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Police: Gwinnett man arrested in Calif.

Businessman accused in $1 million Super Bowl ticket scam

people, including his own mother, claimed the LawThe Gwinnett County renceville man went missman accused of scaming after taking thousands ming people out of nearly of dollars. $1 million in Super Bowl At least six people had tickets has been arrested in reported to Gwinnett PoCalifornia. lice that Shah had offered Police began looking for to sell them Super Bowl Ketan Shah days before the tickets. One of the vicSuper Bowl, after several tims also reported he paid FROM STAFF REPORTS

Ketan Shah

$500,000 for his entertainment company to host a large Super Bowl event at

“an arena.”

The setup, incident

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reports show, was the same for almost all of the victims: Shah, a wellconnected businessman in Gwinnett who was a board member of the Georgia Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, would provide the victims with their requested number of tickets after they sent Shah

the system, police said. It was discovered that he had gone to Las Vegas, on what their money.

But that never happened, was described as a midsaid Cpl. Wilbert Rundles, life crisis. He left again a a spokesman for the Gwin- couple days later and his nett County Police Depart- family had not seen him since. ment.

Gwinnett Police detecIt was discovered that tives began investigating Shah was reported as a missing person in Decem- the case and determined ber. He returned home See ARREST, Page 7A and was removed from

Woodall won’t seek re-election Candidates lining up for 2020 contest

BY CURT YEOMANS AND ISABEL HUGHES curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com isabel.hughes@gwinnettdailypost.com

U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall will not be seeking re-election in the 2020 election cycle, leaving next year’s race for the 7th Congressional District wide open with candidates and both political parties already making moves for 2020.

Woodall, a Republican, has represented the 7th Congressional District since he was first elected in 2010 and Rob Woodall recently won a narrow re-election with a recount needed to confirm his victory over Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux. He had also been hounded by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

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Rexall Grill owner Lynda Alley talks Thursday about what the popular Duluth restaurant has meant to the community. The eatery will celebrate its 50th birthday Saturday and Alley said it will offer half-price meals and free desserts today and Saturday to celebrate. (Staff Photos: Curt Yeomans)

Rexall Grill celebrating 50 years on Saturday

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The 22nd annual North Atlanta Home Show is back again this weekend, this year featuring the founders of global lifestyle brand Madcap Cottage.

Jason Oliver Nixon and John Loecke will speak at 2 and 4 p.m. today, the show’s opening day, and again on Saturday at 2 and 5 p.m. at the show, which is once again being held at Duluth’s Infinite Energy Center.

Their presentation, From Drab to Fab: How to Transform Your Home with Prints and Patterns, will focus on their passion for prints and patterns, and the two will offer free, private two-minute consultations after each presentation.

“If you are looking for beige and boring, bark up someone else’s tree,” Nixon said. “We live and breathe ‘whimsy,’ but our projects are bespoke, sophisticated and perfectly catered to our clients’

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aving been born just two years before the Rexall Grill opened, the popular Duluth restaurant has been a part of Chris Nantz’s life for as long as he can remember.

As he sat at the diner’s counter after eating lunch Thursday, he pointed to some of the booths near the front and recalled coming to the restaurant with his family as a kid in the 1970s. Not only can he still rattle off his regular childhood order, but also how much it cost.

“I’d sit over there and get a cheeseburger, a bag of potato chips and a Coca-Cola for $1.20,” Nantz said.

The Rexall Grill, which is still at the spot at 3165 Buford Highway where it was founded, will reach a major milestone this weekend when it turns 50 years old on Saturday. Owner Lynda Alley said the restaurant — which only serves breakfast and lunch — will mark the occasion by offering meals at half price today and Saturday and by offering free small desserts.

A lot has happened since

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Buford resident Chris Nantz enjoys a conversation with a Rexall Grill employee during lunch at the popular Duluth restaurant Thursday. The popular eatery will celebrate its 50th birthday Saturday.

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the Rexall Grill opened doors, originally as a lunch counter in the Rexall Drug Store, on Feb. 9, 1969.

Less than six months after it opened, Neil Armstrong

became the first man to walk on the moon, and the Woodstock music festival happened right after the restaurant marked its first half-year of operation.

Since then, the Vietnam War ended, Watergate happened, the space shuttle program began and ended, Georgia and Georgia Tech each won a national championship in football, the Atlanta

Braves won a World Series, the 9/11 terrorist attacks happened and Barack Obama became the first African-American elected president.

But the Rexall Grill has remained a gathering spot celebrities and average Joes alike.

Its draw over the years has

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IF YOU GO What: 22nd annual North Atlanta Home Show Where: Infinite Energy Center; 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth When: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday Cost: $8 at the door; $6 online More information: Visit northatlantahomeshow.com

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Fatherhood still possible even after prostate cancer bout DEAR DR. ROACH: After blood analysis revealed elevated PSA levels, a urologist felt a lump on my prostate and arranged a biopsy. Of 12 samples taken, three were cancerous.

The doctor recommends removal instead of radiation or any other therapy. I asked which type of cancer it is, and he replied that it is just cancer and won’t spread in a month or two but I should not wait too long to have the surgery.

I am concerned about negative physical consequences, but realize whatever they are it won’t be as bad as the cancer growing and spreading. At 61, I am not wanting to give up the prospect of being a father.

I understand that there will be no ejaculate and freezing sperm is expensive. Is it possible to extract sperm from the testicle, and will my sex drive be diminished?

— R.T. ANSWER: If you are going to get surgery (and I have no information to recommend against it), I agree you shouldn’t wait too long. But let me answer your question about fertility.

Although the testes, which make sperm, are not usually removed in prostate cancer surgery, the loss of the prostate gland and the nearby seminal vesicles (which make most of the volume of semen) prevents sperm from being ejaculated during sexual intercourse, so fertility is usually impaired. Therefore, banking sperm prior to treatment is probably the best option. Sperm can be extracted from the testes, but the success rate is less than 50 percent. This is also a very expensive procedure, so your odds for fertility are better and you will probably have lower costs if you choose to have a child with the frozen storage method.

The LIVESTRONG Foundation has a discount program for freezing sperm, oocytes and embryos for people with cancer.

You can find out more at www.livestrong.org/whatwe-do/program/fertility or call 855-844-7777.

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Today is the 39th day of 2019 and the 50th day of winter.

TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots, was executed on suspicion of plotting to murder her cousin Queen Elizabeth I. In 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated.

In 1915, D.W. Griffith’s “The Birth of a Nation” premiered in Los Angeles with the title “The Clansman.”

In 1971, the NASDAQ stock exchange began trading.

In 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Telecommunications Act of 1996 into law, leading to a drastic overhaul of U.S. media regulations.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), U.S. general; Jules Verne (1828-1905), author; Lana Turner (1921-1995), actress; Jack Lemmon (1925-2001),

actor; James Dean (1931-1955), actor; John Williams (1932- ), composer; Ted Koppel (1940- ), journalist; Nick Nolte (1941- ), actor; Robert Klein (1942- ), comedian/actor; Mary Steenburgen (1953- ), actress; John Grisham (1955- ), author; Gary Coleman (1968-2010), actor; Mary McCormack (1969- ), actress; Seth Green (1974), actor/producer; Klay Thompson (1990- ), basketball player.

TODAY’S FACT: The first movie ever to be screened privately at the White House was “The Birth of a Nation,” which Woodrow Wilson viewed in 1915.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1998, Finland beat Sweden 6-0 in the first women’s Olympic ice hockey game.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.” — Jules Verne, “Around the World in Eighty Days”

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also use social media not only to call out aggressors, but (more importantly) to spread your own message of tolerance.

DEAR AMY: I recently moved across the country for a position with a new employer. I do not know anyone at work. The culture is not particularly sincere; this particular workplace is not the place to form true friendships.

That is not my issue; in my field this type of workplace culture is typical.

Despite this, I have become close friends with my assistant, who began working here at the same time I did.

Last week, my assistant summoned me and closed the door. She said that I am a constant source of negative gossip among the support staff, mostly because I ask for services (such as cleaning of my office), and for appropriate equipment to do my work.

My assistant informed me not to trust or talk to anyone. She said that part of the gossip is that my assistant and I are “BFFs,” so there is negativity directed toward her, as well.

My assistant is now afraid to interact with me.

But she is the only person

I trust to talk to at work! I understand her reticence; she is only 21 years old and does not want to lose her job or be further abused by the incompetent, gossipy support staff.

The leaders here are inept and just as bad as the support staff. If I “reported” this, it would only make things worse.

Do you have any recommendations?

— Frustrated in a Toxic Workplace DEAR FRUSTRATED: My first recommendation is that you basically hitch up your trousers and wade in.

Your assistant’s intel is useful on some level. But do NOT let an inexperienced 21-year-old tell you how to run your career.

I’m not sure if “cleaning my office” is on the list of tasks support staff should perform for you, however.

Are they grumbling and gossiping because they are unsure of their duties, unused to your management style (or lack thereof), and don’t feel comfortable speaking with you directly?

Why haven’t you gotten to know other support staff?

Review professional expectations and the appropriate workflow in your office, communicate openly with co-workers as if they are capable professionals and do what you can to turn your corner of this toxic dump into a respectable workplace.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: ASKAMY@amydickinson.com.

Readers may send postal mail to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068.

You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

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Woman wonders how to combat social ills DEAR AMY: I am a woman in my late 20s.

Lately it seems I have been hearing people say obnoxious, racist and/or just “wrong” things more often.

I’ve always been a very quiet person. I’m terrible at speaking to strangers.

However, whenever I hear something and don’t say something, I feel awful.

For example, I heard a physician (this is someone I don’t know) say something racist that he meant to be funny to a subordinate at work.

I grimaced and moved on.

Recently, while hiking, I came upon two men saying homophobic statements. I was instantly uncomfortable, but said nothing. I was hiking with my genderqueer wife, but she was several paces behind. I stopped to make sure she was safe, but still, I said nothing.

I’d really like to get better about this, because I feel like I am not only not helping, but my silence is making things worse.

I think in some cases

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Amy Dickinson (like hiking), safety is most important. But other times, it’s not an issue. Could you help me?

— Unhappily Shy DEAR SHY: Yes, confronting two homophobes on a hiking trail would probably not be safe.

But calling out a doctor who is degrading a subordinate is lower-risk. Possible responses include, “Whoa, that’s not right.” You don’t have to plan to say anything beyond that.

Instead of me trying to coach you to change your nature and temperament from introverted to reactive, I think it would be wisest (and more practical) for you to find ways to use your voice as a force for change in ways that feel safer and more natural for you. You should consider joining a local community-building organization; you could

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Keep personal secrets, passwords and information to yourself.

If you want to make changes, put your plans in motion before you share your intentions.

The less others know about your business, the less interference you will face. You must complete your mission before you toot your horn.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Don’t use force when you can use intelligence to get what you want. An opportunity will present itself if you put in the physical effort required to get what you want.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Don’t let your enthusiasm allow others to take advantage of you. Only offer what’s reasonable and required when lending a helping hand.

Donate time, not cash.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Take care of business before you move on to more pleasurable pastimes.

Being responsible will help protect you from falling out of favor when an opportunity or promotion comes along.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Take a close look at what you are doing and consider what you want to do moving forward. Making a couple of changes or picking up additional skills will enhance your chance to advance.

GEMINI (May 21June 20) — Think big, but don’t take on the impossible. You’ll have some good ideas that will make you stand out.

Don’t let anyone take credit for your work or suggestions.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Weigh the pros and cons before you make a choice.

Taking a responsible step forward will end up giving you greater freedom to use your ideas, skills and experience in the future.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Make plans to get out with people who inspire you to be your best.

Networking will lead to a discussion that will promote a joint venture or new opportunity.

VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22) — Make plans with people you love to spend time with.

A personal change will improve your life, and updating your appearance will invite compliments. Romance is in the stars.

LIBRA (Sept. 23Oct. 23) — Look for something you can do with a loved one.

A change of heart will help improve your personal life and give you something to look forward to. Romance is encouraged.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Do something creative or try something you’ve never done before. Expand your interests and friendships to discover a hidden talent. Romance is highlighted.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Be careful with whom you share personal information. Someone will take advantage of your generosity. Use intelligence when faced with a competitive situation. Get together with friends or relatives.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Add a little flair to whatever you do. A creative approach to an old idea or project will inspire enthusiasm.

If you evaluate an important relationship, it will bring you and the other party closer together.

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Think big on climate change WASHINGTON — Let’s consider some real news, for a change: Last year was officially proclaimed the fourth-warmest on record; scientists predict that melting ice in Antarctica and Greenland could not only raise sea levels but further destabilize weather patterns; and progressive members of Congress are proposing a “Green New Deal,” the first policy framework ambitious enough to meet the challenge of global warming.

Please don’t stop reading. I know that climate change isn’t the sexiest of topics. I Eugene could be writing about Robinson President Trump’s latest tweetstorm, or the shade he was thrown by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the State of the Union speech, or the blackface and sexual-assault scandals that could force Virginia’s top three officials to resign, or Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s ongoing racial-identity crisis, or the House Intelligence Committee’s new investigation of some anomalous Trump Organization deals that involved huge and unexplained amounts of cash.

Those are all big and important stories, but climate change is the biggest, most important story of our time. Our grandchildren and great-grandchildren will judge us by how well we meet the challenge, and so far we are failing. Miserably.

Scientists from NASA announced Wednesday that 2018 was the earth’s fourth-warmest year since record-keeping began about 140 years ago. The warmest year of all was 2016, followed in order by 2017 and 2015; the fifth-warmest was 2014. Anyone who is not deliberately being obtuse can see the pattern.

Why is it so hot? Because humankind has increased the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by a staggering 40 percent since the Industrial Revolution. There is now more of the heat-trapping gas in the air than at any time in at least the past 800,000 years.

Researchers have looked in vain for any “natural” phenomenon or cycle that could explain the carbon buildup and the rapid warming. Yet global carbon emissions are at an all-time high.

Anyone tempted to shrug — or even cheer, given the brutal cold that much of the nation suffered last month — is whistling past the graveyard. Sea-level rise, in part caused by the fact that warmer water takes up more space than cooler water, has already worsened coastal flooding around the world and threatened to erase low-lying islands from the map.

Now attention has shifted to the polar regions, where the warming process is proceeding most rapidly and ice is melting at an unprecedented pace.

Hardly a month goes by without some alarming new report about accelerated melting in Antarctica and the various apocalyptic scenarios that might come true. A paper published Wednesday in the journal Nature suggests that a phenomenon known as “marine ice cliff instability” might not produce as much additional sea level rise as a 2016 paper had predicted. But a second Nature paper warned that melting ice in Antarctica, Greenland and the Himalayas could seriously disrupt weather and temperature patterns worldwide.

That’s the true nature of the scientific debate over climate change. It’s not about whether global warming is taking place or what’s causing it — those questions are settled. The open question is whether the effects of human-induced climate change will be really bad, catastrophically bad or threatto-civilization bad.

Enter the resolution, introduced Thursday

by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., calling on Congress to create a Green New Deal.

Pelosi has sounded skeptical. “It will be one of several or maybe many suggestions that we receive,” she said Wednesday, according to Politico. “The green dream or whatever they call it, nobody knows what it is, but they’re for it, right?”

I’m more impressed than the speaker is, however. The point of the resolution is not to propose specific, detailed policy prescriptions. What it does accomplish, though, is lay out the enormous scale of the climate change problem — and, as a commensurate response, call for “a new national, social, industrial and economic mobilization on a scale not seen since World War II and the New Deal.”

The resolution’s goal is to reduce net U.S. carbon emissions to zero through a “10-year national mobilization.” Such a crusade, as envisioned, would create jobs and economic development while at the same time safeguarding the biosphere. Yes, proposals such as “upgrading all existing buildings in the United States” and “spurring massive growth in clean manufacturing” and “overhauling transportation systems” sound like pie in the sky. But that’s the scale of the crisis.

Sooner or later, we’re going to have to go big on climate change. So let’s start thinking big.

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

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Trump makes play for political center WASHINGTON — With Democrats embracing neosocialist policies to eliminate private health insurance and fossil fuels, America’s political center is up for grabs. In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Trump made a concerted — if belated — play for it.

A State of the Union address is the one moment when the president can speak directly to tens of millions of persuadable Americans without a media filter. Trump seized that opportunity by stringing together a compelling list of achievements: millions of new jobs created, including hundreds of thousands of new manufacturing jobs; millions of Americans off food stamps; wages rising and a booming economy.

On his watch, we reached the lowest unemployment levels in a half-century, including the lowest African-American, Hispanic and Asian American unemployment levels ever recorded, and thanks in part to his push to expand domestic energy production, the United States is the No. 1 producer of oil and natural gas in the world.

The president then called on Democrats and Republicans to build on those achievements: “Now is the time for bipartisan action. Believe it or not, we have already proven that it is possible.” He cited bipartisan legislation to tackle the opioid crisis, fix the Department of Veterans Affairs and reform

Marc Thiessen “sentencing laws that have wrongly and disproportionately harmed the African American community.” The lesson, Trump declared, is that “when we are united, we can make astonishing strides for our country.”

He then laid out a unifying governing agenda — from empowering women at home and abroad to confronting China’s predatory trade practices, making new investments in crumbling infrastructure, lowering the cost of health care and prescription drugs, and defeating AIDS and childhood cancer.

“We must reject the politics of revenge, resistance and retribution,” the president declared, “and embrace the boundless potential of cooperation, compromise and the common good.”

This is exactly what a majority of Americans wants.

Even when he had to tackle divisive issues, he did so smartly. He made an impassioned case for the border wall but did so by citing the harm illegal immigration does to unlawful migrants, especially women and children who are victimized

by smugglers, cartels and human traffickers. He introduced Americans to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Elvin Hernandez — a legal immigrant from the Dominican Republic — who has helped rescue migrant girls from the horror of forced prostitution and human slavery.

“Tolerance for illegal immigration is not compassionate — it is cruel,” Trump declared, adding, “I want people to come into our country in the largest numbers ever, but they have to come in legally.” Reasonable Americans in the center nodded in agreement.

On abortion, he called out the Democrats for their extremism, citing “lawmakers in New York (who) cheered with delight upon the passage of legislation that would allow a baby to be ripped from the mother’s womb moments before birth.”

According to Gallup, only 13 percent of Americans support third-trimester abortion, and even fewer, I suspect, support infanticide.

The Trump we saw Tuesday is the president we should be seeing every day, not just once a year. He reached across the aisle, appealed to persuadable voters in the center and asked them to consider his reasonable proposals. He made the case for controversial policies in a way designed to win over openminded skeptics. It worked. A CBS News instant poll found that 76 percent of viewers ap-

proved of what they heard in Trump’s address, including 72 percent who said they approved of his ideas for immigration.

In short, Trump did something he rarely does: work to expand his base. It’s a good start, but wooing persuadable voters takes more than one good speech. It requires discipline and sustained effort.

It’s not too late. Trump’s approval rating is 40 percent (up slightly from 37 percent during the government shutdown).

Before his third-year State of the Union address, Ronald Reagan’s approval was just 35 percent — and he won a second term in a landslide.

Democrats are giving Trump an opening by embracing socialist policies that most Americans know will bankrupt the country. They may go so far left that they will make themselves unelectable in 2020. But Trump cannot count on Democrats to self-destruct. He must actively court the voters they are alienating with their far-left tilt and win over millions of Americans who are benefiting from his policies but still don’t support his presidency. In his address, Trump declared that “America will never be a socialist country.” Whether he is right depends on what he does in the weeks and months ahead.

Marc Thiessen is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the former chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush.

Text message from past brightens gloomy day Sometimes we find treasures in the unlikeliest places and at the most unexpected moments.

Such was the case, for me, last week. It couldn’t have come at a more opportune time.

I was sick last week. I had the flu. I probably deserved it.

A guy gets to go off to Hawaii for two weeks during one of the coldest Januaries in recent memories, and he probably deserves to come home to some sort of discomfort. But the flu gave way to the muligrubs and the muligrubs birth depression and the next thing you know I found myself in an honest-togoodness funk — and baseball season was still a month away and college football 10 times that long and Tom Crean is coaching basketball at the University of Georgia — so I didn’t see much relief on the horizon.

And then I got an unexpected text from an old friend, followed by another and then another and pretty soon smiles were splitting my face with regularity where only moans and groans and worry lines had been evident for days.

When I say old friend, I don’t mean old as in aged — I mean old as in going back a ways — like to first grade at Porterdale School, and one of the things my friend had texted me was probably my very first published work — the precursor, if you

Darrell Huckaby will — to the very column you are reading right now. It was a piece from the Bibb Recorder, circa 1958 or ’59. I told you we went back a ways. A little ditty about a boy named Larry whose mother had baked him and apple pie — with an L on top, for Larry. Fifty-one words. I don’t recall getting paid for my efforts, but I do recall the joy of seeing my byline in print, which was worth more than money then and still is — but please don’t tell my editor I admitted such.

Darrell Lee Huckaby back then. Maybe I should go back to that.

The friend who sent me the text was published in the same issue. Sylvia Hardegree — now Edge. In fact, her article got top billing. I’m glad she took up banking. There’s enough competition out there as it is.

There were also nice little ditties

by Susan Lumsden and Kathy Jo Hayes. I have lost track with Susan over the years but still see

Kathy Jo on a regular basis.

Believe it or not, I vividly remember the day those stories made it to our local paper, and it was one of the biggest thrills I ever had. I learned to read when I was 4, from the pages of the Atlanta Constitution. My daddy taught me, and for as long as I can remember I wanted to write in newspapers myself. Seeing a story in the paper — even the Bibb Recorder — at such an early age just whet my appetite and made me more eager to make that dream a reality one day.

Seeing that long lost clipping just made my day. But there was more. Lots more.

Sylvia had found old photographs in a scrapbook her mother had kept and sent some of them along, too. There was one of us posing in front of a bulletin board proclaiming how great it was to be back at school.

I may have been the goofiest looking kid in the history of elementary education. I don’t think I brushed my hair or tucked in my shirt for five or six years.

There was another great photograph from our eighth grade play in which the banner over the stage proclaimed “World Peace is Our Business.” I was dressed like a Southern senator in a white suit. Everybody else was in school clothes with

banners stretched across their chests proclaiming such things as Love, Understanding and Patience on one side and Violence, Hate and Poverty on the other.

I’d purely love to go back and see that little show reenacted in light of today’s world.

I think my favorite picture was the one of Miss Martha Ramsey’s sixth-grade class.

What a fine group of little lintheads was pictured in that photograph. I was sitting on the floor, right in the middle of the row, right beside Ray Hewell and right in front of Deborah Beam (Johnson) and Sylvia — all of whom I’m still in contact with.

But there were too many faces that I haven’t seen in a long time — and way too many that I will never see again this side of heaven. Craig Hertwig was in the picture and so was Rosemary Robertson. I preached Craig’s funeral five years ago, and I preached Rosemary’s a lot longer than that.

Precious memories. How they do linger.

I bet my friend Sylvia had no idea how much she was going to brighten my day when she decided to text me those photographs. We just never know, do we? We just never know.

Darrell Huckaby is an author in Rockdale County. Email him at dhuck008@gmail.com.

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Rob Woodall, a great and fulfilling future,” Natt said during the recent federal in a statement. government shutdown.

The Democratic field about In a statement, Woodis already starting to take From StaFF reportS 5 a.m., all said his decision was shape, though. Democrats A Duluth man has been caused the based on recent personal made significant gains in charged with murder after home to and political events. The Gwinnett during the 2018 crashing his car into a resicatch fire veteran congressman said elections, flipping several dence late last month that and the he decided to announce his state legislative seats, two ultimately led to the death driver fled plans now to give Repubcounty commission seats of the homeowner. the scene licans a chance to prepare and a school board seat.

Ayron A. On Jan. 21, Ayron A. before for what will likely be a Woodall largely won rePoche Poche, 24, crashed his firefighters tough 2020 election cycle. election off the strength of 2004 Toyota Camry into arrived, according to police “Serving Georgia’s 7th Republican support from a home at 2929 Meadow reports.

Congressional District in the Forsyth side of the Church Road in unincorpoJanet Keenan, 72, was Congress has been one of district. rated Suwanee, police said. in the home at the time of the greatest honors of my Attorney Marqus Cole The crash, which occurred the collision, according to life, with each term being had announced his intenan amazing opportunity tion to run for the seat last to serve and to make a month. Hot on the heels of difference,” Woodall said.

Woodall’s announcement •From Page 1A and vegetable dishes — only “Running for the first time came confirmation from been equal parts Southern Bourdeaux’s camp that she in 2010 marked a new at the drive-thru window will run for the seat again. home cooking — which chapter in my life. in two weeks. The Rexall “There will be a more Alley says is “just like my “I have realized over Grill’s dining room will formal announcement this grandma used to make” — this past year of change continue to close at 2 p.m. coming Tuesday,” Bourand the camaraderie among — both in politics and in But there are some customers. mainstays that have been at my family — that the time deaux spokesman Jake “Back in the day, it used Best said. the restaurant since 1969. It has come for me to pass to be that you couldn’t eat In a statement, Cole still has its original counter the baton and move to the because of all the people next chapter, and so I have said, “Today’s announceand its original milkshake you’d meet,” Nantz said. ment serves as an acdecided not to seek remixer.

“You’d come in here and knowledgement by the election in 2020.”

And it has its traditions. you’d spend two hours at Republican Party and Woodall said in a stateFor decades, it has been the lunch because you couldn’t Representative Woodall of ment that he was grateful gathering spot for Duluth eat while you’re talking.” his ineffective representato the people he has met Old photos of diners enjoying meals at the Rexall Grill in High School seniors on Well-known Atlantation of the 7th district … and worked with during Friday mornings before the Duluth hang on a board in the back of the restaurant. The area celebrities, including We need a representative his time in Congress. He popular eatery will celebrate its 50th birthday Saturday. school day begins. former Atlanta Falcons ready to stand up to Presipraised the work that had Coca-Cola memorabilia (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans) coach Dan Reeves, former have adorned the walls and been done during that time, dent Trump and support Alley pointed out the Atlanta Braves players Tom legislation that will protect in 1998. A partial wall sepa- shelves of the restaurant for saying they as a team had Glavine, Andruw Jones and T-shirts that restaurant voting rights, improve our rating the dining area from made a difference in the decades.

Greg McMichael have been employees wear says “What the drug store was erected health care system, and Former state Rep. Brooks lives of people in the dishappens at the grill stays at in 1993 and it was expanded Coleman held monthly customers. strengthen our economy trict and in Congress.

Alley recalled teasing the grill,” but she said that’s to a full wall last year. for working and middle “None of this would meetings with constituents Reeves when he started do- a bit of a misnomer given There is one new change on Saturday mornings at have been possible without class families.” ing commercials for medihow popular the grill is with that customers may have Democratic Party of you, and I will always be the restaurant for the 26 cine and talking about going locals.

Georgia Chairwoman noticed over the last year grateful to you,” he said. years that he served in the on a healthy diet. Reeves, it “That’s not true; everyNikema Williams said she when they’ve visited the The question now turns legislature. His successor, turns out, was a regular at thing goes all over town,” believed Woodall “is callrestaurant. It’s a small blue state Rep. Bonnie Rich, has to who will run for the ing it quits because he sees the Rexall Grill on Wednes- Alley said. “Everybody and white sign that says seat. continued that tradition. day, when fried chicken is knows everything. There’s “grill drive thru.”

Supporters of Shane Ha- the writing on the wall” But there are also still served. and set the stage for what more gossip and general Yep, that’s right. The zel, a former Marine and people like Nantz who “Almost every Wednesthings that happen, like Rexall Grill has a drive-thru keep coming back regularly Brookwood graduate who will likely be a big play for day, he’d be in here for people’s birthdays (at the window. Customers can challenged Woodall for the the seat by the party next to grab something to eat.

Fried Chicken Wednesyear.

Rexall Grill). It’s just kind now get some of the restau- Nantz lives in Buford now, Republican nomination day and I laughed at him “The 7th District is a miof a community. It’s just rant’s popular menu items last year, urged him to run but his business is still in and said, ‘Dan, is Fried really the cornerstone of to go without having to get Duluth, so he comes back at again on Facebook, but he crocosm of the new GeorChicken Wednesday part gia as a whole,” Williams Duluth.” out of their cars. least once a week to have a has not publicly given an of your healthy diet?’” she said. “Make no mistake: The Rexall Grill has seen Alley said the drive-thru indication if he will run sandwich for lunch. said. “He’d laugh and say, We are the hottest battlesome changes of its own window was added nearly a again.

“I was born and raised ‘Yeah, I planned to eat fried over the years. Its founder, ground state in 2020 up year ago.

The 7th Congressional here in Duluth, and this chicken on Wednesday so Leonard Anglin, and his The restaurant will also District GOP said its chair- and down the ballot, and is one of the centerpieces I’m real good the rest of the son, Nelson, sold the restau- begin serving a limited din- of Duluth (and) the food’s man, Joel Natt, has already Republicans are running week.’ “ scared. They should be.” rant and drug store to Alley ner menu — just the meat always been good,” he said. started putting out feelers Meanwhile, the National to local Republicans about Republican Congressional running. The party said Committee has started state Sen. Renee Unter•From Page 1A erside County Sheriff’s ramping up efforts to keep fice, and they agreed that tion transport. Police said man, R-Buford, told Natt that Shah had been travel- Office went to Pechanga full extradition would be the case is still being she would look at forming Woodall’s seat in GOP ing to Florida, Alabama, Casino and Resort in hands. It already lobbed given in this case. Gwininvestigated and further an exploratory committee Oklahoma, New Mexico, Temecula, Calif., and met nett Police contacted charges will be forthcom- to examine a possible run. one attack aimed at BourArizona, Las Vegas and with casino staff,” police deaux on Thursday.

Riverside County Sheriff’s ing.

Other names that the California. said in a news release. “He Office and deputies went “Carolyn Bourdeaux If anyone has any infor- 7th District GOP said are A casino worker in confirmed that Ketan was couldn’t ‘finish the job’ to Pechanga Casino and mation in the case, police being thrown around as Riverside County, Calif., a current guest there. The Resort and took Shah into urge you to contact detec- possible candidates include the first time and it won’t be any different the second saw the extensive media deputy contacted the lead custody without incident, tives at 770-513-5300. To former state Sen. David coverage on this case detective with Gwinnett police said. remain anonymous, tipShafer, former state Reps. time around as voters conand recognized Shah. He Police and gave him the Shah has been charged sters should contact Crime Buzz Brockway and Scott tinue to reject a socialist Democratic agenda that’s reported the information to information.” with one count of felony Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS Hilton, and U.S. Attorney becoming more and more Riverside County Sheriff’s The detective consulted theft by conversion and is (8477) or visit www.atBJay Pak. extreme with each passing Office. with the Gwinnett County currently being housed in lantapolicefoundation.org/ “We look forward to a day,” NRCC spokeswoman “A deputy with RivDistrict Attorney’s OfCalifornia pending extradi- programs/crime-stoppers. successful transition in 2020 for conservative val- Camille Gallo said in a statement. ues, and wish our friend,

Wreck caused fire, killing 72-year-old woman

charged with a felony count of hit-and-run along with serious injury by vehicle, police, but lost conscioustwo counts of duty upon ness before she was able striking an unattended to exit the burning home. vehicle, duty upon striking Firefighters carried her out a fixture, reckless driving, of the home and she was failure to maintain lane, transported to a local hospi- duty to report an accident, tal, where she stayed until expired license and driving dying from her injuries on without a valid license.

Feb. 2.

After Keenan’s death, The Camry was imthe charges of felony murpounded for processing, der and criminal damage which led police to Poche. to property in the second He was arrested four days degree were added. Poche after the crash and booked continues to be held at the into jail. Initially, he was Gwinnett County Jail.

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Louise Craft Craft - Louise Lyle Craft, age 98 of Lawrenceville, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. A funeral service was held 1:00 PM, Thursday, February 7, 2019 Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Rev. Hoyt Huff, Rev. Melinda McDonald and Judy Johnson officiating. The interment followed at Shadowlawn Cemetery. The family received friends 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM before the service. She was preceded in death by her husband, John D. Craft. She is survived by her children, Patsy Price, Lawrenceville; Becky & Ken Burton, Southside, AL; David & Kathy Craft, Johnson City, TN; Lucy & Jerry Sims, Lilburn. Grandchildren, Melinda & Todd Russell; John & Jill Barnes; Kelly & Erik Nordgren; Shannon & John Provost; Jake & Andrea Craft; Jeremy & Christina Sims; Nicole & David Long; Amber & Sav Sankaran; Great Grandchildren, Sydney Russell; Andrew & Aryn Russell; Maggie Beth Barnes; J W Barnes; Will Nordgren; Josh Nordgren; Anyse P

Provost; Oliver Provost; Anderson Craft; Ainsley Craft; Sierra Sims; Grey Sims; Walker Sims; Eden Long; Oakleigh Long. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the First Christian Church of Lawrenceville, 3495 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30044 Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simonton Road, S.W., Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770962-3100. Please leave online condolences at http://www.stewartfh.com.

Murphy of Cumming, GA. Sister, Nora Mobley of Covington, GA, and numerous nieces and nephews. Service and interment are private at her request.

Donations in her honor may be made to The United Methodist Children’s Home. Condolences may be sent by visiting www. billheadfuneralhome.com.

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Mrs. Doris Murphy (Cannon) Mrs. Doris C. Murphy, age 91 of Gainesville passed away on February 4, 2019 She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph R. Murphy. She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her children, Dan (DeeDee) Murphy of Durango, CO. Joe (Terri) Murphy and Beloved Granddaughter Amanda M

Glenda Nordman Nordman - Glenda C. Nordman age 82 of Dacula, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. A memorial service will be held 3:00 PM, Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Dacula United Methodist Church, with Rev. Alex Stroud officiating. The family will receive friends 2:00 to 3:00 PM before the

service. An inurnment will be held 10:00 AM, Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Georgia National Cemetery, Canton, GA. Mrs. Nordman was preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. Nordman. She is survived by her children, Sharon & Jeffrey Sheats, Washington, DC; Lisa & David Wilburn, Monroe, GA; Robert & Sherry Nordman, Centralia, IL; Jeffrey Nordman, Dacula, GA; sisters, JoAnn Williams; Mary Emma Hooks, both of Donalsonville, GA; grandchildren, Kelly Wilburn; Sandy Wilburn; David & Jennifer Wilburn; Kerry & Ryan Dempsey; Paul & Hannah Sheats; Samantha Nordman; Amanda Nordman; Grant Nordman; Liliana Nordman; great grandchildren, Jaxon; Luke; Aubrey; Evelyn and Paxton. Arrangements

by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 300 Simonton Road, S.W., Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770962-3100. Please leave online condolences at http://www.stewartfh.com.

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Ga. Supreme Court Chief Justice visits South Gwinnett students

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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Looking at the dozenand-a-half South Gwinnett High School students sitting before him in the school’s mock courtroom, Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold

Melton posed a question.

“You know about our high incarceration rates,” he said. “Why are incarceration rates the way they are?”

As students offered different answers, the chief justice smiled, knowing he was about to give a seemingly obvious answer.

“In my view, the No.

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lot of criminal activity, and people end up in jail and prison because (of that).”

Pausing, Melton let his words sink in to the Public Services Law and Media Academy (PSLM) students, who, along with Army JROTC cadets, spent their Thursday morning with the chief justice.

Melton’s visit, which was organized by PSLM Academy Assistant Principal Stanley Burney and Senior JROTC Instructor Ltc. Nate Flegler, was intended to give the South Gwinnett students insight into the legal profession, as well as engage them in critical thinking about criminal justice, Burney said.

“When I was talking to him (about visiting) this time, (Melton) said he wanted a smaller setting so he could really get in there and talk to the kids,” Burney said. “Here at South, our focus is on providing kids with the knowledge and skills so that they will be successful in college or careers. With these academies, kids can see how the careers relate to what they’re learning in the classroom, and they get that connection when we do project-based learning.”

They also get that connection, Burney said, from visitors such as Melton, who urged the students Thursday morning to delve deeper into the reasons behind people’s criminal activity.

“There is a lot of brokenness,” Melton said.

“When you’re broken, you do broken things. Broken people are doing all kinds of broken things, and a lot of that is criminal behavior. It used to be that we talked about people stealing

Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton speaks with a student at South Gwinnett High School on Thursday. Melton traveled to the school to speak with students in the Public Services Law and Media Academy, as well as Army JROTC cadets. (Staff Photo: Isabel Hughes)

because they were hungry.

The folks you see stealing? They’re (generally) not stealing because they’re hungry. (They’re stealing because of) the adventure, the thrill. It’s boredom (that drives them).”

Melton continued, saying he sees the same patterns, over and over.

“I read police files all the time,” he said. “What were these guys doing before they robbed somebody? What were they doing before they shot up somebody? What were they doing before they raped this young lady? They were doing nothing. They didn’t leave classes at college, put down homework and then rob anybody. They didn’t get off work at the warehouse and then go shoot up.

They’re almost always doing nothing — it’s brokenness.”

How to combat that brokenness, Melton said, is a more difficult question.

“The fact that now it’s getting bigger and a lot more difficult to deal with — I think that’s why we’re afraid to have this conversation,” he said. “It becomes too big to deal with, and it becomes easier to say, ‘(in)

Georgia and across the nation, schools are failing, test scores are down. Schools, get your act together.’ Then we stop, and we don’t talk beyond schools. But if we fixed (other) problems, what would happen to those test scores?”

“My thinking is the education problem is not a school problem,” Melton continued. “Now, if principals can try new strategies and improve on something, I’m all for it. But why can’t Johnny read? Let’s see what’s going on with Johnny. Johnny may have a perfect home, but there’s a good chance there’s a lot more going on, and that probably has a lot more to do with what’s impeding Johnny from being able to read.”

As the PSLM students chattered among themselves, digesting Melton’s information, Burney smiled — noting the success of the chief justice’s visit. “(Melton) will be like a light to (these students),” Burney said. “They’ll never forget this. He was talking about some things they’ll never forget, and that will help them as they pursue their different careers.”

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Eagles’ Smithson ends career on state diving 3-peat

By David Friedlander

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ATLANTA — Peter Smithson had more than just a three-peat in mind heading into the 2019 GHSA State Diving Championships.

The Collins Hill senior wanted to go out with a bang, and did just that by breezing past the field for his third straight Class AAAAAAA state title Thursday at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic Center.

Smithson finished with a 12-dive total of 762.35 points, easily outpointing runner-up

Sam Witcher of Lakeside-DeKalb (675.15) and third-place Carson Tyler of Colquitt County (665.20).

“For sure, it really feels great,” Smithson said. “Starting off, things weren’t the best. I wasn’t really happy with my first two dives, but (diving is) a sport that’s all about consistency, and that’s what I need to do. I needed to forget about the (first) two dives and keep going full ahead. I was pleased with my last four dives in each round.”

Indeed, after trailing Tyler by just under eight points following the second dive of the preliminary round, Smithson turned things

up with a dive that pulled four scores of 9.0 and an 8.5 to jump into the lead for good.

And he kept pulling further away with every time, culminating with a dive that included three 9.5s, a 9.0 and a perfect 10.0 on the final dive of the championship round that included the final six dives to end his high school career on a high note.

With the change of formats from the old 11-dive meet to the 12-dive set-up this year, Smithson’s total won’t be measured against the previous state record of 629.80 set by Alpharetta’s Jack Nyqvist in 2011.

However, it does set an initial standard

that divers will shoot for going forward should the GHSA continue to use the new meet format.

That is a prospect that Smithson said he is particularly proud of.

“I feel really honored just to have my name up there and have a record up there,” Smithson said. “It really does mean a lot, especially with (it being) my senior year (and) going for it. Hopefully it’s there for a while, but best of luck to the guys like Carson and them. They’re really great divers.”

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Parkview’s Jonathan French split time as an outfielder and catcher during the Panthers’ 2018 championship run. Now he’s a full-time catcher. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

Parkview’s French relishing return behind the plate

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It is a generally accepted axiom that catcher is the most physically demanding position in baseball.

With as much wear and tear as a player takes behind the plate, perhaps it’s a good thing Jonathan French spent a good portion of last season sharing the catching duties with current Troy University freshman Logan Cerny and getting a chance to stretch his legs in the outfield in helping the Panthers to their

seventh state championship.

But as his senior season approaches, the 6-foot, 210-pounder is more than ready don the “tools of ignorance,” as catching equipment is often called, full-time once again to help Parkview fend off challengers in Region 7-AAAAAAA and throughout the state.

He’s definitely put in the necessary work to help him get bigger and stronger to better prepare himself for that task.

“I’ve definitely been getting stronger, especially over the summer and in the fall,”

French said. “In the fall, we go really hard in the weight room.

(Parkview head) Coach (Chan) Brown really pushes us, so that really improves our bodies and makes us stronger and gets us ready for the hardships of the season.

“So we’re all physically ready. I know I’m physically ready to catch every single game if I need to. I have no problem with that, really.”

French has definitely done his part physically to help make the Panthers better over the last two seasons, being named second-team All-County by the

Daily Post both seasons by hitting .325 with eight home runs and 33 RBIs as a sophomore in 2017 and .355 with four homers and 26 RBIs a year, and playing consistently good defense behind the plate.

Brown is also eager to see French back at catch full-time, a process which actually began during last year’s state playoffs.

“His role at the beginning of (last) year with him and Cerny, they obviously switched off games,” Brown said. “But by the time (Michael) Bryant got hurt in center (field) going into the playoffs, Cerny

was pretty much our everyday center fielder and Jonathan was pretty much our everyday catcher. Probably the last 17 or 18 games, I would say, he was back there.

“In our world, it’s going to make him a better leader for us being behind (the plate) every day and being the (field) general per se of our pitching staff. So we’re looking for him to be the general in between the (foul) lines for this team, help a young pitching staff get prepared for, hopefully, a playoff run.”

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Parkview baseball honors Olson with retired number

By Christine Troyke

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LILBURN — Matt Olson remembers watching as Jeff Francoeur’s number was retired by the Parkview baseball program.

Francoeur talked about how his days at Parkview were the ones he cherished most.

Olson, wanting to follow in Francoeur’s footsteps to the major leagues, couldn’t imagine that was true.

“I understand now,” Olson said Thursday when his number was retired by the Panthers.

He joined illustrious company. Only three others have been so honored, and Olson is just the second player. The other names on the wall are coaching legends Hugh Buchanan and Roy Massey.

Francoeur, who now works as a TV broadcaster for the Braves, had a speaking engagement that prevented him from attending.

But he sent a message via head coach Chan Brown.

“I still have the home run record.”

Olson, coming off a Golden Glove season for the Oakland A’s, just laughed.

“Of course,” he said with a shake of his head.

That’s one of the only records Olson

didn’t break during a monumental fouryear career at Parkview.

Olson holds the school and Gwinnett County records with 28 wins and 168 RBIs. He batted .431 with a Panther record 44 doubles. Olson’s 45 home runs rank second only to Francoeur’s county-best 55.

He finished with a career fielding percentage over .980, making just 11 errors in more than 600 chances over four years, and was a constant No. 3 in the batting order.

“Most people remember him as a hitter, but the guy was just an unbelievable first baseman and pitcher for us,” Brown said.

“When he took the mound, our team knew we would win.”

Olson led Parkview to back-to-back state championships in 2011 and 2012. As a senior, he was 12-1 with a 1.64 ERA, 85 strikeouts and only six walks.

“He played from ninth all the way to 12th grade so he had a lot of moments, but his first huge moment was hitting the threerun homer to tie it up against Hillgrove,” Brown said. “We went on to score 13 runs that inning to win the state championship (in 2011).

“Then the following year, in the same Parkview grad turned Major Leaguer Matt Olson, left, had his jersey number retired

at a ceremony Thursday. The honor was spearheaded by Panthers head coach Chan

See OLSON, Page 7B Brown, right, who coached Olson for four years. (Staff Photo: Christine Troyke)

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ondeck Prep Schedule

Today

SOCCER

5 p.m. — Whitefield Academy at Wesleyan 5:30 p.m. — Archer at Berkmar 5:30 p.m. — Brookwood at North 5:30 p.m. — Clarkston at Shiloh 5:30 p.m. — Dacula at Hebron 5:30 p.m. — Decatur at Grayson 5:30 p.m. — Duluth at Centennial 5:30 p.m. — Lanier at Walnut Grove 5:30 p.m. — Meadowcreek at East Hall 5:30 p.m. — Mill Creek at Norcross 5:30 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at St. Pius 5:30 p.m. — South at Loganville 5:30 p.m. — South Forsyth at Collins Hill 5:45 p.m. — Parkview at Hillgrove 6 p.m. — Mountain View at Forsyth Central 7:30 p.m. — North Hall girls at Buford

SWIMMING & DIVING

9 a.m. — State swimming prelims at Georgia Tech

WRESTLING

• Class AAA state sectionals at GAC • Class AAAAA state sectionals at Loganville • Class AAAAAAA state sectionals at Lowndes Co. and South Forsyth Saturday

SWIMMING & DIVING

1 p.m. — State swimming finals at Georgia Tech

TRACK & FIELD

11 a.m. — Brookwood at Mill Creek

WRESTLING

• Class AAA state sectionals at GAC • Class AAAAA state sectionals at Loganville • Class AAAAAAA state sectionals at Lowndes Co. and South Forsyth

The Home Teams

Hawks

Gladiators

Swarm

TODAY NEXT UPCOMING

Charlotte Orlando Off Sat, 7:30 p.m.

Sun, 7:30 p.m.

FSSE/92.9-FM FSSE/92.9-FM

S. Carolina at Norfolk Newfoundland 7:35 p.m.

Sat, 7 p.m.

Wed, 7:35 p.m.

97.7-FM 97.7-FM 97.7-FM

Buffalo at Colorado Off Sat, 7:05 p.m.

Feb. 16, 9 p.m.

B/R Live B/R Live FSSE = FOX Sports Southeast, FSSO = FOX Sports South

On TV

Today

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

7 p.m. — St. Louis at Saint Joseph’s. ESPN2 9 p.m. — Georgia State at Louisiana-Lafayette. ESPN2

NBA

7 p.m. —Denver at Philadelphia. ESPN 9:30 p.m. — Minnesota at New Orleans. ESPN

NHL

8 p.m. — Carolina at New York Rangers. FSSO Saturday

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Noon — Wisconsin at Michigan. FOX Noon — Virginia Tech at Clemson. ESPN2 Noon — Butler at Georgetown. FSSE 1 p.m. — Kentucky at Mississippi State. CBS 2 p.m. — Minnesota at Michigan State. ESPN 2 p.m. — Auburn at LSU. ESPN2 2:30 p.m. — Villanova at Marquette. FOX 4 p.m. — Florida at Tennessee. ESPN 4 p.m. — Louisville at Florida State. ESPN2 5 p.m — Utah at UCLA. WAGA-FOX 6 p.m — Duke at Virginia. ESPN 6 p.m. — Kansas State at Baylor. ESPN2 8 p.m. — Texas at West Virginia. ESPN2 8 p.m. — DePaul at Xavier. FS1 10 p.m — Washington at Arizona State. ESPN 10 p.m. — Saint Mary’s (Calif.) at Gonzaga. ESPN2

GOLF

Noon — Golf AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Million Dollar Hole-In-One for Charity. CBS

NBA

7:30 p.m. — Charlotte at Atlanta. FSSE 8:30 p.m — Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston. ABC

Sports Calendar

RUNNING

May 4: The Gwinnett County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, in partnership with The Fortitude Foundation, will host its 5K Crimson Run/ Walk on May 4 at Tribble Mill Park. All proceeds benefit GCAC’s scholarship program for Gwinnett County students. Entry fee is $35, but runners who sign up by Jan. 31 are $30.

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

Registration is available online at runsignup.com/ crimson5K.

BASKETBALL

April 27: The Harlem Legends, made up of past Harlem Globetrotters and other pro athletes, will host a Hoops and Health Celebrity Basketball Show at the Dacula High School

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gym. The event features a 3 p.m. youth basketball clinic, a 4 p.m. VIP meet and greet and a 5 p.m. show that pits the Legends against the Gwinnett County All-Stars, made up of local educators, law enforcement members, politicians and other community leaders. For more information, go to www. harlemlegends.com, call 678-630-8843 or email harlemlegends24@harlemlegends.com.

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

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

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2019 GWINNETT FOOTBALL SIGNEES BY COLLEGE Gwinnett County high school seniors who have pledged to college football programs, either as signees or preferred walk-ons, as of National Signing Day: Air Force RB Emmanuel Michel, Archer Akron DB Randy Cochran, Norcross DL Bryce Wilson, Akron Alabama LB Kevin Harris, Grayson Alabama A and M OL Joshua Anderson, South Gwinnett LB Kenny Edwards, Grayson LB Hayden Gilford, Grayson Albany State DL Cherome Ducking, Meadowcreek DB Tyler Lawary, Dacula Alcorn State DB Mohammed Bakayoko, Grayson Appalachian State LS Christian Johnstone, Archer Army WR Trent Brown, Peachtree Ridge ASA Miami DL Promise Williams, Meadowcreek Auburn LB Kameron Brown, Lanier LB Owen Pappoe, Grayson DL Colby Wooden, Archer Baylor DL Isaiah Howard, Grayson Benedict College (S.C.) OL Chase Hall, Brookwood Berry College TE/LB Zach Bush, Grayson DL Nick Tsokalas, Buford Birmingham Prep WR Vincent Perez, Meadowcreek Bowling Green WR Christian Sims, Norcross Brevard (N.C.) RB David Taylor, Archer Brown WR Hayes Sutton, Norcross Butler Community College (Kans.)

QB J’Kori Jones, Grayson Campbell (N.C.) LB Ethan Quarshie, Brookwood Carson-Newman LB Anthony Gorney, Brookwood OL Ethan Marshall, Mill Creek LB Damian Nytko, Lanier DL Justin Triplett, Parkview Catawba OL Jagger Jones, Lanier The Citadel DL Nick Grier, South Gwinnett Clemson DB Andrew Booth, Archer DB Jalyn Phillips, Archer Coastal Carolina WR/DB K.J. Johnson, Buford Columbia OL Will Hamilton, North Gwinnett DB/RB Kevonte Polk, Lanier Concordia (Mich.)

RB Mikkael Reynolds, Archer Cornell WR Javonni Cunningham, North Gwinnett Delta State (Miss.)

DL Jaylin Carter, Norcross WR T.J. Ellis, Central Gwinnett DL T.J. Mullix, South Gwinnett OL Zarritt Mumphery, Norcross Duke DB Jalen Alexander, Grayson

Central Gwinnett’s Nick Fortune, right, poses with teammates at Signing Day Frenzy at Stars and Strikes in Dacula on Wednesday.

(Photo: Will Hammock) DL Ahmad Craig, Buford East Tennessee WR Isaiah Wilson, Norcross Eastern Kentucky DB/WR Jaden Woods, South Gwinnett Findlay (Ohio) RB/DB Logan Goins, Duluth Florida DL Jaelin Humphries, Mountain View OL Riley Simonds, Buford Florida State DL Tru Thompson, Grayson Fort Scott Community College (Kans.)

DL Noah Duba, Dacula Fort Valley State OL James King, Meadowcreek Garden City Community College (Kans.)

DB Jaiev Khan, Dacula LB Chris Smith, Dacula Gardner-Webb (N.C.) LB Christian Wright, Norcross Georgia WR Ty James, GAC LS J.C. Vega, Buford Georgia Knights Prep Academy DB Michael Killebrew, Brookwood DB Keyshawn Sanders, Meadowcreek RB/DB Rahkim West, South Gwinnett Georgia Military LB Kevon Blackwood, Central Gwinnett WR Braylen Weems, Archer Georgia Tech LB Cornelius Evans, Central Gwinnett DB Jeremiah Smith, Grayson Guilford College (N.C.) QB Teddy Gassert, Norcross LB Zach Hamilton, Parkview Hampton (Va.) LB Kendall Davis, Collins Hill Harvard WR Garrison Manor, North Gwinnett Highland Community College (Kans.)

OL Shawn Clottey, Dacula DB O.J. Edmonds, Meadowcreek DL Kelvin Ford, Meadowcreek Hutchinson Community College (Kans.)

OL Ty Carter, Grayson LB Derrell Holston, Brookwood LB/TE Eric Foster, Duluth LB Warren Peeples, South Gwinnett WR Jalen Roach, Grayson Iowa RB Tyler Goodson, North Gwinnett

Keiser (Fla.) DL Tyler McCaskill, Grayson Kennesaw State WR/DB Clayton Nelson, Buford Kentucky Wesleyan DB Quentin Hyde, Mountain View Lafayette (Pa.) LB Blamassi Meite, Discovery LaGrange OL Darrius Harvey, Meadowcreek P Cameron Orr, Parkview DL Terrance Page, Shiloh Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) TE/DE Dom Maggio, Buford Limestone DL Jason Wallace, Lanier Lindenwood (Mo.) WR Mason Jones, Grayson Long Island University Post (N.Y.) DB/WR Kobe Hylton, South Gwinnett Louisville LB Allen Smith, Grayson LSU LS Quentin Skinner, Buford Mars Hill OL Justin Bullock, North Gwinnett OL T.J. Skinner, North Gwinnett Maryville (Tenn.)

OL Wilson Ruiz, Discovery Mercer C Aidan Higgins, Mountain View DL Jake Winskie, Brookwood DL Solomon Zubairu, Archer Miami (Fla.) C Jakai Clark, Grayson DL Jalar Holley, Buford Michigan DL Christopher Hinton, GAC OT Trente Jones, Grayson DB Jalen Perry, Dacula Middle Georgia State OL Malik Head, Shiloh OL Jaylen Headen, Shiloh Miles College (Ala.) LB B.J. Eugene, Archer Mississippi Valley State OL Mauriohn Underwood, Lanier Nebraska DB Quinton Newsome, North Gwinnett RB Ronald Thompkins, Grayson North Carolina DL Tomari Fox, Collins Hill WR Jeffrey Saturday, Hebron North Dakota State WR Kobe Johnson, Discovery DB Dominic Jones, Peachtree Ridge Northern Iowa QB Justin Fomby, Central Gwinnett Northwestern WR Malik Washington, Parkview

Northwood (Mich.)

OL Cody Hutchison, Collins Hill Ohio Northern DB Dennarrio Stewart, Brookwood Ohio State OL Harry Miller, Buford Ole Miss OL Carter Colquitt, Buford OL Reece McIntyre, Buford Palmetto Prep (S.C.) RB Troy Jackson, Grayson Pikeville DB Trey Short, Lanier Point University LB Joe Gracia, Central Gwinnett DL Jordan Johnson, Grayson Reinhardt K Cameron Clark, North Gwinnett DL Terrence Harris, Peachtree Ridge OL Mo Hongkam, Brookwood DB Trisstan Weddington, North Gwinnett FB/TE Ennio Zambino, Brookwood Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute DL Roland Witherspoon, GAC Saint Francis (Pa.) LB Cameron Randolph, Brookwood San Diego State TE/DE Jeffrey Blake, GAC Savannah State LB Tyler Moore, Norcross Shorter WR Mekal Fuller, Brookwood WR Kameron King, Central Gwinnett Temple TE/DE Jacoby Sharpe, Lanier Tennessee DB Warren Burrell, North Gwinnett OT Wanya Morris, Grayson Tennessee-Chattanooga RB Lance Jackson, Norcross Tennessee Tech DB Jamaal Singleton, Buford Tennessee Valley Prep DE/TE Kyjarius Nelson, Meadowcreek Texas RB Derrian Brown, Buford DB Kenyatta Watson, Grayson Texas A&M QB Zach Calzada, Lanier WR Kenyon Jackson, Grayson Tuskegee DL Caelan Johnson, Grayson QB Louis Williams, Norcross Union College (Ky.) OL/DL Brennon Julio, Duluth Virginia OL Jonathan Leech, Mill Creek Washington and Lee (Va.) DL Mustafa Alkhatib, Discovery West Georgia RB Semaje Banks, Archer DB/LB Davin Bryant, Buford RB Chris Carter, Brookwood LB Amos Dahn, Archer DL Amari Davis, Peachtree Ridge WR Xyre Wilson, Buford West Virginia LB Jared Bartlett, Collins Hill DB Nick Fortune, Central Gwinnett Westminster (Pa.) LB Edward Wang, Duluth Wingate (N.C.) DB Sterling Ross, Brookwood Wofford LB Jack Scroggs, Buford

2019 GWINNETT FOOTBALL SIGNEES BY HIGH SCHOOL Gwinnett County high school seniors who have pledged to college football programs, either as signees or preferred walk-ons, as of National Signing Day: Archer RB Semaje Banks, West Georgia DB Andrew Booth, Clemson LB Amos Dahn, West Georgia LB B.J. Eugene, Miles College (Ala.) LS Christian Johnstone, Appalachian State RB Emmanuel Michel, Air Force DB Jalyn Phillips, Clemson RB Mikkael Reynolds, Concordia (Mich.)

RB David Taylor, Brevard (N.C.) WR Braylen Weems, Georgia Military DL Colby Wooden, Auburn DL Solomon Zubairu, Mercer Brookwood RB Chris Carter, West Georgia WR Mekal Fuller, Shorter LB Anthony Gorney, CarsonNewman (Tenn.)

OL Chase Hall, Benedict College (S.C.) LB Derrell Holston, Hutchinson Community College (Kans.)

OL Mo Hongkam, Reinhardt DB Michael Killebrew, Georgia Knights Prep Academy LB Ethan Quarshie, Campbell (N.C.) LB Cameron Randolph, Saint Francis (Pa.) DB Sterling Ross, Wingate (N.C.) DB Dennarrio Stewart, Ohio Northern DL Jake Winskie, Mercer FB/TE Ennio Zambino, Reinhardt Buford RB Derrian Brown, Texas DB/LB Davin Bryant, West Georgia OL Carter Colquitt, Ole Miss DL Ahmad Craig, Duke DL Jalar Holley, Miami (Fla.) WR/DB K.J. Johnson, Coastal Carolina TE/DE Dom Maggio, LenoirRhyne (N.C.) OL Reece McIntyre, Ole Miss OL Harry Miller, Ohio State WR/DB Clayton Nelson, Kennesaw State LB Jack Scroggs, Wofford OL Riley Simonds, Florida DB Jamaal Singleton, Tennessee Tech LS Quentin Skinner, LSU DL Nick Tsokalas, Berry LS J.C. Vega, Georgia WR Xyre Wilson, West Georgia Central Gwinnett LB Kevon Blackwood, Georgia Military WR T.J. Ellis, Delta State (Miss.)

LB Cornelius Evans, Georgia Tech QB Justin Fomby, Northern Iowa DB Nick Fortune, West Virginia LB Joe Gracia, Point University WR Kameron King, Shorter

Brookwood football coach Philip Jones sits with players during Signing Day Frenzy at Stars and Strikes in Dacula on Wednesday. (Photo: Will Hammock) Collins Hill LB Jared Bartlett, West Virginia LB Kendall Davis, Hampton (Va.) DL Tomari Fox, North Carolina OL Cody Hutchison, Northwood (Mich.)

Dacula OL Shawn Clottey, Highland Community College (Kans.)

DL Noah Duba, Fort Scott Community College (Kans.)

DB Jaiev Khan, Garden City Community College (Kans.)

DB Tyler Lawary, Albany State DB Jalen Perry, Michigan LB Chris Smith, Garden City Community College (Kans.)

Discovery DL Mustafa Alkhatib, Washington and Lee (Va.) WR Kobe Johnson, North Dakota State LB Blamassi Meite, Lafayette (Pa.) OL Wilson Ruiz, Maryville College (Tenn.)

Duluth RB/DB Logan Goins, University of Findlay (Ohio) LB/TE Eric Foster, Hutchinson Community College (Kans.)

OL/DL Brennon Julio, Union College (Ky.) LB Edward Wang, Westminster College (Pa.) Grayson DB Jalen Alexander, Duke DB Mohammed Bakayoko, Alcorn State TE/LB Zach Bush, Berry OL Ty Carter, Hutchinson Community College (Kans.)

C Jakai Clark, Miami (Fla.) LB Kenny Edwards, Alabama A &M LB Hayden Gilford, Alabama A &M LB Kevin Harris, Alabama DL Isaiah Howard, Baylor WR Kenyon Jackson, Texas A &M RB Troy Jackson, Palmetto Prep (S.C.) DL Caelan Johnson, Tuskegee DL Jordan Johnson, Point

QB J’Kori Jones, Butler Community College (Kans.)

WR Mason Jones, Lindenwood (Mo.) OT Trente Jones, Michigan DL Tyler McCaskill, Keiser (Fla.) OT Wanya Morris, Tennessee LB Owen Pappoe, Auburn WR Jalen Roach, Hutchinson Community College (Kans.)

LB Allen Smith, Louisville DB Jeremiah Smith, Georgia Tech RB Ronald Thompkins, Nebraska DL Tru Thompson, Florida State DB Kenyatta Watson, Texas Greater Atlanta Christian TE/DE Jeffrey Blake, San Diego State DL Christopher Hinton, Michigan WR Ty James, Georgia DL Roland Witherspoon, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (N.Y.) Hebron Christian WR Jeffrey Saturday, North Carolina Lanier LB Kameron Brown, Auburn QB Zach Calzada, Texas A&M OL Jagger Jones, Catawba (N.C.) LB Damian Nytko, Carson-Newman (Tenn.)

DB/RB Kevonte Polk, Columbia TE/DE Jacoby Sharpe, Temple DB Trey Short, Pikeville (Ky.) OL Mauriohn Underwood, Mississippi Valley State DL Jason Wallace, Limestone (S.C.) Meadowcreek DL Cherome Ducking, Albany State DB O.J. Edmonds, Highland Community College (Kans.)

DL Kelvin Ford, Highland Community College (Kans.)

OL Darrius Harvey, LaGrange OL James King, Fort Valley State DE/TE Kyjarius Nelson, Tennessee Valley Prep WR Vincent Perez, Birmingham Prep DB Keyshawn Sanders, Georgia Knights Prep Academy DL Promise Williams, ASA Miami

Mill Creek OL Jonathan Leech, Virginia OL Ethan Marshall, CarsonNewman RB Anthony Thompson, Georgia Knights Prep Academy Mountain View C Aidan Higgins, Mercer DL Jaelin Humphries, Florida DB Quentin Hyde, Kentucky Wesleyan Norcross DL Jaylin Carter, Delta State (Miss.)

DB Randy Cochran, Akron QB Teddy Gassert, Guilford College (N.C.) RB Lance Jackson, TennesseeChattanooga LB Tyler Moore, Savannah State OL Zarritt Mumphery, Delta State (Miss.)

WR Christian Sims, Bowling Green WR Hayes Sutton, Brown QB Louis Williams, Tuskegee WR Isaiah Wilson, East Tennessee LB Christian Wright, GardnerWebb (N.C.) North Gwinnett OL Justin Bullock, Mars Hill (N.C.) DB Warren Burrell, Tennessee K Cameron Clark, Reinhardt WR Javonni Cunningham, Cornell RB Tyler Goodson, Iowa OL Will Hamilton, Columbia WR Garrison Manor, Harvard DB Quinton Newsome, Nebraska OL T.J. Skinner, Mars Hill (N.C.) DB Tristan Weddington, Reinhardt Parkview LB Zach Hamilton, Guilford College (N.C.) P Cameron Orr, LaGrange DL Justin Triplett, Carson-Newman (Tenn.)

WR Malik Washington, Northwestern DL Bryce Wilson, Akron Peachtree Ridge WR Trent Brown, Army DL Amari Davis, West Georgia DL Terrence Harris, Reinhardt DB Dominic Jones, North Dakota State Shiloh OL Malik Head, Middle Georgia State OL Jaylen Headen, Middle Georgia State DL Terrance Page, LaGrange South Gwinnett OL Joshua Anderson, Alabama A&M DL Nick Grier, The Citadel DB/WR Kobe Hylton, Long Island University Post (N.Y.) DL T.J. Mullix, Delta State (Miss.)

LB Warren Peeples, Hutchinson Community College (Kans.)

RB/DB Rahkim West, Georgia Knights Prep Academy DB/WR Jaden Woods, Eastern Kentucky

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REGION 6-AAAAAAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

PREP ROUNDUP

Buford girls cruise past Duluth girls rally, set to Cedar Shoals into finals face Collins Hill in finals From Staff Reports WALNUT GROVE — Buford girls basketball advanced to the Region 8-AAAAA girls basketball tournament finals on Thursday night be dominating Cedar Shoals 65-23.

Buford (23-2) had 11 players score in the game.

The Tate Wolves Walters led 45-5 at halftime.

Tate Walters led Buford with 17 points.

The Wolves will play the winner of Clarke Central and Loganville at 7 p.m. today.

BOYS BASKETBALL BOYS HOOPS Dacula 82, Habersham Central 57 MT. AIRY — Dacula defeated Habersham Central 8257 at the Region 8-AAAAAA tournament on Thursday.

The win qualifies the Falcons for the state tournament.

Brenden Tucker led Dacula with 14 points, six steals and

six assists. C.J. Carithers scored 13 points and had six steals, Quincy Ademokoya also scored 13 while Mekhail Bethea added 10 points. The Falcons will face Gainesville in today’s semifinals.

GIRLS GIRLSTENNIS TENNIS Mill Creek 3, Flowery Branch 2 FLOWERY BRANCH — Mill Creek swept the doubles to defeating Flowery Branch 3-2 on Thursday. Chika Nwosu and Maddie Nannis along with Allie Vela and Lauren Bell won in doubles. Brooke Bolton was a winner in singles for the Hawks (1-2).

Westminster 3, Brookwood 2 SNELLVILLE — Brookwood fell 3-2 to Westminster in its season opener on Thursday.

Emma Withrow won in singles as did the doubles duo of Kendall Monroe and Antonela Andelic.

Dacula 4, Apalachee 1 WINDER — Dacula downed Apalachee 4-1 on Thursday.

Lainey Thomas and Joscelyn Cauley won in singles. Carley Wood and Olivia Jaeger and Helena Price teamed with Mary Beth Lord to win in doubles for the Falcons (1-2).

Providence Christian 4, Grayson 1 LILBURN — Providence Christian defeated visiting Grayson 4-1 on Thursday.

Sydney Rehor and Madelyn Levy won in singles. Margaret Ann Levy and Lauren Yost along with Julia White and

Elise Wood picked up the doubles points for the Storm (2-1) BOYS TENNIS TENNIS BOYS Brookwood 4, Westminster 1 SNELLVILLE — Brookwood defeated visiting Westminster 4-1 on Thursday. Thomas Montroy, Reuben Dayal and Tawfeeq Mohammed won in singles for the Broncos (1-0).

Chase Ruff and Michael Porcelli won in doubles.

Mill Creek 5, Flowery Branch 0 FLOWERY BRANCH — Mill Creek blanked host Flowery Branch on Thursday. Andre Izadi, Manu Pareek and Travis Shields were winners in singles. Carter Smith and Thomas McCall along with Jamey Terry and Steven Peck took home the doubles points for the Hawks (1-2).

Dacula 3, Apalachee 2 WINDER — Dacula picked up its first win of the season, a 3-2 win over host Apalachee on Thursday. Mark Pran and Tayo Markinde won in singles as did the doubles duo of Haikal Cooper and Jake Shirley.

Grayson 4, Providence Christian 1 LILBURN — Grayson downed host Providence Christian on Thursday. Frank Wu picked up the only win for the Storm (1-2).

North Gwinnett had three players sign with Ivy League programs this season — Garrison Manor (Harvard), Javonni Cunningham (Cornell) and Will Hamilton (Columbia).

(Photo: Nicole Seitz)

North Gwinnett sending record three to Ivy League

By Christine Troyke christine.troyke @gwinnettdailypost.com

Javonni Cunningham’s commitment to Cornell on Wednesday gave North Gwinnett an unprecedented three Ivy Leaguers in one class.

It’s more than head coach Bill Stewart has sent off to the academic Everest in his previous 25 years combined.

“It’s an amazing feat,” Stewart said. “They’re Division I football and so you have to be talented as a player but then you have to be that next step of a student-athlete. It’s a whole different level.

“I really think it is a testament to the young men, obviously, their parents and the football program. North Gwinnett is a special place. North Gwinnett gets you ready for the test. The rigor of our school gets you ready for college.”

Cunningham’s teammates Garrison Manor (Harvard) and Will Hamilton (Columbia) made their decisions official during December’s early signing period. Stewart already was touting the accomplishments of this Bulldog class then. Cunningham’s pick of Cornell over a slew of other suitors, including Dartmouth and Navy, made it a trifecta. In the end, it was academic opportunities that swayed Cunningham, who wants to pursue a degree in developmental sociology.

“Football doesn’t last

forever and while the dream is to play football and make it to the NFL, in Cornell, I have a great opportunity to play football and get a great education,” he said. “With a Cornell degree, I can do anything I want.”

Cun≠ningham had 34 catches for 610 yards and five touchdowns as a senior.

“Every year we take our personnel, inventory it and say, ‘How do we use this player differently and better?’” North offensive coordinator Steven Jackson said. “Javonni was that guy for us. How can we do something with Javonni? We talk about it every Sunday, what kind of hold-your-breath plays can we come up with?

“Because when he gets the ball, you hold your breath. Because if you blink, you’ll miss it, but also because he’s going to do something special.

That’s the kind of player he is and the young man he is.”

Cunningham made visits to a number of colleges throughout high school. He went to Kentucky, Auburn, Georgia and Harvard early in his career. The schools in the late running, though, were Cornell, Dartmouth, Georgia Southern, Navy, Holy Cross and Mercer.

He made his final decision two weeks ago after his second visit to Cornell.

“During this recruitment process, he and I spoke often,” Jackson said. “It was always down

to, ‘I’ve got my eyes set on this Ivy League opportunity.’

“To be here today shows the work ethic you’ve got, the discipline you have. You’re going to be successful. Your class is special.”

Jackson was impressed with Cunningham from the start. Cunningham was one of the first players to seek out the new coach two years ago and demonstrated a maturity not always found in 16 year olds.

Jackson continues to be impressed even now.

“I just learned last week, he is taking time out of his own morning to mentor a young man in an elementary school who has had a rough go of it,” Jackson said. “And (Cunningham) was chosen by our administration to do that. That’s how he’s though about in the school building here.

“To be that kind of leader in our society is what we want all our kids to be.”

In addition to the North Gwinnett trio, two more Gwinnett players are headed to the prestigious conference. Lanier’s Kevonte Polk joins Hamilton at Columbia and Norcross wide receiver Hayes Sutton signed with Brown.

The county has been fertile recruiting ground for the Ivy League in recent years, but only one other school, Greater Atlanta Christian in 2014, has had three in one class.

By Will Hammock will.hammock @gwinnettdailypost.com

SUWANEE — With slightly more than three minutes left in Thursday’s Region 6-AAAAAAA Tournament semifinal, Mill Creek’s girls basketball team went up 11 points.

From there, things unraveled for the secondseeded Hawks, and No. 3 seed Duluth kept coming for a 58-53, overtime victory to earn a spot in today’s 7 p.m. finals at Peachtree Ridge against No. 1 Collins Hill. Collins Hill reached the title game with a 79-40 victory over Mountain View later Thursday night.

Duluth (14-12) closed its semifinal with a 13-2 run at the end of regulation, then extended the spurt to 20-3 in overtime to seize control over the Hawks (17-8), who saw their five-game winning streak snapped.

“They believed,” Duluth girls coach April Tate said of her team. “I told them at halftime the comeback was going to happen. They just had to calm down, find composure and believe. … They just went out and gave effort. You can live with that. They went out and dove on the floor. The bench was phenomenal.

Everybody that stepped on the court did a great job.

“We just played as a team tonight. We went out there and did what I knew we were capable of.”

Mill Creek led throughout and by 10 points early in the third quarter, then extended it back to double figures early in the fourth quarter behind Sydnie Smith (14 points) and Bryanne Buchanan-Cummings (10 points).

Duluth’s bench cheers during the Wildcats’ comeback victory over Mill Creek in the Region 6-AAAAAAA Tournament on Thursday. (Photo: Will Hammock)

But when Duluth ramped up its defensive pressure over the final three minutes, the Hawks faded into a sea of turnovers. Denver Bryant (20 points) capped the 13-2 run to close regulation with a game-tying shot with 21 seconds left. Mill Creek wasn’t able to get a shot off before time expired.

The Wildcats never trailed in overtime, and Mill Creek lost top scorers Kayla Mulkey and Madison Riley (13 points) in the extra period — Mulkey to a leg injury and Riley to leg cramps. Duluth’s 20-3 run finally ended with eight seconds left in overtime on a 3-pointer by Ellie McIntyre.

Ashleigh Boulin (15 points) sealed the win with two free throws with 1.5 seconds left. Torey Walker scored 16 points for the victors, who get a third shot at Collins Hill in the finals.

Duluth, now guaranteed of a home game in the state playoffs, lost 78-36 to the Eagles on Jan. 8 and fell 52-36 on Feb. 1.

“We’ve already prepared,” Tate said. “We’ve just got to go out there and compete to give ourselves

a chance to win. I think we played them tough the second time around. The first time around wasn’t so good. The second time around we made some adjustments. We cut down from getting beat by 30 to getting beat by 16. Hopefully, the third time’s a charm. Collins Hill’s a good team. They’re physical. They get after it. We have to go in and compete.”

Collins Hill, 25-1 and on a 22-game winning streak, rolled into the championship game with its 39-point victory over Mountain View. Bria Harmon and and Jordan Releford led the victory, combining for 52 points and a 21-for-22 night from the free-throw line.

Harmon scored 30 and was 10-for-10 from the line, while Releford had 22 points and made 11 of 12 free throws. The Eagles led just 17-10 after a quarter but extended their advantage to 41-20 by halftime.

Fifth-seeded Mountain View (6-20), which faces Mill Creek today at 4 p.m. for third place, got 17 points from Kamryn Collins and 10 points from Maia Helvy.

“(The defense) was good,” Diggs said. “That’s what we pride ourselves on. We pride ourselves on SUWANEE — keeping teams under 50, Peachtree Ridge’s boys whatever that number is. basketball team gets That’s a solid defensive to play for the Region performance.”

6-AAAAAAA Tournament Peachtree Ridge (20-6) on its home floor after swept No. 6 seed Duluth in Thursday night’s 47-34 the regular season, though victory over Duluth in the the teams’ Nov. 30 game semifinals. went to overtime. The The second-seeded Wildcats also came in hot, Lions, who won their 20th winning four straight to game under first-year clinch a state tournament head coach Marcus Diggs, berth. trailed briefly in the first Duluth (14-14) trailed by quarter, but maintained only five points at halftime control the rest of the way Thursday and didn’t fall with their typically stout behind by double figures defense. until early in the fourth They now face the quarter on back-to-back Discovery-Mountain View baskets by B.J. Knight. winner today at 8:30 p.m.

Duluth never got the marfor the region title. gin back to single digits

from there.

“I think it went well,” Diggs said of the win. “We knew Duluth would come out and give a fight. Everybody wants a good seed in the state tournament. They came out and hit us in the mouth, but our kids did a good job of coming back and responding.”

Knight led Peachtree Ridge with 14 points, nine rebounds and three assists, and Christian Williams also scored in double figures with 13. Richard Rivers had eight points and six rebounds, and Kam Oyola added seven points, four rebounds and three assists.

Duluth got 13 points from Jordan Blue, as well as nine points and seven rebounds from Devin Evans.

Lions clinch trip to region finals on their home court

By Will Hammock

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Discovery boys earn trip to finals over Mountain View

By Jerell Rushin

showed off his skill set, blocking and making plenty of shots in the first SUWANEE — Discovhalf. He’d finished with a ery moved on to the Region team-high 19 points, but 6-AAAAAAA Tournament no other Lions reached finals where it will face the double-digits.

Peachtree Ridge Lions on Mountain View jumped the Lions’ home court. out to a 7-2 lead and held The Titans defeated it until midway through Mountain View 61-53 the second quarter. Discovbehind a stellar second ery took a 20-16 lead, but half. Discovery outscored Mountain View ended the Mountain View 37-24 in half on a 13-4 run, highthe second half. lighted by a Jones fadeNo. 5 seed Mountain away as time expired.

View was close to pulling “Early on you kind of off the upset over the No. 2 felt like they made some seed Titans, but Discovery tough shots, we made a tightened up on the offencouple open looks from sive end and on the glass. two of our better shootEric Jones of Mouners,” Discovery coach Cory tain View was active and Cason said. “You start get-

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ting a little frustrated. You can see the guys getting a little frustrated. But in the second half they really battled and we rebounded the ball much better, which I thought was the turning point in the second half for us.”

Mountain View looked to take a two-basket lead into the fourth quarter as the teams traded baskets for most of the third. They couldn’t hold on to the lead, and the score was tied at 47 with more eight minutes to play.

Discovery would hold Mountain View to six points in the final quarter and went on to win by eight.

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2019 BASEBALL SUPER SIX Michael Borah • School: North Gwinnett • Class: Junior • Position: 2B/ OF • Noteworthy: • Was first-team All-County selection by the Daily Post as a junior last season after hitting .400, four home runs, 25 RBIs, 37 runs scored and 10 doubles • Also named first-team AllCounty by the Daily Post as a sophomore in 2017 by hitting .422 with five homers, 30 RBIs, 57 runs scored, 18 doubles, five triples and 19 stolen bases • His 56 runs scored in 2017 broke a GCPS county singleseason record • Also holds GCPS county single-season records with 18 doubles and six triples • Also named first-team AllRegion 6-AAAAAAA by the region’s coaches and All-State by the state’s coaches the last two seasons • Named Underclassmen AllAmerican by MaxPreps • Favorite MLB Player: Mike Trout • Nickname: Mikey • College choice: North Georgia • Best player in Gwinnett that’s not me: Will Bennett • Favorite pre-game meal: Chick-fil-A No. 1 meal • Coach Ryan Moity’s take: “Michael is a great competitor.

He plays with a unique passion, loves the game, and does everything full speed. Michael has a high baseball IQ and great baseball instincts. He has been extremely successful on the field but even more instrumental in the building of our culture off the field. He is one of the toughest, strongest, hardest-working players I have ever coached and he is a lot of fun to be around. We will miss everything he has brought to our program over the last four years.”

Alek Boychuk • School: Mill Creek • Class: Junior

• Position: C • Noteworthy: • Named first-team AllCounty by the Daily Post as a sophomore last year after hitting .415 with seven home runs, 32 RBIs, 15 doubles and a .500 on-base percentage • Named All-State by the Georgia Dugout Club a year ago • Participated in the USA Baseball national team program in 2012, 2017 and 2018 • Perfect Game Gold Glove Award winner last season • Favorite MLB Player: Mike Trout • Nickname: Chuck • College choice: South Carolina • Best player in Gwinnett that’s not me: Nasim Nunez • Favorite pre-game meal: Chick-fil-A • Twitter handle: @aboychuk30 • Coach Doug Jones’ take: “First and foremost, Alek is a terrific young man that just happens to be an outstanding baseball player. His hard work, drive, and passion are infectious as he continues his journey of being the best he can be. I anxiously look forward to seeing what the future holds for Alek.”

Ramsey David • School: Buford • Class: Senior • Position: RHP • Noteworthy: • Was first-team All-County selection by the Daily Post as a junior last season after posting a 7-3 record with a 2.08 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 73 1/3 innings as a junior last season • First-team All Region 8-AAAAA selection the last two seasons • Named first-team All-State in 2018 and second-team All-State in 2017 by the Georgia Dugout Club • Selected as a preseason AllAmerican by Perfect Game the past two years (honorable mention in 2017, third-team in 2018)

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• 2018 National Showcase Top Prospect Team • Named to WWBA National Championship All-Tournament team the last two seasons • Ranked No. 53 in the nation among the Class of 2019 by Perfect Game • Favorite MLB player: Jacob de Grom • Nickname: Ram • College choice: Auburn • Best player in Gwinnett that’s not me: Jonathan French • Favorite pre-game meal: Chick-fil-A • Twitter handle: @R_David_2 • Coach Stuart Chester’s take: “Ramsey is a fierce competitor on the mound. Combine that with his arm action and skill set, he can dominate a game. Ramsey commands three pitches. His fastball in the low 90s makes his other two pitches better. Ramsey has an easy low maintenance delivery which make him project well in the future. Ramsey’s drive and heart sets him apart from most high school athletes.”

Jonathan French • School: Parkview • Class: Senior • Position: C • Noteworthy: • Named secondteam All-County by the Daily Post as a junior last season after hitting .355 with four home runs, 26 RBIs, 27 runs scored and three stolen bases • Also named second-team All-County by the Daily post as sophomore in 2017 • Named All-Region 7-AAAAAAA by the region’s coaches last season • Selected All-State by the Georgia Dugout Club last season • Selected for the 2018 Under Armour All-American Game last summer • Currently ranked No. 8 among Georgia’s class of 2019 by Prep Baseball Report • Favorite MLB Player: Yadier Molina

• Nickname: French • College choice: Clemson • Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Ramsey David • Favorite pre-game meal: Chick-fil-A • Twitter handle: @_frenchjonathan • Coach Chan Brown’s take: “French is a dynamic player.

He’s got every tool except for speed (maybe), and at catcher, we’re not really looking for speed. He can call a good game.

He helps our staff call a good game. He’s really good behind the plate as far as blocking (pitches in the dirt). He brings a different aspect to the game being back there every game helping umpires see the ball better and all that.”

works tirelessly to improve his game. It has been a pure joy coaching Nasim and seeing the excitement he brings to the field daily for himself and his teammates. It is evident he truly loves playing the game of baseball.”

Austin Turner • School: Buford • Class: Senior • Position: CF • Noteworthy: • Was first-team All-County selection by the Daily Post as a junior last season after hitting .398 with 21 RBIs, 40 runs scored and a Gwinnett-best 33 stolen bases as a junior last season • Named second-team All-CounNasim Nunez ty by the Daily Post as a sopho• School: Collins Hill more in 2017 by hitting .429 • Class: Senior with 21 RBIs, 24 stolen bases, • Position: SS and 44 runs scored • Noteworthy: • Named Region 8-AAAAA • Named thirdPlayer of the Year last season team All-County • Selected All-State by the by the Daily Georgia Dugout Club the last Post last season two years (first-team in 2018, after hitting .367 second-team in 2017) with 11 RBIs, seven doubles and 27 runs scored • Named preseason All-American by Perfect Game the last two • Played in the 2018 Perfect Game All-American Classic last years (high honorable mention in 2018, honorable mention in summer 2017) • Ranked the No. 3 player in • Favorite MLB player: Mookie Georgia and No. 17 nationally for the high school class of 2019 Betts • Nickname: A.T. • No. 49 prospect for the 2019 • College choice: Auburn Major League Baseball First• Best player in Gwinnett that’s Year Player Draft • Currently ranked No. 4 among not me: Ramsey David Georgia’s class of 2019 by Prep • Favorite pre-game meal: Zaxby’s Baseball Report • Twitter handle: @aturn2223 • Favorite MLB Player: Fran• Coach Stuart Chester’s take: cisco Lindor “Austin has game changing • Nickname: Nas speed which carries over to his • College choice: Clemson outfield play. He is a plus plus • Best player in Gwinnett defender due to his range. He that’s not me: Too much talent is a tough out at the plate. He to choose just one can hit to all fields with. He re• Favorite pre-game meal: ally puts presure on the defense Zaxby’s • Twitter handle: @Diamonds_ because of his speed. Austin is an outstanding young man in the Nas23 community and our school. As • Coach Zach Black’s take: good as he is on the field, he is a “Nasim is an extremely athletically gifted young man who better person.”

French

will carry throughout (the season).”

French has had plenty That proactive, agof good role models to gressive attitude is one of follow in his development, the qualities Brown likes with Gwinnett County most about French, and having produced several it’s something he believes strong catching prospects makes his senior catcher in recent years, including well equipped to handle the Buford grad and former challenges and demands the Georgia Tech star Joey larger role he is being asked Bart and Brookwood grad to take on this spring.

Will Banfield, both former “The biggest thing for Daily Post Players of the us (is that) French for four Year and high draft picks years has been a great in last year’s Major League player for us physically and mentally,” Brown said. “But Baseball First-Year Player this year, he’s going to take Draft.

Banfield has been a a new role. … It’s kind of particular role model for his program per se. He’s French, with whom he been here and done everyplayed while both were thing he can. Now he’s just in the Team Elite travel going to be the leader of the program. pack.” “‘I’ve definitely been French’s leadership abililearning from a lot of them, ties and physical tools have especially Will (Banfield), also not only earned him a and seeing how great he scholarship to play colwas behind the plate since lege baseball at Clemson, he was a freshman,” French Parkview catcher Jonathan French is the next in a line of elite catching prospects from Gwinnett County. (Photo: but also have made him a said. “Just being able to potential target for the 2019 Kyle Hess) come after that and being draft. recognized in the same catBut for now, his focus is egory as all those guys who everything he does to help last year, 2019 Daily Post those young arms find their strikes and keep their pitch simply on his senior season have been drafted and are his pitchers really set a base Co-Pitcher of the Year rhythm on the mound. and getting the most out counts down so they can playing pro (or college) ball for me and how I want to Robert Bennett and Braden “We have a really young end up going seven innings of it. right now, it’s awesome. help my pitchers.”

Hays, having graduated, his and inexperienced pitch“Through the season, I’m in the playoffs when we “Just watching him play As Brown hinted, biggest goal will be helping ing staff, for the most part,” need them to. not really paying attention and watching his knowlFrench’s value as a catcher newer, younger starters French said. “The goal this “We just need to attack it to any of it,” French said. edge of the game and just goes beyond just his physi- navigate their way through season is just to keep them as Parkview always attacks “I’m just trying to be a good seeing how well he knows teammate and be the best cal abilities. a larger pitching role. in an aggressive mode and things, with pitching and player for my team. … The the game. Really, his receivWith Parkview’s two And French has a plan to keep them throwing the defense. If our pitching ing has helped me, and draft will handle itself.” top starting pitchers from already in mind as he helps ball over the plate, throwing and defense are good, it

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round.

Henderson, Camarda Two other Gwinnett indicrack top five viduals qualified for the final Dacula’s Lauren Henround of 10 divers, with derson and Norcross’ Abby North Gwinnett’s Valentino Camarda were the only two Sorto placing eighth with Gwinnett divers to qualify 475.65 points, followed for the finals of the comclosely by Parkview’s Max- bined Class 6A-7A meet, well Pate in ninth place with and both made those spots 468.40 points. count.

Parkview’s Carter BenHenderson wound up nett (12th, 217.35) and Mill third both in the overall Creek’s Hunter Misuraca meet and among Class (14th, 203.25) also earned AAAAAA individuals with points for their respective a 12-dive score of 562.05, teams with their perforjust over a half-point behind mances in the preliminary runner-up Lauren Davidson

Smithson of Dunwoody (562.60) and just over eight points behind champion Hannah Stumpf of Allatoona (570.60).

The placing was a big jump for Henderson, who placed fifth in last year’s meet and ended her high school career on a positive note despite what could’ve been a distraction when the elastic band holding up her hair tangled and had to be cut off between dives during the championship finals.

“I’m really happy because I worked really hard to get back to state and try to

improve and do better,” the Falcons’ senior said. “I did better all-around. … Honestly, (the tangled band) helped me because it took my mind off of diving and focus on (relaxing).”

Camarda also improved her standing from last season, moving up one spot to No. 5 in the combined meet and finishing as runner-up to Kennesaw Mountain’s Kyler Dixon among Class AAAAAAA divers with a score of 526.65.

The Blue Devils senior entered the championship

round seeded sixth, and it looked like she might fall back to as low as seventh before she rallied in her final two dives to break back into the top five overall.

“For me … in the preliminaries, my performance was not up to what I was happy with,” Camarda said.

“I was really mad about it, and I knew that coming into the finals, I wanted to focus and work as hard as I could.

Top five is really awesome because last year I got sixth. And second in Class AAAAAAA is also pretty

awesome.”

Wesleyan’s Price is Gwinnett’s lone scorer in A-AAAAA Wesleyan sophomore Jacob Price was the only diver from Gwinnett to make the championship round and score with his performance in the Class A-AAAAA meet.

Price’s total of 472.70 was good for sixth place overall and third in the Class A-AAA subdivision, which earned the Wolves 20 team points in the subdivision team standings.

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Gladiators tie franchise record-long point streak

By Christine Troyke

veteran forward Derek Nesbitt nosed the team back in front 5-4 at 12:24 of the third.

DULUTH — The Atlanta Nick Bligh sent a backGladiators took their foot handed pass from below the off the gas against the No. goal line to Nesbitt, who was 2 team in the division and driving to the net. Nesbitt ended up in overtime after bulled in close and buried his leading 4-0 and 5-4 in a 14th goal of the season just Thursday morning clash at 39 seconds after the StingInfinite Energy Center. rays tied the game 4-4.

Rookie Brett McKenAtlanta had a chance at zie’s low shot 2:39 into OT an empty-net goal to seal the salvaged two points and kept win, but Alex Overhardt was the Gladiators’ streak alive hauled down before he could with a 6-5 win. Atlanta is get the shot off and there was 9-0-2-0 in its last 11 games, no penalty call. tying a franchise record point South Carolina tied it with streak from March 2006. just 25 seconds left in regulaThe Gladiators have tion to force overtime. climbed up into a tie for “If we had gotten out with fifth with Norfolk in the a 4-0 lead in the second, we South Division and are seven would have been fine,” Pyle points out of a playoff spot. said. “I was embarrassed They play again tonight in a there for a while. We just rematch with the Stingrays. gave that game away. That’s “It was nice to see (the been our M.O. though. dominant first) 39 minutes “We’re a one-and-done and it’s a big win, but we team in the playoffs — if gave away a point to a team we make it. That is what is we’re chasing,” head coach disappointing.”

Jeff Pyle said. “Like, gave Atlanta jumped out to a away a point. They didn’t 2-0 first-period lead. even have to work for it.

Avery Peterson converted “But the streak goes on.” on an in-zone faceoff win by After losing a four-goal Joe Widmar midway through lead in just over 12 minutes and the league’s best powerof clock time, Gladiators’ play broke through a few

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Atlanta Gladiators defenseman Olivier Galipeau (26) scores during Thursday’s game at Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth. (Photo: Taylor Trebotte)

PJ PARTY When: 7:35 p.m. tonight Where: Infinite Energy Arean The Gladiators partnered with Jambos, which provides pajama’s to children transitioning into their foster homes.

The team is asking fans to bring new, packaged pajamas to throw on to the ice when Atlanta scores its first goal.

minutes later.

Widmar won the draw on the right side straight back to Peterson, who bulged the back of the net with a hard wrister at 10:42.

The power play, despite its lofty season numbers, wasn’t going well until F late in its third opportunity. Overhardt swept behind the net and snapped a pass to Daniel Leavens in the left faceoff circle. Leavens dished it to McKenzie, parked on the far post. McKenzie kicked the puck to his stick and banged

it past goalie Parker Milner at 13:29.

The Gladiators pushed the lead to 4-0 with unrelenting wave action in the second period.

“And why wouldn’t you keep doing it?” Pyle said rhetorically. “Get it deep and cycle and cycle.”

Atlanta kept the Stingrays pinned in their own zone for the first 3 ½ minutes and scored on a surge at 5:06.

Milner lost his stick during a net-front scramble and Justin MacDonald went

around the floundering goalie to score into an open net.

Luke Stork set up defenseman Olivier Galipeau for the 4-0 lead at 12:36.

Working an odd-man rush, Stork pulled up in the left faceoff circle and whipped a cross-ice pass to Galipeau.

The rookie under AHL contract blasted it past Milner in full stride for his sixth goal of the season.

“The first 39 minutes was the best hockey I’ve seen and then we serve up a deep-dish pizza,” Pyle said of the turnover the Stingrays pounced on late in the second period to spark the rally.

“That turns the whole game around. If they’re down 4-0 (at intermission), they have no energy coming out. We energized them.”

Grant Besse got a drop pass and went bar-down on his team-leading 19th goal of the season at 19:27.

“Then first shift of the second period and McKenzie just gets walked,” Pyle said.

“There was no ‘D’ in Gladiators in the third period.”

The Stingrays scored 12 seconds into the third to cut the deficit to 4-2. Winning the opening draw and finding Patrick Gaul on the move,

Gaul rifled a shot over goalie Sean Bonar’s glove.

An increasingly rare defensive lapse allowed Besse to score his second goal of the game and trim the lead down to bare bones at 9:54.

Besse was left unguarded on top of the crease.

“We’ve still got those (mistakes) hidden in our repertoire — it usually comes when we’ve got a nice lead because everyone things they’re offensive juggernauts,” Pyle said. “(Besse) is one of the best guys in the league; one of the most dangerous. He’s fast and just dynamic.”

Less than two minutes later it was a tie game.

Tim Harrison tucked a tap-in past Bonar glove side at 11:45.

“When we try to make plays at the wrong times, we expose our weaknesses,” Pyle said. “And that’s why you don’t do it.

“I’m not going to blame Bones because he shouldn’t have been put in that position. I love these guys, but some of them are too stupid to learn. How can you have a 4-0 lead, playing fantastic, and then change all of a sudden?”

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2019 CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS PLAN REVIEW AND BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES – ON CALL PROJECT BID NO. CP 19-004 DULUTH, GEORGIA Statements of Qualification will be received by the City of Duluth, Georgia, in the Office of the City Clerk, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, GA 30096 until 2:00 p.m. local time, Monday, March 11, 2019 for: CP 19-004 On-Call Plan Review and Building Inspection Services This would be a one year contract with annual renewal options not to exceed five years. Consultants must be professionally licensed and/ or ICC Certified to perform the work.

Bids received after the stated time will not be accepted.

The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) can be found online at: www.duluthga. net (click on “Notices and RFP’s”), and on the Georgia State Procurement Registry at: https://ssl.doas.state. ga.us/PRSapp/ .

Individuals, firms and businesses seeking an award of a City of Duluth contract may not initiate or continue any verbal or written communications regarding a solicitation with any City officer, elected official, employee or other City representative without permission of the City Clerk named in the solicitation between the date of the issuance of the solicitation and the date of the final contract award by the Duluth City Council. Violations will be reviewed by the City Clerk.

If determined that such communication has compromised the evaluation process, the Statement of Qualifications submitted by the individual, firm or business may be disqualified from consideration for award.

A non-mandatory preproposal meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at 10:00am local time in the Executive Conference Room of City Hall at 3167 Main Street, Duluth, GA 30096.

Questions regarding RFQ should be directed in writing to Joe Stapleton, City Building Official, at jstapleton@ duluthga.net no later than February 15, 2019. No phone calls, please.

902-585300, 2/1,8,15,22 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS ROGERS BRIDGE ROAD AT MAIN STREET PROJECT BID NO. CP 19-003 DULUTH, GEORGIA Sealed bids will be received by the City of Duluth, Georgia, in the Office of the City Clerk, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, GA 30096 until 2:00 p.m. local time, Monday, March 4, 2019 for: Rogers Bridge Road at Main Street Signal and Intersection Improvements This intersection improvement project consists of traffic signal installation, signage, removal and replacement of pavement marking, and minor sidewalk and curb cut ramp construction.

Bids received after the stated time will not be accepted.

A non-mandatory preproposal conference will be held on the second floor of City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, GA 30096, in the Executive Conference Room on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 11:00am local time.

At 2:05 p.m. local time on Monday, March 4, 2019, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bid opening will take place on the second floor of City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, GA 30096, in the Executive Conference Room.

Bidding Documents are available for viewing at the Duluth City Hall, Planning and Zoning Office, 2nd Floor, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, GA 3

30096. A complete digital set of plans and documents may be downloaded free of charge from the City’s website at: https://www.duluthga.net/ about_duluth/notices_and_ rfp_s/requests_for_proposals.php The City of Duluth does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its programs or activities. Any requests for reasonable accommodations required by individuals to fully participate in any open meeting, program or activity of the City should be directed to Teresa Lynn, City Clerk, City of Duluth, 770476-3434.

All suppliers must submit with bid, a bid bond, certified check or cashier’s check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid. Failure to submit a bid bond with the proper rating will result in the bid being deemed non-responsive.

Successful supplier will be required to meet insurance requirements, submit a one hundred percent (100%) performance bond and a one hundred and ten percent (110%) payment bond. Insurance and Bonding Company must be licensed to do business by the Georgia Secretary of State, authorized to do business in Georgia by The Georgia Insurance Department, listed in the Department of Treasury’s Publication of Companies holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Surety on Federal Bonds and as acceptable reinsuring companies. The bid bond, payment bond, and performance bond must have an A.M. Best rating of A-5 or higher.

Individuals, firms and businesses seeking an award of a City of Duluth contract may not initiate or continue any verbal or written communications regarding a solicitation with any City officer, elected official, employee or other City representative without permission of the City Clerk named in the solicitation between the date of the issuance of the solicitation and the date of the final contract award by the Duluth City Council. Violations will be reviewed by the City Clerk.

If determined that such communication has compromised the competitive process, the offer submitted by the individual, firm or business may be disqualified from consideration for award.

Questions regarding Bidding Documents, Drawings and Specifications should be directed to Margie Pozin, PE, City Engineer, at mpozin@ duluthga.net no later than 5:00pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. No phone calls, please.

The written bid documents supersede any verbal or written prior communications between the parties.

Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. The City of Duluth reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and to make an award as deemed in its best interest. Where the City provides forms for bid schedule and bond submissions, these forms must be used without exception. Any deducts to the bid must be itemized by the line item number in the bid schedule or the City will apply the deduct as it deems appropriate.

Award notification will be posted after award on the City’s website, www.duluthga.net and the Georgia State Procurement Registry at https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/ PRSapp/.

Bids in the case of Corporations not chartered in Georgia, must be accompanied by proper certification stating that said Corporation is authorized to do business in the State of Georgia.

No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

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CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS SR 120/ABBOTTS BRIDGE RD AT GEORGE ROGERS AVE/DULUTH HS PROJECT BID NO. CP 19-002 DULUTH, GEORGIA Sealed bids will be received by the City of Duluth, Georgia, in the Office of the City Clerk, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, GA 30096 until 2:00 p.m. local time, Monday, February 25, 2019 for: SR 120/Abbotts Bridge Rd at George Rogers Ave/ Duluth HS Signal and Intersection Improvements This intersection improvement project generally consists of traffic signal installation, pavement milling and inlay, full depth pavement, pavement marking, signage, and concrete island construction.

Bids received after the stated time will not be accepted.

A non-mandatory preproposal conference will be held on the second floor of City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, GA 30096, in the Executive Conference Room on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 2:00pm local time.

At 2:05 p.m. local time on Monday, February 25, 2019, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bid opening will take place on the second floor of City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, GA 30096, in the Executive Conference Room.

Bidding Documents are available for viewing at the Duluth City Hall, Planning and Zoning Office, 2nd Floor, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, GA 30096. A complete digital set of plans and documents may be downloaded free of charge from the City’s website at: https://www.duluthga.net/ about_duluth/notices_and_ rfp_s/requests_for_proposals.php The City of Duluth does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its programs or activities. Any requests for reasonable accommodations required by individuals to fully participate in any open meeting, program or activity of the City should be directed to Teresa Lynn, City Clerk, City of Duluth, 770476-3434.

All suppliers must submit with bid, a bid bond, certified check or cashier’s check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid. Failure to submit a bid bond with the proper rating will result in the bid being deemed non-responsive. Successful supplier will be required to meet insurance requirements, submit a one hundred percent (100%) performance bond and a one hundred and ten percent (110%) payment bond. Insurance and Bonding Company must be licensed to do business by the Georgia Secretary of State, authorized to do business in Georgia by The Georgia Insurance Department, listed in the Department of Treasury’s Publication of Companies holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Surety on Federal Bonds and as acceptable reinsuring companies. The bid bond, payment bond, and performance bond must have an A.M. Best rating of A-5 or higher.

Individuals, firms and businesses seeking an award of a City of Duluth contract may not initiate or continue any verbal or written communications regarding a solicitation with any City officer, elected official, employee or other City representative without permission of the City Clerk n

CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS named in the solicitation between the date of the issuance of the solicitation and the date of the final contract award by the Duluth City Council. Violations will be reviewed by the City Clerk.

If determined that such communication has compromised the competitive process, the offer submitted by the individual, firm or business may be disqualified from consideration for award.

Questions regarding Bidding Documents, Drawings and Specifications should be directed to Margie Pozin, PE, City Engineer, at mpozin@ duluthga.net no later than 5:00pm on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. No phone calls, please.

The written bid documents supersede any verbal or written prior communications between the parties.

Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. The City of Duluth reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and to make an award as deemed in its best interest. Where the City provides forms for bid schedule and bond submissions, these forms must be used without exception. Any deducts to the bid must be itemized by the line item number in the bid schedule or the City will apply the deduct as it deems appropriate.

Award notification will be posted after award on the City’s website, www.duluthga.net and the Georgia State Procurement Registry at https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/ PRSapp/.

Bids in the case of Corporations not chartered in Georgia, must be accompanied by proper certification stating that said Corporation is authorized to do business in the State of Georgia.

No Bidder may withdraw his Bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

902-584404, 1/25,2/1,8,15

PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Housing Authority of Gwinnett County shall hold its next regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.

The meeting shall take place at the offices of Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP located at 1550 North Brown Road, Suite 125, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043 928-586402, 2/8 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: (Address) 6180 NORCROSS TUCKER RD, NORCROSS GA 30093 (Yr/Make) 1996 DODGE RAM 3500 VIN# 3B7MC33WXTM140195 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date)02/5/19.

928-585983, 2/8.15 NOTICE Mayor and Council Retreat Friday, February 15, 2019 9 am – 5 pm City Hall, 2nd Floor Community Room Mayor and Council Retreat Saturday, February 16, 2019 9 am – 1 pm City Hall, 2nd Floor Community Room 928-586420, 2/8

PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: (Address) 670 HOUSE WAY STE H, ROSWELL GA 30076 (Yr/Make) 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA VIN# 5TBET34154S436811 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date)02/5/19.

928-585987, 2/8.15 STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 ABANDONED VEHICLES: RE: Enclosed Trailer VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR WHITE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above trailer was initially removed from Ridgedale Drive and Little Lisa Lane located in Snellville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The trailer is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: Honda Civic VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. PWV9647 (GA) COLOR Black TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle was initially removed from Sugarloaf Parkway and Duluth Highway in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. 928-586385, 2/8,15,22

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE There will be sold at public outcry at: Location: 5170 JIMMY CARTER BLVD NORCROSS GA 30093 Month, Day, Year: 102/22/2019 Time: 12:00 PM The following vehicle, declared abandoned and foreclosure vehicles pursuant to OCGA Section 40-11-5, as follows: Year, Make, Model: 2004 FORD F150 VIN #: 1FTPX12544NB78561 929-586389, 2/8,15 NOTICE There will be sold at public auction on 9 of November 2018 at 11:00 am the following vehicle at I & D AUTO PARTS LLC, 3375 STONE MOUNTAIN HWY, SNELLVILLE, GA. 30078, 2011 BMW 328I, VIN: WBAPH7G55BNM56600; Dz Mechanic Motors LLC, 2573 MISTLETOE LN, SNELLVILLE, GA. 30039, 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE, VIN: 1GNEK13T04R162859; declared abandoned and foreclosed vehicles pursuant to Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 40-11-5.

929-585546, 2/1,8

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

Notice is Hereby Given that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to the Georgia Self-Storage Facility Act, Georgia Code Section 10-4210 to 10-4-215. The undersigned will sell by competitive online bidding beginning January 31, 2019 at 12:00 pm at www.selfstorageauction.com. Online bidding will end at 12:00 pm February 14, 2019 UNIT #842 Michelle Robinson Higgins: Compound Bow, Dresser, Hutch, Wardrobe, Lamp, Desk, Mattress, Box Spring, Mirror, Rug, Plastic Container, Coffee Table, Chair, Misc. Bags, Night Stand.

Purchase must be paid for on the day of the auction with cash or a credit card with valid ID at the location of the unit. All items are sold as is and must be removed from the property within 72 hours, unless otherwise approved by the Manager, after the time of the sale. Sale is subject to cancellation in the event of a settlement between the owner and the obligated party is reached.

929-585376, 2/1,8

clared abandoned and foreclosure vehicles pursuant to OCGA Section 40-11-5, as follows: Year, Make, Model: 2005 LAND ROVER VIN #: SALAA25475A303618 929-586398, 2/8,13

THE GWINNETT DAILY NEWSPAPER AD PUBLISH DATE: 2/8/19 AND 2/15/19 LIFE STORAGE # 413 875 MARATHON PARKWAY LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046 678-242-1441 AUCTION DATE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH 2019 @ 10:30 AM In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Life Storage location(s) listed below.

And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Tuesday, February 26th 2019 @ 10:30 AM 875 Marathon Parkway Lawrenceville, GA 30046 678-242-1441 Space No. C u s t o m e r Name Inventory 2086 M i c h a e l Schmidt Household Goods/Furniture.

2107 Kelli Eisler Household Goods/Furniture.

3029 Renee Crawford Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.

3039 Susan A Miller Household Goods/Furniture; Office Furniture/Machines/Equip.

3049 Richard Cornell Household Goods/Furniture.

3058 David Franklin Household Goods/Furniture.

4020 Candice Cooper Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.; Office Furniture/Machines/Equip.; Appliances, furniture, electronics, dishware, clothes, jewlery, linens, home decor.

4095 Susan A Miller Clothing.

4184 Tamara Skinner Household Goods/Furniture.

929-582536, 2/8,15

The following vehicle has been abandoned and filed with the Gwinnett County Magistrate Court to be sold at public auction. The public auction will be held at German Performance. The date and time of the auction will be February 15, 2019 at 10:00 am and the address of such location will be 2144 Parkwood Rd Snellville, GA 30078. This is given pursuant to Georgia law.

2007 Ford Expedition White Vin#1FMFU15517LA51052 929-584584, 2/1,8 Eastside Self Storage shall conduct an online auction on www.selfstorageauctions. com to conclude at Monday, February 18th, 2019 at 12:00pm Unit # 1105– Ronetta Burney - Unit said to contain: Mirror. Area rug. Curtain rods. 5 + boxes/totes. Shoes.

Electric weed eater.

Unit # 3029 – Ashley Lewis - Unit said to contain: Two sets or tires and rims. 5X5 unit.

929-586380, 2/8,15 This lien sale will be held via online auction on the date of February 20th,2019 at storageauctions.com The facility location is: Uhaul Moving and Storage of Pleasant Hill 1290 Pleasant Hill Rd. Lawrenceville, GA 30044 770-381-9793- Sheldon Gree unit 1148, Segmany Homsombath Unit 2236 Uhaul Moving and Storage of Hewatt rd 2161 Hewatt Rd Snellville GA 30039 770-9795237 Fritz Bonaventure unit 312, Jamar Shavuo Unit 206, Marquida Sim unit 142, Vivian Mills unit 114, Sandra Sabian unit 231 Uhaul Moving and Storage of Lilburn 140 Rockbridge road Lilburn GA 30047 770717-9666 Carlton McDuffie unit 4142, Tamisha Scruggs unit 309 Uhaul Moving and Storage of Jimmy Carter Blvd.

5365 Jimmy Carter blvd Norcross GA 30093 770447-5017- Amie Varnado unit B111, Peter Moscoso unit B129 929-586348, 2/8,15 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE There will be sold at public outcry at: Location: 5 7 0 0 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD CHAMBLEE GA 30341 Month, Day, Year: 02/22/2019 Time: 12:00 PM The following vehicle, dec

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

And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 @ 10:45 AM. 420 Grayson HWY Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Phone: (770)-682-7717 Space No. C u s t o m e r Name Inventory 1105 Terell Lee Household Goods/Furn 929-585537, 2/8,15

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION “In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Life Storage location(s) listed below.

And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 @ 10:00 AM.” 2655 Langford Road Norcross, GA 30071 (770) 242-0468 Space No. Customer Name Inventory 037 Adiran Howard Household Goods/Furniture 144 Joyce Hernandez Household Goods/Furniture 168 Muriel Laramore Household Goods/Furniture 197 Aliyah Lofton Household Goods/Furniture/ TV/Stereo Equipment/Children’s Items 281 Evan Wynn Household Goods/Furniture 434 Ashley Wilson Household Goods/Furniture 929-585303, 2/8,15 PUBLIC SALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE TO BE HELD FOR BUFORD SUPERIOR SELF STORAGE AT: WWW.BID13.COM 770-945-6833, FAX 770945-6833 On February 28th, 2019 at 11 a.m., the following unit’s content will be sold in Accordance with the GA Self Storage Facility Act of 2013 AT WWW.BID13.COM UNIT No. and Contents: 114 – Laura Smith Misc. Household items.

267 – Tony Miller, Construction materials, A/c Parts, Sola Jet Spa. Massage Table.

Units can be viewed at www.bid13.com starting Feb. 4th and will be sold to the highest bidder on 2/28/19.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW UNITS FROM THE SALE AND REJECT BIDS. UNITS MUST BE CLEANED AND VACATED WITHIN 48 HOURS. CASH OR CREDIT CARD SALE ONLY. NO CHECKS. 929-586371, 2/6,13

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE In accordance with Georgia Law Chapter 40-11-5 the following vehicles have been deemed abandoned and will be sold at a public sale on 2-28-19 @ 10:00 Said Vehicles are located at: 4450 E Lawrenceville Hwy Lilburn, GA 30047 VIN# 3D4GG57V69T571309 2009 DODGE JORNEY 929-586026, 2/8,15 THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON FEBRUARY 23, 2019. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 23 FEBRERO 2019 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www. swsatlanta.com 2013 Dodge Challenger 2C3CDYBT4DH573917 Ford Falcon NO VIN 4

1973

Mercedes-Benz

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS 450SL 10704310010327 1977 BMW 630csi 5500316 1972 Rover Series III 25900010A 1976 BMW 2002 2379785 1932 Cadillac Town Sedan NO VIN 1967 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight 358677E155844

Delta

1970 Dodge Challenger JH23H0E124417 1970 Oldsmobile NinetyEight 386390M240247 1964 Chrysler Newport NO VIN Jaguar Mark 1 NO VIN 1971 Triumph Spitfire FK14704 1972 Volkswagen Beetle 1522362407 Chevrolet Bel-Aire NO VIN 1956 Chevrolet Bel-Aire VC56F014814 1973 Triumph Spitfire FM99500U Fiberglass Custom Kit Car NO VIN Chevrolet Bel-Aire NO VIN Vehicle Frame/Chassis NO VIN 1972 MG BMC A-Series Midget GAN5UC115578 Truck Bed NO VIN Truck Cab NO VIN 2005 Acura TL 19UUA66295A047685 2007 Cadillac CTS 1G6DP577X70147663 *** SALVAGE *** 2001 Ford Focus 3FAFP31301R104978 2003 Ford Explorer 1FMZU63K43ZB58431 2000 Mazda MPV JM3LW28GXY0148670 2007 Chrysler Sebring 1C3LC46K67N655964 1999 Chrysler Sebring 3C3EL55H2XT591734 1984 Pontiac Fiero 1G2AM37R4EP285352 1999 Ford E-150 1FTRE142XXHB52986 2003 Honda Accord 1HGCM82273A013536 2004 Lincoln LS 1LNHM87AX4Y658870 1994 Mazda B2300 4F4CR12A8RTM58905 2003 Honda CR-V SHSRD684X3U105410 2000 Honda Accord JHMCG5675YC016195 1995 Chevrolet Sportvan 1GBEG25K4SF200164 2000 Pontiac Montana 1GMDX03EXYD156227 1998 Ford Taurus 1FAFP57U2WA207266 2007 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx 1G1ZT68NX7F111270 *** SALVAGE *** 1999 Infiniti QX4 JNRAR05Y9XW040951 *** REBUILT *** 2006 Chevrolet Malibu 1

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B6 • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2019 PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS 1G1ZT51876F181970 1991 Toyota Celica JT2ST85N1M0086386 2006 Hyundai Sonata 5NPEU46F76H028919 2001 Nissan Maxima JN1CA31D41T841223 2002 Jeep Liberty 1J4GL58K42W330761 2003 Hyundai Tiburon KMHHN65F23U085856 2005 Kia Optima KNAGD126455429630 1999 Honda Passport 4S6CK58W8X4424464 2001 Ford Taurus 1FAFP55U41A271031 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 3GNEC12T94G233149 1949 Spartan 33 Royal Mansion Camper 33-49-1377R 929-586386, 2/8,15,22 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE There will be sold at public outcry at: Location: 105 BARBER RD, MARIETTA GA 30060 Month, Day, Year: 02/03/2019 Time: 11:00 AM The following vehicle, declared abandoned and foreclosure vehicles pursuant to OCGA Section 40-11-5, as follows: Year, Make, Model: 2008 KIA OPTIMIA VIN #: KNAGE123085224474 929-585971, 2/8,15 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE There will be sold at public outcry at: Location: 2784 METROPOLITAN PKWY SW, ATLANTA GA 30316 Month, Day, Year: 02/03/2019 Time: 11:00 AM The following vehicle, declared abandoned and foreclosure vehicles pursuant to OCGA Section 40-11-5, as follows: Year, Make, Model: 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN VIN #: 1GNFK16T21J182355 929-585973, 2/8,15 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE There will be sold at public outcry at: Location: 2784 METROPOLITAN PKWY SW, ATLANTA GA 30316 Month, Day, Year: 02/03/2019 Time: 11:00 AM The following vehicle, declared abandoned and foreclosure vehicles pursuant to OCGA Section 40-11-5, as follows: Year, Make, Model: 2001 INFINITI I30 VIN #: JNKCA31AX1T020466 929-585974, 2/8,15 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE There will be sold at public outcry at: Location: 1400 GENERAL ARTS RD CONYERS GA 30012 Month, Day, Year: 02/03/2019 Time: 11:00 AM The following vehicle, declared abandoned and foreclosure vehicles pursuant to OCGA Section 40-11-5, as follows: Year, Make, Model: 2007 TOYOTA SEQUOIA SRS VIN #: 5TDZT34A67S287872 929-585977, 2/8,15 MCCULLOUGH TOWING AUCTION LIST 785 BROGDON RD. SUWANEE, GA 30024 770-263-8483 findautoauctions.com towatl.com Saturday, February 9th 2019@ 1:00pm 2002 Acura TL 19UUA568X2A002877 2003 Acura MDX 2HNYD18783H503106 2013 Audi A5 WAULFAFR1DA030287 Trailer and Boat GAZ00008F707 2013 Buick Lacrosse 1G4GC5ERXDF123345 2005 Chevrolet Express 1GCFG15X151122417 2011 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WG5EK8B1295054 2006 Chrysler 300 2C3KA53G46H123322 2015 Chrysler 200 1C3CCCAB1FN603447 2006 Dodge Stratus 1B3EL46T26N280393 2007 Dodge Nitro 1D8GU28K37W674334 2002 Ford E250 1FTNE242X2HA41710 2007 Ford Fusion 3FAHP07147R142333 2010 Ford Mustang 1ZVBP8AN8A5176194 2008 Ford Crown Victoria 2FAHP71V78X118275 2005 GMC Yukon Denali 1GKEK63UX5J168641 Homemade Trailer T353653 2007 Honda Civic 2HGFG12837H508081 2010 Hyundai Accent KMHCN4AC5AU460629 2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250R JKAEXMJ14CDAB7583 2012 Kia Sportage KNDPB3A23C7211974 2009 Kia Spectra KNAFE221195665130 2004 Lincoln Aviator 5LMEU88H44ZJ08280 2005 Nissan Murano JN8AZ08T15W324785 2008 Pontiac G6 1G2ZG57B984214520 2009 Pontiac G6 1G2ZG57B194125090 2009 Saturn Vue Red Line 3GSCL13779S528244 2003 Toyota Camry 4T1BE32K83U752824 2005 Toyota Corolla 2T1KR32E45C384533 929-584152, 1/25,2/1,8 NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OCGA 40-11-2 GWINNETT PLACE NISSAN, ?WILL HOLD AN AUCTION FOR THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE(S): 2011 NISSAN MAXIMA 1N4AA5AP3BC853123 WILL BE AUCTIONED ON FEBRUARY 28, 2019 AT 10 AM. AT 2555 PLEASANT HILL RD DULUTH, GA 30096 *8028 929-586414, 2/8,15

NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OCGA 40-11-2 GWINNETT PLACE FORD, ?WILL HOLD AN AUCTION FOR THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE(S): 2013 FORD FUSION SE 3FA6P0HR8DR306156 WILL BE AUCTIONED ON FEBRUARY 28, 2019 AT 10 AM. AT 3230 SATELLITE BLVD DULUTH, GA 30096 *8030 929-586412, 2/8,15

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PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

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THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON FEBRUARY 09, 2019. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 09 FEBRERO 2019 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www. swsatlanta.com

PUBLIC AUCTION Notice of Abandonment and Sale in accordance with O.C.G.A. 40-11 the following vehicles have been declared abandoned and will be sold at Public Action to the highest and best bidder for cash only.

The auction will be held on February 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., 6000 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross GA 30071, phone (404) 910-5211. Review 9:30 a.m..

2014 Honda Accord 1HGCT1B79EA011327 2006 Chevrolet Aveo KL1TG66616B669745 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 1GCHK24U16E143251 2005 Audi A4 WAUJC68E85A119556 2003 Lincoln Town Car 1LNHM81W73Y625277 1999 Kia Sportage KNDJB7230X5587778 2008 Jeep Commander 1J8HH48K68C187840 1998 Mercury Mountaineer 4M2ZU55P2WUJ16083 2008 Ford Escape 1FMCU04168KE65012 2007 Honda Accord 1HGCM72727A001967 2001 Toyota Corolla 1NXBR12E41Z508720 2000 Mercedes-Benz C230 WDBHA24G3YA843083 1991 Jeep Cherokee 1J4FJ78S5ML602543 2001 Infiniti QX4 JNRDR07X31W103681 2000 Nissan Altima 1N4DL01D9YC122284 *** SALVAGE *** 1992 Chevrolet S-10 1GCCS14Z6N8116401 2007 Toyota Camry 4T1BE46K47U618222 1994 Chevrolet S-10 1GCCS14Z8R8173446 2001 Ford Expedition 1FMRU15L91LA61640 2002 Ford Explorer 1FMZU63E92ZA58690 1999 Toyota Camry Solara 2T1CF22P5XC139445 2012 Kia Optima 5XXGN4A70CG005317 2007 Buick Lucerne 1G4HD57267U224478 2003 Ford Explorer Sport 1FMYU60E43UC04945 2012 Ford Fusion 3FAHP0JG3CR352025 2007 Honda Accord 1HGCM56887A089351

1998 BMW M3 VIN: WBSCD9326WEE08755 2009 BMW 750i VIN:WBAKA83569CY33774 929-586097, 2/8,15 PUBLIC AUCTION Notice of Abandonment and Sale in accordance with O.C.G.A. 40-11 the following vehicles have been declared abandoned and will be sold at Public Action to the highest and best bidder for cash only. The auction will be held on February 26, 2019 at 10:00a.m., 3140 Main St W, Snellville GA 30078, phone (770) 985-6696. Review 9:30 a.m..

2012 Chevrolet Cruze VIN:1G1PF5SC1AC7408030 929-586090, 2/8,15 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE THERE WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC OUT CRY AT GILMERS AUTO REPAIR ON 02/14/19 AT 8:00 A.M. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE, DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA SECTION 40-11-5 AS FOLLOWS: YEAR MAKE MODEL V.I.N. # 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY 4T1BF1FK2EV863433 929-585261 2/1, 8

SERVICE

BY PUBLICATION IN THE CHEROKEE COURT OF THE EASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANS CHEROKEE, NORTH CAROLINA CASE NO. 18 CV 651 TRIBAL CASINO GAMING ENTERPRISE, Plaintiff, NOTICE OF SERVICE v.

BY PUBLICATION ELIZABETH BEEBE, Defendant.

Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: A Complaint and Summons have been filed against the Defendant named herein on December 17, 2018 in Cherokee, North Carolina related to a debt collection by Plaintiff.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than March 12, 2019 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This 24th day of January, 2019.

CARPENTER & GUY, PLLC Kimberly N. Carpenter 559 West Main Street Sylva, NC 28779 Publication Dates: 02/08/19, 02/15/19, 02/22/19 Gwinnett Daily Post 930-584839, 2/8,15,22

2003 Ford F-150 1FTRX17W63NB24817 1995 Nissan Maxima JN1CA21D1ST076841

2004 Nissan Maxima 1N4BA41E64C854556

1998 Ford F-150 1FTRX17LXWNB46863 2005 Buick Rendezvous 3G5DA03795S556502

ZONINGS

2007 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WB58K679366190

CITY OF SNELLVILLE LCI 5-YEAR PLAN UPDATE

1999 Ford Explorer 1FMZU34X2XUB38917

The Public is hereby notified that on February 26, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. at Snellville City Hall, 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, the Planning Commission in coordination with the Planning Commissions regular meeting, will hold a public hearing to receive comments for the 5-Year update to the 2003 Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) plan.

2011 Chevrolet Aveo KL1TG6DE6BB114956 2003 Ford F-150 2FTRF17293CB14708 2004 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11E94C142546 *** SALVAGE *** 2007 Lincoln Town Car 1LNHM82V97Y626278 2000 Volkswagen Jetta 3VWSA29M7YM191574 2001 Dodge Dakota 1B7GL22X31S163095 2003 Cadillac Escalade 1GYEK63N53R166728 2001 Ford F-150 1FTRW07L21KE64385 929-584406, 1/25,2/1,8 NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OCGA 40-11-2 R & B COLLISION, WILL HOLD AN AUCTION FOR THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE(S): 2017 NISSAN SENTRA 3N1AB7AP3HY375419 WILL BE AUCTIONED ON FEBRUARY 28, 2019 AT l0 AM. AT 172 SCENIC HIGHWAY LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046 *8032 929-586415, 2/8,15

TO THE LEGAL REGISTERED OWNER OR LIEN HOLDER OF 2017 Silver Nissan Sentra, 4Cyl, FWD VIN: 3N1AB7AP7HY295220 The vehicle was impounded from 1608 Windy Hill Pointe, Lawrenceville, Ga 30046 on April 29, 2018.

Lawrenceville Police Department was notified on the same day of pick up. There were several attempts to contact someone at Nissan South via telephone to no avail.

Silver Nissan Sentra, 4Cyl, FWD VIN: 3N1AB7AP7HY295220 You may claim this property at 6525 Marbut Road, Lithonia, Ga 30058, Dyno Towing (Roderius Grier)@ 678-323-6918 and by paying the accumulated fees.

If you fail to reclaim the above property and pay all fees, it will be sold after notice of the sale has been given by this publication.

929-585307, 2/1,8

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

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

Have knowledge of CNC controls, PLC process controls.

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

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

Be able to provide engaged leadership to all technicians.

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

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

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

LANDSCAPE LABORERS Seeking 10 Temp/FT positions in the following counties: AtlantaSandy Springs-Roswell, GA MSA & Gainesville, GA MSA. Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation & installation of mortar less segmental concrete masonry wall units 4/1/19 to 12/21/19. Lift & sustain 60 lbs. No ed./ exp. required. OTJ training avail. Mon-Fri, poss.

Sat. Min 40 hrs./week.

Starting wage $14.24 p/ hr. to $16.24 p/hr. Poss.

OT starting from $21.36 p/hr. to $24.36 p/hr. A single workweek is used to compute wages due, paid weekly. Poss. raises, bonuses or incentives dependent on tenure with company, exp., or job performance. All deductions from worker’s paycheck required by law will be made.

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

Qualified apps. are to inquire about job opportunity directly to: GA Dept. of Labor located at 148 Andrew Young International Blvd., Ste. 426, Atlanta, GA 30303. Phone: (404) 232-3676 or online at https://employgeorgia.com to apply & email resume to Craig at craig@aquatronirrigation.com for Aquatron Irrigation, Inc. This ad is being placed concurrently with an H-2B application.

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The LCI is a grant program funded by the Atlanta Regional Commission to incentivize cities to re-envision their communities as vibrant, walkable places that offer increased mobility options, encourage healthy lifestyles, and provide improved access to jobs and services. Each LCI area is guided by a plan, outlining key strategies and a five-year work program. The City of Snellville joined the LCI program in 2003 with a plan for the Towne Center area and last updated the plan in 2013. This plan provides a vision and strategic guidance for the Towne Center LCI area.

This 5-year update builds on previous efforts, validating the vision, adjusting for recent developments, and outlining a work program for the next five years. It includes: Key Issues and Opportunities; Validation of Vision and Goals; Evaluation and Appraisal Report; Implementation Plan; and 5-Year Action Plan.

The draft LCI 5-Year Update is on file at Snellville City Hall, 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, Georgia, and may be viewed by the public between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The draft is also available on the project website www.snellville2040.org.

The Planning Commission will forward their recommendation and public comments to the Mayor and Council for a second and final public hearing on Monday, March 11, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

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Olson was drafted in the first round by the Oakland A’s in 2012. He graduated with honors and was signed with Vanderbilt, but opted to jump straight to pro ball.

“We’ve been lucky enough to have Jeff Francoeur and Matt Olson be that guy, be Mr. Parkview, and be heroic while they were here and obviously to go on and have great careers,” Brown said. “Matt is just starting his, but he’s very deserving of this. He’s well known for what he’s done here, but when he gets put up with those names, it stamps his part in Parkview history.”

Many of his former teammates showed up for the ceremony, as well as Massey and Buchanan. Olson’s older brother couldn’t make it over from London, but his parents, girlfriend and agent were sitting with him.

“Matt Olson is one of the classiest people you’ll ever meet,” Brown said. “The whole time he was here, he quietly led — and people followed him.

“He was just the best person he could be while he was here. It speaks volumes about the way his family raised him. I just hope my two boys can be like he is.”

After making his way up the minor-league ladder over four seasons, Olson got his first crack at the majors as a 22-year-old in 2016. He played half of the 2017 season in Oakland and made an impression with 24 home runs in only 189 at-bats. Olson was part of a breakout A’s team last season. He had 29 home runs in a power-hitting lineup with 85 runs scored and 84 RBIs while appearing in every game for Oakland.

The A’s made the playoffs for the first time since 2014 in a season defined by late rallies and walk-off wins.

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At top, Parkview grad turned and Oakland Athletic Matt Olson had his jersey number retired at a ceremony Thursday. (Staff Photo: Christine Troyke) Above, Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (28) celebrates his run in the eighth inning against Minnesota Twins during an Aug. 25 game at Target Field. (Photo: Brad RempelUSA Today Sports)

“We’ve got a lot of young guys on our team and we’re looking to build off of what we did last year,” Olson said. “We kind of exceeded other people’s expectations last year, but I don’t think we necessarily exceeded our own. Hopefully, we can hit the ground running this season.”

Olson, who makes his offseason home in Atlanta, delayed his departure for spring training by a few days in order to be at the

retirement ceremony.

“It’s awesome to be able to have my name and number up on that wall forever,” he said. “It’s definitely an honor and I have to thank Coach Brown for making it happen.

“It is such a different feel here, coming back and seeing where you played four years. It’s always nice.

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Feb. 16 Suwanee Sweetheart Spring and 5K — The Rotary Club of Buford/North Gwinnett hosts the race, which starts at Suwanee Town Center Park. For more information, go to suwaneesweetheartsprint.com.

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Above left, Altobeli’s Restaurant and Piano Bar is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Over the years, owner Al Bashiri has collected hundreds of autographed menus and photos of customers. Above right, Altobeli’s is known for the hundreds of photographs that line the walls inside. Owner Al Bashiri got the idea after visiting an Italian restaurant in San Francisco that had celebrities and famous people on the wall. (Staff Photos: Jay Jones)

Altobeli’s marks 30 years of serving Johns Creek

BY JAY JONES johnscreek@gwinnettdailypost.com

One could say Altobeli’s Restaurant and Piano Bar is in the celebration business.

In the event of the restaurant’s recent 30th anniversary, owner Al Bashiri celebrated the restaurant’s longevity thanks to the customers who came to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and family nights out at the Johns Creek landmark throughout the years. “Honestly, I’m very fortunate.

When we started it, we had three to four months of cash flow available where we had to pay out of pocket to cover expenses.

But the reception from the public was very positive,� he said.

Not much was at the corner of Haynes Bridge and Old Alabama roads when Bashiri opened the restaurant in 1989. He said the intersection had a blinking caution light and part of Mansell Road down the street was unpaved. “If you go the other way toward Duluth, it was a straight shot, 5 miles, no traffic,� he said.

Bashiri said Altobeli’s benefited back then by being about the only place in town for fine dining. For many years, the restaurant enjoyed support from locals. “I would be sunk without them,� he said.

The restaurant’s great location also had to be backed up by excellent service and food. Bashiri said the restaurant’s strength comes from a dedicated staff that has been with him for many of the past 30 years. Bashiri is on his second chef, who took over 15 years ago. His bar manager has been with him for 24 years, and his wait staff averages about 20 years on the job.

Bashiri said he has always tried to make Altobeli’s a great place to work in explaining his skill in staff retention. He also said that although he is on the floor most nights greeting customers and filling a water glass

when needed, he’s not a handson boss. “If a customer is not happy with the food or something is wrong with the order, I tell the servers they have to fix it,� he said. “What if they tell the customer, ‘Oh, let me get the manager.’ What am I going to do? That just keeps the customer waiting. “The server can take the food back to the kitchen and correct it, provide a complimentary dessert, and the customer leaves happy. That’s the key. When a customer leaves happy, leaves knowing he’s going to be taken care of, he’ll come back.�

And while Altobeli’s remains a familiar name to many residents, the game has changed as North Fulton has developed and grown over the years. “Thirty years ago, when you came here, you were 30, 40 years old — a gentleman with a family,� Bashiri said. “Now, you’re in your 70s. A lot of them have moved away; they retired.

The good thing is that the neighborhood has grown. A lot of people have moved out, but a lot have moved in.�

The restaurant’s message of quality food and entertainment remains, but how that message gets out is very different. Part of the strategy is in social media marketing to attract the next generation of patrons. But once they walk in the door, Bashiri said it goes back to the basics in the restaurant business. “We try our best to show someone that this is a place to take my family, I can take my date or I can take my business meetings here and have a nice meal without going broke,� he said.

Altobeli’s has an extensive menu of Italian cuisine, including pasta, veal, steak, chicken and seafood. The menu also has a selection of gluten-free and vegetarian meals available. The beverages and dessert menus are just as expansive, offering classics like strawberry romanoff

Above, Altobeli’s Restaurant and Piano Bar has remained at its original location at the corner of Haynes Bridge and Old Alabama roads since 1989.

Owner Al Bashiri said back then, the intersection had a blinking caution light and part of Mansell Road down the street was a dirt road. Left, Altobeli’s opened in 1989 and enjoyed support from residents early on as being about the only place for fine dining in North Fulton County outside of Buckhead.

and tiramisu.

Pianist Randy Barnes has entertained customers at Altobeli’s for 25 years and made the restaurant’s reputation as the place to go for entertainment in town.

Barnes performs Thursdays

through Mondays each week, with jazz music performed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Bashiri said he started adding live music 27 years ago, booking different artists at a time.

Then Barnes arrived, and he was

a hit with customers. Bashiri offered an open-ended contract to Barnes to stay at Altobeli’s as long as he wanted. “I always say one of the reasons the waiters stick around here is because they make good money, and Randy does, too,�

Bashiri said. “We pay him well.

My philosophy has always been that if you’re good, and if the market is $12 an hour, I can keep you here at $14 an hour.

I’d rather do that than risk losing you to someone else and then struggle.�

Another feature at Altobeli’s is the hundreds of photographs and signed menus that line the walls inside. Bashiri said he got the idea from a trip to San Francisco, where an Italian restaurant did the same thing.

He remembered there were photos of a lot of celebrities there “because it’s San Francisco and they have a lot of famous people there.�

At Altobeli’s, you will see a photo of a celebrity or two, but mostly you will see a lot of smiling faces of regular guests. “They are my celebrities,�

Bashiri said.

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The Fernbank Museum of Natural History’s new exhibit “Pterosaurs: Flight in the Age of the Dinosaurs” will allow guests to get up close and personal with pterosaurs — flying reptiles that once lived alongside dinosaurs.

The exhibit, which will be open starting Saturday then running through May 5 in Atlanta, will feature dozens of casts, replicas and real fossil specimens, making it the largest pterosaur exhibition ever in the United States.

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A featured short film, “Flying Monsters 3D,” will take viewers back in time to explore why prehistoric reptiles took flight, how they evolved and why they went extinct. The movie has daily shows through June 1 at Fernbank’s Giant Screen Theater and admission is included in a Value

Pass combination ticket.

Dinosaur lovers can enjoy additional exhibits Giants of the Mesozoic including a flock of Pterodaustro and three Anhanguera and A Walk Through Time in Georgia. For more information, visit fernbankmuseum. org or call 404-929-6400.

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NOW ON DISPLAY Hudgens Center debuts this month’s exhibits, workshops

BY MADISON GREER Staff Intern

The Hudgens Center for Art and Learning is celebrating the month of February with new exhibits and a gardening workshop, the center recently announced.

Two of the exhibits, “Page

by Page: Contemporary Artist’s Books” and “Visual Thought: A Peek Inside Artists’ Sketchbooks,” will be on view through April 20. The third, “My View from Seven Feet,” will show through April 27. A special reception will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday to welcome the new showings.

“Page by Page: Contemporary Artist’s Books,” which is showing in The Hudgens’ Fowler Gallery, is an exploration of what truly makes an artists’ books and includes fine press books, altered or reconstructed books, sculptural structures, installations and books with no narrative quality from the mid-20th century, a news release said.

“Page by Page’ provides a full range of artist’s books which includes wallmounted sculptural abstract forms without text to fine press books that reflect the traditional standard for a book form,” said Jerushia Graham, curator of Page by Page and Visual Thought and museum coordinator with the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking at the Georgia Institute of Technology. “This show is meant to expand your perceptions of what a book can be.”

“Visual Thought: A Peek Inside Artists’ Sketchbooks,” which will be on display in the Kistner Atrium, “presents an opportunity to see what treasures are captured in the judgment-free zone of the sketchbook,” Graham said.

“My View from Seven Feet,” meanwhile, which is showing in the Georgia Gallery, includes paintings and narratives from NBA All-Star Joe Barry Carroll.

“I am unable to say

The Hudgens Center for Art and Learning is celebrating the month of February with new exhibits and a gardening workshop, the center recently announced. Above left, “Visual Thought: A Peek Inside Artists’ Sketchbooks,” provides a peek into the “judgment-free zone” of an artist’s sketchbook. Above right, “My View from Seven Feet” includes paintings and narratives from NBA All-Star Joe Barry Carroll. (Special Photos)

precisely what determines this composition of colors, shapes, and themes. Perhaps everything is forming at the same time, resulting in a complete story,” Carroll said.

“I have been drawn to the art of storytelling from the time I was a child being entertained by my father, as we sat near one of those old open-face gas heaters in the Arkansas winter or on the front porch during the summertime.”

In addition to the new exhibits, The Hudgens Center will offer a pruning listen and learn workshop for gardeners from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 16.

The event, which costs $10, will feature a presentation, demonstrations and question and answers session with The Pruning Guru, Rick Smith, a Georgia Certified landscape professional.

For more information about February program“Page by Page: Contemporary Artist’s Books,” is an exploration of artists’ books and includes fine press books, ming, visit thehudgens. altered or reconstructed books, sculptural structures and installations. org.

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Six at Royal Dance Academy win major awards

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Art Beat Dancers from Suwanee’s Royal Dance Academy and Orland Molina Ballet Training Center won major awards at Youth America Grand Prix’s Atlanta semifinals Jan. 25-27.

Pictured, from left, Joshua Nunamaker, Natalie Bumgarner, Carrington Moser, Colin Moser, Oliver Keane and April Hattori. (Photo: Holley Calmes)

Holley Calmes Category for the precompetitive age group.

Oliver Keane, 12, won first place in the Junior Division Contemporary Dance Category.

Both Johnson and Molina agree on the importance of consistent, correct training and the right attitude toward a competition.

“When you are in a competition, you are not ‘competing,’ you are ‘dancing,” Molina said.

“The wrong approach is to ‘compete.’ The correct approach is to ‘perform.’

The more times a dancer steps onto a stage, it helps them to evolve.

They grow from experience.”

All of these dancers are offered excellent training. Johnson is a graduate of the renowned Royal Academy of Dance. Founded in 1920 in Great Britain, the RAD has been a global leader in continuing professional development for dance. It has a presence in 84 countries with a quarter of a million students.

Orlando Molina brings the rich heritage of the Cuban National Ballet to his students, a technique originally developed

by Fernando Alonso, husband of the famous Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso. Molina began

his dance in ballet at this Holley Calmes is a lic relations consultant famous Institution and freelance writer and pub- specializing in the arts. has performed for major American ballet companies such as Orlando Ballet, Cleveland Ballet, Atlanta Ballet and others.

He was also a competitor at the prestigious International Ballet Competition.

Next up for many of these dancers is the Universal Ballet Competition, whose area finals will be in Atlanta beginning March 15.

Molina sees all the dancers as growing in technique and confidence.

“When you plant a mango seed, you don’t eat mangos tomorrow,” he said. “But these dancers are already bearing fruit. We give them tools to grow as dancers and as humans. Everything takes time, but if they work correctly and work hard, good results will come.”

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Six young artists who study under the roof of Suwanee’s Royal Dance Academy took home awards at the Youth America Grand Prix Atlanta semifinals.

The Atlanta finals of YAGP occurred Jan. 25 to 27 at the Ferst Center Theatre in Atlanta.

Gwinnett County was well represented, especially with dancers from Suwanee’s Royal Dance Academy. RDA also hosts the Orlando Molina Ballet Training Center, a separate school, but one that maintains a friendly and supportive relationship with all the dancers studying in the RDA facilities. RDA is located at 105 Satellite Blvd.

“We have a happy house!” said RDA Director and Instructor Sarah Johnson, speaking about the camaraderie and mutual emotional support existing between the two teaching entities.

The Molina Ballet Training Center won first and second place in the Men’s Classical Ballet Competition. Colin Moser, 17, was first and his friend and training companion Joshua Nunamaker was second.

Colin also won third place in the Ensemble Category with his sister Carrington Moser, 15, performing the pas de deux from La Fille Mal Gardee. Carrington is also Molina’s student.

Another of Molina’s dancers, April Hattori, won third place in the Junior Classical Ballet Competition. April is 13.

Two of Sarah’s students from the RDA school also won major awards. Natalie Bumgarner, 11, placed first in the Contemporary Dance

Email her at hcalmes@ mindspring.com.

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NOW SHOWING Recently reviewed films now playing in metro area theaters. Ratings are out of 4 stars.

Stan & ollie (Pg)

HHHH Despite all of the questionable narrative hiccups on the part of the filmmakers, Steve Coogan (Stan Laurel) and John C. Reilly (Oliver Hardy) inhabit the roles of their iconic characters with deadly, understated accuracy. Tackling such a huge historical partnership with so much rich history was bound to result in a mixed-bag final product.

— Michael Clark

taraji P. Henson stars as ali Davis and Josh Brener as Brandon in “what Men want.”

(Special Photos: Paramount Pictures)

An insult to women ‘What Men Want’ not funny or insightful WHAT MEN WANT What Men Want (R) 1 out of (R) 4 stars HHHH

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By Michael clark Movie Critic

In 2001, the PG-13 rated “What Women Want” was released to lukewarm critical response yet was able to strike a chord with worldwide audiences to the tune of $374 million and that doesn’t even include home video. It was mostly light-hearted, above-average sexy and introduced the possibility of a fantasy Hollywood has flirted with forever and has still not gotten right: reading the thoughts of the opposite sex.

Wisely turning over the heavy lifting to two very skilled comedic performers (Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt), director Nancy Meyers and her writers recognized spreading the wealth was the way to go and everyone looked all the better for it.

You’d think turning the tables and presenting the same kind of story from a woman’s perspective would be a slam-dunk no-brainer, yet perpetual hack director Adam Shankman (“Cheaper by the Dozen 2,” “The Pacifier,” “Rock of Ages”) and his four (?!) screenwriters manage to turn it into a crude, mean-spirited, unsexy, profoundly unfunny and regularly insulting two-hour slog.

As good as she might be at drama (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Hidden Figures”), Taraji P. Henson can’t do comedy worth a lick and is under the impression that wide-eyed screaming, pratfalls, tantrums and gutter-mouth blastings are worthy substitutes for timing, charm, understatement and flair. In Henson’s defense, she likely just followed Shankman’s instructions to put an exaggerated spin on her evil “Empire” queenbee which would have worked had this been a satire or a dark comedy but it’s not. This is a would-be date movie or a girl’s night out type of affair but is stopped dead in its tracks at every turn by unchecked profanity and thoroughly crass and base sexual references (“down low” anyone?).

Playing out less like a reworking of Meyers’ film, it instead is something more along the lines of “Jerry Maguire” minus any tact or decorum. Henson stars as Ali, an Atlanta-based sports agent finding it

tHe KiD wHo woulD Be King (Pg)

tamala Jones, wendi Mclendon-Covey, Phoebe robinson and taraji P. Henson star in “what Men want.”

For a full 90 minutes, “The Kid Who Would Be King” manages to get two things right: It recycles the time-worn story of “King Arthur” for the umpteenth time while giving it an original spin and comes up with a semi-family-friendly film that is neither animated nor reliant on comic book origins. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the movie has a two-hour running time and the last 30 minutes obliterates all of the possible goodwill it had previously amassed.

— Michael Clark

SerenitY (r)

HHHH

tracy Morgan, Shane Paul Mcghie and Brian Bosworth star in “what Men want.”

impossible to advance in a company overrun with paranoid and short-sighted white guys. Making Ali not only the sole minority but also the lone woman with commitment issues was a huge mistake the filmmakers never recover from and tacking on negative urban stereotypes only amplifies this blundering miscalculation.

Even when the filmmakers try to get tender, thoughtful or sexy, they shoot themselves in the foot. After a long a day at the office, Ali heads for the Highland Tap in Midtown and her stress melts under the genuine affability of bartender Will (Alris Hodge). A too-quick and fumbling hop in the sack leads to a skin-crawling scene the next morning with Will’s 5-year-old son wearing Ali’s panties on his head as a mask and comparing the situation to “Black Panther.” Please, curb your enthusiasm and laughter.

Another fleeting encounter involving Ali and a well-built neighbor she refers to by a name that is an unprintable, vulgar variation on Elton John’s “Captain Fantastic” ends in a botched exploration into leather and chainclad S&M. Although never quite overtly disparaging, Ali more than insinuates that because her glasses-wearing secretary/assistant Brandon (Josh Brener) is gay, he has no talent, ability or enough of a working knowledge of sports in order to become an agent in his own right and will forever be her underappreciated lackey.

As much critical and industry praise Henson has received thus far (an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe win) she is still far from being a household name and it’s easy to see why she would have taken on this role. It not only (in theory) raises her profile but displays her range (it doesn’t). It also doesn’t help Henson in the least that she has to share the screen for well over 45 minutes with the toxic and untalented Tracy Morgan, who, despite over 20 years on “SNL” and nearly two dozen feature films, has never done or said anything which in any way resembles comedy, humor or irony.

The filmmakers run their furthest afoul when Ali reaches her working and personal low and all but dares her boss to fire her by playing the race and gender cards.

Quickly recognizing he’s being baited, he leaves the room knowing if he dismisses a woman of color for any reason he’ll be up to his neck in multiple lawsuits. This isn’t an outsider’s opinion of a scene in a movie but rather the ham-fisted commentary telegraphed by people wanting to make a point where none is wanted or needed. For a movie whose principal goals are to make folks laugh and bolster equality while furthering female empowerment, this lone 30-second passage actually achieves the exact opposite result. It’s not funny or insightful and is an insult to every woman on the planet.

(Paramount)

As far as pulpy crime thrillers go, “Serenity,” starring Matthew McConaughey, is quite wanting, at least upon first blush.

Events don’t quite jibe, some of the characters are stiff while others are a tad too animated, and all appear to be in their own little worlds. It defies logic (or what we might perceive as logic) at every turn and seems to be heading full-tilt to an ending we can see coming.

— Michael Clark

COMING SOON TO THeaTerS FeB. 13 iSn’t it roMantiC (Pg-13) Natalie (Rebel Wilson) gets knocked unconscious during a mugging and magically wakes up to find herself in an alternate universe. Her worst nightmare soon comes true when she discovers that she’s playing the leading lady in a real-life romantic comedy.

FeB. 22 How to train Your Dragon: tHe HiDDen worlD (Pg) When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn’t the only Night Fury, he must seek “The Hidden World”, a secret Dragon Utopia, before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first.

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Beattie Edmonson stars as Sarah Francis and Emily Atack as Becky in “Patrick.” (Special Photos: Screen Media)

‘Patrick’ a doggone bad dog film Patrick (PG) HHHH

Patrick (PG) 1 1/2 out of 4 stars

does this in spades for the duration. Just when you think it can’t be more improbable, inane or predictable, it is, but to its credit, it makes no apologies. It’s happy to flaunt

By Michael clark its low expectations and Movie Critic simplistic goals.

It is at the reception of a If there’s anything that funeral when the recently makes a studio executive’s jilted Sarah (Beattie Edheart race it’s the anticipamondson) is beyond disaption of a movie featuring one pointed when instead of a or more of man’s greatest prized Faberge brooch she friend. The best part about is willed her grandmother’s dog movies is that they’re prized pug, Patrick (adorned cheap to make, rake in in a tuxedo — grandma’s lots of cash and are almost orders). The trouble is Sarah impossible to mess up. (naturally) hates dogs, and Quality means little as long despite her repeated pleadas they’re cute and adorable ing, stomping, stammering (as “Patrick” is most of the and pouting, she’s left with time), and even the depress- the beyond fetching pooch. ing ones (“Old Yeller,” “My Upon returning to her Dog Skip,” “Marley & Me”) posh London flat — one a do well. If you avoid being tenured professor couldn’t too intellectual or culturally afford, much less a first-year obtuse (like last year’s “Isle middle school teacher such of Dogs”), few genres are as Sarah — the pratfalls and more lucrative and reliable slapstick take over in full than canine flicks. and never subside. Whether The one ground rule with inside or out, Patrick leaves dog movies — and it’s not all behind little bombs from that difficult to follow — is both ends for Sarah to slip, to recognize when you’re slide and fall over so hard it simply being too precious or would send anyone else to over the top, and “Patrick” the emergency room. Sarah

world. The most obvious example of this is Edmondson’s biological mother, Jennifer Saunders, in a fat suit playing a food nutritionist who is never without a tray of tasty baked goods. In case we don’t get the point, Saunders’ character grows in size as the narrative progresses.

It’s sad when the best thing one can say about any movie is that the animal wranglers did a fantastic job. They and (if industry standards are any kind of indicator) the half dozen or so specimens portraying Patrick never miss a mark and exude the only authentic charm in the entire film.

Movies with dogs — even the bad ones — are able Ed Skrein stars as Oliver and Patrick as himself in “Patrick.” (or at least are designed) to appeal to multigenerational audiences, but given the is evidently unclear that dogs to Windsor Park, she meets or the movie in general that low aspirations of director not only have to go outside two viable candidates (one offers any kind of mystery Mandie Fletcher (“Absoluteto relieve themselves but will a veterinarian, no less), and whatsoever is which of the also likely check out the con- suddenly life with Patrick two guys Sarah will choose, ly Fabulous: The Movie”) tents of garbage cans if you isn’t as terrible as she’d but that bit of suspense only and her co-writers, Paul De don’t feed them with some initially thought. It is also at lasts until about the halfway Vos and Vanessa Davies, the only demographics that regularity. the park that Patrick puffs point.

It doesn’t take long for his chest and chases (really) Being a British rom-com, “Patrick” will have a chance Sarah to figure out havhundreds of deer who react the movie is littered with col- clicking with is the under-8 or over-50 Lonely Hearts ing Patrick around could to his aggression as if he orful supporting characters Club sets. probably help out her ailing were five jaguars on the hunt. so over-written they could (Screen Media Films) love life. In as many visits The only part of this stretch never be found in the real

‘Untogether’ could stick around for a while Untogether (R) HHHH

UNTOGETHER (R) 4 out of 4 stars

tor and war veteran whose recent Gaza Strip memoir is a best-seller. A ruggedly handsome member of the nouveau riche, Nick can have virtually any woman

By Michael clark he wants (and does), and Movie Critic on this night it is Andrea.

A recovering heroin addict Just about once a year, with pink hair and a penan upstart, off-the-beatenchant for suggestive retro Hollywood-track studio re’60s clothes and lingerie, leases something that belies Andrea is in no condition to practically every cinematic start up a relationship, and convention and launches a she is fine with Nick’s “no new filmmaker’s career. As strings” ground rules. The “Untogether” features the writer of a semi-successful actor (Jamie Dornan) who novel a few years ago, played the lead male in the Andrea is wondering if she sanitized S&M trilogy “50 still has what it takes to Shades of Grey” turning crank out another one. in a slight variation on the For the time being, same guy, “Untogether” Ben Mendelsohn, left, plays Martin and Lola Kirke plays Tara in “Untogether.” (Special Andrea lives in the L.A. Photo: Freestyle Releasing Media) could grow some quick home left to Tara by their legs and stick around for a deceased musician father. whom come with lots of while.

Jemima Kirke (as Andrea) looking for something beMaking ends meets as a Written and directed by old baggage and self-doubt as fictional siblings. The yond her has-been, two-hit sign painter, co-habitant first-timer Emma Forest, and often do and say stupid daughters of Rock drumrock star boyfriend, Martin Martin is also a musician “Untogether” is romantic, stuff while challenging mer Simon Kirke (Free, (Ben Mendelsohn, Forest’s and nearly twice Tara’s as it deals with matters of the audience to like them Bad Company), Lola and off-screen ex-husband), and age. It is more than a little the heart, but is decidedly without begging to do so.

Jemima play what appear might have found it in the clear Tara is sifting her way anti-lovey-dovey. There is If that pitch doesn’t sound to be half-sisters who grew form of Rabbi David (Billy through a plethora of daddy humor, but it’s not really a intriguing to you, save your up on opposite sides of the Crystal), a relatively hip issues. Looking for any comedy. There are points time and money, skip the globe. They have little in and open-book man of the kind of positive sign, Tara where pressure valves are film and the rest of this common socially or profes- cloth. believes rediscovering her opened, steam is released review — it will be a big sionally, and if not for their Opening cold with stark, dormant Jewish roots with and there are some uncom- waste of your time. blood bond, might not ever sexually-frank dialogue, the help of the Rabbi might fortable laughs, but none The first of Forest’s cross paths. Andrea is the “Untogether” immediately be the answer. of the ha-ha strain. It’s many mini-masterstrokes more artsy and angular of jolts the viewer and rarely Forest makes the bold mostly a drama with four was casting real life sisters the two, while the new-age lets up. The Irish-born decision of giving her flawed characters, all of Lola Kirke (as Tara) and therapist Tara seems to be Nick (Dornan) is a doccharacters multiple options

of which road to take next, none of which are ideal and all of which come with various pros and cons — just like real life. All too often in movie fantasy land, characters are afforded strict black and white choices all designed to either save or damn them which, indirectly, also lets the audience off the hook. Rarely does a filmmaker toss the ball into the audience’s court and force them to pass judgment and although Forest gets close to doing so completely here she pulls back at just the right time.

“Untogether” might hit a little too close to home for those still in certain states of personal or professional flux. Some will perceive it to be too downbeat while others will view the mere idea of having options of any sort encouraging and hopeful. Apart from Andrea’s addiction, none of the characters are facing any kind of life or death decisions but all arrive at moral, ethical and spiritual crossroads which could ultimately change the rest of their lives and thankfully Forest gives none of them easy outs.

(Freestyle Digital Media)

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From left, Unikitty, voiced by Allison Brie, Benny, voiced by Charlie Day, President Business, voiced by Will Ferrell, MetalBeard, voiced by Nick Offerman, Emmet, voiced by Chris Pratt, Lucy/Wyldstyle, voiced by Elizabeth Banks, and Batman, voiced by Will Arnett in a scene from the animated adventure “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Everything is still awesome

‘The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part’ just as great as first film The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (PG) HHHH

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part 3.5 out of 4 stars (PG)

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Banks) and other main characters while adding new and equally interesting members to the cast.

New additions Rex Dangervest (also voiced by Pratt), Queen Whatevra Wa’Nabi (Tiffany Haddish) and General Mayhem (Stephanie Beatriz) add more

By Catherine Foote flair to an already great group, catherine.foote@gwinnettdailypost.com and their own unique twists (dinosaurs and musical numbers, “The Lego Movie” taught mostly) keep the film from being viewers the importance of indianother hour and 47 minutes of viduality and the fun in building the same. without the plans included in Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi’s the box. It also introduced the name is a play on one of the earworm song “Everything is main themes of the film: The Awesome” (which carries into master builders’ idea from the “The Lego Movie 2: The Second first film, that someone can build Part”) and trend-following proor be whatever they want to be. tagonist Emmet.

This is a fantastic idea, obviThe sequel brings back Emmet ously, but the conflict comes (Chris Pratt), Lucy (Elizabeth from real-life characters brother

Finn (Jadon Sand) and sister Bianca’s (Brooklynn Prince) different definitions of individuality and how to execute those ideas.

Finn’s universe (Apocalypseburg, where Emmet and Lucy exist) is more broody and broken while Bianca’s universe — The Sistar System, where Queen Wa’Nabi resides — is happier, more musical and everything is covered in glitter.

“The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” picks up 5 years after the first film after the invasion of Duplo characters (Bianca’s toddler-friendly Legos). Most of the attacks on Emmet and company have stopped, but the Justice League is missing after leaving for the Sistar System, and any shiny, new creation built is quickly destroyed.

When Lucy and others are stolen away by General Mayhem for a wedding and arranged marriage (between Wa’Nabi and Batman (Will Arnett), which provides the best musical parts and character development in the film), Emmet must make the treacherous trip up the stairs and into the Sistar System to stop the “Ourmomageddon” threatening both worlds.

Emmet is saved on his impossible journey by Rex Dangervest, and several jokes about Pratt are sewn seamlessly into the dialogue for adults watching with their children. Dangervest’s team of dinosaurs provide comic relief during otherwise heavy parts of the film, and the rescue leads to a turning point for Emmet: He must become a master breaker if

he wants to save Lucy.

“Lego Movie 2” is just as funny as the first movie and provides plenty of life lessons for kids with an easy-to-understand plot. The themes are a little more grown-up than the “be yourself and bend the rules” message from the first film (sibling rivalry, complex emotions and hardship) but are handled well with plenty of silliness and songs.

Haddish and Pratt are excellent as leading characters, both providing strong voice performances without dominating the film.

Each character plays an integral part without feeling thrown in, and the cameos (including Bruce Willis) are stellar. Pink-glittery Batman alone makes it worth a watch.

(Warner Bros. Pictures)