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STATE OF THE UNION

Trump jabs Democrats in speech

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Lawrenceville residents listen as Mayor Judy Jordan Johnson delivers her annual State of the City Address at Lawrenceville City Hall on Monday. Johnson used the city’s “sense of place” as the theme for her speech. (Staff Photos: Curt Yeomans)

Sensing the future

Johnson touts Lawrenceville projects in State of the City

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Looking back to Gwinnett County’s bicentennial last year and ahead to Lawrenceville’s bicentennial in 2021, Mayor Judy Jordan Johnson used her State of the City address on Monday to highlight the city’s “sense of place from the past, in the present and in the future” Johnson highlighted future redevelopment in the city, as well as its commitment to the arts and creating residential options for all residents during her annual speech, which was delivered as part of the City Council’s meeting.

“Our future sense of place is our motto ‘Lawrenceville Forward,’” Johnson said. “If you look around the city, you will see the future sense of place of Lawrenceville almost on every corner.

“In moving Lawrenceville to this point, the (City Council) will strive to foster redevelopment, infuse and embrace the arts, encourage high quality housing options at all price points, develop enjoyable spaces for pedestrians, cyclists and transit riders, build relationships that build businesses and enhance access to nature, recreation and community.”

Johnson highlighted several individuals who have been key figures in the communities and

President Donald Trump appeared before a divided Congress for the first time on Tuesday to appeal to lawmakers’ sense of unity at a moment of deepening partisan spite.

His calls for conciliation were met with mostly stone-faced silence from Democrats.

It was his first time addressing the DemocratDonald Trump ic-majority House, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi offered applause only sparingly.

“We must reject the politics of revenge, resistance and retribution,” Trump told Congress near the beginning of his State of the Union address, claiming in his speech that he is putting forward “the agenda of the United States.”

Yet it didn’t take long for Trump’s irritation at Democrats to rise to the surface.

“An economic miracle is taking place in the United States — and the only thing that can stop it are foolish wars, politics or ridiculous partisan investigations,” the President said to only a smattering of applause. “If there is going to be peace and legislation, there cannot be war and investigation. It just doesn’t work that way.”

Democrats have promised they will use new investigative powers to probe everything from Trump’s tax returns to his policy decisions to members of his Cabinet. The special counsel Robert Mueller is also continuing his look into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

Despite the partisan jabs, Trump sought to portray his agenda — one frequently defined by deeply divisive policies — as a nonpartisan venture.

GSMST ranked among top 100 public schools in the country

BY ISABEL HUGHES isabel.hughes@gwinnettdailypost.com Lawrenceville Mayor Judy Jordan Johnson talks about the city’s current and future “sense of place” during her annual State of the City Address at City Hall on Monday. The mayor highlighted several ongoing projects during her speech.

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who have left their positions as well as the people who have succeeded them. These included former Lawrenceville Police Chief Randy Johnson and current Chief Tim Wallis and former Gwinnett County Commissioner John Heard and current Commissioner Marlene Fosque.

“Lawrenceville’s past and present sense of place are intertwined as we have leaders that have contributed to our path and paved the way for leaders of the future,” Johnson said.

But the speech also touched on Lawrenceville’s future.

As the mayor spoke about

the city, images of the city’s SouthLawn, performing arts center, college corridor and hotel and parking garage projects, as well as Gwinnett County’s bicentennial plaza in downtown Lawrenceville, flashed on overhead screens.

Photos of the old Hooper Renwick School were also shown as Johnson talked about efforts to preserve the original

The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology has once again been ranked among the top 100 public schools in America by online research company Niche.

The company recently released its 2019 Best Public High Schools, an annual documentation of the top 100 public schools in the nation, which ranked GSMST 13, the same ranking the school received last year.

GSMST ranked 10th best in the country in Niche’s 2017 report.

According to Niche, which calls itself “the best place to research U.S. colleges, schools, neighborhoods and companies,”

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Merged Atlanta Humane Society, SPCA opening joint facility

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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The Georgia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will now function completely under the umbrella of the Atlanta Humane Society, the two organizations recently announced.

Last year, the Georgia SPCA merged with the

Atlanta Humane Society, with the original plan being that the two would share the Georgia SPCA’s Suwanee facility.

However, during an examination of the Suwanee building following the merger, an inspection company found mold, which ultimately required the facility to close completely.

On Tuesday, the At-

that the Georgia SPCA will “fully join the Atlanta Humane Society family through this new adoption center and through the people and animals it will serve.”

The center will be loThe Georgia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anicated at 2148 Duluth Highmals will now function completely under the umbrella of the Atlanta Humane Society, the two organizations re- way, about 5 miles from where the Georgia SPCA cently announced. (Special Photo) was located in Suwanee. lanta Humane Society be opening a new adoption More information about announced that it would center in Duluth, saying the grand opening will be

forthcoming.

In the meantime, the Atlanta Humane Society said the Georgia SPCA’s website and its social media pages will now be routed to the Atlanta Humane Society’s pages. Emails from the Georgia SPCA will also be ending.

For more information or to join the Atlanta Humane Society’s newsletter, visit atlantahumane.org.

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Fire strikes business at Buford’s Bona Allen building block of East Main Street at 12:41 p.m. The fire department’s spokesman did not name the business Gwinnett County fire of- affected by the fire in a ficials believe an electrical statement, but photos that issue sparked a fire at one accompanied it showed of the businesses in the old firefighters standing in the Bona Allen factory in Bu- doorway of Toast and Jam ford’s historic downtown Studio. district Monday.

It was not clear if the Firefighter Driver Engi- fire started there, however. neer Donald Strother said Strother said a 911 firefighters were called to caller told dispatchers that the business on the 100 they saw smoke coming

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from the three-story building’s crawlspace. Strother said firefighters found the smoke coming from the backside of the building when they arrived.

“Firefighters had to force entry into the structure by using a K-12 saw to cut through two doors on the backside of the building,” Strother said.

“While the firefighters were working on gaining access, other crews were

rapidly evacuating adjacent businesses until the fire could be located and extinguished.

“Upon entry, crews found two sprinkler heads that had been activated and were suppressing the fire.”

Firefighters battled the rest of the fire with hand lines as they pushed into the building and found the fire had been making its way up the first floor wall.

Strother said the crews stopped the flames from causing further damage on the second floor and above.

In all, Strother said there was minor fire damage,

Gwinnett County firefighters battle a fire in the old Bona Allen factory building in downtown Buford on Monday.

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moderate smoke damage and extensive water damage in the building. No one was injured, the fire department spokesman said.

Strother did not specify the nature of the electrical issue that caused the fire, but he said investigators believe it was an accident.

Rep. Hice holding telephone town hall meeting tonight

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Residents of the 10th Congressional District will have a chance to call U.S. Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., and ask him questions today.

Hice’s office announced on Monday that the congressman will hold a telephone town hall meeting from 6 to 7

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Norcross breaks ground on downtown community

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“The developers aim to create a ‘flagship’ urban product right in the heart of this historic neighborhood, Norcross officials were joined by providing residents with the best of business partners and residents to kick both worlds — urban living in a small off a multi-family residential develop- town setting,” city officials said in a ment which is part of the city’s efforts statement. to extend its downtown area to Buford The apartment community will Highway on Tuesday. include 184 apartment units and The city broke ground on the Lillian nine live/work units in addition to a Webb Crossing development which 280-space parking garage which will Norcross is working with a team of be available for both residents and partners, including Gateway Ventures members of the general public to use. and Centro Development, to develop.

In a separate project, a new The five-story building will be located 22,000-square-foot Norcross library on 3.35 acres next to Lillian Webb branch is also expected to be built Park and at the corner of Holcomb next to Lillian Webb Park and Lillian Bridge Road and Buford Highway.

Webb Crossing.

Norcross officials are joined by partners in the business community for the groundbreaking of the Lillian Webb Crossing residential development Tuesday.

The development will be located next to Lillian Webb Park and at the corner of Holcomb Bridge Road and Buford Highway. (Photo: City of Norcross)

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Police seeking suspect in five restaurant burglaries

By Curt yeomans curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

Police are looking for this shoplifter, who they say targeted a Duluth electronics store in late December and recently struck again, this time snatching two “high-end” vacuums from a Dacula department store. (Special Photos)

Police seek man seen in video stealing vacuums, electronics

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electronics store located on Pleasant Hill Road in unincorporated Duluth, and put two items in his A shoplifter who tarshopping cart. geted a Duluth electronics “He pushes them store in late December toward the entrance door has struck again, this time while on his phone,” snatching two “high-end” Rundles said. “He waits a vacuums from a Dacula brief time, grabs the items department store, police from the cart and runs out said. of the store.”

According to GwinOn Saturday, the same nett County Police suspect struck again, this Department Cpl. Wilbert time at the Kohl’s on Rundles, on Dec. 27, the Hamilton Mill Parkway in suspect walked into Micro Dacula, Rundles said.

Center, a computer and “He walked around the

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store for approximately 15 minutes before grabbing two high-end vacuums and running out,” Rundles said. “He gets into the passenger side of a black sedan.”

The suspect is described as a white man with tattoos and facial hair.

Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 770-513-5300.

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

Tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in these cases. The case numbers are 19-010505 and 18120240.

Gwinnett County police are asking for the public’s help to find a burglar who has hit five restaurants in the Peachtree Corners and unincorporated Norcross areas.

It is believed that the same suspect committed each of the burglaries. The first restaurant hit was The Federal Coffee, located at 6365 Spalding Drive. The suspect allegedly smashed the glass front door to get into the restaurant at about 3:09 a.m.

Jan. 24 and then stole about $1,000 in cash, which had been in the manager’s office.

The suspect allegedly then broke into Taaj Market Kabab Grill, located at 6385 Spalding Drive, and stole $100.

Five days later, at 4:15 a.m. and 4:23 a.m. Jan. 29, the suspect allegedly struck again, this time at Ten Bistro and Osteria di Mare, respectively. Both restaurants are located in a shopping center at 5005 Peachtree Parkway in Peachtree Corners. Police said the suspect again broke

This surveillance footage shows the suspect in a burglary which occurred at Tavern on Medlock in unincorporated Norcross on Jan. 29. Gwinnett police believe the suspect was involved in burglaries at four other restaurants in the area recently.

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through glass front doors.

A police report shows the suspect is believed to have allegedly stolen a $10 roll of quarters from a cash register at Ten Bistro but nothing was reported stolen from Osteria di Mare.

Police said the suspect allegedly struck once again 40 minutes later at 5:05 a.m. Jan. 29 at Tavern on Medlock, which is located at 3230 Medlock Bridge Road in unincorporated Norcross.

The glass door was shattered and about $1,000 in cash was stolen from the restaurant.

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The suspect has been identified as a male who is about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and likely weighs about 140 pounds.

He was described as wearing a gray hoodie, jogging pants, one black glove, one white glove and 2015 Nike Air Max shoes.

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Suspects sought in shopliftings

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Gwinnett police are asking for help identifying three suspects who walked into the Belk at the Mall of Georgia and stole more than $1,400 worth of merchandise.

On Jan. 29, the suspects — two women and a man — entered the department store, where they “began stuffing garbage bags full of merchandise and then exited the store with the stolen merchandise without paying,” police said.

The suspects left in a blue Nissan Sentra and are believed to be responsible for “at least one additional” shoplifting case at the Belk at The Forum on Peachtree Parkway.

The suspects are described as: a black woman wearing a dark-colored jacket with an orange-lined hood and blue jeans, another black woman wearing dark pants/tights, a denim jacket with a white collar and brown boots with fur and a black man wearing jeans with the pant legs partially rolled up and a dark jacket with a gray hood.

Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit stopcrimeatl.com.

Tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. The case numbers are 19-009152 and 19-009803.

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— F.L. ANSWER: Several studies have shown that a person sitting in a car or a closed room where cannabis is being smoked can result in low, but detectable, levels in a person’s urine, even if they were not using the cannabis themselves. However, most laboratories choose a threshold for calling a sample positive that is higher than was shown to be possible in the passive smoke experiments.

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Divorce leaves a stepparent dangling DEAR AMY: My dad and stepmom of 10 years recently announced they are getting a divorce.

I heard about the divorce from my father a few weeks ago and have not seen my stepmother since he told me.

My husband and I are being supportive to my father, but I feel unsure about what to do in regards to my stepmom.

I’m torn between sending an email letting her know I wish her the best and that I will cherish the time we had together and feeling like an email isn’t “enough” for someone who had become a big part of our family.

I know some sort of closure is needed, but I am unsure of how to go about it.

Any advice?

— Confused Stepchild DEAR CONFUSED: Your father is the one seeking closure. You don’t have to.

Unless the break-up is particularly angry or the result of abuse, you should not have to close the book on your own relationship with your stepmother. The relationship will definitely change, but you are an adult, and if you would like to maintain a friendship with her, then you should.

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past the “terrible twos,” but her behavior is abominable.

She is constantly acting out, both physically and verbally.

Her actions seem to be a plea for attention.

Her older sister is quite accomplished for a 6-year-old.

She plays piano, speaks English and Spanish, does ballet Amy Dickinson and does well in school, etc.

The 4-year-old has been likely witnessed important afforded the same opportunievents in your life. She may ties and is age-appropriately have worked very hard to proficient. Yet she is not a form a relationship with you. nice person.

So yes, you should email I am wondering if being her (or write her a note) to let constantly dressed as her oldher know that you are grateer sister may make her feel ful for her presence in your that she is not an individual life. Tell her you are sorry being but just a copy, and her she and your father are going bad behavior is her trying to through this challenging express her individuality. experience. Share a couple Also, I’m worried that the of important memories you new baby girl will become have of her. And extend your a similar problem if dressed hand in friendship moving identically as her older sisters. forward, if you are inclined.

I haven’t expressed my DEAR AMY: My daugh- concerns to my daughter as ter has just given birth to her yet. I’m curious about your third daughter. opinion. Should I speak up, She currently has four or just hope things get better children: Two daughters, ages as the girls get older?

6 and 4, a 2-year-old boy and — Concerned Grandpa the new baby girl.

DEAR CONCERNED: My question is regarding You should definitely ask my 4-year-old granddaughter. your daughter why she dressSince birth, she has been es her daughters identically dressed identically as her — and listen to her logic. older sister. She should be Understand that the parents

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have the right to make their own choices, and your best role is to occasionally offer up your own wisdom.

My own take on this is more about birth order than outfits. Four can be a tough age, especially if she is wedged between little-missperfect and a terrible-two toddler, and now there’s an adorable new baby at home.

This little girl might be feeling that life is very unfair just now.

Imagine how it would feel to just be mastering some of life’s most important lessons, including picking up language, and how to control your body — and doing it behind a bilingual, piano-playing superstar.

Because of her age and birth order, and because all of the adults in her world are constantly comparing her to someone two years older, she will always be behind. Even you, her Grandpa, refer to her as “age-appropriately proficient.” Ouch! Was there ever a more perfect damning with faint praise?

I hope you will take it upon yourself to be this child’s champion. Yes, she is crying out to be seen. So see her. She wants and needs attention. So give it to her.

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Offering to help others will be educational. What you learn will encourage you to improve your life.

Taking care of personal business will put your mind at ease and allow you more time to relax and enjoy the things and people that make you happy. Look for new opportunities.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Check the online job market or sign up for something that will help you expand your interests and friendships. Reconnecting with someone from your past is encouraged.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Share your emotions with an important someone and find out where you stand. Plans can be made that will bring you closer to your goals.

You’ll be given an opportunity if you show enthusiasm.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You’ll be eager to make a change. Think big, but don’t take on more than you can handle. Know your physical and financial limitations. Update your look or image.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Make plans with someone special. Taking a trip or helping a cause you believe in will encourage you to make a professional change. Apply your skills to something you enjoy doing.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Put more time and effort into professional gains and partnerships.

Use your energy to make a change that will give you greater freedom to move about as you please.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Use your imagination and creative ability to get things done your way.

You’ll impress someone you work with or for. Hard work will lead to new opportunities and higher wages.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — If you want things to happen, be prepared to put in time and physical labor.

Only take on what will benefit you. Don’t waste time, and make adjustments as needed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — You don’t have to go overboard to impress someone. A heartfelt dialogue that expresses your feelings will be all that’s required when dealing with personal and professional partners.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Gather as much information as possible before you disagree with someone. Changes can be made, but you have to go about it the right way. Keep the peace and stick to the facts.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Let your actions speak for you. A personal change can be made if you do the necessary legwork.

Don’t hesitate to do things your way.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Trust facts and rely on your experience. Someone will use manipulative tactics to talk you into something you shouldn’t do. Don’t overspend or compensate to please others.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Whatever you do, be secretive until your plans are in place. A change will do you good and encourage you to delve into something that will expand your knowledge or enhance your appearance.

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Gwinnett County commissioners signed off on the county’s outline for handling the next two decades of growth Tuesday.

The commissioners approved the county’s 2040 unified development plan.

The plan is updated once every 10 years and outlines the land use guidelines that Gwinnett’s Planning and Development Department will use when considering zoning requests through at least 2029.

Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said the new plan does not mark a major shift away from the direction outlined a decade ago for the 2030 Unified Development Plan that it is replacing.

“It’s the next iteration (of development planning), not that there’s a total difference between 2030 and 2040,” Nash said. “It’s just that we’re 10 years down the road. We’ve got a better understanding of where it looks like some of the areas of the county are headed and what makes sense.”

The plan anticipates Gwinnett’s population to increase by as much as about 639,740 residents over the next two decades, with as many as 1.56 million people projected to call the county home in 2040.

The new plan does contain some changes from what had been used in the past though.

Nash said planning for transit is one such change.

The county approved a transit development plan last year and voters will decide next month whether Gwinnett should join MARTA, which would be tasked with implementing the county’s transit plan.

“The idea that we’re looking at transit in a different

way means that there are some areas that we took a different kind of look at,” Nash said.

Some of the areas Nash said transit was planned for included the Gwinnett Place Mall area and the OFS property, which the county purchased last year.

There is also some changes in terminology used on the county’s future development map included in the plan. It outlines the character areas that the county will use in the future, but one thing residents might notice about the map is that it does not mention the word “rural.”

“We just redefined and renamed those categories,” Gwinnett Planning and Development Director Kathy Holland said. “It’s now called suburban estate living.

We really took a closer look at that area because there are some nodes and intersections at areas where there might be residential subdivisions.”

The new definition could be looked at, in a way, as a rethinking of what could be considered rural in less dense parts of Gwinnett.

“I grew up on a chicken farm,” Nash said. “Rural denotes to me a totally different connotation than it does to many people. Really what’s in most of the areas that are even zoned RA-200 still, you’ve got subdivisions around them. I mean we’ve got houses backing up to our pasture in every direction.

“I think we’re recognizing what’s already happened with the land use of those areas while still trying to keep the door open for folks who want to have a single family residence on acreage out there.”

Otherwise, the map shows some insight into how the county is going to look at development in the future. It calls for workplace centers along much of Interstate 85 from the Gwinnett-DeKalb

county line to the Interstate 985 split, for example.

The Mall of Georgia, Gwinnett Place Mall, Infinite Energy Center and Sugarloaf Mills areas are expected to remain regional activity centers, but the OFS property will also join that list.

“We identified those corridors for different workplace corridors, but definitely more dense uses and higher densities,” Holland said. “We of course coordinated with the transit plan … so it was very helpful to us because the plans tied together well.

“We knew where those denser areas probably were going to be and then aligned that with what we learned from the transit development plan.”

Community mixed-use areas are expected to line U.S. Highway 78, Lawrenceville Highway, Scenic Highway between Lawrenceville and Snellville, around Hamilton Mill Road and I-85, and a large section Ga. Highway 20 between the Mall of Georgia and the southside of Grayson.

The area around the planned Gwinnett Water Innovation Center and Ga. Highway 316, from Gwinnett Technical College and the Gwinnett-Barrow county line are listed as innovation areas.

The rest of unincorporated Gwinnett is set to be classified as a mixture of the neighborhood nodes, residential neighborhoods and low density living areas.

Overall, Nash said she is pleased with the 2040 plan.

“If you look at some of the earlier versions of the comprehensive plan compared against this, this one is a whole lot easier to grasp some of the concepts without having to get lost in a whole bunch of words,” she said.

Salata Salad Kitchen opening Peachtree Corners location

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A Houston-based restaurant chain that specializes in salads, wraps and soups will open a new location in Peachtree Corners this week.

Salata Salad Kitchen announced it will open its new restaurant in Peachtree Corners’ Town Center development, located at 5210 Town Center Blvd. at 11 a.m. Thursday. It will be the seventh Salata location in metro Atlanta and the chain’s 83rd location across the country.

As part of the grand

opening festivities, Salata will donate 25 percent of its opening day proceeds to the Robert D. Fowler Family YMCA. “We are excited about our expansion into Peachtree Corners,” said Jeff Hunter, vice president of operations at Henry Investment Group, which will operate the restaurant. “Salata offers guests a completely customizable experience characterized by the freshness of the food as well as incredible customer service, and we look forward to letting our guests define what health means to them.”

The 3,000-square-foot restaurant will have space for 72 customers indoors and

another 32 on an 800-squarefoot outdoor patio. It is expected to employ 27 people.

Salata’s menu offerings include tossed-to-order salads, wraps and soups made with fresh fruits and vegetables that are chopped daily, as well as fresh and lean protein selections. It offers five salad bases and more than 50 toppings as well as 10 gluten-free dressings that are made in-house.

It will also offer organic teas, lemonade, bread and cookies.

The restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.

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Research has shown that this acid imbalance contributes to painful inflammation throughout your entire body and is why AloeCure seems to be so effective.

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When your digestive system isn’t healthy, it causes unwanted stress on your

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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All doctors mentioned are remunerated for their services. All clinical studies on AloeCure’s active ingredient were independently conducted and were not sponsored by the American Global Health Group.

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Slaughter of innocents at new depths The uproar over New York State’s Reproductive Health Act, which allows late-term abortions performed by “healthcare practitioners” when the “patient is within 24 weeks from the commencement of pregnancy, or there is an absence of fetal viability or the abortion is necessary to protect the patient’s life or health” should come as no surprise.

These and similar efforts in other states are the rotten fruit of a culture that has long-abandoned the sanctity of life. Listen to the rhetoric for proof.

Women make aborCal tion decisions, no Thomas one else. Men lost their right long ago to have a say in the matter. The familiar cliches about “a woman’s right to choose” and “a woman’s body” are repeated as if that settles everything.

Even in cases of abortion after birth, which a 2012 article by bioethicists Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva, cited in The Washington Post, claims is not out of bounds. After-birth abortion, they maintain, “…could be ethically permissible in all the circumstances where abortion would be. … We propose to call this practice ‘afterbirth abortion,’ rather than ‘infanticide,’ to emphasize that the moral status of the individual killed is comparable with that of a fetus (on which ‘abortions’ in the traditional sense are performed) rather than to that of a child.”

And then there’s Norwegian bioethicist Joona Rasanen, who argues that a case could be made for giving “…the genetic parents a right to kill (or leave to die) their newborn infant, even if the infant has a right to life … people have a right to their genetic privacy and having the newborn infant in the world that carries the genetic material of the genetic parents violates their right to genetic privacy.”

Sound extreme? Abortion on demand once sounded extreme, too.

What has been legislated in New York, been attempted in Virginia and may be coming soon to a state near you, can be considered nothing less than an updated form of child sacrifice. Some ancient cultures offered their children on altars of fire or killed them and presented them to “gods” in hopes of receiving some twisted blessing. Instead, their uncivilized civilizations collapsed from moral rot.

Child sacrifice was specifically condemned in the Bible. In Leviticus 18:21, 20:3 and Deuteronomy 12:30-31 and 18:10, there are condemnations and laws against child sacrifice, along with human sacrifice in general. Human sacrifices are seen as the barbaric customs of idol worshippers.

“They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them. They sacrificed their sons and daughters to false gods. They shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, and the land was desecrated by their blood” (Psalm 106:36-38, NIV).

Modern idols — personal peace, convenience, pleasure — are more sophisticated.

Our sacrifices today are justified on the basis of who is inconvenient, imperfect or even the wrong sex. Did we think we could get away with this and not suffer national, cultural and spiritual consequences?

Many countries disallow abortions after 20 weeks. China allows nearly universal access to contraception and abortion, except in matters of sex selection, though how that is policed is almost impossible to comprehend. How many pregnancies were terminated in service to China’s former one-child policy? Are we headed in that direction? Is it too horrible to contemplate? Not really.

It’s only a matter of time and conditioning.

We’ve abandoned the slippery slope and now find ourselves wallowing in an ocean of blood. Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood and a eugenicist, would be happy.

“These two words (birth control),” she wrote, “sum up our whole philosophy. … It means the release and cultivation of the better elements in our society, and the gradual suppression, elimination and eventual extinction, of defective stocks — those human weeds which threaten the blooming of the finest flowers of American civilization.”

When the story of America is written in the past tense, its collapse will have been caused by our indifference to God, and to all of the horrors that historically and inevitably follow it.

This year marks Cal Thomas’ 35th year as a syndicated columnist. Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub. com.

The politics of old yearbooks WASHINGTON — In 1983, just before winning a third term as Louisiana’s governor, Edwin Edwards famously said the only way he could lose the race was “if I’m caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy.”

Presumably, no one checked his yearbook.

Given today’s mounting pressure on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to resign due to a photo in his 1984 medical school yearbook — and last year’s inquisition of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, which included Senate questioning about his high school yearbook — we clearly have a new exception to certain electability (or, as the case may be, confirmation): “if a yearbook reveals that I was once young and foolish.” Implicit in this new category is that personal evolution isn’t possible and redemption is dead.

Which raises several questions we must ask ourselves: What is the statute of limitations for being an inconsiderate, thoughtless, jerk-goofballhellraiser? Can a person who misbehaved or acted offensively in high school, college or graduate school ever change?

Does having lived an exemplary life as an adult mean anything?

The verdicts in both of these cases were swift and unyielding

Kathleen Parker in the public square, where all accusations seem to be adjudicated these days. Kavanaugh, based largely on a single person’s uncorroborated recollection, was virtually condemned as a would-be rapist. Although, ultimately confirmed, he is forevermore besmirched in certain quarters.

Much of what was treated by some members of the Senate Judiciary Committee as the closest thing to evidence against Kavanaugh came from his high school yearbook page.

Did he or didn’t he drink a lot of beer? became an essential question of his character among Democrats on the committee.

And, in some twist of logic, his answer some 40 years later was supposed to be correlative to his guilt or innocence of sexual assault. Obviously sexual assault is a horrific crime, but without evidence or corroborating testimony, there’s no basis for a prosecution.

In Northam’s case, a photo on his personal page in his yearbook featured two individuals — one wearing blackface and the other dressed as a member of the Ku Klux Klan.

The image isn’t just offensive; it’s appalling. Even way back in 1984, most would have found it so.

Did the young individuals think they were just goofing around? Most likely, but again, the image is too hurtful in the glare of history. Klansmen were and are terrorists who murdered, raped and lynched African-Americans and burned communities during a reign of terror that lasted for more than 100 years. Horror, not humor, is the only appropriate response both to this history and to those who would mock it.

Northam apologized when the photo first surfaced, which, in light of his life since medical school would suffice in a normal world. But, not in today’s arena. Yes, it was horrible and stupid, but might nearly 35 years of healing children and public and military service since then make up for a 25-year-old’s poor choice?

Does this isolated photo capture the essence and spirit of the now-59-year-old Northam?

The governor surely has made things worse for himself by changing his tune, now

saying he doesn’t think he’s in the picture, combined with confessing to another experiment in blackface, also in 1984, when he performed Michael Jackson’s moonwalk in a dance contest. It’s nearly always true that it’s best to apologize, full stop.

Interestingly, both Northam and Kavanaugh were faced with similar decisions — whether to drop out and put an end to the public torture and protect their families — or stay the course because surrender would seem an admission of guilt. We know by Northam’s own words that he once played around with blackface, which, again, is disappointing, but does it rise to the level of a firing offense these many years later?

For Kavanaugh, dropping out most likely would have meant an end to his judicial career, even at the lower court level. And then where would he go? What would he do with a ruined reputation and the forever suspicion that he was guilty?

Kavanaugh’s story ended as it should have. By any measure of fairness, Northam deserves a chance to further redeem himself as governor.

Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@ washpost.com.

Time to embrace cursive handwriting again While organizing my home office a few weeks ago, I came across a letter my grandfather wrote back in 1924.

He wrote that eloquent letter to his best friend’s wife, consoling her on the loss of her mother. His cursive handwriting was artful — perfect penmanship.

He wrote the letter when he was 21. Since he died at 34, when my father was only 3, it is among the most cherished items I have from a grandfather I never got to meet.

Such is the power of the handwritten letter, an art that has died along with the art of cursive handwriting.

You see, many American schools have phased out lessons in cursive. There is a waning need for it in the modern era, some argue, and the classes take too much time.

Cursive originated centuries ago. It’s the result of technological innovations such as inkwells and quill pens made from goose feathers.

Because ink dripped when the quill was lifted from the paper, it made sense to con-

Tom Purcell nect letters in words together in one flowing line — and the art of cursive writing began.

Cursive became less necessary with the invention of the ballpoint pen, which does not leak and, technically, does not require cursive writing.

Changing technology, which led to electronic documents completed on computers, has also contributed to less need for handwritten signatures.

As a result, millions of younger Americans have not been taught cursive penmanship. But that’s being rethought by no small number of educators.

Fourteen states have passed laws mandating that students become proficient in cursive writing.

Proponents of cursive argue that it must be taught for several practical reasons.

How can someone who can’t read cursive read and appreciate a handwritten note from Grandma - or original, historic documents such as the U.S. Constitution?

Proponents also argue that students who take notes using longhand, rather than a keyboard, are more likely to master subjects.

In Psychology Today, William Klemm, Ph.D., a senior professor of neuroscience at Texas A&M University, argues that cursive writing “helps train the brain to integrate visual, and tactile information, and fine motor dexterity… To write legible cursive, fine motor control is needed over the fingers. You have to pay attention and think about what and how you are doing it. You have to practice. Brain imaging studies show that cursive activates areas of the brain that do not participate in keyboarding.”

There are other important reasons to carry on the art of cursive handwriting — and the art of the handwritten

letter.

When was the last time you received a handwritten letter? The last time you wrote one?

Is there anything more wonderful than opening your mailbox to find an envelope with your name and address, and a friend or family member’s name and return address, handwritten on it?

I hate to admit it, but the last time I received such a letter was years ago, when my sisters and I sent our newly retired parents on a trip to Florida. Each day that week, our mother wrote a letter and mailed it to one of us.

She and my father both have impeccable penmanship. Her letters look more like art than a form of communication. My sisters and I spent hours sharing those letters and laughing out loud.

We still have those letters, and they still make us laugh out loud.

That’s the power of a letter handwritten in cursive.

Tom Purcell is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist. Send comments to Tom at Tom@TomPurcell. com.

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world Pope celebrates papal mass in Arabian Peninsula Pope Francis became the first pontiff to celebrate Mass in the Arabian Peninsula, the birthplace of Islam, on Tuesday, delivering an address to tens of thousands of people in Abu Dhabi at the end of a historic visit to the United Arab Emirates.

The ceremony took place inside and around Zayed Sports City stadium, where a large crucifix — a rare sight in an Arab Gulf state — loomed above the makeshift steeple.

Prayers at Tuesday’s Mass were conducted in six languages — including French, Tagalog, Urdu and Konkani — for attendees from multiple Christian denominations, as well as some Muslims. Around 45,000 people crammed into the stadium while the rest of the attendees sat outside, with crowds sprawling outside the venue.

Journalist Cantlie believed to be alive, still held captive by ISIS John Cantlie, a British journalist who was taken hostage in Syria in 2012 and appeared in a number of ISIS propaganda videos during his time in captivity, is believed to be alive, U.K. Security Minister Ben Wallace said Tuesday.

Wallace told a briefing in London for international reporters, attended by CNN, that the British government believes Cantlie is still being held by ISIS. Cantlie, an experienced war photographer, was covering the Syrian conflict when he was abducted alongside American journalist James Foley, who was later beheaded by ISIS. Cantlie was used by the terror group in over a dozen propaganda videos, apparently under duress. In his last appearance in December 2016, a bearded Cantlie appeared skeletal — a helmet casting shadows over his gaunt face.

Karl Marx’s grave attacked with hammer Vandals have attacked the grave of German political philosopher and revolutionary socialist Karl Marx at Highgate Cemetery in London.

“It looks like someone has had a go at it with a hammer,” read a Twitter post from the cemetery.

“It’s a Grade I-listed monument; this is no way to treat our heritage.”

The cemetery said it will repair the memorial “as far as possible” after the incident.

Ian Dungavell, chief executive of the Friends of Highgate Cemetery Trust, told CNN via telephone that attacks on Marx’s memorial are regular but not frequent.

This latest incident is more upsetting because chunks of the white marble panel have been lost and the lead lettering smashed, he said.

“It’s such a mindless thing to do,” he said.

— From wire reports

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world&nation Inaugural committee subpoenaed

By Erin Burnett CNN

Federal prosecutors in New York subpoenaed President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee for documents related to donors, vendors and finances, according to a copy of the subpoena reviewed by CNN, a step that appears to escalate that office’s ongoing investigation of the committee’s activity.

The wide-ranging subpoena from the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office requires the committee to turn over documents related to virtually every donor or donation, attendee at a committee event, piece of paperwork related to the legal requirements attached to donations and even “the possibility of” donations made by foreign nationals.

It discloses that prosecutors are investigating a litany of potential crimes: conspiracy against the U.S., false statements, mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, inaugural committee disclosure violations, and violations of laws prohibiting contributions by foreign nations and contributions in the name of another person, also known as straw donors.

It demands documents related to any “benefits” offered to donors, including “tickets, photo op-

people Liam Neeson: ‘I’m not racist’

Liam Neeson appeared on “Good Morning America” on Tuesday in the wake of controversy over his saying he contemplated carrying out a racist revenge attack after someone close to him was raped.

“I’m not racist,” Neeson said. “This was nearly 40 years ago.”

The actor reiterated a story he shared in an interview with The Independent during a press tour for his new movie, “Cold Pursuit,” which he said Tuesday is a dark comedy about revenge.

“I went up and down areas with a (crowbar), Federal prosecutors in New York have subpoenaed the Trump inaugural committee for hoping I’d be approached by somebody. I’m ashamed documents, according to a source familiar with the outreach. (CNN) to say that, and I did it for portunities, and/or small case against Trump’s While we are still review- maybe a week — hoping some (Neeson gestured air group receptions.” It also former personal attorney, ing the subpoena, it is requires the committee Michael Cohen. our intention to cooperate quotes with his fingers, according to the Independent) to turn over information The broad demand with the inquiry.” ‘black b-----d’ would come about donations made for documents suggests The investigation into directly to vendors, as that Trump and entities the committee was first re- out of a pub and have a go at me about something, you well as communications connected to him may ported by the Wall Street know? So that I could kill discussing that possibility. face continued scrutiny Journal in December. him.”

Federal prosecutors’ in- by federal prosecutors, One source familiar On Tuesday he told vestigation into the comparticularly in New York, with the matter told CNN “GMA’s” Robin Roberts mittee involves possible even if special counsel in December that the that “It really shocked me, financial abuses related to Robert Mueller’s probe investigation was in its this primal urge I had.” the more than $100 milwinds down. early stages, and that inRoberts pointed out the lion in donations raised ABC News first report- vestigators were generally pain some have felt over for Trump’s inauguration, ed that the U.S. attorney’s focused on whether any Neeson’s remarks and he CNN has reported. The office was prepared to inauguration money had said he hopes his comments prosecutor listed on the issue a subpoena to the been misspent. subpoena, Tom McKay, is committee.

The subpoena lists only help people to talk more a member of the office’s A spokesperson for the two specific names: Imaad openly about racism and public-corruption unit committee said Monday: Zuberi and his investment bigotry. and was one of the lead “We have just received a firm, Avenue Ventures prosecutors on the office’s subpoena for documents.

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sulted” prior to President Donald Trump’s December announcement that the U.S. Northam tells would withdraw its troops from Syria.

Cabinet he And despite Trump’s won’t resign claims that ISIS has been Virginia Gov. Ralph defeated, Gen. Joseph Votel Northam remains in power said the fight against the terbut is having a difficult time ror group is “not over” and finding allies, begging his warned ISIS could regroup Cabinet members to give after U.S. troops leave. him the chance to prove he In December, Trump was not the person pictured tweeted, “We have defeated in a racist photo that surISIS in Syria, my only faced Friday.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Monday that if he re- reason for being there durNortham oversaw a signs, he would be resigning as a “racist for life,” and ing the Trump Presidency,” regularly scheduled Cabinet that the only way he can clear his name is to stay in of- later releasing a video where fice. (CNN) meeting Monday mornhe said U.S. troops are “all ing that a source inside coming back, and they’re only to deliver his name and knowledge of the meeting the meeting described as coming back now.” told CNN. birth date to the court. “solemn.”

That decision prompted The White House Sutherland, who is being According to that source, the resignations of Secretary held on a $500,000 bail, will declined to comment on the governor specifically of Defense James Mattis make his next court appear- the meeting. White House said that if he resigns, he and the Special Presidential counsel Pat Cipollone was ance during a March 19 would be resigning as a Envoy to the Counter-ISIS also present. “racist for life,” and that the pre-trial conference. campaign Brett McGurk.

Trump came close to deThe alleged victim, who only way he can clear his name is to stay in office and CNN is not naming because claring an emergency after El Chapo competing proposals to end police are investigating the convince people that he is jury begins case as a sexual assault, has the government shutdown not in that photo and that both failed in the Senate at the photo does not represent been at the long-term-care deliberations the end of January. But aides facility since 1992. who he is.

Jurors began deliberating convinced him that waiting Now 29, her family said “We are struggling here, there is no better way to put she suffers significant intel- three weeks while a special Monday afternoon in the case of Joaquin “El Chapo” it. We all love the governor,” lectual disabilities as a result committee of senators and of seizures during her child- representatives attempted to Guzman, the beginning of the source told CNN. “We hood. Though the bedridden hash out a deal was a better the end to a case that feadon’t think he has a racist idea. Then, if those congres- tured 56 witnesses and 200 woman is nonverbal, she bone in his body — but he hours of testimony. sional negotiators couldn’t has some ability to move can’t seem to explain this, For two and half months, and it is making it very dif- her extremities, responds to come up with an agreean anonymous and partially ment that funded the wall, ficult for us to stick by him.” sound and can make facial sequestered jury of eight he could declare a national gestures, her family said. women and four men in emergency.

Trump has exShe also has breathing and Man accused of pressed doubt in recent days Brooklyn federal court heard feeding tubes. impregnating that the committee will find testimony about tortures and murders, corruption at nearly disabled woman Trump, Kushner a solution he accepts. every level of Mexico’s govpleads not guilty held meeting Top U.S. general ernment, narco-mistresses The former Hacienda and naked subterranean with contractors says Trump HealthCare nurse accused escapes, gold-plated AK-47s about border wall of impregnating a severely and monogrammed diadid not consult President Donald Trump him on Syria disabled woman pleaded not mond-encrusted pistols. and his son-in-law and seguilty Tuesday in a MariHe could be sentenced The commander of U.S. nior adviser, Jared Kushner, copa County, Ariz., court. to life in prison if convicted Central Command, which Appearing with his attor- met with contractors at the on the top charge of engagoversees military operations ing in a continuing criminal ney, Nathan Sutherland, 36, White House to discuss wore a sheriff’s-issue orange building the border wall late in the Middle East, said enterprise. last week, two sources with Tuesday he “was not conprison jumpsuit. He spoke — From wire reports

to join Obama at Oakland event

NBA superstar Steph Curry and singer John Legend will join former President Barack Obama in Oakland, Calif., later this month for an Obama Foundation initiative, the former president’s organization announced Tuesday.

The event slated for Feb. 18-20 has been dubbed MBK Rising, and was billed by the foundation as the “first national convening” for Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, an effort aimed at boosting boys and young men of color.

The California event will mark the fifth anniversary of the start of the initiative, the foundation said, which Obama started following the killing of Trayvon Martin.

Rapper DMX announces tour

Fresh out of prison, DMX is hitting the road.

The rapper has announced his “It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot” 20th Anniversary tour will kick off March 8 in Oklahoma City, Okla., in celebration of the 1998 album.

He was released from Gilmer Federal Correctional Institution in Glenville, W.Va., last month.

The raspy-voiced rapper was arrested in 2017 after federal prosecutors in New York say he concocted a multi-year scheme to hide millions in income from the IRS and skirt $1.7 million in existing tax liabilities.

The 31-city tour dates were posted on his official Instagram account, which also documented DMX shooting pool after his release from prison.

— From wire reports

Hummus recipe providing relief to refugee children

By Parija Kavilanz

compelled to do whatever I could to help mitigate the consequences of war on these children.”

Ever since he can remember, New York-based investment banker During these trips, Brahimsha Anthony Brahimsha would visit at the time, began traveling to witnessed children suffering from his extended family in Aleppo, southern Turkey along the Syrian malnutrition. For the most severely Syria, at least once a year. border to work with the nonprofmalnourished kids, doctors at the He didn’t stop visiting the region its that were setting up schools camps would administer a peanuteven after civil war broke out for children in the refugee camps based high-protein product called in 2011 and many of his family there.

Plumpy’Nut. “They would give it members were displaced. But his “I saw how the war had made once a day for eight weeks. It’s like trips did start taking on a different the younger generation so vulnera superfood with a 99 percent rehapurpose. able and forced many children into bilitation rate,” Brahimsha said.

In 2012 Brahimsha, who was a refugee camps,” he said. “I felt After he returned home from a CNN

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trip in 2014, Brahimsha made a decision: he would start a company that would support efforts to help fight malnutrition among refugee children. And that company would sell a food that was close to his own heart — hummus.

He spent the following two years working on his product. The goal was to develop a hummus that was low in fat and sodium, fortified with added whey protein, made with all-natural ingredients, no preservatives and still would have a

shelf life of more than 90 days.

In April 2016, Brahimsha launched his company Prommus Brands. Prommus hit stores in early 2018. With every purchase, Prommus donates 1 percent of sales to the World Food Program USA, an organization that supports the United Nations’ World Food Program.

“In 2018, our donations helped deliver 4,000 meals through school meal programs in refugee camps,” he said.

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Duluth cops charge man in hit & run

By IsaBel HugHes

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Duluth police have charged a man in connection with a Monday hit-and-run that killed an unidentified pedestrian.

Damian Arroyo Burgos was charged with vehicular homicide, hit-and-run, failure to report an accident resulting in death, driving without a license and driving too fast for conditions in connection with the accident, which occurred shortly before 10 p.m. on Peachtree

Industrial Boulevard near Howell Ferry Road in Duluth.

AcDamian cording Arroyo to Duluth Burgos Police Department spokesman Ted Sadowski, the department’s accident investigation unit was dispatched to the scene Monday night, where they were able to use “nearby surveillance cameras and Duluth Police Department tag reader

cameras to capture images and information of the vehicle.”

“On Tuesday, officers with (the) A.I.U. followed up on leads throughout the investigation and (were) able to locate the suspect and the vehicle used during the crash,” Sadowski said. “Officers with A.I.U. questioned the suspect regarding the damage to the vehicle and during the questioning, the suspect admitted to striking the pedestrian.”

Police have not yet been able to identify the victim, Sadowski said.

He is described as a white man between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10 and is believed to be between 45 and 55 years old.

He has short, light brown hair and at the time of the crash was wearing a gray hoodie, blue jeans and black shoes.

Anyone with information regarding the victim’s identity or who may have any additional information to aid in the investigation is asked to call the Duluth Police Department at 770476-4151. Tips can also be submitted at crimetip@ duluthpd.com.

Loganville resident dies in Tuesday fire

By IsaBel HugHes

Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services spokesman Donald Strother.

A Loganville resident “Crews arrived on scene died Tuesday afternoon after to find a two-story, single being trapped in a burning family, wood-framed struchome, officials said. ture on a basement with Gwinnett firefighters reheavy fire on the front of sponded to the home, which the house,” Strother said. is located on Tribble Gates “The fire had already vented Drive SE in unincorporated the second story of the Loganville, at about 1:30 structure. Per the Incident p.m. after receiving 911 Commander, firefighters calls that black smoke was had to immediately fight coming from the windows the intense blaze from the and doors and the house exterior of the structure due was ablaze, according to to its heavy volume.” isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com

As crews battled the fire, they received information that an occupant was still inside, Strother said.

“Immediate entry was made under adverse conditions and a primary search was conducted while multiple fire attack hose lines were deployed to continue to fight the flames,” he said.

“One adult occupant was found as a result of the search and was rapidly extricated by firefighters. The adult occupant was … transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.”

The occupant, whose information is not currently being released due to federal privacy laws, was pronounced dead at the hospital, Strother said.

The house suffered “extensive” damage in the blaze, causing the seven residents — three adults and four children — to be displaced. The Red Cross is assisting.

Fire investigators have determined that the blaze originated in the living room area, but the cause is still under investigation.

Jones to fill Lawrenceville City Council seat

By Curt yeomans

curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

The Lawrenceville City Council appointed Downtown Development Authority member Victoria Jones on Monday to fill the council seat that former councilman Tony Powell vacated at the end of last year.

Jones will serve 11 months on the council to fill out the unexpired term of Powell, who resigned at the end of 2018 to fulfill a campaign promise from 2010 concerning the number of years he would serve on the council. The seat was already up for election this year, and Jones said she does plan to run for a full term on the council.

“I’m just appreciative of the mayor and the council for the appointment,” said

Suwanee, GA

Mrs. Eileen Kerns Eileen A Kerns, age 78 of Suwanee, Georgia, formerly of Cheshire, MA died January 26, 2018.

She was born in Adams, MA on June 6, 1940. She is the daughter of Henry and Antionette (Martel) Bator both deceased.

Eileen’s siblings are: brother Henry Bator Jr. (deceased), sister Shirley Papas of Adams, MA, brother Bernard Bator of Cheshire, MA and brother Garry Bator (deceased).

Eileen was married in St Mary of Assumption Catholic church, Cheshire, MA on June 16, 1962.

Eileen was a Registered Nurse. She was also a dedicated homemaker and very active in the Catholic Church. She was a loving wife and devoted mother who worked tirelessly for her family’s well- being.

She had a very busy life including volunteer work with the Right to Life movement and St Vincent de Paul, living in the Philippines and England, traveling through-out the world, and owning a craft store. She was vice president of Emergency Pregnancy Services. She touched many people in her life. Eileen passed away after a long duration of Alzheimer’s Disease.

She will be missed by all.

Newly appointed Lawrenceville City Councilwoman Victoria Jones shares a laugh with Councilman Keith Roche at the City Council’s meeting Monday. The council picked Jones to fill the unexpired term of former Councilman Tony Powell during the meeting. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

Jones, whose husband, Clay, joined her at the meeting. “I’m so thankful for the leaders of the Lawrenceville, the community as a whole and all of my family and friends.”

Jones is a retired Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources employee

Eileen is survived by her husband Kenneth H. Kerns Sr. (retired US Navy Officer), daughter Mary E. Orr of Lawrenceville, GA, son Kenneth H Kerns Jr. of Suwanee GA, son Kevin J Kerns of San Jose, CA, daughter Susan A Seley of Pasadena, CA, and son Michael D. Kerns of Suwanee, GA, She is also survived by many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held on Saturday, February 9th at 8:45 A.M. from the PACIOREK FUNERAL HOME, 13 Hoosac St., Adams, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10:00 A.M. in St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Cheshire, celebrated by Rev. Matthew Guidi, Pastor.

Eileen will be buried in Bellevue Cemetery, Adams, MA, following the funeral.

Calling hours are Friday from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. at the funeral home.

In Lieu of Flowers, donations may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, care of the Catholic Church of St. Monica, 1700 Buford Highway Duluth, Georgia 30097.

To leave a message of condolence, or for directions, please go online to www.paciorekfuneral. com. $15 photos are available with all Obituaries and Death Notices

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who has lived in the Lawrenceville area for 26 years, including the last six in downtown Lawrenceville.

In addition to serving on the Lawrenceville Downtown Development Authority, Jones has also served on the Lawrenceville Development Authority.

The appointment came after the city solicited applications from residents interested in serving on the council last month.

Interested residents had to submit resumes listing their involvement in the city. City Manager Chuck Warbington said 16 people applied to fill the vacancy, but only eight of them actually lived in Lawrenceville.

Councilman David Still, who made the motion to appoint Jones, said the council members used a rubric system to evaluate the applications that were submitted before deciding to appoint Jones.

“She served with me for a year on the DDA and has been very engaged by coming to meetings,” Still said. “She stood on her own merits to be given the opportunity.”

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Ezra Byrd Maddox Ezra Byrd Maddox, age, 87, of Buford, GA passed away Monday, February 4, 2019. He was preceded in death by his wife of fifty years, Marie “Sister” Parker Maddox; grandson, Justin Lee Maddox; parents, Lula Bell Maddox and Ernest Maddox; twin brother, Emory P. Maddox, brothers, E. A. Maddox, Chester E. Maddox, John Henry Maddox, Gene Maddox, Anderson (Andy) Maddox, J. E. Maddox, Carl Maddox; sisters, Louise Maddox McDaniel, Reba Maddox. Mr. Maddox was survived by children, Angela Brooks, Cumming, GA, Mitchell Maddox and Valerie Armstrong, Commerce, GA, Barry L. Maddox, Buford, GA, Pamela Whidby, Buford, GA, Kim Bryan Haynes and Terry Haynes, Hull, GA; ten grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; brother, Thurman and Brenda Maddox, Commerce, GA; sisters, Flossie Cofer, Louena and Billy Titshaw, Marjorie and Johnny Sudderth, all of Buford, GA, Barbara and Doug Stephens, Gainesville, GA; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins; his beloved caregiver, Christina Armstrong. Mr. Maddox was born March 16, 1931 in Buford, GA.

Construction proceeds on one of the commercial buildings in Lawrenceville’s SouthLawn development on South Clayton Street on Monday. During her State of the City Address on Monday, Lawrenceville Mayor Judy Jordan Johnson said developments underway around the city are shaping its future sense of place. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

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communities which will be demolished to make room building and renovate it for the SouthLawn develinto a community space opment.

The $4.3 million contract with a new county library was awarded to Cook Genbranch attached to it. eral Contracting.

Hooper Renwick was the City Manager Chuck school all African-AmerWarbington said the comican students in Gwinnett munity will be located on County attended before Constitution Boulevard desegregation occurred in with a central lawn, mail the late 1960s. kiosk and pavilion. He “A Hooper Renwick also said it was designed to Preservation Commitmatch the look of the City tee has been working to ensure the school’s sense of View mixed-use developplace from the past will be ment that is under construcremembered in the future,” tion north of the Lawrenceville Square on North Johnson said.

Perry Street.

Johnson’s comments “It’s a very nice project, about creating residential something that I think we options at multiple price all are going to be very points came on a night proud of,” Warbington said. when the council considered a contract for vertical “It is going to set the standard for housing authority construction of a 40-unit units not only in our city, Lawrenceville Housing but in Gwinnett County and Authority community that possibly all of the region.” will replace two aging

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the ranking is based on “rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education.”

Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality and high school ratings.

According to this year’s ranking, GSMST’s average SAT and ACT scores were 1360 (out of 1600) and 31 (out of 36), respectively, and it received an A-plus grade on its academics, teachers, diversity, college prep, health and safety and administration. It received an A in its clubs and activities, food and resources and facilities.

Those numbers are only slightly lower than those of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy — Niche’s top public school in the country — which had SAT and ACT scores of 1450 and 33, respectively.

The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy received an A-plus on its academics, teachers, diversity, college prep, health and safety and clubs and activities, an A on food and resources and facilities and an A-minus on administration.

GSMST was one of only two Georgia schools to make the list this year. The other, Northview High School in Johns Creek, ranked 91.

To see the complete ranking, visit niche.com/ k12/search/best-public-highschools.

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He was a veteran of the U. S. Army. Mr. Maddox was retired from General Motors Assembly Plant, in Doraville. He was a member of the U. A. W. Local 10. Mr. Maddox was a member and deacon of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church of Buford, GA. He did numerous other jobs during his work career including the City of Buford and Bona Allen Harness Factory. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Frank Pratt and Rev. Cecil Ash officiating.

Interment will be at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetary. The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 7, 2019 and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2019, at the funeral home.

Buford, GA

Verna Paul (Woolard) Verna Mae Woolard Paul, age 79, passed away from natural causes at her Panama City, Florida, condo on January 31, 2019. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 9th at 12 noon, at Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel, 3481 Hamilton Mill Rd., Buford, GA 30519 (770945-6924). Visitation will be held from 11am til 12 noon at the Chapel.

Verna was born in

Washington NC on April 15, 1939, to Lonnie C. Woolard and Verna Everson Woolard. On February 24, 1957, Verna married Robert C (Bob) Paul of Yeatesville NC. They moved to Greensboro NC where Bob pursued his career with FW Woolworth.

Verna attended Bath High School but graduated in Greensboro. She became a licensed cosmetologist, and also worked as an administrative assistant for several companies over the years. Verna and Bob moved many times throughout Eastern United States, from Miami to New York City, as Bob’s career advanced. They settled in Atlanta GA in 1982 and later retired to their home on Lake Lanier in Buford GA. Verna was a member of First Baptist Church of Buford and enjoyed many years of volunteering, especially in the children’s nursery. Verna loved life and was full of joy. She loved being with her family and friends, and was always the caretaker, making sure everyone was having a good time. She especially loved the water, whether at the beach or on the lake, and she and Bob were avid boaters for many years. Bob preceded Verna in death on October 20, 2009.

Verna is survived by two sons, Terry (wife Gina) and Robbie (wife Laura), and one granddaughter, Lanier Paul, all of Buford. She is also survived by three sisters, Dorothy Alligood, Laura Clark, a

and Merle Lou Nobles, a sister-in-law Josephine (Nathan) Woolard, two brothers in law Brinson and Don Paul, niece Judy W Humphries (husband Mike), nephews Carlos Clark (wife Sharon) and Lonnie Woolard, nieces Joyce Woolard, Shirley Price, Barbara Jean Woolard, Linda Faye Woolard, Glenda Howerin, Mary Godley, Cindy Nobles, and numerous great nieces and nephews, and cousins.

In addition to her parents and husband, Verna was preceded in death by three brothers Harley and wife Mildred, James Thomas (J.T.), and Nathan Earl, one sister Edna and husband Roy, four brothersin-law Floyd Alligood, Calvin Clark, Johnny Nobles, and Reid Paul, one sister-in-law Ruth P. Sutton, eight nephews Floyd Jr and Walter Gray Alligood, Johnny Jr and Rayford Nobles, Gene, Leroy, Bruce, and Cosker Woolard, and two nieces Ethel Jones and Wilma Tingen.

In lieu of flowers, Verna may be remembered with a donation to either Rosemary Church of Christ, 5116 Slatestone Rd, Washington NC 27889 or “The Great Commission” c/o First Baptist Church of Buford, 4550 Hamilton Mill Rd, Buford GA 30518.

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Gwinnett police trying to ID women who illegally entered vehicle

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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Two women are accused of illegally

entering a vehicle in Dacula, and police are asking for help identifying them.

Shortly before 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning,

two women were caught on a homeowner’s surveillance video walking up to a truck, which was parked, unlocked, in a driveway

near Highland Forge Trail in Dacula, and entering it.

While inside the truck, they used a flashlight to search the vehicle,

770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit stopcrimeatl. com.

though appear to have left empty-handed, police said.

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Bears’ Browns bask in memorable final season

By Will Hammock

STATE SWIMMING & DIVING

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When: Thursday through Saturday Where: McAuley Aquatic Center, Georgia Tech

LAWRENCEVILLE Schedule: Thursday — Hayden Brown is very 9 a.m. — Class AAAAA-A familiar with his mother as diving a swim coach, just not as 3 p.m. — Class AAAAAAAan athlete.

AAAAAA diving “She still owns the Friday 8-and-under breaststroke 9 a.m. — Class AAAAA-A record at her local pool, swimming prelims that’s all I know,” the Mountain View senior said, finishing his statement record board,” Amy Brown answered in response to Mountain View senior Hayden Brown, left, has enjoyed a with a laugh.

“I don’t even think her son. memorable senior season with his mother, Amy Brown, a Bears coach. (Staff Photo: Will Hammock) we have a picture of that It was at that pool in

6 p.m. — Class AAAAAAA-AAAAAA swimming prelims Saturday 11 a.m. — Class AAAAA-A swimming finals 5:30 p.m. — Class AAAAAAA-AAAAAA swimming finals

her native Northwest Ohio where Amy Brown developed a love for swimming, one that she shares with

her son in dual roles — as mother and as coach. The part-time SwimAtlanta coach also is the Bears’ community coach, spending the last four high school seasons at meets with Hayden.

The pair’s last competition together is this week’s Georgia High School Association State Championships at Georgia Tech.

“It’s been great (to coach Hayden in high school),” Amy said. “It’s been a

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Peachtree Ridge’s James Williams is part of the Daily Post’s boys soccer Super Six selections. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

No matter the formula, production expands for Williams

By David Friedlander SUWANEE — As a high school senior, James Williams is probably still taking advanced mathematics courses to prepare himself for college.

One thing that is certain, however, is that based on his performance on the soccer pitch, the Peachtree Ridge forward already has a masterful grasp of basic arithmetic. “(Peachtree Ridge) Coach

(Ryan Sutton) wanted me to double my goals each season,” Williams said. “So my freshman year, I had two goals, sophomore year five goals and 10 goals last year. I’m looking for more than 20 (this season).

The sky’s the limit for that.

I’ve really been working hard, training hard.”

Technically, Williams’ goalscoring numbers more than

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doubled between his freshman and sophomore seasons, but his point remains the same.

And while it may not be quite correct from a mathematical perspective to say his production and contributions to the Lions’ program have grown exponentially throughout his career, it is not an exaggeration to use that term from a colloquial standpoint.

Williams actually underestimated his career goal total, which is 18, 10 of which came last year, to go with nine assists, to not only earn him Region 6-AAAAAAA’s Forward of the Year honor, but also help Peachtree Ridge advance to the Class AAAAAA state semifinals a year ago.

No matter how the mathematical formula is framed,

Sutton won’t argue with the end result after having watched Williams grow from a talented young forward into a team leader over the past three seasons.

“He’s a four-year varsity starter, a two-year captain and a complete leader of our program on and off the field,” See WILLIAMS, Page 4B

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Senior-led Grizzlies determined to continue climb

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LAWRENCEVILLE — The four four-year seniors on Georgia Gwinnett College’s softball team, who were part of a definitive shift in the program’s development when they arrived as freshmen, could leave with 200 wins.

Aubree Cox, Courtney McKenzie, Taylor Hansis and Elyssa Melton — the core of an experienced, determined Grizzly squad — have racked up 147 wins

OPEN SEASON Who: Bryan College (Tenn.) at Georgia Gwinnett College When: Today, 4 p.m. (doubleheader) Where: Grizzly Softball Complex, Lawrenceville

already. They are coming off a 53-win season, which culminated in GGC’s first No. 1 ranking and first trip to the NAIA World Series, and keen to take the next step.

The season starts at 4

p.m. today with a doubleheader against Bryan on the Lawrenceville campus.

“It’s a mature team,” head coach Kat Ihlenburg said. “It is not impossible to tell you they could finish their careers with over 200 wins. It’ll be a heck of a season if we do that, but it’s not impossible. When you really think about what you’ve done in four years to contribute to a program and you say, ‘Oh, I won 200 games in four years,’ that’s incredible. And they’ve earned it. They do the work.

“That they came in at a point where it was a transfer school and they stuck with it, is a testament to their buy-in to the program and what they have accomplished.”

Hansis and sophomore Piper Wagner make up one of the best 1-2 pitching tandems in the country.

The two All-Americans helped the Grizzlies set a single-season school record 1.45 ERA and accounted for 44 wins.

Georgia Gwinnett College’s All-American pitcher Taylor Hansis struck out a Hansis is part of a senior core which has helped the Grizzlies to 147 wins over the last three years. (Photo: Tom

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New England’s Sony Michel (26) celebrates with David Andrews (60) after scoring against the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Christopher Hanewinckel-USA Today Sports)

and at the end of their 13-3 win in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday in Atlanta.

“We started to find our identity throughout the year, and our identity is a tough football team and we’re going to run the football, even when it’s not going great,” Andrews said.

“Hats off to (offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels) for sticking with the run all night. We struggled there a bit, but he stuck with it, he kept pushing it, and we finally broke them.”

Michel wasn’t always the popular rookie sensation he is now. He set high expectations as the Patriots’ second pick in the 2018 draft, 31st overall in the first round.

He missed Week 1, then Weeks 8 and 9. Michel had fluid drained from his knee in August, causing him to miss the season opener. The two weeks he missed during the middle of the season stemmed from the same injury.

Still, Michel’s numbers are remarkable for a running back who shares a workload with up to four other teammates at times.

He broke the 100-yard mark six times during the regular season and in two

of the Patriots’ three playoff games this year. He was six yards short of breaking 100 yards in the Super Bowl.

“It’s not really about me, it’s about the team,” Michel said. “These boys, they take pride. They took me under their wing and I just appreciated them. I’m thankful. I’m blessed.”

Michel is a former fivestar recruit out of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., according to 247Sports. He was ranked behind two other future NFL running backs from Florida, Leonard Fournette and Dalvin Cook. He was ranked two spots ahead of future teammate Nick Chubb, who became the Southeastern Conference’s No. 2 all-time rusher.

But Sunday was his day to shine.

Smiling right behind him was the Patriots’ center. Andrews was one of the first players to grab Michel after he scored. Andrews peered into his running back’s facemask and uttered words of encouragement.

“He was saying so much,” Michel said. “Most importantly, he was congratulating me for being able to execute the play and get into the end zone.”

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ATLANTA — It had to be Sony Michel.

It had to be in the Super Bowl. It had to be in Atlanta at the stadium Michel and the University of Georgia football team lost the national championship game in 2018.

It had to be David Andrews, Wesleyan grad and Michel’s former college teammate, who was the first to congratulate the rookie running back when he scored the Patriots’ goahead touchdown with 7:00 left in the game. He added Michel’s signature postTD flourish, a wave of the hands to the crowd seated in the end zone sections.

The two players shared that moment of elation that was greater than all of the previous doubt throughout parts of both their football careers. Michel has always been billed as an all-star and dealt with the weighty expectations that come with it. Andrews, meanwhile, has been overlooked before, but those that took a chance on him don’t regret it.

“I’m so proud of him,” Andrews said of Michel.

“He faced a lot of adversity at the beginning with an injury and he battled through that. People saying he’s a bust and all this and all that.

And I knew when he got in the shot, he’d cut it loose.

To me, it felt like (the offensive line was) letting him down. That’s our fault that they were all calling him a bust, because we weren’t giving him holes to run in.”

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SUPER SIX SOCCER GIRLS Lily Babalola

School: Brookwood Class: Senior Twitter handle: None College choice: Southern California Favorite place to play soccer: Anywhere Favorite pro soccer team: Chelsea FC Favorite U.S. National Team player: Julie Ertz Best Gwinnett soccer player not on my team is: Parkview’s Breanna Harvey Dream job: Physical therapist Favorite music artist: A Boogie Noteworthy: • Had three goals and a team-high 11 assists as a sophomore • First-team all-county, all-region selection Coach Chad Carithers’ take: “Lily is a tremendous player and I am excited she is playing high school this year after playing DA last year. Lily is a versatile player who can play defense or midfield.

She is going to be a huge help to us this year and will be one of our leaders. Lily shows up every day with a smile on her face and ready to work hard. When one of your leaders always shows like that, it trickles down to everyone else on the team and drives everyone to do their best that day.”

Becky Contreras School: Dacula Class: Senior Twitter handle: @beckscontreras College choice: Kennesaw State Favorite place to play soccer: Rabbit Hill Park turf field Favorite pro soccer team: Barcelona Favorite U.S. National Team player: Mallory Pugh Best Gwinnett soccer player not on my team is: Parkview’s Nieva Gaither Dream job: Professional soccer player Favorite music artist: YFN Lucci Noteworthy: • Had 21 goals and 11 assists last season • Two-time region player of the year Coach Colleen Foy’s take: “Becky is extremely talented. Her skill, speed and vision of the field makes her an immediate threat to opponents. But what sets Becky apart from other athletes is her work rate and tenacity to win the ball. She is fearless out of the air and is one of the hardest working players on the team both in practices and in games. Becky has led the team in goals and assists since her sophomore year here at Dacula and was named the Gwinnett County 6A player of the year last year. Becky has been a tremendous asset to our program the last three years and I am very optimistic for her contribution this year. I feel lucky to be able to coach her and I am very proud of her success and humility. Becky has a very bright future ahead of her at KSU.” Nieva Gaither School: Parkview Class: Junior Twitter handle: None College choice: Furman Favorite place to play soccer: Anywhere with nice grass Favorite pro soccer team: Chelsea FC Favorite U.S. National Team player: Tobin Heath

Best Gwinnett soccer player not on my team is: Brookwood’s Morgan Bentley Dream job: Marine biologist Favorite music artist: Lorde Noteworthy: • Had a school-record 37 goals with 11 assists last season for state champions • Reigning Daily Post Player of the Year Coach Judson Hamby’s take: “We are excited to have Nieva back with the team. She raised the standard for high school soccer last year and the scary thing is she has been improving her game this year.

She models for our program every day that hard work and excellence on and off the field can get you anywhere in this life.”

Michelle Lapenta School: Parkview Class: Senior Twitter handle: None College choice: North Georgia Favorite place to play soccer: Parkview Favorite pro soccer team: Atlanta United Favorite U.S. National Team player: Julie Ertz Best Gwinnett soccer player not on my team is: Dacula’s Becky Contreras Dream job: Physical therapist Favorite music group: Needtobreathe Noteworthy: • Defensive anchor for state champions • Two-time region defender of year Coach Judson Hamby’s take: “Michelle has had an unbelievable four years for our program. She continues to raise the standards of our program with how she carries herself and how she is always asking more from our players. Her leadership and character on and off the field is going to carry her far in this life. She is not finished yet and we are excited to see how she helps the team finish her high school career.”

Lucy Mitchell School: Wesleyan Class: Junior Twitter handle: @lucycmitchell99 College choice: Notre Dame Favorite place to play soccer: Oceanside, Calif.

Favorite pro soccer team: Tottenham Favorite U.S. National Team player: Christen Press Best Gwinnett soccer player not on my team is: Parkview’s Nieva Gaither Dream job: Travel blogger Favorite music group: Louis The Child Noteworthy: • Helped Wesleyan to the state championship as a freshman • Set school records for goals, points in 2017 with a 36-goal, 28-assist season Coach Lacy Gilbert’s take: “Lucy is a dream to coach and a true leader by example. She played a huge role in Wesleyan’s 2017 state championship season as a freshman, leading the team in scoring with 35 goals and was second in assists with 27.

She raises the level of play of those around her by being one of the most driven and competitive players in practices and games. She has an eye for the goal and composure in front of the net that allows her to put away her chances. Her ability to beat players 1 vs. 1 down the sidelines to slip a ball in the box, her speed with and without the ball, her seemingly unending stamina and her willingness to sprint back to

win a ball in our defensive third is a huge asset for us.”

Lauren Sandidge School: Archer Class: Senior Twitter handle: @laurennsandidge College choice: College of Charleston Favorite place to play soccer: GSA Favorite pro soccer team: Manchester United Favorite U.S. National Team player: Julie Ertz Best Gwinnett soccer player not on my team is: Dacula’s Becky Contreras Dream job: Orthopedic surgeon Favorite music artist: Lil Baby Noteworthy: • Has been anchor of Archer defense at center back • All-county the past two seasons Coach Jennifer Crawford’s take: “Lauren is the type of player every coach dreams of having on their team, and is absolutely deserving of this honor. She is a leader, an extremely hard worker and the player her teammates look to when they need a lift or motivation. She truly loves soccer, her teammates, and winning. Besides her undeniable soccer skill, she is second in her class academically, involved in many clubs, extracurricular and community activities, a two-year team captain and an all-around outstanding young woman. She is one of the most well-rounded players I have had the honor of coaching, and I know she will achieve whatever dreams she sets for herself in college and life. She has had a tremendous impact on Archer High School both athletically and academically, and I look forward to see what she will accomplish her senior season.”

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School: Wesleyan Class: Senior Twitter handle: None College choices: Mercer, Furman, Georgia, Georgia Tech Favorite place to play soccer: Wesleyan Stadium field Favorite pro soccer team: Crystal Palace Favorite U.S. National Team player: Walker Zimmerman Best Gwinnett soccer player not on my team is: Collins Hill’s Alan Cruz Dream job: Industrial engineer with Amazon Favorite music group: Old Dominion Noteworthy: • Had 13 goals, 27 assists last season • Already holds Wolves’ school record with 79 career assists Coach Billy Coxhead’s take: “It has been my privilege and a great blessing to be able to coach my youngest son for his high school soccer career. From my perspective, I have never had a conflict with coaching Liam because he is always one of the hardest workers and most dedicated servant leaders on the team. In addition, he always tries to be a good teammate by being humble, by encouraging his teammates with his words and by quickly forgiving his teammates when they make mistakes. During games, he is a tireless worker with great vision for finding the open man. This is reflected in the statistic that he already holds the school record for most assists in a career with a senior season to go. Needless to say, I would take a team full of Liam Coxheads any day.”

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Komlan Akoussan Each county program had Discovery: Gary Dever, up to three wrestlers selected Eric Rodriguez for the honor. The awardDuluth: Aki Choates, Ian winners are as follows: McGhee, Christian ThompArcher: Cameron Sapp, son-Brown Florin Myndresku, Aaron Grayson: Bo Yum, LafayMcNair ette Gurvin, Tim Gatson Berkmar: Ally Graham, Greater Atlanta ChrisTerrence Lewis, Bader Artian: Na’im Moss, Tyler man Garrett, Nate Mixon Brookwood: Jacob Cox, Lanier: River Parrish, Matthew Wilson, Emilio Jadin Lawrence, Corey Torres Morelock Buford: Logan Ashton, Meadowcreek: Joelliuis Nick Cambria Rodriguez, Lorenzo JohnCentral Gwinnett: Ayita son, Raul Ruiz Louifils, James Ayo, Moses Mill Creek: Anthony Pryor Gazzola, Joey Bambinelli, From Staff Reports

Ryan Stokes Mountain View: Camden Drouault, Armond Jones, Garrett Jackson Norcross: Adam Smalley, Henry Lue, Nick Quezada North Gwinnett: Collier Thigpen, Seth Anderson, Cameron Crumpton Parkview: Tate Palmer, Davan Vess, Zacheriah Hamilton Peachtree Ridge: Stephen Leonard, Michael Martin, Kenan Allaf Shiloh: Amari Dunn, Dresden Frazier, Elijah Blige South Gwinnett: Jordan Riche, Shakoi Lockhart, Steve Ferguson Wesleyan: Nathaniel Jackson, Brendan McIntosh, Eric Berry

Jack Jacquet School: Greater Atlanta Christian Class: Senior Twitter handle: none College choice: Gardner-Webb Favorite place to play soccer: The Hill (GAC field) Favorite pro soccer team: Manchester United Favorite U.S. National Team player: Timothy Weah Best Gwinnett soccer player not on my team is: Wesleyan’s Liam Coxhead Dream job: Pro soccer player Favorite music artist: Lil Skies Noteworthy: • Had 11 goals and 13 assists last season • All-state and All-South selection Coach Thom Jacquet’s take: “Jack is very strong technically and sees the game really well. His ability to make the right pass and his ability to play with either foot has always been what I thought elevated Jack as a player. His tireless dedication to training and his willingness since he was very young to work on parts of his game that most people don’t work on has paid off for him. He has a coach’s understanding of the game, and that translates on the field. We have spent thousands of hours over the years together in the game and it has been a joy since the very first day. His commitment to our program has been first class, and I am looking forward to working together for his last season in high school.”

Harbin Ji School: Brookwood Class: Junior Twitter handle: @harbinnji College choice: Undecided Favorite place to play soccer: Brookwood Stadium Favorite pro soccer team: Chelsea Favorite U.S. National Team player: Christian Pulisic Best Gwinnett soccer player not on my team is: Collins Hill’s Alan Cruz Dream job: Doctor Favorite music artist: Travis Scott Noteworthy: • All-county and all-region last year • Had 10 goals, including seven game-winners, and five assists last season Coach Adel Mohsen’s take: “Harbin Ji is one of the most versatile, dynamic, talented players that I have had the pleasure of coaching.

He is a quick and skilled midfielder that will cause a lot of problems for defenses. To me, he is a true hidden gem that colleges in the area need to take notice of. He is a leader on and off the field and was voted team captain as a junior. Harbin is an outstanding student that takes AP classes and truly embodies what it means to be a student-athlete.”

Alec Leake School: Parkview Class: Senior Twitter handle: @AlecLeake College choices: Oglethorpe, Wheaton, Belmont Favorite place to play soccer: Parkview High School/futsal courts Favorite pro soccer team: Manchester City Favorite U.S. National Team player: Timothy Weah Best Gwinnett soccer player not on my team is: Meadowcreek’s Fabian Rivas Dream job: Cardiologist Favorite music artist: Meek Mill

Noteworthy: • Had eight assists for state playoff team • Earned all-county, all-region honors Coach Danny Klinect’s take: “Alec is a special player that I’ve been very lucky to have coached for four years now. He will be a four-year letterman after this year and this is his third year as captain. Those two achievements alone speak volumes of the type of person Alec epitomizes. He’s a consummate leader that leads by example. He’s a very technically gifted player that is extremely versatile. He may be a 10-goal, 10-assist player this year.”

Cristhian Rugamas School: Norcross Class: Senior Twitter handle: None College choice: Georgia Gwinnett College Favorite place to play soccer: Norcross High School Stadium Favorite pro soccer team: FC Barcelona Dream job: Pilot or be my own boss Favorite type of music: Rap Noteworthy: • All-region and all-county selection last season • Had nine goals, including three game-winners Coach Frank Pitt’s take: “Cristhian is a fantastic kid. All he wants to do is make himself better, whether it’s on the field, in the classroom or in life. This is his third year at Norcross and when he arrived, he could barely speak English. He has improved his English and now is a vocal leader on our team. He is a natural goal scorer and we look forward to him adding to his account again this spring.”

James Williams School: Peachtree Ridge Class: Senior Twitter handle: None College choices: Georgia State, Piedmont, Barton College (N.C.), Chatham University (Pa.) Favorite place to play soccer: Peachtree Ridge stadium Favorite pro soccer team: Manchester City Favorite U.S. National Team player: DeAndre Yedlin Best Gwinnett soccer player not on my team is: North Gwinnett’s Jonathan Laurent Dream job: Professional soccer player Favorite music artist: Future Noteworthy: • Had 10 goals, nine assists last season • Earned Region 6-AAAAAAA Forward of the Year honors Coach Ryan Sutton’s take: “The best way I can describe James Williams is pure class. James is a four-year varsity starter and twoyear captain which says an awful lot when your teammates select an underclassman to lead them. James was an instrumental leader in 2018 helping guide our team to the state semifinals and he is looking to add one final accomplishment, state champion, to his decorated high school career. James is the reigning 6-AAAAAAA Forward of the Year and is an explosive attacking player with great speed and physicality. Through amazing parental support at home, you will always find James smiling and putting others first. James carries a 3.3 GPA and a charismatic positive outlook on life. James has increased his goal production each year recording 2, 6 and 10 goals per season over the past three years. The best is yet to come for James Williams.”

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Buford wrestling sends all 14 to sectionals

Dacula’s wrestling team racked up four individual titles in the meet.

The Longhorns scored 176.5 points Buford’s wrestling team won the and advanced 12 wrestlers to sectionRegion 8-AAAAA Traditional Tourals. Dacula was fourth with 147.5 nament over the weekend, qualifying points. all 14 athletes for sectionals.

Tourney champions for Lanier The Wolves had 289.5 points for were Chris Wheeler (106 pounds), a comfortable win over runner-up Joey Hipple (182) and Kyle Emerson Walnut Grove’s 178. They had 11 (285). The Longhorns also got top fintourney champions — Nick Corday ishes from River Parrish (third, 113), (106 pounds), Logan Ashton (113), Justus Lawrence (second, 120), Iosef Nick Cambria (120), Dylan Bozoian Nunez (second, 132), Jadin Lawrence (126), Talen Thompson (132), Nick (third, 138), Corbin Beumer (third, Stonecheck (138), Todd Hill (145), 145), Blake Gehrisch (second, 152), Charlie Darracott (152), Blaine Bergey (160), Caden Williams (195) and Dorian Nuchurch (fourth, 170), Sean Sadler (fourth, 195) and Cole Beasley Evan Dimaggio (220). Luis Abonza (fourth, 220).

(182) was runner-up and both Jacob Dacula got first-place showings Downing (170) and Jacob Smith (285) from Andrew Lele (126), Conner were third.

Dubruiel (145), Daniel Oertley (152) and Andrew Davell (160). The other Lanier, Dacula excel in Falcons advancing to sectionals are Komlan Akoussan (second, 170), 8-AAAAAA wrestling Gianni Aruajo (third, 182), Jalen Cole Lanier backed up its Region (third, 220), Jameel Abuziad (third, 8-AAAAAA Duals championship with a victory in the traditional region 285) and Amari Raper (fourth, 132).

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•From Page 1B Sutton said. “He is one of the most genuine young men I have coached.”

Williams has always been a team-first kind of player, though he says that the emphasis Sutton has put on that particular aspect of the game is something that got through to him.

So it is for Sutton as much as his teammates that he puts in the effort to become a better player to help the Lions succeed.

“I really wanted to step up for the team,” Williams said. “I know how important it is to win for Coach (Sutton). I’m just really working hard to get better.”

There is little dispute, at least in Sutton’s mind, as to which part of Williams’ game is the best developed.

“He is a strong and very quick attacker that is extremely dangerous inside the 18-yard box,” Sutton said.

Williams doesn’t disagree on how important speed is in his game.

However, he also knows that if he is going to help the Lions achieve big things this season and then go on to have a chance at

Peachtree Ridge’s James Williams is part of the Daily Post’s boys soccer Super Six. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

a strong career on the college level, he will have to become more of a multidimensional player, which is exactly what he plans to focus on this spring and beyond.

“Speed is totally the most important part of my game, but I don’t want to rely (only) on my speed,” Williams said. “If I didn’t have speed, how well would I play? So I’m working on that, as well.”

As mentioned, Williams is hopeful that work will pay off with a chance to play soccer on the college level, and while Barton College in Wilson, N.C., is

the only program that has offered him a scholarship thus far, he does have interest from Georgia State, Temple, Georgia Gwinnett College and Eastern University in St. Davids, Pa. But for now, Williams’ big focus is on trying to help the Lions take the next step after last year’s semifinals appearance and not only reach the finals, but take home a state title.

“We’ve got to just focus on one game at a time,” Williams said. “No game is going to be easy at all.

You’ve got to keep fighting, work hard and stuff like that.”

Browns •From Page 1B great senior year. Hayden’s had a great senior year.

He had great finishes at county, his highest ever in fourth and fifth place.

It’s going to be — the word bittersweet comes to mind. … It’s going to be very strange not having him here next year. His leadership and as a parent, there’s nothing like seeing your own kid compete.

“Besides missing seeing him compete, I will miss him and the tremendous contributions he’s made to the Mountain View swim and dive program, both as an athlete and a person.

He’s been a great role model for the team of hard work and commitment, both in the pool and in the classroom.”

The love of swimming was evident early for Hayden.

Amy introduced both of her children — daughter Meredith attends the University of Georgia — to swimming at an early age, though she didn’t force it onto them. Meredith was a summer-league swimmer for a few seasons, but it never was a passion. That wasn’t the case with her younger child.

Aside from a brief football career between the ages of 8 and 10, Hayden has put his athletic focus into swimming, first in the Gwinnett County Swim League and then at SwimAtlanta. “(Hayden) took some swim lessons, but then he didn’t do a lot with it because he was pretty young,” Amy said. “Then the summer that Hayden was 6, I said, ‘What do you think about swimming this summer? It’s a pretty good age to start.’ And he goes, ‘OK.’ His first summer he was really a natural, I think from watching other kids in the water. He got in his first day of practice and literally took off swimming. His coaches and I looked at each other like, who knew? He ended up going to county that summer in 6-and-under and was top 10 in both events.

It was just a natural thing for him and some early success that led to wanting to continue to swim.”

Amy’s involvement in swimming likely fueled the desire to keep going, too. “(My mother) kind of set the stage for my sister and I both swimming because she swam,” Hayden said.

“She got us into it and at least made sure we knew how to swim when we were younger. I think my sister doing swimming

when she was younger, I kind of wanted to be like her. So after I joined it, I thought that this is something I could imagine myself doing for a long time.”

Not long after Hayden broke into swimming, Amy became head coach of his summer league team, Rivershyre, for three seasons. While she coached at SwimAtlanta, she never was his main coach with the year-round club, so the high school experience has been both fun and unique.

It has tightened a bond that grew stronger by the year thanks to their shared love of the same sport.

Their conversations have covered a range of topics, from fun to serious, over the years.

“It has been such a blessing (to share a love of swimming),” Amy said.

“I know even when he was say 11 or 12 and we started taking trips out of town together to Auburn (for meets), we were going once or twice a year. We did a few meets together in Nashville. Just that time in the car, the time in the hotel room, being with the other swim parents, I’m so grateful for it. It’s a neat bond that we have. We talk times. We talk swimmers.

Just all of it. It’s just something we know. It’s a lingo.

It’s someting we share.

“It’s so fun. I did not imagine that we would have shared this together.

I just took it year by year.

As many kids do with sports and things they’re really passionate about and things they have high goals for, there are times where you’re doubting, like is this something I want to continue doing? We talked through all those times together, too. All these years, it’s been such a fun journey together.”

The discussions eventually led to Hayden electing not to swim in college. He plans to attend Georgia Tech as a regular student, drawing on his academic success — he has a 4.0 GPA and ranks seventh in Mountain View’s senior class — to double-major in biomedical engineering and business.

“It is a dream school,” Hayden said. “Both my dad and my grandfather graduated from Tech, so I’ve always liked Tech since I was a child. Going to games as a kid and being around it so much, I’ve always had aspirations of going there.”

While he won’t swim at Tech, Hayden said he plans to keep training through March, when he will reevaluate whether to keep

practicing. He said the most likely scenario is that he will keep swimming with his club beyond March to stay in shape, but mainly to spend more time with his teammates at SwimAtlanta’s Sugarloaf facility.

“It’s weird (to think swimming will be over) because swimming’s taken up so much of my time throughout the years and a lot of my friends, and my best friends, are from the sport,” Hayden said.

“I think it’s good for me to move on. I know I’m still going to stay in shape and work out. But I think it’s going to be good for me to develop my skills in something else.”

While Hayden graduates from Mountain View this year, his mother plans to remain at the school as a coach, which he said is a great thing.

“She’s meant a lot (to Mountain View),” Hayden said. “I think it’s really good we have a coach who has more experience in the sport. She’s better at planning the practices, whereas the other coach can still help out supporting the kids and encouraging the kids. But she knows how to train the kids more and what needs to be done at practice. I think it’s helping all the kids now and it will help the other coaches later because she’s kind of teaching them along the way.”

The Browns are in separate practices throughout the high school season because, as most year-round swimmers do, Hayden practices with his club team. That makes their time at meets even more important, and puts an extra emphasis on this last state championship meet together in Mountain View gear.

Hayden has high hopes for state after strong showings in both his individual events at county. He was fourth in the 100-yard backstroke in 53.81 seconds and placed fifth in the 200 freestyle in 1:47.04, in addition to leading a pair of relays.

He enters his final meet with school records in the 100 free, 100 back and all three relays.

“I don’t really focus on times anymore,” Hayden said. “I mainly focus on having fun, just because I know I’m going to stop swimming once I get to college. But I really just want to final this year and just help contribute and score points for the team.

We haven’t had many guys score points at state before.

So I think it would be special to set a new record for points at state.”

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“We knew her talent program-record 175 batters was capable of that, but on the way to a 25-4 record. the execution by the team, The South Carolinian is the overall, for being behind two-time defending Associa- her defensively was just tion of Independent Institu- spectacular,” Ihlenburg said. tions pitcher of the year.

Completing the staff are “Taylor Hansis has just junior Jordin Englar, who continued to develop,” was 5-0 with a 1.75 ERA Ihlenburg said. “As a in 2018, and freshman Alcoach, you just envision exa Good from Florida. that for players, to come in “The way (Good) is fitas a very coachable athlete, ting in, she’s just a comdevelop as a freshman, pletely different look from win a really big game as Taylor,” Ihlenburg said. a freshman to show what “When you have that freshyou’re capable of. As a man label, it’s the inexperisophomore, part of a great ence, but you also don’t staff and then junior year, have the ‘Oh, this game’ in you lead. It’s just the steps the back of your mind. So you want in a process.” she’s going to go at it kind Wagner won her first 19 of wide-eyed and attacking. decisions as a freshman “Then we have Jordin last season with a schoolEnglar coming back as a record 1.24 ERA. The left-handed reliever and Marietta native pitched a she’s done a lot to develop. complete game as GGC We could have a real fourdefeated Oregon Tech in pitcher rotation this year the championship game of whereas we really got into last season’s NAIA Open- a rhythm with the two

pitchers last year.”

The Grizzlies have six returning position players, including the two outfield corners, Cox and junior RaeQuinn Rossetti. The major loss is two-time AllAmerican and A.I.I. Player of the Year Niki Cook.

The Buford grad started in center field and was a tremendous threat as the lead-off hitter.

“You don’t replace that kind of player and that’s something I keep telling the team,” Ihlenburg said. “We’re not worried about her stats and all she brought to the team, I’m worried about this team developing their own identity. We need to make sure we’re taking care of little things on defense, on offense and we’re going to have to be more creative with how we get people around the bases.”

Cook hit .511 as a senior and stole 70 bases. She

was picked off just three times.

“I think people are going to underestimate the way we can change our lineup,” Ihlenburg said. “We still have returned a lot of our consistency. We have a lot of really good for-average hitters. When you look at Aubree and Holly Janco and Elyssa Melton and RaeQuinn, all back in the lineup — if they continue to do their jobs — it’s a lot of consistency. What Niki did was equal that consistency and put speed, which puts defenses on their heels.

“We’re probably not going to see someone steal 70 bases this season. But if we can have three players combine to steal 90 bases, that’s pretty impressive, too.”

In addition to Good, the Grizzlies have added two more freshmen to the roster — infielder Lea

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McFadden from Pope High School in Marietta and catcher Sydney Pelaez out of Tampa, Fla. “They bring a different vibe and they are just relentless in wanting to be a part of what we do create,” Ihlenburg said. “But this year, if they continue on the path they’re on, will belong to the seniors.”

That group includes Crystal Busbee and Tori Robinson, who came in as junior transfers.

“The four-year seniors know each year we’ve done a little more so it’s going to go one of two ways real fast — either it’s going to be amazing or they’re going to have so much built up angst over recreating what has been going on, we’ll have to coach around that,” Ihlenburg said.

The schedule is another challenging one, so getting to that 200-win threshold

won’t be easy. The Grizzlies, fifth in the preseason poll, play seven teams ranked in the final NAIA 2018 Top 25 and three more that received votes from the national panel of coaches.

Two ranked opponents will come during a trip to California at the end of March, a trip Ihlenburg scheduled with a purpose.

“I have a class of seniors and juniors who have been here and I feel like they understand the rigmarole of travel, so let’s do something really outside the box,” she said. “Where we’re going are three very quality teams and taking a page out of someone else’s playbook, Columbia College did that last year and finished runner-up in the country. They took a similar trip, challenged themselves, learned a lot about themselves, and their season turned after that trip.”

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