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Vol. 46, No. 33

New Snellville leaders fire city clerk

By Joshua Sharpe

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SNELLVILLE — The new Snellville mayor and city council voted unanimously Monday night to get rid of City Clerk Phyllis Richardson, after a meeting full of fanfare for the latest leaders of the politically troubled town.

Freshly sworn in Mayor Tom Witts, who won last week’s elec-

tion and took office to a roar of applause and cheers, had little comment to offer before entering the celebratory reception held with cake and balloons in honor of himself and the council at City Hall.

“Not a lot I can say,” he said, citing the clerk’s pending federal lawsuit accusing officials of violating her rights. “The city clerk is a pretty important position.”

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Read City Clerk Phyllis Richardson’s response to her firing.......................3A

Tom Witts takes the oath of office for his new role as mayor of Snellville on Monday night.

(Staff Photo: Joshua Sharpe)

Arianne Stone, city administrative assistant, was named the interim clerk, a job Witts said he thought she’d hold about a week, though he didn’t say who would take the job after See SNELLVILLE, Page 7A

‘First to take the lead’ Man thought LILBURN

missing may live in woods

Connor honored as Gwinnett’s top teacher

By Joshua Sharpe joshua.sharpe@gwinnettdailypost.com

The police figured Paul Rouk was dead.

Back in October, the 52-year-old unemployed man’s brother reported him missing with Lilburn investigators. He hadn’t been seen since midAugust and, according to the police department, left behind ominous signs: the empty box from a brand new Ruger 1911 pistol and a note on an iPad with a Paul Rouk list of “things to do before leaving,” such as changing his life insurance.

Going through a divorce, he left his car and let the house fall into foreclosure.

“At first inspection,” Capt. Thom Bardugon said Monday, “it appeared that Mr. Rouk, falling on hard financial times and family issues, may have left to commit suicide.”

Now police believe Rouk may be hiding just out of sight.

In recent days, they found an encampment not far from his foreclosed home at 4483 Shelia Court. The site, along Lawrenceville Highway between Killian Hill

By Keith Farner

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DULUTH — In the days leading up to Tuesday’s reveal of the district’s Teacher of the Year, Trisha Connor tweeted that “relationships matter, get to know your students.”

On Monday, she shared a news article about the TOTY banquet and finalists with the hashtag #itsgettingreal.

About 26 hours after that was tweeted, real took on a whole new meaning for Connor, a STEM teacher at Harbins Elementary. At a banquet to honor all local Teachers of the Year across Gwinnett County Public Schools, Connor was named the district-wide Teacher of the Year out of 134 honorees and six finalists.

On the drive over to the Infinite Energy Center, Connor’s husband asked her if this kind of award was ever a possibility.

“Not even on your radar,” she recalled saying, later adding that the classroom is always the main focus.

Using technology to engage students is one of the main reasons Connor advanced through the process of applications and committee interviews that propelled her to be among the 25 semifinalists and then the Elementary Teacher of the Year.

“I love knowing that I can be in a system that’s progressive and forward-thinking to believe that (STEM) is possible,” she said. “We need to do this all the way down to the elementary level.”

The other level winners were Jennifer W. Sevier, a seventh-grade science teacher from Dacula Middle, and Alix McHardy, a chemistry and biology teacher at Norcross High.

The other finalists were Janelle Draper of White Oak Elementary, Felisha Strong of Richards Middle and Emily Heend of Phoenix High.

As bonuses for the awards, the finalists received $500, a gift card and basket. The level winners received a $750 annual stipend for as long as they’re employed in GCPS along with $500. As the winner, Connor receives a $1,000 annual stipend, a one-time $500 bonus, a crystal apple, ring, a laptop and a one-year car lease.

Harbins Principal Jennifer Chatham said Connor is active in the community and a leader in the school to design professional learning for staff and

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Gr8 Exchange: Transportation needs not met

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

Trisha Connor, top, a teacher at Harbins Elementary School, is presented a plaque by J. Alvin Wilbanks after being named Gwinnett’s Teacher of the Year during the 2016 Gwinnett County Public Schools Teacher of the Year Banquet at the Infinite Energy Forum in Duluth on Tuesday. Above, Wilbanks congratulates the six Teacher of the Year finalists on stage (Staff Photos: David Welker)

coaching opportunities to her colleagues.

“She seeks resources for students and teachers and within the community to help enrich the learning experiences in our school,” Chatham said. “She is the first to take the lead for an initiative.”

Chatham said Connor is always seeking ways to transform learning so that it is innovative and meaningful for students. Connor said mistakes are celebrated in her classroom

so everyone can learn from them because, too often, today’s students are afraid to make mistakes.

During her finalist video, Connor called attention to promoting STEM for girls to fill jobs.

“We put enough boys into STEM jobs, but we’re not girls and that’s where we’re missing,” she said afterward.

Now a STEM specials teacher, Connor’s career spans 16 years, all with GCPS. Connor

has spent many years working with children even outside of the classroom, including teaching them how to swim.

As a product of GCPS and teaching since 1999, Connor said almost every aspect of STEM has changed in that timeframe.

Active on Twitter, Connor said she strives to keep up with changes in learning to have a continuous growth mindset and interact with other educators for professional development.

Participants in this year’s Gr8 Exchange on Transportation want convenient transportation that gets them to local destinations in a shorter period of time, according to final results released on Monday.

The survey asked participants a series of questions about transportation, such as what their priorities were and what they’d like to see come from transportation improvements. Organizers from the Gwinnett Village Community Improvement District said 84 percent of the people who participated in the survey live in Gwinnett County.

“In general, it was apparent that the current levels of investment in alternative modes of transport significantly lag behind the public’s demands,” according to the report. “The overarching theme that consistently came up through various questions was that Gwinnett residents feel increasingly disconnected from their jobs and other destinations throughout Atlanta.

“They want to be more connected to the city and region and want to have viable options for reaching those destinations.”

The CID compiled the Gr8 Exchange findings into a 41-page report that pulls together data from community dialogues See EXCHANGE, Page 9A

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Summit stresses local involvement

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Gwinnett County firefighters battle hotspots during a fire at an abandoned Pike Nurseries warehouse on Lawrenceville Highway in Tucker on Monday. (Special Photo)

Fire destroys part of old warehouse

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said was next to a row of old greenhouses.

The security gate lock had to be cut by firefightThe roof of an abaners before they could gain doned Pike Nurseries access to the property, warehouse in Tucker but the fire was brought partially collapsed Mon- under control by 2:24 day afternoon after a fire p.m. swept through the buildThe warehouse was ing. heavily damaged by the Gwinnett County Fire fire and the metal roof and Emergency Services collapsed in the area spokesman Capt. Tommy where the fire raged, RutRutledge said crews ledge said. He added no responded at 1:47 p.m. to one was at the property the fire on the 6100 block when firefighters arrived. of Lawrenceville HighInvestigators are lookway. They found smoke ing into the cause of the and flames coming from fire and are trying to get the back of the warein touch with the property house, which Rutledge owner. curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

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Woodall is part of a conference committee made up of members of both chambers to finalize a bill that can go to the House and Senate for approval.

He said a key difference between the otherwise similar bills is that Senators found more funding sources than their House counterparts could come up with. As a result, the Senate version makes a few billion dollars more available for transportation projects, Woodall said.

The committee’s goal is to get a final bill in place before the current shortterm funding bill expires on Nov. 20, according to the congressman.

“I believe that’s possible,” Woodall said. “If we can’t get that done, we’re going to look at the first two weeks of December. You know we have this big train wreck that happens at the end of every congressional session as folks try to jam stuff through in December. A lot of that is partisan and a lot of that is controversial.

“My goal is to make sure, whatever happens with the timeline, we separate this very cooperative, non-partisan transportation solution from any of the shenanigans that happen at the end of the year.”

Investigators have reportedly learned that the incident started with an For the second time, argument 40-year-old Alfredo Hilario between Allen is accused of attacking Erin McKhis girlfriend. This time, the inney and circumstances are far worse.

Allen, who In addition to stabbing is charged girlfriend Candice McKinwith murAlfredo Hilario Allen der. Police ney, 30, the man is charged with stabbing her sister, didn’t say 25-year-old Erin McKinwhat the fight was believed ney, who died early Monday to be over. morning after an urgent 911 A report released Tuesday call from her apartment out- sheds light on a previous side Norcross. Just before incident between the suspect 3 a.m., the dying woman and his girlfriend. told the operator that Allen On Jan. 25, 2014, Lilburn stabbed them and fled their police responded to the home at Oakbrook Pointe couple’s then-home on apartments on Pirkle Road, Jodeco Circle and found said Cpl. Michele Pihera, them embroiled in a dispute. spokeswoman for Gwinnett Allen said he hadn’t touched County police.

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had tiffed with her over text messages he said she’d sent to another man. The girlfriend said he choked, punched and pushed her.

Neighbors had also seen the attack, according to the report.

Erin McKinney apparently wasn’t involved in that case, which earned Allen a charge of battery.

But police said the incident Monday at the apartment, where all three parties lived, began between Erin McKinney and her sister’s boyfriend, while Candice McKinney slept.

The girlfriend awoke to the sound of her sister screaming. She came into the room and was stabbed while Erin McKinney fled to a closet, Pihera said.

When Allen noticed Erin

McKinney was gone, he left and drove away in his grey Chevrolet Impala, Pihera said.

An officer spotted the car on Steve Reynolds Boulevard near Beaver Ruin Road. Several officers pulled it over and took Allen in to custody without incident.

He was then questioned at Gwinnett police headquarters and charged with murder and two counts of aggravated assault, according to police.

His girlfriend was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville and has since been released.

Allen, who court records show was given a year’s probation after pleading no contest in the 2014 case, is held in the county jail without bond.

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The county’s Parks and Recreation Department will host a public input meeting on the park at 7 p.m.

Thursday at Norcross High School, 5300 Spalding

Drive. Officials will incorporate feedback gathered at the meeting into their master plan for the park, which will be located in Peachtree Corners.

Residents who want to serve on a Citizen Steering

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The county bought the 223-acre Simpsonwood property from the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church in February for $14 million.

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“We normally have just one or two partners who are providing the regulation and review of what we’re doing,” he said. “I do appreciate all of the regulators that we work with, but when you only go through one versus going through several, it does save you a good bit of time.”

But about $350 billion in federal funding could become available for projects that are deemed to have national importance, according to Woodall. The House of Representatives and the Senate have each passed long-term transportation funding bills that could keep money flowing to such projects for the next six years and are now negotiating a single bill.

Examples in Georgia of projects that Woodall said could be deemed to have national importance include the Savannah port expansion. Plans to fix the Interstate 285 interchanges at Interstates 75 and 85 to relieve congestion also fall into that category because they are key corridors needed to transport goods from Savannah to other parts of the country.

“If you can’t get your good from the Savannah port to the rest of America, the entire country is going to suffer,” Woodall said.

“That’s why we’re investing national money in the port

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paperwork involved in getting through bureaucratic processes needed to get the project moving.

Woodall said it can take as many as 84 months to complete a project that has federal funding. Meanwhile, he said, projects where the state is the highest level of government involved can take as many as 30 months to complete.

In one session, Gwinnett County commission Chairman Charlotte Nash explained that the county uses SPLOSTs and partnerships with the Georgia Department of Transportation as a main way to get projects done quickly.

“Most of the funding for transportation projects that are available to those of us at the local level entail a referendum of some sort, whether it’s a GO Bond referendum … or SPLOST and, now, single-county option of a T-SPLOST,” Nash said. “That means you’ve got to figure out a way to make sure you are giving the public reasons to vote in favor of the referendum.”

In another session, County Transportation Director Alan Chapman said reducing the number of regulators by keeping projects as close as possible to the local level, or working directly with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, also helps a project.

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Gwinnett County leaders kept coming back to one common theme at the Georgia Transportation Summit in Atlanta on Tuesday: Local officials are better than federal representatives at running transportation projects.

Or at least the public trusts their local government more than the federal level, according to U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Ga. The congressman told a packed ballroom filled with transportation officials, experts and business leaders that local officials have to be involved in, if not leading, efforts to address transportation issues facing individual communities.

“If I go through my district and ask people, ‘Who do you trust with your tax dollars?’ the counties are going to overwhelmingly come out as No. 1,” Woodall said. “About 50 percent of folks trust counties and local governments more than they trust anyone else.

“About 30 said they trust state governments more than anybody else and the federal government get a small fraction of that at the end.”

The summit brought together a range of officials at the Georgia World Congress Center. County commissioners, county- and state-level transportation staffers and representatives of the business community came together to share ideas about how to best approach transportation projects.

In sessions where Gwinnett County officials were panelists, the frequent answer was to keep the funding sources as local as possible because of the

U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Ga., talks about transportation funding issues during his keynote address on Tuesday during the 2015 Georgia Transportation Summit at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

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Monday morning claimed, “I don’t have a name,” the department said.

It turned out he did have a name, of course, one associated with murder and robbery warrants out of Indiana.

Police arrested Shakidi Dominique Underwood, 18, of Fort Wayne, Ind., outside Baggett Elementary School, said Cpl. Michele Pihera, spokeswoman for Gwinnett police. Information about the murder case wasn’t released by police, but Fort Wayne TV station 21Alive reported that he was wanted in the July shooting death of a 30-year-old man named Melvin Palmer.

Underwood was traveling at about 8 a.m. in a black Chevrolet Malibu with his sister when met with police,

who were looking for drivers making illegal left turns out of the parking lot of the school off Cruse Road.

An officer saw UnderShakidi Dominique wood’s Underwood sister, Porshanique Shaquay Johnson, 22, make such a turn and motioned for her to pull over, Pihera said. Johnson lives in Duluth, according to jail records.

While interacting with Johnson at the driver’s-side door, the officer reportedly smelled marijuana and soon learned that Johnson’s driver’s license was

suspended.

The officer questioned the passenger, who said he had no ID and then floated the story about not having a name either.

“When told that his identity could be determined through the use of fingerprints at the jail, he ultimately provided his name to the officer,” Pihera said. “The officer ran his name through the national database.”

Found out, Underwood was taken to the Gwinnett jail, where he’ll be housed before extradition, Pihera said. He was also facing a charge for the marijuana.

The sister was booked on charges including hindering the apprehension of a fugitive, according to jail records.

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Former Snellville clerk vows to fight city with supporters

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

Hours before Snellville leaders fired her on Monday, City Clerk Phyllis Richardson vowed to continue fighting the mistreatment she endured at City Hall.

Richardson addressed the media during a news conference, surrounded by supporters ranging from residents to officials from the NAACP, the National Action Network, the Concerned Black Clergy of Metro Atlanta and New Order National Human Rights.

The clerk filed a lawsuit against the city on Oct. 21, claiming constitutional rights and employment violations by city officials.

“Whether you want me here or not, you need to take it up with Jesus because he has put me here and I will stay here and fight,” Richardson said Monday at City Hall. “It’s OK if you talk about me because they talked about Jesus. It’s OK if you throw your rocks at me and hide

Former Snellville City Clerk Phyllis Richardson, center, is surrounded by her attorneys and supporters as she addresses the media about her lawsuit against the city on Monday. Richardson’s suit alleges the city council violated her rights and the city charter by fighting her appointment by former Mayor Kelly Kautz. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

your hands because they did it to Jesus.

“I am here to stay until my time is up and that time will be determined by my lord and savior, Jesus Christ.”

The accused officials have maintained that their treatment of Richardson was based on her performance and disputes between the mayor who hired her and the city council.

Richardson’s suit targets the actions city officials took to fight her appoint-

ment by outgoing Mayor Kelly Kautz in January 2014, saying they prevented her from doing her job while violating her rights, employment agreement and the city charter.

Supporters want the city to pay her compensation for the months when she was not recognized as the clerk.

The former clerk accused the city council of cutting her annual salary from about $60,000 to about $46,000, and of trying to make her move her office

to a different part of the building away from the offices of other department heads. She and supporters also accused officials of racial bias.

“I endured and I endured because I have the right to be here,” Richardson said.

Atlanta NAACP chapter president Richard Rose said Richardson’s fight reminded him of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, who was arrested in the 1950s for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white person.

“She said, as Phyllis Richardson has said, ‘I refuse to be mistreated,’” Rose said. “That’s why we’re here, to say, ‘Snellville, times have changed.

Get the memo. Times have changed. I refuse to be mistreated.’ I stand with Phyllis Richardson, who was abused, relegated to the basement, denied her duly appointed position for some reason other than education (or) competence.”

Richardson said questions were raised about whether she was qualified to hold the position of city clerk, but she said previ-

ously employers, including the Broward County (Florida) Bar Association and the Miami-Dade County Clerk’s Office said she was. a“I am qualified,” Richardson said. “I know who I am. I don’t need anyone to justify who I am. I know who I am and what I’m capable of.”

New Mayor Tom Witts said the city’s attorneys have advised him and the city council to not directly address Richardson’s claims outside of official court filings. He added, however, that he had not seen discrimination against her.

“I can only tell you that I’ve never seen the council show her any disrespect and I’ve never been anything other than professional when I’ve interacted with her,” Witts said.

Richardson’s supporters also accused council members of making jokes about her for making spelling errors that they said were sometimes as small as leaving a letter off the end of a word by accident.

“How childish is that

when the previous clerk was given the respect of having all of her written material reviewed prior to city council meetings and any corrections done prior to city council meeting?”

Snellville resident Carol Maldonado said.

Maldonado praised Richardson for the work she did as city clerk, calling it a “great, great, great exemplary effort.”

Snellville has long been embroiled in infighting and there was tension between Kautz and the city council.

Richardson’s supporters had hoped that the change in mayors would also bring a change in the way she is treated.

“My children grew up here, I’m a taxpayer in this city, I’m a homeowner in this city, and what I’ve seen Phyllis go through is just unconscionable, so it has to cease,” resident Yvonne Freeman said. “To the new mayor, you need to take this matter in your new administration and make it right. You have the opportunity to resolve it now.”

In the end, the pleas weren’t enough.

Heading into qualifier, Peachtree Ridge stretches its robotics reach

By Keith Farner

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SUWANEE — The pipeline stretching from the Peachtree Ridge High School robotics team out into its cluster has reached more younger students this year than ever before.

Because of that, the school experienced a wave of capable freshmen entering high school ready to carry the baton for a program that’s won five regional championships

since 2005. Those youngsters will be among seven Peachtree Ridge teams to play host on Nov. 21 to some 43 teams from about 10 schools or organizations to compete in a VEX robotics qualifier. The winners will advance to the state level in the spring.

The challenge this time is called Nothing But Net, and it’s designed to take a Nerf ball and shoot into a goal that’s three feet off the ground. About 100 balls are on the field, so the challenge is also speed — how

fast can your team shoot them into a goal. VEX has its own set of local qualifiers, state and world competitions.

The teams are competing for six types of awards, including one each for excellence and a judge’s award.

About 30 of the 67 members of Peachtree Ridge’s teams are freshmen, teacher Mary Rutland said.

“We had a lot of kids who were on the middle school robotics team, and

they moved up and they were so much more prepared,” said junior Caroline Means, who is head of outreach.

President Nabil Khan, a senior, said high school students visiting their younger peers around the cluster has helped the transition to high school be smoother because many of the younger students know the upperclassmen and are friends with them.

Means said she noticed a difference at Mason Elementary, a school she at-

tended, so she said it’s been meaningful to give back.

Previously, Hull Middle had the only robotics representation, but now Jackson Elementary, Mason and Northbrook Middle are among the schools that have added teams.

Junior Joel Leonardo is a co-team leader and is in his second year participating in robotics. He said teaching the younger classmates is challenging, but also fun at the same time because he can teach them what he’s already learned.

“As he is teaching, they are taking on more responsibility,” Rutland said. “Whereas at first, they watched a lot. Now they are more actively involved in building and they’re enjoying it. They’re very out-of-the-box thinkers so they can figure out things.”

Leonardo said the seven teams out of Peachtree Ridge are largely ready except for some last-minute tweaks and fine-tuning.

“They’ve really stuck to their schedule, I’m impressed,” Rutland said.

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I am 72, and my normal LDL level is 100 to 102.

My doctor thinks that is high because he classes me as “prediabetic,” and he put me on pravastatin. My LDL level is now 68. Is that good or bad?

— D.S. ANSWER: It’s not clear if cholesterol levels can be too low, but recent studies have suggested that even very low levels of cholesterol are safe. Older drugs seemed to have side effects when used at high doses, causing low cholesterol levels. However, in one welldone study comparing two different statins, the group treated to a level below 70 had a lower risk of heart attack than the group treated to a level closer to 100. The newest cholesterol drugs, the PCSK-9 inhibitors, can get LDL levels to 40 or even lower, and preliminary data suggests that these also are beneficial at preventing heart disease, but, like statins, these can cause some people to have some memory issues. Whether this is an effect of the drug or of the low cholesterol isn’t clear.

My own practice is to push the LDL levels lower than 70 only in those with highest risk for heart attack, especially in those who already have had one. Diabetes imparts a high risk, though not as high as existing heart disease, so most experts would agree with your doctor. As long as you aren’t noticing side effects, I would continue the pravastatin.

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DEAR DR. ROACH: Seven years ago, I had a stroke. I was immediately put on Lipitor and Plavix.

The statin drugs made my arms and shoulders ache, and the doctor tested me and found no reason for it. He said anecdotally that he had many patients who complained of the same thing.

He then put me on fenofibrate. The pain stopped immediately. Now he says new research shows that any cholesterol-lowering drug makes the blood tests show lowered cholesterol levels but it does not prevent heart attack or stroke. So he took me off it. I wonder if you know anything about this study that said there was no benefit to taking statins. I did not really understand what he said.

— G.C. ANSWER: It sounds like the message got a bit confused. The evidence that statin drugs reduce risk of heart attack and stroke in people at high risk, such as those who have had a previous event, is very strong.

However, the evidence for fibrate drugs, such as fenofibrate, is much weaker.

Statin drugs often cause some muscle aches. Pravastatin and fluvastatin are least likely to cause this problem, so it’s worth a try switching, in my opinion. Some people get relief from muscle aches with a CoQ10 supplement.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: James Renwick Jr. (1818-1895), architect; Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881), author; George Patton (1885-1945), U.S. general; Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (1922-2007), author; Jonathan Winters (1925-2013), actor/comedian; Stanley Tucci (1960), actor; Demi Moore (1962- ), actress; Calista Flockhart (1964- ), actress;

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TODAY’S QUOTE: “People talk sometimes of a bestial cruelty, but that’s a great injustice and insult to the beasts; a beast can never be so cruel as a man, so artistically cruel.”

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school. She went back to school this fall with no close friends.

Her childhood friends of 10-plus years told her during junior year that they don’t like the boy she’s seeing (they broke up months later) and she is not as focused on her future as they think she should be.

They ambushed her and said they will be friends with her if she proves herself worthy.

Obviously they are not true friends, but this has damaged her deeply. She goes to therapy weekly but she can’t seem to move past the hurt.

She had been treated for depression and anxiety prior to this event.

It has also affected my friendships with the girls’ mothers. The women feel bad and seem to think that our friendship shouldn’t be affected. We’ve been friends for years and they did nothing to help the situation. This has been a horrible year for me as I’ve seen my daughter suffer.

What can I say or do to let them know it’s too difficult to remain friends?

— Hurting for My Daughter DEAR HURTING: You can tell these adult friends that you feel they have had opportunities to be helpful — but they haven’t been, and you are disappointed.

Other than conveying your honest feelings, you don’t need to make a pronouncement about the future of

your friendship.

Concentrate on your daughter. Walk with her and treat her with tenderness through this challenging year.

Her experience is extremely painful — and quite common. A friendship breakup is a very tough abandonment to shoulder. You are experiencing it yourself. Prompt her to discuss this in therapy — and with you.

She has a golden opportunity to start over when she gets to college. Pull out the stops to help her get there.

DEAR AMY: The letter from “Elephant on the Couch” was frustrated by a hard-working son-inlaw who sacked out on the couch in the midst of festivities after Thanksgiving dinner. You were sympathetic toward the letter writer. I had to laugh — napping IS how we celebrate Thanksgiving in our family.

She should cut him some slack.

— Prone to Naps DEAR PRONE: Many readers agreed with you.

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.

Parents don’t like nitpicking kids DEAR AMY: My wife and I came to this country from halfway around the world nearly 50 years ago.

We are both professionals — hard-working people with Type A personalities.

With the utmost TLC we raised three children who are now in their early 40s, highly successful, and with their own lovely families.

They live far away from us.

We are highly regarded, loved and respected — mainly because we have accumulated considerable knowledge and experience over the years and treat everyone with love and respect.

However, to our adult children, we don’t seem to do or say anything quite right, from tipping in a restaurant to purchasing a piece of property to driving a vehicle!

How should we respond to this fairly constant criticism from our children?

— Upset Parents DEAR PARENTS: You describe yourselves as “Type A” personalities. I assume your children are too. Some of this need to offer “helpful” feedback might be more temperamental than judgmental.

Is any of this criticism helpful to you? If so, then accept it. Remember, too, that when you were the ages of your children you were (presumably) thousands of miles away from your own parents, and thus not able to offer them lots of condescending feed-

Ask Amy

Amy Dickinson back. (Or perhaps your home culture forbids this sort of intergenerational interchange.)

This change in the parent/child dynamic is quite common and I have to confess doing this to my own mother, trying to weigh in on choices that had nothing to do with me.

My mother batted me down, quite gently — but perhaps you need to be a little more assertive with your offspring. Each time this starts, remind them: “We don’t criticize your choices and don’t appreciate you criticizing ours.

We’ve been successfully tipping (driving, purchasing things, etc.) for a very long time. This critique has become habitual on your part and we don’t like it.

So please — for the love of God — stop.”

One of my mother’s favorite responses was to say, with a sigh: “I hope I live long enough to watch you handle this with your own children.” Happily, she did.

DEAR AMY: My daughter is a senior in high

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Past experience will help you adapt quickly and keep you moving forward. You will know instinctively how to make change work for you. Embrace the people, projects and places that attract you the most. Working in conjunction with likeminded individuals will satisfy your soul.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Pace yourself as you put your plans into motion.

Express your ideas and present what you have to offer. Improve your personal life by adding a little romance to the mix.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Raise your self-esteem by learning all there is to know about something that interests you. A career change or the acquisition of new skills will help avert negativity and criticism.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Call the shots instead of letting someone else take charge. You’ll gain respect and recognition if you offer suggestions and hands-on help.

Love is on the rise.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Stick to what you know, and abide by the rules and regulations. You may relish change, but first you have to make a solid platform to build on.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — You’ll attract a lot of attention no matter what you do.

Participate in events if you want something good to develop. A chance to work with someone you admire looks promising.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Let go of old, worn-out ideas, items or situations that stand in your way. Start anew and pick the direction that will bring you the greatest satisfaction.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Do what you can to help an older friend or relative.

Someone you want to get to know better will notice your kindness.

Love is on the rise and romance is encouraged.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Focus on one thing at a time. Taking on too much will not accomplish what you hope. Focus on detail, precision and getting things done.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Discuss anything that is bothering you openly in order to resolve matters quickly.

A chance to do something unusual should be taken advantage of. A change of scenery will do you good.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Check out what’s trendy and see if you can turn what you have to offer into a moneymaking venture. Short trips and trade shows will encourage you to do things differently.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Stop dreaming and start producing, or someone else will steal your ideas and turn them into reality. Don’t miss an opportunity just because you are afraid to make a move.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Recognize your skills and attributes, and look for a suitable position that will fully engage them. A different approach will result in greater interest and satisfaction.

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world&nation WORLD Pope: Church should shun obsession with power, money

Protesters rally for higher wages

By Laila Kearney Reuters

NEW YORK — U.S. fast-food workers protested on Tuesday in support of a $15-an-hour minimum wage and union rights in a campaign they hope will catch the attention of candidates in the 2016 elections.

Organizers of the unionbacked Fight for $15 campaign said strikes would take place in 270 cities. Rallies with fast-food and other low-wage workers were scheduled for 500 cities, including outside Tuesday’s televised debate of Republican presidential candidates in Milwaukee.

Hundreds of people rallied in New York, Washington and Chicago, but organizers had no immediate estimate on the size of the protests. They are aimed at gaining political support for a minimum hourly wage of $15 and union rights as income inequality looms as an issue in the November Myanmar’s Suu 2016 presidential election.

Kyi vows to call “The money I bring home can barely take care of my shots after win rent,” said Alvin Major, 50, YANGON/MANDALAY, a KFC worker who was Myanmar — Myanmar among about 200 protestdemocracy champion Aung ers who blocked traffic in San Suu Kyi made it clear Brooklyn. on Tuesday she was ready to “We need a wage that defy attempts by the councould take care of our try’s powerful military to clip basic necessities,” he said as her wings, as fresh results protesters rallied outside a from Sunday’s historic elec- McDonald’s restaurant. tion showed her party headThe minimum wage for ing for a resounding win.

As vote tallies trickled in, Suu Kyi’s long-oppressed National League for Democracy looked set to take Resignations at control of most regional assemblies as well as formMissouri lead ing the central government, a to race protests triumph that will reshape the political landscape.

NEW YORK — Students Under the constitution are holding events designed drawn up by Myanmar’s for- to bring attention to racial mer junta, Suu Kyi is barred issues on a handful of U.S. by the constitution from tak- college campuses this week, ing the presidency because spurred on by the impact her children are foreign of protests at the University nationals, a clause few doubt of Missouri, which culmiwas inserted specifically to nated in the resignation of rule her out. the school’s president and chancellor on Monday.

Peaceful marches or walkSaudi Arabia outs have occurred, or are to diversify planned, at Yale University, Ithaca College and Smith oil economy College in the Northeastern OSLO — Saudi Arabia, United States, though none the world’s largest crude oil has yet reached the intenexporter, plans to diversify sity of demonstrations at its economy to help combat Missouri, where hundreds climate change in a move of students and teachers prothat could reduce expected tested what they saw as soft carbon emissions by up to handling of reports of racial 130 million tons a year by abuse on campus.

2030, the government said Shortly after Tim Wolfe, Tuesday. president of the University OPEC member Saudi Ara- of Missouri, announced he bia is the last of the Group would step down on Monof 20 major economies to day, a crowd of more than submit a plan to the United 1,000 gathered peacefully at Nations before a summit in the Afro-American Cultural Paris from Nov. 30 to Dec. Center at Yale University in 11 about ways to slow global New Haven, Connecticut, warming. to hold what students called It said it was aiming “to a “March of Resilience,” in achieve mitigation cosolidarity with Missouri. benefits ambitions of up to 130 million tons of carbon Sheriff: S.C. dioxide equivalent avoided student shot by 2030 annually through contributions to economic in self-defense diversification and adaptation.”

A student who was killed The kingdom did not give by police at a South Carolina details of its emissions. The college on Monday night World Resources Institute was attempting to steal a car think-tank estimates that and was shot lawfully as he Saudi Arabia emits 527 mil- tried to run over a campus lion tons of carbon dioxide officer, officials said. a year, or 1.22 percent of the The shooting occurred world total. when two officers were — From wire reports responding to a report of a FLORENCE, Italy — Pope Francis called on Tuesday for a Catholic Church that is not cosseted, self-centered and obsessed with power and money, as he faces new challenges to his financial reforms at the Vatican.

The Argentine pope, who made his comments during a day trip to Tuscany, has recently been hit by a scandal involving the leaks of documents purporting to show resistance by the Vatican’s old guard to his reform efforts.

Francis, who on Sunday vowed to forge ahead with Vatican reforms despite the leaks, issued his call for a different type of Church worldwide in a speech to Italian bishops at their national convention, held every 10 years.

PEOPLE Allen Toussaint, New Orleans R&B pioneer, dies at 77

LOS ANGELES — Allen Toussaint, the songwritercomposer behind such hits as “Working in the Coal Mine” and “The Fortune Teller,” died Monday following a concert in Madrid, according to various news sources. He was 77.

According to the New York Times, his daughter, Alison Toussaint-LeBeaux, confirmed his death in an email and stated that the cause appeared to be a heart attack. The Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported that Toussaint had collapsed at his hotel after the show and Fast-food workers and their supporters join a nationwide protest for higher wages and was taken to the hospital. A union rights outside City Hall in Los Angeles on Tuesday. (Reuters/Lucy Nicholson) towering figure in the New Orleans music scene, Tousfast-food workers will rise base pay to $15 as well.

“What we are saying is, saint was born in the Big to $15 by 2018 in New The Fight for $15 camenough is enough,” said Easy neighborhood of Gert York City and statewide by paign began in 2012 and the Sanders, who has called Town and learned to play 2021. Many U.S. cities and Service Employees Interfor a $15 federal minimum piano at an early age. He municipalities have a higher national Union is a major wage. first recorded an instrumenbase rate than the federal backer. Last December the About 100 protesters tal album for RCA Victor hourly minimum of $7.25. group staged similar protests at a Chicago McDonald’s as Al Tousan, creating a hit Organizers said the proin some 200 cities. blocked the drive-through for the trumpeter Al Hirt in the process, titled “Java,” in tests would include workers Among Democratic presi- lanes during rush hour, 1964. from McDonald’s, Wendy’s, dential candidates, frontchanting, “We work!

During the ’60s he wrote Burger King, KFC and other runner Hillary Clinton, who We sweat! Put 15 on my and produced a number of restaurants. backs a federal minimum check!”

Coinciding with the proof $12 an hour, and Martin Protester Douglass Hunt- hits for the likes of Aaron tests, Pittsburgh Democratic O’Malley tweeted support er, 55, said he was working Neville, Otis Redding, the Rolling Stones and the YardMayor William Peduto for the protests and strikes. two jobs and people were birds. “The Fortune Teller” increased the minimum Another Democratic pres- having to choose between alone was covered by the hourly wage to $15 for city idential candidate, Vermont buying food, paying rent Stones, the Who, the Hollies workers. The New York Senator Bernie Sanders, told and other bills. and Allison Krauss and RobTimes reported that New about 250 mostly black and “These are choices we ert Plant, among others.

York Governor Andrew Hispanic protesters in Wash- should not have to make Cuomo, also a Democrat, ington that U.S. workers living in a country as rich as would raise state workers’ deserved a living wage.

America,” he said.

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Students listen at a press conference at Traditions Plaza at Carnahan Quad on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, Missouri, on Monday. (Reuters/The Maneater/Elizabeth Loutfi)

vehicle theft at Spartanburg Methodist College in Greenville, county Sheriff Chuck Wright told a news conference on Tuesday.

The dead student “just made a terrible choice that cost his life,” said Wright.

“He tried to run over one of the Spartanburg Methodist police officers and he was shot and killed.”

Wright said statements by witnesses were “very consistent” with the officer’s account of the incident, which is being investigated by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

The dead man was identified as Delvin Tyrell Simmons, 20, a black, second year student at nearby Limestone College, according to Spartanburg County coroner’s office.

Obama to ask Supreme Court to allow action on immigration WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said on Tuesday it plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court decision that blocked President Barack Obama’s executive

actions aimed at shielding millions of illegal immigrants from deportation.

The Justice Department said it will appeal a 2-1 decision by the New Orleansbased 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday affirming a lower court’s decision halting Obama’s immigration actions.

The legal challenge to Obama’s actions was made by 26 Republicangoverned states that contend the president exceeded his presidential powers by bypassing Congress and acting unlilateraly.

Obama’s executive orders, announced last November but put on hold by the courts, would let up to 4.7 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States without the threat of deportation. It was aimed mainly at helping people whose children are U.S. citizens.

Clinton says she wouldn’t support war declaration against ISIS DERRY, N.H. — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday she was not ready

to support a formal declaration of war against Islamic State militants, although she said the United States needs to improve its efforts to fight the group.

To have a declaration of war, she said, requires understanding the resources available and the goals involved.

“If you have a declaration of war, you’d better have a budget that backs it up,” said Clinton, who was campaigning in New Hampshire.

“I do think that we have to do a better job of understanding the threat that is posed by radical Islamic jihadist groups,” added Clinton, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for the November 2016 presidential election.

Story’ renewed for sixth installment LOS ANGELES — “American Horror Story” has been renewed by FX for a sixth installment set to debut in 2016, Variety has learned. The upcoming round of the anthology series has yet to land a theme or title.

The renewal comes in the midst of “American Horror Story: Hotel,” the fifth installment of the award-winning phenomenon, which is currently airing Wednesday nights.

Created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, the “American Horror Story” franchise is the most-watched show in FX’s history.

Business jet Apple Music crashes into Ohio app goes live on Android building; 2 dead CLEVELAND — Two people died after a business jet crashed into an apartment building approaching an Akron, Ohio airport on Tuesday afternoon, according to local media and authorities.

Both the Federal Aviation Administration and local police confirmed a plane crash in Akron at around 3 p.m. The Cleveland Plain Dealer said that the pilot and co-pilot are dead, citing the Akron Fire Department.

It was not immediately known if there were other injuries in the crash.

FAA investigators were on their way to the accident, which involved a Hawker H25 business jet, and the National Transportation Safety Board will be in charge of the investigation, according to FAA Spokesman Tony Molinaro.

— From wire reports

LOS ANGELES — Apple’s music subscription service is now live on Android.

The company published an app for Apple Music on the Google Play store Tuesday.

Apple Music’s new Android app is still in beta, and missing a few functions currently available to iOS users. Most notably, music videos aren’t available on the platform yet. Release notes for the app also indicate that sign-ups to some account levels require either a Mac or an iOS device.

Apple launched its music subscription service a little over four months ago. Apple Music offers subscribers a three-month free trial, but it doesn’t have any free tier similar to the way Spotify is offering it to its users. Instead, Apple is using its free Beats1 radio stream as a way to lure in listeners.

— From wire reports

Navy veteran swimming Mississippi to honor fallen comrades

By Therese Apel

of the swim to the Legacies Alive nonprofit organization after learning many Americans were unaware VICKSBURG, Miss. — Navy alive the memories of the country’s of what it meant to be a Gold Star combat veteran Chris Ring says fallen service members and the family, the designation given to some people call him crazy for sacrifices of their families. those whose loved ones were killed attempting to become the first “We all have what we have in combat.

American to swim the length of the today because of these families He began the journey, which Mississippi River. and their loved ones,” Ring said Legacies Alive said will cover But the 28-year-old Navy SEAL last week after finishing up a day’s 2,552 miles, at Lake Itasca in who served in Iraq and Afghaniswim just south of Vicksburg, Mis- Minnesota on June 6, the anniverstan contends the extreme endeav- sissippi. sary of D-Day, when thousands or is worthwhile if it helps keep Ring said he pitched the idea of Allied soldiers were killed or Reuters

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wounded during the 1944 invasion in northern France that helped bring about the defeat of Nazi Germany.

Averaging 6.5 hours in the water and 14 miles a day, Ring aims to reach the 0-mile marker where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico in early December.

Ring has visited along the way with hundreds of people who lost family members to war and has encouraged them to sign the kayaks

used by the team accompanying him on the swim.

At a recent stop, Jenny Smith of Brandon, Mississippi added the name of her son, Marine Staff Sergeant Jason Rogers, to a boat.

Rogers, 28, was killed by an improvised explosive device while on patrol in Afghanistan in 2011.

Smith said she was encouraged by Ring’s effort, noting she fears that families like hers will be forgotten.

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Keystone kaput for right now President Obama’s unilateral rejection of the proposed KeystoneXL oil pipeline that would have brought petroleum and jobs to the U.S. is another in a long list of issues dominated by politics rather than common sense, economics and science.

After seven years of dithering on Keystone, the president said he was following the recommendation of Secretary of State John Kerry that the pipeline was not in the country’s national security interest, which he said includes being a global leader in the “climate change” campaign.

Only last year, the State Department issued the Cal long-awaited Final Thomas Environmental Impact Statement in which, writes the Washington Post, the study determined that the pipeline “would be unlikely to alter global greenhouse gas emissions.” That seemed to meet the president’s standard announced in a 2013 speech that he could approve the pipeline if it would not “significantly exacerbate” greenhouse gas emissions. It wouldn’t, but he rejected it anyway. When the facts conflict with his political objectives and those of radical environmentalists, the president ignores the facts and goes with the radicals.

The president seems to think Canadian oil is going to remain in the ground. In fact, it will be extracted and transported on fuel trucks and by rail, increasing the possibility of accidents and spillage that would be less likely in a well-constructed and monitored pipeline. And then there’s diplomacy.

Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, according to The New York Times, pushed the issue of Keystone “as a top priority” in Canada-U.S. relations, so blocking Keystone during his administration would have “bruised ties with a crucial ally.” New Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, while supporting the pipeline, has not made it a central issue, thereby maintaining close U.S.-Canada ties.

Another of the president’s excuses for rejecting Keystone is that gas prices have fallen to their lowest level in several years. But there is no guarantee they will remain low. Have we forgotten how quickly gas and heating oil prices can spike due to terrorist attacks and other international incidents? Isn’t it better to have ready access to cheaper oil from a friendly country than to rely on the uncertainties of Middle East oil from which some of the profits go to fund terrorist groups, build mosques in Europe and the U.S. and create textbooks for Islamic schools that teach hatred of Jews and Christians?

A New York Times editorial supported the president’s decision with the ludicrous claim that the pipeline would not “create meaningful, lasting jobs.” For some of the more than 93 million Americans not in the labor force any job would be meaningful if it puts food on the family table and pays the rent.

Obama again returned to his bogus “climate change” position, a belief he holds with all the fervency of a cult member. The president ignores a growing body of evidence from climate scientists that the Earth isn’t warming and that contrary to some reports the sea ice in Antarctica is expanding, not contracting, according to satellite imagery released by NASA. In fact, there has been no warming of the planet for nearly 19 years, according to the Remote Sensing Systems satellite (RSS).

The pipeline has overwhelming public support, along with the approval of state legislatures along the pipeline’s projected path, from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico. It doesn’t matter to this president, whose misplaced faith in “climate change” and longing for a legacy trumps facts and job creation.

If a Republican wins the White House in next year’s election, perhaps he (or she) will unblock the Keystone pipeline; that is if the Canadians haven’t lost faith in us and decided to sell and transport their oil to China, a country that doesn’t seem very concerned about curtailing their carbon output. The Wall Street Journal notes China burns coal at a rate 17 percent higher than previously thought, amounting to 70 percent of U.S. coal emissions.

Don’t look for China to help President Obama with his legacy at the upcoming the 21st United Nations Climate Conference in Paris because the Chinese are unlikely to significantly reduce carbon emissions as they continue to grow their economy.

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

Riding roughshod over traffic As I walked into the building about 10 minutes late for a recent appointment, my frustration with Atlanta traffic was at a boiling point, though my blurry eyes may have belied that. After apologizing for my tardiness, the person greeting me asked: “Are you from Gwinnett?”

Thinking I was meeting a fellow Gwinnettian, my eyes brightened as I replied: “Yes, are you?”

“No,” came the reply. “I just know how bad traffic is when people try to come here from there.”

This was at an office builiding on Ashford-Dunwoody Road near Perimeter Mall. Literally just miles from the Gwinnett County border, that area (like many spots in metro Atlanta) seems almost impossible to get to from Gwinnett during rush hour. As R.E.M. once sang: “You can’t get there from here.”

Unfortunately, that title is far too true for the many Gwinnettians in their daily commute. As some-

Todd Cline Editor one whose daily commute doesn’t usually take me on the interstates, I hate to get on my high horse about this topic, although that may be a far more effective mode of transportation to use during daily rush hours, the plural used for emphasis.

With anecdotes like the one above, it’s not surprising to hear the results from the Gr8 Exchange on Transportation, which were released on Monday. The headline we went with was: “Gwinnett’s transportation needs not being met.” We are a respectful paper, so we didn’t go with a subhead reading: “Duh.” It’s no secret that Atlanta

in general and Gwinnett in particular struggle with transportation issues. But I give Chuck Warbington and the people who conducted the Gr8 Exchange on Transportation credit for bringing the issues to the forefront.

Read one excerpt from the report: “In general, it was apparent that the current levels of investment in alternative modes of transport significantly lag behind the public’s demands. The overarching theme that consistently came up through various questions was that Gwinnett residents feel increasingly disconnected from their jobs and other destinations throughout Atlanta.

“They want to be more connected to the city and region and want to have viable options for reaching those destinations.”

Warbington, the executive director of the Gwinnett Village CID, said the results of the survey will be delivered to local, state and federal transportation officials to let

them better understand the concerns (I would use the word “plight”) of Gwinnett citizens.

I hope he includes the following comment, which one participant of the survey shared: “It’s impossible to go between Gwinnett and Cobb county or the Perimeter area in an acceptable amount of time.” I also wish I had read that line before trying to make that very commute on a rainy, desolate Monday.

The report is a start, but what is the solution? That’s what needs to be worked on, and maybe (hopefully) the Gr8 Exchange on Transportation will help spur some of that. Because as I was reminded of this week, even people outside of our county are well aware of our traffic issues.

It’s a problem that no longer needs to be identified, just remedied.

Email Todd Cline at todd. cline@gwinnettdailypost. com. His column appears on Wednesdays.

Thinking of our veterans’ homecoming With Veterans Day approaching, it might be a good time to ask a few questions regarding the homecoming our current service men and women are receiving versus the “welcome” received by those returning from the Vietnam War. If you are not a Vietnam veteran, you have likely not given it much thought. Today’s conversation is about the differences in the homecoming Vietnams’ veterans received versus the accolades received by today’s highly respected returnees.

The similarities between the two groups of returning vets are striking, as are the differences.

Both know the rigors and hardships of war first hand.

Neither group will ever forget the day-to-day tedium that is war. Striking is the fact that each fought an enemy that was and is undercover and unrecognizable at first sight that fought and fights for an ideology that is and was extreme.

Vietnam’s guerrilla war was pro-communist, a label that had little meaning to the guerrilla in the field. He fought for

could win, today’s warriors the same. Vietnam’s vets are the children of World War II. Their heroes and role models were Dad and John Wayne.

They went to win. Our way of life and freedom was at stake.

Their children went to war for the same reasons. Simplistic Jim as it may sound our President Markham said that communist in Asia threatened freedom all over food, a little property and the the world. We believed and myth of self-determination. went to win. Many political Capitalizing on ignorance nuances impact war in the Moscow-trained leaders Middle East. Our forces in the preached a doctrine of hate. field believe we can win. If Jihadists view themselves as our president and the congress holy warriors fighting to repel then and now resolve to win, it an enemy of infidels as well as could have then and can now their own countrymen that are be done. on the other side of their own Troops are seldom conreligion, the Crusades all over cerned about politics. They again. are concerned about getting Veterans of both wars knew one day closer to home. They and know an enemy filled with would not be opposed to winhate and a desire to eliminate ning. They do their jobs. Given them. So, why the difference the many similarities between in the two homecomings? those returning from Vietnam Surely the American people and the Middle East, why then are not so naïve as to believe was there virtually no recognithat our troops actually lost in tion for those returning from Vietnam. Hopefully, citizens Vietnam? That enemy threatrealized that political decisions ened us and self-determination created the loss. We knew we for South Vietnam. Early on

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the nation supported the effort.

Exacerbated by the 1968 Tet Offensive, television, and Walter Cronkite, we declared Vietnam unwinnable. Televised chaos beamed into our homes nightly.

As you think about it, none of the Vietnam returnees I personally know seemed eager for any kind of recognition upon return. You were at war one day and back on the streets in the world 24 hours later. Most serious was the efforts to re-acclimate to civilian life, work or play.

We did not discuss Vietnam.

Perhaps Rambo films initiated the conversation? It became OK to say we were there. Our grandchildren fight today. As the nation inevitably tires of this war we have your back, never forgetting where you have been, what you have experienced, and what you have seen or done.

Welcome Home Brothers and Sisters of Both Wars Jim Markham currently works for the Gwinnett Online Campus. He prevously was principal at Berkmar and Mill Creek high schools.

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seemed calm and talked about her vacation. that. Speculation began Afterward, she said she immediately that it could wasn’t surprised. be Melisa Arnold, who “I’m doing fine,” she resigned the job after now said. “It was their desire to ex-Mayor Kelly Kautz do it long ago.” brought in Richardson, but Richardson said she officials didn’t say. anticipated Arnold being Witts, like other Snellbrought back on as clerk. ville leaders, has been a Arnold, who was supported frequent critic of the clerk. by members of the council, Richardson, who has resigned during the trial for accused the officials of Kautz’s lawsuit against the being racist against her city last year. Kautz had because she is black, said appointed Richardson while she planned to be at City Arnold still held the job.

Hall packing her things At the beginning of the until midnight. Members of meeting, Kautz, with her the council have maintained infant son in her lap, adtheir treatment of her was dressed the crowd. “It has only based on her qualifica- been an honor and a privitions, performance and the lege these past four years troubles between the mayor to serve as the mayor of the and council. city of Snellville,” she said.

Waiting for the council “I do want to congratulate to come out of a closed ses- Mr. Witts. As I was told sion to fire her, Richardson four years ago, ‘Be careful

what you wish for.’ But I wish you much success in everything that comes in the future.”

Witts was enthusiastic about the new makeup of the city government. Before returning Councilman Dave Emanuel and newcomers Roger Marmol and Cristy Lenski took the oath, the new mayor said, “Now time to swear my friends in.”

The standing-roomonly crowd also rose and cheered for the council members.

The mood in the room was one of rejuvenation as residents and officials spoke of a “united Snellville,” something that’s been hard to come by in recent years as battles raged between Kautz and the council.

“It is overwhelming to see what we see tonight in this room,” said Mayor Pro

Tem Bobby Howard, who was chosen for his role after Witts resigned from it to run for mayor.

Said resident Cameron Whitehead: “The citizens of Snellville demanded we have a unified city. I am totally excited for the future and ready to get through the last four years of things we’ve had.”

At one side of the room, a woman stood with a sign that read “#NewSnellville.”

“We’ve got a great council,” Emanuel said, after being sworn in for another term. “We’re going to do great things.”

Among the first things the council did was welcome back Tony Powell as city attorney, who was appointed in Witts’ first order as mayor. Kautz fired Powell after the Georgia Supreme Court ruled she

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Kevin Atkinson

Dot Johnson

Kevin James Atkinson, age 60, of Alpharetta, GA, passed away on November 7, 2015. Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Road SW Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. 770-962-3100.

Please leave online condolences at stewartfh.com

Dot Johnson, age 88, of Dacula, GA, passed away on November 6, 2015. Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Road SW Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. 770-962-3100.

Please leave online condolences at stewartfh.com

8:00 p.m. Interment will be at Sugar Hill Cemetery.

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.

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Lathan Duncan Lathan Ray Duncan, age 74 of Buford, GA, passed away on October 28, 2015.

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Rex Jones Rex Klein “Buck” Jones, age 92 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away November 8, 2015. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel, 770-979-3200, has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

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Tina Finch Tina Ronelle Finch, age 49 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away November 8, 2015. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com

BROOKHAVEN

Marion Shumake Kent, age 87 of Toccoa, Georgia who entered into rest November 7, 2015.

LAWRENCEVILLE

Blanca Galdos Blanca Galdos, age 89, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on November 9, 2015. Services and Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

DAHLONEGA

Jeri Glasco Ms. Jeri Lisa Glasco, age 57, of Dahlonega passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015.

JASPER

Joseph Heilig Mr. Joseph John Heilig, age 58, of Jasper passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015.

Carlos Alfredo Martinez, age 65, of Norcross, GA, passed away on November 10, 2015. Services and Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Seenarain Kuldip Seenarain Kuldip, age 81 of Norcross, GA passed away November 8, 2015. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com

Melvin E. Fuller Melvin E. Fuller, age 53 of Brookhaven, GA, passed away on November 6, 2015. Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 Morningside Drive/PO Box 2434, Buford, GA 30518. 770945-9999. Please sign the online guest book at www. crowellbrothers.com

Tom Lockhart, age 88, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on, November 8, 2015. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 2246 Wisteria Drive, Snellville, Georgia 30078. 770-9795010. stewartfh.com.

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Gladys Lancaster Gladys Taylor Lancaster, age 90, of Sugar Hill, GA passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015. She was preceded in death by husband, Farris Lancaster.

She is survived by daughter, Janice and Larry Foster, Sugar Hill, GA; grandchildren, Sheila Jackson, Sugar Hill, GA, Tracy Foster, Sugar Hill, GA, Clint Foster, Sugar Hill, GA; great-grandchildren, Dylan Holcomb, Shelby Jackson; Sister, Nellie Kay Griffith; sister in-law, Mildred L. Reed, Sugar Hill, GA; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Lancaster was born May 20, 1925 in Spartanburg, SC. She was retired from Georgia Boot Company in Flowery Branch and a member of Buford Church of God. Funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Dennis Foster officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. until

BELLEFONTE

Paul McAbee Paul Allen McAbee, 77, of Bellefonte, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015 at Mt. Nittany Medical Center.

He was born in November 8, 1937 in Hollidays Cove, West Virginia, a son of the late John Charles and Elizabeth McGough McAbee Paul graduated from Weir High School, in West Virginia in the class of 1956.

He served in the U. S. Marine Corps from 1957 to 1960, on the U. S. S. Air Craft Carrier, The Franklin D. Roosevelt – CV-42.

Mr. McAbee was the co-owner of Majestic Window Cleaning Company in Bellefonte in the 1970’s. He also worked for National Window Cleaning Company in Atlanta GA; and for Interflake Stamping Company in Norcross GA as a supervisor/machinist.

He enjoyed the out of doors, woodworking, gardening, cooking, baking, hunting, boating and traveling. He vacationed in every U. S. state including Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico.

For many years he attended the Presbyterian Church in Paris, PA. In addition to his wife Irene Wolfe McAbee He is survived by his step daughter Beth Cook (Anthony) of Loganville, GA; three sisters, his twin, Ellen Croce of Follansbee W.VA, Laurene Ragan (John) of Avella, PA and Karin Tate (Sammie) of New Cumberland, W. VA; b h ld McAbee

could do so.

When it came time to let go of Richardson, Powell walked up to her outside the room where the council had just met and asked to talk with her privately.

The move to fire Richardson came only hours after she hosted a news conference at City Hall on Monday morning, with members of the NAACP and other civil rights organizations at her side.

Atlanta NAACP chapter president Richard Rose told reporters Richardson’s fight reminded him of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, who was arrested in the 1950s for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white person. “I stand with Phyllis Richardson, who was abused, relegated to the basement, denied her duly appointed position for some

reason other than education (or) competence,” Rose said.

Richardson’s supporters called for the new administration to accept her.

One of the residents in attendance, Carol Maldonado, praised Richardson for the work she did as city clerk, calling it a “great, great, great exemplary effort.”

Maldonado was back at City Hall for the council meeting. “I truly hope that unity exists for all and not just those titled ‘friends’” of the officials, she said.

Speaking to the crowd, Witts spoke of how the new administration would help the city and bring peace and progress.

“We are going to deliver,” he said.

Staff writer Curt Yeomans contributed to this report.

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a brother Donald McAbee (Almyra) of Follansbee, W.VA; five grandchildren, Kipp Musser of Lemont, Keegan Musser (Jessica) of Lemont, Khloe Musser of Lemont, Carrie Cook of Chuluota, FL, and Michael Cook of Loganville, GA ;two brothers in law, John Wolfe (Margaret) of Bellefonte, and Duane Wolfe (Deb) of Milroy, Pa; one step son in law Kenneth Musser of Lemont; and one aunt Aldora Conner of Weirton, W. VA In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a step daughter Karin Musser.

Friends will be received from 10 to 11 am Friday, November 13, 2015 at Mark D. Heintzelman Funeral and Cremation Service P. C., 1034 Benner Pike, State College, PA. The funeral will follow immediately at 11:00 am at the funeral home with the Reverend Eric Shaffer officiating. Military honors will be accorded. Burial with will be in Centre County Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1375 Martin St., State College, Pa 16803.

An on line guest book can be signed or condolences sent to the family at www.heintzelmanfuneralhome.com.

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Charlette Miller Charlette Smith Miller, age 89, of Buford GA passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015. She was preceded in death by husband, Ernest Lee Miller.

She is survived by children, Beverly A. and Larry Miller, Flowery Branch, GA, Stanley and Barbara Miller, Flowery Branch, GA; grandchildren Angela and Roger Hutton, Flowery Branch, GA, Keith and Shane Miller, Gainesville, GA, Katy and Kevin Bicknell, Plymouth, MI, Wesley Miller, Grayslake, IL; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Mary Frances and Charles Peace, Cleveland, GA; brother, Robert and Nancy Miller, Leslie, GA; sister in-law, Beulah Bowen, Braselton, GA; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Miller was born April 28, 1926 in Lawrenceville, GA. She was a graduate of Stone Mountain High School, Stone Mountain, GA. Sh h k

She was a homemaker and a member of Friendship Community Baptist Church, Buford GA 30519. A private graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2015 at Leslie City Cemetery, Leslie GA. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Friendship Community Baptist Church, Buford, GA. 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.

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Vernell Phillips Mrs. Vernell Gittens Phillips, age 91 of Hoschton, Georgia who entered into rest November 9, 2015.

MARIETTA

Marvin Robertson Marvin R. Robertson, age 61 of Marietta, GA passed away November 8, 2015. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com

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Ernest Nichols Ernest Ephraim Nichols age 83 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Monday, November 09, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Ina Nichols; brothers, Troy and Larry Nichols; sister, Elaine Healan; and son-in-law, Mike Ewing Sr. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Betty Higgins Nichols; children, Wayne (Ruthie) Nichols, Brenda Nichols Ewing, and Tim (Jennifer) Nichols; grandchildren, Jessica (Jeff) Yandell, Michael (Hanna Cook) Ewing, Jr., Cody (Tiffany Custer) Nichols, Noah Nichols, and Greyson Nichols; great-grandchildren, Jace Yandell and Gracie Cook; sisters, Iris Newll, Katie Anderson, Mary Ellen (D.L.) Corley, Nadine Lacy, and Ione (Raymond) Wilson; brother, Lathan Nichols; special family and friends, cousin, Frank and Christine Nichols; neighbors, Bob and Delores Williams; and many nieces and nephews. Ernest proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a Deacon of Gloster Baptist Church. A Funeral Service Honoring the Life of Ernest will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel with Dr. Raymond Wilson officiating.

Interment will follow in Gwinnett Memorial Park with Pastor Buddy Rhodes. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, November 10th from 2pm-4pm & 6pm-8pm and Wednesday, November 11th from 2pm-4pm & 6pm-8pm at the funeral home. 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. .

Donald Rogers Donald Eston Rogers, age 81 of Dacula, GA passed away November 8, 2015. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com

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Cesar Salazar, Jr. Cesar Salazar, Jr., age 42 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away November 5, 2015. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com

WINDER

Selena Sheridan Miss Selena “Coot” Sheridan, age 99, of Winder, Georgia passed away November 8, 2015.

AUBURN

Michael Thompson Michael Allen Thompson, age 49, of Auburn passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015.

BETHLEHEM

Edward Watson Edward Jerome Watson, age 86, of Bethlehem passed away November 6, 2015.

JEFFERSON

Marvin Whitlock Mr. Marvin Randall Whitlock, age 67 of Jefferson, Georgia who entered into rest November 7, 2015.

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GCPS joins statewide trend of higher graduation rates

By Keith Farner

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The new academy format already appears to be paying dividends for graduation rates in Gwinnett County Public Schools.

The district, along with all others across the state, this week released four-year graduation rates for its high schools, and overall the district scored a 78.1 percent graduation rate, a 3.1 percent improvement from last year. The highest scores came from schools that typically score high in academic results: Gwinnett School of Math, Science and Technology (98.9 percent), North Gwinnett (93.2) and Brookwood High (92.5). Buford’s rate was 92, while Barrow County Schools was 73.8.

Last year’s rates were 75.6 percent for Barrow, up from 72.1 in 2013, while Buford dropped from 90.3 in 2013 to 88.7 in 2014.

The four-year rate is based on when a student first becomes a freshman. It’s calculated using the number of students who graduate within four years and includes adjustments for student transfers. This is the fifth year Georgia has measured graduation rates this way.

The statewide rate saw a dramatic jump, from 72.5 percent last year to 78.8 percent. This is the first class not required to take the Georgia High School Graduation Test to receive a regular diploma.

Since last year, the

FOUR-YEAR GRADUATION RATES Archer..................... 87.8 Berkmar.................. 63.1 Brookwood.............. 92.5 Central Gwinnett...... 80.2 Collins Hill............... 83.2 Dacula..................... 85.7 Duluth...................... 82.0 Grayson................... 90.1 Gwinnett Online Campus................... 24.1 GSMST................... 98.9 Lanier...................... 84.5

Meadowcreek.......... 68.5 Mill Creek................ 88.7 Mountain View......... 85.8 Norcross.................. 75.9 North Gwinnett........ 93.2 Parkview.................. 91.0 Peachtree Ridge...... 90.8 Phoenix................... 10.0 Shiloh...................... 72.9 South Gwinnett........ 85.0 All schools............. 78.1

STATE GRADUATION RATES 2015.............. 78.8 percent 2014.............. 72.5 percent 2013.............. 71.8 percent

most improvement was shown at Meadowcreek (16.5 percent), South Gwinnett (8.9) and Duluth (8.4). In the last five years, Lanier is up 23.8 percent, Central Gwinnett is up 23.3 percent and South Gwinnett is up 23 percent.

Since last school year, Meadowcreek, South Gwinnett, Lanier and Central Gwinnett have rolled out academy models in their schools.

The academy model offers a handful of focused academic paths designed to help students see a connection to life after

2012.............. 69.7 percent 2011.............. 67.4 percent

high school, meaning college or career. Internships, job shadowing and certificate programs are available for students to get a better feel for an area of interest.

“With 10 percent of the state’s students attending our schools, the work we have done to improve the graduation rate over the past few years has certainly had a positive impact on the state’s rate,” Associate Superintendent Kevin Tashlein said in a news release. “It is not enough that just more of them are graduating in four

years … we have to ensure that they are better prepared for college and the workplace. That is our ultimate goal.”

Along with the academy model, Tashlein said the district is also focusing on project-based learning and student engagement to increase scores.

Georgia Department of Education spokesman Matt Cardoza said there is evidence that focusing less on testing and more on career education and personalized paths to graduation opens up opportunities for students.

The graduation rate for students who complete a career pathway is much higher — at 89 percent — than the rate for students who do not.

The GaDOE plans to continue to focus on personalized learning rather than a standardized approach, including Career, Technical and Agricultural Education and core credit flexibility, including the new flexibility that allows students to receive a math, science or foreign language credit for a computer-programming course.

The agency is also

working to improve the graduation rate for students with disabilities through a statewide systemic improvement plan which establishes a

network of regional support to aid local districts in implementing interventions provided by the National Dropout Prevention Center.

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By Joshua Sharpe

work at Arlington,” he warned members of the Rotary Club of Gwinnett County on Tuesday, “forDULUTH — In his give me if I tear up.” time as a chaplain at And they did.

Arlington National Hanson, who is also Cemetery, Maj. Stacey L. pastor at Midway United Hanson has come across Methodist Church outside plenty of emotional Alpharetta, spoke to the stories — the child who group at the 1818 Club made it through Pearl inside the Gwinnett Harbor; the man who Chamber of Commerce flew hundreds of combat building, as a treat for its missions in Vietnam; the members ahead of Vetyoung man, the same age erans Day. Also, rotary as Hanson, from the same president Marion Allen hometown, who died in passed out collectible the Middle East. shirt pins to the veterans “When I talk about my in the club and led a tribjoshua.sharpe @gwinnettdailypost.com

ute to them.

Hanson is a non-traditional Air Force reservist who, while on duty, serves with the chaplain team at the national cemetery officiating Protestant funerals, memorials and special services.

To participate in such events is always an honor, he said, but the most rewarding moment is to present the American flag to fallen heroes.

It’s also a wonder just to look around the sprawling grounds, where more than 400,000 people are interred, he said.

Part of what strikes him as beautiful about the cemetery — which he refers to as “she” — is the uniformity of the graves, which are topped with white headstones.

There are officials, war heroes and famous actors buried as equals. At Arlington, a similar marker even adorns the grave of James Parks, a slave who has the distinction of being the only person born on the grounds to also be buried there.

“Arlington is indeed a place where valor rests,” Hanson said.

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police’s attention in midOctober when a neighbor Road and Arcado Road, spotted the man’s brother had evidence of “recent at his foreclosed house activity” and a bookmark and called to report him as with Rouk’s name on it, a suspicious person. LilBardugon said. burn police responded and “There is the likelihood talked to the brother. that Rouk is living in the “At that point, the wooded area and may fre- brother told the respondquent his vacant house at ing officer that he hadn’t 4483 Sheila Court and/or seen his brother for a the businesses along Law- while so he had better renceville Highway (near report him as missing,” the U.S. Post Office),” the Bardugon said. captain said in a BOLO Rouk is white, 6 feet request Monday. “Rouk’s tall, 165 pounds, with appearance may be that of brown and grey hair and a homeless person — un- green eyes. clean, beard, long hair and Those with information dirty clothes.” can contact Detective Bert The case came to Ross at 770-638-2182.

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suggestions.

Thirty-nine percent of and electronic surveys survey respondents said • Developing short and residents on a vision for Georgia Gwinnett College from the week of Aug. 24. they wished it was easier long-term transit expansion transportation that will help and Gwinnett Technical The report also outlines to get to work, while anplans that focus heavily on them understand the role College to improve access to several recommendations other 35 percent said they connecting the county’s each project plays in the big- each school. for local officials on how wanted it to be easier to employment centers and atger transportation picture.

• Work with Georgia transportation in the counget to Atlanta. tractions to the rest of metro • Provide better ways to Gwinnett and Gwinnett Tech Atlanta. gather public input from officials to promote transit ty could be improved.

“The respondents were • Increase the frequency residents while giving routes to students.

Officials said 4,166 clear that the existing and routes for the county’s them more opportunities to • Make it easier to move people participated in transportation infrastrucexisting transit service while participate in transportation east or west across the the Gr8 Exchange survey ture is congested, limiting also improving customer planning. county. alone, and nearly 40,000 and isolating,” the report service and facilities.

• Make efforts to address • Invest more resources responses were received, states. “Whether it was • Work with other govern- bottlenecks and synchrointo pedestrian projects that including online responsimproving the existing ments and organizations nized lights that improve go beyond basic connections es and individual texts for Gwinnett transit service in the region to improve the flow of traffic a priority to provide environments that the mobile phone survey. through better facilities, regional connectivity across in short-term transportation encourage residents to walk.

“We plan to deliver expanded routes and all forms of transportation. plans.

• Create a bicycle network • Regularly engage • Add transit stops at within the county. these results to local, state hours of operation, or and federal transportation expanding MARTA to partners to help them betprovide a regional transit ter understand the prifor residents complained about regional to the other is a challenge. connection, the majority orities of Gwinnett’s citiGwinnett County resicongestion.

I frequently have to do all of respondents wanted to zens,” Gwinnett Village dents share one common One respondent wrote of that.” see transit play a larger CID Executive Director concern about transporta- “I-85 is a mess from Transit popular role in Gwinnett’s transChuck Warbington said in tion that is often heard Monday through Friday,” with participants portation future.” a statement. through the metro Atlanta while another complained A key take-away from Another factor in the “In addition, Gwinnett area: It takes too long to that slow moving traffic the report according to interest in transit among County will soon be seek- get anywhere. means it takes an hour to officials is that particiGr8 Exchange particiing public input for their Forty-nine percent of get to “all the good tech pants in the Gr8 Exchange pants was a coinciding long range transportation participants said shorter jobs” in Alpharetta. favored some form of interest in regional conplan, and we encourage commute times were the “It’s impossible to multimodal transportanectivity across metro individuals who particibiggest outcome they go between Gwinnett tion. Fifty-five percent of Atlanta, with projects that pated in the Gr8 Exchange wanted to see from trans- and Cobb county or the participants said transit crossed county lines. to carry the passion and portation improvements.

Perimeter area, in an acwould be their preferred Half of the survey ideas they exhibited into The report includes ceptable amount of time,” way to get around the respondents also said conthat planning process.” samples of survey reanother participant wrote. county in an ideal world, venience was their main Congestion and long sponses officials received “For that matter, even but pedestrian and bicycle transportation priority, commutes a headache from participants who from one side of Gwinnett improvements were other while only nine percent

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said they’d put cost first.

Make it easier to get around Gwinnett Better access to local destinations was the second most popular outcome participants wanted to see come from transportation improvements, gathering 34 percent of the responses.

There were also come concerns that zoning approvals for developments that are farther away from the center of the county were making congestion worse. Many Gr8 Exchange participants also wanted to see more Atlantic Station-style live, work and play developments that would let them work closer to their homes and make them less reliant on cars.

“The input process we utilized for the Gr8 Exchange were by no means scientific, but the results mirror numerous other recent polls that have been conducted,” Warbington said. “The CID worked hard to bring diverse stakeholders to the table to ensure that the results were a true reflection of the community.”

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GGC men have uphill battle for three-peat

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From Staff Reports LAWRENCEVILLE — It’s not often that a back-to-back defending champion enters a tournament as an underdog, but that’s how the Georgia Gwinnett men’s soccer team will be viewed when the Association of Independent Institutions Championship begins today at Grizzly Soccer Complex.

The Grizzlies, who ran up a 9-5-1 record in the regular season, enter the championship event as the No. 3 seed, stirring memories of the team’s title run from the same seeding in 2013.

However, while the venue may be the same, circumstances have changed as the Green and Gray will have to play a quarterfinal match against No. 6 seed York (Neb.) for the right to take on second-seeded Mount Mercy (Iowa) in the semifinals.

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GGC aims for history in women’s tournament

From Staff Reports

LAWRENCEVILLE — It’s an opportunity that has been near the front of Chris Kouns’ mind since he was named head coach of the Georgia Gwinnett women’s soccer program last spring — to secure the Grizzlies’ first postseason victory.

The team will get another crack at it in the Association of Independent Institutions Championship tournament Thursday at 7 p.m. at Grizzly Soccer Complex.

The Grizzlies, who enter the week with a 9-7-1 record, are the No. 2 seed in the event, giving them a bye into the semifinal round, where they’ll take on either No. 3 seed Central Christian (Kan.) or No. 6 seed Mount Mercy (Iowa). With a win, GGC would advance to the championship match as well as secure an automatic berth into the NAIA Championship opening round later this month.

“If we are able to get our first postseason win, that would be a big step forward in the process that I’ve been hoping to establish since I got here,” Kouns said. “In order to be successful, I think there’s a certain way you have to go about doing things. I think that See GGC WOMEN, Page 4B

Georgia Gwinnett College’s Kevin Konfederak returns a shot during last spring’s NAIA national championship. (Photo: Bill Kallenberg)

Konfederak aims to cap unprecedented run

By Christine Troyke

christine.troyke@ gwinnettdailypost.com

A year ago, Kevin Konfederak was at home in Buenos Aires, coaching club tennis after calling off his pursuit of a professional career.

“I’d already quit tennis for almost three years,” Konfederak said. “I was one year

without tennis at all and then I came back as a coach. It was good, though, because I learned a lot about the game.”

His friends and neighbors Tony Licata and Bruno Tiberti suggested he should come play with them in the U.S., at a growing university outside Atlanta.

Licata and Tiberti had each helped Georgia Gwinnett

College to an NAIA national championship and set about recruiting Konfederak, a former Junior Davis Cup finalist ranked No. 1 in Argentina as a teenager.

“It was so weird. It was so unexpected,” Konfederak said.

He filled out the necessary paperwork and took the required exams, but was waiting until the process was complete

to really consider the move.

“It was never a decision until everything was done,” he said. “It was December and I had everything ready. So I bought a ticket. I started here in January with classes and started playing again.

“It was totally different. It was like when you’re young

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Former Braves, G-Braves Gwinnett teams aim to take pitcher Hanson dead at 29 playoffs one game at a time From Staff and Wire Reports Former major league pitcher Tommy Hanson passed away Monday night, the Atlanta Braves confirmed early Tuesday morning.

It was unknown what caused Hanson to be in a coma, but multiple reports cited organ failure as the reason he was at Piedmont Hospital. He has not pitched in the major leagues since 2013.

Hanson, 29, once was a top prospect for the Atlanta Braves, and he finished third in the National League Rookie of the Year voting in 2009. He was the starting pitcher in the Gwinnett Braves’ first-ever game in 2009 at Charlotte.

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Former major league pitcher Tommy Hanson passed away Monday night, the Atlanta Braves confirmed early Tuesday morning. (File Photo)

Injuries derailed his stay in Atlanta, and he was traded to the Los Angeles Angels in 2012.

He spent one year with the Angels.

He bounced around the minors in the Chicago

White Sox and San Francisco systems in 2014 and this past season.

In 123 career major league games (121 starts), Hanson has a 49-35 record with a 3.80 ERA.

It is quite common for a high school football coach to talk about “taking things one game at a time” or viewing his team’s situation as “a one-game season.”

Usually, such statements are brushed off as simple coach-speak or cliches.

But the one time of a given season in which they carry a literal meaning is in the postseason, and with the GHSA’s state playoffs kicking off this Friday, such statements truly resonate with the 12 teams from Gwinnett County that have qualified.

No team can relate to the idea of taking one game at a time than Lanier.

STATE PLAYOFF SCHEDULE First-round matchups Class AAAAAA Wheeler at Grayson Etowah at Archer Northview at Mill Creek West Forsyth at Peachtree Ridge Collins Hill at Lambert Norcross at South Forsyth

The Longhorns, which recently earned the highest state ranking in school history at No. 2 in Class AAAAA when the most recent Georgia Sports Writers Association state poll was released Tuesday, has won 23 consecutive regular season games, including just completing their second straight 10-0 campaign.

However, those accolades didn’t mean much to

Central Gwinnett at Walton Parkview at Roswell Class AAAAA East Paulding at Lanier Class AAAA Fayette Co. at Buford Class AA Dade Co. at GAC Wesleyan at Model

the now two-time Region 8-AAAAA champions when they were upset by Sequoyah — a No. 4 seed from its region — in the first round of last year’s playoffs.

That game is still on the mind of the Lanier players as they prepare to welcome East Paulding to Lanier Community Stadium for a first-round match-up

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ondeck The Home Teams

TODAY NEXT UPCOMING

Falcons

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL

8 p.m. — Bowling Green at Western Michigan ESPN2

NBA

8 p.m. — L.A. Clippers at Dallas ESPN 8 p.m. — New Orleans at Atlanta FSSE

NHL

7:30 p.m. — Montreal at Pittsburgh NBCSP

SOCCER

6 p.m. — International Friendly: Brazil U-23 vs. United States U-23 FS1

Sports Calendar BASEBALL

Ongoing through Dec. 31: Whitner Hitting Clinics are being held at Jack City Sports Center. The clinics are ongoing and cost $75 for five weeks.

To sign up, email jackcitybaseball@aol.com or call 770-633-0948.

SOFTBALL

Friday thru Sunday: Former Shiloh and University of Georgia standout Megan Wiggins, now playing softball professionally, will host Big Wig’s Skills Clinic and Showcase at the Harbins Park Baseball Complex in Dacula.

Nov. 13 is a clinic and Nov. 14-15 is the college showcase with scrimmage games included. The event is open to girls softball players ages 12 to 18.

Cost is $250 per player.

The event’s instructors will be pro softball players and college coaches, and several top Division I schools have committed to attend already. For more information, go to www.meganwiggins.com or email bigwigsevents25@gmail.com.

WEIGHTLIFTING

Jan. 23-24: No Excuses CrossFit in Suwanee is hosting the USA Weightlifting Sport Performance Coaching Course and Certification.

The cost is $495 and will be instructed by C.J. Stockel. Go to www.usaw. hangastar.com/EMS_ Courses_Register.aspx to register for the course or contact the event coordinator at info@noexcusescrossfit.com for more information.

The entry level course is open to anyone 17 and older and includes a one-year membership with USAW. The scope and sequence of the course includes the teaching progressions of the snatch, clean and jerk, and all associated movements.

Participants will gain knowledge and experience of programming of training for both competitive weightlifters and for athletes using the weightlifting movements for strength and power development as it applies to their chosen sport.

Feedback • Will Hammock, Sports Editor: will.hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com • Christine Troyke, Staff Writer: christine.troyke@gwinnettdailypost.com • David Friedlander, Staff Writer: david.friedlander@gwinnettdailypost.com • Paul Thomas, Staff Writer: paul.thomas@gwinnettdailypost.com • Scott Smith, Senior Correspondent: scott.smith@gwinnettdailypost.com • To report scores, call 770-339-5850

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Hall of Famer Smoltz makes major impression at Archer fundraiser

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

LAWRENCEVILLE — It’s not every day high school baseball players get to meet a former major league pitcher, let alone a Hall of Famer.

Archer’s players were understandably elated to get to meet former Atlanta Braves star John Smoltz during and before a fundraiser for the Tigers’ program Monday, and they were hardly alone.

The 1996 Cy Young Award winner, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown this past summer, spoke before about 300 people at the Lawrenceville school.

Mixed amid stories of his playing days were messages of hard work, tempered by getting plenty of rest in the offseason, plus faith and determination that Smoltz says he relishes giving whenever he has the chance.

“I didn’t have many of these opportunities growing up,” said Smotlz, who posted a 213-155 record with a 3.33 ERA and 3,084 strikeouts in 21 major league seasons with the Braves, Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals. “I didn’t have the opportunity

Former Atlanta Braves pitcher and 2015 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee John Smoltz signs an autograph for Danny Lipsey, a 10-year-old fifth-grader at McGill Elementary, during a Monday night appearance at Archer High School. (Photo: David Friedlander)

to hear from or see people in my field. I think more important is passing out experiences. … You may affect two people of the 1,000 you may speak to, but those two people are worth it.”

Admittedly, Smotlz’s schedule, which he says is even busier than when he was a player, doesn’t always allow him to make speaking engagements like Monday’s event.

But for his friend Tim Cash, the Braves’ former team chaplain and Archer baseball parent, he was willing to make the time.

“I’ve traveled more since I’ve been retired than when I was playing,” Smoltz said.

“When I’m playing, every-

thing’s a controlled date.

When I’m retired, it’s not a controlled date. Everyone wants a date. “(Tim Cash) is invaluable. He instilled in me the ability to understand life, and not just sports. He’s a guy who played baseball, understood the game and really cared about (people’s) hearts and really poured it into people.”

That kind of ability to care about his fellow man is part of the message Smoltz had in mind for his address at Archer on Monday.

Judging from the response from some of the Tigers players, that message was well received.

“When he talked to us, it was good motivation to hear him talk about how he got to the pros and everything he did in the pros,” said junior shortstop Crews Taylor. “It really motivated me a little more to want to pursue my dream.”

And the players weren’t the only ones that Smoltz made an impression on.

Tigers head coach Chris Hays was also very appreciative with the positive message and motivation he gave to his players, which he believes will pay dividends for them even beyond baseball.

“It’s amazing,” Hays said. “We’re so fortunate, so lucky to have him come. He spoke to our guys beforehand. He was very gracious with his time. He spent 30 or 40 minutes with our guys talking and chatting with them. That’s something they’ll remember.

“The things he was telling them will help them both on and off the field.

So, it’s awesome.”

Smotz’s appearance will also pay dividends for the Tigers in the literal sense, as the turnout of more than 300 gave the Archer program a major boost.

“We’re pretty pleased with how it’s going,” Hays said. “It’s a really good turnout, better than I expected.”

Bullock replaces retiring Klinect at Grayson

By Will Hammock

from home and getting home with my wife,” Klinect said of his retirement decision.

“I’m gone most of the week, Grayson’s girls soccer driving 90 miles each way. program completed a head It was a bear. I just decided coaching change this week physically I was tired and it when Rebekah Bullock was was mentally draining on me selected as the replacement trying to teach 5 AP classes. for retiring Terry Klinect.

It got to be too much. … I Klinect planned to think it will be a good transicoach the defending Class tion (to Bullock). I was glad AAAAAA she got the job. I was hoping state cham- she would get it. It will be pion Rams easier and the girls know in the her. I think the program will spring but continue to do well.” recently Klinect, who worked decided in the business world for to retire 30 years before going into after this education, led Grayson to Rebekah Bullock semester a state runner-up finish in because of 2014 and a state title this the travel past spring, accumulating a demands 41-4-1 record during those he faced two seasons. He was named with a the National Soccer Coaches daily com- Association of America’s mute from Georgia Coach of the Year for AAAAAA girls last Terry Klinect his home in Rabun season and sported a 105-29County.

4 career at Grayson, where The 61-year-old and his wife he was an assistant prior to Bonnie were both working becoming head coach. in Gwinnett in the past — Bullock, 29, also played living with their daughter an important role during in Dacula during the week Grayson’s recent success as and staying in Rabun on the junior varsity head coach weekends — but the couple and varsity assistant. The spent less time together this former Parkview goalkeeper school year when Bonnie — she won 2003 and 2005 took a job in Rabun. state titles as a player with “It was mainly being away the Panthers — also worked will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

heavily with the Rams’ keepers the past four years.

“I guess (being a head soccer coach) has always been a dream of mine since I decided to go into teaching and coaching,” said Bullock, who played college soccer at Berry. “It’s just been an honor to be under Terry and learn from him the last four years and see how a state championship program is run. I’m very thankful for everything he’s done for me.

He’s prepared me for it. I think I’m ready.”

While it’s her first head soccer coaching job, Bullock is the Rams’ head swimming and diving coach. She also served three seasons as a junior varsity volleyball coach at the school. Those duties also have prepared her, along with her coaching role models.

“I would say my high school coach, Mark Albertus, is (a role model),” Bullock said. “He’s really the reason I wanted to go into coaching. And my college coach, Lorenzo Canalis, and my dad (Dale Bullock) — he was my first coach — are, too.”

Graduation took some key players off Grayson’s state championship team, and at least one of its two most decorated underclassmen won’t be back for the

spring season. Senior Jennifer Westendorf, the 2014 Gatorade state player of the year and 2015 Daily Post player of the year, plans to graduate early and enroll at Notre Dame in January.

Fellow senior Ella Stevens, the 2015 Gatorade state player of the year, may not be available for high school soccer in 2016 depending on her commitments with the U.S. Youth National Team program.

Even without those two, the Rams should have the talent for another strong season.

“Grayson has such a legacy now and I’m excited to be able to hopefully add to that legacy,” Bullock said. “We’re looking to get the region championship for the third year in a row, and obviously going back to state for a third year in a row and winning it would be incredible.”

Klinect said he plans to make the drive back down for Grayson games here and there, at least for the season opener with North Gwinnett, the match with Parkview and Senior Night.

He plans to keep busy in the spring as a substitute teacher closer to Rabun, then hopefully get a job at Rabun Gap for the 2016-17 school year.

IN BRIEF Broncos softball to honor college signees

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Dacula’s Lackey, North’s Ryan state finalists for High School Heisman

to sign national letters of intent to play college baseball at Southeastern Conference programs when the Brookwood will host a early signing period begins signing ceremony Thursday today. for four seniors who will Catcher Austin Biggar play softball in college. The Two Gwinnett studentis signing with the Unievent will be at 3:30 p.m. in athletes, Bryce Lackey versity of Georgia while The Lodge. of Dacula and Jack Ryan right-handed pitcher Will The players being honof North Gwinnett, were Ethridge will head west by ored are Amanda Ablan among the 18 Wendy’s signing with Ole Miss.

(Georgia recruit), Kayla High School Heisman finalBoth players were firstLouie (Lee), Jamie Kozoists from Georgia. team All-County seleczemski (Lander) and Rachel From that group, one tions by the Daily Post in Oberholtzer (Piedmont). male and one female winner helping the Panthers to Those four led the Broncos from Georgia were named the Class AAAAAA state to a state runner-up finish the overall winners. Those championship last spring. this past season. awards went to Ansley Biggar hit .390 with Heavern of Dunwoody and 11 home runs (which tied Stockton McGuire of Land- for the county’s best with GUNS mark Christian.

Parkview teammate BranNEW & USED don Hill) and a GwinnettMONDAY-SATURDAY 46 RBIs. DANA SAFETY Parkview pair set best Ethridge posted the to sign with SEC county’s best win-loss SUPPLY record with a 13-0 mark programs 4729 Nelson Brogdon Blvd #F and added 1.47 ERA and Buford, GA 30518 LILBURN — Two 49 strikeouts in 71 1/3 770-381-8633 290378-1 Parkview seniors are set innings.

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OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Who: Greater Atlanta Christian’s Liam Sullivan Position: Wide receiver Class: Senior Highlights: Had seven catches for 228 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning score, in a 35-31 win over Wesleyan Coach Tim Hardy’s take: “Liam is just Liam an outstanding representative of GAC and Sullivan Spartan football. He’s a great student, a really hard worker and a great competitor. He has had his best two games against Benedictine and Wesleyan (both close games). He had a huge fourth quarter against Wesleyan, including the game-winner with 12 seconds left. He just came through when his team needed him to come through. I’m excited to see all his hard work pay off.”

Who: Mill Creek’s Kishawn Miller Position: Cornerback Class: Senior Highlights: Had three tackles, two interceptions (one for a touchdown) and six pass breakups in a 20-17 overtime win over Peachtree Ridge Coach Shannon Jarvis’ take: “Kishawn played one of the best games I have ever Kishawn witnessed by a defensive player. I make this Miller statement based on both the magnitude of the game as well as the elite opposition he was facing. His play at the most critical times of the game was nothing short of remarkable. Kishawn has played great for us all year long but none greater than this past Friday night when his team needed him most. He is a special young man and I have full confidence that he will use his performance Friday to propel himself to an even greater level of play.”

OFFENSIVE HONOR ROLL

DEFENSIVE HONOR ROLL

Archer Jamyest Williams, 15 rushes for 200 yards, 2 TDs Will Bearden, 12 of 16 passing for 150 yards, 2 TDs, 39 rushing yards, TD Kyle Davis, 2 catches for 28 yards, TD, 2 rushes for 40 yards Taylor Stein, 88 percent blocking grade, 2 extra efforts, 1 TD-making block E.J. Price, 88 percent blocking grade, 2 extra efforts, 2 pancake blocks Buford Anthony Grant, 8 rushes for 123 yards, 2 catches for 23 yards, TD Martin Mangram, 10 rushes for 81 yds, TD Cooper Simpson, 93 percent blocking grade, 8 knockdown blocks Zac Waters, 95 percent blocking grade, leading blocker for 225 of team’s 275 rushing yards Central Gwinnett Micah Maxey, 8 of 10 passing for 195 yards, 3 TDs Major Bellamy, 3 catches for 83 yards, 2 TDs Azaviar Kufour, 39-yard TD catch Collins Hill Kymere Faucette, 15 tackles, 2 pass breakups Payton Woulard, 12 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 forced fumble Khalil Blakely, 12 tackles (7 solos), 1 for loss, 1 sack Malik Blakely, 8 tackles, 1 for loss Dacula Wesley Whitehead, 12 of 23 passing for 121 yards, 8 rushes for 52 yards Keion Scott, 4 catches for 55 yards, TD Chase Isler, 4 catches for 48 yards Ty’Quan Garrett, 6 rushes for 36 yards, 3 tackles on defense Tyler Brown, 88 percent blocking grade GAC Devin Cochran, high blocking grade Ford Roberts, high blocking grade Alex Rowe, 16 rushes for 97 yards Davis Mills, 343 passing yards, 2 TDs, 1 rushing TD Lanier Tywon Reaves, 7 rushes for 135 yards Marcko Baity, 9 rushes for 90 yards Tahj Tolbert, 3 of 5 passes for 77 yards, 13-yard run Drew Allen, winning blocking grade Hunter Beasley, winning blocking grade Mill Creek Jack Franklin, winning blocking grade, 7 pancake blocks Edmond Graham, 5 catches for 91 yards, TD Braxton Richburg, 2 catches for 23 yards Norcross Necholas Sermons, 21 rushes for 103 yards Philip Davis, winning blocking grade, 5 knockdown blocks North Gwinnett Ryan Lovelace, 20 rushes for 137 yards, TD, 4 catches for 48 yards Josh Imatorbhebhe, 66-yard TD run, 3 catches for 48 yards Robbie Hirschmann, highest blocking grade on offensive line Shiloh Jarren Williams, 24 of 39 passing for 262 yards, 3 TDs, 1 rushing TD DeCarlos Frazier, 8 catches for 90 yards, 2 TDs South Gwinnett B.J. Johnson, 3 catches for 121 yards, TD Josh Shim, 9 of 12 passing for 240 yards, 4 TDs Wesleyan Banks Ramsey, 26 of 40 passing for 389 yards, 2 TDs, 5 rushes for 47 yards, 2 TDs Tucker Cannon, 10 catches for 126 yards, TD Harrison Cook, 9 catches for 125 yards Jordan Argilagos, 4 catches for 107 yards, 19 rushes for 59 yards

Archer Frank Finch, 4 tackles (3 solos), 1 interception Isaiah Pryor, 6 tackles (4 solos), 2 pass breakups Ryan Morrell, 8 tackles Buford T.D. Roof, 12 tackles, 1 for loss, 30-yard TD catch on offense Jake Simpson, 12 tackles, 1 blocked punt Jacob Martin, 8 tackles Caleb Auer, 5 tackles, 1 for loss, 3 sacks Central Gwinnett Eugene Mafah, 5 tackles, 2 for losses Jamal Stewart, 3 tackles, 1 sack Collins Hill Jonathan Husbands, 4 pancake blocks, 84 percent blocking grade Justin Macaulay, 3 catches for 135 yards, TD Drew Dinsmore, 11 completions for 195 yards, 2 TDs Jeremy Lewis, 14-yard TD catch, 2 pass breakups, 5 tackles on defense Dacula Ty Harris, 12 tackles, 1 for loss Allen Daniels, 9 tackles, 3 for losses, 1 sack Brandon Jones, 10 tackles, 2 for losses Jaime Arroyo, 10 tackles Jakob Brashear, 6 tackles, 2 for losses GAC Berkley Boglin, 5 tackles, 1 interception Aiden Jarrett, 10 tackles Ford Higgins, 6 tackles, 3 for losses, 1 sack, high blocking grade on offense Lanier Erick Turner, 4 tackles (3 solos), 1 for loss, 1 caused fumble, 2 fumble recoveries Derrick Brown, 7 tackles (5 solos), 4 for losses, 2 sacks, 1 QB hurry Tyler Taylor, 6 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 sack Aaron Vaz, 6 tackles (5 solos), 1 pass deflection Bryton Bergman, 5 tackles (4 solos), 3 for losses, 2 sacks Mill Creek Micah Bull, 12 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 QB hurry Chase Turner, 3 tackles, 1 interception, 1 pass breakup Jamar Hall, 4 tackles, 1 pass breakup Tyler Vernon, 4 tackles, 1 sack Jonathan Gipson, 5 tackles, 1 pass breakup Norcross Monty Montgomery, 10 tackles, 4 for losses, 2 QB hurries, 3 pass breakups, 1 safety Robert Beal, 10 tackles, 3 for losses, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery Nazir Sy, 5 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 QB hurry, 1 caused fumble Bryce Bowen, 4 tackles, 1 interception North Gwinnett Delon Smith, 11 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 interception Brian Eberhardt, 12 tackles, 1 for loss Dixon Yellott, 11 tackles Matthew Andryusky, 12 tackles Shiloh Cameron Sample, 11 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 sack South Gwinnett Justin Mascoll, 3 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 QB pressure Honor roll players are nominated by their coaches. To be included, coaches are asked to email their nominations by noon on Monday.

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REGION STANDINGS Team Grayson Archer Central Gwinnett Parkview Dacula Brookwood Shiloh South Gwinnett Berkmar Team Mill Creek Peachtree Ridge Collins Hill Norcross North Gwinnett Mountain View Meadowcreek Duluth Team Lanier Gainesville Loganville Winder-Barrow Flowery Branch Salem Clarke Central Cedar Shoals Heritage Apalachee Team Buford Stephens County North Hall North Oconee White County Monroe Area Madison County Chestatee Team GAC Lovett Wesleyan Pace Academy Hapeville BEST Academy Holy Innocents’ KIPP Atlanta Team Prince Avenue Athens Academy Commerce Athens Christian Hebron Christian George Walton Towns County Lakeview Providence

Region 8-AAAAAA Region Overall This week 8-0 10-0 Wheeler 7-1 9-1 Etowah 5-3 6-4 at Walton 4-4 6-4 at Roswell 4-4 5-5 Season complete 4-4 4-6 Season complete 3-5 3-7 Season complete 1-7 2-8 Season complete 0-8 0-10 Season complete Region 7-AAAAAA Region Overall This week 7-0 10-0 Northview 6-1 7-3 West Forsyth 5-2 5-5 at Lambert 4-3 7-3 at South Forsyth 3-4 5-5 Season complete 2-5 3-7 Season complete 1-6 3-7 Season complete 0-7 1-9 Season complete Region 8-AAAAA Region Overall This week 9-0 10-0 East Paulding 8-1 8-2 Alexander 7-2 8-2 at South Paulding 6-3 6-4 at Allatoona 5-4 6-4 Season complete 4-5 5-5 Season complete 3-6 3-7 Season complete 2-7 2-8 Season complete 1-8 1-9 Season complete 0-9 0-10 Season complete Region 8-AAAA Region Overall This week 7-0 9-1 Fayette County 6-1 8-2 Carrollton 5-2 6-4 at Sandy Creek 4-3 5-5 at Woodward Acad.

3-4 3-7 Season complete 2-5 3-7 Season complete 1-6 1-9 Season complete 0-7 0-10 Season complete Region 6-AA Region Overall This week 7-0 9-1 Dade County 5-2 5-5 Chattooga 5-2 8-2 at Model 5-2 8-2 at Darlington 3-4 6-4 Season complete 1-6 2-8 Season complete 1-6 2-8 Season complete 1-6 1-9 Season complete Region 8-A Region Overall This week 8-0 10-0 Reg. season complete 7-1 9-1 Reg. season complete 6-2 7-3 Reg. season complete 5-3 6-4 Reg. season complete 4-4 6-4 Season complete 3-5 3-7 Season complete 2-6 2-8 Season complete 1-7 2-8 Season complete 0-8 0-10 Season complete

This week’s state games of interest Hillgrove at Camden County East Coweta at Lovejoy Valdosta at North Cobb North Paulding at Colquitt County Lowndes at McEachern Creekview at Mays South Effingham at Houston County Rome at Stephenson Ware County at Northside-Warner Robins Drew at Carver-Columbus Jones County at Glynn Academy Warner Robins at Coffee Spalding at Cairo Pickens at Marist Wayne County at Mary Persons Upson-Lee at Liberty County Burke County at West Laurens Westminster at SE Bulloch Franklin County at Adairsville Butler at Jackson Cedartown at Oconee County Sonoraville at East Hall Ringgold at Dawson County Pepperell at Jefferson

Friday loss leaves Hebron out of playoffs Meadowcreek’s

Carrera honored by the Falcons

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

In the end, Hebron Christian was close to its first state playoff berth in school history.

Unfortunately for the Lions, close wasn’t quite good enough as Friday’s 10-0 loss to Athens Christian, coupled with wins by Mt. Pisgah Christian and First Presbyterian Day, was enough to push them to No. 17 in the GHSA’s power rankings for Class A (Private) when the final rankings were released Tuesday.

And that ranking left Hebron on the outside looking in by just one spot, with its power ranking of 10.48 just twotenths of a point behind 16th-place FPD’s 10.68.

While the GHSA has a process in place to appeal the rankings, head coach Kevin Shaffer said he will not appeal, which means the Lions’ season ends at 6-4.

“The numbers look pretty accurate,” Shaffer said. “We knew going in (to last week’s game) that we had to win, or if we lost, Mt. Pisgah or First Presbyterian had to lose.

From Staff Reports

Hebron’s Bryce Riley (4) runs the ball up the field during against the Lakeview Lions at Hebron Christian Academy in Dacula. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

When our game was over, I looked and saw that Mt. Pisgah was losing (at halftime) 21-7, so we thought we might get in.

But they came back and won 48-28.”

As big a disappointment as not making the playoffs for the first time was, Shaffer said that wasn’t the only measure of how successful the Lions’ season was, includ-

ing posting just the third winning record in eight varsity seasons, and first since 2010.

“It’s definitely disappointing that we didn’t make the playoffs,” Shaffer said. “That was one of our (preseason) goals. But having a winning season was also one of our goals. We also had a lot of records in terms, like rushing, tackles for loss

and sacks. And this was the year we finally got over the hump by beating George Walton Academy and competing with other strong teams, and winning some of the close games.

“The best thing is, we’ve got a lot of young guys who made some big strides, and hopefully they can continue to make some bigger strides in the future.”

cal community this holiday season.

FLOWERY BRANCH After being named head — Meadowcreek High coach this past spring, School head football Coach Coach Carrera immediately Jason Carrera has been began improving the meal named the and nutrition system for Atlanta his players in the cafeteria.

Falcons He also implemented the Coach of Bright from the Start sumthe Week mer food service to give presented food to players who norby Ford. mally wouldn’t have access This is to a balanced meal.

Coach “Coach Carrera has Jason Carrera Carrera’s been a great addition to first season our Meadowcreek family,” as head coach of Meadow- Meadowcreek athletic dicreek High School. rector Lashawn Smith said.

Coach Carrera brought “He has brought a sense of three wins this season to a urgency to our football proschool that had previously gram. Our last game of the won five games since 2002. season was our first county In addition to working hard victory in over a decade. on the field, Coach CarI am looking forward to a rera also engages his team great off season of continin the community. The ued success.” football team is actively As Coach of the Week, involved in the middle Coach Carrera will receive school football program a $1,000 grant to use toand is currently building wards his football program, a youth program as well. a plaque signed by Falcons The players will also be head coach Dan Quinn and working closely with the suite tickets to the Falcons Salvation Army in their lo- home game on Dec. 27.

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Georgia Swarm sign Jesse King From Staff Reports

play this summer and liked his defensive game,” The Georgia Swarm an- Swarm head coach Ed nounced on Monday that it Comeau said. “He’s also has signed its No. 3 overall played with Swarm players pick Jesse King to a twoKiel Matisz and Jordan year contract.

Houtby.”

King, 23, was touted as As Ohio State’s team the top lefty forward in the captain during his senior 2015 NLL Draft with his season this past spring, 6-foot-3, 200-pound frame the King led the Buckand his natural ability to eyes in all major scoring create space for both him- categories — points (77), self and teammates. goals (42) and assists “We’re very excited to (35). His 77 points were add Jesse to our left-side the most in the program with his playmaking since 1979, and he posted abilities,” Swarm Owner a career-high nine points and General Manager in the NCAA QuarterfiJohn Arlotta said. “He has nals against the eventual outstanding athleticism for champs, Denver. his size, and he’s not only King finished his a natural scorer, but he’s decorated four-year career also a great distributor and ranked fourth all-time in has a knack for doing the Buckeye history with 208 little things off-ball. He’s a points and 119 goals, and player who will make evfirst in game-winning goals eryone around him better.” (seven). King was also a The Swarm also three-time USILA Allannounced that it has American and Tewaaraton signed free agent defense- Trophy finalist. man Mitch Dumont to a This past summer, King one-year agreement. The helped lead the WLA’s 29-year-old has spent the Victoria Shamrocks to a past four seasons with Mann Cup title after postSt. Catharines (Senior B) ing a team-high 33 goals and Niagara (CLax). The in the regular season in 16 6-foot-2, 190-pound lefty games. He also collected attended training camp a gold medal with Team with the Rochester Knight- Canada at the 2014 FIL hawks last season.

World Championships “We watched Mitch (Field Lacrosse) in Denver.

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Konfederak

•From Page 1B and you play just to enjoy being on the court. It was so different, the feeling I had when I was trying to become a professional. It was so much pressure all the time. Here, I just enjoy playing.”

Konfederak has put together a 2015 calendar year that may never be equalled. And he’s not done yet.

Konfederak and doubles partner Jordan Cox left Tuesday for the USTA/ ITA national indoor intercollegiate championships at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. “This is the best collegiate tennis event in the country,” GGC head coach Chase Hodges said. “You have 32 singles players — 31 are Division I players.

Then in the doubles, you have the top 19 teams with Kevin and Jordan.”

Konfederak earned a trip to the fall season finale by virtue of a tremendous run to the singles title at the Small College Super Bowl in Sumter, S.C., a month ago.

The day before the final, Konfederak spent more than eight hours on court between the singles and doubles matches. He prevailed in every one, but not without paying a price.

“I remember that night,

I couldn’t even sleep because I was in so much pain,” he said. “Then the final, I played really well.”

Which is a bit of an understatement. Konfederak dismantled Division II champion Jan Meyer for a 6-2, 6-2 championship win in less than an hour.

“I was so tired, not only that day, the whole week after that,” he said. “But I was happy. It’s different.

Before when I played, if you win a tournament and you’re tired, the tournament finishes on Sunday and then on Monday or Tuesday, you’re playing again at another tournament. So you don’t have time to enjoy things.

“Here, I didn’t have to play again, so I had time to enjoy it.”

The fall season wasn’t something Konfederak thought much about coming back from summer break. He had led the Grizzlies to a defense of their NAIA national championship and was selected as the national freshman of the year last spring.

“Everyone told me you play in the spring and the fall you just practice, play the Grizzly Open, regionals and that’s it,” Konfederak said with a chuckle. “And I ended up playing five or six tournaments. And traveling. And that’s good. But I wasn’t expecting it.

“I knew when I got

ing four of the top 10.

“I think that the team if everyone is giving their knows the level of play full potential working that would be expected in towards that, then the win the national tournament,” will come. And then from Kouns said. “I think that there, it’s about the next should be an advantage in step, whether it’s the con- the conference tournament ference championship or because not very many the national tournament. teams have played that “That process of imkind of schedule. Hopefulproving is more of our ly, we’ll be able to use that approach than just trying to experience to help us reach get our first win.” another level this week.”

While GGC hasn’t While the Grizzlies are experienced postseason coming off a loss at home success in either of its first last time out, the team will two years of eligibility, be looking to continue this year’s Grizzlies are no some of the overwhelming strangers to big matches success they’ve experias the team has taken on enced at Grizzly Soccer seven programs ranked Complex this season. Prior or receiving votes in the to dropping the EmbryNAIA Top 25 poll, includ- Riddle match earlier this

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owned the No. 2 seed, and beat CSUSM once “We’re disappointed again before a 2-1 win in getting the No. 3 over Houston-Victoria in seed, but that’s because the final. Both CSUSM we weren’t able to pick and UHV have now tranup that signature win sitioned out of the A.I.I. this year,” GGC head While the Grizzlies coach Steve DeCou said. may not be one of the “We’ve made it a little top two seeds, they cermore difficult on ourtainly boast of one of the selves to try to three-peat, A.I.I.’s most battle-tested but we are where we are. squads. Goalkeeper LewNow we have to use that is Sharpe has started each as motivation. We have a of the past two champilittle bit of an edge to us, onship tournaments in and I’m looking forward goal, and his performance to getting started.” in last season’s snowy In 2013, GGC knocked final won’t soon be foroff Cal State San Margotten as he was named cos in the semis before the tournament’s Most dispatching third-ranked Outstanding Player.

Ashford 3-0 to lift the “We have enough guys title in Lawrenceville. on this team that have Last season, the Grizzlies been through the battles

“The good thing is we have experience playing around the world so we know how it is to go to a big place and play in an important tournament,” Konfederak said. “Another big thing is we don’t know the guys. When you are on tour, you know everyone. So you’re thinking a lot about what you should do, what you should practice.

“Here you just focus on yourself and I think that’s great. I do like to, the night before, imagine a little bit what the match will be like. But now I do it more for what I like to do without thinking about the other guy.”

Having Cox, a former Junior Wimbledon finalist, there with him is also a boost. Playing singles and doubles is a test of endurance, but Konfederak cherishes the opportunity.

“I love to play doubles,” he said. “I always have.”

They’ll have quite a bit of support in New York.

Friends from Argentina are coming as well as Licata and Tiberti. Other friends who live in the New York area are planning to attend and Konfederak’s father is hoping to make the trip from Buenos Aires.

“So we will have a good cheering section,” Konfederak said.

Even a win over East Paulding this week would set the Longhorns on a long, tough road to the title that could include games against such tough teams as Creekside, Kell, Warner Robins or No. 8 Coffee, all of which are on Lanier’s side of the bracket.

But even that road full of potential potholes pales in comparison to the one Archer has to traverse if it wants to return to the Class AAAAAA title game at the Georgia Dome.

The fourth-ranked Tigers (9-1) open up Friday’s first round against No. 10 Etowah at Archer Community Stadium, with the winner likely having to travel to No. 6 McEachern in next week’s second round.

In addition, Mill Creek,

seventh-ranked Walton and top-ranked Colquitt County are also possible future stops on Archer’s road to the Dome.

But as Tigers coach Andy Dyer points out, that’s where the old coaches’ mantra of “one game at a time” comes in.

“I told the kids Friday (after the regular season finale against Brookwood) that it’s one-game season, and that we’ve got to get through this one and then worry about the next one,” Dyer said. “It’s football, and if you’re going to have the opportunity to win it all, you’ve got to beat every (top team) anyway. So from a mental standpoint, that doesn’t bother us.”

— Sports Editor Will Hammock contributed to this report.

on top-seeded Ashford (Iowa). GGC awaits the day’s other quarterfinal, which pits Central Christian versus Mount Mercy at 7 p.m. The semifinal round will take place Thursday and Saturday’s championship match will be played at 4 p.m.

All matches at the 2015 A.I.I. Championship will be broadcast live on the Grizzly Digital Network.

Day passes are $7 for adults and $5 for youth/ senior/military, and valid for all action on that day.

GGC students, faculty and staff will still receive free admission with Claw Cards. Free parking is available in the parking deck at the main entrance

to the GGC campus on Collins Hill Road.

Notes: GGC is 0-2 all-time in the A.I.I. Championship, falling 1-0 to Ashford last season and 3-1 to Cal State San Marcos in 2013 … Both matches were semifinals … With eight assists on the year, Bristol Countess now stands just one shy of tying Valeria de Santiago for the single-season assists record … Defender Mary Vernetti, with 28 career goals, is GGC’s all-time leading scorer …

Kelsey Griswold, a senior defender, has played in all 72 matches in school history … GGC is 3-4 all-time in the month of November.

Jones (S.C.), could prove to be an even more influential force in the attack.

“Sammy is just a different class,” DeCou said. “He’s powerful in that he can hold the play up, quick enough that he can get in behind the defense and he’s technical as well. He’s the total package and one of the better strikers that we’ve had here. Getting him back gives us more options, and that’s what you want. When he was out, we were pretty limited on what we could do.”

The Grizzlies begin their A.I.I. Championship tournament against York today at 1 p.m. at Grizzly Soccer Complex. In the day’s other quarterfinal,

No. 4 seed Johnson & Wales (Colo.) will take on No. 5 Fisher (Mass.) at 10 a.m. for the right to face top-seeded Ashford (Iowa). The semifinal round is Thursday and the final will be played at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

All matches at the 2015 A.I.I. Championship will be broadcast live on the Grizzly Digital Network.

Day passes are $7 for adults and $5 for youth/ senior/military, and valid for all action on that day.

GGC students, faculty and staff will still receive free admission with Claw Cards. Free parking is available in the parking deck at the main entrance to the GGC campus on Collins Hill Road.

Playoffs

playoff exit.

“Hopefully these memoFriday. ries of winning the region And as painful as that will never be taken away experience was, Lanier from these kids and this coach Korey Mobbs becommunity,” Jarvis said. lieves it was an invaluable “Obviously we’ve got biglesson for his Longhorns ger goals ahead. We’ve got moving forward as a proto go to work on the playgram. offs and forget about it.”

“Seeds mean nothing True, all of Gwinnett’s this time of year,” Mobbs playoff teams have work said. “We learned that last to do heading into Friday’s year. … As a program, we opening round, though look at like in order to get some more than others. where we want to be, we’ve For instance, Lanier’s got to go through that kind opening round opponent Lainer’s Derrick Brown (90) and teammate Canyon Cook East Paulding (8-2) isn’t of thing to understand (6) tackle Lambert’s Bobby Gabriel (11) for a loss earlier what it takes (to win a state this season at Lanier High School. (Photo: Craig Cappy) what most observers championship).” would consider an ordiThat same message of munity Stadium. regular season. nary No. 4 seed, with the caution is one being emThough the fifth-ranked As much as Jarvis wants Raiders’ owning a victory ployed by Mill Creek coach Hawks have made four his players to be proud over ninth-ranked AllaShannon Jarvis as his team previous postseason apof claiming the Region toona, and their only two prepares for a first-round pearances, this will be their 7-AAAAAA, he knows it losses coming to teams meeting with Northview on first as a region champion, won’t mean quite as much with identical records by a Friday at Mill Creek Com- and first after a perfect 10-0 if the team makes an early combined 17 points.

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here, when I saw my teammates, I knew we had a good shot for the title as a team. But I never expected this second part of the year.”

He kicked the fall off with a run to the final at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships at the University of Georgia.

His form continued into the South Region championships, where he lifted the singles crown, and he will now become the first singles representative for GGC at the national indoor event.

“I don’t know if it’s possible to top what Kevin’s done this year,” Hodges said. “To come in and win a national title and freshman of the year, and then follow it up with national titles in singles and doubles? You can’t beat that. That’s almost like the Triple Crown, and then you throw a national sportsmanship award on top of that. It doesn’t get any better.

“I’m sure 20 years from now, I’ll still be talking about the 2015 calendar year for Kevin. It’s going to be hard to top.”

Konfederak and Cox go into the indoor championship with quite a head of steam and with the confidence that comes from years of playing on big stages before arriving at GGC.

GGC Women month, the team held a perfect 8-0 record at home.

“I think that the biggest thing for the team will be that they will need to play the game, not the occasion,” Kouns said. “I think we’ve been able to play comfortably at home, and the game seems to come more naturally to the team.

For us, it will be about trying to maintain that, because other than EmbryRiddle, which was one of the best teams that we’ve played all year, we’ve been able to take care of business at home.”

A major reason for that success has been a high-scoring attack that boasts of 16 different goal-scorers on the year,

including five players who have found the back of the net at least five times.

Bristol Countess leads the team in both goals and assists with eight apiece, and Tiffany Rodriguez has been similarly effective, racking up five and seven, respectively.

Lina Blomqvist, Dominque Fletcher and Nikki LeFevre each have five goals as well, and Lauren Moss has played a vital role in the midfield with five assists.

The A.I.I. women’s soccer tournament begins today at 4 p.m. as No. 4 seed Fisher (Mass.) and No. 5 seed Texas A&MTexarkana will square off for the right to take

GGC Men and know what we’re up against,” DeCou said.

“Yeah, we’re going to rely heavily on Lewis because he’s one of the best players in the conference, but we’ll also look for leadership from Callum Mordey and Martin Lugo, who have both played in two of these tournaments.

“It’s not like the younger guys haven’t played in difficult or high-pressure environments, either. This team has faced tests already and I want them to relish playing in this kind of environment.”

The grittiness of the team has been on display this season as the Grizzlies have played one of the toughest sched-

ules of any team in the A.I.I., highlighted by two two-goal comebacks and five scores after the 75th minute.

Newcomers Jon Conner and Matti Puranen have provided much of the offensive firepower over the course of the season, but it’s the veterans at the front of the attack that may prove vital to pulling the Grizzlies through the tournament once again.

Lugo, a Berkmar grad who has four goals on the year, ranks second alltime in the GGC record books in goals and assists with 26 and 17, respectively. Samuel Sampaio Gomes, who scored in his first match in nearly a month last Friday at Bob

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Reiter sets records in Mountain View’s opening win From Staff Reports Freshman Xzavier Reiter began his high school swimming career with a pair of school records as Mountain View swept Discovery in a meet this past weekend.

Reiter won the 200-yard individual medley in 2 minutes, 8.66 seconds and also was first in the 100 backstroke with a time of 57.13. He also swam on a pair of first-place relays.

Hayden Brown also won two events for the Mountain View boys — the 200 (2:06.26) and 500 freestyle (5:31.39). The Bears won the boys meet 197-50.

The Mountain View boys also got individual event wins from Troy Tarantino (50 free, 24.91), Arthur Alicea-Brooks (100 butterfly, 1:12.29), Phillip Reiter (100 free, 1:00.75) and Nick Roberts (100 breaststroke, 1:18.44).

The Mountain View girls posted a 199-61 win over Discovery behind double-winners Amanda Flatt and Abby Hulsey.

Flatt won the 200 IM (2:44.87) and the 500 free (6:30.00) and Hulsey won the 50 (27.31) and 100 free (58.44).

The Bears’ other girls winners were Elaina Gruver in the 200 free (2:40.20), Allison Flatt in diving (131.95 points), Emily Hulsey in the 100 back (1:15.76) and Rose Anderson in the 100 breast (1:25.24).

Discovery’s Anna Findlay was the first eventwinner in her first-year school’s history with a first-place finish in the 100 fly (1:20.53).

Brookwood tops Collins Hill, Walton Brookwood’s boys and girls teams won a competitive tri-meet with Collins Hill and Walton over the weekend.

The Broncos edged Collins Hill 251-242 in the boys competition while Walton was third at 161. Brookwood won the girls meet with 289 points to Walton’s 213 and Collins Hill’s 163.

Brookwood got first-place finishes from Andrew Huenniger (50 free, 22.39 and 100 fly, 52.61), Conor Gamble (200 free, 1:51.45), Alex Taylor (100 free, 47.34), Devan Sweeney (200 IM, 2:10.26 and 100 fly, 58.54), Maddy Cohen (50 free, 24.64 and 100 back, 59.10) and Erin Scott (100 breast, 1:07.10).

Collins Hill’s event winners were Haley Arner (200 free, 1:54.89 and 500 free, 5:08.07), Andrew Winton (200 IM, 1:56.26 and 100 breast, 1:01.46), Peter Smithson (diving, 312.85) and Taylor Delk (500 free, 4:51.81 and 100 back, 51.24).

Archer, Grayson win in quad-meet Archer and Grayson each won a division of a quad-meet this past weekend with Shiloh and Berkmar.

Archer had 134 points to Grayson’s 120 in the boys division, Shiloh had 75 and Berkmar scored 69. Grayson’s girls had 135 points to Archer’s 126, Shiloh’s 88 and Berkmar’s 49.

Archer’s first-place finishers were Sam Powell (200 free, 1:54.66 and 100 free, 52.71), Ethan Cortel-Fraser (200 IM, 2:13.04), Abby Swain (200 IM, 2:25.14), Samantha Sailer (100 fly, 1:09.60 and 100 free, 1:02.22) and Ethan Cano (500 free, 5:59.66).

Grayson got event wins from Christian Torres-Fields (50 free, 26.30), Anna Calaicone (50 free, 26.73), Joseph Wilson (diving, 205.50) and Rachel Wellington (diving, 193.90).

Shiloh’s race winners were Nyota Edjidjimo (200 free, 2:08.93) and Clarke Swain (500 free, 6:04.73).

Berkmar got a victory from Christopher Nguyen (100 fly, 59.81).

Duluth teams win opening meet Duluth won the boys and girls competition of a season-opening meet with Dacula and Lanier this past weekend.

The Wildcats had 299 points in the boys meet to 193 from Dacula and 73 from Lanier.

In the girls standings, Duluth scored 292 to Dacula’s 139 and Lanier’s 123.

Duluth’s boys got first-place swims from Gregg RamirezUrbina (200 IM, 2:16.72 and 100 breast, 1:07.23), Raul Camacho (50 free, 24.44), Matthew Lee

(100 fly, 57.55 and 100 back, 59.29) and Jimmy Fung (100 free, 51.66).

The Duluth girls’ event-winners were Ashley Neas (200 free, 2:00.68 and 500 free, 5:20.40), Becca Erwin (100 free, 55.35 and 100 breast, 1:13.30) and Molly Botting (50 free, 27.32).

Dacula got first-place finishes from Bradley Dunham (200 free, 1:51.07 and 500 free, 4:52.18) and Lauren Henderson (diving, 202.65).

Lanier’s first-place finishers were Maya Donaldson (200 IM, 2:22.41 and 100 fly, 1:03.44), Anthony Albanese (diving, 249.15) and Lilah Davis (100 breast, 1:06.73).

Mill Creek, Parkview battle to split Mill Creek and Parkview each won a division of their dual meet this past weekend.

Mill Creek won the girls meet 187-127, but Parkview delivered a 177-135 victory in the boys competition.

Mill Creek got first-place showings from Christopher Pierce (200 free, 1:49.05 and 500 free, 4:48.45), Katherine Parker (200 free, 2:02.48 and 100 fly, 1:00.27), Lydia Evans (200 IM, 2:18.72 and 100 breast, 1:11.65), Ambria D’Alonzo (diving, 198.45), Sebastian Rodriguez (100 fly, 55.95), Anna Guynes (100 free, 59.38), Owen Pendley (100 back, 58.65), Isabelle Andrews (100 back, 1:04.79) and Collins Sainovich (100 breast, 1:04.31).

The individual event winners for Parkview were Alex Norcini (200 IM, 2:04.90), Jacob Finco (50 free, 23.04 and 100 free, 50.56), Adair Kimbrough (50 free, 26.41), Zavier Barker (diving, 201.50) and Sarah Jahns

(500 free, 5:33.19).

Peachtree Ridge fares well at kickoff meet Both of Peachtree Ridge’s teams posted high finishes at their kickoff meet, which also featured Lassiter, Campbell, Allatoona, North Paulding, East Paulding and Hiram.

The Lions won the boys division with 228 points and Lassiter was second at 208. Lassiter was first in the girls meet with 250 points and Peachtree Ridge was runner-up at 196.

Peachtree Ridge got event wins from Riha Moss (200 IM, 2:14.84 and 100 breast, 1:10.45), Jordan Thompson (50 free, 22.81) and Shwan Ahn (500 free, 4:56.37).

Meadowcreek opens with wins Meadowcreek won both divisions of its season-opening tri-meet with South Gwinnett and Central Gwinnett over the weekend.

The Mustangs had 234 girls points to 137 for South and 68 for Central. They edged South 186-184 in boys while Central was third in that division with 78.

Meadowcreek got first-place finishes from Irina Jacimovic (200 free, 3:21.05 and 100 breast, 1:44.29), Edgardo Padilla (200 IM, 2:46.89), Kristy Duong (200 IM, 3:02.56 and 100 fly, 1:19.65), Josmar Morales (50 free, 26.91 and 100 free, 1:00.78), Lizeth Ordonez (50 free, 31.63), Karmina Gutlay (100 free, 1:10.92), Oscar Ordonez (500 free, 6:14.33), Joel Ordonez (100 back, 1:07.38) and Allison Hernandez (100 back, 1:24.14).

South’s event winners were Alex Gabriel (200 free, 2:42.83), D.J. Robinson (100 fly, 1:11.45),

Aliyah Berry (500 free, 7:54.74) and Gerald Coleman (100 breast, 1:22.83).

North tops Norcross North Gwinnett swept the boys division (168-132) and the girls division (187-110) of a meet with Norcross this past weekend.

North’s event winners were Tyler Mazurek (200 free, 1:46.77 and 500 free, 4:52.58), Megan Jones (200 free, 2:01.63 and 500 free, 5:21.98), Chantal Jordan (50 free, 24.39), Marianne Allard (100 free, 54.38 and 100 breast, 1:09.15), Nick Mahoney (100 back, 57.55), Joyce Kim (100 back, 1:02.71) and Sean Kang (100 breast, 1:04.37).

Norcross got victories from Colton Kryski (200 IM, 2:08.28), Holland Danskin (200 IM, 2:18.21 and 100 fly, 1:02.52), Eric Strickland (50 free, 20.83 and 100 free, 47.22), Griffin Ramsey (diving, 305.20), Lyle Hoge (diving, 228.95) and Arion Solomon (100 fly, 55.41).

Wesleyan splits with Lovett Wesleyan had a slight edge in total points and split the division wins at its dual meet with Lovett this past weekend.

The Wolves won the boys competition 198-96 and Lovett won the girls division 278-127.

The event winners for Wesleyan were Cory Miller (200 free, 1:58.66), Ben Buckley (200 IM, 2:10.80 and 100 free, 51.86), Gabby Hernandez (200 IM, 2:34.11 and 100 breast, 1:19.85), Jon Hunt Ficken (50 free, 23.35), Sydney Weissman (50 free, 25.78 and 100 free, 56.78), Joseph Berney (diving, 197.60), Kate McCahan (diving, 288.60), Alex Burke (100 fly, 58.79) and Grant Sauer (100 breast, 1:08.12).

Brookwood grad Florida snaps Gladiators’ winning streak Zimmerman the hero for FC Dallas

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Dallas goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez. The Sounders FRISCO, Texas — Pen- made their fourth, and alty kicks were the decider Zimmerman converted to between FC Dallas and end Seattle’s season. the Seattle Sounders on “It was one of the most Sunday night at Toyota emotional games for Stadium, with defender sure,” FC Dallas coach Walker Zimmerman Oscar Pareja said. “Now booting Dallas into Major we can say we accomLeague Soccer’s Western plished beating one of the Conference finals. best teams in the league.”

The Brookwood grad A year ago, the teams gave Dallas a 4-2 win on met in the same round of penalty kicks after his the postseason — Westteam’s 2-1 victory through ern Conference semifiregulation and extra time. nals — and after a pair The teams wound up tied of draws (1-1 and 0-0), 3-3 at the end of the two- Seattle advanced due to legged semifinal series. the away-goals tiebreaker.

FC Dallas will face the FC Dallas became the Portland Timbers for the first team in MLS history Western Conference title. to be eliminated by that The Timbers will host the tiebreaker, but Seattle was first leg on Nov. 22, and able to commiserate shortFC Dallas will be at home ly after, as the Sounders for the return leg on Nov. were eliminated by Los 29.

Angeles in the next round In second-half stoppage by the same stipulation. time, Zimmerman scored “Thinking back to last on a header to force an year, sitting in Seattle’s additional 30 minutes. locker room, it was tough Neither team managed because they didn’t beat a score in the extra time us, it was away goals,” — despite many shots on Zimmerman said. “Comgoal — so the series came ing here, we talked about down to penalty kicks. home-field advantage Dallas made its first and that our record at three attempts from the home is extremely good, spot, while two of Seso why not play with attle’s were stopped by confidence?”

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto...................5....3.... .625....... — New York................4....4.... .500.........1 Boston....................3....3.... .500.........1 Brooklyn.................0....7.... .000......4.5 Philadelphia...........0....7.... .000......4.5 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Atlanta....................7....2.... .778....... — Miami.....................5....3.... .625...... 1.5 Washington............3....4.... .429.........3 Charlotte.................3....4.... .429.........3 Orlando..................3....5.... .375......3.5 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland...............7....1.... .875....... — Detroit.....................5....2.... .714...... 1.5 Chicago..................5....3.... .625.........2 Indiana...................4....4.... .500.........3 Milwaukee..............4....4.... .500.........3 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio...........5....2.... .714....... — Houston..................4....3.... .571.........1 Dallas.....................3....4.... .429.........2 Memphis................3....5.... .375......2.5 New Orleans..........1....6.... .143.........4 Northwest Division

W L Pct GB Oklahoma City.......5....3.... .625....... — Minnesota..............4....3.... .571.........5 Utah........................4....3.... .571.........5 Portland..................4....4.... .500.........1 Denver....................3....4.... .429...... 1.5 Pacific Division

W L Pct GB Golden State..........8....0...1.000....... — L.A. Clippers..........5....2.... .714......2.5 Phoenix..................3....4.... .429......4.5 L.A. Lakers.............1....6.... .143......6.5

DULUTH — A firstperiod surge carried Florida to a 8-2 victory and snapped the Atlanta Gladiators’ five-game winning streak Tuesday at Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth.

Atlanta was returning from a three-game road sweep of Idaho and missing leading assist-man Garry Nunn, who was called up with fellow forward Eric Neiley to AHL Providence on Tuesday.

Fatigue and roster changes contributed, but head coach Andy Brandt said those weren’t the reason for the loss.

“We still have to go out and play 60 minutes of hockey no matter the situation,” Brandt said. “At the end of the day, we just didn’t have it as a group. I thought certain guys had it, but if 18 guys aren’t going as a group, it doesn’t matter.

“In our own end, it started with communication. When you are tired as a group, the first thing that goes is your mind. You start working yourself out of position and trying to do someone else’s job. If you look at a lot of our goals tonight, that was the reason why.”

The Gladiators were on their heels for the first 10 minutes of the game, but it was two quick goals after they got their feet under

Atlanta Gladiators goaltender Matt Ginn (90) flips a puck away from the net with a backhanded swipe of the glove with Florida’s Gabriel Desjardins (26) and Atlanta defenseman Kevin Albers converging on the net Tuesday at the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth. (Photo: Amanda Hertel)

them that broke the game open.

Florida grabbed a 1-0 lead on the power play 3:17 into the game and then added two more 28 seconds apart to put Atlanta in a 3-0 hole.

Florida (9-4-0-0), the South Division leader, never let the Gladiators (6-3-1-0) back into the game.

Defenseman Justin Agosta, returned from the AHL just in time for the game, went bar-down on a shot from the blue line 53 seconds into the second period. Gladiators goalie Matt Ginn was heavily screened and had no chance to pick up the 4-0 parry.

Justin Buzzeo cut into the Everblades lead a little over

two minutes later when he was left wide open in front of the net. Buzzeo buried the chance for his first goal of the year at 3:02.

Another power play goal for Florida, scored on the heels of a penalty shot denied by Ginn, made it a 5-1 game at 13:29 of the game.

It was also the end of Ginn’s night and the Bruins’ rookie prospect was replaced by Andy Iles.

Thomas Frazee scored a pretty goal, knifing through the ’Blades zone to beat Daniel Altshuller 6:57 into the third period to make it 5-2.

Florida once again dashed hopes of a comeback with a goal from former Gladiator Evan

Bloodoff 30 seconds later.

Bloodoff also assisted on the game’s first two goals in a well-balanced offensive effort from the Everblades.

Only Mike Aviani had multiple goals for Florida.

“The overall message (to the team) was this game is behind us,” Brandt said.

“Seventy-two games in a season, you’re not going to have your best every single night. It’s a lesson learned for us — when we don’t have our best, we still have to find a way to get the job done. And tonight we didn’t.

“Let’s put it behind us and concentrate on going into Greenville (on Thursday) and winning a hockey game.”

(First place votes in parentheses) Class AAAAAA

Others receiving votes: Locust Grove 7, Burke County 3, Spalding 3. Dropped out: None.

SPORTS AT A GLANCE Sacramento...........1....7.... .125.........7 Monday’s Games Indiana 97, Orlando 84 Chicago 111, Philadelphia 88 Minnesota 117, Atlanta 107 Denver 108, Portland 104 San Antonio 106, Sacramento 88 Golden State 109, Detroit 95 L.A. Clippers 94, Memphis 92 Tuesday’s Games Cleveland 118, Utah 114 Oklahoma City 125, Washington 101 Miami 101, L.A. Lakers 88 New York 111, Toronto 109 Boston 99, Milwaukee 83 Charlotte 104, Minnesota 95 New Orleans 120, Dallas 105 Today’s Games New York at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Atlanta, 8 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Dallas, 8 p.m.

Brooklyn at Houston, 8 p.m.

Golden State at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Milwaukee at Denver, 9 p.m.

Detroit at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

San Antonio at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Utah at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Golden State at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

Football

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W L T Pct PF PA New England... 8....0... 0.1.000....276... 143 N.Y. Jets........... 5....3... 0....625....200... 162 Buffalo.............. 4....4... 0....500....209... 190 Miami............... 3....5... 0....375....171... 206 South

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Jacksonville...... 2....6... 0....250....170... 235 Tennessee....... 2....6... 0....250....159... 187 North

W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati......... 8....0... 0.1.000....229... 142 Pittsburgh......... 5....4... 0....556....206... 182 Baltimore.......... 2....6... 0....250....190... 214 Cleveland......... 2....7... 0....222....177... 247 West

W L T Pct PF PA Denver.............. 7....1... 0....875....192... 139 Oakland............ 4....4... 0....500....213....211 Kansas City...... 3....5... 0....375....195... 182 San Diego........ 2....7... 0....222....210... 249 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Giants....... 5....4... 0....556....247... 226 Philadelphia..... 4....4... 0....500....193... 164 Washington...... 3....5... 0....375....158... 195 Dallas............... 2....6... 0....250....160... 204 South

W L T Pct PF PA Carolina............ 8....0... 0.1.000....228... 165 Atlanta.............. 6....3... 0....667....229... 190 New Orleans.... 4....5... 0....444....241... 268 Tampa Bay....... 3....5... 0....375....181... 231 North

W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay........ 6....2... 0....750....203... 167 Minnesota........ 6....2... 0....750....168... 140 Chicago............ 3....5... 0....375....162... 221 Detroit............... 1....7... 0... .125....149... 245 West

W L T Pct PF PA Arizona............. 6....2... 0....750....263... 153 St. Louis........... 4....4... 0....500....153... 146 Seattle.............. 4....4... 0....500....167... 140 San Francisco.. 3....6... 0....333....126... 223 Thursday, Nov. 5 Cincinnati 31, Cleveland 10 Sunday, Nov. 8 Carolina 37, Green Bay 29 New England 27, Washington 10 Tennessee 34, New Orleans 28, OT Buffalo 33, Miami 17 Minnesota 21, St. Louis 18, OT N.Y. Jets 28, Jacksonville 23 Pittsburgh 38, Oakland 35 N.Y. Giants 32, Tampa Bay 18

San Francisco 17, Atlanta 16 Indianapolis 27, Denver 24 Philadelphia 33, Dallas 27, OT Monday, Nov. 9 Chicago 22, San Diego 19 Thursday, Nov. 12 Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 15 Detroit at Green Bay, 1 p.m.

Dallas at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Chicago at St. Louis, 1 p.m.

New Orleans at Washington, 1 p.m.

Miami at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

Minnesota at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

New England at N.Y. Giants, 4:25 p.m.

Kansas City at Denver, 4:25 p.m.

Arizona at Seattle, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 16 Houston at Cincinnati, 8:30 p.m.

College Football Playoff Rankings

Record Prv 1. Clemson.................................9-0..............1 2. Alabama.................................8-1..............4 3. Ohio State..............................9-0..............3 4. Notre Dame............................8-1..............5 5. Iowa........................................9-0..............9 6. Baylor.....................................8-0..............6 7. Stanford..................................8-1............ 11 8. Oklahoma State.....................9-0............14 9. Louisiana State...................... 7-1..............2 10. Utah......................................8-1............12 11. Florida...................................8-1............10 12. Oklahoma............................8-1............15 13. Michigan State.....................8-1..............7 14. Michigan............................... 7-2............17 15. Texas Christian.....................8-1..............8 16. Florida State......................... 7-2............16 17. Mississippi State................... 7-2............20 18. Northwestern....................... 7-2............21 19. UCLA.................................... 7-2............23 20. Navy..................................... 7-1.......... NR 21. Memphis...............................8-1............13 22. Temple..................................8-1............22 23. North Carolina.....................8-1.......... NR 24. Houston................................9-0............25 25. Wisconsin.............................8-2.......... NR

Georgia Sports Writers Association High School Football Poll

School Points LW 1. Colquitt County (15) 150 1 2. Grayson 134 2 3. Roswell 118 3 4. Archer 102 4 5. Mill Creek 92 5 6. McEachern 78 6 7. Walton 52 8 8. Camden County 35 7 9. Peachtree Ridge 33 9 10. Etowah 11 10 Others receiving votes: Newton 6, South Forsyth 5, Tucker 3, Valdosta 3.

Dropped out: None.

Class AAAAA School Points LW 1. Stockbridge (13) 149 2 2. Lanier (1) 121 4 3. Houston County 116 6 4. Northside-WR (1) 93 1 5. Stephenson 85 9 6. Jones County 82 5 7. Mays 57 3 8. Coffee 55 7 9. Allatoona 39 8 10. Glynn Academy 20 10 Others receiving votes: Northgate 3, Ware County 3, Creekside 1, Creekview 1, South Paulding 1.

Dropped out: None.

Class AAA School Points LW 1. Calhoun (15) 150 1 2. Blessed Trinity 134 2 3. Cedar Grove 111 4 4. Dodge County 97 6 5. Jefferson 57 7 6. Callaway 74 9 7. Central-Carroll 53 3 8. Adairsville 51 8 9. Oconee County 36 NR 10. Jackson 27 10 Others receiving votes: Elbert County 9, Laney 4, Peach County 4. Dropped out: Elbert County.

Class AA School Points LW 1. Benedictine (15) 150 1 2. Greater Atl. Christian 134 2 3. Darlington 116 3 4. Rabun County 98 4 5. Fitzgerald 85 5 6. Brooks County 65 6 7. Model 49 7 8. Pace Academy 43 8 9. Screven County 29 10 10. Wesleyan 26 9 Others receiving votes: Jefferson County 15, Union County 8, Macon County 7. Dropped out: None.

Class AAAA School Points LW 1. Woodward Acad. (11) 144 1 2. Cartersville (4) 136 2 3. Buford 123 3 4. Mary Persons 100 4 5. Bainbridge 90 5 6. Jonesboro 75 6 7. Thomson 60 7 8. St. Pius X 43 8 9. Sandy Creek 26 9 10. Marist 15 10

Class A School Points LW 1. Prince Ave. Christian (15) 150 2 2. Aquinas 121 3 3. Marion County 101 4 4. Mt. Paran Christian 91 1 5. Eagle’s Landing Chr. 89 5 6. Pinecrest Academy 74 NR 7. Calvary Day 48 7 8. Lincoln County 41 8 9. Clinch County 40 9 10. Emanuel Co. Institute 30 NR

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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE NOTICE Business name : Agraffe LLC dba Hwy 29 Lqr Sole Owner : Gail M. Anglin Address : 3242 N. Embry circle Chamblee, GA 30347 Retail Liquor Store selling Beer, Wine and Liquor Located at : 4132 Lawrenceville Hwy Lilburn, GA 30047 904-290612, 10/30-1/7

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF SALE PODS Enterprises, LLC Atlanta NE, hereby publishes notice, as required by Georgia Self-Service Storage Facility Act (GA Stat. 10-4211) of a public sale of the property listed below to satisfy a landlords lien. All sales are for cash to the highest bidder and are considered final. PODS Enterprises, LLC - Atlanta NE reserves the right to reject any bids.

The sale will be held at 485 Horizon Drive Suite 100 Suwanee, GA 30024 and will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, November 19, 2015 CUSTOMER POD# McLellan, Candace N 27A29 Pantusco, Kim 771B29 Contents include but not limited to: Household items, books, exercise equipment stereo equipment and more.

929-290966, 11/4,11 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to the Georgia Self-Service Storage Facility Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 10-4210 et seq., the undersigned will conduct a public auction on November 20th of 2015 of the below-listed units.

Each of the below units generally contain the following: furniture, clothing, tools, and household/business other items.

PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 27313 1964 Rockbridge Rd. Stone Mountain, GA 30087 (770) 879-8632 11/20/15 10:15AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A020–Young, Jeanette B008–Burlock, Carnell B048–Brown, Aaron C007–Mckinnie, Angela C029–Smith, Saraswili D023–Johnson, Ricky D062–Hamilton, Shannon E044–Wade, James E051–Mitchell, Ashon F031–Evans, Demario F047–Johnson, La Tawnya F061–Samuel, Larry F064–Buckner, Elaine G031–Arnold, Stacy All sales are subject to cancellation. Public auction terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. Dated this 4th Day of November and 11th day of November 2015 by PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Advance Mini Storage, pursuant to the “Georgia Self-Service Storage Facility Act” shall conduct a public, sealed-bid sale of the contents of the storage space listed below at the location and on the date shown below. All sales shall be conducted between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and will be for cash to the highest bidder. All successful bidders shall take possession and remove contents of the space at once. Advance Mini Storage reserves the right to reject any bids and to withdraw any items from such sale.

Location: 95 East Crogan Street, Suite B, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Date:11/24/15 Name: Daniels, Dwight Miscellaneous Contents: Household Building and Bin: Bldg A Bin A Bin 20 Date:11/24/15 Name: Martinez, Juan Contents: Miscellaneous Building and Bin: Bldg C Bin 15 Date:11/24/15 Name: Gibson, Mary Miscellaneous Contents, Household Building and Bin: Building D Bin 26 Date11/24/15: Name: Silva, Abraham Contents: Miscellaneous Building and Bin: Building D Bin 27 929-293665, 11/11,18

ZONINGS GWINNETT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2015 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 THE FOLLOWING RECHANGE-INZONING, CONDITIONS, SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS, LOCATED WITHIN UNINCORPORATED GWINNETT COUNTY, ARE SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS AS STATED ABOVE. SITE PLANS, LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS, AND OTHER INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE PLANNING DIVISION, 446 WEST CROGAN STREET, LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA. OFFICE HOURS ARE 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. SUP2015-00026 – APPLICANT: DEVELOPMENT PLANNING & ENGINEERING; OWNER: JAMES DAVENPORT; FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN C-2 & M-1 ZONING DISTRICTS FOR A TRUCK STORAGE LOT; DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 076 PARCELS 002 & 029; 1600 BLOCK OF BOGGS ROAD; 2500 BLOCK OF BRECKINRIDGE BOULEVARD; 5.11 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/ BROOKS RZR2015-00022–APPLICANT: PULTE GROUP, INC.;

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A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN AN O-I (PROPOSED) ZONING DISTRICT FOR A BUILDING HEIGHT INCREASE TO 165 FEET; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 186 PARCEL 013; 5000 BLOCK OF SINGLETON ROAD; 1.47 ACRES. DISTRICT 2/HOWARD CIC2015-00023 – APPLICANT: ANATOLIY ISKHAKOV; OWNER: KING DAVID COMMUNITY CENTER, INC.; CHANGE IN CONDITIONS OF ZONING FOR A BUILDING HEIGHT INCREASE TO 165 FEET ON PROPERTY ZONED O-I; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 186 PARCEL 012; 5000 BLOCK OF SINGLETON ROAD; 1.98 ACRES. DISTRICT 2/HOWARD RZM2015-00008–APPLICANT: ROCKLYN HOMES; OWNERS: INEX DEVELOPMENT, LLC, HILDA PAYNE HAYES & GRETCHEN PAYNE HAYES; C-2 & R-100 TO R-TH; TOWNHOMES (REDUCTION IN BUFFERS); DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 256 PARCELS 009, 011, 126, 127 & 154; 700 BLOCK OF BUFORD HIGHWAY; 700 BLOCK OF NORTH PRICE ROAD; 32.11 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/ BROOKS CIC2015-00022 – APPLICANT: BRAND PROPERTIES; OWNER: SUGARLOAF COMMONS APARTMENTS, LLC; CHANGE IN CONDITIONS OF ZONING TO REVISE DRIVEWAY, FENCE AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS REQUIREMENTS ON PROPERTY ZONED RM-24; DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 081 PARCELS 004, 016 & 118; 5600-5700 BLOCK OF SUGARLOAF PARKWAY; 1800 BLOCK OF DULUTH HIGHWAY; 1900 BLOCK OF ATKINSON ROAD; 17.09 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/ BROOKS SUP2015-00053 – APPLICANT: HANMIPOST; OWNER: DAVENPORT CENTER, INC.; FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN A C-2 ZONING DISTRICT FOR TRUCK RENTAL; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 232 PARCEL 146; 3500 BLOCK OF OLD NORCROSS ROAD; 2500 BLOCK OF DAVENPORT ROAD; 2.68 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/BROOKS P&D PC/BOC 12-1 & 12-15 934-293653, 11/11

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2.8 ACRES WOODED PRIVACY Only One of These!!!

• 4BR/3BA • Basement/Side Entry Garage, • 2 Masonry Fireplaces • 2 Front Porches • Bedroom & Full Bath Down

CONYERS, GA 30094 COMMERCIAL LISTING! NEW LISTING! 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 $1,500,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com NEWTON Commercial Property For Sale or Lease Near Highway (10977 Old Atlanta Highway, Covington, GA).

805-689-2233.

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT APTS/DUP/CONDOS/ T’HOMES FOR RENT

Close In To Hwy 29/ 316/ Sweetgum Rd. Lawrenceville Call To Preview Juanita Sampson 770-231-7498 VIRTUAL PROPERTIES REALTY 770-495-5050 LOGANVILLE, GA 30052

UNDER CONTRACT! PEMCO HUD HOME #105-734948 5369 Rabbit Farm Rd. 3BR/1.5BA, FULL UNFINISHED BASEMENT $135,000 INSURED W/ ESCROW • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

GWINNETT DUPLEXES

2 Communities!

One on Singleton Rd. & One on Law’villeSuwanee Rd.! 2BR & 3BR, 2BA, Fireplace, vaulted ceilings, off street parking.

Starting @ $900/mo.

B.C. PROPERTIES 770-446-1550 770-995-8828 GWINNETT SNELLVILLE RENTAL UPSTAIRS Two Bedroom - One Bath Garage Apartment Rent: $735.00/Deposit: $275.00 1200 Sq. Ft Washer Dryer Free Water Trash Service Total Electric No smoking/No Pets. Contact: 770-736-0328 MOBILE HOMES & LOTS FOR RENT BARROW-AUBURN

1-2-3 BEDROOMS FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE COMMERCE: 27 ACRES, 10 miles off I-85 at Commerce/ Tanger Outlet, Exit 149, approx. 750 ft. of paved road frontage on dead end road. Wooded with good building sites.

Convenient to shopping & restaurants. $5500/ acre. 706-789-2710/ 706-340-3056 If your old stuff is collecting dust, it could be collecting cash!

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In Mobile Home Community. Rent starting at $100/week.

Large Lots.

770-513-3151 ROOMMATE WANTED /ROOM FOR RENT LAWRENCEVILLE Room for Rent $525 / mo. Sugarloaf Mills area. Near Gwinnett Transit. Quiet neighborhood. Ideal for student & others.

678-825-2656 COMMERCIAL RENTALS

770-962-SELL

LAKE/RIVER/COASTAL PROPERTY FOR SALE Gwinnett, Lawrenceville RECORDING STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE Office/Warehouses 1200 up to 18000 sf Mike 404-375-5438.

GWINNETT PUBLICATION DAY

LAKE SINCLAIR! $50K REDUCTION! 176 Twisting Hill Rd. Beautiful Lake Front Property On Deeded Lot! Inground Salt Water Pool, Detached 2 Car Carport, Front/ Back & Side Porches!

FULL FINISHED BASEMENT 4BR/4BA $649,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

SOUTH CAROLINA, LAKE KEOWEE Waterfront Cotttages Gated, Luxury Amenities! Lodge, Pool, Fitness Center, Boat Slips & more.

Other New & Resale Cottages From $130’s to $299’s!

1-888-663-1133 www.backwaterlanding. com Office Hours: Fri 8:30-4:00 Sat & Sun By Appointment Only

MONROE, 30656 OFFICE BUILDING FOR RENT Hwy 81. Features: 10 offices, reception area & more. 6’ security fence & parking.

Call 478-202-0917 MONROE, 30656 WAREHOUSE FOR RENT Hwy 81. 20,000 sf/ security fence, 440-3 phase power, tractor trailer accessible.

Call 478-202-0917.

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FOREST REMODELING, INC.

• Oak • Maple • Cherry • Walnut New Homes Repairs Refinishing Renovations

SERVICE We pick up any of the following items: All scrap metal such as all appliances, air conditioners, lawn mowers, metal windows & doors, garage doors, motorcycles, house & barn tin, gutters & awnings, metal signs, junk cars, old batteries, etc.

•Finished Basements •Bathroom Remodeling •Kitchen Remodeling •Custom Cabinets •Room Additions •Garages/Carports •Screened Porches •Custom Decks •Siding All Types

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404-670-3087 AUCTIONS

APPLIANCES

COLBERT, GA 30628

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

GARAGE SALES

HUGE ESTATE AUCTION 9:30AM SAT., NOV. 14 GATES OPEN AT 8AM

CONYERS Multi-Family Estate & Moving Sale Fri. 11/13 & Sat. 11/14, 9-5. 1784 Klondike Rd. Great prices on hshld. goods, collectibles, books, tools, clothing, Snapper lawnmowers, chainsaws, plus more! 404-310-7943

1900 SMITHONIACOLBERT RD. COLBERT, GA. 30628 JD 450H crawler, JD6403 tractor w/cab, Hitachi excavator, Liebherr 622 loader, bottle collection, 2002 Harley w/ 3300 miles, custom chopper, Ford 8N, JD G, farm implements, cars, trucks, trailers, antique farm collectibles and LOTS MORE!

1/2 Cord - $100 1 Cord - $190

Delivered & Dumped LICENSED

770-932-1751 Cell 770-313-5751

FURNITURE/ HOUSEHOLD GOODS

FIREWOOD

LOFT BED FOR TWEEN Tween Loft Bed for sale. Purchased from GA Baby and Kids originally $2200 asking $700. Bed has 4 stair drawers plus 5 drawers at end of bed. Under bed has 3 shelves for storing items. Also has desk with 3 drawers and chair. Above drawers at end of bed piece is broken, but does not stop drawer from being used. Must pick up, no delivery. Feel free to ask questions.

770-356-3005

FIREWOOD Select, Seasoned Hickory & Oak, $180/Cord or $120/Half Cord.

Delivered. MORE FOR YOUR MONEY! Gary, 404-772-1268 FURNITURE/ HOUSEHOLD GOODS

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ALL OAK FIREWOOD FOR SALE $120 “Heaping Truckload”, Stacked, Gwinnett Area.

404-805-1783

SAM WILLIAMSON

706-202-2685 GAL2585

FIREWOOD

Lawrenceville, 30046 Moving Sale Sat. 11/14 & Sun. 11/15, 9-5. 528 Dogwood Dr. Antiques, furn., art, tools, 2 violins, Native Amer. items.

Seasoned Oak & Hickory. Free delivery.

Call for prices.

770-962-8744 678-557-8536

HEAVY EQUIPMENT

Death In Family Must Sell Drastically Reduced Prices: King BR set: dresser w/ mirror, 2 nightstands w/drawers, $350. New Queen Mattr/Box Spgs & metal frame, $150.

Beige patio set w/46” round table, 2 lounge chairs, 1 upright chair, $75. Canvas lounger, $25. New Amana Washer & GE Dryer $300, 2 ceramic tile top end tables, $40.

Call 615-788-8473

CAT D6H Farm owned, 7200 hrs, straight blade with tilt, open rops with sweeps, 80% undercarriage, good condition. $38,500. 770-318-4893 CAT D6N, 2009 Cab/air, 6 way blade, 6300 hours, new system one undercarriage, very good condition. $115,000. 770-318-4893 LAWN & GARDEN

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER Solid cherry.

Doors slide into sides.

Holds 32 in tv. Storage drawer in bottom plus room for dvr, radio, etc. $250. 770-339-1939

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We offer 24 hour Emergency Service

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770-714-8250 770-271-7127

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MISC. FOR SALE

VEHICLES

VEHICLES

VEHICLES

FORD FOCUS SE, 2012 Sterling Gray, Stk#FC334060A $10,987 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

MERCEDES-BENZ 450SL, 1976 Convertible driven only 3,200 miles per year. Meticulous aircraft engineer owned. Near perfect white body, tan leather interior and looks new.

Extensive records.

White hard top and black soft top. Drive daily or win trophies.

NADA and Hagerty value $18,600-34,500.

Fabulous and priced way under the market at only $9,900.

Call 770-895-7161

NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5SL, 2003. 134 K MILES. $4950. Black and beautiful with tan leather and great CarFax. High quality car loaded with options. Priced way under the market.

770-882-4605

770-905-2072

CLOTHING Women’s Clothing and Accessories, Sizes 12-14. Nothing Over $12. Call 770-918-9254.

PETS/LIVESTOCK

ADOPT A PET CHIHUAHUA Purebred, 3 mo old. Neutered, housebroken, well behaved, sweet. Free to a good home. 770-8853489 lv msg.

CHIHUAHUA, 6 month old black & tan female.

Free to good home.

678-900-4870 KITTEN Beautiful, 7 week old, spayed, wormed, litter trained.

Free to a good home.

770-885-3489 lv msg.

HONDA PILOT, 2004 Excellent condition, one owner. Gold. All maint. records. Runs great. $5500 OBO. 404-271-8912 LEXUS ES 330, 2006 Very well maintained, one owner. Dark blue.

All maint. records. Runs great. $6000 OBO. 404-271-8912

VEHICLES

MERCEDES 450SL, 1980.

KIM BASINGER’S CONVERTIBLE.

NISSAN 300ZX, 1984.

One owner, driven 4,700 miles per year.

WOW CAR. Lady owner had leg operation and cannot drive 5 speed anymore. Super example, 2+2. Very desirable collectible 80’s car. Gorgeous red body and T Tops. Drive it daily or for fun while it goes up in price. Avg. price on AutoTrader is over $10,000. Exceptional and original.

Only $4950.

Call 770-899-5856

(DOCUMENTED OWNERSHIP). Movie star owned with only 89K miles. Two tops and exceptional. NADA and Hagerty Old Car Value Guide value is $17,500-$34,000 plus $5000-8000 CELEBRITY BONUS. Super buy as fun and great investment car that is rising fast in price, only $11,900.

Call 770-873-2627

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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

NASH CHEVROLET 630 Scenic Hwy., Lawrenceville 770-963-9266 www.nashchevy.com 280565-1

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BMW Z3, 2000 Convertible for sale.

Good condition.

126,700 miles. $4,500 or best offer. 2.3L 6 cylinder engine, manual transmission.

Call 678-451-6221

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BMW Z3 ROADSTER, 2000.

99K MILES • $6750.

Fabulous and priced way under the market.

Automatic trans, silver with black convert top and leather. Super CarFax, babied and beautiful. Comparable cars are selling for over $9000. Drive daily and it is very collectable and should appreciate in price while you are having fun.

770-882-4605.

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LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE

LAWN MOWER SNAPPER - Riding, Used. Includes bagger, electric start, heavy vinyl cover. $495 OBO. 770-922-3808

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LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE

MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, 2004.

Elderly owner, like new, new tires, leather and loaded. None better. $4795. 770-616-7399

NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S, 2005. 134K MILES. Excellent drive anywhere car. Beautiful white with gray interior, great Car Fax. Exceptional and only $5400.

Call 770-895-7161

VOLVO XC90, 2005 T5 108K 2 OWNER MILES. Gorgeous silver SUV with black leather. Exc. CarFax. Babied and beautiful priced way under the market for a low miles super desirable XC90. Only $6750 770-873-2627.