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‘NOT GOING TO STOP ME’ Gwinnett County Police Cpl. Michael Duncan, from left, talks to Lt. Willie Bailey, facilities manager Thomas Mulheron and Cpl. Deon Washington about his recovery at the Shepherd Spinal Center in Atlanta on Friday. Duncan was left paralyzed from the waist down after a Gwinnett County police helicopter crash on Sept. 1. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

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A month and a half after a helicopter crash at Briscoe Field left him paralyzed from the waist down, Gwinnett County Police Cpl. Michael Duncan considers himself fortunate. Duncan and Officer George McLain attempted to land the helicopter at Briscoe Field in Lawrenceville after pulling

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out of a search for a wanted suspect because of approaching bad weather. Considering the damage done to the helicopter during the crash, he said the outcome could have been worse. “I’m lucky to be alive,” Duncan told the Daily Post on Friday. “I mean, me being a paraplegic, if that’s the worst of it, then we’re all good.” Duncan received some encouragement from local Masons who visited him at

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the Shepherd Center Friday to donate $3,036 to help him and his family recover. The money was raised by the 10 masonic lodges in Gwinnett, as well as an Eastern Star chapter in Snellville and the Gwinnett County Masonic Association. “We just want to help him,” See DUNCAN, Page 6A

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Schools donate to food co-ops BY CAILIN O’BRIEN

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On Friday, boxes upon boxes of food and personal care items were delivered to the Southeast Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry courtesy of local schools hoping to give back during the county’s Great Days of Service. “It was wonderful,” said Laura Drake, the Southeast Gwinnett Co-op director. “It’s just a wonderful event every year.” The Southeast Gwinnett Co-op was one of nine co-ops that received donations from about 100 Gwinnett County schools on Friday. It was unclear how many items were donated as of Friday evening — officials were still counting. But Gwinnett Coalition Associate Director Regina Miller said she estimated the schools donated anywhere between 60,000 and 65,000 items. See SCHOOLS, Page 6A Lisa Potts helps paint the railing at the loading dock during Friday’s Great Days of Service volunteer event at Creative Enterprises in Lawrenceville. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

Campus for disabled adults gets makeover BY CAILIN O’BRIEN

Tracy Hawkins helps cut wood for the planters during Friday’s Great Days of Service volunteer event at Creative Enterprises in Lawrenceville.

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Sherry Patton watched in awe as 43 volunteers sawed, planted and painted all over Creative Enterprises’ campus Friday morning. Patton works as the director of program services and grants at Creative Enterprises, a Lawrenceville nonprofit that helps maximize the potential of disabled adults who may have trouble finding employment. On Friday, the organization received a campus makeover courtesy of Great Days of Service. “It’s kind of like the fairy godmother came in and said,

‘Here’s your beautiful new campus,’” she said. Fairy godmothers visited hundreds of nonprofits and homes all over the county on Friday and Saturday as part of

the Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services’ 18th annual Great Days of Service event. Thousands of volunteers completed about 500 service

projects at hundreds of sites across the county. Volunteers from Wells Fargo renovated a home for disabled adults on Friday while people from WEG Electric Corp. created a therapy garden at Glancy Rehabilitation Center. On Saturday, volunteers from the Gwinnett Rotary Club repaired playground equipment for Gwinnett Tech’s Hudgens Early Childhood Education Center. Those are just some See PRIMERICA, Page 6A

Gwinnett County sheriff’s deputies help bring donated food from local school to the Southeast Gwinnett County Co-op and Ministry on Friday. (Photo: Shannon Volkodav)

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Gwinnett, seven cities agree to funding for 2017 SPLOST projects BY CURT YEOMANS

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Gwinnett County officials entered into agreements

with seven cities to carry out recreation or road projects funded by the 2017 SPLOST this past week. The projects are some of the earliest signs of the

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SPLOST that voters approved last year going into effect. Dacula is partnering with the county on both road and recreation projects. One agreement will see the county contribute as much as $1.02 million for jointly funded pedestrian and sidewalk improvements in the city. Another agreement will see the county contribute up to $18,518 to repave the Maple Creek Park walking trail in the form of a reimbursement to the city. The county will also work with Loganville on improvements at Destination Park,

with the county contributing $141,879 to the project. In Snellville, city and county officials will work together on on a Towne Center multi-use trail project and a project at Oak Road Neighborhood Park. The county’s contribution for the projects will be up to $1 million. As far as cities for whom only agreements on transportation projects were approved, the county will spend $4.6 million on several jointly funded projects in Lawrenceville. These projects include construction of a 500 section of Nash Street that will go from Constitution Boulevard to Gwinnett Drive, a safety and alignment project on Paper Mill Road, from Springlake Road to McCart Road, and preliminary engineering and right-of-way acquisi-

tion on Ga. Highway 120, between Highway 316 and Medical Center Boulevard. It also includes completion of the jointly-funded sidewalk projects from 2014. In Grayson, the county will contribute $617,486 to install a median on Rosebud Road, between Ga. Highway 20 and Grayson Parkway. The city will re-imburse the county for $144,842 as part of the agreement. Gwinnett County and Auburn will work together on road improvements that the city will manage. The county will spend $45,129 on the project in the form of a reimbursement to the city. That amount accounts for 81 percent of the expected total project cost, according to county documents.

Projects include “miscellaneous improvements” on Trotters Lane, Jockey Lane and Saddlecreek Court, according to county documents. The last agreement approved by commissioners on Tuesday was with Sugar Hill for a series of projects, including major roadways, a multiuse path and sidewalk improvements. The county will contribute as much as $3.28 million, which is about 81 percent of the project cost, in the form of a reimbursement to the city. Projects include a Level Creek Road extension from Ga. Highway 20 to lineup with Stanley Street, roadside sections of the Sugar Loop multiuse path and completion of the 2014 joint sidewalk projects, according to county documents.

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Final Ella’s Run an emotional occasion for runners, organizers

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Winder resident Jessica Wangerin has participated in all but one of the annual Ella’s Run events at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center since the first one was held a decade ago, so the 2017 race on Saturday was a sentimental occasion. After 10 years, the annual event’s organizers, Right to Hike Inc., decided this year would be the last Ella’s Run, a 5K and fun run event where people can run or walk with their dogs. The event was named for Buford resident Meredith Emerson’s dog, Ella. Emerson was kidnapped in 2008 while walking Ella on a trail in Union County and later murdered. Later that year, the first Ella’s Run was held, and Wangerin was there for the inaugural event. “It’s going to be strange not to come,” she said. “I pretty much knew when it was going to happen so I would plan it out every year. I tried to plan it out a couple of weeks or months in advance so I could make sure I asked off for work … It’s been a great outing for myself and for my dogs.” The final Ella’s Run stirred a lot of emotions during the pre-race ceremony as Right to Hike officials, mainly friends of Emerson, thanked people who had supported the event over the years. The group’s leaders said they decided it was the right time to end the annual event, and they believe it went out on a high note. This year’s turnout was the race’s largest crowd ever, they said, and Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle addressed attendees before the race. Hundreds of people participated in the race, along with several four-legged companions. “This is all about Meredith and her memory, and you all come out every year for 10 years,” Right to Hike President Julia Karrenbauer told attendees as she fought back tears. “This was a hard decision, but we wanted to go out on top because Meredith wouldn’t have wanted it to not be, so we thought 10 was a nice round number ,and Meredith gave us nice beautiful weather again.” Emerson’s grandmother, Dorothy Lewis, was among the people who attended the final race. She said she used to walk in it every year, but she hasn’t been able to do so the last two years. But she continued to attend it anyway to support the cause and remember her granddaughter.

The dog friendly Ella’s Run had its final start Saturday morning at the Gwinnett Enviromental and Heritage Center. This is the 10th and final year the event will be held. (Photos: anthony Stalcup)

above, the Gwinnett Braves mascot, Chopper, pets some of the dogs that ran in Ella’s 5K run held at the Gwinnett Enviromental and Heritage Center Saturday morning. above right, organizer Brent Seyler speaks before the start of Ella’s Run Saturday morning. Right, Ga. lt. Gov. Casey Cagle was on hand for the start of the run.

Lewis, who lives in Charleston, S.C., said she was grateful to Right to Hike for holding the run every year in Emerson’s memory and to the runners who came out to participate in the event. “It’s just so gratifying to know that so many people care and so many people remember her,” she said. Lewis later said, “It’s very sad that it’s the last year, but I’m grateful for the last 10.” Over the last 10 years, Right to Hike has donated nine emergency calls boxes to be installed along trails including one donated last year that was to be installed in Union County. They have also established a study abroad scholarship in Emerson’s name at the University of Georgia, Right to Hike

for her and so many interests, but she wanted to do Visit gwinnettdailypost.com good both for animals and for photos from Ella’s Run. people, and she loved the outdoors,” Lewis said. Vice President Brent Seyler Karrenbauer echoed said. those sentiments, and said “We’re not dissolving the event itself reflects completely,” Seyler said. things that were important “We’re considering a legacy to Emerson. project of a dog park, and “To see all of these peoobviously the Meredith Em- ple here with their families erson Memorial Privacy Act and dogs — it’s everything for the state of Georgia will Meredith would have loved continue her legacy in her so it’s very special,” Karname. … I think in the short renbauer said. amount of time that we’ve Gainesville resident been an organization, we’ve Caroline Newbern and done a lot of good.” Lawrenceville resident Cam One thing Lewis said Cofer have walked together Ella’s Run has done over with their respective dogs the last decade though has in the event for four years. been to carry on Emerson’s The pair know each other legacy by highlighting isthrough their church in sues that were important to Buford, and Cofer’s Jack her during her lifetime. Russel, Dutchess, is the “She had so much going mother of one of Newbern’s mORE ONlINE

dogs, Lizzie. Cofer walked Dutchess during Saturday’s event while Newbern walked Lizzie and her black lab, W. “We were apprehensive to start, but we’ve become excited to do it every year because it’s just a good event,” Newbern said. While the pair enjoyed it because their dogs could participate with them, they also pointed to Emerson’s memory as another reason they participated year after year. “I remember the horrible story of what happened to Meredith Emerson and the fact that the dog, Ella, helped get (Emerson’s murderer) caught,” Cofer said. Karrenbauer said it was bittersweet to see the annual event come to an end, although she said Emerson’s

memory will continue on through the scholarship and laws passed in the wake of her murder to make hiking safer. “She really was just such a beautiful person inside and out and for those who knew her hoped to share that. I think there are a lot of people who didn’t know Meredith but they can relate to her and her story, and her memory, and I think that really speaks who she was as a person,” Karrenbauer said. But Right to Hike officials were pleased with how the final Ella’s Run went. Seyler said the turnout for the event meant a lot to Emerson’s family and friends. “The support that this organization has had over the years just touches all of us, and we wanted to go out on top,” he said.

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her husband. One day I bumped into her, and we started talking about our lives. Her life was not good because her husband turned out to be a heavy drinker. My life wasn’t good either because I was married to someone I did not love. She and I found love, Amy Dickinson left our spouses, and were so happy for 25 years, theories and degrade peomarried to the loves of our ple with hateful rhetoric in lives. the easiest way there is — Everyone goes through through the cowardice of some bad times, and social media. about 26 years into our I completely agree with marriage, we did, too. I blocking him on social never cheated on her, but I media. I also think that you started taking some anxiety should make a concerted medication that was not effort to calmly “love” him good for me. through this and dispasTo this day my wife sionately present your own hasn’t forgiven me, and I point of view to counter don’t know what to do. his. It has been 10 years, and Don’t put up with putshe treats me terribly. downs, but do say, “Dude, I’ve tried everything, but you’re my brother. I think I can’t get her love back. your views are completely We have been to counselout there, but you have a ors and clergy. I write to right to believe whatever her every day to tell her you want. What you can’t how sorry I am, but she do is be mean to family won’t give in. In fact, she members.” says that my writing to her Your family might do is harassing, and she wants best to adhere to a politics- to be left alone. free policy this ThanksgivShe used to love me being. yond words, but something DEAR AMY: I am bro- just made her snap and kenhearted. I met my wife never come back. many years ago. It was Without her love, I am a love at first sight. Unfortu- lost soul. nately, she had just gotten Do you have any suggesmarried. I kept my feelings tions? to myself. — Lost Years passed, and I got DEAR LOST: You have married, but I never forgot conveniently left out any her and eventually became detail of what you might good friends with her and have done that could have

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contributed to your wife snapping, and although your heartbreak is quite evident, your behavior is not helping. I agree with your wife that 10 years of you writing to her every day is excessive. When someone asks you to stop doing something, you should stop. My armchair diagnosis is that this daily letter-writing is your anxiety talking, and my main suggestion is that you pursue counseling and treatment on your own, in order to sort out your feelings and reactions, and to see if you could do things differently. You might not win back your wife’s affection, but you would probably feel better with the appropriate treatment. DEAR AMY: “Flummoxed” wondered how to respond when people make cruel, self-deprecating remarks about themselves. When people talk themselves down, I try to offer this reaction: “It really hurts me to hear someone talk down about a friend of mine.” Get it? — Friend Indeed DEAR FRIEND: I get it, and I like it. You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@amydickinson. com. Readers may send postal mail to Amy Dickinson, c/o Tribune Content Agency, 16650 Westgrove Drive, Suite 175, Addison, Texas, 75001. You can also follow her on Twitter @ askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

Secrecy is encouraged. Being discreet and thoughtful when dealing with others will help you avoid interference and meddling. A quiet approach to a big goal will have an impact that will help you gain ground. A challenge will keep you on your toes. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — A gain is within reach. Something you least expect will put you in a good position to reap rewards and get ahead financially and professionally. A partnership looks inviting. SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Do whatever it takes to help someone who has helped you in the past. Your sincere gesture will make a difference to your relationship and how things move forward. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Put your energy into love, romance or doing something that will make you feel good about your appearance and capabilities. A change will do you good. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Refrain from lending money or possessions. If you want to spend money on something or someone, choose to invest in yourself or one of your ideas. Walk away from unpredictable situations. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Put some muscle behind any changes you want to bring about. A chance to alter your current direction or income looks promising. Aim for financial security. Romance is highlighted. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Take care of any responsibilities early in the day. An emotional issue regarding a friend, relative or loved one will need your undivided attention as the day progresses. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You’ll find it difficult to sit still. A physical challenge will help ease stress. Don’t take out your frustration on someone you love. Look for a positive alternative. TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Make a point to be congenial. Getting along with the people around you will help improve your day and relationships with others. Honesty is essential, but so is kindness. GEMINI (May 21June 20) — Emotional difficulties will take charge when you address relationships that are already on shaky ground. Being truthful and demanding the same in return will help alleviate uncertainty and added stress. CANCER (June 21July 22) — Expand your interests. Attend a conference or trade show, or plan a trip to somewhere exotic or unfamiliar. What you discover will have an impact on your future. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Bide your time. Patience will help you execute your plans at the best possible moment, leading to far greater success. Focus on personal growth and physical improvement. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Put more passion behind whatever you choose to do. Show some backbone and prepare to be successful at whatever you want to pursue. Believe in yourself and your capabilities.

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With half a million people protesting in the streets of Barcelona, Catalan President Carles Puigdemont harshly denounced Spain’s attempt to curb Catalan’s regional government on Saturday but stopped short of declaring regional independence. Puigdemont said he’ll ask the region’s parliament to convene and discuss Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s “attempt to liquidate our self-government and our democracy, and act accordingly.” “The Catalan institutions and the people of Catalonia cannot accept this attack,” Puigdemont said in a televised address. The street marches unfolded hours after Rajoy announced his government would invoke rarely used constitutional powers to remove Catalonia’s leaders, including Puigdemont.

At least 15 killed in suicide attack in Afghanistan At least 15 people died in a suicide bombing Saturday in Kabul, the latest in a string of attacks this week across war-weary Afghanistan. The bombing took place near a military academy, about seven miles from the Afghan capital’s downtown, Defense Ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri told CNN. A suicide bomber on foot struck a bus carrying men who had been taking a course at the Marshal Fahim Military Academy. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. Zabiullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, said in an email to the media that a suicide attacker targeted the bus carrying Afghan army officers.

world&nation Family says goodbye to slain soldier By DaKin anDone anD Kevin Conlon

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Loved ones bid their farewells Saturday at a private funeral for Army Sgt. La David Johnson, one of four U.S. soldiers killed in Niger, whose death has been at the center of a public dispute this week between President Donald Trump and a congresswoman. Flags flew at half-staff across Florida as Johnson’s remains were transported early Saturday afternoon for burial following the closed-door service at Christ the Rock Community Church in Cooper City. “Reality just hit me, and it was like, he’s really gone, and I’m not going to ever have my brother anymore,” Johnson’s sister, Terkiya McGriff, told CNN affiliate WSVN on Friday night. An estimated 1,000 people attended the service, according to Cooper City spokeswoman Michelle Alvarez, with “a few hundred” having to stand. Local residents waved flags and watched from the roadside as the processional accompanied Johnson’s remains from the church to Hollywood Memorial Gardens for burial. Several dozen Special Forces members were waiting there to receive the casket, according to Beth

Loved ones said goodbye to Sgt. La David Johnson, who was killed in an ISIS ambush in Niger, in a private funeral in Cooper City. (Photo: CNN)

Riordan, director of public affairs for the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The American flag draped over Johnson’s casket was folded and given to his widow, Myeshia, and two other flags were presented to the couple’s daughter and son. Johnson was honored at a public wake and memorial service Friday at the Cooper City church, WSVN reported. Also killed in the Oct. 4 ambush in Niger were Staff Sgt. Bryan Black, Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright

and Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Johnson, along with five Nigerien soldiers. A father and a ‘Wheelie King’ Johnson, 25, was raised by his aunt and her husband in South Florida after Johnson’s mother died in 1999, according to his obituary on a funeral home website. Growing up, he enjoyed playing football and met his future wife, who now is pregnant with their third child. Before joining the Army in 2014, Johnson was an employee in the produce department at Walmart, where he became known

nation Steve Bannon delivers attack on George W. Bush

Steve Bannon delivered a withering attack on George W. Bush Friday night, bluntly questioning the former president’s intelligence and his grasp of the concepts that he outlined in a speech that he gave New York this week. “There has not been a more destructive presidency than George Bush’s,” Bannon said during his dinnertime address at the convention banquet of the California ReWHO under fire publican Party. He said Bush for appointment had “embarrassed himself” of latest goodwill with a “high falutin” speech. “It was clear he didn’t ambassador understand anything he was The World Health talking about,” Bannon said. Organization is under fire “He has no earthly idea after it selected Zimbaof whether he’s coming or bwean President Robert going,” Bannon said, implyMugabe as a goodwill ing that Bush had mindlessly ambassador. given a speech written for The public health him by a speechwriter, “just agency announced the like it was when he was presidecision this week, saying dent of the United States.” the African leader will Bannon’s sharply worded focus on noncommunica- takedown of the 43rd ble diseases such as heart president, who disappointed attacks and strokes on the many of his GOP supportcontinent. ers with his huge increases But Saturday morning, in government spending and as public disapproval of lengthy military entanglethe decision grew, WHO’s ments abroad, illustrated director-general said in a the deepening divide within tweet he was “rethinking the Republican Party, and the approach in light of foreshadowed what Bannon WHO values.” has described as a “season “I’m listening,” Dr. of war” on the Republican Tedros Adhanom Ghebrestablishment a year before eyesus wrote. “I hear your the 2018 midterm elections. concerns.” Mugabe has long been NAACP board criticized for corruption elects new leader and abuse of power, and the decision to name him as group looks a goodwill ambassador for to reinvent itself WHO stunned health experts and rights activists. The NAACP board — From wire reports unanimously elected Derrick

Steve Bannon slammed George W. Bush at the convention banquet of the California Republican Party. He said the former president didn’t understand what he was talking about in a speech that rejected the populist nationalism Trump and Bannon have embraced. (Photo: CNN)

Johnson to serve a threeyear term as the president and CEO of the longtime civil rights organization, the NAACP announced on Saturday. Johnson, 49, had served as interim president and CEO since July, the group said. He took over after the NAACP voted to dismiss its former president Cornell William Brooks in May as part of what it called a “systemwide refresh.” Leon Russell, the board chairman of the NAACP, praised Johnson in a statement as a veteran activist and a leader for these times. “In his time serving as our interim president and CEO, Derrick has proven himself as the strong, decisive leader we need to guide us through both our internal transition, as well as a crucial moment in our nation’s history,” Russell said.

Trump plans to release classified JFK documents President Donald Trump said Saturday he intends to allow the release of classified government documents about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy

“subject to the receipt of further information.” Trump’s tweet comes as he is staring down an Thursday deadline set in law by Congress mandating the public release of the still-secret documents — including FBI and CIA files — barring any action by the President to block the release of certain documents. “Subject to the receipt of further information, I will be allowing, as President, the long blocked and classified JFK FILES to be opened,” Trump said, appearing to leave open the possibility that some documents could still be withheld.

as “Wheelie King” because he commuted to work on a bicycle with no front wheel, the obituary said. As relatives and friends gathered Saturday to celebrate his life, the circumstances of his death remained murky. U.S. officials were still investigating how the sergeant, whose body was found a mile from the ambush site, got separated from his team. A search-and-rescue operation by U.S., French and Nigerian troops recovered his remains 48 hours after the attack by ISIS fighters. representative, is killing the Democrat Party!” Trump tweeted just after 8 a.m., referring to Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla. Trump pressed on with his attacks against Wilson an hour later, retweeting posts that suggested without evidence that former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “rolled out” Wilson “as a distraction” from an unrelated, years-old controversy involving the Obama administration’s approval of Russia’s purchase of a controlling stake in a Canadian company with U.S. uranium assets. The company, at one time, included investors who had contributed to the Clinton Foundation.

Louis Vuitton store robbed for over $150K

Thieves smashed a U-Haul van into a Louis Vuitton store in Columbus, Ohio, in a predawn raid, shattering the storefront’s glass and sweeping up an estimated $150,000 in luxury goods, police said. The suspects remain at large after making off with Trump keeps up handbags and other stolen merchandise from the store attack on ‘wacky’ at Easton Town Center early Thursday. senator over “Driving a van through the Gold Star call front door of a store is pretty President Donald Trump brazen,” Columbus police on Saturday continued Sgt. Dean Worthington told lashing out at the Demoreporters Friday. “To go in cratic congresswoman who and take as much as (they) offered a critical account did is even more brazen.” of his conversation with The number of suspects the widow of a fallen U.S. is unclear. On Saturday, soldier, calling the congress- police were processing eviwoman “wacky.” dence, going over finger“I hope the Fake News prints and DNA evidence Media keeps talking about from the scene, WorthingWacky Congresswoman ton told CNN in an email. Wilson in that she, as a — From wire reports

people Snoop Dogg targets Trump on recent single Hip-hop is going hard at President Donald Trump, and Snoop Dogg is the latest rapper to step into the ring. Snoop Dogg accused the president of neglecting various communities in America, voiced his support for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and called on black athletes to form their own football league in the title track of his forthcoming album, “Make America Crip Again.” “The president said he wants to make America great again. F--- that s--we gonna make America Crip again,” the track begins, referencing the infamous Los Angeles gang. The album cover pictures a blue hat with the words “Make America Crip Again” — a clear dig at Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan. Members of the gang have traditionally worn blue clothing. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In March, the President slammed Snoop Dogg for shooting down a clown dressed as Trump in a music video, tweeting that the rapper would have been thought deserving of jail time if he had made a video of him doing that to former President Barack Obama. “Can you imagine what the outcry would be if SnoopDogg, failing career and all, had aimed and fired the gun at President Obama? Jail time!,” Trump tweeted.

Ex-presidents to attend hurricane relief concert, as well as Trump

Members of an exclusive club are making a rare joint appearance Saturday. All five living former U.S. presidents will take part in a benefit concert in Texas to raise money for hurricane relief efforts, while President Donald Trump will appear in a taped video message to the concertgoers, the White House announced Saturday. Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter will attend Saturday night’s event, named “Deep From the Heart: The One America Appeal,” at Reed Arena at Texas A&M University in College Station. Trump will use his taped message to hail the resiliency of the American people following the devastation of this year’s deadly hurricanes and wildfires. In it, he calls the effort of his predecessors “tremendous.” “To Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, Melania and I want to express our deep gratitude for your tremendous assistance,” Trump says in the message. “This wonderful effort reminds us that we truly are one nation under God, all unified by our values and our devotion to one another.” — From wire reports

Fundraiser for burned marijuana farms shut down due to law By HeatHer Kelly

tive director of the California Growers Association, set up an online fundraiser. The wildfires scorching states, most farms lack proper He used personal crowdNorthern California have insurance and won’t qualify funding site YouCaring and burned down at least 34 mari- for federal aid. set a goal of $25,000. He juana farms, just as the state Now an attempt to crowdmanaged to raise more than prepares to launch a legal rec- fund money online for farmers $13,000 before the site susreational marijuana industry. in Sonoma and Mendocino pended the fundraiser on Recovery poses unique counties has been shut down Monday and began refunding challenges for the growers. by payment provider WePay. donations. Because selling marijuana vioTo help the families and YouCaring said fundraising lates federal law, even when businesses impacted by the for marijuana-related purposes it’s allowed by individual fires, Hezekiah Allen, execuisn’t allowed by its payment CNN

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providers, WePay and PayPal. “Our payment providers are unable to process payments connected to the production or sale of cannabis (including CBD oil), even in situations where such payments would be permitted under State Law,” YouCaring’s Camelia Gendreau said in a statement. Because it’s illegal on the federal level, processing payments related to marijuana is technically considered money

laundering. “We have no other choice,” said WePay’s Jeremy Milk. WePay, which was handling the donations for Allen’s fundraiser, says it cannot process any payments related to the drug because of federal law, government notices, and requirements from its bank and credit card partners. (The company is currently in the process of being acquired by JPMorgan Chase.)

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shuttle the boxes of donations from the schools to The Southeast Gwinthe closest coop. nett Co-op estimates it This year, 15 depureceived about 4,500 ties from the Gwinnett items on Friday. County Sheriff’s Office Drake said the donation picked up boxes from local schools to deliver to couldn’t have come at a better time. She’s noticed the Southeast Gwinnett Co-op. It’s an assignment that donations have been the deputies have had for down lately in correlathe past two years — and tion with an upsurge in one they enjoy. natural disasters around “They help a lot of the country. people in the community “Folks have been giving to those areas, which with what they do,” Deputy Shannon Volkadov is 100 percent wonderful,” Drake said. “But it’s said. “So we’re happy to interesting how that’s had help them.” But Volkadov said the an impact on our donasheriff’s office has always tions.” helped out with Great Gwinnett County Days of Service in some schools helped supplemanner. ment co-ops all over “This is an annual the county as part of event that we look forGreat Day’s of Service, ward to each year,” Vola two-day event meant kadov said. “We always to promote community Paige Havens, founder of Great Days of Service, left, talks with Renee Carter and other volunteers during Friday’s service. Great Day’s of have great participation Great Days of Service volunteer event at Creative Enterprises in Lawrenceville. (Photo: Karl L. Moore) Service coordinator Paige from staff. We feel good about giving back to the Havens said the schools have been involved in the community.” Drake said the Southevent since it began 18 •From Page 1A for the strays. Still others east Gwinnett Co-op felt years ago. presidents out here today somewhere. So to come to landscaped for most of the that are doing this. It’s alpositively about being on They began the food Great Days of Service and examples of the projects day. They weeded, planted most like a special honor.” see how in eight hours all drive about 15 years ago. the receiving end of the that were done. pansies and trimmed trees. event, too — especially “The schools really April Collier, a recruiter these different projects get The volunteers working Primerica’s volunteers at Primerica, was one of the done — it’s a big return on have been a great partner during a year marked by on Creative Enterprises’ even fixed up the old sign slagging donations. for us,” Havens said. employees who felt priviinvestment, I feel like.” campus Friday were all in front of the Creative “We are so grateful for The school’s drive also leged to work as part of Patton saw that big return from Primerica, a DuluthEnterprises campus and the Gwinnett Coalition, Great Days on Friday. She Friday. Creative Enterprises helps attract other partbased marketing commoved it to a location more spent most of the morning operates with about 38 full- ners for the Great Days the schools and Great pany selling insurance and visible from Hi Hope Road. scrubbing out litter boxes Days of Service,” she of Service. Community and part-time employees, financial services. From It was hard work, but organizations volunteer to said. for the cats in the adoption a handful of occasional 8 a.m. until about 4 p.m., Carter said Primerica room. volunteers and what Patton a portion of the marketemployees are used to it Collier said she grew up called a “shoe-string” buding company’s workforce — the company is serious giving back to her comget. They help around 190 traded desk jobs for manual about volunteering. It tends munity. special-needs adults. labor. to help out with Gwin“It feels funny if I go On Friday, the organiza“It would probably take nett events like Relay For through a period where I’m tion’s “fairy godmothers” (Creative Enterprises) a Life and Salvation Army’s not volunteering,” she said. gave Creative Enterprises couple of months to do Angel Tree Program. She helped her parents the campus it wouldn’t have what we’re doing in one “It’s kind of like inout at different community been able to obtain otherday,” said Renee Carter, the grained in us to want to events and actually had to wise. project lead from Primhelp and do things in the reach a certain amount of “They’re doing stuff all erica. community,” Carter said. volunteer hours before she over the campus — things The company’s vol“Our employees enjoy it. could graduate college. On we would’ve had to pay to unteers spent the day They want to give back.” her own time, Collier helps get done,” Patton said. “It building planters, benches But Primerica employees out at Fur Kids, Atlanta’s helps us so much.” and picnic tables for the have a special fondness largest no-kill animal shelTo top it off, Primerica nonprofit’s garden area. for Gwinnett’s Great Days ter and rescue. gave Creative Enterprises a They painted all exterior of Services. Carter said so She loves taking any Great Days of Service gift. doors and the ramps leadmany employees want to opportunity to volunteer in The marketing company ing to the loading dock of help out with the annual her community. But Collier paid for a new wheelchairthe Creative Enterprises event each year that the admitted she especially accessible swing for Crebuilding. company has to choose looked forward to Great ative Enterprises’ clients to Some volunteers spent four or five from each Days each year. enjoy. the day cleaning out the cat department. “I always say it’s like “It just thrills us to Gwinnett County Deputy Shannon Volkodav helps bring adoption room attached to “It’s a privilege to volun- a big bang of service in death,” Patton said. “We donated food and water from local school to the Souththe nonprofit, while others teer at Great Days,” Carter one,” she said. “I usually can’t say thank you east Gwinnett County Coop and Ministry on Friday. (Phobuilt two new cat trees said. “We have senior vice do like two hours a week enough.” to courtesy of Shannon Volkodav)

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He has been working his way off of pain medications and building his strength up to go from a motorized wheelchair to a traditional one as he continues to make progress toward regaining feeling in his legs again. “I had a really great day on Monday,” he said. “I showed great gains, and that itself has sparked something in me that I’m ready to go.”

Masons District Deputy Dexter Harrison said. Duncan’s confidence is growing as he continues to undergo physical therapy for his injuries at the Shepherd Spinal Center in Atlanta. His doctors believe the likely end result is that he’ll be an incomplete paraplegic, which means his spine is damaged, but not severed, he said. The officer said the doctors have given some hope, though. There is a chance that he could eventually regain some feeling in his legs, he said. That’s something the former Marine and SWAT team member is holding onto as he goes through therapy. “Knowing that I’m a paraplegic is not going to stop me,” he said. ‘I just held on’ Duncan said that on the morning of the accident, he and McLain were flying the helicopter to help officers on the ground search for a wanted person. They could feel the wind picking up and saw the weather front coming in from Atlanta. Duncan said they then told officers participating in the ground search that they had to head back to Briscoe Field because of the weather. “The rain itself didn’t hit us,” he said. “We tried to get back to the airport, which we were pretty close by, refuel and then tuck the aircraft back into the hanger before all of the rain got there.” When they arrived at the airport, they made two attempts at a landing because

Gwinnett County Police Cpl. Michael Duncan shows off a drone he received from his fellow Aviation Unit officers and a private vendor at the Shepherd Spinal Center in Atlanta on Friday. Duncan was left paralyzed from the waist down after a Gwinnett County police helicopter crash on Sept. 1. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

McLain, who was flying, felt the first one was going to be too rough to accomplish, Duncan said. “We started to go down to the (landing) cart and he did not like the landing, so we do what’s called a go-around for safety’s sake,” he said. “As we went around, what we believe happened is that the wind caught the tail rotor and put us into an irreversible spin.” A preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report said the helicopter spun twice before it crashed into a grassy area

next to one of the airport’s runways. “I just held on and (McLain) did what he could to try and regain control,” he said. “I think he did a great job. He got us away from the hangars and we ended up out by the runway. I think that’s one of the reasons why we survived.” ‘I’m ready to go’ Duncan said his physical therapy has been going well so far, although he admits there have been complications, such as an infection, along the way.

‘I can’t say ‘thank you’ enough’ Duncan and his family have received an outpouring of support from his fellow officers as well as members of the community since his accident. Duncan said the donation from the masonic lodges will help with renovations that need to be made to his family’s home to make it wheelchair accessible. “That’s the biggest thing, the renovations to the house,” he said. “The house itself is not conducive to a paraplegic, so renovations to the house are going to be huge. My medical bills are covered by workers comp, so that’s fine, but the house is a big thing. A vehicle is another.” Harrison said the idea to pull donations from all of the lodges came from a member of the Buford lodge. Harrison, who oversees five lodges in Gwinnett, talked to fellow District Deputy Will Moore, who oversees the other five lodges in the county, and they agreed it was a good idea. “We know he’s got expenses, so we’re just going to give him the money

and let him put it where he needs it,” Harrison said. The masons who visited him this past week said they hope their donation will inspire other people to donate money to help the Duncan family. “Masons have always done a lot of things for friends of Masons and of people we hear about,” Georgia Masons Grand Master Gary Leazer said. “We have a masonic home for children in Macon, so we’re used to giving money to people who are in need, whether it’s police officers like this one or somebody who’s lost their home because of a fire or someone who’s suddenly lost their job and needs help to pay a bill.” Duncan’s colleagues in the Gwinnett County Police Department’s Aviation Unit partnered with private vendors to give him a small drone two weeks ago. He briefly flew it in the Shepherd Center’s gymnasium — mostly just having it hover in the middle of the gym and then landing it — to demonstrate it Friday. As the small craft began to take off, a smile came across his face. It gives him a chance to do something related to aviation, but it gives him something else to think about while he’s undergoing therapy. “It’s a great distraction,” he said. The Police Department also raised about $18,000 during a golf tournament fundraiser for Duncan last month. Department spokesman Cpl. Deon Washington said the department is continuing to look for ways to help

its colleague, and he hinted to Duncan on Friday that he could have additional news to share with him soon. “People are still allowed to make contributions to that, and we believe that number is definitely going to grow,” Washington said. A separate effort on GoFundMe to raise money for Duncan and his family has raised more than $30,000, with a goal of raising $100,000, as well. “It’s always a phenomenal thing to see the community supporting first responders and law enforcement,” Washington said. “Something like this was a tragedy. It’s something that had never happened in the department’s history, and it’s been so heartwarming to see the community pull together to assist someone who’s devoted their whole life to service, both in the Marine Corps and within the Gwinnett County Police Department for almost 13 years.” One thing Duncan appreciates about the support his family has received from the community since the crash is the peace of mind he said it brings. “It will take a lot of (the burden) off of knowing where the money is going to come from to help with anything that comes up in the future after I get out” of the Shepherd Center, he said. “I don’t know how to say ‘thank you.’ Some of these people I’ve never met before, and they’re reaching out to me and supporting me — it means the world to me. I can’t say ‘thank you’ enough.”

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Gwinnett Tech names its Adjunct of the Year department, has taught in Gwinnett for 12 years, acGwinnett Technical cording to a press release College recently awarded from Gwinnett Tech. And its Adjunct of the Year she said she never quesaward to a woman who tioned her dedication to had gravitated toward ed- teaching. ucation and teaching since “I enjoy the dynamic, her own school days. multidirectional, interacMelanie Prasad-Detive learning that takes haney, an adjunct profes- place in the classroom,” sor in the psychology she said. From StaFF reportS

Psychology Program Director Joanna Key nominated PrasadMelanie Dehaney Prasadfor the Dehaney 2017 Adjunct of the Year Award.

Lawrenceville library to offer ‘Open+’ hours the library system said in a statement. “Upon arrival, customers curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com will insert their own library card The Lawrenceville library into a reader at the entrance, enter branch will be open a little later a pin, and gain access to library each night for adult library cardresources.” holders who sign up for an autoThe program is offered through mated self-service system. a Norcross-based company called This past week, Gwinnett Coun- Bibliotheca. Officials said it conty Public Library system officials trols building access, self-service announced the new “Open+” hours kiosks, public access computers, that will go into effect Oct. 30. lighting, alarms, public announceAfter the library closes — in the ments and the safety of library traditional sense anyway — parpatrons. It also monitors all of ticipants in the “Open+” program those things. will be able to use their library Library officials said Gwinnett card to get into the library for a County launched the service in few extra hours to check out or June 2006 when it began offering return books. early morning access. They said The program will allow library the county was the first library patrons to get into the branch until system in North America to imple10 p.m. each night, officials said. ment the service. Its regular closing time is 8 p.m. Anyone interested in the system Monday through Friday and 5 p.m. can call 770-978-5154 or visit Friday through Sunday. their local branch to get more in“Customers who are 18 years formation. of age or older and hold a library The Lawrenceville branch is card in good standing may register located at 1001 Lawrenceville for Open+ at any GCPL location,” Highway. By Curt yeomanS

She said Prasad-Dehaney has been an “integral part of the decision-making process for curriculum used in psychology courses to enhance online learning” at Gwinnett Tech. “Not only is Melanie reliable and dependable, she is an asset to our team, a wonderful instruc-

tor who cares about her students and one who goes above and beyond to make sure her classes are organized and successful,” Key said. Prasad-Dehaney said she’s been just as impressed with Gwinnett Tech during her time working there. She described it as a place where

she could be a part of a community of educators who encouraged her to do what she loved. “What I have learned as an adjunct at Gwinnett Tech is that being able to nurture and be a part of students’ learning and development is even more rewarding than I could have imagined,” she said.

Local business sponsors booth for special-needs adults at Taste Atlanta From StaFF reportS A local company used Good Taste Atlanta: A Cooking Showcase on Thursday to do a little good. “Food is something that brings people together, and this event was the ideal chance to creatively make new connections around food in ways that positively impact or community,” said Matthew Holtkamp, owner of Holtkamp Heating and Air. Good Taste Atlanta was an event hosted by the Gwinnett Daily Post for the first time this year that brought exhibits and demonstrations from local restaurants to potential new customers. Holtkamp Heating and Air sponsored a Special Kneads and Treats Bakery booth, which provided hundreds of free cakes to attendees. All goodies from Special Kneads and Treats are crafted by special-needs adults, many

Holtkamp Heating and Air sponsored the Special Kneads and Treats booth at Good Taste Atlanta on Thursday. (Photo: Holtkamp Heating and Air)

of whom wouldn’t have a job without the bake shop. The bakery also donates a large majority of its cakes to those in need around the community. “They touch so many lives with donated cakes, from foster kids to senior citizens,” Holtkamp said. “I’m committed to getting as many people to visit the bakery as possible, because their growth means

more employment opportunities for the waiting list of more than 150 special needs adults.” The Holtkamps also encouraged Good Taste Atlanta attendees to bring canned goods for donation to the Salvation Army. About a half a ton of food was collected that will immediately be distributed to families in need, according to a press release.

Report: Insurance deductibles outpacing American income growth monwealth Fund said. The amiller@georgiahealthnews.com share of adults who were underinsured has climbed ATLANTA — For many in each coverage group people in this country, since 2003: employerOctober kicks off Open based (both large and Enrollment season to sign small employers), individup for health benefits. ual market, Medicaid and And it often brings a Medicare. rise in deductibles and “This trend is concernother costs as part of a ing for Georgia consumers benefits package. no matter how they get A report released this their health insurance and week indicates that more confirms the anecdotal Americans with health reports we have received insurance are not able to from consumers across keep up with those out-of- the state,’’ Laura Colbert, pocket costs. the executive director of The Commonwealth consumer group Georgians Fund report said that last for a Healthy Future, said year, 28 percent of U.S. when asked about the adults who were insured Commonwealth Fund’s all year were “underinfindings. sured” — an estimated 41 “We have increasingly million people. heard from Georgians that The underinsured are they are shouldering a people who have health larger and larger share of insurance (including the costs of their coveremployer and individual age, and that this shift is exchange plans) but face impacting their wallets and deductibles and health care their health care.” costs that are high in relaInsurers and employtion to their income. ers are shifting costs to The underinsured rate is consumers as a way to more than double the rate manage their own growin 2003, and up signifiing health care costs, and cantly from 2014, when consumers are feeling the it was 23 percent, or 31 squeeze, Colbert said. million people, the Com“Consumers will not By andy miller

feel much relief until the high costs of health care are addressed in a real way that moves our health care system to one that rewards value,” she said. The Commonwealth Fund study, based on a survey of 6,000 adults, found that deductibles have become an increasingly large factor in underinsurance. More people than ever before have health plans with deductibles, and more have deductibles that are high relative to income. The underinsured rates climbed across most coverage sources and were highest among people with individual market coverage, most of whom have plans through the ACA exchanges. The report said that by 2016, 13 percent of adults enrolled in a private plan had a deductible of $3,000 or more, up from just 1 percent in 2003. Deductibles are outpacing growth in many families’ incomes and thus represent a greater share of income. Annette Bechtold, an Atlanta insurance broker,

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Eli Stancel, right, shares a laugh with his son, Jude, during the Fort Daniel Frontier Faire on Saturday. The ninth annual event at the Fort Daniel Historic Monument included re-enactors and demonstrations. (Staff Photos: Curt Yeomans)

Fort Daniel Frontier Faire enthralls families with history, demonstrations

there, another gate is gonna go there’ and then it had them back Visit gwinnettdailypost.com for fill it so a gate could go there,” more photos from the event. D’Angelo said. Preston Glass stood and was “Someday, a big project is entranced as he listened. War of got to somehow turn it around, going to be we’re going to go 1812 re-enactor Eli Stancel knelt and you’ve got people in there back and look at the trench on down in front of the 7-year-old and building,s” D’Angelo said. this side because if they did that, Lawrenceville resident and ex“A through gate makes sense. and then they had to back fill it, plained how his musket worked I assumed before we did all of they wouldn’t have put the wall at the Fort Daniel Frontier Faire the archaeology that we had two there.” on Saturday. gates, that they were following Children in particular said Another re-enactor let Glass the same plan and maybe the they enjoyed the event. try and hold his gun so the little buildings were laid out differ“It definitely history — it’s boy could see how heavy it was. ently. like a history quest,” Hoschton They also gave a firing dem“But when we did the aryouth Colby Barnett said. onstration for the youth, which chaeology, that’s the only place Chrystal Holden said, “It’s resulted in a loud crack echoing where we found a gate in the pretty cool to know how long amid the trees at the Fort Daniel Re-enactors fire muskets at the Fort Daniel Frontier Faire on wall trench.” this place has been here and how Historic Monument at Braselton Saturday to commemorate the opening of a replica gate at the The lack of an identifiable long it took to make stuff.” Fort Daniel Historic Monument. Highway near Buford. second gate location raises quesBut adults enjoyed it, too. Afterward, as Glass’ family tions about operations at the fort First-time attendees Sue headed over to a frontier cookexcavation. the original Fort Daniel gate. Re- that the foundation must figure and Russ Havard, who moved ing display, he left no ambiguity They found pieces of a spoon enactors, including members of out. to Buford from McDonough about what his favorite part of handle, which came on the heels the Button Gwinnett Sons of the “Until we figure out someearlier this year, said they liked the festival was. of their discover of pieces of a American Revolution chapter, thing else, we have one gate at having a historical site in their “I liked seeing the guns broken spoon head on Friday. helped open the gate. Fort Daniel,” D’Angelo said backyard. Sue Havard marvelled because it was so awesome,” he Several festival attendees Officials from the foundation during the rope cutting ceremo- particularly at young children said. found the artifacts recovered and GARS found the site of the ny. “We just have to figure out who were running around in This weekend marked the from the site fascinating. entrance earlier this year, and how at a fort filled with its men early 19th century clothing. ninth time that the Fort Daniel “It’s definitely a significant excavated the spot. They then and where they stayed, a wagon “It’s nice and it’s a beautiful Foundation and the Gwinsite,” Jasper resident, and placed new poles for a frame could come in, unload and get day, and it wasn’t very far from nett Archaeological Research self-proclaimed “history nerd,” of a new gate in the same spot back out that gate. A turn in here our house,” she said. “I just Society has held the Fort Daniel Stephen Cain said. “I’m glad where the original one was would be pretty tight.” think those kids dressed up are Frontier Faire, which is one of somebody is doing some work located. Later on, D’Angelo said it’s too cute, and all of the people two main public entertainment to preserve it and get the word Fort Daniel Foundation Presi- possible that further research and dressed up.” and education events of the year. out there to the people who live dent Jim D’Angelo said that, al- archaeology could help settle the Hoschton resident Emily This year’s event included around here. I imagine a lot of though a model of the fort shows issue by looking for wall post Tindall said the demonstrations archaeology digs as well as rifle people don’t know what’s in two gates, the group has only holes that would indicate a wall were equally fun. and musket-making demontheir backyard here. This is a found evidence of one gate so had been there. “It’s a great opportunity for strations, hominy, blacksmithneglected period of history that far. The model, which has been “They either had one gate, people to learn about the history ing, food, weaving and early not a lot of people know much around since before the gate was which is all you can say now, of Gwinnett County, and to Gwinnett life presentations. The about.” found, was based on traditional or I was telling somebody, the experience some of the activiarchaeology digs did yield some There was a special addition layouts of similar forts. commander had the guys digties that would have happened new finds for Georgia State to this year’s event with a rope “You’ve got one gate (so) if ging the trench and he turned around the early 1800s era,” she students who were leading the cutting ceremony for a replica of you bring a wagon in, you’ve around and he says, ‘No not said.

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Gwinnett starting work on development plan for 2040 about 1.35 million residents by then, if not more. While there are still 23 years to go before 2040 arrives, state law requires county officials begin planning in advance and implement a new plan every 10 years. Several types of funding for a variety of improvement projects,

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Man breaks Ga. record for largest blue catfish FROM STAFF REPORTS

edge of a deep hole, and the angler told state officials that A day of fishing is good. he was shocked when he got A day you catch a new state it to surface and thought there record — and beat the old one was no way he was going to by more than 12 pounds — is get the fish in boat. great. Fisheries biologist for the Richard Barrett is the new Wildlife Resources Division state record holder for the blue Tim Bonvechio aged the catfish. His catch, weighing fish at 14 years old, which 93 pounds, beat the previous indicates a good growth rate, 2010 record of 80 pounds and he said. 4 ounces, according to the “It is always good news Georgia Department of Natural when I hear about someone Resources’ Wildlife Resources catching a new state record Division. fish in Georgia, as it continues Barrett of Axson hooked this to show me how many great new state record blue catfish fishing opportunities are out on the Altamaha River Oct. there,” says John Biagi, Chief 14 using a live channel catfish of Fisheries for the Wildlife they caught earlier in the day Resources Division. “This is as bait. our first state record of 2017, The fish was caught on the and I hope it ignites a fire

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Bill Bohannon wants the 75 years of his life to serve as a lesson to others searching for inspiration. “Hopefully it’ll reach a part of them,” he said. “Hopefully it’s something that they can identify with and be inspired by.” So the Lawrenceville resident wrote a summary of his life and published it into a book called “Reflections from the Journey.” It’s a 51-page, nondescript paperback, but Bohannon said it encapsulates the essence of his life. It follows his life through his youth in Arkansas to his adult life in Atlanta. It peeks into his time as a singer and guitar player, and explores his work in film and broadcasting. “I’ve played in clubs. I’ve been a radio announcer. I’ve done it all at some point,” Bohannon said. But Bohannon said “Reflections from the Journey” mostly displays his faith and the ways in which it’s evolved. He even had it pub-

lished through a faith-based company called Christian Faith Publishing. “It’s kind of a telling about how (my faith) has always been a help to me,” he said. It was that faith which Bohannon said always pushed him to tackle whatever he dreamed up. It pushed him to learn the guitar and to bring his newfound talents to the stage, despite the small-town boy’s shy nature. It helped him secure jobs at companies such as AT&T, General Electric, Allstate and Innotrac. And eventually, it pushed him into creating “Reflections from the Journey,” his first excursion into writing. “I was just inspired,” Bohannon said. “I’d never done anything like this before, but something just told me I had to put all this into print.” It wasn’t an easy process. The first few times Bohannon sent his manuscript to Christian Faith Publishing, they sent it back with notes that led to weeks of reworks. “It took a couple of months,” Bohannon said. “I didn’t have enough copy to

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begin with. They kept saying, ‘We like your manuscript, but we need more.’ So I kept adding more.” Finally, in February, Bohannon’s faith and hard work paid off. The company approved his manuscript, and “Reflections from the Journey” became a reality. Now, it’s available on Amazon and at Barnes and Noble by request. Bohannon spent Labor Day weekend touting the book about his life at the Decatur Book Festival. He recently received word that Georgia State University, his alma mater, printed notice about the book in their alumni publication. Even his hometown of Mineral Springs, Ark., took notice of Bohannon’s first book. They wrote an article about him in the local paper. But Bohannon said all that recognition paled in

Lawrenceville native Bill Bohannon displays his book, “Reflections from the Journey,” at the Gwinnett County Public Library, which now holds copies of the paperback. (Staff Photo: Cailin O’Brien)

comparison to the pride he felt when he got his book into the Gwinnett County Library System about six weeks ago. “Somebody just told me a few days ago they had checked it out,” he said. “So that’s great.” GCPL Division Director of Materials Management Michelle Grize is responsible for the books that go through the library system. She said Bohannon’s excitement wasn’t unusual for local authors who get their books into Gwinnett’s

library system. “We’ve heard that some people come in and take a little photo with their book,” Grize said. “It’s very exciting.” She said “Reflections from the Journey” is now available in the GCPL’s Gwinnett and Local Authors collection. Bohannon said he hopes he inspires those who check his book out of the library — especially people who have been thinking about writing and publishing a book themselves.

“I would say if there’s someone that has been thinking about writing, that they should go ahead and do it,” Bohannon said. “I’ve always liked to inspire people. I’ve always liked to give them a little spark that will help them to follow through on their dreams — whatever they inspire to.” He said he hopes his book reflects that part of his personality. “If it inspires anyone, it’ll all be worthwhile,” Bohannon said. “That’s the way I look at it.”

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meeting for this month because of Halloween. The group usually meets in Buford on the last Tuesday of the month. This month, however, Halloween falls on the last Tuesday so the Buford meeting will — U.S. Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga. be held a week earlier at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Praise the Lard Curt Yeomans collect sensitive consumer place long ago.” BBQ, data store this information Similar legislation was 1350 barred from using Social properly. If not, the conse- filed recently in the House Buford Security numbers as a way quence could be severe as of Representatives by U.S. Highway. to identify someone under we’ve just seen. Rep. Patrick McHenry, The the bill, which is also re“Millions of Americans R-N.C. guest ferred to as the PROTECT were recently impacted speaker Act. The bill comes in the by a massive cybersecuTea Party moving will be Rosanna Szabo wake of a data breach at rity breach at one of our October Buford Gwinnett Equifax. nation’s largest credit meeting up one week County Solicitor General “In today’s economy, bureaus. We cannot afford Nothing, it seems, can Rosanna Szabo. technology and banking for something like this get in the way of trick-orare intertwined,” Perdue to happen again. These treating. Not even politics. Upcoming said in a statement. “It’s simple steps will protect The United Tea Party • State Rep. Brenda critical the credit bureaus Americans’ credit history of Georgia announced it Lopez, D-Norcross, will and federal agencies that and they should’ve been in is moving up its Buford hold her monthly House It’s critical the credit bureaus and federal agencies that collect sensitive consumer data store this information properly. If not, the consequence could be severe as we’ve just seen.”

District 99 Conversation from 4 to 6 p.m. today at The Lopez Firm, 1770 Indian Trail Road, Suite 200 in Norcross. Attendees Brenda Lopez are invited to bring questions or ideas to the event. • The Gwinnett County Democratic Party will hold its October business meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville. Political Notebook appears in the Wednesday and Sunday editions of the Gwinnett Daily Post.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Community Calendar prints periodically and as space permits. Send items for the Community Calendar to calendar@gwinnettdailypost. com or the Gwinnett Daily Post, P.O. Box 603, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. Please include event name, time and date, location, with address, phone number, and cost. Deadline is two weeks prior to the event.

Oct. 22

The Orchard at White Street Park grand opening event is being held from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 22. There will be a guided orchard tour, orchard games, prizes and giveaways, and a scavenger hunt. The event is free. White Street Park is located at 752 White St. in Suwanee. For more information, visit www.harvestfarmsuwanee.com.

Oct. 23

Aston’s GMA Bike Drive is being held from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Moore Road Chick-Fil-A in Suwanee. Donate a bike and get a free chicken sandwich. Donated bikes will benefit Bearings Bike Shop. For more information, email ashtonbikedrive@ gmail.com.

Oct. 26

Walk Among the Stars is being held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26 at E.E. Robinson Park. Come dressed as your favorite character and enjoy games, crafts, inflatables, food vendors, entertainment, community partners and more. The event is free for all ages. E.E. Robinson Park is located at 850 Level Creek Road in Sugar Hill. For more information, visit www.livehealthygwinnett.com or call 770-822-8869.

Oct. 27

Fall Into Health is being held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Bethesda Park Senior Center. Admission is free. The Bethesda Park Senior Center is located at 225 Bethesda Church Road. in Lawrenceville. For more information, call 678-277-0179. The Rhodes Jordan Park Community Center is hosting the “Dad”cula-Daughter Halloween Dance from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 27. The cost is $8 per person. Register online by Oct. 23 with code RJP41680. The Rhodes Jordan Park is located at 100 E. Crogan St. in Lawrenceville.

For more information, visit www. gwinnettparks.com or call 678-2770890.

eas. Kids in costumes can take free portraits, and parents will receive two free 5x7s as well as digital versions. For more information, www.portraitinOct. 28 Christ the King Lutheran Church is novations.com. hosting their annual Trunk-or-Treat Oct. 31 event from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 28. There Mall of Georgia is holding a mall will be inflatables and food. Conceswide Trick-or-Treating starting at 6 sions will be sold to benefit Christ p.m. Oct. 31. Stores throughout the the King’s youth ministry fundraiser. mall will give treats to children wearChrist the Kings Lutheran Church is ing a Halloween costume. Halloween located at 5575 Peachtree Parkway photos will be offered from 5 to 8 p.m. in Peachtree Corners. For more inin JCPenney Court. Mall of Georgia formation, call 770-449-1211 or visit is located at 3333 Buford Drive N.E. www.ctklutheran.org. in Buford. For more information, visit bit.ly/MOGHalloweenPics. Oct. 29 Christ the King Lutheran Church Nov. 4 is hosting a worship festival to The Family Promise of Gwinnett commemorate the 500th anniversary County Charity is hosting the sixth of the Reformation starting at 3:30 annual Ordner 5K from 8 to 11 p.m. Oct 29. Christ the King Lutheran a.m. Nov. 4 at Tribble Mill Park. All Church is located at 5575 Peachtree proceeds go to Family Promise of Parkway in Peachtree Corners. For Gwinnett County. Tribble Mill Park is more information, call 770-449-1211 located at 2125 Tribble Mill Parkway or visit www.ctklutheran.org. in Lawrenceville. Register and find more information at bit.ly/2vWUYtK. Oct. 30 Portrait Innovations is offering Nov. 11 families free professional portraits The Lilburn Woman’s Club DoOct. 30 from 3 to 7 p.m. in all locamestic Violence Program and Lilburn tions in Atlanta and surrounding arPolice Department are hosting a

Fraud Prevention Workshop for seniors from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 11 at the New Lilburn City Hall. The presentation is free and open to the community. The New Lilburn City Hall is located at 340 Main St. in Lilburn. For more information, visit www.cityoflilburn.com. Gwinnett county is hosting its annual Veterans Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial. Join in paying tribute to the men and women who have served honorably in the military during wartime or peacetime. The Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial is located at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville. For more information, visit.gwinnettcounty.com.

Nov. 16

Red, Blue and You is being held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 16 at Coolray Field. Come support Gwinnett’s first responders. The event will begin with a short honor ceremony followed by a free lunch. There is no cost for admission. Coolray Field is located at 2500 Buford Drive N.E. in Lawrenceville. For more information, visit www.redblueyou.org.

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The obits are closing in on my friends When I was 20, I dropped out of college and got a job with a morning newspaper whose city editor, Mr. Walt Streightiff, put me to work writing obituaries of ordinary men and women whose deaths were not considered newsworthy. Other reporters handled crime, natural disasters, City Hall, sports, fatal accidents, high finance, visiting celebrities and what was called “human interest,” meaning heartwarming stories, usually involving children. I was in charge of ordinary cold death. Mr. Streightiff liked his obituaries straight — basic facts, plus the deceased’s education, professional achievements, church and club memberships, survivors, and funeral arrangements. I liked to add interesting detail — the man who, until he was 70, swam across White Bear Lake Garrison every summer, Keillor the woman whose potato salad was envied by others, the woman who could look at a sentence and speak it backward quickly and perfectly, the man with the enormous model-train layout filling his basement. Some of these Mr. Streightiff sniffed at but tolerated, others he crossed out. That was 55 years ago, and he was in his 50s and a chain smoker, so I suppose he is gone now. If I were writing his obit, I’d mention his short bristly hair, his starched white shirt and suspenders, his high-top leather shoes and armbands, and his commanding presence at the end of the horseshoe city desk, the way he barked out your last name, how he picked up a phone and said “YEAH?” into it. His breed is gone now, along with the cigarette smoke and the clatter of typewriters. And now I’m 75 and the people in the obits are pals of mine. There were three of them in October, Bruce and Russ and Margaret, and the month is only half over. Bruce was an organic farmer for 40 years, raising farm-to-table produce. His land had been in the family for more than a century, and he made it as productive as it could be, taking on dozens of young interns who wanted to learn the ropes and find out if they had a vocation, too. He kept bees and whenever he visited me, he brought a quart jar of honey. The farm was his life. We shared an ancestor, Elder John Crandall of Rhode Island colony who came over from England in 1637 or so and who was arrested for preaching religious freedom among the Puritans. I am a Puritan myself, and Bruce tolerated me pretty well. Russ was an architect who took up the truck-driving life, played in a blues band, found romance, watched over his kids and cheered them on, and admired well-made things: motorcycles, guitars, old houses, barns, a song, a well-told tale. He once built a long twisting snow slide on a hillside with banked curves that he designed for maximum thrills. He made a habit of telling you a joke every time he met you. Ole & Lena jokes, lightbulb jokes, whatever. A man walks into the bar with a handful of fresh dog manure and says to the bartender, “Look what I almost stepped in.” A meaningful joke. His specialty. Margaret was a college classmate who sat ahead of me in Miss Youngblood’s Shakespeare class. I once recited to her “Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments” and meant it but we stayed friends. She became a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst while raising three kids, and practiced for 30 years or so. I accused her of being a hired friend to people of privilege, a joke, and she laughed. I think that what her patients craved was not to be healed but to be understood, and she gave them her keen attention. I miss her calm and inquisitive voice. I never heard her speak about anyone with contempt or derision. Not even Death, whom she saw coming a long way off and met with serenity. They each had a clear vocation and made a mark, and I miss them and hate to delete them from my phone. I grieve for each of them, and I also tell myself to buckle down. Pay attention. Do your job. Don’t kill time. Cherish your elders as they pass. My cousin Olive Darby died recently at 104, clear of mind, a steady star shining through the branches of the family tree. I’m sorry I didn’t go visit her, the last living person to have known my grandfather James, but there’s no time for regret now. November is coming, 2018 approaches. Onward. Garrison Keillor is an author and radio humorist who lives in St. Paul, Minn.

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Opportunity knocks for tax reform Whether visiting one-onone with constituents, touring local businesses, talking with members of our Chambers of Commerce, or having a discussion with members of Rotary or Kiwanis Clubs, everyone wants to talk about how we can make our community and our nation better and stronger. Everyone wants to roll up their sleeves and make a difference for their children and their grandchildren. Working together, you and I have many opportunities to be difference-makers, but there is one opportunity that is presenting itself right now: tax reform. Undeniably, that term “tax reform” means different things to different people, but amid all of those differing opinions within that context, there is clearly common ground on which to build. Perhaps the single most agreed upon goal of reform is the need for simplicity — simplicity that leads to better compliance and more quality economic growth. Let me be clear: I support the FairTax and the FairTax fulfills the goal of simplicity better than any other bill in Congress. Therein is the issue, as many in Congress and the White House desire a little complexity. Just a little, they say. Some want a tax credit for having children, a tax deduction for home mortgage interest, a tax credit for taking care of a parent, a tax deduction for starting your own business and more. The simple fact is that the White House doesn’t support a change as big and bold as the FairTax, but before any of us focus on that bad news, let me share the great news: Congress

Rob Woodall and the White House do support the biggest, boldest move toward simplicity and economic growth through fundamental tax reform that America has seen since Ronald Reagan was president — and we have a shot at doing even more than he was able to do. We’ve begun that process in the House of Representatives by approving a balanced budget that unlocks tremendous possibilities for delivering on the promise of tax reform. With a willing partner in the White House and an existing unified tax reform framework (you heard me right: an agreement on all the common principles, and an aggressive timeline forward among the House, the Senate and the White House; imagine that.), I believe we’re on the cusp of the long-awaited movement we want to see. Speaker Paul Ryan, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady, and my Republican colleagues and I have worked to craft a framework that leverages the need for fairness and simplicity, and focuses on leaving more hard-earned money in the pockets of the American people. The current tax code is far too complex, but that doesn’t mean the solution has to be. In fact, we believe the

solution is fairly cut-and-dry. Rates for individuals, families and businesses should be lower, brackets should be consolidated, and unnecessary — not to mention harmful — taxes such as the Alternative Minimum Tax and “Death Tax” should be gone altogether. So many of these principles of simplicity are ones that we have driven forward with the FairTax for years, and now these ideas are codified in our common plan. Now is the time to make that giant step forward the law of land. The president has been very clear that tax reform is a priority for his administration, and it remains at the top of my and Chairman Brady’s list for Congress as well. But most importantly, it’s a top concern for the American people. That’s really the source of my optimism. When America gets behind a task, nothing can stop us. Whether it’s phone calls, letters or emails I receive from constituents, or when I visit 7th District businesses, the marching orders for Washington are clear: less time and money should be spent on complying with a convoluted tax code. That, in turn, means more freedom and opportunity for success here at home. When we place undue burdens on employers as well as employees, we only hurt ourselves. When our tax policies hinder small businesses from hiring new employees, or drive corporations to move production outside our borders, it’s our communities that pay the price, and it’s our economic growth that is stunted. While that has been the tale of the past, it doesn’t have to be the story going forward.

And it won’t be. Moving forward requires joining forces on those things on which we agree today, and coming back tomorrow to work for more. I’ve never made a secret of my conviction that the FairTax (H.R. 25) would be the biggest transfer of power from Washington back to the American people in a century and would unleash the power of our economy unlike anything America has seen in modern time. That belief is why I think that it is so important that we do what we can today to make a difference — all the while planning to wake up tomorrow and work for more. I know that our work on the FairTax has moved the needle dramatically in the right direction for tax reform, and in the coming months we will have an opportunity to translate that momentum into a new tax law for our land. No longer will America be at the bottom of the international tax pile; together we will have an opportunity to move America back to the top. That’s the opportunity we have with tax reform, and I’m committed to partnering with the president, my colleagues in Congress and especially you here at home to get it done. U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, R-Ga., represents the 7th Congressional District of Georgia, which includes the majority of Forsyth and Gwinnett counties, and currently serves as Chairman of the Rules Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, as well as serving on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, and Budget Committee.

Random thoughts, from heroes to ingrates That bunch of ungrateful millionaires who have all the relevance of tree fungus and continue to hold their pity party to disrespect our national anthem now have a PR problem. The ingrates have underestimated our ability to affirm their irrelevance by tuning them out. A recent Washington-based Winston poll affirms that the protests have transformed the NFL into the least popular professional sports league in America. A J.D. Power survey in July indicated 30 percent of the viewers who watched less football in 2016 than they did the prior season said it was because they were offended by players protesting the anthem. Obviously, that has carried over into 2017. So keep exercising your right to kneel, you overpaid ingrates, and We the Unwashed will continue to exercise our right to tune you out. Is this a great country, or what? *** I spent a number of years either working in Washington or supervising those who did. Potomac Fever is real, folks, and highly contagious. That is why former Georgia Congressman Tom Price and later the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Trump Administration saw no problem chartering private jets to ferry him around to the tune of some $400,000 while his boss has

Dick Yarbrough been promising to “drain the swamp.” Price’s poor judgment was exceeded by Pennsylvania Republican Congressman Tim Murphy, a married man and one of the leading anti-abortion advocates in Congress, who asked his mistress to have an abortion and did so via a text message. Brilliant. Both Price and Murphy have resigned, the latest victims of Potomac Fever. *** There is a God, but it is not Harvey Weinstein, movie mogul and fat cat contributor to liberal causes. Weinstein is facing allegations of decades of sexual harassment and abuse by a number of women, including several prominent actresses. The company he co-founded, The Weinstein Company, has fired him. While I could care less about what goes on in Weenie World, aka, Hollywood, I must confess this came as a shock to me because none other than that esteemed political observer, Meryl Streep, had

designated him a God and I hang on every word she utters. Now, she claims she was not aware of what Weinstein was doing, although it seems that most of Weenie World knew. Bless her heart, Meryl needs to get out more. Like maybe to church? *** The Boy Scouts are going to admit girls in their ranks and become more inclusive. The Girl Scouts say the Boy Scouts’ “house is on fire” — whatever that means — and talked about the power of a “single gender environment” which I think means they aren’t going to let boys in. (ACLU, are you listening?) And what about those poor souls who don’t know which bathroom to choose? On my honor, this is making my head hurt. *** Note to Georgia’s public school teachers: It’s that time again. The political races are beginning to heat up. You are going to hear from a lot of candidates who will tell you they know how difficult and thankless your job can be because their momma/sister/uncle/ cousin was or is a schoolteacher, and if you will elect them, they are going to work extremely hard to improve things for you. That is just so much bilge water. It happens every election cycle. Don’t let them sweet-talk you.

Do your homework (I love telling schoolteachers that!) and keep an eye peeled particularly for those ideologues who advocate more tax dollars for private school vouchers. They are not your friend. *** Finally, it is hard to believe it has been 10 years this month since I was in Iraq with members of Georgia’s 48th Brigade Combat Team. The 48th BCT is a part of the Georgia Army National Guard. True citizen soldiers. They were commanded by Brig. Gen. Stewart Rodeheaver, a certified Great American. On the wall in my home is a photograph of a crater about the size of a kitchen table, courtesy of an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) that went off right under the wheel of the Humvee in which I was seated. A few seconds one way or the other and we might not be having this conversation. It was a unique experience for me, to say the least. For these folks it was a daily risk. Want to talk about heroes? Mine are the men and women of Georgia’s 48th Brigade Combat Team. The NFL ingrates couldn’t carry their duffel bags. You can reach Dick Yarbrough at dick@dickyarbrough. com; at P.O. Box 725373, Atlanta, Georgia 31139 or on Facebook at www.facebook. com/dickyarb.

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PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 3564 Lawrenceville Hwy Lawrenceville, Ga 30044 @ 1:00 PM, November 7, 2017 Harvey Bradford Unit # 2024 Household Items Calvin Erby Unit # 323 Household Items Christopher Kiley Unit # 2018 Household Items Shamel Perry Unit # 4006 Household Items Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. 929-514115, 10/22,29 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on November 6, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 2790 Braselton Hwy Dacula, GA 30019 678-482-1715 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances. 187 Victor Ojagbeghru Household items 673 Michael Giordano Boxes and tubs 402 Ashley Dailey Household Items 171 Sabena Hanyor Washer, Clothes , Dryer, Boxes 188 Jennette Ellerman Household items 721 Michael Maxwell Storing four tables and some smaller things. Household Goods Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment 929-513378, 10/22,29 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on November 06, 2017 at 12:00 PM at the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 2050 Gravel Springs Road Buford, GA 30519 678-492-4958 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances. Unit Unit A124 – William Howell Unit C1006 – Felix Oquendo-Ramirez Unit C2045 – Patricia Kouamo-Akam Unit C2082–Patricia Kouamo-Akam Unit C2057 – Clarissa Bianchi Unit C2099 – Angel Easley Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. 929-513379, 10/22,29 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 4257 Buford Dr, Buford, GA 30518, 770-846-1522 at 1:00 PM November 6, 2017 111 Nigel Boothe Lawn mower, AC, floor scrubber, grill, washer, dryer,

732 Jake Orr Computer, books, tv, kitchenware, monitor, art, dvds, boxes, clothes, totes 6107 Honi Carson Baby bed, bags, boxes, totes, toys, desk 6233 Jon Christopher Wicker furniture, bed, boxes, totes, chairs, vacuum, trunks Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. 929-513790, 10/22,29 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on November 6 , 2017 at 2:30 PM at the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 4750 Nelson Brogdon Blvd Sugar Hill, GA 30518 678-482-5022 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances. Units 619 Ashley Wyatt 501 Jerry Gober 117 Christie Hanson Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. 929-513802, 10/22,29 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding at 98 Hurricane Shoals Lawrenceville, GA 30046 on 11/07/2017 at 11:00 AM for the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 98 Hurricane Shoals Rd Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (770) 680-3688 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances. 1233 Brenda Duckett household items 0340 Scott Adams household items 0313 DezRa Rose Boxes, dishes, pots and pans, shoes general house items 1115 Demetrice Johnson household items 1201 Nicole Tyer household items CC280 Shazyia Paramore Furniture, Couch, boxes, Miscellaneous Household Items 1008 Leanne Ellerbee household items 0811 Douglas Paul Gregory II Trailer, HouseHold Items 0801 Bonyanga Is Efondju Koffi C Clothes CC130 Belloh Julius household items 0342 Telicia Monifa Boykin Household Items CC014 Kimberly Perkins Household Items Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. 929-514081, 10/22,29 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on November 7 , 2017 at 3:00 PM at the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 2044 old norcross rd lawrenceville, ga 30044 770.845.1926 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances. Units 120C Theresa Callender 219 Yvonne Francis 6C29 Habeeb Lawal 508E Selma Grant 125 Alex Guevara 105D Cheryl Henderson 6C34 James Chatelain Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. 929-514113, 10/22,29 Securlock Storage will sell personal property consisting of household and personal effects, office, and other equipment, toys and appliances will be sold to satisfy owner’s lien for rent due law 10-4-213. All items or spaces may not be available on the day of the sale. We reserve the right to refuse any and all bids, buyers must secure spaces with own locks. NO CHECKS. CASH ONLY. To claim tax-exempt-ORIGINAL RESALE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH SPACE PURCHASED IS REQUIRED. Time: 3:00 PM Date: November 8th Place: 1573 Athens Hwy Grayson Ga 30017 Sharlene Mickens – Fish Tank, Chair, Boxes, Totes Felicia Smith – Tote, Toys 929-515124, 10/22,29 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding at 2040 Lawrenceville Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30044 on 11/7/2017 at 1:30 PM for the Extra Space S

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 814 Buford Drive Lawrenceville Ga, 30043 to satisfy a lien on November 8th 2017 at approx.2:00 PM at www.storagetreasures. com Name Unit # General Description of Property Leaonetra Shavel Richard 372 Gamaliel Gomez 114 John Ford 157 Tonya Rabb 359 929-514744, 10/22,29

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 5180 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Norcross, Ga 30071 satisfy a lien on 11/08/2017 at approx. 02:00 P.M. at www.storagetreasures.com Cube #322 Jenson Andrews

278 Lisa Lauder $225.00 Bedroom Furniture and clothing. 347 Edna Garvey $714.20 Furniture, Household Goods 281 Camyn Bodden $313.00 Queen bed, full bed, boxes 448 Tydius Sheats $465.20 Tv Sofas beds clothes dishes game systems. 368 Janell Robinson $478.30 Household Items 268 Erica Guevara $243.00 Bed and boxes 027 $360.80 Items

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413 Nikolay Vorobey $378.60 Household & misc items 365 Jose AlanizGarcia $690.20 Household Items 089 Vondalyn Gardner $265.00 Household Items 547 David Peifer $405.00 3 bedroom house, with washer and dryer. 10x25, Enclosed Storage, Drive-Up Access 204 Norris Daniel $290.00 Household Goods Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. 929-514108, 10/22,29 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on November 8, 2017 at 1:00 PM at the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 3220 Centerville Hwy Snellville, Georgia 30039 770.891.1688 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances. K1000 – Cameron Moorhead–$535.00 – Household goods N112 – Kathy Sowell–$1310.82 – Furniture, household items N116 – Thomas Colley–$584.20 – Construction materials, tools J116 – Shawn Griffin–$581.40 – Washer, dryer, sofa, bedroom set, dining room table, misc boxes I103 – Yasmeen Young–$423.20 – 2 bedroom sets, washer/dryer, desktop/ laptop computer G115 – Rasheed Stevens–$233.00 – Vases, video games, printers, office materials, desk B111 – Camitha Hall– $235.00 – Clothes, shoes, bibles, boxes N103 – Scott Dix–$309.00 – Documents, paperwork, boxes H134 – Keila Adams–$661.50 – Harvey’s sectional, Ashley dinette set, Ashley bedroom set, dishes I124 – Saroya Ellis–$453.00 – Household items F1043 – Laura Inman–$457.00 – Household goods L148 – Latosha Aguilar–$393.00 – Household items Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. 929-514112, 10/22,29

PROTECT OUR PLANET NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on Nov 08th, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 3942 Stone Mountain Hwy 78 Snellville, Georgia 30039 770.891.1688 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances. Unit 132 Janice Hardy Household goods Unit 550 Eugene Gilbert Household furniture Unit 370 Svanur Valsson Car, household items Unit 479 Christia Swearingen Household furniture Unit 209 Erin Rahaim Clothes, Shoes, Pictures Unit 638 Demoyne Lane 3 bedroom house, living room set, etc. Unit 655 Robert Joseph Boxes, bed, sectional, box spring Unit 612 Elroy Davy Household goods Unit 746 Enrique Dallas Household goods Unit 542 Amelia Walker Couch, boxes, fish tank Unit 537 Doreen Braswell Sectional Unit 399 Jenee Sims 10*10 2 tv and stands, king, boxes, Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. 929-514079, 10/22,29

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 4400 Lawrenceville Hwy Lilburn, GA 30047 770-638-2252 November 8th, 2017 at 10:00 AM Heather Patel Unit 262 Household Items Ligia Nunez Unit 374 Boxes, Clothes Candace Hall Unit 084 Clothing, Household goods Dave Fairclough Unit 425 Boxes and clothing James Patrick Unit 116 Household Goods Tamika Dumas Unit 187 Clothing James Wells Unit 532 Household Goods (Totes, Clothes) Bess Estrada Unit 426 Household Goods The auction will be listed and advertised at Extra Space Storage 4400 Lawrenceville Hwy Lilburn, GA 30047. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. 929-514828, 10/22,29 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 5151 Annistown Road Stone Mountain, GA. 30087 770-469-5363 November 8th. 2017 @ 12:00pm Unit 355 Mignon Dejohn Business document and a dinning room set Unit 429 Jacquelyn Wright Personal Items Unit 366 Frank Porter Household Goods Unit 501B Phillis Strickland Household Goods and beds Unit 379 Giselle Browne Household Goods and boxes Unit 189 Ammie Ree Gaines Books, Boxes and Collectable Unit 169A Todd Spottswood Boxes Unit 480 Ronald Horne Household Goods Unit 159 La’cresha Jackson Boxes Unit 516 Teaonne Franks Household Goods Unit 553 Tawana Brown Household Items Unit 424 Abigail Ramirez Household Goods Unit 188 Sabrina Ross House hold Goods Unit 271 Jeremiah Carbon Household Goods Unit 520A Kymora Chambers Household Goods and furniture Unit 438 Chelese Davis Household Items Unit 358 Christopher Lewis Household Goods Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the property. 929-514831, 10/22,29 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 105 Old Peachtree Rd NW to satisfy a lien on November 8th, 2017 at approx. 2pm at www.storagetreasures. com. Cube #158, Joseph C. Triplett Cube #168, Manuel Rodriguez Cube #175, David Smith Cube#185, Christina Arrington Cube#207, Gerri Terrell Wilson Cube#214, Louis Negron Cube#235, Massoud Azizi Cube#247, Stephanie Cureton Cube#252, Joseph C. Triplett Cube#284, Bereatha Ruth Sanders Cube#376, Felicia Denise Griffith Cube#501, Stephanie Calderon Cube#516, Wanda Renetta Jones Cube#658, Kurt Naugles Cube#720, Brenda Kay Duckett 929-513387, 10/22,29 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart #698, 3495 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd, Suwanee, GA 30024, to satisfy a lien on November 8, 2017 at approx. 2:00PM at www.storagetreasures.com: #102 Dierda Ann Bapstiste #113 Sean Johnson #114 Michael R Chandler #125 Michael R Chandler #300 Michelle Couch #402 Breonna Bell #426 Keith Mitchell #1161 James Davis #2079 Will Harris 929-513669, 10/15,22

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 3766 Holcomb Bridge Rd Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 to satisfy a lien on November 9, 2017 at approx. 2:00 pm at www. storagetreasures.com] Name Unit # General Description of Property Kim Catherine Riley 380 Household Items Tajae Jeter 3 9 0 Household Items Antonio Joseph Colina Jr 416 Household Items Alaina Cash 3 9 9 Household Items Kameshia Leeks 331 Household Items Robert Morris 206 Household Items Roy Dupart 1 1 4 Household Items Staeshawn Dominique Speller 391 Household Items 929-514929, 10/20,27 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart #564, 3494 Gwinnett Place Drive, Duluth, GA 30096, to satisfy a lien on November 9, 2017 at approx. 2:00PM at www. storagetreasures.com: #1018 Corey Abrams, #1049 Augustus Marcus Ward, #1055 Jaclyn Arterberry, #1057 Corey Abrams, #1059 Calvin Williams, #1079 Shameka Y Tomlinson, #1119 Jazmin Blake, #1129 Teresa A Clark, #1196 Violet V Littleton, #2040 Geoffrey A Terry Jr, #2053 Doreen R Poitier, #2074 Keith Smith, #2078 Osmond Daubon, #3021 Maggiel A Williams, #3028 James E Bennett, #3050 Ramisi Smith, #3057 Nehemiah Kennard, #3132 Semone Cohen, #3149 Artnella C Holmes, #3165 Susan D Dawkins, #3188 Esther Ahiafor, #3196 Karen Denise Price 929-514328, 10/22,29

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Mill Creek defender Jonathan Gipson (36) watches as Mountain View’s Malachi Carter (15) makes a catch and runs for a touchdown during Friday’s game. (Photo: Craig Cappy)

Carter’s heroics, Ayala’s kick gives Mountain View thrilling win over Hawks PREP FOOTBALL • Dacula stays unbeaten in region, 6B • Meadowcreek makes big step with win over Central, 7B • Duluth hangs on for region victory, 7B • More coverage, 6-8B

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LAWRENCEVILLE — Malachi Carter, who Georgia Tech football fans hope is the school’s next great wide receiver, took longer than the rest of his teammates to join the cel-

ebration Friday night. Long after Mountain View’s thrilling 20-17 victory over Mill Creek was complete, Carter was still the most sought-after Bear. Youngsters stopped him for photos. Others gave him hugs. All with good reason. The senior made the

biggest plays in Mountain View’s breakthrough win, catching nine passes for 211 yards and two touchdowns, and setting up Carlos Ayala’s 31-yard, game-winning field goal as time expired with a ridiculous catch over a Hawks defender. “I think he caught that

thing on the (Mill Creek) guy’s back,” Mountain View head coach Nick Bach said of Carter’s 42yard grab “He’s just an absolute player. Georgia Tech, they got a gem with him. I know there’s a lot of good receivers out there, but in my opinion he’s as good as it gets. He really

is. Not only just catching the ball, but blocking, doing everything for his team. He’s a leader on and off the field. “When you’ve got a guy like that, you feed him. He’s the guy. There’s no question about it. I don’t

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Late field goal propels Broncos past Panthers By David Friedlander

onds remaining proved to be the difference as Brookwood took a 30-27 victory in another thriller in the LILBURN — TechniBattle of Five Forks-Trickcally, Parkview had the um rivalry Friday night at football last in its Region the Big Orange Jungle. 7-AAAAAAA showdown Dante Black had another with archrival Brookwood. huge night, running for But for all intents and 229 yards and two touchpurposes, the game came downs, while Matthew Hill down to the final possesamassed 145 yards of total sion, and it was the visiting offense as the No. 10 stateBroncos who capitalized ranked Broncos (6-2, 4-0) on it. rolled up 422 total yards to Jonah Randle’s 29-yard gain sole possession of first field goal with 24.4 secplace in the region.

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But it wasn’t until a last gasp set of laterals, which eventually was nullified by a forward lateral, was quelled — after the Panthers (5-3, 3-1) rolled up 460 yards of their own — that coach Philip Jones and the Broncos could breathe a sigh of relief. “I’m just extremely proud of our entire crew,” Jones said as a postgame fireworks display was going off. “It’s such a credit

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Poise lifts Mill Creek into state volleyball Final Four Rebekah Machovec, the latter two set up off nice feeds from fellow senior Emily Walter to build a HOSCHTON — As 17-11 lead. much as any other sport, The lead reached as momentum is crucial in much as seven points three volleyball, especially durmore times in the game, ing the postseason. the last at 22-15 following So it was important for a kill by Rachel Machovec Mill Creek to try to mainbefore Lambert surged tain it even when it seemed back into the game, pulllike it was slipping away ing as close as 23-21 when in a few instances during Tolone sent a hard hit off its Class AAAAAAA state the Mill Creek defense. Mill Creek players react after defeating Lambert at Saturquarterfinal match with But a double contact day’s match at Mill Creek. (Photo: Dale Zanine) Lambert. violation gave the Hawks And the Hawks mana chance at game point, aged to maintain their coach Brian Williamson Then with the lead at which Walter secured with composure at those critical said. “We played really 17-11, Lambert rolled of a strong serve for a 25-21 junctures to defeat the bad in that second set, but six straight points off Anwin and a 2-1 lead in the Longhorns 25-21, 16-25, I think they showed a lot nie Jones’ serve to built the match. 25-21 and 26-24 Saturday of maturity by coming lead into double digits at Mill Creek’s poise was at Mill Creek. back in Sets 3 and 4. We 23-11, allowing the Long- tested one more time when As they’ve done sevplayed big and did some horns to cruise home and Lambert took as much eral times this season, big things. The seniors re- even the match with a 25as a 12-8 lead in Game 4 senior twins Rachel and ally showed up and played 16 win, giving Mill Creek following a pair of kills by Rebekah Machovec each big.” plenty to talk about during had another strong match, That senior leadership the five-minute break bewith the former finishing came in handy after Mill tween Games 2 and 3. with with 20 kills, 17 digs Creek stumbled a bit after “When we went into the and four blocks, while the taking the opening game locker room after Set 2, latter added 19 kills and 25-21, though Lambert Coach (Williamson) just nine digs. (29-12) had something to told us, ‘If we want it more But it was how the do with that as well. than them, we have to Hawks (38-4) stayed While the Hawks made prove it. We have to show poised at key times in the several errors, the Longthe fight,’” Rachel Machomatch that gave them their horns pounced on most of vec said. “Stay hungry is first trip to the Final Four them behind the setting of our motto. We always want in school history, where Lael White and Ally Hall to win, no matter what it they will travel to Waland the hitting of Hall, takes.” ton for a semifinal match Bella Tolone and MadeThe Hawks showed that Wednesday. leine Bertz to use a 5-2 run fight with Game 3 tied at “The girls played amaz- to build a working margin 9-all with an 8-2 run, led ing (Saturday)” Mill Creek at 14-9. by two kills and a block by By David Friedlander

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Bertz. But a lengthy discussion between Williamson and game officials after what he thought was a violation on the previous point gave the Hawks a chance to catch their breath. And they responded with a 7-1 run that turned what was a 14-10 deficit into a 17-15 Mill Creek lead following a block by one of the Hawks’ other seniors, Morgan Iverson. From there, the two teams battled each other through seven ties and two lead changes, forcing the game past regulation. But with the game tied at 24, Rachel Machovec, who had battled a sore forearm that had been bothering her since midway through Game 1, came up big, taking a set

from Walter and finding an empty spot on the floor to put Mill Creek back in front at 25-24. Then with one point still needed to get the required two-point margin for victory, she teamed with Iverson for a double block that stuffed a Lambert kill attempt for the final point that gave the Hawks their historic victory and sparked a big celebration with the Mill Creek students on hand. In addition to the big day by the Machovec twins, the Hawks also got major contribution from Walters with 38 assists to go with nine digs and five kills, plus three kills and four blocks from Iverson, four kills from Mar’ria Phillips and 11 digs from Joha Bernis.

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The Atlanta Athletic Club and King’s Ridge Christian School will host John Smoltz and Friends, a leadership event Nov. 5 with Atlanta Braves legends. The night features a seated dinner followed by interviews, videos and insightful speeches from Smoltz, Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux and Bobby Cox. Broadcaster Ernie Johnson Jr. will emcee the event, which is centered around the Braves’ rise from worst to first and their long-term domination of the division. Individual tickets and tables are available for the King’s Ridge fundraiser at www.kingsridgecs.org/ john-smoltz-friends-leadership-event-registration. For more information or sponsorship details, email to jchupp@kingsridgecs. org.

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Buford breezes past Carrollton in quarterfinals By David Friedlander david.friedlander@gwinnettdailypost.com

Peachtree Ridge’s Chase Condra, right, leads Central Gwinnett’s Axel Avalos, left, in the boys Area 7 Championship at Georgia International Horse Park. (Photo: Colin Hubbard)

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North girls, Mill Creek boys finish strong at Area 7 meet By Colin Hubbard Staff Correspondent

CONYERS — With temperatures above normal, and start times pushed into the afternoon, there were some challenges that the teams faced in its Area 7 cross country meet at Georgia International Horse Park. But when it was all said and done, it was almost an exact carbon copy of what happened five week ago for the girls varsity area championship race on the same course. North Gwinnett took home first, with Brookwood and Mill Creek coming in second and third, exactly how it played out in the County Championships on Sept. 16. Sarah Melkerson (19:49.62) took home second place, while teammate Makenna Kulzer (20:29.74) finished seventh. Melkerson cut roughly 32 seconds off of her race at the County Championships, after finishing seventh in that contest. All seven of the Bulldogs finished inside the top 26, good enough to cruise to a first-place finish with 50 points. “It was just a great effort for them and I’m just so proud of our seniors,” North Gwinnett head coach John Rowland said. “This is the first time that we’ve won a

AREA 7 CHAMPIONSHIP TOP 10 FINISHERS & TEAM RESULTS BOYS TOP 10 1. Chase Condra, Peachtree Ridge, 16:18.87 2. Christian Corsello, Parkview, 16:28.27 3. Kai Brickey, Collins Hill 16:32.45 4. Axel Avalos, Central Gwinnett 16:32.98 5. Mikias Mekonen, Lakeside-DeKalb, 16:39.13 6. Thomas Ridley, Brookwood 16:55.11 7. Paul Pollock, Mill Creek, 16:55.81 8. Alex Haggard, Peachtree Ridge, 17:01.43 8 9. Anthony Urmetz, Collins Hill, 17:04.54 10. Gyasi Cockrell, Collins Hill, 17:04.91 11. Jake Tubesing, Lakeside-DeKalb, 17:05.46 12. Myles Boyd, Lakeside-DeKalb, 17:06.22 BOYS TEAM RESULTS *1. Lakeside-Dekalb 62 *2. Mill Creek 79 *3. Collins Hill 89

region area championship since 2010.” With two huge wins in the biggest events of the season, Rowland likes where his team stands heading into state. “We’ve got some goals that we want to achieve, and I think they’re running well,” Rowland said. “The entire running community at North, it’s just a pleasure to be a part of it.” Brookwood (70) had two runners finish inside the top 10 in their second-place run. Reese Saddler (20:04.29) finished in fourth, with Hannah Gatland (20:31.35) coming home in ninth. The Broncos trailed the

*4. Parkview 102 *5. Peachtree Ridge 104 *6. Brookwood 112 7. North Gwinnett 195 8. Norcross 219 9. Mountain View 235 10. Central Gwinnett 251 11. Meadowcreek 351 12. Discovery 361 13. Berkmar 361 14. Duluth 380 * — Qualified for the Class AAAAAAA state meet GIRLS TOP 10 1. Mary Kathryn Knott, Peachtree Ridge, 18:57.22 2. Sarah Melkerson, North Gwinnett, 19:49.62 3. Marisa Petit, Mill Creek, 19:54.18 4. Reese Saddler, Brookwood, 20:04.29 5. Chloe Hetherington, Mountain View, 20:11.40 6. Emma Hanson, Lakeside-Dekalb, 20:29.09 7. Makenna Kulzer,

North Gwinnett, 20:29.74 8. Madison Watts, Mountain View, 20:30.06 9. Hannah Gatland, Brookwood, 20:31.35 10. Maggie O’Leary, Norcross, 20:35.02 11. Elizabeth Saliba, Brookwood, 20:44.49 12. Abbey Pinkerton, North Gwinnett 20:44.95 GIRLS TEAM RESULTS *1. North Gwinnett 50 *2. Brookwood 70 *3. Mill Creek 94 *4. Lakeside-Dekalb 116 *5. Mountain View 128 *6. Peachtree Ridge 149 7. Norcross 169 8. Collins Hill 205 9. Parkview 218 10. Duluth 311 11. Discovery 333 12. Central Gwinnett 355 * — Qualified for the Class AAAAAAA state meet

by only three points after the first three runners crossed the finish line, but they lost ground after having two runners finish outside of the top 30. Mill Creek’s worst finisher (35th) was one spot better than Brookwood’s worst finish, but having only two Hawks finish inside the top 20 allowed the Broncos to pull away. The Hawks finished with 94 points, while LakesideDekalb (116), Mountain View (128) and Peachtree Ridge (149) rounded out the teams that were able to qualify for the state tournament. The Lions were able to

sneak into the playoffs with the sixth and final spot, and a large part of that was due to Mary Kathryn Knott, who cruised to a first-place finish by nearly 52 seconds over Melkerson. Knott ran a blistering 18:57.22, nearly 26 seconds faster than her second-place County Championship run last month. Her time Saturday would have beaten Skylar English, the Dacula star, who won the County Championships with a time of 19:12.87. “I was kind of expecting to be alone for most of it, so that was kind of hard,” Knott See MEET, Page 4B

BUFORD — Quick, efficient, ruthless. Those words perfectly describe Buford’s Class AAAAA state quarterfinal volleyball match with Carrollton. The Wolves were certainly quick in dispatching of the Trojans, only needing about an hour for the 25-12, 25-9, 25-9 sweep Saturday at Buford High School. And while there were definitely some leaders of the pack — including Halston Hillier with 17 kills, Stella Alverson with 26 assists and Avery Cason with nine digs and six service aces — the two-time defending state champions rolled into the semifinals against Riverwood in a manner that was almost machine-like in its efficiency and ruthlessness. “We had a solid team effort (Saturday),” Buford (39-3) coach Hadli Daniels after her team won its 11th straight match. “I think everyone played really well. Our passing was on, which is always the most important thing for us. Our setters did a great job of spreading (the assists) out … everyone involved.” All those traits were on full display after a Buford posted a 25-12 victory in the opening game, and then jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the second game. The Wolves then rolled off seven straight points to extend the lead to 12-1, and even when Carrollton (20-9-1) made a brief run to cut a 14-point deficit down to 16-5, Hiller had an answer with a booming kill to stop whatever momentum the Trojans may have built. “Our (team) chemistry is really strong,” Hillier said. “(The hitters) know we can depend on our passers and hitters to get us the ball so we can put the ball away and start another run. “We always have energy, but we have quiet energy as a team. We know we have everybody behind us. We trust our team.” After splitting the next eight points, that trust paid off as the Wolves rolled off the final four points, including a pair of aces from Morgan Sutherland, to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the match with a 25-9 victory. Buford never trailed in Game 3, though Carrollton did press the Wolves a little early, with Allie Dishman converting a nice assist from Darby Gainey for a kill to pull the Trojans to within 6-3. But with the score at 8-4, Buford engaged in another efficient run by putting together six straight points, led by strong serving from Julieanne Saliba and hitting from Sutherland to balloon the lead to double digits at 14-4. And with Alverson getting a rest on the bench, reserve setting Gabbie Hogle kept successfully spreading the ball around to Buford’s big hitters Hillyer, Cason and Tatum Shipes for 10 assists in the final game. “I’ve been able to do that this postseason a lot — just get most of the team in, which just benefits us (down the road),” Daniels said of the work of some of the Wolves’ less-heralded players Saturday. “Our bench is really deep, and they do a good job. … Anybody can really step in.” With the lead at 17-7, Buford made its final push, ignited by a block and a kill from Shipes, plus kills on three straight points by Hillier. And when Shipes delivered an ace from the service line to cap an 8-2 run, the Wolves had the 25-9 win and the sweep to move on to the Final Four for the fifth straight season, where they will host Riverwood in a Class AAAAA semifinal match Wednesday.

Lions falter in quarterfinal loss to Savannah Country Day By Christine Troyke

of where we have come from last season,” Davis said. “We were, I believe, 29-15 last year and started DACULA — Savannah four freshCountry Day had no answer men. This for Hebron Christian’s bigyear, we hitting sophomore Hayden were 44-7. McGee. Not a lot But the Hornets stifled the of change rest of the Lions’ attack and from the rallied from a first-set loss personnel, Hayden to claim an Elite Eight upset it just had McGee 13-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-20 everything on Saturday in the Class A to do with the experience. volleyball playoffs. But once again, when you “What we talked to them play in these type of games, about was don’t come out nothing really prepares you and base your season off for it, other than the experithis scoreboard right here,” ence of the game.” Hebron head coach Taylor McGee pounded out a Davis said. “I told the girls match-high 25 kills, but to keep their heads held high the more veteran Hornets and that there’s so much wrested momentum away more than what happened after a long delay in the today.” second set. Hebron was No. 20 in the Savannah Country state in the all-classification Day (21-11) punched its power rankings but still only ticket to the semifinals on ended up seeded third when a steady diet of powerful the GHSA set the quarterfi- swings from senior Brittany nal matchups. Hodges. Junior Madeline “I look back and I think Wynn got going down the

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stretch as well and Hebron’s youth started to show. Hebron lost in the second round last season, letting the atmosphere at Mount de Sales take a toll. “When I think of tonight, we’ve made strides, but we haven’t arrived yet and that has a lot to do with the youth, starting four sophomores, a freshman and a senior,” Davis said. “I’ve heard this quote, in order to win the big games, you’ve got to lose the big games. I think this is going to prepare us as we continue to move forward.” The Lions rolled in the first set, propelled by McGee’s five aces, and led 10-4 in the second set. Savannah Country Day climbed back into the set on the serve of senior libero Anna Bolch, who finished with 35 digs and three aces. The Hornets trailed by just two points when Hebron was found to have made an illegal substitution. It took the officials nearly

20 minutes to sort out the situation and eventually decide Hebron would have a point taken back. The Lions led 10-9, but they struggled from there out. Savannah Country Day rattled off six straight points for a 15-10 lead it never relinquished. Hebron battled back to tie it at 20, 21 and 23, only to fall on a kill and a block from Hodges. The third set was tied at 15 when the Hornets pulled away on the strength of Hodges’ arm. She fittingly finished it off with one of her 18 kills. “We executed in a lot of areas, but at the end of the day, No. 4 and No. 7 for them,” Davis said, “they did an excellent job of getting them the ball.” Hebron started the fourth set strong and led 7-3 and 11-6 before a couple of net violations swung the momentum back to Savannah Country Day. The Lions cut the deficit to 21-20 but couldn’t bridge the gap.

Hodges won it on a tip that sent the Hornets spilling onto the court. “Obviously I hate it for the three seniors,” said Davis, his voice wavering with emotion. “I’ve been able to coach all three of them for the last seven years. So it’s all-around tough. “I wish the end of August was October because we were clicking on all fronts. We just controlled our side of the net very well. It was the fact that we had the rhythm and no one else had gotten there yet. We fought all year to protect that rhythm and then started experiencing some injuries, which hurt the flow of our season.” Hebron has been a state power since making a Final Four appearance in 2012. The Lions were the Class A runner-up in 2013 and state champions in 2014. They made a step forward this season after two straight Sweet 16 exits and played some of the best teams in

the state en route to their 44-7 mark. Prior to Saturday, Hebron’s only losses were to teams ranked No. 1 in their respective classifications and two Class AAAAAAA county powers, Mill Creek and North Gwinnett. The Lions beat Savannah Country day in straight sets on Aug. 19. “We had one of our middles, (sophomore Jada Screen), she went down with an ankle injury and Hayden had to step into the middle,” Davis said. “That changed things up for the last game and a half. That’s really challenged us. “I’ve had three starters go out with ankle injuries this season. So the message has been working through adversity.” Sophomore Rebeca Olariu finished with 10 kills and six aces for Hebron. Her sister, senior Rahela Olariu, added six kills and 17 digs, while sophomore Abby Luke had 35 assists.

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Power-play goals sink Gladiators are you supposed to play with the puck? “You can’t slash if your DULUTH — The same stick is on the ice. You can’t ill plagued Atlanta in yet highstick if your stick is on another home loss to Florida. the ice. That is a huge, huge The Everblades have frustration of mine right scored seven power-play now.” goals in four games against Weber is on the hunt for the Gladiators to start the potential trade options. 2017-18 season. “(The plan) is to get back Two of those carried to work and take the next Florida, which stretched its couple of days to see who is winning streak at Infinite out there,” Weber said. “I’ve Energy Arena to 14 straight been trying to upgrade our games, to a 5-1 victory group to this point. I’m runSaturday. ning out of a little bit of luck “There is an adjustment at the moment, but we’re period (with the league’s going to continue to shake crackdown on slashing pen- the trees to find the right fit alties),” Atlanta head coach of guys. Chuck Weber said. “But we “What I told the boys is I talked a lot about playing think we have enough skill. the game with the stick on I’m not sure we have enough the ice. The most important will to win right now.” thing on the ice is the puck, Weber noted this lineup’s and if you play the game collective lack of playoff with the stick in the air, how experience. By Christine Troyke

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“We need to create a winning environment here,” he said. “There has to be a level of compete, a level of determination to win the one-on-one battles. We showed snapshots of it but not enough to sustain over a 72-game season.” Just because they’ve only played one team so far this season doesn’t mean they can’t be judged on the performance. “You’ve got to beat Florida to win a championship, I’m guessing, in this division,” Weber said. “I didn’t come here just to make the playoffs. That was never my aspiration when I accepted the job. So if Florida is the benchmark right now, we have to improve this group.” Florida (4-0-0) carved out a 1-0 lead with 1:33 left in the first period on Nelson Armstrong’s power-play

tally and doubled down with a second on the man advantage at 5:07 of the second. The Gladiators (0-40) answered 63 seconds later. Lindsay Sparks found Thomas Frazee driving the net with a pass from the corner. Frazee smashed it past goalie Callum Booth from his knees at 6:10. But the Everblades wrested momentum back with an easy putaway for Joe Cox on a 2-on-1 rush. Mitchell Heard knifed into the offensive zone with Cox on his right. Cox was wide open for the cross-crease pass and restored the twogoal lead at 7:34. With goalie Matt Ginn pulled for an extra attacker, Florida sealed the deal on an empty-netter from Atlanta native Zack Kamrass at 17:54 and added another on the breakaway at 18:14.

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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.

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•From Page 3B said. “But it was good. It was a good feeling. (The start time) was more of a learning curve. We’re not normally used to the heat, but we run every day at this time, and state is at this time, so it’s good practice.” As for the boys, it was a disappointing afternoon for the Mill Creek, who came in as the race favorites. The Hawks finished in second behind Lakeside-Dekalb, but still qualified with ease for the state meet. Paul Pollock (16:55.81) led the Hawks with a seventh place finish, and had four runners finish inside the top 20.

ing at the Grizzly Soccer Complex. Bryan’s Charlie Clarke registered the only goal of the match after receiving a pass from Brad Spooner. GGC, ranked fifth in the NAIA Top 25 poll, controlled the match’s statistics,

with a 16-to-5 shot advantage and five of the match’s eight corner kicks. Freshman Michael Weber had a matchhigh four shots. Bryan goalkeeper Alex Horton stopped all seven shots on goal to keep the Grizzlies off the scoreboard.

GGC falls to 9-2-1 on the season, while Bryan improves to 12-5 for this fall. The Grizzlies will travel to South Carolina to face Bob Jones College Tuesday at 8 p.m. and begin a three-match road swing that concludes the 2017 regular season.

battle. On Lap 197 of 200 at Kansas Speedway, ChristoKANSAS CITY, Kan. — pher Bell caught and passed Saturday’s Kansas Lottery Erik Jones for the lead, 300 may have been the clearing Jones’ No. 20 Joe opening race in the Round Gibbs Racing Toyota with a of 8 of the NASCAR Xfinity slide job and drifting up to Series Playoff, but the real the outside wall right in front drama involved two Joe of his JGR teammate. Gibbs Racing teammates Under a full head of outside the championship steam, Jones plowed into

the back of Bell’s No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, wrecking the No. 20 Camry, which slowed markedly and finished 15th, a lap down. Bell took the checkered flag with polesitter Tyler Reddick and some hard feelings on Jones’ part in his wake. “It’s not dirt racing,” Jones complained, referencing

Bell’s dirt-track background. “He’s not clear. I can’t just stop on the top. I didn’t expect him to drive in on the bottom so hard he wouldn’t be able to hold his lane. “It’s unfortunate. I thought we were going to race for the win, and unfortunately, it wasn’t much of a race — it was more of a wreck. We’ll just have to move on.”

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Speedway, having already qualified for the Playoff’s Round of 8 with a victory KANSAS CITY, Kan. two weeks ago at Char— You can’t blame Martin lotte. Truex Jr. for looking ahead. But by posting the fastest The Monster Energy lap in Friday’s knockout NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session at the leader didn’t need to win 1.5-mile track, Truex got the pole position at Kansas a leg up on a trip to the

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afternoon in the final round of qualifying for today’s Hollywood Casino 400 (on NBCSN at 3 p.m. ET), covering the distance in 28.719 seconds (188.029 mph) to beat Kevin Harvick (187.682 mph) for the top starting spot by .053 seconds.

Peachtree Ridge (104), and Brookwood (112) are the other three teams that will represent Area 7 in the state tournament. Peachtree Ridge saw another Lion finish in first place overall on the boys’ side, this time via Chase Condra’s 10-second win over Parkview’s Christian Corsello. It was Condra’s second win in as many tries at Georgia International Horse Park, after he took home first in the county championships with a narrow win over Archer star James Cragin. “It feels amazing,” Condra said. “I knew that I could do it. The only thing

that was going to get me into trouble was that I was by myself. I took the lead probably in the first 800 meters, and then from there, I just had to lead it.” Condra started experiencing a lot of cramping in the last portion of the race, that slightly affected his time, but he thinks it will help better prepare him for state. “I didn’t drink much water before the race, so I was cramping really bad,” Condra said. “It was probably the hardest third-mile I’ve ever ran. I think I definitely need to drink more water before the race. Hopefully it will be cooler on Nov. 3 than it is today, but we will just see how it goes.”

Meet “It was mission accomplished in terms of the main of objective which is to qualify for state,” Mill Creek head coach Andy Christie said. “We’re disappointed that we didn’t win, but hopefully we can come back two weeks from now and have a good state meet.” After struggling mightily in the County Championships last month, the Collins Hill Eagles rebounded well, and brought home a thirdplace finish. Every competitor for the Eagles ran a better time than the last time they ran at Horse Park last month, with three finishing inside the top 10. Kai Brickey (16:32.45)

led the Eagles with a third-place finish, narrowly beating out Axel Avalos (16:32.98) of Central Gwinnett. Anthony Urmetz cut over a minute off his run in the County Championships with a time of 17:04.54, good enough to finish ninth overall. Gyasi Cockrell finished in 10th, cutting nearly 16 seconds off of his run from the same event. And while Javier Rodriguez was another Eagle to cut over a minute off of his County Championship time, running a 17:45.44 to finish in 32nd. “We were only 10 points behind Mill Creek and we haven’t been that close to

them all year,” Hudson said. “We’ve just been getting progressively better,” Collins Hill head coach Andrew Hudson said. “We had a really bad day at County and that’s really the only blemish on a tremendous season.” Hudson credited his second group in being able to finish so high. “That second group really got the job done for us today,” Hudson said. “Javier Rodriguez, Joel Gregory and Haylen Mann. They just finished so strong in the last 600 meters and we probably made up 10 to 15 points in that last stretch, so we’re just very proud of them.” Parkview (102),

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Philadelphia 5 1 0 .833 165 122 2-0-0 3-1-0 Washington 3 2 0 .600 117 113 2-1-0 1-1-0 Dallas 2 3 0 .400 125 132 1-2-0 1-1-0 N.Y. Giants 1 5 0 .167 105 132 0-2-0 1-3-0 South W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Carolina 4 2 0 .667 128 122 1-2-0 3-0-0 New Orleans 3 2 0 .600 145 116 1-1-0 2-1-0 Atlanta 3 2 0 .600 121 109 1-2-0 2-0-0 Tampa Bay 2 3 0 .400 118 121 2-1-0 0-2-0 North W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Minnesota 4 2 0 .667 122 103 3-1-0 1-1-0 Green Bay 4 2 0 .800 147 135 3-0-0 1-2-0 Detroit 3 3 0 .500 161 149 1-2-0 2-1-0 Chicago 2 4 0 .333 105 148 1-2-0 1-2-0 West W L T Pct PF PA Home Away L.A. Rams 4 2 0 .667 179 138 1-2-0 3-0-0 Seattle 3 2 0 .600 110 87 2-0-0 1-2-0 Arizona 2 3 0 .400 119 158 2-1-0 1-2-0 San Francisco 0 5 0 .000 113 146 0-2-0 0-4-0

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AFC NFC Div 1-1-0 4-0-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 2-2-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 0-4-0 0-2-0 AFC NFC Div 2-0-0 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 1-0-0 0-2-0 3-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 2-2-0 0-0-0 AFC NFC Div 0-1-0 4-1-0 2-1-0 1-0-0 3-2-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 3-3-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-4-0 0-2-0 AFC NFC Div 2-0-0 2-2-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 2-3-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-5-0 0-3-0

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Home Away New England 4 2 0 .667 172 159 1-2-0 3-0-0 Buffalo 3 2 0 .600 89 74 2-0-0 1-2-0 Miami 3 2 0 .600 61 84 1-1-0 2-1-0 N.Y. Jets 3 3 0 .500 109 130 2-1-0 1-2-0 South W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Tennessee 3 3 0 .500 146 164 2-1-0 1-2-0 Jacksonville 3 3 0 .500 156 110 1-2-0 2-1-0 Houston 3 3 0 .500 177 147 2-2-0 1-1-0 Indianapolis 2 4 0 .333 119 195 2-1-0 0-3-0 North W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Pittsburgh 4 2 0 .667 118 102 1-1-0 3-1-0 Baltimore 3 3 0 .500 114 124 1-2-0 2-1-0 Cincinnati 2 3 0 .400 84 83 1-2-0 1-1-0 Cleveland 0 6 0 .000 94 157 0-3-0 0-3-0 West W L T Pct PF PA Home Away Kansas City 5 2 0 .714 207 161 2-1-0 3-1-0 Denver 3 2 0 .600 108 97 3-1-0 0-1-0 Oakland 3 4 0 .429 155 156 2-2-0 1-2-0 L.A. Chargers 2 4 0 .333 116 131 0-3-0 2-1-0

AFC NFC Div 2-1-0 2-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 3-3-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 AFC NFC Div 2-3-0 1-0-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 3-3-0 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 1-3-0 0-1-0 AFC NFC Div 3-1-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 3-2-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 2-2-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 0-6-0 0-0-0 0-3-0 AFC NFC Div 3-2-0 2-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 3-3-0 0-1-0 1-2-0 1-3-0 1-1-0 1-2-0

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Patriots to host Falcons in Super Bowl rematch The Sports Xchange

game coming this Sunday night.” FOXBOROUGH, Mass. Atlanta center Alex Mack — The T-shirts can be seen said Wednesday, “I think all over New England. you’d look at the Super Shirt and sweet: NE 3, Bowl just because that’s the ATL 28. last time you looked at the That was the score in the opponent and it’s valuable third quarter of last season’s because it’s their scheme Super Bowl — before the versus our scheme. You can New England Patriots pulled learn from what we did well, off the greatest comeback in what they did well. the history of the game and “Also, it’s a new year and left the Atlanta Falcons and you’ve got to look at the their fans stunned with a 34- newest tape. I will definitely 28 result that produced the watch the Super Bowl again, fifth championship of the and I will watch their latest Bill Belichick/Tom Brady games just to see who’s on era. their team now, how are they Tonight, the 2017 versions playing, what are they doing. of the teams meet at Gillette What works? What doesn’t Stadium. work?” “We’ve been given really Both teams have had their highly strict rules that we problems leading up to the are not allowed to talk about rematch. that game, so you’re not The Patriots (4-2) had to really going to get any infor- rally from 14 points down mation from anyone about to beat the New York Jets in that, so I’m just looking New Jersey last week. Meanforward to this week,” New while, Matt Ryan and his England’s Rob Gronkowski Falcons were dropping their said Wednesday. “They second straight to fall to 3-2, look good on film. They’re losing both at home, both a fast team, a physical team, against the AFC East teams. and it’s going to be a tough Atlanta was outscored a

Atlanta Falcons offensive guard Chris Chester (65) blocks for quarterback Matt Ryan (2) against the New England Patriots during Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium. (Photo: Mark J. Rebilas-USA Today Sports)

combined 36-7 in the second half by the Buffalo Bills and the Dolphins, including 20-0 by Miami last week. The Falcons changed offensive coordinators since last season, but the early results under Steve Sarkisian haven’t been great. “I think that it’s a very impressive group,” New England coach Bill Belichick told the Atlanta media on a conference call Wednesday.

“They have a lot of talent. They’re strong at every position. The offensive line is good. The quarterback is good. The running backs are good. Tight ends, receivers — they have a lot of explosive players and they’re very well-coached. “They do a great job there. They’re a big challenge to stop. We’re going to have to do a lot of things well to be competitive this week.”

Looking at the other side of the ball, the Patriots struggled to keep Brady upright — until last week. The Jets didn’t get to the quarterback, and the Falcons come into this game tied for 21st in the league with 12 sacks. The Super Bowl win was New England’s fifth straight victory over the Falcons, all since the last Atlanta win in 1998. What works for the Patriots is Brady having Gronkowski at his disposal. While it’s true New England went 12-0 (including playoffs) without the star tight end last season, the Patriots are a better team with Gronkowski on the field — especially after losing key receiver Julian Edelman for the season with a knee injury. “He’s a big focal point in our offense,” Brady told the Atlanta media via conference call. “I mean, I think when he gets going, it’s great for everybody, so it’s been great having him in there this year. He’s worked really hard, and he’s a great player. I love

playing with him. We’ve got a great rapport, and hopefully we can put together a good game plan this week.” It was back at the start of camp that Edelman called speculation of a 19-0 Patriots run “stupid” before he was lost during the preseason. His team had to come from behind to beat the Jets and reclaim its deeded spot atop the AFC East. “I feel like they’ve still got the same kind of guys, you know, guys that are fast and quicker like (Brandin) Cooks, and a big target like Gronk,” Falcons linebacker Deion Jones said. “I feel like they use them pretty well.” Gronkowski caught six passes for 83 yards and two touchdowns against the Jets, and Cooks had six receptions for 93 yards. Patriots cornerbacks Stephon Gilmore (concussion) and Eric Rowe (groin), who both missed last week’s game, did not practice on Wednesday. Atlanta kicker Matt Bryant is still dealing with a back issue.

Winston to start at QB for Tampa Bay against Buffalo The Sports Xchange The Tampa Bay Buccaneers needed only to watch quarterback Jameis Winston throw footballs one day this week to know he is well enough to start Sunday’s game at Buffalo. Winston, who suffered an AC joint sprain in his right throwing shoulder in last Sunday’s 38-33 loss at Arizona, took every rep with the first-team offense Friday - the first day he had thrown passes since the injury. “Jameis threw the ball well today. He threw it well,” head coach Dirk Koetter said. “He’ll be our starter. Jameis is our starter. He’ll be out there.” Winston has not missed a start in 37 games in the NFL and has thrown all but 11 passes for the Bucs during that stretch. Backup Ryan Fitzpatrick, who passed for 290 yards off the bench at Arizona, had taken all the first-team reps Wednesday and Thursday. In other Bucs injury news, middle linebacker Kwon Alexander will make his first start Sunday at Buffalo since aggravating a hamstring injury in the season opener against Chicago. Defensive end Robert Ayers, who was limited in practice Thursday with a knee injury, practiced on Friday. Carolina at Chicago Today, 1 p.m. Chicago Bears coach John Fox knows exactly how tough it is for offensive linemen to block Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers. After all, Fox coached Peppers as a superstar rookie out of North Carolina. Tennessee at Cleveland Today, 1 p.m. The goal is the same for both teams, but the Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans have entirely different motives heading into their game today at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. The Texans, tied for first place in the AFC South with Houston and Jacksonville

at 3-3, are trying to keep pace with their division rivals if not separate themselves from the Texans and Jaguars. “They’re all important,” Texans coach Mike Mularkey said Wednesday. “That’s the thing. This is a week-to-week league. This is an important game. Our players know that.” The Browns (0-6) are just trying to win so they won’t have that dark “0-for” cloud following them across the Atlantic Ocean when they play the Minnesota Vikings in London on Oct. 29. The Browns have won just one of their last 26 games. New Orleans at Green Bay Today, 1 p.m. Even with Aaron Rodgers sidelined indefinitely with a broken collarbone, the quarterbacks will be in the spotlight when the Green Bay Packers host the New Orleans Saints today. Without Rodgers, thirdyear pro Brett Hundley will make his first NFL start. Hundley threw three interceptions in relief of Rodgers in Sunday’s 2310 loss at Minnesota. His career passer rating of 40.9 is the lowest among quarterbacks with at least 40 career passing attempts since the start of the 2015 season. On the other hand, his passer rating of 107.3 is the highest among quarterbacks with 100-plus passing attempts over the last three preseasons. Jacksonville at Indianapolis Today, 1 p.m. The Indianapolis Colts know what the problem is but have seemed powerless to do anything about it. Monday night’s comefrom-ahead 36-22 loss at Tennessee highlighted the reason Indianapolis is 2-4 and in last place in the AFC South — its inability to maintain a lead once they build one. The Colts also coughed up second-half leads in losses to Arizona and Seattle, and blew a 14-point fourth-quarter advantage two weeks ago before an Adam Vinatieri field goal beat San Francisco in overtime. They also barely

held off Cleveland in Week 3 after establishing a 31-14 fourth-quarter margin, escaping with a 31-28 verdict. So when Indianapolis hosts South co-leader Jacksonville today at Lucas Oil Stadium, it knows what must be done. But can it accomplish the task? “We’ve got to play 60 minutes,” Colts coach Chuck Pagano said. “It’s a recurring thing, I know that. We’ve got to figure out, obviously, a way to finish games. Our margin for error is minute and we just continue to kill ourselves.” Arizona at L.A.Rams Today, 1 p.m. Considering the Rams have only won twice at home since moving their franchise to Los Angeles for the start of the 2016 season, perhaps it was wise to stay on the road all week as they prepared for their “home” game in London, England, today against the Arizona Cardinals. “I don’t think we should ever play at home,” joked running back Todd Gurley, noting the Rams are 3-0 on the road this season and 1-2 at home. “We’ve gotten all the wins on the road. That’s been a good thing for us.” The Rams (4-2) decided to stay in Jacksonville, Fla., after their 27-17 victory over the Jaguars. They practiced at a nearby college campus and flew to London on Thursday for their game at Twickenham Stadium. The Cardinals (3-3), meanwhile, traveled to England on Monday, a day after their 38-33 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and have been practicing there since they landed. N.Y. Jets at Miami Today, 1 p.m. The Miami Dolphins are coming off their most impressive victory. The New York Jets are coming off their most impressive defeat. Today, these AFC East rivals will meet at Hard Rock Stadium as the Dolphins (3-2) seek to avenge a 20-6 loss to the Jets (33) in Week 3. That loss, at the time, was viewed as a humiliating outcome for Miami since the Jets were

expected to be so bad that some media members speculated they would tank this season in order to get a possible No. 1 overall draft pick for 2018. But New York completely shut down the Dolphins that day, allowing only a meaningless touchdown on the final play. Instead of tanking, the Jets went on a three-game winning streak. That run was snapped Sunday, but host New York may have earned more respect with a 24-17 loss to the reigning Super Bowl champion New England Patriots than in any of its three wins. Baltimore at Minnesota Today, 1 p.m. The Baltimore Ravens and the Minnesota Vikings look to be headed in opposite directions. After a 2-0 start, the Ravens (3-3) have lost three of four, including last weekend in overtime to the Chicago Bears. Questions about their once-feared defense are growing. After appearing to be an also-ran in the NFC North early, the Vikings (4-2) have won two division games in a row, and the injury to Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers seemingly opened the door for Minnesota to control its own destiny. The two purple-clad teams meet today at U.S. Bank Stadium. Dallas at San Francisco Today, 4:05 p.m. Bobby Beathard schemed for years to beat the Cowboys as an NFL front-office executive. His grandson will make his first NFL start Sunday against Dallas. Rookie quarterback C.J. Beathard will get the call at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., when the San Francisco 49ers try for the seventh time to garner their first win, this time at the Cowboys’ expense. Beathard’s NFL debut last week in Washington nearly culminated in a victory. Beathard, taking over for Brian Hoyer with San Francisco trailing the Redskins 14-0, completed 19 of 36 passes for 245 yards and a touchdown, only to see the 49ers endure a

fifth consecutive agonizing loss. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh Today, 4:25 p.m. The Cincinnati Bengals travel to Pittsburgh in Week 7 of the NFL season to take on the AFC North rival Steelers. The Steelers (4-2) lead the AFC North and are coming off a huge win on the road over the previously undefeated Kansas City Chiefs. The Bengals (2-3) arrive in Pittsburgh coming off their bye week, which allowed the team to recharge, get healthy and prepare to get back in the AFC playoff picture after starting the season 0-3. The game showcases two of the best defenses in the NFL and two of the most prolific wide receivers. The Bengals have won their last two games, and the change to Bill Lazor as the offensive coordinator has brought life back to an offense that was stagnant early in the year. Quarterback Andy Dalton has played the best football of his career the past three games and has a passer rating of 116.2 over that stretch. Denver at L.A. Chargers Today, 4:25 p.m. The Denver Broncos seek to get back on track against the Los Angeles Chargers today. The Chargers, thank you, prefer to stay on their current path. The Broncos (3-2) have lost two of their last three games. With one of those defeats coming to the previously winless New York Giants last week, Denver is hardly in a cheery mood. L.A. (2-4) is riding a solid vibe and it’s different. After dropping their first four games — three at their new StubHub Center home — the Chargers won twice on the road. They’re still riding high from beating the Oakland Raiders on Nick Novak’s 32-yard field goal at the buzzer last week. So two teams headed in opposite directions meet in L.A., with the Chargers aiming for their first threegame winning streak since 2014. Seattle at N.Y. Giants Today, 4:25 p.m. The New York Giants,

who host the Seattle Seahawks at MetLife Stadium today, have some common ground. The biggest similarity is that both teams have had issues on their respective offensive lines. In the case of the Seahawks, they have fielded two different combinations this season. The constants have been left tackle Rees Odhiambo, left guard Luke Joekel, center Justin Britt and right tackle Germain Ifredi. At right guard, Mark Glowinski started the first two games but struggled and was benched in favor of Oday Aboushi, who has played there for the last three games. Washington at Philadelphia Monday, 4:25 p.m. With the entire nation watching, the Philadelphia Eagles will attempt to take a commanding three-game lead in the NFC East when they host the Washington Redskins on Monday night at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles (5-1) have won four in a row and will complete a sweep of the Redskins (3-2) with another victory. Philadelphia won the season opener 30-17 at Washington. After a hard-fought victory on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers, the Eagles responded with a gritty 28-23 win at Carolina last Thursday night. “It’s a tremendous testament to those players in that locker room,” Eagles coach Doug Pederson told reporters after the win against the Panthers. “I told them tonight after the game I haven’t been part of a team that has battled through so much injury and adversity to be in the first month of the season, month and a half of the season, the resiliency of the football team started to show last year at the end of the year. “They’re learning from last year. They’re learning how to finish games and just the overall consistency from the leaders leading this football team. They are sacrificing each other — themselves for the football team. It’s a fun thing to watch.”

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No letdown for Tigers in rout Dacula holds off By Chris Hillyard Staff Correspondent

LAWRENCEVILLE — There was no dropoff in play for the Archer football team Friday night against Rockdale County, just one week after the Tigers scored an emotional victory over rival Grayson. Last week’s 6-3 victory snapped a 20-game winning streak for the Rams and the Tigers rode that momentum to a 58-7 victory over the Bulldogs on Friday. Archer coach Andy Dyer said he wasn’t concerned about his team showing up not ready to play. “No, we talked a lot about preparing as a team like we are supposed to and not letting external factors affect how we practice and how we perform,” Dyer said. “The kids had a good week of practice and brought a lot of energy and they had a lot of energy before the game, so I’m proud of how we prepared.” Archer (8-0, 3-0) held the Bulldogs (1-6, 0-3) to just 158 yards of offense, 82 of which came on a long touchdown run by Alanza Cortez Faulkner Jr.

•From Page 1B to Parkview and the way they fought. It was another classic BrookwoodParkview rivalry game. “We knew coming in … this was going to be one of those games that was probably going to come down to the end like it did. Our offensive line played great all night. Had a few hiccups here and there along the way, but we got it done.” It was Parkview getting it done offensively throughout the second half, as the Panthers nearly erased a 21-7 halftime deficit in the third quarter, with a 3-yard Tommy Rogers TD run with 8:28 left in the period, and a 14-yard scoring strike from Fred Payton to Will Marshall at the 1:20 mark. But the PAT kick on the first score was blocked, and what looked like a sure two-point conversion on the second went for naught when Miles Marshall’s flip pass to Fred Payton hit the ground before he could secure it, leaving Brookwood still leading 21-19. And it looked like the Broncos were in full control when Hill capped an eight-play, 71-yard drive with a 2-yard dive into the end zone to extend the lead to 27-19 with 6:46 to play. But an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty pushed the PAT kick back 15 yards, and the attempt sailed wide to leave it a one-possession game. Parkview responded by mixing the running of Rogers and Christian Malloy with key Payton passes, including a precision 34-yard TD pass to Miles Marshall with 3:23 remaining. This time, Payton kept the ball himself on a quarterback draw to waltz into the end zone for the two-point conversion that pulled the Panthers even at 27-all. But that still left Black and the Brookwood offense with plenty of time to march down the field and drain valuable time off the clock. And the Broncos did just that behind their senior running back, who powered for 44 yards on the ensuing 10-play drive, while Hill added another 19 to move the ball into

late in the fourth quarter with Archer leading 58-0. The Tigers also forced three turnovers, one on a fumble recovery by Miguel Howell and two on interceptions by Andrew Booth and Taiyon Palmer. Faulkner finished with 109 yards on 13 carries. “The defense was lights out,” Dyer said. “Coach (Joel) Bridges and his staff did a good job as always and the kids did what we asked them to do. They like to come off the ball hard, kind of old school and run right at you and they had some success. But our kids settled in and did what they were supposed to do.” Rockdale County quarterback Torezz Alexander picked up 23 yards on the Bulldogs’ first drive on a long run, but the march stalled at midfield. Senior running back Keegan Strickland carried the load on Archer’s first drive and ended it with a 3-yard touchdown. He finished with 62 yards on 12 carries with two touchdowns. It was only the beginning of Archer’s success on the ground. As a team, the Tigers ran for

319 yards on 41 carries and five different players found the end zone. Semaje Banks’ four-yard score gave the Tigers a 14-0 lead midway through the first quarter, then Strickland added his second two minutes later from one yard. On the ensuing drive, the Tigers blocked a punt after a bad snap and the ball rolled through the back of the end zone for a safety and a 23-0 lead. The Tigers added a pair of touchdown passes before the half with a 56yard TD on a screen from Carter Peevy to Ronald Schjang, and a Peevy pass to Brayleen Weems from six yards. Peevy finished 11-for-13 with 192 yards and two scores. Senior Quindez Dennis scored on a 13-yard run and sophomore Jeremiah Cook broke a 42-yard TD in the third quarter. Then junior D.J. Taylor added the final score in the fourth from one yard. Strickland said he was proud of the entire running back corps and how they performed. “Every day I tell them don’t pass it by and slip up and take things easy, be-

cause one day it’s going to be them,” Strickland said. “So I’m proud of how all those guys work and took advantage of their opportunities when they got the chance.” Rockdale County struggled to get anything going offensively in the second half after Alexander left with an injury. That forced David Baros in at quarterback and coach Greg Manior said his lack of experience hindered what they wanted to do. “We couldn’t get any momentum because our quarterback went down and we had to play a kid who has never played,” Manior said. “We’re actually down to the third guy, it was the second guy (Alexander) who went down tonight. That forced us to run the ball and we just couldn’t get anything going.” Archer travels to South Gwinnett on Friday with a chance the clinch a 8-AAAAAAA title with a victory. “That’s the plan,” Strickland said. “That was one of our goals and we are definitely going to get it done.”

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Brookwood’s Matthew Hill (2) gets dragged down by Parkview’s Jack LaPenta (25) during Friday night’s game at Parkview High School in Lilburn. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

the red zone. “I never doubted my teammates,” Black said. “I believed all the way through that something good was going to happen.” But when Black was stopped two yards short of a first down with 25.1 seconds left, Jones elected to send out Randle instead of his normal field goal kicker, Jake Cartmill, for his first field goal attempt in varsity play. “He gets just about equal reps in practice,” Jones said of Randle. “They’re both really good and have done a great job for us, but my gut instinct at that moment told me to go with Jonah.” That gut instinct proved to be correct, as Randle’s kick was true from 29 yards out to put Brookwood back in front 30-27 with 24.4 seconds left. But with no timeouts left and with the ball on its own 37-yard line with just 0:00.2 showing on the clock, Parkview was forced into a series of laterals after an initial completion from Payton to Miles Marshall near midfield. A flag for an illegal forward lateral ended all suspense, and the Broncos eventually forced the ball dead to officially end the game. It was a tough loss for the Panthers, who saw a great effort from the likes of Rogers (13-102, 2 TDs), Malloy (15-94) and Payton (241 total yards) come up just short. “(Brookwood) did a real good job driving down and getting into field goal position,” Parkview

coach Eric Godfree said. “They’re a great football team. They are. We think we’re a pretty good football team, too. … You’ve got to execute, but our kids played so hard. They fought and they fought and they fought. That’s what I love about our kids.” The defenses actually took center stage in the early going, with Parkview drawing first blood by stuffing Black and Brookwood on a fourth-and-2 attempt at the Panthers’ 16-yard line midway through the first quarter. But the Broncos returned the favor when Chris Cotter picked off a tipped pass and returned it 10 yards to the Parkview 37. A 23-yard completion from Angelo DiSpigna to Hill on a third-down conversion then set up Black’s 13-yard scoring run that put Brookwood in front 7-0 with 2:37 left in the opening frame. It didn’t take Parkview long to answer, with Malloy and Rogers busting off big runs, the latter a 42-yard scamper down to the Brookwood 19. Two plays later, Rogers bolted into the end zone off right tackle from 3 yards out to pull the Panthers even at 7-all with 19 seconds left in the period. But after DiSpigna put Brookwood back in front 14-7 with his 17-yard scoring strike to Hill just 1:06 into the second quarter, the Bronco defense came up with the key stop of the game after Parkview drove 58 yards in 11 plays and drained 5:11 off the clock. The Panthers were

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FIRST QUARTER Brookwood: Dante Black 13 run (Jake Cartmill kick), 2:37 Parkview: Tommy Rogers 5 run (Nolan McCord kick), 0:19.0 SECOND QUARTER Brookwood Matthew Hill 17 pass from Angelo DiSpigna (Cartmill kick), 10:54 Brookwood: Black 3 run (Cartmill kick), 0:45.8 THIRD QUARTER Parkview: Rogers 3 run (kick blocked), 8:28 Parkview: Will Marshall 14 pass from Fred Payton (pass failed), 1:20 FOURTH QUARTER Brookwood: Hill 2 run (kick failed), 6:46 Parkview: Miles Marshall 34 pass from Payton (Payton run), 3:23 Brookwood: Jonah Randle 29 FG, 0:24.4 BW PK First downs 21 25 Rushes-yards 49-296 45-274 Passing yards 126 186 Att.-Comp.-INT 12-17-0 14-20-3 Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-0 Penalties-yards 10-85 8-57 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — Brookwood: Black 40-229, Hill 7-64, DiSpigna 1-4, TEAM 1-(-1). Parkview: Rogers 13102, Christian Malloy 15-94, Payton 11-55, Demetrius West 6-23. PASSING — Brookwood: DiSpigna 12-17-0, 126. Parkview: Payton 14-20-3, 186. RECEIVING — Brookwood: Hill 6-81, T.J. Ellis 3-40, Chris Cotter 2-10, Nick Prince 1-(-5). Parkview: W. Marshall 7-85, M. Marshall 4-55, Jamal Copeland 3-46.

forced into a 30-yard field goal attempt that bounced off the left upright, keeping Brookwood in front, and giving the Broncos a chance to get a possession ahead of schedule. And they did just that, marching 80 yards in 14 plays and chewing up 4:53 off the clock behind Black, who ran the final 3 yards for a score with 45.8 seconds left in the half to send the Broncos into intermission with a 21-7 lead.

feisty Habersham By Brandon Brigman Staff Correspondent

DACULA — Despite playing a football team with a 1-6 record, Dacula head coach Tommy Jones put his players on upset alert. Dacula jumped out to a 14-0 lead against Habersham Central and never trailed before holding off feisty Habersham Central in a 35-28 victory. After starting the season 1-4 in non-region play, Dacula (4-4, 3-0 region) has won three games in a row as it edges closer to defending its Region 8-AAAAAA title. Dacula is at Lanier, a team the Falcons defeated 20-0 last season, next Friday. “Habersham had Tre a great McMillan offensive plan,” Jones said. “They really stressed us on all levels and did a good job putting points on the board, particularly in the second half. Fortunately, we had a couple of big stops at the end of the game when we needed them.” Dacula quarterback Shayne Buckingham accounted for three touchdowns and rushed for 159 yards and passed for 108 yards. Running back Tre McMillian had 181 yards rushing and three touchdowns, including TD runs of 44 and 65 yards. “I thought Shayne ran the ball extremely hard tonight,” Jones said. “He got some tough yards in crucial situations to keep the chains moving. When you play an explosive offense like Habersham, that’s the game plan — to just keep the chains moving as long as you can.” Habersham (1-7, 0-3 region) entered the game on a six-game losing streak, but all of the losses were by four points or less, making Jones leery about facing the Raiders. The Raiders have the No. 1 scoring offense in the region, averaging 38 points a game. A big reason for that is one of the state’s top passers with A.J. Perry, who is ranked in the top 15 in the state in all classifications with nearly 2,000 yards. The senior was averaging 276 yards passing a game, but was held to just 95 yards passing by the Falcons’ defense. Perry was 4 of 13 with an interception by Jaiev Khan in the first quarter. Perry had 86 yards rushing, but left the game at the start of the fourth quarter after he was injured on a 43-yard run. “I thought our defense played well,” Jones said. “We’re a little loose in a couple of areas. We’re going to have to fine-tune and fix before we move forward.” On Dacula’s second possession of the game, Buckingham led the Falcons on 56-yard drive. The senior had a 20-yard run to start the series and finished the eight-play drive with an 8-yard touchdown run with 5:35 left in the first quarter. The Falcons’ defense forced a three-and-out after Shaah Cooper had a sack on third down. After the Raiders’ punt, McMillian scampered 44 yards for a touchdown put the Falcons ahead 14-0 with 4:25 left in the first quarter. Dacula was threatening to score in the second quarter when it went for it on fourth-and-6 at the

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FIRST QUARTER Dacula: Shayne Buckingham 11 run (Payton Rawson kick) 5:35 Dacula: Tre McMillian 44 run (Rawson kick) 4:16 SECOND QUARTER Habersham Central: Donovan Curry 80 fumble return (Carlos Escamilla kick) 9:16 Dacula: McMillian 47 pass from Buckingham (Rawson kick) 4:52 THIRD QUARTER Habersham Central: A.J. Perry 1 run (Escamilla kick) 7:47 Dacula: Buckingham 10 run (Rawson kick) 3:51 Habersham Central: Jim Barnett 30 pass from A.J. Perry (Escamilla kick) 2:22 FOURTH QUARTER Dacula: McMillian 65 run (Rawson kick) 11:48 Habersham Central: Baylor Hinshaw 17 run (Escamilla kick) 9:53 HC DAC First downs 9 23 Rushes-yards 29-185 54-421 Comp-Att-Int 5-17-1 6-14-0 Passing yards 103 108 Penalties-yards 3-26 11-97 Fumbles-lost 1-0 2-2 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — Habersham Central: A.J. Perry 11-86; Baylor Hinshaw 17-97; Daniel Matkovic 1-2. Dacula: Tre McMillian 15-181; Shayne Buckingham 24-159; Will Stovall 9-42; Jalen Perry 4-30; Sean McDaniel 1-5; Landen Berlin 1-4. PASSING — Habersham Central: A.J. Perry 4-13-1, 95; Ryle Woodruff 1-4-0, 8. Dacula: Shayne Buckingham 6-14-0, 108. RECEIVING — Habersham Central: Jim Barnett 4-73; Donovan Curry 1-30. Dacula: Jalen Perry 2-18; Kenny Severe 3-43; Tre McMillian 1-47

Raiders’ 34. Buckingham’s pass to Kenny Severe was knocked out and Donovan Curry caught the loose ball and raced 80 yards down the sideline for a touchdown to cut Dacula’s lead to 14-7. “Their kid made a good play,” Jones said. “The ball bounced their way and they were able to score and gets some points out of it. Fortunately, we were able to answer when they scored.” Dacula responded with an 80-yard drive, converting a screen pass from Buckingham to McMillian on third-and-18 into a 47yard touchdown pass for a 21-7 lead. Habersham finally managed a first down with 4:49 left in the half on a pass interference call by Dacula. Perry had a 22-yard run for the Raiders’ only play for more than 10 yards in the half. Habersham came out of the locker room a new team in the second half. The Raiders opened the second half with a 12play, 74-yard drive. After Dacula’s Noah Duba had a tackle for loss on third-and-goal at the 1, the Raiders went for it on fourth down. Perry went around the right end of the line to walk in the end zone for the touchdown and cut the lead to 21-14. That was the start of Dacula and Habersham Central trading scores in the second half. The Falcons responded with a 10-yard touchdown run by Buckingham to make it 28-14. Habersham answered with a 30-yard touchdown pass from Perry to Jim Barnett in the back of the end zone for cut the lead to 28-21. Dacula opened the fourth quarter with a 65yard touchdown run by McMillian and Habersham responded two minutes later with a 17-yard touchdown run by Baylor Hinshaw. The senior was the workhorse for the offense in the fourth quarter with Perry out and rushed for 97 yards on 17 carries. Dacula made a pair stops on the Habersham’s next two possessions, including one on fourth down. With 1:45 left in the game, the Falcons picked up a first down to run out the clock.

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Cats top the Titans on road

By Mitchell Northam Staff Correspondent

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Meadowcreek running back Chauncey Williams (10) fights for yardage in Friday night’s game against Central Gwinnett. Inset below, Meadowcreek quarterback Quincy Bonner (7) tries to avoid a sack. (Photos: Jamie Akoubian)

Meadowcreek earns first ever win over Central By Taylor Denman

plays to span 80 yards on their first drive, capped off by a 6-yard run from quarterback Jarren Williams. LAWRENCEVILLE After a pop-up kick set — A football season of up Meadowcreek at the firsts for the Meadow25-yard line for their first creek Mustangs continued drive, Quvella Calhoun Friday night at Central rumbled 48 yards to the Gwinnett. Central 27 on his first carry. Trailing or tied for the Two plays later, the Musmajority of the game, the tangs’ Chauncey Williams Mustangs earned the first ran the ball in from 21 win in program history yards away to tie the game over the Black Knights less than two minutes after and improved to 7-1 on the Division I, SEC quarterCentral’s first touchdown. incomplete, and Jarren season with a 41-34 win. The Black Knights back, you’d better make a Williams didn’t have time Running back Chauncey continued to rely on their first down,” Carrera said. to look downfield for the Williams led the Meadow- “We put an extra blocker in second shot. He scurried to quarterback’s arm. Jarren creek offense by rushing Williams connected with the hole and had two of my the Meadowcreek 5-yard for 353 yards. best weight room guys with line before he was tackled, Kameron King for a 50The Black Knights fall yard reception on the first Chauncey behind them.” and the Mustangs rushed to 5-4 overall, and their 2-3 play of Central’s ensuing The explosive Chauncey the field. record in region play means Williams dashed 50 yards “We didn’t protect well, drive to set the Knights up the Knights will require inside the red zone. Wilkins to the Central 28. It took we dropped the ball, you some help to earn one of found the end zone, tallyfour more plays for him to can’t win on offense like the playoff spots from ing the third score within find the end zone and give that,” Central coach Todd Region 7-AAAAAAA. the first five minutes of the the Mustangs a 41-34 lead Wofford said. The Mustangs, however, with less than two minutes game. When he felt comfortcontrol their own destiny. Suddenly, both offenses left in the game. able in the pocket, Jarren “It was so intense, the struggled to move the foot“I was staying focused Williams delivered. The last minute,” Williams said. and running behind my Kentucky commitment was ball. The Mustangs provid“My feelings are everyed a sufficient pass rush to line, trusting them,” Wil28-for-46 with 365 yards where right now. I couldn’t liams said. “They told me distress Jarren Williams. At passing with two TDs. even shed a tear.” the 5:35 mark in the second to stay patient. I saw what Khamari Thompson was The game’s turning point I could get, and the rest is quarter, in the midst of a his favorite target, with 13 came late in the fourth scramble, he threw the ball history.” catches for 152 yards, and quarter. in the direction of Calhoun, Central took over at its he caught both passing With the score tied 34who intercepted the pass 20-yard line. The Black TDs. 34, Meadowcreek started and returned it 70 yards to Knights made it to their 45Chauncey Williams its game-winning drive tie the game 14-14. yard line before a holding broke his personal singlefrom its own 15-yard line. A penalty after the penalty pushed them all the game rushing mark of 318 But the Mustangs were way back to their 29 with yards he set against Duluth. touchdown forced Meadstuffed on three plays and owcreek to kick from their 49 seconds left. Central Gwinnett’s Justin faced fourth-and-3 on their 35-yard line, handing Jarren Williams, who Wilkins also had a stelown 22 with just more than was under duress from the lar night before he left on Central Gwinnett prime four minutes left. Instead of Meadowcreek pass rush field position. Under less the final drive with a knee punting, head coach Jason most of the night, manpressure, Jarren Williams injury. Wilkins carried the Carrera opted to go for it, aged to find Skylar Adams ball 19 times for 174 yards dissected the Mustangs’ and caught five passes for not wanting to give Central on a 33-yard completion secondary, first with a 45 yards. Gwinnett quarterback Jar13-yard completion to to progress to the MeadThe first half of scorren Williams the ball back owcreek 19-yard line with Jallah Zeze, finally with with time left. nine seconds left. The first ing started at a torrid pace. 19-yard catch-and-run to The Black Knights used 11 Khmari Thompson. The “You’re going against a shot to the end zone was

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MEADOWCREEK 41, CENTRAL GWINNETT 34 MC CG

7 0 21 13 — 41 14 0 14 6 — 34 FIRST QUARTER Central: Jarren Williams 6 run (Edgar Godinez kick) 9:01 Meadowcreek: Chauncey Williams 21 run (Linares Christopher kick) 7:57 Central: Justin Wilkins 22 run (Godinez kick) 7:41 SECOND QUARTER None THIRD QUARTER Meadowcreek: Quvella Calhoun 70 interception return (Godinez kick) 5:35 Central: Khmari Thompson 19 pass from Williams (Christopher kick) 2:24 Meadowcreek: Williams 57 run (Christopher kick) 7:30 Meadowcreek: Quincey Bonner 5 run (Christopher kick) 3:55 Central: Thompson 29 pass from Williams (Godinez kick) :59 FOURTH QUARTER Meadowcreek: Williams 21 run (kick failed) 8:40 Central: Williams 12 run (kick failed) 6:22 Meadowcreek: Williams 1 run (Christopher kick) 1:52 MC CG First downs 12 20 Rushes-yards 45-451 36-233 Passing yards 0 365 Comp-att-INT 0-4-2 28-46-1 Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-2 Penalties-yards 10-69 15-108 INDIVIDUAL STATS RUSHING — MC: Chauncey Williams 34-353, Bonner 6-42, Javion Johnson 2-45, Calhoun 2-4, Howard 1-7. CG: Wilkins 19-174, Jarren Williams 17-59 PASSING — CG: Jarren Williams 28-46-0, 365. MC: Bonner 0-4-2 RECEIVING — CG: Thompson 13152, Skylar Adams 4-68, Kameron King 2-61, Wilkins 5-45, Jallah Zeze 2-29.

Knights entered the locker room with a 21-14 lead at halftime. The season is far from over for the Mustangs, who will return home to host Parkview, searching for the program’s first win against the Panthers since 1991. “School will be fun,” Carrera said. “I told them, ‘Walk in, poke your chest out and go back to work on Monday.’”

Grayson gets going, too much for Newton By Manny Fils

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COVINGTON — Newton’s football team tried to keep up with No. 3-ranked Grayson, but in the end, the visitors were too much to handle in a 41-16 homecoming loss at Homer Sharp Stadium on Friday. Grayson got going early when Jaquavius Lane, who had three receptions for 105 yards, turned a short pass into a 70-yard touchdown on the first

play of the game. Newton, with the help of three 15-yard penalties, tied the game with a 6-yard run by Nuru Tinch. It took Newton 10 plays to move the ball 74 yards for the score. Newton had 177 yards of offense, gaining 67 yards on the ground on 27 carries. It didn’t take long for Grayson to grab the lead back as quarterback, D.J. Irons ran the ball four times in a 55-yard drive, the final

run of 4 yards ending with a touchdown. Irons finished with 150 yards rushing, including two touchdowns on the ground. He got past Newton’s defense in the air as well, going 9-for16 for 163 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. Both teams found it difficult to find a rhythm, as they had to contend with 15 firstquarter penalties. Penalties hurt both sides as they combined for 33

penalties for 347 yards. Newton had 15 penalties for 135 yards, with Grayson getting called 16 times for 212 yards. Grayson jumped out to a 24-7 lead before Newton quarterback Neal Howard, who was 16-for-31 for 110 yards, connected with Adarius Thomas with 10 seconds left in the half. Howard finished the game with one touchdown and two interceptions. Grayson’s Solomon

Egbe stopped Newton’s opening drive with an interception return to the 1-yard line allowing Irons to score two minutes into the second half. After Michael Mathison returned the kick to the 21, Grayson’s defense kept the ball there, where James Bowman kicked a 38-yard field goal making it 31-16. Grayson increased its lead with a 46-yard Will Van Pamelen field goal and an 8-yard pass from Irons to Javian Boykin.

DULUTH — With about two minutes left in the game, and after an abysmal first half where it was outscored by four touchdowns, Discovery High School’s football team was within reach of making it a one possession game. Facing the Duluth Wildcats’ defense, junior Discovery quarterback Alexander Drazic saw an open teammate and heaved the ball toward the end zone. The pass was caught perfectly but by opposing hands. Duluth senior William Huzzie leapt from the goal line and came down with an interception that closed the door on a Discovery comeback. The Titans never regained possession of the ball and moments after the pick, the Wildcats were in the victory formation, sealing a 28-14 win on a chilly Friday evening. “We’re excited,” said Bob Swank, Duluth’s head coach. “To get a region win, to get a Homecoming win. It feels good.” For Duluth (3-5, 1-3 Region 6-AAAAAAA), it was its first region win. In addition to his timely pick, Huzzie also caught seven passes, one for a score. Against Discovery (1-7, 0-4), the 6-foot-3 senior’s hands made a big difference. “(Huzzie) is a great centerfielder,” Swank said. “He had six interceptions last year, and this is really the first game he’s played free safety. We just knew we needed him back there tonight, and he did what we count on him to do.” The Wildcats built a big lead early by using Jalil El-Amin’s arm. The senior quarterback threw two touchdown strikes in the first quarter and led the team on two more scoring drives before halftime. He finished with 221 yards through the air, completing 13 of 22 passes. El-Amin also rushed for 55 yards and a score. Duluth’s offense was paced by the tough running of Kevon Rouse, who tallied 125 yards and a score on 22 carries. But after the game, Swank wasn’t pleased with how his team closed. The Wildcats failed to score in the second half, and its defense allowed two scores. “I honestly don’t know (what happened in the second half). We’ll have to look at the film,” Swank said. “In the first half, we played really well and probably could’ve had one or two more scores and then (Discovery) just shut us down. They were fired up.” Mikkael Reynolds put the Titans on the board early in the third quarter on an end-zone dive, and senior receiver Jason Mitchell caught a short pass and scampered 62 yards for a score in the final quarter. The Titans were guided on offense by Khiree Seabrook, who notched 152 yards of total offense on 21 touches. Drazic threw for 170 yards. Heading into next week, Swank knows what his team needs to work on to keep winning and keep building on the momentum it has now. “We need to work on finishing,” Swank said. “We played one really good half of football tonight and one so-so half. We’ve got to play 48 minutes next week.”

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Backup Magee helps South subdue Shiloh SNELLVILLE — In a game marred by numerous penalties, South Gwinnett took control of the game in the first half and went on to defeat Shiloh 21-0 on Friday night at Richard Snell Stadium. In an unusual pregame development, quarterback Treyvon Woodson could not start the game due to sickness, so a last-minute decision was made to start backup Kyle Magee in this key region matchup. “Honestly, when I found out I was starting today it was a shock,” Magee said. “It was exciting since it was my first varsity start and I have to say that my coaches had prepared me well for just such an occasion.” The senior managed the game well, completing 10 of 18 passes for 181 yards and a TD to help the Comets (3-5) gain the inside track for a state playoff berth from Region 8-AAAAAAA. “Kyle did a good job for us tonight,” head coach Steve Davenport said. “I have watched him work so hard for the last few years and I am really proud of his effort tonight. He did a heck of a job for us.” The two teams racked up nearly 200 combined penalty yards, both teams had trouble sustaining drives, so it was up to the defensive units to take control. South’s defense definitely rose to the occasion, with a Josh Sery interception setting up Magee’s 16-yard TD pass to Jalen Samuels to give the Comets the lead for good at 7-0 with 6:06 left in the first quarter. “We definitely have a lot to work on, but our defense was great tonight,” Davenport said. “We have challenged our defense to be a dominant defense and I know they are working hard to achieve that.” Samuels added another TD on the ground, as did Myles Barnum to give South the win, and send the visiting Generals to 1-7 overall, 1-2 in region play. North Gwinnett 44, Peachtree Ridge 8 SUWANEE — Coming into Friday night, the North Gwinnett Bulldogs were looking to stay in the hunt for a chance to win the Region 6-AAAAAAA football title. And after a 44-8 drubbing of Peachtree Ridge, and a Mill Creek loss to Mountain View, the No. 9 state-ranked Bulldogs can clinch the region with a win over Collins Hill next Friday. North (7-1, 4-0 region) quar-

terback Jimmy Urzua threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns, while running back Devin Crosby carried the ball eight times for 103 yards and three scores. The Bulldogs rushed for 267 yards as a team, and outgained the Lions (1-7, 1-3) in total yards, 418 to 135 in the landslide victory. Down 23-0 Peachtree Ridge (1-7, 1-3) got its only points late in the first half after Tarris Bouie found tight end Payne Durham for a 5-yard score. The Lions went for two, and converted it on a trick play pass from backup quarterback Seth Robinson to Durham, bringing the score to 23-8 at the half. Norcross 45, Berkmar 0 NORCROSS — Norcross needed just 17 plays to score 28 first-half points on the way to a 45-0 win over Berkmar on Friday night. An efficient Blue Devils (4-4, 3-1 in Region 7-AAAAAAA) offensive attack was paced by Louis Williams, who completed 7 of his 10 pass attempts for 140 yards and three score,. while Clay Harris led the rushing attack with 92 yards on 10 carries. Berkmar (0-9, 0-5 7-AAAAAAA) saw its losing streak extend to 46 games. The Patriots rushed for a total of minus-4 yards and was shut out for the fifth time this season, including that last three straight games. Lanier 39, Apalachee 7 WINDER — Lanier hit the road Friday night in search of back-to-back Region 8-AAAAAA wins after a tight win over Habersham Central last week. This week, the Longhorns had much more breathing room. Lanier dominated Apalachee, and big plays from junior quarterback Zach Calzada (10for-13, 140 yards, four touchdowns) and wide receivers Mekal Fuller (144 all-purpose yards, two total TDs) and Cole Thornton (two catches, 63 yards, two TDs) led the Longhorns to a resounding 39-7 win on the road. Harper (13 rushes, 102 yards, TD) added an 18-yard rushing TD late to put the cherry on top of a complete win for the Longhorns. Buford 49, Walnut Grove 0 BUFORD — Three touchdowns and 157 total yards by Anthony Grant proved to be enough for No. 3 Buford to run its way to another Region 8-AAAAA victory with a 49-0 win over Walnut Grove. As is typical of Buford this season, its running game was key. In addition to Grant’s outburst, junior Derrian Brown added 120 yards. The Wolves (6-1, 4-0) were without feature back Christian Turner once more — who head coach John Ford classified as day-to-day with an undisclosed injury — but the depth proved to prevail once more as nine different rushers received carries. Through four region games, Buford has tallied three shutouts — Clarke Central being the only team to score on the Wolves in a 45-7 loss on Sept. 29, while the Warriors (2-6, 1-3) were the latest victims. GAC 56, North Hall 6 NORCROSS — North Hall was no match for No. 2 Greater Atlanta Christian’s offense and the Spartans rolled to a 56-6 win Friday night.

GAC senior Carson Hoover sacked North Hill quarterback David Seavey early in the first quarter to set the tone for the Spartan defense. Clemson-committed running back Kyler McMichael ran for touchdowns of 19, 7 and 13 yards, while Trey Morrison, Montae Bailey, Alex Boglin and Tyler Bride also posted TD runs, while Josh Rose throw a scoring pass to Kyle Ellis for the Spartans (8-1, 5-0 in Region 7-AAA). Hebron Christian 42, Lakeview Academy 26 GAINESVILLE — The battle between two of Region 8-A’s top offensive playmakers was everything it was billed to be. Hebron Christian running back Chandler Lewis and Lakeview Academy quarterback Alex Bornhorst have belittled their opponents all season with big plays and gaudy numbers. But by the end of Friday night, it was Lewis’ four rushing touchdowns to Bornhorst’s three that fueled Hebron to a 42-26 victory in a battle of Lions at Jock Hornor Field. Lewis carried the ball 24 times for 166 yards, including 14 straight carries over two drives to start the second half that set the foundation for a Lions (5-3, 4-3 Region 8-A) victory. He scored twice during the span, turning a 14-14 game midway through the third quarter into a 28-14 lead entering the fourth quarter. Barnhorst ran for 102 yards on 24 and was 13 of 36 for 212 yards through the air to lead Lakeview (2-6, 1-6). But he was intercepted three times, one of which came from Ja’Leak Perry, who also returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown. Wesleyan 72, Landmark Christian 0 FAIRBURN — In what coach Franklin Pridgen called “one of the most complete games of the year,” No. 10 state-ranked Wesleyan blasted Landmark Christian 72-0 on Friday night at Landmark. Banks Ramsey finished 10 of 12 for 178 yards and five touchdowns and ran for another score and added four tackles, including one for loss — all in the first half — as the Wolves improved to 7-2 overall and 4-1 in Region 5-A play. The win also offered them a little payback after dropping a 21-17 decision to the War Eagles (0-8, 0-4) at home last year. “It’s a huge win, and some redemption from last year,” Pridgen said. “We had a short field all night. Our defense did a really good job.” Indeed, the Wolves defense was dominant, led by Josh Payne, who had two sacks and two other tackles for loss. In addition to Ramsey, Wesleyan also got a big offensive night from Billy Stepp, who had three catches for 88 yards and three touchdowns. Athens Christian 39, Providence Christian 6 LILBURN — When quarterback Hunter Giella went down in the second quarter, Providence Christian turned to its heartbeat, Mitchell Miller. However a few costly turnovers halted the Storm offense as they fell to Athens Christian 39-6 on Friday night at Vaught Stadium. Miller finished with 89 yards passing and 39 yards receiving, while David Sloan had 47 yards rushing and 47 yards receiving.

Mountain View’s Thomas Stewart (19) dives into the end zone as he is defended by Mill Creek’s Jontavious Shotwell (8) during Friday’s game. (Photo: Craig Cappy)

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turnovers — an interception by Jamel Nicolas think anybody can deny and fumble recoveries by Mill Creek 0 14 3 0 — 17 that.” Jayden Patterson and CarMtn. View 7 10 0 3 — 20 Mountain View, which roll. FIRST QUARTER defeated Mill Creek for “It means everything (to Mountain View: Malachi Carter 11 pass from Matt Edwards (Carlos just the second time and beat Mill Creek),” Carter Ayala kick) 9:36 first since 2011, moved said. “It’s Senior Night, a SECOND QUARTER Mill Creek: Austin Williams 34 pass from its own 38-yard line big game. We knew what from Brady Longenecker (Alan Anwe were doing. Me and my to the Mill Creek 20 in drzejewski kick) 9:34 boys came freshman year, the final minute when Mountain View: Carter 80 pass from Edwards (Ayala kick) 8:43 we knew what we could Matt Edwards lofted a ball Mill Creek: Uriah Leverette 77 run do. We kind of built this down the visiting sidelines (Andrzejewski kick) 8:21 Mountain View: Ayala 19 FG, 3:57 program up ourselves and to Carter. The 6-foot-2, THIRD QUARTER we know the junior class 180-pounder reached over Mill Creek: Andrzejewski 32 FG, 7:09 and the sophomore class the Mill Creek defender FOURTH QUARTER are going to hold it down.” and snagged the ball as he Mountain View: Ayala 31 FG, :00 Mill Creek, which got fell on his back. MC MV interceptions from Jonta“I saw the ball comFirst downs 10 9 vious Shotwell and Jacob ing my way and I had to Rushes-yards 31-162 27-60 Passing yards 69 268 Allen, will rue a number adjust,” Carter said. “It Comp-Att-INT 9-19-1 15-23-2 of miscues, including a happened to be too far inFumbles-lost 3-2 2-1 side on his helmet, so I had Penalties-yards 8-70 5-49 costly sequence late in the third quarter. Allen’s to get my hands inside. I INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — Mill Creek: Leverinterception and return caught it on his helmet and ette 18-141; Parker Wroble 4-21; to the 9-yard line put the I just didn’t let it go.” Rafael Morales 2-3; Longenecker 7-(minus 3). Mountain View: Blake Hawks in prime position to Already in field-goal Carroll 8-67; Davian Criss 11go ahead. range, Mountain View 18; Enoch Walters 4-(minus-1); Uriah Leverette (18 lost 10 yards on back-toTeam 1-(minus-7); Edwards 3-(minus-17). carries, 141 yards) rushed back running plays before PASSING — Mill Creek: Longeoff tackle for an apparent Edwards hit Carter for necker 9-19-1, 69. Mountain View: Edwards 15-23-2, 268. 2-yard TD run on thirdan 11-yard gain to set up RECEIVING — Mill Creek: Williams and-goal, but a chop block Ayala for a 36-yard field 3-46; Wroble 2-17; Ronald Clarke 1-5; Joel Hernandez 1-4; Andrew was called in the interior goal. Mill Creek took a Johns 1-0; Leverette 1-(minus-3). of the line on Mill Creek. timeout to ice Ayala, but Mountain View: Carter 9-211; Mountain View roughed jumped offsides on the first Thomas Stewart 5-51; Criss 1-6. Brady Longenecker, who attempt. threw a first-half TD pass Ayala, who made a name to Austin Williams, on the for himself last year with ebrating without Carter, ensuing third-down play his game-winners, then either. to give the Hawks another struck the 31-yarder down Gwinnett’s reigning four downs. the middle as time expired. wide receiver of the year, But Mountain View’s “I knew they were going who had 11 catches for to use that extra timeout 163 yards and three TDs in defense held and forced a (to ice me),” Ayala said. “I last Friday’s loss to Collins 20-yard field goal, which felt like I was ready for it. Hill, caught an 11-yard TD Mill Creek missed. The stop gave the Bears I felt like I needed to do it on the game’s first possesfor my team. … I just knew sion and caught an 80-yard renewed energy, while sending Mill Creek reelI had to do it for my team, TD later in the first half. ing into its series of three my family, the coaches and He caught nine of straight three-and-outs. everyone that supports me.” Edwards’ 15 completions And thanks to Carter, Ayala had come up just and accounted for 211 Mountain View found short on a 44-yarder on of the quarterback’s 268 Mountain View’s previous passing yards. Those plays enough offense for one final drive and a monumenpossession, saying that he in the passing game did rushed that one and didn’t just enough against a Mill tal win over its rival. “(Mill Creek’s) been a hit it well. But his coaches Creek defense that stymied powerful program the last and teammates had conthe Bears’ running game. fidence in him with the Mountain View’s Blake several years,” Bach said. “It makes our guys feel game on the line. Carroll broke loose on a “He’s done it before,” 60-yard run on the game’s like if we can compete with them, we can probBach said. “He’s money. third play, but the Bears’ ably compete with some He’s a game-day guy. other 26 rushing attempts of the better teams in the He’s a freak athlete when totaled zero yards. state. That’s where we alit comes to kicking. This Mountain View didn’t ways wanted to be. … I’m is a guy that just started have a second-half first just very proud of all the doing this kicking thing down until early in the seniors on Senior Night. last season. And now he’s fourth quarter, but its knocking down game-win- defense responded late by These guys have been here all four years with me. I ners. We wouldn’t be here forcing Mill Creek (6-3, without him. We love him.” 3-2) into three-and-outs on feel like it’s really my first Mountain View (7-2, 3-2 its final three possessions. senior class that I’ve been around the whole time. I Region 6-AAAAAAA) The Bears forced Mill love them.” wouldn’t have been celCreek into three first-half MOUNTAIN VIEW 20, MILL CREEK 17

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Betsey Dahlberg, left, and her husband, Paul Allen, show off a couple of the products made at Hope Springs Distillery in Lilburn. (Photos: Karl L. Moore)

SPIRITS OF LILBURN Couple uses passion to open Gwinnett’s first distillery

By Jay Jones

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No one knows how Lilburn Trigg Myers, the namesake of the city of Lilburn, would take to being the face of Hope Springs Distillery’s Top Hat Vodka. Hope Springs owners Paul Allen and Betsey Dahlberg suspect that if anything, he would approve of their gumption to start Gwinnett County’s first distillery. Hope Springs Distillery is the dream second career for Allen and Dahlberg. Located in a nondescript building near the railroad tracks in downtown Equipment used at Hope Springs Distillery is seen in Lilburn. Lilburn, the couple opened their distillery this summer and promade at the distillery. MorE onLinE duce Top Hat Vodka along with Myers was a superintendent Visit gwinnettdailypost.com for Jetty Green Absinthe. for Seaboard Air Line Railmore photos from the distillery. Both were ready to try someway at the turn of the century. thing new three years ago. Paul The railroad went through the worked for several companies people got into it out of love of then-unincorporated community over the years in electrical engi- making great tasting spirits. known as McDaniel. The town neering, and Dahlberg retired as “You meet people who’ve incorporated in 1910, and the a lawyer specializing in govern- said, ‘I’ve always wanted railroad needed a name for its ment regulations. The couple to make this stuff,’ and they maps. City fathers decided to enjoyed brewing beer, making become independent distillers,” name their new city, Lilburn, wine and mead at home as hob- he said. “They work jobs in the after Myers. bies. Allen told the story of their day, and then work their stills Myers’ second coming as the choice to start a distillery and at night, and their stuff is just face of vodka made in Lilburn suddenly stops with a snap of great.” seemed the natural thing to do his fingers and said, “Hey, let’s When they decided to make to Dahlberg and Allen. They try this!” vodka, they had to come up with tracked down Myers’ family Allen said he visited people a name. Top Hat came from My- and found Myers’ great-great already in the small, craft distillers’ headwear in the picture that See distillery, Page 7C ery business and learned a lot of appears on every bottle of vodka

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Part of what we want to do and how we feel about this place is that we are a part of the local scene. We want all our products to have a name to let people know where it’s made, and not just ‘Made in Lilburn’ or ‘Lilburn Vodka,’ but something that’s a little bit subtle and ties in with the history of Gwinnett County.” — Betsey Dahlberg, co-owner of Hope Springs Distillery

Top Hat Vodka is one of the products made at Hope Springs Distillery in Lilburn.

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Lovin Elementary uses grant for robotics FROM STAFF REPORTS

Lovin has incorporated STEAM/STEM-based Last winter, Lovin learning into its curElementary was among riculum. Students in each eight Gwinnett schools grade level take part in at that received a combined least two of these types $47,000 in grants from of projects every year. Infinite Energy designed The school is also planto boost education in ning a future STEAM science, technology, engi- garden and cooking projneering, art and math, or ects for students. STEAM. With the $5,000 grant South Gwinnett Lovin received, school High School to celebrate officials bought robotics 60th anniversary kits that helped students Students, alumni and learn about positional members of the South words, story sequencGwinnett High community ing, shapes, map skills, are invited to a host of acmeasuring and graphing. tivities on the weekend of Students also use them to Nov. 10-12 to celebrate the learn basic code writing school’s 60th anniversary. and to investigate princiThe events begin at 5:30 ples of force and motion, p.m. Nov. 10 at a welcome according to teachers at tent on the South Lawn, Lovin and Infinite Energy where attendees can regofficials. ister, pick up a packet and This is the third year gather other information.

There will be an alumni basketball game at 7 p.m. that night. On Nov. 11, events begin at 9 a.m. with a continental breakfast, and later include a family basketball clinic, alumni volleyball match, kickball game and family cookout, including food trucks, vendors and a bouncy house. The Nov. 12 event will begin at 2 p.m. in the school’s theater. For more information, visit southgwinnetths.com. Any alumni interested in participating in the alumni event are asked to send names, numbers and event requests to southbasketball1@gmail.com.

Schools Police Department were recently honored by the city of Lilburn. Six school resource officers were awarded commendations at a City Hall meeting after they volunteered to work with the Lilburn Police Department as it dealt with Hurricane Irma. The SROs offered their services after working their normal shifts, assisting Lilburn PD with downed trees and traffic problems throughout the evening. Officers James Presley, Hayden McCall, Matt Morgenthal, David Sokol, Joe Barnes and Mark Fritz were honored.

Lilburn honors GCPS officers for hurricane help Members of the Gwinnett County Public

Lanier teachers receive Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful award Lanier High School,

I’m a global warming skeptic So sue me. Throw me in jail. I know some bluestate attorneys general would like to. What I don’t know is if any substantive warming is happening or not, and neither do you. How can we reach firm conclusions about long-term trends based on a few decades of data, when scientists say Earth is millions of years old? This isn’t about climate change. Although warmists keep trying to conflate the two, mostly to cover up holes in their theories, global warming and climate change are not the same. No one disputes that the climate has been changing for as long as the planet has existed, generally from warmer to cooler but occasionally in the other direction. I’m simply skeptical of claims that Earth has gotten significantly warmer in recent years; that humans are to blame; that it’s likely to get much worse; and that warming is necessarily a bad thing. No, I’m not a scientist. But as a trained science writer, recruited by both the NSA and the U.S. Department of Energy, I can tell you that the prevailing theory of scientific communication is “consensualism,” which means that what is true is what the science establishment can convince people is

researchers who talk openly, in emails, about manipulating the data. I’m skeptical of computer models that claim to predict the temperature in 50 years when we can’t project the path of a hurricane with any certainty Rob more than a few days out. Jenkins I’m skeptical of wolfcriers. It’s hard to take true. In other words, con- seriously dire warnings trary to popular percepabout melting polar ice tion, public science is less caps when we were told, about “proof” than about 10 years ago, that they’d persuasion, based on be gone by now. available evidence. And finally, I’m skeptiThis can easily be seen cal anytime adherence to in the way researchers a theory becomes a badge change their minds, over of political correctness. If time, about things like anyone should habitually how much fat we should defy the PC police, it’s have in our diet. As scientists. more evidence comes to Fortunately, despite light, conclusions natuwhat you may have heard, rally change. Meanwhile, thousands of scientists science journalists use are just as skeptical as I researchers’ findings to am, for many of the same influence public opinion reasons. And while the and behavior. warmists are busy cherryThat’s not necessarily picking data to advance a bad thing. But given their political agenda, such a system, doesn’t it the skeptics will continue make sense to be just a bit actively searching for the skeptical? truth. Of course, I’m always Rob Jenkins is a local skeptical of any research college professor and that claims to find exactly freelance writer. He is what it set out to find. the author of four books, True science rarely works including “Family Man: that way. The Art of Surviving DoI’m skeptical of data mestic Tranquility,” availsets that must be “adjust- able at Books for Less in ed” based on assumptions Buford and on Amazon. about what they ought to The views expressed here be. are his own. Email Rob at I’m skeptical of rjenkinsgdp@yahoo.com.

and specifically teachers Christy Battle and Jeannie Lanio, received the 2017 Jim Steele Green Educator of the Year Award from Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful. The award honors those who have worked to create a greener, cleaner more livable Gwinnett; continued efforts rather than conduct one time projects; preserved or enhanced the natural beauty of the environment; improved community and environmental practices; improved awareness of environmental stewardship

ing a Natural Disaster Relief Drive. Parents and students brought items to help the people of Mexico and Puerto Rico, and the week culminated with a parade of Spanish-speaking nations. On Monday, students and staff decorated classrooms walls with flags from Spanish-speaking countries and cultural posters and dolls. On Tuesday, students learned about Spanish culture, while parents from the school’s English classes read books about Hispanic cultures. On Wednesday, students interviewed parents and grandparents Nesbit celebrates Hispanic Heritage Week about their heritage and Nesbit Elementary last culture. On Thursday, the school held a poster week celebrated Hispanic Heritage Week with contest about Hispanic countries. several events, includ-

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AUBURN Auburn Library plans family Halloween events The Auburn Public Library has several upcoming events for children big and small this Halloween season. A Fairy Tale Parade for babies, toddlers and preschoolers will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Auburn Public Library, located at 24 5th St. Children can dress in costume and parade through downtown, stopping at local businesses for treats. Teenagers can visit the library from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday for Teen Scream Halloween, an event featuring fun, food and frights. On Oct. 30, the library will host EEK! A Night to Make You Shriek! from 5 to 6 p.m. The event will include scary stories, games, crafts, and candy. For more information, call the library at 770-5132925. BARROW COUNTY Historical Society to honor Vietnam vets with pin ceremony The Barrow County Historical Society is hosting a Certificate of Honor and Lapel Pin Ceremony for Vietnam veterans. During the ongoing Department of Defense’s Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration, there are opportunities for Vietnamera veterans and their families to be honored. Every Georgia veteran with honorable service during the Vietnam War is eligible to receive the certificate and lapel pin. The Barrow County Historical Society’s ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Barrow County Historic Courthouse, 30 N. Broad St., Winder. To be recognized in the ceremony, the veteran’s information must be submitted to the Georgia Department of Veterans Services Commemoration Office by Nov. 3. The Barrow County Museum will host Vietnam veterans and their family members, as well as those associated with recent additions to the Walkway of Honor, with a drop-in reception from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 14. The Walkway of Honor is an engraved brickway in front of the Barrow County Museum, the historic former jail located at 74 W. Athens St. in Winder. The historic courthouse and the museum share a parking lot, and there is also parking along Athens Street and Woodlawn Avenue and in city of Winder parking lots. For more information about the Barrow County ceremony, call LeAnne Akin, secretary of the Barrow County Historical Society, at 404-702-8470. For questions about the recognition program, call the Georgia Department of Veterans Services Commemoration Office at 404656-2300 or email certificates@vs.state.ga.us. BERKELEY LAKE Visit Holiday Craft Market for seasonal gift shopping Do some early holiday shopping at the Holiday Art and Craft Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 11 at Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center, 4650 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Berkeley Lake. The market is free and includes a gift wrapping station and a kids craft area. Participants can enter a cookie recipe swap for a chance to win a prize. Registration is open for artists, food vendors and crafters until Saturday. Space is $35 for a main room table (code PVP41440), $25 for a classroom table (code PVP41446) and $5 for electricity. Call 678-2770920 or visit www.gwinnettparks.com to register as a vendor. BRASELTON Antique and Art Festival offers holiday shopping Get started on your holiday shopping at the 14th semi-annual Braselton An-

annual Environmental Address and Luncheon hosted by Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful. Incorporated just five years ago, Peachtree Corners is now Gwinnett’s largest city. “We are extremely proud to be recognized as a Green Government,” Mayor Mike Mason said. “Our community has always worked to create a greener, cleaner more livable city. Our hats are off to all of the citizens who volunteer each spring during the annual cleanup to ensure we continues to preserve the natural beauty of our city.” The winner of the Green Government honor must demonstrate that it has worked to create a greener, cleaner, more livable Gwinnett; show continued efforts rather than conduct one-time projects; improve community and environmental practices; and improve awareness of environmental stewardship.

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A new playground and equipment is just one of several additions at Tribble Mill Park. (Special Photos)

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Tribble Mill Park in Lawrenceville has a new look thanks to funding by the 2009 SPLOST. The park, run by Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation, has several new amenities, including new playground equipment and a new plaza. In addition to that, there are new seat walls, a shade shelter and landscaping was done to the festival field. According to a press release from the county, the project also added a new small playground, bench swing, accessible sidewalk and pedestrian bridges between the Oak and Maple pavilions. The nature-themed playground has climbing boulders and logs. The festival field playground also received new equipment with ramps and several handicap accessible fea-

tique and Artisan Festival. More than 200 vendors will be selling antiques, collectibles, ironworks, pottery, woodworking, folk art, jewelry, glassware, textiles and more from noon to 7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, in Braselton Park. The park is located at 115 Harrison St. The festival is free and will take place rain or shine. For more information, call Countryside Antiques at 706-824-7204 or visit www.facebook.com/ BraseltonAntiqueFestival. BUFORD Mall of Georgia offers tricks, treats on Halloween The Mall of Georgia will celebrate Halloween with mallwide trick-or-treating at 6 p.m. Oct. 31. Stores throughout the mall will give treats to children wearing a Halloween costume. Participating stores will have a sign in their window, and those with a teal pumpkin will offer treats for children with food allergies. In the JCPenney Court, families can purchase Halloween photos from 5 to 8 p.m. Visit www.jcpportraits. com/offers/halloween-coupon to access a coupon that can be redeemed during the Halloween event. DACULA Hamilton Mill library hosting spooky stories In the mood for some spooky stories? The Hamilton Mill branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library is hosting Haunted History at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. The event will feature local legends from Gwinnett County’s history. Please note that stories may

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tures. This playground features several challenging climbing features and two new multi-generational swings. County officials touted the importance that playgrounds play in the development of a child’s cognitive, emotional, physical and social development. The Parks and Recreation department said it believes that playing is the vehicle for exploring and learning, developing new skills and connecting with others. Tribble Mill Park is located at 2125 Tribble Mill Parkway in Lawrenceville. For more information on the park or upcoming events, visit www.gwinnettparks.com.

The nature-themed playground has climbing boulders and logs.

not be suitable for young children. The Hamilton Mill library is located at 3690 Braselton Highway, Dacula. For more information, call the branch at 770-9785154.

rabies tag or proof of vaccination. To become a sponsor, vendor, or to register your pet, call Pam O’Bryan at 678-642-3350 or email pamobryanrealtor@yahoo. com.

DULUTH Howl on the Green offers thrills, frights An evening of entertainment — including fire dancers and aerialists — will take over Duluth Town Green from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at Howl on the Green. The annual event begins with trick or treating in downtown Duluth at 6 p.m. Haunted hay rides will take place from 6 to 8 p.m., and free kids crafts will be offered under the big white tent from 6 to 9 p.m. A costume contest with categories for children, adults, pets and families will take place from 8 to 9 p.m. Those interested in participating in the contest should sign up between 6 and 7 p.m. under the big white tent. The fire performance and a live show by L.E.D. Entertainment will take the stage from 9 to 10 p.m. For more information, visit www.duluthga.net and look at the calendar of events. GRAYSON Mutt Strut planned at Grayson park Grayson Community Park will host a Mutt Strut from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 4. The event, located at 475 Grayson Parkway, will feature pet supplies, exhibitors, demos and a dog costume contest. The contest will have a football team theme — high school, NCAA or NFL. All dogs must be on a leash and have a current

LAWRENCEVILLE Career seekers invited to Gwinnett expo The third annual Gwinnett County Career Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville. People seeking a career in public service are invited to meet face-to-face with representatives from various county departments, attend an interview skills training session, have their resume critiqued and learn how to start a career with Gwinnett County government. Positions are open in the areas of information technology, public safety, engineering, accounting and more. Visit www.gwinnettcountyjobs.com to find listings and apply. LILBURN Hike with your Hound to receive a gift If you have a dog who likes to walk, mark your calendar for Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation’s Hike with Your Hound event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 4. The hike will take place along the trail that connects the Lions Club Park to Lilburn City Park. Participants may start their hike at either park, and those who complete the 3.2-mile hike will receive a gift. Lions Club Park is located at 5500 Rockbridge Circle, Lilburn, and Lilburn City Park is located at 76 Main

St. N.W., Lilburn. The event will also feature food trucks, vendors, pet activities, and contests for dog costumes, best trick and kissing. For more information, visit www.gwinnettparks. com. LOGANVILLE Children invited to trick or treat on Main St. Children in second grade and younger are invited to dress in their costume and get an early start on celebrating Halloween. Trick or Treat on Main Street is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday. Businesses and civic groups will line the street for the event. For more information, visit city of Loganville Events on Facebook. NORCROSS Lionheart Theatre hosts Lawless Spirits Tours The Lionheart Theatre will offer Lawless Spirits Tours Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 29, in historic Norcross. The guided walking tour will appeal to history buffs and those who love a good story. The tours are family friendly. Each tour is limited to 20 people. Tickets are $10 per participant. Tours are scheduled for 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Reservations are necessary, since the tours sell out. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to lionhearttheatre.org. PEACHTREE CORNERS Peachtree Corners wins Green Government Award The city of Peachtree Corners received the Green Government of the Tear award for 2017 at the 11th

SNELLVILLE Portrait Innovations offers free pictures for Halloween Capturing good pictures of your children can be hard. Capturing good pictures of your kids while they are in a costume, you’re in a hurry, and they’re pumped for a night of trick or treating might be impossible. To mitigate the Halloween-day stress, Portrait Innovations is offering families a chance to get free professional portraits with a Halloween event on Oct. 30. From 3 to 7 p.m., children in costumes can take free portraits, and parents will receive two free 5x7 prints as well as digital versions. The event will take place at Portrait Innovation’s Snellville studio at The Shoppes at Webb Gin, 1350 Scenic Highway, Suite 810. SUGAR HILL Live Healthy Gwinnett to celebrate Lights on Afterschool Live Healthy Gwinnett is hosting a free family night at E.E. Robinson Park to celebrate National Lights on Afterschool, a nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs and their role in keeping children safe, inspiring them to learn and helping working families. The 18th annual Lights on Afterschool is designed to draw attention to the many ways afterschool programs support students by offering them opportunities to learn new things. In Sugar Hill, Walk Among the Stars will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at E.E. Robinson Park, 650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. The event will feature crafts, inflatables, STEM activities, interactive games, a Scholastic fair and food vendors. For more information, call 770-822-3197. SUWANEE Bicycle donations to be accepted The Moore Road Chickfil-A in Suwanee has partnered with a fifth-grader working on a service project to benefit an Atlanta youth development organization. Ashton’s GMA (Giving Myself Away) Bike Drive is seeking donations of youth and adult bicycles from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday. Bicycles in need of repairs will be accepted, but donations should be “dusty, not rusty.” Bicycle parts and helmets may also be donated. The donations will benefit Bearings Bike Shop, a youth development organization where children in Atlanta can earn and maintain a bicycle while developing the skills and character essential to success in adulthood. Anyone who donates a bicycle will receive a free chicken sandwich. If you would like to help but do not have a bicycle to donate, visit https://bearingsbikeshop.org/donate. Email questions to ashtonsbikedrive@gmail.com.

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