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Porter to decide soon on beating dog charges

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By tyler estep tyler.estep@gwinnettdailypost.com

District Attorney Danny Porter could decide soon whether or not to file criminal charges against Austin Fetner, the former Gwinnett County animal control officer accused of brutally beating a dog while on duty.

It’s been nearly six months since the Gwinnett County Police Department and the district attorney’s office launched their investigations into Fetner, a two-year animal control veteran at the time of the incident in question. Porter told the Daily Post this week that a decision on charges should be made in the near future.

“We’ve completed our investigation, the police have completed theirs and I’m in the process of reviewing it,” Porter said. “I should have a decision by the end of next week.”

The criminal investigation — believed to be the first involving a Gwinnett County animal control officer — stems from an Aug. 30 stray dog call on Lilburn’s Pendale Drive. A purebreed rottweiler named Shane, who had escaped from his owner’s residence a few streets over, was confined inside the yard of witness Annabella Flynn-Dempsey.

In his official report, Fetner wrote that he hit the 120-pound canine with his catch pole because it was running toward him, showing its teeth and growling.

“I was in fear for my life,” he wrote.

Flynn-Dempsey, however, told authorities that Fetner hit the dog five or six times. The attack, Flynn-Dempsey said, See DOG, Page 3A

A decision could be coming soon on whether to file charges against the Gwinnett County animal control officer accused of beating Shane, a purebred Rottweiler, during an Aug. 30 incident in Lilburn. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

Participants run down along Ronald Reagan Parkway while competing in the 2015 Run the Reagan 5K race on Saturday in Snellville. (Staff Photos: David Welker)

RUN THE REAGAN!

Annual race draws hundreds for parkway dash

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SNELLVILLE — For the 21st year, Saturday saw Ronald Reagan Parkway closed for the annual Run the Reagan, a family-friendly set of races that includes a half-marathon, 10K, 5K and one-mile fun run, to help support the Gwinnett Community Clinic.

In a race that gives residents a chance to run on a road where high traffic is the norm, the Run the Reagan is different from most other races.

“They don’t close Ronald Reagan Parkway for anything but this,” race organizer Skip Breezer said. “Runners get to run on something they normally drive on. Now, they could technically run on this on other days, but I’m sure the cops wouldn’t appreciate that.”

With four different races available for 1,600 runners to participate in, the Run the

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Gwinnett Braves mascot Chopper readies himself prior to competing in the 2015 Run the Reagan 5K race along Ronald Reaing on in school. gan Parkway on Saturday in Snellville.

Reagan gave runners of all levels a chance to enjoy the nice Saturday weather.

Steve and Jannett Handy of Lawrenceville were one of the couples who brought their

“We’ve been doing the mile kids, Bryson and Aidan, out to test at school,” Bryson said. the race. Not only did the race “We’re getting to exercise as a allow them to do something family.” together as a family, but it also Aidan said that exercise is allowed Bryson and Aidan to do See REAGAN, Page 3A something they’ve been work-

Lynnwood asks to add 45 homes to Snellville development

By Joshua sharpe

developers of Snellville’s first apartments, has a pending request with the city council to tack on 45 Lynnwood Develophomes to the 92-unit subdiment Group is attempting vision the council approved to expand its construction in November. The homes, plans near Eastside Mediaccording to an attorney cal Center. representing the developer, The company, previously are planned to be geared one of the two hopeful toward seniors and list for joshua.sharpe @gwinnettdailypost.com

somewhere in the mid$400,000 range.

The council is set to begin considering the request during a brief called meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., with a public hearing and the final vote scheduled for Feb. 23.

Lynnwood watered down its plans in October, remov-

ing all of the proposed apartments, following outrage among residents about what trouble the complex could cause. The other company hoping to build a complex off Scenic Highway, Brand Properties, has sued the city after its plans were shot down.

The controversy over

Lynnwood’s project began to dissipate when the apartments were scrapped.

Marian Adeimy, representing the firm, says she doesn’t expect any new trouble to rise from the new homes.

“The response so far has been very positive with the neighbors,” she said

Thursday. “We’re proposing almost identical conditions that were previously negotiated with those same neighbors.”

One of the neighbors, Joe Anderson, echoed Adeimy’s sentiments.

“Obviously, we’d rather

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Cops: License plate reader debunks suspect’s alibi

By Joshua sharpe

17-year-old from Alpharetta, faces two counts of robbery by The alleged shoe snatcher snatching reportedly told police he in concouldn’t have committed the nection to crime because he was out a couple of state. Police say license pairs of plate readers told a different shoes Christopher Strong story, putting him near the stolen in scene before and after the unincorporobbery. rated Lawrenceville on Dec. Christopher Strong, a 14, the Gwinnett County Pojoshua.sharpe @gwinnettdailypost.com

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lice Department announced Friday.

According to agency spokesman Cpl. Jake Smith, Strong is believed to have made arrangements to buy shoes from a stranger via Facebook.

“The victims allowed the suspect to examine the shoes; the suspect passed the shoes to the other occupant of the car, then quickly got back into the car and fled the scene,” Smith said in a news release. “The

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A repeat sex offender from Norcross will spend

the rest of his life in prison for molesting a 13-year-old girl on an Acworth-area playground, Cobb County District Attorney Vic Reynolds

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They decided to check area license plate readers.

Known as LPRs, the systems — praised by law enforcement, condemned by organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union — are cameras mounted on patrol cars to capture images of passing license plates, instantly checking them against statewide databases.

In Strong’s case, his plate was recorded by Norcross police’s LPRs traveling

toward the crime scene 30 minutes before the robbery, the Gwinnett police spokesman said. The cameras caught the tag again traveling toward Alpharetta 30 minutes after the robbery.

“This information disproved the suspect’s alibi,” Smith said.

Strong, who has been charged in a similar case in Roswell, was released from the Gwinnett County jail on $5,900 bond Wednesday, according to authorities.

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initial investigation revealed that the suspect immediately deleted the Facebook account used to make the deal.”

The victims got the tag number of the Volkswagen Jetta driven by the suspect.

The tag was registered to Strong’s Alpharetta home.

Because of the location of the suspect’s resident, detectives believed he would have passed through the city of Norcross on the way to and from the robbery.

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David Christopher Roberts, 43, was convicted Friday by a Cobb jury of aggravated child molestation, enticing a minor for

indecent purposes and four counts of child molestation, Reynolds said.

Roberts was acquitted of rape and false imprisonment.

Roberts, previously convicted of raping a girl in 1992, reportedly met the victim through a phone chat line, and drove to Cobb to meet her late in the evening of August 6, 2012. He David was found Christopher guilty of Roberts molesting her on the playground at Pitner Elementary, on Wade Green Road in north Cobb.

“This man is clearly dangerous,” Assistant District Attorney Susan Treadaway said in a news release. “The jury’s verdict secured a sentence that provides our community the peace of mind of knowing he will never have the opportunity to harm another child.”

Cobb Senior Judge G. Conley Ingram sentenced Roberts as a recidivist to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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Senior living center to fill housing need

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From StaFF reportS PEACHTREE CORNERS — Mayor Mike Mason estimates the city’s aging population will more than double in the next 20 years.

To that end, Peachtree Corners officials have identified a need for a senior living establishment, a need that the Noble Village Senior Living Center is now expected to fill. The facility, planned to open at the end of May, will offer cottages and apartments for independent living as well as assisted living for up to 200 residents age 55 and over, according to a news release from the city.

“We were especially lacking in good retirement housing,” Mason said during a reception Thursday at the facility.

“That’s why Noble Village is an important addition to Peachtree Corners. You address not only a need for our aging population, but for our city in particular.”

Judy Young Doering, community relations director for Noble Village, talks with Peachtree Corners Mayor Mike Mason during a reception Thursday.

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Noble Village is within the city’s livable center initiative study area where work is underway to develop a plan for a central business district and town center.

“We are excited about this project and for the opportunity to open our senior lifestyle community in the city of

Peachtree Corners,” said Julie Amerson, a community relations director for Noble Village.

Noble Village is located at 5701 Spalding Drive. For more information, call 770-416-0502, or visit www. noblevillage-spalding.com.

NWS issues winter storm watch for area From StaFF reportS

across north and central Georgia beginning late A winter storm watch has Sunday night and continuing been issued from Monday into Tuesday night. morning until Tuesday.

“This will spread a mix According to the National of rain, sleet, freezing rain Weather Service, a strong and snow across north and storm system will move central Georgia,” according

to the press release. “It is a developing storm system.”

The National Weather Service also issued a warning that another storm system will move into the region next weekend, bringing another risk of a wintry

mix of precipitation to parts of north and central Georgia.

Students in Gwinnett County Public Schools are scheduled to be off of school Monday for President’s Day with teachers supposed to report.

Fire damages Dacula consignment store By tyler eStep

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An early morning fire inflicted heavy damage on a Dacula consignment store Friday.

Gwinnett County firefighters responded to a Dacula Road duplex that

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holds Lily’s Consignment Boutique and an insurance office shortly before 5:30 a.m. Friday, finding smoke coming from the building.

Crews entered the building and found a fire burning in the basement and on the main level, fire department spokesman Capt. Tommy Rutledge said.

It took more than an hour to bring the blaze, which burned a “large hole” in the main level floor, under control.

“The area where the fire burned is occupied by the consignment boutique,” Rutledge said. “The fire damage is contained to the inside of the building and may appear

deceiving by looking at the outside.”

Rutledge said the fire caused heavy damage to the boutique. The adjoining insurance office sustained mostly smoke and water damage, he said.

The exact cause of the fire was undetermined and under investigation.

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year. “He was chasing the dog. He chose to stay in was vicious enough that one there and beat the dog into of her neighbors thought the submission.” dog had been shot.

Fetner, a 2009 Grayson “The dog wasn’t chasing High School grad and Army (Fetner),” Flynn-Dempsey National Guardsman, retold the Daily Post last signed from animal control

on Oct. 23, more than a month after Flynn-Dempsey filed a complaint.

Sabahuddin Grbic, Shane’s owner, was originally cited for the dog getting loose. Grbic’s attorney, Penny Furr, said

that citation has since been dropped.

She is anxiously awaiting Porter’s decision on the Fetner investigation.

“I hope they do the right thing and pursue charges in the case,” Furr said. “I have faith in Danny Porter and I believe he will do the right thing.”

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important to people of all ages.

“It’s important to be healthy,” he said.

Mom and dad echoed their sons’ sentiments adding that they’re gaining more than a healthy lifestyle.

“We’re creating memories and traditions for our family,” Jannett said. “Nothing beats doing things together.”

Suwanee resident John Goodwin had another reason to run. Two years ago, Goodwin lost his brotherin-law, Sgt. Maj. Jonathan Burckhalter, to colon cancer.

With his “Running for SGM Burkhalter” T-shirt on, Goodwin commits to racing in his honor every chance he gets.

“I had never run before when I started running for him after he was diagnosed with colon cancer,” Goodwin said. “Now, I love running and honoring him.

He did a couple of tours in the Middle East, earned a Bronze Star and had the respect of all of his troops. But more than, he was a loving father who fought all of the way until the end.”

As he crosses the finish line each time, Goodwin thinks of his brother-in-law and the sacrifices he made.

“We can all learn a lot from men like him,” Goodwin said.

Dwight Harrison, a board member for the Gwinnett Community Clinic, said he is thankful that the race helps raise money for the clinic.

“This has become one of the biggest races in the county and we’re glad we can be a part of it,” Harrison said. “Any money made here goes to the clinic, which goes to help support the multiple programs we have.”

Harrison said the board never sets a monetary goal of what to raise, but aims to constantly raise awareness about the clinic and what

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“We’ve been in existence for 25 years to support this community,” he said. “We wouldn’t be anywhere without the people of this community.”

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“It will be an asset to the community in general. I have no objections to what they’ve planned.”

Anderson, whose group feared a litany of issues from the apartments, was clear that he could only speak for himself, but he said he felt most of his neighbors were generally OK with what Lynnwood is proposing.

The city planning commission also saw no real issues with the addition.

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Carcinoid tumors may be on the rise DEAR DR. ROACH: My father suffers from carcinoid syndrome, and I was wondering if it is hereditary. For many years now, I have gotten a strange numb feeling in my mid-abdomen region that comes and goes. At other times I have a mild, dull pain in the same area. I also have been experiencing a lot of gastrointestinal issues for the past several years. I have had many different tests done, which, for the most part, have been inconclusive.

They did find that I have a hemangioma in one of the lobes of my liver. I quite often feel bloated and have bouts of diarrhea, and my stomach is very loud and noisy.

— E.H. ANSWER: Carcinoid syndrome refers to the symptoms caused by the many active substances released by a carcinoid tumor, which usually include flushing — a noticeable reddening of the skin — and diarrhea, but also can include other symptoms. Carcinoid tumors are relatively rare, but their incidence seems to be increasing.

They most commonly occur in the small bowel, but can be found in other body locations, including the lung.

There is a condition called familial cancer syndrome (the National Institutes of Health is currently recruiting study participants), but this represents only a small percentage of carcinoid tumors. They can occur as part of an endocrine disorder called MEN-1.

Because the symptoms of carcinoid can be so variable, and with your family history, I would recommend that you consult with a physician who is experienced in carcinoid syndrome.

Abdominal pain and numbness are vague symptoms that are not common to carcinoid.

They may make alternate diagnoses more likely, such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, a gastrin-secreting tumor that causes ulcers and diarrhea.

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‘Broody’ mom asks toddler for advice DEAR AMY: My fiance and I have been together for five years. We have a son who is almost 2 years old. We have always talked about having at least one more baby.

My sister-in-law got pregnant (she’ll be having a boy), so I didn’t want to get pregnant and take the spotlight off her first pregnancy. I wanted her time to be special and threw a baby shower for her.

Yesterday my pregnant sister-in-law and I spent the whole day together, and I helped her set up her nursery. Last night I went home and I told my fiance about my day and then we got to talking about having another baby. We asked our son if he wanted a sibling and he said yes. (I know he probably doesn’t know what we are talking about.)

Would it be wrong of me to start trying to get

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Amy Dickinson pregnant? We want to give my sister-in-law her time to shine, but helping her yesterday made me realize how badly I wanted another baby.

— Lady with Baby Blues DEAR BABY BLUES: It is common to feel “broody” while standing in a baby’s nursery. All of the stuff is pristine, and hope — and hormones — run amok. Wait a few weeks and carefully ponder the variables as you discuss this with your partner.

Your sister-in-law’s

pregnancy should not be counted as one of the variables, however. For one thing, even if you got pregnant tomorrow, her child would be several months older than yours.

If she resented another family member becoming pregnant during her gestation, then she has a problem.

I question your choice to discuss this with your toddler. Letting the child believe that he has control over this matter could create problems later. The time to talk to a child this young about a new sibling is when you are 4 to 5 months pregnant. This puts your pregnancy into the safety zone (beyond the greatest miscarriagerisk period) and still gives everyone time to discuss and adjust.

DEAR AMY: I’m all for thank-you notes, but when my students gave me gifts they were thanking me for the help/ad-

vice/education I had given them.

If I thanked them for their thank-yous, we could have found ourselves in an endless loop.

I always let them know that while I appreciated their kindness, I expected nothing beyond their smiling faces and hard work.

— Retired Teacher DEAR TEACHER: Of course you should thank a child for a gift! In doing so, you are acknowledging their thoughtfulness and demonstrating polite behavior.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@tribpub.com. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

Amy Dickinson’s memoir, “The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter and the Town that Raised Them” (Hyperion), is available in bookstores.

A broader outlook and added discipline will be key factors in your success this year. Take whatever action is necessary to make the most out of a profitable professional opportunity.

Change in your personal life will be enlightening if you embrace and employ what’s offered.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Don’t run from your problems. Opposition will surface if you pretend that nothing is wrong. Face the truth and do what needs to be done to protect your reputation.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Love is highlighted.

You will be given a chance to bring greater security to your personal or professional future. Be ready to make a quick decision if you want to benefit financially.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You have the skills you need to get ahead.

Don’t let a negative remark spur doubt about your abilities. Listen to your intuition and ignore anyone who tries to make you feel bad.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Someone’s tendency to be jealous must not be allowed to influence your way of thinking. You can win the support you are looking for if you base your decisions on what you know.

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Love or money woes will distract you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Health issues will hold you back. Overwork and lack of sleep will wreak havoc on your well-being.

Sort out emotional issues that are causing you stress and deal with them.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — The inspiration you gain from a talk or trip will be worth your while. Your enthusiasm may overwhelm some of your peers, but don’t let that stop you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Talk to someone who inspires your imagination. Discussing shared interests will motivate you to begin a new adventure.

Don’t rule out forming a work-related partnership.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Problems at home are likely to continue, whether you are there or not. Distance yourself from discord and have some fun, and it will help you decide how to deal with personal issues.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — A residential move will spark your imagination.

New living arrangements will benefit you in more ways than one. Personal improvements will boost your self-esteem and confidence.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — You will find it difficult to get along with others. Don’t make promises that you don’t want to keep. Find an activity that you can do alone, and avoid a confrontation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Spend time enjoying the people and events you love the most.

Your hard work has earned you a break. All work and no play will not help you be productive.

Michele Ferrero, owner of Nutella empire, dies at 89

By Giancarlo navach and aGnieszka Flak

Reuters

MILAN — Michele Ferrero, Italy’s richest man and the owner of a global chocolate and confectionery empire, died on Saturday aged 89, the company said.

His death opens the question of succession and potential tie-ups at the family-controlled Ferrero group, which has sales of around $9 billion and continued to grow through Italy’s longest recession since World

War II. Ferrero dreamt up the chocolate-hazelnut Nutella spread, Ferrero Rocher pralines, Kinder eggs and Tic Tac sweets, turning a provincial chocolate factory into what is widely seen as Italy’s most valuable privately owned company.

The billionaire died at home in Monaco after months of illness, the group said in a statement.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella said he was deeply touched by Ferrero’s death, calling him a “born entrepreneur.”

Twitter was flooded with messages from people who thanked Ferrero for “sweetening up” their lives.

Ferrero’s son Giovanni became chief executive of the chocolate empire after his older brother Pietro, the chosen heir, died of a heart attack in 2011 while cycling in South Africa.

In late 2013, Giovanni denied suggestions that the company had been approached by the Swissbased multinational Nestle, saying Ferrero was not for sale. But industry insiders say he is

less interested than his brother was in running the company.

Ferrero senior was a man of few words who shunned publicity, turning a local business from the Piedmont region into a global giant. He had a reputation as a forceful leader, but also as one who maintained generous working conditions and gave back to his community.

Until a few years ago, Ferrero commuted by helicopter every day from his Monte Carlo villa to company headquarters in

Alba, northwest Italy, to taste and help design new products.

He never let outsiders buy into the company, which his father set up in 1946. The group, which toyed with the idea of making a bid for its British rival Cadbury a few years ago, is present in 53 countries.

Forbes magazine described Ferrero as “the richest candyman on the planet,” putting him and his family in 30th place on their list of the world’s wealthiest people, with a net worth of $23.4 billion.

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world&nation WORLD Shelling halts in Donetsk as ceasefire ordered

Terrorist attack leaves one dead

By SaBina ZawadZki and Ole MikkelSen Reuters

DONETSK, Ukraine — Shelling suddenly stopped at midnight in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk after President Petro Poroshenko gave the order to government forces to halt firing in line with an agreement reached last Thursday.

Poroshenko, wearing the uniform of the armed forces supreme commander, said in a televised address in the capital Kiev that there was still “alarm” over the situation around Debaltseve, a key transport hub, where government forces are hard pressed by encircling Russian-backed separatists.

And he warned that Ukraine, if it was slapped once, would not offer the other cheek.

The ceasefire, negotiated in Belarus last Thursday, foresees creation of a neutral “buffer zone” and withdrawal of heavy weapons responsible for many of the 5,000 deaths.

COPENHAGEN — A civilian was killed and three police wounded on Saturday when a masked gunman sprayed bullets into a Copenhagen meeting attended by a Swedish artist threatened with death for his cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad.

Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said Denmark was on high alert after a “terrorist attack” police said was aimed at artist Lars Vilks, who stirred controversy in 2007 with published drawings depicting the Prophet Mohammad as a dog.

The attacker escaped in a car that was found later in the outskirts of Copenhagen.

Danish police were put on high alert.

The cafe complex was hosting a cultural event called “Art, Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression.” French ambassador to Denmark Francois Zimeray, who was attending the event, likened the shooting ‘Misfits’ plotted to the attack on the Charlie Valentine’s Day Hebdo newspaper in Paris murders in mall

by Islamist militants that killed 12 people last month.

TORONTO — A group of “We feel certain now that “murderous misfits” planned it was a politically motia massacre on Valentine’s vated attack, and thereby Day at Canada’s largest it was a terrorist attack,” regional shopping mall, Thorning-Schmidt told the justice minister said on journalists close to the site Saturday, but the alleged plot of the attack. was foiled by police after an anonymous tipoff.

Police charged two people with conspiracy to commit murder and released a third suspect in the alleged plot to Oregon gov.’s shoot as many people as possible in the Halifax Shopping successor makes Center. A fourth man linked public appearance PORTLAND, Ore. — Orto the plot was found dead in a house in Halifax, police egon Secretary of State Kate Brown made her first public said.

“Based on what we know appearance on Saturday so far, it would have been since learning she would take devastating, mass casualover for Gov. John Kitzhaber, ties would have been a real but she did not comment possibility,” Justice Minister on the growing influencePeter MacKay said. peddling scandal that forced “The attack does not his resignation. appear to have been culturBrown, who is expected ally motivated, therefore not to become the state’s second linked to terrorism,” he said. woman governor on WednesMacKay said a 19-yearday, kept her remarks brief old Canadian man and and upbeat, and left witha 23-year-old American out taking questions about woman, believed to have Kitzhaber’s Friday resignabeen in contact online, alleg- tion. edly planned a shooting at a Brown’s appearance came public venue. a day after a rapidly unfolding political drama in which Kitzhaber resigned amid France passes growing influence-peddling law to open up allegations involving his Sunday shopping fiancée that have triggered a criminal corruption probe.

PARIS — France’s lower Brown will be the nation’s house of parliament apfirst openly bisexual goverproved a law on Saturday nor, holding that post in the letting shops open more strongly Democratic Pacific often on Sundays, the latest Northwest state until an elecmeasure in the governtion next year. ment’s pro-growth bill intended to lift the sluggish Majority of Ala. economy. counties issuing The bill will let shops open up to 12 Sundays a marriage licenses year from five currently, to gay couples provided mayors allow it, Officials in 24 Alabama workers agree to work voluntarily and are paid double counties began issuing martheir usual salary. riage licenses to same-sex The bill also provides for couples on Friday, gay rights the creation of special “tour- advocates said, a day after a ist zones,” to be defined U.S. judge ordered one local by the government, where official to issue licenses to shops will be allowed to gay couples in accordance stay open until midnight with an earlier ruling. and on Sundays. Sunday The shift means that a shopping will also be almajority of Alabama counlowed in large train stations. ties are now granting licenses — From wire reports to same-sex couples. It also

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PEOPLE Thai couples dance their way to world record

PATTAYA, Thailand — Nine couples danced their way to victory on Saturday, breaking the record for the longest dance marathon in the world in the seaside town of Pattaya, southeast of Thailand’s capital Bangkok.

The couples broke the World’s Longest Dance Marathon record by dancing for 35 hours, one minute and one second, gaining a spot in the Guinness World Records.

The previous record was set by a Mexican couple in 2008 who danced for 35 hours.

Thailand’s dance maraForensic investigators are seen at the site of a shooting in Copenhagen on Saturday. A thon began on Friday with civilian was killed and three police were wounded at a meeting in Copenhagen attended by 10 couples, including one Lars Vilks, an artist who has received death threats since publishing images of the Prophet couple from Canada.

Only one pair left the Mohammad. (Reuters) competition before it ended.

Under the contest’s rules, European Council Presi- Larsen told Danish TV2. the emergency exit.” participants, wearing pink dent Donald Tusk called The police said at first Media reports and witthe attack “another brutal they were seeking two men nesses on Twitter described T-shirts and flowers in their hair, had to move their feet terrorist attack targeted at who had sped off in a getthe attack, saying between continuously in three differour fundamental values and away vehicle, but later said 20 and 40 shots were fired freedoms, including the they were looking for one from an automatic weapon. ent dance rhythms — the waltz, cha cha and rumba — freedom of expression.” man and issued a photoTelevision footage showed until a change of song every The event’s main speaker graph of a suspect wearing windows of the arts center was Vilks. He and Zimeray a thick coat and maroon and cafe riddled with bullet few minutes when they were given a 30-second break to were unharmed. bobble hat. His face was holes. stretch their limbs.

Witnesses said one or obscured by a scarf.

“The security guards They were also given more gunmen had tried “I’m still a bit stunned. shouted ‘Everyone get out!’ a five-minute break every to shoot their way into I was inside, I had just sat and we were being pushed the venue before guards down after my speech and out of the room,” Helle Me- hour to go to the toilet, said organizers. returned fire. then I heard shots,” Zimeray rete Brix, organizer of the “I heard someone firing told French news channel event, told Reuters. “They with automatic weapons and TF1. tried to shoot their way into ‘Shades’ heating someone shouting. Police “We all dove to the floor the conference room … I returned the fire and I hid as we heard the gunshots saw one of them running by, up box office LOS ANGELES — In behind the bar. It felt surreal, and tried to protect ourwearing a mask. There was addition to being at the top like in a movie,” Niels Ivar selves, and we crawled to no way to tell his face.” of the North American box office, “Fifty Shades of dockworkers in a dispute that Grey” has opened at No. 1 in has led to a partial shutdown 56 of the 57 territories where of ports along the U.S. West it’s debuted.

The erotic drama, which Coast, the White House said began rolling out internationon Saturday. ally on Wednesday, is on its The move by the Obama way to setting foreign box administration came after office records. shippers vowed to prevent It grossed $38 million on the loading and unloading Friday for an early total of of freight through Monday $66 million. The film is on from container ships at the 29 ports, barring a settlement track for an international weekend take of $158.3 in talks with the dockworkmillion over the three-day ers’ union. holiday, which would make The shipping companies it Universal’s second highest said they were unwilling to A couple displaying their marriage license reacts after re- pay union workers higher opening weekend of all time, ceiving flowers as they leave Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Ala., in this file photo taken Feb. 9. (Reuters) wages for weekend shifts and just behind “Fast & Furious 6” ($160.3 million). This the Presidents Day holiday Problems hamper on Monday while producputs it on track for a global indicates that defiance to a debut of $234 million. federal ruling striking down Obamacare tivity declines and cargo This also means that the the state’s gay marriage ban backups reach the point of film is dominating 2003’s is weakening, as fewer local applications near gridlock, after months WASHINGTON — A day of chronic congestion in “The Matrix Revolutions” judges follow a contravening before the open enrollment ($117 million) for the order from the chief justice freight traffic. deadline for private health of Alabama’s Supreme The impact of the dispute highest-grossing internacoverage under Obamacare, has rippled through the U.S. tional opening weekend ever Court. for an R-rated movie. some consumers are unable commercial supply chain, In North America, the slowing deliveries of a wide Official: Carr died to submit applications because of “intermittent issues” range of goods, from agricul- movie earned $30.2 milof cardiovascular with income verification, tural produce to housewares lion on Friday and is poised to reel in $76 million over the U.S. Health and Human disease, cancer and apparel.

Valentine’s Day and the Services Department said on NEW YORK — New Presidents Day weekend.

Saturday.

New blizzard for York Times media columThe department said in a nist David Carr, a beloved statement that it was working winter-weary Banned Iranian and widely respected hard to resolve the problem New England director wins journalist who wrote a with “external verification BOSTON — The U.S. memoir about his struggles sources” ahead of the deadGolden Bear Northeast on Saturday with addiction, died of lung line today.

BERLIN — Banned cancer and cardiovascular Those visiting the govern- braced for yet another blizIranian director Jafar disease, New York City’s ment’s HealthCare.gov web- zard, which looks set to hit Panahi’s “Taxi,” which medical examiner said on site can set up their account, parts of New England that shows a cabby driving an are already buried under Saturday. look at the available plans odd assortment of people record-setting snow, foreCarr collapsed at the and start working on their around Tehran but is really casters said.

Times’ offices on Thursapplication, the statement a condemnation of censorMore than 50 million day night and died at age said. It did not say how many ship, won the Golden Bear people from Michigan to 58. He was discovered people were affected. southern Canada were in the for best film on Saturday at unresponsive in the paper’s path of the storm, which was the Berlin International Film newsroom at 9 p.m. and Labor secretary tracking east over the Great Festival. was later pronounced dead, to help reach The award, which the Lakes and gaining strength the Times said. as it approached the Atlantic director was not in Berlin In addition to his weekly West port deal coast, the National Weather to accept, was hailed by column, Carr reported for LOS ANGELES — Labor Service said.

German Foreign Minister the paper’s culture section The most severe weather Frank-Walter Steinmeier in and featured prominently in Secretary Tom Perez will a statement as “an important was heading for the New “Page One: Inside The New travel to California to help sign for the freedom of art.”

York Times,” a 2011 docu- broker an agreement between England coast.

— From wire reports — From wire reports mentary on the publication. shipping companies and

Utah representatives vote to bring back firing squad

By Peg Mcentee Reuters

SALT LAKE CITY — Lawmakers in Utah’s House of Representatives voted narrowly on Friday to approve a bill that would reintroduce the use of firing squads for executions in the state.

After a short but contentious discussion, the House voted 39-34 in support of the proposal sponsored by Republican Representative Paul Ray of Clearfield

MUST READ that would allow the use of firing squads amid nationwide concerns about the efficacy of lethal injections.

The bill now faces a vote in the state Senate. Utah used firing squads for decades before adopting the use of lethal injections in 2004.

Ray told lawmakers that three

states — Oklahoma, Ohio and Arizona — had recently carried out lethal injection executions that led to inmates’ physical distress and more drawn-out deaths than are typical.

He said firing squads compared favorably: “With a firing squad, the individual dies within three to five seconds. It’s a quick bleedout,” he said.

Lethal injections, on the other hand, first paralyze the person, and then “it takes a while to shut

down the lungs and the kidneys, shuts down the heart. It’s definitely slower, and more painful,” he said.

Rep. Brian King, a Salt Lake City Democrat, countered that death by firing squad was not always clean and straightforward.

“If not shot in the heart, the prisoner bleeds to death slowly,” King said, adding that members of firing squads must also learn to live with the “attendant psychological trauma of participating in a cold-blooded execution.”

Rep. Sandra Hollins, also a Salt Lake City Democrat and one of just two black members of the Legislature, said she opposed the bill because she was against the death penalty.

Utah previously used firing squads, including in the execution of Gary Gilmore, a convicted murderer who in January 1977 became the first person to be put to death in the United States in 10 years, after insisting the sentence be carried out.

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Obama’s response of patience WASHINGTON — His secretary of defense says “the world is exploding all over.” His attorney general says that the threat of terror “keeps me up at night.” The world bears them out. On Tuesday, American hostage Kayla Mueller is confirmed dead. On Wednesday, the U.S. evacuates its embassy in Yemen, cited by President Obama last September as an American success in fighting terrorism.

Yet Obama’s reaction to, shall we say, turmoil abroad has been one of alarming lassitude and Charles passivity.

Not to worry, says his Krauthammer national security adviser: This is not World War II. As if one should be reassured because the current chaos has yet to achieve the level of the most devastating conflict in human history. Indeed, insists the president, the real source of our metastasizing anxiety is … the news media.

Russia pushes deep into eastern Ukraine.

The Islamic State burns to death a Jordanian pilot. Iran extends its hegemony over four Arab capitals — Beirut, Damascus, Baghdad and now Sanaa.

And America watches. Obama calls the policy “strategic patience.” That’s a synonym for “inaction,” made to sound profoundly “strategic.”

Take Russia. The only news out of Obama’s one-hour press conference with Angela Merkel this week was that he still can’t make up his mind whether to supply Ukraine with defensive weapons. The Russians have sent in T-80 tanks and Grad rocket launchers. We’ve sent in humanitarian aid that includes blankets, MREs and psychological counselors.

How complementary: The counselors do grief therapy for those on the receiving end of the T-80 tank fire. “I think the Ukrainian people can feel confident that we have stood by them,” said Obama at the news conference.

Indeed. And don’t forget the blankets. America was once the arsenal of democracy, notes Elliott Abrams. We are now its linen closet.

Why no anti-tank and other defensive weapons? Because we are afraid that arming the victim of aggression will anger the aggressor.

Such on-the-ground appeasement goes well with the linguistic appeasement whereby Obama dares not call radical Islam by name. And whereby both the White House and State Department spend much of a day insisting that the attack on the kosher grocery in Paris had nothing to do with Jews. It was just, as the president said, someone “randomly shoot(ing) a bunch of folks in a deli.” (By the end of the day, the administration backed off this idiocy. By tweet.)

This passivity — strategic, syntactical, ideological — is more than just a reaction to the perceived overreach of the Bush years. Or a fear of failure. Or bowing to the domestic left. It is, above all, rooted in Obama’s deep belief that we — America, Christians, the West — lack the moral authority to engage, to project, i.e., to lead.

Before we condemn the atrocities of others, intoned Obama at the National Prayer Breakfast, we shouldn’t “get on our high horse.” We should acknowledge having authored the Crusades, the Inquisition, slavery, etc. “in the name of Christ.”

In a rare rhetorical feat, Obama managed to combine the banal and the repulsive. After all, is it really a revelation that all religions have transgressed, that man is fallen? To the adolescent Columbia undergrad, that’s a profundity. To a roomful of faith leaders, that’s an insult to one’s intelligence.

And in deeply bad taste. A coalition POW is burned alive and the reaction of the alliance leader barely 48 hours later is essentially: “Hey, but what about Joan of Arc?” Obama’s Christians-have-sinned dismissal of the West’s moral standing is not new, however. It is just a reprise of the theme of his post-inauguration 2009 confessional world tour. From Strasbourg to Cairo and the U.N. General Assembly, he indicted his own country, as I chronicled at the time, “for arrogance, for dismissiveness and derisiveness (toward Europe), for maltreatment of natives, for torture, for Hiroshima, for Guantánamo, for unilateralism, and for insufficient respect for the Muslim world.”

The purpose and the effect of such an indictment is to undermine any moral claim to American world leadership. The line between the Washington prayer breakfast and the Ukrainian grief counselors is direct and causal. Once you’ve discounted your own moral authority, once you’ve undermined your own country’s moral self-confidence, you cannot lead.

If, during the very week Islamic supremacists achieve “peak barbarism” with the immolation of a helpless prisoner, you cannot take them on without apologizing for sins committed a thousand years ago, you have prepared the ground for strategic paralysis.

All that’s left is to call it strategic patience.

Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com.

Valentine’s Day a lot more complicated than it was when I was in grade school Ah, Valentine’s Day. The romantic holiday when we honor St. Hallmark and line the coffers of florists everywhere. You talk about price gouging? I don’t want to hear about Home Depot increasing the prices of plywood and generators after a storm until somebody does something about the price of a dozen roses being jacked up about 400 percent in the middle of February every year.

Actually, I don’t mind that.

It is capitalism at its best. Supply and demand drives prices everywhere from Historic Grant Field to Nantucket on the Fourth of July — and nobody is forced to buy anything — except health insurance, of course, but that’s a different story for a different day.

When I was a kid Valentine’s Day was really simple.

Your teacher sent a list home of every kid in your class.

Your mama took you to town to buy a package of Valentines and you would sit down at night and decide which card you would give to each kid, sign your name on the front and write their name on the envelope — a perfect exercise in penmanship — and then you take them to school.

Meanwhile you would have taken a brown paper bag and decorated it with

not reveal that secret here. I will reveal that our fling was short-lived because when I asked her to slow dance at the Valentine’s party one of our classmates held that weekend, she asked me to quit singing along to “Soldier Boy” and accused me of having sweaty Darrell hands. I was filled with Huckaby righteous indignation, and we went our separate ways. hearts cut out of red and pink I wish her no ill will, construction paper. The bags however, and if she happens to were all taped to the edge of read this column I want her to the chalkboard and the room know that I still can’t sing and mother would come in with my palms still sweat when I Hawaiian punch, cupcakes dance with big women. and those little candy hearts The Valentine’s Day preswith cutesy slogans and that sure really began to build would be that. when I married my lovely If my mother and father wife, Lisa. I remember the ever exchanged cards or any first year we were together. I other gift, I have no recolleccouldn’t decide from among tion of it. candy, flowers, jewelry or linThings became more com- gerie so I bought one of each plicated when I reached high — and served her breakfast school, but not by much. You in bed to boot. I offer a word only gave Valentines to one of caution to you young men person in high school, if you out there. Don’t start at the were smart. I still remember top. There is nowhere to go the first Valentine card I ever but down. Leave something received that you had to open off the list one year and you up to read. There was a picture suddenly must not love her as of Batman on the front and much because last year it was read, “Everybody’s interested yada, yada, yada … It’s a noin Batman” … and when I win situation. opened the card it read, “but Another big pressure on I’m interested in you!”

Valentine’s Day is trying to go I also remember who out for that perfect romangave me that card, but will tic dinner. There is nothing

romantic about a two-hour wait at the local steak house or sitting shoulder to shoulder with a group of people you don’t know who are stressed to the gills because they are hoping for a perfect evening and perfection does not exist.

I’ve also gone the route of attempting a romantic evening at home. I have set the table with the good china and silver and crystal and linen napkins and prepared steak and lobster and strawberry crepes — well, maybe strawberry shortcake on those little circle cakes they sell in front of the grocery store — and it never works out as planned. The lobster gets tough and the steak is too rare and Lisa complains because she has to wash the dishes. It was a lot easier when I was just scribbling my name at the bottom of a pasteboard picture of Popeye and Olive Oyl or Mickey and Minnie.

This year I have decided that — well, this year I have decided to continue buying flowers and candy and jewelry and lingerie. I might not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I’m smart enough to know that when you get the right woman to marry you, you don’t give her any reason to regret her decision.

Enjoy the Spanx, darling.

Random thoughts on random topics If you watched the Super Bowl a couple of weeks ago — and reports say that 114 million of us did — perhaps you saw a portion of the reprehensible behavior of Seattle wide receiver Doug Baldwin, who after scoring a touchdown proceeded to mime pulling down his pants, squatting as if on a commode before dropping the ball to the ground as if defecating.

The NFL fined Baldwin $11,000 which has to be chump change to this boor.

Astonishingly, the incident has gotten very little mention in the media. You can bet this kind of obscene showboating will wend its way down through the college ranks to high schools and eventually to the pee wee leagues. Whatever happened to sportsmanship? …

One of public education’s good guys retired at the end of last year. Cecil Bennett was a member of the Dawson County Board of Education for a quarter-century, until he decided it was time to stop and smell the roses. The man had no personal agenda, was not on some special interest crusade and didn’t aspire to higher office. He just wanted to help make our public schools better and he did. He deserves our applause. …

What was NBC anchor

the chance. …

State Rep. Earl Ehrhart (RPowder Springs) can peel the bark off a tree when he gets irritated. He once referred to Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle as “Eddie Haskell” which stunned the nine people on earth who still remember the “Leave it Dick to Beaver” TV series. Delta Yarbrough Air Lines should be so lucky.

Ehrhart recently took to the Brian Williams thinking when well of the House and accused he claimed repeatedly and the airline of “thug tactics” apparently falsely to have been by threatening legislators on a helicopter that was hit by inclined to support his bill to rockets and small arms fire in end Delta’s sales tax credit on Iraq in 2003? The facts seem fuel. That exemption had been to show that he arrived at the legislated in 2006 when Delta scene in a separate helicopter was facing bankruptcy. Last an hour later. Williams says year, the airline reported a $2.8 he “misremembered” the billion profit. (Incidentally, event. A lot of angry Iraqi war Delta’s CEO has urged lawveterans are saying he flat out makers not to be “chickens” lied. There is enough mistrust about raising gasoline taxes to about fairness and accuracy in fund transportation improvethe media already. This isn’t ments in the state, but guess helpful. … who is squawking now?)

My recent column on When a local television station law enforcement has drawn tried to interview the Delta as much response as I have lobbyist to get her side of the gotten in a long time. Police story, she ran from the camofficers, active and retired, as eras and hid in a legislative well as their families and a office. Delta Air Lines knows lot of you have written to say a lot about flying airplanes but “thank you” for reminding they seem to have the lobbypeople how tough the job is ing finesse of Beaver Cleaver’s and unappreciated are those pal, Lumpy Rutherford. … who do it. I will go back to If the Grady College of my original premise: Most of Journalism and Mass Comus couldn’t do what they do munications at the Univerand wouldn’t do it if we had sity of Georgia was a stock,

I would issue a “buy” on it.

The school has been named one of the top two journalism schools in the nation, along with the University of Missouri, according to a recent survey by TVWeek.com and the Radio Television Digital News Association. Since the Grady dean, Charles Nelson Davis, is recently arrived from Mizzou, look for the school to continue its upward trajectory.

This year marks the centennial of the Grady College. I feel like a proud papa. I do love the place. …

Finally, I am still pushing for a National Marching Band Signing Day. High School trombonists and drummers and tuba players will sit at a table with tams, shakos and Busby hats representing major college bands and then with dramatic pause select one and share with us where they intend to play for the next four years. Chances are that they will be enjoying their college marching band experience long after some of the fawned over football players are back home wondering what happened to their NFL career.

You can reach Dick Yarbrough at yarb2400@bellsouth.net; at P.O. Box 725373, Atlanta, Georgia 31139; online at dickyarbrough.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dickyarb.

OBITUARIES LOGANVILLE

Betty Beck Betty Anne Beck, age 81, of Loganville, GA, passed away on February 10, 2015. Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA 770-932-1133 www. flaniganfuneralhome.com

Grandchildren, thirty-four Great Grandchildren and a host of Great Great Grandchildren also survive.

Carter Funeral Home of Winder is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.carterfhwinder.com LOGANVILLE

Betty Jo Green BRASELTON

Evi Fernsebner Evi Fernsebner, age 83, of Braselton passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015.

Betty Jo Green, age 83, of Loganville, GA, passed away on February 13, 2015. Tim Stewart Funeral Home in Lawrenceville, 300 Simonton Rd. SW Lawrenceville, GA 30045. 770-962-3100

JEFFERSON BUFORD

Phyllis Floyd Phyllis Faye Floyd of Buford Georgia, went to be with the lord on February 14, 2015. Phyllis was born on January 10, 1954 in Cummings Georgia.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Roger & Faye Smith. Phyllis is survived by her husband of 31 years, Jay Floyd, daughters Tina Baker and husband Richard, Jackie Andrus and husband Matt and son Thomas Floyd, 6 grandchildren & 10 greatgrandchildren, uncles and aunts Noah and Clyde Darracott, H. V. Martin, Clyde and Emma Lee Smith, and Herbert Grier, and aunt Velma Darracott England, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Phyllis was a member of Ivy Creek Baptist Church for 15 years. She enjoyed playing the piano and organ and singing in the choir. Her smile and warm personality will be missed by her family as well as all of her friends.

Friends are cordially invited to the visitation with the family on Monday, February 16, 2015 at Flanigan Funeral Home 4-8 pm. Services will be at Ivy Creek Baptist Church on Tuesday February 17th at 2pm officiated

by Rev. Craig Dale and Ted Williams. Interment will follow at Ivy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Buford, GA. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Ivy Creek Baptist Church Piano Fund @ 2500 Ivy Creek Church Road, Buford, GA 30519.

To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome. com. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

WINDER

Christine Graham Mrs. Christine Graham, age 89, of Winder, Georgia died February 12, 2015. A native of Aragon, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late John and Nola Mae Walker Sullivan. Mrs. Graham was preceded by her husband, Albert Graham, Jr. and a daughter, Geneva “Bonnie” Y. Fegan. She studied anesthesiology at Emory University Hospital and served as the anesthesiologist coordinator at Emory for thirty years.

A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, February 15, 2015 at 12:30 P. M. from the Chapel of Carter Funeral Home with Rev. Allen Smith officiating.

The family will receive friends Sunday from 11:00 A. M. until service time.

Flowers are accepted, or memorials may be made to the charity of choice.

Surviving are Children, Janice G. Smith of Conyers, Miriam G. King of Bowman, Donna G. Isom of Gainesville, Melanie G. Pulaski of Varnville, SC, Debbie Savage of Winder, Charles A. Graham, Jr. of Conyers and John A. Graham of Rome, Twenty

Melvin Greene Rev. Melvin Curtis “Bozie” Greene, age 74, of Jefferson, who passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2015.

CUMMING

Lois Hix Lois Eloise (Blondie) Hix was born October 8, 1929 in Cumming, Ga. She married Richard Leon Hix on February 12, 1954.

They lived in Atlanta for 30 years before moving to Lawrenceville. Eloise worked for Kraft Foods for 40 years, retiring February 1989. She was a member of East Side Baptist Church for 44 years. She was a longtime member of the Choir and received perfect attendance pins for Sunday school for 17 years. Eloise is currently a member of First Baptist Church of Lawrenceville and was a member of the choir. She was a member of Eastern Stars over 25 years. Eloise is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Richard, her daughters, Sandy and Cindi along with her two good sons-inlaw Glenn Manning and Bill Womack. Her grandchildren, Wes & Anne Manning, Kristi & David Folden, Ryan & Katie Womack, and Lindsay Womack along with five great grandchildren. Eloise is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Billy and Peggy Purcell. Eloise was also known as Blondie to family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Mary Lou and Thomas J. Purcell, and sisters, Annette Teague and Betty Jo English.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, Monday, February 16, 2015 at Lawrenceville First Baptist Church with Dr. Lamar Holley and Rev. Inman Houston officiating. A private graveside service will follow.

Donations can be made, in memory of Eloise, to the Alzheimer’s Association or First Baptist Church of Lawrenceville. The family will receive friends from 2:00-5:00 pm, Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550.

Online condolences may be expressed at www. wagesandsons.com

gan to Thomas Anderson and Isabella (MacGregor) Maconochie. Doug was the youngest of five children.

Doug married the love of his life, Betty Mae Swindell on June 24, 1950. They spent 63 and a half loving years together.

In the early 1950’s, Douglas was drafted into the U.S. Army serving in the Korean War. He drove supply and ammunition trucks for the troops and at the end of the war drove the released American POW troops back to our planes for transport home.

After being honorably discharged, Doug spent many years as a loyal, hardworking employee of Mechanic’s Laundry, serving the “Big Three” Detroit auto companies and surrounding businesses. He retired in 1992.

Doug enjoyed cheering for the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions but the Detroit Red Wings were his favorite, especially the “Production Line” of Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay and Sid Abel in their “hey day”.

Doug and Betty loved being together and enjoyed many friendships and family ties in the Warren and Fraser, Michigan area. They were generous people, thoughtful neighbors, active in their church and volunteered in the community.

In 2005, they moved to Buford, GA to be closer to their two grandsons and actively support them at their activities. They were both very thankful to be a part of their lives and extremely proud to be their grandparents.

Above all, Doug was a very kind man. He loved animals, music and dancing, a bright blue sky, driving, and he loved food. He always had a big hug, smile, and warm thing to say. He was loving, generous, devoted and held his family and friends close to his heart. He will be deeply missed.

Douglas is survived by his daughter Sandra Maconochie and partner Mandi (Lynn) Sandmann of Ann Arbor, MI; his son, Scott and Michelle Maconochie and grandsons Grayson Maconochie and Harrison Maconochie of Suwanee, GA; brothers Ted (Roberta) Maconochie and Tom (Arlene) Maconochie as well as many other loving family members and friends Doug was preceded in death by his wife, Betty; his parents; his sister Jessie Osborne and brother Stewart Maconochie.

A special thank you to the staff at Brookdale Assisted Living Center and VITAS Hospice.

Memorial contributions may be directed to VITAS Hospice or Alzheimer’s Association in Doug Maconochie’s name.

To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome. com. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

SUWANEE

Kylie Myers LOGANVILLE

Douglas MacGregor Maconochie June 26, 1930 February 13, 2015

Douglas MacGregor Maconochie, age 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 13, 2015 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Buford, GA, where he had been living for the past year.

He was born June 26, 1930, in Detroit, Michi-

Kylie Elise Myers, 12, of Suwanee, GA, passed away February 13, 2015.

A memorial service will be held Wednesday, February 18th, at 1:00 p.m. at Perimeter Church in Johns Creek, GA. The family will receive friends Tuesday, February 17th, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory in Peachtree Corners, GA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.crowellbrothers. com. Arrangements by: Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, 5051 Peachtree Ind. Blvd., Peachtree Corners, GA 30092, (770) 448-5757.

Katherine Miller Katherine Ann Miller, age 52 passed away on Friday February 13, 2015.

A Graveside Service will be held on Monday February 16, 2015 at 2:00 PM at Carter Memorial Gardens in Loganville, GA. Interment will immediately follow. Pastor Kenneth Cole will officiate. Ms. Miller is survived

by Daughter: Milinda Dawn Maddox of Loganville, GA; Sons: Matthew Ross Miller of Conyers, GA; Michael Cameron Miller of McDonough, GA; Father: Charles M. Bradford of Newnan, GA; Mother: Mary L. Bradford of Green Valley, AZ; Brothers: Steven Lynn Bradford of Locust Grove, GA; Gary Allen Bradford of Loganville, GA; Several Nieces & Nephews.

The family will receive friends from 10:00AM1:00PM on Monday February 16, 2015 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Rd SW, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

770-962-3100. Please leave an online condolence at stewartfh.com.

BUFORD

Alan Moreno Alan F. Moreno of Buford, GA passed away February 12, 2015. He was born July 2, 1928 in New Orleans, LA. Predeceased by parents, Joseph Jefferson Moreno and Gertrude Marie Weilbaecher Moreno; and sister, Beverly Ann Moreno Pumilia.

Survived by wife, Diane Moreno; daughter, Cynthia Moreno Carpenter (Gary); son, Christopher Alan Moreno (Suzanne); four grandchildren, and two great-grandsons. Mr. Moreno has two nephews, David A. Riso (Renee) of Picayune, MS, and Jeffry Riso (Ann) of Mandeville, LA. He leaves a greatnephew and two greatnieces; three great-great nephews; and five greatgreat nieces, and a greatgreat-great nephew. His sister-in-law, Brenda Sue Taylor (Tom); and their daughters and grandsons all reside in Indiana.

Alan attended high school in New Orleans, LA and Biloxi, MS and received his AA degree from Perkinston Jr. College in Perkinston, MS. In July, 1946, he enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps and was subsequently posted to Tientsin, China, and was then transferred to Tsingtao, China in May, 1947. He was discharged in February of 1948.

He graduated from Ole Miss in 1950 with a B. A. in education.

In August, 1950, he entered Officers’ Basic School in Quantico, VA and then served at 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune, NC until January, 1953. He then served in Korea from January 1953 through January, 1954.

After returning stateside, he was an instructor in Officers’ Basic School at Quantico, VA until he was discharged June 1956.

In July, 1956, he was hired by the Secret Service in the Eisenhower administration. He served there until 1958. He then went with ATF in Atlanta from 1959 to 1960; Macon, GA 1960 to 1962; Augusta, GA 1962 to 1965; and Pascagoula, MS 1965 to 1967. Moved back to Atlanta to work for the Office of Investigation of the USDA from 1967 to 1978 when he retired as a supervisory special agent, and moved to his Krazy Kreole houseboat!

Cremation arranged by

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A Memorial Service will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, February 21, in the chapel at Flanigan Funeral Home. No flowers, please; however, any contributions to the American Cancer Society or National MS Assn in Al’s name would be appreciated.

To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome. com. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

HOSCHTON

James Newsom James Gerald “Jerry” Newsom, age 70, of Hoschton passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2015.

WINSTON

Bonnie Parshall Mrs. Bonnie Gene Parshall, age 70, of Winston, GA passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015. She was born March 30, 1944 in Lawrenceville, GA. Mrs. Parshall was preceded in death by her husband, John Parshall; and her parents, Frank and Marie Davis Mabrey.

She is survived by her daughters, Teresa Crane and Elaine Hammock; brother, David Mabrey of Gwinnett County; sister, Melba Dolan of Commerce, GA; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and other family members.

No services are planned at this time.

Those who wish to express condolences or share a special memory may do so online at www.whitleygarner.com Arrangements by: Whitley-Garner at Rosehaven Funeral Home, Douglasville, GA 30134, 770-942-4246 BUFORD

Marie Peevy Marie Puckett Peevy, age 89 of Buford, GA died Saturday, February 14, 2015. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel 770-945-6924 Share memories of Marie at hamiltonmillchapel.com

WINDER

Sammy Peppers Sammy Peppers, age 65, of Winder passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015.

MARIETTA

Diane Rudy Diane Rudy, age 64, of Marietta, GA, passed away on February 12, 2015. Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA 770-932-1133 www. flaniganfuneralhome.com

LAWRENCEVILLE

Jimmy Starnes Jimmy Eugene Starnes, age 67, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. He is survived by his loving and devoted daughters, Lynn Cutright and sonin-law, Greg Cutright of Redlands, CA and Wanda O’Reilly and son-in-law, Jamie O’ Reilly of Lawrenceville, GA; 4 grandchildren, Keith Cutright and his wife Brittany of Redlands, CA, Nicholas O’Reilly, Emily O’Reilly, and Landon O’Reilly all of Lawrenceville, GA; uncle, Clay Mitchell of Stone Mountain, GA; numerous cousins, other relatives, and a host of friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Levi Starnes and mother, Jean Mitchell Starnes.

Jimmy was born on September 22, 1947, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta and retired after 26 years from Thompson (WinCup) Industries.

Jimmy was a quiet man and was always devoted to his family.

A Memorial Graveside Service will be held Sunday, February 15, 2015 at 3:00PM at Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery Hwy 124 in Snellville.

The family will reminisce with friends, at the conclusion of the service at the cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to or viewed at www. wagesfuneralhome. com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service LLC, “A Family Company” 120 Scenic Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 770-963-2411. .

LAWRENCEVILLE

Nicholas Taylor Nicholas A. Taylor, age 31, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away February 11, 2015. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com

LILBURN

Helen Tillery Helen Moss Tillery, age 78, of Lilburn, GA, passed away on, February 13, 2015. Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Loganville Chapel, 770-466-1544.

WINDER

Pat Warren Pat Warren, age 72, of Winder, passed away February 10, 2015.

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Herwig Ring Herwig Ring, age 77 of Jefferson, Georgia who entered into rest Friday, February 13, 2015.

LAWRENCEVILLE

James Robinson James Robinson of Lawrenceville, GA passed on February 12, 2015.

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Daryll R. Windham Of Lithonia , GA passed on February 11, 2015.

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Three MS-13 gang members sentenced

By Tyler esTep

Cruz, a 24-year-old Duluth resident, and Walter “Goofy” Aldana, a 24-yearold Norcross resident.

Three members of the According to officials, MS-13 street gang were sen- both men were members of tenced in federal court FriMS-13 on Aug. 21, 2008, day. Their crimes included when Mejia Cruz told Almurdering a man driving dana “that he would have to down a Gwinnett highway shoot someone if he wanted and shooting indiscrimito earn more respect within nately into a group of young the gang.” Aldana then took teenagers. a gun, left Mejia Cruz’s According to a news home and came across a release from the U.S. group of 13- and 14-yearDepartment of Justice, olds.

Miguel “Blacky” Guevara, Aldana shot into the a 31-year-old resident of crowd, hitting one 14-yearFt. Walton Beach, Fla., was old boy in the back.

Mejia Cruz was sentenced sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in a 2006 to nine years in prison. Aldana was sentenced to 10. shooting on Ga. Highway Friday’s sentences were 316. Officials said Guevara, part of an ongoing, yearsan MS-13 member, approached leaders in Decem- long crackdown on MS-13 ber of that year and asked to by the Department of Justice, the FBI, U.S. Immigra“become less active in the tion and Customs Enforcegang.” ment, DeKalb County police Gang leaders reportedly told him he’d have to shoot and Gwinnett police. The investigation, which ended at a suspected rival gang in 2010, resulted in the armember in order for that to rest of 75 gang members, 22 happen. of which have been conOn Christmas Eve 2006, victed for their involvement Guevara and other gang in various crimes. members were staked out Sixteen have now been outside a DeKalb County nightclub when they spotted sentenced.

“The gratuitous acts of two men leave in a Toyota violence these now-convictCorolla. Guevara and his ed gang members commitcrew gave chase and folted were intended to spread lowed the car down Interfear of their gang throughstate 85 toward Gwinnett. out the community,” U.S. As the Corolla exited I-85 onto Ga. Highway 316, Attorney John Horn said in a news release. “Gangs Guevara’s vehicle pulled like MS-13 have worked to alongside it. Guevara, who establish a foothold in counwas a passenger, fired several shots. One man was ties outside of Atlanta for shot in the head and died at years, and this case reveals the worst of the senseless Gwinnett Medical Center. violence that can arise from Also sentenced Friday their activities.” were Irvin “Triste” Mejia

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Man gets 15 years for fatal meth-fueled crash

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Prigmore, 43, was driving west on Lawrenceville Highway when his truck clipped an SUV and jumped a curb On July 18, 2013, Maria near Harbins Road. The Alicia Cervantes Maldonado truck crossed a stretch of and her 6-year-old daughter grass and continued onto the were killed sidewalk near the driveway while for Calvary Baptist Church. walking That’s where Maldonado home from and her daughter, Melissa the store, Paola Cervantes, were walkrun down ing home from a nearby by a Ford grocery store. Both were pickup hit before Prigmore got his truck that car back on the road and Spencer Todd veered off continued about a quarterPrigmore Lawrencev- mile before stopping in the ille Highway and onto the parking lot of a title loan sidewalk. facility.

On Feb. 10, 2015, the man When Lilburn police behind the wheel was senarrived, Prigmore was “hystenced to 15 years in prison. terical and crying” inside his Spencer Todd Prigmore, vehicle. He has remained who was under the influin the Gwinnett County jail ence of methamphetamine since his original arrest.

Following an August 2013 during the crash, entered a bond hearing, Andrea Cerplea Tuesday to two counts vantes Maldonado, the sister of vehicular homicide, one count of DUI drugs and one of the victim, told the Daily Post that her family was “decount of hit and run. He received a sentence of 20 years stroyed” by the incident.

“I hope that he’s punwith the first 15 to be served in custody, Gwinnett County ished,” she said through Senior Assistant District At- a translator, “and that he gets the punishment he torney John Warr said.

On the night of the crash, deserves.” tyler.estep @gwinnettdailypost.com

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Tiger Trifecta

Archer celebrates after accepting the first place trophy for Class AAAAAA during Saturday’s state finals at the Macon Centreplex. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

Third straight wrestling state titles sweep for Archer

By DaviD FrieDlanDer

finalists, the Tigers rolled to their third straight team state title by pilling up 235.50 team points, easily MACON — It was a outpacing runner-up Chatgoal the Archer wrestling tahoochee’s total of 99. team set from the very first Coupled with the Class day of preseason condiAAAAAA state duals tioning. title won last month in All that was left was this same building, Archer for the Tigers to go out matched the repeat of its and achieve that goal, and three-peat by sweeping Saturday at the Georgia the two ultimate wrestling High School Association’s state team prizes for the Traditional Wrestling third straight year.

Championships at the Ma“Winning it three years con Centreplex, they did in a row in this state’s just that. highest classification is Paced by individual state quite an accomplishment,” championships from five Archer coach Tom Beugof their seven weight class las said. “Sometimes, it

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ain’t easy being the team to beat. You’ve got everybody gunning for you, and it’s hard to keep the kids motivated sometimes. So, sometimes I think it’s a little more fun being the underdog, but our kids handled it good.”

True, the Tigers handled their business well, with 10 total state placers, nine in the top three in their respective weight classes.

Archer was led by state champions Chris Diaz (132 pounds), Thomas Bullard (160), Daniel Bullard (170), Quinn Miller (220) and Elliott Lee (285).

But as Beuglas pointed

out, the team title wasn’t always as easy as the results made it appear.

The Tigers did have to overcome tough losses in a pair of title matches, including a controversial disqualification of Grant Aycox in the 138-pound match after accumulating too many penalty points against Woodstock’s Zack Shareef.

“It seems like every year in the finals, there’s something like that,” Beuglas said. “Both those kids are tough. I hated the way it ended for Grant and (Shareef).”

Even in some of the title

victories, Archer wrestlers had to work particularly hard.

Daniel Bullard had to battle especially hard in his 170-pound championship match before fighting off a game effort from Duluth’s Rodney Jones to gain a hard-earned 9-5 decision.

“He’s a very good wrestler,” Bullard said of Jones.

“I just tried to wrestle six (full) minutes. … All you can do is do your best.”

Bullard’s twin brother Thomas had a considerably easier time with his See TIGERS, Page 4B

Individual titles by Small, Coker prove historic for North, GAC

By DaviD FrieDlanDer

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MACON — Of the 10 individual state championships won by Gwinnett County competitors at the Georgia High School Association’s Traditional Wrestling Championships on Saturday at the Macon Centreplex, two were particularly special.

It wasn’t just the fact the titles won by North Gwinnett’s Todd Small at 113 pounds in Class AAAAAA and Joshua Coker of

Greater Atlanta Christian in Class AA’s 285-pound weight class were the first of each wrestler’s career.

It’s that both were historic.

Small’s 5-3 decision over Matthew Sheetz of Lambert made him the Bulldogs’ first since Rodney Potter, now the head coach at Mill Creek, won his weight class in 1993.

“It hasn’t really sunk in yet, but it feels really good,” Small said. “We just got a new coach (Kyle McKee) this year, and he’s been helping me out a lot. He’s a

good coach, and I’m just really glad to be his first state champion.”

Meanwhile, Coker’s 3-0 win over Bremen’s Paul Robinson, which he pulled off with an escape early in the third period and secured with a takedown in the final seconds, was even more historic.

It was the first-ever individual title by a Spartans wrestler, and while the significance of that achievement was not lost on Coker, he was more proud of the impact it will have on the program, rather than

himself.

“In our wrestling room wall, there’s a list of the state placers,” Coker said minutes after his win.

“Every single time (GAC director of wrestling Cliff) Ramos tells us, ‘Try to be the one to finally be a state champion.’

“I don’t care that much about me getting the state championship. I’m just glad I’m able to celebrate with my teammates and celebrate with my coaches. I didn’t GAC’s Joshua Coker reacts after defeating Bremen’s do it. We did it. I don’t want Paul Robinson in the Class AA 285-pound weight class

during Saturday’s state finals at the Macon Centreplex.

See HISTORIC, Page 4B (Photo: Kyle Hess)

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Monday

BASEBALL

1 p.m. — Norcross at Johns Creek 3 p.m. —Shiloh at Chamblee 5:30 p.m. — Druid Hills at Berkmar 5:30 p.m. — GAC at Northview 6 p.m. — Cedar Shoals at Dacula 6 p.m. — Flowery Branch and Central at GGC

LACROSSE

5:50 p.m. — Mill Creek boys at Norcross 6 p.m. —Alpharetta girls at Brookwood 6:30 p.m. —Whitewater girls at Collins Hill Tuesday

BASEBALL

5 p.m. — Wesleyan at North 5:30 p.m. — Duluth at Northview 5:30 p.m. — Providence at South 5:45 p.m. — Walnut Grove at Grayson

BASKETBALL

• GHSA State Tournmaent First Round

LACROSSE

6 p.m. — Meadowcreek boys at Wheeler 7 p.m. — Blessed Trinity girls at Mill Creek 7 p.m. — Duluth girls at Mountain View 7 p.m. — Grayson boys at Kennesaw Mountain 7:30 p.m. — St. Pius boys at Collins Hill 7:30 p.m. — West Forsyth boys at Archer

SOCCER

5 p.m. — Berkmar at GAC 5 p.m. — Providence at AIS 5:30 p.m. — Duluth at Roswell 5:30 p.m. — Flowery Branch at Buford 5:30 p.m. — Grayson at North 5:30 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Tri Cities 5:30 p.m. — Mill Creek at Chattahoochee 5:30 p.m. — Monroe Area at South 5:30 p.m. — Mountain View at North Forsyth 5:30 p.m. — Shiloh at Walnut Grove 5:30 p.m. — South Forsyth at Peachtree Ridge 5:30 p.m. — West Hall at Lanier 6 p.m. — Norcross at Centennial

TENNIS

3:30 p.m. — Apalachee boys at Grayson 3:30 p.m. — Chamblee at Collins Hill 3:30 p.m. — Duluth and Archer at Rhodes Jordan 3:30 p.m. — Grayson girls at Apalachee 3:30 p.m. — Parkview at Flowery Branch 3:30 p.m. — Providence at Berkmar 4 p.m. — Dacula at Elbert Co. 4 p.m. — Shiloh at Meadowcreek

TRACK & FIELD

4 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Westlake 4 p.m. — Mill Creek at Brookwood

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Greenville at Kalamazoo Sun, 2:05 p.m. Wed, 7 p.m.

UPCOMING at Fort Wayne Fri, 8 p.m.

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Tipoff Club names top teams for Jan. From StaFF reportS The Mountain View girls and Norcross boys basketball teams earned the top Gwinnett Tipoff Club awards for January.

Mountain View was named girls team of the month, while its coach, Jackie Lindquist, was coach of the month.

Norcross swept the boys honors with the team award and Jesse McMillan as coach of the month.

Each team had a player honored on the team of the month as well. Those award-winners are as follows:

Mill Creek: Madison Phillips Mountain View: Aneysa Williams Norcross: Vash Perry

North Gwinnett: Kathleen Wilson Parkview: Bernice McGriff Peachtree Ridge: Quinnay Summers

Providence: Megan Parker Shiloh: Racquel Cranston South Gwinnett: Arielle Harvey Wesleyan: Lauren Frerking

BOYS Archer: Aleem Ford Berkmar: Al Durham Brookwood: Sean Agnant Buford: Taylor Mills Central Gwinnett: Karon Jackson Collins Hill: Justin Macaulay Dacula: Derek St. Hilaire Duluth: A.J. Cheeseman GAC: Garrett Covington Grayson: Austin Dukes Hebron: Luke Crawford Lanier: Nahseer Walker Meadowcreek: Adrian Hicks Mill Creek: Charles Botchway Mountain View: Trevor Ogle Norcross: Rayshaun Hammonds North Gwinnett: Dejan Tojcic Parkview: Kedar Chambers Peachtree Ridge: Milz Tatum Providence: Jackson Winskie Shiloh: Dejon Waters South Gwinnett: Dallas Jackson Wesleyan: Banks Ramsey GIRLS Archer: Linsey Marchese Berkmar: Jasia-Michelle Paraoan Brookwood: Erika Allen Buford: Corey Staples Central Gwinnett: Keana Lee Collins Hill: Jazmin Smith Dacula: Kandy Brown Duluth: Deja Mitchell GAC: Caeden Price Grayson: Imani Connor Hebron: Brooke Davis Lanier: Kierra Chandler Meadowcreek: Kezyah Hollimon

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL

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12:30 p.m. — Towson at College of Charleston NBCSP 1 p.m. — Illinois at Wisconsin CBS 2:30 p.m. — Saint Joseph’s at Fordham NBCSP 4 p.m. — Stanford at Colorado FS1 6:30 p.m. — Arizona at Washington State FS1 7 p.m. — Seton Hall at Providence SS

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3 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Final Round CBS

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NBA

8:30 p.m. — NBA All-Star Game TNT

NHL

12:30 p.m. — Pittsburgh at Chicago NBC 7:30 p.m. — Philadelphia at Buffalo NBCSP

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4:30 p.m. — Rugby USA Sevens. Finals NBCSP

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

1 p.m. — North Carolina at Louisville ESPN2 1 p.m. — Florida State at Virginia FSS 2 p.m. — St. John’s at DePaul FS1 2 p.m. — Texas Tech at Kansas State SS 3 p.m. — Kentucky at Tennessee ESPN2 3 p.m. — Georgia Tech at Miami FSS 5 p.m. — West Virginia at Baylor ESPN2

Sports Calendar

BASKETBALL

Sunday: The Georgia Ribbons Warriors will host tryouts for an elite, varsity level girls basketball team that travels for tournament play.

Tryouts are from 4 to 6 p.m. in Collins Hill High School’s auxiliary gym. For more information, call 770331-5855 or go to www.ribbonwarriorsbasketball.com.

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Georgia lets Auburn slip Grizzlies win fifth straight away in the final minutes From StaFF reportS

the SportS Xchange KT Harrell scored 21 points, including a clutch 3-pointer in the final minute, as the visiting Auburn Tigers stormed back to stun the Georgia Bulldogs 69-68 Saturday afternoon.

K.C. Ross-Miller added 17 points for Auburn (12-13, 4-8 SEC), which has won two straight on the road after dropping its previous seven. Jordan Granger collected eight points and six rebounds before leaving the game in the second half with a lower leg injury while Malcolm Canada also had eight points for the Tigers.

Kenny Gaines led the way with 18 points and Charles Mann had 14 for Georgia (16-8, 7-5), which blew a nine-point lead with 5:04 remaining. Marcus Thornton and Cameron Forte each tallied nine points for the Bulldogs, who couldn’t overcome 37.7 percent shooting.

Antoine Mason buried

Auburn Tigers guard Antoine Mason (14) controls the ball in front of Georgia Bulldogs forwards Cameron Forte (11) and Houston Kessler (24) during the first half at Stegeman Coliseum on Saturday. (Photo: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)

a 3-pointer to put Auburn on top 40-35 before Gaines scored six straight points during a 9-0 run to help Georgia pull ahead by six with 9:00 to go.

The Bulldogs led 5748 before Ross-Miller knocked down a jumper to trim the deficit to one and Harrell buried a 3-pointer to put the Tigers on top 65-63 with 59 seconds left, and the Tigers could only breathe a sigh of relief when Nemanja Djurisic’s poten-

tial game-winning triple missed the mark with 1.8 seconds remaining.

Auburn jumped in front 12-4 before Gaines drained a 3-pointer to end a field goal drought of over six minutes to pull Georgia within four.

Forte sparked a 9-0 burst to give the Bulldogs their first lead at 25-22 before Harrell beat the half-time buzzer put the Tigers ahead 29-28 despite shooting 34.6 percent from the floor.

Tech loses another close one the SportS Xchange Freshman Xavier Rathan-Mayes scored 20 points and hit the goahead jumper with 53.4 seconds left as the visiting Florida State Seminoles recorded their 10th consecutive victory over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 57-53.

Rathan-Mayes finished 9 of 17 from the field and added six rebounds as Florida State (14-12, 6-7 ACC) rallied from five points down with a game-ending 9-0 run.

Jarquez Smith added 15 points on 6 of 8 shooting from the field and pulled down six rebounds.

Marcus GeorgesHunt scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half and added nine rebounds for Georgia Tech (11-14, 2-11), but missed the front end of a one-and-one with the Yellow Jackets trailing by two with 8.1 seconds left. Demarco Cox finished with 12 points, but Georgia Tech shot 35.6 percent from the field.

Florida State Seminoles guard Xavier Rathan-Mayes (22) drives to the basket against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the first half at McCamish Pavilion on Saturday. (Photo: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

Chris Bolden hit a jumper and a 3-pointer, and Georges-Hunt’s free throw with 3:31 to play put the Yellow Jackets ahead 53-48, but the Seminoles battled back to draw within 53-52 on two Boris Bojanovsky free throws with 1:50 left. After Bolden missed a shot on the other end, Rathan-Mayes shook free and nailed a leftwing jumper to put Florida State ahead by one and the Seminoles sealed it at the free-throw line

after Georges-Hunt’s miss from the stripe.

Rathan-Mayes scored 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting in the first half, and the Seminoles held Georgia Tech without a field goal for the final four minutes of the period, using a 9-0 run to take a 32-23 lead into intermission. The Yellow Jackets opened the second half on a 13-2 run, taking a 36-34 advantage on Charles Mitchell’s three-point play with 14:38 remaining.

six RBI as the team out-hit the visitors from Illinois LAWRENCEVILLE 12-4.

— The Georgia Gwinnett “I was seeing the ball a lot offense didn’t show much better today, and I just tried love for Lindenwoodto attack it,” said McKnight, Belleville’s pitching staff who ended the doubleheader on Saturday as the Griz5-for-6. “I felt a lot more zlies crossed home plate 30 comfortable in the box times over a pair of sevenbecause of that, and I think innings game to cruise to a picking up these wins just Valentine’s Day sweep of helps the whole team build the visiting Lynx at Grizzly up that confidence, and Baseball Complex. hopefully we can take it into The day’s first game, the rest of the season.” which was scheduled for With the four-game just seven innings, feasweep, the first series sweep tured a standout pitching of the season for GGC, the performance from Ryan Grizzlies have now won Minteer, who became the five consecutive games and first Grizzly pitcher to toss a improved to 8-2 on the year. complete game this season, The Lynx fell to 0-4. as GGC picked up a 10-1 Minteer’s outing proved victory. The day’s second to be the best of the season game saw the Green and for a GGC pitcher, as he tied Gray bounce back from an Alex Roberts for the longest early deficit to win 20-9 outing of the year, tossing with the game being called all seven frames and allowin the seventh due to a run ing just one run on four hits rule. and a pair of walks while “I think we’re starting to striking out three. come around with our offen“Everything was working sive approach,” GGC Head pretty well for me, espeCoach Brad Stromdahl cially my change-up and said. “We put out the lineup two-seamer,” Minteer said. today that competed well “The main thing I worked and made it hard for them to on today was getting ahead pitch to us, and that made it of batters. Getting those a lot easier on our pitching first-pitch strikes was key staff than it was yesterday. for me, and my tempo was We just want guys to put the definitely good too.” ball in play and compete in “Minteer was fantasthe strike zone, and that’s tic,” Stromdahl said. “He what the team did today.” competed well, put the Michael Hodorowski led ball in the strike zone, and the assault in the first game really, he did exactly what as the Georgia Tech transfer we needed him to do in a ended 4-for-4 with a pair of four-game series. We needed runs batted in, and he was our starters to compete and joined by the trio of Jamie be able to save the bullpen McKnight, William Paschal while also working their and Trey Haygood, which pitch count up, and they did combined to go 6-for-8 at that this week.” the plate with four runs and After Minteer surrendered

his lone run in the fourth, the Grizzly offense picked up steam in the fifth, beginning with leadoff singles from Marcus McCorkle and Paschal before a one-out double from Trey Haygood later in the frame handed the Grizzlies the advantage.

After loading the bases, Hodorowski beat out a squeeze play to double the advantage. A wild pitch from LUB starter Zach Speckhals made it 4-1, and McKnight recorded a sacrifice fly to round out the frame’s scoring.

Haygood would triple home two more runs in the sixth as GGC rode four hits and a pair of LUB errors to another five-run frame to put the game out of reach for good.

In the second meeting of the day, McKnight stayed hot, going 3-for-3 with a trio of runs, and he was helped out by Kyler Timmerman, who sent two balls sailing over the outfield fences to end 2-for-5 with five RBI and three scores. Collectively, GGC out-hit the Lynx 12-8.

GGC was once again dealt an early deficit as starter Jeremy Holcomb allowed five runs over 2.1 innings to spot the visitors a 5-3 advantage after three innings.

Things picked up in the fourth as a balk and Brian Jacobs single put the Grizzlies ahead for good. An error moments later resulted in another run, and the Green and Gray went on to score 13 runs over the game’s final three frames to hit the 20run mark for just the third time in school history.

Region 8-AAAAAA coaches announce season superlatives From StaFF reportS Shiloh’s Josh Okogie was voted the Region 8-AAAAAA player of the year by the league’s basketball coaches, while the girls award was shared by two players.

Central Gwinnett’s Alex Frazier, last year’s winner, shared the region player of the year for girls with Parkview’s Vicki Harris.

The coach of the year awards went to Kirk Call of the Parkview girls and Kim Rivers of the Shiloh boys.

The coaches also selected all-region teams. Those honorees are as follows:

GIRLS First team Autumn Newby, Archer Amber Skidgel, Archer Madison Newby, Archer N’dea Jones, Brookwood Faustine Aifuwa, Dacula Raven Johnson, Parkview

BOYS First team Kevon Tucker, Dacula Kareem Brewton, Shiloh Roberto Gallinat, South Gwinnett Malik Abraham, Parkview Keshawn Gibbs, Dacula

Second team Linsey Marchese, Archer Jonnae Johnson, Dacula Shakara Burton, Grayson Arielle Harvey, South Gwinnett

Second team Aaron Udell, South Gwinnett Josh Culver, Berkmar Al Durham, Berkmar Alphonso Willis, Grayson Darrion Taylor, Archer

Third team Jirah Simpkins, Berkmar Briana McGee, Central Gwinnett Jessica Ewing, Grayson Racquel Cranston, Shiloh Kierra Ward, Shiloh

Third team Kwei Lartey, Archer Micah Kinsey, Brookwood Aleem Ford, Archer Karon Jackson, Central Gwinnett Desmond Davis, Grayson

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Osborne ends Dacula’s reign Lanier girls remain unbeaten

By Guy CurtriGht Staff Correspondent

SUWANEE — The celebration at midcourt by the Osborne boys was a wild one and with good reason.

The Hawks had just done something no other Gwinnett middle school team had been able to do in two years — beat Dacula.

“They made almost every shot,” losing coach Jason Thomas said. “When a team is hitting like that, it doesn’t matter what defense you play.”

Mac Beck had 23 points and Jayden Marshall scored 21 as Osborne (14-2) won the Western Division championship with a 71-57 victory on Saturday at North Gwinnett.

The title was the second in school history for Osborne, which feeds Mill Creek High School, and the Hawks will get a chance to win their first overall county championship

on Thursday against Eastern Division winner Richards at North.

Dacula went unbeaten in taking the county title last season, but Osborne saw to it that there wouldn’t be a repeat.

Although Falcons (15-1) scored the first eight points, the Hawks were up 13-12 at the end of the first quarter and kept pulling away after leading 32-28 at halftime.

Osborne was up 49-43 going into the final quarter before beating back a final Dacula challenge.

“This is a very big win for us,” coach John Rolfs said.

“The last time we played them, we were down by 17 and ended up losing by two. Every boy on this team gives 100 percent every day.

I couldn’t be prouder of them.”

Osborne’s other division title came in 2007, before a unified county championship was reestablished. Now

they get a shot at Richards, which won the Eastern Division with a 69-66 overtime victory over Bay Creek on Friday night at Grayson. The Hawks hit five 3-pointers against Dacula and placed four players in double figures.

Beck and Kandell Latney each had double-doubles.

Beck had 10 rebounds to go with his 23 points, and Latney had 11 rebounds and 10 points.

Bernard Battle added 13 points and nine rebounds, while Marshall had five assists to go with his 21 points, and Robbie Randall contributed six assists and six points.

Mekhail Bethea led Dacula with 22 points and was also one of three Falcons with seven rebounds.

Jaden Brown had 12 points and Jalen Perry scored 11.

Cameron Rowland was the assist leader for the Falcons with four.

By Guy CurtriGht

The Longhorns will play McConnell, also unbeaten, at 5:30 p.m. on SUWANEE — Things Thursday at North. Mcdidn’t start well for the Connell, which defeated Lanier girls when Kalen Richards 51-24 on Friday Surles was ordered to night at Grayson, has won change out of her orange three straight Eastern Diundershirt at the openvision titles and took the ing tip because it didn’t county title in 2013. match her white jersey.

Lanier hasn’t had Then things got worse anything like that recent for the unbeaten Longsuccess, but this has been horns. a special season for the Pinvkneyville jumped Longhorns and they could to an 11-0 lead before the be tough again next year.

10 a.m. game at North Christabel Ezumah, a Gwinnett was three min6-foot-1 seventh grader, utes old. had 15 points, 11 reNone of this ended up bounds and six blocked mattering, though. shots to lead the victory Lanier (16-0) made over Pinckneyville. a quick recovery and “She’s the future of our recorded a 41-35 victory program next year,” coach over Pinckneyville (14Ned Love said. “Everyone 2) to win the Gwinnett else is an eighth grader.”

Western Division middle Surles scored all eight school title on Saturday of her points in the and advance to the overall second half and also had county championship eight rebounds. Alexa game.

Litzenberger scored seven

points, including a key 3-point play, and Mekala Fuller had six points and five assists.

Pinckneyville, a Norcross High School feeder, led 24-20 early in the fourth quarter before Lanier went on a 10-0 run.

The Panthers got back to within 36-23, but then Litzenberger got lose on a fastbreak and completed a 3-point play with 50.3 seconds remaining.

Avery Bache led Pinckneyville with 13 points. Morgan RobinsonNwagwn scored eight, while Makayla Davis contributed seven points and seven rebounds.

Meg Willis had four assists.

“When we got behind early, I told them just one basket at a time and to stick with it,” Love said.

“I’m so proud of them.

It’s a great group of girls.”

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Archer poses after placing first for Class AAAAAA during Saturday’s state finals at the Macon Centreplex. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

•From Page 1B opponent in getting a pin of Hillgrove’s Carlin Powell in 1:20.

That win was one of three dominating wins by Tiger individuals on the day, with Miller gaining a 15-0 technical fall over Newton’s A.J. Palomino in 3:33 at 220 pounds, while Lee scored an 8-0 major decision over Berkmar’s Jose Acosta in the 285-pound final.

Archer’s other victor was a 6-1 decision

by Diaz over Mountain View’s Adam Flatt in the 132-pound match.

The win by Archer capped a good day for Gwinnett’s wrestlers, with the Tigers leading three teams in the

top five of the Class AAAAAA team standings, joined by Mountain View in fourth and Collins Hill in fifth, while Buford (fourth in AAAA) and Greater Atlanta Christian (AA) each placed in the top five in their respective classes.

In fact, a Gwinnett school was represented in 11 of the 14 title matches in Class AAAAAA, with four classes winding up as all-Gwinnett affairs.

But in the end, the Tigers proved themselves to be kings of the jungle for the third straight year.

“It’s not just our team, it’s the teams (that came) before us,” Daniel Bullard said. “To see their effort, along with our effort — it’s very nice.”

TRADITIONAL WRESTLING STATE PLACERS Saturday at Macon Centreplex CLASS AAAAAAA TEAM STANDINGS 1. Archer 235.50 2. Chattahoochee 99 3. Kennesaw Mountian 71 4. Mountain View 70 5. Collins Hill 67 6. Etowah 66 7. Woodstock 52 8. Lambert 49.5 9. Roswell 47 10. Lowndes 45 14. Brookwood 42 17. Parkview 34.50 18. Norcross 32.50 22. North Gwinnett 27 24. Peachtree Ridge 24 27. Duluth 21.50 t29. Meadowcreek 19 33. Grayson 18 40. Central Gwinnett 9 t41. Mill Creek 7 t49. South Gwinnett 2 t51. Dacula 1 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS FIRST PLACE Todd Small, North, 113

Chris Diaz, Archer, 132 Andrew Webb, Parkview, 145 Thomas Bullard, Archer, 160 Daniel Bullard, Archer, 170 Quinn Miller, Archer, 220 Elliott Lee, Archer 285 SECOND PLACE Vinny Artigues, Archer, 120 Codi Russell, Collins Hill, 126 Adam Flatt, Mountain View, 132 Grant Aycox, Archer, 138 Rudy Guillen, Norcross, 145 Rodney Jones, Duluth, 170 Stephen Solamon, Brookwood, 195 Jose Acosta, Berkmar, 285 THIRD PLACE Gavin Smith, Archer, 106 Justin George, Mountain View, 126 Griffin Riley, Collins Hill, 145 Sam Bullard, Archer, 152 Austin Brown, Mountain View, 182 Jeremy Quarshie, Brookwood 285 FOURTH PLACE Nigel Jones, Grayson, 120 D.J. Schrenk, Mountain View, 138

Trey Rinehart, Archer, 145 William Broniec, Peachtree Ridge, 170 FIFTH PLACE Daquan Larcher, Collins Hill, 138 Adeniyi Henderson-Harden, Meadowcreek, 160 Andres Parra, Collins Hill, 170 SIXTH PLACE Josh Parr, Peachtree Ridge, 145 William Bailey, Norcross, 182 CLASS AAAAA TEAM STANDINGS 1. Camden 213.50 2. Woodland (Bartow) 127 3. Union Grove 125 4. Allatoona 106 5. Creekview 104.50 t42. Lanier 2 CLASS AAAA TEAM STANDINGS 1. Gilmer 220.50 2. Marist 147.50 3. West Laurens 114 4. Buford 111.50 5. Carrollton 69 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS FIRST PLACE

Darius Bunch, Buford, 126 Trent Ferguson, Buford 138 THIRD PLACE Jack Barber, Buford, 132 FOURTH PLACE Jack Ness, Buford 182 Grant Simonds, Buford 195 CLASS AA TEAM STANDINGS 1. Social Circle 215 2. Bremen 160.50 3. Greater Atlanta Christian 109 4. Lovett 82.50 5. Armuchee 60.50 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS FIRST PLACE Joshua Coker, GAC, 285 SECOND PLACE Ian Politz, GAC, 126 Kyle Politz, GAC, 145 THIRD PLACE Aiden Jarrett, GAC, 195 FOURTH PLACE Justin Van Leeuwen, GAC, 113 Wyatt Vaughn, GAC, 132 FIFTH PLACE Zach Dean, GAC, 120 Thomas Lord, GAC, 138

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•From Page 1B to make this about me. It’s about the school. We’ve finally got a state championship.”

The win also helped propel the Spartans to a strong third-place finish in the team standings with 109 team points, with state runners-up Ian Politz 126 and Kyle Politz (145) contributing strongly.

Wolves finalists still perfect For the third time in as many years, all of Buford’s state finalists were all victorious in their respective championship matches.

This time, it was Darius Bunch defeating West Laurens’ Ben Deal in a 12-2 major decision at 126 pound to take his second consecutive state title in two different classifications, while Trent Ferguson won his first state title by outlasting Ridgeland’s Caleb Mariakis 2-1 to take the Class AAAA title at 138 pounds.

The two titles, which makes Buford wrestlers 11-for-11 in championship matches in Rob Carlyle’s tenure as head coach, combined with three other top-four finishes to help the

Archer’s Vinny Artigues battles against Chattahoochee’s Jordan Pitt in the Class AAAAAA 113-pound weight class during Saturday’s state finals at the Macon Centreplex. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

North Gwinnett’s Todd Small reacts after defeating Lambert’s Matthew Sheetz in the Class AAAAAA 113-pound weight class during Saturday’s state finals at the Macon Centreplex. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

Wolves place fourth in the Class AAAA team standings with 111.50 points.

“They did take care of business,” Carlyle said of his two state champions.

“We also had Jack Barber finish third (at 132), … then we had our 182, Jack Ness, was fourth and our 195, Grant Simonds, place fourth. So, that’s a pretty

good year, a pretty good tournament for our first year in AAAA.” Waiting it out With the tournament format having all six classifications wrestle one weight class at a time and wait until all matches in that class were completed before moving on, there were bound to be delays between

matches.

However, that delay became rather lengthy for the wrestlers in the 145-pound weight class thanks to clock malfunctions, as well as frequent stops by the officials, in the Class AAAAAA 138-pound title match between Archer’s Grant Aycox and Woodstock’s Zack Shareef, won by Shareef on

a controversial disqualification.

But Parkview’s Andrew Webb, who won the title with an 8-1 decision over Norcross’ Rudy Guillen, said the delay wasn’t any more than a nuisance.

“I was sitting with my coach, … and he told me to keep moving around,” said Webb, who won his second career state title. “He just told me to go to a back room and keep running and get my heart rate up so I’ll be ready to go.”

Likewise, Guillen, who won the Class AAA 145 title while at Buford a year ago, wouldn’t use the lengthy delay in starting the match as an excuse.

“The delay didn’t make me nervous,” Guillen said.

“It was just the atmosphere, but I definitely had to regroup because it took a very long time.”

Streak ended While Collins Hill had a solid meet, placing fifth in the team standings with 67 points, Saturday’s meet was an unusual one a program with one of the state’s proudest histories of success.

It marked the first time since 2006 that the Eagles

did not have at least one individual state champions.

They did, however, have four individual state placers in the Class AAAAAA meet, with Codi Russell (126) finishing as state runner-up, while Griffin Riley (145) took third, and Andres Parra (170) and Daquan Larcher (138) each placed fourth.

Remembering Coach Schu One of the more poignant moments of Saturday’s meet came during the opening ceremony for the finals matches.

The GHSA and Atlanta Takedown Association held a moment of silence to honor the memory of late Meadowcreek head coach Richard Schumacher, along with two other former coaches — Toombs County’s Robbie Rogers and Marist’s Bud Murray — who passed away within the past year.

Schumacher, a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame who guided the Mustangs to their first berth in the Class AAAAAA state duals a year ago, lost his battle with pancreatic cancer last October at the age of 65.

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Parkivew wins heavyweight Norcross edges Mountain View in double OT for title battle over Archer again

By Chris stephens

8-0 run thanks in large part Staff Correspondent to a suffocating half-court press.

SNELLVILLE — For “In a game like this, no the third time this season, play is more important than Parkview and Archer went the other,” Call said. “Howdown to the wire. And for ever, any time you can go the third time this year, on an 8-0 run against a team Parkview came out on like Archer, that’s a good top, 47-46, Saturday in the thing.”

Region 8-AAAAAA girls’ However, just like Archer championship game. has always done, it came The Panthers got 15 back. Tia Shorter hit a points and 13 rebounds from jumper to put Archer on top Vicki Harris as the Panthers 33-32, as part of a 7-0 run. also forced 22 turnovers en By the end of the quarter route to the win.

Parkview took the lead back, “Any time you play a this time a 39-37 lead headteam three times, you’re ing into the final quarter. each going to know how the The teams continued to other plays,” said Parkview play close throughout the head coach Kirk Call. “In fourth quarter with neither those types of games it’s able to gain an edge. Harall about execution and I’m ris’ turnaround jumper put proud of our girls for the the Panthers up 47-44, but way they executed.”

Newby converted a layup Parkview jumped out to with 1:02 left to bring the an 8-3 lead midway through score back to within one the first, but Archer closed point. the quarter on a 5-0 run to Tatiana Wayne jumped tie the game at 8-8 heading into a Parkview passing into the second quarter. lane to give the ball back to The second quarter saw Archer, but the Tigers turned Raven Johnson go on a the ball over again when personal 6-0 run to put Harris stole an inbounds the Panthers up 16-11. As pass. the quarter wound down, After Parkview missed Parkview looked as if it the front end of a onewould take the lead into in-one, Archer had one halftime. However, Autumn last chance, but Wayne’s Newby hit a 3-pointer at the 3-pointer just missed at the buzzer with a defender in buzzer to give the region her face, giving the Tigers a title back to the Panthers.

26-24 lead at halftime.

“I’m happy for the seniors But just like the second for them to get the region quarter, Parkview started the title back at Parkview,” Call third on a run, this time an said referring to Archer

winning the region title last year.

“I’m proud of our kids for the way they battled,” said Archer head coach Ryan Lesniak. “We faced a lot of adversity and they kept fighting.”

In addition to Harris’ 15 points, Johnson finished with 14 points, and the duo of Makenna Puengue and Kristi Derouen each had eight.

Archer was led by Madison Newby with 18 points, while sister Autumn had 12 points and 12 rebounds.

Linsey Marchese also contributed eight.

“Madison is our leader on and off the court,” Lesniak said. “She’s one that is going to be hard to replace in our program.”

Now, both teams turn their attention to the state tournament where they hope to meet for a fourth time, but this time for the state title.

“There is nobody bigger that we can play (than Archer) to get ready for the state tournament,” Call said.

“They placed three on the all-region team, so to beat a team like that three times is great for us. For us, (the state tournament) is going to be all about execution. If we can execute, I like our chances.”

Parkview will get a visit from Mill Creek, while Archer will meet Duluth in the first round of the state playoffs.

Archer boys beat Berkmar in four overtimes for third place

By Chris stephens

at 43-43 and send it into overtime.

By the time it got to the SNELLVILLE — It second overtime, both teams sounds cliché, but Saturday’s weren’t removing their third-place game in the starters.

Region 8-AAAAAA boys Sophomore Al Durham basketball tournament didn’t had a chance to seal the deserve to have a loser. game for the Patriots after Archer and Berkmar went stealing the ball with three back-and-forth through four seconds left in the second overtimes before the Tigers overtime. However, his deep finally pulled out the win, 3-pointer went in and out to 62-60, before a packed gym send the game into a third at Brookwood. overtime.

“I have nothing or witty In the third overtime, Daror intelligent to say after rion Taylor made two free this game,” Archer head throws with the Tigers down coach Tim Watkins said. one, to give Archer a 54-53 “We thought we had it won lead. multiple times, but Berkmar From there, Berkmar held just kept fighting back.” the ball for the next 1:28 Archer looked to control on the clock before Leroy the game early as it jumped Jones IV missed a 3-pointer. out to a 20-6 lead at halftme. Kwei Larty grabbed the However, the Patriots fought rebound and was fouled, back and made a game of and proceeded to make both it, scoring 37 points in the free throws to put Archer up second half to tie the game 56-53.

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But Berkmar wasn’t going away as Jackson Lenyear hit a 3-pointer with 13.8 seconds left, sending the game into a fourth overtime.

Aleem Ford’s rebound and putback in the fourth overtime gave Archer a 60-57 lead with 1:41 left.

Durham brought the Patriots to back within one on a rebound and putback of his own.

Then, with the score 62-60 with 21 seconds left, Archer travelled to give the ball back to Berkmar for one last chance.

It wasn’t to be, though.

Berkmar missed four opportunities to tie or win the game as the buzzer sounded to give the Tigers the win and the No. 3 seed from the region for the state tournament.

“We just kept believing and pulled it out,” Watkins said.

By Guy CurtriGht Staff Correspondent

DULUTH — Angie Hembree gave Vash Perry a big hug and the junior guard certainly deserved it.

The Mountain View girls defeated Norcross twice in the regular season, but the Blue Devils regained the upper hand in Region 7-AAAAAA when it meant the most.

It just took two overtimes and an ultra-clutch performance by Perry.

Norcross survived 5046 in two overtimes Saturday night at Duluth to win the region championship and gain a No. 1 seed for the state tournament.

Perry scored 10 points in overtime and made the clinching steal with 1.5 seconds left in the second extra session.

“We’d lost to that team twice already and I wasn’t about to let my teammates down,” Perry said. “I was off at the beginning of the game, so I had to come through.”

Perry gave Norcross the lead for good at 45-43 on a basket with just over a minute remaining, then hit two free throws with 25.6 seconds left to make it 48-43.

Mountain View’s Aneysa Williams, though, hit her fourth 3-pointer with 16.8 seconds on the clock and it took Perry’s strip and resulting two free throws to clinch it.

“She came through for us at the free-throw line and defensively,” Hembree said. “She’s actually battling a cold, but I told her that sometimes the best games you play are when

you don’t feel well.”

With Ty Gillespie still sidelined because of a concussion, Norcross (244) needed strong games from Perry, Taylor Mason and Allison Johnson. All came through.

Mason, a sophomore guard, had 18 points and Johnson, a senior center, pulled down 11 rebounds.

Regular-season champ Mountain View, though, looked like it was capable of beating Norcross for a third time as Williams also turned in a clutch performance. The senior guard had 19 points. All except three of them came in the second half and overtime.

Norcross will host Shiloh, the No. 4 seed from Region 8-AAAAAA, on Tuesday in the first round of the state tournament.

Mountain View (23-5) will be at home against No. 3 seed Dacula.

Mountain View was up 10-7 after the first quarter and led by six points early in the second. But that turned out to be the biggest lead for either team in the game.

Norcross tied it at halftime on a runner by freshman Tehya Lyon in the closing seconds and led 28-27 going into the fourth quarter. It was deadlocked at 41 after regulation play, with the last points coming on Iceis Walker’s two free throws with 72 seconds left in regulation for Mountain View.

Perry’s basket gave Norcross a 41-38 lead with 55 seconds left in the first overtime, but Mountain View forced a second extra period when Williams made two free

throws with 25.8 seconds remaining.

Norcross led for good in the second overtime after Perry made a basket with 70 seconds remaining. But more clutch moments by Perry were to follow.

Walker, a senior guard, had 11 points for Mountain View, which lost junior center Jordan Stallworth to fouls in the fourth quarter.

It was the first ever region title game for Mountain View, while Norcross entered this season with three state titles in the past five years.

Duluth 48, Mill Creek 40 Sophomore standout Endia Banks scored 19 points and Duluth (17-11) took third place in the region with a 48-40 victory over Mill Creek (19-9).

Deja Mitchell, also a sophomore, had 12 points for the Wildcats, while junior Ly’Ricka Holloman scored nine and senior Lea Petit eight.

Mill Creek got 10 points from region player of the year Meredith Schulte, a Tulane University signee. Fellow senior Lauren Smith scored seven. Mill Creek had a 12-0 run and was up 15-6 after one quarter.

But Duluth outscored the Hawks 18-2 in the second to lead 24-17 at halftime.

Duluth led by as many as 11 points in the third quarter before going into the final period up 36-29.

Mill Creek, down 40-30, got within four points before Banks closed out the Duluth victory with four free throws in the final minute.

North Gwinnett boys stage giant comeback for OT win

By Guy CurtriGht Staff Correspondent

DULUTH — Down 20-2 after the first quarter, the North Gwinnett could have quit in the Region 7-AAAAAA third-place game. They didn’t.

Behind by 20 again in the third quarter, a comeback seemed impossible.

It wasn’t.

North forced overtime by outscoring Mill Creek 18-3 in the fourth quarter and won 69-62 in overtime Saturday at Duluth.

Jaye Stackhouse led the

Bulldogs (14-13) with 30 points and fellow senior Kam Calhoun scored 27.

“We’ve been down in wins before, but not by that much,” coach Zach Smith said. “Consolation games are hard to get up for. It didn’t look good, but we kept battling. It’s a good sign going into the state tournament.”

Mill Creek (16-12) started the game with an 8-0 run, then closed the first quarter with 14 straight points.

North got within 30-20 at halftime, but the Hawks

led by 20 points in the third quarter and took a 56-41 lead into the final period thanks to Davion Clark’s heave from near midcourt at the buzzer.

Calhoun tied the game at 59 on two free throws with 35.2 seconds left and then the Bulldogs never trailed in the extra four minutes. Calhoun had seven points in overtime and punctuated with win with a dunk. Sha Powell, who fouled out in the fourth quarter, led Mill Creek with 27 points.

Clark scored 19.

SPORTS AT A GLANCE

Basketball

Saturday’s College Basketball Scores EAST American U. 88, Lafayette 77 Boston U 73, Loyola-Maryland 60 Central Michigan 75, Buffalo 74 Charleston Southern 65, Longwood 64 Davidson 77, La Salle 69 Delaware 73, William & Mary 70 Delaware State 91, Maryland - E. Shore 85 George Mason 71, Richmond 67, OT Harvard 61, Cornell 40 Holy Cross 58, Lehigh 52 Howard 77, Coppin St. 60 LIU Brooklyn 79, St. Francis (PA) 74, OT Massachusetts 82, Duquesne 74 Massachusetts Lowell 69, Hartford 63 Morgan St. 73, Norfolk State 70 Mount St. Mary’s 75, Bryant 68 Navy 70, Colgate 69 New Hampshire 66, Binghamton 48 Pittsburgh 89, North Carolina 76 Providence 69, Seton Hall 62 Rhode Island 81, Saint Louis 68 Robert Morris 53, Central Conn. St. 52 St. Francis (NY) 71, Sacred Heart 62 Stony Brook 80, Maine 52 Temple 66, East Carolina 53 VCU 79, George Washington 66 Vermont 74, MD Baltimore Cty 51 Virginia 61, Wake Forest 60 Wagner 83, Fairleigh Dickinson 79, OT Western Kentucky at Marshall Duke at Syracuse Yale at Princeton Monmouth-NJ at Siena Columbia at Dartmouth Brown at Pennsylvania Stetson at Northern Kentucky Maryland at Penn St. SOUTH Auburn 69, Georgia 68 Charlotte 89, Texas-San Antonio 81 Clemson 75, Virginia Tech 54

Coastal Carolina 96, Liberty 56 East Tennessee St. 66, Furman 59 Florida St. 57, Georgia Tech 53 Georgia St 53, Texas State 41 High Point 63, Campbell 51 Jacksonville 89, South Carolina Upstate 70 Louisiana State 73, Tennessee 55 Louisiana-Monroe 69, Appalachian St. 58 Memphis 75, South Florida 48 Mercer 55, NC-Greensboro 50 North Carolina Central 65, BethuneCookman 51 North Florida 67, Kennesaw St. 51 Northwestern St. 75, McNeese St. 72 Southeastern Louisiana 65, Nicholls State 59 Winthrop 71, Gardner-Webb 68 Wofford 75, Western Carolina 55 Stephen F. Austin at Texas A&M CC Florida Gulf Coast at Lipscomb Texas-Arlington at South Alabama Louisiana-Lafayette at Troy Alcorn St. at Mississippi Valley State South Carolina State at Savannah State No.Carolina A&T at Florida A&M Oklahoma St. at Texas Christian Samford at Chattanooga Alabama A&M at Alabama St. Florida at Texas A&M James Madison at Elon University Morehead St. at Belmont Austin Peay at Tenn-Martin Florida International at Louisiana Tech Radford at Presbyterian Northeastern at NC-Wilmington UAB at Rice Middle Tennessee St. at North Texas Florida Atlantic at Southern Miss Sam Houston St. at Houston Baptist Texas Tech at Texas Vanderbilt at Alabama Seattle at Texas-Pan American Prairie View A&M at Jackson State Texas Southern at Grambling State Tennessee Tech at Jacksonville St.

Golf AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am ParScores Saturday At Spyglass Hill Golf Course Pebble Beach, CA Purse: $6,800,000 s - Spyglass Hill Golf Course (par 72, 6858 yards) p - Pebble Beach Golf Links (par 72, 6816 yards) m - Monterey Peninsula Country Club - Shore Course (par 71, 6867 yards) Third Round Jim Furyk .......................... 64m-70s-63p -- 197 -18 Matt Jones ........................ 65m-66s-67p -- 198 -17 Brandt Snedeker ............... 64m-67s-67p -- 198 -17 Nick Watney ...................... 65m-69s-65p -- 199 -16 Kevin Chappell .................. 66m-69s-66p -- 201 -14

Eastern Kentucky at Tennessee St. Arkansas at Mississippi Connecticut at Southern Methodist Old Dominion at Texas-El Paso MIDWEST Bowling Green 79, Ball St. 65 Creighton 77, Marquette 70 Dayton 75, St. Bonaventure 61 Eastern Michigan 78, Akron 75 Evansville 72, Southern Illinois 64 Indiana St. 75, Drake 54 Iowa St. 79, West Virginia 59 Kansas 74, Baylor 64 Kentucky 77, South Carolina 43 Miami (OH) 77, Ohio 66 Michigan St 59, Ohio St. 56 Mississippi St. 77, Missouri 74 Montana St. 80, North Dakota 78 N.C. State 74, Louisville 65 Nebraska Omaha 77, Western Illinois 58 South Dakota State 68, North Dakota State 58 St. John’s 78, Xavier 70 Tulane 50, Cincinnati 49 UMKC 61, Chicago St. 50 Western Michigan 69, Northern Illinois 65 Georgia Southern at Arkansas-Little Rock Villanova at Butler Wichita St. at Illinois St. Murray St. at SE Missouri St. Eastern Illinois at SIU - Edwardsville Oklahoma at Kansas St. South Dakota at Oral Roberts Southern at Arkansas-Pine Bluff WEST Air Force 76, UNLV 75 Portland St. 68, Eastern Washington 66 St. Mary’s 69, San Diego 62, 2OT UCLA 72, Oregon 63 Oregon St. at Southern California San Jose St. at Wyoming Indiana - Purdue at Denver Boise St. at Fresno St. Pepperdine at Gonzaga UC Irvine at UC Riverside

Daniel Berger .................... 67p-66m-69s -- 202 -13 Jon Curran ........................ 69m-64s-69p -- 202 -13 Andres Gonzales .............. 68s-70p-64m -- 202 -13 Pat Perez .......................... 66p-68m-68s -- 202 -13 Charlie Beljan ................... 70p-63m-70s -- 203 -12 Jason Day ......................... 72p-62m-69s -- 203 -12 Shane Lowry ..................... 69p-67m-67s -- 203 -12 Alex Prugh ........................ 66s-68p-69m -- 203 -12 Marcel Siem ...................... 67m-73s-63p -- 203 -12 Jordan Spieth ................... 68m-67s-68p -- 203 -12 Brian Stuard ...................... 67s-70p-66m -- 203 -12 Chesson Hadley ............... 64m-69s-71p -- 204 -11 David Hearn ...................... 67p-66m-71s -- 204 -11 J.J. Henry .......................... 65p-70m-69s -- 204 -11 Justin Hicks ....................... 64p-68m-72s -- 204 -11 Dustin Johnson ................. 69m-67s-68p -- 204 -11 Meen-whee Kim ................ 67s-70p-67m -- 204 -11 Vaughn Taylor ................... 70s-67p-67m -- 204 -11 Alex Cejka ......................... 68m-67s-70p -- 205 -10

Colorado St. at San Diego St. Pacific at Brigham Young Northern Arizona at Weber St. Montana at Northern Colorado Utah Valley at Grand Canyon Cal. State - Bakersfield at New Mexico St. Southern Utah at Idaho State New Mexico at Nevada Loyola Marymount at Portland Sacramento State at Idaho UC Santa Barbara at CSU Northridge Long Beach St. at Cal Poly SLO Cal St. Fullerton at Hawaii Today’s games EAST St. Peter’s (13-13) at Canisius (12-12), 2 p.m.

Fairfield (6-19) at Manhattan (12-12), 2 p.m.

Rider (17-9) at Niagara (4-20), 2 p.m.

St. Joseph’s (11-12) at Fordham (6-16), 2:30 p.m.

Iona (20-6) at Quinnipiac (14-10), 4 p.m.

Bucknell (14-12) at Army (14-10), 4 p.m.

Hofstra (16-10) at Drexel (10-14), 5 p.m.

Miami-Florida (15-9) at Boston College (9-14), 6:30 p.m.

SOUTH Towson (11-15) at Charleston (7-19), 12:30 p.m.

Houston (9-14) at Central Florida (10-13), 2 p.m.

VMI (9-16) at Citadel (9-15), 5:30 p.m.

MIDWEST Illinois (17-8) at Wisconsin (22-2), 1 p.m.

Loyola-Chicago (15-10) at Bradley (8-18), 2 p.m.

Valparaiso (23-4) at Wis.-Milwaukee (1015), 2 p.m.

Illinois-Chicago (7-19) at Cleveland St. (15-11), 3 p.m.

Detroit (12-15) at Oakland (12-14), 3 p.m.

Youngstown St. (10-17) at Wright St. (1114), 3 p.m.

Iowa (15-9) at Northwestern (10-14), 3 p.m.

Northern Iowa (23-2) at Missouri St. (9-16),

Graham DeLaet ................ 76s-65p-64m -- 205 -10 Spencer Levin ................... 68s-69p-68m -- 205 -10 Michael Putnam ................ 69p-64m-72s -- 205 -10 Kyle Reifers ....................... 70s-68p-67m -- 205 -10 Jimmy Walker ................... 72s-67p-66m -- 205 -10 Chad Collins ..................... 68p-67m-71s -- 206 -9 Glen Day ........................... 66m-69s-71p -- 206 -9 Brandon Hagy ................... 74p-66m-66s -- 206 -9 Billy Horschel .................... 68m-65s-73p -- 206 -9 Colt Knost ......................... 73s-65p-68m -- 206 -9 William McGirt .................. 68p-72m-66s -- 206 -9 Sean O’Hair ...................... 70m-70s-66p -- 206 -9 Chris Stroud ...................... 71s-66p-69m -- 206 -9 Daniel Summerhays ......... 67p-67m-72s -- 206 -9 Will Wilcox ......................... 66m-67s-73p -- 206 -9 Eric Axley .......................... 68m-72s-67p -- 207 -8 Matt Bettencourt ............... 66m-71s-70p -- 207 -8 Scott Brown ...................... 75s-70p-62m -- 207 -8 Derek Fathauer ................. 68m-68s-71p -- 207 -8

4 p.m.

Nebraska (13-11) at Purdue (16-9), 5:15 p.m.

Minnesota (16-9) at Indiana (17-8), 7:30 p.m.

WEST Stanford (16-8) at Colorado (11-12), 4 p.m.

Arizona St. (12-12) at Washington (14-10), 5:30 p.m.

Arizona (21-3) at Washington St. (11-13), 6:30 p.m.

California (16-9) at Utah (19-4), 8:30 p.m.

Monday’s games EAST Seton Hall (15-9) at Villanova (22-2), 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh (16-9) at Virginia (22-1), 7 p.m.

Marist (5-20) at Monmouth-NJ (13-12), 7 p.m.

Maine-Fort Kent (0-0) at New Jersey Tech (15-11), 7 p.m.

Coppin St. (5-19) at Delaware State (11-13), 7:30 p.m.

Howard (12-12) at Maryland - E. Shore (14-12), 7:30 p.m.

Coastal Carolina (17-8) at Radford (18-8), 8 p.m.

Kansas (20-4) at West Virginia (19-5), 9 p.m.

Hampton (10-14) at Morgan St. (6-18), 9 p.m.

SOUTH Clemson (14-10) at Georgia Tech (11-13), 7 p.m.

Tennessee Tech (12-13) at East Tennessee St. (14-10), 7 p.m.

No.Carolina A&T (6-19) at Bethune-Cookman (8-16), 7:30 p.m.

Abilene Christian (9-15) at Sam Houston St. (19-5), 7:30 p.m.

Central Arkansas (1-21) at Northwestern St. (12-10), 7:30 p.m.

Southeastern Louisiana (7-16) at McNeese St. (9-13), 8 p.m.

New Orleans (7-13) at Texas A&M CC (12-11), 8 p.m.

J.B. Holmes ....................... 64p-73m-70s -- 207 -8 David Lingmerth ............... 71p-67m-69s -- 207 -8 Andrew Loupe ................... 71m-66s-70p -- 207 -8 Bryce Molder .................... 69m-68s-70p -- 207 -8 Vijay Singh ........................ 67s-70p-70m -- 207 -8 Hudson Swafford .............. 69s-70p-68m -- 207 -8 Brendon Todd ................... 68m-71s-68p -- 207 -8 Ryan Armour ..................... 68m-73s-67p -- 208 -7 Aaron Baddeley ................ 68m-71s-69p -- 208 -7 Greg Chalmers ................. 71p-65m-72s -- 208 -7 Ken Duke .......................... 73s-65p-70m -- 208 -7 Fabian Gomez .................. 72s-67p-69m -- 208 -7 James Hahn ..................... 73p-65m-70s -- 208 -7 Dudley Hart ....................... 65p-70m-73s -- 208 -7 Max Homa ........................ 66p-71m-71s -- 208 -7 Billy Hurley III .................... 70m-68s-70p -- 208 -7 Hunter Mahan ................... 68p-71m-69s -- 208 -7 Cameron Percy ................. 72s-70p-66m -- 208 -7 Dicky Pride 68m- ............... 72s-68p -- 208 -7

North Carolina Central (18-6) at Florida A&M (0-23), 8 p.m.

Houston Baptist (11-10) at Lamar (12-12), 8 p.m.

Texas Southern (11-12) at Jackson State (8-16), 8:30 p.m.

Prairie View A&M (7-16) at Grambling State (2-19), 8:30 p.m.

Southern (11-14) at Mississippi Valley State (4-20), 9 p.m.

MIDWEST Alcorn St. (5-18) at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8-17), 8:30 p.m.

Butler (18-6) at Creighton (11-14), 9:15 p.m.

WEST Stephen F. Austin (20-3) at Incarnate Word (15-6), 8 p.m.

Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX—Signed RHP Jess Todd to a minor league contract.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Signed RHP Matt Albers to a minor league contract.

National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Signed RHP David Herndon to a minor league contract.

SAN DIEGO PADRES—Signed 3B Josh Bell to a minor league contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Acquired T Xavier Nixon off waivers from Indianapolis.

HOCKEY National Hockey League COLORADO AVALANCHE—Recalled C Paul Carey from Lake Erie (AHL).

DALLAS STARS—Placed C Tyler Seguin and RW Patrick Eaves on IR. Recalled C Travis Morin from Texas (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Assigned C Vladislav Namestnikov to Syracuse (AHL)

Patrick Reed ..................... 70p-67m-71s -- 208 -7 Steve Wheatcroft ............... 71p-70m-67s -- 208 -7 Jason Bohn ....................... 70s-70p-69m -- 209 -6 Jonathan Byrd .................. 72s-70p-67m -- 209 -6 Jim Herman ...................... 68s-72p-69m -- 209 -6 Scott Langley .................... 73s-69p-67m -- 209 -6 Alexander Levy ................. 72s-70p-67m -- 209 -6 Davis Love III .................... 69s-71p-69m -- 209 -6 Bill Lunde .......................... 70p-68m-71s -- 209 -6 Seung-Yul Noh .................. 72s-71p-66m -- 209 -6 Rod Pampling ................... 65m-71s-73p -- 209 -6 D.A. Points ........................ 68m-72s-69p -- 209 -6 Bo Van Pelt ....................... 70p-69m-70s -- 209 -6 Johnson Wagner ............... 69s-71p-69m -- 209 -6 Steven Alker ...................... 72s-69p-69m -- 210 -5 John Daly .......................... 65p-72m-73s -- 210 -5 Brian Davis ....................... 68p-71m-71s -- 210 -5 Kevin Kisner ...................... 73p-68m-69s -- 210 -5 Danny Lee ........................ 70m-72s-68p -- 210 -5

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Stingrays shut down Glads Defensive-minded Buford

girls claim region title 26-10

By MitCh BloMert

No. 4 seed from Region 7-AAAA next week.

With an average of OAKWOOD — The 18 points allowed per Region 8-AAAA girls game during the region basketball final proved tournament, paired with to be scrappiest game of an 85-point showing the entire tournament. against Monroe Area in The score certainly the first round Monday, demonstrates it.

Buford is seemingly Easily Buford’s peaking at a good time. lowest-scoring affair of Now the shooters have the season, the Wolves to come around consisclaimed their seventh tently. straight region title with “I just think we didn’t a 26-10 win over Chesdo a good job making tatee in the championdecisions,” Durden said. ship game Saturday at “We missed some shots Johnson High School. early, and we didn’t play Camille Anderson with the confidence we scored a team-high eight needed to, and just kind points for Buford, which of dug a hole.” recorded a season low Buford held Chestatee in points allowed after without a point in the an abnormal 10-point second quarter and just first half for both teams, a single basket from the combined. The Wolves field for the entire first led 7-3 at halftime. half, which ended with It was unlike anything a score more resembling Buford coach Gene a football game than Durden had ever seen. basketball.

Nevertheless, his team is A pair of Anderson a region champion once baskets made up Buagain. ford’s entire offense “I’m just glad we in the opening quarter, played good defense as poor shooting and tonight and kept them defensive tenacity on from scoring, because both ends made for a 4-3 we struggled offenWolves lead at the first sively,” Durden said. buzzer.

“We haven’t played well Chestatee briefly lead offensively basically the after a Brooklyn Popham past two or three games. 3-pointer three minutes When you’re in the tour- into the game, before nament, you’re going to Anderson’s second field go through some grinds, goal at 1:19 put Buford so hopefully this will be back in front. ours.”

Katy Bisges drained a Buford secures a No. 3-pointer in the second 1 seed for the Class quarter to put Wolves up AAAA state playoffs, 7-3. ensuring the Wolves And, unbelievably, home court advantage that concluded scoring for at least the first two in the first half. “You’re rounds. They’ll face the going to have those Staff Correspondent

South Carolina’s Rob Ricci (21) attempts to deflect a puck past Gwinnett goaltender Kent Patterson with Gladiators Art Bidlevskii (7) defending the far side during Saturday’s game at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. (Photo: Amanda Hertel)

By Christine troyke

Gwinnett gave South Carolina plenty of chances to draw first blood with three penalties for boardDULUTH — A flukey ing and cross checking in goal opened the floodthe first period. The Stinggates and the South Caro- rays’ 25th-ranked power lina Stingrays rolled past play failed to convert and the Gwinnett Gladiators the Gladiators started the 5-0 on Saturday. second period on their The Gladiators haven’t own man advantage when scored in six straight South Carolina’s Rob periods against South Bellamy finished a high Carolina, which pushed check on Casey Pierroits winning streak to five Zabotel after the whistle. in front of 6,082 for the That and another power first game of the annual play midway though the “Pink in the Rink” event second fell by the wayside at the Arena at Gwinnett and just a few minutes Center. later, the Stingrays broke There was no love though. on Valentine’s Day and Andrew Rowe scored hardly more than that in the first of two goals the way of offense for the in the period when his anemic Gladiators. Gwin- seeing-eye shot squeezed nett, which lost 3-0 in through goalie Kent PatSouth Carolina on Friday terson, hugged to the post, night, managed just four at 11:47. shots on goal in each of It all went downhill the first two periods. pretty quickly after that.

Despite the dearth of Braden Pimm scored shots and a three power his 14th goal of the plays for South Carolina, season on a slick passing the Gladiators were locked play at 14:05 and Rowe in a scoreless tie for the made it 3-0 just 33 secfirst half of the game. onds later. christine.troyke@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Pimm added his second goal of the game just 27 seconds into the third when he was left wide open on the backdoor.

South Carolina pushed its lead to 5-0 later in the period and Patterson was eventually replaced

by Mark Guggenberger between the pipes.

Guggenberger was reinstated by the Gladiators Saturday after being suspended by the team at the beginning of January because of personal matters. Guggenberger, whose return necessitated the release of netminder Adam Brown, came into Saturday’s game with 8:16 remaining.

The Gladiators will attempt to break out of their four-game losing streak this afternoon against Greenville. Puck drop, again on the pink ice, is set for 2 p.m. The team’s specialty jerseys from the weekend will be auctioned off after the game in the arena’s main lobby.

Proceeds benefit area cancer charity organizations.

nights where things don’t go well,” Durden said. “This was one of the nights. I was happy that we just kept grinding.

“It was really, really ugly. We’re just happy we came out on top.”

The second half was a little more forgiving offensively, considering the single-digit point totals notched in the first by both teams.

A pair of baskets by Anderson and Lane Crawford put Buford up 12-3 early, and a 7-0 run to close out the quarter gave the Wolves a 19-6 lead heading into the fourth.

Zikaya Wright made two field goals and Crawford drained another 3-pointer to close out another low-scoring fourth quarter and secure the win – and region title – for Buford.

“I’m just happy to win the region tournament,” Durden said. “It never gets old, and it gives us a chance to play for a championship.

“The big thing now is that it gives us a chance to play at home at least two rounds. We usually play a lot better at home than we do at home.”

Popham and Tyler Bennett each scored four points to lead Chestatee, which clinches the No. 2 seed from Region 8-AAAA from the state playoffs. The War Eagles, who won a region title last season, will face the No. 3 seed from Region 7-AAAA in the first round.

You can find full coverage of the boys baksetball region finals at www.gwinnettprepsports.com

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 814 Buford Drive Lawrenceville Ga, 30043 to satisfy a lien on March 3rd 2015 at approx.3:30 PM at www.storagetreasures.com Name ; Unit #; General Description of Property Shanda Fields 144 and 602 929-238800, 2/15,22

PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 20171 6289 Jimmy Carter Blvd Norcross, GA. 30071 (770) 416-9275 TIME: 11:00 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A002–judy, andrew A026–WHITE, PHIL A048–Broadwater, Robert A051–Jones, Jakeia B014–VAN-LARE, DOROTHY B032–Howard, Artis B058–JONES, UNITI C011–Brown, Calwain C013–atwood, andy C015–Wellington, Christopher C018–Latson, Joyce C030–Porter, Jeremie C043–Norris, Brianna C047–Wilson, samuel C051–HEARD, MYRA D004–Richards, Sonnita D012–Griggs, Edwina D019–Urrutia, Sara D064–Georgia, Mozetta D076–Owens, Felicia E011–Hardin, Eric E049–Edwards, Aisha E068–Yo Han, Yoon F019–White, Marcus F024–Johnson, Lysandria F

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210 et seq., the undersigned will conduct a public auction on February 27th, 2015 of the below-listed units. Each of the below units generally contain the following: furniture, clothing, tools, and other household/business items.

PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 20489 6000 Lawrenceville Hwy. Tucker, GA. 30084 (770) 923-9400 TIME: 9:30 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: B023–Williams, Tiffany C065–Newman, Daune C078–Polk, Christopher F020–Griffin, Catrina G024–Arman, Arman PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 08049 5010 Jimmy Carter Blvd Norcross, GA. 30093 (770) 446-8358 TIME: 9:30 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 0201–Delain, Courtney 0314–Bowens, Tamika 0334–Palache, Larkland 0710–Harris, Deborah 0741–Murphy, Cloyd 0

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to the Georgia Self-Service Storage Facility Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 10-4210 et seq., the undersigned will conduct a public auction on February 26th, 2015 of the below-listed units. Each of the below units generally contain the following: furniture, clothing, tools, and other household/business items.

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Seasoned parents: Start application process early on

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the process.

“Following up with them, showing them you’re Leigh Ann Sweney has really interested in their one word to describe the school, you care,” Chip college application prosaid. “It sort of sets you apart that a student’s taking cess: Overwhelming. initiative.”

“It’s almost like a little While a traditional part-time job for a period four-year college degree is of time,” said Sweney, co-president of the Duluth not for everyone, and the path to a doctorate is not High PTSA, whose chilrequired, or even desired in dren, Caroline and Jack, are a college freshman and some cases, Jessica Smith encourages high school a high school sophomore.

“It’s very much like apply- students to achieve some type of certification or ing for a job. You want to degree after high school. stand out, you want to go “You do really want to for the acceptances, and get something done after then choose.” high school,” said Smith, a When the family counselor at Duluth High. planned for Caroline, a Duluth High alumnus and “The more education you student at Georgia College obtain, it does correlate to Ante Williams of the Georgia Student Finance Commission speaks to a crowd of students and parents recently at and State University, Leigh a couple of things. One, it’s Duluth High about options to pay for college. (Staff Photo: Keith Farner) a higher earning potential, Ann said they focused on her major of study, costs of and the other is less likelihood of unemployment.” schools where she would A large majority of be accepted, enrollment jobs continue to need at and distance from home. least some type of skilled “There’s so much out there, it’s easy to get lost,” training, especially by Leigh Ann said. “I made a when current high school plan, and worked the plan. students will be graduating or entering the workforce.

It’s very time-consuming,

By Keith Farner February or early March. lege411.org, has plenty of “There really is a plan “Look at different and there’s really no way keith.farner And tax forms are needed resources for scholarship scholarships outside for every single student, around it.” @gwinnettdailypost.com to determine eligibility. and as long as you have an options, Williams encour- of what you see on the That plan was to finish Williams works for the idea of what you want to aged students to think screen,” Williams said. testing by the end of her DULUTH — Ante Georgia Student Finance creatively for scholardo, we can help you find “Start looking at things junior year, have applicaWilliams has one reason Commission, and remind- ships. Start looking at the appropriate course of that relate to your own tions out by August or why high school students ed students recently at a Coca-Cola or Xerox, or interests, or your own September trying for early study,” Smith said. should encourage their Duluth High College and other major companies For every job where characteristics.” acceptances by Christmas parents to finish this Career Night that the Free that offer scholarships. a doctoral or advanced If you’re 4-foot-11 or of the senior year, and to year’s taxes: Financial Application for Federal degree was required, there Look in local comshorter, there are scholar- apply for scholarships in aid.

Student Aid, or FAFSA, would be two jobs where munities where in Gwin- ships, Williams said. A January and February.

Deadlines for some col- scholarship deadlines are nett, for example, sevjust a four-year degree was Duct Tape scholarship is Leigh Ann’s husband, leges and universities pri- fast approaching. required, and seven jobs eral electric membership also out there.

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spotlight on education •From Page 1C Even social media platforms offer opportunities.

“YouTube has scholarships; there are scholarships out there for students to make videos,” he said. “I know you like Instagram, I know you like Facebook, I know you like Twitter, students if you’re looking at your parents like you don’t, please stop lying to yourself. There are scholarships there for those, you just need to start using your resources.”

Best ways to save Coverdell Education Savings Account: A savings account that is set up to pay the qualified education expenses of a designated beneficiary.

Contributions to a Coverdell ESA are not deductible, but amounts deposited in the account grow tax free until distributed. Generally, the maximum contribution per year, per child is $2,000.

•From Page 1C where technical or specific training is all that’s needed, Smith said.

Whatever path a student chooses, or sets a goal to achieve, the process begins from the first day as a freshman in high school.

Earning a high grade-point average starts when high school does, and Smith stressed that’s one reason for students to choose an appropriate curriculum. A selective university, for example, requires more honors or Advanced Placement classes on a transcript.

Pay

deductible.

These distribution of these plans also include the cost of the purchase of any computer technology, related equipment and/or related services such as Internet access.

The technology, equipment or services qualify if they are used by the beneficiary of the plan and the beneficiary’s family during any of the years the beneficiary is enrolled at an eligible educational institution.

Scholarships Hope Scholarship: Students are eligible if they have a 3.0 high Duluth High Principal Anthony Smith speaks to a crowd of students and parents recently at Duluth High during a school GPA and certain rigor requirements.

College and Career Night. (Staff Photo: Keith Farner) Students graduating after 529 Plans: A plan ject to federal tax and operated by a state or generally not subject to educational institution, state tax when used for with tax advantages and the qualified education potentially other incenexpenses of the desigtives to make it easier to nated beneficiary, such save for college and other as tuition, fees, books, as post-secondary training well as room and board. for a child or grandchild. Contributions to a 529 Earnings are not subplan, however, are not tax

Apply “Their GPA calculation starts from Day 1,” she said. “I hear this a lot in the counseling office, ‘What do I have to do to get my GPA to jump a full percentage point?’ It’s really too late to do that in your senior year.”

As sophomores, students take the PSAT and begin to pursue volunteering and extra-curricular activities to bolster a college application resume.

As juniors, college visits begin and the first official SAT and ACT exams are taken, along with any test

preparation classes and program research for a specific post-secondary path.

As seniors, Smith encourages students to make a list in early fall of potential college choices to apply, while early decision applications come in November and December.

Simultaneously, writing essays and securing letters of recommendations are also underway.

Scholarship deadlines don’t come until spring of the senior year, but Smith said it’s never too early to apply.

May 1 must have two full credits in advanced math, advanced science, advanced foreign language, advanced placement in core subjects, international baccalaureate in core subjects, or dual credit enrollment in core subjects taken at an eligible post-secondary institution. Students graduating after May 1, 2016, must have three of those credits, and students graduating after May 1, 2017, must have four full credits.

The Hope awards a portion of standard tuition at a public institution and $1,910 per fulltime semester at a private institution, or $1,274

per quarter at a private institution.

Zell Miller Scholarship: Students are eligible if they meet rigor requirements and are a designated valedictorian or salutatorian, or they must have a 3.7 high school GPA in core curriculum courses and a 1,200 combined score on the SAT or 26 composite score on the ACT. The Zell Miller Scholarship awards full standard tuition at a public institution, or $2,110 per semester or $1,407 per quarter full time at a private institution.

Sources: IRS, Georgia Student Finance Commission

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spotlight on education Mergers dominate headlines on statewide education

By Keith Farner

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State higher education news this year has been dominated by mergers as officials look to cut costs and combine resources.

The largest and most recent came early last month when it was announced that Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College would merge after the University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved a proposal.

GPC will be renamed Georgia State University following approval of the consolidation timeline by the board of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

The Board of Regents is scheduled to approve the new institution in January.

Current GSU President Mark Becker will serve as the president of the new institution.

Board of Regents Chancellor Hank Huckaby recommended the consolidation of the two schools in order to improve student success, according to a released statement from the BOR. “Georgia State is a recognized national leader in improving student retention

and graduation rates and will be able to apply its best practices,” Huckaby said in a press release. “Combining these attributes with Georgia Perimeter College’s leadership in providing access to students across the metro area presents a major opportunity to improve student success.”

Board of Regents member Dean Alford said that the consolidation was approved in the interest of students, and 44 percent of GPC students said their first choice in a school would be Georgia State.

When combined, the two institutions will have an enrollment of more than 53,000 students, making it the largest university in the state after the consolidation.

The consolidation would eventually mean that students may earn four-year degrees at current GPC locations.

Some GSU students have met the consolidation with resistance after its studentoperated radio station, WRAS FM 88.5, was sold to Georgia Public Broadcasting last year. Some students have questioned whether the consolidation is proposed solely for financial interests.

Classes begin this fall after Kennesaw, Southern Poly merger A merger of Kennesaw

State University and Southern Polytechnic State University means the number of institutions in the University System of Georgia is reduced from 31 to 30.

The new Kennesaw State will operate as a fully consolidated institution when classes begin this fall. With an expected student enrollment of 32,000, Kennesaw State will be one of the 50 largest public universities in the country. The new consolidated university will maintain campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta, the current sites of Kennesaw State and Southern Polytechnic State, respectively.

The institution will have 13 colleges.

“This is a historic moment for both institutions, for all the people who have worked so hard to bring consolidation about, and especially for all current and future students, faculty and staff of the new Kennesaw State,” said Daniel S. Papp, president of the consolidated University.

The consolidation plans, first announced in November 2013, were given the green light from accreditors in December. The merger is expected to expand the school’s academic and research mission with new academic programs to better serve students.

“Our consolidation of institutions has been about serving our students better by expanding access, broadening programs and reinvesting resources for the benefit of our students,” University System Chancellor Hank Huckaby said in a press release. “As with past consolidations, our goal with the new Kennesaw State University is to continue to broaden opportunities for more students and to do so more efficiently.”

Enrollment dropping at 15 Georgia colleges, universities Last month, before a joint meeting of the House and Senate appropriations committees, Chancellor Hank Huckaby offered a stark warning. Fifteen colleges and universities across the state have recorded a notable drop in enrollment that’s ranged from 7.65 percent to more than 30 percent.

Huckaby explained that the competition for students is so “fierce” that’s he has “grave concerns” about how the schools can recover.

Many of the schools are outside metro Atlanta, and they include Armstrong State University (7.65 percent), Bainbridge State College (33.89 percent), College of Coastal Georgia (13.41 percent), Darton State Col-

lege (12.09 percent) and East Georgia State University (15.28 percent).

State and federal policy changes and the University System Board of Regents’ no longer accepting two remedial courses are often cited as the main reasons behind the declines.

“That was a big deal. It really changed our structure in the first couple of years, as far as the number of students we were admitting,” Clayton Daniels, assistant vice president for enrollment management at the College of Coastal Georgia in Brunswick, was quoted as saying by the Morris News Service.

Officials at East Georgia State College saw it coming but were still surprised by its magnitude.

Changes in admission requirements were designed to weed out students who weren’t prepared for collegelevel work.

The stricter standards and tougher financial conditions coincide with a long-term decline in the population of most south Georgia counties.

“The pie is not getting much larger for high school students,” Daniels said. “…

The challenge is getting much harder for all of us.”

Huckaby told the legislative budget writers that the system is shifting its formula

for determining how much money each school gets from one based on enrollment to one factored on student performance, namely graduation and retention.

Huckaby endorses a plan outlined by Gov. Nathan Deal and lawmakers that said the goal should be to prepare more workers, not just employ more faculty and staff.

Interim presidents at Dalton State, Georgia Southwestern Margaret Venable recently took over as interim president of Dalton State College.

Venable previously served as provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Gordon State College. President John Schwenn retired at the end of 2014.

In November, Charles Patterson was named interim president of Georgia Southwestern State University.

Patterson previously served as Georgia Southern University’s vice president for research and economic development and dean of the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies. He also serves as chair of the Georgia Southern University Research and Service Foundation.

Patterson took over for Kendall Blanchard, who retired at the end of December.

Gwinnett Tech among fastest growing two-year public colleges

By Keith Farner

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Gwinnett Technical College isn’t only growing campuses. It’s one of the fastest-growing schools of its kind by enrollment, too.

In a December report by the publication Community College Week, Gwinnett

Tech ranked 10th in the group of two-year public schools with enrollment between 5,000 and 9,999.

The rankings, published in a special report, compared the percent change in headcount from fall 2012 to fall 2013 using U.S. Department of Education data. For that time period, Gwinnett

Tech’s enrollment increased 7.5 percent, from 6,682 to 7,180.

“Our ranking reflects the vital role that technical education plays in preparing students for an in-demand and rewarding career. Helping our students advance their careers, succeed in the workforce and improve

their lives through a college education is always our top priority,” President D. Glen Cannon said in a press release. “We’re constantly working to improve student success, provide leadingedge training for emerging fields, and meet the workforce needs of business and industry in our region.”

Now completing its 30th year, Gwinnett Tech serves about 18,000 students annually through college credit, adult education and continuing education classes.

The college continues in a growth mode with the current construction of a new campus in Alpharetta, at Ga. Highway 400 and Old

Milton Parkway.

Classes are expected to begin there in January.

At the Gwinnett campus in Lawrenceville, the college’s One Stop Student Services Center is being redesigned and expanded to provide enhanced advisement and service to students.

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‘It definitely prepares them’ Becoming more common, Advanced Placement classes challenge students

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DULUTH — Being admitted to a well-known in-state school not only requires a high grade-point average, students these days must add credit in several Advanced Placement classes.

This year’s freshman class at Georgia Tech had credit from an average of seven AP classes out of high school, Duluth High Principal Anthony Smith said.

“You could have a 4.0 and not even get looked at,” he said.

At Duluth, the number of students taking AP classes has grown steadily in recent years. In 2001, social studies department chair and gifted program coordinator Geri Flanary said she taught 38 students in an AP human geography class. Two years ago, before she moved to AP world history, she had close to 160 students enrolled.

And those students aren’t just taking one class.

The class of 2014 had 571 students take 1,098 AP exams, and 86 were AP scholars meaning they scored a three or higher (on a five-point scale) on three or more exams. Across Gwinnett County Schools, those Duluth students aren’t alone. The class of 2014 saw 5,033 seniors take 12,010 Advanced Placement courses during their career.

“Over time, the diversity of our school has increased,” Flanary said.

“We’ve made a concerted effort to go out and pull in students for the program.”

Duluth teachers use a software program called AP Potential that measures students’ performance on the PSAT and predicts possible success on AP exams.

Teachers use that information to encourage students to enroll in AP classes.

“Based on what you’ve done, we think you can do this,” Flanary said. “We reach out to them, we don’t wait for them to come to us. Because of that, our AP numbers have skyrocketed, and we’ve maintained our success and our commitment to kids regardless of how many kids are in the program.”

Earning credit on an AP exam enhances students’ applications for college admissions, placement and scholarships, and in some cases earns the student college credit.

“It definitely prepares them more,” Duluth High teacher Gregg Tavani said.

“It looks good on their resume for college admission, but it definitely prepares

Above left, at Duluth High, Kirsten Lombardo leads an AP U.S. History class as students discuss compulsory military service. Above right, Duluth High student Ethan Minter takes an AP World History test. (Special Photos) Below left, Duluth High gifted program coordinator Geri Flanary speaks to students and parents about the school’s Advanced Placement program during a recent College and Career Night at the school. Below right, Alex Broomfield, a Duluth High senior who will join the Coast Guard Academy this fall, speaks at a recent College and Career Night at his school.

Broomfield has taken eight Advanced Placement classes during high school. (Staff Photos: Keith Farner)

them. (Colleges) want students that have a solid foundation who can do well and stay in their college and go on to be future leaders in the community. I think students want to be challenged at a younger age so they can be more successful at the next level.”

Teachers explain the benefits of the program during College and Career Nights, offer chances to meet the teacher and during advisement time throughout the school day. Students are often overcome by fear, and Flanary said teachers try to show students that they can, in fact, succeed in a class.

“If you aren’t challenged, you can’t grow,” Flanary said. “You can’t change unless you’re challenged. This is a chance for you to change and grow in a positive way by stepping out.”

Alex Broomfield, a senior at Duluth, told students and parents about the benefits he’s received by taking eight AP classes in his career. Broomfield will enroll in the Coast Guard Academy this fall, and he said the challenges offered

by AP classes and the Coast Guard have parallels. Inspired by a cousin, the Coast Guard has been a lifelong goal for Broomfield.

“I wanted to do everything I could to make myself a prime candidate for it,” he said. “So I was taking the most rigorous courses I could, and when I had the opportunity to take AP classes, I took full advantage of that, so I could put that on college applications.”

Broomfield’s pitch to parents and younger peers is the skills developed by AP classes will stick with you beyond high school and college. Work ethic, responsibility and leadership are three things that are prime character traits for employability.

“The mindset of challenging yourself is something that will last with you forever,” he said. “Even though it might seem kind of intimidating, taking a risk, putting yourself out there and just trying something harder, even if it’s one at a time is definitely better than not.”

At Duluth High, students Madison Richardson, left, and Margaux Ratcliffe work to solve a puzzle in AP World History. (Special Photo)

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Colleges struggle with financial pressure in today’s buyer’s market ReuteRs

discount tuition despite growing costs.

The U.S. higher educa“This competitive tion sector is bracing for landscape is beneficial to another difficult year students but financially in 2015 as colleges and challenging for colleges,” universities face a tugS&P analyst Jessica Matof-war to balance tuition sumori said. “Institutions affordability with rising face an expensive contest costs. to attract and retain the A new report from best students.”

Standard & Poor’s RatInstead of dormitories ings Services found that with shared rooms and while American students bathrooms located down still want to attend postthe hall, students now secondary education, expect living quarters they are demanding better with private rooms and value for their tuition more amenities. Basic dollars. As a result, the gyms or swimming pools not-for-profit higher are being converted at education environment many colleges to state-ofhas become a more com- the-art recreation centers petitive buyer’s market, with extra touches, such forcing universities to as climbing walls, the rat-

ing agency found.

While costs tick up, colleges and universities are finding it difficult to hike tuition or raise revenues in other ways.

In 2014, the ratio of downgrades to upgrades increased for the fourth consecutive year.

The result could be a management shake-up at some schools.

“We expect to see a growing number of leadership changes due to both the aging of current senior leadership teams and strategic changes that may require different expertise and skills than an institution’s current management possesses,” Matsumori said.

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Gwinnett and surrounding counties. The nonprofit organization works to help those students The Path Project has close the achievement been awarded the Gwingap, graduate from high nett Braves’ $1,000 Janu- school, become producary grant. The “I Have tive members of society A Dream” themed grant and find the right path for is aimed at funding an their lives. The outreach organization that grants ministry operates five wishes, dreams and opcommunity centers in five portunities for the youth, mobile home parks, servelderly, injured or sick. ing approximately 450 The Path Project offers children each week. The academic, social and spir- $1,000 grant awarded by itual development for at- the Gwinnett Braves will risk youth living in mobe used for literacy and bile home communities in educational enrichment

through field trips and the purchase of books and school supplies.

For more information about the Gwinnett Braves Grant Program, call Community Relations Coordinator Alison Atkins at 678-277-0346.

Richard Pope completes GPSTC course Officer Richard Pope of the Suwanee Police Department completed a DUI Detection and Stan-

dardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor course taught by Georgia Police Academy Division of Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth.

Students successfully completing this 40-hour course become Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council certified to teach the D.U.I. Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing course on a local, state and national level.

As a prerequisite for the course, officers must have complete a National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration certification course in Standardized Field Sobriety Testing.

Funding for this program has been provided by the State of Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.

FUNdraising offered at Coolray Field Gwinnett Braves is offering FUNdraising opportunities for those

looking to raise funds for their organization.

Participants will be able to raise money by working at the concession stands at Coolray Field. Professional Sports Catering is looking for groups to staff concessions for the 2015 season.

For more information, call 678-277-0382.

Gwinnett Gab appears in the Thursday and Sunday editions of the Gwinnett Daily Post. To submit an item to Gwinnett Gab, email gab@gwinnettdailypost.com.

ANNIVERSARY

Upchurch 60th Billy and Clydine Upchurch of Snellville recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

They were married Dec. 23, 1954, in Lawrenceville.

They have two children; Joy Bryan and husband Robbie Bryan, Melanie Gay Henkle and husband Jeff Henkle. They also have 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

They celebrated with a family gathering in their honor at their daughter’s home.

Billy and Clydine Upchurch

WEDDING

Durfee — Hoffman

Kathryn Durfee and Joseph Hoffman

Kathryn Louise Durfee and Joseph Hoffman III were married Jan. 4 at Little Gardens in Lilburn. Minister Jeremiah Okeef West officiated the ceremony.

The bride is the daughter of Lisa Coppi Durfee of Atlanta and the late Dale Alden Durfee. She is a 2005 graduate of The Westminster Schools and a 2009 honors graduate of the University of Georgia. She is employed with The Animation Collaborative as Director of Operations.

The groom is the son of Joseph and Susan Hoffman of Grayson.

He is a 2005 graduate of Grayson High School and

a 2010 graduate of the University of Georgia. He is employed as a Sysco marketing associate.

Kaitlin Felipe of Decatur served as the maid of honor.

Bridesmaids were Isabel Harding of Atlanta and Jenny Helton of Denver, Colo.

Alex Duran of Atlanta served as the best man.

Groomsmen were Clayton Hoffman of Athens, David Epstein of Cincinnati, Ohio, Cory Helton of Denver and James Roper and Robert Durfee, both of Atlanta.

While planning a honeymoon to Iceland in July the couple resides in San Francisco.

PET OF THE WEEK

The GA SPCA in Suwanee’s Pet of the Week in need of a good home is Edwina, who is looking for a nice window to sit in and a loving lap in the evening.

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Each week the Gwinnett Daily Post will feature an animal available for adoption at the Georgia SPCA, which is located at 1175 Buford Highway, Suite 109, Suwanee, GA 30024. The hours of operation are Mondays through Fridays 11 a.m. until 7 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Sundays 1 until 4 p.m. You can see the rest of the adoptable cats and dogs at www. georgiaspca.org.

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Riverside Elementary students visit Gold Dome Riverside Elementary students recently made a field trip to the Gold Dome to see government in action first hand, a trip the school annually makes with thirdgraders.

Teacher Lynne Franks said the students study democracy, branches of government and levels of government. Rep. David Clark, who represents the Suwanee area that Riverside serves, helped out with the tour and students taking a picture with Gov. Nathan Deal.

“Our goal is for our students to become active citizens and understand the democratic process,” Franks said. “We love going to the Capitol because kids don’t usually go with their parents, so it is a fun day, and also a great learning experience for them to see their legislators in action.”

On the day of their visit, Franks said it was crowded so the kids got to see the “people’s house” in action.

Maxwell takes home SkillsUSA awards Maxwell High School of Technology students took home some hardware at a recent region competition.

The school also celebrated SkillsUSA Week.

Principal Jeff Hall said all of the students who competed represented Maxwell with their professionalism and talent. Several students who were recognized for outstanding achievement in leadership or skills: • First place for T-Shirt Design: Gabby Bloomfield.

• Third place for Esthetics: Elizabeth Fortenberry and her model, Ravyn

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Third-graders from Riverside Elementary recently visited the Gold Dome and posed for a picture with Gov. Deal, Rep. David Clark and teachers Lynne Franks and Ginger Cox. (Special Photo)

Keith Farner Alford.

• Second place for Braiding, Adeajah Cargill, and for Cosmetology, Diana Carlos.

• First place in Advertising Design, Sydney Freeman; Automotive Refinishing, Bryant Amaya; Collision Repair, Joel Leyva; Early Childhood Education, Ashley Palomino; Job Demonstration, Tyler McCalpine; Masonry, Kelvin Bonilla; Welding, Jacob Berch; Welding Fabrication, Zane Maddox, Tanner Pace, Ben Ross and Ana Cabrera.

All students who won first and second place at region will advance to state.

Peachtree Ridge senior named volunteer award finalist Jack Griffin, a senior at Peachtree Ridge High, was recently named a finalist for The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. Griffin founded FoodFinderGA.org, a web site that quickly searches and identifies soup kitchens, food banks, churches and other free food resources available to families in his county who are foodinsecure.

Griffin raised $6,000 to fund the construction of the site with an IndieGoGo campaign, built and maintains the site’s database of 167 public schools and 97 food resources and hopes to take the site nationwide sometime this year.

Daughters of the American Revolution essay winners Duluth’s William Day Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently awarded bronze medals to three American History Essay Contest winners: Vani Senthil, a Duluth Middle eighth-grader; Eli Shoaf, a Crews Middle seventh-grader; and Nuha Omar, a Winn Holt Elemen-

tary fifth-grader.

The theme was “A Child’s Journey Through Ellis Island.” The students received framed certificates with their medals and enjoyed refreshments, including a patriotic cake in their honor.

The NSDAR American History Essay Contest is held annually and is open to public, private, or home schooled students in grades 5-12. The William Day Chapter primarily the Duluth school clusters.

Wing, Murphy to serve on Gov. Deal’s education advisory boards Kerensa Wing, Principal at Collins Hill High School and Mary Kay Murphy, GCPS School Board Chair-

Chivalry might not be dead, but it certainly seems to be on life support Last week we took my daughter and her family to a popular restaurant, where we encountered a 20-minute wait and a full lobby. Many patrons sat on benches provided for that purpose, including several able-bodied men.

My daughter is visibly pregnant and has an active 15-month-old, who of course chose that moment to demand Mommy.

So there she stood, belly protruding, holding a squirming toddler — and not one of the men offered his seat or even glanced in her direction.

Fortunately, grandpa (that’s me) succeeded in coaxing the little tyke away, and eventually a couple got up when their table was called, so my daughter was finally able to sit down. But I couldn’t help wondering: What’s wrong with those guys?

Has chivalry gone completely out of style? Are boys no longer taught good manners? Or have we simply become so self-absorbed that we fail to notice the plight of those around us?

we could do far worse than teach boys to treat women with respect.

Here are some specific gentlemanly behaviors we need to embrace and model for our sons: Don’t just sit there.

As my story illustrates, too many men seem conRob tent to relax in comfort Jenkins while a young mother wrestles with a small child or an elderly lady To some, leans on her cane. (chivalry) That must stop. In a might seem public setting, a man sexist. But with date should always offer his rape and domestic seat to a woman. She violence becoming might not accept, which increasingly comis her prerogative, but he monplace, we could should at least offer. do far worse than Hold the door. We teach boys to treat don’t hold doors for women with respect.” women because they can’t do it themselves.

We do so as a sign of Whatever the case, I respect. would suggest that the If you’re too selfworld is a better place conscious or afraid some when we as men resolve women might take ofto serve others, especially fense, then just hold the women, and encourage door for anyone, male or our sons to do the same. female, who happens to To some, that might be close behind you. seem sexist. But with Carry that weight. I date rape and domestic cringe whenever I see a violence becoming inwoman carrying a heavy creasingly commonplace, box or several bags of

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SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Tuesday Big daddy’s pizza; black bean empanadas; deli fresh subs; PBJ’wich; mellow yellow corn; farm fresh produce Wednesday Mozzarella sticks; oven roasted chicken; vegetarian burger; signature salads; PBJ’wich; roasted zucchini; farm fresh produce Thursday Seasoned baked wings; old world lasagna; lasagna marinara; deli fresh subs; PBJ’wich; local green beans; farm fresh produce

Friday Pancakes and sausage; poppin’ shrimp poppers; yogurt basket; pinwheels; PBJ’wich; hashbrown sticks; farm fresh produce

produce Thursday Tex-mex nachos; country style steak sammie; mexi bean pizza; wrap n’ roll wraps; signature salads; PBJ’wich; farm fresh produce Friday Chicken & waffles; catch of the day; yogurt muffin basket; deli fresh subs; signature salads; PBJ’wich; farm fresh produce

MIDDLE SCHOOL Tuesday Spicy chicken sammie; calzone dippers; vegetarian burger; deli fresh subs; signature salads; PBJ’wich; farm fresh produce Wednesday HIGH SCHOOL Oven breaded chicken; Tuesday mini corn dogs; cheese Chicken tenders; big quesadilla; homestyle daddy’s pizza; Gwinnett’s sammies; signature salbest burger; empanadas; ads; PBJ’wich; farm fresh deli fresh subs; signature

groceries, or a young mother with a baby carrier in one hand and a toddler in the other — while a bunch of men stand there doing nothing.

It’s not that women aren’t capable of fending for themselves. They just shouldn’t have to. Offering a helping hand might require some courage — what if they think you’re a creeper? — but it’s the right thing to do.

Remember, the way we as men behave toward women in public is an extension of how we think about them in private. If we truly value women, we will treat them with respect and deference — and if we consistently treat them that way, we’ll find it much harder to objectify them or regard them as inferior.

Rob Jenkins is a local freelance writer and the author of “Family Man: The Art of Surviving Domestic Tranquility,” available at Books for Less and on Amazon.

Email Rob at rjenkinsgdp@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter @ FamilyManRob.

woman, have been named to serve on one of Gov. Nathan Deal’s Education Advisory Boards.

Wing will serve on the Principals’ Advisory Board and Murphy will serve on the School Board Members’ Advisory Board.

These Boards will meet with the governor and his staff over the next year to provide input on education policy issues facing the state.

Buice principal receives School Library Advocate Award Kim Holland, principal at Buice School, is the recipient of the 2015 GCPS School Library Advocate Award. Holland was nominated by Karen Willingham,

media specialist at Buice.

This award honors administrators outside the library profession who have made worthy contributions to the operations of effective library services in their school and to advancing the role of the school library in the educational program.

As a recipient of the GCPS School Library Advocate Award, Holland will be nominated by the district for the Distinguished School Administrators Award sponsored by the American Association of School Librarians.

Keith Farner writes about education. Good News from Schools appears in the Sunday edition of the Daily Post.

VOLUNTEER

OPPORTUNITY OF THE WEEK

The Gwinnett Council for Seniors, a nonprofit organization, is seeking volunteers to staff the office located at 186 E. Pike St. in Lawrenceville. The office is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers usually staff the office one day per month, providing assistance for call-ins or walk-ins.

The Council is an advocate for seniors in the community, helping to provide resource information to those in need. We are “Seniors Helping Seniors.”

Those interested should contact the office at 770822-5147 and leave a message for MaryAnn the GCFS Information Center Director.

RESTAURANT SCORES

Restaurant, Address ................................................. Score Oh My Samgyupsal 3585 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Duluth ......................... 80 Mackenzie’s Restaurant and Tap Room 4790 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Berkeley Lake ............. 96 La Fuente Mexican Restaurant 5045 Singleton Road, Norcross ...................................... 90 Polos Taqueria 2449 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville ................... 100 Waffle House 772 Dacula Road, Dacula ............................................... 91 Man Hong Chinese 1291 Old Peachtree Road, Suwanee ............................. 44 Cafe Restaurant Dominicano 4650 Jimmy Carter Blvd., Norcross ................................ 84 Super Hibachi 1630 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth ..................................... 91 salad; fiesta burrito Green Tomato Wednesday 256 Gwinnett Drive, Lawrenceville .................................. 96 Oven roasted chicken; Chef Chang 2645 North Berkeley Lake Road, Duluth ........................ 82 stuffed crust pizza; ultiFlava mate hot dog bar; vegetarian burger; wrap n’ roll 103 Lawrenceville Suwanee Road, Suwanee ................. 92 Raku wraps; signature salad; 550 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth ....................................... 93 quesadilla pizza Marlow’s Tavern Thursday 3333 Buford Drive, Buford .............................................. 84 Speciality flatbreads, McDonald’s big daddy’s pizza; Asian 2101 Duluth Highway, Duluth .......................................... 96 wings; cheesy grilled Greek Island Grille 3320 Lawrenceville Suwanee Road, Suwanee............... 95 cheese, deli fresh subs; Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburger signature salad; Asian 4840 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville ......................... 90 rice bowl Big Daddy Que Friday 2950 Rosebud Road, Loganville ..................................... 100 Brunch 4 lunch; big Church’s Chicken daddy’s pizza; seafood 6111 South Norcross Tucker Road, Norcross.................. 87 basket; black bean Waffle House burger; homestyle sam545 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Suwanee ....................... 88 mie; signature salad; Dolmen Bar B Que cuban sub 1611 Satellite Blvd., Duluth ............................................. 92

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City by City is a weekly look at the happenings in the places you call home MORE FROM LAWRENCEVILLE

AUBURN Dr. Seuss celebration coming to library The Auburn Public Library will host a Read Across America Dr. Seuss Celebration on Monday, March 2.

The event, held from 4 to 7 p.m., will offer those who drop in the opportunity to watch Dr. Seuss videos, take pictures in a photo booth, make special crafts and eat cake.

The Auburn Public Library is located at 24 5th St. BARROW COUNTY CERT team members honored The Barrow County Community Emergency Response Team recently honored its members for their volunteer work serving the community.

In 2014, CERT team volunteers put in 836 volunteer hours, supported 11 community events and helped with one special project, officials said. Among those honored for their “outstanding level of participation” were Carol Goodnight, Brian Keener, Connie Keener, Fern Oakes, Vance Oakes, Steven Southerland, Mike Wilson and Michael Wolcott.

CERT volunteers work special events and occasionally assist first responders.

During last winter’s ice storm, Barrow CERT members helped support the county’s emergency operations center.

For more information on the CERT program, visit barrowcert.org.

BERKELEY LAKE Elementary celebrates young authors competition winners Berkeley Lake Elementary recently celebrated its winners for third grade through fifth grade in the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition. Third-grader Meredith Santoso, fourth-grader Veda Khieu and fifth-grader Sylvia Chan each were honored.

Berkeley Lake plans to expand its entries next year to include kindergarten through second grade.

BRASELTON Town honored at Georgia Main Street luncheon The town of Braselton was recently honored at the annual Georgia Main Street luncheon.

Braselton was one of 17 communities “that are graduating from the Georgia Main Street start-up program in 2015 to receive the national designation of a Classic Main Street Community,” officials said. The town entered the program in 2014 and, over 14 months, worked with the Office of Downtown Development at the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

Officials attended “downtown development trainings, community visioning sessions and capacity building activities.”

BUFORD Business alliance to host monthly meeting The Buford Business Alliance will host its monthly “Networking Over Breakfast” meeting from 8 to 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

The event, held at the SpringHill Suites located at 3250 Buford Drive, will offer BBA members and guests the opportunity to network, exchange cards and introduce their businesses. The format will include 30 minutes of open networking, a fiveminute presentation by a BBA member and an opportunity to go around the room and offer everyone 30 seconds to introduce their business.

DACULA Mayor observing Read Across America Day Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks plans to visit Alcova Elementary School for National Read Across America Day. The holiday, also known as Dr. Seuss Day, is March 2.

“Sunday Supper” Food Trucks event at Coolray Field is open from noon to 5 p.m. each Sunday during the Gwinnett Braves’ offseason from September through March. (Special Photos: Andrea Roa)

G-Braves host weekly ‘Sunday Supper’

By Katie Morris katie.morris@gwinnettdailypost.com

The Gwinnett Braves host a weekly Sunday supper for the community, but with a twist. The “Sunday Supper” event combines the tradition of gathering with friends and family to enjoy a Sunday meal together with a recent culinary trend, food trucks.

Every Sunday during the Gwinnett Braves’ off season, food trucks such as Fry Guy, On Tapa the World, the Buford-based Mac the Cheese Truck and more park at Coolray Field to offer a variety of cuisines. Guests are able to choose their fare before sitting down at the outdoor picnic seating area to enjoy.

The “Sunday Supper” Food Trucks event was started in the fall of 2013 with Coolray Field chosen as the venue due to its convenient location near In observance, the mayor will read to students at the school from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., according to the city.

Founded in 1997, the Read Across America campaign is aimed at motivating children to read and creating lifelong readers.

DULUTH Harris Elementary to host STEAM night A workshop that focuses on science, technology, engineering and math will be held at Harris Elementary from 6 to 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. School officials said they focus on these areas together not only because the skills and knowledge in each discipline are essential for student success, but also because these fields are deeply intertwined in the real world and in how students learn most effectively.

They call STEAM an interdisciplinary and applied approach that is coupled with hands-on, problem-based learning. At this workshop parents will learn about and experience the STEAM initiative. For more information, contact Donna Power at 770-232-3244.

GRAYSON Library to host Pete the Cat party The Grayson branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library will celebrate with stories, activities and a special craft dedicated to everyone’s favorite cat. The event will begin at 11 a.m. on Tuesday and is for children ages three and up. The branch is located at 700 Grayson Parkway.

Guests are able to choose their fare from a selection of food trucks before sitting down and enjoying at the outdoor picnic seating area during “Sunday Supper” Food Trucks at Coolray Field.

the Mall of Georgia and local churches.

“The Sunday Supper is a great example of how Coolray Field and its surrounding area can be utilized for other functions besides baseball,” Gwin-

LAWRENCEVILLE Spring Green Festival set for March 28 at fairgrounds The Spring Green Festival, put on by Heart of Gwinnett, will be held on March 28 at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds. Previously held in downtown Lawrenceville, the event is moving because the fairgrounds offer more room for parking and vendors.

The event, whose proceeds go wo Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity, is currently looking for vendors and volunteers. Vendor booths cost $100. For more information, email contact@ heartofgwinnett.com.

LILBURN City to take input on park A 30-day public input period for improvements to a Lilburn park kicks off Feb. 23.

The city has begun a master planning process for Lilburn City Park and the Camp Creek Greenway. The Department of Planning and Economic Development is creating an online survey to gather public input.

The input period will start Feb. 23, with a presentation at the mayor’s town hall meeting at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 76 Main St. After the meeting, the survey is planned to be available online.

LOGANVILLE Grayson Tech to have open house The Grayson Technical Education Program will host an open house from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Students and parents can tour the building and learn about the programs that are available.

Current sophomores and ju-

nett Braves General Manager North Johnson said. “Each Sunday in the offseason, we bring in some of Atlanta’s best, most unique food trucks to serve the citizens of Gwinnett County. The best part for

niors are eligible to apply for the 2015-2016 school year.

Visit www.graysontech.org for more information.

Programs include advanced engineering, commercial photography, culinary arts, digital media, it and network systems, law and justice, audio engineering, music technology, sports medicine, TV & video production and veterinary science.

NORCROSS High school foundation awards grants The Norcross High School Foundation for Excellence recently awarded $21,500 in teacher grants and instructional funds.

“This is another example of how our community supports excellence in our school,” explained Principal Will Bishop.

“We appreciate the generosity of the foundation and our community. The support we receive is tremendous.”

The contributions from parents, faculty, alumni, resident and the business community went to 29 teachers in 9 departments. With the funds, students will be afforded additional opportunities with vital resources teachers choose to enhance learning.

PEACHTREE CORNERS Dr. Seuss birthday bash planned A birthday party for Dr. Seuss is set for Feb. 27 at the Peachtree Corners public library.

Children ages 3 and up are invited to come celebrate the beloved children’s author at 11 a.m. with stories and activities.

The library is located at

us is that we use our portion of the proceeds to give back to the community through our Gwinnett Braves Foundation.”

The Gwinnett Braves Foundation operates under the Atlanta Braves Foundation and is the nonprofit arm of the team that actively supports community organizations and their programs.

“Sunday Supper” Food Trucks at Coolray Field is open from noon to 5 p.m. each Sunday during the Gwinnett Braves’ offseason from September through March. There are typically three to five food trucks located in the north parking lot of Coolray Field, 2500 Buford Drive in Lawrenceville.

For the most up-to-date information on the Sunday Supper, visit Mac the Cheese Truck’s Facebook page at facebook.com/macthecheesetruck.

5570 Spalding Drive.

SNELLVILLE ‘Visions’ sought for city’s future A series of “visioning” meetings have been scheduled by the Snellville Urban Redevelopment Agency to gauge residents’ vision of the city’s town center. City officials are urging residents to attend the meeting and share their opinions, according to a news release.

Dubbed the “Snellville Visioning Sessions,” the meetings will poll residents on the 2011 Towne Center Plan, the recently announced Wisteria Pop-up Marketplace and community unity concept “Generation Merge,” which calls for different generations to work together to make Snellville a better place.

The meetings are: — 6 to 8 p.m., Feb. 19 at South Gwinnett High School, 2288 East Main St. — 6 to 8 p.m., March 12 at Brookwood High School, 1255 Dogwood Road — 6 to 8 p.m., March 19 at the Briscoe Park offices, 2500 Sawyer Parkway in the Betty McMichael Room.

SUGAR HILL City touts intern program, looks for more At the end of 2014, the city of Sugar Hill brought on six interns to assist with tasks supporting the community. Their efforts have included community outreach, 3-D modeling, and researching and planning for a mobile app.

The city currently has volunteer positions available in “several key areas.” For more information, contact

Megan Carnell at mcarnell@ cityofsugarhill.com or 770945-6716.

SUWANEE Ride along with one of Suwanee’s finest Suwanee’s latest Citizens Police Academy, which offers residents a better understanding of the day-to-day functions of police officers as well as an opportunity to patrol Suwanee’s streets alongside an officer, is accepting applications.

The next academy will be offered Monday evenings March 9 through May 11.

Classes will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Suwanee Police Training Center at 2966 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road.

Notarized applications are due Feb. 27. Guidelines and applications are available at suwanee.com.

The academy offers classroom training and hands-on experiences in crime scene processing, traffic stops, building searches, crime prevention, and narcotics identification and provides an understanding of the risks and responsibilities of officers.

The program is designed to open and maintain communication between citizens and the police department.

Classes are free and open to the public, but space is limited and preference is given to Suwanee residents or those who work in the city of Suwanee. A criminal and driver history background is required for all applicants.

For additional information, contact Theresa Miranda at tmiranda@suwanee.com or 770-904-7669.

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Grocery store a fine spot for a nice conversation It is, I believe, a distinct and unique trait of the South the way we carry on long conversations with people we are passing in the loaf bread section of the grocery store or in the checkout line.

In other places, where I’ve traveled and shopped, people don’t take up with complete strangers to discuss which fabric softener is best or how mayonnaise has tripled in price in the past handful of years or pontificate on why pimentos are not located on the same aisle as the pickles or olives. They should be. At least that’s what I and a strangerfriend decided the other day.

“Oughta put things where they make sense,” he said. And I agreed.

frying bologna or how paprika is an underappreciated seasoning, a spice that is capable of so much more than just decorating deviled eggs. I’ve noticed when I grocery shop in Los Angeles that people keep Ronda their eyes to themselves Rich and their thoughts far from the reach of anyone “After all,” he continued, close by who is pushing a “if the grocery store folks cart. That’s right. In L.A., used their common sense they have “carts.” No then the rest of us with one there ever heard of a common sense would “buggy” in a food store. know where to find ’em My husband’s one of so we wouldn’t have to those sorts who likes to hunt somebody down and keep his eyes to hisself, ask.” buy what he wants and He shook his head in get out. aggravation. “It would “Really?” he asked the save all of us a bunch of other day as he tagged time.” behind me in the produce Down South, the most section. “Do you really entertaining of conversa- think she’s interested tions is liable to spring that you cut up kale with forth over the virtues of kitchen shears?”

“Kale is a new-fangled vegetable to many,” I replied, plucking four slightly green bananas from a bunch of seven.

“It’s bitter and that’s why most people won’t eat it.

You have to cut it small.

And if it’s eaten raw, it needs a sweet dressing with it.”

“I know. I heard you tell her all that. Good gracious. The way you people in the South carry on in the grocery store…” He grinned.

Though such openness isn’t bred in him, he’s coming to enjoy it. Or perhaps it’s tolerance.

One day, in the bakery section, we encountered the same man a couple of times. As I selected hard rolls, he pushed his buggy around me and said, “I’m sorry. I just keep circlin’ y’all.”

I laughed. “Like a coyote. You’re going in circles.”

He stopped, folded his arms and sighed heavily.

“Coyotes. Boy, I’m tellin’ you, they’re getting bad.”

Then he commenced to tell a story of how he’d been seeing them off and on for quite a spell at his house but they had never bothered anything.

Not that he knowed of, anyway. But a few days earlier, one grabbed his cat. “I saw her up there in the tall grass and, suddenly, the grass started shaking. I run up there and one of ’em had hold of her. Dropped her when he seen me. Didn’t hurt her too bad but she’s got a place on her back that I’m havin’ to doctor.”

While my husband watched in astonishment and listened wordlessly,

I offered a couple of my own coyote stories.

That’s what Southerners do. We respond with a story.

A week later, I ran by the grocery to pick up a few things including a package of individual coconut pies. The woman in the check-out line in front turned and studied the package.

“Those look good,” she remarked. She continued reading the package.

“Whew, that’s a lot of calories.” She read a bit more. “Hmm, a lot of sodium. Are you sure you want that much sodium?”

Sometimes, the conversations can go too far.

Ronda Rich is the bestselling author of There’s A Better Day A-Comin’.

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Your company’s culture matters more than goals What’s the culture of your organization? Is it an environment where things get done on time, every time? Or are deadlines more flexible? Do you believe in having fun, or is it more serious?

Every organization has a culture, so does every family. Culture is the, usually, unspoken beliefs about how things work around here.

Peter Drucker famously said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”

Culture is often what enables or prevents an organization from achieving goals.

For example, if an organization sets a goal to increase on time deliveries, but the culture tolerates excuses, it’s unlikely

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Lisa McLeod that the team will achieve the goal. The company can provide incentives, and it may drive a shortterm spike, but in the end, the culture will ultimately prevail.

Why does this happen?

It’s a case of implicit versus explicit. Most leaders are explicit about goals, they write them

down, share them and measure against them. But when it comes to culture, it’s more implicit. We assume people should just “know” how to behave.

In my work with toptier organizations, and my personal study of highachieving, happy families, I consistently observe that success is directly connected to a leader’s ability to be explicit about their culture.

Here are three ways you can fast track your team, be they your coworkers or your kids, to a culture of success.

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Year of the Goat no kidding matter for local inventor Gung Hay Fat Choy!

That’s the Chinese New Year greeting for “May you come into good fortune.”

I think there was some good fortune here for me since the Year of the Goat starts on Feb. 19 and I didn’t have to root around for column fodder.

The first person who came to mind was Carlyen Cumbie, known as the Goat Man. His goats that graze on his five-acre spread are legendary in Lilburn. But goats are hardly what keep Cumbie busy.

Cumbie, an Alabama farm boy, left home at age 16 in 1949 to seek his fortune in Atlanta where he started working as a plumber. Fifty-four years later he retired as Supervisor of Plumbing at the Center for Disease Control to follow his dream of working full time as an inventor.

For years, Cumbie made miniatures of farm wagons and tools. His little American buggy, with an authentic spring mechanism took first place at the 2005 Gwinnett County Fair and he received a patent for a lock he designed for a retainer pin in a miniature tractor. But his real passion is inventing

Susan Larson devices for people with disabilities.

“When I see people that’s struggling to do something, I want to do what I can to help out,” he said. “A Vietnam vet told me how it’s impossible to wheel a chair and hold an umbrella at the same time, so I invented an umbrella holder for his wheelchair.”

Cumbie, a longtime member of the Inventors Association of Georgia, has received CDC’s Contributor to Disabilities Awareness Award and is recognized by Leaders in American Innovation.

And yes, back to those goats. I asked him if that was some sort of side business.

“Oh, no,” he said, “The only reason they’re there is to keep the yard clean.

They do a real good job.”

Well, that in itself is innovative thinking. Cumbie has been employing his

goats that way for decades.

But now there’s a new trend in the construction industry to herd goats onto a vacant lot and let them chew off all the vegetation before the building begins.

In fact, my great nephew Thomas is working his way through college as a goat herder for Get Your Goat Rentals. The owner, Michael Swanson, said, “It’s just starting to catch on. We started with a few goats in 2009 and now we have 100.”

Swanson’s “chew crew” has eaten its way across Gwinnett from Lilburn to Peachtree Corners.

He said that in addition to working for food, his goats “volunteer” their time clearing off the graves of veterans in local cemeteries.

But getting back to the Cumbies, this year on Dec. 31 Carlyen and his wife Cora will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. OK, do the math. With 60 being a multiple of 12, yes, you got it! They were married in the Year of the Goat.

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Susan Larson is a writer from Lilburn. Email her at susanlarson79@gmail. com.

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World Poker Tour: Season 13 (5:00) ››› “The Bourne Legacy” (2012) ›› “Taken 2” (2012, Action) Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen. ›› “Taken 2” (2012, Action) Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen.

“Looking for Mr. Right” (2014, Romance) Vivica A. Fox, Sarah Lancaster, Marcia Strassman. (CC) “Bridal Wave” (2015, Drama) Arielle Kebbel, Andrew W. Walker, David Haydn-Jones. (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) Fixer Upper Houses in Woodway, Texas. (CC) Beachfront Bargain Beachfront Bargain Caribbean Life (CC) Caribbean Life (CC) Island Life (CC) Island Life (CC) House Hunters (CC) Hunters Int’l American Pickers “Cammy Camaro” ’ (CC) Ax Men Shelby is wants to upgrade his empire. Ax Men Shelby is still without his Jetboat. (N) (:03) Legend of the Superstition Mountains (N) (:03) Appalachian Outlaws “Payback” ’ (CC) “The Assault” (2014, Drama) Makenzie Vega, Khandi Alexander, Malik Yoba. (CC) “Babysitter’s Black Book” (2015, Drama) Spencer Locke, Perry Reeves, Ryan McPartlin. (CC) (:02) “The Assault” (2014) Makenzie Vega. (CC) (5:30) ›››› “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” ’ Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Friends ’ (CC) (:36) Friends ’ (CC) (6:15) ›› “Men in Black II” (2002) (DVS) ››› “Transformers” (2007, Action) Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel. (DVS) ›› “Men in Black II” (2002) Will Smith (DVS) (5:30) “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” ›››› “The Man Who Would Be King” (1975, Adventure) Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Christopher Plummer. (CC) ›››› “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975) Jack Nicholson.

(5:30) ››› “Crimson Tide” (1995) (CC) ››› “American Gangster” (2007, Crime Drama) Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor. (CC) (DVS) ››› “Crimson Tide” (1995, Suspense) (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ NCIS The team investigates a car accident. ’ NCIS Vance uncovers surprising information. ’ NCIS Parsons’ view of the team changes. ’ NCIS Gibbs must attend to family matters. ’ Modern Family ’ (CC) Modern Family ’ (CC)

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The 700 Club ’ (CC) On the Record With Greta Van Susteren (N) The O’Reilly Factor (N) (CC) The Kelly File (N) Hannity (N) The O’Reilly Factor (CC) Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Mystery Diners Mystery Diners Mystery Diners Mystery Diners (N) Restaurant: Impossible “Holy Cow!” Diners, Drive Diners, Drive College Basketball Virginia at Wake Forest. From Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. (N) College Basketball Florida State at Miami. From BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Fla. (N) (Live) World Poker Tour: Season 13 Mike & Molly ’ (CC) ›››‡ “Argo” (2012, Historical Drama) Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin. Premiere.

The Americans “Salang Pass” (N) The Americans “Salang Pass” The Waltons Grandpa sees an omen of death. The Waltons The Waltons welcome clergymen. The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) Property Brothers “Danielle and Chad” (CC) Property Brothers “Nicole & Colby” (CC) Property Brothers “Derek & Jennifer” (N) (CC) House Hunters (N) (CC) Hunters Int’l Property Brothers “Mark & Priscilla” (CC) American Pickers “Big Boy Toys” ’ (CC) American Pickers ’ (CC) American Pickers (N) ’ (CC) (:03) Mississippi Men “River Wars” (N) (CC) (:03) Vikings “Mercenary” ’ (CC) Little Women: LA Lila throws a cocktail party. Little Women: LA “Into the Woods” (CC) Little Women: LA Christy and Todd explore IVF. (:02) Kosher Soul (N) (:32) Kosher Soul (N) (:02) Kosher Soul (CC) (:32) Kosher Soul (CC) To Be Announced Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Friends ’ (CC) (:36) Friends ’ (CC) Seinfeld ’ (CC) Seinfeld ’ (CC) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Conan (N) (5:45) ›››‡ “Mister Roberts” (1955) (CC) ›››‡ “Arthur” (1981, Comedy) Dudley Moore, John Gielgud. (CC) (:45) ›››‡ “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (1980, Biography) Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Beverly D’Angelo. (CC) Supernatural Several men die of fright. ’ (CC) Grimm Monroe fills in for Rosalee. ’ (CC) Grimm A high-school competition turns deadly. Grimm Nick investigates child abductions. (CC) Grimm A brutal vigilante homicide. ’ (CC) The Beverly Hillbillies The Beverly Hillbillies Family Feud ’ (CC) Family Feud ’ (CC) Family Feud ’ (CC) The Exes Hot in Cleveland (N) The Exes (N) Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) ››› “Bridesmaids” (2011, Comedy) Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne.

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(Local Programming) Last Man Standing (N) (:31) Cristela (N) (CC) Shark Tank Beard oils and mustache waxes. ’ (:01) 20/20 ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Jimmy Kimmel Live ’ (Local Programming) The Amazing Race (N) ’ (CC) Hawaii Five-0 “Kuka’awale” (N) ’ (CC) Blue Bloods Boomer Esiason visits Frank. (CC) (Local Programming) Late Show Letterman (Local Programming) Hart of Dixie “The Butterstick Tab” (N) ’ (CC) Whose Line Is It? Whose Line Is It? (Local Programming) (Local Programming) World’s Funniest Fails “Baby Got Fail” (N) (CC) Glee The club books a public performance. (N) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) The Night Shift Ragosa returns to the hospital. Dateline NBC (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Tonight Show-J. Fallon (Local Programming) Washington Week Charlie Rose Great Performances Music from Italian movies. (N) ’ (CC) Becoming an Artist ’ (Local Programming) Wheel of Fortune (N) The Andy Griffith Show Bones An apparent suicide uncovers scandal. Bones Brennan makes a shocking discovery. ’ 11Alive Trending at 10 (N) Cougar Town ’ (CC) Cougar Town ’ (CC) Effortless Healing With Dr. Joseph Mercola ’ (CC) Joe Bonamassa: Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks Ed Slott’s Retirement Roadmap The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Meet the Browns House of Payne Meet the Browns House of Payne Modern Family ’ (CC) Seinfeld “The Barber” Family Guy ’ (CC) Family Guy ’ (CC) Criminal Minds “Minimal Loss” ’ (CC) Criminal Minds “Paradise” ’ (CC) Criminal Minds Serial killer jumps trains. (CC) Criminal Minds “The Instincts” ’ (CC) (:01) Criminal Minds “Memoriam” ’ (CC) ›› “Doomsday” (2008, Action) Rhona Mitra, Malcolm McDowell, Bob Hoskins. Premiere. (CC) ››› “Shaun of the Dead” (2004, Comedy) Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis.

The Walking Dead (CC) The Making of Dig Bravo First Looks (N) ›› “Burlesque” (2010, Drama) Cher, Christina Aguilera, Eric Dane. ›› “Burlesque” (2010, Drama) Cher.

Erin Burnett OutFront Anderson Cooper 360 (CC) Death Row Stories Death Row Stories Death Row Stories (6:57) South Park (CC) (:29) Tosh.0 (CC) ›› “The House Bunny” (2008, Comedy) Anna Faris, Colin Hanks, Emma Stone. (CC) ››‡ “The Rocker” (2008, Comedy) Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate. Premiere. (CC) Gold Rush The Hoffmans’ sluicebox is frozen. Gold Rush - The Dirt “Episode 11” (N) ’ (CC) Gold Rush “Hundreds of Ounces” (N) ’ (CC) Gold Rush “Pile of Nuggets” (N) ’ (CC) (:05) Gold Rush “Hundreds of Ounces” ’ (CC) (6:00) SportsCenter (N) NBA Countdown (N) NBA Basketball Miami Heat at New Orleans Pelicans. From the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. (N) (Live) NBA Basketball Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers. (N) College Basketball Manhattan at Iona. From The Hynes Center In New Rochelle, N.Y. (N) (Live) Boxing Friday Night Fights. Johnny Garcia vs. Cletus Seldin. From Huntington, N.Y. (N) (Live) (CC) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) E! News (N) Total Divas “All Hail Brie Bode” Total Divas “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Purses” The Soup The Soup E! News (N) (5:00) ›››‡ “Jerry Maguire” (1996) ›››‡ “The Blind Side” (2009, Drama) Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron.

The 700 Club ’ (CC) On the Record With Greta Van Susteren (N) The O’Reilly Factor (N) (CC) The Kelly File (N) Hannity (N) The O’Reilly Factor (CC) Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Driven Boxing Golden Boy Live: Rocky Juarez vs. Robinson Castellanos. From San Antonio. (Taped) UEFA Magazine UFC Ultimate Insider World Poker Tour: Season 13 (5:30) ››› “Star Trek” (2009) Chris Pine. ››› “Prometheus” (2012, Science Fiction) Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron. ››› “Prometheus” (2012) Noomi Rapace.

The Waltons Mary Ellen falls for a minstrel. (CC) The Waltons Waltons play host to an actress. The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) Love It or List It, Too “Linda and Cory” (CC) Love It or List It, Too “Karen & Sat” (CC) Love It or List It, Too “Barb & Ted” (N) (CC) House Hunters (CC) Hunters Int’l House Hunters (CC) Hunters Int’l American Pickers “Legend of the Lost Indian” American Pickers “The Einstein Gamble” (CC) American Pickers “Auburned Out” ’ (CC) American Pickers “The Pickin’ or the Egg” (CC) (:03) American Pickers “Easy Riders” ’ (CC) To Be Announced Bring It! (CC) Bring It! (N) (CC) (:02) Preachers’ Daughters “A House Divided” (:02) Bring It! (CC) To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced To Be Announced Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Friends ’ (CC) (:36) Friends ’ (CC) Seinfeld ’ (CC) Seinfeld “The Stall” ’ The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory King of the Nerds “Murder at Nerdvana?!” (N) ››› “Blades of Glory” (2007, Comedy) Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett. (DVS) (5:15) ›››› “The Emigrants” (1971, Drama) ››› “Running on Empty” (1988, Drama) Christine Lahti, River Phoenix, Judd Hirsch. (:15) ›››› “Gandhi” (1982, Biography) Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox. (CC) Castle Murder victim is a male stripper. ’ Cold Justice “Little League Dad (Arlington, TX)” ››‡ “The Taking of Pelham 123” (2009) Denzel Washington, John Travolta. (CC) (DVS) Cold Justice “Little League Dad (Arlington, TX)” The Beverly Hillbillies The Beverly Hillbillies Family Feud ’ (CC) Family Feud ’ (CC) Family Feud ’ (CC) Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Modern Family ’ (CC) Modern Family ’ (CC) Modern Family ’ (CC) Modern Family ’ (CC) Modern Family ’ (CC) Modern Family ’ (CC) Modern Family ’ (CC) Modern Family “Snip” Modern Family ’ (CC) Modern Family ’ (CC)

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(Local Programming) Grey’s Anatomy Herman and Arizona bond. (N) How to Get Away With Murder “The Night Lila Died; It’s All My Fault” (Season Finale) (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Jimmy Kimmel Live ’ (Local Programming) The Big Bang Theory (:31) The Odd Couple The Big Bang Theory Mom (N) ’ (CC) The Victoria’s Secret Swim Special (N) ’ (Local Programming) Late Show Letterman (Local Programming) The Vampire Diaries ’ (CC) Reign “Getaway” Mary tries to help Condé. (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) American Idol The top 12 girls perform. (N) (CC) Backstrom A fortune teller is murdered. (N) (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) The Slap (N) ’ (CC) The Blacklist “The Deer Hunter” (N) ’ (CC) Allegiance “Chasing Ghosts” (N) ’ (Local Programming) Tonight Show-J. Fallon (Local Programming) The This Old House Hour ’ (CC) Masterpiece Mystery! ’ (CC) Antiques Roadshow “Bismarck” (CC) (Local Programming) Wheel of Fortune (N) The Andy Griffith Show The Mentalist A media mogul is murdered. (CC) The Mentalist The death of a math genius. (CC) 11Alive Trending at 10 (N) Cougar Town ’ (CC) Cougar Town ’ (CC) Suze Orman’s Financial Solutions for You ’ (CC) Healing ADD With Dr. Daniel Amen, MD & Tana Amen, RN ’ (CC) JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Secret ’ (CC) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Meet the Browns House of Payne Meet the Browns House of Payne Modern Family ’ (CC) Seinfeld ’ (CC) Family Guy ’ (CC) Family Guy ’ (CC) The First 48 Stabbing victim in Dallas. ’ (CC) The First 48 “A Date With Death; Paid in Blood” After the First 48 “Kiss of Death” (N) ’ (CC) (:01) Nightwatch EMTs deal with strange calls. (:02) Nightwatch “Their Worst Day” ’ (CC) (5:30) ››› “Ocean’s Eleven” (2001) (CC) ›››› “Titanic” (1997, Historical Drama) Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane. A society girl abandons her haughty fiance for a penniless artist on the ill-fated ship’s maiden voyage. (CC) The Millionaire Matchmaker ’ The Millionaire Matchmaker ’ The Millionaire Matchmaker ’ The Millionaire Matchmaker (N) ’ What Happens Matchmaker Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) Morgan Spurlock: Inside Man (N) CNN Tonight Anderson Cooper 360 (CC) (:13) South Park (CC) (:45) Broad City (:15) Workaholics (CC) (:45) ›› “Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay” (2008, Comedy) Kal Penn, John Cho, Rob Corddry. (CC) Daily Show The Nightly Show Alaska: The Last Frontier “Fueling the Fire” ’ Alaska: The Last Frontier ’ (CC) Alaska: The Last Frontier “Dead of Winter” ’ Alaska: The Last Frontier “Spring Has Sprung” Alaska: The Last Frontier “Before the Freeze” College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Basketball 30 for 30 (CC) E! News (N) The Soup ››› “Ocean’s Thirteen” (2007, Comedy-Drama) George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon.

E! News (N) ›‡ “Zookeeper” (2011, Comedy) Kevin James, Voices of Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb. ››‡ “Liar Liar” (1997, Comedy) Jim Carrey, Maura Tierney, Jennifer Tilly.

The 700 Club ’ (CC) On the Record With Greta Van Susteren (N) The O’Reilly Factor (N) (CC) The Kelly File (N) Hannity (N) The O’Reilly Factor (CC) Chopped Ingredients that are hard to identify. Chopped Reality stars battle for charity.

Chopped Canada A pre-packaged staple. (N) ’ Beat Bobby Flay Duff Till Dawn (N) Cutthroat Kitchen Women’s College Basketball Virginia at North Carolina. (N) (Live) UFC Unleashed Sports Unlimited World Poker Tour: Season 13 (5:00) ›››‡ Argo ››‡ “Men in Black 3” (2012, Action) Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin.

Archer “The Kanes” Archer “Nellis” Archer “The Kanes” ››‡ Men in Black 3 The Waltons John’s World War I Army buddy. The Waltons A colorful writer dazzles John-Boy. The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) Rehab Addict (CC) Rehab Addict (CC) Fixer Upper Houses in Woodway, Texas. (CC) Rehab Addict (N) (CC) Rehab Addict (CC) House Hunters (CC) Hunters Int’l House Hunters (CC) Hunters Int’l Pawn Stars ’ (CC) Pawn Stars ’ (CC) Pawn Stars ’ (CC) Pawn Stars ’ (CC) Pawn Stars (N) ’ (CC) Pawn Stars (N) ’ (CC) Vikings A mysterious wanderer turns up. (N) ’ (:03) Vikings A mysterious wanderer turns up.

Celebrity Wife Swap ’ (CC) Celebrity Wife Swap ’ (CC) Celebrity Wife Swap “Judy Gold/Penn Jillette” (:02) Celebrity Wife Swap ’ (CC) (:02) Celebrity Wife Swap ’ (CC) To Be Announced To Be Announced Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Full House ’ (CC) Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Friends ’ (CC) (:36) Friends ’ (CC) Seinfeld “The Barber” Seinfeld ’ (CC) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Conan Mindy Kaling; A.J. Jacobs; D.J. Demers.

(6:00) ››› “The Candidate” (1972) ›››‡ “Absence of Malice” (1981, Drama) Paul Newman, Sally Field, Bob Balaban. (CC) ›››‡ “The Verdict” (1982, Drama) Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling. Premiere.

Castle A man shot with a 200-year-old bullet. ’ NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors at Cleveland Cavaliers. From Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. (N) (Live) (CC) NBA Basketball Oklahoma City Thunder at Phoenix Suns. (N) (Live) (CC) The Beverly Hillbillies The Beverly Hillbillies Family Feud ’ (CC) Family Feud ’ (CC) Family Feud ’ (CC) The Exes Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Trophy” ’ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ’ (CC) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ’ (CC) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ’ (CC) Modern Family ’ (CC) Modern Family ’ (CC)

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(Local Programming) Jimmy Kimmel Live A post-Oscar celebration. Shania: Still the One Live From Vegas (N) (CC) Forever ’ (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) NCIS: Los Angeles “One More Chance” ’ 48 Hours (N) ’ (CC) 48 Hours (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) Backstrom A youth pastor is found murdered. Sleepy Hollow “The Akeda” ’ (CC) (DVS) (Local Programming) Animation Domination High-Def ’ (CC) (Local Programming) NHL Hockey New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers. From Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. (N) ’ (Live) (CC) (Local Programming) Saturday Night Live (N) (Local Programming) Austin City Limits ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Wheel of Fortune (CC) Jeopardy! ’ (CC) ›››‡ “Finding Neverland” (2004, Drama) Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie.

11Alive News at 10PM Cougar Town ’ (CC) Cheaters Harmoniee’s boyfriend has a baby. ’ (6:30) Celtic Woman Fan Favorites ’ (CC) Motown 25 (My Music Presents) Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Motown. ’ (CC) Motown 25 (My Music Presents) ’ (CC) Community ’ (CC) Community ’ (CC) The Middle ’ (CC) The Middle “The Trip” ››‡ “Just Like Heaven” (2005, Romance-Comedy) Reese Witherspoon, Mark Ruffalo.

Family Guy ’ (CC) Family Guy ’ (CC) The First 48 Two Dallas men are gunned down. The First 48 ’ (CC) The First 48 “Shattered” ’ (CC) The First 48 “Birthday Girl” ’ (CC) (:01) The First 48 “Unarmed; Bad Feeling” (CC) (6:00) ›››› “Jaws” (1975, Horror) Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss. (CC) ››‡ “Jaws 2” (1978, Horror) Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton. (CC) ›‡ Jaws 3 (1983) The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills ››› “Clueless” (1995, Comedy) Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy.

CNN Newsroom (N) Morgan Spurlock: Inside Man CNN Special Report CNN Special Report CNN Special Report (:05) ››‡ “Step Brothers” (2008, Comedy) Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Richard Jenkins. (CC) ››‡ “The Rocker” (2008, Comedy) Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Josh Gad. (CC) To Be Announced What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (N) ’ (CC) To Be Announced (6:00) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) College GameDay (N) (Live) (CC) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) (6:00) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) (CC) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) (6:30) ››› “Ocean’s Thirteen” (2007, Comedy-Drama) George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon. ›› “Evan Almighty” (2007, Comedy) Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham.

The Soup The Soup (6:00) ›››‡ “The Blind Side” (2009, Drama) Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron. ››‡ “The Notebook” (2004, Romance) Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner.

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bestbets SUNDAY 8:30 p.m. on ABC The Oscars Having conquered the Tonys and the Emmys, Neil Patrick Harris moves on to host the movie industry’s biggest night for the first time, as the 87th Academy Awards are televised from Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre. Harris will get another musical workout, performing an original tune by the Oscarwinning composers of “Let It Go” (from “Frozen”). Adam Levine, Tim McGraw, Rita Ora, Common and John Legend are among those slated to perform nominated songs.

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8 p.m. on CBS Survivor The phrases “white collar” and “blue collar” get different meanings — with “no collar” added to them — as the Jeff Probst-hosted contest launches its 30th round with the theme “Worlds Apart.” The newest castaways are separated into three tribes, based on whether they break rules, make rules or simply follow rules. Don’t bet that they’ll all stay in their initially assigned slots over the course of pursuing the $1 million grand prize.

8 p.m. on ABC Last Man Standing Mike (Tim Allen) proves to be a big help when Kyle (Christoph Sanders) seeks a suddenly missing acquaintance, a homeless man, in the new episode “Kyle’s Friend.” Impressed by their selflessness, Mandy (Molly Ephraim) decides to extend herself to someone staying at the women’s shelter, a young mom. Nancy Travis, Kaitlyn Dever, Amanda Fuller and Hector Elizondo also star.

9 p.m. on FOX Glee It might seem like an honor for amateur singers to be requested to perform at a bar mitzvah — but the members of New Directions find it more of a headache in the new episode “Child Star.” The young guest of honor tests the group’s patience, and more than once ... many times, in fact. Spencer (Marshall Williams) tries to get Roderick (Noah Guthrie) to take better care of himself physically. Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch also star.

8 p.m. on HALL Good Witch Catherine Bell reprises her bewitching role as Cassie Nightingale in this new series spinoff of several successful TV movies. The recently widowed Cassie’s life with her teenage daughter, Grace (Bailee Madison), is complicated by a new neighbor, Dr. Sam Radford, who is alarmed that so many locals prefer Cassie’s herbal treatments to his own medical practice. Catherine Disher and Peter MacNeill also star in the series premiere, “Starting Over... Again.”

“Rhoda” herself, veteran television talent Valerie Harper, guest stars in the new episode “And the Great Unwashed.”

She plays a customer of Max and Caroline (Kat Dennings, Beth Behrs), who are surprised to learn she’s a celebrated photographer. That’s not all she’s kept under wraps, as the waitresses soon discover. Garrett Morris and Matthew Moy also star.

9 p.m. on E! TV Fashion Police Don’t be distracted by all the vultures circling above the E! network studios. They’re just hovering, hoping against all odds that there will still be some scraps to feed on after Kathy Griffin, Giuliana Rancic, Kelly Osbourne and Brad Goreski finish picking apart the fashion victims on the red carpet at last night’s Academy Award ceremonies.

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TUESDAY 10 p.m. on NBC Parks and Recreation After seven seasons, it’s time to say goodbye to Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) and her fellow workers — both past and present — as this sitcom presents its one-hour series finale. Leslie has made significant advancements in her own career over the course of the show’s run, but the story should give an indication of what lies in store for her comrades. Chris Pratt, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Aziz Ansari and Jim O’Heir also star.

THURSDAY 9 p.m. on NBC The Blacklist “The Deer Hunter” was the name of an Oscar-winning movie, but it has a different meaning as the title of this new episode, referring to a criminal who acts as a predator while treating his victims as prey. Red (James Spader) helps in the search for the felon, but Liz (Megan Boone) has other concerns. She worries that a death could end up exposing her recent captivity of Tom (Ryan Eggold).

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