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When the second phase of the Sugarloaf Parkway extension is finished, it will connect Ga. Highway 316 near Dacula with Interstate 85 near Buford — but drivers

will have to pay to use it.

County officials confirmed that the new section of the Sugarloaf extension will be a toll road to help pay for the project. The county is seeking a variety of funding sources to pay for the extension project, including a $105 million federal

grant that Gwinnett commissioners voted Tuesday to apply for.

The remaining $179.8 million of the project cost will be covered by a mixture of local, state and other federal funding and toll collections.

“We believe that this is the model that allows us to fully fund

the project,” Gwinnett County Transportation Director Alan Chapman said. “We’ve got limited local resources. We have so many transportation needs countywide that we just can’t fully fund it locally.”

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“The state is transferring that

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Manager suspended after using racial slur ‘Inappropriate’ phrase said at award ceremony

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more than a decade.

That streak was threatened earlier this year when rain forced the cancellation of the 2017 event just as it was beginning in May. That only made Monday night’s event, which was equal parts a makeup relay for this year and a kickoff for next year, more important for the Griffins.

“We’ve been coming to Relay for Life since 2006, so we wanted to keep that tradi-

A manager in Gwinnett County’s Community Services Department was suspended without pay this week after he was accused of using a racially charged phrase to describe a black county employee during a recognition ceremony earlier this month.

County spokesman Joe Sorenson said John Register was punished for referring to the longtime employee by an acronym that includes a racial slur John during the Oct. 6 ceremoRegister ny. A letter from Community Services Director Tina Fleming to Register lists him as a community services manager.

“He made a statement that was inappropriate and it was overheard by other people,” Sorenson said. “It was kind of an end-of-the-year (event) recognizing employees. He was out on vacation all of last week so (Monday) was his first day back and he was suspended without pay for a week.”

The suspension is the latest in a string of racially charged incidents that have happened in Gwinnett County this year.

In January, county Commissioner Tommy Hunter became the center of a months-long controversy after he called U.S. Rep. John Lewis a “racist pig” and referred to Democrats as “Demonrats” and “Libtards.”

Two white Gwinnett County police

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Attendees hold purple glowsticks to honor people who have battled cancer during the Relay Redo event at the Infinite Energy Forum on Monday. The event was held to make up for the 2017 Gwinnett County Relay For Life being rained out in May. (Staff Photos: Curt Yeomans)

Relay for Life makes up May event, kicks off 2018 prep

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Not even rain could keep Merle and Charles Griffin from continuing their streak of attending Gwinnett County Relay for Life every year — even if they had to wait nearly six months for an abbreviated event to keep that streak going.

The couple — both of whom are cancer survivors — were among the hundreds of people who attended a special Relay Redo event Monday at the Infinite Energy Forum. Merle Griffin is a 16-year survivor of pancreatic cancer, and

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The Queens Circle of Friends group leads the Survivors Lap at the Relay Redo event at the Infinite Energy Forum on Monday.

her husband is a 21-year survivor of prostate cancer.

They’ve been attending the Gwinnett Relay annually for

Gwinnett BOC adopts new county logo, seal and slogan

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first unveiled.

The new Vibrantly Connected branding materials will replace a county seal Gwinnett County comthat had been in place for missioners voted Tuesday to nearly 30 years. The logo, approve a new county logo, which will also be incorposeal and slogan that were rated into the new county greeted less than warmly on seal, features three overlapsocial media when they were ping circles and multiple curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

colors.

“I think it says, or what I hope it says, is that we are different from the average local government — we see ourselves as being different,” Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said. “We take a more businesslike approach to things. What

we’re looking at with our logo looks more like a business logo than a normal local government, and I think that is very much a part of the message that we are hoping it portrays.

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Gwinnett County commissioners adopted this image as the county’s new logo as part of its new Vibrantly Connected branding package that was approved Tuesday. The package includes the logo, a new county seal that is based off the logo and the Vibrantly Connected slogan. (Special Photo)

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nearly $40 million for the American Cancer Society. tion going,” Merle Griffin Even if it lacked the size said. “We don’t want to and scale of the Gwinnett miss it for anything.”

County Relay for Life Despite the interference that is held every spring at from the weather, Relay the county fairgrounds, it officials said they still still included many of that raised $1.5 million for event’s hallmarks. the fight against cancer in There was a purple 2017 without the event in glove dance. Cancer surviMay. While it wasn’t as vors who were decked out much as they had hoped in everything from tutus — they continue to pursue and tiaras to colorful wigs a goal of breaking the $2 and celebratory T-shirts million raised mark — got to walk their surviAmerican Cancer Society vor’s lap.

Senior Community ManThere were even lumiager Roxanne Tigue said it naria bags lined up outside was enough to retain some the center and a purple important bragging rights. glowstick vigil for people “We’re still the bigwho had battled cancer. gest Relay for Life in the “It’s always important world,” she said. to show support for this,” Over its 24-year his25-year ovarian cancer tory, the Gwinnett County survivor and four-year Relay for Life has raised breast cancer survivor

Michelle Scheuplein said.

“Especially with me being a longtime survivor, it means a lot for me to be here to support everybody and to tell them, ‘Listen, you can do it.’”

For Elizabeth Smith, a five-year colon cancer survivor, participating in this week’s event was important. While she is on the leadership team for the 2018 Gwinnett County Relay for Life, she is also not the only person in her family who has battled colon cancer — her grandmother did, too.

“It was very important for me because I know firsthand where the money goes to, so I know it helps the survivors, it helps the families, it helps (dealing with) all aspects of cancer,” Smith said. “It helps

with the HOPE lodge downtown. I just know from the survivor aspect, it’s great to see other survivors.

“It’s nice to pull the community in and, obviously, it’s nice to bring the money in.”

Organizers expect the 2018 Gwinnett Relay for Life to be a big event for a few reasons. Event CoChairwoman Holly Smith said the 2017 rainout could be a motivational factor for a lot of teams, but she said it won’t be the only reason.

“I think people will have something to prove, but people really love this event,” she said. “You had probably 8,000 to 10,000 people out there as it was canceled, and they were heartbroken.”

But there will be other factors at play as well, namely the fact that next year’s event will mark the Gwinnett County Relay for Life’s 25th anniversary.

Monday’s event included several nods to the Relay’s history. Attendees walked through a tunnel that had T-shirts from past years hanging on the walls. Banners also showcased past events.

At one point, Phylecia Wilson, who is considered the Mother of Gwinnett County Relay for Life for helping establish it nearly a quarter-century ago, got up on stage and addressed attendees.

Wilson recalled how, before the Gwinnett County Relay for Life was established, there had

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been an event called Bail Out of Jail. Local officials agreed to be put in a jail cell until supporters could raise enough money in donations for cancer research to bail them out.

After a couple of years, many officials refused to do it anymore. Organizers then looked around and choose to begin doing Relay for Life instead.

“Just a little bit about what we did that first year,” Wilson said. “Our goal was to raise $43,000 that first year, and we hoped to have 25 teams.

My co-chair and I went around talking to people, organizations, companies, every Rotary and said, ‘If you will do Relay for Life, we will never ask you to do Bail Out of Jail again.’

“And we didn’t get staff’s permission to do that either. We just decided that was the way it was going to be. We held it in Snellville, at South Gwinnett High School, and when the dust settled, 43 teams had raised $120,000.”

Smith and fellow event co-chairman Jason Jeffries said there will be special activities at the event — which will be held May 11 and 12 at the fairgrounds — to commemorate the anniversary.

One new activity that will be held as part of the buildup to the Relay will be a prom for cancer survivors Feb. 9 at Duluth High School.

The goal will be to raise $2 million.

“We’re expecting the passion and the heart of past years to carry over to this year,” Jeffries said.

“We’re inviting lots of past leadership back to really try and bring the past into the present.”

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BOC acquires land for transit center expansion tor Alan Chapman said.

“As we’ve developed our curt.yeomans transit plan, the Connect @gwinnettdailypost.com Gwinnett transit plan, it’s Gwinnett County ofobvious to us that it will ficials used condemnation continue to be a primary proceedings against three transfer point for our difproperties — including one ferent, both local and other they are already leasing types of transit routes that — and are buying a fourth we may develop in the property to acquire land future.” for future expansion of the Chapman said it’s too county’s transit center at early to talk about how the Gwinnett Place Mall. four adjacent properties The existing transit will be used in the future. center on Satellite BouleCounty officials have to vard is located on one of finish the ongoing transit the properties that county development plan first.

Gwinnett County Transit “It’s a property that we commissioners approved see it as one of the hubs to The other two properroutes stop there, giving lease, and long-term it declaration of taking our transit system currently ties that commissioners made sense to actually own and in the future,” Gwincondemnation proceedings riders a place to change approved declaration of buses as they move around. the property because we do nett Transportation Direc- taking condemnation profor. Buses from different

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This map shows the parcels that Gwinnett County commissioners acquired for the future expansion of its transit center at Gwinnett Place Mall on Tuesday. Parcel 1, which is the site of the existing center, as well as Parcels 2 and 3 were acquired through declaration of taking condemnation proceedings. Parcel 4 was purchased from Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. for $700,000.

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ceedings for are vacant lots next to the existing transit center. Another adjacent 1.63-acre vacant lot was purchased from Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. for $700,000.

The transit development plan, which is expected to be finished next year, will give officials insight on how to use the property in the future.

“We’ve got to finish our transit development plan and see what capacity we need for buses or any potential park and ride opportunities that we may have, so it’s a little early to finalize exactly all of those uses,” Chapman said.

Chris Young to bring tour to Gwinnett Nash backs Reeves FROM STAFF REPORTS The impending newest member of the Grand Ole Opry will bring his latest tour to the Infinite Energy Arena in February.

Chris Young will perform his Chris Young Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour in Gwinnett on Feb. 15. Tickets and VIP packages go on sale beginning Friday at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at InfiniteEnergyCenter.com or by calling the Arena box office at 770-626-2464.

Young has been hailed as “one of the more commanding voices in country music,” by the Houston Chronicle. In his 2018 tour, he’ll be sharing the stage with Kane Brown and LANCO. Before his concert last week at Mercedes-Benz

ting out on the road in the new year with Kane and the guys from LANCO,” Young said. “It’s been really cool to write, record Chris Young will and tour with Kane over bring his Chris the last year. And then to Young Losing have LANCO bring their Sleep 2018 Tour to Infinite Energy unique energy out on the Arena in Februroad, too — I guarantee it’s ary. (Photo: John going to be a great time.”

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Stadium. country star that are sweet and polite, A limited number of VIP Garth Brooks sang Young’s and this kid is the most packages will also be availpraises. polite kid on the planet. able for sale beginning “Perfect choice,” Very educated in not just Tuesday. These packages Brookso said of Young’s what the Opry stands for can include premium tickimpending induction into but the people who are the ets, access to a pre-show the Opry. “I’m happy for life blood of that Opry. performance and Q&A the Opry, too, because you “Congratulations to the session, and more. are only as good as the Opry and Chris. That’s Tickets and VIP packpeople that are on the bus. sweet.” ages can be purchased at And to find the new people “I’m excited to be getChrisYoungCountry.com.

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Attorney Matt Reeves has picked up the backing of the head of Gwinnett County’s government in his bid to replace David Shafer in the Georgia Senate.

Reeves’ campaign announced that Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash endorsed the political newcomer Sunday during a fundraiser at Sugarloaf Country Club.

Nash was listed as a headliner at the fundraiser.

“Nash expressed to Reeves’ Sugarloaf and Peachtree Ridge area supporters the need to have a proven, local leader Matt Reeves who unFROM STAFF REPORTS a barn that doubles as an derstands educational center, accordthe issues The city of Suwanee ing to the park’s website. imporwill soon be the only place Like Harvest Farm, the tant to in the Southeast to find a park’s new orchard will be Gwinnett combined public orchard tended by volunteers using like Matt and playground. natural techniques.

Reeves at The Orchard at White “It will be maintained the State Street Park will open with using organic pest control Capitol to Charlotte a ribbon-cutting from 2 methods, meaning the continue Nash to 4 p.m. Sunday. The fruit may not all look like to move day will feature guided what we see at the grocery our community forward,” tours, prizes, the unveilstore,” Grant said. “But pa- the campaign said in a ing of donation plaques trons will get an authentic statement. and activities for kids and and safe experience.”

The Senate District 48 adults, according to a city The 1-acre orchard will seat will be open next of Suwanee press release. The Orchard at White Street Park will open Sunday. (Pho- also feature lawn areas, year since its current The Orchard at White a pavilion, pathways and occupant, Sen. David to: City of Suwanee) Street Park is a fully natural play features for Shafer, is running for paths, lawns and natural functional orchard and garden located at White children. lieutenant governor. play features,” orchard playground combo that Street Park. The garden is “The park will be Reeves also announced landscape architect Roger just one part of the city’s the public can use at its opened to the public and he had picked up enGrant said. leisure. park located at 752 White people of all ages are dorsements from Johns “The orchard was Grant is a member of St. The space also features encouraged to observe Creek City Councildesigned to incorporate the board for Harvest a natural outdoor amphiand enjoy the fruits of our man Jay Lin, Gwinnett fruiting plants, winding Farm, the community theater, a looping trail and labor,” Grant said.

County Solicitor General Rosanna Szabo, Duluth City Councilman Greg Whitlock, Duluth Mayor the summit, which was “The Metro Atlanta “We always look forNancy Harris, Suwanee

BY CURT YEOMANS held at Studio Movie Grill Redevelopment Summit ward to co-hosting this Mayor Jimmy Burnette, curt.yeomans in Duluth. celebrates the world class @gwinnettdailypost.com summit with Partnership Peachtree Corners Mayor Among the winners projects and individuGwinnett,” Council for Mike Mason, Gwinnett Local projects in Lawwere Local Republic, als that keep our region Quality Growth President County Commissioner renceville and Peachtree which won the Neighborat the forefront of comand CEO Michael Paris Jace Brooks, state reps.

Corners were among the hood Redevelopment munity and economic said in a statement. “The Brooks Coleman and winners of the 2017 Metro Award for the renovation development,” Partnership partnership is extremely Scott Hilton and former Atlanta Redevelopment of its new location on the Gwinnett Chief Economic valuable to advocating state Sen. Dan Moody.

Summit Awards on Friday. Lawrenceville Square, Development Officer Nick the development efforts in Gwinnett GOP holding The awards were handed and Echo Lakeside in Masino said in a statement. the metro region and we chili cookoff Saturday out by Partnership GwinPeachtree Corners, which “It’s important that we are always happy to see The Gwinnett County nett and the Council for received the Community convene with our regional the hard work and dedica- Republican Party anQuality Growth throughout Redevelopment Award. partners in a forum to col- tion of redevelopment be nounced on its website laborate on redevelopment rewarded.” this weekend’s Gwinnett efforts that are vital to our Gwinnett County Com- County GOP Chili Cook success.” mission Chairwoman Off will be held from 11 Jacoby Development Charlotte Nash said, “Re- a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday Founder and CEO Jim development offers the op- at the Oak Pavillion in Jacoby won the Redevelportunity to revitalize and Tribble Mill Park, 2125 opment Champion of the reactivate areas in metro Tribble Mill Parkway in Year award for his work Atlanta that may have Lawrenceville.

Get FAA approved hands on Aviation training. on projects around metro been forgotten. As leadConfirmed entrants Financial aid for qualified students Atlanta, such as Atlantic ers we know how imporinclude gubernatorial Station and Aerotropolis tant it is to have policies candidates Brian Kemp Career placement assistance.

Atlanta. Children’s Health- and practices in place to and Michael Williams; CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance care of Atlanta-Brookhav- promote revitalization and en received the Regional support the future of our Redevelopment Award. region.”

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Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for kids under 10. Chili candidates must pay a $25 entry fee.

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Shafer formally kicking off lieutenant governor campaign Sunday David Shafer will make his bid to be Georgia’s next David Shafer lieutenant governor official Sunday when he hosts a campaign kickoff event at the Atlanta Coliseum in Duluth.

The event will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at the coliseum, which is located in the former Wild Bill’s space at 2075 Market St. It is expect to feature barbecue, special guests, a salute to law enforcement and live music

by Bill Gentry, Joe Hall and Ashley Rivera.

Attendees can RSVP at www.davidshafer.gop/ kickoff.

Upcoming State Sen. Curt Thompson, D-Tucker, will host his monthly Citizens’ Advisory Forum from 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at 45 South Cafe, 45 S. Peachtree St. in Norcross.

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Sandflies cause big trouble for newlyweds DEAR DR. ROACH: Two months after our daughter and son-in-law came back from their honeymoon in Belize, they have sores that still will not heal. She has two sores on her hand; he has three on the right side of his body. After a biopsy, they have been diagnosed with Leishmaniasis.

Their dermatologist is referring them to an infectious disease specialist. What can you tell us about this disease and its treatment?

— L.R.O. ANSWER: It sounds like they have localized cutaneous Leishmaniasis, which is caused by protozoa, a type of parasite. The most common one from Belize is Leishmania braziliensis.

It is transmitted by the bite of a sandfly, a tiny and silent insect whose bites often go unrecognized. They are nocturnal insects, so people who are out at nighttime are at risk.

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis causes nonhealing sores that begin a few weeks or months after the bite. The sores usually are painless, and can change over time.

Without treatment, they usually will heal slowly, with scarring. Treatment speeds healing, and can be topical treatments, including heat treatment, topical anti-parasitic drugs or injection therapy. Since it’s likely that your daughter and son-in-law have limited disease, they probably will be treated with topical treatments.

However, not everybody needs treatment. It’s more important to treat larger lesions and those in a cosmetically important area. I certainly agree with getting an expert involved early. The laboratory that makes the diagnosis also needs to be expert, since the exact species guides treatment, to a large extent.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Walter Reed Hospital are known experts in this condition.

The most dangerous complication is when the parasite attacks the internal organs, especially the spleen, liver and bone marrow. Fortunately, this is very rare in travelers, and almost unheard of in Belize, as the species found in that country can only very rarely cause this complication, which also is called “kala azar.”

Finally, your family members should be carefully evaluated for other parasitic diseases: When you see one, there may be another.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med. cornell.edu or request an order form of available health newsletters at 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. Health newsletters may be ordered from www.rbmamall.com.

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DEAR AMy: I am married to a beautiful woman.

We have two wonderful daughters. For the past two years, a distance has grown between us.

This has been a rough year for me. I left a good job for another that didn’t pan out. I then landed a great job with a former employer. My wife says that she supports me, but her tone of voice and facial expressions say otherwise.

With these transitions, we have gotten a little behind with our bills, but will recover over the next month. There was a snafu in pay last week, and I received a check for only one week’s work instead of two. The rent was due.

I wanted to discuss this when I got home (about 9 p.m.), but she was sleeping. At five the next morning she confronted me. I tried to explain the situation, but she was furious and would not listen to me. She then gave me the silent treatment all weekend.

I tried apologizing and told her that I would work on communicating better on financials.

Her only response was that I had better get more communicative about this stuff, or it is over.

Wow. Over? I have a hard time talking about things. I have not slept in two days since this happened.

I love her and want to make this work, but if she

advantage of DEAR FEEliNg: You should communicate directly with your brother about this. Tell him, “Mom and Dad really should not be driving to get you at the furthermost airport. Please don’t burden them with this. If you book a flight to the closer airport, I’d be happy to come get you. Otherwise, you should rent a car.”

If the usual happens, then yes, I think you should retrieve him. You can use the car ride to express your resentment and get it out of your system before Thanksgiving dinner.

DEAR AMy: I loved your hilarious response to “Too Close!” that bananas woman who thought something was “not right” about her husband and his sister sharing a bathroom sink.

Guess she didn’t grow up with a family of six sharing one loo!

— Still Holding It DEAR HOlDiNg iT: My husband is one of 13 children. One bathroom.

Sharing a sink was the least of it.

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business matters. You also need to emotionally reconnect. You both need to take a breath and be deliberately patient and loving right now.

DEAR AMy: My parents live in a metropolitan area with three airports.

One is 15 minutes from my parents’ home, another Amy Dickinson is 30 minutes; the third is an hour and 15 minutes is going to snap over stuff away. like this, I don’t know.

My 58-year-old brother — Perplexed Husband insists on booking his air DEAR PERPlExED: travel to the airport that is Financial issues always furthest away. put a strain on marriages, My parents have asked although your efforts to him not to travel through keep the ship afloat are that airport, but he conadmirable. tinues to because it is Because your wife cheaper (he does not have blindsided you with her financial troubles). shocking reaction to your I think that’s fine, but communication issue, you if he continues to choose should write down how that airport, I think he you feel and what you are should have to rent a car thinking about, and preor cab out to my parents’ pare to use your written home. thoughts as a guide when My parents are in their you confront her about the late 80s, and I suspect that way she has handled this if I don’t pick my brother current challenge. up they will go get him.

Use “I” statements: I have told my mom “When you said ‘It’s that if they continue to over,’ I felt completely pick him up at that airport, blindsided. I don’t know he will continue to fly in how to respond.” The first to there, and that they are rule of fair fighting is punishing me when they not to threaten the entire insist that I spend two and relationship. a half hours PLUS to pick You two should work him up. together to find new and This is all happening specific ways to comat Thanksgiving. I don’t municate about finances. want to upset them, but A regular, planned “date I’m tired of this dance. night” (whether you go What do you think? out or stay in) without Sometimes, even if you’re kids will give you the right, it’s not worth it. space to catch up on — Feeling taken

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Look at your relationships honestly.

Determine what makes you happy and favor the people who contribute to your success.

Walk away from excessive and unpredictable people.

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Taking on too much mentally or financially will come at a costly toll.

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Take your position and stand by it, no matter what others decide to do. Think big, but stay within your budget.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Don’t get angry when you can get moving. It’s up to you to do your research and follow through with your plans.

Love is highlighted, and time spent with someone special is encouraged.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Partnerships must be handled carefully. Use your intelligence, experience and the facts to sort out any differences you face.

Overreacting won’t solve a problem or make you look good.

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22) — Take an interest in personal finances and how to stretch your money further. A small change can help you cut your overhead. Do your best to avoid a minor injury.

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Lawrenceville man pleads guilty to shooting wife

BY CAILIN O’BRIEN

was thinking about leaving her husband, according to a trial summary from the Gwinnett District Attorney’s A Lawrenceville man Office. who caused a lockdown at In fact, she’d gone to Georgia Gwinnett College New York to visit friends about two years ago pleaded and family and to think guilty last week to fatally about her relationship with shooting his wife 13 times. her husband. She returned Sheldon Soyer, 45, had home to her Greens at three adult children and a Hillcrest apartment in Law13-year-old son with his renceville on Nov. 15, 2015. wife. But in November The next day, Soyer got 2015, Vanessa Soyer, 47, into an argument with his cailin.obrien @gwinnettdailypost.com

wife and pulled out his 9mm handgun, according to the summary.

Then, he Sheldon called his Soyer 13-year-old son into the bedroom where he was holding his wife at gunpoint.

“Once the son was in the room, the defendant shot the

victim after pushing her to the floor,” according to the summary. “The defendant then pointed the gun at the son, telling him that he was next.”

The son was able to get out of the house, where a neighbor found him crying. Soyer also got out of the house and managed to evade police for a full day. GGC, which is near the Greens at Hillcrest complex, went on lock-

down before closing early while police looked for the suspect.

Soyer was taken into custody the next day at a convenience store at the intersection of Old Norcross Road and Sugarloaf Parkway.

Soyer pleaded guilty to murder, felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault and possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony Oct. 10, just before

a jury was chosen for his murder trial. He was sentenced to life plus five years in prison.

Soyer’s son broke down in tears as he delivered a victim impact statement at his father’s sentencing.

“He was able to say that the defendant had shot his mother in front of him and that 13 years was not long enough to have had his mother,” according to the DA’s summary.

Duluth police investigating Saturday shooting death

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Turner sitting in a car that night. He said he watched as a “super tall white male” got into the car with Turner, according to the police report.

Then he said the white man tried to get out of the vehicle. His jacket got stuck in the door and he reportedly yanked it free before running away from the car.

The witness said he then saw a black man with a stocky build and dark clothes run up to the car from the corner facing the passenger side. The witness said he heard the man yell, “Give me everything you got.”

The witness went back into his home because he was afraid of being seen, according to the report. But he told police he heard three gunshots before he called 911 and ran outside to begin first aid on Turner until police arrived.

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Buford woman convicted of murdering husband FROM STAFF REPORTS

“She claimed that she closed her eyes and kept pulling the trigger,” according to the summary.

But Gwinnett Medical Examiner Dr. Carol Terry testified that Smith’s hus-

band was likely sitting on the couch when she shot him for the first time in the leg. He was then shot two more times in the head — once from about 3 feet away and again in the back

He went through a tough time last year: He didn’t seem like himself, he never wanted to go out anywhere anymore, and he was hearing voices. Then his family and I helped connect him to really good mental health care.

Now he’s doing much better. I’m so glad we’re still best friends.

of the head from about 1 foot away.

Smith offered no explanation for those shots during her testimony, according to the DA summary.

A Gwinnett County jury

Withdrawing from family and friends, hearing or seeing things that others don’t, and feeling fearful or suspicious for no clear reason can be signs of mental illness. Don’t ignore them. For young adults between the ages of 16-30, getting help early can make all the difference.

found Smith guilty Oct. 13 of felony murder, aggravated assault and possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony.

Her sentencing has been deferred to Nov. 3.

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A Buford woman who said she shot her husband in self-defense April 2, 2015, was convicted of his murder last week.

Olivia Smith, 34, testified that Cory Don Smith, 34, had threatened her physically before she shot him in their Preston Hills at Mill Creek apartment complex.

Olivia Smith Officers found Smith’s husband dead on their couch at around 9 p.m.

He’d been dead for about an hour or longer, according to a summary of Smith’s trial from the Gwinnett District Attorney’s office.

Smith told officials her husband had been abusive toward her in the years and months prior to his death.

In January 2015, Gwinnett County Courts issued a temporary protective order for her against her husband.

At the same time, Smith had filed for divorce.

But on April 1, 2015, Smith had withdrawn the divorce papers. She told officers she and her husband had spent the day together house hunting and discussing their plans for the future.

At some point during the day, Smith said she’d gotten cold feet about the reunion. She said that made her husband angry.

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She said he took a step back but kept coming toward her.

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Pence acts as Trump’s strongest political asset If a metaphor could be used for this White House, it might be a two-sided coin with President Trump the head and Vice President Mike Pence the tail.

The president tends toward the bombastic to get people’s attention and make his points, while his vice president is calm and measured in his response to questions, sometimes Cal resembling a Thomas contemplative monk. In many ways they complement each other.

During an interview Thursday, the vice president said tax reform is now the administration’s top domestic priority and that “we have the best opportunity between now and the end of the year to do that.” He believes it will get done.

Why the optimism? Because, he says, “there is broad-based and more than a little bipartisan support for tax relief to get this economy growing again.” Pence thinks the “failure to repeal Obamacare in 2017 has created (an) even greater sense of urgency.

There’s a great sense of anticipation among the American public. I think members of Congress are very aware of that.”

What about Obamacare and the failure of Republicans to repeal and replace it, leading to a number of executive orders (issued Thursday) to address what the president feels is the harm caused by that law?

Pence predicts the Senate will go along with the House next spring when a new budget bill comes up for consideration.

“The word we got from Senators (Lisa) Murkowski, R-Ark., and (John) McCain, R-Ariz., was very favorable toward the Graham-Cassidy bill, which would have repealed the individual mandate, repealed the business mandate and block-grant(ed) resources back to the states. Their attitude on the substance was very favorable, but both of them wanted to give the Senate time to go through the committee process, the hearing process, for full floor consideration and amendments.”

What about Iran and the decertification of the nuclear deal made during the Obama administration? Pence said the president considers the deal a “disaster agreement for the United States.” From the White House on Friday, the president announced he was decertifying the deal, imposing new sanctions and asking our allies and Congress to address the deal’s “serious flaws.”

North Korea? Pence notes how “truly remarkable” he believes it is that there is a “global consensus around a commitment to a nuclear-free Korean peninsula. … What we’ve seen from the Kim regime in recent months is a series of provocations and a nuclear missile test I believe has created an environment that has made it possible for us to forge not only stronger relations with our allies in the region, but given President Trump’s strong relationship with President Xi of China, we’ve seen China take action regarding North Korea that they’ve never taken before (including) cutting off access to financial institutions in China.”

I ask if a nuclear-free Korean peninsula and getting Kim to stop production of nuclear weapons can be achieved without war and get the standard answer the president has given: “We remain hopeful we’ll be able to achieve it by economic and diplomatic means, but all options are on the table.”

As might be expected of a loyal vice president, Pence suggests the president is not getting the credit he thinks he deserves for undoing some of the policies of previous administrations, attempting to loosen the grip of ISIS in Iraq and for his businessman’s approach to government, emphasizing more private-sector jobs and relaxing or eliminating unnecessary regulations that stifle economic growth.

Would he care to comment on the Harvey Weinstein story everyone is talking about?

He smiles and demurs, possibly adopting the philosophy that when your liberal political enemies are destroying themselves, why get in the way by changing the subject?

On the way out of the White House mess where we had lunch, Pence pauses to admire a model of an old ship. To employ a nautical phrase, Mike Pence is a calming influence on sometimes stormy political seas. He may be President Trump’s greatest political and personal asset.

Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com.

A nation that’s full of anger You can’t go to a bar or a play.

You can’t go out to eat with friends.

You can’t even go to a big family dinner without getting into an angry political argument.

Everyone has a strong opinion about Trump, Hillary, Rocket Man, health care, Confederate statues, the minimum wage — everything.

And their opinion is always right, and everyone else’s is always wrong.

There’s hardly a place left where you can get away from politics and find a little fun and solace.

I can’t even relax in front of the TV anymore.

I can’t watch the news, sports, the morning shows or the late-night talk shows.

Or the Academy Awards, the Emmys or “Saturday Night Live.”

No matter where I click, there’s no escape from liberal politics and the media’s nonstop drumbeat of Trump Hate.

Even TV weather reports have become polluted.

Oppression?”

Will Alex Trebek come out and take a knee to protest how President Trump’s strict immigration policy hurts Canadians?

How long before we’ll be hearing “Jeopardy!” contestants say, “I’ll try ‘Russian Collusion’ for two thousand, Michael Alex?”

Reagan It’s gotten so bad I’m afraid to ask Alexa or Siri a I think every hurricane, question. thunderstorm, wildfire, I’m afraid one of them drought, flood, snowstorm, will tell me to go to hell heat wave or heavy dew or say, “What do you want that has negatively affected now, you stinking RepubliNorth America since June can?” has been blamed on humans, It’s always been tough for their cars or Donald Trump’s a conservative Republican to energy policies. read, watch or listen to the What’s the next place on mainstream media without TV to be ruined by liberals becoming incensed by their and their politics, the shopdominant liberal bias. ping channels?

But at least not so long Will HSN soon start ago you could still stay up hawking “Trump the late and watch Steve Allen, Chump” and “Amerika Johnny Carson, Jay Leno or Sucks” T-shirts?

Merv Griffith and fall asleep Or will it be the game with a smile on your face. shows?

Allen, Carson, Leno and Will “The Price Is Right” Griffith had their personal be renamed “The Price Is politics. They had their Unfair?” Will America have favorite presidential candito watch “Wheel of White dates and made plenty of

Nixon, Reagan and Bush jokes.

But did Carson or Leno vote for my father? For Jimmy Carter? Bill Clinton?

Did they support welfare reform? I can guess, but I don’t know for sure.

Even David Letterman’s politics — up until the end of his reign when he went over the liberal cliff — was a mystery or nonexistent.

Unlike our current trio of liberal preachers — Colbert, Kimmel and Myers — the late-night talk show stars of yesteryear didn’t misuse their powerful platforms to ridicule the president every night and slobber all over his critics and enemies.

People wonder why Americans today seem so angry at each other all the time.

One reason is because the people like Kimmel and Colbert who are supposed to make us laugh are too busy pushing their hateful politics down our throats to do their job.

Email Michael Reagan at Reagan@caglecartoons. com. Follow @reaganworld on Twitter.

tion in news reporting as well as editorially?

For example, the story “Trump continues his attack on the free press” that ran on Sept. 6 on the World and Nation page. That statement is not supported by any evidence. Nor has President Trump disregarded the free press. He has simply stated that the press has itself shown disregard for fairness, a view shared by others, including many in media.

Then there’s another World and Nation brief (“Tillerson chaos lays bare Kelly’s struggle in W.H., Sept. 8, 5C) about alleged chaos in the White House. Kelly is not pleased with alleged tension according to one (unnamed) source. But there is no mention that the “chaos” has been denied publicly repeatedly by many White House sources.

Where’s the objectivity in either of these so-called news articles?

Ron Wade, Snellville

soccer ahead of us, I decided last week to take my kids for a nice lunch break to Applebee’s in Sugar Hill as a treat.

Before we could get our bill and pay, the server let me know that the couple behind us had paid our bill and just asked us to pay it forward.

I have no clue who they were; I didn’t even see them sitting there. This may be something that happens often for some people, but for me I feel like it’s worthy of being shared because things like that just don’t happen to me.

The world we are living in and raising our children in is not the kindest these days.

So to know that kindness is not dead gives me hope for my kids and their future.

My son was so intrigued and touched by this he couldn’t wait to pay it forward. So before we left Applebee’s that’s exactly what we did.

I hope the trend continues in Sugar Hill. The lesson of giving out of pure kindness is the greatest lesson my children got to learn. It really makes you take a break from the craziness of sports, work, school and parenting and realize there’s more to life.

Dariane Newby, Buford

to the editor Columnist misses mark on ‘racial discord’ disconnect

pressions that people of color experience. National statistics reflect severe discriminations and show the great disparity between white families and families of color (both black In regard to Rob Jenand Hispanic) in personal kin’s column (“The ‘Racial wealth, employment and Discord’ Disconnect,” Sept. housing options.

10, 11C) — I respectfully To quote Paul Hiedeman, disagree. a lecturer at Rutgers UniverThe premise of the article sity, “Socioeconomic mobilespoused that middle class ity says nothing whatsoever racism is a thing of the past about the existence of racial and is no longer prevalent. oppression. There were slaves This denial of racism has who saved up and bought become commonplace within their freedom, and there were the conservative realms of plenty of black folks who conversation, citing major Af- started businesses and thrived rican-American figures such under Jim Crow. This does as Obama, Oprah and others not constitute evidence that as evidence of the American these were racially egalitarian dream being available to all social orders.” who wish to achieve it.

Let’s talk with people and However, to claim that listen closely to their stories racism is no longer prevabefore making sweeping lent because of the presence assumptions about a socially of a black middle class or intricate and historically because of a few pleasant complex issue. experiences with people of Lindsey Plant, color is short-sighted and, Bethlehem furthermore, headed down a dangerous ideological path.

Jenkins alludes to the idea of colorblindness within his middle-class neighborhood.

But this colorblindness is Has the Daily Post now firstly, delusional and secfully adopted an anti-Trump ondly, purposefully ignorant stance no matter what posiof the past and current op-

Trump is not treated objectively A reminder of the importance by the GDP of being kind After a long morning at soccer and a late night of

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give. Craig was preceded in death by his father, Jaril Shane Bowen Samples and mother, Marie Shane Bowen, age 48, Allen. He is survived by of Dacula passed away his wife, Judy Samples, on Monday, October 16, Buford; dad, Doug Allen, 2017 in his beloved Sparta Sr., Cleveland, GA; brothsurrounded by his loved ers, Van Samples and wife ones. Funeral Services Dana, Buford, Doug Allen, will be held at 11:00AM Jr. and wife Jeannie, Dacon Friday, October 20, ula, GA, Dean Allen and 2017 in the Lawrenceville wife Heather, Cumming, Chapel of Tim Stewart GA; sisters in-law, April Funeral Home. Interment Smith and husband Kent, will follow at New Rock Mt. Airy, GA, Robin NichSprings Baptist Church ols and husband Steve, Cemetery. Pastor Donnie Buford, Dawn Dooly and Pennington will officiate. husband John, Buford; Mr. Bowen loved to hunt nieces and nephews, Hope & was an avid outdoorsHonea and husband Kyle, man. He was preceded in Caleb Samples, Skylar death by; Father: George Allen, Abby Allen, Trystan “Bug” Bowen, Jr.; Allen, David Nichols and Brother: Jason Bowen. wife Cary, Stella Smith, Mr. Bowen is survived Mark Nichols and wife by; Daughter: StephaLindsey, Phillip Nichols nie Bowen of Suwanee; and wife Megan, Ruth Son: Bradley Bowen of Hein and husband Wilson, Georgetown, KY; Mother: Samuel Smith, Rebecca Annette Bowen of Bethle- Cribbs and husband Clay, hem; Brother: Jody Bowen Thomas Nichols and wife of Bethlehem; Sister & Amber; great nieces and Brother-in-law: Amy & nephews, Knox Honea, Gary Majors of Dacula.

Willa Marie Honea, Dexter The family will receive Nichols, Avery Nichols, friends from 5-9PM on Max Nichols, Henry Wednesday, October 18, Hein, Whitley Nichols.

2017 & 5-9PM on ThursCraig was born in Buford, day, October 19, 2017 Georgia and was a lifelong at Tim Stewart Funeral resident of the area. He Home- 300 Simonton was a graduate of North Road S.W. Lawrenceville, Gwinnett High School, GA 30046. 770-962-3100. Class of 1976. Craig was Please leave online condo- a Veteran of the US Army, lences at www.stewartfh. formerly worked at Atlanta com.

Gas Light and was a Fire .m Fighter with the Gwinnett County Fire Department.

He served as a missionary with Youth With a Mission (YWAM) and was a memSEBRING, FL ber of Gateway Church, Suwanee, GA. Craig’s Nelson Britt faith and strength were an SSG Nelson E. Britt United States inspiration to many and he will be greatly missed Army (Ret) passed away by family and friends.

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Craig Samples Joel Craig Samples, age 58, of Buford, Georgia, went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, October 16, 2017 after a long battle with ALS. A funeral service will be held Friday, October 20, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel. Pastor Fred Sharrett and Rev. Michael Berg will officiate. Interment will follow at Hamilton Mill Memorial Gardens. The Family will receive friends Tuesday, October 17, 2017 from 4-9 PM and on Thursday, October 19, 2017 from 4-9 PM at the funeral home.

The Family requests, in lieu of flowers, contributions in Craig’s memory to the Gwinnett Fire Department Benevolence Fund at 408 Hurricane Shoals Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 or Life Today at https://my.lifetoday.org/

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Mary Dailey Mary Alice King-Dailey (Granny) was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia on May 22, 1922, to the late Mr. & Mrs. Love King, Sr. She was last of the sixteen siblings.

She entered into Eternity on Saturday, October 14, 2017 surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Mary Alice was a member of Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church in Lawrenceville. Where she was known for helping to prepare great meals and extended invitations to the Pastors, members and anyone else to come to her home to eat a Sunday home cooked meal.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James (Gus) Dailey and her oldest son, James (Lamar) Dailey. She is s

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survived by Martha Louise Zachery, Mary Joyce Hopkins (Charles), Ray C. Dailey (Janet). Seven grandchildren, four great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews, and friends. Several adopted grandchildren.

Along with former daughter in laws Patricia Dailey, Vickie Dailey and Cynthia Moore Carter.

A special thank you to her care givers, (Vivian Rowe and Wonshelise Burrow for their tireless and loving service given to our mother.

Funeral services will be held, Friday, October 20, 2017, at 1:00 p.m., at Tom Wages Lawrenceville Chapel with Rev. Joeann Malone, Officiating, and Rev. Alex Wright. Interment to follow at BuggsDailey Family Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Thursday, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the funeral home.

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Betty Daugherty Betty Price Daugherty, age 92, of Buford, GA passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Jay Dillard Jay Wendall Dillard, age 49 of Winder passed away Tuesday October 10, 2017.

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William Duhling, Jr. Mr. William H. “Bill” Duhling Jr., age 86, of Monroe, Georgia who entered into rest Saturday October 14, 2017.

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Laurel Edmondson Laurel Edmondson, age 50, of Homer, GA passed away on September 13, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Melba Ewing Melba Scoggins Wages Ewing, age 100, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on October 15, 2017.

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Mary Katherine Friend, age 63 of Duluth, died October 14, 2017. Arrangements by Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory Duluth Chapel, 770-476-2535.

Olivia Ann Goscinski, age 69, of Loganville, GA passed away October 13, 2017. Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 Morningside Drive, Buford, GA 30518. www.crowellbrothers.com.

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Richard Garwood Richard Norman Garwood, age 79 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away October 14, 2017.

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Kenneth Greenway Kenneth Gene Greenway, age 70, of Gainesville passed away Saturday October 14, 2017.

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Johnnie Glaze Johnnie West Glaze, age 93, of Buford, GA passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017. She was preceded in death by parents, Daniel and Ora West; sister, Wylena West Brown; brothers, J. D. West, Jack West, and Jimmy West.

Mrs. Glaze is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Tommy H. and Bonnie Glaze, Jr, Buford, GA; daughters and son-in-law, Joanne G. and William Butler, Cumming, GA, Gwen Jones, Sugarland, TX; eleven grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren; sisters, Deanna West Pruitt, Buford, GA, Helen West Chapman, Daytona Beach, FL; many beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Mrs. Glaze was born on July 3, 1924 in Buford, GA. She was a 1940 graduate of Buford High School. She was retired from Southern Railroad as data input and supervisor, and she had also worked for Internal Revenue Service. Mrs. Glaze was a member of Scott Blvd.

Baptist Church, Decatur, GA. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Stephen Fountain officiating. Interment will be at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford, GA. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.

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Frederick Kull Frederick John Kull, age 94 of Buford, GA passed away October 15, 2017. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel 1031 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville GA, 30046 770-277-4550.

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Maria Lima-Rocha Maria Irismar Lima-Rocha, age 73, of Buford, GA passed away on October 13, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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University in 1986. Emory was an avid Georgia Bulldog fan, and amongst his favorite sayings were “Go Dawgs” and “Life is Good.” He especially enjoyed watching all college football and basketball games, playing golf, white water rafting, playing with his dogs (five previous and two current), and spending time with a large network of close friends. Emory spent most of his working career in city, county, and state governments, working for the Fayette County Board of Commissioners, Clayton County Water Authority, City of Morrow, Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, City of Smyrna, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Douglas County Board of Commissioners, and the State of Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts. He was a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor and a longtime member of the Georgia Government Finance Officers Association. Emory is survived by his wife of 21 years, Sherry Reavis McHugh; sisters, Ruth Flanigan and Linda Cochran; brothers, Larry McHugh and Bobby Wayne McHugh; nieces, Debbie Landress, Jody Swords, Angie McHugh, Dedra Bedingfield, Sonya Dowis, Rebekah McNair, and Sheri Hogan; and four grandnieces and nine grandnephews. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. The family requests donations in Emory’s name to the National Pancreas Foundation, www.pancreasfoundation.org.

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Martina Lyons Martina Gifford Lyons, age 73 of Hoschton, GA passed away October 16, 2017. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel 1031 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville GA, 30046 770-277-4550.

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Emory McHugh, III Emory L. McHugh III, of Fayetteville, passed away October 15, 2017. Emory was born in Duluth, Georgia on June 12, 1954 to the late Emory and Ruby McHugh. Emory graduated from Central Gwinnett High School in 1972, where he was the star student his senior year. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1976 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He later received his Masters of Professional Accountancy from Georgia State U

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roadway. Chapman said a toll and revenue study has to be right of way to us, so we’ve completed to determine how already got a lot of money at much drivers would have to the state and local level in that pay to use the road, and when section of the road,” Gwinnett the tolls would sunset.

County Commission Chair“We don’t have any intenwoman Charlotte Nash said. tion of tolling any existing The tolls would only apply lanes,” he said. to the section of Sugarloaf The Infrastructure for Parkway that will be built Rebuilding America grant that during Phase II. All sections of county officials are applying the road that have already been for is part of a federal program built and are open to the public that looks for local and private — which currently stretches contributions — private confrom Peachtree Industrial tribution meaning tolls — to Boulevard in Duluth to Ga. pay for infrastructure projects, Highway 316 east of LawChapman said. renceville — will remain free “We do think that people for drivers to use. who don’t choose to pay the It is unclear how long the toll will benefit because the tolls would be in place on the local roads around Sugarloaf

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reference a derogatory racial slur that was clearly heard by officers were fired in April many staff present,” Fleming after video surfaced of them wrote. “Immediately after the kicking and punching a black event ended several Comman during a traffic stop in the munity Services Department Lawrenceville area. staff came forward to voice Fleming’s letter to Register, concerns and complaints to dated Monday, states the man- their respective supervisors.” ager was emceeing a raffle at Fleming referenced four the end of the annual service complaints in her letter to ceremony.

Register. The people who “These letters, HNIC, filed the complaints wanted to

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Pedro Rodriguez Pedro Hernandez Rodriguez, 79, of Doraville, GA passed away October 14, 2017. Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, 5051 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, GA 30092.

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Janet Rooks Janet Leigh Rooks, age 57, of Monroe, GA passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Ival Otis Salyer Ival Otis Salyer, age 100, of Flowery Branch, GA passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Allen Snyder Allen Arthur Snyder, age 84, of Buford, GA passed away on October 14, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Marie Stallworth Community activist Marie Sutherland Stallworth, well known for her efforts on behalf of the environment in the Midlands, died October 13, 2017, at home. She was 33 years old.

Although her focus was on sustainability and farmto-table food programs in the Midlands, her most recent public appearances have emphasized the importance of the Affordable

will see some traffic relief as well,” he said.

Like Phase I of the extension, Phase II will be a limited access highway.

Toll roads can be a controversial proposal. When some lanes on Interstate 85 were converted to the state’s first tolled Express Lanes a few years ago, it stirred controversy.

Nash said the county looked at the Phase II project “from all sort of directions” to find out how the project could proceed.

The chairwoman said she did not believe implementing tolls on the new section of Sugarloaf Parkway would prompt the same type of pushback.

“I think what happened on

Care Act. A January 2017 frontpage feature in The State newspaper highlighted the role that the Affordable Care Act had played in her fight with ovarian cancer.

The video and article were published under the headline, “Ending Obamacare for South Carolinians: It’s a matter of life or death.” At the time of the interview, the cancer was believed to be in remission.

The previous week she was one of thousands of women who joined the Women’s March on Washington, a rally and protest following the Trump inauguration.

And six months later she returned to Washington at the behest of the American Cancer Society to personally lobby Congress on the ACA. As Director of Public Policy for Sustainable Midlands, she managed grants, organized volunteers, and educated the public about conservation issues.

Ever optimistic, she even turned the cutting of her auburn hair into an event.

Anticipating the impact of chemo treatment, she staged a party in which the hair removal was professionally photographed as a celebration of the next battle of her life.

A native of Atlanta, GA, Marie was a magna cum laude graduate of Oglethorpe University.

Throughout her college years she worked with the Georgia Shakespeare Festival. Upon graduation, she worked at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta. Her communitybuilding legacy ranged from work with township youth of South Africa, atrisk youth at Boys’ Home in Covington, VA, and Sustainable Midlands in Columbia, SC. “Marie’s exuberance drew people to her, creating synergy by how she lived, leaving with those who knew her a lasting legacy,” noted Lauren Wilkie, Director of Programs, Transitions Homeless Center.

Former Rosewood Market and Deli owner Basil Garcia commented, “She built community across oceans with her infectious enthusiasm. She jumped at opportunities and it takes courage to do that.” She also became the store’s first co-manager.

Well known for her persuasive charm and relentless determination, Marie “treated friends like family,” Garcia said, so it is only natural that two dozen friends gathered on

know what disciplinary action would be taken against him because of the remark, she said.

The county’s community services director told Register that all employees should follow the county’s policies and guidelines concerning nondiscrimination. Employees in supervisory positions should be leaders in applying those rules, she told him.

I-85 would have been accepted a whole lot better if it had been additional capacity,” she said.

“I don’t hear people complaining about the additional lanes that have been added on I-75, for example, or what’s being added north of the city as well as south of the city because it’s new capacity. It’s not converting an existing lane.”

Chapman said that given the funding constraints locally, there does not appear to be another option to pay for the project.

“Really, at this point, we look at it as a toll road or no road because we don’t have enough other funding sources to fully fund the project at this time,” Chapman said.

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Lois “Posey” Wait Lois “Posey” Wait, age 91, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on October 16, 2017. Arrangements by: Tim Stewart Funeral Home 300 Simonton Road S.W. Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-962-3100.

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of local government, and it is willing to take a businesslike approach to managing things.”

The logo is somewhat of a new thing for Gwinnett government, although its previous longtime seal, which featured the Declaration of Independence, tall buildings, bales of cotton and five stars, which represented five commission districts, was visible in county documents and on county vehicles.

The previous seal was adopted in 1988, but county spokesman Joe Sorenson said it had become outdated when compared to Gwinnett’s growth and population makeup.

“When the 1988 seal was adopted, it was reflective of a county government that served one-third of our current population, with a mix of suburban and rural communities and consisting of a mostly homogeneous community that has, in less than three decades since, evolved into the remarkable community we know today,” Sorenson told commissioners during a work session presentation.

Nash said the new branding package matches what she had hoped would come from the process.

The idea of rebranding the county had been kicked “Your behavior reflected around for a few years, but it took on a greater unfavorably, not only on this department, but on the county importance as the county’s bicentennial looms in 2018. as an employer,” Fleming “What I went into the branding process (with) wrote. “While your comments may not have been intended to was that I did not want to come out of it with anybe offensive, they in fact were thing that looked like a typical local government or state government logo or seal,” Nash said. “If we’re as evidenced by complaints going to go through this process, let’s go into it with received thereafter. Your conduct interfered with the morale the idea that we want to have something that is different from the norm. of this department and fellow “I think that matches the fact that Gwinnett Counemployees who were present ty is different than the average local government.” during the event.”

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Labor Day to landscape her yard using a design that Marie perfected during a permaculture program, complete with a flowing fountain situated where she could see it every day.

She is survived by her husband of three years, Hal Stallworth, of Columbia; her mother, Lisa Sutherland, of Fort Mill; grandfather, George Fernandez, of Florida; sisters Linda French, husband Chris, of Florida, Peggy Robinson of Florida, Sherri Abel of Florida, Debi Lawless of Florida, Shannon Lawless of Georgia and brother Justin Lawless of Georgia.

She was predeceased by her father Jim Lawless of Georgia. Marie had numerous aunts and uncles in Georgia, Texas, and Fort Mill, SC. She is also survived by parents-in-law Ellen Hanckel and Scott Derks of North Carolina; parents-in-law Ann Nolte and Hank Stallworth of St. Matthews; sisters-in-law Elizabeth Warren, with husband Wes, of Columbia, Lucia Derks of North Carolina, and brother-inlaw Marshall Derks, with wife Laura, of Washington, DC. The family would like to thank Dr. Will Merritt and his staff at SCOA for their compassionate professionalism and care during the past 15 months and the Palmetto Health Hospice staff, Shely Allen.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the ACLU, Congaree Land Trust, SCETV, SCOA Cares, SC Planned Parenthood, and SC Sierra Club.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, October 23, 2017, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Stone River, 121 Alexander Road, West Columbia, SC, as a celebration of her life, work, and legacy. Marie requested no black attire.

Private services for interment of ashes will follow in St. Matthews, SC; Fort Mill, SC; Saluda, NC; and Kiawah Island, SC.

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Jeb Stewart Webb, age 39, of Duluth, GA passed away October 10, 2017.

Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 Morningside Drive, Buford, GA 30518. www. crowellbrothers.com.

Phyllis Marie Woodfall, age 88 of Loganville, GA passed away October 14, 2017. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel 1031 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville GA, 30046 770-277-4550.

Frank Zielazienski, Jr. Frank W. Zielazienski, Jr., age 82, of Sugar Hill, GA passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

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Joyce Marie Williams, age 85 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away October 16, 2017. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel 1031 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville GA, 30046 770-277-4550.

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Adam Willingham Adam Joseph Willingham, 32, of Suwanee, GA passed away October 14, 2017. Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, 5051 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, GA 30092.

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World Duterte declares Marawi liberation from militants The Philippines city of Marawi has been liberated from ISIS-affiliated militants following a five-month standoff, President Rodrigo Duterte announced Tuesday, according to CNN Philippines.

“I hereby declare the liberation of Marawi,” Duterte was quoted as saying.

The announcement comes one day after the country’s Defense Secretary, Delfin Lorenzana, said two militant leaders behind the standoff — Ipsilon Hapilon and Omar Maute — were killed in a firefight.

Parts of the Muslim-majority city, on the southern Philippines island of Mindanao, had been under control of the Islamist Maute group since a shock invasion by militants at the end of May.

ISIS defeated in Raqqa; military operations declared over U.S.-backed forces fighting ISIS in Raqqa say “major military operations” in the city have ended and that the jihadists have lost control of their self-declared capital.

The development marks a decisive victory in the fight against ISIS, though U.S. officials said there were still pockets of resistance in the city.

“Major military operations in Raqqa are finished but they are now clearing the city of sleeper cells — if they exist — and mines,” Talal Salo, spokesman for the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, told CNN. The SDF is a coalition of Arab and Kurdish fighters.

“The situation in Raqqa is under control and soon there will be an official statement declaring the liberation of the city.”

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world&nation Review launched into Niger ambush

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The Defense Department is conducting an initial review of the mission in Niger and the ambush by 50 ISIS-affiliated fighters that left four U.S. soldiers dead and two wounded.

Multiple U.S. officials have described to CNN a scene of confusion on the ground during the unexpected firefight. The investigation will be an effort “to get all the facts correct,” an administration official familiar with the review told CNN. The review will aim to determine precisely what happened — something that is still not clear nearly two weeks after the incident occurred, according to the official.

The comprehensive investigation of the timeline has been ordered by U.S. Africa Command and includes all the military branches and elements of U.S. intelligence agencies that were involved in the mission.

Team members who were on the ground are being interviewed about what happened as well as preparations for the mission.

The preliminary findings are expected to be established at the end of the week, the official said. But they are likely to remain classified and be used to determine several other matters, including: whether a formal military investiga-

NatioN President warns McCain to ‘be careful ... at some point I fight back’

President Donald Trump, hours after Sen. John McCain delivered a speech that repudiated the president, warned the Arizona Republican to “be careful” because at some point he will “fight back.”

McCain, while accepting the Liberty Medal in Son says Malta Philadelphia on Monday journalist Galizia night, warned the United States against turning to‘assassinated’ ward “half-baked, spurious The son of Daphne Caru- nationalism cooked up by ana Galizia, the investigative people who would rather journalist who was killed find scapegoats than solve in an apparent car bombing problems.”

Monday in Malta, says his The speech was a repumother was “assassinated” diation of Trump, who the because of her work uncov- Arizona Republican has ering corruption. long feuded with, and the In a post on Facebook on worldview that catapulted Tuesday, Matthew Caruana him to office.

Galizia described how he Trump spoke to Chris ran toward his mother’s car Plante of “The Chris Plante after hearing the explosion Show” on Tuesday. outside their home, only to “I’m being very nice. I’m see “my mother’s body parts being very, very nice. But at all around me.” some point I fight back, and He said that she had been it won’t be pretty.” “targeted” and added that a “culture of impunity has Marino out of been allowed to flourish by consideration for the government in Malta.”

“My mother was assasW.H. drug czar sinated because she stood President Donald Trump between the rule of law and those who sought to violate tweeted Tuesday that Rep. it, like many strong journal- Tom Marino, a Pennsylists,” he wrote. vania Republican, has “But she was also tarwithdrawn his name from geted because she was the consideration to become the only person doing so. This nation’s next drug czar. is what happens when the “Rep. Tom Marino has institutions of the state are informed me that he is incapacitated: the last person withdrawing his name from left standing is often a jour- consideration as drug czar,” nalist. Which makes her the Trump tweeted. “Tom is a first person left dead.” fine man and a great Con— From wire reports gressman!”

PeoPle Witherspoon opens up about sexual assault

Allegations of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein have opened the tap in Hollywood for women to come forward and share their stories.

Actress Reese Witherspoon revealed Monday she was a victim of sexual assault.

Weinstein is now the subject of allegations from several women, ranging from harassment to rape. The mogul, through a spokesperson, has “unequivocally” denied “any allegations of non-consensual sex.”

Witherspoon spoke Monday night at the 24th annual Elle Women in Hollywood Clockwise from top left, Sgt. La David T. Johnson, Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright, Staff Sgt. awards held at the Four SeaJeremiah Johnson and Staff Sgt. Bryan Black were killed while conducting operations sons in Beverly Hills, Calif. in the country of Niger in West Africa on Oct. 4, 2017. (Photos: CNN) The actress was there to introduce her “Big Little Lies” costar Laura Dern, tion is warranted, whether the beginning. A team of ISIS loyalists? who was an honoree. military procedures and experts working for Af• After multiple visits to During her remarks, intelligence analysis need to rica Command will try to the area, why was there an Witherspoon opened up be changed to avoid future establish an hour-by-hour attack at this time? incidents, and how Congress timeline, the administration • Once the ambush broke about her “true disgust at the director who assaulted me will be briefed on the ISIS official said. out, how did the body of when I was 16 years old and ambush that resulted in the Some of the key questions Sgt. La David Johnson anger that I felt at the agents deaths of four soldiers. being asked in the investiga- get left behind? Was he and anger at the agent and Defense Secretary James tion include: ever alive, or was he killed producers who made me feel Mattis indicated last week • Why did the intelligence instantly? that silence was a condition he was looking for some an- indicate it was ‘unlikely’ the • Where was his body of my employment.” swers. “We will look at this 12-man team led by Green found in relation to where and say, ‘Was there someBerets would run into opthe gun battle happened? thing we have to adapt to position?

• Is it still accurate that a Scammer tries to now? Should we have been • Were there missed “beacon” was emitting from con millions from in a better stance?’” Mattis indicators that ISIS was the battlefield, leading to Richard Branson told reporters. operating in the area? some indication he might But the review now • Were the villagers the have been alive for a period Richard Branson is raisunderway is starting right at team met with potentially of time? ing the alarm after he was nearly conned out of $5 million and a friend fell victim day, Rubio said he saw to a similar scam. “some glimmers of hope” In a blog post Tuesday, for bipartisan tax reform at the billionaire said he was the dinner. contacted earlier this year by “It was a bipartisan dinner, and part of the conver- a conman pretending to be sation, a lot of the conversa- head of the U.K. Ministry of Defence, Sir Michael tion, centered around tax Fallon. He asked for help reform, how we can get to a bipartisan solution on tax to free a kidnapped British diplomat. reform,” Rubio said.

Branson said the man “And so we talked did a convincing impresthrough some of those Sen. John McCain was awarded the annual Liberty Medal on Monday for his lifetime of sacrifice and service. After components last night, what sion of Fallon on the phone.

He told Branson that the comments during the acceptance that criticized Donald would it take to get DemoTrump, the president on Tuesday warned that he would crats on board on this issue government needed business people to pay the ransom versus that issue, and a lot “fight back” against McCain. (Photo: CNN) quietly, since the governof work to be done there, ment would not give money The congressman’s the travel ban, issued in but I did see some glimwithdrawal comes after a March, had barred residents mers of hope,” Rubio said. to kidnappers.

The Fallon impersonator joint CBS “60 Minutes” of six Muslim-majority “The one thing I think there assured Branson his millions and Washington Post report countries — Iran, Syria, is some universal support would somehow be returned revealed that Marino took Libya, Sudan, Somalia and for across the board at this nearly $100,000 from the Yemen. The new restricpoint is the child tax credit to him. pharmaceutical lobby while tions that were set to take increase.” sponsoring a bill that made effect today cover eight GM plans to test it easier for drug companies countries — Chad, Iran, Brown signs law self-driving cars to distribute opioids across Libya, North Korea, Syria, OK’ing third American communities and Venezuela, Somalia and in Manhattan thwart the Drug Enforceoption for gender Yemen. Tuesday’s ruling Self-driving cars will ment Agency. does not impact the restric- on Calif. licenses soon take on perhaps their tions on North Korea and California Gov. Jerry biggest challenge yet: drivVenezuela.

Hawaii judge Brown has signed a bill that ing in New York City. blocks Trump’s will allow state residents Cruise Automation, the Ivanka Trump, who do not identify as male self-driving arm of General latest travel ban Jared Kushner or female to have a third op- Motors, announced TuesA federal judge in Hatalk tax reform at tion on driver’s licenses and day it will begin testing waii has blocked President bipartisan dinner birth certificates. its Chevy Bolts inside five Donald Trump’s revised The bill, SB179, makes square miles of Manhattan Ivanka Trump and Jared California the first state travel ban one day before it in early 2018.

Testing in New York had Kushner hosted another was set to take effect. in the country to offer the bipartisan dinner at their Judge Derrick Watson nonbinary option for people previously been limited, due in part to a state regulaKalorama home Monday said the travel ban — who want their documents tion requiring drivers to Trump’s third version of the evening, a source familiar to match their gender idenpolicy — “plainly discrimi- with the dinner confirmed tity. While most recent bills keep a hand on the wheel at all times. nates based on nationality.” to CNN Monday. that Brown, a Democrat, But in May, Governor Democratic Sens. Joe The president’s executive signed will go into effect Andrew M. Cuomo anManchin, Heidi Heitkamp order “suffers from preJan. 1, 2018, this bill will nounced a one-year pilot and Claire McCaskill, as cisely the same maladies take effect a year later. program to allow for testing well as Republican Sens. as its predecessor: it lacks “Nonbinary” is the umof fully self-driving veMarco Rubio, Mike Lee sufficient findings that the brella term for people who hicles on public roads. and Pat Toomey and Treaentry of more than 150 do not consider themselves Cruise has applied for a sury Sec. Steve Mnuchin, million nationals from six either female or male. permit, and a spokeswoman attended. The topic of the specified countries would The law also will allow be ‘detrimental to the inter- dinner, first reported by people to be able to change for the governor said it was Politico, was tax reform. ests of the United States,’” their gender identity on their very unlikely that Cruise wouldn’t receive approval.

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If president kills NAFTA, farmers, bars and factories lose jobs

By Patrick GillesPie CNN

President Trump’s threat to blow up NAFTA once seemed far fetched.

But life without the U.S.Mexico-Canada trade agreement could become a reality.

The fourth round of the renegotiation of NAFTA ended Tuesday, and little progress on tough issues has been made thus far.

of NAFTA, according to an in-depth analysis published in August by ImpactECON, a Trump routinely threatens to consulting firm in Colorado. withdraw from the pact if negoIts economists ran two posttiations go south. As president, NAFTA scenarios. Both poshe has the authority pull out sibilities baked in U.S. tariffs of NAFTA on his own, but he on imports from Canada and must give Mexico and Canada Mexico — and retaliatory measix-months notice. sures against American exports.

American farmers, restaurant 1) American wages decline: workers and some manufac255,000 people, all low-skilled turing employees would get workers, would lose their jobs hit hard if Trump pulls out 2) American wages don’t

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decline: 1.2 million low- and high-skilled workers lose their jobs. Why? Because workers would still be relatively expensive while imported products would become more expensive due to tariffs.

Top of the chopping block: Service workers. That includes waiters, cafe baristas, retail store salespeople and a slew of other, mostly low-skill, lowpay positions.

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That sector would lose the lion’s share of jobs — 247,000 — under the wages-decline scenario. (ImpactECON didn’t break out job losses by sector for its larger job-loss scenario.)

Car plants in the United States would lose nearly 17,000 jobs; textile factories 4,400 positions; cattle ranchers and fisheries roughly 9,500; food companies 26,000 employees.

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Mill Creek dispatches Brookwood

By Ken Chrzanowski Staff Correspondent

Brookwood coach Chris Carter talks with JV girls at the Gwinnett County cross country championship in Conyers. Below, longtime coach Joe Carter, second from left, started a tradition at Brookwood where his son Chris, left, daughter, Stacy Dehnke, and son-inlaw, Ben Dehnke, right, also coach. (Photos: Enka Lawson)

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Carter, Dehnke coaching ties run deep at Brookwood

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SNELLVILLE — It’s not uncommon for a love of sports such as track and field or cross country to run in families.

It’s also not uncommon for coaching to run in families.

However, it is rare for the two interests to have the same dominance over one family as it has with the Carter family.

From the family patriarch, 74-year-old Joe, to his children, 42-year-old Chris and 40-year-old Stacy, the Carters have made an extremely strong mark on Brookwood’s cross country and track programs.

Add Stacy’s husband, Brookwood boys head cross country coach Ben Dehnke, and it’s hard to participate in any of the Broncos’ running programs without at least some contact with what in many ways can be considered their “first family.”

“This seems normal,” said Chris Carter, head coach of the Broncos’ girls cross country team and a distance assistant with both track teams. “I don’t know what normal people do when they don’t get to see their family every day. That would seem weird to me — like, a nine-to-five job where you don’t see your family. That would seem odd. But it’s cool.

It’s kind of fun.”

None of the Carter/Dehnke coaching clan would dispute Chris’ assertion, though oddly enough, most of them would also agree that fun wasn’t necessarily the first thing that drew them to running sports in the first place.

For Joe, who serves as an assistant with all of Brookwood’s cross country and track programs, his more than 50 years involved in running — which includes time as a competitor and nearly three decades as a coach at Brookwood that has him inducted into three different Halls of Fame — started as a method of pain relief.

“I played basketball (at first),” said Joe Carter, who played a role as a coach for nearly a dozen Brookwood boys and girls state cross country championship teams before retiring a little over a decade ago. “My knees wouldn’t take basketball anymore and I needed something to do, so I started running. For some reason, that doesn’t bother my knees. Basketball did.”

After the elder Carter went on to develop a great love for

the sport as a participant and coach, it was a slam dunk that his kids would eagerly follow suit, right?

“I actually bribed Chris to get into it,” Joe Carter said.

“We bet him 100 bucks he couldn’t beat his mother in a 5K. He (won).”

Despite winning that bet, Chris admits it still took a while before he really took to the sport as a passion.

“I enjoyed the money,” Chris Carter said. “I enjoyed the 100 dollars. I don’t know. I don’t ever remember even thinking about it. You came to cross country (season) and you ran.

You came to track (season), and you ran.”

Indeed, he wasn’t alone.

As far back as Stacy can remember, running was simply something that she and her family just did.

“We were just always around it,” Stacy Carter-Dehnke said. “Dad running 5Ks and 10Ks, and we have extended family who run as well. And whatever race dad was running in, we’d do the one-mile fun run. We have a picture of (her and Chris) at 4 and 6, maybe even younger than that, doing a one-mile fun run.”

Eventually, however, running became something both Carter siblings enjoyed, especially with their father as a coach, which not only included the track or cross country trail, but also on the basketball court, where Joe was an assistant coach for some of Stacy’s teams.

Yet joining Joe in coaching the sport didn’t seem to be in the cards as both Chris and Stacy had started their own life paths, even though running played a large role in how she met Ben Dehnke.

“Jerry Arnold’s wife introduced us when Ben was still at Berkmar,” Stacy said. “So even that stays in the running family. So we met in 2001. It’s been awhile.”

Still, it seemed unlikely the forces would align to bring all

of the Carters back to Brookwood as part of the coaching staff.

Chris was in the midst of a career as a pilot with Delta Air Lines’ regional affiliate, while Stacy had married Ben and remained as a teacher at Beaver Ridge Elementary in Norcross.

But the pieces began to fall into place when an opening came up for a cross country coach at Brookwood in 2004, which Dehnke quickly jumped at.

Three years later, another cross country coaching position came open at just about the same time that Chris was looking for a new direction in his career.

“It was kind of serendipitous,” Chris said. “My mom was having breakfast at Waffle House with Debbie Dees, who was principal (at Brookwood) at the time. They needed a cross country coach, and Debbie Dees asked my mom if Stacy or I would be interested.

“My mom called, and I’d just gotten back from an awful trip. So I said, ‘Yes, I would like to leave the flying profession and be home with my family.’ Even when I was flying, coaching was in the back of my mind. It’s nice to be able to be at home and be a family.

Plus, this job is fun.”

The family circle became complete this fall when Stacy, who by this time had moved over to Brookwood as a counselor, was approached to join the coaching staff when another assistant, Lauren Harrison, went on maternity leave.

It’s a situation everyone in the family had enjoyed, including Ben Dehnke, who said he’s never felt a moment of awkwardness working closely with his wife or his in-laws.

“I wouldn’t really describe our professional relationship as awkward,” Dehnke said. “Chris and I meet every morning to run together and we bounce ideas off each other. Joe is so steadfast for our program. He’s

such a steadying influence, and my philosophy for how I interact with high schoolers, both in the classroom and on the track and in meets and stuff, is based on the way he is with the kids.

“I don’t think I do it as naturally as he does, but he serves as coach a good model for us.”

The results for the family cannot be disputed.

Whether as a head coach or as assistants in Brookwood’s cross country and track and field programs, Joe, Chris, Stacy and Ben have played a role in 39 Gwinnett County championship teams, 43 region title teams and 11 state championship teams.

Those numbers also include as many as nine individual state champions in distance and hurdles events, and could grow again as the Broncos cross country teams head into their area and state championship races in the next few weeks.

But it isn’t the success on the track that all four have found most enjoyable about working together.

It is the affect they’ve been able to have on the lives of their young runners, and that, Chris said, goes back to something he, his sister and his brother-in-law have learned from Joe. “How much he enjoys being around the kids and how positive he is all the time,” Chris Carter said when asked what the most important thing he’s learned from his father.

“I thought all coaches were like that because that’s all I’ve ever seen. But that’s not the case. That’s the biggest thing.

It’s one thing to hear him say, ‘Oh, I’ve been doing this a long time because I like being around the kids.’ It’s another thing to see it. … The last kid matters just as important as the first kid.”

For his part, Joe Carter said he intends to keep coaching with his family as long as he is physically able and as long as he continues to enjoy it.

Based on how he’s currently feeling, that could be awhile — perhaps long enough to help coach the next generation of the family, as both of Ben and Stacy Dehnke’s sons have already begun running.

“We’ve talked a lot about this,” Ben Dehnke said. “We would never push them toward one activity or another. (But) it wouldn’t surprise me if they wanted to be runners, but that’s something I think we’ll have to keep (an eye on).”

SNELLVILLE — Mill Creek faced off against Brookwood for a third time this season Tuesday and the Hawks’ third win was when they needed it most.

In the Broncos gym, Mill Creek defeated Brookwood 25-15, 25-18, 25-19 to advance to the volleyball Class AAAAAAA Elite Eight.

“It’s always difficult to beat someone three times in a season,” Mill Creek coach Brian Williamson said.

“We will find out our seed tomorrow night (Wednesday) and get ready for Saturday’s match.”

Both teams were tight to open the match. Six serves either went out of bounds or were buried into the net.

The turning point came with the score tied at 7.

Mill Creek senior Emily Walter served and Rachel Machovec provided the kill to put the Hawks in front.

Off the next serve, Walter provided a sprawling dig to keep the point alive and eventually Mill Creek won the point. The Hawks used the momentum to reel off nine straight points and grab a 16-7 lead.

From there, Mill Creek (37-4) was able to maintain the advantage and a kill from Morgan Iverson clinched the first game.

“Emily had a great night tonight,” Williamson said. “She puts the ball where it needs to be and she was on her spot in this match.”

In the second game, the Hawks took the lead from the opening point and raced to a 9-3 lead. The Broncos (35-11) closed the gap to 11-7, but could get no closer as Iverson again finished off the game with a kill.

Brookwood regrouped during the break and when the Broncos took a 4-3 lead, it marked their first advantage since they led 6-5 in the first game. Spurred on by the home crowd, Brookwood was able to keep pace with Mill Creek and held an 11-9 lead.

A kill by Rebekah Machovec started the Hawks on a 5-1 spurt to give them a 15-12 advantage. Brookwood closed like the gap to 16-15, but could not draw even as Mill Creek closed out the game and the match with a kill by Rachel Machovec.

Walter is excited to be part of the third Elite Eight appearance by a Mill Creek team.

“This is amazing,” she said. “We had a great serving defense and we worked all the zones. When we lost to North Gwinnett in the area championship, it made us work even harder at practice.”

Even in victory, Williamson saw some areas for improvement.

“We made some aggressive and cute mistakes tonight, we need to clean that up,” he said.

Walter finished with four aces and 35 assists to lead the Hawks. Rachel Machovec had 12 kills, five digs and four blocks, while her twin sister Rebekah had 11 kills and nine digs.

In defeat, Brookwood coach Stacey Bennum reflected on her team’s season with a positive view.

“We knew coming in that it’s tough to beat a team three times in a season, so we felt we had a chance,” Bennum said. “We knew they were ranked ahead of us, but we had some difficulty with the serve receive pass. But I’m proud of the way we came back and fought in the third game. We are area champions and we all should be proud of that.”

Mill Creek’s Rebekah Machovec (16) tries to get the ball past Brookwood’s Paige Vujasinovic (8) during Tuesday’s state playoffs. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

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Ongoing through Dec. 1: Registration is being accepted for i9 Sports’ All-Girls Flag Football League, which begins Dec. 2 and lasts through Feb. 10. Games are Saturdays from 1 to 5:30 p.m. and times vary by age division.

Games are at Gary Pirkle Park in Sugar Hill. To register, go to www.i9sports. com.

nual Brookwood Bronco Baseball Golf Tournament fundraiser will be held at Summit Chase Country Club. Registration and breakfast begin at 9 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 11 a.m. and awards and dinner at 3:30 p.m. Cost is $150 per player or $500 per foursome. Sponsorships also are available. For more information or to register, go to www.broncobaseball.org.

Oct. 28: The eighth annual North Gwinnett Bulldog Baseball Golf Tournament will be held Oct. 28 to raise money for the program. Shotgun start is at 9 a.m. at Bear’s Best Golf Club in Suwanee.

For registration, sponsorship opportunities or other information, go to www. ngbaseball.org or call Darin Southard at 404-386-2922.

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Ongoing through Nov. 1: The Gwinnett Lacrosse Academy is accepting registration for its winter indoor league at the Silverbacks facility in Suwanee. Games are Sunday afternoons in December and January.

Games begin Dec. 3. Boys and girls divisions will be featured for first- through eighth-graders. For more information, go to www.gwinnettlacrosseacademy.com.

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Hawks’ Magahey has record swim that made me believe he had a shot of breaking (the state record),” SwimAtlanta coach Chris Davis said.

Mill Creek sophomore “In my wildest dreams, did Jake Magahey closed his I guess he would go 8:55? weekend with a historic No. When he went out in swim in the Nashville 4:29 (for the first 500), I Aquatic Club October thought, ‘He’s got a great Open. shot at this.’ About another The SwimAtlanta stand- 200 and it was, ‘Gosh, if out won the 1,000-yard he can keep going, he can freestyle in an eye-popping break 9 minutes.’ Then it 8 minutes, 55.33 seconds, was, ‘Holy crap, he can go breaking the Georgia 8:55.

Swimming state record in “Everybody really got the 15- and 16-year-old into it and started cheerboys division and posting ing for him. It was fun. the fastest time nationally It really shocked him. this season for any age Usually, he doesn’t show athlete. much emotion, but he was His swim was the excited for that race.” sixth-fastest 1,000 free Magahey, who crushed all-time by an American the previous Georgia 15-16 15- or 16-year-old and also mark by 13 seconds, now lowered the Georgia open trails only five swimmers age group mark for all on the best all-time Ameridivisions. can marks in that age “We’ve done some sets group. The national 15-16 lately that I’ve given him record is 8:45.11, which

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he can chase for a year because he just turned 16.

Davis said Magahey’s future is bright because he is still improving his stroke and his turns, not to mention that the teen already stands close to 6-foot-5.

“He’s one of those kind of kids where he’s really good when he sets a goal,” Davis said. “Three or four weeks ago, he came to me and said I think I’ve got a shot at that record. Will you let me suit up (wear a high-tech suit) for the 1,000? Not necessarily shave or rest, just put on a technical suit. When he sets a goal like that, you let him go for it. I said, ‘Heck yeah,’ and he got a hold of one.

“Any time you do something that’s the sixth-best all-time and the best so far this year, those are great accomplishments. Whether that will stand for the rest

of they year, who knows.

But to be that young and do that, I’ve had numerous college coaches already who have texted me, ‘That’s a great one. We’re going to keep an eye on him.’”

Magahey’s 1,000 free time also edged the best mark by an athlete from SwimAtlanta, one of the nation’s top clubs. His mark edged out the previous best of former Greater Atlanta Christian and Georgia Bulldog swimmer Will Freeman, though Freeman set the record when he was 18. “(Magahey) has a tremendous upside,” Davis said.

As a Mill Creek freshman, Magahey finished as state runner-up and county champion in the 500 free.

He also was fourth at state and county champion in the 200 free.

Diamond Club picks award winners From Staff Reports The Gwinnett County Diamond Club announced its selections for the best in local high school softball this week.

The top honors included Grayson’s Conner Batchelor as player Logan of the Caymol year and Archer’s Terrica Williams as offensive player of the year, while Buford’s Logan Caymol was named pitcher of the year. The defensive player of the year was North Gwinnett’s Lauren Reed.

Gwinnett all-county teams also were selected by the club after voting from local coaches. Those selections are as follows:

Gwinnett Diamond Club All-County Class AAAAAAA South Kelsey Parks, Brookwood Mackenzie Michels, Parkview Denise Teague, Parkview Hannah Turnbull, Parkview Destiny Beckham, Parkview Aaliyah White, Grayson Maya Figueroa, Grayson Adia Polk, Shiloh Ana Allen, Berkmar Trinity Spear, Shiloh Kelsie Walker, Grayson Danielle Taitt, Brookwood Morgan Hall, Brookwood Faith Lawrence, Norcross Faith Barth, Archer Honorable mention: Olivia Christian, Shiloh; Dearya Porter, Norcross; Emma O’Dell, Norcross; Kaytlyn Moore, Archer; Casey Sims, Archer; Shay Bell, South Gwinnett; Reagan Haynes, Brookwood Class AAAAAAA North Chandler Dennis, North Gwinnett Sophia Mooney, Collins Hill Dallis Goodnight, Mill Creek Madison Koepke, Mill Creek Madison Dobbins, Mill Creek

Emily Brown, North Gwinnett Aleix Hutson, Peachtree Ridge Felise Collins, Peachtree Ridge Madison Simmons, Collins Hill Briana Painter, Collins Hill Jessica Neadow, Collins Hill Erin Wilbur, North Gwinnett Skylar Isom, Mountain View Jenna Carpinello, Duluth Honorable mention: Lauren Prescott, North Gwinnett; Emily Ammons, Mill Creek; Hailey Cronic, Mountain View; Sarah Currie, Mountain View; Eva Garcia, Duluth; Tyler Prater, Discovery; Honyst Lewis, Discovery Class AAAAAA-A Cassie Henning, Wesleyan Madison Kerpics, Wesleyan Jeah Williams, Dacula Elsie Igberaese, Dacula Kelsey Bennett, Buford Arielle Oda, Buford Liberty Schultz, Providence Jahni Kerr, Wesleyan Amanda Briskin, GAC Alexis Davis, Dacula Jin Sileo, Dacula Maygan Loparo, Lanier

Ansley Thompson, Lanier Ann-Margaret Jones, Wesleyan Maddie Marchiando, GAC Honorable mention: Payton Franklin, Lanier; Makenzie Wismer, Lanier; Gabby Benson, Buford; Macey Poisal, Hebron; Molly Legg, Providence; Sydney Flood, Providence; Abby Jenkins, GAC; Faith Vento, GAC Scholar-Athlete Award Archer: Madison Abell Berkmar: Erica Guevara Brookwood: Tristan Landers Dacula: Megan Royals Duluth: Sierra Jarrell GAC: Abby Jenkins Grayson: Madelyn Goodman Hebron: Alyssa Harrison Mill Creek: Erin Weippert Norcross: Natalia Cusson North Gwinnett: Jenna Harrington Parkview: Allison Barfield Peachtree Ridge: Destyn Jones Providence: Zoe Albury Shiloh: Jasmine Little South Gwinnett: Denayt Daniel Wesleyan: Megan Gallagher

Fired Pitino files lawsuit against Adidas The Sports Xchange

the beleaguered coach.

Pitino’s suit against Former Louisville coach Adidas was filed in U.S. Rick Pitino filed a lawsuit District Court and seeks against Adidas on Tuesday, unspecified actual damone day after the apparel ages, punitive damages and company terminated its attorney fees. personal services contract The FBI allegations with him. against Louisville include Pitino was officially fired payments of $100,000 to

by Louisville on Monday the family of an unnamed in the wake of an FBI player to sign with the investigation into fraud and Cardinals. The player is becorruption in college baslieved to be five-star freshketball. Hours later, Adidas man Brian Bowen, who ended its agreement with committed to Louisville in

early June. Bowen was suspended indefinitely shortly after the FBI announced the results of the investigation.

Pitino insists he wasn’t involved with that situation.

“In today’s lawsuit, Coach Pitino swears that he had nothing to do with, and no knowledge of, the Adidas conspiracy,” said Steve Pence, Pitino’s attorney, referring to the college basketball fraud investigation that involves Louisville and Adidas.

Pitino’s suit alleges that the actions of an Adidas employee “caused him to be publicly ridiculed, vilified and criticized, precisely because their actions make it appear that Coach Pitino knew about or participated in their conspiracy,” Pence said.

Pitino stands to lose the $44 million remaining in salary and bonuses on his Louisville contract through the 2025-26 season since he was fired with cause.

Crashes fail to faze Earnhardt in his Talladega finale

By Jonathan Ingram The Sports Xchange

No one can say that Dale Earnhardt Jr. ever drove scared at NASCAR’s scariest track.

Earnhardt’s problems with concussion syndrome that forced his retirement may have begun when he wrecked twice at the Talladega Superspeedway in the spring of 2015. But that didn’t slow him down Sunday — when only 14 cars were running at the finish.

During his final season, Earnhardt has lived with the possibility of an incapacitating injury. At Talladega, where speeds are higher than Daytona and multi-car crashes more frequent, the risks were as great as ever during an intense playoff race that counted with three red flag periods in the closing laps.

The massive grandstands were brim full with fans looking to see a fitting bookend to Earnhardt’s extraordinary career at Talladega, especially in light of what happened to his father. Dale Earnhardt Sr. scored his final win in 2000 at the Alabama track before he was killed in a crash the following Febru-

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney (21) and Trevor Bayne (6) wreck in front of Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) during the Alabama 500 on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. (Photo: Marvin Gentry-USA Today Sports)

ary at Daytona.

Earnhardt Jr. had a car capable of winning until the last multi-car melee bent the right front splitter on his Chevy. Trying to add one last restrictor plate victory to an impressive career total of 10 at Daytona and Talladega, Earnhardt limped home seventh, his Chevy finally snagged by the crashes of others.

A new king emerged in the form of Brad Keselowski, who earned his fifth victory at Talladega.

That will become the most among active drivers once Earnhardt Jr. retires at the end of the season. It should have been mano-a-mano at the finish between the two

mechanized warriors. But over the course of the final three green flag laps, it was not going to come to pass.

“I wish we could have seen what we could have done with a straight car at the end,” Earnhardt said.

“We tried to push Brad into the lead, but the splitter was on the ground so bad, we got disconnected, and everyone literally went right around us, and it was downhill from there.”

There was better news on a day when Earnhardt started on the pole in front of the packed mile-long grandstands around the yawning arc of the front stretch’s tri-oval bend.

Earnhardt now faces a

more certain future, one where the specter of a severe concussion from the high speeds at Talladega have been quelled.

Races at tracks where severe head injuries to drivers have occurred previously such as Martinsville and the Texas Motors Speedway are yet to be run. But if all continues to go well, NASCAR’s most popular driver can concentrate on being the voice of NASCAR, articulating what makes the sport tick for him in a way that brings it to life. He will no longer have to sit through red flags at Talladega while torn sheet metal on bent tube frames is hauled away like gladiators being removed from the Roman Coliseum before the fighting begins anew.

“I think that anyone who questions our desire to be here and compete this year and our desire to run hard can look at the risks that we took this afternoon,” Earnhardt said, “knowing that any of those crashes would have probably given me a bit of an injury that would have held me out of the rest of the season.”

Earnhardt’s resolve to leave the driving behind on his own terms was

reflected by the ambition of the new monarch as well. Facing the same challenges that can come with constant wrecks, Keselowski continues to pursue victories and championships unabated.

“You know when you come here that probably three out of every four races you’re going to get caught up in a wreck or something like that happens,” Keselowski said.

“But the races where you have the good fortune, where you don’t get caught up in a wreck or you don’t have something break or any of those things, you have to take those races, run up front and win them.

And I think that’s what we’ve been able to do.”

For all his expertise at avoiding the wrecks while preserving a winning car, Keselowski had some help.

A parade of Fords pitted together early in the first stage, stealing a march on other competitors — including Earnhardt, who shortly afterward was penalized during a botched attempt

by Chevy drivers to pit together. Including a pit road speeding penalty, it was the first of two occasions where Earnhardt Jr. fought his way

back to the front.

Keselowski got the most help from his teammate at Team Penske, Joey Logano. At the end of the first stage, Logano, who did not make this year’s playoffs, ran alongside and let his Team Penske teammate take the playoff bonus point without much of a challenge despite being on the faster high side. At the finish, it was Logano pushing Keselowski to the front.

Afterwards, both drivers deflected any suggestions there were team orders in favor of Penske’s playoff contender. But appearances were not deceiving.

Keselowski, who notched his first career victory driving for James Finch at Talladega in 2009, had two other advantages that were more universal. They included the V-8s built by Roush Yates Engines — which powered the winners in all four plate races this year — and the low-drag of the Ford bodies. But it was the 33-yearold Keselowski who came out ahead. One can imagine him scoring at least 10 plate victories before he is done. For now, he has six including his 2016 summertime win at Daytona.

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Name: Jalen Perry School: Dacula Position: Running back/wide receiver/ defensive back Class: Junior Highlights: Rushed seven times for 177 yards and two touchdowns of 84 and 72 yards, caught two passes for 58 yards and returned a punt six yards, in addition to making four tackles, a pass breakup and a forced fumble on defense, in the Falcons’ win over Gainesville Coach Tommy Jones’ take: “J.P. had an outstanding game against Gainesville. His two long TD runs gave us the spark we needed in a big region game. Aside from being one of the single greatest natural athletes that I’ve been blessed to be around, it’s his long list of intangibles that make him so special. To name a few, he possesses a fierce competitive drive, strong work ethic, genuine humility and a team-first mentality.”

Name: Emmanuel Michel School: Archer Position: Linebacker Class: Junior Highlights: Had 10 tackles (eight solos, one for loss), three sacks, three quarterback hurries and three quarterback touches in a 6-3 victory over Grayson Coach Andy Dyer’s take: “Emman is a great worker in the weight room and has natural leadership skills. He played sideline to sideline Friday night. He is a great teammate and a superb young man.”

OFFENSIVE HONOR ROLL

Archer Keegan Strickland, 17 rushes for 78 yards Caleb Chester, 80 percent blocking grade, 4 extra efforts Ethan Lane, 78 percent blocking grade, 2 extra efforts, 1 pancake block Derek Harden, 78 percent blocking grade, 2 extra efforts Brookwood Angelo DiSpigna, 11 of 13 passing for 236 yards, 3 TDs Dante Black, 32 rushes for 217 yards, 4 TDs Matthew Hill, 6 catches for 147 yards, TD, 6 rushes for 41 yards Casey Holman, 92 percent blocking grade, 8 knockdown blocks Mike Bell, 86 percent blocking grade, 3 knockdown blocks Caleb Hutson, 84 percent blocking grade, 2 knockdown blocks Buford Aaron McLaughlin, 11 of 14 passing for 180 yards, 2 TDs Anthony Grant, 6 rushes for 39 yards, 3 TDs Derrian Brown, 9 rushes for 93 yards, TD, 2 catches for 42 yards Central Gwinnett Jarren Williams, 27 of 38 passing for 316 yards, 3 TDs, 16 rushes for 64 yards, TD Khmari Thompson, 9 catches for 101 yards, TD Justin Wilkins, 12 rushes for 36 yards, 9 catches for 92 yards, TD Jallah Zeze, 4 catches for 71 yards, TD Collins Hill Evan Anderson, 22 rushes for 166 yards, 3 TDs Cameron Kinnie, high blocking grade Trent Knight, high blocking grade Bradley Burge, high blocking grade Darwin Lisbey, high blocking grade Cody Hutchison, high blocking grade Andrew Brand, high blocking grade Dacula Will Stovall, 7 rushes for 45 yards Shayne Buckingham, 10 rushes for 54 yards, 2 TDs, 109 passing yards Sam Vilceus, 90 percent blocking grade Riley Adcock, 88 percent blocking grade GAC Montae Bailey, 5 rushes for 170 yards, 2 TDs Kyler McMichael, 3 rushing TDs Tyler Bridge, 1 rushing TD Josh Rose, 6 of 10 passing for 130 yards, 2 TDs Ty James, TD catch Jake Floyd, TD catch Max Burke, TD catch Nate Richey, high blocking grade Myles Hinton, high blocking grade Ford Roberts, high blocking grade Hebron Will Warbington, 6 catches for 53 yards, TD Cody Borges, 3 catches for 62 yards Brennen Meyers, 90 percent blocking grade, 3 pancake blocks Lanier Larry Harper, 16 rushes for 73 yards, TD Kevonte Polk, 8 rushes for 74 yards, TD Mikey Magda, winning blocking grade Taj Barnes, 7 rushes for 35 yards, TD Mill Creek Brady Longenecker, 5 rushes for 59 yards, 2 TDs, 9 of 12 passing for 175 yards, 2 TDs Andrew Johns, 2 catches for 61 yards, TD, winning blocking grade Austin Williams, 4 catches for 43 yards, TD John Harris, winning blocking grade A.J. Jackson, 42-yard catch, winning blocking grade Mountain View Malachi Carter, 11 catches for 163 yards, 3 TDs Norcross Louis Williams, 11 of 16 passing for 140 yards, TD, TD run Clay Harris, 17 rushes for 123 yards, 2 TDs, 3 catches for 10 yards Rekevian Mathis, 78-yard TD catch, 2 rushes for 16 yards Cole Hanna, 3-for-3 PATs, 3 kickoffs for touchbacks, 28yard FG North Gwinnett Justin Bullock, 96 percent blocking grade, 5 pancake blocks Warren Ericson, 100 percent blocking grade, 3 pancake blocks Josh Downs, 3 catches for 42 yards, 2 TDs, 26-yard run Javonni Cunningham, 2 catches for 96 yards, TD Cameron Butler, 6 rushes for 81 yards Devin Crosby, 3 rushes for 94 yards, 2 TDs Jimmy Urzua, 9 of 11 passing for 181 yards, 3 TDs, 8-yard run

DEFENSIVE HONOR ROLL

Archer Andrew Booth, 5 solo tackles, 2 interceptions, 39-yard catch on offense Will Choloh, 4 tackles (3 solos), 2 for losses, 1 sack, 3 QB hurries, 3 QB touches Colby Wooden, 6 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 QB hurry, 1 QB touch Michael Johnson, 6 punts for 38-yard average, 20- and 28-yard FGs Brookwood Michael Killebrew, 9 tackles D.J. Horne, 9 tackles, 1 sack, 4 QB pressures Chris Cotter, 13 tackles, 2 QB pressures Central Gwinnett Kevon Blackwood, 14 tackles, 1 for loss Buford Mick Reese, 5 tackles, 4 for losses Jack Scroggs, 4 tackles, 2 for losses K.J. Johnson, 2 tackles, 1 interception Collins Hill Jared Bartlett, 12 tackles, 1 sack, 2 QB pressures, 1 pass breakup Jomier Augustine, 10 tackles, 1 interception for TD Chandler Black, 5 tackles, 1 interception, 1 pass breakup Peyton Woulard, 8 tackles, 98 percent assignment and performance grade Dacula Victor Micah, 13 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 sack Sean McDaniel, 14 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 sack Shaah Cooper, 11 tackles, 1 for loss Joseph Lopez, 8 tackles Chris Smith, 7 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries GAC Jeffrey Blake, 5 tackles Robby Fowler, 5 tackles, 1 for loss Lanier Jason Wallace, 6 tackles, 3 QB pressures, 60-yard interception for TD Erick Turner, 7 tackles, 3 for losses, 2 QB pressures, 1 caused fumble, 1 fumble recovery Phillip Webb, 7 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 sack, 1 pass deflection O’Darion Thompson, 9 tackles, 1 for loss Mill Creek Austin Ruiz-Velasco, 3 tackles, 1 sack, 3 QB hurries Rashawn Brown, 9 tackles, 1 sack Jonathan Gipson, 4 tackles (3 solos), 1 interception Cole Wroble, 7 tackles (5 solos), 1 for loss, 1 sack Shaka Heyward, 7 tackles, 1 sack Mountain View Marquel Broughton, 12 tackles Berechiah Austin, 11 tackles Trevon Salter, 9 tackles (6 solos), 1 for loss, 1/2 sack Norcross Taiwon Cole, 5 tackles, 2 caused fumbles Jaylon Carter, 3 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 sack Jacob Johnson, 6 tackles, 2 pass breakups Lamech Wilder, 5 tackles, 3 for losses, 1 caused fumble Christian Wright, 9 tackles, 3 for losses North Gwinnett Knox Denning, 11 tackles (7 solos), 1 for loss, 3 sacks Jake Stewart, 2 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 sack, 1 QB hurry Jared Reisman, 5 tackles (4 solos), 1 pass breakup, 1 QB hurry Payne Walker, 5 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 QB hurry Honor roll players are nominated by their coaches. To be included, coaches are asked to email their nominations to will.hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com by noon on Monday.

REGION STANDINGS Region 8-AAAAAAA Region Overall This week 2-0 7-0 Rockdale 1-1 6-1 at Newton 1-1 5-2 Grayson 1-1 2-5 Shiloh 1-1 1-6 at South Gwinnett 0-2 1-6 at Archer Region 7-AAAAAAA School Region Overall This week Brookwood 3-0 5-2 at Parkview Parkview 3-0 5-2 Brookwood Meadowcreek 2-1 6-1 at Central Gwinnett Norcross 2-1 3-4 Berkmar Central Gwinnett 2-2 5-3 Meadowcreek Lakeside 0-4 1-7 Bye Berkmar 0-4 0-8 at Norcross Region 6-AAAAAAA School Region Overall This week North Gwinnett 3-0 6-1 Peachtree Ridge Mill Creek 3-1 6-2 at Mountain View Collins Hill 3-1 5-3 Bye Mountain View 2-2 6-2 Mill Creek Peachtree Ridge 1-2 1-6 at North Gwinnett Duluth 0-3 2-5 Discovery Discovery 0-3 1-6 at Duluth Region 8-AAAAAA School Region Overall This week Winder-Barrow 2-0 7-0 Gainesville Dacula 2-0 3-4 Habersham Lanier 1-1 4-3 at Apalachee Gainesville 1-1 2-5 at Winder-Barrow Habersham 0-2 1-6 at Dacula Apalachee 0-2 1-6 Lanier Region 8-AAAAA School Region Overall This week Flowery Branch 4-0 7-1 Clarke Central Buford 3-0 5-1 Walnut Grove Clarke Central 3-1 6-2 at Flowery Branch Walnut Grove 1-2 2-5 at Buford Loganville 1-2 1-6 at Cedar Shoals Cedar Shoals 0-3 3-4 Loganville Johnson 0-4 0-8 Bye Region 7-AAA School Region Overall This week GAC 4-0 7-1 North Hall Dawson County 3-0 5-2 East Hall North Hall 3-1 3-5 at GAC East Hall 2-1 5-2 at Dawson County Fannin County 0-3 2-5 Lumpkin County Lumpkin County 0-3 0-7 at Fannin County Union County 0-4 4-4 Bye Region 8-A School Region Overall This week Prince Avenue 7-0 8-0 Bye Athens Academy 6-0 7-0 at George Walton Commerce 5-1 6-1 at Towns County George Walton 5-1 6-1 Athens Academy Hebron 3-3 4-3 at Lakeview Towns County 2-4 3-4 Commerce Athens Christian 1-5 2-5 at Providence Lakeview 1-5 2-5 Hebron Providence 1-5 1-6 Athens Christian Riverside Military 0-7 0-7 Georgia Military Region 5-A School Region Overall This week ELCA 3-0 7-0 Strong Rock Wesleyan 3-1 6-2 at Landmark Our Lady of Mercy 3-2 4-4 at Greenville Mount Vernon 2-2 6-2 Bye Strong Rock 2-1 4-3 at ELCA Landmark 0-3 0-7 Wesleyan Holy Innocents’ 0-4 1-6 at Charleston MSMS School Archer Grayson Newton South Gwinnett Shiloh Rockdale

This week’s state games of interest Lowndes at Camden Co. Cherokee at Woodstock Tift County at Colquitt Co. Etowah at Roswell Pebblebrook at E. Coweta Lassiter at Walton Westlake at Newnan Milton at Forsyth Central Kennesaw Mtn. at Hillgrove West Forsyth at Lambert McEachern at N. Paulding South Forsyth at North Forsyth North Cobb at Marietta Northside-WR at Coffee

GEORGIA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION PREP FOOTBALL POLL (First place votes in parentheses) Class AAAAAAA School Pts Prv 1. Lowndes (9) 152 2 2. Archer (7) 145 3 3. Grayson 118 1 4. South Forsyth 104 5 5. Colquitt County 90 6 6. Tift County 81 4 7. Walton 72 7 8. McEachern 51 8 9. North Gwinnett 33 9 10. Brookwood 20 10 Others receiving votes: Marietta 5, Mill Creek 5, Parkview 4, North Paulding 1 Dropped out: None Class AAAAAA School Pts Prv 1. Lee County (14) 158 1 2. Tucker (1) 143 2 3. Mays (1) 127 3 4. Dalton 99 5 5. Northside-WR 94 4 6. Harrison 79 6 7. Coffee 62 7 8. Winder-Barrow 55 8 9. Douglas Co. 24 10

10. Langston Hughes 14 NR Others receiving votes: Glynn Academy 11, Richmond Hill 7, Allatoona 3, Brunswick 3, Alexander 2, Sequoyah 1 Dropped out: Alexander (9) Class AAAAA School Pts Prv 1. Rome (15) 159 1 2. Stockbridge (1) 136 2 3. Buford 128 3 4. Warner Robins 113 4 5. Jones County 105 5 6. Griffin 71 7 7. Carver-Atlanta 55 8 8. Starr’s Mill 47 9 9. Flowery Branch 33 10 10. Kell 12 NR Others receiving votes: Wayne Co. 7, Carrollton 5, Ware Co. 5, Banneker 3, Clarke Central 1 Dropped out: Carrollton (6) Class AAAA School Pts Prv 1. Cartersville (16) 160 1 2. Thomson 143 2 3. Jefferson 114 3 4. Ridgeland 111 4 5. Blessed Trinity 87 5

6. Marist 77 6 7. Burke County 68 7 8. Woodward Academy 44 8 9. Troup 36 9 10. Cedartown 20 10 Others receiving votes: Mary Persons 12, Heritage-Catoosa 7, Eastside-Covington 1 Dropped out: None Class AAA School Pts Prv 1. Cedar Grove (16) 160 1 2. GAC 135 2 3. Peach County 129 3 4. Jenkins-Savannah 113 4 5. Calhoun 96 5 6. Bremen 75 6 7. Crisp County 63 7 8. Morgan County 49 9 9. Monroe Area 22 8 10. Lovett 18 10 Others receiving votes: Windsor Forest 12, Pike County 6, Dawson Co. 2 Dropped out: None Class AA School Pts Prv 1. Benedictine (16) 160 1 2. Screven County 127 3

3. Thomasville 110 5 4. Hapeville Charter 107 4 5. Brooks County 83 7 6. Rabun County 80 6 7. Jefferson County 61 8 8. Heard County 58 10 9. Callaway 35 2 10. Dodge County 34 9 Others receiving votes: Swainsboro 9, Toombs County 2 Dropped out: None Class A School Pts Prv 1. ELCA (16) 160 1 2. Prince Avenue Christ. 150 2 3. Manchester 138 3 4. Tattnall Square 100 5 5. Irwin County 91 4 6. Mount Paran Christian 75 6 7. Macon County 48 7 8. Emanuel County Inst. 45 8 9. Clinch County 34 9 t10. Stratford Academy 19 NR t10. Wesleyan 19 10 Others receiving votes: Charlton County 4, Mt. Zion-Carroll 3, Calvary Day 2, Athens Academy 1, Commerce 1 Dropped out: None

IN BRIEF

Duluth residents Im, Reddy qualify for Augusta National

defeating the Carolina Wildcats 35-8.

The unbeaten Force sport a No. 1 national ranking in the National Home Two Gwinnett junior golfers are among School Football Association poll. the 80 finalists, 40 boys and 40 girls, who Quarterback Hunter Barfield completed will compete at Augusta National Golf 8 of 15 passes for 138 yards and two Club in April at the Drive, Chip and Putt touchdowns, one each to Seth McClure National Finals.

Sara Im and Sahish Reddy, both Duluth (two catches, 34 yards) and Jaeden Crownie (two catches, 33 yards). Mario residents, advanced to Augusta National out of regional qualifying. Im posted 131 Rama also had two catches for 35 yards.

Kaleb Tuggle, Crownie and Luke points advance from The Honors Course, Cieply rushed for TDs in the win. giving her the fifth-highest score among Cieply led the Force defense with 13 girls 12- and 13-year-old qualifiers. tackles (two for losses), and Jonathan Reddy qualified at TPC Sawgrass with Pittman had three tackles (one for loss), 142 points, the fourth-best score among a fumble recovery and a sack. Alandas the national finalists in boys 10-11.

Mayes added six tackles and Jackson Lee The fifth annual Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals will be held April 1 prior had an interception.

Christian Rivera was 5-for-5 on PATs. to the start of The Masters.

Dacula, North second in Georgia Force, No. 1 nationally, downs Carolina Sharptop Invitational The Georgia Force home-school football team played at home last Friday,

The Dacula boys and North Gwinnett girls finished second over the weekend at

the Sharptop Cross Country Invitational in Jasper.

Dacula had 84 points in the boys meet, taking second behind Pope (34). North was third at 147.

Michael Rowe of Dacula was fifth individually in 16 minutes, 39 seconds, while the Falcons’ Alex Medley was 11th (17:16) and Ben Butcher was 13th (17:19). North Gwinnett’s Stephen Pipes placed 16th in 17:20.

The North girls were a close second to Johns Creek (52) with 69 points. The Buford girls placed sixth and Dacula took eighth.

North was led by Sarah Melkerson (fifth, 19:48), Makenna Kulzer (sixth, 19:56), Abbey Pinkerton (15th, 20:47), Katherine McCormack (21st, 21:05), Abigail Snyder (22nd, 21:07), Erica Hambacker (23rd, 21:10) and Hannah Priest (25th, 21:14).

Buford’s Caroline Montini was eighth in 20:24 and teammate Sarah Davis was 19th in 20:57.

Archer youth wrestling registration open

Archer youth and middle school wrestling is accepting registration for the upcoming season, which begins with practices Oct. 24.

Registration is available at www.archerwrestling.com. Practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Archer High School wrestling room. First- to fifth-graders practice from 6 to 7:30 p.m., while sixthto eighth-graders practice from 6 to 8 p.m. Email Keith_Jannett@gwinnett.k12. ga.us with any questions.

Auburn dismisses Davis

Auburn wide receiver Kyle Davis, an Archer grad, has been dismissed for violation of team rules, coach Gus Malzahn told reporters Tuesday.

Davis, a sophomore, did not travel with the team to LSU. He had seven receptions for 210 yards this season.

— From staff, wire reports

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Grizzlies pick Raiders rally to stun North up pair of wins Staff Correspondent

From Staff Reports

ranking — an all-time high for the program — The No. 22-ranked is up two spots from the Georgia Gwinnett College previous week’s poll. women’s soccer team The Grizzlies play their capped a perfect sixfirst home match in a match road stretch with a month, hosting Talladega 4-1 victory at Tennessee College (Ala.) at 1 p.m.

Wesleyan University on Sunday in Lawrenceville.

Tuesday afternoon.

Prior to the match, the The Grizzlies, now program will honor this 10-3-1 for the season, year’s five seniors. outscored the six road opponents by a 21-2 Late goal lifts No. 7 margin and scored four GGC men past Thomas or more goals on four Freshman Michael occasions.

Weber found the back Junior Ana Gonzalez of the net in the 77th got the visitors on the minute for the Georgia scoreboard in the 15th Gwinnett College men’s minute and registered her soccer team’s only tally second goal of the half in a hard-fought victory in the 26nd minute. The against Thomas Universireigning Association of ty on Tuesday evening in Independent Institutions’ a neutral site at Columbus player of the week has State University. recorded multiple-goalThe Grizzlies (9-1-1) scoring performances extended their winning in each of the last three ways to three consecutive matches. matches.

Junior Caitlin Berry Weber scored his teamfound the back of the leading sixth goal of the net in the 20th minute to season after receiving a give GGC a 2-0 lead. She pass from senior Samuel scored after receiving a Sampaio in the right pass from juniors Nicole corner. It was one of the Rodriguez and Lauren team’s five shots in the Moss. Berry then provid- second half. ed an assist on Gonzalez’s Freshman goalkeeper second tally of the match. Matija Gligorovic made Senior Amy Morland four saves, including two capped the team’s scoring in the final five minutes in the 84th minute. of the first half, to keep Tennessee Wesleyan Thomas off the scorerecorded the first four board. shots of the match, but the GGC registered its Grizzlies made the best of fourth shutout of the their scoring chances and season. sophomore goalkeeper The Grizzlies host Sophie Hoare made six Bryan College (Tenn.) for saves. homecoming at 1 p.m.

GGC climbed to No. 22 Saturday. Prior to the in the NAIA Top 25 poll match, the program will released on Tuesday. The honor its four seniors.

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper (81) is tackled by Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (93) and free safety Reshad Jones (20) in the third quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Photo: Brett Davis-USA Today Sports)

Falcons kicking leads away, still The Sports Xchange FLOWERY BRANCH — The Atlanta Falcons have not learned their lesson from Super Bowl LI. Despite their best efforts, the Falcons are starting to reveal their true selves.

With them, no lead is safe, after the Miami Dolphins roared back from a 17-0 deficit to win 20-17 Sunday.

The Falcons have been outscored 72-40 in the second halves of their first five games of the season.

They come out strong and then fizzle. Just like in Super Bowl LI. The Falcons appear to lack a killer’s instinct to finish off opponents.

“I recognize the story,” Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said. “I don’t think it’s justified, but I recognize the story.”

While Quinn won’t agree with the concept, he struggles to explain the second-half blues.

“The reason I say that, we’re going to be in a lot of close ones,” Quinn said. “The league, the margin of victory, I said maybe a week ago, is the closest it’s been in years and years. Let’s get real

regular season). I think our hitting percentage was around .100, and SUWANEE — Trailing those two weren’t on. It’s North Gwinnett two sets to not possible to win when zero, North Forsyth needed they aren’t and we didn’t a spark in the second round give ourselves a chance of the Class AAAAAAA to win. I felt like we had high school state volleyball something to prove tonight tournament. and (Bryant and Enright) The Raiders found it stepped up.” in senior Maddie Bryant North Gwinnett took and junior Mary Ellen control of the first set when Enright. The pair led them a 7-0 rally gave the Bullto a comeback victory in a dogs a 12-5 lead. matchup between two topNorth Forsyth (40-9) five teams Tuesday night. brought the score as close North Forsyth, ranked as 16-14, but strong defenthird by maxpreps.com, sive play down the stretch, won the final three sets including a key block by 25-19, 25-21 and 15-13 to junior Alexa Fortin, alstun the Bulldogs on their lowed North Gwinnett to home court. Fifth-ranked take the set 25-17.

North Gwinnett’s season The Bulldogs never ends with a record of 37-7 trailed in the second set, after the Bulldogs won the and a couple of key tips first two sets 25-17, 25-22. by Fortin and blocks by It was a rematch of Autumn Hamilton led the last year’s second round way down the stretch for a matchup, which North 25-22 win.

Gwinnett won 3-1.

From the outset of the The Bulldogs had also third game there was a topped North Forsyth 2-0 clear change in the tenor of in the regular season earthe match. lier this year.

The Raiders became the North Forsyth co-coach aggressors and their two Kelly Cecil felt Bryant leaders stepped up their and Enright particularly play. Bryant finished the had something to prove match with 15 kills and Tuesday because of those four blocks, while Enright results. had 14 kills and 12 digs.

“When those two are Logan Taft also added 22 on we feel really good,” assists.

Cecil said. “That was our “(The difference) was problem the first time simply their energy,” Cecil we played them (in the said. “We were kind of

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comfortable in these close ones. We’ll get our share where we have to close it out and win.”

The Super Bowl hangover appears to be real.

“In one we have, and another we didn’t,” Quinn said. “The scars are definitely deeper when you have it and you let it up to go then when it’s back and forth, back and forth, back and forth.

“But at the end of it, you come back and say, ‘How can we do it better?

What can we do to make sure we’re going to be our very best at this point, in this moment?’ That’s what we discussed the most.”

The Falcons don’t see a common thread that runs through their second-half woes.

“For us, we felt like the run game isn’t up to where we would like it to be defensively,” Quinn said. “I think that it has extended some drives for the opponents’ offense.

I wouldn’t say we saw it with Chicago.

“There was a long run against Chicago. We’ve seen that probably in the game against Buffalo and Miami, there were some longer runs that made it extend some drives longer.”

complacent the first two sets and I think when our backs were against the wall, they stepped up and played with the energy they’ve needed all season.”

An 11-1 run midway through the third set gave North Forsyth a 22-11 lead.

North Gwinnett briefly rallied with a 6-0 run of its own, but a critical kill opportunity was ruled just wide by the head official, while the side official signaled the hit was in. That missed chance quelled the Bulldogs momentum and North Forsyth went on to win 25-19.

Unforced errors were continually a problem for the Bulldogs as they committed 31 in the match. After a very close fourth set, which the Raiders won 2521, the margin between the two teams in the fifth set was never larger than two points. A kill by Bryant gave the Raiders a 14-12 lead, but Fortin came back with a kill of her own to keep the match alive. However, Bulldogs’ next serve sailed too far and past the end line, giving the Raiders the win on an error.

North Gwinnett coach Vanessa Henry didn’t want to pin the loss on one or two moments, but said that when two teams this good meet, sometimes one or two plays can be the dif-

ference.

“All of the sets were well fought matches between both teams and when it comes down to one or two points, you don’t want to narrow the game down or sum it up in those two or three points, but sometimes that’s the difference,” Henry said.

“We won’t let one or two points shorten what we did because both teams played well.

“In volleyball, you are going to win based on kills. If a game is close and you have two or three hitting errors back to back, that can be the difference.”

Coaches from both schools acknowledged the match felt more like one that should have taken place later in the playoffs.

“We weren’t thrilled about the draw to be honest, North Gwinnett is a great team,” North Forsyth co-coach Drew Cecil said.

“Absolutely, this should have been later in the tournament. It should have been a final four kind of game, honestly.”

Fortin finished the match with 40 assists, three kills and four blocks.

Caitlin O’Farrell led the Bulldogs with 18 kills and also added seven blocks, while Hamilton added 13 kills and nine blocks.

Lizzy Packer also added 14 kills.

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Buford sweeps into quarterfinals From Staff Reports BUFORD — Two-time defending state champion Buford rolled through its Class AAAAA secondround volleyball match against Hiram, winning 25-1, 25-17, 25-13 on Tuesday.

Tatum Shipes led the Wolves (38-3) with 16 kills and eight digs, while setter Stella Alverson had 23 assists.

Buford hosts a yet-to-be determined opponent in the third round Saturday.

VOLLEYBALL GAC cruises past Ringgold RINGGOLD — Greater Atlanta Christian had no trouble in its Class AAA second-round playoff match, topping host Ringgold 25-13, 25-17, 25-17.

GAC’s Ali Schreiber had 24 kills on a 51.1 kill percentage, as well as 16 digs.

Hebron sweeps into Elite Eight DACULA — Led by Hayden McGee’s 19 kills,

Hebron Christian dispatched Mt. Vernon 25-18, 25-20, 25-23 in the second round of the Class A volleyball playoffs.

Rahela Olariu had six kills and four aces, while Abbi Luke dished out 32 assists.

The Lions (44-6) await a reseeding to determine their Elite Eight opponent.

Of Hebron’s six losses this season, four are to teams ranked No. 1 in their respective classification. The other two are against Class AAAAAAA powers Mill

Creek and North Gwinnett.

Walker knocks out Wesleyan MARIETTA — Weslyan bowed out of the Class A state tournament in the second round Tuesday night after a 3-1 loss to Walker.

The Wolves (25-16) took the first set 27-25, but lost three straight sets 20-25, 23-25, 20-25.

Maddie Lloyd led the Wolves with 38 assists, Elizabeth Bruehl had a team-high 12 kills and Kat Hughes racked up 23 digs.

Swarm re-sign MVP Thompson From Staff Reports The defending champion Georgia Swarm re-signed forward Lyle Thompson to a four-year contract Tuesday.

The contract locks up the reigning league MVP through the 2020-21 season.

“In only his second season in the league, Lyle won the league MVP award and established himself as one of the most complete players in the NLL,” Swarm general manager John Arlotta said. “His ability to score and create offensive opportunities for others made him the league leader in points last season.

“With that said, it is his hustle and work ethic that makes him so unique.

When the MVP of the league is also your hardest worker on and off the floor, it has a tremendous positive impact on the entire organization.”

Thompson led the league in points with 116 in 2017. His 45 goals and 71 assists were both new career highs, and his 116 points shattered the Swarm’s previous record of 95 in a single season.

In addition to scoring the game-winning goal four times in the regular season, the Onondaga Nation, N.Y., native ranked second on the team with 126 loose balls, caused 15 turnovers and also went 21-for-44 in the faceoff circle.

Thompson turned in four

Georgia Swarm’s Lyle Thompson (4) battles Saskatchewan defenders during the second half of a game last season at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

games with 10 points or more, including a six-goal outburst Feb. 19 during a home win vs. Rochester. Against the Colorado Mammoth on April 1, he set a career-high with 11 points (four goals, seven assists) to help Georgia emerge on top 21-13.

“I’m excited about it, coming off a good season as a team and personally,” Thompson said. “I think the future is bright for the Swarm and I’m excited for it. The relationship with my teammates, my coaches, the owners and everyone in the Swarm organization, all have played

a key role in my success.

“Comfort goes a long way, and confidence as well. I think those are two things that have really helped me grow as a player and as a person.”

The University of Albany alum’s successes continued into the postseason as he was named the Champion’s Cup MVP. In the Swarm’s fourgame postseason sweep, Thompson scored 21 points.

He saved his best for last during Game 2 on the road against the twotime defending champion Saskatchewan Rush.

Thompson was integral in getting the ball back in the final play of regulation so Georgia could tie it up. In overtime, his drawing of two defenders allowed him to assist his older brother Miles Thompson on the game-winner and earn the Swarm their first Champion’s Cup. In his two years in the NLL, the 25-year-old has played in 36 regular season games and recorded 176 points, 207 loose balls, and caused 27 turnovers.

In five postseason games, Lyle has 27 points, 28 loose balls, and caused six turnovers.

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GWINNETT FOOTBALL LEAGUE ATHLETES OF THE WEEK The Gwinnett Football League’s players and cheerleaders of the week (athletes were selected by his or her coach): FOOTBALL Archer 7-year-old AL South: T.J. Armstrong 9-year-old AL North: Jordan Do 10-year-old: Jacqui Hudson Buford 6-year-old: Grayson Fleming 7-year-old NL South: Carson Jones 8-year-old NL North: Carmelo Williams 8-year-old NL South: Silas Osborne 9-year-old NL North: Conner Carothers 10-year-old NL North: Brady Ross 11-year-old NL North: Kobi Blackwell

Collins Hill 6-year-old: Jaylon Jones 8-year-old: Devaun Mack 12-year-old: Offensive/defensive line Dacula 9-year-old: Jordan Jackson 10-year-old: Hector Davies Lawrenceville 6-year-old: Omar Zachary Jr. 7-year-old: Jaylen Turner 8-year-old: Carlos Martinez 9-year-old: Atticus Joseph 10-year-old: Brian Hosch 11-year-old: Ray Arzate 12-year-old: Kayleb Duster Eighth grade: Keyari Whiteside Loganville 7-year-old: Lamar Winston 11-year-old: Jah’Quarius Smith Mill Creek

7-year-old NL South: Jaxson Patterson Mountain View 11-year-old: Bradley Muehlberger Norcross 7-year-old: Caden Wimberly 8-year-old: Eric Pitts 9-year-old: Kendall Edwards 10-year-old: Jayden King 11-year-old: Amon Hatcher 12-year-old: Elias Kimber Eighth-grade: Quincy Caesar North Gwinnett 8-year-old NL North: Logan Corney 9-year-old: Oliver Vincent Eighth grade Division I: Zach Johansen Eighth grade Division II: Tyriq Lawrence Parkview 6-year-old: Stephen Campbell

9-year-old: Grant Lambert 10-year-old: Michael Bonelli 11-year-old: Issac Cannizzaro Peachtree Ridge 7-year-old NL South: Kyraae Heyward 8-year-old NL South: Langston Abernathy 9-year-old AL South: Kendall Sword 10-year-old AL South: Tyeion Cofield 11-year-old NL North: Darius Wallace 12-year-old NL North: Offensive line 12-year-old NL South: Jason Onwumere Eighth grade Division I: Caden Croft Eighth grade Division II: Evan Edwards

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COME IN, RELAX AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR COMPLIMENTARY WAX FOR FIRST-TIME GUEST. WOMEN FREE Bikini Line, Eyebrow or Underarm to leave you silky smooth.

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MEN FREE Eyebrow, Ear or nose to spruce you up.

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European Wax Center is here to take care of you!

HOUSES STARTING AT $89 • Roof Cleaning • Black streaks removed from roof • Mold & Mildew removed from homes • Drives-WalkwaysPatios-Decks cleaned/sealed • Gutters cleaned For a FREE Estimate

CALL OR TEXT

404.886.3587 Established 1989

PERSONAL SERVICES DOMESTIC CARE PROVIDED EXPERIENCED QUALITY CHILDCARE IN MY HOME SUGAR HILL SUWANEE DAM ROAD AND CUMMING / BUFORD HWY AREA

• FLEXIBLE HOURS • SMALL GROUP LOTS OF SMILES AND FUN! LEAVE MESSAGE,

770-356-1520

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017 • B5

GWINNETT CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING DEADLINES

LINERS PUBLICATION DAY

DEADLINE

Wednesday Friday Sunday

Monday 3 pm Thursday 3 pm Friday 11:30 am

DISPLAY ADS PUBLICATION DAY

DEADLINE

Wednesday Friday Sunday

Friday 3 pm Tuesday 3 pm Wednesday 3 pm

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To place a Classified ad please call

770-236-9988

to speak with a Sales Rep. or you can place an ad online at www.gwinnettdailypost.com

6B • WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017

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SERVICE SPECIALS Call today to schedule an appointment • 770-978-5950 • Only One Coupon Per Visit

LADIES DAY

SENIOR DAY is Tuesdays 12 pm - 7 pm.

is Wednesday 12 pm - 7 pm.

15% OFF All Services for Ages 55 and Up THE WORKS! SERVICE PACKAGE

$179.95 PACKAGE INCLUDES: • SYNTHETIC BLEND OIL CHANGE • TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCE • BATTERY SERVICE • ENGINE ADDITIVE • FUEL CLEANER • 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Plus taxes and any applicable fees. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Only 1 coupon per visit. Must present coupon at time of write-up. Valid only on Honda and Acura vehicles. Not valid on prior services. Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply. See dealer for details.

TIRE SERVICE SPECIALS

$19.99

15% OFF Services

SAVE $10.00 OFF ON ANY REGULAR PRICED

4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT Plus taxes and any applicable fees. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Only 1 coupon per visit. Must present coupon at time of write-up. Valid only on Honda and Acura vehicles. Not valid on prior services. Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply. See dealer for details.

EXCLUSIVE EVERYDAY LOW PRICE

$699.00 V6 TIMING BELT SERVICE

TIRE ROTATION

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

$39.99

TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCE Plus taxes and any applicable fees. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Only 1 coupon per visit. Must present coupon at time of write-up. Valid only on Honda and Acura vehicles. Not valid on prior services. Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply. See dealer for details.

OIL CHANGE SPECIALS

$29.95

Regular $39.95

SYNTHETIC BLEND OIL AND FILTER CHANGE

$49.95 $49.95

Regular $69.95

FULL SYNTHETIC OIL AND FILTER CHANGE

Plus taxes and any applicable fees. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Only 1 coupon per visit. Must present coupon at time of write-up. Valid only on Honda and Acura vehicles. Not valid on prior services. Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply. See dealer for details.

SAVE $20.00 OFF

FRONT OR REAR BRAKES

- TIMING BELT - WATER PUMP - DRIVE BELT - COOLANT - MULTI-POINT - INSPECTION

Plus taxes and any applicable fees. This price cannot be combined with any other offers. No additional discounts can be applied to $493.00.

Only 1 coupon per visit. Must present coupon at time of write-up.

Valid only on Honda and Acura vehicles. Not valid on paid services.

Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply. See dealer for details.

Plus taxes and any applicable fees. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Only 1 coupon per visit. Must present coupon at time of write-up. Valid only on Honda and Acura vehicles. Not valid on prior services. Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply. See dealer for details.

WE SERVICE ALL MAKES AND MODELS! All coupons have $150 maximum value. All coupons expire in 45 days.

Our Service Department is #1 Specials

• Oil Change + New Filter • Tire Rotation + Pressure Check • Battery Check + Cleaning

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SERVICE HOURS:

• New Wiper Inserts + Washer Fluid • Multi-Point Inspection + Safety Check

Monday - Friday 6 am - 7 pm Saturday 7 am - 6 pm Closed Sundays

3430 Highway 78, Snellville, GA 30078

(866) 827-6069 | www.careypaulhonda.com