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Northern, central Ga. under flash flood watch

BY CURT YEOMANS

ternoon, the National Weather Service’s office in Peachtree City issued a preemptive flash flood Residents across watch that went into efGwinnett County and fect at 7 p.m. Thursday the rest of northern and for northern and central central Georgia will have Georgia. It is expected to to be on the lookout for stay in effect until 7 a.m. potential flash flooding Saturday. this weekend as storms “Soil conditions move through the area. remain very moist and On Wednesday afriver levels remain high curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

across the area,” the weather service said.

“Even a relatively small amount of rainfall will produce significant runoff and flooding of creeks and rivers. Even after the rain ends, high water could persist for several days after.”

Rainfall was expected to start off light Thursday and then build up

to a heavy rain that will last into today. The rain is expected to begin tapering off tonight, but forecasters are predicting a total significant amounts of rain tofall in the region through Saturday morning.

A graphic released by the local weather service office shows the Gwinnett area may get 1.5 to 2

inches of rain by tonight.

“This is just the first round of rain expected to impact the area through the weekend into early next week,” National Weather Service officials said on the Peachtree City office’s website.

By the middle of next week, the area is expected to get hit with three rounds of rain, according

to the weather service.

In addition to the rain expected to fall Thursday and today, a second round is expected to come Saturday through Sunday with light accumulation expected.

The third round is expected to last Monday morning through

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Volunteers sought for counting of homeless

BY CURT YEOMANS curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

a life that has required him to endure hardship in times of economic uncertainty, show bravery in the midst of a global military conflict, support and raise a family and lay witness to much of the turbulent history of the 20th and early 21st centuries.

“I would say I’ve been blessed,” Nichols said. “I had a good childhood, and a good mother and then a beautiful, wonderful wife and a family that stood by me all of the way.”

Organizations that provide assistance to the homeless community in Gwinnett County, including United Way and the Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services, are themselves in need.

Gwinnett County Homeless PointIn-Time Count volunteer coordinator Matt Davis said organizations that are involved in the regular In order to count of receive the Gwinnett’s federal fundhomeless ing available to help populaour homeless citizens tion need (in) Gwinnett County, an army (an) extensive and of volunas-accurate-as posteers for sible count needs the 2019 to be done of every effort. homeless and vulnerThe count ably housed person in determines Gwinnett County.” the amount — Matt Davis, Gwinnett County of federal Homeless Point-InTime Count funding volunteer coordinator that flows into the county to combat the local homelessness issue.

“This count is not designed to count up homeless folks so that they can be shipped out of the county,” Davis said.

“It really is to receive the available funding from the federal government so that the Gwinnett County government can have more funding to provide both the homeless and vulnerably housed with the resources that they need.”

In an effort to try to get as accurate of a count as possible, Davis said organizers need 500 to 750 volunteers to help count homeless residents in the county during the week of Jan. 28.

The Gwinnett count is organized by the United Way of Greater Atlanta in

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Above, World War II veteran Wayne Nichols Sr. poses for a photo in his room at Ivy Springs Manor senior living community in Buford on Dec. 21. Inset, Nichols is shown in his naval uniform in a formal portrait that was taken while he was fighting in World War II. Nichols sat down with the Daily Post to talk about his life experiences growing up in the Great Depression and fighting in World War II. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

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In Nichols’ case, he left school after the fifth grade, in about 1934, to take his Wayne Nichols Sr.’s work- first job. His father died ing career started far earlier when Nichols was 5, so it than the age when most 21st was just him, his mother and century kids would be filling his grandfather during the out applications for part-time Depression. His first career jobs — and his first job was was working where he could no part-time work experiin the Chicago Heights area, ence, either. which he said is about 30 Nichols came of age in miles from Chicago.

Illinois during the Great “I worked on farms and Depression. Finances were golf courses and tried to extremely tight in those days, bring home some money,” and families had to do what he said. “It was during the they could to make ends Depression, you know …

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We were all in the same boat back then, so nobody had nothing. There was a section of town where the rich people lived, but the rest of us were just scraping bottom.”

Nichols, who now lives in Ivy Springs Manor senior living community in Buford, is part of what is known as The Greatest Generation, the generation of Americans who were kids and teenagers during the Great Depression in the 1930s and then fought in World War II during the 1940s.

The 94-year-old has lived

Founding member of Gwinnett fire service Griffin dies at 79

BY ISABEL HUGHES

eight people, making national headlines and rocking the community.

But the first fire fought In his 15 years servby Griffin, who died ing the Gwinnett County Wednesday at age 79, was Department of Fire and unforgettable, the longtime Emergency Services, Tom Gwinnett resident told the Griffin saw his fair share of Daily Post in 2011. It was notable fires. one he accidentally started In April 1972, a gas at Gwinnett County Fire explosion at Doraville’s Station 1 while cooking Triangle Refineries caused chicken pot pies for his felan inferno that burned for low firefighters. days, killing two people Griffin, who was the and drawing fire personnel county’s second fire defrom across the U.S. partment hire, opened the A little more than a Norcross station in January decade later, on Aug. 1971 alongside Ray Mat31, 1983, a blaze swept tison, who later became the through Suwanee’s Andepartment’s first chief. nandale Village and killed For about a month, the

Former Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services Assistant Chief Tom Griffin, one of the department’s founding members, died Wednesday at age 79.

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two served the county by themselves before hiring eight more firefighters in

mid-February, bringing the total to 10.

“At first, it was the 10

guys at the station in Norcross,” said Michael Griffin, the late Griffin’s son.

“As they started making more and more fire stations, he became assistant chief and fire marshal. But at first, he was just one of 10 guys who fought fires.”

Born in Streator, Ill., on June 15, 1939, Griffin and his family moved to Atlanta in the 1950s, where he graduated from then-North Fulton High School, which is now North Atlanta High School.

After high school, Griffin served three years in the U.S. Army, after which he moved to Gwinnett, working in sales before joining

the county’s fledgling fire department. “(My father) just really enjoyed being around people and serving people,” Michael Griffin said.

“There were several (big) incidents, but mostly it was everyday wrecks and stuff like that.”

But it wasn’t just in his professional life that Griffin served, his son said.

“He was really big in the Norcross community,” Michael Griffin said. “Long after (my brother and I) were gone, he still was involved in the (Norcross High School) band; if we

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Gwinnett woman starts nonprofit to help families with ailing children significant financial hardships Some seven years ago, on famiSnellville resident Skye lies.

Jones saw a co-worker in “When need, but didn’t quite know I was how to help. doing Skye Jones “I was carpooling with research a co-worker and she asked on nonprofits, I saw me one day if we could that there weren’t a lot pick up her son,” said of organizations helpJones. “He was 10 years ing people who had kids old and had to be carried with chronic illnesses,” to the car, even though he said Jones, who grew up was bigger than she was. in Atlanta but graduated She explained to me about from Duluth High School his illnesses and told me in 2004. “I just thought of her troubles, how she that wasn’t fair, and that’s wasn’t able to provide when I came up with Skye either of her children Precious Kids. I wanted to with what they needed. I be that person who would finally understood why she give relief and give hope.” seemed so stressed out all With a background in the time.” the health care field, Jones Jones, who says she’s is well acquainted with always wanted to help the suffering families with people, decided to eschildren that have chronic tablish a nonprofit that illnesses endure, with iswould help folks like her sues ranging from procurco-worker. And thus in ing medical equipment 2013, Jones founded Skye and supplies to paying an Precious Kids, which electricity bill. She said provides resources to her “breakthrough” came families in financial need two years ago when her who have children facing own situation forced her life-threatening illnesses to move back in with her and disabilities. parents.

It is estimated that “In 2016, God stripped there are 13,000 children me from everything I had,” in Georgia living with a said Jones, who is also a long-term disability or a mother. “I had to move chronic, incurable illness, in with my parents and and some 60 percent of I moved out when I was those children are cared for 17. I prayed and prayed by single mothers, placing and God told me to focus

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on Skye Precious Kids. I didn’t know how that was going to help my situation and I didn’t know where to start. But things took off and things just started happening for me.

“It was then that I realized this is my destiny, this is my calling, this is what I’m supposed to do. So Skye Precious Kids is all I do.”

Skye Precious Kids, which is based in downtown Atlanta, assists approved families (after an application screening process) in three different ways.

• Precious Families provides short-term financial support for rent, food, utilities, gas and other necessities, working directly with medical providers, utility companies, vendors and other payees. It also helps with renovations to homes for handicapped accessibility and acquires stair lifts, wheelchair lifts, ramps and bathroom accessibility renovations.

• Precious Health aids with medical costs, including co-pays, deductibles, medications, medical equipment and supplies, treatment, therapy and skilled nursing and respite care. Jones said Precious Help “bridges the gap between what Medicaid and private insurance provides and what sick and dis-

abled children truly need but their parents cannot afford.”

• Precious Minds offers children support to continue meaningful education while homebound with tutors, homework assistance, computers, assistive technology and scholarships for online courses.

Jones said Sky Precious Kids has helped 35 families in need over the last five years and she’s hopeful of doubling that number in 2019 alone.

“We’re growing so rapidly,” she said. “We offer help and hope to families all over Georgia and we hope to be able to expand beyond Georgia in the coming year.”

Fundraising is a critical part of Jones’ initiative and she’s been helped by sponsors such as Delta Dental, Greystone Energy Systems, Walmart, Publix, Target and Kroger, to name but a few. In addition to donations and other modes of funding, Jones said she’s always looking for volunteers to pitch in.

“We’re just trying to spread awareness,” she said. “The world is missing love and we want to touch hearts so we can all work together.”

For more information on Skye Precious Kids, call 404-478-9794 or visit www.skyepreciouskids.org.

City of Duluth City of Duluth Schedule of Expenditures of Special Purpose Local Option Schedule of Expenditures of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax Sales Tax 2014 Issue 2014 Issue for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018

$

$

Current Estimated Cost 2,736,264

$

Prior Years 2,459,060

$

Current Year 28,502

$

Total 2,487,562

Public Safety Facilities & Equipment

725,757

651,368

597,550

53,787

651,337

Recreational Facilities & Equipment

725,757

641,768

51,199

39,324

90,522

9,870,305

8,750,217

5,570,152

1,262,267

6,832,419

145,152

128,354

0

0

0

Transportation Administrative Facilities & Equipment $

14,515,155

$

12,907,971

$

8,677,961

$

1,383,880

$

10,061,840

The Cityofof Duluth entered into an intergovernmental with Gwinnett for the useofand distribution The City Duluth entered into an intergovernmental agreementagreement with Gwinnett County for the County use and distribution the proceeds generated by the of thespecial proceeds generated by the special purpose local option sales tax is referendum.

Peran O.C.G.A. 48-8-122, the 2014 purpose local option sales2014 tax referendum.

Per O.C.G.A. 48-8-122, the City required to issue annual report of cost estimates and expenditures for each projectan listed in thereport resolution.

As ofestimates June 30, 2018, the City had expended these fundslisted in the in above on the approved City is required to issue annual of cost and expenditures for each project the amounts resolution. projects listed.

As of June 30, 2018, the City had expended these funds in the above amounts on the approved projects listed.

580017-1

Description of Approved Project Parking Facilities

Original Estimated Cost 3,048,184

City of Duluth Schedule of Expenditures of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax City of Duluth Issue Schedule of Expenditures2017 of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax 2017 Issue for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018

$

Current Estimated Cost 4,397,227

$

Prior Years $

Current Year 0

$

Total 0

$

0

Public Safety Facilities & Equipment

5,042,154

5,042,154

0

387,249

387,249

Recreational Facilities & Equipment

1,172,594

1,172,594

0

387,410

387,410

16,132,218

16,132,218

0

684,707

684,707

Transportation $

26,744,193

$

26,744,193

$

0

$

1,459,366

$

1,459,366

TheCity CityofofDuluth Duluth entered an intergovernmental agreement with Gwinnett County forand thedistribution use and distribution The entered intointo an intergovernmental agreement with Gwinnett County for the use of the proceeds generated by the of thespecial proceeds generated by thesales 2017taxspecial purpose option sales tax PertoO.C.G.A. 48-8-122, 2017 purpose local option referendum.

Perlocal O.C.G.A. 48-8-122, thereferendum.

City is required issue an annual reportthe of cost estimates and City is required to issue an listed annualin report of cost As estimates expenditures for expended each project listed ininthe expenditures for each project the resolution. of June and 30, 2018, the City had these funds theresolution. above amounts on the approved As of June 30, 2018, the City had expended these funds in the above amounts on the approved projects listed. projects listed.

City of Duluth City of Duluth Schedule of Expenditures of Special Purpose Local Option Tax Schedule of Expenditures of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Sales Tax 2009 Issue 2009 Issue for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018 Description of Approved Project Parking Facilities

$

Original Estimated Cost 1,340,000

$

Current Estimated Cost 1,195,363

$

Prior Years 740,503

$

Current Year 349,578

$

Total 1,090,081

Public Safety Building

1,240,000

1,117,547

1,117,547

0

1,117,547

Sewer

1,340,000

1,002,906

523,505

95,236

618,741

Recreational Facilities

7,800,000

7,055,000

6,475,964

45,046

6,521,010

Transportation

8,200,000

7,404,453

7,271,583

75,711

7,347,294

$

19,920,000

$

17,775,269

$

16,129,102

$

565,571

$

16,694,673

TheCity City Duluth entered into an intergovernmental agreement with County Gwinnett County fordistribution the use and The of of Duluth entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Gwinnett for the use and of distribution the proceeds generated of the the2009 proceeds generated by the 2009sales special purpose local sales tax referendum.

Per O.C.G.A. 48-8-122, the of cost by special purpose local option tax referendum.

Per option O.C.G.A. 48-8-122, the City is required to issue an annual report City is required to issue anforannual reportlisted of cost estimates andAs expenditures for each project in the resolution. estimates and expenditures each project in the resolution. of June 30, 2018, the City hadlisted expended these funds in the above amounts on the listed.

As of June 30,approved 2018, theprojects City had expended these funds in the above amounts on the approved projects listed.

580021-1

580019-1

Description of Approved Project Parking Facilities

Original Estimated Cost 4,397,227

Nichols bers of the armed services could not keep diaries.

A good-paying job That’s because they might write down important and a chance to be patriotic, see the world information that, if the service member was By the time Nichols captured, could give the joined the U.S. Navy enemy information about in March 1943, he had already married his wife, troop movements and other military secrets.

Violet, and they’d had As far as Nichols was one son together. He’d concerned, however, there been able to provide for was little chance of his his young family, but he journal falling into enemy felt a sense of duty to hands given the fact that fight in World War II. It offered a chance for he kept it with him in the deepest bowels of a type him to see the world beyond Illinois for the first of ship that was a major target for the Japanese time while simultaneously being patriotic, but Navy and Air Force.

“Nobody ever knew it didn’t hurt that servthat I had one down there, ing in the Navy offered and if I went down, the a chance to make more diary sunk, too,” he said money, which he could The notations in his send home to support his journal, which his son family.

Wayne Nichols Jr. had “It was a future,” printed and bound a few Nichols said. “We had years back, show how he nothing. It was a ray of hope that you were going handled some of the bigto do better and of course gest news of the day.

The elder Nichols was we were all patriotic back in Okinawa when he then and we were all received word on April gung ho.”

13, 1945, that President Nichols was looking forward to going through Franklin D. Roosevelt had died. He made a simple the Navy’s basic trainnotation of “Got word ing program at its Great Lakes station in northern President Roosevelt was dead” in his journal.

Illinois. It was 60 miles He added a little detail from his home and he about his reaction to looked forward to going learning on Aug. 14, through his entry into 1945, that the war was military service in an area he was familiar with over. He was in San Francisco at the time and he and that was near his noted the time at which family.

Naturally, things didn’t he received the news — 4 work out quite that easily. p.m. — and gave a brief synopsis of how he celThe Navy sent him to ebrated it.

Idaho for basic training “Was on liberty today instead.

“They took a mountain when President Truman announced the war with out there and cut the top the (Japanese) was over. of it off and flattened it out and made a camp out Boy! I sure got drunk,” there. In Idaho. I’d never Nichols wrote in his journal. even heard of Idaho,” he said. “Great Lakes was Leaving the Navy jammed (full of recruits). and raising a family Everything was jammed, After four years in the so they built camps all Navy, Nichols decided over.” it was time to go back to Once he was out of land on a more permanent training and finished basis once he was eligible machinist school at the for a discharge in 1947.

University of Kansas, he “I wanted to make was stationed on the Appling, a transport ship that a career of it, it was a carried troops in convoys good life, but I never got home,” Nichols said. “I from island to island in got home once, when I the Pacific Ocean as the U.S. and its allies gradu- got out of boot camp.”

Eventually, Wayne and ally pushed Japanese forces back toward Japan. Violet Nichols had four sons, 12 grandchildren, They also carried the occupational government 15 great-grandchildren and five great-greatthat ran things in Japan immediately after the war grandchildren. Three of Nichols’ sons joined the to the island nation. The military, including two Appling pulled into the harbor at Nagasaki a few who joined the Navy themselves and another weeks after the U.S. had dropped an atomic bomb who joined the Army.

Nichols also worked at on the city. the Pullman Company for “As far as you could 36 years making railsee, there wasn’t a thing road cars. And he was a standing,” Nichols said.

Chicago Heights special Nichols worked in the police officer as well. engine room, a part of “Every Friday night, the ship that was 12 feet the high school had a below the water line. It football game and there could be a nerve-wrackwas trouble at lots of ing job, especially when air raids were happening. games with visitors coming in and cheering for “We had a lot of air their teams, so we made raids and our ventilation system was just air blow- a special police force and ing down (from the ship’s we worked with the police on that,” he said. “We deck). There was no air were the front line. conditioning, and we’d “If there was a fight, us pick up the smell of the burnt gunpowder from up guys would go in there top,” he said. “You didn’t and grab the troublemakers and drag them to the know if you were sinking, floating or where you back and that’s where the police were at and they’d were at. handcuff them.”

“We got an officer Eventually, his sons aboard there later in the moved south and west. war and he said ‘You Two of his sons moved know what it means in to the Atlanta area and he case we get hit, don’t ya?’ and I said, ‘Yes, sir, and his wife eventually don’t get between me and followed behind. that ladder getting out of ‘Be honest and sincere’ here.’”

As he looked back on his life, Nichols’ advice Recording a for young people is to major world conflict take advantage of opporNichols not only partunities available to them ticipated in the historiin life. He also said they cal events of a war that re-shaped the world order should live good lives.

“Just be honest and as an engineer on a U.S. sincere and try your best Navy transport vessel, because it’s out there,” he he also recorded it in a said. “There’s opportunicontraband journal — a ties out there, and you big no-no at the time — want to take advantage of during his time at sea.

Military protocol of the them. It’s a great, great day stipulated that mem- country.”

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Trump’s reckoning is underway WASHINGTON — For the new year, critics of President Trump should resolve not to be intimidated by the potential wrath of his vaunted political base. The only one who should cower before the Make America Great Again legions is Trump himself.

And he does fear them, bigly. The latest illustration is the way he chickened out on a bipartisan agreement to keep the government fully funded, instead forcing a partial shutdown over chump change for “the wall.” I use quotation marks because there never was going to be an Eugene actual, physical, continuRobinson ous wall along the U.S.Mexico border, much less paid for by the Mexican government. The president is desperately trying to avoid acknowledging this and other realities before the 2020 election.

Anyone who thinks Trump is a master politician is wrong. He’s a master illusionist, which isn’t the same thing. Politicians can’t keep pulling rabbits out of empty hats forever. At some point they face a reckoning, and Trump’s is well underway.

Trump is talented at making it appear he has more than he really does — more money, more respect, more support. All those campaign rallies before the midterm election were not just an attempt to save the Republican majorities in Congress or feed Trump’s insatiable ego. They were also demonstrations of the fervor of his core supporters — and implied warnings to Republicans who might cross him.

Trump tries to project an image of immense strength. But it turns out that the man who made “You’re fired!” a television catchphrase can’t summon the nerve to actually dismiss anyone in person. Trump’s bluster camouflages great weakness.

Look at his political standing. Trump won the presidency with 46 percent of the popular vote. (That’s compared to 48 percent for Hillary Clinton, but who’s counting?) His margin in the Electoral College, which he tries to portray as a great landslide, was actually quite puny — smaller than either of Barack Obama’s, either of Bill Clinton’s, the late George H.W. Bush’s or either of Ronald Reagan’s.

Trump did have a bigger electoral margin than George W. Bush ever managed to win. But only Trump has the unflattering distinction of winning a presidential election while losing the popular vote by nearly 3 million.

No matter. A skilled politician would seek to expand his base of support. But according to Gallup, Trump’s approval has been underwater since the day he took office — never once reaching higher than 45 percent — and now stands at 39 percent.

Does that apples-to-oranges comparison of vote percentage and approval rating really mean that Trump has lost significant support? Not necessarily — until you also take into account the results of the midterm election, which can only be read as a massive repudiation of Trump and all he stands for. Democrats captured the House, defended all but two of their imperiled senators, and grabbed governorships and state legislatures across the country. The Democratic Party’s House popular-vote margin was the biggest ever seen in a midterm.

So much for the ethno-nationalist-populist wave that Trump is supposed to be surfing.

It is a mistake to underestimate Trump’s base or to suggest that all the issues he raises are, because he raises them, invalid. There are legitimate reasons, for example, to want to ensure border security. But racism is not one of them; and a useless wall, meant to symbolize rejection of a brown-skinned “invasion,” is not an actual solution.

The fact is that Trump touched a nerve that was already inflamed. Race, ethnicity, cultural heritage, economic dislocation, opioid addiction, the effects of free trade, the impact of robotics — all these issues were out there already, and a lot of people believed our elected officials weren’t dealing with them adequately. Trump hasn’t a clue about what to do or how to do it. But he knows how to poke and prod; he knows how to rile people up and sell them red hats.

If his core, unshakable base of support is, say, around 35 percent, then he almost surely would lose a re-election bid in 2020. I say “almost” because we don’t know whom the Democrats will run against him or whether there will be a significant independent or third-party challenger; and I say “would” because we can’t be entirely sure that Trump will run again.

For now, he may be calculating that 35 percent is enough to keep the GOP-led Senate from removing him from office in the event that the House finds compelling grounds to impeach him. What keeps him from compromising isn’t principle or determination. It’s simple fear.

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

Word of the year in D.C. is ‘silence’ The Oxford English Dictionaries named “toxic” the word of the year for 2018.

Merriam-Webster picked “justice.” Two words that were never considered because hardly anybody talks about them in Washington anymore: “debt” and “deficit.”

This is particularly alarming because every fiscal warning light is flashing brightly.

The deficit, the annual gap between government revenues and spending, hit $779 billion during the fiscal year ending in September, an increase of $113 billion over the previous year. In November alone, the government spent twice what it took in, and the deficit for the current fiscal year should top $1 trillion.

The national debt, the total accumulation of past deficits, is approaching $22 trillion. Maya MacGuineas, head of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, told a congressional hearing last week that this trend line signals “an unsustainable course.” Such a huge gap during an economic boom is especially worrisome, she said, and “is unprecedented in our nation’s history.”

Elected officials, in both parties, refuse to pay attention. They are not burying just their heads in the sand, but their whole bodies.

“The issue has just disappeared,” lamented Sen. Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat, in The New York Times.

Steve and Cokie Roberts “There’s collective amnesia.”

With lawmakers losing interest, the public has tuned out as well. In a recent Pew poll, only 48 percent of Americans said cutting the deficit should be a top national priority, a sharp drop from 63 percent in 2014 and 72 percent in 2013.

The reason for this amnesia is obvious. Correcting the “unsustainable course” of budget imbalances requires only unpopular options: higher revenue, lower spending or both. During President Trump’s first two years, exactly the opposite choices were made.

Congress passed and Trump signed a massive tax cut that will add at least $1.5 trillion to the deficit. At the same time, Republicans enacted a spending measure containing $300 billion in additional outlays, and no mention of how to pay for their profligacy.

Yes, Democrats were coconspirators on the spending bill, although opposing the tax measure, and they have adamantly resisted any reforms to the entitlements — Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid — that are key drivers of the

deficit.

The primary blame for the current fiscal fiasco rests squarely with Trump and the Republicans, who have totally controlled the government for the last two years. During the campaign, the president proudly called himself “the king of debt” on CBS, and he seems relentlessly unrestrained by any sense of financial responsibility.

The Washington Post reports, “Three former senior administration officials said the deficit issue was rarely brought up in Trump’s presence because he had no interest in discussing it.” And according to the Daily Beast, when Trump was told how his policies would explode the debt, he replied, “Yeah, but I won’t be here.”

The only Republicans who seem willing to criticize the president’s irresponsible indifference are out of office and insulated from pro-Trump hit squads. One is John Kasich, the outgoing governor of Ohio, who battled Trump for the Republican nomination in 2016 and might again.

Writing in the Post, Kasich said that his fellow GOPers “sound like cost-cutting deficit hawks” on the campaign trail.

“But once the TV lights go off, they turn tables to support record spending and deficitdriven borrowing that have left us with an unprecedented burden of national debt.”

Why does it matter? After

all, a certain amount of deficit spending is good for the country, stimulating economic activity and job growth. But the current shortfalls are particularly dangerous because they are coming during good economic times, when deficits should be shrinking. When the inevitable downturn occurs, and Fed chief Jerome Powell recently warned about a “softening” in the economic outlook, the “government’s financial capacity and willingness to respond to emergencies” will be severely crippled, notes MacGuineas.

Moreover, rapidly rising debt payments will squeeze the government’s ability to serve as a safety net for needy Americans. As MacGuineas warned: “Next year, the country will spend more on interest than on children, which means we will be spending more on financing our past than investing in our future.”

This is not just a domestic issue either. Close to half of the national debt is held by foreign creditors, starting with China, and Dan Coats, the director of national intelligence, told Bloomberg that those expanding exposures represent “a dire threat to our economic and national security.”

When it comes to that threat, the word of the year from most of official Washington is simply “silence.”

Steve and Cokie Roberts can be contacted by email at stevecokie@gmail.com.

Herod’s slaughter of males mirrors today The most tragic element of the Christmas story will probably never be depicted in a nativity pageant. The murderous, jealous tyrant Herod slaughtered all the male children ages 2 years or younger in and around the region of Bethlehem in reaction to the news (Matthew 2) that the Messiah had been born.

This undertone of slaughter and cruelty, along with the flight of Joseph and Mary to Egypt, takes the birth of Jesus in a direction most people would prefer to deny. Even so, the Feast of the Holy Innocents, as it is usually named, is worthy of observance.

No part of the Christmas story offers more unsettling and realistic parallels to life in the 21st century. Words and phrases pour forth: asylum-seekers, immigrants, refugees, border protection and security, detention centers, children and parents fleeing violence, caravans and leaky lifeboats, destitution, persecuted families, government hit squads, shadowy unscrupulous forces,

sources to fill in my relative lack of knowledge on this subject.

There is much the church does not know about what happened on that first murderous day, and many modern scholars are not convinced that the massacre Creede even took place.

Hinshaw But the church has rightfully recognized that a walls and fences, religious bloodthirsty tyrant, jealous persecution, custom officials, and insecure as are all dictagreen cards, violent offendtors, engaged in a form of ers, children separated from genocide in a vain effort to parents, sanctuary cities … protect his power. Estimates Since around A.D. 500 the of the number of babies and church has remembered this infants killed ranges from a bloodbath by setting aside a couple of dozen to 144,000. special mass of observance.

Churches in Rome, Milan, Not all churches agree on Padua and Lisbon claim to the dating of the Feast of the have relics of those tender Holy Innocents, it falling babies’ bodies. somewhere between Dec. 28 Other stories have cropped and Jan. 10. Most Protestants up to satisfy the curiosity ignore this date altogether. I of believers who wanted to never remember observing it know details of the flight of in any formal way in the 36 Joseph, Mary and Jesus to years of active ministry.

Egypt. Legends both fetchIn preparation for a Suning and fantastic have sprung day School lesson I recently forth, with various locations taught on Matthew 2:13-23, in Egypt claiming to be I relied on Raymond Brown places where the fearful fam(“The Birth of the Messiah”) ily dwelt. One place, some and a number of internet 200 miles south of Cairo on

the Nile River, even claims to be where two men, who would eventually die on the cross next to Jesus, waylaid the refugees in a foreshadowing of their fate.

“Coventry Carol,” one of my favorite Christmas songs, marks this terrible event.

Perhaps its most dramatic presentation of this 13thcentury English song was in the bombed-out shell of the Coventry Cathedral in 1940. The lyrics include this stanza: Herod the King, in his raging, Charged he hath this day, His men of might, in his own sight, All children young, to slay.

The Feast of the Holy Innocents reminds us that goodness always threatens evil but that darkness cannot ultimately overcome light. May the church whose Savior Jesus knew persecution and whose parents understood asylum be ever sensitive to the plight of those fleeing deplorable circumstances.

Email Creede Hinshaw at hinnie@cox.net.

4A • FridAy, december 28, 2018 To Your Good Health

Keith Roach

Consider risks, costs before breast lift Dear Dr. rOaCH: My fiancee wants to have her breasts lifted, as they are starting to sag. Also, she wants to get them augmented a cup larger. What are your thoughts on this subject? Also, what are the medical risks involved for either procedure?

— Anon. aNsWer: I have had many patients ask my opinion about cosmetic surgery, and I have found it wise to confine my comments to the medical risks of the procedure and to refrain from offering an opinion on appearance. It’s up to the person to decide whether he or she wants it.

Most women who undergo mastopexy (lifting procedure) or implantation (augmentation) are happy with their results and do not have complications. However, the risks of a complication are not zero — any surgery can have complications. The immediate postoperative risk in an augmentation with implant is less than 1 percent for a local hematoma (blood collection), less than 0.5 percent for infection, and much less than 1 percent for a serious adverse event like a leg blood clot. In a recent study, the reported overall complication rate was 10 percent (pain and nipple numbness are among the most common), and the vast majority of women would repeat the surgery.

However, breast implants do not last forever, with the average being about 10 years. The implants can rupture, and the Food and Drug Administration estimates that 10 to 20 percent of women will need their implants removed or replaced within 10 years.

Breast implants can interfere with breastfeeding, and they make screening for cancer more difficult.

The concern about breast implants and autoimmune disease is controversial, but most authorities find that the risk of developing an autoimmune disease is the same for women with breast implants as those without them. There is an increased risk for a rare cancer, anaplastic large cell lymphoma, but the risk is still low, about 3 cases per million per year. It is clear that more women are choosing to remove their implants over time, about 9 percent in one study.

Part of this may be due to decreased satisfaction with aesthetic results: 86 percent of women felt the appearance was at least acceptable at two years after augmentation, but only 54 percent at the five-year mark. Over time, the appearance may ripple or become asymmetric; a capsule may form, making the appearance less natural.

You and your fiancee also should consider the financial costs of the procedure, including the possibility of reoperation years from now, which generally is not covered by insurance.

The cosmetic results after reoperation are never as good. Many surgeons have representative pictures on their websites, but be sure to look at how the breast looks after removal of an implant.

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Russia’s new hypersonic missile system, which President Vladimir Putin claims is “invulnerable” to U.S. defenses, will enter service in 2019, the Russian leader said after a test of the missile Wednesday.

“Russia is the first in the world to receive a new type of strategic weapon and this will reliably ensure the security of our state and of our people for decades to come,” Putin said, according to the state-run Tass news service.

“This is a wonderful, excellent gift for the country for the New Year,” Tass quotes Putin as saying.

The Avangard hypersonic system was tested from the Dombarovsky military airbase in southwest Russia, according to Tass.

Protests erupt in Congo over presidential election delays Protests erupted on Thursday in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where presidential elections have been postponed.

Police fired tear gas to disperse dozens of protesters who blocked roads and burned tires in Beni, one of three cities where elections have been delayed due to terrorism and an ongoing Ebola outbreak.

Voters in the cities of Beni, Butembo and Yumbi will not be able to cast their ballots until March, the Independent National Election Commission said Wednesday, prompting street protests a day after.

Anti-riot policemen were deployed in response to street protests in Goma and Butembo, two cities surrounding Beni, on Thursday morning as angry demonstrators, mainly supporters of opposition parties, took to the streets to protest their exclusion from Sunday’s polls. Protesters also barricaded major roads by using stones to block vehicles.

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world&nation Iraq wants American troops to go By mohammeD Tawfeeq

CNN

Several lawmakers and political parties in Iraq on Thursday demanded the departure of American troops from their country.

The outcry came after the surprise visit by U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday.

The president and first lady quietly swept in to Iraq to pay a holiday visit to U.S. troops — the first trip Trump has made to a war zone.

That visit and the U.S. troop presence were denounced on Thursday by parliament members, major Iraqi political parties and key players in the current Iraqi government.

“Trump should know that Iraq is not an American state and Iraqi prime minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi should bear responsibility,” Iraqi lawmaker Faleh alKhazali said in a statement.

“We demand all U.S. troops to leave Iraq and Iraqi government should consider them as occupiers.”

Ahmed al-Assadi, another Iraqi lawmaker, said that “the demand for the withdrawal of American forces has become a basic requirement that must be implemented as soon as possible.”

“The continuation of the U.S. administration in dealing with the presence

people Billie Lourd honors late mom Fisher two years after her death

Carrie Fisher’s daughter, actress Billie Lourd, honored her mom with a song on the two-year anniversary of her death.

“It has been two years since my Momby’s death and I still don’t know what the ‘right’ thing to do on a death anniversary is (I’m sure a lot of you feel the same way about your loved ones). So I decided to do something a little vulnerable for me, but something we both loved to do together — sing,” Lourd Several lawmakers and political parties in Iraq on Thursday demanded the departure of wrote in an emotional American troops from their country. (CNN) Instagram post, which was accompanied by a video.

Fisher died on Dec. 27, of its forces in Iraq in this conversation on developmeeting with Iraq’s Prime 2016, of undetermined way will push the Iraqis to ments in the situation,” the Minister in Baghdad on causes after suffering a caruse all means that ensure statement read.

January 11. diac event on a flight from the removal of these forces White House press secThe Iranian-backed Isand all foreign forces from retary Sarah Sanders said lamic Dawa Party, Mahdi’s London to Los Angeles.

She was 60.

Iraqi territory.” that for security reasons, political party, said in a Fisher’s mother and A meeting between the White House was only statement released ThursTrump and Abdul-Mahdi able to invite the prime day that President Trump’s Lourd’s grandmother, actress Debbie Reynolds, scheduled to take place in minister two hours before visit to one of Iraq’s milidied one day later.

Baghdad on Wednesday the scheduled time of the tary bases occurred “in a The video posted by was canceled because of a meeting and that the prime way that has no respect for “variation of views,” Iraqi minister was in a different the country sovereignty or Lourd featured her take on the song “These Days,” a Prime Minister’s media part of Iraq and unable to the norms of diplomacy. office said in a statement attend.

“We call on all the great Jackson Browne-penned released Wednesday.

Sanders emphasized that Iraqi people to express their tune that was made famous

by Nico and covered by “There was supposed to President Trump and the condemnation of the visit be a formal reception and prime minister had a good of the arrogant Trump and many others.

Lourd performed the a meeting between Prime call and that Trump invited to demand lawmakers in song while playing a Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi the prime minister to visit the House of Representaand the U.S. President, but the White House and the tives to issue a firm resolu- piano she said was given to Fisher by Fisher’s father. a variation of views to orprime minister accepted. tion to remove all foreign ganize the meeting led it to Sanders said that Secretary forces from the land of be replaced by a telephone of State Mike Pompeo is Iraq.”

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sponded to assist, and Singh was found at the scene with gunshot wounds,” the Shutdown looks Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department, which is leadset to drag on into ing the investigation, said in 2019 after House, a news release.

Senate adjourn Singh was taken to a The House and Senate hospital, where he was proadjourned Thursday after nounced dead, police said. brief pro forma sessions and The sheriff’s department made plans to reconvene has identified a suspect but Monday, essentially punting is not releasing his name. any action to end the partial “It’s not appropriate for government shutdown until The House and Senate on Thursday both adjourned until me to identify (the suspect) next week after pro forma sessions that lasted less than until we absolutely are 100 next week as negotiators three minutes. (CNN) remain far from an agreepercent certain that we have ment. the right name,” Stanislaus The halls of Congress Federal Reserve.

County Sheriff Adam Chrisand killing a police officer were ghost town-esque on The see-saw trading sestianson said. during a traffic stop. Time Thursday, with the two sion came after huge gains He said Singh was doing to get tough on Border chambers meeting for only Security. Build the Wall!” he on Wednesday for a market a traffic stop for a suspected a few minutes each. Only having its worst December DUI investigation at the tweeted. a few lawmakers presided since the Great Depression. time of the shooting. over the brief sessions, The Dow had its best point Dow roars back while congressional leaders gain ever, and the S&P 500 Freak golf cart late in the day to and Nasdaq posted their best Blizzard-like and rank-and-file members accident kills conditions strike were almost entirely absent. finish up 260 performances since March Rep. Mark Meadows, two tourists Midwest; millions 2009.

The Dow staged a latea close ally of President The gains continued into in South flooded in Thailand Donald Trump, told CNN’s day comeback Thursday, a second day. But anyone Two men have died If you live somewhere beDana Bash that negotiations ending 260 points higher to watching stocks this month after one of their golf carts “have not progressed” over tween North Dakota, Texas close another volatile day on knows that sentiment can rammed the other into a and Virginia, get ready for Wall Street. the past 24 to 48 hours. turn on a dime. The Dow river on a course in northa nasty storm system that’s The Nasdaq closed nar“At this point, it looks like has either gained or lost ern Thailand. spreading across the United rowly higher, up 0.4 percent, more than 250 points in we could be in for a very The men, who were and the S&P 500 was up 0.8 eight of the past nine trading States. long-term shutdown,” the visiting from South Korea, North Carolina Republican “This storm system was percent. sessions. were golfing with their always comprised of two Thursday’s action came said on CNN’s “The Lead wives Tuesday in northern with Jake Tapper.” threats — one for blizzard a day after the Dow surged Sheriff: Suspect Thailand’s Phitsanulok conditions and another President Donald Trump 1,086 points in its biggest who shot and province. While mountfor severe weather,” CNN daily point gain ever. The continued to blame Demoing a raft in order to cross meteorologist Gene Norman Dow was down as much as killed officer in crats for the shutdown, the river that runs through said.

611 points earlier in the day, country illegally which is now on its sixth the course, a cart carrying Dangerous conditions but rallied in the final hour day and affects roughly 25 The man suspected to one of the couples crashed percent of the federal govwill wreak havoc for travelof trading for a swing of have shot and killed a police ers through the rest of this into the other, propelling ernment. He blasted them as nearly 900 points. officer during a traffic stop the first cart into the river, week. Some cities will get The market has been obstructionists on Twitin Newman, Calif., was in police said. buried under a foot of snow, gripped by those kind of ter, and he referenced the The man driving the the country illegally, the while others will get pumrecent killing of a California wild swings this month. second card dived into the Stanislaus County sheriff meled with a severe storm or Investors are balancing an police officer, allegedly river in an attempt to rescue by a suspect who is in the said Thursday. flooding. economy that is still strong the first pair, Police Major The 33-year-old police About 1 million people country illegally, as a reason by many measures, includChucheev Phumchiaw officer, Ronil Singh, pulled are under blizzard warnings to bolster his push for more ing record-low unemploytold CNN. Earlier reports ment, with concerns about a over the suspect just before Thursday in parts of Kansas, border wall funds. suggested that the women 1 a.m. Wednesday and a few Nebraska, Minnesota and “There is right now a full slowing economy in China were driving the second the Dakotas, CNN meteoand other parts of the world, moments later called out scale manhunt going on in cart. “shot fired” over the radio. rologist Monica Garrett said.

California for an illegal im- trade policy that’s in flux, — From wire reports migrant accused of shooting and recent moves by the “Multiple agencies re— From wire reports

video of Spacey groping busboy, complaint says

The 18-year-old who said that actor Kevin Spacey groped him at a Nantucket bar in 2016 took Snapchat video of the alleged assault, and investigators have that video, according to a criminal complaint filed in Nantucket District Court.

The complaint from Massachusetts State Police details an incident between Spacey and a busboy at the Club Car, a restaurant and bar on Nantucket, late on July 7 into July 8.

The busboy, who was 18 at the time, told Spacey he was 23 and studying business at Wake Forest University, according to the complaint. That night, Spacey bought him a number of alcoholic drinks, bragged to him about the size of his penis and tried to get the busboy to go back to his house afterward, the accuser told police in the complaint.

Later, as the two stood near the piano player in the bar, Spacey reached over and began to rub the busboy’s thigh, the complaint states. Spacey then unzipped the accuser’s pants and rubbed his penis, both in and out of his pants, for about three minutes, he told police.

The busboy did not know what to do and did not want to get in trouble at work for drinking, particularly because he was under the legal drinking age, the complaint states. He said that he tried to shift away with his body and move Spacey’s hands away with his hands, but Spacey kept reaching down his pants, the complaint states.

— From wire reports

JCPenney troubles show as stock falls below $1 for the first time

By DaviD GolDman

The stock has fallen 68 percent this year and nearly 30 percent in December alone.

These are tough times for hoard and no sign of a turnaround.

Jill Soltau, formerly the boss of JCPenney. A day after falling With few shoppers coming to Jo-Ann Stores, became CEO in below $1 for the first time since it stores, JCPenney faces inventory October —- the company’s fourth started trading in 1929, JCPenney and supply chain struggles and no in six years. Soltau has her work stock fell 8 percent on Thursday to clear marketing plan or strategy. cut out for her. close at 97 cents a share.

The company has been forced to The company’s leaders said The 110-year old company offer steep discounts on clothing to they are considering closing some hasn’t been profitable since 2010, clear its massive inventory glut. of JCPenney’s remaining 860 and its prospects are bleak. JCPenLast month, JCPenney reported stores. That might help JCPenney ney is $4 billion in debt with a a $151 million third-quarter loss in the near-term, but its longjunk credit rating, a sinking cash and a 5.4 percent drop in sales. term prospects are questionable.

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The company has a $2.1 billion debt payment due in 2023. Wall Street analysts are skeptical about JCPenney’s ability to repay that money.

A spokeswoman for JCPenney declined to comment.

The company never really recovered from the Great Recession.

It lost shoppers to cheaper sellers a decade ago and struggled to bring them back as the economy began to rebound.

JCPenney plowed through

its cash reserve in an expensive makeover after it hired former Apple Store chief Ron Johnson as its CEO in 2011. The plan didn’t work, and Johnson was fired after 17 months on the job.

It lacked the cash to improve stores, buy trendy merchandise or hire more employees.

The company switched its focus several times over the past few years: from older shoppers to younger, trendier ones, back toward middle-aged women.

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Jane Beaver (Franklin) Jane Franklin Beaver, age 81, of Dacula, GA passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Rastus and Barbara Franklin; sister, Virginia Brogdon; sister and brother-inlaw, Yvonne and Don Schubele; brother-in-law, Kenneth Sorrells; sisterin-laws, Syble Franklin, Christine Franklin, and Loraine Franklin; as well as many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Hattie Higgins Franklin; brothers, Jewett, Andy, Hollan, and Felton Franklin; sisters, Kathleen Sorrells and Nell Duncan.

Jane was born in Dacula, GA and graduated from Dacula High School where she was a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.

She was an instrumental part of the Dacula High School State Championship team of 1954. Jane was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church since 1952.

She retired from Heatcraft.

Jane was a souvenir vendor for the Atlanta Braves.

She was an avid fan of the Atlanta Braves, Georgia Tech and NASCAR. Jane will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved her. She was one of a kind, and had compassion and generosity for everyone who knew her.

The family would like to thank Homestead Hospice for the wonderful care and compassion. A funeral service honoring Jane will be held on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 2PM at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel with Rev. Sam Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 28, 2018 from 2pm-8pm at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel. Memorial donations be made to Ebenezer Baptist Church.

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great great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at 11AM at Lord & Stephens Danielsville Chapel with Pastor Steve Cohoon officiating.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Danielsville Memory Gardens. Lord & Stephens Danielsville is in charge of arrangements. wwww.lordandstepehns. com Lawrenceville

Richard Carl Deacon (Dick) Richard (Dick) Carl Deacon, age 80 of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away at home on Thursday, December 20, 2018.

Richard is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sybil Pate Deacon, his daughter, Leah Williams; his son-in-law, Eric Williams, and grandchildren, Emily, Robert, and Anna Williams; his brother Jerry Deacon; his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Sandra and Clay Sorrow and Carolyne and Nick Kirkland; and several loving nieces and nephews. Richard was born in Queens, NY, but lived most of his life in Lawrenceville, GA. He attended St. Edward’s Episcopal Church.

Richard graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture and Georgia State University with a Master’s Degree in Counseling. He was a member of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity and the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. He was involved with the Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Lawrenceville Co-op. Richard enjoyed spending time with family, cooking, drawing, and being creative with natural materials. A viewing will be held at Tom Wages Funeral Home in Lawrenceville, GA on Friday, December 28 from 2-4 and 6-8. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at St. Edward’s Episcopal Church on January 5, 2019 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to : National MS Society, 950 East Paces Ferry Rd, NE, Atlanta, GA 30326; or the Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry, 52 Gwinnett Dr., Suite C, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

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Edward Junior Coile Edward Junior Coile, 89, husband of 68 years to Jean Akins Coile, died Sunday, December 23, 2018. Born in Comer, GA, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Coile and Ruth Lee Manley Coile and brother to the late Marlene Martiny. Edward was a 1948 graduate of Comer High School, member of Colonial Woods Baptist Church and former member of the Jaycees.

He retired as an inspector from Delta after 40 years.

Survivors in addition to his wife include five children: Diane Bena of Danielsville, Daphne Coile of Daytona Beach, FL, David Coile of Stone Mountain; Dawn (Don) Stovall of Hoschton, GA and Deana (David) Watkins of Lawrenceville, GA; brother: Cleo Coile; sister: Ruth McDonald; eight grandchildren; seven great grandchildren and four

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Charles Goodson GOODSON - Charles Wesley Goodson, age 74 of Winder, formerly of Lawrenceville, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018. Funeral Services will be held 3:00 PM on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Dacula with Rev. Sam Davis and Rev. Larry Wynn officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. Charles was a great husband, father, and beloved grandfather.

He was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Dacula, an avid golfer, and enjoyed participating in his grandchildren’s activities. Charles was the son of the late Rev. Clyde R. and Louise (Phillips) Goodson. He was also preceded in death by his

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Charles is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Toni (Ware) Goodson; daughters and son-in-law, Ashley and Shane Green of Dacula and Candi and Scott Thurmond of Bethlehem; sister, Brenda Biddix of Richmond, VA; granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Ashton and Kale Brazier of Athens; granddaughter and fiance, Autumn Green and Dylan Ballard of Dacula; and grandsons, Luke Thurmond, Nick Thurmond, and Grant Thurmond, all of Bethlehem. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Ebenezer Baptist Church or your favorite charity.

The family will receive friends 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simonton Road S.W., Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

770-962-3100. Please leave online condolences at www.stewartfh.com

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Debra Hubbard (McDowell) Debra McDowell Hubbard passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 after a battle of 20 years with cancer. She was a member of McKendree United Methodist and formerly Decatur First UMC. Her life was her family, but professionally she was CFO for Specialty Furnishings. She is survived by her children: Hannah, Grace, Jake; granddaughter Charli Grace and mother, Carolyn McDowell. Siblings: Kevin McDowell of Philadelphia, Bryan McDowell of Macon, Shari McDowell of Atlanta. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, December 29 at 11:00 a.m. at McKendree UMC. If a person’s value were counted by friends, she was rich indeed. Born on a Sunday - Reborn on a Sunday. Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel 770-945-6924 Share memories of Debra at hamiltonmillchapel.com

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Frederick of Cornelia; son and daughter in law, Steve and Tracy Knight of Bethlehem; granddaughters and husbands Salina and Greg Cook of Macon, Shaye and Micky Huff of Demorest, Shauna and Josh Fincher of Winder, Cheyenne and Brian Warner of Lilburn; great grandchildren James and Grace Cook, Micah, Macy and Milly Huff, Emma Grace, Mallory and Lorelei Fincher; sister in law Martha Ann Wages, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews; her beloved dog, Cuddles. A heartfelt thank you is extended to Ali, Miracle, Joe, Camay and the other wonderful caregivers of Kindred Hospice and to caregiver Theresa. May her love and devotion be reflected in our lives. Those desiring may send flowers or make donations to Bethesda United Methodist Church, 444 Bethesda Church Road Lawrenceville, GA 30044. Arrangements by Wages & Sons Funeral Home, 1031 Lawrenceville Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-2774550. Online condolences may be expressed at www.wagesandsons.com.

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Thomas Griffin Thomas S. Griffin passed away at his home in Suwanee, Georgia on December 26, 2018. He was born in Streator, IL on June 15, 1939. As a young man, he served three years in the U.S. Army. Afterwards, Tom worked in sales before joining the newly formed Fire Department of Gwinnett County in 1971. He was in the first class of EMT’s in the state of Georgia. Serving as a firefighter, Tom rose to the rank of Assistant Fire Chief and Gwinnett County Fire Marshal.

In 1986, he left the fire department and joined the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department. Tom retired from Gwinnett County in 1995 and spent his retirement years doing extensive volunteer work.

He was a member of Sugarloaf United Methodist Church. Tom is survived by his wife of 56 years, Penny Chapman Griffin; sons and daughters-in-law, Christopher Thomas and Carisa Lynn Griffin and Michael Thomas and Lena Kate Griffin; granddaughters, Catherine Grace Griffin, Courtney Elin Griffin, Ashley Kate Griffin and Emily Frances Griffin.

The funeral will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday, December 30, 2018 at Sugarloaf United Methodist Church with Dr. Steven Usry officiating. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, December 31st at Arlington Memorial Park in Sandy Springs.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sugarloaf United Methodist Church, 1975 Old Peachtree Road, Duluth, GA 30097 for missions work at Pueblo Pintado on the Navajo Reservation in New Mexico, a passion of Tom’s. Online condolences may be left at www. billheadfuneralhome. com. The family will receive friends Saturday from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory, Duluth Chapel, (770) 476-2535.

Geraldine Wages Knight A celebration of life for Geraldine Wages Knight, 84 of Lawrenceville will be held at 1:00PM on Friday, December 28, 2018 at Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel. Interment will follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2:00- 4:00PM & 6:00- 8:00PM on Thursday, December 27, 2018.

She was born on July 5, 1934 to her loving parents, Ed and Grace Wages. Her mother said she almost came into this world with a “bang!” A graduate of Bethesda High School, she was a beautiful young lady, a bright student and adored by her many friends. In 1954, she married the love of her life, Glenn Knight. They were blessed with two children Sabrina and Steve. They built a house on Highway 29 in the Bethesda community and lived there 41 years before moving into Lawrenceville. She not only loved and nurtured her own children but also many children of other working mothers. She helped raise and inspire them to be the fine adults they are today. An eye for detail and a green thumb was evident by her sparkling clean house and beautifully manicured yards. Her love of crystal, glass and angels was reflected throughout her home. She and her family were avid travelers, driving from coast to coast, and in the camper, creating many memories.

She was devoted to her family, friends and church, Bethesda United Methodist. She always sought to see the good in others and to lend her helping hands to those in need. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar Golden Wages and Grace Hammett Wages and brother Charles Wages. Loved ones who will forever hold her in their hearts are her devoted, caregiving husband of 64 years, Glenn Knight, daughter and son in law, Sabrina and Curt F

Michael William Meyers Michael William Meyers, age 56, of Atlanta, GA passed away Monday, December 24, 2018. He was preceded in death by his brother, Mark Austin Meyers. Mr. Meyers is survived by his father and mother, William and Elaine Meyers, Buford, GA; aunt, Brenda Bradshaw; uncle, Jesse Austin “Brad” Bradshaw; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mr. Meyers was born on January 22, 1962 in Atlanta, GA. He was a graduate of Southwest Dekalb High School.

Mr. Meyers was employed

by NOPI (Number One Parts, Inc) for more than twenty years. During that time, he managed the NOPI store on Clay Street in Marietta. He went on to become the manager of the ten branches of NOPI stores. A little later, Mr. Meyers was the promoter of NOPI Nationals car shows. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Stephen Fountain officiating. Interment will follow at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford, GA. The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 30 from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

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formerly of Sugar Hill, GA passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James DeForrest Payne, Sr.; daughter, Sheryl Lynn Payne; father, Joseph Olin Ivey; mother, Iva Goolsby Ivey; and brother, Joe Ivey. She is survived by her daughter, Kathy S. Gent (Floyd), Bremen, ME; son, James D. Payne, Jr. (Lynne), Elberton, GA; grandchildren, Adam Gent (Diane), Waltham, MA, Ben Gent (Mei), New York City, NY, Kelley Engleskirger (Michael), San Antonio, TX, Lindsey Brackett (Joshua), Cleveland, GA, Corey Payne (Alaina), Lilburn, GA, Katy Stephens (Paul), Dawsonville, GA, Ashley Hill, Spring Dale, UT, Calley Payne, Nashville, TN, Kelsey Payne, Johns Creek, GA and Audrey Amos (Lee), Hartwell, GA; sixteen great grandchildren; sister, Wanslie Ivey Poole, Clarksville, GA; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Payne was born April 30, 1929 in Atlanta, GA. She was a 1947 graduate of West Fulton High School in Atlanta, GA. She married the love of her life, James DeForrest Payne, Sr. on September 11, 1948 at Glen Memorial Chapel at Emory. She was a devoted wife and mother, a homemaker and talented seamstress. She worked along with her husband, James DeForrest Payne, in the office as an inventory assistant within the clothing industries. Mrs. Payne enjoyed a lifetime of boating on rivers, lakes and coastal areas with her husband.

She attended Sharon Baptist Church and Mozely Drive Baptist Church. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Buford, Buford, GA where she was also a member of the Upper Room Sunday School Class. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. G. Stephen Wood officiating. Interment will follow at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta, GA with graveside service at 2:00 p.m. The family will receive friends at Flanigan Funeral Home one hour prior to service. The following will serve as pallbearers: Corey Payne, Joshua Brackett, Paul Stephens, Lee Amos, Adam Gent and Benjamin Gent.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to Chelsey Park Health and Rehab, 200 Mountain Park Drive, Dahlonega, GA 30533, in memory of Elaine Payne. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome.com.

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tell a story Staff Correspondent of beauty pageant Although Alon life in a McKlveen’s appearance in small Texas the new Netflix feature film town.

“Dumplin’” is short, it’s The film, memorable nonetheless. directed Alon That’s because the by Anne McKlveen 20-year-old Gwinnett native Fletcher, is in an early scene with comes complete with a one of Hollywood’s biggest soundtrack by Dolly Parton stars, award-winning actor and a bevy of cheerful drag Jennifer Aniston. Aniston queens and covers some also served as producer of topical subjects, including the film, which is based on empowerment, friendship the young adult novel of the and acceptance. same name by Julie Murphy.

McKlveen, a junior studyMcKlveen is mostly seen ing communications at the from behind in the brief University of Georgia, said scene in which she appears, she appreciated both the but she’s well aware that working conditions and the when in pursuit of a career message of “Dumplin.’” in acting, one has to begin “I thought Anne Fletcher somewhere. did a great job with the “I was in the first pageant characters,” said McKlveen, scene,” quipped McKlveen the daughter of Laura and earlier this month. “That’s Bill McKlveen of Snellville. show biz; that’s my start “It was very well-organized, right there.” and I loved the way they put Filmed last fall in and it together. I loved that Jenaround Atlanta, “Dumplin’” nifer Aniston was in it and DP_FRI_OBITS_OBITSv2 12/27/2018 4:29 PM Page 2 melds comedy and drama to that it was on Netflix so that

K into acting, but never really knew how,” said McKlveen, who recently appeared in a video by the Backpack Kid and has a string of modeling jobs booked while on winter break from UGA. “It was interesting because my pageant coach Kim Vaughn told me about this opportunity to audition, and I never really thought about going to auditions, but Kim said she thought it would be a great fit ... and I went and it turned out to be a really great expeAlon McKlveen, center, is seen with Jennifer Aniston, rience.”

Besides an opportunity to right, in a scene from Netflix’s “Dumplin’.” (Special Photo) work on a relatively higheveryone could watch it. It shows girls can be anything profile project, perhaps the was nice because I think the they want to be.” best part of McKlveen’s film was really inclusive and McKlveen, who played experience on “Dumplin’” I liked the message behind it. volleyball and was a pole was spending a little off“What I liked about it, vaulter at Brookwood High, camera time with Aniston, too, was that Anne was so has a pretty extensive back- whom she has admired since positive, and when I was ground in modeling — and she became a “Friends” fan talking to her she told me, has competed in a couple of (which probably reached its ‘You know what? It may pageants — and wanted to peak before McKlveen was be a man’s world, but there use that experience to transi- born). are women directing and tion into film work.

“She was so sweet,” producing this and we’re go“I’ve been modeling for McKlveen said of Aniston. ing to make it right.’ I really about three years now and “I remember being taken liked her focus. (The film) I’ve always wanted to get backstage and as I turned the

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sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Kirk Seaton of Shelbyville, TN; aunts, Ruth Allen Brown of Lawrenceville, GA and Lenora Allen of Flowery Branch, GA; uncle, Leon Kimbro of Buford, GA; caregiver, Corey Brown, and several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and cousins. Mr. Pirkle was born July 9, 1941 in Dacula, GA and grew up in the Hog Mountain Community. “John was disabled all his life, but he touched a lot of folks. His life was an inspiration to many and he was loved by all.” He was a member of Hebron Baptist Church, Dacula, GA. Funeral services will be held, Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Brown and Rev. Boyd Langley officiating. Interment will follow at Hog Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, Dacula, GA. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Douglas Brown, Larry Maddox, Brandon Dudley, Kevin Dudley, Gary Challoff, Shawn Pirkle, and honorary pallbearer, Mr. Holland “T’Model” Maddox.

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years, James “Jimmy” Reese, Buford, GA; niece, Cristal Bagley (Mike) Stawchansky; nephew, Randy (Cindy) Bagley, Peachtree Corners, GA; sisters-in-law, Louise Bagley, Buford, GA and Ruby Bagley, Cumming, GA; brothers-in-law, Jack H. (Mary) Reese, Flowery Branch, GA, and Charles (Juanita) Reese, Deland, FL; numerous cousins and friends. Mrs. Reese was born on May 19, 1945 in Buford, GA. She was a 1963 graduate of Buford High School, and she was a retired service coordinator with Beckman Instrument Company. Mrs. Reese was a member of Sugar Hill Baptist Church in Sugar Hill, GA. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Pirkle officiating and Jimmy Reese delivering the eulogy. Interment will follow at Sugar Hill Cemetery in Sugar Hill, GA. The family will receive friends on Saturday, December 29 from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to ASPCA, 1175 Buford Hwy, Suite 109, Suwanee, GA 30024, or to a pet charity of your choice, in memory of Johnnie Ann Reese.

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Johnnie Ann Reese (Bagley) Johnnie Ann Bagley Reese, age 73, of Buford, GA passed away Monday, December 24, 2018. She was preceded in death by parents, Dewitt and Florene Bailey Bagley; and brothers, Bobby Bagley and Donald Bagley. Mrs. Reese is survived by her husband of thirty-one

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William “W. H.” Sudderth, age 83, of Suwanee, GA passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife of fiftyone years, Merle Webb Sudderth; parents, J. D. and Rona Mae Hammonds Sudderth; sisters, Edna Howington, Lois Farmer and Frances Mullinax; and brothers, Walter Ray Sudderth and Troy Sudderth.

He is survived by his sons and daughter-in-law, Allen and Darlene Sudderth, Suwanee, GA and Andy Sudderth, Sugar Hill, GA; grandchildren, Joshua Russell, Good Hope, GA and Jacob Russell, Monroe, GA; great grandchild, Elizabeth Russell; sisterin-law, Barbara Sudderth, Homer, GA; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Mr. Sudderth was born April 5, 1935 in Sugar Hill, GA. He received his education at Sugar Hill High School, Sugar Hill, GA. He was a retired cabinet maker. Mr. Sudderth was of the Baptist Faith.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 28, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Gaines and Rev. Charles Pirkle officiating. Graveside service and interment will follow at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford, GA with Rev. Lamar Hansard officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, December 27, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

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age 59 of Grayson, passed away on December 22, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be held at 6 PM on Friday, December 28, 2018 in the Snellville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 4-6 PM prior to the service. Kenneth was born on March 7, 1959 to Donald Edward Swords, Sr. and Emma Jean Autry Swords.

Kenneth was the Vice President of Operations at Gourmet Foods International where he was a loyal employee for 30 years.

Kenneth was a beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather (Pop), Son, and Brother. He was well respected among his friends, neighbors and associates.

Kenneth was quick witted, slow to anger, and had the biggest heart. He was a magnanimous supporter and cornerstone to his family. Kenneth headed home through Heaven’s Gates to join his brother, Donald Edward Swords, Jr. In addition to his parents, Kenneth is survived by his Wife of 38 years, Elizabeth Ann Swords of Grayson; Son & Daughter-in-law: Todd Daniel & Candace Lockett Swords of Hoschton; Daughter: Kathryn Elizabeth Swords of Grayson; Grandchildren: Sawyer Drake Swords, Ella Kate Swords, Landon Brett Hall, and one grandchild due February 8, 2019; Brothers: David Bruce Swords and Keith Michael Swords, both of Snellville. Kenneth will

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Ashley Taube Ashley Baker Taube, age 37 of Hoschton, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018.

Ashley married the love of her life, Dr. Mike Taube, formerly of Chicago; they met when they began their teaching careers at Mill Creek High School in 2004, where she was both a teacher and tremendous mentor to the Competition Cheerleaders as well as all of the students she came in contact with. As the competition cheer coach she guided her teams to win four state championship titles in the last eleven seasons with the most recent being the 2018 Co-Ed State Championship. Ashley attended Trickum Middle School and Parkview High School in Lilburn. Ashley graduated from the University of Alabama where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority, receiving her Master’s degree from Walden University and Specialist’s degree from Valdosta State. She was an Atlanta Falcons cheerleader and most recently was a Bodyflow instructor in Buford.

Ashley fought courageously through a long battle against Neuroendocrine Cancer. Despite ultimately succumbing to complications from the

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cancer, while surrounded by her family and friends, she let her soul “Choose Happy” and herself to be at peace.

Ashley was the most devoted and dearest mother of Fischer and Baker, precious daughter of Lee and Dot Baker of Braselton, beloved sister of Rob (Jen) Baker of Canton and Kimberly Baker of Braselton; loving daughter-in-law of Kathy Taube of Atlanta, dearest sister-in-law of Chris (Amanda) of IN, Matt (Ingrid) of Atlanta, Andy (Anne) of IN, and Dan Taube of IL. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 28, 2018 at 12 Stone Church, Lawrenceville Campus, 1322 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043. The family will receive friends 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 28, 2018 at the church.

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corner, she’s standing there in a beautiful, sparkly dress and I guess I looked a bit starstruck because she was like, ‘Hey!” and I was ‘Hi!’ and our first interaction was a positive one. I remember being so starstruck that I froze when I saw her.

“I was lucky because they filmed a few scenes before mine and I got to sit backstage with her. She was very professional.”

Although limited in her ability to work in film while going to school, McKlveen said she wants to take a shot at an acting career and plans to do as much as she can while still pursuing her degree.

“Right now I’m searching for a talent agent,” she said. “The business is big in Atlanta, and I’m just trying to get signed with someone so I can get speaking roles that are actually heard and to work a lot more. That’s something I definitely want to do when I graduate and I’m able to take more roles.”

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“In red marker ink it isabel.hughes said ‘smile’ and on the @gwinnettdailypost.com reverse side in black ink it said, ‘little girl,’” the A man who usually report said. helps solve crimes reThe Duluth officer told cently became the victim Johns Creek detectives of one after waking up to he has a small daughter find the windows of his and “took this as a threat Duluth Police Departtoward his child,” the ment patrol car had been report said. smashed and its tires The officer said his slashed. wife had heard “banging On Dec. 15, Johns coming from the parking Creek Police Department lot” the night before, but officers responded to the they did not think anyDuluth officer’s apartthing of it until he saw ment, where they found The Johns Creek Police Department is investigating after his car the next morning, a Duluth police officer recently woke to find his patrol car the report said. He also the car with “all four windows smashed and tires slashed. (Special Photo) wheels deflated,” the said he could not think of windows smashed in and any suspects who might In addition, a note was cause them harm. The the windshield shattered in it, an incident report said. left on the driver’s seat. with “multiple” holes investigation is ongoing.

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Deputies announced on Infiniti Facebook that Sandy WilG37 that son was arrested without was beincident. lieved to A woman accused of alOfficials previously said have been legedly hitting and killing Wilson, 42, allegedly hit involved a man and his dog with her Marvin Barnes, 66, and in the car as they were out for a his dog as they were walkincident, Sandy walk earlier this month has ing on Jefferson Road in and that Wilson been arrested, according to Statham on Dec. 3. Barnes deputies Barrow County Sheriff’s and the dog were killed in said led to them suspect Office officials. the incident and a Silver Wilson, was found the curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

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Tuesday night with a moderate accumulation of rainfall expected. At one point, the weather service was predicting 4 to 6 inches of rain may fall by Tuesday night in

same day.

On Dec. 6, the Sheriff’s Office announced Wilson faced charges of first degree vehicular homicide, felony hit and run, reckless driving, failure to report an accident, too fast for conditions, failure to maintain lane, wrong side of the road and cruelty to animals.

Flood the north metro Atlanta area.

Those numbers shifted Thursday as storm systems got closer to Georgia and forecasts were fine tuned.

“Beyond (today), additional rounds of

rain will occur through next Tuesday,” forecasters said in a hazardous weather outlook for the area. “Much of the area could see 3 to 6 inches of total rainfall, with locally higher amounts possible. This rainfall

will increase the river and stream flood threat once again as grounds remain wet from recent rains.

“Localized flash flooding will also be a concern in flood prone areas.”

Griffin went on a trip, he was the one who would pick you went anywhere in Gwinup. He would volunteer; he nett, not just Norcross, did soccer, he did baseball, people knew who he was.” he did all the sports. He Those connections are, in didn’t know much about the part, what led Griffin to the sports, but he was always there to volunteer.”

Gwinnett County SherGriffin also went above iff’s Office after resigning from the fire department in and beyond, his son said.

“Even after me and my 1986 due to administration brother both graduated changes. from Norcross (High), “He had friends all over he stayed on and helped the county, so the sheriff out,” he said. “I remember at the time said, ‘Hey, I’m one thing was in the early going to grab this guy ’90s, the drum major was because everybody loves him,’” Michael Griffin said. in a wreck on (Ga.) 316, where he died. Of course, “Gwinnett was home; he (my dad) went with the couldn’t imagine serving parents to claim the body anywhere else.”

— everybody knew Tom Though he retired from in Norcross and Peachtree the county in 1995, GrifCorners. He was just the fin continued to serve, most generous person on said Gwinnett Fire Capt. the planet.”

Tommy Rutledge.

Griffin is survived by “Chief Griffin often volhis wife of 56 years, Penny unteered his time to speak Griffin; sons and daughterswith new recruits at the in-law Christopher and Fire Academy to share the Carisa Griffin and Michael history of the department and Lena Griffin; and and the fire service,” Rutgranddaughters Catherine ledge said. “The Gwinnett County Department of Fire Griffin, Courtney Griffin, Ashley Griffin and Emily and Emergency Services Griffin. is mourning (his) loss of The funeral will be held at one of (the department’s) 2 p.m. Sunday at Sugarloaf founding members.”

The Griffin family is also United Methodist Church, and a graveside service will mourning the loss of the be held at 11 a.m. Monday 79-year-old — a husband, at Arlington Memorial Park father of two and grandfain Sandy Springs. ther of four.

The family will receive “As a grandfather, he friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Satnever missed any of his urday at Bill Head Funeral granddaughters’ events Homes and Crematory in — softball games, lacrosse games, everything,” Duluth.

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Development and Georgia Department of CommuGwinnett County, the Part- nity Affairs requires the nership against Domestic count be done to give a Violence and the Gwinnett snapshot of the homeless Coalition for Health and situation around GeorHuman Services. gia. Federal funding that The U.S. Department comes to local communiof Housing and Urban ties to address the issue

of homelessness goes through the Department of Community Affairs.

“In order to receive the federal funding available to help our homeless citizens (in) Gwinnett County, (an) extensive and as accurate as possible count

needs to be done of every homeless and vulnerably housed person in Gwinnett County,” Davis said.

Volunteers will spread out across the county on the evening of Jan. 28, from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. to count the number of

homeless people in the county. Surveys will be done on subsequent days of that week, both during the day and between 6 and 9 p.m.

Volunteers will visit extended stay hotels, parking lots, service

agencies, health centers, hospitals, clinics, encampments and several other places where homeless residents may be living.

A signup website has been set up at signup. com/go/sbndTPj.

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Notre Dame’s Keenan Sweeney, a Brookwood grad, celebrates during a game against Wake Forest this season. (Photos: Notre Dame Athletics)

Dream season, playoff game bid has Brookwood grad Sweeney smiling

By Will Hammock

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As he stepped onto the Notre Dame Stadium field Sept. 1, Keenan Sweeney marveled at the scene unfolding in front of him.

The home and season opener was special to many, but few appreciated the atmosphere as much as the graduate transfer making his debut in the blue and gold. Just being on the roster fulfilled a lifelong dream. That the football jersey stretched over his pads was No. 33, the same worn by his father as a Fighting Irish fullback from 1979-82, made the experience even more surreal.

Then Sweeney was on the field for the game’s first play, a Michigan kickoff. That it was a touchback hardly mattered to the Brookwood High graduate.

“I can’t put into words (what it was like to finally play for Notre Dame),” Sweeney said this month in a break from preparations for Saturday’s College Football Playoff semifinal against Clemson. “I really can’t even put it into words. I don’t know if it truly hit me. It might have hit me at Michigan. I got to start on kickoff return, so opening kickoff. I ran out there. My entire family was there. They all told me they were crying. …

All that hard work finally paid

Notre Dame’s Keenan Sweeney (33), a Brookwood grad, poses for a photo with his mother, Patty, and his father, John.

off. After the first game, I was so happy. It was worth every blood, sweat and tear at Auburn to come here. It’s a dream come true. I mean that. I’ve enjoyed every moment.”

How could he not?

The 24-17 victory was the first of 12 straight for unbeaten Notre Dame, now two wins away from its first national championship since 1988.

Sweeney has yet to lose with his new team, which he joined after four years at Auburn.

His challenging path to that point began in 2014, when he made the Tigers’ roster not as a signee or even as a preferred walk-on. He fought his way there through open walk-on tryouts. He eventually earned a scholarship for the 2016 and 2017 seasons, a pre-med degree in biomedical sciences and the nickname of “Notre Dame” because his coaches and teammates knew his dream school.

Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn helped make the graduate

transfer possible, connecting Sweeney with Fighting Irish head coach Brian Kelly.

As the logistics began to work out, a dream that began before Sweeney ever played organized football became reality.

“Obviously, it’s my dream, but I think it’s a family thing at this point,” the 6-foot, 237-pound fullback said.

“They’ve enjoyed it. I feel like they’ve lived the entire season See SWEENEY, Page 2B

North’s Turner keeps Irish healthy for CFP By taylor Denman

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Vannessa Turner missed out on Christmas and her birthday, Dec. 27, with her family, but she still considers herself fortunate.

She said she’s thankful that her family supports her through the commitment and travel it takes to be a student athletic trainer at a major collegiate athletics institution like Notre Dame, and she’s also preparing for Saturday’s Cotton Bowl and College Football Playoff semifinal between Notre Dame and Clemson on Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The Turners take extracurricular activities seriously. Erick Turner, a Lanier High School alum, played in the Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit with Georgia Tech’s football team on Dec. 26, so the family hosted Christmas festivities earlier in the week when Vanessa, a North Gwinnett grad, and her younger brother

would be available. “(My parents) been super supportive, even when I was going back and forth, trying to decide if I wanted to go to medical school or being a nurse,” Vanessa Turner said.

“They just always have my best interest.”

For now, Turner’s interest is to focus on women’s health as a nurse practitioner, a slight change in direction from her current role with the Notre Dame athletic training staff. The duties of an athletic trainer are almost second nature to Turner at this point. The North Gwinnett High School graduate worked as an assistant to head athletic trainer Doug Warty.

Turner played a few seasons of junior varsity soccer and she saw Warty on the job and word reached her that the program was seeking out volunteers at North Gwinnett who were interested in medicine.

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North Gwinnett grad Vanessa Turner, middle, rode the team charter to San Diego, Calif., for Notre Dame’s game against the Naval Academy. The Fighting Irish won that nationally televised game on CBS in front of more than 63,000 fans and improved to 8-0. (Special Photo)

Florida’s football program is counting on a different head coach to change its fortunes against Michigan in Saturday’s Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

The Gators have lost by considerable margins to Michigan the past two meetings, both under previous head coach Jim McElwain. The Wolverines won 33-17 last year during the regular season, and routed the Gators 41-7 in the Gator Bowl on Jan. 1, 2016.

A win by 10th-ranked Florida over No. 7 Michigan at Mercedes-Benz Stadium this weekend would break that streak, in addition to putting a nice finish to Dan Mullen’s first season as head coach. It also would create even higher expectations for Mullen’s second season.

Florida enters the game at 9-3, so 10 wins in Season 1 would be a big accomplishment for the new coach.

“This game has a direct correlation on how we’re going to feel between now and the start of next year,” Mullen said. “If we win this game, we’re going to finish in the top 10 and have high expectations going into next season, but you’re also going to have an awful lot of confidence going into that offseason, the energy and the boost that it can give you.

“You play on Dec. 29 and we don’t play again until Labor Day next year.

That’s a long time to not be smiling that whole time. You want to be smiling after the win. You win that last game and you leave on a high note.”

Michigan (10-2) has the same goal.

Head coach Jim Harbaugh led the Wolverines to their best conference record since 2004, though a 62-39 loss to Ohio State derailed their championship hopes in late November.

Saturday marks Michigan’s first trip to the Peach Bowl, which features an SEC against Big Ten matchup for the first time in 28 years. It leads the nation in total defense (262.5 yards per game) and in pass defense.

That unit will be without two of its stars, defensive lineman Rashan Gary and linebacker Devin Bush Jr., who will sit out the game to prepare for the NFL Draft. In their absence, Chase Winovich will lead the way against a balanced Florida offense led by Felipe Franks (2,284 passing yards, 23 touchdowns).

“I can’t wait for the game and the chance to compete,” Winovich said.

“We’re competitors. We’re looking forward to this. We were born to do this. We were created to play football, and what better stage to do this than (Mercedes-Benz Stadium). It’s the finest football stadium in America now.”

Michigan also is a little shorthanded on offense with running back Karan Higdon also sitting out for NFL Draft preparation. Without Higdon, other backs have stepped up, including Buford grad Christian Turner.

“Tru Wilson and Christian Turner (have stepped up),” Harbaugh said. “(Turner) has had really, really great weeks of preparation now. So during the bowl game, he’ll see time in this game. It’s pretty neat. He’s from Atlanta, from Buford High School. He’s stepping in nicely.”

Quarterback Shea Patterson, a transfer from Ole Miss, gives Michigan an offensive balance with 2,364 passing yards and 21 TDs. He will face a Florida defense that has tallied 32 sacks this year, though Michigan’s offensive front is stout.

“They’re big up front,” Florida defensive lineman Cece Jefferson said of Michigan. “They’re physical. They try to knock you off the ball. They try to move you. They’re a veteran group and work well together. So we’ll just try to pick up the tendencies that they do, the ways they like to operate. I feel like we’ve done a good job of that, so it’s going to be a good game and I’m extremely excited.”

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No. 7 Michigan (10-2) vs. No. 10 Flordia (9-3) When: Noon, Saturday Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium

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Prep Schedule

WRESTLING

• Buford in Mount Mat Madness at Mount St. Joseph, Md. • Collins Hill in Knockout Classic in Osceola, Fla. 9 a.m. — Mountain View in Coastal Clash at Hilton Head, S.C. 9 a.m. — Peachtree Ridge in Battlefield Duals in Huntsville, Ala. 12 p.m. — Berkmar, Meadowcreek, Wesleyan, Lanier in Hook ‘Em Clash at Lambert Saturday

BASKETBALL

• Berkmar girls in Ola Holiday Challenge • Buford boys in Arby’s Classic • Central boys in Big Orange Classic in Hoover, Ala. • Dacula girls, Duluth girls in Carolina Invitational • Deep South Classic at Brookwood • Discovery girls in East Jackson Christmas Classic • Duluth Big South Invitational • Tournament of Champions at Wheeler • General’s Cup Holiday Classic at Shiloh • Lanier, Dacula boys, Mill Creek boys in Lake City Classic at Allatoona • Lanier girls in Commerce Christmas Tournament • Mill Creek girls in Rock Holiday Classic • Mountain View girls in Pensacola Beach tournament • Norcross boys in Chick-Fil-A Classic in Columbia, S.C. • Norcross girls in Naples, Fla. Shootout • North girls in Cleveland, Tenn. tournament • Parkview boys in Pope Christmas Classic • Parkview girls in Chuck Miller Classic • Peachtree Ridge girls in Adairsville Christmas Tournament • South girls in New Manchester tournament • Wesleyan girls in Carolina Invitational 1 p.m. — Hebron and Prince Avenue Christian at Athens Christian

WRESTLING

• Buford in Mount Mat Madness at Mount St. Joseph, Md. • Collins Hill in Knockout Classic in Osceola, Fla. • GAC in Calhoun New Year’s Duals 9 a.m. — Archer, Central in Walnut Grove Duals 9 a.m. — Mountain View in Coastal Clash at Hilton Head, S.C. 11 a.m. — Berkmar, Meadowcreek, Wesleyan, Lanier in Hook ‘Em Clash at Lambert

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In Brief Buford’s Ferguson named college football’s top long snapper Buford grad Blake Ferguson was named Wednesday night as the winner of the inaugural David Binn Award, given to the top long snapper in college football.

The LSU junior has handled every one of his team’s snaps since 2016, when he took over for his older brother Reid, also a Buford grad. He took a redshirt season in 2015.

Ferguson was one of five finalists for the award, joining Indiana’s Dan Godsil, Nevada’s Wes Farnsworth, N.C. State’s Tyler Griffiths and Texas A&M’s Austin Frey.

The 6-foot-4, 235-pounder is a three-time member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll and serves as the chair of the SEC Football Leadership Council. He graduated from LSU in May with a degree in marketing. He is working on a master’s degree in business administration.

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tempts in the 92-82 loss to the Wildcats.

Parham, who returns to action Saturday at SamBrookwood grad Bubba ford, averaged 14.6 points Parham has followed up last season as a freshman. his successful debut season His 16.6 scoring average in college basketball with in conference play was an even better one. fourth-best in the SoCon. The 5-foot-11 guard leads the Southern ConferBASKETBALL ence in scoring (22.1 per game), boosting his numCaver named bers from an outstanding player of the week 2017-18 season that saw Old Dominion’s Ahmad him earn Southern Confer- Caver, a North Gwinnett ence Freshman of the Year grad, was named the Conhonors. He also averages ference USA Player of the 4 rebounds and 3.2 assists, Week on Monday. though his scoring is parCaver averaged 20 ticularly impressive. points and 8 assists the Parham ranks among previous week in wins over the best shooters in the Richmond and Morgan conference from 3-point State. range (40.7 percent on 118 The 6-foot-2 senior leads attempts) and free-throw the Monarchs in scoring percentage (79.2). He has (18.0 average), assists four games of 30 or more (71) and steals (22). Old points, highlighted by 35 Dominion ends 2018 with points last month against a 10-3 record, a current Kentucky at Rupp Arena. eight-game winning streak He made a school-record and a victory list that in10 3-pointers on 16 atcludes Syracuse.

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Sweeney

overmatched.

“It’s going to be exciting,” through me. They’ve been so he said. “I think we match excited for me.” up well with any of them.

Sweeney, a backup full… I definitely think people back in goal-line packages, underestimate us.” is a fixture as a special teams As fun as football has starter. His highlights aren’t been, Notre Dame also glamorous, though they are worked out well academiimportant. He had two key cally. Sweeney’s course blocks on kickoff returns load is difficult as he works against Vanderbilt, including toward a master’s degree in a kick-out block that led to a global health. His fall schedlong return. He had another uled featured classes such memorable block against as global health challenges, Stanford. He stoned his guy epidemiology, global health on a big return against Navy. project management and He also brings a hardDesign and intro to pathobiworking, veteran presence ology. with a unique perspective He leaves for Uganda in — his Auburn team played May to work on degree rethe three other semifinalists quirements leading up to his in the 2017 calendar year. planned graduation in July.

The Tigers faced Oklahoma “I’ve had to write a lot in the Sugar Bowl after the of papers, which is not my 2016 season, then played strong suit,” said Sweeney, Clemson and Alabama dur- a four-year Southeastern ing the 2017 regular season. Conference Honor Roll Unlike many of his teammember despite his battle mates, he has seen those with dyslexia, which makes teams’ talent levels up close. standardized tests heavy on He feels like his Notre reading a challenge.

Dame team, the underdog Sweeney wants to attend in the matchup with Clemmedical school, again folson at AT&T Stadium in lowing the path of his father.

Arlington, Texas, will not be John Sweeney is one of the

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• Berkmar girls in Ola Holiday Challenge • Buford boys in Arby’s Classic • Central boys in Big Orange Classic in Hoover, Ala. • Dacula girls, Duluth girls in Carolina Invitational • Deep South Classic at Brookwood • Discovery girls in East Jackson Christmas Classic • Duluth Big South Invitational • Tournament of Champions at Wheeler • General’s Cup Holiday Classic at Shiloh • Lanier, Dacula boys, Mill Creek boys in Lake City Classic at Allatoona • Lanier girls in Commerce Christmas Tournament • Mill Creek girls in Rock Holiday Classic • Mountain View girls in Pensacola Beach tournament • Norcross boys in Chick-Fil-A Classic in Columbia, S.C. • Norcross girls in Naples, Fla. Shootout • North girls in Cleveland, Tenn. tournament • Parkview boys in Pope Christmas Classic • Parkview girls in Chuck Miller Classic • Peachtree Ridge girls in Adairsville Christmas Tournament • South girls in New Manchester tournament • Wesleyan girls in Carolina Invitational 7 p.m. — Hebron at Athens Academy

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home-and-home series with Georgia at Sanford Stadium She also interned at Gwinin Athens. She said she’ll nett Medical Center’s Suhave slightly more leeway wanee Orthopedic office. to request her travel dates as Once she arrived in South a senior, and Notre Dame’s Bend, she sought out a way game with Georgia is priorito join the athletic training tized on her list. staff. There’s a yearlong obShe was on the sideline servation process that comes at Notre Dame Stadium in with being a student athletic 2017 when the two teams trainer at Notre Dame. If battled for College Footan application is accepted, ball Playoff contention in the candidate goes through an early-season matchup an observation period as between the two teams. The a freshman. An athletic game ended in a Georgia trainer’s duties can take up win, 20-19 roughly 20 hours per week “I wasn’t expecting to see on top of the routine studythat many Georgia fans,” she ing of a college student. said. “It was heartbreaking, “It’s a lot of time spent that one point, but it was with the people that you cool that we were playing work with, so they want to at our stadium and I got to make sure you fit with the be there at the game. … I’m values of the program and definitely putting Athens on have the time commitment,” my list of places to go for Turner said. sure.”

A selection process narNotre Dame has enjoyed rows candidates down to five one of the program’s most or six students who work successful seasons since its full time and a handful of BCS National Championalternates who act as fill-ins ship berth in 2012. The for practices or miscellaFighting Irish football team, neous games when school an independent program gets hectic. Notre Dame’s with no conference affiliatraining staff includes tion, is the first non-Power approximately 20 student Five team to reach the trainers. The staff is respon- College Football Playoff in sible for all of the NCAAthe fifth year of existence. affiliated sports.

Notre Dame, 12-0, is one of Turner is on track to three undefeated teams in graduate in May 2020, the College Football Playoff making this her first year including its semifinals opto travel with the Notre ponent, Clemson.

Dame football team to away She rode the team charter games. The road warrior to San Diego early this may have an opportunity month for Notre Dame’s to work close to home next game against the Naval year when Notre Dame Academy. The Fighting Irish plays the second half of its won that nationally-televised

Caver was the Monarchs’ team MVP last season, when he was named to the All-Conference USA first-team and All-Conference USA Defensive Team.

Skidgel fueling North Georgia Amber Skidgel’s stellar play has helped the North Georgia women’s basketball team to an 8-1 start, including 3-0 in conference play, this season.

The Archer grad averages a team-best 16.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Her past three games, all conference wins, have gone well against Augusta (12 points, 10 rebounds), Flagler (18 points, four assists) and Francis Marion (19 points, seven rebounds).

Gwinnett Grads spotlights achievements of past Gwinnett standouts on the college level. Coaches and parents are urged to send suggestions via email to will.hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com.

nation’s most renowned surgeons, currently serving as chair of surgery at the Emory University School of Medicine and as the director of surgical services for Emory, where he also is the surgeon in chief.

The younger Sweeney said the plan is for a break before taking the MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) in February 2020, with the idea of starting medical school in 2021.

His more immediate goal lies on the football field. The matchup with Clemson happens to fall on his birthday, and his parents, several of his six siblings, his girlfriend and others expect to be there.

A victory sends Notre Dame into the Jan. 7 College Football Playoff National Championship Game against the Alabama-Oklahoma winner.

“The biggest thing now that you’re in it, you’ve got to win this one and you’ve got a chance to win it all,” Sweeney said. “It’s going to be exciting. And we get to play in Jerry’s World, not many people get to do that.”

game on CBS in front of more than 63,000 fans and improved to 8-0.

Notre Dame was ranked No. 4 in the nation when the first College Football Playoff ratings were released the following Tuesday. The team hasn’t fallen out of the top four since that day.

“Getting to see what it’s like and getting to do what (the team does) on a regular basis, and obviously winning out, has been cool,” she said.

Now a hectic week is coming to its climax as Turner said everyone on the Notre Dame football staff is anxious to be on the sideline to see how the team handles Clemson. The closer it gets to game day, she said, the more stressful the preparation gets. Her day starts early with tape and practices prep at the team hotel, followed by modalities — hot packs, swelling prevention and other kinds of preventative treatment. Then the training staff takes the team bus to AT&T Stadium and preps water for practice.

“We’re getting ready, and everybody is excited about (the semifinal game),” she said. “The trainers are ready since we get to be on the sideline and get to see it all go down up close.”

The winner of Saturday’s Cotton Bowl will play the winner of Oklahoma and Alabama’s semifinal game.

The National Championship will be at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

GSWA FOOTBALL RANKINGS Final 2018 Georgia Sports Writers Association High School Football Rankings: Class AAAAAAA School, Points, Last Week (First place votes in parenthesis) 1. Milton 100 (10) 9 2. Colquitt County 90 1 3. Archer 80 8 4. Lowndes 66 NR 5. Hillgrove 53 4 6. Grayson 52 3 7. Parkview 32 2 8. Tift County 29 NR 9. North Gwinnett 27 t5 10. Walton 10 t5 Others Receiving Votes: McEachern 4, Roswell 3, Westlake 2, Marietta 1, Norcross 1 Dropped Out: Roswell, Westlake Class AAAAAA School, Points, Last Week (First place votes in parenthesis) 1. Lee County 100 (10) 1 2. Northside-Warner Robins 90 NR 3. Dacula 78 9 4. Lanier 64 NR 5. Valdosta 52 8 6. Creekview 50 2 7. Sequoyah 39 5 8. Coffee 28 NR 9. Allatoona 24 10 10. Harrison 16 4 Others Receiving Votes: Creekside 3, Stephenson 2, Tucker 2, Habersham Central 1, Johns Creek 1 Dropped Out: Douglas County, Stephenson, Tucker Class AAAAA School, Points, Last Week (First place votes in parenthesis) 1. Bainbridge 100 (10) NR 2. Warner Robins 89 3 3. Rome 76 1 4. Stockbridge 72 t6 5. Buford 61 2 6. Dutchtown 44 5 7. Carrollton 33 NR 8. Clarke Central 30 NR 9. Wayne County 20 4 10. Kell 15 9 Others Receiving Votes: Ware County 4, Griffin 3, Jones County 2, SW DeKalb 1 Dropped Out: SW DeKalb, Jones County, Ware County Class AAAA School, Points, Last Week (First place votes in parenthesis) 1. Blessed Trinity 100 (10) 1 2. Cartersville 90 2 3. Marist 77 6 4. Troup 72 9 5. Mary Persons 56 3 6. Eastside 48 4 7. Cairo 37 NR 8. Baldwin 21 NR 9. St. Pius X 16 5 10. Pickens 12 7 Others Receiving Votes: Burke County 8, Ridgeland 5, Flowery Branch 3, North Oconee 2, Woodward Academy 2, Thomson 1 Dropped Out: Flowery Branch, Ridgeland Class AAA School, Points, Last Week (First place votes in parenthesis) 1. Cedar Grove 100 (10) 2 2. Peach County 90 4 3. Calhoun 78 1 4. Pierce County 71 7 5. Monroe Area 52 3 6. Westminster 42 10 7. Benedictine 38 6 8. Jenkins 32 NR 9. Greater Atlanta Christian 22 5 10. Dawson County 8 Others Receiving Votes: North Hall 5, Jefferson 3, Westside-Macon 3, Liberty County 1 Dropped Out: Jefferson Class AA School, Points, Last Week (First place votes in parenthesis) 1. Heard County 100 (10) t7 2. Rockmart 90 3 3. Fitzgerald 69 NR 4. Callaway 66 4 5. Rabun County 51 2 6. Dublin 49 6 7. Washington County 42 NR 8. Jefferson County 32 10 9. Brooks County 14 5 10. Hapeville Charter 11 1 Others Receiving Votes: Bremen 8, Dodge County 8, Swainsboro 2, Thomasville 1 Dropped Out: Bremen, Dodge County Class A (Public) School, Points, Last Week (First place votes in parenthesis) 1. Clinch County 100 (10) 5 2. Irwin County 90 t1 3. Marion County 77 NR 4. Pelham 73 6 5. Commerce 56 NR 6. Mount Zion-Carroll 48 7 7. Schley County 37 NR 8. Greene County 35 NR 9. Emanuel County Institute 13 NR 10. Mitchell County 11 NR Others Receiving Votes: Charlton County 3, Chattahoochee County 2, Dooly County 2, Trion 2, Miller County 1, Montgomery County 1 Dropped Out: None Class A (Private) School, Points, Last Week (First place votes in parenthesis) 1. ELCA 100 (10) t1 2. Athens Academy 90 3 3. Prince Avenue 71 4 4. Savannah Christian 66 NR 5. Calvary Day 55 9 6. Fellowship Christian 47 8 7. North Cobb Christian 45 NR 8. Darlington 33 NR 9. Hebron Christian 10 NR 10. Mount Paran Christian 10 Others Receiving Votes: Brookstone 6, Wesleyan 5, Mount de Sales 4, Aquinas 3, Riverside Military 3, Tattnall Square 2, Christian Heritage 1, George Walton 1, Mt. Vernon 1 Dropped Out: None Participating Publications: The Covington News, Douglas County Sentinel, Marietta Daily Journal, Walton Tribune, Dalton Daily Citizen, The George Anne, Walker Messenger, Newnan Times Herald, Gwinnett Daily Post, The Athletic

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taking a 19-12 lead by the end of the first quarter.

Collins Hill (4-10) pulled as close last 19-14 followSNELLVILLE — The ing Jabiri Smith’s layup Archer and Collins Hill 12 seconds into the second boys had a similar game period before Archer got its plan in mind heading into running game going. their first-round matchup of Hines ignited a 7-0 the Deep South Classic. run with the first of three The Tigers were able to straight baskets in transition capitalize more on their for the Tigers, with Justin opportunities, particularly in Edmondson finishing off transition, in running away the run with a fastbreak with an 80-51 win Thurslayup, and then hitting day at Brookwood High the free throw after being School’s Gold Gymnasium. fouled to push the lead out C.J. Hines scored a to 26-14 with 4:40 left in game-high 22 points, as Ar- the first half. cher (7-6) finished with 30 Archer kept that 14-point fastbreak points and earned advantage into halftime at its away into a semifinal 37-23 before another huge date with Dawson County run created even more this afternoon at 4:30. breathing room midway “We’re a work in progthrough the third quarter. ress,” Archer coach Joel Aery Johnson took an Lecoeuvre said. “If we can inbound pass from the get effort and unselfishness baseline from Mekhi Carter night in and night out, we and converted, sparking an can win games. Without ef- 8-0 run in which four differfort and with selfishness, we ent Tigers scored to balloon can lose to anybody. the lead to 49-31 following “Both teams like to run Hines’ transition layup with and press, so it was a good 3:21 left in the quarter. matchup for us. They play But Collins Hill made a the same kind of way we run to pull itself back into do. (Collins Hll) Coach the game with a little good (Joe) Dix is still building work off the fastbreak of its over there, but we talk about own. playing to our standards. At Smith keyed the 8-0 times, we did that (Thurssurge with a 3-pointer, a day) night.” steal and powerful dunk and The Tigers started playan assist to pull the Eagles ing to those standards after as close as 49-39 with 2:16

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left in the half.

They could’ve pulled even closer if not for some missed free throws during the run, something that plagued them throughout the game with them finishing the night just 15 of 29 from the line.

“Really, it was about finishing opportunities,” Dix said. “(Archer) did a good job of taking care of their opportunities, and we didn’t. … We had that great run in the third quarter that got us back in the game, then we hit a lull. … We have not shot free throws well this year. … That goes back to finishing opportunities.”

Indeed, Archer regained control of momentum with an 8-1 run in the final 1:41 of the period, with Hines leading the way with two more transition layups to extend the lead back to 17 at 57-40 by the end of the quarter, and the Tigers cruised home from there.

Johnson joined Hines in double-figure scoring with 16 points, while Edmondson added 11 points and three assists, part of a 17-assist effort from Archer as a team.

Smith led Collins Hill with 14 points, while Dawit Cridland also reached double figures for the Eagles with 13 points.

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It was Fourie who helped get Collins Hill off and running as Archer (7-6) tried its best to cut off point SNELLVILLE — Colguard Bria Harmon’s path lins Hill’s girls enjoyed a to the lane, especially with lot of firepower from inside fellow senior guard Jordan and out, and turned up their Releford still out injured. defense after the first quarAnd Fourie made the ter in rolling to an 82-26 Tigers pay with a pair of win over Archer in the first 3-pointers midway through round of the Deep South the first quarter that helped Classic on Thursday at give Collins Hill the lead Brookwood High School’s for good.

Gold Gymnasium. “(Fourie is) shooting Javyn Nichols took care the ball well,” Collins Hill of the inside half of the coach Brian Harmon said. equation with a game“We’re doing a good job high 29 points and 15 of finding her. What you’re rebounds, while Katherine seeing is a lot of shots Fourie bombed away from Jordan would normally be the perimeter with seven getting, Kat is getting good 3-pointers on her way to 22 looks now. And as teams points as the Eagles (13-1) focus on trying to stop moved into the tournament Bria from penetrating and semifinal, where they will getting the ball into Javyn, take on Greater Atlanta she’s getting better looks.”

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fense end where Collins Hill really got things going after taking only a 16-8 lead after the opening frame, clamping down on Archer and forcing turnovers that often turned into points on the other end of the court.

“We pride ourselves on defense,” Brian Harmon said. “Most of these kids are offensive minded, but as a team, we need to be more defensive minded.

Our defense picked up (from the second quarter on), and it starts with stopping the ball.”

From an offensive standpoint, Bria Harmon joined Nicholson and Fourie in double figures with 14 points.

Amari Heard led Archer with eight points, while Cazia Nelson added seven for the Tigers.

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assists, while Jaida Hall chipped in nine points and Maya Timberlake pulled down a team-high five SNELLVILLE — rebounds.

Greater Atlanta ChrisMetrolina Christian tian’s girls had to wait (N.C.) (boys) 52, a little bit longer than South Gwinnett 51 planned for their openThe Comets (9-6) ing round game of the nearly erased a four-point 2018 Deep South Classic deficit inside the final 5.1 against Carver-Atlanta. seconds, but Ja’hiem HudThe Panthers arrived son’s attempted buzzernearly 30 minutes after beater from beyond half the scheduled starting court went just long, time, but the Spartans allowing the visiting Warhad few signs of rust in a riors (9-5) to advance in 78-17 victory Thursday at the winner’s bracket.

Brookwood High School’s Zawdie Jackson all Gold Gymnasium. scorers with 20 points, Kaleigh Addie led the while Gerald Tillman way with 24 points, but it added 11 points and was defense that was the Hudson finished with 10 biggest highlight for GAC for South, which will play (7-6), who moved into the in a consolation bracket semifinals, where it will game against Storm Thurtake on Collins Hill or mond of South Carolina Archer tonight at 6 p.m. today at 3 p.m.

The Spartans created 28 Stephen Clark led steals, led by nine steals Metrolina with 13 points, from Kennedi Williams while Jake Brockman and six from Ava Irvin, chipped in 11 points and and forced Carver (0Tate Johnson finished with 11) into numerous other 10. turnovers.

Brookwood (girls) 61, Williams also finished Strom Thurmond (S.C.) 24 with 17 points and eight Alea Spears finished

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with 17 points and five steals as the Broncos (8-5) moved into the semifinals with a convincing win over Strom Thurmond.

Brookwood will take on Madison County in a semifinal game tonight at 6.

Mariah Callaway added 11 points, three steals and three assists, while the Broncos also got nine points, five rebounds, three teals and three assists from Kiki Adams.

Brookwood (boys) 59, Strom Thurmond 57 Varun Darak’s dunk with four seconds left lifted the Broncos (7-6) past the Rebels (8-6), and into tonight’s 7:30 semifinal game against Metrolina Christian.

Chris Small scored a team-high 17 points to help Brookwood hold off a 32-point effort from Strom Thurmond’s Jamarvious Jones.

The Broncos also got 12 points from C.J. Walker, while Darak finished with nine points.

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DULUTH — Jesse Gabrielle chipped a blind, behind-the-back clearing attempt into the slot on the first shift of the game, Florida scored on the giveaway and cruised to a 5-2 win Thursday night.

The big weeknight crowd, lured by wiener dog races at intermission, witnessed a matchup of teams at polar ends of the standings. It showed, especially early.

Florida leads the conference and is second in the ECHL with 43 points.

Atlanta, which has the second-worst record in the league, got off its heels in the second period, but by then it was too late.

“Those turnovers can’t happen,” head coach Jeff Pyle said. “Those type of players need to bring us better leadership, and they don’t.

“We’re playing pretty hard. That’s a good (Florida) team and we were in it. I’m not disappointed in that. I’m disappointed in our stupid mistakes and that guys accept them.”

Tommy Thompson was the recipient of Gabrielle’s gift 22 seconds into the game. Gabrielle, on contract with the Boston Bruins, was at the post and slung a backhanded pass to the front of the net.

Thompson pounced on the

turnover for his sixth goal of the season.

“We’ve got a lot of guys working hard for the right reasons and a couple of guys who are too selfish,” Pyle said. “The difference they make is us losing.

They don’t make us win.

They make us lose. And it’s acceptable to some of those guys because they have no ties here.”

Florida pushed its lead to 2-0 at 10:08 on crosscrease passing that handcuffed goaltender Colton Phinney. Blake Winiecki and John McCarron had a little tic-tac-toe party in the slot with Winiecki getting an open net for his seventh goal of the season.

Sean Bonar replaced Phinney in goal for the start of the second period and was also beaten by the passing of Winiecki and McCarron. This time, Winiecki set up McCarron in front with a centering feed. McCarron powered a backhanded past Bonar’s blocker for a 3-0 lead at 4:17 of the second.

Atlanta got one back exactly two minutes later on the power play. Derek Nesbitt’s initial shot rebounded into the slot and Alex Overhardt banged it home at 6:17.

“Overhardt was amazing tonight,” Pyle said.

“He came back (from the AHL), he did it right, he played well. I’m really proud of the kid.

“And our goalies have

been good. It’s mindboggling to me that our defense and our forwards will take chances.

You’re not talking about Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier. You’re talking about ECHL players who are stuck here for those reasons — exclamation point, exclamation point, exclamation point.”

Bonar’s tenacity kept the Gladiators in striking distance. The 26-year-old Princeton product stoned Shane Walsh on a rebound at the post and then made a scrambling third save to hold the 3-1 margin with less than four minutes left in the period.

Bonar made another highlight reel save, stretching out to glove away a shot by McCarron early in the third period, only to have another turnover smother Atlanta’s chances at a rally. The Everblades’ lead ballooned to 4-1 on Kyle Platzer’s unassisted tally at 6:45.

Overhardt’s second power-play goal of the game got the Gladiators within 4-2 less than three minutes later. Overhardt’s shot from the bottom of the circle beat goalie Jamie Phillips far side at 9:29.

But Michael Neville’s goal at 16:14 sent the fans to the exits.

“Leadership is a big word and we have some guys who can’t even spell it,” Pyle said.

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Lane’s 27 points lead Shiloh to win over North Gwinnett By sCott smith scott.smith @gwinnettdailypost.com

MARIETTA — Toneari Lane led the Generals with 27 points as Shiloh (10-3) dispatched North Gwinnett 66-49 at the Tournament of Champions at Wheeler High School.

Shiloh’s junior wing player added eight rebounds and three steals to his standout scoring effort. Teammate Darius Garcia had 16 points, four rebounds and four assists.

BOYS HOOPS BOYS BASKETBALL Berkmar 51, Trinity Christian 47 MARIETTA — Berkmar edged Trinity Christian 51-47 on Thursdaynight in the Tournament of Champions at Wheeler High School. The win sends Berkmar to the tournament semifinals where it will play Pace Academy at 7 p.m. tonight.

Truitt Spencer scored 11 points to lead Berkmar (10-4), while Dara Olonade followed with 10 points and eight rebounds.

Grayson 64, North Atlanta 56 MARIETTA — Grayson returned to action on Thursday night with a 64-56 win over North Atlanta in the Wheeler Tournament of Champions.

Deivon Smith led the Rams (112) with 18 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, three steals and two blocks. Javon Tatum also helped with 15 points, five boards and four assists with Josh Smith chipping in 10 points and six rebounds.

Grayson continues tournament play tonight at 6 p.m. against John Marshall (Va.).

Meadowcreek 63, Lakewood (S.C.) 47 MARIETTA — Meadowcreek had two players score 20 points in Jamir Chaplin and Jalen Benjamin on Thursday night as the Mustangs ran past Lakewood 63-47 in the Tournament of Champions at Wheeler High School.

Chaplin also had eight rebounds, while Benjamin dished four assists. Damian Dunn also helped with 13 points and six rebounds with Jammonie Watkins-Causey grabbing nine rebounds.

Meadowcreek (12-2) plays tonight at 7:30 in the tournament semifinals against HeritageNewnan.

Parkview 61, North Cobb 49 MARIETTA — Three Panthers posted double-digit scoring efforts and Parkview (8-5) earned

FANS CHOICE WINTER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Who: Jazmin Robinson School: Grayson Sport: Basketball Class: Senior Highlights: Had 24 points and 17 rebounds in a 68-61 win over Sonoraville in the finals of the Rockmart Tournament Coach Robin Potter’s take: “She’s a hard worker. She does everything well.

She’s our leading rebounder, leading scorer. She’s our captain this year. From the time I got her as a sophomore, she’s done a lot of the work for the team, rebounding and scoring. She’s been starting since she was a sophomore. It’s her team. We’ve told her that.” a win in the Pope High School Holiday Hoop Classic.

Jamiel Wright had a team-high 17 points, in addition to four rebounds and three assists. Seth Cushenberry provided 13 points and six rounds, while Greg Blackwell had 12 points.

C.J. Daniels provided support on the boards with 10 rebounds and Derrick Brown had nine rebounds and four steals.

Hebron 56, Athens Christian 48 ATHENS — Marcus Eiken of Hebron posted a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds on Friday night to help the Lions top Athens Christian in the Christmas in Athens Tournament at Prince Avenue Christian.

Zach Calvert was the top scorer for Hebron (7-5) with 21 points. The Lions continue tournament play today at Athens Academy.

GIRLS HOOPS GIRLS BASKETBALL Monroe Area 34, Lanier 23 COMMERCE — The Lanier girls basketball team (10-2) fell to Monroe Area in a low-scoring affair on Thursday night.

Kiara Johnson had a team-high eight points for the Longhorns.

Parkview 47, Langston Hughes 44 McDONOUGH — The Parkview (8-4) girls basketball team trailed by as many as 20 points in the third quarter, but managed to rally and beat Langston Hughes 47-44 on Thursday night at the Chuck Miller Classic at Henry County High School.

Jalyn Bell hit two clutch free throws late in the game to give Parkview a one-point lead, and helped the Panthers capture the win. Sacha Washington had a team-high 14 points and collected 16 rebounds. Gabby Jester had 10 points and four steals for Parkview.

North 62, Hillcrest (Tenn.) 27 CLEVELAND, Tenn. — North Gwinnett (5-7) soundly beat a 6-2 squad from Memphis, Tenn., on Thursday night at an out-ofstate tournament with a 62-27 win over Hillcrest.

Malia Fisher had a team-high 14 points and Marisa Miller had 10 points.

All 12 players who saw minutes scored for North Gwinnett.

Dacula 52, William Blount (Tenn.) 31 CHARLESTON, S.C. — Lazaria Spearman of Dacula poured in 28 points to lead the Falcons to a 52-31 win over William Blount in the Carolina Invitational on Thursday night.

Aiyana Hamilton chipped in with seven points for Dacula (10-2), while Nyla Moore and Jin Sileo each finished with five points.

Dacula will play again tonight at 6:30 p.m. against Goose Creek (S.C.).

Hebron 56, Athens Christian 30 ATHENS — Carly Heidger of Hebron led all players with 56 points on Friday night in leading the Lions 56-30 over Athens Christian in the Christmas in Athens Tournament at Prince Avenue Christian.

Payton Johnson followed with nine points and 11 rebounds, while Riley Warbington finished with six points and 10 rebounds.

Hebron (8-5) plays again today at 7 p.m. at Athens Academy.

Wesleyan 53, Fort Dorchester (S.C.) 38 CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Wolves (12-0) continue to roll into the second half of their 2018-19 campaign with a win in the Carolina Invitational against an 11-1 Fort Dorchester squad.

A.C. Carter led with 14 points and Paige Lyons had 13 points.

Nicole Azar added nine points.

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2017 Peace Sports 50cc Nightsky Scooter LEHTCB133HR000292 2005 Mistubishi Lancer JA3AJ26E35U034772 1998 Isuzu Rodeo 4S2CK58W7W4325084 929-580743, 12/28,1/4,11 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction on 1/17/2019 at 12:00PM at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: Extra Space Storage 3942 US-78 Snellville, GA 30039 770.891.1688 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

Unit # Name: Items storing: 140 Stacy R. Walton Furniture, household goods 242 James Dubay household items tools 535 Edward Muldrow appliances 472 Norman Walters Boxes 577 Crystal Watkins Boxes 348 Andrew Boddie boxes furniture 662 Ameka Dudley Household Goods 533 Shavon Coe household goods 537 Perron Roberson Tools 620 Tony Frierson Mattress beds boxes sofa 598 Anika Tene Wynder Household goods 131 Tonja Evans washer, dryer, queen size mattress, full size mattress, boxes and storage containers 745 Jeanine Darden boxes and totes 727 Shyvaun Watson clothing Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-579601, 12/28,1/4 ONE FACILITY – MULTIPLE UNITS Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage #1799 530Athens Hwy, Loganville, GA 30052 January 17, 2019 @ 11:00 am Michael steffey A172 couch, clothes Cynthia Crocker C215 round table, 4 chairs, 10 boxes Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-579872, 12/28,1/4 NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OCGA 40-11-2 D & D AUTOMOTIVE CARE, INC., ?WILL HOLD AN AUCTION FOR THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE(S): 2006 MERCEDES BENZ R350 4JGCB65E26A010204 WILL BE AUCTIONED ON JANUARY 18, 2018 AT 10 AM. AT 504 BRASELTON HWY LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046 * 8003 929-580662, 12/28,1/4 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3220 Centerville Hwy Snellville, Georgia 30039 770.680.3520 January 17th, 2019 1:00 PM

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The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

H130 – Christina Thompson – Chairs, Couch, Table, Bicycle, Boxes, Toys, China Cabinet B106 – Rodney Lewis – Mattress, Table, Computer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Bags, Boxes, Totes K103 – Lourdes Ocasio – Boxes, Totes, Tools, RV’s, Bikes F1116 – Shafeeq Coles – Dresser, Boxes, Pictures, Office Chair M119 – Walter Lee Davis – Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Shoes, Pictures I108 – Beverly Armstead Covington – Bags, Boxes, Totes, Pictures, Birdcage, Suitcase G113 – Lynn Wise – Boxes, TV Stand O110 – Darren PettyCouch, Dresser, Bags, Boxes Pictures, Speakers, Living room set, Suitcase M110 – David Wood – Chair, Table, Washer, Boxes, Sofa, Office chair, Tools Books, Lamps O111- Carlos Benson – Dresser, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Fan, TV Stand, Mirror G109 – Stephen Whitaker – Couch, Dresser, Mattress, Benches, Organ K115 – Connie Latimore – Chair, Dresser, Mattress, Boxes, Totes, Toys Nightstand’s J121 – Hortense Pryce – Dresser, Table, Bicycle, Boxes, Totes, Speaker’s, Suitcase F108 – Nyakuel Ruach – Chair, TV, Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Toys, Plant’s, Fish Tank, Barber Chairs F135 – Nyakuel Ruach – Couch, Dresser, Mattress, Boxes, Living Tables, Stools K1013 – Courtney Lewis – Couch, Dresser, Mattress, Dryer, Microwave, Washer, Bags, Boxes, Totes Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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MCCULLOUGH TOWING AUCTION LIST 785 BROGDON RD. SUWANEE, GA 30024 770-263-8483 SATURDAY, JANUARY 5TH 2019@ 1:00PM 2001 BMW X5 WBAFB33501LH20783 2002 BMW 745i WBAGL63412DP51740 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 1G1AK55F877202118 2010 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1ZC5EB8A4132688 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe 1GNFC13J97R373613 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT 1GNET16S246204949 Chevrolet S-10 2003 1GCCS19X238236572 1999 Chevrolet Blazer 1GNCS13W4X2247959 1994 Chevrolet C1500 2GCEC19K1R1278303 1996 Chevrolet Camaro RS 2G1FP22K4T2158918 Dodge Charger 2008 2B3KA43GX8H317234 2007 Ford E-150 1FTNE14W37DA12092 1999 Ford Mustang 1FAFP42X7XF104389 2003 Ford Expedition 1FMRU15W83LB35384 Ford Mustang 2005 1ZVFT80N955117093 2003 Ford Explorer 1FMZU73K13ZA87470 2004 GMC Envoy XL 1GKES16S946198549 2012 Honda Civic 19XFB2F85CE016350 2003 Honda Odyssey 5FNRL18973B137417 1999 Honda Accord 1HGCG665XXA027453 2004 Hyundai Tiburon KMHHN65F94U153085 2004 Lincoln Town Car 1LNHM83WX4Y609993 2005 Mercury Mountaineer 4M2ZU66W75ZJ10521 2009 Nissan Sentra 3N1AB61E69L633133 2005 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11D25C389058 2001 Toyota Corolla 1NXBR12E71Z431454 2002 Toyota Camry Solara 2T1CE22P92C004786 2004 Toyota Camry JTDBE30K340254840 2007 Toyota Camry 4T1BE46K37U177411 2002 Volkswagen Passat WVWRH63B72P346833 929-579125, 12/14,21,28

CARTER BLVD NORCROSS, GA 30091 VIN# 5PVNE8JN8B4S50002 2011 HINO 258 Sale will be held 2:00 on 1-11-19 Location: 485 MITCHELL ROAD NORCROSS, GA 30071 VIN# 1HGCG22582A0337030 02 HONDA ACCORD VIN# JTEGF21A530104631 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER Sale will be held 4:00 on 1-11-19 Location: 3580 BUFORD HWY #A DULUTH, GA 30096 ANY QUESTIONS CALL PEGGY 770-330-7695 929-580036, 12/21,28

1998 Honda Accord 1HGCG2250WA008570 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 1GCEK19T14E153529 2007 Nissan Murano JN8AZ08W87W655733 2004 Chrysler Pacifica 2C8GM68484R546875 2005 Volvo XC90 YV1CZ852951202021 2009 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WB57K991198225 2005 Pontiac G6 1G2ZG528X54146140 2003 Acura TL 19UUA569X3A076195 2005 Ford Expedition 1FMPU17505LA11897 2007 Chevrolet Aveo KL1TD566X7B125782 2004 Dodge Intrepid 2B3HD46R74H619878 1998 Ford Expedition 1FMRU18W0WLA95088 2001 Ford F-150 2FTRX17WX1CA94272 1999 Nissan Maxima JN1CA21D2XT808904 1993 Chevrolet K1500 1GCEK14Z1PZ145570 2010 Chevrolet Aveo KL1TD5DE8AB118069 2002 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11DX2C164365 2008 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WB58KX81210332 1997 Cadillac Deville 1G6KE54Y2VU300407 2007 Dodge Caliber 1B3HB48B97D113606 2005 Infiniti G35 JNKCV54E95M421716 2011 Honda Civic 19XFA1F58BE006641 2004 Ford Expedition 1FMRU15W44LA23361 2004 Acura RSX JH4DC54884S003596 2005 FORD F-150 1FTRX12WX5NB56907 2013 Kia Optima 5XXGN4A79DG117485 2014 Volkswagen Jetta 3VW2K7AJ4EM234498 2013 Chevrolet Cruze 1G1PC5SB6D7204843 2016 Kia Rio KNADM4A30G6603363 2012 Dodge Avenger 1C3CDZCB3CN208730 1991 Home-Made Boat Trailer T245888 2011 Toyota Camry 4T1BF3EK6BU613962 2008 Dodge Charger 2B3KA43R28H194501 2006 Infiniti M35x JNKAY01F46M262118 2012 Ford Focus 1FAHP3M26CL150747 2001 Mercedes-Benz E320 WDBJF65J01B376628 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1GNEC16Z13J108481 2004 Toyota Sienna 5TDZA23C34S153870 2008 Nissan Altima 1N4AL21E88N519674 2011 Dodge Charger 2B3CL3CG2BH534583 2001 Ford Expedition 1FMRU15L21LB64284 2006 Mercury Milan 3MEFM07Z26R651849 2005 BMW 330i WBAEV53485KM39751 2004 Chrysler Concorde 2C3HD36M54H673391 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix 2G2WP552X71189918 2003 Mitsubishi Galant 4A3AA46G83E060254 2008 Toyota Camry Solara 4T1CE30P28U766549 2006 Acura 3.2TL 19UUA66236A050664 1994 Honda Accord 1HGCD5547RA020653 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit WVWBS71K97W227691 2004 BMW 325i WBAEV33494KL63394 1998 Ford Expedition 1FMPU18L8WLB15987 1999 Volvo C70 YV1NC56D6XJ003021 2002 Honda CR-V JHLRD78862C063042 929-578988, 12/14,21,28

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belongings to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 5151 Annistown Road Stone Mountain GA. 30087 770-469-5363 January 17, 2019 2:00 PM Unit Name Description 275 Mary Slaughter boxes and garage items 506 Anita Howard household furniture 357 Pamela McKinney household goods 549 Giselle Browne household goods toys bed 379 Giselle Browne household goods boxes 145 Tamisha Cobb boxes and totes 114 Kim Mitchell household goods 106 Briana Lawson 3 bedrooms washer dryer 2 dining tables 444 Louis Serra household goods 338 Karen Allison dinette set chairs bedroom fridge 520A Delisia Hariston household good and furniture 304 Dejuan Baker household and furniture 171B Mitch Silver duffel bags bins of tools book bags 412 Cecil Sharp boxes Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart #6929, 5985 South Norcross Tucker Road, Norcross, GA 30093, to satisfy a lien 01/09/2019 at approx. 2:30 PM.at www. storagetreasures.com.

Name Unit # Mercedes Durden A032 Tonya Johnson A045 Dennis Romero B117 Trumaine D Green C052 Jose Manuel Gallegos Rivera C058 Universal Service Associates,Inc C074 Wayne D Johnson C074 Jillena Valdez D092 Jenny E Fernandez E013 929-579593, 12/21,28 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE In accordance with Georgia Law Chapter 40-11-5 the following vehicles have been deemed abandoned and will be sold at a public sale on 1-11-19 @ 10:30 Said Vehicles are located at: 422 WEST PIKE STREET LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046 VIN# 1N4AL21E18N540141 08 NISSAN ALTIMA Sale will be held at 11:30 on 1-11-19 Location: 719 PIKE STREET LAWRENCEVILLE GA 30046 VIN# 3C4PDCAB9HT582585 2017 DODGE JOURNEY VIN# 1N4AL2AP0CC190510 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA Sale will be held: 10:00 on 1-10-19 Location: 4796 HWY 78 LILBURN, GA 30047 VIN # 1FDAW56F8YEC78313 2000 FORD F550 VIN# 1FUJA6CK48DZ07994 08 FREIGHTLINER CL120 Sale will be held 1:00 on 1-11-19 Location: 1-85 @ JIMMY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Go Store It – Suwanee located at 345 Sawmill Drive, Suwanee, GA. 30024 will hold an auction on www. storagetreasures.com starting on 12/30/18 and ending at 3:00pm on 1/8/19. The following units will be sold: Name of Customer Unit # General Description of Property Jordan Robinzine 2090 70’ TV, Desk, Boxes Jeffrey Cronin 2100 Bedframe, Totes, Sofa Glen Campbell 1152 Clothes, Shoes, Video Tapes Brice McCord 2004 Boxes, Clothes, Totes Jody Humphrey 2099 Piano, Sofa, Collectibles Marina Pokler 2119 Boxes, Totes, Clothes Jannie White 3032 Laptop, Clothes, Boxes Elizabeth Mcwhorter 1050 Collectibles, Lawn Mower, Chairs Rashieka Moore 1140 Washer, Dryer, Weight Bench Megan Williams 3086 Washer, Dryer, Tools 929-580110, 12/23 & 30 PUBLIC AUCTION 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 DECEMBER 29, 2018. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE ABANDONED DECLARED 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 29 DICIEMBRE 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 Yamaha Motorcycle – Bike #4 NO VIN (T#1203896) Yamaha Motorcycle – Bike #8 NO VIN (T#1203895) 2011 JinLun JL250P Sport Motorcycle LJ5PBA161B1040046 2002 Honda Accord 1HGCG56742A092609 1999 Buick Century 2G4WS52M9X1565570 2001 Ford Expedition 1FMEU15W51LA04831 2007 Nissan Altima 1N4AL21E67C143888 2001 Toyota 4Runner JT3GN86RX10198953 1997 Ford Explorer 1FMDU34E5VUB11586 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 1D7HA18K26J246486 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe 1GNEC13R3VJ390596 2000 Ford Explorer Sport 1FMYU60EXYUA99335 2002 Volkswagen Jetta 3VWSE69M72M146007 2002 Buick Century 2G4WS52J821215426 2004 Ford Explorer 1FMZU72K44UB98689 2005 Hyundai Accent KMHCG35C35U331938 2005 Chrysler Sebring 1C3EL55R15N614555 1

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BY PUBLICATION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CHARLESTON IN THE PROBATE COURT IN RE: THE ESTATE OF HERMAN ANGELO EDWARDS, JR. CASE NO: 2006-ES-1001495 _______ NOTICE OF HEARING Date of Hearing: January 22, 2019 Time: 10:00 A.M. Place: Charleston County Probate Court Historic Courthouse

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT MILWAUKEE COUNTY PUBLICATION SUMMONS Case No. 18-CV-008306 The Honorable Stephanie G. Rothstein Case Code 30404 (Foreclosure of Mortgage) The amount claimed exceeds $10,000.00 Selene Finance LP 9990 Richmond Avenue, Suite 400 Houston, TX 77042-4546 Plaintiff, vs.

Allen Richardson 574 Haralson Dr SW Lilburn, GA 30047-5377 Jane Doe Richardson 574 Haralson Dr SW Lilburn, GA 30047-5377 Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago 200 E Randolph St Chicago, IL 60681-1600 Educators Credit Union 1400 Newman Rd Mount Pleasant, WI 534062805 The United States of America acting by and through the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development c/o US Attorney 517 East Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53202 & c/o US Attorney General 950 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Rm B-103 Washington, DC 205300001 City of Milwaukee 200 E Wells St Milwaukee, WI 53202-3515 Defendants.

THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To each person named above as a defendant: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you.

Within 40 days after December 21, 2018 you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the court, whose address is 901 N. Ninth Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233-1425 and to Gray & Associates, L.L.P., plaintiff’s attorney, whose address is 16345 West Glendale Drive, New Berlin, WI 53151-2841.

You may have an attorney help or represent you.

If you do not demand a copy of the complaint within 40 days, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.

Dated this _______________ day of December, 2018.

Gray & Associates, L.L.P. Attorneys for Plaintiff By:__ Ian J. Thomson State Bar No. 1076280 Case No. 18-CV-008306 16345 West Glendale Drive New Berlin, WI 531512841 (414) 224-1987 Gray & Associates, L.L.P. is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

If you have previously received a discharge in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case, this communication should not be construed as an attempt to hold you personally liable for the debt.

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Who are the highest paid comedians? Forbes magazine put their earnings from everything they do, from TV residuals to movies, etc., and came up with this top 10 list for 2018: 1. Jerry Seinfeld — $57.5 million 2. Kevin Hart — $57 million 3. Dave Chappelle — $35 million 4. Chris Rock — $30 million 5. Ricky Gervais — $25 million 6. Gabriel Iglesias — $20.5 million

7. Terry Fator — $18 million 8. Jim Gaffigan — $17.5 million 9. Jeff Dunham — $16.5 million 10. Sebastian Maniscalco — $15 million

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a look ahead Ongoing The Ice Rink at Sugar Hill — The rink has become a tradition in Sugar Hill.

Go to haidrink.com for times, prices and other information. The rink is open through Feb. 10.

Stone Mountain Christmas — Even though Christmas Day has come and gone, the attraction is open through Jan. 2. For more information, go to stonemountainpark. com.

License to Chill Snow Island — The attraction at Lake Lanier Islands is open through the end of February. For more information, go to lanierislands.com/margaritaville/attractions.

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Mariscos La Riviera Nayarit (Lawrenceville) 1700 Old Norcross Road, Lawrenceville 470-545-2030 mariscoslarivieranayarit. business.site Mariscos La Riviera Nayarit offers authential Mexican seafood. The Lawrenceville location is its second — there is a Mariscos in Norcross.

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Most of the food portions, like this plate, are large at Mariscos La Riviera Nayarit.

they were beachside, they also wanted the music, which sometimes includes live Mexican Mariachi bands, to reflect their culture.

Menu: Like the restaurant’s atmosphere, the food reflects the Mendez’ culture.

“We wanted to stay close to our roots because our family’s Mexican,” Alvarez said. “(My grandmother) always wanted to open a seafood restaurant because we love seafood, so pretty much, we were like, ‘What’s better than Mexican and seafood together?’ It’s the best of both worlds.”

Because the Nayarit region of Mexico is known for its spices, much of the the restaurant’s food is spicy, Alvarez said.

“The menu was created to match what you can find in Nayarit, so pretty much all the (recipes) come from there,” she said. “The flavor, the taste of the food is what you would find on the coast of Nayarit.”

Though Mariscos La Riviera Nayarit is a Mexican restaurant, it’s different in that it doesn’t offer many of the dishes typically found

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in a Mexican restaurant, Alvarez said.

“We don’t have many traditional Mexican dishes, but we recently started adding steak and we do have fajitas,” she said. “We’re not very focused on tacos; we have shrimp and fish tacos, but we’re not very focused on the (meats). It’s authentic Mexican, it’s just seafood.”

Some of the restaurant’s hits include crab legs and shrimp, which come in large plates.

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Sundays through Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Location: On Old Norcross Road at its intersection with Sugarloaf Parkway, across the street from Flowerama and Sugarloaf Car Wash. The Lawrenceville restaurant is the second location; the family also has a Mariscos La Riviera Nayarit in Norcross Atmosphere: The upbeat Mexican music that fills Mariscos La Riviera Nayarit invites the restaurant’s patrons to sit down and have a good time while sharing authentic Mexican coastal food, which is made up almost exclusively of seafood.

The restaurant’s walls, which are painted a deep blue, are decorated with shells — some of them large conches — fishing nets, buoys and carvings of whales and other marine life, adding to the welcoming, beachy feel.

While most of the tables seat four or six people, they are easily movable to accommodate large parties and families, which often flock to the restaurant on weekends to share a meal or drinks.

“We’re more of a family restaurant, so we like to make it feel like you’re at home,” said manager Angie Alvarez. “You can bring your kids, and a lot of people like to come celebrate their birthdays and other (events). Our food is from the coast of Mexico — Nayarit — so we wanted it to feel like you’re in the ocean and beachside.”

Though the Mendez family, who owns Mariscos wanted patrons to feel like

Mariscos La Riviera Nayarit offers many drinks, such as this one, at its new location in Lawrenceville. The Lawrenceville location is its second — there is a Mariscos in Norcross.

said. “The regular plates you could probably share with two people, because they come with a big portion of rice, french fries and salad (in addition to) your main course. You get what you pay for and we try our best to give you as much as it is that you pay for.”

Because the restaurant is family-owned — Alvarez is part of that family — she said on certain nights, the family will get together and order “a little bit of every-

thing.”

“On a Thursday night or something, we’ll buy crab legs, we’ll buy shrimp, we’ll buy soups and just all sit around the table and eat,” she said.

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We just want you to feel cozy here and comfortable with some great food.”

Something You Might Not Know: Mariscos La Riviera Nayarit was founded and is run entirely by women, Alvarez said.

“It’s all women, and I think that’s so cool,” she said. “For me personally, it’s helped me growing up because I can be like, ‘OK, I can do anything I want to (as a woman).’”

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Lionheart Theatre looking forward to main stage shows Options available in metro Atlanta for festivities “We’ve been blessed in the last couple of seasons to have sold out nearly every main stage show,” Lionheart Theatre’s Producing Artistic Director Tanya Caldwell said. “So next season’s shows tingle within the air of vibrancy, colors, and high expectations.”

The 2019 Lionheart season runs the gamut of comedy, to drama, and back again with Picasso, Steve Martin and a bit of country western thrown in. Lionheart Theatre is located at 10 College St. in Norcross. All plays run on weekends.

First up in February is “Pie in the Sky” by Lawrence Thelen, a heartwarming comedy about an aging mother determined to bake an apple pie before she dies as she ties up a lifetime of loose ends. It runs Feb. 14-17.

“I wanted to direct this play because it is touching, yet funny and poignant. This play is about the special relationship between parent and child, specifically mother/ daughter,” director Jason Caldwell said. “This play is even more special because my wife and mom are in the play, and it has been a treat to direct them.

You will love the touching story, laugh along with the ladies and maybe even shed a tear as secrets are exposed and relationships mended.”

Scott King directs Steve Martin’s “Picasso at the Lapin Agile” from March 8-24. The long running off Broadway play puts Albert Einstein and Picasso in a Parisian Café in 1904.

“I want to bring the zany and hilarious wit of one of America’s top talents, Steve Martin, to the Lionheart Stage. I hope to bring my own spin on comedy while honoring Martin’s genius, which will surely shine as audiences are able to see our amazingly talented cast of actors (now in rehearsal) bring the play to life.”

AURORA THEATRE 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville 678-226-6222 www.auroratheatre.com • Ongoing: Children’s Playhouse • Through Dec. 30: Reindeer Games HUDGENS CENTER FOR THE ARTS Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 300, Duluth 770-623-6002 www.thehudgens.org • Through Jan. 27: 7th annual Hudgens Juried Member’s Exhibition INFINITE ENERGY THEATER 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500 www.infiniteenergycenter.com • March 8-10: Cinderella • May 17-19: The Little Mermaid

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Holley Calmes Next comes “Pump Boys and Dinettes,” a musical highlighted by western songs performed live on guitars, piano, bass and even kitchen utensils.

Set in the heart of Grand Ole Opry country, this offBroadway hit is filled with heartbreak and hilarity. It runs May 3-19.

Following is “The Princess and the Pea” July 10-14; “Jest a Second” Sept. 13-29; Halloween’s annual “Lawless Spirit Tour,” “Grandma Got Run Over by…WHO?” Dec. 5-8; and “In Bethlehem Inn” Dec. 13-22 In November, a special play titled “Intimate Apparel” will be performed Nov. 1-17.

Directed by Myrna Feldman, the Pulitzer Prize winning play by Lynn Nottage is set in 1905 New York featuring a seamstress who creates beautiful lingerie and yearns for a family.

Feldman said, “I am always reading plays, and I can’t stop myself from visualizing how they would look on stage and how I would direct them.

Lynn Nottage’s ‘Intimate Apparel’ was not only vivid, but so eloquent and powerful that after the first reading, it lodged firmly in my mind. I knew I had to share Nottage’s characters with an audience.”

Lionheart season tickets make great gifts! Visit www.lionhearttheatre.org.

Holley Calmes is a freelance writer and public relations consultant specializing in the arts.

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Now that the presents have been opened and the Christmas decorations are starting to come down, families are turning their attention to the next big holiday question: How are we going to ring in the new year?

Although cities in Gwinnett are not hosting their own New Years Eve events this year, there are still some options available in metro Atlanta for families who want to say goodbye to 2018 and hello to 2019 together — and there are even some adults-only options in the area.

Stone Mountain Park One of those events will be held right outside Gwinnett’s front door, at Stone Mountain Park. The local attraction is holding a Kids’ Early New Year’s Eve event as part of its Stone Mountain Christmas attraction on Dec. 31. It is designed to include the traditional ringing in of the new year — only three hours earlier than the rest of metro Atlanta.

“Because kids are just as excited to ring in the New Year as their parents — but need to be in bed before midnight — Stone Mountain Park is set to host an early New Year’s Eve Celebration,” park officials said in a description of the event.

“During Stone Mountain Christmas on Dec. 31, Stone Mountain Park will operate the Christmas event as usual and then we’ll ring in the early new year with a magical snowfall and early 2019 countdown.”

A schedule for the event shows the park will do its Snow Angel Snowfall and Fireworks for Stone Mountain Christmas, and then begin its New Year’s festivities including music, a dance along and costumed characters. A countdown will begin at 8:59 p.m., and an Early New Year’s Snowfall and Fireworks will happen at 9 p.m.

Stone Mountain Park will host a Kids Early New Years event on Dec. 31 for families who are looking to close out 2018 together. It is one of several events taking place around metro Atlanta on New Years Eve. (File Photo)

Anyone interested in attending in the Kids’ Early New Year’s Eve event can do so by purchasing a Christmas All-Attractions Pass, for $31.95 for adults and $29.95 for kids ages 3 to 11, or annual Mountain Membership, for $59.95 for adults and $49.95 for kids ages 3 to 11, at www. stonemountainpark.com.

Duluth An option inside Gwinnett is a New Year’s Eve Dinner and Show with ESOEBO at 7 p.m. at Eddie Owen Presents at the Red Clay Music Foundry in downtown Duluth.

Attendees will get to enjoy 10 percent off dinner prices from Dreamland BBQ, Noona Steakhouse and Oyster Bar or Epicurean Cafe if they show their ticket or receipt, and a performance by ESOEBO, whose name stands for “Eclectic Selections Of Everything But Opera.”

Admission is $17 for reserved tickets purchased in advance, $20 for reserved tickets purchased on Dec. 31, $21 for premium tickets purchased in advance and $25 for premium tickets purchased on New Year’s Eve. Tickets can be purchased online at bit.

ly/2BH0uDX. The Red Clay Music Foundry is located at 3116 Main St. in Duluth.

Downtown Atlanta There is also the 30th annual Peach Drop at Underground Atlanta, with a celebration that is expected to last from 5 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. It is expected to include fireworks and festivities, although the city has not yet announced performers for this year’s event.

FOX 5 Atlanta recently reported that the city opted to move the event back to its longtime location after a one-year stint at Woodruff Park.

Lanier Islands Lanier Islands will hold a New Year’s celebration beginning at 6 p.m. in the grand ballroom at the Legacy Lodge, although attendees must be 21 or older to enjoy the festivities.

The first hour will include a cocktail hour and live music with a buffet opening at 7 p.m. Party Nation will perform from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m.

Reservations at the hotel are required — and the organizers are also offering a separate event to entertain kids as well.

Parents will have the op-

tion to send children ages 4 to 12 to a Dr. Seuss-themed New Year’s party down the hall from 5:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.. It will include a balloon drop at midnight, a Dr. Seuss costume contest, a kid-friendly buffet, a cider toast, karaoke, arts and crafts and games. The party costs $50 per child.

Links for making reservations for the hotel and adult party, as well as information on the kids party can be found at www. lanierislands.com/newyears-celebration-2019.

The Legacy Lodge is located at 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway in Buford.

Chateau Elan Over in Braselton, Chateau Elan will hold its own New Years celebration for adults over 21. It will last from 7:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. in the winery, and include a three-course dinner and wine service, party favors, a midnight Champagne toast, a DJ and accomodations at the Hampton Inn on the Chauteau Elan property.

Reservations cost $449 for the overnight stay and can be made at bit. ly/2V6WJ3I. The hotel is located at 5159 Golf Club Drive in Braselton.

BY VENUE — ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT PLAYER’S GUILD @ SUGAR HILL Events held around Sugar Hill City Hall 5039 W. Broad St. 678-541-6132 www.pgatsh.com • Jan. 11-26: The Odd Couple ALLIANCE THEATRE 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-733-4650 www.alliancetheatre.org • Jan. 15 to Feb. 17: Ever After: A Musical for the Ages • Jan. 15 to Feb. 17: La Tortuga and the Hare ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN 1345 Piedmont Ave. N.E.,

KUDZU ART ZONE 116 Carlyle St., Norcross 770-840-9844 www.kudzuartzone.org • Through Jan. 25: Good Things in Small Packages Exhibition

Atlanta 404-876-5859 www.atlantabg.org • Through Jan. 6: Garden Lights, Holiday Nights • Through Jan. 6: Ride-On Train • Through Jan. 6: Holiday Model Train Show • March 3: Vanilla Sunday ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta 404-814-4000 www.atlantahistorycenter.com • Through Dec. 31: Native Lands: Indians and Georgia • Through Dec. 31: NUEVOlution: Latinos and the New South

• Through Dec. 31: Seeking Eden COBB ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta 770-916-2800 www.cobbenergycentre.com • Jan. 23: Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox • Jan. 24: Chinese Acrobats of Hebei

FOX THEATRE 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-881-2100 foxtheatre.org • Dec. 29-31: Widespread Panic • Jan 3-4: Rock of Ages • Jan. 12: Steve Martin and Martin Short • Jan 13: National Ballet Theatre of Odessa presents Swan Lake • Jan. 23: Toni Braxton

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FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 767 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta 404-929-6300 www.fernbankmuseum.org • Ongoing: Tadpole Tales • Ongoing: Fernbank after Dark • Ongoing: Salsa Night • Ongoing: Fernbank Forest Night Walk • Through Jan. 6: Nature’s Superheroes: Life at the Limits

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Top, Gwilym Lee stars as Brian May, Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury and Joe Mazzello as John Deacon in “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

Above, John Krasinski plays Lee Abbott in “A Quiet Place.” Left, Rachel Weisz stars as Lady Sarah and Emma Stone as Abigail in “The Favourite.”

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portraying family/urban dysfunction: “Instant Family” Bad situation actually getting better: studios cramming in last minute screenings of Oscar-hopeful titles all at once at year’s end for awards consideration, referred to by some as “Dumptember” Michael Best 3D: “Alpha” Clark Best awards telecast: the Golden Globes Best foreign language film: Best badass: Joaquin Phoe“Cold War” (Poland) nix in “You Were Never Really Best original score: Jonny Here” Greenwood for “You Were Best biography: “Bohemian Never Really Here” Rhapsody” (Freddie Mercury) Best original song: “ShalBest Blu-ray/4K overhaul: low” from “A Star is Born” “2001: A Space Odyssey” Best screenplay: Deborah Best buddy/road flick: Best lead actor: Joaquin David and Tony McNamara for “Green Book” Phoenix, “You Were Never “The Favourite” Best nonfiction caper/heist Really Here” Best set and costume deflick: “American Animals” Best lead actress: Emma sign: Alice Felton and Sandy Best fiction caper/heist Stone, “The Favourite” Powell for “The Favourite” flick: “Widows” Best supporting actor: Breakthrough perforBest chase scenes: “WidNicholas Hoult, “The Favoumance: Thomasin McKenzie ows” rite” in “Leave No Trace” Best comeback: Glenn Best supporting actress: Close in “The Wife” Rachel Weisz, “The Favourite” The remainder: Best comedy: “Deadpool 2” Best ensemble cast: “The A lot of bark and very Best date comedy: “Crazy Favourite” little bite: “Avengers: Infinity Rich Asians” Best director: Yargos LanWar” Best date drama: “A Star thimos for “The Favourite” According to the movie is Born” Best animated film: industry, mid-February isn’t Best dying trend (continu“Spider-Man: Into the Spider- winter, it’s early summer: ing, ad infinitum): 3D verse” “Black Panther” Best editing: Joe Bini for Best cinematography: RobAnimated movie you’ll like “You Were Never Really Here” bie Ryan for “The Favourite” but your children will probBest animated family film: Best documentary: “RBG” ably hate: “Isle of Dogs” “Incredibles 2” Best first feature film by a Bad AND depressing: “On Best live action family director: Bradley Cooper for Chesil Beach” film: “Hearts Beat Loud” “A Star is Born” Bad attempt at comically Best father figure: John

Best female performance in an only so-so movie: Emily Blunt in “Mary Poppins Returns” Best male performance in an only so-so movie: Charlie Plummer in “Lean on Pete” Best period piece: “The Favourite” Best political satire: “Death of Stalin” Best Quentin Tarantino imitation: Drew Goddard for “Bad Times at the El Royale” Best recreation of historical events (and without political bias): “Chappaquiddick” Best remake: “A Star is Born” Best revenge flick: “You Were Never Really Here” Best return-on-investment theatrical: “Halloween” ($10 million budget versus $253 million-plus global box office) Best female scenery chewing: Rachel Weisz in “The Favourite” Best male scenery chewing: Bradley Cooper in “A Star is Born” Best sci-fi flick: “Annihilation” Best sequels: “Deadpool 2” and “Incredibles 2” Best shaggy dog (or, in this case, wolf) story: “Alpha” Best soundtrack (original): “A Star is Born” Best soundtrack (redone):

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Krasinski in “A Quiet Place” Best final scene: “A Quiet Place” Best girls’ night out: “Ocean’s 8” Best guilty pleasure: “A Simple Favor” Best horror flick: “A Quiet Place” Best human versus nature movie: “Alpha” Best independent studios: A24 and Annapurna Best made-for-cable movie/ miniseries: “Paterno” Best mix of reality and fantasy: “Welcome to Marwen” Best Steven Soderbergh imitation: Gary Ross with “Ocean’s 8” Best movie (almost) no one saw: “American Animals” Best movie about female empowerment: “Widows” Best movie about teen angst/internet addiction: “Eighth Grade” Best movie based on real events: “The Favourite” Best movie for dog lovers (although not initially): “Isle of Dogs” Best movie with religious overtones: “First Reformed” Best original concept: “A Quiet Place” Best performance by a minor: Thomasin McKenzie in “Leave No Trace” Best performance by a non-human: The horses playing the title character in “Lean on Pete”

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Lee, who was the major creative Comic book fans will force at gather in Buford on Friday Marvel night and remember the man Comics who helped create some alongside Stan of the biggest characters to Jack Kirby, Lee hit pop culture, including died in Nothe X-Men, Spider-Man, vember at the age of 95. In Iron Man, Thor and Black addition to the characters he Panther. created with Kirby, as well Galactic Quest’s Buford as Steve Ditko, Lee was also location will host a Stan Lee known for making cameos Life Celebration from 6 to in several film adaptations of 8 p.m., where fans will have Marvel’s characters. a chance to come together Lee and Kirby’s coland talk about his career and laboration resulted in the legacy. creations of the X-Men, the And, yes, the bookstore’s Fantastic Four, the Hulk, owners said on a Facebook Thor, Iron Man, Black Panevent posting for the gather- ther and the Avengers. He ing that attendees can show and Ditko co-created Spiderup dressed as their favorite Man and Doctor Strange.

Stan Lee creation.

Although the comics leg“Galactic Quest invites end died in mid-November, fans of all ages to come the life celebration is being and talk about Lee and his held on Friday because it contributions to pop culture, would have been his 96th and the impact he and his birthday. characters have had,” the Galactic Quest’s Buford store said in an announcestore is located in Suite C at ment about the event.

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It’s time now for my annual year-end list of movie industry highlights and lowlights. Some choices are obvious; some others, hopefully, are not. Thanks for reading and have yourself a great 2019.

Top 10 films: 1. “The Favourite” 2. “Annihilation” 3. “You Were Never Really Here” 4. “Deadpool 2” 5. “Alpha” 6. “A Star is Born” 7. “Chappaquiddick” 8. “A Quiet Place” 9. “Green Book” 10. “American Animals”

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Clockwise from top left: Constance Wu, left, stars as Rachel Chu and Henry Golding as Nick Young and Constance Wu as Rachel Chu in “Crazy Rich Asians;” Ryan Reynolds stars as Deadpool in “Deadpool 2;” Bradley Cooper stars as Jackson Maine and Lady Gaga as Ally in “A Star is Born;” and Viggo Mortensen stars as Tony Vallelonga and Mahershala Ali as Dr. Donald Shirley in “Green Book.”

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“Bohemian Rhapsody” Best special effects: “Annihilation” Best sports movie (purely by default): “The Miracle Season” Best tragedy: “A Star is Born” Best trend: tons of high quality documentaries Best use of classic rock songs: “Bohemian Rhapsody” Best use of profanity (modern): “Deadpool 2” Best use of profanity (historical): “The Favourite” Best use of silence: “A Quiet Place” Best venue for private rental and press screenings (as always): Cinevision Best villain (female): Rachel Weisz in “The Favourite” Best villain (male): Daniel Kaluuya in “Widows” Best war flick: “Journey’s End” Better than it should have been: “Deadpool 2” Better never than late: “Mary Poppins Returns” Biggest box office surprise: “A Quiet Place” Biggest flop: “A Wrinkle in Time” Bravest nude scene: Chloe Sevigny in “Lizzie” Classiest exit (?): Robert Redford in “The Old Man & the Gun” Clunkiest title: “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool” Creepiest: Domhnall Gleeson in “Little Stranger” Game changer: “Black Panther” Great backswing, horrible follow-through: “Damsel” Highest profile scandal: the Bill Cosby trial Hollywood is really concerned about: rottentomatoes.com Hollywood no longer cares about: imdb.com Likely to break the record for most Oscar nominations in a single year: Bradley Cooper Looks great, less filling: “Aquaman” Miserable idle rich Europeans at their most depressing: “Happy End” M.V.P. (female): Nicole Kidman (“Boy Erased,” “Destroyer,” “Aquaman”) M.V.P. (male): Joaquin Phoenix (“You Were Never Really Here,” “Mary Magdalene,” “The Sisters Brothers,” “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot”) Most astute (and largely negative) view of

Year the future: “Ready Player One” Most astute (and largely negative) view of the present: “Eighth Grade” Most blatant cashgrab: the sanitized, PG-13 re-release of “Deadpool 2” (“Once Upon a Deadpool”) Most botched retelling of history: “Operation Finale” Most downbeat family film: “Christopher Robin” Most erotic: “Disobedience” Most fantastical real name: Zazie Beetz Most likely to be elected to public office in the notso-distant future: Dean Cain Most needed new Oscar category (still and forever): Best Ensemble Cast Most overrated film: “First Man” Most politically misguided (and inept) documentary: “The King” Most unhinged: Robert “Punchy” de Niro Most unneeded remake: “Papillion” Most underrated film: “You Were Never Really Here” Mostly fiction posing as fact: “BlacKkKlansman” My career as an entertainer is over so I’ll just become an uniformed political activist: Alyssa Milano No, it’s NOT a standalone movie (and it wasn’t very good and it tanked): “Solo: A Star Wars Story” Not afraid to look her age: Blythe Danner in “What They Had” Not afraid to look his age: “Robert Redford” in “The Old Man & the Gun” Not for cat lovers: “Isle of Dogs” Odd couple: Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant in “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Oddest mix of comedy and horror: “Sorry to Bother You” Proof positive it’s better to hire a singer who can act instead of the other way around: Lady Gaga in “A Star is Born” Proof positive Mark Wahlberg should fire his agent: “Mile 22” and “Instant Family” Proof positive Saoirse Ronan should fire her agent: “On Chesil Beach” and “Mary, Queen of Scots” Pure overkill: “Aquaman” R.I.P.: Harry Anderson, Marty Balin, Bernardo Bertolucci, Steven Bochco, Philip Bosco,

Frank Buxton, Roy Clark, Dennis Edwards, R. Lee Ermey, Nanette Fabray, Milos Foreman, Aretha Franklin, John Gavin, William Goldman, Rick Hall, Barbara Harris, Tab Hunter, Ricky Jay, Mickey Jones, Margot Kidder, Ed King, Christopher Lawford, Stan Lee, Sondra Locke, John Mahoney, Dorothy Malone, Penny Marshall, Peter Masterson, Dolores O’Riordan, Jean Porter, Burt Reynolds, Douglas Rain, Nicolas Roeg, Connie Sawyer, Neil Simon, David Ogden Stiers, Jerry Van Dyke, Clint Walker, Nancy Wilson Rainmaker, yet again (this is getting boring): Disney Studios Separated at birth (female): Chelsea Handler and Elizabeth Banks Separated at birth (male): Jim Ocasta and George Clooney Showing up in two 2018 movies (one good, one great) as herself: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Something’s Fishy: TWO Clint Eastwood movies (“The 15:17 to Paris,” “The Mule”) released in the same year without advance press screenings.

Sounds like bad news but it’s actually not: the choice of many studios not to press screen what are mostly bad films released in January, February and August The hardest working man in show-business: Dwayne Johnson The new go-to industry bad boy: Joe Alwyn in “The Favourite,” “Boy Erased” and “Mary, Queen of Scots” There’s a reason it came out in August: “The Spy Who Dumped Me” There’s a reason it came out in January: “Forever My Girl” Very good and very few cared: “Alpha” Watch me self-destruct by doing something incredibly stupid and kill my career in the process: Roseanne Barr Welcomed and unexpected surprise: Philip Glass and Wayne Shorter receiving Kennedy Center Honors Winner of the third annual Cindy Stoltz Award for Outstanding Service by a Movie PR Agent: three-way tie (in alphabetical order) — Laura McLeod, Andrew Mixon and Brittany Westveer Worst adaptation of a (semi) classic piece of literature: “Robin Hood”

Worst girl’s night out: “Book Club” Worst movie based on true events: “White Boy Rick” Worst movie of the year: “Instant Family” Worst movie to turn perceived modern-day political incorrectness into a period western: “Damsel” Worst movie featuring a mostly senior citizen cast: “Book Club” Worst movie with religious overtones: “God

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Bless the Broken Road” Worst ongoing trend: guys making embarrassingto-watch, amateurish video movie reviews in their mom’s basements while wearing sunglasses and posting them on their own barely visited websites Worst remake: “Robin Hood” Worst sequel: “Fahrenheit 11/9” Finally, to my great friend Carolyn Sloss and her stupendous staff at

Allied Integrated Marketing: With your invaluable assistance in the scheduling/organizing/juggling of pre-vote, year-end screenings and mailings, the Atlanta Film Critics Circle, in just its sophomore year, has become a nationally recognized critics association, and I wish to extend to you my heartfelt applause for your collective and extraordinary efforts. It is greatly appreciated. Thank you. — MC

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SECOND FIDDLE Christian Bale stars as Dick Cheney in “Vice.” (Photos: Matt Kennedy / Annapurna Pictures)

McKay can’t match his ‘Big Short’ magic with ‘Vice’ credit — he includes practically everything. Born in Wyoming and leading an early life that could have easily resulted in an unspectacular premature demise, Cheney was a college dropout

BY MICHAEL CLARK with a drinking problem and no Movie Critic plans for the future. He had the great fortune of marrying Lynne After amassing a sizeable (Amy Adams), a woman with a fortune writing and directing steel backbone who was more Will Ferrell comedies (“Tallaconcerned with the opinions of dega Nights,” “The Other Guys,” those around her who might have “Step Brothers,” both “Anchorthought she picked the wrong man” installments), Adam man. Lynne metaphorically took McKay decided to “branch out” Dick Cheney to the woodshed, and make “serious films.” He ordered him to do an abrupt was quite lucky in 2015 with about-face and it worked.

“The Big Short,” a movie that A man who absorbed evmixed comedy, drama reality and erything going on around him faux-reality to such great effect and said little, Dick was a keen it netted him an Oscar for Best observer and before his first stint Screenplay. in public life was over, he had McKay makes the huge worked for Richard Nixon, was mistake in thinking that the same chief of staff for Gerald R. Ford, narrative blueprint he employed a six-time congressman from with “The Big Short” would Wyoming and defense secretary work for “Vice.” Repeatedly under George H.W. Bush. When cutting back and forth from the Bill Clinton took office, Cheney distant past to the recent past became the chairman/CEO of doesn’t jell as McKay might have the multinational Halliburton hoped, and the bookended comCorporation, a job that netted him mentary dispels the notion that he millions of dollars. is anything close to being bipartiStill flying well below the san or non-judgmental. From the political radar, Cheney was apbeginning to the end, McKay is proached by George W. Bush clear in his pronounced disdain (Sam Rockwell) in 2000 to be his for former Vice President Dick vice presidential running mate, Cheney (Christian Bale). a position he (and even more so Fans and detractors of Dick Lynne) looked down upon, as it Cheney are light years apart, is, was and will forever be largely which, in theory, makes him an a boring, symbolic and thankless ideal subject for a biographijob. Recognizing Bush’s desperacal film and — to McKay’s tion and naivete, Cheney eventu-

‘Vice’ (R) ★★★★

know about the Cheney family instead of what has been public knowledge and regurgitated for so long, he might have made Dick Cheney a more relatable, if not sympathetic, figure. Oliver Stone did this superbly with “Nixon” and “W.” despite his own personal political viewpoints, which were quite contrary to that of his subjects.

Much has been said (almost all of it positive) regarding Bale’s performance, yet another where he completely disappears into a role. Bale is aided considerably by his self-prescribed pre-shoot Christian Bale, left, stars as Dick Cheney and Sam Rockwell is weight gain, bald wigs and makeup. He more than looks the George W. Bush in “Vice.” part yet regularly resists the urge ally accepted the offer, which ing than anything else in the to lean into the role and instead came with it a bevy of conditions movie. acts like the man he’s playing and concessions that essentially A subplot running for the instead of delivering what people created the nation’s first co-pres- duration is that of the Cheneys’ might want to see. That’s the idency. relationship with their youngest sign of a true professional dediFar too much of what McKay daughter, Mary (Alison Pill). You cated to his craft. presents in the film is based on might think that revealing to her After the supreme triumph conjecture as these and other conservative parents that she was that was “The Big Short,” “Vice” meetings were private gatherings a lesbian the teen Mary might falls short on practically every shared only by the participants, have been shunned but the exact level, yet thanks to Bale, Adams but that doesn’t mean they’re not opposite thing happened. Dick and Steve Carell as an appropriinteresting. A scene involving and Lynne staunchly supported ately abrasive Donald Rumsfeld, George W. Bush and Cheney Mary and guarded her privacy the movie is not a total bust. discussing the particulars of to such a degree he chose not to McKay has made a film that the latter’s’ job description — run for president in the 1980s, will alter the opinions of no one; alongside images of fishing lures fearing the damage it could do to whatever your feelings about on the water — is particularly her. The only time Mary’s sexu- Dick Cheney going in will be the biting and effective. Another ality became a family issue was same when you leave the theater.

— and it is brilliant — is where when her sister, Liz (Lily Rabe), For any filmmaker, not changing McKay includes a scene where was running for senate in 2013 people’s minds or the way they the Cheneys are in bed speakand refused to support same-sex perceive an historical figure this ing about politics and such in marriages. influential must be considered a Shakespearean-style dialogue. It Had McKay focused on the relative failure. is pure fiction and more engagmany other things we didn’t (Annapurna)

Local man combines thriller, commentary for ‘Fatima’s Revenge’

BY CHRIS STARRS Staff Correspondent

As a filmmaker, Gwinnett resident Gerald “Gee Bee” Barclay is about as versatile as they come.

The Liberian native grew up on New York’s Staten Island, where he befriended members of the iconic WuTang Clan, who aided his entry in the cinematic arts by having him direct several of their videos.

Since that time some 25 years ago, Barclay has helmed countless music videos, some well-received short films, several feature films and a number of documentaries, including “Liberia: The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here” and “Wu: The Story of the Wu-Tang Clan.”

“In school I connected with members of the WuTang Clan and as I started my career as a filmmaker, I was able to work with them on their early projects,” said Barclay, who lives near the LawrencevilleDacula border. “That put my video-producing career to the next level and before I knew it, things were moving

the 80-minute feature is a bit more direct in its plotline.

Barclay added that it was his intention to make two films from the beginning.

“It was always the plan to expand it, but when I was editing the short film there were all these questions about the possible direction and when I decided to turn it into a feature,” he said. “If you watch both films, even though it’s the same characters, it’s totally different plot outlines. It actually worked very well…I didn’t want to stretch out the same film because the plot elements of the feature are totally different from the short film.”

Although Barclay and his Gwinnett resident Gerald “Gee Bee” Barclay is the direc- crew ventured to Alpharetta tor of “Fatima’s Revenge.” (Special Photo) to film a few scenes, the majority of both “Fatimas” forward. And that’s where such as race and immigrawere produced in GwinI’m at now.” tion don’t exactly line up nett County, primarily at Barclay’s latest release, with her viewpoints. his home. “Fatima” was the feature “Fatima’s ReWhile both “Fatimas” completed last December venge,” is an extension of combine thriller elements and premiered in the spring a short film he shot earlier with social commentary, and “Fatima’s Revenge” this year called “Fatima,” Barclay — who said his went into production in where an undocumented goal was “to produce highMay and had its premiere in immigrant working as a quality, engaging stories for mid-November before a full home health aide is called very little money” — said house at the famed Plaza in to work on her day off to the 25-minute short leaves Theatre, Atlanta’s longest stay with a crusty old-timer the conclusion to the imagi- continually operating movie whose opinions about issues nation of the viewer while theater.

Shooting close to home helped Barclay to stay within the confines of his budget.

“We did the film for under $50,000, a microbudget,” he said. “It doesn’t take much money to write a good story. It doesn’t take much money to do great directing and there are a lot of great actors who are available. You just have to get the right people. I was able to pull in a crew of strong people without it costing me an arm and a leg.”

With an eye on bringing the film to streaming and video on demand services in the coming months, Barclay is taking “Fatima’s Revenge” on the road for screenings in selected cities in Connecticut, Texas, Pennsylvania and the Washington, D.C., area and he’s entered the film for consideration in the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, where his first feature, “Bloody Streetz,” won a Vision award in 2002.

Not surprisingly, Barclay already has another movie completed and is in the process of completing a trailer for a television series he’d

like to produce locally.

“We just finished “It’s Major,” a comedy, and it’s in the can,” he said, noting the film stars Towanda Braxton and comedian Arnez J. “We shot it already and it’s in post-production as we speak, so it should be ready in a couple of months.

We were aiming to have it ready early spring. That was filmed in Atlanta and we shot some sequences in Winston, Salem, N.C.” Barclay’s series project, “The Sixteen,” goes in an entirely different direction, following the lives of opioid-addicted teenagers in suburbia. The trailer was filmed in New York but he plans to based the series out of Atlanta.

It would appear that the busy 2018 Barclay experienced could well be eclipsed by what’s looking like an extremely active 2019.

“I’m trying my best, man,” he said. “We’ve definitely got everything moving.”

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Showing HERstory Ginsburg biopic easily director Leder’s best feature film Felicity Jones stars as Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Mimi Leder’s “On the Basis of Sex.” (Special Photos: Focus Features)

On the Basis of Sex (PG-13) HHHH

By Michael clark

Movie Critic

With a title apt to turn off many a potential viewer, “On the Basis of Sex” also finds itself in the unfortunate position of being a pretty good movie released in the same year as another one about a non-fictional person that covered at least some of the same territory. The other film was “RBG,” an almost perfect documentary about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a feat made all the more improbable as it largely avoided the usual divisive party lines associated with politicallybased movies.

Unlike “RBG,” which encapsulated Ginsburg’s life up to last year, director Mimi Leder and rookie screenwriter Daniel Stiepleman (also Ginsburg’s nephew) have chosen to concentrate on just the middle third, which in itself isn’t a bad idea. There have been many successful past bio-flicks that only cover bits and pieces of famous people’s lives (“The Queen,” “Lincoln,” “The King’s Speech” and “The Aviator,” among others) and this chunk of Ginsburg’s past from the ’50s through the ’90s is arguably the

Thieves,” “Deep Impact”) and a maudlin tearjerker (“Pay It Forward”), none of them suited to her particular sensibilities.

While many movie lovers consider TV a second-rate ugly step-sister, programming for the small screen medium requires taut storytelling skills and an ability to make things interesting while also easy to follow. All too often, biopics and law procedurals get buried in minutia, exposition and subtext, but Stiepleman’s script leaves all of that stuff out and — like any efficient lawyer’s brief — stays From left, Felicity Jones stars as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Cailee on point.

Spaeny as Jane Ginsburg and Kathy Bates as Dorothy Kenyon In the works in some form or in Mimi Leder’s “On the Basis of Sex.” fashion since 2014, “Basis” was originally supposed to feature most significant of her life and takes notes for her husband, Natalie Portman as Ginsburg. career and provides more than Martin (Armie Hammer), who Portman probably would have enough strong material for a is recovering from his first battle been a better fit, as both women feature film. with cancer, doting on two todgrew up in New York and PortThings get off to a great dlers and making the dean’s list. man bears more of resemblance start when Ginsburg (Felicity After leaving school more quali- to Ginsburg. The English-born Jones) arrives at Harvard to start fied than most male applicants, Jones’ inconsistent Brooklyn law school and the dean (Sam Ginsburg is turned down by accent is noticeable on occasion Waterston as Erwin Griswold) every law firm in New York. Left but not enough to flaw her overwelcomes the incoming body with few options, she takes a gig all performance. Based on arwhile saying “he” a whole as a professor and might have chival footage and news reels of lot and never using the word never had another job had it not the genuine article, Jones more “she,” even though there are at been for Martin showing her a than captures Ginsburg’s pluck, least three women in the class. tax case involving discriminaattitude, quiet perseverance and During a dinner, Griswold asks tion based on gender. commitment to questioning arthe women why they are there “Basis” is only the fifth feacane, age-old laws that no longer — instead of equally qualified ture Leder has made in the last apply to the modern world. men — and Ginsburg retorts two decades, and it is easily her As he’s shown in the recent with stinging sarcasm, letting best. Working mostly in episodic “Call Me by Your Name,” “Sorry everyone know she’s not a token TV since the ’80s, Leder has to Bother You,” “Nocturnal Aniinclusion or a doormat. helmed three action misfires mals” and “Birth of a Nation” Before graduating, Ginsburg (“The Peacemaker,” “Thick as (not to mention playing twins in

“The Social Network”), the once just-a-pretty-face Hammer has grown into one of the most reliable supporting performers in the business. After the debacle that was “The Lone Ranger,” it’s easy to understand why producers are leery of casting him as the lead in another big studio production, but the failure of “Ranger” had little to do with Hammer and more with the hammy Johnny Depp and over-the-top direction

by Gore Verbinski.

There are many people — roughly half of the U.S. adult population, including me — who take issue with many of Ginsburg’s positions since her ascension to the Supreme Court, but it would be hard for even her most ardent detractors to deny her work as an attorney prior to becoming a Supreme Court Justice changed the lives of all Americans for the better. As made eminently clear in “RBG,” if the late, great conservative, ultra-pro-Constitutionalist Justice Antonin Scalia considered Ginsberg one of his dearest friends, that says a lot.

“On the Basis of Sex” is not the be-all-end-all final statement on Ginsburg’s life and legacy, nor should it be. There is still at least one more feature film to be made about this incredible American woman, and hats off to Leder, Stiepleman, Jones, Hammer and all involved for their collective efforts here.

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Navel-gazing snoozer ‘Beale Street’ poses as art film If Beale Street Could Talk (R) HHHH

By Michael clark Movie Critic

Although it was the second-worst performing Best Picture Oscar winner ever ($27 million and change at the U.S. box office, just slightly ahead of “The Hurt Locker”), “Moonlight” was also the first movie that featured a gay lead character and an all AfricanAmerican cast to win the industry’s top prize. On top of that, it was the debut feature film from writer/ director Barry Jenkins, who immediately established himself as a unique and gifted storyteller.

Rarely has there been a sophomore effort that brought with it more anticipation and lofty expectations than “If Beale Street Could Talk.”

Based on the 1974 novel of the same name by James Baldwin, “Beale Street” is the movie Jenkins had

testify.

All of the things that made “Moonlight” unique (360 degree photography, minimalist dialogue, a KiKi Layne as haunting score) work to Tish and Stephan its detriment here. Every James as Fonny single scene goes on far star in Barry longer than it should, the Jenkins’ “If Beale characters address each Street Could Talk.”

(Special Photo: An- other in a most unnatunapurna Pictures) ral manner and the space between their words is too large. What Jenkins intends to be poetic and moving plays out as arid, inert and stagey. One particular been crafting on and off at least one with wider ap- woman. A case that today scene showing the leads since 2013. He actually peal. Set in Harlem — not would never even make it “making their baby” is one wanted to make it prior to Memphis, as the title might to court in the real world, of the most unromantic and “Moonlight,” yet lacked the imply — in the early ’70s, Fonny’s accuser — not a clammy “love” scenes ever industry clout or recogniBaldwin’s original spare U.S. citizen — has fled the committed to the screen. tion to do so. text is adapted with uncountry, which has left his That might be the point, For those who adored canny accuracy by Jenkins. future in a state of limbo, but it doesn’t make it any “Moonlight,” “Beale Friends since they were yet in this story, Fonny easier to watch or endure.

Street” is likely to elicit children, Fonny (Stephan remains jailed despite the Unfittingly presented the same glowing reacJames) and Tish (KiKi lack of a physical victim or wildly out of sequence, tion. That’s the good news. Layne) have become lovers a witness or a court date.

Jenkins’ adaptation never The bad news is those who who intend on getting mar- This situation becomes has a chance at gathering respected it, yet thought ried despite the oil-andexacerbated later on when momentum and as a result “Moonlight” was just water differences of their a family member leaves acts more like a sedaslightly above average respective families. the country in an attempt tive than a wakeup call to will probably have the The couple’s plan apto locate Fonny’s accuser police malfeasance or the same lukewarm opinion of pears to be put on the fast and talk her in to returning targeting of black people “Beale Street.” track when KiKi announces to the U.S. and recanting for crimes they didn’t comOn the upside, “Beale she’s pregnant, but then hits her story, not realizing the mit. When Fonny admits to Street” has a slightly better a brick wall when Fonny is accuser left the country stealing woodworking tools plot than “Moonlight,” or falsely accused of raping a so she wouldn’t have to from a former employer so

he can create “art,” Jenkins invents a flimsy excuse to justify the act. There’s a “victim” mentality that permeates the film and reduces the characters to types instead of real people.

Receiving much critical praise is Regina King in Oscar-seeking mode as Tish’s mother, Sharon.

In a scene taking place chronologically after Tish announces her pregnancy, Sharon meets with her future in-laws, a gathering that is stilted and tense before it even starts. Words are exchanged, insults are hurled, all culminating in a physical altercation that doesn’t at all fit in with the rest of the narrative but does succeed in waking the audience up. It also indicates that, had Jenkins approached the rest of the story with this same level of urgency and passion, the finished product could have been an accurate and stinging commentary on the human condition in urban America instead of a brittle and wispy naval-gazing snooze-fest posing as a ’60s European art film.

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