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Lower-leg clot causes feeling of heaviness when walking
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EAR DR. ROACH: I am a 62-year-old female. In January 2018 I was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. I received a stem cell transplant in May of that year and am in remission. Everything was progressing fairly normally until six months post-transplant, when I suddenly developed a blood clot in my right leg. Now I am 21 months post-transplant, but my blood clot is still there. I was on Eliquis for nine months, Pradaxa for five months and have just been switched to Xarelto. The results of my ultrasound last week showed “unchanged clot occluding the femoral vein down to the veins in the calf.” I can’t unRoach derstand why the clot won’t dissolve. At first, I was told clots usually take three to six months to dissolve. When it didn’t, I inquired about a surgical procedure that had been mentioned to remove it, but was told it wouldn’t be safe with my compromised immune system. Later I was told that since the clot was in the vein and not the artery, they can’t do the surgical procedure. My oncologist/stem cell transplant doctor talked with a colleague who specializes in clotting disorders, and he said I would need long-term anticoagulants. If I’m on my feet for more than 30 minutes, my foot and ankle area get a numb, heavy feeling. Do you think there is anything else that can be done to dissolve the blood clot? — S.T. ANSWER: You have a very large clot extending from the calf all the way up into the midthigh. Blood clots don’t really dissolve, but they do organize and usually develop channels for the blood to flow through again. Sometimes, however, the vessels are permanently blocked and the blood finds other ways to flow around the area of blockage. This is called collateral circulation. Think of it as people driving on surface streets when the highway is blocked: Traffic moves, but it is slow and there is a backup. In your case, the symptoms of that backup are the heavy feeling you get when gravity is making it harder for the blood in the leg to get back to your heart. Swelling would be common as well. Although procedures to reopen clotted veins do exist — these can be done within the vein, such as stenting, or through open surgery — they are generally used for people with severe symptoms, such as nonhealing ulcers. This would also include people who have not responded to conservative treatment, including prescription support stockings and elevating the leg above the heart three times daily. DEAR DR. ROACH: A friend of mine who’s 78 years old recently found a lump in her breast near the nipple. Since nothing had shown up on a recent mammogram in early 2019, she visited an OB/ GYN. That doctor sent her for an ultrasound. The written report of that simply said “Not cancerous.” During a followup visit, the doctor said it was simply a cyst. Was the doctor thorough enough to give this diagnosis? Should a biopsy be suggested in this situation? — A.W. ANSWER: Breast masses are always concerning to patient and physician alike, and all need an appropriate investigation. An ultrasound was an entirely reasonable first step with a woman with a breast mass and normal mammogram. If the result of the ultrasound was a simple cyst (fluid-filled, not solid) and the remainder of the exam was normal, she can be reassured that it is not cancer.
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TODAY IN HISTORY today is the 66th day of 2020 and the 77th day of winter. TODAY’S HISTORY: in 1836, the alamo mission and fortress compound in texas fell to mexican forces after a 13-day siege. in 1857, the U.s. supreme court ruled that slaves were property in dred scott v. sandford. in 1951, the espionage trial of ethel and Julius rosenberg began in new york southern district federal court. in 1981, walter cronkite signed off for the last time as “cBs evening news” anchor, a post he had held for 19 years. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: michelangelo (1475-1564), painter/sculptor/architect; cyrano de Bergerac (1619-1655), soldier/ writer; lou costello (1906-1959), actor/ comedian; will eisner (1917-2005), cartoonist; alan greenspan (1926- ),
economist; gabriel garcia marquez (19272014), author; rob reiner (1947- ), actor/ director; d.l. hughley (1963- ), actor/ comedian; connie Britton (1967- ), actress; shaquille o’neal (1972- ), basketball player. TODAY’S FACT: michelangelo’s talent as a sculptor first drew attention after a failed attempt at art fraud. the cardinal who purchased his fake antique cupid statue was so impressed with michelangelo’s work that he invited the artist to rome for a meeting. TODAY’S SPORTS: in 1964, world heavyweight boxing champion cassius clay announced that his spiritual mentor, elijah muhammad, had given him the new name muhammad ali. TODAY’S QUOTE: “it is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old; they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.” -- gabriel garcia marquez
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COLUMNIST|AMY DICKINSON
Dad worries about partner’s off-site texting
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EAR AMY: I’m a 50-year-old divorced father of three wonderful daughters. My previous marriage was not a healthy one. My wife had several affairs. I’m now in a very loving relationship with someone I adore. My girls love her and she’s a great motherly figure. We’ve talked extensively about marriage. We rarely argue or disagree. Our relationship is fantastic. The one thing that bothers me involves texting and social media. She routinely gets text messages from a male co-worker during the evening and weekend hours. I firmly believe that it’s inappropriate and unnecessary for the communication between the two of them outside of work. She is a devoted life partner, but why does this continue, even after I have expressed my concerns? I’m thinking about getting engaged, but I wonder why these behaviors continue. She’s a very friendly and caring person, which may at times come across as flirtatious. Am I being unreasonable and insecure, or should I be concerned? — Just Wondering DEAR WONDERING: Your girlfriend is a “devoted life partner.” Devoted life partners get to have friends outside of
the partnership. These year, my husband has friendships should not come to believe that be conducted in secret conversation consists and should be acknowlof asking lots of quesedged openly — and tions, even if they relate occasionally shared — to details regarding a with the family. range of topics that I The friendship with cannot possibly know. this co-worker predates Dickinson Topics run the gamyour relationship. As ut from information you two continue the process in the news to details about of braiding your lives together, my relatives. This has gotten you should meet one another’s worse over time. Sometimes friends and learn the backstory our “conversations” seem like of these various friendships. an interrogation. He does not Platonic friendships outside converse with others in this way. of the primary relationship Recently, I returned home are not “inappropriate” or after driving seven hours to “unnecessary.” In fact, these arrange an assisted-living fafriendships can demonstrate cility for my mom — an emo(as well as expand) a person’s tionally draining experience. capacity for other relationships. Upon entering the house, I Yes, texting and posting on was confronted with intense social media during “together questioning about issues surtime” is distracting and rude rounding my mother’s trust and to one’s partner. Perhaps as estate. I felt like getting back a couple (and family group), in the car and driving away. you can all agree on paramThe next morning, I told eters regarding phone use. him that his way of welcomYou need to differentiate be- ing me home was highly untween human instincts (when diplomatic, and that intensely you just know in your bones questioning someone is not that something is amiss), and carrying on a conversation. We are both 65, I am fully the toxic trust issues perpetuated in your marriage and trig- retired, he is partially retired, gered by this work friendship. and we do not have financial Discuss this tactfully with your stress. What gives? — Interrogated partner, encourage her to be DEAR INTERROGATopen and transparent about her friendships, and show an ED: This might be a sign of interest in meeting all of her a cognitive problem, except friends. your husband doesn’t seem DEAR AMY: Over the past to do this with other people.
Arriving home from a stressful trip — not to a greeting but an interrogation — is not the best way for him to love you. Point this out during a calm moment. Encourage him to dive into his outside friendships — because it seems that he is storing up a lot of what he sees as “conversation starters” for you. If this gets worse, he should get a medical check-up. DEAR AMY: I was shocked by your response to “Annoyed,” the young mother whose foreign-born mother-in-law constantly makes nonsense baby noises to her baby. The reason your response shocked me was because you got it right. “Annoyed” should perhaps take the opportunity to listen to a podcast while her motherin-law is “goo-goo-gooshing.” Thank you for encouraging this kind of adult-baby communication. — Shocked DEAR SHOCKED: I accept your backhanded compliment — and thank you. You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: ASKAMY@ amydickinson.com. Readers may send postal mail to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.
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Turkey and Russia announce ceasefire in northwest Syria Turkey and Russia announced a ceasefire in Idlib, Syria’s last opposition enclave on Thursday, agreeing to establish a security corridor with joint patrols. The announcement came after a nearly six hour long meeting between the two countries’ leaders in Moscow. The ceasefire begins at midnight local time and freezes an advance by the Syrian government that has triggered a humanitarian crisis. The security corridor will be 3.7 miles to the north and to the south of the strategic M4 highway running through Idlib province. Turkey and Russia will begin carrying out joint patrols along the highway on March 15. But it is unclear what, if any, mechanism will be implemented to enforce the ceasefire. “In this process, Turkey reserves the right to respond to any attacks from the regime, anywhere and with full force,” Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a news conference after the summit. “Until there is a lasting peace in the Syria crisis that ensures the country’s territorial integrity and political unity, Turkey is committed to continuing all its initiatives,” he added.
Koalas face threat of extinction after Australia bushfires, report finds Following the devastating bushfires in Australia, there is now a significant and immediate threat of extinction to the koala population, according to a new report. A minimum of 5,000 koalas are estimated to have died, according to the report released Wednesday by the global conservation group International Fund for Animal Welfare. That’s nearly 12% of the animal’s population in New South Wales. These estimates are an intentionally conservative calculations, IFAW Wildlife Campaigner Josey Sharrad told CNN in an email. The actual number is likely to be much higher. “Koalas are particularly vulnerable to bushfires as they are slow moving and live in eucalyptus trees that burn quickly and intensely,” Sharrad said.
OPEC unveils plan to slash production after virus slams oil prices OPEC is hoping to slash the supply of crude oil to world markets by 1.5 million barrels per day in an attempt to prop up prices as it confronts the biggest collapse in demand on record. The cartel unveiled a plan Thursday to reduce output among its 13 members by 1 million barrels per day, and said it would seek an additional 500,000 barrels per day in cuts from longstanding allies including Russia. Russia, the cartel’s main partner, still needs to sign on, according to Iran’s oil minister. OPEC and its allies are scheduled to meet Friday in Vienna. The new cuts would run through the second quarter of 2020. — From wire reports
‘This is a crisis:’ Airlines facing a $113 billion hit from coronavirus By Charles Riley CNN Business
Global airlines stand to lose $113 billion in sales if the coronavirus COVID-19 continues to spread, according to the International Air Transport Association. The losses would be similar to those experienced by the aviation industry during the global financial crisis of 2008, IATA warned as it dramatically increased its estimate of the damage caused by the outbreak. It said airlines could lose 19% of their business if the virus isn’t contained soon. Just two weeks ago, IATA had been expecting lost sales in the range of $30 billion. “The turn of events as a result of [the coronavirus] is almost without precedent. In little over two months, the industry’s prospects in much of the world have taken a dramatic turn for the worse,” Alexandre de Juniac, the CEO of the industry group, said in a statement. “It is unclear how the virus will develop, but ...
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Global airlines stand to lose $113 billion in sales if the coronavirus continues to spread, according to the International Air Transport Association. this is a crisis.” Airlines in Europe and Asia would bear the brunt of the pain, according to IATA. Carriers in Asia Pacific could lose out on sales worth $58 billion. If the virus is contained soon, and economies around the world recovery quickly, total industry losses could be limited to $63 billion, he added. There are already more
than 94,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus worldwide, and nearly 3,300 deaths, mostly in China. South Korea, Japan, Italy and Iran also already suffering major outbreaks. Travel restrictions and a lack of demand from customers have encouraged dozen of major airlines to cancel flights to and from mainland China because of the
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Elizabeth Warren ends presidential campaign Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the presidential race following another round of disappointing finishes in primary contests across the country on Super Tuesday. The Massachusetts senator, who centered her bid on a promise to wipe out corruption in Washington, announced her decision on a staff call Thursday morning and later held a news conference outside of her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. “I announced this morning that I am suspending my campaign for president,” Warren told reporters. She continued: “I say this with a deep sense of gratitude for every single person who got in this fight, every single person who tried out a new idea, every single person who just moved a little in their notion of what a President of the United States should look like.” The senator said while she will no longer seek the Democratic nomination, “I guarantee I will stay in the fight for the hardworking folks across the country who have gotten the short end of the stick over and over.” Warren said she was not going to make an announcement about endorsing another candidate for president on Thursday. “I need some space around this,” Warren said, “and I want to take a little time to think a little more.”
person to die from coronavirus in California. The Grand Princess was on a 15-day voyage and was scheduled to return Saturday. But the trip was cut short after news broke Wednesday of the California man’s death. The ship is now near the California coast, but must remain at sea as it awaits coronavirus test kits to be delivered by helicopter. “Public health officials have advised that no guests will be permitted to disembark until all results have been received,” Princess Cruises said in a statement. But not all passengers will be tested. “While there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 currently on board, the CDC has identified groups of guests and crew who will be tested before arrival into San Francisco,” the cruise line said.
The fate of 2,500 people headed back to the U.S. remains a mystery as their cruise ship won’t be allowed to dock in San Francisco anytime soon. That’s because the Grand Princess cruise ship previously carried a passenger who just became the first
Two powerful lawmakers warned Thursday that three sweeping national security surveillance authorities could expire next week with Congress at an impasse about how to reform them. Both proponents and opponents of extending the au-
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Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the presidential race following another round of disappointing finishes in primary contests across the country on Super Tuesday. thorities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, warned Thursday that the three authorities were at risk of lapsing with a March 15 deadline looming. The possibility that the authorities could expire is due to the deep divisions inside both parties over what to do about the law. House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler said he would not support a clean extension of any period, arguing that it’s past time for Congress to reform the surveillance powers to better protect civil liberties. “I’d rather see it expire than to see it continued as is,” the New York Democrat told CNN. “It’s an important statute. It’s grossly abusive of civil liberties. We’ve been trying to change that for years and years.”
coronavirus. Transatlantic flights, as well as capacity on routes within Europe and the United States, have also been curtailed. Struggling UK carrier Flybe collapsed earlier Thursday as the slump in demand killed off hopes of a governmentbacked rescue. Scottish airline Loganair said it would take over 16 of Flybe’s routes over the coming months. the President’s signature. It passed the House on Wednesday with broad, bipartisan support. The final tally for the Senate vote was 96-1. Sen. Rand Paul was the lone senator to vote against the measure. Ahead of the vote on final passage, the Kentucky Republican also offered an amendment to the coronavirus funding package that would offset costs by canceling some foreign aid spending. But the Senate voted to table, or kill, the motion. The agreement provides $7.8 billion in appropriations to address the outbreak of coronavirus as well as an authorization for $500 million in mandatory spending to fund a telehealth program in an effort to expand access to health services for seniors for a total of $8.3 billion in all.
Schumer says he used the wrong words following Supreme Court backlash
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Bernie Madoff should die in prison, US government says Bernard Madoff should not be released early from his 150-year prison sentence, even though he has terminal kidney failure, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The 81-year-old Madoff, who orchestrated the largest Ponzi scheme in history, asked for compassionate release from prison last month, saying he has less than 18 months to live. But the U.S. Attorney’s office for the southern district of New York said Madoff’s crime was “unprecedented in scope and magnitude” and is “sufficient reason” to deny Madoff’s request. “Since his sentencing, Madoff has demonstrated a wholesale lack of understanding of the seriousness of his crimes and a lack of compassion for his victims, underscoring that he is undeserving of compassionate release,” the U.S. Attorney’s office wrote.
Taylor Swift donates $1 million for Tennessee tornado relief After a string of tornadoes destroyed parts of Tennessee, Taylor Swift has taken action. Two days after posting about the disasters on Twitter, the singer donated $1 million to the Middle Tennessee Emergency Response Fund, which supports the communities hit and nonprofits helping the victims, spokesperson Tree Paine confirmed to CNN. “Nashville is my home and the fact that so many people have lost their homes and so much more in Middle Tennessee is devastating to me,” Swift posted on Instagram on Thursday, encouraging her fans to donate, too. Swift joins some of country music’s biggest artists who are lending a hand to the recovery. Singer Chris Young announced that he would be donating $50,000 to the foundation, Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Johnny Van Zant donated $10,000 to relief efforts, and other top names directed their fans to various foundations and other relief efforts.
Katy Perry reveals she is pregnant in new music video
day to overwhelmingly approve a sweeping spending package to direct billions of dollars toward the U.S. government’s response to the coronavirus outbreak as lawmakers scramble to fight the spread of the disease. The package will next be sent to the White House for
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he used the wrong words in his comments about Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday, saying they were not a threat. Schumer’s remarks on the Senate floor came after a slew of condemnations coming from Republicans — including some who want to censure the New York Democrat — and a rebuke from the high court’s chief justice. “Now, I should not have used the words I used yesterday. They didn’t come out the way I intended to,” Schumer said Thursday morning. “My point was that there would be political consequences, political consequences for President (Donald) Trump and Senate Republicans if the Supreme Court, with the newly confirmed justices, stripped away a woman’s right to choose.” — From wire reports
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are expecting their first child together, the singer revealed in her latest music video on Thursday. The video for “Never Worn White” sees Perry cradling her baby bump while wearing a white dress. “See us in 60 years with a full family tree,” she sings in one of the verses. The popstar commented on the news on social media, telling her Instagram followers: “Let’s just say it’s gonna be a jam packed summer...” The 35-year-old also told fans on Twitter: “Omg so glad I don’t have to suck it in anymore.” She added in a subsequent tweet: “Or carry around a big purse lol.” Perry and Bloom got engaged on Valentine’s Day and it will be the second marriage for both. — From wire reports
than 1,500 older adults with an average age of 74 was measured according to calories the researchers thought they burned by performing activities they self-reported engaging in within the last two weeks. They also measured the frequency, duration and intensity of the participants’ activities. The activities were separated by three different categories: vigorous (aerobic dancing, Keeping the brain strong jogging, playing handball), moderate (bicycling, swimThe activity level of more ming, hiking, playing tennis),
and light (walking, dancing, calisthenics, golfing, bowling, gardening, horseback riding). Adults were then separated into three groups judging by people who had the least to the most activity. MRI scans measured their brain volume and the volumes of their gray matter, white matter and white matter hyperintensity. Gray matter of the brain is the cerebral cortex, which controls sensations and functions such as speech, thinking and memory. Beneath the
cerebral cortex is the white matter, which coordinates communication between different brain regions. White matter hyperintensities are signs of damage to the white matter, which are common in older adults, according to a 2019 study. Judging by the MRI scans, the adults who engaged in the highest levels of activity had 1.4% more total brain volume than those who were inactive, which was the equivalent of slowing brain aging by about four years, the report said.
Senate approves $8.3 Lawmakers warn key Cruise ship that carried billion total coronavirus dead coronavirus victim surveillance authorities response package could expire with no headed back to Calif. The Senate voted on Thursdeal in sight
Study: Dance, garden and swim your way to a better brain as you age By Kristen Rogers CNN
Walking, gardening, swimming, dancing and other leisurely activities may prevent brain shrinkage in older adults, a new study finds. To examine the association between physical activity and brain aging, researchers from Columbia University assessed activity levels of older adults and analyzed the quality of their brains via magnetic resonance imaging scans. They found that those who
MUST READ were more active had larger brain volumes than their inactive counterparts, indicating that physical activity may help to slow brain volume loss, said Dr. Yian Gu, study author and assistant professor of neurological sciences at Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Shrinkage of the brain typically starts around the age of 60 or 70 years, slowing processing and cognitive functions. “Our results add to the evi-
dence that more physical activity is linked to larger brain volume in older people,” said Gu, speaking about the research she’s presenting at the American Academy of Neurology’s 72nd annual Meeting in April. “It also builds on evidence that moving your body more often throughout one’s life may protect against loss of brain volume.”
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Coronavirus testing ramps up in Georgia you find.” Georgia’s state lab began testing for the virus Thursday, tripling the number of diagnostic tests the state has conducted so far, Toomey said. She did not give a specific count of how many tests were done before Thursday but said it was a “small number.” The state now has more than 2,500 diagnostic test kits on hand from the federal government capable of completing 1.5 million individual tests, Kemp said. Anyone in the state will be able to receive testing regardless of the status of their health insurance, Toomey said. “If you are uninsured, we will provide the test for free,” she said. Georgia joined a growing list of states this week with confirmed cases of coronavirus, which is thought to spread largely by “respiratory droplets” when someone coughs or sneezes after symptoms are present, according to the federal Centers for Disease
By Beau Evans
Capitol Beat News Service
ATLANTA — State health officials stepped up testing for coronavirus in Georgia Thursday following confirmation earlier this week of the state’s first two cases. Gov. Brian Kemp said late Thursday afternoon that no new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed so far after two people tested positive for the virus Monday night. Dr. Kathleen Toomey, the state’s public health commissioner, said the risk remains low for an outbreak in Georgia and there are no signs now that the virus is spreading within local communities. But as health officials begin testing more people arriving in Georgia from other countries, Toomey said she expects more confirmed cases could surface. “We expect we will ultimately find more positive cases,” Toomey said at a news conference Thursday. “The more you test, the more
COVID-19 From A1 Georgia Department of Public Health. So far there have been two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Georgia, a 56-yearold man who recently visited Milan, Italy, and his son. The family resides in Fulton County and reportedly homeschools their children. The CDC states so-called “communitybased interventions,” including school dismissals, can help slow the spread of COVID-19 in communities with identified cases. The CDC said decisions about the implementation of community measures will be made by local and state officials based on the scope of the outbreak and the severity of illness. No school districts in Georgia have had to deal with identified cases of COVID-19 yet, but the CDC has guidelines for school districts in the U.S. that do. For schools with identified cases of COVID-19, the CDC recommends district administrators and health officials collaborate to determine if, when, and for how long schools may need to be dismissed. If a student or staff member contracts
EASTSIDE From A1 Lind said. “This new protocol is in response to evidence-based CDC guidelines to help prevent further spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses. We feel these measures are appropriate to keep our patients, visitors and community safe.” While Eastside is already screening patients at its emergency rooms, the screenings will soon expand. Starting Monday, patients and visitors will have to undergo screenings at other entrances as well.
Control and Prevention. Symptoms appear within 14 days of contraction and include fever, coughing and shortness of breath. Two infected Georgians, a father and his son, have been quarantined with family at their home in Fulton County and showed mild symptoms, according to officials. The father tested positive for the virus after arriving via HartsfieldJackson Atlanta International Airport last week from a trip to Milan, Italy, where the outbreak has infected thousands of cases and led to more than 100 deaths. Italy is one of a few countries – along with China, Iran and South Korea – where travel restrictions and screening have been ramped up at the Atlanta airport in recent days, said Hartsfield-Jackson’s general manager, John Selden. The airport, along with federal health officials, has instituted multi-layered testing for travelers arriving from China
a confirmed case of COVID-19, it’s left to local health officials to determine if dismissals are school-by-school, cluster-wide or district-wide. District spokesperson Sloan Roach said, when planning prevention for COVID-19, it’s key to recognize the fluidity of the situation. School district leaders will be adjusting their response to the disease based on the guidance from the CDC and state and local health partners at an ongoing basis. “The key thing for our parents and others to know is we are working very closely with our health partners,” Roach said. “They are the health experts on this. They will tell you, and have told us, it’s a fluid situation and because of that, we are ready to adjust our response based on the recommendations and guidance we get from them.” Chad Wasdin, a Gwinnett health department spokesperson, said it’s taking guidance from the state health department and CDC. “Given that this situation is rapidly evolving, we will work with our partners to make the most appropriate decision for the safety of our schools and communities,” Wasdin said. “We are in constant communication with our school system partners to discuss the implications of
The screenings will consist of Eastside staff asking patients and visitors about recent travel, any fever or respiratory symptoms. Anyone who indicates they have symptoms of a virus will have to wear a “Cover your cough” mask and will be admitted to the patient care area for assistance with their symptoms. As far as the expanded screenings are concerned, hospital officials said all patients and visitors to the main campus will have to enter Eastside at the emergency room, Women’s Center or the main North and South tower entrances only from 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays so they can
and Iran, Selden said. So far, only one person has been sent to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta for additional screening, who tested negative for the virus. The update Thursday afternoon from state officials came shortly after Congress approved $8.3 billion in federal funding for coronavirus control and prevention. The spending package includes money to develop a vaccine for the as-yet untreatable disease. It also comes ahead of President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit to the CDC on Friday. Kemp, who last week convened an expert group to handle coronavirus prevention and response activities, said more than 100 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. to date. He urged “common-sense practices” like hand washing, covering one’s mouth when sneezing or coughing and avoiding sick persons when possible. “This is still no time for Georgians to panic,” the governor said.
guidance as it is released.” It’s not abnormal for the school district and health department to correspond throughout the school year. The communications lines are open and the district is able to relay concerns from parents and district employees. “We work together throughout the year, which makes it nice when there are situations like this,” Roach said. GCPS has had a pandemic plan in place since at least a decade ago when the H1N1 — commonly referred to as swine flu — outbreak was at its height. The task force is currently reviewing the district’s plan and making updates to emergency plans in 12 specific work streams. It’s important, Roach said, for GCPS employees not to take focus off teaching students while the district and school administrators implement plans to prevent the spread of the disease. Students asked to stay home from school after traveling will be provided opportunities for digital learning until they are permitted to return. “There is a lot of focus on this right now, not just with parents and families but within the school system,” she said. “We don’t want to lose focus of what we’re supposed to be doing day in day out.”
undergo the screenings. From 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., and on weekends, they will only be allowed to enter through the emergency room or the Women’s Center entrances. At Eastside’s South Campus, patients and visitors can enter through the emergency room or main entrances only from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. on weekdays, and must undergo screenings. From 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. and on weekends, they will only be allowed to enter through the emergency room entrance. The only confirmed COVID-19 cases in Georgia, so far, include a 56-year-old man and his son, both of whom live in Fulton County.
In addition to the screenings, Eastside officials said they will continue operating under the visitation policy that they use during respiratory illness season, encouraging any visitor who has respiratory symptoms, or a fever, to postpone their trip to Eastside. There is an Ask-A-Nurse hotline offered at the hospital where residents can call and ask healthrelated questions. The phone number is 770-510-7270. Eastside officials are also encouraging residents to use hygiene practices such as regular hand washing and maintaining a six-foot-rule when standing near other people.
COOKS From A1 go into it.” Lozano said she felt some anxiety and nerves entering the competition, but was comforted by her coaches, who prepared her to trust the process. She said the competition develops team chemistry and helps students learn to work under pressure. “I feel like it helps time management as well. A lot of times we take time for granted, but I feel like when you’re in a four-by-four square and only have an hour — we actually train ourselves to finish in 55 minutes so we can have those extra five minutes to make sure our plate is perfect.” After months of preparation, Lazano said, the real thing felt like a well-practiced dance: if you know the steps, you know what to do. Lazano said previous culinary instructor Simone Byron and chef and mentor Daryl Shuler also played an integral part in preparing the team for success. From the management side, team members rolled out their restaurant concept in a trade-show style booth while answering tough questions from industry executives. Manage-
KILLINGS From A1 later captured and taken into custody in Gwinnett County. “The incident is actively being investigated,” Williams said. Arief McKenzie was charged with felony murder and aggravated assault Tuesday and is being held in the Gwinnett County jail. Shortly before 6 a.m. Tuesday, Gwinnett County police were called to investigate a homicide at 2652 Herrington Woods Ct. in unincorporated Lawrenceville. Police found a woman’s body, identified as MylesWalters, in the doorway of her home. Although there were other people inside, police said no one else was harmed during
ment teams developed a restaurant concept that included analysis of the concept’s strengths and weaknesses, hurdles to vault over, a sample menu with the price of recipes and two marketing strategies. “They consider the demographics and how that ties into the city their restaurant is in,” Richardson said. Lazano said she’s glad her experiences in the Meadowcreek culinary program have opened doors for her future. “I feel all the different programs we have here, as far as catering, the internship program the competition, just working with the community in general, I feel like it’s really good exposure,” she said. “It’s not just good experience, but it looks really good on our resume as well so we have something to brag about to these other schools.” The team is raising funds to advance to the the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation competition in Washington D.C. in May. The cost to go to nationals is about $12,000. The culinary team raises funds with its pop-up bistro in one of the hallways at their high school, which has put a dent in the cost, but they still have come up with more than half of the funds.
the incident. Cpl. Collin Flynn with the Gwinnett County Police Department said McKenzie and MylesWalters had a relationship prior to the incident. Gwinnett County detectives and the crime scene unit investigated the scene. After a few hours, detectives developed a lead on the suspect’s identity. Anyone with information is asked to call the Gwinnett County Police Department at 770-513-5300. Tipsters can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477 or by visiting www.stopecrimeATL.com. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. The case number is 20019811.
OBITUARIES LILBURN
Joseph Callahan, Jr. Joseph S. Callahan, Jr., 90, of Lilburn, Georgia, passed away on March 2, 2020 at Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Private graveside services will be held Monday, March 9, 2020 at Green Hills Cemetery in Asheville, North Carolina. Arrangements by Tom M. Wages Funeral Home, Snellville, GA, Joe was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the only child of Joseph S., Sr. and Jewel Hall Callahan on December 2, 1929. He graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. He retired in 1994 from Valvoline, Inc. after enjoying a long, successful sales career. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Loretta Callahan; and his 2 sons, William S, ‘Woody’ Callahan (Dec. 2011) and Joseph S. ‘Joey’ Callahan III (Sept. 2019). Joe is survived by his daughter, Debra Callahan Sterns & Christopher, Windermere, FL; daugh-
ters-in-law Angie Callahan, Hesperia CA and Barbara Callahan, Stone Mountain, GA; grandsons Eric J. & Rena Bennett, Shawn M. & Jennifer Callahan, Dustin M. Callahan and Stephan M. Sterns; great-granddaughter Erica Bennett and great-grandson Tristan Bennett. He will be greatly missed by those who loved him. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society in honor of Loretta Callahan, who lost her battle with lung cancer at the age of 56. Winder, GA
Mrs. Carolyn P. Murphy Mrs. James T. (Carolyn) Murphy, age 92, of Winder, Georgia passed away March 4, 2020. Carter Funeral Home of Winder is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www. carterfhwinder.com Buford
Wayne E. Nichols, Sr. Wayne E. Nichols, Sr., age 95, of Buford, GA passed away on Monday,
March 2, 2020. He was preceded in death by his first wife of over fifty years, Violet M. Nichols; second wife, Evelyn Whiting Nichols; and son, Cecil Nichols. Mr. Nichols is survived by his sons and daughter-in-law, Austin Nichols, Buford, GA, Wayne Nichols, Jr. and wife, Cindy Nichols, Buford, GA and William Nichols, Las Vegas, NV; thirteen grandchildren; great grandchildren; and great-great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Nichols was born April 4, 1924 in Allinois, AL. He received his education at Bloom Township High School in Chicago Heights, IL. Mr. Nichols was a veteran of the U. S. Navy having served in World War II in the South Pacific for five years. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars where he held many positions including Post Commandery. He was retired from Pullman Standard Company as a machinist on railroad cars. Mr. Nichols was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville, GA. He was a resident of The Retreat in Buford, GA for the past sixteen months. Funeral service will be held Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with
Pastor Dustin Pennington officiating and with military honors. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, March 7th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Sunday, March 8th from 1:00 p.m. until time of service at 2:00 p.m.
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Grace Porter Grace Porter, 93, of Bowling Green entered into rest Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Hospice of Southern Kentucky. Grace was born May 9, 1926 and was a native of Blairsville, GA. She was preceded in death by her husband William B. Porter, her parents Fred and Effie Home, grandson Benjamin Porter, sister Gladys Jones and brother Garnett Home. Grace was a homemaker and member of Grace Baptist Church in Bowling Green, KY. She loved her sons, daughter-in-laws, grandchildren and their spouses, great-grandchildren and great great grandson. Survivors include her two sons William Keith Porter (Dianne), Randall Neal Porter (Jan). Four grandchildren Bro. Brandon Porter (Monica), Josh Porter
(Darlene), Heather McDonald (Robert) and Emily Singleton (T. J.). Twelve great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson. Two sister-in-laws Debris Home and Barbara Young and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service is Monday, March 9 at 2 pm in the Chapel of Eternal Hills Funeral Home in Snellville; visitation is 4 hours prior. Please express condolences by visiting www.eternalhillsfuneralhome.com Maysville
Debbie Ann Small (Garner) Debbie Ann Garner Small, age 54, of Maysville, GA passed away Monday, March 2, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, Roy E. Garner; mother, Joann Duncan Garner; and sister, Connie Tatum. Mrs. Small is survived by her husband, Steven Allen Small, Jefferson, GA; children, Latasha Small, Maysville, GA, Dustin Allen Small, Maysville, GA, Kayten Small, Maysville, GA; grandchildren, Tiana Andrew, Isaac Small and Elizabeth Small; brothers, Timmy Garner, Oak-
wood, GA, Scotty Garner, Maysville, GA; aunt and uncle, Mary and Terry White, Buford, GA; uncle, Roy Duncan, Buford, GA; and several nieces, nephews, cousins. Debbie Garner Small was born September 28, 1965 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA. She was a graduate of Johnson High School in Flowery Branch, GA. Mrs. Small had been employed with Makita Tool Company in Buford, GA. She was a member of Roanoke Baptist Church in Cumming, GA. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 4:00 p.m., in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Olsten officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, March 8th from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
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Kelvin Stilwell Kelvin “Kevie” Lee Stilwell, age 58, of Jefferson passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020.
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Buford senior duo aiming for fourth straight title By Will Hammock will.hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com
BUFORD — The friendship between Buford seniors Katelyn Klein and Tate Walters isn’t exclusive to basketball. “She’s my best friend, definitely my best friend,” Klein said. “Just last weekend we played some tennis.” “And got some fro-yo,” Walters chimed in. That said, they do share a love of basketball, the sport that brought them together as eighth-graders in Buford. They also are forever linked for their roles in an incredible fouryear run by their basketball program. Klein and Walters, the only two seniors on Buford’s roster, can win their fourth straight state championship Friday, when the Wolves (30-1) face Kell (32-0) in Macon for the Class AAAAA title. Four in a row would be a first for the powerhouse program, which also won three straight from 2009-11. Buford’s record in the four seasons of Klein and Walters — 117-8. “I think (a fourth championship) would be the ultimate compliment for these two seniors because they have given so much to our program,” Buford girls coach Gene Durden said. “They are two of the best leaders I have ever had in my 32 years of coaching. They are leaders by example. They are vocal leaders. They are so respected by their teammates, loved by their teammates. It would just be the ultimate cherry on top of the cake to get this last one for them.” See BUFORD, B2
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Katelyn Klein, left, and Tate Walters are the only two seniors on the Buford girls basketball team, which is seeking its fourth straight state championship this week.
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GAC’s Ava Irvin (11) holds the AAA state championship trophy after their win over Beach at the Macon Coliseum.
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GAC girls race past Beach down stretch to win Class AAA title By Christine Troyke christine.troyke@gwinnettdailypost.com
MACON — Jessica Guarneri opened the door to the locker room knowing she was going to get blasted with water bottles. Greater Atlanta Christian’s first-year head coach charged into the dousing with a mile-wide smile. Her Spartans used a fourth-quarter surge led by sensational sophomore Kaleigh Addie to beat Beach 54-44 and win the Class AAA state championship Thursday at the Macon Centreplex. Addie finished with 28 points and GAC claimed its first girls basketball title since 2007. “Down the line, grit and determination won the game for us,” Guarneri said. “We only scored six points in the third quarter. You can’t win state championships scoring six points in any quarter, let alone the third quarter. “So in the fourth, you saw what I see every single day — them say, ‘It’s go time.’ Realizing the game was on the line, realizing what had to be done in order to win, when it’s time to turn it on, man, we saw tonight what we’re capable of.” The game was tied 13 times and despite the GAC’s third-quarter offensive drought, it trailed just 37-36 with five minutes remaining. “Beach made adjustments at halftime,” Guarneri said. “They played Kaleigh with a box-and-one and took her out of the game for us a little bit. We had to figure out how to be effective when Kaleigh is being denied. I think stepping up our defensive effort opened up the full court for us. “Our defense enabled us to get her the ball in transition, where they couldn’t
GAC’s Kaleigh Addie (20) and Ava Irvin (11) steal the ball from Beach’s Madison Evans in Thursday night’s AAA state championship game at the Macon Coliseum. really stop her.” A 6-0 run, led by Addie, turned the tide. Addie gave the Spartans (20-12) the lead with a long two-pointer at 4:51. Junior center Laurren Randolph used all of her 6-foot-3 frame to grab a rebound on Beach’s next possession and flung a long pass to Addie. The sophomore who already has eclipsed 1,000 points in her career, made no mistake on the open shot. Randolph came up large again on the other end, blocking a shot and springing Addie on the fast break. The three quick plays furnished GAC with a fivepoint lead it wouldn’t relinquish. “It feels amazing,” said senior Ava Irvin, who was the only other GAC player in double figures. “There’s no other way I could have wished to go out.
Man, it’s great. “There was, definitely, a little weight off our shoulders (after the 6-0 run), but we knew that to finish it, we needed to hustle and stay disciplined and believe in each other. One play wasn’t going to be enough.” Addie had a steal and went coast-tocoast to give the Spartans their largest lead, 48-41, with 1:43 remaining and the buzz started to build. Beach (22-10) cut the deficit to four with 1:17 to go, but was forced to foul from there out. A GAC team that struggled for three quarters at the free-throw line was 10 of 12 in the fourth. Irvin led the way with 11 of her 13 points from the line and sealed the deal. See GAC, B2
Longhorns staying loose during championship week By Christine Troyke christine.troyke@ gwinnettdailypost.com
Before getting back to practice Monday, the Lanier boys watched the second half and overtime of their Class AAAAAA semifinal win over South Cobb. The Longhorns overcame a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter and won in overtime for the third straight round to earn their first championship appearance. “It’s a little bit of a mix between still trying to feel if this is the reality and trying to make sure it’s the best week of practice we have all year,” head coach Branden Mayweather said with a laugh. “I felt like we were able to keep it in perspective (Monday). We watched the overtime and relived it because it is such a special moment and it was such a cool comeback story.
“As soon as we hit the practice floor, now it’s time to work. Now that we have this opportunity, let’s not waste it.” No. 3 Lanier (26-5) makes its finals debut against at 6 p.m. Saturday against fifth-ranked Chattahoochee (24-7) at the Macon Centreplex. The Cougars are led by two dynamic guards in junior A.J. White and 6-foot-6 senior Cam Sheffield, who is committed to Rice. “They have probably two of the best offensive players in the state of Georgia,” Mayweather said. “Then a bunch of guys who are willing to play their role and do the dirty work, but those two are definitely the catalyst.” Chattahoochee defeated Tri-Cities in its semifinal, a game Mayweather saw live, and rides a 12-game winning streak into the title game. “More than anything what
sticks out to me is some of the scores they post,” Mayweather said. “They can really score the basketball. Sitting there the other night watching them play against Tri-Cities in the Final Four game, they had 20 points at the end of the first quarter and they went into halftime with 40. Well, we go into overtime and we’ve got 49. It definitely shows how well they’re able to score the basketball and they do that on a consistent basis.” Lanier is at its best when it defends well. The Longhorns have gotten away from that tenacious mindset on occasion and its showed on the scoreboard. But they also have the ability to get back in the groove midgame and rally. “It’s definitely a testament to these guys,” said Mayweather, who is in his third season leading the
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Lanier players celebrate their GHSA AAAAAA final four playoff game victory over South Cobb at See LANIER, B2 Buford Arena in Buford on Friday.
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BUFORD From B1 Klein and Walters entered high school with a typically larger group of Buford basketball players, but the numbers in their class (originally 12 players, they said) dwindled quickly during their freshman and sophomore seasons. Now they stand alone. They have embraced what comes with Buford basketball — lots of hard work and discipline with equal parts family and fun. “It’s family,” Walters said. “It’s not just a slogan. We really do love each other. We go on retreats. We’ll do stuff outside of basketball. We play so hard for each other. We practice so hard for each other. We go through so many hard things. It really is like a family.” The common thread between Klein and Walters, Durden said, is leadership, which is what has been asked of them as the only two seniors. “It’s easier (to lead) since there’s only two of us, and you have only two leaders instead of 10 leaders,” Klein said. “It’s more focused. It’s about passing on the culture, too. We have a lot of new younger players that came in from other schools. Our culture isn’t in practice in a lot of other sports teams in schools. It’s leaving that legacy. That’s the biggest job.” Klein’s on-the-court role followed what has become a Buford legacy in recent seasons — undersized post players. She likes to claim 5-foot-10, but is closer to 5-9. At that height, she often battles ferociously with much taller players. “Consistency and toughness,” Durden said of what Klein brings to the court. “I told somebody today, basically we’ve played in a lot of state championships and won a lot of state championships with AAAAA post players that have had to play some of the best post players in the state of Georgia. The kid at Holy Innocents’ this year, two 6-4s at Valdosta, last year at Villa Rica, (Deasia) Merrill went Division I. Our post players just have a reputation of being fundamentally sound, tough, hard to score on and they just use their bodies and positioning well.” Klein does all of those things well, her coach said. “It’s really just a mindset on how tough you are,” Klein said of being an undersized post player. “(The coaches) teach us how to play post defense. If you have the heart, if you have the will, if you have the toughness, you can do it. It’s hard, but you just have to be mentally tougher and tougher than the other player, which the program has taught me definitely.” Klein never looked seriously at college basketball, though she intends to play in the intramural program at the University of Georgia, where she will attend on an academic scholarship. She is ranked second in Buford’s senior class with a 4.0-plus GPA. She plans to major in business and attend law school. She balanced those high academic goals with big contributions on the basketball court. “There’s so much (Klein brings),” Walters said. “We talked about her leadership. The way everybody looks up to her because of how hard she works. The respect that she gets from everybody on the team, young, old, whatever. You have to give her respect because she works so hard. Her rebounding, her communication, all the little things that don’t get the acknowledgement. She’s not a 25-point scorer, but it’s hard to do that at Buford anyway. Just all the little things like the dirty stuff, taking charges, things like that.” Walters isn’t a 25-point scorer nightly, either, but she has been the team’s go-to scorer the past two seasons. She could average more points in a different system, but has embraced the balanced scoring and heavy defensive pressure that are the Wolves’ trademarks. The Furman basketball recruit averaged a teamhigh 12.9 points on last season’s state championship team, but has scored more when needed throughout her career. She had a team-high 16 points in last year’s state finals after scoring 21 in the semifinals and 26 in the quarterfinals. She had 23 points last week in Buford’s semifinal win over Woodland-Stockbridge. “First of all, the biggest thing she brings is leadership, definitely,” Klein said of Walters. “Everybody looks up to her. Every single player is like, ‘I want to be like Tate.’ She’s diving on the floor, hustling. Not only is she doing the basketball aspects, she brings so much energy to the team and so much laughter and so much fun to the team. That builds such a great environment and makes basketball practice not only work, but makes it fun. She is everybody’s best friend.” Walters has been a staple at the varsity level since she was a freshman. “Tate has been a player who has contributed all four years on every state championship team,” Durden said. “Tate has always been about basketball, always about pushing herself to be the best player she can be and trying to play at the next level.” The next level looks considerably different for Klein and Walters. Klein admitted she is excited about no offseason basketball training, while Walters must get ready for the rigors of college basketball. Both players said they are still focused on the present, and finishing with a state title, than they are about what’s next. They also know, win or lose, Saturday will be their last basketball game as Buford Wolves. And their last basketball game as teammates. “We’re just focusing on winning, not so much this is our last game, what are we going to do?” Walters said. “It’s more like, what do we need to do to win? Then it will be over, and it will probably be like, ‘whoa,’ and it will hit us.” “I will definitely cry,” Klein said. “I’m an emotional person. I know at the end, there will definitely be tears.” And possibly a fourth state title to go with them. It would be the perfect reward for the program’s only seniors. “They came in (to high school) like all of our groups and the numbers dwindled all the way down,” Durden said. “They’re the last two standing. These two have survived. They’ve been through the wars. … I would love to see these two cap it off with another state championship.”
January’s top swimmers, divers honored From staff reports The Gwinnett Swim and Dive Booster Club announced the county’s swimmers and divers of the month for January this week. Each Gwinnett County Public Schools program had up to one boy and one girl selected for the honor. The recipients are as follows:
Archer: John Murphy, Anna Scull Berkmar: Carlos Tavera, Evelin Morales-Dimas Brookwood: Ian Merrill, Mary Kate Weitzel Central Gwinnett: Jose Garcia Perea, Dahize Santana Collins Hill: Payton Nabors, Abigayle Wood Dacula: Ethan Van Nus, Lindsey Stevens Discovery: Abhi Kottapal-
li, Abby Wenham Duluth: Parker Reason, Melody Giberson Grayson: Fares Barghouthi, Gabby Cabanillas Lanier: Jahzay Harewood, Brittany Montoya Meadowcreek: Le Phan, Han Nguyen Mill Creek: Jackson Ward, Mia Walters Mountain View: Alec Tom, Elizabeth Grow Norcross: Kevin Chen,
Anne Marie Thomas North Gwinnett: Andrew Horn, Naa-Kwaley Quartey Parkview: Wesley Carter, Sarah Livingston Peachtree Ridge: Jack Lovejoy, Zada Streeter Shiloh: Victoria McDonald South Gwinnett: Elijah Simon, Lily Cahill County boys diver: Haven Maruyama, Parkview County girls diver: Morgan Lemmings, North Gwinnett
FANS CHOICE SPRING ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Who: Matthew connor shaw School: Mill creek Sport: soccer Class: senior Highlights: Made 13 saves through regulation and overtime in a 0-0 match with discovery, then saved five penalty kicks through 12 rounds of pKs to give the hawks a victory Coach Stephen George’s take: “i am very proud of shaw for winning athlete of the week. he is a talented
goalkeeper with soft hands and good distribution with his feet. he plays an enormous role for us on our team this year as evidenced by the game on Friday vs. discovery. discovery is a very strong team with talented players up top and through midfield. they spent a lot of time in our half and a lot of time in front of our goal. shaw was called upon many, many times and
his positioning was always spot-on to make the save. he made some great saves throughout regulation, overtime and ultimately penalty kicks. through a marathon of 12 rounds of pKs, he saved five of discovery’s penalties, three of them being must-saves to keep the shootout going. it was simply one of the best performances by a goalkeeper that i have seen in my coaching career.”
GAC From B1 “At the end, I couldn’t breathe,” Guarneri said. “I think when it clicked when it was ours, you can see what kind of person I am. I’m super emotional. I’m super passionate. “Down the line, like I’ve said to them all year, you keep your composure and you’re going to win this. We got in the driver’s seat halfway through the fourth quarter and we knew it’s our game, they have to catch up.” The Spartans ran the gauntlet to win their championship, knocking off No. 2 Jefferson and No. 1 Johnson of Savannah in subsequent rounds to reach the final. Beach was the final step in GAC’s revenge tour. In reverse order, those teams were responsible for ousting the Spartans the last three years. “We saw them as really big redemption games,” Irvin said. “We had something to prove and I believe we did that. “We rallied around G. We
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GAC’s Laurren Randolph (00), Ava Irvin (11), Kaleigh Addie (20) and Jaci Bolden (4), celebrate after their AAA state championship win over Beach at the Macon Coliseum. put our trust in her. She put her trust in us. Everybody’s goal was to win a state championship. That’s what we focused on.” GAC’s path was determined by a one-point loss to North Hall in the Region 7-AAA
tournament final. “I think that loss to North Hall is the reason we just won the state championship,” Guarneri said. “That taste in their mouth at the end of that game, they never wanted to feel that again.
“It set us up for battle after battle. I promise you if we didn’t play Jefferson and we didn’t play Johnson, tonight would have been a different ballgame. That put us in a position where we were battle ready.”
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Lanier’s Andrew Mcconnell (0) goes up against South Cobb’s Robert Dix (10) during their GHSA AAAAAA final four playoff game Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 at Buford Arena in Buford.
program. “Part of it is me learning this group. This group is probably the silliest and most laid back group of kids I’ve ever been around. You’ve got Sion (James, senior point guard) who’s serious all the time. He’s never not going 1,000 miles an hour. Then you’ve got other guys that that’s just not their makeup. “It took me a while to get used to it, but now that I have, it’s almost like we have a trust. We can have fun, but once it’s time, you’ve got to be able to flip that switch.” Despite the obvious magnitude of Saturday’s game, the Longhorns remain their jovial selves. A quality Mayweather appreciates. “I feel like I’ve been on a ton of teams,” he said. “It’s opposite of how I would have been and it’s caused me as a coach to be different, but even this week, you would think, championship week, guys would be super serious, not wanting a second to waste. The beauty is they’re continuing to be themselves and I believe if they were that serious team, I’d be worried that maybe the moment was going to be too big for them.” With the 3 p.m. start Saturday, Mayweather is taking his team down to Macon on Friday night after their usual practice. “To tell those guys to be up at the school at 7 or 8 a.m. on Saturday just so we can get there and go through our normal routine is a lot,” he said. “I wanted to keep things as normal as possible.”
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Former Gwinnett players earn SEC honors From staff reports Former Gwinnett standouts N’dea Jones and Faustine Aifuwa earned spots on the All-SEC Women’s Basketball Team released Tuesday by the league. Jones, a junior at Texas A&M, was one of eight players on the first-team All-SEC list. She currently leads the SEC in rebounds (340), rebounds per game (11.7) and defensive rebounds per game (8.0). The Brookwood grad is second in the league in double-doubles with 15, and has grabbed double-digit rebounds in 17 consecutive games. Jones had a career-best stretch (from Dec. 29 to Feb. 16) of 12 games straight where she recorded a double-double. In SEC play, she is pulling down a staggering 13.1 boards per game.
During Jones’s dominance in SEC play, the junior posted 13 points and 20 rebounds at Georgia. She also scored 22 and grabbed 14 boards in a victory at Arkansas. Jones needs just 60 rebounds this year to become the second player in program history to pull down 400 rebounds in a season. Aifuwa, a junior at LSU, was selected as one of six players on the All-Defensive Team. The Dacula grad averages 2.1 blocks and 8.1 rebounds. She also leads the team in defensive rebounds with 5.7 per game. She is currently the second leading scorer among active players at 10.8 points. Earlier in the season, Aifuwa became LSU’s eighth player to record 100 career blocked shots, while recently earning her 700th career point and 500th career rebound.
Texas A&M forward N’dea Jones (31), a Brookwood grad, takes a shot against Kentucky on Jan. 16 in Lexington, Kentucky. ♦
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney (12) is introduced during the Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway.
Penske finding early success in 2020 season From staff reports
For the third consecutive week Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney looked to be THE driver to deal with for a NASCAR Cup Series checkered flag. And while tough luck circumstances resulted in another “near miss” rather than Victory Lane celebration – his work has still been stellar enough to propel him into driver standings lead for the first time in his fiveyear career. The 26-year-old holds that top position in the championship for the second straight week as the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Phoenix Raceway for Sunday’s FanShield 500 (3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). It’s the ultimate competitive boost for the young talent and it’s an even better sign for his Team Penske organization, which holds the top two positions in the standings with former NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano on Blaney’s heels – 11 points out of the lead. Former NASCAR Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski is tied for 11th place in the standings right now. Blaney finished runnerup in the season-opening Daytona 500, was leading late in the Las Vegas race, only to finish 11th and, again, led 54 laps on
Sunday at California’s Auto Club Speedway only to finish 19th after having to drop from second place to replace a bum tire with only three laps remaining in the race. Logano won at Las Vegas after finishing 26th at Daytona and he was 12th at Auto Club on Sunday. Keselowski was eliminated from the Daytona 500 in a late-race crash and finished 36th, but he’s rallied with a seventh-place finish at Las Vegas and a fifth-place run in California to get into the thick of things, championship-wise. “One of them deals today,” Blaney posted on social media, following a noticeably disappointed reaction immediately after the race on pit road. “Good car, just unfortunate deal at the end with that tire.” The upside is despite Blaney’s near-misses, he’s still top man in NASCAR’s top series. And making all this success more impressive is that Team Penske embarked on an aggressive, full-scale team reorganization this past offseason. All three of the team’s NASCAR Cup Series crew chiefs are working with different drivers in 2020. Blaney now has Todd Gordon (formerly with Logano) leading his team. Logano has Paul Wolfe (formerly with Keselowski) and Keselowski has Jeremy Bullins (formerly with Blaney).
One of Gwinnett County football’s top sophomores has made an early college commitment. Collins Hill’s Travis Hunter, a playmaker at wide receiver and defensive back for the Eagles last season, announced his commitment to Florida State via social media on Tuesday. He chose the Seminoles over an already impressive offer list that included in-state Georgia and Georgia Tech. The 6-foot, 165-pound Hunter was a first-team all-county selection by the Daily Post and the Touchdown Club of Gwinnett as a sophomore. On defense, he made 36 tackles and seven interceptions. On offense, he had 49 catches for 919 yards and 12 touchdowns. Hunter also started for the Eagles’ state playoff basketball team this season.
Brookwood’s Scott commits to Murray State Brookwood senior Nia Scott has committed to the Murray State University (Ky.) women’s track and field program. Scott is ranked seventh in Georgia in the 100-meter hurdles and 30th in the state in the 300 hurdles. She holds the Brookwood record in the 100 hurdles at 14.14 seconds. She was an all-county selection last season as a junior.
Gwinnett trio honored by Big South Former Gwinnett basketball standouts Travis Anderson, Eric Jamison Jr. and Cory Hightower were honored on postseason All-Big South Conference teams. Anderson, a redshirt freshman at Charleston Southern, was named to the conference’s All-Freshman Team and the HoopsHD. com Sixth Man of the Year for the league. The Grayson grad led the Big South in points off the bench (8.9) and ranked in the top 15 in the league in 3-point field goals per game (1.6) and 3-point percentage (38.7). Jamison, a senior at Gardner-Webb, was selected to the HoopsHD.com all-con-
ference team and was a second-teamer on the All-Big South team, as well as an All-Academic selection. The Greater Atlanta Christian grad led his team in scoring (14.4) and rebounding (5.8). Hightower, a Meadowcreek grad, was an honorable selection on the All-Big South Team after averaging 13.2 points and 6.1 rebounds. The Presbyterian sophomore had the first triple-double in the program’s NCAA Division I history with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against Quinnipiac.
Gwinnett trio honored by SoCon Gwinnett basketball was represented well on the AllSouthern Conference Women’s Basketball Teams. Samford’s Natalie Armstrong was a first-team selection by the coaches and the media, while Wofford’s Cairo Booker made the coaches’ all-defensive team for a second straight season. Both are Wesleyan grads. Samford’s Carley Kuhns, a Parkview grad, was voted the SoCon’s co-coach of the year by the league’s media. Armstrong, a junior, averages 14.4 points and 5.7 rebounds. She has scored in double figures 22 times this season, including scoring 20 or more points eight times. Booker, a senior, averages 9 points, leads Wofford in steals with 60 and is second on the team in assists with 89. She set a career-high with 25 points in a win over Western Carolina, going 10 of 14 from the floor. She also is fifth in program history with 345 career assists. Samford was picked to finish seventh in preseason polls, but shared the SoCon regular-season title and earned the No. 1 seed for the conference tournament in its first season with Kuhns as head coach.
selected to the game, Kylie Macy and Kailyn Jones. They will be joined on the North roster (Regions 5 through 8) by Archer’s Faith Barth, Mill Creek’s Dallis Goodnight and Wesleyan’s Gracie Taylor. The all-star showcase is scheduled for June 10 at West Georgia.
Smith earns fourth Peach Belt award in five weeks North Gwinnett grad Kylee Smith, a senior at North Georgia, was named the Peach Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday, earning the honor for the fourth time in five weeks this season. Smith earned the honor after going 2-1 in three starts with a 0.44 ERA last week. She had 10 strikeouts in a threehit shutout win against Lee and 12 strikeouts in a fourhit shutout win against Lincoln Memorial. Her only loss was to Lincoln Memorial in a game she gave up just one hit and one walk, striking out 10. The run in that loss was her first earned run allowed in her last seven starts. Smith is now fourth all-time in career strikeouts in the conference. She leads the PBC in shutouts, strikeouts, ERA and batting average against. She also leads NCAA Division II in strikeouts and is second in strikeouts per seven innings, second in hits allowed per inning and fourth in ERA.
Former UGA QB Fromm to host Gwinnett camp
dents and brothers Maxwell Ford and David Ford posted top-10 finishes over the weekend at the Dustin Johnson World Junior Championships in Murrells Inlet, S.C. Maxwell tied for third with rounds of 72, 74 and 73, while David tied for seventh after shooting 72, 72 and 78. Maxwell Ford, a junior, has committed to the University of Georgia. David Ford, also a junior, has committed to the University of North Carolina. The brothers attend Rivers Academy, a private school in Alpharetta where students attend mornings from Tuesday to Thursday.
Pierre qualifies for nationals Collins Hill grad Jerimiah Pierre, a freshman wrestler at Northland Community and Technical College (Minn.), has qualified for this weekend’s National Junior College Athletic Association National Championships in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Pierre earned a spot at nationals with his runner-up finish in the Minnesota College Athletic Conference North District Tournament. He wrestles at 149 pounds.
Randolph wins U.S. Kids Golf tourney Hoschton resident Peyton Randolph won the 6-yearold division of the recent U.S. Kids Golf Tournament at Chateau Elan. Randolph shot a 38 over nine holes, capping his win with a 10-foot putt on the ninth hole. He was four strokes back after third hole, but rallied to tie his match on the seventh hole.
Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback and current NFL Draft hopeful Jake Fromm will host a youth football camp in Gwinnett on Saturday, March 28. The Jake Fromm Football Camp is planned from 8 to 11:30 a.m. on the artificial turf field at Duncan Bears’ Felger Creek Park in Dacula. The camp is for ages 6 to 16 and commits to is limited to the first 250 Trevecca Nazarene Five locals picked for youngsters who sign up. For more information Mountain View senior GACA all-star game or to register, go to www. Isabel Felger committed Thursday to the Trevecca Five Gwinnett fastpitch ESMfootballcamps.com. Nazarene University (Tenn.) softball players were selected Ford brothers post women’s soccer program. for this summer’s Georgia Felger was a midfielder Athletic Coaches Associatop-10 finishes last season for the Bears’ tion Junior All-Star Game. Grayson had two players Peachtree Corners resi- state playoff team.
Stripers to host Preseason Party From staff reports The Gwinnett Stripers will celebrate the return of baseball season with their annual Preseason Party at Coolray Field on Sunday, March 8. The free event, from noon to 3 p.m., includes complimentary hot dogs and soda, and features activities for fans of all ages. Fans can participate in on-field batting practice, take selfguided tours of the ballpark, purchase individual game tickets for all 2020 home games, and shop for Stripers merchandise at Bobby’s anastasia Meenach Tackle Team Store. There A Gwinnett Stripers fan takes batting practice swings at the 2019 Preseason Party at Cool- also will be activities for ray Field. kids, including inflatable
games and amusements, face painting and visits with mascot Chopper the Groundhog. For a $20 donation to the Atlanta Braves Foundation, fans can swing for the fences like Stripers players in an on-field batting practice (weather permitting). Each $20 donation includes 10 swings. Self-guided tours will give fans access to behind-thescenes areas of Coolray Field, including the home clubhouse and dugout. Fans can also scope out the view from any seat, group party area or luxury suite with a member of the Stripers ticket sales staff. The Coolray Field Ticket
Office will be open for the event, giving fans their first chance to purchase individual game tickets to all 70 Stripers home games, including tickets for premium games like Opening Night, Star Wars Night, Independence Day, all Friday Fireworks nights and all giveaways. Fans are advised to get a great seat now, and avoid box office lines and a $2 increase on game day. For a list of all games and promotions, visit GoStripers.com/promotions. Fans who have purchased a 2020 ticket plan or have registered for Kids Club will be able to pick up their packages at any time from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday.
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We’ll always have ‘Hardball’
ew things in television happen sud- acceptable, as Matthews himself said denly, excluding breaking news. in his farewell apology. The headline that MSNBC’s Chris Fine and done. Matthews announced Monday night But more important than Matthews — “I’m retiring” — was no exception. retiring from “Hardball” is the climate His number was coming up long that made his departure necessary, at before a young journalist named him least from the corporate perspective. as the network anchor who had made In the post-#MeToo era, the moveher “uncomfortable” three years ear- ment that has started to put an end to lier when she appeared on his show. sexual harassment that ranges from The young and restless pundit sexual advances and intimidaclass has an entirely different tion to rape (Harvey Weinstein) code of workplace ethics than has swept people like Matthews many of the old fogies running into its vortex of contempt and the shows. Exhibit A: Matthews condemnation. — the dazzling, obnoxious, inIt is tempting once more to ask terrupting, heart-on-his-sleeve, why so many television newspre-emptive, pontificating, pasmen have been swept up in the sionate, personality-filled iconic, #MeToo movement. The indusParker flirty, dragonslaying lover of all try, even more than other lines things political. At 74, this is a man of work, has long been fertile ground from a different era. for harassment. So much of the meWhatever one’s opinion of the man, dium is about appearances that many Matthews has been a lightning rod of the metrics are misplaced. On top to anyone who watched or knew him of that, even on good days most norduring the 20-year run of “Hardball.” mal humans would be uncomfortable To some, he was a loud-mouthed jerk on air. It’s simply much more exposed who never let his guests finish a sen- and vulnerable than real life. tence. I once called him on this when This course correction was essenI was the guest, and he retreated like tial given the abuses with which we’re a bad puppy. He could be humble now all familiar, but now seems a good when pressed. time to recognize that not all sins are To others he was the 7 p.m. place for created equal. One woman’s complipolitics, a destination program where ment is another’s sexual harassment. everyone who was anyone showed up Clearly, the answer is to avoid making to play. personal comments, but I worry this is To still others, some of whom have leading us to stifle human interaction. called to warn me against defending We’re all mixed bags, some parts him, he was an abusive misogynist good and some bad. Feelings get hurt who frequently made sexist, as well from time to time. A compliment may as sexually loaded, comments to fe- be unwelcome, but there are ways male guests. to circumnavigate spectacle and deI come not to defend Chris but to mands for retribution. Pressure from balance the picture now unfolding women’s organizations demanding and to offer a few comments on the Matthews’ exit is just the latest form so-called “cancel culture” that led to of extortion exerted against corporathis moment. tions nervous about boycotts and, in Chris gets credit for bringing on this case, ratings. stage a lot of people — myself includA few years ago, Matthews was tryed — who never had a chance to be on ing to thank me at a large gathering of television. He lifted a lot of people out colleagues but got flustered and ended of obscurity that way. If we jokingly up embarrassing me. I was uncomfortand publicly flirted it was because we able, though probably not noticeably shared a level playing field. And I have because there’s no crying in baseball. known him for 20 years, going back Rather than write a column about it, to when we were both columnists for though it might have boosted my Twitthe same syndicate. ter followers, I wrote him a stinging The boyish Matthews may have email, which he answered three days thought that what he could say to later. He wrote: “A gentleman never one, he could say to another. Clearly, insults someone by accident, and I not. Absent that level playing field did. I’m sorry.” between equals, flirty banter between It was worth the wait, and we moved genders is freighted with the potential on. for misunderstanding and fear There’s Chris will, too. And I doubt we’ve no excuse for the things Matthews is heard the last from him. Of one thing accused of saying, not only by the GQ we can be certain: Chris Matthews writer who named him last week but goes nowhere quietly, especially not also by others with similar tales. Com- in an election year. menting on a female’s appearance in a work environment, even if intended Kathleen Parker is a columnist for the Washington Post. as a compliment, isn’t, and was never,
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at Floyd played for the Newand early in my coaching career ton County High School I had the privilege of coaching Lady Rams and was one Bobby and his wife Kay’s son of the best high school basketRobbie, at Cousins Middle School ball players I’ve ever seen. She and Newton High. Robbie wasn’t played when people thought girls very big, but he was a good little needed to play three to a side. She basketball player, a better basecould shoot the eyes out of it. I ball player, and an even better would purely love to have seen Huckaby kid. I’m still sorry I kicked that her play full court — and with a water bucket over and splashed 3-point line. him in the face during that one half-time. When I was 6 years old, I seriously inHis folks were great parents, too. Sevjured my eye. I got a nylon cord wrapped eral times I wanted to take the kids on around my bicycle pedal, somehow, while my team on field trips of sorts. I rememstopped on the sidewalk near my house ber we went to the Kentucky Sweet 16 to watch the big kids play ball. Pat was basketball tournament and the Georone of the big kids. Three years older gia-Kentucky Rex Robinson “Watch it, than me. My sister’s age. She was at bat. watch it, watch it — yeah, yeah, yeah I was pulling on the cord. It snapped. Al- football” football game, among other most put my eye out. I assumed Pat had places. Bobby and Kay offered up their hit me with a line drive and went home station wagon for a 22-year-old coach and told that to my daddy. She hadn’t. to drive time and again, without being It took a year, but they fixed my eye. asked, so that more kids could go. One Halloween we were playing around What I’m trying to say here is that on the front steps of our house and Pat the Floyds were good people, and the Floyd accidently hit me with her elbow. whole family was part of that village It knocked my tooth loose. The crooked that helped raise this little linthead boy smile you see on the picture that accom- back in the day. panies this column is courtesy of that Time goes by. Folks lose touch. I haven’t Halloween night accident. seen any of the Floyds in a long, long When Pat started playing high school time, although Mrs. Marteal came to my ball, I was one of her biggest fans and book signings for as long as she lived — rode to lots and lots of games with her and she lived up into her 90s. Pat sent mother, Mrs. Marteal, and her daddy, Mr. me word by a friend that she had passed, Ed. I loved them both. Newton played but I was out of town and didn’t make a lot of games up toward Hall County the funeral. I meant to try and call Pat back then, and we always stopped on and Bobby and tell them how sorry I the way home in Loganville, at a little was, but I don’t think I ever got around place where Highway 78 intersects with to it. You know how things go. The best Highway 81 that served the best ham- laid plans and good intentions and the burgers this side of Hester’s pool room. path to hell and all of that. I was riding home with the Floyds one But I appreciate all of the Floyds. I Friday night, listening to the AM radio really do, and I hope that they realize on Mr. Ed’s Ford, when the space cap- that, by osmosis if nothing else. sule caught fire on the launching pad at Now I told you that to tell you this. Cape Canaveral, killing three astronauts. Last weekend I got to watch the GeorThe things we remember. gia baseball team sweep Georgia Tech Pat grew up and became a physical ed- in a three-game series. Georgia had a ucation teacher. She might have started freshman infielder who was listed as going by Patricia, then. When I was a being from Covington. He wears numfreshman PE major at Georgia, she was ber 1. His name is Harrison. He goes by a senior in college, and I ran into her at Buddy. Buddy Floyd. the state convention. When she found Robbie and Marcy are his mama and out that I was majoring in PE, primarily daddy, Bobby and Kay his grandparents. as a path to coaching, she gave me some Ed and Marteal would have been his sound advice. She said, “Please don’t great grandparents, and Patricia Floyd be one of those guys that just rolls out is his proud great aunt. a ball.” I tried hard not to be. And I am Buddy Floyd’s new biggest Pat became a great gymnastics coach fan. It’s a small world after all. and won several state championships at Tucker High. I haven’t seen her in Darrell Huckaby is an author in Rockdale County. Email him at a long time. dhuck008@gmail.com. But she had a brother named Bobby,
COLUMNIST|CAL THOMAS
‘We’re all in this together’ needs to be the aim
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here is a disease going around, and I’m not talking only about the coronavirus. It’s a political disease, and it seems to be spreading, especially among certain politicians who are looking for another way to expel President Trump from office. Last week on the ABC program “The View,” co-host Meghan McCain responded to applause from the audience after another co-host, Sunny Hostin, suggested that Vice President Mike Pence is being set up by President Trump to be the “fall guy” should the response to the coronavirus turn out to be inadequate. McCain responded: “I don’t know why anyone would clap about that, because if crap goes wrong, it’s going to be bad for all of us. ... I do not like the politicizing of this.” Viruses, like storms, do not discriminate. We’re not talking about an angel of death that “passed over” the homes of the ancient Israelites, killing only Egyptians because Pharaoh had refused to release the Israelites from slavery. Disease can affect everyone, and so each
of us ought to get behind those cused the president of “playing in charge of fighting it and take politics” with the virus. Trump whatever action we can to avoid responded by calling her “incominfection, as many do during the petent.” Pelosi then attempted to annual flu season. travel the high road, saying, “Lives We know what those steps are are at stake. This is not a time for because we have been repeatedly name-calling or playing politics.” told about them. Since the coroIf only. Thomas navirus is spread through personal Some of the Democratic presidencontact, wash your hands frequenttial candidates are already blamly, avoid people who sneeze and cough, ing the president for not doing enough and do not travel to places where cases to control the virus. They don’t say how of infection have been identified. they would do it, other than spending One hopes some of these precautions more money. What they are really sugwill be temporary and that, like the flu gesting is that the head of the Centers (which has killed multiple thousands but for Disease Control and Prevention and has not brought panic or political pos- the secretary of health and human serturing), the coronavirus will be a sea- vices are not doing their jobs. These are sonal phenomenon and disappear as the the people, along with their staffs, who weather warms and treatments become have the experience to fight it. available. In the meantime, can we call During World War II, one of the sloa political truce? If we can sign a peace gans that gained prominence was: “We’re deal with the Taliban — as dubious as all in this together.” My mother told me that may be — can’t we sign a “peace stories about neighbors sharing ration treaty” with each other over this virus? stamps and sugar with each other when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has ac- one or the other ran low. Probably some
had voted for Franklin D. Roosevelt and others for his Republican opponents, but that didn’t matter when it came to the greater good. One of the numerous spin-offs of the original Monopoly board game is called “We’re All In This Together.” It is described on amazon.com this way: “Build support and rally the troops as you establish Camps and Headquarters on your way to victory!” This is the attitude we most need now in order to obtain victory over this virus, rather than using it as a club to gain political victory, which would not bring a cure. Perhaps every politician should be sent and required to play this version of Monopoly with members of the opposition party. Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com. Look for Cal Thomas’ new book “America’s Expiration Date: The Fall of Empires and Superpowers and the Future of the United States” (HarperCollins/Zondervan).
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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 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
Anyone with an ownership interest in a vehicle listed herein may file an answer to the petition on or before: 03/09/2020 Answer forms may be found in the Magistrate Court Clerk’s office. Forms may also be obtained online at www.georgiamagistratecouncil.com. Vehicle Make: BMW Year: 2009 Model: 750i Vehicle ID #: WBAKA83559CY35239 Vehicle License #: NO TAG State: N/A Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-00842 Vehicle Make: GMC Year: 2004 Model: Yukon Vehicle ID #: 1GKEC13ZX4R322535 Vehicle License #: BID9558 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-01750 Vehicle Make: Ford Year: 2008 Model: Focus Vehicle ID #: 1FAHP34NX8W284676 Vehicle License#: 3DM1851 State: Maryland Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-01752 Vehicle Make: Dodge Year: 2003 Model: Neon Vehicle ID: 1B3ES56C33D237143 Vehicle License#: XIL104 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-01755 Vehicle Make: Acura Year: 2006 Model: 3.2 TL Vehicle ID #: 19UUA66246A004499 Vehicle License #: S0167102 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-01758 Vehicle Make: Dodge Year: 2011 Model: Avenger Vehicle ID #: 1B3BD2FG4BN506421 Vehicle License #: CDY8699 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-02831 Vehicle Make: Honda Year: 2003 Model: Civic Vehicle ID #: 1HGEM22503L021210 Vehicle License #: NO TAG State: N/A Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-02837 Vehicle Make: Honda Year: 2003 Model: Civic Vehicle ID #: 1HGEM21513L000674 Vehicle License #: RPB2405 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-02839 Vehicle Make: Jeep Year: 2001 Model: Grand Cherokee Vehicle ID #: 1J4GW58N01C562422 Vehicle License #: RDM8274 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-02842 Vehicle Make: Chrysler Year: 2007 Model: 300 Vehicle ID: 2C3KA53G07H849065 Vehicle License#: FLA6433 State: North Carolina Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-03235 Vehicle Make: Chevrolet Year: 2012 Model: Cruze Vehicle ID #: 1G1PG5SC7C7234414 Vehicle License #: RRG8121 State: Georgia Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-03237 Vehicle Make: Wabash Year: N/A Model: Semi Trailer Vehicle ID #: NO VIN Vehicle License #: NO TAG State: N/A Magistrate Court Case No.: 20-m-05574 MAG 40-10 928-633961, 2/21,28,3/6
You are here by notified, in accordance with OCGA 4011-19 (b) (2), that the above referenced vehicle is subject to a lien and a petition may be filed in court to foreclose a lien for all amount owed. If the lien is foreclosed, a court order the sale of the vehicle to satisfy the debt. The vehicle is currently located at: 2034 East Main St. Snellville, Ga 30078 Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the following business immediately: Business Name: Snellville Tire & Auto Repair Address: Telephone: 2034 East Main St. Snellville, Ga 30078 678-6436627 928-636046, 3/6,13
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE (REPAIR FACILITY) Vehicle Make: Chevrolet Year: 1974 Model: Camaro LT Vehicle ID #:1S87L4N182284 Vehicle License #: ____ State ____ Person who left vehicle at facility: Ike Ezimoah Any information relating to owner: ____________________ _________________ You are hereby notified, in accordance with OCGA 4011-19 (b) (2), that the abovereferenced vehicle is subject to a lien and a petition may be filed in court to foreclose a lien for all amounts owed. If the lien is foreclosed, a court shall order the sale of the vehicle to satisfy the debt. The vehicle is currently located at 232 Swanson Dr Lawrenceville, GA 30043. Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the following business immediately: Business Name: 88 Body Shop and Auto Repair Address: 232 Swanson Dr. Lawrenceville, GA 30043 Telephone #:678-437-5868 928-635135, 2/28,3/6
ILLE and LAWRENCEVILLE LEASED HOUSING ASSOCIATES III, LLLP, Defendants, Civil Action File No. 20-A01635-1, in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County, the same being a proceeding to confirm and validate an issue of the Housing Authority of the City of Lawrenceville Multifamily Housing Revenue Note (Mulberry Place Apartments Project), Series 2020, in the maximum principal amount of $22,000,000 (the “Governmental Lender Note�). The Governmental Lender Note is to be issued by the Housing Authority of the City of Lawrenceville (the “Governmental Lender�) for the purpose of financing a portion of the costs of acquisition, rehabilitation and equipping of a multifamily housing rental complex to be located in the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia, known as “Mulberry Place Apartments� (the “Project�) in furtherance of the purposes of the Housing Authorities Law of the State of Georgia (O.C.G.A. § 8-3-1, et seq.), as amended (the “Act�), and to promote the general welfare of the State of Georgia. In order to finance the Project, the Governmental Lender will loan the proceeds of the Governmental Lender Note to Lawrenceville Leased Housing Associates III, LLLP, a Minnesota limited liability limited partnership, pursuant to a Project Loan Agreement, to be dated as of the first of the month in which it is executed and delivered. In said proceeding the Court will also pass upon the validity of said Project Loan Agreement, a Funding Loan Agreement, a Multifamily Deed to Secure Debt, Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement and a Project Note, in connection therewith. The Governmental Lender Note will not constitute a debt or a general obligation within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory debt limitation or restriction or a pledge of the faith and credit of the State of Georgia or any political subdivision thereof, including the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia, but will constitute a limited obligation of the Governmental Lender and will be payable solely from amounts owing from the Borrower pursuant to the Project Loan Agreement and specific revenues and property assigned and pledged to the payment thereof. Neither the State of Georgia, nor any political subdivision thereof, including the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia, shall be subject to any pecuniary liability thereon, nor shall the Governmental Lender Note constitute a charge, lien or encumbrance upon any property of the Governmental Lender, said State, said political subdivisions or said City, other than amounts owing from the Borrower pursuant to the Project Loan Agreement assigned and pledged to the payment thereof. No owner of the Governmental Lender Note shall ever have the right to compel the exercise of the taxing power of said State, said political subdivisions or said City to pay the same or the interest thereon. THE GOVERNMENTAL LENDER WILL NOT CONDUCT ANY “PERFORMANCE AUDIT� OR “PERFORMANCE REVIEW� WITH RESPECT TO THE GOVERNMENTAL LENDER NOTE AS SUCH TERMS ARE DESCRIBED IN O.C.G.A. § 3682-100. Any citizen of the State of Georgia residing in the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia, or any other person wherever residing who has a right to object, may intervene and become a party to this proceeding. This 24th day of February, 2020. Clerk, Superior Court, Gwinnett County, Georgia 928-635408, 2/28,3/6
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 9th day of March, 2020, in Courtroom 3D, at 9:00 A.M., at the Courthouse in the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia, a Judge of the Superior Court of Gwinnett County will hear the case of the STATE OF GEORGIA, Plaintiff, v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEV-
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE (REPAIR FACILITY) Vehicle Make: Nissan Year: 2003 Model: 350Z Vehicle ID: JN1AZ34E43T011235 Vehicle Lisense #: Person who left vehicle at facility: Tam T Tran Any information relating to owner: State:
CALLED MARCH SCHOOL BOARD MEETING There will be a called Buford City School Board of Education meeting regarding Personnel on Monday, March 9, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Board Office at 2625 Sawnee Avenue, Buford, GA 30518. 928-636151, 3/6 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
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE Chevrolet 2011 IMPALA 2 G 1 WA 5 E K 3 B 1 2 1 5 0 1 5 TAG # 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 2481 Old Covington Hwy Sw Conyers, GA 30012 Anyone with an ownership interest in this vehicle should contact the following business immediately: Quick Drop Impounding, Towing, and Recovery 2481 0ld Covington Hwy Sw Conyers GA 30012 678-210-0245 928-636051, 3/6,13 TowerCom V, LLC proposes to construct a 179-foot overall height monopole telecommunications structure located near 313 Luxomni Road, Lilburn, Gwinnett County, Georgia (33° 54’ 8.5�, -84° 07’ 7.2�). The structure will not be lit. TowerCom V, LLC invites comments from any interested party on the impact the proposed telecommunications structure may have on any districts, sites, buildings, structures or objects significant in American history, archaeology, engineering or culture that are listed or determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Comments may be sent to Environmental Corporation of America, ATTN: Dina Bazzill, 1375 Union Hill Industrial Court, Suite A, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004. Ms. Bazzill can be reached at (770) 667-2040 ext. 111. Comments must be received within 30 days. In addition, any interested party may also request further environmental review of the proposed action by notifying the FCC of the specific reasons that the action may have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment pursuant to 47 CFR Section 1.1307. This request must only raise environmental concerns and can be filed online using the FCC pleadings system or mailed to FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554 within 30 days of the date that this notice is published. Instruction for filing an online Request for Environmental Review can be found at www.fcc.gov/asr/ environmentalrequest. Refer to File No. A1158707 when submitting the request and to view the specific information about the proposed action. W0544. RJE 928-636144, 3/6
PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS PREMIER STORAGE AT HAMILTON MILL 3220 SARDIS CHURCH RD. BUFORD, GA 30518 Notice is Hereby Given that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to the Georgia SelfStorage Facility Act, Georgia Code Section 10-4-210 to 10-4-215. The undersigned will sell by competitive online bidding beginning February
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29, 2020 at 9:00 am at www. selfstorageauction.com. Online bidding will end at 9:00 am on March 12, 2020. UNIT #401 DENNIS GUTIERREZ: Wall art, china hutch with writing table cabinet, curio cabinet, small glass, display end table type, round marble coffee table, folding tables with chairs, small trunk chest type box, large floor mirror with wood frame, sofa table, plant stand, rolling drawer storage cart, high back living room chairs, Yeti cooler, tall corner shelf with drawer, ski type rope, outdoor yard item storage box, Christmas decorations, Cooler, suit case, baskets, bags, misc. items. UNIT #513/514 DENNIS GUTIERREZ: Glass TV stand, bedroom/living room side tables, tall jewelry box, living room furniture, glass top round table, large stuffed ottoman, box spring, mattresses, washer, bed frames, dressers, suitcases, standing mirror jewelry box, men’s shoes, totes, file cabinet, pillows, umbrella, wall art, misc. items. Purchases must be paid for on the day of the auction with cash or a credit card with valid ID at the location of the unit. All items are sold as is and must be removed from the property within 48 hours, unless otherwise approved by the Manager, after the time of the sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of a settlement between the owner and the obligated party is reached. 929-635167, 2/28,3/6
2114 Shakira Cooper household items 3020 Lanette Young household items 3093 Micheline Escarmant Household Items 1057 Mary Ellen Joyce Household Items 3086 Arlana Herron household items 3051 Kenya Mattson-Boze household items 3171 Crystle Hayes Household Items 4036 Tim Kuhl Household Items 4049 Debra Klingman household items 4051 John Philippeaux household items 4009 Micheal Binette Household items 2152 Shaun Adams household items 3000 Shanta Patterson Household Items 3185 Shaquita Moore Household Items 1011 Krystle Howard household items The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. 929-635154, 3/4,11
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Extra Space Storage will hold an auction online on Storage Treasures.com to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 3220 Centerville Hwy, Snellville, GA 30039, 770680-3520 on March 27, 2020 at 2:30PM L155–David Lawrence– Boxes, Totes, Grill, Vacuum, Luggage, Rug F121–Lisa Humbert–Armoire, Bed, Dining Set, TV, Boxes, Toys, Comforters. Heater, Curio Cabinets B108–Trinity Watts–Boxes, Totes, Lawn Mowers, Crates, Xmas Decorations, Candle Holders O120–Allen Hilfie–Couch, Mattress, Clothes, Pictures, Totes, Toys, Trophies, Tires, Headboard, Fishing Poles, Nightstand O120–Allen Hillie–Couch, Mattress, Clothes, Pictures, Totes, Toys, Trophies, Tires, Headboard, Fishing Poles, Nightstand L148–Brittany Thompson– Washer, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Toys, Rug, TV, Tables, BBQ, Coolers. Ninja Turtle Fugure J107–Otis Flowers–Boxes, Toys, Chair, Basletball, Table, Dresser, Lamp Base I102–Sarah Smith–Dresser, Boxes, Totes, Wheelchair, Stepper, Mirrors G101–Gregory Johnson–Boxes, Clothes, Doors, Heater, Luggage, Saw Horse, Flooring, Rug, Trunk, Bedrails, Clothes Basket and Clothes, Power Tools The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. 929-634776, 3/6,13 STORAGE TREASURES AUCTION ONE FACILITY – MULTIPLE UNITS Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2350 Ronald Reagan Pkwy Snellville, GA 30078 on March 27, 2020 at 2:00 PM 2188 Heather Grayson-Reynolds household items 3091 Elizabeth Sawyer household items 3104 Heather Brown household items 2058 Etienne Burrell Household Items
NOTICE OF SALE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Date of Auction March 30, 2020 According to the lease by and between: Dora Dodd (Unit 7), John Childs (Unit 50), Louise Cox (Unit 139), Louise Lynn Cox (Unit 139) Clairborne (Unit 186), Jemarco Clairborne (Unit 186), Karen Gilyard (Unit 197), Briana Everson (Unit 202), Alen Muratovic (Unit 210), Jose Rivas (Unit 218), Jose Medina (Unit 218), Joseph Knight (Unit 244), Anthony Knight (Unit 244), Angela Bransdorf (Unit 374), Wanda Stokes (Unit 398), and TKG-StorageMart, DBA StorageMart #701, and its related parties, assigns and affiliates. In order to perfect the lien on the goods contained in the storage unit the manager has cut the lock on their units and upon a cursory inspection the units were found to contain clothes, chairs, flat screen TV’s, table, DVDs, kitchen ware, washer, dryer, TV, toys, dresser, mattress, box springs, tool chest, art work, chest of drawers, bar stools, night stand, lamps, dressers, couch, microwave, and many other items used in and around the home. Items will be sold online via storagetreasures.com or disposed of on March 30, 2020 at the location listed below to satisfy owners lien in accordance with the state statutes. Terms of sale are cash only. All goods are sold in “as is� condition. Seller reserves the right to override all bids. All items or spaces may not be available on date of sale. StorageMart 701 794 Scenic Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30046 770-236-9260 929-634803, 3/6,15
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
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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
cant: WF Sugar Hill, LLC, Owner: Jenifer Scott, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R7339 014, C-1 to C-2; Car Wash (Buffer Reduction), 5900 Block of Cumming Highway and 5800 Block of Suwanee Dam Road, 0.8 Acre. District 1/Brooks SUP2020-00008, Applicant: WF Sugar Hill, LLC, Owners: Jenifer Scott and Jennifer Antrobus, Tax Parcel Nos. R7339 014 and 085, Application for a Special Use Permit in a C-2 (Proposed) Zoning District for a Car Wash (Buffer Reduction), 5900 Block of Cumming Highway and 5800 Block of Suwanee Dam Road, 1.29 Acres. District 1/Brooks RZM2019-00015, Applicant: Brand Properties, LLC, Owner: Plain View Investments, LLC, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R7081 013 and 153, C-2 to RM-24; Apartments (Buffer Reduction), 1800-1900 Blocks of Duluth Highway and 5000 Block of Sugarloaf Parkway, 11.74 Acres. District 1/Brooks RZM2020-00003, Applicant: Action Technology Solutions, Owner: TM Harris, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R5019 014, M-1 to R-TH; Townhouses, 100 Block of Huff Drive, 10.84 Acres. District 4/Fosque RZR2019-00024, Applicant: CKK Development Services, Owner: Howard Duane Johnson, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R7223 002, RA-200 and R-100 to TND; Traditional Neighborhood Development (Buffer Reduction), 2800 Block of Bart Johnson Road, 58.49 Acres. District 4/Fosque CIC2020-00008, Applicant: GS&T Properties, LLC, Owner: GS&T Properties, LLC, Tax Parcel No. R7168 036, Change in Conditions of Zoning (Buffer Reduction) for Property Zoned M-1, 500 Block of Satellite Boulevard and 3200 Block of McGinnis Ferry Road, 7.49 Acres. District 1/Brooks CIC2020-00009, Applicant: Clayton Properties Group, Inc. dba Chafin Builder, Owner: Clayton Properties Group, Inc. dba Chafin Builder, Tax Parcel Nos. R5169 002 and R5184 022, Change in Conditions of Zoning for Property Zoned OSC, 1600 Block of Chandler Road and 1700 Block of Sharpton Trail, 70.15 Acres. District 3/ Hunter RZM2020-00005, Applicant: Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: Timothy S. Landers, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R5138 014, C-1 to RM-24; Apartments, 500 Block of Webb Gin House Road, 13.23 Acres. District 3/Hunter RZM2020-00009, Applicant: Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: Timothy S. Landers, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R5138 014, C-1 to R-TH; Townhomes, 500 Block of Webb Gin House Road, 3.96 Acres. District 3/ Hunter RZM2020-00006, Applicant: Commonwealth Development Corporation, Owner: Rockland Acquisitions, LLC, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R6010 004 and 061, R-100 and C-2 to RM-13; Apartments, 8000 Block of South Rockbridge Road, 18.37 Acres. District 3/Hunter RZR2020-00006, Applicant: Richardson Housing Group, Owner: Estate of Mary Petrich, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R6158B005, 006, 007, 008 and 009, R-75 to TND; Traditional Neighborhood Development, 4400 Block of Vernon Street and 4300 Block of Shady Drive, 5.14 Acres. District 2/Ku RZR2020-00007, Applicant: Richardson Housing Group, Owner: Richardson Housing Group, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R6158B012, 013, 014 and 015, R-75 to TND; Traditional Neighborhood Development, 4400 Block of Vernon Street, 4300 Block of Shady Drive and 700 Block of Freeman Drive, 5.81 Acres. District 2/Ku P&D BOC TBL 3-24 934-636061, 3/6
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Peachtree Corners City Council will hold a public hearing at City Hall, 310 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia beginning at 7:00 PM on March 24, 2020 to consider the following: RZ2019-003 & V2019-005 Chabad Gwinnett. Request to rezone 0.485 acres from R-100 to O-I with associated variances to allow for a new religious facility and adjacent parking lot at 5815 Crooked Creek Rd., Dist. 6, Land Lot 303, Peachtree Corners, GA. RZ2020-001, V2020-001 & PH2020-001 Governors Lake Townhomes. Request to rezone 28.454 acres from M-1 to R-TH with associated variances and to amend the Comprehensive Plan Character Area Map to change the subject property from Industrial Corridor and Employment Corridor to Village Residential to allow for a new townhome community along Governors Lake Parkway, Dist. 6, Land Lot 251, Peachtree Corners, GA. KYM CHERECK, CITY CLERK CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS 934-636170, 3/6 GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 The following Rezoning, Change-in-Conditions, Special Use Permit and other items of business, located within Unincorporated Gwinnett County, are scheduled for public hearings as stated above. Site plans, legal descriptions, and other information are available in the office of the Planning Division, 446 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. CIC2020-00001, Applicant: JPM Outlook, LLC, Owner: Megel Properties, LP, Tax Parcel No. R6139 061, Change in Conditions of Zoning for Property Zoned RM-10, 6100 Block of Lawrenceville Highway, 6.85 Acres. District 2/Ku CIC2020-00002, Applicant: Pulte Home Company, LLC, Owners: Berry Hall Developments, LLC/Woodland Hall Investments and Pulte Home Company, LLC, Tax Parcel No. R5344 223, Change in Conditions of Zoning for Property Zoned OSC, 2500 Block of Berry Hall Road, 72.16 Acres. District 3/ Hunter RZC2020-00003, Appli-
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MOVIES
‘The Banker’ makes for an entertaining ride HHH By Michael Clark Movie Critic
Just the third feature release from the recently-launched Apple TV+ service, “The Banker” was supposed to be the first but was delayed in December because of multiple accusations of wrongdoing and factual errors levied by the ex-wife and child of one of the lead characters. More on that in a bit. In the mid-1950s, Texas native Bernard Garrett (Anthony Mackie) pulled up stakes and moved to Los Angeles determined to become a real estate mogul. Smart as a whip and self-taught in the intricacies of industry logistics, Garrett soon discovered that being black in a business dominated by white men maybe wasn’t going to bode well for him. Recognizing the only way to beat ‘em was to join ‘em, Bernard struck up a partnership with Patrick Barker (Colm Meaney), a first-generation Irishman who was impressed with Garrett’s pluck, tenacity and refusal to take no for an answer. No one would ever mistake this arrangement to be a friendship, but it did provide Garrett a chance to
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Anthony Mackie, Nia Long, Samuel L. Jackson and Nicholas Hoult in “The Banker.” become established. After a setback which practically derails him, Bernard reluctantly joins forces with club-owner Joe Morris (Samuel L. Jackson), a boisterous back-slapper and womanizer fond of good Scotch and expensive cigars. Born into money, Morris had already amassed a considerable portfolio of properties and really didn’t need Garrett until the latter wowed him with his aforementioned acumen and a large-scale plan to further dominate the burgeoning L.A. market. Taking the Barker arrange-
ment to the next level, Bernard drafts Matt Steiner (Nicholas Hoult) to become their new white front man. The co-worker of Bernard’s son Bernard, Jr. (Jaylon Gordon), Matt isn’t initially the best choice but his dashing looks and sponge-like ability to absorb the finer points of salesmanship ultimately pay off in spades. While Bernard tends to the often tricky math, Joe teaches Matt how to play golf. Why golf? Because it was the premier recreational activity of the era where the seeds of most big business
This ‘Burden’ is on the filmgoer HH By Michael Clark Movie Critic
There are a multitude of reasons why a movie might appear on the roster at a film festival. It could be a production from a well-known filmmaker who wants to generate buzz long before a scheduled wide release. This applies to most Quentin Tarantino movies. Another reason could be the festival needs to add content in order to fill space. This generally occurs in lower-visibility regional events. If a movie from a first-time director gets a coveted slot at an A-list gathering such as Telluride, Cannes, New York, Sundance, Tribeca or Toronto, it’s because it’s looking for major studio distribution and has been deemed worthy enough by at least a few people to make the roster. After playing at the Sundance festival in 2018, rookie writer/director Andrew Heckler’s “Burden” was not picked up by any studio big or small despite the inclusion of singer Usher Raymond, Oscar-nominee Tom Wilkinson and Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker in the cast. Add to the mix the photogenic B-listers Garrett Hedlund and Andrea Riseborough as the romantic leads along with the ultra-hot and topical racial-tumult subject matter and you’ve got yourself something interesting enough to attract significant art-house traffic and maybe make a decent profit. So, why wasn’t anyone interested in picking it up? The short answer: it’s not a good movie. It wasn’t even attractive enough to be considered as a possible direct-to-video title. As with the 2017 in-limbo “The Current Wars” released last year, upstart distributor 101 Studios snatched up the rights for “Burden” (likely for a song) and decided to roll the dice on a theatrical run. “Inspired by” the true story of Mike Burden (Hedlund), Heckler’s debut has all the subtlety of an errant five-pound mallet. Opening with back-to-back classic rock songs by Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Outlaws and a panning view of a rundown trailer park strewn with Confederate flags, Heckler wants to make sure we understand we’re in the Deep South and in the company of racist, backwoods country folk with questionable hygiene and zero fashion sense. It is 1996 and Mike works for Tom Griffin (Tom Wilkinson) as a repo man. During a stop, he meets and
immediately falls for Judy (Andrea Riseborough), a single mom who has no idea Mike and Tom spend most of their evenings wearing robes and pointy hats while burning crosses. The same cannot be said for David Kennedy (Whitaker), a preacher who has largely turned a blind eye to local Klan activities but draws the line when Tom renovates an old movie theater into a retail store called (really) “The Redneck KKK Museum.” The small northwestern town of Laurens, S.C. – with about equal numbers of black and white residents – soon becomes a hotbed of unrest where destruction, fisticuffs, and death seem all but inevitable. Peaceful protests led by Kennedy are met with resistance by Tom and his underlings, and then it all just kind of fizzles out – literally and figuratively. Once Judy figures out the lurid details of Mike’s participation in the group she essentially gives him an “it’s them or me” ultimatum and he has a forced “I Saw the Light” moment of clarity. Years of learned hatred under Tom’s father figure seemingly melt away like a late spring snow and he quits the Klan — or at least he tries to quit. It would appear leaving the KKK is as difficult to do as walking away from the Mafia or certain U.S. Intelligence agencies. One doesn’t leave these organizations vertically or with ease. Both Mike and Judy lose their jobs. And rather than hit road with her young son to start over, they decide to stay and ride it out. What happens next isn’t so much impossible to believe as it is narratively awkward and something which seems tailored for a feature film with equal parts moping maudlin and false uplift. Next to nothing is known about any of the characters or the events beyond a couple of brief TV interviews Mike granted after the dust had settled. And none of it is even mentioned on the Laurens Wikipedia page. You would think a news-worthy event such as this would have more of a historical accounting. If you’re in the market for a movie where the Klan gets a big “what fer,” there is an array of other far-better titles. including but not limited to: “Mississippi Burning,” ‘BlackKklansman,” “Mudbound,” and “Selma.” Unless you’re a supremely devoted fan of any of the four principal performers – who all do relatively well despite the wanting screenplay — you can certainly wait for the home video release or an online rental. While obviously well-intended, “Burden” offers up nothing new and does so in a most ham-fisted and pedestrian manner. (101 Studios)
deals were sown and it was imperative that Matt became real good at it real fast. Generally the weakest part of most movies, this second act of “The Banker” is by far the strongest with director George Nolfi (the superb 2011 “The Adjustment Bureau,” also featuring Mackie) and his three screenwriters cramming in a lot of facts-andfigures details in a relatively short amount of time without ever sacrificing the entertainment quotient. Thanks to some adroit editing by Joe Viertel, this long but taut passage takes on the air of
the portion of “The Sting” when the big scam is being planned. What, Bernard, Joe and Matt proceeded to do over the next few years wasn’t illegal as such, but it was operating on the margins of professional ethics. Had they left well enough alone and stuck just to real estate (buying and selling over 125 properties in the space of 10 years), we would have never heard of them. It was when two of the three partners thought going into the banking business and setting up shop in Texas was a good idea that it all begin to unravel. Originally slated to come out in the highly desirable late fall awards season last year, “The Banker” hit a huge snag when Bernard’s second wife, Linda, voiced displeasure at not only not being portrayed in the film but also likely being excluded of any possible profits. Adding fuel to the fire were accusations made by his daughter Cynthia that Bernard, Jr. (her half-brother) molested her when she was a child. Although Apple never officially responded to the accusations, the studio postponed the release date and pulled the film from the highly visible and much-coveted AFI Film Festival mere hours before the scheduled screening. Apple also also removed
Bernard, Jr. as a credited coproducer. Based on the timeline presented in the film, Linda has a more than valid point as Eunice (Nia Long) is presented as Bernard’s wife for the duration of the film even though they divorced long before he hit it big. In the great scheme of things, does any of this infighting have a great effect on the quality of the film? Not in the least. It’s not a great movie, but it is entertaining and well-made. What it does do, however, is call into question the ages-old Hollywood practice of movies “based on” and “inspired by” true events. If you’re going to play fast and loose with the truth, just change the names of some of the characters and details of the depicted events (as was done in “GoodFellas” and the recent “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” among others). Stop blurring the lines to such a degree that it is blatantly misleading. The biggest missed opportunity with “The Banker” is the factual misrepresentation of abhorrent racism. Joe and Bernard would have never had a need for a man like Matt had the playing field been equal from the get-go, and fudging it even just slightly leaves an avoidable pallor over the entire production. (Apple TV+)
Funny in spots, ‘Greed’ satire misses the mark overall HH By Michael Clark Movie Critic
Since 1995, British writer/ director Michael Winterbottom has quietly (and with little fanfare) made more than two dozen features which have been (mostly) well-received by critics while garnering a modest, but dedicated, fan base. Unless he changes his artsy/ intellectual approach to filmmaking, he’ll never achieve widespread popularity or make much of a dent at the global box office. While the bulk of Winterbottom’s output is dramatic, he’s made a handful of comedies (including “Greed”) – all of which star Steve Coogan — and theirs seems to be a comfortable fit. Dry, cranky, irascible, and frequently obnoxious, Coogan is the perfect (if not the first) choice to play lead character Richard McCreadie, a puffy, self-satisfied baron of the fashion industry with little actual fashion or business sense. (It is worth mentioning Sasha Baron Cohen was offered the role of Richard but ultimately turned it down). Set amidst the backdrop of Richard’s upcoming blowout, Greek-themed, 60th birthday party on the placid island of Mykonos, Winterbottom and co-writer Sean Gray frequently employ flashback scenes detailing Richard’s privileged upbringing and early professional career hi/lowlights alongside faux testimonials from an array of celebrities (as themselves) wishing him a happy birthday. By the looks on many of their faces, they were likely invited to the bash but don’t like Richard enough to actually go. The arguable comedic peak of the movie is the time spent with Richard’s family, who put the funk back in dysfunction. His ditzy daughter Lily (Sophie Cookson) is the lead in a rigged (is there any other kind?) reality TV show while his squirrely son Finn (Asa Butterfield) fantasizes about Richard’s exotic supermodel girlfriend (Shanina Shaik). Barely recognizable under immense amounts of prosthetics is Shirley Henderson as Richard’s acid-tongued mother. Rounding
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Steve Coogan plays Sir Richard McCreadie in “Greed.” out the brood is Isla Fisher as his wife Samantha, who shows up with her latest boy toy. Yes, you read that right, the still-married Richard and Samantha brought dates to the party – one of the perks of their open marriage. Witnessing all of this brazen, off-kilter behavior with dumbstruck, guarded fascination is Nick (David Mitchell), a writer for an unnamed glossy magazine assigned to put together a fluff piece on Richard. In addition to the familial infighting and easily-provoked hissy fits, the construction of a mini Roman coliseum is going awry. After dinner, the guests (all required to wear togas) will watch a duel between a fake gladiator and a very real lion with a concert performance by Cold Play. Had the filmmakers focused their full attention on the party, “Greed” would have been a winning send-up/satire along the lines of Christopher Guest’s “Waiting for Guffman” or “Best in Show.” Even the flashbacks with a teenage Richard (Jamie Blackley) developing his loathsome personality and Coogan’s “younger” Richard failing at everything (while still getting rich) makes for primo skewering. What nearly crushes the comedy completely is the soapbox commentary by the writers woven throughout narrative regarding the abhorrent sweatshop labor practices in general and those in India and Bangladesh in particular. It is because of the low wholesale prices of garments made under near slave conditions that have lined Richard’s pockets and made him an even worse human. While frequently poignant and illuminating and always harrowing, this is a subplot that feels
as if it was lifted from another far-more serious movie. Plopping it down here for the sole purpose of making the audience feel guilty for laughing at the genuinely funny parts was a bad idea. Winterbottom connects the two portions of the story in a most unnatural manner with Amanda (Dinita Gohil), the daughter of a Bangladeshi woman who worked in one of the sweatshops. Now one of Richard’s many assistants, the seemingly well-paid Amanda still needs to make ends meet by assembling garments in a London factory. It’s a clumsy and unneeded inclusion that only adds insult to injury. Saving the biggest downer for the closing credits, Winterbottom fills the screen with facts (?) and figures about the world apparel industry and the evil men running it while Abba’s “Money Money Money” blares in the background. It’s a chainsaw finale to a story that had been doing just fine with a “death by a thousand” paper cuts approach. Given the current “hate the rich” cries being ginned up by millionaires running for U.S. president, “Greed” might be able to grab the attention of those always open for some red meat faux-injustice where wealth is considered a character flaw and poverty is somehow noble. Richard McCreadie is indeed a bad guy and not liking him is not hard to do but he’s also a broad caricature taken to extremes. Most people don’t like to be lectured to while simultaneously being prodded into laughter, and Winterbottom’s insistence of mashing up two completely different genres to make his point negates the value of both. (Sony Classics)