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Woman faces new charges in scam case Daughter also arrested for witness intimidation

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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Melva Washington, 60, of Duluth, was arrested last Wednesday at A Norcross church leader who the Anointed Vision Church, which police arrested last week for posing is located in the 6100 block of Atas an immigration lawyer, aclantic Boulevard in Norcross, after countant and childcare provider Gwinnett police, along with U.S. for the last four years has had new Department of Homeland Security charges filed against her for alleg- agents, raided the church following edly having her daughter threaten a several months-long investigation isabel.hughes@gwinnettdailypost.com

into Washington’s operations.

She was charged with firstdegree forgery, false statements or writings and unauthorized practice of law for allegedly running an Melva Elizabeth illegal tax preparation business, Washington CannonWashington law practice and day care out of the church dating back to at least 2014, Culrarevic. according to Gwinnett County Culrarevic said at the time that Police Department Det. Nermin Washington scammed her custom-

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ers — most of whom are here illegally — out of at least $1.2 million, though the number is likely higher.

This Wednesday, two more charges were tacked on: intimidating witnesses and terroristic threats and acts.

According to Gwinnett police Cpl. Michele Pihera, on Wednesday, Culrarevic was attending

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Couple gets indicted in branding of juvenile boy

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A charter bus going to the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta flipped on the eastbound Interstate 20. (Photo: WJBF TV Augusta/ Aiken)

Gwinnett charter bus crashes traveling to the Masters FROM STAFF REPORTS A Gwinnett County man has been arrested for driving under the influence of an unspecified type of drug after flipping a charter bus Thursday morning while taking passengers to the Masters Tournament in Augusta.

According to the Georgia State Patrol, the wreck happened about 8:45 a.m. on Interstate 20 at mile-marker 186 in Columbia County.

Investigators said the bus driver, Steven Hoppenbrouwer, 61, ran off the side of

the road and overcorrected back to the left. The bus then overturned on the median.

Authorities Steven Hoppenbrouwer said 18 passengers were on the bus, and several were taken to a local hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

“You have a group of guys really hoping for a good time at the Augusta National and now this tragedy fell upon

them, now they’re in the hospital,” Georgia State Patrol Sgt. Christopher Wright said.

Nine people are being treated at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. One of those patients is in critical condition, one is in serious condition and one is in fair condition, according to WJBF, the ABC affiliate in Augusta/Aiken.

The remaining six patients are in good condition, or have already been released.

Augusta University Medical Center told the network that they have received seven patients from the accident.

Chief Medical Officer Phillip Coule said that five of those patients are in serious condition. The other two are in fair condition. He said some patients may require operations and added that none of the injuries appear to be life threatening.

“When the call came in today, we immediately began to assume the worst,” Coule told WJBF. “You always want to be prepared for the worst, hope for the best. And in this situation we did that, in that See BUS, Page 3A

A Snellville couple accused of branding their son with a heat gun and breaking his ribs were recently indicted by a Gwinnett County grand jury on four counts of cruelty to children in the first degree.

Tory Gentry, 36, and Melanie Gentry, 37, were indicted last Thursday for several incidents in which they Tory “did maliciously cause Gentry (the victim) cruel and excessive physical and mental pain by breaking said child’s ribs … striking said child about the face … burning said child with a heat gun (and) causing puncture wounds and lacerations to said child’s feet,” Melanie Gentry reads a copy of the indictment, which was obtained by the Daily Post.

The crime, which is said to have occurred sometime between June 6 and Nov. 17, was investigated by the Gwinnett County Police Department after the boy entered into Division of Family and Children Services care. “(The victim) also came into DFCS custody with multiple unexplained rib fractures, was diagnosed with ‘failure to thrive’ and had multiple unexplained bruises which disappeared after being taken from the custody of Melanie and Tory Gentry,” the original arrest warrant said. “(The) accused maliciously caused the victim, a child under the age of 18 years, cruel or excessive physical pain or mental pain.”

Failure to thrive is a medical condition indicated by insufficient weight gain or inappropriate weight loss, which can be caused by neglect or abuse.

Tory Gentry remains in the Gwinnett County Jail without bond.

Melanie Gentry was released from jail in February for an unrelated charge of driving under the influence, though jail records indicate that she has not been arrested for the cruelty to children charges.

Golden Games offer seniors camaraderie, competition

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As they watched Eileen Giselbach push a disc down an indoor shuffleboard mat the George Pierce Park Community Center Wednesday, Elaine Shiver leaned over and pointed something out to Shirley Snow.

“We lost her this year,” Shiver said of Giselbach, an 85-year old competitor in the Gwinnett Senior Golden

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Games. “She aged up out of our age bracket this year.”

“Yeah, but the downside is that it means we’ll soon be aging up too,” Snow said as the pair let out a laugh.

There isn’t much of the fierce competitiveness seen at the Olympics visible during Gwinnett’s Golden Games,

which opened last week and continue until May 9.

While the participants — 346 this year — like winning medals, they said there are better reasons for signing up to compete against each other in events ranging from outdoor walking to shuffleboard and bowling.

They just like hanging out together.

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Dottie Moore, right, hangs a medal for indoor shuffleboard around the neck of Snellville resident Elaine Shiver at the Gwinnett Senior Golden Games at the George Pierce Park Community Center on Wednesday.

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Local man convicted of molesting, raping niece

BY ISABEL HUGHES

was 10 and then raped her.

A school A Lawrenceville man counwill spend the rest of his selor who life in custody after recently was told being convicted of molestabout the Jose ing his niece for more than victim’s Aldana three years before finally disclosure raping her. contacted Lawrenceville Jose Miguel Aldana will Police Department detecalso serve 20 years concur- tives, who began an invesrent with the life sentence tigation. for the molestation charges, “The defendant, who which a jury found him lived with the victim and guilty of last Friday after a her family at the time, was three-day trial, according to interviewed,” the press a District Attorney’s Office release said. “He admitted press release. to grabbing the victim over The case was first an argument over his phone brought to police in May and going into her room.

2016 when the victim, who The victim was interviewed was 13 at the time, told her at the sexual assault center boyfriend and then a friend and reported that beginning at school that her uncle had at the age of 10 she was been touching her since she touched by the defendant on isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com

her breasts and her vaginal area. This happened several times in various parts of her house.”

The victim told police she would be alone with Aldana after school, which is when the abuse occurred.

She also told police that she told her mother in 2015 that Aldana had been touching her.

“The mother told her daughter to stop play fighting with him because her body was changing,” the release said. “The mother asked the victim where he had touched her. However, the mother did not kick the defendant out of the house or contact law enforcement.

Testimony at trial was that the family was dependent on the defendant’s income for rent.”

The victim said several

weeks after she told her mother that Aldana had been touching her, he came into her room and raped her.

“The victim described waking up in the early morning hours and hearing someone in her room,” the release said. “She then described the defendant pouncing on her while naked and held her arms down so she couldn’t move.

She described how her body hurt the next day. The victim later told her boyfriend and her friend and the criminal case unfolded in May of 2016.”

According to the District Attorney’s Office, the victim’s parents were evasive during questioning with law enforcement, and though they took her to the preliminary hearing after Aldana was arrested, the victim

said they later pressured her to recant her story, which she did.

On the witness stand, however, upon being asked if she had been raped, “the victim was silent for several moments but was able to say that the defendant had raped her and recanted her earlier recantation.”

“She had felt pressured by her family because of the financial strain on the family by the defendant being in jail,” the release said. “She had also felt unsupported by her mother and did not believe that her mother would help her.”

At trial, the mother was still evasive and denied that her family needed Aldana’s money.

She also denied that the victim had come to her with the allegations, though ad-

mitted that she had told the victim to stay away from Aldana because her body was changing.

“The state presented expert testimony from Anique Whitmore that recantation and a delayed disclosure was common in situations where the child lacked a support system or a caregiver was not supportive,” the release said. “Further, in over 70 percent of sexual assault cases, the victim knows their offender.”

The victim’s boyfriend also testified at trial that the victim had told him about Aldana but asked him not to tell anyone.

Jail records show that Aldana is also being held for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It is not yet known whether he will be deported.

Second suspect in ’16 home Italian restaurant offers pepperoni invasion identified, arrested lipstick for National Kissing Day

BY ISABEL HUGHES

states that isabel.hughes “a person @gwinnettdailypost.com commits the ofAfter more than a year fense of and a half of working murder to identify two suspects when, in connected to a home inthe comBernard vasion that resulted in the mission of Little death of a third suspect, a felony, Gwinnett police have he or she causes the death arrested and charged an of another human being Atlanta man with murder. irrespective of malice.”

Bernard Eugene While the third suspect Little, 35, was arrested has yet to be identified, on March 29 and charged the arrest comes as a with felony murder and win for detectives, who armed robbery for the previously deemed the Sept. 16, 2016, home suspects to be “armed and invasion on Spring Drive, dangerous.” which occurred near the Officials said at the DeKalb County line in time of the shooting that unincorporated Gwinnett officers arrived at the County. home just before 4 a.m.

Police said Wednesday after a woman called 911 that though Little did saying the men, who were not pull the trigger — a armed with guns, entered woman who was staying the home. in the burglarized home “Someone (came) in shot 28-year-old Atlanta my house,” the woman resident Antonio Leeks told a 911 dispatcher after he, Little and one after the suspects fled. other man entered her “I don’t know how they home with guns at around (came) in. … They’ve got 4 a.m. — Georgia law a gun.”

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Home surveillance video also shows the woman, an Asian business owner in the restaurant and seafood industry, shooting at the suspects as they fled the house.

Police said previously that she was staying at the Spring Drive home because it was convenient for business. The video shows the home was filled with business supplies, including several boxes and packages of what appeared to be paper towel or toilet paper rolls.

The third suspect in the home invasion is described as a black man, 6 feet tall with a thin build and facial hair.

At the time of the crime, he was wearing a white baseball cap, dark colored pants and dark colored athletic shoes with a reflective symbol.

Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to contact detectives at 770-513-5300.

To remain anonymous, tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit crimestoppersatlanta.org and reference case numbers 16086725 and 16086732.

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Fans of the pizza topping can sign up by 11:59 p.m. April 13 to be eligible to receive the lipstick at www.pepperonipucker.com. The restaurant chain’s officials said they will randomly select people from the pool of registrants to receive the lipstick for free.

Anyone who signs up for a chance to receive the lipstick, however, will receive a coupon for a free slice of Villa Italian Kitchen’s Neapolitan pepperoni pizza between April 13 and April 27.

In the meantime, company officials are touting the special lipstick’s benefits for a person’s pucker in an effort to encourage people to sign

up at the website, like the scent of a fresh-basked pizza drawing people into a pizzeria.

“Each Pepperoni Pucker lipstick is a universally flattering, high-pigmented red that glides on smoothly with a hydrating formula chock-full of moisturizing vitamins A and E,” the company said in a statement. “In addition to the zesty pepperoni flavor specially formulated for Villa Italian Kitchen, each lip-smacking good, limited-edition lipstick also contains a natural peptide to restore collagen and add volume, keeping the lips of its wearers in optimal kissing condition.”

designed space,” Positive Impact Health Centers President and CEO Larry M. Lehman said.

The move allow the center to do some new things as well as it works to handle its growth. One of those things is the addition of the in-house pharmacy that is expected to open soon.

Center officials said the new layout was designed in partnership with Georgia Tech’s SimTigrate Design Lab to focus on clients. The design is intended improve coordination and communication between departments with the goal being more interactions between patients and providers.

NGMC earns fourth Women’s Choice Award

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Nothing says lovin’ like the taste of pepperoni.

It’s a one-of-a-kind experience, and one that will only be available for a very limited time because of an offer from Villa Italian Kitchen locations this month. The restaurant will give away free “Pepperoni Pucker”flavored lipstick to celebrate National Kissing Day on April 13.

Yep, people who like pepperoni and want to taste its flavor when they make out with someone else will now be able to do so.

Hey, whatever bakes their pizza.

“We are so excited to offer the Pepperoni Pucker lipstick,” Villa Italian Kitchen Director of Communications and Digital Marketing Mimi Wunderlich said in a statement. “Our guests are always complimenting our pepperoni pizza, so creating a way for diehard fans to take the flavor with them and taste it whenever they want seemed like a perfect fit.”

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Northeast Georgia Medical Center has a reason to celebrate.

For the fourth consecutive year, the hospital has earned the Women’s Choice Award as one of Georgia’s best hospitals, which recognized

the center for its offerings of bariatric surgery, heart care, cancer care, obstetrics, orthopedics and patient experience.

“Research shows that women are often the driving forces and influencers behind major health care decisions,” said Carol Burrell, president and CEO of Northeast Georgia Health System.

“We are honored that these decision-makers not only see Northeast Georgia Medical Center as a leader in health care, but trust us to care for their own families.”

The Women’s Choice Award identifies the nation’s best health care institutions based on clinical excellence, female patient satisfaction and what women say they want from a hospital experience.

For more information about Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s services, visit nghs.com.

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Local Jazzercise owner named one of company’s top 50 franchisees

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Peach State Truck Centers President Richard Reynolds receives the 2018 Truck Dealer of the Year award during the American Truck Dealers 2018 ATD Show in Las Vegas on March 23. (Special Photo)

Reynolds named national Truck Dealer of the Year

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passed. This great honor is a beautiful way to honor my father and brother’s memories.”

Norcross is home to the Reynolds worked his top truck dealer in the naway up the ladder at Nortion, according to industry cross-based Peach State insiders.

Truck Centers to become American Truck Dealits president. Twenty-two ers, Heavy Duty Trucking years ago, he started out magazine and Procede as a second shift service Software recently named adviser where he worked Peach State Truck Centers with service, warranties President Richard Reynand leasing. olds as their 2018 Truck He moved up in the Dealer of the Year. The company, and graduated national award was prefrom American Truck sented to Reynolds during Dealers’ Dealer Academy a ceremony the American which allowed him to Truck Dealers 2018 ATD move into strategic project Show in Las Vegas on leadership.

March 23.

Reynolds was named “There are 600 sets of Peach State Truck Centers fingerprints on this award president in 2007. today that belong to all of The company said that it our employees,” Reynwent from having one Ford olds said at the ceremony. and Sterling dealership to “There are two people who having seven brands, 11 should be here to accept locations and 180 service this award, my father and bays in Georgia and Alamy brother, who have both bama under his leadership. curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

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The owner of three local Jazzercise centers in Gwinnett and Hall counties is one of the best, according to Jazzercise Inc.

“You have to, that’s what it’s all about,” Lawget out with other people renceville resident Joanne and have fun,” Snellville Lynch, 79, said. resident and two-time Golden Games PresiGolden Games participant dent Sherman Shelby Connie Whittingham, 67, said organizers want the said. “It gives (seniors) participants to make new a good outing and it’s friends and build camarasomething that’s safe derie with each other over for them and it’s a good some friendly competiouting to be around other tion. people — and it’s fun.”

They also want to offer This year marks the an outlet for the partici19th annual Gwinnett pants to be active.

Golden games and orga“We’re here for the nizers said the number of senior citizens,” he said. participants who signed “We’re here to give them up for this year’s games some kind of exercise to is the most ever in the do. We have 30 differnearly two-decade history ent activities for seniors of the games. The games to do, so we’re trying to were started in 2000 by open it up to everybody.”

Bob and Eileen GiselStaying active was bach. something several parThe youngest particiticipants brought up as a pant in this year’s games benefit of participating in is 50 while the oldest is the games.

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“If you look at all of At each event, competi- these people here today, tors are split up into five- if we hadn’t started these year age brackets, starting games, where would they with the 50-54 bracket. be?” Bob Giselbach said.

Once the competitors “They’d be (at home) reach 90, their bracket watching Gunsmoke becomes an open-ended reruns.”

“90 and up” though.

Buford resident Diana One thing spectators Bell, 64, said she was will hear a lot of at a encouraged by an elderly Golden Games competiman that she cares for to tion event is laughter. participate in this year’s Another thing they will games. It was her first hear a lot of is competitime participating in a tors cheering for their op- Golden Games, and she ponents. said she saw positive ben-

nursing.

Being named among Jazzercise’s 50 best franchisees puts her in elite company, though.

That’s because Jazzercise, which offers fitness classes that focus heavily on aerobics, has more than 8,300 franchisees around the world.

Gwinnett Coalition taking applications Funds available for emergency food, shelter

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The Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services is inviting local agencies that provide emergency food and shelter programs to Gwinnett residents in need to to apply for funding to support their programs.

The coalition announced that there is $404,071 in funding available through the Phase 35 of the Emer-

man Services Executive Director Ellen Gerstein at 678-376-7887 or by sending her an email at ellen@ gency Food and Shelter includes representatives gwinnettcoalition.org.

Program. Nonprofits that of the American Red Applications must be have the ability to deCross, Atlanta Jewish sent to: Gwinnett Coliver emergency food or Federation, Catholic alition for Health and shelter programs, don’t Social Services, ChrisHuman Services, Attn: show discrimination, have tian Council of Metro Ellen Gerstein, Executive a volunteer board and Atlanta, Gwinnett Coalimaintain an accounting tion for Health & Human Director, 750 S. Perry St. Suite 312, Lawrenceville, system are eligible for the Services, St. Vincent de GA 30046. funding.

Paul and the United Way The deadline to submit It is intended to be used among others will decide an applications to the coto support mass shelters, how to distribute the alition is 4 p.m. May 1. mass feeding and other funding.

Additional informafood programs, temporary Applications can be lodging, rent or mortgage obtained by visiting www. tion about the Emergency Food and Shelter Program assistance and utility asgwinnettcoalition.org or can be found at www. sistance through Nov. 30. by calling Gwinnett CoA local board that may alition for Health and Hu- efsp.unitedway.org.

Charges

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Elizabeth to place fear in the witness and to demand Washington’s bond hearing $10,000 from him to post at the Gwinnett County Jail her bond.” when a witness in the case “As a result of her approached him. involvement, Elizabeth is The witness told him now facing her own set of that Washington’s daughter, charges,” Pihera said. “The Elizabeth Cannon-Washlead detective also secured ington, contacted him and warrants for her arrest for threatened him, saying he influencing witness and tershould not provide testiroristic threats.” mony to authorities about Cannon-Washington was her mother’s involvement in arrested Thursday afternoon, this case or other potential Pihera said. crimes she committed.

Culrarevic said last week Pihera said “It was also that the investigation is learned that Melva instructed ongoing and police will

likely have new updates as they learn more about the operation and on Thursday, he reiterated that he encouraged any other victims to come forward.

“This department would like to inform the public to not be afraid to come forward and testify in any case especially cases of this kind,” he said. “Issues of victims and witnesses being afraid to come and talk were a constant hurdle to overcome. We would like to reiterate our commitment to pursue the truth in this and

other matters and will not hesitate to take proper and necessary steps to ensure the safety and well-being of anyone willing to provide information to us.”

Culrarevic said that while detectives and homeland security agents already have a number of witnesses, anyone who had dealings with Washington is encouraged to come forward to ensure that their personal information is secure.

They can call 770-5135300 to speak with Culrarevic.

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By Curt yeomans 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. until about from other areas. curt.yeomans May 31 — if the weather “We brought in addi@gwinnettdailypost.com plays nice. That means tional trauma surgeons. drivers who need to use Some of our trauma Drivers on Interstate 85 the interstate late at night nurses from ICU actucan expect to begin seeing or early in the morning ally came down to the lane closures next week as will have to plan on using emergency department to crews work on striping the alternate routes for a while augment the staff.” roadway. to avoid any delays.

It is not known at this And it won’t be a short The work will be done time who was on the bus period of delays, either. on an 11-mile stretch of the — or where they were The Georgia Department road, going from Jimmy from. of Transportation said Carter Boulevard and Old Meanwhile, Hoppenthe restriping project will Peachtree Road. Columbia, brouwer was charged with begin Monday night and S.C.-based Roadway Traf- DUI-drugs and failure to lane closures related to it fic Systems Inc. is doing maintain lane. will continue nightly from the work.

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The fitness company recently named Colleen Manji as one of its top 50 franchise owners.

Manji owns the Jazzercise Sugar Hill-Suwanee Dam Fitness Center, Jazzercise Braselton and Jazzercise Gainesville.

Manji is a registered nurse and has a bachelor’s degree in

with, but it could have been a lot worse, we could be talking about multiple fatalities in this incident,” Wright said.

Georgia State Patrol officials have so far only said Hoppenbrouwer is from Gwinnett County.

WhitePages.com showed there were two places listed as Hoppenbrouwer’s residence as of March.

One is a home in Buford and the other is an apartment in Atlanta.

The bus he was driving is owned by Jet Executive Limousine, Inc., according to authorities. The company is based out of

Suwanee, according to its website. It says they serve Gwinnett, including Lawrenceville, Buford, Suwanee and Duluth, as well as other parts of the metro-Atlanta area.

A person who answered the phone at the business declined to comment, saying the company was “in the dark” about the details of what happened.

The Georgia State Patrol said passengers in the bus told troopers at the scene that Hoppenbrouwer had caused the vehicle to swerve twice during the trip before the accident eventually happened.

“He had initially told them, the first time that he had, that there was some kind of obstruction in the lane he was trying to get around, I think he may have said it was a tire, and they noticed again that, about 15 minutes prior to this ultimate crash, that he did the same thing,” Wright said.

The crash caused I-20 to shut down in both directions, but the interstate later reopened.

The bus was removed from the scene around noon Thursday.

FOX 5 Atlanta contributed to this report.

Games

Norcross resident Lu Chang, 66, reacts to a shot he took in an indoor shuffleboard competition at the Gwinnett Senior Golden Games at the George Pierce Park Community Center on Wednesday.

Gwinnett Senior Golden Games co-founders Bob and Eileen Giselbach play shuffleboard during the games at the George Pierce Park Community Center in Suwanee on Wednesday. (Staff Photos: Curt Yeomans)

efits for senior citizens.

“It keeps you active and it gets you out meeting other people,” she said.

Lynch said she got involved in the games more than a decade ago to make new friends and to have a reason to get out of the house. But she

said that’s the point of the games after all.

“Mainly (the benefit of the games is) to get people out, to get people talking to each other and to have a good time,” Lynch said. “Everybody takes things too seriously.”

Lawrenceville residents Joanne Lynch and Lynn James share a laugh during a break in game of indoor shuffleboard at the Gwinnett Senior Golden Games at George Pierce Park Community Center on Wednesday.

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What is responsible for ‘fishy smell’?

Dear Dr. rOaCH: I love fish and chips. I eat them once a month. I have tuna and other fish throughout the month as well. Quite often, the fishy odors linger for days until all remnants have left my body. Is there anything I can do to counteract the smell? I feel that others can tell when I have eaten fish. The odor comes from my mouth, my urine and my feces.

— J.C.A. anSWer: Fish, particularly deep-saltwater fish, contain a substance called trimethylamine oxide. After fish die, it is converted by bacteria and enzymes in the fish to trimethylamine, which is largely responsible for the “fishy” odor; it gets stronger over time. Trimethylamine in humans is excreted through sweat in addition to urine and feces. People have different amounts of the enzyme that breaks down TMA, so there’s a variance in the noticeable effect of fishy breath and sweat after consuming fish. A very few people lack the enzyme entirely.

TMA can be washed off of fish, and also can be broken down by acid, such as in lemons. Rinsing fish before cooking or using lemon during or after cooking will lessen the odor effect on you.

Other foods also may cause an evident odor in the sweat and urine. Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and asparagus can change the odor of urine and sweat, as can garlic, onions and some spices. Alcohol, especially in excess, can be picked up by people with sharp noses.

Men who ate no meat for two weeks were found to have a “more pleasant” body odor than those who did.

Dear Dr. rOaCH: A friend told me she was given a bowel regimen for a minimally invasive procedure.

She said that she didn’t have to drink any solution the night before, and her doctor and nurse practitioner never discussed the issue. Can you tell us what a “bowel regimen” is?

— K.C.H. anSWer: A regimen is simply a prescribed treatment. In the context of an upcoming procedure like a colonoscopy, a bowel regimen means using medication to evacuate the colon. The colon needs to be empty so the examiner can see the lining of the wall.

The most common bowel regimens are nonabsorbable large molecules in a solution that has a salt balance similar to that of the body.

These pass through the colon fast enough to wash away all the contents of the colon, preferably without affecting the salt levels of the blood, which must be kept tightly regulated. These can be low volume (2 liters) or high volume (4 liters). They are effective, but don’t taste particularly pleasant (drinking them cold or with flavoring agents can help). In practical terms, this means a fair amount of diarrhea.

If your friend didn’t drink a solution, she probably had sodium phosphate tablets.

These are not recommended for people over 65; those who have heart or kidney problems; or people who take diuretics, some heart medicines or anti-inflammatories.

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1830, Joseph Smith established the Mormon Church in Fayette Township, N.Y. In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens, 1,500 years after the last recorded original games.

In 1917, the United States formally entered World War I by declaring war on Germany.

In 1947, the first Tony Awards were presented for achievement in live Broadway theater.

In 1992, the Bosnian War began in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Lincoln Steffens (1866-1936), journalist; Gil Kane (1926-2000), illustrator; Gerry Mulligan (1927-1996), jazz musician; Merle Haggard (1937-2016), singer-songwriter; Billy Dee Williams (1937- ), actor; Barry Levinson (1942- ), director/producer; John Ratzenberger (1947- ), actor; Michael Rooker

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TODAY’S FACT: American explorer Robert Peary and his team were long believed to be the first humans to reach the North Pole, on this day in 1909. Navigational errors documented in Peary’s journals and analyzed decades later placed the expedition roughly 30 miles outside the Pole.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 2004, the University of Connecticut became the first university to win the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball championships in the same year. UConn repeated the feat in 2014.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “Nothing is done.

Everything in the world remains to be done or done over. The greatest picture is not yet painted, the greatest play isn’t written, the greatest poem is unsung.” — Lincoln Steffens

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Was grandparents cutting girls’ hair racist?

Dear amy: My (white) parents have never approved of my wife, who was born in Mexico.

They also seem not to care for our daughters — their two grandchildren.

A while back they asked to take these granddaughters for the weekend. The girls were 4 and 6 at the time.

Our daughters have always had long, dark hair — down to their waists — that my wife loves to put into ponytails or braids. When we went to pick up the girls after the weekend with my parents, we found that my mother had decided the girls’ hair was “too much work,” and took the kids to the local barber.

Their long hair was gone, replaced with very short — almost militarystyle — cuts above their ears.

My wife was heartbroken, but said little.

My mother told me that I was wrong to protest the haircuts, and that they had done the girls a favor.

My father laughed at me for being angry and told me the girls “finally looked normal.”

My family seems entirely racist to me. I feel they are a danger to their granddaughters, who they do not seem to care for or about.

Is estrangement merited?

— Disgusted Dad Dear DaD: Yep, your folks also seem fairly racist to me, too.

Granted, grandpar-

age to help groom their granddaughters for a total of two days, then they aren’t equipped (or able, or willing) to take care of small humans.

I also assume your folks could have returned their grandkids after a weekend looking like they were raised by Amy Dickinson wolves and that wouldn’t have mattered, as long as ents have undermined everyone had fun and felt their grown children and well-loved. disrespected their grandI don’t necessarchildren in this way from ily recommend total time immemorial, but estrangement, but I do that doesn’t make it right. recommend distance. It is What makes this act a natural consequence of racist is the extra context their actions and attitude. they’ve thrown in, just Dear amy: I have to make sure you know been married for a long that they don’t see your time. My husband is a children as quite “norgreat guy. He’s a hard mal,” and that their long, worker, considerate and a dark hair is strange and wonderful father. unmanageable.

However, he has deHair is important to veloped many facial tics all children. But hair lately — he is constantly has a special importance pulling his ear, touching to children of color. In his nose or rubbing his many cultures, if you lips. mess with a girl’s hair, It’s nonstop and incredyou’ll be answering to ibly annoying. I have a her mother. hard time even looking Your wife showed at him, which has (unamazing restraint, but derstandably) created all I wonder why she was sorts of problems. so silent. She is not a I have mentioned it to second-class citizen. She him multiple times and he is the mother of these gets very defensive and children, and she has a oftentimes denies he does voice and a right to use it. it. I’m sure its involunYour folks’ attitude, tary, and it seems to get statements and behavior worse during times of toward your daughters stress. Any suggestions? puts them in the category — Trying to of, “With grandparents Overlook It like these, who needs Dear Trying: incompetent jerks?”

Rather than try to overOn top of other, more look this, you should important, matters — if urge your husband to your parents can’t mansee his physician. This

Ask Amy

rather sudden and marked change in his physical behavior could be a sign that there is an underlying medical cause that should be addressed. Because this seems to come on during times of stress, he may be offered simple strategies to control his stress level, and these various tics would subside, but this could also indicate something more serious.

I would hesitate to take an amateur stab at diagnosing him, which is why he should see his doctor right away.

Dear amy: The question from “Tired Mom” took me back.

Tired Mom was exhausted by hosting her teen daughter and her friends, and driving them around.

She wanted other parents to step up.

Well, my own parents never stepped up. Fortunately, I had a friend whose parents were fun and lively, and always made time for all of us.

They helped give me a happier childhood.

— Grateful Dear graTeful: Any teen is lucky to live in “that house” — the house where everyone gathers. Tired Mom is doing a great job.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@amydickinson. com. Readers may send postal mail to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

This year is all about change. Consider what you have done in the past and how you measure up to the current economic trends.

Update your skills and consider the best way to ease your stress and enjoy life more. Say no to those expecting too much from you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You need a change. Taking a trip or signing up for a weekend retreat or event that will spark your imagination and inspire you should be on your agenda.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Change is coming your way. Look over your personal finances or pending legal matters to find a way to bring in extra cash or negotiate a better deal.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Don’t let boredom set in when it comes to your relationships. Keep the conversation lively and make plans to work alongside your peers or loved ones to build closer bonds.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Change may not be welcome, but if you are willing to be open to what others are suggesting, you’ll discover there is something in it for you. Don’t fight progress.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — A change will do you good. Sign up for something that will give you a chance to see firsthand how you can improve your life or income.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Spend time with people you find interesting and informative. Taking part in open discussions and sharing your opinion will lead to new friendships and close allies. Love is highlighted.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Recognizing and dealing with problems before complaints come your way will inspire others to offer assistance rather than criticism.

Don’t let emotions or pride stand between you and the help you need.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Don’t let mixed emotions stop you from following your dream. Not everyone will agree with what you want to do, but you must follow your instincts and your heart.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Your changing attitude will keep others guessing.

Refuse to let someone intervene or put pressure on you to do things that don’t fit into your plans.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Changes will take place behind your back if you allow others to take care of details that you should handle on your own.

Focus on personal gains and your home and relationships.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Attend a rally or community event that will give you a voice, and make a point to share your views.

Change can only happen if you are a participant.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — A change will turn out to be a blessing in disguise. Go with the flow and take advantage of whatever comes your way. Hesitation will lead to regret.

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Vote Dem if you want to know results WASHINGTON — If you want to make sure you learn whether President Trump’s campaign colluded with the Russians and whether Trump himself committed obstruction of justice, there’s one thing you must do: Vote in November to take control of Congress away from the Republican Party.

Spoiler alert: We already have evidence that Trump at least tried his best to obstruct justice; and despite the president’s frequent all-caps tweets to the contrary, collusion is still very much an open question. For more definitive answers, however, we have to await special counsel Robert Mueller’s findings — and there is no guarantee we will learn, in detail, everything that he finds out.

Eugene The Washington Post Robinson reported this week that Mueller intends to produce a series of reports about the various issues he is probing, with the first likely to be on the obstruction of justice question.

The Post also reported that Mueller considers Trump a “subject” of the investigation but not a “target.” It is unclear whether that distinction denotes an actual difference.

In Justice Department argot, a “subject” is someone who is under investigation and a “target” is someone against whom prosecutors believe they have enough evidence to file criminal charges. But Mueller may be following the internal Justice Department opinion, last updated in 2000, that a sitting president cannot be charged with a crime and can only be judged by Congress in impeachment proceedings. If this is indeed Mueller’s view, then Trump could never be formally considered a “target,” even with a smoking gun in each little hand.

As we have seen, Mueller does not hesitate to file charges against those he believes guilty of crimes, such as Paul Manafort, Michael Flynn, Rick Gates and a growing list of defendants. But let’s assume that as far as Trump is concerned, he confines himself to reports detailing the president’s actions. And let’s assume the first report is indeed on possible obstruction.

Mueller is required to send that report confidentially to Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

But since Sessions has recused himself from the investigation — his unreported Russia contacts could make him, I suppose, a potential “subject” — the report will go to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.

Rosenstein is then required to provide an “explanation” of Mueller’s findings to the chairmen and ranking members of the House Judiciary Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee. Rosenstein apparently can put as much or as little detail into his submission to the committees as he wants. But given the stakes, his clear duty is to pass along absolutely everything Mueller reports about the president’s role. The good, the bad, the ugly — all of it.

At that point, Rosenstein’s report about Mueller’s report should be released in full. But there is no guarantee that it will be.

With a few notable exceptions, Republicans in Congress have shied away from the Mueller investigation as if it were the political equivalent of a root canal. I understand the danger of being seen as hostile to a president who remains popular with the GOP base. I also understand that many Trump supporters, including his rahrah squad on Fox News, may genuinely see the whole Mueller investigation as an attempt by progressives, Hillary Clinton and some shadowy entity called the “deep state” to steal the presidency from a populist outsider who won it fair and square.

That’s not what it is, though. As Mueller has already demonstrated in convincing detail, Russians did meddle in the 2016 election, at first as general mischief and later to boost Trump’s chance of winning. Trump campaign officials and advisers had numerous contacts with Kremlin-connected Russians that they failed to disclose or tried to obscure. Trump told NBC’s Lester Holt in a television interview that he fired FBI director James Comey because of the Russia investigation, of which Comey was then in charge.

It is hardly a secret that I see Trump as unfit to be president and his administration as a dangerous shamble. I have argued, perhaps to the point of tedium, that it is desperately important for voters to elect a Congress in November that will exercise the Constitution’s checks and balances on an erratic, out-of-control executive.

That means electing Democratic majorities whose committee chairmen will properly use their powers of oversight and investigation — and also the power of the purse.

Now we have yet another reason to vote in November: A Democratic Congress is the only ironclad guarantee that we will fully learn whether Americans helped Russians subvert our democracy and whether the president tried to cover it up.

Eugene Robinson’s email address is eugenerobinson@washpost.com.

Trump should go small on DACA WASHINGTON — President Trump’s tweet promising “NO MORE DACA DEAL” was an Easter gift to Democrats, letting them off the hook for their failure to seriously negotiate an immigration agreement. Rather than pulling the plug on any Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals talks, Trump should offer Democrats a simple deal: He would agree to codification of President Barack Obama’s DACA action in exchange for funding for the president’s border wall.

Earlier this year, Trump extended Democrats a remarkable offer: Instead of simply granting legal status to current DACA recipients, he would agree to a path to citizenship for nearly 2 million “dreamers” — those who were brought to the United States as children through no fault of their own — if Democrats would agree to fund his border wall, limit chain migration and get rid of the visa lottery system. It was a bold move, one that earned him scorn from many in his own base. Democrats should have seized this opportunity.

Instead, they rejected it and refused to make a serious counteroffer. Their actions showed they care more about mobilizing voters in 2018

the wall funding he so desperately wants, and it would save making a deal to provide a path to citizenship in exchange for reforms to our legal immigration system for another day.

Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Thune, R-S.D., has legislation to do Marc just that. Thune’s bill is a Thiessen simple trade: It would extend the DACA program indefinitewith faux outrage than they do ly, in exchange for $25 billion about helping actual dreamers in border-security funding. become American citizens.

This should be a no-brainer Trump tried going big, and for Democrats. If they were it didn’t work. Now he should to refuse, they would have go small. to explain to dreamers why Obama’s executive action on stopping Trump from building DACA was far more limited a wall is more important than than what Trump proposed protecting their ability to stay for dreamers, offering no path in the United States. to citizenship or even permaHistorically, Democrats and nent legal residency. It simply Republicans have agreed that shielded the dreamers from a nation-state needs to control deportation, allowing them to its own borders. It is a nationalremain in the United States to security imperative, a law work and study. But Obama’s enforcement imperative and a action was arguably unlawful fiscal imperative. Only in the because it bypassed Conage of Trump have Democrats gress — the same reason the taken opposition to border Deferred Action for Parents of security to such an absurd exAmericans and Lawful Perma- treme. They shouldn’t sacrifice nent Residents, or DAPA, pro- the well-being of real people gram was declared unlawful by (DACA recipients) over their the courts. Codifying the order opposition to a symbol (the would indefinitely remove the wall). threat of deportation for DACA If Democrats rejected such recipients. It would get Trump an offer, it would expose the

crass way they are holding the DACA recipients hostage for political gain. And if, by some miracle, Democrats did agree to such a deal, it would be a confidence-building step that might make further bipartisan action on immigration possible.

This should be a no-brainer for the president as well. Polls have shown that nearly 9 in 10 Americans want DACA recipients to stay, and Trump himself has repeatedly said he wants to find a way for them to remain in the country. So why would Trump choose to take responsibility for the failure to reach a DACA deal that would let them stay, rather than keeping the blame right where it belongs — with Democrats?

After Trump’s “no deal” tweet, Democrats were quick to blame Trump. Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., responded on Twitter by declaring “this Administration doesn’t want a solution for Dreamers. They want red meat for their base.”

It’s ironic, but that is precisely the Democrats’ immigration strategy. Trump should call them on it, by making them an offer they can’t refuse.

Follow Marc A. Thiessen on Twitter, @marcthiessen.

Simpson belongs in pantheon of UGA loyalists In the 1960s, during troublesome times, William A. “Bill” Simpson was the versatile Public Relations Director for the University of Georgia.

The university was not flush with money, and segregation prevailed across the state.

Funding would later brighten under the leadership of Gov. Carl Sanders, but dark clouds would not go away until the state successfully managed the integration of the public school systems.

It was, unfortunately, an era when the viewpoint of PR directors was seldom valued when crisis came about.

Bill had to manage the press releases at a time when press releases often wound up in print — in some cases verbatim. They were mimeographed and mailed to outlets across the state. As the PR officer, Bill, on countless occasions, had a release ready for distribution when a call would come from Old College to cease and desist.

A latent directive from the governor’s office to UGA administrators meant that a new release had to be created and distributed to the press — media being a term that would not enter the communications lexicon until a couple of decades later.

In that era, damage control was a major function of the public relations office. Bill served the university well in

Loran Smith times of stress. While he was not blessed with a resourceful budget, Bill was an enterprising manager. He, as they say, thought big. One of his responsibilities was to produce the “Georgia Alumni Magazine.” He found a way to stretch the budget to allow for four color printing of the magazine’s covers, something that is as commonplace today as error riddled emails.

Simpson was insightful, discerning and clever. He was well connected, joining the Atlanta Chapter of the PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) which allowed him to spread the good news about UGA to an influential contingent of movers and shakers in the Atlanta business community.

He fought for the sanctioning of new ideas to reluctant and conservative administrators who tended to be isolationists. Athens was more than arms-length from Atlanta, and they preferred to keep it that way. Conserva-

tive leadership can have its place, but when it strangleholds vision and thwarts potential, then the University suffers — sometimes dramatically.

Bill could expertly design a political campaign. He could wow a civic club luncheon and delight a coffee club gathering.

Deadlines could ruin his day, but the finished product often made his client’s day. UGA aficionados across the state who, on fall Saturdays, ventured into Sanford Stadium will remember Bill as the home game house announcer who cleverly handled those duties.

After referring to the University of Alabama’s million dollar band, he would describe Georgia’s band as “priceless.” If he were handed a note, asking for a Brandon Cows to report to Gate 8, he knew immediately that Greg McGarity, Georgia sports information staffer, who would later become Athletic Director, was lurking somewhere.

In the ’70s and ’80s, Bob Argo, a distinguished state representative, and his wife, Jean, hosted an annual Christmas party for their longtime friends, all University advocates and devout Bulldog loyalists. Nothing like enjoying the festive Christmas season with food, fellowship and drink. This was the best Christmas party in Athens.

Jean Argo always wrote a poem which fit the occasion, but the highlight of the evening was Bill Simpson and his Broadway-themed doggerel.

To begin with, his generation eagerly swooned to piano music. Simpson was as compatible with the piano keys as Jack Nicklaus was with a one iron.

Bill poked fun at the hosts and the guests as only an insightful and talented raconteur can do. He could compose sprightly lyrics, and he could sing. To the delight of his many friends, Bill made everybody laugh and enjoy themselves, making for a wholesome and clever presentation. Nothing profane or demeaning.

For most of Bill Simpson’s 87 years on this earth, he made people laugh and swoon to his medley of classic humor and levity. When it was time to be serious, he was up to that, too.

Unfortunately, hard times came to him in his final days, but he kept a stiff upper lip, finding a way to smile at a painful end.

There is no pantheon of devoted UGA loyalists on campus, but there should be for those like Bill Simpson who longed to see the state university of Georgia realize its vast potential. He certainly did his part to make it happen.

Loran Smith is co-host of “The Tailgate Show,” a freelance writer and columnist.

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By Maegan Vazquez CNN

President Donald Trump took credit on Thursday for Yulia Skripal, daughter of what he said was a decadesformer Russian double agent low drop in border crossSergei Skripal, has spoken ings from Mexico at a time publicly for the first time when his administration has since the pair were poisoned touted the need to militarize with a nerve agent, saying the border due to a surge in she regained consciousness migration. over a week ago.

“Because of the Trump The 33-year-old thanked Administrations actions, hospital staff in Salisbury, Border crossings are at a still the English city where the UNACCEPTABLE 46 year attack took place on March low. Stop drugs!” he tweeted.

4, and said she was recoverTrump also said in his ing well. tweet the migrant caravan “I woke up over a week moving toward the U.S.ago now and am glad to say Mexico border has “largely my strength is growing daily. broken up thanks to the I am grateful for the interest strong immigration laws of in me and for the many mes- Mexico and their willingsages of goodwill that I have ness to use them so as not received,” Skripal said in a to cause a giant scene at our statement released on her Border.” behalf by London’s MetroThe caravan, however, is politan Police. only dispersing into smaller “I have many people to groups after reaching thank for my recovery and Mexico City. would especially like to Trump was referring to a mention the people of Salis- Department of Homeland bury that came to my aid Security report issued in when my father and I were December that found border incapacitated. Further than crossings were at a 46-year that, I would like to thank low for fiscal year 2017. But the staff at Salisbury District the data doesn’t cover the Hospital for their care and last several months, in which professionalism,” she said. numbers have climbed to be more in line with those for the final years of the Obama 4 killed in Turkey administration. Another DHS university shooting report issued in September Four people were killed that looked at long-term in a shooting at a university trends found that border in the northwest Turkish city crossings have been trendof Eskisehir on Thursday, ing downward since before the state-run news agency Anadolu reported.

A research assistant assistant at Osmangazi University entered the dean’s office YouTube shooter before moving on to other rooms and firing on multiple family expresses staff members, the univer‘shock,’ but says sity’s rector Hasan Gonen police were warned told Anadolu.

The university’s assistant Family members of the dean, a faculty secretary, a woman who opened fire at research assistant and an as- YouTube’s headquarters this sociate professor are among week were stunned by news the dead, according to ofof the attack in San Bruno, ficials speaking to Anadolu. Calif., but said they warned Three others were wounded police ahead of the shooting. in the attack. Gonen said the Nasim Najafi Aghdam dean was not in his office at was upset with some of Youthe time of the shooting.

Tube’s policies, according to San Bruno police Chief Ed Barberini, motivating her U.S. grounds to shoot and wound three aircraft in Djibouti people before killing herself.

Aghdam used YouTube to after accidents post videos about her views At the request of the on animal rights and her Djiboutian government, the vegan lifestyle, among other U.S. military has halted its topics. air operations in the East “Our family is in absolute African country, a critical shock and can’t make sense location in the fight against of what has happened (Tuesterrorism, following two day),” Aghdam’s father said accidents involving military in a statement to CNN afaircraft, three defense offiliate KTLA. “Although no ficials told CNN. words can describe our deep On Tuesday, a U.S. pain for this tragedy, our Marine Corps Harrier jet family would like to express crashed at the country’s intheir utmost regret, sorrow ternational airport. The pilot for what has happened to was able to eject and was innocent victims.” treated at a medical facility But police in Mountain but has since been released View, Calif., where Aghdam according to several officials. was found early Tuesday Later the same day, a Marine hours before the attack Corps CH-53 helicopter dispute the family’s characsustained “minor damage” terization of phone calls with while landing in Arta Beach. authorities.

Following those accidents, “At no point during our the Djiboutian government roughly 20 minute interacsent the U.S. a diplomatic tion with her did she mention notice requesting that all fly- anything about YouTube, ing operations be halted, the if she was upset with them, officials said. or that she had planned to The U.S. decision to halt harm herself or others … she air operations has also led was calm and cooperative,” the military to cancel AlMountain View police said. ligator Dagger, the military But Aghdam’s brother, exercise that both aircraft who also did not want to be were participating in. identified, searched “Moun— From wire reports tain View” on Google and

President Donald Trump took credit on Thursday for what he said was a decades-low drop in border crossings from Mexico at a time when his administration has touted the need to militarize the border due to a surge in migration. (Photo: CNN)

Trump took office.

Trump announced on Wednesday that he was sending National Guard troops to the southern border.

Although his administration has at times cited a “Trump effect” for what it said was a dip in border crossings, the number of migrants trying to illegally cross into the U.S. at the Mexico border spiked dramatically in March, according to figures released

by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Wednesday cited a historic uptick in border crossings in spring months like April and advertising from smuggling groups as reasons for the move, calling it in part “anticipating.”

“Why not yesterday and tomorrow? Today is the

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Nasim Najafi Aghdam was upset with some of YouTube’s policies, according to San Bruno police Chief Ed Barberini, motivating her to shoot and wound three people before killing herself. (Photo: CNN)

found it was close YouTube’s headquarters, he told KGTV. Knowing his sister had a problem with YouTube, he said he warned police that “she went all the way from San Diego, so she might do something.”

But Mountain View police said they received no indication from Aghdam’s father or brother that she had a propensity for violence.

Shipping industry braces itself for Chinese trade war The shipping industry has a lot to lose in a potential trade war between the U.S. and China.

Millions of jobs and the bottom lines of major maritime shipping companies, which account for 80 percent of all global trade, depend on goods traversing the oceans.

Even in times of robust trade, shipping industry profit margins tend to be slim — about 3 percent, according to Simon Heaney, senior manager of container research in London for

day we want to start this process,” Nielsen said. “The threat is real, as I mentioned.”

Following Trump’s comments on Thursday, Nielsen tweeted that despite the “historic lows in illegal traffic last year, the numbers are spiking.”

“March numbers up 37% from Feb (largest one month change in at least 8 years) and TRIPLE over March 2017. We must secure our border. As POTUS has said: All options are on the table,” she continued.

The caravan has captured the attention of Trump and his administration this week, serving as a symbol to further attempt to alter the foreign aid, trade and immigration policies the president has long wanted to tackle.

In his tweets about the

caravan earlier this week, Trump threatened to pull foreign aid from Honduras — where many of the caravan’s participants are emigrating from. And before Trump credited Mexico’s “strong immigration laws” for dispersing much of the migrant group on Thursday, earlier this week he warned that he would “stop their cash cow, NAFTA,” if the country doesn’t reduce the flow of immigrants coming across the southern U.S. border.

The caravan, an annual event organized by activists to highlight the journey that migrants undertake, has typically dispersed into separate, smaller groups at some point along the journey. Organizers of the event project that some 200 or so will proceed all the way to the border in coming days.

Drewry, a maritime research consultancy.

Now that China and the U.S. have threatened to swap 25 percent tariffs on a range of goods worth a total of about $100 billion, the maritime industry is worried that shipping volume will fall along with profits “I think the ocean carriers are very nervous; they’re coming out of some lean years,” said Heaney. “This is clearly a concern for anyone involved in the shipping industry.”

Tariffs could put up to 7 percent of Asia-to-U.S. shipping at risk and impact 1 percent of total global shipping, according to Heaney.

Shipping revenue in 2017 totaled $210 billion.

“It’s going to hurt container lines,” said Mark Szakonyi, executive editor for the Journal of Commerce.

He warned that container ships sailing from the U.S. to China could get stuck with partially empty hulls and move “air back to Shanghai.”

gether” and “Help Us!” Meanwhile, some protesting teachers from the Tulsa area were on their second day of a planned seven-day, 110-mile walk to the capital.

“This whole thing is for our kids, our students. If we’re willing to walk this long and this far, what is the Oklahoma legislation willing to do for our kids?”

Heather Cody, a third-grade teacher at Mayo Demonstration School in Tulsa, said Wednesday.

U.S. job market poised to record 90 months of gains

It’s been a volatile week for the U.S. economy, but it should end with good news.

March is expected to be the 90th straight month that the economy has added jobs — a run of seven and a half years. That will extend the longest streak since the Labor Department started publishing jobs data in the 1930s.

Oklahoma teacher Economists forecast that Friday’s report will show walkout still going the economy added 185,000 Hundreds of Oklahoma jobs last month. teachers packed the state Back when the streak of Capitol on the fourth conjob growth began in October secutive day of a walkout 2010, the unemployment — even as the Senate was rate was 9.4 percent. By poised to examine a bill that February of this year, unemcould raise more education ployment was 4.1 percent, funding from sales on Ama- the lowest since 2000. The zon and other internet sites. economy has added 17.8 Schools in Oklahoma million jobs since October City and Tulsa were closed 2010, according to Labor Thursday because of the Department figures. walkout. Many other schools The jobs streak has were open, but even some coincided with nearly nine of them were represented years of economic growth, by at least one teacher at the the third longest expansion protests in Oklahoma City. in history, behind only the Besides cramming the 1960s and 1990s. Growth Capitol’s rotunda, protesthas been consistent, albeit ing teachers swarmed the anemically slow for much of grounds outside, holding those nine years. signs such as “Stronger To— From wire reports

PEOPLE Jaime King’s son struck by glass after car attacked Actress Jaime King’s 4-year-old son was struck by glass after a car he was riding in was allegedly attacked, Beverly Hills, Calif., police told CNN. The “Hart of Dixie” star was not in the car with her son, James Knight, at the time of the incident, authorities said.

Police said they responded to a call Wednesday about vehicle vandalism in involving two cars.

The first car, police said, was occupied by a male adult driver and was “stopped at the apron of a driveway when the suspect kicked the vehicle causing damage.”

The second car contained an unidentified friend of King’s and the child. It was parked when the suspect allegedly jumped on it.

“The 4-year-old child was secured in a child car seat positioned in the back seat of the vehicle as the suspect jumped on the rear windshield causing glass to shatter and strike the child,” the police report said. “In an effort to protect the child, the female driver exited the vehicle and confronted the suspect at which time he threw a can at her, striking her arm.”

Kristen Bell gives ‘Frozen 2’ update If the lyrics to “Let It Go” have been stuck in your head since 2013’s “Frozen,” new songs are right around the corner.

Kristen Bell, who voices Anna, the younger sister of Princess Elsa (Idina Menzel) from the hit animated Disney film, shared a “Frozen 2” update on Thursday during an appearance on “Ellen.”

The film is set to release Nov. 27, 2019.

“I have recorded the movie,” Bell said. “There will be edits before it’s finished. I know the songs, I know the story. It’s very good!”

The film also features the return of Josh Gad (Olaf) and Jonathan Groff (Kristoff).

Dwayne Johnson shares Vin Diesel feud backstory

What we would have given to be a fly on the wall in the trailer with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Vin Diesel.

Johnson revealed in a recent cover story with Rolling Stone that the meeting was part of the meltdown of their friendship, leaving fans all abuzz.

The pair have famously starred in the “Fast & Furious” franchise together, but have since reportedly not seen eye to eye.

“Vin and I had a few discussions, including an important face-to-face in my trailer,” Johnson told Rolling Stone. “And what I came to realize is that we have a fundamental difference in philosophies on how we approach moviemaking and collaborating.”

“It took me some time, but I’m grateful for that clarity,” the star added. “Whether we work together again or not.”

— From wire reports

Facebook confirms its scanning of Messenger chats

By Alanna Petroff

“very similar to those that other internet companies use today.”

“The content of messages You might assume that chats sent by users or the automated systems. between people is not used for ads on Facebook Messenger are comFacebook has long been clear targeting,” a company spokesperson pletely private. But you’d be wrong. that its workers can review posts to said. “We do not listen to your voice Facebook confirmed Thursday ensure they comply with its commu- and video calls.” that it uses automated tools to scan nity standards. But many users had Facebook has come under intense Messenger chats for malware links assumed their chats on Messenger scrutiny in recent weeks after news and child porn images. It also allows were private. broke that Cambridge Analytica, users to report chats that may violate Facebook said in a statement on a data firm with ties to President community standards.

Thursday that keeping messages Donald Trump’s campaign, may The company’s moderators can private is its priority, but it also dehave had information on millions review any messages that are flagged fended the automated tools as being of Facebook users without their CNN

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knowledge.

The episode has sparked questions over privacy on the social media platform, and led to calls for tough new regulation. It has also prompted calls for Facebook to be more transparent about how it handles user data.

Messenger, which allows users to chat amongst themselves, became a point of interest this week after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company had “detected” that “sensational messages” were

being sent via Messenger in Myanmar.

Human rights advocates and journalists have made the case that Facebook was being used to spread misinformation in the country, adding fuel to ethic violence against a Muslim minority group called the Rohingya.

“In that case, our systems detect that that’s going on,” Zuckerberg said during an interview with Vox. “We stop those messages from going through.”

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Family: 77-year old dog attack victim could lose leg

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Xiaohong Davis was searching frantically for her father Monday when she got the call telling her that he was in the hospital and had been severely injured after he was attacked by a pair of pit bulls earlier in the day.

Zhong Kai Mao, 77, had been at Ronald Reagan Park and was walking home afterward. When he didn’t arrive home, his daughter went to the park but couldn’t find him. Mao immigrated to the U.S. from China two months ago and speaks little English.

Davis began to panic.

“I was waiting for him for dinner and I couldn’t find him,” Davis said. “So after I found out where he went, we looked all over, all over and then got the call from the emergency room so you can imagine what kind of a shock that is.”

Mao was one of three people attacked by pit bulls on or near Five Forks Trickum Road in unincorporated Lawrenceville on Monday.

The dogs had escaped from the home of their

owners and began roaming the area.

A Gwinnett County Animal Welfare and Enforcement officer wrote in a report that Mao’s left calf was bleeding uncontrollably after the attack.

A police officer had to apply a tourniquet to stop the bleeding, the report said.

“When he was brought in (to Gwinnett Medical Center’s emergency room), he was in critical condition,” his daughter said. “He’s been in ICU for a few days.”

On Wednesday, Mao began having heart issues and doctors had to do a cardioversion on him to get his heartbeat back to a normal rhythm.

Now Mao faces an uncertain future. He has large gaping wounds on his leg with muscle and other internal tissue visible. The wounds are so large, in fact, that doctors told his family he will need skin grafts once it’s possible to safely do the procedure.

In the meantime, doctors and family members have to wait and see what will happen. His leg may still have to be amputated. Initially, doctors told the family that amputa-

the dogs surrendered them to the county’s Animal Welfare and Enforcement Division, which had the dogs euthanized and sent to a state lab for rabies testing. The dogs tested negative for rabies.

“I feel that this should be equivalent to assault with a deadly weapon and they should be prosecuted as such,” said Robert Davis, who is Xiaohong’s husband and Mao’s sonin-law. “It’s just that bad.

If you take one look at my father-in-law’s leg, he’ll be lucky if he can walk on that leg again, and if he does, it’s going to require a lot of treatment and a lot of expense.

Zhong Kai Mao recovers in a hospital bed from wounds he received when two pit bulls “Think about what attacked him on Five Forks Trickum Road earlier this week. Mao’s son-in-law said he you’re doing to somebody nearly lost his leg in the incident and a GoFundMe account has been set up to raise else’s life when you let $300,000 to help him pay medical expenses. (Photo: Robert Davis / GoFundMe.com) these dogs get loose.”

Meanwhile, Mao’s daughter said she doesn’t tion would be needed, but migrated to the U.S., he set over the fact that the they then began trying doesn’t a job to provide dogs were able to escape consider pit bulls to be to see if that could be income or insurance to from their owners’ home safe enough to be owned as pets. She said Georgia avoided. cover medical costs. Fam- and attack people. should pass a law ad“They’re still observily members have set up In addition to Mao, dressing pit bull ownering and trying to treat a GoFundMe account so the dogs also attacked a the wounds to make sure they can raise $300,000 16-year-old girl who was ship. Other states have similar breed-specific they’re not infected beto help pay for his medi- also walking along Five laws, she said. cause if they get infected, cal expenses.

Forks Trickum Road.

“I want to really, really then they’ll still have to The GoFundMe page After they attacked Mao, advocate that Georgia cut that leg off,” Davis is located at www.gothey headed up Rosa pass the same law, like said. fundme.com/elderly-man- Drive and attacked anOne issue complicating critically-injured. other man who was in his those other states, so that people cannot own this matters is that because The severity of the atbackyard.

Mao only recently imtack has Mao’s family upThe family that owned type of dog,” she said.

City of Norcross spring cleanup day scheduled for April 14 By trevor mCnaBoe trevor.mcnaboe @gwinnettdailypost.com

The city of Norcross is encouraging residents to go through their home and start cleaning out the clutter with three free events scheduled April 14.

The Neighborhood Clean-up and Recycling Day, a one-day initiative,

will allow participants to bring in documents that need to be securely shredded, dispose of non-hazardous bulk items and recycle electronics.

The events begin at 8 a.m. with a cleanup event only available to City of Norcross residents that show proof of residency.

During the event, residents are able to bring in bulky items such as trash,

appliances, furniture, or any other nonhazardous items to the Public Works Facility, located at 345 Lively St. The cleanup event is free and will last until 3 p.m.

The shredding and electronic recycling events will both begin at 9 a.m. and will be open to the public.

The shredding event will take place at Nor-

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cross City Hall, located at 65 Lawrenceville St. American Security Shredding will be on-site with its shred truck to allow people to securely dispose of sensitive materials such as bank information, tax records, financial statements and medical records. Each person is limited to five medium boxes of items to shred. The event will

conclude at noon or until the truck is full.

For people looking to get rid of old electronics, the Norcross Community Center, located at 10 College St., will be holding an electronics recycling event until 1 p.m. Participants will be able to get rid of old cellphones, computers and keyboards. Atlanta Recycling Solutions and

city volunteers will be available to help unload donated items.

This event is free with the exception of televisions, which require a $20 fee and CRT monitors, $10. Console or projection televisions cannot be accepted.

For a complete list of accepted recyclables, visit the city website at www.norcrossga.net.

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Spieth pulls off big opening round at Masters

By David Friedlander

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AUGUSTA — In a way, much of the first page of the leaderboard after the first round of the Masters is made up of late bloomers.

Several of the top scores came from players in the later groupings, with 2015 champion Jordan Spieth

posting the best round out of the day’s penultimate group, firing a 6-under par 66 to take a two-shot lead Thursday at Augusta National.

While Spieth finished the day red hot by playing the final six holes at 4-under, Matt Kuchar was just as hot in his late afternoon group.

The former Georgia Tech standout also played his final six holes at 4-under,

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Weber makes most of his early chances

with birdies at holes 13, 15, 16 and 18 to finish the day at 68, tied for second with fellow American Tony Finau just two shots back of Spieth.

Spieth looked like he might challenge his record opening round from three years ago of 64 after five consecutive birdies from the 13th through 17th holes.

But even after running

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PROSPECTS

By Christine Troyke

Chuck Weber was a sophomore in college with less than impressive grades when his dad told him he had to pick one sport.

Weber was playing soccer and hockey at the University at Albany, as he had at Lockport High School in western New York, but was barely staying eligible academically.

“He’s like, ‘You’re not going to work in sports. Focus on your education,’” the Atlanta Gladiators head coach said.

Weber lied to his dad and covertly played both soccer and hockey that season.

“Fortunately, my grades got better and I told my dad,” Weber said. “He wasn’t happy with me, but my grades were better, so it was OK.” More than two decades later, Weber is still working in sports, in great part due to a willingness to never stop working.

Coaching, at some level, was always his plan. Growing up near Buffalo, Weber had favorite players, but he also looked up to guys like Scotty Bowman.

“I used to watch practices when I was little and write down drills,” Weber said. “I always knew I wanted to coach, whether it was at the high school level or youth hockey. Pro is icing on the cake, a little bit, in that way.”

Growing up, Weber was a positionally sound defenseman.

“I thought (about) the game really well, but I was a below average skater for the most part,” he said.

He played baseball, too, and later added soccer where he found he had an affinity for goalkeeping.

“I had a couple chances from a Division III standpoint in hockey, but they weren’t going to give me the chance to play soccer,” Weber said. “I wanted to play both.”

Albany gave him that opportunity and, after the initial struggle to stay eligible, Weber was a two-sport athlete. Out of college, he went to training camp in San Diego when the Gulls were in the West Coast Hockey League.

“Got cut there,” Weber said.

And that was the end of his playing career.

He got a job as the director of ticket sales — paid on commission only — with the Class A Niagara Mallards his first summer after graduating with a degree in business communications.

“From there, I transferred into a job with the Buffalo Sabres selling tickets as they were moving from the Aud in Buffalo to, at the time, HSBC Arena,” Weber said. “I was just trying to get my foot in the door. I was coaching at a prep school called St. Joe’s in Buffalo, helping out as an assistant.”

In March 1996, a former Albany teammate recruited him to help start a roller hockey team in Orlando. That road led to a front office job with the Solar Bears, again selling tickets, in the old IHL. He also was coaching youth hockey and a team of firefighters.

“They were one of my biggest clients,” Weber said. “We had a game called ‘Guns and Hoses’ so, once a week, my boss would let me go on the ice and coach these firefighters because he knew it was going to end up being somewhere between a 3- and 5,000-seat ticket sale for one game.”

In 1999, he was having beer and talking hockey with Orlando’s head coach, Peter Horachek.

It was clear Weber knew the game and Horachek asked where he was from.

“They thought I was just a local ticket sales kid,” Weber said.

Horachek asked the 26-year-old to be

into trouble with a bogey on the 18th, the 25-year-old Texan was most pleased about his round.

In fact, that last little hiccup — he hooked his tee shot into the woods, came up left of a greenside bunker and still managed to get up and down for bogey — that was one of the moments of

Gwinnett Stripers pitcher Kolby Allard throws during batting practice at Wednesday’s Gwinnett Stripers Media Day at Coolray Field. (Photos: Karl L. Moore)

A strong mix has Stripers optimistic about 2018

By David Friedlander

Sims. So I’m really excited about our rotation.

“We’ve got experience.

We’ve got youth. I’m excited LAWRENCEVILLE — to see what these guys are goGiven the nature of his job, ing to do for us.”

Gwinnett Stripers manager Soroka is set to get the ball Damon Berryhill knows his for Friday’s opener, which roster can change dramatimay be an indication of just cally throughout the 2018 how high up in the pecking season from what it looks like order he is among a bevy of on opening day.

Atlanta Braves pitching prosBut given how many playpects that could work their ers on the roster figure to be way through Gwinnett as the in the parent club Atlanta season progresses.

Braves’ plans relatively soon, After a strong spring, the as the Stripers prepare for Gwinnett Stripers’ Ronald Acuna (24) takes some swings in 6-foot-5, 225-pound righttheir season opener at Interna- the batting cage during Wednesday’s Gwinnett Stripers Media hander is looking forward Day at Coolray Field. tional League South Division to the opportunity to give foe Norfolk tonight at 7:05, Atlanta’s brass something to that variability figures to be leagues, especially when it day at Coolray Field. “Both think about. from hour-to-hour, much less comes to a good, young start- young pitchers have really “Being out there Day 1 from day-to-day. ing rotation. thrown well for the organiza- and hopefully being able to And that’s just fine for the “Yeah, we’re pretty excited, tion. Soroka’s getting the ball set a tone for the guys, get second-year Stripers’ skipper especially with the addition opening day, then we’re going out there and attack, is pretty given the talent among some of (Mike) Soroka and (Kolby) to go with (Matt Wisler), fun,” the 20-year-old Soroka of those players who seem to Allard,” Berryhill said during (Aaron) Blair, then Allard be on the cusp of the major the club’s media day Wednes- and (Brookwood grad Lucas) See STRIPERS, Page 4B

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Grizzlies taking advantage of gap in schedule

By Christine Troyke

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LAWRENCEVILLE — The juggernaut Georgia Gwinnett tennis teams are in the midst of a lull in matches and it’s making them better.

The top-ranked men rolled to their nationalrecord 76th straight victory March 24, beating No. 3 Keiser 7-2, and don’t play again until Thursday. The No. 2 women are on a similar hiatus.

“We had a ton of competition in March and we’re getting back on the practice court, developing our game and conditioning,” head coach Chase Hodges said.

Georgia Gwinnett College senior Gilad Berman, playing in the “Typically, in the midst of No. 1 slot, has been instramental in keeping the team’s nation- the season, you’re playal-record 76-match winning streak going this season. (Photo: ing a ton of matches and Tom Grason) you don’t get a chance to

develop. Right now, we’re fine-tuning our game.

“We’re hitting it hard right now. We leave five weeks from this Sunday for nationals. We can take a break when nationals are over. Taking a break has never been in the mindset.

This is where we’re amping it up a little from a training standpoint.”

Hodges has been focusing on drilling more than headto-head battles at practice.

“Practices are hard,” he said. “Every day these players are getting pushed — and that’s what you want. Sometimes it’s better preparation than matches, which isn’t a knock on our competition. When we train with each other, I tend to put them in competitive situations. It makes it a lot See GRIZZLIES, Page 4B

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Getting To Know … Kelly Swanson

Kelly Swanson was a relative latecomer to running track and cross country as a youngster. She didn’t take up the sport until she was well into her career at St. Pius X High School in DeKalb County. However, the Lilburn native forged a solid career from running, starting with her competitive career at Georgia College and State University, to becoming the head girls track and field coach at Brookwood High School. Swanson spoke with staff writer David Friedlander earlier this week about how things have changed for her since she took up the sport and how life has changed since she’s become a mother for the first time about 16 months ago.

DF: It’s kind of hard to believe you’ve been head coach at Brookwood for about a decade now, and have been at the school even longer, hasn’t it?

KS: When I really sit down and think about it, it blows my mind because I was 22 or 23 when I took over the program — I was an assistant coach for a year.

But then, now I’m 33 and I have a kid and all of this.

It is weird (that) it’s been a decade, and I’m only 33, so it’s literally been a third of my life.

DF: Since you brought it up, you gave birth to your first child (daughter Emma Rose), what, 14 or 15 months ago?

KS: Yeah, she’ll be 16 months on the first (of April).

DF: That’s obviously a huge change in your life.

If I recall, you were just coming off maternity leave before last season?

KS: Last season started — I missed the first two weeks. I came back Feb. 1.

I not only came back full (-time), but I also had track full swing.

DF: So I imagine that

had to be a big change in your personal life, but also in your professional life.

Coming into a season two weeks late, I know you’ve got a great staff to help …

KS: I do.

DF: That said, how much easier has it been this year budgeting your time between the two now that you’ve had time to adjust to everything?

KS: I’d say last year was survival mode, honestly.

But having said that, I have the best staff. They are so helpful, and they’re willing to step in and do whatever they possibly can to help me.

But yeah, last year (at this time), I’ve got to say Emma was sleeping and eating and (not much else). Now, she’s learning to talk and she’s running around. So this year has actually been harder in terms of the emotional, ‘I don’t want to leave her,’ because she’s learning new things every day. Last year, it was easier to go to a 12-hour track meet because she’s just sleeping anyway.

I will say that my husband (Nick) has been great. They have father-daughter days every Saturday, which makes it a lot easier for me because I know that they’re together.

It makes me feel better knowing (Emma) is with him instead of a baby sitter.

He’s had to give up golf on Saturdays (laughs), which is his main hobby. But it’s been really fun to watch him (bond with the baby).

DF: I know we’re talking about different age groups, but does being a mother now for more than a year give you a different perspective on the kids you’re coaching?

KS: Absolutely. I don’t sweat the small stuff as much as I did. And I try to help kids, especially teenage girls, see the big picture, which is really, I think, my job out here. I’m the head coach, but in terms of coach-

Brookwood track and field coach Kelly Swanson is a natvie of Lilburn. (Staff Photo: David Friedlander)

ing, I feel like I do more of the support (role). I’m really a CEO I’m, like, out here running a country or company with 202 girls and a huge coaching staff, and then you have all the parents on top of it. So I really do feel like my role — if I do as much behind the scenes as I can, my (assistant) coaches can do what they need to do.

They can coach, and I try to take up the emotional support for the girls.

DF: With that in mind, is some of the more handson aspects of coaching something you miss most?

KS: I miss coaching, although I’m usually out there coaching two days a week with the sprinters because one of my (community) coaches is the chief firefighter in DeKalb (County). So he works every third day. I do get to work with sprinters, and I do get to work with pole vaulters on their workout days, but I’m not like a permanent coach.

I try to get to know all of the girls as best I can, but it’s hard. I miss running (with) the distance (runners). I mean, you could go out and run with them and talk with them while you’re running. I don’t get to do that anymore.

That was a big change.

DF: Funny you should mention that. I was talking to (Grayson assistant coach) Abby Self just last

week about that, and she mentioned that was one of the things she really enjoyed about her current role over there. I know she’s a former distance runner in high school and college. Were you, as well?

KS: I was. I did cross country in high school. My homeroom teacher said, “You’ve got long legs. You should be running cross country.” At that point, I was a ballet dancer. So I went out and tried it, and I instantly fell in love with it.

And I did pretty well. I ran at state all four years. We got (state) runner-up (as a team) every year. It was great. I continued into distance in track, and I did hurdles one year, … but I really committed to the (400-meter run) and (800), and I loved it. The (1,600 relay) is my favorite event. I mean, I just love how meets (often) come down to the (1,600 relay).

It’s really fun.

DF: So take us back a little bit. You mentioned you first got involved in running in high school.

That’s kind of a late start for someone who did as well as you did, no?

KS: It was. You know, I liked to run in P.E. and everything in elementary school.

I liked to beat the boys. But yeah, I really fell in love with it when I got to high school.

Then I realized I wanted to

be a teacher, and then I realized I had a great coach in Debbie Guilbeau at St. Pius.

I think she’s still there. She was not only a great teacher — she is (still) a great teacher — but the way that she coached, too. She really put a lot of the work on us and made us set our own goals and tell her how we were going to achieve our goal. …

I really reacted well to that. … It made me want to be a coach. When I realized you can do (the coaching and) the teaching together, it was the perfect thing to do.

DF: So I know you grew up in Gwinnett County, but you went to St. Pius in high school, or earlier?

KS: I was a Gwinnett County school student (originally). I grew up in Lilburn.

I lived in (the) Berkmar (cluster). My mom went to St. Pius. My uncle is Mark Kelly, the (St. Pius) athletic director who just retired. So going to Pius was just what we were supposed to do. It was a family tradition. I’d gone to Hopkins, then Minor (elementary schools) and Sweetwater Middle, and then had to take a test and I got in (to St. Pius), and I was really upset to leave all my friends I’d had for (years).

DF: So it seemed like a natural fit to come back home to Gwinnett when you went into teaching and coaching.

KS: Well, that story is actually crazy. Gwinnett (County Public Schools) was having its job fair in March of the year I was getting my master’s at GCSU … and I saw that Brookwood had an opening.

So I went and sat down in front of Debbie Dees. She started as principal the year I started teaching here. The reason I wanted to work here was my sister (Gloria) is special-needs, and she’d been here for four years with Mr. (John) Newman.

Brookwood did so much for

my family, for Gloria, and really changed her life. So when the opportunity came back, and I saw they had an opening in cross country, I sat in front of Debbie Dees and gave her my spiel, and she said come to Brookwood in the morning and we’ll interview you.

I did, and they called me about a week later — it was David Smith — and said, “We’d like to offer you the position.” I said, “Oh my gosh, I’m so excited!” He didn’t say anything, and I found out my phone had died. … So I ran out to my car and got my phone (plugged in) and said, “I didn’t hang up on you. I’m so sorry.” I turned into a Verizon commercial. He was like, “I was worried.” Then Mark Kimbro called me and said, “We’d also like to offer you a position for cross country as an assistant and track, and I was just over the moon excited. That was my first interview.

DF: So even though you grew up a few neighborhoods over, this was still like coming home for you, right?

KS: It is. And what’s so funny is that when I went off to college, all of my friends who I met in college were from here. I thought you go to college to meet exotic people from all over the place, and I met everyone from Brookwood High School.

DF: You’re only a track coach these days. You don’t do any coaching in cross country anymore?

KS: I did cross country for five years, but then I got married and it was too much.

When you do cross country and track, you don’t get a break. It’s a full commitment. They start summer training before school’s out and track starts when it’s over. So it was just a lot.

That was hard because I love cross country, too.

MASTERS NOTEBOOK

Garcia’s hopes of a repeat torpedoed

By David Friedlander

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AUGUSTA — For 17 holes, Sergio Garcia actually had a solid day that should have left him in a decent position to defend last year’s Masters championship following Thursday’s opening round at Augusta National.

But that one bad hole undid all of that other work.

An octuple-bogey 13 on the par-5 15th hole left him at 9-over 81 on the day, which was not only tied the worst round of his Masters career, but set a new record worst round for a defending champion in Masters history.

“I don’t know what to tell you,” said Garcia, who hit the ball in the water five different times on the hole to likely dash whatever hopes he had of repeating after winning his first major championship here a year ago. “It’s one of those things. I feel like — I don’t

Today

• Hebron at Athens Academy 1 p.m. — Duluth at Discovery 5 p.m. — Union Co. at GAC (DH) 6 p.m. — Berkmar at Norcross 6 p.m. — Central at Meadowcreek 6 p.m. — Collins Hill at North 6 p.m. — Dacula at Apalachee 6 p.m. — Gainesville at Lanier 6 p.m. — Lakeside-Dekalb at Brookwood 6 p.m. — Mill Creek at Mountain View 6:30 p.m. — Commerce at Providence 6:45 p.m. — Mount Pisgah at Wesleyan 7 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge and Chattahoochee at East Cobb Field 1

SOCCER

• Discovery, Brookwood in Southern Coast Cup in Foley, Ala 5 p.m. — Mill Creek at Spain Park (Ala) 5:30 p.m. — Mt. Vernon Presbyterian girls at Wesleyan 7:30 p.m. — Christ Presbyterian (Tenn) boys at Wesleyan

TRACK AND FIELD

° Archer in Mobile (Ala.) Challenge of Champions • Collins Hill in Bojangles Classic Saturday

BASEBALL

2 p.m. — Norcross at Northview 4 p.m. — Buford and West Forsyth at SunTrust Park 7 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge and Cherokee at East Cobb Field 1

TRACK AND FIELD

• Archer in Mobile (Ala.) Challenge of Champions • Collins Hill in Bojangles Classic • Shiloh in Georgia Spring Break Showdown at Marietta 8:30 a.m. — The Lab Series at TBA

SOCCER

• Discovery, Brookwood in Southern Coast Cup in Foley, Ala 10 a.m. — Dacula girls at Hilton Head Island 10 a.m. — Grayson girls at Richmond Hill 11 a.m. — Mill Creek boys at Hoover (Ala) 11 a.m. — Parkview at Walton 12 p.m. — Mill Creek girls at Vestavia Hills (Ala) 12 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge girls at Columbus at Columbus State University 1 p.m. — Christ Presbyterian (Tenn) boys at Providence

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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 770-3566861.

In Brief Buford’s Mitchell commits to Brewton-Parker golf Buford High School senior Wes Mitchell committed to play for Brewton-Parker College next year.

Brewton-Parker is an NAIA school in Mount Vernon that plays in the Southern States Athletic Conference.

Mitchell is a three-year letterman for the Wolves and has been a valuable part of the program since his freshman year, head golf coach Justin Johnson said.

The Southern States Athletic Conference currently has two men’s golf teams ranked in the NAIA Top-25.

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know. It’s the first time in my career where I make 13 without missing a shot.

Simple as that.

“I felt like I hit a lot of good shots and unfortunately, the ball just didn’t want to stop. I don’t know.

You know, it’s one of those things. So it’s just unfortunate, but that’s what it is.”

Kuchar nearly finds magic again on 16 It’s safe to say Matt Kuchar has experienced the highest of highs and lowest of lows of his Masters career on the 16th hole.

After a bogey that essentially ended his bid for his first major title and relegated him to third place in 2012, the former Georgia Tech standout and Sea Island resident had a much happier memory when he aced the 170-yard par 3 in last year’s final round on his way to a tie for fourth.

In Thursday’s opening round, Kuchar nearly did it again, this time rolling his tee shot to within 2 feet for a birdie — one of four birdies he had in his final

six holes for an opening round of 4-under 68, leaving him just two shots back of leader Jordan Spieth.

“Yes, for sure,” Kuchar said when asked if he and the 16th hole had “kissed and made up.” “I think the hole’s a fantastic hole. I don’t know if you call it risk/reward, but the shot value there, a good shot sometimes — a lot of times — turns out great. A bad shot is really penalized on 16.

“I’ve hit some average to bad shots. It’s been a hard hole for me playing a leftto-right shot, or it’s easy for the ball to just creep too far right and be in trouble. My last two rounds, competitive rounds, have been awfully special, with a hole-in-one and then just over two feet (Thursday).

It was looking like it might be another hole-in-one as it was working its way down the hill.”

Tiger hanging around His first competitive round at the Masters in three years certainly wasn’t

the most optimal for Tiger Woods.

However, the fourtime champion’s round of 1-over par 73 wasn’t a complete disaster, either, even as he’s tied for 29th and trailing Spieth by seven shots.

“Seventy-three is fine,” Woods said. “By the end of the week, this will be a pretty packed leaderboard the way the golf course is set up. They have it right where they want it. It’s really hard to run away with (the tournament), but it’s also really easy to lose it out there. By the end of the week, there will be a bunch of guys with a chance to win this tournament.”

Woods does have some precedent on his side to leave hope he can be among those with a chance to win.

He is the last player to win the Masters after shooting over par in the first round after shooting 2-over 74 before going on to win his fourth green jacket in 2005.

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round.

That group also includes his day he was most proud first-time Masters parof. ticipant Haotong Li, who “If I look back on my didn’t seem intimidated highlights for the day, I had by Augusta National after three of them. Two of them shooting 69. were bogeys and one was an “Actually, (the) first eagle (on the par-5 eighth time (I) step (into Auhole),” Spieth said. “The gusta National) was last bogey save I made on No. week, Tuesday,” Li said. “I 7 was fantastic. … Then practiced the whole day. … on 18, unfortunately, I’ve Everything’s like amazing. had to do some interesting It’s just like on the TV.” things on 18 in my career Also with a strong here. opening round were 2007 “I think this golf course Masters champion Zach is a lot easier to play if you Johnson, three-time chamfeel like you can just hit pion Phil Mickelson and the center of the greens and Rickie Fowler, who were all Jordan Spieth hits his tee shot on the 18th hole during the move from there and wait in a group of five players at first round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA Today Sports) for your chances. It’s easy to 2-under after shooting 70. say that. You kind of want to take that approach starting out, but if you start well, it’s easier to stick to that game plan.”

Meanwhile, Kuchar’s late charge helped him turn things around after a slow start that saw the Sea Island INAUGURAL SEASON resident play his first seven holes of the day a 2-over.

“I had some early nerves,” said Kuchar, who has four top-10 finishes in 11 Masters starts. “But I played some good holes early. I actually got pretty fortunate on the fourth hole to walk away with bogey. I made about a 15-footer for bogey, and I felt like that kind of made things OK. I was staring double bogey in the face and thought, ‘This is going to be a rotten beginning to my Masters.’

“But to make that putt, I thought, ‘I’m still in it.’

I haven’t kind of ruined a round. I played pretty good golf, particularly from (hole) 8 in. I played really well from the eighth hole.”

Finau also had a later tee time and played steady golf throughout, going out in 3-under 33 and back in at VS. 1-under 35 for a 68 to pull even with Kuchar despite suffering a freak ankle injury while celebrating a hole-in-one during Wednesday’s Par 3 contest, and leaving doubt as to how he’d be able to bounce back.

“Yeah, it’s been pretty crazy,” Finau said. “To be in this position I’m at now, when I woke up this morning (hurting), nothing short of a miracle if you ask me. I could barely put any pressure on it. I could barely walk.

“But obviously after the MRI we had, you know, there was no real damage. @ Coolray Field So at that point, at about 8 o’clock this morning, I knew I was going to play.”

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4B • FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018 •From Page 1B said. “Honestly, (I want to) just keep getting better every day like I have the last three years of pro ball.

Getting everything a little sharper, a little more consistent, and obviously get to the big leagues.”

Soroka joins 20-year-old lefty Allard and righthanders Wisler, Blair and Sims — a Brookwood grad, former 2012 Daily Post Pitcher of the Year and last year’s team Pitcher of the Year when it was known as the Gwinnett Braves — in the opening rotation.

However, other top prospects like lefties Luiz Gohara (currently on Atlanta’s disabled list) and Max Fried (who will start the season at Double-A Mississippi) could also eventually wind up on the mound in Gwinnett this season.

But as much talk as the young group of pitchers garnered during Wednesday’s media day, Atlanta’s No. 1 prospect, Ronald Acuna Jr., understandably, occupied the most time from the gathered media.

Though the Atlanta organization has not said so, it has been widely speculated that the only thing holding the 20-year-old outfielder in Gwinnett for the time being after a strong spring is having his major league reduced to give the Braves an extra season of contract control.

Despite such talk, as well as the fact that the call to the big leagues could come as soon as a little over a week from now, Acuna knows that patience and focus on his current assignment with

•From Page 1B the team’s video coach.

“That year I was the No. 1 sales rep as far as revenue and then did video and coaching,” Weber said.

The following season, 2000-01, Horachek made Weber a full-time assistant.

“We won the championship,” he said. “And then the league folded.

“So I was like, ‘Uhoh.’”

But Horachek took Weber with him to coach the Trenton Titans in the ECHL, where league commissioner Brian McKenna was then the general manager, and then to the AHL in 200203 with Milwaukee.

Weber returned to the ECHL a year later as an assistant with Augusta.

He was with the Lynx for two years and then was hired by Utah in the same capacity before getting his first head coaching opportunity.

Borrowing from Mike Shanahan, Weber had a straightforward philosophy.

“Move anywhere, outwork anybody,” he said.

“Especially me being unconventional, that I didn’t play pro, I had to have that mindset. Wherever I could get my foot in the door.

“There were a couple of summers I didn’t get jobs until August. At one point I was almost going to be a firefighter in Orlando.”

After seven years as an assistant, Weber got an offer from Cincinnati, helped by a good word from McKenna and another unlikely source.

Weber was with Orlando when the Solar Bears met Cincinnati in the playoffs. Joe Wallach is now the Cyclones vice president of operations but at the time drove the Zamboni. Wallach went to Cincinnati’s owner and said he needed to interview Weber for the head coaching job. The owner

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play up there (in Atlanta), and got sent back down and really didn’t skip a beat. He doesn’t complain. He wants to work.

He wants to get (back) up there, and when he gets up there, he wants to stay.”

As a third-year Triple-A player, Ruiz also represents a group of veterans who will help provide leadership and a clubhouse presence for the Stripers this season.

Berryhill likes the mix he has of seasoned position players like Ruiz, Sean Kazmar Jr., Danny Santana, Jaff Decker and Xavier Avery (currently on the disabled list) and pitchers like Sims, Wisler, Blair Jesse Biddle, Rex Brothers and Phil Pfeifer.

And he intends to use that mix judiciously in a variety of situations this season.

“I think we’re a little bit more veteran position player-wise this year kicking off the season,” Berryhill the Stripers supersedes any like it’s time, that they feel but he’s been outstanding. major league level either in said. “(Tyler) Smith and thoughts of making the big like I’m ready, then they’ll He really has. He’s a qual- Atlanta or elsewhere down (Christian) Colón to play with Kaz in the middle. club in Atlanta — for now, make that call.” ity clubhouse kid. He loves the road.

And we have Rio and (CarAs one of the last cuts anyway.

Whenever that call is to work and loves to play los) Franco back. Danny from the Braves this “At this point, I’m just made, and it’s definitely his game.”

Santana’s going to be with spring, Berryhill said he’s trying to prove myself and expected to be soon, BerIndeed, while Acuna us to start the season. So been impressed with the I’m just anticipating and ryhill will hate to see can play all three outfield we’ve got a good mix of 23-year-old Californian’s anxiously hoping for that Acuna go. positions well, he will veteran players to go with attitude, determination call to come through,” For the time being, he is see the bulk of his work and work ethic despite the the young players.

Acuna, who hit a whopjust going to enjoy having while with the Stripers in “Most of our youth ping .432 with four home him to put in the lineup left mainly because that is disappointment of starting position player-wise is in 2018 in Triple-A. runs, 11 RBIs, four stolen every day. likely where he will play “Rio understands,” Ber- Double-A (Mississippi) bases and a 1.246 OPS in “He’s one of those once he’s eventually called right now. (The organiryhill said of Ruiz, who 16 spring training games special players that, for as up to Atlanta. zation is) high on (third hit .247 with a team-best for Atlanta, said through an young as he is, the comIn a similar vein, Rio baseman Austin) Riley and 16 homers and 56 RBIs interpreter. “To be honest, mand of the strike zone Ruiz, who has played (catcher Alex) Jackson — every time I go out on the and ability to get the barrel mostly at third base in two in 103 games in Gwinnett those two guys in particulast season. “He’s been in field, I feel like I’m only (of the bat) on the ball seasons in Gwinnett, will focusing on baseball. So consistently (is amazing),” continue to play mostly at this game long enough. Of lar. (Outfielder Christian) while I’m here, my time Berryhill said. “Defensive- the hot corner this season, course he’s upset, but he’s Pache is right there with though he will also see them. So we’ve got a good the kind of kid that he’s in the minor leagues, I’m ly, he’s been outstanding mix of young talent that going to come down here just going to give it my all for us. He’ll play a little bit some time at first base in order to increase his possibly could get an opand work like he always and continue to put in the more left field early on to versatility and his chances has. portunity to be up here a work I’m putting in. And make sure he gets a little of contributing more on the “He had opportunities to little later in the season.” whenever (the Braves) feel more adapted to left field,

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Atlanta Gladiators head coach Chuck Weber directs his team during a game this season at Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth. (Photo: Dale Zanine)

wanted to know why.

“He said, ‘He worked for Orlando with Peter Horachek and Jim Hughes. He did everything the right way. They treated people right. They talked to me, and I’m the Zamboni guy. You can tell he’s a good person, and he’s been taught by good people,’” Weber said.

The Cyclones, preparing for their first season in the ECHL, hired Weber in 2006. He started from scratch with no players on the roster.

“Then we built a program there, that, over the course of four years, had a little bit of success,” Weber said.

That is a significant understatement.

The first year, Cincinnati made it to the division finals, where it lost to eventual Kelly Cup runner-up Dayton in Game 7.

In Weber’s second season, the Cyclones demolished the competition on the way to a league-best 55 wins, 115 points and the Kelly Cup. Weber was named coach of the year.

Cincinnati returned to the conference finals in 2007-08 and then won another championship in 2008-09.

“We created a culture

there,” Weber said. “It wasn’t done overnight.

Our first year was our shortest run, but we learned a lot and our staff grew together.”

He still feels fortunate to have gotten the opportunity. Keeping your foot in the door isn’t the same as having it opened for you.

“The way I’ve always looked at it is, unfortunately, if you played in the NHL, you have to prove you can’t coach,” Weber said. “If you haven’t played in the National Hockey League, you have to prove you can.

“You have to be willing to outwork people and put in the hours and grind and do the little things to give yourself an opportunity.”

Even after two Kelly Cups, five seasons coaching in the AHL and another championship in England, Weber is always furthering his education.

The X’s and O’s came naturally, but coaching is in great part a psychological game.

“I’m not real interesting as far as my reading material — it’s all coaching books,” Weber said.

His wife, Angie, nodded in agreement. She’s not going to be borrow-

ing any of them.

Weber rattled off a partial list: Vince Lombardi, Bill Parcells, Pat Riley, Phil Jackson, Tony La Russa, Lou Holtz, John Calipari. But it’s also who he’s worked with, including Horachek and Dan Lambert, who he was an assistant to last season in AHL Rochester.

“I would never say I’ve invented anything,” Weber said. “I’ve just taken what I think is the best of others, try to incorporate it and make it your own.

“You have to be comfortable in who you are.

I’m not a big yeller and screamer. I think most guys would say I’m pretty even-keeled. I’m a big believer that you have five or six times during the year where you can kind of let loose on the guys. If you do more than that, you become Charlie Brown’s parents.

“You have to get to know your players and what makes them tick.”

The Gladiators finish the regular season with home games tonight and Saturday at Infinite Energy Arena. They are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2013 under Weber’s guidance and open a best-of-seven series against Florida on April 16.

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more fun when you’re challenged every day in practice, so when they leave, they feel like they’ve improved.”

The four-time defending national champion men are 21-0 and have shut out 15 teams this season. Only two teams have scored even two points against the Grizzlies — No. 5 Campbellsville and Keiser in both of their most recent matches. They were up 7-0 on Keiser before dropping two points with things decided.

“We’re definitely where we want to be,” Hodges said. “I think we’ll be peaking at the right time.

“I think our guys have their eyes set on a national title, and the only thing that can get in the way of that is our preparation. We don’t talk much about other teams.

We focus on ourselves.”

The leadership of Kevin Konfederak and Gilad Berman, who has moved up to the No. 1 singles spot, has proved invaluable, but it’s not just a role played by the team’s two seniors.

“If you have a ring on your finger, there’s respect,” Hodges said.

“The biggest key to our success is we have great leaders on the team. Without them, the young guys would be lost. They’re thrown into the program and really look up to the older guys. They’ve served as mentors.

“One of the things the guys are learning to deal with is that we’re kind of expected to win every match. But the guys handle that pressure. We’ve won 76 in a row, and we’ve done it with different guys. The team chemistry is very good. The guys enjoy being around each other — and not all teams can say that.”

The women had a 43-match winning streak

snapped March 10 by Division II’s top-ranked Lynn University, but are still in good position to win a third straight NAIA title (and fourth in five years).

“We basically have a brand new team,” Hodges said. “We lost a lot of experience and replaced it with new players who have certainly done well but we don’t have really that senior leadership.

“We’re getting there.

It’s more of a process, but we’ll find out in May. I definitely think we can pull it off.”

Injuries have played a part in the women’s results this season. The Grizzlies were without freshman Madeline Bosnjak in both losses this season, and sophomore Margarida Abreu didn’t play in the most recent match, a 5-4 loss to Keiser.

“She’s a pretty pivotal part of the team,” Hodges said. “I think we’re very evenly matched (with Keiser). The only one that matters is the one at nationals. I’ll take a loss any day of the week as long as it’s during the (regular) season. We don’t care what we’re seeded going into the tournament; we’re just focused on winning in May. “Hopefully at nationals, we’ll be 100 percent healthy and see how good we are.”

Losing the No. 1 ranking is motivation, too.

“I’ve said it before, it’s tough to get to No. 1, but it’s way tougher to stay there,” Hodges said. “I’m really impressed with the guys.

They really do not want to give that up.

“On the women’s side, it’s a brand-new team and the future is really bright. We kind of like the position we’re in. It’s hard to say you’re an underdog when you’re ranked No. 2, but we’re going to act like we are.”

Opportunity through art 6B • Friday, april 6, 2018

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a visual representation on paper or canvas.

“I’m getting better at my craft, but I don’t feel For Brookwood High like I’m there yet,” Taylor School senior Jacob said.

Taylor, art is more than a In addition to taking art hobby — it’s a passion. classes at school, Taylor “I’ve always loved art,” spends his Saturdays at Taylor said. “I always Cobble Creek Art Stuwould be in art class at dios, located off Scenic school trying to test out Highway in Snellville, different mediums to find working on improving his out what I want to do.” craft.

Recently, Taylor’s Taylor’s mother portfolio earned him the brought him to Cobble Silver Key in the 2018 Creek three years ago Scholastic Art and Writafter hearing from a ing Awards and a scholar- friend about the studio. ship from the Savannah His mother told him to College of Art and Design try it for a month, and if worth approximately he didn’t like it, he didn’t $20,000 per year. have to come back.

“I’ve had a lot of sup“I really liked what I portive teachers that help was doing here and felt push me and help me take like I was learning new on these big ideas that I things,” Taylor said. “I’m have,” Taylor said. with a group of people Taylor has always had that I can feel comfortan interest in art and said able around.” he has used it to help him His favorite piece of take an idea in his head to art to work on was his trevor.mcnaboe @gwinnettdailypost.com

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“Bottle and Glass” painting because it brought together everything he learned at Cobble Creek.

Taylor said he began the painting around Mother’s Day last year and put the final strokes of the brush on the canvas in November.

The inspiration behind the painting came from seeing beautiful wine bottles around his home.

“My mom and family enjoy wine, and we have some very pretty bottles,” Taylor said. “We got her a bunch of nice wine glasses as a Mother’s Day gift.

I asked to borrow one to include it in the painting and went from there.”

Each week, Taylor brought the glass from his home to the studio and back, ensuring it wasn’t damaged at his mother’s request. As a result, one of the challenges he faced each week was setting it up in the same spot

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from his previous session to accurately paint the object.

What separates the “Bottle and Glass” from other paintings Taylor has created is it is the first one he made with paint only, something his teacher and owner of Cobble Creek Art Studios Deborah Kepes said is under appreciated.

“Drawing with paint at his age is practically unheard of,” Kepes said.

“It may be in New York City, Paris or Rome; but not many places.”

Taylor used the “Bottle and Glass” painting and two pieces he created at Brookwood to form his portfolio for the Scholastic Art & Writing contest.

Taylor has been accepted to SCAD Atlanta, an art and design focused school, where he plans to study graphic design and “Bottle and Glass” painting took Jacob Taylor more than look towards a career in six months to complete from start to finish. (Staff Photo: Trevor McNaboe) animation.

It’s time to plan the summer vegetable garden Though we have had some cold weather lately, spring is upon us, and soon the time will come to plant the spring and summer vegetable garden.

Vegetable gardening is one of the most interesting and enjoyable horticultural activities for homeowners. Home-grown vegetables are tasty and nutritious. Many types of vegetable gardens can be grown, and even people in apartments or those with small yards can still enjoy their benefits. A home vegetable garden can produce an abundant harvest if planted and maintained correctly.

The average last day that frost occurs in our area is April 15, so wait until after that day to plant tender plants. Vegetable gardens require full sun

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watering will be necessary to keep the plants in optimum condition during dry periods.

The vegetable garden needs to have soil that is moist and well-drained.

Organic soil amendments, such as peat moss, composted manure, topsoil and compost, should be Tim Daly added to help increase the aeration and drainage of and will not perform well the soil. The ideal pH for if planted in the shade. most vegetables is 6.0 to To avoid shading out the 6.5. Consider having your lower growing plants, soil tested through Extenplant the taller ones, such sion for pH and soil nutrias corn and pole beans, ent levels for the proper on trellises, on the north fertilization and liming side of the garden. The recommendations, or ingarden should be no larger stead of soil tests, apply a than what you adequately complete fertilizer with a can maintain. It should formulation such as 8-8-8 be located close enough or 10-10-10 at the rate of to a water source for the 20 pounds per thousand convenient application square feet and then mix it of water. Supplemental into the soil.

After the ground is prepared and fertilized, you can begin planting. Vegetables can be planted in two ways: by transplants and by seeds. Transplants are small, young plants that were started from seeds and planted in containers indoors or greenhouses, four to eight weeks earlier. Tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and cabbages are often planted as transplants. Plant them as deep as the top of the rootball, carefully firm the soil around it and then apply water.

Beans, squash, peas, melons, radishes and others can be planted as seeds. Refer to the directions on the seed pack on how deep to plant. Water the seeds thoroughly after planting.

In the absence of rain-

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Juan Edgar Chavez Juan Edgar Chavez, age 79, of Buford passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018.

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age 55 of Auburn passed away on April 4, 2018.

Arrangements by, Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville.

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Kenneth “Peanut” Dalton

Kenneth “Peanut” Dalton, age 78 of Social Circle, GA, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lilie Mae & Steve A. Dalton; siblings, Wendell Dalton, Ruby Spence, Thomas Dalton, Opal Dalton, Pasney Dalton, and Margaret Dalton; and great-

granddaughter, Ireland.

He is survived by his wife, Carol Sorrells Dalton; daughter, Lisa Dalton; granddaughter, Heather Dalton; great- grandson, Key “Little Peanut”; sister, Dottie Ahrens; step-son, Vince Marzula; and step-daughter, Tina Collins. Peanut graduated from Central Gwinnett High School in 1959 and attended Moeller Barber College. He then owned and operated Dalton’s Barbershop, where he faithfully served his clients in Snellville and the surrounding areas. He retired after 57 years of service.

In 1988 & 1989, Peanut was the Gwinnett County Barber of the Year. The Funeral Service to honor and celebrate the life of Kenneth “Peanut” Dalton will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Snellville United Methodist Church. Rev. Phil Gambil and Rev. Todd Milligan will be officiating the service. Interment will follow at Snellville Historical Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 5, 2018 from 6:00 PM-8:00 PM and Friday, April 6, 2018 from 2:00 PM-4:00 PM and 6:00 PM- 9:00 PM at

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to reduce or stop production.

If you would like to learn more about growing vegetables, UGA Extension Gwinnett is offering two classes on the subject at local libraries: April 10 at the Hamilton Mill Library located at 3690 Braselton Highway, Dacula, and April 17 at the Suwanee Library located at 361 Main St., Suwanee.

Both classes will be held 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. There is no charge for the classes, but register by contacting the Gwinnett County Public Libraries at events@ gwinnettpl.org.

Timothy Daly is an Agricultural and Natural Resource Extension Agent with UGA Extension Gwinnett. He can be contacted at 678-377-4011or tdaly@uga.edu.

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Hickman, 5 grandchildren, Brad Freeman & wife Donna, Kelly Graber & Husband Chris, Leah Ferguson & Husband Will, Lindsey Hickman & husband Jon Paul Davis and Lauren Hickman & husband Joel Ross.

6 Great Grandchildren, Jason Freeman, Matthew Freeman, Krista Freeman, Ansley Graber, Jackson Graber and William Ferguson.

Elizabeth was a loving Lilburn, GA wife, mother, grandmother Michelle Dvorak and great grandmother.

She always put others first Michelle Dvorak age 47 and made sure her family of Lilburn, GA. Tom M. was taken care of before Wages Snellville. considering her own Toccoa needs. She made a tremenAllison M. Eidson dous impact on her two age 48 of Toccoa, passed children, instilling values away March 24, 2018. Ar- that would shape their enrangements by Tim Stewart tire lives. She was thought of as a “beautiful and graFuneral Home, Inc. cious southern lady”, well Grayson, GA liked and deeply loved by all. While often quiet and reserved and standing in the background, she possessed a great sense of humor and would often startle those around her with her humorous and Elizabeth Freeman profound comments.

(Bennett) Visitations will be Elizabeth Bennett FreeSaturday, April 7, 2018, man, age 88, passed away from 5 to 8 PM and also peacefully Wednesday on Sunday, April 8, 2018, April 4, 2018. Elizabeth from 1-2 PM at Wages and Sons Funeral Home in was born in Paulding Lawrenceville, GA www.

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8, 2018. Burial will be 4 She is preceded in death PM in Morris Cemetery at by her husband Harold 4100 Hiram Lithia Springs Freeman. She is survived by her son David Freeman and daughter-in-law Nina Freeman, Daughter Wanda Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www. wagesfuneralhome.com.

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fall, the garden should be watered thoroughly at least once a week. It needs to penetrate deeply enough into the soil to encourage the growth of healthy roots. Apply the water directly to the roots and keep it off of the foliage. Do so early in the morning to allow the plants time to dry before the evening, which helps reduce the likelihood of diseases.

Plant the vegetables in rows that are spaced far enough apart to allow for harvesting and maintenance of the garden.

Harvest the vegetables as soon as they are ripe.

Leaving vegetables, such as beans, okra, squash and cucumbers, on the plant too long will cause them to become unpalatable as well as causing the plants

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In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her name to Hamilton Mill Christian Church 809 Sardis Church Rd, Buford, GA 30519. hmccfamily. com

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James Green age 74, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018.

Arrangements by: Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville.

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Dorothy Holder Dorothy Holder, 79, of Dawsonville. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson Lilburn

Helen S. Hulen Helen Stevenson Hulen age 89, of Lilburn passed away Tuesday April 3, 2018. Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel.

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Jeff Kimbrell age 56 passed away March 31, 2018. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville.

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Tina Lee McDonaldMaddox Tina Lee McDonaldMaddox, 59, of Lawrenceville passed away April 1, 2018. Tina was born on November 5, 1958 in Macon, to the late Albert Keith and Elizabeth Corr

rine McDonald. Tina was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her brothers, Gary (Lynn) McDonald, Cary McDonald, and Phillip “Peke” McDonald; nieces, Heidi, Karli, and Michaela McDonald; nephews, Shane, Nick, and Hunter McDonald; beloved pets, Hootie and My My. A graveside service will be held Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City, officiated by Winston Skinner and Pastor Rob Johnson. The family will receive visitors Friday, April 6, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Mowell Funeral Home, Peachtree City.

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Shirley A. Meier Shirley A. Meier, age 91, of Buford, GA passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018. Flanigan Funeral Home Loganville

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FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018 DEBTORS & CREDITORS CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS SECTION 00 00 30 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PROJECT: Grayson Ampavilion and Restroom Building OWNER: City of Grayson ARCHITECT: Precision Planning, Inc. Separate sealed pre-qualifications and bids will be received by the OWNER for a General Contract to furnish and install all materials, labor and equipment, necessary for the Grayson Ampavilion and Restroom Building located in Grayson, Georgia.

PROJECT SCOPE: The project is located at 475 Grayson Parkway, Grayson, Georgia. The site is currently park green scape. The proposed buildings are: 1) a single story structural steel 1,740 sf amphitheater on an elevated slab with surround concrete stairs and accessible ramp, 2) two single story structural steel 420 sf (each) open pavilions that are adjacent to the amphitheater, and 3) a single story load bearing masonry 1,134 sf restroom building. Site work includes the installation of utilities (water, sanitary sewer, & electricity), the installation of porous paver walkways, fine grading, erosion control, installation of concrete bands and sod for the audience area of the amphitheater, and landscaping. The project will bid and have a delayed start to allow for shop drawing review and approval prior to mobilizing to the site.

Access to the electronic only Bid Documents shall be obtained from the office of Precision Planning, Inc. upon payment of a non-refundable fee of $50.00. A request for access to the electronic bid docs shall be made via email only to kbarker@ppi.us (scan and email a copy of your company check, made payable to Precision Planning, Inc., and access instructions will be provided). A hard copy of the Bid Documents may only be examined at the following locations: Precision Planning, Inc. 400 Pike Boulevard Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (770) 338-8000 Grayson City Hall 475 Grayson Parkway Grayson, GA 30017 (770) 963-8017 Bid packages will be received at Grayson City Hall, 475 Grayson Parkway, Grayson, Georgia 30017, no later than 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018. Any packages received after 2:00 p.m. will not be considered by the OWNER. Bid packages will be opened at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018 at Grayson City Hall. Bids will be evaluated by the OWNER, and the project award is anticipated upon completion of this evaluation.

A mandatory pre-bid conference for interested bidders will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at the Grayson City Hall, 475 Grayson Parkway, Grayson, Georgia 30017.

The required time of completion is stipulated in the bid package from the date of the written Notice to Proceed to the Substantial Completion.

OWNER requires a bid bond issued by a Surety listed on the Treasury as licensed in the State of Georgia, or a cashier’s check in the amount of five percent (5%) of your total bid to be enclosed with your bid at the time of bid opening to be made payable to the OWNER. No other form of security will be acceptable.

Each bid package must be submitted in separate sealed envelopes, addressed to “OWNER”. BIDDER shall provide three (3) originals in each envelope. Each bid sealed envelope must be plainly marked on the outside as “BIDS Grayson Ampavilion”.

Any and all packages received without the aforementioned criteria enclosed will be returned to BIDDER. All Bid Packages must be made out on the bid form of the type bound in the Contract Documents, in accordance with the instructions in the Information for BIDDERS. No interlineations, additions, or deletions shall be made in the proposal form by BIDDER. No conditional Bids will be acceptable.

Contract will be awarded on a stipulated sum to the most responsive BIDDER presenting the lowest acceptable Bid, based on the Lump Sum Base Bid plus any combination of Alternates (if appropriate) acceptable to Owner.

OWNER reserves the rights to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities, and to re-advertise.

No BIDDER may withdraw his bid within the time limit specified in Section 00 01 00 Instructions to Bidders.

CITY OF GRAYSON 902-539301, 3/23,4/6

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE NOTICE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE REQUEST An application for an alcohol beverage permit to serve beer, wine and distilled spirits has been filed with the City of Norcross Georgia by the following party at the following location, to wit: Application / owner LOUIS CHUKWURAH Registered agent SILVERLYN CHUKWURAH Location: KINGSWAY RESTAURANT & BAR INC. 5955 JIMMY CARTER BLVD. # 180 NORCROSS, GA 30071 9 0 4 - 5 3 9 8 5 0 , 3/23,28,30,4/4,6,11,13,18, 20,25

NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the Estate of Gaye W. Kitchen, late of Gwinnett County, deceased, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned according to law, and all persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment.

This 28th day of March, 2018.

ESTATE OF Gaye W. Kitchen Jeffrey M. Kitchen, Executor c/o Atkinson Ferguson, LLC 118 Court Street Monroe, Georgia 30655 908-541582, 4/4,6,11,18,25

JUVENILE COURT IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA In the Interest of: D.O. a/k/a, D.P., Docket No: 17-04398-3 Minor Child Petitioner: The GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, acting by and through the Gwinnett County Department of Family and Children’s Services NOTICE OF SUMMONS TO: JAMIE PURVIS, NATURAL MOTHER & DAVID OLVER, FATHER OF THE ABOVE NAMED CHILD(REN) AND ANY UNKNOWN, UNNAMED PUTATIVE, BIOLOGICAL AND/OR LEGAL FATHER(S) OF SAID CHILD. You are hereby notified that a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS PETITION regarding the above-named child(ren) has been filed in the court by the abovenamed Petitioner.

NOTICE OF EFFECT OF TERMINATION JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO O.C.G.A. §15-11-284 GEORGIA STATE LAW Georgia law provides that you can permanently lose your rights as a parent. A petition to terminate parental rights has been filed requesting the court to terminate your parental rights to your child. A copy of this petition can be obtained at Gwinnett County Juvenile Court, 115 Stone Mountain Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

A court hearing of your case has been scheduled for the 22nd day of May, 2018 at 9:00 am, at the Juvenile Court of Gwinnett County, located at 115 Stone Mountain Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. If you fail to appear, the court can terminate your rights in your absence.

If the court at the trial finds that the facts set out in the petition to terminate parental rights are true and that termination of your rights will serve the best interests of your child, the court can enter a judgment ending your rights to your child.

If the judgment terminates your parental rights, you will no longer have any rights to your child. This means that you will not have the right to visit, contact, or have custody of your child or make any decisions affecting your child or your child’s earnings or property. Your child will be legally freed to be adopted by someone else.

Even if your parental rights are terminated: (1) You will still be responsible for providing financial support (child support payments) for your child’s care unless and until your child is/ are adopted; and (2) Your child can still inherit from you unless and until your child is/are adopted.

This is a very serious matter. You should contact an attorney immediately so that you can be prepared for the court hearing. You have the right to hire an attorney and to have him or her represent you. If you cannot afford to hire an attorney, the court will appoint an attorney if the court finds that you are an indigent person. Whether or not you decide to hire an attorney, you have the right to attend the hearing of your case, to call witnesses on your behalf, and to question those witnesses brought against you.

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §1511-283, you may lose all rights to the child named in the petition brought pursuant to this article and will not be entitled to object to the termination of his rights to such child unless, pursuant to O.C.G.A. §19-7-22 and within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice, you file; (1) A petition to legitimate such child; and (2) Notice of the filing of the petition to legitimate with the court in which the termination of parental rights proceeding is pending.

A court may enter an order terminating all parental rights of a biological father, including any right to object thereafter to such proceedings: (1) Who fails to file a timely petition to legitimate the child named in a petition brought pursuant to this article and notice in accordance with subsection (c) of this Code section; (2) Whose petition to legitimate is subsequently dismissed for failure to prosecute; or (3) Whose petition to legitimate does not result in a court order finding that he is the legal father of the child named in a petition brought pursuant to this article.

If you have any questions concerning this notice, you may call the telephone number of the clerk’s office which is (770) 619-6300.

WITNESS the Honorable Judge Robert Waller, Presiding Judge of said Court.

This 20TH day of MARCH, 2018.

Sheila Williams, Clerk of Court Gwinnett County Juvenile Court 9 1 3 - 5 3 9 3 3 4 , 3/23,30,4/6,13 IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA In the Interest of: E.M. Minor Child Petitioner: Brook Silverthorn, Guardian ad Litem Docket No:18-01017-3 CITATION TO INTERESTED PARTIES TO: LAWRENCE MATTHEWS, ANY UNKNOWN, UNNAMED PUTATIVE, BIOLOGICAL AND/OR LEGAL F

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JUVENILE COURT FATHER{S) OF SAID CHILD. You are hereby notified that a Petition for Permanent Guardianship has been filed by the petitioner, Brook Silverthorn, Guardian Ad Litem for the minor child requesting this Court to Appoint MARLENE CARDEIA, as the permanent legal guardian of the minor child named above .

You may obtain a copy of this Petition from the Clerk of Court at 115 Stone Mountain Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 during regular business hours or a copy will be mailed to you at your request.

You are further notified that a hearing thereon will be held before this Court on 24TH day of APRIL, 2018 at 12:30 pm. You are required to appear and respond to the Guardianship Petition hearing. If you have any objection to either the establishment of a permanent guardianship or to the selection of MARLENE CARDEIA as a permanent guardian or both, you must file a written objection setting forth the grounds of any such objection with this Court within ten (10) days of the date you were personally served; or within fourteen (14) days of the date that notice was mailed to you; or within ten (10) days following the date of the second (2nd) publication of this citation.

WITNESS the Honorable Robert Waller, Judge of said Court. This the 22nd day of March, 2018.

Sheila Williams, Clerk of Court Gwinnett County Juvenile Court 913-540836, 3/30,4/6

PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OCGA 40-11-2 THE SHOP, WILL HOLD AN AUCTION FOR THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE(S): 2000 Land Rover -Range Rover VIN SALPF1543YA429503 WILL BE AUCTIONED ON APRIL 21, 2018 AT 10 AM. AT 727 WEST PEACHTREE ST NORCROSS, GA 30071 928-541369, 4/6,13

NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: (Address) 7755 Horseshoe Bend Lithonia Ga 30058 (Yr/Make)1996/Ford Econoline VIN #1FTFE24H3THA33118 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date)_3-27-18 928-541074, 3/30,4/6 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE 2012 BMW x6; VIN: 5UXFG8C55CLZ97123 The above automobile(s) was initially removed and presently stored at Michael Phan’s Auto Repair 6020 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga Ga 30071. Attempt to locate the owner(s) of this vehicle(s) have been unsuccessful. The vehicle(s) is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A.40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed within 10days of this notice.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia law 928-541725, 4/6,13 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, being stored at: South East Transportation 4138 ARCADIA INDUSTRIAL CIR LILBURN GA 2007 FORD FOCUS SILVER 1FAFP34N37W190323 2000 HONDA CRV WHITE JHPD2847YC008513 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX WHITE 2T1KR32E25C432210 2007 SUZUKI FORENZA BLK KL5JD56Z67K567717 This Vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by 4/26/18.

929-541100, 3/30,4/6 STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 ABANDONED VEHICLES: RE: Ingersoll-Rand Portable Compressor SERIAL # 293980UHI822 LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR YELLOW TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above listed equipment was initially removed from 606 Athens Highway located in Loganville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The equipment is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: 1949 Spartan 33 Royal Mansion Camper VIN 33-49-1377R LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR SILVER TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above camper was initially removed from 606 Athens Highway located in Loganville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 3156 Buford Highway NE located in Buford, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The camper is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed. This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law.

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RE: Enclosed 30ft Trailer VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above trailer was initially removed from 606 Athens Highway located in Loganville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 3156 Buford Highway NE located in Buford, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The trailer is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed. This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: 1969 Harley Davidson Softail Motorcycle VIN 0390216701 LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR BLACK TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above motorcycle was initially removed from 606 Athens Highway located in Loganville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 3156 Buford Highway NE located in Buford, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The motorcycle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. 928-539678, 3/23,30,4/6

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE THERE WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC OUT CRY AT 2779 CRUSE RD. STE. A LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30044 ON 3-15-2018 AT 9:00 A.M. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE, DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA SECTION 40-11-5 AS FOLLOWS: YEAR MAKE MODEL V.I.N. # 2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER JTEDS41A582042864 929-542102, 4/6,13 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE THERE WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC OUT CRY AT 2530 GRATIS RD NW MONROE, GA 30656 ON 3-23-2018 AT 11:00 A.M. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE, DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA SECTION 40-11-5 AS FOLLOWS: YEAR MAKE MODEL V.I.N. # 2010 HONDA CIVIC/ 2HGFA1F6XAH562186 929-542106, 4/6,13 PUBLIC AUCTION– In accordance with the provision of Georgia State Law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at AAAA Self Storages located at 282 East Crogan St., Lawrenceville, GA, 30046. 470-2990795. And due notice having been given to the owners of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Monday, April 23, 2018. The sale will be held at www.storageauctions.com at 12 PM for units at the Lawrenceville location on Monday, April 23, 2018.

Terms: Cash, Credit card, or certified funds at Sale.

12:00 PM 282 East Crogan St., Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Unit # 2004 – Household goods etc 929-542470, 4/6,13 NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OCGA 40-11-2 MOUNTAIN MOTORSPORTS, WILL HOLD AN AUCTION FOR THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE(S): 2010 CAN-AM SPYDER RSS 2BXJAMC17AV000122 WILL BE AUCTIONED ON APRIL 18, 2018 AT 10 AM. AT 1700 HORIZON PKWY, GA 30518 *7724 929-541226, 3/30,4/6 NOTICE In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Life Storage location(s) listed below.

And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 @ 10:45 AM. 420 Grayson HWY Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Phone: (770)-6827717 Space No. C u s t o m e r Name Inventory 1242 Tessa Reyes Household Goods/Furniture 929-541576, 4/6,13 There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA 30518, on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 11:00 AM the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows: # Year Make Model VIN 1 2000 Nissan Maxima JN1CA31D1YT528222 2 2009 Honda Accord JHMCP26879C014604 3 2009

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Honda Civic 1HGFA16579L009775 4 2007 Volvo S60 YV1RS592872605668 5 2003 Ford Focus 3FAFP31393R193680 6 1996 Honda Civic 1HGEJ6126TL059824 7 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart JA3AJ86E52U071756 8 2007 Hyundai Sonata 5NPET46C67H247235 9 1992 Honda Civic JHMEH9592NS012221 10 2003 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1ND52J23M715963 11 1997 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2G1WW12M8V9296552 12 1994 Honda Accord 1HGCD5662RA116173 13 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis 2MEFM74W3XX686549 14 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4HS48N25C529518 15 2000 Honda Accord 1HGCG2259YA023006 16 2000 Saturn SL1 1G8ZH5288YZ155977 17 2001 Kia Sportage KNDJB723415049303 18 1997 Honda Civic JHMEJ6623VS031221 19 2004 Nissan Sentra 3N1CB51D44L857925 20 2008 BMW 528xi WBANV13558CZ53475 21 2002 Ford Focus 1FAFP33P72W285057 22 2006 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11D16N360222 23 2009 Nissan Versa 3N1BC13E69L350880 24 2005 Infiniti G35 JNKCV51E45M209567 25 1994 Acura Integra JH4DB8584RS000429 26 2001 Ford Focus 1FAFP38331W379067 27 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt 1G1AD5F50A7192319 28 1997 Land Rover Discovery SALJY1242VA716346 29 2000 Dodge Neon 1B3ES46C7YD679540 30 2015 Infiniti Q50 JN1BV7AR9FM410302 31 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 1G1AK15F777313834 32 2006 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11D66C234370 33 1995 Ford Ranger 1FTCR10A1SUA10646 34 1991 Chevrolet S-10 1GCCS14R2M8292151 35 2001 Honda Civic 1HGES26781L060383 36 2004 Dodge Neon 1B3ES56C34D625717 37 2003 Saturn L200 1G8JU54F33Y545971 38 1993 Lexus LS 400 JT8UF11E0P0184106 39 1993 Plymouth Voyager 2P4GH4538PR299301 40 2003 Ford Focus 1FAHP34383W200992 41 2008 Infiniti G37 JNKCV64EX8M127459 42 2014 Toyota Corolla 2T1BURHE8EC206536 43 1999 GMC Safari 1GKDM19W7XB525496 44

2006 Chevrolet HHR 3GNDA23P56S619480 45 2000 Daewoo Nubira KLAJC52Z3YK424753 46 1998 Toyota Camry JT2BG22K5W0229659 47 2005 Buick LaCrosse 2G4WD532351321045 48 1996 Nissan Maxima JN1CA21D5TT133074 49 1999 Honda Accord 1HGCG1652XA027160 50 2012 Toyota Corolla 2T1BU4EE3CC774729 51 2005 Nissan Sentra 3N1CB51D65L482069 52 2012 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1ZD5E04CF261319 53 2001 Ford Expedition 1FMPU18L21LA62275 54 2000 BMW 528I WBADM6347YGU20121 55 2009 Ford Econoline 1FTNS24W09DA83378 56 1995 Nissan Quest 4N2DN11W7SD858716 57 1992 Lexus ES300 JT8VK13T4N0042561 69 2006 Pontiac G6 1G2ZF55B664235182 70.

2001 Chevrolet Tahoe 1GNEC13T51R147332 929-540161, NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION “In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Life Storage location(s) listed below.

And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 @ 10:00 AM.” 2655 Langford Road Norcross, GA 30071 (770) 242-0468 Space No. C u s t o m e r Name Inventory 145 Dionisio Baptiste Houshold Goods/Furniture 178 Nerissa Adams Household Goods/Furniture TV/Stereo Equipment/Tools Appliances 234 Floyd Cowen TV/Stereo Equipment/Tools Appliances/Landscaping/ Construction Equip/Hand tools receprabls saws ,ec 252 Alfredo Ambrosini Household Goods/Furniture 277 John Spitler Tools/Appliances/Landscaping Construction Equip 351 Quameke Maxwell Household Goods/Furniture 929-541884, 4/6,13 THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON APRIL 21, 2018. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 21 APRIL 2018 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www. swsatlanta.com 2009 Honda CBR600 JH2PC40039K200277 *** STOLEN/UNRECOVERED *** 2004 Kawasaki Z1000 JKAZXCC124A011911 2003 Yamaha Motor PW80 JYA3RV0373A033680 Hooper 20’ Flatbed Trailer NO VIN Panterra Dirtbike 50cc NO VIN 2014 Zhejiang Jonway Denali YY50QT-22 L8YTCAPY6ES600136 2013 Chevrolet Cruze 1G1PK5SB8D7116430 2008 Ford Edge 2FMDK49C48BA14554 2010 Dodge Charger 2B3CA3CVXAH117196 2013 Chrysler 200 1C3CCBBGXDN719845 2009 Dodge Journey 3D4GG47BX9T227045 2002 Ford Focus 1FAFP38322W346255 2006 Nissan Murano JN8AZ08T56W425832 2006 Mercedes-Benz E500 WDBUF70J96A822878

2008 Volkswagen Jetta 3VWRZ71K78M035162 2008 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WS553289263945 1999 Audi A6 WAUAA24B0XN055504 2000 Chevrolet Suburban 3GNEC16T1YG166031 2006 Acura 3.2 TL 19UUA66256A021392 *** REBUILT *** 2003 Ford E-250 1FTNE24L13HA64688 2006 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11D16C240982 2004 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WF52E949282609 2002 Honda Civic 1HGEM21582L060997 2004 Honda Civic 2HGES16584H635351 1998 Nissan Frontier 1N6DD26S9WC379904 2003 Volvo S60 YV1RH59H132252381 *** REBUILT *** 2000 Mercedes-Benz C280 WDBHA29G9YA850712 2005 Nissan Maxima 1N4BA41E75C875496 2006 Volvo S60 YV1RS592562502285 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer 1GNDT13S052276015 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan 2D8GP44L75R361908 1995 Ford Explorer 1FMDU34X4SUC20098 2003 Acura 3.2 TL 19UUA56653A028593 2000 Honda CR-V JHLRD284XYS001691 2014 TaoTao Scooter L9NTELKF3E1000532 2008 Honda Civic 1HGFA16818L115213 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2GCEC19V7Y1369777 2000 Nissan Pathfinder JN8AR07S0YW402695 1997 Ford F-150 1FTDX18W0VNB22704 2003 Toyota Corolla 1NXBR32E53Z092935 2003 Honda CR-V SHSRD78843U104505 929-542434, 4/6,13,20 LIFE STORAGE # 413 875 MARATHON PARKWAY LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046 678-242-1441 Auction Date: Tuesday, April 24th 2018 @ 10:30 AM In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Life Storage location(s) listed below.

And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Tuesday, April 24th 2018 @ 10:30 AM 875 Marathon Parkway Lawrenceville, GA 30046 678-242-1441 Space No. C u s t o m e r Name Inventory 3031 Christine Ceasar Household Goods/Furniture.

1033 Christine Ceasar Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.; Office Furniture/Machines/Equip.; Account Records/ Sales Samples; Boxes, Sporting Goods, Appliances.

1036 Natasha Lowery Household Goods/Furniture.

1049 Rodrigo Caballero Household Goods/Furniture.

1066 Rodrigo Caballero Household Goods/Furniture.

1146 Richard Watkis Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.; Tools/ Appliances; Office Furniture/ Machines/Equip.; Landscaping/ Construction Equip.

2076 Ashley Williams Household Goods/Furniture.

3016 Rachel Walker Household Goods/Furniture.

3048 Mark Francis Household Goods/Furniture.

4063 Katherine R Murphy Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.

4105 Laroyce Nelson Boxes.

929-541887, 4/6,13 The following vehicle(s) have been impounded at Quick Drop Impounding, (2481 Old Covington Hwy SW Conyers GA 30012) and will be deemed abandoned if not redeemed within one week from this ad’s date.

2008 Mercedes C300 White TAG# BPA 5045 GA V.I.N. # WDDGF81X28F124955 removed from 3100 Sweetwater Rd, Lawrenceville, GA 30044.

2006 Hyundai Sonata Blue (Dk) TAG# <\<>unknown> V.I.N. # 5NPEU46CX6H126980 removed from 3734 ROSEBUD RD, LOGANVILLE GA 30052.

929-542468, 4/6,13 MCCULLOUGH TOWING AUCTION LIST 785 BROGDON RD. SUWANEE, GA 30024 770-263-8483 SATURDAY, APRIL 28TH 2018@ 1:00PM 2013 Bashan Motorcycle LHJPJNBU8DB100043 2008 BMW 535i WBANW13518CZ78418 2005 Cadillac deVille 1G6KD54Y25U155128 2005 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WF52E459304033 2007 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WC58R479107479 2010 Chevrolet HHR 3GNBAADB6AS579987 2006 Chrysler 300 2C3KA53G36H282543

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS 2010 Dodge Avenger 1B3CC4FB2AN193715 2006 Dodge Charger 2B3KA43G46H333863 1998 Dodge Dakota 1B7FL26PXWS666930 2005 Dodge Durango 1D4HD48NX5F598426 2002 Ford Explorer 1FMDU63W22UB01105 2002 Ford Expedition 1FMRU15W72LA13257 2005 Ford Explorer 1FMZU63K25UA68842 2005 Ford Freestyle 1FMDK02135GA25096 2001 Honda Civic 1HGEM22551L005565 2003 Honda Odyssey 5FNRL18083B066066 2002 Jeep Liberty 1J4GK48K62W205421 1999 Lexus LS400 JT8BH28F3X0161926 1998 Lincoln Navigator 5LMRU27L6WLJ47186 2002 Mercedes Benz S430 WDBNG70J12A280798 2001 Mercury Cougar 1ZWFT61L715619544 2005 Mercury Mariner 4M2CU571X5DJ20184 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder 4A3AE55H23E170799 2003 Mitsubishi Montero Sport JA4MT31R83J001123 2003 Nissan Maxima JN1DA31D93T519555 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix 2G2WP522841104638 1999 Toyota Camry Solara 2T1CF22P3XC126662 Trailmobile NOVIN0201081694 2002 Volkswagen New Beetle 3VWDD21C02M416752 929-540798, 3/30,4/6,13 STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 ABANDONED VEHICLES: RE: Auger Win Power SERIAL # 243AW LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR ORANGE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above item was initially removed from 2732 Simpson Circle located in Norcross, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The item is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: 6’ Steel Auger Attachment SERIAL # N/A LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR SILVER TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above item was initially removed from 2732 Simpson Circle located in Norcross, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The item is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: 3 Point Lift, 6-7’ Pole SERIAL # N/A LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR RED TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above item was initially removed from 2732 Simpson Circle located in Norcross, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The item is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: 3 Point Plow SERIAL # A13947A LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR GREEN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above item was initially removed from 2732 Simpson Circle located in Norcross, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The item is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. 929-542435, 4/6,13,20 THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON APRIL 07, 2018. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 07 APRIL 2018 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www. swsatlanta.com Honda Motorcycle NO VIN Home-Made Trailer NO VIN 1974 Sunbeam Convertible SAL375393 Wabash Trailer NO VIN 2014 TaoTao Scooter L9NTEACB0E1168144 2003 Acura 3.2 TL 19UUA566X3A032607 2003 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11D23C212684 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan 1D8GP243X3B208908 2007 Ford Focus 1FAFP34N77W286682 2012 Mazda Mazda5 JM1CW2BL8C0100690 1995 Chevrolet C1500 1GCEC14K8SE279640 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac 1FMZU67EX1UC80659 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier 1G1JC1249Y7125558

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS 2002 Chrysler Town and Country 2C4GP54L22R680827 2004 Volkswagen Passat WVWPD63B14E231470 2000 Chrysler Town and Country 1C4GP64L0YB590671 2000 Nissan Xterra 5N1ED28T0YC546694 *** REBUILT *** 2001 Mazda Protege JM1BJ222710419299 2001 Chrysler Town and Country 2C8GP64L21R245972 2001 Kia Sephia KNAFB121815917740 2009 Nissan Altima 1N4AL21E49C187598 1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty 1FTNX20F7XEF05886 1999 Chrysler Sebring 4C3AU52N4XE100861 2005 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11DX5N402708 2003 Honda Accord 3HGCM56353G700629 2000 GMC Savana 1GTHG35R7Y1181739 2005 Chrysler Town and Country 2C4GP44R45R468613 2001 Honda CR-V JHLRD28401S011913 2006 Jeep Commander 1J8HH48K16C346714 2001 Kawasaki ZX750 Motorcycle JKAZXDP191A054606 1998 Ford F-150 1FTZF1824WNC21713 2002 Nissan Sentra 3N1CB51D92L614575 1999 Honda Accord 1HGCG5641XA052503 2000 Toyota Camry 4T1BG22K4YU619053 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 1B7HF13Y8VJ500742 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT 1GNES16S166120076 2007 Pontiac G6 1G2ZF58B774102203 2002 Honda Accord 1HGCG165X2A037329 *** REBUILT *** 2006 Chrysler 300 2C3KA43R56H264993 1997 Infiniti QX4 JNRAR05Y6VW004244 2000 Ford Explorer 1FMZU83P3YUB52874 1998 Ford Explorer 1FMZU32XXWUB97327 2000 Acura 3.2 TL 19UUA5668YA063541 2002 Ford Escape 1FMYU04172KC38621 2004 Hyundai Sonata KMHWF25S64A991764 2001 Chevrolet Blazer 1GNCS13W812113463 2010 Hyundai Sonata 5NPET4ACXAH640573 2000 GMC Yukon Denali 1GKEK63RXYR175381 2004 Kia Sorento KNDJD733545186831 929-539685, 3/23,30,4/6

ZONINGS LEGAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE LAWRENCEVILLE CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, MAY 7, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. LAWRENCEVILLE CITY HALL COUNCIL ASSEMBLY ROOM 70 SOUTH CLAYTON STREET LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 THE FOLLOWING REZONINGS, SPECIAL USE PERMITS AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS, WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, ARE SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE STATED ABOVE. STAFF REPORTS, SITE PLANS, LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS, AND OTHER INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, 70 SOUTH CLAYTON STREET, LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA. OFFICE HOURS ARE 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY (PHONE 678-407-6583).

SU-18-02 – APPLICANT: GANN ENTERPRISES, INC.; OWNER: GANN ENTERPRISES, INC.; FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN BG (GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT) ZONING FOR GRAVEL PARKING (AUTO SALES); THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 45 EAST CROGAN STREET (TAX PARCEL R5174 042); CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 2.03 ACRES. SU-18-03 – APPLICANT: STEVE POOLE; OWNER: STEVE POOLE; FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN LM (LIGHT MANUFACTURING DISTRICT) ZONING FOR EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND GRAVEL PARKING; THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 300 ALBA BOULEVARD (TAX PARCEL R7012 092); CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 4.28 ACRES. RZ-18-02 – APPLICANT: BEER REPUBLIC BREWING, LLC; OWNER: DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE; AN APPLICATION TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM BG (GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT) TO LM (LIGHT MANUFACTURING DISTRICT); THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 394 NORTH CLAYTON STREET (TAX PARCEL 5146B 044); CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 2.54 ACRES. SU-18-04 – APPLICANT: BEER REPUBLIC BREWING, LLC; OWNER: DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE; FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN LM (LIGHT MANUFACTURING DISTRICT) ZONING FOR A CRAFT BREWERY; THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 394 NORTH CLAYTON STREET (TAX PARCEL 5146B 044); CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 2.54 ACRES. RZ-18-03 – APPLICANT: CROGAN, LLC; OWNER: LEE MERRITT; AN APPLICATION TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM LM (LIGHT MANUFACTURING DISTRICT) AND BG (GENERAL BUSINESS D

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DISTRICT) TO LM (LIGHT MANUFACTURING DISTRICT); THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 248 EAST CROGAN STREET (TAX PARCEL 5175 041); CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 5.60 ACRES. SU-18-05 – APPLICANT: MAJA RADOVIC/RADOVIC PERMITS LLC; OWNER: DRAGAN SOBO; FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN ON (OFFICE/NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT) ZONING FOR A BEAUTY SALON; THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 298 SCENIC HIGHWAY (TAX PARCEL 5141 023); CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 0.40 ACRE. ORDINANCE (CLERK ID# 4162)–AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, ARTICLE VII (SECTION 7.4 RS-60 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE 7,500 SQ FT DISTRICT), PROVIDING REVISED LANGUAGE REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF MINIMUM RESTRICTIVE COVENANT REQUIREMENTS, REVISED ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS FOR MINOR BUILDING ADDITIONS, AND REVISED STANDARDS GOVERNING THE PLACEMEMENT OF ACCOESSORY USE BUILDINGS. ORDINANCE (CLERK ID# 4163)–AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, ARTICLE VII (SECTION 7.3 RS-180 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE 18,000 SQUARE FOOT DISTRICT; AND SECTION 7.3.1 RS-150 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE 15,000 SQUARE FOOT DISTRICT), PROVIDING REVISED STANDARDS FOR MINIMUM HOUSE SIZE IN PLATTED SUBDIVISIONS. ORDINANCE (CLERK ID# 4168)–AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, ARTICLE VII (SECTION 7.1 USES COMMON TO ALL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICSTS, PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES; SECTION 7.3 RS-180 SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE 18,000 SQ FT DISTRICT; SECTION 7.3.1 RS-150 SINGLEFAMILY RESIDENCE 15,000 SQ FT DISTRICT; SECTION 7.4 RS-60 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE 7,500 SQ FT DISTRICT; SECTION 7.5 RM12 GENERAL RESIDENCE 3,600 SQ FT DISTRICT), AND ARTICLE XI (SECTION 11.2 BUILDING PERMITS REQUIRED), PROVIDING REVISED STANDARDS FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAYS, AND TO REQUIRE PERMIT ISSUANCE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAYS. P&D CC NEW AND OLD BUSINESS: 5-7-2018 934-542172, 4/6

Parcel Nos. R5106 003, 067, and 278 and R5087 120, Application for a Special Use Permit in an O-I (Proposed) Zoning District for Retirement Community (Independent Living and Continuing Care) (Buffer Reduction), 1100-1200 Blocks of Webb Gin House Road, 56.12 Acres. District 4/Heard SUP2018-00004, Applicant: ASC Acquisitions, LLC, Owners: JLC Holdings, LLLP, Vinnie Lucile Clark, Richard L. and Joyce Harrison, Tax Parcel Nos. R5106 003, 067, and 278 and R5087 120, Application for a Special Use Permit in an O-I (Proposed) Zoning District for Building Height Increase (Buffer Reduction), 1100-1200 Blocks of Webb Gin House Road, 56.12 Acres. District 4/Heard CIC2018-00002, Applicant: Sonial Patel c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: Duluth Capital Investments, LLC, Tax Parcel No. R7080 078, Change in Conditions of Zoning for Property Zoned C-2, 2300 Block of Stephens Center Drive, 2.01 Acres.

District 1/Brooks SUP2018-00018, Applicant: Sonial Patel c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: Duluth Capital Investments, LLC, Tax Parcel No. R7080 078, Application for a Special Use Permit in a C-2 Zoning District for Building Height Increase, 2300 Block of Stephens Center Drive, 2.01 Acres. District 1/Brooks SUP2018-00009, Applicant: David M. Jones, Owners: David and Peggy Jones, Tax Parcel No. R6070 074, Application for a Special Use Permit in a R-100 Zoning District for a Bed and Breakfast Inn, 1600 Block of Red Fox Run, 1.04 Acres. District 2/Howard RZM2018-00002, Applicant: Parkland Communities, Inc., c/o Alliance Engineering and Planning, Owners: Jefferson Real Estate Properties LLC, HWS & LRMS Revocable Trust, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R6259 368, 377, and 041, R-75 and C-2 to R-TH; Townhouses, 4300 Block of Buford Highway, 39.08 Acres. District 2/ Howard RZR2017-00026, Applicant: Smithton Homes LLC, Owners: Dewey J. Bentley, et al., Jerry W. Bentley, Jeffrey D. Cooper, and Karen Atha Cooper, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R4301 001, R-100 to OSC; Single-Family Subdivision, 2800 Block of Centerville Rosebud Road, 25.78 Acres. District 3/Hunter P&D BOC TBL 4-24 934-542364, 4/6

R5172-173 Said legal description being controlling, however the property is more commonly known as 632 Adams Landing Court, Lawrenceville, GA 30045.

The indebtedness secured by said Security Deed has been and is hereby declared due because of default under the terms of said Security Deed and Note. The indebtedness remaining in default, this sale will be made for the purpose of paying the same, all expenses of the sale, including attorneys’ fees (notice to collect same having been given) and all other payments provided for under the terms of the Security Deed and Note.

Said property will be sold on an “as-is” basis without any representation, warranty or recourse against the above-named or the undersigned. The sale will also be subject to the following items which may affect the title: any outstanding ad valorem taxes (including taxes which are a lien, whether or not now due and payable); the right of redemption of any taxing authority; matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or by an inspection of the property; all zoning ordinances; assessments; liens; encumbrances; restrictions; covenants, and any other matters of record superior to said Security Deed.

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the owner and party in possession of the property is Cornita Thompson and Jason Thompson, or tenants(s).

The sale will be conducted subject (1) to confirmation that the sale is not prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and (2) to final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the Security Deed.

Please note that, pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 44-14-162.2, you are not entitled by law to an amendment or modification of the terms of your loan.

The entity having full authority to negotiate, amend or modify all terms of the loan (although not required by law to do so) is: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc., Loss Mitigation Dept., 3217 S. Decker Lake Dr., Salt Lake City, UT 84119, Telephone Number: 888-818-6032.

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF LONG BEACH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-11 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-11 as Attorney in Fact for CORNITA THOMPSON AND JASON THOMPSON THE BELOW LAW FIRM MAY BE HELD TO BE ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR, UNDER FEDERAL LAW. IF SO, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Attorney Contact: Rubin Lublin, LLC, 3145 Avalon Ridge Place, Suite 100, Peachtree Corners, GA 30071 Telephone Number: (877) 813-0992 Case No. SPS-1304586-25 Ad Run Dates 04/04/2018, 04/11/2018, 04/18/2018, 04/25/2018 w w w. r u b i n l u b l i n . c o m / property-listings.phpc 950-539490, 4/4,11,18,25

LEGAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE AR-18-05 Notice is hereby given of an application for a Variance (AR-18-05) by Christopher Sims on behalf of Sims Radiator Service, Inc. requesting a blanket variance from the architectural requirements for the property located at 80 East Crogan Street(Tax Parcel Number: r5 146A 037), more particularly described by the attached legal description.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION 80 East Crogan Street All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lots 146 of the 5th District, City of Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia and being more particularly located as follows: BEGINNING at the westerly right-of-way of Cemetery Street and the southerly right-of-way of East Crogan Street (RW varies); thence westerly along said right-ofway of East Crogan Street a distance of 503.36 feet to a point which is the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence leaving said right-ofway South 01° 16’ 25” East a distance of 199.20 feet to a point; thence South 88° 06’ 03” East a distance of 80.00 feet to a point; thence South 01° 43’ 37” West a distance of 70.00 feet to a point located on the northerly rightof-way of Cemetery Street; thence following said rightof-way South 85° 24’ 48” West a distance of 230.51 feet to a point, thence leaving said right-of-way North 02° 01’ 27” East a distance of 141.52 feet to a point; thence North 00° 24’ 49” West a distance of 140.92 feet to a point located on the southerly right-of-way of East Crogan Street; thence along said right-of-way North 86° 52’ 08” East a distance of 143.73 feet to a point which is the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. Said tract of land contains 47, 015 square feet (1.05 acres) A Public Hearing of the Architectural Review Board will be held on April 24, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Assembly Room at Lawrenceville City Hall, which is located at 70 South Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia.

934-542016, 4/6 NOTICE GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 The following Rezoning, Change-in-Conditions, Special Use Permit and other items of business, located within Unincorporated Gwinnett County, are scheduled for public hearings as stated above. Site plans, legal descriptions, and other information are available in the office of the Planning Division, 446 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

RZR2017-00011, Applicant: Home South Communities, LLC c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: John T. Lamb, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R7136 001, RA-200 to OSC; Single-Family Subdivision, 2400 Block of Sunny Hill Road and 2500 Block of Morgan Road, 86.15 Acres. District 4/Heard RZC2018-00001, Applicant: ASC Acquisitions, LLC, Owners: JLC Holdings, LLLP, Vinnie Lucile Clark, Richard L. and Joyce Harrison, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5106 003, 067, and 278 and R5087 120, R-100 to O-I; Retirement Community (Independent Living and Continuing Care) (Buffer Reduction), 1100-1200 Blocks of Webb Gin House Road, 56.12 Acres. District 4/Heard SUP2018-00003, Applicant: ASC Acquisitions, LLC, Owners: JLC Holdings, LLLP, Vinnie Lucile Clark, Richard L. and Joyce Harrison, Tax

LEGAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CITY OF LAWRENCEVILLE V-18-02 Notice is hereby given of an application for a Variance (V-18-02) by Katherine Organista requesting a Variance to allow a reduction of the required rear yard setback for property located at 261 Three Oaks Drive (Tax Parcel Number: r5 149 255), more particularly described by the attached legal description.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION 261 Three Oaks Drive All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lots 149, of the 5th District, Gwinnett County, Georgia and being property known as 261 Three Oaks Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045, containing 0.67 acres (29,179 square feet) and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron pin found (1/2” rebar) on the northwestern right-of-way of Three Oaks Drive located 828.5 feet from the intersection of the southern rightof-way of Simonton Road; thence continuing along said right-of-way of Three Oaks Drive and along a curve to the left an arc distance of 46.42 feet with a radius of 465.74 feet and being subtended by a chord with a bearing of South 36° 36’ 16” West a distance of 46.40 feet to a point; thence continuing along said right-of-way of Three Oaks Drive South 33° 44’ 59” West a distance of 53.60 feet to an iron pin found (1/2” rebar); thence leaving said right-of-way of Three Oaks Drive North 49° 58’ 47” West a distance of 292.19 feet to an iron pin found (1/2” rebar); thence North 33° 15’ 35” East a distance of 100.28 feet to an iron pin found (1/2” rebar); thence South 49° 58’ 55” East a distance of 295.38 feet to an iron pin found (1/2” rebar) on the northwestern right-of-way of Three Oaks Drive, said point being the point of BEGINNING. A Public Hearing of the Board of Appeals will be held on April 23, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Assembly Room at Lawrenceville City Hall, which is located at 70 South Clayton Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia.

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FORECLOSURES NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER GEORGIA, GWINNETT COUNTY By virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Security Deed from Cornita Thompson and Jason Thompson to Washington Mutual Bank, dated September 25, 2006, recorded October 23, 2006, in Deed Book 47165, Page 0050, Gwinnett County, Georgia Records, said Security Deed having been given to secure a Note of even date in the original principal amount of Two Hundred Eleven Thousand and 00/100 dollars ($211,000.00), with interest thereon as provided for therein, said Security Deed having been last sold, assigned and transferred to Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, in trust for registered Holders of Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2006-11 AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-11, there will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash at the Gwinnett County Courthouse, within the legal hours of sale on the first Tuesday in May, 2018, all property described in said Security Deed including but not limited to the following described property: ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN LAND LOT 172 OF THE 5TH DISTRICT, COUNTY OF GWINNETT AND STATE OF GEORGIA, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 9, BLOCK A OF ADAMS LANDING SUBDIVISION, UNIT ONE, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 83, PAGE 92, GWINNETT COUNTY RECORDS, SAID PLAT

BY THIS REFERENCE BEING INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MADE A PART HEREOF FOR A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. ALSO KNOWN AS: 632 ADAMS LANDING COURT, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30045-5306. TAX ID:

FULL TIME FINANCIAL ANALYST F/T Financial Analyst resp. for financial admin and supervision of properties & financial analysis & eval of current & future investments. Must have a Bach. degree in Finance, Economics, or Business Mgmt. or related field and 2 yrs. of exp. in real estate financial admin. Exp. must have included insurance regulator guidelines; gov’t regs and environ reqs; financial analyses & cost input for investments; preparing budgets, financial reports, ownership deeds, arrangement of loans, Taxes, Mort & Insurance; analyzing current & past finan. data & depreciation; establ. & eval. profit plans; identif. trends in finan. perf.; comp. software including QuickBooks. Travel to FLA approx.. every 2 mo. to oversee existing properties, solve current property issues, provide mkt research. Resumes to: David Nourachi, Atlas Construction, Inc., 4181 Pleasant Hill Road, Ste. 300, Duluth, GA, 30096 or email: david@atlas construction.net.

FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE

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GWINNETT DACULA Apalachee Golf Community 2730 The Terraces Way 4BR/2.5BA 2900 Sq. Ft. Newly Remoadeled & Furnished by Interior Designer, upgraded lighting, granite counter tops, custom fans, crown & chair molding, dual master suites, 2 gas log fireplaces, new roof & refrigerator, newly painted inside & out, speaker sys. Landscaped. $266,000. For appt. call 770-616-7399

SNELLVILLE, GA 30078 BIRD LANE

BROOKWOOD SCHOOLS 1.03 Acre Wooded Zoned RS180. Lot located in Snellville in older established neighborhood in Brookwood Elementary School district.

Water, gas, and electric available.

No disclosure.

Owner purchased as investment property. $29,900 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

STEEL DETAILER Design of commercial steel buildings and canopies for design/ build Conyers GA manufacturer. CAD; steel or sheet metal detailing experience needed. Excellent pay and benefits. www.freymoss.com Send resume to ed.dugan@ freymoss.com STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Design of commercial steel buildings and canopies for design/ build Conyers GA manufacturer.

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GWINNETT-HALLBARROW WANT TO RENT Very good condition private apt., cottage (private or after-55 complex), cabin, duplex, or small house in Gwinnett, Hall, or Barrow within approx.

15-mile radius of Mall of GA. Semi-retired business individual with excellent character and business references.

770-365-7998

BUFORD - 30518 HUGE COMMUNITY YARD SALE SAT., 4/14, 8AM-3PM On Old Hamilton Mill at Whispering Creek Subdivision. Furniture, clothes, shoes, baby items, toys, tools, arts & crafts, & Much More!

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ZONED COMMERCIAL Drastically Reduced, Bring All Offers!

Commercial Property in Monroe City Limits Zoned B-3. This piece is suitable for any type business. All utilities are available including sewer. $175,000.

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COVINGTON, GA 30014 1750 Georgia Highway 138

WALNUT GROVE AREA 11.57 ACRES Of Land with +/-411 Feet of Road Frontage On Busy Highway 138.

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GWINNETT, SNELLVILLE Eternal Hills Memorial Gardens: 2 Burial Plots w/2 vaults, opening & closing in the Dogwood Estates, section B, Spaces 1 & 2.

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770-316-8126 or 404-353-7311 GWINNETT/SO. HALL: Seeking a 3/2 single story to rent within the next 30-60 days in the Gwinnett, South Hall, Forsyth areas....

Have poor credit, willing to pay up to a full years rent in advance for someone willing to work with me. Call Thomas 770-756-3682 LOGANVILLE/NORTH Off Bay Creek Church Rd. 4+BR/3BA 2 Story Old Farm House, frnt prch, fncd bckyd. $1450 mo. 678-357-5044

NO SUBDIVISION Beautiful 2.89 Acre Tract of Land close to vicinity of Athens. The front is open with a small, shared pond & the back is heavily wooded.

County water is available at the street. $32,900.

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

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Starting @ $950/mo.

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• Gas lanterns converted to low voltage electric or solar • New Post Lanterns Installed

PROFESSIONAL PRESSURE WASHING SERVICES

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* Lawns starting at $30

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MADISON LIONS CLUB BUILDING (beside Wal-Mart) 1391 Fair Ground Rd., MADISON, GEORGIA This 1000 lot auction will feature fine antique and Victorian furniture, English & French furniture, southern chests, sideboards, primitives, china cabinets, occasional tables, interior design, accessories, secretaries, painted furniture, country collectibles, parlor items, crocks & jugs, Roseville & other pottery, artwork, gold & silver coins, fine jewelry, china, glassware, porcelains, quilts, clocks, rugs & more!

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Rose Paving LLC - 4698 South Old Peachtree Road, Norcross, GA 30071 Please visit us at www.rosepaving.com 44 years in business

Now hiring in Norcross We are a construction company looking for Foremen, Team Leaders, CDL Drivers Class A and B and a General Labor force that has some experience in the parking lot maintenance field.

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Preferred, but not totally necessary, depending on the position applied for. We work in repairing concrete, asphalt, lot marking, sealcoating, crack sealing and infrared repairs. We do everything that entails maintaining parking lots. We need anyone interested in filling out an application to stop by at the address above, on the following dates: Friday, April 13 - 10am - 4pm Saturday, April 14 - 10am - 4pm Please be sure to bring all necessary documents, including a valid driver’s license. We speak English and Spanish. Ask for the Rose Paving General Manager.

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‘COUNTRYSIDE LIVING, CITYSIDE ACCESS’ 6 Bed, 5.5 Bath, On 1 Acre In Chadwick Farms 980 SQ. FT. PRIVATE Workshop/Man-Cave/She-Shed FULL Mother-In-Law Suite with FULL Kitchen Back Patio w/ Built-In Fireplace Close to I-85 and Shopping

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April 14 Fallen Heroes 5K — The race honors Georgia’s fallen soldiers who died while serving their country in the Global War on Terror. Proceeds benefit nine charities created in honor of fallen Georgia soldiers.

The event is held at Lanier Islands. For more information, visit www.lanierislands.com.

Gwinnett Multicultural Festival — The festival is hosted by Gwinnett County Police Crime Prevention and will include fun activities for kids plus a naturalization ceremony. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Shorty Howell Park in Duluth.

Duluth Rotary Car Show — The fundraiser will take over Main Street in downtown Duluth from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds benefit Operation One Voice. For more information, visit www.duluthrotary. com.

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Wicked Sushi and Grill 3200 Woodward Crossing Blvd., Suite B101, Buford 678-765-7499

The Wicked Protein Special Roll is one of the more popular items on the menu at Wicked Sushi and Grill.

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Owner: Rex Jeong Open since: Feb. 15 Location: In the Shoppes at Buford shopping center near the Mall of Georgia Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays; noon to 9 p.m. Sundays; Closed Mondays Atmosphere: Just more than a month after opening near the Mall of Georgia, Wicked Sushi and Grill has started carving out a customer following with its cozy atmosphere and friendly staff.

Owner and head chef Rex Jeong, along with his wife, Kim, moved from Los Angeles to Georgia just over a year ago. And the couple brought a passion for sushi to the new restaurant.

The Jeongs spent the year searching for a good place to settle with their 2-year-old daughter before choosing an area near the Mall of Georgia.

“I’ve had more than nine years of experience, and we decided to move out here for my daughter and a chance to open up a restaurant,” Jeong said.

The couple began working on opening the restaurant in November by painting and organizing the dining establishment before officially opening the day after Valentine’s Day. Wicked Sushi and Grill has a more modern feel to it compared to traditional Japanese restaurants.

Smooth music courses throughout the restaurant, and guests have the option to sit in booths, tables or at the sushi bar.

Wicked Protein Special Roll: tuna, escolar, salmon, avocado, crab stick with soy paper, masago and scallion, $14 Kraken Special Roll: spicy tuna, cucumber, gobo and jalapeno are topped with octopus and sliced lemon with ponzu sauce and hot sauce, $13 Viking Baked Roll: spicy salmon and cream cheese with baked salmon, scallop, lemon and eel sauce on the outside. The dish is lit on fire for one minute and served to customers, $14 Ginger Tea, $1.50

Not only can patrons hear the sizzle of food on the grill and clanging of spatulas tending to customers’ orders, they can also get a behind the scenes look due to the open kitchen design.

Menu: One thing that stands out about Wicked Sushi and Grill is the extensive list of specialty rolls and regular sushi rolls it offers.

One of the most popular items, according to Jeong, is the Rattlesnake Tempura roll, which is made of an assortment of different spicy fish, crab stick, jalapeno and wrapped in an avocado tortilla before being deep fried and topped with house special sauce.

“We like to give people a different experience than what they might be used to,” Jeong said.

“We’re always pushing to find different ingredients that will take our dishes to the next level.”

The Viking Baked Roll is just as much a show for customers to watch as it’s prepared as it is a treat for the taste buds. The

during rainy days, Jeong said he offers a rainy day special that gives customers 11 percent off specialty and regular rolls if they dine in.

As part of his motto of looking toward the next item to make, he and Kim said with the warmer anywhere else,” Jeong weather, they will be said. “We really believe bringing more spring and doing this brings out all summer ingredients such the flavors and leaves as citrus and incorporatcustomers with a great ing it in dishes. taste.”

Something you might Not only does Wicked not know: Jeong said the Sushi and Grill offer naming behind the restaufood, but they also have rant came from the idea a fully stocked bar that they would serve some includes Japanese carbonated drinks and beers interesting and unique to wash down your meal. ingredients in some traditional Japanese dishes.

In addition to some of “We wanted to stand the newer items, the resout from all the other taurant also offers bento Japanese restaurants boxes during lunch and around here,” Jeong said. dinner, a la carte sushi handmade at the sushi bar “A lot of places out here and noodle options, such are more hibachi-based and we want to focus as the yakisoba. a good amount on the As a way to get cussushi.” tomers into the store Wicked Sushi and Grill owner Rex Jeong, above, also serves as the head chef. The Viking Baked Roll, left, gets lit on fire before being served to customers.

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‘A DREAM GIG’

Kim Richey to play Duluth’s Red Clay Music Foundry

BY JON GALLO

Staff Correspondent Right, American American singer and songwritsinger and songwriter er Kim Richey is heading out Kim Richey is headon tour this week, and when she ing out on tour this arrives at the Red Clay Music week. She will play Foundry in Duluth on Saturday, the Red Clay Music Foundry in Duluth she won’t take the stage alone. on Saturday. Below, “A lot of time it’s just myself, Richey released or maybe me and someone else,” “Edgeland” — her she said. “But for this tour, I’m eighth studio album bringing a band, so we’ll have a and first in five years bassist, drummers, two electric — last week. (Special guitarists and backup singers.”

Photos) Richey released “Edgeland” — her eighth studio album and first in five years — last week and IF YOU GO opens her U.S. tour today in What: Kim Richey in concert Nashville before When: 8 p.m. Saturday heading about Where: Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St. in Duluth four hours south Tickets: $18 to $21 and can be to Gwinnett purchased via eddieowenpreCounty. sents.com “Playing at the Red Clay Music Foundry is like a dream gig,” Richey said.

“Everyone there just treats you so nice, which is why I always want to come back.”

Richey, a Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter, recorded “Edgeland” in Nashville with the help of producer Brad Jones. It has 12 original tracks and features songwriting collaborations with Maendo Sanz, Mike Henderson, Bill Deasy, Al Anderson, Jenny Queen, Harry Hoke, Chuck Prophet and Pat McLaughlin, with the latter two also playing guitar and mandolin, respectively, on the album.

Richey is backed on the album

by Chris Carmichael (string arranger), Dan Cohen (multiinstrumentalist), Dan Dugmore (multi-instrumentalist), Robyn Hitchcock (guitar), Doug Lancio (multi-instrumentalist), Jerry Roe (drums) and Wilco’s Pat Sansone (multi-instrumentalist).

Richey has penned a pair of No. 1 hits — “Nobody Wins” for Radney Foster and the Grammy-nominated “Believe Me Baby” for Trisha Yearwood — in addition to writing songs for Mary Chapin Carpenter, Gretchen Peters, Patty Loveless, Jamie Lawson and Jim Lauderdale. Richey also sings on Jason Carl Broemel, Will Kimbrough Isbell’s acclaimed “Southeastand Yearwood. ern” album, as well as albums by Though Richey hasn’t finalRyan Adams and Shawn Colvin. ized her setlist for the tour, fans “Edgeland” also features vocal attending her shows can expect contributions from Jason Isbell, to hear plenty of songs from her Sansone, My Morning Jacket’s first three albums — 1995’s “Kim Richey,” 1997’s “Bittersweet” and 1999’s “Glimmer” — as well as her more recent albums, such as 2010’s “Wreck Your Wheels” and 2013’s “Thorn in My Heart.”

“I’ll play everyone’s favorites like ‘Those Words We Said,’ ‘Wreck Your Wheels’ and ‘Thorn in My Heart,’” said Richey, a native of Zanesville, Ohio.

“But we’ll also play songs of this album because the album

would have just come out.”

Richey said the Red Clay Music Foundry’s intimate setting enhances her show.

“Since it is smaller, all of the fans can really feel like they are

part of the concert when they sing along with the songs,” she said. “You know when everyone is singing along with you during all of the songs they are having a great time.”

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Caboose Days event to celebrate old trains, train life

By Curt yeomans

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Train lovers will get to geek out on rail cars in Duluth this weekend.

The Southeastern Railway Museum will hold its annual Caboose Days on Saturday and Sunday, giving local residents and train aficionados near and far a chance to learn what

it was like to live and work in a train caboose. Festivities will last from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

“The Southeastern Railway Museum will celebrate cabooses, the crews that called them home and their role on the railroad during April’s Caboose Days,” museum staff said in an announcement about the event.

The two-day event will

A caboose sits on display at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth. The museum will hold its two-day Caboose Days event this weekend to highlight life in a caboose. (Special Photos)

include a mockup of a hobo encampment that is designed to teach visitors what life was like living on the rails; a mulligan stew mix-off competition;

Gwinnett County is commemorating its bicentennial year in 2018 by honoring our shared history, recognizing the people who make our community great, highlighting the vision for our promising future, and holding events to bring residents together.

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docents offering living history presentations about the caboose’s history and the people who lived and worked in them; live music; a train-themed story time and the announcement of the winners in the museum’s photo contest; and a presentation on railroad safety by Georgia Operation Lifesaver.

The live music on Saturday will be provided by the Americana band, Pickxen, and on Sunday by Andy and Amanda. The performances will last from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.

Southeastern Railway Museum Librarian Steve Storey and Assistant Librarian Lloyd Neal will have a book signing for their book “When Atlanta Took the Train” at noon Saturday and at 2 p.m.

Sunday. Storey and Neal co-wrote the book with David H. Steinberg.

Visitors will also get

If you go What: Caboose Days Where: Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Highway in Duluth When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday Admission: $10 for adults, $7 for kids ages 2 to 12 and $8 for seniors over 65 Additional Info: southeasternrailwaymuseum. org

a chance to see movies that show a caboose being used, and Milligan’s Land of Cotton BBQ will be providing food.

And yes, attendees will get a chance to ride on a restored antique handcar for $2. They can also ride in a caboose that is pulled by a vintage train for $3.

“The museum has seven cabooses in its collection, including two that are

Saturday, April 14 • 10:00am – 2:00pm Shorty Howell Park • 2750 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth Free!

The 2018 Multicultural Festival hosted by Gwinnett County Police Crime Prevention and featuring the County Government Open House promises fun activities for kids like bounce houses and face painting. Local groups will entertain the crowd with folkloric and traditional dances and songs.

Residents can meet officers from the Police Department and see equipment, including a helicopter and police vehicles, up close. County departments will also be present to discuss programs and services. Join us for this annual celebration of community during Gwinnett’s bicentennial year!

families stand on the back of a caboose at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth. The museum will hold its twoday Caboose Days event this weekend to highlight life in a caboose.

Bicentennial Bus Tour: Sports in Gwinnett Saturday, April 14 • 2:00pm – 9:00pm Pickup at the Lawrenceville Female Seminary 455 South Perry Street, Lawrenceville Cost: $48 per person Residents ages 6 and up are invited to explore the history of sports in Gwinnett County and learn about its famous athletes throughout history. Discover the importance of sports to the development of Gwinnett County with stops at the Norcross Baseball Museum, Tannery Row, and Coolray Field. The tour will provide time for lunch. Register by April 9 at www.GwinnettParks.com.

Courthouse Craft Night: Vintage Games Tuesday, April 17 • 6:00pm – 8:00pm Gwinnett Historic Courthouse 185 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville Cost: $15 per person Gather up your friends and come out to downtown Lawrenceville for a fun night of 1800s-style crafting! Let us provide the instructions and supplies to help you create your very own vintage games in honor of Gwinnett’s 200 years of history. Please register by April 12 at www.GwinnettParks.com.

Gwinnett Family Fest Saturday, April 21 • 10:00am – 3:30pm Gwinnett Chamber • 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth Free!

Join Gwinnett 200 at the Gwinnett Chamber’s 2018 Family Fest for rides, food, entertainment, kids’ activities, and more! Kids under 10 get a free t-shirt. Don’t forget to stop by the Gwinnett Bicentennial booths for good old-fashioned games and fun!

Gwinnett Stripers Bicentennial Throwback Night

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Friday, April 27 • 7:05pm – 10:00pm Coolray Field • 2500 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville Tickets start at $11 Join us at Coolray Field for Throwback Night to celebrate Gwinnett County’s Bicentennial! Watch the Gwinnett Stripers take on the Durham Bulls as we turn back the clock with a night featuring retro jerseys, historical figures, kids’ activities, a bicentennial display, and fireworks. A parade of youth athletes begins at 6:10pm. Visit www.Gwinnett200.com for a link to purchase special-priced tickets in honor of Gwinnett’s bicentennial.

Visit www.Gwinnett200.com for a full listing of bicentennial events, photo gallery, historic site locator, and ways you can participate in the celebration!

more than 100 years old,” museum staff said in their announcement about the event. “The museum also stores four other cabooses for private owners, some of which are on exhibit.”

A scavenger hunt for kids will also be held so children can roam the museum property and find items. Participants will be eligible to win prizes.

Attendees are also urged to share their experiences at the event on social media using the #CabooseDays hashtag.

Admission to the museum is $10 for adults, $7 for kids ages 2 to 12 and $8 for seniors over 65.

The museum is located at 3595 Buford Highway in Duluth. Additional information about Caboose Days can be found at facebook.com. events/217514188819269/ and southeasternrailwaymuseum.org.

music Benefit concert lineup features hip-hop pioneers

By Curt yeomans

more than 118,000 more people teetering on the edge of being homeWhat: Family Promise SOS Music Fest less. The organization’s When: 7 p.m. May 19 Legendary hip-hop SaltLight Center serves Where: The Bowl at group, the Sugarhill as a shelter for some of Sugar Hill, 5039 W. Gang, is coming to Gwinthe county’s homeless Broad St. in Sugar Hill nett County next month people, but Family PromTickets: https://bit. to perform for a benefit ise also offers programs ly/2Efp7Hj concert for Family Promdesigned to help people More Information: ise of Gwinnett in, wait get on their feet finanhttp://familypromisegfor it, the city of Sugar cially. winnett.org Hill.

It relies on funding The group, whose 1979 raised through events hit “Rapper’s Delight” in this event than they such as the concert to is considered to be the normally charge. help pay for those profirst hip-hop song to have “One artist, in pargrams. mainstream success, will ticular, Michael Anthony The concert will begin perform in the finale of Wright, the (Sugarhill) at 7 p.m. at The Bowl, Family Promise’s SOS Gang’s ‘Wonder Mike,’ which is located at 5039 Music Fest May 19 at has personal experience W. Broad St., behind The Bowl @ Sugar Hill. with homelessness,” Cart- Sugar Hill City Hall.

The group is part of a er said. “After recording Family Promise said a lineup of hip-hop piothe smash hit, ‘Rapper’s pre-concert reception neers performing at the Delight,’ in the studio, sponsored by After Taste concert. Others include Wright had no home to Catering will be held for Grandmaster Dee, Kool return to. He slept on a VIP ticket holders at 6 Moe Dee, Chubb Rock park bench in the middle p.m. Those ticket holdand Kurtis Blow. of New York City. ers will get to meet the The event will raise “Thanks to the (Sugperforming artists during money to support proarhill) Gang’s almost the reception. grams offered by Family overnight success, Wright Anyone who is interPromise, such as its Salt- was able to overcome his ested in attending the Light Center for homehomelessness, but many concert can purchase less residents. Family are not so lucky.” tickets at https://bit.

Promise Program DirecFamily Promise said ly/2Efp7Hj. Tickets start tor Cheryl Carter said the estimates peg Gwinnett’s at $40, VIP tickets cost musicians are charging a homeless population at $100 and table seats cost lower rate to participate about 8,000 people, with $250 to $350.

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Pas de deux Two significant ballet schools in Gwinnett have joined forces, offering serious ballet students in the area a new and enhanced opportunity to train and excel.

Orlando Molina Ballet Training Center will be housed within Suwanee’s Royal Dance Academy studios with newly structured training regimens starting in August.

Beginning at that time, The Royal Dance Academy’s Day-Time Conservatory will focus on students between the ages of 9 to 14. OMBTC will target students 13 to 16 years of age. Royal Dance Academy is located at 105 Satellite Blvd., Suite B, in Suwanee.

Both programs require an audition for acceptance, which will be held at 1 p.m.

Sunday, April 29. There is a $30 audition fee. Students accepted into either program will be invited to the location’s summer intensive.

Royal Dance Academy will continue to offer dance training in ballet and other forms of dance in its afterschool programming which

Two Gwinnett ballet schools merge into one

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Holley Calmes is open to all ages regardless of skill. The auditions are for the conservatory style “day programs.”

Sarah Haslock-Johnson is ballet mistress at Royal. She is a graduate of the internationally acclaimed Royal Academy of Dance. It was Haslock-Johnson who had the idea to merge the two schools. She and Molina have been friends for the past 10 years and have constantly supported each other by sharing their best ideas on teaching and education.

“The decision to align programs was a natural progression based on common needs and goals,” Haslock-Johnson said.

“Royal has established itself as an outstanding facility for quality dance education.

Two significant ballet schools in Gwinnett will perform a pas de deux, or dance of two.

Left, dancers Kalliyan Johnson of Royal Dance Academy and Joshua Nunamaker of Orlando Molina Ballet Training Center represent the merger of the two schools now housed in Suwanee. Right, ballet instructors Sarah Haslock-Johnson and Orlando Molina are pictured. (Special Photo)

The program is predicated on developing any dancer regardless of age and skill.

We strive to provide our students multiple opportunities through the foundation of quality dance technique.

“One important opportunity we wanted to address was the serious teen dancer

who truly wanted to specialize in ballet and pursue greater opportunities. Having Orlando and his awardwinning program on site allows not only our students but students anywhere to get first-class training in a first-class facility. It is an ideal partnership.”

“These combined forces of Royal and OMBTC is a huge step toward proper developmental training of the dancer in our area,” Molina said. “The collective expertise of the teachers and dance ideologies of the Royal Academy of Dance and Cuban Ballet are a

perfect combination for any student looking to go professional.”

Both programs have had extensive success.

Royal has placed a dancer in the top 12 at regional Youth America Grand Prix competitions for the past nine years. Molina won Best Teacher at YAGP several times. Both have sent students to YAGP’s New York City finals. HaslockJohnson’s students have earned over $500,000 in scholarship money over the years.

Royal student Kalliyan Johnson will migrate to OMBTC this fall.

“I will receive worldclass ballet training with OMBTC but still pursue my other passions such as certified ballet exams and contemporary dance training with Royal,” Johnson said. “It’s a rare win-win.”

For more information, call 678-926-3373 or email info@goroyaldance.com.

Holley Calmes is a freelance writer and public relations consultant specializing in the arts. Email her at hcalmes@mindspring. com.

Now at Fernbank, ‘Backyard Wilderness’ captures wildlife behavior said. “It is imperative to us to encourage children and families to explore the The Fernbank Museum of splendor of nature.”

Natural History is showing “Backyard Wilderness” “Backyard Wilderness” — displays an array of unique the first Giant Screen film wildlife imagery and behavfrom Emmy Award-winning ior from cameras mounted and Oscar-nominated inside dens and nests, and directors Andrew Young along forest floors and pond and Susan Todd — daily bottoms to reveal the animal on its Giant Screen Theater inhabitants in detail. through Aug. 2. The movie The film follows Katie, a opened at Fernbank on young girl, and her family March 23. who are at first oblivious to “We could not be more the natural world outside, proud of this film,” Young but gradually discover the Staff Intern

intricate secrets nature has hidden around their typical suburban home. The film spans a seasonal year to tell the story of the plants and animals that live around Katie and her family.

“After viewing ‘Backyard Wilderness,’ we hope our visitors will be inspired to follow Katie’s lead in engaging with their environment,” said Lynn Anders, director of Outdoor Programs.

“Backyard Wilderness” inspires the same exploration of nature that sits at the

core of Fernbank’s mission to encourage a greater appreciation of the planet and its inhabitants, Fernbank officials said.

“Our guests have a unique opportunity to discover the wilderness we have here at the museum, including

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HUDGENS CENTER FOR THE ARTS Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 300, Duluth 770-623-6002 www.thehudgens.org • Through April 28: Gallery exhibition: The Future of America

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Smells like team

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“The Miracle Season” tells the story of a dispirited volleyball team after the death of one of its team members. (Special Photo: Cate Cameron/lD entertainment/Mirror)

Though unoriginal, ‘Miracle Season’ warms hearts, emotionally inspires The Miracle Season (PG) HHHH

By Michael clark Movie Critic

One of the hardestto-ruin and most eagerto-please subgenres, the uplifting, fact-based sports

five years without a very good or even great one (“A League of Their Own,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Raging Bull,” “Seabiscuit,” “Rudy,” “Brian’s drama, with roots in “Knute Song”).

Rockne All-American” and “The Miracle Season” “Pride of the Yankees” in (originally better-titled the ’40s, has been going “Live Like Line”) isn’t strong ever since. Nary a great but is almost very year passes without one, good; not due to doing anyand we’ll go more than thing remotely original, but because it is so sincere and does exactly what it sets out to do: warm hearts, elicit tears and inspire. It follows a time-tested blueprint and takes zero chances and, for most, will be impossible to resist. The home-video afterlife for this movie will be beyond huge no matter what it does at the box office.

Opening with the brief back story of two impossibly cute, blonde, Midwestern toddler girls, it goes for the heartstrings right out of the gate and immediately ropes us in. In mere minutes, they become teens Caroline “Line” Found (Danika Yarosh— think a younger, very energetic, over-caffeinated version of Kristen Bell) and Kelley Fliehler (Erin Moriarty — the spitting image of Kate Mara), who are practically joined at the hip while coming of age living in Iowa City, Iowa.

The girls attend the sports-centric West High School when in 2010, as

juniors, they were members of the state champion volleyball team. In early 2011, the girls and their mostly grouchy, recently-divorced head coach, Kathy Bresnahan (Helen Hunt), have high hopes and reason to believe they can repeat until a crushing tragedy puts all of this into question. In addition, it sucks the metaphorical air out of not only the team and the school, but the surrounding community as well.

No uplifting movie is ever effective without a huge low to overcome first, and the scenario presented in “The Miracle Season” is formidable, daunting and more than slightly overplayed. The girls of the West volleyball team are “deflated,” and Bresnahan is left with few options, one of which is playing the heavy. She is charged with motivating depressed teen girls into performing when both their hearts and souls are clearly not into it. Getting noninterested teens into getting with the program is the equivalent of getting them to stop talking; it will never happen.

Things change slightly when Dr. Found (William Hurt) weighs in on the situation and his relationship with Kelley expands. Each of these characters is in different but similar states of bereavement and each has a distinctly different coping

mechanism, yet they are able to meet on the same plane. This is easily Hurt’s best performance since his Oscar-nominated turn in “A History of Violence” and one which will provide a marked uptick in his character actor drawing power.

Not faring nearly as well as Hurt is his fellow Oscar-winning co-star Hunt. Saddled with what is more or less a stock, one-dimensional character, Hunt is called on to play an emotionally inert, antisocial, wet blanket of a woman whose cure for the blues is sports. It’s clear the Bresnahan character cares for her players and on one occasion professes such, but it’s a little late in coming.

It’s worth mentioning that the bulk of the audience at the preview screening consisted of female high school volleyball players who thoroughly loved the movie. Their reactions were strong and consisted of many cheers and tears. If for no other reason, director Sean McNamara (“Bratz,” “Soul Surfer”) along with screenwriters David Aaron Cohen (“Friday Night Lights”) and Elissa Matsueda (“Spare Parts”), have crafted something that will hit home with its target demographic that will likely enjoy a healthy home-video afterlife.

(LD Entertainment)

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‘Ready Player One’ film fans

PASS/FAIL

WHO WILL LIKE THIS...

SEE IT NOW OR WAIT

OVERALL IMPRESSION

Pass: A very well-told story line whose premise closely follows that of its parent book; excellent direction; jaw-dropping special effects; lots of action and humor; plenty of witty cultural references to the ’70s and ’80s.

Fail: Running time is a bit long, but that’s really an inconsequential quibble in a movie that is one of Steven Spielberg’s finest adventure-style flicks in many years.

The best performance by far was off-screen by director Steven Spielberg, whose vision of taking Ernest Cline’s already-popular book and creating a dazzling world of avatars and engaging characterizations hooks the viewer in from start to finish. The adult actors did a fine job with their respective roles, particularly Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn (Imperial baddie from “Star Wars: Rogue One”) as ruthless corporate weasel Nolan Sorrento.

Also pitching in with a very good performance was British actor Mark Rylance (most recently in last year’s “Dunkirk”) as the mysterious, reclusive gaming wizard Halliday, who created the online refuge called OASIS that’s at the center of the film; he plays Halliday as one part boyish nerd, one part clever storyteller. The cast of younger actors (including Tye Sheridan as main protagonist Parzival, Olivia Cooke as Art3mis and Lena Waithe as Aech) held their own very well in this film.

Of course, anyone who loves films directed by Spielberg will notice his hallmark directorial fingerprints all over this film, so those who’ve cut their teeth on “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and similar films will get a real charge out of “Ready Player One.” Likewise, there are so many ’70s and ’80s cultural nods in this flick that they’re almost impossible to count: “Iron Giant,” the Marvel Entertainment and DC Comics films, “Terminator,” “Jumanji,” “Lord of the Rings” — as I said, the list is almost endless.

Absolutely go see this film, early and often.

I don’t give fourstar ratings to a movie unless I’m itching to see it again soon, and “Ready Player One” is already on my to-do list for a repeat look in the next few days — if nothing else, to see what other movie shout-outs I missed the first time around. This is a film that will be one of 2018’s blockbusters and a classic for the ages.

Transferring a very successful book to film isn’t for amateurs and often results in at least a partial misfire. Although Spielberg takes some liberties with how “Ready Player One” the book unfolded, the resulting flick is not all that far off the mark and rewards the viewer with a dazzling, heart-racing experience that also teaches some good life lessons along the way.

Other critics might find a lot more holes to poke in “Ready Player One,” but this Film Fan was delighted beyond expectations and feels that this film will be a juggernaut at the box office for months to come.

Pass: The film, beautifully shot, moves at a fast pace, often frenetic, and has enough action, including car crashes, explosions and monsters swooping in from nowhere, to keep even the most casual viewer engaged. It also has countless Easter eggs and homages to pop culture, making the ride even more fun.

Fail: While not glaringly obvious, and not even noticeable during the film, the plot itself is very thin with very little true character development. The action serves to distract from this and does a pretty good job of making up for it.

Tye Sheridan as Parzival gives an outstanding performance, especially considering the majority of his performance is in a virtual reality world.

Most any sci-fi fan would enjoy this movie, as well as Spielberg lovers. It fits perfectly with movies such as “Tron” and “Back to the Future,” while also managing to be in the ranks of “Super 8” and “Minority Report.”

This movie is best enjoyed on a big screen with plenty of surround sound.

Overall, the movie is a fun ride with a lot of nostalgia. It manages to balance the innocence of childhood with the sometimes ugly nature of adulthood, all while throwing in some important messages, such as the importance of living in reality and the importance of friendship. The messages don’t beat the viewer over the head, but they are obvious. It all ends up wrapped up in a big Easter basket of pop culture references with plenty of explosions and action to entertain those who grew up in the ’80s, and even those in the younger generation who didn’t.

Pass: The best aspect of “Ready Player One” was the jaw-dropping, immersive action scenes filmed with incredible cinematography.

Overall, it’s a compelling, thoughtful and extremely creative story. Most aspects were so good — from the battle sequences, social commentary, dialogue and soundtrack. I could go on all day.

Tye Sheridan’s enthusiasm and fervor helped me get into the story, and he wins my nomination for best actor.

Now, who will enjoy this film the most?

Well, it’s based in science fiction, but viewers are expected to accept the technology with very limited explanation as to how it came into being.

The action scenes are what this movie really excels at, so those fans will likely enjoy it the most. One of this movie’s weaknesses is that it fails to emphasize what caused the world to enter its apocalyptic present. This appears to be human overconsumption of resources, overpopulation and pollution; this is a vital message to get across and one that this film fails to truly deliver.

This film is worth seeing in theaters. As I mentioned earlier, one of its greatest strengths is its amazing cinematography, and seeing this film on the big screen certainly adds to the immersion.

“Ready Player One” is an excellent film that simultaneously entertains, satirizes and thrills.

It immerses viewers into a stunning world (to a degree that few films achieve) in which they feel the limits of reality disappear. This film is alternately hilarious, quirky, exhilarating and deep.

Speaking as a gamer, Spielberg and his crew really seem to get it. They portray the beauty of video games — how they allow people a (sometimes) much needed escape. How they offer opportunities to explore, to forge new adventures (that people may not have the means to undertake in the real world) and how they create relationships with the now common social aspect. The film’s focus on clans suggests that people who don’t have a sense of family in the real world have the chance to be a part of one in virtual reality. This film demonstrates how video games help people get in touch with their inner child and inspire creativity and a desire/ sense for adventure and, finally, how they can even be a successful form of therapy and harmless venting.

However, the beauty of video games can also be their curse: This film demonstrates two prevalent issues in today’s virtual world: the danger of addiction and of losing sight of reality.

This film plays with the concept of reality and presence, illustrating the effects that the two worlds have on each other and even merging them together at one point. “Ready Player One” seems to suggest that video games are not inherently bad or good, but the key, as always, is moderation. People can enjoy their screen time, but they should take care that it doesn’t damage their real-world selves or their sense of reality.

Tim Weekley, Suwanee

★★★★

Ron Adams, Atlanta

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★★★★

Robi McGarvey, Lawrenceville

★★★★

Fail: The least successful aspect to me was the plot. The amount of details felt over the top and were hard to keep track of, and the love story felt rushed and inauthentic.

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• “All the Money in the World” (April 10): Director Ridley Scott recounts the John Paul Getty III kidnapping; Michelle Williams, Mark Wahlberg and Christopher Plummer star.

(R) • “Molly’s Game” (April 10): Oscarwinning writer Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut casts Jessica Chastain in the true story of a woman who ran an exclusive poker game. (R) • “Phantom Thread” (April 10): Oscar nominees Daniel DayLewis and Lesley Manville star in writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson’s drama about the life and loves of a dressmaker. (R) • “The Greatest Showman” (April 10): Hugh Jackman stars as legendary circus mentor P.T. Barnum in this musical-drama, with songs by “La La Land’s” Pasek and Paul. (PG) • “The Commuter” (April 17): A just-fired insurance salesman (Liam Neeson) gets caught up in intrigue aboard the train he’s taken daily. (PG-13) • “Forever My Girl” (April 24): Returning to his hometown, a country-music star (Alex Roe) is reunited with the love (Jessica Rothe) he left behind. (PG) • “Paddington 2” (April 24): The domesticated title bear (voice by Ben Whishaw) tries to recover the stolen gift he bought for his aunt’s milestone birthday. (PG) • “Grease” (April 24): In its 40th-anniversary year, the musical based on the stage hit gets a relaunch on home video; John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John play young lovers Danny and Sandy. (PG)

• Ready Player One (PG-13) — 3 stars Part dystopian sci-fi story but mostly an FX romp filled with pop culture references, “Ready Player One” is mostly harmless fluff. Set in the mid-21st century, hero Wade, like most everyone else, loses himself in the virtual reality of the Oasis, searching for a fortune hidden within the game universe by its creator. What could have been a pointless exercise in CG and green-screen acting is elevated to a good time at the movies by director Steven Spielberg’s patented touch. — Khari J. Sampson • Pacific Rim: Uprising (PG-13) — 3 stars This sequel to “Pacific Rim” can’t quite match the surprisingly solid 2013 original, but fans will enjoy it anyway. Starring John Boyega (“Star Wars” episodes VII and VIII) as son of Idris Elba’s character and set a decade later, the story again centers on giant robots run by dual pilots against massive monsters from the ocean.

This time, though, the soldiers face obsolecence on two fronts: lack of a war (having beaten said monsters) and a Chinese competitor. It’s great popcorn fare, nothing more. — KS • Foxtrot (R) — 3 stars “Foxtrot” centers on an Israeli family whose oldest son is killed

while in the military. The overall theme of the movie is how grief can affect people, change people and lead them to make decisions they wouldn’t normally. Director Samuel Maoz uses a minimalistic score and unusual camera angles to convey the somber, intense and quiet tone. — Alex Tostado • Death of Stalin (R) — 3 stars Looking for a black comedic political satire of the Soviet Union?

Well, you’ve found it in “Death of Stalin.” While the topic may not be in the first that comes to mind when you think the height of comedy, Director Armando Iannucci (“Veep”) is able to balance comedic elements with the stark reality of what was happening during Stalin’s rule. Bringing the laughs, though with occasional slowdowns, “Death of Stalin” may not

be for everyone but those looking for a smart, dark comedy will be right at home. — Kristen Hansen • Love, Simon (PG-13) — 3 1/2 stars Director Greg Berlanti and his screenwriting team score with this interesting, relatable comingof-age tale about Simon Spier, a high-schooler torn over whether to come out as gay. Based off a young adult book by Becky Albertalli, “Love, Simon” shows the mistakes all teenagers make when making life-changing decisions at a young age. Simon’s correspondence with mystery pen pal Blue helps share his inner thoughts, and Simon’s good and bad decisions with his friends and classmates are things anybody past high school age can relate to.

— Michael Buckelew

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‘Blockers’ a teen sex comedy that delivers constant laughs of school as toddlers and before the opening credits end are in the present on prom day living in an upscale Chicago (actually Midtown Atlanta) neighborhood.

The most promising parent-child relationship involves single mother Lisa (Leslie Mann, real-life wife of sex comedy filmmaker Judd Apatow) and her blonde, future second “Baywatch” reboot cast member daughter Julie (Kathryn Newton).

At school that morning, Julie tells her BFFs Kayla (Geraldine Viswanathan) and Sam (Gideon Adlon) that she plans on becoming “deflowered” in the evening.

Julie’s got it all planned out.

There will be rose petals, scented candles, sexy slow music and licorice (?!).

Kayla immediately jumps on board with great gusto.

Sam — clearly confused about her sexual preferences — goes along at the last minute, but with the bare minimum level of sincerity.

Shorter than her friends and wearing glasses, Sam would be the designated “ugly pretty” girl in another movie of the same ilk.

Sam’s dad, Hunter (Ike Barenholtz) — largely absent from her life up to this point — tries to make up for lost time by providing her and her friends with a stretch limo, which does little to compensate for his ham-fisted social awkwardness. Looking a lot like Mark Wahlberg with no muscle mass and bad teeth, Barenholtz’s Hunter means well but is completely lacking in social graces.

Faring far better as Kayla’s father, Mitchell, former pro wrestler John

Not helping Cannon much is the screenplay, which was cobbled together by no fewer than five scribes, three of whom have never worked on a movie. Relying a bit too much on sight gags and lame reoccurring punch lines, “Blockers” more often than not feels like a sample reel of other raunch flicks.

Despite the occasional “tender” moments and the parent-child bonding dynamic, “Blockers” is a movie best experienced without parents and children being in the theater at the same time. Even the freest and most open-minded types will cringe and squirm if they’re sitting next to their child while watching this movie.

There are some things families should not do together, and viewing this particular film is one of them.

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Cena — having tried the action/adventure thing and largely failing — shows great comedic promise as an overprotective, high-strung type of guy who cries at the drop of a hat. Charming and affable almost to a fault, Cena should put aside any aspirations he might have had at becoming the next Dwayne Johnson and instead focus his attention on lightweight projects such as this.

“Blockers” marks the directorial debut of screenwriter Kay Cannon, who penned the entire “Pitch Perfect” trilogy, and as first efforts go, she did a pretty decent job. While stumbling a bit here and there with the pacing, Cannon has a good eye and — it’s worth noting — she is the first woman to helm a major studio “raunch” comedy. to ght Brou y: b you

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BY MICHAEL CLARK some might consider to be Movie Critic gender reciprocity, there is significant male nudity Starting in earnest with (frontal and otherwise), but the first “Porky’s” in 1981, that’s where the film stops the hard-R-rated teen sex being unique, or even very comedy has steadily proven interesting. to be a major cash cow The good news is that subgenre for studios and a there is never a point where quasi-taboo viewing experi- more than five minutes ence for adolescents of all passes without something ages. They’re easy to write, laugh-out-loud happeninexpensive to produce, and ing, and that alone pushes their core demographic (18- “Blockers” into the upperto 25-year-old males) don’t echelon of raunch comedy. really care much about plot Think “Bridesmaids” for or character development — teens with helicopter paror lack thereof. ents.

“Blockers” separates itThe movie starts with self somewhat from the rest efficient time-compression of the pack as its three teen where the three female coco-leads are females deterleads meet on their first day

Blockers (R) ★★★★

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