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GGC touts $464M impact on Gwinnett

BY CURT YEOMANS

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Georgia Gwinnett College is continuing to have a big impact on Gwinnett County’s economy, according to new data from the University System of Georgia.

In fact, that economic impact in fiscal year 2017 pushed ever closer to nearly half a billion dollars.

The university system had the economic impact study done by the Selig Center for

Economic Growth at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business. All schools in the university system were looked at and the study showed Georgia Gwinnett College had an impact of just over $464 million between July 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017.

“GGC continues to be an economic engine for our community,” GGC President Stas Preczewski said in a statement.

“Including our capital outlay for construction projects, we have surpassed $3.26 billion in

Georgia Gwinnett College had an economic impact of more than $464 million on Gwinnett County in fiscal year 2017. That marks an increase of more than $12 million from the impact the college had in 2016, according to school officials. (File Photo)

cumulative economic impact since GGC has been included in the USG study.”

Georgia Gwinnett’s economic impact on Gwinnett County rose more than $12 million from the approximately $451 million impact that the college had on the area during the fiscal year 2016. A year ago, the college said its 2016 number marked an increase of $35 million from 2015.

Those figures mean Georgia See GGC, Page 5A

United in victory

Gwinnett under a winter advisory

BY CURT YEOMANS curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

Gwinnett residents will need to be on the lookout for potential floods and winter weather today, according to the National Weather Service.

The county has been under a flood watch from Saturday morning until Sunday night as storms move through the area. The weather service also upgraded the winter storm watch that Gwinnett was previously under to a winter storm advisory that went into effect at 10 p.m. Saturday and lasts through 1 a.m.

Monday.

Rain fell in Gwinnett on Saturday, and was expected to continue falling through the afternoon and into the night. Rain is expected to continue falling on Sunday as well.

The National Weather Service is forecasting 2 to 3 inches of rain will fall in north Georgia and forecasters are warning that recent rains have already Atlanta United players, including team captain Michael Parkhurst, hoist the MLS Cup trophy as team owner Arthur Blank, foreground, and his wife, Angela Macuga, celebrate with them after defeating the Portland Timbers 2-0 on Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For complete coverage and more photos, go to www.gwinnettdailypost.com. For game coverage, see page 10A. (Staff Photo: Jason Braverman)

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Solis Town Center highlights Suwanee’s growth

BY CURT YEOMANS

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Suwanee’s Town Center is turning 15 this month, and like any teenager, the city’s downtown center is undergoing a major growth spurt.

The Town Center, which is located at the intersection of Buford Highway, Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road and Suwanee Dam Road, opened

its doors in December 2003.

It was a large-scale publicprivate partnership with a new City Hall, a park, an amphitheater, shops, restaurants, residences and space for public art.

And after a decade and a half, city officials say the center remains a key part of the Suwanee community.

“Suwanee’s downtown is See SUWANEE, Page 5A

The Solis Town Center mixed-use development in Suwanee, which city officials call “Town Center II,” opened its doors to let residents move in to apartments in November. City officials have expressed excitement for the project. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

Gwinnett is one of several counties that the National Weather Service has listed under a winter weather advisory for Saturday night through early Monday morning as a winter weather warning area is extended southward. The weather service also placed the county under a flood watch for Saturday and Sunday. (Special Photo)

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Gwinnett holding budget public hearing on Monday Political Notebook

Curt Yeomans Gwinnett County residents can either endorse the county’s proposed $1.8 billion budget this week or tell their elected leaders to make some changes to it before January rolls around.

The county commission will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Monday at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center to give residents a chance to weigh in on the proposed budget.

The budget includes 168 new positions, but there is a heavy public safety focus, with several of the new positions slated to be for the Sheriff’s Office and police and fire departments.

It also includes a 4 percent pay for performance increase and a mid-year 3 percent market adjustment, well as $768,937 for the March 19 special election on the county’s MARTA referendum.

County commissioners will vote on adoption of the budget on Jan. 3. Residents who cannot attend the public hearing can provide feedback through the county’s website at bit.ly/2Ql5uIE. GJAC is located at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville.

on Wednesday was not a reaction to her death, however. It had been made in February, months before her passing.

When the decision to recognize Preston on Dec. 12 was announced earlier this year, Lilburn officials said it would be observed every year on Dec. 12.

Preston served on the Lilburn City Council for 22 years. She was then elected mayor in 2007 and served one term in that role.

Lilburn set to remember former mayor Wednesday Residents and officials in Lilburn will take a moment to pause and remember the first female mayor in the city’s history on Wednesday, which will be recognized as Diana Preston Day in the town.

The day of recognition comes a little over a month after Preston died following a long battle against cancer. The decision to honor Preston

Perdue meets with Morehouse, business leaders U.S. Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., recently met with Morehouse College President David A. Thomas and Georgia business leaders for a roundtable discussion.

In addition to Perdue and Thomas, the senator’s office said roundtable participants included Porsche North America CEO Klaus Zellmer, Hennessey Auto’s Steve Hennessey, senior leader-

Diana Preston, right, poses with Gwinnett County commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash in this undated photograph. Lilburn will honor Preston, who was the city’s first female mayor and who died last month, with Diana Preston Day on Wednesday. (File Photo)

U.S. Sen. David Perdue talks to Morehouse College President David A. Thomas and Georgia business leaders during a recent roundtable discussion. The participants talked about business and educational needs during the meeting. (Special Photo: Sen. David Perdue’s Office)

ship from UPS, Aflac, and 1908 Capital and the presidents of Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Perdue is a member of the Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus.

“By working together, we can build a more diverse and qualified workforce, while providing students with the mentorship and support they need to succeed,” Perdue said.

“We had an open and candid conversation between President Thomas and Georgia business leaders.

“I appreciate everyone coming to the table to share their insight and ideas, and I am encouraged about the future of Morehouse and its contributions to Georgia and our country.”

Political Notebook appears in the Sunday edition of the Gwinnett Daily Post.

Four Buford residents in group convicted of sweepstakes scam

BY CURT YEOMANS

time that must be served varies from one person to the next, but the U.S. Department of Justice said A federal judge senAguilar, Rosales and Pristenced four Buford resicilla Sibaja face possible dents, and one person from removal from the U.S. beCosta Rica who was in the cause of their convictions.

U.S., to two to five years All five people plead in prison for their roles in guilty in August. a sweepstakes scam that The U.S. Attorney’s oftargeted the elderly. fice said the group called The five people senelderly victims and told tenced by U.S. District them they had won either Judge Leigh Martin May a lottery or a sweepstakes, include Buford residents but that they had to pay Silvia Sanchez Valverde, taxes, fees or other expensDaniel Sibaja, Prises to companies controlled cilla Sibaja and Elpelice by the group of Valverde, Figueroa Rosales and Costa Rosales, Aguilar and DanRica resident Rodolfo iel and Priscilla Sibaja to Orozco Aguilar. They are collect their prizes. accused of stealing $3.5 After the victims mailed million from victims bechecks to the companies, tween February 2016 and prosecutors said the group September 2017. deposited the money into “These defendants tartheir personal bank acgeted and bilked dozens of counts and transferred the vulnerable elderly victims funds to Costa Rican bank out of $3.5 million,” U.S. accounts.

Attorney BJay Pak said.

“This case makes clear “Lottery and sweepstakes that transnational scamscams are one of the most mers who believe they can common consumer frauds, avoid accountability for with the majority of finan- their crimes by transferring cial losses being suffered ill-gotten proceeds outside by the elderly. the country are mistaken,” “Citizens always should Special Agent in Charge be wary of those requesting of ICE Homeland Security upfront money for supInvestigations Atlanta Nick posed lottery or sweepS. Annan said in a statestakes winnings.” ment.

The amount of prison “An international border curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

is no defense for those who defraud senior citizens, and HSI is committed to using its cross-border authority to investigate and hold such persons accountable. We’re appreciative of our partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Office to successfully prosecute this case and will continue to work with our federal, state and local partners to identify and stop financial crimes targeting vulnerable populations.”

The sentences for each person include: • Five years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for Valverde; • Four years in prison followed by one year of supervised release for Aguilar, who also faces possible removal from the country; • Four years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for Daniel Sibaja; • Three years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for Priscilla Sibaja, who also faces possible removal from the country; and • Two years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for Rosales, who also faces possible removal from the country.

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China tried to strike at Trump and missed mark WASHINGTON — “When you strike at a king you must kill him,” Ralph Waldo Emerson once said. Well, this year China tried to strike at President Trump for daring to launch a trade war with Beijing — and missed the mark entirely.

After Trump imposed massive tariffs on Chinese goods earlier this year, Beijing responded in June with what appeared to be a clever strategy: targeting retaliatory tariffs against Trump voters in rural farming communities across the United States. China is the largest importer of Marc U.S. soybeans, buying Thiessen $14 billion of them in 2017. Three of the biggest soybean-producing states, Indiana, Missouri and North Dakota, not only voted for Trump, but also in the 2018 midterms had Democratic senators, Joe Donnell, Ind., Claire McCaskill, Mo., and Heidi Heitkamp, N.D., who were up for re-election. If Beijing imposed painful tariffs on soybeans, Chinese leaders likely calculated, they could create a rift between Trump and rural voters who put him in the White House, give Senate Democrats a boost and force Trump to back down.

But Trump did not back down. He countered by announcing $12 billion in aid for farmers, threatened to increase his tariffs on Chinese goods and asked his rural base to stick with him while he faced down the economic predators in Beijing.

That is exactly what they did. Far from abandoning the president, rural voters hurt by Chinese tariffs rallied around Trump and the GOP. They threw Donnelly, Heitkamp and McCaskill out of office, allowing Republicans to expand their Senate majority. And while Republicans lost control of the House, few of the GOP losses came from rural districts. Competitive rural districts mostly ended up staying Republican; it was the urbansuburban districts that flipped to the Democrats.

China’s tariff ploy didn’t just fail to sway the 2018 midterms; it actually backfired. The tariffs made the U.S. soybeans that China depends on more expensive, and Beijing soon found that alternative suppliers in South America could not produce enough to meet Chinese demand, leading to shortfalls.

In other words, China went for a kill shot — and ended up shooting itself in the foot.

That has emboldened Trump in his negotiations with Chinese President Xi Jinping — as shown by news this week that a senior executive of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei had been arrested in Vancouver, at the request of the United States, on charges of violating sanctions on Iran. China demanded her release but nonetheless affirmed that it will still observe the 90-day tariff cease-fire Trump and Xi reached during their meeting last week in Buenos Aires — putting off a scheduled Jan. 1 escalation of U.S. tariffs from 10 percent to 25 percent on $200 billion of Chinese goods while the two sides negotiate a deal.

Trump has leverage going into those talks. The U.S. economy is booming, while China has just posted its weakest growth in nearly a decade.

Moreover, during the Group of 20 meeting in Argentina, Xi saw how Trump has been able to bend his trade rivals to his will, and deliver trade victories for his working-class political base, when he held an elaborate signing ceremony for the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.

China will of course be a much tougher adversary than Mexico or Canada. As my American Enterprise Institute colleague Derek Scissors points out, the Chinese Communist Party controls the economy through state ownership and massive subsidies in dozens of sectors where U.S. goods and services can’t compete fairly. Lifting tariffs is easy. Getting China to change its entire industrial policy will be hard — as will stopping China’s theft of U.S. intellectual property.

But Trump knows that he has no chance of doing so by filing complaints with the World Trade Organization. So Trump is playing a game of chicken with Xi, appearing to calculate that the United States is in a better position to survive an all-out trade war. The markets panicked this week over Trump’s recent pronouncement that he would be just as happy imposing tariffs as cutting a deal with China, but getting this message through to Xi is the only way to force his hand.

As Trump tweeted this week, “We are either going to have a REAL DEAL with China, or no deal at all — at which point we will be charging major Tariffs against Chinese product being shipped into the United States,” adding, “remember … I am a Tariff Man.” He means it. Trump actually believes that tariffs are good for the U.S. economy. The question is whether Xi believes he believes it. The answer may determine whether we get a deal or a trade war.

Follow Marc A. Thiessen on Twitter, @marcthiessen.

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Gov. Deal proves nice guys can finish first I dropped by Gov. Nathan Deal’s office recently for a visit. In little over a monthand-a-half, our 82nd governor will be our newest former governor. My timing could not have been better. The governor seemed happy to see me. (Not the kind of reaction I usually get from many of our public officials.) What was supposed to be a 30-minute appointment stretched to almost an hour.

Good for me. Bad for those in charge of scheduling his time.

I asked the governor his reaction to the just completed governor’s race. “I am glad it is over,” he laughed. Aren’t we all. On a serious note, he said it was obvious that our current election laws will be a major debate going forward.

The governor cautioned that whatever changes are considered will likely be expensive and can’t be accomplished overnight or perhaps even within the next two years. But it is an issue that is not going away. Be prepared.

In my not-so-humble opinion, Deal has been a good governor. There were a few bumps in the road along the way — an ethics investigation while still a member of Congress, questions regarding payments to his daughter-in-law’s fundraising company during his re-election campaign and the famous — or infamous — Snowmageddon debacle of 2014.

Today as he prepares to leave office, Deal’s approval ratings are extremely high. A recent survey by the Atlanta newspapers showed that more than 85 percent of Republi-

ship, a public-private partnership that provides scholarships to promising middle school students from low-income families.

He has dealt with the tough decisions a governor has to make without engaging in the shrill name-calling and Dick denigration that seem to be Yarbrough a part of the current political environment. He vetoed the cans in the state approve of Religious Liberty bill passed his performance as well as 48 by the General Assembly. He percent of Democrats. Want restored the tax cut to Delta further proof of his popularity? Air Lines by executive order In one of the most acrimonious after legislators dropped it in partisan elections in memory, retaliation for Delta halting Democratic gubernatorial a discount program with the candidate and former House National Rifle Association. minority leader Stacey Abrams (The Legislature restored the ran television ads touting her tax break during their recent good working relationship special session.) In both cases, with the governor. the response to his decisive And why not? He leaves actions was remarkably mute. office with the state in excelIt is obvious that the governor lent financial health. The walks softly but has a big stick state’s Quality Basic Educaand knows how to use it. tion formula for K-12 was How has he managed to get fully funded for the first time things done without threats and ever and he has instituted a tub-thumping? “My wife (first major overhaul of our criminal lady Sandra Deal) is always justice system, making it one reminding me to be nice,” he of the best if not the best in the laughs. Then adds, “I think you nation. (Note: I am a member should always try to educate of the State Board of Juvenile before you advocate.”

Justice.) He has also appointed The governor says he tries more judges in his time in to let the public and lawmakoffice than any governor in ers know what he is proposing history. and why, and then getting their He proudly points out the input. expansion of the HOPE Grant, One of the examples he uses a scholarship that pays 100 is the comprehensive transporpercent of tuition for students tation bill passed in 2015 to to attend technical colleges maintain and repair Georgia to learn skills that are in high roads and bridges that required demand for Georgia’s workan increased gasoline tax and force as well as establishing an extra fee on hotel stays. the REACH Georgia ScholarOn the other hand, an

attempt at an Opportunity School District, which would have established an office for a second state superintendent who would have reported to the governor, was soundly defeated by voters in a referendum. “We got out ahead of ourselves on that one,” he admits. Since then, the General Assembly has passed a similar concept creating a “turnaround officer” to work with underperforming schools but under the control of the local school districts.

With a change in administrations upon us, the state looks like the proverbial duck — gliding smoothly on the surface but paddling like the dickens under water. It is called the transition period.

Gov.-elect Brian Kemp has a team on hand working with those in Gov. Deal’s administration and getting ready for the handoff. “I am not there to intrude but will help if the governor-elect asks,” Deal said. “Gov. (Sonny) Perdue was extremely helpful to me in our transition and I hope I can do the same for Gov.-elect Kemp.” I would suggest Kemp listen closely to the man. He has big shoes to fill.

With that, we switched gears and talked about how Deal got from his boyhood home in Sandersville to the highest office in the state. More on that next week.

You can reach Dick Yarbrough at dick@dickyarbrough.com; at P.O. Box 725373, Atlanta, Georgia, 31139 or on Facebook at www. facebook.com/dickyarb.

George H.W. Bush chose to serve us Bush 41.

In a day and age when politicians have been reduced to caricatures, some people only want to remember George Herbert Walker Bush as the guy who said, “Read my lips, no new taxes,” and then succumbed to the pressure of Congress and the ever-present need for more money in the Washington, D.C., hog trough and raised taxes.

But make no mistake about it — George Bush, the 41st president of the United States — was much more than a caricature.

Yes, he was born into wealth, and then he made a lot more money during his lifetime due to his business acumen. But I remember a time in America when it wasn’t shameful to earn a lot of money.

George Bush had planned to attend Yale after graduating from high school. Instead, on his 18th birthday, he joined the Navy and entered World War II, becoming the youngest aviator in the U.S. Navy.

What were you doing when you were 18, 19, 20? I was acting the fool most of the time.

In September of 1944, at the ripe old age of 20, the future commander in chief was on a bombing mission in the Pacific when his plane was shot down.

He parachuted into the ocean

race — for the U.S. Senate, in 1964 — but was elected to the House of Representatives two years later and served two terms. Later he would serve as ambassador to the United Nations, chief liaison to China, and director of the CIA. Imagine what the head of the CIA Darrell knew.

Huckaby Then, of course, he became Ronald Reagan’s vice presiwhere, after several hours on dent for two terms, served one a life raft, he was rescued by a term as president himself, passing submarine. and then was defeated by Bill Just a couple of weeks after Clinton, with an assist by Ross Pearl Harbor he had met the Perot, in 1992. love of his life, Barbara Pierce, We all remember that at a Christmas dance. He was Bush’s presidency was high17. She was 16. They were lighted by the fall of the Soviet married in September of 1945, Union and the first Gulf War, while George Bush was home followed by an economic deon leave, and were married cline that probably cost him a for 73 years. Neither ever had second term, but I truly believe another date and both claimed that the legacy of George H.W. they never kissed another beau. Bush — who was just George I believe them.

Bush until his son, George He finally made it to Yale W., became president — tranwhere he was captain of the scends politics. At least I hope school baseball team. How it does. I hope there is still American is that? enough decency and civility George H.W. Bush lived left in this nation to allow that a life of public service. That to happen, because no matter is easy to pooh pooh in this what you think of his politics day and age, but he had made and his policies, his successes millions in the oil business and failures in office, this was in Odessa, Texas, and could a good and decent man who have lived a private life, raising loved his wife, his family and his family and enjoying his his country and served all of wealth. Instead, he chose to us with dignity and grace in serve. victory and defeat.

He lost his first political Kipling wrote:

“If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster, And treat those two impostors just the same …

“If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, or walk with Kings — nor lose the common touch … If you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, and — which is more — you’ll be a Man, my son!”

I had the pleasure and honor of meeting George and Barbara Bush at the Bush Library in College Station, Texas, and I can attest to the fact that both of them, who had, indeed, “walked with kings” had not lost the common touch, because they were as down to earth and gracious while visiting with an old linthead from Porterdale as anyone could have been. I can discern a phony from a mile away. There was nothing phony about these folks. These folks were real.

These folks were genuine.

And George H.W. Bush certainly filled the unforgiving minute with 60 seconds — and more — of distance run. He was a man. He was much a man. I am thankful that he was ours. May he rest in peace.

Darrell Huckaby is an author in Rockdale County.

Email him at dhuck008@ gmail.com.

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Info about low-carb diets can be misleading Dear Dr roaCH: I recently had my yearly physical with my primary care doctor of 10 years.

I am a male, 75, who is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 152 pounds.

He sent me my lab results and commented: “Your A1c (5.8) was in the prediabetic range of 5.8-6.4. Please remove all grains/breads/carbs/sugars and processed food from your diet and recheck this level in 6 months.” I read up on low-carb diets and found that low-carb diets are rich in saturated fat and cholesterol, which might raise bad cholesterol and increase risk of heart disease.

My previous A1c tests with my primary care doctor have shown my A1c between 6.2 and 6.0 over the past five years. I would appreciate your opinion on all of this.

— K.C. aNSWer: The advice you received from both sides about low-carbohydrate diets was both right and wrong, in my opinion.

I mostly agree with your doctor, but his answer needs some context.

Cutting down greatly on simple sugars and starches, including grains, breads and pasta, is likely to improve your A1c (a measure of blood sugar over time). You do not need to lose weight, so that isn’t an issue for you.

Personally, I don’t “order” people to reduce starches and sugars to zero, as that seems to me to unnecessarily restrictive. Further, by having limited amount of starches in combination with protein and healthy fat, you can limit the rise in blood sugar associated with their consumption.

The information about low-carb diets is, at best, misleading: It’s possible to change a high-starch diet to a much healthier diet without eating much (or any) meat or eggs. There are many plant-based sources of protein to fulfill the body’s needs. People also may eat modest amounts of fish, skinless poultry or lean meat without increasing heart disease risk. Saturated fat comes mostly from animal sources (and to a lesser extent tropical oils, which I do not recommend), and a healthy plant-based diet uses mono- and polyunsaturated fat, which has been shown to reduce cholesterol numbers and heart disease risk.

The largely plant-based diet I recommend is largely carbohydrate, but not starchy. Unlike processed starches like white rice and white flour, vegetables and legumes are high in fiber, which helps people feel fuller and attenuates the blood sugar response.

Similarly, fruits are high in sugar, but whole fruits do not increase A1c the way added sugars do.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell. edu or send mail to 628 Virginia Dr., Orlando, FL 32803.

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sexually. You should see this somewhat disastrous and unsatisfying sexual encounter as a wake-up call to seek out the help of a professional. I agree that you should not tell your wife about this until you have a better handle on who you are, what you Amy Dickinson want and where you fit into your family system. don’t want that. I don’t A good counselor will want the guilt I have. provide you with tools I want my family and coaching. and would give up sex Dear amy: I am a altogether to have her grandma with a large and back. I was emotionally ever-growing family. fragile and lonely when it I have six children with happened. It was awful. spouses, 12 grandchildren I’m dying to get advice. I with extras and two swear I’m not a monster, great-grandchildren.

I’m just hurting. We are None of us are poor but still separated and I’m numbers are increasing, desperate for advice. so we all come to — Guilty Husband Christmas together at Dear Guilty: You a home where we can and your wife both claim spread out. to be depressed. You are Last Christmas we also dissociated, detached decided to exchange gifts (pick your adjective) of not more than $10, and spinning out in your and for each of us to separate orbits. Your contribute only one gift. wife does not want to be We stockpiled the gifts intimate with you, and and then picked a number although you claim to for order of choice, and have made major efforts then the fun began. to please her, it hasn’t We could choose worked. The root for another one’s choice, or both of you seems to be keep our own. in the way you connect This went all the way or communicate. Mainly, down to the youngest. you don’t.

We all still laugh about You each need how much fun it was and counseling, and you also they decided to do the need couples counseling. same thing this year.

You, for instance, — Gift Problem don’t seem to have been Solved! able to handle having an Dear Problem intimate conversation SolveD!: This seems to with an acquaintance be a version of “Yankee without acting out Swap,” and I absolutely

love it.

In my family, during the bulging years of more kids and spouses, we drew names at the table after Thanksgiving dinner (you drew as many names as were in your own immediate family).

Now we exchange mainly homemade gifts, and donate to charities in one another’s names.

Dear amy: The letter from “Upset Ex,” the woman with a manipulative exhusband who kept going after her for money, is someone who needs encouragement to seek therapy and support.

Even kindhearted people with good boundaries struggle with manipulation that involves a suicide threat.

She was married to this man for a long time.

I think your suggestion of a social worker for him is great, but she is likely to need help with the emotional pain of having an ex who struggles in the way he does.

My heart goes out to her.

— Debra Dear Debra: I agree that she might need professional help, too.

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Depressed couple is at impasse Dear amy: A month ago, my wife of five years told me she was going through a depression and was questioning our relationship. To be fair, I was as well.

We haven’t made love in six months. I tell her all the time how beautiful she is. I try to initiate sex, and I get nothing.

She finds ways to make me feel bad when I fall asleep early on the weekend and accuses me of drinking too much beer.

I went back to the gym, but that did little to improve our relationship.

It only made me feel like a loser.

I offered to make changes (which I did), but things were maybe worse than before.

We decided that separation was best to really figure things out.

She again said that we needed to get our spark back. I am having a hard time, as I miss her and my son.

I see him often, but it’s not the same.

I confided in an old female acquaintance, and she and I ended up having sex.

I’m overcome with guilt as I never so much as flirted when my wife and I were together.

My wife told me that she loves me and is in love with me, but is unhappy with herself.

If I tell her about my sexual encounter, our relationship will end. I

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It’s up to you to say no, to bring about change and to stop anyone who interferes in your affairs. Common sense and practicality will come in handy when dealing with manipulative people. Arguing isn’t the answer, but pouring your energy into being successful will have a positive effect.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Disregard anyone spouting untruths or meddling. Help those deserving of your time and effort. How you react will make a difference and will affect your reputation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Don’t lose sight of what loved ones want. Compromise will be what makes this a day to remember. A surprise you plan for someone will secure your relationship.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Share your joy and make changes that will help you bring what’s old and what’s new together. Harmony should be your intent, and peace and good will should be the results.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Volunteer to do your part. Whether you plan a function for youngsters or those less fortunate or you help out at a soup kitchen, the people you meet will inspire you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Think outside the box when it comes to saving and spending. You can cut corners if you are clever in how you shop and handle your investments.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Embrace change and give it your all. Work hard to improve your relationships with those who count and to offer something special to the person who always has your back.

GEMINI (May 21June 20) — Don’t let someone put crazy ideas in your head. Stick to the basics and what’s realistic and doable.

Avoid a challenge that will make you fall short in more ways than one.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Make relationships your priority.

Do something special for a loved one. Love and laughter will bring you closer together and lead to greater security.

Romance is highlighted.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Being the life of the party can have its disadvantages. Don’t neglect someone who loves you in order to entertain acquaintances you are never likely to see again.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22) — A change of scenery will do you good. Make plans with a loved one to bring out the best in each other and accomplish a lot on your to-do list.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Someone from your past will reach out or come to mind.

A reunion will give you greater insight into your current situation and how to best improve your life.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Getting together with relatives to make plans for upcoming family events will give you a sense of belonging and pride.

Your unique suggestions will make an impression.

Romance is encouraged.

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Gwinnett officers highlighted for their rescue efforts at two separate events in Duluth area

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From left, Gwinnett County Police Officers Conner Buckley, Austin Goehrig and Michael Bissanti were recently highlighted for efforts to assist county residents during two separate incidents in unincorporated Duluth on Dec. 1.

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Gwinnett County Police officials recognized three of their officers on Friday for their actions in two separate events that occurred in unincorporated Duluth last weekend.

Officers Conner Buckley and Austin Goehrig were highlighted for evacuating residents of a burning apartment building, while Officer Michael Bissanti was recognized for performing CPR that helped save the life of an elderly man who had lost consciousness at a bar.

All three officers graduated from Gwinnett’s Police Academy this year, according to the department. Buckley was a member of the police academy’s 99th class, which graduated in January. Goehrig and Bissanti were members of the 100th class, which graduated in July.

Buckley and Goehrig responded to a fire at the Sweetwater Apartments on Sweetwater Road in unincorporated Duluth at 1 a.m. Dec. 1 and found the complex’s mail center on fire. The fire quickly spread to the apartment building it was attached to.

“Flames were 30 to 40 feet high,” Cpl. Michele Pihera said in a statement.

“Both officers ran toward the building to start

•From Page 1A Gwinnett’s impact increased by about $47 million in two years.

The impact numbers for Georgia Gwinnett are part of a larger combined $16.8 billion economic impact that all of Georgia’s colleges and univer-

•From Page 1A currently a wonderful mix of restaurants, retail, offices and recreational greenspace,” Suwanee Downtown Development Manager Adam Edge said in a statement from the city. “Town Center is not just another new large mixed-use development; it is a key part of our beloved and well-established downtown.”

But while city officials are still singing the Town Center’s praises, there have been other projects that have either been built, are currently being built or are on the drawing board for the surrounding area.

The most evident sign of the new growth in the Town Center area is the recent opening of the first part of the Solis Town Center development. It is located immediately southwest of the original Town Center and combines residential and commercial spaces along Buford Highway.

Part of the development is still under construction, but residents began moving into a finished part of the project last month.

“Solis Town Center provides us with further opportunities to enhance the restaurant and retail mix, which will only add to our already vibrant downtown experience,” Edge said.

Another sign of downtown Suwanee’s current growth is the impending opening of the Heartis Senior Living development that overlooks Suwanee Dam Road and is preparing to open.

Heartis is expected to have about 175 independent living, memory care

a 70-year old man who was experiencing cardiac arrest and had lost consciousness at Sports Time Bar and Grill on Satellite Boulevard in unincorporated Duluth.

Bissanti took an Automated External Defibril-

lator from his patrol car into the bar and prepared to use it on the elderly man. The device delivered a shock that caused the man to open his mouth and gasp for air. The officer then began performing CPR with help from other bar patrons until the man began breathing on his own.

Paramedics from the Gwinnett County Fire Department took over when they arrived and then transported him to a local hospital.

“Officer Bissanti was able to jump into a chaotic and stressful situation which saved a person’s life. Without the response of Officer Bissanti, I believe the patient would not be alive today,” said Richey, who is also Bissanti’s supervisor.

services at the college also totaled nearly $167.4 million.

But officials from GGC are already looking ahead to future growth in the school’s economic impact on the area. The college pointed to its upcoming fall commencement ceremony, when the number

of alumni of the school will hit 6,400 graduates.

“As employed citizens and entrepreneurs, our alumni will help drive future economic growth and contribute to community vitality for Gwinnett and the greater Atlanta area,” Preczewski said.

Above left, a still image from police body camera footage shows flames coming from the mail center at the Sweetwater Apartments in unincorporated Duluth as Gwinnett Police Officers Conner Buckley and Austin Goehrig arrived on Dec. 1.

Above right, a still image from police body camera footage shows patrons of Sports Time Bar and Grill in unincorporated Duluth performing CPR on an elderly man with help from Gwinnett Police Officer Michael Bissanti on Dec. 1.

evacuating it.”

Pihera said Buckley and Goehrig split up and begin “banging” on the doors of apartments in an effort to wake up residents and get them out of the building as flames moved in the building’s

residential area. The officers gave residents directions on how to get out of the building and assisted in carrying children to safety.

“Because of the quick actions of both Officer Buckley and Officer

Goehrig, everyone made it out of the building and no casualties were reported,” the officers’ supervisor, Sgt. Justin Richey, said in a statement.

Hours later, at 8 p.m.

Dec. 1, Bissanti responded to a call about

GGC sities had on the state. The numbers are based on how many jobs were created at the schools, how much those institutions spent and how much money students spent.

“As we strive to graduate more students, keep college affordable and increase the efficiency in

delivering education, it’s important to keep in mind that higher education is an investment, and from these numbers it’s a smart one,” university system Chancellor Steve Wrigley said in a statement.

“Communities across our state and the state as a whole are benefiting

from the economic engine that is the USG and its 26 institutions.”

Georgia Gwinnett’s impact includes 4,240 jobs at the college, according to the study. Meanwhile, students at the school spent $251.9 million and the college itself spent $44.7 million. Personnel

Suwanee

A sign promotes portions of the Solis Town Center mixed-use development in Suwanee that have opened to residents. The first part of the residential and commercial development, which Suwanee officials call “Town Center II,” opened its doors to let residents move in to apartments in November. City officials have expressed excitement for the project. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

and assisted units on 10 acres, Caddis Healthcare Real Estate said when it announced plans for the Heartis Suwanee project in February 2017.

“Everything about the new Heartis Suwanee community, including the beautiful grounds, firstclass finishes and fun daily activities, will be designed to appeal to those who want to live a fulfilling, rewarding life,” Caddis Senior Vice President of Senior Living Katie Kleinsmith Csobaji said at the time.

There are other projects in the works for the downtown area as well.

The city is also working on $11 million enhancements on Buford Highway between McGinnis Ferry Road and George Pierce Park that will include a roundabout at Russell Street, a 10-foot-wide bikeway and greenway, 10-foot wide sidewalks, landscaped medians, benches and retail and housing directly along the

road to promote walkability.

The work is expected to wrap up next year.

The city is also working to turn 25 acres of property known as the DeLay land into Town Center Park West. It will be located behind the Suwanee library and Playtown Suwanee on Suwanee Dam Road and will include a terrace plaza, public art, sandpit volleyball courts and 15 acres of undisturbed woodland.

Suwanee leaders are particularly excited about the $46 million Solis development, which they have dubbed “Town Center Part II,” however.

This project, like the original Town Center project, is a public-private partnership that includes 240 luxury apartments, 71 for-sale town homes, 12,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, and a four-story parking garage.

Officials said the groundwork and vision for what would eventually

become Solis date as far back as Suwanee’s Old Town Master Plan from 2002. The city bought the undeveloped land next to the original Town Center in anticipation of eventually going forward with this development.

“We have a proven track record with Town Center of master planning our vision and then working with the private sector to implement that vision,” Suwanee City Manager Marty Allen said in a statement. “We’re confident that this project will add depth and energy that not only physically extends Town Center but also further enhances the Town Center experience.”

Unlike more traditional suburban apartment complexes that are further back away from major roadways, Solis Town Center has an urban layout lining Buford Highway with street-level retail storefronts.

Parking is located behind the buildings, pushing them out close to the street. It’s a layout that is matched by The Shoppes at Olde Towne, which is located across Buford Highway from Solis and is already home to several businesses.

“This project is a prime example of the forethought it takes to create a truly impactful and visionary project,” Suwanee Mayor Jimmy Burnette said in a statement. “I’m really proud to have broken ground on this project as it represents a significant step our community is taking toward further realizing its vision of having a vibrant, connected and pedestrianoriented downtown.”

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Weather

are expected to drop to about 10 to 15 mph in the left ground saturated. afternoon.

“Some rivers and creeks Temperatures are exare already running high,” pected to stay around the the weather service said mid-30s tonight with a in its watch notice. “Any 50 percent chance of rain additional heavy rain and winds at about 5 to 10 will result in high runoff, mph. potentially causing some The temperature is exrivers and creeks to rise pected to rise to the lower above flood stage. High 40s on Monday, with a 50 water may not recede until percent chance of rain. well after the rains end.”

But the weather service Meanwhile, the updated also updated its winwinter storm advisory inter storm warning area cludes a warning of mixed and shifted it southward precipitation and that up overnight from Friday to to 1 inch of snow may fall Saturday. as part of a wintry mix. Up On Friday night, the to two-tenths of an inch of only Georgia counties ice could also be possible included in the warnin parts of the advisory ing area were Rabun and area.

Habersham counties. By “A Winter Weather Ad- Saturday morning, it had visory means that periods been expanded as far south as Hall County. of snow, sleet or freezAreas under the winter ing rain will cause travel storm warning can exdifficulties,” the weather pect to see heavy mixed service said in a notice.

“Expect slippery roads and precipitation with as much as 3 feet of snow — allimited visibility and use though the highest snow caution while driving.” totals will be in the areas While it rained on where the elevation is Saturday, the weather service also forecast winds above 2,500 feet — and up to three-tenths of an inch between 10 to 15 mph in Gwinnett County and tem- of ice, according to the weather service. peratures sticking around When much of northeast 40 degrees.

Georgia was still under For Saturday night, a winter storm watch, freezing rain and up to forecasters were already one quarter of an inch of ice forming were forecast, predicting difficult conditions in the area. with temperatures in the “Travel could be very low 30s and winds bedifficult,” the weather tween 15 to 25 mph. service said Friday night Today’s temperature is expected to be in the mid- in a posting on the website for its Peachtree City of30s with a mix of rain, fice. “Ice covered trees and freezing rain and snow power lines could cause expected in the morning.

Not much snow accumula- power outages. Sustained winds of 20 to 25 mph tion is expected but the with gusts as high as 35 to weather service forecast trace amounts of ice form- 40 mph would exacerbate the damage caused by icy ing. Winds could remain trees and power lines.” around 15 to 20 mph, but

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Federal funds sought for George Pierce Park facelift

By Curt yeomans

Director Tina Fleming told commissioners.

The planned improveGeorge Pierce Park in ments at the park are Suwanee may be getting a expected to cost a total bit of a facelift soon with a of $1.28 million with the little help from the federal county expected to use 2009 government. and 2014 special purpose County commissioners local option sales tax funds agreed last week to accept to pay for 90 percent of that a $100,000 grant from the cost. The remaining costs Land and Water Conservawould be covered by the tion Fund — if the county grant, if county officials are is approved by the fund to approved to receive it. receive one — to pay for the The fund was established improvements near the Ivy 54 years ago by Congress Creek Greenway at the park. to “safeguard natural areas, “The grant will be used water resources and our culat George Pierce Park with tural heritage and to provide an upcoming improvement recreation opportunities to project there which will all Americans,” according to include a trailhead for the its website, www.lwcfcoaliIvy Creek Greenway as tion.com. well as a restroom building The county has previand an all-inclusive nature ously received grants from playground,” Gwinnett the fund to pay for projects County Community Services at George Pierce Park in curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

where a pavilion and softball fields already exist near the trailhead for the Ivy Creek Greenway.

“The parking lot and pavilion are somewhat remote from the rest of the park and are generally only in use when there is a pavilion rental or softball games,” officials wrote in a letter with their grant application.

“We would like to encourage more use by families and those using the greenway in order to bring more people into this area of the park.”

This is not the only effort county officials have made to attract more visitors into The Ivy Creek Greenway boardwalk cuts through a swampy marsh area at George Pierce Park in Suwanee. Gwinnett County officials are pursuing a $100,000 Land and Water Con- the deeper parts of the park. servation Fund grant to help pay for improvements at the greenway trailhead that are The greenway was one of several sites around Gwindesigned to attract visitors deeper into the park. (File Photo) nett’s parks system that were chosen as sites to place large 1989, 1991, 1993 and 1994, Documents also show that the facilities in an effort to according to county docucounty officials are lookencourage more residents to dinosaur statues as part of a ments. ing to do the work and add use deeper parts of the park, dinosaur scavenger hunt.

U.S. DOT awards nearly Coffee shop set to hold soft $25M grant for Ga. 316, opening Dec. 20 in Sugar Hill Ga. 11 interchange project

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Nearly $25 million in federal funding is coming to Georgia to convert the intersection of Ga. highways 316 and 11 into a limited access interchange, U.S. Sens. Johnny Isakson and David Perdue, both R-Ga., announced Thursday.

The state will receive a $24.8 million Better UtilizJohnny Isakson ing Investment to Leverage Development grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Barrow County interchange project.

The interchange is part of the GeorDavid gia Department of Perdue Transportation’s long-range plan to convert all of Ga. 316 to a limited access highway.

“Thousands of Georgians travel on Highway 316 every day, and this project will help reduce traffic delays, while supporting the additional growth in the area,” Perdue said in a statement. “President (Donald) Trump and (Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao) continue to make Georgia’s infrastructure needs a priority.”

The project is similar to interchange conversion work undertaken at Ga. 316’s former intersections with Collins Hill Road and Ga. highways 120 and 20. A similar interchange conversion project at Ga.

Snellville

Ted Hagstrom H. Theodore “Ted” Hagstrom, Jr., 86, passed away on Nov. 22nd, due to complications from a stroke. Ted elected to donate his earthly body to Emory School of Medicine. He is survived by his wife, Betty, and sons Dore, Eric and Brad. A memorial service will be held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 1525 Scenic Hwy, Snellville, GA on Saturday., Dec. 15th, at 2 p.m., with visitation at 1 p.m.

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316 and Harbins Road that Gwinnett County is funding is expected to break ground next year.

The goal of converting the intersections on Ga. 316 to a limited access highway between Interstate 85 and the Athens area is to reduce backups while also addressing safety concerns on the highway.

“This investment is welcome news for the thousands of Georgians who commute daily on Highway 316, where there is increased congestion caused by tremendous growth in the area,” Isakson said. “I was glad to help support this project, which will improve traffic flow and safety.”

The Georgia Department of Transportation is funding many of the conversion projects, however, with several of them — including projects in Gwinnett — not expected to begin until sometime in the next decade because of the availability of funding.

That gives greater significance to grants like the BUILD grant awarded for the interchange at Ga. 316 and Ga. 11.

“This grant is significant and aids in our efforts to improve safety and operations along SR 316 from I-85 to Athens while enhancing quality of life and Georgia’s economic competitiveness along this critical corridor,” GDOT Commissioner Russell McMurry said in a statement.

“The BUILD grant award also recognizes the USDOT’s focus on transportation investment in rural America. We are very grateful for the strong support of both Senators Isakson and Perdue on this project and their focus on Georgia’s transportation infrastructure.”

ORMOND BEACH, FL

Stephen Hilton Stephen Patrick Hilton, loving father of two sons, passed away at home on the evening of December 4th. Stephen was the sixth of seven siblings. His family lived in Ormond Beach FL during Steve’s childhood years and moved to Minnesota where he attended middle school and high school. Stephen created many happy memories going to the beach, fishing, golfing and spending time with friends and family in both Minnesota and Florida. He then met and married Donna Sue Adams and settled with her in Lawrenceville GA where they raised Stephen “Patrick” Hilton, Jr (24 years old) and Nicholas Thomas Hilton (19 years old). These sons became the center of their lives.

Stephen was an entrepreneur at heart, launching several business endeavors during his f i l lif i

Rushing Trading Company recently announced it will hold a soft opening at its new location in Sugar Hill, left, at 7 a.m. Dec. 20. The coffee shop will be the first restaurant to open in Sugar Hill’s E Center mixed-use development. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

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Sugar Hill’s E Center will soon experience its first restaurant opening just in time for Christmas later this month.

Rushing Trading Co. announced on Facebook that it will hold its soft opening at 7 a.m. Dec. 20. The coffee shop, which is located next to the Eagle Theatre, will be a brick-and-mortar version of Chillybean Coffee Co., and serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.

“Please join us for a soft opening on Thursday the 20th,” the coffee shop’s owners said in their announcement on Facebook.

“We will have breakfast

lunch and dinner starting on the 20th and will soon be announcing our grand opening party. We are excited to see you there!”

Rushing Trading Co. will be the first restaurant to open in the E Center, which is the central entertainment heart of Sugar Hill’s budding downtown district.

Crazy Dough’s Pizza Slice Bar is expected to open soon across the alleyway from Rushing Trading Co., and an upscale sports bar called Central City Tavern is expected to open next to Crazy Dough’s early next year.

The E Center is located next to Sugar Hill at 5019 W. Broad St.

Nash to deliver GGC graduation speech

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at 10 a.m.

Thursday at the Infinite Energy Center.

Georgia Gwinnett College The college graduates will hear advice highlighted from Gwinnett County comseveral posimission Chairwoman Charlotte tions she Charlotte Nash at the college’s comholds across Nash mencement ceremony later this the region and week. state in addition to her role On Friday, the college as commission chairwoman, announced Nash will be the which she has held since 2011. keynote speaker for the comThose roles include mencement ceremony, where membership on the Atlanta the college will confer degrees Regional Commission and on nearly 500 new graduates.

Metropolitan North Georgia The ceremony will take place Water Planning District boards,

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professional life. His passion and enthusiasm proved contagious as he chased his dreams while inspiring others. Stephen coached youth baseball and shared his love of golf with his sons. In the past year, Stephen introduced Nicholas and Patrick to scuba diving and focused on helping them establish sound career paths.

He led a wonderful life and was a joy to know, but most recently his health deteriorated which led to his unfortunate early death. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family as they face this challenging time. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers as well.

A private funeral for Stephen will be held at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church in Ocala FL on Sunday December 9, with Monsignor Patrick J Sheedy who is a dear friend of the family presiding.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, please direct any memorial contributions on behalf of Stephen Patrick Hilton towards https://www. gofundme.com/in-lovingmemory-of-steve-hilton.

including her chairmanship of the water planning district board, and her position on the Association of County Commissions of Georgia board of managers. Nash was also president of ACCG from 2015 to 2016.

She was also recently appointed to serve on the newly created Atlanta Transit Link board. Georgia Trend magazine has frequently named her one of its 100 Most Influential Georgians and The Atlanta Business Chronicle has regularly named her as one of its 100 Most Influential Atlantans.

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Auburn

Jimmie Nolan Willard Mr. Jimmie (Jimmy) Nolan Willard, age 72, of Winder, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 in his home.

Mr. Willard is a native of Winder, Georgia. He is the son of the late Nolan Willard and Lucille House Willard. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Brown Willard; daughter, Laurie Beth Ash; and sister, Nancy Boldin.

Mr. Willard served the United States faithfully in the Air Force and the Air National Guard. He retired from the Gwinnett County School System as a carpenter.

Mr. Willard is survived by his sons, John (Cindy) Ash, Adam (Neysa) Boldin, and Justin (Toni) Boldin; brother, Roger Willard; and his niece, Jennifer Stancil.

The memorial service to honor the life of Mr. Willard will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Sharon Baptist Church, 1059 Dee Kennedy Rd, Auburn, G ih

GA 30011, with Rev. Le Gibson officiating.

In Lieu of flowers Jimmy requested that donations be made to the children’s ministry at Sharon Baptist Church.

Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is entrusted with the arrangements.

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Ret. Sgt. Wright was born August 16, 1958 in Atlanta, GA. She was a 1976 graduate of North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, GA. She was a retired sergeant from the U. S. Army after twentynine and a half years of service. Following her military service, she worked at Belk’s Department Store in Buford, GA over five years. She was of the Baptist Faith. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Hood officiating and with military honors. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, December 8, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

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Gwinnett police get $340K in grants for upgrades, K-9 FROM STAFF REPORTS A series of state and federal grants are going to translate into several new pieces of equipment, and some upgrades, for the Gwinnett County Police Department.

County commissioners agreed to accept a total of $340,000 in grant funding on behalf of the police department, with the money earmarked for an array of new equipment ranging from upgraded radios and X-ray devices to a new bomb-sniff-

ing K-9 and filters and bags for gas masks.

The grants are flowing through two different entities toward Gwinnett County.

One of them is the Atlanta Regional Commission, from which $158,000 is heading to the police department for

maintenance of communication equipment used by the Gwinnett County Office of Emergency Management.

The other is the Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security, through which a series of five grants worth a total of $182,000 is coming to the county.

These grants include: • $98,000 that will be used by the Hazardous Devices Unit to upgrade aging X-ray machines and to purchase new X-ray generators, two replacements for aging por-

table radios, and two sideby-side utility vehicles and trailers that the department will use for special events.

• $12,000 for a new Explosive Detection K-9 who will replace another K-9 who is expected to retire soon.

• An additional $6,000 that will be used to pay for supplies, equipment, health check-ups and care for the Explosive Detection K-9s used by the department.

• $52,000 to pay for upgrades to the operations center used by the Uniform

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Atlanta United bring home MLS title

By Taylor Denman

the 2018 playoffs for Atlanta United. Atlanta United beat the Western Conference champion ATLANTA — An MLS Portland Timbers 2-0 on SaturCup-record 73,019 fans held day night. their collective breathe for the “I think, first and foremost, final 41 minutes of the Atlanta it’s huge for the city,” said goalUnited’s match against Portland keeper Brad Guzan, who saved Timbers, but the train horn that three shots in the match. “It’s big reverberated through Mercedes- for us as a team, being our secBenz Stadium at full time cued a ond year, but most importantly, collective sigh that morphed into it’s huge for the city. These fans an impassioned yell. It sealed and these supporters have been with lock and key the undeniable behind us since Day 1, when this fact that Atlanta United were of- was just an idea. To be able to ficially MLS Cup champions. now give them a championship Josef Martinez scored the after two years is huge.”

35th goal of his historic 2018 Atlanta United (22-7-6) is season and Miguel Almiron’s the second MLS expansion club bending free kick in the second to reach the MLS Cup in two half set up a brace from Franco seasons after Chicago Fire did Escobar, the breakout player of so and won the cup in 1998.

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Atlanta United beat a Portland (15-11-9) squad that won the 2015 MLS Cup and still featured eight members from that team. Atlanta United midfielder Darlington Nagbe was a member of the 2015 championship team and spent his entire professional career with Portland Timbers prior to being traded to Atlanta United in the offseason.

The match was the last for Atlanta United head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino, who has been reportedly linked to the Mexican National Team head coaching position. Martinez and Almiron, who finished Nos. 1 and 2 in league MVP voting, played on the same See UNITED, Page 12A

Atlanta United players, including Josef Martinez and Miguel Almiron, run on the pitch following the team’s victory over the Portland Timbers in the MLS Cup on Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Staff Photo: Jason Braverman)

BROOKWOOD’S

SELFLESS STAR Kiki Adams is Brookwood’s versatile leader who puts team success ahead of individual stats as a four-year starter for the Broncos. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

Versatile Adams does whatever it takes for Broncos

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ll the compliments Brookwood head coach Carolyn Whitney pays senior Kiki Adams take on added depth if you know what kind of player Whitney was herself.

Whitney was part of six state titles at Wesleyan, three as a player and then three more after she was lured into coaching by the Wolves’ dynastic architect, Jan Azar.

“She is the most selfless player that I think I’ve ever coached,” Whitney said of Adams. “She wants whatever

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If the team needs her to score, then she’s going to look to score. If she knows someone else is hot, then she’s going to get them the ball. She just has great basketball IQ that she finds people when they’re open and she just does what we always need.”

— Brookwood girls basketball head coach Carolyn Whitney

is best for the team. If the team needs her to score, then she’s going to look to score.

If she knows someone else is hot, then she’s going to get them the ball.

“She just has great basketball IQ that she finds people when they’re open and she

just does what we always need. There’s no question of what her intentions are: She wants the team to do well.”

Wesleyan teams are Borglike in their assimilation and execution of Azar’s system.

Whitney was a small, fierce weapon in that lineage and

she’s indoctrinating the Broncos. Whitney was hired as a first-time head coach last year at Brookwood following her time at Wesleyan and then one year as an assistant at Lambert.

“We’re definitely picking up on what she wants, especially this year,” Adams said. “The fast pace, pushing the ball up the court and, especially, the emphasis on defense. It’s good.”

Last year, the 6-foot-1 Adams was the lone returning starter and the Broncos were

still getting used to Whitney’s style. Adams averaged 15.4 points (fifth in the county), 6.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists (sixth in Gwinnett) per game last year.

“From the years before at Brookwood, it’s definitely a lot different,” said Adams, who moved to Gwinnett just before her freshman year after growing up in Vancouver, Wash. “We were a slowerpaced team. We did still have an emphasis on defense, but See ADAMS, Page 12A

Energetic Norcross’ boys outlast West Charlotte

By David Friedlander

energy than at their Region 7-AAAAAAA game at Parkview the night before, and they needed to against BUFORD — Playing a talented opponent from their second game in less North Carolina. than 21 hours, one might In the end, a big game have expected the Norcross by reliable veterans boys to come out sluggish Brandon Boston and Kyle in their Buford Blue Collar Sturdivant, plus some Basketball showcase game clutch free throws down against West Charlotte. the stretch helped Norcross But the Blue Devils overcome a hot-shooting actually showed more West Charlotte team for a

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71-66 victory Saturday at the Buford Arena.

Boston finished Kyle with 24 Sturdivant points and 10 rebounds, while Sturdivant added 10 points, four rebounds, five assists and two steals in what was an effort much appreciated by

Norcross (6-2) coach Jesse McMillan.

“We talked about it all day,” McMillan said. “We were trying to just come in mentally focused and try to find some energy. Kyle did a really good job of doing that. Guys like Caleb Murphy, B.J. (Boston) and those guys did a good job of getting excited to play.”

But West Charlotte (3-2) was just as excited to play,

especially Florida State commit Patrick Williams, who poured in a game-high 25 points and added seven rebounds, and kept the Lions on equal footing with the Blue Devils, and sometimes even better footing, throughout the game.

Though Norcross took as much as a five-point lead three different times in the first quarter, West Charlotte battled back to

take a 19-18 lead by the end of the opening frame.

The two teams traded the lead 15 different times the rest of the afternoon, with two other ties, though both had times when it looked like they might take control.

After Norcross’ early first quarter run, West Charlotte used a 15-4 run

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Prep Schedule BASKETBALL

Monday

6 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Norcross Tuesday

BASKETBALL

5 p.m. — Athens Christian School at Providence 5:30 p.m. — Holy Innocents’ at Buford 6 p.m. — Berkmar at Parkview 6 p.m. — Brookwood at Central 6 p.m. — Cedar Shoals girls at Wesleyan 6 p.m. — Collins Hill at Mountain View 6 p.m. — Dacula at Peachtree Ridge 6 p.m. — Duluth at Discovery 6 p.m. — Mill Creek at North 6 p.m. — Newton Co. at Grayson 6 p.m. — Norcross at Lakeside-DeKalb 6 p.m. — North Hall at GAC 6 p.m. — Shiloh at Archer 6 p.m. — South at Rockdale Co. 6 p.m. — Tallulah Falls at Hebron 7:30 p.m. — Mount Vernon boys at Wesleyan

SWIMMING AND DIVING 5 p.m. — Dunwoody at GAC

WRESTLING

5 p.m. — Dacula at Apalachee 5 p.m. — GAC, East Hall at Lumpkin Co.

The Home Teams

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South Carolina at South Carolina at Jacksonville 3:05 p.m.

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On TV

Today

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

11 a.m. — Columbia vs. Iona FS1 1 p.m. — Arizona at Alabama ESPN 1 p.m. — Women, Tennessee at Texas ESPN2 1 p.m. — Princeton vs St. John’s FS1 1:30 p.m. — VCU at Virginia FSSO 3 p.m. — Tennessee vs. Gonzaga. From Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. ESPN 3 p.m. — Women, Oregon at Michigan State ESPN2 3 p.m. — Women, DePaul at Oklahoma FSSE 6 p.m. — Purdue at Texas ESPN2

FIGURE SKATING

4 p.m. — ISU Grand Prix, Junior & Senior Final. From Vancouver. NBC

GOLF

2 p.m. — PGA Tour QBE Shooutout, Final Round. From Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla. NBC

NFL

1 p.m. — Atlanta at Green Bay FOX 4 p.m. — Cincinnati at L.A. Chargers CBS 4:25 p.m. — Philadelphia at Dallas FOX 8:20 p.m. — L.A. Rams at Chicago NBC

SOCCER

10:55 a.m. — Premier League, Newcastle United FC vs.

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Sports Calendar BASKETBALL

April 27: The Harlem Legends, made up of past Harlem Globetrotters and other pro athletes, will hoops a Hoops and Health Celebrity Basketball Show at the Dacula High School gym. The event features a 3 p.m. youth basketball clinic, a 4 p.m. VIP meet and greet and a 5 p.m. show that pits the Legends against the Gwinnett County All-Stars, made up of local educators, law enforcement members, politicians and other community leaders. For more information, go to www. harlemlegends.com, call 678-630-8843 or email to harlemlegends24@harlemlegends.com.

June 3-7: The Shoot for the Stars Basketball Camp, presented by the Michael Douglas Youth Foundation and led by former Harlem Globetrotter Michael Douglas, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rhodes Jordan Park gym. Camp is open to boys and girls ages 7 to 14 and cost is $140 per camper. For more information, go to www. harlemlegends.com, call 678-630-8843 or email to

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FOOTBALL

Ongoing through Dec. 16: Lawrenceville Youth Association Football/Cheer will hold its annual association meeting and elections Dec. 16 at Rhodes Jordan Community Center. The meeting begins at 3 p.m.

LACROSSE

Dec. 9: Atlanta Storm Lacrosse, the new girls division of Thunder LB Lacrosse, will host tryouts for its girls teams Dec. 9 at Archer High School. The Dec. 9 session is from 5 to 7 p.m.

For more information, go to www.thunderlb3lacrosse. com/storm.

Ongoing through Dec. 15: Gwinnett Lacrosse Academy is accepting registration for its winter indoor lacrosse leagues and clinics at the Silverbacks Indoor facility in Suwanee. Boys leagues are for secondgraders to eighth-graders and girls leagues are for third-graders to eighth-graders. Learn to play clinics are offered for grades 1-8.

For more information, go to www.gwinnettlacrosseacademy.com.

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Collins returns to Tech as coach From Staff Reports Geoff Collins, an Atlanta area native and a former Georgia Tech football staff member who has led Temple to two bowl games in two seasons, was named the 20th football head coach in Georgia Tech history Friday.

At his introductory press conference Collins said he will install NFL-based schemes, a shift away from the triple-option that has been Paul Johnson’s trademark for the last 11 years.

“I formed a vision in my head in multiple stops I’ve been here of what this place can be, what this place should be,” Collins said. “Recruits choose brands, and our brand should be as strong as anywhere in the country and it’s going to be.”

The 47-year-old Conyers native compiled a 15-10 record in his two seasons at Temple, including an 8-4 record and 7-1 mark in the American Athletic Conference this season, when the Owls’ only conference loss came at No. 8-ranked and undefeated Central Florida.

His 15 victories at Temple are the most ever by a head coach in his first two seasons at the school.

Last season, Collins’

under head coach George O’Leary from 1999-2001, then as recruiting coordinator under head coach Chan Gailey in 2006. During his first stint at Tech, he was a G.A. for two seasons before being promoted to tight ends coach in 2001.

The Yellow Jackets were 25-12 with three-consecutive bowl appearances during those three seasons, which were capped with a 24-14 victory over Stanford in the 2001 Seattle Georgia Tech hired Temple head coach Geoff Collins to Bowl.

Collins’ coaching career replace the retiring Paul Johnson on Friday. (David Butler II-USA Today Sports) also includes stops at Western Carolina (student assistant, 1993-94), Owls won the Gasparilla sistant coach, at three difBowl with a 28-3 victory ferent schools (FIU, 2010, Franklin (N.C.) H.S. over Florida International, Mississippi State, 2014 and (assistant coach, 1995), Fordham (GA coach, good for Temple’s first Florida, 2015).

1996), Albright (defensive bowl win since 2011. This “I am really happy for coordinator, 1997-98), Alayear, the Owls earned a Geoff and his entire fambama (director of player berth in the 2018 Indepen- ily,” Florida head coach personnel, 2007) and UCF dence Bowl, where they Dan Mullen said. “When (linebackers coach/recruitwill face Duke. you look at a guy like ing coordinator, 2007).

Prior to becoming head Geoff and the energy that As a recruiter, he helped coach at Temple, Collins he brings, the excitement Georgia Tech land the was one of the nation’s he brings to the sidelines, most respected defensive the juice he has on a daily highest-rated recruiting class in program history in coordinators, serving in the basis, he will do a great 2006 and in 2007 helped role at Florida (2015-16), job. I think he will do an Alabama sign the No. 1 Mississippi State (2013amazing job and I think 14, co-DC: 2011-12), FIU it’s a great hire for Georgia class in the nation, which included running back (2010) and his alma mater, Tech.”

Mark Ingram, who went Western Carolina (2002Collins’ 26-year career on to become the first 05). He is the only coach also includes a pair of Heisman Trophy winner to ever be nominated for stints at Georgia Tech, in Crimson Tide history in the Broyles Award, given first as a graduate assis2008. to college football’s top as- tant and tight ends coach

KSU falls to South Dakota State From Staff Reports KENNESAW — A late second-half comeback attempt came up short as No. 2 Kennesaw State fell 2717 to No. 5 South Dakota State in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs Saturday at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.

Reserve quarterback Daniel David, a Mill Creek grad, came off the bench for an injured Chandler Burks and engineered two fourth-quarter touchdown drives to pull the Owls (112) within three points at 20-17 with 6:42 remaining.

South Dakota State

(10-2) answered with an eight-play, 65-yard drive that chewed 4:13 off the clock and culminated with a 15-yard touchdown run

by Taryn Christian with 2:22 remaining. That gave the Jackrabbits a 27-17 lead and secured a trip to the semifinals next week at defending national champion North Dakota State.

The loss marked the end of an era for Kennesaw State as 18 “Original Gangsters,” who were part of the program’s first signing class in 2014 and set the trajectory for the Owls, saw their collegiate careers come to an end.

Led by graduate quarterback Burks, Kennesaw State compiled a four-year record of 37-12, captured two Big South Conference championships and advanced to the FCS quarterfinals in each of the last two seasons.

South Dakota State led 10-3 with 10:57 remaining in the first half, when Burks left the game with an injury and was unable to return.

David relieved Burks and completed 5 of 11 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown, and rushed 13 times for 74 yards and a score.

Trailing 20-3 heading into the fourth quarter, Kennesaw State began to find its offensive rhythm.

David led the Owls on a seven-play, 73-yard drive that was capped when the junior connected with senior Jake McKenzie on a 19-yard pass play with less than a minute into the fourth quarter.

After forcing a punt on the Jackrabbits’ next possession, Kennesaw State moved the ball 91 yards in nine plays, capped by a 1-yard run by David with 6:42 remaining which brought KSU to within 20-17.

Army holds off Navy to keep rolling heed Martin Armed Forces Bowl against Houston in PHILADELPHIA — Fort Worth, Texas.

Quarterback Kelvin HopIn addition, the Black kins Jr. ran for two touchKnights now have won downs, and Army defeated eight consecutive games, Navy 17-10 in the annual while Navy finished the battle between the two season at 3-10. military schools Saturday.

Army posted 180 yards This was the 119th of total offense and got meeting in the historic se- some key third-down conries, and the Black Knights versions but scored only now have won three once in that first half and The Army Black Knights celebrate with cadets after a vic- straight. Army improved to held a 7-0 halftime lead and kept its nose in front tory against the Navy Midshipmen on Saturday in Phila- 10-2 this season and plays next Dec. 22 in the Lockfor the duration. delphia. (Bill Streicher-USA Today Sports) Field Level Media

Packers pick up pace for Falcons Field Level Media

progress, we’re looking for them to improve,” Philbin When the schedule said. “We’ve got to clean came out in the spring, up some areas and get today’s matchup between better. I told them today the Atlanta Falcons and again, I don’t have the Green Bay Packers had all magic pill. I told the dethe makings of a potential fense, we’ve got to get off classic. blocks, we’ve got to cover Two of the NFL’s best people, we’ve got to purteams. sue, we’ve got to get guys Two of the NFL’s best on the ground and tackle quarterbacks. well. I told the offense, At an iconic venue in we’ve got to block, we’ve December. got to throw and catch, So much for that. we’ve got to run hard with The Falcons (4-8) and the ball. That’s ultimately Packers (4-7-1), who met what wins games. Schemes in the NFC Championare important but not as ship game two years ago, important as playing guys are stumbling into today’s together and playing with game at Lambeau Field. great effort and playing The Packers have lost fundamentally sound. five of their last six games. That’s really the focus.”

Because of it, coach Mike The Falcons have lost McCarthy was fired after their last four games. his team lost at home to Coach Dan Quinn’s job the woeful Cardinals. appears safe after owner Offensive coordinator Joe Arthur Blank gave him a Philbin, who was fired ringing endorsement. four games into his fourth “Having a boss like him, season as coach of the Dol- you really want to get it phins in 2015, will serve as right for him because of interim coach. the support that he gives “I told the guys, we’re to me,” Quinn said. “I looking for them to make definitely appreciate it. I

wasn’t looking for any of those things in that way, but I definitely appreciated it. And I recognized that the questions go with the territory when you fail more tests than you pass.

Certainly these two teams who are strong and proud teams have had disappointing seasons up to this point.”

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, the 2016 MVP, is having an excellent season. He’s completed almost 71 percent of his passes with 25 touchdowns vs. five interceptions.

But the Falcons have a feeble running game and a propensity to sleep walk through the third quarter.

During their four-game losing streak, they’re yet to score 20 points.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the 2011 and 2014 MVP, is 23 passes away from breaking Tom Brady’s NFL-record streak of 358 consecutive passes without an interception. But he’s completed only 61.8 percent of his passes. The Packers have

been awful on third down all season, a major reason why they’re only 16th in the league in scoring.

“I think everybody’s kind of realizing that we’re all under the microscope even more,” Rodgers said.

“Who knows what the changes are going to be after the season? So, there’s the feeling that more eyes are on all of us, whether Mark (Murphy, the team president and CEO) or Brian (Gutekunst, the general manager) or scouts.

I feel like the energy was good today. Unfortunately, the urgency that you need early in the season, we kind of had out in practice today.”

Packers right tackle Bryan Bulaga (knee) is doubtful, while starting guards Byron Bell (knee) and Lane Taylor (foot) are questionable.

Falcons wideout Julio Jones (foot) is expected to play despite missing practice all week, and Calvin Ridley (hand/elbow) will play after being limited all week.

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By David Friedlander

From Staff Reports POWDER SPRINGS — Greater Atlanta Christian’s Jaci Bolden’s layup with one second left capped a furious rally as the Spartans defeated McEachern 56-54 on Saturday.

GAC trailed 10-2 after the first quarter, 24-12 at halftime and fell behind by 14 before mounting its comeback. Chipping away, the Spartans were able to reel in the Indians with 30 seconds left on a 3-pointer by Maya Timberlake. After a McEachern miss, Bolden took the rebound the length of the court for the winning points.

Bolden led GAC with 16 points. Kennedy Williams added 15 while Kaleigh Addie scored 10.

GIRLS BASKETBALL GIRLS HOOPS Grayson 74, Rome 58 DAWSONVILLE — Grayson improved to 6-1 on the season with a 74-58 win over Rome on Saturday. Freshman Catherine Alben led the Rams with 23 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Victoria Dames added 16 points, 13 rebounds and six steals.

Parkview 45, Decatur 38 DECATUR — Parkview defeated host Decatur 45-38 on Saturday. Sacha Washington led the Panthers with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Gabby Jester added eight points and three steals for Parkview (4-4).

Archer 40, North 36 SUWANEE — Archer nipped host North Gwinnett 40-36 on Saturday. Cazia Nelson led the Tigers (6-3) with 11 points while teammate Madison Gatewood scored 10.

Katherine Fernandez and Malia Fisher led the Bulldogs (3-5) with 15 and 14 points, respectively.

Dacula 60, Cedar Shoals 33 DACULA — Kendall Bollmer’s 17 points led Dacula to a 60-33 win over visiting Cedar Shoals on Saturday.

Aiyana Hamilton added 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals for the Falcons (7-2).

Freshman Lazaria Spearman contributed 14 points, 13 rebounds, four steals and four blocks while Nyla Moore added four points, seven assists and six rebounds.

Flowery Branch 63, Lanier 61 SUGAR HILL — Lanier dropped its first game this season, a 63-61 decision to visiting Flowery Branch on Saturday.

Kalen Surles led the Longhorns (8-1) with 24 points.

Christabel Ezumah added 12 points and 18 rebounds.

BOYS BASKETBALL BOYS HOOPS Berkmar 73, Cambridge 56 LILBURN — Loi Axem’s 17 points helped Berkmar defeat Cambridge 73-56 on Saturday.

Uba Ezigbo posted 14 points and 15 rebounds while Jerriah Love added 11 points and Truitt Spencer scored 10 for the Patriots (7-2).

Grayson 80, ELCA 71 PAULDING — Grayson defeated Eagles Landing Christian 80-71 on Saturday at the Sandy Spiel Classic. Deivon Smith led the Rams (7-2) with 21 points and 10 rebounds.

Jevon Tatum scored 19 points while Reco Hallmon tallied nine in the victory.

Mountain View 63, Arabia Mountain 34 LAWRENCEVILLE — Mountain View defeated Arabia Mountain 63-34 on Saturday.

Nahiem Alleyne led the Bears (7-2) with 13 points. Cam Rowland scored 12 while Myles Davis and Malik Wilson each added 11 in the win.

Archer 50, North 37 SUWANEE — Archer defeated host North Gwinnett 50-37 on Saturday. Brent Smith led the Tigers (5-3) with 20 points and eight rebounds. Justin Edmondson chipped in with 10 points and five steals.

Parkview 68, Decatur 44 DECATUR — Parkview defeated host Decatur 68-44 on Saturday. Jamiel Wright led the Panthers (3-5) with 13 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and five steals.

C.J. Daniels scored 13 points and pulled down six rebounds while Derrick Brown added 12 points and dished out six assists.

Lanier 62, Flowery Branch 29 SUGAR HILL — Lanier overpowered visiting Flowery Branch 62-29 on Saturday.

Jalen Surles led the Longhorns (6-2) with 13 points. Sion James and Jehloni James each scored nine while Ryan Johnson added eight in the victory.

Dacula 78, Cedar Shoals 73 DACULA — Dacula notched its first win of the season, a 7873 victory over Cedar Shoals on Saturday. Brenden Tucker scored 25 points and Quincy Ademokoya added 20 to lead the Falcons (1-5). Mekhail Bethea tallied 18 and Camron Carithers chipped in with 13.

GAC 73, Lithonia 52 BUFORD — Greater Atlanta Christian defeated Lithonia 7352 on Saturday. Ben Sheppard led the Spartans (5-3) with 30 points and 10 rebounds. Roy Dixon scored 11, Hunter McIntosh tallied 10 and Chis Hinton pulled down 10 rebounds.

Riverside Military 63, Wesleyan 53 PEACHTREE CORNERS — Wesleyan fell to visiting Riverside Military Academy 6353 on Saturday. Micah Smith and Chase Hill led the Wolves (3-3) with 13 and 11 points, respectively.

United •From Page 10A

Portland Timbers midfielder Sebastian Blanco pitch in the same uniform possessed the ball near for possibly the last time. the Atlanta United goal Both players have been and delivered a volley to linked to negotiations striker Jeremy Ebobisse, with clubs in Europe. The who delivered a headed tandem comprises two of shot on target.

Atlanta United’s original “The atmosphere was designated players signed unbelievable,” Guzan before the 2017 inaugural said. “We knew it was goseason. ing to be loud and enthuThree total shots and siastic from the moment one shot on goal from we walked across the field Almiron left Atlanta Unit- and we were still in our ed empty through the first suits and there was prob39 minutes of the match. ably only 1,000 people in A slide tackle from Atlanta here. So we knew it was United center back and going to be a special night captain Michael Parkhurst and they sure as heck prevented a Portland didn’t disappoint. For me Timbers clearance and personally, this is up there counter-attack, but also set with the top moments (in up the first goal. my career). You never Parkhurst slid, leading know when you’re going with his right leg, and to be in another final. You nudged the ball back to never know if you’re ever Martinez. The 2018 MLS going to have this opporMVP found himself betunity again so to be able hind every Portland Tim- to win it, you couldn’t ask bers player and eventually for anything more.” goalkeeper Jeff Attinella.

In the two teams’ previHe scored from an acute ous meeting, Atlanta outangle and gave Atlanta shot Portland 20-12. The United a 1-0 lead heading match ended in a 1-1 draw. into halftime.

Atlanta’s ability to resist Atlanta United held Portland’s counters was in the advantage in time of part because of the fivepossession in the first half man back line of defendwith 56.8 percent and ers it featured. Parkhurst, held Portland to one shot. Leandro Gonzalez Pirez Atlanta United also won and Jeff Larentowicsz 72.5 percent of duels in were able to clear the ball the first half. and generate attacks while Guzan saved the only fullbacks Franco Escobar shot Portland delivered on and Greg Garza pushed up target in the 43rd minute. on the offensive.

Watson also finished with seven rebounds two assists and three steals, while Nixon chipped in BUFORD — Buford’s four rebounds, six assists boys rolled out early and and three steals. often in their Buford Blue Eric Coleman added 10 Collar Basketball showpoints and three boards in case game against Hunstlimited playing time, while ville (Ala.), scoring 12 of Ashton Young contributed the game’s first 14 points seven points, three asand never looking back in sists and four steals and an 83-50 win Saturday at Brandon Green finished Buford Arena. with seven points and five Marcus Watson and rebounds.

Donell Nixon led the way John Cole Norris scored with 19 points each, as the 14 points to lead HuntsWolves (5-0) stay unbeaten ville (3-9), while Nathan on the young season.

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and five rebounds for the Panthers.

GAC 73, Lithonia 52 Ben Sheppard tallied a game-high 26 points, including hitting his first six field goals from 3-point range, as the Spartans (5-3) routed the Bulldogs.

Roy Dixon added 12 points and Hunter McIntosh chipped in 11 as GAC posted their fifth straight win since starting the season 0-3.

Eric Graines scored 16 points to lead Lithonia (64), while N’Kyzie Hawkins

finished with 10.

Buford (girls) 58, Northview 40 Ebony Grant led four players in double figures as the Wolves (6-0) remained unbeaten and handed the Titans (6-1) their first loss of the season. Tate Walters also reached double figures with 12 points, while Blair Wallis added 11 points and Casey Jones chipped in 10.

Maya Richards scored 13 points to lead Northview, while Ashlee Austin also reached double figures with 10.

Hoops •From Page 10A late in the third quarter, keyed by four points and an assist from Williams, two 3-pointers from Quinton Thomas and another trey by Cartier Jernigan, to turn what had been a four-point deficit into a 4437 lead following Jaylon Terrell’s steal and coast-tocoast layup with 1:17 left in the period.

But Murphy hit 1 of 2 from the foul line and Sturdivant added two more free throws in the final 26.4 seconds to send Norcross into the fourth quarter with a more manageable 44-40 deficit.

That’s when Sturdivant and the Blue Devils shifted into overdrive.

“We were down in the third quarter,” the Southern California-committed senior said. “And I told my guys, ‘(The comeback is) going to start on the defensive end (of the floor).

That’s where it always starts.’ They committed to it, and I’m proud of them.”

Sturdivant, Murphy and

Boston were among the ringleaders, as was reserve guard Kevon Eskridge, as Norcross turned up the defense pressure, forcing six of West Charlotte’s 15 turnovers late in third quarter and early in the fourth.

That pressure helped ignite a run of eight straight Norcross points in the opening 1:50 of the final frame, which included a steal and layup and a 3-pointer by Eskridge — his only five points of the game — to vaulted the Blue Devils into a 48-44 lead with 6:10 remaining.

And with the game tied at 52-all following another Thomas 3-pointer, Norcross made its final push.

Issa Muhammad got to a loose ball rebound and tapped it forward to Sturdivant, who beat the West Charlotte defense down the floor for the transition layup to put the Blue Devils back in front at 54-52 with 4:09 left.

Norcross then pushed its run to 10 straight points, including another Sturdivant layup, a Boston

dunk in transition and two baskets by Muhammad, to build its biggest lead of the game at 62-52 with 1:58 left.

But even after Boston hit a pair of free throws with 50.9 seconds left to push the lead back to 10 at 64-54, West Charlotte refused to quit and rode its hot perimeter shooting to nearly crawl back into the game.

Thomas hit two more shots from behind the arc — he finished with six for all of his 18 points on the day — while Williams and Terrell each added another 3 over the final 43 seconds to keep the Lions close and the issue in doubt.

Fortunately for Norcross, Sturdivant and Boston stepped forward at the line in the final minute, combining to hit 7 of 8 free throws.

“You feel good when you have Kyle Sturdivant and B.J. Boston on the line,” McMillan said.

“They’re guys that have been through (pressure situations) before. Even

if they missed some (free throws) earlier in the game, under two minutes, those are the guys you want on the floor … when you’ve got to have those free throws late.”

Still, Williams’ 3-pointer with nine seconds left pulled West Charlotte as close as 69-66, and it wasn’t until Isaac Martin stepped to the line and hit two clutch free throws — his only two points of the game — to seal the win for Norcross.

In addition to the double-figure efforts from Boston and Sturdivant, the Blue Devils, who face an early-season region showdown with defending state champion Meadowcreek on Monday, also got 10 points from Muhammad, plus nine points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals form Murphy, five points, three rebounds and three assists from Eskridge.

Jernigan added 14 points, five rebounds and five assists for West Charlotte.

Adams •From Page 10A we have even more now so defense is translating into offense. She’s very big on transition.

“Honestly, we do try to play like an AAU team with the fast pace. It’s nice to be able to play that way in high school.”

Another big boon this season was the arrival of point guard Alea Spears.

Adams and Spears play AAU together and Spears moved into the Brookwood district from Mountain View. Adams, who has played every position on the court during her career, was able to switch to the wing with Spears taking over at point guard.

“She’s bringing up the ball and if she’s not in, I will, but most of the time she’s bringing up the ball so I can create by either cutting or setting screens and seeing what’s open,” Adams said. “It’s helped us a lot.”

Whitney, and the coaching staff at Florida Gulf Coast where Adams is committed, love her extraordinary versatility.

“I could have her at point, I could have her post up,” Whitney said. “But this year we have Alea Spears at point guard so that alleviates some pressure from her and we can get her some rest. She doesn’t have to carry so much of the load.

We have her as a 3-4.”

The wing is Adams’ preference, but she genuinely wants to do whatever the team needs. Adams, the third of four sisters in the family, started as a

post player in elementary school, but her dad kept the future in mind.

“I was down there (at post) because I was the tallest person for the longest time,” Adams said with a chuckle. “I didn’t actually end up playing point guard until I got to high school.

“My dad was like, ‘I know you’re probably going to stop growing’ so he started me getting my shot developed and being able to dribble and all that.

He knew I’d probably end up doing that. It helped because I’m still able to do all my post moves, but I’m also able to shoot and handle the ball.”

Whitney, who scored more than 1,300 points at Wesleyan and broke the school’s assist record before playing at Georgia Southern, freely admits her envy of the way Adams’ is able to use her size. “(The best part of her game is) driving to the basket, finishing on both sides,” Whitney said.

“She’s so strong — and she uses her body so well.”

In her Super Six bio this season, under “dream job,” Adams listed executive chef and restaurant owner.

She also put down that Whitney claims Adams will come back to coach with her.

“She thinks I’m joking,” Whitney said. “And it’s all fun and games until she’s done with school and I’m ready for her to come back and help me out.

“But she just has such great basketball IQ. I feel like every coach has that player where they just

know. She’s the type of player that can have a great career as a coach.”

Which is what happened to Whitney. Azar convinced her to be an assistant at Wesleyan while she was doing postgrad work in another field. So Adams should be aware of the pattern.

“She’s really pushing it,” Adams said with a laugh.

“Maybe. It’d be so fun to come back though and coach with her. I think that would be so cool.”

One game from last season stood out in Whitney’s memory when talking about why she thinks so highly of Adams’ ability to read and react to the game.

“We were playing Madison County in the Deep South Classic last year and ended up going to triple overtime,” Whitney said. “She had, like, 38 points and eight assists and eight rebounds — absurd numbers across the board.

We needed her to score and she called all the right plays and told people where to go on the court.

She just took over. In that time, I was like, ‘This girl knows what she’s doing.’

She took complete control of the game.”

Adams is finding her groove again this season after missing the preseason because of volleyball.

Adams played volleyball as a sophomore but not last year and asked Whitney before agreeing to return as a senior.

“You find a lot of kids now specializing and just playing one sport, but I always think it’s important

for them to play multiple sports,” said Whitney, who also played softball at Wesleyan. “So when Kiki asked me if she could, I said absolutely. I think it’s great.

“I think she missed it (as a junior). She went to all of the games and had a lot of good friends on the team.

It’s her senior year, and she’s going to be playing basketball in college, so I really wanted her to play volleyball. A lot of kids get so burned out.”

But it’s not the same kind of conditioning from one sport to the other, especially since Adams played middle blocker.

She also was injured in the season opener, a tough win over Holy Innocents’ and slogged through a few early games in foul trouble.

“So she wasn’t on the floor as much as we all needed, and wanted, her to be,” Whitney said. “I think that just took a little time to jell, but everyone is doing a really good job of figuring things out, knowing each other’s roles and doing whatever it takes to have the most successful season.

“All our players this year are very selfless. They just want what’s best for the team.”

Adams is the unquestioned leader without being a diva.

“She’s just a really solid kid,” Whitney said. “It’s special. She makes other people better. She shows people how to work hard and she leads the right way.

“And she’s a great cook.

She brings me meals sometimes. Those are always good days.”

Gladiators squander lead in OT loss From Staff Reports NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Atlanta Gladiators led 3-1 in the third period only to have South Carolina rally on a

pair of power-play goals and then win 4-3 in overtime Saturday.

Branden Troock scored two goals, the second of which put Atlanta up 3-1 at 5:56 of the third period.

Cameron Askew got the Stingrays even on powerplay goals at 7:04 and 9:55.

South Carolina scored the game-winner 1:35 into overtime. The two teams play today at 3:05 p.m in Atlanta.

The Gladiators got rolling with a pair of goals in the first 3 1/2 minutes of the second. Troock drew first blood 1:48 in and Jake Flegel pushed the lead to 2-0 at 3:29.

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world&nation 20M people in path of winter storm

By Nicole Chavez and Derek Van Dam CNN

A major storm is threatening an earlier-than-usual wintry stew of snow, ice and flooding across parts of the Southern United States over the next few days.

More than 20 million people are under winter storm watches and warnings from New Mexico to North Carolina, where authorities have declared a statewide emergency as some areas could get over a foot of snow.

“Snow may be beautiful but it can also be treacherous and I urge North Carolinians to take this storm seriously and get ready for it now,” Gov. Roy Cooper said in a statement.

Charlotte could see up to half a foot of snow.

“Six inches will shut that city down,” CNN meteorologist Allison Chinchar said. “It’s very much like any other Southern city … where they don’t have the French protesters resources that a lot of other cities have. They have few detained and salt trucks, few snowplows. tear-gassed It takes them longer to clean something like that up.”

French police clashed As this multifaceted Saturday in Paris with storm develops, here is what protesters staging a fourth meteorologists are expectweekend of “gilets jaunes,” ing, where and when: or “yellow vest,” demonstraEastern Tennessee, tions against the government Georgia and the Carolinas of President Emmanuel Timing: Through MonMacron. day morning Officers fired rubber Precipitation creeps in bullets and hundreds of canisters of tear gas at the demonstrators, some of whom had set vehicles on fire.

Interior Minister ChrisProsecutors: tophe Castaner said 135 people were wounded in Cohen acted at Saturday’s protests across Trump’s direction France, including 17 police Federal prosecutors said officers. Castaner said 1,385 for the first time Friday people were taken in for questioning and 974 were in that Michael Cohen acted at the direction of Donald custody.

Trump when the former fixer committed two electionSix killed and related crimes during the dozens injured in 2016 presidential campaign, as special counsel Robert stampede at rap Mueller outlined a previconcert in Italy ously undisclosed set of A stampede at a rap overtures and contacts beconcert early Saturday in an tween the Trump campaign Italian nightclub killed five and Russian nationals. teenagers and one adult, Those revelations came and left dozens of people in a set of court filings in injured, authorities said. which federal prosecutors in About 100 were treated New York said Cohen should for injuries after the chaos receive a “substantial” prison at the Lanterna Azzurra sentence of roughly four nightclub in Corinaldo, years for tax fraud and camauthorities said. paign-finance crimes, and as Hundreds had been wait- Mueller’s office accused the ing to see popular rapper president’s former attorney Sfera Ebbasta perform of lying to them about his when someone in the club contacts with Russia. sprayed an “irritant subMueller’s disclosures stance,” leading to a stamalso exposed deeper enpede, Italy’s civil protection tanglements than previously agency said. known between Trump, his As people rushed out, campaign apparatus and the a metal fence collapsed Russian government, includoutside the club, causing ing that a Russian national some to fall “one on top who claimed to be wellof the other” and leading connected in Moscow spoke to the deaths and injuries, with Cohen in 2015 and said Luca Cari, spokesman offered “political synergy” for firefighters in Ancona with the Trump campaign. province on Italy’s eastern coast.

Trump calls for Five teens and a woman Mueller probe end who had accompanied her President Donald Trump daughter to the concert said Saturday that court were killed, said Luigi Di Maio, a deputy prime min- filings in the Paul Manafort ister. He identified the dead and Michael Cohen cases as Asia Nasoni, 14; Daniele showed no collusion bePongetti, 16; Benedetta tween his 2016 presidential Vitali, 15; Mattia Orlandi, campaign and Russia.

15; Emma Fabini, 14; and “We’re very happy with Eleonora Girolimini, 39. what we’re reading because — From wire reports there was no collusion whatIranian President Hassan Rouhani warned Saturday that the United States’ reimposed sanctions on Iran will not help his country in fighting drug trafficking and will open doors for illegal drugs into western countries, including the United States.

Rouhani made his remarks while speaking from Tehran at an anti-terrorism conference attended by parliamentary speakers from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkey, China and Russia.

Rouhani said “boycotting Iran undermines our ability to fight drugs and terrorism,” according to Iran’s state-run Tasnim news.

“By making Iran weaker through sanctions, many people will not be safe.

Those who do not believe what we say, they had better look at the map,” Rouhani said.

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People 100-year-old Tuskegee Airman found dead in N.Y.

Wilfred DeFour, who served with the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, was found dead Saturday in New York. He was 100.

New York police said officers responded to a 911 call to a residence in Harlem and found a man identified as DeFour unconscious and unresponsive. There were no obvious signs of trauma, police said, and the medical examiner will determine the A major winter storm is threatening to deliver snow, ice and flooding across much of cause of death.

DeFour attended a certhe United States over the next few days. (CNN) emony last month for the early Saturday, with rain Ohio Valley that is funnel- 16 inches of snow, increas- renaming of a Harlem post in Georgia and some light, ing cold air into the region. ing the threat of power out- office in honor of the Tuskewintry precipitation in the “It’s kind of a big deal,” ages as high accumulations gee Airmen, CNN affiliate WABC reported. mountains. It picks up late Chinchar said. “It’s Decould bring down trees on The Tuskegee Airmen Saturday when blizzard cember. This is not the time power lines, according to were the first Africanconditions are possible in of year that they would Chinchar.

American military aviators the higher Appalachians, typically get this stuff.”

“This storm comes at a in the US service corps. with larger accumulations Impact: Record snow, time of year when North They trained at the Tuskegee Sunday into early Monday blizzard conditions, wintry Carolinians are usually morning across the zone. mix and heavy rain hearing carols about snow, Army Airfield in Macon County, Ala. The storm probably will Significant snow is not actually seeing it. But DeFour was an aircraft move out to sea Monday, expected — but not certain this time, the real thing technician during World War but it also could turn and — across the mountains of is headed our way and II, WABC said. After the climb up the East Coast, northeast Georgia and the North Carolina is getting war, he worked for the US bringing heavy snow to Carolinas. prepared,” Cooper said, Postal Service for 33 years. major metro areas.

Parts of North Carolina according to CNN afThe culprit is a moisture- could see record snowfall, filiate WSOC in Charlotte. heavy storm that brought described by the Na“A winter storm’s not a New ‘Avengers’ downpours and flash flood- tional Weather Service as Christmas carol snow. It’s trailer released ing along the southern edge a “once-in-a-generation serious, and you need to Much to the excitement of Texas and snow and event.” The mountains and take steps now to get your of fans, the trailer for the ice in the north, includfoothills west of Interstate family ready.” fourth film in the “Avengers” ing more than 9 inches of 85 could get up to a foot of However, predictions franchise has arrived. snow in Lubbock. As that snow. sharply drop to 2 to 3 The upcoming film, moisture moves eastward, Cities such as Asheville inches of snow in Raleigh “Avengers: Endgame,” it is colliding with a high and Morganton in the and down to 1 inch in features Iron Man, played by pressure system over the mountains could get up to Greenville, S.C. Robert Downey Jr., Captain America, played by Chris Evans, and Black Widow, retiring,” Trump posted on Twitter Saturday morning. “I played by Scarlett Johansam thankful to both of these son.

The film, directed by incredible men for their Anthony and Joe Russo, also service to our Country!” includes popular characTrump said the date of transition is still to be deter- ters Dr. Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), Spider-Man mined.

(Tom Holland), Thor (Chris Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford, who took on Hemsworth), Hulk (Mark the role in 2015, is expected Ruffalo), Ant-Man (Paul to serve out his term, which Rudd) and Black Panther President Donald Trump, center, and his lawyer Rudy Gi(Chadwick Boseman). uliani, not pictured, said Saturday that Friday’s court fil- expires later next year.

“Avengers: Endgame” hits ings in the Paul Manafort, left, and Michael Cohen, right, theaters April 26. cases showed no collusion between the 2016 Trump OK senator presidential campaign and Russia. (CNN)

soever,” Trump told reporters Saturday at the White House before boarding Marine One for the Army-Navy game in Philadelphia.

Trump told reporters he has not read the court filings, which detail alleged lies Cohen and Manafort told publicly and to investigators.

Trump called special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation a “very one-sided situation.”

The president also argued that the “last thing I wanted is help from Russia on the campaign” and pivoted to attacking Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. He pointed to the role the law firm working for Clinton’s campaign played in funding Fusion GPS for opposition research on him.

Fusion GPS is the research firm that hired the former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele, who compiled the Russian dossier on Trump, as a subcontractor.

Trump tweeted earlier Saturday morning that it was “time for the Witch Hunt to END,” referring to Mueller’s investigation.

John Kelly will be leaving his position at the end of the year, President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Saturday afternoon.

CNN on Friday reported that Kelly was expected to announce his departure in the coming days.

“John Kelly will be leaving at the end of the year,” Trump told reporters before departing the White House for the Army-Navy game.

Trump said Kelly had been with him for almost two years in his roles as chief of staff and secretary of homeland security.

“I appreciate his service very much,” Trump said.

defends bill to name state steak

A state senator from northwestern Oklahoma wants to name the rib eye as the official ‘State Steak of Oklahoma.’ However, many Oklahomans think it’s a waste of time and taxpayer money.

“We’ve got more important things to focus on. I understand it might be cute, but it’s just a waste of time.

We have other things to do,” said Kareem, an Oklahoma City resident.

Senate Bill 21, which is authored by Sen. Casey Murdock, would name the rib eye the ‘State Steak of Oklahoma.’

“I don’t want to say it’s a cheerleading bill, but it’s Trump names promoting an Oklahoma new Joint Chiefs product,” Murdock said.

Murdock is a rancher himchairman Milley self. He points out that, with President Donald Trump 5.2 million head of cattle on Saturday nominated in Oklahoma, the state has Army Chief of Staff Gen. more bovines than people.

Mark Milley to be the next “We get beat up on difchairman of the Joint Chiefs ferent issues; we’re last in of Staff. education, we’re last in this “I am pleased to announce and that, and we need to my nomination of four-star promote what is good in that General Mark Milley, Chief state also,” he said. of Staff of the United States Murdock said that immorArmy — as the Chairtalizing the rib eye would Trump announces man of the Joint Chiefs of be good for tourism and the Kelly is leaving Staff, replacing General restaurant industry.

White House chief of staff Joe Dunford, who will be — From wire reports

Musk promotes electric cars, even if Tesla goes bankrupt

Elon Musk wants electric vehicles to be successful — even if Tesla goes under trying.

In an interview for CBS’ “60 Minutes,” the Tesla CEO and Silicon Valley billionaire was asked about competition from General Motors, which announced last month it’s laying off thousands of workers as the century-old company shifts focus to self-driving and electric vehicles.

Musk appeared unconcerned.

“If somebody comes and makes a better electric car than Tesla, and it’s so much better than ours that we can’t sell our cars and we go bankrupt, I still think that’s a good thing for the world,” Musk told Leslie Stahl during the interview. Clips were shared online ahead of its full broadcast on Sunday.

“The whole point of Tesla is to accelerate the advent of electric vehicles and sustainable transport,” he said. “We’re trying to help the environment, we think it’s the most serious problem that humanity faces.”

— From wire reports

China launches lunar rover to far side of the moon

By Steven Jiang and David Allan

environment, and explore whether there is water or other resources at CNN the poles. confirmed by the Twitter account Another function of the mission China is poised to become the of the country’s state-run Xinhua is to study the interaction between first country to explore the far side news agency. solar winds and the moon surface of the moon with the launch of a It’s expected to land in early using a new rover. lunar rover Saturday, another step January after 26 days of flight, “Since the far side of the moon to its goal of becoming a space said China’s Aerospace Science is shielded from electromagnetic superpower. and Technology Corp. interference from the Earth, it’s an The Chang’e 4 lunar mission The lander will conduct the first ideal place to research the space lifted off from the Xichang Satel- lunar low-frequency radio astron- environment and solar bursts, and lite Launch Center in the Sichuan omy experiment, observe whether the probe can ‘listen’ to the deeper province in the early morning, plants will grow in the low-gravity reaches of the cosmos,” said

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Tongjie Liu, deputy director of the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center for the China National Space Administration.

Because the far side of the moon is free from interference from radio frequencies, the mission requires a relay satellite to transmit signals that was launched into place this year. The Chang’e 4 rover is 5 feet long and about 3.3 feet wide and tall, with two foldable solar panels and six wheels.

“China is anxious to get into the record books with its space achievements,” said Joan JohnsonFreese, a professor at the U.S. Naval War College and an expert on China’s space program.

“It is highly likely that with the success of Chang’e — and the concurrent success of the human spaceflight Shenzhou program — the two programs will eventually be combined toward a Chinese human spaceflight program to the Moon,” she said.

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929-578104, 12/9,16 NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 4257 Buford Drive, Buford, GA 30518, December 26, 2018 at 12:00 PM Amber Taylor Unit 520 bed, mattress, stereo.

Boxes, clothes, toys, shelves, space heater, bed frame, bakers rack, kids bed set Brandon Herrera Unit 656 bed frame, table, stereo, DJ equipment, bags, boxes, clothes, shoes, propane tank, albums, skateboard 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.

929-578174, 12/9,16 Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1172 Auburn Rd Dacula GA 30019, 770-236-0688 on 12/26/2018 @ 3:00 PM 211 – Ahikam Griffin 666 – James Bradford 1018 – Kristen Chatham 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.

929-578463, 12/9,16 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. will sell at public lien sale on December 20, 2018, the personal property in the below-listed units, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 09:30 AM and continue until all units are sold.

PUBLIC STORAGE # 08464, 10860 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek, GA 30022, (404) 445-2850 Time: 09:30 AM 3003 - Mitchell, Maurice;

3007 - Njemo, Pascaline; 3009 - Tison, Debra; 3030 Harriott, Oneil; 4025 - Shanklin, Anna P; 4030 - Williams, Tennille; 6172 - Maynard, Angela; 6326 - Wilson, Archie; 6351 - Old Castle Home Design Centre Sheikholeslami, Babak; 6353 - Collier, Onaja; 6411 - Barroso, Sasha PUBLIC STORAGE # 25719, 3550 Peachtree Parkway, Suwanee, GA 30024, (678) 252-2154 Time: 10:00 AM A104 - Cervantes, Katherine; A138 - Ransom, Naomi; B385 - carter, colleen; B424 - Wright, Samuel; C5636 - Novajosky, Donald; C590 Thomas, Marshal PUBLIC STORAGE # 25778, 3900 McGinnis Ferry Rd, Suwanee, GA 30024, (770) 592-2424 Time: 10:30 AM A1019 - Morgan, Carole; A2037 - Washington, Justin; A4103 - Posey, Christine; A4105 - James, Raquel; B2008 - Reddy, Charles; C1028 - Dickerson, Salema PUBLIC STORAGE # 25595, 66 Old Peachtree Road NE, Suwanee, GA 30024, (770) 212-9079 Time: 11:00 AM 00147 - Houston, Desmond; 00302 - wilson, sherry; 00309 - Edwards, Henry; 00310 - Dial, Bryon; 00422 - Swaney, Robin; 00752 Otero, Edwardo; 1059 - Cecil, Terry; 2000 - Hamilton, Constance; 2004 - Parker, Levar; 2007 - Cecil, Terry; 2009 - Cook, Dana; 3014 - Doricent, Michel; 4019 - Ricardo, Mayker; 4066 - Mcmeans, Najee; 4090 - Dial, Brian PUBLIC STORAGE # 28158, 495 Buford Dr, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, (678) 926-1764 Time: 11:30 AM 103 - fortson, james; 162 - Conway, Reid; 201 - Gillis, Tareik; 304 - Hector, Vonna; 311X - Cole, Charnita; 311Y - Pritchett, Annette; 312 Bonds, Monica; 408Y - Howell, Timothy; 409 - Randall, Charles; 514 - Mcrae, Gwen; 533 - Mcclain, Rene; 610 Butler, Cynthia PUBLIC STORAGE # 08465, 1856 Riverside Pkwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, (678) 379-2787 Time: 12:00 PM 3009 - Martinez, Mauricio; 3047 - Thompson, Joseph; 4002 - E’Dalgo, Kathryn; 5116 - Cleveland, Deborah; 5142 - Boone, Elaine; 5146 - Blake, Ahmaru; 5200 Bridgewater, Nickkol; 5398 - Jennings, Leon; 5410 Melgarejo Campos, Fabiola; 6104 - Wilson, Shirley; 6163 - Uwanawich, Bianca; 6167 Bullock, James PUBLIC STORAGE # 08054, 1395 Pleasant Hill Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30044, (678) 835-9758 Time: 12:30 PM 1524 - Traore, Ramatoulaye; 2519 - Smith, Gemond; 3503 - Hernandez, Oscar; 3528 - Merritt, Kimberly; 3549 - Day, Duan; 6014 - Stephens, Ashby; 6114 Stultz, Joanne; 6117 - Lee, Chinesha; 6119 - Sanders, David; 6146 - Jennings, Latoya; 6212 - Harmon, Yolanda; 6284 - Foster, Autumn; 6503 - WALKER, FINNIEZ; 6506 - Smith, Melonie; 6522 - Hendrix, Cameron; 7514 - Montoya, Juan; 7519 - Banks, Camay; 7529 - Glover, Rashaud; 7532 - Turnbull, ian; 7535 - Jones, Tiarra To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. will sell at public lien sale on December 21, 2018, the personal property in the below-listed units, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 09:39 AM and continue until all units are sold.

PUBLIC STORAGE # 08056, 3865 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Duluth, GA 30096, (678) 325-1205 Time: 09:39 AM 0119 - Stephens, Darlene; 0145 - penny, aziz; 0150 Flunder, Rodriques; 0246 - Rice, Tyrone; 0350 - Campbell, Erica; 0361 - Watts, Andrea; 0371 - Wyche, Tiffany; 0372 - Aigbaze, Nichimyo; 0408 - Brown, Stephanie; 0419 - Gasaway, Kevin; 0475 - Gaffney, Cheri; 0478 - Ward, Ceclila; 0501 - ross, john; 0523 - Daniel, Matravia; 0571 - Ivey, Bertrand; 0585 - Banks, Ernest; 0591 Moore, Brion; 0605 - Knight, Dymond; 0653 - Faddies, Jason; 0684 - Beach, Steven; 0701 - WOOD, CAROL; 0800 - Corder, Camille; 0813 - Gooden, Mark; 0856 - Jackson, Ebony; 8681 - Goldwire, Courtney PUBLIC STORAGE # 29104, 3265 Holcomb Bridge Road, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092, (678) 466-9091 Time: 10:00 AM 1307 - Brooks, Brionna; 1319 - Alleyne, Michelle; 1501 - Jackson, George; 1520 - Williams, Michael; 2101 - Alleyne, Michelle; 2230 - Sanchez Guillen, Rene; 2602 - Smith, Victoria; 2610 - Murfree, Timothy; 2613 - Long, Yasmin; 3211 - Cacho, Candice; 3307 White, Brittany; 3527 - Reid, Derrick; 3628 - Morse, Orlando; 4528 - Voltaire, Carline; 4626 - Morris, Ebony PUBLIC STORAGE # 20171, 6289 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross, GA 30071, (678) 496-2724 Time: 10:30 AM A049 - Babbage Torres, Lanell; B003 - Nguyen, Jam; B004 - Yeung, Cho; C066 - Martin, Nicole; C067 - Mauge, Marc; E031 - LEE, Nathaniel; E090 - Jenkins, Duane; F026 - Vazquez, Cristobal; F031 - Williams, Alexis; F037 - Montanez, Maricarmen; F051 - Palacios, Diamond PUBLIC STORAGE # 29135, 1755 Indian Trail Rd, Norcross, GA 30093, (678) 248-0179 Time: 11:00 AM 1059 - jones, lee; 1205 - Jones, sylvia; 1221 - Melendez, Trina; 2015 - LEWIS, TIA; 2024 - Zellous, Jackee; 2078 - Murdock, Carla; 2165 - Fletcher, Bruce; 2234 - Frazier, Jacqueline; 2271 - Har-

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ris, Stevette; 2323 - Grant, Seberena; 2351 - Lindsey, Andrea; 2386 - Johnson, Nakesha; 2387 - singh, dashell; 3026 - Hendricks, Junior; 3075 - Yarbrough, Justin; 3097 - HIGHSMITH, KEVIN; 3118 - Davis, Lorri; 3122 - Anderson, Erica; 3124 - Rowland, Jacquelyn; 3181 - Lambert-Harvey, Sharon; 3316 - Stewart, Shani; 3397 simpson, aaron; C013 - Duncan, Rebecca; C020 - EKPA, SIMON; E046 - Kim, Ha; E053 - Oda, Akilah

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

Duluth, GA 30096 770-891-4639 December 27th, 2018 at 12:00 PM 2013 B r a n d o n Elam–Household items 3305 Swain Felicia– Household goods 3203 Olubunmi Ifekoya–household goods 3132 Tequila Dixon– couch, household goods 1406 Cecil Dexter– Household goods 3704 Kevin Foster–photography backdrops, clothing 2616 Jermaine Lewis - 20–30 boxes of household goods.

3421 Dayna Wilridge–Household goods 2502 Brittany Thurman–Mattress, baskets, bike, four wheeler, clothing, 40 in tv,house hold items 1601 Daphne Bailey–Event planning items, 3514 Michelle Johnson–Household goods 2710 Krystal Reefer–Sofa, Goods, Bins, 1 Bedroom, Dresser 2715 Charles Allmond–household goods, boxes, bins, beds 2428 Donita Mckinnney–Household goods The auction will be listed and advertised at Extra Space 3357 Breckenridge Blvd. Duluth, GA 30096. 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.

929-578261, 12/9,16

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:

There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA 30518, on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 11:00 AM the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows: # Year Make Model VIN 1 2008 Kia Rio KNADE123886298903 2 2006 Pontiac G6 1G2ZM171664145372 3 2006 Honda VFR800 JH2RC46426M800064 4 2011 Nissan Altima 1N4AL2APXBC111049 5 1997 Saturn SL2 1G8ZK5272VZ114362 6 2009 Volkswagen CC WVWML73C29E567639 7 2002 Honda Civic 1HGES16582L013686 8 2005 Dodge Caravan 1D4GP45R75B144264 9 2005 Honda Accord 1HGCM66555A075514 10 2003 Ford Escape

1FMYU03163KB81167 11 1996 Ford Crown Victoria 2FALP71W0TX173081 12 2005 Yamaha Motor Corp.

YZF-R6 JYARJ06E95A025354 13 2008 Utility 3CVU6121782125332 14 2005 Toyota Tundra 5TBJU32115S454450 15 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4G258N3YC359434 16 2001 Volkswagen Jetta 3VWSG29M41M022147 17 1996 Volkswagen Cabrio WVWBB81E6TK005420 18 2002 Ford Focus 1FAFP34P92W188487 19 2004 Jeep Liberty 1J4GL48K54W247532 20 2003 Mazda Mazda6 1YVFP80D835M53047 21 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML320 4JGAB54E51A262489 22 2006 BMW 525xi WBANF33566CS35794 23 2003 Mazda Protege JM1BJ225531186188 2

24 1995 Saturn SW1 1G8ZH8282SZ135748 25 2003 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1ND52J63M661969 26 2004 Ford Escape 1FMYU021X4DA14379 27 1999 Toyota Camry 4T1BF28K8XU087279 28 1989 Honda Accord 1HGCA5621KA004234 29 1997 Toyota Tacoma 4TANL42N7VZ257815 30 1998 Ford Explorer 1FMYU24X5WUB98453 31 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4GW48S01C567068 32 1997 Dodge Ram Van 2B7HB21X1VK573886 33 2016 Nissan Altima 1N4AL3AP6GC290591 34 1995 Ford Ranger 1FTCR14A8SPA62543 35 2001 Ford Windstar Cargo 2FTZA54481BB38612 36 1988 Ford F-150 1FTDF15N9JNB82585 3

PUBLIC STORAGE # 08057, 4475 Satellite Blvd, Duluth, GA 30096, (678) 436-8790 Time: 11:30 AM 0116 - AIKENS, BRENDA; 0134 - Creeson, Gary; 0225 - Brown, Rannie; 0317 - fowler, Saundra; 0335 - Tapia, Maria; 0343B - Williams, Lashawn; 0501 - Ntegmi, Alain joel; 0507 - Tarpley, Addison; 0628 - Kirkland, Victoria; 0823 - Rivera, Edwin; 0916 - Jin, Peng; 2021 - Collins, Taylor; 3173 - Wright, Walter; 5302 - Robinson, Omar; 6041 - Rosario, Irving; 6191 - Woods, Dave PUBLIC STORAGE # 25982, 2423 Pleasant Hill Rd, Duluth, GA 30096, (678) 293-8473 Time: 12:00 PM A071 - Robinson, James; A106 - Mize, Wanda; A118 - Parrow, Clarissa; A180 Georges, Daphney; A216A - WATTS, LATOYA; A216C - Jackson, Amber; A232 Stanley, Tonja; A250 - Gray, Rayvon; A262 - Sheppard, Robert; A310 - Allen, Terri; A320 - McNease, Marcus; A332 - Duncan, Monique; A409 - Pierson, Joshua; B016 - Miller, Sharon; C559 - Richardson, Shan’e; C605 Lott, Eric Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card-no checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required.

Dated this December 2, 2018 and December 9, 2018.

By PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080.

929-576230, 12/2,9 Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2050 Gravel Springs Rd, Buford, GA 30519, December 26, 2018 at 1:00 PM Keabeh Morgan Unit A114 Household Items Gabriy-el Fontaine Unit A202 Household Items Greg Peek Unit E610 Household items 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.

929-578589, 12/9,16

Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 4750 Nelson Brogdon Blvd Sugar Hill GA 30518 December 26th, 2018 at 11:00am Cesar Campos Unit 135 tools and household goods, Jacqueline Bruce Unit 130 household goods, Abel Casillas Unit 401 household goods, Natalia Dubas Unit 486 household good, Tesuan Smith Unit 657 homegoods, Brandon Ensley Unit 436 household items, Debby Larue Unit 674 household items, 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.

929-578593, 12/9,16 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 2801 Berkeley Lake Rd Duluth, GA 30096 770-856-9676 December 27th, 2018 at 1:00 PM Michael Crease Unit 0605 Household goods and clothing Brian Agbiriogu Unit 0617 Household Goods Gevante Ayers Unit 3310 Household Goods Candance Thomas Unit 3312 Household Goods Nakisha Sumbry Unit 0526 Washer/Dryer Shebia Gray Unit 3125 Household Goods Jesse Tarvestad Unit 0341 Household Goods Joyce Douglas Unit 5505 tvs, camera equipment, living room set, household items The auction will be listed and advertised at Extra Space Storage 2801 Berkeley Lake Rd Duluth, GA 30096. 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.

929-578278, 12/9,16

PUBLIC AUCTION Morningstar Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Location: Morningstar Storage 2534 Sever Rd Lawrenceville, GA 30043 Sale Date: Thursday December 27th. 2018 Time: 3:00 PM Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Morningstar Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Unit 1102 Calla Johnson Computer, T.V, Bongo, Totes, Twin Cot/bed Unit 1065 Jasmine Campos Bags, Dresser, Box, Couch, Day Bed, Full Bed Frame, Car Seat, Chair, Table Unit 2213 Jackie Perkins Ball, Weed Eater, Box, Totes, Head Board, Book Bag, Lamp Unit 3124 Jessica Roberston Clothing, Mattress, Box Springs, Totes, Bags Unit 1124 Mary Vorasith T.V, Dolly, Washer/Dryer, Lamp, Chairs Unit 3182 Ruby WiseCooper Fridge, Boxes, Lawnmower Unit 3174 Ayanna Depriest Clothing, Totes, Bag, Mattress, Boxes, Dresser Unit 2201 Matt Tapp Clothes, Paintings, Pictures, Shoes, Box, Basket 929-578281, 12/9,16 NOTICE 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 belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 1790 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Duluth, GA. 30097 770-856-1130 Wednesday, December 27, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.

Unit 2434 Keishona Pack 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.

929-578579, 12/9,16

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 belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 3564 Lawrenceville Hwy Lawrenceville, Ga 30044 @ 1:00 PM, December 28, 2018 4061 Tara Dawn Wiley household items 0243 Maryam Joy Ogundepo H o u s e h o l d items 2086 Keyyonia Johnson Household goods, furniture 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.

929-578331, 12/9,16 PUBLIC AUCTION Notice of Abandonment and Sale in accordance with O.C.G.A. 40-11 the following vehicles have been declared abandoned and will be sold at Public Action to the highest and best bidder for cash only. The auction will be held on December 21, 2018 at 10:00a.m., 3210 Main St W, Snellville GA 30078, phone (678) 691-9166. Review 9:30 a.m..

2007 INFINITI QX56 VIN:5N3AA08A57N800081 929-578198, 12/9,12

4400 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn GA 30047 at 2:00PM on December 28th, 2018 Kendra Parajuli Unit #384 Household Items Ian Patterson Unit #497 Household goods, boxes, furniture Dave Fairclough Unit #425 Boxes and clothing Bess Estrada Unit #426 Household Goods.

Edwards Sheila Unit #502 Household Items Chantelle Radney Unit #165 Washer and dryer- 2 flat screen large couch - 20 boxes queen mattress bunk beds- dresser Jerome Mathis Unit #083 Pictures Cassandra Miniard Unit #205 Mother’s belongings, living room, kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom items, electronics, Angel Lugo-Villodas Unit #504 Welding tools Damien Anderson Unit #110 Household clothes,etc...

items,

Sandra Curtis Unit #238 Household items Junaldo lee Unit #096 Chairs, Couches, Boxes, etc...

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS 37 2001 5E2B1162411003653 38 2001 Sterling Trucks Acterra 2FZAAKAK21AH77840 39 Homemade Trailer 40 2003 GMC Yukon 1GKEK13ZX3J292677 41 1993 Acura Legend JH4KA7666PC023090 42 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2G1WW12E859172483 43 2007 Kia Sorento KNDJD736375693998 44 2002 Suzuki LS650 JS1NP41A322102670 45 2004 Kia Optima KNAGD128545293086 46 2011 Nissan 370Z JN1AZ4EH9BM553051 47 1996 Ford Explorer 1FMDU32P6TUD13077 48 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue 1G3WS52K4WF375444 929-577715, 12/2,9

Emmanuel Pinnix Unit #376 Clothes, etc...

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.

929-578515, 12/9,16

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given That Extra Space Storage will sale at public auction 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 indicted: 2040 Lawrenceville Highway Lawrenceville, Georgia 30044 770-316-3725 December 28, 2018 at 12:00 PM Unit Name Item 515 Dougherty Kevin Household Items 432 Dougherty Kevin Household Items 370 Sherronna Blow Office Furniture 490 Kevin S Dougherty Household Goods 089 Vondalyn Gardner Household Items 085 Douglas Soto Household Goods 254 Christy Williams Household Goods 518 Dorreen Craig Household Goods 179 Brittany Walker Suitcases 479 Brian Rose Household goods 319 Joseph Bruner Cabinets, shelving 253 Kamilah Brown Household goods 121 Sugeil Morales Clothing, Household goods 334 Pamela King 2 bedroom apartment Washer & Dryer 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.

929-577221, 12/9,16 LIVE AUCTION 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 Self Storage 2044 Old Norcross Road Lawrenceville, GA 30044 770-845-1926 December 28th 2018 @ 10:00 AM Dennis Foster Unit # 330 Commercial Grade Tool Box and Household Items Diana Willis Unit # 2C42 Furniture, Boxes, Bags Rosie Johnson Unit# 517 H Boxes, Bags, Totes, Lamps, Clothes Jerome Johnson Unit # 2C82 Household Items, clothes, shoes Selina Annius Unit# 2C27 Table, Clothes, Dishes, Boxes Selina Annius Unit# 2C59 Boxesm Tv, Bed Tiara Copeland Unit# 363 Beds, tables, sectional couch Adoudou Momperimier Unit# 202 Deep Freezer, dinning furniture, Paint Monique Peterson Unit 2C38 Twin Bed, Dinning Set, Microwave Bianca Green Unit 2C51 Sofa Set, Dressers, Tv Erin Prescott Unit 526E Twin Bed, Dresser, Washer Dryer Table& Chairs 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.

929-577556, 12/9,16

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CEMETERY LOTS FOR SALE 2 CEMETERY PLOTS FOR SALE at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford, GA. They are located in the Garden of the Good Shepherd Section (a Veteran’s Section). This sale includes 2 vaults and if a veteran is to be buried, a Military Marker can be transferred to the new owner. We are asking $4,500.

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Christmas gift ideas for gardeners in your circle The Christmas shopping season is upon us again, and most of us are purchasing gifts for the important people in our lives. Sometimes we encounter difficulty in finding a gift for them. If you have a friend or relative that enjoys gardening as a hobby, consider a gift that would be suited to their interest.

Books make lovely gifts for gardeners. There are many facets of horticulture, and you can find a book about most everyone. Stop by the nature section of your favorite bookstore, and you will find reference books on shade gardening, vegetable gardening, water

gardening, gardening with native plants, backyard habitat and bird watching.

You can also find choices at online sources. Books are an excellent way for a gardener to pass the winter months planning new garden projects.

Garden art can be another excellent choice.

An ever-increasing number of gardeners enjoy garden statuaries, gazing balls and other accessories. You can also select garden benches, decorative stepping stones, sundials or fountains. Of course, you need to have a basic understanding of your friends’ gardening tastes before choosing garden art.

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the yard. A hummingbird feeder might be a wonderful gift. Perhaps give a squirrel feeder or an owl house as a present.

Of course, the obvious choice for many gardeners is to give plants. Indoor plants will help brighten the dark winter days. Consider gift certificates to area Tim Daly nurseries.

You could also give them A Japanese garden lantern a gift certificate at their might not fit in too well in favorite nursery. Maybe an English cottage garden. you might want to conMaybe you could give sider giving seeds or bulbs something that attracts for Christmas. Perennial wildlife. Consider birdfeed- plants make excellent gifts ers, bird baths, bird houses, as well. Many trees and bird seed or some other shrubs are available, and gift that will bring birds to winter is an excellent time

for planting them.

Tools are another favorite. A kneeling bench is a great help to those of us who find stooping in the garden more difficult these days. Garden carts or wagons are also wonderfully handy. Loppers or high-quality pruning tools can make chores much more comfortable for your gardening friends. Maybe your friend could use new gardening gloves or a sprayer. Do you have a favorite gardening tool? Why not pick up another one of those handy, labor saving, specialized gems and share it with a friend?

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This rendering shows what the Gwinnett name and logo will look like on the new Flowery Branch Road replacement bridge to be built at Interstate 85 as part of the interstate widening project. In addition to the county name and logo, other planned features include decorative rail fencing and lighting.

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“vibrantly connected” logo, which will be at the center of the side of the bridge, rail fencing will also be included Drivers on Interstate 85 among the gateway features. will be passing under a vis“This agreement allows ible reminder that they are the new bridge to have gateentering Gwinnett County in way enhancement features, a few years. including fencing, lighting, Gwinnett County comthe county name and the missioners approved an county logo,” Gwinnett agreement with the Georgia transportation director Alan Department of TransportaChapman told commissiontion on Tuesday to have ers. “The work will be done Gwinnett-centric gateway

by GDOT’s contractor on features, including the the I-85 widening project, county’s logo, added to a which includes the replacenew Flowery Branch Road ment of the existing bridge.” bridge that will be built over The Flowery Branch the interstate in the next Road bridge is one of couple of years. The county three bridges over I-85 that will spend $198,333 to have GDOT announced earlier the features included on the this year would be replaced bridge. as part of the interstate In addition to the county’s widening project in northern

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The Psi Omega Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. is inviting Gwinnett residents to ring in the arrival of 2019 by donning masks, gather-

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ing in Norcross and raising money for philanthropic efforts.

The chapter is working with Georgia Pearls of Service Foundation Inc. to host the second annual “A Kaptivating Affair” New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball fundraiser on Dec. 31 at the Hilton Atlanta Northeast. The event will last from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the hotel, which is located at 5993 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Norcross.

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A third traveling lane will be added in each direction on the interstate between Interstate 985 to Ga. Highway 53, and GDOT asserts the extra driving lanes will reduce delays on that stretch of the interstate by 56 percent. The widening project is scheduled to be finished in 2021.

Gov. Nathan Deal, Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry and other state officials broke ground on the widening project in July.

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plies make excellent gifts.

I know of some gardeners who say their best gift was a load of compost, mulch, gravel or landscape timbers. While these may not be glamorous gifts, they often enable the gardener to finish a particular project they have been planning.

A multitude of gifts appropriate for gardeners is available. Giving them will make someone’s Christmas unique and memorable.

Timothy Daly is an Agricultural and Natural Resource Extension Agent with Gwinnett County. He can be contacted at 678377-4010 or tdaly@uga. edu.

living for those plagued by the consequences of issues such as poverty, homelessness, disease and lack of access to education and the arts.”

The chapter is based in the Peachtree Corners area and some of the efforts it outlined on its Eventbrite page for the fundraiser include raising awareness of health issues facing African-American women; financial education; arts exposure for students; helping students pursue college admission; and supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Organizers said event will include a countdown and champagne toast at midnight, as well as a “traditional New Year’s Day meal” and performances by The Magic Dream Band.

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For pet owners who want to keep their dog or cat satisfied without going to the pet store, KitNipBox for cats — or BarkBox for dogs — is a perfect way to please a pet. The monthly subscription boxes (starting at $19.99 per month) ship treats, toys and products right to your door, and the month long party begins.

FOR ANIMAL LOVERS — By IsaBel HugHes Missing your pet while at work or school? Wear them — or their photo, that is — on your feet with Lovimals’ Personalized Animal Face Socks ($29.99 at lovimals.com). Just upload a photo of your pet to the website and you’ll be able to see them all day long.

Ever wonder where your cat wanders off to when roaming the outdoors or how much exercise your dog is truly getting? The Whistle 3 GPS Pet Tracker and Activity Monitor ($94.99 at amazon.com) is one of the best all-in-one GPS location and activity tracker for dogs and cats.

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Divided up by different categories, this list offers something for everyone left on your list — from the animal lover to the sports fan and those in-between.

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Take your grilling game to the next level with a Himalayan Salt Grilling Stone (Cuisinart, $24.99). Adding flavor as it cooks, it is a great way to spice up your cooking.

Celebrate the wins (or drown your sorrows after losses) with this football flask ($20 on etsy.com). The 6-ounce hip flask comes in a red leather holder that can be personalized. Available for a variety of teams.

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Home (plate) is where the baseball fan wants to be. What better way to display that fandom than with a welcome mat ($30 at uncommongoods.com) that gets that point across from the get-go. It will be a home run for any baseball lover.

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You won’t need to worry about anyone duplicating this unique gift for the runner in your life. Developed

by Doug Storer, who injured himself after stepping in a pot hole while training for the Boston Marathon, these night runner headlights ($60 at uncommongoods.com) make for safe night runs. Powered by rechargeable batteries, they easily fasten to your shoe laces and are perfect for urban or trail runs.

For the minimalist who is tight on space, the BedShelfie (starting at $29.99, Amazon) is a great gift. This bedside shelf made of eco-friendly bamboo holds up to 15 pounds and requires no tools to install. It comes in nine colors and two sizes to fit any decor.

Pretty much everyone loves a nice candle. Add a personal touch to this gift by customizing it with a photo.

The Classic Plaid Candle ($39.99, Shutterfly) has a design that is perfect for the holidays without being too festive to display during the rest of the year.

Working up a thirst?

Whether sweating in a hot kitchen or walking around your favorite farmers market, stay hydrated with the Nomader Collapsible Sports Water Bottle ($24.96, Amazon).

Completely fold-able with reusable leak proof twist cap, this bottle is BPA free and dishwasher safe.

What to continue grilling in winter but not want to freeze doing it? Get a grill pan.

There are many out there, but my Calphalon Contemporary 11-inch Square Grill Pan has lasted many years ($31.50, Amazon). Even heating and nonstick coating makes cooking on it a breeze.

Need a good chapter book to gift a young reader — or older? Consider “Love Like Sky,” the impressive debut novel of former Atlantan Leslie C. Youngblood. Its heroine, 11-year-old Georgiana “G-baby” Matthews, navigates the new reality of blended family after the divorce and remarriages of her parents. Bonus point of interest: It’s partly set in Snellville ($16.99).

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FOR HOME DESIGNERS — By maggIe marTIN Everyone loves the crackling sound and heat of a fire in the winter, but not everyone has the space or time for one in a real fireplace. If your gift recipient does have a fireplace, though, Hampton Bay Blaise Infrared Quartz Electric Fireplace Logs ($119, Home Depot) can provide that same coziness without the hassle of a real flame.

It can heat a large room and can be controlled with a remote.

For those who like graphic novels, there’s the fresh and breezy “Skyward,” published

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Set in a near-future Earth in which the force of gravity suddenly decreased to a fraction of normal, it follows the adventures of 20-year-old Willa, a woman who’s grown up in this low-gravity reality.

Though published in 2017, “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking” by Samin Nosrat is getting a second look thanks to the author’s cooking show that debuted on Netflix this year. Part cookbook and part textbook, the 480-pager serves both as a fun primer to novice cooks and a handy reference tome for experienced chefs ($35).

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No weight loss program can stay on track without a scale. The Withings Body ($60 on withings.com) tracks not only your weight but your BMI. And it syncs with the Health Mate app automatically through Wi-Fi.

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If the gamer in your life isn’t tired of the Battlefield franchise yet, Battlefield V (Xbox One, PS4 and PC) returns to World War II with a woman protagonist. ($39.99)

If shootem-ups aren’t appealing, Snipperclips Plus for Nintendo Switch ($29.99 at GameStop, including downloadable content) is appropriate for families, spouses and friends. This couch co-op strengthens (and sometimes tests) relationships and friendships with brain teasers as participants cut other players into shapes needed to open doors, deliver fish and create pictures. Surprisingly challenging but always hilarious, this game made me laugh until I cried with my fiancé as my Player Two.

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Getting fit is more fun when you throw in some tech. Water intake is important to good health. The Hidrate Spark 2.0 ($45 on hidratespark.com) reminds us if we get behind on our water intake goals while recording to our smartphones. Hidrate Spark 2.0 comes in many colors.

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The great outdoors is calling, but so is your stomach. Solve both with a GSI Outdoors Bugaboo Camper Cookset ($109.95, REI). While a bit pricey, this set has all the necessities — pot and pans, plates, bowls, mugs and a wash bin/stuff sack — that nest together to fit nicely in your pack.

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Tired of muscle aches from digging in the garden? Try planting augers from Power Planter. The sturdy metal planting augers ($37.79 for a starter pack of two at PowerPlanter.com) are perfect for planting a variety of plants or aerating your garden beds. The planting augers have a 3/8-inch, non-slip hex drill bit end to fit on any standard cordless or corded power drill.

The Trio of Christmas Cactus will bring some color to any home. A swirl of colors in tones of golden-yellow, pink, red and white make the plant ($24.95 at Logees.com) a favorite. Will grow up to 12 inches tall and comes in a 5-inch pot.

Gwinnett 200’s STORY VAULT project was launched to commemorate Gwinnett County’s bicentennial by recording the stories of the people who live, work, and play in Gwinnett.

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Louis Tseng was introduced to American culture through TV shows that aired in Taiwan where he grew up. With the dream of a suburban lifestyle, he and his wife came to Gwinnett in 2000. Watch as he celebrates the rich culture, inclusivity, and fun activities that make Gwinnett what it is today.

Learn about Gwinnett’s past and present from the people who lived it in a new video featured every Wednesday on www.GwinnettDailyPost.com.

Check out the full library at www.Gwinnett200.com.

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LEGISLATIVE LUNCHEON Georgia State Senator P.K. Martin IV will discuss the upcoming session and what he sees on the horizon for 2019. This annual event will also provide the opportunity to connect with Gwinnett’s Delegation.

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Start or add to your collection with “Aquaman” Funko Pop! vinyl figurines ($10.99 at amazon.com). The movie about the DC Comics superhero comes out Dec. 21, and the standard collection includes Mera, Ocean Master Orm, Black Manta and two versions of Aquaman/ Arthur Curry.

When inviting guests over for a Westerosthemed party, a necessary item is a Hand of the King Bottle Opener from Game of Thrones ($14.95 at shop.hbo. com). This handy item is in the shape of the pin worn by characters including Eddard Stark, Tywin Lannister and Tyrion Lannister.

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AUBURN Auburn Library hosts holiday cookie swap Enjoy baking cookies during the holidays? Bring your homemade cookies to swap at the Auburn Public Library’s Christmas Cookie Swap.

The Cookie Swap will take place from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at the library, located at 24 Fifth St. in downtown Auburn.

If you aren’t a baker, you can still participate in the event. Just bring some storebought bakery-style cookies.

For more information, call 770-513-2925 or visit auburn. prlib.org.

BARROW COUNTY Library holiday concert features guitarist Guitarist Ciyadh Wells will perform a variety of holiday songs from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m.

Thursday at the Winder Public Library.

Wells is pursuing her doctorate of musical arts in music performance and a certificate of African-American studies at the University of Georgia. She is a graduate research assistant with Ideas for Creative Exploration and a graduate teaching assistant at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music.

The holiday music event is appropriate for older children, teens and adults. Refreshments will be provided.

The Winder Public Library is located at 189 Bellview St. in Winder. For more information, call 770-867-2762 or visit winder.prlib.org.

BERKELEY LAKE Mayor announces committee appointments Berkeley Lake Mayor Lois Salter has announced her 2019 appointments for the conservancy, arts and financial affairs committees.

The purpose of the citizen committees is to conduct research and advise the City Council, according to the city’s website.

The Conservancy Committee supervises the city’s buffer areas, green space and parks. Susan Hanson will serve as the committee chair.

Other members include Jim Gawlas, Chris Kimberley, Ed Zawacki and Sue Swanson.

The Arts Committee will include Ann Carpenter as chair and Rachel Clark, Cynthia Currence and Leah Economos.

The Financial Affairs Committee makes recommendations about the management of city financial resources and contributes to long-term financial planning. Pam Williamson will serve as the committee chair. Other members include Calvin Grier, Dorris Hollingsworth, Pekka Ignatius, Tracey Settlage and John Small.

For more information, visit www.berkeley-lake.com.

A $15,000 Jackson EMC Foundation check to the Truth’s Community Clinic at the Hebron Community Health Center will help provide medical and dental care to low-income or uninsured residents. At the check presentation are, left to right, Scarlett Rigsby, executive director; Randy Dellinger, Jackson EMC district manager; Beauty Baldwin, Jackson EMC Foundation board member; Mamie Outler, Hebron Community Health Center board chair; Ann Clinton, dental coordinator; Gloria Luke, office manager; and Jim Puckett, Jackson EMC Foundation board member. (Special Photo)

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uninsured Gwinnett residents through its Truth’s Community The Jackson EMC FoundaClinic, to provide diagnostic tion board of directors awarded follow-up testing, prescription a total $96,300 in grants during medication and diabetic suptheir October meeting, includplies; ing $57,300 to organizations • $15,000 to Nothing But serving Gwinnett County.

The Truth, a Dacula faith-based The grants given were: organization dedicated to meet• $15,000 to Gwinnett Habitat ing needs in the community, to for Humanity for the A Brush purchase food for the Weekend With Kindness program, which Food Bag Program that provides offers home repair and preserfood for the weekend to Gwinvation services to low-income nett County public school chilhomeowners so they can contin- dren who have been identified ue to live in safe, decent homes by counselors as food insecure; for years in the community that • $7,500 to CHRIS 180 (Cresupports them; ativity, Honor, Respect, Integrity • $15,000 to Hebron Comand Safety) Gwinnett Counselmunity Health Center, in ing Center, which serves Banks, Lawrenceville, a nonprofit Gwinnett and Hall counties organization providing medical with a mission to heal children, and dental care to low-income, strengthen families and build

world’s largest gingerbread house was constructed in 2013 by the Traditions Club in Bryan, Texas, according to Guinness World Records. The house was 60 feet long, 42 feet wide and 10.1 feet tall.

The Buford-Sugar Hill branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library is located at 2100 Buford Highway in Buford. For more information, visit www.gwinnettpl.org.

BRASELTON Countryside Antiques hosts Holiday Gift Market Finish your holiday shopping at Countryside Antique’s Outdoor Holiday Gift Market from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m Saturday.

Twenty vendors will be selling their handcrafted and repurposed creations. Additionally, Countryside Antiques will have an open house with light refreshments. Countryside Antiques is located at 115 Harrison St. in Braselton.

Just around the corner, another holiday open house will take place from 10 a.m to 6 p.m. Saturday at A Flea Antique, located at 10101 Davis St., Suite 100, in Braselton.

For more information, visit www.facebook.com/DowntownBraselton.

DACULA Hamilton Mill library building light-peg board Santa’s elves aren’t the only ones building toys this holiday season. The Hamilton Mill Library is making a giant light-peg board for its children’s area.

Teens are invited to a toymaking workshop at 6 p.m.

Thursday to help construct the light-peg board using tools in the library’s Learning Lab. The commercial version of this toy is the Lite-Brite, which was released by Hasbro in 1967. The toy is a grid back-lit by a light bulb and covered with opaque paper. Children poke small, translucent plastic pegs through the paper to create designs.

The Hamilton Mill branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library is located at 3690 Braselton Highway in Dacula. For more information, visit www. gwinnetpl.org.

BUFORD Kids invited to design gingerbread houses There’s more to building a gingerbread house than using icing to glue gumdrops and peppermints into place.

The design and building of a gingerbread house involves engineering skills, and children aged 5 to 10 can put their skills to the test at a Gingerbread House Engineering workshop from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Buford-Sugar Hill Library.

Gingerbread houses originated in Germany during the 16th century, and the cookie-walled houses are now associated with Christmas tradition, according to TheHistoryKitchen.com. The

DULUTH Duluth seeking volunteers for budget committee The city of Duluth is seeking volunteers to serve on the citizen’s budget review advisory committee.

The advisory committee will meet three times to review the city’s budget for the 2020 fiscal year. The committee was established to allow residents to have confidence in the city’s financial health and practices and to give residents full access to all financial data, according to a news release.

The first meeting, scheduled for Feb. 20, will establish an overview of the city’s budget process and what the budget committee’s role will

be in the process. Participants will learn about the city’s operating budget for fiscal year 2019, as well as a 10-year financial forecast.

The second meeting, to be held on Feb. 27, will involve a review of the draft figures for the preliminary fiscal year 2020 budget, debt service commitments, city initiatives and capital reserve funds.

During the third meeting on March 6, the committee will make recommendations about the budget.

For more information or to volunteer to serve on the committee, call Kim Jackson at 770-497-5321 or email kjackson@duluthga.net.

GRAYSON Santa plans stop at Grayson restaurant Santa Claus is making an appearance from 1 to 3 p.m.

Saturday at Graft, a farm-totable restaurant in Grayson.

A photographer will take pictures and send complimentary digital copies to Santa’s visitors, with options to purchase prints. The restaurant will also have cookie decorating, a hot chocolate station and adult beverages for sale.

Graft is located at 516 Grayson Parkway. For more information, call 770-3389001 or visit www.graftrestaurant.net.

LAWRENCEVILLE UGA Extension taking orders for plant sale Gardeners and fresh-fruit lovers can order fruit and landscape plants as part of UGA Extension Gwinnett’s annual plant sale.

Orders will be accepted from Dec. 26 through March 6. For order forms and plant sale information, visit www. ugaextension.org/gwinnett or call 678-377-4010.

The plant pickup day will be March 14 at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, located at 2405 Sugarloaf Parkway in Lawrenceville.

UGA Extension Gwinnett County offers educational programs in the areas of horticulture and agriculture,

Jackson EMC Foundation awards grants to agencies serving Gwinnett

community, to support mental health services and trauma counseling for uninsured and underinsured clients in an effort to end the intergenerational cycles of poverty and abuse; and • $4,800 to Revved Up Kids, a program based in Peachtree Corners that teaches children to recognize unsafe people, avoid dangerous situations and escape attackers, to provide assistance with their sexual abuse prevention training seminars for middle school girls in Gwinnett County.

According to a press release, Jackson EMC Foundation grants are made possible by the more than 189,808 participating cooperative members who have their monthly electric bills rounded to the next dollar

food safety and nutrition, and leadership and citizenship for youth.

LILBURN Library hosts writers’ workshop Phillippe Diederich will discuss the value of multicultural writing at an upcoming writers’ workshop at the Lilburn library.

The event, presented in partnership with the Atlanta Writers Club, will begin at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the library, located at 4817 Church St. in Lilburn. The workshop is free and open to the public.

Diederich is the author of “Sofrito” and “Playing for the Devil’s Fire,” which was named the 2017 Best Young Adult Novel by the Texas Institute of Letters and the 2017 Young Adult Library Services Best Fiction for Young Adults.

Diederich teaches writing and photography at the college level and has nearly 20 years of experience as a freelance photographer and writer.

For more information, visit www.gwinnettpl.org.

LOGANVILLE Double Durango Farm plans goat yoga event Practice your downward dog alongside some Nigerian Dwarf goats at Double Durango Farm.

The farm is having a goat yoga class at 2 p.m. Saturday.

The class is appropriate for beginners and children who are at least 8 years old. The class is $20.

Another class will take place at 2 p.m. Jan. 19.

The Double Durango Farm is located at 2910 Tig Knight Road in Loganville.

For more information about goat yoga or to purchase tickets, visit www.doubledurangofarm.com.

NORCROSS Kudzu Art Zone displays ‘Small Packages’ exhibit The Kudzu Art Zone’s current exhibit is a reminder that “Good Things Come in Small Packages.”

The exhibit of small art is

amount through the Operation Round Up program. Their “spare change” has funded 1,344 grants to organizations and 369 grants to individuals, putting more than $13.5 million back into local communities since the program began in 2005.

Any individual or charitable organization in the 10 counties served by Jackson EMC (Clarke, Banks, Barrow, Franklin, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison and Oglethorpe) may apply for a Foundation grant by completing an application, available online at www.jacksonemc.com/foundation-apply or at local Jackson EMC offices. Applicants do not need to be a member of Jackson EMC.

categories. The winners are as follows: • Winner — Architecture: “City Hall Sunrise” by Amanda Upshaw • Honorable Mention — Architecture: “Headed for Greatness” by Stefani Parker • Winner — Environment: “Make a Wish” by Melissa Mendez • Honorable Mention — “Sweet Life” by Rose PalmPEACHTREE CORNERS erson Santa photos available • Winner — Sweet Life: “Father Time” by Colleen at The Forum Woodman Santa Claus will be avail• Honorable Mention — able in the Santa Suite between 1 and 5 p.m. Saturdays Sweet Life: “Under the Glow and Sundays through Dec. 23. of Neon Lights” by Melissa Mendez The Santa Suite is located • Winner — Community: between Bath and Body Works and Ulta at The Forum, “Mayor Steve Edwards and Friends Celebrating Gwinlocated at 5155 Peachtree nett’s 200th Birthday” by Boo Parkway.

Kirsch Hynes Parents can take photos • Winner — Community: with personal cameras and “Simple Joy” by Mindy Sulphones, but professional livan photography will be available All submissions are on on Dec. 15 and 22. display at City Hall through For more information, visit the end of the year. For more theforumonpeachtree.com/ santaforum. information, visit cityofsugarhill.com.

SNELLVILLE SUWANEE Nominations sought for School Police host Snellville Spirit Award Explorers meetings Do you know someone in Snellville who goes the extra The Gwinnett County mile? Someone who is makSchool Police will host a ing a difference in the lives of meeting of Learning for Life/ others in the community?

Explorers from 6 to 8 p.m. on Snellville Tourism and the first and third Tuesday of Trade is accepting nominaeach month. tions for the Snellville Spirit Meetings will take place at Award. The deadline for apthe Gwinnett County School plications is Monday.

Police headquarters, located Applications are available at 1229 Northbrook Center, online at www.snellvilletourSuite A, in Suwanee. ism.com and can be emailed Learning for Life/Explorers to Snellville Tourism and is a division of Boy Scouts of Trade Executive Director America. The co-ed program Kelly McAloon at kelmca@ to open to those who are 14 comcast.net. to 20 and who have completed eighth grade.

SUGAR HILL Participants are exposed Council to recognize to several professions and Sweet Life photo contest fields, including law enforcement, firefighting, emergency winners The Sugar Hill City Council medical services, law and engineering. Explorers use will recognize the winners of knowledge and training to the Sweet Life photo concompete against other police test at its meet at 7:30 p.m. explorers in state and regional Monday. competitions.

Sugar Hill residents were For more information, call invited to submit their photo770-314-7279. graphs in the contest’s four on display through Jan. 25 at the gallery, located at 116 Carlyle St. in Norcross.

The show reception will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. today at the gallery.

Kudzu Art Zone organizes and presents exhibitions and programs by local, regional, national and international artists. For more information, visit www.kudzuartzone.org.

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Simonton Elementary receives large tech gift

BY HEATHER DARENBERG Staff Correspondent

Students at Simonton Elementary School will soon have greater access to online and computerbased educational resources thanks to the Computers for Learning program.

Computers for Learning recently donated 171 Dell laptops to the school. The devices will be used to support Simonton Elementary’s “Bring Your Own Device” initiative, as well as serve as a resource for its instructional workshops and community engage-

ment efforts.

Clifton Alexander, principal at Simonton Elementary, said he is grateful for the donation.

“It’s a game changer for our students and teachers,” Alexander said.

“Having greater access to technology that can have a positive impact

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on teaching and learning brings the outside world into our building in a very modern, accessible way.”

The CFL program’s goal is to make modern computer technology an integral part of every classroom so that every child has the opportunity to be educated to his or her full potential. The program allows schools and educational nonprofit organizations to view and select the computer equipment that federal agencies have reported as excess.

“Greater access to technology will expand the walls of our school to invite in virtual experiences that our students may not typically be able to access in their daily lives,” Alexander said.

“Our students also will be able to use technology as a means of demonstrating their academic knowledge and skills in a variety of assessment types that will complement a diverse range of learning styles.”

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South Gwinnett students’ app idea named finalist in state contest A team of South Gwinnett High School students are state finalists in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest.

The contest challenges students in grades six through 12 to show how science, technology, engineering and mathematics can be applied to help improve their communities. The South Gwinnett students combined entrepreneurship and STEM to design an app concept to fight human trafficking in Atlanta.

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Computers for Learning recently donated 171 Dell laptops to Simonton Elementary School. (Special Photo)

In addition to winning a Samsung tablet for their classroom, the South Gwinnett High team will now compete against four other teams for a chance to win a $20,000 grant. The other Georgia finalists are J.E. Brown Middle School in Atlanta, Carl Harrison High School in Cobb County, Ridgeville Charter Middle School in Fulton County and Mossy Creek Middle School in Houston County.

A panel of judges will select the state winner after judging each team’s project outline.

GCPS seeking STEM teachers Gwinnett County Public Schools will host the 2018 STEM Teacher Career Fair from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Paul Duke STEM High School, 5850 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Norcross.

The fair is invitation only and consists of scheduled interviews.

Those eligible to attend must be certified or willing to complete certification requirements in any

STEM field (science, technology, engineering or math). GCPS will be looking to fill open positions for spring 2019 as well as the 2019-2020 school year.

Ideal candidates will: • Have experience working in a STEM field, • Hold a degree in a STEM related field, • Be currently completing student teaching in a STEM field and will hold certification upon graduation, or • Be a certified teacher (in or out of state) in a STEM field.

Registration to be considered for a scheduled interview closes at the end of business day on Tuesday. Those invited for interviews will receive email confirmation prior to the day of the fair with additional instructions.

For more information or questions, email gcpsteach@gwinnett.k12. ga.us.

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How often do you indulge your creative spirit?

Creativity makes you happier and successful. Yet for many people, their work is devoid of creativity. Sometimes it seems like organizations specialize in sucking the creative spark out of people. Roles and departments get siloed, and with no outside creative energy, people wind up just going through the motions.

That’s where movies, music and art can help. In the program we run for leaders at The Noble Purpose Institute, we use a five-sensory approach to jumpstart innovation.

One of our favorite techniques is free writing to music. Here’s how it works: 1. Choose your song. We put the video clip of “Come Alive” from “The Greatest Showman” on a repeating loop. With the crazy costumes and dancing, it’s

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2. Pick a prompt. Ours was: Where does your team need to come alive?

3. Write nonstop. Put pen to paper or hands on keyboard and — this is the hard part — DON’T stop writing, not even for one second. No self-editing; you just keep going, even if it means you’re writing things like, “Why is she making us do this? I have nothing to say. This is so stupid.”

Our group wrote for eight solid minutes to “Come Alive.” For leaders who don’t think of themselves as creative or writerly types, the first few minutes are painful.

One VP said, “At first I was just writing, ‘Where does my team need to come alive?’ over and over again.

But then, part of my mind unlocked, the words poured out of me. I starting writing, ‘Why do our people seem so bored? Why don’t they smile anymore?’ Then I found myself writing, ‘I want them to come alive in meetings. I want my managers to strut through the office excited.’ I don’t even know where that came from. I had no idea I felt that way until I just started writing.”

That’s the point. When a leader realizes he wants his managers to strut through

Recently, The Chronicle of Higher Education — to which (full disclosure) I am a regular contributor — has featured numerous articles lamenting the ongoing decline in college enrollments.

Same thing at Inside Higher Ed, The New York Times, NPR and other outlets that cover higher education.

Such hand-wringing is understandable. The number of students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities has been falling steadily since at least 2012. The decline is more noticeable in certain fields (like the humanities), certain sectors (community colleges and regional universities) and certain parts of the country (the Northeast and Midwest).

But across the board, the numbers are not encouraging. The question is why.

And the answer is that there are several reasons, some more obvious than others.

For one thing, fewer kids are graduating from high school these days, even as graduation rates rise. It’s a demographic shift: There just aren’t as many 18-yearolds as there were a decade ago.

It’s also true that, generally speaking, whenever the economy is strong, fewer people enroll in college — especially adults, and especially at community colleges.

And then we have people like Mike Rowe, of “Dirty Jobs” fame, telling kids they don’t need a four-year degree to make a good living. In many trades, he points out, skilled workers are in short supply and thus command hefty salaries — in some cases, more than college graduates.

Rowe’s message certainly seems to be resonating with young people, as more and more elect to bypass college.

But there’s another reason why many young people (and their parents) are rejecting the idea of a traditional college education: They’ve become skeptical of the

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the office on fire, it’s more powerful than, “Let’s work on employee engagement.”

With the vision of his team strutting through the office on fire, we then asked, “What will it take to get your people strutting?” The ideas poured out. “We can run our meetings differently, we can change our reward programs, and we can lift up customer compliments. We can have dance classes, we can have a strut contest.” All this from someone who only 30 minutes earlier said, “Our business isn’t that exciting.”

Watching Hugh Jackman and the circus performers “Come Alive” helped people envision a new reality. Other leaders had similar epiphanies.

People are often afraid to go for a creative edge, because they worry about application too early in the process. I prefer the Picasso model. During Picasso’s career, he went through a blue period, a rose period and an African period. He did a deep dive into one thing. He went crazy with it. Then, in the next phase, he refined it. Pushing the edge on the crazy enabled him to define it and later assimilate it.

Julia Cameron, author of “The Artist’s Way” — a process and book considered essential by many creatives — says, “Creativity is God’s gift to us. Using the creativity is our gift back to God. We all have creative ideas coursing through our veins.

The question is, are you willing to let your inner artist show up at work?

Lisa McLeod is the global expert in Noble Purpose. She is the author of the bestsellers “Selling with Noble Purpose” and “Leading with Noble Purpose.”

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Rob Jenkins “education” part, suspecting that many schools are now engaged primarily in indoctrination.

Sadly, they’re not wrong.

The situation is better at some institutions (like mine) than others, and certainly not all professors are guilty. But in general, today’s colleges have abandoned the very mission upon which they were founded: namely, the pursuit and dissemination of objective truth.

This reversal can be traced back to the rise of post-modern relativism in the 1970s and ’80s — a philosophy that first took hold in humanities departments, then quickly spread, like a virus, to the rest of the university.

That’s problematic because, while it’s one thing to argue that works of art have no absolute meaning — they just mean whatever you think they mean — it’s quite another to apply such reasoning to, say, biology or engineering. Yet that’s exactly what’s happening, as Ben Cohen outlines over at the Martin Center for Academic Renewal (where I am also an occasional contributor).

So here we have a great American institution, the university, whose historic mission is to discover objective truth, essentially denying that any such truth exists. It’s as if the American Dental Association suddenly decided there’s no such thing as tooth decay.

Personally, I can’t think of a faster way for colleges to make themselves irrelevant.

Rob Jenkins is a local college professor and freelance writer.

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DECEMBER 10, 2018 11 PM

11:30

DECEMBER 11, 2018 11 PM

11:30

(Local Programming) The Conners (N) ’ The Kids Are Alright blackish (N) (CC) (DVS) Splitting Up Together The Rookie “Time of Death” (N) ’ (CC) (DVS) (Local Programming) Jimmy Kimmel Live ’ (Local Programming) NCIS The team discovers a newborn baby. (N) FBI An alt-right provocateur is murdered. (N) ’ NCIS: New Orleans “Tick Tock” (N) (CC) (DVS) (Local Programming) Late Show-Colbert (Local Programming) Supergirl The heroes engage in battle. (N) (CC) Black Lightning (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) Lethal Weapon A finance executive is murdered. The Gifted “unMoored” ’ (CC) (DVS) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) The Voice “Live Semi Final, Top 8 Eliminations” Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas (N) (CC) Hollywood Game Night (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Tonight Show-J. Fallon (Local Programming) Tree of Life: A Concert for Unity and Peace (N) “Letters From Baghdad” (2016) Voice of Tilda Swinton. Premiere. ’ Frontline Facebook’s impact on privacy. (CC) (Local Programming) 11 Alive News at 7PM Daily Blast Live (N) ’ Chicago P.D. Asher is killed on Antonio’s watch. Chicago P.D. “Called in Dead” ’ (CC) 11Alive News at 10 (N) Daytime Jeopardy (CC) Live PD: Police Patrol PBS NewsHour (N) ’ (CC) Antiques Roadshow “Albuquerque” (CC) Antiques Roadshow “Albuquerque” (CC) American Masters This Is Bob Hope ... ’ (CC) The Goldbergs ’ (CC) The Goldbergs ’ (CC) blackish “Old Digger” blackish ’ (CC) CBS46 News at 9pm (N) Inside Edition (N) (CC) Last Man Standing ’ Funny You Should Ask Family Guy ’ (CC) Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath ’ Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath ’ Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath ’ (:01) The Devil Next Door “The Unclean” (N) ’ Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath ’ ››› “Elf” (2003, Children’s) Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart. (CC) ››› “Elf” (2003, Children’s) Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart. (CC) ››‡ “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” (2011) (CC) Below Deck “Insult to Injury” (CC) Below Deck A deckhand’s life is put at risk. Below Deck “Let Them Eat Chicken!” (N) (CC) Unanchored (N) (CC) Watch What Below Deck (CC) Erin Burnett OutFront (N) (CC) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) Cuomo Prime Time (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) (6:50) The Office (CC) (:25) The Office ’ (CC) The Office (CC) The Office (CC) Drunk History (CC) Drunk History (CC) Drunk History (CC) Drunk History (CC) The Daily Show (:31) The Office ’ (CC) Moonshiners Rivalries reach a breaking point. Moonshiners: Outlaw Cuts (N) ’ (CC) Moonshiners “High Proof Holidays” (N) ’ (CC) Vegas Rat Rods Steve’s crew build a rat rod. Vegas Rat Rods “Power Packing F100 Pickup” 30 for 30 Bob Knight’s fall from grace at Indiana University. (CC) 30 for 30 (N) Boxing From Feb. 10, 1990. (CC) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) College Basketball Villanova at Pennsylvania. From The Palestra in Philadelphia. (N) (Live) College Basketball Colorado at New Mexico. From Dreamstyle Arena in Albuquerque, N.M. (N) Baseball Tonight (N) (Live) (CC) E! News (N) (CC) ›› “Get Hard” (2015, Comedy) Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart, Craig T. Nelson. (CC) (DVS) Busy Tonight (N) (CC) Botched A botched boob job; Pixee Fox returns. Botched (CC) The Story With Martha MacCallum (N) (CC) Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) (CC) Hannity (N) (CC) The Ingraham Angle (N) (CC) Fox News at Night with Shannon Bream (N) Chopped Drive-thru snack and a cold dessert. Chopped Chopped’s biggest winners return. Chopped Four chefs return for redemption. (N) Chopped Cheesecake and garam masala. (CC) Chopped “Amateurs Redemption” (CC) (6:25) ›› “Ice Age: Continental Drift” (2012) Voices of Ray Romano. ›››› “Finding Nemo” (2003, Children’s) Voices of Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould. ’ (CC) The 700 Club ’ (CC) XTERRA Adventures Predators Preg NHL Hockey Ottawa Senators at Nashville Predators. From the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (N) (Live) Predators Live! Post. College Basketball South Carolina at Michigan.

(5:30) ›› “Independence Day: Resurgence” ››‡ “Jurassic World” (2015, Adventure) Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Irrfan Khan. ’ (CC) ››‡ “Jurassic World” (2015, Adventure) Chris Pratt. ’ (CC) (6:00) “A Shoe Addict’s Christmas” (2018) (CC) “Christmas Getaway” (2017, Romance) Bridget Regan, Travis Van Winkle, Raven Stewart. (CC) “Mingle All the Way” (2018, Romance) Jen Lilley, Brant Daugherty, Ava Grace Cooper. (CC) Fixer Upper Gayle and Tim need help. (CC) Fixer Upper (CC) House Hunters (N) (CC) House Hunters (N) (CC) House Hunters (N) (CC) Hunters Int’l House Hunters (CC) Hunters Int’l The Curse of The Curse of Oak Island: Digging Deeper (N) Curse of Oak The Curse of Oak Island “Homecoming” (N) ’ (:03) Brothers in Arms (N) ’ (CC) (DVS) (:05) The Curse of Oak Island “Homecoming” (6:00) “12 Men of Christmas” (2009) (CC) Married at First Sight: Happily Ever After? (CC) Married at First Sight: Happily Ever After? (N) (:03) Married at First Sight: Happily Ever After? (:03) Married at First Sight: Honeymoon Island The Loud House (CC) The Loud House (CC) SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Friends (CC) Friends (CC) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Guest Book (N) Conan “Conan in Cuba” Conan in Cuba. (CC) (6:00) ›››› “Singin’ in the Rain” (1952) ›››› “Stagecoach” (1939, Western) John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Andy Devine. (CC) ›››› “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” (1966, Drama) Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton. (CC) (5:30) ››‡ “RoboCop” (2014) (CC) (DVS) ››› “Doctor Strange” (2016, Action) Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams. (CC) (DVS) ››› “Doctor Strange” (2016) Benedict Cumberbatch. (CC) (DVS) M*A*S*H “The Nurses” M*A*S*H (CC) Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ Modern Family “Chirp” Modern Family ’ WWE SmackDown! (N) ’ (Live) (CC) Real Country Special guest Sara Evans. (N) (:01) Modern Family ’ (:31) Modern Family ’

WEDNESDAY EVENING ABC CBS CW FOX NBC PBS WATL WPBA WPCH A&E AMC BRAVO CNN COMD DSC ESPN ESPN2 E! TV FNC FOOD FREE FSSO FX HALL HGTV HIST LIFE NICK TBS TCM TNT TVLAND USA

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(Local Programming) CMA Country Christmas (N) ’ (CC) The Great Christmas Light Fight “All Stars” (N) (Local Programming) Jimmy Kimmel Live ’ (Local Programming) The Neighborhood (N) Happy Together (N) ’ Magnum P.I. “Bad Day to Be a Hero” (N) (CC) Bull A priest is charged in a fatal accident. (N) (Local Programming) Late Show-Colbert (Local Programming) Arrow Oliver, Barry and Supergirl investigate. (N) DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) The Resident Bell and Marshall butt heads. ’ 9-1-1 Maddie goes on a ride-along with Athena. (Local Programming) (Local Programming) The Voice “Live Semi-Final, Top 8 Performances” (N) ’ (Live) (CC) Pentatonix: A Not So Silent Night (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Tonight Show-J. Fallon (Local Programming) Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 4” (CC) Antiques Roadshow Mardi Gras invitations. (CC) “Sacred” (2016, Documentary) Premiere. ’ (CC) (Local Programming) 11 Alive News at 7PM Daily Blast Live (N) ’ Law & Order: Criminal Intent “Magnificat” (CC) Law & Order: Criminal Intent “Inert Dwarf” (CC) 11Alive News at 10 (N) Daytime Jeopardy (CC) Live PD: Police Patrol PBS NewsHour (N) ’ (CC) Midsomer Murders “The Silent Land” (CC) Midsomer Murders Endeavour on Masterpiece “Coda” ’ (CC) (DVS) Grantchester on Masterpiece ’ (CC) (DVS) The Goldbergs ’ (CC) The Goldbergs ’ (CC) blackish “Chop Shop” blackish ’ (CC) CBS46 News at 9pm (N) Inside Edition (N) (CC) Last Man Standing ’ Funny You Should Ask Family Guy ’ (CC) The First 48 “Mother of Two” ’ (CC) The First 48 ’ (CC) (:04) The First 48 “Murder on the Bluff” ’ (CC) ››› “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo. (CC) (:15) ››› “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989, Comedy) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo. (CC) ››‡ Last Holiday Vanderpump Rules The cast reunites. (CC) Vanderpump Rules Jax proposes to Brittany. Vanderpump Rules (N) (CC) Unanchored “Sink or Swim” (N) (CC) Watch What Vanderpump Rules Erin Burnett OutFront (N) (CC) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) Cuomo Prime Time (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) (6:50) The Office (CC) (:25) The Office (CC) The Office (CC) The Office (CC) The Office ’ (CC) The Office ’ (CC) The Office “Crime Aid” The Office ’ (CC) The Daily Show (:31) The Office ’ (CC) Street Outlaws: Memphis “Desert Do-Over” ’ Street Outlaws: Memphis: Full Throttle (N) (CC) Street Outlaws: Memphis “Bet on Memphis” (N) Street Outlaws ’ (CC) (6:00) Monday Night Countdown (N) (Live) (CC) (:15) NFL Football Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks. (N) (Live) (:15) SportsCenter With Scott Van Pelt (N) (CC) Baseball Tonight (N) (Live) (CC) Poker 2018 Global Championships. (Taped) (CC) Poker 2018 Global Championships. (Taped) (CC) 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event. (CC) Boxing From Feb. 10, 1990. (CC) E! News (N) (CC) Botched “Knuckles and Knockers” (CC) Botched “Dolly’d Up” (CC) Busy Tonight (N) (CC) Nightly Pop (N) (CC) Keeping Up With the Kardashians (CC) The Story With Martha MacCallum (N) (CC) Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) (CC) Hannity (N) (CC) The Ingraham Angle (N) (CC) Fox News at Night with Shannon Bream (N) Chopped “Holiday Cooking” (CC) Holiday Baking Championship (CC) Holiday Baking Championship (N) (CC) Christmas Cookie Challenge (N) (CC) Holiday Gingerbread Showdown (CC) (6:20) ›› “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000, Children’s) Jim Carrey. ’ (CC) “No Sleep ’Til Christmas” (2018) Odette Annable, Charles Michael Davis. Premiere. ’ (CC) The 700 Club ’ (CC) College Basketball VCU at Virginia. From John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. College Basketball Kentucky vs Seton Hall. From Madison Square Garden in New York. College Basketball Louisville at Indiana. (Taped) (5:00) ››› “Star Trek Into Darkness” (2013) ›› “Independence Day: Resurgence” (2016, Science Fiction) Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman. ’ (CC) ››› “Interstellar” (2014) Matthew McConaughey. ’ (CC) (6:00) “The Sweetest Christmas” (2017) (CC) “Miss Christmas” (2017, Romance) Brooke D’Orsay, Marc Blucas, Fiona Vroom. (CC) “Coming Home for Christmas” (2017, Romance) Danica McKellar, Neal Bledsoe. (CC) Love It or List It “Urban vs. Suburban Living” Love It or List It “A Sentimental Situation” (CC) Love It or List It (N) (CC) House Hunters (N) (CC) Hunters Int’l House Hunters (CC) Hunters Int’l Forged in Fire “Knights Templar” ’ (CC) (DVS) Forged in Fire: Cutting Deeper “Battle Blades” (N) ’ (CC) (:03) Forged in Fire The Russian Pioneer Sword.

(6:00) “A Christmas Arrangement” (2018) (CC) “Santa’s Boots” (2018, Romance) Megan Hilty, Noah Mills, Teryl Rothery. (CC) (:03) “A Very Nutty Christmas” (2018, Romance-Comedy) Melissa Joan Hart, Barry Watson. (CC) The Loud House (CC) The Loud House (CC) “Albert” (2016) Voices of Bobby Moynihan. ’ SpongeBob SpongeBob Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Final Space (CC) (DVS) Seinfeld “The Opera” (6:45) ›› “Four Girls in White” (1939) (CC) ››‡ “The Monster and the Girl” (1941) (:15) Helpmates (1932) (:45) Towed In A Hole (:15) ›››› “Paths of Glory” (1957, War) Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou. (CC) (5:00) ››‡ “The Island” (2005) (CC) (DVS) ››› “Doctor Strange” (2016, Action) Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams. (CC) (DVS) ››‡ “RoboCop” (2014) Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman. (CC) (DVS) M*A*S*H “Bug Out” M*A*S*H (CC) Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ WWE Monday Night RAW (N) ’ (Live) (CC) Modern Family ’ (:31) Modern Family ’

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America’s Funniest Home Videos (CC) (DVS) Dancing With the Stars: Juniors (N) (CC) Shark Tank A pimple-popping simulator. (N) ’ (:01) Shark Tank ’ (CC) (DVS) (Local Programming) 60 Minutes (N) ’ (CC) God Friended Me “Coney Island Cyclone” (N) NCIS: Los Angeles A safe deposit box is stolen. Madam Secretary “Winter Garden” (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) The Flash Barry and Oliver Queen swap bodies. Charmed Mel turns to Harry for guidance. (N) (Local Programming) NFL Football The OT (N) (CC) The Simpsons (N) ’ Bob’s Burgers (N) ’ Family Guy (N) ’ Rel “Hate & Hip Hop” (Local Programming) (Local Programming) NFL GameDay Prime Football Night in America (N) ’ (Live) (CC) (:20) NFL Football Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears. (N) ’ (Live) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) Secrets of Scotland Yard ’ (CC) “Murder on the Home Front” (2013) Patrick Kennedy. ’ (CC) Secrets of Underground London ’ (CC) (Local Programming) ››› “The Bounty” (1984, Adventure) Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier.

The Simpsons ’ The Simpsons ’ (CC) 11Alive News at 10PM Mantracker (CC) United Fight Alliance (6:30) Best of ATLPBS Best of ATLPBS Best of ATLPBS The Goldbergs ’ The Goldbergs ’ blackish ’ (CC) blackish ’ (CC) CBS46 News at 9pm (N) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Seinfeld “The Jacket” Seinfeld ’ (CC) ››‡ “Triple 9” (2016, Crime Drama) Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie. ’ (CC) ››‡ “Con Air” (1997, Action) Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich. ’ (CC) (6:00) ›› “The Santa Clause 2” (2002, Children’s) Tim Allen. (CC) ››› “The Polar Express” (2004, Children’s) Voices of Tom Hanks, Michael Jeter. (CC) ››› “Miracle” (2004, Drama) Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson. (CC) The Real Housewives of Atlanta “Tatted Tales” The Real Housewives of Atlanta (N) (CC) The Real Housewives of Orange County (N) Dirty John “Remember It Was Me” (N) (CC) Watch What Housewives-Atlanta CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera (N) (CC) CNN Heroes Honoring people for their extraordinary acts. (N) (Live) (CC) CNN Heroes Honoring people for their extraordinary acts. (CC) (6:50) Futurama (CC) (:25) Futurama ’ (CC) Futurama (CC) Futurama (CC) Futurama (CC) Futurama (CC) Futurama ’ (CC) Futurama ’ (CC) Futurama ’ (CC) South Park (CC) Alaska: The Last Frontier ’ (CC) Alaska: The Last Frontier Exposed (N) ’ (CC) Alaska: The Last Frontier The Kilchers mobilize. (:01) The Last Alaskans “Two Kills” (N) ’ (CC) (:02) Alaskan Bush People “Staying Afloat” (N) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) College Football Bowl Special (N) (Live) (CC) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) (6:00) College Basketball Purdue at Texas. (N) Boxing Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Jose Pedraza.

Glory 62 Featuring an 8-Man heavyweight tournament. From Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Taped) Keeping Up With the Kardashians (CC) Keeping Up With the Kardashians (CC) Keeping Up With the Kardashians (N) (CC) Busy Tonight (N) (CC) LadyGang (N) (CC) Keeping Up With the Kardashians (CC) FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace (N) (CC) Scandalous (N) (CC) The Next Revolution With Steve Hilton (N) (CC) Life, Liberty & Levin (N) (CC) Scandalous (CC) Cake Wars (Part 6 of 6) (CC) Guy’s Grocery Games (CC) Holiday Gingerbread Showdown (N) (CC) Holiday Baking Championship (CC) Christmas Cookie Challenge “Modern Classics” (6:55) ›‡ “The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause” (2006) Tim Allen, Martin Short. ’ (CC) ›› “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000, Children’s) Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor. ’ (CC) (:35) Love the Coopers World Poker Tour Legends of Poker - Part 2. World Poker Tour Legends of Poker - Part 3. College Basketball VCU at Virginia. From John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va. World Poker Tour Legends of Poker - Part 3.

(6:00) ››› “The Secret Life of Pets” (2016) ››› “Trolls” (2016, Children’s) Voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake. Premiere. ’ (CC) ››› “Trolls” (2016, Children’s) Voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake. ’ (CC) (6:00) “Homegrown Christmas” (2018) (CC) “Welcome to Christmas” (2018, Drama) Eric Mabius, Jennifer Finnigan. Premiere. (CC) “Christmas at Graceland” (2018, Romance) Kellie Pickler, Wes Brown, Rhoda Griffis. (CC) Fixer Upper A couple want to downsize. (CC) Hawaii Life (N) (CC) Hawaii Life (N) (CC) Bahamas Life (N) (CC) Bahamas Life (N) (CC) Island Life (N) (CC) Island Life (N) (CC) Beachfront Bargain Beachfront Bargain American Pickers ’ (CC) (DVS) American Pickers: Bonus Buys “What’s in the Garage?” Bubbletop cars; ’67 Jaguar; 1933 Ford. (N) ’ (CC) (6:00) “Wrapped Up in Christmas” (2017) (CC) “A Christmas in Tennessee” (2018, Drama) Rachel Boston, Andrew Walker. Premiere. (CC) (:03) “Christmas Lost and Found” (2018, Drama) Tiya Sircar, Diane Ladd, Edward Ruttle. (CC) SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob ››› “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” (2015) Voices of Tom Kenny. ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) (:35) Friends ’ (CC) Elf Pets: Santa’s St. Dr. Seuss’ Grinch The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Guest Book My Best Friend’s (6:00) ››‡ “Top Secret Affair” (1957) (CC) ›› “It Happened on 5th Avenue” (1947, Comedy) Don DeFore, Ann Harding. (CC) (:15) ››› “O. Henry’s Full House” (1952, Drama) Fred Allen, Anne Baxter. (CC) (5:00) ››› “Captain America: Civil War” ››› “Doctor Strange” (2016, Action) Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams. (CC) (DVS) ››› “X-Men: First Class” (2011, Action) James McAvoy. (CC) (DVS) Reba ’ (CC) Reba “Vanny Dearest” Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’

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(Local Programming) The Goldbergs (N) ’ American Housewife Modern Family (N) ’ (:31) Single Parents (N) A Million Little Things “christmas wishlist” (N) (Local Programming) Jimmy Kimmel Live ’ (Local Programming) Survivor (N) ’ (CC) (:01) SEAL Team “Prisoner’s Dilemma” (N) (CC) Criminal Minds “Flesh and Blood” (N) ’ (Local Programming) Late Show-Colbert (Local Programming) Riverdale Jughead and Archie go to Toledo. (N) All American “Homecoming” (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) Empire Cookie and Lucious receive two offers. Star Mateo reveals Star’s pregnancy. (CC) (DVS) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) Ellen’s Game of Games (N) ’ (CC) Little Big Shots “Little Big Holiday Special” (N) A Legendary Christmas With John and Chrissy (Local Programming) Tonight Show-J. Fallon (Local Programming) Nature A two-toed baby sloth; young kangaroo. NOVA The Seven Seas Explorer. ’ (CC) (DVS) Impossible Builds “The Floating House” (CC) (Local Programming) 11 Alive News at 7PM Daily Blast Live (N) ’ Dateline Risky undercover operation in a prison. Dateline A wealthy hotel heir is murdered. (CC) 11Alive News at 10 (N) Daytime Jeopardy (CC) Live PD: Police Patrol PBS NewsHour (N) ’ (CC) Secrets of Scotland Yard ’ (CC) Murder on the Home Front A serial killer stalks London during the Blitz. Secrets of Underground London ’ (CC) European Christmas The Goldbergs ’ (CC) The Goldbergs ’ (CC) blackish ’ (CC) blackish ’ (CC) CBS46 News at 9pm (N) Inside Edition (N) (CC) Last Man Standing ’ Funny You Should Ask Family Guy ’ (CC) Storage Wars ’ (CC) Storage Wars ’ (CC) Storage Wars ’ (CC) Storage Wars ’ (CC) Storage Wars ’ (CC) Storage Wars ’ (CC) (:01) Storage Wars ’ (:32) Storage Wars ’ (:04) Storage Wars ’ (:34) Storage Wars ’ ›› “The Santa Clause 2” (2002, Children’s) Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, David Krumholtz. (CC) ›› “The Santa Clause 2” (2002, Children’s) Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, David Krumholtz. (CC) The Real Housewives of New Jersey (CC) The Real Housewives of New Jersey (CC) Real Housewives of New Jersey: Last Supper The Real Housewives of Dallas (N) (CC) Watch What Housewives: Last Sup Erin Burnett OutFront (N) (CC) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) Cuomo Prime Time (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) (6:50) South Park (CC) (:25) South Park (CC) South Park (CC) South Park (CC) South Park (CC) South Park (CC) South Park (N) (CC) BoJack Horseman (N) The Daily Show (:31) The Office ’ (CC) Border Live “12.05.18, Part 1” (CC) Border Live “12.05.18, Part 2” ’ (CC) Border Live “12.12.18” (N) ’ (Live) (CC) Expedition Unknown ’ (CC) NBA Countdown (N) (Live) NBA Basketball Oklahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Pelicans. From Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. (N) (CC) NBA Basketball Toronto Raptors at Golden State Warriors. (N) (CC) Baseball Tonight (N) (Live) (CC) SportsCenter Special (N) (CC) College Basketball LSU at Houston. From Fertitta Center in Houston. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) E! News (N) (CC) ›‡ “Little Fockers” (2010, Comedy) Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson. (CC) Busy Tonight (N) (CC) ›‡ “Little Fockers” (2010, Comedy) Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller. (CC) The Story With Martha MacCallum (N) (CC) Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) (CC) Hannity (N) (CC) The Ingraham Angle (N) (CC) Fox News at Night with Shannon Bream (N) Guy’s Grocery Games “Big Bacon Battle” (CC) Guy’s Grocery Games (CC) Guy’s Grocery Games “Ultimate Beef Battle” Guy’s Grocery Games “Joy to the Judges” (CC) Guy’s Grocery Games (CC) (6:30) ›››› “Finding Nemo” (2003) Voices of Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres. ’ (CC) ››‡ “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” (2009) Voices of Jim Carrey, Robin Wright Penn. ’ (CC) The 700 Club ’ (CC) College Basketball Lipscomb at Louisville. From the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. (N) (Live) UFC Unleashed NASCAR Race Hub World Poker Tour Legends of Poker - Part 3.

(6:00) ›› “Ice Age: Collision Course” (2016) ››› “Trolls” (2016, Children’s) Voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake. ’ (CC) ››› “Trolls” (2016, Children’s) Voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake. ’ (CC) (6:00) “Christmas Under Wraps” (2014) (CC) “Christmas at Graceland” (2018, Romance) Kellie Pickler, Wes Brown, Rhoda Griffis. (CC) “A Majestic Christmas” (2018, Drama) Jerrika Hinton, Christian Vincent, Helena Marie. (CC) Property Brothers: Buying & Selling (CC) Property Brothers “Mad About Plaid” (CC) Property Brothers (N) (CC) House Hunters (N) (CC) Hunters Int’l Property Brothers “Big City Move” (CC) Forged in Fire “The Steel Crossbow” ’ Vikings Heahmund’s loyalty is tested. ’ Vikings Another settler disappears in Iceland. ’ (:01) Forged in Fire “Ring Hilted Sword” (N) ’ (:01) Forged in Fire The KA-BAR military blade.

(6:00) “A Twist of Christmas” (2018) (CC) “Every Day Is Christmas” (2018, Drama) Toni Braxton, Jennifer Juniper-Angeli, Guy Christie. (CC) (:03) “Wrapped Up in Christmas” (2017, Romance) Tatyana Ali, Brendan Fehr, Kim Fields. (CC) The Loud House (CC) Henry Danger ’ (CC) Nicky, Ricky SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Bob’s Burgers ’ Bob’s Burgers ’ The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Full Frontal Full Frontal I Now Pronounce You (6:00) “It Happened at the World’s Fair” (1963) Movie (5:30) ›› “Jack the Giant Slayer” (2013) ›› “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” (2016, Action) Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams. (CC) (DVS) (:15) ››‡ “Godzilla” (2014) (CC) (DVS) M*A*S*H (CC) (:36) M*A*S*H (CC) (:12) Everybody Loves Raymond ’ (CC) Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ NCIS Navy secretary’s daughter is abducted. ’ NCIS Errors are found in a closed case. ’ NCIS An American couple is attacked in Iraq. ’ NCIS British prisoners flee stateside. (CC) (DVS) Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’

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(CC) ›› “The Santa Clause 2” (2002, Children’s) Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell, David Krumholtz. (CC) Jingle All the Way (CC) Married to Medicine “Sleep Number’s Gone!” Married to Medicine “Bottled Up Emotions” Married to Medicine (CC) ›‡ “A Madea Christmas” (2013, Comedy) Tyler Perry, Kathy Najimy. (CC) Erin Burnett OutFront (N) (CC) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) Cuomo Prime Time (N) (CC) CNN Special Report (CC) Anderson Cooper 360 (CC) (6:50) South Park (CC) (:25) South Park (CC) South Park (CC) ››‡ “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” (2006, Comedy) Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly. (CC) This Week-Comedy Chappelle’s Show (CC) Gold Rush Torrential rains hit the Klondike. (CC) Gold Rush: Pay Dirt “Megamorphosis” (N) (CC) Gold Rush “Father’s Day” (N) ’ (CC) Master of Arms “Arbalest Crossbow” (N) (CC) Master of Arms: Reforged “Elgin Pistol” (N) ’ NBA Countdown (N) NBA Basketball Indiana Pacers at Philadelphia 76ers. From Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. 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(CC) (DVS) (10:47) “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” M*A*S*H “End Run” (:36) M*A*S*H (CC) (:12) Everybody Loves Raymond ’ (CC) Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) ›››› “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946, Comedy-Drama) James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore. (CC) (DVS) Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’

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(Local Programming) Disney Prep & Landing Prep & Landing The Great American Baking Show: Holiday Edition The bakers make cookies and breads. (N) ’ (Local Programming) Jimmy Kimmel Live ’ (Local Programming) The Big Bang Theory (:31) Young Sheldon (:01) Mom (N) ’ (CC) Murphy Brown (N) (CC) S.W.A.T. Hondo talks to his ailing father. (CC) (Local Programming) Late Show-Colbert (Local Programming) Supernatural “The Spear” (N) ’ (CC) Legacies Alaric attempts to help Rafael cope. (Local Programming) (Local Programming) NFL on FOX Pregame NFL Football Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs. From Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. (N) ’ (Live) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) Superstore (N) ’ I Feel Bad (N) ’ Saturday Night Live “A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special” ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Tonight Show-J. Fallon (Local Programming) The This Old House Hour ’ (CC) Impossible Builds “The Floating House” (CC) Antiques Roadshow “Junk in the Trunk 4” (CC) (Local Programming) 11 Alive News at 7PM Daily Blast Live (N) ’ The Good Wife Alicia must choose Peter or Will. The Good Wife “Taking Control” ’ (CC) 11Alive News at 10 (N) Daytime Jeopardy (CC) Live PD: Police Patrol PBS NewsHour (N) ’ (CC) Nature Caregivers help wild baby orphans. ’ Nature A two-toed baby sloth; young kangaroo. NOVA The Seven Seas Explorer. ’ (CC) (DVS) Impossible Builds “The Floating House” (CC) The Goldbergs ’ (CC) The Goldbergs ’ (CC) blackish “Hope” (CC) blackish ’ (CC) CBS46 News at 9pm (N) Inside Edition (N) (CC) Last Man Standing ’ Funny You Should Ask Family Guy ’ (CC) Live PD: Police Patrol Live PD: Police Patrol Live PD: Police Patrol Live PD: Police Patrol Live PD: Police Patrol Live PD: Police Patrol Live PD Presents Live PD Presents Live PD Presents Live PD Presents ›››› “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947, Fantasy) Maureen O’Hara, John Payne. (CC) (:15) ›››› “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947, Fantasy) Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn. (CC) White Christmas (1954) Vanderpump Rules (CC) Top Chef Fifteen new chefs compete. (CC) Top Chef The chefs head to a distillery. (N) (CC) (:15) Below Deck (CC) Watch What (:45) Top Chef (CC) Erin Burnett OutFront (N) (CC) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) Cuomo Prime Time (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) (6:50) The Office (CC) (:25) The Office ’ (CC) The Office ’ (CC) The Office ’ (CC) The Office “Broke” ’ The Office ’ (CC) The Office ’ (CC) The Office ’ (CC) The Daily Show (:31) The Office (CC) Expedition Unknown ’ (CC) Expedition Unknown “Plummer’s Gold” ’ (CC) Expedition Unknown “Virginia Is for Lovers” The Lost Colony of Roanoke; treasure. (N) ’ (CC) Legendary Locations Archaeological treasures.

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(Local Programming) The Great Christmas Light Fight Kokomo, Ind.; Weirsdale, Fla. ’ (CC) The Alec Baldwin Show (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) NCIS: Los Angeles “Reentry” ’ (CC) (DVS) 48 Hours A wife reports her attempted suicide. 48 Hours (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 (N) ’ (Live) (Local Programming) Hell’s Kitchen “Hell Freezes Over” (CC) (DVS) (Local Programming) Dateline NBC ’ (CC) Dateline NBC ’ (CC) Saturday Night Live (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Saturday Night Live (N) (Local Programming) Austin City Limits “Khalid; Mac DeMarco” (N) (Local Programming) Wheel of Fortune (CC) Jeopardy! ’ (CC) American Ninja Warrior “Military Finals” (CC) American Ninja Warrior Las Vegas finals. (CC) 11Alive News at 10PM Mantracker (CC) Saving Hope Dawn must save a woman’s heart.

Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. ›››‡ “Places in the Heart” (1984, Drama) Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse, John Malkovich.

New Tricks The case of Max Stone’s death. ’ The Doctor Blake Mysteries ’ (CC) Atlanta Eats The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory CBS46 News at 9pm (N) Inside Edition Funny You Should Ask Family Guy (CC) Family Guy (CC) (5:00) Live PD “Live PD -- 12.07.18” ’ (CC) (:06) Live PD: Rewind (N) ’ (CC) Live PD “Live PD -- 12.15.18” (N) ’ (CC) (6:00) ›› “The Santa Clause 2” (2002, Children’s) Tim Allen. (CC) ››› “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo. (CC) (:45) ›››› “Miracle on 34th Street” (1947) Maureen O’Hara. (CC) Buying It Blind “Terrance and Mahalath” (CC) Buying It Blind “Eric and Leslie” (CC) Sweet Home “Drag Queen Demo” (CC) Get a Room With Carson & Thom (CC) ›› “No Strings Attached” (2011) (CC) The Van Jones Show (N) (CC) CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera (N) (CC) The History of Comedy “F... Funny” (CC) The History of Comedy “The Funnier Sex” (CC) The History of Comedy (CC) (6:50) ››› “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” (2004) Vince Vaughn, Christine Taylor. (CC) ›‡ “The Waterboy” (1998, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Kathy Bates, Henry Winkler. (CC) › “That’s My Boy” (2012) Adam Sandler. (CC) Dirty Jobs Fish-processing ship. ’ (CC) Dirty Jobs Making shingles; cleaning buoys. ’ Border Live “12.12.18” ’ (CC) Moonshiners It’s Christmas in Appalachia. (N) (5:30) College Football Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) College Football R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) College Basketball Gonzaga at North Carolina. (N) (Live) (CC) Women’s College Volleyball NCAA Tournament, Final: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) College Basketball Baylor at Arizona. (N) (CC) ››› “Pretty Woman” (1990, Romance-Comedy) Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Ralph Bellamy. (CC) ››› “Pretty Woman” (1990, Romance-Comedy) Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, Ralph Bellamy. (CC) Fox Report with Jon Scott (N) (CC) Watters’ World (N) (CC) Justice With Judge Jeanine (N) (CC) The Greg Gutfeld Show (N) (CC) Watters’ World (CC) Holiday Baking Championship (CC) Holiday Baking Championship (CC) Holiday Baking Championship (CC) Holiday Baking Championship (CC) Holiday Baking Championship (CC) (6:45) ›››‡ “Toy Story 3” (2010, Children’s) Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen. ’ (CC) (:15) ›› “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000, Children’s) Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski. ’ (CC) (6:00) They Fight (2018) Predators Preg NHL Hockey New Jersey Devils at Nashville Predators. From the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (N) (Live) Predators Live! Post. Tennis (6:00) ››‡ “Turbo” (2013) ’ (CC) ››› “Trolls” (2016, Children’s) Voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake. ’ (CC) ››› “Trolls” (2016, Children’s) Voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake. ’ (CC) (6:00) “Welcome to Christmas” (2018) (CC) “Entertaining Christmas” (2018, Romance) Jodie Sweetin, Jane Moffat. Premiere. (CC) “Road to Christmas” (2018, Romance) Jessy Schram, Chad Michael Murray. (CC) Property Brothers A couple is eager to relocate. Love It or List It “Kitchen Catastrophe” (CC) Love It or List It A couple has differing opinions. House Hunters Renovation (N) (CC) House Hunters (CC) Hunters Int’l Pawn Stars ’ (CC) Pawn Stars (CC) (DVS) Pawn Stars: Pumped Up (N) ’ (CC) (:03) Pawn Stars A Christmas card competition.

(6:00) “Christmas Lost and Found” (2018) (CC) “Christmas Pen Pals” (2018, Romance) Sarah Drew, Niall Matter, Michael Gross. Premiere. (CC) (:03) “A Christmas in Tennessee” (2018, Drama) Rachel Boston, Andrew Walker. (CC) The Loud House (CC) The Loud House (CC) “Tiny Christmas” (2017) Jonathan A. Rosenbaum, Lizzy Greene. ’ (CC) SpongeBob Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) (:35) Friends ’ (CC) (6:00) ››‡ “Central Intelligence” (2016) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Full Frontal ›› The Family (2013) (5:45) ››› “The Loved One” (1965) (CC) ›› “Trail of Robin Hood” (1950) Roy Rogers, Penny Edwards. ››› “3 Godfathers” (1948, Western) John Wayne, Pedro Armendáriz, Harry Carey Jr.. (CC) Star in the Night (6:02) ›››‡ “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” (1983) Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford. (CC) (DVS) ›› “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” (1999, Science Fiction) Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman. (CC) (DVS) Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ NCIS The city’s internet is shut down. ’ NCIS “Spinning Wheel” Ducky is attacked. ’ NCIS A murder is tied to Ducky’s late mom. ’ NCIS “Double Down” A senator’s son is injured. Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’

bestbets SUNDAY 8 p.m. on ABC Dancing With the Stars: Juniors The remaining celebrity kid couples advance to the finals in “The Finale: Holiday Special.” Before that, though, judges Mandy Moore, Val Chmerkovskiy and Adam Rippon, along with hosts Jordan Fischer and Frankie Muniz, join all 12 Juniors kid couples and their mentors for a big group dance. The first round of tonight’s competition starts as the finalist couples reprise a favorite dance from earlier in the season. Then, Round 2

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filmed earlier this fall after she completed a 40-city tour. The young performer visits her home turf of Oklahoma City, Okla., and reintroduces such fan-favorite characters as Petunia the rabbit, shy mouse Oscar and the brash Edna.

challenges them to cut loose in a freestyle performance to a holiday-themed song.

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8 p.m. on ABC CMA Country Christmas For the second time, country music icon Reba McEntire returns as host and one of the performers for the ninth annual edition of this consistently popular two-hour holiday music special. Joining McEntire for an evening of Christmas classics and unique collaborations are Tony Bennett, Brett Eldredge, Amy Grant, Diana Krall, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Dustin Lynch, Old Dominion, Lindsey Stirling, Dan + Shay, The Isaacs and Brett Young.

9 p.m. on FREE Movie: No Sleep ’Til Christmas Insomnia is the unusual plot device that drives this new romantic comedy starring married actors Dave and Odette Annable (“Brothers & Sisters,” “Supergirl” respectively) as a pair of strangers united by sleeplessness. Her condition is especially vexing for Lizzie (Odette), an event planner currently trying to put together

WEDNESDAY Odette Annable her own wedding. While her fiance Josh (Charles Michael Davis, “The Originals”) snoozes peacefully, Lizzie’s sleeplessness leads her to bump into laid-back bartender Billy (Dave). They’re stunned to discover they can fall asleep when together.

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9 p.m. on NBC Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas Darci Lynne Farmer, the vivacious 13-year-old ventriloquist and singer who won Season 12 of “America’s Got Talent,” stars in her first one-hour holiday special,

8:30 p.m. on ABC American Housewife When her father, Marty (guest star Patrick Duffy), surprises the Otto family with a Christmas visit, Katie (Katy Mixon) desperately tries to keep him away from her mother (guest star Wendie Malick) in the new yuletide-themed episode “Saving Christmas.” Elsewhere, Anna-Kat (Julia Butters) tries to help heartsick Trip (Peyton Meyer) woo back Taylor (Meg Donnelly), but Pierce (guest star Milo Manheim) isn’t inclined to bow out. Oliver (Daniel DiMaggio) unintentionally grabs attention in “The Nutcracker.”

THURSDAY 10 p.m. on HALL Movie: Switched for Christmas Candace Cameron Bure pulls double duty as identical twins

in this 2017 holiday comedy with a “The Prince and the Pauper” premise. Tightly wound corporate executive Kate Lockhart and twin sis Chris, a single mom living in the suburbs, each thinks the other has the more desirable life, so they decide to trade identities for awhile as the Christmas holidays approach.

As always in this situation, many complications ensue. Eion Bailey (“Once Upon a Time”) also stars.

FRIDAY 8 p.m. on CBS I Love Lucy Christmas Special This year’s edition of a CBS yuletide staple features the newly colorized 1952 episode “Pioneer Women,” in which Lucy and Ethel (Lucille Ball, Vivian Vance) accept a wager with Ricky and Fred (Desi Arnaz, William Frawley) to prove whether men or women had it worse in bygone days.

Also,“The Christmas Episode” from 1958, repeated annually, sees the Ricardos and Mertzes decorating a Christmas tree and reflecting on how the arrival of Little Ricky has changed their lives.

SATURDAY 8 p.m. on LIFE Movie: Christmas Pen Pals Hannah (Sarah Drew), who created a dating app called Perfect One, has a new romantic dating model in mind as she returns home for the holidays. Having recently gone through a painful break-up, she runs into her old high school boyfriend, Sam (Niall Matter), and reluctantly allows her father to talk her into signing up for Christmas Cupid, a holiday pen pal service. Soon she’s receiving a series of beautiful letters from a mystery gentleman, who she begins to think may be her soul mate.

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lifestyles Daddy really did sing bass When I was a child of five or six, I loved my little record player but other than children’s storytelling albums, I owned only two albums, both gospel: Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash from The Holy Land.

The songs from these two albums impressed that six-year-old freckle-faced kid in such a deep way that I have now both albums downloaded on my iPod. A few years ago, I read in Cash’s autobiography called “Cash” that from the beginning of his career, he wanted to tithe not only money but songs — so every 10th song he recorded was a gospel one. Later, he just saved up his song tithing and did complete gospel albums.

My favorite Johnny Cash gospel rendering, then and now, is the Carl Perkins’ composition “Daddy Sang Bass.”

Recently, Tink and I were watching Johnny Cash’s groundbreaking network television show on DVD. He introduced “Daddy Sang Bass,” saying, “Now, with the Carter family and the Statler Brothers helping me, we’d like to do it for you.”

“Daddy sang bass,” Cash intoned, his voice dropping an octave.

“Mama sang tenor,” June Carter Cash chimed brightly.

“Me and little brother would join right in there,” harmonized the Statlers.

My eyes watered and my nose stung, thinking of Daddy singing bass from his place on the front pew, of Mama singing from her hymn book and my cousin Lynn and I singing alto as loud as we could.

As I watched the

the Brenau campus to hear over 200 voices chiming together like an angelic choir.

“This is the heart of the South,” Stephen said.

“We’re trying to preserve this art form and it needs to be preserved. When you Ronda marry a message with a Rich melody, there is nothing like it. It’s contagious.” performance, it suddenly Yes, it is. I sat in the occurred to me that many balcony, watching those children will grow up, not young people who read the knowing that hymns have music and sang their parts parts that, when combined, to the accompaniment of a make harmonies from robust piano. It rang with voices in different ranges. praise and beauty.

In the country churches Our family’s great where I grew up — and friends, the Calhouns, had the Lord’s house that Tink a mama and five siblings and I attend now — music who sang gorgeous blood focused primarily on bass, harmony, a mountain term soprano and alto. We sing for perfect harmony that by shaped notes, a skill can only be produced by taught throughout the early singers who are related Appalachians. by blood. Whenever we This took some figuring visited, one or the other would say, “Well, let’s sing out by Tink, who grew up a song for yu’uns before in a Presbyterian church that sang dignified, classi- you leave.”

Judy would sit down at cal hymns while my church the old upright piano and let go joyously whenever the others would gather we sang Albert Brumley, around to sing a gospel Cleavant Derricks or any song. It was beautiful. songwriter published by When Cash sang the the Stamps-Baxter Comlines, “One of these days pany. After several years, Tink has figured out which and it won’t be long, I’ll rejoin them in a song. I’m parts to sing even though gonna join the family circle he occasionally whispers, at the throne,” my tears “Honey!” whenever my fell. out-of-tune singing is too I cried with both sad and loud. glad tears. Sad because “If you can read and they’re all mostly gone sing shaped notes, there’s now but glad because I nothing you can’t sing,” will join them in the family explained Stephen Butcircle at the throne. ler, a music teacher, who Singing shaped notes, of oversees the North Georgia course.

School of Gospel Music, Ronda Rich is the bestwhich gathers children and teenagers together for two selling author of “Mama: Mark My Words.” Visit weeks every summer and www.rondarich.com to sign teaches shape note singup for her free weekly ing. I was invited one day newsletter. to Pearce Auditorium on

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