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Nash: Pioneering spirit will guide Gwinnett State of the County focuses on economy, transit

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Charlotte Nash gives the Gwinnett State of the County Address, held at the Infinite Energy Center on Wednesday afternoon.

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Using Gwinnett County’s bicentennial and its history as a backdrop, county commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash called on the community to use the same spirit that got the county to where it is today to propel it into the future during a

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speech Wednesday.

Nash used the bicentennial to introduce Gwinnett’s vision during her State of the County address at the Infinite Energy Forum in Duluth. She juxtaposed where the county was

when it was founded in 1818 against where it is today, while also highlighting moments from the last 200 years when the county took leaps forward.

That pioneering spirit has to continue, Nash said.

“As we approach Gwinnett’s third century, the pioneering spirit is still important,” Nash See COUNTY, Page 7A

Gwinnett, Johns Creek team up on bridge work

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Gwinnett County and the city of Johns Creek are working together to improve a set of parallel bridges that spans the Chattahoochee River and connects road widening projects that each jurisdiction is undertaking.

Gwinnett County is widening Pleasant Hill Road from McClure Bridge Road to the river. The road is called State Bridge Road on the Fulton County side of the Chattahoochee, and Johns Creek is widening it from the river to Medlock Bridge Road.

Because both jurisdictions are working to widen the road on their respective sides of the river, they are Alan also taking a look at the Chapman bridges where the name changes from State Bridge Road to Pleasant Hill Road. There is a bridge for each direction of traffic on the road.

“We are going to be able to use the existing bridges to widen the road to six lanes, but we have to remove the sidewalk for the bridge to do so,” Gwinnett County Transportation Director Alan Chapman said. “The separate new pedestrian bridge will restore that movement.”

The Johns Creek City Council approved an intergovernmental agreement with Gwinnett to split costs on the pedestrian bridge during its Jan. 22 meeting. Chapman said the agreement is expected to be presented to the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners soon for approval as well.

Johns Creek documents show the city has agreed to take the lead on designing and building pedestrian improvements, which is expected to cost about $1.5 million. The documents also show Johns Creek expects Gwinnett to reimburse the city for 50 percent of the design and construction costs.

Chapman said money the city and county each received in Georgia Transportation Infrastructure Bank grant funds from the State Road and Tollway Authority will be used to supplement local funds on the road widening. Each county received $1.5 million in grants funds for the widening work.

Johns Creek officials said the pedestrian pathway at the bridge serves as a vital link for people who live near the crossing.

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Learning by doing

Shiloh High School seniors Jennifer Lopez and Mark Everette help a guest during the ribbon-cutting of the CVS mock pharmacy at Shiloh High School on Thursday. (Staff Photos: Trevor McNaboe)

Shiloh High School opens CVS mock pharmacy

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Shiloh High School ushered in its newest academic building, a CVS mock pharmacy lab, Thursday afternoon.

The lab, an exact replica of what a normal CVS would look like, will allow students in Shiloh’s Wellness Health and Education Academy to gain hands-on-training, on-the-job instruction and help students, such as senior Meet Patel, broaden his horizons in the pharmaceutical field.

“I’m not really sure if I want to be a pharmacist,” Patel said.

“I’m thinking about being on the consulting side, but I definitely want to be in pharmaceuticals.”

According to Jody Reeves, Gwinnett County Public

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going to take and be able to get a job,” Reeves said. “It’s going to be huge for these students here at Shiloh.”

County officials have big expectations for the program, hoping it will offer Shiloh students experience through training and open doors for them to work at nearby hospitals, CVS stores or other pharmacies.

The idea for building a Gwinnett County Executive Director of Academies, Career and Technical Education Jody Reeves speaking during Thurs- replica CVS lab began in 2015 day’s CVS mock pharmacy ribbon-cutting at Shiloh High when Krystal Tomlin, GwinSchool. nett County health care science cluster coach, began talking Schools’ executive director for school in the country to have a to CVS Workforce Initiatives academies, career and technimock pharmacy located on its about internships and the pharmacy field. Tomlin said the cal education, Shiloh is the campus. first high school in the South“It provides our students See PHARMACY, Page 9A east and only the second high with credentials that they’re

Senate passes legislation to end high-stakes standardized tests

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test” after Senate Bill 362 passed.

The bill is The Georgia Senate designed passed legislation to move to have school systems away from 10 school high stakes standardized districts Casey Cagle tests and toward locally around designed assessments Thurs- the state serve as pilots for day. a statewide program that Lt. Gov. Casey’s office would let districts use local proclaimed that “Georgia decision-making and formawill stop teaching to the tive assessments instead of curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

high-stakes standardized tests.

It must be passed by the House of Representatives by the end of this year’s legislative session, however, to have a shot at being signed into law by Gov. Nathan Deal.

“Freeing our educators to focus on individual students instead of teaching to the test will allow us to transform our schools

into engines of economic opportunity that prepare every student for a rewarding career,” Cagle said in a statement.

The bill, which Cagle is championing, stands out not only because of the changes it would bring to education in Georgia but also because it comes in an election year that sees the lieutenant governor running for a higher office.

The lieutenant governor focused on the education aspect though.

Standardized testing and curriculums, as well as the high stakes involved with the tests, is a controversial subject in education circles.

In the past, for example, it has come up in light of test cheating scandals and during the debate over Common Core.

Cagle said the bill would

restore some freedom to classrooms.

“This legislation will make the state of Georgia a national leader in eliminating high-stakes testing, and we will continue to push for greater freedom and flexibility to ensure that our schools prepare students with the knowledge and skills they need to be professionally

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The Infinite Energy Arena will close out this week by commemorating a decade and a half of concerts, special events and sporting events.

Today marks the 15th anniversary of the first-ever event at the arena, which was a Georgia Force Arena Football League game. Officials said they are marking the occasion by offering a chance for the Infinite Energy Center’s social media followers win a premium suite for the upcoming sold out Harry Styles show that will be staged in June.

“Over the past 15 years, the Arena has been a staple for entertainment in Gwinnett,” Infinite Energy Center General Manager Joey Dennis said in a statement.

“We take enormous pride in hosting a wide variety of events in the community, and we look forward to continuing to do so for many years to come.”

The arena has hosted 1,565 shows, including 167 sold-out performances, and 11.5 million guests. It is currently the home of the ECHL’s Atlanta Gladiators and the National Lacrosse League’s Georgia Swarm.

The first concert at the arena was a George Strait show that was held a few days after the Georgia Force played the first game at the facility.

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The arena’s anniversary comes of the heels of a successful year in 2017, when it hosted 22 sold-out performances by artists such as McCartney, Church, Sheeran and Green Day. In one week in July, it hosted six events in seven days, and five of those events were sold out major concerts, including McCartney.

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center.

Late last year, the entire Infinite Energy Center campus celebrated the 25th anniversary of the opening of its original component, the conference center which is located at the center of the complex.

The center isn’t resting on past accomplishments though.

It is set to undergo major expansion approved by voters as part of the 2017 SPLOST. The area around the center, which is currently parking lots, will also be turned into a mixed-use development, called Revel, that will include a premium movie theater experience, a 300 room hotel, 700 unit residential area, 600,000 square feet of class A office space, 330,000 square feet of retail, restaurants and entertainment.

Full details on Revel are expected to be unveiled later this month, during a Partnership Gwinnett breakfast at the center.

Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., by a former student who used an AR-15 to shoot students in a hallway and elsewhere on school grounds Wednesday, police said. The suspect, Nikolas Cruz, was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder for the deaths of students and staff during the shooting.

In light of the events in Florida and at Lanier High School, Martin encouraged parents, faculty and students to continue bringing concerns to administrators and thanked the people who provided the tip Thursday.

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Love, sacrifice stressed at Ash Wednesday service

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Officers from every school cluster were invited to participate in a luncheon provided by the Mill Creek DECA club.

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criticism, expectations that are too high, anger for the things we cannot control, and so much more — Lord, take away these (things) and the things that darken our hearts. Clean them, renew them and make them in your love.”

With the negativity wiped away, the congregants were invited to receive ashes and a blessing.

The service was not the first time Wednesday that the pastors from Pleasant Hill had given ashes, Andrade said. On Wednesday morning, Pleasant Hill Presbyterian’s three

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Part of that rebirth, Andrade said, is letting go of certain things during Lent, which she invited congregants to write on a chalkboard at the front of the sanctuary.

As terms such as “anger,” “self-loathing” and “pride” filled the board, the Rev. Andy Acton turned to the congregants, reading what they had written.

“These will be washed away as dust,” Acton said, taking a wet towel to the board. “The negativity,

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As organ music filled the sanctuary at Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church, churchgoers bowed their heads, entering into afternoon prayer.

“Today is the first day of Lent; today is the first day where we begin Christ’s journey with him to the cross and then, of course, to resurrection,” the Rev. Jody Andrade said. “This is a chance for us to focus on the entire journey and not just the very happy ending. Today, we start at our lowest, because we’re going to end really high.”

On Wednesday, Christians around the world, across the nation and throughout Gwinnett County recognized Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the six-week penitence period before Easter, which fell on Valentine’s Day this year for the first time since 1945.

Though Valentine’s Day is often filled with chocolates, romantic gifts and a lavish dinner, for many — especially those at Pleasant Hill Presbyterian — Wednesday was about humility and sacrifice.

“We’re starting by thinking about what it is we can turn away from and how we can change,” Andrade said. “Ash Wednesday means we are to be reminded that we are created by God out of love from dust, and at the end of our life, we will return to God, who loves us, in

pastors — Andrade, Acton and the Rev. Jennie Sankey — traveled to the Brookhaven MARTA station to give Ashes to Go to commuters who might not otherwise have had time to attend church.

“The way the church in the United States is moving is outside the sanctuaries,” Andrade said, “so we need to find a way to be church outside the walls.

We had read about going outside (the church) for this Ashes on the Go and wanted to do it last year but it didn’t happen, so this year we were just really intentional about it.”

Andrade said while the response was generally positive, some passersby didn’t know what Ash Wednesday was and gave the reverends quizzical looks.

But Acton said the experience was memorable, just the same.

“We said ‘good morning’ and ‘hello,’ and even if they said (hello) back, that was nice,” he said.

“Some people said they were going to church later in the day, but they were glad we were doing it.”

Acton said whether it took place in church or not, the goal was to remind people of what Ash Wednesday is about.

“Just as it is in here as it was out at the MARTA station, it’s about marking people with God’s love,” he said. “That’s part of welcoming Ash Wednesday and remembering that we’re all children of God and all created from dust.”

throughout the Mill Creek High School library on Wednesday. A dozen school resource officers from across Gwinnett County’s school clusters gathered for a luncheon honoring them and their work.

The event, put on by Mill Creek’s DECA Club, is in its second year. This year, as a way to show their gratitude, members of DECA gave every school resource officer a bag that included handwritten notes, gift cards and treats.

“We had an overwhelming response from the community who wanted to donate to this event,” said DECA co-sponsor Faith Davenport. “We really appreciate you officers and feel that sometimes you aren’t recognize all the things that you do.”

The idea for the event began after DECA club members asked officers from Mill Creek if anyone did anything to show they were appreciated.

“We wanted to put this on to show how much we appreciate what they do for our school,” said DECA club president Gaby Delliponti, a senior. “A lot of us are involved in things, and we wouldn’t be able to be without their help.”

Delliponti said the event was one of the first things the club officers talked about after they were elected. One reason the Mill Creek organization has been planning this event for the past year is to ensure companies that were going to sponsor the event had enough time to run it by their corporate offices.

“It took a lot of work,

but it has been all worth it,” Delliponti said. “It’s exciting to plan everything but more exciting when they all arrive and are here.”

Gwinnett County employs about 75 school resource officers to ensure that schools are safely protected in case of an emergency.

“It definitely helps that we have people that really care about what we do,” said Gwinnett County Schools Police Chief Wayne Rikard.

“You throw lunch at a bunch of police officers and it fills them up; they’re always excited about it. But to get pulled aside and told how much you’re appreciated is special.”

A school resource officer’s role is broken down into three things, according to Rikard. The first job they have is to mentor students.

“We work with kids that teachers may pull aside and ask us to,” Rikard said.

“Whether it’s talking to them or doing something outside of the education classroom it’s just about doing something to keep them on the right track.”

Another role officers assume is teaching classes on bullying and safety in addition to their role as a law enforcement figure.

“The kids are what makes this job great,” Rikard said.

“We have the opportunity to get to know kids on personal level and teach them things today that can positively impact them down the road.”

Mill Creek’s DECA club already is planning to host the event next year with the goal to continue to make it bigger.

“We’d like to get more gifts for the officers and to have more of them come out next year,” Davenport said.

“They do so much for us, and it’s nice to give a little bit back to them.”

Parkview JROTC instructor resigns during Title IX probe

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IX-Human Resources investigation, according to Sloan Roach, Gwinnett County Public Schools executive Parkview High School’s director of media relations.

Junior ROTC instructor According to Parkview resigned at the end of last High School’s policy, a Title month after making inappro- IX investigation is triggered priate comments, Gwinnett when a student or employee County Public Schools ofbelieves he or she is being ficials said. mistreated on the basis of Maj. Ron Tootle, a school race, color, religion, gender, system employee since age, national origin, or handiMarch 2010, resigned Jan. cap or sexual harassment.

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was for personal reasons.

The investigation was conducted in response to students reporting they felt uncomfortable by comments Tootle made. School officials did not specify details on the incident or what comments were made.

GCPS Director of Community Relations Bernard Watson confirmed to the Daily Post on Wednesday afternoon that the investigation had been closed.

Gas tanker fire shuts down I-85

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man for the department.

“Firefighters arrived to find active flames coming A vehicle fire on Interstate from the rear tandems and 85 northbound north of the crews quickly deployed an Boggs Road overpass near attack hose line and extinLawrenceville shut down all guished the fire,” Rutledge lanes early Thursday. said. “The blaze is believed Around 3 a.m., Gwinto be mechanical in nature nett Fire and Emergency and was sparked by the Services personnel were brake system and a blown dispatched to the area after tire.” receiving a 911 call about a Fortunately, Rutledge fire on a loaded gasoline or said, the fire did not reach diesel tanker truck, accordthe fuel cargo area, though ing to Gwinnett fire Capt. it did scorch the rear of the Tommy Rutledge, spokestruck.

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No fuel leaks were reported nor were there any hazardous materials threats, but the truck’s fuel did have to be unloaded before a wrecker could remove the truck from the middle of the roadway.

Gwinnett police diverted traffic to the interstate’s access lanes for several hours and a Georgia Department of Transportation HERO unit and the Georgia State Patrol also responded for mitigation and traffic control.

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The ethical line between patient and physician DEAR DR. ROACH: Recently, a physician in my area lost his license for having an intimate relationship with several of his patients. I’m just curious why this is considered so unethical if both parties are adults who are sound of mind. Are physicians not allowed to have relationships with patients outside of their practice? If I want to see my physician for personal reasons and not medical ones, should I find a different provider first?

— N.E. ANSWER: The reason it is unethical for physicians to have intimate relationships with their own patients is that they are in a position of trust and responsibility, so any sexual relationship with a patient is misconduct. For former patients, the ethical boundary is blurred; it depends on the type of relationship that the physician had. If you saw someone in the emergency room who ordered an ankle X-ray, that’s a very different situation from one in which there was an ongoing therapeutic relationship. In the first case, a relationship may not be inappropriate, but in the second one, I feel a relationship is never appropriate: There is too much potential for the physician to exploit the trust that derives from the patient-physician relationship. A smaller but significant consideration is that physicians who treat people they are emotionally close to have difficulty being objective as physicians.

Experienced therapists recognize the issue of transference: a patient (or client) develops romantic feelings for the therapist, whose professional role is to be a careful and attentive listener as well as try to use his or her expertise to help the patient. It is not uncommon, and is part of the goal of some types of psychotherapy.

However, the patient is not seeing the therapist as a person, but as an ideal.

Thus, development of strong positive feelings is understandable.

Countertransference, when the therapist develops strong feelings for the patient, may be useful to a therapist for understanding his or her patient. I suspect the physician who lost his license had difficulty understanding countertransference. The American Psychiatric Association’s ethical guidelines prohibit sexual relationships with current or former patients due to the inherent inequality in the relationship and patients’ vulnerability to their therapists.

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1923, archaeologist Howard Carter unsealed the burial chamber of the recently discovered tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen.

In 1959, Fidel Castro was sworn in as prime minister of Cuba.

In 1968, the United States’ first 911 emergency phone system went into service in Haleyville, Ala. In 2005, the Kyoto Protocol for the reduction of greenhouse gases took effect for 141 ratifying nations.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Henry M. Leland (1843-1932), Cadillac and Lincoln Motor Co. founder; Edgar Bergen (1903-1978), ventriloquist; Vera-Ellen (1921-1981), actress/dancer; Sonny Bono (1935-1998), singer/politician; Richard Ford (1944- ), author; LeVar Burton (1957- ), actor; Ice-T (1958- ), actor/rapper; John McEnroe (1959- ),

tennis player; Christopher Eccleston (1964- ), actor; Jerome Bettis (1972- ), football player; Elizabeth Olsen (1989), actress; The Weeknd (1990- ), singer-songwriter.

TODAY’S FACT: Hundreds of millions of 911 emergency calls are made in the United States each year. The Federal Communications Commission estimates that 70 percent are wireless calls.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 2005, the National Hockey League canceled its 2004-05 regular season and playoffs due to a labor dispute.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “You’re only good if you can do bad and decide not to.” — Richard Ford, “Canada” TODAY’S NUMBER: 30 — broadcast radio stations in the United States in 1922. Today there are more than 15,000.

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Child wants to call new partners ‘mom,’ ‘dad’ Dear Amy: My ex and I have been separated for a year, and divorced for three months. My boyfriend and I have been together for almost a year.

My 7-year-old daughter asked if she could call him “Daddy.”

I told her no. I explained that she has one mom and one dad, and that when we get remarried one day she will have a bonus mom and dad.

Well, last night she informed me that her daddy doesn’t care what she calls his girlfriend (they’ve been together for six months), so she is going to call her “Mom.” My ex said he sees nothing wrong with this.

My daughter also informed me that her daddy and his girlfriend take baths together.

What they do at their house is their business, but I think this is inappropriate for our two children (we also have a 3-year-old) to be exposed to it. What do you think?

I come from a broken home where men went through a revolving door and I called all of them “Dad.” I don’t want my kids to grow up like that, nor do I want them to think that it’s OK to take a bath with someone of the opposite sex.

— Upset Ex Dear Upset: If you don’t want your children to grow up as you did, then you shouldn’t confuse nomenclature with behavior.

3-year-old in the household, and so yes, they should confine their cobathing to when the kids aren’t there).

Most importantly, it is NOT a good idea for both adults to be out of sight and unavailable when young children are awake and around. It is not safe Amy Dickinson to leave kids unattended while adults bathe together.

I understand you not Dear Amy: Years wanting your children to ago, I was prescribed call their parents’ varimedication to help control ous partners “Mom” and my migraines. I always “Dad,” but I gather that take one pill when I eat what you really objected to lunch. about your own childhood I just open my pill case was the revolving door, and swallow the medicawith your parent exposing tion before I forget. I never your household to different explain it, but if someone men. stares at me I’ll say someYou and your ex have thing about how grateful been separated for one I am for medicine which year. Your boyfriend has controls my migraines. been in your life for one This is not a big deal, year. This does not qualify right? as a revolving door, but it It helps me to live funcis a lot for two young chil- tionally, but why would dren to transition quickly anyone other than me care? from parents to parents Recently, my mother with partners. saw someone taking mediWhat your daughter cine when we were eating is expressing is a reflecout and remarked that she tion of her own confusion thought that was unseemly. regarding who is who, and She suggested that going possibly her own longing to a restroom stall would for the various adults in her be the best option so other life to be parental. people couldn’t witness Don’t punish her, and taking a pill. don’t come down hard Now, I’m wondering — if she calls her father’s did I look like a junkie for girlfriend “Mom,” but do years? I’m in a new job, encourage her to talk to and I don’t want to give a you about her feelings. bad impression. Should I I think it’s OK for adults hide this? to bathe together if they — Wondering can maintain their privacy Dear Wonder(this is hard to do with a ing: Taking a pill does

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not make you look like a junkie.

But I can think of many reasons you might want to keep your medical situation private. Taking meds in full view of others naturally leads to questions and/or quiet speculation about what might be ailing you.

But if guarding your privacy might cause you to skip or forget to take your medication, then don’t worry about it. Your health is more important.

Dear Amy: I find your advice columns full of sage advice. However, I disagree with your recent answers regarding DNA testing.

In my opinion, it is likely to pose more questions than answers, especially to children.

I can think of few procedures with more potential for harm to a person’s tranquility.

Why open a can of worms?

— Arthur Dear Arthur: Sometimes a search for answers requires opening a can of worms. Tranquility isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@amydickinson. com. Readers may send postal mail to Amy Dickinson, c/o Tribune Content Agency, 16650 Westgrove Drive, Suite 175, Addison, Texas, 75001. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

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Stick to the people and pursuits you trust.

Don’t let your beliefs be shattered by someone trying to persuade you to be a follower instead of a leader. Anger is a warning to walk away from people and situations that are detrimental to your emotional and physical well-being.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Use your intelligence to bring about positive change.

Look back at what you have excelled at in the past to discover a new way to use your skills to advance.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Emotional anger and distress are best kept under wraps until you are ready to deal with the backlash that will occur once you reveal your feelings or objectives. Keep the peace.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) Don’t feel pressured to take part in someone else’s battle or challenge.

Only participate in situations and projects that are practical and worth your while.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) Be careful how you handle financial matters. Making a donation is fine, but don’t pay for someone else’s mistake.

Channel your energy into creative endeavors that will benefit you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Personal issues and unstable emotions will rise to the surface. Don’t let what’s happening at home or with a loved one cause you to make a costly mistake.

CANCER (June 21July 22) Express your feelings and engage in activities that will broaden your outlook. Get acquainted with individuals heading down a similar path, and share information with them.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Make your home environment more comfortable without going over budget. Not everything has to have a big price tag to be impressive. Use your creative imagination and cut costs.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) Partnerships are highlighted and should be handled with care.

An argument will waste valuable time that you could be using to make a relationship better. Offer positive reinforcement, not criticism.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) Take care of unfinished responsibilities and projects you have left dangling. Living up to your word will make a difference when it comes to gaining support and the respect of your peers.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) Spend more time at home. Make changes to your surroundings, but ask for the approval of anyone who will be affected by what you do before you start.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Emotional matters will escalate.

Don’t let anger take control. Getting into an emotional discussion with someone who doesn’t fight fairly will be costly. Use reason and facts, not hostility.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Put your energy into something that will help you get ahead, instead of benefiting someone who is continually taking advantage of you. Personal gains and romantic plans are encouraged.

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Guns are the big issue, not mental health

WASHINGTON — Don’t tell me the issue is mental health. Save the nonsense about “good guys” with weapons somehow being the answer. The truth is this: There would have been no tragic shooting Wednesday in Parkland, Fla., if a troubled young man had not gotten his hands on a military-style assault rifle and as much ammunition as he wanted.

Many people knew that Nikolas Cruz was troubled, violent and liable to explode. Yet nothing kept him from acquiring the gun he allegedly used to kill 17 students and faculty members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, in yet another senseless slaughter of the kind that still shocks but no longer surprises.

President Trump addressed the nation, saying we must “anEugene swer hate with love” Robinson and vowing to “tackle the difficult issue of mental health.” But he made no mention of gun control — meaning he might as well have said nothing at all.

According to news reports in The Washington Post and other outlets, Cruz, 19, had been repeatedly suspended and then expelled from the high school for disciplinary problems.

He had sought and received treatment at a mental health clinic, but stopped attending. He showed signs of depression. His posts on social media were so unsettling that they scared acquaintances away. His father died several years ago and his mother, with whom he was close, passed away around Thanksgiving. The leader of a white nationalist group claimed that Cruz was a member.

And he had a fetish for guns.

To say there were warning signs about Cruz is a gross understatement. There were flashing red lights and blaring sirens.

“I think everyone in this school had it in the back of their mind that if anyone was supposed to do it, it was most likely going to be him,” a former classmate told the Post — “do it” meaning the kind of homicidal rampage we saw Wednesday. A math teacher at the school told the Miami Herald that Cruz had threatened students before being expelled, and that “he wasn’t allowed on campus with a backpack on him.”

It was obvious that a tragedy might be coming. Yet, as a society, we refused to take the steps that could have prevented it.

How many alienated and disturbed young men are out there, rattling around peaceful suburbs like Parkland? Many thousands, surely. Some will get the help they need; some won’t. Most will never act on their violent urges; some will.

It is impossible to imagine a mental health system with the scope, authority and resources necessary to prevent every Parkland or Newtown or Columbine. In Cruz’s case, in fact, the existing system worked: He got professional help. School administrators knew he could pose a threat. According to news reports, a tipster even tried to alert the FBI that Cruz wanted to be “a professional school shooter.”

Yet in February 2017, Cruz was able to legally purchase an AR-15-style assault rifle from a local gun shop. With no criminal record or anything else in his past that would raise an official red flag, he sailed through a background check.

Apologists for the National Rifle Association will cynically use this circumstance to argue against a common-sense measure that four out of five Americans support: universal background checks for gun purchases. That wouldn’t have stopped the Parkland massacre, they will claim — diverting attention from the fact that universal checks could have prevented some mass shootings in the past and would surely prevent some in the future.

At the heart of the matter, though, lies the gun.

There are disturbed individuals like Cruz in countries around the world, but only the United States suffers mass shootings so regularly that they have almost become routine. Why? Because you can’t shoot up a school or a night club or a country music concert the way it was done in Parkland, Orlando and Las Vegas if you don’t have access to weapons of war that were designed for the battlefield.

The Supreme Court has made clear that the Second Amendment, while guaranteeing the right to keep and bear arms, is not absolute.

The Bill of Rights was written in the era of muskets and dueling pistols. We don’t allow private citizens to own surface-to-air missiles capable of downing an airliner, so why do we let them own assault weapons designed not to shoot targets or game but to kill human beings in large numbers?

This is madness. Look at those grieving parents in Parkland. Know that because of the NRA, others surely will soon join their ranks.

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

A visit to Fort McAllister State Park RICHMOND HILL — Down the road — a few short miles — is Fort McAllister State Park, which features a museum, the remains of a Confederate warship and seascapes that would turn Monet’s head — all accompanied by the reminder that you have to really want to be here to come here.

I’m happy to confess that I don’t consider it a waste of time to visit any landmark no matter its rating. One of the last battles of the Civil War — The Battle of Fort McAllister in 1864 — has an abundance of historical significance. The Union could not take the fort from the sea, being repulsed time and time again. It became easy pickings, however, for Gen. William Sherman when he overwhelmed the fortification by land — attacking from the rear.

There is a movie of the battle at the quaint museum, run by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. There are books about the skirmish, which was a prelude to capturing Savannah. The most peculiar story about the battle was that after Sherman’s troops captured the fort, he invited the defeated Confederate commanding officer, Maj. George Anderson, to dinner where-

Loran Smith upon Sherman and Anderson got into an argument about the latter’s use of land mines. Sherman didn’t think that too sporting, and the next day made Anderson go out and join the conquered Confederates who were charged with clearing and destroying the mines.

Why wouldn’t William Tecumseh Sherman rub it in after victory? To the victor goes the spoils! There is no record of Sherman embracing humility, however, on his March to the Sea. There are tales of his sparing homesteads that were the property of Masons, but, by the time he got halfway to Decatur, he was not on an altruistic mission. Those whose homes and barns were torched by Sherman didn’t think that very sporting by the way.

While it was illuminating to know more about Ft. McAllister, the main objective was to

visually explore the mouth of the Ogeechee River. The view across the Ogeechee River from the docks of the Fort McAllister Marina and the Fish Tales Restaurant as it flows into Ossabaw Sound are as peaceful as you will find anywhere. This is the point where the 294mile river ends placidly and contently.

The river’s headwaters have their beginning confluence in Taliaferro, Georgia’s leastpopulated county. There are places where you could ford the Ogeechee without getting your knees wet.

It is not necessarily an important river, except for those who live along its banks and enjoy easy living. If you want to know more about the Ogeechee, check out Jack Leigh’s book, published by the University of Georgia Press: “The Ogeechee: A River and Its People.”

There still are those along the river with an appreciation for speaking Geechee, or Gullah, which, according to the internet, is “a dialect containing English words and the words of African origin spoken chiefly by the descendants of African-American slaves who settled on the Ogeechee River in Georgia.”

The Ogeechee River reflects hard times of the past. Cotton, tobacco and rice farming took place near the river as it made its way from south of Tobacco Road to the Atlantic.

Taking respite at the Fort McAllister Marina and Fish Tales restaurant, with a libation and no hurry-up notion to depart, allows for an encumbrance of meditation and reflection. If you are compatible with the slow-paced Ogeechee River, you know that a live and let live viewpoint is in keeping with the lifestyle.

A platter of fried shrimp brings enduring fulfillment.

You know you are eating wild Georgia shrimp, brought to kitchen on the premises by local fishermen. Eating locally harvested fish and seafood is good for your health. Eating imported seafood, to use the local vernacular, “ain’t.”

A good meal with the lazy Ogeechee in view is a rich experience. It’s a lot like Ocracoke Island in the Outer Banks. You can’t enjoy such places if you don’t give interstate travel the back of your hand.

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

Senators raise some serious questions After House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., sent his memo laying out potential abuses of the FISA process by the FBI to the White House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., demanded that he be removed as chairman.

Nunes was “deliberately dishonest” in pushing to release a “bogus memo,” Pelosi declared, and had “disgraced the House Intelligence Committee” with his “partisan effort to distort intelligence.”

But Democrats can’t so easily dismiss the far more detailed declassified criminal referral written by two respected Republican senators — Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, and Lindsey O. Graham, R-S.C. — which confirms the claims raised in the Nunes memo. The GrassleyGraham memo has been all but ignored since its release, but it deserves attention from everyone — and answers from the Justice Department.

If you’re concerned about Russia meddling in our election, as every American should be, then you should be deeply concerned about unverified allegations by Russian government officials, passed on to the FBI by a paid partisan of one candidate, leading to a warrant to spy on an American citizen associated with the other campaign.

According to Grassley and Graham, that is precisely what

Marc Thiessen happened. The FBI “relied heavily” on the Steele dossier to obtain warrants for surveillance of Carter Page, a marginal former Trump campaign adviser, the senators write. Moreover, they say, the FBI did not have “meaningful corroboration” of Steele’s claims when it submitted its application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court. “The bulk of the application consists of allegations against Page that were disclosed to the FBI by Mr. Steele and are also outlined in the Steele dossier. The application appears to contain no additional information corroborating the dossier allegations against Mr. Page” except for “a news article that appears to be sourced to Mr. Steele’s dossier as well.”

In other words, Steele’s work was virtually the sole source of information the FBI relied upon to obtain a warrant to spy on a U.S. citizen. Without it, there would likely have been no surveillance approved.

The senators further confirm

that the FBI did not, in fact, tell the court the full provenance of the dossier, writing, “The application failed to disclose that the identities of Mr. Simpson’s ultimate clients were the Clinton campaign and the DNC.” (Glenn Simpson is co-founder of the firm that hired Steele.)

They also failed to tell the court that an FBI official, Bruce Ohr (whose wife worked for Fusion GPS on the Russia project), had warned the bureau that “Steele was ‘desperate’ to see that Mr. Trump was not elected” even though this information was relevant “to his credibility and his stated political motive.”

Grassley and Graham conclude that “it appears the FBI relied on admittedly uncorroborated information, funded by and obtained for Secretary Clinton’s presidential campaign, in order to conduct surveillance of an associate of the opposing presidential candidate.”

The senators note the FBI used the dossier because Steele was “considered reliable due to his past work with the Bureau.”

But in October 2016, the FBI suspended its relationship with Steele after it learned he had disclosed dossier information to the press and then lied to the FBI about it. Yet despite Steele’s deception, which calls into question his credibility, the FBI continued to rely on the dossier for renewals of the FISA warrant. Worse, the

senators write, “the FBI did not subsequently disclose to the (court) this evidence suggesting that Mr. Steele had lied to the FBI.” None of these ugly details exonerate Trump or undercut the Mueller investigation. Nor was that the purpose. Both Graham and Grassley have always supported special counsel Robert S. Mueller III — Graham by introducing a bill that would require the attorney general to petition a panel of federal judges for permission to remove a special counsel, and Grassley by holding a hearing on the bill.

But if the FBI, wittingly or unwittingly, made representations before the court that were in error, then the American people have a right to know.

And if a paid advocate of one presidential candidate persuaded the FBI to conduct surveillance on a member of the other candidate’s campaign team, Congress has an obligation to investigate.

As for Democrats, are Grassley and Graham’s claims “bogus” and “dishonest”? Have they “disgraced” their committee with a “partisan effort to distort intelligence”? I think not. They have raised serious questions that should trouble all Americans, no matter their political party.

Follow Marc A. Thiessen on Twitter @marcthiessen.

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world&nation World Ramaphosa confirmed as South Africa’s president

Attack suspect’s social media examined

Baio accused of harassment by another ‘Charles in Charge’ co-star

By Jason Hanna and Faith Karimi CNN

A day after a school shooting left 17 dead at a South Florida high school, more questions emerged Thursday about the suspect’s mental health and possible warning signs he left on social media.

The FBI received at least two reports that Nikolas Cruz — the 19-year-old man accused of gunning down students and staff with a rifle at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Wednesday afternoon — may have posed a threat before the shooting, a law enforcement source told CNN on condition of anonymity.

Authorities say Cruz, after Wednesday’s slaughter at his former school, blended in with the students and staff evacuating the school but was arrested in a neighboring community later in the day.

Cruz has been charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder, authorities said. In a brief Broward County court appearance Painkiller that Thursday, he said nothing once cost $138 except to confirm his name is now $2,979 to a magistrate judge, who ordered that he be held An Irish drugmaker has without bond. jacked up the price of a Appearing before the painkiller from $138 to judge by video from jail, nearly $3,000 a bottle.

Cruz, wearing an orange The drug is 22 times more jail jumpsuit, nodded when expensive than when the company acquired it in late 2013.

The sticker shock for Horizon Pharma’s VimoSanders to visit vo drug is magnified by the fact that the painkillIowa, Michigan er’s two main ingredients and Wisconsin can be purchased sepato slam tax cuts rately — for just $36.

Although patients typiSen. Bernie Sanders will cally pay just a fraction of join progressive groups in the price for Vimovo, the Iowa, Wisconsin and Michdramatic price increase igan next week as part of underlines what crita nationwide campaign ics describe as a murky to drum up grassroots opand wasteful system that position against the new ultimately leads to higher Republican-backed tax health care costs for all law ahead of the midterm Americans. elections.

A spokesman for The Vermont indepenDublin-based Horizon dent will take direct aim said that the $2,979 price at Trump-era Republidoes not reflect “the cost cans’ signature legislative to patients or the cost to achievement in those three the system.” key states, two of which, Michigan and Wisconsin, were instrumental in the Dubai space president’s 2016 victory center joining over Hillary Clinton.

Sanders, who already race to Mars announced plans to stump Elon Musk has a new for Pete D’Alessandro, a challenger in the race to 2016 aide now running colonize Mars. for Congress, on Feb. 23 The United Arab Emir- in Des Moines, Iowa, is ates is using its oil wealth scheduled to headline an to finance a homegrown event in Cedar Rapids that space program. It plans evening, before leading to launch its first misrallies the next two days sion to the red planet by in Green Bay, Wisc., and 2021, and hopes to settle Lansing, Mich. He will humans there 99 years also host a rally for Demofrom now. crat Randy Bryce, who The small Gulf state is running in Wisconsin’s has so far invested $5.4 first congressional district, billion in the program, home to House Speaker part of a plan to diversify Paul Ryan, during his time its economy away from in the state. oil and gas by developing new areas of expertise.

Appeals court “We want to create our own missions and develop rules against our own satellites,” said latest travel ban Salem Humaid AlMarri, A federal appeals court assistant director general ruled against the latest for science and technology at the Mohammed bin version of President DonRashid Space Center in ald Trump’s travel ban on Dubai.

Thursday, holding that it — From wire reports “continues to exhibit a Cyril Ramaphosa was confirmed Thursday as South Africa’s new president hours after scandalplagued leader Jacob Zuma resigned.

Ramaphosa, 65, the leader of the ruling African National Congress party since December, was the only candidate nominated during a session of the South African Parliament.

Some lawmakers in the National Assembly in Cape Town greeted the announcement on Ramaphosa, though members of the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters party walked out of the chamber in protest during the debate.

“I truly feel humbled to have been given this great privilege of being able to serve our people,” Ramaphosa said in an address to Parliament moments after he became president.

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Scott Baio has been accused of harassment and assault by his former “Charles in Charge” co-star Alexander Polinsky.

Polinsky and his attorney, Lisa Bloom held a press conference on Wednesday.

He was joined by his former co-star Nicole Eggert, also a minor at the time, who has also accused Baio of misconduct when they worked together from 1987 to 1990.

Polinsky claims Baio began verbally harassing him on the set of their sitcom The Broward County Sheriff’s Office in Florida responded to reports of a shooting at when he was about 11 or Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Wednesday. The attack left 17 victims 12 years old. He said Baio would direct homophobic dead with more injured. (Photo: CNN) slurs at him, and on one occasion, he was thrown to the he was told he couldn’t post Rob Lasky, special agent CNN on Wednesday that bail. in charge of the FBI’s the teen “had been dealing floor by Baio when he went As for his online presMiami division, acknowlwith mental health issues.” to sit on his lap. ence, one report to the FBI, edged the report during CNN could not confirm the the law enforcement source a news conference in mayor’s statements.

Viola Davis is an said, involved a message Parkland on Thursday, and And Florida Gov. Rick in which someone ussaid the FBI did a database Scott said Thursday he will acting star, but says she doesn’t ing Cruz’s name posted a review but couldn’t idenhave conversations with comment a YouTube video tify the person who wrote state leaders next week get paid like one claiming a desire to be a the comment. about “how to make sure Viola Davis is one of the professional shooter. DeIn both reports about individuals with mental illmost revered and decorated tails about the second report Cruz, the FBI didn’t share ness do not touch a gun.” actresses in Hollywood, but weren’t available. the information with local “If someone is mentally YouTube video blogger authorities, the law enforce- ill, they should not have ac- the star of stage and screen said her paychecks and opBen Bennight told CNN ment source told CNN. cess to a gun,” Scott said. portunities don’t necessarily that he warned the FBI in Meanwhile, officials have A lawyer for the family reflect her esteemed position.

September about the Youbeen alluding to mental Cruz was living with said “I have a career that’s Tube message. “Im going health issues when speakthey noticed he was deto be a professional school ing about Cruz publicly, but pressed but that they had no probably comparable to shooter,” read the comment, not offering details. Broinkling that anything more Meryl Streep, Julianne left by a user with the name ward County Mayor Beam serious may have been go- Moore, Sigourney Weaver,” Davis said at the Women in Nikolas Cruz.

Furr, for example, told ing on. the World Los Angeles Salon on Tuesday. “They all came House said in a statement. out of Yale. They came out of Julliard, They came out “The administration is committed to finding a per- of NYU. They had the same manent, fair and legal solu- path as me, and yet, I am tion for DACA,” the White nowhere near them — not as far as money, not as far as House said. “But this job opportunities, no where amendment would only close to it.” compound the problem Davis is a two-time Tony by encouraging millions Award winner, a Golden of additional minors to be Globe winner, an Oscar smuggled into the United winner and became the first States. We need to solve Sen. Bernie Sanders will head to Iowa, Michigan and Wis- the problem, not perpetuate black woman to win the best actress in a drama Emmy in consin in opposition of recent tax cuts. He is seen here it indefinitely.”

2015. speaking to CNN’s Jake Tapper on State of the Union on And yet, she said, “I have January 21. (File Photo) Bannon silent to constantly get on that after WH seeks gations of Aetna after a phone” to “hustle for my primarily religious antiformer medical director for to limit testimony worth.”

Muslim objective.”

“People say, ‘You’re a The 9-4 ruling from the the insurer admitted under Steve Bannon appeared black Meryl Streep. You are 4th U.S. Circuit Court of oath that he never looked at patients’ medical records Thursday behind closed and we love you.’ … ‘Well, Appeals comes after the then if there’s no one like Supreme Court agreed to when deciding whether to doors at the House Intelligence Committee, but did me. You pay me what I’m approve or deny care. take up a separate chalnot answer key questions Colorado, Washington worth,’” she said. lenge to the president’s proclamation, issued last and Connecticut — where from Republican lawmakers, sources tell CNN. Aetna is headquartered September.

Jeffrey Tambor Amid a tense feud with — have joined California Because that case Congress, Bannon apin looking into the stateis pending before the not returning ment, which came during a peared hours after the justices, the latest ruling for Season 5 of from the 4th U.S. Circuit sworn deposition in a law- White House told law‘Transparent’ Court of Appeals will not suit against Aetna. Califor- makers he would not be Jeffrey Tambor will not be change the current status nia began its investigation answering key questions returning for the next season recently after being told of pertinent to the Russia quo. For now, the Suof “Transparent,” Amazon investigation. preme Court has allowed the statement by CNN. Studios told CNN. But Bannon also dethe third iteration of the Tambor, who was the seclined to answer questions travel ban to go fully into White House ries lead, had previously indifrom members about a effect pending the resolusays Trump will cated he might not return to range of topics after the tion of the issue by late 2016 campaign season, re- the critically acclaimed show, veto bipartisan June.

In Thursday’s opinion, immigration deal ferring to a list of roughly after harassment allegations two dozen questions autho- were made against him. the appeals court held that The White House said The actor has previously rized by the White House immigrant rights groups said the allegations against that he could answer, acrepresented by the ACLU Thursday President Donhim were “simply and utterly ald Trump would veto a cording to two sources. and the National Immiuntrue.”

The White House sent gration Law Center “will bipartisan Senate deal on Tambor, 73, first faced immigration that would a letter to Capitol Hill late likely succeed on the allegations in November, merits of their Establish- create a pathway to citizen- Wednesday laying out spurring an investigation by ship for nearly 2 million its explanation for why ment Clause claim.”

Amazon. undocumented immigrants Trump’s transition period One of his accusers is his and allot $25 billion for falls under its authority to Aetna inquiry former assistant Van Barnes, border security. assert executive privilege, widens over who claimed Tambor “made “This amendment would a move intended to shield lewd, sexually suggestive and comments from drastically change our na- Bannon from answering unwelcome remarks to her tional immigration policy questions about that time former director on a number of occasions,” for the worse by weakenperiod, according to a Three more states anaccording to Deadline, who ing border security and person familiar with the nounced this week that first reported the allegations. undercutting existing imdiscussions. they are opening investi— From wire reports migration law,” the White — From wire reports

Taco Bell’s ex-CEO trying to bring same success to Chipotle

By Nathaniel Meyersohn

darling because its $12 burritos offered higher profit margins than cheaper fast food, but the Brian Niccol was a hit as Taco And customers have found stock lost two-thirds of its value Bell’s CEO. His job at Chipotle other reasons to stop coming over the past three years as sales won’t be as easy. back. Analysts say lines are long, stalled and margins shrank.

Chipotle tapped Niccol earlier stores have been messy and new Founder Steve Ells gave up this week to solve its mountain of offerings such as chorizo and his role as CEO last year, and a problems. The chain was once the queso have been flops. top activist investor pressed for gold standard in fast-casual din“The experience is lacking, and changes. ing because of its higher-quality there’s nothing new or noteworthy Although Chipotle has posimeats and veggies, but it has been on the menu,” said R.J. Hottovy, tioned itself as a healthier alternaplagued by food safety fears since an analyst for Morningstar. tive to chains like Taco Bell, anaa 2015 E. coli outbreak.

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leader who can overhaul Chipotle’s image and drive growth. Wall Street agreed, sending the stock up 15 percent on Wednesday.

Investors loved the move because Niccol helped transform Taco Bell into one of the most innovative fast-food names in the country during his tenure as chief marketing officer and president from 2011 to 2015, and as CEO since then.

When Niccol came to Taco Bell, it was reeling from a lawsuit

alleging stores weren’t using real beef in their tacos. “Our reputation’s been falsely tarnished,” the company’s president said at the time. Although the lawsuit was eventually dismissed, Taco Bell attributed sluggish sales that year to damaged perceptions of the food.

But Niccol used eye-catching ads to make Taco Bell more “youthful and relevant,” Morgan Stanley’s John Glass wrote in a report.

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The chairman participatsaid. “We face challenges ed in a state transit developand decisions that represent ment committee that looked opportunities for the future, at transit options for the and we’re exploring new region, resulting in legislaterritory in diversity and tion unveiled earlier this inclusiveness. To continue week by state Rep. Kevin to thrive, we must make the Tanner. Transit legislation most of all our assets.” is also pending in the state Nash’s speech focused on senate. two areas where the county “Striking the right balis focusing its efforts — ance between regional economic development and oversight and local control transportation. It highlight- is difficult, and there are ed projects underway and obviously hurdles to overefforts that will be coming come,” Nash said. “Howup in the future. ever, I believe we have a Nash said expanding window of opportunity that transit will be the next big should not be squandered. decision facing Gwinnett I encourage you to contact County, with a transit devel- your legislators about this opment plan underway. The important issue.” county’s Connect Gwinnett Having a robust economy effort is intended to identify to keep the community transit improvement and healthy, which is why job expansion options while creation and economic opalso developing a plan to portunities are key focuses put those expansion efforts for the county government,

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chair Charlotte Nash, left, talks with Eric Johnson and Melvin Everson at the Gwinnett State of the County luncheon held at the Infinite Energy Forum on Wednesday. (Photo: Anthony Stalcup)

she said.

On the economic development front, Nash pointed to efforts to improve the Gwinnett Place, Jimmy Carter Boulevard and U.S. Highway 78 areas. Two projects she highlighted

were the Revel development at the Infinite Energy Center, whose detailed plans will be unveiled later this month, and the redevelopment of the former Olympic tennis center site.

“The demolition of the former Olympic tennis venue is in the final stages, so the county will soon actively seek a private-sector partner to redevelop the site,” Nash said. “What a great location at an important entry to Gwinnett — and with a beautiful view of Stone Mountain.”

Economic growth since the Great Recession was highlighted as well. The county currently has about 320,000 private sector jobs, up from about 256,000 eight years ago. When public sector jobs are added into the figures, the current total

rises to 345,000 jobs.

The creation of nearly 21,000 new jobs, the expansion of 233 businesses and an investment of $1.5 billion in capital investment has been influenced by the work of Partnership Gwinnett, Nash said.

“And PG’s wins continue, as we heard just last week the announcement of OFS’s plan to expand in Gwinnett, adding jobs and significant investment,” she said.

The county is not relying solely on Partnership Gwinnett to do all of the economic development work though. Over the last couple of years, it has been adding economic development staff to help, particularly in the areas of existing and small businesses.

The county is also launching a Coffee and Conversation program this year as well to increase communication with the business community.

A Small Business Resource Center is also being created to support local entrepreneurs as the county revamps regulations and processes related to businesses. Those regulations and processes will also balance business needs with residents needs.

The county is experimenting with overlay districts, mixed use zoning provisions and infrastructure support aimed at encouraging revitalization of areas that are ripe for change.

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Nash said the county is looking at different transit projects in areas such as improving connectivity, transit options and freight movement in the Jimmy Carter Boulevard area and building a major hub for an expanded county transit system at Gwinnett Place Mall. The county is also trying to find a way to connect McDaniel Farm Park with the transit system.

“We’ve teamed with state DOT, Norcross and Peachtree Corners to fund intersection improvements for Jimmy Carter Boulevard at Buford Highway,” Nash said.

Nash said the county needs to find ways to make the most of the existing transportation network while also expanding the its capacity to handle more traffic.

“Transportation, another basic building block for a successful community, has always played a major role in Gwinnett’s economy,” Nash said. “The county just completed its comprehensive transportation plan to guide spending for the next two decades.”

Nash said the county will begin installing a smart corridor project on Gwinnett’s 20 miles of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard in 2019.

This type of technology is being pioneered by companies such as Suwaneebased Applied Information and allows residents to use smartphone apps to find out how long before a traffic light changes, when they are approaching a work zone or when an emergency vehicle is approaching and from which direction it is coming.

Assistant Transportation Director Lewis Cooksey said the company has not yet hired a company to install the work, but he estimated it could take about six months to install.

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police briefs Suspect sought in shoplifting at local Target

The James Beard Foundation announced Rui Liu, the chef at Duluth-based Masterpiece, is a semifinalist for its Best Chef: Southeast award Thursday. Finalists for the James Bard Awards will be named next month. (Photo: Masterpiece / Facebook)

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Gwinnett County police are looking for a suspect in regard to a Peachtree Corners shoplifting incident Feb. 9.

According to police, the suspect, a black male with average build and short hair, entered a Target, located at 3200 Holcomb Bridge Road, and placed an Xbox One in an empty storage container before walking out without paying.

Cameras outside of the Target captured the man driving away in a blue Chevrolet Suburban following the commission of the crime.

One month prior on Jan. 8, the same man had visited the Target and placed two Xbox Ones in an empty storage container and attempted to purchase the storage container at a self checkout. At the time, a loss prevention officer approached the suspect, who claimed it was a mistake.

Later during the day, Target received a call from the man complaining he was treated poorly by the loss prevention officer.

Police are encouraging the public with any information to contact Gwinnett detectives at 770-513-5300.

Gwinnett County police are looking for a suspect in connection to a Jan. 13 Gwinnett County police are looking for a man whom they crime involving bank forgsaid visited a Peachtree Corners Target twice in a month ery in Norcross. (Special span and shoplifted an Xbox One. (Special Photo) Photo)

Police are asking anyone with information about the man to contact detectives at 770-513-5300.

and determined he had not been injured during the shooting. The victim and witnesses were reluctant to identify Bacote, out of fear of reprisal.”

Man linked to While investigating the several violent crime, detectives identified crimes arrested Bacote as a person of interest in several other violent

By Curt Yeomans Gwinnett police are hop- crimes, including a Jan. 14 leaders making America’s curt.yeomans ing the recent arrest of an food culture more delimurder on Rockbridge Court @gwinnettdailypost.com Ellenwood man who has cious, diverse and susin unincorporated Norcross. been linked tainable for everyone,” “Bacote is well known The chef behind the to sevthe foundation said on to residents of the area,” Duluth-based Sichuan eral violent Smith said. “However, its website, www.jamesChinese restaurant Mascrimes will potential witnesses have beard.org. terpiece is a semifinalist encourage been reluctant to speak with Liu is one of 20 semifor a national restaurant witnesses finalists from Georgia, police. Detectives hope that and cooking award. to come Kentucky, North CaroBacote’s arrest will give The James Beard forward. lina, South Carolina and witnesses peace of mind to Foundation, named for On Tennessee for the Best come forward.”

Charles the late cookbook author, Chef: Southeast award.

Feb. 12, Anyone with information Bacote Police: Man announced chef Rui Liu is Semifinalists are picked 34-year-old on Bacote or his alleged a semifinalist for its Best Charles Bacote — who is by a committee that goes used forged crimes should call Detective Chef: Southeast award check to withdraw also known as “Carlos” or Shannon Kulnis at 770-513through the online nomiThursday. The James nations and narrows the more than $9,000 “Los” — was booked into 5302.

Beard Awards recognize the Gwinnett County Jail on field for each award based Gwinnett County police top chefs, bakers and charges of aggravated ason eligibility.

Suspected are looking for a suspect restaurants around the sault stemming from a Nov. A panel of 600 restaucon woman country and semifinal12 incident on Sarah Court rant critics, food and wine who reportedly withdrew ists in 21 categories, in unincorporated Norcross, is being sought editors, culinary educators more than $9,000 with a forged check from a Wells who were picked from according to Gwinnett and previous award winA Lawrenceville woman more than 20,000 online County Police Sgt. Jake ners then narrows the field Fargo Bank in Norcross in is wanted by Gwinnett police entries, were announced Smith. further to five finalists for January.

Police say a black male, Thursday.

“On that evening, Bacote for allegedly conning at least each category. The panel six people out of hundreds of wearing a blue hoodie and The James Beard Foun- then picks a winner for fired several rounds into a dation will announce the vehicle that was occupied by thousands of dollars. the individual categories. black vest, walked into the Lorena Mena, 44, is acWells Fargo bank located at a 23-year-old man,” Smith finalists for each award Masterpiece is located cused of claiming to operate 1125 Indian Trail Road on March 14. said. “The suspect and the in a strip mall at 3940 a business to ship items “The James Beard Buford Highway, south of Jan. 13. According to police, victim fled the scene, and overseas and then getting Foundation’s mission is officers found the victim’s the Pleasant Hill Road in- the suspect used a forged victims to invest or pay her check to fraudulently obtain car unoccupied. Detectives to celebrate, nurture and terchange and just inside for her services, according a total of $9,400. honor chefs and other later identified the victim the Duluth city limits.

to Cpl. Wilbert Rundles, a spokesman for the Gwinnett County Police Department.

“The items are never shipped and she stops Lorena contact Mena with the victims once she is paid the money,” Rundles said. “It is believed that Lorena has fled to California or Washington because she believes them to be sanctuary states and to avoid extradition and deportation.”

Any additional victims are encouraged to come forward and file a police report or contact Detective Nermin Cultarevic in the Electronic and Financial Crimes Unit.

Anyone with information to share in the case is contact detectives at 770-513-5300.

To remain anonymous, tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit crimestoppersatlanta.org.

Tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case by referencing case numbers: 18-006329, 18-006332, 18-006662, 18-006669, 18006670, 18-008572.

— From staff reports

Man gets 25 years in prison after armed robbery conviction es — two counts of aggravated assault, A Doraville man was repossession cently sentenced to 25 years of a firearm imprisonment after a Gwinduring the nett county jury found him commisNicholas guilty of an armed robbery sion of Dailey that occurred in November a felony, 2016. armed robbery, possession Nicholas Dailey, 28, was of a firearm by a convicted found guilty on all six charg- felon and burglary in the secisabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com

ond degree — after the jury deliberated for four hours, a Gwinnett County District Attorney’s news release said.

According to information presented in trial, one of the victims was working a security job at Corona Billiards and was in the back of the business cleaning mops when Dailey came running at him from behind the trees with a .380 handgun.

The victim told the jury that Dailey forced him into the main front room of the business where there were two other employees. He then forced the victims to the ground and demanded money from one of the female employees.

Nothing was taken from the other two employees.

Dailey then went behind the counter and grabbed a

obituaries Lilburn

Ann Grace Corley Ann Grace Corley, age 88 of Lilburn, GA, passed away on 2/14/18. Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel.

Snellville

John Walter Flowers , Jr. John Walter Flowers, Jr., age 90 of Snellville, GA, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. He is preceded in death by his wife Edwina Flowers; son-in-law, Daniel Wright; and siblings, Shirley, Lorraine, and Delores. He is survived by his children, Janice Reinhart (James), Susan Wright, Laurel Flowers; grandchildren, Ross Reinhart, Danielle Wright, and Valeriea Jones; great-grandchildren, Morgan Reinhart, Charlie Reinhart, Maeve Reinhart, Molly Reinhart, and Madison Wright; and the mother of his children, Donna Flowers. John was an avid golfer and bowler.

He won many bowling trophies. He was a Korean War Veteran where he served in the U.S. Army.

John retired from Western Electric in Cicero, IL, after 35+ years of service.

He was a loving father,

grandfather, and greatgrandfather. The Memorial Service to honor and celebrate the life of John Walter Flowers, Jr., will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association: Danielle Wright, Normal Park Museum Magnet Lower School. http://bndfr. com/859PC. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome. com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, A Family Company, 3705 Highway 78 West, Snellville, GA 30039 (770-9793200) has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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Mrs. Frances Garrison (Jenkins) Mrs. Frances Garrison, age 95, of Jefferson, passed away Feb 13, 2018.

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Kannary Khiev Age 59 passed away 2-10-2018. Wages & Sons Gwinnett.

Bethlehem

Stephen Owen King Stephen Owen King, age 52, of Bethlehem passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018. Lawson Funeral Home,Hoschton.

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Donald Kroeber Donald Kroeber, age 83, of Gainesville passed away February 12, 2018.

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Gail Martin Gail Martin, age 85 of Grayson, GA, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel.

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Kimberly Sha Mayo age 35 passed away on Monday, February 12, 2018. Arrangements by Byrd & Flanigan Funeral Service Lawrenceville GA

money bag with approximately $14,000 in it, along with money from one of the employee’s purse and jewelry, including a wedding ring and two gold necklaces.

On the stand, through the assistance of an interpreter, both victims described how frightened they were for their life and that of each other.

One of the victims testi-

fied that “(Dailey) had the gun to her; I thought he was going to kill her,” referring to the female victim.

After four hours of deliberation, the jury found Dailey guilty on all counts.

Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge George F. Hutchinson III sentenced Daily to a total of 45 years, with the first 25 to be spent in prison.

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West; parents, Grady and Effie Gunter Stiles; and brothers, Vaughn Stiles and Bruce Stiles. She is age 24 passed away Mon- survived by her son and day, February 12, 2018. daughter-in-law, Doug and Arrangements by Byrd & Sandy West, Dacula, GA; Flanigan Funeral Service daughter-in-law, Carol Lawrenceville GA West, Winder, GA; four Loganville, GA grandchildren, Jennifer and Nick Hulsey, Flowery Maxine Stewart Branch, GA, Kelly and Age 88, Passed away Jeff Lockhart, Bethlehem, on February 13, 2018.

GA, Danielle West, WindArrangements by Tim er, GA; Kimberly West, Stewart Funeral Home Jefferson, GA; seven great Monroe, Ga. grandchildren; sisters, Frances Stiles Foland, St. Lawrenceville Jacqueline H. Walker Augustine, FL, and Mary Stiles Smith, Buford, (Hodges) GA; sisters-in-law, Joyce age 92, of Lawrenceville Stiles, Commerce, GA, passed away on Feb. 10. and Kathy Stiles, Whittier, Wages and Sons Gwinnett NC; and several nieces, Chapel. nephews and cousins.

Mrs. West was born July Dacula, GA 8, 1934 in Sylva, NC. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. A Flowery Branch, GA

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graveside service will be held on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford, GA with Rev. Arthur Southerland officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 18, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Flanigan Funeral Home in Buford.

Bethlehem

Mr. David Wilkins David Arnold Wilkins, age 59, of Bethlehem passed away Monday, February 12. 2018. Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton.

Reva Faye West (Stiles) Reva Faye Stiles West, age 83, of Dacula, GA passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2018.

She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-two years, Wayne C. West; son, Clint C.

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In an attempt to make online sale exchanges safer, Duluth police have launched an exchange location where users of Craigslist or other services can securely meet and conduct transactions.

On Monday, the department announced the location would hold the location in

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This illustration shows planned improvements for the Chattahoochee River bridge connecting State Bridge Road and Pleasant Hill Road. Johns Creek officials recently approved an intergovernmental agreement with Gwinnett County to share costs for pedestrian improvements on the bridge. (Special Photo)

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“The State Bridge Road/ Pleasant Hill Road corridor has a number of residences and businesses with a high

number of pedestrians walking to and from work,” city officials wrote in an agenda report last month.

“Many of these pedestrians cross the bridge over the

Chattahoochee to get from Gwinnett County to Johns Creek and back.

“This project will ensure a safe crossing for pedestrians in both directions.”

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Cagle’s office said would show how students are being successful,” he said. educated.

If the legislation becomes New research-based law, educators would be formative assessments with directed to accept individual summative components, accountability for student similar to the SAT, ACT and success, but they would not Accuplacer, would be used have to use a single staninstead of standardized tests. dardized test to measure that The pilot districts for this success. Teachers would be program would be chosen by allowed to use individualthe State Board of Educaized learning plans that tion through a competitive

process based on criteria set by the board.

“I’m excited for the future successes our school systems will experience when given true freedom from highstakes testing and flexibility to adapt their curriculum and lesson plans to the needs of individual students,” Senate Education and Youth Committee Chairman Lindsey Tippins said in a statement.

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talks turned into discussions about starting a pharmacy tech program at Shiloh.

In 2016, representatives from Gwinnett County flew to Boston and toured the mock pharmacy located on the campus of Greater Lowell Technical High School in Massachusetts.

After touring the facility, the school district and Shiloh began to build their own mock pharmacy in 2017.

“I’m so excited to be a part of this,” Tomlin said.

“To think that all of this came from a simple hello and conversation is wonderful.”

The investment between CVS and Shiloh High School is one that principal Danyel Dollard believes will benefit both sides.

“Your investment in our children will have longlasting effects on the future of your company and the future of our children,” Dollard said.

Twenty-five students are participating in the program and are training to get their pharmacy technician certification this spring.

“Having the mock phar-

its parking lot, due to the “popular demand of buying and selling items through many avenues,” according to Officer Ted Sadowski.

“All over the U.S., individuals attempt to buy and sell things, however, have no safe place to perform their transaction.” Sadowski said. “During some of these transactions, criminals commit theft or rob the victim of their property or money. The

Duluth Police Department wants to help these citizens avoid being a victim during a transaction.”

The department has now placed a sign informing people of the location, which is under video surveillance at all times by officers, dispatchers and volunteers.

Residents can still contact police if they feel unsafe in a transaction and have an officer stand by.

Pharmacy

Michael Romesburg from CVS Workforce Initiatives, left, along with Shiloh High School principal Danyel Dollard, center, and Gwinnett County Healthcare Science Cluster Coach Dr. Krystal Tomlin, right, cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the mock pharmacy. (Special Photo)

macy here will give them the opportunity to put all the stuff that they are learning to use,” Dollard said.

“The ability for them to get experience here and then go and work in a pharmacy is unbelievable. We’re excited to be trailblazers because this is really different.”

Patel is excited about the opportunities this lab is providing for him and his classmates.

“If we pass this certification, we can go to work already,” Patel said. “You don’t really hear about that very often.”

According to payscale. com, a website that specializes in salary comparison for jobs, entry-level pharmacy technicians make $35,000 to $38,000 a year.

Officials believe the partnership between Shiloh and CVS will lead to more possibilities for other schools in the district to partner with businesses.

“We pride ourselves on making sure that our graduates have a robust, academic preparation,” Reeves said.

“We’re giving them skills that will make them be successful in the workforce.”

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Boys and girls player bios, 4B

A NEW LUKA

Mill Creek senior Luka Karaulic will play college golf for Georgia Tech. (Photo: Dale Zanine)

Senior season has a different feel for Karaulic

By David Friedlander

On the surface, very little should change for Luka Karaulic as he enters his senior season with Mill Creek’s golf team this spring.

The three-time preseason Super Six selection and postseason All-County selection remains one of the top players not only in Gwinnett County and the state of Georgia, but in the nation.

And he remains surrounded by just as talented

teammates as the Hawks look to defend the program’s first state championship won with their victory at last year’s Class AAAAAAA state tournament.

Yet the Georgia Techbound left-hander admits this upcoming season has a different feel to it.

“Kind of,” Karaulic said. “I mean, I try to look at every tournament the same way. I know we lost two pretty good players (to

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graduation) last year in Alex Markham and Peter Chung, but I think that me and some of the other guys on the team, we’ve developed a little more. We’ve matured a little more. And I think we’re just really excited for this season. It’s our last one (in high school), and we really want to make it count.

“It’s exciting, honestly, just to know going into this season that we’ve won this thing before. We’ve played against all these guys.

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There’s no reason we can’t do it again. I think it gives us a little bit of a confidence booster, but we’ve talked amongst ourselves and we know to not let it get to our heads. We can be confident, but there’s still a lot of golf between now and May.” That way of looking at the upcoming season is music to the ears of Mill Creek coach David Allen, who sees it as a sign of just how much Kauralic — along with fellow seniors Zach

Mullett, J.T. Smith and Jordan Rodriguez — has matured over the years.

It also demonstrates how well Karaulic is prepared to accept the larger leadership role Allen will demand of him this year.

“Yeah, I think with that senior status also comes a level of responsibility, and I think he’s willing to accept that,” Allen said. “So I think he relishes that role. He thrives on competition. He wants to be in the spotlight.

He wants to be the guy who has to make birdie on the 18th for us to win.

“I think you can always reach that next level and be better. With Luka this year, it’s going to be grasping that leadership role and having a lot of younger players looking up to him as the leader of the group.”

Based on Karaulic’s playing ability and and his steady maturation since he

See GOLF, Page 4B

GAC boys basketball gets motivated post region title

By Taylor Denman taylor.denman @gwinnettdailypost.com

Peachtree Ridge boys celebrate their victory over Mountain View after the Region 6 -AAAAAAA championship game Saturday night at Mountain View High School. (Photo: Will Fagan)

Peachtree Ridge boys senior class won at all three levels

By Taylor Denman

game. As junior varsity taylor.denman players, they beat Norcross @gwinnettdailypost.com when former Lion — now Lanier Longhorn — Alex They don’t all agree who Walker hit the go-ahead is the best at NBA 2K18, free throw to ice the but there’s no doubt all game. Two years later, the six of the Peachtree Ridge Peachtree Ridge Class of boys basketball seniors 2018 posed with the Re— Darius Moss, Tamir gion 6-AAAAAAA trophy, Harrison-Chester, Devin completing the trifecta.

Vassell, Izu Onyekachi, “They’re a group that’s Hirum Maxey and Devon done it the old-fashioned Higgs — are accomplished way,” head coach Keith Arteammates. rington said. “They bought The Lions’ seniors have into the program, came up celebrated a region title through together, got better at all three levels of high every step of the way.” school basketball. First, But the 2018 Lions they went 16-0 as freshweren’t always so cohemen and beat Collins Hill sive. The group started in the region championship playing together as eighth-

graders, and were bounced in the first round of the county tournament in 2014.

Vassell, now a Florida State basketball commit and the team’s leading scorer, had recently transferred in from Collins Hill.

“We all didn’t know how to play with each other,” Moss said. “We were still figuring out how everybody plays.”

That summer was a turning point for the Lions.

The team started to jell and developed fast friendships.

The ninth-grade Lions beat Meadowcreek to face See SENIOR, Page 6B

The Greater Atlanta Christian boys basketball lost two region games in the 2016-17 season, but they were the two that the Spartans perhaps wanted to win the most.

The team with two seniors, built on its nine-man sophomore class, lost to East Hall in mid-December, then had its rematch in the Region 7-AAA championship, only to fall short one more time.

The Spartans opened and closed their state tournament run with a loss at home to Lovett.

At 23-3, GAC wasn’t rebuilding with its young core; its young core was ready to win. But that core didn’t win the big games.

“We weren’t quicker than anybody, stronger than anybody (last year),” third-year head coach David Eaton said. “We had a lot of skill on our team, so that’s really how we won last year. The teams you face in the region championship and state tournament, we weren’t physical enough to beat them.”

That’s changed, at least so far, this season. GAC clinched its first region title under Eaton. The Spartans beat tournament host Dawson County for the third time this season in the Region 7-AAA finals.

FIRST ROUND STATE BASKETBALL Friday’s games Class AAAAAAA Girls 6 p.m. — Archer at Norcross 6 p.m. — Lambert at Mill Creek 6 p.m. — North Gwinnett at South Forsyth 6 p.m. — West Forsyth at Collins Hill 6:30 p.m. — Grayson at Brookwood 7 p.m. — Mountain View at North Forsyth 7 p.m. — Parkview at South Gwinnett Class AAAAAAA Boys 7:30 p.m. — Archer at Norcross Class AAAAAA Girls 7 p.m. — Alpharetta at Lanier Class AAAAAA Boys 7 p.m. — Lanier at Cambridge Class AAAAA Girls 6 p.m. — Kell at Buford Class AAAAA Boys 7:30 p.m. — Cass at Buford Class AAA Girls 6 p.m. — Monroe at GAC

“We’re not liked by most of the region schools,” senior Branden Harris said. “We got there and they were already booing our girls team. That just fired us up. When we were out there, we wanted to show them what we were about, play Christianlike basketball and play for each other and unselfishly.”

One of the reasons Eaton said he took the boys basketball job at GAC was to have the opportunity to work with the Class of 2019 for four years. They were freshmen when he arrived, and Eaton said he noticed players like junior Hunter McIntosh mature

Saturday’s games Class AAAAAAA Boys 3 p.m. — Milton at Mnt. View 5 p.m. — South Gwinnett at Meadowcreek 6 p.m. — Berkmar at Grayson 6 p.m. — Mill Creek at Lambert 7 p.m. — Duluth at W. Forsyth 7 p.m. — South Forsyth at Peachtree Ridge 7:30 p.m. — Central Gwinnett at Newton 7:30 p.m. — Collins Hill at Pebblebrook Class AAAAAAA Girls 6 p.m. — Central Gwinnett at Newton Class AAAAAA Boys 7:30 p.m. — Alpharetta at Dacula Class AAAAAA Girls 3 p.m. — Dacula at Pope Class AAA Boys 2 p.m. — East Jackson at GAC Class A Private Boys 3 p.m. — Athens Academy at Wesleyan

from his sophomore to junior season. McIntosh — GAC’s leading scorer, who recently notched his 1,000th career point — and his teammates not only got stronger but practice smarter, harder and stay positive throughout the season.

“This year, we’re older, more mature,” McIntosh said. “We know that we have to finish the job and bring it every single day.

“Our team is mostly juniors, so we know our class is strong. We have a couple of sophomores on varsity, too, so definitely

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GWINNETT COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL HOOPS FINALS

Staats, Swarm look to spark offense in 2nd half

By Taylor Denman

gia scored 18 goals twice through its first eight games in 2017 (five total times during the regular season).

Georgia Swarm forward Georgia’s highest goal total Randy Staats likes to faceso far is 15 against Calgary tiously remind his teamon Jan. 13. mate Shayne Jackson that If the offense looks the he should pass him the ball same, why isn’t producing at more. the same rate?

“While we’re warming “If I had the answer, I up, I always say, ‘I think this would tell you,” Staats said. is finally the game you pass “For me, it would be executme the ball,’” said Staats, ing when I get those chances the Swarm’s leading goal to score.” scorer,.

Georgia’s forwards openly Jackson actually has admit there’s plenty of room something he can hold over for improvement on offense.

Staats. He’s assisted on nine Still, Georgia’s offensive of Staats’ 17 goals this seacore isn’t exactly the same as son. That’s not something to last season, and new cogs in look too far into, Staats said. the offensive machine could Jackson, after all, leads the be taking time to sync. team in assists (26), and his Jesse King — tied with 15 goals give him the team Jackson’s 15 goals for lead in points (41). He’s second on the team — is assisting on a lot of Georgia technically the least-experiSwarm goals. enced forward on Georgia’s “I think it’s a matter of roster with one year, since our entire offense,” Staats he missed all of last year said. “I think we do a good recovering from seasonjob of working together and ending knee surgery. Staats if somebody does make a has two years of experience good pass — it’s a team but missed a chunk of last thing, right? I don’t know if season recovering from a it’s a personal connection, concussion one season after but I think it’s an offensive he was named the National connection.”

Lacrosse League Rookie The offensive connection of the Year in 2016 with 95 is familiar since Staats has points. given and received passes Staats spent weeks trying from Jackson all three of his to pass concussion tests professional seasons since while the Swarm made his college years at Syracuse. their run, but he eventuGeorgia’s entire offense, in ally returned in time for the fact, has looked roughly the playoffs and Champions same from last season with Cup series. no newly-acquired forwards.

“It was frustrating because But the team that led the I was having a good year league with 266 goals in the last year,” Staats said. “That 2017 regular season is now was obviously frustrating sitting at the middle of the because of the year before pack — fifth in the league and the year I was having. with 95 goals through eight I was on pace to beat my games (league leaders Saspoints record last year. I katchewan and Toronto have didn’t get to travel, and that’s played one more game). obviously a big part. You’re Georgia averaged 14.8 goals not an outcast but you don’t per game last season and get to go out with your team11.9 this season. Geormates.” taylor.denman @gwinnettdailypost.com

Shiloh Middle School’s Seryl Slater (2) and Mekhi Mathis (1) celebrate after their win over Hull Middle School in Thursday night’s Gwinnett County championship game.

(Photo: Anthony Stalcup)

Shiloh boys hold off Hull for middle school title

By David Friedlander

Monday’s win was truly a team effort for Shiloh (15-2), which had seven of the eight players who SNELLVILLE — took the floor break into While the future of the scoring column.

Gwinnett County’s boys “Balance,” Cameron high school basketball said. “I’ve been saying was on display in the that this entire year. WhoGCPS Middle School ever we play has to be boys championship game, ready to stop not only one Shiloh Middle coach Cory guy, but if they stop one Cameron searched his guy, we have others that memory for his program’s will step up for us.” past after it was over.

That balance helped “I’ve checked the the Generals hold off the (school’s) trophy cases two-man wrecking crew several times, and I’ve that was Hull’s Denylon never seen one that said, Morrissette (24 points, ‘County Champions,’” 16 rebounds, two blocked Cameron said following shots) and Malachi Winter his Eastern Division cham- (10 points, five rebounds), pion Generals’ 43-38 vic- who accounted for nearly tory over Western Division 90 percent of the Lions’ champion Hull on Monday (14-4) points and 62 pernight at Brookwood High cent of their rebounds.

School. “So I’m under the That dynamic duo impression this is the first helped pull Hull back one in (Shiloh) middle from what was at one time school history.” as much as a 12-point Mekhi Mathis led the deficit and take a 30-29 way with 12 points, but lead following a Winters david.friedlander@gwinnettdailypost.com

driving layup with 4:43 to play.

But with the score tied at 32 with just more than three minutes left, Shiloh turned up its trapping defense a notch, forcing the Lions into three straight turnovers.

Two of those turnovers wound up as transition layups on the other end by Mathis, who also hit 1 of 2 free throws at the start of the surge.

Adrian Bryant also ran down a loose ball and drained a 3-pointer from the left corner during an 8-0 run that gave the Generals a 40-32 lead following Mathis’ second layup with 1:28 left.

Hull pulled as close as four points one more time at 40-36 with 48 seconds left after two straight buckets by Morrissette, but Mathis hit 3 of 4 free throws in the final 23 seconds to help seal the win for Shiloh.

Snellville makes triumphant return, this time with a title First

Home Game

By Will Hammock

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SNELLVILLE — Shannon Niles and Cathy Alben reached the Gwinnett County Middle School Championships title game a year ago as Snellville Middle seventh-graders, only to leave disappointed.

They reversed the result Thursday night, finishing their middle school basketball careers as champions.

Niles, Alben and the Comets held off a Pinckneyville Middle rally for a 42-35 victory in the finals at Brookwood, erasing the memory of last season’s title-game loss to North Gwinnett. Niles and Alben, now eighth-graders, are the only two players back from last year’s runner-up team.

“It felt really good,” said Niles, who had four points, six rebounds and four steals. “We had unfinished business and we just came and did what we had to do.

We worked real hard for this.”

Snellville capped an unbeaten 17-0 season under first-year coach Nick DeLoach that also included an Eastern Division championship last season.

The Comets also took an unbeaten record into the 2017 finals before falling to North.

“It felt good because we put in the hard work,” said Alben, who had a gamehigh 19 points to go with four rebounds and three steals. “Last year we didn’t get to do this, so it felt really good.”

The Comets took control early with their defense, forcing 10 Pinckneyville turnovers in the first quarter and another eight in the second quarter. They led by six after a quarter, despite missing their first nine

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Snellville Middle School celebrates its win over Pickneyville Middle in Thursday night’s Gwinnett County championship game. (Photo: Anthony Stalcup)

shots, and took a five-point edge at halftime.

Pinckneyville closed the margin to two points late in the third quarter, but Snellville extended the advantage to 28-20 entering the fourth. The Blue Devils made another charge in the fourth, trimming the deficit to a single possession on two occasions.

The last came with 2:08 left when Laniya Kenon made a 3-pointer to get Pinckneyville within 37-35, but her team didn’t score again. Alben answered with a big basket to put the Comets up four, then Sierra Driessen finished the win off with a 3-for-4 effort from the free-throw line in the final minute.

Driessen, one of three seventh-graders on the Snellville roster, had eight of her 12 points in the fourth. She also had a game-high seven steals.

“It feels great, it really does,” Driessen said. “I’m a seventh-grader so I’m going to bring it back in eighth grade and we’re going to get another W.” The Comets, who also got three points and seven rebounds from Saima Chavenet, had to fight to hold off Western Division

champion Pinckneyville, which made a trio of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. Kenon (six points, four rebounds, three assists, four blocks), Kayla Lindsey (four points, three assists, two steals) and Ellie Johnson (six points, five rebounds, seven assists) each made a 3-pointer for the Blue Devils, whose size advantage was offset by too many turnovers. They did cut the turnover total down to eight in the second half, but five came in the fourth quarter.

Jada Rice led Pinckneyville with 14 points, and teammate Zaria Hurston had five points, a gamehigh 15 rebounds and three blocks.

“It just meant everything (to win),” DeLoach said.

“The culture around the school was that we made it last year and we lost.

Throughout the season, we won two games, two games turned into seven games, seven games turned into 11, 11 turned into 12. It was that feeling of now we’re undefeated, we’ve been through the playoffs and this is the big game. What are we going to do? So it means everything to come back and win it.”

Georgia has been lucky health-wise so far in 2018, but the team’s good health isn’t reflected statistically.

Staats’ goal total is 14th in the league, and Jackson’s points total is 13th in the league. Last season, Georgia had four players inside the top 20 points scorers by season’s end.

The second half of the season could be the best opportunity for Georgia to figure out how to get closer to that offensive production as a group. Back-to-back games last week and Saturday’s home game against Toronto provided Georgia with the highest frequency of games it has played all season. The Swarm previously played one game between Jan. 13 and Feb. 10.

When the team is unable to practice regularly as they go about their day jobs during the week — Staats works in sales in Rochester, N.Y. — more-frequent games are the best way for the offense to gel.

“We probably put on our pads four or five times in a month,” Jackson said. “You have some adversity to go through, but every team goes through that. We can’t feel sorry for ourselves.”

Georgia’s offense isn’t the only part of its game that isn’t near last season’s peak.

The Swarm’s power play is last in the league at 32 percent, and third last in terms of goals against average.

The Swarm broke records last year. Records are made to be broken, the cliche goes, but records are such because they’re hard to break.

Expecting last year’s historic offensive pace is unrealistic, but Jackson said Georgia is primed to bounce back. The Swarm knew they would have targets on their backs before they received their championship rings.

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BASEBALL

4 p.m. — Islands at Hebron 4 p.m. — ILanier and Brunswick at Edo Miller Park 5:30 p.m. — Berkmar at Apalachee 5:30 p.m. — South at Social Circle 6 p.m. — Collins Hill at Dacula 6 p.m. — Fellowship Christian at Central 6 p.m. — Grayson at North 6 p.m. — Johnson at Shiloh 6 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Johnson 6 p.m. — North Forsyth at Brookwood 6:30 p.m. — Archer at Providence

LACROSSE

5:30 p.m. — Archer boys at Whitewater 5:30 p.m. — Mill Creek girls at Mountain View 5:30 p.m. — Duluth boys at Collins Hill 7:30 p.m. — Northview boys at Buford

SOCCER

5 p.m. — Dunwoody at Wesleyan 5:30 p.m. — Berkmar at Lanier 5:30 p.m. — Carrollton at Norcross 5:30 p.m. — Collins Hill girls at Allatoona 5:30 p.m. — Etowah at Shiloh 5:30 p.m. — Loganville at Duluth 5:30 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Archer 5:30 p.m. — Providence at Mount Pisgah 5:30 p.m. — Rockdale Co. at Grayson 5:30 p.m. — South girls at Eastside 6 p.m. — Collins Hill boys at Riverside Military 6 p.m. — Johns Creek at North 7:30 p.m. — Buford boys at Lovett 7:30 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge boys at South 8 p.m. — Toombs Co. boys at Dacula

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Getting to know ... Tia Graves Tia Graves is in her first season as Greater Atlanta Christian’s head girls soccer coach. Graves played college soccer at Faulkner University before taking her first soccer coaching job at Middle Georgia State University. He husband, Elliot Graves, Tia is a Graves Gwinnett County native and member of Brookwood’s state championship football team in 2010.

Graves sat down with staff writer Taylor Denman and discussed her multisport upbringing, her favorite winter Olympic sports and places to which she’s traveled on missions and as a college recruiter.

TD: What was your hometown like and how long has soccer been important to you?

TG: I’m from Lizella.

I grew up there, born and raised. I’ve been playing soccer since I was 4 years old, and soccer wasn’t really big where I was from.

I played co-ed because we never had enough for a girls team. I played co-ed until I was 10 years old and started playing high school as well, travel and club ball.

Played college at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Ala., and played there for five years. I was going to play semi pro with the Charlotte Eagles in North Carolina. I started coaching college at Middle Georgia State in Cochran, and I was there for the past three years. Then I started here in August.

TD: What high school did you go to in Lizella?

TG: Central Fellowship Christian Academy.

TD: What was the soccer program like there, and were there standout moments looking back?

TG: Not really, just because it was a smaller Baptist school, so we never had the numbers. We were always really competitive, but we didn’t have any amazing seasons. We’d normally go to the playoffs but never went as far as the Sweet 16. It wasn’t a standout program, but I had a lot of good coaches that taught me the fundamentals of the game.

TD: You mentioned you

were playing club. Were you on that team simultaneously while you were in high school?

TG: Yeah, so soccer wasn’t actually my first sport. I started playing travel softball, and once I started doing that, I started playing club soccer. That started in I think 10th grade, and I continued that until my 12th-grade year.

TD: How big was your family growing up?

TG: I had three siblings, all boys, I was the only girl. We had a competitive family. My father played soccer in college, and he played semi-pro as well.

All my brothers played in college. In high school I played softball, basketball, track and soccer, and so did all my siblings. We played every sport under the sun and played travel ball. We were always on the move and anything in the house that could be made into a competition, it was.

TD: Age-wise, where did you fall?

TG: I was second oldest.

TD: With a household that competitive, was it a foregone conclusion you would try to work in sport in some way?

TG: Absolutely. We were raised in the church as well, and we were always taught to do what you love in the glory of God. I had such a passion for sports, and I knew that was my plan. I knew I could reach out to girls coaching and teaching. Because I have such a passion for it, I don’t really consider it work. I consider it my job to disciple for the Lord because I love doing it every day.

TD: It seems like, with your faith, GAC is a great fit for you.

TG: Absolutely. Being raised in the church, I chose to go to a university that had a Christian foundation.

I knew I’d probably meet my spouse there, which I did, and he’d share the same faith as well, and we could grow together in the faith. After college, I got that coaching job at Middle Georgia State University, and it didn’t have that same Christian atmosphere. It came with its challenges, but it was good for me to grow my faith. And it’s been a breath of fresh air to be back in a Christian environment.

TD: What stands out to you about your soccer career at Faulkner?

TG: I would have to say, one of the bigger moments — since my first year I was a redshirt — I had to work really hard to prove myself, talent-wise. My first year I didn’t play because my coach recruited somebody else. That kept me humble and made me work harder. I finally got my opportunity: We were playing against the No. 2 team in the nation. It was the first round of the playoffs, and I had a shutout. It was tied 0-0, we went to PKs and I stopped all the PKs. We ended up winning and going to the national tournament. That was probably the highlight.

I’m getting goosebumps thinking about it.

After that, I earned a starting spot, and I guess that game made my career.

That’s what I love about coaching, trying to make these girls work hard enough as if you’re a starter because you never know when you’ll get that chance.

You may only get that one chance, and you want to stand out.

TD: When I think of goalies, I think about the insane amounts of pressure they face — not that other positions don’t as well — but does it take something intangible to succeed there?

TG: Absolutely. Originally I played midfield, and that’s what I was recruited as. Faulkner University was in its fourth year, and I got converted into a goalkeeper.

My coach trained me really well, and I played softball there as well as a shortstop.

I already had that agility and reaction time to be a goalkeeper. As soon as I dipped my foot in, I loved it so much and immersed myself.

TD: So you started feeling comfortable with that responsibility right away?

TG: I was always someone that vocalized on the field in any sport. I was always a captain because I vocalized, and that goes hand-in-hand with being a goalkeeper. It was a lot easier for me to transition to that. I also saw it as a challenge, because I wanted to feel like could be good at anything.

TD: From there you tried out for a semi-pro team, when did you realize you were approaching the end of your playing career?

TG: I tried out during college, and it was actually

during softball season … for the Charlotte Eagles in March of 2014 … I made the practice squad, and I had been battling a knee injury I had during a softball game. I hadn’t 100 percent recovered from it. So, instead of pursuing that, I felt like God was closing one door and opening another. I wanted to continue playing semi-pro because that was one of my dreams. With the talent they had, I couldn’t keep up. It didn’t pay a lot, so I decided to start my coaching career early. I knew I always wanted to be a coach, but I didn’t know I would start this young.

TD: After your semipro tryout, was coaching always in the back of your mind?

TG: I always wanted to play semi pro, and knowing I wasn’t going to be able to do that — even knowing whenever my career did end, I wanted to go straight into coaching. It was upsetting that I had to cut that short and start coaching early, but that was honestly the best thing for me at the time.

TD: Is there an Olympic sport you’re into right now?

TG: I love watching the Olympics. The last time they were on, I had a lot of roommates from Canada.

It was intense watching it with my Canadian friends.

I enjoy watching curling, I think it’s so interesting.

TD: That seems to be a sport a lot of people are fascinated with.

TG: I don’t understand all the rules, but man, they go to town with those brooms. I enjoy watching snowboarding as well. There was one story that less than a year ago, a snowboarder (Mark McMorris) had a massive accident and had broken bones. Less than a year later he’s competing and he won a bronze medal. I love those underdog stories, and there’re so many of them.

TD: Have you traveled a lot, and what’s a place you’ve wanted to visit?

TG: I’ve been on mission trips to South Korea and twice to Curacao. I did some recruiting in Costa Rica as a college coach.

I’ve traveled all over the states, being on a college team. I guess if I had to pick a place, I have a lot of friends in Canada, and it’s been on my bucket list to visit Canada.

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Hicks trying to end Eagles’ slump

By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Morehead State men’s basketball nearly broke out of its slump last weekend.

The Eagles lost a tough one to Eastern Kentucky, 75-73, despite another solid outing from guard A.J. Hicks, a Meadowcreek graduate. The junior had 15 points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals, but it wasn’t quite enough to will his team to victory.

A win would have been welcome for Morehead, which entered midweek on a six-game losing streak.

It has won just twice in the last 14 games, dropping to 6-19 on the season and 2-12 in the competitive Ohio Valley Conference.

Hicks has done his part to help end the streak, raising his production in conference play. He had 13 points in the team’s previous game.

The 6-foot guard has averaged 12.1 points and 4.4 assists in OVC games, boosting his season averages to 10.4 points and 4 assists for a team that has four double-figure scorers.

SWIMMING AND DIVING Daniels, Frey help Brenau to championship Gwinnett grads Ayana Daniels

and Sarah Frey provided big points for Brenau as it won the Appalachian Athletic Conference last weekend in a meet in Kingsport, Tenn.

It was the first AAC championship meet for Brenau, which won the past three titles in its old league, the Appalachian Swimming Conference.

Daniels, a junior from South Gwinnett, won the conference 1-meter diving crown with a finals score of 123.5 points.

Frey, a senior from Brookwood, was fourth in the 400 individual medley (4 minutes, 58.80 seconds) and fifth in the 200 IM (2:19.70).

BASKETBALL McGriff hits 1,000 points Alyah McGriff, a senior from Duluth, reached the 1,000-point mark in her Georgia College career last Saturday in an 81-74 win over Augusta.

McGriff finished the game with 16 points and 14 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season. She has upped her scoring greatly her final three seasons after posting just 91 points as a college freshman.

Archer’s Ford contributing at Wisconsin Archer grad Aleem Ford has become a part-time starter for the Wisconsin basketball program.

The 6-foot-8 redshirt freshman has played in 27 games with 16 starts, averaging 5.8 points and 2.9 rebounds. He also has become an efficient 3-point shooter, making 38 of 80 (47.5 percent) from long range.

Ford is a few seasons removed from Archer. He played a postgraduate season at IMG Academy (Fla.) and sat out a redshirt

season in 2016-17 at Wisconsin.

Smith steps up for Washburn Archer grad Randall Smith has scored in double figures in two of the past five games for the Washburn University (Kan.) Ichabods.

The 6-foot guard had 16 points and seven assists against Nebraska-Kearney, then added 12 points Tuesday vs. Emporia State. He averages 6.9 points, 2.8 assists and 2 rebounds.

Smith began his college career at Jacksonville State (Ala.) before transferring to Washburn.

Taylor key for AUM Archer product Darrion Taylor has developed into one of the top scorers for the Auburn-Montgomery basketball team.

The 5-foot-7 sophomore averages 9.7 points and three assists for a team that also includes Gwinnett grads Trae Higginbotham (Brookwood), Matt McMorris (Buford) and Kyle Butts (Grayson).

Lartey lands at N.C. A&T After playing junior college basketball at Spartanburg Methodist (S.C.) the past two seasons, Archer’s Kwei Lartey has landed at North Carolina A&T. The 6-foot-4 junior has made 23 appearances, with nine starts, this season. He averages 3.2 points in 14.2 minutes.

Phillips lead Brenau Mill Creek grad Madison Phillips had a team-high 18 points Tuesday night, but Brenau lost 55-53 on a buzzer-beater to Truett-McConnell.

Phillips had all of her points on six 3-pointers, the last with six minutes left to put Brenau up 53-46, but the Golden Tigers went scoreless the rest of the

evening.

TRACK AND FIELD Solomon sets school mark Shiloh’s Nahom Solomon broke the Georgia Tech indoor school record in the 3,000-meter run last weekend with a second-place finish at the Iowa State Classic.

The senior’s record time of 8:02.00 breaks the previous mark of 8:03.13 set in Jan. 16.

It also is the third fastest in the ACC this season, ranks in the top 30 nationally and is more than two seconds better than his previous best of 8:04.71.

BASEBALL Bart voted Tech captain Buford product Joey Bart has been elected one of Georgia Tech baseball’s two captains for the upcoming season. They were selected by team vote.

Bart, a junior catcher, will share the role with senior second baseman Wade Bailey. Both players have received numerous preseason All-American honors.

Tomlinson named to preseason all-conference North Georgia outfielder Steven Tomlinson, a Peachtree Ridge grad, was named recently to the preseason All-Peach Belt Conference Team.

The senior hit .337 last season as the Nighthawks reached the Division III World Series. He also had eight home runs, eight doubles and 44 RBIs. He also is a three-time member of the Peach Belt’s Presidential Honor Roll.

Gwinnett Grads is a column that runs on Fridays spotlighting achievements of past Gwinnett standouts. Coaches and parents are urged to send suggestions via email to will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com.

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SUPER SIX BOYS AND GIRLS GOLF GIRLS Alice Acosta

BOYS Jackson Cross

School: North Gwinnett Class: Junior Noteworthy: Named second-team All-County by the Daily Post as a sophomore last season; Tied for 17th individually at the 2017 Class AAAAAAA state tournament; Shot 79 to finish fourth at the Area 4-AAAAAAA tournament a year ago; Career-best 36-hole score of 149 Favorite PGA Tour pro: Rory McIlroy Nickname: Little Miss Sunshine Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Ahra Ko Favorite course: Athens Country Club Coach John Payne’s take: “Alice never seems to have a bad day. She is upbeat at school and on the course. She is a determined competitor who will only improve from last year.”

Emma Bell School: Mill Creek Class: Senior Noteworthy: Super Six selection by the Daily Post for the third straight year; Was a first-team All-County selection by the Daily Post the last three years; Also named All-County by the county’s coaches as a freshman in 2015; Named second-team All-Region 7-AAAAAA by the region’s coaches as a freshman; Earned All-State honors the past three seasons; Tied for third with a 154 and helped the Hawks to a runner-up finish at the Class AAAAAAA state tournament last year; Shot 76 to finish as co-runner-up at the Area 4-AAAAAAA tournament a year ago; Ranked No. 1,122 nationally by Junior Golf Scoreboard; No. 541 in the latest Golfweek national rankings; Had top 20 finish at the 2017 Optimist International event; Committed to play college golf at Georgia Southern Favorite LPGA Tour pro: Danielle Kang Nickname: Spitfire Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Jenny Bae Favorite course: Great Waters at Reynolds Plantation Twitter handle: @embells_ Coach Ann Queen’s take: “Emma’s hard work and dedication are inspiring. I know our younger players will be able to look up to her this season.”

Tess Davenport School: Mill Creek Class: Junior Noteworthy: Named first-team All-County by the Daily Post as a sophomore in 2017; Shot 154 to finish third individually and help the Hawks to a runner-up finish in the Class AAAAAAA state tournament last year; Shot 76 to finish as co-runnerup at the Area 4-AAAAAAA tournament a year ago; Ranked No. 346 nationally by Junior Golf Scoreboard; No. 328 in the latest Rolex AJGA Junior Rankings; No. 339 in the latest Golfweek national rankings; Handicap 0.7 Average 74.9; Made U.S. National Junior Team the last two years Favorite LPGA Tour pro: Lexi Thompson Nickname: T-Money Favorite course: La Costa in San Diego Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Jenny Bae Twitter handle: @tessdavenport_ Coach Ann Queen’s take: “Tess has amazing focus on the course. I am looking forward to seeing her continual hard work pay off this season.”

Sarah Hsu School: Lanier Class: Junior Noteworthy: Named second-team All-County by the Daily Post as a sophomore in 2017; Shot 79 to finish as runner up in the Area 2-AAAAAAA tournament last season; Won Georgia Junior Golf 2017 summer tournament at Chateau Elan last year; Runner-up in Athens Area Junior Golf last year Favorite LPGA Tour pro: Michelle Wie Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Maddie Ananthasane Favorite course: Chateau Elan Coach Emily Draper’s take: “Sarah has been an intrical part of this team’s success and growth over the past couple of years. She has helped set a standard for the golf program both on the course and in the classroom, I can’t wait to see what she accomplished this year.”

Ahra Ko School: North Gwinnett Class: Senior Noteworthy: Won three tournaments with five more top-five finishes on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour last summer; Also won a Future Collegians World Tour event in Emerson Lake, Fla., last summer; No. 145 in the latest Golfweek national rankings; Ranked No. 645 in the current Junior Golf Scoreboard national rankings; Signed to play college golf at Northern Illinois Favorite LPGA Tour pro: Alison Lee Nickname: N/A Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Alice Acosta Favorite course: TPC Sugarloaf Twitter handle: @koahra7 Coach John Payne’s take: “It is a pleasure to welcome a Division I talent like Ahra to our team. Her experience and work ethic are already serving as great examples for our younger players to emulate.”

Leiko Niwano School: Duluth Class: Senior Noteworthy: Named second-team All-County by the Daily Post as a sophomore in 2016; Is a Super Six selection by the Daily Post for the second straight year; Placed 26th at the Class AAAAAAA state tournament last season; Tied for sixth at last year’s Area 4-AAAAAAA tournament to qualify individually for state; Shot 75 to finish tied for third at the Region 7-AAAAAA tournament in 2016; 2014 Atlanta Junior Golf grand champion; Runner-up at 2015 AJGA Davis Love III Open; Eighth at the 2016 AJGA Davis Love III Open; Third at the 2016 Bears Best Shootout (Hurricane Junior Golf Tour event); No. 366 in the latest Golfweek national rankings; Ranked No. 706 in the current Junior Golf Scoreboard national rankings; Had two top-10 finishes in AJGA summer tournaments last year; Has five top-10 AJGA finishes over the past four summers, including runner-up at the 2015 Davis Love III Junor Open Favorite LPGA Tour pro: So Yeon Ryu Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Jenny Bae Favorite Course: Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club

School: Lanier Class: Sophomore Noteworthy: First-team All-County selection by the Daily Post as a freshman in 2017; Shot 72 to finish sixth at the Area 2-AAAAAA tournament last year; Tied for 17th at the Class AAAAAA state tournament at 146 a year ago; Won Hurricane Junior Golf Tour event at Lake Lanier last weekend; No. 720 in Golfweek’s national rankings; No. 447 in the latest Rolex AJGA Junior Rankings; Ranked No. 1,579 nationally by Junior Golf Scoreboard Favorite PGA Tour pro: Justin Thomas Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Pierce Garland Favorite course: Peachtree Golf Course Twitter handle: @jacksoncross17 Coach Brandon Pickell’s take: “Jackson is a fantastic young man with a very bright future. He has a tremendous work ethic and will continue to have success in everything that he does. I am really looking forward to working with him this season.”

Brock Healy School: Norcross Class: Senior Noteworthy: Second-team All-County selection by the Daily Post as a junior in 2017; Shot 154 to finish tied for 15th individually in the Class AAAAAAA state tournament a year ago; Shot 72 to finish tied for fourth at the Area 4-AAAAAAA tournament last season; No. 1,047 in Golfweek’s national rankings; Ranked No. 860 nationally by Junior Golf Scoreboard; Tied for No. 979 in the latest Rolex AJGA Junior Rankings

•From Page 1B joined the Mill Creek varsity team as a freshman, there’s an awful lot for the more fledgling Hawks to look up to.

In terms of leadership, Karaulic says the biggest thing he hopes to bring to the Hawks this year is a sense of teammate and camaraderie with a sense of competition, not only against opponents but within the team.

“We’ve all been best friends for years now, but it definitely brings a different level of competitiveness, especially when we play against each other in qualifying or whatever on the weekend,” Karaulic said. “Even in tournaments.

Of course we try to play our own games, but it’s always kind of in the back of our minds. ‘I wonder if I’m going to beat J.T. today,’ or, ‘I wonder if Zach’s going to catch me today.’

“We try to beat each other more than we try to beat others sometimes. We’re very competitive.”

On the course, his results have spoken loud and clear to set an example.

In addition to earning three straight All-County honors and two straight All-State, culminating with last year’s fourth-place finish in the state tournament behind a poll that included champion and Mill Creek teammate Chung and third-place Jacob Bayer of Collins Hill, Karaulic has made his mark on the summer junior golf tournament scene and in the national junior rankings.

His mechanics have certainly made an impression on Allen.

“Being left-handed, (his swing) is really pretty to watch,” Allen said. “I tell Luka this all the time. I love watching him hit a golf ball. He strikes it pure, and being left-handed, it makes it that much more fun to watch.

“His short game and his putting has really been one of

Luka Karaulic School: Mill Creek Class: Senior Noteworthy: Named preseason Super Six by the Daily Post for the third straight season; Named first team All-County by the Daily Post the last three seasons; First-team All-Region 7-AAAAAA the past three years; Named first-team All-State in Class AAAAAA the last two years; Shot 147 to place third individually and help the Hawks to the Class AAAAAAA state team title last year; Shot 75 to finish fifth individually at the Area 4-AAAAAAA Tournament a year ago; Ranked No. 391 nationally by Junior Golf Scoreboard; Ranked No. 445 nationally in AJGA Rolex junior rankings; No. 360 in Golfweek’s national rankings; Signed to play college golf at Georgia Tech Nickname: Big Shaq Favorite PGA Tour pro: Tiger Woods Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Jordan Smith Favorite course: Legends at Chateau Elan Twitter handle: @Luka_Karaulic Coach David Allen’s take: “I think with that senior status also comes a level of responsibility, and I think he’s willing to accept that. So I think he relishes that role. He thrives on competition. He wants to be in the spotlight. He wants to be the guy who has to make birdie on the 18th for us to win.”

Zach Mullett School: Mill Creek Class: Senior Noteworthy: Named second-team All-County by the Daily Post as a junior in 2017; Shot 148 to place fifth individually and help the Hawks to the Class AAAAAAA state championship last year; Shot 147 to win a Hurricane Junior Golf Tour event last summer; Named to the All-Tournament team at the 2017 Georgia vs. South Carolina Cup; Ranked 2456 nationally by Junior Golf Scoreboard; Signed to play college golf at USC-Upstate Favorite PGA Tour pro: Justin Thomas Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Andy Mao Favorite course: The Legends at Chateau Elan Twitter handle: @Zachmullett Coach David Allen’s take: “Zach has greatly improved his game over the last four years and is ready to step into a leadership role on our team.”

Liam Shinn School: GAC Class: Sophomore Noteworthy: Named first-team All-County by the Daily Post as a freshman last season; Shot an even-par 144 to finish as individual runner-up, and help the Spartans to a team runner-up finish at the Class AAA state tournament last year; Tied for sixth in the Area 3-AAA with a 76 last season; Tied for No. 979 in the latest Rolex AJGA Junior Rankings; Currently No. 2335 in the Junior Golf Scoreboard rankings PGA Tour pro: Jason Day Nickname: Shinnguards Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: S.M. Lee Favorite course: East Lake Golf Club Coach Gary Richey’s take: “Liam is such a consistent player and person. He never gets too high or too low — he’s so even keel that it rubs off on his teammates. His consistency in golf is what, I believe, sets him apart and paves the way for his success. I knew Liam had talent in middle school, but when he came on to the varsity golf scene, he really picked up his game. He was our low scorer all season in 2017 — and that’s rare with a freshman on a senior dominated team. I’m so proud of Liam and really think he deserves this honor as a preseason Super Six selection.”

Jordan Smith School: Mill Creek Class: Senior Noteworthy: Named second-team All-County by the Daily Post as a junior in 2017; Carded a 153 to finish tied for 13th in helping the Hawks to the Class AAAAAAA state championship a year ago; Shot 72 to finish tied for fourth at the Area 4-AAAAAAA tournament last season; Ranked top 250 for his class with 0.13 scoring average on Junior Golf Scoreboard; No. 217 in the most recent Golfweek national junior rankings; No. 668 in the latest Rolex AJGA rankings; Signed to play college golf at Central Arkansas Favorite PGA Tour pro: Dustin Johnson Nicknames: J.T., Jtizzle Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Luka Karaulic Favorite course: Chateau Elan Twitter handle: @JTSmth1 Coach David Allen’s take: “J.T. is a very talented player and is poised to have a breakthrough year. I really like the way he thinks his way around the golf course and will be a great example for our younger players.”

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Mill Creek senior Luka Karaulic shot 147 to place third individually and help the Hawks to the Class AAAAAAA state team title last year. (Photo: Dale Zanine)

his strengths, from what I’ve seen the last two years. He’s always hit the ball off the tee. His length has always been as long or longer than anyone else. So his finesse and short game improvement over last two years is what I’ve noticed most about him.”

But as in keeping with his own attitude, Karaulic knows he can always get better, and has specific goals for himself

in mind as he heads into his senior season.

“Aside from the mental part of the game, which is 90 percent of the game, I’d say probably (accuracy) off the tee,” Karaulic said of the improvements he wants to make in his game. “I’d like to hit a lot more fairways and put myself in position to hit some good shots and make some birdies.”

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018 • 5B PREP ROUNDUP

Gwinnett teams brace for Round 1 Flood no-hits North Forsyth

From staff reports

GIRLS CLASS AAAAAAA Archer Tigers Head coach: Bob Westbrook Record: 13-15 Region: 8-AAAAAAA, No. 4 seed First-round opponent: at Norcross, Friday, 6 p.m.

Key players: G/F Asia McCoy, Sr.; G Hannah Dunston, Sr.; G Kyleeah Whitehead, Sr. Brookwood Broncos Head coach: Carolyn Whitney Record: 16-10 Region: 7-AAAAAAA, No. 2 seed First state opponent: vs.

Grayson, Friday, 6:30 p.m.

Key players: G Kierra Adams, Jr.; F Malia Grace, Soph.; F Taylor Ann Cushenberry, Sr. Central Gwinnett Black Knights Head coach: Shalisha Davis Record: 12-14 Region: 7-AAAAAAA, No. 4 seed First-round opponent: at Newton, Saturday at 6 p.m.

Key players: F/G Armani Milton, Jr.; F Dalen Tate, Sr.; G Diarra Smith, Jr.; G Amaya Adams, Jr. Collins Hill Eagles Head coach: Brian Harmon Record: 23-2 Region: 7-AAAAAAA, No. 1 seed First-round opponent: vs. West Forsyth, Friday at 6 p.m.

Key players: F Jaron Stallworth, Sr.; F Jada Rice, Sr.; G Bria Harmon, Jr.; F Javyn Nicholson, Jr.; G Katherine Fourie, Jr.; F Kayla Dixon, Sr. Grayson Rams Head coach: Robin Potter Record: 16-10 Region: 8-AAAAAAA, No. 3 seed First-round opponent: at Brookwood, Friday at 6:30 p.m.

Key players: G Bianca Fizouaty, Sr.; F Jazmine Robinson, Jr.; G/F Victoria Dames, Soph.

Mill Creek Hawks Co-head coaches: Trisha Coller/Tashia Washington Record: 15-10 Region: 6-AAAAAAA, No. 2 seed First-round opponent: vs. Lambert, Friday at 6 p.m.

Key players: G Bridget Mukasa, Sr.; G Madison Riley, Jr.; G Kayla Mulkey, Jr. Mountain View Bears Head coach: Brad Blackmon Record: 19-8 Region: 6-AAAAAAA, No. 4 seed First-round opponent: at North Forsyth, Friday, 7 p.m.

Key players: F Lillian Kennedy, Sr.; G Alea Spears, Jr.; F/G Kamryn Collins, Soph.

Norcross Blue Devils Interim head coach: Dani Wright Record: 24-3 Region: 7-AAAAAAA, No. 1 seed First-round opponent: vs. Archer Friday at 6 p.m.

Key players: F Devyn Wilson, Sr.; G Myra Strickland, Jr.; G Morgan Robinson-Nwagwu, Jr.; F Yamani Paul, Soph.

North Gwinnett Bulldogs Head coach: Amanda Heil Record: 15-11 Region: 6-AAAAAAA, No. 3 seed First-round opponent: at South Forsyth, Friday, 6 p.m.

Key players: C Makayla Schymanski, Jr.; G Alanni Brown, Soph.; G Malia Fisher, Fr. Parkview Panthers Head coach: Cynthia Cooper Record: 17-10 Region: 7-AAAAAAA, No. 3 seed First-round opponent: at South Gwinnett, Friday at 7 p.m.

Key players: C/F Hannah Sadler, Sr.; G Gabby Jester,

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Dacula’s Nyla Moore (23) makes a move to the hoop against Lanier during their game Saturday night at Lanier High School. (Photo: Will Fagan)

First state opponent: at Grayson, Saturday, 6 p.m.

Key players: G Tony Johnson, Sr.; F Ben Soumahoro, Sr.; G Ryan Rockwell, Jr.; F Uba Ezigbo, Jr.; G Julius Reynolds, Soph.

Central Gwinnett Black Knights Head coach: Emmett Rouse Record: 9-17 Region: 7-AAAAAAA, No. 4 seed First-round opponent: at Newton, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Key players: G Marvin Louis-Charles, Sr., G Bernard Kasanda, Sr.; G Shareef Sample, Jr.; G Skylar Adams, Soph.

Collins Hill Eagles Head coach: Ty Baumgardner Record: 20-5 Region: 6-AAAAAAA, At-Large bid First-round opponent: at Pebblebrook, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Key players: F Chris Parks, Sr.; G Justin Lee, Sr.; G Mandarius Dickerson, Sr. Duluth Wildcats Head coach: Cabral Huff Record: 19-9 Region: 6-AAAAAAA, No. 3 seed First-round opponent: at West Forsyth, Saturday, 7 p.m.

Key players: G Adam Flagler, Sr.; F Will Huzzie, Sr.; G Lamont Smith, Sr. Grayson Rams Head coach: Geoffrey Pierce Record: 19-6 Region: 8-AAAAAAA, No. 2 seed First-round opponent: vs. Berkmar, Saturday, 6 p.m.

Key players: G Travis Anderson, Sr.; G Nick Edwards, Sr.; F Kenyon Jackson, Jr.; F Terence Porter, Sr. Meadowcreek Mustangs Head coach: Curtis Gilleylen Record: 20-6 Region: 7-AAAAAAA, No. 2 seed First-round opponent: vs. South Gwinnett, Saturday, 5 p.m.

Key players: F/G Jamir Chaplin, Jr.; F Cory Hightower, Sr.; C Amari Kelly, Sr.; G Dequarious Nichols, Sr.; G Kendrick Green, Fr. Mill Creek Hawks Head coach: David Allen Record: 13-14 Region: 6-AAAAAAA, No. 4 seed First-round opponent: at Lambert, Saturday, 6 p.m.

Key players: G Kendall Latney, Soph.; G Noah Kenney, Sr.; F Matthew BOYS McDowell, Jr. CLASS AAAAAAA Mountain View Bears Archer Tigers Head coach: B.J. Roy Head coach: Joel Record: 21-5 Lecouevre Region: 6-AAAAAAA, Record: 15-12 No. 2 seed Region: 8-AAAAAAA, First-round opponent: No. 4 seed vs. Milton, Saturday, 3 p.m.

First-round opponent: at Key players: G Spencer Norcross, Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Rodgers, Sr.; G/F Nahiem Key players: C Bryce Alleyne, Jr.; G Miles Long, Brown, Sr.; G Malik Sproles, Sr.; G Jalen Hayes, Sr.; F Sr.; G Shakim Jenks, Sr. Kevin Kayongo, Sr.; F Alex Berkmar Patriots Wesig, Sr. Head coach: Greg PhilNorcross Blue Devils lips Head coach: Jesse McRecord: 16-10 Millan Region: 7-AAAAAAA, Record: 24-3 No. 3 seed Region: 7-AAAAAAA, Jr.; F Sacha Washington, Fr.; C Sussy Ngulefac, Fr. South Gwinnett Comets Head coach: Kidada Holtzclaw Record: 22-2 Region: 8-AAAAAAA, No. 2 seed First-round opponent: vs. Parkview, Friday at 7 p.m.

Key players: G Jasmine Williams, Sr; F Xian Lopez, Sr.; G Makala Torrence, Fr. Class AAAAAA Dacula Falcons Head coach: Jason Adams Record: 15-12 Region: 8-AAAAAA, No. 3 seed First-round opponent: at Dacula, Saturday, 3 p.m.

Key players: F Aiyanna Hamilton, Jr.; G Alyssa Criscolo, Sr.; G Kendall Bollmer, Jr. Lanier Longhorns Head coach: Josh Link Record: 21-6 Region: 8-AAAAAA, No. 2 seed First-round opponent: vs. Alpharetta, Frirday, 7 p.m.

Key players: G Jamyah Montissol, Sr.; G Mekala Fuller, Jr.; G Kalen Surles, Jr.; C Christobel Ezumah, Soph.

CLASS AAAAA Buford Wolves Head coach: Gene Durden Record: 24-3 Region: 8-AAAAA, No. 1 seed First-round opponent: vs. Kell, Friday, 6 p.m.

Key players: G Tory Ozment, Sr.; F Kya Styles, Sr.; G Audrey Weiner, Sr.; G Preston Reid, Jr.; C Ebony Grant, Jr.; F Mary Walters, Sr. CLASS AAA GAC Spartans Head coach: Lady Grooms Record: 21-4 Region: 7-AAA, No. 1 seed First-round opponent: vs. Monroe, Friday at 6 p.m.

Key players: G Taylor Sutton, Sr.; C Caria Reynolds, Sr.; F MaryMartha Turner, Sr.; G Kennedi Williams, Jr. CLASS A (PRIVATE) Wesleyan Wolves Head coach: Jan Azar Record: 23-4 Seed: No. 3 Second-round opponent: vs. Mt. Paran/ELCA winner, TBA Key players: G Amaya Register, Sr.; F Sutton West, Sr.; G/F A.C. Carter, Soph.

No. 1 seed First-round opponent: vs. Archer, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Key players: G Kyle Sturdivant, Jr.; G/F Brandon Boston, Soph.; F Joseph Toppin, Sr.; G Dalvin White, Sr.; C Issa Muhammad, Jr. Peachtree Ridge Lions Head coach: Keith Arrington Record: 23-4 Region: 6-AAAAAAA, No. 1 seed First-round opponent: vs. South Forsyth, Saturday, 7 p.m.

Key players: G/F Devin Vassell, Sr.; G Hirum Maxey, Sr.; F/C Izu Onyekachi, Sr.; F B.J. Knight, Jr. South Gwinnett Comets Head coach: Ty Anderson Record: 11-16 Region: 8-AAAAAAA, No. 3 seed First-round opponent: at Meadowcreek, Saturday at 5 p.m.

Key players: G Zawdie Jackson, Soph.; C Ta’San King, Sr. Class AAAAAA Dacula Falcons Head coach: Byron Wilson Record: 15-10 Region: 8-AAAAAA, No. 2 seed First-round opponent: vs. Alpharetta, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Key players: G Brenden Tucker, Jr.; G Mekhail Bethea, Jr.; F Shayne Buckingham, Sr.; F/G Quincy Ademokoya, Jr.; G/F Arusha Hunter, Sr. Lanier Longhorns Head coach: Branden Mayweather Record: 19-9 Region: 8-AAAAAA, No. 3 seed First-round opponent: at Cambridge, Friday, 7 p.m.

Key players: G Adrian Martin, Sr.; G Sion James, Soph.; C Ejai Washington, Jr.; F Sean Foster, Jr. CLASS AAAAA Buford Wolves Head coach: Eddie Martin Record: 23-4 Region: 8-AAAAA, No. 1 seed First-round opponent: vs. Cass, Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Key players: F/G Marcus Watson, Jr.; F David Viti, Sr.; G Alex Jones, Sr.; G Donell Nixon, Jr. CLASS AAA GAC Spartans Head coach: David Eaton Record: 23-3 Region: 7-AAA, No. 1 seed First-round opponent: vs. East Jackson, Saturday, 3 p.m.

Key players: G Hunter McIntosh, Jr.; G Branden Harris, Sr.; G Ben Sheppard, Jr.; G Roy Dixon, Jr. CLASS A (PRIVATE) Wesleyan Wolves Head coach: Adam Griffin Record: 13-10 Seed: No. 15 First-round opponent: vs. Athens Academy, Saturday, 3 p.m.

Key players: F Warner Peaks, Sr.; G J.D. Kavel, Jr.; G Micah Smith, Soph.

SNELLVILLE — After dropping its season opener to Locus Grove on Wednesday night, Brookwood bounced back with a 1-0 shutout over North Forsyth on Thursday night.

The win went to Alex Flood, who went all seven innings and finished with a no-hitter, striking out five and walking just two.

Matt Klug drove in the only run with a single in the second inning to plate Kameron Guidry, who reached with a walk. Billy Kosmala, Will Mize, Trace Twardoski and Tim Martin each had a hit for Brookwood (1-1).

BASEBALL BASEBALL Norcross 8, Cambridge 7 NORCROSS — Norcross scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh to come back and stun Cambridge 8-7 on Thursday night.

Cambridge led 7-1 headed into the bottom of the fifth before Norcross (2-0) started its comeback with three runs in the fifth.

Pierce Thomas had the gamewinning hit in the bottom of the seventh with a two-run double, while the win went to Chris Pfeifer in relief.

Wesleyan 10, GAC 7 NORCROSS — Wesleyan got past Greater Atlanta Christian 10-7 on Thursday night in a nonregion game.

Charlie Taylor led offense for Wesleyan (2-0), going 3-for-5 with a double and a three-run triple, while Don Daniel finished with two doubles and two RBIs. Stewart Stamper added two hits and an RBI for Wesleyan and pitched two innings of relief, while the win went to starter Christopher Lee, who gave up two runs in three innings. Holden Wilder also had two innings of relief with one run.

GAC fell to 1-1.

GIRLS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER Mill Creek 1, West Forsyth 0 HOSCHTON — Mill Creek upped its record to 4-0-1 on Thursday with a 1-0 shutout of West Forsyth.

The goal was scored by Ali Amrozowicz and was assisted by Amanda Weinhart, while keeper Leah Miller repelled the West Forsyth offense with double-digit saves.

Mount Pisgah 3, Providence 0 JOHNS CREEK — Providence dropped its opening match of the season with a 3-0 loss at Mount Pisgah on Thursday night.

Ansley Larson finished the night with 19 saves at keeper for Providence (0-1).

BOYS SOCCER BOYS SOCCER Providence 9, Mount Pisgah 1 JOHNS CREEK — Providence opened its season with a 9-1 rout at Mount Pisgah on Thursday night.

Camden Warner had the hat trick for the Storm (1-0), while Luke Bradberry added two goals.

Helping with one goal each were Chris Todd, Kevin Mercado, Eli Burnette and Sam Burnette.

GIRLS LACROSSE GIRLS LACROSSE North 22, Archer 4 SUWANEE — North Gwinnett opened its season on Thursday with a 22-4 win at home over Archer.

Shannon Costelloe had five goals and six assists to lead North (1-0), while Hannah Barber added three goals and caused four turnovers. Also helping in the win were Parker Nevels with three goals and five draw controls and Katilin O’Brien with three goals and three draw controls.

Emily Flynt scored all four goals for Archer (0-1), while keeper Marissa Angell had 11 saves.

Wesleyan 22, St. Pius 6 PEACHTREE CORNERS — Whitaker Welch of Wesleyan scored five goals on Thursday night to lead the Wolves 22-6 over visitng St. Pius.

Quin Kaloper guided the offense for Wesleyan (2-0) with four assists, while Grace Kennedy recorded seven ground balls.

BOYS LACROSSE BOYS LACROSSE Grady 16, Norcross 12 NORCROSS — Despite getting four goals each from Zach Pazol and Mac Herron, Norcross fell at home to Grady 16-12 on Thursday night.

Herron also had two assists

for Norcross (0-2). Logan Gaddis finished with two goals and four assists, while Nick Linder had two goals and two assists.

GAC 18, Holy Innocents’ 3 NORCROSS — Trey Wood scored five goals and assisted one on Thursday as Greater Atlanta Christian defeated Holy Innocents’ 18-3.

Josh Rose added to the offense for GAC (2-0) with three goals and one assist, while Nick Jones was 93 percent on faceoffs. Peter Klueber also had a solid night at keeper with eight saves.

GIRLS TENNIS GIRLS TENNIS North 4, Buford 1 BUFORD — North Gwinnett picked up two singles and two doubles wins on Thursday to beat Buford 4-1.

Bri Olps was the winner for North (3-1) at No. 2 singles, while Maya Diaz won at No. 3 singles.

North swept the doubles matches with wins by Cristina Shields and Fernanda Rodriguez at No. 1 and Sarah Cagle and Jolie Roberge at No. 2.

Lanier 5, Meadowcreek 0 SUGAR HILL — Lanier swept Meadowcreek 5-0 on Thursday at E.E. Robinson Park.

The Longhorns (3-1) picked up singles wins from Gabrielle Burlison, Laura Blanco and Natalie Ervin. The doubles matches were won by Victoria and Olivia Poythress at No. 1 and Angelina Pettirossi and Ariel Christie at No. 2.

Dacula 4, Clarke Central 1 ATHENS — Dacula picked up a 4-1 win on the road Thursday at Clarke Central with help from singles wins by Samantha Lowry at No. 1 and Sarah Roberts at No. 2.

Adding to the win for Dacula (4-1) were the No. 1 doubles team of Rylee Fitzgerald and Aubrey Gaston and the No. 2 pair of Maggie Toburen and Elizabeth Kelly.

Wesleyan 4, St. Pius 1 PEACHTREE CORNERS — Bella Tucker, Elizabeth Bruehl and Grace Bowling each won in singles action for Wesleyan on Thursday as the Wolves beat St. Pius 4-1.

Adding a win at No. 1 doubles for Wesleyan (1-4) was Grace Tyler and Haden Jones.

Providence 2, George Walton 2 LILBURN — Darkness kept the final match from completing on Thursday at Providence, resulting in the Storm suspended at 2-2 with George Walton Academy.

The match will be completed at the region tournament in April.

Hebron 4, Winder-Barrow 1 WINDER — Emma Brown won at No. 2 singles and Gabby Rice won at No. 3 singles for Hebron on Thursday as the Lions opened their season with a 4-1 win at Winder-Barrow.

Hebron (1-0) also swept the doubles competition with wins by Hannah Kendall and Alyson Lee at No. 1 and Mollie Brewer and Torrey Bailey at No. 2.

BOYS TENNIS BOYS TENNIS Collins Hill 4, West Hall 1 FLOWERY BRANCH — Collins Hill evened its record at 1-1 with a 4-1 win over West Hall on Thursday at Alberta Banks Park.

The Eagles had two singles winners in Steven Heizler at No. 1 and Noah Warner at No. 2. The doubles matches went to Jack Kronenberger and Alext Parrett at No. 1 and Nguyen Ho and Daelin Bass at No. 2.

Lanier 5, Meadowcreek 0 SUGAR HILL — Lanier upped its record to 3-1 with a 5-0 sweep of Meadowcreek on Thursday at E.E. Robinson Park.

Grant Walter, Gabe Cranor and Nico Inman all won in singles play, while doubles winners were Josh Overly and Chase Irwin at No. 1 and Brandon Ruffolo and his partner at No. 2.

Wesleyan 3, St. Pius 2 PEACHTREE CORNERS — Wesleyan won all three singles matches to notch its first win of the season with a 3-2 edge over St. Pius on Thursday.

Jack Jones, Dakota Early and Luke Schiller were the winners for the Wolves (1-4).

Providence 2, George Walton 2 LILBURN — Providence and George Walton Academy had their match suspended with a 2-2 tie on Thursday due to darkness.

The match will conclude at the region tournament in April.

Hebron 4, Winder-Barrow 1 WINDER — Hebron received wins in singles play from Cameron Cortman, Seth Blahnik and Garrett Meeks on Thursday to open its season 4-1 over WinderBarrow.

The Lions (1-0) picked up its fourth point with a win from the No. 2 doubles team of Garrett Perry and Jett Courtney.

RIFLERY RIFLERY Buford edges Duluth BUFORD — Buford stayed unbeaten at 6-0 with a 1,135 to 1,105 win over Duluth on Thursday.

Scoring for Buford were Jacob Ethridge at 289, Morgan Adams with 287, Austin Cagle with 282 and Taylor King with 277.

Duluth (3-3) was led with a 285 from Adam Burton.

FANS CHOICE WINTER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Who: Clint Gilbert School: Collins Hill Sport: Wrestling Class: Freshman Highlights: Became the third Eagle freshman to win a state championship, taking the title at 106 pounds Coach Danny Sinnott’s take: “Clint is a great kid. He is an extremely talented young man. Winning state as a freshman is a huge feat, one that has only been accomplished two other times in our school’s wrestling program history. Having the opportunity to coach him is very exciting.”

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•From Page 1B Collins Hill in the region championship. They won handily, 49-34. The offense was certainly clicking, averaging a 27-point margin of victory throughout the season.

Based on the way the Lions played over the summer, Higgs said, the group knew they wouldn’t just bounce back from a disappointing eighth-grade season, but possibly run the table.

“We were playing against JV teams as freshmen,” Harrison-Chester said.

Collins Hill got revenge in the following season when it handed Peachtree Ridge’s junior varsity players their first loss since they were eighthgraders during the regular season. That game, Maxey said, was a wakeup call.

But the Lions made their run to the championship and topped Norcross 43-42 (Higgs quickly and confidently recited the score two years later).

Vassell had already started to show potential as a sophomore. He oscillated between the junior varsity and varsity teams, sometimes taking his lumps with the upperclassmen, Arrington said, but gaining experience that would develop him into

a starter in the following season. Maxey missed time with an injury. But as juniors, some Lions had to wait for their turns.

“Our junior year, not everybody was shining and able to get playing time,” Vassell said.

Players who were starters or regular rotation players for the past three years were waiting behind seniors. Moss was one of those juniors who had to stay patient, but his opportunity to make an impact off the bench came late in the season.

“My playing time picked up in the last 10 games,” Moss said. “When we went to the state tournament, we played Milton and they whipped us pretty good.”

Arrington and his coaching staff saw the obvious potential of his 2018 class but didn’t throw all of them in the rotation as juniors. In hindsight, it doesn’t seem to have derailed their development.

“We always tell our kids, ‘We don’t want you to be happy sitting the bench,’” Arrington said.

“We don’t want you to be satisfied with it, but we don’t want you to be a problem. They worked hard and got better.”

This season, Peachtree Ridge emerged as the best team from one of the

state’s top regions. Region 6 has five teams in the state tournament (Collins Hill earned the at-large bid and had the third-most total wins in the region).

Yet after lifting the region championship trophy, the Lions said they feel like they’re underdogs, outside shots to reach the second round.

Vassell’s skills are, perhaps, no secret to the Lions’ first opponent, South Forsyth. A win would pit them against another Gwinnett team, either Berkmar or Grayson. There’s a scenario in which the Lions meet their longtime Suwanee rivals at Collins Hill in the third round if Collins Hill survives Pebblebrook and either Roswell or Hillgrove.

While it’s rare for a group of six players to stay together for five consecutive seasons since transferring isn’t uncommon, Moss said the reason they’ve stayed together is simple.

“Family; we’re all brothers,” he said.

This triggers some chuckles from the rest of the crew. Moss’ sensitive side, maybe, or perhaps an inside joke. But the Lion seniors are undoubtedly close.

“It’s true,” HarrisonChester said.

Greater Atlanta Christian boys basketball coach David Eaton speaks to his team before practice Tuesday in the GAC gym. (Photo: Taylor Denman)

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brought a belligerent crowd to its home gym. The inexthe future is going to be perienced Spartans might bright.” have been bothered by the In the Region 7 semifinal opposing fans, allowing game against North Hall, Dawson County to jump GAC led by four points at out to an early lead. Not halftime. Last season, GAC these Spartans, who played sometimes struggled in what Eaton called the best those moments. Teams that first quarter they played all hung around in the second season in a 71-52 rout. half sometimes forced the “That says a lot about our Spartans out of their comguys,” Eaton said. “In that fort zone and forced the environment, they came out Spartans to make mistakes. and dominated from start to Not the case this season. finish for the whole game.”

GAC cruised to a 75-49 win A region title and No. and region finals berth.

1 seed seem like enough “At halftime, they were credentials to gain respect calm, and came out and from the rest of Class AAA, played an unbelievable but at the start of Tuessecond half,” Eaton said. day’s long practice, Eaton Host Dawson County asked his players to find

something that motivates them heading into Saturday night’s opening-round playoff game against East Jackson.

Are other teams disrespecting GAC on social media? Use that. Did it feel good to silence the raucous Dawson County crowd?

Use that. Do people think GAC still doesn’t have the physicality to win big games? Use that, too.

“It takes a lot to refocus (after the region championship),” McIntosh said.

“I feel like this week, we picked up our tenacity in practice. We’ve accomplished one goal, but we won’t be satisfied with that.

We have to keep pushing.”

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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS PUBLIC NOTICE APH 2018-02-063 PLACE: City of Peachtree Corners City Hall 310 Technology Pkwy DATE & TIME: February 20th, 2018 7:00 P.M. PURPOSE: Alcoholic Beverage License Application Consumption on Premises Beer, Wine, and Sunday Sales APPLICANT: Eat Here Now, LLC dba BurgerFi 6141 Peachtree Pkwy, Ste 200 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 904-532551, 2/9,16 CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS PUBLIC NOTICE APH 2018-02-062 PLACE: City of Peachtree Corners City Hall 310 Technology Pkwy DATE & TIME: February 20th, 2018 7:00 P.M. PURPOSE: Alcoholic Beverage License Application Packaged Beer, Wine, and Sunday Sales APPLICANT: Rysha Medlock, Inc. dba Texaco Food Mart 3425 Medlock Bridge Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 904-532550, 2/9,16

NOTICE An application for an alcohol beverage permit to serve beer and wine has been filed with the City of Duluth, Georgia by the following party at the following location: Applicant / Owner: Hee Jung Kang Registered Agent: Sion Choi Business Name: HK USA LLC d/b/a Shabuya Location: 2550 Pleasant Hill Rd. Suite 103, Duluth, GA 30096 An application has been filed on February 1, 2018 with the Clerk of the City of Duluth for a license to operate a restaurant with consumption on premise of beer and wine at the above location. A decision on whether or not to grant or deny such a license will be made by the Clerk of the City of Duluth no later than thirty (30) days from the date the filed application is determined to be complete. Members of the public are invited to note any objections, in writing, that they may have to the granting of such a license by filing said written objections with the Clerk of the City of Duluth.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA Civil Action File No.: 18A 01038-3 In re the Name Change of: Alison Denise Morris, _ (alias), Petitioner NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT An action was filed in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County on ___, to change the Petitioner’s name as follows: Petitioner’s Name: Alison Denise Morris Desired new name: Alison Denise Hatchett. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objection before the final judgment is ordered in this case.

Dated: 2/6/2018 ~s~ Alison Denise Morris Petitioner Pro Se 1742 Greyleaf Lane Dacula GA 30019 916-532725, 2/14,21,28,3/7

NOTICE The Brand Banking Company, operating as BrandBank, 106 East Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046, intends to apply to the Federal Reserve Board for permission to establish a branch at 78 North Broad Street, Winder, Georgia 30680.

The Federal Reserve considers a number of factors in deciding whether to approve the application including the record of performance of applicant banks in helping to meet local credit needs.

You are invited to submit comments in writing on this application to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, 1000 Peachtree Street N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309-4470 and in writing to the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, 2990 Brandywine Road, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-5565. www.thebrandbank.com 770.963.9224 BrandBank is the trade name for The Brand Banking Company.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF DACULA The public is hereby notified that the City of Dacula has scheduled a City Council Special Called Meeting for February 22, 2018 at 6:30PM. The meeting will take place at Dacula City Hall, 442 Harbins Road, Dacula Ga. 30019.

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NOTICE UNKNOWN 4-Wheeler VIN LWOXCMKCX51041739 This 4-Wheeler was removed at the request of GCPD from Chestnut Dr., Norcross GA 30071 on November 20, 2017. The 4-Wheeler is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 2451 Pleasantdale Rd, Doraville GA 30340. Willard’s phone number is 770-

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945-7580. The 4-Wheeler will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed.

UNKNOWN Go Cart No VIN This Go Cart was removed at the request of GCPD from Chestnut Glen Dr., Norcross GA 30071 on November 11, 2017. The Go Cart is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 2451 Pleasantdale Rd, Doraville GA 30340.

Willard’s phone number is 770-945-7580. The Go Cart will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed.

UNKNOWN 2003 Mazda Mazda 6 VIN 1YVFP80D835M53047 This Mazda 6 was removed at the request of Private Impound from Mall of GA Mazda in Buford on December 22 2017. This Mazda 6 is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 719 W Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA 30518. Willard’s phone number is 770-945-7580.

The Mazda will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed.

UNKNOWN Utility Trailer This trailer was removed at the request of GCPD from Hwy 20@Lara Truck Sales on December 18, 2017. This trailer is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 719 W Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA, 30518. Willard’s phone number is 770-9457580. The trailer will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed.

UNKNOWN 2001 Mercedes-Benz ML320 VIN 4JGAB54E91A241192 This Mercedes-Benz was removed at the request of GCPD from 85N/ north of Jimmy Carter Blvd., Norcross GA 30071 on June 26 2017. The Mercedes-Benz is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 2451 Pleasantdale Rd, Doraville GA 30340. Willard’s phone number is 770-945-7580.

The Mercedes-Benz will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed.

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LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR BLUE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above trailer was initially removed from Willowrun Condominiums located at 1015 Country Court in Lawrenceville, GA. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The trailer is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law.

Interchange in honor of his achievements, accomplishments, and contributions to the United States and the State of Georgia; and for other purposes. The estimated cost of such dedication is $5,000.00.

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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2018 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City Of Norcross, Georgia, in the County of Gwinnett, approved March 28, 1990 (Ga. L. 1190, p. 4934), as amended; and for other purposes.

928-533665, 2/16 STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 ABANDONED VEHICLES: RE: Comfab Trailer (Jetski Trailer) VIN NO VIN L

RE: Wellcraft Boat HIN NO HIN REGISTRATION NO. NO Reg.No COLOR BLUE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above boat was initially removed from Jessica Darron Court and Paxton Lane located in Stone Mountain, GA. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The boat is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 52-7-71 and will be disposed of if not redeemed. This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: 2008 Quality Trailer VIN 404QT117187386789 LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR Brown TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above trailer was initially removed from Jessica Darron Court and Paxton Lane located in Stone Mountain, GA. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The trailer is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: 1972 Dodge Cabana Motorhome VIN M49CN2J556698 LICENSE PLATE NO. RKD657 COLOR TAN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above motorhome was initially removed from 3280 Sophia Street located in Snellville, GA. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The motorhome is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. 928-532484, 2/9,16,23

NOTICE OF ROAD FACILITY DEDICATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2018 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a resolution sponsored

by Representative Clay Cox, 507-C Coverdell Legislative Office Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30334, (404) 6560202, to dedicate the interchange at Interstate 85 and Indian Trail Road in Gwinnett County as the Jesse C. Long I

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA 30518, on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 11:00 AM the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows: 1 2005 Ford Escape 1FMYU03165KA66667 2 1998 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1NE52M6WY165428 3 1999 Chrysler Sebring 3C3EL55H3XT579172 4 1990 Chevrolet Astro Van 1GCDM15Z9LB136459 5 1997 Chevrolet Astro Van 1GCDM19W6VB186643 6 2002 Mercury Mountaineer 4M2DU66W72UJ26124 7 2000 Land Rover Range Rover SALPV1648YA444015 8 1991 Nissan 300ZX JN1RZ24A6MX050073 9 2002 Toyota 4Runner JT3GN86R920252020 10 2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty 1FTNW20F4YEB83261 11 2008 Nissan Altima 1N4BL21E28C204448 12 2003 Lincoln Town Car 1LNHM82W83Y666922 13 2003 Saturn VUE 5GZCZ63B63S871804 14 2001 Ford Escape 1FMCU04141KB23757 15 2000 Lexus RX 300 JT6GF10U7Y0051570 16 2007 Dodge Grand Caravan 2D4GP44L07R202829 17 1997 Toyota Camry 4T1BG22K1VU012104 18 1997 Mazda Millenia JM1TA2211V1310252 19 1993 GMC Sierra 1500 1GTDC14K2PZ520412 2

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20 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier 1G1JC524417280273 21 2007 Dodge Magnum 2D4FV47V87H624433 22 2017 Ford Escape 1FMCU0F72HUA18828 23 1998 Ford Expedition 1FMRU1768WLC10053 24 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier 1G1JC12F647140482 25 2005 Cadillac STS 1G6DC67A650210204 26 2006 Pontiac G6 1G2ZF55B864263369 27 2007 Buick Lucerne 1G4HD572X7U123721 28 2001 Nissan Sentra 3N1CB51D11L481972 29 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2G1WW12E459271351 30 1976 Chevrolet C1500 CCD146A12512 31 2016 4-Wheeler L6ZSCKLA2G1001713 32 2005 Chrysler 300 2C3JA43R75H564609 33 1994 Ford Ranger 1FTCR10AXRUA29996 34 2009 Honda CBR600 JH2PC40439K200301 35 1999 Toyota Camry 4T1BG22K2XU439018 34 1998 Lexus ES 300 JT8BF28G5W5032585 37 1995 Ford Explorer 1FMDU32X4SUC19441 38 2005 Ford Explorer 1FMZU62K75UB00346 39 ATV 5YL1AG01W8YA03050 40 2011 Toyota Camry 4T4BF3EK3BR178159 41 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid JTNBB46K673025556 42 2005 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WF55KX59378364 43 1994 Honda Accord 1HGCD7261RA039006 44 1998 Lexus E

ES 300 JT8BF28G5W0141240 45 2003 Acura TL 19UUA56883A077840 46 2005 Dodge Magnum 2D4GV58225H676748 47 2004 Toyota Camry 4T1BF32K14U573782 48 2000 Honda Civic 1HGEJ8141YL063655 49 2001 Mitsubishi Mirage JA3AY26C51U009568 50 2000 Toyota Sienna 4T3ZF13C4YU220606 51 1999 Chrysler Cirrus 1C3EJ56H1XN588635 52 1991 Toyota Celica JT2AT86F1M0051348 53 2001 Volkswagen Golf 9BWGT21J214004799 54 2001 Honda Accord 1HGCG56461A078750 55 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R JKAEXMJ118DA07864 56 2012 Nissan Altima 1N4AL2AP3CC225377 57 2007 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WB58K479279081 58 2000 Ford Ranger 1FTYR10C5YTA55837 59 2000 Honda Civic 2HGEJ6613YH592119 60 2004 Toyota Highlander JTEGP21A340017163 61 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4GX58N81C706750 62 2000 Dodge Caravan 2B4GP25G0YR776588 63 Yamaha 660R 4-Wheeler JY4AM01Y620022016 64 2017 Roadmaster Scooter C37MMGFV5HZ050246 65 2008 Jonway Scooter L8YTCKPC98V020065 66 2004 Mazda Mazda 3 JM1BK143841210763 67 2001 Isuzu Trooper JACDJ58X317J17303 68 2006 Chrysler 300

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PUBLIC STORAGE A&D Storage pursuant to Ga. Self-Storage Facilities Act, shall conduct a public auction at 729 Hwy 124, Lawrenceville on 2-22-18 at 3:00 p.m. Sealed bids. Contents household items. Cash Only.

Unit # A-13, 14 Michael Bailey 929-533184, 2/16,21 STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON FEBRUARY 24, 2018. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE ABANDONED DECLARED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 24 FEBRERO 2018 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO ABANDODECLARADOS NADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION www.

770-381-1140 swsatlanta.com Basketball Goal NO VIN John Deere DCA 7055JU Generator 7302295 2004 Honda CBF1000 JH2SC57054M005879 2015 Chevrolet Cruze 1G1PA5SH7F7203262 2013 Kia Rio KNADN4A35D6150043 2003 Lexus ES 300 JTHBF30G830107094 2007 Hyundai Tiburon KMHHN66F17U241180 2006 Mercedes-Benz C230 WDBRF52H06E020636 2003 Toyota Corolla JTDBR32E530044153 2009 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1ZH57B79F118327 2004 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WF52E449274756 2004 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WF52E549314889 2000 Mercedes-Benz ML430 4JGAB72E5YA145505 1998 Chevrolet C3500 1GCHC33J9WF029972 1995 Ford Mustang 1FALP4040SF125136 2007 Nissan Versa 3N1BC13E87L393274 *Not Actual Mileage, Rebuilt, Salvage* 2005 Infiniti G35 JNKCV51E45M208970 1994 GMC Suburban 1GDEC16K5RJ742540 1995 Honda Civic JHMEG8540SS030147 1999 Volkswagen New Beetle 3VWCA21C5XM442663 2001 Nissan Pathfinder JN8DR09X01W570655 2006 Buick Lucerne 1G4HD572X6U223767 2002 Mercedes-Benz S430 WDBNG70J42A251649 2004 Lincoln Aviator 5LMEU68H54ZJ27876 1999 Toyota 4Runner JT3GM84R4X0043457 2002 Toyota Camry 4T1BE32K72U611628 2009 Pontiac G6 1G2ZH57N394114096 2001 Toyota Camry 4T1BG22K01U107036 2006 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11D16N450986 1990 Ford F-150 1FTDF15N6LNA18200 1996 Ford Ranger 1FTCR10A8TUC99610 2006 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1ZS51F16F203382 2006 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WB58K969143544 2000 Pontiac Grand Am 1G2NF52TXYC513201 2002 Honda Civic 2HGES26742H518242

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS MCCULLOUGH TOWING AUCTION LIST 785 BROGDON RD. SUWANEE, GA 30024 770-263-8483 Saturday, February 24th 2018@ 1:00pm 2003 Acura TL 19UUA56863A044075 2002 Acura RSX JH4DC54852C025658 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2GCEK19T3X1253380 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 1GNDS13S582133780 2010 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1ZA5E04AF164076 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt 1G1AF5F51A7206559 2015 Covered Wagon Trailer 53FBE1621FF018408 2000 Dodge Durango 1B4HS28Z1YF300096 2009 Dodge Journey 3D4GG47B69T545261 2006 Dodge Magnum 2D4GV57206H229841 2004 Ford Expedition 1FMFU17L44LB81169 2005 Ford E-250 1FTNE24L75HA21623 2008 Ford Ranger 1FTYR10D68PA33749 2007 Ford Escape 1FMCU02Z97KA67431 1999 Haulmark Trailer 4XSCB1228XG009478 2000 Honda Accord 1HGCG2240YA022222 2005 Honda Civic 1HGEM22595L003436 2012 Honda Civic 19XFB2F86CE045002 2004 Honda Odyssey 5FNRL18084B059121 2013 Hyundai Accent KMHCT4AE6DU433094 2011 Infiniti G37 JN1CV6AP4BM505387 2006 Infiniti G35 JNKCV54E56M708147 2007 Mercedes Benz GL450 4JGBF71E37A272343 2002 Nissan Quest 4N2ZN15T02D810917 2004 Nissan Quest 5N1BV28UX4N368008 Scooter L9NTCAPA9B1005916 2009 Toyota Camry 4T1BE46K49U825051 2007 Toyota Yaris JTDJT923175058879 2006Volkswagen Jetta 3VWRF71K86M711530 2012 Wells Cargo Trailer 1W4200C12C3099218 929-532901, 2/14,16,21 LIFE STORAGE #029 2655 LANGFORD ROAD NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-242-0468 AUCTION DATE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2018@ 10:00 AM NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION “In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Life Storage location(s) listed below.

And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 @ 10:00 AM.” 2655 Langford Road Norcross, GA 30071 (770) 242-0468 Space No. C u s t o m e r Inventory Name Nick Antonelli 223 Houshold Goods/Furniture Carl Martin 370 Household Goods/Furniture Nichelle Wells 464 Household Goods/Furniture M i c h a e l 548 Household Blankinship Goods/Furniture/TV/Stereo Equipment 929-531828, 2/9,16 LIFE STORAGE # 413 875 MARATHON PARKWAY LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046 678-242-1441 AUCTION DATE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH 2018 @ 10:30 AM In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manages’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Life Storage location (s) listed below.

And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH 2018 @ 10:30AM 875 Marathon Pkwy Lawrenceville, GA 30046 678-242-1441 Space No. C u s t o m e r Name Inventory 1023 Nathalee Mason Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.

1036 Natasha Lowery Household Goods/Furniture 2058 Eltoniquwa Holland Household Goods/Furniture 2086 M i c h a e l Schmidt Household Goods; Furniture 3005 Melvin Jordan Household Goods; Boxes and Bags; Furniture 4149 Larissa Williams Household Goods; TV/Stereo Equip.; Tools/ Appliances; Furniture 929-531829, 2/9,16

2002 Nissan Altima 1N4BL11E22C115786 1996 Honda Civic 1HGEJ8240TL005303 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 1G1AL55F677177880 *** REBUILT *** 2008 Volkswagen Jetta 3VWRJ71K38M183218 1978 Dodge Motorhome F33BF8V737217 2003 Ford F-150 1FTRW076X3KB29629 *** SALVAGE *** 2004 Chrysler Sebring 4C3AG52H14E153319 2002 Jeep Liberty 1J4GK48K02W136144 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt 1G1AK52F057632260 Honda Fourtrax 250 FourWheeler NO VIN 929-532487, 2/9,16,23 There will be sold at public auction on Saturday 24 of February, 2018 at 11:00 am the following vehicle at JULIO’S AUTO REPAIR , 6320 BUFORD HWY NE. STE-D, DORAVILLE, GA. 30340, 1999 NISSAN FRONTIER, VIN: 1N6DD26S2XC331680; declared abandoned and foreclosed vehicles pursuant to Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 40-11-5 929-532491, 2/9,16

LIFE STORAGE #861– LAWERENCEVILLE In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Life Storage location(s) listed below.

And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 @ 10:45 AM. 420 Grayson HWY Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Phone: (770)-682-7717 Space No. C u s t o m e r Name Inventory 1032 Paul White Household Goods/Furniture 1311 Jordan Weaver Household Goods/Furniture 1349 Juah Teah Household Goods/Furniture 1350 Brian Rose Office Furn/ Machines/ Equipment 929-531830, 2/9,16

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3220 Centerville Hwy Snellville, Georgia 30039 770.680.3520 March 1, 2018 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

B106- Rodney Lewis – Bed, Computer/Monitor, Refrigerator, Bags, Boxes, Totes F106 – Jermaine Smith – Stereo, Bags, Books, Boxes, Clothes, Totes, Bikes, Basketball Goal F107 – Geoff Kirkpatrick – Boxes, Hand Tools, Power Tools, Car Parts F120 – Jeannie Davis – Bags. Boxes, Toys, Chair, Bike, Electronics F1004 – Charles Gee – Dresser, Clothes, Pictures, Heater, Golf Bag F1010 – Phyllis Willoughby – Chair, Boxes, Clothes, Shoes F1043 – Laura Inman – Dresser, Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Pictures, Totes F137 – Mosses Brown – Couch, Dining Set, Dresser, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Hand Tools F1142 – Marvin Vasquez Aguilar – Bed, Chair, Couch, Mattress, Bedding F1208 – Anthony Gregory – Chair, Dresser, Bags, Boxes, Toys, Kids Furniture, Night Stand, Chest F1209 – Lolita Gordon – Chair, Couch, Bags, Boxes, Totes F1211 – James Hartley – Boxes F1216 – Melodie Hamilton – Bed, Chair, Bags, Pictures, Toys F1217 – Annette Johnson – Dining Set, Boxes, Totes F1226 – Bria Burbank – Chair, Couch, Table, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Chair, Computer Table, Electronics F1238 – Tanish Lee – Dresser, Chest F1239 – Chantel Hudgins – TV, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Toys, Bike H123 – Niatesha Thompson – Couch, Mattress, Computer, Stereo, Bags, Boxes, Pictures, Totes, Grill O120 – Antoinette Howell – Dining Set, Dresser, Mattress, Stereo, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Night Stand O112 – Hangell Brathwaite – Chair, Bags, Totes, Toys, Lamps H111 – UMPJ TOCO Hills LLC – Chair, TV, Safe, Restaurant Equipment H109 – Kimesha A. Green – Dryer, Washer, Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Shoes, Totes, Sofa Set H133 – Denise Smith – Chair, Stereo, Bags, Boxes, Totes Grill, Stroller, Carpet Cleaner, Electronics G102 – Jermaine Smith – Chair, Couch, Mattress, TV, Boxes, Chair, Desk J102 – Taylor Whitehead McGuire – Toys, End Table, Kids Bed J108 – Jameshia Beacham – Mattress, Bags, Boxes, Ladder, Baby Toys J130 – Cassandra Warren – Couch, Mattress, TV, Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Shoes, Totes N103 – Scott Dix – Chair, Bags, Boxes, Totes N106 – Thomas Colley – Washer, Bags, Boxes, Hand Tools L103 – Edward Chambers – Bed, Mattress, Hand Tools, Lamp, Speakers L108 – Kelvin Sellers – Bed, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Toys, Cabinet, Bike, Vending Machine L118–Tierra Berry – Mattress, Clothes, Shoes, Toys, Bike L140 — Mike Elliott – Hand Tools, Vending Machine L152 – Dustin Brumley – Bags, Boxes, Toys, Chest L154 – Rodricka Richards – Mattress, TV, Boxes, Totes M127 – UMPJ TOCO HILLS LLC – Restaurant Equipment, Chairs, Ladder Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-531838, 2/9,16 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 5151 Annistown Rd. Stone Mountain GA. 30087 770.469.5363 March 1st. 2018 @ 12:00PM Unit 355 Mignon Dejohn Business documents and dinning room set Unit 339 Autry Cassell Household Goods and Furniture Unit 299 Trent Chastain Seasonal Goods Unit 456 Louis White Misc.

Household Goods Unit 264 Todd Keagy Household goods and misc tools Unit 284 Gordon Woods Catering equipment and school supplies Unit 533 Savacia Hudson Household business items Unit 502 Phillis Strickland Household furniture and items Unit 455 Fahiym Nasir Household furniture and items Unit 366 Frank Porter Household Goods Unit 575 Ebony Smalls 4-bedroom home, piano, boxes Unit 501B Phillis Strickland House Goods, beds Unit 131 Ernest Jones Books and Furniture Unit 495 Mardie Hill Storing a couple of rooms of furniture Unit 114 Kim Mitchell Household Goods Unit 529A Debra Adams Desks, chairs, filling, cabinet and tables Unit 385 Lawanda Sanford Storing some furniture and boxes from one room Unit 143 Sharaye Smith Household Goods Unit 417 Kevin Furtado Boxes clothes Unit 101 Sylvia Jean Mcbride House Hold Goods and furniture Unit 106 Briana Lawson 3- bedrooms washer dryer 2 dinning tables Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-529980, 2/9,16

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on March 1st, 2018 at 1:00 PM at the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 530 Athens Hwy Loganville, Georgia 30052 470.233.1499 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

Unit C159 Alexis Lewczky household goods Unit B196 Alexis Lewczyk household goods Unit A150 Clifton Johnson tires,rims,car parts,luggage Unit B122 Terry Greene boxes, 3 bedrooms set, living room, washer, dryer, dining room, 10x15 NON FMHO 148 Unit B134 Toby Jennings Household Goods Unit D192 Steven Starling Household Goods Unit D177 Tonya Purdie couch, washer, dryer, clothes Unit C133 Marcia Blair Storing three rooms of furniture and boxes.

Unit A180 Kathy Denise Chalmers Household Items Unit C216 Tameika McDaniel Household Goods Unit C218 Nikishia Young Household Goods Unit D188 Queena Rainwater Household Goods Unit 218C Kim Martin household goods, boxes Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment.

929-530006, 2/9,16

NOTICE There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA 30518, on Saturday, MARCH 3, 2018 at 11:00 AM the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows: Make ear VIN Model 2001 1 LeSabre Buick 1G4HP54K31U215045 2000 2 SL2 Saturn 1G8ZK5272YZ182066 1993 3 Previa Toyota JT3AC12R2P1073439 2007 4 Malibu Chevrolet 1G1ZS57F47F249040 2002 5 Santa Fe Hyundai KM8SC73D92U227380 1999 6 Volkswagen Passat WVWMA63B3XE169862 2005 7 A 4 Audi WAUDG68EX5A459941 2008 8 Avalanche Chevrolet 3GNFK12338G258223 2005 9 Durango Dodge 1D4HB38N25F613937 2005 10 Sentra Nissan 3N1CB51D05L504700 2002 11 Focus Ford 3FAFP37322R176340 2007 12 Sebring Chrysler 1C3LC46R37N604595 2008 13 300 Chrysler 2C3KA43R68H189370 2007 14 Volkswagen New Beetle 3VWRF31Y17M400701 2003 15 Mustang Ford 1FAFP40443F307954 2002 16 S-10 Chevrolet 1GCCS145X28227171 2006 17 350Z Nissan JN1AZ36A66M480447 2001 18 Trailer Wabash 1JJV532W41L737042 2000 19 S-Type Jaguar SAJDA01D8YGL51517 2009 20 Accord Honda 1HGCP26349A170215 1993 21 Blazer Chevrolet 1GNCS13W0P2113174 2004 22 Sonata Hyundai KMHWF35H34A956075 2012 23 Sentra Nissan 3N1AB6AP3CL661528 2012 24 Sentra Nissan 3N1AB6AP2CL717474 2007 25 Cobalt Chevrolet 1G1AK15F777313834 2006 26 Mountaineer Mercury 4M2EU47E06UJ08133 2007 27 Cobalt Chevrolet 1G1AK15F277282976 2006 28 330i BMW WBAVB33516PS19801 2011 29 Sonata Hybrid Hyundai KMHEC4A43BA002792 1997 30 Accord Honda 1HGCD568XVA176200 1999 31 Crown Victoria Ford 2FAFP71W5XX239997 1999 32 Camry Toyota JT2BF28K1X0168757 2007 33 Civic Honda 1HGFA16857L039493 2004 34 Stratus Dodge 1B3EL36X04N255115 1992 35 Corolla Toyota JT2AE94A3N0293714 2004 36 T L Acura 19UUA66234A034817 2004 37 Accord Honda 1HGCM66844A024255 2007 38 Sonata Hyundai 5NPET46C77H258468 2015 39 Rio Kia KNADM4A38F6520620 2002 40 Sable Mercury 1MEFM50U32A636812 2006 41 A 4 Audi WAUAC48HX6K008243 2008 42 Xterra Nissan 5N1AN08U18C519285 2006 43 G 6 Pontiac 1G2ZH558464109370 2000 44 Volkswagen J e t t a 3VWTE29M8YM120795 2006 45 Sonata Hyundai 5NPEU46F26H030299 2016 46 Scooter Gator 1YDY5TBBXG1500064 929-532865, 2/16,23,3/2

NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: 3614 OACLIF RD. DORAVILLE, GA 30340 1980 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO 2.0 VIN# 17A0142333 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 02-08-2018.

929-532258, 2/9,16

LIVE AUCTION ONE FACILITY – MULTIPLE UNITS Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3942 Stone Mountain Hwy 78 Snellville, GA 30039 March 1, 2018 @ 11:00 am Kori Roberts Unit 149 Sofa Bed set misc items Gilmer Phillips Unit 210 Furniture, household items Shelisa Minnifield Unit 232 Houseold items James Dubay Unit 242 Household items tools Sharon Jones Unit 243 Household Furniture Simone Hill Unit 245 Queen size bed, twin bed, washer/dryer, dresser, Chester drawer, etc.

Kyle Bolton Unit 265 Household Goods Dawn Gibson Unit 304 Household goods Francis Medina Unit 316 Electronic Equipment Onyeka Ibe Unit 364 household goods Tiffany Kingsley Unit 389 Pool table and boxes Kim Smith Unit 412 Household goods Christia Swearingen Unit 479 Household furniture Edward Muldrow Unit 535 appliances garrick hambrick Unit 561 Furniture- tools- Fishing equipment/ camping John Brannon Unit 604 Household goods Luis Radillo Unit 620 household goods Demoyne Lane Unit 638 3 bedroom house, living room set, etc.

Joy Hopson Unit 724 boxes, bags, totes Yvette Grissett Unit 729 Boxes, mirror, etc.

Subrena Williams Forde Unit 747 Boxes, etc.

Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-531814, 2/9,16 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE In accordance with Georgia Law Chapter 40-11-5 the following vehicles have been deemed abandoned and will be sold at a public sale on 3-2-18 @ 1:30 Said Vehicles are located at: 40 Rockbridge Road SW #100, Lilburn, GA 30047 VIN# WBAGN63412DR05910 2002 BMW 745LI VIN# WBAVB73517VF52801 2007 BMW 335I VIN# JT6GF10U8Y0046703 2002 LEXUS RX 300 Sale will be held at 11:30 on 3-2-18 Location: 4178 Hwy 120 Duluth, GA 30097 929-532435, 2/9,16 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION; Lawrenceville Safe Storage 201 New Hope Rd Lawrenceville GA 30046 770-963-8858 Lawrenceville Safe Storage is auctioning off several units.

Go to storagetreasures. com for bidding, all bidding is done on this site.

No walk in’s online bidding only.

Auction is scheduled for March 6th, 2018 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Angela McCray unit #072 Carlos Aldaba unit #077 Carrie McPherson unit #094 Crissy Smith unit # 274 Cynthia Robertson unit #001 Danny McPherson unit # 099 Danny McPherson unit # 100 John H Le unit #030 Mary Farmer unit #095 Michael Williams unit #060 Michael Williams unit #088 Terrel Lee unit # H01 Terrel Lee unit #H02 William Thomas unit # 057 929-533316, 2/16,23

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart #6929, 5985 South Norcross Tucker Road, Norcross, GA 30093, to satisfy a lien 03/08/2018 at approx. 2:00 PM.at www. storagetreasures.com.

Name Unit # Eboni Joe A022 Adrienne Gillis B029 Richard Lamar Dunbar B039 Deyvi Rosique –Osegueda B082 Jordana Livingston B116 Victoria Cisneros C022 Terion Spurling C027 Oscar Madradiaga Juanes C032 Demetria Atalie Booker C056 Franklin L.Stephens C060 Universal Services Associates Inc. C074 Wayne D. Johnson C074 Mary Freel D055 Nikki L. Stewart E031 Eduardo Ramirez Leon E043 929-533544, 2/16,23 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 3766 Holcomb Bridge Rd Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 to satisfy a lien on March 8th, 2018 at approx. 2:00 pm at www. storagetreasures.com] Name Unit # General Description of Property Kameshia Leeks 331 Household Items Brian Grady Farmer 423 Household Items Geetanandana Poosarla 253 Household Items Corisha Robinson 473 Household Items 929-532556, 2/9,16

NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: 3614 OACLIF RD. DORAVILLE, GA 30340 1991 VOLKSWAGEN SUPER BETTLE VIN# 11M0026845 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 02-08-2018.

929-532260, 2/9,16 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: 2047 LANIER TERRACE NW, NORCROSS, GA 30071 2000 FORD TAURUS VIN# 1FAFP56SXYG177269 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 02-08-2018.

929-532216, 2/9,16 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: 211 MCARTHUR ST. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046 2006 NISSAN PANTHFINDER VIN# 5N1AR18WX6C638008 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 02-08-2018.

929-532219, 2/9,16 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: 4131 ARCADIA INDUSTRIAL CIR SW, LILBURN, GA 30047 2008 MERCEDES BENZ C300 VIN# WDDGF81X18F169773 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 02-08-2018.

929-532220, 2/9,16 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: 1365 WILLOW RIVER RUN, GRAYSON GA 30017 2010 AUDI A 5 VIN# WAULFAFR1AA052883 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 02-08-2018.

929-532224, 2/9,16 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: 1035 CRIPPLE CREEK RD. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30045 2010 WAGON 2 S VIN# 53FBE1626HF030637 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 02-08-2018.

929-532222, 2/9,16

ZONINGS CITY OF DULUTH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VARIANCE APPLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN (pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 3666-4) that a public hearing will be held before the City of Duluth Zoning Board of Appeals to consider a request (V#2018-001) from Mike Miller for a variance from the setback requirements identified in the City of Duluth Unified Development Code on property identified as 3528 Buford Highway, Duluth, Georgia 30097 containing approximately 1.33 acres of land, consisting of tax parcel 7202 045. The property is zoned HC-R (Highway Commercial–Retail District) and will not change.

The public is invited to attend this meeting before the Zoning Board of Appeals on the Variance request at Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 30096. The meeting date, place and time regarding this matter are as follows: February 28, WHEN: 2018–7:00 p.m.

Hall WHERE: City Council Chambers 3167 Main Street Duluth, GA 30096 PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER are invited to review the Variance application, which is on file with t

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the Planning & Development Department of the City of Duluth and to attend the public hearing at the date, time and place provided in this notice, to express their opinion on this matter. Written comments may also be received in lieu of testimony during the public hearing. Written comments may be sent to the following address: City of Duluth ATTN: Dan Robinson 3167 Main Street Duluth, GA 30096 OR Email: drobinson@duluthga.net For more information, contact Dan Robinson, Department of Planning & Development, at (770)476-1790. ********************* *********************** In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Duluth is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for a person with a disability.

Please contact Teresa Lynn at (770) 476-3434 if special program accommodations are necessary and/or if program information is needed in an alternative format. Special requests must be made in a reasonable amount of time in order that accommodations can be arranged.

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OF VILLAGE PARK DRIVE; 2.14 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/ BROOKS RZC2018-00001 — APPLICANT: ASC ACQUISITIONS, LLC; OWNERS: JLC HOLDINGS, LLLP, VINNIE LUCILE CLARK, RICHARD L. & JOYCE HARRISON; REZONING OF R-100 TO O-I; RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (INDEPENDENT LIVING AND CONTINUING CARE)(BUFFER REDUCTION); DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 106 PARCELS 003, 067 & 278; DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 087 PARCEL 120; 1100-1200 BLOCKS OF WEBB GIN HOUSE ROAD; 56.12 ACRES. DISTRICT 4/ HEARD SUP2018-00003 — APPLICANT: ASC ACQUISITIONS, LLC; OWNERS: JLC HOLDINGS, LLLP, VINNIE LUCILE CLARK, RICHARD L. & JOYCE HARRISON; APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN AN O-I (PROPOSED) ZONING DISTRICT FOR A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (INDEPENDENT LIVING AND CONTINUING CARE)(BUFFER REDUCTION); DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 106 PARCELS 003, 067 & 278; DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 087 PARCEL 120; 11001200 BLOCKS OF WEBB GIN HOUSE ROAD; 56.12 ACRES. DISTRICT 4/HEARD SUP2018-00004 — APPLICANT: ASC ACQUISITIONS, LLC; OWNERS: JLC HOLDINGS, LLLP, VINNIE LUCILE CLARK, RICHARD L. & JOYCE HARRISON; APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN AN O-I (PROPOSED) ZONING DISTRICT FOR A BUILDING HEIGHT INCREASE (BUFFER REDUCTION); DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 106 PARCELS 003, 067 & 278; DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 087 PARCEL 120; 11001200 BLOCKS OF WEBB GIN HOUSE ROAD; 56.12 ACRES. DISTRICT 4/HEARD P&D PC TBL 3-6 934-533528, 2/16

DISTRICT 3/HUNTER RZR2018-00005 — APPLICANT: REALTYLAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LLC C/O MITCH PEEVY; OWNER: TEMPLE JOHNSON LLC; REZONING OF R-100 TO OSC; SINGLE-FAMILY SUBDIVISION; DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 002 PARCELS 020, 021, 037, 039, 041, 043, 045 & 047; 2800-2900 BLOCKS OF TEMPLE JOHNSON ROAD; 41.84 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/ HUNTER CIC2018-00002 – APPLICANT: SONIAL PATEL C/O MAHAFFEY PICKENS TUCKER, LLP; OWNER: DULUTH CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, LLC; CHANGE IN CONDITIONS OF ZONING FOR PROPERTY ZONED C-2; DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 080 PARCEL 078; 2300 BLOCK OF STEPHENS CENTER DRIVE; 2.01 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/ BROOKS SUP2018-00018 – APPLICANT: SONIAL PATEL C/O MAHAFFEY PICKENS TUCKER, LLP; OWNER: DULUTH CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, LLC; APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN A C-2 ZONING DISTRICT FOR A BUILDING HEIGHT INCREASE; DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 080 PARCEL 078; 2300 BLOCK OF STEPHENS CENTER DRIVE; 2.01 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/BROOKS CIC2018-00004 – APPLICANT: KIDANEMEHRET ERITREAN GEEZ RITE CATHOLIC CHURCH INC.; OWNER: KIDANEMEHRET ERITREAN GEEZ RITE CATHOLIC CHURCH INC.; CHANGE IN CONDITIONS OF ZONING (BUFFER REDUCTION) FOR PROPERTY ZONED R-100; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 025 PARCEL 128; 3000 BLOCK OF S. ROCKBRIDGE ROAD; 5000 BLOCK OF ROCKBRIDGE DRIVE; 5.0 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/HUNTER CIC2018-00005 – APPLICANT: MASSIVE AUTO BROKERS, INC. C/O ANDERSEN, TATE & CARR, P.C.; OWNER: JEKA PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LLC; CHANGE IN CONDITIONS OF ZONING FOR PROPERTY ZONED C-2; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 190 PARCEL 172; 5000 BLOCK OF JIMMY CARTER BOULEVARD; 6100 BLOCK OF ROCKBRIDGE SCHOOL ROAD; 0.69 ACRE. DISTRICT 2/HOWARD SUP2018-00014 — APPLICANT: MASSIVE AUTO BROKERS, INC. C/O ANDERSEN, TATE & CARR, P.C.; OWNER: JEKA PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LLC; APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN A C-2 ZONING DISTRICT FOR AUTO SALES & SERVICE; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 190 PARCEL 172; 5000 BLOCK OF JIMMY CARTER BOULEVARD; 6100 BLOCK OF ROCKBRIDGE SCHOOL ROAD; 0.69 ACRE. DISTRICT 2/HOWARD SUP2018-00009 — APPLICANT: DAVID M. JONES; OWNERS: DAVID & PEGGY JONES; APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN A R-100 ZONING DISTRICT FOR A BED AND BREAKFAST INN; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 070 PARCEL 074; 1600 BLOCK OF RED FOX RUN; 1.04 ACRES. DISTRICT 2/ HOWARD SUP2018-00010 — APPLICANT: OLUSOLA TAIWO; OWNER: CHARLES M. GRENNOR; APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN A R-75 ZONING DISTRICT FOR A PERSONAL CARE HOME (FAMILY); DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 288 PARCEL 007; 80 BLOCK OF LEVEL CREEK ROAD; 4800 BLOCK OF WEST PRICE ROAD; 3.3 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/ BROOKS SUP2018-00011 — APPLICANT: FORESITE GROUP, INC.; OWNER: GEORGIA GENERAL INVESTMENT, LLC; APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN A C-2 ZONING DISTRICT FOR AN AUTO REPAIR, LUBRICATION & TIRE STORE; DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 065 PARCEL 280; 1500 BLOCK OF BUFORD DRIVE; 1.39 ACRES. DISTRICT 4/HEARD SUP2018-00012 — APPLICANT: HYC-HARMONY CHILD CENTER; OWNER: RADHA MADHAV SOCIETY; APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN R-75 & R-100 ZONING DISTRICTS FOR A DAY CARE FACILITY (CHILD); DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 160 PARCEL 014; 2700 BLOCK OF DULUTH HIGHWAY; 15.1 ACRES. DISTRICT 1/BROOKS SUP2018-00013 — APPLICANT: KIMBERLY FRYE; OWNER: WILLIAM E. ABRAMS IV; APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN A C-2 ZONING DISTRICT FOR AUTOMOBILE SALES & RELATED SERVICE; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 181 PARCEL 047; 1300 BLOCK OF PLEASANT HILL ROAD; 0.67 ACRE. DISTRICT 1/BROOKS P&D PC/BOC 3-6 & 3-27 934-533521, 2/16

THE CITY OF NORCROSS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following Public Hearings will be held before the Norcross Mayor & Council on Monday, March 19, 2017 at 6:30 PM, policy discussion, and Monday, April 2, 2018 at 6:30 PM, regular work session, in City Hall at 65 Lawrenceville Street for the purpose of due process of the following: VAR2018-0005: A request to modify a previously granted development regulation waiver that allowed a private street to access thirteen single famR100 ily lots on the property located at 273, 295 and 297 Peachtree North Street. The requested modification is to add a fourteenth lot, as presented at 93 feet wide (the rear portion of 313 Peachtree North Street) accessing a private road.

For further information please call the Community Development Department at 678-421-2067.

934-533670, 2/16 GWINNETT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 THE FOLLOWING RECHANGE-INZONING, CONDITIONS, SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS, LOCATED WITHIN UNINCORPORATED GWINNETT COUNTY, ARE SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS AS STATED ABOVE. SITE PLANS, LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS, AND OTHER INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE PLANNING DIVISION, 446 WEST CROGAN STREET, LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA. OFFICE HOURS ARE 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. RZR2017-00020 — APBULK BUYS PLICANT: CORPORATION; OWNERS: SARAH & PEGGY BRODNAX; REZONING OF R-100 TO OSC; SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT SUBDIVISION; 6 LAND LOT 036 PARCEL 004; 2900 BLOCK OF BETHANY CHURCH ROAD; 33.74 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/ HUNTER RZR2017-00011 — APPLICANT: HOME SOUTH COMMUNITIES, LLC, C/O MAHAFFEY PICKENS TUCKER, LLP; OWNER: JOHN T. LAMB; REZONING OF RA200 TO OSC; SINGLE FAMILY SUBDIVISION; DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 136 PARCEL 001; 2400 BLOCK OF SUNNY HILL ROAD; 2500 BLOCK OF MORGAN ROAD; 86.15 ACRES. DISTRICT 4/HEARD RZR2017-00018 — APPLICANT: CKK DEVELOPMENT LLC; OWNERS: IH KENNEDY GROUP, LLC (JOE KENNEDY), STELLA MOONEY, AND PHILLIP & HOLLY BAGWELL; REZONING OF RL TO R-SR; SENIOR ORIENTED RESIDENCES; DISTRICT 7 LAND LOT 362 PARCELS 029, 030, 031, 069, & 070; 6200-6300 BLOCKS OF OLD SHADBURN FERRY ROAD; 1700 BLOCK OF BUFORD DAM ROAD; 6500 BLOCK OF OLD GARRETT ROAD; 24.36 ACRES. DISTRICT 4/HEARD CIC2017-00021 – APPLICANT: TAYLOR MORRISON OF GEORGIA LLC C/O MITCH PEEVY; OWNER: TAYLOR MORRISON OF GEORGIA LLC C/O MITCH PEEVY; CHANGE IN CONDITIONS OF ZONING FOR PROPERTY ZONED TND; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 261 PARCEL 012; 2800-2900 BLOCKS OF PLEASANT HILL ROAD; 3600 BLOCK OF SUNSET STREET; 3000 BLOCK OF REGAL PARK COURT; 3800 BLOCK

GWINNETT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 THE FOLLOWING RECHANGE-INZONING, CONDITION, SPECIAL USE PERMIT AND OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS, LOCATED WITHIN UNINCORPORATED GWINNETT COUNTY, ARE SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS AS STATED ABOVE. SITE PLANS, LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS, AND OTHER INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE PLANNING DIVISION, 446 WEST CROGAN STREET, LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA. OFFICE HOURS ARE 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M., MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. RZC2018-00005 — APPLICANT: AG-PRO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, LLC C/O ANDERSEN, TATE & CARR, P.C.; OWNERS: LGP LLC/KENENTERPRISES, NETH SHIVER & LUCERNE EAST INVESTMENTS, LLC/ MICHAEL DEMESSA; REZONING OF C-2 & M-1 TO M-1; FARM AND LAWN EQUIPMENT SALES AND SERVICE; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 064 PARCELS 003, 006 & 074; 4300 BLOCK OF STONE MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY; 3.68 ACRES. DISTRICT 2/HOWARD SUP2018-00015 — APPLICANT: AG-PRO REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, LLC C/O ANDERSEN, TATE & CARR, P.C.; OWNERS: LGP LLC/KENENTERPRISES, NETH SHIVER & LUCERNE EAST INVESTMENTS, LLC/ MICHAEL DEMESSA; APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN A M-1 (PROPOSED) ZONING DISTRICT FOR FARMAND LAWN EQUIPMENT SALES AND SERVICE; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 064 PARCELS 003, 006 & 074; 4300 BLOCK OF STONE MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY; 3.68 ACRES. DISTRICT 2/HOWARD RZM2018-00002 — APPARKLAND PLICANT: COMMUNITIES, INC C/O ENGINEERING ALLIANCE AND PLANNING; OWNERS: JEFFERSON REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES LLC, HWS & LRMS REVOCABLE TRUST; REZONING OF R-75 & C-2 TO R-TH; TOWNHOUSES; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 259 PARCELS 368, 377 & 041; 4300 BLOCK OF BUFORD HIGHWAY; 39.08 ACRES. DISTRICT 2/HOWARD RZR2018-00004 — APPLICANT: JUNE IVEY DEVELOPMENT, LLC C/O MAHAFFEY PICKENS TUCKER, LLP; OWNERS: JUNE IVEY DEVELOPMENT, LLC & PATRICK O. BENTON; REZONING OF RA-200 TO OSC; SINGLEFAMILY SUBDIVISION; DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 345 PARCEL 006; DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 346 PARCEL 004; 3300 BLOCK OF INDIAN SHOALS ROAD; 3200 BLOCK OF JUNE IVEY ROAD; 160.86 ACRES. D

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Restaurant 4-7-5 475 Techonology Parkway N.W., Peachtree Corners 770-263-8558 bit.ly/restaurant475

The blackened salmon large plate features salmon served on grits and grilled asparagus.

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Open Since: November 2015 Executive Chef: Albert Kunco Restaurant Manager: Craig Howard Hotel Management Company: Crestline Hotels Location: Inside the lobby of the Atlanta Marriott Peachtree Corners, which is located at the intersection of Technology Parkway and Peachtree Parkway.

Hours: 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Breakfast buffet from 6:30 to 9 a.m. Monday to Friday and 6:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, breakfast menu from 6:30 to 11 a.m., lunch and dinner menu from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.)

Atmosphere: Restaurant 4-7-5 features an open layout in the Marriott’s lobby, allowing it to blend in with its surroundings.

Restaurant Manager Craig Howard said the experience is intended to be tailored toward the guests by offering some flexibility in how customers can enjoy their visit.

“If you want to have a dine-in experience where you have a bottle of wine and have dinner to entertain business clients, we do that very well, and if you just want to come in with your family, we do have a kids menu,” he said. “Really we try to tailor it to the client.

“Being in a hotel, you have a lot of people here alone who come in, so if you want to sit down and eat and get on your laptop, you can do that.

If you want to have a couple of glasses of wine and chill out, you can do that.”

Hummus: Crispy chickpeas, extra-virgin olive oil, crisp veggies and grilled bread, $6 Southern-style 7 ounce Angus burger: Burger topped with pimento cheese, bacon and fried onions on a buttery brioche bun. Served with a side of fries, $15 Fried shrimp po’boy: Served with lettuce, tomato, remoulade and a side of fries, $15 Crispy calamari: Fried squid served with wasabi aioli and sesame, $11 Oriental-style chicken wrap: Chicken wrap with wasabi mayo, pickled vegetables and a side of fries, $14 Blackened salmon (large plate): Salmon served on Logan Turnpike goat cheese grits, grilled asparagus, Worcestershire butter and a southern-style barbecue sauce, $24 Grilled Angus rib-eye: Rib-eye steak served with roasted heirloom potatoes, grilled asparagus, organic mushrooms and Parmesan-truffle butter, $31

There are several different types of seating options, including the bar area, long high-top tables, more traditional tables and a patio area. There are TVs set up around the restaurant, so guests can watch the latest news or catch games while dining.

The main design cue that lets a visitor know they are in the restaurant versus the rest of the lobby is the shift in colors and design. The restaurant uses a slightly darker color scheme with wood accents and rows of different cacti serving as tabletop “floral” arrangements.

“It’s a unique setup because of the open concept,” Howard said. “The dining room is technically here (on the edge of the lobby). We have a nice patio that’s really good in the spring and summer with a fire pit, and we have a full bar.”

Howard said the restaurant draws a mixture of guests staying at the hotel and local residents who have discovered it on Yelp. It can be quiet around lunchtime, but business picks up at night. The number of customers visiting the restaurant starts picking

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up around 7 p.m., and the bar is busy by 10 p.m.

“We get a lot of locals for dinner and with the Yelp reviews, we’re building more and more of a local base,” Howard said.

Menu: Executive Chef Albert Kunco said the restaurant wants the food experience guests have to be comfortable while still feeling like a dining out experience.

“It’s homey but a little different,” he said. “I want them to feel comfortable approaching whatever is on that menu.

Since we have to have a wide range of items because we get a wide range of people — from families to business travelers — it’s just trying to have everything that’s comfortable to them but still different to fit all of those people.”

Howard said rib-eye steak is one of the popular dishes with dinner customers. The Southern Style burger, which Howard calls the 4-7-5 burger because it is the restaurant’s signature burger, is popular as well.

“Our 4-7-5 burger is unique in that it is a little southern twist with pimento cheese and fried

At top, Restaurant 4-7-5 is located in the lobby of the Atlanta Marriott Peachtree Corners and features an open layout that allows it to transition seemlessly to the surrounding space.

At left, the crispy calamari is served with wasabi aioli and sesame. It is one of Restaurant 4-7-5’s “small plates.”

onions on top,” Howard said.

Howard said the restaurant also offers each sandwich in three variations. The Southern Style burger, for example is one variation on the restaurant’s 7 ounce Angus burger. The other variations on the burger include Oriental, which has wasabi mayo and pickled vegetables, and the Classic, which has cheddar cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato and onions.

That system continues over to the sandwiches served on French bread — Howard said the fried shrimp po’boy is good — as well as the chicken and fish dishes served at the restaurant.

“You can get Asian influences, southern influences and then (a healthy option),” Howard said.

Most items on the menu cost less than $15, but the larger plates such as the sweet tea-brined chicken breast or the blackened salmon cost between $21 and $31.

The restaurant also serves martinis, various wines cocktails and an assortment of domestic, craft, imported and nonalcoholic beers.

Something You May Not Know: Kunco is a graduate of the Johnson and Wales culinary school. He said he tries to bring influences from the various cities that he has worked at throughout

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“The 34 entries represent Kudzu members’ interpretation of the exhibition title and what stirs their spirits,” Kudzu spokesperson Lucy Brady said.

Award-winning artist Junko Rothwell was the juror and selected the winning pieces of “heartfelt art.” First place went to Lorraine Kimsey for “California Dreamin’.”

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work was praised for showing “great composition of a simple subject and reflections.”

Other pieces were of artistic note.

“Outstanding is the collage and paint work by Barbara Boyer named ‘Chicken Hearts,’ an exuberant depiction of two happy and Holley Calmes lively roosters,” Brady said.

“Carol Luttenberg’s usual Joyce English for her lovely, colorful, stylized ab“Red Hat Ladies.” English stract painting, a watercolor was praised for her “aton canvas, is called ‘Flowmosphere, depiction of a ers taking a drink.’ family gathering and strong “’Orange pieces’ by colors.”

Loretto Loconto is a deThird place was awarded tailed still life reminiscent to artist Mikki Dillon’s of early Dutch Masters. black and white photograph Viewing Lorraine Kimsey’s “Buoy Reflections.” This ‘California Dreamin’ one

can almost hear the waves crashing against the rocks in this lively seascape.

Kathy Collins, an accomplished oil painter and Kudzu studio artist, presents her usual soft, inviting landscape in ‘Cumberland Dunes.’ Cumberland never looked so lovely. ‘Red Hat Ladies’ by Joyce English is a brilliant painting of such a group.”

Fiber art is also represented.

“Two unusual new works

by Katrina Stone are mixed media fiber art,” Brady said.

“The first is titled ‘Love is in the Air’ and is described by the artist as a base of wool felt with hand dyed wool, silk and cotton fibers

and added needle felting plus wet felting, quilting, applique, couching and hand embroidery. It shows a soaring balloon with a charming embroidered, textured basket and tiny bows.

Ms. Stone’s other work is a triptych design called ‘My Brain in Wool’ and consists of hand spun yarns couched and wet felted onto a hand dyed surface.”

Kudzu Art Zone includes the main gallery plus individual artists’ studios, and other artists’ work is also featured. Of particular note is the “wall of small” where affordable, smallsized original artwork can be admired and selected for taking home. In fact, as

the Valentine’s Day spirit continues into the weekend, Kudzu offers many heartwarming gift ideas.

Kudzu also offers many classes and workshops in its spacious, well-lit classroom space.

For more information about Kudzu Art Zone’s activities, visit www. kudzuartzone.org or call 770-840-9844.

Kudzu’s galleries are open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays and are located at 116 Carlyle St. in Norcross.

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

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“The Secret World Inside You,” which is the Fernbank Museum of Natural History’s newest exhibit, shines the light on the unseen.

The exhibit, which opened earlier this month and runs through May 6, focuses on introducing everyone to their microbiome, the more than 100 trillion microbes that keep the immune system, digestive system and brain functioning properly. The microbes, which are invisible to the eye, live inside and on the human body, and there are more of them on you than stars in the Bacteria battle athlete’s foot in a portion of “The Secret World Inside You” exhibit at Milky Way galaxy.

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If you can’t make it to Disney World or Disneyland, don’t worry: Mickey, Minnie and all their friends are coming to Atlanta and Duluth when The Wonderful World of Disney on Ice plays Phillips Arena before heading north to the Infinite Energy Area in Duluth.

“We want to bring the same joy to everyone as they would experience if they went to Disney World or Disneyland,” Antonia Mitchell, who plays Jasmine from “Aladdin,” said. “All the magic that Disney is known for will be coming to you. You get to be part of the magic.”

Mitchell should know. For the past four-and-a-half years, the 26-year-old California native has skated in Disney on Ice shows throughout the world. She spent her first four years as an ensemble skater — a performer who plays numerous unnamed secondary characters — before earning her promotion to become everyone’s favorite Persian princess.

“I have a lot in common with Jasmine,” said Mitchell, who has performed with Disney in every continent, except for Antarctica. “She’s strong, but she’s also curious.

She’s also opinionated.”

Mitchell seizes the spotlight when she skates with Antonia Aladdin, Mitchell who is played by Bob Goodwin, who is Mitchell’s boyfriend.

“Ever since I started skating for Disney it’s been just a great experience,” said Mitchell, who studied ballet in college before leaving to pursue a career on ice skates, which she first laced up 20 years ago. “It’s special being part of Disney since it touches so many people’s lives.”

The Wonderful World of Disney on Ice will play 10 shows at Phillips Arena through Feb. 19 before heading to Gwinnett, where it will play seven shows Feb. 21 through 25.

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with her seven dwarves. It’s then Michell and Goodwin’s turn to take the ice along with the Genie before transitioning to “The Little Mermaid,” with Ariel and her buddies, Sebastian and Flounder, before the first act closes with Rapunzel and Flynn Rider skating together.

“The show has something for everyone since so many of Disney’s best movies are worked into the show,” Mitchell said. “You have movies that parents grew up watching and movies their kids grew up seeing.”

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This is to say that where “Black Panther” is concerned, I’m as far from an unbiased viewer as you can get. But I’m also the most critical: For example, I do not care for the direction of the current Marvel comic being written by acclaimed author Ta-Nehisi Coates and more than once skipped out on previous volumes of the series because they did not meet muster.

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“Black Panther” absolutely meets muster. Royally so.

It’s one of the very best of the genre.

Set shortly after the events of 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War,” the title character returns to his secretive African homeland of Wakanda, where he is to be crowned the new king after the death of his father, T’Chaka (John Kani). But ascension to the throne is not that simple in his nation. Not only must T’Challa gain the acceptance of each tribe within Wakanda, he’s also tested by the re-emergence of Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis), who represents some unfinished business from his father’s reign.

Based on director Ryan Coogler’s previous work (the quietly heartbreaking “Fruitvale Station” in 2013 and 2015’s “Creed”), I was uncertain whether the 31-year-old could handle a huge, effects-laden project like “Black Panther.” But with his third feature film, Coogler has delivered a piece of entertainment that’s whip smart without being pretentious, and subtly political without being heavy-handed.

I also wasn’t sure Chadwick Boseman (“42,” “Get On Up”) was the best choice for T’Challa even after his show-stealing debut as the Panther in “Civil War.” Here, he assuredly claims the role as though

From left, Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia) and Letitia Wright (Shuri) star in “Black Panther.”

Film invites new members to join the Marvel fandom Chadwick Boseman stars as T’Challa, who is the superhero Black Panther, in “Black Panther.”

born to it.

But he’s almost shown up by female co-stars Danai Gurira as bodyguard and general Okoye and Letitia Wright as his genius kid sister Shuri. Both steal every scene they’re in, Gurira with smoldering intensity and Wright with sheer cheeky verve and wit. They are well complemented by Lupita Nyong’o (“12 Years a Slave,” “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”), who is winsome as Boseman’s love interest-turned-spy, Daniel Kaluuya (Best Actor nominee for “Get Out”), Angela Bassett, Martin Freeman and Forest Whitaker in various supporting roles.

On the antagonists’ side, Andy Serkis reprises his role as Ulysses Klaue in 2015’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron” and Michael B. Jordan (who has starred in each of Coogler’s features) is Klaue’s partner in crime, Erik Killmonger. Both are effective villains, especially for Marvel Studios superhero movies.

But “Black Panther” is more than just a comic book film. As noted earlier, Coogler has crafted a slyly political commentary here on all levels. From the almost entirely African or African-descended cast to the king’s female-led royal guard to the running commentary on the neverconquered Wakanda to the motives of Jordan’s character to even the Afro-rhythmtinged musical score by Ludwig Göransson, this movie stands in every manner as both a rebuke and redemption of the standard set a century ago by D.W. Griffith’s racist “Birth of a Nation.”

It also asks bigger questions: Does might make right? Or, perhaps, should might make right? And

what happens when tradition fails and the wrong hands use that might?

Coogler uses the superhero genre with a degree of sophistication not seen in these films since 2013’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and “The Dark Knight” in 2008.

If there’s a flaw in “Black Panther,” it’s that the final act devolves a bit into the usual CG-heavy punchfest that the genre tends to demand, especially between the primary antagonists. Additionally, the fact that May’s upcoming “Avengers: Infinity War” removes some questions of whether certain characters will make it to the end credits. But again, that’s just a general hazard of the genre. No one expects James Bond to die in his franchise, either. So it’s difficult to be upset here.

And even in this, “Black Panther” subverts certain expectations.

As a boy who liked comic books, I frequently created my own characters and superheroes. But despite my two-parent household, despite strong education, despite being exposed to black history by those parents, I look back at those old made-up characters and they are all white people because that is all I saw in the 1970s and ’80s (and the ’90s as well, though I had by then, through deliberate intent, begun to create far more people of color in my stories).

But with this movie, young boys like me (and, perhaps even more vitally, young girls) will see themselves reflected onscreen as heroic, dynamic, central and believe they can be in life as well. And that may be the most heroic “Black Panther” feat of all.

(Marvel)

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by T’Challa’s sister Shuri (Letitia Wright) — has also upped its value on the black market.

It is at a London art muBY MICHAEL CLARK seum (actually the Woodruff Gallery in Atlanta) Movie Critic where Erik (“Killmonger” The 18th installment — note that ominous nickin the now 10-year-old name) Stevens (Michael Marvel Comic Universe B. Jordan) — working franchise, “Black Panther” in tandem with smuggler is the least “Marvelish” of Ulysses Klaue (Andy the bunch and it is all the Serkis) — steal an ancient better for it. Playing out vibranium artifact and more like a mash-up of they are off to the political “The Lion King,” “Brave- overthrow races. heart” and any recent In continuing with the “James Bond” production, “Wonder Woman” riff, “Black Panther” is going “Black Panther” is very to bring in audiences that pro-female empowerhave never seen an MCU ment. In addition to Shuri, movie before and it will T’Challa keeps close make the franchise an even council with his mother larger, unstoppable cash Ramonda (Angela Bascow. On Jan. 31 — more sett), former (and maybe than two weeks prior to possible future) lover Naopening — it broke the kia (Lupita Nyong’o, “12 all-time Fandango record Years a Slave”) and Okoye for advance ticket sales for (Danai Gurira) who leads Marvel universe movies. a shaved head, all-women, With an opening spear-wielding, not-to-bereminiscent of last year’s trifled-with royal security “Wonder Woman,” director force. You don’t want to Ryan Coogler (“Creed”) mess these ladies. and co-writer Joe Robert For most audiences, the Cole take their sweet time bread-and-butter appeal of doling out the backstory of the MCU movies has been the title character (Chadwith the action sequences, wick Boseman, “42,” “Get chase scenes, pyrotechnics On Up,” “Marshall”), his and CGI overload. These fictional African homeland attributes are the exact of Wakanda and the halfsame reason why those dozen or so major support- totally not enamored with ing characters. The filmall things MCU have kept makers wisely assume the their distance. To Coogler’s audience knows absolutely immense credit, he has nothing about this world regulated these inclusions going in and in doing so, down to a bare minimum. prepare them well for the There’s only one scene next two hours. where we can’t tell exactly The son of a recently as- who is fighting whom and sassinated monarch, Black Coogler and Cole seem far Panther, aka T’Challa, more interested in characinherits the throne of a ter development rather than small sovereign nation that pounding the audience is viewed by the rest of the senseless with overwrought planet as Third World but fight and chase scenes. in reality is way far ahead Although presented as of the energy/scientific the ultimate goal of an global curve thanks to rich antagonist, a subplot where deposits of the fictional vibranium is to be potenmetal vibranium. Finding tially used as a weapon of more uses for vibranium terror applied by untrained than George Washington forces the world over as a Carver did for peanuts, the form of retribution for past Wakanda brain trust — led sins turns “Black Panther”

from a wholly unique and engaging variation on the stale superhero sub-genre into something far more politically toxic and foreboding. It’s not enough to completely derail the picture as a whole but it will certainly prompt those of a certain mindset to connect the title of the film with the real life radical “Black Panther” political movement. It’s worth noting that both the first comic book and non-fictional Black Panther entities debuted in the mid-1960s.

While not present from start to finish, British actor Martin Freeman as CIA agent Everett K. Ross provides the lion’s share of welcomed comic relief, and this character is thoroughly indispensible to the narrative success of the film. Beginning as a man with unclear, fuzzy goals or alliances, Ross is never presented as a stooge but rather as a clear-thinking, big-picture, bone-dry funny kind of guy. If there is ever to be a “Black Panther” sequel (and you can bet on at least two), Freeman must be included in both.

“Black Panther” isn’t the first superhero film with a black and/or AfricanAmerican lead character.

The highly under-appreciated “Spawn” came out in the ’90s, as did the first of three “Blade” flicks, which, while based on a comic-book character, was more of an antihero/vampire than superhero. “Black Panther” is a movie that will appeal to different audiences for vastly different reasons and will certainly raise social awareness while being culturally groundbreaking. If those presale ticket numbers are any kind off indicator, it is also likely to become the highest grossing film of 2018. More power to it.

Presented in English and frequent “Wakandan” with English subtitles.

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Pass: Very good acting; excellent period costumes and beautiful cinematography.

Fail: A story line that makes little sense; characters that aren’t worth the viewer’s investment; a very long running time that’s made worse by the fact that this is ONE BORING MOVIE.

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I can’t believe that Daniel Day-Lewis came out of retirement to be in such a meaningless film as “Phantom Thread.” He does a very good job with the lead role of high-end 1950s London fashion designer Reynolds Woodcock, a reclusive and OCD bachelorfor-life whose use for women is for casual entertainment at best.

The lone exception is his spinster sister Cyril (a good turn by Lesley Manville), with whom he shares a sumptuous flat and who keeps him in line. The acting in this movie isn’t the problem; it’s the scripting, story and characterizations that make “Phantom Thread” as dull as dishwater.

If you’re one of the very few folks who thought 1996’s “The English Patient” was an epic masterpiece, you’ll eat this film up with a silver spoon.

Critics absolutely loved that flick and it won the Oscar for Best Picture, but the viewing public avoided it like the plague (and rightfully so). I’ve heard that critics think “Phantom Thread” is of the same caliber, so don’t say I didn’t warn ya.

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Seeing “Phantom Thread” is about as fulfilling as watching paint dry. If you want to waste your hardearned dinero on this pretentious mess, be my guest.

OVERALL IMPRESSION For all the critical hoopla surrounding “Phantom Thread,” all I can say is that the screenplay and story seem to be the real “phantoms” here. The romance between Reynolds (who is a complete jerk) and Alma (who would make Florence Nightingale look like an axe murderer) is so contrived that it doesn’t make a lick of sense.

Why either of these people would be drawn to each other beats the daylights out of me, and why Alma would even think of marrying Reynolds is beyond me.

I kept looking at my watch wondering when the film would ever finish. “Phantom Thread” is sumptuously filmed and beautiful to behold, but in the end it’s just a bunch of fancy window dressing with very loose stitching holding it together.

★★★★ DISC SPOTLIGHT MICHAEL CLARK

The Silence of the Lambs Criterion Collection Blu-ray (R) Movie: ★★★★ Disc: ★★★★ The last and only second film to ever win the “big five” Oscars (picture, director, screenplay, lead actor and actress), Jonathan Demme’s 1991 crime thriller made horror “respectable” and forever changed not only movies but pop culture as well. Based on the novel by Thomas Harris, it stars Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, an FBI trainee charged with questioning Dr. Hannibal Lector (Anthony Hopkins), a serial killer who might have some inside dope on another dubbed “Buffalo Bill.” This new Blu-ray is stuffed with extras and is a MUST own for all fans of the film.

Technical specs:aspect ratio: Widescreen (1.85:1/1080p), audio: English (DTS-HD MA 5.1, 2.0 surround), subtitles: English.

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COMING SOON TO OWN • “Daddy’s Home 2” (Feb. 20): As Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell return, their characters welcome — if that’s the right word — their own dads, played

by Mel Gibson and John Lithgow. (PG-13) • “Colossus: The Forbin Project” (Feb. 27): The 1970 sci-fi drama about a super-computer that links dangerously to a Russian counterpart, makes its Blu-ray debut; Eric Braeden stars. (PG) • “Just Getting Started” (Feb. 27): A retirementcommunity resident (Morgan Freeman) gets a rival (Tommy Lee Jones) who later becomes an ally. (PG-13) • “MacGyver: Season 1” (Feb. 27): Lucas Till has the title role in the CBS reboot of the series about a particularly inventive adventurer; George Eads also stars.

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• “Murder on the Orient Express” (Feb. 27): Also the film’s director, Kenneth Branagh heads an all-star cast as detective Hercule Poirot probes the title crime in the classic Agatha Christie mystery. (PG-13) • “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”

(Feb. 27): A woman (Frances McDormand) takes an unusual step to try to get her daughter’s murder solved; Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson also star. (R) • “Thor: Ragnarok” (March 6): The Norse god (Chris Hemsworth) has family problems and a show-

down with the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) as he tries to save his home world. (PG-13) • “Major Crimes: The Complete Sixth and Final Season” (March 13): Switching to a more serialized format for its concluding round, the “Closer” spinoff stars Mary McDonnell. (NR)

— KS • The Post (PG-13) — 3 1/2 stars This film about the Washington Post newspaper’s 1971 decision to publish the then-still-top-secret Pentagon Papers might look like a pointed jab at today’s politics, but in truth it is in every way merely a period piece. Featuring a crack ensemble cast led by Tom Hanks and Meryl

Streep as, respectively, the editor-in-chief and publisher of the paper, this movie serves as an important reminder of the power and responsibility of a free press. — KS • Phantom Thread (R) — 3 stars Set in postwar England, this piece about a fastidious dressmaker (Daniel DayLewis) and the model he falls for (Vicky Krieps) threatens to be a bore but takes a turn into something more interesting.

Almost entirely characterdriven, “Phantom Thread” is a film that haunts after the final reel. — KS • Maze Runner: The Death Cure (PG-13) — 3 stars The “Maze Runner” trilogy comes to a close, but not before dealing out a healthy dose of action. Thomas and friends head straight to WCKD headquarters to rescue hostage Minho and settle the score with the entity that put them in the maze and started it all. This epic ending is tons of fun but has a few flaws. — Jacee Sellers

NOW SHOWING Recently reviewed films now playing in metro area theaters. Ratings are out of 4 stars.

• Peter Rabbit (PG) — 2 1/2 stars The classic children’s book character gets a 21st-century update, mixing its animated anthropomorphic animals with live action leads Rose Byrne and Domhnall Gleeson. Though predictably cute, it bears an unexpectedly adult wit. It’s not nearly as terrible as it looked at first. — Khari J. Sampson • Call Me By Your Name (R) — 2 1/2 stars Set in early 1980s Italy, this same-sex summer love story is nearly sunk by a first act whose central conflict is as deeply closeted as its leads, 17-year-old Elio (Timothee Chalamet) and visiting professor’s assistant 24-year-old Oliver (Armie Hammer). Gorgeous but too often boring, it’s still worth toughing out to the end. — KS • The Shape of Water (R) — 3 1/2 stars A mute janitor (Sally

Hawkins) befriends The Asset (Doug Jones), a mysterious being held captiveat a secret government facility in this excellent film. Known for his playfully quirky pop-horror fare, director Guillermo del Toro makes perhaps his first grown-up movie with this Cold War sci-fi thriller romance that delivers on all those descriptors without collapsing into a puddled mess.

‘Detective Chinatown 2’ not worth watching for any reason Detective Chinatown 2 Detective(R) Chinatown 2 (R) ★★★★ 0 out of 4 stars

BY MICHAEL CLARK Movie Critic

For the better part of the last two decades, American studios have been tweaking their action movies to better appeal to foreign audiences — China in particular. From a business standpoint this makes a great deal of sense.

Action flicks are top heavy on audio/visual overload and low on dialogue. Lowering the amount of dialogue more while increasing the bell and whistle content make these movies all the more appealing to people who can’t speak English and also to those who already can.

The U.S. and China have many different imbalances in the busines, trade and financial worlds, but the movie business is not one of them. For every 100 movies we export to them, just one of theirs plays here, and more often than not, no one

less than nothing when it comes to investigating crime and in practically every other scene he blurts out “five million” as if just being close to someone solving the crime will net him the reward.

Qin is wrong for an entirely different set of reasons.

Quiet and unassuming in casual preppie garb, Qin possesses the ability to close his eyes and pull up multiple screens of graphics that A follow-up to the Chinese hit “Detective Chinatown,” the new film, “Detective Chiwould make the C.I.A. turn natown 2,” reunites writer/director Chen Sicheng and stars Wang Baoqiang and Liu Haoran, who reprise their roles as detectives Tang Ren and Qin Feng, respectively. green with envy. Employing sky-view and 3-D images (Special Photo: Warner Bros.) of New York City, Qin can pays any attention. “Detecfar. Few movies ever reached world’s “greatest” detectives ferret out anything, a trait tive Chinatown 2” isn’t one this level of base, crass, cess- to solve the case and the one eventually discovered by a of those films. pool of non-quality. Watchwho does will receive $5 competitor for the reward The term “lost in translaing this movie could possibly million. who soon starts tailing him. tion” might not have ever had result in the permanent death We know from the start The oil-and-water, yina better application than in of brain cells — it’s that bad. there will be only a handful and-yang thing between trying to figure out the appeal The sequel to the 2016 of contenders and shortly Tang and Qin is abrasive and of this movie. Stuffed beoriginal that didn’t even after that just two leaving us broad and could have probyond the breaking point with make $500,000 in the U.S., with a mismatched buddy ably sustained the story for negative racial stereotypes “DC2” starts off like an inter- type of affair. They would be the duration, but that wasn’t and sonic-cyber graphic national, politically-correct, Tang Ren (Wang Baoqiang) enough for returning director overload, “DC2” wants to be all-race-inclusive adaptaand Qin Fang (Liu Haoran), Chen Sicheng. Beginning fun-loving, frivolous, serious, tion of an Agatha Christie reprising their roles from the with the start of the second dangerous and memorable novel. After a kidnapping/ first installment. The former act and continuing for the all at the same but succeeds murder that appears to be a is a loud-mouth, wannabe remainder, Sicheng tosses in on only one of those goals. serial killer harvesting body gang-banger complete with idiotic chase scenes — one It’s the early front-runner parts, a wealthy, near-death gold teeth, chains, oversized featuring a Michael Jackson for worst movie of 2018 and older man with a week to live jogging suits and designer imitator along with a guy possibly the millennium thus summons over a dozen of the athletic shoes. Tang knows dressed as Donald Duck —

that turn the production from highly improbable to laughably inept. Mixing slapstick with a serial killer scenario is a tough hybrid to sell and absolutely none of it works.

Things get interesting for about 30 seconds in the third act with the introduction of Michael Pitt as a doctor working at hospital named after his character. The only Caucasian performer with a significant speaking part, the once promising Pitt (“The Dreamers,” “Funny Games”) does his best to lend the film a modicum of legitimacy but is shot down before his character can get beyond the embryonic stage.

This isn’t one of those “maybe it’s so bad it’s actually good” kind of movies.

It’s putrid, fetid, insipid, unfunny, unintelligent and insulting on multiple levels.

Whatever advantages China might have over the U.S. in other areas at the moment, great — or even just passable filmmaking isn’t one of them.

Presented in Chinese and infrequent English with English subtitles.

(Warner Bros.)

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the game.

Nooth — a money-hunminutes before a meteor gry politician envisioning crashes into the earth the ticket revenue the and makes them extinct, match would generate — though miraculously, all agrees to the game and its the cavemen survive and stipulations: If the underare attracted to a stillseized and under-manned smoldering sphere of Brutes win, they’ll regain meteor. Since it’s too hot possession of the valley, to pick up, the Neanderbut if Real Bronzio wins, thals kick the rock and Dug’s tribe will spend ,just like that, soccer is the rest of its life underborn, with the sport’s fun- ground, mining precious damentals preserved as metals for Nooth. hieroglyphics.

If you’ve watched Suddenly, the movie “The Mighty Ducks,” fast-forwards a few cen“Little Giants” or “Kickturies to the end of the ing & Screaming,” you Stone Age. The sport has know what happens: been largely forgotten, Miraculously, the Brutes as the valley’s lone tribe go from being unable to spends its days hunting kick a ball to becoming rabbits. But one day, the pretty good. But are they cavemen are forced to good enough to beat Real flee from their home by Bronzio? the ruthless Lord Nooth If you don’t know what (voiced by Tom Hidhappens, then you’ve dleston), whose people never watched a cartoon are thriving in the Bronze movie that puts an unAge. Nooth orders his derdog — in this case, a men to turn the valley bunch of Chiclet-toothed into a mine. cavemen that include With his people home- some who can’t speak less and forced to survive full sentences — against in a desolate area that a superior, arrogant ophad been devastated by ponent. And, of course, the meteor strike, a boy the Brutes receive a boost named Dug (voiced by from an unexpected Eddie Redmayne) sneaks source, one that will have into Nooth’s bronze-clad the audience yelling “girl city to learn about the power!” new world. Soon, Dug What makes is discovered and “Early before he’s to be executed he makes a bold claim: His clan of cavemen can beat Real Bronzio in soccer, though he knows no one in his village has ever played

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Man” so refreshing is that it’s a pure cartoon flick — not one of those cartoons filled with computer-generated imagery. The Brutes, which include Chief Bobnar (Timothy Spall), Ttreebor (Richard Ayoade), Asbo (Johnny Vegas) and Dug’s adorable pet hog, Hognob (Nick Park), complement each other well. The script is full of jokes that adults will find witty and kids will understand.

“Early Man,” which has been promoted as more of a Stone Age against Bronze Age film in trailers, is, at its core, a sports movie. The film is the brainchild of Aardman Animations, which was behind the disappointing “Shaun the Sheep Movie” which made less than $20 million at the U.S. box office.

It’s puzzling why the studio picked this weekend to open the film, which could have benefitted from being released closer to June’s World Cup and promoted as more of a soccer underdog story.

But instead it’s hitting theaters against “Black Panther,” which has been getting rave reviews, and the animated-live action film “Peter Rabbit,” which will also offer stiff competition at the box office, making it quite possible that “Early Man” was released a little too early.

Tom Hiddleston, foreground, voices Lord Nooth and Nick Park voices Hognob in “Early Man.” (Special Photo: Lionsgate)

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