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UGA student remains critical Snellville’s Kim in coma after deadly crash

BY JOSHUA SHARPE

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Many people are waiting for Agnes Kim. Waiting for

her to come back to class, to come back to church, to come back home.

But the 21-year-old University of Georgia student from Snellville is in critical

condition.

Her pastor, Lee Mason of Classic City Church, said Saturday morning she remained in a coma following the Wednesday night

crash that claimed the lives of four friends who were riding with her in a Toyota Camry.

“She is recovering slowly right now,” Mason said.

As staff at Athens Regional Medical Center works to save her, support

and prayers are pouring in from points across the state and country including Kim’s alma mater, Brookwood High school, UGA, the governor and the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Wozniak and Saban among event speakers

BY JON GALLO Staff Correspondent

The Vasquezes were chosen as the ambassador family for Saturday’s March for Babies fundraiser at Suwanee Town Center Park because of 4-year-old Gerson Xavier, who was born premature. From left, the Vasquezes are Elle, 10, mother Anna, Alyssa, 12, and husband and father Gerson Vasquez. (Staff Photos: Joshua Sharpe)

‘We’re so blessed’

Families come together in march for premature babies

BY JOSHUA SHARPE

joshua.sharpe @gwinnettdailypost.com Attendees march in Saturday’s March for Babies supporting families who have premature births. The event at Suwanee Town Center Park drew hundreds and had a goal of raising $300,000.

SUWANEE — One day in June 2011, Gerson Xavier Vasquez emerged, head the size of a lemon. He was half purple, half white. Not even two pounds. Three months early. Doctors gave him a 50 percent shot at life and kept him for 116 days in intensive care where his parents watched him breathe.

But on Saturday, his mother, Anna Vasquez, stood on stage at the March for Babies event at Suwanee Town Center Park and told the swelling crowd how See MARCH, Page 9A

Steve Wozniak, Apple’s co-founder, saw what perhaps no one else did 15 years ago.

Nick Saban, Alabama’s football coach, has inspired young adults to achieve sporting superiority.

Andy Stanley, North Point Ministries’ founder, has used his voice to spread God’s word and leadership messages that are viewed more Steve Wozniak than a million times a week on the Internet.

Kat Cole, FOCUS Brands’ group president, has turned pretzels, cinnamon rolls, ice cream and burritos into billions of dollars.

They come from Nick different backgrounds Saban and areas of expertise yet share a common denominator.

“They are all great visionary leaders,” Leadercast CEO Keith Wilmot said. “They each have a leadership style that is transferable Andy to everyone, not just Stanley CEOs, but to teenagers, college students and all entrepreneurs.”

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Police looking for Duluth area rape suspect

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aggravated sodomy and felony obstruction. Cooke, who has an extensive criminal history in Gwinnett and the Atlanta area, Gwinnett County police are allegedly committed the crime looking for a rape suspect they on April 23 at the Paramount said committed a crime last Apartments at 4201 Pleasant week in the Duluth area.

Lake Village, Washington said.

Spokesman Cpl. Deon WashThe victim is an 18-yearington said Jamaal Lamont old woman with the mental Cooke, 22, is wanted for rape, capacity of a 10-year-old who

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was visiting a friend at the apartment. After her friend left the apartment, Cooke raped the victim, Washington said.

On Monday, detectives contacted Cooke at the Paramount Apartments, but he resisted arrest and ran away. Washington said Cooke is known to frequent the area and doesn’t have a vehicle.

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Deal coming to Gwinnett to sign state budget Political Notebook

development of a plan to address the closure of the Gwinnett Regional Youth Detention Center, but includes no money for the development of that plan. It also continues a seven-year plan to eliminate the Georgia Gwinnett College Special Funding Initiative.

Fiscal year 2017 will be Curt Yeomans the third year of the reduction plan and will see the governor will make across funding initiative cut by the state on Monday to sign nearly $1.38 million. the budget.

In other sections of The $47.5 million budget the budget, state leaders includes merit pay increases included provisions for three for state employees and sets of five-year bonds to pay teachers. It includes $23.7 for projects in Gwinnett, inmillion in state funds and cluding the designing of the about $13.7 million in Phase IV addition of Georgia federal funds and grants.

Gwinnett College’s AcademThe remaining funding in ic Building C, equipping a the budget are spread out in new Human Services Buildareas such as intrastate gov- ing in Lawrenceville and ernment transfers and federal equipping a new academic recovery funds. building at GGC. The budget calls for the Marin participates in energy summit State Rep. Pedro Marin, D-Duluth, was a panelist during a session on nuclear energy at the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators’ 2016 Energy Summit in Washington D.C. on Friday.

Dear Curtis, Marin said he talked about Georgia’s work in nuclear The sudden passing of an elderly aunt made me realize the power, including the Nuclear importance of advance funeral planning for myself. There were so Regulatory Commission’s many details and decisions involving a lot of money that had to be approval of the construction addressed immediately with her children. I know my aunt would not of two new nuclear reactors have wanted to leave them in a situation like this. Can you give me at the Vogtle nuclear power some tips on how to get this settled now for myself? plant in Burke County.

Carol Those reactors are expected Dear Carol, to be online by 2020, which he said should help provide You are very wise and considerate to deal with this now. This is not a affordable energy to resitopic many people want to think about, much less plan. Doing this now dents. can greatly lessen the grief experienced by family members during a “During my presentavery stressful time. Here are a few ways in which a funeral preplanning tion, I was able to share the can impact your family’s bottom line. story of how in Georgia we Avoid overspending....Preplanning and paying for your funeral service are pushing forward with a insures that your wishes will be carried out and that your loved ones nuclear renaissance for the will avoid the trap of emotional spending and making costly choices to nation,” Marin told the Daily include things not important to you.

Post in an email.

“The audience was surFind the quality and value you want....You shop for the best value prised to hear that Georgia’s for a car, electronics or vacation plans that will deliver the quality and four existing nuclear reactor features that are right for you. Why wouldn’t you do the same thing units accounted for as much with a funeral provider? Investigating different funeral homes and as 26 percent of the state’s comparing options and pricing that fit your budget and wishes is the net electricity generation most important part of this decision. Comparison shopping now can in 2014 … I hope that by ensure that you and your family get the quality, value and features they deserve.

Lock in today’s prices. If you fund your funeral prearrangment now you can lock in today’s prices for the entire service. This is a savvy financial move, since like everything prices constantly increase. Work with the funeral professional to understand the laws that regulate and protect prenneed. Get it all in writing and keep it in a safe place, accessible to your family memberrs.

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sharing this relevant information with my fellow state legislators from across the country, they will be able to use Georgia’s example on how to harness the benefits of nuclear energy for all our communities.”

Deal signs criminal justice reforms, get presidential praise Gov. Nathan Deal signed one of the signature issues of his second term, criminal justice reform, into law on Wednesday — and got some props from President Barack Obama in the process.

Senate Bill 367 was part of Deal’s ongoing efforts to reform Georgia’s criminal justice system. Among its many reforms, it restricts secure detention of children under 13 unless they have been charged with offenses that demonstrate a “clear public safety issue.” It also modernizes the First Offender Act, codifies accountability courts, removes a lifetime ban on food stamp eligibility for felony drug offenders and extends parole eligibility to help non-violent recidivist drug offenders make the transition back into society.

Public school disruption statutes were also changed by the bill so that disruptive students are handled more through the school disciplinary process rather than sending them to a youth detention center.

“Along with restoring the original intent of the First Offender Act, this bill increases access to charter schools in our prison system and seeks to address the ‘school to prison pipeline,’” Deal said in a statement. “If a minor enters the corrections system and is sent to a youth detention center, even just once, they are significantly more likely to offend again.

“We need to divert these children from a life of imprisonment and difficulty in order for them to lead a successful life.”

The move got national attention, and Obama issued a statement commending the governor, and the state, and putting the reforms into law after the signing.

“I applaud Georgia, and Governor Nathan Deal, for demonstrating that making our criminal justice system more fair is a bipartisan

idea,” Obama said. “Georgia’s latest reform bill touches on school discipline, correctional education for youth, the accuracy of criminal records, fees and fines and occupational licensing.

“From the community to the cell block to the courtroom, this bill will both enhance justice and promote safety, serving as an example for the nation. I hope Georgia’s progress will encourage Congress to send me a significant criminal justice bill soon.”

Sales tax holidays for 2016 set The Georgia Department of Revenue sent out a notice on Friday, explaining that Deal’s signature of House Bill 951 on April 21 set in place the state’s sales tax holidays for this year.

The annual sales tax holiday for clothing, computers and school supplies will be observed from July 30-31.

The state’s tax holiday for energy and water efficient products will be observed from Sept. 30-Oct. 2.

Political Notebook appears in the Thursday and Sunday editions of the Gwinnett Daily Post.

Cops seek suspects in shooting at Duluth restaurant

BY JOSHUA SHARPE

shot were fired, according to police. “(The 24-year-old) looked down and saw blood,” said The Gwinnett County PoCpl. Michele Pihera, spokeslice Department is seeking woman for Gwinnett police. two men allegedly involved “Everyone ran out of the in a shooting that nearly sent restaurant, and (his) friends a bullet into a man’s head drove him to the hospital.” at a Duluth-area Korean The wound turned out to be a grazing on his forehead. restaurant.

He was discharged after The 24-year-old victim, receiving treatment, Pihera a man from Peachtree Corners, was at Dansungsa Gwinnett County police believe these men were involved said.

Anyone with information Restaurant and Karaoke in a shooting at a Korean restaurant near Duluth. (Specan contact 770-513-5300. visiting a female friend on cial Photo) To remain anonymous, Jan. 29 around 4 a.m., police said Friday. Police are askThere were two Asian and pushed him, police said. tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS ing for help identifying the men and another unidentiThe victim and his male (8477) or visit www. suspects, who were captured fied man with the female friend approached the crimestoppersatlanta.org. on security footage. friend, police said. The stranger, who produced Crime Stoppers offers a The victim first met a Peachtree Corners man apa handgun and pointed it reward of up to $2,000 for male friend there at 3530 proached the female friend directly at the Peachtree information leading to an Mall Blvd., and the two went to give her a hug.

Corners man’s face. The to a backroom to see the One of the Asian men got victim’s male friend pushed arrest and indictment in the case. woman. up and said, “No, no, no,” the gunman’s arm just as a

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Gov. Nathan Deal is coming to Gwinnett County this week to sign the state’s fiscal year 2017 budget into law.

The governor’s office announced Friday that he will visit Lanier High School in Buford at 9 a.m. on Monday to sign the appropriaBarack tions bill, Obama House Bill 751, during a ceremony with legislators, Gwinnett schools Superintendent J. Nathan Alvin WilDeal banks and Lanier High School principal Reuben Gresham.

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‘Adrenal fatigue’ not used accurately DEAR DR. ROACH: I had apoplexy, a ruptured pituitary tumor, developed panhypopituitarism, then adrenal insufficiency. I am doing fairly well with cortisol replacement, thyroid supplement and oral diabetic medicine.

My problem is exhaustion that comes on very easily.

I have other ailments to blame, too — chronic pain from fibromyalgia and tendinitis. I am 67. I am still able to work. Is adrenal fatigue a real issue, and if so, what can be done about it?

— S.M. ANSWER: The term “adrenal fatigue” is increasingly used, and not always correctly — or, at least, it is used in cases where it’s not clear if that is actually the case. But let me start by discussing what has happened to you.

Pituitary apoplexy is bleeding into the pituitary gland, usually into a pituitary tumor, as in your case. This may cause severe headaches and vision changes, and often it prevents the pituitary from making the many important hormones that control the endocrine glands and regulate the body. For example, without TSH from the pituitary gland, the thyroid won’t release thyroid hormone, and importantly, the adrenal gland can’t make cortisol without the influence of ACTH from the pituitary.

Rather than trying to replace TSH, ACTH and the other pituitary hormones, it is easier to directly replace the hormones made by the adrenal, thyroid and gonads. That’s why you are taking cortisol and thyroid hormone, and why younger women take estrogen and men testosterone. Although there is nothing wrong with your thyroid and adrenal glands, they simply won’t work unless stimulated.

Inadequate adrenal function from any cause leads to profound fatigue, and in the presence of severe stress, such as surgery or major infection, the body’s need for cortisol increases dramatically. Unless enough adrenal hormone is given in response, the result can be an immediate life-threatening condition called an Addisonian crisis.

There are many reasons for fatigue. Inadequate cortisone or thyroid replacement are both possible, and you should discuss whether you are on the correct doses. Fibromyalgia itself nearly universally causes fatigue. It will take time and patience to sort this out. You should be under the care of an endocrinologist.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu or request an order form of available health newsletters at 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803.

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In 2011, President Barack Obama announced that U.S. forces had killed Osama bin Laden, mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, in a nighttime raid in Pakistan.

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Should couples split the check for birth control?

DEAR AMY: I am in a long-term relationship, and my partner and I are beginning to discuss birth control options (in particular, the pill). Should I ask my partner to help me pay for birth control?

I feel it should be our combined responsibility, as it benefits us both. But how do I handle the situation if he should refuse to split the cost with me?

I’ve received many different perspectives on this issue and would like to hear yours. Thank you so much.

— Conflicted DEAR CONFLICTED: Your partner should share in your birth control decisions, and he should also share in the cost. Regardless of who pays for it, birth control (like birth) ultimately confers a disproportionate burden on a woman — you have to remember to use birth control and you also tolerate the physical side effects of whatever method you use. Your partner should do his best to share this responsibility, out of respect to you and the mutual choice you are making not to get pregnant.

If you were not in a committed and exclusive relationship (i.e. if you had multiple partners), then you would take sole responsibility for your birth control choices (as well as the cost).

Acting like true partners regarding this very intimate and important question can enhance your overall relationship.

telling my friend’s husband about what she had done, but I don’t want to involve myself further.

I do believe in Karma.

I believe that what goes around comes around.

What should I do now?

— Confused DEAR CONFUSED: Your friend and your Amy Dickinson boyfriend violated an important boundary by If your guy refuses to communicating secretly. share the cost with you, Generally you should then you should probably only pay close attention find another guy. to critiques delivered DEAR AMY: My best personally — not those friend and I have been things whispered behind together for a very long your back. While you time. don’t outline whatever I recently found out horrible things these two that she and my boymight have said to each friend were communicat- other about you, if there ing behind my back. Both is anything embedded in of them said horrible this content that is imthings about me. portant for you to know My boyfriend’s email about yourself (for your account was open one own personal growth), I day, and I happened hope you will pay attento see these awful extion to it. changes. My friend and I agree with your my boyfriend talk on choice not to indepenthe phone and text back dently reach out to your and forth. I’m all for friend’s husband, but friends of mine getting to if you are asked about know my boyfriends, but the dissolution of this this went beyond those friendship, you should be boundaries. honest. Otherwise, you My girlfriend and I need to focus on healing have been friends since from this betrayal. Keep long before either of us in mind that anything you knew him, so I’m dumb- communicate with them founded as to what to do. individually will likely be I’ve cut them both out shared. I hope you have of my life for now until I other friends who can have a better idea. support you through this.

When I confronted You should assume that them, they both denied your relationship with what they had done and each of these people is turned on me. I suppose permanently over. they are two miserable DEAR AMY: I was people who deserve one touched by the letter from another.

“Pained Mother,” who I was thinking about was very worried about

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her son’s imminent move overseas.

Our family had the same experience. In our case my daughter, her husband and two grandchildren moved to Dubai for three years for a job opportunity.

It was difficult and, of course, we missed them terribly, but they had the experience of a lifetime traveling to exotic places, meeting people and gaining a wonderful understanding of other cultures.

I suggest that Pained Mother set up Skype calls with her family at regular times and make these interactions positive. She will soon see that her fears were not realized and be reassured they are doing well.

— Been There, Skyped About It DEAR BEEN THERE: One of the benefits of having a family member move overseas is that it can broaden the entire clan’s perspective.

Many people have written in with overseas experiences and all report that Skype calls can really help to bridge the distance and keep people connected.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@tribpub.com.

You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook. Amy Dickinson’s memoir, “The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter and the Town that Raised Them” (Hyperion), is available in bookstores.

The kindness, generosity and good will you offer will bring greater popularity, unexpected rewards and feelings of satisfaction and contentment. You can and will make a difference using your imagination and practical intelligence to find solutions. Live in the moment and embrace life, love and laughter.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — A little charm will go a long way. You will win favors and reap surprising rewards if you offer positive suggestions, friendship and steadfast commitment.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Keep secrets and avoid meddling or contributing to gossip. Your reputation will be dependent on how you handle people and situations. Overindulgence will lead to regret.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Getting involved in your community or a family gathering will do you good and lead to a positive home improvement or unexpected change.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You’ll come up against resistance if you are too verbal or stubborn. You will do much better taking on a personal challenge that requires physical strength and endurance.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Keep moving forward. Travel, interacting with people who have something to offer and making romance a priority will all enhance your day.

Don’t get angry when you can get passionate.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Keep the peace.

Your willingness to listen and make positive suggestions will help you prevent an unwanted change.

Put others first and avoid being left behind.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — You’ll have vivid dreams that will lead to new ideas and plans.

Romance, marriage and positive personal changes will lead to less stress and peace of mind.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Take a backseat and listen carefully to what others are telling you. You’ll be taken advantage of if you are too willing to help or pay for others. You cannot buy love.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — If you put everything in order, you’ll be in a good position to make positive contributions at home or to effect a change that will benefit you and your family. A residential alteration looks promising.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Taking action based on observation will protect you. Don’t let anyone bully you into something that doesn’t make sense to you. Keep your personal affairs a secret.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Avoid using machinery or equipment.

Confusion will set in if you deal with someone who has more experience than you or ulterior motives. A reunion will be eye-opening. Romance is highlighted.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — If you work hard, you will bring about positive changes that will raise your standard of living and keep your bankbook in good shape. Focus on your goals, not on what others are doing.

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BY KEITH FARNER

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DULUTH — Friday’s lunch was described in one word by Laura Moore.

On one hand, it was difficult to process for her seeing that these people who gave her,

“

They helped us and yet they’re honoring us. It’s just overwhelming. … If it weren’t for them, I don’t know where we would be.”

— Laura Moore, aided by the Salvation Army’s ‘Home Sweet Home’ program

Moore’s husband Frederick and their son, Frederick Jr., a standing ovation and invited them to the stage. They had

already given the Moore family so much, now this?

Yet they were the featured guests inside a ballroom at the Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta hotel about seven months after the Salvation Army gave the Moores their dignity back. Battling congestive heart failure in October with the need for a new pacemaker, Frederick lost his job in Memphis, Tenn., and the family relocated to the Atlanta area to be closer to family.

“Overwhelming,” Laura said. “Totally undeserving. They helped us and yet they’re honoring us. It’s just overwhelming. … If it weren’t

Capt. Andy Miller of the Salvation Army in Gwinnett introduces the Moore family, including Laura, Frederick and Frederick Jr. with Miller’s wife, Abby. The Moores were honored at a Friday luncheon at the Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta hotel in Duluth.

(Staff Photo: Keith Farner)

for them, I don’t know where we would be. I don’t know if Frederick

would be able to sustain, even with him getting help, we had to get into

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a stable environment for him to recuperate.”

The Moores were very close to living out of a car.

“This is not my life,” Laura recalled thinking at the time. “This is not who we are. … It’s hard to accept help even when you’re in that situation.

Everything else is falling apart around you. Standing there in this tailspin and you just can’t figure out what’s going on.”

And as they searched for shelter options, Laura said they struggled to find a destination that would accept them as a family. She could come with their son, Frederick Jr., who also goes

by Bradley, but staying together as a family unit was important to them.

Along the way, the Moores’ health and job issues drained their savings.

That’s when the Salvation Army stepped in and offered its “Home Sweet Home” program, which helps families in need stay in their own home.

Now Laura works at Park Springs, a retirement community in Stone Mountain, and recently received a promotion.

Frederick, a retired pastor and former 20-year engineer, has some “nibbles” on the job search front, and their son is involved in the Latin and Reading clubs as a junior at Brookwood High School.

“We’re pretty much settled in now, compared to then,” Frederick said, who has since received a pacemaker replacement with a new battery. “One of the problems with homelessness is (that) without an address, it’s hard to make the next steps that you need to do.”

The Moores were honored after Perry Tindol of Allgood Pest Solutions was given the Others Award for his contributions to the Salvation Army that in part accounted for $14,500 in fundraising and donations that helps the Army send 68 children to a summer camp in the mountains of northeast Georgia in the form of the Perry Tindol Scholarship.

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World Aleppo bombed as Syrian army begins ‘calm’ plan BEIRUT — Nearly 30 air strikes hit rebel-held areas of Aleppo on Saturday as a temporary “calm” declared

by Syria’s military took effect around Damascus and in the northwest.

It was the ninth day of deadly bombardments in Aleppo, which has borne the brunt of increased fighting that has all but destroyed a February ceasefire and killed nearly 250 people in the northern city since April 22, a monitoring group said.

It also contributed to the break up of peace talks in Geneva, which the main opposition walked out of last week.

The Syrian army announced a “regime of calm,” or lull in fighting, late on Friday, which Damascus said was designed to salvage the wider ceasefire.

While that appeared to mostly hold in and around the capital and parts of northwest coastal province Latakia, the bombing continued in Aleppo, which was excluded from the plan.

Britain praises Cuban president for embracing modernity HAVANA — Britain’s Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on Friday praised Cuban President Raul Castro for embracing the realities of the modern world after a meeting with the Communist leader that marked a further step in Cuba’s thaw with the West.

He is the first British Foreign Secretary to set foot on the Caribbean island since its 1959 revolution, and his visit follows one by U.S. President Barack Obama in March.

Hammond said he had a “long and interesting discussion” with Castro about the octogenarian leader’s push to update one of the world’s last Soviet-style command economies.

Bangladesh tailor hacked to death in attack by ISIS DHAKA — Three assailants sped up to a Bangladeshi tailor’s shop by motorcycle on Saturday, dragged out the Hindu owner and hacked him to death, police said, in an attack claimed by Islamic State.

Police official Abdul Jalil, quoting witnesses, said the attackers fled the scene after killing 50-year-old Nikhil Chandra Joardar outside his shop in the town of Tangail, 50 miles northwest of the capital Dhaka.

Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for the killing, saying the tailor had blasphemed Prophet Mohammad, the U.S.-based monitoring service SITE said.

The attack came days after a Bangladeshi gay rights campaigner and his friend were killed in a similar manner in a Dhaka apartment.

The Muslim-majority nation of 160 million people has seen a surge in violent attacks over the past few months in which liberal activists, members of minority Muslim sects and other religious groups have been targeted.

— From wire reports

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Obama takes final bow President attends final correspondents’ dinner

By Megan Cassella

PEOPLE ‘Jungle Book’ dominating with $38M weekend in North America

LOS ANGELES — Showing serious staying power, Disney’s “The Jungle WASHINGTON — With Book” is dominating domesseven performances under tic moviegoing this weekend with an estimated $38 million his belt, U.S. President — the eighth-best third weekBarack Obama will try one end of all time. last time to bring the house That’s more than four down at the annual White times the closest competitor, House correspondents’ dinNew Line’s moderate openner on Saturday, a night of ing for the Key and Peele playful ribbing of both poliaction-comedy “Keanu” with ticians and the news media. $9.2 million at 2,658 sites.

The black-tie event, which Open Road’s launch of Obama has previously joked romantic comedy “Mother’s is “a night when Washington Day” generated a modest celebrates itself,” brings to$8 million for a fourth-place gether journalists and media finish behind the second moguls, Hollywood stars weekend of Universal’s “The and policy wonks and the Huntsman: Winter’s War.” powerbrokers from Capitol Gramercy’s “Ratchet & Hill.

Clank” saw limited traction For Obama, it will be his final correspondents’ dinner U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at an International Jazz Day All-Star Global Con- in its fifth-place opening with as a sitting president. Come- cert on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Friday (Reuters/Yuri $5.6 million.

Gripas) dian Larry Wilmore, who hosts a show on the cable ‘Captain America’ outlet Comedy Central, will has taken on Washington He then speculated about the “That’s going to be an issue soars to $84M take to the podium after the gridlock, political rivals and change the real estate mogul in a lot of different ways.” president’s remarks. presidential hopefuls with would bring to the White The dinner, a long-stand- internationally White House spokesman usually light-hearted, but House, including bikini-clad ing tradition, has morphed LOS ANGELES — Josh Earnest told reporters sometimes pointed, jokes. women in the front fountain from a relatively low-key Disney-Marvel’s “Captain on Friday not to rule out surRepublican presidential and gold columns by the gathering of journalists and America: Civil War” has prises from Obama, who has front-runner Donald Trump, entryway. their sources into a glamorlaunched with a massive $84 polished his comedic timing who won’t be at the dinner, Wilmore, who has been ous red-carpet affair. million in its first three days over seven prior dinner apcould surface in Obama’s working on his jokes with Invitees this year include pearances. monologue. a small team for the last singer Aretha Franklin, actor in 38 international markets — “I know that the president Back in 2011, when month, said he plans to Morgan Freeman and Super finishing in first place in all territories. will certainly poke a little Trump was weighing a 2012 talk about the presidenBowl MVP Von Miller of The international openfun at himself,” Earnest said, presidential run and was in tial election and Obama’s the Denver Broncos. Demoadding that he thought some the ballroom, Obama skew- legacy. “I’ll definitely bring cratic presidential candidate ing is on par with Disney’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron” “good-natured ribbing of his ered him for questioning up race,” Wilmore, who Bernie Sanders is expected friends will occur as well.” whether the president was is African-American, told to attend, but his rival Hillary in the same markets last year. “Ultron” wound up In previous years, Obama born in the United States. cable network C-SPAN. Clinton is not. its international run as the top-grossing superhero movie in floods in Texas caused by internationally with $946 million. storms that unleashed torEight markets opened nadoes, damaging hail and Republicans Friday, led by Mexico with torrential rains on several downplay unrest central U.S. states, officials a record-setting $7.3 million opening day, beating the said on Saturday. at Trump rally mark set by “Ultron.”

The flood victims in WASHINGTON — The The U.K. saw a stellar $7 Palestine, Texas, 100 miles head of California’s Republisoutheast of Dallas, escaped million opening day, 33 percan Party on Friday downa house where flood waters cent ahead of “Ultron.” Japan opened with $2.8 million on played chaotic demonstrahad reached the roof line Friday, the start of the lucrations that broke out against and were then swept away tive Golden Week holiday. a Donald Trump campaign by the rushing waters, Palrally there, saying protests estine police Captain James were typical for the state’s Muniz said.

‘Star Wars’ new Police in riot gear hold back demonstrators against U.S. politics.

“They were able to get photos show off Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump outside out but they were washed About 20 people were the Hyatt hotel, where Trump was set to speak at the Cali- away,” he said, adding their arrested on Thursday night ship, helmet near the county fair grounds fornia GOP convention in Burlingame, Calif., on Friday. bodies were recovered on LOS ANGELES — Diin Costa Mesa, Calif., where (Reuters/Noah Berger) Saturday. the Republican front-runner Those killed were identi- rector Rian Johnson offered a few breadcrumbs to apfor the White House held his Committee spokesman Sean a 145-year spectacle that fied as Jamonicka Johnpease hungry fans until the delighted fans but enraged rally. Local media reported son, 6, Von Johnson Jr., 7, Spicer blamed Thursday that protesters smashed the night’s unrest on people from animal activists, who say the Devonte Asberry, 8, Venetia next update on “Star Wars: Episode VIII.” Johnson took highly publicized retirement Asberry, 9, and Lenda Aswindow of a police squad car the political left. to his “lousy stinkin” Tumis not enough. and blocked traffic. berry, 64, the city said. blr to share some big news The last 11 elephants tour“If you’re a Republican Teenage girl killed with “Star Wars” fans. ing with “The Greatest Show running for president in Scooter driver in carnival ride “I can’t believe we’re on Earth” will leave behind California and you don’t halfway through the shoot. get protested, you’re doing incident in Texas their enormous studded tiaras dead after crash (We’re halfway through the and begin traveling on Mon- with Boston boat something really, really A teenage girl was killed shoot!)” day to Ringling’s 200-acre wrong,” Jim Brulte, chairA woman driving a motor when she was thrown from He also released some set Center for Elephant Conserman of the California Revation in central Florida, said scooter died on Saturday af- photos showing himself in publican Party, said on CNN a ride at a church carnival in ter being struck by a “duck southwest Texas on Friday, “action,” captioned: “Good.

Stephen Payne, spokesman on Friday. “Every president boat” amphibious tour Bad. I’m the guy with the for the circus’ parent comI’ve campaigned with here in media said. vehicle loaded with passen- microfiber sham.”

The unidentified girl was pany, Feld Entertainment.

California has been progers on a downtown Boston killed while riding The SizThe second image shows Bonnie, Juliette and nine tested.” zler ride at the St. Thomas a First Order base or ship other female Asian elephants street, police said.

Protests have become The woman, 29, was Aquinas Church carnival in and the iconic mask or are retiring earlier than origicommon outside of rallies headpiece that was made fafor the outspoken New York east El Paso, Texas, the local nally planned, reflecting shift- taken to a hospital after the ing U.S. attitudes toward ani- 11:30 a.m. accident and died mous in the original trilogy. billionaire in recent months. Fox affiliate reported.

Two other people were mal entertainment. SeaWorld there a short time later, said It looks like Johnson may His campaign had to call off be taking a page out of the Entertainment Inc. is phasing officer Rachel McGuire, a rally in Chicago last month injured and taken to a local original “Star Wars” movies a spokeswoman for the out killer whale shows at its after clashes between his fans hospital for treatment, the and moving away from the news station reported. amusement parks, halting the Boston Police Department. and protesters. helmets used in “Star Wars: Police officials were not breeding of orcas in captivity A male passenger on the Trump visited California A Force Awakens.” immediately available for as of last month and replacing scooter suffered non-life on Thursday ahead of its “Force Awakens” was comment. the extravaganzas with what threatening injuries and June 7 primary, and he will directed by J.J. Abrams. it terms educational encoun- was also transported to the speak on Friday at the CaliLast year, Abrams’ longtime hospital, McGuire said. fornia Republican convenFamed circus act ters by 2019. friend Greg Grunberg told The duck boat cartion. the Washington Post that California boasts the most packs up trunks Five people killed ried about 28 passengers, McGuire said. The vehicles Abrams regrets not sitting for retirement delegates to the Republican in Texas floods in the director’s chair for visit sights on the streets of National Convention in June NEW YORK — Elephants AUSTIN, Texas — A downtown Boston and then the sequel. However, he’s and is key to his hopes of take a final bow at Ringling grandmother and four of her take tourists on the Charles still on board as executive getting the nomination for Bros and Barnum & Bailey grandchildren were killed producer.

River, McGuire said. the Nov. 8 election.

— From wire reports Circus on Sunday, ending and another person missing — From wire reports Republican National Reuters

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Study of Liberia Ebola flare-up shows need for longer vigilance Reuters

LONDON — A study of a cluster of Ebola cases that appeared in Liberia last year, months after the country was declared Ebola-free, has found that the virus re-emerged after lying dormant in a female survivor.

The results suggest Liberia and the other African countries at the center of the outbreak should maintain high levels

Must read of vigilance for longer than thought to contain any future flare-ups of the deadly hemorrhagic fever.

The analysis, by an international team of scientists who looked at genetic data from samples taken directly from infected patients, was not able to establish how the virus was spread by the woman or which

bodily fluids may have been involved.

World Health Organization data show West Africa’s Ebola epidemic killed more than 11,300 people and infected some 28,600 as it swept through Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia from 2013 in the world’s worst outbreak of the disease.

Each of the three countries has experienced brief flare-ups since being declared Ebola free, including three isolated clusters

of Ebola cases in Liberia.

The second flare-up, which included seven confirmed cases, centered on a village in Margibi County, a rural area near the capital Monrovia. To find out more about what triggered it, researchers led by David Blackley of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention isolated and sequenced viral genomes from infected patients.

They found a striking amount of genetic similarity with other

Ebola sequences from West Africa, indicating the flare-up “was a continuation of the outbreak that began in 2013, and was not caused by an additional spillover event from an unknown, non-human reservoir.”

Further analysis suggested this cluster was sparked by “a persistent, sub-clinical infection” in a woman who had previously had Ebola infection with clear symptoms but appeared to recover.

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The world according to Trump WASHINGTON — Foreign policy does not determine American elections. Indeed, of all Western countries, we are the least interested in the subject.

The reason is simple: We haven’t had to be. Our instinctive isolationism derives from our geographic exceptionalism. As Bismarck once explained (it is said), the United States is the most fortunate of all Great Powers, bordered on two sides by weak neighbors and on the other two by fish.

Two world wars, nuclear missiles and Charles international terrorism Krauthammer have disabused us of the illusion of safety-byisolation. You wouldn’t know it, though, from the Democratic presidential race where foreign policy has been treated as a nuisance, a distraction from such fundamental questions as whether $12 or $15 is the proper minimum wage.

On the Republican side, however, foreign policy has been the subject of furious debate. To which Donald Trump has contributed significantly, much of it off-the-cuff, contradictory and confused. Hence his foreign policy speech on Wednesday. It was meant to make him appear consistent, serious and presidential.

He did check off the required box — delivering a “major address” to a serious foreign policy outfit, the Center for the National Interest (once known as the Nixon Center). As such, it fulfilled a political need.

As did its major theme, announced right at the top: America First. Classically populist and invariably popular, it is nonetheless quite fraught. On the one hand, it can be meaningless — isn’t every president trying to advance American interests? Surely Truman didn’t enter the Korean War for the sake of Koreans, but from the conviction that intervention was essential for American security.

On the other hand, America First does have a history. In 1940, when Britain was fighting for its life and Churchill was begging for U.S. help, it was the name of the group most virulently opposed to U.S. intervention. It disbanded — totally discredited — four days after Pearl Harbor.

The irony is that while President Obama would never use the term, it is the underlying theme of his foreign policy — which Trump constantly denounces as a series of disasters. Obama, like Trump, is animated by the view that we are overextended and overinvested abroad. “The nation that I’m most interested in building is our own,” declared Obama in his December 2009 West Point address on Afghanistan.

This is also the theme of Bernie Sanders. No great surprise. Left and right isolationism have found common cause since the 1930s. Socialist Party leader Norman Thomas often shared the platform with Charles Lindbergh at America First rallies.

Both the left and right have a long history of advocating American retreat and retrenchment.

The difference is that liberals want to come home because they think we are not good enough for the world. Conservatives want to wash their hands of the world because they think the world is not good enough for us.

For Obama, we are morally unworthy to act as world hegemon. Our hands are not clean. He’s gone abroad confessing our various sins — everything from the Iranian coup of 1953 to our unkind treatment of Castro’s Cuba to the ultimate blot, Hiroshima, a penitential visit to which Obama is currently considering.

Trump would be rightly appalled by such a self-indicting trip. His foreign policy stems from a proud nationalism that believes that these recalcitrant tribes and nations are unworthy of American expenditures of blood and treasure.

This has been the underlying view of conservative isolationism from Lindbergh through Pat Buchanan through Rand Paul. It is not without its attractions. Trump’s version, however, is inconsistent and often contradictory. After all, he pledged to bring stability to the Middle East. How do you do that without presence, risk and expenditures (financial and military)? He attacked Obama for letting Iran become a “great power.” But doesn’t resisting that automatically imply engagement?

More incoherent still is Trump’s insistence on being unpredictable. An asset perhaps in real estate deals, but in a Hobbesian world, American allies rely on American consistency, often as a matter of life or death. Yet Trump excoriated the ObamaClinton foreign policy for losing the trust of our allies precisely because of its capriciousness. The tilt toward Iran. The red line in Syria. Canceling the East European missile defense. Abandoning Hosni Mubarak.

Trump’s scripted, telepromptered speech was intended to finally clarify his foreign policy. It produced instead a jumble. The basic principle seems to be this: Continue the inexorable Obama-Clinton retreat, though for reasons of national self-interest, rather than of national self-doubt. And except when, with studied inconsistency, he decides otherwise.

Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com.

Trying to make sense of tragedy I know a lot of words and am usually able to come up with a few for any situation.

Words cannot describe the way I felt Thursday morning as I learned more and more about the car crash that killed four UGA students, injured another woman and left a fifth Georgia student clinging to life at Athens Regional Hospital.

Horrible. Tragic. Horrific.

Terrible. Dreadful. Shocking.

Heartbreaking. Add them all together and the sum is not nearly enough to describe the event.

I first learned of the situation when I got a text from my close friend, Dave, who happens to be my preacher as well. Dave assumed that I would have already heard about what happened, but I had not. I was still on my first cup of coffee in a quiet house with the television and my cell phone turned off. That’s the way I like to start my day.

I was reading the newspaper, but the newspaper goes to bed so early these days that it never has breaking news.

It’s a lot like me.

Dave’s text said, simply, “One of the UGA students killed in that awful car accident was a member of my last church …”

I immediately put down the paper and turned every-

able to deal with this awful tragedy. I asked God to send them comfort. I cried some more. I found myself wanting to hug my kids. I texted them instead.

As I continued to search for news, I appreciated Oconee County Sheriff Scott Darrell Huckaby Berry letting us all know that alcohol did not seem to be involved. For some reason, thing on. My heart still jumps I was relieved to know that, into my throat when I hear not that the event would have of deadly car crashes. It is been any less horrific if it had every parent’s nightmare and been. I was also strangely although all three of my kids relieved to know that all of the have graduated and are margirls except one was wearing ried and were presumably safe a seatbelt. and sound in their own homes, The last week of classes.

I have many, many former The freedom of summer just students who are still at Geor- around the corner. A fun little gia. Plus, I feel a kinship to all joyride to see the Iron Horse. young people. It comes from It could have easily been me having taught school for aland my buddies, 45 years ago. most four decades, I suppose. It could have been any of my I shook my head in disbechildren five years ago — or lief as I read the first reports. two years ago. It wasn’t. It Then I stayed fixated on the wasn’t Darrell Huckaby, or news all day. Finally the Jamie, Jackson or Jenna. names were released. I didn’t It was Christina Semeria, know any of those involved Brittany Feldman, Halle Scott, but every one of them turned Kayla Canedo and Agnes Kim out to be friends of friends — — and it was Abby Short of like Christina Semeria, whose Demorest. mother had worked in the My heart goes out to all office at Dave’s church for a involved. time.

As I already said, I cannot I cried. I prayed. I wonimagine how their families dered how those girls’ parents feel. I pray I never learn firstand friends were going to be hand. I cannot imagine how

UGA Police Chief Jimmy Williams had the courage to face the parents with the tragic news. I don’t know how UGA President Jere Morehead had the wherewithal to stand before that large group of mourners and try to make sense of the senseless. I cannot imagine what the next few days will be like on the Georgia campus, or what the coming weeks, months and years will be like for those involved.

Memes flooded Facebook.

There was one that featured Uga X, weeping at The Arch.

There was a photograph of The Arch adorned with a black bow. The governor ordered that all flags in the state be lowered to half staff and tweeted, “We are all Bulldogs.” There was a hash-tag “prayforUGA.” #Georgiastrong was trending on the Internet as well, as were photographs of four beautiful, smiling, intelligent women — lovers of the Lord, all, with such bright futures before them.

And I, a wordsmith, cannot find the words to express how sorry I am. I am so, so sorry.

I hope we can all remember how precious life is and how it can be taken from us in the twinkling of an eye. May God be with us.

Retired banker helps children pursue dreams I believe that each of us has an obligation to leave this a better world than we found it.

Linden Longino is trying to do exactly that.

Longino, a retired Atlanta banker, could be enjoying the well-earned fruits of a successful career but, instead, he has devoted the past two decades trying to bring a little peace on earth and some goodwill to people in a world in bad need of both. How he is doing it is unique — with children and art.

The program is called International Paint Pals, which Longino started in 1995 with the Carter Center and which is now an independent nonprofit.

For 20 years, International Paint Pals has involved over 200,000 kids from as young as 5 up to the age of 19 from 125 countries in art projects promoting peace, friendship and human rights. Longino describes his organization’s mission this way: “Children everywhere have natural seeds of tolerance and peace in their minds and hearts. Our goal is to nourish these seeds.”

One of the ways to do that is through art.

Paint Pals volunteer Jackie Durant says the children’s creativity is endless. “Their artwork is all over the map, literally. An exploded bomb

For the 2015 World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Barcelona, Paint Pals, with the help of Atlanta-based Friendship Force International and volunteers, collected almost 3,000 paintings and drawings from kids in 91 countries. The exhibit was highly praised Dick by former Nobel Peace Prize Yarbrough winners who suggested the exhibition go on tour to give shell with an occupied bird’s others a chance to see peace nest in it, guns with their bar- through the eyes of a child. rels tied in knots, countless “A continuing world tour doves and peace symbols; a of the Nobel work is very imtank converted into a school portant for us,” says Longino. bus; flowers growing out of “We are talking with Isa discarded war helmet; the rael and the Palestinian areas, world as a jigsaw puzzle. The Egypt, Russia, England and artistic quality ranges from other countries, in addition to ‘refrigerator’ art to near proseveral U.S. locations.” fessional, but the messages are Paint Pals exhibitions delivered loud and clear.” entitled “My Dream of Peace” I have had the opportunity are currently underway in to see a number of paintings Amman, Jordan and Kabul, from children all over the Afghanistan. Laila Kakar, world — much of it a wara teacher in Kabul who is torn world. Some of it will involved in the exhibition take your breath away. One there, says, “I know you can 12-year-old from the Middle understand the hard condiEast painted a closed eye on tions we live under in Afone half of the painting with ghanistan. We all want peace. trees and birds and blue sky The children suffer the most. in the background. In the This exhibition gives some other half, the eye is open and of them a little hope that their there is smoke and rubble and cries for peace will be heard destruction. In other words, it somewhere.” was a world this child imagSadly, before the exhibit ined could be and then the could even open, terrorists world as it really is. detonated a car bomb in

Kabul and killed at least 64 people, including women and children and injured more than 300. Undaunted, Longino says the exhibit will go on as scheduled. Terrorists can kill innocent people but they can’t kill a child’s dreams of peace. No way.

“A true peace movement must begin from within today’s children,” Longino says.

“A dream? Yes, but does anyone have a better idea? Has anything else worked? It took me awhile to realize that the core of my own program is not about art and exhibitions.

It is about getting inside children’s hearts and minds. Art is simply one messenger. This is the essence of our current exhibitions in the Middle East.

War-minded adults are a lost cause. Peace will take at least another generation or more and this small art initiative is just one drop in the bucket.”

The song says, “Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.” Linden Longino is living the lyrics.

Maybe, just maybe, a future generation will decide war is not the answer and will choose to live in peace. If so, this good man’s dream will have become a reality. And that, friends, is how you leave the world better than you found it.

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DULUTH — The Gwinnett Multicultural Festival on Saturday was loaded with attractions: performers from around the world, representatives from the local police and fire departments, a wide selection of street food and a citizenship ceremony for 24 new Americans.

The free event, now in its third year, is intended to celebrate Gwinnett, a county widely held as among the most, if not the most, diverse in the Southeast. It also is a chance for residents to get to know their public safety workers and foster good working relationships.

To that end, Gwinnett Police Chief Butch Ayers spoke to the crowd gathered

Members of the PMB Atlanta group, of Panamanian origin, march through the parking lot of Gwinnett Place Mall during the Gwinnett Multicultural Festival on Saturday.

Gwinnett County police chief Butch Ayers speaks at Gwinnett Place Mall during the Gwinnett Multicultural Festival on Saturday. (Staff Photos: Joshua Sharpe)

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in the Gwinnett Place Mall parking lot before the citizenship ceremony, welcoming the newcomers.

Kids got “junior officer”

badges and bracelets from the police and red plastic helmets from firefighters.

Before taking the oath, the new citizens — from Armenia, Pakistan, Moldova and Burma — sat beaming in folding chairs before the stage, holding small American flags in their hands.

Two highly anticipated murder trials to go to court on Monday

BY JOSHUA SHARPE

cable and, with the help of a man who joins her on trial, dumping the body at a shuttered park

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Two long-anticipated murder trials are set to begin Monday at the Gwinnett County courthouse.

The most widely known of the two is for Amy McGarity, the alleged so-called ringleader in the brutal killing of 20-yearold Kayla Weil in a drug house on Buford’s Cloud Street in 2013. The defendant is accused of beating the young woman with a handgun before strangling her with an ethernet

Amy McGarity

on Lake Lanier.

The other case is 14 years in coming. On Oct. 27, 2002, 18-yearold Aldo Vallejo died in a shooting reportedly related to the Brownside Locos, a street gang operating out of Gwinnett, DeKalb and Fulton counties. According to a 2007

statement from the Department of Justice, Vallejo was killed when Julio members Ramos of the gang “engaged in a running gun battle with occupants of a car driven by Mr. Vallejo” on a service road off Ga. Highway 120 in Lawrenceville.

Twelve members of the gang, which surfaced in the mid-1990s, were convicted in 2007 on federal charges stemming

from criminal activity which, according to the United States Attorney’s Office, included “murder, attempted murder, driveby shootings and drug dealing.”

Julio Ramos wasn’t apprehended until 2014 and extricated from Durham, N.C. to the Gwinnett jail, where he remains held without bond. Reported gang members Alex “Stranger” Romero and Israel “Puppet” Talavera have already been convicted for roles in the shooting.

In the other case, McGarity’s co-defen-

dant, Cody Williams, who claimed he’d been coerced by her to participate in the killing, was convicted last month. At Williams’ trial, McGarity was described as a feared woman who was supposedly affiliated with the Folk Nation gang.

Testimony said McGarity smoked methamphetamine with Williams before deciding to have Williams bind her as she lay sleeping in another room. McGarity and Williams were reportedly angry with Weil because they claimed she’d stolen from them.

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The case might not have been brought to trial if it weren’t for the so-called star witness, an man named Frank Wiley who said he’d been at the house when Weil was bound and beaten but didn’t help because he was afraid, high and tried to convince himself it wasn’t real.

He came forward some months later and told police, haunted by the case.

McGarity’s other codefendant, Cedric English, heads to trial Monday with her. He’s only accused of concealing the death.

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•From Page 1A lucky she is.

“We’re just so blessed that he has” Someone interrupted her. It was a boy on her hip.

Now 4 years old, Gerson Xavier tugged on the mic. He wore a sly smile between dimples.

“Do you want to say something?” the mom asked.

“Hey!” he said.

The crowd laughed.

“We’re so blessed,” the mother went on, “that he’s here today to be able to say hey to everyone.”

They were blessed, too, she said, to assist the March of Dimes help other families who’ve been through premature births. The Vasquez family was chosen as this year’s ambassador family for the march, which featured hundreds of participants who formed a line in front of City Hall and snaked through town to raise money for the charity.

The goal of the day was $300,000.

The Vasquez team brought in thousands.

So did others. Among those honored for fundraising was Natasha Cloer, mother of Elias, 2. Nearly $4,000 was raised in the boy’s name.

Like Gerson Xavier, Elias, who was born at 24 weeks, has made strides loved ones feared he wouldn’t. “He’s walking, talking,” the Dacula mother said.

“It’s amazing.”

Attendees gather at Saturday’s March for Babies fundraiser at Suwanee Town Center Park.

(Staff Photos: Joshua Sharpe)

Students from Dacula Middle raised more than $2,500 in the name of Derek Tuthill’s daugher, Ava Grace. “They’re awesome,” the father said of the kids.

Like Tuthill, Gerson Xavier’s father, Gerson Vasquez, is touched by how people come together after premature births.

“Each of us joined a fraternity of sorts when we had that premature baby, one that you never want to be in, but now that we’re here, it’s really special to hear all our stories,” he said on

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stage. “It’s something we take very seriously.”

The Vasquezes still make time to talk new parents through the process and pray for positive results. He knows many families don’t make it out in the same way his did with Gerson Xavier, who seems just like any other 4-yearold boy squirming in his mother’s arms.

“We’re one of the lucky ones,” the father said.

Derek Tuthill poses for a photo with daughter Ava Grace, who was born premature, at Saturday’s March for Babies fundraiser at Suwanee Town Center Park.

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Keith Wilmot, CEO and president of Leadercast, speaks at the 2015 Leadercast Live event in Duluth. (Special Photos)

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Wozniak, Saban, Stanley and Cole are just four of the numerous leaders who will speak at Leadercast Live on Friday at the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth, which is hosting what is billed as the “largest one-day leadership event in the world” for the fourth straight year.

Though a crowd of more than 8,000 is expected to attend the event, more than 125,000 spectators are projected to watch it from hundreds of simulcast locations throughout the world.

But Leadercast Live, which will be hosted by comedian and Gwinnett native Tripp Crosby, isn’t “one of those leadership conferences you go to at a hotel and watch people stand up and it’s boring,” Wilmot noted.

“Take the circus and a rock concert and fuse it together and you get Leadership Live,” he added.

Leadercast Live’s theme is Architects of Tomorrow, with each session focusing on one of four perspectives: eyes to see, the voice to share, the heart

Leadercast Gears: How to Be Present and Productive; Learn to Tap Into Your Creative Genius; and Crafting Your Approach to Remarkable Results.

Following the lab sessions, the Gwinnett Chamber will host an afterhours networking event on location. Twenty percent of the proceeds from the Leadercast Labs event will go toward Relay For Life, an overnight community walk that raises funds More than 6,000 people attended the 2015 Leadercast for the American Cancer Society.

Live event at Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth.

Leadercast Live is to inspire and the feet to what she’s done with Aun- also a networking activlead. tie Anne’s pretzels and ity, allowing attendees to “All of the leaders who Cinnabon. When was the interact with leaders in are speaking bring such last time you walked into person or via an interaca unique perspective that a mall and didn’t experitive mobile app. Wilmot makes them visionary,” ence those unmistakable stressed that Leadercast Wilmot said. “Take Steve smells?”

Live isn’t geared solely Wozniak. If you would On Thursday, Leadfor those who spend most have told me 20 years ago ercast Live will host its of the day in a board room that your entire music col- first Leadercast Labs or corner office. lection would fit in your event, which will provide “We have a wide range pocket, I would have said attendees with a more of leaders and what they’ll you were nuts because I hands-on environment to speak about will be apwas carrying all my CDs. receive in-depth insight plicable for everyone,” he “Look at how coach from respected voices on said. “They’ll help you be Saban has taken these 18- topics that will help them a better business owner to-21-year-olds and turned craft their personal leader- but also a better leader them into champions. ship vision. This year’s overall. They’ll also teach Kat Cole may not be as sessions include: Five you why having a diverse recognizable as Steve and Voices: Know Yourself workforce makes for a coach Saban, but look at to Lead Your Team; Five better workforce.”

Crash

Through Friday evening, flags at state buildings in Georgia flew at half-staff, thanks to an order from Gov. Nathan Deal, who proclaimed after news of the tragedy: “Today, we are all Bulldogs.” There have been vigils and prayer services around metro Atlanta and Athens.

In one of Kim’s classes Friday, friends put flowers on her desk with a note: “SAVED FOR AGNES.” “Hey sweet Agnes Kim we celebrated you in class today and saved your seat in medical Spanish,” Connor Siegel posted on Facebook with a photo of the gesture.

“Can’t wait until you come back to us with your goofy Spanish presentations. You have ignited a fire on campus that is radiating love and Jesus.”

The fire, of course, burns elsewhere, as it did when U.S. Republican Jody Hice R-Ga., led a moment of silence in the House.

“We pray for Agnes who remains in critical condition that she may be healed,” he told the House on Friday, flanked by fellow Georgia representatives. “The remarkable impact of these women upon UGA’s campus is evidence by the fact of thousands of faculty and staff who gathered yesterday in an outpouring of love, support and remembrance.

Mr. Speaker, this tragedy is every parent’s worst nightmare, and our hearts ache for these families.”

He closed with words from Psalms: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

This is what so many now pray holds for Kim. By all accounts, she is a beloved, active, kind and loving young woman.

A senior at UGA, she works with a ministry in Athens to help teenagers transition to adulthood.

She promotes charity events. On Facebook, she poses and smiles widely

with friends, even once with doughnuts.

“Everybody likes her,” said Cameron Grassmyer, who played soccer at Brookwood when Kim was a team manager and recalls her merrily baking cookies before the games.

Danny Klinect, who was a coach on that team, said he barely slept when he found out the young woman he’d heard was in critical condition was Kim. “There are certain kids who stand out in good and bad ways, and she’s one who stands out in a good way,” he said Friday. “You hope that Agnes recovers and gets on with her life.”

If she does, Klinect pointed out a grim fact; “She’s going to have the scar of that incident the rest of her life.”

Exactly what happened remains unclear. According to a report from the Georgia State Patrol, Kim and the others were in the Toyota headed down Ga. Highway 15 around 9 p.m. Wednesday night when, for unknown reasons, the car crossed the center line and collided with a Chevrolet Cobalt.

Troopers stressed that alcohol isn’t a suspected factor. Police identified the deceased as Kayla Canedo, 19, of Alpharetta, Brittany Feldman, 20, of Alpharetta, Christina Semeria, 19, of Milton and Halle Scott, 19, of Dunwoody. The Cobalt’s driver, Abby Short, 27, of Demorest, was also injured.

Even law enforcement has been shaken by the situation.

Oconee Sheriff Scott Berry said on Facebook he and UGA Police Chief Jimmy Williamson spent Wednesday night at the hospital with the other mourners.

“We grieve with them and we pray for comfort and solace during these unimaginable circumstances,” Berry wrote.

“We pray for (Kim’s) healing as I am sure you do.”

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Snellville cops: Man who shot U.S. says it’s working on ‘specific woman at Walmart on the lam initiatives’ to stop Syrian violence

By Joshua Sharpe joshua.sharpe @gwinnettdailypost.com

The Snellville Police Department is looking for a man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend twice Saturday in the parking lot of the Walmart on Scenic Highway.

Darrell Costallo Hale of Gainesville, Fla., allegedly

shot the woman around 9:30 a.m., according to the department. The Darrell woman Costallo Hale was expected to be released from the hospital later in the day.

Hale was reportedly last seen wearing a white hat and white shoes with dark jeans and a light shirt.

He carried a dark satchel, police said.

“Subject may still be armed,” the police statement said.

Anyone with information can call 770-985-3568 or email calford@snellville.org.

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John Kerry has made over the past two days with WASHINGTON — The UN Special Envoy for United States is working Syria Staffan de Mistura on “specific initiatives” and with Riyad Hijab, to reduce the violence in a negotiator for Syrian Syria and sees stopping opposition groups, State the bloodshed in Aleppo Department spokesman as a top priority, a U.S. John Kirby said Kerry State Department spokes- had made clear the Unitman said on Saturday. ed States wanted Russia In a statement detailing to apply pressure to the calls Secretary of State Assad government to get

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Judy Davis

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Judy Davis, age 71 of Moultrie, GA passed away April 28, 2016. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel 1031 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville GA, 30046 770-277-4550.

Nov 6, 1955 - Mar 29, 2016

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Joe Garrison Mr. Joe Dennis Garrison, age 68 of Maysville, Georgia, who entered into rest Thursday, April 28, 2016.

LOGANVILLE

Naomi Harris Naomi Harris, age 94 of Loganville, passed away on April 27, 2016.

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be held Monday, May 2, 2016, at 2:00 P.M. at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel with Dr. R. Page Fulgham officiating.

Interment will follow at Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery in Dacula, GA. The family will receive friends on Monday from 11:00 A.M. until the hour of the service at the funeral home. Those desiring may make donations to the Lawrenceville First Baptist Church in memory of Myrtle S. Knight. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome. com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company”, Lawrenceville Chapel 770-9632411 has been entrusted with the arrangements.

HOSCHTON

Robert Lee Robert Edward Lee, age 66, of Hoschton passed away Monday, April 25, 2016.

Myrtle Knight David Anderson David Chester Anderson of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on 4/25/16.

David suffered two debilitating stokes in 2012. The second Stroke paralyzed his right side of his body.

Although he worked hard to Rehab, In October of 2015, he fell and broke his hip on his right side. Prior to the strokes, David was a lover of hunting. He spent many days in the Canadian mountains Elk hunting.

David is survived by his Mother, Carol M. Anderson; his Brother Sister in Law and Nephew, Brad Robyn and Austin Anderson, and his Sister Lisa M. Anderson.

David helping hand was always there and the family will miss his presence greatly. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations to the American Heart Association.

Condolences may be sent to or viewed at www. wagesfuneralhome. com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service LLC, “A Family Company” 120 Scenic Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 770-963-2411. .

AUBURN

Jimmie Curry Jimmie Paulette Curry, age 73, of Auburn passed away Friday, April 29, 2016.

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Myrtle S. Knight, age 89, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, went home to with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 29, 2016. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Carroll Knight in 1986. She is survived by her daughter & son-in-law, Sandra Knight Gibbs and her husband Mike of Lawrenceville, GA; daughter, Sharon Knight Cassidy of Bethlehem, GA; grandchildren, great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Mary & Bill Hensley of Sedalia, MO and Doris Smith of Austin, TX; nephew, nieces, other relatives and a host of many friends. Myrtle was also predeceased by her parents and a granddaughter, Jill Morris.

Myrtle was born on December 21, 1926, in Texas to Lola O.D. Atchison Spoonemore and Joseph Henry Spoonemore. She graduated from high school in Texas and met her husband Carroll while he was serving in the U.S. Army in Gatesville, TX and they moved back to his hometown in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Myrtle made so many friends over the years working at Saul’s Department Store, Brand’s Pharmacy, Belk’s, Poole’s and William’s Dress Shop.

She was a member at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church where she served as a volunteer at the Clothing Mission. She worked as a Pollster for the City of Lawrenceville, and was active with the Gwinnett County Fair Association, especially with the Miss Gwinnett County Pageant.

Myrtle was loved by so many and will be deeply missed by those that were honored to know this gentle southern lady.

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SUGAR HILL

Ronald MacDonald Ronald Kennedy MacDonald, age 86 of Sugar Hill, GA passed away on April 29, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

ATLANTA

Russell Mack Russell P. Mack, Atlanta, GA., passed away at the age of 73 on April 28, 2016 in Duluth, GA. Russell was born on December 30, 1942 in Oak Park, Illinois. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Connie, their son, Brad, daughter-in-law, Dana, grandsons, Jonathan and Joshua, his sister, Audrey Hollaar and many nieces and nephews. Russell was pre-deceased in death by his parents, George and Irene Mack. At the age of 16, Russell became a ham radio operator with the call sign, K9RGB and held that handle for over 50 years.

Throughout his working career, Russell worked as a Senior Electrical Designer of power plants for such notable firms as Brown and Root, Stearns Roger, Lockwood Greene and Ebasco Services. Russell also designed electrical systems for Bank Building Corporation. Russell was proud to have worked on the Disney Epcot lightening protection at the Norway Pavilion and Disney’s Treasure Island electrical design. He spent his retirement years working at the Dunwoody Kroger in Seafood, collecting DVDs a

it to stop “indiscriminate aerial attacks” in Aleppo.

“In both calls, the secretary underscored that the initial efforts to reaffirm the cessation of hostilities in Latakia and Eastern Ghouta are not limited to these two areas and that efforts to renew the cessation must and do include Aleppo,” Kirby said.

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and spending time with his faithful beagle, Scout.

He loved his family and will be deeply missed. A memorial service will be at Bill Head Funeral Home, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at 11 am. Job 19:25-27.

Online condolences may be left at www.billheadfuneralhome.com

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Raymond Means Raymond H. “Ray” Means, age 74, of Suwanee, GA passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. He is survived by his wife of thirty- seven years, Jeanette Minor Means, Suwanee, GA; daughter and son-in-law, Angela and Michael Dunning, Concord, NC;grandson, Avery Dunning, Concord, NC; brothers, Thomas “Tom” and Barbara Means, Baton Rouge, LA, Sean Means, Clifton, NJ; several nieces and nephews. Mr. Means was born on November 13, 1941 in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was a graduate of St. Aloysius Catholic School and he attended Guilford College in Greensboro, NC. He was retired from AT&T after thirty-eight years of service as a purchase manager. He also worked for GA State Technology in the purchasing department.

He was of the Catholic faith. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Monday, May 2, 2016 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, 109 W Smith St., Greensboro, NC. Interment will be at Alamance Memorial Park, Burlington, NC. The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 1, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Lambert Troxler Funeral Home, 300 W Wendover Ave., Greensboro, NC 27408. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society in the memory of Raymond “Ray” Means.

To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www.flaniganfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

reading good books, and just enjoying life. She is preceded in death by; Husband: James H. Mewborn; Sons: Jesse Mewborn, Michael Mewborn, Joseph Mewborn; Brothers: Gene Bagley, David Bagley; Grandson: Craig Mewborn.

Mrs. Mewborn is survived by; Longtime Companion: Ronald Scruggs; Daughter & Son-in-law: Vickie Mewborn & Tony Waits; Brothers: Hardy Bagley, Stanley Bagley, Donnie Bagley; Sister: Rose Mary Hunt; 6 Grandchildren; Several Great Grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2-4 PM on Monday, May 2, 2016 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home- 300 Simonton Road S.W. Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-962-3100.

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MONROE

Billy Patrick Billy W. Patrick age 98 of Monroe, passed away on April 28, 2016. Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 209 South Hammond Drive, Monroe, GA 30655. 770-267-2594. www.stewartfh.com

CONYERS

Marlon Phillips Marlon Richard Phillips, age 61 of Conyers, GA passed away on April 29, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

BUFORD

Roy Scribner Roy Edward Scribner, age 90 of Buford, GA passed away on April 27, 2016. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

SUWANEE

Timothy Phillips Timothy Jay Phillips, age 67 of Suwanee, GA passed away April 28, 2016. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel 1031 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville GA, 30046 770-277-4550.

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JEFFERSON

Sandra Mewborn Sandra Bagley Mewborn, age 82, of Jefferson passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, May 2, 2016 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home.

Greg Bagley will officiate.

Interment will follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Mewborn enjoyed spending time with her Grandchildren, r

(Stewart) Phillips.

Surviving are his loving wife of 27 years, Nancy Garceau Phillips; daughter, Denise Hatfield (Tim); granddaughter, Sarah of Louisville, KY; sisters, Linda (Steve) Smith of Wheeling, WV and Sharon (Frank) Hodorowski of St. Clairsville, OH; nephews, Stephen (Nicole) and Gianna of Lyndhurst, OH, Trevor (Cecilia) of Pittsburgh, PA, and Preston (Sarah) of Wheeling, WV; brothers-in-law, John (Elaine) Garceau and James Garceau of Orlando, FL. He was an employee of the former Weirton Steel Corp., Zumer and Associates, Suwanee, GA; DMac Industries, Alpharetta, GA; Publix Grocery Store, Buford, GA. He was a member of Buford Presbyterian Church, Buford, GA; a former member of Cove United Presbyterian Church, Weirton, WV and West Liberty Christian Church, West Liberty, WV. Bill enjoyed spending special times with his family and granddaughter, and also loved spending hours in his woodworking shop, where countless projects were completed and gifted to loved ones and friends.

Services were held at 11am on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Kepner Funeral Home, 166 Kruger St. Elm Grove, Wheeling WV(304-242-2311). Interment to follow in Beeler Station Cemetery.

William E. Phillips William E. Phillips, 68 years + 1 day, of Buford, GA, formerly from Weirton and West Liberty, WV. He was in St Clairsville, OH, when he went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 16, 2013.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William E. and Luella

Scott Vandeford Scott Vandeford, age 52, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016. He is the son of Grace Vandeford and the late Darryl Vandeford of Lawrenceville. He is survived by wife, Carol Vandeford; children, Ryan & Curtis Ryser, Andrew & Kate Vandeford, and Jill Vandeford; siblings David & Karen Vandeford and Curtis & Cheryl Vandeford; as well as several nieces and nephews. A memorial celebration will be held on the family land in Loganville on Thursday, May 5 at 1 PM.

JEFFERSON

Rush Winn Mr. Rush Winn, age 32 of Jefferson, Georgia who entered into rest Wednesday, April 27, 2016.

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Johnnie Brown and Zikeria Smith, 12, marvel at a stilt walker during Snellville Days on Saturday.

A man in a camouflage ball cap hyped the crowd through a small PA system in front of an old trailer with oinks emanating from inside before he turned the animals loose. They were four black Vietnamese potbelly pigs that dash around the short track, motivated only by cookies, the man in the ball cap said.

“In Lane No. 1, we have Hammy Faye Bacon,” he announced.

Lane No. 2 held Lindsey Slowham. Christina Hoguilera was in 3, Stinky Minaj in 4.

A few hundred yards over, kids could “bungee jump” by strapping on harnesses and jumping up and down on cables.

This was the highlight for Caleb Polk, who turns 9 Monday.

“I got really good at it,” he said.

Caleb came with mom Cassandra and dad Chris.

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ing the event as a member of the newly formed Snellville Youth Commission.

The parents approved of Snellville Days. “It gets the kids out to have a good time,” the father said. “I think it’s a great thing.”

Attendees also had their choice of a slew of food vendors hawking giant corn on the cob and other fair fare.

For a bit of entertainment with dinner, an enthusiastic classic rock band deliberately named Rock Vault Band belted familiar lines and guitar solos.

“Everybody’s workin’ for the weekend!” sang the singer. “Everybody wants a new romance!”

Then the singer wanted to know, did the crowd want a piece of her heart?

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County observing Water Professionals Appreciation Day day recognizes anyone While the goal of Water who works in the water Professionals Appreciation profession, and Gwinnett Day is to give the comCounty’s Department of munity an opportunity to If you ask Gwinnett Water Resources has 598 thank these employees, the County residents which employees who fit that bill. county plans to recognize county employees answer The workforce in the them internally as well on emergency calls in the county ranges from emMonday, Shields said. dead of night, it wouldn’t ployees who work at one The community will be uncommon to hear poof Gwinnett’s water facili- also get an opportunity to lice and firefighters rattled ties, to the crews who resay “thank you” in person off first, but that wouldn’t pair broken lines and clear next weekend. As part of be the only answer. sewage clogs, to engineers, National Drinking Water There is a group that customer service represen- Week, the county plans to responds to late night calls tatives and workers who hold an open house from of a somewhat different spend their days studying 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the nature. These are the crews water in a lab.

Shoal Creek Filter Plant, that go out at all times of “Whether it’s customer 1755 Buford Dam Road the day and night in reservice or working in the in Buford. The event will sponse to calls about sew- labs, we are all involved in include children’s acage overflows and water the process of getting wativities, free hot dogs and leaks. They have to be on ter to and from people in chips, crafts and tours of Maintenance crews work to repair some pipes at the F. Wayne Hill Water Treatment call at any time of day and this county,” Shields said. the plant. facility in Buford in this 2015 photo. (File Photo) on any day of the year.

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Norcross sticks to its guns, runs past Northview

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

NORCROSS — Despite having four runners caught stealing and two others picked off in Friday’s firstround Class AAAAAA state baseball doubleheader against Northview, Norcross wasn’t about to

view defense to score six runs despite only four hits and sent the Blue Devils • Wesleyan rolls past Coosa 12-0 in Game 3 to advance to the second round in Class AA.................................3B (23-6) into a second-round • Mountain View blanked by Lambert in Game 3 . ......3B matchup with Newnan beginning Wednesday. abandon its aggressiveness Saturday at home.

“We’ve got to play our on the basepaths.

Though they stole only game to be successful,” That aggressiveness two bases in three atNorcross coach Reggie turned out to be key in the tempts, the constant stream Stancil said. “That’s what Blue Devils’ 6-3 victory of baserunners in motion we do. We executed a lot in Game 3 of the series put pressure on the North- better (Saturday).”

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Lead-off hitter Zach Walch was a big key in the Norcross running game, as the senior leftfielder was 1-for-2 with a walk, a steal and two runs scored, and typified just exactly what kind of pests the Blue Devils were determined to make themselves.

“I was happy we got out and started running a little

bit,” said Walch, who stole his team best 24th base of the season Saturday. “It was nice to get the green light from the coaches and be able to score more runs than (Northview) did.

“You know, we were saying before the game, ‘We don’t need to be perfect, but

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Swarm rout Vancouver to secure playoff spot

GWINNETT SPORTS HALL OF FAME Former Dacula and Alabama star Brittany Rogers is part of the 2016 induction class

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DULUTH — Needing a win to clinch the final playoff spot in the National Lacrosse League’s East Division, the Georgia Swarm dominated the Vancouver Stealth from start to finish 14-6 on Saturday at the Infinite Energy Arena.

Shayne Jackson led the way for the Swarm (8-10) and scored four goals and five assists.

Randy Staats finished with two goals and five assists as he recored a rookie-record 95 points in the regular season. He also broke the rookie record for assists with 59.

Georgia will travel to New England next weekend for the Division Semifinals for the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2013.

“It’s a good feeling, obviously,” Jackson said. “A lot of us haven’t made the playoffs in a couple years now and

FIRST CLASS

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Former Dacula star passed up pro softball to become GCPS teacher

By Will Hammock Early in 2009, professional softball teams coveted Brittany Rogers.

The former Dacula star had just finished four exceptional seasons at Alabama — she was an All-American all four years — and had played at a higher level with the U.S. National Team that spring.

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being her last time playing competitive softball, though.

The speedy outfielder, now Brittany Mayweather, had other plans.

“There was some interest with the pro league, but the pro league commitment would kind of take away from what I could offer in teaching,” Mayweather said.

“I just decided teaching was going to be the best route. …

It was definitely tough at the time. I almost felt like I was going through withdrawals from not being on a team because I’ve been on a team my whole life.

“It was different. But it was fun to create a different version of a team with my colleagues at work. It definitely took some adjusting, but I definitely get my taste of teamwork when I’m

teaching.”

That decision led Mayweather — who will be inducted Friday in the Gwinnett County Sports Hall of Fame — to where she is now, a fourth-grade teacher at Gwinnett County Public Schools’ Mulberry Elementary. The 29-year-old is finishing up her sixth year in See ROGERS, Page 4B

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Home, family and basketball have always been a big part of Jocelyn Penn’s life.

All three remain important to the former Meadowcreek basketball standout with the day for her to take her place among the 2016 Gwinnett County Sports Hall of Fame on Friday.

And all three had an influence on her returning back to Gwinnett County last year following a playing career that saw her earn All-American and All-SEC honors at the University of South Carolina, and then play professionally for parts of two seasons in the WNBA and several other seasons overseas.

As much as she enjoyed

growing up in Gwinnett in a basketball family that included parents Joseph Penn Sr. and Patricia Lester, plus twin brother Joseph Penn Jr. and sisters Nakia Penn and Annie LesterJohnson, the 36-year-old Penn wanted her daughter Tionna Carter, a freshman at Norcross High School, to enjoy the same experience.

“That’s why I moved (back) to Gwinnett,” said Penn, who lives in Norcross and works with the YMCA and as a substitute teacher with Gwinnett County Public Schools after spending the last several years See PENN, Page 7B

Gwinnett Heat state runner-up in football

By Paul Thomas

Penn wants daughter to grow up like she did in Gwinnett

By David Friedlander

Georgia Swarm forward Shayne Jackson (32) scores a goal against the Vancouver Stealth on Saturday night at the Infinite Energy Arena. (Photo: Paul Sasso)

Meadowcreek grad Jocelyn Penn, after a standout basketball career which included all-american honors at South Carolina and several pro seasons, is being inducted into the Gwinnett Sports Hall of Fame.

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DULUTH — The Gwinnett Heat fell to the Houston County Sharks 45-25 in the wheelchair football state championship game on Saturday at Duluth High School.

The Sharks scored touchdowns on all four of their second-half possessions to pull away after the two sides were tied at the half. It was the final game for Heat seniors Stephen Hobson, Kendrell King, Brandon Sudge and Enzo Vakoutis.

“We’ve got four seniors that tried their hearts out today,” Heat head coach Len Boudreux said. “They played great. At halftime it was 17-17, and there’s not much you can ask for. We knew that we were in for a battle the whole game. We just came up a little short. Time ran out on us.”

The game started as a defensive battle with Kathy Luna and Berry recording interceptions on each of Houston County’s first two possessions. Gwinnett missed a field goal after the first pick and Berry caught a pass from King for a touchdown after the second and a 7-0 lead.

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May 2, 4: Team Elite Southeast 2016 summer final tryouts for 15-and-under through 18-and-under will be May 2 and 4 beginning at 6 p.m. at Johnson High School. For more information, call 770-714-4774 or email to abranden6@gmail. com.

Ongoing through June 1: I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett County offers summer baseball and T-ball programs for boys and girls ages 3 to 18 at E.E. Robinson Park. Summer season starts in June. For more information or to register, go to www.i9sports.com or call 678-472-2142.

June 20-24: The 36th annual Robert Sapp Baseball Camp is accepting applications for its summer session to be held at the Hog Mountain Baseball complex across from the Atlanta Falcons complex.

The camp is June 20-24 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. for boys ages 7-14. The fee is $130 with team rates available ($10 discount for five or more players from a team).

Information and brochures can be obtained by calling Robert Sapp in Flowery Branch 770-287-3309 or by email: rsbbcamp@charter. net. More information can also be found on the camp website: www.robertsappbaseballcamp.com

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Ongoing through June 1: I9 Sports of South Gwinnett County offers summer basketball leagues for boys and girls ages 4 to 12 at Lenora Park in Snellville.

Summer season starts in June. Register by May 5 for extra savings. For more information or to register, go to www.i9sports.com or call 404-551-2036.

Ongoing through June 1: I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett County offers summer basketball programs for boys and girls ages 3 to 18 at Lanier and Discovery High Schools. Summer season starts in June. For more information or to register, go to www.i9sports.com or call

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Grayson’s Nkemdiche picked 29th From Staff Reports Robert Nkemdiche’s journey from No. 1 high school prospect to the NFL is now a reality.

The former Grayson star was drafted Thursday in the first round of the NFL Draft, going with the 29th overall pick to the Arizona Cardinals.

“I’m so excited,” he said on the NFL Network’s broadcast. “I can’t wait to go to work for these guys.

I’m so excited. It’s great ... I feel like this is where I should be and I feel like this is where I’m supposed to be and I can’t wait to make the most of it.”

Nkemdiche has been a national name since his high school days, when he was rated as the country’s No. 1 prospect in the class of 2013. He was a huge recruiting victory for Ole Miss, after initially committing to Clemson, and started 10 games as a freshman, earning freshman All-American honors.

He was a second-team

Ongoing through May 12: SpringDogs Springboard Diving of Gwinnett is hosting diving lessons at the Collins Hill, Mountain Park and West Gwinnett aquatic centers beginning April 11.

Monday and Wednesday sessions at Collins Hill are 5 to 7 p.m. and are from 7 to 9 p.m. those days at Mountain Park. Tuesday and Thursday sessions at West Gwinnett are 7 to 9 p.m. There is also a 6 to 7:30 p.m. session at West Gwinnett for beginner divers only. No experience is necessary for the lessons.

For more information, go to gwinnettcounty.com/aquatics or www.springboarddogs.com.

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Ongoing through May 31: Multi-County Football Officials Association is accepting applications for men and women interested in officiating high school football games in Gwinnett County and the surrounding area.

No experience is necessary and training is provided.

For more information or to register, go to www.mcfoafootball.org. Email questions to HSFootballRules@gmail. com.

Ongoing through June 1: I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett County offers summer flag football programs for boys and girls ages 3 to 18 at Gary Pirkle Park and Discovery High School.

Summer season starts in June. Register by May 5 for extra savings. For more information or to register, go to www.i9sports.com or call 678-472-2142.

GOLF

Ongoing through June 1: I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett County offers summer golf programs for boys and girls ages 3 to 18 at Sugar Hill Golf Club.

Summer season starts in June. Register by May 5 for extra savings. For more information or to register, go to www.i9sports.com or call 678-472-2142.

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All-American the past two seasons, opting to leave college after his junior season when it became apparent he was projected as a first-rounder.

The 6-foot-3, 294-pounder entered the draft with questions about his production at Ole Miss, as well as off the field issues, specifically a fall from an Atlanta hotel room

that included an arrest for marijuana possession. But his physical abilities, elite athletic ability for a player his size, made him very appealing to NFL teams.

“There was some things that I did off the field and these are the repercussions,” Nkemdiche told NFL Network’s Deion Sanders after being asked why he dropped to No.

Locals Alexander, Weatherly drafted overall pick to the Oakland Raiders.

The wait was long Weatherly entered the between Gwinnett’s first draft after his junior season selection and next ones in and was projected as a the NFL Draft. fifth- or sixth-rounder on Grayson’s Robert Nkehis NFL.com profile. mdiche was a first-round The 6-foot-4, choice late Thursday night 267-pounder played high and Gwinnett didn’t get school football at North any other draftees until Atlanta before transferring Saturday evening’s seventh to Shiloh for his senior and final round. season.

Shiloh grad Stephen Alexander started 46 Weatherly, a linebacker games during his LSU from Vanderbilt, was taken career, earning All-SEC with 227th overall pick honors the past two seaby the Minnesota Vikings, sons and All-American followed by LSU offensive acclaim as a senior. The lineman and Buford grad 6-5, 326-pounder split time Vadal Alexander, the 234th between starting at guard

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Grayon grad Robert Nkemdiche (Mississippi) with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Arizona Cardinals as the No. 29l pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. (Photo: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA Today Sports)

29. “I wasn’t focused off the field and that’s what happens. I know I’m going to make the most of my opportunity and going forward I’m going to make the most of my future and be great.”

Nkemdiche is the seventh Gwinnett prospect to be selected in the NFL Draft’s first round, the most recent picks being North Gwinnett’s Ja’Wuan James (Miami Dolphins) and Peachtree Ridge’s Bradley Roby (Denver Broncos) in 2014. Gwinnett’s other first-round draft picks are Peachtree Ridge’s Cameron Heyward (2011, Pittsburgh Steelers), Shiloh’s Davey Pollack (2005, Cincinnati Bengals), Norcross’ Jeff Backus (2001, Detroit Lions) and Parkview’s Matt Stinchcomb (1999, Oakland Raiders).

Nkemdiche is also the third Gwinnett County prospect on the Cardinals’ roster, joining Peachtree Ridge grads Kevin Minter and Drew Butler.

and tackle.

He was projected as a third-rounder on his NFL. com draft profile.

“I’m not entirely sure (why I slipped into the seventh round),” Alexander said in a post-draft interview on Raiders. com. “It’s something that I really look forward to asking my agent and figuring that out, but I’m just happy to be a Raider, man.

I’m happy to be here. I was meant to be here, so I’m ready just to put the work in and go.

“It doesn’t really matter why, it just matters that I made the trip, I made the

decision to come out as a senior, and the Raiders liked me enough to want to draft me. That’s the only thing that matters.”

Soon after the draft rookie free-agent signings began, including several Gwinnett players.

Buford grads Dillon Lee (Alabama) and Reid Ferguson (LSU) were included in that group. Lee signed with the New Orleans Saints and Ferguson with the Buffalo Bills.

Central Gwinnett’s Malachi Jones, a wide receiver at Appalachian State, was signed by his hometown Atlanta Falcons.

Eventful draft wraps up in Chicago

By Jeff Reynolds The Sports Xchange

CHICAGO — One of the most dramatic drafts in NFL history wrapped Saturday with the team that started the spectacle ahead of schedule by trading Jared Goff the No. 1 overall pick to the Los Angeles Rams two weeks earlier.

Likely to be remembered for the social media fireworks and ensuing drama surrounding Mississippi offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil and his tumble to the middle of the first round, the 2016 NFL Draft ended with the Tennessee Titans announcing Mr. Irrelevant, Southern Miss cornerback Kalan Reed, as the 253rd and final pick.

Cal quarterback Jared Goff was the No. 1 pick Thursday night at Auditorium Theater and plans are for him to start early for the Los Angeles Rams.

No. 2 pick Carson Wentz, a quarterback from FCS national champion North Dakota State, joins a crowded depth chart in Philadelphia and the Eagles don’t plan to rush him into action.

Goff threw for a Pac-12 record 4,719 yards and 43 touchdowns as a junior last season.

“It’s something I’m excited for, something I’m ready for,” Goff said.

Teams weren’t rushing to get Tunsil, who spent the bulk of the pre-draft process as the No. 1 player on NFLDraftScout.com analyst Rob Rang’s board and was selected 13th by the Miami Dolphins. But the feel-good stories were still to come.

Despite the draft nightmare, the Dolphins stuck with their draft board, on which Tunsil was ranked the second-best player in

with eight picks. They used the No. 6 pick in the first round on Notre Dame left Rnd Pick Player Position School tackle Ronnie Stanley, who 1 17 Keanu Neal S Florida was picked over Tunsil as 2 52 Deion Jones LB LSU his social media nightmare 3 81 Austin Hooper TE Stanford played out.

4 115 De’Vondre Campbell LB Minnesota “We liked the young 6 195 Wes Schweitzer G San Jose St. man. We liked the player.

7 238 Devin Fuller WR UCLA We were disappointed for him. That’s life. … There the draft. workout with the team was are consequences,” Har“It’s not a question of this flawless, and “you’d never baugh said Saturday, denying the Ravens removed guy changed overnight,” know there was anything Tunsil from their draft Dolphins owner Stephen wrong with him.” board. “Laremy is going to Ross said, adding he signed Smith, unlikely to play be fine.” off on the pick after meeting in 2016 because of nerve Some name talent lasted Tunsil, one of three Ole damage in the knee, was into the fourth round, Miss prospects picked in the well known to the Cowincluding Cook, Jones and first round, in person. “It’s boys. Their team doctor going to be a great choice.” performed Smith’s surgery Utah running back DevonOnce considered a cinch and his older brother, run- tae Booker, the 136th pick in the draft to the Denver for Tunsil, the active Titans ning back Rod Smith, is wound up drafting eighth, currently on Dallas’ roster. Broncos.

“We just think he’s goSeattle Seahawks genertrading up from the 15th al manager John Schneider ing to be a great football pick with the Browns to called this the deepest draft take Michigan State’s Jack player,” Cowboys vice in his seven years with the president Stephen Jones Conklin.

Seahawks and former Colts Heisman Trophy winner said of the 2015 Butkus GM Bill Polian said he Derrick Henry was selected Award winner. “He may felt the “hit rate” would be not play this year, which by the Tennessee Titans, one of six players from FBS we accept, but I think what near 50 percent for players national champion Alabama he ultimately is going to be picked in the first three is certainly worth investing rounds. picked in the top 60.

Mississippi State quarour second-round pick.”

But the Crimson Tide terback Dak Prescott was The third round began was outdone by Ohio drafted by the Cowboys State — 10 Buckeyes were with the Titans drafting one spot before Booker. safety Kevin Byard of drafted by the middle of “I’ve been doing this a the fourth round, including Middle Tennessee, the first player chosen who was not long time and this is as good five players in the top 20: as I’ve seen,” Polian said. invited to the 2016 Scoutdefensive end Joey Bosa The sixth round included ing Combine. (third, Chargers), running Another Ohio State star, the first European player back Ezekiel Elliott (fourth, ever chosen in the NFL former Big Ten Player of Cowboys), cornerback Eli draft, German wide reApple (10th, Giants), offen- the Year and converted ceiver Mortiz Boehringer. wide receiver Braxton sive tackle Taylor Decker The 6-foot-4, 227-pound (16th, Lions) and lineback- Miller, went 85th to the Houston Texans. They also project ran a 4.44-second er Darron Lee (20th, Jets).

40-yard dash and fell in picked Notre Dame wide Top-ranked prospects love with football at age receiver Will Fuller in the who fell to the second 17 when he was shown a first round. round because of seasonvideo of Vikings running The Baltimore Ravens ending and potentially had a record five selections back Adrian Peterson. career-threatening knee Two picks later, the injuries, Notre Dame line- in the fourth round, which began with pick No. 99 by Ravens drafted Navy thirdbacker Jaylon Smith was the Cleveland Browns and team All-American quarpicked 34th by the Dallas terback Keenan Reynolds included Michigan State Cowboys and UCLA’s quarterback Connor Cook with the 181st selection.

Myles Jack went next.

Reynolds projects to wide Jaguars general manager (100th, Oakland Raiders) and Ohio State quarterback receiver even after setting Dave Caldwell drafted FBS records with 88 rushCardale Jones (139, BufFlorida State defensive ing touchdowns and 119 tofalo Bills). back Jalen Ramsey fifth tal touchdowns. He finished Ravens head coach overall and considered his college career just shy John Harbaugh and the Jack with that pick. of 5,000 rushing yards. franchise began Saturday Caldwell said Jack’s

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Wesleyan rolls into 2nd round Grayson’s Taylor a 1-0 lead. The Wolves lost a coin flip before the deciding game and were PEACHTREE CORthe visiting team, despite NERS — Behind the bat playing on their own field. of Colin Hall, the glove of Lyles, the Game 1 Cole Mannion and the arm starter for Coosa, had one of Alex Thompson, Wesinning of eligibility left leyan defeated Coosa 12-0 and the Eagles put him out in Game 3 of their first to start the game. Wesleyround Class AA playoff an was able to add another series Saturday. run in the top of the first “Alex has been huge for and the Wolves took a 2-0 us all season,” Wesleyan lead into the bottom of the coach Brian Krehmeyer inning. said of his decisive game After two quick outs, starting pitcher. “Our Coosa’s Peyton Moore region played three-game blasted a pitch to left censeries this season to terfield. Mannion drifted prepare us for the playoffs to his right, timed his leap and this situation. Colin and took away a home run got us going and we did a as he crashed up against good job of executing.” the fence.

On the first at-bat of the It was the first of two game, Hall worked the stellar defensive plays for count to 3-2 and crushed the senior. a Jordan Lyles offering In the bottom of the over the right-centerfield second, Mannion made a fence to give Wesleyan diving catch in right cenBy Ken Chrzanowski Staff Correspondent

terfield for the first out of the inning. The defensive heroics set the tone for Wesleyan.

“I have to give credit to (left fielder) Mikey Olson on the potential home-run ball,” Mannion said. “He was giving me direction, how much room I had, so I could keep my eye on the ball and go up and get it.”

Wesleyan put the game away in the third inning by scoring six runs.

The Wolves bunted three separate times and the batter reached base each time. Coosa failed to cover first base on the first bunt, the throw was late to the bag on the second and the final bunt, a squeeze, was mishandled on a barehand attempted pickup.

Playoff games are often won on fundamentals, a point Krehmeyer stressed.

“We did a great job of executing,” he said. “I was really proud of the way we did things both offensively and defensively.”

With an 8-0 lead, Wesleyan relied on Thompson to shut the door.

The senior didn’t disappoint, allowing three hits and striking out six while not allowing an earned run. Thompson is no stranger to the pressure of Game 3.

“He’s pitched Game 3 all year during our region series,” Krehmeyer said.

“He is used to the pressure and he did a great job.

Now we need to get ready for another really good ball club to come in here next week.”

The Wolves will host Jeff Davis, which defeated East Laurens, for the second-round playoff series.

Bears fall to powerful Lambert The Bears’ season comes to a close with a record of 18-11, but first-year SUWANEE — Everyhead coach Jason Johnson thing was looking good focused on the positives for Mountain View after rather than the negatives. they took Game 1 from “We battled until the Lambert 7-1. But after los- last out and that really ing Game 2, all of the mo- defines our team,” Johnson mentum was in Lambert’s said. “Our kids didn’t give favor and that ultimately up, they showed a lot of cost the Bears a trip to the heart and we battled hard second round of the Class and had some opportuniAAAAAA state playoffs. ties, but it didn’t fall our Mountain View was way today. There have shut out 5-0 in Saturday’s been a number of times Game 3 behind a comwhere we have fallen plete-game effort from behind this year and never Lambert’s Turner Scruggs. gave up and showed a ton

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of heart all year.”

Cameron Harkins took the mound for the Bears and did not get off to a great start. Lambert jumped out to a 1-0 lead after Harkins walked home a run with the bases loaded, but a 1-2-3 double play got the Bears out of the jam.

Lambert made it 2-0 after Jarrett Wright tripled home Parker Scruggs and Griffin Jarrett made it 3-0 after hitting a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the third.

Jarrett brought home Lambert’s fourth run on a

solo shot over the left-field wall and Michael Raiano singled home Charles Quire in the sixth inning to round out the scoring.

Mountain View had one last opportunity to get a run across in the top of the seventh, but failed to do so after being caught in a run down at third base to end the game.

The way the game ended summed up the way the game panned out perfectly.

Everything fell in Lambert’s direction and that doomed the Bears on a rainy afternoon on the road.

Mtn. View’s Watson picks Arizona Watson said. “They’re really like a family and I felt like it would be a good sport for me.”

LAWRENCEVILLE — The 6-foot-4, As Mountain View junior 275-pound Watson held defensive lineman Elijah offers from Ball State, Watson watched the NFL Mercer and Elon in addiDraft the last three days, tion to the Wildcats. Most he began to think more schools told him they and more about his own needed to further evalufootball future. ate him this spring before On Saturday he deoffering him a scholarship cided to make a draft day as part of their 2017 class. selection of his own, as he “Everybody was telling verbally committed to the me my big offers are all University of Arizona. going to come this spring, “I’ve known since I took which starts next week,” an unofficial visit out there he said. “The schools that that I’ve known that’s kind I took unofficials to like of where I wanted to go,” Wake Forest and bigger

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schools like that, they all said they want to come and see me first before they offer me. A big reason I chose Arizona is because they took that leap of faith on me and they weren’t questioning my ability, and it went a long way, as you can see.”

Arizona’s coaching staff told Watson they want to use him inside in their new 3-4 defense.

Mountain View head coach Nick Bach said that the 3-4 attacking defensive scheme run by Arizona is a good fit for Watson, who can be especially disruptive in passing situations.

“He’s like a hybrid between an end and a tackle, and he can really do inside or outside,” Bach said. “He’s really the perfect build for both.

He’s 6-foot-4, 275. Very fast. Very aggressive. Very defensive-type of mentality. He’s an aggressiveminded type of kid. He’s enthusiastic, he likes to get after it, he’s loud and fun to be around. He’s a hyped up kid and I think he’s going to do great. For a 3-4 defense at Arizona, (they) probably want five or six of those kind of guys rotating in and he’ll be good.”

commits to Duke

By Paul Thomas

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LOGANVILLE — When college coaches started recruiting Grayson junior Will Taylor he didn’t have a timetable for when he wanted to make his decision.

Instead he just knew that he’d know Will when he Taylor was ready to make his choice.

On Thursday, he knew.

The 6-foot-4, 280-pound offensive lineman verbally committed to the Duke Blue Devils.

“I went up to Duke a couple times and I’ve always been able to talk with the coaches and hung out with some of the players and it’s definitely a place that I always feel like family,” Taylor told the Daily Post. “Like I always feel welcome there as if I’m already a part of it. I don’t know how to describe it. It just felt like it was right. I always told myself that in this process that when I felt like it was right, that was when I needed to make my decision. So I was talking with my parents about it and my brother about it and they helped me make my decision, and Duke was the place for me.”

The three-star prospect chose Duke over offers from nearly a dozen other schools, with him seriously considering Navy, Wake Forest and Ivy League schools.

The chance to play football in the ACC and get a Duke degree was just something he couldn’t pass up.

“That was honestly one of the biggest things that helped me choose Duke too, is how good the academics are,” he said. “I’d like to do something in the medical field, I have a couple of family members that work at Grady (Hospi-

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tal) and stuff like that and I think that’s something I’d like to do and Duke with its medical background I thought would be a really good fit for me.”

His twin brother John Taylor is a long snapper for the Rams and has a preferred walk-on offer from the Blue Devils but is still holding out hope for a scholarship offer either from Duke or another program.

Taylor said they would like to play together at the next level. For now they’re focused on getting used to new head coach Jeff Herron, after Mickey Conn left Grayson to join the coaching staff at Clemson.

“He’s awesome,” Taylor said of Herron. “I love him already. He started up last week with us and he had us do some testing stuff, just for weights and athletic stuff. I feel like it was a good change of pace if that makes sense. We kind of had gotten into the rhythm of things with how it was run with Coach Conn and we all wanted to keep it the same way, but then we come in and he had us do a couple different things and we ended up liking it. I’m excited to see what he can bring to our program.”

Grayson will be loaded for next season. Taylor is the third Division I commit for the Rams in the Class of 2017, joining quarterback Chase Brice (Clemson) and linebacker Breon Dixon (Georgia).

With a schedule that includes IMG Academy (Fla.), Deerfield Beach (Fla.) and Ramsay (Ala.) in addition to its region schedule, Taylor said the Rams believe they can win the state title and more his senior year.

“I’m really excited about it and honestly our main goal is for a national championship with the schedule we’ve got,” he said. “That’s what Grayson has in mind as a team. We’re looking for it all this year. Looking to go all the way.”

Our main goal is for a national championship with the schedule we’ve got. That’s what Grayson has in mind as a team.

We’re looking for it all this year. Looking to go all the way.”

— Rams offensive lineman Will Taylor

Sadler wins on Elliott edges Dillon for Talladega pole 41st birthday

By Reid Spencer The Sports Xchange

TALLADEGA, Ala. — On his 41st birthday, Elliott Sadler got an unexpected present.

When Saturday’s Sparks Energy 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race ended under caution in overtime with the frontrunners just short of the finish line, Sadler had the lead, after Joey Logano’s last-ditch attempt to block Sadler with Logano’s No. 22 Team Penske Ford plowing into the outside wall.

Brennan Poole got to the finish line first and thought he had won the race, until NASCAR officials reviewed the video of the finish and determined Sadler was ahead when the caution lights illuminated before Poole’s No. 48 Chevrolet reached the stripe.

“It’s a great birthday gift to me,” said an emotional Sadler, who broke a 65-race winless streak dating to May 2014 at Talladega. “We really needed this win.

“I told everybody this morning, ‘We’ve got the car to win this with.’

Things went our way, we had a little luck, and we

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were able to make it at the end.”

The victory was Sadler’s second in the series at Talladega and the 11th of his career, and it came with a deft move as the cars roared into the tri-oval on the second overtime lap.

Logano had the lead and blocked Sadler’s move to the outside.

Sadler dived to the inside and contact between the cars sent Logano’s Ford out of control.

The cars collided again, and Logano’s No. 22 shot up into the wall, but Sadler was able to maintain control with his left-side tires on the infield grass and kept his JR Motorsports Chevrolet moving forward in the lead until NASCAR called the caution that ended the race.

“I was going to try to get to the outside of Joey,” Sadler said. “He made a great block, I went back to the inside and then I just held it straight.

“I’ve had some races I’ve done some good driving and I’ve probably done some bad, but I feel like that was one of the best saves I’ve ever made through the grass to keep it straight.”

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Numerologists doubtless will have a field day with the front row for Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.

Touring the 2.66-mile race track in 49.704 seconds (192.661 mph) during Saturday’s time trials, Chase Elliott put the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet on the pole, making the 20-year-old rookie driver two-for-two at restrictorplate superspeedways.

In his first qualifying run as a full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver, Elliott won the pole for the season-opening Daytona 500.

The pole was the sixth at Talladega for the No. 24, the first five having been recorded by Jeff Gordon, who retired after the 2015 season and turned the car over to Elliott.

And the pole run came roughly 30 years after Elliott’s father, Bill Elliott, earned the top starting spot for the spring Talladega race with a lap at 212.

229 mph, before restrictor plates were introduced at the superspeedways.

Coincidentally, Bill Elliott also won the pole for the Daytona 500 in 1986.

“This is definitely a special place,” Chase Elliott said after his pole-winning

Chase Elliott, left, talks with his father Bill Elliott before the Xfinity Series Sparks Energy 300 at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday. Chase Elliott won the Sprint Cup pole on Saturday. (Photo: Jasen Vinlove-USA Today Sports)

run. “It’s cool to get it done today. This is a team effort, and those guys and everybody at the No. 5 and No. 24 shop, in particular, and everybody at Hendrick Motorsports and the Hendrick engine department and obviously (sponsor) NAPA Auto parts.

“But, man, this is cool.

Those guys do such a good job. And as I said in Daytona, this had nothing to do with me. This is the car that we had. This is the same car we had in Daytona. They brought another fast one here.”

The car Elliott beat for

the pole, the No. 3 Chevrolet driven by Austin Dillon (192.424 mph), also has a noteworthy history at Talladega. Driving the No. 3 for owner Richard Childress, Dillon’s grandfather, the late Dale Earnhardt collected nine of his 10 Talladega victories and all three of his Talladega poles.

“There’s a lot of history here with Dale and RCR,” Dillon said. “A lot of good stuff happened with RCR here, so hopefully we can continue that streak of good runs for RCR here.

We’ve got a car capable of doing that, obviously, with

the qualifying effort, and I’d love for it to be my first Cup win.”

Dale Earnhardt Jr., who has never won a pole at NASCAR’s biggest oval track but has six race wins on his resume here, qualified third at 192.293 mph. Matt Kenseth (192.181 mph) claimed the fourth position on the grid, followed by Jimmie Johnson (192.116 mph) and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (192.089 mph).

The only other driver to top 192 mph was seventhplace starter Brad Keselowski (192.008 mph), a three-time Talladega winner.

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Williams leaving Grizzlies run win total to 51 Tigers for Rams offensively.

The victories pushed LAWRENCEVILLE — GGC to 6-0 on the year The No. 1 Georgia Gwin- against Talladega and a nett baseball team finished stellar 37-2 on the season its spectacular regular at home. season Saturday with a The top-ranked Grizpair of victories over Tal- zlies now head into the ladega (Ala.), sweeping postseason with a pair of the three-game series and upcoming tournaments set finishing with 51 victories for the Grizzly Baseball over 55 games.

Complex in May. “It was great to stay Georgia Gwinnett opens healthy and have an as the top seed in the Asincredible regular season,” sociation of Independent Grizzlies head coach Brad Institutions championship Stromdahl said. “Today tournament, which begins was a great day all around.” Saturday. Three automatic Davis Adkins and berths to the NAIA national Trevor Bradley each oftournament are on the line fered terrific starts on the for the eight-team field. mound for GGC (51-4) The NAIA tournament Saturday as the Grizzlies begins May 17 when the posted 8-1 and 11-3 vicGrizzly Baseball Complex tories. The pair combined will host the Lawrencevto allow just two runs over ille Bracket for the third 12.0 innings with nine consecutive year. The five strikeouts to improve to participating teams, which 12-0 and 4-0, respectively. will be determined after all “Davis and Trevor did a conference tournaments terrific job on the mound have been completed, will for our team,” Stromdahl battle for a berth in the said.

Avista-NAIA World Series.

At the plate, six different Grizzlies posted Game 1 two-hit games on the day GGC 8, Talladega 1 as 17 players saw action After surrendering an

From Staff Reports

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The rich get richer.

Top 2017 recruit Jamyest Williams announced on Thursday that he has transferred from Archer to Grayson.

Williams, a four-star prospect, is the No. 6 prospect in the state of Georgia according to 247sports.com’s composite rankings. He holds offers from 46 programs with Georgia, Clemson, Florida State, Ohio State and Michigan State among the front-runners.

Last season for the Tigers, he ran for 1,339 yard and 23 touchdowns. On defense, where he projects to play in college, he had 31 tackles, 10 pass breakups and two interceptions.

It’s the third high school for Williams, who played at Duluth as a freshman and then the past two seasons at Archer. He is ranked No. 44 nationally in the ESPN 300 recruiting rankings.

“After a long talk with my family I have decided to play my last year of high

school football at Grayson High School,” Williams posted on his Twitter page.

“Although it was a hard thing to do leaving a school, (Archer) Coach (Andy) Dyer and the football team that i gave my all to each and every day, I had to do what was best for me. Life is full of obstacles that one must journey through to find that medium in their life whatever one may be looking for and this is just one journey of many that hopefully I will take in my life.

“I just ask that you respect me and my decision as I prepare and focus on the upcoming season giving my all to my new program as I did my past (program).

I will never look in my rear view mirror but focus on what God has in front of me for my near future.”

Williams is the third highprofile player to transfer to Grayson this off-season, joining the former Peachtree Ridge duo of cornerback DeAngelo Gibbs and linebacker Breon Dixon. Gibbs is the top-rated player in the state and Dixon is committed to Georgia.

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Archer’s Jamyest Williams (1) makes a first down run during the first half of Friday’s Class AAAAAA quarterfinal at Mill Creek High School in Hoschton. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

Central camp with Meyer is back on down or open it up for SEC schools to go up north The NCAA Division I or whatever and join these Board of Directors reschools. scinded a rule Thursday “It gives these kids that banned FBS football another chance to get in coaches from working front of coaches and, to camps and clinics away me, that’s the end result from their campuses, you want.” allowing the return of conThe Central camp is troversial satellite camps open to all high school that were prohibited by a football players in grades Division I Council decision 9 to 12, so plenty of the earlier in the month. area’s top talent can attend.

The verdict had a major Gwinnett has a number of impact on one Gwinnett top recruits in each of those school. grades, including rising The Central Gwinseniors like Grayson’s nett Elite Football Camp, DeAngelo Gibbs (No. 13 scheduled for June 16 at nationally in ESPN 300, the Lawrenceville high Ohio State offer), Norschool, is back on with cross’ Robert Beal (No. Ohio State head coach Ur- 19), IMG Academy’s Isaiah ban Meyer and his staff as Pryor (recent Archer transguest coaches. The satellite fer, No. 37) and Archer’s camps have been debated Jamyest Williams (No. 44). heavily of late, particularly Gibbs, Beal and Williams in SEC and ACC country, all have offers from Ohio where colleges don’t like State. Pryor already has coaches like Meyer and committed to the Buckeyes.

Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh “I think it’s more than working camps in the just our (football) program, South for a perceived it’s good for our school recruiting advantage. and community,” Wofford “I’ve actually even said of the camp. “It says had a conversation with a lot about Lawrenceville Kirby Smart at Georgia and the school of Central about (the camp with Ohio Gwinnett that Coach MeyState coaches),” Central er wants to have his first head coach Todd Wofford camp in the state at our said when the camp was place. He’s always liked initially announced. “He the Castle (at Central’s told me (the issues) from stadium) and he always his point of view and I un- thought that was interestderstand his point of view. ing. When I got the call at And he understands my first, it was a no-brainer for point of view as well. You us. Gwinnett has so many put those (SEC and ACC) good players around there, guys in a bad predicament, it was a good location and but as a high school coach, that was huge.” you’ve got to do what’s When the NCAA initialbest for your school at all ly banned satellite camps, times. And they all under- Wofford said that he also stand that. It just comes had coaches from Geordown to those college rules gia State, West Georgia, that they’re looking into Kennesaw State, Georgia Southern and Appalachian every year. … It’s open to State planning to work the any kid from anywhere in camp. The camp will run grades 9 through 12 and from 9 a.m. to noon on I think it will be a cool June 16. The pre-registrathing to have because these things are fairly new tion cost is $25, walk-up registration is $40 from 7 and you never know if to 9 a.m. that day. the NCAA will shut them

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GCPS education, the first four at Bethesda Elementary and the past two at Mulberry.

She’s been a fourthgrade teacher every year of her career in education, a degree she didn’t intend on at Alabama until an enjoyable community service project at the end of her freshman year at Alabama sparked a switch from her plan to be a civil engineer.

“I knew I wanted to teach fourth grade because of my fourth grade teacher (at Fort Daniel Elementary), Chad Hayes,” Mayweather said. “I think he’s still in the county. He was my inspiration along with all of my other teachers.”

Mayweather’s students know she played softball at Alabama — her Crimson Tide-decorated classroom is a dead giveaway — but they likely don’t have a grasp of just how good Mrs. Mayweather was back in her day.

She was a two-sport star at Dacula, earning county player of the year honors

Game 2 GGC 11, Talladega 3 In the final game of the series, it was Bradley’s turn to put together a solid outing on the mound. The junior struck out five and walked just one over five innings, allowing only one run on three hits.

The Georgia Gwinnett offense racked up 14 hits in the nine-inning contest, led by two apiece from Jereid Woods, Jabari Gayle, Michael Hodorowski and Hamilton. Bradley helped his own cause by driving in a pair of runs at the plate.

The Grizzlies once again scored in the opening inning. After a fielder’s choice and a throwing error with the bases loaded made it 2-0, Hodorowski’s two-run single extended the advantage to 4-0.

Hamilton launched a solo home run to left field to lead off the Grizzly fifth inning, giving the sophomore a team-leading eight homers on the season.

Vancouver power-play opportunities.

“They’ve got a style where they want to shoot the ball,” said Swarm assistant coach Blane Harrison, who had to fill in for head coach Ed Comeau after Comeau suffered a leg injury that required surgery during the week. “They’ve got some really good shooters so (the key was) extending a little bit and limiting their shots. So we thought if we limited the shots from (Corey) Small, from (Logan) Schuss and from (Rhys) Dutch, then we had a pretty good chance.”

Small, Dutch and Schuss are Vancouver’s top three scorers and were held to just three total goals on Saturday night.

In the third quarter Vancouver scored the first two

goals, but back-to-back goals by Miles Thompson and Lyle Thompson kept the momentum on the Swarm’s side. Miles Thompson added another as Georgia took a 13-5 lead into the fourth quarter.

Matisz scored the Swarm’s lone goal in the fourth quarter. Matisz finished the game with two goals and four assists, Powless added one goal and an assist. Jordan MacIntosh and Jesse King didn’t score, but dished out three assists each.

“I think just moving the ball,” Staats said of what worked on offense.

“I think we moved the ball pretty well, very unselfish and I think everyone was just passing the ball around and we were lucky to find the back of the net.”

Heat

17 entering the half.

In the second half, Gwinnett forced a Walker threw two touchHouston punt on their downs to Way, one to third drive, but Donavan Bryce Lowery and anWay intercepted a King other to Jordon Kozloski pass to set up a Traeveon as they led by as many Walker touchdown to tie as 18 points. The Sharks the game. took advantage of an King threw a touchinterception and a missed down pass to Stephen field goal.

Hobson and converted Gwinnett cut the lead to on a field goal attempt as 10 as King threw a touchWalker threw for a TD and down and a two-point a field goal to make it 17- conversion to Berry. After

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one extra-base hit and did not allow a walk in the contest to earn the win.

Swarm

lead early in the second quarter. Jackson scored that has been eating away two more as the Swarm at us. We knew what we took a 10-1 lead into the had to do this game to get half. in the playoffs, so we just “It was huge,” Jackson had that fire in our bellies said of the quick start. and went out and executed “We knew they played last that gameplan. Now we’re night and they had a tough moving on to next week. loss. We knew they’d be Vancouver (5-13) was down, so we had to come playing the second leg of out and jump on them eara back-to-back on Satly and take any hope away urday after losing 11-10 that they had. I thought to Colorado on to be that we did that and maineliminated from playoff tained that throughout the contention in the West. whole game.”

The Swarm jumped Goalie Brodie MacDonout to a 6-1 lead in the ald saved 23 of 24 shots, first quarter, scoring the with Jordan Durston netgame’s first five goals. ting the lone Stealth goal Jackson and Staats each in the first half. He gave scored two goals, with up five goals in the second Mile Thompson and half and finished the game Johnny Powless scoring with 35 saves on 41 shots. one each.

Georgia’s defense was Lyle Thompson and strong throughout the Kiel Matisz extended the night, killing four of five

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early run, Adkins cruised on the mound for the Grizzlies, tossing a fourhit complete game in the seven-inning contest.

Josh Merrigan and Marcus McCorkle led the way with two-hit performances, driving in three runs.

The Tornadoes (20-25) struck first, opening the scoring in the top of the first with a sacrifice fly.

Georgia Gwinnett quickly jumped in front in the bottom of the inning, scoring three times with the help of singles from Trey Haygood, Merrigan and McCorkle.

The Grizzlies then launched a two-out rally in the second inning, sending 10 men to the plate and scoring four times to stretch the lead to 7-1.

Brady Hamilton and William Paschal each had RBI-doubles to pace the scoring in the inning.

Chris Aichinger capped the Grizzly scoring in the sixth with a sacrifice fly to score Kyler Timmerman for the final 8-1 margin.

Adkins surrendered only

the Sharks answered with their fourth touchdown of the half, Gwinnett cut the lead back down to 10 again but ran out of time.

King found Sam Millikan for a touchdown in the final minute and again converted on the two-point attempt before Houston County could just run out the clock.

The Heat finished the season 5-2, including a 32-27 win over the Sharks

that snapped a 64-game adapted sports winning streak.

“We feel very confident in what we can do,” Boudreux said. “We had a really good season, we’ve had really good seasons, we just come up to the block there. We’ve got a little bit of a block trying to get over the hump. We haven’t gotten over the hump yet. Maybe next year.”

Rogers in softball and starting at guard for the Falcons’ basketball team. But softball was her specialty, particularly because of her top-end speed.

The lowest season batting average of her Alabama softball career was .381, while her highest was .452, the third-highest batting average in school history. She hit over .400 in three of her four seasons, sporting a .417 career batting average that is still sixth-best in Southeastern Conference history. She also ranks sixth all-time in the SEC with 343 career hits.

She stole an Alabamarecord 60 bases as a junior and totaled 198 career steals, the third-highest ever in the SEC. She still has three of the top 10 stolen-base seasons in league history with 60, 52 and 48.

But softball hasn’t been a major part of her life lately because of her job and her family — she has two daughters, Layla, 3, and Clarke, 1, with her husband, Central Gwinnett head boys basketball

coach Branden Mayweather. She goes to as many of his games as she can, unless they’re road trips that conflict with her children’s bed times.

Speaking engagements with youth softball teams, about once a month or so, keep Mayweather in touch with the softball community. She will get even more involved this fall when her oldest daughter plays softball for the first time.

“I speak to teams and give hitting lessons here and there,” Mayweather said. “I’m really just focused on being the best mom I can, the best teacher I can and the best wife I can. … I speak to different teams around Georgia and that’s fun still. I like to deliver the lessons I’ve learned in softball over the years. I spoke to the Alabama team over the phone in February about the 20th anniversary (of Alabama softball) and what it means to be a Bama softball player.”

The recent 20th anniversary celebration brought some of Mayweather’s

softball memories back to the forefront. This Friday’s Gwinnett Sports Hall of Fame induction will do the same.

She is one of two female athletes in this year’s class, joining former Meadowcreek and WNBA basketball player Jocelyn Penn. She will be introduced by her former Dacula softball coach, Tracy Keefer.

“It is still kind of surreal (to be picked for the hall of fame) for a couple of reasons,” Mayweather said. “No. 1, I’ve always just felt like I’m a piece of the puzzle. I was just trying to do what’s best for my team and focus on my team. Being highlighted is a huge honor and it’s exciting because I get to represent the message of the teams I’ve been on in the past. To be able to deliver that message is really an honor. I’m humbled and grateful. The other reason it’s surreal is it’s been a while since I’ve played. It’s exciting to be recognized after all this time away from the game.”

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Gwinnett dominates at sectionals

By Chris Stephens Staff Correspondent

HOSCHTON — Gwinnett track and field athletes had a dominating day at the Class AAAAAA Sectional B meet Saturday at Mill Creek.

The event saw athletes from Regions 1, 3, 7 and 8 competing for the top eight spots in each event in an effort to advance to the state championships, which will be held May 5-7 (girls) in Albany and May 12-14 (boys) in Jefferson.

Overall, Gwinnett girls took 84 of the 128 spots available (65.6 percent), while Gwinnett boys took 76 of the 128 spots available (59.4 percent).

Things got started off with the 1,600-meter run, which Grayson’s Yanley Gomez won with a time of 5:07.77. Later in the day, Gomez doubled up with a convincing win in the 3,200-meter run, winning in a time of 11:10.46, which was nine seconds faster than second place Lauren Flynt of Brookwood.

The boys’ day got started with a photo finish as the top nine times came within two seconds of each other with Brookwood’s Zach Israel winning in a time of 4:24.89. Places 4-9 in the race all started with 4:26, with Peachtree Ridge’s Jack Bradley, Mill Creek’s Sam Costa, Brookwood’s Jordan Bullock and Parkview’s Christian Cor-

sello all doing just enough to make it to state.

The rest of the morning session consisted of field events. On the girls’ side, it was Dacula teammates Rachel Sherrill (12 feet) and Hannah Jefcoat (11-0) going 1-2. In fact, the pole vault saw only Gwinnett competitors qualify for next week’s state meet.

Gwinnett girls dominated the throws as well, taking 14 of the 16 spots for shot and discus. Grayson’s Natasha Stamp won the shot put (41-10.5), while Dacula’s Chelsea Igberaese coupled her win in the discus (134-11) with a runner-up finish in the shot. Brookwood’s Brianna Isles won the triple jump with a leap of 39-4 as well.

On the boys’ side, the Gwinnett pole vaulters did the same thing the girls did, taking all eight spots, with the South Gwinnett duo of Tyler McKine and Chris Skyers taking the top two spots with jumps of 12-6. Shiloh’s Julian McDuffie also won the triple jump with a leap of 45 feet. In the throws, Archer again asserted itself as a top throwing program with Ryan Camp winning the discus (18905) and taking third in the shot (58-1), while Samuel Wright finished second in the shot (56-6.5) and third in the discus (157-3).

The high jump saw South Gwinnett’s Antuane Dennard take the top spot with a leap of 6-6. And for Dennard, who com-

peted in the high jump, 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 400-meter relay and 1,600-meter relay (and qualified for state in four), it was the beginning of something he had worked for the entire year.

“It’s really about practice,” he said. “That’s where you get your strength from to last an entire meet like this. You have to hydrate and eat well, and stay mentally sharp at all times regardless of whether you have a bad race or a good race.”

In addition to winning the high jump, Dennard also won the 300 hurdles (38.06), took fourth in the 110 hurdles (14.45) and helped his relay team finish seventh (3:22.62). “(In 110-hurdles) it’s all about getting faster between the hurdles,” Dennard said. “It always helps you to have good competition. Good competition makes you run faster.”

Also performing well on the boys’ side was Mountain View’s Jalen Virgil winning in the 100-meter run with a time of 10.56, with South’s Terell Smith (10.80) finishing a close second. Smith also finished second in the 200 with a time of 21.62.

The 400 saw Parkview’s Justin Long finish second with a time of 47.88, and Mountain View’s Tyler Barber (1:54.94) and Archer’s DaMonte’ Ward (1:55.12) went 1-2 in the 800.

The 3,200 saw Israel

pull away from Lowndes’ Kaleb Wolfenden on the final curve, winning with a time of 9:32.98.

In the1,600-meter relay, Mill Creek (3:19.71) won by a nose over Shiloh (3:19.78).

On the girls’ side, Archer’s Serenity Douglas owned the day, finishing first in the 400 (54.48), second in the 200 (24.54) and was a member of the first-place 400-meter relay team for the Tigers (46.71). “(In the 400-meter relay), the focus has always been about getting the baton around the track,” Douglas said. “Clean handoffs and good times is all we care about.”

The Texas-signee said that no matter who she is running against, she wants to give it everything she has and let that do the talking for her.

“In my individual events, I like to run my hardest no matter who I’m competing against,” she said. “I definitely like to make my mark on Milesplit. I want to strike fear in their hearts when they see my time.”

In the 100, Brookwood’s Caitlin Tate ran 11.96 with Archer’s Jacquelyn Switzer finishing a close second (12.02).

The 800 saw Parkview’s Leah Disher finish second (2:15), while Peachtree Ridge’s Adina Nimene (14.70) won the 100 hurdles and took second in the 300 hurdles (45.43).

Albies ‘felt good’ in G-Braves debut splash Swanson made in his debut in Macon by going 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBIs LAWRENCEVILLE — earlier in the evening.

It wasn’t quite the TripleStill, it was a solid, if A debut Ozzie Albies not spectacular debut for would have hoped for, nor Albies. was it quite the smash“Not bad at all,” Albies ing debut fellow phenom said. “I felt good. Only Dansby Swanson made in I hit the ball straight at Double-A Mississippi. people. … We turned three But for the Atlanta double plays, me and Braves’ prized infield (second baseman Reid) prospect, the Gwinnett Brignac. It felt great …

Braves’ weather-shortened especially the first ground 6-2 loss to Columbus beball. (After that) everyfore a season-best crowd thing calmed down, and i of 6,413 Saturday night at was ready to go.”

Coolray Field wasn’t that G-Braves manager bad, either.

Brian Snitker was equally Atlanta’s No. 3-ranked pleased with Albies’ first prospect, and the No. 26 time out of the gate. prospect in all of minor “I can’t wait to watch league baseball by Major him play (again today),” League Baseball, made Snitker said. “He’s going solid contact on all three to be an exciting guy for of his plate appearances. us. … He looked like he However, he had nothbelonged.” ing to show for it thanks The game itself got off to the positioning of the to a far more inauspicious Columbus defense that start for starting pitcher was able to cut off his Williams Perez and the hard-hit grounder to lead G-Braves. off the game and two later The right-hander was line drives. greeted very rudely by the Albies also participated Columbus batting order in three double plays in a right from the outset, solid night in the field de- with Michael Martinez spite a fourth-inning error. hammering his fifth pitch It wasn’t quite the of the game 401 feet off

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Baseball Major League Baseball NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division

W L Pct GB L10 Washington............. 16... 7.. .696..... —...6-4 New York................. 15... 7.. .682.......5...9-1 Philadelphia............ 13..10.. .565....2.5... 7-3 Miami...................... 11..11.. .500.......4... 7-3 Atlanta...................... 5. 18.. .217..10.5... 1-9 Central Division

W L Pct GB L10 Chicago.................. 17... 5.. .773..... —...8-2 Pittsburgh................ 14... 9.. .609....3.5... 7-3 St. Louis.................. 12. 12.. .500.......6...5-5 Cincinnati.................. 9. 14.. .391....8.5...3-7 Milwaukee................. 8. 14.. .364.......9...3-7 West Division

W L Pct GB L10 Los Angeles............ 12. 12.. .500..... —...4-6 Arizona................... 12. 13.. .480.......5...5-5 San Francisco......... 12. 13.. .480.......5...5-5 Colorado................. 10. 12.. .455.......1...3-7 San Diego................. 8. 15.. .348....3.5...4-6 Friday’s Games Chicago Cubs 6, Atlanta 1 Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 1 N.Y. Mets 13, San Francisco 1 Miami 6, Milwaukee 3 Washington 5, St. Louis 4 Colorado 9, Arizona 0 San Diego 5, L.A. Dodgers 1 Saturday’s Games Washington 6, St. Louis 1 N.Y. Mets 6, San Francisco 5 Atlanta (Teheran 0-3) at Chicago Cubs (Lackey 3-1), ppd.

Cincinnati (Simon 0-2) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 1-1), late Miami (Chen 1-1) at Milwaukee (Anderson 1-2), late Colorado (Rusin 1-0) at Arizona (Greinke

the back wall behind the visiting bullpen for a solo home run.

Erik Gonalez, Jesus Aguilar and Giovanny Urshela each followed with singles, and the Clippers wound up with six hits in the inning — including RBI singles from Urshela and Joey Butler to take a 3-0 lead.

Albies helped Perez avoid further damage by starting an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play, but Columbus followed up with two more runs in the second inning to push the score to 5-0, a deficit the G-Braves would not be able to overcome the rest of the evening.

“He just kind of got put behind the eight ball,” Snitker said of Perez. “He got ground balls, (Columbus was) just finding all the holes, that’s for sure.

“He settled down and hopefully finished on a positive (note) to build on for the next start.”

Gwinnett did strike for two runs off Mike Cleavinger (3-0) on an RBI single by Brandon Snyder and an error by Columbus leftfielder Collin Cowgill in the bottom of the second to pull to

within 5-2.

But after Albies was involved in his third double play of the night in the top of the fourth, the 19-yearold made his only mistake of the night that eventually gave Columbus that run back.

After ranging deep into the hole to cut off Gonzalez’s grounder, Albies threw wide and pulled Blake Lalli off the first base bag, which extended the inning and allowed Aguilar to drive in Gonzalez with a deep single to left.

Synder threw out Aguilar trying to stretch the hit to a double, but the Clippers had extended their lead to 6-2.

That unearned run was the only one Perez allowed in his final 3 1/3 innings of work before play was halted following his strikeout of Cowgill to start the top of the sixth.

The game was then officially called after an hour rain delay, handing the G-Braves (13-11) their eighth loss in the last 11 games, though they still hold a two-game lead over Durham atop the International League’s South Division standings.

FANS CHOICE MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Who: Ryan Smithson School: Grayson Class: Junior Sport: Baseball Highlights: Threw seven innings of two-hit ball, striking out eight and walking just one, and didn’t give up an earned run in a 5-2 win over Archer Coach Jed Hixson’s take: “Smitty has done a great job for us this season and has gained more and more confidence as the season has gone on and has really learned to pitch this season as he gained substantial varsity innings this year compared to last. I’m so excited to see him continue to grow and become better and better moving towards his senior year.”

FANS CHOICE FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Who: Nina Cisic School: Collins Hill Class: Sophomore Sport: Soccer Highlights: Scored two goals in the Eagles’ 3-2 victory over Heritage, and scored once in a 3-1 win over Peachtree Ridge Coach Jeff Tinklepaugh’s take: “Nina is a very petite young lady that plays with the presence of a much bigger physical athlete. She seems to always be in the right spot to capitalize on mistakes by our opponents. She has one of the best soccer IQs on the team. She has really found her comfort zone the last four to five matches and has either scored very important goals or has assisted big goals. In last Wednesday’s playoff match against South Forsyth, she picked up an errant clear in the box, settled the ball and finished it to seal the win. She is only a sophomore and I look forward to what she can do for the rest of this season and the next two.”

Rainout costs Cubs shot at April record

By Jack McCarthy CHICAGO — This week’s second rainout has cost the Chicago Cubs a shot at their best-ever April finish.

Saturday’s scheduled middle game between the Cubs and Atlanta Braves was called four hours before the scheduled 12:20 p.m. first pitch. No makeup date was announced.

The teams will meet in the finale of an abbreviated two-game series as the season’s second month opens today.

The Cubs bring a 17-5 record into that game, the best 22-game start in 109 years and tied for the best ever in an opening month.

The Braves, meanwhile, are 5-18 and have baseball’s worst record.

Chicago has won six of seven series so far this season, including their first four series on the road.

Even with the sizzling start and Major League Baseball’s best record, the Cubs are wary of looking too far ahead.

“I think there’s a lot of teams that have the ingredients to win it all, we’ve got a long ways to go,” said left-hander Jon Lester, who had his fifth straight quality start but no decision in Friday’s 6-1 win over Atlanta. “(Cubs manager Joe Maddon) preaches good starts and we got off to a good start, so we’re just going to keep grinding every day,” Lester added.

“If we start worrying about where we’re at now and the standings and playoffs and a chance to win it all, that’s nice to dream about but we still have five more

months.”

Wednesday’s game against Milwaukee also was rained out and scheduled starting pitchers moved up one day.

If that practice holds, the Cubs would sent righthander John Lackey (3-1, 4.97 ERA) against Braves right-hander Julio Teheran (0-3, 4.60).

Lackey is 1-1 with a 2.76 ERA in three career starts against the Braves.

He needs eight strikeouts to become the fifth active pitcher with at least 2,000.

Teheran is 10-7 all-time against the Cubs and last faced Chicago in a nodecision outing on July 17, 2015. He last beat the Cubs on July 13, 2014.

Atlanta returns to Chicago in early July for a three-game interleague series against the White Sox between July 8-10. Both the Braves and Cubs have open dates on July 7, making that a potential makeup date.

Notes: Following today’s series finale, the Braves and Cubs meet again in a scheduled three-game set in Atlanta between June 10-12. … The Cubs have won seven straight against the Braves. Atlanta took the opener of the 2015 season series before the Cubs started a streak that included a four-game sweep at Wrigley Field from Aug. 20-23, 2015. … The Braves’ 18 losses were the most in April since 1900.

The last Braves team to lose 18 games by the 23rd game of the season came when the 1914 club started 4-18-1 in 1914. … Atlanta OF Nick Markakis has a MLB-tying 11 doubles so far, tied with Jose Altuve and David Ortiz.

Sunday, April 17: Miami 123, Charlotte 91 Wednesday, April 20: Miami 115, Charlotte 103 Saturday, April 23: Charlotte 96, Miami 80 Monday, April 25: Charlotte 89, Miami 85 Wednesday, April 27: Charlotte 90, Miami 88 Friday, April 29: Miami 97, Charlotte 90 Sunday, May 1: Charlotte at Miami, 1 p.m.

Atlanta 4, Boston 2 Saturday, April 16: Atlanta 102, Boston 101 Tuesday, April 19: Atlanta 89, Boston 72 Friday, April 22: Boston 111, Atlanta 103 Sunday, April 24: Boston 104, Atlanta 95 Tuesday, April 26: Atlanta 110, Boston 83 Thursday, April 28: Atlanta 104, Boston 92 Western Conference Golden State 4, Houston 1 Saturday, April 16: Golden State 104, Houston 78 Monday, April 18: Golden State 115, Houston 106 Thursday, April 21: Houston 97, Golden State 96 Sunday, April 24: Golden State 121, Houston 94 Wednesday, April 27: Golden State 114, Houston 81 San Antonio 4, Memphis 0 Sunday, April 17: San Antonio 106, Memphis 74 Tuesday, April 19: San Antonio 94, Memphis 68 Friday, April 22: San Antonio 96, Memphis 87 Sunday, April 24: San Antonio 116, Memphis 95 Oklahoma City 4, Dallas 1 Saturday, April 16: Oklahoma City 108, Dallas 70 Monday, April 18: Dallas 85, Oklahoma City 84 Thursday, April 21: Oklahoma City 131, Dallas 102 Saturday, April 23: Oklahoma City 119, Dallas 108 Monday, April 25: Oklahoma City 118,

Dallas 104 Portland 4, L.A. Clippers 2 Sunday, April 17: L.A. Clippers 115, Portland 95 Wednesday, April 20: L.A. Clippers 102, Portland 81 Saturday, April 23: Portland 96, L.A. Clippers 88 Monday, April 25: Portland 98, L.A. Clippers 84 Wednesday, April 27: Portland 108, L.A. Clippers 98 Friday, April 29: Portland 106, L.A. Clippers 103 Conference Semifinals (Best-of-7, x-if necessary) Eastern Conference (1) Cleveland, (4) Atlanta Monday, May 2: Atlanta at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 4: Atlanta at Cleveland, 8 p.m.

Friday, May 6: Cleveland at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

Sunday, May 8: Cleveland at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m. x-Tuesday, May 10: Atlanta at Cleveland, TBA Western Conference (1) Golden State, (5) Portland Sunday, May 1: Portland at Golden State, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 3: Portland at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 7: Golden State at Portland, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, May 9: Golden State at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

(2) San Antonio, (3) Oklahoma City Saturday, April 30: Oklahoma City at San Antonio, late Monday, May 2: Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m.

Friday, May 6: San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 8: San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

The Sports Xchange

SPORTS AT A GLANCE 2-2), late San Diego (Rea 1-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Stripling 0-1), late Today’s Games San Francisco (Bumgarner 2-2) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 2-0), 1:10 p.m.

Cincinnati (Iglesias 1-1) at Pittsburgh (Locke 1-2), 1:35 p.m.

Miami (Koehler 2-2) at Milwaukee (Peralta 1-3), 2:10 p.m.

Washington (Scherzer 2-1) at St. Louis (Martinez 4-0), 2:15 p.m.

Atlanta (Teheran 0-3) at Chicago Cubs (Lackey 3-1), 2:20 p.m.

Colorado (Bettis 2-1) at Arizona (Miller 0-2), 4:10 p.m.

San Diego (Pomeranz 2-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 2-1), 4:10 p.m.

Monday’s Games Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 1-2) at Pittsburgh (Cole 2-2), 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta at N.Y. Mets (Colon 1-1), 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Cueto 4-1) at Cincinnati (Finnegan 1-1), 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Hellickson 2-1) at St. Louis (Wainwright 1-3), 8:15 p.m.

Colorado (Gray 0-0) at San Diego (Shields 0-4), 10:10 p.m.

INTERLEAGUE AT NATIONAL LEAGUE Saturday’s Game Cleveland (Bauer 1-0) at Philadelphia (Eickhoff 1-3), late Today’s Game Cleveland (Salazar 2-1) at Philadelphia (Velasquez 3-1), 2:35 p.m.

Monday’s Game L.A. Angels at Milwaukee (Nelson 3-2), 7:20 p.m.

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division

W L Pct GB L10 Baltimore................ 14... 8.. .636..... —...6-4 Boston.................... 13..10.. .565.... 1.5... 7-3

Tampa Bay.............. 11. 12.. .478....3.5...5-5 Toronto.................... 11. 14.. .440....4.5...3-7 New York................... 8. 13.. .381....5.5...3-7 Central Division

W L Pct GB L10 Chicago.................. 16... 8.. .667..... —... 7-3 Detroit..................... 13..10.. .565....2.5...5-5 Kansas City............ 12..10.. .545.......3...4-6 Cleveland................ 10..10.. .500.......4...5-5 Minnesota................. 7. 17.. .292.......9...3-7 West Division

W L Pct GB L10 Texas...................... 13..10.. .565..... —...6-4 Seattle.................... 12..10.. .545.......5... 7-3 Oakland.................. 13. 12.. .520.......1...5-5 Los Angeles............ 11. 12.. .478.......2...5-5 Houston.................... 7. 17.. .292....6.5...2-8 Friday’s Games Baltimore 6, Chicago White Sox 3 Boston 4, N.Y. Yankees 2 Toronto 6, Tampa Bay 1 Texas 4, L.A. Angels 2 Detroit 9, Minnesota 2 Oakland 7, Houston 4 Seattle 1, Kansas City 0 Saturday’s Games Detroit 4, Minnesota 1 Oakland 2, Houston 0 Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 3 Chicago White Sox (Latos 4-0) at Baltimore (Gausman 0-1), late N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 1-2) at Boston (Porcello 4-0), late L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 1-3) at Texas (Holland 2-1), late Kansas City (Ventura 2-0) at Seattle (Miley 1-2), late Today’s Games Toronto (Stroman 3-0) at Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 0-1), 1:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Sale 5-0) at Baltimore (Jimenez 1-2), 1:35 p.m.

Detroit (Pelfrey 0-4) at Minnesota (Nolasco 1-0), 2:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Richards 1-3) at Texas (Hamels 3-0), 3:05 p.m.

Houston (Fister 1-3) at Oakland (Hill 3-2), 4:05 p.m.

Kansas City (Kennedy 2-2) at Seattle (Walker 2-0), 4:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 1-2) at Boston (Price 3-0), 8:05 p.m.

Monday’s Games Texas (Griffin 3-0) at Toronto (Dickey 1-3), 7:07 p.m.

Minnesota (Berrios 0-1) at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

Seattle (Karns 2-1) at Oakland (Graveman 1-2), 10:05 p.m.

INTERLEAGUE AT AMERICAN LEAGUE Thursday’s Game Atlanta 5, Boston 3 Monday’s Game Washington at Kansas City (Volquez 3-1), 8:15 p.m.

Basketball National Basketball Association Conference Quarterfinals (Best-of-7, x-if necessary) Eastern Conference Cleveland 4, Detroit 0 Sunday, April 17: Cleveland 106, Detroit 101 Wednesday, April 20: Cleveland 107, Detroit 90 Friday, April 22: Cleveland 101, Detroit 91 Sunday, April 24: Cleveland 100, Detroit 98 Indiana 3, Toronto 3 Saturday, April 16: Indiana 100, Toronto 90 Monday, April 18: Toronto 98, Indiana 87 Thursday, April 21: Toronto 101, Indiana 85 Saturday, April 23: Indiana 100, Toronto 83 Tuesday, April 26: Toronto 102, Indiana 99 Friday, April 29: Indiana 101, Toronto 83 Sunday, May 1: Indiana at Toronto, 8 p.m.

Charlotte 3, Miami 3

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Norcross

drawn-in infield to score two runs and extend the we need to play like we’ve Norcross lead to 3-0. been playing all year.’ And Even when it looked obviously, we played really like the Blue Devils made well (Saturday).” a baserunning mistake an That strategy came to inning later, their speed fruition beginning in the forced Northview into bottom of the first, when some miscues of its own.

Norcross scored without Courtesy runner Jake the ball leaving the infield. Camarda wandered a little Walch legged out a bunt too far off second base single to lead off the game, with runners on first and was bunted over to second second and nobody out,

by Patrick Hutton, stole but his speed forced a third, and came home when high throw in the ensuing a third strike to Cory Kelly rundown, allowing him and hit the dirt to give the Blue Sam Grosswald to move Devils a quick 1-0 lead. up a base each.

Norcross then added to Then after Walch drew that lead in the fourth and a walk to load the bases, fifth innings just from the Hutton sent a grounder mere threat of putting more to third that D.J. Poteet runners in motion. fielded cleanly, only to A lead-off single in throw wild to force the the fourth by Hutton and hustling Camarda at the a sacrifice bunt by Kelly plate, which gave Norcross appeared to affect Titans in important insurance run starter Colton McDanand a 4-0 lead. iel (5-4), who promptly A sacrifice fly by Kelly walked Baron Radcliff, and and another wild pitch, then uncorked the second this time by reliever Avery of his three wild pitches Thomas, plated two more of the day to allow Hutruns to push the lead to ton and pinch-runner Cole 6-0, and those runs came in Hanna to move into scorhandy as Cooper Stinson ing position.

(5-1) began to tire in the Riu Peng then rifled sixth after five solid ina single to right past a nings.

Walks to Matt Pacifico and Michael Trautwein sandwiched around Sam Nadel’s single to load the bases, and Poteet quickly unloaded them with a three-round double to the gap in left-center to pull the Titans to within 6-3, and end Stinson’s afternoon.

Ronaldo Heredia gave up an infield single to Griffin Cheney on a high chopper to third, but got a little help from the his defense to avoid further trouble.

A leaping grab of Tommy Trautwein’s soft liner

by Hutton was followed by snags of liners off the bats of Stephen Wilson and McDaniel by Kelly and Grosswald to thwart the Northview rally attempt.

Then, after hitting Pacifico and walking Nadel and bring the tying run to the plate with just one out in the seventh, Heredia used an array of off-speed breaking pitches to induce Michael Trautwein to ground to first and Poteet to fly out to left to lock down his team-leading fourth save of the season, and the series for the Blue Devils.

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Maple Leafs win draft lottery Reuters The Toronto Maple Leafs landed the first overall selection for the National Hockey League draft on June 24 when they won the weighted draft lottery on Saturday.

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awarded the first choice at 20 percent because they had the worst record in the league in the recentlycompleted season.

They are expected to select American teenager Auston Matthews.

Toronto will pick first overall for the first time since 1985. The Maple

Leafs have made the playoffs only once in the past 11 seasons.

The Winnipeg Jets and Columbus Blue Jackets own the second and third positions, respectively.

Edmonton will pick fourth after winning the lottery for the No. 1 pick four times since 2010.

Penn

Tennessee-Georgia AllStar Game. in Rockdale County’s She only enhanced her school system. “I wanted Hall of Fame credentials my daughter to play for at South Carolina by Coach (Angie) Hembree becoming one of only four at Norcross, and I wanted players in Gamecocks her just to be able to expe- history to score 1,500 rience what I did growing points, grab 500 rebounds up (in Gwinnett).” and make 200 steals for Penn certainly experiher career, as well as enced quite a bit during share ninth-place on the her high school career, school’s all-time rebound including currently list with her sister Annie. standing 12th on GCPS’ But even after an eightcareer scoring list — and year professional career second on Meadowcreek’s that saw her be taken with all-time list — with 1,647 the No. 9 overall pick points, being named by the Charlotte Sting in the county’s Player of the 2003 WNBA draft the Year after her juand spend time with the nior season and earning Washington Mystics and MVP honors at the 1998 San Antonio Silver Stars

before playing six seasons overseas, Penn said it’s hard to fathom being a part of the 2016 Hall of Fame class.

“It’s definitely an honor,” Penn said. “When I got the phone call, I was definitely in shock. Basketball was just something we (as a family) worked hard at. For me to find my name amongst all those others (in the 2016 class), I mean, it’s really an honor. I’ve never experienced anything like it.

“I had no idea they even (had a Gwinnett Sports Hall of Fame). I had to Google (search) it. I’m just glad to be able to experience this.”

SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2016 PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE The following vehicle, advertised to O.C.G.A.Code Section 40-11-12, is being stored at 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga. 30071. 770263-8483.

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D637 - Rangel Leao, Ana Maria PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 25778 3900 MCGINNIS FERRY RD SUWANEE, GA 30024 (678) 513-8185 May 17th , 2016 10:00 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A2053 - Snelling, Janeese

5527 - Guest, Tami 5529 - Maxwell, Jermaine

B2089 - Whiteman, David

6063 - Warner, Lawanda

B2211 - Weatherly, David

6070 - Galeana, Norma

B2212 - Weatherly, David

6218 - Myles, Emilio

B2213 - Weatherly, David

6254 - Jones, Cydria

C1046 - HOWELL, WILLIAM

6260 - Mcknight, Cameon

PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 25595 66 OLD PEACHTREE RD. SUWANEE, GA 30024 (770) 338-1271 May 17th , 2016 10:15 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 00113 - Mckee, Sable

6289 - Canada, Marlana

00116 - Nathali, Elina

7516 - Townsend, William

00224 - White, Jackie

7522 - Sober, Nancy

00331 - Parker, Jessica

7525 - Davis, Mark

00339 - hairston, carl

00608 - smith, cameana

PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 25982 2423 PLEASANT HILL ROAD DULUTH, GA 30096 (770) 416-1069 May 18th , 2016 9:45AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A046 - Dockery, Zandra

00618 - Jarrell, Jason

A057 - Blount, Rita Anyinsah

00628 - Crosby, Eric

A071 - Saffold, Jesse

4045 - Loveless, Latiwane

A116 - Kinsey, Kenteryon

4059 - Shaw, Donald

A156 - Stewart, Micheal

PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 28158 495 BUFORD DR. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30245 (770) 338-1271 May 17th , 2016 10:30AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 103 - fortson, james

A272 - Carston, Dolores

00351 - haney, tara 00422 - Munroe, Erika 00514 - Taylor, SYLVIA

106 - Neal, Sonya 132 - Smith, Jacqueline 151 - ENGLISH, COREY 215 - Angle, Douglas 217 - Belle, Samuel 325 - Kawan, Paul 342 - Thomas, Michelle 436X - Vorom, Alfred 604 - Noel, Joyce 632 - Baker, Maurice P051 DESAYOU, DOROTHY(Vehicle, School Bus VIN: 1HVLPHXLXGHA45723) P55 - Vincent, Vanjah (vehicle, Chevy Van, VIN: 1GCGG25V451115907)

6313 - Mister, Torchia 6503 - Heitkamp, Evelyn 6518 - Banks, Kiara 7506 - Scott, Kristy

A382 - nunn, brandon A384 - Golden, Jeanetta Denis A449 - Blakey, Timothy A474 - Ulee, Sherese B022 - Bazne, Jean C554 - Griffin, Monica C570 - Perkins, Marchris PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 08057 4474 SATELLITE BLVD. DULUTH, GA 30096 (770) 416-1069 May 18th , 2016 10:00AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 0246 - Richardson, Donnie 0300 - Penick, Kristal 0336 - Ndjoli, Mandy 0418 - Williams, Terrence 0423 - Park, Sunny 0724 - Whitaker, Luther 0903 - JORDAN, JENNIFER

0379 - Hulett, Mahogany

0639 - Gayle, Saaeda 0667 - Germain, Taurean 0747 - McBee, stacy 0774 - Lauderbaugh, Amy 0782 - Sanchez, Cecilia 0855 - Kirk, Douglas 8662 - Baker, Broderick

GARAGE SALES DULUTH HUGE GARAGE SALE Sat., May 7, 8am-4pm The Hamptons of Duluth Subdv., 3151 Amesbury Way, Duluth. 4 chandeliers, area room rugs, electronics, flat screen monitor, Christmas tree, wreaths, luggage, computer bags, huge amount of home accessories, lots of men’s clothing (dress shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts, suits, socks, t-shirts), digital cameras, lamps/ shades, incandescent bulbs, lots more! Cash/ credit cards accepted.

MONROE, GA 30655 ESTATE SALE 3360 Stewart Lake Rd. APRIL 28 THRU MAY 2 MAY 6 THRU JUNE-9 8AM - 4PM EVERYTHING MUST GO! Household Items Jewelry - Antiques Kitchen - Clothes TOOLS - MACHINE SHOP ITEMS PRICES REASONABLE

PROTECT OUR PLANET AUCTIONS

8711 - Spivey, James All sales are subject to cancellation. Public auction terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. Dated this 1st day of May 2016 and the 8th day of May 2016 by PS OrangeCo, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201.

(818) 244-8080, Bond No. 6004928.

929-417080, 5/1,8 NOTICE Securlock Storage will sell personal property consisting of household and personal effects, office, and other equipment, toys and appliances will be sold to satisfy owner’s lien for rent due law 10-4-213. All items or spaces may not be available on the day of the sale. We reserve the right to refuse any and all bids, buyers must secure spaces with own locks. NO CHECKS. CASH ONLY. To claim tax-exempt-ORIGINAL RESALE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH SPACE PURCHASED IS REQUIRED. Time: 11:30 AM Date: May 19 2016 Place: 1573 Athens Hwy Grayson Ga 30017 Gloria Smith-Donker (2 Units) 5+ Boxes, 5+ Bags, Pictures, Chairs Rafon West – 6+ Totes, Boxes, Chair, 2 Wheel Chairs, File Cabinet, 2 Suitcases Kimberly Steffey – 10+ Boxes, 10+ Totes, Rugs, Christmas Items Lydia Acquaye – Boxes, Totes Steve Muir – Hair Salon Items, Chairs, Dryers, Mirrors, Shelves 929-415978, 5/1,8

If your old stuff is collecting dust, it could be collecting cash!

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GARAGE SALES LILBURN 3904 Millwood Ln NW. Moving sale with Multiple Family 4/30, 9-3. Household goods, furniture, books, toys, games

ANTIQUES/ COLLECTIBLES

FURNITURE/ HOUSEHOLD GOODS

COUCH AND LOVESEAT Beige, microfiber couch and loveseat, good condition. $225 for set, or $100 & $125.

L’ville. 770-355-1023

BED - QUEEN PILLOW TOP MATTRESS SET-NEW-still in plastic, $200. King size pillow top mattress set, brand new in plastic, $300. Can Deliver.

Call 706-347-4814

APPLIANCES DRYER/WASHER $125 ea.; Super Capacity $175 ea.

Front Loader Set $450 & up; Regular Refrig. & Ranges $175 & up; SXS Refrig. $300 & up.

Dishwasher $100 & up. Different colors.

Del/1 yr warr.

Tim 404-205-2222

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT LOGANVILLE EQUIPMENT/TOOLS LIQUIDATION SALE Electronics repair test equip., scopes, analizers, movers, vintage radios, TV’s, tubes and parts formerly Harold’s Electronics.

Anyone Interested Should Contact 770-466-4271 To Discuss Package.

VEHICLES LAWN & GARDEN

FURNITURE/ HOUSEHOLD GOODS BED: SOLID OAK, qn. sz.; mattress & box springs; dresser; night stand; & 32” flat screen TV; $800. 404-883-5470

SNAPPER RIDING MOWER 12.5 HP, good condition. $350.

CRAFTSMAN AIR COMPRESSOR $150.

Call 770-963-2782.

CHRYSLER, PT CRUISER, 2008 Vanilla, 4 cylinder, automatic, 94,000 miles, new tires, one owner, excellent cond. $4750. 404-406-6757

GWINNETT CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES

LINERS MAGNIFICENT MAY ESTATE & MORE AUCTION SATURDAY MAY 7TH 10:00 AM MADISON LIONS CLUB BUILDING (beside Wal-Mart) 1391 Fair Ground Rd., MADISON, GEORGIA Highlighted with an exceptional Morgan County Antebellum estate with period Victorian & Empire antiques, Steiff Rose sterling set, 19th & 20th century paintings, hand painted early lamps, architectural painted barn & other doors, old transferware, German porcelain dolls, private collection Fenton glassware, antique stoneware & pottery, Waterford, array of mid-century vintage furniture, primitives, cupboards, cut glass, quilts, Regency, English & French furniture, Royal Doulton, china, Bohemian, formal mahogany, carved oak, painted furniture, bed sets, blanket boxes, parlor sofas & chairs, glassware, bookcases, chests, clocks, collectibles, décor, wire planters, metal garden art, ster ling/gemstone jewelry, Persian & Oriental rugs & more! www.bhantique auctions.com

(434) 251-5769 STEVE BURKE Auctioneer #NR3155

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CAMPERS/RVS COACHMAN/CLASS C, 31 ft., 2001, V10 Triton engine, 43,000 miles, all new tires, many upgrades. Recently serviced at Courtesy Ford. $18,500. 470-205-3702

CADILLAC DTS, 2008 Purchased NEW Black with black leather. High Mileage but well maintained with records…

New radiator, tie rods, wheel bearings, brake and transmission service in March. Immaculate inside and out. $6295 Cell: 404-906-8938.

FORD FIESTA SE HB, 2015 Performance Blu, Stk#P8250 $11,852 800-PREOWNED

FORD FUSION SE SD, 2016 Ruby Red, Stk#P8252 $17,827 800-PREOWNED

HONDA CIVIC SEDAN, 2013 Kona Coffee Metallic, Stk#8536 $14,500 877-698-5030

LEXUS ES 350, 2012 Black, Stk#U40974 $23,990 770-680-1000

INFINITI G37 JOURNEY SEDAN, 2013 Smoky Quartz, Stk#P5302A $18,967 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

LEXUS IS 250, 2014 Nebula Gray Pearl, Stk#U40820 $31,990 770-680-1000

HONDA CIVIC SEDAN, 2012 Cool Mist Metallic, Stk#650213B $12,000 877-698-5030

SUNDANCE XLT 2012, 5th wheel camper for sale.

Two slides with rear entry & living. Has 4 new tires. Very nice and clean. $21,000 or best offer. Please call 770-385-9669

MISCELLANEOUS

FORD ESCAPE S, 2014 Impact Blue, Stk#FFC84482A $16,673 800-PREOWNED

FORD TRANSIT CONNECT XLT VAN, 2015 Frozen White, Stk#P8262 $19,307 800-PREOWNED

FORD FOCUS SEDAN SE, 2014 Ruby Red Tinted Clearcoat, Stk#620280A $13,300 877-698-5030

LEXUS ES 350, 2015 Starfire Pearl, Stk#G151439L $35,990 770-680-1000

HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS SEDAN, 2012 Red Allure, Stk#FY241562A $8,995 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

LEXUS LS 460, 2012 Satin Cashmere Metallic, Stk#G160855A $38,990 770-680-1000

NISSAN MAXIMA 3.5S SEDAN, 2014 Gun Metallic, Stk#P5293 $17,969 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

JOHN DEERE GATOR, 1998, 6X4, 1,354 hours, clean title, no accidents, no leaks or rust.

Works like new. $2,000.

Call/Text 515-992-0604

HOUSES FOR SALE COVINGTON, GA 30014

HONDA ACCORD SEDAN, 2013 White Orchid Pearl, Stk#8537 $17,600 877-698-5030

FORD FOCUS SE, 2014 Race Red, Stk#P8205 $11,000 800-PREOWNED

HYUNDAI ELANTRA SEDAN SE, 2015 Shimmering Air Silver, Stk#8523 $13,900 877-698-5030

FORD ESCAPE SE UT, 2015 Ingot Silver, Stk#P8260 $17,499 800-PREOWNED

FORD EXPLORER, EDDIE BAUER, 2006: Loaded. Honestly like new! One elderly owner.

Garage kept. New tires. $5,995•770-616-7399

HONDA ACCORD COUPE, 2014 Crystal Black Pearl, Stk#630019A $17,700 877-698-5030

FORD FOCUS SE, 2015 Blue Candy, Stk#P8207 $13,000 800-PREOWNED

LEXUS GS 350, 2013 Starfire Pearl, Stk#U40800 $30,993 770-680-1000

JAGUAR XJS, 1993 Convert, 76,200 Miles, $9950. Fabulous & close to new looking & driving. Hemmings Motor News (the bible of car collecting) just had a major article on this rare classic drive anywhere car. A really rare car priced way under the market that should appreciate rapidly. Super british racing green exterior with exceptional tan leather interior & a top that is pristine. 4 passenger. Great car fax.

World wide the market for this car is over $20,000. This is one of the best in the world.

Call 770-873-2627

LEXUS ES 300H, 2013 Blue, Stk#U40975 $30,990 770-680-1000

LEXUS IS 250, 2010 Matador Rica Mica, Stk#U40811 $19,993 770-680-1000

LEXUS RX 350, 2010 Truffle Mica, Stk#G160950A $22,990 770-680-1000

LEXUS RX 350, 2013 Obsidian, Stk#U40860 $33,990 770-680-1000 NISSAN MURANO, 2004 Gasoline, pearl white/ tan, automatic, $3300, AWD, 129.000 mi.

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$10,000 PRICE REDUCTION! 6219 WATERS EDGE DRIVE All Brick, Executive Home In One Of Walton County’s Exclusive, Gated Communities Sits Across From Neighborhood Amenities On 2.18 Acres FULL FINISHED BASEMENT 4BR/4.5BA $569,900 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com COVINGTON, GA 30016

BRING ALL OFFERS! REDUCED PRICE! PEMCO HUD CASE # 105-485049 60 RAINEY WAY Cute Ranch Home On Nice Private Lot With Spacious Back Yard 4BR/2BA INSURED W/ESCROW $67,500 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com DACULA/BETHLEHEM Beautiful 3-4BR, 2.5BA OWNER FINANCING $15K Down • $196,000 Available May 1.

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MERCEDES-BENZ 560 SL, 1987 Only 52,100 Miles $15,700 Fabulous Southern Rust Free Car That Is Exceptional In Very Way, Two Tops and Drive Anywhere. Great Car Fax, Hagerty Classic Car Value Guide and NADA Appraises Car at $21,400-45,300.

Should Be Fastest Appreciating 80S Car Over The Next Ten Years, Looks and Drives Great and A Super Buy. Call 770-873-2627

NISSAN ROGUE SV, 2011 Pearl White, Stk#P5339 $15,978 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

NISSAN SENTRA SR SEDAN, 2014 Graphite Blue, Stk#R0327 $13,997 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

LAKE SINCLAIR! REDUCED! 176 Twisting Hill Rd. Beautiful Lake Front Property On Deeded Lot! Inground Salt Water Pool, Detached 2 Car Carport, Front/ Back & Side Porches!

FULL UNFINISHED BASEMENT 4BR/4BA $649,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com MOBILE HOMES & LOTS FOR SALE EATONTON, GA 31024

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NASH CHEVROLET 630 Scenic Hwy. Lawrenceville 770-963-9266 www.nashchevy.com

RICK HENDRICK CHEVROLET OF BUFORD 4490 South Lee St. Buford, GA 30518 888-804-2957 www.hendrickbuford.com

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RICK HENDRICK CHEVROLET OF DULUTH 3277 Satellite Blvd.

Duluth, GA 30096 888-475-8808 www.hendrickatlanta.com

NISSAN VERSA NOTE SV HATCHBACK, 2015 Super Black, Stk#P5370 $10,992 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

4 BEDROOMS Pemco Hud Case # 105-176730 246 BLUEGILL ROAD 4 Bedroom/2 Bath Manufactured home on .57 acre lot with split bedroom floorplan Uninsured.$100 down available to qualified FHA borrowers. Eligible for 203K financing. $25,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE

NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S, 2015 Solid White, Stk#P5294 $14,998 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

NISSAN ALTIMA SEDAN, 2011 Super Black, Stk#650229A $10,800 877-698-5030

CONYERS, GA 30094 NISSAN VERSA, 2015 Brilliant Silver, Stk#620192A $12,000 877-698-5030

TOYOTA CAMRY XLE SEDAN, 2014 Classic Silver, Stk#FBC40996A $17,097 800-PREOWNED

REDUCED! $19,500!

3604 Sand Hill Dr. Imagine Your Dream Home Here & You Sitting In Your Sunroom Overlooking The 8Th Fairway Of Honey Creek Golf Course While Sipping Your Morning Coffee $19,500 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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CONYERS, GA 30094 BRING ALL OFFERS/ REDUCED! 2302 S.E. EBENEZER RD Great Commercial Property In High Traffic Area Of Rockdale County At The Corner Of Ga Hwy 138 & Ebenezer Rd With Double Road Frontage $1,100,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com MONROE, GA 30655

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Section C • Sunday, May 1, 2016

BY THE NUMBERS

525,000+

callers assisted by the Gwinnett Helpline over the past 25 years

16 years of Gwinnett Great Days of Service

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volunteers for Gwinnett Great Days of Service

4,485 community service projects completed for Gwinnett Great Days of Service

2,400+ veterans served by the Gwinnett Veterans Resource Center in two years

$6m in grant funds distributed to organizations to assist in emergency food and shelter and youth substance abuse prevention programs in 10 years

Top left, Ellen Gerstein poses with Daniel Kaufman, left, and Randy Dillinger, right, after accepting the Humanitarian Award on behalf of Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services during the Gwinnett Chamber’s 68th annual Dinner. (File Photo)

years of service Coalition serves Gwinnett in a variety of ways

By Camie Young Staff Correspondent

In the the 1980s, Gwinnett County was a boomtown.

Development surged, and the once-rural county became one of the fastest-growing places in the nation.

Yet poverty still dotted the landscape. Not far from the subdivisions being built to house suburban dreams, other people struggled to support their families. And amidst

Top middle, Brittany Nguyen, 14, and other volunteers trek through the woods while cleaning around Jackson Creek during the 2014 Great Days of Service. (File Photo)

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the growth, they were getting lost in the shuffle.

So Gwinnett County leaders banded together. Starting with support from the United Way, nonprofit organizations and churches worked with government agencies and business owners and developers to try to find a way to help those in need. They

Top right, associate director for the Gwinnett Coalition Regina Miller poses for a portrait at the Gwinnett County Government Annex in Lawrenceville. (File Photo)

forged the Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services in 1990 and in 1991 brought on the first full-time staffer, Ellen Gersein, who remains the Coalition’s director 25 years later.

In its two and a half decades, the Coalition has assisted more than 525,000 people through its Helpline.

It has trained 450 community leaders through the Gwinnett Neighborhood Leadership Institute and completed nearly

Above left is the 2014 graduating class of the Gwinnett Neighborhood Leadership Institute, which is sponsored by the Gwinnett Coalition. (File Photo)

4,500 community projects, with the help of 1.2 million volunteers, through its 16-year-old Gwinnett Great Days of Service program.

Gerstein remembers the days when the organization was excited to get a fax machine. But serving a population that is more than twice what it was when the work began in 1991, the Coalition remains a bustling group See coalition, Page 3C

Above middle, Ellen Gerstein is executive director of the Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. (Special Photo)

Above right, the Coalition opened the Gwinnett Veterans Resource Center in 2014.

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Suwanee’s Art on a Limb program returns May 1

BY ZACH MILES Staff Intern

If you’re taking a stroll in Suwanee during the month of May and stumble upon various pieces of original artwork, there’s a great possibility you discovered hidden original art to keep as a personal memento.

Those who find one or both pieces of masked artwork along the Suwanee Greenway at Sims Lake and White Street parks get to keep the crafts as part of the annual Art on a Limb program.

Suwanee’s Art on a Limb lasts throughout May as the “finders-keepers” program hopes to emphasize Suwanee’s art achievements along with its parks and recreation.

This year’s month long initiative will feature the work of Johns Creek artist Judy Isaak, who has

City of Suwanee Logo (Special Photo)

experience as the Art on a Limb featured artist.

Isaak’s clay birds and tiles were highlighted at the 2013 Art on a Limb, and her winning entry this year are fashioned clay double bell wind chimes. With hopes to capture the true Suwanee spirit, Isaak stamped each individual wind chime with nature motifs, the Suwanee “S” and the year.

“I thought wind chimes would offer a nice outdoorsy feel in the parks.”

Isaak said in a statement from a press release. “I knew they could with-

stand being outside in the elements until someone found them, since that’s what they’re designed to do in the first place.”

With the Art on a Limb program starting on May 1, people will have daily chances to find one or both of this year’s Suwanee-themed wind chimes produced

by Isaak, who has her own studio at the Tannery Row Artist Colony in Buford.

For more information regarding the Art on a Limb program, contact Events Manager Amy Doherty at 770-904-3387.

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Are today’s presidential politics the most rancorous ever?

It sure seems that way, especially on the Republican side. Then again, back in 1800, Thomas Jefferson called John Adams a hermaphrodite. “Lyin’ Ted” and “Donald, you coward” seem fairly tame by comparison.

Nevertheless, the Ted Cruz and Donald Trump camps are clearly at loggerheads, each taking every opportunity to accuse the other of nefarious deeds, each vowing never to support the other candidate should he win the nomination.

Personally, I think that’s a little childish. We have a two-party system because the country has consistently shown it will tolerate only two parties — and that means each will necessarily encompass a wide range of viewpoints.

The purpose of the primary system is to hash out those differences and come to some consensus.

Then the party unites behind one candidate, because the alternative is to concede the election to the other party.

The Democrats seem to understand this much better than the Republicans.

Personally, I prefer Cruz over Trump. I believe he’s more conservative and experienced; he has a better grasp of the issues and bet-

ways I judge people I don’t know is by looking at their associates. In this case, plenty of folks I respect — like Ann Coulter, Rudy Giuliani and Ben Carson — have declared their support for Trump, as have several of my close friends and famRob ily members.

Jenkins It won’t do just to say those people have “sold ter solutions to our probout” or “lost their minds.” lems; and he’s altogether They’re smart, principled more presidential. But people with good reasons that’s not to say I would for supporting Trump. Even never support Trump, who if I don’t necessarily agree, has at least three things go- their arguments carry weight because of what I know of ing for him: He’s not Hillary Clinton. their character.

His enemies. You can ofGeorge Will famously said that while Bill Clinton might ten tell more about a person from his enemies than his not have been our worst friends. In this case, it seems president ever, he was certainly the worst person ever to me that those most investto be president. I concur — ed in destroying Trump are the very people we ought and believe Hillary is just as dishonest, just as corrupt to be opposing: the mainstream media, establishment and if anything, even more politicians from both parties, self-interested.

Sure, Trump lies, too. He left-wing academics and exaggerates his accomplish- talking heads.

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Pharr Elementary receives National Green Ribbon Pharr Elementary recently joined two other schools around Georgia, the City Schools of Decatur and Georgia Tech in being recognized for their environmental efforts.

They joined 47 schools, 15 districts and 11 postsecondary institutions nationwide being honored for their innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, improve health and wellness, and ensure effective sustainability education.

“The work these schools and systems have done will positively impact students and communities for generations to come,” State School Superintendent Richard Woods said in a press release. “They are teaching children — in the most hands-on, innovative ways — how important it is to protect our natural resources.

I’d like to commend them for a job well done, and thank them for being such great representatives of the state of Georgia.”

Pharr is Energy Star certified with a score of 91, nearly a 20 percent improvement in energy use from its initial score of 77. Pharr’s

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Keith Farner energy-efficient upgrades include automated energy management systems with occupancy sensors and lighting retrofits in all classrooms. Teachers practice energy conservation by following the school’s unplugand-put-away protocol prior to leaving for extended breaks.

Forty-four percent of Pharr’s students are eligible for free or reduced price lunch, and nutrition staff members post monthly trivia questions for students to promote eating healthy, and visit classrooms to offer additional learning opportunities.

Ninety percent of students are helping to improve air quality by riding the bus or walking to school. Pharr participates in the Clean

All plants begin as seeds in the greenhouse. Students and teachers water, weed, and nurture the plants, waiting to harvest the crops. Rainwater is collected from the roof and stored in a 650-gallon tank. Solar panels turn on sprinklers to help water garden beds, and students help to hand-water additional beds. Pharr donates over 90 percent of the crops to the local Southeast Gwinnett Co-operative.

From June to September, Pharr donated over 750 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables from the school garden.

Pharr Elementary School kindergarten teacher Monica Pharr recently received a Jones helps students in the Giving Garden and in the Captain Planet grant, which greenhouse behind the school. (File Photo) will provide additional beds Air Campaign No-Idling through the school’s PTA, for the garden and more program, which is designed local grants, and Dolearning opportunities for to reduce idling rates in bus norschoose.org. These outteachers. and car rider lines. Parents door learning areas include receive magnets to put on a 1/5 mile walking trail, Meadowcreek students their cars to let others know pollinator gardens, vegetable earn congressional arts the importance of not idling. gardens, an African Keyhole competition scholarships The school also encourages garden, an alphabet garden Two Meadowcreek High students to walk to school by and native plantings mainSchool students have been having Walk to School Days tained by students. awarded nearly $20,000 through its Safe Routes to All of Pharr’s landscaping (combined) in scholarship School Program. is considered water efficient money after competing in More than 40 percent of and regionally appropriate.

Rep. Hank Johnson’s ConPharr’s grounds are devoted Pharr’s garden had more gressional Arts Competition. to outdoor learning areas, than 800 plants growing in it Jose Gomez, a Meadwhich have been funded at the start of the school year. owcreek High senior, was

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named first runner-up in the competition and received a $12,000 scholarship to The Art Institute of Atlanta for his work “Equality.”

Another Meadowcreek High School senior, Terrell Reese, was named second runner-up for his work “Lost Ones.” He earned a $7,500 scholarship to The Art Institute of Atlanta.

The work of both students will be displayed in Johnson’s District Office for a year.

Since 2007, Johnson has awarded more than $315,000 in arts scholarships to Fourth District students.

“Every year, it warms my heart how such a diverse and talented group of students compete in this annual event,” said Johnson.

“Again this year, we see the vision and artistry of Fourth District students on full display.”

More than 19 high school students from DeKalb, Gwinnett, and Newton counties submitted artwork competing for four college scholarships.

Keith Farner writes about education. Good News from Schools appears in the Sunday edition of the Daily Post.

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Above left, The Gwinnett Coalition puts on Great Days of Service each year, one of the ways it helps the community. Above right, The Gwinnett Neighborhood Leadership Institute is sponsored by the Gwinnett Coalition.

and live,” she continued. “I have seen amazing change in this community over the past 25 years. We want to celebrate our successes

and we want to rededicate ourselves to working harder to address the many health and human service needs of our residents.”

In 2014, the Coalition opened the Gwinnett Veterans Resource Center, and Gerstein said the challenges reminded her of what she saw in the early days of the nonprofit.

“There were some resources but no one knew how to find them,” she said. “The agencies who serve vets don’t know each other or work together, and it is hard to navigate the system. So I don’t know how people would find help in Gwinnett without the Gwinnett Helpline. They would have to make a lot of calls and still might not find the best resource to meet their needs.”

Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash wasn’t involved in the formation of the Coalition. For that, she gives credit to thenChairwoman Lillian Webb and then-County Manager Chuck Button, along with dozens of leaders of other agencies, religious organizations and in the business community. But she believes that the connection it brought between public and private resources helped the

Regina Miller, right, talks with Mary, a volunteer at the Gwinnett Coalition Helpline, at the Gwinnett County Government Annex in Lawrenceville. Miller is the associate director for the Gwinnett Coalition, a partnership directory of various services made available to residents of Gwinnett County who find themselves needing some assistance. (File Photo)

community to thrive.

“From my perspective, the Coalition has far exceeded the initial vision set out for it. Oftentimes such initiatives don’t survive, much less actually make a difference in the community,” she said, attributing the success to Gerstein and the community leaders who have engaged on the board of directors for the past two and a half decades.

“Ellen and the board of directors have been willing to look honestly at the needs of the Gwinnett community and to utilize innovative ways to meet those needs. They have built relationships within the health and human services area for knowledge, caring and helpfulness that encourages public agencies and private nonprofits alike to share information and cooperate in a way that stretches available resources for serving

those in need,” Nash said.

“I am very thankful to those who had the initial vision to create the Coalition and to those who have made it a reality far exceeding the vision.”

With so many partners, projects and volunteers, Gerstein said the Coalition isn’t so much a blessing for the community but a facilitator for the blessings that its residents and leaders bestow upon each other.

“With the urbanization of Gwinnett, the societal pressures and ills only continue to grow,” she said, adding that the community is up to the challenges, thanks in part to the connections forged by the Coalition.

“I can’t think of any other community that comes together like we do, faces our challenges head on, and works tirelessly to improve conditions for all in Gwinnett.”

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“Just this past year, I feel like the Coalition has finally arrived,” Gerstein said. “After 25 years of working hard to facilitate collaboration that improves our community and creates lasting community level change, we are being recognized for our efforts.

This is important because it validates our process and creates momentum to increase our reach.

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AUBURN Auburn-Con coming to city library The city of Auburn now has its own “Con.” The city will have plenty of superheroes to keep it safe on May 7 — as well as other comic book characters to liven things up. They will converge on the Auburn Public Library from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. for the first ever Auburn-Con. The event will include trivia and tabletop games, free comic books, photo opportunities, special surprise guests at 1 p.m. and a cosplay contest at 3 p.m. It is being held in conjunction with Auburn’s “Histories and Heroes” celebration.

Anyone entering the cosplay contest must sign up for it, and library officials have mandated that costumes must familyfriendly and all weapons must be secured to the attendee.

The contest will be judged by representatives of Agamacon.

The library is located at 24 Fifth St., in Auburn. Anyone interested in registering for the cosplay contest should call the library at 770-513-2925 for additional information.

BARROW COUNTY Winder Police now equipped with overdose reversal drug The city of Winder Police Department recently trained its entire staff of police officers, along with several civilian employees on the use of an opioid reversal drug with the assistance of the Medical Association of Georgia Foundation and its “Think About It” and “Project DAN” initiatives. DAN is an acronym for Deaths Avoided

by Naloxone. Think About It is an initiative to raise awareness of, and reduce, prescription drug abuse.

The Winder Police Department is one of several law enforcement agencies in the state to begin carrying Narcan as a life-saving tool when responding to calls involving drug overdoses. The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office is also working to supply its staff with this product, and several of their deputies attended this training as well in preparation to receive it.

In addition to Naloxone, the Think About It campaign also supplied both the Winder Police Department and the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office with a prescription medication drop box so that any member of the community can come to either location and properly dispose of their unused, unwanted or expired medications.

BERKELEY LAKE Police activity stepped up around dam Mayor Lois Salter has asked for additional police enforcement in the form of special operations on stop signs in Berkeley Lake, and trespassing around the dam.

“I’ve also asked them to cite people for trespassing on our dam,” she wrote in a recent newsletter. “I regret that some folks only respond when they encounter negative consequences to their pocketbooks.

Don’t let that be you! Please stop at the signs and stay off the dam.”

BRASELTON Date set for dog event The Downtown Braselton organization is asking residents to save the date for Pooches in the Park, which is set for June 11.

The contest of the day, the Pup Strut and Costume Contest, will begin at 10:15 a.m.

“You and your pup will have the opportunity to strut your stuff together along our Dog Path,” the organization said in a post on Facebook. “Humans don’t have to dress in costume, but hey, we know you want to and that’s OK.” The event is in Braselton Park on Harrison Street.

BUFORD Library hosting art event for teens The Buford-Sugar Hill branch of the public library is hosting a canvas art event for teenagers.

On May 17, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the teens are welcome to create their own work of art using a blank canvas, painters tape and paint, the library said, adding: “We provide the supplies, you bring the imagina-

Miriam Shindelbower Machida, left, receives the Phildelphia Winn Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Excellence in Community Service Award from fellow chapter member Nancy Vaughn, right.

Also pictured is chapter Regent Lydia McGill.

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Local volunteer historian receives DAR community service award

By Curt Yeomans

Lawrenceville-based Philadelphia Winn Chapter recently presented its Excellence in Community Service Award to Machida.

Whenever historians read “Miriam has been a DAR transcriptions of the 1888 Gwin- member for 11 years serving nett Tax Digest, or the 1833-1869 and volunteering in many areas,” minutes of Friendship Baptist chapter spokeswoman Lee Church, they can thank Miriam Schermerhorn said in a statement.

Shindelbower Machida for mak- “Always her attention to detail ing it possible. and striving for excellence shines It was Machida who tranthrough. She is a quiet warrior scribed those records, accordwho seeks no accolades or attening to the National Society of tion for herself. … the Daughters of the American “Through whichever lens Revolution’s Philadelphia Winn Miriam Shindelbower Machida Chapter. It was also Machida is viewed, she is consistent and who spent years indexing photo dedicated to her task.” albums and handling cemetery The Daughters of the Amerirecords for the Gwinnett Histori- can Revolution present comcal Society. munity service awards at the That’s part of why the chapter, state and national levels curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

The program is open to teens in grades 6 through 12.

The library is at 2100 Buford Highway.

DACULA City hiring maintenance and sanitation employee Dacula officials recently announced they are looking to hire someone to do maintenance and sanitation work for the city.

The employee will operate and maintain city trucks, backhoe and loader, bush hog and mower, and help collect trash pick-up, preform road maintenance, grind tree limbs and brush for residents, cut grass, clear ditches and install seasonal decorations.

Applications can be filled out at city hall, 442 Harbins Road, and officials are asking for resumes as well. A full job description is available on the city’s website, daculaga.gov.

DULUTH National Day of Prayer event set for Thursday The Duluth Town Green festival center stage will host a National Day of Prayer event at noon on Thursday. The event is open to the public.

Prayer Leaders presenting include Pastor Tony Garcia of Iglesia Cristiana — El Calvario, Jason Cline of Crosspointe Church, Deacon Bob Tipton from St. Monica, Pastor Jae Wee Lee of New Eden Baptist Church, Mary Roberts of Hands of Christ, Herschael Hatchel of Perimeter, leading in music, Kipper Tabb, Perimeter, Pastor Mark Hearn of First Baptist Duluth, Mayor Pro Tem Jim Dugan, Rep. Brooks Coleman and Sen. David Shafer.

GRAYSON Star Wars coming to library this week May the Fourth be with you … always.

The Grayson Library Branch

will host Star Wars-related crafts and activities at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday in celebration of May the Fourth Be With You, which has become an unofficial day to celebrate the sci-fi classic. It gets its name from the catchphrase, “May the force be with you.”

The library is located at 700 Grayson Parkway.

LAWRENCEVILLE Comic Book Day coming to city square The Lawrenceville Square may have some non-traditional visitors wandering about on May 7.

Residents may even see a familiar vehicle being driven around in search of ghosts.

That’s because the city will celebrate Comic Book Day on the square that day.

Officials said several businesses around the square will distribute free comic books on that day, and several movie cars, such as the Ghostbusters’ Ecto 1, will be driven around the square.

Comic book and film characters are expected to be roaming the downtown area.

The city has announced it will also show an unspecified “fanfavorite” Marvel movie.

LILBURN Bike rentals available o n greenway Ride Lilburn is offering $5 bicycle rentals on the Camp Creek Greenway Trail on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m., weather permitting.

The bike trailer is located in the parking lot across the street from Lilburn City Park at 76 Main St. This is the second year the city has contracted with Ride Lilburn to provide the activity for residents and visitors on the greenway.

The 4.2-mile paved trail begins at City Park and stretches east to Killian Hill Road and west to Lions Club Park.

as a way to recognize people or organizations who have worked to improve their community through volunteer work.

Schermerhorn explained that attention is given to volunteer work that advances cultural, educational, humanitarian, patriotic, historical, citizenship or environmental conservation efforts when choosing a recipient for the award.

The chapter cited several efforts Machida has undertaken to benefit the community as reasons why she received the award.

In addition to her transcription work, she also volunteers weekly with the Gwinnett Historical Society and wrote its newsletter for two years. She has also written the Philadelphia Winn chapter’s

For more information, visit cityoflilburn.com.

newsletter, but her work goes beyond newsletters and transcriptions.

She also works with the church choir library at Duluth First United Methodist church and operates a “Little Free Library” for her neighborhood. The library is set up in her front yard, and chapter officials said she does it because literacy is a passion of hers.

“Many neighbors have stopped by to pick up a book,” Schermerhorn said. “One patron even left her a note thanking her for the ‘cool library.’”

Chapter officials also praised Machida because, on top of all of her other community work, she also finds time to be a “devoted mother, grandmother and accomplished equestrian.”

coloring events The Peachtree Corners branch of the public library is offering adults a chance to cut LOGANVILLE through stress with coloring Advanced Disposal gives events. $10,000 for Groovin’ on the “Drop in for a relaxing colorGreen ing session while expressing The city’s new trask vendor, your creative side,” the library Advanced Disposal, which said in an advertisement. took over trash service in the “Adult coloring at the Peachtree city limits last year, donated Corners Branch is healthy, fun, $10,000 toward the city’s sum- and free!” mer concert series, Groovin’ on The library provides a the Green. variety of coloring sheets and Garbage receptacles colored pencils for the events include a 65-gallon cart and which are scheduled for May 95-gallon cart. Additional recep- 16 and June 20 from 6 to 7:30 tacles are $10 each and billed p.m. each session. monthly. Up to 10 brown lawn The library is at 5570 Spaldbags will be removed on your ing Drive. service day. For limb removal, the Public Works Department runs limb routes weekly.

SNELLVILLE Recycle receptacles are an Funding coming for 18-gallon tote bin and 65-gallon sidewalk to Oak Road Park cart. Additional receptacles are Funding for a sidewalk $10 and billed monthly. leading to Oak Road Park was approved by Snellville mayor NORCROSS and council recently.

Classic car show A sidewalk will connect coming up Scenic Highway at the RaceOn May 14, a classic car Trac gas station to the 5-acre show is coming to historic passive park, the city said in a downtown Norcross from 8 news release. The sidewalk is a.m. to 4 p.m. planned to be built by Multiplex, The city says it expects the LLC using $738,000 in 2014 event will feature vintage Fords, special local option sales tax mint-condition motorcycles funds. and other classic cars in the “This project is part of a streets of downtown. There will bigger plan,” Mayor Tom Witts also be “thousands of people said. “As most of you know, in from all over the metro area to drool over a display of 300-plus 2003, Oak Road was promised vehicles.” a passive park. Not much was The cars are said to be from done until 2014. This is the “practically every era since the last step, the last hurdle, to invention of the car.” complete our passive park — There will also be baked 13 years after its inception. The goods, raffles, a silent auction and music, along with the regu- park is coming.”

Construction began on lar shops and restaurants.

Phase 1 of the park, which was The annual event raises funds for local medical scholar- purchased in 2003 with Govships. ernor’s Green Space Program For more information, visit Funds, in December 2013. aplacetoimagine.com.

The park was part of Snellville’s original master plan PEACHTREE CORNERS completed in 2006.

Library offering adult Construction on the

sidewalk is expected to start mid-May. A pre-construction meeting for those interested is set for 6:30 p.m. May 3 in City Hall.

This is the first of two sidewalk projects funded with 2014 SPLOST money, according to City Manager Butch Sanders.

The other will be built in front South Gwinnett High School and travel east to Rockdale Circle.

SUGAR HILL Clean-Up Our City set for next week The city of Sugar Hill will offer “Clean Up Our City” days the week of May 9th on normal trash collection days. Broken or discarded lawn and garden equipment, appliances except refrigerators and freezers and a maximum of three small pieces of furniture will be picked up.

Pickup does not include construction debris, mattresses, yard trash, hazardous materials or chemicals, engines containing gas or oil, propane or gas tanks or cans and auto parts.

SUWANEE Food Trucks coming on Friday Food Truck Friday returns this week with the annual “Night of Jazz,” featuring the jazz bands of the three high schools near Suwanee: Collins Hill, North Gwinnett and Peachtree Ridge along with the Duluth High School Jazz Band.

The event starts at 5:30 p.m. and runs until 9:30 p.m. Music begins at 6 p.m.

Food trucks scheduled to appear include King of Pops, Yolis, Bustin’ Butts, Cousins Maine Lobster, Hail Caesar, Fry Guy, Grubbin’ Out, Heavenly Dolce, Simply Done Hot Mini Donuts, Urban Taali and Viet-Nomie’s.

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BOC backs Relay for Life’s Paint Gwinnett Purple Week lay For Life, which raises money to fight cancer.

“It’s very simple; we’re asking the entire comThe Gwinnett Relay For munity — residences, Life is already the biggest businesses, individuals, relay event around, but whoever — to decorate and organizers are aiming to wear purple that week in make it a little bigger this honor of Gwinnett’s cancer year with a new campaign survivors and to those that to lead up to the event: we’ve lost to cancer,” event Paint Gwinnett Purple co-organizer Mike Jewell Week. said.

They got some help in The proclamation ispromoting the campaign sued by commissioners in this past week when support of Paint Gwinnett county commissionPurple Week called it an ers issued a proclama“excellent reminder” of tion recognizing the new those residents who have campaign. Throughout the died from cancer while week of May 8, people also showing residents curwho work in Gwinnett rently going through it that County, as well as resithey have the community’s dents, are encouraged to support. wear purple and decorate “It is a new tradition that their businesses or homes will no doubt be proudly in the color. celebrated for many years Purple is the color of Re- to come,” county spokesBy Curt Yeomans

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man Joe Sorenson said as he read the proclamation at the commission meeting on Tuesday.

This year’s Gwinnett Relay For Life event will be held the evening of May 13, through the following morning, at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville.

“If you’ve been around Gwinnett County for any length of time, you know that we have a great tradition of supporting the American Cancer Society fundraising through our Relay for Life,” said commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash during the presentation. “We battle it out every single year for that top spot. … 13 years we’ve been in the top spot, and I’m sure you’re going to make sure that doesn’t change this year.”

Gwinnett Relay for Life officials, from left, Bobbi Menneg, Kirsten Baker and Mike Jewell join county commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash for the presentation of a proclamation recognizing Paint Gwinnett Purple Week. Residents and businesses are being encouraged to wear purple and decorate their homes the week of May 8 to support cancer survivor and remember people who have died from cancer. (Special Photo)

Mill Creek Winter Guard International Winds Team honored

Childcare Provider Appreciation Day

Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash, right, stands with representatives of the Gwinnett Family Childcare Association on Tuesday to recognize the upcoming Childcare Provider Appreciation Day. The day will be observed on May 6. (Special Photo)

Gwinnett Girl Scout Gold Award recipients recognized by board

Gwinnett County Commissioner Lynette Howard, from left, stands with some of the Gwinnett County Girl Scouts who earned their Gold Award, the highest award available in the scouting organization, over the last year. Pictured, from left, Kirsten Hughes, Allison Gallagher, Miranda Harmon and Riley Moran.

Howard recognized all of the Girl Scouts who earned the award in the last year by presenting them with a county proclamation on Tuesday. (Special Photo)

Gwinnett County Commissioner Tommy Hunter, far left, recognizes the Mill Creek High School Winter Guard International Winds Team for the 2-year-old team’s success. The team mixes elements of a marching band with winter guard and has won high honors at local competitions, as well as contests held in Tennessee and Ohio, and is ranked No. 2 in the world in its class. (Special Photo)

restaurant scores Restaurant...........................Address.....................................................Score KFC........................................2663 Main St., Snellville..............................100 Little Caesars......................510 Pleasant Hill Road, Lilburn...................100 Charruas Grill.....................2785 Cruse Road, Lawrenceville................100 Antogitos Salvadoreno.....2585 Highpoint Road, Snellville..................100 World Wings........................3365 Steve Reynolds Blvd., Duluth...............91 Subway................................3662 Satellite Blvd., Duluth..........................100 El Porton of Duluth............2640 Old Peachtree Road, Duluth................94 Wild Wing Cafe...................3519 Braselton Highway, Dacula..................96 Mori House..........................4325 Suwanee Dam Road, Suwanee..........86 Dozo Bistro and Sushi......1300 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Suwanee.100 IHOP.....................................2178 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth...................89 Georgia Baptist Missions and Ministry Center......................................... ..............................................6405 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth.................100 Sbarro Italian Eatery Mall of Georgia.........3333 Buford Drive, Buford......92 Cooley’s Pizza....................1120 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Suwanee...91 Rita’s....................................340 Town Center Ave., Suwanee................100 McKendree Elementary School .................................................................. ..............................................1600 Riverside Parkway, Lawrenceville......100 Richards Middle School....3555 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville.....100 Man Hong Chinese............1291 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee...........96

college notes The following local students have recently graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University: Ebuwa Asoro of Lawrenceville, Thomas Chapman of Suwanee, Elizabeth Craddock of Duluth, Fredrick Glenn of Dacula, Aniko Horne of Suwanee, Christopher Hughes of Lawrenceville, Derek Lukaschus of Buford, Delia Mixon of Lawrenceville, Crystal Neal of Suwanee, Deborah Obinwa of Suwanee, Alejandra Palacio of Lawrenceville, Amara Quddus of Suwanee, Cindy Ring of Suwanee and Sebastian Savage of Lawrenceville.

The following local students were recently named to the fall 2015 faculty honors list at the Georgia Institute of Technology: Dina Mengesha of Grayson, Andrew Wirt of Grayson, Melissa Johnson of Dacula, Avery Leonard of Dacula, Baria Manahill of Dacula, Manasi Deshpande of Johns Creek, Alan Dong of Johns Creek, Brandon Dudgeon of Suwanee, Alice Lee of Suwanee, Hyunsuk Lee of Suwanee, Christina Lucas of Suwanee, Vikram Varadarajan of Johns Creek, Kendall Welkley of Suwanee, Lindsay Dahora of Lawrenceville, Brandon Holt of Lawrenceville, Garrett Hutchins of Lawrenceville, Hannah Keatley of Lawrenceville, Kenzy Michelle Mina of Lawrenceville, Whitney Rudeseal of Lawrenceville, Gregory Cooke of Lawrenceville, Matthew Kohlhaas of Lawrenceville, Walid Omer of Lawrenceville, Amelia Melas of Lawrenceville, Elion Bufi of Snellville, Cori Harber of Lilburn, Muhammed Sakhi of Lilburn, Jeremy Stephens of Lilburn, Adam Whalen of Lilburn, Melissa Bruschi of Snellville, Olivia Cote of Snellville, Shushmita Hoque of Snellville, Caitlin Jolley of Snellville, Samantha Williams of Snellville, Areesh Zindani of Snellville, Alana Homa of Stone Mountain, Victor Barr of Duluth, Jeffrey McKendree of Norcross, Erica Rabinovich of Peachtree Corners, Uma Kaladi of Norcross, Kamilah Bakari of Duluth, Arsh Momin of Johns Creek, Evan Seitz of Berkeley Lake, Preben Are of Johns Creek, Valerie Avva of Johns Creek, Angelique Edwards of Johns Creek, Jaya Janadhyala of Duluth, Asva Krishnan of Johns Creek, Mason Marceau of Johns Creek, Seong Moon of Johns Creek, Jagadeesh Movva of Johns Creek, Annie Ni of Duluth, Yu Oh of Duluth, Zain Rehmani of Duluth, Manaka Sato of Johns Creek, Matthew Schulz of Duluth, Charles Xiao of Johns Creek, Christina De Lurgio of Atlanta, Dylan Steinfield of Atlanta, Zachary Steinfield of Atlanta, Louis Williams of Atlanta, Ashley Bahrenberg of Buford, Isabel Batugal of Buford, Scott Higgins of Sugar Hill, Megan Kimble of Sugar Hill and Grayson Noah of Sugar Hill.

The following local students were recently named to the fall 2015 Georgia Southwestern State University dean’s list: Emily Bunce of Lilburn, Leslie Bunce of Lilburn, Allisha Colclasure of Lawrenceville, Nicholas Dowdy of Dacula, Savannah Fonda of Snellville, Emily Gruman of Buford, Michael Ranieri of Snellville, Tristan Rodriguez of Lawrenceville, Callie Wages of Auburn, India White of Auburn and Snorti Yeedia of Lawrenceville.

The following local students were recently named to the President’s List at Clemson University: Meagan S. Huff of Atlanta, Kelly A. Raines of Braselton, Olivia Katharine Reynolds of Dacula, Cooper A. Burdick of Duluth, Andrew N. Randazza of Duluth, Garrett Benjamin Basil of Lawrenceville, Lauren Elizabeth Moncrief of Lawrenceville, Tabitha Stacey Banks of Lilburn, James A. Cyran of Norcross and Melanie Kaye Aycock of Suwanee.

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Why most people are bad at negotiating “You don’t get what you deserve. You get what you negotiate.”

It was the marketing tagline for a popular 1980s negotiating skills program. Personally, I find this concept absolutely exhausting. Do you really want to game every aspect of daily life?

I teach negotiation skills and coach clients in negotiations. After 20 years of doing so, I’ve learned there is a time to negotiate. But if you approach every situation with an eye to what you can get, you don’t emerge the winner.

Research from thought leaders like Adam Grant, the author of the groundbreaking “Give and Take,” reveals that hardball tactics often do more harm than good, to

Forget Perfect

Lisa McLeod your reputation and your pocketbook. A negotiating mentality can have a chilling effect on your happiness as well.

Here are six counterintuitive tips to be a happier, more joyful and successful negotiator: 1. Pay the asking price, often If it’s a low value dollar item, don’t haggle.

Place a value on your own time; arguing over

$2 isn’t worth the mental effort. When you haggle over everything, defensiveness and aggressiveness become habits that spill over into the rest of your life.

2. Don’t start with money One of our clients was a hard-charging CFO. Her high school son came to her to talk about why he might prefer a small private college instead of the big state (i.e., cheaper) school.

Her first response was, “I’m going to need to see an ROI (return on investment) on that.” A better first response would have been, “Tell me more.”

It would have prompted a deeper parent child conversation. When you make money your first go-to, it’s unlikely that

people will open their hearts to you.

3. Ensure the other party makes a healthy profit A large client of ours consistently played hardball with his vendors. He thought he was getting good deals. What he really got was begrudging poor service from vendors whose razor-thin margins ensured they put their lowest-level, cheapest people on the project.

The consequence was costly missed deadlines, rework and poor performance.

We trained their team to start asking, “Are you making enough money to put your best people on our project?” The result was better partnerships with vendors who created major cost savings

over an 18-month period — not to mention fewer headaches for all parties involved.

4. Ask for additional service instead of a lower price When the other party has decent margins, it’s OK to ask for additional services. My husband and I recently bought a boat from a dealer. Instead of trying to get a lower price, we asked them to detail the boat, and include a storage package.

We walked away happier, and they have a longterm customer. It’s now a relationship instead of a single transaction.

5. If there’s a comma in the price, think about your end game When you’re paying a lot of money, it pays to take your time. Think

about what you really want. Is it a great price, or something bigger?

When we sold our house, the buyers asked for lastminute concessions. It’s a common tactic; you know the seller is counting on closing the deal, so at the 11th hour, you ask for more.

The buyers got our furniture and fish tank at no financial cost to them.

But they also got new neighbors (our friend whom we had confided) who distrusted their motives before they even said hello. They knew the buyers pressured us into leaving our daughter’s fish and favorite sofa behind.

Lesson: People who try to negotiate everything really do get what they deserve.

Much to learn in Vicksburg It did not turn out as I intended. Somehow, Tink managed to turn it into what he, with gleeful satisfaction — that is the only way to say it with unvarnished truth though he now says otherwise — called “The Victory Tour.”

We had set sail on a river paddle boat called The American Queen out of New Orleans, heading for Memphis. There would be stops and day trips along the way, including a tour of the Vicksburg battlefield where Confederate and Union troops fought for 41 days.

Tink’s eyes gleamed.

“We’re going to see where we Yankees won!”

“Y’all did not win Vicksburg,” I retorted. I knew they did. I visited Vicksburg several years ago while again on a cruise aboard the American Queen, and I knew the sad story. Gen. Joe Johnston had wired he was sending more Confederate troops, but was outright lying because he didn’t think Vicksburg could be defended so, he didn’t intend to bother. The city fell on July 4 and, as a result, the proud people of Vicksburg refused to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday for over 80 years.

But Tink didn’t know that, so I figured I could hold his triumphant spirit at bay for a day or two. It worked. His smile faded, and his shoulders drooped.

It lasted for 26 hours until we docked at Natchez and he had cell service so he could look it up. I was sitting in the Mark Twain Room aboard the boat, reading, when I looked up to see Tink charging toward me with purpose.

“Aha! We did win Vicksburg!” He was grinning from ear to ear. “This is going to be a Victory Tour!”

I looked up from my book. “You did not WIN Vicksburg. That would imply that you outfought us.

What you did was starve us.”

When it came to guts, hand-to-hand combat and shooting, the Confederates were tougher. After all, if you had the choice between a backward, bare-knuckled survivalist, as were most of the Confederates, or a town-raised, civilized, educated Yankee to defend you, which would you choose to wage battle?

But no man, regardless of how tough he is, can survive without food. Grant

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had shrewdly cut off the Confederates’ food supply. That, combined with rampant diarrhea, signaled defeat, so the near-starved, sickly Confederates meekly surrendered. Thirty-three thousand rebels had held off 77,000 Yankees until they could no longer survive on a daily ration of a tablespoon of rice and a cup of water. Their commander, John Pemberton, met Grant under an oak tree to make the agreement.

That tree was then chopped down and cut into pieces so the Union soldiers could take home souvenirs of Vicksburg.

It is considered one of the most brilliant military campaigns of the Civil War. It would earn Grant a promotion to the rank of major general of the Army. It was a significant victory, even if it was earned through starvation rather than gunfire that would lead to the Union’s complete triumph when Grant accepted Robert E. Lee’s unconditional surrender at Appomattox. To be remembered is that most of the military leaders who squared off against each other in the Civil War had been cadets together at West Point and then fought together in the Mexican War. It was that brotherhood that led to one of the Civil War’s few acts of kindness: Grant permitted Lee to keep his beloved horse even though it was against the rules of surrender, and he was reprimanded for it.

At Vicksburg, though, Tink viewed first-hand the extreme cruelties of America’s war against itself, a place where Grant’s 12-year-old son was wounded in battle, brothers were killed together and civilians were forced to surrender their family homes to the Union.

War is cruel. That’s what Tink realized that day. The victory tour was over.

Ronda Rich is the bestselling author of “There’s A Better Day A-Comin’.”

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