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BY ISABEL HUGHES isabel.hughes@gwinnettdailypost.com

Six months ago, First Lego League challenged tens of thousands of students across the world to find a way to make astronauts’ lives better while they’re in space.

In Gwinnett, 72 teams of elementary school students accepted that challenge, and on Friday, more than 22 of those teams displayed their solutions for the public to see at Duluth’s Infinite Energy Forum as part of the MORE ONLINE 2019 GwinVisit gwinnettdailypost.com for a photo gallery of the fair. nett County Regional Science, Engineering and Innovation Fair.

“Every team started digging into what kind of help (do astronaut’s need) — you know, mental help, physical help,” said Mandy Collins, an instructional coach at Puckett Mill Elementary School. “Our team decided to focus on the psychological benefits of gardening in space.”

Collins, who sponsors the school’s robotics club, which is made up of nine fifth-graders and one fourth-grader, said the gardening idea came about because “gardening makes (some) people happy.”

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UNDAMPENED Runners start the 5k race at the 25th annual Run the Reagan in Snellville on Saturday. (Photo: Cory Hancock)

25th Run the Reagan draws big crowd despite wet road

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as she had before previous

After winning the 10K version of the Run the Reagan last year, Snellville resident Hayden Francis decided she wanted to try something different at this year’s race.

So she ran the Run the Reagan’s half marathon instead.

Francis said she had not been training as much recently

fore, she opted out of doing the 10K rather than risking not winning that race again.

Since the half marathon was a tougher challenge, she said it wouldn’t be as much of a disappointment if she did not win it.

But Francis did better than she expected. She finished as the top overall female run-

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Gwinnett County elementary school robotics students work with a robot at Friday’s 2019 Gwinnett County Regional Science, Engineering and Innovation Fair, which was held at the Infinite Energy Forum. More than 64 elementary, middle and high schools were represented at the science fair. (Staff Photo: Isabel Hughes)

estimated to have participated in the Run the Reagan half Visit gwinnettdailypost.com for marathon, 10K, 5K and fun many more photos. run in Snellville on Saturday morning. This year marked the ner in the half marathon. And 25th anniversary of the first Run the Reagan in 1994. what did she do after accomThe defining feature of the plishing that feat? race is that Gwinnett County “I ran the 5K (version of the Run the Reagan) afterward officials close down Ronald with my dad as a cool-down,” Reagan Parkway to vehicuFrancis said.

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Founding Mill Creek principal Jim Markham dies he retired from education. After news of his death emerged Saturday, the Mill Creek community Founding Mill Creek High began mourning him as plans for School principal and retired his funeral and memorial began.

Army soldier Jim Markham “Dr. Markham built the strong died Saturday after a battle with foundation that Mill Creek stands pancreatic cancer, school officials on today,” current Mill Creek confirmed to the Daily Post.

Principal Jason Lane said in a Markham, 76, spent about 45 statement. “He was truly a great years in education, including man who cared very deeply for leading Mill Creek from 2004 to the students and community of 2012, and the school named its Mill Creek. football field in his honor after “As a leader, mentor and friend

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Wilbanks said Markham cared deeply about his students and recalled an annual tradition the former educator had to show students they were important.

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remain closed “while satuisabel.hughes@gwinnettdailypost.com rated ground conditions delay efforts to resolve the safety Following days of seemconcerns.” ingly endless rain, the U.S. “Fluctuations in the lake Army Corps of Engineers has level over the past year have temporarily closed West Bank created certain unsafe condiPark at Lake Lanier due to tions,” said Timothy Rainey, “safety hazards.” operations project manager for In a news release, the Corps the Lake Lanier Project Ofsaid the park, which is located fice. “We must wait until connear Cumming, northwest ditions are conducive to make of Buford Dam Park, will the repairs, and we do not

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has temporarily closed West Bank Park due to safety hazards due to rain.

This file photo from June 2018 shows the shoreline at West Bank Park when it also experienced a lot of rain.

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have an estimated time frame for when that will occur.”

When conditions have cleared, allowing for a satisfactory safety survey and cleanup, the Corps will announce the reopening of West Bank Park.

For more information about other Corps-managed recreation sites on Lake Lanier, visit go.usa.gov/xemme or call 770-945-9531.

Tripp Halstead family to host Lawrenceville memorial run

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The Hinkle family from Lilburn will be competing on “Family Feud” on Monday, a show in which two families compete to name the most popular responses to survey questions in order to win cash and prizes. (Special Photo)

Lilburn family to be featured on Monday’s ‘Family Feud’

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Local residents who watch “Family Feud” may recognize a Gwinnett family on Monday’s episode.

The Hinkle family from Lilburn will compete on the game show, in which two families vie to name the most popular responses to survey questions in order to win cash and prizes.

First started in 1976, the show is hosted by TV personality Steve Harvey. It was filmed in Atlanta for nearly seven years before moving to Los Angeles in summer 2017.

Family Feud is aired on Atlanta CW69 from 6 to 8 p.m. on weekdays.

New episodes run from 7 to 7:30 and 7:30 to 8 p.m. daily.

For more information about the show, visit familyfeud.com.

The family of Tripp Halstead, a boy from Barrow County whose story captured the hearts and prayers of people after he was seriously injured when a tree limb fell on him at his daycare center in 2012, will host a memorial run for the boy in Lawrenceville later this year, the family announced Thursday on social media.

In a post on Tripp Halstead Updates, a Facebook page that was used to update well-wishers about the boy’s condition — Halstead died last year on March 15 at age 7 — the family asked locals to mark their calendars on Oct. 12 for the first Tripp Run. “A kids fun run (strollers -wheelchairs wel-

Tripp Halstead’s family will host a memorial run in his honor later this year. Halstead, who suffered a traumatic head injury after a tree limb fell on him at his daycare center during Hurricane Sandy in 2012, died last March. (Photo via Facebook)

come) plus a 5K and 10K,” the post said.

“More details coming but we secured a date and place. Lawrenceville, Ga.” The family also said it is trying to set up a virtual run for those who would like to support

the event — a comment that garnered a number of positive responses, including a supporter in Sweden.

Halstead and his family became known by people near and far after the boy suffered a severe brain injury on Oct. 29, 2012 when winds from Hurricane Sandy caused a limb from a tree to fall, hitting him in the head while he was outside his Winder daycare.

Following the accident, Halstead was in the ICU for months before being sent home under the care of his parents. He died suddenly last year, less than six months after the five-year anniversary of the accident.

To follow the Halstead family’s page, which Tripp’s parents still actively post on, visit www. facebook.com/TrippHalsteadUpdates.

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world&nation World Explosions heard before Nigerian presidential vote Multiple bomb blasts rocked the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri just hours before presidential polls opened Saturday.

The explosions happened at a camp for internally displaced refugees at around 5 a.m. local time Saturday, Nigerian army spokesman Onyeama Nwachukwu told CNN. There were no reports of any deaths or injuries.

“There was an attack this morning at the camp by the militants, but the military has suppressed it at the moment,” Nwachukwu said, adding that the army was still assessing the situation.

Elsewhere, police told CNN that three people were killed and one wounded in election-related violence in Rivers state in the southeast.

Journalist Simpa Samson told CNN the militants targeted the Teacher’s Village camp in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria’s Borno state.

Catholic church sexual abuse summit

Cardinal: Church destroyed documents

By Daniel Burke and Rosa Flores CNN

In a remarkable admission at the summit of nearly 200 church leaders at the Vatican on Saturday, German Cardinal Reinhard Marx said documents that could have contained proof of clergy sexual abuse in the Catholic Church were destroyed or never drawn up.

“Files that could have documented the terrible deeds and named those responsible were destroyed or not even created,” said Marx, the archbishop of Munich and president of the German Bishops’ Conference.

“The stipulated procedures and processes for the prosecution offenses were deliberately not complied with,” he added, “but instead canceled and overridden.

“Such standard practices will make it clear that it is not transparBrexit on brink ency which damages the of being delayed church, but rather the acts Three senior U.K. minis- of abuse committed, the ters have issued a warning to lack of transparency, or Theresa May that Britain’s the ensuing coverup.” departure from the European Marx’s stunning admisUnion should be delayed if sion came on the third there is no breakthrough on day of a historic Vatiher deal in the next few days. can summit focused on Writing in the U.K.’s combating clergy sexual Daily Mail newspaper, cabi- abuse. The day’s theme net members Amber Rudd, David Gauke and Greg Clark signaled they would support a vote in Parliament to have the Article 50 process extended in order to Paul Manafort prevent Britain leaving the sentencing memo E.U. without a deal. released Saturday “If there is no breakthrough in the coming week, Prosecutors from special the balance of opinion in counsel Robert Mueller’s Parliament is clear — that office wrote in a sentencing it would be better to seek to memo filed Friday for Paul extend Article 50 and delay Manafort that the former our date of departure rather Trump campaign chairman’s than crash out of the Euroyears of criminality were pean Union on March 29,” “bold” and continued even the trio wrote in the article when and after he served as published Saturday.

Donald Trump’s campaign They said if a parliachair in the 2016 election. mentary compromise is not The memo was made found soon, there won’t be public Saturday with some enough time to agree a deal redactions, and prosecutors and pass legislation before asked Judge Amy Berman March 29, the date when Jackson to make sure the Britain is set to exit the bloc. now-jailed 69-year-old may never walk free again.

Manafort pleaded guilty Toxic moonshine in September to conspiracy in India leaves against the U.S. and con94 dead, 150 sick spiracy witness tampering.

At the time of his plea, At least 94 people have Manafort also admitted to a died and more than 150 litany of money laundering have been hospitalized after and foreign lobbying crimes consuming tainted alcohol in that encompassed his work India, officials said. for Ukrainian politicians and The victims were said to other clients over several have consumed unregulated years. moonshine, known locally as “country-made liquor.”

Acting defense “We have arrested two secretary visits people, but we are still investigating their role in the southern border incident,” said Partha Pratim Acting Defense Secretary Saikia, a senior official with Patrick Shanahan landed in the police in the Golaghat El Paso, Texas, on Saturday. district in the northeastern He was set to visit troops on state of Assam.

The first cases, reported the border and sites where Thursday evening, indithe Department of Homecated most victims were tea land Security has requested garden workers, said Manoj Pentagon assistance to comBaruah, an official in Jorhat, bat drug smuggling. the other district where cases The Pentagon chief’s visit were reported. to El Paso came as he conPeople are still arriving at sidered how much military Jorhat hospital for treatment, money he should shift to with extra medical staff help build President Donald called in, Baruah told CNN. Trump’s border wall.

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People Time’s Up CEO resigns after son is accused

Less than four months into the job, Lisa Borders has resigned as the president and CEO of Time’s Up, which aims to combat workplace sexual misconduct, following sexual misconduct claims against her son, according to the organization.

On Friday, Time’s Up released a statement regarding the reason for Borders’ departure.

“Last Friday, Lisa Borders informed members of TIME’S UP leadership that sexual assault allegations had been made against her son in a private forum.

Within 24 hours, Lisa made the decision to resign as president and CEO of Time’s Up and we agreed that it Pope Francis speaks with the Rev. Federico Lombardi, left, the former Vatican spokes- was the right decision for all parties involved. All of our man who is moderating a sexual abuse summit at the Vatican, on Thursday. (CNN) actions were fully guided by our support for survivors.” was transparency, which “concrete measures” to not contain what they Marx said could help to combat the clergy abuse should have contained,” tackle abuse of power. scandal.

Marx said. “The fact in R. Kelly’s bond A member of Pope At a press conference itself cannot be denied.” set at $1M in case Francis’ inner circle of later Saturday, Marx Marx said he doubts on sexual abuse advisers, Marx is one of said that the informathe destruction of files the most powerful men in tion about destroying related to clergy sexual A judge in Chicago set the Catholic Church. files came from a study abuse was limited to one bond for R. Kelly at $1 milThe four-day summit of commissioned by Gerdiocese. lion Saturday on charges the 190 Catholic leaders, inman bishops in 2014. The “I assume Germany is singer sexually abused four cluding 114 bishops from study was “scientific” and not an isolated case.” females from 1998 to 2010. around the world, will did not name the parThe report commisUnder the terms of his conclude Sunday with an ticular church leaders or sioned by the German address by Pope Frandioceses in Germany that bishops also revealed that bond, Kelly must surrender his passport and may not cis. On Thursday, at the destroyed the files. “at least” 3,677 cases have contact with anyone beginning of the unprec“The study indicates of child sex abuse by under 18. edented summit, Francis that some documents German clergy occurred The singer, whose full urged the bishops to take were manipulated or did between 1946 and 2014. name is Robert Kelly, was arrested and indicted Friday A sentencTimes — was brought to the on 10 counts of aggravated ing memo for staff’s attention this week criminal sexual abuse involvformer Trump and no one was ever asked to ing four alleged victims. campaign abide by it.

Once the policy A Cook County judge chairman Paul was known, the aide said, set bond at $250,000 for Manafort, it was updated on the staff each case. Kelly, one of the pictured, was filed Friday by handbook. According to the most successful R&B acts prosecutors Times report, those who left in history, needs to put forth from special after returning from leave $100,000 to make bail. counsel Robwould be required to pay Prosecutors also revealed ert Mueller’s back the money they earned additional graphic details office, and a about the accusations against during the weeks they were partially rehim. dacted version on leave.

At the time of the alleged “We never enforced it, it’s was released been changed and I think the abuse, two of the victims Saturday.

(CNN) were 16 years old, one was overriding story here is we have twelve weeks paid fam- between 14 and 16, and the fourth was 24, according to Gen. Joseph Dunford, flashed reporters a yellow ily leave and I think every chairman of the Joint Chiefs notepad with the scrawled employer should have that,” Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s description of Staff, Claire Grady, the words “5,000 troops to Klobuchar told CNN Satof the evidence. acting Deputy Secretary of Colombia” during a briefing urday in Greenville, South Homeland Security, and the about Venezuela last month, Carolina. generals in charge of North- won’t be the only high-rankAsked why the terms were Razzies winners ern Command and the Army ing U.S. official focusing on in the handbook, Klobuchar for ’19 announced Corps of Engineers. the divided, oil-rich country. said, “I didn’t write the It’s the day of the Oscars, While at the border, On Monday, U.S. Vice handbook. It was something but why not also celebrate Shanahan was also set to President Mike Pence is from the past. The key is, it the worst that Hollywood view DHS vehicles that expected to travel to Colom- was never enforced.” has to offer? senior defense officials say bia in an effort to pressure The Golden Raspberry are equipped with sensors embattled Venezuelan Boeing cargo jet Awards, known as the and cameras and that will be President Nicolas Maduro with 3 aboard Razzies, announced their positioned near “attractive” to step down. He plans to winners Saturday, awarding areas for migrants to cross meet with the Lima Group, a crashes in Texas the best of the worst in film. the border. regional bloc of nations, and A cargo jetliner crashed See select winners below. deliver remarks to address Saturday in Trinity Bay near Worst picture: “Holmes the “tragic humanitarian and Bolton cancels Anahuac, Texas, a Federal & Watson” security crises unfolding in South Korea trip Worst director: Etan CoVenezuela and ongoing U.S. Aviation Administration U.S. national security spokesman said. hen, “Holmes & Watson” efforts to deliver aid to the adviser John Bolton has can- country.”

Three people were aboard Worst actress: Melissa celed his trip to South Korea the twin-engine Boeing 767 McCarthy, “The Happytime next week, even as prepara- Klobuchar’s operated by Atlas Air Inc. Murders”and “Life of the tions ramp up for a second when it went down before Party” office retools summit between President 12:45 p.m. local time, the Worst actor: Donald J. Donald Trump and North FAA’s Lynn Lunsford said.

Trump (as himself), “Death leave policy Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The flight number was of a Nation” and “FahrenSen. Amy Klobuchar’s “Ambassador Bolton has 3591, according to the FAA. heit 11/9” Senate office scrapped a canceled his travel to the The plane was located in Worst supporting policy this week that reRepublic of Korea to focus Jack’s Pocket at the north actress: Kellyanne Conway quired employees who took end of Trinity Bay, the on events in Venezuela,” (as herself), “Fahrenheit 12 weeks of paid maternity National Security Council Chambers County Sheriff’s 11/9” spokesman Garrett Marquis and paternity leave to stay at Office said on Facebook.

Worst supporting actor: said in a statement. Bolton is the office for three times that The National Transporta- John C. Reilly, “Holmes & still planning to travel to Ha- time off once they returned, tion Safety Board has been Watson” noi, Vietnam, with President an aide to the Minnesota notified and will be lead an Worst screenplay: “Fifty Democrat said Friday.

Trump for the North Korea investigation, Lunsford said. Shades Freed” The aide said the office summit, which starts Feb. Boeing said it is closely Worst remake, ripoff or policy — which was first 27, he said. following the situation. sequel: “Holmes & Watson” — From wire reports reported by The New York Bolton, who famously — From wire reports

Just a few incredible black women you should know about

By Christina Maxouris CNN

These trailblazers excelled in fields that, until they made their marks, had been off-limits to black women.

Phillis Wheatley was the first African-American poet to publish a book.

Born in 1753, she was brought to New England from West Africa as a slave when she was nearly 8 years old.

Must read The Wheatley family purchased and named the young girl, and after discovering her passion for writing (they caught her writing with chalk on a wall), tutored her in reading and writing.

She studied English literature, Latin, Greek and The Bible. With the family’s help, Phillis Wheatley traveled to London in 1773 and published her first poems.

Soon after, when she returned to America, she was granted her freedom.

Mary Jane Patterson was 16 years old when her family, among others, moved to Ohio in hopes of sending their children to college.

The daughter of a master mason, Patterson became the first black woman to graduate from an established American college, Oberlin College.

Three years after her completing her studies in 1862, Patterson

was appointed a teacher assistant in the Female Department of the Institute of Colored Youth in Philadelphia, according to the African American Registry.

She later taught at the Preparatory High School for Colored Youth, renamed Dunbar High School, serving as the school’s first black principal from 1871 to 1874.

Mary Eliza Mahoney, born in 1845, had been a cook, a janitor and a washerwoman before

she began working at the New England Hospital for Women and Children, according to Jacksonville University.

When she was 33, she entered the hospital’s 16-month nursing program and earned her certification.

In a 40-year career, Mahoney directed the Howard Orphan Asylum in Long Island, N.Y., and was a founding member of the group that became the American Nurses Association.

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Concerns regarding stem cell treatment DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 76-year-old male who’s thinking of having fetal stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease. Please tell me your feelings and offer advice on this subject matter?

— S.C. ANSWER: I am frequently asked about stem cell treatment, and my answer is usually that the theory makes sense and preliminary results are encouraging, but further research is necessary before I (by nature, a conservative physician) feel comfortable advising it for various conditions, including Parkinson’s disease.

However, recent reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have made me even more concerned — this time, about infection. In December, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about stem cell treatment from umbilical cord blood. Twelve patients became ill with infections from E. coli and other fecal bacteria after injection, and the bacteria were found in unopened vials of the stem cells. The FDA plans to increase inspection of stem cell operators. There have been other adverse events reported, such as loss of eyesight (after injections into the eye) and growth of a spinal tumor.

I do not recommend stem cell treatment at this time, apart from its use in combination with chemotherapy for cancer or immune system diseases.

More data is needed to prove its effectiveness, and better procedures are necessary to reduce infection risk.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old woman, in very good health, with the exception of glaucoma and macular degeneration, both of which are under treatment. So far, I can drive in the daytime and I read the newspaper with the help of a magnifying glass and eyeglasses.

I’ve heard of hypoxia therapy to increase red blood cells and provide general health benefits.

I’ve found it easy to do for a brief span of time, a few times a day, or a 20-minute session. Breathing in through the nose, then out through the nose, expelling as much air as possible, and then holding my breath for 12 seconds or so.

Is it considered safe and effective for any health condition, or is it just another health fad?

— E.M. ANSWER: I was unable to find reliable information supporting the use of this type of breathing for any specific condition or to increase either red blood cells or general health benefits.

If your blood counts are low, it may indicate a serious problem requiring evaluation.

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

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In 1868, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Andrew Johnson.

In 1942, anti-aircraft guns were fired at the night skies due to erroneous reports of Japanese aircraft over Los Angeles.

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TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859), author; Winslow Homer (1836-1910), artist; George A. Moore (1852-1933), poet/dramatist; Honus Wagner (1874-1955), baseball player; Abe Vigoda (1921-2016), actor; Dominic Chianese (1931- ), actor; Phil Knight (1938- ), business magnate;

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DEAR READERS: I’ve stepped away from the Ask Amy column for two weeks to work on a new writing project. I hope you enjoy these edited “best of” columns in my absence. All of these questions and answers were first published 10 years ago. Today’s column topic: book clubs.

DEAR Amy: In my book group, we try to keep our discussions focused by following the reading group guides or questions provided by the publisher. Nevertheless, one of our members never fails to monopolize the discussion, and her comments are mostly off the mark or anecdotal. One of our members plans to call her out in front of the group at our next discussion, and I am for some other approach to avoid embarrassing her.

Is there a good way to keep people on the topic and to avoid longwinded personal testimonials when discussing our books?

— Mary DEAR mARy: I ran your question past a few people who have been in longstanding book groups, and the consensus is that your group should spend some time at the beginning of your next meeting restating and refreshing your goals — literary and otherwise.

It’s all about the fit in any social group, and if your group is more serious and literary, then you should all agree that

group. She doesn’t come to the monthly meetings more than twice a year, but she has used our email addresses three times in the past six months to promote her husband’s construction business, her new cleaning business and a student exchange program, which she would Amy Dickinson probably receive a referral bonus for because she your focus will be pointed has a student living with toward the literature and her now. I am uncomfortaway from personal stoable with her abuse of our ries or digressions. email addresses, and I The person who leads would like to address the the next group meeting issue with her tactfully. should start by asking — Concerned in members to state their Connecticut objectives, and the group DEAR CONCERNED: should decide on very In situations such as this, basic ground rules. One it is best to ask oneself, person who can direct the “What would Jane Austen conversation away from do?” An Austen character anecdotes and toward would no doubt dispatch the book, should moderthis issue with her cusate each meeting. If this tomary rapier wit, all the one member can’t adjust while creating something to the style of the group, of a commotion, which she should be encouraged would be nicely and (privately) to find another neatly resolved in about group.

200 pages. Receiving a As the author of a book group email three times making the rounds of over six months sounds book groups, I’ll weigh tolerable to me. Bring up in and say that, although these solicitations at your one person dominating next book club meeting. a conversation is never If there is a consensus acceptable, a group of within your group, send people opening up a box your neighbor a groupof wine and straying from generated email remindthe provided questions ing her that these are is exactly what I had in private email addresses, mind as I was writing my not to be used for sales memoir. Bookbrowse.com purposes. If you are on provides helpful tips for your own in objecting to setting up and running a this, reply to your neighbook group. (May 2009) bor yourself, asking her to DEAR Amy: I have a please remove your email neighbor who is part of address from her group our neighborhood book emails. (August 2009)

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DEAR Amy: My 85-year-old mom and I have observed several widows continuing to keep their husband’s voice on their answering machines. When it answers, you hear an outgoing message delivered by the dead husband.

We don’t understand why they insist on keeping the recorded voice for all the incoming callers to hear.

Can you shed light on the reasoning behind these actions?

— Bob DEAR BOB: I can think of two explanations — either hearing their husband’s voice from time to time brings solace, or they can’t quite figure out how to rerecord an outgoing message (I would join them in this frustration).

Either reason is completely understandable.

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PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Look at the big picture and be willing to walk away from risky ventures.

Stick to what you know, and rely on trusted sources. Focus more on love, health and personal growth.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Have an open mind and learn all you can about the people you are dealing with and the plans you want to pursue. The more you know, the better you’ll do.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Share your thoughts and feelings with a loved one. Exciting plans can be made.

If you help a cause you believe in, you will make a difference.

GEMINI (May 21June 20) — Keep your plans in perspective. If you waste time trying to achieve the impossible, nothing will be accomplished. Don’t be a follower or trust someone who talks big and does little.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Socialize with friends or relatives, or sign up for an event that offers interesting information. Sharing with a loved one will bring you closer together.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Look at every angle of a situation before you take action. Listen to others, and assess situations carefully and walk away if you’re not comfortable. Arguing will be a waste of time.

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22) — Don’t let problems at home ruin your plans. It’s best to be reasonable and responsible, and to keep the peace and live moderately. Be understanding and accepting of others.

LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23) — Emotional spending will make you feel better only for a moment. Look at your current situation and consider what it will take to make positive adjustments to your lifestyle.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Enjoy the company of unusual individuals who offer different perspectives on life. A day trip, reunion or self-awareness lecture will open your mind to new ideas and options.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Be skeptical of anyone pressing you to buy into something or gossiping about other people. Keep your personal affairs to yourself to avoid being put in an awkward position.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Open your doors to friends and family. Hosting an event will put you in the limelight and give you access to interesting information. Love and romance are encouraged.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Rely on your intuition when it comes to emotional matters. If something doesn’t feel right, know enough to back away, assess the situation and move on.

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19-year-old DeKalb firefighter dies in 2-car wreck Recent fire rescue grad was Lawrenceville resident

By IsaBel HugHes

morning.

According to Gwinnett County Police Department spokesman A 19-year-old Lawrenceville Wilbert Rundles, officers were man who graduated last month called to the Stone Mountain area from the DeKalb County Fire Res- shortly after 11 p.m. after receivcue’s most recent class died in a ing a 911 call that a black Toyota two-car wreck on Stone Mountain Avalon and a gray Lexus passenHighway in unincorporated Stone ger car had collided.

Mountain on Thursday night.

“Officers arrived within two DeKalb County Station 20 minutes of the call being disFirefighter Ethan Wootton’s death patched and found two vehicles comes less than 24 hours after … had collided in the westbound Rockdale County Fire Rescue lanes of Stone Mountain Highway Firefighter Robert Sewell was west of East Park Place Boulevard killed driving to work Thursday in unincorporated Stone Mounisabel.hughes@gwinnettdailypost.com

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lar traffic throughout the morning and afternoon to give runners a clear path to run on. Of course, there had been some rain overnight leading up to the race so the ground and roadway was a little wet for the races.

Organizers weren’t concerned about the damp conditions, though.

“We hold this race no matter what,” Run the Reagan Board Chairman Warren Auld said. “Whatever they throw at us, we run through it.”

Longtime Run the Reagan organizer Parks Mann said the post-rain overcast skies and cool temperatures that hung over the course during the races can actually be somewhat ideal for the runners.

“The runners don’t mind it being cool versus hot, (but) the rain we don’t need,” Mann said.

With this being the 25th anniversary of the inaugural Run the Reagan, Mann did highlight some of the race’s impact for runners before the half marathon, 10K and 5K. Over the years, several organizations have benefited from the event, ranging from the now-closed Gwinnett Community Clinic to this year’s recipients, which include the Southeast Gwinnett and Lilburn food co-ops and the Brookwood, Berkmar, Parkview, Central Gwinnett and South Gwinnett school cluster foundations.

“I’ve been with this race for 25 years and during that 25 years, thanks to you, we’ve raised over $1.5 million for (more than) eight different charities here in the county,” Mann told runners before the 5K race.

Snellville City councilman Dave Emanuel and new state Rep. Shelly Hutchinson, D-Snellville, each showed up to express support for the Run the Reagan on Saturday by helping to start some of the three races.

“My family’s run the race and I know the good work that (the organizers) do,” Hutchinson said. “I’d planned on recognizing them when I was sworn in and it was just a plus that it was the 25th anniversary.”

Emanuel said, “We do something in Snellville called Give Hunger the Boot and they donate a lot of money to the Southeast Gwinnett Co-Op, where everything from Give Hunger the Boot goes, so it was a natural dovetail (to support Run the Reagan) because anything we can do to support the co-op, we’re anxious to do.”

But aside from the fundraising aspect, some of the runners said the reasons they chose to run varied.

Loganville resident Tom Kutter said he recently decided to get back into running so he decided to run the half marathon, where he finished as the overall men’s winner. He’d previously run in the race in the mid-2000s and came back once about a decade ago.

Kutter said winning the half marathon upon his

were also injured, and were transported to tain,” Rundles said.

Atlanta Medical There, they found Wootton, who Center with nonwas a passenger in the Toyota, life threatening dead, having succumbed to his injuries. injuries on-scene.

The Gwinnett Ethan DeKalb County Fire Chief County Police Wootton Darnell Fullum expressed his Department’s condolences in a Facebook post on Accident Investigation Unit was Friday. called to take over the investiga“I ask you all to have the Woot- tion, Rundles said. ton family in your prayers and While the investigation is ongothoughts along with FF Wootton’s ing, Rundles said at this point, class members and friends,” he investigators have determined that wrote. “Be safe.” the Toyota Avalon was traveling The drivers of both cars east on Stone Mountain Highway involved in the Thursday wreck when the driver, who is a 20-year-

old from Lawrenceville, changed lanes to his right and passed a row of cars.

“When he changed lanes back to his left he lost control and crossed over the median into the westbound lanes,” Rundles said.

“He collided with the gray Lexus.”

Alcohol or drugs are not believed to have played any role in the wreck, though Rundles said investigators think “the weather and road conditions were a contributing factor.”

“The element of speed is also being investigated,” he said. “This case will require further investigation before determining if any charges will be filed.”

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Mill Creek principal Dr. James Markham is presented with a token for his retirement by senior class representative Lauri Springer, right, prior to the Mill Creek and Dacula football game in Hoschton in 2012. Markham died Saturday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. (File Photo)

Markham

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Runners in the 10K begin the race at the 25th annual Run the Reagan in Snellville on Saturday. (Photos: Cory Hancock)

ceremony in 2014.

As he was introduced at “One example was his that ceremony, it was said tradition of giving all of that he’d been a teacher the females at his school of the year at schools in a flower for Valentine’s Arizona and Florida, a Florida 5A tennis coach of Day. I once asked him the year, a region baseball why he did that and he coach of the year and a replied simply that he North Georgia counselor wanted them all to know that someone cared about and advocate of the year.

Wilbanks said them.”

Markham was a good perMarkham’s career son all around in the variincluded time as a high ous chapters of his life. school football coach, “Jim Markham was a including a stint as a head coach in Dawson County fine person, a good friend and a great principal,” and a stint as an assistant Wilbanks said. “He was coach at Parkview. a true public servant…

Before he was an serving our country dureducator or a coach, ing his time in the military Markham served in the Army, doing two tours of and our young people as a duty in Vietnam in the late longtime educator.”

— Sports Editor Will 1960s. He was the keyHammock contributed to note speaker at Gwinnett this report.

County’s Memorial Day

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Above, Parks Mann, a 25-year board member for Run the Reagan, speaks after receiving a resolution recognizing the 25 years of Run the Reagan before the 25th annual Run the Reagan in Snellville on Saturday. Far left, Zach Roberts, a Brookwood High School alumnus, wins the 5K race at the 25th annual Run the Reagan in Snellville on Saturday. Left, Tom Kutter of Loganville crosses the finish line to win the half marathon at the 25th annual Run the Reagan in Snellville on Saturday. Bottom, Runners begin the 1-mile fun run at the 25th annual Run the Reagan in Snellville on Saturday.

return to racing wasn’t quite the easiest feeling, however. The second-place runner, Alpharetta resident Jonathan Gomez, stayed close behind him, which just pushed him to run harder and faster, he said.

“It hurts, but it’s good,” Kutter said moments after crossing the finish line. “I kind of miss it in a weird way.”

Gomez said, however, that he ran in the race to help get himself ready for the upcoming Publix Mara-

thon in Atlanta. This was the first time Gomez had participated in the race, although his coach ran in it about 20 years ago.

“I wanted to see what kind of shape we are in (for the Publix Marathon), so we can decide what pace we’re going to try to run in the marathon,” Gomez said.

Meanwhile, Covington resident Karen Anderson said she hadn’t intended to run in the half marathon until a friend encouraged

her to do so on Friday. She was the overall women’s masters champion in the race.

“I try to run enough month that I stay half marathon ready,” she said. “I’ve got two (half) marathons next month back-to-back. … I like the half marathon because it’s enough of a distance that you’ve really got to put in the work and you can still move (afterward). After running a marathon, you’re sore.”

Fair

Research shows, she said, that some astronauts suffer from depression while in space due to the isolation and confinement that goes along with being miles above the earth, often for long periods of time.

As part of the project to look at the psychological benefits of gardening in space, the robotics club had to find a way to test people’s happiness.

Ultimately, it decided to created a prototype of a thumb reader — almost like a fingerprint scanner one would use to unlock a cellphone — that recognizes who the user is and asks that person to rate their mood daily.

The club also partnered with Puckett Mill’s technology club to create 3D printed bag tags for every child in the school with a 1 through 10 so the students could rate their own mood daily.

“If you’re above a 6, that’s pretty good, but if you’re below a 5 a few days in a row, (we suggested) you (might want) to talk to a school counselor or pastor,” Collins said.

“We actually worked with our counselors, pastors and colleges, because we know that there’s a mental health crisis happening in America, especially for our youth.”

Though the Puckett Mill team focused on improving astronauts’ mental health, other teams thought up all sorts of different ways to help the men and women in space.

One team focused on space debris and designed a robotic vehicle that would collect space

debris, while another team focused on astronauts getting along.

At the science fair’s middle and high school levels, which did not follow the First Lego League challenge, student projects ranged from more typical science fair exhibits, such as creating a hydroponic tower to grow plants, to building a battery-powered cooling system that could fit in a marching band member’s hat to cool down his or her head, which apparently can get very hot when band members are playing or practicing outside under the Georgia sun.

In total, students from 46 middle and high schools participated in Friday’s fair, along with the more than 22 elementary schools — something Collins said highlights Gwinnett County Public Schools’ commitment to the science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, fields.

“It just really speaks to what we value in Gwinnett County schools, as far as project-based learning and just making learning real and authentic to the world that (students) live in,” Collins said. “That’s just the bottom line.”

Gwinnett’s middle and high school students who earned first place at Friday’s fair will move to the next round — the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair — which will be held in Athens from March 28 to March 30.

The top projects there then qualify for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, May 12 to May 17, in Phoenix.

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hardware engineer, network administrator, designer and test Dr. Binh Tran, assistant pro- engineering manager. fessor of information technolTran later earned his masogy in the School of Science ter’s degrees in IT and business and Technology at Georgia administration. He obtained his Gwinnett College, received a first teaching job while com2019 Felton Jenkins Jr. Hall pleting his doctorate in busiof Fame Faculty Award at the ness administration in informa15th annual Regent’s Scholartion systems. ship Gala last week.

At GGC, Tran teaches The award, which is the courses focused on the hardUniversity System of Georgia’s ware and networking aspects highest faculty honor, has been of computing. His passion for earned by seven GGC faculty teaching and computers, and members since the college his industry experience, inspire opened in 2006. his innovative, holistic apAfter earning a bachelor’s proach to education. degree in electrical engineer“My goal is to transform ing at Georgia Tech, Tran students into professionals worked in local industry as an ready for work. I teach both the IT infrastructure specialist, technical and soft skills they with experience as a computer need,” Tran said.

Binh Tran, pictured with Governor Brian Kemp and Chancellor of the University System of Georgia Steve Wrigley, recently received a 2019 Felton Jenkins Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty Award. (Special Photo)

Knowing that students need both a bachelor’s degree and certifications to obtain jobs, Tran developed a course that includes preparation for the Microsoft Technology Associate certification exam. So far, his students have achieved a 90-percent pass rate and he is working to develop additional courses tied to networking and cloud computing certifications.

GGC honored Tran last fall with its 2018 Outstanding Teaching Award.

“Dr. Tran is one of our most well-respected and highly regarded faculty members,” said T.J. Arant, senior vice president for academic and student affairs and provost. “The IT industry’s loss was truly our students’ gain.”

State senate passes Martin’s Bill 48 on dyslexia education Legislation sponsored by state Sen. P.K. Martin, R-Lawrenceville, to outline dyslexia identification and education guidelines passed out of the Senate this week with unanimous approval.

Senate Bill 48 is now moving through the Georgia House of Representatives. If signed into law, however, it would require the Georgia Department of Education to put dyslexia guidance and training in place for teachers and the state school P.K. superinMartin tendent would have to create a dyslexia education pilot program.

“Dyslexia is one of the most common learning challenges for schoolaged children,” Martin said in a statement.

“Catching the symptoms early, and developing a plan for remediation is vital to their future educational development and success. Currently, there is no statewide standard regarding the education of dyslexic students.

The bill also includes a mandate that Georgia’s Board of Education would have to establish policies that deal with dyslexia screenings in kindergarten and referrals for pupils who show characteristics of dyslexia in the first through third grades. Schools would also have to submit data about students with dyslexia to the state.

Meanwhile, the Professional Standards Commission would have to establishment a dyslexia endorsement for teachers.

“The provisions of Senate Bill 48 will help to ensure that students are properly screened and those with dyslexia are

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Karinshak files bill to make military retirement and disability benefits tax-exempt State Sen. Zahra Karinshak, D-Duluth, filed legislation recently to grant tax-exempt status to military retirement and disability benefits and her office said it has received bipartisan support with more than 20 cosponsors.

Karinshak’s office said Zahra Senate Karinshak Bill 126 will make the state more attractive to retired and disabled military veterans by creating a more friendly environment for them.

“We already owe our veterans so much more than we are giving them,” Karinshak said in a statement.

Hice named communications chairman for House Freedom Caucus U.S. Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., recently took on a new role in the U.S. House of Representatives’ Freedom Caucus.

The congressman’s office announced has been picked to serve as the caucus’ communications chairman. His selection for the position came at the same time that U.S.

Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, was named the caucus’ first policy chairman.

“I am deeply honored that my friends and colleagues have selected me to serve as the first Communications Chair of the House Freedom Caucus,” Hice said in a statement.

“As a former radio host, I am looking forward to lifting the forgotten voices Jody of the Hice American people and driving a conservative narrative in support of fiscal discipline, limited government, and traditional values – all with the ultimate goal of Republicans retaking the House Majority.

“This is especially important given the efforts of the radical left to make us a socialist country. I look forward to contrasting our message to theirs, and I am humbled by the opportunity to move our cause and our Caucus forward into the 116th Congress.”

Karinshak and Park co-hosting joint town hall Thursday State Sen. Zahra Karinshak, D-Duluth, and state Rep. Sam Park, D-Lawrenceville, announced they will co-host a town hall meeting in Lawrenceville this week to discuss legislation that looks likely to pass out of at least one chamber by the March 7 Crossover Day deadline.

The meeting will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at The University of Georgia — Gwinnett Campus, which is located at 2530 Sever Road in Lawrenceville.

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Sarah was a member of Sarah Joyce Gearthe Forum Sunday school inger class and a Dinner Belle Sarah Joyce Gearinger, member of United Methage 72, of Duluth Georgia odist Women. She also passed away on Wedneswas a Stephen Minister day, February 13th of who helped to begin their pancreatic cancer. She was Caregivers United Support born February 6th,1947 Group. She also loved in Reo, Mississippi, to the serving at Wellspring Livlate Willie Howell and ing and spending time with the late Eva Howell as the family and friends. In adfourth of five children. dition to her friend David She graduated from Shaw Beasley, Sarah is survived High School and continued by her sister, Anne Crews on to receive a Nursing and her children, Mona Degree from Georgia Col- Ayers her husband Tom lege and State University. and their children, Nicole Sarah worked as a Regisand Nolan; and Sanderson tered Nurse at several hos- Crews his wife Imelda and pitals throughout Georgia their children Isabel and during her 30 year career.

Samantha; her sister Pat She was very involved in Gray her husband Tommy ministry at Duluth First and their son Chris his Duluth, GA

wife Shay and their son Michael; her nephew Jamie Rutledge his wife Mari and his children Grace and Ryan. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sisters, Jane Howell and Peggy Rutledge. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on March 2nd at Duluth First United Methodist Church. C. Kay Fuino will be officiating the service. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. on March 2nd at Duluth First United Methodist Church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Duluth First United Methodist Church 3208 Duluth Highway 120, PO Box 699, Duluth, GA 30096.

Bernhard Langer takes a swing during last year’s Mitsubishi Electric Classic at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth. Berkeley Lake-based Frenik Marketing Group was recently named the marketing agency on record for the annual tournament, which will be held in April in Duluth. (Special Photo: Frenik Marketing Group)

Frenik new marketing partner for Mitsubishi Electric Classic

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pany’s gradual growth in involvement was the product of its “unconventional approach” to its A Berkeley Lake-based work. firm has become the new “We’ve always had a marketing partner for the different way of partMitsubishi Electric Clas- nering with clients and sic in Duluth. producing work,” Sandler Starting with this said in a statement. “The spring’s tournament, Fre- fact that we’ve grown nik Marketing Group will from handling a small serve as the agency of re- piece of the tournament cord for the annual event, to becoming the agency which will take place of record in just three April 15 to 21 at TPC short years speaks to the Sugarloaf. The naming of results our hands-on apFrenik to the post comes proach has achieved.” after a gradual increase In addition to managin the firm’s involvement ing social and digital with tournament officials content for the tournabeginning three years ago ment and handling on-site as a social media aide. event support, which Frenik CEO Jordan Frenik was already doing, Sandler said the comthe firm will now also

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handle media relations, advertising and all other public relations-related duties for the event.

“With an event like this, planning, media coordination and word of mouth is everything,” Mitsubishi Electric Classic Tournament Director Monte Ortel said in a statement. “We need to know our marketing partner has a deep understanding of the community around us.

“Having Frenik on our team will allow us to enhance our relationships with tournament partners, benefiting charities, media contacts, and expand the tournament’s messaging through creative platforms.”

GCPS Nutrition Director to join legislative conference in D.C.

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Gwinnett County Public Schools Nutrition Director Dee Baum is joining 900 school nutrition professionals from across the country in Washington, D.C., on today to lobby Congress in support of school meals.

Baum will be in the nation’s capital through Tuesday as part of the School Nutrition Association’s 47th annual

Legislative Action Conference.

As part of the conference, the school nutrition officials will “urge Congress to minimize regulatory burdens and bolster school meal programs” for students, a news release said.

“School meals contribute to the health and academic achievement of nearly 30 million students each school day,” said SNA President Gay Anderson. “To ensure all students can benefit from

healthy school lunches and breakfasts, Congress and USDA must support efforts to increase student participation in school meals and streamline overly complex regulations that hinder program efficiencies.”

As part of the conference, SNA members will meet with their representatives and discuss how school meal programs are making a difference for students in their communities.

Alison Morgan named program director for Rainbow Village

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CEO Melanie Conner said. “Alison has already hit the ground running, and will no doubt serve as Rainbow Village ofan excellent addition to the ficials recently announced Rainbow Village family. the former program direc“We have an amazing tor for the Atlanta Chilteam in place with a vital dren’s Shelter will now be mission to serve and all performing those same du- the passion required to get ties for the Duluth-based the job done. I’m excited nonprofit. to see what we will acAlison Morgan has been complish together in the named Rainbow Village’s months to come!” new program director. She Morgan has 14 years will be tasked with putting of experience in leading together programming social services programs designed to help homeless for vulnerable populations families. such as homeless resi“It’s truly wonderful dents. Among her expewhen someone joins our rience is working with team who not only shares homeless and mentally our vision but also brings ill residents of New York a wealth of exciting and City. She spent the last innovative ideas to the eight years as the Atlanta table,” Rainbow Village Children’s Shelter’s pro-

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gram director.

“Since coming on board, I have been impressed by the strong leadership of Rainbow Village CEO, Melanie Conner and her commitment to developing leading edge programming to help break the cycle of homelessness for families in Gwinnett County,” Morgan said in a statement.

“I am truly excited to join the ‘Village!’ This is a place for love and healing. It’s a real community where people care and encourage each other to be their best selves. Whether you are a resident, staff member or volunteer, you cannot help but be impacted by the positive spirit of renewal evident at Rainbow Village.”

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Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful was once again presented with the Governor’s Circle Award for its outstanding achievements in community beautification by the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation at the nonprofit’s Legislation Day on Feb. 14.

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Beautiful Foundation. “The recipients of this award are an instrumental part of that Gwinnett Clean and mission, and we are thankBeautiful was once again ful for their dedication and presented with the Govercommitment.” nor’s Circle Award for its To help keep the county outstanding achievements clean, Gwinnett Clean and in community beautificaBeautiful conducts an antion by the Keep Georgia nual litter index, calculates Beautiful Foundation at the its cost-to-benefit ratio, nonprofit’s Legislation Day engages volunteers to take on Feb. 14. greater responsibility in The ceremony, which their community and is an was held at the state active member of the Keep capitol, honored the orGeorgia Beautiful network. ganization’s “exemplary” “We are truly honored performance in litter reduc- to be recognized with a tion, waste minimization, Governor’s Circle Award community greening and again this year,” said overall environmental sus- Schelly Marlatt, executive tainability, a news release director for Gwinnett Clean said. and Beautiful. “Of course, “We believe that everywhat is every bit as rewardGeorgia Forestry Commission Director Chuck Williams, one deserves to live in an ing as the award itself is second from right, poses for a photo with Peachtree Cor- environment that is healthy, the opportunity to be part ners Land Development Inspector Salim Maalouf, left, safe, clean and beautiful,” of a network of organizaand Peachtree Corners residents Lorrie Backer, second said Natalie Johnstontions all working together from left, and Hilary Wilson after presenting the city’s Tree Russell, executive directowards a common goal at City USA honor during a ceremony in Duluth on Feb. 7. tor of the Keep Georgia the community, state and Staff Intern

Multiple Gwinnett cities get ‘Tree City USA’ honors Nine Gwinnett cities and one college in the county were recognized by the Georgia Forestry Commission this month as recipients of Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA and Tree Campus USA recognitions, respectively.

The forestry commission announced in its February newsletter that Berkeley Lake, Duluth, Grayson, Lilburn, Loganville, Norcross, Peachtree Corners, Snellville and Suwanee received Tree City USA status for 2018. It also announced Gwinnett Technical College received Tree Campus USA status for 2018.

For most of the cities, this marks a repeat appearance on the Tree City USA list.

Norcross officials touted this as their 15th time achieving the status, while Peachtree Corners said it was their fourth time receiving the recognition. Gwinnett Tech is also a repeat Tree Campus USA honoree.

Loganville, however, was one of a handful of cities around the state that were first-time Tree City USA honorees.

“Trees connect all of us,” Georgia Forestry Commission Director Chuck Williams said in a statement released by Norcross officials.

“Trees clean our air, filter our water, spur economic growth and provide countless opportunities to enjoy recreation, contributing to a better quality of life.

“Citizens in Tree Cities USA can be proud of their community leaders’ commitment to trees and forested land - on Arbor Day and every other day of the year.”

Tree Cities and Tree Campuses received the rec-

ognition based on how well they meet standards set by the Arbor Day Foundation.

The criteria for cities includes having a tree ordinance, having a tree board or department, hosting an Arbor Day event or issuing an Arbor Day proclamation and having a community forestry program.

The criteria for college campuses includes having a tree advisory committee, a campus tree care plan and a campus tree program with dedicated annual expenditures, as well as organizing a service project and hosting an Arbor Day observance.

Use proper landscape practices to help maintain bodies of water One of the most important natural resources we have is the numerous bodies of water in our area, such as lakes, streams, rivers, wetlands, and groundwater. With a continually growing population, protecting these resources is vital in maintaining the environmental health of the community. Water pollution originates from many sources including fertilizers and pesticides used on home lawns and gardens as well as organic yard wastes, such as leaves and grass clippings.

Fertilizers, especially the nitrogen and phosphorus components, need to be applied to prevent their entry into waterways. They can stimulate the growth of algae that shade other plant material and deplete the water of oxygen, thus killing fish and other aquatic wildlife. The fertilizer, along with other pollutants, gets into bodies of water through leaching into groundwater and by runoff caused by rain or irrigation that can wash it down banks or storm drains and into water bodies.

To reduce the likelihood of fertilizers contaminating the water, apply only the recommended amount for your lawn and landscape plants. Most established healthy trees and shrubs require fertilization once every two to three years.

Have your soil tested for pH and several vital nutrients through UGA Extension Gwinnett. Apply the amount of fertilizer recommended by the soil

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lawn, let the grass clippings fall back to the ground instead of bagging them.

Some mowers are designed to mulch the clippings during mowing. They are beneficial since they are a natural source of fertilizer for the lawn. Mow your grass at the maximum recommended height. ComTim Daly post plant wastes or puts them in the appropriate test. Clean up any fertilizer bags for curbside pickup. that gets on paved areas You do not have to and avoids getting any in choose between having storm drains. an attractive home landIn applying pesticides, scape and protecting water make sure you thoroughly quality. Both goals can be read and understand the achieved by using chemilabel directions and use cal pesticides correctly only the amount listed on and only when needed, the label. In some cases, managing the application pest levels are low enough of fertilizers and keeping to avoid the application organic wastes out of the of chemical herbicides. water drainage system.

Alternative control methThe UGA Extension ods can be used to control Gwinnett 2019 annual plant material. When mak- plant sale is underway. ing fertilizer or herbicide Many plants are availapplications, keep them able at affordable prices. away from any bodies of Choices include blueberwater, off paved areas and ries, gardenias, ferns, goji away from storm drains. berries, and many others.

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Avoid directing grass ugaextension.org/gwinnett, clippings, leaves or other or you can have one mailed plant debris into the street to you by contacting the drains or into drainage Extension office. ditches where they could Timothy Daly is an eventually reach the waAgricultural and Natural terways. When it gets in Resource Extension Agent bodies of water, it decays with UGA Extension Gwinreducing oxygen levels nett. He can be contacted which harm aquatic organ- at 678-377-4011or tdaly@ isms. When mowing your uga.edu.

Girl Scouts now selling cookies locally at Mall of Georgia site

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location to buy them — the Mall of Georgia.

Now through March 10, Girl Scouts will be selling Gwinnett residents look- the cookies on the mall’s ing for Girl Scout cookies lower level, near JC Penhave at least one nearby ney.

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The girls will be at the location from 4 to 7 p.m. on Fridays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. on Sundays.

Cookies cost $6 per box.

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In 2018, Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful launched the Food Waste Warrior and Plant It Forward Community Garden programs in local schools, hosted its annual Great Gwinnett Wetlands, America Recycles Day and new Hazardous Household Waste events and awarded $3,500 in scholarships to local students.

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Blue Devils use big-game experience vs. Grayson

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Above, Collins Hill’s Javyn Nicholson (35) shoots over Archer’s Madison Gatewood (33) and Maya Jackson (25) during Wednesday night’s basketball game played at Collins Hill High School. Below, Nicholson (35) pins down Archer’s Maya Jackson (25) from taking a shot. (Photos: Craig Cappy)

Nicholson stands even taller in her senior season at Collins Hill

By David Friedlander

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Throughout most of her high school basketball career, Javyn Nicholson has been part of a deep group of post players at Collins Hill.

With two members of that group off to play Division I college ball, the Georgia signee was on a bit more of an island as one of only two players standing 6 feet or taller on the low block for the Eagles during the 2018-19 campaign.

“It definitely changed my mindset,” the 6-foot-3 senior said. “I have to step up. I have to dominate. I am the only big (player in the starting lineup), so I have to make sure I make the most of my shots, grabbing rebounds and just showing my aggressiveness and my domination the whole game.”

That domination and aggressiveness were on full display during the Eagles’ 76-35 win over Archer in the second round of the Class AAAAAAA state tournament Wednesday at Collins Hill.

Nicholson was a force from the opening tip, scoring six points — all on putbacks from offensive rebounds — in the first 2:37 on her way to 25 points, 16 rebounds, seven blocked shots and three steals.

Big numbers like those have been nothing new for her throughout the seasons, as she is averaging 15.1 points, 14.3 rebounds, 3.0

Faced with a second-round matchup in the state tournament against the No. 2-ranked team on its home court in front of a standing room-only crowd might be enough pressure to overwhelm a lot of high school basketball teams.

Norcross’ boys, though, have been in situations like that numerous times over the past decade and a half.

When the fourth-ranked Blue Devils faced that exact scenario Thursday night at Grayson, they had plenty of experience to draw upon, which came in quite handy in a 68-53 win that sent them into the state quarterfinals for the 14th time in the last 17 years.

“Every day, we prepare for games like this,” said junior wing Brandon Boston, who posted game highs of 20 points and 10 rebounds in the win. “Coach Mac (Jesse McMillan) gives us the opportunity, and we just take it every day.”

Thursday was hardly the first pressurepacked game for Boston and several other Blue Devils, such as starting point guard Kyle Sturdivant, fellow seniors Issa Muhammad and Louis Williams and juniors Caleb Murphy and Kevon Eskridge.

The poise gained by those previous playoff games was evident several times throughout Thursday’s game, particularly when the host Rams (25-4) made a run that cut what had once been a 12-point Norcross lead to just four points three different times in the third quarter.

“You’re basically talking about Kyle Sturdivant in that situation,” McMillan said. “Just having a kid who’s been in these games four straight years now and being in an environments like this — I mean, he’s played at Pebblebrook (in 2017), he’s played at Westlake in the (2016) playoffs. This is not something that really bothers him. Caleb Murphy has gotten that experience throughout the years. Brandon Boston has gotten that experience throughout the years. So you feel pretty good about having three guys on the floor that you can trust at all times.”

If the experience of most of the team wasn’t enough to give Norcross a boost, the presence of a pair of stalwarts from Blue Devils postseason past were in the crowd to provide further support.

Current Georgia players Rayshaun Hammonds and JoJo Toppin made their presence felt throughout the evening, both from the stands and in the locker room.

“We were sitting there at halftime and going through things,” McMillan said.

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Norcross’s Brandon Boston (11) and Grayson’s Xavier Ayres (3) battle for the ball during the state playoff game Thursday at Grayson. Photo: Dale Zanine

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ZAXBY’S ARCHER INVITATIONAL

Gwinnett track teams make early statements

By David Friedlander

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LAWRENCEVILLE — A lot of high school track and field coaches temper their expectations this early in the season, especially with weather conditions like the ones at the 2019 Zaxby’s Archer Invitational.

But with all that factored in, at least a few of the coaches couldn’t help but be pleased with performances from their teams and individual competitors on a chilly an blustery Saturday at Archer Community Stadium.

“I thought with the weather conditions the way that they were, there really weren’t any fantastic times across the board for anybody here,” said Archer boys coach Ethan Kasson, whose Tigers finished as runner-up to Marietta in the boys team competition. “But all the teams that did come out and compete (Saturday), there was some fantastic competition, and anyone could see that in the stands. If you didn’t just look at the results and were here, you saw a very high-level, elite-level track meet.

“For an opening-season track meet for (nearly) everybody involved, I thought

that every coach could leave here seeing things they need to grow on and things that they thought that their teams did well here.”

Kasson’s Tigers, who were led by Myles Collins’ first-place finishes in the 1,600 meters (4:20.24) and 800 (2:00.29) and Samaje Banks’ win in the 200 (22.39 seconds), and Brookwood’s girls, paced by first-place finishes by Morgan Bentley in the triple jump (39-1) and Madison Kelly in the shot put (34-11) were Gwinnett’s two biggest team finishes on the day.

For Archer, it meant a strong learn-

ing experience that Kasson is convinced will make the Tigers better as the season progresses.

“We’re extremely young,” Kasson said. “(There were) a lot of sophomores and freshmen out here competing in not only their first varsity track meet, but for some of them, it was their first track meet ever.

There were a lot of kids who did a real good job out here (Saturday), especially some of our younger kids. We’re going to have to lean on them.

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similar outlook on his girls team’s runner-up finish tance runner as I’ve seen with 67.5 points, also trailin a long time. The kid’s ing only meet champion got a lot of talent, and Marietta’s 92.5.

(Archer distance) Coach While Bentley and Kel(John) McCartney does ly were the only first-place such a good job with him. finishers, the Broncos got To think he’s only a junior, several key performances and he leads this team by from some younger indiexample. … Samaje was viduals. our one underclassman “It was a good team last year. I talk about how effort,” Rovie said. “We our team is so young this got some good points from year, we lost everybody, our hurdlers (Nia Scott but the one person we had and Jalynn Yearby) and in back was Samaje. He got the field events. I wasn’t to kind of learn how things expecting to look this good are done … last year, this early in the season. and we’re going to need “Morgan Bentley had Samaje to kind of step up just one jump (in the triple this year.” jump) and won the thing.

Brookwood’s coach Eric And we had to piece Rovie, meanwhile, had a together a (1,600) relay

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team (with Kennadie Hyde stepping in to team with Bentley, Makenna Hillmer and Zoee Disroe) because we had a couple of kids injured, and they finished fourth. …We’ve got a lot of girls who can do a lot of things, and I think we’re only going to get better as the (weather) gets warmer.”

Other Gwinnett teams joining Brookwood in the top 10 of the girls team competition were Archer in seventh (36.33), Grayson in eighth (33) and Peachtree Ridge in 10th (27.33).

Individually, Grayson’s Kendall McDaniel joined Bentley and Kelly in winning an event by taking the

high jump.

The final event of the boys meet, the 1,600 relay, had not yet had final results posted as of press time, but Peachtree Ridge finished just behind Archer in the team standings in third place, while Brookwood, Dacula and Shiloh had also clinched spots in the top 10.

Individual event champions from Gwinnett included Brookwood’s Ian Jackson and Dacula’s Kalab Edwards, who tied for the title in the high jump, the Falcons’ Adam Watkins, who swept the two throwing events, and Peachtree Ridge’s Wilson McClain, who won the 110 high hurdles.

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We want to personally acknowledge all of our players and coaches on this great victory. Coached by Taylor Dillbeck and Christen Apolenis with the help of Robert McCoy; Katelyn Dilbeck, Madison Rostad, Lily Cho, Emily Martin, Hailey Pruitt, Ellie Brewer, Lauren Clark, Katie Jones and Madison Stoneburner took the 4600 Nelson Brogdon Blvd.

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Johnson looking to jump-start his career in Atlanta

By Holly Cain

But as grateful as Johnson was to hear that a fellow Monster Energy NASCAR Jimmie Johnson was ap- Cup champion had offered preciative of fellow Califor- the praise, the seven-time champ politely put the focus nian Kevin Harvick’s kind back on this weekend’s words to the press corps Friday afternoon at Atlanta Folds of Honor Quiktrip 500 at Atlanta Motor SpeedMotor Speedway — a nod way. to his often under-appreciIt’s a track where Johnated seven-championship son’s five wins are most run from one of his elite among this week’s Cup competitors. field. He is the highest “I feel like, in my opindriver rating (102.8) and has ion, Jimmie is one of the earned the most top-fives most disrespected great drivers that have ever come (14) and top-10s (16) on the Atlanta 1.5-miler of anyone through this garage,’’ Harcompeting against him. vick said Friday, days after But he hasn’t won since having Johnson as a guest on his weekly SiriusXM Ra- June of 2017 at Dover, Del. — and last year endured the dio NASCAR radio show. first winless season of his “Jimmie Johnson is just a certain Hall of Fame career. good old fashioned great So while he was humble guy. He helps people and has done great things in the and so appreciative of Hargarage and in a race car, out vick’s praise, he deflected of a race car, and sometimes the lauds a bit, preferring to focus on the task at hand I feel like we forget that he - getting back into the win has won seven championcolumn and just perhaps ships and all the races that he has won and all the great becoming the first driver in NASCAR history to hoist things he has done. eight Cup trophies.

“It isn’t like he came “Wow, I certainly apfrom a rich daddy or family that had a lot of money. He preciate those kinds words from Kevin,’’ Johnson came all the way up from said when informed what the bottom to the top and Harvick had said minutes worked hard and had a lot earlier. “I’m not sure of of success and has won as the context of the question many championships as Dale Earnhardt and Richard and really the length of his answer and what it was all Petty.

“I never feel like he is on about, but we’ve had a great run and accomplished a lot that pedestal next to those of great things; more than I guys appropriately. Sometimes I feel like as a group, really ever imagined that I from a fan standpoint, I feel would. But, I feel like every like you are just letting it go driver probably has something that they probably by and not even realizing deserve and something they that you are watching one don’t deserve along the way of the greatest careers that of progressing through this will ever come through the sport.” garage.”

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Monday

BASEBALL

5:30 p.m. — Berkmar at Johnson 5:30 p.m. — Northview at Shiloh 6 p.m. — Central at Habersham Central 6 p.m. — Collins Hill at Archer 6 p.m. — Duluth at Chattahoochee 6 p.m. — Hebron at Morgan Co. 6 p.m. — Lithonia at South 6 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Buford

LACROSSE

5:30 p.m. — Norcross girls at Luella 5:45 p.m. — Cambridge girls at Mill Creek 7 p.m. — Parkview boys at Grayson 7:30 p.m. — Archer boys at Mountain View 7:30 p.m. — Forsyth Central boys at Norcross

TENNIS

3:30 p.m. — Milton boys at Norcross 3:30 p.m. — Norcross girls at Milton 4 p.m. — Athens Christian at Hebron 4 p.m. — GAC girls at Marist 4 p.m. — Johnson Academy at Collins Hill 4 p.m. — Marist boys at GAC Tuesday

BASEBALL

5 p.m. — Allatoona at Mill Creek 5 p.m. — Archer at Loganville 5 p.m. — Chamblee at GAC 5:30 p.m. — Fellowship Christian at Wesleyan 6 p.m. — Dacula at North 6 p.m. — Roswell at Norcross

LACROSSE

5 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Mountain View 5 p.m. — Parkview at Dacula 5:30 p.m. — Wesleyan boys at Collins Hill 6 p.m. — GAC girls at Forsyth Central 6 p.m. — Wesleyan girls at Johns Creek 6:45 p.m. —Duluth boys at North Oconee 7:30 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge boys at Brookwood 7:45 p.m. — Buford boys at Northview 7:45 p.m. — GAC boys at Roswell

SOCCER

5 p.m. — Wesleyan at Alpharetta 5:30 p.m. — Archer at Shiloh 5:30 p.m. — Berkmar at Discovery 5:30 p.m. — Brookwood at Peachtree Ridge 5:30 p.m. — Centennial at Norcross 5:30 p.m. — Eagle’s Landing at Providence 5:30 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Gainesville 5:30 p.m. — Mill Creek at Denmark 5:30 p.m. — Mountain View at Flowery Branch 5:30 p.m. — North Oconee at Hebron 5:30 p.m. — Parkview at North 5:30 p.m. — South at Grayson 6 p.m. — Collins Hill at Walton 6 p.m. — Duluth at Chattahoochee 7:30 p.m. — Apalachee girls at Buford 7:30 p.m. — Buford boys at Apalachee

TENNIS

3 p.m. — Providence at Parkview 3:30 p.m. — Brookwood at Berkmar 3:30 p.m. — Collins Hill and Duluth at Suwanee Station 3:30 p.m. — Habersham Central at Dacula 3:30 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Norcross 3:30 p.m. — Mountain View at Mill Creek 3:30 p.m. — North and Peachtree Ridge at Sugarloaf CC 3:30 p.m. — Shiloh and Archer at Rhodes Jordan Park 3:30 p.m. — Winder-Barrow and Lanier at E.E. Robinson Park 4 p.m. — Buford at Wesleyan 4 p.m. — GAC boys at Hebron 4 p.m. — Grayson girls and Newton Co. at Bay Creek 4 p.m. — Hebron girls at GAC 4 p.m. — Newton Co. boys at Grayson

TRACK AND FIELD

3:30 p.m. — Ninth and Tenth Invitational at Mill Creek

Bell crushes field for Xfinity win

By Reid Spencer

NASCAR Wire Service

HAMPTON, Ga. — To hear Christopher Bell describe his race in Victory Lane, you’d never know that he had just won it.

“I felt pretty sloppy there as a driver sometimes,” Bell said after leading 142 of 163 laps in winning Saturday’s Rinnai 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. “Running the yellow line (at the bottom of the track) is so hard.

“I don’t know, I would just struggle on the longer runs there.”

Struggling, of course, is a relative thing. After the only caution for a racing incident slowed the field on Lap 156, Bell held off Cole Custer by .191 seconds in a three-lap dash for the finish. The victory — including a sweep of all three stages — was Bell’s first of the season, his first at Atlanta and ninth of his career.

Bell also baptized the new Toyota Supra with its first win in NASCAR competition, as Toyota picked up its 150th victory in the Xfinity Series.

After rain washed out qualifying, Bell started third in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota according to 2018 owner points, grabbed the lead

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BASKETBALL

June 3-7: The Shoot for the Stars Basketball Camp, presented by the Michael Douglas Youth Foundation and led by former Harlem Globetrotter Michael Douglas, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Rhodes Jordan Park gym. Camp is open to boys and girls ages 7 to 14 and cost is $140 per camper.

For more information, go to www.harlemlegends.com, call 678-630-8843 or email harlemlegends24@harlemlegends.com.

GOLF

March 23: The Gwinnett Bandits Golf Tournament will be held at Lanier Islands Legacy Course to raise money for the youth baseball program. The fourperson scramble begins with 11:30 a.m. check-in and a 1 p.m. shotgun start.

Cost is $100 per golfer and

includes green fees, carts, practice range, lunch, silent auction and appetizers.

Registration deadline is March 1. Email gwinnettbandits@gmail.com with any questions.

RUNNING

May 4: The Gwinnett County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, in partnership with The Fortitude Foundation, will host its 5K Crimson Run/Walk on May 4 at Tribble Mill Park. All proceeds benefit GCAC’s scholarship program for Gwinnett County students. Entry fee is $35.

The race, a 2020 Peachtree Road Race qualifier, begins at 8:22 a.m. Registration is at 7:30 a.m., followed by welcome and warm-up at 8 a.m. For more information, email 5K@gwinnettdst.org.

Registration is available online at runsignup.com/ crimson5K.

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NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Christopher Bell (20) celebrates in victory lane after winning the Rinnai 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. (Photo: Adam Hagy-USA Today Sports)

on the first lap and held it for the entire first stage.

That set the tone for the whole race. The 24-yearold Oklahoma driver surrendered the top spot only under caution on pit road or during the one cycle of green-flag pit stops late in the race.

Custer surged from fifth to second after the final restart on Lap 161, but Bell managed to keep the No. 00 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford behind him.

“He took the air away from us (on the final lap),” Custer said. “I thought I was going to have a run going down the backstretch. We just have to build on that — we’ll be a threat all year.”

In fact, with Justin Allgaier finishing third,

the Xfinity Series returned to form after a scramble at Daytona that saw Michael Annett pick up his first victory. Bell, Custer and Allgaier are three drivers expected to contend for the series championship.

Starting third in the preferred bottom lane, Allgaier thought he had a chance for the win, but Custer slipped past him on the restart lap.

“We were just a little tight today,” Allgaier said.

“All day long we didn’t get the balance exactly where we wanted it, but the guys did a fantastic job. We had great pit stops. That last run, we got the inside, and I thought we were going to be OK. “I chose to go to the

middle, thinking I could get the run on the back and let Cole by me, but still, a great race. Hats off to C. Bell. He had the best car all day.”

Brandon Jones overcame a pit-road penalty to finish fourth, with reigning series champion Tyler Reddick coming home fifth and Jeffrey Earnhardt sixth, a career best.

Earnhardt restarted next to Bell on Lap 161, but the slick top lane was at a clear disadvantage.

“It was really hard on the outside lane,” Earnhardt said. “But the Toyota Supra was super-fast today. They (JGR) put me in a heck of a car. We came up short on the win. We showed we belong here, and we’re going to run up front the rest of the races.”

Reddick had cut Bell’s two-second lead to less than .300 seconds before the final caution.

“It made for a good finish, that’s for sure,” Bell said. “Man, the 2 (Reddick) and the 00 (Custer) really both of them were pretty good on the long runs. Our Supra was really good.

“I feel like the last five or 10 laps, I died. Very thankful there to get the yellow and put some tires on it, but it would have been fun to race it out with Tyler there.”

Kyle Busch gets Truck Series win

By Reid Spencer

NASCAR Wire Service

HAMPTON — As darkness enveloped Atlanta Motor Speedway and rain pelted the windshield of his No. 51 Toyota, Kyle Busch patiently waited for word he had sole possession of the all-time victory lead in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series.

The record-setting win wouldn’t be quite that easy.

After the red flag for rain, NASCAR restarted the race, rather than calling it. Five laps later, after parrying a determined charge from for-

mer series champion Johnny Sauter, Busch took the checkered flag at Saturday’s Ultimate Tailgating 200, earning his 52nd victory and breaking a tie for most alltime with NASCAR Hall of Famer Ron Hornaday Jr. “It means a lot,” Busch said. “It’s a big deal for me and a big deal for this team.”

The win was Busch’s fifth in the Truck Series at Atlanta but the first since 2009. Of his 52 triumphs, 16 came in trucks fielded by Billy Ballew before Busch founded his own Kyle Busch Motorsports team and added 36 races to his total (and

counting) as an owner/driver.

With Ballew in attendance at Atlanta, Busch’s Tundra carried the former owner’s name on board.

“I had Billy Ballew on board with us here today,” Busch said after climbing from his truck, with mist putting a wet sheen on Victory Lane. “And Billy’s right over here as well. It took putting Billy Ballew back on my truck to get me a win here, so we might have to make that an annual reoccurrence.

“I slipped getting out (of the truck). It’s a little wet out here, in case y’all didn’t

notice.”

Busch, however, rued the fact that the race was called as he sat on pit road under the red flag on Lap 121.

His teammate and protégé, Harrison Burton, held the second position at the time, but when the race restarted, Burton had the slippery outside lane to deal with and fell to eighth at the finish.

“I wish we could have ended it (then),” Busch said.

“I would have rather had Harrison finish second. I’m not sure how far he fell, but he ran a great race today. It was cool to see the No. 18 right up there as well.”

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EMERSON — Parkview’s Maxwell Pate drove in a pair of fourth inning runs to propel the Panthers to a 2-1 win over Mountain View on Saturday. Earlier in the day, Parkview defeated Lassister 5-1.

Pate’s heroics made a winner of Cameron Orr. Orr tossed five innings and allowed Maxwell Pate five hits and struck out four. Blake Sagarese threw the final two innings to earn the save.

In the opener against the Trojans, Xander Stephens went six innings

and allowed one hit while striking out three to earn the win. Stephen Hrustich went 2-for-4 while James Whitmer drove in a pair of runs to lead the offense for the Panthers (3-0).

Gavin Collyer was the losing pitcher for Mountain View (2-2). Collyer went all seven innings and allowed three hits while striking out 12.

Jonathan Acosta hit an RBI double, while Kenny Mallory and Connor Claymore each had two hits in the game.

BASEBALL BASEBALL Hebron 4, North Cobb Christian 2 KENNESAW — Hebron pulled out an eight-inning win over North Cobb Christian on Saturday.

Starting pitcher Nathan Alexander earned a no decision in 6 1/3 innings, allowing four hits and one run. Jackson Boyd

earned a save.

Jack Ihm had two hits, including a home run in the second inning. He stole second and third base in the fourth, setting up an RBI single for Mason Ashby. Jackson Hackney also recorded two hits and one RBI for Hebron (1-1).

Duluth sweeps doubleheader ATLANTA — Duluth took Game 1 of a doubleheader at St. Pius X over the showcase hosts 6-5 before cruising to a 9-2 win over Alcovy on Saturday.

James Sattler earned a win in Game 1, pitching three innings and striking out three.

He was also 2-for-3 at the plate with three RBIs. DeShaun Richardson was 2-for-4 with a double in Game 1.

Duluth (4-1) got five innings from starting pitcher Jose Jennings in Game 2. He struck out six batters and conceded two runs.

Richardson was 2-for-4 in that game with a double and triple. Sha’khoy Smith was 2-for-2 with two RBIs. Wesleyan sweeps Brookstone in doubleheader COLUMBUS — The Wolves took Game 1 of Saturday’s

doubleheader 9-3 before winning Game 2 against Brookstone 7-4.

Wyatt Copeland earned a win in Game 1, scattering five hits and six strikeouts over five innings pitched. Don Daniel was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs. Jamie LaFramboise was 3-for-5 with two RBIs. Charlie Taylor was 2-for-3 with a double.

In Game 2, Griffin Massey earned the win in relief, tossing 2 1/3 innings with one hit. Daniel had two more hits, including a double, and an RBI. Joe Chapham was 3-for-4 with a double and 2 RBIs for Wesleyan (5-0).

Providence drops a pair EMERSON — Providence Christian fell to Mount Paran 6-2 and South Forsyth 3-0.

Against Mount Paran, Pierce Phillips had two hits to lead the Storm (0-5). Crawford Hansard walked three times, stole three bases and scored a run.

Against South Forsyth, Simon Graf started on the mound and went four innings and did not allow a hit while striking out nine and earning a no-decision. Dan Johnson and Keegan Tranum each had a hit.

IN BRIEF Norcross grad Schmidt earns conference honor

East Tennessee’s Kelly Schmidt, a Norcross grad, was named the Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week earlier this week.

Schmidt had two complete-game shutouts the previous week, beginning with a 1-0 victory over Detroit Mercy. She had a career-high 11 strikeouts in that victory. She followed it up with five scoreless innings in a 12-0 rout of Charleston Southern.

Schmidt is 3-0 in five appearances, all starts, this season. The junior has a 2.04 ERA with 24 strikeouts in 24 innings.

Mountain View grad heading to nationals

Mountain View grad Justin George won the Appalachian Athletic Conference wrestling title in his weight class, advancing to next week’s NAIA National Championships in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Reinhardt University sophomore was first in the conference at 157 pounds, scoring a 15-9 major decision in the finals against Ian James of Truett-McConnell. His efforts helped the Eagles, who are led by former Wesleyan coach Jeff Bedard, to the team championship.

George carries a No. 11 ranking nationally into next week’s tourney.

Kaur posts career-best finish Brookwood grad

Harmanprit Kaur posted a career-best, third-place finish this week at the Amelia Island Collegiate in Fernandina Beach, Fla. The Georgia State junior finished just one shot off the winning total after a final-round 77 in rainy and windy conditions. Only three golfers shot lower than 75 on the final day.

Kaur shot 71 and 72 in the first two rounds for the Panthers, who placed fourth in the team standings.

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Amazon shows the economic illiteracy of Ocasio-Cortez WASHINGTON — The left complains that conservatives are “obsessing” over Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Well, there is a reason for that: Ocasio-Cortez is driving the agenda of today’s Democratic Party — and her economic illiteracy is dangerous.

Case in point: Last week, Ocasio-Cortez celebrated the tanking of a deal negotiated by her fellow Democrats in which Amazon promised to build a new headquarters in Long Island City, N.Y., right next to her Marc congressional district.

Thiessen Amazon’s departure cost the city between 25,000 and 40,000 new jobs. Forget the tech workers whom Amazon would have employed. Gone are all the unionized construction jobs to build the headquarters, as well as thousands of jobs created by all the small businesses — restaurants, bodegas, dry cleaners and food carts — that were preparing to open or expand to serve Amazon employees. They are devastated by Amazon’s withdrawal.

Ocasio-Cortez was not disturbed at all. “We were subsidizing those jobs,” she said. “Frankly, if we were willing to give away $3 billion for this deal, we could invest those $3 billion in our district, ourselves, if we wanted to. We could hire out more teachers. We can fix our subways.

We can put a lot of people to work for that amount of money if we wanted to.”

No, you can’t. Ocasio-Cortez does not seem to realize that New York does not have $3 billion in cash sitting around waiting to be spent on her socialist dreams. The subsidies to Amazon were tax incentives, not cash payouts. It is Amazon’s money, which New York agreed to make taxexempt, so the company would invest it in building its new headquarters, hiring new workers and generating tens of billions in new tax revenue.

As New York Mayor Bill de Blasio explained, the Amazon deal would have produced “$27 billion in new tax revenue to fuel priorities from transit to affordable housing — a nine-fold return on the taxes the city and state were prepared to forgo to win the headquarters.” Unlike Ocasio-Cortez’s imaginary $3 billion slush fund, that is real money that actually could have been used to hire teachers, fix subways and put people to work. With Amazon leaving New York, that $27 billion leaves with it. Genius.

Ocasio-Cortez does not seem to understand that by helping to drive Amazon away, she did not save New York $3 billion; she cost New York $27 billion. There is a difference between having bad ideas and not grasping basic facts. Reasonable people can disagree about whether New York should have offered Amazon $3 billion in tax incentives — or anything at all — to build its headquarters in the city. But that is different from not understanding that New York is not writing a $3 billion check to Amazon.

Sadly, Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t learn from her mistakes. She made the same kind of error in December when she tweeted, “$21 TRILLION of Pentagon financial transactions ‘could not be traced, documented, or explained.’ $21T in Pentagon accounting errors. Medicare for All costs ~$32T. That means 66% of Medicare for All could have been funded already by the Pentagon.” But, as Pentagon spokesman Christopher Sherwood told The Post, “DoD hasn’t received $21 trillion in (nominal) appropriated funding across the entirety of American history.” Once again, Ocasio-Cortez did not grasp that the Pentagon did not have a magic pile of $21 trillion in cash sitting in a vault somewhere.

Her economic illiteracy matters because she is the principal author of the Green New Deal, which has been endorsed by most of the leading Democratic candidates for president. From this unschooled mind has sprung the most ambitious plan for government intervention in the economy since Vladimir Ilyich Lenin’s train pulled into Petrograd’s Finland Station.

If Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t understand how tax subsidies work, how can she be trusted to plan the federal takeover of the health-care, energy and transportation sectors of our economy?

Think she and her allies have any idea how to, as her now infamous talking points put it, upgrade or replace “every building in America” … or replace “every combustible-engine vehicle” … or connect every corner of America with high-speed rail … or replace all fossil-fuel energy with alternative energy sources — all in 10 years’ time?

Apparently, they think we just have to find all the magic pots of cash the government is hiding.

When this kind of ignorance is driving policymaking in Washington, America is in profound danger. Amazon left New York because OcasioCortez and her fellow democratic socialists created a hostile environment in the city. And if Ocasio-Cortez has her way, Democrats are going to do to the rest of America what they just did to New York.

Follow Marc A. Thiessen on Twitter, @marcthiessen.

Transit referendum could be a win for residents with disabilities When voters go to the polls this March, they will be presented with an opportunity to improve the lives of Gwinnett citizens living with disabilities. A “yes” vote will help these people get to work more easily, be more engaged in our community, have better access to medical treatment and enjoy the great amenities our community has to offer.

For more than four decades, I have worked to serve adults with disabilities. I’ve found that their priorities are no different than yours and mine: They want to support themselves, have lives of meaning and purpose, and enjoy time with friends and family.

Of those people my agency serves, only 2 percent are able to drive. In a county as large as Gwinnett, those unable to drive must depend on family, friends or hired drivers. This dependence generates feelings of isolation, worries about burden-

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Leigh McIntosh ing loved ones and financial strains.

Limited government-funded transportation programs do exist for people with disabilities but are overloaded by basic demand and do not provide reliable transportation to work or medical appointments. Personal outings that most of us take for granted — going to the movies, shopping, worshiping at church, visiting a friend a few miles away — are often simply impossible.

Across Gwinnett County, companies offer great work

opportunities for adults with disabilities, but many that want to work cannot find affordable, reliable transportation. If more of the people we serve work and become taxpayers rather than tax recipients, the entire community would benefit. In addition, caregivers, usually an unpaid parent, could also be freed up to work.

The program I work for helps connect people with disabilities with jobs to meet federal work requirements.

Our program hit a crisis point several years ago when we reached our limit of available rides offered by the state. We were unable to serve new clients for nearly two years as a result.

Currently, Gwinnett’s paratransit services (for citizens with mobility challenges) only cover 20 percent of the county. The new Connect Gwinnett Transit Plan will expand that reach to 65 percent. The addition of ondemand flex service, more lo-

cal and express routes, more transit hubs, and expanded service hours will further expand their community access.

This transit expansion could be life changing for many of our loved ones living with disabilities.

With a “yes” vote to the March transit referendum, we are affirming our support for these families in our community. This referendum will allow us to take a significant step forward by providing new work opportunities, increasing independence, encouraging a healthier lifestyle, and providing opportunities to be engaged in community life.

March 19 is Election Day and early voting starts Feb. 25. I urge you to consider individuals with disabilities when you cast your vote.

Leigh McIntosh is the executive director of Creative Enterprises, a nonprofit training and employment program for adults with disabilities, in Lawrenceville.

Some fraternal advice for our new governor Dear Gov. Kemp: I trust you are settled into your new job and are busy governing our beloved state. My purpose in writing is to let you know you aren’t in this thing alone. I am always available to dip into my deep reservoir of political knowledge whenever you need me. Heck, you don’t even have to need me. I’ll dip in, anyway. It’s what I do.

First off, I am happy to see a fellow brother of the Nu Zeta chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha at the University of Georgia occupy the governor’s chair. The last one to do so was Joe Frank Harris, who overhauled public education funding in Georgia, helped establish the World Congress Center and was an important part of the effort to secure the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games for our state. A good governor and a good man.

Yours was a long and winding road to the governor’s office. You took a lot of heat for your commercials during your campaign, threatening the little dweeb who was thinking of dating your daughter as well as the round-’em-up pickup truck commercial. Anyone who knows squat about politics knows you had to run hard to the right to secure the nomination.

Fortunately for you, chief

be looking at a Democratic governor in the near future and not a George Busbee/ Carl Sanders Democrat but someone who will lurch as far to the left as some rightwingnuts would have you lurch to the right. As you know better than anyone, Dick that almost happened this Yarbrough election.

Republicans would do rival Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle well to heed the warning developed a case of flap-jaw of House Speaker David and showed us how sleazy Ralston. According to Greg politics can be. Speaking Bluestein, of the Atlanta into a hidden cellphone, he Newspapers, Ralston told admitted he got a bad bill a gathering of Republipassed that negatively imcans recently that the GOP pacted public education. He advantage in the Georgia did so to prevent your com- House has shrunk to 15 mon rival, state Sen. Hunter seats and noted that ReHill, from receiving a $3 publicans won that same million handout from Alice number of seats in the last the Walmart lady, who election by 55 percent or seems to think that sellless. Those districts, largely ing television sets and blue in the Atlanta suburbs, will jeans gives her some divine be the focus of a fired-up right to tell us how to run bunch of Democrats, led by public schools in Georgia.

Stacey Abrams, in the next Had he asked, I would have elections. Just six years ago, told Cagle to keep his inRepublicans held a 65-seat tegrity and let Hunter Hill, majority in the House. who has the charisma of a Why the dwindling tree stump, have the money. majority? Too many ReNo amount of dollars would publicans would rather be make the guy exciting. ideologically correct than What a lot of people be elected. Unless you do failed to notice is that after something to change that you won the Republican mindset, their wishes may primary, you moderated come true in 2020. Speaker your message, which is how Ralston said it this way, I am hoping how you will “We must reject those in govern. our midst who spend all If you don’t, we could their time — and I’m talk-

ing every second of their time — finding fault with other Republicans. We must reject those who would tear us apart from within to advance their own special agendas.” Amen.

I don’t need to remind you that whoever has the majority after the next election will control redistricting in 2021 and that will determine who controls state government for at least the next decade.

The ball is in your court.

You will either be remembered as the governor who presided over the demise of the Republican Party in Georgia by catering to uncompromising wingnuts or as a leader who pitched a tent big enough for reasonable people who eschew wingnuts on either side of the political spectrum to feel welcomed. I believe I know you well enough to think you will be the latter.

At least, I hope so.

I will let you get back to governing the state, but don’t hesitate to call if you need me. If I don’t respond immediately it will be because I am minding someone else’s business.

You think being governor is hard? Try being a know-itall columnist. I may sometimes be in error, but I’m never in doubt.

Fraternally yours, Dick Yarbrough

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ELECTION NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CHANGE OF POLLING PLACE CITY OF SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA The Mayor and the Council of the City of Snellville, Georgia, the Governing Authority of the City of Snellville, Georgia, hereby give notice of the following change to the March 19, 2019 Special Election and the November 5, 2019, Election Day polling place: Current Polling Location Snellville Senior Center 2350 Oak Road Snellville, Georgia 30078 New Polling Location Snellville City Hall 2342 Oak Road Snellville, Georgia 30078 So noticed this 6th day of February, 2019.

Filed this 6th day of February, 2019 Melisa Arnold City Clerk _________________ NOTA INFORMATIVA NOTIFICACION DE CAMBIO DE LUGAR DE VOTACION CIUDAD DE SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA El Alcalde y el Concejo de la Ciudad de Snellville, Georgia, la Autoridad Gobernante de la Ciudad de Snellville, Georgia ponen en conocimiento el siguiente cambio al lugar de votaciÛn para la ElecciÛn Especial el 19 de Marzo, 2019 y el dÌa de elecciÛn el 5 de Noviembre, 2019.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: located at South East Transportation - 4138 Arcadia Industrial Cir SW, Lilburn, GA 30047 2003 Mercedes Benz VIN: WDBRN40JX3A534144 will become abandoned 0306-19 928-587452, 2/17,24 NAIC#: 16003, Office of Insurance & Safety Commissioner Annual Statement of Publication for the Year Ending December 31, 2018.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Go Store It – Suwanee located at 345 Sawmill Drive, Suwanee, GA. 30024 will hold an auction on www. storagetreasures.com starting on 3/3/2019 and ending at 3:00pm on 3/12/19. The following units will be sold: Name of Customer Unit # General Description of Property Latonya Walker 2057 Clothes, Bags, Totes Tarji Knight 1 1 0 3 Beauty supplies, Micro-wave, Clothes Craig Nimmo 3015 Mattress, Bedframe, Boxes Megan Williams 3086 Tools, Washer, Dryer Christopher Roberts 1080 Clothes, Totes, Boxes 929-588120, 2/24,3/3

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given That Extra Space Storage will sale at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicted: 2040 Lawrenceville Highway Lawrenceville, Georgia 30044 770-316-3725 March 6, 2019 at 2:00 PM Unit Name Item 063 Forrest Mitchell Partial 1 bedroom 047 Yanet Quiroz Household items 135 Jonathan Fomby Household goods and tools 110 Brenda Baker Clothes, TVs, Dressers, Deep freezer 4129 Taniqua Cooper queen bed, tables, twin bed, dining table, clothes, love seat, kids toys 121 Sugeil Morales clothing, household goods 146 Cespedes Mesa household goods 075 Rekeshea Henderson Queen bed, boxes, TVs, Household items 304 Anika Brooks-Wilson 2 beds queen and king, Boxes 504 Modou Mdure Furniture 062 Proviliz Vega Santana 2 boxes 482 Deshawn Keaundra Reese Jamar Plastic totes 4, plasric bags 2 Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 3564 Lawrenceville Hwy Lawrenceville, Ga 30044 @ 1:00 PM, March 6, 2019 219 Tajuanna Jennings Household 1146 Tiara Prealeau Household 4022 Tia Shuler TV clothing lamps 243 Maryam Joy Ogundepo Household items 2088 Rita Fowler washer/dryer, queen bed, 3x dresser, boxes, household goods, Table 4 chairs, breakfast hutch 311 Gabriela Cueto patio furniture,living room furniture,dining room, holiday decorations 1015 Kelly Elizalde Contents of a studio apt.

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PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. will sell at public lien sale on March 11, 2019, the personal property in the below-listed units, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 09:30 AM and continue until all units are sold.

PUBLIC STORAGE # 08464, 10860 State Bridge Road, Johns Creek, GA 30022, (404) 445-2850 Time: 09:30 AM 2009–neal, mechelle; 3003–Mitchell, Maurice; 5018–Lamar, Dock; 5035– Robertson, Amber; 6018– Caliste, Racquel; 6053–Adams, Elaina; 6116–Paradis, Chris; 6172–Maynard, Angela; 6315–Paradis, Chris; 6316–CSONKA, ANTHONY; 6351–Old Castle Home Design Centre Sheikholeslami, Babak PUBLIC STORAGE # 25719, 3550 Peachtree Parkway, Suwanee, GA 30024, (678) 252-2154 Time: 10:00 AM B385–carter, colleen; B424–Wright, Samuel; B470–Battle, Kinneth; C5631–McKenzie, Violet; D653–Anderson, Keiante PUBLIC STORAGE # 25778, 3900 McGinnis Ferry Rd, Suwanee, GA 30024, (770) 592-2424 Time: 10:30 AM A1019–Morgan, Carole; A1056–Teal, Jody; A1082– Kelly, Stephanie; A4142– Bowen, Pn; B1020–Purchas, Charlene; B1082–Purchas, Charlene; B2213–kelly, isaiah; B2228–Glass, Chadwick PUBLIC STORAGE # 25595, 66 Old Peachtree Road NE, Suwanee, GA 30024, (770) 212-9079 Time: 11:00 AM 00171–Owen, Sheila; 00326–Dew, Mia; 00336– Perry, Cynthia; 00349–Edwards, Dinah; 00354–Garvey Sanchez, Nallene; 00503–White, Sulton; 00726–Mclean, Rhonda; 00806–McCrimmon, Nyia; 1033–Herman, Horace; 1058–Henfield, Chara; 2007– Cecil, Terry; 4006–Green, Lamarr PUBLIC STORAGE # 28158, 495 Buford Dr, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, (678) 926-1764 Time: 11:30 AM 110–Brimlett, Danny; 157– Green, Kache; 162–Conway, Reid; 304–Hector, Vonna; 311X–Cole, Charnita; 405– Schick, Joey; 408Y–Howell, Timothy; 409–Lavarius, Kendrick; 434–DIXON, ROSATTA; 511–Roberts, James; 514–Mcrae, Gwen; 533–Mcclain, Rene; 545–Banks, Trellys PUBLIC STORAGE # 08465, 1856 Riverside Pkwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30043, (678) 379-2787 Time: 12:00 PM 2013–Wilson, Kayla; 2022–Anderson, Judith; 3034–Simpson, Shaina; 3042–Fraga, RIchard; 4022– ROGERS, JACQUELINE; 5001–Elder, Jimmy; 5042– AMBROSE, KEADRICK; 5116–Cleveland, Deborah; 5146–Blake, Ahmaru; 5181– Knowles, Terry; 5199–Colon, Diana; 5200–Bridgewater, Nickkol; 5223–Smith, Carolyn; 5236–Palmer, Stephanie; 5246–Meyers, Michael; 5323–Paryag, Sandra; 5467– Lee, Michael; 6016–Bridges, Tiara; 6117–Beeman, Walter; 6132–Mouton, Forrest; 6155–Morgan, Ronette PUBLIC STORAGE # 08054, 1395 Pleasant Hill Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30044, (678) 835-9758 Time: 12:30 PM 1541–quarles, chris; 2504–Bahena, Josue; 2510– Gould, Allen; 3549–Day, Duan; 5516–clark, shannon; 6036–Ferguson, Malishia; 6048–Godwin, ShaDoris; 6080–Gordon, David; 6090– Graham, Jason; 6096–Hendrix, Shanetta; 6143–Ellard, Ernest; 6226–Carreras, Louis; 6513–Hicks, Hiram; 6517–Johnson, Tayonnoh; 7506–quarles, chris; 7519– Banks, Camay; 7521–Caruso, Jesse; 7529–Glover, Rashaud; 8509–Quezasa, Danilo To satisfy the owner’s storage lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. will sell at public lien sale on March 12, 2019, the personal property in the below-listed units, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 09:30 AM and continue until all units are sold.

PUBLIC STORAGE # 08056, 3865 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Duluth, GA 30096, (678) 325-1205 Time: 09:30 AM 0124–AAA National USA Mayfield, Dana; 0131–Kelly, Levert; 0259–Moore, Larry; 0350–Campbell, Erica; 0361–Watts, Andrea; 0363– COLE, CHARLES; 0377–Bolling, John; 0478–Ward, Ceclila; 0531–Robinson, Levell; 0535–Alexis, Cecil; 0566–Blanks, Theresa; 0672–Abdulrahiman, Jerin; 0692–Cartledge, Derrick; 0712–Gayle, Delissa; 0805– Williams, Lynette; 0881–AAA National USA Mayfield, Dana PUBLIC STORAGE # 29104, 3265 Holcomb Bridge Road, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092, (678) 466-9091 Time: 10:00 AM 1223–phillips, donald; 1319–Alleyne, Michelle; 1501–Jackson, George; 2516–Hill, Bridget; 2524– Miller, Kathy; 2607–Bell, Pamela; 2610–Murfree, Timothy; 2622–Santiague, Shirley; 3223–Gray, Jessica; 3527–Reid, Derrick; 3715– Bell, Pamela; 4231–Bonny, Caryn; 4315–Harris, Bobby; 4328–bosia, nandi; 4331– Stover, Brisheana Jasmine; 4332–Goggins, Damian; 4626–Morris, Ebony PUBLIC STORAGE # 20171, 6289 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross, GA 30071, (678) 496-2724 Time: 10:30 AM A004–Jenkins, Todd; A049–Babbage Torres, Lanell; B001–Hart, Kimberly; B003–Nguyen, Jam; B054– Cheeseboro, Clifford; C058– bruff, michael; D020–Tilghman, Monet; D027–Harrigan, Byron; D035–Stewart, Angie; D056–MOODY, MICHAEL; D060–Jackson, Sherry; D068–Gilchrist, Melisa; E025–Oats, Salathial; E034– Mitchell, Lisa; E121–Jackson, Beverly; E127–Marable, B

Betsy; E129–Flunder, Demetria; E146–Farkas, Caleb; F003–motley, michael; F026– Vazquez, Cristobal; F031– Williams, Alexis; F036–Bell, Nickell; G028–Williams, Angelia PUBLIC STORAGE # 29135, 1755 Indian Trail Rd, Norcross, GA 30093, (678) 248-0179 Time: 11:00 AM 1059–jones, lee; 1085– Hammer, Joshua; 1205– Jones, sylvia; 1277–Eaton, Amber; 1292–NJAI, KURA; 2024–Zellous, Jackee; 2026–WILLIAMS, NIKKI; 2123–Dunnaway, Jacqueline; 2144–Clark, Teresa; 2165– Fletcher, Bruce; 2170–Mckinney, Candice; 2202–Bowens, Barbara; 2208–Engle, Shelise; 2296–KERNEY, ROBERT; 2306–WOOD, DARRYL; 2322–Stuckey, JoeAir; 2386–Johnson, Nakesha; 2387–singh, dashell; 3040– Lebron, Ernesto; 3099– Moore, Ian; 3104–Brooks, Lakesha; 3118–Davis, Lorri; 3132–Hutcherson, Gregory; 3238–Dumas, Brenda; 3246– Dumas, Tamika; 3262–Carter, Londyn; 3278–Littleton, Kenneth; 3355–Cole, Tequila; 3390–Jackson, Harry; 3415– Sokona, Adda; C013–Duncan, Rebecca; E023–BINEY, DANIEL; E024–Moore, Tina; E048–LONG, JAMELL; E053–Oda, Akilah PUBLIC STORAGE # 08057, 4475 Satellite Blvd, Duluth, GA 30096, (678) 436-8790 Time: 11:30 AM 0116–AIKENS, BRENDA; 0202–Brunson, Michael; 0220–Porter, Princess; 0225–Brown, Rannie; 0336– Melton, Edward; 0343B–Williams, Lashawn; 0343E– Jones, Julian; 0416–molina, franklin; 0501–Ntegmi, Alain joel; 0503–Glass, Faydria; 0515–Thomas, Kendrick; 0713–Barr, Leah; 0825–Patterson, Roxanne; 0917– Smith, Lauren; 2321–Hall, Jermaine; 3031–lee, hyun; 3173–Wright, Walter; 5222– Ivy, Jalissa PUBLIC STORAGE # 25982, 2423 Pleasant Hill Rd, Duluth, GA 30096, (678) 293-8473 Time: 12:00 PM A084–Brown, Julian; A106–Mize, Wanda; A155–Mccowan, Allison; A180–Georges, Daphney; A215–Williams, Clayton; A216A–WATTS, LATOYA; A232–Stanley, Tonja; A255– Ford, Kristen; A330–Cheeks, Michelle; A332–Duncan, Monique; A349–Pippins, Tremess; A357A–Barrios, Viviana; A420–ALMARIRI, ZAKARYA; A427–Pettway, Nicholas; A441–Sims, Valencia; A470–Hinojosa, Kimberly; B016–Miller, Sharon; C550–Pava, Lili; C559–Richardson, Shan’e; C587–Mcnabb, Diamond; C597–Sexton, Lakiya Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card-no checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required.

Dated this February 24, 2019 and March 3, 2019. By PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201.

(818) 244-8080.

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Duluth, GA 30096 770-856-9676 March 6th, 2019 at 10:00 AM Tasha Allen Unit 42088 Home goods Kelly Nelke Unit 0326 Household Goods, Furniture.

Michael Hardy Unit 1304 Household Goods Clifford Rousseau Unit 3404 Household Goods The auction will be listed and advertised at Extra Space Storage 2801 Berkeley Lake Rd Duluth, GA 30096. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-587357, 2/17,22

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

Duluth, GA 30096 770-891-4639 March 6th, 2019 at 11:00 AM 3046 Gregory Johnson household items 3211 Tikesha Boyd household goods 0117 Ronnell Richards Office Furniture 2609 Aja Hanna Household Items 2049 Theophilus Boe 1 bedroom set, clothes, boxes 3156 Michell Pattman Household goods 2715 Charles Allmond household goods, boxes, bins, beds 3214 Darren Wade Household goods 3100 Claudia Perez Household goods 3512 Ebony Sanders Household goods 2133 Violet McKenzie Household goods 2144 Jason Hooker Household goods 1118 A r i a n n a Magno Household goods 2619 pre’Sranz dominick clothing, suitcases, household items 2035 Donna Allen Household goods 1156 Shawn Keen House Hold Items The auction will be listed and advertised at Extra Space 3357 Breckenridge Blvd. Duluth, GA 30096. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-587350, 2/17,24 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE South East Transportation - 4138 Arcadia Industrial Circle, Lilburn GA 30047 will hold an auction on March 7, 2019 at 10am. for the following vehicle: 2004 Honda Civic VIN: 1HGES16324L017217

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: 98 Hurricane Shoals Rd NE Lawrenceville, GA 30046 March 7th, 2019 at 10:00 AM 1127 Ramon Ramos No description listed on lease 1237 Brenda Duckett household items CC105 Minerva Rodriguez Household Items 0953 Donna Range Books, photos 0502 amanda harrison Household goods, Baby Items, boxes and totes 0339 Thomas Walker Household items 0626 Khaneille Wellesley $415.60 Household items 1065 Wendy Wilkins Shoes,purses, clothing ect 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.

929-587271, 2/17,24 LIVE AUCTION Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated:

GWINNETT LAWRENCEVILLE 5BR/4.5BA LARGE FAMILY HOME For Sale by Owner 3,416 sq. ft.

3 car garage newly renovated $309,900 Near I-85 Hwy. 316 Call 770-480-7585 LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046

374 Red Oak Lane Well built 3BD/1.5BA ranch w/1 car garage and fenced back yard.

Family room, kitchen with breakfast area.

Clean ranch just needs your final touches.

EHO. $160,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE LOGANVILLE, GA 30052 ETCHISON RD

MAKE OFFER! Beautiful 2.68 acre wooded tract of land.

200 feet of road frontage.

Not divisible.

Per planning and development mobile homes are permitted.

No metal type storage container structures are permitted on parcel. EHO $59,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com

MANX & SIAMESE Two, 4-year old spayed cats need adopting.

Indoor home only.

Text 770-560-4427

ACREAGE PRICE REDUCTION! Great 32.53+/- acre tract zoned A2, perfect for livestock, farming, hunting, or build your dream home.

Property has a 20 foot easement for access.

Motivated sellers, bring all offers! EHO. $211,445 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT COMMERCIAL RENTALS

BUS DRIVERS NEEDED! Great Pay Starting At Over $15 Per Hour • Great Benefits Package

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35 ACRES 35 acres of raw land full of hardwoods (never timbered) Perfect home site +/- 227 ft. frontage. EHO. $262,500 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com

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GOLF CART 2012 EZ GO TXT 48 Volts Exc. cond. white with GA Bulldog decals.

Cover incl. $3,300 L’ville area call or text 770-853-3662

The Qualified Candidate Must: A minimum 5 years of experience in trouble-shooting electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic components associated with the maintenance / repair of manufacturing equipment.

Have knowledge of CNC controls, PLC process controls.

Possess own basic mechanic’s toolkit and have the knowledge in the use of the tools of the trade to include multimeters, dial indicators, feeler gauges and associated test equipment.

Possess strong computer skills; specifically, in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Be able to provide engaged leadership to all technicians.

Be able to prioritize work, assign jobs to the appropriate technician and follow up on their progress.

Be able to effectively communicate with maintenance leadership, technicians on all shifts and with internal customers.

Be technically competent; able to provide guidance and support to technicians and logistical support to the parts associate.

Set the example in safety, policy, punctuality and following standard maintenance practices.

Knowledge and experience in a CMMS system is (Real Asset Management, Maintenance 5000) a plus Cottrell, Inc. offers successful applicants quality benefits & insurance packages.

If qualified and interested, please send resume and cover letter to jobapps@cot trelltrailers.com

CDL License required and We Will Pay For Your Training

1993 Winnebago Warrior, 28k miles, V6 3.0L engine, automatic, sleep 6, in great shape, $2000 sale price. Contact: ron nasfyr@gmail.com 1993 Winnebago Warrior, 28k miles, V6 3.0L engine, automatic, sleep 6, in great shape, $2000 sale price. Contact: ronnasfyr@gmail. com

Cottrell Inc., the leading manufacturer of auto transporting equipment, is seeking an experienced electrical maintenance technician to serve as a 2nd Shift Maintenance Lead Technician. The candidate must be a team player possessing a very strong work ethic. Experience in the repair and maintenance of mechanical and hydraulic components associated with production machines and equipment is essential. Candidate must possess a strong mechanical and electromechanical aptitude with a focus on metal fabricating machine tools, industrial saw systems, welding systems and presses.

Experience with Fanuc and/or Siemens servo controls a plus Experience with Amada, Okuma, OkumaHowa, Fanuc or Bystronics equipment a significant plus.

• Part Time Only 30 Hours Per Week

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2 CEMETERY LOTS FOR SALE Eternal Hills Memory Gardens Snellville, GA In Wispering Pines Lot 154B spaces 3 & 4, $2,000 for both (404) 519-2938

2nd SHIFT MAINTENANCE LEAD TECHNICIAN

Additional Qualifications:

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Ford Fusion Hybrid, 2012 50500 miles, blue, leather, automatic, sunroof, excellent condition, $2,000, laco@coxmail. us, 770-382-4964

CEMETERY LOTS FOR SALE

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TRACT “C” Jim Daws Rd.

Ford Fusion Hybrid, 2012 50500 miles, blue, leather, automatic, sunroof, excellent condition, $2,000, laco@coxmail. us, 770-382-4964

REDUCED! Beautiful 9.9 acre property which served as Perkin-Wooden Post #531 of the American Legion 531.

Various uses for this property.

Property is serviced by public sewer.

Great development potential or can be used as daycare, church and many other uses. EHO. $550,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com

MONROE, GA 30656 JIM DAWS RD

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

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MONROE, GA 30655 710 HARRIS STREET

Space available for Rent Tues. 6:30PM-8:30PM Sat. 11:00AM-2:00PM Sun. 3:30PM-6:30PM

Unit# 323 Stacy Christian DVD’s Sneakers, Headboard

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ZONED COMMERCIAL Drastically Reduced, Bring All Offers!

Commercial property in Monroe city limits!

Zoned b3. This piece is suitable for any type of business.

All utilities available including sewer. EHO. $175,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com

World Life Church 495 S. Perry St L’ville, GA 30046 678-377-0074

Unit# 6C03 Angela Mills Toaster, crock pot, books

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GWINNETT LAWRENCEVILLE

Unit# 202 Adoudou Mompermier Freezer, TV’s Tools

Unit# 449 Michael Mccoy Golf clubs, tools Star wars stuff

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MONROE, GA 30655 HOUSES FOR SALE

2044 Old Norcross Rd Lawrenceville GA 30044 on March 7th, 2019 @ 12:00 P.M (noon)

929-587455, 2/17,24 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 2801 Berkeley Lake Rd NW

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

RESIDENTIAL LOT .61 Acre w/141 feet road frontage; zoned residential medium density; in the Social Circle Historic District. Any construction must be approved by Historic Zoning Commission.

Public water, sewer and gas avail at the street. EHO. $30,000.

Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

INSURANCE PRODUCER Midsize Commercial P&C Agency Specializing in Churches and Religious Organizations – seeking ambitious marketing and sales producer.

Individuals with high character and a strong work ethic is a must. Send resume to info@rhsimsins.com

DRYWALL INSTALLER 9 temporary full-time jobs available 04/01/1912/15/19. DLR CONTRACTORS, INC, 1350 SCENIC HIGHWAY STE 266, SNELLVILLE, GA 30078. Apply drywall on ceilings and walls by first obtaining measurements, placing liquid nails, nailing and applying screws in the interior of residential homes. Be able to use small tools including a hammer, tape measure, router, drywall screw gun, liquid nail gun, and roll lift.

40 hrs/wk, M-Sa, 7am– 4pm at $17.88/hr. No OT. 2 months experience required. Transportation provided to and from multiple worksites in Fayette, Coweta, Fulton and Henry Co. from a central meeting point.

Transportation (incl. meals and lodging) to place of employment provided or reimbursed by employer completing 1?2 contract period.

Return trans. provided if contract completed or early dismissal. No tool, supply, equipment charges. Apply at nearest office of the SWA, South Fulton County Career Center; 5710 Stonewall Tell Road Suite 160 College Park, GA 30349 or Employer. JO # 03167483/2993580766.

FULL TIME LANDSCAPE LABORERS Seeking 10 Temp/FT positions in the following counties: AtlantaSandy Springs-Roswell, GA-MSA & Gainesville, GA-MSA. Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equip.

Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combo of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation & installation of mortar less segmental concrete masonry wall units 4/1/19 to 12/20/19. Lift & sustain 50 lbs. Drug Screening (post-hire) No ed./ exp. required. OTJ training available. Hours: Mon-Fri, poss. Sat. Min 40 hrs/wk.

Starting wage $14.24 p/hr Poss.

OT starting from $21.36 p/hr. A single workweek is used to compute wages due, paid bi-weekly.

Employer will assist in securing housing. Poss. raises, bonuses or incentives dependent on tenure w/ company, exp., or job performance. All deductions from worker’s paycheck required by law will be made. Employer will provide worker(s) at n/c all tools, supplies & equip. required to perform the job. Employer will pay in advance all visa & border crossing fees, in-bound trans. meals & hotel costs from Consulate to employer’s place of business & other related fees including those mandated by the gov. (excluding passport fees) or, reimbursed worker(s) all said fees in first work week. If the worker(s) completes 50% of the work contract period, employer will reimburse the worker(s) for trans. & sub. from the place of recruitment to Consulate. Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, employer will provide or pay for worker(s) reasonable costs of return trans. & sub. back home or to the place the worker(s) originally departed to work, except where the worker(s) will not return due to subsequent employment w/ another employer. The amount of trans. payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical & reasonable common carrier for the distances involved. Daily sub. will be provided at a rate of $12.26 p/day during travel to a max of $51.00 p/day w/ receipts.

Qualified applicants are to inquire about job opportunity directly to: GA Dept. of Labor located at 148 Andrew Young International Blvd., Ste. 426, Atlanta, GA 30303.

Phone: (404) 232-3676 or online at https:// employgeorgia.com to apply & email resume to Blakeatblake@imag escapesinc.com for Imagescapes Two, Inc. This ad is being placed concurrently with an H-2B application.

LANDSCAPING LABORERS Leona’s Touch Landscaping, LLC, 4740 Holland Dam Rd, Flowery Branch, GA 30542 678793-2774, 20 Temporary FT Landscaping Laborers to work in Flowery Branch, GA. 04/01/201911/30/2019. $13.96/ hr, overtime availability dependent on workload, payed at $20.94/hr.Pay weekly, 40 hrs,5 days/ week. Single workweek will be used in computing wages due. MondaySunday, days vary, 8AM to 5PM. Deductions required by law from paycheck. Landscape or maintain grounds or property using hand, power tools or equipment. Perform a variety of tasks, which may include: cut, mow, water, edge lawns, rake and blow leaves. Pull, chop weeds, prune, haul top soil and mulch. Fertilizing, digging, and rake. Reimbursement of: Visa/border crossing @ 1st week, transp. to work site/subsistence reimbursed @ 12.26 or $51.00 p/day with receipts if worker completes 1/2 period or dismissed early, return transp. and subsistence provided if worker completes employment period. Tools/equipment at no cost.

OFFICE SUPPORT Insurance Agency Specializing in Religious Organizations – looking for a full time, office support person.

Detailed oriented, fast paced and great customer and computer skills. Send resume to info@rhsimsins.com

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TAX PREPARERS Grace Williams CPA PC (Norcross, GA). Multiple positions. Tax Preparers to work in Norcross.

Prepare tax returns for individuals or small businesses. Work with QuickBooks to adjust and gather information needed for tax planning and tax preparation. Must have at least high school diploma or equivalent. Able to work weekends during planning and tax season.

Send resume to 5195 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Suite 200, Norcross, GA 30093.

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•From Page 1B to, and all of the sudden, JoJo Toppin sticks his head in (the locker room) and waves and it’s like, ‘Man, it’s great to have these guys come back and support them.’ And you see Rayshaun, as well.

“I mean, little things like that, it’s not an X or an O, but having these guys here to support you feels really good.”

Sturdivant, who will be playing in the 13th state tournament game of his career when Norcross plays host to Roswell in the state quarterfinals Wednesday at the House of Blue, admits Hammonds and Toppin provided him with a post by reminding him of times when he’s come through during his four seasons as a starter.

“That’s good for me because having friends come back home when I started

as a freshman, they bring a state of mind where I can do this again because I see the guys I’ve (already) done it with” said the 6-foot-3 Southern California signee, who finished Thursday’s game with 13 points, three rebounds and four assists.

“We’re brothers off the floor and on the floor. So when we see one of our brothers, it’s almost like we want to win for them, too.”

The current Norcross team’s chemistry and cohesion has also built gradually over the season.

After a very ordinary 11-7 start mainly playing an arduous non-region schedule, the Blue Devils appear to have hit their stride over the past month and a half, having won 11 of their last 12 games since Jan. 8.

But that’s nothing new, according to McMillan, who has seen several other Norcross teams take a little while to find their identities

since becoming head coach 10 years ago.

“It’s something that, for whatever reason, happens a lot with us,” McMillan said.

“I think a lot of it is, it takes a while for our team to understand the pressures and the expectations, and the bulletin board that they are year-to-year (at Norcross).

But we put these guys in some tough environments.

They’ve been in these big gyms and big games. So they learn, but they listen.

“We don’t change anything over the course of the year. We’re still working on the basics and fundamentals, playing good defense and moving the basketball and trying to play together — the same stuff we did in the very first practice (of the season). So after 50 or 60 practices, stuff become habit, and that’s what we talk about. ‘You know how to play. Just play with some heart and some energy.’”

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It’s taken commitment to channeling her focus to different fundamentals, especially on the boards.

“One of the things we’ve talked about, I’ve always told her that anybody can rebound, but it takes a great rebounder to rebound out of position,” Collins Hill girls coach Brian Harmon said. “You’ve got to go get rebounds in places that the ball doesn’t bounce to you.

She’s doing that, and I told her right after (Wednesday’s) game, I said, ‘You beastly rebounded the ball tonight.”

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“Yeah, and she has to be,” Harmon said when asked if Nicholson seems a little tougher physically and mentally this season.

“When you lose kids who went to N.C. State (Jada Rice) and Mercer (Jaron Stallworth), kids like that, the kids that are left have to do more. That requires you to be tough because you’ve got to do more.”

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I believe that transit expansion is the biggest decision currently facing Gwinnett, as important to the future of the county as the past decisions about water, sewer and roads have been to the county.”

— Charlotte Nash, Gwinnett Board of Commissioners chair

A MARTA train pulls into one of the transit system’s stations. A heavy rail extension from Doraville to the Jimmy Carter Boulevard corridor is part of the plans for what will happen if Gwinnett voters approve the county joining MARTA. (Photos: MARTA)

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ne way or another, March 19, 2019, might be a standout among the key dates in Gwinnett County history.

With voters set to visit the polls that day to decide whether the county should institute a 1 percent sales tax to join MARTA, the metro Atlanta transit system that is either loved or hated depending on who is asked, a lot is riding on whatever decision shakes out.

Georgia’s second most populous county, which has more than 900,000 residents, could either become a member of the regional transit system, or its leaders could be sent back to the drawing board to start over from scratch.

That fact is not lost on county officials such as Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Charlotte Nash.

“I believe that transit expansion is the biggest decision currently facing Gwinnett, as important to the future of the county as the past decisions about water, sewer and roads have been to the county,” Nash said.

The months of debating whether Gwinnett should join MARTA and of informational meetings held in community centers and libraries will begin coming to a head Monday when early voting for the referendum begins.

For the first week of early voting, voters will only be able to cast ballots at the Gwinnett County Voter Registrations and Elections Office located at 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200 in Lawrenceville. Starting March 4, seven satellite polling locations will open around the county as well.

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Top left, a MARTA bus picks up passengers in Atlanta. Above, a MARTA train travels along one of the transit system’s rail lines. Left, a MARTA train pulls into one of the transit system’s stations.

But what is at stake in this election?

If the referendum passes, Gwinnett County and MARTA will be in a contract together until at least 2057.

MARTA would carry out the Connect Gwinnett Transit Development Plan, which is split up into short-, middle- and longterm phases of implementation.

It calls for a heavy rail line extension from Doraville to at least the Jimmy Carter Boulevard corridor; bus rapid transit lines; rapid bus service;

expanded local, express and paratransit service; eventual bus service from Snellville to the Indian Creek MARTA station in DeKalb County; and flex service throughout several parts of the county.

“The improvements proposed

by Gwinnett represent the largest expansion of transit in the metro Atlanta region in many years and will make the regional transit system more useful to the entire region, but especially to Gwinnett,” Nash said.

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Dan Kaufman called Gwinnett’s previous failed MARTA referendums in 1971 and 1990 “a missed opportunity.” The chamber’s Board of Directors has voted to endorse passage of the referendum, and Kaufman said the upcoming vote “really is an inflection point” for the county.

“Assuming the referendum passes, it will be sort of the next iteration of transformation for Gwinnett, both in terms of its connectivity to the region, but See MARTA, Page 7C

Early voting for Gwinnett’s MARTA referendum will run from Feb. 25 to March 15. County officials have set up the early voting schedule so voters will be able to cast ballots daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Mondays through Sundays until March 15.

The Gwinnett County Voter Registrations and Elections office will be open for voting throughout the entire early voting period. It is located at 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200 in Lawrenceville.

From March 4 to 15, the following satellite early voting locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Mondays through Sundays: • Bogan Park Community Recreation Center: 2723 North Bogan Road, Buford • Lenora Park Gym: 4515 Lenora Church Road, Snellville • Dacula Park Activity Building: 2735 Old Auburn Road, Dacula • Lucky Shoals Park Community Recreation Center: 4651 Britt Road, Norcross • George Pierce Park Community Recreation Center: 55 Buford Highway, Suwanee • Mountain Park Activity Building: 1063 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain • Shorty Howell Park Community Recreation Center: 2750 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth Anyone who plans to vote March 19 but is unsure of his or her assigned polling location can visit www.mvp.sos.ga.gov or call the elections office at 678-226-7210.

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Although images of the plans for the Revel mixedused development at the Infinite Energy Center have been gradually emerging over the months, the future of what the center itself will look like is starting to come into focus.

A 50,000-square-foot expansion of convention center space. A junior ballroom on the bottom level of a new entrance to the Infinite Energy Forum. A food hall next to the grand ballroom. An indoor bridge connecting the forum with the Infinite Energy Arena.

The addition of several new meeting rooms. A revamping of the Infinite Energy Theater’s concourse.

These are all items that are included in the plans county officials currently have for the expansion and renovation of the Infinite Energy Center.

“What we’re doing with the entire center there, having gone to a lot of training events and conferences and such, I think this just brings it up to a top class above anything I’ve been to,” Commissioner Jace Brooks said.

The center’s expansion and renovation project is part of a major overhaul of the Infinite Energy Center campus that will be taking place over the next few years.

The first step in that overhaul is already underway with a parking deck that is already under construction across from the forum. It is expected to open this fall. Work on the expansion and renovation

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of the center is expected to follow in phases.

“A critical goal of everyone involved is to keep the facility open while this expansion is going on because there’s a lot of revenue at stake and a lot of functions that have been booked,” said Charles Hull, a principal at the Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart and Associates Inc. architectural firm that is working on the center’s design.

The Revel development is expected to break ground later this year and open in summer 2021.

Once it opens, it is expected to bring a 24-hour level of activity to the Infinite Energy Center area between the various parts of Revel.

It will include retail spaces such as a food hall, restaurants, shops, a movie theater, a grocery market and a fitness center as well

as 200,000 square feet of loft office space above retail shops, three office towers that each have 200,000 square feet of space and 900 residential units.

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by North American Properties, which also developed Avalon in Alpharetta.

“The vision we have here has a lot of similarities to Avalon, but a lot of differences too,” North American partner and senior vice president of commercial development John Kelley said. “The big difference is we did not have a facility bringing a million people through with 1,000 events a year at Avalon to build around as an anchor.

“That’s what attracted us to this opportunity.”

But the Infinite Energy Center is not the only place where big developments have or will be taking place.

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velopment with restaurants, office space and residential units. The Lawrenceville THE Housing Authority project, which includes new housPATH ing units for families who FORWARD are struggling financially, is expected to open within a year.

Lawrenceville also recently unveiled plans Sugar Hill recently for a downtown Hilton Tapopened its E Center, which estry hotel and 380-space includes the Eagle Theatre parking deck at the corner and some office and retail of East Crogan Street and spaces. Rushing TradSouth Chestnut Street. The ing Company coffee shop hotel is not expected to opened last month in the open until 2021. center while Crazy Doughs Duluth is also planning Pizza bar opened this past a downtown hotel and week on a limited schedparking deck, although it is ule. City Tavern has tenta- partnering with Courtyard tively scheduled an April 1 by Marriott for its hotel. It opening in the center. is expected to open in May Meanwhile, construction 2020. has begun on the separate Peachtree Corners is Broadstone mixed-use de- in the process of welvelopment across the street. coming restaurants to its Construction is also un- newly opened Town Center derway on Lawrenceville’s mixed-use development. A SouthLawn mixed-use de- Cinebistro is expected to

open in the development next month and several more restaurants and other retail shops are slated to be coming in the next few months.

Norcross recently broke ground on The Brunswick residential project with 194 units. It will be located at the corner of Holcomb Bridge Road and Buford Highway.

Lilburn approved townhomes on Rockbridge Road while Grayson approved brownstones on Britt Street this past week.

Meanwhile, the first phase of the Solis mixeduse development in Suwanee has already opened while construction continues on other parts of it.

And county commissioners approved The Exchange at Gwinnett, which is a mixed-use development at the Buford Drive and Interstate 85 interchange, in November.

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School system continues building to battle growth

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Gwinnett County is well on its way to reaching 1 million residents, officially crossing the 900,000 mark last year, the Atlanta Regional Commission said in August.

While singles, couples and families without schoolaged children make up the majority of the population — the ARC’s annual Regional Snapshots population estimates report showed 910,700 people call Gwinnett home — students comprise about 20 percent of the county’s residents, meaning as the county’s population grows, the schools are becoming more and more crowded.

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Paul Duke STEM High School in Norcross is seen in an aerial shot of Gwinnett County Public Schools’ newest school. The district continues to deal with growth by building new schools. (Special Photo)

she said.

“As of (Tuesday), we were above the 180,000 mark, with 180,879,” Roach said. “Our enrollment does fluctuate during the year, and our next official count is in March.”

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Moving forward, that new-school-per-year trend is set to continue, at least in the immediate future; Meadowcreek cluster’s newest school, McClure Health Science High School, is set to open in August of this year.

According to GCPS’ Feb. 14 facilities report, the school is 86 percent complete, with roofing, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering and brick and finishes currently in progress.

In total, the school’s capacity will be 1,500, and it will have 80 instructional units, mirroring the numbers of the county’s most recently opened, 140th school, the Paul Duke STEM High School, which welcomed its first students in August.

GCPS has other schools in the works, too, which are again geared toward dealing with Gwinnett’s rapid growth.

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be determined” phase, and a new high school in the Mill Creek cluster is planned for the future.

“We are constantly assessing enrollment numbers,” Roach said, “and with (the Meadowcreek school), we want to make sure classrooms we add and the facility is needed.”

Still, in the district’s rec-

ommended budget for fiscal year 2019, school officials projected enrollment will increase by more than 1,000 students each year for the next five years.

Given that, GCPS Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks said previously that the new high school in the Mill Creek cluster is a project that the district wants to get on the building project list to help alleviate the continuing growth of enrollment each year.

“While it is not urgent today, it’s going to get urgent pretty quickly,” Wilbanks said late last year. “This allows us to plan and build the high school in a timely fashion.”

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Transit has potential to spur new economic development

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Above, MARTA riders walk in an out of the transit agency’s Lindbergh station in August. Right, a MARTA bus pulls past the transit system’s Lindbergh station in Buckhead last August. The Lindbergh station was the site of MARTA’s first transit-oriented development. Gwinnett business leaders believe the county could benefit from such developments if it joins MARTA. (Staff Photos: Curt Yeomans)

referendum. During an interview with the Daily Post in January, Chamber President Dan Kaufman discussed two different possibilities for the Gwinnett’s business community.

One was based on an expansion of transit. In the other scenario, he said a rejection of transit expansion would not be the end of the world, but it would

mean relying on Interstate 85 as the main transportation option included in pitches to prospective businesses.

“We’ve already seen a couple of instances where, because we don’t have transportation alternatives, companies have gone to other places,” Kaufman said.”That’s not going away. Despite all of the

developments going on around here, we’re not connected in 21st century ways with the region.

“Now we’ll do OK because we’ve got an interstate highway running through the middle of the county, but we’ll be a community of warehouses, not of high tech, advanced manufacturing, IT (and) health care kinds

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As MARTA chief counsel Liz O’Neill showed attendees a slide of big companies that have moved to new locations near MARTA lines during a transit forum in Lawrenceville last weekend, there was one thing that went unspoken.

Two of those companies, WestRock and NCR, had left homes in Gwinnett County in recent years to gain that access to transit. Both were major employers in the county and NCR left for midtown Atlanta while WestRock headed off to Sandy Springs to be near a MARTA rail station.

O’Neill’s main point was that transit-oriented development — something that MARTA has been embracing — can be good for communities. The concept is to lure businesses to relocate around a transit hub.

“Each of these corporations noted it was the access to transit that made the locations they chose attractive to them,” O’Neill said during the forum, which was hosted by the League of Women Voters of Gwinnett County.

Gwinnett’s business leaders have not been shy about their embrace of more transit in Gwinnett, and the potential it could bring for attracting big corporations to the county.

The transit agency touts a $2.6 billion economic impact that it claims it has on the metro area annually.

The Gwinnett Chamber’s board of directors has voted to endorse passage of the MARTA

of organizations.”

This isn’t the first time that the Gwinnett Chamber has been open to at least looking at MARTA coming to the county.

News reports from 1986 show chamber leaders were pushing for a referendum at that time. A referendum was eventually held in 1990, but the result was a rejection of MARTA

by Gwinnett voters at that time.

That hasn’t stopped the chamber from continuing to look at the issue, however.

In 2014, the chamber conducted a survey on transit and MARTA with the results being released the following year. The survey showed majority support for joining MARTA but a 50-50 split on paying a tax to fund it.

Kaufman said the chamber has kept an eye on transportation and transit in Gwinnett over the years because of the impact that the organization sees those issues as having on the local economy.

“We are competing every day for companies to move here or expand here and so we understand why companies do what they do and there’s just been a couple of times where we were taken out of the competition because of lack of transit options,” Kaufman said.

The transit-oriented development aspect of MARTA expansion is one aspect that is attractive for Gwinnett Chamber officials. The concept is something along the lines of what being considered as a possible use for the OFS property that Gwinnett officials recently purchased. “(Transit-oriented developments) will be a major boom for development here in Gwinnett,” Kaufman said.

O’Neill said the initial transit-oriented development was done at the Lindbergh MARTA station next to the transit system’s headquarters in Atlanta.

A more recent example that she highlighted during the League of Women Voters of Gwinnett County forum was State Farm’s relocation to Sandy Springs. She held it up as an example of how MARTA gets involved in transit oriented development projects with large corporations.

“When State Farm came in and relocated its headquarters to Sandy Springs, they actually approached us because they wanted to have access directly into the Dunwoody (MARTA station) system because they felt so many of the employees would be utilizing transit to get to what’s a very congested area,” O’Neill said.

In all, there are seven transit-oriented developments that MARTA is currently involved with, according to O’Neill.

Those projects are in various stages of progress, she said.

“It’s a program that we’re excited about,” O’Neill said.

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Law enforcement growing along with county

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5 From left, Assistant Chief Jesse Jones, Deputy Chief Brett West, Chief Butch Ayers, Deputy Chief Tom Doran, Assistant Chief Curtis Clemons, Assistant Chief Kevin Moran and Maj. Lara Bardugon break ground on the Gwinnett County Police Department’s newest police precinct in September. The county is dealing with population growth by adding new law enforcement officers and building new police infrastructure. (Staff Photo: Isabel Hughes)

total positions the office had received over the previous five budget years, according to Chief Deputy Lou Solis.

Nineteen of the positions will be assigned to the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center to staff the expansion wing that is being built. Another 10 positions will be assigned to the county jail, along with three new sergeant positions.

The rest will be used for the fugitive squad.

Solis said there has been a growing demand on the fugitive squad which, among other duties, handles warrants issued by the courts on behalf of county, city, state and federal law enforcement agencies.

The squad has also been dealing with a 100 percent increase in warrants for sex offenders, mostly from people convicted of those crimes who are moving into the county.

“We want to make sure

said the county currently has a ratio of about 1 officer for every 1,000 residents.

“It’s a good challenge THE because we have a lot of PATH people to hire,” Ayers said previously. “We have been FORWARD running 50-person academies in 2018. That is our goal in 2019 as well and we need to be able to position the police department to be that the guys are registered,” able to provide services to a Solis said. “The population is growing community.” increasing with more people To make room for those moving in, and we want to new officers, the department make sure that when people is opening a sixth precinct, move in, the sex offenders which will take up approxiregister. We have a small mately 12,500 square feet team that oversees all of of space, and an alternate that.”

911 center, which will cover The sheriff’s office isn’t approximately 6,200 square the only agency to receive an feet. increase; 30 new officer posiWhen it’s fully staffed, the tions were also created in the precinct, which is located Gwinnett County Police De- on Ozora Road, will have partment to help the county 65 officers who will serve reach its goal of having a a population of 140,000 ratio of 1.3 police officers for residents who live in the Bay every 1,000 residents.

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Gwinnett’s rapid growth in population affects all aspects of the county’s infrastructure: roads, buildings, schools and businesses, to name a few.

To keep that infrastructure running as it should, and to help manage the population’s needs and keep the community safe, the county has reiterated, time and time again, its need for increased law enforcement manpower.

Over the last several years, Gwinnett’s law enforcement agencies have continued to add numbers, with this year’s county budget requests, and approvals, marking one of the largest personnel increases in recent history.

With the county set to reach 1 million people by 2021 — Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said on Tuesday the county has reached almost 950,000 — that need is set to continue well into the future.

“We know the need for additional public safety personnel is a continuous one,” Nash said late last year. “We weren’t able to do what we needed to do in those areas during the (Great Recession). It’s a good thing to be able to be at the point where we’re able to address those needs.”

Nash told the Daily Post before Thanksgiving that public safety was a major factor in the proposed budget, a sentiment that was also reflected in the county’s approved budget.

The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office, in particular, made major gains this year with the approval of 41 new positions, compared to the 10

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the county’s seven cities, out of 16, that does not have its own police department.

“This is one of the fastestgrowing parts of Gwinnett County,” Nash said at a groundbreaking last year.

“We know that we’re going to continue to see people be drawn to Gwinnett County and we want to make sure that we have adequate public safety facilities.”

Also under construction is the Lilburn Police Department’s new headquarters on Lawrenceville Highway, which is being built for

some of the same reasons the Gwinnett County Police Department’s is to have a presence in one of the county’s busiest areas.

“This is where the action is,” Lilburn Mayor Johnny Crist said at a groundbreaking last year. “In downtown Lilburn, we see the lights and hear the sirens, (but) we speed to get out here. It’s just a better choice to have our PD here than snuggled downtown ... (Municipal police) make a huge difference in making a community, a community.”

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GJAC expansion aimed at dealing with court system’s increasing caseload

This architectural illustration shows the new Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center parking deck from the corner of Nash Street and Constitution Boulevard. The deck will be built as part of the GJAC expansion project. (Special Photo)

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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It’s no secret that Gwinnett’s roads are congested; even during non-peak hours, the county’s thoroughfares are filled with cars, motorcycles, trucks and buses all trying to get to their various locations quickly and safely.

While a MARTA expansion into Gwinnett would, theoretically, help reduce that congestion, the county’s roads aren’t the only heavily trafficked area: The courts, too, are filled, and the number of cases pushed through the county’s judicial system likely isn’t decreasing anytime soon.

To help combat the increased foot traffic into the Gwinnett Justice and Administration building, where the courts are located, the county has embarked on a $75 million expansion project, which is designed to add more space for the court services side of the building.

The expansion is an effort to relieve growing pressure on the judicial system caused by the explosive growth in Gwinnett’s population that has occurred since the center opened 30 years ago. Funding for the expansion was approved by voters as part of the 2009 SPLOST referendum.

“This was a long-awaited project,” County Administrator Glenn Stephens said at a groundbreaking ceremony in February 2018. “(It) will help resolve pressing needs for our citizens, the public that comes here and is summoned here, our judiciary and our employees of Gwinnett County.”

Phase I of the expansion project will build part of the new GJAC parking deck, and, once finished — Gwinnett County Communications Joe Sorenson said it will be soon, and the county should have an exact completion date within the next week — the county will tear down the original parking deck to make room for phase II of the new deck and eventually the new courts wing of the building.

In the courts wing, there will be a a larger jury assembly room, a new security entrance, an enclosed walkway connecting it to the existing facility, a multi-defendant courtroom and three standard courtrooms — with room for more courtrooms to be added as needed at a later date — and a new area for bring jail inmates to the court-

AT A GLANCE Cases handled by Gwinnett courts, 2016-18: • 2018: 146,376 cases • 2017: 138,891 cases • 2016: 125,168 cases

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house for their trial dates.

The new parking deck will have 1,500 parking spaces, which Gwinnett County Superior Court Chief Judge Melodie Snell Conner said will ease the current parking crunch that has, at times, required visitors to park along curbs, in grassy areas and even on brick walkways during peak business times at the GJAC. “Coming to court … is one of the most stressful things that can happen in a person’s life,” Conner said. “To know you have court at 9 a.m. and pull up in a parking lot and circle the parking lot because you can’t find a parking space and you know you’re going to be late for court … This happens every day.”

It’s not just litigants and defendants that have to deal with the current headaches of parking, though, Conner said — jurors also face some of those frustrations.

In 2017 alone, the courts summoned more than 75,000 Gwinnett residents for jury duty, and as judges’ caseloads grow with the county’s growth, that number is also going to increase.

But it’s the lack of space, too, that jurors have to face when they arrive at GJAC that can be an additional headache, Conner said.

“They get here and the (jury assembly) room only holds 300-and-something people,” she said. “We summon 400 or 500, and so half of them get to go down to the commissioners auditorium, and then we take them to the other (side of the) building to go into a courtroom. It’s not an ideal picture.”

The court system and its judges aren’t the only ones seeing increased traffic and caseloads, though; before a criminal

Above, Gwinnett County officials ceremonially break ground on the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center expansion project last year. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans) Left, an architectural illustration shows the expansion wing of the Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center from the perspective of someone standing in its new parking deck.

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case makes it to the courts, the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office receives it.

In the GJAC expansion, the DA’s Office will also have some additional space — District Attorney Danny Poster said there will be a victim’s waiting area and a work area for cases currently in trial — though there will be no new office space, something Porter said is “going to be a problem,” given new DA’s office personnel will inevitably be added in future years.

Already this year, two new positions were approved by county commissioners; in the 2019 budget, Porter asked for $53,268 to add a victim’s advocate position in the special victim’s unit, which allows him to complete the unit.

“We’re handling about 700 or 800 cases a year in there so you’re talking about victims that require significant service. They require significant resources,” Porter said previously. “(The victims) are damaged. They’re people who

have been crushed. They’re not like somebody who had their house broken into. They’re a different kind of victim and we need a different kind of victim advocate.”

Porter also requested $89,412 to add an assistant district attorney who will serve as the office’s second appellate attorney in this year’s budget.

That position was also approved and has already been filled, adding to the three assistant district attorneys, three criminal investigators and one legal associate for the special victims unit Porter has hired in recent years.

The appellate attorney is doing just what the title suggests — handling criminal case appeals.

Porter said previously about 96 percent of trial cases that end in convictions are appealed by defendants, and with the number of cases growing, that number is also growing.

“We’re seeing about a 4 or 5 percent increase in case

load (annually),” Porter said.

“Where the expansion is really needed is the courts, though, because there’s been an explosive growth in civil caseload.”

Former Commissioner John Heard said last year that though GJAC’s expansion has been needed for years — expansion plans were in place a decade ago — the plans were put on hold during the Great Recession, which dampened county revenues.

“Sometimes people forget that building projects aren’t as simple as just putting bricks and mortar up,” he said previously. “After the dust settles, you have to be able to afford the electric bills, the maintenance bills, the employees to staff it and all of those are ongoing costs, and that is why we had to delay (it).

“Now after years of judicious stewardship … of our citizens tax dollars and some careful planning, we can now afford to build, operate and maintain this new parking deck and courtroom addition.”

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Nash said transit will also play a key role in how Gwinnett addresses anticipated population growth as well if the referendum passes. The county is expected to add somewhere between 400,000 and 600,000 additional residents over the next 20 years and become Georgia’s most populous county.

“With 500,000 more people expected to call Gwinnett home in 20 to 25 years and the increase in business traffic that is anticipated, I cannot imagine what traffic will be like then if we fail to expand both transit and roads,” she said. “We are going to need all possible options to continue to be a successful community.”

An expert take on the issue One local expert on transit issues said the extent to which bringing MARTA to Gwinnett helps the county and the region depends on more than just population growth.

“What’s really going to make it successful is the number of riders and to what degree do people feel that they’re going to take the train into Atlanta,” Georgia State University professor Joseph Hacker said.

The Connect Gwinnett Transit Development Plan, which MARTA would use as its blueprint for serving the county, anticipates that a local sales tax to fund transit would generate $7.5 billion in “year of expenditure dollars” over a 30-year period.

Add into that an anticipated $3.1 billion in federal funding, $842.2 million in expected farebox collections

at a glance Here are some key things to know about Gwinnett’s contract with MARTA if the March 19 referendum passes: Basic details • The contract goes through July 1, 2057.

• MARTA will absorb Gwinnett County Transit after an agreement can be worked out with that system’s operator, Transdev, to accommodate the transition.

• Gwinnett will get three new seats on the MARTA board, which would grow to 18 seats total, per House Bill 930.

• MARTA will use the Connect Gwinnett Transit Plan as its guideline for providing and expanding transit service in Gwinnett County.

• A separate agreement will be hammered out to deal with cooperation between local public safety agencies and MARTA police.

Use of funds • Money raised in Gwinnett must be used to benefit Gwinnett County.

• Funding generated by the MARTA sales tax will be labeled as county revenues that the state will turn over to Gwinnett. The county will then make monthly payments from that funding to the transit system.

• Gwinnett will pay 29 percent of the funds collected each year to MARTA for the first six years to cover operations and maintenance costs. A “true-up” of funding for those purposes will occur on an annual basis and at the end of the first six years.

• Gwinnett will hold onto any funds that are being set aside for any future capital projects that MARTA will undertake in the county.

• Gwinnett would also pay if it wants something beyond what is seen elsewhere in the MARTA system, such as nicer looking bus stops, extended service hours or more buses. local control • Gwinnett leaders must approved fixed asset capital projects, such as transit stations, in Gwinnett County.

• If debt is issued to pay for transit projects in Gwinnett, the county would have to approve it and money to pay off the debt would come from Gwinnett’s MARTA sales tax proceeds.

• Gwinnett can retain professional design review and engineering services for major capital projects. Those services can be paid for out of Gwinnett’s MARTA sales tax proceeds.

• An advisory committee will be established to review the high-capacity transit program, including heavy rail or bus rapid transit, and make recommendations to Gwinnett commissioners as well as the county’s representatives on the MARTA board. gwinnett-MaRta cooperation • Gwinnett commissioners will use their eminent domain authority, when needed, to condemn properties for transit project since MARTA does not have that authority.

• MARTA has agreed to let Gwinnett’s planning and development staff review transit oriented development projects slated to go on land the transit agency owns even though, under state law as a government authority, it is not required to follow the zoning process.

stirring support for the referendum’s passage including the chamber of commerce and the Gwinnett Democratic Party, but the main officials pro-MARTA group is Go Gwinnett.

The group formally launched in early January and has appeared at community events, including forums and Nash’s State of the County Address on Wednesday. It has also launched a website at GoGwinnett.org to outline its arguments for passage of the referendum.

The group asserts that expanded transit under Connect Gwinnett plan would benefits students, particularly those attending college, who are trying to get to their classes as well as offering workers an alternative to get to work other than driving their cars.

It is also pitching the plan as a way to expand mobility options for senior citizens and disabled residents.

“This transit plan was developed with significant input from Gwinnett citizens and will position us as an innovative transit leader in the region that others will follow,” Go Gwinnett representative Paige Havens said during public comment at the Lawrenceville City Council’s Feb. 4 meeting.

expressed concerns over the funding for Gwinnett’s involvement in MARTA as well as whether the transit system could fix transportation issues in Gwinnett.

“People just need to realize they are voting on their financial futures,” Newton said.

Newton said he doesn’t believe enough people ride the Gwinnett County Transit buses that are already in service.

He also criticized the fact that only four miles of rail are guaranteed in the plan, as well as the phrasing of the question that will appear on the ballot, which mentions the transit contract, but doesn’t say it is with MARTA and doesn’t mention a sales tax increase.

“We’re just not being treated fair,” Newton said.

“This thing is being shoved off on us without even telling people it’s a tax on the ballot or that we’re doing business with MARTA.”

A desire to do something now But Nash said she believes something should be done about transit and transportation in Gwinnett in the near future rather than putting it off to a later date.

“At the very least, failure and an estimated $521.9 cross, Hacker said he wasn’t sense in Gwinnett County of this referendum would million in state and other sure it was the right solution because of the businesses delay the ability to pursue funding and county officials for Gwinnett. have already moved to Not everyone a substantial expansion of expect to bring in more than For one, he said buses can Gwinnett County, so it favors MARTA $12 billion from various provide a more immediate makes more sense for GwinJust as proponents are or- transit options,” she said. sources over 30 years. benefit than rail. He also said nett County to pay for buses ganizing to build support for “Instead of focusing on implementation and moving They also forecast costs he sees Gwinnett as being that operate in the county and passage, opposition groups forward with improved tranto run about $11.9 billion different from the suburbs of provide that level of mobility are also coalescing with sit services, we would have between capital, operations other major cities around the for seniors, people without Facebook pages, websites and maintenance over 30 country. cars (and) people under 16. such as martahoax.com and to apply time and energy to developing an alternate plan. years. That means county of“All of my work beAll of those (groups) in other a GoFundMe page.

“I feel a sense of urgency ficials anticipate bringing in fore (coming) here was in cities are very viable passenSome opponents ex$112.3 million more than it Philadelphia, and there, the ger groups.” pressed frustration that they about transit because I know that many of the improvecosts to run transit over that suburban train system really did not believe all parts of ments have a long lead time time period. is viewed as connecting Pro-MARTA group the county would see benRegarding the promise of workers and employment fighting for passage efits from joining MARTA. while the pressures on our transportation system just extending heavy rail 4 miles center,” he said.

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By Madison Greer Staff Intern

Kimberly Goodloe marked the 10th anniversary of her first open heart surgery on Feb. 10 with more than 1,000 reminders of the dangers of heart disease.

In an effort to raise awareness about American Heart Month and her own personal recovery, Goodloe filled the gym at Lenora Park in Snellville with paper hearts to create a collage for those affected by heart disease. It’s something she has done with schools, nonprofit groups and churches every February for seven years now.

“I would love to see my hearts all over the metro Atlanta area,” Goodloe said.

“It is very important that the patients know that they’re not alone and that someKimberly one cares.

Goodloe Every time I deliver a heart that is my message to them: that they are not alone.”

What began as 400 hearts decorated in Alexander Park has grown to more than 1,000 collages to date, with this year marking the project’s largest-ever event.

“It’s just grown into this movement,” Goodloe said.

“I’m committed to raising heart awareness.”

Though this year marks the 10th anniversary of

Gwinnett resident fills local gym with hearts

after that.

She credits her strength throughout her recovery to her family members, pastor, church family, friends and neighbors and emphasizes the importance of keeping lines of communication open with everyone.

“I was open about how I was feeling. It was very important for me to provide a support system for my entire family, including my husband,” she said. “The role that my family, friends In an effort to raise awareness about American Heart Month and her own personal and neighbors played was recovery, Kimberly Goodloe filled the gym at Lenora Park with paper hearts Feb. 10 to the center of my recovery.” create a collage for those affected by heart disease. (Special Photo) In 2013, three years after her second pacemaker surgery, Goodloe decided Goodloe’s first open heart valve. disease, ultimately leading surgery, her story goes back That abnormal valve gave to her first open heart valve to share her story with other far more than 10 years, as Goodloe trouble a decade replacement surgery on Feb. See hearts, Page 12C the Gwinnett resident was ago when she began to 12, 2009. She went on to born with an abnormal heart develop symptoms of heart have three more surgeries

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Rob Jenkins After I observed in last week’s column that we now live in a “post-rational” society, several people asked what I meant. Allow me to explain.

First, let’s define reason, which is basically the ability to think for ourselves — to use our brain to answer questions and solve problems.

“Reason” is often conflated with “logic,” but the two are not exactly the same.

Yes, reason is based primarily on logic, or empiricism, but it also factors in

abstractions like emotion and faith. It just recognizes such abstractions for what they are — not strictly logical — and gives them their proper weight without dismissing them altogether.

For example, the advice well-meaning adults sometimes give young people — “Do what you love” — is not rational. It relies solely on emotion and fails to consider what the individual might be good at, what reality dictates and what different jobs pay.

Once the individual has taken those variables into account, however, and identified two or three possible careers, “love” might well become the deciding factor. Of those possibilities, which one would they enjoy most? That’s a rational thought process.

Similarly, as a Christian, I find it entirely rational to believe in God. It might not be strictly logical, although I see significant empirical evidence of His existence, such as the complexity of the universe, which it seems absurd to suppose is purely accidental. Logic suggests there is a Creator.

But I have also seen and felt many things in my life that cannot be explained empirically. Together, they have convinced me that there is a God. Call it faith, if you like, and I am comfortable with that. But it’s not blind. It comes from using the brain God gave me to determine what is true.

Because, ultimately, that is the goal of reason: To arrive at truth — which presupposes that there is actually such a thing as “the truth.” Such was once the aim of all science

and philosophy.

No more. Now our universities, which once led the way in the search for truth, question or deny its existence — and not just in the humanities and social science departments. Mathematics and the hard sciences have gotten in on the act, too, with “scholarly articles” like “In mathematics, there is no absolute truth.”

Progressive politicians likewise reject the notion of absolute truth. During the Kavanaugh hearings, the junior Senator from New Jersey referred to the star witness as “a woman who came here … to tell her truth.”

HER truth. Not THE truth.

More recently, the firstterm Congresswoman and (for now) media darling from New York responded to critics by complaining that “a lot of people [are] more concerned about being … factually … correct than about being morally right.”

And there you have it, folks. One of the leading intellectuals of our day has proclaimed that facts don’t matter. Truth doesn’t matter.

It’s all about how you feel.

Welcome to the post-rational society.

Rob Jenkins is a local writer and college professor.

He is the author of four books (soon to be five), including “Family Man: The Art of Surviving Domestic Tranquility” and “The 9 Virtues of Exceptional Leaders” (with Karl Haden), both available at Liberty Books in downtown Lawrenceville and on Amazon. The views expressed here are his own. Email Rob at rjenkinsgdp@yahoo.com.

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The waitress’s story call a stranger. Tink is particularly stunned. He comes from New Englanders who keep to themselves and don’t share much. Part of their thinking is that it’s private, the other is thinking that people don’t care to hear it.

In the South, we care a lot.

Ronda We want to know.

Rich The waitress knew this. As she came back and forth to It happened that we had our table, her story continued been to the funeral home to to spill forth. Her mama died pay respects. when she was young and her For me, this requires an daddy passed away 11 years hour of hair, make-up and earlier when he was only 51. dressing for a 15-minute ap“Cancer?” I asked. Tink pearance and signing of the would never impose to ask register. It’s hard when you any such because, to him, it’s work at home, as we both invasive. To Southerners, it’s do, to pull ourselves away caring. from our writing and, most She nodded. “He’s buried especially, to dress Sunday in Alabama. I go over there proper. We climb out of jeans three times a year to change and comfy shirts. I shake my the flowers on his grave.” hair out of a ponytail and She smiled sadly. “Him and apply mascara and lip gloss.

Mama.”

Please don’t ever ask one of Later, she brought our tea. our delivery people how I Sweet for me, unsweetened look on a day-to-day basis. It for Tink. ain’t purdy. So, it’s a chore to “You folks been to a funersleek up, gloss over and dress al or the funeral home?” she asked as she set the glasses on up. We grumble a bit. the table.

This is all to explain how We allowed that yes we we wound up in a diner by had and that it was the brother the wayside, dressed much of a friend. We didn’t know nicer than the farmers who him but we loved our friend a wandered in from a hard afternoon’s labor. We twisted lot and wanted to be there.

She nodded as she pulled uncomfortably in our booth, both feeling conspicuous and out her notepad and poised overdressed but I, especially, her pen to take our order.

“Fried chicken’s real good was mindful of the black here. You might wanna give dress and heels I wore. I looked like I was dressed for that a try.”

We ordered, then, as she a cathedral funeral in a big gathered our menus, she city, not eating an early supsaid, “Yeah, I gotta go to the per in a country cafe. funeral home tomorrow. My A waitress, weariness covering her face and darken- ex-husband’s cousin. But I’m still close to the family and ing her eyes, hurried over to think a lot of ‘em. Died in her the booth. I’m not sure how the story unfolded but it went sleep. Found her dead yesterdee mornin’. She’s just 48.” something like this: She scurried away and, “I’ve worked here for 12 wordlessly, we looked at years, six days a week and each other, our eyes filling.

I take all the hours I can git.

Need ‘em. On my days off, I We shook our heads slowly.

Thank God for strangers who clean houses. I’m gittin’ off for a whole week. Paid.” She tell their stories for it keeps us sighed. “I’m goin’ to Myrtle mindful of the many blessBeach and take my little kids. ings of life.

And it reminds us that We shore are lookin’ forward some people face things to it.”

This is how the rural South much harder than having to get dressed up in the middle works. People you’ve never of the afternoon. met feel like neighbors and Ronda Rich is the bestneighbors share their stories. selling author of the new They tell you things in a jumble of words that spill out “Let Me Tell You Something.” and leave you quite amazed at Please visit www.rondarich. com to sign up for her free what you’ve just heard from weekly newsletter. someone who most would

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Culinary arts students join Taste of the NFL

BY HEATHER DARENBERG

Georgia high schools students enrolled in ProStart programs pose for a picture with former fullback Franco Harris during Taste of the NFL, a hunger relief fundraiser that took place earlier this month. Meadowcreek High School and Maxwell High School of Technology students volunteered at the event.

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Culinary arts students at Meadowcreek High School and Maxwell High School of Technology participated earlier this month in the Taste of the NFL, a hunger relief fundraiser that takes place before the Super Bowl.

More than 100 Georgia ProStart educators and high school students participated in the two-day event, which culminated with the disbursement Atlanta Food Bank. The of more than $5,000 in educators and students food and products for the worked alongside celebri-

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Meadowcreek High School students and their teacher, chef Simone Byron, and Maxwell High School of Technology students and their teacher, chef Amanda Williams, were among the participants. The Hospitality Education Foundation of Georgia partnered with the Taste of the NFL to give ProStart students the opportunity to participate in the event.

The Hospitality Education Foundation of Georgia is a statewide educational foundation that connects culinary arts and hospitality classrooms with the industry resources and opportunities that connect young people to careers in the hospitality industry.

ProStart is a two-year program developed by the National Restaurant Association that teaches students culinary techniques and management skills. In partnership with the Georgia Restaurant Association, HEFG administers the ProStart program for the state of Georgia.

GCPS opens annual Tapestry exhibit The work of Gwinnett

County Public Schools’ best young artists is on display in the district’s annual Tapestry event.

Through mid-March, the lobby at the J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center will double as an art museum filled with paintings, drawings, mixed media, pottery and jewelry created by GCPS students.

The student artwork will rotate by cluster during the exhibit.

Art from students in the Berkmar, Dacula, Mountain View, North Gwinnett, Peachtree Ridge, Shiloh and South Gwinnett clusters will be on display through Monday.

The ISC is open from 1 to 6 p.m. today and will be open normal business hours on Monday.

Art from students in the Brookwood, Central Gwinnett, Grayson Lanier, Norcross and Parkview clusters, as well as Oakland Meadow School, Phoenix High School, Grayson High School Technical Education Program and Paul Duke STEM High School, will be on display Thursday through March 6. In addition to normal business hours, the ISC will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 2 and 1 to 6 p.m. March 3.

Art from students in the Archer, Collins Hill, Discovery, Duluth, Meadowcreek and Mill Creek clusters, as well as GIVE Center East and the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology, will be on display March 9 to 15. In addition to normal business hours, the ISC will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 9 and 1 to 6 p.m. March 10.

The ISC is located at 437 Old Peachtree Road NW in Suwanee.

Gwinnett Youth Commission open for applicants Gwinnett County government is recruiting high school students for the Gwinnett Youth Commission, a program to develop young leaders who can speak on behalf of youth in Gwinnett County and be engaged with the community.

The commission, launched in 2017, consists of an eight-week course on Gwinnett County government, covering infrastructure, health and human services, public safety, courts and recreation. Students will also receive leadership and personal development training.

To be eligible for the Youth Commission, a student must be a resident of Gwinnett County and be a rising sophomore, junior or senior at a Gwinnett high school, Buford City School, or a private or home school in Gwinnett.

Interested applicants must submit a completed application and typed essay

by March 29.

For more information, contact Nicole Hendrickson at nicole.hendrickson@gwinnettcounty.com or 770.822.8877, or visit the Gwinnett Youth Commission webpage at www. gwinnettcounty.com/web/ gwinnett/departments/ boardofcommissioners/ communityoutreachprogram/gwinnettyouthcommission.

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Answering some questions on winter lawns, Leyland cypress Gardening columnist Tim Daly answers questions from readers: Question: My lawn care company wants to apply fertilizer and lime to my bermudagrass lawn. They also recommend pre-emergent herbicides. Is right now a good time for these applications?

— Lois, Snellville Answer: Lois, fertilizers should not be applied to bermudagrass or other warmseason grass lawns such as zoysiagrass and centipedegrass. The grass is dormant and will not absorb it. Any rainfall could potentially wash the fertilizer into water bodies causing pollution. It could also cause the lawn to come out of dormancy too early in the spring, which may lead to cold damage if we have a late season freeze.

Does the lawn need lime?

That all depends on what the current pH of the soil is.

You should consider having your soil tested for pH and fertilizer needs. UGA Extension Gwinnett offers this service. You can submit your soil samples for the cost of $8 per sample at the Extension office, located at 750 S. Perry St. No. 400, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 pm. Regarding pre-emergent herbicides, you should wait until the middle to latter part of the month to have them applied. For existing weeds, you will need an application of a broadleaf herbicide.

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the center of my recovery.”

In 2013, three years after her second pacemaker surgery, Goodloe decided to share her story with other patients and create the heart collage “to promote heart awareness and honor every family affected by heart disease and stroke.”

She also shares her hearts with local hospitals each month for veterans, pediatric and adult patients.

“I have met a lot of patients throughout the

Gardening in Gwinnett

Tim Daly ground are dying. What can I do to save the tree? I value the privacy they offer. Are other plants better suited that will provide screening?

— Tom, Sugar Hill A: Tom, Leyland cypress trees are better adapted to cooler climates. In our area, the trees are frequently planted too close together.

They can reach a height of 50 to 60 feet and a spread of 15 to 20 feet. Thus, if they are planted 5 feet apart, the Leyland growth pattern will crowd out each other causing them to suffer and be more susceptible to diseases.

From the description of the issues you are having, they probably have fungal canker disease, which no treatment exists other than pruning out the infected branches. The needles at the bottom are being shaded out, and will not regenerate new growth.

Several alternatives can provide the screening you desire. Examples include wax myrtles, several hollies including Nellie R. Stevens, American and Foster hollies, Canadian hemlocks, and southern magnolias.

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community and I love traveling to the hospitals, meeting with cardiac nurses and delivering the hearts to provide hope and encouragement,” Goodloe said. “When I walk in the hospital, I’m just overjoyed to see my hearts.”

Though Goodloe aims to empower cardiac patients and their families, she said she doesn’t stop there, and also tries to educate the next generation about hearthealthy habits and lessons for adulthood.

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which has collards, broccoli, carrots and a few other ones growing. How can I protect these plants?

— Alice in Lilburn.

A: Alice, the good news is most of our garden and landscape plants are tolerant to the hard freezes we can get in our area. Certain plants can undergo minor damage from extreme cold, such as rosemary, gardenias, and some hollies. However, they will recover if healthy. The vegetable plants are hardy but can suffer damage if the temperatures fall below 20 degrees. Fig trees are particularly sensitive and can be killed back to the ground.

If these temperatures are forecasted, you should cover the plants with plastic, thick cloth or “frost blankets,” which can be purchased at local garden centers. When buying plants that will grow year-round in your garden, make sure they are labeled for growing in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7b.

The UGA Extension Gwinnett 2019 annual plant sale is underway. Many excellent plants are available at affordable prices.

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hearts in their schools and churches, volunteers share Goodloe’s story so that they can connect with her. It also helps spread the message that inspired Goodloe to begin the project in the first place.

“Most of all, they learn about taking care of their hearts,” Goodloe said.

“When I speak to the young people, I encourage them to exercise more, drink more water and eat fruits and vegetables. I tell them I want them to live healthier lives and encourage their peers.”

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There you have recorded a reality which cannot be assailed — probably the least important reality concerning either the fish or yourself.”

Steinbeck’s eloquent passage beautifully differentiates between experience and measurement.

In an organization — be Lisa McLeod it a multi-national corporation, a local school, or Organizations operate a family — the obvious on two levels. measures are often, in There are the present- Steinbeck’s words, “the ing facts and metrics; least important reality of these are readily obthe institution.” Yet sadserved and measured. ly, the measurements are Then there are the nuwhat many organizations ances, the attitude of the emphasize the most. players, their focus, or Many leaders miss the, lack thereof, the details “A whole new relational and daily conversations. external reality has come These seemingly behind into being” portion. the scenes subtleties are For example, if a leadwhat makes or breaks an er is trying to help their organization. service team improve cliIn John Steinbeck’s ent engagement, they can classic book — “The Log measure the number of from the Sea of Cortez” times people talk to cus— he writes about the tomers. Yet this metric two ways to experience a misses the most imporpowerful fish: tant reality: the quality “The Mexican Siof the conversations. It’s erra [a kind of fish] has not hard to see how an ‘XVII-15-IX’ spines in organization that focuses the dorsal fin. These can exclusively on number of easily be counted. But calls could generate lots if the Sierra strikes hard of meaningless customer on the line so that our interactions. They might hands are burned, if the even wind up eroding fish sounds and nearly client relationships by escapes and finally annoying them with comes in over the rail, unproductive outreach. his colour pulsing and When a team is trying to his tail beating the air, win on the metric, they’ll a whole new relational start dialing for dollars. external reality has come Rather than true engageinto being ...” ment, the measurement The alternative would will become the endbe to, “Sit in a laboragame. tory, open an evil-smellWhen leaders distill ing jar, remove a stiff every aspect of daily opcolourless fish from erations into quantifiable formalin solution, count measurements, they lose the spines, and write the the qualitative elements truth ‘D. XVII-15-IX.’ of the experience that

could make their organization unique.

The challenge is, qualitative elements, like the fish pulsing on the deck or the depth of client conversations, which are harder to measure than the number of spines or outbound calls.

Qualitative elements require training, focus, and coaching. They’re not simple to track. That’s why most organizations give up, and settle for the “least important reality.”

When I was a young parent, I read studies about the impact nightly dinners have on children: stronger connections, improved school performance, better health, increased confidence, all the things you want for your child. Yet I also realized, simply eating the dinner is not enough.

Meaningful interaction is the secret sauce.

So while we worked to hit the metric (nightly dinners) we put our attention on the qualitative elements. We worked to teach our kids the art of conversation, how to listen, how to discuss current issues and how to support each other as a family. They also learned how to help create the experience. We weren’t perfect parents. We didn’t get it right every time, but from interpersonal perspective, the dinners became the most important reality of our family.

As a leader you have a choice, you can focus on the least important reality, or you can challenge yourself and your team to bring a whole new reality into being.

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A former NSA operative aids the innocent victim of a politically motivated assassination cover-up. ›› “Colombiana” (2011) Zoe Saldana. (CC) The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (CC) The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (CC) The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (N) (CC) Mexican Dynasties Doris returns to Mexico City. Watch What Real Housewives Erin Burnett OutFront (N) (CC) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) Cuomo Prime Time (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) (6:50) The Office (CC) (:25) The Office ’ (CC) The Office “The Injury” The Office ’ (CC) The Office ’ (CC) The Office ’ (CC) Drunk History (N) (CC) Corporate “Labor Day” The Daily Show (:36) Drunk History Garage Rehab Richard rehabs a filthy shop. ’ Garage Rehab: Revisited “Low Life Industries” Garage Rehab “Zurba Industries” ’ (CC) (:01) American Chopper “Senior’s Moment” (N) (:02) American Chopper ’ (CC) College Basketball Duke at Virginia Tech. From Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Va. (N) (Live) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) Basketball UFC Main Event (N) E! News (N) (CC) Botched A woman with irregular breasts. (CC) ›‡ “The Ugly Truth” (2009, Romance-Comedy) Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler. (CC) Busy Tonight (CC) ›‡ The Ugly Truth The Story With Martha MacCallum (N) (CC) Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) (CC) Hannity (N) (CC) The Ingraham Angle (N) (CC) Fox News at Night With Shannon Bream (N) Chopped “Chopped: Impossible, Grand Finale” Chopped Chefs must make taco-inspired dishes. Chopped Chefs take part in a Bavarian bash. Chopped Firefighter cooks compete. (CC) Chopped “Under the Cuban Sun” (CC) (5:30) ›› “Sweet Home Alabama” (2002) (CC) Good Trouble Mariana forms a “fight club.” (N) (:01) ›› “Happy Gilmore” (1996, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald. ’ (CC) The 700 Club ’ (CC) College Basketball Miami at Wake Forest. (N) (Live) PBA Bowling Indianapolis Open. From Indianapolis. (Taped) Red Bull Cliff Diving (5:30) ››‡ “Now You See Me” (2013) ’ ›› “Now You See Me 2” (2016, Adventure) Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson. ’ (CC) ›› “Now You See Me 2” (2016) ’ (CC) (6:00) “Winter’s Dream” (2018) Dean Cain. (CC) “Stranded in Paradise” (2014, Romance) Vanessa Marcil, James Denton, Marisé Alvarez. (CC) “Sun, Sand & Romance” (2017, Drama) Tricia Helfer, Paul Campbell, Sadie Robertson. (CC) Fixer Upper “All-American Farmhouse” (CC) Windy City Rehab (CC) Windy City Rehab (N) (CC) House Hunters (N) (CC) Hunters Int’l House Hunters (CC) Hunters Int’l The Curse of Oak Island “Slipway When Wet” The Curse of Oak Island: Digging Deeper (N) The Curse of Oak Island (N) ’ (CC) (DVS) (:03) Project Blue Book “War Games” (N) ’ (:03) Project Blue Book “War Games” ’ Grey’s Anatomy “Sympathy for the Devil” (CC) Married at First Sight Married at First Sight Married at First Sight (N) (CC) My Great Big Live Wedding With David Tutera Married at First Sight (CC) The Loud House (CC) Henry Danger (CC) SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob The Office “The Duel” The Office ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Miracle Workers (N) Conan (N) (CC) Miracle Workers (6:00) ››› “The Story of G.I. Joe” (1945) ›››‡ “Gaslight” (1944, Suspense) Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman. (CC) (DVS) (:15) ›››› “Anastasia” (1956, Drama) Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner, Helen Hayes. (CC) (5:30) ››‡ “S.W.A.T.” (2003) (CC) (DVS) NBA Basketball Boston Celtics at Toronto Raptors. From Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. (N Subject to Blackout) (Live) (CC) NBA Basketball Oklahoma City Thunder at Denver Nuggets. (Live) (CC) M*A*S*H (CC) M*A*S*H (CC) Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Teachers (N) (CC) Two and a Half Men The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ WWE SmackDown! (N) ’ (Live) (CC) Temptation Island “Mixed Messages” (N) (:01) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Hell”

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(Local Programming) The Bachelor “2308” (N) ’ (CC) The Good Doctor “Believe” (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Jimmy Kimmel Live ’ (Local Programming) The Neighborhood (N) Man With a Plan (N) ’ Magnum P.I. “Murder Is Never Quiet” (N) (CC) Bull “Forfeiture” (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Late Show-Colbert (Local Programming) Arrow Felicity stands by her decisions. ’ (CC) Black Lightning ’ (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) The Resident ’ (CC) (DVS) The Passage (N) ’ (CC) (DVS) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) The Voice “The Blind Auditions Season Premiere” The coaches seek America’s best voice. (N) The Enemy Within Keaton recruits Shepherd. (Local Programming) Tonight Show-J. Fallon (Local Programming) Antiques Roadshow (N) ’ (Part 2 of 3) (CC) Antiques Roadshow “Miami Beach” (CC) Independent Lens Livestreaming entertainment in China. (N) (CC) (DVS) (Local Programming) 11 Alive News at 7PM Daily Blast Live (N) ’ Law & Order: Criminal Intent “Slither” ’ (CC) Law & Order: Criminal Intent Falling prostitutes. 11Alive News at 10 (N) Daytime Jeopardy (CC) Live PD: Police Patrol PBS NewsHour (N) ’ (CC) Midsomer Murders (:45) Midsomer Murders “The Oblong Murders” Tutankhamun (CC) (:15) Tutankhamun Carnarvon falls fatally ill. Secrets of the Dead “Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb” The Goldbergs ’ (CC) The Goldbergs ’ blackish ’ (CC) blackish ’ (CC) CBS46 News at 9pm (N) Inside Edition (N) (CC) Last Man Standing ’ Funny You Should Ask Family Guy ’ (CC) Live PD: Police Patrol Live PD: Police Patrol Live PD: Police Patrol Live PD: Police Patrol Biography: The Trump Dynasty (Premiere) (N) ’ (Part 1 of 3) (CC) (:04) Biography: The Trump Dynasty (CC) (5:00) ››› “Live Free or Die Hard” (2007) ››‡ “The Day After Tomorrow” (2004, Action) Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ian Holm. (CC) ›› “Deep Impact” (1998, Drama) Robert Duvall, Tea Leoni. (CC) Vanderpump Rules “So Vain in Solvang” (CC) Vanderpump Rules “Return of Crazy Kristen” Vanderpump Rules “PJs on the PJ” (N) (CC) Vanderpumped “Pumped Up Edition” (N) (CC) Watch What Vanderpump Rules Erin Burnett OutFront (N) (CC) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) Cuomo Prime Time (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) (6:50) The Office (CC) (:25) The Office ’ (CC) The Office ’ (CC) The Office “Fire” (CC) The Office “Halloween” The Office “The Fight” The Office “The Client” The Office ’ (CC) The Daily Show (:36) The Other Two Street Outlaws Racers arrive in Morrison, Colo. Street Outlaws It’s day two of the sixth race. (N) Street Outlaws “No Prep Kings: Episode 29; No Prep Kings: Episode 30” (N) ’ (CC) (:02) Garage Rehab Richard tosses a lifeline. ’ College Basketball Notre Dame at Florida State. (N) (Live) College Basketball Kansas State at Kansas. From Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) Women’s College Basketball College Basketball Oklahoma at Iowa State. From Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) 30 for 30 (CC) E! News (N) (CC) ›› “Just Go With It” (2011, Romance-Comedy) Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman. (CC) Nightly Pop (CC) Busy Tonight (CC) Talladega Nights: The Story With Martha MacCallum (N) (CC) Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) (CC) Hannity (N) (CC) The Ingraham Angle (N) (CC) Fox News at Night With Shannon Bream (N) Kids Baking Championship “Winning Colors” Kids Baking Championship (N) (CC) Kids Baking Championship (N) (CC) Winner Cake All (N) (CC) Chopped Mystery baskets containing chocolate.

(5:20) “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” ’ Shadowhunters “Lost Souls” (N) ’ (CC) (:01) ›› “Sweet Home Alabama” (2002) Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas. ’ (CC) The 700 Club ’ (CC) Red Bull X Fighters Predators Preg NHL Hockey Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators. From the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. (N) (Live) Predators Live! Post. Women’s College Basketball (5:00) ››‡ “The Wolverine” (2013) ’ (CC) ››‡ “X-Men: Apocalypse” (2016, Action) James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence. ’ (CC) ››‡ “X-Men: Apocalypse” (2016) ’ (CC) (6:00) “Bridal Wave” (2015) Arielle Kebbel. (CC) “Love Struck Café” (2017, Romance-Comedy) Sarah Jane Morris, Andrew Walker. (CC) 27th Annual Movieguide Awards (N) (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) Love It or List It “Master Office Issues” (CC) House Hunters (N) (CC) House Hunters (CC) Home Town “Home is Where the Art Is” (N) House Hunters (N) (CC) Hunters Int’l House Hunters (CC) Hunters Int’l American Pickers “Slam Dunk Junk” ’ American Pickers “Presidential Picks” ’ American Pickers “Pick Like a Honey Badger” (:03) Pawn Stars (N) ’ (CC) (DVS) (:05) Pawn Stars “Pawn It Out of the Park” ’ The First 48: Innocence Lost “Lester Street” ’ Surviving R. Kelly “All the Missing Girls” (CC) Surviving R. Kelly “Black Girls Matter” (CC) To Be Announced To Be Announced The Loud House (CC) Henry Danger ’ (CC) SpongeBob SpongeBob ›› “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” (2016, Action) Megan Fox, Will Arnett, Laura Linney. ’ (CC) Friends (CC) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) Family Guy (CC) (DVS) American Dad (N) ’ American Dad ’ Conan (N) (CC) Seinfeld “The Pitch” (6:00) ›››‡ “Woman of the Year” (1942) ››› “The Public Enemy” (1931) James Cagney. (CC) (DVS) (:45) ››› “Little Caesar” (1930) Edward G. Robinson. (CC) (DVS) (:15) ›››› “Citizen Kane” (1941) (CC) (DVS) (6:30) ››› “Doctor Strange” (2016, Action) Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor. (CC) (DVS) I Am the Night “Aloha” (N) (CC) (DVS) (:05) I Am the Night “Aloha” (CC) (DVS) (:10) ››‡ “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” M*A*S*H (CC) M*A*S*H (CC) Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ NCIS The team investigates a murder. ’ WWE Monday Night RAW (N) ’ (Live) (CC) Modern Family ’ (:31) Modern Family ’

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The Real Housewives of Atlanta (CC) The Real Housewives of Atlanta (CC) Married to Medicine “Passport Edition” (N) (CC) The Real Housewives of New Jersey (CC) Watch What Housewives-Atlanta CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera (N) (CC) CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera (N) (CC) CNN Special Report (CC) Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown “Hanoi” Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown “Korea” (4:40) Dumb & Dumber (:20) ››‡ “The Longest Yard” (2005, Comedy) Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Burt Reynolds. (CC) ››› “Dumb & Dumber” (1994, Comedy) Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Holly. (CC) Moonshiners Josh gets ready to fire up his still. Body Cam: Close Encounters “High Stakes” (N) (:01) Body Cam: Close Encounters (N) ’ (CC) (:02) Body Cam: Close Encounters (N) ’ (CC) (:03) Moonshiners Moonshine recipes. ’ (CC) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event. (CC) 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event. (CC) 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event. (CC) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) College Gymnastics Unlocking Victory College Basketball Stanford at Arizona. From McKale Memorial Center in Tucson, Ariz. (N) (Live) Unapologetic UFC Countdown (N) Unlocking Victory Red Carpet Rundown “Oscars 2019” (N) (CC) Total Bellas The Bellas overload their schedule. Total Bellas “The First Date” (N) (CC) Nightly Pop (N) (CC) Dating: No Filter (CC) E! After Party “Oscars 2019” (N) (Live) (CC) FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace (N) (CC) Watters’ World (CC) The Next Revolution With Steve Hilton (N) (CC) Life, Liberty & Levin (N) (CC) Watters’ World (CC) Guy’s Grocery Games “Bigger Better Burgers” Guy’s Grocery Games “Cookin’ Couples” (CC) Worst Cooks in America “In It to Win It” (N) Beat Bobby Flay (CC) Beat Bobby Flay (CC) Beat Bobby Flay (CC) Beat Bobby Flay (CC) (:05) ›››› “Toy Story 2” (1999, Children’s) Voices of Tom Hanks, Tim Allen. ’ (CC) (:10) ›››› “WALL-E” (2008, Children’s) Voices of Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin. ’ (CC) Charlie & Chocolate World Poker World Poker Women’s College Basketball Georgia Tech at Virginia.

World Poker (6:00) ››› “Despicable Me 2” (2013) ’ ››› “How to Train Your Dragon 2” (2014, Children’s) Voices of Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler. ’ (CC) ››› “How to Train Your Dragon 2” (2014) Voices of Jay Baruchel. ’ (6:00) “Love on the Menu” (2019, Drama) (CC) When Calls the Heart (N) (CC) Meet the Peetes Housewarming party. (N) (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) The Golden Girls (CC) Fixer Upper “Touchdown for a Family in Need” Beachfront Bargain Beachfront Bargain Caribbean Life (CC) Caribbean Life (CC) Island Life (CC) Island Life (CC) Hunters Int’l Hunters Int’l American Pickers “My Sweet Ford” (CC) (DVS) American Pickers: Bonus Buys “Lost & Found: Military Picks” Naval artifact is returned to its home. (N) ’ (CC) (6:00) “Who’s Stalking Me?” (2019) (CC) ›››‡ “The Help” (2011, Drama) Viola Davis, Emma Stone, Bryce Dallas Howard. (CC) (:03) ›› “Johnson Family Vacation” (2004) Henry Danger ’ (CC) Cousins for Life (CC) ›› “Ice Age: The Meltdown” (2006) Voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo. ’ (CC) The Office ’ (CC) The Office ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) (:35) Friends ’ (CC) (6:00) ››‡ “Olympus Has Fallen” (2013) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Miracle Workers ›› Men in Black II (5:00) ››› “1776” (1972) William Daniels. ›››‡ “The Broadway Melody” (1929, Musical) Bessie Love, Anita Page, Charles King. (CC) ›››› “Grand Hotel” (1932, Drama) Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, John Barrymore. (CC) (DVS) (5:45) ›› “The Legend of Tarzan” (2016) ››› “Captain America: Civil War” (2016, Action) Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson. (CC) (DVS) (:15) Miracle Workers (:45) Miracle Workers Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Perverted” Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (CC) (DVS) Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’

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Grey’s Anatomy Derek decides to quit. ’ (CC) Project Runway All Stars (N) (CC) Project Runway All Stars “All-Inclusive” (N) (:03) American Beauty Star “Inspired By ...” (N) (:03) Project Runway All Stars “All-Inclusive” The Loud House (CC) Henry Danger (CC) SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob SpongeBob The Office (CC) The Office (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Bob’s Burgers ’ The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Full Frontal Conan (N) (CC) Full Frontal (6:00) ››› “Mystery Street” (1950) (CC) ››› “The Human Comedy” (1943, Comedy-Drama) Mickey Rooney, Frank Morgan. (CC) (:15) ››› “Skippy” (1931, Comedy-Drama) Jackie Cooper, Robert Coogan, Mitzi Green.

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(Local Programming) Fresh Off the Boat (N) Speechless (N) ’ 20/20 (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Jimmy Kimmel Live ’ (Local Programming) MacGyver Murdoc forces Mac to help him. (CC) Hawaii Five-0 “Ka ’Owili ’Oka’i” ’ (CC) Blue Bloods Anthony defies Erin’s orders. ’ (Local Programming) Late Show-Colbert (Local Programming) Whose Line Is It? Whose Line Is It? Penn & Teller: Fool Us ’ (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) Last Man Standing (N) The Cool Kids (N) ’ Proven Innocent (N) ’ (CC) (DVS) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) The Voice “The Blind Auditions Season Premiere” The coaches seek America’s best voice. (CC) Dateline NBC (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Tonight Show-J. Fallon (Local Programming) Washington Week (N) Firing-Hoover American Masters “Holly Near” (N) ’ (CC) Makers Women influence entertainment. (CC) (Local Programming) 11 Alive News at 7PM Daily Blast Live (N) ’ CSI: Miami “G.O.” ’ (CC) CSI: Miami “Mayday” ’ (CC) 11Alive News at 10 (N) Daytime Jeopardy (CC) Live PD: Police Patrol PBS NewsHour (N) ’ (CC) Feel Better Fast and Make It Last With Daniel Amen, MD ’ (CC) Brain Secrets With Dr. Michael Merzenich ’ (CC) The Goldbergs ’ (CC) The Goldbergs ’ blackish “The Purge” blackish ’ (CC) (DVS) CBS46 News at 9pm (N) Inside Edition (N) (CC) Last Man Standing ’ Funny You Should Ask Family Guy ’ (CC) (5:00) Live PD “Live PD -- 02.23.19” ’ (CC) (:06) Live PD: Rewind (N) ’ (CC) Live PD “Live PD -- 03.01.19” (N) ’ (Live) (CC) ››› “Gran Torino” (2008, Drama) Clint Eastwood, Christopher Carley, Bee Vang. (CC) ››› “Gran Torino” (2008, Drama) Clint Eastwood, Christopher Carley, Bee Vang. (CC) Don’t Be Tardy ... (CC) Don’t Be Tardy ... (CC) Don’t Be Tardy ... (CC) Don’t Be Tardy ... (CC) Don’t Be Tardy ... (N) Don’t Be Tardy ... (CC) ››› “Friday” (1995, Comedy) Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long. (CC) Erin Burnett OutFront (N) (CC) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) Cuomo Prime Time (N) (CC) Cuomo Prime Time (N) (CC) CNN Special Report (CC) (6:50) South Park (CC) (:25) South Park (CC) South Park (CC) South Park (CC) The Comedy Central Roast “Justin Bieber” Various celebrities roast Justin Bieber. (CC) This Is Not Happening Chappelle’s Show (CC) Gold Rush: Pay Dirt “Big Red is Dead” (N) (CC) Gold Rush: The Dirt “Special 2” (N) ’ (CC) (:01) Gold Rush “Cold War” Parker’s parents visit. (N) ’ (CC) (:03) Alaskan Bush People (N) ’ (CC) NBA Countdown (N) (Live) (CC) NBA Basketball Washington Wizards at Boston Celtics. From TD Garden in Boston. (N) (Live) NBA Basketball Milwaukee Bucks at Los Angeles Lakers. (N) (Live) College Basketball Rhode Island at Dayton. From UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. (N) (Live) Women’s College Gymnastics Georgia at LSU. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) E! News (N) (CC) ››‡ “The Holiday” (2006, Romance-Comedy) Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law. (CC) ›‡ “The Ugly Truth” (2009) Katherine Heigl.

The Story With Martha MacCallum (N) (CC) Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) (CC) Hannity (N) (CC) The Ingraham Angle (N) (CC) Fox News at Night With Shannon Bream (N) Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (CC) Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive Diners, Drive (5:30) ›››‡ “Ghostbusters” (1984) (CC) ››‡ “Ghostbusters II” (1989, Comedy) Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver. Premiere. (CC) grown-ish ’ (CC) The 700 Club ’ (CC) College Basketball Louisville at Boston College. From the Conte Forum in Boston.

Women’s College Basketball Georgia Tech at Miami. From Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla. World Poker (5:00) “Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation” ’ ››› “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” (2014, Action) Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson. ’ (CC) Capt. America: Winter (6:00) “The Story of Us” (2019) Maggie Lawson. “A Shoe Addict’s Christmas” (2018, Romance) Candace Cameron Bure, Luke MacFarlane. (CC) “Pearl in Paradise” (2018, Romance) Jill Wagner, Kristoffer Polaha, Rob Kipa-Williams. (CC) Property Brothers: Buying & Selling (CC) Lottery Dream Home Lottery Dream Home Lottery Dream Home Lottery Dream Home Lottery Dream Home Lottery Dream Home Lottery Dream Home Lottery Dream Home Ancient Aliens ’ (CC) Ancient Aliens: Declassified (N) (CC) (6:00) ›› “Failure to Launch” (2006) (CC) ›› “The Lucky One” (2012, Drama) Zac Efron, Taylor Schilling, Blythe Danner. (CC) (:03) ›› “The Bucket List” (2007, Comedy-Drama) Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman. (CC) Crashletes (N) ’ (CC) Dude Perfect Henry Danger ’ (CC) Cousins for Life (CC) SpongeBob SpongeBob The Office (CC) The Office (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Bob’s Burgers ’ Bob’s Burgers ’ ››› “Transformers” (2007, Action) Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel. (CC) (DVS) (:15) ››› “Transformers” (2007) (CC) (DVS) (6:00) ›››‡ “Bullitt” (1968) (CC) ›››‡ “Hugo” (2011, Adventure) Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Asa Butterfield. (:15) ›››‡ “The Age of Innocence” (1993, Drama) Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer. (CC) Bones Brennan is accused of murder. ’ (CC) ››‡ “The Accountant” (2016, Suspense) Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons. (CC) (DVS) (:45) ›› “Four Brothers” (2005) Mark Wahlberg. (CC) (DVS) M*A*S*H (CC) M*A*S*H (CC) Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’ Modern Family ’

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(Local Programming) Grey’s Anatomy “We Didn’t Start the Fire” (N) (:01) A Million Little Things “goodbye” (N) (CC) How to Get Away With Murder (N) (CC) (Local Programming) Jimmy Kimmel Live ’ (Local Programming) The Big Bang Theory (:31) Young Sheldon (:01) Mom ’ (CC) Fam “Jojo Returns” (N) S.W.A.T. “S.O.S.” ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Late Show-Colbert (Local Programming) Charmed Macy summons a necromancer. (CC) Legacies A missing urn must be found. (N) (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) Gotham (N) ’ (CC) (DVS) The Orville (N) ’ (CC) (DVS) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) The Titan Games (Season Finale) (N) ’ (CC) Brooklyn Nine-Nine (N) Will & Grace (N) ’ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Accredo” (Local Programming) Tonight Show-J. Fallon (Local Programming) The This Old House Hour ’ (CC) Victoria on Masterpiece ’ (CC) Antiques Roadshow ’ (Part 2 of 3) (CC) (Local Programming) 11 Alive News at 7PM Daily Blast Live (N) ’ The Good Wife “Getting Off” ’ (CC) The Good Wife “Closing Arguments” ’ (CC) 11Alive News at 10 (N) Daytime Jeopardy (CC) Live PD: Police Patrol PBS NewsHour (N) ’ (CC) Santana IV Memory Rescue With Daniel Amen, MD ’ (CC) 10 Day Belly Slimdown The Goldbergs ’ (CC) The Goldbergs ’ blackish “God” ’ blackish “Auntsgiving” CBS46 News at 9pm (N) Inside Edition (N) (CC) Last Man Standing ’ Funny You Should Ask Family Guy ’ (CC) The First 48 “Runner Runner” ’ (CC) The First 48 “Family First” (N) ’ (CC) The First 48 “After Hours; The Cutting Edge” (:01) 60 Days In “Loose Lips Sink Ships” (N) ’ (:04) The First 48 A generous man is murdered.

(5:25) ››› “Twister” (1996) Helen Hunt. (CC) ››› “Cast Away” (2000, Drama) Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Nick Searcy. (CC) ›››‡ “A Bronx Tale” (1993, Drama) (CC) Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles (CC) Top Chef The final five chefs travel to Macau. (:01) Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles (N) (CC) (:01) Backyard Envy “Thriller, Filler & Spiller” Watch What Million Dollar LA Erin Burnett OutFront (N) (CC) Anderson Cooper 360 (N) (CC) Cuomo Prime Time (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) (CC) (6:50) The Office (CC) (:25) The Office ’ (CC) The Office ’ (CC) The Office ’ (CC) The Office ’ (CC) The Office ’ (CC) Broad City (N) (CC) The Other Two (N) (CC) The Daily Show (:36) Broad City (CC) Building Off the Grid ’ (CC) Building Off the Grid ’ (CC) Building Off the Grid “Big Sur Modern Retreat” Building Off the Grid “Mushroom House” (CC) Building Off the Grid “Alaska” ’ (CC) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) (Live) (CC) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) (CC) College Basketball Gonzaga at Pacific. (N) (Live) E! News (N) (CC) Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry (N) (CC) Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry (CC) Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry (CC) Busy Tonight (CC) Sex and the City (CC) The Story With Martha MacCallum (N) (CC) Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) (CC) Hannity (N) (CC) The Ingraham Angle (N) (CC) Fox News at Night With Shannon Bream (N) Chopped Chicken livers and chicken tenders. Chopped “Lamb Slam” (CC) Chopped The competitors face a chicken theme. Beat Bobby Flay (N) Beat Bobby Flay (CC) Beat Bobby Flay (CC) Beat Bobby Flay (CC) (5:30) ››› “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” (2005) Siren Katrina tries to persuade the mermaids. ›››‡ “Shrek” (2001, Children’s) Voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy. ’ (CC) The 700 Club ’ (CC) Women’s College Basketball Georgia Tech at Miami. From Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Fla. College Basketball Clemson at Pittsburgh. From Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh.

College Basketball Louisville at Boston College.

(6:00) ›› “Daddy’s Home” (2015) Will Ferrell. ››‡ “Bad Moms” (2016, Comedy) Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn. Premiere. ’ (CC) Better Things (N) (CC) Better Things ’ (CC) Better Things ’ (CC) ››‡ Bad Moms ’ (6:00) “Love at First Glance” (2017) Amy Smart. “Love, Once and Always” (2018, Drama) Amanda Schull, Peter Porte, Anna Van Hooft. (CC) “Love at Sea” (2018, Romance) Alexa PenaVega, Carlos PenaVega, Melissa Carcache. (CC) Desert Flippers (CC) Desert Flippers (CC) Flip or Flop (CC) Flip or Flop Nashville Flip or Flop Nashville Flip or Flop Nashville House Hunters (N) (CC) Hunters Int’l House Hunters (CC) House Hunters (CC) Swamp People “Leviathans” ’ (CC) (DVS) Swamp People “No Man’s Land” ’ (CC) (DVS) Swamp People A call for help; a secret weapon. (:03) Truck Night in America “Chill. Out.” (N) ’ (:05) Swamp People “Leviathans” (CC) (DVS) Bring It! (CC) Bring It! “Fan Chat: A Star Is Born” (N) (CC) Bring It! The B-Squad lacks confidence. (N) (CC) (:03) The Rap Game “Supernova” (N) (CC) (:18) The Rap Game Bring It! (N) (CC) The Loud House (CC) Henry Danger (CC) SpongeBob SpongeBob ›› “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” (2009) Voices of Ray Romano, Denis Leary. ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) Seinfeld “The Movie” Seinfeld “The Outing” Seinfeld “The Shoes” Seinfeld ’ (CC) (DVS) The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Conan (N) (CC) Seinfeld “The Implant” (6:00) ››› “Rebel Without a Cause” (1955) ››› “The Great White Hope” (1970, Drama) James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander. (CC) ››› “Somebody Up There Likes Me” (1956, Biography) Paul Newman, Pier Angeli. (CC) (DVS) Bones Heart failure. ’ (CC) NBA Basketball Philadelphia 76ers at Oklahoma City Thunder. From Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. (CC) NBA Basketball Utah Jazz at Denver Nuggets. (N Subject to Blackout) M*A*S*H (CC) M*A*S*H (CC) Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Everybody Raymond Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ NCIS The NCIS team finds an infamous hacker. NCIS Vance uncovers surprising information. ’ NCIS “Detour” Jimmy and Ducky go missing. NCIS Gibbs’ barber comes to him for help. ’ NCIS A Marine skilled in bomb detection dies.

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(Local Programming) NBA Countdown (N) NBA Basketball Golden State Warriors at Philadelphia 76ers. From Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. (N) (Live) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) Ransom “Indiscretion” (N) ’ (CC) To Be Announced 48 Hours (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) (Local Programming) 9-1-1 ’ (CC) (DVS) Proven Innocent ’ (CC) (DVS) (Local Programming) Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back (Local Programming) Dateline NBC ’ (CC) Dateline NBC ’ (CC) Saturday Night Live (N) ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Saturday Night Live (N) (Local Programming) Austin City Limits Modern rock. ’ (CC) (Local Programming) Wheel of Fortune (CC) Jeopardy! ’ (CC) American Ninja Warrior “Indianapolis Finals” American Ninja Warrior “Indianapolis Finals” 11Alive News at 10PM The Reveal Saving Hope “Miss You” ’ (CC) (DVS) Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Great Performances Andrea Bocelli’s 60th birthday. ’ (CC) Santana IV Great Performances ’ (CC) Atlanta Eats The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory CBS46 News at 9pm (N) Inside Edition Funny You Should Ask Family Guy ’ (CC) Family Guy ’ (CC) (5:00) Live PD “Live PD -- 02.22.19” ’ (CC) (:06) Live PD: Rewind (N) ’ (CC) Live PD “Live PD -- 03.02.19” (N) ’ (Live) (CC) (5:00) ›››‡ “The Fugitive” (1993) (CC) ››› “Under Siege” (1992, Action) Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey. (CC) ››› “Live Free or Die Hard” (2007) Bruce Willis, Justin Long. (CC) Tiny House Nation Brian and Devon. (CC) ›› “Next Friday” (2000, Comedy) Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Justin Pierce. (CC) ›‡ “Friday After Next” (2002, Comedy) Ice Cube, Mike Epps, John Witherspoon. (CC) The Axe Files With David Axelrod (N) (CC) CNN Newsroom With Ana Cabrera (N) (CC) The 2000s “The Platinum Age of Television” Storytellers take TV to new heights. (CC) The 2000s “I Want My MP3” (CC) (6:20) ››‡ “Due Date” (2010, Comedy) Robert Downey Jr.. (CC) ››› “Dumb & Dumber” (1994, Comedy) Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Lauren Holly. (CC) ›› “The Interview” (2014) James Franco.

Naked and Afraid “The Hunted” ’ (CC) Naked and Afraid “Loaded for Bear” ’ (CC) Naked and Afraid (N) ’ (CC) (:01) Ed Stafford: First Man Out “Thailand” (N) (:02) Naked and Afraid ’ (CC) (6:00) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith - Prelims (N) (Live) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) (CC) (6:00) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) College Basketball Teams TBA. (N) (Live) (6:30) ›› “Monster-in-Law” (2005, Romance-Comedy) Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda. (CC) ››› “Bridesmaids” (2011, Comedy) Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne. (CC) Fox Report with Jon Scott (N) (CC) Watters’ World (N) (CC) Justice With Judge Jeanine (N) (CC) The Greg Gutfeld Show (N) (CC) Watters’ World (CC) Chopped A fun fair treat and a gamey meat. Chopped “Gold Medal Games: Grilling” (CC) Chopped Expensive fish in entree round. (CC) Chopped Grocery store dough; cut of lamb. (CC) Chopped Something grilled; Indian snack food.

(6:50) ›››› “Beauty and the Beast” (1991) Voices of Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson. ’ (CC) (8:55) ›››‡ “The Lion King” (1994) Voices of Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons. ’ (CC) ›› “Space Jam” (1996) Michael Jordan. (CC) Bundesliga Soccer Bundesliga Soccer Teams TBA. (N Same-day Tape) College Basketball Butler at Villanova. From Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

(5:00) ››‡ “Fast & Furious 6” (2013) ’ ››› “Furious 7” (2015, Action) Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson. ’ (CC) ›› “Morgan” (2016) Kate Mara. ’ (CC) (6:00) “Love on the Menu” (2019, Drama) (CC) “Just Add Romance” (2019, Romance) Meghann Fahy, Luke MacFarlane. Premiere. (CC) “One Winter Weekend” (2018, Romance) Taylor Cole, Jack Turner, Rukiya Bernard. (CC) Fixer Upper Chip and Jo start flipping again. Love It or List It “First House Frustrations” (CC) Love It or List It “All Work and No Play” (CC) House Hunters Renovation (N) (CC) Log Cabin Living (N) Log Cabin Living (N) The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen (CC) Presidents at War: Extended Edition U.S. presidents and how war experiences shape decisions they make when they reach the White House. (N) (CC) (6:00) “Who’s Stalking Me?” (2019) (CC) “The Killer Downstairs” (2019, Suspense) Cindy Busby, Marcus Rosner. Premiere. (CC) (:03) “Cheerleader Nightmare” (2018, Crime Drama) Taylor Murphy, Melissa Ponzio. (CC) The Loud House (CC) The Loud House (CC) Henry Danger (N) (CC) Cousins for Life (N) ’ Knight Squad (N) (CC) SpongeBob The Office ’ (CC) The Office “New Boss” Friends ’ (CC) Friends ’ (CC) (5:30) ›‡ “Blended” (2014) Adam Sandler. The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Drop the Mic (CC) Joker’s Wild Full Frontal Miracle Workers (5:30) “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” ›››› “Tootsie” (1982, Comedy) Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr. (CC) (:15) ››› “Victor/Victoria” (1982, Comedy) Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston. (CC) (5:15) ››‡ “The Accountant” (2016) ›››‡ “American Sniper” (2014, War) Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Jake McDorman. (CC) (DVS) ››‡ “Shooter” (2007) Mark Wahlberg.

Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men The King of Queens ’ The King of Queens ’ (6:00) ››‡ “Thor: The Dark World” (2013, Action) Chris Hemsworth. ›››‡ “Marvel’s the Avengers” (2012, Action) Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo. (CC) (DVS) (:13) Temptation Island “Mixed Messages”

bestbets SUNDAY 8 p.m. on HALL When Calls the Heart After taking time off to care for her new baby, the widowed Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) returns to teaching in the Season 6 premiere, “Phone Rings and Heartstrings.” It’s not long, though, before it becomes clear she needs more support than she ever could have imagined.

Abigail (Lori Loughlin), meanwhile, looks forward to Hope Valley and its residents finally receiving telephone service.

Elsewhere, Bill and Gowen (Jack Wagner, Martin Cum-

MONDAY 9 p.m. on TNT I Am the Night In the new episode “Aloha,” Fauna and Jay (India Eisley, Chris Pine) have separate agendas in mind as they try to figure out how to get to Hawaii. She, needless to say, is all about finding her mother, Tamar Hodel (guest star Jamie Anne Allman), who may finally provide an explanation as to why Fauna was given up for adoption. Jay, meanwhile, wants to see whether Tamar may hold the answer to the Hodel case that destroyed his career.

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mins) enter a bidding war over the town saloon. Pascale Hutton, Andrea Brooks and Paul Greene also star.

9 p.m. on CW Roswell, New Mexico Flashbacks to 2008 uncover secrets about Isobel’s (Lily Cowles) mysterious blackouts, Rosa’s final day and the high school relationship between Michael and Alex (Michael Vlamis, Tyler Blackburn) in a new epi-

Lily Cowles sode entitled “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” Jeanine Mason, Nathan Parsons, Michael Trevino and Trevor St. John also star.

10 p.m. on CBS NCIS: New Orleans Pride (Scott Bakula) and his team are stretched thin to investigate multiple murders, all of which share a connection to a construction company working on creating an experimental chemical that strengthens sea walls in a new episode called “Crab Mentality.” Meanwhile, Hannah (Necar Zadegan) finds herself being blackmailed by evidence from her previous mission in Oman.

10 p.m. on ABC Whiskey Cavalier ABC aired a sneak preview late last Sunday after the Oscars, but tonight marks the official premiere of this breezy new action dramedy, which stars fan favorites Scott Foley (“Scandal”) and Lauren Cohan as, respectively, FBI super-agent Will Chase — whose codename gives this series its title — who is assigned to work with toughas-nails CIA operative Francesca “Frankie” Trowbridge (Cohan). Together they lead a staff of gifted yet distinctly flawed spies who keep blurring personal and professional boundaries. Ana Ortiz and Tyler James Williams co-star.

THURSDAY 9:30 p.m. on CBS Fam When MC DJ JoJo (guest star Peter Sudarso), Shannon’s (Odessa Adlon) bad-to-thebone ex-boyfriend, re-enters her life, Clem (Nina Dobrev) is deeply concerned that all her sister’s positive changes will be swept away by old behavior.

Putting their heads together, Clem and Nick (Tone Bell) decide to mount a campaign of reverse psychology in a bid to get the former lovebirds to break up again in the new episode “JoJo Returns.”

FRIDAY 10 p.m. on CBS Blue Bloods Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) investigates the case of a woman who shot her husband while she was heavily under the influence of alcohol in “Mind Games.” Elsewhere, Erin (Bridget Moynahan) is peeved when Anthony (Steven R. Schirripa) blatantly defies her orders to drop an assault case. Meanwhile, Frank (Tom Selleck) puts his inner circle through an emergency drill.

an unpleasantly complicated relationship with a dangerous drug dealer and a cop who is obsessed with a vendetta in the new episode “Indiscretion.”

Luke Roberts and Nazneen Contractor star.

10:15 p.m. on TCM Movie: Victor/Victoria Julie Andrews earned an Oscar nomination for her performance in this showbiz tale set in the 1930s. She plays an entertainer who only can find work by posing as a man pretending to be a woman. Not only does she find work; the female female-impersonator impersonator becomes the toast of Paris.

SATURDAY 8 p.m. on CBS Ransom After the team agrees to take on a provocative case involving the disappearance of an escort who caters to a high-end clientele, they soon discover she has gotten herself hopelessly caught up in

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