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Vol. 46, No. 36

TERROR IN PARIS

Attacks an ‘act of war’

By Ingrid Melander and Marine Pennetier Reuters

History takes flight Plane rides offer look into past of aviation

By Keith Farner

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LAWRENCEVILLE — A breezy and crisp Saturday morning where sunlight washed over the Gwinnett County Airport was also a day for a hands-on history lesson for the Moras family of Dacula.

Before they visited Briscoe Field to take a short flight in a 1939 model Douglas DC-3, the family of four watched a YouTube documentary of the plane, how it was used in World War II. Stanley and Carolyn Moras brought their sons Brock, 11, and Henry, 2, along for a ride that took them over Interstate 985 and Lake Lanier — a trip Stanley tracked with a smartphone app that measured speed, distance and altitude.

“It’s been restored beautifully, it’s very comfortable,” Carolyn Moras said. “I’m not a flier, but it was very smooth, it was very nice. It was a great experience.”

Carolyn also used it as a way to prepare herself for an upcoming flight to Las Vegas while also giving a history lesson for

PARIS — French prosecutors said on Saturday that three coordinated teams of gunmen and suicide bombers carried out a wave of attacks across Paris that killed 129 people in what President Francois Hollande called an “act of war” by Islamic State.

Hollande declared a state of emergency, ordering police and troops into the streets, and set three days of official mourning as a stunned nation sought to comprehend the simultaneous MORE ONLINE assault on Visit gwinnettdailypost. restaurants, a com for a photo gallery concert hall of tributes to the victims and the nafrom around the world. tional soccer stadium on a busy Friday evening.

As a cross-border investigation gathered pace, prosecutors said the slaughter — claimed by Islamic State as revenge for French military action in Syria and Iraq — appeared to involve a multinational team with links to the Middle East, Belgium and possibly Germany as well as homegrown French roots.

Ominously, Greek officials said one and perhaps two of the assailants had passed through Greece from Turkey alongside Syrian refugees fleeing violence in their homeland.

In the worst carnage, three gunmen systematically killed at least 89 people at a rock concert by an American band at the Bataclan theater before detonating explosive belts as anti-terrorist commandos launched an assault, officials said.

Some 40 more people were killed in five other attacks in the Paris region, See PARIS, Page 10A

Dana Vaccaro, left, and Colm Ardiff look over a 1939 model DC-3 airplane on Saturday morning at Briscoe Field in Lawrenceville. Ardiff said he decided to visit after the plane flew over his house giving flights to offer nostalgia and show how aviation has progressed. (Staff Photos: Keith Farner)

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the little people in the family.

Stanley’s app said the maximum speed was 156 mph, average was 74, the path covered 32 miles and elevation was about

2,500 feet.

It was the first time either child had flown, and Carolyn said she’s not sure the kids would have had as great a time on a commercial flight.

That kind of experience is what owner Ron Alexander had in mind when he brought the plane for flights. Earlier

Saturday, he said two World War II veterans, who rode in DC-3s during their military service, came out, including one who did so in Okinawa, Japan.

“It was the first airliner that was a success for the airlines, so it’s kind of recreating an See AIRPLANE, Page 10A

French President Francois Hollande speaks Saturday at the Elysee Palace in Paris, the day after a series of deadly attacks in the French capital. (Reuters/Stephane de Sakutin)

North Gwinnett students pack 100,000 meals for nonprofit

By Keith Farner

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SUWANEE — There was a sea of hair nets in the gym at North Gwinnett High School on Saturday as the music was turned up to the familiar tunes of Taylor Swift and Walk the Moon.

As the high schoolers North Gwinnett High School students Tricia Dang, left, scooped ingredients into and Shannen Patel sing to music in the gym on Saturday as they pack meals to support the nonprofit Feed My bags, they boogied and blared the lyrics alongside Starving Children. (Staff Photo: Keith Farner)

their friends.

It was a festive atmosphere as some 550 student volunteers scooped ingredients to package some 100,000 manna meals in two hours to support a partnership with the nonprofit Feed My Starving Children. To fund the project, the school set a $22,000 goal that’s outlined at tinyurl.com/everestdonate.

It was an action service project as many of the students participated as part of a

organization to earn service points from about a dozen clubs, including Student Council, Beta, DECA and National Honors Society.

“We just have a rockin’ group of kids,” North Assistant Principal Kirsten Baker said. “But honestly, I think they are here because they know it’s important, and they get it.”

The final destination for these specific meals is unknown, but the nonprofit

sends food around the world and partners with 70 countries, including Haiti and areas in Africa.

It’s the first year North has participated in this as a school, but several students have participated in similar packing events with Rising Church, which meets at the school on Sundays.

Baker took a group of students to Rising Church’s

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‘Forrest Gump’ author to sign books in Norcross — you never know what you’re gonna get.”

Gwinnett fans can meet the author behind the When the film “Forrest epic story Monday, when Gump” hit theaters a little novelist Winston Groom more than 10 years ago, appears at the Norcross it captivated audiences Cultural Arts and Comwith the life story of a munity Center. slow-witted yet successIn addition to the book ful man.

“Forrest Gump,” which It also featured Tom Hanks delivering the iconic phrase, “Life is like a box of chocolates

By Katie Morris

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Day care: Infant had aneurysm

By Joshua Sharpe

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The owner of the Dacula day care where a 7-monthold boy stopped breathing Monday said Friday the child’s condition was the result of an aneurysm.

Ashton Williams remains hospitalized at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Scottish Rite, where he has undergone surgery. Father Hurchel Williams couldn’t immediately be reached for comment on the statement from Discovery Point No. 10 day care.

Cyndi Virgilio, owner of the Hamilton Mill Parkway business, wrote in a letter to parents that the Gwinnett County Police Department informed the day care that Ashton’s emergency was of natural causes. She went on to say that a workers’ effort to give CPR before the ambulance arrived likely saved the baby’s life.

“The workers at our centers are well trained for emergencies,” she said.

Cpl. Michele Pihera, spokeswoman for the police department, couldn’t comment on the child’s medical issues, but said, “I can confirm that the investigation will be closed.”

The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning has also said that it’s investigating the daycare. The status of that inquiry wasn’t immediately clear Friday.

Ashton’s troubles reportedly began without warning Monday afternoon.

Two teachers who were in the room told police he was sitting in a chair while they attended other kids when he dropped his bottle. Soon, “bubbles” could be seen coming from his mouth, they said, according to a report from Gwinnett police.

The father has been keeping loved ones and the public abreast of the situation on a Facebook page called “Prayers for Ashton Williams.”

Late Thursday night, he posted a note saying an MRI had “revealed so much today, and answers the question of why we haven’t seen your left arm move.” But the father didn’t reveal what the MRI had shown.

“MY GOD is in control, So I know you will be mobile again,” he wrote, adding: “Before anyone reading this goes to sleep, close your eyes and say a special prayer for Ashton; he is NOW a part of us all.”

A fundraiser has been set up for the family at gofundme.com/pray4ashton.

Ashton Williams has undergone surgery since arriving at the hospital after stopping breathing at his Dacula day care. (Special Photo)

was adapted into the Academy Awardwinning film, Groom has writWinston ten 13 Groom novels including “The Avia-

tors” and the Pulitzer Prize-nominated novel “Conversations with the Enemy.”

Groom is appearing in Norcross to discuss and sign copies of his latest novel “The Generals,” which tells the interwoven tales of George Patton, Douglas MacArthur

and George Marshall.

Full of twists and turns, the story spans from the World War I battle that shaped them to leading the allies to victory in World War II. Hosted by Gwinnett County Public Library, the free event will begin at 7:30 p.m. and is

open to the public. The Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center is located at 10 College Street. Books will be available for purchase and signing from Eagle Eye Book Shop. For more information, visit gwinnettpl.org/event/winstongroom-talk-signing.

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Curt Yeomans

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2015 • 3A

Deal reappoints Snellville man to state board Gov. Nathan Deal announced on Friday that he wants to keep Snellville’s Chad Baker on the Georgia Board of Landscape Architects.

The governor’s office released Baker’s name among five reappointments Deal made to state boards this past

week. Baker is a registered landscape architect and was first appointed

by Gov. Sonny Perdue in 2005 to serve on the board.

Baker is a senior project manager in JLL’s multi-site project and development services division. He previously

served the American Society of Landscape Architects’ Georgia chapter as its treasurer and once served on the Gwinnett County Stormwater Authority.

In the past, Baker has received a certificate of merit-excellence from the American Society of

Landscape Architects.

He received his degree in landscape architecture from the University of Georgia.

Other reappointments announced on Friday include Dublin resident Tim Lake to the Board of Landscape Architects, and Greensboro resident

Robert Cowles, Jesup resident Victor Drawdy and Evans resident Dr. R. Fred Mullins to the Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission.

Isakson denounces bonuses at VA U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson called reports that Department of Veterans Affairs employees received $142 million in bonuses Johnny Isakson last year “unacceptable” in light of ongoing controversy surrounding the agency’s operations.

Isakson pointed to legislation passed by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs earlier this year to prevent bonuses for “bad actors” in the VA as a sign that work is being done to address the issue.

“The VA cannot reform its culture of corruption if it keeps rewarding the bad actors who perpetuate it,” Isakson said in a statement. “As chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, I’m proud that our committee recently passed legislation to combat the issue of wrongfully awarding bonuses to employees engaged in misconduct at the VA. I urge my colleagues in the Senate to pass it immediately.”

No tea party meetings in Suwanee until January The United Tea Party of Georgia announced on its website that it will not hold meetings in Suwanee this month or in December.

The meetings are not being held because the usual time of the month when they would be held is too close to Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve. The Cumming meeting that would have otherwise been held Dec. 14 will not be held either because of the proximity to Christmas.

The Dec. 3 meeting in Lawrenceville is expected to still be held, though. After that, the group isn’t expected to meet again until Jan. 7 in Lawrenceville, according to its calendar of upcoming gatherings.

At that point, the group will resume its traditional schedule of three monthly meetings spread across Lawrenceville, Cumming and Suwanee.

Upcoming Gwinnett County’s proposed fiscal year 2016 budget will be presented to county commissioners at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, during a briefing session in the commission’s conference room, on the second floor of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville.

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4A • SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2015 To Your Good Health

Keith Roach

Testosterone drop can cause body hair loss DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 63-year-old man.

A visit to my urologist did not answer some questions I have. I was told by my regular doctor that aging is a factor in men losing leg hair.

Is that true?

I am losing pubic hair, and even hair up to the navel. Why is that? Years ago, I found that I had lost the hair between my legs. A medication I was prescribed (Lexapro/Celexa) had bad side effects for me. I could not get a decent erection, and had loss of perineum hair. Could there be a connection?

It is funny that I have only slight chest hair reduction and little back hair loss.

Maybe the urologist brushed me off, but it is important to me. I had been under a lot of stress during the summer.

— T.K. ANSWER: When I see leg hair being lost, the first thing I worry about is the circulation in the legs.

This can be an early sign of peripheral vascular disease, which is important to recognize because it is treatable and also predicts greater risk of heart attack and stroke.

If you have any risk factors for vascular disease, I would talk to your doctor about getting this tested, which is easy and noninvasive.

However, the loss of pubic hair makes me concerned about a drop in testosterone. This can cause sexual troubles as well, but it sounds like your sexual issues were related to the medication, which is not uncommon with both Lexapro and Celexa. That’s a simple blood test.

Severe stress can rarely cause loss of all body hair, alopecia universalis, but that is really ALL hair, including eyebrows and eyelashes, which is not what you have.

DEAR DR. ROACH: Your recent column about the 58-year-old woman who felt like she had oil in her eye reminded me of having a very similar situation.

I described it to my optometrist, and he also diagnosed ocular migraine.

I wanted another opinion, because the only symptom I had was the oil, no headache or visual disturbances. The ophthalmologist diagnosed blepharitis, or clogged oil glands at the base of my eyelashes. She recommended placing a warm pack of rice in a sock over my eye and then washing the eye area with baby shampoo on a washcloth. I did this for a week or two, and on my visit with her to recheck the eyes, the problem was gone.

I was grateful the condition was fixable because vision problems are scary.

— J.P. ANSWER: Thank you for writing. Blepharitis is caused by changes in the meibomian glands, oil glands that are present in both eyelids, often associated with changes in bacteria.

I usually see people with this condition noticing red eyes and a gritty sensation.

However, you are quite right that it includes blurry vision, and the eye-care professional sometimes can see an oily or foamy film over the eye.

The treatment the ophthalmologist recommended works for most people. Gentle lid massage may help get additional oily material out of the glands.

However, occasionally antibiotics or other treatments are necessary.

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He and his wife could me for a very long time.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2015 • 5A

Girl airlifted from pedestrian accident near Brookwood

By Joshua Sharpe

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A fifth-grade girl was airlifted to the hospital after being hit by a daycare bus near Snellville’s Brookwood Elementary School on Friday morning, officials confirmed.

The 10-year-old was in critical condition at 3 p.m.

Friday, said Cpl. Deon Washington of the Gwinnett County Police Department.

The crash happened on Holly Brook Road shortly after 8 a.m., when the child, who hasn’t been identified publicly, was re-

portedly walking to school.

The Primrose bus driver, who was accompanied by only one passenger, was found not to be at fault and hasn’t been cited, Washington said.

There were no injuries on the bus, which was from the Primrose Sugarloaf Parkway East location.

Owner Tanisha Turner said the driver called 911 and stayed by the girl’s side while emergency workers came.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with this student and her family as they recover from this terrible accident,” Turner said in an email to the Daily Post,

adding: “While investigators indicate that our driver was not at fault and there was no ticket issued, we will continue to evaluate our processes and protocols internally to ensure the highest safety measures possible.”

The child was transported by helicopter to

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Washington said.

A witness on Facebook said they saw a book bag on the ground as a helicopter flew overhead.

The case marks the second time in two weeks a trip to school in Gwinnett has become perilous.

On Oct. 30, Dacula High brothers Jared and Jaison Brown, 17 and 15 respectively, died after an accident on Ga. Highway 316 while driving to class.

Brookwood principal Cheri Carter notified parents of the current situation in an email.

“Although this situation did not occur at school, I know we have a very caring community that worries about its children so I thought it best to notify you about this in order to eliminate some of the misinformation that is being circulated,” Carter wrote in the letter obtained by the Daily Post. “I continue to be in communication with the student’s family and I know we all wish her a speedy recovery.”

Hooters opening at mall on Tuesday

By Curt Yeomans

curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

Twenty Hooters fans will get free wings in Buford this week.

The restaurant chain known as much for its waitress uniforms as its food will open its new Mall of Georgia location at 1950 Mall of Georgia Boulevard at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. As part of the opening day festivities, company officials said the first 20 guests will receive free wings for a year.

“Hooters is bringing its third location to Gwinnett County, this time with our new contemporary look, combining our beach oasis heritage with modern design elements to create a welcome retreat for guests,” Hooters Senior Vice-President of Global Development Mark Whittle said in a statement.

The 6,000-square-foot restaurant can seat up to 253 patrons. It will have 40 beers on tap as well as wine options, cocktails, fresh entree salads, hand-formed burgers, fried pickles, seafood dishes, a raw bar and its well-known traditional and boneless chicken wings.

Company officials said the look of the new restaurant, which includes a centrally located bar, booths and high-back chairs are “designed to provide an incredible Hooters dining experience from the moment guests walk through the doors.”

Whittle said it will also be a destination for shoppers in the area.

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LAWRENCEVILLE — A staple on the annual calendar at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, Repticon counted more vendors this year than ever.

More than 220 vendors from across the Southeast and Midwest brought dozens of reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, spiders and small exotic animals on Saturday to buy, sell and offered demonstrations and education.

Several vendors and attendees carried snakes around their neck and exchanged advice about the cold-blooded critters.

“We’ve had a lot of families that are here, I see a lot of (Boy) Scouts that are here, too,” vendor coordinator Patty Siamson-Healy said.

She said the event had a diverse mix of animals, artwork, jewelry and dry goods for pets.

Because the show has longevity in this market, the word has spread to other vendors to try the Atlanta area.

“They hear how well Atlanta does, how many guests come to the show, what a great variety of things there are so they want to come and be a part of that,” SiamsonHealy said. “We have quite a few new vendors that are here and a lot of vendors who are traveling from further away, just want to expand out of their state.”

Organizers expect 3,000 to 4,000 attendees for the weekend.

The show continues on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 5-12 and can be purchased at the door.

More than 220 vendors, some of whom are picrtured above, from across the Southeast and Midwest brought dozens of reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, spiders and small exotic animals on Saturday to Repticon at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds to buy, sell and offered demonstrations and education. The event also had a diverse mix of animals, artwork, jewelry and dry goods for pets. (Staff Photos: Keith Farner)

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WORLD Cuba reopens its border with Panama Saturday PASO CANOAS, Costa Rica — To cheers from a large crowd of Cuban migrants, Costa Rica on Saturday re-opened its border with Panama after a sudden tightening in its immigration policy had left more than 1,200 of them stranded there.

Like other countries in the region, Costa Rica has seen a surge in the number of Cubans entering as the process of detente between Washington and Havana announced in December stirs fears that longstanding U.S. asylum rights may soon be lost.

Costa Rica surprised the migrants on Friday by detaining them at the border, prompting some Cubans to block the Inter-American Highway for a few hours in protest until the government began issuing them with seven-day transit visas.

However, it is unclear how the migrants will fare in neighboring Nicaragua, which refused 100 Cubans deported from a holding center in Costa Rica on Friday.

world&nation Pressure builds for military response

By Phil Stewart, Warren Strobel and Matt Spetalnick Reuters

WASHINGTON — The Paris terror attacks are likely to galvanize a stronger global military response to Islamic State, after a U.S.-led air war that has lasted more than a year has failed to contain a group now proving itself to be a growing worldwide threat.

The United States, long accused of taking an incremental approach to the struggle, is under growing political pressure at home and abroad to do more and it is expected to examine ways to intensify the campaign, including through expanded air power.

U.S. officials say Washington will look in particular to European and Arab allies to step up their military participation in the war in Iraq and Syria.

It remains far from clear whether Paris and Washington would be willing to radically expand the scope of their current military engagement, given a deep aversion to getting dragged into a large-scale Opposition leader ground war in the Middle East. But President Barack arrested returning Obama has been comto Niger from exile mitting more to the fight in recent months, and NIAMEY — Niger oppo- lawmakers and countersition leader Hama Amadou terrorism experts see the was arrested when he flew in to the capital on Saturday as security forces blocked off the airport, a year after he fled the country when sought by investigators Paris attacks probing a child trafficking may reshape U.S. ring.

Hama, a former speaker presidential race of the national assembly and ally of President MahamaWASHINGTON/DES dou Issoufou, had pledged MOINES, Iowa — The in September to return to lethal attacks in Paris have Niger to stand in a presiden- the potential to reshape tial election next February. the U.S. presidential race, Last year he left the placing a new emphasis on country before investigators issues of national security, could question him in an border control and couninvestigation in which 30 terterrorism, while perhaps people including his wife bolstering candidates who have been charged with talk toughest about taking obtaining newborn babies on Islamic State militants from neighboring Nigeria to both at home and abroad. sell them to wealthy couples National security has not in Niger. assumed a central place in The government had said a U.S. presidential election it would arrest Hama if he for more than a decade as returned to the country. the economy preoccupied American voters. But with At least 10 killed the nation’s economic health on the upswing in derailing of and the threat of Islamic terrorism now looming in train in France Europe, that may change.

ECKWERSHEIM, National security was the France — A train underfocus of Saturday’s Demogoing a trial on a new cratic presidential debate in high-speed line from Paris Iowa, with the front-runner, to Strasbourg derailed on Hillary Clinton, expected Saturday near the German to be pressed on how she border, killing 10 people, the would confront the threat local prefecture said. from Islamic State and Another 32 people were other terror groups. injured, 12 seriously. Five “Something as startling, more people were unacas shocking as these attacks counted for, as it was not are going to propel (nationclear whether they had actu- al security) back to center ally boarded. stage,” said Brian Katulis, a Environment Minister foreign-policy analyst with Segolene Royal said at the the Center for American scene that the 49 people Progress, a think-tank in believed to be on board the Washington. trial run had included not only staff from the SNCF Search stopped railway but also their family for woman who members and other guests.

The accident was caused fell off cruise ship by excessive speed, although it was too early to say why The U.S. Coast Guard on the train was going that fast, Saturday called off its search the prefecture said. for a South Carolina woman — From wire reports who went overboard during a

U.S. President Barack Obama is briefed on the Paris attacks by Lisa Monaco, second from left, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counter-terrorism, in the White House Oval Office in Washington on Friday. Also attending the briefing were National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice, center, Chief of Staff Denis McDonough and Press Secretary Josh Earnest. (Reuters/White House/Pete Souza/Handout via Reuters)

Paris attacks strengthening arguments for additional military might.

Islamic State claimed responsibility for Friday’s attacks, which killed 129 people in Paris, in the worst bloodshed in France since the end of World War II. In the past two weeks, there have been other major Islamic State-claimed attacks. Two explosions in suicide attacks in a Shi’ite Muslim district of southern Beirut in Lebanon killed 43, and 224 died when a

Russian aircraft crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.

Senator Dianne Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said it had become clear that Obama’s strategy of limited air strikes coupled with support for ground forces in Iraq and Syria “are not sufficient to protect our country and our allies.”

“The fight is quickly spreading outside Iraq and Syria, and that’s why we must take the battle to them,” Feinstein said.

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Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders wave following the First in the South Presidential Candidates Forum held at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C., on Nov. 6. (Reuters/Chris Keane)

cruise ship dance party off the Cuban coast.

The woman, Kaylyn Rose Sommer, 24, of Charleston, had fallen overboard from the Norwegian Pearl cruise ship on Thursday about 22 nautical miles from Cuba, the Coast Guard’s Seventh District in Miami said in a statement.

“It is believed the woman went overboard from a height of more than 80 feet above the water, while the cruise ship was underway,” it said.

Coast Guard crews assisted

by Cuban Border Guards had searched 1,378 square nautical miles for Sommer, the statement said.

The Miami Herald and CNN quoted a Norwegian Cruise Line statement that said Sommer had gone overboard intentionally. A company spokesman was not immediately available.

Woman pleads guilty to lying about Boston Marathon injures A Massachusetts woman has pleaded guilty to lying about being a victim of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing in order to get

almost $40,000 in cash and benefits, prosecutors said.

The woman, Joanna Leigh, 41, of Jamaica Plain, was sentenced in Boston’s Suffolk County Superior Court to a year in prison, suspended for a three-year probationary period, District Attorney Daniel Conley said in a statement on Friday.

Leigh also was ordered to pay restitution, perform community service, undergo a mental health evaluation and take part in any necessary treatment, he said.

Leigh claimed to have been injured in the April 15, 2013, blasts at the Marathon that killed three people and wounded 264.

Calif. gov extends executive order to conserve water California Governor Jerry Brown has extended his executive order requiring residents to conserve water as the state readies for a fifth year of drought.

The order gives state water officials greater authority to deal with drought conditions and to cope with potential winter storms from El Nino, a periodic warming of

Bruce Riedel, a former senior CIA expert on the region who has advised Obama, said the string of recent attacks had put to rest once and for all the debate whether Islamic State would stay focused on the war in Iraq and Syria.

“It is a game changer in this sense: there were those who debated whether the Islamic State would stay focused local - or go global. I think that debate’s over now,” Riedel said, now at the Brookings Institution.

ocean surface temperatures.

Brown’s office announced the order on Friday.

Brown has ordered communities throughout the state to reduce water use 25 percent this year in the first-ever mandatory cutbacks. State regulators set targets for local agencies and the goals were to expire in February.

The Democratic governor’s new order lets emergency water conservation measures to continue through October if California still faces a drought in January.

The order also extends the suspension of some environmental rules, lets some state residents capture more water and eases expedites rebuilding permits for power plants damaged by wildfires.

U.S. launches strike on ISIS leader in Libya WASHINGTON ­— The U.S. military said on Saturday it launched an air strike targeting the Islamic State’s senior leader in Libya, where the militant group has grown stronger in the chaos following the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi four years ago.

The Pentagon said the strike, carried out on Friday, was authorized and planned before the attacks the same day by gunmen and bombers in Paris that killed 127 people. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the coordinated assault.

U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, expressed confidence that Abu Nabil, also known as Wissam Najm Abd Zayd al Zubaydi, was likely killed in the air strike by F-15 aircraft on a compound in the city of Derna.

— From wire reports

PEOPLE Colbert, Maher respond to Paris terror attacks LOS ANGELES — Many of the late-night hosts were off last night, but those who were on duty weighed on with their thoughts on the terrorists attacks in Paris.

“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert got emotional at the end of his show, when he used his final segment to address the day’s events.

“Folks, we end tonight’s show with a heavy heart because we taped all of tonight’s show, and then we found out about the horrific attacks in Paris today,” a visibly shaken Colbert said.

“I know that not much is known right now, but we do know that there have been many deaths, the crisis is still ongoing. President Hollande has declared a state of emergency, and President Obama has promised the United States will do whatever it takes to bring the terrorists to justice.”

“We add our thoughts and prayers to everyone in Paris, and now we’ll see you on Monday. Good night.”

Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show” didn’t address the Paris terror attacks. Many shows do not air new episodes on Fridays, including “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” and “The Late Late Show with James Corden.”

Bill Maher, whose HBO series “Real Time” goes live at 10 p.m., opened his show by saying, “Before we get to the hilarity … I just want to say one thing to the people of Paris…” He then sang a bar from “La Marseillaise,” the French national anthem, before adding that it was his way of saying, “We’re with you.”

‘Spectre’ shows staying power, heading for $35M second weekend

LOS ANGELES — Moviegoers are opting to stick with James Bond and Charlie Brown at North American multiplexes, with “Spectre” heading for $35 million in its second weekend.

The 24th Bond pic took in $10.2 million on Friday from 3,929 locations for Sony with a decline of about 50 percent from its opening weekend.

Fox’s “The Peanuts Movie” remained a solid draw with $5.6 million on Friday — portending a $24 million sophomore frame, or a 45 percent decline.

Holiday comedy “Love the Coopers” led the newcomers, heading for a third-place finish following a respectable $2.8 million Friday. That would give the CBS Films production, distributed in conjunction with Lionsgate, as much as $9 million opening at 2,603 sites — in line with or above recent forecasts.

Warner Bros.’ mining drama “The 33” showed only modest traction on Friday with $1.8 million at 2,452 sites, which projects to a modest $5 million for its opening frame with an ACinemascore from patrons.

“The 33,” which centers on the 2010 rescue of Chilean miners, has taken in $4.9 in Chile and $3 million in Mexico.

— From wire reports

Prayer’s place in U.S. football gets high school test Reuters SEATTLE — Carrying out what he called a personal act of faith, high-school football coach Joe Kennedy walked out to the 50-yard-line after a recent game, knelt down and prayed.

For that post-game ritual, the Bremerton, Wash., district superintendent suspended Kennedy with pay in late October

MUST READ and is debating whether to renew his contract, which ends in December.

The district’s crackdown marks the latest high-profile injunction against prayer at football games in the United States, where Christian observances continue unabated in many public school sports

arenas despite court rulings limiting school-sponsored religious ceremonies.

Kennedy has performed variations on his ritual regularly over the last eight years as coach at the high school in Bremerton, a city of 40,000 about an hour’s ferry ride from Seattle.

“It’s my constitutional right to do this,” he told Reuters, invoking the freedom of speech afforded by the First Amend-

ment. “It’s part of me, it’s who I am. I am not going to hide my faith.”

Neither the district nor Washington’s high-school sports governing board would comment on the frequency of prayer by coaches at games in the state.

But activists say it is common in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

“We get more than 1000 complaints every year about prayer and other religious violations in

public schools, and a substantial number of them are related to prayer associated with sports and coach-led prayer,” said Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-president of advocacy group the Freedom From Religion Foundation.

The foundation’s 2015 report found that numerous public universities, including the University of Washington, have chaplains paid for with taxpayer funds as part of their football programs.

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The most revealing debate yet WASHINGTON — The Republican debate on CNBC was riveting, the way a train wreck is riveting — you can’t take your eyes off it. The Fox Business Network debate was merely satisfying.

A serious political discussion requires a bit more work, but it repays the effort.

The CNBC affair was a contrived food fight during which substance occasionally broke out (such as the brief exchange between Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee on entitlement reform).

FBN, on the other hand, conducted a meaty debate during which a tomato or two was occasionally tossed. John Kasich came itching for a fight. Donald Trump pitched back with his usual high-mindedCharles ness, responding at Krauthammer one point to Kasich with “I’ve built an unbelievable company worth billions and billions of dollars. I don’t have to hear from this man.”

Despite such exceptions, the FBN debate marks the point at which the GOP campaign begins leaving the entertainment phase and entering the serious season. The moderators’ modesty and straightforwardness created an atmosphere of transparency that allowed the candidates to reveal themselves, advertently or not.

Kasich did. Unfortunately, it was an irritable self-righteous Kasich who showed up, doing himself no good. At the other end of the podium, Rand Paul had his best night. He certainly deserves credit for courage. His noninterventionist foreign policy is far outside the GOP mainstream, which is why Marco Rubio won the room in their exchange on defense spending and intervention.

But Paul defended his minority view stoutly, regardless. Give him points for principle.

In a year when showmanship is king, however, principle won’t help him much to get out of single digits. You could almost see Paul on the far right of the stage and Kasich on the far left dropping through a trapdoor, leaving six finalists.

Or perhaps not six. Jeb Bush, too, had his best night. He was competent and solid but, unfortunately, still inarticulate. You almost feel sorry for the travail he is about to endure on his increasingly long-shot campaign.

Carly Fiorina, strong on stage but weak on campaign infrastructure, showed herself tough as nails — the perfect VP. She can say things about Hillary Clinton that no man can. And she knows it.

Tuesday’s best performers, unsurprisingly, were Rubio and Ted Cruz, the 44-year-old, silvertongued, Cuban-American, first-term senators.

Imagine them as a ticket. In 1992, Bill Clinton’s choice of Al Gore was as strategically brilliant as it was counterintuitive. Instead of balancing that ticket — old with young, Northern with Southern, experience with energy — Clinton doubled down with his own mirror image. The “Young Guns,” as Newsweek memorably dubbed them on its cover, proved irresistible. (Others called it “Double Bubba.”)

Which leaves the two outsider front-runners.

Ben Carson had an awful night — the Chinese intervening in Syria? But it was bookended and thereby saved by two good moments: his first answer, the pre-emptive “Thank you for not asking me what I said in the 10th grade,” and his closing statement about the suffering in the country being overcome by America’s inner strength.

Trump shares with Carson the GOP’s vast anti-politics constituency, now fully half of the Republican electorate. Carson’s antidote to the nation’s failed politics is moral strength. Trump’s is unapologetic brute strength.

Trump did not have a particularly good night, either. He was again at sea on foreign policy.

And when asked about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the 12-nation trade deal he opposes root and branch, Trump did his riff on the Chinese economic menace — to which Rand Paul calmly pointed out that China is not party to the TPP. Indeed, the main strategic purpose of the TPP is precisely to contain China by binding its Pacific neighbors to the United States, thus blunting Beijing’s reach for regional hegemony.

Never mind. As long as the anti-politics mood prevails, neither Trump nor Carson is even dented by such policy misadventures.

Tuesday night did not radically alter the trajectory of the Republican race. But it will hasten the winnowing of the field. If you narrow the viewfinder, the debate stage shrinks from eight to six to a possible final four: Cruz, Rubio, Carson, Trump. (Chris Christie, who shone in the undercard debate, has the best outside shot at crashing this group.)

On Tuesday, all the contenders were required to show their hand. We saw character and we saw policy. Substance is never sizzling, but the FBN debate was both revealing and sobering: Which one of these can you actually see inhabiting the Oval Office?

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Missouri under the microscope again Talk about the tail wagging the dog! The so-called leaders of the University of Missouri have shown a greater lack of spine and backbone that any group of educators since the Gwinnett County eggheads fired Doc Neace.

In case you haven’t been paying attention lately, racial relations have been very explosive in the Show Me State since Michael Brown was killed while attacking a police officer in Ferguson about a year and a half ago. When the incident happened, eyewitnesses claimed that Michael Brown had been running away from the police with his hands raised in the air and was shot down in cold blood. The facts proved otherwise, of course, but not before Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson had created their usual uproar and not before the president of the United States had spoken out against the police officers who put their lives on the line to try and maintain the domestic tranquility that is promised us in the Constitution.

Property was destroyed and personal property was stolen and people all over the country took sides, based primarily over what color skin they had been born with, something none of us have had any control over. A federal investigation unveiled the truth and the policemen who were involved in the incident were exoner-

Darrell Huckaby ated, but not before their lives were disrupted and changed forever. To my knowledge no apologies were issued by any of the rioters who destroyed property, and the president hasn’t withdrawn any of his condemnation toward our men in blue. The officers who were killed in retaliation as a result of the Black Lives Matter mantra that sprung up out of the Ferguson mess are still dead.

Now Missouri is under the magnifying glass again, this time over perceived slights to students at the University of Missouri. According to the activist group Concerned Student 1950, the date referring to the year the University of Missouri was integrated, there is an air of systematic racism at the university. I believe that to be the truth and it is emanating from the agitators in that group.

They are the people who are trying to bring race into every single issue that occurs, as evidenced by the list of demands issued by the protesters.

The folks who instigated the

protests were upset, originally, that the school was going to stop paying for health care for graduate students — not just black graduate students, understand — all graduate students. The reason? The Affordable Care Act makes it illegal. Yep. Elections have consequences.

Then Missouri did the unthinkable. They canceled contracts with Planned Parenthood because of that organization’s deplorable practice of selling body parts of aborted fetuses.

That was apparently racially motivated, too.

Then the group put forth claims that two different students on campus had been called the n-word by angry drivers and that two swastikas had been found and the school hadn’t done anything except arrest the two culprits they could find and charge them with crimes. The injustice of it all!

That was enough to force the maligned students to take to the streets in protest, during the homecoming parade. The mob formed in front of a car occupied by the president of the school, Timothy Wolfe, who did not get out of the car to address the students. Can you blame him? He probably feared for his life. One student, Jonathan Butler, claimed that the car hit him. Video evidence has since shown this to be a lie, but who cares about a little

thing like that? Butler went on a hunger strike, vowing not to eat until Wolfe resigned and all the wrongs were righted.

It’s probably the first time Butler has gone without a meal in his life because the poor disenfranchised and underprivileged 25-year-old student is the son of a wealthy railroad executive.

The big kicker here is that the football team got involved.

The black players on the team vowed that they wouldn’t play a game until Wolfe resigned and Butler resumed eating.

I’ve seen Missouri play, and they could lose just as easily using only their white players, but coach Gary Pinkel went along with his players and said the team would not practice or play as long as Butler wasn’t getting his thousand calories a day.

Not to worry. The president of the school resigned and so did chancellor R. Bowen Loftin. Wow. I wonder what Jere Morhead and Hank Huckaby think about all this. We may find out soon because what works one place is certain to be tried in another, with or without merit. That’s how these things work. Behold the truth, and the truth will come too late, once the knee has already jerked.

I’m glad that in Georgia we limit our protests to legitimate beefs, like whether the football coach should be replaced.

Selah.

Thank you to UGA for marital bliss study There are many good things happening at my alma mater, the University of Georgia, these days. Unfortunately, not much of it is occurring on the football field. But please remember that football is only a game and that we are first and foremost an academic institution. (I usually say that when we lose to Florida. I don’t say that on the rare occasions when we lose to the you-know-where Institute of Technology. That is because I go into a fetal position. It is hard to say anything meaningful when in a fetal position.)

I call your attention to a very important study recently released from the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at UGA that says a good way to improve a marriage is to show gratitude to your spouse. The study arrived at this conclusion after asking 468 married people via a telephone survey about such things as their financial well-being, their demand/withdrawal communications (that sounds serious) and expressions of spousal gratitude.

As far as I can tell, the authors choose not to call me even though I used to be bigger than a breadbox at my alma mater and am well known for having opinions on everything from aardvarks to zithers and for being more than willing to share those opinions whether

smothering it in cheese sauce, but I will eat a live catfish before I will eat broccoli.”

Hopefully, she will say, “Thank you for at least allowing me to make the effort to have you ingest something that is clearly good for your health.

By the way, do you know how Dick ridiculous you look with that Yarbrough live catfish in your mouth?”

Barton said, “This is the anyone wants to hear them or first study to document the not. protective effect that feeling I’m thinking maybe the appreciated by your spouse can researchers couldn’t find my have for marriages,” and adds, number. That’s a bit strange “We think it is quite important because robocallers seem to as it highlights a practical way be able to get me with little couples can help strengthen trouble, although none seem to their marriage, particularly if give a rip about my demand/ they are not the most adept withdrawal communications. communicators in conflict.”

Allen Barton, the lead author Applause for the good work of the study and a postdocfrom the non-football side of toral research associate at the the UGA team, but I think we university’s Center for Family might have a third-and-long Research says that “even if a situation here. I have found that couple is experiencing distress adept communications with and difficulty in other areas, one’s spouse goes much deeper gratitude in the relationship can than mere gratitude. help promote positive marital In an effort to more adeptly outcomes.” I am grateful to communicate with The Woman hear that.

Who Shares My Name while When next The Woman in a conflict situation (which Who Shares My Name athas been most of my adult tempts to sneak broccoli past life), I once sought advice me at the dinner table, which from one of my heroes, the clearly qualifies as “distress late Dr. William O. Inman Jr., and difficulty” in my house, I of Brunswick, Georgia, who will say, “Thank you for your was married to my first cousin, attempts to disguise this most Bebee. In addition to being a objectionable foodstuff by highly-respected physician,

he was also one of the wisest and kindest men I have had the privilege to know. (If you remember the “Marcus Welby, M.D.” series on television, you have some idea of what Bill Inman was like.)

I asked Dr. Bill how he had been able to maintain and nurture a happy marriage that at that time went well beyond a half-century. If anybody would know, he would. Making sure Bebee was not in earshot, he told me quietly, “You only need to know four phrases: ‘Yes, ma’am,’ ‘No ma’am,’ ‘Thank you’ and ‘I’m sorry.’” He said, “When she starts fussing at me, I just tune her out. When I don’t hear any more noise, I smile at her and say one of those four things. It always seems to work.”

That is excellent advice and I believe it worthy of inclusion in any future studies on positive marital outcomes. I only ask that the authors at UGA give due credit to Dr. Inman and that they note he was Vanderbilt University graduate. UGA and Vandy have something in common: Their football team isn’t so hot, either.

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HHS chief urges Atlantans to enroll in exchange

By Andy Miller

Georgia Health News

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell visited Atlanta on Friday to support efforts to sign up more people during the health insurance exchange’s open enrollment period.

Burwell, at an enrollment assistance center, noted that Atlanta is in a challenge competition with 19 other cities to sign up the most uninsured people into the exchanges, which were created under the Affordable Care Act. The 20 cities have high percentages of uninsured consumers eligible for the exchange coverage, and they also feature “engaged stakeholders and leadership,” Burwell said.

The winning city — with the biggest percentage increase in enrollees — gets a visit from President Barack Obama.

HHS estimates that more than 300,000

At left, HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell, right, talks with health insurance counselor Gloria Ortega in Atlanta on Friday. Above, Burwell speaks with SRA’s Nick Goodwin as House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, center, looks on. (Special Photos)

uninsured people in the Atlanta area qualify for coverage through the exchange, which offers subsidies for the vast majority of potential enrollees.

Burwell was met at the Luckie Street storefront enrollment site by state House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, D-Atlan-

ta, Fulton County Commission Chairman John Eaves, and HHS Regional Director Pamela Roshell, among others.

Open enrollment for the exchanges started Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 31. But for coverage that starts Jan. 1, consumers need to enroll

by Dec. 15. The federal

government runs Georgia’s exchange.

Burwell chatted Friday with insurance counselors at the enrollment center run by SRA, asking questions and emphasizing the financial assistance available with subsidies for many uninsured.

“We want everyone to

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Lorenzo Alcaraz Lorenzo Manuel Alcaraz, age 29, of Buford, GA, passed away on November 11, 2015. Services and Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Phylis Chadwick PHylis Diane Chadwick, age 55 of Dacula, GA passed away November 10, 2015. Georgia Cremation 3116 U.S. Highway 23 Duluth, Georgia 30096. 678-584-0914.

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Celebration of life service will be held Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. with Dr. Raymond Wilson officiating, at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel. The family will receive friends on Monday 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at White Chapel Cemetery.

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. .

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Richard Fawbush Richard “Ricky” Fawbush, age 24 of Dacula, GA passed away November 11, 2015. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com

J. C. Kelley J. C. Kelley, age 95 of Bethlehem, GA passed away Nov. 13, 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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Eduardo Garcia Eduardo Garcia, age 17 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away November 10, 2015. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com

Curtis Higgins Curtis Eugene Higgins, passed away Friday, November 13, 2015. He is preceded in death by his wife, Dot Higgins, brothers, Hubert and Larry Higgins, sisters, Louise Allison and Marie Gresson.

He is survived by his sisters, Betty Nichols, Jeanette Hill, and brother, Kenneth Higgins. Special Nephew Donnie Wynn and several nieces and nephews. l b i f lif

Mr. Oliver Kenneth Lewis, Jr., 94, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on November 10, 2015. He was preceded in death by parents Oliver Kenneth Lewis, Sr. and Aimee Johness Lewis, first wife Monnie Smith Lewis, second wife Gloria Johnson Lewis, and brother, John Allen Lewis, Sr. Survivors include his sons Mark, of Lawrenceville, GA, Philip (Diane), of Madison, AL, granddaughters Jennifer Marie Lewis, of Huntsville, AL, and Julia Lewis Jung, of Winder, GA, three greatgrandsons, one nephew, and three nieces. A memorial Mass will be held at St. Marguerite d’Youville Catholic Church, 85 Gloster Road, Lawrenceville, GA on Friday, November

20, 2015 at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Marguerite d’Youville Catholic Church, Catholic Charities, or the Georgia Tech Foundation. Online condolences may be expressed at www. csog.com.

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in the challenge are Kansas City, Milwaukee, Charlotte, Nashville, Chicago, New Orleans, Dallas, Oakland, Calif., Denver, Philadelphia, Detroit, Phoenix, Great Falls, Mont., Richmond, Va., Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Long Beach, Calif., and Tampa.

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Dorothy T. Martin Mrs. Dorothy T. Martin, age 91, of Lawrenceville, GA formerly of Buford, GA passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-113 3.

Frank LoCicero Frank LoCicero, age 89, born in Tampa, FL, resided in Suwanee, GA passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015, at Emory Johns Creek Hospital from complications of chronic pulmonary disease. Frank was a very loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a general contractor, who founded Frank LoCicero Construction Co., Inc. and West Tampa Millwork.

He was a genuine artist in his time. Frank was recognized and known for his meticulous and outstanding craftsmanship and talent in every aspect of his work. He is survived by his wife, Barbara LoCicero, daughter, Karen LoCicero, son, Frank LoCicero, Jr., and his step-son Matthew Mallard.

He is also survived by 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 16, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville, GA, 770-277-4550.

Interment will be at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to: Disabled American Veterans (DAV), 1500 W. Galbraith Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45231, www.dav. org. Online condolences may be expressed at www. wagesandsons.com

shop’’ for the best coverage, she said.

HHS estimates that in Georgia, 96 percent of exchange consumers who switch to the lowest-cost plan within a coverage level could save on average $57 per month, or $683 per year, on their premium costs in 2016.

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John Newell John C. Newell, age 87, of Buford, GA and the Friendship Community passed away on Friday, November 13, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife of forty-one years, Evelyn Roberts Newell. He is survived by his children, Chris Newell, Pigeon Forge, TN and Carol Newell, Pigeon Forge, TN; sister-inlaw, Betty Jean Whiting, Sugar Hill, GA; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Newell was born October 12, 1928 in Flowery Branch, GA. He received his education in Hall County School System. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He was retired from General Motors Assembly Plant after forty years of service and was a member of the U. A. W. Local 10. He was a member, former deacon and Sunday school teacher of Friendship Community Baptist Church in Buford, GA. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 16, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Pirkle officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery in Gainesville, GA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday, Novemb

ber 15, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

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.

on Wednesday November 18, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. until time of service.

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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Cynthia Orzech Cynthia “Cindi” Lynn Orzech, age 50, of Suwanee, died, November 11, 2015. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC “A Family Company,” Lawrenceville Chapel, 770-963-2411 www. wagesfuneralhome.com .

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Martha Scott Martha Joyce Scott, age 81, of Winder, passed away November 12, 2015.

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Geneva Stapleton Mrs. Geneva Tullis Stapleton, age 68, of Sugar Hill, GA passed away on Friday, November 13, 2015 after a sudden illness. Mrs. Stapleton was preceded in death by her parents, Loyd and Bert Fowler Tullis and brothers, Gerald Tullis and Ray Tullis. She is survived by her husband of fortyone years, Mack Stapleton.

Sugar Hill, GA; son, Brian Stapleton, Sugar Hill, GA; grandchildren, Justin Stapleton and Garrett Stapleton; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Linda and James Osborne, Suwanee, GA, Lois Tallent, Centre, AL; Sue Hooper, Gasden, AL; brother-in-law Jack Stapleton, Attala, AL; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Stapleton was born on September 9, 1947 in Sugar Hill, GA; She was a graduate of North Gwinnett High School. She was employed with King Steele Company in Lawrenceville, GA; as an estimator She was of the Baptist faith. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Wednesday November 18, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Rick Patchin officiating. The family will receive friends o d d b

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Geneva Stapleton Geneva Stapleton, age 68, of Sugar Hill, GA, passed away on November 13, 2015. Services and Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan, Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Wilson Tabares Wilson Jesus Tabares, age 49, of Buford, GA passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Luz Tabares, Buford, GA; children, Stephanie Arias, Buford, GA, Natasha Tabares, Buford, GA, Joshua Tabares, Buford, GA; parents, Pablo Tabares, Greenville, SC, Eucaris Tabares, Medellin, Colombia; sibling, Elizabeth Tabares, Dacula, GA, and her husband, Uriel Tabares, Dacula, GA. Mr. Tabares was born December 24, 1965 in Medellin, Colombia. 1983 graduate of Berea High School, Greenville, SC. He was the owner of A.W. Painting and Drywall Company in Buford, GA and a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Flowery Branch. The family will receive friends Monday, November 16, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Father Luis and Father Eric from Prince of Peace to serve as Celebrant.

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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stadium passed though the Greek island of Leros in Big Peach Mobile Pack last including a double suicide October, a Greek minister year, and that event inspired bombing outside the Stade said. the one on Saturday. de France stadium, where A Greek police source North senior Jordan Hollande and the Gersaid the man had arrived Thomason organized the man foreign minister were in Leros with 69 refugees, logistics and planning for watching a soccer internawhere he was registered and the event as part of the North tional. By Saturday night, had his fingerprints taken.

Gwinnett Student Leader99 people were still in criti- Police declined to give his ship Team, and he saw it as cal condition. name. A Greek government a chance to build a skillset in The bloodshed came as source later said that a secthose areas.

France, a founder member ond suspected Paris attacker “I think today we’re of the U.S.-led coalition was also very likely to have truly making a difference,” waging air strikes against passed through Greece.

Thomason said. “We talk a Islamic State, was already If confirmed, the infiltralot about things we can do, on high alert for terrorist tion of militants into the leadership we can develop attacks, raising questions flow of refugees to carry at this school. But this is about how such a complex out attacks in Europe could something where we kind of conspiracy could go undehave far-reaching political learn about it, and it’s action tected. consequences. service.”

It was the worst such The attacks fueled a deattack in Europe since the bate raging in Europe about Madrid train bombings of how to handle the influx of 2004, in which Islamists hundreds of thousands of •From Page 1A killed 191 people. refugees and other migrants Hollande said the attacks propelled by civil war in experience for people that had been organized from Syria, Iraq and Libya. would’ve flown back in abroad by Islamic State, German Chancellor Anthe late ’30s, early ’40s with internal help. gela Merkel and the Euroand even the ’50s,” he said.

Three people were arpean Commission have been “There’s a lot of nostalgia in rested in Belgium as part pressing EU partners to ease it. … It brings back a lot of of an anti-terrorism probe Berlin’s burden by taking in memories to a lot of people centered on a Belgian hired quotas of refugees.

I think.” car found near the site of However, in a sign of Without air-conditioning one of the Paris attacks, Bel- potential divisions ahead, or pressurization, it lacks the gian prosecutors said. It was Poland said that the attacks comfort of today’s planes one of two vehicles used in meant it could now not take and “slogs along” at lower a string of attacks in central its share of migrants under altitudes without getting Paris within the space of less the European Union relocaabove any weather, Alexan- than an hour. tion plan. der said.

Sources close to the The carnage on the streets “It’s a different experiinquiry said one of the dead of the French capital folence,” Alexander said. “But gunmen was French with lowed recent attacks claimed in its day it was the queen of ties to Islamist militants and by Islamic State: the apparthe fleet and it was the way had been under surveillance ent downing of a Russian to travel.” by the security services. passenger plane in Egypt, Alexander has owned French media said the man’s where 224 people died and this plane since 1991, and brother and father were arbombings in Lebanon in he purchased it to promote rested on Saturday which 43 died. Turkey has an aviation company at A man arrested in also pointed the finger at airshows.

Germany’s southern state Islamic State over a bomb “We try to keep it going of Bavaria this month after attack on a rally in Ankara so people can still experience guns and explosives were last month in which more this part of aviation,” he said. found in his car may also be than 100 people were killed.

Alexander figures the linked to the Paris attacks, All the attacks were linked plane will reach at least 100 Bavaria’s state premier said. to the war in Syria. years old. It already has The holder of a Syrian Prime Minister Manuel the second-highest flying passport found near the Valls said France had no time of any DC-3 left in the body of one of the suicide intention of halting its air world at 84,000 hours. bombers outside the soccer strikes. Turkish President

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Paris Tayyip Erdogan urged world leaders gathered for a summit in Turkey starting today to prioritize the fight against terrorism, saying the Paris attacks showed the time for words was now over.

Hollande pulled out of the G20 summit after declaring the first nationwide state of emergency since 1961.

France will be represented by its foreign and finance ministers.

“Faced with war, the country must take appropriate action,” the president said in a solemn address after meeting security chiefs.

“France will be merciless towards these barbarians from Daesh,” Hollande said, using an Arab acronym for Islamic State.

Flags flew at half-staff and cinemas, theaters and other places of entertainment were closed, although schools and universities will reopen as normal on Monday.

With the capital on edge, armed police rushed to a luxury hotel near the Eiffel Tower on Saturday evening, evacuated the building, sealed off a wide perimeter and closed nearby metro stations, only to say it had been a false alarm.

Speaking after peace talks on Syria in Vienna, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said: “We are witnessing a kind of medieval and modern fascism at the same time.”

In its claim of responsibility, Islamic State said the attacks were a response to France’s military campaign.

It also distributed an undated video in which a bearded militant warned in Arabic: “As long as you keep bombing, you will not live in peace. You will even fear traveling to the market.”

Updating the casualty toll, the Paris prosecutor said 129 people had been killed

and 352 wounded, of whom 99 remained critical. Six attackers blew themselves up and one was shot by police.

There may have been an eighth attacker, but this was not confirmed.

The dead included one U.S. citizen, one Swede, one Briton, two Belgians, two Romanians and two Mexicans, their governments said.

Relatives and friends scoured Paris hospitals in search of people missing since Friday evening and believed to have gone to the Bataclan concert hall. Some anguished next of kin said their relatives were neither on the confirmed death toll nor among the wounded registered in hospitals.

Sylvestre, a young man who was at the Stade de France when bombs went off, said he had been saved

by his cellphone, which he was holding to his ear when a metal bolt hit it.

Hollande temporarily reimposed border controls as part of the state of emergency to stop perpetrators escaping or new attackers entering the country.

Local sports events in Paris were suspended, stores closed, the rock band U2 canceled a concert, and schools, universities and municipal buildings stayed shut.

Emergency services were mobilized, police leave was canceled, 1,500 army reinforcements were drafted into the Paris region and hospitals recalled staff to cope with casualties.

However, France said a global climate change summit in Paris at the end of the month would go ahead, amid heightened security.

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Two Gwinnett natives receive Fulbright assistantships education, will serve in South Korea. Ashleigh Starnes, a Grayson native who received her bachTwo Gwinnett natives elor’s degree in English studying at the University and linguistics last year, of Georgia have received will serve in Turkey. teaching assistantships They are among 10 from the Fulbright U.S. UGA students and recent Student Program. graduates who have been Tiffany Chu, a Lilawarded international burn native who recently travel-study grants for received joint bachelor’s the 2015-2016 academic and master’s degrees year. Eight accepted in English and English the grants, which allow keith.farner @gwinnettdailypost.com

students, scholars and professionals to pursue advanced research projects, graduate study and teaching assistantships in more than 160 countries.

“We are thrilled to see so many outstanding UGA students and alumni once again win Fulbright awards,” Maria de Rocher, assistant director of the Honors Program and chair of the Fulbright selection

committee at UGA, said in a press release. “Each recipient demonstrated a remarkable commitment to public service and to establishing long-lasting relationships of trust with communities in their host countries.”

Chu has career plans that include teaching in high school classrooms before pursuing a doctorate in curriculum, instruction and teacher education.

“Through working with teachers, I would like to exchange ideas about the importance of incorporating creativity, dialogical practices, and civic and cultural awareness into teaching,” she said.

Starnes will work as an English instructor at Gaziosmanpasa University in Tokat, and she plans to organize a folk dance program that should go a long way in helping everybody involved with their language skills.

“I’ll be organizing a casual after-school folk dance program to share my personal knowledge of traditional dances from around the world, as well as to offer an environment external to the classroom in which to practice new language skills,” she said.

Starnes previously taught ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary, and modern dance at studios in metro Atlanta and took

several dance classes at UGA, including a semester of folk dance.

Starnes is proficient in Arabic, Italian, Spanish and French. She worked as a conversational tutor at UGA and took several courses on second language acquisition.

After her Fulbright term, Starnes plans to pursue a doctorate in English language or a master’s degree in creative writing.

Sponsored by the U.S. State Department, the Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. international exchange program. The program awards about 1,900 grants each year in all fields of study.

Hundreds of Mormons resign in Utah protest of same-sex policy

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ciation of the Mormon faith and thus subject to church discipline, including excomSALT LAKE CITY — munication.

Hundreds of Latter-day “This is about compassion Saints mailed or handed in and supporting our commuletters quitting the Mornity,” said Brooke Swallow, mon church on Saturday to one of the organizers of the protest a new policy barring protest in a city park. “No children of married same-sex longer are we going to keep couples from being baptized our mouths shut.” until they are adults.

About 1,000 people Leaders of the Church of showed up at the park across Jesus Christ of Latter-day the street from the headquarSaints (LDS) approved the ters complex of the Utahpolicy last week. It added based church. Long lines of same-sex marriage to acts Mormons handed resignaconsidered to be a renuntion letters to Mark Naugle, an attorney who made sure the forms were complete and promised to mail them the next day.

Others joined a procession to a downtown mailbox and then twice circled Temple Square, home of the faith’s flagship temple.

“I resigned today,” said Paul Pratt, one of the protesters. “I haven’t been active for 17 years. It’s time to separate. I don’t need a

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bunch of (church leaders) telling me what to do.”

The church has more than 15 million adherents and 85,000 missionaries around the world. A spokesperson from the LDS church was not available for comment on Saturday.

The new church policy follows a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June that legalized same-sex marriage. The policy bars children of gay married couples from being baptized in the faith until they turn 18, leave their parents’ home and disavow same-sex marriage or cohabitation.

Church leaders elaborated on the policy on Friday, saying the withholding of baptism would apply only to children whose primary residence is with a same-sex couple.

For children who have already been baptized, the provisions do not curtail their membership activities, the leaders said.

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SUPER SIX WRESTLING Archer’s Chris Diaz See 4B for the Daily Post’s Super Six and 5B for team-by-team previews

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Diaz somewhat hidden among Archer mat stars

By David Friedlander • david.friedlander@gwinnettdailypost.com Throughout its relatively brief history, Archer High School has turned out some great wrestlers who have cast a high profile among the amateur wrestling scene not only in Georgia, but nationally.

On this season’s team alone, no fewer than six Tigers carry national rankings from some of the county’s top publications.

With so many individuals emanating a particularly large amount of attention, it’s easy for other just as skilled wrestlers to almost get lost.

Chris Diaz is a perfect example.

As a reigning state champion in his weight class and a two-time state runner-up, the senior might normally be

among the most recognizable members of his team.

But with such teammates as twin brothers Thomas and Daniel Bullard and junior Quinn Miller, Diaz is seldom

the first name people think about when they talk Archer wrestling.

“On any other team in the state, he’d be the absolute superstar,” Tigers coach Tom

Beuglas said of Diaz. “He and Vinny (Artigues) kind of get lost in the shuffle. He’s fantastic, and the great thing about him is he never complains about that. He’s a great team guy.”

True, being a little bit in the background doesn’t seem to bother Diaz. In fact, he looks at it as somewhat of an advantage.

“I think it’s a good thing to know that you’re not always the best,” Diaz said. “You’re never going to get a big head in this (wrestling) room.

Somebody’s always there to push you. Even our lesser guys who aren’t nationally ranked or recognized, they’re still going to go out and push you.

“So, it’s just good to not be

Hunter gives Parkview girls a lift Panthers beat Woodstock in season opener used to a secondary role, did just that.

Hunter, playing much NORCROSS — When bigger than her listed size Dominique Leonitas inof 5-foot-4, scored 10 of jured her left shoulder near her 19 points in the fourth the end of the third quarter quarter and Parkview surSaturday, the Parkview vived a scare from Woodgirls badly needed their stock for a season-opening other senior guard to step 54-46 victory in the first up and take charge. game of the Norcross TipKiersten Hunter, more Off Classic.

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“We’ve got a lot of kids like Kiersten you have played a lot, but never been in that leading role,” Parkview coach Kirk Call said. “That was a great experience for us to do this without Dominique.

Kiersten really stepped up.

She was big for us and we need that all year long.”

Leonidas was hurt div-

one of the guys who, in other programs, they might be the best guy by far, and they’re kind of lazy going through practice. Here, you’re going to get pushed by somebody.”

It’s not as if Diaz is a total unknown among wrestling circles He’s done plenty over the course of his high school career to make a name for himself.

In addition to his state runner-up finishes in his freshman and sophomore seasons, he has also begun to assert himself on the national level, including a runner-up finish at 132 pounds in last season’s NHSCA national tournament, as well as participating in the prestigious See DIAZ, Page 4B

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ing to the floor with her team trailing by a point in the final minute of the third quarter and sat on the bench the rest of the game with an icepack on her shoulder.

“It looked like she hyperextended it a little bit,” Call said. “Hopefully we can get her back sooner than later. We need her to be full strength.”

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Devils impressive in lopsided win

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easily satisfied.

“We can do better,” Hembree said Saturday NORCROSS — Angie night after Norcross deHembree’s Norcross girls feated Tift County 59-38 have played two state tour- in the finale of its day-long nament teams from last Tip-Off Classic showcase. season and defeated each As lopsided as it was, by at least 20 points.

Tift apparently has to be The veteran coach thankful it wasn’t worth. hasn’t won three state Junior forward Ty Giltitles, though, by being lespie scored 21 points

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despite not playing in the fourth quarter and the aggressive Norcross defense had 18 steals amid a flurry of Tift turnovers.

Norcross will likely have to play even better, as Hembree suggested, to stay unbeaten through the upcoming Parkview TipOff Classic, though.

Norcross, which lost to

McEachern in the Class AAAAAA state championship game last season, plays Harrison, host Parkview and Tucker in the annual event, which begins Thursday.

Norcross defeated Parkview in the state semifinals last season and See NORCROSS, Page 4B

Mill Creek’s Jamal Anderson (32) and Cade Simmons (10) tip the ball away from South Gwinnett receiver Christian Enedue (6) during Saturday’s 10-year-old GFL championship at Buford. (Photo: Karl L. Moore) For more photos and coverage of the GFL championship games, visit www.gwinnettdailypost.com on Monday.

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AVONDALE, Ariz. — If Saturday’s DAV 200 Honoring America’s Veterans had been a court case, 39 NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers would have pleaded “no contest.”

The exception was polesitter Kyle Busch, who led 190 of 200 laps in registering a dominating victory at Phoenix International Raceway, his eighth in 19 starts at the track.

In a race that saw defending series champion and seventh-place finisher Chase Elliott trim Xfinity leader Chris Buescher’s margin in the standings from 24 to 18 points, Busch ran away with the event, crossing the finish line 3.097 seconds ahead of runner-up Brad Keselowski.

After winning his 47th pole earlier in the day (extending his series record), Busch picked up his 76th Xfinity victory (extending his series record). He now has led 1,636 laps at PIR, second most at any track behind Bristol (1,768).

The win was Busch’s fifth from the pole at PIR. “It wasn’t particularly hard, obviously,” Busch said of his victory. “I do remember that there was one other time here I think I led 200 of 200 (laps) … We’ve done that here before. Today was close.

We just weren’t able to get good enough pit stops to come out of the pits with the lead each time and hold the lead that we had.

“But, all in all, it was a very fast race car — flawless, really.”

Keselowski was fast but not in Busch’s class.

“We had a great effort,” Keselowski said. “We had a great day on pit road. The guys on the pit crew did a great job there. We gained spots, so that was really cool and real fun, but we just needed a lot more speed to run with the 54.

Either way, it was a pretty solid day.”

JGR drivers Erik Jones and Daniel Suarez ran third and fourth, respectively, giving the organization three of the top four finishing positions. Ty Dillon came home fifth, followed

by Regan Smith.

Buescher finished 13th, one lap down, and lost a fourth of his points lead over the reigning champion. But he can clinch the series title with a finish of 13th or better next Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

“In the grand scheme of things, we need to go to Homestead and we need to have a good day and do what we did there last year — just run around and stay out of trouble,” Buescher said. “Run fifth — that would be just fine.

“When you look at the averages and points gained versus our needed position to finish, our window is getting bigger as we go through these last four races, so that makes me feel good as we go to Homestead. Even though they gained some points, honestly, unless something crazy happens at Homestead, it’s just not going to be enough.”

Busch, on the other hand, is in a dogfight for one of three available spots in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship Round next week at Homestead. But first he’ll have to survive today’s Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at PIR (2:30 p.m., NBC).

“We got our M&M’s Camry a little bit better there in Happy Hour,” Busch said of Saturday’s final Sprint Cup practice session. “It was good. I’d like it to be better than it

XFINITY SERIES DAV 200 Honoring America’s Veterans Presented By Great Clips Saturday At Phoenix International Raceway 1. (1) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 200 laps, 150.0 rating, 0.0 points, $67,011.

2. (4) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 200, 123.0, 0.0, $43,740.

3. (3) Erik Jones, Toyota, 200, 118.0, 0.0, $43,997.

4. (5) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 200, 111.3, 40.0, $40,608.

5. (8) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 200, 100.9, 39.0, $35,344.

6. (11) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 200, 105.0, 38.0, $32,557.

7. (12) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 200, 97.7, 37.0, $32,297.

8. (10) Darrell Wallace Jr., Ford, 200, 99.2, 36.0, $32,312.

9. (17) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 200, 89.7, 36.0, $29,844.

10. (16) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 200, 86.4, 0.0, $24,330.

11. (13) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 200, 88.3, 33.0, $29,278.

12. (6) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 199, 87.7, 32.0, $29,127.

13. (7) Chris Buescher, Ford, 199, 80.7, 31.0, $28,950.

14. (2) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 199, 106.6, 0.0, $24,090.

15. (9) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 199, 83.0, 0.0, $23,103.

16. (15) Ryan Sieg, Chevrolet, 199, 74.3, 28.0, $28,592.

17. (18) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 199, 72.2, 27.0, $28,380.

18. (19) Dakoda Armstrong, Ford, 197, 68.3, 26.0, $28,219.

19. (14) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 197, 65.3, 25.0, $28,308.

20. (26) Blake Koch, Toyota, 196, 61.3, 24.0, $28,497.

21. (28) David Starr, Toyota, 196, 58.3, 23.0, $27,885.

22. (35) Harrison Rhodes, Chevrolet, 195, 55.0, 22.0, $27,770.

23. (20) Ryan Reed, Ford, 194, 67.8, 21.0, $27,634.

24. (33) Anthony Kumpen, Chevrolet, 194, 52.2, 20.0, $27,523.

25. (32) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 194, 49.0, 19.0, $27,611.

26. (34) Eric McClure, Toyota, 192, 44.5, 18.0, $27,427.

27. (31) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, 191, 48.3, 0.0, $27,391.

28. (36) Mario Gosselin, Chevrolet, 191, 41.8, 16.0, $27,320.

29. (21) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, Engine, 188, 59.7, 15.0, $27,245.

30. (22) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 186, 63.5, 14.0, $27,510.

31. (39) Mike Harmon, Dodge, 184, 35.9, 13.0, $27,154.

32. (38) Korbin Forrister, Chevrolet, 174, 38.2, 0.0, $27,119.

33. (29) Ross Kenseth, Toyota, 149, 48.8, 11.0, $21,079.

was, but we’ll see how it stacks up in the race. I learned some things here today that will help me, and I’m looking forward to it.”

Busch, who is second on the Chase Grid, will start 10th in today’s race.

Harvick in control in home stretch

By Jonathan Ingram The Sports Xchange

Kevin Harvick can put two of his strongest rivals at Penske Racing out of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup if he can score a fifth straight win at Phoenix International Raceway today. But the odds and Harvick himself say it will be difficult to keep his winning streak going on the flat, one-mile oval.

“There are a lot of good race car drivers and lots of circumstances that could play out to have things go wrong,” said Harvick.

“You go there with a fresh start like you’ve never won there before and try to get the car dialed in.”

Although last year Harvick needed a win at Phoenix and got it to advance to the final round at the Homestead-Miami Speedway — here he won again to clinch the title — there is a lot at stake again this year. He is second in points in the Eliminator round and can clinch a berth in the finale at the Homestead-Miami Speedway if he finishes as high as third and leads a lap. But a victory would prevent three rivals from advancing.

Penske Racing drivers Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski are in sore need of a victory at Phoenix to advance. For Logano, 63 points below the cut line, it’s his only hope. For Keselowski, who is sixth and 19 points below the cut line, it’s virtually the same story.

The Penske teams have been front runners the

Kevin Harvick (4) can put two of his strongest rivals at Penske Racing out of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup if he can score a fifth straight win at Phoenix International Raceway today. (Reuters)

entire season and Logano was gunning for his fourth straight win this season when he was intentionally crashed by Matt Kenseth at Martinsville. So if either of the Penske drivers makes it to Homestead, he will be a strong contender.

Kurt Busch, a teammate of Harvick at StewartHaas Racing, is 26 points below the cut line and virtually needs to win in order to advance. A twotime winner this season, Busch may have cooled off but cannot be counted out on tracks like Phoenix or Homestead — where Busch clinched his championship in the first year of the Chase in 2004.

This year’s defending champ has been down this road before. Harvick needed a win to advance out of the first round of this year’s Chase and led 216 laps before running out of fuel two laps from the finish. He went on to win at Dover to advance.

Harvick said he doesn’t necessarily enjoy an edge — although the car

being prepared by crew chief Rodney Childers for Phoenix won there in the spring. “I feel like that (edge) can be gone at any point,” said Harvick.

“That’s the hardest thing about having success. You have to have an open mind to try new things to keep moving forward. If you don’t have an open mind or are not willing to try a fresh approach, then it will get stagnant. You’re going to become stale and get left behind.”

Becoming stale is a problem throughout a season or during a race.

Last week in Texas, it appeared Keselowski would advance to Homestead with a victory while leading 312 laps. But the midrace adjustments made by Jimmie Johnson improved his Hendrick Motorsports Chevy enough to overtake the Ford driver at the finish. Keselowksi and his team were a little too conservative when it came to making adjustments for the changing conditions of the track and got beat

as a result.

There is an edge in knowing what has worked in the past, said Harvick.

“As we go to Phoenix, we have to look at the things that we’ve done well. Obviously, we’ve done a lot of good things. We look at the race tape and pay attention to the lines and braking, steering, throttle and all the things that you have access to and you try to mimic that immediately when you get on the racetrack.”

But adapting to the prevailing conditions is the key. Last week in Texas, a sunny day that followed limited practice during overcast and rainy conditions was a case study in teams trying to adapt quickly. Harvick was among those who suffered tire problems that Goodyear engineers attributed to teams not having enough time to find the edge of the envelope when it came to tire wear. Harvick was lucky not to lose lap or damage his car when twice he had to make unscheduled pit stops for tire troubles.

“The hard part about our sport is the conditions are never the same,” said Harvick. “The tire is constantly changing. You never know if it’s going to be 100 degrees (ambient temperature) or if it’s going to be 50 degrees. That makes a big difference on the balance of the car, how much downforce it makes and how much tape you can run on the front. There are all kinds of things to navigate through once you get there.”

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Maxey, Central rout No. 7 Walton From Staff Reports MARIETTA — Central Gwinnett pulled a shocking upset in the first round of the state football playoffs for the second straight season Friday night, routing seventh-ranked Walton 4920 in the Class AAAAAA first round.

Central racked up 610 yards of total offense — against a defense that had held six of its opponents to two touchdowns or less — and held Walton’s offense to its second-fewest points scored on the year.

It followed an impressive first-round win over Region 7-AAAAAA champion North Gwinnett last season.

Central quarterback Micah Maxey completed 20 of 28 for 454 yards and seven touchdowns while Treyvon Vallery rushed for 128 yards on 18 attempts.

Wide receiver Erron Price hauled in 12 catches for 209 yards and caught three touchdowns as well.

“All of my receivers went 110 percent every play,” Maxey said. “I got my guys the ball and let them make plays.”

Maxey hit Azaviar Kufour on a 51-yard TD for the game’s first points, then found Major Bellamy for a 55-yard pass play. Bellamy also caught a second TD in the first half. “(Maxey) is a competitor and takes things as a challenge and it doesn’t hurt to have some weapons to throw it to,” Wofford said.

“Region 8 is like the SEC and if you make it out of the region you can make some noise in the playoffs because it gets you prepared when you played against the best coaches and the best teams in the state of Georgia.”

STATE PLAYOFFS Second round Friday Class AAAAAAA Valdosta at Grayson Newnan at Mill Creek Archer at McEachern Peachtree Ridge at Westlake Central Gwinnett at Colquitt County Collins Hill at Newton Class AAAAA Northgate at Lanier Class AAAA Worth Co. at Buford Class AA Vidalia at GAC Wesleyan at Jefferson County

In the dominant first half, Peachtree Ridge scored in every possible way. First, Chad Clay ended the scoring drought with a 39-yard punt return for a touchdown. The short special teams score was set up by an intentional grounding penalty on the West Forsyth quarterback that forced a quick punt from the rear of the end zone.

Bubba Hickson entered at quarterback after one of West Forsyth’s six first-half punts and on his second down from scrimmage hit DeAngelo Gibbs on a 67-yard deep ball for a touchdown. The backup, or at least second quarterback, threw for 154 yards in the first half alone for the Lions. But it was a revolving door of success at that position. Following a Zaniel Phillips 30-yard field goal, starting quarterback Fred Payton connected with Connor Heyward on a 24yard pass to set up a 1-yard scoring run by Heyward off a direct snap.

All seven Peachtree Ridge touchdowns were scored by a different player Friday.

night in the first round of the Class AAAAAA state playoffs in a disappointing fashion, as the third-ranked team in the state of Georgia — the Roswell Hornets (11-0) — dominated the Panthers 63-25.

Turnovers and penalties doomed Parkview in the early going, as three interceptions, one lost fumble, one turnover on downs and three pass interference penalties in the first half alone put the Panthers in a 49-7 hole at halftime.

Lanier 27, East Paulding 13 SUGAR HILL — For an entire year, Lanier’s football team has been Mill Creek eventually reminded of the disappointproduced 46 points, which ing finish to the 2014 seawas the third-highest son. After going 10-0 and output of the season. But it winning the region title, the took a while for the Hawks Longhorns were upset in to get to that total and it came in a variety of ways. the first round of the state Quarterback Camplayoffs. eron Turley threw a pair Lanier spit out that of touchdown passes and sour taste on Friday in the Daniel Leconte had a rushfirst round of the Class ing TD, but Mill Creek AAAAA state playoffs. turned primarily to its The Longhorns used a defense Friday to put away 95-yard drive in the fourth Northview as the Hawks quarter to secure a 27-13 returned two interceptions victory over East Paulding. for scores.

It gave Lanier, which is in Kishawn Miller had his its sixth year of existence, Archer 40, Etowah 17 second pick-six in as many LAWRENCEVILLE — the program’s second state games midway through the It wasn’t as dominating as playoff victory, matching second quarter and Sidney last year’s semifinal, but it the 2013 team, which lost Otiwu added a 32-yard was close enough as Archer in the second round. pick-six when the Hawks Lanier will host Northruled all three phases of the put the game away in the game to beat Etowah 40-17 gate next Friday in the secthird quarter. ond round of the playoffs. in the first round of the But there will be work Class AAAAAA playoffs Buford 35, to do next week after the Friday.

Fayette County 0 Hawks missed two extra The Tigers got 284 BUFORD — Buford points, had a field goal yards passing on 19 of 22 blocked and also had attempts from quarterback junior quarterback Mic Roof missed the team’s trouble executing clean Will Bearden in the first snaps on a couple of other half and never looked back. playoff opener because he was recovering from a bout kicking situations. Mill They led 40-0 at halftime of the flu, but the Wolves Creek also fumbled three in a rematch of last year’s still rolled past the Fayette times. state semifinal.

Jamyest Williams scored County Tigers 35-0 with a Collins Hill 35, on a 62-yard punt return in strong rushing attack and defensive effort to open Lambert 13 the first quarter, then ArSUWANEE — As much cher dominated the second the Class AAAA playoffs Grayson 38, Wheeler 10 on Friday at Tom Riden of a cliche as it sounds, quarter on three Bearden LOGANVILLE — Stadium.

Collins Hill’s first-round TD passes, one to Aramis There are fast starts and The Wolves (10-1) Class AAAAAA state play- Bryant and two to Dylan then there’s the start off football game against Singleton. The Tigers also racked up 249 rushing Grayson got off to Friday Lambert truly was a tale of recorded a safety and got a yards and held the Tigers night in the first round of two halves.

Williams TD run in the big (3-8) to 68 yards of total the Class AAAAAA state offense. Buford did not alThe Eagles rolled up first half. football playoffs. low a rushing play of more 28 straight points to build Dimetrios Mason ran than six yards at any point, a huge halftime lead and South Forsyth 20, back the opening kickoff and Fayette County did not cruised home for a 35-13 Norcross 14 92 yards for a touchdown. gain more than four yards win Friday night at LongCUMMING — South The Rams then forced a on a single rushing play unhorn Stadium.

Forsyth took advantage of three-and-out by Wheeler While Collins Hill was a pair Norcross miscues in til the fourth quarter. and scored three plays later Buford will continue its the second half and turned on a 14-yard touchdown by outscored 13-7 in the secquest for a fourth straight ond half, the more concern- those into 10 points as the Cameryn Brent and never state title next Friday at ing news was the condiWar Eagles came back to looked back. home against Worth Countion of quarterback Drew top the Blue Devils 20-14 Brent finished with 189 ty in the second round.

Dinsmore. on Friday night in the yards rushing and two The junior left the game first round of the Class touchdowns as Grayson GAC 27, Dade County 8 with an apparent shoulAAAAAA state playoffs. cruised to a 38-10 victory NORCROSS — Davis der injury late in the third The win was the first over Wheeler to remain Mills threw for 231 yards quarter after having his best postseason victory for unbeaten.

South Forsyth (10-1) since and four touchdowns, three Grayson (11-0) will host game of the season to that 2003 and puts the War Ea- to Malcolm Cunningham, Valdosta (8-3) next Friday point, finishing his night 20 of 36 for 297 yards and gles into the second round, and Greater Atlanta Chrisin the second round, after tian defeated Dade County three touchdowns to help where they will host the Valdosta defeated North 27-8 in the Class AA first the Eagles advance to the Langston Hughes-Tucker Cobb 21-16 on Friday. round. second round. winner next Friday.

Grayson added two Mills completed 11 of While Dinsmore said One Norcross bad snap touchdown passes from 16 passes and connected led to a South Forsyth Chase Brice to Ernest Tiller he felt like the injury was with Cunningham for three safety, then another errant and Austin Nash in the first merely a stinger, head of his scores. Cunningham coach Kevin Reach was snap was scooped up by half. had five catches for 118 defensive end Cameron Wheeler got on the board more cautious about what Kline, who easily ran in 38 yards, with TD catches with a 58-yard touchdown his status might be when yards for the game-winning covering 40, 47 and 10 run by Corey Stovall Jr. in the Eagles travel to Covyards. Berkley Boglin also ington to take on Newton TD. The War Eagles went the second quarter to cut next week. for two and converted with had a 62-yard TD reception the lead to 21-7. Grayson “We don’t know,” Reach a pass from Davis Shanley from Mills. answered back with a The Spartans (10-1) host said. “We’ll see. It’s hard to Jalen Camp to grab a 65-yard touchdown grab Vidalia (8-3) next Friday in to say. … It’s part of life.

20-14 lead with 10:19 left capped off by Brice’s 11the second round.

It’s part of football, but he to play. yard pass to Nash. played a heck of football Norcross’ defense forced Wesleyan 45, Model 27 game. That’s what I know a South Forsyth punt with Mill Creek 46, ROME — Wesleyan Drew is capable of doing. I 1:47 left to play, potentially Northview 13 think he can make big-time giving the offense a shot to football head coach FrankHOSCHTON — When throws. He’s got a great win the game. But the Blue lin Pridgen called for his all was said and done team to respond confidently Friday night at Community arm. He’s a competitor. He Devils brought the house after a three-point loss to played a heck of a game in an attempt to block the Stadium/Markham Field, Greater Atlanta Christian (Friday) night.” punt and were hit with a the scoreboard reflected a to end the Wolves’ regular roughing the kicker pen46-13 win by Mill Creek Peachtree Ridge 51, alty, giving South Forsyth a season. over Northview in the His Wolves responded, West Forsyth 3 new set of downs. first round of the Class and it came in the form of SUWANEE — On its With no timeouts left, AAAAAA state football second possession of the the War Eagles simply had a 45-27 win over Model in playoffs. the first round of the Class game, West Forsyth kicked to take a couple of knees However, within those to secure their first playoff AA state playoffs Friday 48 minutes of action, there a field goal to take a 3-0 night. lead over Peachtree Ridge. win in 12 years. were moments for the Wesleyan was led That was the last anyone No. 5 Hawks when things weren’t going according to heard from the Wolverines. Roswell 63, Parkview 25 by quarterback Banks Ramsey’s 249 passing In the first half alone, ROSWELL — Before plan. yards on 19 attempts and the Parkview Panthers But, for now, Mill Creek the Lions scored 37 unanswered points on their could put six points on the rushing contributions from (11-0) will gladly — running backs Jordan Arway to a 51-3 win in the board, they were already and thankfully — move gilagos, who finished with first round of the Class down by six touchdowns. forward and get ready AAAAAA football playAfter finishing the regu- 88 yards and two touchfor a second-round game downs, and Josh Garrard, offs. The Lions will play at lar season 6-4 overall and next Friday night against Westlake next week in the 4-4 in the region, Parkview who totaled 94 yards and Newnan, a 34-3 winner 2 TDs. second round. saw its season end Friday over Lovejoy.

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SUPER SIX WRESTLING Daniel Bullard School: Archer Class: Senior Projected weight class: 170 College choice: Signed with N.C. State Noteworthy: • Three-time Class AAAAAA state champion (at 170 pounds last season, 160 in 2014 and 138 in 2013) • 2014-15 Daily Post Wrestler of the Year • Named first-team AllCounty by the Daily Post two other times in his career • 2013-14 NHSCA National Champion • Third at 2014-15 high school nationals at 160 • Runner-up at 160 pounds at the Super 32 Tournament earlier this month in Greensboro, N.C. • Placed fifth at 160 at the Super 32 Tournament as a junior last year • Ranked No. 4 in the nation at 170 by three different publications Favorite athlete: Colby Rinehart Best wrestler in Gwinnett County that’s not me: Thomas Bullard Coach Tom Beuglas’ take: “It’s hard to talk about one without talking about the other because as twins, (he

and brother Thomas) are a lot alike. But as they’ve have gotten older, they’ve changed in styles more.

Daniel’s more of an attack, attack, attack wrestler. I’d say Daniel’s probably a little better on his feet.”

Thomas Bullard School: Archer Class: Senior Projected weight class: 160 College choice: N.C. State Noteworthy: • Three-time Class AAAAAA state champion (at 160 pounds last season, 152 in 2014 and 145 in 2013 • Two-time NHSCA National Champion, reigning champ at 152 • Ranked No. 2 in the nation at 160 pounds in the Intermat Fab 50 rankings • In the top five in three other sets of national rankings • Runner-up at the Super 32 Tournament earlier this month in Greensboro, N.C. • Won 152-pound title at the 2014 Super 32 Tournament • Three-time first-team AllCounty selection by the Daily Post Best wrestler in Gwinnett County that’s not me: Daniel Bullard

sure off,” Diaz said. “I feel like it was looming over Super 32 tournament last my head. ‘You still haven’t month. won state.’ … Then this But to Diaz, the crownyear, I was finally able to ing achievement of his ca- get it. That was the first reer so far was the one he thing I thought right when finally reached last Febru- the whistle blew. I looked ary after it had eluded him up and said, ‘Finally.’” for two years.

One of the main reasons His 6-1 decision over it took Diaz so long is diMountain View’s Adam rectly tied with the wealth Flatt in the 132-pound of top-flight talent at Arfinals of the GHSA State cher, and his willingness to Traditional Championships sacrifice for the team. made him a state champion After finishing as state after the two near misses. runner-up at 132 pounds “I think really, (the state as a freshman, Diaz could title) kind took that preshave been among the

Trent Ferguson School: Buford Grade: Junior Projected weight class: 138 College choices: Undecided Noteworthy: • Was Class AAAA state champion at 138 pounds as a sophomore last season • Posted an overall 60-9 dual record last season • Placed fourth in last season’s Heart of Dixie tournament • Placed fifth at 138 in the Class AAA state traditional meet with a 40-14 record as a freshman in 2014 Favorite athlete: Barry Sanders Nickname: Trentie Best wrestlers in the county that’s not me: The Bullard twins

Twitter handle: @TrentFerguson00 Coach Jason Burton’s take: “Trent is an asset in the wrestling room. He leads by example, taking care of the little things and letting his actions speak louder than his words.”

“He’s probably the best combination of strength and speed I’ve ever seen.

There are few kids as big and strong as he is who are also as quick as he is. He wrestles like a little guy, but weighs 220 pounds.”

Quinn Miller School: Archer Grade: Junior Projected weight class: 220 College choices: Undecided Noteworthy: • Won Class AAAAAA state championship at 220 pounds last season • Class AAAAAA state runnerup as a freshman in 2014 • Posted 28-1 dual meet record last year • Named first-team AllCounty by the Daily Post as a sophomore last season • Ranked No. 2 junior in the nation at 220 pounds by Wrestling USA magazine Favorite athlete: Clay Matthews Nickname: Quinn Best wrestler in Gwinnett County that’s not me: The Bullard brothers Twitter handle: @wbmiller0037 Coach Tom Beuglas’ take:

Todd Small School: North Gwinnett Grade: Senior Projected weight class: 120 College choice: Undecided Noteworthy: • 2015 Class AAAAAA state champion at 113 pounds with 39-1 record last season • First individual state champion on North since 1993 (Rodney Potter) • Area 7-AAAAAA champion last season • Runner-up at Class AAAAAA West sectional meet • Georgia Triple Crown winner, taking state high school, freestyle and Greco-Roman state titles in 2015 • Named first-team All-County by the Daily Post last year Favorite athlete: Jordan Burroughs Nickname: Tee Best wrestler in Gwinnett Co. who’s not me: The Bullard twins Twitter handle: @Tsmall28

favorites to take the title a season later.

But with the Tigers embroiled in a battle to repeat as state team champions, Beuglas asked Diaz to take one for the team.

“As a freshman, he wrestled at 132,” Beuglas said. “But his sophomore year, I made him cut to 126 to be in (former Collins Hill star) Ryan Milhof’s weight class. Most kids would’ve avoided him, but (he) and his family both said, ‘Coach, we’ll do what it takes to win.’ Not many kids will do that these

days.”

But while that move may have cost him a shot at another state title, Diaz believes the experience he gained in a narrow 4-3 defeat to a wrestler the caliber of Milhof has only made him better in the long run.

“I knew what I was getting into going into it,” Diaz recalled. “I was up for the challenge, and I was just trying to help my team out. … You learn a lot about character (facing wrestlers like Milhof).

There are days where

you’re just not having a good day. You’re going to get taken down six or seven times. You’ve just got to come back … and keep picking yourself up and push through it.”

With a senior season still in the shadow of some high-profile teammates, one might think Diaz would look forward to going off to college next year in order to strike out on his own.

However, he will be joining his current teammates the Bullard twins after signing to wrestle in

college with N.C. State last week, choosing the Wolfpack over other college offers from Duke, Tennesee-Chattanooga, Brown and others.

“The thing I liked about (N.C. State) was the whole team mentality,” Diaz said.

“You went in there (to the wrestling room) and you know everybody is prepared to win. Their whole goal was, ‘We’re going to become national champions. We’re not there right now, but we’re going to put the work in and everything.’”

Parkview

The Panthers, 26-4 a season ago, were able to win without the returning starter thanks to Hunter, who hit five 3-pointers in the game and scored 16 points in the second half. She also had four assists.

With 6-foot-3 center Vicki Harris now at Rutgers University, Parkview didn’t get much inside scoring against Woodstock (0-2), but made 10 3-pointers.

Senior forward Autumn Sizemore hit three times from behind the arc for her nine points and Leonidas, who had five assists, connected twice while scoring eight.

Sizemore’s final 3-pointer came at the third-quarter buzzer to put Parkview up 38-36 and the Panthers never trailed in the fourth quarter despite losing Leonidas.

Woodstock, which was 27-2 last season, got 23 points from senior forward Kennedy Montgomery, including 15 in the second half.

Woodstock used an 11-point run to lead 14-9 after the first

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Chris Diaz School: Archer Class: Senior Projected weight class: 145 College choice: Signed with N.C. State Noteworthy: • Posted a 57-3 dual meet record as a junior last season • Class AAAAAA state champion at 132 pounds last season • Two-time Class AAAAAA state runner-up • Named first-team AllCounty by the Daily Post last season • NHSCA National runner-up at 132 • Ranked at 138 pounds in four different set of national rankings, including ninth by Wrestling USA magazine • Three-time All-American Nickname: Christo Favorite athlete: Dwyane Wade

Best wrestler in Gwinnett County that’s not me: Justin George Twitter handle: @DiaztheWrestler Coach Tom Beuglas’ take: “On any other team in the state, he’d be the absolute superstar. He and Vinny (Artigues) kind of get lost in the shuffle. He’s fantastic, and the great thing about him is he never complains about that. He’s a great team guy.”

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Coach Tom Beuglas’ take: “While Daniels is an attacker, Thomas is more of a defensive wrestler. i used to try to change him, but now i leave him alone because he’s so good at countering what his opponent does. While Daniel’s better on his feet, I think Thomas is a little better on the mat.”

quarter and it took consecutive 3-pointers by Sizemore to give Parkview a 24-21 lead at halftime.

Raven Johnson scored seven points for the Panthers and fellow senior Khari Jernigan had five points to go with seven rebounds.

Woodstock suffered a blow when junior standout Devyn Lowe was lost for the season with a knee injury. The Wolverines, though, had the advantage of having already played a game, although it was a home loss Thursday to Norcross.

“We wanted a tough challenge and we got it,” Call said.

The competition gets tougher, though, in the Parkview Tip-Off Classic, where the Panthers will play Tucker on Thursday before a showdown with Norcross next Saturday.

Norcross eliminated Parkview in the Class AAAAAA state semifinals a year ago.

To challenge the Blue Devils, the Panthers need Leonidas healthy. But they also need her teammates to come through, just as Hunter did in the opener.

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Tucker, which routed Fayette County 75-26 on Saturday, should also be a state title contender.

“We’re going to get really tested again next week,” Hembree said.

Senior guard Vash Perry, who’d scored 22 points in Thursday’s 74-54 victory at Woodstock, had nine points, four steals and five assists against Tift.

Although junior guard Taylor Mason was the only double-figure scorer other than Gillespie with 10 points, sophomore guard Tehya Lyons had five steals to go with six points and freshman guard Mamiya Passmore contributed five assists.

With sophomore center Janee Knorr still recovering from a knee injury, Norcross isn’t as

strong inside as it will be, but junior guard Vanessa Blagmon helped on the boards with six rebounds.

Tift, which took Archer to overtime in the state tournament last season, got 13 points and seven rebounds from junior Audrey McElhaney in the loss.

Norcross, up by as many as 28 points, led 20-9 after the first quarter, 36-20 at halftime and 51-29 going into the fourth quarter.

Gillespie had 17 of her points in the first half, hitting her team’s only two 3-pointers.

Norcross has the core group back from last season’s 28-5 team, but is still working in transfers and younger players.

“The kids are getting acclamated to each other, and to the speed and pace of the game we want to play at,” Hembree said.

“That’s a big step and we have to be able to play that way.”

Georgia running back Sony Michel (1) runs the ball past the Auburn defense during the second quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday. (Reuters)

UGA topples Tigers The Sports Xchange AUBURN, Ala. — Running back Isaiah McKenzie scored two touchdowns in the second half, including a 53-yard go-ahead punt return in the fourth quarter, leading Georgia past Auburn 20-13 Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Auburn used a 7-yard touchdown run by running back Kerryon Johnson, a Daniel Carlson 42-yard field goal and an early goal-line stand to take a 10-3 lead at halftime.

McKenzie tied the score late in the third quarter with a 4-yard sweep, then blew through the Auburn punt coverage team for his fourth return for touchdown of his career with 9:28 to play.

The Bulldogs (7-3, 5-3 SEC) recovered a fumble at the Auburn 19-yard line on the Tigers’ ensuing possession and extended the lead to 2010 on Marshall Morgan’s 38-yard field goal with six minutes to play.

Trailing 20-10, Auburn (5-5, 2-5) drove inside the Georgia 10-yard line, but lost another fumble at the Bulldogs’ goal line.

Carlson connected on his school-record 14th straight field goal minutes later to cut the Georgia lead to 20-13 with 1:14 to play, but the Bulldogs recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock.

The Tigers, who were picked to win the SEC in the preseason by the media, are in last place in the SEC West.

Georgia receiver Isaiah McKenzie (16) celebrates with quarterback Greyson Lambert (11) after returning a punt for a touchdown during the fourth quarter at Jordan Hare Stadium on Saturday. The Bulldogs beat the Tigers 20-13. (Reuters)

In a defensive battle, neither team’s quarterback could establish any rhythm. Auburn quarterback Jeremy Johnson started and led the Tigers’ up-tempo offensive attack the entire first half.

Backup Sean White saw some time in the second half, but was ineffective.

Georgia quarterback Greyson Lambert completed 12 of 17 passes for 97 yards.

Known as the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry, Georgia leads the all-time series 56-55-8.

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2015-16 WRESTLING TEAM PREVIEWS Area 7-AAAAAA Collins Hill Eagles • Head Coach: Danny Sinnott • 2014-15 Dual Record: 20-7 • Other results: Area traditional champions, runner up at area duals, third at AAAAAA state duals, fifth at state traditional meet • Returning Starters: Tariq Malik, Jr. TiRyan Jones, Jr. Nick Perrone, Jr. Codi Russell, Sr. Josh Harger, Jr. Tavion Askew, Sr. Nathaniel Wellington, Jr. • Outlook: Though the Eagles lost eight full- or part-time starters from a year ago, the returning group of wrestlers is strong, led by five state placers, including defending 126-pound state runner up and multiple state placer Russell, as well as second-team all-county selection Malik. And after settling in his first season at Collins Hill, head coach Sinnott is excited about the possibility of the Eagles this season.

Duluth Wildcats • Head Coach: Stephen Fairchild • 2014-15 Dual Record: N/A • Other Results: N/A • Key wrestlers: Bailee Berry, Soph., 106 Ambakisye Blackmon, Jr., 113/120 Marcelino Martinez, Jr., 132 Alex Cruz, Jr., 138 Brian Kim, Sr., 138/145 Khiree Seabrook, Soph., 145 Josh Bowden, Sr., 152/160 Ben Greer, Sr., 152/160 Aaron Black, Sr., 170 Bruno Villanueva, Sr., 170/182 Tory Price, Sr., 220 James Joseph, Jr., 285 • Outlook: Fairchild returns for his third go-round as the Wildcats head coach on an interim basis this season, and will spend plenty of time getting to know his wrestlers. Among those he’ll be much eager to know is Seabrook, who won his weight class in the freshman division of the county meet a year ago.

Meadowcreek Mustangs • Head Coach: Jose Helena • 2014-15 Dual Record: N/A • Other results: Fifth at Gwinnett Co. Championships, tied for 29th at AAAAAA state traditional meet • Returning Starters: Demetrius Barnfield, Jr., 145 Hector Mendoza-Sanchez, Sr., 220 • Outlook: The Mustangs have been through a lot in recent years — from the highs of unprecedented success like their first trip to the state duals two seasons ago to the lows of mourning the death of beloved Hall of Fame coach Richard Schumacher last fall. New coach Helena hopes to bring some stability back to the program, and will build around returning starters Barnfield and MendozaSanchez sot start that process.

Mill Creek Hawks • Head Coach: Rodney Potter • 2014-15 Dual Record: 16-16 • Other results: Fourth at area duals, fifth at area traditional meet, tied for 41st at AAAAAA state traditional meet • Returning Starters: Justin Blough, Jr., 120 Martin Iduate, Jr., 126 Harrison Hoffman, Soph., 132 Jared Preyer, Jr., 138 Chandler Miele, Jr., 160 • Outlook: The Hawks are another young team from last season that figures to benefit from a year of added experience and maturity. Blough and Miele are both returning state qualifiers, while Hoffman and Preyer were also sectional qualifiers, giving the Hawks a good base to build around.

Mountain View Bears • Head Coach: Jim Gassman • 2014-15 Dual Record: 30-6 • Other results: Gwinnett Co. Champions, area duals champions, area traditional runners up, top six at AAAAAA state duals, fourth at AAAAAA state meet • Returning Starters: Carlos Gonzalez, Jr. 106 Yadriel Gonzalez, Jr. 120 Sam Ezzell, Jr., 145 Alonso Reyes, Sr., 145 Justin George, Sr., 152 Ethan Collins, Sr., 160 Jamar McEachern, Jr. 170 Austin Brown, Sr., 195 Ryan Grizzard, Sr., 220 K’Maron Patterson, Sr., 285 • Outlook: The Bears hope to continue the rise to the historic heights they reached a year ago. They ap-

Mountain View’s Ryan Grizzard wrestles Collins Hill’s A.J. Wellington during the 220-pound match of the Area 7-AAAAAA duals last season at Peachtree Ridge High School. (Staff Photo: David Welker) pear to be well stocked to do so, with 10 returning starters, including five state or sectional qualifiers, including state third-place finishers Brown and George. The addition of a strong incoming freshman class also has Gassman excited about the possibilities of his team’s depth.

Norcross Blue Devils • Head Coach: Andrew Kucera • 2014-15 Dual Record: 18-8 * Other results: 18th at AAAAAA state traditional meet • Returning Starters: Christian Richardson, Jr., 120 Gordon Flagg, Jr., 126 Masunga Mubuso, Sr., 138 Nahim Bishop, Sr., 152 Marco Lopez, Sr., 170 • Outlook: The Blue Devils appear to have a good mix of youth and experience, with strong senior and sophomore classes leading the way. Though some of the returners have come up just short of sectional or state qualifying over the years, Kucera is confident an extra year of experience will help those individuals take the next step this season.

North Gwinnett Bulldogs • Head Coach: Kyle McKee • 2014-15 Dual Record: N/A • Other Results: 22nd at AAAAAA state meet • Returning Starters: Todd Small, Sr., 120 Oliver Thigpen, Jr., 132 Justin Lewis, Soph., 160 Keison Forte, Jr., 182 Sean McGinn, Jr., 285 • Outlook: McKee is very excited about his team’s prospects this season. Much of that excitement surrounds the return of Super Six senior Small, who moves up two weight classes after becoming the Bulldogs’ first individual state champion since current Mill Creek coach Rodney Potter accomplished the feat in 1993.

A strong junior class behind him only adds to the Bulldogs’ depth, which they will need if they are to meet their ambition of making a serious run in the area meets.

Peachtree Ridge Lions • Head Coach: Jared Harris • 2014-15 Dual Record: 16-15 • Other results: 24th at AAAAAA state traditional meet, third at area traditional meet • Returning Starters: Johnathan Sampson Jr., 113/120 Kyle Brown, Soph., 120/126 Carlos Martinez, Soph., 126/132 Connor Berry, Jr., 126/132 Nicholas McClure, Sr., 138/145 Connor Bradley, Soph., 138/145 Joshua Parr, Sr., 145/152 Edward Bakhos, Jr., 160/170 Maxwell Bell, Sr., 220/285 J.J. Stewart, Sr., 220/285 • Outlook: In terms of mat experience and age, the Lions figure to be young again this season. However, Harris has set the bar high for his youthful squad, which will get a boost from the return of state placer Parr.

The Lions also figure to be very versatile, with pretty much every wrestling being flexible in wrestling in multiple classes.

Area 8-AAAAAA Archer Tigers • Head Coach: Tom Beuglas • 2014-15 Dual Record: 26-0 • Other Results: AAAAAA state duals champions, AAAAAA state

Collins Hill’s Napierala signs with Kennesaw St.

Collins Hill senior Emily Napierala signed a letter of intent this week with the Kennesaw State women’s lacrosse team.

Napierala, a four-year varsity starter, earned Daily Post all-county honors the past two seasons at attack, as well as second-team all-state the past two years.

She has played lacrosse for seven years, including since at the club level.

Collins Hill’s Pine signs with Emmanuel lacrosse

Collins Hill senior Tyler Pine has signed a letter of intent with the NCAA Division II Emmanuel College men’s lacrosse program. He is the son of Kevin and Shelly Pine.

Pine, a defender, is a three-year varsity letter winner in lacrosse at Collins Hill.

He has played travel lacrosse the past five seasons for Eagles Select, Team Crease and Atlanta Empire. He began his career with I9 Sports and with the Collins Hill Athletic Association.

traditional champions, Ranked No. 8 in the nation • Returning Starters: Gavin Smith, Soph., 120 Vinny Artigues, Sr., 126 Logan Smith, Soph., 132 Chris Diaz, Sr., 145 Thomas Bullard, Sr., 160 Daniel Bullard, Sr., 170 Quinn Miller, Jr., 195 Jacob Lill, Sr., 285

• Outlook: With seven returning starters, including nationally-ranked Super Six selections in the Bullard twins, Diaz and Miller, the three-time defending state dual and traditional champions appear to be reloading again this season. If newcomers like Peter Myndresku, Brayden Forth, Gabriel Lee, Will Day and Chase Degrenier can contribute, the Tigers should again be able to make a splash on a national level, as well as on the state level.

Berkmar Patriots • Head Coach: Jake Sagel • 2014-15 Dual Record: 7-33 * Other Results: 27th at AAAAAA state traditional meet • Returning Starters: Nick Luu, Sr. Xavier Hicks, Sr. Brian Sweet, Sr. Jerry Paschal, Sr. Trevon Crawford, Sr. James Achellam, Sr. • Outlook: Senior leadership shouldn’t be much of an issue for the Patriots this season, with six seniors returning, including state qualifiers Luu and Hicks and sectional qualifier Paschal. Sagel is optimistic that improved depth will help his team make major improvements.

Brookwood Broncos • Head Coach: Chris Cicora • 2014-15 Dual Record: 32-12 • Other Results: Runner up at area duals, AAAAAA state duals qualifier, area traditional runner-up, county runner-up, 13th at AAAAAA state traditional meet • Returning Starters: Austin Williams, Sr., 113 Thomas Coltrain, Sr., 120 Jacory Griffin, Sr., 138 Hunter Thompson, Sr., 152 Miles Nolan, Sr., 170 Matthew Key, Soph., 182/195 Guillermo Luna, Jr., 182/195 Mitch Hutchins, Sr., 195 Shane DeFreitas, Sr., 285 • Outlook: The Broncos return nine starters, including state qualifiers Nolan and DeFreitas, to what should be a deep, experienced squad. Those two, along with Key and Luna, should give them plenty of strength and flexibility in the upper weight classes. Challenging Archer is a tough assignment for any team in Area 8-AAAAAA, but the Broncos appear well equipped to at least maintain their standing in the area and improve it on the state level.

Central Gwinnett Black Knights • Head Coach: Kyle Norred • 2014-15 Dual Record: N/A * Orher Results: 40th at AAAAAA state traditional meet • Key wrestlers: TBA Dacula Falcons • Head Coach: Wes Cooper • 2014-15 Dual Record: 20-15 * Other Results: Third at Area 8-AAAAAA duals • Returning Starters: Noah Bullock, Soph., 106 Adrian Japa, Sr., 120

Kyle Ray, Sr., 126 Anderson Bailey, Soph., 138 Demarco McInnis, Sr., 145 Watson Bryant, Sr., 152 Leonard Johnson, Sr., 182 Jamie Arroyo, Sr., 195 Brian Gordon, Sr., 285 • Outlook: A solid returning nucleus that includes nine returning starters has Cooper enthusiastic bout his team’s chances for 2015-16. If the newcomers show the kind of promise Cooper has seen from them, a team that won 20 dual matches and barely missed qualifying for state duals has a chance to take another step forward.

Grayson Rams • Head Coach: Mike Stephen • 2014-15 Dual Record: N/A * Other Results: Fourth at area duals • Returning Starters: Corey Barron, Jr., 126 Daniel Steele, Jr., 132 Demetrius Williams, Sr., 138 Cory Muir, Sr., 152 Kevin Borrero, Sr., 160 Bryce Smith, Sr., 182 Cameryn Brent, Sr., 195 Elijah Mackey, Sr., 220 • Outlook: The Rams took a few lumps as youngsters last year. However, they return as the nucleus of a much more experienced and mature group this season that could make them a factor in the area once the full team is able to assemble. The one caveat is that they will have to be patient, as several key wrestlers could be tied up for a while, especially if the Grayson football team’s playoff run goes as deep as expected.

Parkview Panthers • Head Coach: Josh Rider • 2014-15 Dual Record: N/A * Other Results: Third at area traditional meet, 17th at AAAAAA state traditional meet • Returning Starters: Marcus Lennen, Soph., 113 Alex Solis, Sr., 120 Mitch Branan, Jr., 126 Reese Dalton, Jr., 132 Kaleb Alvarado, Soph., 145 Brien Washington, Sr., 182 Juan Jimenez, Sr., 195 Sean Willett, Jr., 285 • Outlook: The Panthers won’t have a lot in the way of experience, with four state qualifiers from last season lost to graduation, and junior Dalton, the area’s runner-up at 132, the lone returning state qualifier. But first-year coach is hopeful that what the Panthers lack in experience, they’ll make up in ability and aggressiveness, as a young group of freshmen look to grow steadily throughout the season and add to the team’s depth.

Shiloh Generals • Head Coach: Teddy Morris • 2014-15 Dual Record: N/A • Other Results: N/A • Returning Starters: Shermar Royals, Sr., 145 Chandler Britton, Sr., 152 Tyler Simpson, Sr., 220

• Outlook: Morris takes over the reigns as head coach, and will lean on his trio of returning seniors to set the tone for the Generals. However, he also has high hopes for a group of energetic youngsters who should steadily improve as the season progresses.

South Gwinnett Comets • Head Coach: Greg Revis • 2014-15 Dual Record: Tied for 49th at AAAAAA state traditional meet • Other Results: N/A • Returning Starters: Christian Torres, Jr., 106 Kyle MaGee, Soph., 113 Jacob Wood, Soph., 120 Aaron Wood, Soph. 126 Tyveon Sumner, Sr., 132 Chris Myers, Sr., 152 Jamal Reed, Sr., 285 • Outlook: The Comets appear to be well positioned to improve their performance from last season, especially at the lighter and heavier weight classes. Area runner up and state qualifier Torres returns to the top of the line-up, while Reed, a sectional qualifier, provides major experience at 285.

Area 8-AAAAA Discovery Titans • Head Coach: John Waters • 2014-15 Dual Record: N/A * Other Results: N/A • Key wrestlers: TBA • Outlook: Waters gets his first crack at a head coaching job after

several seasons as an assistant, first at Grayson and most recently at Northgate in Coweta County. He’ll will attempt to get the Titans of to a good start as the program begins from scratch.

Lanier Longhorns • Head Coach: Nick Brenner • 2014-15 Dual Record: 16-15 * Other Results: Fourth at area duals, fifth at area traditional meet • Returning Starters: Makenzie Rannals, Soph., 113 Brett Sivadon, Jr., 120 Angel Sanchez, Jr., 132/138 Shoayb Saddiq, Sr., 145 Souhail Lakehal, Sr., 152 Ethan Wilson, Jr., 160 Alejandro Garcia, Sr., 182 • Outlook: Brenner is optimistic that another year of seasoning will help the Longhorns continue their upward trend in both the region and the county. Rannals, Sivadon and Wilson all return after qualifying for state a year ago, and Brenner is particularly encouraged by an experienced crop of middleweights, plus a group of young, but hungry, underclassmen at both the top and bottom of the line-up.

Area 8-AAAA Buford Wolves • Head Coach: Jason Burton • 2014-15 Dual Record: N/A • Other results: Fourth at both Class AAAA state duals and traditional meet • Returning Starters: Trent Ferguson Jack Barber Jack Ness Cooper Roberts Tristian Bozoian Chase Hartman Ethan Ceren Tyreque Legrant Mack Legrant Kyle McCullough D.J. Pinkard • Outlook: Though having to replace a few key losses to graduation, first-year coach Burton should have a good core group of wrestlers for which to not only maintain the success the Wolves have enjoyed in recent years, but perhaps build on it.

As many as 11 wrestlers with varsity experience return from last year, with state champion and Super Six selection Ferguson, plus state places Barber and Ness, leading the way.

Region 4-AA GAC Spartans • Head Coach: Jeff Harsh • 2014-15 Dual Record: 24-5 * Other Results: Third at county meet, runner up at area duals, third at Class AA state duals, runner-up at area traditional meet, third at AA state traditional meet • Returning Starters: Austin Phan, Sr., 126 Ian Politz, Jr., 132 Brandon Toomey, Sr., 152 Brooks Rice, Sr., 182 Aiden Jarrett, Sr., 220 • Outlook: The Spartans were hit hard by graduation with the loss of 11 starters from last year’s squad, including 285 state champion Joshua Coker. However, those that are back make up a solid group to build around, including a state runner-up in Politz and state placers in Jarrett and Toomey. That plus the return of a healthy Phan after missing last year due to injury and a promising crop of newcomers has Harsh optimistic.

Wesleyan Wolves • Head Coach: Dennis Stromie • 2014-15 Dual Record: 10-5 • Other Results: Third at area meet, 14th at AA state traditional meet • Returning Starters: Logan Beall, Soph., 113 Chase Kelly, Sr., 132 Haydon Koch, Sr., 138 William Delk, Jr., 145 Ben Connor, Soph., 145 Grant Marshall, Jr., 152 George Bielan, Soph., 170 Chapman Pendery, Jr., 182 Callen Davidson, Jr., 195 Watson Copeland, Soph., 195 Patrick Ryan, Sr., 220 • Outlook: After experiencing a few growing pains, along with some success, last season, what was an extremely young pack of Wolves appear to have matured considerably heading into 2015-16. Combined with the influx of some talented freshmen should help them make further strides in the area.

IN BRIEF

North Gwinnett seniors sign with college softball, volleyball programs

Three North Gwinnett senior girls were honored with a ceremony at the high school this week after signing with college athletic programs.

Pitchers Kylee Smith and Rachel Smith, who led the North to a 32-4 record and an Elite Eight appearance this season, signed with college softball programs — Kylee to North Georgia and Rachel to Georgia College. Kylee was 11-3 with two saves and a 1.25 ERA this past season and Rachel went 10-1 with a 0.79 ERA. Taylor Spence, a three-year letter winner and outside hitter, signed with the Mercer volleyball program. She helped the Bulldogs to three straight top-10 state rankings her final three seasons.

Norcross to honor six college signees

Norcross will host a celebration Tuesday in the high school’s commons area at 3 p.m. to honor six athletes who have

signed with college programs.

The group includes two baseball players, Graeme Stinson (Duke) and Fletcher Byrd (Kennesaw State), as well as two softball players, Vanessa “Bubba” Bradford (Alabama State) and Kelly Schmidt (East Tennessee). The ceremony also will honor volleyball player Sammie Baker (Georgia Regents, soon to be Augusta University) and basketball player Vash Perry (Florida Atlantic).

Hebron’s Hershman signs with Wofford baseball

Class A state championship.

Hunter, whose maiden name is Nelson, led Calvary Day to its first state title with a win over Landmark Christian at Holy Innocents’. The Cavaliers (33-9) dropped the first set 25-19 to Landmark, but won the next three by scores of 25-23, 25-19 and 25-15.

The third-year Calvary Day coach graduated from Norcross in 2008 after earning all-county honors and starting four years for the Blue Devils. She also was a three-year starter on Georgia Southern’s volleyball team.

Hebron Christian senior Jake HershMountain View 14U wins man signed to play college baseball for baseball league title Wofford this week.

Mountain View’s 14-and-under travel The right-handed pitcher was a firstteam All-Region 8-A selection as a junior, baseball team recently won the Fall GGBL as well as a third-team all-county selection. championship. The team is coached by Bill Noce, Matt Tullis and Junior Coker.

Members of the first-place team are Norcross grad leads Cameron Carreiro, Jacob Little, Ian GuntCalvary Day to state title er, Benjamin Coker, Greg Lake, Johnny Norcross grad Hannah Hunter just Blake, Zach Higdon, Vance Tullis, Dylan finished a volleyball season to remember, Noce, Matthew Fuld and Trey Estes.

— From staff reports coaching her Calvary Day team to the

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and a touchdown, including a record-setting 98-yard score, and No. 4 Notre Dame cruised past Wake Forest.

Quarterback DeShone Kizer tallied 111 passing yards and two rushing touchdowns. Notre Dame (9-1) earned its fifth consecutive win and finished 6-0 at home for the first time since 2012.

Demon Deacons quarterback John Wolford passed for 219 yards and rushed for a touchdown. Running back Tyler Bell rushed for 90 yards for Wake Forest (3-7), which lost its fourth consecutive game.

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— Derrick Henry rushed for 204 rushing yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 2 Alabama to a 31-6 win over No. 17 Mississippi State on Saturday.

Henry scored on runs of 74 and 65 yards in front of 62,435, the second-largest crowd in Davis Wade Stadium history. The Crimson Tide (9-1, 6-1 SEC) have won seven straight games.

Dak Prescott was 23of-44 for 303 yards for the Bulldogs (7-3, 3-3).

He tossed one interception — a pick by Alabama cornerback Marlon Humphrey.

Crimson Tide kicker Adam Griffith opened the second-half scoring with a 42-yard field goal to make it 24-3. Mississippi State kicker Westin Graves drilled a 39-yard field goal to cut it to 24-6 in the third.

Midway through the fourth, Henry broke free down the sideline for a 65-yard touchdown to make it 31-6. The junior has rushed for 200 or more yards in three of Alabama’s last four games.

Alabama sacked Prescott nine times.

SEC No. 11 Florida 24, South Carolina 14: True freshman running back Jordan Cronkite accounted for two touchdowns and Florida delivered a strong defensive effort while recording a victory over South Carolina in SEC play at Columbia, S.C. Cronkite rushed for one touchdown and also had a scoring reception as the Gators (9-1, 7-1 SEC) won their third straight game. Sophomore quarterback Treon Harris passed for 256 yards and one touchdown while being intercepted twice and junior running back Kelvin Taylor rushed for 105 yards and one

Alabama defensive back Cyrus Jones (5) and MissisNo. 23 North Carolina 59, sippi State wide receiver Donald Gray (6) battle for the Miami (Fla.) 21: Quarterback ball during the first quarter at Davis Wade Stadium on Marquise Williams ran for three Saturday. (Reuters) touchdowns and passed for antouchdown.

Junior quarterback Perry Orth and junior receiver Pharoh Cooper each threw and caught a touchdown pass for South Carolina (3-7, 1-7), which suffered its third straight defeat.

Orth passed for 163 yards and was intercepted twice.

Florida’s defense allowed 201 total yards but gave up just 39 on 30 plays over the first threeplus quarters before the Gamecocks’ offense came to life.

Tennessee 24, North Texas 0: Tennessee running back Alvin Kamara scored two touchdowns and the Volunteers posted their first shutout since 2013.

Kamara scored on a 27-yard run in the first quarter, and running back Jalen Hurd tacked on a short touchdown run in the second quarter to help the heavily favored Volunteers take a 17-0 lead into halftime.

Kamara added a 15-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter and the Vols’ defense did the rest, limiting the Mean Green to 199 total yards.

Kamara, a junior college transfer who originally signed with Alabama, finished with 127 yards on 15 carries. Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs completed 15 of 23 passes for 136 yards.

Vanderbilt 21, Kentucky 17: A combination of timely defensive plays by Vanderbilt and mistakes by Kentucky helped the Commodores record their second Southeastern Conference win of the year at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.

Ralph Webb rushed for 113 yards on 33 carries for the Commodores (4-6, 1-4). Safety Oren Burks had two intercep-

tions and returned one for a touchdown.

Stanley “Boom” Williams rushed for 115 yards on 13 carries for the Wildcats (4-6, 2-5). The loss was the fifth straight for Kentucky.

The Wildcats trailed by 11 points at the half and inched closer on JoJo Kemp’s 2-yard scoring run with 1:06 left in the third quarter, but were unable to get any closer.

ACC No. 1 Clemson 37, Syracuse 27: Quarterback Deshaun Watson continued to make his case for the Heisman Trophy, but Clemson may have lost its stranglehold on the No. 1 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings after posting a hard-fought 37-27 victory over Syracuse on Saturday at the Carrier Dome.

The Tigers (10-0, 7-0 ACC) stretched their winning streak to 13 games, the second-longest in the nation behind defending national champion Ohio State (23). Clemson, though, could drop in the playoff rankings after failing to dominate Syracuse (3-7, 1-5), which has lost seven consecutive games and counts Wake Forest as its most impressive win.

Watson, a sophomore, completed 34 of 47 pass attempts for 360 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. He also rushed for 105 yards on 14 carries. Wide receivers Charone Peake (seven receptions for 120 yards and one touchdown) and Artavis Scott (12 catches for 73 yards) combined for 19 receptions.

No. 4 Notre Dame 28, Wake Forest 7: Running back Josh Adams rushed for 141 yards

other as No. 23 North Carolina steamrolled visiting Miami at Kenan Stadium.

Williams, a senior playing in his last home game, gained 101 yards on the ground. He ran for first-half touchdowns of 10 and 14 yards, and from 3 yards in the third quarter.

The Tar Heels (9-1, 6-0 ACC) moved to the verge of a spot in the ACC championship game for the first time. They can clinch a berth in the title game against Clemson by winning at Virginia Tech next week or at North Carolina State in the regularseason finale (or if Pittsburgh loses at home to Louisville or Miami).

Pittsburgh 31, Duke 13: Nate Peterman threw three touchdown passes as Pittsburgh pulled away from Duke that kept alive its Atlantic Coast Conference title hopes Saturday afternoon at Wallace Wade Stadium.

The Panthers (7-3, 5-1 ACC) won for the second week in a row and remained in contention for the Coastal Division spot in the ACC championship game, though they will need some help to overtake North Carolina.

Louisville 38, Virginia 31: Junior James Quick forced a key fumble on special teams to set up sophomore running back L.J. Scott’s go-ahead touchdown run as Louisville notched a victory over Virginia.

Junior running back Brandon Radcliff rushed for a career-high 146 yards along with two touchdowns as the Cardinals (6-4, 5-2) won their fourth consecutive game. Louisville racked up 266 rushing yards while winning for the sixth time in seven games following an 0-3 start.

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and eight boards while The Bears defeated junior Nia Lee added eight Johnson 71-12, Oconee FAYETTEVILLE — points and four rebounds County 49-16, White Senior Kyra Dixon’s for the Eagles.

County 58-18 and Gilmer double-double lead Col35-23. lins Hill to a 59-14 victory WRESTLING Five wrestlers were over Houston County in unbeated in the tournament Bears win Spartan Slam — Logan Burroughs (106 a showcase Saturday at OAKWOOD — Moun- pounds), Carlos Gonzalez Whitewater High School tain View went 4-0 to open (113), Drew Risley (120), in Fayetteville.

Dixon rolled up 17 the season en route to a Leon Jarda (152) and points and 10 rebounds in championship win over Austin Brown (195). Chase the season-opening win.

Gilmer in the finals of the Standridge (138), Alonso Jada Rice, a 6-foot-3 soph- West Hall Spartan Slam Reyes (145) and Ryan omore, had nine points Duals on Saturday.

Grizzard (220) were all 3-1.

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

W L Pct GB Toronto.................7....3.....700...... — Boston.................4....4.....500........2 New York..............4....6.....400........3 Brooklyn...............1....7.... .125........5 Philadelphia.........0....8.....000........6 Southeast Division

W L Pct GB Atlanta.................8....3.....727...... — Miami...................6....3.....667........1 Orlando................5....5.....500.....2.5 Charlotte..............4....4.....500.....2.5 Washington..........3....4.....429........3 Central Division

W L Pct GB Cleveland.............8....1.....889...... — Detroit..................5....3.....625.....2.5 Chicago...............5....3.....625.....2.5 Indiana.................6....4.....600.....2.5 Milwaukee............4....5.....444........4 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division

W L Pct GB San Antonio.........6....2.....750...... — Dallas...................4....4.....500........2 Houston...............4....4.....500........2 Memphis..............3....6.....333.....3.5 New Orleans........1....8......111.....5.5 Northwest Division

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GAC wrestlers off to strong start JEFFERSON — Four Greater Atlanta Christian wrestlers were 4-1 in the season-opening Jackson County Scramble on Saturday.

Rolling through their matches were Austin Phan (132 pounds, three pins), Ian Politz (145, two pins), Brandon Toomey (152, three pins) and Brooks Rice (182, two pins).

to top-seed Ashford

By Jacob Mayer

Staff Correspondent

LAWRENCEVILLE — The Georgia Gwinnett College women’s soccer team pushed the top-seeded Ashford (Iowa) Saints into second overtime, but ultimately fell 2-1 on Saturday in the A.I.I. Conference finals at Grizzly Soccer Complex.

Senior midfielder and tournament Most Outstanding Player Danielle Boyd netted the gamewinning goal for Ashford (14-4-1) on an assist from senior forward Alicia Tamburro with 4:23 to play in the second 10-minute overtime period to relegate the No. 2 seed Grizzlies (10-8-1) to a runner-up finish in their first conference finals appearance.

“I’m certainly gutted for the girls,” Georgia Gwinnett head coach Chris Kouns said. “I think I’m gutted because soccer can be a cruel game. We had, in the overtime especially, terrific opportunities to win it. Their goalkeeper came up huge.”

Both scoring chance came in the sixth minute of the first overtime period, but Ashford sophomore goalkeeper and conference goalkeeper of the year Nyla Peterkin turned both away. The Saints had their own chance earlier in the first overtime, and freshman goalkeeper Courtney McKenzie made her first save of the match after she entered for sophomore goalkeeper Courtney Hicks with 18:18 left in regulation.

Georgia Gwinnett had kept Ashford scoreless for nearly the entire first twothirds of regulation and led 1-0 for much of that time.

Sophomore midfielder Bristol Countess gave the Grizzlies their lone goal 3 minutes, 56 seconds into the match when she redirected a pass across the middle from senior defender Kelsey Griswold on a play started by freshman defender Amanda Yarger.

“That was a great step for us,” said Countess, who made the all-tournament team along with Griswold.

“It happened so quick.

It definitely boosted our confidence, and having that goal made us push harder to keep ahead of them.”

Freshman forward Ni-

cole Rodriguez nearly put the Grizzlies ahead by two goals 10 minutes later, but made a diving save to her left on the shot from near the top of the box.

The Grizzlies notched seven more shots before Tamburro recorded the Saints’ first shot of the match with 8:14 to play before halftime. Neither of Ashford’s first-half shots were on goal, and Grizzlies sophomore goalkeeper Courtney Hicks did not have to make her first save until 40:12 remained in the second half.

However, Ashford applied pressure throughout the second half and broke through with a goal from senior defender Elizabeth Nardi, assisted by Tamburro, to tie the match 1-1 with 27:18 to play.

“The girls showed fight and determination, and I’m very proud of everything they did,” Ashford head coach Eduardo Garza said.

“They showed resiliency.

We stuck to the game plan, and they kept fighting to wait for our opportunity and when it presented itself we capitalized.”

Overall, Georgia Gwinnett outshot Ashford 19-15 and held an 8-6 advantage in shots on goal. Hicks and McKenzie both made two saves, and Peterkin turned away seven shots for the Saints.

Despite the multiple chances and aggressive play by Ashford in the second half, Kouns said he was proud to see his players, and particularly his senior leaders, respond with aggressive play themselves.

“The senior class right now, the way they stepped up in the second half, that sets the tone for having a championship mentality,” Kouns said.

The Grizzlies still earned their first berth in the NAIA national tournament thanks to their 3-1 semifinal victory Thursday over Central Christian (Kan.). The tournament is scheduled to begin Nov. 21.

“We’re going to do our best,” Kouns said. “It’s uncharted territory for this team, and because it’s uncharted territory it’s about mentality, it’s about work rate, it’s about all of the things that we’re just going to try to continue to do.”

SPORTS AT A GLANCE Saturday’s Games L.A. Clippers 101, Detroit 96 Orlando at Washington, late Dallas at Houston, late Cleveland at Milwaukee, late Philadelphia at San Antonio, late Denver at Phoenix, late Brooklyn at Golden State, late Today’s Games New Orleans at New York, Noon Memphis at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m.

Portland at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

Utah at Atlanta, 6 p.m.

Boston at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Detroit at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

Monday’s Games Dallas at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Boston at Houston, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Portland at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Football National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East

W L T Pct PF PA New England.. 8... 0... 0.1.000...276...143 N.Y. Jets.......... 5... 4... 0...556...217...184 Buffalo............. 5... 4... 0...556...231...207 Miami.............. 3... 5... 0...375...171...206 South

W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis.... 4... 5... 0...444...200...227 Houston.......... 3... 5... 0...375... 174...205 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 Buffalo 22, N.Y. Jets 17 Today 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 Houston at Cincinnati, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 19 Tennessee at Jacksonville, 8:25 p.m.

College Saturday’s Scores EAST Clemson 37, Syracuse 27 Marshall 52, Florida International 0 Navy 55, Southern Methodist 14 Nebraska 31, Rutgers 14 Old Dominion 31, Texas El Paso 21 Texas-San Antonio 30, Charlotte 27, OT Tulane 34, Army 31 West Virginia 38, Texas 20 SOUTH Alabama 31, Mississippi State 6 Arkansas State 59, UL Monroe 21 Florida 24, South Carolina 14 Florida State 34, North Carolina State 17 Georgia 20, Auburn 13 Georgia Southern 45, Troy 10 Georgia State 41, Texas State 19 Middle Tennessee 24, Florida Atlantic 17 North Carolina 59, Miami 21 Pittsburgh 31, Duke 13 Southern Mississippi 65, Rice 10 Tennessee 24, North Texas 0

Texas Christian 23, Kansas 17 Vanderbilt 21, Kentucky 17 Kansas State at Texas Tech, late Western Carolina at Texas A&M, late Memphis at Houston, late Temple at South Florida, late Arkansas at Louisiana State, late Oklahoma at Baylor MIDWEST Akron 37, Miami (Ohio) 28 Louisville 38, Virginia 31 Massachusetts 28, Eastern Michigan 17 Michigan State 24, Maryland 7 Northwestern 21, Purdue 14 Notre Dame 28, Wake Forest 7 Ohio State 28, Illinois 3 Oklahoma State 35, Iowa State 31 Michigan at Indiana, late Tulsa at Cincinnati, late Brigham Young vs. Missouri at Kansas City, MO, late Minnesota at Iowa, late WEST Air Force 35, Utah State 28 Arizona State 27, Washington 17 Nevada 37, San Jose State 34, OT Appalachian State at Idaho, late UNLV at Colorado State, late Oregon at Stanford, late Utah at Arizona, late New Mexico at Boise State, late Oregon State at California, late Wyoming at San Diego State, late Washington State at UCLA, late Fresno State at Hawaii, late

Hockey National Hockey League EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal............. 17.. 13....2.....2... 28...62..33 Ottawa............... 16.... 8....5.....3... 19...50..51 Tampa Bay......... 18.... 8....8.....2... 18...42..43 Detroit................ 16.... 8....7.....1... 17...36..39 Buffalo................ 16.... 8....8.....0... 16...39..44 Boston............... 15.... 7....7.....1... 15...49..48 Florida............... 16.... 6....7.....3... 15...43..41 Toronto............... 16.... 4....8.....4... 12...34..48 Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA NY Rangers....... 16.. 12....2.....2... 26...51..28 Washington........ 16...11....4.....1... 23...50..37 Pittsburgh........... 16.. 10....6.....0... 20...36..33 New Jersey........ 16.... 9....6.....1... 19...40..40 NY Islanders...... 17.... 8....6.....3... 19...45..41 Carolina............. 16.... 6....9.....1... 13...32..46 Philadelphia....... 16.... 5....8.....3... 13...30..48 Columbus.......... 17.... 5..12.....0... 10...40..60 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas................. 17.. 13....4.....0... 26...62..45 St. Louis............. 16...11....4.....1... 23...45..37 Minnesota.......... 15.. 10....3.....2... 22...46..40 Nashville............ 15.... 9....3.....3... 21...43..38 Winnipeg............ 17.... 8....7.....2... 18...48..52 Chicago............. 16.... 8....7.....1... 17...41..41 Colorado............ 16.... 6....9.....1... 13...43..44 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles....... 16.. 10....6.....0... 20...39..33 Arizona.............. 16.... 9....6.....1... 19...46..44 Vancouver.......... 17.... 7....5.....5... 19...50..42 San Jose............ 16.... 8....8.....0... 16...43..42 Anaheim............ 16.... 5....7.....4... 14...28..41 Calgary.............. 18.... 6.. 11.....1... 13...44..68 Edmonton.......... 17.... 6.. 11.....0... 12...44..54 Friday’s Games Columbus 2, Pittsburgh 1 Calgary 3, Washington 2, OT San Jose 3, Detroit 2 NY Islanders 4, Anaheim 1 Saturday’s Games NY Rangers 2, Ottawa 1, SO Detroit at Boston, late San Jose at Buffalo, late Vancouver at Toronto, late Colorado at Montreal, late Florida at Tampa Bay, late Pittsburgh at New Jersey, late Philadelphia at Carolina, late Arizona at Columbus, late Winnipeg at Nashville, late Chicago at St. Louis, late Minnesota at Dallas, late Edmonton at Los Angeles, late Today’s Games Toronto at NY Rangers, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Monday’s Games Arizona at NY Islanders, 7 p.m.

Anaheim at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Quicken Loans Race For Heroes 500 Lineup After qualifying, race today At Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, Arizona Lap length: 1.0 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 143.158.

2. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 142.88.

3. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 142.58.

4. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 142.501.

5. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet,

142.292.

6. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 142.287.

7. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota, 142.219.

8. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 142.068.

9. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 142.062.

10. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 141.833.

11. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 141.409.

12. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 141.409.

13. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 141.665.

14. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 141.649.

15. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 141.393.

16. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 141.343.

17. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 141.282.

18. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 141.271.

19. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 140.944.

20. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 140.691.

21. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 140.378.

22. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 140.28.

23. (47) A.J. Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 140.252.

24. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 139.735.

25. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 139.492.

26. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 139.459.

27. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 139.265.

28. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 139.114.

29. (55) David Ragan, Toyota, 138.91.

30. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 138.9.

31. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 138.739.

32. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 138.212.

33. (26) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 138.164.

34. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 137.878.

35. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 137.868.

36. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 137.799.

37. (23) Jeb Burton, Toyota, .

38. (35) Cole Whitt, Ford, .

39. (32) Joey Gase, Ford, .

40. (34) Brett Moffitt, Ford, .

41. (98) Ryan Preece, Ford, .

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Thursday Buffalo 22, N.Y. Jets 17 Today 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 Houston at Cincinnati, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 19 Tennessee at Jacksonville, 8:25 p.m.

Falcons regroup, plan playoff push after bye week The Sports Xchange Dan Quinn became the first coach in Atlanta Falcons history to rip off five straight victories to start off his tenure.

There was instant talk of wrestling away the NFC South title from Carolina and returning to the playoffs after a two season hiatus.

Things were going great.

But after teams got the new offense on tape and the Falcons started to take on a few injuries on defense, the team started to slide.

The Falcons dropped three of their next four games and are mulling their 6-3 record over the bye week.

The offense must be

Atlanta Falcons head coach Dan Quinn, left, high-fives outside linebacker Brooks Reed (56), right, during the third quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. (Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports)

fixed and play-makers on defense, strong safety William Moore (hamstring) and linebacker Justin Durant (calf), must return healthy if the Falcons can continue their surprising

turnaround.

Atlanta has matched last season’s win total already and are trying to see if they can return to the playoffs in Quinn’s first season with a strong second half.

The offense must be recalibrated. After averaging 33.5 points over the first five games of the season, the Falcons have averaged just 16.7 points over the last four.

Quinn said the coaching staff will look into running more no-huddle offense, which quarterback Matt Ryan functioned well in the past under offensive coordinators Mike Mularkey and Dirk Koetter.

“We’ll definitely look into that,” Quinn said.

“We’ve got a big playbook.

We have a lot of volume and our no-huddle package is certainly something that when it’s the right time to feature it, we certainly will.”

Ryan, wide receivers Roddy White and Julio

Jones believe that the offense needs to pick up the tempo and run more no-huddle. Ryan has also expressed his desire to attack with more of a killer instinct before Quinn elected to kick a field goal late in the loss to the 49ers.

“I know our players can execute it,” Quinn said.

“It’s definitely a weapon for us. It’s one, for sure, we’ll look into it.”

Quinn didn’t seem to mind the players meeting to discuss the offense’s problems. He wouldn’t acknowledge if there were any more discussions with the coaches on the plane ride home from Santa Clara, Calif., after losing to the San Francisco 49ers17-16.

“Those guys are really close,” Quinn said. “So, for those guys to have a summit meeting, that’s pretty much every week.

I do know this, we have some terrific competitors.

“One of the best parts about this team is that guys are willing to go for it as hard as they can to get it right. … If it’s a summit meeting or a group getting together, there are such a chips on their shoulders as competitors that they are saying, ‘I’ll do whatever it takes to get ourselves right.’

“Often times, the players do have really good ideas because there’s that ownership for it. ‘This is my idea. I’m going to make it work.’ I love that they have that. I honestly do.”

Todd Gurley pushing St. Louis toward a playoff run The Sports Xchange The St. Louis Rams’ playoff prospects have shot upward since Todd Gurley took over as their starting running back, and they hope the star rookie can help them stay in the postseason race with a win over the visiting Chicago Bears today.

The Bears, who desperately need a victory to keep alive their playoff hopes, have had a difficult time stopping the run but shut down San Diego’s potent offense last week.

Gurley rushed for at least 128 yards in each of his first four starts and ranks fourth in the league with 664 yards despite being limited to 89 and a touchdown in last week’s 21-18 overtime loss at Minnesota.

The Bears have an impressive rookie running back of their own in Jeremy Langford, who racked up 142 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown in his first start to help Chicago edge the Chargers 22-19 on Monday. The fourth-round pick out of Michigan State could be called upon again with star Matt Forte recovering from a knee injury. Chicago had won four straight in the series before the Rams’ 42-21 home victory in the most recent meeting in 2013.

yards on the ground and a score versus the Cowboys to move the Eagles within a half-game of the NFC East-leading New York Giants.

Browns at Steelers Today, 1 p.m.

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ once-promising season is being threatened again due to an injury to quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Backup Landry Jones likely will get the start when the Steelers host another team St. Louis Rams running back Todd Gurley (30) carries the ball during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vi- with quarterback questions kings at TCF Bank Stadium. (Photo: Brace Hemmelgarn- in the Cleveland Browns.

Roethlisberger, who USA TODAY Sports) missed four weeks due make news by dismissing to a knee injury earlier in very disappointed for evthree offensive assistants erybody concerned that we the season, was expected before team president Tom haven’t won more games.” to miss a few weeks folLewand and general manlowing a mid-foot sprain ager Martin Mayhew were suffered in last week’s 38Saints at Redskins fired last week.

35 win over the Oakland Today, 1 p.m.

Raiders but participated in Not even the torrid arm Panthers at Titans Thursday’s practice on a of Drew Brees could save Today, 1 p.m. limited basis and hopes to the New Orleans Saints The Tennessee Titans play against Cleveland. last week in an overhave won three straight The Browns are giving time loss to Tennessee. against the Carolina Brees, who has thrown 10 Johnny Manziel first-team Panthers — but not these snaps in practice this week, touchdown passes in the Panthers. Carolina looks to past two games, leads the but coach Mike Pettine end that skid and preserve Saints into Washington plans to start Josh Mcthe NFC’s only unbeaten Cown (ribs) if healthy. for a matchup against the record when it travels to Redskins this afternoon.

Nashville today to face Jaguars at Ravens Brees started slowly the Titans for the first time but followed up an NFL Today, 1 p.m. since 2011.

The Baltimore Ravens record-tying seven-touchThe Panthers remained come off their bye week down performance with undefeated with a 37-29 seeking their first winthree more scoring passes win over fellow NFC ning streak of the season last week. The Saints’ contender Green Bay last when they host the roadporous defense, however, week, but they had to challenged Jacksonville couldn’t stop rookie Marhold on after squandering Jaguars today. Baltimore cus Mariota from tossing most of a 23-point lead his fourth TD of the game halted its second threeLions at Packers and allowing the Packers in overtime on the way to a game slide of the year on Today, 1 p.m. to drive inside the 5 with Nov. 1 as Justin Tucker 34-28 victory.

After being humbled by two minutes left. It was Washington is still alive booted a 39-yard field goal a pair of heavyweights, the the second straight close with three seconds remainin the NFC East Division, Green Bay Packers look call and near meltdown for trailing the Giants by just ing to edge San Diego to get back on track when Carolina, which has a 2 1 1/2 games. The Redskins 29-26. they host the NFL-worst 1/2-game lead in the NFC are 3-1 at home this season The Ravens suffered Detroit Lions today. PoSouth despite its flaws. and are coming off a 27-10 a major loss, however, rous starts proved to be the as veteran Steve Smith’s loss at New England a Packers’ undoing in both Cowboys at Buccaneers week ago. season came to an end due a 29-10 loss to Denver on Today, 1 p.m. to a torn Achilles tendon.

Nov. 1 and a 37-29 setback A six-game losing streak Baltimore has won six Dolphins at Eagles to Carolina last week. in the NFL is usually a consecutive home meetings Today, 1 p.m.

“We played two undeath knell for a team’s Running backs DeMarco with Jacksonville, which is defeated opponents (at postseason hopes, but that Murray and Ryan Mathews looking to end its 13-game the time) at their place,” Dallas Cowboys still have look to exploit one of road losing streak. quarterback Aaron Rodgers life thanks to the mediocThe Jaguars, who are the league’s worst rush told reporters. “I feel good rity of the NFC East. The 0-4 away from home this defenses when the Philaabout our football team. margin of error, however, delphia Eagles vie for their season, haven’t won on the We’re headed in the right continues to shrink for the fourth win in five outings road since defeating Clevedirection.”

Cowboys, who will play land on Dec. 1, 2013. today against the visiting Detroit certainly has the first leg of a two-game Miami Dolphins. spiraled in the wrong road trip in Florida with Vikings at Raiders Murray rushed for 83 of direction and makes the a visit to the Tampa Bay Today, 4:05 p.m. his season-high 161 total trek to Wisconsin, where Buccaneers today.

The Minnesota Vikings yards and found the end it has lost 24 consecu“I didn’t expect to lose zone in Philadelphia’s 33- will have Teddy Bridgetive contests (including six games with our roster,” 27 overtime victory over water at the helm when postseason). The Lions last Dallas owner Jerry Jones they attempt to extend Dallas last Sunday. played in a 45-10 loss to said. “I didn’t expect to their winning streak to “We’re getting that Kansas City in London on lose (Tony) Romo after the swagger going,” said five games against the Nov. 1, but continued to second game. ... We’re just Mathews, who added 67 host Oakland Raiders

today. Bridgewater suffered a concussion in last week’s 21-18 overtime victory over St. Louis but was cleared to practice on Wednesday.

With the win, the Vikings pulled even with Green Bay atop the NFC North. Minnesota’s sixth-ranked pass defense will be put to the test by Oakland’s Derek Carr, who has thrown 11 touchdown passes and only one interception over his last three games.

two in a row before enjoying a bye week.

Charcandrick West has provided a spark following the season-ending injury to Charles, amassing 207 yards on the ground with two scores and six receptions in the last two contests.

Cardinals at Seahawks Today, 8:30 p.m.

Pete Carroll certainly is no stranger to Carson Palmer, having coached the strong-armed quarterback during his 2002 Heisman Trophy-winning Patriots at Giants campaign at Southern Today, 4:25 p.m.

California. The Seahawks The New York Giants coach didn’t have to plan denied New England a against Palmer last season chance a history in Super due to the latter’s torn Bowl XLII and will try to end another perfect season ACL, but will get quite the look tonight when the for the visiting Patriots when the teams meet today Arizona Cardinals pay a visit to Seattle. at New Jersey’s MetLife “Carson is playing Stadium. phenomenal football,” The NFC East-leading Carroll told reporters.

Giants have won the past “He looks as good as he’s three matchups against New England, including a ever looked. He’s in great command of the offense. pair of last-minute victoI think it’s really the best ries in the Super Bowl.

I’ve ever seen him in all “We’ve always had the years he’s been out very, very close games there playing.” against them even when we’ve won,” said quarterTexans at Bengals back Tom Brady, who has Monday, 8:30 p.m. guided the Patriots to an Kevin Zeitler was a 8-0 start. “We just haven’t teammate of J.J. Watt’s at won as many of them as the University of WisconI would’ve liked to have sin. On Monday night, the won.”

Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman will once Chiefs at Broncos again face off against his Today, 4:25 p.m. fellow Badger.

After coming up short “He’s always had the in last week’s unofficial homecoming, Peyton Man- physical tools,” Zeitler ning looks to help the host said. “He knows what his body can do. It’s just that Denver Broncos respond he plays so hard. He’s to their only loss of the season when they face the absolutely relentless. He never will quit on a play.”

AFC West-rival Kansas Watt told reporters on City.

Wednesday that he will be Manning threw a pair “ready to roll” in Monday of costly interceptions in last week’s 27-24 setback night’s matchup at Paul to Indianapolis and resides Brown Stadium.

The Texans’ defensive one win and three passtackle has extra motivation ing yards shy of breaking those NFL records set by after being held without Brett Favre (186, 71,838). a sack in a 22-13 loss to Manning enjoyed argu- Cincinnati last season.

The Bengals were the ably his best game of the only team to hold Watt season when he visited without a sack in 2014 en Kansas City on Sept. 18, route to his 18.5-sack camthrowing three touchpaign and did so without downs before Bradley Roby scooped up a fumble starting right tackle Andre Smith who was injured

by Jamaal Charles for the early in that game. go-ahead score with 27 Watt ranks second in seconds remaining in a the NFL with 8.5 sacks, 31-24 win. The victory one behind New England’s was the Broncos’ seventh straight in the series versus Chandler Jones for the the Chiefs, who have won league lead.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 2801 N. Berkeley Lake Rd. Duluth, GA 30096 770 856 9676 November 25 2015 1113 Karen Williams Bed rails, nightstand, dining set 2104 Kierra Davis Toys, Bags, mini Fridge 1409 Arianna Scott Baskets, Pillows, Chest 1109 Alex Stefan Laptop, banner, bed set 0309 Rochelle Brown Bed Frames. Dining set 0427 Jasming Jackson Bed, couch, Dresser 0701 Jacent Mcrath Couch, clothes, bicycle 0524 Paul Poston Paint, wood pieces, ironing board 0613 Johnny Brown Crats, totes, shelves 4113 Nicole Clark Blankets, hanger, pillows, chest 0219 Shane Seckman Bar stool, tv mount 0305 Marcus Smith Filing cabinets, doors 0402 Joseph Duke Lamp, dresser, boxes, totes The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

928-292740, 11/8,15

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY GEORGIA SELF STORAGE ACT (210-215) ATLANTA PEACH MOVERS, INC Notice is hereby given that the undersigned selfstorage units will be sold at a public sale by competitive bidding, in their entirety to the highest bidder, on or after, November 21, 2015 to satisfy the lien of the Lessor, with Atlanta Peach Movers, Inc as managing agent for Lessor, for rental and other charges due from the undersigned. The said property has been stored and is located at the respective address below. The sale will be held at the address listed below and will begin at 9 a.m. or after on said date and will continue hour by hour until all units are sold.

Atlanta Peach Movers 2911 Northeast Parkway Doraville 30360, 770-447-5121: Angela Cook #S11016 / #108, #243, #1191, #1235, #1242, #1252, #1255, #1258, #1262, #1393 Household Goods. The terms of the sale will be cash only and must be paid for at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is. Atlanta Peach Movers, Inc reserves the right to withdraw any or all units, partial or entire, from the sale at any time. All contents must be removed completely from the property the same day as the auction.

929-292651, 11/6,8,15 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 Contents: Miscellaneous 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 Contents, Miscellaneous 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 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 24th, 2015 of the below-listed units. Each of the below units generally contain the following: furniture, clothing, tools, and other household/business items.

PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 28138 3679 McElroy Rd Doraville, GA. 30340 (770) 452-8144 TIME: 9:30 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A003–Padgett, Barbara A057–Johnson, Jeffery D058–Thompson, Natasha E014–PATRICK, LAMONT E024–Russell, Tobias E103–PENG, YI HUNG G043–Layland, Stephen

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PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 28149 3055 Jones Mill Rd Peachtree Corners, GA. 30071 (770) 447-9755 TIME: 10:00 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 157–pallas, gerald 235–tillman, monique 389–Wyatt, James 540–Robinson, Corisha 546C–Wynn, Lanicsha 60–Johnson, Tori 63–Johnson, Allen 87–Jimenez, Monica PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 29104 3265 Holcomb Bridge Rd Peachtree Corners, GA. 30092 (770) 449-0384 TIME: 10:30 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 2211–Mccraine, Jennifer 2218–Harris, Kenyatta 2329–Irving, Alexandria 2401–Campell, Nicholas 2506–Bouggess, Dala 2613–Lawrence, Tanya 2624–Broadnax, Ronald 2626–Shadburn, Cecil 3333–Williams, David 3506–Dudley, Christopher 3725–Barnett, Keith 4302–Evans, Dorethea 4409–CamKen Consulting Inc 4515–Sims, Charles PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 20171 6289 Jimmy Carter Blvd Norcross, GA. 30071 (770) 416-9275 TIME: 11:00 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A004–Jenkins, Todd A031–Taylor, Cindee A046–PONNALA, RAGHU C004–Pittman, Stacey D018–Dennard, Patricia D019–Reese, Melvin D049–BROCK, JEROME D052–Johnson, Veronica D060–Hayden, Elwyn D074–Simon, Richard E002–Miller, Hans (vehicle) E021–Ferguson, Jerry E032–Brookins, Alex E049–Hardy, Iris E066–Gregory, Lakesha E107–Thomas, Wiley E143–parker, bertina F018–Frick, Roy F019–White, Marcus F027–Williamson, Tiara PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 28150 6770 Dawson Blvd Norcross, GA. 30093 (770) 448-2130 TIME: 11:30 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: C104–Hansen, Brittany C126–Doerr, Amy E118–Lynch, Walter E121–Scott, Joey F139–harris, devone F159–Romero, Denis G177–Shabazz, Ashley G193–Christian, Travis I113–Stevens, Alicia J114–WILLIAMS, GARY All sales are subject to cancellation. Public auction terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. Dated this 8th day of November and 15th day of November 2015 by PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201.

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

929-292507, 11/8,15

STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 0106–Slaughter, Jotoya 0209–Gipson, Shanniyyah 0214–TAYLOR, MARLON 0314–Whittick, Camille 0327–borden, kenneth 0334–Palache, Larkland 0344–Stenson, Princess 0350–Thomas, Michael 0446–Abdullah, Kwame 0502–Gordon, Rashanda 0505–Briceno Coy, Caracas 0527–Jackson, Domon 0602–Mckeithen, Tre 0710–Harris, Deborah 0741–Murphy, Cloyd 0850–Pearson, Leticia 0932–WILLIAMS, JULIUS 1038–SPENCER, JOANNE 1040–Harpis, Joseph 1133–Mele, Victor 1144–Jaenke, Angela 1146–Brewer, Vanessa PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 29135 1755 Indian Trail Rd Norcross, GA. 30093 (678) 924-0203 TIME: 10:00 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 1104–Myers, Lyndsey 1218–Mcnair, Victoria 1221–Melendez, Trina 1234–Bock, Brooke 1273–Pringle, Willeon 1368–Monroe, Ashanti 2054–MASCHECK, LEO 2066–WARE, DEBORAH 2093–Clivens, Jwayne 2127–IPDA MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC 2165–Fletcher, Bruce 2169–Rhodes, J.R., Nathaniel 2335–Bock, Brian Christopher 2404–Gagnon, Jordan 3094–Martinez De Lira, Maria 3118–Melancon, Darius 3152–Watley, Maenetha 3172–Pullen, Dezmonique 3246–FAZ, ESPERANZA 3267–Green, Glenn 3365–Noland, Victoria 3386–Sadler, Wilson 3422–Harris, leandra 3437–Semedo, Robert 3452–Carter, Tamonica C012–Hinds, radcliffe C018–Hinds, radcliffe D007–Hinds, radcliffe D010–Hinds, radcliffe E039–Mapp, Sharon E043–Kendrick, Kim PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 24346 615 Indian Trail Rd Lilburn, GA. 30047 (770) 638-0498 TIME: 10:30 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A046–HUBBARD, REGINALD A061–Barrett, Disheeka B051–Mcfadden, Tiara C036–Bernard, John C055–Hendrix, Devon PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 21901 95 Arcado Rd Lilburn, GA. 30047 (770) 638-9211 TIME: 11:00 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: B017–Gordon, Marvis B019–Du, Kelly B020–williams, michaele B053–Uresti, Violet B109–Hunter, Dalton B124–Brissett, Devon C053–Yarbrough, Jeffrey D013–Shaw, Erica D029–Johnson, DaShauna E006–Mahmood, Azeem E045–FLANNIGAN, DAVID E051–Farula, Anthony F029–Randolph, Ursula PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 23106 460 Beaver Ruin Rd Lilburn, GA. 30047 (770) 638-1196 TIME: 11:30 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: B104–Webb, Carlos B120–DELGADO, STEVEN D214–PETRO, MICHAEL E270–Nelson, Teresa E274–Gbassagee, Byron E289–Williams, Whitney E316–Malone, Michelle E317–Murray, Timothy E320–Ledezma, Luis E340–Kollie, Korto E345–Waldrep, Cynthia F450–Castillo, Jorge F454–Gaddy, Uriah F457–Alvarado, Hector F483–Francis, Joshua G542–MITCHELL, KIMBERLY All sales are subject to cancellation. Public auction terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. Dated this 8th day of November and 15th day of November 2015 by PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201.

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

929-292508, 11/8,15

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 3357 Breckinridge Blvd.

Duluth, Ga 30096 770-891-4639 November 25, 2015 @ 12:00PM 2149 Pamela Jones Household Items 2153 Audrey Jones Household Items 3301 Catreese Waterman Household Items & Boxes 3021 Obinna Duru Household Items 1405 Cirila Rumaguera Household Items 1505 Lee Jones Household Items 2232 Lee Jones Stove 1156 Marvin Bearden Household Items 3146 Jessica Simpson Household Items 2114 Johnny Johnson Household Items 3303 Kareem Sutton Household Items 3042 Lance Williams Household Items & Grill 2002 Tulani Kinard Books, Clothing & Small Furniture The auction will be listed and advertised on HYPERLINK “http://www.storagetreasures.com” www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction.

Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property 929-292511, 11/8,15 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 25th , 2015 of the below-listed units. Each of the below units generally contain the following: furniture, clothing, tools, and other household/business items.

PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 20489 6000 Lawrenceville Hwy. Tucker, GA. 30084 (770) 923-9400 TIME: 9:30 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A014–Bryant, Manuela G016–Nesbitt, Tony G026–Nesbitt, Tony G053–BARNEY, BRENTON G065–Ryder, Thomas G071–Design Research and Trust Inc PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 08049 5010 Jimmy Carter Blvd Norcross, GA. 30093 (770) 446-8358 TIME: 9:30 AM

ZONINGS NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The Braselton Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, November 30, 2015 at 7 p.m. and the Braselton Mayor and Council will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 4 p.m. on the following items: Application # 15-06-RZ Application for a change in zoning conditions by Medical Arts Properties 2.0, LP on property owned by them identified as Gwinnett County Tax Parcel 3006-154 and Hall County Tax Parcel 15039 000069. The property is approximately 20.37 acres in size. The current zoning classification is G-C (General Commercial). The proposed development is medical-office. The intent of the request is to remove the condition requiring parking lot light fixtures to be green and have fluted poles.

All Public Hearings will be held in the Braselton Police and Municipal Court Building located at 5040 Hwy. 53, Braselton, GA 30517. For additional information concerning these hearings, please contact Kevin Keller at 706654-5797 or at kdkeller@ braselton.net.

934-292633, 11/15

GARAGE SALES COLLECTOR WAREHOUSE SALE 4560 Atwater Court Suite 110 Buford, GA Thursday 11/19 and Friday 11/20 8:30 am-5:30pm Collector selling overstock items, porcelain signs, gas pumps, coca cola signs and drink boxes…a little bit of everything

VEHICLES

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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 and beautiful. Comparable cars are selling for over $9000. Owned by California collector and babied. Drive daily and it is very collectable and should appreciate in price while you are having fun.

770-882-4605.

DAIMLER DODGE RAM 1500, 2012 Flame Red, Stk#FFC18920A $24,000 800-PREOWNED

FORD EXPEDITION XLT, 2013 Oxford White, Stk#P7886A $24,000 800-PREOWNED

FORD FOCUS, 2013 Sterling Grey Metallic, Stk#540663A $11,400 877-698-5030

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ACURA TSX, 2011 Crystal Black Pearl, Stk#U40549B $14,993 770-680-1000

MONROE, GA 30655

ESTATE TAG SALE 720 CHEEK ROAD THURS., NOV. 19, NOON-7PM

YOUR AUTO CONNECTION BUY OR SELL YOUR VEHICLE TODAY! 770-962-SELL FORD FUSION SE, 2011 Bordeaux Reserv, Stk#P7835A $11,000 800-PREOWNED

FRI., NOV. 20, 9AM-5PM Everything tagged with a price and must be sold!

French & American Antiques, art, glass, books, furniture, household, vintage clothing, 1860’s antique cooper shower/tub.

FCLighte & Co. Square Grand Piano & more!

FORD EDGE LIMITED, 2012 Ingot Silver, Stk#GGA42213A $16,000 800-PREOWNED

BMW 328I, 2009 Monaco Blue, Stk#GN707705A $14,975 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

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

FORD MUSTANG, Performance WHI, Stk#G5111788A. $17,000 800-PREOWNED

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samwillauction. com 706-202-2685 APPLIANCES DRYER/WASHER $125 ea.; Super Capacity $175 ea.

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

Dishwasher $100 & up. Different colors.

Del/1 yr warr.

Tim 404-205-2222

FIREWOOD

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

404-805-1783

FIREWOOD Seasoned Oak & Hickory. Free delivery.

Call for prices.

770-962-8744 678-557-8536

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

CHEVROLET CRUZE, 2013 Champagne Silver Metallic, Stk#640087A $11,800 877-698-5030

FORD ESCAPE XLT, 2011 Steel Blue, Stk#G5207623A $14,000 800-PREOWNED

FORD FOCUS SE, 2014 Tuxedo Black, Stk#P7933 $11,000 800-PREOWNED

HONDA PILOT, 2004 Excellent condition, one owner. Gold. All maint. records. Runs great. $5500 OBO. 404-271-8912

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

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

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FORD TAURUS, 2012 Tuxedo Black, Stk#P7904 $14,500 800-PREOWNED

HONDA CIVIC SEDAN, 2014 Taffeta White, Stk#8358 $14,000 877-698-5030

INFINITI M35, 2008 Platinum Graphite, Stk#P5066A $14,996 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

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HONDA CIVIC COUPE, 2012 Polished Metal Metallic, Stk#510043A $13,000 877-698-5030

LEXUS ES 330, 2006 Very well maintained, one owner. Dark blue.

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

KIA SOUL WAGON, 2011 Molten, Stk#5X0004A $9,500 877-698-5030

LEXUS ES 350, 2011 Obsidian, Stk#U40502 $24,990 770-680-1000

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HOUSES FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

MOBILE HOMES & LOTS FOR RENT

APTS/DUP/CONDOS/ T’HOMES FOR RENT

1-2-3 BEDROOMS

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

Large Lots.

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TOYOTA COROLLA LE, 2014 Super White, Stk#P5073 $11,998 866-697-9241 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 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

NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5, 2010 Tuscan Sun, Stk#FC219299A $9,992 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

TOYOTA RAV4, 2011 Classic Silver, Stk#FP571566A $13,963 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

TOYOTA YARIS, 2013 Magnetic Gray Metallic, Stk#570413B $11,000 877-698-5030

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.

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

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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

LAKE/RIVER/COASTAL 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

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NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S, 2005. 124K MILES. Excellent drive anywhere car. Beautiful white with gray interior, great Car Fax. Exceptional and only $5400.

Call 770-895-7161

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MERCEDES BENZ R-CLASS, 2007 Silver, Stk#540441A $11,000 877-698-5030

NEW LISTING! PEMCO HUD HOME #105-423154 60 SUNFLOWER LN. Nice Brick Front 2 Story w/ 2 Story Entry Foyer. 1st Level Features Formal Living & Dining Room, 1/2 Bath, Family Room w/ Corner Fireplace, Kitchen w/ Breakfast Area 5BR/3.5BA $150,000 Insured W/ Escrow EHO

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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75 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, 2006 Good Condition Loaded With Leather Cold A/C• Remote Start Asking $3400 darenwh@hotmail.com 678-896-6178

LAWRENCEVILLE Room for Rent $525 / mo. Sugarloaf Mills area. Near Gwinnett Transit. Quiet neighborhood. Ideal for student & others.

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NISSAN VERSA NOTE, 2014 Super Black, Stk#GR210681A $11,000 800-PREOWNED

PENDING APPROVAL PEMCO HUD HOME CASE#105-294214 210 BRAMBLE BUSH TRL WELL MAINTAINED 2 STORY 3BR/2.5BA ON .59 ACRE LOT. Spacious Yard For Entertaining Guest INSURED W/ESCROW $90,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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I-85N, Exit 105 or I-85S, Exit 107.

Follow the signs to Boggs Road.

HEWATT RD

(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

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

Call 478-202-0917

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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

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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

Your Dealership Should Be Easy To Find!

ROSWELL NISSAN SENTRA, 2012 Super Black, Stk#P5099 $10,982 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

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

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LAKE WALTON ESTATES! 6219 WATERS EDGE DRIVE All Brick, Executive Home In One Of Walton County’s Exclusive, Gated Communities Sits Across From Neighborhood Amenities On 2.18 Acres FULL FINISHED BASEMENT 4BR/4.5BA $579,900 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com COVINGTON, GA 30014

MERCEDES 450SL, 1980.

NEW LISTING! 106 HOLLY COURT ALL BRICK 3BR/2BA ON PARTIAL UNFINISHED BASEMENT $174,900 2 ADJACENT LOTS AVAILABLE @ $35,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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NISSAN MAXIMA, 2010 Crimson Black, Stk#640049A $13,500 877-698-5030

NEW LISTING PEMCO HUD HOME#105-423154 90 FAIRVIEW CHASE Fantastic Find In This Well - Appointed Split Foyer W/Hardwood Floors Family Room, & Formal Dining.

4BR/3BA $125,000 Insured w/Escrow EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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MAZDA MAZDA5, 2012 Metropolitan Gray, Stk#D570399B $11.500 877-698-5030

NISSAN ALTIMA, 2011 Stk#570361B $11,500 877-698-5030

Beautiful Land Lot 3604 SAND HILL DR. Imagine Your Dream Home Here & You Sitting In Your Sunroom Overlooking The 8Th Fairway Of Honey Creek Golf Course While Sipping Morning Coffee. .51 ACRE LOT $22,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

BACK ON MARKET! COMMERCIAL LISTING! REDUCED! 2302 S.E. EBENEZER RD Great Commercial Property In High Traffic Area Of Rockdale County At The Corner Of Ga Hwy 138 & Ebenezer Rd With Double Road Frontage $1,100,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

Gwinnett, Lawrenceville RECORDING STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE Office/Warehouses 1200 up to 18000 sf Mike 404-375-5438.

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MAZDA MAZDA 3, Meteor Gray, Stk#P7791B $16,000 800-PREOWNED

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

770-882-4605

CONYERS, GA 30094

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LEXUS RX 350, 2014 Claret Mica, Stk#U40569 $34,993 770-680-1000

NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5, 2013 Metallic Slate, Stk#GC398809A $12,994 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

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LEXUS RX 350, 2011 Obsidian, Stk#U40535 $29,990 770-680-1000

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BY M.D. NANNI • 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.

SPECIALTY WORK

• Borders • Stairways • Medallions Free Estimates Insured/Certified Michael Nanni

*No TVs or computer monitors.

770-867-9670

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FOREST REMODELING, INC. •Finished Basements •Bathroom Remodeling •Kitchen Remodeling •Custom Cabinets •Room Additions •Garages/Carports •Screened Porches •Custom Decks •Siding All Types

HOME REPAIR/ REMODELING WISE MASONRY & CONSTRUCTION, INC. Brick, Block, Stone Carpentry, Roofing, Fireplace, Room Additions, Vinyl Siding Decks, Steps, Mailboxes, Pressure Washing, Painting Insurance Repairs All Types Of Home Repairs

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BY HERNANDO

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LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE

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All Home Remodeling Projects & General Repairs Including: HVAC troubleshooting & more!

Over 25 years of exp. in all home repairs & improvements. *Licensed & Insured*

Summer Seasoned

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

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FULL TIME

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FULL TIME ACCOUNTING Payroll Clerk Solid Company with Excellent Pay and Benefits, in Conyers Area, has Opening for Motivated Individual. Payroll, Accounting & Other Clerical Duties. Entry Level Position - No Experience Necessary. Experience with ADP Pay Expert a Plus. Great Learning and Advancement Opportunities in Fast Growing Modular Commercial Buildings Industry. Fax Resume with Salary Requirements to 770-4836037 or email HR@frey-moss.com

CABINETRY / CASEWORK Immediate openings for Experienced Commercial Cabinetry / Casework Estimator, Project Manager, Installers Local and Out of Town, CNC/Cabinet Vision Programmers, Custom and Cabinet Builders, Experienced Casework Crew Leader, Spray Finisher, All positions must have 3 to 5 years experience, for shop located in Stockbridge, GA. Please call Tony at (770)507-9913 Ext 465 or fax resume (770)507-9536 or email resumes@viaconinc. com. Includes Benefit Package

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OTR Company Driver – Norcross, GA New 2014 VOLVOS! Will train experienced drivers to haul our products! Must have Class-A CDL, Tanker Endorsement & 2 years OTR Experience.

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Go behind the scenes of a Champions Tour golf tournament by joining our volunteer team. Where else can you keep score for a golf legend or walk 18 holes with Miguel Angel Jimenez, Fred Couples, and Ber nhard Langer? With over 25 committees to choose from, you’re sure to have a great time!

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DRIVER TERRA RENEWAL SERVICES INC.TRUCK DRIVER (Smyrna/Atlanta/ Douglassville area) Are you interested in being Home almost every night? Do you need medical, dental, vision, prescription, 401k plan, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, education assistance, dependent scholarship program, etc.?

We truly believe our greatest assets are the employees and we have an Excellent Benefit and Compensation program to show it!

All you have to have is….

Class A CDL Tanker Endorsement 21 years old If you are qualified and interested, please contact us. We want to hear from you!

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Must be able to multi-task in busy environment. Paid holidays/vacation.

Send resume to shelley@ zackhammonds.com

Fax: 770-761-4751

PERSONAL SERVICES

SERENITY LAWN CARE

PRESSURE WASHING

CHILDCARE PROVIDED

• Any Lawn Work!

If it’s in your yard, we do it!

Landscape Design using any material Trimming & debris Clean Up • Pressure Washing

HOUSES STARTING AT $89 • Roof Cleaning • Black streaks removed from roof • Mold & Mildew removed from homes • Drives-WalkwaysPatios-Decks cleaned/sealed • Gutters cleaned

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Go Into The Holidays & New Year Knowing That Your Childcare Worries Are Solved Seasoned Christian Childcare Provider is seeking the right situation to provide excellent care for your child or children in my home or possibly yours. Offering a loving, safe, clean and structured environment.

Willing to teach reading, math, etc. Most of all character training from a Biblical prospective.

If interested contact Mary Beth at 770-940-1605

MIKE’S TREE SERVICE Experienced Tree Work 20+ Years All Phases of Tree Work

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Free Estimate!

We offer 24 hour Emergency Service •Licensed & Insured •All Tree Service Needs •Landscaping •Fencing •Land Clearing

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HEALTHCARE

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770-905-2072

Oracle Technical Consultants: Deploy ORACLE Business Solutions/Tech Solutions/EiS eXpress Solutions/Fusion Middleware to manage business operations by analyzing feasibility of business req’mts & developing custom components that satisfy client req’mts; Travel/reloc. to various unanticipated client sites across USA req’d.

Min. req’mts apply. For complete job details &/ or to apply, mail resume to EiS Technologies, Inc., 3067 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Duluth, GA 30097.

DRIVER

Law Enforcement

PDI - DRIVER SR. POLICE OFFICER The City of Forest Park is accepting applications for fulltime Certified and Non-Certified Police Officers.

Excellent Benefits. Add’l pay for: College Degrees, Police Experience, Bilingual and Special Police Certifications.

For add’l info call: Job Line (404) 608-2309 or Visit www.forestparkga.org Apply: 785 Forest Parkway, F.P. E.O.E. LAWNCARE TECH / HELPER Must have clean GA driver’s license & pass drug screen. Medical & 401K. Lawrenceville.

770-513-7477

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WANTED TO RENT Single Male, 68, clean, quiet, seeking a large room, rooms, or efficiency apartment with full bathroom that only I will be using and cleaning. Unrestricted kitchen privileges and laundry machine privileges are required. No drugs, drama, drunks. Call 470-248-5275 and listen carefully to my message. Gwinnett/South Hall or Jackson area.

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Email CV to humanresources@ gwinnettclinic.com or fax to 770-573-6759.

PRESS OPERATOR Established printing company looking for a Heidelberg 4 Color Press Operator.

Full-time. Must have 5 years experience.

Email resume to jobs@premiergeorgia. com or fax to 770-534-1250

Do you want an opportunity for a fastpaced, high- energy career? Driving for PDI you interact with local customers and sleep at home each night. Come be a driver for PDI; Georgia’s largest family owned plumbing & lighting wholesaler. We are hiring multiple positions at our Lawrenceville & McDonough locations. Apply today by sending a resume to jobs@relyonpdi.com with DRIVER in the subject.

SALES

Advanced Box & Packaging Solutions is a premium distributor of all your shipping, safety and janitorial supplies.

We are currently recruiting for an outside sales rep. Compensation includes base pay plus commission, company car and cell phone. Please send resume/questions to bhowerton@ advancedboxpkg.com

FULL TIME

FULL TIME

SR. DIRECTOR OF REVENUE CYCLE JOB DETAILS: • Oversight of support services in hospital operations to achieve revenue cycle goals.

• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

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QUALIFICATIONS: • Bachelor’s Degree required • General Business Background with Legal, Compliance or Regulatory Experience • Excellent knowledge of legal and compliance terminology • Previous experience in revenue cycle preferred • Comprehensive knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid rules and regulations, including ICD-9 (ICD-10), CPT, APC, and DRG structures • Excellent customer service and communication skills

TELEMARKETING CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT APPOINTMENT SETTING Lilburn area accounting firm seeks enthusiastic people with clear speaking voice to set appointments for our accounting firm. No selling; professional work environment. Base salary $10 to $12 per hour with the opportunity to double your weekly income through our very achievable bonus program.

• Flexible day-time hours; part time • Paid training provided • No accounting experience required To schedule interview go to https://ncicareers. hyrell.com WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE Looking for a highenergy Warehouse Associate to join our professional team in Buford, GA. The Warehouse Associate will primarily focus on receiving returns, unloading containers, and shipping orders.

If you are looking for a stable company to grow with and like to be on the move all day then this is the place for you. Forklift test will be given at the time of the interview. Working hours: Monday - Friday; 9:00 - 5:00 Skills: Forklift Certified, carpet (rug) pole experience a plus, some lifting required. Email resume: info@nextwavems. com

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: • Revenue Cycle: 1 year We offer competitive salaries, PTO, 401(k), Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits!

To learn more, please email your resume to: jjones@ northridgemc.org or tkubasta@ northridgemc.org EOE/M/F/D/V Drug Free Workplace

SEAMSTRESS with 3 years experience. Occasionally will also supervise others and oversee shop’s operations, including answering the telephone. Apply by resume only to Go2Bella Alteration Services, 5270 Peachtree Parkway, #111, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092

X-RAY TECH / ORTHO MED. ASST. At least 2+ yrs exp ortho x-ray Fax cover letter and CV to 770-840-0641

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

classifieds 770-962-SELL STAFFING DIRECTORY NOW HIRING WAREHOUSE ORDER PULLERS $9/ph-1st, 7a-3:45p $9.70/ph-2nd, 4p-1a Monday-Friday Requirements: 1-Ability to work in fast pace environment.

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a century of

Loyalty

Lawrenceville Sunday school class celebrates milestone

By Katie Morris

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A hundred years ago the congregation of First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville traveled on dusty dirt roads to attend service. The church was located downtown in a red brick building at the corner of Chestnut and West Pike Streets, now home to Aurora Theatre.

It was here, around the year 1915, that a group of faithful couples came together to

form the Minnie Peeples Sunday school class.

Named after its teacher who was a member of a pioneer Gwinnett family, the class met every Sunday before service.

As time passed by, the roads were paved, the church moved to its current location at the corner U.S. Highway 29 and Langley Drive, See LABORERS, Page 2C

Members of the Loyal Laborers Sunday school class at First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville recently celebrated the group’s 100th anniversary of meeting. At top is a photo of the Loyal Laborers Sunday school class at First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville taken around 1960. (Special Photos)

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•From Page 1C and the class received a new name, the Loyal Laborers. Over the years the group has welcomed many new faces and also said farewell to close friends as they passed on.

Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. a group of eight devout Southern ladies will gather in the parlor located behind the sanctuary of Lawrenceville FUMC. The intimate classroom looks more like a living room — there is a cozy loveseat and chairs; a fireplace and mantel — hanging on the walls is framed embroidery made by former class member Christine Whitworth and a painting given to the class by member Odell Sims in 1964.

This is where the Loyal Laborers now come for class, to study scripture and carry on a tradition that was born a hundred years ago.

The class is believed to be the oldest Methodist Sunday school class in Gwinnett. They adopted the name Loyal Laborers because they are said to have always had a service project working. Former longtime teacher Jim Henderson said they’ve always been loyal laborers for the church, and Grace Arbor is a project that’s always been near and dear to their hearts. The class is a regular supporter of the church’s respite program for seniors with memory impairment.

But if someone comes to them in need, Henderson said the Loyal Laborers are always willing to lend a helping hand.

“If youth came and needed money for LAP or camp, this class was very generous,” said Sue James, a class member and teacher. “And most of our classes keep a treasury but this class kept no treasury. Whenever money came in, it might stay for a short period of time but then it would go out.”

Nona Patterson, who has taught the class for the past 18 years, said she could count on each

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Above, members of the Loyal Laborers Sunday school class at First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville recently celebrated the group’s 100th anniversary of meeting. The Loyal Laborers Sunday school class was formed at First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville around 1915. The class still meets in the parlor of the church, below right, every Sunday morning. (Staff Photos: Katie Morris)

During the First United Methodist Church Loyal Laborers Sunday school class’ centennial celebration, each member received one of the above embroidered blue blankets.

lady coming to class well-dressed, makeup applied, alert and readyto-learn like Margaret Tanner, former class president who passed away this year at 103.

“They were good Southern, well-mannered (ladies),” Patterson said.

“They’d talk about going to school and their husbands that had died.

They’d talk about their youngsters.

“A bunch of strong ladies,” Henderson added.

Many current members are well into their 80s and a few are in their 90s, but in spite of health issues they make sure to attend church, often times depending on family or church members for rides.

”It’s always meant so much to them to come to Sunday school,” Patterson said.

And they always focus on the positive, no matter what struggles they may be dealing with, said Henderson.

“When you think of all the things they’ve been through in their lives from the Depression to the wars,” Lisa Johnson,

Director of Discipleship said. “They’ve seen a lot in their lifetime.”

The current Loyal Laborers class recently celebrated their milestone anniversary during a breakfast thrown by a young couples class at the church, where each lady received an embroidered blue blanket. Johnson said the class is a true treasure of the church that

holds a special place in the congregation’s hearts.

“Gwinnett County has changed so much … and they represent a piece of Gwinnett history and how things were,” Johnson said. “We have forgotten so much of that history because we move so fast and there’s so much going on. That’s their legacy to me the history, as well as their faith.”

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Beautiful questions versus exhausting questions What kinds of questions are driving your life? Are they beautiful questions or exhausting questions?

The poet and consultant Libby Wagner, who specializes in leadership language said, “A beautiful question by nature is expansive rather than restrictive.” Wagner, who draws upon the work of the late Irish poet John O’Donahue and English poet David Whyte, describes the differences: “When you hear a beautiful question, it strikes a chord with you.

It resonates. It can be both exciting and little bit terrifying. It’s big.

“An exhausting question is one that’s the same question over and

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Lisa McLeod over again. Every time it comes up, you think, ‘Oh no, not this again.’ It’s restrictive. It keeps us in the same old conversations, week after week, year after year.”

Wagner (LibbyWagner. com) provides an example: “The question, ‘How are we going to increase sales?’ can turn into a really exhausting question.

Or, ‘How can we get the team to produce more?’

A beautiful question is ‘What would create an entirely different way of meeting the needs of our customers?’”

Beautiful questions give you energy. Exhausting questions deflate your energy. Think about some of your own challenging situations. Do you find yourself stuck, circling back to the same problems over and over again?

If so, you’re not alone.

When organizations find themselves revisiting the same issues over and over again, leaders often assume it’s because their people don’t want to solve the problem, or perhaps the problem is just inherent in the nature

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For example, every year retail outlets ask, “How can we get our people to work more during the holidays?” It’s an exhausting question if there ever was one. The answers always circle back to overwork, frustration and low morale. This year many retailers decided to ask a different question. They asked, “How can we create a meaningful holiday for our customers and our employees?” The result is stores like Costco, Nordstrom, REI and Crate and Barrel are going to remain closed on Black Friday, and they’re getting great publicity for it. They’ve forged a better relationship with their customers and their employees. This demonstrates how reframing an issue gives you a

different lens.

When you ask more beautiful questions, you get more beautiful answers. The same principle applies to personal situations. For example, think about the differences in these two questions: “How do I organize all my junk?” versus “How can I feel more peaceful in my space?”

Wagner says, “A beautiful question is rooted ultimately in language.”

Instead of beating your head up against a wall time and time again, look at the language you’re using. A friend of mine was struggling with her son, who was extremely smart but not motivated in school. She kept asking him, herself, and his teachers, “How can I get him to do his work?”

Changing a few words made all the difference in the world. Instead of asking, “How can I get him to do his work?” she asked “How can I help him enjoy his work?”

A change in language changed her entire perspective. When she asked her son the beautiful question, he let out a sigh and finally opened up about his own frustrations. The result was a shift from critique to support, and ultimately success, when they figured out a plan.

Look at your biggest challenges, and ask yourself, “Is there a beautiful question buried here?”

Lisa McLeod is the creator of the popular business concept Noble Purpose and author of the bestseller, Selling with Noble Purpose.

Creating effective profile is key to Twitter success Twitter, the social media platform famous for its 140-character posts, or “Tweets,” has gotten a bad rap lately. Stories abound of people sticking their virtual foot in their mouth while tweeting. One prominent national commentator has referred to Twitter as “the underbelly of the Internet.”

Sure, there’s a lot a garbage on Twitter, just like the rest of the Internet.

And you can definitely tweet yourself into trouble if you’re not careful. But Twitter is also a highly efficient tool for connecting with lots of people fast while marketing your product or brand. And all it costs is a little time and effort.

The first step to using Twitter effectively, once you have an account, is creating a profile that describes yourself, your product or your brand in a way that is both informative and appealing. That can be a challenge since you’re only allowed 160 characters — more than for an actual tweet, but probably less than you’d like.

Partly for that reason, perhaps, most Twitter profiles are bad. I know because I’ve been working the platform pretty hard lately, marketing my new book, “The 9 Virtues

Rob Jenkins of Exceptional Leaders.”

More about the book in a later column. This week I want to tell you about some of the common pitfalls to avoid as you create your profile.

First, don’t try to cram too much into 160 characters. Just give prospective followers a sense of yourself or your product, using concrete nouns and active verbs as much as possible.

Many tweeters (twits?) try to say too much, and the result is often unintelligible.

Some try to get around the limit by overusing hashtags, which are words or phrases preceded by a pound sign. In Twitter land, clicking on a hashtag will take you to other, similar posts and supposedly let you know what the tweeter is interested in. But a profile consisting of nothing more than a series of hashtags just looks like graffiti.

Although the purpose of your profile is to pro-

mote yourself and/or your product, be careful not to brag too much. In particular, don’t refer to yourself using laudatory terms that should be left to others.

You can describe yourself as a painter, or say you’re the “leading salesperson at Company X” (if that is indeed the case) but whether you’re an “artist” or a “master salesman” is for others to decide.

Finally, try to avoid meaningless buzzwords — like the one that seems ubiquitous these days, “passionate.” Apparently, people on Twitter are passionate about everything from selling stocks to spaying cats.

Really? “Passionate?”

I don’t know about you, but I only feel passionate about my family. My job I merely like a lot.

Anyway, by following these simple guidelines, you too can create a profile that will attract thousands of followers. OK, hundreds. And believe me, I say that passionately, as a master twit.

I mean tweeter.

Rob Jenkins is a local college professor and freelance writer. To learn more about his upcoming book, co-authored with Dr. Karl Haden, follow @aal_eli on Twitter. You can email Rob at rjenkinsgdp@yahoo.com.

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AUBURN Small Business Saturday contest planned for Nov. 28 Shoppers have a chance to win a $50 gift card if they shop small the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

The city will celebrate Small Business Saturday on Nov. 28 by holding a social media contest designed to promote some of the city’s small businesses. Shoppers interested in competing for the gift card must visit each participating store or restaurant and take a selfie with either the owner or store employees and then upload the pictures to the city’s Facebook page.

That will enter the shopper in a drawing for the gift card.

The participating businesses are Bruce’s Biscuits, Rustic Chic, Rawhide Boots, Merchandise World, Rocky’s Pizza, Margarita’s, Frank’s Consignment and Brotique, Brigman’s Gift Shop, Mystik/ Shop Rite and Juggernaut Cycles.

Shoppers are also encouraged to use the social media hashtags #shopsmall, #smallBizSat and #selfie on that day as well.

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BARROW COUNTY Mock disaster planned Nov. 18 The Northeast Health District will be in Barrow County Part of 12Stone Church’s 2014 Christmas Compassion Initiative was to support Samaritan’s Purse and Operaconducting an emergency tion Christmas Child by filling shoe boxes with gifts to be sent to people in need. (Special Photo) preparedness drill on Nov. 18, according to the fire department. The drill will take place at Sims Academy of Innovation and Technology, located at 985 Austin Road in Winder.

The drill is part of a larger statewide exercise to give workers the opportunity to

By Polly Ouellette put their training to use by Each box should contain one SHOE BOX GIFT Staff Intern responding to an event, such “wow” item like a doll, soccer ball as an infectious disease outDROP OFF LOCATIONS and pump, stuffed animal, jump rope Operation Christmas Child is trybreak, that would require disLife Church International ing to provide Christmas gifts to 11 or another toy that will excite the tributing medication or other 4830 River Green Parkway million children around the world in child that receives it. Boxes can also materials to a large number Duluth, GA 30096 areas stricken by poverty, war and include encouraging notes, school of citizens in a short period Cross Point Church disease. supplies, non-liquid hygiene items, of time. No actual medication 1800 Satellite Blvd They are seeking help from crafts and other small items. Giftor medical materials will be Duluth, GA 30097 Gwinnett area families, churches givers can donate $7 online to receive distributed.

Lawrenceville Church of God In a real-world event, mediand other individuals and groups for a tracking label, and an email will 329 Grayson Highway cation would be distributed at help in reaching out to these children. be sent to the donors that will allow Lawrenceville, GA 30046 community dispensing sites, Volunteers will assemble shoe boxes them to discover where their present Loganville UMC which are often schools. For full of gifts and heartfelt notes to is being sent.

221 Main Street the simulation, students and Loganville, GA 30052 spread messages of encouragement, National collection week for the community members will have First Baptist Snellville gratitude and hope.

Each box will boxes is Nov. 16-23. Volunteers are the opportunity to participate 2400 Main St E then travel across thousands of miles asked to bring their assembled shoe in a simulated scenario and Snellville, GA 30078 to reach kids in over 150 countries box gifts to one of the following walk through a dispensing site Mount Zion Baptist Church and territories. drop-off locations this week: Life set up at Sims Academy. The 1525 Scenic Highway Operation Christmas Child is a Church International in Norcross, drill will be open to the public Snellville, GA 30078 from 9 a.m. until noon and program of the international Christian Cross Point Church in Duluth, LawMountain Park First Baptist Barrow residents are encourrelief and evangelism organization renceville Church of God, Loganville 5485 Five Forks Trickum Road aged to attend and participate, Samaritan’s Purse. Since 1993, OpUMC, First Baptist Snellville or Stone Mountain, GA 30087 according to the fire departeration Christmas Child has delivered Mount Zion Baptist Church in Snellment. a total of 124 million gifts to children ville, Mountain Park First Baptist in This drill is being conaround the world who live in extreme Shoe box gifts are assembled at Stone Mountain. ducted in partnership with poverty or areas affected by war, home with a regular cardboard or For drop-off hours, visit samarithe Barrow County Health disease or natural disaster. plastic shoe box, and can be packed tanspurse.org/operation-christmasDepartment, Barrow County This year’s goal for the Gwinnett for a girl or boy, for age categories 2 child/drop-off-locations. For more School System, Barrow area is 87,000 boxes, and Operation to 4, 5 to 9 or 10 to 14. If boxes are information about Operation ChristCounty Emergency Services, Barrow County Sheriff Office, Christmas Child encourages all ages wrapped, the lid and box must be mas Child, visit samaritanspurse.org/ Barrow County ARES, Barrow to participate. wrapped separately. occ.

County CERT, Lanier Technical College and the University they are in good condition, be government and experience ing of the Christmas tree on of Georgia Medical Reserve GRAYSON donated to needy residents so American culture. The exSaturday, Nov. 28 at 6 p.m. at Corps.

City announces Dec. 6 as they can have new footwear. change program is sponsored the Buford Community Center.

Christmas celebration date BERKELEY LAKE There are limitations,

by Grace Fellowship Church There is no cost for the event, Thanksgiving is less than Fall Festival cancellation though. Only eight tires per in Snellville and the Suharekë which will feature fire pits for two weeks away, but Grayson vehicle can be dropped off government. The program is roasting marshmallows and leads to donation officials are already getting and there is a per-person limit a cooperative effort of Kosovo LeAnne McDaniel of Com- a visit from Santa Claus, ready for the holiday that of eight one-gallon cans which Hope, the University of Prizren and the tree lighting will be passionate Berkeley Lake comes after it. must be at least 25 percent and Georgia Gwinnett College. followed by a special outdoor recently announced at a city The city has announced filled with wet, usable paint.

“We want peace in all nacouncil meeting that since the showing of the Christmas that it will hold its Christmas Residents can also only bring tions. We want peace between Fall Festival was canceled be- favorite “The Polar Express.” in Grayson celebration from five copier boxes full of paper Christians and Muslims all cause of weather, the group DACULA 2 to 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 6, at to be shredded. over the world,” Kosovo Hope would donate $200 each to Open House planned for Grayson Community Park.

Residents must also pay a Director Berat Gegaj said. the organizations that the city city hall expansion The free event will include $10 fee for each TV or comUniversity of Prizren Rector of Berkeley Lake would have a trackless train, a bounce Dacula residents will have puter monitor they drop off to Ramë Vataj was proclaimed sponsored: Animal Compancastle, a petting zoo, pony a chance to see the newly be recycled. The fee to have a an honorary citizen by Crist ion Rescue Foundation, Norrides, s’mores, holiday crafts renovated and expanded city printer recycled is $5. during the students’ visit. cross Cooperative Ministries, and a tree lighting at 6 p.m.

Gegaj thanked Crist for his Rainbow Village and Georgia hall this week.

LILBURN Children can also get their picThe city hall will host an leadership in bringing the two Piedmont Land Trust.

Exchange students tures taken with Santa Claus open house from 8:30 a.m. cities together.

The elected officials said tour town “People are people all over they appreciated the donation. until noon on Nov. 19 to show “for a small fee.”

The city of Lilburn welOfficials are asking resioff the work. Tours will be the world. We have the same comed 22 exchange students BRASELTON dents to bring canned food to available for residents. hopes and desires,” Crist said.

Holiday fest, parade the event so it can be donated from Kosovo on Oct. 30. While “We believe that the addiin town, the students visited LOGANVILLE planned to the Southeast Gwinnett tion will allow us to have adan elementary school, met a Food Co-Op’s Give Hunger equate administrative space On Nov. 21, the town of Tree lighting set for Nov. 27 local police officer from Bosnia the Boot campaign.

Braselton is hosting a holiday as we grow for the next 10 to The city’s annual Christmas and received a lesson from festival and parade downtown 20 years,” Mayor Jim Wilbanks Tree Lighting event is schedLAWRENCEVILLE Mayor Johnny Crist on how to said. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. uled for 6 p.m. on Nov. 27 on America Recycles Day pronounce “y’all.”

Dacula City Hall is located The event takes place the Town Green. coming to Coolray Field The students made an imat 442 Harbins Road. at Braselton Park on HarThe theme is “Christmas Gwinnett County’s Solid pression at Lilburn Elementary rison Street and will include in Candy Land” and the event Waste and Recovered Materi- School, where they read and DULUTH vendors set up in the park. als Division wants residents to played with the children. Later will include gumdrops, lolFlicks on the Bricks The parade starts at 10:30 bring their recyclable materials at City Hall, it was their turn to lipops and candy along with returns Nov. 24 a.m. on Ga. Highway 53 at the to Coolray Field in Buford next be impressed by police officer free pictures with Santa.

The Red Clay Theatre on Braselton Tech Center, home To be a part of the parade weekend.

Almedin Ajanovic who hails Main Street will host a showto YearOne and Northeast with dozens of floats, horses, The county will host an from Bosnia. The 25-year-old ing of “The Boxtrolls” at 2 p.m.

Church, and will feature marching units of various civic America Recycles Day event officer spoke to them about on Nov. 24. marching bands, classic cars organizations and businesses the importance of receiving a The event for the PG-rated from 9 a.m. until noon, on and Santa. along with the local schools, Saturday at the baseball stagood education and fostering movie will include free popThe theme is “The Carols an application is available at dium, which is located at 2500 strong friendships. corn, and drinks will be availof Christmas.” loganvilleevents.com.

Buford Drive.

The high school seniors able for sale. Limited seating For more information, visit During the event, paper will are primarily from Suharekë, NORCROSS is available so tickets will be downtownbraselton.com. be shredded and electronics, a municipality in southern Police start community required at the door. tires, printer toner, ink cartridg- Kosovo that became Lilburn’s camera program BUFORD More information about es and paint can be brought sister city in 2013. They are The city of Norcross registering for the event is Tree lighting celebration in town until Nov. 23 to study announced a new safety available at the city of Duluth’s in for recycling. Old sneakers scheduled for Nov. 28 can also be dropped off for re- at Georgia Gwinnett Colprogram by the police departwebsite and exploregwinnett.

The city has announced cycling into new products or, if lege, learn about American ment. org. it will have its annual light-

Gwinnettians pack 87,000 gifts for Operation Christmas Child

The Community Camera program is an effort to reach out to residents and businesses with privately owned surveillance systems. As crimes occur nearby, the program enables the police department to use information that may have been captured on private security cameras.

Through the Community Camera program, residents and businesses can register their surveillance systems with the police department and play an important role in helping to keep the community safe.

For more details, contact Capt. Bill Grogan at bgrogan@ norcrosspd.com.

PEACHTREE CORNERS City hosting stormwater meeting The city of Peachtree Corners is hosting a public stormwater workshop at City Hall on Dec. 3, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

The topic is “lawn care with integrated pest management” and drainage easement maintenance, according to a news release from the city.

Workshop participants may be eligible for a 5 percent credit of their stormwater utility fee, the city said. The event is planned to take place in the council chambers.

The workshop is free.

For questions, email utilities@peachtreecornersga.gov.

SNELLVILLE Master pastelist’s work coming to City Hall Atlanta artist Junko Ono Rothwell’s art is on display at Snellville City Hall.

“My subjects are people, places and the things around me,” she said. “Nature, the change of seasons, the change of color of daylight always inspire me, and also people, their movement and their atmosphere. I try to capture the beauty of everyday life and ordinary things.”

The gallery is located in the community room in City Hall, 2342 Oak Road. The art can be viewed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Rothwell received her art degree from Okayama University in Japan. She has shown in selected National Exhibitions including the American Artists Professional League National Exhibition and the Pastel Society of America in New York and the Pastel Society of Japan in Tokyo.

She has received many awards including the American Artists Professional League Dianne B. Bernhard Award and Artist of the Year, National League of American Pen Women Atlanta branch.

She is a Master Pastelist of the Pastel Society of America, a member of excellence of the Atlanta Artists Club and the Southeastern Pastel Society, a fellow of the American Artist Professional League of New York and a board member of the Pastel Society of Japan.

She is also a member of Plein Air Painters of Georgia and Plein Air Painters of the Southeast.

SUGAR HILL Blood drive set for Nov. 24 A community blood drive is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 24 at the Sugar Hill Community Center at 1166 Church Street. To schedule an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code “sugar.” For more information or questions, call 1-800-733-2767.

SUWANEE Snap Suwanee entries being accepted The city of Suwanee is now accepting submissions through Dec. 31 for its annual Snap Suwanee photo competition.

The photos are expected to illustrate the Suwanee community.

Photos submitted to the competition should ideally be taken within the city of Suwanee limits during the last two years.

The contest is open to all photographers. Up to five photographs per photographer may be entered. Visit suwanee.com for additional guidelines and an entry form.

Winning photographs will be exhibited in the first floor lobby at City Hall beginning in March for about one year.

Photographers may also share entries via Instagram; use the hashtag #snapsuwanee.

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Archer Foundation awards $5,000 to teachers Teachers in the Archer cluster recently received funding to pay for classroom projects from the Archer Academic Foundation.

The organization gave $5,000 in awards and recognized the cluster’s Teachers of the Year during the homecoming football game.

David Nelson received $1,580 for “hands on” physics lab equipment at Archer High; James Meadows received $370 for microscopes to study cell biology at Cooper Elementary; Susan Grayson received $700 to start a robotics program at Cooper Elementary; Amanda Dodd received $850 for Chimes for Children at Lovin Elementary and Debbie Meadows received $1,500 for robotics at McConnell Middle.

Brookwood senior to play Carnegie Hall Evan Butterworth, a senior at Brookwood High School, has been selected as a cello finalist for the next year’s High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall.

He will perform with the

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Keith Farner Honors String Orchestra on Feb. 7 during Carnegie Hall’s 125th anniversary season.

Earlier this year, Butterworth auditioned for the Honors Performance Series and was accepted after a review by the Honors Selection Board. Butterworth will join other performers from the other 49 United States, Guam, four Canadian provinces and a number of foreign countries for a special performance at Carnegie Hall.

He has studied music for 10 years and serves as Principal Cellist in the Georgia Piedmont Youth Orchestra and the Brookwood Philharmonic Orchestra.

Teachers in the Archer cluster recently received funding to pay for classroom projects from the Archer Academic Foundation during the homecoming football game. (Special Photo)

Butterworth also performs with the Cannon United Methodist Church Orchestra, the Brookwood CelloBass Ensemble, volunteers at Five Forks Middle School working with orchestra students, and performs piano and cello solo works at Sunrise Assisted Living in Snellville.

CFO receives professional honor Gwinnett County Public Schools’ Chief Financial

Officer, Rick Cost, received his profession’s highest honor from the Georgia Association of School Business Officials last week as the organization recognized him as this year’s Outstanding School Business Official.

Each year at the annual conference, GASBO recognizes an outstanding member who exemplifies professionalism, leadership and innovation in the field of school business management. In his second stint

SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Monday Captain America chicken sammie, beef and cheese burrito, bean and cheese burrito, pinwheels, PBJ’wich Tuesday Assorted pizza, creamy mac and cheese, yogurt basket, deli fresh subs, PBJ’wich Wednesday Pancakes and sausage, calzonette, vegetarian burger, signature salads, PBJ’wich Thursday Popcorn chicken, fajitas, vegetarian burger, deli fresh subs, PBJ’wich Friday Incredible Hulk dog, poppin’ shrimp poppers, vegetarian burger, bento box, PBJ’wich MIDDLE SCHOOL Monday Crispy chicken sammie, spaghetti marinara, flautas, wrap ’n’ roll wraps, signature

salads, PBJ’wich, farm fresh produce Tuesday Doritos nachos, Italian meatball sub, Mexi bean pizza, deli fresh subs, signature salads, PBJ’wich, farm fresh produce Wednesday Flavor to the max sticks, ultimate hot dog bar, ravioli marinara, home-style sammies, signature salads, PBJ’wich, farm fresh produce Thursday Chicken nuggets, specialty flatbread, vegetarian burger, wrap ’n’ roll wraps, signature salads, PBJ’wich, farm fresh produce Friday Chicken and waffles, catch of the day, mozzarella sticks, deli fresh subs, signature salads, PBJ’wich, farm fresh produce HIGH SCHOOL Monday Walking nachos, pizza,

crispy chicken sandwich, vegetarian burger, homestyle sammie Tuesday Old-world lasagna, pizza, pork rice bowl, Mexi bean pizza, deli fresh subs, cyprus chicken, flatwrap, fresh seasonal salads, farm fresh produce Wednesday Fresh seasonal flatbread, pizza, ultimate hot dog bar, garden flatbread, wrap ’n’ roll wraps, mix and match Mexi, fresh seasonal salads, farm fresh produce Thursday Boneless wings, pizza, Philly chicken sub, cheesy grilled cheese, deli fresh subs, Peruvian rice bowl, fresh seasonal salads, farm fresh produce Friday Brunch 4 Lunch, pizza, seafood basket, vegetarian burger, home-style sammies, bahn mi sandwich, fresh seasonal salads, farm fresh produce

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with GCPS, Cost has served with the school district since 2006.

“One of the most knowledgeable school finance administrators in Georgia, Mr. Cost is able to communicate the intricacies of the state’s QBE Funding Formula in a clear, concise manner, which has helped countless others better understand how schools in our state and local communities are funded,” CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks

said in a press release. “He frequently assumes the role of teacher, willingly sharing his knowledge and experience in school finance for the benefit of all.”

Cost will be recognized at the April 2016 Southeastern Association of School Business Officials annual conference.

Keith Farner writes about education. Good News from Schools appears in the Sunday edition of the Daily Post.

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fundamental skills and character lessons to youth ages 7 to 13. Curry has also served as a Master Trainer for USA Football.

“We are extremely honored to have someone Buddy Curry, a former like Buddy Curry serve linebacker who played as the Grand Marshal eight seasons for the for these State Indoor Atlanta Falcons, will Winter Games,” Spehave the honor of being cial Olympics Georgia the Grand Marshal for Communications and the Special Olympics Marketing Manager Lee Georgia 2016 Indoor Wright said. “As a boy Winter Games. The growing up, I have great Games are set to take memories of when Buddy place from Jan. 22 to Jan. played for the Falcons.

24 in the Marietta/Cobb Since then, he’s been a area. pillar in the Atlanta area The Buford resident with his involvement in was an All-ACC lineyouth sports and football backer at his time at the development.”

University of North Carolina from 1975-79.

Lawrenceville Curry was then drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in author releases the second round of the self-help book 1980 NFL Draft as he for women received multiple awards Lawrenceville author throughout his playing Sonya Marie McGirt career before retiring in recently released her new 1987.

Since his retirement, he book, “A Woman’s Journey.” The inspirational has been involved in his nonprofit, Kids and Pros, book focuses on her own which focuses on individ- journey of trying to live ual youth character while her life through Christ no matter what occurs. also having retired NFL The book aims for Players teach football

women who read it to be able to relate to the reallife situations presented.

Whether it be parenting issues, temptation, anxiety or any other life circumstances, McGirt wants her readers to connect with her and learn how to live through Christ through these tough scenarios.

“This is the ultimate book for today’s women, filled with inspiration, hope and purpose,” said Braxton A. Cosby, an award-winning author, in a statement regarding “A Woman’s Journey.”

McGirt has a master’s degree in social work from USC Columbia and an undergraduate degree from UNCP. For over 10 years, she has partaken in extensive experience in the mental health field while running a nonprofit agency, Crossroads Christian Counseling Center, which aims to help those in need.

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Righteous renegades a thing of the past When I was a young sports writer, just beginning an education on the world of sports and the men who made the majors great, I was fascinated with NFL quarterback Kenny Stabler.

There was, I suppose, a couple of reasons for that. Stabler was on the tail-end of a highly touted pro career, having followed the colorful head coach Bum Phillips from Houston to New Orleans.

The men folk in my family talked admiringly of “Snake,” a nickname earned from his slithering footwork, so that

at Alabama, following the blazing heels of Joe Namath.

Stabler was storied.

At the time of this happy fascination, Stabler owned a bar on the coast of Alabama, one that briefly fascinated Ronda authorities. This particuRich larly helps to explain my fascination — Stabler was first brought him to my a righteous renegade. A attention.

Southern boy with a good He was like the men I heart, plenty of backbone, grew up with — a rugged amicable personality, Southern boy from the impressive talent and Alabama backwoods who worldly-leaning ways that was an expert at hunting refused to be tamed. He and fishing. He played for was cool. the legendary Bear Bryant We’re plum out of these

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righteous renegades, a realization that was crystallized for me when I heard of Stabler’s unexpected death. There’s no room in today’s society for those “in-between” because athletes have to be either really good or really bad.

Colorful personalities are harnessed by leagues and sanctioning bodies.

NASCAR hasn’t been the same fun since bareknuckled, fist-slinging manly routs were banned.

Those who are never boring and live big personal lives are now pushed to the fringe until they’re pushed out. Industry and commercialism remakes fun personalities into generic ho-hums.

Oh, how sorrowed I am for the by-gone days when NASCAR had Curtis Turner, baseball boasted Mickey Mantle, basketball courted Wilt Chamberlain and football had Stabler and Namath.

These guys were known for loving a good party, often staying out all night then walking into a game, hung-over and sleep deprived, and setting some kind of performance

record.

Turner, a larger-thanlife character who was a moonshine runner turned stock car winner, was remarkable in lust of life.

On that subject, I recommend a page-turning book on Turner’s life called “Full Throttle.” His exploits are mind-boggling.

Shortly before his death, I asked racer Buddy Baker about the first time he flew with Turner.

“Oh! It scared me death,” he exclaimed.

“He put the plane on auto pilot, climbed into the back seat and said, ‘Wake me up when we get close.’ Then, he took a nap. I ’bout had a heart attack.”

Turner, it should be noted, died at the age of 46 in a plane crash in Virginia while scouting timber for a land deal. An autopsy revealed that the passenger with him died of a heart attack before the plane hit the ground.

Regrettably, I never met Stabler face-to-face.

We met through email, introduced by our mutual friend Eli Gold (Stabler shared the radio booth

with Eli for several years of Crimson Tide football) and once talked back and forth about the importance of a man carrying a pocket knife.

“I do carry a pocket knife, a small little stainless Fury,” he wrote in an email to me. “Used mostly to trim price tags out of the clothes my daughter goes through.”

Once, I was doing a radio show with Paul Finebaum in Birmingham while on book tour and Stabler was live by remote from the Alabama coast so we bantered a bit. By all accounts, the intriguing Stabler was a man loved by both the guys and the gals.

Righteous renegades like him and Turner bring to mind the Waylon Jennings song line, “Ladies love outlaws like babies love stray dogs.”

And when they’re gone, they leave a big hole for all of us.

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COLLEGE NOTES The following students were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2015 semester at the University of North Georgia: Kristin Kelly of Dacula, Madison Bolden of Suwanee, Jonathan Shealy of Snellville, Jared Gentry of Braselton, Coby Durden of Buford, Kirsten Holsomback of Dacula, Allison Bevan of Norcross, Joshua Bryan of Buford, Kara Richter of Lawrenceville, Lauren Misley of Hoschton, Cassandra Heslin of Suwanee, Stephanie Brandys of Braselton, Adam Black of Suwanee, Christopher Holbrooks of Lawrenceville, Megan Morrow of Snellville, Jourdan Eich of Snellville, Erica Andrews of Lawrenceville, Patrick Rex of Suwanee, Kori Rowinski of Dacula, Kaitlyn Bekemeyer of Lawrenceville, Cori Kempshall of Buford, Juliana Woodward of Snellville, Kenneth Bolton of Lawrenceville, Heather Lund of Suwanee, Adam Lanzo of Sugar Hill, Lane Hodnett of Buford, Raluca Rodila of Suwanee, Oriana Doemland of Lawrenceville, James Gleeson of Lawrenceville, James Tweedy of Dacula, Darrelyn Thomas of Lawrenceville, Brian Breslin of Suwanee, Chad Hewatt of Snellville, Corey Mills of Suwanee, Shelby Carrol of Buford, Emma Honerbaum of Lawrenceville, Olivia Sheridan of Buford, Jessica McGinnis of Dacula, Kelly McEwen of Sugar Hill, Zachary Nolan of Suwanee, Charles Adams of Lawrenceville, Shontice Butler of Snell-

ville, Jillian Murphy of Lawrenceville, Nina Siso of Lawrenceville, Ashley Proffitt of Lawrenceville, Rachel Hamilton of Braselton, Victoria Kotkiewicz of Grayson, Harrison Dunahoo of Lawrenceville, Travis Burnett of Gainesville, Shannon Coulombe of Duluth, Charles Chang of Lawrenceville, Ryan Rasmussen of Lilburn, Reese Evand of Suwanee, Ashleigh Thomas of Dacula, Casey Sullivan of Grayson, Danielle Brooks of Dacula, Mary Diefenderfer of Lawrenceville, Courtney Terilli of Dacula, Alexander Davis of Duluth, Jessica Stehlin of Suwanee, Caroline Johnston of Snellville, Michael McCracken of Duluth, Sharon Baick of Duluth, Luke Thayer of Grayson, Thakur Rampersaud of Gainesville, Matthew Herrera of Suwanee, Kevin Lineberger of Lawrenceville, Chloe Mack of Sugar Hill, Laura Black of Suwanee, Austin Holloway of Suwanee, Jonathan Murphy of Suwanee, Mia Kowalke of Gainesville, Imaad Hakim of Lawrenceville, Jennafer Halsell of Buford, Jonathan Pabon of Lilburn, Adam Hamptin of Hoschton, Kelsie Mitchem of Stone Mountain, Steven Herring of Lawrenceville, Katrina Klumpp of Suwanee, Thomas Alexzulian of Buford, Kieu Nguyen of Gainesville, Michael Mankin of Lawrenceville, Tiffany Newberry of Gainesville, Jonathan Laporte of Suwanee, Kirsty Teaster of Gainesville, Kelsy Hoffman of

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Gwinnett Council for Seniors

The Gwinnett Council for Seniors, a nonprofit organization, is seeking volunteers to staff the office located at 186 E. Pike St. in Lawrenceville. The office is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers usually staff the office one day per month, providing assistance for call-ins or walk-ins. The Council is an advocate for seniors in the community, helping to provide resource information to those in need. We are “Seniors Helping Seniors.”

Those interested should contact the office at 770-822-5147 and leave a message for MaryAnn the GCFS Information Center Director.

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