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Sheriff Conway joins Trump at White House

Sanctuary cities discussed at roundtable event say no.

Nielsen, U.S. “When the president calls, you Attorney Genrespond,” Conway told the Daily eral Jeff SesPost on Thursday. “It wasn’t a sions and U.S. When Gwinnett County Sher- big decision to make, I just had Immigration iff Butch Conway received a call to arrange how to get there.” and Customs from a White House staffer MonOn Tuesday, Conway joined Enforcement Butch day asking him to join President more than a dozen law enforceActing Director Conway Donald Trump’s roundtable ment officials, members of Thomas Homan discussion focusing on the topic Congress, U.S. Secretary of to “discuss the threat of the very of sanctuary cities, he couldn’t Homeland Security Kirstjen lawless, in many cases, sanctu-

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ary cities,” Trump said at the meeting.

The discussion, which was held in the White House’s Roosevelt Room, focused largely on undocumented immigrants, with the President and attendees specifically noting crimes that have been committed by “criminal aliens.”

“Sanctuary cities release

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thousands of criminal aliens out of our prisons and jails and back into our communities,” Trump said, introducing the discussion.

“They go into those sanctuary cities when they see them; they go there because they feel See CONWAY, Page 7A

Suspected car thief captured after chase Man allegedly attempts to run down officer

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A 23-year-old accused of stealing a car from a parking lot in Lilburn early Thursday morning is being charged with aggravated assault after allegedly attempting to run over a police officer during a pursuit.

Brian Ngo, of Lawrenceville, was arrested on West Pike Street after leading Gwinnett and Lawrenceville police, sheriff’s deputies, Georgia State Patrol troopers and Georgia Gwinnett College officers on a chase that started in Brian Ngo the Collins Hill Library parking lot, according to Cpl. Wilbert Rundles, a spokesman for the Gwinnett County Police Department.

“Shortly after 4 a.m., a vehicle was stolen from a parking lot in the city limits of Lilburn,” Rundles said. “The victim left his Toyota Corolla running for a brief moment when he first arrived at work and the vehicle was stolen. A few hours later See CHASE, Page 6A

A Lawrenceville man whowas accused of stealing a car from a parking lot in Lilburn early Thursday morning allegedly attempted to run over a police officer during a pursuit. A resident captured a photo of the incident at Ga. Highway 120 and Old Norcross Road. (Special Photo: Jami Jones)

Gwinnett’s finest

Police pilots Cpl. Michael Duncan and George A. McLain received the Purple Heart Award at the Gwinnett Chamber Valor Awards on Wednesday afternoon. (Photos: Anthony Stalcup)

Public safety officials honored at Chamber’s Valor awards

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They come from different backgrounds — some former military personnel, some whose family members have law enforcement, fire or paramedic training, and some who became a first responder simply to help others.

They wear different colors — beige for the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office, blue for the Gwinnett County Police Department, navy for the Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services, and light maroon for the 911 Center.

Their jobs, however, are all the same, Gwinnett police pilot Cpl. Michael Duncan said: “All (they’re) doing is saving people.”

On Wednesday, the Gwinnett County Chamber of Commerce

From left, Master Police Officer Jason Robertson, Police Officer Senior Nelson Mickle and Sgt. J.D. Griffin received the Gold Medal of Honor at the Gwinnett Chamber Valor Awards on Wednesday afternoon.

honored county and city first responders at its 13th annual Valor Public Safety Awards, which brought more than 200 public safety officials and their

families to Duluth’s Infinite Energy Forum.

The event recognizes the men and women who put their lives on the line daily to protect

and serve the county while also presenting awards to a dozen or so outstanding first responders.

See VALOR, Page 6A

Lawrenceville names police HQ in honor of retiring chief

BY CURT YEOMANS

will be renamed the L. Randy Johnson LawWhen a person retires, their renceville Police employer might give them a gold Headquarters. watch or some other trinket on The city cited their last day, but Lawrenceville his 33 years of Police Chief Randy Johnson got police service, Randy something bigger and more perincluding spendJohnson manent: his name on a building. ing the last 21 On Thursday — Johnson’s as Lawrenceville’s police chief, last day as police chief — city as the reason for renaming the officials announced that the Law- headquarters. renceville police headquarters “As one of the longest standcurt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

ing Chiefs of Police for any department in Georgia, this tribute to his legacy is both well-deserved and appropriate,” Mayor Judy Jordan Johnson said in a statement. “We appreciate and want to remember his service to our community and a dedication of this facility in Chief Johnson’s honor is an excellent way to preserve his legacy and honor a true leader who has contributed over See JOHNSON, Page 7A

The Lawrenceville Police Headquarters is shown in this undated photo.

City officials announced Thursday that the building will be renamed the L. Randy Johnson Lawrenceville Police Headquarters in honor of retiring Police Chief Randy Johnson. (Special Photo)

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Don’t reward Haspel after torture deeds WASHINGTON — President Trump vowed during his campaign to bring back torture as a weapon against terrorism. Now the Senate must stop him from installing as CIA director a woman whose resume includes overseeing a disgraceful episode of torture — and then joining in a cowardly effort to cover it up.

This should not be a close call. In other respects, Trump’s nominee, CIA veteran Gina Eugene Haspel, seems to have Robinson been an exemplary public servant. But that’s like saying that except for one unfortunate incident, Mrs. Lincoln had a lovely night at the theater.

The torture of suspected terrorists was a singular transgression of this nation’s values — as well as a violation of U.S. and international law — and it simply cannot be rationalized or ignored.

This obscene chapter in our history took place during the George W. Bush administration.

For a time, Haspel was in charge of one of the CIA’s secret overseas prisons — a “black site” located in Thailand. She is credibly reported to have been the boss there when a detainee named Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the alleged planner of the deadly attack against the USS Cole, was subjected three times to the torture known as waterboarding.

You will recall that the Bush administration used the Orwellian term “enhanced interrogation techniques,” perhaps in an attempt to convince those implementing the policy that what they were doing was legally and morally acceptable.

But the euphemism is a despicable lie. Waterboarding is torture, and it is clearly against the law.

After World War II, at the Tokyo war crimes trials, a number of Japanese soldiers found guilty of waterboarding prisoners of war were hanged or given long prison sentences. U.S. victims testified to the gruesome horror of these episodes of simulated drowning. No one questioned the fact that waterboarding was a particularly sadistic form of torture. No one should question it now.

The torture of al-Nashiri was videotaped. Acting on orders from her CIA supervisor, Haspel wrote a cable ordering the destruction of those tapes — even though she and the supervisor had been told to preserve them as evidence in an ongoing investigation. The videotapes were indeed destroyed.

A stopped clock is right twice a day; Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., somewhat less often. But Paul is a hero for raising a racket about the torture issue and announcing his opposition to Haspel’s nomination.

“What is known is that Haspel participated in a program that was antithetical to the ideals of this country. She destroyed evidence in defiance of our ideals,” Paul wrote in a Politico op-ed. “I simply do not believe she should hold the post to which she has been nominated.”

Initial reports that Haspel oversaw even more torture appear to have been wrong, and her supporters will try to make the debate about that error — thus diverting attention from the central issue. But the al-Nashiri torture has not been disputed, and Haspel clearly ordered destruction of the evidence. That is reason enough for the Senate to vote no.

It is unclear what other mistreatment Haspel may have overseen in Thailand — depriving detainees of sleep, subjecting them to extreme temperatures, forcing them to remain in painful positions for extended periods of time. Some of these “techniques” probably also qualify as torture, in my view. About waterboarding, however, there is not really a question.

Given the overall chaos of the Trump administration and the president’s erratic conduct of foreign policy, it would be good to have an experienced, internally respected CIA veteran at the helm of the agency. And it would be a milestone for the CIA to be run, for the first time, by a woman. But these pluses are outweighed by one big minus: torture.

It can be argued that Haspel was just following orders, but she should have known that those orders were illegal. And if she and others who played a role in waterboarding did nothing wrong, then why did they destroy the videotapes of those supposedly legitimate “enhanced interrogation” sessions? In most U.S. courts, such action would be seen as an indication of “consciousness of guilt.”

Despite Trump’s bluster, his outgoing CIA director, Mike Pompeo, flatly ruled out any return to torture during his confirmation hearings. It is understandable that agency officials would want to put the whole sordid affair behind them. We may never be able to hold the authors of torture accountable, but we can, and should, insist that they not be rewarded.

I hope Haspel is at peace with the choices she has made. The Senate’s choice should be to say no.

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

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No, liberals don’t hate America, and conservatives are not racists WASHINGTON — I’m a rock-ribbed conservative who wants Republicans to keep control of Congress. But I’m not unhappy that Republican state Rep. Rick Saccone appears to have lost the special election in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District.

Why? Because he insulted my mother.

Trailing his Democratic opponent in a district Donald Trump won by 20 points, but which still has more registered Democrats than Republicans, Saccone hit on a genius idea to turn out the vote: At a campaign rally just before voters went to the polls, he declared that liberals hate America and hate God. “I’ve talked to so many of these on the left,” he said. “And I tell you, many of them have a hatred for our country. … I’ll tell you some more — my wife and I saw it again today: They have a hatred for God.” My mother is a liberal Democrat, and I can tell you: She does not hate America or God. Quite the opposite; she is one of the most patriotic people I know. She grew up in Nazi-occupied Poland, fought with the Polish underground, was taken to Germany as a prisoner of war, was liberated

by Patton’s Army and moved to London. Eventually, she

als hate America, he’s talking about my mother. I take it personally. And you should, too.

Whether you are liberal, conservative or in between, I’ll bet that you have a loved one who disagrees with you about politics. It might be a sibling or a parent or a beloved cousin, aunt Marc or uncle — or even your kids.

Thiessen We should not stand for politicians from either party who insult them or question their became a doctor and made her motives or their patriotism. way to the United States, where Too often, politicians on she became a U.S. citizen. both the left and right do just There is no one prouder to that. We saw this recently be an American. When Poland when, during an event in India, held its first free elections in Clinton insultingly claimed 1989, Polish Americans livthat Trump won the parts of the ing in the United States were country that weren’t “moving invited to vote. Many did so, forward.” She said those voters but my mom refused. She loved liked what she characterized the land of her birth, but she as Trump’s message that “you was an American citizen now know you didn’t like black peoand would not vote in a foreign ple getting rights. You don’t like election. When someone hears women, you know, getting jobs. her thick Polish accent for You don’t want, you know, the first time they often ask, to see that Indian American “Where are you from?” She succeeding more than you are.” answers proudly: “New York If you have a loved one who City.” didn’t vote for Clinton in 2016, She’s also a proud Demoyou should be offended. I doubt crat, who voted for Barack the people you love are against Obama and Hillary Clinton. We civil rights, or women working, disagree about politics, but we or people of color succeeding. both love America and want They just thought Clinton was to make this country great. We a terrible choice for president just have different ideas about — an impression she confirmed the best ways to do it. with those comments.

So when Saccone says liberWe see it in the gun control

debate that followed the Parkland, Fla., school shooting. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said that if you’re not in favor of immediate action on guns, “you’re an accomplice” to the Parkland killer. Seriously? Do you have a loved one who disagrees with you about gun control? Are they accomplices to mass murder? No, they just disagree that gun control is the solution.

The problem exists on both sides of the aisle, and it’s not just politicians. American Enterprise Institute President Arthur Brooks recalls how a few years ago he was giving a speech at a large conservative event. “I said that while my own views are center-right, I have no reason to believe progressives are stupid or evil,” he recalls. “An audience member countered, ‘You’re wrong: They are stupid and evil.’”

Brooks is from Seattle, which means almost every member of his family is progressive.

Progressives are not stupid and evil. Conservatives are not racists and misogynists. Our fellow Americans who disagree with us are not our enemies.

They are our fellow Americans who differ with us. And we should not put up with politicians, on the left or right, who can’t seem to understand this.

Follow Marc A. Thiessen on Twitter, @marcthiessen.

Seasoned characters found along U.S. 1 TAVERNIER, Fla. — Often, the best and most memorable meals are those which satiate pangs of hunger. Like breakfast at 10:30 a.m. when you are used to it being available at 7:30 a.m. The setting, the surroundings make a difference, too — a deck overlooking a body of water or a hole-in-the-wall place where the chef’s touch and ample servings bring about “can’t wait” aggression.

A hearty breakfast when time is of the essence would cause some men to lay down their arms, turn swords into ploughshares and spears into pruning hooks. My friend Harold Brewer and I were not gnashing our teeth when we found the last parking place at Made2order at 91 Old Highway on the east side of U.S. 1 recently. For sure, we were hungry following a night at the Ocean Reef Club where highend wine was served without ceasing. Those who have been there know how important breakfast is the morning after.

I am an eternal breakfast aficionado. Fruit, cereal, bacon and eggs. Cheese toast and Florida orange juice. I like Florida orange juice in Manhattan (New York or Kansas) or Memphis or St. Paul, but it seems fresher or better in the state where it is produced.

Made2Order has a modest

Loran Smith disclaimer: “Nothing famous, just better.” The management will get no argument here.

Ample breakfast provided, in addition to good food, plenty of emotional helpings at several stops in a brief sojourn that had at least one visitor wishing time would elapse at a loggerhead turtle’s pace.

At Islamorada, there was a brief respite to see an old friend, Jimmy Johnson, the Super Bowl winning coach who is now a Fox network analyst on fall Sundays. He hosted an impromptu tour of his restored homestead to which Hurricane Irma extended the back of her hand. Those who take to this part of the world are always bracing for more, but they just can’t leave. The risk is worth the commitment to ride out the storms that come their way.

Just down the road, Sandy Moret, a Georgia graduate, is getting high marks from nature advocates because he wants to save the reefs and take on

corporations which give the environment the back of its hand. We have a lot of ills in our great country, but one which is the most distasteful is corporate greed.

The dessert of this excursion into print has to do with Stu Apte, who has had the best life. He will admit to that right off. He is grateful to tell you his story, and if you don’t have time to hear it all, you can read up on it, by giving way to his self-published book, “Of Wind and Tides.”

This is a literary account of the life and times of a fighter pilot who segued into a Pan Am captain, who traveled the world professionally, always on the lookout for a place to fish, which led to him becoming a pal of Ted Williams, whose goal in life was to become the world’s greatest hitter and, some say, the world’s greatest fisherman as well. Competition for the latter citation would have meant he would have had to best his friend Stu for the title.

“Ted and I had the greatest of fun, fishing together,” Stu says. “His first Sears contract was signed at my house at Little Torch Key. We had something in common. We both were fighter pilots and we both love to fish. When he died, I lost the best fishing buddie I ever had.”

There are images of his record tarpon etched into his patio and walkways. The calendar has compromised his time on the water, but he has lasting memories. One with Ted took place at Homosassa, Fla., when Stu hooked a tarpon that he suspects weighed 240 pounds. The tarpon was so big, it yanked his partner, Ralph Delph, into the water. With Ted Williams-like candor, he sighed, “If he (Delph) had used my gaffe like I tried to get him to, we might have set a world’s record that never would have been broken.”

U.S. 1, America’s NorthSouth corridor, is replete with villages like Islamorada and Tavernier and characters like Stu Apte. Ever thought about traveling the length of U.S. 1 and checking out the breakfast and seasoned characters who love the sea so much that they thumb their nose at it when it kicks up its heels like Irma did last year?

Accomplished men are not always modest and humble men. I realized Stu has winsome character when we entered his home at Islamorada.

On the door at the entrance was this poignant verbiage: “A fisherman lives here with the best catch of his life.”

Loran Smith is co-host of “The Tailgate Show,” a freelance writer and columnist.

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Migraines can be hard to manage Dear Dr. rOaCH: My older daughter has had headaches most of her life. When she was young, she thought it was normal.

Severe migraines started around 1995.

Many doctors later, they came up with diagnosis of a Chiari malformation.

She was on oxycodone, but now she is off addictive painkillers. She suffers for several days when there is a change in the weather. When she gets the headaches, she usually stays in her bedroom, and wears sunglasses when she has to take the dogs out. The last one, a few days ago, lasted about three days.

What options does she have to relieve these debilitating headaches?

— Anon. ansWer: Chiari malformations are congenital (she was born with it) abnormalities of the base of the brain, including the brainstem and cerebellum. They are more prevalent than previously believed, and with more people getting MRI scans, it is thought to be present in 0.1 percent to 0.5 percent of people. There are three classic types of Chiari malformations, but the most likely in your daughter’s case is Chiari malformation Type I, as the other two are rarer and are diagnosed at an early age. CM-1 normally is diagnosed in adolescence or young adulthood.

The symptoms of CM-1 are variable. Some people have no symptoms, but neck pain, headache and damage to various nerves are common.

It sounds to me as though her headaches remain a significant burden on her quality of life. I cannot say whether the Chiari malformation is causing the headaches.

Worsening of headache with coughing or sneezing tends to support the CM as the cause.

A neurosurgeon with experience in treating Chiari malformations would be worth consulting, and repeat imaging may be necessary, as the condition can worsen or, rarely, improve over time.

If surgery isn’t appropriate, I would recommend a pain-management specialist to help with the headaches. Given her history, opiate drugs are a bad choice. There are many different kinds of options.

I found much information about the disease and support groups at asap.org.

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Step-mom feels stepped on by kids Dear amy: Two decades ago my husband and I merged our families and then had more children together. We were a true Brady Bunch.

Fast-forward 20 years.

We are now empty nesters.

The problem is that my husband’s birth children treat me like crap.

They don’t know when my birthday is and don’t acknowledge it. I don’t get a call or a card on Mother’s Day. I don’t receive Christmas gifts.

I never get thanks for their birthday, Christmas or other special occasion gifts that I send, nor do I receive acknowledgement for gifts to the grandchildren.

I feel hurt and fed up.

I’m tired of feeling this way. I raised these kids for more than half their childhoods, so I realize that I share the blame for their bad behavior. It feels like they don’t want me in their lives.

— Resentful Brady Mom Dear resentful: Being a stepparent is a generally thankless job.

Years don’t make the job easier, or the relationships with your nowgrown stepchildren any less complicated than when you first met one another.

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world&nation World France braces for nationwide strikes over reform drive French President Emmanuel Macron was facing a major test of his sweeping reform agenda with a series of strikes across the transport and public sectors Thursday.

Air-traffic controllers, train conductors and teachers walked off the job furious at the government’s planned labor overhauls, causing widespread disruption for commuters and travelers.

Only 40 percent of high-speed TGV trains and around a third of commuter trains were operating, CNN’s Jim Bitterman reported from Paris’ Gare Saint-Lazare railway station. Additionally, around 30 percent of flights from Paris airports have been canceled, mostly on shorthaul routes.

Civil servants were also expected to protest a string of reforms — including planned cuts to public-sector headcount by 2022 — on Thursday, with hospital workers and teachers joining some 140 demonstrations around the country.

Ambassador: English World Cup fans will be ‘safe in Russia’ England football fans planning on traveling to Russia for the 2018 World Cup will be safe, Russia’s ambassador to Britain said.

Alexander Yakovenko’s reassurances come amid an ongoing diplomatic row between the two nations following the nerve agent attack in the English city of Salisbury.

“All of the necessary measures are being taken,” said Yakovenko, speaking at a press conference at the Russian embassy in London on Thursday.

“The British special authorities are in contact with the Russian special authorities to provide the security of fans and all the British who will be in the territory of Russia.”

Dowd resigns as Trump’s lawyer

By Jeremy Diamond, Gloria Borger and Pamela Brown CNN

President Donald Trump’s lead lawyer, John Dowd, has resigned from the president’s personal legal team handling the response to the Russia investigation.

“I love the president and wish him well,” Dowd said in a statement to CNN. Dowd, who has urged the president to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe and resist attacking him publicly, resigned as his disagreements with Trump intensified and the president stepped up his attacks on the special counsel. His departure raises questions about the direction of Trump’s legal strategy and could signal a more aggressive posture on Trump’s part.

Just days before his resignation, Dowd said in a statement the investigation should end, initially claiming he was speaking for the president before saying he was only speaking for himself.

Two sources familiar with the matter said Trump had encouraged Dowd to speak out. But the statement only drew unwanted headlines and stoked turmoil within the president’s legal team, according to

President Donald Trump’s lead lawyer, John Dowd, has resigned from the president’s personal legal team handling the response to the Russia investigation, according to The New York Times and The Washington Post. Seen here is Dowd entering the federal court in New York in 2011. (Photo: CNN)

multiple sources.

One source familiar with the decision described Dowd’s resignation as a “mutual decision.”

Despite public claims that he was happy with him, Trump complained privately in recent days that he thought Dowd was falling short of his duties, a source familiar with his thinking said. He questioned whether he had the energy or capacity to continue on in his role as the lead lawyer for the special counsel’s investigation.

It was not immediately clear who would take over as the president’s lead personal attorney, but Trump earlier this week hired an-

other veteran Washington attorney, Joseph diGenova, to join his legal team.

DiGenova was expected to play a forward-facing role on the legal team, filling what Trump felt was a lack of voices publicly defending him and challenging the special counsel.

DiGenova had publicly argued that Trump had been “framed” by FBI and Justice Department officials.

Dowd’s departure also raises questions about the fate of negotiations between the president’s attorneys and the special counsel’s team over a potential interview with the president as Dowd has been the main point of contact with the special

nation Trump says he still ‘would like to’ testify in front of Mueller

President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that he would still “like to” testify before special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia’s 2016 election meddling as well as potential obstruction of justice charges.

“Yes, I would like to,” Trump told CNN’s Jeff Zeleny during an event on new tariffs against China.

The statement came amid a shakeup of his legal team — Trump’s lead lawyer, John Dowd, resigned from Former French the president’s personal president: ‘I am legal team handling the accused without response to the Russia physical evidence’ investigation.

Trump’s lawyers and Former French President Mueller’s team are in the Nicolas Sarkozy said there midst of negations over is no evidence to support what topics an interview allegations he illegally ac- with the president could cepted money from Libya focus on. According to to finance his 2007 election two sources, Mueller’s campaign. team would like to discuss “I am accused without Trump’s actions surroundany physical evidence,” ing the firings of FBI Sarkozy wrote in an opin- Director James Comey and ion piece published Thurs- national security adviser day in French Newspaper Michael Flynn and his Le Figaro. role in crafting a stateA source close to the ment aboard Air Force One case told CNN Wednesday about his eldest son’s June that the 63-year-old had 2016 meeting with Russian been placed under formal operatives. investigation for illicit campaign financing, pasAustin bomber’s sive bribery — illegally motives are receiving money — and concealment of embezzle- still a mystery ment of Libyan public The Austin bomber’s funds.

— From wire reports motive for terrorizing the Sarkozy has also been Texas capital remains a

President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday that he would still “like to” testify before special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia’s 2016 election meddling as well as potential obstruction of justice charges. (Photo: CNN)

mystery a day following his death — even after police revealed he’d recorded a 25-minute confession.

Mark Anthony Conditt recorded the confession and then died after a final explosion in an encounter with police early Wednesday, ending the wave of bombings that terrorized Austin for weeks.

But the evidence that investigators have gathered has given them few, if any, clues as to what motivated the 23-year-old man to embark on his spree of violence.

“It is the outcry of a very challenged young man talking about challenges in his life that led him to this point,” Austin Police Chief Brian Manley said of the video Wednesday.

“I know everybody is interested in a motive and understanding why. And we’re never going to be able to put a (rationale) behind these acts.”

House Intel votes along party lines to release report The House Intelligence Committee voted along

party lines Thursday to release the Republican report on Russian meddling, which concludes the committee found no evidence of collusion between Donald Trump’s team and Russian officials.

The Republican report also disagrees with the intelligence community’s assessment that Russian President Vladimir Putin was trying to help elect Trump president in 2016.

The panel’s vote will send the report to the intelligence community for declassification before a redacted version of the report is released to the public.

Dem candidate to recount history with gun violence in upcoming ad A Democratic congressional candidate in South Florida is releasing a new advertisement recounting the loss of her father to gun violence that will run during the March for Our Lives, a nationwide demonstration this weekend to demand an end to gun violence.

Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, whose father was shot and

counsel’s team throughout the investigation. One source said there is concern about the void Dowd will leave in his wake, particularly as Trump has had trouble finding topflight lawyers to join his legal team.

Jay Sekulow, one of Trump’s private attorneys, called Dowd a “friend” and said he “has been a valuable member of our legal team.”

“We will continue our ongoing representation of the president and our cooperation with the Office of Special Counsel,” Sekulow said in a statement.

The New York Times and The Washington Post first reported Dowd’s resignation. killed in Ecuador by an armed criminal, is seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo in one of the country’s most competitive districts. The district sits just to the south of Parkland, Fla., where a shooter killed 17 students and faculty members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14.

The shooting led a group of student survivors to call on Congress to pass stricter gun laws.

“October 18. To most it’s just another day, but to me, it isn’t. It’s the day my father was shot and killed by a criminal with a gun. And because of that senseless act of violence, my family’s life was never the same,” Mucarsel-Powell said in the ad.

Dow plunges 724 points as trade war fears rock Wall Street Trade war fears rocked Wall Street on Thursday after President Trump launched a crackdown on China.

The Dow plummeted 724 points, or 2.9 percent, underlining mounting concerns among investors about looming tariffs on China. It was the fifth-largest point decline in history and the market’s worst day since the extreme turmoil of early February.

The S&P 500 dropped 2.5 percent and the Nasdaq 2.4 percent.

“A global trade war, whether it’s real or perceived, is what’s weighing on the market,” said Ian Winer, head of equities at Wedbush Securities.

— From wire reports

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Schwarzenegger: Kasich should run for president again in 2020

Former California Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger isn’t shy about saying who he wants to challenge President Donald Trump in 2020.

The former movie starturned-politician is calling on Ohio Gov. John Kasich to make another run for the Oval Office. Kasich, who ran against Trump in 2016, is consistently named as a potential Republican alternative to Trump.

During a joint appearance with Kasich in Sacramento on Wednesday at an event hosted by New Way California, an organization whose goal is to broaden the base and improve the image of the Republican Party in the deep blue state, Schwarzenegger made it clear that he wants his friend to take his talents to Washington.

“John, get back to Washington and kick some butt and take care of this mess, once and for all. We can’t take it anymore,” the actor and former California governor told Kasich on Wednesday. “Your vision and inclusiveness is just what our nation needs,” Schwarzenegger said to Kasich in front of the crowd.

Murray: Parkland students are like protesters of the Vietnam War Bill Murray thinks the students of Parkland, Fla., have the capability to enact powerful change.

In a new op-ed for NBC News THINK, Murray compares the organizers of March for Our Lives to the young people who spoke out against the Vietnam War. As he sees it, it was students who began the end of the Vietnam War. “It was the students who made all the news, and that noise started, and then the movement wouldn’t stop,” he said. “I think, maybe, this noise that those students in Florida are making — here, today — will do something of the same nature.”

March for Our Lives is set to take place in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, with sister events taking place in more than 800 other locations around the globe, according to organizers.

Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ has sold 2M copies

Taylor Swift has sold more than 2 million copies of “Reputation” — making it the first album to accomplish that feat since Adele’s “25” in 2015, according to Nielsen tracking figures.

All five of Swift’s previous albums, “1989,” “Red,” “Speak Now,” “Fearless” and “Taylor Swift” also surpassed the 2 million mark.

For perspective, Ed Sheeran’s 2017 album, “Divide,” is the only other album to sell more than a million copies last year.

— From wire reports

Facebook restrictions prompt gun-based social network

By Gianluca Mezzofiore CNN

A social network for gun lovers who might be frustrated

by Facebook’s policies allows them to showcase their weapons, discuss and give advice on all aspects of shooting, and even sell their guns.

Set up three weeks ago, Gunbook boasts 1,200 members, mainly from the U.K. but with a growing American presence.

Must read Its creator, gun-lover David Scott, is a Scottish 57-year-old shooting instructor who had the idea of starting a social network “for shooters by shooters” after its members were “fed up with their accounts being removed or closed down if they even mentioned the word ‘gun.’”

“The Facebook algorithms were picking up certain key-

words and causing accounts to be deleted,” Scott said.

“I decided it would be a good idea to start a social network for shooters by shooters that was separate from Facebook and which carried out no tracking of activities or kept personal data.”

The platform has similar features to Facebook, with profiles, friends, groups, photo albums and pages, but “free from the restrictions that other social networks impose” on the subject

of guns and shooting.

Its feed is made up almost exclusively of people showing off their airguns and firearms, including semiautomatic rifles and pistols, and complaining about Facebook and the liberal media.

One group includes hunters of rats, squirrels, crows and magpies, while another is devoted to tips and tricks for airgun shooters. Perhaps the most appealing aspect for gun lovers who are

migrating from Facebook is the possibility of selling and buying weapons, provided they are legal under U.K. law.

For instance, “Airgun Sales UK” is a group where people can place “airgun sales, trades, and wanted ads,” according to the description. “Please be respectful of others. All sales are between individuals. To avoid scams try to keep sales face to face or use an insured method such as an RFD transfer.”

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•From Page 1A “Public safety occupations have not gotten easier; certainly everything has gotten more complicated for all sorts of reasons,” Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said. “But our public safety staff and their leadership continue to work together and provide the county with the very best safety services. To those who go to work every day and do amazing things and consider it to be ‘just part of doing the job,’ we’re here to salute you, and I want to personally say thank you for the amazing job you do.”

Many of the awards, which range from lifesaving accolades to leadership distinctions, had stories of heroic actions attached to them, such as that of Senior Patrol Officer Andy Blimline and Investigator Cody Belcher of the Lilburn Police Department, who, on March 2 of last year, responded to a call about a person, struck by a train, who was still on the railroad tracks.

Belcher and Blimline “ran down the railroad tracks to find that the victim had both legs amputated just below the knee,” said WSB-TV’s Nefertiti Jaquez, the event’s emcee. “While both officers were applying tourniquets to the victim’s severed legs, they kept not only themselves calm but continued to keep the victim calm as well. Since there was no way to get a vehicle down the tracks, Officers Blimline and Belcher had to help the Gwinnett firemen and paramedics carry the young man a little over a quarter of a mile to an awaiting ambulance.

“When the victim ar-

behind the suspect, who pointed a handgun out of the driver’s side window at him,” Jaquez said. “As the suspect drove past Police Officer Senior Nelson Mickle, he pointed his handgun directly at him as well. Mickle then joined in the pursuit directly behind the suspect. During the pursuit through Hall County, then Flowery Branch and Braselton, the suspect fired at least one shot from his vehicle at Mickle and Sgt. Griffin.”

As the pursuit turned north, the suspect, Jaquez said, began driving on the wrong side of the road, placing the public and officers at even greater risk.

Robertson, who had joined the pursuit volunteered to conduct a PIT maneuver — a calculated crash that is used to stop fleeing vehicles.

“Recognizing that the pursuit was approaching a very busy intersection,

Robertson moved into position and initiated the PIT maneuver,” Jaquez said. “At first contact with the suspect’s vehicle, the rear window shattered, believed to be another gunshot from the suspect. Robertson made contact again, successfully performing the PIT maneuver, with Sgt. Griffin moving to provide a front block on the gunman’s vehicle. As the vehicles were coming to rest, the armed suspect, only a few feet away, pointed his handgun out of his window at Robertson. Robertson immediately engaged the suspect and ended the deadly threat.”

In total, the pursuit covered more than 15 miles of county roads. The men were honored “for the role they played in removing this violent and dangerous felon from our streets.”

A relatively new award — the Purple Heart award, which is only in its second year — also honored two Gwinnett police officers who were critically injured when their helicopter crashed as they were returning to Briscoe Field on Sept. 1.

Duncan and police pilot George McLain accepted the award together Wednesday afternoon.

The ceremony also honored 2016 Gold Medal of Valor winner Det. Victor Cortez, who died earlier this year from metastasized stomach cancer.

“Detective Victor Cortez III led what can only be described as an adventurous life,” Dan Kaufman, president and CEO of the Gwinnett Chamber, said. “Victor’s legacy will endure through his family, his friends and the countless other whose lives he touched so much.”

flee apprehension. At one point he attempted to run over an officer that was out of his patrol car.”

Rundles said Georgia State Police also responded to the area to assist and that the suspect was ultimately caught after a trooper performed a PIT maneuver — a calculated crash intended

to stop fleeing vehicles — in the area of West Pike Street and Dons Way in Lawrenceville.

Ngo, who was taken to the Gwinnett County Jail, is facing charges of theft by receiving, felony obstruction, hit and run, aggravated assault and numerous traffic charges.

OTHER VALOR AWARd WinnERS • Silver Medal of Valor — Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services Driver Engineer Daniel Moore • Bronze Medal of Valor — Gwinnett Police Lt. Stephan Land, Sgt. Kristi Llewellyn, Cpl. Albert Childrey and Police Officer Senior Shaun Regains; • Public Safety Unit of the Year — Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office Rapid Response Team; • Public Safety Person of the Year — Master Corrections Officer Jerry White; and • Leadership Award — Suwanee Police Department Chief Mike Jones.

The Gwinnett County Color Guard make their way into the ballroom for the Gwinnett Chamber Valor Awards on Wednesday afternoon. (Photo: Anthony Stalcup)

rived at the hospital, the emergency room surgeon told investigators that if the tourniquets were not applied in such a timely manner the victim would have died due to extensive blood loss. Because of the sound decisionmaking and quick actions of Inv. Belcher and Officer Blimline, a young man’s life was saved.”

The two received the Chamber’s Lifesaving Award for their actions.

The stories also included those of men and women who were not present during the time of an emergency but whose actions still saved lives, such as that of 2018 Public Safety Communications Officer of the Year Kim Windham.

“On Jan. 3, 2017, Communications Officer Kim Windham received a call from a male stating a female in his vehicle had pos-

sibly overdosed on heroin and was turning blue,” Jaquez said. “CO Windham instructed the caller to get the patient out of the car and onto the ground. It was quickly determined that the victim was not breathing, so CO Windham instructed the caller on how to perform CPR. Breathing and chest compressions were started, and the patient began breathing again before the fire department arrived.”

Despite being seated behind a desk, Windham was able to save a woman’s life through words and training alone, along with the cooperation of the caller.

That cooperation — and collaboration between public safety departments — was stressed Wednesday afternoon as story after story honored both individuals and teams of people who worked to save lives and, in

the case of Gwinnett police Sgt. J.D. Griffin, Master Police Officer Jason Robertson and Police Officer Senior Nelson Mickle, who won the Chamber’s highest award, the Gold Medal of Valor award, worked to catch the “bad guys.”

On Nov. 3, 2017, the three men received notice that a wanted suspect had been riding with a known wanted felon, who was armed with a handgun.

Griffin, who arrived first on scene, began making plans to take the suspect into custody, though before officers could take their positions, they noticed a car matching the suspect’s vehicle enter the gas station.

After making eye contact with Griffin, the suspect took off with the sergeant in pursuit.

“Griffin followed and quickly closed the distance

Chase a lookout was given out for units in the area of Riverside Parkway and Lawrenceville Suwanee Road.

The victim’s phone was still in the vehicle, and he was able to track its movements.”

Officers searched the area for approximately 40

minutes but were unable to locate the vehicle until about 20 minutes later, a Gwinnett Police officer was asked to respond to a twoperson dispute at Collins Hill Library.

“The officer approached to investigate and realized that the vehicle near one of the males was the

stolen vehicle from earlier,” Rundles said. “The officer tried to detain the suspect and a physical altercation ensued. The suspect fled in the vehicle, causing minor injuries to the officer and struck another vehicle as it was leaving.”

After responding to the area, other units searched

for the vehicle using the victim’s phone tracking, though because there was a slight delay, they were unable to find him.

“Lawrenceville Police officers located the vehicle in the area of LawrencevilleSuwanee Road and Duluth Highway,” Rundles said.

“The suspect continued to

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Flowery Branch, GA

Mr. Guy Randolph Aliff, Jr.

Christopher Anthony Grilli

Guy R. Aliff, Jr. 61, of Buford, GA passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018; Memorial Park Funeral Home Braselton.

Anthony Grilli, age 50, of Flowery Branch passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018.

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Karen Lynn Bomm Karen Lynn Bomm, age 72, of Winder passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018.

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Sandra Hodge (Hess) Sandra Hodge, age 48, of Cleveland passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018.

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Ethel Butler Age 93 passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. Arrangements

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Grayson, GA

Roger Chamberland age 79 of Grayson passed away March 16, 2018.

Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Snellville.

Gainesville, GA

Willie Twelve Echols, Jr. Willie Twelve Echols, Jr., age 79, of Gainesville passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018.

Miguel Estrada Osorio Miguel Estrada Osorio, age 44 of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018.

He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Connie Osorio; daughters, Corena, Claudia, Alexis, and Brenna; grandchildren, Tiana, Tyler, Brylie, and Mason; sisters, Eldai Osorio, Elizabeth Osorio, Leticia Osorio, Delsey Osorio, Olivia Osorio, and Angelica Osorio; brothers, Amado Osorio, Carlos Osorio, Gilberto Osorio, Leonardo Osorio, Daniel Osorio; parents, Florencia & Amado Osorio; and 22

nieces & nephews. He was a beautiful man, a loving husband, father, son, brother, and grandfather.

The Funeral Service to honor and celebrate the life of Miguel Estrada Osorio will be held on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 4:00 PM at Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 24, 2018 from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to their daughter’s college fund. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www. wagesfuneralhome.com.

Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, A Family Company, 3705 Highway 78 West, Snellville, GA 30039 (770-9793200) has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Columbia, SC

Lt. Col. Robert Dean Purcell Lt. Col. Robert Dean Purcell of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on March 20, 2018.

He was born on May 1, 1931, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to John LeRoy

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Purcell and Anna Frances Purcell. He graduated from Havre de Grace High School in Havre de Grace, Maryland, in 1948. While he was in high school, he served in the Navy Reserves, and a year after graduation, he joined the United States Marine Corps. On February 16, 1952, he married Ann Duane Purcell (nee Jackson), who was his high school sweetheart, and they remained married 58 years until her death from ALS in 2010.

He served as a combat Marine and as a Naval Aviator. He served in Korea in Second Battalion, Fifth Marines as a Second Lieutenant Infantry Platoon Officer from 19521953. He also served in Vietnam as a Major, UH-1 (Huey) gunship pilot with Squadron VMO-6 from 1965-1966, during which he flew 560 combat missions. His military service earned him the Silver Star, Bronze Star (V), Purple Heart (2), Distinguished Flying Cross, 28 Air Medals, Republic of Korea Presidential Ribbon, Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star, Vietnamese Gallantry Cross, and other awards and decorations. He retired from the Marine Corps in January 1970, received a teaching degree from the Citadel in 1973, and began a career in public education, where he served as a teacher, a guidance counselor, a high school administrator, and i

in the South Carolina State Department of Education.

He served twenty plus years in public education before retiring.

Lt. Col. Purcell is survived by his five children, Ellen Paige Jones (Jack), Jane Leigh Tucker (Steve), Elizabeth Ann Browning (Robin), Robert Dean Purcell, Jr. (Kelly), and Mark Andrew Purcell (Gay). He is also survived by thirteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Additionally, he is survived by his brother William Purcell (Donna), his sisterin-law Sarah Purcell, and many nieces and nephews.

There will be a graveside service at Beaufort National Cemetery in Beaufort, South Carolina, at 1:00 on Friday, April 27, 2018. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donating to the ALS Guardian Angels, www. alsguardianangels.com.

Please sign the online guestbook at www.dunbarfunerals.com.Arrangements by Dunbar Funeral Home

Flowery Branch

Norman Michael “Mickey” Robertson , age 79, passed away March 19, 2018.

Atlanta, GA

Berta Sapienza (Fernandez)

Berta Fernandez Sapienza, age 92, of Atlanta, GA passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018. Flanigan Funeral Home Norcross

Frederick Schiesser 71, of Norcross, died March 18, 2018. Bill Head Funeral Home.

Lawrenceville, GA

Virginia Simonton (Carter) age 97, passed away on March 20, 2018. Arrangements by, Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville.

Monroe, GA

Ruth Williams (Elliott) age 84, passed away on March 20, 2018. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home Monroe, GA.

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A SWAT standoff that lasted nearly six hours after ending peacefully Tuesday afternoon resulted in one arrest, Gwinnett police said Wednesday.

The call, which came in shortly before 10 a.m.

Tuesday morning, came in response to an incident Monday where officers were called out to a domestic dispute call at 4110 Tuggle Road in Buford.

There they learned that the suspect, 29-year-old Stephen Morgan had threatened his family members and was in possession of a knife, according to Gwinnett police Sgt. Jake Smith, a spokesman for the department.

“He brandished the knife in the officers’ presence but was not close Stephen Morgan enough to threaten them directly,” Smith said. “Family members advised that Morgan was schizophrenic, and officers witnessed him acting erratically. The family decided to leave the residence. Officers made the decision to leave the premises as well, until a judge could be consulted on criminal charges.”

After consulting with a judge, warrants were obtained for simple assault and terroristic threats and acts, though the warrants

A large SWAT and police presence in the area of Tuggle Road near Phillips State Prison responded to apprehend a wanted person who barricaded himself in a home Tuesday.

(Staff Photo)

were not executed until Tuesday morning when officers received a tip that Morgan was at the Buford residence.

“Officers responded, confirmed that all other family members were outside of the house, and began to try and call Morgan outside,”

Smith said. “Morgan was acting erratically and would not come out. Family members advised that Morgan still had the knife and that there was a firearm inside the residence.”

Because Morgan refused to come out, officers obtained a search warrant for the residence and notified the SWAT team, which sent a partial element at about 10 a.m.

“Morgan continued to refuse to come out, and sent threatening text messages to his family,” Smith said.

“Among those texts was a message threatening to kill police officers. A full SWAT call out was initiated at 11:45 a.m.”

Though negotiators had intermittent contact with Morgan, “during which

it became apparent that Morgan was suffering from a mental health problem,” Smith said, negotiations were unsuccessful for several hours.

Around 3 p.m., SWAT officers fired gas rounds into the house, which is when Morgan said he wanted to surrender. He left the house and was taken into custody without further incident.

“Morgan was evaluated by fire department personnel, then allowed to speak with his family before being transported to the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center,” Smith said.

“His charges were simple assault, terroristic threats and acts and obstruction of a law enforcement officer.”

Morgan remains in jail on a $9,950 bond.

Atlanta man convicted of robbery, assault the release said.

“Approximately 10 minutes later at 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the An Atlanta teen curGolfsmith location also on rently serving time in Venture the Fulton County Jail Drive, for armed robbery was (another recently convicted by a woman) Gwinnett County jury of observed Police believe a third suspect was waiting in this chamthe same pagne color Chevrolet Tahoe, believed to be model year armed robbery, aggravated assault and other charges.

White 2000 to 2006. (Special Photo) Antwon Earls, 18, was Mazda Antwon convicted of two counts drive Earls of possession of a firearm up next during the commission to Ford of a felony, entering an F-150 automobile, criminal atthat was tempt to enter an automoparked Albright said. “After being bile, armed robbery and nearby,”

BY ISABEL HUGHES tied up, Osorio broke free, two counts of aggravated the release isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com and that is when he was shot assault stemming from a said. by one of the suspects. Both July 2015 incident when “(The Though Gwinnett police suspects fled the residence, he robbed a woman at woman) Eric Patterson are still trying to identify the firing additional shots gunpoint in Duluth and observed suspects in a Sunday home toward the house, but no one broke into several other a young invasion that left a father else was injured.” vehicles, a District Attorblack male get out of the dead, on Wednesday, offiPolice believe a third ney’s Office news release rear driver seat, manipucials released a photo of the suspect was waiting in a said. late the front door of the suspect’s vehicle believed champagne color Chevrolet Evidence presented Ford F-150 and enter into to be used as a getaway car Tahoe, believed to be model at the trial, which ended the truck. The male then following the crime. year 2000 to 2006.

Tuesday, showed that on grabbed a briefcase conAround 3:30 p.m. SunThey are asking anyone July 29, 2015, the first vic- taining a number of items day, police responded to a with information about the tim, a 21-year-old woman, from within the truck and home on Scholar Drive in crime or anyone who recwas waiting in her car in then got back into the unincorporated Lawrencev- ognizes the vehicle to call the parking lot of Dave awaiting White Mazda.” ille after a woman called detectives at 770-513-5300. and Busters for a friend The woman told police 911 saying her husband, To remain anonymous, to arrive when she was she saw four men in the 44-year-old Miguel Osorio, tipsters can contact Crime approached by Earls, who Mazda. had been shot during an Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS pointed a gun at her and “Approximately 15 attempted robbery at the (8477) or visit crimestopdemanded her cellphone, minutes later, the same residence. persatlanta.org. They can MacBook Pro and purse.

White Mazda was ob“Detectives determined also text tips to “Crimes” After giving Earls the served at the business that two male suspects wear- (274637). items, the victim told Duct-Max over at 2395 ing what was described as Tipsters can receive up police that Earls “grabbed Pleasantdale Rd in ‘construction attire’ entered to $2,000 for information her breast before he fled Doraville,” the release the home with guns and leading to an arrest and to the front passenger seat further said. “From inside tied up Osorio, his wife and indictment in this case by of a White Mazda with a of their office building, his adult daughter,” Gwinreferencing case number temporary registration tag (Duct-Max employees) nett police Officer Jacob 18-0025388. which was parked nearby,” witnessed the same White

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Mazda park next to a Ford F-150 belonging to another Duct-Max employee. They then observed a young male exit out of the rear driver side and attempt to enter the truck.

When (the witnesses) ran outside to stop the breakin, the young male hopped back into the Mazda and the front seat passenger pointed a handgun at the two men saying, ‘stop right there.’”

The Mazda then drove away and was not found until two days later when Sandy Springs police received a call about a White Mazda with a temporary tag that had been used by “two young males after they committed an armed robbery of two maintenance workers at the Park Terrace Apartments located at 300 Carpenter Drive in Sandy Springs.”

After a brief search, officers located the car, which fled onto I-285 west all the way to I-20.

“The chase reached speeds of over 130 miles per hour until the White Mazda clipped the side of another vehicle and nearly flipped before striking the median and coming to a stop,” the release said.

“Earls bailed out of the driver seat and was later apprehended running on the highway. A 17-year old-black male later identified as Eric Justin Patterson bailed out of the passenger seat and hid in

the backyard of a residence bordering the wood line of I-285. He was apprehended by a K-9.”

In the car’s trunk, police found a number of items they believe to have been stolen from a number of vehicles in the metro Atlanta area, including a laptop and eyeglasses that were stolen from the Ford F-150 in the parking lot of Golfsmith.

After Earls and Patterson’s arrests, the Gwinnett witnesses and victims were presented with separate photo lineups of the men, of which the witnesses identified Earls as the man with the gun from July 29.

None of the Gwinnett witnesses were able to identify Patterson as having been present for the Gwinnett crimes, though he previously pleaded guilty in Fulton County Superior Court for the Sandy Springs armed robbery.

The jury took four and a half hours to deliberate before finding Earls guilty on seven of the eight charges presented, only acquitting him on a sexual battery charge related to the groping.

The jury acquitted Patterson on all charges.

Earls will be sentenced on April 10, where he faces a maximum penalty of life plus 57 years in confinement based on the charges he was convicted of.

has 287(g) agreements with 75 law enforcement agencies in 20 states, stretching from Massachusetts to Nevada, and has trained more than 1,800 state and local officers, its website said.

Through the program, state and local law enforcement collaborate with the federal government to enforce the country’s immigration laws by interviewing individuals to ascertain their immigration status, issue immigration detainers to hold the individuals until ICE takes custody, transfer non-citizens into ICE custody, enter data into ICE’s case management system and make recommendations to allow for a person’s voluntary departure from the country in lieu of formal removal proceedings.

Conway said at the meeting that Gwinnett will “continue working with

ICE” and that his agency “certainly appreciates everything that you folks are doing for us. We need the help.”

Trump’s brief response thanked Conway, telling the sheriff “We’ll get there.”

Conway told the Daily Post that the meeting went well and was an important one to have, especially considering Gwinnett’s 287(g) program has consistently turned over the largest number of illegal immigrants to ICE authorities over the years.

“It was quite an experience, and I agree that we can’t have these sanctuary cities and that our federal laws need to be enforced,” he said. “I’ve taken an oath to protect and uphold the constitution of Georgia and the United States Constitution and that’s an important part of (that oath).”

Conway •From Page 1A they’re safe. And in many cases, they are very bad actors. We have gang members; we have predators, rapists, killers. A lot of bad people.”

Though the sit down was touted as a discussion about sanctuary cities — communities that choose to limit their cooperation with the federal government’s efforts to enforce immigration law — it also focused on the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigrants in the country.

Conway’s brief comments specifically addressed the steps his agency has taken to cooperate with ICE. “We’ve cooperated with our partners with immigration in the 20-plus years I’ve been sheriff,” he said during the meeting. “We

Gwinnett Sheriff Butch Conway, seen in the far left of this screen capture from a video feed, joined more than a dozen law enforcement officials, members of Congress, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Thomas Homan to “discuss the threat of the very lawless, in many cases, sanctuary cities” at the White House. (Special Photo)

started a 287(g) program with ICE in 2010. Since that time, we’ve interviewed more than 47,000 inmates as they came into our jail and identified more

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than 17,000 as being illegal aliens.”

Up until last month, Gwinnett was one of only four Georgia counties — along with Cobb, Hall and Whitfield — to participate

three decades of selfless service to the city.”

The headquarters was built under Johnson’s watch in 2009. He has also received commendations locally and from his peers across the state over the years, including being

in the program, though in early February, two other counties — Bartow and Floyd, in addition to the Georgia Department of Corrections — signed on.

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Johnson named Chief of the Year by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, and a Gwinnett Chamber VALOR Award recipient for public service and leadership in 2015.

Now city officials are taking their turn to recognize their longtime chief by putting his name on

the headquarters, which is located at 300 Jackson St. The city said additional details about the timeline for changing the name on the facility will be released as those plans develop.

“I am honored to be the recipient of such recognition and grateful to the city’s leadership for

allowing me to serve this community all these years,” Johnson said in a statement. “Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of Lawrenceville’s rich and ever-growing history.”

Lawrenceville previously announced Tim Wallis will succeed Johnson as the city’s new police chief.

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Boulder Creek Coffee will hold a ribbon-cutting at 11 a.m. Saturday to commemorate its move from Buford to the former Lawrenceville Visitor Information Center at 233 E. Crogan St. The shop, which opened in its new location in December, will mark the occasion with a full day of festivities, beginning at 8 a.m.

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Twenty-three Gwinnett County Public Schools students were recognized for their academic achievement in Career and Technical Education on Wednesday evening during the 2018 Career and Technical Education Student of the Year award program.

“Tonight was a special night for our students, their families and our schools,” said Jonathan Patterson, GCPS associate superintendent of Division of Curriculum and Instructional Support.

Brookwood High School senior Aanjaney Pathak was announced as the winner. Pathak, whose CTE pathway is finance, said his grandfather and father were the reason he was became interested in financial issues.

“I was practically raised inside a bank,” Pathak said.

He said the conversations with his father about his job’s complexity is one of the reasons he began to research a financial-based career path.

“I would ask him to talk to me about what he would say to his clients,” Pathak said. “Conversations started turning into the importance and value of money.”

When asked what his dream job would be, Pathak said, “Goldman Sachs.”

The Brookwood senior will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Norcross High School’s Peter Doro was awarded first runner-up and a $750 scholarship, while Phoenix High School student Gabriela Yalitza Ruvalcaba received second runner-up and a $500 scholarship.

“If you look around here, the very future and promise of Gwinnett is here,” said Jody Reeves, executive director of academies, careers and technical education. “In this room I see the future of our country.”

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“Well, unfortunately, that did not work out. Saturday will be the last day at the current spot.”

The owners told followers on social media that they don’t have an exact date for when the new location will open. Meanwhile, they announced they are doing 15 percent off close out sales on most bottles and cans to sell as much merchandise as possible in an effort to minimize the amount of beer that has to be packed up and moved over to the new location.

The only items that are not going on sale, however, at the growler bottles, the owners said.

“Come by and say ‘see you later!’ because we will reopen,” the owners said.

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The good news from Lawrenceville’s local Dollar General will growler, Exhibit A(le), is that celebrate the opening of its it’s moving to a new location newest store in Lilburn with between McCray’s Tavern a party this weekend. on the Square and Local ReThe company will hold public on Perry Street. The a grand opening at 8 a.m. not as good news is that it is Saturday for its store at 620 closing its current location Indian Trail-Lilburn Road.

Saturday, and beer lovers the festivities are set to will have to wait at least a include giveaways, including little bit before the shop re$10 Dollar General gift cards Exhibit A(le) opens in its new location. for the first 50 customers and “So you know how I’ve Dollar General tote bags for closing Saturday been saying for months that the first 200 customers.

I have to move? And the ahead of move Dollar General said it is more it got pushed back the to new location planning to offer additional more I thought I might be Exhibit A(le) has made an able to make it a smooth giveaways and special deals announcement this week that transition?,” Exhibit A(le)’s Saturday, but the company beer lovers will probably did not offer specifics on owners said in a post on take as good news as well as the shop’s Facebook page. what they would entail in its announcement about the grand opening.

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were proud of the recognition heaped upon AKESOgen by state officials.

“Gwinnett County congratulates AKESOgen on this well-deserved recognition and thanks the company for its continued commitment to excellence and investment in our community,” Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said. “AKESOgen’s achievement is proof of what can result when a great company finds the right environment in which to flourish.”

Partnership Gwinnett Chief Economic Development Officer Nick Masino said, “Small business is a critical component of economic success here in Gwinnett and across our region. We are proud of the work that AKESOgen does in the Gwinnett community and look forward to supporting them as they grow.”

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Brookwood senior Aanjaney Pathak was named Gwinnett County Public Schools 2018 Career and Technical Education Student of the Year on Wednesday.

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The Georgia Department of Economic Development and the Georgia Economic Developers Association presented AKESOgen with one of its Georgia Small Business Rock Star Awards during a luncheon Monday. It was one of four companies from around the state that received the award.

The others were STRAND Clinical Technologies in Columbia County, Gottwals Books in Peach County and SouthLife Supply Co. in Thomas County.

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and research, according to its website.

“Genetics and understanding your own genetic makeup (DNA) is becoming pervasive in society, i.e. what makes you who you are,” AKESOgen Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Mark Bouzyk said in a statement. “We are applying these new genetic technologies in fields such as cancer and Alzheimer’s, as well as consumer genomics.

“We are offering new Small Business Week,” to do business.”

They are also recogprecision medicine testing Georgia Department of Partnership Gwinnized for being creative to understand outcomes Economic Development nett officials highlighted and coming up with a and help identify which Commissioner Pat Wilson AKESOgen’s recognition unique way to do business, medicines make sense for said. “Anytime we can put shortly after the award was Partnership Gwinnett ofthe patient. For us to have a spotlight on Georgia’s handed out. The local eco- ficials said. grown this critical business small businesses is a win- nomic development group AKESOgen is a genetwe are deeply indebted win for the state. said the Small Business ics, genomics and biobank- to the outstanding sup“This year’s Rock Stars Rock Star awards are deing company that works port of GDEcD, Partnercome from all over Georsigned to recognize busiwith the pharmaceutical, ship Gwinnett, Georgia’s gia and keep our economy nesses whose revenues, biotechnology, clinical, Innovation Crescent, the thriving, helping us main- sales, exporting, product academic and government Georgia Research Alliance tain our status as the No. 1 lines, jobs and economic sectors on clinical trials, and GeorgiaBIO.” state in the nation in which impact increased. diagnostic clinical testing Local officials said they Officials from Peachtree Cornersbased AKESOgen pose for a photo with Georgia Department of Economic Development officials after receiving one of the Georgia Small Business Rock Star Awards on Monday.

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Norcross residents nervous about Police seek woman WestRock redevelopment plans who robbed store with steak knife

BY CURT YEOMANS

curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

BY ISABEL HUGHES

Plans for a proposed mixed-use development on the former WestRock site between Thrasher and West Peachtree streets drew several questions and concerns from residents who live around the site.

Alliance Realty Partners LLC is proposing 325 apartment units, about 60 town homes, about 50,000 square feet of commercial retail space and 21,600 square feet of public open space on the 10.68-acre site. The developer held a public meeting to hear residents input on the proposal Wednesday night at the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center. “(The vision) is to build a community, a village within the bigger Norcross,” Alliance Managing Director Kim Bucklew said. “And that’s a mixed blend of uses (and) of people. It’s all of those components that make you feel like you’re in a place.”

The site plan that was shown to residents during the meeting was an early draft of what could go on the site if Alliance goes forward with the development. Bucklew said it will go through revisions based on feedback.

It also has a long review process to go through in Norcross. Mayor Craig Newton said it would have to be reviewed by the city’s Planning and Zoning officials, then by the Downtown Development Authority, followed by the policy review officials, the Architectural Review Board and finally the City Council.

That means residents will have several opportunities to weigh in on the proposal, which has been posted on the city’s website. An email address, westrockdevelopment@ gmail.com, has also been set up to give residents a chance to offer feedback to the city on the proposal.

“There will be plenty of opportunity to revise this plan, or scrap it — what-

isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com

Gwinnett police are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman who was caught on surveillance video robbing a cellphone store with a steak knife.

Around 3:15 p.m. Sunday, the suspect entered a Boost Mobile store on South Norcross Tucker Road in unincorporated Norcross where she posed as a customer for nearly an hour, Gwinnett police Sgt. Jake Smith said.

“She eventually asked an About 150 people attended a community meeting on the proposed plans to redevelop employee to see an iPhone the WestRock site in downtown Norcross on Wednesday night. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeo- 6, then produced a steak knife and demanded the mans) phone,” Smith said. “The ever the citizens give us suspect fled the store on at you every night when work for a little while,” direction to do,” Newton foot and no vehicle was you’re walking around in Bucklew said. said. seen.” your night gown,’” Starr Three of the existing One thing that was The woman is described said.

WestRock buildings would expressed by several of the as white or Hispanic with Newton said he wasn’t be reused as part of the roughly 150 residents who surprised to see residents dark brown hair that is plan. Two of them would attended the meeting was lighter toward the ends show an interest in the be used for lofts, while apprehension or outright and cut short in the back, proposal. the third would house the opposition to the proposed standing 5 feet, 4 inches “Norcross has always commercial retail part of density or at least the and weighing about 135 been an engaged commuthe project. layout. pounds. She has a mark or nity, and I was pleased to A parking deck for the “We don’t want historic see as many people who tattoo on her left temple. residential units and a Norcross to be as dense Anyone with informacared enough to be here public park space would be as everywhere else,” said tion about the incident is to share their feelings on included as well.

Roger Harris, who lives asked to contact detecwhere Norcross should Sixty-three percent of in the Seven town home tives at 770-513-5367. To go,” he said. the apartments would be neighborhood next to the remain anonymous, tipsters Other concerns included studios or one-bedroom WestRock site. the effect on traffic in the apartments, while another should contact Crime David Starr, who also Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS area and how nearby resi31 percent would be twolives in Seven, said one dents would be impacted bedroom apartments and of the concerns residents by the construction. the remaining 7 percent in his neighborhood have As for a breakdown of would be three-bedroom about the proposal is the some of the commercial apartments. height of the planned components of the proposThe apartments would apartment buildings. One al, Bucklew said the retail cost between $1,310 and of them is proposed to be or commercial part of the $2,325 per month. about 70 feet tall with five development hasn’t been If the proposal is apstories, which would over- finalized yet. proved, Alliance may break

BY ISABEL HUGHES look the Seven community.

One possibility is that ground around the end of Starr said the town it could be comparable to the year, but it wouldn’t be isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com homes in Seven, by comretail in downtown Norfinished until about 2021. parison are two or three cross, but she didn’t think But they’ll have to work A local gastroenterolostories tall and less than restaurants would likely be to win over residents who gist who was recognized half of the height of the included because of a lack are skeptical about the by state lawmakers last proposed apartment build- of density to support it. proposal. month for ings. That would hurt the Another possibility is “I’m in favor of taking his civic value of the town homes in that it could include a that WestRock property engageSeven, he said. shared work space along and improving it for the ment “When these people go the lines of Cornerstone in benefit of the community recently to sell their homes that downtown Lawrenceville.

— a well-thought out plan, received they paid almost $400,000 “This is that communal not that this isn’t a wella copy of for, (they will have to) say: space where you don’t thought out plan for somePresident ‘Oh yeah, don’t mind that want an office, but you where, but a well-thought Donald big building, don’t mind all want to go somewhere out plan for historic NorIndran Trump’s of those eyes staring down that’s not your home and cross,” Harris said.

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“Colorectal cancer is an easily preventable, detectable and treatable malignancy, but yet remains the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the entire country, including Georgia,” Indrakrishnan said. “More than 90 percent of patients can be cured if detected early enough by appropriate tests. However, the compliance for colorectal cancer screening is poor in Georgia, hence it remains one of the most common leading cause of cancer deaths in our state.”

Indrakrishnan told the Daily Post he hopes to educate the public about the cancer, given it “still remains a deadly one.”

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GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Tory Ozment SENIOR • BUFORD

Buford’s Tory Ozment is the Daily Post’s girls basketball Player of the Year after leading the Wolves to a second consecutive Class AAAAA state championship as a senior.

(Staff Photo: Christine Troyke)

Ozment caps Buford career with back-to-back titles

By Christine Troyke

christine.troyke @gwinnettdailypost.com

Buford’s Tory Ozment has been part of three state championship wins, but it’s a quarterfinal matchup last year that stands out now that it’s all over.

Ozment, the Daily Post’s girls basketball Player of the

Year, remembers walking into Warner Robin’s gloomy gym to play a team the Wolves knew little about.

“We’d never really played each other, and we’d never been down there,” Ozment said. “That gym was really small. It was packed.

“We were down I remember, in the first quarter. We

kind of started panicking.”

Then senior Rachel Dobbs hit two big 3-pointers.

“We just went on a huge run,” Ozment said. “It was just a fun game to play in — and Coach Durden was so happy after that game.

The locker room might have been more fun than the game. And I think if you ask

anyone else, they’ll say the same thing: that game really stood out.”

Buford carried that momentum to a state title, returning to the top of the pile after a one-year absence.

The Wolves defended their title this year, thanks in large part to Ozment’s efforts.

The versatile 6-footer

scored 28 points in the Class AAAAA final against region rival Flowery Branch, while also pulling down seven boards and dishing out five assists.

“We made mistakes obviously, but it was just a really fun game because it was what we had been looking forward to, what we’d been

working hard for — and it ended the way we wanted it to,” Ozment said.

Beating Flowery Branch for a fourth time in one season wasn’t easy, and that added to the satisfaction.

“They usually play us man during the year and the

See OZMENT, Page 4B

BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Devin Vassell SENIOR • PEACHTREE RIDGE

Vassell-dictorian meets expectations, leads Lions did a little bit of everything for the Lions (24-5) this season, leading them in scoring (21.6 points per game), SUWANEE — Long be- rebounding (8.9 rpg), assists, fore the 2017-18 high school steals and blocked shots. basketball season began, Add in some red-hot Peachtree Ridge’s Devin shooting — 53 percent overVassell knew he would have all from the floor, including much more asked of him 41 percent from 3-point than had been his entire range, 79 percent from the career. free-throw line — and the And the 2018 Daily Post Lions could always count on Boys Player of the Year was Vassell to contribute in some more than up to the task. way or another on the court “Just knowing that this season. (outgoing Peachtree Ridge) “He was so consistent Coach (Keith Arrington) that you come to depend trusted me was the biggest on it,” said Arrington, factor. In the summer, he who announced earlier always told me that this was this month he is leaving going to be my team and Peachtree Ridge at the end I’m going to have to step up. of the school year to move So I took that to heart. closer to his family in the “I’ve just got to give a Augusta area. “I’ve never hand to my teammates. had a player average more Without them, it wouldn’t than 20 points per game Peachtree Ridge senior Devin Vassell, a Florida State signee, is the Daily Post’s boys have been the season it was.” before. He’d averaged about The 6-foot-4 senior wing nine rebounds per game. I basketball player of the year. (Staff photo: David Friedlander)

By David Friedlander

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tired not to put him (defensively) on the other teams’ best players, but by the end of the year, I started doing that, too.

“He had a lot of responsibility, and he showed a lot of leadership on our team. So there was some pressure on him, and he came through for us.”

Indeed, Vassell came through no matter how much pressure to perform he may or may not have felt.

However, he says that as much as Peachtree Ridge came to depend on him, he says that level of dependance was a two-way street.

“Yeah, this year was a big year for me,” Vassell said “I just knew I was going to have to work on every aspect of my game because I knew I was going to be depended on. … This year was

See VASSELL, Page 4B

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Archer boys, Buford girls hope to defend titles

By David Friedlander

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With first-time girls and boys team champions, last year’s Gwinnett County Track and Field Championship meet will have a bit of a different feel to it.

As with both teams — Archer’s boys and Buford’s girls — preparing to defend those titles, the same should be the case when this year’s meet gets under way with the varsity field events and 1,600-meter finals and sprint preliminary heats Saturday at Mill Creek Community Stadium.

“Winning it for the first time (in school history) last year was a big deal for us,” Archer co-head coach Ethan Kasson said.

“But everybody in the county is so well coached, (repeating) is not going to be easy. We have to bring our lunch (pails) to defend our title.”

True, the Tigers will have plenty of challengers for the boys team title, and they will possibly be without their other cohead coach Byron Shells, who is tending to a family illness in Arkansas.

However, Kasson and rest of the Archer staff will be present, and they will have a solid group of athletes across the board in the field and running events.

As it has been in recent years, Archer remains strong in the throwing events with the likes of Walter Klima, Austin Thomas and Curtis Hill.

The Tigers have also bolstered their depth and athleticism with the addition of Taiyon Palmer and Samajé Banks to their group of jumpers, while maintaining a strong group of sprinters to go with James Cragin in the distance events, making them tough to unseat.

On the girls side, Buford coach Crystal Fowler admits it will be a little bit different situation in trying to defend the team

TRACK AND FIELD COUNTY MEET

What: 2018 Gwinnett County Track and Field Championshps When: Saturday to Monday Where: Mill Creek High School Schedule: Saturday 9 a.m. — First rotation of varsity field events 10:30 a.m. — Varsity 1,600-meter run 11 a.m. — Second rotation of varsity field events 2:15 to 7:30 p.m. — Preliminary heats for varsity sprint events Monday 4:30 p.m. — Finals for varsity sprint events, plus the 3,200 meters

title after ending Brookwood’s four-year reign as county champs a year ago.

But like Archer’s boys, the Wolves will field a formidable group of athletes to try to fend off the numerous challengers and stay on top.

The quartet of Trinity Price, Kimberly Harris, Trinity Rossum and Alexa Rossum recently broke a Gwinnett County record and posted the nation’s fastest time in the 800-meter relay, while Trinity Possum, Price, Harris and Phoenix Armstead have also posted the nation’s top time in the sprint medley relay early this season.

And there are other weapons the Wolves have that will have Fowler and her staff doing some mixing and matching throughout the many different events.

“They haven’t all run together yet this year,” Fowler said of her many different relay candidates.

“But we want to approach (the county meet) as putting our best team forward. We have (good) people in many different spots. We’re not 100 percent yet, but we’re pretty close.”

ATLANTA FALCONS

‘No time frame’ for QB Ryan extension Field Level Media

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Ryan signed a fiveThe quarterback mar- year, $103.75 million ket was reset this offsea- extension in July 2013 son thanks to the deals that included $59 million Kirk Cousins and Jimmy guaranteed. On that deal, Garoppolo received. he is set to make $19.25 Cousins signed a fully million in 2018, with a guaranteed three-year, $21.65 million cap hit. $84 million deal with the Joining the Falcons Vikings to make him the as the No. 3 pick out of highest-paid quarterback the 2008 draft, Ryan has in the league, eclipsing amassed a 64.9 percent the annual average value completion percentage, Garoppolo is earning 41,796 passing yards, on his five-year, $137.5 260 touchdowns, 126 inmillion contract with the terceptions and a passer 49ers by $500,000. rating of 93.4 across his “I think all of the mar- 10 NFL seasons.

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Getting To Know ... Abby Self It was just 10 years ago that Abby Self was an record-setting All-County runner for Grayson High School’s girls cross county and track teams. Now, the 28-year-old is back at the Loganville school in her first year as a teach and as an assistant coach with both programs. She recently spoke with staff writer David Friedlander about the transition from student-athlete to coach, her continuing passion for distance running and other subjects DF: Was coaching something you’ve always wanted to do?

AS: Oh yeah. I always hoped that I could coach. I didn’t really think that I’d come back here and coach, but eventually yes, I wanted to teach, and wanted to be a coach.

DF: Why didn’t you think you’d ever return to Grayson?

AS: You know, just being back at your old high school is not something that you think that you’ll end up doing. But I ended up student-teaching here and they just kept me on.

DF: Now that you’re mostly through your first year back, are you past the strangeness of walking the halls of your old school as a teacher yet?

AS: (Laughs) I still get mistaken as a student.

DF: Do you ever get asked to show a hall pass or something like that?

AS: (Laughs) Oh yes. All the time. I get kicked out of the teacher’s lounge quite a bit.

DF: That all said, are some of your old teachers finally getting used to the idea of having you back as one of them?

AS: Yeah. coach (Richard) Wood is here, and Mac (Bradbury) was actually my track coach. So they kind of help me out.

DF: How strange was it those first couple of practices? Or was it strange at all?

AS: Very, very strange.

I couldn’t think of them as my colleagues. I still call him Coach Bradbury. He was my coach.

DF: What do you think you’ve brought from your years as a runner at Grayson to your coaching?

AS: Just being able to run with the kids is nice.

I brought back a lot of the workouts. We did 400 (meter runs) every single Monday, so we kind of do the same things. We try to alternate a little bit, but 400s were always the workouts that we did. But yeah, just going out to Tribble (Mill Park), we still go out there and run (during the cross country season).

DF: Anything in particular that you learned from Mac that you use in your coaching today?

AS: Oh yeah. He was always straight to the point, very serious with the workouts. It wasn’t playing games. He took running very, very seriously. That’s something I’ve brought over. It’s fun, but you’ve got to take it seriously.

DF: Given your success during your career at Grayson — you were All-County, you finished top 10 at state and set a school record, if my memory serves — do you think that gives you a little extra credibility or gravitas with the current runners?

AS: Yeah, you know, I had the (cross country) records here until Nely (Yanely Gomez) broke them. She broke every single one of them. Being here and watching her being able to break them was really cool. So that helps. The kids knew who I was. I would run past them when they had practice. So getting to know them even before I was a coach was nice.

DF: Obviously the job

Abby Self, a former standout runner at Grayson, is now a coach at her alma mater.

(Staff Photo: David Friedlander)

brought you back home, but having grown up here, I imagine there’s obviously something about Grayson that fits you, no?

AS: Actually, I had planned on not being here.

Like I said, they brought me back here for student teaching because I had to be in Gwinnett County where I was (finishing) me degree, and I started student teaching, my teacher left and they brought me on.

DF: You know, we’ve talked about your high school career, but you also ran in college, didn’t you?

AS: I did at UGA, just for a year.

DF: What was that like? I’m sure it was a little bit of an eye-opener.

AS: It was overwhelming. Yeah, very eye opening. Obviously, it’s not something that I stuck with, but yeah, it was great. It’s nice to bring it back to (Grayson’s current team) and kind of tell them (about it).

DF: I have to think you’ve got some great stories to tell the kids to

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use as motivation.

AS: Right, and to put it into perspective. It’s life once you get to college.

Running is it.

DF: Obviously, you still run with the kids in practice and you keep in shape. Do you still run competitively, like in the Peachtree (Road Race) and other races?

AS: I do ultra marathons.

DF: For those, like me, less educated, how are those different from traditional marathons?

AS: Right now, I’m doing 31 miles and 50 miles.

DF: That takes a lot of dedication and hard work to train for a race that long. How do you find the time to work that in between teaching and coaching?

AS: Well, I run with them and then I go home and pick up my dog and go running again.

DF: Do you ever see yourself trying highprofile marathons like the Boston or New York or Atlanta marathons? Of course, you’d have to scale

it back from the ultras.

AS: I did the Boston in 2012. I’d love to do it again, but I just love being on the trail.

DF: Yeah, road racing is quite a bit different from cross country, or from being on the track, for that matter. So you prefer the cross country trail, eh?

AS: Yes. … I just want to be in the woods.

DF: What’s so alluring about it to you compared to the track or the road?

AS: Just being in the woods. Going around in circles is not really my thing. (Laughs) I commend (the current runners) for it.

DF: What’s the difference in coaching each style?

AS: I never thought my first coaching position would be as a track coach, but I’m learning a lot more than I’ve ever before. I’m looking up (different) workouts all the time and talking to the other coaches. It’s cool to kind of see it from a different perspective than being a runner.

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Prep Schedule BASEBALL

Today

• Grayson at Newton 5 p.m. — Fannin Co. at GAC (DH) 6 p.m. — Berkmar at Johnson 6 p.m. — Brookwood at Meadowcreek 6 p.m. — Clarke Central at Buford 6 p.m. — Collins Hill at Duluth 6 p.m. — Lakeside-Dekalb at Norcross 6 p.m. — Lanier at Dacula 6 p.m. — Mill Creek at Discovery 6 p.m. — Parkview at Central 6 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at North 7 p.m. — 6 p.m. — Archer at South 6 p.m. — Rockdale Co. at Shiloh

LACROSSE

• Trinity Christian School at Duluth 8:30 a.m. — Parkview at Gulf Breeze Catholic (Fla.) 5:30 p.m. — Greenbrier-Evans at Dacula 5:30 p.m. — Mount Vernon boys at Wesleyan 5:45 p.m. — Archer girls at Alpharetta 7 p.m. — Creekview boys at Grayson

SOCCER

4 p.m. — Lakeview Academy at Providence 5 p.m. — Wesleyan girls at Whitefield Academy 5:30 p.m. — Central at Norcross 5:30 p.m. — Dacula at Apalachee 5:30 p.m. — Duluth at Discovery 5:30 p.m. — GAC at Union Co. 5:30 p.m. — Johnson at Buford 5:30 p.m. — Lanier at Winder-Barrow 5:30 p.m. — Meadowcreek and Lakeside-DeKalb at Silverbacks Park 5:30 p.m. — Mountain View at Mill Creek 5:30 p.m. — North at Collins Hill 5:30 p.m. — Rockdale Co. at South 7 p.m. — Riverside Military at Wesleyan

BASEBALL

Saturday

1 p.m. — Wesleyan at Holy Innocents’ 2 p.m. — Mountain View at Parkview

LACROSSE

9 a.m. — Parkview at West Florida 12:30 p.m. — Grayson girls at Lakeside-Evans 2:00 p.m. — Mill Creek boys at Collins Hill 3 p.m. —Lakeside-Evans boys at Archer

SOCCER

10:30 a.m. — Parkview at Academic Magnet (SC)

TRACK & FIELD

8:30 a.m. — The Lab Series at New Manchester 9 a.m. — Gwinnett County Championships at Mill Creek

The Home Teams

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Kalamazoo Wed, 7:05 p.m.

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Toronto April 8, 4:05 p.m.

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March 31, 7 p.m.

Triangle Torch March 31, 7 p.m.

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On TV Today

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

7 p.m. — Clemson vs Kansas. CBS 7:15 p.m. — West Virginia vs Villanova. TBS 9 :30 p.m. — Syracuse vs Duke. CBS 9:45 p.m. — Texas Tech vs Purdue. TBS

MLB

7 p.m. — Detroit at Atlanta, Spring Training. FSSE

NBA

10:30 p.m. — Atlanta at Golden State. FSSE

WOMENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL

7 p.m. — North Carolina State vs Mississippi State.

ESPN 7 p.m. — Oregon State vs Baylor. ESPN2 9 p.m. — Stanford vs Louisville. ESPN 9 p.m. ­— UCLA vs Texas. ESPN2 Saturday

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

6 p.m. — 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament Regional, Final: Teams TBA. TBS 8:30 p.m. — 2018 NCAA Basketball Tournament Regional, Final: Teams TBA. TBS

MLB

1 p.m. — New York Yankees at Atlanta Braves. FSSE

WOMENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL

1:30 p.m. — Duke vs Connecticut. ESPN 4 p.m. — Texas A&M vs Notre Dame. ESPN 6 p.m. — Central Michigan vs Oregon. ESPN

Sports Calendar

ALL SPORTS

Ongoing through Aug. 3: All Sports Youth Camps, in partnership with Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation, will host spring break and summer break camps in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, lacrosse, softball and multi-sports this year.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018 • 3B

Grizzlies hot in season’s first half

By Christine Troyke

christine.troyke @gwinnettdailypost.com

Standing on the field, seeing the stadium where the NAIA World Series is played mattered more in the grand scheme for Georgia Gwinnett’s baseball team than a couple of wins against Lewis-Clark State this month.

The Grizzlies, with a roster full of freshmen and sophomores, split a highscoring four-game series with Lewis-Clark. The two losses were each by a single run — the opener in extra innings — against the three-time defending national champion.

But more than anything, the trip to Lewiston, Idaho, made envisioning a return at the end of the season tangible.

“It was a fantastic thing we’d had on the schedule for almost two years,” head coach Brad Stomdahl said.

“They came here last year and we returned the trip this year.

“Knowing we were going to Lewiston, the home of the NAIA World Series, it was the perfect opportunity to bring these freshmen in. Having this group of kids out there and seeing what it’s like to play on that field, against Lewis-Clark State, with those fans is invaluable.”

GGC (23-4) is ranked No. 2 in the nation and has a date looming with No. 1 Faulkner on March 30-31.

“The tipping point is the next two weeks,” Stromdahl said. “We have Middle Georgia, which is ranked 15th, and then Faulkner University.

The Georgia Gwinnett College baseball team is ranked No. 2 in the nation. The Grizzlies take a 23-4 record into this weekend’s road trip to play No. 15 Middle Georgia State. (Photo: Tom Grason)

That will be the marquee matchup that weekend in the country — 1 vs. 2.

“We had a 10-inning loss to them at home already, so we know what it’s going to be like to try to beat them.”

The Grizzlies are coming off a sweep of No. 8 William Carey, which makes for a pivotal three weeks in the middle of the season.

“We just have to learn — how to win, how to lose, how to get better every game,” Stromdahl said, “which is why we put them on the schedule.”

If you’d told Stromdahl in January that GGC would be 16-4 against ranked opponents at this point in the season, he would have been surprised. The Grizzlies have the strongest schedule and highest RPI in the NAIA. They weren’t meant to rip through the way they have.

“We were going to take this season and try to build on this foundation of young players,” Stromdahl said. “We were trying to play the toughest competi-

tion. We were trying to go to the best places. We were basically going to throw them to the wolves, if you will, and say this is what it’s going to take — thinking we were going to get beaten up a little. But they’ve risen to the occasion. We’re ready to go.”

Several freshmen are cutting wide swaths this season, including Nick Barnes and Lanier grad Walter Coursey, who leads all regular batters with a .491 average. Dacula’s Michael Cherwenka and Cord Johnson also have made significant contributions in their first college season.

“Keep in mind Walter Coursey and Cord Johnson were redshirted last year, which is great,” Stromdahl said. “They still have four years. But Nick Barnes and Michael Cherwenka and Sean Mootrey, those guys are true freshmen, and they’ve stepped up.

Pleasantly surprised would be an understatement.

“They’ve bought into the system and they’ve bought into our team. They believe in the process. They’re not

trying to do too much — and that’s half the battle.”

Keeping the kids on an even keel have been a number of upperclassmen, including seniors Marcus McCorkle, a Shiloh grad, and Chris Jones, as well as junior Alex Garland.

“The leadership helps pick them up when they’re down,” Stromdahl said.

“They’re a lot more stable in terms of their emotional ups and downs. The peaks and valleys for the older guys are definitely not as high and low as the freshmen.”

McCorkle, an All-American as a junior, was injured for the first month of the season and is just getting back to full strength, but has still played in 22 games. Garland earned conference player of the week honors for his efforts against Lewis-Clark. The Marietta native batted .467 with 11 RBIs and six runs scored in the four-game series.

“None of this happens without the freshmen and none of it happens without the leadership of Jones, McCorkle and Garland,” Stromdahl said. “We’ve also had tremendous play from our shortstop Jordan Tylski. There are so many pieces that make this possible.

“The freshmen have kind of come to light as they go, but the reason why they’re the go is because we make every play at first base and we make every play in center field and we make every play at shortstop. It gives them an opportunity to be able to hit and to be able to use their skills.”

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By Taylor Denman

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MARIETTA — Atlanta United 2 kicks off its inaugural game against New York Red Bulls II at 7 p.m. Saturday at Coolray Field. The Red Bulls are two years removed from a United Soccer League title in 2016, perhaps a reflection of the Red Bulls franchise ability to consistently develop talent.

The USL has been primarily a Major League Soccer development league, since partnering with MLS in 2013. Some teams are affiliated with an MLS parent club, and foster MLS reserves and develop academy players for their first teams.

That makes Red Bulls II’s consistency all the more impressive, which reflects positively on the New York Red Bulls franchise’s overall philosophy of player development.

High roster turnover is a part of the USL, and managers are tasked with piecing together the puzzle

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coach in John Wolyniec.

It’s something we can look to mimic, but of course, we’ll be Atlanta United and • When: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 22 put our own spin on it.”

• Where: Coolray Field, Lawrenceville Red Bulls II won its season opener against Toronto Atlanta United opens its inaugural 2018 season with a FC II thanks to two late match against New York Red Bulls II (1-0), which won last week 2-1 over Toronto FC II. goals from Alec Tinari in the 62nd and 72nd minutes. of fitting MLS reserves the first team United 2 midfielder with different skill sets in this season.

Yosef Samuel is one of a cohesive lineup that proThe New York Red the second team’s most vides valuable game action. Bulls player developexperienced players after Former MetroStars and ment philosophy is not spending the two previous New York Red Bulls player only cheaper than signing John Wolyniec has coached expensive international free seasons with Bethlehem Steel, including 20 appearthe Red Bulls’ second agents, but it also seems ances and five starts last team since their first seato be working effectively. season. His experience son in 2015. Wolyniec’s With the establishment of with Red Bulls II is as a squads have reached the Atlanta United 2, the Five USL playoffs in all three Stripes franchise seems to possession team that plays similarly to United 2 at the seasons, and Red Bulls II’s be committing to develtop of the formation. The manager has accumulated a oping young talent in its key to winning, he said, is 55-30-17 record. academies and mirroring executing the parent club’s Several of New York the Red Bulls model. press that carried it to the Red Bulls’ current first “They’ve been a strong MLS playoffs in its inauteam players spent time on USL side for years now,” the second team, includhead coach Scott Donnelly gural season.

“Most teams get tired ing 19-year-old midfielder said. “A strong academy when you press them Tyler Adams and threestocked with good playa lot,” Samuel said. “It year USL veteran defender ers, a few more experidoesn’t show the first few Aaron Long. Vincent Beze- enced pros similar to us, minutes, but during the court, Sean Davis, Derrick but they’ve had a longer second half we wear them Etienne Jr. and Ben Mines runway in terms of what down. That’s when we take are former Red Bulls II they’ve done with that over.” players logging starts with team. They have a good

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an anchor and producer at WAGA and WGCL. Atlanta United 2 anNelson has spent the past nounced veteran playyear developing the “Socby-play broadcaster cer Down Here” radio Jon Nelson and Atlanta show and network at OSG United color analyst Sports alongside LongJason Longshore will be shore and Jarrett Smith. paired for Atlanta United Longshore, a part of 2’s broadcasts, streamed the broadcasts of Atlanta live each week on atlutd. United’s games on 92.9 com/2.

The Game, also hosts Nelson and Long92.9 The Game’s socshore’s first match is cer shows “Stoppage Saturday at Coolray Field Time” as well as “Soccer against New York Red Down Here.” Some of his Bulls II. previous work includes Nelson is an expeworking as the director of rienced play-by-play operations for the Atlanta announcer in Atlanta and Ruckus, the chief develhost and sideline reporter opment officer of Soccer for Georgia Public Broad- in the Streets and in the casting’s sports coverfront office for the Atlanta age. He was previously Silverbacks.

world.

The 2018 MLS AllMajor League Soccer Star Game opponent was announced Thursday that unveiled via a video narrated by the legendary Juventus, the legendary club that has been cham- Ric Flair.

With this announcepions of Italy’s Serie A ment, Juventus becomes for the past six seasons the second team from Itand UEFA Champions League finalists in 2015 aly’s Serie A to appear in the MLS All-Star Game, and 2017, will face the best in MLS in the 2018 after AS Roma played in the 2013 event in Kansas MLS All-Star Game City. The MLS All-Stars presented by Target. have also faced top clubs The match at Merfrom the English Premier cedes-Benz Stadium in League, Spain’s La Liga, Atlanta at 7:30 p.m. on Germany’s Bundesliga, Aug. 1 will be televised Mexico’s Liga MX and domestically on ESPN the Scottish Premier and UniMás in the U.S. League, owning an 8-4-2 and on TSN and TVA record against some of Sports in Canada, as well as in more than 170 the world’s most decorated clubs. countries around the

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ALL-COUNTY BASKETBALL BOYS Player of the Year: Devin Vassell, Sr., Peachtree Ridge The Florida State-bound senior wing did a little bit of everything for Peachtree Ridge in a season that included a 24-5 record, a Region 6-AAAAAAA championship and a berth in the second round of the state tournament. He led the Lions in every major statistical category, including scoring (21.6 ppg) and rebounding (6.8 rpg). Vassell also finishes as the school’s second-leading all-time scorer.

Coach of the Year: Curtis Gilleylen, Meadowcreek In his second season as Meadowcreek’s head coach, Gilleylen led the Mustangs to the Class AAAAAAA state championship — a first for the program and the second for any sport in school history.

FIRST TEAM Jamir Chaplin, Jr., Meadowcreek 16.7 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.5 spg, 0.7 bpg Hunter McIntosh, Jr., Greater Atlanta Christian 20.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.8 spg Adrian Martin, Sr., Lanier 18.1 ppg, 2.7 spg Kyle Sturdivant, Jr., Norcross 17.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.3 spg Marcus Watson, Jr., Buford 22.4 ppg, 6.7 rpg SECOND TEAM Travis Anderson, Sr., Grayson Brandon Boston, Soph., Norcross Kalu Ezikpe, Sr., Discovery Tony Johnson, Sr., Berkmar Spencer Rodgers, Sr., Mountain View THIRD TEAM Nick Edwards, Sr., Grayson Adam Flagler, Sr., Duluth Cory Hightower, Sr., Meadowcreek Amari Kelly, Sr., Meadowcreek Joseph Toppin, Sr., Norcross GIRLS Player of the Year: Tory Ozment, Sr., Buford (14 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.6 apg, 3.0 spg) The Michigan State signee had an impact across the board in helping lead the Wolves, and her nine fellow seniors, to the Class AAAAA state championship, their third in four years. Ozment, who averaged 14.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.0 steals per game, was particularly dominant in the title game, finishing with a game-high 28 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals Coach of the Year: Dani Wright, Norcross Having to step in when health issues forced head coach Angie Hembree to sit out this year and dealing with injuries that cost the team one starter for the whole season and two others for most of it, Wright was more than just an interim coach, guiding the Blue Devils to a 26-4 record, including the Region 7-AAAAAAA championship and a berth in the quarterfinals of the state tournament.

FIRST TEAM A.C. Carter, Soph., Wesleyan 13.3 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.9 apg, 2.2 spg, 0.6 bpg Morgan Robinson-Nwagwu, Jr., Norcross 15.3 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 4.6 apg, 4.1 spg, 1.1 bpg Jaron Stallworth, Sr., Collins Hill 13.2 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.9 apg, 3.0 spg, 1.8 bpg Taylor Sutton, Sr., Greater Atlanta Christian 16.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.9 apg, 3.1 spg Devyn Wilson, Sr., Norcross 14.6 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.9 spg SECOND TEAM Bria Harmon, Jr., Collins Hill Lillian Kennedy, Sr., Mountain View Javyn Nicholson, Jr., Collins Hill Amaya Register, Sr., Wesleyan Myra Strickland, Jr., Norcross THIRD TEAM Kierra Adams, Jr., Brookwood Asia McCoy, Sr., Archer Bridget Mukasa, Sr., Mill Creek Caria Reynolds, Sr., GAC Sutton West, Sr., Wesleyan

gwinnettdailypost.com •From Page 1B zones us in the state game,” Ozment said. “It was pretty successful in the first half, but we adjusted really well in the second half. I give them a lot of credit for their zone. It kind of messed us up at first.”

Ozment’s class has been a quite a ride. From fifth grade to eighth grade, they lost just one game.

“To Mill Creek,” Ozment said with a little smile. “So that’s a bummer, but still, a pretty good record.”

Ozment missed her freshman season with a torn ACL and meniscus. She still made the year count, watching games and practices as the Wolves claimed the Class AAAA title.

“You learn a lot more watching from the sideline than you think you will,” Ozment said. “Especially with it being my freshman year, picking up coach (Gene) Durden’s lingo and seeing his style really helped me the next three years.”

Buford, which made it to

Ozment the state semifinals during Ozment’s sophomore season, has posted a 113-14 record over the last four years. Often losses are better teaching moments than wins, but Ozment sees the value in both.

“We’ve learned from winning how to work hard — how it pays off — and not to be complacent,” she said.

“Because that’s such a big thing in sports. It’s so easy to rest when you’re winning, but we kept pushing and we kept working. I think that’s what winning taught us.”

When Ozment signed with Michigan State in November, Spartans head coach Suzy Merchant pointed to that success.

“You always look for kids that play for storied programs because they really understand what it takes to win at such a high level and be the best,” Merchant said.

Ozment felt at home when she visited campus.

“I really, really loved the coaching staff and the people there,” she said. “I also really liked the culture — it kind

of reminded me of what we have here, and I think that’s really important for my transition. I also think I’ll fit into the style of play and that’s really important.”

East Lansing is a long way from Buford and, for the first time in her life, she won’t have a parent as a coach. Ozment’s mom was her middle school coach, and her dad has been Durden’s assistant for more than a decade. Both played college ball at Berry and introduced

their daughter to the sport when she was 5.

“It’s easy to say right now that I’ll be fine,” Ozment said with a smile. “But I’ve been pretty independent and I’ve always of wanted to go experience somewhere new because I’ve been here my whole life. I’m excited. I know I’ll miss parts of Buford and Georgia in general, but I’m really excited to take on somewhere new and get to experience a different region.”

Vassell

•From Page 1B a great experience knowing that I’m going to have to be the leader of this team. My teammates, they just played the best they could and we played the best we could.”

But the few times the Lions faced adversity this season, they knew exactly who to turn to.

A perfect example was during their second-round Class AAAAAAA state tournament game against Grayson, when Peachtree Ridge trailed most of the game, including two doubledigit deficits in the second half before Vassell virtually willed the Lions back into the game both times.

He helped rally his team from as much as 14 points down to pull as close as four points in the final minutes.

And while the comeback attempt came up short with Grayson bringing Peachtree Ridge’s season to an end, Vassell said it still typified the interdependent relationship he had with his teammates.

“In the fourth quarter, I could see the game wasn’t going as planned,” Vassell said. “So I tried to take the game into my hands and tried to will my team back into it. They look to me as a

Buford’s Tory Ozment celebrates with the state championship trophy after leading the Wolves to a second consecutive Class AAAAA title as a senior. (Photo: David McGregor)

Peachtree Ridge’s Devin Vassell (24) shoots over Grayson’s Terence Porter Jr. (10) and Orvel Graham (3) during Thursday nights second round Class AAAAAAA State Playoff Game played at Peachtree Ridge. (Photo: Craig Cappy)

leader, so whatever I bring to it, they’re going to come with me.”

Vassell knows his role will change dramatically next year, when he goes off

to college to join a Florida State program that is very much on the rise in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

But it’s just another challenge he eagerly looks forward to.

“I’ve just been shooting shots and in the weight room because I know it’s a different type of game when I get to college,” Vassell said. “I just know that when I go to FSU, I’m just going to be trying hard to do whatever I can.

“Just the experience (is what he’s most looking forward to). The teammates are great. The coaches are great.

It’s just a great program. I’m just ready to take the next step in my life.”

That may be so, but the legacy he leaves behind at Peachtree Ridge won’t soon be forgotten, and it goes beyond the mere numbers he put up.

“He’s the second-leading scorer in Peachtree Ridge history behind (former Ole Miss and Atlanta Hawks guard) Zach Graham,” Arrington said. “Zach had more (total) points, but I think Devin had the highest scoring average (in a season). I can say this, though.

I’ve been a head coach 37 years, and he’s the best player I’ve ever coached.”

GWINNETT COUNTY 2017-18 BASKETBALL STATISTICAL LEADERS BOYS SCORING First Name Last Name School GP Points PPG Marcus Watson Buford 27 606 22.4 Devin Vassell P’tree Ridge 29 626 21.6 Tony Johnson Berkmar 28 582 20.8 Hunter McIntosh GAC 31 619 20 Christian McLean Wesleyan 12 222 18.5 Adrian Martin Lanier 32 579 18.1 Brenden Tucker Dacula 27 488 18.1 Zawdie Jackson South 28 501 17.9 Kyle Sturdivant Norcross 30 525 17.5 Travis Anderson Grayson 22 374 17 Adam Flagler Duluth 30 505 16.8 Adam Flagler Duluth 30 505 16.8 Jamir Chaplin Meadowcreek 27 452 16.7 Kalu Ezikpe Discovery 26 429 16.5 Brandon Boston Norcross 32 518 16.2 Chris Parks Collins Hill 26 421 16.2 Alex Calvert Hebron 26 406 15.6 Ahmir Langlais Parkview 25 388 15.5 Spencer Rodgers Mtn. View 28 428 15.3 Justin Lee Collins Hill 26 393 15.1 Alex Walker Lanier 32 483 15.1 REBOUNDS First Name Last Name School GP Rebounds RPG Kalu Ezikpe Discovery 26 278 10.7 Ta’San King South 28 300 10.7 Ahmir Langlais Parkview 25 248 9.9 Cory Hightower Meadowcreek 29 282 9.7 Devin Vassell P’tree Ridge 29 258 8.9 Christian McLean Wesleyan 12 106 8.8 Will Huzzie Duluth 30 242 8.1 Chris Parks Collins Hill 26 211 8.1 Bryce Brown Archer 28 202 7.2 Justin Lee Collins Hill 26 185 7.1 Issa Muhammad Norcross 21 147 7 Leslie Nkereuwem Discovery 17 119 7 Amari Kelly Meadowcreek 29 196 6.8 Terrance Porter Grayson 27 181 6.7 Ben Soumahoro Berkmar 28 188 6.7 Marcus Watson Buford 27 182 6.7 Shayne Buckingham Dacula 20 127 6.4 Tony Johnson Berkmar 28 179 6.4 Kenyon Jackson Grayson 26 162 6.2 Jamir Chaplin Meadowcreek 27 153 5.7 ASSISTS First Name Last Name School GP Assists APG Alex Jones Buford 24 176 7.3 Dalvin White Norcross 32 173 5.4 Lamont Smith Duluth 29 154 5.3 Bernard Kassanda Central 25 125 5 Mekhail Bethea Dacula 26 122 4.7 Mandarius Dickerson Collins Hill 26 114 4.4 Dequarious Nichols Meadowcreek 29 117 4 Kyle Sturdivant Norcross 30 117 3.9 Mitchell Miller Providence 25 95 3.8 Zawdie Jackson South 28 104 3.7 Julius Reynolds Berkmar 28 104 3.7 Tony Johnson Berkmar 28 95 3.4 Shamar Brown South 28 90 3.2 Jalen Hayes Mtn. View 27 84 3.1 Travis Anderson Grayson 22 66 3 Nick Edwards Grayson 29 87 3 Adam Flagler Duluth 30 91 3 Justin Lee Collins Hill 26 78 3 Donell Nixon Buford 28 85 3 Bricks Hudgens Hebron 26 75 2.9

STEALS First Name Last Name School GP Steals Adrian Martin Lanier 32 86 Lamont Smith Duluth 29 67 Mandarius Dickerson Collins Hill 26 57 Donell Nixon Buford 28 61 Roy Dixon GAC 31 65 DeJuan Horne II South 28 58 Alex Calvert Hebron 26 52 Nick Edwards Grayson 29 59 D.J. Irons Grayson 21 42 Zawdie Jackson South 28 56 Bernard Kassanda Central 25 50 Marvin Louis-Charles Central 25 50 J.D. Kavel Wesleyan 25 48 Grant Summers Wesleyan 25 48 Brandon Boston Norcross 16 29 Alex Jones Buford 24 42 Hunter McIntosh GAC 31 57 Travis Anderson Grayson 22 36 Brandon Boston Norcross 32 51 Adam Flagler Duluth 30 47 BLOCKS First Name Last Name School GP Blocks Ta’San King South 28 126 Amari Kelly Meadowcreek 29 68 Kalu Ezikpe Discovery 26 57 Jared Ivey North 17 36 Nahiem Allenye Mtn. View 26 52 Ahmir Langlais Parkview 25 50 Justin Lee Collins Hill 26 52 David Bowling Hebron 26 47 Bryce Brown Archer 28 50 Kevin Kayongo Mtn. View 28 51 GIRLS SCORING First Name Last Name School GP Points Robyn Benton GAC 10 179 Taylor Sutton GAC 30 499 Kamryn Collins Mtn. View 28 434 Myra Srickland Norcross 29 450 Kierra Adams Brookwood 27 416 Morgan Rob.-Nwagwu Norcross 30 459 Asia McCoy Archer 29 435 Bianca Fizouaty Grayson 27 398 Devyn Wilson Norcross 30 438 Makala Torrence South 21 298 Tory Ozment Buford 30 420 Lillian Kennedy Mtn. View 28 389 Jazmine Robinson Grayson 26 353 A.C. Carter Wesleyan 31 413 Jaron Stallworth Collins Hill 25 329 Bridget Mukasa Mill Creek 23 301 Jamyah Montissol Lanier 29 368 Amaya Register Wesleyan 31 391 Hannah Sadler Parkview 24 303 Malia Fisher North 26 322 REBOUNDS First Name Last Name School GP Rebounds Clara Hammel Providence 19 271 Lillian Kennedy Mtn. View 28 297 Jazmine Robinson Grayson 26 274 Kyasia Overstreet Discovery 24 248 Asia McCoy Archer 29 189 Christabel Ezumah Lanier 29 270 Javyn Nicholson Collins Hill 27 249 Makayla Schymanski North 26 231

SPG 2.7 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.6 BPG 4.5 2.3 2.2 2.1 2 2 2 1.8 1.8 1.8

PPG 17.9 16.6 15.5 15.5 15.4 15.3 15 14.7 14.6 14.2 14 13.9 13.6 13.3 13.2 13.1 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.4 RPG 14.3 10.6 10.5 10.3 10 9.3 9.2 8.9

Caria Devyn Malia Mary Martha Amari Xian Malia Sacha Sutton Sussy Jada Morgan

Reynolds GAC 29 256 8.8 Wilson Norcross 30 261 8.7 Grace Brookwood 27 225 8.5 Turner GAC 30 256 8.5 Heard Archer 29 238 8.2 Lopez South 21 170 8.1 Fisher North 26 208 8 Washington Parkview 27 209 7.7 West Wesleyan 31 238 7.7 Ngulefac Parkview 28 202 7.2 Rice Collins Hill 26 188 7.2 Rob.-Nwagwu Norcross 30 213 7.1 ASSISTS First Name Last Name School GP Assists APG Kennedi Williams GAC 30 180 6 Bryanne Buch.-Cummings Mill Creek 26 138 5.3 Morgan Rob.-Nwagwu Norcross 30 138 4.6 Niyah Minor Central 27 108 4 Alea Spears Mtn. View 28 106 3.8 Kierra Adams Brookwood 27 98 3.6 Bridget Mukasa Mill Creek 23 83 3.6 Tory Ozment Buford 30 107 3.6 Amaya Register Wesleyan 31 104 3.4 Kalen Surles Lanier 29 99 3.4 Robyn Benton GAC 10 32 3.2 Nyla Moore Dacula 27 84 3.1 Gaby Ajibade Central 27 81 3 Asia McCoy Archer 29 87 3 Dalen Tate Central 27 81 3 Mary Martha Turner GAC 30 91 3 Sydnee Jackson North 26 76 2.9 Lillian Kennedy Mtn. View 28 81 2.9 Taylor Sutton GAC 30 86 2.9 Devyn Wilson Norcross 30 88 2.9 STEALS First Name Last Name School GP Steals SPG Robyn Benton GAC 10 45 4.5 Morgan Rob.-Nwagwu Norcross 30 123 4.1 Gaby Aji\bade Central 27 108 4 Kennedi Williams GAC 30 110 3.7 Kalen Surles Lanier 29 96 3.3 Bianca Fizouaty Grayson 27 84 3.1 Brooklyn Fugel Hebron 23 71 3.1 Taylor Sutton GAC 30 93 3.1 Niyah Minor Central 27 81 3 Tory Ozment Buford 30 89 3 Jaron Stallworth Collins Hill 25 75 3 Myra Strickland Norcross 29 87 3 Amaris Jones Grayson 27 78 2.9 Makala Torrence South 21 57 2.7 Malia Fisher North 26 67 2.6 Mary Martha Turner GAC 30 75 2.5 Akaya Chaney Discovery 23 55 2.4 Nyla Moore Dacula 27 65 2.4 Kya Styles Buford 30 73 2.4 Kierra Adams Brookwood 27 63 2.3 BLOCKS First Name Last Name School GP Blocks BPG Clara Hammel Providence 19 62 3.3 Christabel Ezumah Lanier 29 84 2.9 Robyn Benton GAC 10 23 2.3 Jada Rice Collins Hill 26 58 2.2 Xian Lopez South 21 44 2.1 Lillian Kennedy Mtn. View 28 56 2 Javyn Nicholson Collins Hill 27 51 1.9 Sutton West Wesleyan 31 58 1.9 Jaron Stallworth Collins Hill 25 45 1.8 Mary Martha Turner GAC 30 45 1.5

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Sparks’ hat trick Buford rifle team tops Madison Co. leads Gladiators PREP ROUNDUP

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BUFORD — Buford set a new season high in points Thursday as it defeated Madison County 1,141 to 1,037 in the first round of the state playoffs.

Top four scorers for the Wolves were Morgan Adams with 291, Jacob Ethridge with 289, Austin Cagle with 282 and Taylor King with 279.

Buford will compete next in the semifinals against the winner of Douglas County and Brunswick.

BASEBALL BASEBALL Central 10, Berkmar 2 LILBURN — Central Gwinnett starter Freddy Matheus allowed no earned runs over six innings with 11 strikeouts as the Black Knights topped Berkmar 10-2 on Thursday night.

J.T. Tate had two hits and three RBIs with one run for Central (5-11, 2-0), while Wade Crider had two hits and scored one run.

GAC 7, Fannin Co. 5 BLUE RIDGE — Carson Taylor of Greater Atlanta Christian went 3-for-4 with two RBIs on Thursday as the Spartans held on for a 7-5 win at Fannin County.

Shane Lussier homered in three at-bats and drove in two as GAC improved to 9-5 overall and 5-2 in Region 7-AAA. Jake Johnson (2-0) battled through six innings to earn the win, giving up five runs on five hits with three strikeouts. Sam Johnson followed with one scoreless inning for the save.

Hebron 16, Towns Co. 1 DACULA — Nine different players for Hebron totalled 10 hits on Thursday as the Lions roared past visiting Towns County 16-1 in four innings.

Noah Rush was the lone player with a multi-hit game with two hits and an RBI for Hebron.

Also helping the Lions (7-9, 3-0) were Asher Miller (double, RBI, three runs) and Jesse Bailey (hit, RBI). Bailey was also the winning pitcher.

George Walton 5, Providence 4 MONROE — George Walton Academy scored five unearned runs in the last two innings to come back and nip Providence 5-4 Thursday night in a Region 8-A game.

Cole Tillotson threw well in the starting role for the Storm (10-8, 2-1), going 5 1/3 innings with three strikeouts, no earned runs and two hits, including setting down the first 12 hitters he faced. Wesley Anderson also pitched well in relief with one scoreless frame.

On offense, Providence was led by Keegan Tranum (2-for-3), Ben Johnson (2-for-4, steal) and Luke Matthews (2-for-3, run).

Wesleyan 12, Galloway 2 PEACHTREE CORNERS — Wesleyan improved to 12-1 overall and 4-0 in Region 5-A

FANS CHOICE SPRING ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Who: Sergio Vargas School: Lanier Sport: Baseball Class: Senior Highlights: Doubled in the game-winning run with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning, in addition to earning the pitching victory with three innings of scoreless relief, in a 1-0 win over Norcross Coach Jonathan Wyman’s take: “Sergio is the light-hearted Sergio Vargas player you like having on your team because he always has a joke or funny comment to lighten the mood. Watching Serge grow as a player the past three years has been fun. He has gone from an almost shy sophomore to a vocal leader as a senior. This season, his bat has come alive and his power is showing. Not only has he been solid at the plate, but his glove has been solid as well. He has worked hard this offseason to improve his glove-work, range and arm strength, and it shows. As if that wasn’t enough, he has also stepped in as one of our main relief pitchers and closer when the game has been close and we need someone to close it out. It has been a pleasure coaching Sergio the past three seasons and I hope the rest of this season continues to go as well as the first half has.” with a 12-2 win in six innings at home over Galloway on Thursday night.

Charlie Taylor led the offense, going 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI, while Will Bryson was 2-for-4 and drove in one run.

Cameron Binney was the winning pitcher, going four innings with five strikeouts, while Stewart Stamper followed with two scoreless innings of relief with one strikeout.

GIRLS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER Archer 10, Shiloh 0 SNELLVILLE — Five different players scored for Archer on Thursday night as the Tigers rumbled to a 10-0 win at Shiloh in Region 8-AAAAAAA play.

The shutout for Archer (6-4-2, 3-2) was recorded by keeper Paola Villatoro.

Peachtree Ridge 4, Allatoona 0 SUWANEE — Peachtree Ridge upped its record to 8-2-1 on Thursday by shutting out Allatoona 4-0 at home in nonregion play.

Two goals were scored by Kendall Hoskins, while Maddy Bondon and Jasmine Warren each scored one.

BOYS SOCCER BOYS SOCCER Grayson 4, Newton Co. 1 COVINGTON — Grayson keeper Jonathan Sandoval got his first varsity start on Thursday night and came up with eight saves as the Rams topped Newton County 4-1.

Miguel Garcia led the offense with two goals, while Adrian Murillo and Rodrigo Ayala each scored one. Grayson improved to 8-2 overall and 5-0 in Region 8-AAAAAAA. Peachtree Ridge 2, Carrollton 0 SUWANEE — Peachtree Ridge picked up a shutout win at home on Thursday with a 2-0 blanking of Carrollton in a nonregion match.

Both goals for the Lions were scored by Dalton Seckinger.

Archer 5, Shiloh 0 SNELLVILLE — Andy Hernandez delivered a hat trick on Thursday to lead Archer 5-0 over Shiloh in Region 8-AAAAAAA play.

Enzo Sanagua and Caleb Busboom each added a goal

for the Tigers (5-5-2, 3-2), while Zach Hutzell and Andrew Blair split time at keeper for the shutout.

GIRLS LACROSSE GIRLS LACROSSE Brookwood 25, Norcross 2 SNELLVILLE — Emily Cole scored three goals and Callie Smith scored two more for Brookwood on Thursday night as the Broncos beat visiting Norcross 25-2.

Adding one goal each for Brookwood (8-1, 4-1) were Madi Davis, Victoria Wysocki-Christ, Haeun Jin, Jalina Rodriguez and Andrea Fievre.

Wesleyan 21, Riverwood 2 SANDY SPRINGS — Whitaker Welch scored four goals and Alden Pridgen added three more in helping Wesleyan to a 21-2 win at Riverwood on Thursday night Katie Tanner and Pridgen also each had six draw controls. The defense also played well for the Wolves (7-1), holding Riverwood to six shots on goal, four of which were saved by Emma Nydam.

BOYS LACROSSE BOYS LACROSSE Lanier 17, Gainesville 9 GAINESVILLE — Lanier picked up a win on the road Thursday night at Gainesville with 17-9 triumph.

The Longhorns (6-3) received six goals from Davin Kemiston and four goals from McKenzie Rannals.

Archer 15, Duluth 8 LAWRENCEVILLE — Archer put together a solid team effort on Thursday to assemble a 15-8 win at home over Duluth. The win improved Archer to 4-5.

Dunwoody 10, Brookwood 8 DUNWOODY — Brookwood fell in a tight match at Dunwoody 10-8 on Thursday night.

Bryce Deloach and Jacob Walker each had two goals for Brookwood (7-4, 3-2), while Tyler Banfield and Ethan Schuett each had a goal and an assist.

Nick Taylor and Matthew Frick also each scored once.

Buford 21, Mount Vernon 1 BUFORD — Buford, which was led by six goals from Danny Raymond, blasted visiting Mount Vernon 21-1 on Thursday night.

Max Fenno and Hunter Bull-

ock each added three goals for Buford (5-5, 2-0), while Evan McPhilimy scored two. Also helping were Josh Voorhees and Austin Gill each with one goal and one assist and Jason Roche and Jaylan Strickland each with one goal.

GIRLS TENNIS GIRLS TENNIS North 3, Peachtree Ridge 0 SUWANEE — The North Gwinnett girls tennis team clinched its region No. 1 seed and a bye in the first round of the tournament Thursday afternoon with a win over Peachtree Ridge.

Cassidy Rebol won on singles court No. 1, Emma Flemming won on singles court No. 2 and Grace Rivord and Fernanda Rodriguez won on doubles court No. 2.

The Bulldogs’ (13-1, 6-0) and Lions’ dual match was an abbreviated make up match of a rain out.

BOYS TENNIS BOYS TENNIS Mill Creek 3, Lovett 2 ATLANTA — Mill Creek won all three singles matches to come away with a 3-2 win at Lovett on Thursday in a nonregion match.

Winners for the Hawks were Andre Izadi, Manu Pareek and Zach Gates.

Dacula 3, West Hall 2 GAINESVILLE — Dacula picked up one singles win and swept the doubles competition to get past West Hall 3-2 on Thursday.

William Pham and Jonathan Herndon teamed to win the No. 1 doubles match, while the No. 2 match went to Haikal Cooper and Julian Maluret. Mark Tran was the singles winner for the Falcons at No. 3.

GAC 5, Lumpkin Co. 0 NORCROSS — Greater Atlanta Christian swept visiting Lumpkin County 5-0 on Thursday night for a Region 7-AAA win.

In singles, the Spartans 8-2, 4-0) picked up wins from Cole Bryant at No. 1, Jake Robinson at No. 2 and Jack Olinger at No. 3. Doubles winners were the No. 1 team of Will Hawkins and Owen Jacobson and the No. 2 pair of Andrew Ha and Lukas Veltmaat.

From Staff Reports

19 for the remainder of the game. Sparks put away his The Atlanta Gladiators second goal at the 18:49 scored four second-period mark, and Joe Gatenby goals and ran away with a and Derek Nesbitt followed to stretch Atlanta’s road win over Cincinnati lead to 4-2 with 14:27 left 6-2. in the second period.

Forward Lindsay Sparks earned his hat Sparks had a hat trick and goalie Dan Vladar stopped trick at the 11:47 mark in the second period. Phil 25 of 27 shots.

Lane scored his 32nd goal Sparks answered Cinof the season early in the cinnati’s first goal in the third period. first period with roughly Atlanta (30-32-2-3) five minutes left. Cincincompletes its back-tonati countered in the first back series against the 27 seconds of the second Cyclones tonight before period, but that was the last goal Atlanta conceded, returning to Duluth Wednesday against Kaand Cincinnati took 15 lamazoo. shots on goal to Atlanta’s

Loyola-Chicago beats Nevada 69-68 Field Level Media Junior guard Marques Townes scored 18 points to help 11th-seeded Loyola-Chicago advance to the Elite Eight with a 69-68 victory over seventh-seeded Nevada on Thursday in NCAA Tournament South Region play in Atlanta.

Senior forward Aundre Jackson scored seven of his 15 points in the final three minutes of the Sweet 16 contest as the Ramblers (31-5) won their 13th straight game and 20th in their past 21.

Junior point guard Clayton Custer also scored 15 points for LoyolaChicago, which shot 75 percent from the field in the second half and 55.8 percent overall.

Junior forward Caleb Martin scored 21 points with five rebounds and junior forward Jordan Caroline added 19 and six boards for the Wolf Pack (29-8). Junior forward Cody Martin had 16 points and sophomore guard Josh Hall scored 10 for Nevada, which shot just 41.4 percent from the field.

Loyola-Chicago has won its three NCAA Tournament games this month by a combined four points. The Ramblers will face either

Kentucky or Kansas State on Saturday with a Final Four berth on the line.

“This is really unbelievable to be in this situation. I’m so thankful to be in this scenario right now,” Custer said in a postgame interview on CBS. “It feels like a dream and we’ll be trying to keep it going as long as possible.”

The score was tied at 59 before Jackson knocked down a 3-pointer with 2:57 left and he added a layup and two free throws to give the Ramblers a 66-63 lead with 41.3 seconds remaining. Cody Martin made two free throws to pull the Wolf Pack within one with 36.1 seconds.

Townes drilled the clutch 3-pointer with 6.2 seconds to go to make it a four-point margin as Loyola-Chicago closed it out.

The Ramblers led by four points at halftime and began the second half in torrid fashion by making their first 13 field-goal attempts.

Loyola-Chicago used an 8-0 burst early in the half to take a 36-26 lead with 17:43 remaining.

Custer’s basket exactly one minute later boosted the margin to 40-28.

Gwinnett’s top swimmers, divers honored at celebration From Staff Reports SUWANEE — The best of the nearly 1,110 swimmers and divers from the 19 Gwinnett County Public Schools were honored Wednesday night with a season-ending celebration at North Gwinnett High School.

Shiloh grad Clay Tippins, who is running for governor, was the event’s keynote speaker. Tippins was a star swimmer in high school and at Stanford before becoming a Navy SEAL and a successful businessman.

The evening’s top awards went to Gwinnett swimmers of the year Haley Arner of Collins Hill and Jake Magahey of Mill Creek, along with divers of the year Lauren Henderson of Dacula and Peter Smithson of Collins Hill.

Barrie Price-Kerr was voted the county’s diving coach of the year, while Brookwood and Parkview earned swimming coach of the year honors. Brookwood’s Jack Gayle and Kevin Rodgers were honored as boys coaches of the year, and Parkview’s Eric Brown and Gary Petmecky were named girls coaches of the year.

The following awards also were part of Wednesday’s celebration: All-American Divers Peter Smithson, Collins Hill

Lauren Henderson, Dacula Abby Camarda, Norcross Oliver Stephan, Peachtree Ridge Automatic All-American Swimmers Aidan Stoffle, Brookwood (100 backstroke) Haley Arner, Collins Hill (500 freestyle) Andrew Winton, Collins Hill (100 breaststroke, 200 individual medley) Bradley Dunham, Dacula (100 backstroke, 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle) Jake Magahey, Mill Creek (200 freestyle, 500 freestyle) Brookwood 200 medley relay (Keegan Walsh, Grant Clark, Drew Grier, Aidan Stoffle) All-American Consideration Swimmers Lily Burke, Brookwood (100 freestyle); Aidan Stoffle, Brookwood (100 freestyle); Nathaniel Stoffle, Brookwood (100 backstroke); Keegan Walsh, Brookwood (100 backstroke); Haley Arner, Collins Hill (200 freestyle); Andrew Winton, Collins Hill (100 butterfly); Bradley Dunham, Dacula (100 freestyle); Hannah Van Nus, Dacula (100 freestyle); Sarah-Grace Thompson, Mountain View (100 freestyle); Chantal Jordan, North Gwinnett (50 freestyle); Abigail McCulloh, Parkview (500 freestyle); Shwan Ahn, Peachtree Ridge (500 freestyle); Brookwood girls 200 free relay; Brookwood girls 400 free relay; Brookwood boys 200 free relay; Brookwood boys 400 free relay; Parkview girls 200 medley relay Outstanding Seniors Archer: Jayla Gillis, Ethan CortelFraser Berkmar: Charis Stanfield, Orlando Buruca Brookwood: Tegan Sweeney, Keegan Walsh Central Gwinnett: Irene Corona Avila, Nicolas Alcaron Collins Hill: Kari Atnip, Ricky Rodriguez Dacula: Kim Nguyen, Bradley Dunham Discovery: Qingqiwe Mkwananzi, Rodrigo Herrera Duluth: Jessica Harris, Matt Lee Grayson: Adele Marti-Loumeau, Teo Vlad Lanier: Lilah Davis, Tanner Mazanetz Meadowcreek: Lizeth Ordonez, Christian Penaloza Mill Creek: Abigail Pawlowski, Parker Myers Mountain View: Maya Murphy, Troy Tarantino Norcross: Maggie O’Leary, Nate Brinkman North Gwinnett: Marianne Allard, Tommy Cangelosi

Parkview: Zoe Walker, Jackson Atwater Peachtree Ridge: Jill Bieniek, Oliver Stephan Shiloh: Zakiya George, Ethan McKinsey South Gwinnett: Monique Howson, Spencer Napoleon County All-Stars (top five in individual event, top three in relay at county) Brookwood Lily Burke (four events) Juliana Carey (three events) Grant Clark (two events) Emma Claire Cohen (four events) Maddie Cordle (three events) Josh Garces (three events) Drew Grier (three events) Dylan Scott (four events) Sam Sims (two events) Aidan Stoffle (four events) Nate Stoffle (three events) Reagan Sweeney (four events) Tegan Sweeney (three events) Leila Taylor (two events) Daniel Tran (three events) Keegan Walsh (four events) Jordan Wolfe Central Gwinnett Hannah Doglod Collins Hill Haley Arner (three events) Ava Callis Victoria Kabat Chauncey Robinson Peter Smithson Elizabeth Vazhenin Andrew Winton (two events) Dacula Bradley Dunham (three events) Jacob Harrison Jordan Harrison Lauren Henderson Logan Kennedy Discovery Abby Wenham Duluth Haley Bernardo Molly Botting Melody Giberson (two events) Ashley Neas (two events) Mill Creek Isabelle Andrews (two events) Sarah Bevil Aidan Delliponti (two events) Claire Grant (two events) Nick Kalenik (four events) Lainey Lioi (two events) Jake Magahey (four events) Parker Myers Abigail Tashlein (three events) Mia Walters (three events) Jackson Ward Bailey Williams Mountain View Amira Abbasi Maggie Hennebaul

Corinne Kuiters Maya Murphy Xzavier Reiter Sarah-Grace Thompson (three events) Norcross Stevie Bramble (two events) Jacob Budnitz (two events) Abby Camarda Holland Danskin (three events) Ryan Goldsmith Gracie Harrell (four events) Ethan Howe Carter Januzelli (three events) Zachary Johnson Arion Solomon (four events) Andrea Thornell (four events) North Gwinnett Marianne Allard (four events) Tommy Cangelosi (three events) Sebastian DenBrok Luke Han (two events) Caroline Izaguirre Chantal Jordan (four events) Joyce Kim Courtney Niemann (three events) Julia Rummins Connor Shea Valentino Sorto Parkview Jackson Atwater Delaney Carlton (two events) Wesley Carter (three events) Lucas Cliatt Charlie Fountain (two events) Aiden Hall Sarah Jahns (three events) Victor Jemison Sarah Livingston (two events) Will Mahone (four events) Abigail McCulloh (three events) Maggie Nguyen Kristin Partlow Maxwell Pate John Rollins (two events) Erin Tillery Sydney Walker (three events) Zoe Walker (three events) Ian Wilson Peachtree Ridge Shwan Ahn (four events) Raja Crosby Phillip Kim (three events) Evan McInerny (four events) Jason Reichel (two events) Brendan Soeparmin (two events) Oliver Stephan Jordan Thompson (four events) South Gwinnett Monique Howson All-State Teams First team Lily Burke, Brookwood Grant Clark, Brookwood Emma Claire Cohen, Brookwood Maddie Cordle, Brookwood Drew Grier, Brookwood Dylan Scott, Brookwood Sam Sims, Brookwood

Aidan Stoffle, Brookwood Nathaniel Stoffle, Brookwood Reagan Sweeney, Brookwood Tegan Sweeney, Brookwood Keegan Walsh, Brookwood Haley Arner, Collins Hill Peter Smithson, Collins Hill Andrew Winton, Collins Hill Bradley Dunham, Dacula Jake Magahey, Mill Creek Second team Leila Taylor, Brookwood; Ashley Neas, Duluth; Delaney Carlton, Parkview; Abigail McCulloh, Parkview; Kristin Partlow, Parkview; Zoe Walker, Parkview; Shwan Ahn, Peachtree Ridge Third team Juliana Carey, Brookwood; Nicholas Kalenik, Mill Creek; Collins Sainovich, Mill Creek; Jackson Ward, Mill Creek; Ryan Goldsmith, Norcross; Ethan Howe, Norcross; Carter Januzelli, Norcross; Arion Solomon, Norcross; Marianne Allard, North Gwinnett; Chantal Jordan, North Gwinnett; Joyce Kim, North Gwinnett; Courtney Niemann, North Gwinnett; Sarah Jahns, Parkview; Sarah Livingston, Parkview; Erin Tillery, Parkview; Maggie Nguyen, Parkview; Phillip Kim, Peachtree Ridge; Brendan Soeparmin, Peachtree Ridge; Jordan Thompson, Peachtree Ridge Honorable mention Julia Rummins, North Gwinnett All-County Senior Academic Team Archer: Holden Boswell, Aatiq Bradley, Ethan Cortel-Fraser, Megan Dollar, Sam Downs, Katrina Endozo, Jayla Gillis Berkmar: Yaneli Bueno, Katy Figueroa, Evan King, Kaela Mijos, Britney Nguyen, Dimoni Parrish, Ciara Peterkin, Charis Stanfield, Anthony Yin Brookwood: Anna Clark, Andrew Grier, Trent Ho, Grant Martin, Hannah Massey, Tegan Sweeney, Keegan Walsh Central Gwinnett: Irene Corona Avila, Katie Dang, Yaritza Garcia-Gomez, Cordillia Le, Taylor Nguyen Collins Hill: Haley Arner, Kari Atnip, Jacob Barnes, D’Andre Carson, Grant Gordon, William McCaffrey, Nicole Melnik, Chauncey Robinson, Andrew Winton, Katie Zindel Dacula: Dayton Cady, Mais-Isabelle Dittamo, Hannah Van Nus Discovery: Mary Gebreseelassie, Qingqiwe Mkwananzi, Samantha Retanta-Garcia Duluth: Claire Alder, Haley Bernardo, Simon Chuang, Will English, Michael Greene, Jessica Harris, Matthew Lee, Katie Mettille, Kyle Mettille, Lindsey Norrell, Sage Turner, Court-

ney Yap Grayson: Anna Calaicone, Madison Clark, Veronica Feldman, Eric Grzech, Jack Johnston, Adele Martin-Loumeau, Jawad Stephen Lanier: Alex Armstrong, Tanner Mazanetz, Jordan Powell, Katie Spathelf, Camron Wilson Meadowcreek: Fahad Khalil, Armen Maharry Mill Creek: Sarah Bevil, Gabriella Delliponti, Emily Donnelly, Lillian Modly, Parker Myers, Abigail Pawlowski Mountain View: Alexis Doricent, Maya Murphy, Olivia Wint Norcross: Nate Brinkman, Lindsay Chappell, Jack Einig, Jose Garcia, Ryan Goldsmith, Luke Hancharik, Gracie Harrell, Malaya Ilustrisimo, Carly Muchow, Cassie Muenchen, Maggie O’Leary, Joshua Penner, Grettie Reifenberger, Preston Schaefer, Riley Stark, Will Volino, Charlotte Whitmer North Gwinnett: Marianne Allard, Alicia Banks, Michael Banks, William Baselj, Sebastian DenBrok, Mikayla Maxian, Chloe Mazurek, Julia Rummins, Connor Shea, Adam Sheridan, Benjamin Ventimiglia Parkview: Alexis Griffin, Aiden Hall, Lennox Nguyen, John Rollins, Riley Spruiell, Erin Tillery, Zoe Walker Peachtree Ridge: Jill Bieniek, Nina Dickerson, Gigi Zhao Chen, Jin Jeon, John Kim, Phillip Kim, Alexandra McCall, Mia McKnight, Elizabeth Smith, Oliver Stephan, Lawrence Yim Shiloh: Mya Grier, Benjamin Koschella, Oluwapeulumi Olueye, Alba Villareal South Gwinnett: Mia Williams Diving Awards Mountain Park Most Improved: Caroline Campbell, Brookwood Most Valuable: Monique Howson, South Gwinnett Coach’s Award: Ben Koschella, Shiloh; Maxwell Pate, Parkview Bogan Park Most Improved: Jarrett Hurd, Mountain View Coach’s Award: Katelyn Hartwig, Lanier Collins Hill Park Most Improved: Titus Lindley, Collins Hill Coach’s Award: Alyssa McGuffie, Archer West Gwinnett Park Most Valuable: Kendal Reeves, Duluth; Oliver Stephan, Peachtree Ridge Coach’s Award: Ronaldo Bolanos, Meadowcreek; Megan Coyne, North Gwinnett

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FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018 CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS INVITATION TO BID RFP NO: PWUP 18-07 345 LIVELY AVENUE RETAINING WALL REPAIR LOCATION: 345 LIVELY AVE. NORCROSS, GA, 30071 Proposals for 345 Lively Avenue Retaining Wall Repair will be received by the City of Norcross at the Department of Public Works, Utilities & Parks, 345 Lively Avenue, Norcross, GA 30071 Friday, April 20, 2018 by 11:00am.

Any proposals received after the designated closing time will be returned unopened.

Project includes providing and installing a helical pier anchor system as specified in plans and calculations found at the following link: http:// www.norcrossga.net/bids. aspx?bidID=84 An original and one (1) paper copy a total of two (2) plus 1 copy of the proposal on CD in PDF or other electronic format of the proposal shall be submitted in sealed envelopes/packages addressed to Mary Beth Bender, Director of Public Works, Utilities & Parks / ACM, City of Norcross and marked 345 Lively Avenue Retaining Wall Repair/ PWUP 18-07.

Proposers desiring information for use in preparing proposals may obtain a set of such documents from the Department of Public Works, Utilities & Parks Office, 345 Lively Avenue, Norcross, GA 30071 Telephone (678) 4212069 or copies of the RFP NO: PWUP 18-07 requirements may also be obtained by sending an email request to Melissa Zeigler at melissa.zeigler@norcrossga.net.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive any technicalities or irregularities therein. The City further reserves the right to award the contract to the proposer whose proposal best complies with the RFP NO: PWUP 18-07 requirements.

Proposers may not withdraw their proposal for a period of ninety (90) days from the date set for the opening thereof.

902-539768, 3/23,30 Invitation to Bid RFP NO: PWUP 18-10 Kennemore Bridge Construction Location: Norcross, GA, 30071 Proposals for Kennemore Bridge Construction will be received by the City of Norcross at the Department of Public Works, Utilities & Parks, 345 Lively Avenue, Norcross, GA 30071 Friday, April 20, 2018 by 10:30am.

Any proposals received after the designated closing time will be returned unopened.

Project includes construction of concrete abutments.

Contractor to receive and install a pre-fabricated pedestrian bridge, and install concrete bridge deck. The bridge has been ordered (fabrication and delivery) by the City of Norcross. Details for the project can be found at the following link: http:// www.norcrossga.net/bids. aspx?bidID=83 An original and one (1) paper copy a total of two (2) plus 1 copy of the proposal on CD in PDF or other electronic format of the proposal shall be submitted in sealed envelopes/packages addressed to Mary Beth Bender, Director of Public Works, Utilities & Parks / ACM, City of Norcross and marked Kennemore Bridge Construction / PWUP 18-010.

Proposers desiring information for use in preparing proposals may obtain a set of such documents from the Department of Public Works, Utilities & Parks Office, 345 Lively Avenue, Norcross, GA 30071 Telephone (678) 4212069 or copies of the RFP NO: PWUP 18-10 requirements may also be obtained by sending an email request to Melissa Zeigler at melissa.zeigler@norcrossga.net.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive any technicalities or irregularities therein. The City further reserves the right to award the contract to the proposer whose proposal best complies with the RFP NO: PWUP 18-10 requirements.

Proposers may not withdraw their proposal for a period of ninety (90) days from the date set for the opening thereof.

902-539766, 3/23,30 SECTION 00 00 30 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PROJECT: Grayson Ampavilion and Restroom Building OWNER: City of Grayson ARCHITECT: Precision Planning, Inc. Separate sealed pre-qualifications and bids will be received by the OWNER for a General Contract to furnish and install all materials, labor and equipment, necessary for the Grayson Ampavilion and Restroom Building located in Grayson, Georgia.

PROJECT SCOPE: The project is located at 475 Grayson Parkway, Grayson, Georgia. The site is currently park green scape. The proposed buildings are: 1) a single story structural steel 1,740 sf amphitheater on an elevated slab with surround concrete stairs and accessible ramp, 2) two single story structural steel 420 sf (each) open pavilions that are adjacent to the amphitheater, and 3) a single story load bearing masonry 1,134 sf restroom building. Site work includes the installation of utilities (water, sanitary sewer, & electricity), the installation of porous paver walkways, fine grading, erosion control, installation of concrete bands and sod for the audience area of the amphitheater, and landscaping. The project will bid and have a delayed start to allow for shop drawing review and approval prior to mobilizing to the site.

Access to the electronic only Bid Documents shall be obtained from the office of Precision Planning, Inc. upon payment of a non-refundable fee of $50.00. A request for access to the electronic bid docs shall be made via email o

only to kbarker@ppi.us (scan and email a copy of your company check, made payable to Precision Planning, Inc., and access instructions will be provided). A hard copy of the Bid Documents may only be examined at the following locations: Precision Planning, Inc. 400 Pike Boulevard Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (770) 338-8000 Grayson City Hall 475 Grayson Parkway Grayson, GA 30017 (770) 963-8017 Bid packages will be received at Grayson City Hall, 475 Grayson Parkway, Grayson, Georgia 30017, no later than 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018. Any packages received after 2:00 p.m. will not be considered by the OWNER. Bid packages will be opened at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018 at Grayson City Hall. Bids will be evaluated by the OWNER, and the project award is anticipated upon completion of this evaluation.

A mandatory pre-bid conference for interested bidders will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at the Grayson City Hall, 475 Grayson Parkway, Grayson, Georgia 30017.

The required time of completion is stipulated in the bid package from the date of the written Notice to Proceed to the Substantial Completion.

OWNER requires a bid bond issued by a Surety listed on the Treasury as licensed in the State of Georgia, or a cashier’s check in the amount of five percent (5%) of your total bid to be enclosed with your bid at the time of bid opening to be made payable to the OWNER. No other form of security will be acceptable.

Each bid package must be submitted in separate sealed envelopes, addressed to “OWNER”. BIDDER shall provide three (3) originals in each envelope. Each bid sealed envelope must be plainly marked on the outside as “BIDS Grayson Ampavilion”.

Any and all packages received without the aforementioned criteria enclosed will be returned to BIDDER. ?

All Bid Packages must be made out on the bid form of the type bound in the Contract Documents, in accordance with the instructions in the Information for BIDDERS. No interlineations, additions, or deletions shall be made in the proposal form by BIDDER. No conditional Bids will be acceptable.

Contract will be awarded on a stipulated sum to the most responsive BIDDER presenting the lowest acceptable Bid, based on the Lump Sum Base Bid plus any combination of Alternates (if appropriate) acceptable to Owner.

OWNER reserves the rights to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities, and to re-advertise.

No BIDDER may withdraw his bid within the time limit specified in Section 00 01 00 Instructions to Bidders.

CITY OF GRAYSON 902-539301, 3/23,4/6 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP NO: CDP18-01 Comprehensive Plan Update and Rewrite of Zoning Ordinance into a Unified Development Ordinance Location: City of Norcross, GA Proposals for the Comprehensive Plan update and rewrite of the City’s Zoning Ordinance into a Unified Development Ordinance Project will be received by the City of Norcross at the Community Development and Planning Department, 65 Lawrenceville Street, Norcross, GA 30071 Friday, April 13, 2018 by 11:00 am. Any proposals received after the designated closing time will be returned unopened.

The objective of this project is to prepare an update to the City’s Comprehensive Plan and a rewrite/update of the City’s zoning ordinance into a Unified Development Ordinance, using the most recent census data, area and national trends, best planning practices, alternative scenarios, projections and analysis.

An original and three (3) paper copies, a total of four (4) plus 1 copy of the proposal on a CD/flash drive in PDF or other electronic format of the proposal as well as the proposed fee in a separate sealed envelope shall be submitted in sealed envelopes/packages addressed to Tracy Rye, AICP, Community Development and Planning Director, City of Norcross and marked Comprehensive Plan Update and Zoning Ordinance Rewrite – CDP18-01 Proposers desiring information for use in preparing proposals may obtain documents from the Community Development and Planning Department, 65 Lawrenceville Street, Norcross, GA 30071 or copies of the RFP NO: CDP18-01 requirements may also be obtained by sending an email request to Tracy Rye at tracy.rye@norcrossga.net.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive any technicalities or irregularities therein. The City further reserves the right to award the contract to the proposer whose proposal best complies with the RFP NO: CDP 18-01 requirements.

Proposers may not withdraw their proposal for a period of ninety (90) days from the date set for the opening thereof.

902-538572, 3/16,23,30 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS RFP SW 18-001 STREET SWEEPER ONCALL CONTRACTS CITY OF DULUTH, GWINNETT COUNTY Sealed proposals for furnishing all labor, material, and other ITEMS necessary for the following work will be received no later than 2:00 pm on MARCH 30, 2018 at the office of the city clerk in the Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 30096.

The bids will be publicly opened on, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2018 at 2:05pm at the

CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 30096.

Copies of the request for proposal (RFP) documents will be available STARTING FEBRUARY 23, 2018, and may be DOWNLOADED FROM THE CITY OF DULUTH WEBSITE, WWW.DULUTHGA.NET . Proposal documents may be examined at the following location: City of Duluth, PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT 3167 Main Street, 2nd floor Duluth, GA 30096 (770) 476-1970 (770) 814-3008 - fax NO PREPROPOSAL CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. STREET SWEEPER ONCALL CONTRACTS THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) IS TO SELECT QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS FOR ON-CALL STREET-SWEEPING FOR THE CITY OF DULUTH. INDIVIDUAL “PROJECTS” WILL BE BASED ON THE SUBMITTED UNIT PRICES PER THE VENDOR SELECTED. THE TERM OF CONTRACT SHALL BE FOR A ONE (1) YEAR PERIOD WITH TWO OPTIONAL ONE (1) YEAR RENEWALS. THE “PROJECTS” VARY IN MAGNITUDE AND SCOPE. TYPICAL PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: 1) SWEEPING OF OVERALL STREET NETWORK, 2) SWEEPING OF ISOLATED AREAS PRIOR TO AND/OR AFTER SPECIAL EVENTS, AND 3) CATCH BASIN AND DITCH CLEANING/VACUUMING. The city reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The contract(s) will be awarded, if at all, within SIXTY (60) calendar days after opening of the proposal.

Any change to the conditions and specifications must be in the form of a written addendum to be valid; therefore, the city will issue a written addendum to document each approved change.

The city seeks to ensure that all segments of the business community have access to supplying the goods and services needed by city programs. The city affirmatively works to encourage utilization of disadvantaged and minority business enterprises in our procurement activities. The city provides equal business opportunity for all businesses and does not discriminate against any persons regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin or handicap.

902-534187, 2/23,3/9,23

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE NOTICE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE REQUEST An application for an alcohol beverage permit to serve beer, wine and distilled spirits has been filed with the City of Norcross Georgia by the following party at the following location, to wit: Application / owner LOUIS CHUKWURAH Registered agent SILVERLYN CHUKWURAH Location: KINGSWAY RESTAURANT & BAR INC. 5955 JIMMY CARTER BLVD. # 180 NORCROSS, GA 30071 9 0 4 - 5 3 9 8 5 0 , 3/23,28,30,4/4,6,11,13,18, 20,25 RE: NOTICE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE REQUEST An application for an alcohol beverage permit to serve beer, wine and distilled spirits has been filed with the City of Duluth, Georgia by the following party at the following at the following location, to wit: Applicant/Owner: Eva Celedonia Quintanilla Registered Agent: Elizabeth L Gutierrez Vargas Business Name: La Brasa Rustica Restaurant LLC Location: 4175 Pleasant Hill Rd, Duluth, GA 30096 Sec. 3-206. Advertisement of intent to engage in business; signs posted. (a)All applicants desirous of obtaining a license for the sale of alcohol shall give notice at their expense of the making of an application by advertisement at least twice a week for two (2) consecutive weeks, said advertisement to begin no later than ten (10) days following submission of the application required by section 3-204, application; form; content; process; deposit. The advertisement shall be published in the daily newspaper in which the legal advertisements of the city are published. The advertisement referred to herein shall be of type not smaller than ten-point capital in lower case and shall be at least a two-inch, onecolumn advertisement in size. Said notice shall contain a complete description of the location of the proposed business and shall give the name of the applicant and if a partnership, the names of the partners, whether limited or general, and if a corporation, the names of the officers and all stockholders having more than ten (10) percent of any class of corporate stock therein, and the date the application was filed with the city clerk. The advertisement shall contain the following additional statement: “AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED ON (date) WITH THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF DULUTH FOR A LICENSE TO OPERATE A RESTAURANT AT THE ABOVE LOCATION. A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO GRANT OR DENY SUCH A LICENSE WILL BE MADE BY THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF DULUTH NO LATER THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE THE FILED APPLICATION IS DETERMINED TO BE COMPLETE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO NOTE ANY OBJECTIONS, IN WRITING, THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH A LICENSE BY FILING SAID WRITTEN OBJECTIONS WITH THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF DULUTH.” 9 0 4 - 5 3 7 9 9 0 , 3/14,16,21,23

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS PUBLIC NOTICE APH 2018-03-064 PLACE: City of Peachtree Corners City Hall 310 Technology Pkwy DATE & TIME: March 27th, 2018 7:00 P.M. PURPOSE: Alcoholic Beverage License Application Consumption on Premises Beer, Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Sunday Sales APPLICANT: Royal Ball Room, LLC 6185 Buford Highway, Suite C-2 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 904-539139, 3/23,30

JUVENILE COURT IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA In the Interest of: D.O. a/k/a, D.P., Docket No: 17-04398-3 Minor Child Petitioner: The GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, acting by and through the Gwinnett County Department of Family and Children’s Services NOTICE OF SUMMONS TO: JAMIE PURVIS, NATURAL MOTHER & DAVID OLVER, FATHER OF THE ABOVE NAMED CHILD(REN) AND ANY UNKNOWN, UNNAMED PUTATIVE, BIOLOGICAL AND/OR LEGAL FATHER(S) OF SAID CHILD. You are hereby notified that a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS PETITION regarding the above-named child(ren) has been filed in the court by the abovenamed Petitioner.

NOTICE OF EFFECT OF TERMINATION JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO O.C.G.A. §15-11-284 GEORGIA STATE LAW Georgia law provides that you can permanently lose your rights as a parent. A petition to terminate parental rights has been filed requesting the court to terminate your parental rights to your child. A copy of this petition can be obtained at Gwinnett County Juvenile Court, 115 Stone Mountain Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

A court hearing of your case has been scheduled for the 22nd day of May, 2018 at 9:00 am, at the Juvenile Court of Gwinnett County, located at 115 Stone Mountain Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. If you fail to appear, the court can terminate your rights in your absence.

If the court at the trial finds that the facts set out in the petition to terminate parental rights are true and that termination of your rights will serve the best interests of your child, the court can enter a judgment ending your rights to your child.

If the judgment terminates your parental rights, you will no longer have any rights to your child. This means that you will not have the right to visit, contact, or have custody of your child or make any decisions affecting your child or your child’s earnings or property. Your child will be legally freed to be adopted by someone else.

Even if your parental rights are terminated: (1) You will still be responsible for providing financial support (child support payments) for your child’s care unless and until your child is/ are adopted; and (2) Your child can still inherit from you unless and until your child is/are adopted.

This is a very serious matter. You should contact an attorney immediately so that you can be prepared for the court hearing. You have the right to hire an attorney and to have him or her represent you. If you cannot afford to hire an attorney, the court will appoint an attorney if the court finds that you are an indigent person. Whether or not you decide to hire an attorney, you have the right to attend the hearing of your case, to call witnesses on your behalf, and to question those witnesses brought against you.

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §1511-283, you may lose all rights to the child named in the petition brought pursuant to this article and will not be entitled to object to the termination of his rights to such child unless, pursuant to O.C.G.A. §19-7-22 and within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice, you file; (1) A petition to legitimate such child; and (2) Notice of the filing of the petition to legitimate with the court in which the termination of parental rights proceeding is pending.

A court may enter an order terminating all parental rights of a biological father, including any right to object thereafter to such proceedings: (1) Who fails to file a timely petition to legitimate the child named in a petition brought pursuant to this article and notice in accordance with subsection (c) of this Code section; (2) Whose petition to legitimate is subsequently dismissed for failure to prosecute; or (3) Whose petition to legitimate does not result in a court order finding that he is the legal father of the child named in a petition brought pursuant to this article.

If you have any questions concerning this notice, you may call the telephone number of the clerk’s office which is (770) 619-6300.

WITNESS the Honorable Judge Robert Waller, Presiding Judge of said Court.

This 20TH day of MARCH, 2018.

Sheila Williams, Clerk of Court Gwinnett County Juvenile Court 9 1 3 - 5 3 9 3 3 4 , 3/23,30,4/6,13

PUBLIC HEARINGS

PUBLIC HEARINGS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION Vehicle: 2008 Mercedes Benz C300 VIN: WDDEF81X69F2664 Location: 3248 Shallowford Rd Chamblee, GA 30341 Date: March 26, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. 928-538275, 3/16,23

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above listed equipment was initially removed from 606 Athens Highway located in Loganville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The equipment is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law.

CITY OF BERKELEY LAKE PUBLIC HEARING APRIL 19, 2018 AT 8:00 PM 4040 SOUTH BERKELEY LAKE RD BERKELEY LAKE, GA 30096 PHONE: 770-368-9484 Notice is hereby given that a public hearing is scheduled on the date and at the time and location as noted above for the purpose of hearing citizen comments regarding a proposed final budget amendment for 2017. Please be advised of the following proposed 2017 amended budget: Revenue General $1,100,395.22 SPLOST $316,629.17 Expense General Government $376,124.77 Judicial $4,647.53 Public Safety $91,926.60 Public Works $127,543.44 Culture & Recreation $15,938.13 Housing & Development $195,394.11 Addition to Reserves–General $288,820.64 Addition to Reserves – SPLOST $47,891.90 SPLOST – Public Works $268,737.27 928-539849, 3/23 STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 ABANDONED VEHICLES: RE: 2016 Gator 50-F YB50QT-5 50CC Scooter VIN LYDY5TBB3G1500102 LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR WHITE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above scooter was initially removed from Intown Suites located at 1950 Willow Trail Parkway in Norcross, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The scooter is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: Single Axle Trailer VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR TEAL TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above trailer was initially removed from Interstate 85 Southbound And Old Peachtree Road located in Lawrenceville, GA. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The trailer is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: 1978 Volkswagen Beetle VIN 1502103531 LICENSE PLATE NO. EFA622 COLOR YELLOW TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle was initially removed from 606 Athens Highway located in Loganville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: Dual Axle Flatbed Trailer VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR BLACK TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above trailer was initially removed from 606 Athens Highway located in Loganville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The trailer is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. 928-537557, 3/9,16,23

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Fidelity Bank, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, has filed an application for approval to establish a branch office at 255 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Sugar Hill, Georgia. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the Regional Director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at its regional office located at 10 Tenth Street, NE, Suite 800, Atlanta, GA, 30309-3906 within 15 days after the date of this publication. The non-confidential portions of the application are on file in the regional office of the FDIC and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the non-confidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request.

928-539335, 3/23 STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 ABANDONED VEHICLES: RE: Ingersoll-Rand Portable Compressor SERIAL # 293980UHI822 LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR YELLOW T

RE: 1949 Spartan 33 Royal Mansion Camper VIN 33-49-1377R LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR SILVER TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above camper was initially removed from 606 Athens Highway located in Loganville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 3156 Buford Highway NE located in Buford, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The camper is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed. This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: Enclosed 30ft Trailer VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above trailer was initially removed from 606 Athens Highway located in Loganville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 3156 Buford Highway NE located in Buford, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The trailer is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed. This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: 1969 Harley Davidson Softail Motorcycle VIN 0390216701 LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR BLACK TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above motorcycle was initially removed from 606 Athens Highway located in Loganville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 3156 Buford Highway NE located in Buford, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The motorcycle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. 928-539678, 3/23,30,4/6

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION: The following vehicle will be up for public auction at Tran’s Auto Repair, 4757 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga 30071, on Friday 03/23/2018 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

2004 Toyota Sienna VIN: 5TDZA23C04S182596 929-539707, 3/23,30 There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA 30518, on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 11:00 AM the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows: 1. 2006 KIA SPECTRA KNAFE121865366269 2. 32007 BUICK LUCERNE 1G4HD572X7U123721 929-538447, 3/16,23 MCCULLOUGH TOWING AUCTION LIST 785 BROGDON RD. SUWANEE, GA 30024 770-263-8483 SATURDAY, MARCH 24TH 2018@ 1:00PM 2004 BMW 325Ci WBABW33494PL30642 2010 Chevrolet HHR 3GNBAADB0AS570380 2001 Chevrolet Blazer 1GNCS13W712121053 2006 Dodge Ram 1500 1D7HA18N26J144583 2006 Dodge Stratus 1B3EL46X26N176005 1999 Ford Expedition 1FMPU18L9XLA60354 1999 Ford Expedition 1FMPU18LXXLB48314 1998 Honda Accord 1HGCG5641WA161896 1998 Honda Accord 1HGCG5649WA024172 2007 Honda Fit JHMGD38617S055468 2002 Honda Accord 1HGCG16592A018108 1995 Hooper Trailer 1H9FB101S10476272 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe KM8SC13DX5U871570 2004 Hyundai Sonata KMHWF35H74A924407 2012 Kia Forte KNAFU4A24C5580122 2001 Lexus RX 300 JTJHF10U610189696 1999 Lincoln Navigator 5LMPU28L4XLJ05994 2008 Nissan Altima 1N4AL21EX8N520826 2016 Nissan Sentra 3N1AB7AP0GY302281 2005 Nissan Maxima 1N4BA41EX5C857848 Polaris Jet Ski JSPLE09800E000 2003 Saturn VUE 5GZCZ63B83S887678 2000 Toyota Camry 4T1BG22KXYU706911 1999 Toyota Corolla 1NXBR12E3XZ157002 1999 Toyota Corolla 1NXBR12E2XZ267555 2001 Toyota Camry JT2BG22K710548327 2001 Toyota Corolla 1NXBR12E21Z478987 929-537473, 3/9,16,23 NOTICE THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON MARCH 24, 2018. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED A

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 24 MARCO 2018 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www.swsatlanta.com 2011 Kawasaki JL250P Sport Motorcycle LJ5PBA161B1040046 2009 VIP Champion Scooter LHJLC13F29B001467 2009 Freightliner Cascadia 1FUJGLBG49LAM5235 2008 Utility Trailer 1UYVS25368U561307 2016 Hyundai Elantra 5NPDH4AE7GH720291 1998 Honda Accord 1HGCG1644WA033273 2014 Kia Forte KNAFX4A84E5077267 Car Hauler NO VIN 2003 Mercedes-Benz ML350 4JGAB57E03A434247 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer 1GNDS13S232402438 2007 Toyota Camry 4T1BE46K97U588974 2007 Volkswagen Jetta 3VWEF71KX7M078593 2003 Honda Civic 1HGES16563L038040 2003 Dodge Neon 1B3ES26C23D251856 2013 Dodge Challenger 2C3CDYAG6DH692234 2003 Suzuki Aerio JS2RC41H735200994 2002 Ford Mustang 1FAFP44452F166613 1993 Jeep Cherokee 1J4FT78S7PL546068 2014 Jonway Solana Scooter L8YTCAPFXEYC80110 2001 Hyundai Sonata KMHWF25SX1A465553 2002 Toyota Camry 4T1BE32K22U631611 2005 Suzuki XL7 JS3TY92VX54103527 2001 Volvo V70 YV1SW61R612092447 2004 Ford Taurus 1FAFP53274A188554 1998 Ford Ranger 1FTZR15X9WPB29590 2003 Ford Mustang 1FAFP40423F352732 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix 1G2WP52K32F134989 2002 Mazda Protege JM1BJ245021529341 2008 Honda Civic 2HGFG12868H520744 *** REBUILT *** 2007 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R JKAZX4P107A009711 1995 Ford E-150 1FDEE14H3SHA17095 2006 Ford Fusion 3FAFP07Z06R115464 1999 Buick Lesabre 1G4HP52KXXH441068 2003 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11D23C172798 *** SALVAGE *** 1996 Acura 2.5 TL JH4UA2652TC023603 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 3D7KS28A08G109342 2007 Hyundai Accent KMHCM36C77U041437 2000 Buick Century 2G4WS52J4Y1120483 2002 Ford F-150 1FTRW07602KE20915 1997 BMW Z3 4USCH7321VLB84170 2005 Honda Element 5J6YH18695L013842 1997 Ford F-150 1FTDX176XVND35676 2005 Nissan Quest 5N1BV28U65N116483 2010 Honda Civic 2HGFG1B67AH502337 2005 Chevrolet Aveo KL1TG62685B383136 929-537559, 3/9,16,23 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Go Store It – Suwanee located at 345 Sawmill Drive, Suwanee, GA. 30024 will hold an auction on www. storagetreasures.com starting on 3/25/18 and ending at 3:00pm on 4/10/18. The following units will be sold: Name of Customer Unit # General Description of Property Jannie White 3032 Household Items Dolly Goss 3098 Cristina Woodson 3122 Reginald Lamar Finley 1124 Krystle Anne Tarpley 1043 Nolan Gossett 1003 929-539694, 3/23,30 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash

by CubeSmart #6929, 5985 South Norcross Tucker Road, Norcross, GA 30093, to satisfy a lien 04/12/2018 at approx. 2:00 PM. at www. storagetreasures.com.

Name Unit # John F Knight B045 Kenyana N Gay B062 Saul Rivera-Mera B063 Daniel Jerod Mack B079 Justin Munro B101 Justin R Munro B101 Juan Carlos Lopez C051 Yindri Y Cruz C095 Alysa Jackson D005 Nicholas Antonio Figueroa D047 Marvin G Mejia E069 Larry B Temah E075 Atanacio Gonzales E085 929-539101, 3/23,30 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 April 12, 2018 at approx. 2:00pm at www. storagetreasures.com.

Cube #247, Stephanie Cureton Cube#534, Estefania Montenegro Cube#720, Brenda Kay Duckett 929-539120, 3/28,4/4

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS 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 April 12th, 2018 at approx. 2:00 pm at www. storagetreasures.com] Name Unit # General Description of Property Qigana Johnson 195 Household Items Autumn Simmons 324 Household Items Adrienna Anderson 379 Household Items Shalae Rashawn Walker 393 Household Items 929-537537, 3/23,30 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 Rd. Stone Mountain, GA 30087 770-469-5363 April 19, 2018 @12:00pm Please Run 1st AD on Friday- March 16, 2018 Unit 339 Autry Cassell Household Goods and Furniture Unit 455 Fahiym Nasir Household furniture and items Unit 457 Jamel Murphy Household furniture and items Unit 382 LaTay Mays Full bed Mattress and boxes TV Unit 105 Robert Maddox Household Goods and furniture Unit 556 Sabasterin Battle Storing a 2 bedroom Unit 304 Eddie Collins Household and furniture 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.

929-537479, 3/16,23 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on April 2nd 2018 pany of Atlanta North will be offering for sale under the contractual landlords lien process by public auction the following storage units. The goods to be sold are generally described as household goods.

U-Haul reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. Payment will be made in cash only. The sale will begin at 11300 Hwy 92#, Woodstock Ga 30188, at 8:30am and continue to each location.

Location stops subject to change or cancel.

U-Haul Moving & Storage @ Lawrenceville: 1290 Pleasant Hill Rd, Lawrenceville GA 30044 -(770) 381-9793: sarah bolden unit 926, esther white unit 719, andre brown unit 1108, ronald slack unit 1402, darlene mosley alston, brian west unit 0218, angela mitchell unit1022, casandra americo unit1032, tamiko carr unit 1501, shatero qualls unit 2710, daniel ream unit 0722, neydy pichardo unit 1205, melissa gilchrist unit 1524, nicholas wylie unit 2091, james heslip unit 2630, kevin hayes unit 0213, theresa bice unit 1025, jonathan henry unit 1149, markesha waller unit 411, jeremias bijo, franklin morgan jr unit 0713.

Uhaul Moving & Storage @ Snellville: 2161 Hewatt Rd, Snellville GA, 30039(770) 979-5237: ramell lankford unit 152, seymour burress unit 030.

Uhaul Moving & Storage @ Rockbridge: 140 Rockbridge, Lilburn GA, 30047(770) 717-9666: carlton mcduffie unit 4142, ciara nobles unit 475. abdou lo unit 3152, kimberly johnson unit 447, jessica holland unit 110.

Uhaul Moving & Storage @ Norcross: 5365 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross GA 30093- (770) 447-5017: elizabeth evans unit b106, juan rivera a108, anthony english unit 1049, norma davis unit b129, jackie burchett unit b115, yolanda jones unit 1006.

929-539331, 3/23,30 LIVE AUCTION Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage #1799 530 Athens Hwy, Loganville, GA 30052 April 5, 2018 @ 1:00pm Oswald Grant Unit C137 household goods Keneisha Duncan Unit B107 Household Goods Michael steffey Unit A172 couch, clothes Wilson Stodghill Unit A104 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.

929-538433, 3/16,23 Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage 3942 Stone Mountain Highway Snellville, Georgia 30039 April 5th, 2018 at 11:00 am 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.

Alain Tony 111 Mattress, Shelf, TV, Plants, Tools, Boxes

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

Serkalem Abebe 224 Boxes Denicia Seymour 236 Three Beds, Two desk, Table, Chairs, Chester Drawer, Tv Stands, TV Bakari Freeman 390 Mattress, Boxes, Clothes, Headboard Shavacca Fulton 420 Boxes, Plants, Melissa Chermak 507 Bed, Mattress, Box Spring, Tires, Table, Chair, TV Dana Jackson 510 Boxes, Totes Adrian Semper 517 Sofa, Table, Chair, Boxes, Mattress, Bed, Toys Eugene Gilbert 550 Bed, Chair, Sofa, TV, Mattress, Boxes, Totes, Pictures, Books Miyawna Harris 742 Boxes, Totes, Clothes 929-538458, 3/16,23 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3220 Centerville Hwy Snellville, Georgia 30039 770.680.3520 April 5, 2018 12:00 PM The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

F120 – Jeannie Davis – Bags. Boxes, Toys, Chair, Bike, Electronics F1004 – Charles Gee – Dresser, Clothes, Pictures, Heater, Golf Bag F1043 – Laura Inman – Dresser, Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Pictures, Totes F137 – Mosses Brown – Couch, Dining Set, Dresser, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Hand Tools F1142 – Marvin Vasquez Aguilar – Bed, Chair, Couch, Mattress, Bedding F1208 – Anthony Gregory – Chair, Dresser, Bags, Boxes, Toys, Kids Furniture, Night Stand, Chest F1211 – James Hartley – Boxes F1238 – Tanish Lee – Dresser, Chest O112 – Hangell Brathwaite – Chair, Bags, Totes, Toys, Lamps H111 – UMPJ TOCO Hills LLC – Chair, TV, Safe, Restaurant Equipment J102 – Taylor Whitehead McGuire – Toys, End Table, Kids Bed J108 – Jameshia Beacham – Mattress, Bags, Boxes, Ladder, Baby Toys L103 – Edward Chambers – Bed, Mattress, Hand Tools, Lamp, Speakers L108 – Kelvin Sellers – Bed, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Toys, Cabinet, Bike, Vending Machine L118 - Tierra Berry – Mattress, Clothes, Shoes, Toys, Bike L140 -- Mike Elliott – Hand Tools, Vending Machine L154 – Rodricka Richards – Mattress, TV, Boxes, Totes M127 – UMPJ TOCO HILLS LLC – Restaurant Equipment, Chairs, Ladder N116 – Thomas Colley – Boxes, Totes, Hand Tools, Power Tools J111 – Kelvin Sellers – Couch, Bicycle, Totes, Hand Tools L126 – Patrick Coversion – Mattress, Fan Wheel Barrel F1049 – Memory Wheeler – Bags, Totes, Hand Tools F1103 – Katie Fitzmorris – Dining Set, Washer, Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Dryer, Headboard, F1083 – Patricia Reid – Bags, Boxes, Totes, Recliner, Chest E102 – Joe Wimby – Bed, Mattress, Bags, Boxes, Totes D125 – Tanisha Reid – Bed, Couch, Headboard, Dryer G113 – Peas McCabe – Bags, Clothes I140 – Mike Kinna – Couch, Dresser, Dryer, TV, Bags, Boxes, Totes, File Cabinet O104 – Sheryl Thomas – Chair, Mattress, Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Totes F1131 – Magaret Williams – Dining Set, Books, Totes, Sofa Table F135 – Nyakuel Ruach – Chair, Couch, Dining Set, Boxes N112 – Kathy Sowell – Couch, Mattress, Table, TV, Totes H120 – Clemstine Carrington – Bed, Dining Set, Boxes Furniture, Lamps 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.

929-538486, 3/16,23

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B8 • FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018 PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to the Georgia Self-Service Storage Facility Act, SecurCare Self Storage will conduct an ONLINE auction to the highest bidder at www.lockerfox.com for the following spaces located at 1 Western Hills Court Norcross, Ga 30071. The auction will conclude on April 5th 2018 at 12:00 PM. To register and bid please visit www. lockerfox.com.

Agustin Martinez, Unit I202: Bags, Battery Charger, Tires, TV, Dolls, Walk Board, Totes, Air Compressor, Cooler. Abou Traore, Unit 1331: Boxes, Tote, Ceiling Tiles, Wooden Slacks. Kalya Gann, Unit F607: Boxes of Tiles, Artificial Flower, Cat Tower, Children Toys, Car Bed, Bags, Clothing, Washer, Dryer.

Yazmine Mejias, Unit J430: Celing Fans, Living room set, Compressor, Boxes, Mini fridge, lamp, shop vac, dresser. Anna Ates, Unit I348: Boxes, Plastic Tote, Basket, Bedding. Jose Chavez, Unit E535: Blower, Power Generator, Hack Saw, Ropers, Shovel, Power Cords, Tool Box. Danny Eli, Unit E544: 23’Buick, Ford, Boxes, Tire.

Katrina Griffin, Unit C331: Luggage, Clothing, Boxes, Bedding, Electronics. Jose Ortiz, Unit J411: Carpet, Carpet Pad, Vacuum. James Baines, Unit E602: Power Cords, Chair, Boxes, Plastic Crates, Fan. Michael Mittelman, Unit C330: Crates, PVC elbows, PVC cupleings, Tripods, Electrial Cords, Hand Trucks. Michael Mittelman, Unit E517: Pressure washer, PVC elbows, Cords. Tirso Urbino, Unit C329: Trunk, Glass Shelves, Pictures, Twin Boxspring. Crystal Murga, Unit M855: Bike, Bag, Boxes, Dresser, Nighstand, Mattress, Chair, Electronic.

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ZONINGS GWINNETT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 The following Rezoning, Change-In-Condition, Special Use Permit and other items of business, located within Unincorporated Gwinnett County, are scheduled for public hearings as stated above. Site plans, legal descriptions, and other information are available in the office of the Planning Division, 446 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

RZR2017-00026, Applicant: Smithton Homes LLC, Owners: Dewey J. Bentley, et al., Jerry W. Bentley, Jeffrey D. Cooper, and Karen Atha Cooper, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R4301 001, R-100 to OSC; SingleFamily Subdivision, 2800 Block of Centerville Rosebud Road, 25.78 Acres. District 3/ Hunter RZR2017-00011, Applicant: Home South Communities, LLC c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: John T. Lamb, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R7136 001, RA-200 to OSC; Single-Family Subdivision, 2400 Block of Sunny Hill Road and 2500 Block of Morgan Road, 86.15 Acres. District 4/Heard RZC2018-00001, Applicant: ASC Acquisitions, LLC, Owners: JLC Holdings, L

gwinnettdailypost.com ZONINGS LLLP, Vinnie Lucile Clark, Richard L. and Joyce Harrison, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5106 003, 067, and 278 and R5087 120, R-100 to O-I; Retirement Community (Independent Living and Continuing Care) (Buffer Reduction), 1100-1200 Blocks of Webb Gin House Road, 56.12 Acres. District 4/Heard SUP2018-00003, Applicant: ASC Acquisitions, LLC, Owners: JLC Holdings, LLLP, Vinnie Lucile Clark, Richard L. and Joyce Harrison, Tax Parcel Nos. R5106 003, 067, and 278 and R5087 120, Application for a Special Use Permit in an O-I (Proposed) Zoning District for Retirement Community (Independent Living and Continuing Care) (Buffer Reduction), 1100-1200 Blocks of Webb Gin House Road, 56.12 Acres. District 4/Heard SUP2018-00004, Applicant: ASC Acquisitions, LLC, Owners: JLC Holdings, LLLP, Vinnie Lucile Clark, Richard L. and Joyce Harrison, Tax Parcel Nos. R5106 003, 067, and 278 and R5087 120, Application for a Special Use Permit in an O-I (Proposed) Zoning District for Building Height Increase (Buffer Reduction), 1100-1200 Blocks of Webb Gin House Road, 56.12 Acres. District 4/Heard RZM2018-00002, Applicant: Parkland Communities, Inc., c/o Alliance Engineering and Planning, Owners: Jefferson Real Estate Properties LLC, HWS & LRMS Revocable Trust, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R6259 368, 377, and 041, R-75 and C-2 to R-TH; Townhouses, 4300 Block of Buford Highway, 39.08 Acres. District 2/ Howard SUP2018-00009, Applicant: David M. Jones, Owners: David and Peggy Jones, Tax Parcel No. R6070 074, Application for a Special Use Permit in a R-100 Zoning District for a Bed and Breakfast Inn, 1600 Block of Red Fox Run, 1.04 Acres. District 2/Howard P&D PC TBL 4-9 934-539763, 3/23 PUBLIC NOTICE GWINNETT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION (BRIEFING AND WORK SESSION) MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2018, 4:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ONE JUSTICE SQUARE 446 WEST CROGAN STREET, SUITE 250 LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 Notice is hereby given that the Gwinnett County Planning Commission will hold a work session regarding the 2040 Unified Plan at the time, date and location stated above. The purpose of the work session will be a briefing by staff, review and discussion of citizen input and findings to the 2040 Unified Plan.

Copies of the items under discussion are available in the planning office on the second floor of One Justice Square, 446 West Crogan Street, Suite 250, Lawrenceville, Georgia. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

P&D PC WORK SESSION 4-9 934-539764, 3/23 GWINNETT COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 The following Rezoning, Change-In-Condition, Special Use Permit and other items of business, located within Unincorporated Gwinnett County, are scheduled for public hearings as stated above. Site plans, legal descriptions, and other information are available in the office of the Planning Division, 446 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

RZM2018-00003, Applicant: Brand Partners, LP c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: Perimeter Group Corporation, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R7207 085, M-1 to RM-24; Apartments (Buffer Reduction), 1600 Block of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, 16.07 Acres. District 1/Brooks RZM2018-00004, Applicant: Mahaffey Pickens T

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Tucker, LLP, Owner: Hillside 20 Tract, LLC, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5137 008 and 019, R-100 and C-2 to RM-24; Apartments (Buffer Reduction), 500 Block of Hillside Drive and 1700 Block of Grayson Highway, 12.9 Acres. District 3/Hunter RZR2018-00006, Applicant: Spartan Investors I, LLC c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owners: Martha J. Stovall and Heritage Land & Development Co., Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R3003 135 and 674, C-2 to TND; Traditional Neighborhood Development, 4200 Block of Braselton Highway, 28.94 Acres. District 3/Hunter RZR2018-00007, Applicant: Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owners: Louis F. McCann and Steven Robinson, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R3004 018, 061 and 062, RA-200 to TND; Traditional Neighborhood Development (Buffer Reduction), 1400 Block of Dee Kennedy Road and 5100 Block of Braselton Highway, 13.27 Acres. District 3/Hunter CIC2018-00003, Applicant: Jose Ramos, Owner: Jose Ramos, Tax Parcel No. R3007 187, Change in Conditions of Zoning for Property Zoned R-100, 4800 Block of Spout Springs Road and 2100 Block of Old Flowery Branch Road, 2.44 Acres.

District 3/Hunter CIC2018-00006, Applicant: White Horse 70, LLC, Owner: White Horse 70, LLC, Tax Parcel No. R7334 005, Change in Conditions of Zoning for Property Zoned R-75, 2000 Block of Buford Dam Road, 20.27 Acres. District 4/Heard CIC2018-00008, Applicant: DR Horton Inc. c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: James M. Griner, Tax Parcel No. 5345 001, Change in Conditions of Zoning for Property Zoned R-100 MOD, 3300 Block of Hall Road, 33.02 Acres. District 3/Hunter SUP2018-00016, Applicant: Akber and Shah LLC, Owner: Min Lee/En Property Solutions LLC, Tax Parcel No. R7077 097, Application for a Special Use Permit in a C-1 Zoning District for Special Events Facility, 2900 Block

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Besides the normal Easter eggs you see everywhere this time of year, there are also some that show up in movies. These can be hidden messages or images, inside jokes or secrets that creators add to the film for particularly observant viewers to find. According to Time magazine, these are the top 10 best Easter eggs in movie history.

1. R2-D2 in “Star Trek” (2009) — R2-D2 jumps sci-fi franchises to make cameos in space debris in both of the new rebooted Star Trek movies.

2. Totoro in “Toy Story 3” — The iconic character created by renowned animation director Hayao Miyazaki is seen numerous times in the third installment of the Toy Story franchise.

3. Pac-Man in “Tron” — The video game character can be seen in a schematics diagram on Sark’s battlecruiser in the original “Tron” movie.

4. Scar in “Hercules” — The villainous uncle from “Lion King” can be seen briefly as a towel.

5. R2-D2 and C-3PO in “Raiders of the Lost Ark” — The droids make an appearance as hieroglyphics in “Raiders.”

6. Rapunzel and Flynn Rider in “Frozen” — The couple from “Tangled” can be seen among the guests visiting Arendelle for the coronation.

7. E.T. in “Star Wars: Episode I” — Aliens similar to E.T. comprise a delegation in the Galactic Senate in “Episode I.”

8. Hans in “Big Hero 6” — The antagonist from “Frozen” makes a cameo as a statue, that gets destroyed minutes later, in “Big Hero 6.”

9. Starbucks in “Fight Club” — There is a Starbucks cup in every scene of “Fight Club.”

10. Pizza Planet Truck in (almost) every Pixar movie — Originally from the first “Toy Story,” the Pizza Planet truck has been featured somewhere in every Pixar movie except “The Incredibles.”

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Georgia FIRST Robotics Competition — The Peachtree district qualifier event starts at 8 a.m. at the Infinite Energy Center. See high school teams compete head-to-head with robots they have designed, built and programmed for a spot in the championships. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://gafirst.org.

April 1 Easter Sunrise Service at Stone Mountain Park — Simultaneous, nondenominational Easter services will be performed at the top of the mountain and at the base. Both services will have interpreters for hearing-impaired guests. Park gates will open at 4 a.m., and the service is scheduled for 7 a.m. Entry to the park is $15 per vehicle. For more information, visit www.stonemountainpark.com/ Events/Easter-Sunrise-Service.

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Bun Ga Nuong Cha Gio is made of thin vermicelli noodles topped with charbroiled chicken and topped with vegetables and an egg roll. It is a signature dish at I Luv Pho. (Staff Photos: Isabel Hughes)

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Owners: David Le and Tommy Trinh Open Since: Dec. 9 Location: In the Snellville Pavilion shopping center, near Old Navy and O’Charley’s Restaurant and Bar. Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. The restaurant’s three other locations have different hours, with I Luv Pho’s Duluth location on Satellite Blvd. open 24/7.

Atmosphere: Though the restaurant serves Vietnamese food — most notably the Vietnamese noodle soup pho (pronounced fuh) — the interior has a Korean-pop vibe, with large, upside-down hearts serving as the ceiling’s supports.

Pink, blue and purple neon strips of light make the room feel almost clublike, which the Chinesestyle non-paper lanterns contribute to.

Despite its almost club-like atmosphere — Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” boomed though the restaurant — I Luv Pho’s decor also pays homage to Vietnam with its traditional red and yellow flowers placed in ornate vases toward the kitchen area. The colors largely represent the county’s flag, which is a solid red rectangle with a yellow star at its center.

The flowers, Le said, are also to brighten the restaurant.

“The first thing we wanted is for (I Love Pho) to be beautiful — to look nice for a restaurant,” he said. “The second thing was the food presentation and how that looked, too.

The food is always made to look the best.”

Like the colorful res-

• Pho Tai Chin: The traditional Vietnamese broth, rice noodle and herb soup with beef filet mignon and brisket added into the dish, Large: $7.95; Extra Large: $9.95 • Bun Ga Nuong Cha Gio: Thin vermicelli noodles served under char-boiled chicken and topped with vegetables and an egg roll, $8.95 • Bo Luc Lac: Cube-cut beef and vegetable stirfry served with a heartshaped side of yellow, steamed rice, $9.35 • Com Tay Cam Dac Biet: A crispy rice bake in a clay pot topped with shrimp, imitation cab, calamari, chicken, beef and vegetables, $8.95

the broth, rice noodle, herb and meat soup comprises the largest part of the restaurant’s menu, though taurant, Le’s food incorother noodle and rice porates many colors — dishes are not neglected. even the rice is colored a Mostly meat-based, the medium yellow instead of pho does have one seafood traditional white steamed and one vegetarian oprice found in many other tion, though the rest offer Asian restaurants. options such as beef, filet While most of the meats mignon, meatballs, white are cooked in a brown or dark meat chicken and sauce, their beds of green brisket. cabbage, red tomatoes, The com — or rice white, slightly braised dishes — largely offer onions and orange carrots charbroiled pork, with make the dishes pop. some dishes that throw in Topped with shredded some shrimp. cilantro and scallions, the The seafood dishes, darker green tops off the which are popular in noodle and rice dishes, the Vietnam given the councolor also piercing through try’s coastal border, are the pho’s brown broth, col- largely found in the com ored from the usual beef tay cam, or hot clay pots. or chicken it holds.

Those feature a crispy rice The food presentation bake served under shrimp, also pays homage to the calamari, crab, scallops country and culture, as and vegetables. Unlike the vegetable “bowls” are many of the other dishes modeled after the tradiwhich are not served in tional wooden fishing their original container, boats of Vietnam, Cambo- the clay pots are served dia and Laos, the bowls’ in little pots, though they plastic shaped into the have been adapted into iconic, pointed bows of plastic for efficiency and the boats. restaurant food safety.

Menu: As is expected Finally, as in almost given I Luv Pho’s name, every Asian restaurant, I

Left, though a Vietnamese restaurant, the inside of I Luv Pho has a Korean-pop feel to it. Above, I Luv Pho owners David Le and Tommy Trinh have three other locations in Duluth, Doraville and Norcross.

Pho typically comes with chopsticks for the vegetables, noodles and meats, a spoon for the broth and a side of vegetables. Many people like to add Sriracha sauce to the dish to make it spicier.

Luv Pho offers noodle and rice stir-fry, including both meat and seafood options.

Le said the variety of dishes and the variety of ingredients were chosen specifically to cater to an international audience.

“It’s good for everyone — it’s food that everyone can eat,” Le said. “You can see in the restaurants,

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Something You May Not Know: Pho, which has been Vietnam’s national dish for decades, was first created in the early 1900s as make-do cooking. French colonials in Vietnam who wanted steak

left the cow bones and tough cuts to local cooks, who took the leftovers and used them as a base to make the broth, which then included rice noodles and thinly sliced meat.

It was sold as affordable street food that vendors customized for each diner, adding the herbs and meats as requested.

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Fairies glass slippers Performing the role of Cinderella in Gwinnett Ballet Theatre’s production of the well-loved fairy tale can be considered a harbinger of good fortune. GBT ballerinas who have danced the role in the past all graduated to dance in professional companies.

The ballerina performing Cinderella at the Infinite Energy Theater this weekend hopes the trend continues.

Brianna Mack, a senior at Shiloh High School, is setting her sights on a dance career.

This version of the ballet was choreographed by Thom Clower, an internationally recognized teacher, dancer and choreographer.

“This ‘Cinderella’ is fun, fun, fun,” Clower said.

“What I like most about it are the characterizations.

Prokofiev’s score features musical themes for the various roles. For example, there is musical disparity between

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Ted Yoder shows off his hammered dulcimer. He will perform at the Lionheart Theatre in Norcross tonight, and it will be his only metro Atlanta show. (Photo: TedYoder.com)

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When I get onstage, I strive to connect with their emotions, energy, and consciousness and take them away from their daily lives. I want our time together to give them hope, positivity and encouragement.”

On his website, Yoder said he wants his audiences to “feel like they’re in my living room” as he is performing for them. The website states that he has taken audience questions during concerts before and occasionally explains his technique as well.

“I want to share in something unforgettable and positive,” Yoder said. “Seeing their laughs, smiles and nods is the highpoint for me.”

In his Facebook event posting, Yoder said there will be seating for 80 people at his performance at Lionheart Theatre. Tickets cost $25.

Anyone interested in attending the concert should call the box office in advance at 678-938-8518 to check on ticket availability.

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from traditional Irish music to The Beatles. Visitors to his website, TedYoder.com, can hear a recording of him playing a cover of Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule The World.”

In 2016, his Facebook Live performance of the song garnered up to 53 million views over a four-day period, according to the website.

The full range of music Yoder plays at concerts includes Irish music, rock music (he can also play Eagles tunes on the instrument) and ’80s tunes, but it also includes pop music and worship songs. Some of the songs that he can play on the hammered dulcimer, according to his website, include “Amazing Grace” as well as Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing.”

“There is a journey to creating a live music experience,” Ted said. “Your audience is waiting for you to take them someplace.

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Gwinnett Ballet Theatre’s ‘Cinderella’ coming to the Infinite Energy Theater

Lawrenceville will host a “Cinderella Experience.”

Young dancers can take a class, meet Cinderella and see excerpts from the ballet up close in the studio.

June 4 through 8 will find GBT alumni Robert Dekkers returning to teach a week of summer intensives.

Dekkers is the founder of Holley Calmes “Post:Ballet” in San Francisco, a contemporary dance Cinderella’s plight and her company that is experiencing Gwinnett Ballet Theatre presents Brianna Mack, left, as funny family.” great national recognition.

Cinderella and Danielle Hoyle as her Fairy Godmother Humor is enhanced “Robert is doing exciting in “Cinderella” on March 24 and 25 at the Infinite Energy with the stepmother’s and work all over the country, Theater. (Special Photo) stepsisters’ amusing names: and we’re honored that he “Superbia,” “Fabuloso” and unique in that little ones who 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $14 finds time every summer “Marveloso.” come to our shows have the and $22, and are available at to visit his GBT home and “This show is wonderful opportunity to see dancers www.infiniteenergycenter. share his knowledge and for all ages,” GBT spokesthat look just like them up com. passion with our dancers,” person Darcy Farringtonon the stage doing incredible The performances in Farrington-Ryan said.

Ryan said. “There is a little dancing,” Farrington-Ryan March are not the end of the GBT’s current Cinderella bit of something for everysaid. “We think it inspires Cinderella theme at GBT. will have an exciting sumone. There is beautiful ballet, them.”

On April 14 and again on mer. Mack has been accepted of course, but there is also a “Cinderella” will be perthe 25, GBT’s studios in into summer programming lot of humor and the magical formed at 2:30 p.m. Saturday wonder that lends itself to and Sunday, March 24 and fairy tales.”

25. There is also a Saturday “GBT’s shows are also evening performance at

Hammered dulcimer player Yoder to perform in Norcross Fans of stringed percussion music will have a onenight only opportunity to hear the music of hammered dulcimer virtuoso Ted Yoder in Norcross this weekend.

Yoder will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Lionheart Theatre in the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center, which is located at 10 College St. The concert — Yoder’s only one in metro Atlanta — is expected to last an hour and a half.

“I’m super excited to finally be entertaining for the public near Atlanta at the beautiful Lionheart Theatre,” Yoder said on a Facebook event listing that he created for the concert.

For the uninitiated, the hammered dulcimer is a trapezoid-shaped percussion instrument, but it is not a drum. It has strings stretched across its top, and the performer strikes the strings with wooden mallets to make sounds.

Yoder, who is based out of Goshen, Ind., won a National Hammered Dulcimer Championship in 2010 and has released five albums.

The songs he plays range

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at Joffrey Ballet, Orlando Ballet, Charlotte Ballet, Nashville Ballet and Texas Ballet Theatre. She has also been offered a position in Richmond Ballet’s Trainee Division. She’s yet to decide which opportunity to choose.

Mack also has good advice for young dancers: “Always give it your all.

Cherish your moments in the studio, and never let anyone tell you that you can’t.”

For information about GBT’s April Cinderella and summer events, visit www. gwinnettballet.org or call 770-237-0046. The GBT studios are located by 1800 Macloud Drive in Lawrenceville.

Holley Calmes is a freelance writer and public relations consultant specializing in the arts. Email her at hcalmes@mindspring.com.

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hough blooming tulips and chirping birds often signal that spring has officially sprung, another sign — presented in the form of colorful, treat-filled eggs — will soon appear throughout the county.

This weekend and next, children and adults will hop to parks and churches across Gwinnett with the hopes of catching a glimpse of the Easter Bunny at the more than a dozen Easter egg hunts scattered through Gwinnett’s cities.

From underwater egg hunts to glowin-the-dark evening quests, there’s something for everybody to be eggcited about.

SATURDAY Lilburn Once again, Lilburn’s City Park will host the Lilburn Easter Egg Hunt and other activities from 10 a.m. to noon. The egg hunt will begin at at 11 a.m. sharp inside the park, though other activities include photos with the Easter Bunny, a bounce house, a petting zoo, face painting, a clown, and coffee and snacks for purchase. The free event is sponsored by the Lilburn Downtown Development Authority in partnership with the Lilburn First Baptist Church.

The park is located at 76 Main St. in Lilburn. For more information, visit cityoflilburn. com.

Park beginning at 7 p.m.

The nighttime egg hunts are available for three different time slots: ages 2 to 5 at 8:15 p.m., ages 6 to 9 at 8:45 p.m. and ages 10 to 12 at 9:15 p.m. The event takes place at Rhodes Jordan Park, located at 100 E. Crogan St. in Lawrenceville. The event is $6 per person participating but free for adults. For more information, call 678-277-0890 or visit gwinnettparks.com.

Residents looking to include their furry friends in an egg hunt will be able to do so at the Dog Gone Egg Hunt, which will be held at Lawrenceville’s Rock Springs Park, located at 31 Old Peachtree Road. The event will run from 5 to 7 p.m. The Lawrenceville cost is $6 per dog, but owners Gwinnett County Parks and are free.

Recreation will once again offer its annual Illuminated Norcross Egg Hunt at Rhodes Jordan A new event this year, Norcross’ Easter Pails and Bunny Tails is geared for the little ones. With crafts, games and a special visit by the Easter Bunny himself, the event is being offered for ages 4 and under at Pinckneyville Park, located at 4758 S. Old Peachtree Road in Norcross.

The cost is $6 per child.

Visit gwinnettparks.com or call 678-277-0920 for more information.

Sugar Hill Sugar Hill is changing up the traditional egg hunt and offering “egg-celent” awards broken up into various age groups at Sugar Hill’s Easter Egg Hunt. The free event, which begins at noon at E.E. Robinson Park, will also offer inflatable rides, photos with the Easter Bunny and refreshments. The various age groups are as follows: ages 1-3 start at 12:25 p.m., ages 4-6 start at 1:10 and ages 7-9 start at 1:50. The park is located at 850 Level Creek Road in Sugar Hill. For more information and the schedule of ages and hunt times, visit cityofsugarhill.com/event/ easter-egg-hunt-sugar-hill.

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row, the Suwanee Jubilee Shopping Center is hosting its Suwanee Jubilee Easter Egg Hunt from 12:30 to 3 p.m. The free event boasts a “massive” egg hunt, face painting, inflatables, balloons, music, snacks and more. For egg hunt times, visit facebook.com/ events/156766834984540.

The shopping center is located at 1500 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Suwanee.

SATURDAY, MARCH 31 Buford Get ready for Buford’s Underwater Egg Hunt and Bunny Bonanza at 9 a.m. at the Bogan Park Community Recreation and Aquatic Center, which is located at 2723 Bogan Road in Buford.

The cost is $15 per person.

For more information and to register — participants must register by March 28 — call 678-277-0850 or 678-2770853.

Grayson Grayson is set to host its Easter Egg Hunt Extravaganza at Grayson Community Park from 10 a.m. to noon. Children will be broken up into different age groups for the hunt. For more information about the free event, call 770-9638017 or visit facebook.com/ GetIntoGrayson and click on the “events” tab.

an adult but all ages are welcome. The event is $12 per person, which includes one free adult admission.

The Bethesda Park Aquatic Center is located at 225 Bethesda Church Road in Lawrenceville. Register by Monday by calling 678-2770880.

Norcross The Easter Bunny will hop his way into downtown Norcross as part of the city’s annual Easter Egg Hunt and Special Needs Easter Egg Hunt. The first egg hunt will begin at 10 a.m., and the Special Needs Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 1 p.m.

Both events will take place at the Rossie Brundage Park, which is located at 350 Autry St. in Norcross. The free special needs event will be wheelchair accessible and sensory friendly with special consideration for the visually and hearing impaired. The event will also include scooping nets for children in wheelchairs and a tent with beanbags for sensory-sensitive children.

Registration is required for the special needs hunt. To register or for more information, visit aplacetoimagine. com.

Suwanee The Epiphany Lutheran Easter Egg Hunt will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lawrenceville the church, located at 1350 The Gwinnett Historic Peachtree Industrial Blvd. The Courthouse will host Break- free event will include music fast with the Easter Bunny and story time, crafts, games, at 8:30 a.m. Children of all photo booths, photos with ages are invited to attend the Easter Bunny and lunch. the event in the Superior The church asks attendees to Court Ballroom. The Gwinbring a canned food donation nett Historic Courthouse is to support the North Gwinnett located at 185 E. Crogan St. Co-op. For more information, in Lawrenceville. Register to- call 770-831-1966. day by calling 770-822-5450.

Free Chapel will host its The cost is $15 per person; Easter Festival at Suwanee’s infants up to 12 months are Northbrook Middle School free with a paid adult. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Dive underwater with day will be filled with egg Gwinnett County Parks and hunts, food, rides the Easter Recreation department’s Bunny and more. The hosting Underwater Egg Hunt at school is located at 1221 11 a.m. at the Bethesda Northbrook Parkway in SuPark Aquatic Center. Chilwanee. Visit freechapel.org/ dren under the age of 6 gwinnett for more informamust be accompanied by tion.

Kids grabbed over 8,000 eggs on the Lawrenceville Lawn during the Lawrenceville Easter Egg Dash last year. (File Photo)

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From left, Cailee Spaeny stars as Amara, John Boyega as Jake and Scott Eastwood as Lambert in “Pacific Rim Uprising.” (Special Photo: Universal)

‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ delivers what its fans want Pacific Rim Uprising (PG-13) 2 out of 4 stars HHHH

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first place: hyper-edited, over-stylized CGI effects; bone-crunching sound; a nonsense screenplay; and laughably stilted or over-the-top acting. On the upside, rookie feature diBy Michael clark rector Steven S. DeKnight Movie Critic abandons del Toro’s choice of shooting almost everyWhen done with its thing either underwater domestic box office run, or at night in the rain. director Guillermo del DeKnight keeps most of Toro’s 2013 “Pacific Rim” his movie above ground banked just over $100 mil- during daylight hours. lion, which, as sci-fi action For reasons never flicks go, was mere peaexplained or even hinted nuts. If not for the overseas at, Jake Pentecost (John haul ($300-plus million), Boyega — Finn in the there would have been no “Star Wars” installments) “Pacific Rim Uprising,” doesn’t want to follow yet even after making more in the footsteps of his than a $200 million profit straight-shooter father, globally, original studio Stacker (Idris Elba, seen Warner Bros. tossed this only in still photos), the hot potato franchise off to hero from the first film. rival Universal.

Instead, Jake has chosen Costing 50 percent more the path of dealing in ilthan the first, “Uprising” legally obtained robot parts delivers exactly what its while stiffing his shady easy-to-please fanboy customers and partying and family demographic hard. After getting busted, wanted and got in the Jake is brow-beaten by

his adopted sister, Mako Mori (Rinko Kikuchi), into straightening up, flying right and doing dad’s honorable work.

British native Boyega goes full-tilt cockney and his accent is so thick and garbled most of his dialogue should (but doesn’t) come with subtitles.

Arrested at the same time as Jake is Amara (newbie Cailee Spaeny), a street urchin of sorts who has built her own robot from junkyard parts. Both Jake and Amara are folded into what appears to be an elite group of perfectly balanced, politically/racially correct “cadets” — the operators of “Jaegars” — good guy robots that are visually indistinguishable from the title characters in “Transformers” but with no personality.

Leading the cadets is Lambert (Scott Eastwood), an immediate romantic and professional rival of Jake (again with no back story).

Each man is interested in getting together with Reyes (Adria Arjona), a member of the team with unclear duties, which matters little as this sub-plot quickly fizzles out. What does intensify is the prickly bromance developing between Jake and Lambert which frequently drifts into homoerotic territory.

After some fleeting appearances in a few of his father Clint’s films, Eastwood finally hit heartthrob pay dirt as a rodeo cowboy in the romantic weepy “The Longest Ride,” but he is still on the lookout for a breakthrough role. It might happen here but maybe not in the way he’d probably like. Eastwood squints, sneers and delivers gravely one-liners with earnest effort and he (duh) looks and sounds a lot like his dad but with a much better, gym-enhanced physique, pearly whites and lanternjawed stubble.

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similar from Eastwood is DeKnight. Given the chance to helm a major Hollywood action flick with a resume that includes only writing credits on basic cable TV episodes, anyone would jump at the chance, and DeKnight did so but in the process put himself in a lose-lose situation. If the movie does OK, it will be because of name recognition and (recent two-time Oscar-winner) co-producer del Toro’s pedigree. If “Uprising” tanks, it will be because of DeKnight’s inexperience and his biting off far more than he could chew.

As one of the film’s four co-writers (but not one of the three co-editors or 14 co-producers), DeKnight could also be rightfully charged with indecision and a lack of properly delegating authority.

Clocking in at almost 20 minutes shorter than the first, “Uprising” at just under two hours still feels

overlong and ends in a manner that virtually guarantees a second sequel, provided the box office receipts line up.

With “Black Panther” at No. 1 five weeks after its release and still going strong, “Uprising” better get some major positive word-of-mouth before Saturday morning if it wants to ever get close to breaking even. This movie doesn’t do anything remotely original nor does it do so with a fresh take or perspective. It’s a mashup of “Transformers,” the “Marvel” flicks, every incarnation of “Godzilla,” high-end video games, “Top Gun” and, sadly, daytime soap-operas. If the movie bests its predecessor, it will be only because of dumb luck and a highly improbable “Black Panther” market saturation.

Presented in English with infrequent Mandarin Chinese with subtitles.

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Soderbergh again proves he’s innovative Unsane (R) HHHH 3 out of 4 stars

By Michael clark Movie Critic

With two films completed after ending his brief “retirement,” Steven Soderbergh is showing all the signs of man reinvigorated and falling in love with his craft all over again. A guy who rarely repeats himself (the cash cow “Ocean’s 11” franchise being the notable exception), Soderbergh not only likes jumping from one genre to the next, he wants to experiment with how he makes his movies.

Not the first feature film to be shot on an iPhone (that would be “Tangerine”), “Unsane” will hopefully attract and then inspire would-be filmmakers lacking anything resembling respectful production budgets to use limited tools to move on to greater things.

Had “Unsane” been a

Claire Foy, center, stars as Sawyer Valentini in “Unsane.” (Special Photo: Bleecker Street)

prestige art film — or even something like the recent action-comedy “Logan Lucky” — an iPhone (or 10,000 of them) would not have worked but as this is a claustrophobic horror thriller taking place mostly indoors with (on purpose) bad artificial lighting, it actually

becomes another character in the film. Choosing angles with close-ups we’ve never seen before from anybody, Soderbergh once again proves he’s the world’s most innovative living director.

Starting out of the gate by breaking the mold of every stalker flick we’ve ever seen,

Gwinnett County is commemorating its bicentennial year in 2018 by honoring our shared history, recognizing the people who make our community great, highlighting the vision for our promising future, and holding events to bring residents together.

UPCOMING GWINNETT 200 EVENTS Gwinnett Senior Golden Games: Bicentennial Edition Wednesday, March 28 – Wednesday, May 9 Various locations throughout Gwinnett Let the games begin! In celebration of Gwinnett’s bicentennial, the 2018 events will include games from yesteryear. The Gwinnett Senior Golden Games are an opportunity for seniors 50 and up to compete in a variety of sports, including bowling, swimming, field games, shuffleboard, and more, and participate in special social events. Participants must pre-register

by March 15. For a full schedule of events, information about cost, and to register, visit www.GwinnettSeniorGoldenGames.org.

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny Saturday, March 31 • 8:30am – 10:30am Gwinnett Historic Courthouse • 185 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville Cost: $15 per person, free for infants under 12 months Join us for a favorite spring event that takes place in the lovely Superior Court Ballroom at the historic courthouse and includes a hot breakfast, games, and a spring craft. A professional photographer will be available to take keepsake photos. Register by March 23 at www.GwinnettParks.com.

Gwinnett Multicultural Festival Saturday, April 14 • 10:00am – 2:00pm Shorty Howell Park • 2750 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth Free!

The 2018 Multicultural Festival hosted by Gwinnett County Police Crime Prevention and featuring the County Government Open House promises fun activities for kids like bounce houses and face painting. Local groups will entertain the crowd with folkloric and traditional dances and songs, and food trucks will sell culinary treats. Residents can meet officers from the Police Department and see equipment, including a helicopter and police vehicles, up close. County departments will also be present to discuss programs and services. Join us for this annual celebration of community during Gwinnett’s bicentennial year!

Bicentennial Bus Tour: Sports in Gwinnett Saturday, April 14 • 2:00pm – 9:00pm Pickup at the Lawrenceville Female Seminary 455 South Perry Street, Lawrenceville Cost: $48 per person Residents ages 6 and up are invited to explore the history of sports in Gwinnett County and learn about its famous athletes throughout history. Discover the importance of sports to the development of Gwinnett County with stops at the Norcross Baseball Museum, Tannery Row, and Coolray Field. The tour will provide time for lunch. Register by April 9 at www.GwinnettParks.com.

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Art on the Chattahoochee Saturday, April 21 • 10:00am – 5:00pm Jones Bridge Park • 4901 East Jones Bridge Road, Peachtree Corners Free!

Browse and shop local art and craftwork at the 7th Annual Art on the Chattahoochee. It’s bigger and better this year with more vendors, games, crafts, food, and fun! In honor of Gwinnett’s Bicentennial there will be a Historic Arts section where guests can see artists’ demonstrations and get a glimpse of how things were in the olden days.

Visit www.Gwinnett200.com for a full listing of bicentennial events, photo gallery, historic site locator, and ways you can participate in the celebration!

writers James Greer and Jonathan Bernstein begin with what would be any other film’s third act. A banking analyst of some sort, Sawyer (Claire Foy — Queen Elizabeth II in “The Crown”) has recently relocated from Boston to somewhere in Pennsylvania in order to get away from David (Joshua Leonard, “Scorpion,” “The Bates Motel”). Leaving tending to the back story to until later, the filmmakers start with the fallout: what happens to someone’s psyche after a stalking incident.

Although performing well at work — which leads to other questionable male behavior by her boss — Sawyer is still highly messed up in the head and thinks she sees David at work. Wishing to cleanse herself, as it were, Sawyer finds a local hospital specializing in treating stalking trauma, goes in, talks to someone who actually listens to her and would like to

come back and talk to them some more. It’s the start of therapy which seems to be working.

What happens from this point on does not go how Sawyer had imagined and only fuels her already highstrung fear and paranoia even further. Without going into detail, the writers dovetail the narrative into a subplot that delves into something tantamount to “collusion” (a trendy word these days that, despite reports to the contrary, is not illegal — at least not yet) between health care providers and insurance companies.

Showing up in impressive supporting roles are Juno Temple as Violet, a piece of cornrow-sporting white trash bent on taunting Sawyer from the get-go and “SNL” standout Jay Pharaoh as Nate, an opiod addict who takes pity on Sawyer and gives her some tips on how to get by only to be disappointed when she totally ignores his advice.

The second act is the weakest stretch of the movie, where the filmmakers include a single, less-thana-second visual image that kills any possible future mystery. We are given the type of information usually reserved for the last 10 minutes and if this one image had been cut by editor Mary Ann Bernard (actually one of Soderbergh’s many aliases, along with director of photography “Peter Andrews”) the suspense-level would have been at full-tilt for the duration. It was an easy fix and it’s hard to figure out why Soderbergh didn’t give this editing decision more thought.

Soderbergh somewhat makes up for this huge storytelling gaffe in the third act with some nifty twists (including an uncredited high-profile cameo), some unexpected cast exits and Sawyer thinking on her feet. Because it is a “horror/ thriller/stalker” affair, Soderbergh includes the requisite amount of false endings but never piles on; meaning he doesn’t push it too far while still providing satisfactory closure.

The big winner here is Foy, an actress with a mostly British TV resume, completely unafraid of looking spent and unadorned and at times off her rocker — with a spot-on American accent to boot. With only a few minor breaks, Sawyer is strung-out to the max for the entirety of the story and keeping up that type of intensity — with nuance — is beyond the calling of most actors. With this performance, Foy goes from B+ to A- status and even if the movie doesn’t perform well, she is going to grab the attention of other filmmakers previously unaware she was even alive. This is a career transforming turn.

“Unsane” is the kind of film that generally doesn’t do well theatrically but almost instantly garners a fervent cult base. There’s a lot going on in this movie which will likely escape many on first view and it’s probably too much for general audiences to fully appreciate. If not for that one darn one-second visual reveal, “Unsane” could have drifted into “Fatal Attraction” or “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” territory.

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Political satire brings the laughs in ‘Death of Stalin’ Death of Stalin (R) HHHH 3 out of 4 stars By kristen hansen kristen.hansen @gwinnettdailypost.com

Looking for a black comedic political satire of the Soviet Union? Well, you’ve found it in “Death of Stalin.”

As the title implies, the movie is centered around Joseph Stalin’s death. After ruling over the Soviet Union for 33 years, Stalin has a stroke in 1953. This event causes in-fighting among his subordinates for succession before a successor can be named. The scramble for power proves to be a no-holds-barred event where grown men will stop at nothing to get what they want.

The star-studded cast brings a lot of talent to the table. Just to name a few, American talents Steve Buscemi (“Lean on Pete,” “Boardwalk Empire”) plays Minister of Agriculture Nikita Khrushchev and Jeffrey Tambor (“Arrested Development,” “Transparent”) plays Deputy General Secretary Georgy Malenkov.

British actors Simon Russell Beale (“Penny Deadful,” “Into the Woods”) stars as First Deputy Premier Beria and Michael Palin (“Vanity Fair,” Monty Python) plays Molotov.

Director Armando Iannucci knows comedy.

Iannucci created and helmed the first four seasons of HBO’s award-winning comedy “Veep.” He takes that comedic timing and applies it here to the Soviet Union.

“All the characters are brutal and thuggish, but you warm to some even while loathing others,” Iannucci said. “So I wanted the audience to be reminded that these characters’ actions and decisions had devastating consequences for the people. I knew we had to be

Dermot Crowley stars as Kaganovich, Paul Whitehouse as Mikoyan, Steve Buscemi as Krushchev, Jeffrey Tambor as Malenkov and Paul Chahidi as Bulganin in “The Death of Stalin.” (Special Photo: Nicola Dove/IFC Films)

enormously respectful of the fact that millions were killed or disappeared and that’s not something you can shirk or explain in a joke; you have to deliberately recognize that at all stages in the film.”

While the topic may not be in the first that comes to mind when you think the height of comedy, Iannucci is able to balance comedic elements with the stark reality of what was happening during Stalin’s rule.

“What’s so brilliant about the film is that’s it’s very funny but then suddenly, like a bucket of ice cold water down your neck, something totally mundane will happen like ‘Put him on the list, and his wife, and shoot him first so she sees it’; it’s so utterly chilling,” said Dermot Crowley, who plays Lazar Kaganovich, first deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers. “That phrase ‘The banality of evil’ is so true in terms of what happened, so to put that within a comic context makes it that much more frightening.”

The movie was inspired by the graphic novels “The Death of Stalin” and its sequel “Volume 2 — The Funeral” by Fabien Nury and Thierry Robin. French producers Yann Zenou and Laurent Zeitoun bought the rights to the novels and then approached Iannucci to be the director.

“When we discovered Fabien Nury’s comics in 2013, we were struck by the originality of the story and its potential to make a unique film,” Zenou said. “A question immediately arose: who would be able to direct such a film? Succeeding in making a comedy based on one of the darkest periods and characters in our history? Just one name came to mind: Armando Iannucci.”

The movie hasn’t had the best reaction in Russia. The movie has been denounced as sacrilegious and pulled from theaters. Lawyers from Russia’s Ministry of Culture said it should be banned because of “extremism” and its unfavorable portrayal of historical figures. Even before the release, shooting was an issue.

“For obvious reasons, we couldn’t shoot the entire film in Russia, so we decided to recreate a Russia of the ’50s in London,” Zeitoun said. “It was a real challenge, but one that all our teams won hands down. We were surprised to find ‘Russian’ backgrounds at times even in central London.”

Bringing the laughs, though with occasional slowdowns, “Death of Stalin” may not be for everyone but those looking for a smart, dark comedy will be right at home.

(IFC Films)

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‘Tomb Raider’ film fans

WHO WILL LIKE THIS...

STANDOUT PERFORMANCE

PASS/FAIL

Pass: Very good cinematography and action scenes throughout the film; very good acting all around; like last week’s “A Wrinkle of Time,” this film features a strong father-daughter relationship.

Fail: Little lack of character development by main protagonist; choppy film editing at times which led to abrupt shifts in action; screenplay that is very derivative of other classic adventure films.

Tim Weekley, Suwanee

Fail: The flatness of the characters other than Lara Croft stood out. But what do you expect from a movie that flashed through my eyes so quickly due to an excellent tempo?

Alfred Richner, Duluth

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OVERALL IMPRESSION

Swedish actress Alicia Vikander is quite buff and shows some pretty mean MMA and acrobatic skills early and frequently throughout “Tomb Raider.” The film is a reboot of the Lara Croft series of the early 2000s starring Angelina Jolie. Vikander captures attention on screen and does well with her lines, but I think the scripting and direction don’t help her much in this flick. Dominic West (TV’s “The Affair”) is very good as presumed-dead dad Lord Richard Croft, but Walton Goggins (TV’s “Vice Principals”) is not terribly sinister as baddie Mathias Vogel.

“Tomb Raider” draws heavily on classic adventure films like “Raiders of the Lost Ark” and “King Kong,” so much so that it feels like a close remake of either of those films.

“Tomb Raider” plays it straight with only very small doses of very dry, subtle humor vs. the wink-wink snarkiness that was pervasive in the earlier “Lara Croft” flicks, and it doesn’t have the campy, swashbuckling, fun feel of “Raiders.” Nonetheless, it’s a very decent popcorn-muncher.

“Tomb Raider” is shot on such an epic scale that it deserves a silver screen viewing, especially if you want to do so at matinee prices.

Otherwise, you probably could just catch this one on Netflix or Blu-ray.

The first 20 minutes of “Tomb Raider” really did a good job of setting up Lara Croft’s character as a spoiled, underachieving, rich girl couriering meals around East London in the aftermath of her dad’s disappearance seven years earlier (I told you this flick was similar to “A Wrinkle in Time”). Once she gets wind of the nature of dad’s secret adventuring, Lara sets off on a brisk and harrowing odyssey to locate him. The trouble with “Tomb Raider” is that Lara’s character development was lacking at times. Yes, “Tomb Raider” is wildly adventurous much of the time, but it also lacks a certain amount of cohesion and overall direction. The film sets itself up nicely for a sequel, which hopefully will improve on the formula.

Alicia Vikander played Lara Croft, and it was a much more likeable character than Angelina Jolie’s in the prior “Tomb Raider” movies. The story played out in such a way to make the audience like Lara through vignettes from her childhood displaying the father-daughter relationship (or lack thereof). Her job as a food delivery person depicts a deeply, hardcore broke millennial living in London. The storyline sets things up to make the story interesting and enjoyable.

Anyone who enjoyed the “Raiders of the Lost Ark” movies would enjoy this. Yes, it is formulaic, but they got the recipe right.

It is a good movie to see on a large screen (maybe I should have splurged for IMAX or 3-D). It is not a must-see movie, so it is a good bet for a rainy day when it shows up for home rental.

It’s a quintessential summer blockbuster, but in March? I was surprised that the movie made time disappear so quickly.

Most audiences will enjoy the afternoon or evening watching this movie and will be all set up for the upcoming episode that was hinted at in the end of this one.

Sign me up for the next edition.

★★★★ Pass: The movie is almost a complete nonstop action film. It is a total reboot of the “Tomb Raider” franchise and sets the stage for the next film.

CGI was flawless and the settings reminded me of the island where “King Kong” was last seen.

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Breakthrough performance

Unforgettable Zoey Deutch delivers in ‘Flower’

Lior Ashkenazi, left, stars as Michael and Sarah Adler as Daphna in “Foxtrot.” (Special Photo: Sony Pictures Classics)

‘Foxtrot’ sets mood with cinematography Foxtrot (R) 3 out of 4 stars ★★★★

stated, and it can be easy to miss little bits of foreshadowing.

The second act then shifts its focus to Jonathon and his unit, Foxtrot. They are posted at a lonely desert road where the being we

BY ALEX TOSTADO see most often is a camel. When alex.tostado@gwinnettdailypost.com they are not on duty, Jonathon and “Foxtrot” centers on parents the other three men in his shift who just lost their son in the war. sleep in a slowly sinking shipping It takes a look at how different container about 50 yards off the people handle grief and how road. There are few interactions sometimes the choices we make with other people, but we are able now and in the past can play a to see the slowness and safeness of part in recovering emotionally and Foxtrot’s days. physically.

Like in the first act in the apartThe film opens with Michael ment, director Samuel Maoz uses (Lior Ashkenazi, “Footnote,” intense close-ups and appears to Big Bad Wolves”) and Daphna be a big fan of overhead, slowly Feldmann (Sarah Adler, “The spinning camera angles.

Cakemaker,” Jellyfish”) in their The final act then shifts back Israeli apartment, learning their to the apartment and Michael and son, Jonathon (Yonaton Shiray, “A Daphna on what would have been Tale of Love and Darkness”), has Jonathon’s 23rd birthday. If you been killed in combat. Daphna im- can get through the slowness and mediately faints, and the military vagueness of the first two acts, it is personnel there give her sedatives. well worth the wait to see “FoxThey then go over all the details trot” wrap up in a meaningful way. of the funeral with Michael, set I felt the camera angles were a an alarm on his phone to drink nice touch, something not seen in water every hour and offer to many films, but I also felt Maoz notify any friends or family of relied on the angles and minimalJonathon’s death. Little details of istic score to convey the mood Michael’s troubled, mysterious rather than the dialogue. I enjoyed past are revealed along the way. the second half, during which During this process, the camera is characters had moments of sillifocused on Michael’s face only. ness or a funny story was told, but The other men can be heard talkit was taken too far when Maoz ing and moving, but it is Michael’s and Co. introduced an animated straight, tearless, shocked face that scene that didn’t fit the overall is the focus. mood of the film.

The first act is around to merely Presented in Hebrew with Englay the groundwork for the second lish subtitles. and third acts. Nothing is plainly (Sony Pictures)

Flower (R) 2 1/2★★★★ out of 4 stars

BY MICHAEL CLARK Movie Critic

Please don’t misinterpret the slightly above average star rating for this film. If judged solely on quality, coherence and originality, “Flower” is mostly a dud. It is a teen-angst, coming-of-age affair with lots of potty-mouth, fauxsnappy dialogue and a wackedout interpretation of female empowerment. The first act is pretty good, the second less so and the third a complete train wreck. So why bother with it?

The answer: Zoey Deutch.

Visualize a little Jenna Bush Hager with a lot of Ellen Page with attitude to burn and near perfect comic timing and the result would be Deutch (daughter of director Howard Deutch and actress Lea Thompson). Appearing in last year’s “The Disaster Artist,” a dozen or so mostly forgettable films and a handful of TV episodes, Deutch breaks free from generic anonymity here and delivers a thoroughly unforgettable, four-star, truly “breakthrough” performance.

Deutch plays Erica Vandross, a beyond-complicated 17-year-old girl with a laundry list of issues.

Her father is in jail for attempting to rob a casino, and she makes money by luring pedophiles and blackmailing them for cash, hoping to eventually bail dad out of the slammer. Erica’s mother, Laurie (the always great Kathryn Hahn), tries to be both mom and best friend to her daughter and is effectively neither. Due to her rebellious, don’t-give-a-damn attitude, Erica has ruined every romantic prospect for Laurie and is about to do the same with Bob (Tim Heidecker), a milquetoast type with a great deal of misguided patience.

Zoey Deutch stars as Erica in “Flower.” (Special Photo: The Orchard)

Things get slightly interesting with the arrival of Luke (Joey Morgan), Bob’s son who is just getting out of rehab. Luke was there for addiction to meds after he was molested by one of his teachers years earlier. A new plan which fits in perfectly with the mission of Erica and her two militant cohorts, she, in a beyond left-handed way, slowly gets Bob in her corner — and, perhaps, she in his.

A character played by art-house veteran Adam Scott is introduced slowly and with apropos mystery, yet when his back-story is fully revealed, it completely shatters the narrative’s believability.

Laying dormant on the Hollywood (unproduced) black list since 2012, the screenplay by director Max (son of Henry) Winkler and two others is still in need of a major overhaul and revisions.

The final 15 minutes of the film are totally inane and would only make some sort of sense had this been a parody of teen sex-crime thrillers; it virtually wipes out what has building for roughly 75 minutes. Even with this sloppy, half-baked final act, Deutch remains completely committed to the role and shines radiantly. Erica has not only been put through the

DISC SPOTLIGHT MICHAEL CLARK

The ’Burbs Blu-ray (PG) Movie: ★★★★ Disc: ★★★★ Equally revered and reviled, writer Dana Olsen and direc-

tor Joe Dante’s 1989 black comedy “The ’Burbs” has aged remarkably well and its themes of paranoia have only grown more profound. Wanting a stress-free “staycation,” Ray (Tom Hanks) talks himself out of it when a new, seemingly oddball family moves into his placid enclave. Leading a neighborhood watch group that starts out as mere snooping

quickly escalates into aggressive and borderline criminal, Ray’s actions start to seriously irritate his wife, Carol (Carrie Fisher), who devises her own plan to put all of the unrest to rest.

Technical specs: aspect ratio: Widescreen (1.85:1/1080p), audio: English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), subtitles:

English.

Special features include: • Featurette • Commentaries • Interviews • Alternative ending • Original work print • New 2K scan of the Interpositive • Stills and poster galleries (Shout Factory, $29.99)

emotional sieve, she has done so willingly.

Getting back to Page …

If you saw the near-perfect “Juno” or the mostly forgotten sadistic thriller “Hard Candy,” each will provide a good indicator of Deutch’s needed commitment to her role here. In both, Page was snarky and irascible but also quasilikeable and in complete control of her own destiny. While not someone you’d ever want your daughter to become, Erica’s pluck and refusal to become a doormat are admirable even while she’s doing stupid and bad things.

If Winkler had retained the even more daring and nasty parts of co-writer Alex McAuly’s original script and/or permitted third scribe Matt Spicer to infuse the narrative with the sting and psychosis found in last year’s overlooked and underrated “Ingrid Goes West,” “Flower” would have certainly had a greater impact, if not a smoother storytelling experience.

Later this year, Deutch will star opposite Johnny Depp in the dark comedy/drama “Richard Says Goodbye” from writer/director Wayne Roberts, the creator of the disturbing “Katie Says Goodbye.”

(The Orchard)

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Sherlock Gnomes (voiced by Johnny Depp), Watson (Chiwetel Ejiofor), Gnomeo (James McAvoy) and Juliet (Emily Blunt) star in “Sherlock Gnomes.” (Special Photo: Paramount)

SILLY SLEUTH ‘Sherlock Gnomes’ uncovers more questions than answers

Sherlock Gnomes (PG) ★★★★ 2 out of 4 stars

that’s the follow-up to 2011’s “Gnomeo & Juliet,” returns many of the same voices, including James McAvoy, Emily Blunt and Ozzie Osbourne.

BY JON GALLO But even the addition of Staff Correspondent Johnny Depp as the voice of the title character doesn’t It likely will be the most un- elevate the film to the low bar likely sequel battle at the box set by its predecessor, which office this year: Killer robots somehow took home nearly and monsters against comedic, $194 million at the worldwide crime-solving gnomes who box office, despite having a like to pass gas. budget of about $36 million.

In one corner, it’s “PaThe story of “Sherlock cific Rim: Uprising,” which Gnomes” is as simple as the is about two hours of nonShakespearean-themed “Gnostop fighting and explosions, meo & Juliet.” Gnomeo (McAagainst “Sherlock Gnomes,” voy) and Juliet (Blunt) move which is about 90 minutes of to a new garden where they gnomes making jokes only meet new people and gnomes. kids will find funny.

But just as they are adjusting Unfortunately for “Sherto their new garden, they learn lock Gnomes,” all the star other gnomes have mysteripower in the world won’t be ously vanished. So of course, able to save it against “Pacific they turn to Sherlock Gnomes Rim: Uprising.” “Sherlock (Depp) and his trusty sidekick, Gnomes,” an animated film Watson (Chiwetel Ejiofor), to

find their friends.

Sherlock Gnomes and Watson are assisted by Irene (Mary J. Blige), who is Sherlock Gnomes’ ex-girlfriend and provides some comedy that is above some kids’ heads but adults will find worth a chuckle.

“Sherlock Gnomes” follows the same formula as “Gnomeo & Juliet.” They are both filled with silly humors geared toward children and have the gnomes exchange insults and farts that kids will find a lot more humorous than adults.

Director John Stevenson takes over for Kelly Asbury, but doesn’t come close to replicating the work he did in “Kung Fu Panda.” It was one of the best animated films of 2008 and made more than $215 million at the U.S. box office, while the two sequels combined for $308 million.

(Paramount)

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