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UK overtakes Italy to record highest coronavirus death toll anywhere in Europe The UK has suffered more deaths from coronavirus than any other country in Europe, reaching a grim milestone that piles further scrutiny on the response to the pandemic by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Tuesday that 29,427 people have died with COVID-19 since the outbreak began, more than in Italy and lower only than the United States. Italy revised its death count up to 29,315 on Tuesday. The official death toll in the U.S. currently stands at more than 70,000, according to figures collected by Johns Hopkins University. International comparisons are not flawless because countries count deaths in different ways and with varying levels of accuracy.
WORLD & NATION Experts saying schools should be ready
for phased reopening, future closures By Maggie Fox CNN
Schools should be ready to phase in their reopenings, perhaps starting with reduced hours, before returning to full activity amid the coronavirus pandemic, pediatricians said Tuesday. Schools should also plan for intermittent closures in the future if the virus begins to rebound, the American Academy of Pediatrics said in new guidance. “Until the broad availability of a vaccine and/or treatment for COVID-19 exists, there is a risk for future waves of disease impacting communities across the country; it is important that schools plan for the possibility of additional periods of school closures and prepare strategically for distance learning or other educational options,” it said. So far, 46 states and Washington, D.C., have announced Venezuela claims to school closures through the have captured two end of the 2019-2020 acaAmericans involved in demic year. While it will be hard for failed invasion schools to plan for reopenVenezuelan President Nico- ing, it’s clear that distance las Maduro says two Ameri- learning is less than optimal, can “mercenaries” have been the group said. apprehended after a failed coup attempt launched over Unpredictable factors the weekend. A lot depends on factors that President Donald Trump cannot yet be predicted: how on Tuesday denied U.S. involvement in the incident. “I just got information on NATION that... But it has nothing to White House do with our government,” Trump told reporters out- coronavirus task force side the White House beto be wound down fore departing for an event around Memorial Day in Arizona. Maduro, in a live address on The White House coronastate television late Monday, virus task force will start to brandished what he claimed wind down later this month, were the U.S. passports and a senior White House offidriver’s licenses of the two cial told CNN on Tuesday. men, along with what he The official said the task said were their ID cards for force “will be phased down Silvercorp, a Florida-based around Memorial Day. We will security services company. continue to have key medical Maduro also showed what experts advising (President he said was a photo of the two Donald Trump) daily and acmen after they were captured, cessible to press throughout and accused the pair of play- the coming months ahead.” ing “Rambo” in a failed atThe New York Times first retack intended to unseat him. ported the White House’s plan
UK coronavirus advisor resigns after breaking lockdown rules A leading epidemiologist who advised the UK government on its coronavirus response resigned from his government post on Tuesday, after the Telegraph newspaper reported he broke the lockdown rules he helped shape. Professor Neil Ferguson, who is based at Imperial College in London, is one of the architects of the UK government stay-at-home strategy and was a prominent member of Britain’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies which has been spearheading the coronavirus response. In a statement to CNN, Professor Ferguson said he accepted he made “an error of judgement and took the wrong course of action,” and had therefore stepped back from his involvement in SAGE. “I acted in the belief that I was immune, having tested positive for coronavirus and completely isolated myself for almost two weeks after developing symptoms,” he said. — From wire reports
to wind down the task force. The move would quash the most visible nerve center for the federal government’s response to the virus. But a senior administration official told CNN to expect members of the task force to still be involved in conversations with governors and industry leaders as the White House is aware leaders still want to hear from doctors as they reopen their states and businesses.
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Schools should be ready to phase in their reopenings, perhaps starting with reduced hours, before returning to full activity amid the coronavirus pandemic, pediatricians said Tuesday. the virus is spreading both nationally and in local communities, how much testing is available and whether state and local health departments are able to control spread via testing and contact tracing, the group said. Schools will also have to be ready to clean and sanitize all areas; screen, monitor and test students and staff; and limit student interactions. That may include having students stay in one room, with teachers moving from
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The White House coronavirus task force will start to wind down later this month, a senior White House official told CNN. cism and surprise. While Bright said some officials shared his concerns — including top White House trade adviser Peter Navarro — he describes an overall lack of action at the top of the administration even as the virus was spreading outside of China. In his whistleblower complaint, Bright says he raised concerns about U.S. preparedness for coronavirus starting in January but was met with “indifference which then developed into hostility” by leaders at the Department of Health and Human Services. HHS declined a CNN request to comment on the complaint.
Ousted director files whistleblower complaint alleging coronavirus warnings were ignored Doctor hands out clear Dr. Rick Bright, the ousted masks to help hearingdirector of the office involved impaired patients in developing a coronavirus vaccine, formally filed an extensive whistleblower complaint Tuesday alleging his early warnings about the coronavirus were ignored and that his caution at a treatment favored by President Donald Trump led to his removal. Bright said in the complaint he raised urgent concerns about shortages of critical supplies, including masks, to his superiors in the Trump administration but was met with skepti-
class to class. “Consider spacing/social distancing, staggered scheduling, transportation/busing, eating areas and waiting areas (e.g., pickup),” the group which represents and advises pediatricians, said. “Ability to acquire necessary supplies to achieve the above strategies is critical,” the guidelines added. The organization indicated it supports efforts to get back to school if it can be done safely. “While some school
down the volume level by 10 decibels,” Mello told CNN. “And that’s a lot. You’re cutting a quarter of the volume.” After seeing a pattern for a face covering with a clear portion around the mouth posted in a nationwide Facebook group, Mello reached out to her clientele at Raleigh Hearing and Tinnitus Center and asked if anybody knew how to sew. “I got 10 responses from the email blast and in just a few days I got dropped off about 30 masks,” she said. “I was so impressed with that.” Doug Dieter, one of Mello’s patients with a hearing impairment, told CNN affiliate WRAL it can be difficult to relate to hearing loss. “You don’t realize the struggles sometimes that somebody might have in understanding what you’re saying,” he said. Mello said her patients wished news reporters would wear the clear masks as well, because television is especially difficult for the hearing impaired, even with hearing aids.
The need to wear facemasks in public during the coronavirus pandemic established a new normal for people around the world. But it also created a new challenge for the hearing impaired. Police are looking for During curbside treatments, Dr. Sheri Mello, an audiologist an ‘aggressive chicken’ in Raleigh, North Carolina, terrorizing bank clients discovered that her patients were really struggling to hear Police in Louisiana urged because of street noise and residents to be on the lookout the face coverings of her staff. for a suspect that has been “The covered masks cut terrorizing bank customers
districts have implemented distance learning, this is not generally believed to replicate the in-person learning experience,” the group said in its guidance. “Such districts may also experience a widened divide in academic progress, with certain children able to access distance learning and continue to grow academically, while others might experience difficulty accessing or engaging with virtual instruction.” in Walker. They warned that the suspect is ignoring social distancing rules and the orders of Gov. John Bel Edwards by harassing customers at the ATM and drive-thru, chasing people and trying to get into vehicles. The suspect — an “aggressive chicken” — is described as reddish-tan, 18 inches tall and between 6 to 8 pounds, the Walker Police Department said in a playful post to Facebook. Officers responded to the bank on Walker South Road after receiving a call around 4 p.m. Friday regarding the suspect, which “apparently anticipated the imminent arrival of law enforcement and fled on foot from the scene,” Walker police said in the post. Officials said the chicken is “wanted on charges of assault, attempted battery, attempted burglary, terrorizing and ignoring an order of the Governor.” The bird remains on the loose.
Airbnb is laying off 25% of its employees Airbnb is laying off about 25% of its workforce as the coronavirus pandemic upends the travel industry and threatens the company’s core business. On Tuesday, the short-term rental startup said nearly 1,900 employees will be let go worldwide, out of 7,500. “We are collectively living through the most harrowing crisis of our lifetime, and as it began to unfold, global travel came to a standstill,” Airbnb CEO and cofounder Brian Chesky said in a letter to employees. He added that Airbnb’s business has been “hit hard” and revenue this year is expected to be less than half of what the company earned in 2019. — From wire reports
PEOPLE
Daniel Radcliffe and other top stars reading ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ Sure, there might not be a magic spell to make the boredom of quarantine go away, but who needs that when you can listen to the first “Harry Potter” book being read by none other than Harry Potter himself? Daniel Radcliffe, who famously portrayed the bespectacled wizard in all eight movies, is one of several celebrities who are reading “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” to keep us entertained while staying at home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Radcliffe, 30, kicked off “The Sorcerer’s Stone,” also known as “The Philosopher’s Stone” outside the U.S., by reading the first chapter titled “The Boy Who Lived.” “Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much,” Radcliffe read from his couch in a video released Tuesday. The remaining 16 chapters will be read by other stars from the Wizarding World, including Claudia Kim and Eddie Redmayne from “Fantastic Beasts” and Noma Dumezweni, who played Hermione Granger in the Broadway show “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.”
As Instagram Live keeps us entertained, it’s helping celebs stay in the game There is something for everyone on Instagram Live these days. From Guided meditations and workouts to dance parties and happy hours with Alisters, comedy shows, cooking demonstrations and, of course, major music battles, Instagram Live is where it’s all happening at the moment. The platform is quickly starting to feel like the new TV and with more people staying home in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s also become a way for many celebrities to stay engaged with their audiences. “It’s almost like this is the best way to do community service,” producer, songwriter and musician Teddy Riley, whose recent Instagram LIve battle with singer/songwriter/ producer Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds had hundreds of thousands of people jamming, told CNN. “It brings joy to people.”
Elon Musk is in line for a $720M payday Tesla shares are up 86% so far this year, which means CEO Elon Musk just qualified for stock options worth more than $700 million. Musk, who already owns about 20% of the company, doesn’t get a straight salary or bonuses. Under a stock compensation plan approved by shareholders in 2018, he can receive up to 20.3 million stock options by 2028 if the company hits various market value and operational goals. It already hit the first two operational goals, but until now it had yet to reach the market value target of an average of $100 billion over a six-month period. — From wire reports
For the first time, scientists can see how the sleeping brain records memories By Sandee Lamotte CNN
Scientists have long known our brains need sleep to review the day’s events and transfer them into longerterm memories. Students are often told to study just before turning in to maximize their recall of material for a test the next day. But the exact way in which the brain stores our memories is poorly understood. Now for the first time,
MUST READ tiny microelectrodes planted inside the brains of two people with epilepsy show just how the brain’s neurons fire during sleep to “replay” our short-term memories in order to move them into more permanent storage. The study was published Tuesday in the journal Cell Reports. “This study is fascinating,” said Dr. Richard Isaacson, who directs the Alzheimer’s
Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. “Despite decades of research, it remains somewhat unclear how ‘shortterm’ memories get filed away to become ‘long-term’ memories that can be recalled later,” Isaacson, who was not involved in the study, said. “Using a brain-computer interface is an exciting way to study memory since it can record brain cell activ-
ity patterns and then look developing brain-computer for those exact patterns interfaces that allow people later,” he added. with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and other neuroTracking individual logic diseases, brain injury or limb loss to be able to use neurons their brain signals to move The study was conducted computer cursors, robotic at BrainGate, an academic arms and other assistive research consortium com- devices to communicate posed of Brown Univer- and control their world. sity, Stanford University “Neurons are tiny. They’re and Case Western Reserve about 10 microns in size,” University. said computational neuroBraingate has spent the scientist and study author last dozen or more years Beata Jarosiewicz. “And the
macro electrodes that are approved for human use, such as the deep brainstimulating electrodes, are too big to record the individual spiking activity of each neuron.” But at Braingate, surgeons implanted an array of minute electrodes onto the top of the brains of two people with sensory and motor paralysis, thus allowing the person to just “think” about moving their hand in a direction.
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LOCAL COLUMNIST|DARRELL HUCKABY
A guide to tantalizing your tastebuds at lunchtime
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unch at home. For many of us that our house. Lisa and I see eye-to-eye on cerhas been the norm for a long time. tain classics, like the basic ham sandwich But for others it has become — or turkey. Sometimes I still sneak the new reality. a little bologna into the fridge, and Never fear. For almost a quarter I am never without a can of Spam. century I have been here for you, We both like BLTs and grilled my readers, in times of joy and troucheese. And she makes good tuna ble. I got your back. Growing up in salad, and her chicken salad is alPorterdale I foraged for myself at most exactly like my mama’s— which lunchtime on many idyllic summer is saying something. Her pimento days between the age of 6 and 16. cheese is not bad, but that lady over Sixteen was when you went to work Huckaby in South Carolina that sells hers at during summer vacation. Vacation the grocery store has her beat. I bet is a funny word to use for spending eight you’ve had all of those sandwiches freto 12 hours a day in a cotton mill, but that quently since the middle of March. was the term we used. And when Sir Henley, our oldest grandAnd summer lasted until after Labor Day, son, is with us, as he has been for the last like God and Horace Mann intended, but little while, a lot of peanut butter and jelly that’s another story for another day. We gets eaten, although I prefer honey to jam. were about to have lunch. Now here is where Lisa and I start to Honesty compels me to admit that my get a little sideways. You see, I like to put eating habits, during the current situation, bananas on my peanut butter sandwiches, have been molded by my relationship with and I slice them. If you cut them in little my lovely wife, Lisa, who has been shel- circles they tend to fall out. Lisa doesn’t tering in place with me for six of the past believe in putting bananas on anything eight weeks. I was quarantined alone for except cereal. (We’ll talk about breakfast two of them. I ate better when I was alone. another time.) But let me offer some free advice on ways I also enjoy a good mayonnaise sandto tantalize your taste buds if you have wich from time to time. Lisa pitches a fit grown tired of eating whatever it is you whenever she catches me enjoying a mayare eating for your noonday meal. onnaise sandwich. She says they are fatWhile we are on the subject, let me say tening and unhealthy. this. I have traveled the world over, and Let’s use a little logic here. According to there seems to be a big misconception her, I can put two pieces of pre-packaged about what meals are called. This is the sliced luncheon meat on my white bread definitive explanation from a Porterdale- and mayonnaise, adding 160 calories, and born-and-bred-Southerner. it’s a perfectly healthy choice for lunch, but The meal you eat at home every night leave off the ham, and my sandwich beis supper. If you use the good china and comes taboo. That don’t make a lick of sense. fancy napkins and invite folks over and put I also like sliced pineapple sandwiches. on airs, you can call it dinner. Likewise, if That’s a no-go with Lisa, too. you take your evening meal at a restaurant But if you want to go beyond the standard that uses cloth napkins. The big meal you sandwich, side of chips and a pickle, here eat after church on Sunday is dinner, and are some of the ideas from my childhood. if you eat an enormous full course repast I ate these almost daily, and here I still am. in the middle of the day during the week, Peanut butter and Ritz crackers. Add a you can flip a coin and call it what you will. few apple slices. Better than snuff and not But we aren’t fixing to talk about any of half as dusty. those. We are talking about lunch, when Vienna sausages and soda crackers. (I you just eat something quick and light think you find the crackers in a box marked around the noon hour to stretch the wrin- “saltines.”) kles out of your belly and get you by until And best of all — an R.C. Cola and a supper. Got it? Moon Pie. There has been a lot of cloth OK. Here we go. Sandwiches are the doffed by men having an R.C. Cola and a mainstay, of course. Betty Robertson Kin- Moon Pie for lunch. caid, my fourth-grade teacher, taught me There you have it. At least two weeks’ that we get the word “sandwich” from the worth of lunch at home ideas. Surely in Earl of Sandwich, who was bad to get drunk two weeks you can escape the house and and play cards all day. He loved gambling go get a hamburger. so much that he didn’t want to leave the Stay safe, y’all. And don’t forget to wash table to dine and had his servants bring your hands before you open your Vienna him slices of meat wrapped up in bread. sausages. The sandwich. What is a proper sandwich and what is Darrell Huckaby is an author in Rockdale not is a great source of contention around County. Email him at dhuck008@gmail.com. the gwinnett daily post encourages letters to the editor on topics of general interest, but reserves the right to edit them for content and length. letters should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s name, address and daytime phone number for verification purposes.
COLUMNIST|TOM PURCELL
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COLUMNIST|DAVID CARROLL
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arold Reid had one of the most Saturday morning. It was absolutely familiar voices in music history, hilarious, and I still have it in my colhis songs are still played lection today. on classic country radio stations, For several years, they hosted and yet most folks never knew his their own weekly show on CMT, name. He died on April 24 from and it was consistently the netkidney failure at the age of 80. work’s highest rated program. Harold was the iconic bass voice I always admired Harold and and comic relief of the Statler the Statlers for the way they reBrothers, the group that sold tired. In 2002, they called it quits more records and concert tickwith a concert near their home in ets than any other country act for Salem, Virginia. It was released Carroll three decades. as a video, and it was a beautiTheir last names were not Statler, ful performance. They did all their hits, and except for Harold and Don Reid, and their old comedy routines. It was they were not brothers. Other original nice to see their family members and group members were Phil Balsley and longtime friends in attendance. Lew DeWitt, later replaced by Jimmy In my mother’s later years, when Fortune. her memory was pretty much gone, I In 1964, they hit it big with an acci- would play the Statlers farewell video dental pop-country hit called “Flowers for her each Sunday afternoon, someon the Wall,” (“Smokin’ cigarettes and times more than once. She knew every watching Captain…Kang-a-roo…”). The song, and she would happily sing along. song was released as the B-side of a 45 I was overjoyed to watch this 90-yearrpm record, which is usually a ticket for old woman, who could not remember obscurity. But radio deejays didn’t like what she had for lunch ten minutes the song on the A-side, so they flipped earlier, joyfully sing along with the the record and the rest is history. The Statlers. In each comedy routine, Harsong jump-started the Statlers’ ca- old either delivered the punch line, or reer. This got the attention of Johnny he WAS the punch line. Mom laughed Cash, who hired the quartet to open every time, as if it were the first time his shows for several years. Beginning she heard it. So did I. in the 1970s, they dominated country Unlike many entertainers who “retire,” radio with more hits like “Bed of Ros- then keep coming back, and coming es,” “Class of ’57,” “I’ll Go To My Grave back, for more money and adoration, Loving You,” “Thank You World,” and the Statlers left the scene gracefully, “Do You Know You Are My Sunshine.” with no looking back. They could have They also recorded several top-selling easily returned to any stage in America, gospel albums. just to cash in. But they wanted to go The Statlers sold out theaters and out on top, which is commendable. They arenas around the nation, making an had enough money, gold records, and annual stop in Chattanooga from 1977 industry awards for several lifetimes. to 1999. I took my parents to one of They had worked hard for more than their shows which featured a relative- four decades, never disappointed an auly unknown Barbara Mandrell as the dience, and made it to the top of their group’s opening act. She played just profession. What more could you want? about every instrument known to man, In 2015 Harold told his hometown and then the quartet came out with two newspaper, the Staunton (VA) Newshours worth of hit songs and laughter. Leader that he couldn’t believe the life I’ve seen a lot of live shows, but that he had led. He said, “Some days, I sit on one stands out more than most. My my beautiful front porch and I literally parents loved it too, along with thou- have to pinch myself. Did that really sands of other folks. happen to me, or did I just dream that?” Harold was also well-known for a It was all real, Harold, and it was recharacter he created on the Statlers’ ally, really good. only comedy album. The guys dreamed up a small-town group called “Lester David Carroll, a Chattanooga news anchor, is the author of “Volunteer ‘Roadhog’ Moran and his Cadillac CowBama Dawg,” available on his website, boys.” Harold played the role of RoadChattanoogaRadioTV.com. You may hog, the band’s leader and emcee of a fictitious weekly show on a tiny radio contact him at radiotv2020@yahoo.com, station. The album parodied the shows or 900 Whitehall Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405. I used to hear on small stations each
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Lessons on homeschooling
ear Ms. Beardsley, I hope you’re doing well. I miss seeing you and my classmates at school every day, but homeschooling is working out well for me. Mommy and Daddy are doing the best they can to make sure my siblings and I continue to learn during the covid-19 pandemic. They make sure we stick to a schedule like the one our school follows. But they aren’t getting along as well as they usually do. Every night, they hit the box wine harder than they ever did before. I suppose that’s because Mommy is a lawyer and, since her work has been impacted by the virus, she’s home a lot. Daddy has a construction company but his projects are on hold, so he’s home a lot, too. We’ve never spent so much time in the house together, and that has its challenges. Anyhow, though they aren’t professional teachers like you, they’re helping me learn interesting things I never thought about before.
Besides my regular lessons, they decisions. They call this “critical thought I should read classic literathinking.” They worry that too few ture. The first book they assigned people are thinking things through is “The Adventures of Huckleberry these days and that that is dangerFinn” by Mark Twain. I was shocked ous for our country. by some language in the book, but So I was disappointed to learn that my parents helped me understand a Harvard law professor argues that that its painful words and thoughts homeschooling should be banned. Purcell remind us of what people in our Professor Elizabeth Bartholet said country did wrong in the past, so in Harvard Magazine that it’s auwe can better focus on how to do things thoritarian – that it allows powerful parright, now and in the future. ents to lord over their powerless children. That makes perfect sense to me. So I She said parents who homeschool their was surprised to learn that some schools children are overwhelmingly Christian have banned the book because it might and that some are “extreme religious cause some discomfort. But isn’t that the ideologues” who question science and point? Isn’t literature supposed to open promote female subservience and white our eyes and make us think? supremacy. She said that children should My siblings and I are doing really well “grow up exposed to…democratic values, at our math, science and English lessons. ideas about nondiscrimination and tolerBut Mommy and Daddy say that the thing ance of other people’s viewpoints.” we most need to learn is the ability to Well, I agree with her second point, but think for ourselves. They want us to use her first point is a reach. It appears she reason – not emotion – to make sound is sharing an emotional reaction to her
stereotypical perception of parents who homeschool, rather than applying critical thinking. The fact is about 4% of U.S. children are homeschooled. Several studies show they score significantly better on standardized tests than their public-school peers – regardless of race or economic background. The fact is that the majority of homeschooled kids go on to flourish in their lives. Mommy and Daddy have their flaws, but they sure are helping me learn how to reason and think. In fact, we are all thinking it is best that they continue homeschooling my siblings and me after the pandemic ends. I’ll be sure to visit you often if my schooling continues at home. I look forward to seeing you soon. Tom Purcell is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist. Send comments to Tom at Tom@TomPurcell.com.
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Carey A. Cash Mr. Carey A. “PawPaw” Cash, died peacefully in his home, surrounded by family on May 4, 2020 in Bethlehem, GA at the age of 95. Carey is survived by his loving and devoted wife of almost 74 years, Louise Spain Cash; his 4 children and their spouses: Patricia Ann Tanner (Dan Tanner), Donald Carey Cash (Kaye Cash), Judy Louise Edge (David Edge) and Randy Scott Cash (Sandra Cash); 10 Grandchildren and 13 Great Grandchildren. He is preceded in death by 3 brothers, Myron Cash, Broadus Cash and Ralph Cash and 5 sisters, Ruby Langford, Etta Cash, Geraldine Cash Langford, Janet Cash Westbrook and Georgine Cash Smith. Carey was born on June 3, 1924 in Hoschton, GA to William Joseph and Leah Murphy Cash. He attended North Georgia College for two years before leaving in 1944 to serve in the United States Army. He served in World War II as a member of the 556th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion, Division D, and Battery of Patton’s 3rd Army. He received the American Theater Ribbon, EAMET Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and WWII Victory Medal. Upon his return, he married Louise Spain on November 1, 1946. They purchased the farm that would become the foundation for his life of service and devotion to his family and his community. He raised poultry and livestock and grew row crops. He took special joy in not only planting and harvesting his garden each year, but also in using it to teach his children and grandchildren to appreciate the land God has given and to share our blessings. Carey’s impact was not limited to his farm or his family. He served his community in many ways including as a Representative on the Gwinnett County Board of Education and as Treasurer, Deacon and Sunday School teacher at Ebenezer Baptist Church for over 40 years. Carey was an accomplished builder, known for sturdy, beautiful homes throughout the community, some of which were contracted with nothing more than a handshake. He was an advisor and mentor to many, using stories to guide, teach and entertain. He was a Godly, humble man who loved helping others. The family would like to thank everyone who has sent kind words and shared stories of remembrance during this time. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic regulations, the family will hold a Private Graveside Service at Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery in Dacula, Georgia with Sam Davis, Senior Pastor officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the charity of your choice or to Ebenezer Baptist Church in memory of Carey A. Cash. A Gathering will be held at a later date to honor and celebrate the remarkable life of Mr. Cash. 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 30046 770-9632411 has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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Jane Ernestine Edwards (Harper) Jane E. Edwards, 93, of Monroe, GA, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020, with her daughters by her side. Jane was born on October 28, 1926, in Springfield, MA to parents Harriett and Ernest Harper. Jane was married to the father of her children, Albert E. Casperson, in 1942, until his death in September of 1987. She then remarried Robert Boice Edwards in 1993, until his passing in 2015. Jane was able to accomplish her biggest dream in life, which was to spend her life lovingly revolving around her children. Jane was the dedicated mother of 5 children: Deborah Jane Goldy (Vince Tuminello), David Scott Casperson (Kelley), Daniel Howard Casperson, John Albert Casperson (Candice), and Ellin Abbe Casperson; Grandmother of 8: Jessica Lynn, Julie Ann, Matthew Shane, Logan Jonathan, Caroline Jane, Monica, Kayla, and Aaron; Great-Grandmother of 6: Austin Tyler, Brandon Lloyd, Elya Sarah, Evan Magnus, Austin Michael, and Isabella. Jane was a resident of Gwinnett County, Ga, since 1972. She was a Charter Member of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Lilburn, Ga, in which she served as a Deacon and was an avid Sunday School Teacher. A service of celebration of Jane’s life will take place in the near future. Announcements will be made by the family. ATLANTA, GA
Norman Freid Norman David Freid, 78, passed away on May 3, 2020, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin, and friend to many. He was born during World War II in Bronx, New York, the son of Mack and Rachel Freid. He grew up in New York and Tampa, Florida. He attended Tulane University in New Orleans and University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida and interned at Tulane at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, where he first met Barbara Hanford, his wife-to-be. He completed his three year residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Emory University/Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta in 1970 and married Barbara that same year. He was a retired gynecologic and obstetric physician and surgeon who always felt blessed to be able to make his living practicing a profession he loved so much. After his residency and marriage, he went into the US Navy as a Lieutenant Commander and was stationed at Naval Air Station Albany, Georgia, where he was in charge of the small hospital on base there for two years. He then did a fellowship in infertility at the LA County USC Medical Center located in Los Angeles, where he and his wife lived for a year. In July of 1973 he decided to start a solo private practice back in Georgia in then small town of Snellville in Gwinnett County. He was the first OB/GYN specialist in the south part of the county. He loved and served this community for all of his professional career. He was instrumental in bringing a full-service hospital and served as the first Chief of Staff Gwinnett Community Hospital, now known as Eastside Medical Center currently with two campuses in Snellville that has provided medical care to the community now for four decades. He delivered
babies for his first 12 years and enlarged his practice with several excellent physicians. In 1985 he decided to leave the group practice and continue a solo practice in gynecology and infertility. This enabled him to focus on his great love for the next seventeen years-gynecologic surgery. Norman loved physical challenges and approached life with great good humor and a spirit of adventure. A runner of multiple marathons, he often spent his spare time with family and life-long friends seeking the next fun experience, running, on his bike or in the water. Snow and water skiing, in-line skating, kayaking and horseback riding were all parts of his adventuresome spirit. These activities extended to a love of volunteer work with Camp Big Heart in Winder, GA where for many summers he captained the pontoon boat for hundreds mentally challenged children. He also was a founding and active member of Temple Beth David, mentoring a number of young people over the years. He was a co-founder of the Gwinnett Community Clinic in 1989, a minimal cost clinic for patients with little or no insurance. He loved fundraising for the clinic, which for many years benefited financially from proceeds from Run the Reagan Road Race, which he also loved planning and volunteering for, as well as participating in. Most of all, Norman loved his family. He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Barbara, and their two daughters and their husbands: Jessica and Stuart Beattie and Alison and William Smith. He is the beloved PopPop to his five wonderful grandchildren: Tyler, WilI, C.J., Joey and Sarah. Also surviving are his brother and lifelong best friend, Joel and his wife Ellie, beloved sisterin-law, along with their three children and spouses: Gerri and Jeff Kramer, Mark and Stephanie Freid, and Elizabeth and Devon Vocke and six great nieces and nephews: Max and Ethan, Jacob, Sophie and Joseph, and Mirabelle. Also surviving, many loving cousins and many, many friends. He will be greatly missed by all.. Due to the public health crisis his graveside service for immediate family only is at Eternal Hills Memory Gardens in Snellville May 5, 2020. Dressler’s Funeral Care is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations to Temple Beth David, P.O. Box 865, Snellville, GA 30078 or to Abbey Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box 68, ,Social Circle, GA 30025. Barbara and the entire Freid family want to extend a special thank you to Empathy Senior Care caregivers: Jean-Marie Musabandesu, Brian Chitomfwa, and Kelvin Sanjase for their excellent care to our beloved Norman over the past year. Their compassion and skill helped to ease our way on this difficult journey. Arrangements by Dressler’s Jewish Funeral Care, 770451-4999.Arrangements by Dresslers Jewish Funeral Care Buford
Margie Harrison (Williams) Margie Williams Harrison, age 90, of Buford, GA passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents Paul and Aline Williams, Sr. and brothers Bobby and Russell Williams. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband Rufus Garner Harrison. Margie is survived by her daughters Becky Harrison Mitchell and husband, Ray and Donnice Harrison Justice and husband, Ed. She is survived by grandchildren Brad Mitchell and wife Colleen, Tonya Mitchell Hall and husband
Stacy, and Ginger Justice. Great grandchildren, Amelia and Wesley Mitchell, and Garrett, Parker and Hailey Hall. She is survived by brothers and sisters Farris Orr, Paul Williams, Jr. and wife, Jenny, Judy Tatum and husband, Charles, and Doug Williams and wife, Mary Helen. Margie retired from Gwinnett Hospital System after 39 years of service as a nurse. Margie grew up in the Friendship Community and was a member of the Baptist faith. A graveside service will be held on May 6, 2020.
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Harold Johnson On Sunday morning, May 3, 2020, Harold ‘Reno’ Glenn Johnson of Buckhead, Georgia, age 83, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home by the lake. After a battle with bladder cancer and two difficult surgeries, Mr. Johnson slowly said his goodbyes and began a restful decline. Reno was surrounded by loved ones and was visited and comforted by members of the Lake Oconee community, members of their church at Buckhead Baptist, and his family. Harold ‘Reno’ Johnson was born in Hanceville, Alabama. His father, Ernest Johnson, relocated the family to West Virginia to work as a coal miner. Reno left Welch High School after his sophomore year and joined the Army at age 16. He enlisted in the Army National Guard of West Virginia in 1952 and served in the infantry until enlisting in the United States Navy. He then served on the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Basilone (DD-824) as a Sonarman (SOG3) and the Captain’s talker. He was honorably discharged in 1961. Most of Reno’s career was with Scientific Atlanta where he traveled the world and helped with the installation process of giant satellite ground systems. He then worked as the Master Electrician for Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation before retiring to Lake Oconee. Reno and his wife Helen would have been married for 55 years this fall. Reno is survived by his wife, Helen, his daughter Kelly Lindsey (Sean), daughter Kristy Shuff (Lee), and daughter Kasey Breedlove (John); two handsome grandsons, Seth and Sam Lindsey (Kelly & Sean); and two beautiful granddaughters, Lennon Shuff (Kris & Lee), and Charlotte Meadow Breedlove (Kasey & John). He is also survived by his younger sister Kay Ann Cagle, and younger brother Ernest Dean Johnson of Hanceville, AL. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Delphia Reid Johnson, and his older sister, Mary Sue Patton. Due to the covid-19 pandemic of 2020, funeral arrangements will be postponed until further notice, at which time, a Veteran’s service will be performed at Georgia National Cemetery with full military honors, located at 1080 Scott Hudgens Dr, Canton, GA 30114. Condolences may be submitted on-line at www.scotward.com 15 photos are available with all Obituaries and Death Notices $
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Karen T. Michael Karen Tarver Michael, 66, was suddenly called to heaven on the 2nd of May 2020 at home in Lilburn, GA. Mrs. Michael was a devoted wife and mother who enjoyed the selfless care of her children and grandchildren. Her hobbies included travel, crafts, reading, trivia, and bible study. She looked forward to a time when she could relax, overlooking the waves at a beach. She was preceded in death by her parents, Isaac H. Tarver, Jr. and Faye Walker Tarver. Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 44 years, William R. Michael; her son, Brian S. Michael and wife Aimee; her son, Benjamin B. Michael and wife Megan, of Atlanta, GA; and her daughter, Katherine N. Michael, of Washington, DC; grandchildren, William, Ethan, Chase, Hailey, and Tyler. She is also survived by her brother, Robert H. Tarver and wife Lisa of Shreveport, LA. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association www.heart. org. Condolences may be viewed or sent to www. wagesfuneralhome.com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel 770-979-3200, has been entrusted with the memorial arrangements to be held at a later date.
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John S. Neufel John S. Neufel, age 73, of Braselton, GA passed away April 29, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sawako Neufel; mother, Nadene Cusack; father, Johnny Neufel; and sister, Kaye Renna. Mr. Neufel is survived by his daughters, Christy Neufel, Jaime Neufel, Sherry Neufel; aunts, Carolyn Clayton and Brenda Clayton; brother-in-law, Ralph Renna; and several nieces and nephews in South Carolina and Japan. Mr. Neufel was born in Inman, SC. He retired after serving twenty years in the United States Navy. He also worked in the elevator industry and Sam’s Club before retiring from all work. In his retirement, Mr. Neufel enjoyed taking his dog, Ella, to the dog park most days. He and Ella could also be seen on the patio at Starbucks at Hamilton Mill on most occasions. No formal services are planned. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www.flaniganfuneralhome.com.
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Glenda Faye Smith Glenda Faye Smith, age 61, of Buford, GA passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, William Frank Smith; mother, Lillie Mae Allen Ragsdale; step father, Tom Ragsdale; and brother, Jerry Smith. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Ana and Quincy Wiley, Oakwood, GA; son and daughter-inlaw, Stephen and Annette Murray, Buford, GA; g
grandchildren, Edward Adams, Katie Murray, Daniel Adams, Helen Adams, Zachary Murray and Olivia Adams; brother and sister-in-law, Rev. Danny and Sherry Smith, Buford, GA; sister-in-law, Margaret Smith, Flowery Branch, GA; aunt, Mildred Forrester Smith, Buford, GA; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Ms. Smith was born December 7, 1958. She was a graduate of Buford High School, Class of 1976, and continued her education at Lanier Technical College. She was a homemaker. Glenda enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and loved to be surrounded by her grandchildren. She was of the Baptist Faith. The family will greet friends on Monday, May 4, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 8, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Oakwood Church of God, 4200 Main Street, Oakwood, GA with Pastor Danny Smith officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation in memory of Glenda Smith.
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Linda Smith (Sheppard) Linda Sheppard Smith, age 76, of Columbia, SC passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020. She is survived by her children, Kimberly Smith, Karen (Stoney) Hunt, Brenton (Annie) Smith; sister, Barbara (Paul) Knight; brother, Woody (Susan) Sheppard; four grandchildren, two great grandchildren; as well as many nieces, nephews, and other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Smith. A private service will be held to honor Linda at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations may be made to Samaritan’s Purse https://www.samaritanspurse.org/memorialpage/linda-sheppardsmith-lawrenceville-ga/. 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 770963-2411 has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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Roy Sullens James Roy Sullens, 88, passed away on April 25, 2020 at the Emory University Hospital, Main Campus. He was born in Dahlonega, GA and is the son of Mary Kate Burgess and Jeff Sullens. Roy was preceded in death by his brother, Ralph Sullens, and his sisters, Laverne Pye and Peggy Sauls. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Peggy Gravitt Sullens; son, James Ronald Sullens of Loganville; daughters, Sheila Herrington of Auburn, Donna Hamilton of Winder and Deborah Lanning of Lawrenceville; daughterin-law, Chris Sullens; granddaughters, Selena Lanning and Stephanie Papp; grandsons, Johnathon Hamilton of Bethlehem, Stephen Hamilton of Winder, Brian Herrington of Bethlehem, Daniel Herrington of Auburn and Christopher Lanning of GDP 0506
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Above left, Georgia Gwinnett College’s Gianmaria Fiore is shown in action during a Grizzlies match. Above right, Jose Dugo serves during a Georgia Gwinnett College men’s tennis match.
By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com
In the world of college athletics, where the coronavirus pandemic impacted present seasons and cast doubt on future ones, the challenges have been plenty. For international student-athletes, like many at Georgia Gwinnett College, the disruption has been even more difficult. Just ask Gianmaria Fiore. The GGC junior typically protects the goal as a 6-foot-3 defender, but he has spent the past few months on a different kind of protection, defending himself from COVID-19. He went home to Naples, Italy for Spring Break, returned to GGC for a month that began with a 14-day quarantine and then went back to Italy for another quarantine period. “Let’s say that in the last two months the most exciting thing was taking 52 hours of flights with six different planes, a broken bag, got in Italy to start a new quarantine, without hot water or electricity because I couldn’t stay with my parents for the 15-days rule,” Fiore said. “Today (April 29) I finally got back home to start another quarantine. The third one. So the best thing of this travel is that at least the TV is
in Italian.” Travel home has been the norm for a large number of GGC athletes, though the trips have been shorter for most of the Grizzlies’ baseball and softball players, who are mostly from the U.S. However, the men’s and women’s soccer teams, and the men’s and women’s tennis teams are heavily international, meaning their athletes scattered over the world when the pandemic shut down in-person college classes and athletics. GGC men’s soccer coach Steve DeCou’s roster is equal parts local and equal parts international. His players hail from countries like Argentina, Israel, Nigeria and England, and he said the majority of his players returned home instead of staying in Gwinnett. Two international players, rising seniors Toni Tiente (from Paris, France) and Matija Gligorovic (from Podgorica, Montenegro), opted to stay. “That was for fear if they go back home, they might not be able to get back in (to the U.S. in time for their senior season),” DeCou said. The GGC women’s soccer team, also with a majority of the roster featuring international players from places like England, Germany, Sweden and New Zealand, also saw most
of its players return home. Only two chose to remain in Gwinnett. GGC tennis coach Chase Hodges relies even more heavily on international talent. His entire men’s roster is made up of foreign players, as is the vast majority of his women’s team. He had more athletes choose to stay in Gwinnett during the pandemic — five men’s players and three women’s players. A couple of reasons factored into their decisions to stay. One, their home countries were hit as hard or harder by the coronavirus. Two, they weren’t crazy about long trips and flights during a time with so many health concerns. “There is not as much illusion to go home as it used to be before,” said GGC tennis player Jose Dugo, who is from Spain. “Now at home you are locked up without being able to see extended family and friends. Those are the reasons why you always want to go home. So for me it was best to stay in Lawrenceville with my teammates.” Hodges and his players hoped to add to their dynasty this spring — his men’s and women’s teams have 11 combined NAIA national championships in their seven-year history. The men’s tennis program has 123 straight dual match wins, the
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third-longest winning streak in college sports history, and has won six straight national championships. He has a 165-3 record with the men’s program, which last lost a dual match in 2015 to Hawaii Pacific. However, the players haven’t been able to work with their coaches or play tennis at the Grizzlies’ nice facility because of the pandemic. “Luckily, (the players) have each other,” Hodges said of the eight international players still in Gwinnett. “Our teams are really tight knit, the men’s and women’s teams. It’s not a situation where they’re really alone because they have their teammates. Right now they are focused on online studies, which is keeping them busy. Some prefer online and others don’t as far as the way they like to learn. “I found this kind of surprising that a good portion of them find it’s more difficult online. … They try to exercise and stay as fit as they can. They haven’t been hitting balls unfortunately, just getting outdoors, staying as fit as they can. But the biggest positive is they do have each other.” While the GGC athletes are mostly home, whether that’s as close as somewhere else in metro Atlanta or in another country, they have maintained
a digital connection with their teammates and coaches. Zoom meetings, video calls, texts and phone calls are frequent. “We text with them, we had Zoom meetings with them and they love that they can see each other’s faces,” DeCou said. “They banter around. We voted on who needs a haircut the most. Plus with new guys involved, they are getting to know some of the guys. It’s great to see that group has started to communicate with each other.” The pandemic also has presented challenges for the GGC coaches, including on the recruiting front. Giuliano lost one recruit from England who elected to stay at home, and two players off the current roster, one starter and one key reserve. “They decided late not to come back,” the coach said. “They didn’t put it on the coronavirus, but I’m sure they had some issues with it.” DeCou lost one international recruit because of the coronavirus’ economic impact. The player’s parents have been out of work since January, and asked him to put athletics on hold for now. The coaches also are uncertain on when international players can return to the U.S., and how quickly that process
Jarvis leaving Mill Creek for Elbert County By Will Hammock
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One season away from football was enough for Shannon Jarvis, who is headed home to resume his coaching career. Jarvis was confirmed Monday as head football coach at Elbert County, his alma mater, ending his tenure as athletic and activities director at Mill Creek, where he also served as head football coach from the school’s opening in 2004 until after the 2018 season. He graduated from Elbert in 1992 and still has numerous family members in the Elberton area, including his parents. He was on the baseball and football teams at Elbert, playing the latter sport for legendary head coach T. McFerrin. McFerrin, a 300-game winner, led the Blue Devils to the 1995 state championship. “(Leaving Mill Creek) was the biggest decision, probably of my life, because it will be a total change, going back home,” Jarvis said. “In a lot of senses, I’m very excited. I’ve always, in my mind, I’ve always wanted to go home with my family, and be with my family currently there. But I’m also leaving a place I deeply love. So many people have been good to me in the community, the school, the faculty, the coaches. Even as AD over the past year I enjoyed getting to know kids from other sports and being able to serve them. It’s not something I was seeking. I was approached with it. Initially, I didn’t know if the timing was right for this, but as you looked into it, it ended up being time. “A lot of the parts of coach-
will play out. “The million dollar question obviously is one, will there be fall sports, and two, if there are, will they let (the international athletes) come back (to the U.S.),” Giuliano said. “We’d probably have to have open tryouts on campus if (they didn’t let the international players return).” GGC students aren’t different from other college students regarding the fall semester — uncertain whether they can return to in-person classes like normal or if they must take classes online instead. Until that is determined, college sports are on hold, too. That is of particular concern for the Grizzlies’ soccer programs, who play in the fall. It’s less urgent for the college’s spring sports teams — baseball, softball and tennis. “The biggest concern right now is what’s going to happen across the board,” DeCou said. “When are we going to get on campus? What happens with the soccer season? I’ve heard everything from shortened season to no season to moving the season to the spring. … It’s a period of unknown, but you really can’t worry about it too much because there is so much stuff now that’s out of your control.”
IN BRIEF Burke to swim for Georgia Tech Brookwood junior Lily Burke has made a commitment to the Georgia Tech women’s swimming team. Burke has been the Daily Post Co-Swimmer of the Year for Gwinnett each of the past two high school seasons. She has won state and county championships in the 100 freestyle and 200 individual medley the last two years.
de Grijze headed to McKendree Berkmar senior Kevin De Grijze has made a commitment to the McKendree University (Ill.) swimming and diving program. De Grijze was fifth in the 100 butterfly and seventh in the 100 breaststroke at the state high school meet. He also won the Gwinnett championship in the 200 freestyle, becoming the first individual county champion in Berkmar history. De Grijze, in his first season at Berkmar after moving from Venezuela, trains with SwimAtlanta. Dale Zanine
Mill Creek’s Shannon Jarvis cheers during a Hawks football game in 2018. ing I did miss, the relationships with the players. Without that, I realized how important that was to me. I’m excited to get back to that at Elbert County and building relationships with those kids. (Mill Creek principal) Jason Lane has been nothing but good to me and the leadership at Mill Creek is second to none. I really feel the greatest days of Mill Creek are ahead. “This is something me and my wife and daughters are all in for. It’s time to go home. It’s about raising my children. Part of me stepping down was a family decision and what this really entails for my children and raising them and the opportunities and experiences they will have with my family.” Jarvis has worked in Gwinnett County Public Schools since 1998, when he joined
McFerrin’s coaching staff at South Gwinnett. Together, they led the Comets to an 8-5 record in their first season — the program had gone 0-10 the year before. He was hired as Mill Creek’s first head football coach prior to the 2004 season, serving in that role for 15 seasons. He had a 102-68 record with the Hawks, including an 84-45 record since 2007 when the first four-year class became seniors. His final five teams made the state playoffs, highlighted by back-to-back state semifinal appearances, outright region titles and 10-0 regular seasons in 2015 and 2016. He was named in early Jan. 2019 as the successor to Gary Long, the only athletic and activities director in Mill Creek history. He enjoyed that role for the 2019-20 school year, but
was excited to get back on the field for Elbert, which plays in The Granite Bowl, one of the most recognized high school stadiums in Georgia. “The coaching part I did miss,” Jarvis said. “I enjoyed being an administrator and AD. There are a lot of rewarding aspects to that. In the end, I want to be with the kids in that town. I want to try to bring to them a lot of stuff I’ve learned in my career, to build young men and give them sustained success year after year. That means you don’t make decisions just for immediate success, you make decisions that are best for the long term. That’s what we did at Mill Creek.” Elbert went 6-5 in 2019, the only season with Brad Waggoner as head coach. The Blue Devils have made the state playoffs 10 of the last 11 seasons.
Buford’s VanGorder chooses Bowling Green Buford senior Malone VanGorder announced on social media Sunday he will continue his football career at Bowling Green State University (Ohio). VanGorder started 28 straight games on the Wolves’ offensive line the past two seasons, helping the Wolves to the 2019 state championship in Class AAAAA. The 6-foot-2, 255-pounder’s father is longtime college coach Brian VanGorder, now Bowling Green’s defensive coordinator.
Perusek makes college commitment Greater Atlanta Christian senior Cole Perusek committed Sunday to play basketball for Sewanee/The University of the South. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists as a senior for a state playoff team, posting a season-best 28 points and eight 3-pointers in a win over Eagle’s Landing Christian. He also had 21 points and made the game-winning shot in the championship game of the Jefferson Thanksgiving Tournament. He helped the Spartans to the 2018 state title as a sophomore.
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2020 marks the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth. It is through Florence’s work on the front lines of a crisis, caring for injured soldiers during the Crimean War, that modern nursing was solidified as a profession. In the early 1900s, it was nurse Lavinia Dock who served at the front lines of the public health movement, devoting her life to improving the health of the poor, women’s rights, and the profession of nursing. And today, nurses are once again standing and leading at the front line as we face one of the largest health care crises in the world. Against the current backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, your pledge to serve is unwavering as you care for among the sickest patients and protect the health of many others with caring knowledge, skill, and wisdom. As caregivers, scientists, and researchers, your experience, expertise, and innovation will continue to play an important role as we lead through this crisis. Know that Kaiser Permanente celebrates you every day, every month, all year long. Sincerely,
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