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Wife, alleged lover charged in murder

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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A wife and her alleged lover have been charged in connection with the murder of a father of three who was gunned down outside his Buford home in Tia Harvey November.

Young Lee Tia Young, 42, the wife of George Young, a security returning from work on Nov. guard who was killed as he was 16, and Harvey “Tim” Lee,

38, a family friend who lived with the couple and who is the wife’s alleged lover, were arrested Monday following a nearly five-month-long investigation into the Montauk Hill Drive homicide.

Police previously said that Young, who was 43 at the time of his death, was returning home from a security job at Lenox Square in Atlanta when

he was shot. He was on his front porch preparing to enter the home.

“Several family members from inside the George home heard the Young gunshots and went outside to investigate the source,” Cpl. Michele Pihera,

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spokeswoman for the Gwinnett County Police Department, said at the time. “That’s when they found the victim on the porch.”

Family members tried to render aid, police previously said, though they were unsuccessful.

Tia Young told reporters following the shooting that she

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Dogs attack 3 people, get euthanized

BY CURT YEOMANS curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

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Multiple people were attacked by a pair of pit bull mixes in the Five Forks Trickum Road area Monday, according to a report from the county’s Animal Welfare and Enforcement division.

Throughout the course of a string of incidents, three people, including a 16-year-old girl, were attacked and severely wounded by the canines. The attacks are also blamed for causing at least one car accident.

All three victims were taken to local hospitals to be treated for wounds the dogs inflicted on them. County spokeswoman Heather Sawyer said, after the dogs were eventually taken into custody, they were euthanized and tested for rabies. Both canines tested negative for the disease though.

Officers told the parents of a teenager who claimed the dogs were his that they would receive 10 citations, including six See DOGS, Page 6A

Deal says he demands negotiations

Governor: Piedmont and Blue Cross must settle contract dispute

Lawerenceville Carrier Annex mail driver Jill Clay has been driving Gwinnett County post routes for more than three decades.

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more than 1.2 million miles, but drive that length accident free.

“It didn’t dawn on me that For six days a week, 52 I had hit that many miles weeks a year and 31 years in until it came out in one of a row, Hog Mountain resident our magazines for the Atlanta Jill Clay has gone to work as district,” Clay said. “I’m very a postal service mail driver. passionate about my job.”

It’s been a long career that For the 49-year-old, being has not only seen her drive a postal service driver is more trevor.mcnaboe @gwinnettdailypost.com

than just a job — it’s a family tradition.

“My mother was a rural carrier, my brother is a rural carrier in Braselton, my sister-in-law works for the postal service and my nephew is a rural carrier,” Clay said.

“We’re all in the postal service.”

Clay’s career with the U.S.

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Postal Service began right after she turned 18 and found there was a need for emergency postal service carriers in Lawrenceville during the Christmas season.

“It was different back then because you had to use your own vehicle to deliver mail,”

With nearly 600,000 state employees, retirees and family members hanging in the balance, Gov. Nathan Deal decided Tuesday that Blue Cross Blue Shield and Piedmont Health couldn’t just walk away from each Nathan Deal other.

The governor’s office said he directed the insurance provider and the medical care provider

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Lilburn resident dies Lawrenceville police in Saturday crash seeking identity thieves

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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A Lilburn resident was killed Saturday night after a car hit his motorcycle on Interstate 85 north near Buford Highway.

Atlanta police responded to the crash around 10:30 p.m., where they found 21-year-old Rich-

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ard Lara, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Atlanta Police Department Sgt. John Chafee.

“The preliminary investigation indicates the motorcycle was traveling with several cars and at some point the motorcycle and one of the cars took off at a high rate of speed,” Chafee said. “It

appears the car then struck the motorcycle, causing the motorcyclist to be knocked to the roadway.”

Chafee said all drivers remained on scene to speak with police, though it is not yet clear what caused the car to hit the motorcycle.

The investigation is ongoing and charges are pending, Chafee said.

Atlanta jeweler opening location in Lawrenceville

BY CURT YEOMANS

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A longtime Atlanta jeweler opened a new location in downtown Lawrenceville on Tuesday.

Alexander’s of Atlanta Fine Diamonds held a ribbon-cutting for its new store at 193 E. Pike St. with Mayor Judy Jordan Johnson, U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Ga., and First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville Pastor the Rev. Royeese Stowe participating in the festivities.

“I like to say that Alexander’s of Atlanta Fine Diamonds is your hometown jeweler with the worldwide reach,” company president Jeff Alexander said in a statement. “We make regular trips to diamond dealers in Antwerp, Belgium, the Tahitian Pearl farmers in French Polynesia, as well as other jewelry manufacturing centers.

“Our selection is always changing to bring fresh new styles to our collection.”

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Lawrenceville detectives are asking for help identifying two suspects who they say “hijacked” a woman’s identity and stole her credit card.

According to Lawrenceville Police Department Detective Kevin Dyals, the suspects obtained the victim’s identity and then reported her credit card lost or stolen to her bank.

“The bank then sent a replacement card to the victim’s home address, where the suspects were waiting to retrieve it off of the front porch,” Dyals said. “Once retrieved, the suspects activated the card and went on a shopping spree in three separate GameStop loca-

Above left, Lawrenceville police are asking for help identifying this woman, who was caught on surveillance video using a stolen credit card. Above right, anyone with information about this woman is asked to contact Lawrenceville police at 770-963-2443. (Special Photos)

tions in Gwinnett County.”

The various stores are located in Lawrenceville, Duluth and Snellville.

Police were able to obtain surveillance video from the locations.

It was not immediately

known how much in merchandise the suspects made off with.

Anyone with any information about the suspects is asked to contact the Lawrenceville Police Department at 770-963-2443.

SWAT called to McDonald’s after man barricades self

BY ISABEL HUGHES isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com

After spending more than 50 years in Atlanta, Alexander’s of Atlanta Fine Diamonds will officially open its new location in downtown Lawrenceville on Tuesday. (Photo: Alexander’s of Atlanta Fine Diamonds)

originally opened in the Toco Hill Shopping Center in Atlanta in 1964 but began looking for a new location two years ago.

That ultimately led it to downtown Lawrenceville in a location across the street from the Aurora Theatre.

Alexander’s is a fullservice jewelry store that offers engagement rings as well as other jewelry that can either be custommade or ready to wear.

It also repairs jewelry.

The shop holds American Gem Society accreditation.

While Jeff Alexander is a registered jeweler with the gem society, he also has an old connection to Lawrenceville: He’s a Central Gwinnett High School graduate.

The store will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays.

A SWAT call-out to a Lawrenceville McDonald’s ended peacefully Tuesday morning with a man in custody.

Around 4:30 a.m., Gwinnett police received reports that the suspect, later identified as 36-year-old Lawrenceville resident Derrick Hall, had barricaded himself inside a restroom with a knife at the Sugarloaf Parkway McDonald’s after being asked to leave the restaurant.

The 911 caller told dispatch that they believed Hall was doing drugs and that when he was asked to leave, he fled into the men’s restroom.

“Responding officers confronted him inside the

restroom,” said Cpl. Michele Pihera, spokeswoman for the Gwinnett County Derrick Hall Police Department. “The suspect made threats to the officers, and the officers then activated the SWAT Team. Employees of the restaurant evacuated to a nearby business.”

For nearly four hours, Pihera said, SWAT team members, negotiators and the Gwinnett County Fire Department worked to coax Hall out of the bathroom, with negotiators “actively trying to communicate” with him, though “he never responded coherently.”

“At times, the suspect would open the restroom

door and swing his knife at the officers,” Pihera said, “(and) while the suspect was inside the restroom, he caused significant damage.

To my knowledge, he pulled the urinal off the wall, leading to a broken water pipe.”

Pihera said around 8:15 a.m., the SWAT Team deployed gas inside the McDonald’s and “shortly after the gas deployment, the suspect was taken into custody without incident.”

Officers transported Hall to the jail after bringing him to the hospital for evaluation. Pihera said he has been arrested multiple times in Gwinnett County and was recognized by officers.

Hall was charged with making terroristic threats and acts and criminal trespass.

He remains at the jail without bond.

Gwinnett holding two events to hire election poll workers

BY CURT YEOMANS

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Gwinnett County elections officials are looking for people who are willing to help the county man its polls for upcoming elections — especially if they speak Spanish.

The county announced two poll worker hiring

events that will be held this month in Duluth and Buford. Officials said poll workers of any background will be accepted but they have big need for bilingual poll officials as Gwinnett tries to comply with federal mandate that it provide bilingual assistance to Spanish-speaking voters.

“We need to staff more

than 150 polling locations in Gwinnett County for the upcoming elections, and federal law also requires us to have bilingual polling officials,” Gwinnett County Supervisor of Elections Lynn Ledford said in a statement. “We’re reaching out to the community to recruit citizens to get involved.

“It’s a great opportu-

nity to see what happens on Election Day, plus you can gain valuable work experience and earn $75 to $300 per day.”

The hiring events will be held April 10 and 12 in Duluth and Buford respectively. The April 10 event will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Shorty Howell Park Activity Building at 2750 Pleasant Hill Road. The April 12 event will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at OneStop Buford, 2755 Sawnee Ave. Applicants must be Gwinnett residents or a county employee, a U.S. citizen, at least 16, and have the ability to read,

write and speak at least English. They must have computer access, as well, because there is required online training.

County human resources staff will be at both events to take applications in person, but anyone interested in filling one of the positions is urged to apply online in advance at www. gwinnettcountyjobs.com.

There will be computers available for attendees to fill out their applications.

Since there are federal I-9 employment eligibility verification requirements that must be adhered to, applicants are asked to bring documents that both prove

their identity and show they are legally authorized to work in the U.S. Accepted documents include a U.S. passport, driver’s license or government issued ID card. Applicants can also verify their employment eligibility by showing a social security card, birth certificate, Native American tribal document, consular report of birth abroad or U.S. Department of State-issued certification of report of birth or certification of birth abroad.

A full list of the documents accepted for I-9 verification can be found at www.uscis.gov/i-9central.

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Remembering a friend By eliott C. mClaughlin CNN

The agitator and the diplomat grip the railing on the second-floor balcony of the Lorraine Motel, the spot where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. fell dead from an assassin’s bullet.

It’s been 50 years since King’s slaying, but this marks the first time the Rev. Jesse Jackson and Ambassador Andrew Young have been back to the motel together.

The sole surviving members of King’s entourage that day, Jackson and Young met CNN to discuss their friend and teacher’s legacy, which they, in their own distinct ways, have carried on.

They’re not alone.

Through King’s teachings on nonviolent resistance, “he belongs to everybody,” Jackson said.

On that day back in 1968, hope seemed lost. But King’s spirit has endured for half a century, manifesting itself in all manner of peaceful protest, most recently in the March For Our Lives demonstrations, which Young calls “Martin Luther King on steroids.”

History books will tell you that King was assassinated April 4, 1968, by James Earl

The sole surviving members of Martin Luther King Jr.’s entourage from the day he was killed, Jesse Jackson, left, and Andrew Young discussed their friend and teacher’s legacy, which they, in their own distinct ways, have carried on. (CNN)

Ray, an escaped convict who fired a single rifle shot from a flophouse bathroom window across the street.

Jackson and Young can tell you much more.

In the moments before the shot, King and his cohorts were goofing off and sassing each other. Catfish and chicken wings had been ordered to Room 201 downstairs, where King’s brother, A.D., was staying.

Jackson and Young were both downstairs. Young had just returned from court, where a judge had given King permission to lead a

sanitation workers’ march after a demonstration the week before had turned violent.

King was fussing at Young, asking why he hadn’t called from court with updates.

“Come on, I was on the witness stand trying to keep your a-- out of jail,” Young said, “and he said, ‘Oh, you’re smart, huh?’ and he picked up the pillow.”

“It was five minutes before he came up here,” Young recounts from outside Room 306, the last place King lay his head. “He was acting the most silly and crazy I have ever seen him.

Jackson and young return to scene of MlK’s assassination

I mean, he was laughing, he was joking, he was walking on the bed, swinging pillows at people.”

Young walked outside, where he began play-fighting with the much larger James Orange, King’s aide. Musician and activist Ben Branch, the last person to whom King spoke, was also downstairs, giving Jackson a hard time about being punctual.

“I was down there shadowboxing with James Orange in the parking lot, and I was talking to him, telling him he needed a coat,” Young said. “He sort of raised his head to kind of see, test the weather, and …”

“Pow,” Jackson whispers, unprompted. “… I heard the shot,” Young said.

From his vantage point downstairs, all Young could see was King’s shoes poking over the edge of the balcony after the civil rights leader crumpled to the floor.

“Actually, his shoes got caught under here,” he said, pointing to the lower railing on the second-floor balcony.

“So I saw his shoes there, but I didn’t see him.”

Always one to cite the positive, Young said, “I don’t think he heard the shot or felt it. I think it was a beautiful death. I wouldn’t mind going

that way myself.”

Standing on the balcony decades later, Jackson and Young reminisce — pointing, laughing and hanging their heads over somber memories. They concur on the larger historical details and quibble like brothers over the minor ones: the topography, the scrub brush, who was driving what car.

On occasion, Young pats the top of Jackson’s hand while correcting him.

The disciples didn’t agree on every aspect of Jesus’ crucifixion; they saw different versions of the same scene, Jackson said. “We saw something different. We saw what we saw.”

The day after his visit to the motel, now home to the National Civil Rights Museum, Jackson told CNN that being on the balcony peeled back the scab of “a wound that remains raw.”

“The thought, the ideas, the pain just won’t go away,” he said during a follow-up interview in Atlanta.

Jackson wishes his friend were still around to see the victories that his teachings made possible. But he concedes the 39-year-old Atlanta-born preacher may have accomplished more in death.

“The resurrection of the

martyr is more powerful than the marcher,” Jackson said. “Martyrs cannot be arrested. Martyrs cannot be stoned. Martyrs cannot be shot. The resurrection cannot be contained by opinions.

The resurrection is a very pervasive spirit.

“In marching, he was limited to finitude. In his martyrdom he is unlimited.

He is infinite.”

Neither Jackson nor Young realized that at the time. As King lay on the balcony bleeding out, Young recalled only a sense of doom.

“My main feeling was: Damn, you’re going to heaven and leaving us in hell.

You can’t do that. Just take us with you,” he said.

But sitting, 50 years later, on the clear-cut knoll beneath the former flophouse window, Young knows no bullet could snuff out King’s message.

With a flit of his hand, he brushes off a question about what King would be doing today had he lived.

“No, what is his role today? He’s still with us,” Young said. Later, on the balcony, he said, “I’ve been to 152 countries. I’ve never been anywhere where people didn’t want to ask me about Martin Luther King.”

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“We’re confident that the local community will be blown away by Firenza’s quality products, speed of service and level of customization” Chris Durham, who will run the daily operations of the new restaurant, said in a statement. “We look forward to becoming the goto place for fast-casual pizza in Duluth.”

All pizzas are baked in an open flame stone hearth, and Firenza officials guarantee they will be cooked and ready to serve within five minutes. Prices start at $7.99 for 10-inch signature pizzas and $15.49 for 14-inch pizzas.

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occasion. It will be the restaurant chain’s first location in Georgia, according to the company’s website.

A restaurant offering a “We couldn’t be more new taste of Italy is coming excited about bringing Fito Duluth, and its owners renza to Duluth,” Firenza coplan to celebrate their open- founder and President Dave ing by raising money for two Baer said in a statement. community organizations.

“Come in by yourself or Firenza Pizza is opening bring along your family and a location at 2200 Peachtree friends. We have something Industrial Blvd., and it will for everyone to enjoy, and hold an extended grand we look forward to making opening celebration April 11 your next dining experience through April 15 to mark the one like never before.” curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

During the opening celebration period, there will be free pizza for a year giveaways April 13 and 14 for the first 10 customers in line on each day.

Customers can also get a free 10-inch two-topping pizza if they make a $2 donation to Rainbow Village or the Duluth Youth Football and Cheer Association between April 11 and April 15.

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Fifty Gwinnett County firefighters battled a fire that damaged a recently opened trampoline park near Gwinnett Place Mall on Monday night.

Engineer Justin Wilson, a spokesman with the Gwinnett County Fire Department, said firefighters were called to the Skywalker Trampoline Park at 2255 Pleasant Hill Road in unincorporated Duluth at about 9:15 p.m. Monday. A 911 caller reported a trampoline was on fire.

About five employees and as many as 15 customers were inside the business, which was operating on extended hours for spring break, when the fire broke out. The business just held its grand opening celebration Saturday.

Heavy smoke was observed coming out of the building when crews arrived. People who had been in the park when the fire broke out had been evacuated.

“Fire sprinklers were activated inside the business and a fire engine was utilized to boost the

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Gwinnett County firefighters battle a blaze at the Skywalker Trampoline Park on Pleasant Hill Road Monday night. (Special Photo)

pressure to the system,” Wilson said. “Zero visibility and the large layout made firefighting efforts difficult, but the fire was brought under control without spreading to other occupancies.”

It took crews about 45 minutes to get the fire under control, but the trampoline park had extensive smoke, heat and water damage.

Investigators determined the fire began in an area where electrical components for a blower system are located, under an air bag platform. Wilson said people

who had been at the park when the fire broke out had reported seeing smoke near an air bag platform.

A woman was evaluated for minor injuries at the scene, but Wilson said it was not related to the fire and had been sustained before the blaze broke out. An ambulance later took her to a nearby hospital.

There was no damage to businesses on either side of the trampoline park, which is located in a suite at the Pleasant Hill Square shopping center.

Gwinnett police are looking for a man accused of shooting his stepfather to death on Easter following an argument between the two.

Officers were dispatched to Grove Lake Street in unincorporated Loganville around 4:15 p.m.

Sunday after receiving reports that a man, later identified as 44-yearold Christopher Grier, had been shot in his home.

“Investigators learned that a verbal argument began inside the house between the victim and the suspect, the victim’s stepson, Sean C. Edwards-Tuggle,” said Gwinnett police Cpl. Matthew Williamson. “During the argument, the suspect armed himself with a gun and shot the victim inside the house. The suspect fled the scene in his vehicle prior to officers’ arrival.”

Williamson said several people witnessed the shooting and were cooperative with investigators, telling detectives that Edwards-

Tuggle, who is 26, fled the scene in a silver 2010 Dodge Avenger that has a Georgia license plate of RGJ9108.

Police have Sean C. taken out Edwardswarrants for Tuggle Edwards-Tuggle on aggravated assault and felony murder, though as of press time Tuesday, he had not been located.

Police also had not released any further information regarding what the argument was about or what immediately led up to the shooting.

Anyone with information about Edwards-Tuggle’s whereabouts is asked to call detectives at 770513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477), visit crimestoppersatlanta.org or text tips to “Crimes” (274637).

Tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case by referencing case number 18-030052.

obituaries Lawrenceville, GA

Myrtis Jean Christian (Webb) Myrtis Christian, age 71, of Lawrenceville passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018. Flanigan Funeral Home, Buford,GA Stone Mountain

Carlyen Cumbie age 84, of Stone Mtn. died March 31, 2018. Bill Head Funeral Homes & Crematory, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel.

Lilburn

Sylvia G. Daniel Sylvia Jean Green Daniel of Lilburn, GA passed away Friday, March 30, 2018. Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel.

Lawrenceville, GA

Faye Deaton (Free) age 76, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018.

Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville.

Snellville, GA

Glenn Edwards age 83 of Snellville, GA passed away April 1, 2018.

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the community, serving as the first female president of the Rotary Club of Houma. She was active in the Louisiana Press Association and proudly represented her alma mater by returning to be a guest speaker for LSU advertising students.

She made several mission trips to China and Mexico with her mother, June, and at home never missed a chance to take in a stray cat. She also loved baking, collecting antiques and working in her garden, and would often bring fresh-cut flowers for coworkers.

Known for her fashion sense, Lisa was “the epitome of a true Southern lady,” according to friends. Her quick wit and joke-telling ability led one co-worker to call her “the best comedian I ever worked with.”

Lisa was preceded in death by her parents, Thad A. and June B. Ferrell, and is survived by her brother David M. Ferrell and his wife Bonnie of Baton Rouge. A Celebration of life will be Weds 1:00pm at Memorial Park East 5257 Hwy 53, Braselton Ga 30517, 706-622-8000 Memorialparkfuneralhome.com Suwanee, GA

Lisa Jane Ferrell Lisa Jane Ferrell died suddenly on March 19, 2018 in Gainesville, Georgia. Born on February 27, 1956, she grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she graduated from LSU with a degree in journalism.

Her career in the newspaper business took her to south Louisiana, South Carolina, Alabama, and finally to Gainesville, Georgia where she resided for the past 10 years. She was an account executive at the Gwinnett Daily Post for the past three and a half years. Prior to that she served as advertising director at both The Times in Gainesville and the Forsyth County News.

In Louisiana, she worked at the Houma Courier and was heavily involved in

Rosemary Gulledge (Harrington) Rosemary Harrington Gulledge, age 78, of Suwanee, GA passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018. She is survived by her husband of fiftyeight years, Larry Gene Gulledge, Suwanee, GA; children, T. C. and Pat Parker, Statham, GA, Debra Schutz, Cornelius, NC, Carol and Howard Huffman, Conover, NC, and David Gulledge, Atlanta, GA; grandchildren, Jonathan and Stefani Parker, Sugar Hill, GA, Sean Scott, Mt. Holly, NC, Haley Scott, Fairfax, VA, Stewart and Sarah Huffman, Conover, NC; three great great-grandchildren, Owen Parker, Johannah H

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Huffman, and Nolan Huffman; sister, Louise Imire, Oklahoma City, OK; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Gulledge was born on March 2, 1940 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. She was a 1958 graduate of McKenzie High School and she attended Draughon Business College. Mrs. Gulledge was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home in Buford, GA. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. until the time of service at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in memory of Rosemary Gulledge.

Buford, GA

Willene Morris Haney Willene Morris Haney, age 82, of Buford, GA passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband of forty-nine years, John Henry Haney; parents, Lee and Ava Bell West Morris; brothers, Jim Morris, and Wayne Morris. She is survived by her children, Cathy and Ricky Gravitt, Flowery Branch, GA, Vicky and Ricky Reeves, Oakwood, GA, Norma Hudson, Jasper, GA, Michael Haney, Buford, GA, Joyce and Charles Passamore, Commerce, GA, and Dean Haney, Buford, GA; eleven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; brother-in-law and sisterin-law, Jesse and Sara Hamilton Haney, Buford, GA; sisters-in-law, Ima Haney Clark, Buford, GA, Marie Haney Berry, Buford, GA, Sue Plunkett Haney, Buford, GA, and Lida Couch Haney, Flowery Branch, GA; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mrs. Haney was born April 2, 1935. She was a 1953 graduate of Flowery Branch High School. She was a homemaker and a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church in Buford, GA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Danny Ashworth and Rev.

Jerry Bennett officiating. Interment will follow with a graveside service at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford, GA with Rev. John Haney officiating. The family will receive on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Duluth, GA

Robert Cecil Jones

of 69 years, Frances Roberts Jones, daughter Linda Jones Tonge, son Robert C. Jones, Jr. (Sandy), grandchildren Jack S. Tonge, III (Trey), Zachary Tonge, and Emily Tonge.

He found another baseball buddy in his two-year- old great-grandson, Knox Darlington. Visitation will be held at Bill Head Funeral Home in Duluth on Thursday from 5:008:00pm. A celebration of his life will be held at Duluth First United Methodist Church on Friday, April 6, 2018 at 11:00am followed by interment at Duluth Church Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, charitable donations may be made in his memory to the Duluth Church Cemetery, % Annette Summerour, 3642 Knox Drive, Duluth, Ga. 30096 or to Duluth First United Methodist Church. Condolences may be sent by visiting www. billheaduneralhome.com Bill Head Funeral Homes & Crematory Duluth Chapel (770)476-2535.

JONES - Lifelong resident and true lover of Duluth, Robert C. (Bobby) Jones, age 91, ended his struggle with Alzheimer’s Disease on April 1, 2018.

Following in the footsteps of his Duluth grandfather, Emory Jones, who had a lumber yard, grist mill, cotton gin, blacksmith shop and other businesses, Bobby could build, repair or recreate anything. He grew up fighting for everything he acquired throughout his life due to his unrelenting work ethic. He served in the Pacific as a Navy Seabee during World War II and one of his most Lawrenceville , GA cherished experiences was traveling with other Susan Kristoff Honor Flight veterans (Barner) to the WWII monument Susan Barner Kristoff, in Washington. He lived age 64, of Lawrenceville his life through music, playing piano and dancing passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018. every chance he got. He followed NASCAR from the early days at Lakewood to Daytona beaches and later to the Daytona Raceway. He retired from Snellville, GA L.B. Foster Company after a long and successful Shirley Lilly career. Bobby dedicated age 83 of Snellville, many years to baseball, GA passed away April 1, first as an outstanding 2018.

Tim Stewart Funeral player on the Duluth “Town Team” and later, as Home, Snellville. an instrumental force in Evans, GA the development of Little League baseball in Duluth.

An avid hunter, he enjoyed the company of many friends on hunting trips to the Western U.S. and Canada. At the age of 68, J. Chester Marsingill he picked up a golf club and never looked back.

J. Chester Marsingill, 85, He immediately excelled, of Evans, GA entered into barely missing the profes- rest on Saturday, March sional level status. He only 31, 2018. Fugave up golf to care for his neral services beloved Frannie when she will be held experienced a major illSaturday, ness 10 years ago. Bobby April 7, 2018 joined the Duluth Masonic at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel Lodge #480 F&AM 69 of Flanigan Funeral Home years ago and was a mem- with Rev. Chris Hulsey ber of Duluth First United officiating and music by Methodist Church where Matt Calvert. Interment he proudly served as an will be in Hillcrest Cemusher until he was no lon- etery with full Military ger able. With his undying Honors. team mentality, he actively A native of Buford, participated as a volunteer Georgia, he was a retired in the Duluth Fall Festival 1st Sergeant in the United for many years. He was States Army and dedicated predeceased by his daugh- 36 years of service to the ter Rita Jones Westbrook.

United States GovernHe is survived by his wife ment. Father of 2 sons; 3

grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren, and 2 greatgreat grandchildren. A loving husband with hobbies of gardening, animals, fishing, baseball, football, and crossword puzzles.

He was preceded in death

by Fumiyo Marsingill, his loving wife of 62 years.

He is survived by his sons, Philip K. (Cynthia) Marsingill, and Joseph K. (Jokey) Marsingill, both of Augusta; brothers, Darell Marsingill, Jarell Marsingill, and Curtis Marsingill, all of Buford; grandchildren, Melissa J. (Joey) Scott, Erin N. (Stephen) Orr, and Brendon K. (Megan) Marsingill; great grandchildren, Taylor Huffman, Blaze Walker, Shelby Walker, Macy Walker, Hayze Rubendall, Khyler Rubendall, Stephen Orr, V., Cohen Kinard, Skyla Orr, and Ezekiel Drake; great-great grandchildren, Knox and River.

The family will receive friends on Friday, April 6, 2018 from 4:00 until 8:00 at Flanigan Funeral Home.

Lula, GA

Debbie Martin (Kenimer) Debbie kenimer Martin, age 57, of Lula passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018.

Winder

Dr. Stephen Winn Orr age 64 , died 3/30/18.

Smith Memory Chapel, Winder.

Loganville

Harvey Louis Pearson

age 78 passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Loganville.

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Jo Ann W. Porter Jo Ann W. Porter, age 67 of Decatur, GA, passed away on March 29, 2018.

Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel.

Flowery Branch

Rosa Maria Rakestraw (Fernandez) , age 62, passed away April 1, 2018.

Tucker

Khai Dai Vo Age 64, passed away Sunday, April 1st. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel

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Dogs for attacks without provocation, two for no restraint and two for duty to be a responsible owner, according to the incident report.

“After explaining everything to the owners they decided to sign the animals over,” animal welfare officer Garrett Williams wrote in the report. “An owner surrender form was filled out and signed on scene for both dogs.”

The first attack happened near the intersection of Five Forks Trickum Road and Emerald Forest Court while Morgan Holt was walking down the road. The report says the dogs “came out of nowhere and attacked her.” They knocked her down in the process.

At some point, officials wrote in the report, the attack on Holt caused a car accident, but animal welfare officials could not explain how that happened.

“The first witness (Chukwudi Enujioke) stopped to try and render aid to the woman and pulled her up into his car where she bleed (stet) profusely per the witness,” Williams wrote in his re-

•From Page 1A Clay said. “So I went and got a 1972 Dodge Dart for $700 and started delivering the mail.”

Clay said she was fortunate when she applied and joined the USPS because the person who trained her was Marvin Edwards, someone she said she had known her whole life through church.

“I was scared to death because I knew that if I wrecked on the job that was my car and my only car,” Clay said. “It was all about safety because I didn’t want to damage it because I used it for everyday transportation as well.”

What began initially as a temporary job transformed into a full-time position. At the age of 23, she passed her certification and became a fulltime driver.

The mother of three daughters has seen how the post office and area has changed over the past three decades, but the biggest thing that has changed is the traffic on the roads and the process by which mail is sorted.

Clay recalls early on in her career arriving at the post office as early as 5 a.m. to manually sort through mail and prepare it for the upcoming route that day. Nowadays, she can comfortably get there around 7:30 a.m. because of the automated sorting.

A normal day for Clay begins with her inspecting her mail truck by ensuring the vehicle cranks and starts up, as well as has properly inflated tires and no damage that occurred overnight.

When the vehicle checks out, she then enters the USPS Lawrenceville Carrier Annex building located off of Winer Industrial Way to sign in and collect the mail.

As a rural carrier, she doesn’t get paid by the hour, but rather on an evaluated pay scale.

“I don’t have a typical nine-to-five job,” Clay said. “I can’t even imagine

port. “Shortly after this she was transported by ambulance to Gwinnett Medical Center ER.” The dogs then attacked Zhong Mao, leaving severe wounds. The report says a police officer had to apply a tourniquet to Mao’s upper left leg because his left calf was bleeding uncontrollably. Mao was taken to Gwinnett Medical as well.

At this point, police and firefighter paramedics were responding to both dog attack victims as well as the person involved in the car crash.

Meanwhile, the dogs had made their way up Rosa Drive and ventured into the backyard Carlos Ferrans.

“They immediately took Carlos to the ground,” Williams wrote. “He had grabbed a crowbar and was hitting the dogs while they were attacking him. They opened him up (in) several places on his right leg and on his left arm. This is where most of the major damage is. One dog had his left arm and the other was working on his right leg.

“All the while he was trying to hit them to make them let go. Carlos was able to get some distance

from the dogs and ran inside his garage.”

A family member took Ferrans to Eastside Medical Center’s Emergency Room. By the time animal welfare officers arrived at the scene, all three victims had been taken to the hospital. The officers were working with police to find the dogs and discovered they were in Ferrans’ back yard.

Two animal welfare officers then began pushing the dogs into the partially fenced in backyard.

“Dogs were showing teeth, growling and lunging at both of us,” Williams wrote in the report. “Several PD officers waited at the only exit to the yard and were ready to shoot the dogs if they got past either of us or started to attack us.”

After a third animal welfare officer arrived, they were able to get control of the dogs using catch poles and put the canines into one of the officers’ vehicle.

A neighbor then pointed officers in the direction of the home where the dogs lived, and a teenager who lived at the home confirmed they were his dogs.

“We told him that the

Clay

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related.”

Pihera said that the “heard two loud gunYoungs and Lee, who are all originally from South shots” that she “at first Carolina, knew each thought (were) gunshots and (then) thought maybe other from early adulthood. firecrackers.”

When Lee became Arrest warrants obunemployed, Pihera said, tained by the Daily Post George Young invited indicate that Tia Young him to live in Buford knew what the noises were, though, as both she with him and his family. and Lee were booked into She said George Young the Gwinnett County Jail also hired Lee to work Monday night on charges with him at a security of felony murder, malice company.

Detectives in the case, murder and aggravated who have been working assault.

Gwinnett Police detec- closely with the District Attorney’s Office, first tive David Smith said became suspicious of Tia Tuesday that investigaYoung and Lee when they tors believe the murder was financially motivated interviewed them about the murder, Pihera said. due to a $1 million life “When the detective insurance policy George began to interview Tia Young had. and Tim about the night Smith said that once of the homicide and their Tia Young and Lee history together, he found became suspects, he inconsistencies in their reached out to the insurance company to prevent stories,” she said. “Tia and Tim were brought the claim from being into (Gwinnett police) paid. headquarters (on Mon“Early on, the detecday) afternoon. Both have tive found evidence to suggest that Tia and Tim denied any involvement in the murder of George.

Lee were involved in an Following their interintimate relationship,” Pihera said. “Though Tia views, they were transported to the Gwinnett originally claimed that County Jail.”

Tim was a ‘cousin’ or The duo was denied ‘brother’ type of family member, there is nothing bond due to their “flight risk,” warrants said. to suggest that they are

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USPS District Manager Samuel Jaudon, Jilly Clay and Terry Clemons, manager of post office operations, award Clay for driving accident-free for more than 1 million miles.

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what an office job is like.”

Clay said she was told

by Edwards to stay as a rural carrier as long as she can because it is one of the best options available for a postal carrier.

“I like the ability to wear comfortable clothes and see the public,” Clay said. “That’s where you meet your customers. I’m the last thing they see, so I try not to be grumpy or in a bad mood for them.”

In her spare time, Clay owns chickens and has a 5-acre plot of land in Jackson County she tends to. She also enjoys kickboxing as a way to relieve stress that comes from the job.

Over the years, her mail route has changed from around Patterson Road in Lawrenceville, which she drove for 18 years, to a 25-mile route that hits U.S. Highway 29 as well as the homes in unincorporated Dacula.

“I really have to pay attention along (U.S.) 29,” Clay said. “They’ve told us that if we wreck our vehicle we have to pay for it, so that is always in the back of my mind. I don’t want to wreck the truck because I don’t want to have to pay to fix it.”

A normal day will range anywhere from four to six hours in the truck driving

and delivering mail. To pass the time, Clay has a small speaker that she uses to play podcasts and music to sing along to.

“I try to keep focused on the job and watch out for everybody on the road,” Clay said. “There are a ton of kids on my route, so I always have to watch out for basketballs and listen for anything that might be in the road.”

She recalls that she used to have a big boom box radio in her vehicle until a close call made her change. She said she was listening to the radio and couldn’t hear a mother shouting over the radio.

“I saw blonde hair in front of my truck out of the corner of my eye and I stopped,” Clay said.

“The mother was yelling because her daughter ran across the road to meet me. I went home afterwards and took that boombox out and I’ve never put a big speaker in my vehicle since then.”

Clay takes particular pride in her job and takes every day with the same approach: deliver the mail exactly how she would like it to be delivered to her.

“She’s a great employee that goes above and beyond the job,” Lawrenceville Carrier Annex man-

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ager Larry Burton said.

“She’s a model employee, and one of those employees that you wish you had 20 more like her.”

With 1.2 million miles down, Clay doesn’t plan to retire in the near future.

She said the earliest that she can retire will be 2025, when she hits the age of 56 1/2.

“We’ll see; I want to make sure that I have myself covered,” Clay said.

“I’m not a grandmother yet, but if I become one, that could change everything.”

More than three decades is a long period of work, but the passion and pride she has in her job hasn’t gone away simply because of the joy she gets seeing people happy to receive the mail.

She remembers having to work one Christmas morning to deliver express mail, taking her away from her family but being able to make some of her customers happy.

“It was 8 or 9 in the morning and these kids came out jumping up and down so excited,” Clay said. “That made my day, having the ability to look in kids’ eyes and see the excitement they had. It’s those little moments that make this job worthwhile.”

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to resume negotiations to settle their ongoing contract dispute. Blue Cross Blue Shield provides insurance to state employees and retirees and if the dispute isn’t resolved, those people and their families would find Piedmont hospitals out of their network.

The old contract between the insurance company and Piedmont Healthcare expired Saturday night and the two sides have been unable to agree on the terms of a new contract.

“My administration will not sit idly by during this contract dispute,” Deal said, “and leave our state and university system employees, teachers and their families in the balance.

My top priority is the well-being of our members. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia and Piedmont Healthcare must return to the negotiating table, and Blue Cross Blue Shield must honor the contractual obligations made to the state.”

Piedmont Healthcare is a major player in Georgia health care. It operates 11 hospitals and several more locations, including 21 urgent care centers, 28 Piedmont QuickCare locations, 527 Piedmont Clinic physician practice locations and more than 1,800 Piedmont Clinic members, according to its website.

Hence the desire from the governor’s office and the University System of Georgia to see the two sides reach an agreement on a new contract.

The state will step in temporarily to help employees and their families out while Blue Cross Blue Shield and Piedmont Healthcare try to work out a deal. The governor’s office said the

state government, and the university system, will absorb all out-of-network claims filed by employees and their families for the next 30 days.

But if the two sides can’t resolve their differences, the state is preparing to look at its options.

“If an equitable solution is not reached, I’ve directed the Department of Community Health and the State Health Benefit Plan to explore all possible solutions to ensure our members have access to care,” Deal said. “The university system stands ready to take similar action on behalf of its employees.

“This step is necessary in order to protect our citizens from unanticipated costs and interruption to care.”

University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley said the 30-day window where out of network claims will be absorbed was necessary to protect employees and make sure their access health care went uninterrupted, but he echoed Deal’s Steve Wrigley warning as well.

“Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia and Piedmont Healthcare must come to a quick resolution to this contract dispute so additional costs are not incurred by employees of the University System of Georgia and the state,” Wrigley said.

“We will continue to explore all options to ensure employees and their families have continued access to the health care they have been relying on through the University System of Georgia health care plans.”

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Cal Thomas

This is what’s wrong with Washington KEY LARGO, Fla. — At dinner with friends, I was asked what is wrong with Washington. The question presumes a standard by which “wrong” can be defined.

I am frequently asked this question by people who do not live in “the swamp.” They don’t behave like Washington politicians. If a disagreement arises in their personal or professional life, they discuss it and usually compromise and work things out. Only in Washington, they note, does this rarely happen and when it does it makes headlines.

The most obvious answer to the question I am asked — often before the appetizer arrives — is that it is about power, about raising money to achieve it, and then holding onto it once you’ve gotten it. A corollary is that if an issue is actually resolved, it disappears as a fundraising and electoral tool. That is why certain issues resurface during (and between) election cycles. Issues like the poor (but likely only when Republicans are in power, not when Democrats hold the majority), education (stated goals are never achieved, and no matter how much is spent it is never enough, which is why the left opposes school choice), the environment (“climate change” appears to remain an unchallengeable doctrine for the left, though there is some evidence ignored by liberal media that strongly suggests otherwise), taxes and spending (history shows the benefits of small government and low taxes, but in an age of envy, greed and entitlement, one finds it increasingly difficult to teach selfreliance when the federal government is seen by too many as a giant ATM).

Term limits for those who stay too long at the government “fair” would contribute mightily to draining the swamp, but that is unlikely to happen because Congress would have to vote for them. That’s not likely to happen.

Politicians are not about to vote themselves out of office, so we the people must give them a push.

Another contributing factor to Washington’s dysfunction is the expectation that government can — or should — solve every problem. That it consistently demonstrates it cannot does little to dissuade some from believing it can. This is cult-like thinking in which evidence never squashes faith.

If Washington dysfunction is to end, I say to my dinner companions, the expectations of the American people must change.

Where can people look for inspiration? Certainly not the news media, which consistently promotes government as the only solution to any problem, no matter how often government fails. What about the entertainment industry? Hardly. Most films and TV are about promoting social and political agendas held by “progressives.”

Academia? When I was in college, the purpose of a good education was to enable students to establish careers that would allow them to take care of themselves and their families. At too many universities today, it seems one is “taught” left-wing propaganda and subjects that have nothing to do with preparing someone to have a career that relates to anything most people wish to buy or in which they might have an interest.

Where have you gone, Horatio Alger, and all of the inspiring stories named after you? Where are the models for success that once inspired others to follow these examples?

The solution to government dysfunction can be found in the Constitution, history and common sense. All are being ignored, and so government, its cost and its multiple failures expand, leading to an eventual and inevitable breaking point.

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

Timber titan appeals to Supreme Court WASHINGTON — When the country’s second-largest lumber producer tries to take the U.S. Justice Department to the Supreme Court over a forest fire that started under the distracted gaze of a watchtower forester — who at the time was reportedly peeing on his own bare feet — you can expect a few sparks to fly.

You also might want to sit down, take out a scratch pad and prepare to be entertained, if somewhat overwhelmed, by allegations of prosecutorial fraud, cover-ups, sham damages, fictionalized reports, a presiding judge’s tweet too far and millions of dollars in losses and judgments — all part of an environmental whodunit that spelled catastrophe for 65,000 acres of timber and wildlife and created a legal mess that began more than a decade ago in northern California.

In brief: A fire started in September 2007 on property leased by Sierra Pacific Industries, ostensibly by a bulldozer operated by a man hired by a subcontractor employed by SPI. Among the acreage burned, 45,000 acres were part of the Plumas and Lassen national forests.

A joint investigation by the United States Forestry Service and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection concluded that the Moonlight Fire was caused by a bulldozer strik-

history.

Given these developments, Sierra Pacific sought to ditch the federal settlement for “fraud on the court” — and lost. Presiding U.S. district judge William Shubb basically said that a settlement is a done deal and that new Kathleen evidence that turned up in Parker the state case wasn’t enough to justify reopening the case. ing a rock while its operator The 9th Circuit Court of Apinstalled erosion-prevention peals agreed. berms.

Shubb’s conduct on social Needless to say, both state media was also called into and federal lawsuits ensued, question by SPI attorneys involving several defendants, when they sought to reopen but only SPI was capable the settlement. On a Twitter of paying the extraordinary account attributed to Shubb damages the government

by SPI’s lawyers — though sought — nearly $1 billion. not under his name — Shubb Other defendants fought and allegedly followed federal suffered grievously: The sub- prosecutors, and they him. contractor went out of busiAfter Shubb’s ruling favorness. Rather than risk ruinous ing the prosecutors, the liability, SPI settled the fedTwitter account in question eral case for $55 million and posted a story about the case the transfer of 22,500 acres of that bore an inaccurate headland to the government. line — “Sierra Pacific still Next came the state case, liable for Moonlight Fire where evidence of miscondamages” — that the federal duct was so overwhelming prosecutors then retweeted. that the judge threw out the However, SPI never admitcase, calling the joint inted culpability and, therevestigation and prosecution fore, was not “liable.” More “corrupt and tainted” and to the point, SPI attorneys saying that it “threatened say that Shubb’s apparent the integrity of the judicial posting calls into question process.” He concluded that his neutrality; his selection petitioners could not “ever of a misleading story to post have received … a fair trial,” could create the impression and awarded SPI $32 million of bias. in compensatory sanctions — The Moonlight Fire case is the largest sanction against sufficiently fascinating as a a government body in U.S. multifaceted drama, but it is

certainly more than that. Ten state attorneys general have now filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to accept the case. Yet even an outrageous case of prosecutorial misconduct isn’t enough to get the Supreme Court’s review. SPI lawyer Paul Clement, a veteran Supreme Court attorney, has identified two issues for the court to consider in his petition: First, that when it comes to prosecutorial overreaching, you don’t look only at the fraud after the fact but at its totality, as the high court previously has held. Second, a judge has no business tweeting about pending cases. As Clement says in his petition, one question “is as old as the Republic; the other is unique in our social media age. Both merit this court’s review.”

Amongst the many examples of fraud Clement hopes to present to the justices would be that the government concealed misconduct by the federal employee who was supposed to have been in the lookout tower when the fire started. He was allegedly not at his post but was instead discovered by a superior out on the tower’s catwalk, reeking of marijuana and peeing on his feet.

Apparently, the poor fellow had athlete’s foot.

Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@ washpost.com.

Nuclear fusion is federal bloat’s silver lining “The lousy Republicans are supposed to decrease federal spending and get our deficit under control, not blow the budget even more!”

“Ah, yes, you speak of the massive $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill President Trump just signed into law.

Members of Congress were only given 24 hours to read the 2,232-page monstrosity, which nobody did before voting for it.”

“What the heck is an omnibus bill, anyhow?”

“It combines 13 separate appropriation bills, which Congress otherwise must pass and the president must sign, into a single bill that funds all government departments and activities.”

“I thought it is Congress’ job to fund each appropriation bill separately in a sane, transparent and timely manner — so that we taxpayers can see what our tax dollars are paying for.”

“So naive! Too many politicians prefer an omnibus approach because it allows them to sneak in lots of goodies in the dark of night. Such bills are then rammed through the approval process before any meaningful review or debate can take place.”

“The dirty, rotten sons of a gun! We already have $21

fossil fuels, greatly impacting climate-change debates. It would slash manufacturing costs and unleash economic miracles.”

“Cool beans.”

“Despite all the negative news in the world — despite our country’s reckless Tom spending — science and Purcell technology are in the midst of a powerful, new industrial trillion in debt — that’s more revolution.” than 100 percent of GDP — “What is its name?” and $1 trillion deficits as far “It is called Industry as the eye can see. Republi4.0, or the fourth industrial cans failed us!” revolution, whereby intercon“There’s no doubt about nections among machines, that. However, there’s one systems, assets and people silver lining: The Trump are enabling massive insights administration doubled fund- and improvements in efficiening for research into nuclear cy and performance across all fusion.” human processes.”

“What the heck is nuclear “How does this relate to fusion?” nuclear fusion?”

“According to Fast Compa“Because it is allowing ny, it ‘uses hydrogen atoms, technology innovation to an incredibly abundant fuel, happen at a much faster pace. to provide clean, almost lim- The New York Post explains itless power, while avoiding that until very recently, with the hazardous waste problem the creation of powerful, new and catastrophic risk of cursuperconductors, nuclear furent nuclear power.’” sion has been ‘an extremely “Can you explain that in expensive laboratory experiEnglish?” ment that requires more en“Nuclear fusion can ergy inputs than it outputs.’” cleanly produce virtually “English, please.” unlimited amounts of incred“The nuclear fusion-reacibly low-cost electric power. tion process is hotter than the It would end the world’s decenter of the sun — so hot it pendence on carbon-emitting will melt any power plant that

would attempt to contain it.

The solution is to use powerful magnets to ‘create a field to hold the fusion reaction in place without it touching anything solid.’ But until recently, it took more energy to power the magnets than was produced by the fusionreaction process.”

“The new superconductors solve that?”

“Yes, the new superconductors can produce powerful magnets that are smaller and require less energy.

That means, reports the Post, that ‘for the first time, their system produces more energy than it consumes.’

The MIT/Commonwealth Fusion Systems team leading the research says it could be commercially viable in only 15 years. And, boy, will that change the world!”

“OK, so there’s one silver lining in the massive spending bill. I just hope that nuclear fusion produces massive wealth, because we’re going to need every penny to pay off our rapidly growing debt!”

Tom Purcell, author of “Misadventures of a 1970’s Childhood,” is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist. Send comments to Tom at Tom@TomPurcell. com.

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Brockway wants commission to study voting systems Political Notebook

lative Session is that a non-partisan Commission must be formed to develop a plan forward.

“Therefore, I’m announcing today that if elected Georgia’s Secretary of State, I will form the Election Transition Commission in January of 2019.”

Curt Yeomans The membership would include the chairmen of its current voting system, the Georgia Republican, while also making it more Democratic and Libertarsecure against hacking, ian parties or their desdied at the end of the leg- ignees, members of the islative session.

State Election Board and “While I’m disappoint- three current or former loed the final version of SB cal election supervisors.

403 did not pass, I apThe commission’s task preciate the diligent effort would include looking at members of the House and the feasibility, practicality Senate gave this important and desirability of a new topic,” Brockway said in voting system in Georgia a statement. “The lesson I while also evaluating difdraw from the work done ferent voting systems that during the 2018 Legisare available, as well as

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State Rep. Buzz Brockway is planning to establish a nonpartisan Election Transition Commission to chart a way for Georgia to modernize its voting system if he is elected as the next secretary of state.

The Lawrencevillebased Buzz Brockway legislator is one of four Republicans running for the open seat this year.

Three Democrats and one Libertarian are also running for the seat.

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Town hall on school violence, gun safety coming to Lawrenceville Community Action Network Initiatives Inc. will hold a Gwinnett County town hall meeting to discuss gun safety and school violence at the Discovery High School auditorium in Lawrenceville next week.

A flyer for the event says state legislators, congressmen, the people running against them this year and “executive branch representatives” are expected to participate in the discussion, which will be held at 7 p.m.

April 11 at the Discovery High School Auditorium, at 1335 Old Norcross Road. It does not list specific participants.

Tabb holding House District 97 campaign kick-off Sunday Perimeter Church Area Pastor Kipper Tabb will hold a kickoff rally for his campaign for Kipper the open Tabb House District 97 race this weekend.

Tabb’s campaign said the event will be held

from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Wally’s Party Shack at Ann Odum’s, 3108 Ga. Highway 120 in Duluth.

He is one of several candidates running for the seat, which is being vacated by retiring state Rep. Brooks Coleman. Six Republicans and two Democrats are running for the seat.

Additional information about the event can be found at bit.ly/2q1v6eG. Cink endorses Mauck in House District 105 race Robin Mauck picked up the support of a pro golfer in the May 22 Republican primary race for the open state House District Robin 105 this Mauck week.

Mauck announced Duluth resident and 2009 British Open champion Stewart Stewart Cink Cink endorsed her in the race Tuesday. The Obria Medical Clinics executive director is one of three Republicans, along with Donna Sheldon and Patrick Batubenge, who are running for the seat.

The winner of the primary will face Donna McLeod, the only Demo-

crat running for the seat, in the general election in November.

“Leadership is action, and Robin has acted to serve this community as long as I’ve known her,” Cink said in a statement from Mauck’s campaign.

“Robin’s commitment to improving the lives of her neighbors is the clearest reason why we need her in the State House.”

In a statement, Mauck said she appreciated Cink’s endorsement.

“His endorsement is meaningful because he’s always been a supportive, dedicated member of our community helping to serve these very important organizations,” she said. “That he regards me as a peer and friend worth supporting in such a personal way only demonstrates that our campaign is building momentum towards winning the Republican nomination in May.” Upcoming • The Gwinnett County Republican Party will hold its monthly breakfast meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday at the party headquarters in Gwinnett Place Mall, 2100 Pleasant Hill Road. Secretary of State candidate and state Sen. Josh McKoon, R-Columbus, will be the featured speaker.

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

Foggy Bottom BBQ moving to downtown Lawrenceville

BY CURT YEOMANS

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The intersection of Crogan and Perry streets in downtown Lawrenceville is already a place where residents can go to eat burgers, Italian and Mexican dishes and tacos that are a little strange — but it’s about to become a barbecue destination, too.

Foggy Bottom BBQ is taking over the building that has for several years housed Exhibit A(le) and the Dizzy Gypsy on the corner at the intersection.

The Loganville-based restaurant announced on Facebook that it has begun renovation work on the building.

“Welcome to the location of Foggy Bottom No. 2,” Foggy Bottom officials said in the announcement. “Happy for the opportunity to expand into the downtown Lawrenceville (Square). Great support so far from city of Lawrenceville and looking forward to the official launch.”

Work to get the new Foggy Bottom location ready to open is expected

Crews work on renovations to turn the building that has for years housed Exhibit A(le) and the Dizzy Gypsy into a new Foggy Bottom BBQ location on the Lawrenceville Square. (Photo: Foggy Bottom BBQ/Facebook)

to take nearly five months to complete, according to information the restaurant’s owners provided on Twitter in response to a question about an opening date.

“We are targeting late August assuming our remodel goes as planned,” restaurant officials said in the tweet. “We are looking forward to rolling some fresh cue’ daily.”

The news that Foggy Bottom BBQ is opening at that location comes on

the heels of Exhibit A(le)’s announcement that it will relocate to a space on Perry Street, between Local Republic and McCray’s Tavern on the Square. The growler business has not announced a date for when it will open at its new location.

Dizzy Gypsy has not announced a move.

Lawrenceville Economic Development Director Lisa Sherman said the owner of building leased the entire facility to Foggy Bottom.

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The pilot was able to eject and is being medically evaluated.

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, which helps oversee U.S. operations in the region, confirmed the crash Tuesday, saying it occurred during takeoff from Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport after 4 p.m. local time.

“Doctors said the pilot was in stable condition while being evaluated at Camp Lemonnier’s expeditionary medical facility,” Cdr. Bill Urban, a spokesman for U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, told CNN “There are no reports of injuries to personnel on the ground nor damage to infrastructure at the airport.

The airport is open,” Urban said, adding the cause of the accident is under investigation.

French rail workers to stage rolling walkout Rail workers across France have gone on strike for the first day of a threemonth rolling walkout, the latest and potentially biggest battle over labor laws in the country since President Emmanuel Macron took office last May promising to transform the jobs market.

Train services have been severely disrupted, with around 87 percent of highspeed trains and 80 percent of regional services canceled Tuesday, according to SNCF, France’s state-owned rail company.

Eurostar services were also affected, with one in four services from Paris canceled. High-speed Thalys trains toward Belgium and the Netherlands were operating almost as normal, but there were no services toward Switzerland, Spain or Italy.

Tuesday’s walkout — dubbed “Black Tuesday” by the French media — comes less than two weeks after a nationwide strike across the public and transport sectors as workers protested the government’s proposed labor overhauls, including the plans to open the SNCF to competition.

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Trump: Nobody is ‘tougher on Russia’

By Dan Merica CNN

President Donald Trump declared “nobody has been tougher on Russia” during a meeting with the heads of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to the White House on Tuesday.

The declaration comes as tension between Russia and the United States has ratcheted up in recent weeks and as Trump meets with the Baltic leaders who have grown deeply skeptical of Putin in recent years.

“Getting along with Russia is a good thing, not a bad thing,” Trump said.

“Now maybe we will and maybe we won’t. Probably nobody’s been tougher on Russia than Donald Trump.

If you take a look at our military strength now, which probably wouldn’t have happened if the opponent had won. … We’re now exporting oil and gas. This is not something that Russia wanted.”

Trump said “just about everyone agrees” getting along with Russia is a good thing “except very stupid people.”

A reporter asked if Russian President Vladimir Putin is “a friend or a foe,” to which the president said, “We’ll find out.”

“I’ll let you know,” Trump said. “There will be a time

nation Six teens walking to Memphis to honor MLK

Six teenagers are walking to Memphis, Tenn., on a symbolic journey to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights hero who was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, on April 4, 1968.

Their march, which started on Highway 61 near Dundee, Miss., is 50 miles long — one for each year since King was killed.

Five of the participants — JaQuon Ohara, Damonte’ Steele, Cameron Allison, Davonta Pate and Raphael Williams — are black. Benjamin Rutledge is white.

Aged 14 to 19, they are all from Pearl and Richland, Miss.

“Our hope is to not only honor all that Dr. King achieved, but to be part of continuing his work,” said Jarvis Ward, organizer of the trek and president of Pearson Foundation, a community Nigeria, Kenya service organization based in to probe election Pearl, Miss. role of data firm Along the way, the teenagers are discussing “civil Officials in Nigeria and rights and justice issues and Kenya are looking into model reconciliation and whether data-crunching firm healthy racial relations” with Cambridge Analytica tried the help of two adult mento interfere with elections in tors who are also walking their countries by organizwith them, a press release ing rallies and orchestrating said. The marchers all wear whole campaigns to sway aquamarine T-shirts and public opinion away from carry a banner with an image certain candidates. of King’s face.

Leaders in both nations The group also has a vowed to drag the datapolice escort provided by the crunching firm into court Pearl Police Department, the if evidence supports their Mississippi Highway Patrol claims. and municipal and county In Nigeria, criminal law enforcement agencies. prosecutions could follow if Cambridge Analytica is Vets group asks found to have interfered Donald Trump to with elections, said Garba Shehu, a spokesman for ‘reconsider’ acting President Muhammadu VA secretary Buhari.

— From wire reports The leader of a major

people Detroit child, 10, saves family, dogs from house fire

A Detroit 10-year-old boy is being hailed a hero after his family said he saved their lives when their home caught on fire early Tuesday morning.

The home went up in flames around 3:30 a.m. and the 10-year-old said he saw smoke and flames inside the house with his family and their 10 dogs.

“I had to use the bathPresident Donald Trump declared “nobody has been tougher on Russia” during a meeting with the heads of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to the White House on Tuesday. (CNN) room, then I went out in the hallway there was smoke everywhere,” Luan Hunt Jr. when I’ll let you know. independence, including aggression, especially the said.

You’re going to find out very their economic growth, 2014 annexation of Crimea Luan said inside were his quickly.” recent success in meeting from Ukraine by Rusfour siblings, grandma, dad The Baltic state leadNATO’s defense and spend- sia, the three Baltic states and 10 dogs, eight of them ers — Estonian President ing pledges,” White House have begun to worry about puppies.

Kersti Kaljulaid, Latvian spokesman Raj Shah said Russia’s standing and, like The family made it out, President Raimonds Vejonis last month. other NATO members, have but two dogs did die. One and Lithuanian President But Russia, and their efpledged to increase their was a puppy.

Dalia Grybauskaite — are forts to consolidate power in defense spending. also slated to join Trump for the region, will likely be top Trump commended the a joint news conference in of mind when the leaders of leaders for their contribuPrince Philip the White House, potentially the North Atlantic Treaty Or- tions to NATO and asked in hospital for opening the president up to ganization members speak Lithuania’s Grybauskaite, questions he would rather with Trump.

“Has Donald Trump made a planned surgery avoid. Trump has not had Trump has been critical difference on NATO?” Prince Philip, the 96-yeara formal, one-on-one press of NATO members, like “This is a very risky quesold husband of Britain’s conference for over a year.

Estonia, Latvia and Lithution,” Trump joked.

Queen Elizabeth II, has been White House officials said ania, who do not meet their Grybauskaite said: “We admitted to a London hospithe meeting would focus on 2 percent defense spending expect together with the tal, a royal spokesman said strengthening ties between benchmark each year, slam- United States to go ahead the four countries, particuming the leaders for not con- with deep reforms of NATO, in a statement Tuesday.

The Duke of Edinburgh larly on issues of security, tributing their fair share to especially on decisionbusiness and trade. the treaty organization and making, on decisiveness, on will undergo planned surgery on his hip at King “The visit will also calling the arrangement “not the denial that we expect to Edward VII Hospital on highlight the Baltic states’ fair” to American taxpayers. see from Russia in case of Wednesday. achievements since their But in the face of Russian aggression.”

On Sunday, the Duke was absent from an Easter serin prison and pay a $20,000 vice attended by the Queen fine after he admitted to ly- and other members of the royal family at St. George’s ing to investigators.

Chapel in Windsor, also the Alex van der Zwaan, who worked with Gates and venue for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding former Trump campaign May 19. chairman Paul Manafort Last June, Prince Philip while he practiced law at spent two nights in the a large international firm, admitted to lying and failing hospital as a “precautionary to turn over emails to Muel- measure” for the treatment of an undisclosed infection. ler’s team in February.

He was wrapped into the Six teens are marching from northern Mississippi to Memphis in a walking tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. special counsel’s investigaLinkin Park (Special Photo) tion last fall after his firm, veterans group is urging Skadden Arps, began to co- instruments ity if the official is fired.

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CNN and sent to the White mann on Tuesday, was Stein on Tuesday filed a law- “caught red-handed.”

The sale starts today.

House on Tuesday, AMsuit against the United States The nonprofit provides VETS national commander aid to people and commuMarion Polk wrote to Trump government over the addition Trump to call of a question about citizennities affected by natural that “as the VA’s second in on military until disasters. command, the law predesig- ship on the 2020 census, According to Reverb, nates” Deputy VA Secretary according to a press release. wall is complete Stein said adding a citizenthe site hosting the sale, the Thomas Bowman to serve as President Donald Trump instruments “have been reship question would “depress acting secretary “as precensus turnout in states with said Tuesday that he’s call- tired from regular use in the scribed by federal law.” large immigrant populations, ing on the military to guard studio and on the road by The push from one of the U.S.-Mexico border directly threatening those Linkin Park over their more the nation’s major veterans states’ fair representation for until his long-promised than 15-year career.” groups comes as the White border wall is complete. billions of dollars in critical “Throughout the last 13 House and Shulkin are in a years, Linkin Park fans have “I told Mexico — and I dispute over whether Shulkin federal funds for education, been incredibly generous respect what they did — I infrastructure and more, as was fired or resigned from supporters of Music for Resaid, look, your laws are well as in Congress and the his job last week. Shulkin lief, truly enabling our misvery powerful, your laws Electoral College.” has repeatedly said he was sion to help survivors and are very strong. We have North Carolina was fired, while the White House communities in the wake of among 17 states, the District very bad laws for our borhas said he resigned. of Columbia and six cities to der and we are going to be natural disasters,” Whitney The distinction between sue the Trump administration doing some things, I spoke Showler, vice president of the two has raised legal operations and programs at with (Defense Secretary questions about whether the over the question.

James) Mattis, we’re going EIF, said in a statement. president has the authority to Among some of the to do some things militarinstall a replacement of his Dutch lawyer is items being offered include ily. Until we can have a choice for a Cabinet secrefirst person to several Linkin Park special wall and proper security, tary if the official is fired. be sentenced in we’re going to be guarding edition models of the Open The Federal Vacancies Labs Neko XXL Gen5 our border with the miliReform Act of 1998 gives Mueller probe DAW keyboard workstatary. That’s a big step,” he the president broad authority A Dutch lawyer tied to said during a luncheon with tion, which was built to temporarily fill a federal agency vacancy if the person former Trump deputy cam- leaders of the Baltic states. specifically for the band, “We cannot have people and a Yamaha KX5 Keyta holding the job dies, resigns paign chairman Rick Gates became the first person to be flowing into our country that comes with a Linkin or is unable to perform the illegally, disappearing, and Park banner used backstage functions and duties of their sentenced in Robert Muelby the way, never showing for signings and other fan office. The law, though, does ler’s investigation when a federal judge sentenced him up for court.” events. not explicitly say that the — From wire reports — From wire reports president retains that author- on Tuesday to spend 30 days

Dog-matching apps put finding perfect pet in palm of your hand

By Don Dahler

WCBS-TV via CNN

Dating apps put the power to meet people in the palm of your hand: Swipe right if you’re interested, and left if you’re not.

Now the same idea is helping to pair dogs in desperate need of a home with potentials owners with so-called “dog dating apps.”

CBS2’s Don Dahler found Joey, Jewel and Holden posing for

Must read adoption portraits at New York’s Animal Haven.

“The challenges for us is trying to help as many animals as we can,” said Tiffany Lacey, the rescue’s executive director.

The right of social media and a platform connecting strangers has been a big change for helping the dogs.

“I can’t even begin to tell you how big a difference the world of animal welfare,” Lacey said. “As soon as we post a picture people are coming to the shelter to meet the animal. It’s really turned the whole thing on its head.”

Pictures of these pups will join the more than 125,000 posted nationwide on apps like Bark Buddy.

“It behaves just like Tinder except instead of finding a date, you’re finding a dog that can be

your best friend,” said Stacie Grissom of Bark, a disrupter in the pet toy and treat industry best known for its Barkbox monthly subscription service.

“We do get to work with our dogs,” Grissom said. “That’s one of the bigger perks.”

Getting animals online with the apps is easy.

“There are thousands of shelters across the country that are uploading their dogs to Pet Finder,” she

said. “We are able to pull all of that information in a way that’s fun, and engaging, and not what you would expect.”

Like popular dating apps, dog lovers swipe right to like and left to pass.

“Why would you swipe left on a puppy?” Grissom said.

“I believe in that, but it’s the beginning process,” Grissom said.

“Just like in human dating, you gotta get to know them.”

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Woods’ return to Masters has Augusta abuzz

By David Friedlander

citement can be explained by the large number of players considered serious contenders this year, there AUGUSTA — As the was no doubt during Tuessport’s first major chamday’s practice rounds what pionship each season, the — or rather who — was Masters has never wanted generating the most buzz. for attention in the world Four-time champion of professional golf.

Tiger Woods is back in However, with the 2018 the field for the first time tournament scheduled to in three years, and more tee off Thursday, there has importantly, he’s healthy already been a buzz for the for the first time in consid82nd edition of the tourna- erably longer. ment stronger than in many That combination has years past since practice had tongues wagging rounds began Monday. among media and patrons While some of that exalike about whether the

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winner of 14 majors — second on the all-time list behind only Jack Nicklaus — is not MORE only ready INSIDE to win at Duluth’s Im Augusta among the National Drive, Chip for the first and Putt winners, 11A time since 2005, but is perhaps one of the favorites.

Not so fast, Woods says.

“Well, I have four rounds to play, so let’s just kind of slow down,” Woods said Tuesday during his session with the media

when asked about whether a win this weekend would be the greatest sporting comeback of all time. “I’ve had anticipation like this prior (to this week). If you remember, the buildup was from the PGA (Championship) of 2000 to the Masters of 2001, nine months of building up, what that tournament would mean. And it’s the same thing (now).

“I’ve got to go play and let the chips fall where Phil Mickelson watches Tiger Woods play his tee shot they may, and hopefully, I on the 12th hole during a practice round Tuesday for the

Masters at Augusta National. (Photo: Rob Schumacher-

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END OF THE TOUR?

North Gwinnett midfielder Lloyd deLatour takes a shot during a game against Mill Creek at North Gwinnett High School. (Staff Photo: Taylor Denman)

North’s deLatour weighs options while racking up highlights

By Taylor Denman

taylor.denman@ gwinnettdailypost.com

A Google search of Lloyd deLatour’s name renders an eclectic assortment of links.

Near the top are the North Gwinnett senior midfielder’s Twitter and Instagram accounts, a few recruiting profiles from various lacrosse recruiting services, a highlight reel

and a link to Great Beginnings Daycare in Dacula, which his parents own (his father is Lloyd deLatour II, hence the SEO confusion).

There’s also a link to a blog post published when Lloyd deLatour III was a freshman at Greater Atlanta Christian: “Lloyd has all the essentials of becoming a household name in the lacrosse world,” stands out

in the first paragraph.

The highlight reel features some of deLatour’s signature skills: his agility and hard outside shot from the midfield position. His build and range make him a prospect that Hartford University likely drooled over before offering him a scholarship. DeLatour was equally attracted to Hartford, at first, but suddenly backed off a few months ago.

Now, one of Georgia’s most dynamic boys lacrosse prospects is considering whether he will continue his playing career at all after his senior season at North.

“I’m just going to play it by ear, go to Auburn or maybe Georgia,” deLatour said. “It was a hard decision. It was an emotional decision for me and my parents. It’s a long way up there in Connecticut, and

it was a lot different from anything else I’d done before.

“I don’t know if I’m ready for four years of it, but at the end of the season, I’ll know. “ DeLatour is not short of offers. Mercer, Army, Jacksonville and some lower-division programs have shown interest in his skill set, and he said Harford has left its original offer on the table should

he change his mind. His resume speaks for itself: experience as a defender, years of playing club for LB2 under local prospect incubator Liam Banks and high school team success that seems to follow him wherever he goes.

DeLatour is in the midst of his first and only season with the Bulldogs, after sitting out his senior year See NORTH, Page 11A

United 2’s Samuel making South grad McCance is most of his opportunities tabbed for wrestling HoF

By Taylor Denman

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Before hastily placing credit on Atlanta United and its scouting for discovering hidden gem Yosef Samuel, turn the clock back about seven years ago when Samuel was playing for Inter Atlanta.

Bruno Kalonji, director of Kalonji Soccer Academy based in Lilburn, first caught a glimpse of then13-year-old Samuel limping up and down the pitch.

“He was playing on a low-level team, and he was limping, but I saw a cut and I thought, ‘This kid is special,’” Kalonji said.

He followed his instinct and tracked down Samuel’s parents and eventually recruited him to play for one of his clubs. Samuel immigrated to Atlanta at 10 years old, adopted as the youngest of a family of nine, and developed an instant connection with Kalonji.

Atlanta United 2’s Yosef Samuel (10) celebrates his score during a USL game at Coolray Field. (Photo: Craig Cappy)

“It was funny because — that’s family to me — he saw me play with club Inter Atlanta,” Samuel said

of Kalonji. “I was injured and still playing. He said, See SAMUEL, Page 11A

“I had a lot of folks that was just doing my job. It wasn’t about the matches I was surrounded with that knew a lot about wreswe won, it was about the tling,” McCance said. “I end result.”

One of the National owe a lot of credit to a lot The California native Wrestling Hall of Fame’s moved to Snellville where of people. most recent inductees is “We were very comhe played football at a South Gwinnett graduSouth Gwinnett as part of petitive at Pebblebrook, ate who himself never and McEachern at the the class wrestled, even at the amatime was in the same of 1976. teur level. region as Pebblebrook, so While For that reason, Pat McCance I saw Gordon Prtiz very McCance is thankful for frequently.” played the mentors he met along After Pebblebrook, football the way who made him a McCance took an asfor the class of 2018 inductee. sistant coaching job at Comets Pat “People talk about McEachern under head under McCance that they learn a lot from coach Gordon Pritz, who coach teachers and from coaches Bobby Johnson and won, recently retired as Doug— and yes, they do — but wrestling drew his interlas County Schools suat the same time, I learned est through watching his perintendent. Pritz was a legendary wrestling coach as much, if not more, brothers at meets. South from those individuals Gwinnett didn’t found its before his career led him that wrestled for me,” wrestling team until after to administration. He won a state championship at McCance said. “It helped McCance had graduated.

Wheeler before going to me learn to communicate McCance was hired McEachern where he won because if you can’t com- to coach the wrestling municate you can’t teach. team at Pebblebrook High several consecutive team titles in the late ’80s and Those guys helped me School, where he spent early ’90s. McCance also learn the communication six years from 1986 to mentioned fellow assisskills to help them, and I 1993, after graduating never thought about the from Georgia State UniSee MCCANCE, Page 11A outcome after I retired. I versity.

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Prep Schedule

Today

BASEBALL

1 p.m. — Discovery at Duluth 2 p.m. — Prince Avenue at Providence (DH) 4:30 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge and Sequoyah at East Cobb Field 1 5:30 p.m. — Archer at Creekside 5:30 p.m. — Locust Grove at Buford 6 p.m. — Apalachee at Dacula 6 p.m. — Lanier at Gainesville 6 p.m. — Mountain View at Mill Creek 6 p.m. — North at Collins Hill 7 p.m. — Parkview at Sarasota (Fla.)

TENNIS

4 p.m. — Wesleyan at Lovett Tuesday

BASEBALL

4 p.m. — Archer at Yulee 5 p.m. — Brookwood at Lakeside-DeKalb 5:30 p.m. — Mount Vernon at Wesleyan 6 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Central 6 p.m. — Norcross at Berkmar 7 p.m. — Archer and Fletcher at Yulee 7 p.m. — Parkview at Tampa Jesuit (Fla.)

LACROSSE

4 p.m. — Holy Innocents’ girls at Wesleyan 4:30 p.m. — Wesleyan boys at Holy Innocents’

Woods •From Page 10A

when he was playing at Valspar that it felt like it end up on top. But I’ve got was a different time contina lot of work to do between uum because I could feel now and then.” myself pulling so hard for While some of the talk in Tuesday’s practice Besides, he’s simply him. It was unusual, and I rounds was of the old timers, youth was served at find that I want him to play enjoying playing in the Augusta National during the Drive, Chip and Putt well and I’m excited to see tournament for the first finals Sunday. him play so well. And he is time since finishing tied for One of the age group winners included a Gwinplaying well.”

17th in 2015. nett County resident. Sara Im of Duluth won the It also hasn’t taken long Even moreso, he’s Girls 12-13 division. for other players to take enjoying playing pain-free Im earned her way into the finals with her perfornotice of the excitement after battling various ailmances at local, subregional and regional competithe presence of a healthy ments, including nagging tion around the country.

Tiger Woods has helped back injuries, for the last — From staff reports create before the tournaseveral years. ment has even teed off.

That joy has been seen “Well, it’s great for the in Woods’ game in the six “The rest of my body’s Many of his fellow comgame of golf,” said twoevents, including five PGA doing fantastic. I feel great. petitors have also noticed time Masters champion Tour stops, he’s played I feel like I’ve really put glimpses of the old Tiger, Bubba Watson. “I mean, since December, which a lot of pieces together. whether it’s been in his have included three top We have worked on what recent play in other tourna- some of these kids that are 10 finishes, two of which body parts to get stronger, ments or in practice rounds participating on Sunday (in the Drive, Chip and (tied for fifth at the Valspar what body parts need to here so far this week.

Putt competition), they Championship and tied be more limber, and I feel “To see him back out have never got to see (the) for second at the Arnold fantastic. It’s just a matter playing is incredible.

Tiger Woods that we all Palmer Invitational) were of now going out there and We all feel that,” said got to see. So for him betop-fives within the past competing and playing and three-time Masters chaming healthy, that’s — as month. posting numbers.” pion Phil Mickelson, who a friend, you want him “After a few tournaments It’s not just the patrons paired with Woods in healthy, and as a competiin, (the back) felt more and the media who have Tuesday’s practice round. tor, you want him healthy.” comfortable,” Woods said. been talking.

“I texted him a while ago

SOCCER

• Discovery, Brookwood in Southern Coast Cup in Foley, Ala 5 p.m. — Dacula girls at Islands 5 p.m. — Grayson girls at Hilton Head Island

TENNIS

4 p.m. — Westminster at Wesleyan

The Home Teams

Hawks

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Miami at Washington at Boston 7:30 p.m.

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at Saskatchewan April 14, 9:30 p.m.

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Penn FC Sun, 4 p.m.

Louisville City FC April 21, 7 p.m.

Austin April 15, 7 p.m.

at Florida April 21, 7 p.m.

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•From Page 10A when he transferred from GAC. He fit right in with his new team. He played on the North Gwinnettbased Metro Atlanta Youth Lacrosse team that won the league championship his eighth-grade year and practiced with the team while he waited for eligibility as a junior.

Now North Gwinnett is 10-0 with five Area 6-AAAAAAA games remaining in the regular season, and he looks poised to lead the Bulldogs to a deep run at the state title in May. “The greatest thing about

GOLF

Today

3 p.m. — Masters Par 3 Contest. From Augusta National Golf Club ESPN

MLB

Noon — Washington at Atlanta FSSO 7:30 p.m. — St. Louis at Milwaukee FS1

NBA

7:30 p.m. — Miami at Atlanta FSSE 8 p.m. — Boston at Toronto ESPN 10:30 p.m. — San Antonio at L.A. Lakers ESPN

NHL

8 p.m. — Chicago at St. Louis NBCSP

SOCCER

2:30 p.m. — UEFA Champions League FC Barcelona vs AS Roma. Quarterfinal, 1st Leg. FS1

Sports Calendar

ALL SPORTS

Ongoing through Aug. 3: All Sports Youth Camps, in partnership with Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation, will host spring break and summer break camps in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, lacrosse, softball and multi-sports this year. Locations include Bogan Park, Collins Hill Park and George Pierce Park. Summer camps are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, go to www. allsportsyouthcamps.com, email DLStancil@yahoo. com or call 770-356-6861.

FOOTBALL

April 14: Fellowship of Christian Athletes Gwinnett will host its Lunch with Legends fundraiser at North Metro Baptist Church in Lawrenceville. Proceeds fund FCA Gwinnett’s ministry programs. The event, which begins at noon, features six-time Pro Bowl selection and Super Bowl champion Jeff Saturday, who started at center with legendary quarterback Pey-

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ton Manning for 12 seasons with the Indianapolis Colts and is now an NFL analyst.

The program also includes testimony from other athletes and coaches, including former NFL and Atlanta Falcon Kevin Shaffer. An auction also is planned with items like a football autographed by Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart and autographed items from 1980 Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers. The North Metro Baptist youth band also will perform at the event. Individual tickets and sponsorships are available. For more information, email cwest@fca.org or go to www.fcacoachesgwinnett.org.

GOLF

June 25: The 10th annual Archer Classic will be held at Summit Chase Country Club to benefit the Tigers’ high school football program. Shotgun start is at 9 a.m. Cost is $125 per player and sponsorships are available. For more information, email tjohnstone@eaglerocks.com.

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Lloyd is he’s a natural leader,” North coach John Palocsik said. “The kids want to follow him. He’s not all about himself, he realizes it has to be a team effort. When you have a leader who trusts the guys he plays with, that’s how you get them to buy in.”

DeLatour’s position and skill set led naturally to being a prolific scorer. He racked up 28 goals and 16 assists before spring break, including a five-goal game against area rival Mill Creek leading into the break. But deLatour is a double-edged sword with the hustle and tenacity of a d-pole.

DeLatour has accumulated 38 ground balls for North, more astounding considering he’s typically substituted out when the Bulldogs are on the defensive.

“I like to play defense,” deLatour said. “Sometimes our coach doesn’t like me to stay in on defense since we have designated D-mids. I would stay in on defense if I could.”

Sure, he could be an asset for North on both sides of the field, but why use up all the fuel for your ambidextrous shooter?

That’s right, he shoots left- and right-handed, a trick he picked up while he

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Duluth’s Im among Drive, Chip and Putt winners

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‘I want this guy on my team.’ I spent almost every single day at his house. I would sleep there for two weeks straight. I would practice, take a nap, go back to practice.”

That was the first instance of a coach plucking Samuel from obscurity and fostering his potential. Kalonji and Samuel worked closely to develop his game throughout his roughly four years with Kalonji’s academy.

Samuel’s proficiency with the ball continued to show with the Philadelphia Union Academy. Samuel scored 10 goals in 37 total appearances for the U18 squad and made 26 starts.

Samuel was utilized mostly as a midfielder in Philadelphia, he was creating more chances than he finished.

But training was hard for Samuel, who’d grown attached to his adopted family and home in Atlanta.

He continued to go back to Atlanta during breaks in training, and continued to work with Kalonji, who was a confidant for him during that time.

“When I moved to Philadelphia, I had a hard time adjusting to that,” Samuel said. “I was full of love in a family and now I’m kind of by myself in Philadelphia.

“When I’m at home, that’s my comfort zone.

I start playing better and

show my potential.”

Something didn’t translate from the academy level to the professional level. Samuel thought that working with Philadelphia Union would grant him a fast track to the top level of American soccer. That was not the case. Samuel signed his first contract with USL side Bethlehem Steel in 2016. He played one game that season. He returned again for a second season in 2017 and logged 533 minutes, mostly as a substitute.

The communication process between staff at Philadelphia and Samuel wasn’t in sync. Samuel knew that the second team was meant for developing first-team players as well as academy prospects, but Samuel said he felt he didn’t have a clear understanding of what he needed to do — whether it be to increase his training regimen to stay in shape — to compete for a spot at the next level in MLS. “He was very frustrated, just because he was the leading striker here in Georgia,” Kalonji said.

“As a 17-year-old, he had a professional contract from Romania. He was convinced to stay here because developing at home might be better. He went there hoping he would get to the MLS quickly.

“He didn’t play much because they would bring down nine, 10 players

from the top team. Like everything else, Yosef has learned hard work always pays off.”

When Samuel’s contract with Bethlehem expired, he went back to Atlanta, and he and Kalonji did what they used to do: make a plan. Kalonji’s philosophy is everything can be fixed with training. They had lined up a few professional opportunities in Europe, but the one offered

by Atlanta United Academy director Tony Annan stuck.

In a tryout for Atlanta United 2, Samuel stuck with Annan and coach Scott Donnelly as well.

“I think he’s a versatile player,” Donnelly said.

“He can play nine, he can play under the main striker, he can play as a winger.

He’s a sponge in terms of he’s hungry to learn and improve. Even in preseason we’ve seen strides in his game.”

Perhaps Samuel was overlooked in Philadelphia.

At least it seems that way since he’s scored in one of the first two games given the opportunity to start and in a pressing system that highlights his skill set.

Donnelly doesn’t see it that way, rather a chance to put Samuel in a more comfortable position, and that could hopefully benefit his development in the long run.

“There was an opportunity to bring him home to

was saddled with a back brace as a ninth grader that limited his mobility.

Will a deep run from North muster some nostalgia that he can’t live without, encouraging him to continue his playing career past high school, or will the experience be so emotionally insurmountable if he decides to end his competitive career?

“We’re looking at options for him and trying to see if there’s a good fit,” Palocsik said. “It’s hard right now with all of the commits having their schools for that class. I hope he still plays. I love watching these guys play.”

Atlanta where he has roots, to give him a fresh start with a great organization,” Donnelly said. “I think he recognized the value of that to have a pathway at a top club in MLS, and we’re thrilled that he’s here.”

Fast forward to March 24, the inaugural match for Atlanta United 2. Samuel was warming up when he heard Kalonji’s familiar voice call his name from the first-base stands behind the goal. The two did not exchange words until after the match.

“Exact words I said to him: ‘You just have to outwork everybody,’” Kalonji said.

On a corner kick in the first half, Samuel outworked the Red Bulls II defense to get into position to finish a deflection. He leaped and sent home a scissor kick strike into the net for the first goal for the USL club, and outran everyone toward the stands as he kissed a tattoo on his left wrist, bearing his brother’s name, and shouted into the deafening crowd.

He delivered a Herculean fist pump before his teammates mobbed him.

In Philadelphia, fans wept at opportunity lost. In Atlanta, his family wept with joy.

“It was amazing,” Kalonji said. “I was right in front next to the nets where Yosef scored.”

McCance •From Page 10A tant Keith Gossett, former head coach at Campbell High School before joining Pritz’s super staff, and Tony VanHorn, who later took over for Prtiz as head coach, as mentors while he was at McEachern. In McEachern’s state championship seasons in 1994 and 1995, McCance said he soaked up wrestling technique and coaching strategy that would benefit him for the rest of his career.

At McEachern, McCance was on staff for five state traditional championships, three state dual championships, 12 area championships and six area dual championships.

After 15 years at McEachern, McCance applied the experiences from Pebblebrook and McEachern to another head coaching position at Loganville High School.

McCance was head coach at Loganville from 200814, where he helped coach the 2010 class AAAA state

dual championship team, three area dual championships and one area championship.

“You have to understand the type of kids you have,” McCance said. “Everywhere you go, things are different. If you don’t understand the guys that you’re working with, it’s hard to have any success at all. Once I would learn them, who they were and how they learned, I adjusted my coaching style to benefit that particular program.”

Loganville’s head football coach in 2008 was Eric Godfree, now Parkview’s head football coach. Godfree and McCance first crossed paths when Godfree and his brother, Daniel, wrestled for Dennis Stromie at Parkview. It was Godfree who extended McCance an invitation to be the head coach at Loganville.

“I just have to credit those guys as mentors because I know I learned from them, but I had a lot to offer as well,” McCance said.

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Despite skid, Johnson has reason to be optimistic

By Holly Cain

NASCAR Wire Service

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — When you’re a seven-time champion in NASCAR’s elite Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, an 83-race winner, and perpetually on the verge of hoisting that unprecedented eighth championship trophy, people are watching, dissecting and diagnosing your every move.

Jimmie Johnson is especially experiencing that right now thanks to a 29-race winless streak.

A mark that would seem luxurious and enviable to the vast majority of his competition, but it’s the longest of his first-ballot NASCAR Hall of Fame career and Johnson couldn’t be more ready to talk about something else.

Like another win at Texas Motor Speedway

all-time leader in laps led (1,041) and has a rare top10 career average in both finish (8.8) and starting position (9.4).

In recognition of Johnson’s outstanding resume at the track and the fact he is the defending winner, Texas Motor Speedway is giving away Jimmie Johnson bobble head dolls to 30,000 among the anticipated sold-out crowd.

That’s an additional 30,000 Seven-time Cup Series champ Jimmie Johnson is aim- nods of support for a driver ing to halt 29-race wiless streak at Texas or Bristol. (Pho- and team just working its way out of a rut. to: Jerome Miron-USA Today Sports) And should it take anothin the O’Reilly Auto Parts hitching horsepower to op- er week for Johnson’s team 500 this weekend (2 p.m., portunity at these tracks. to rally, Bristol certainly Sunday, FS1), or maybe a Johnson isn’t just good proved to be a motivating victory next week at Bris- at Texas. He’s the best. cause in 2017. For exactly tol Motor Speedway. That With a record seven Cup the opposite reasons. would do it. wins, 15 top-five and 21 While Johnson is fully He is the defending win- top-10 finishes in 29 starts expected to win in Texas, ner of both races — giving on the mile-and-a-half Fort Bristol is one of the rare his No. 48 Hendrick Motor- Worth high banks, Johnvenues that Johnson has sports Chevrolet team some son has reason to change not completely dominated. source of optimism about the conversation. He’s the In fact, his win in the

spring race last year was only his second at the famous half-mile bullring — and first since the spring of 2010, the year Johnson won an unprecedented fifth consecutive Cup title.

He’s finished 11th or better in six of the last seven Bristol races and has a pair of runner-up finishes in the spring 500-lapper, the last time in 2015.

Either venue — Texas or Bristol — certainly has the potential of redirecting Johnson’s 2018 course.

And he’s counting on it.

Johnson is ranked 17th in the standings — a steady upward climb since a wreck early in the Daytona 500 put him in a points deficit to start the season. Although he has uncharacteristically not led a lap this season — yet — he has four top-15 finishes in the last four races and a season best of ninth place

at California’s Auto Club Speedway.

His absence from Victory Lane is certainly not lost on Johnson, who has celebrated there more than any other driver he’s competing with this season.

And there’s a reason he and his team know how to win. Perseverance has always been a part of his mindset — from the earliest days trying to make a name for himself on NASCAR’s biggest stage.

Last week, he offered up a quote from Babe Ruth — choosing to share it on social media and to remind his supporters — and any doubters — of his mindset.

“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up,” Johnson wrote, crediting the baseball great.

And, Johnson said, “I couldn’t agree more and can’t wait to get back to the track.”

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Field Level Media MIAMI — Guard Josh Richardson blocked two shots in the final two seconds to cap a Miami rally as the Heat earned a playoff berth with a 10198 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.

Trailing by eight with 2:50 left, Miami went on a 9-0 run and took a 9998 lead on center Hassan Whiteside’s layup with 58 seconds left.

Damion Lee attempted a driving short jumper in the lane with just over one second left, but Richardson blocked the shot.

After two free throws by Richardson, the guard then blocked a 3-pointer

by Atlanta’s John Collins at the buzzer.

Goran Dragic scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Miami, and Whiteside had 18 points and 12 boards.

The spot in the postseason was the 18th in the last 23 seasons for the Heat and 20th overall in 30 campaigns.

The win in the final contest of the Heat’s fourgame homestand also kept them in the seventh seed ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Heat hold the tiebreaker

over Milwaukee, having beaten the Bucks 3-0 in the season series.

Collins led Atlanta with 19 points, and Tyler Dorsey had 18. Lee added 16.

The Hawks dropped to 6-33 away from home, matching the Memphis Grizzlies for the NBA’s lowest total for victories on the road.

The Hawks led early in the first quarter behind five points from Prince, but the Heat dominated play in the paint, piling up a 16-4 advantage through eight minutes as they led 20-18.

Whiteside had nine points, six rebounds and three blocks in 11 minutes as Miami shot 50 percent and held a 30-25 lead after the first quarter.

Lee helped Atlanta regain the lead in the second, scoring 10 of his 12 first-half points, as the Hawks outscored Miami 31-22 to take a 56-52 halftime lead.

Miami charged back in the third with a 9-0 run, punctuated by a Dragic trey, to take a 69-61 lead in the third quarter. However, Dorsey and Collins hit threes for Atlanta in the final minute of the third quarter to tie the game at 78-all.

ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman and Preston Tucker each hit three-run home runs, and the Atlanta Braves handed the visiting Washington Nationals their first loss of the season 13-6 on Tuesday at SunTrust Park.

Atlanta second baseman Ozzie Albies had three hits, scored three runs and made a diving catch on a liner up the middle that turned into an inning-ending double play and extinguished a Washington threat in the seventh.

Freeman went 2-for-3 with four RBIs, and Nick Markakis had three hits and an RBI for the Braves.

Atlanta touched up Washington starter A.J. Cole (0-1) for 10 runs on 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings. Before being replaced, Cole did connect for his first career home run in the second inning, one of three long balls surrendered by Atlanta starter Julio Teheran.

Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman also homered for the Nationals (4-1).

Teheran exited in the third inning after allowing five runs on six hits.

He entered the game with 19 consecutive scoreless innings against the Nationals, but Washington got to him quickly Tuesday.

Atlanta Braves’ Freddie Freeman (5) reacts with teammates after hitting a home run against Washington on Tuesday in Atlanta (Photo: Dale ZanineUSA Today Sports)

Harper had an RBI groundout and Zimmerman hit a two-run home run in the first inning to give the Nationals a 3-0 lead. Washington has scored in the first inning in each of its five games.

The Braves (3-2) answered in the bottom half of the first. Markakis doubled home Albies, and Tucker followed with a three-run blast to

right field that gave Atlanta a 4-3 lead. It was the first time this season that the Nationals trailed.

While Teheran struggled, four Braves relievers — Shane Carle (1-0), Sam Freeman, A.J. Minter and Dan Winkler — combined to allow just one run, which was unearned, in 5 2/3 innings.

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Bride leads GAC past Union Co. From Staff Reports BLAIRSVILLE — Tyler Bride brought in four runs and earned the win as Greater Atlanta Christian beat Union County 10-4 on Tuesday.

Bride was 2-for-2 and pitched five innings with six hits, four runs and two strikeouts.

Campbell Pryor went 3-for-4 with a double and

Sam Collins was 3-for3 with two RBIs for the Spartans (13-7).

BOYS SOCCER Wesleyan 3, Marist 3 ATLANTA — Abraham Lopez scored two goals as Wesleyan’s boys rallied from a three-goal deficit to tie Marist 3-3 on Tuesday.

The Wolves (6-5-1) got down 3-0 in the first half

and battled back. Liam made 10 saves in goal for Coxhead scored and assist- the Wolves (10-1). ed on one of Lopez’ goals while Jonathan Lopez also BOYS LACROSSE had two assists.

Marist 12, Wesleyan 7 GIRLS LACROSSE ATLANTA — Davis Chapman had two goals while Rawley Smith added Wesleyan 15, Lovett 5 a goal and four assists in PEACHTREE CORNERS — Lindsey Hayes’ Wesleyan’s 12-7 loss to four goals led Wesleyan to Marist in boys lacrosse a 15-5 victory over Lovett Tuesday. The Wolves are on Tuesday. Emma Nydam 6-4 this season.

Broncos sweep JV region track titles From Staff Reports

region champions were MaKenna Hillmer (400, Brookwood won the 1:00.13), Sophia Roboys and girls divisions driguez (800, 2:40.12), of last week’s Region Lauren Diehl (1,600, 7-AAAAAAA Junior 5:55.65), Shari Gasper Varsity Track and Field (3,200, 13:05.76), Nia Championships.

Scott (100 hurdles, 16.16) The boys team finished and Morgan Bentley (300 with 106 points, while hurdles, 47.45). The hosts Parkview was a close also got wins in the 1,600 second at 91. The Broncos relay in 4:22.87 (Zoee won the girls meet with Disroe, Halle Ragoonanan, 134 points — Parkview Daisy Nivar, Hillmer) and was second at 78. the 3,200 relay in 11:20.34 Each Brookwood team (Katelyn Hubbard, had eight athletes win T’Naisha Cox, Kari Glenn, individual championships, Rodriguez). including a pair of doubleBrookwood’s boys got winners on the girls side. first-place finishes from Carlie Turner was first T.J. Ellis (100, 11.26), in the 100-meter dash in Spencer Porter (200, 12.92 seconds and the long 23.31), Philip Jones (800, jump at 17 feet, 7 inches, 2:05.12), Vijay Shanmuwhile teammate Jessica gam (1,600, 4:42.22), HarAmofa won the high jump rison Miller (110 hurdles, (4-8) and the discus (84-11 15.43), Walker Hanley 1/2).

(300 hurdles, 42.49), Ian The other Bronco girls Jackson (high jump, 5-8)

Miami forward Josh Richardson (0) blocks the shot of Atlanta Hawks’ Damion Lee (8) during the second half of Tuesday’s game in Miami. (Photo: Steve MitchellUSA Today Sports)

Crawford, Tasha Dyer and Jordan Pringle was first (50.59), as was the 400 shuttle relay (1:11.30) of Harmony Smalls, Dyer, Sydney Mitchell and Cassie Mesh.

Meadowcreek had two girls champions — Samiyah Craft in the 200 (27.38) and Takyrah Gatling in the shot put (273). The Mustangs also took first in the boys 400 relay (45.39) with the foursome of Keyshawn Sanders, Jacary Young, Quincey Bonner and Tracy Meadows.

Norcross’ individual winners were boys Kimani Coates (3,200, 10:35.49) and Michael Obboye (pole vault, 9-0).

The Blue Devils also won the 3,200 relay (9:43.65) with the team of Adan Polinares-Leon, Michal Perez, Jacob Foser and Jacob Bottomley.

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and Daniel Crawford (triple jump, 38-11). The Broncos’ 400 shuttle hurdle relay of Jordan VassellCampbell, Marcel Wheat, Kevin Ng and Hanley was first in 1:03.96.

Parkview had four boys athletes claim individual titles with Tamir Wade in the 400 (52.09), Dominic Punzi in the long jump (20-2), Colin Taliaferro in the shot put (45-7) and Oscar Balog in the discus (118-4). Punzi also joined Jamel Copeland, Shedre Woodward and Miles Jones on a first-place 1,600 relay (3:43.20).

Lex Griffin and Alaye Barnum were event winners for the Parkview girls. Griffin won the pole vault at 9-0 and Barnum was victorious in the triple jump at 33-0. The Panthers’ 400 relay of Marcayla Hannah, Nyah

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Celebrities, NFL stars descend on Berkmar High School, 3B Quavious “Quavo” Marshall takes a photo with campers at Huncho Day on Sunday at Berkmar High School. (Staff photo: Taylor Denman)

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Youth football players go through drills during Huncho Day on Sunday at Berkmar High School. Inset below, Quavo, right, and 21 Savage, left, pick up Dallas running back Ezekiel Elliot next to a smiling Denver defensive end Von Miller. (Staff photos: Taylor Denman)

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only seen on TV or heard through their headphones before. Now he was in Easter Sunday at Berk- their camera roll. mar High School was anyThe afternoon-long thing but a normal day,;it event had an atmosphere was Huncho Day. reminiscent of BeatlemaDonning a Berkmar nia and concluded with High School name tag that a celebrity flag football read “Principal Huncho,” game that featured artists former Berkmar quarterand NFL players. back Quavious Marshall It was the kind of circus — known more popuGary said is perfect for larly as Quavo from the uniting using the commuAtlanta-native rap group nity’s common interests: Migos — greeted fans and rap music and football. local Berkmar cluster stu“Quavo wanted to open dents after they completed it up to everybody and football drills with new have the whole commuPatriots head coach Willie nity, but we had to cut it Gary. down (to registered ticket “Let’s break it down. holders),” Gary said. “The Dat way, on three,” Quavo kids are excited and, hey, said, referring to one of I’m happy.”

Migos’ songs.

Huncho Day, which Youth and high school got its name from on of football players buzzed Marshall’s nicknames, about how close they was also an early birthday were to the rapper they’d celebration for the Migos

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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones was a player-coach for Team Julio, which played Team Huncho in a backand-forth game of touch football.

Team Jones was built like a fantasy football roster — Falcon wide-

UGA players like Todd Gurley, AJ Green and Keith Marshall and former Gwinnett standouts Bradley Roby of Peachtree Ridge and 2017 NFL Rookie of the Year Alvin Kamara of Norcross.

“I’ve talked to Todd Gurley, Alvin Kamara,” said Alvin Duncan, a starstruck Berkmar football player. “It’s crazy.”

The rosters were flashy, but plays were not so much. There was no scoring and plenty of interceptions with Sanu out Mohamed Sanu at and Quavo quarterbackquarterback, Washington ing their respective teams. cornerback Josh Norman, Kamara represented NorBrandon LaFell, Dalcross with a rushing TD in las running back Ezekiel the second half for Team Elliott — while Team Huncho.

Huncho was composed of Julio Jones was awarded a Berkmar student’s spring Huncho Day MVP at the break playlist — 21 Savconclusion of the game. age, Lil Yachty, Lil Baby Attendees registered for — some NFL former tickets in advance. Stu-

dents from the Berkmar cluster registered at school the week prior.

Not only did the event drum up local excitement, but Berkmar football players are beginning to buy into the philosophy of their new coach after a 0-10 season last year.

“What I try to explain to kids is, whatever you do, you have to work hard at,” Gary said. “Even as a rapper, they’re in the studio spending hours. No matter what you do, you put your best foot forward.”

Berkmar football players and students not only had an opportunity to meet their hometown heroes, but they can draw some inspiration from a Lilburn native who “came from somethin’ to nothin.’”

“Seeing Quavo give back to the community is great,” Duncan said.

Far left, clockwise, Quavo take a photo with Ric Flair before the celebrity touch football game; uests take photos at Berkmar High School during Huncho Day; Berkmar head football coach Willie Gary talks to campers after drills at Huncho Day; Pittsburgh wide receiver Martavis Bryant, center, intercepts a pass between Washington cornerback Josh Norman, left, and Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones. Bottom left, fans call out to celebrities. Below, Quavo played quarterback for Team Huncho.

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