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Final push for medical marijuana
‘I want beer’
Patients’ families watch legislature anxiously By Joshua Sharpe
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Suwanee resident Mark Sheets samples some craft beer from the Samuel Adams stand during the 2015 Suwanee Beer Fest at Town Center Park on Saturday. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
Suwanee festival brings big crowd can soccer stadium. According to the city of Suwanee, there was even a successful marriage proposal somewhere in SUWANEE — Ample the mass of people. beer, barbecue, pork rinds and Voted “Best Festival in music, lots of strange hats Gwinnett” in the 2014 Gwinand necklaces, a few dozen nett Daily Post Reader’s portable toilets and a couple Choice Awards, the event apof kilts — one event. peared to be a hit again. The Town Center Park Zach Davis, a burly, beardwas swarmed Saturday with ed Lilburn native, drove all the thousands reveling in the fifth way from home in Augusta. annual Suwanee Beer Fest. He joined a friend from Exact attendance numbers Suwanee at the park, but, ulweren’t immediately available, timately, Davis’ reasoning for but the lines streaming toward coming was simple: “I want the entrance gates were relent- beer,” he said. less, something like crowds See BEER, Page 9A pouring into a South AmeriBy Joshua Sharpe
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Ballast Point employee Greg Lynn hands out samples of their craft beer to patrons during the 2015 Suwanee Beer Fest at Town Center Park on Saturday. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
Beckee Lynch has a plan for the next two weeks: “Pray a whole lot.” The Grayson-area mother of six is among numerous parents around Georgia watching anxiously as lawmakers consider relaxing the state’s restrictions on medical marijuana. With the legislative session set to end April 2, Lynch says her desperation is growing. “I don’t have a lot of hope,” said Lynch, who hopes her daughter Norah, 7, could get some relief from debilitating seizures. Norah, a snaggletooth, smiling brunette, has tried many medications through the years with little luck, the mother said. But her seizures have resulted in long hospital stays and stalled her cognitive abilities by years, complications which Lynch says could be combated with medical marijuana. Lawmakers in both chambers of the general assembly say progress is on the horizon — they just can’t say exactly what that progress will be. Buford state Sen. Renee Unterman, who has been working with Macon Rep. Allen Peake in the House, said she expects a middle ground to form. In the House, a bill aiming to allow non-psychoactive cannabis oil for people with a variety of medical conditions handily passed and was sent to the Senate for approval. On Friday, the more cautious Senators passed a bill to allow the oil only in clinical trials for seizure patients under 18. But Unterman, chair of the powerful Health and Human Services Committee, said Saturday she expects the age restriction to be eliminated in the end. She also anticipates legislation to grant legal immunity to some residents who possess the cannabis oil. “My goal is to come out with a compromise,” Unterman said. “I think we will.” What medical conditions could earn Georgians legal protection is undecided. The House legislation lists cancer, multiple sclerosis, ALS and other diseases in addition to seizure disorders. The Senate may want to narrow the scope. Parents like Lynch are more in favor of the House’s proposal. The Senate bill as it stands wouldn’t help her daughter, leaving the family with few options, she said. “The regular pharmaceutical drugs do not help her,” Lynch said. “Sometimes even the trauma unit
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Community members packing meals, working to end hunger By Katie Morris
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LAWRENCEVILLE — Richard Gordon diligently scoops up meal bags two at a time and gently stacks them into a brown packing box — once he sets the last bag on top, Gordon lets his teammates know they’ve finished another box. The Bomgar packing team pauses to let out a celebratory cheer before returning to their tasks. The Bomgar Corporation was one of 17 local companies that helped kick off the fifth annual From Hunger to Hope event at the Gwinnett Fairgrounds on Friday. The event is sponsored by Rising Church in Suwanee, which partners with
Autotrader employee Erin McMillan and her husband Jason measure and scoop ingredients while packing meals to be shipped to starving children around the world during Rising Church in Suwanee’s From Hunger to Hope event at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds on Friday. (Staff Photo: Katie Morris)
the nonprofit Christian organization Feed My Starving Children. From Hunger to Hope is a three-day event held throughout the weekend with 1,300 volunteers packing over 272,000 meals to be shipped to help feed starving children in one of the nearly 70 countries Feed My Starving Children serves. Each meal bag contains four ingredients: rice, soy, vegetables and a vitamin powder containing 20 vitamins and minerals to help nourish the children back to health. On Friday, local corporations provided financing and employees to pack the meals on company See HUNGER, Page 9A
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Isakson calls for stronger stance against ISIL By Curt Yeomans
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., is ready to see stronger action taken against the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant and its affiliates. Isakson spoke out
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against the group Wednesday during a Senate hearing reviewing President Barack Obama’s proposed authorization to use military force against the Islamic State, which is also known as ISIL. The senator has been a proponent of the U.S. taking a strong stance on ISIL since
militants affiliated with the group beheaded American journalist James Foley last year. At the hearing, Isakson said defense officials should “use swift and decisive action” that would deter the Islamic State or other groups from attacking U.S. interests at home or abroad, his office announced. “We know that ISIL is … a growing regional threat,” said Isakson. “We all agree that the need to come together as Congress is important. We have a united commitment as a country to fight and defeat ISIL.” The senator is concerned, however, about a sunset clause in Obama’s
proposal, which would limit American involvement to three years. “Wouldn’t we be better off sending a clear signal that there is no end to this conflict as far as we are concerned until we win the victory?” Isakson asked. “The unequivocal commitment to see this conflict to the end is an important message to be sent.” Upcoming — The Duluth City Council will host a “Community Chat with Council” Monday from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Pepperoni’s, 2750 Buford Hwy. Residents will able to talk to council members about any topic of their choosing in an informal setting during the meeting. — The Norcross City
Council will hold a policy work session at 6:30 p.m. Monday at 65 Lawrenceville St. — The city of Buford will hold a variance hearing at 7 p.m. Monday at city hall, 2300 Buford Highway. — The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners will gather Tuesday for a series of meeting at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville. The commissioners schedule includes a work session at 10 a.m., a briefing at 10:30 a.m., an informal business discussion at 11:30 a.m., an executive session at 12:30 p.m., a business meeting at 2 p.m. and another informal business discussion at
3 p.m. The work session and business meeting will be held in the GJAC’s auditorium while the other meetings will take place in the commission’s board room. — The Gwinnett County Convention and Visitors Bureau board will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Paul Duke Room at the bureau’s office, 6500 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 200, in Duluth. — The Lawrenceville City Council will hold a called meeting at 3 p.m. Wednesday at 70 S. Clayton St. A work session will follow at 3:05 p.m. — The Auburn City Council will hold a workshop at 7 p.m. Thursday in the council chambers at 1361 Fourth Ave.
ing them apply for the tax break if they are eligible. The deadline to apply for the exemption is April 1. Applicants must have owned and lived in the property on Jan. 1 of the tax year, the county announced. “Now is the time to
make sure you are taking advantage of everything that can reduce how much you have to pay,” said Steele in a statement. Residents can apply for the exemption by logging onto www.gwinnetttaxcommissioner.com. They can also monitor their
application status and find exemption requirements on the website. If homeowners have additional questions, or would like to receive a paper application, they can send an email to tax@ gwinnettcounty.com or call 770-822-8800.
Gwinnett tax commissioner issues homestead exemption reminder By Curt Yeomans
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LAWRENCEVILLE — Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner Richard Steele issued a homestead exemption reminder to homeowners Friday, urg-
Correction An article in Friday’s Gwinnett Daily Post, titled “Friends expected to open in Barrow,” contained an error in the name of The Gateway at University Parkway shopping center. It is the policy of the Gwinnett Daily Post to correct all errors of fact.
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Leaders aim to remember history with markers By Curt Yeomans
ing on other groups to do the work for them. “We’ve got lots of great historic sites in the county, BUFORD — Gwinnett many of which are in the County leaders are marking county government’s hands, the county’s history by doso we decided with a dising “the Gwinnett thing.” tinctive way to mark those County commissioners sites,” Nash said. “The state unveiled this week the first program that was active in of what officials hope will the past is no longer active become a series of countyin the same way so we did produced historical markers the Gwinnett thing and said, as the county’s bicentennial ‘OK, let’s come up with our approaches in 2018. The own idea about it.’” marker revealed Tuesday Environmental and commemorated the history Heritage Center Execubehind the Chesser-Wiltive Director Steve Canliams House at the Gwinnett non said the historical Environmental and Heritage marker effort is still in its Center in Buford. pilot stage, where the focus Chairman Charlotte Nash will be on sites located on said the county decided to county-owned property. If take the initiative in growit is successful, he said, it ing the number of historical could branch out to sites on markers displayed around privately-owned lands. the county, rather than wait“Gwinnett is rich in his-
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Gwinnett County commission Chairman Charlotte Nash, from left, and Commissioners John Heard, Lynette Howard and Jace Brooks unveil the county’s historical marker for the Chesser-Williams House at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center Tuesday. Gwinnett leaders are piloting a program to try and erect similar markers at all of the historical sites located on county-owned property. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)
tory and, in the near future, we’ll be able to really celebrate that history with our bicentennial,” Cannon said. “It’s almost hard to
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believe what 1818 looked like, but the house you see behind me and the historical preservation initiatives have led to a historic marker program.” For many years, the Georgia Historical Commission and Department of Natural Resources erected historical site markers around the state. In 1998, however, the task was handed over to the Georgia Historical Society. The society still maintains the state historical marker program, albeit on a restricted scale because of limited state funding. Deputy County Administrator Phil Hoskins said the county historical marker program is hampered by its own funding issues. It costs Gwinnett County $4,000$5,000 to erect a historical marker, he said. That is about the same cost for a Georgia Historical Society marker. As a result, it’s not clear when — or if — the county will be able to put up more historical markers. “What we’d like to do is put markers at all of our historical sites, but we can only do it as funding becomes available,” Hoskins said. Despite being one of the largest counties in the
Text from the Chesser-Williams House historical marker: “One of the oldest surviving homes in Gwinnett County, this house [the Chesser-Williams House] was built in the 1850s. The house was originally two rooms wide and one room deep. This style is referred to as an I-house. The house is unique because of the beautiful, hand-painted folk art found on the exterior and interior, making it one of the only surviving examples of painted exterior decorations in the state of Georgia and perhaps the South. The unknown artist was a traveling German painter who created the artwork in exchange for room and board. The house was located on property originally owned by Sue and Jerald Williams and moved from its original site six miles away.”
state, Gwinnett County was home to just nine historical markers prior to this week’s unveiling, according to the Georgia Historical Society’s website. By comparison, Fulton County has 175 markers, while Cobb County has 108 and DeKalb has 80, according to the historical society. Hoskins said county officials are aiming to cut down on some of the gap though. The county owns several historic sites that do not have historic markers, including the Yellow River Post Office, Freeman’s Mill, McDaniel Farm and the Isaac Adair House. “As the county continues to grow, we want to make sure we tell residents the story about Gwinnett’s history,” he said. Many of the markers that were already in Gwinnett County before this week were put up by either the Georgia Historical Commission or the Department of Natural Resources. Of the remaining four markers, the Georgia Historical Society erected one at the Duluth home of Alice Harrell Strickland, who in 1922 became the first woman in Georgia to hold the office of mayor. The rest of the markers were put up by either the Garden Clubs of Georgia, the U.S. Works Progress
Administration or unnamed, private individuals. The new marker at the Chesser-Williams House denotes the rustic 1850s farmhouse-style home as one of the oldest structures in the county. It was built about 160 years ago as an I-house but is noted for its artwork. “The house is unique because of the beautiful, hand-painted folk art found on the exterior and interior, making it one of the only surviving examples of painted exterior decorations in the state of Georgia and perhaps the south,” the marker states. As the commissioners pulled back the veil on the newest marker this week, they marveled at its design. The marker features gold trim on a black iron background, with the commission’s seal at the top and the Environmental and Heritage Center logo and website address at the bottom. “It’s gorgeous,” Nash told Cannon. “Y’all did a great job. I love the textured look to it.” Cannon responded by thanking the commissioners for their support of the historical markers effort and for their care and oversight of the properties housed on county land. “It’s official,” he said. “We have a program.”
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Accuracy key in an emergency DEAR DR. ROACH: At 62, I was recently diagnosed with central diabetes insipidus, and I am awaiting my first appointment with an endocrinologist to determine what might have caused it, and also to get started on the medication desmopressin. In a few articles I have read about this condition, I saw that it was advisable to get a medical alert bracelet, so I ordered one and got it today. I joined a support group on Facebook, and some of the people on there, including a woman who’s been a nurse for 20 years, recommended NOT putting the word “diabetes” on the bracelet. This is because medical personnel, including EMTs and ER health workers, might stop there and not pay attention to or understand the “insipidus” part. One of my concerns is that in an emergency, the EMT or doctor might start an IV, which could lead to hyponatremia if he or she doesn’t see that the patient is on desmopressin. Many people suggest putting “desmopressin dependent” or “vasopressin deficient” or something other than “diabetic insipidis.” Several people on the support page have said that they or their child has been assumed to have diabetes mellitus and treated as such, and people have been asked about their blood sugar readings at their own doctor’s office. What are your thoughts on this issue? I am completely open to whatever would be the best way to convey the information in an emergency situation. — T.M.H. ANSWER: The word “diabetes” is from a Greek word meaning “to flow through.” In people with diabetes mellitus (“mellitus” is also from Greek, meaning “sweet”), excess urine is excreted when blood sugars are very high. In diabetes insipidus (from Latin, meaning “tasteless”), sugar levels are normal, but there is excess urine due to lack of or resistance to the hormone vasopressin, also called antidiuretic hormone. Central diabetes insipidus is caused by the pituitary gland failing to produce adequate vasopressin. This is opposed to nephrogenic (meaning “coming from the kidney”) diabetes insipidus, which stems from resistance to vasopressin in the kidney. Both forms of DI lead to excess urine production, and inability of the kidney to concentrate urine often leads to high sodium levels in the body. Central DI often begins suddenly. Most cases are idiopathic, meaning we can’t figure out what is causing it. It’s possibly due to autoimmune destruction of the cells in the pituitary that make vasopressin. Infiltrative diseases and tumors are less common, and the endocrinologist will discuss diagnostic testing and the use of desmopressin (also called ddAVP), a replacement for the missing vasopressin. I think the members of your support group have a valid point. Unfortunately, in an emergency, one may have the tendency to jump to a conclusion, and since diabetes mellitus is common, an unresponsive person with DI could be erroneously treated with large amounts of IV fluid, which is appropriate for diabetes mellitus but could have deleterious effects in someone with diabetes insipidus.
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Cultural or creative I even found seven tion, but I find it increding with some age-related a part-time job, I know events will inspire you to bottles of vinegar in the ibly nosy and personal. cognitive changes or a it’s not enough to cover try something different. pantry — and she didn’t I’m not a Christian and form of dementia where his bills. When I conAn alteration to the way even cook. she would forget that she fronted him about search- wouldn’t want anyone you currently live will suit The house had always assuming I am. — Also had already purchased ing for more work, he you. been kept relatively neat Offended something, or collect said he’s waiting to find SAGITTARIUS (Nov. and she had a cleaning DEAR ALSO: Many it because it had some his “true passion.” 23-Dec. 21) — A change lady to help out. readers agree with you. meaning for her or beHe spends money on to your personal or So the question is, did Of course if you aren’t a cause she had intended to meals out, expensive professional direction she just enjoy buying Christian, or don’t go to give it away. clothes, and acting and will boost your ego and things (like a shopaholic) church, or simply don’t One way to establish writing classes. I value a or was she into keeping whether this behavior was strong work ethic, and it’s want to talk about it, you enthusiasm. Don’t limit things, like a hoarder? a disorder (and not just a difficult for me to see him can always answer by what you can do just bePlease help me underpreference) is if either the using his parents’ money saying, “No.” cause someone is jealstand her. — Wondering You can contact Amy acquisition or disposition rather than trying to make ous or doesn’t approve DEAR WONDERDickinson via email: of these things interfered enough on his own. of your choices. How do I discuss this ING: My research into askamy@tribpub.com. with her life. So yes, CAPRICORN (Dec. with him? Is it wrong this type of behavior You can also follow her purchasing dozens of an 22-Jan. 19) — Don’t let to impose my values on makes me believe that on Twitter @askingamy item becomes a problem confusion dominate your him? — Anxious your mother was not a or “like” her on Faceif you can’t afford them. reasoning. Realistically DEAR ANXIOUS: It hoarder but might have book. Amy Dickinson’s Holding on to clothes or look at whatever you had some hoarding tenmemoir, “The Mighty costume jewelry becomes might be wrong for you face before you make to impose your values on Queens of Freeville: A dencies. She sounds like a problem if you don’t a move. You will have a compulsive shopper — Mother, a Daughter and have space on your bed to your boyfriend, but you must live according to and Compulsive Buying the Town that Raised sleep. to counter someone’s them yourself. So if you Disorder and hoarding are Them” (Hyperion), is Although there is eviattempt to derail your value hard work and self- available in bookstores. both maladies linked with dence that this behavior plans. Proceed with caution. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Be discreet. Preparation is a must before presenting your plans. The impact you have when you reveal what you are up to will bring positive results.
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Sen. Butler to propose changes to Snellville charter comment. City officials took to social media to address the issue. Mayor Kelly Kautz State Sen. Gloria Butler said she preferred not to intends to introduce legisla- comment to the Daily Post tion to change the Snellville on Saturday night, but she city charter, according to a posted on Facebook that legal ad placed in the Daily the coming bill wasn’t a Post. “tool” for her use. Instead, Exactly what the changes she said, it “addresses some would entail wasn’t imof the language issues so mediately clear Saturday that after the next election night, as Butler, a Democrat the Mayor and Council will representing parts of Gwin- not have some of the same nett and DeKalb counties, interpretation issues that we couldn’t be reached for have had.” By Joshua Sharpe
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WORLD 10 flown to U.S. after possible Ebola exposure At least 10 Americans possibly exposed to the deadly Ebola virus were being flown to the United States from Sierra Leone for observation, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday. They will be transported by non-commercial air transport and will be housed near the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, the National Institutes of Health in Maryland, or Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, the CDC said. All of the individuals who are being flown back to the United States are free of symptoms, the CDC said. A U.S. healthcare worker who tested positive for Ebola while in Sierra Leone arrived at the NIH on Friday and was in serious condition, the NIH said. It is not clear how the person became infected with Ebola, the CDC said. While the virus has killed about 10,000 people in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, only a handful of cases have been seen in the United States, Spain and Britain.
Islamic State fighters clash in central Libya TRIPOLI — Clashes erupted in central Libya on Saturday between Islamic State fighters and a force loyal to a Tripoli-based faction, a military official and residents said. Islamic State, the militant group which has seized much of Iraq and Syria, has expanded in Libya in recent months, helped by the chaos and lawlessness of a fight for control between two rival governments and their respective allies. Local supporters of the militants executed a group of Egyptian Christians and have claimed attacks on a luxury hotel, foreign missions and police stations in the capital Tripoli. On Saturday, Islamic State militants clashed with the al-Shorooq force allied to a Tripoli-based government that was established by the armed faction Libya Dawn.
Councilman Dave Emanuel, who has butted heads with the mayor over the charter, didn’t seem to take the news well. He said he and other officials hadn’t seen the bill and had “no idea what it contains.” “The bill to change the charter has not been seen by members of the council, the City Manager or the City Attorney, so at this point, we have no idea what it contains,” Emanuel, who couldn’t be reached by the Daily Post, wrote. “The
manner in which we became aware of its existence has fueled a good deal of anger and frustration, both here on Facebook and in questions and personal comments addressed to members of the Council.” The officials were posting on the page of a community group frequented by residents, where passionate discussion on the city’s political turmoil often takes place. The topic of Butler’s apparently planned bill fueled outraged comments
by some. Kautz tried to calm the situation, cautioning against a “knee jerk reaction” before the bill is introduced. “My understanding is that it is fair to everyone regardless of who is in the (mayor’s) seat,” she wrote. The mayor gave examples of the changes, saying the bill would address how the city attorney is hired — an issue that has taken the city to the Georgia Supreme Court — and clear up language about how the
world&nation Ferguson calm as shooting probed By Nick Carey Reuters
FERGUSON, Mo. — As the hunt for suspects in the shooting of two police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, extended into a third day on Saturday, an anxious calm settled over the St. Louis suburb and residents awaited tangible signs of progress in the investigation. The placid scene was in stark contrast to the mayhem that erupted near midnight on Thursday, when gunshots rang out, wounding the officers and sending a fresh jolt of tension through a city that has become a symbol of racial conflict. The streets of downtown Ferguson were nearly empty except for the remnants of the media army that had descended on the city earlier in the week. Likewise, there were no protesters at the makeshift memorial to Michael Brown, the black teenager shot to death by a white officer this summer, an event that touched off two nights of rioting and months of protests in the city. Some residents, while supporting the goals of the demonstrators, said they were growing weary, especially after the latest spasm of violence to shake Ferguson. “It’s been emotional here. We all want justice for Mike Brown, but we also have to
NATION Recovery of crashed Army chopper resumes
Operations resumed on Saturday to recover the wreckage of a U.S. Army helicopter that crashed in a Florida bay, killing 11 military personnel, a spokesman said. Recovery crews are focused on finding human remains from the Tuesday night crash of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter into the Florida Panhandle’s Santa Rosa Sound, Eglin Air Force Base spokesman Andy Bourland said in a statement. “We will continue our recovery efforts as needed to ensure we collect as many human remains as possible,” Elderly nun raped he said. Initial recovery operations were expected to in Indian convent conclude late on Saturday. NEW DELHI — A nun The biggest sections of the in her seventies was raped in helicopter have been pulled the early hours of Saturday from the water, Bourland when a group of about five said. They are being colintruders broke into a conlected for transfer to Eglin’s vent school in eastern India, Hurlburt Field for review by police said. investigators. The group vandalized the The recovery began on school and then one of them Friday but was suspended attacked the nun, local police on Friday night because of officer Abhijit Biswas said, weather, the statement said. adding that the victim was in The helicopter carrying the hospital and no one had seven Marines and four so far been arrested. Louisiana National Guard Chief Minister Mamata soldiers went down in foggy Banerjee of West Bengal conditions during a nightstate, where the school is time training exercise. The located, condemned the cause of the crash has not incident. been determined. — From wire reports
mayor pro tem is chosen. Authorities of the mayor are addressed in the legislation, but no new powers are added, she said. The timing of Butler’s legal ad caught some off-guard, because Friday marked “Crossover Day,” the last day for a bill to pass from one chamber of the assembly to the other. According to state Rep. Brett Harrell, former Snellville mayor, the timeline for local legislation isn’t dictated by Crossover Day.
PEOPLE Sony’s ‘Popeye’ loses director
LOS ANGELES — It looks like Genndy Tartakovsky won’t be directing Sony’s adaptation of “Popeye” after all. The director told Moviefone that he’s “off that project” essentially over a difference of opinion in the direction the movie was headed. “I was in love with what we were doing, but I think the studio is going through changes and I don’t know if they want to make the ‘Popeye’ that I want to make,” he told Moviefone. “So they’ve got to make a decision.” Those changes include Tom Rothman stepping in as A man demonstrates in support of the town in front of the Ferguson Police Department chairman of Sony Pictures in Ferguson, Mo. (Reuters) Entertainment following Amy Pascal’s ousting. heal,” said Jerome Parker, ing demand of protesters. Knowles to resign as well. 26, who lives in the area and Chief Tom Jackson’s resig“What we’ve seen is that Harper Lee’s works in a store. “I support nation followed the deparpeople are staying focused agent ‘surprised’ the protests, but I need to tures of the city manager, on trying to repair the make a living.” a municipal judge and two system of injustice that was by allegations Parker also worries about police officers. described in the Department The literary agent for the impact the shooting of Their exodus followed of Justice report,” French Harper Lee said he was the officers will have on the a scathing U.S. Justice told CNN. surprised someone had told push for reforms in FerguDepartment report that “Folks that were responson. found racial bias pervaded sible for the culture that was Alabama authorities that the “Whoever shot those cops Ferguson’s mostly white po- described in the DoJ report, 88-year-old author might be the victim of elder abuse and was not one of the protestlice force, creating a “toxic that allowed that culture manipulated into the publiers, but I’m afraid people environment” for its mostly to fester, they need to go,” cation of her second novel. will think they were. If black population. French said. In a statement issued people think we’re violent, Antonio French, an alderSt. Louis County Police Friday through publisher what does that do to our man in nearby St. Louis, Chief Jon Belmar said on message?” said the shooting of the Friday that investigators had HarperCollins, agent AnThe rally that came to an officers and the investigation dozens of leads and authori- drew Nurnberg said Lee was abrupt end when the officers would not distract activists ties had “a pretty good idea” delighted about the publication of “Go Set a Watchwere shot was called after from pursuing their dewhere the gunshots had man” scheduled for July, 55 Ferguson’s police chief mands, which include a call originated, but said no aryears after her classic “To stepped down, a longstand- for Ferguson Mayor James rests were imminent. Kill a Mockingbird.” “I was surprised to hear that someone had, anonya video posted on YouTube mously, approached the that has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times. authorities in Alabama to The video shows a group suggest that Harper Lee was of girls punching another girl being subjected to ‘elder abuse,’” the statement read. as a cheering crowd encir“Having spent quality cles them at a McDonald’s time with her over the last in Brooklyn. The young couple of years, I can catwoman attacked at the McDonald’s falls to the ground egorically state that she is in full possession of her mental and is kicked and stomped. faculties,” Nurnberg said. On Thursday, the AlaUSDA reports bama Securities Commisvirulent strain of sion said it had closed its The seven U.S. Marines who were killed when their UHinvestigation into an unavian flu in Kan. 60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the Santa Rosa specified complaint of elder Sound off the Florida panhandle on Tuesday night are CHICAGO — The U.S. abuse, first reported by The seen in a combination photo released Friday. (Reuters) Department of AgriculNew York Times, tied to the Hundreds to ture has identified the first crowd. publication of Lee’s second infection of a virulent strain novel. attend funeral for avian flu in poultry in “We made a determinaman shot by cop Teen turns self in of Kansas, confirming the virus tion that Ms. Lee, based on over attack video has spread into a migratory our interview with her, was MADISON, Wis. — Hundreds of people were ex- at McDonald’s bird route that runs through aware that her book was pected to gather on Saturday the center of the country. going to be published,” said New York police took into for the funeral of a 19-yearThe discovery of the Joseph Borg, who heads the custody one more teenage old man killed by a police H5N2 flu strain in a backcommission. officer in Wisconsin’s capital girl on Saturday in connecyard chicken and duck flock tion with the beating and on March 6, a shooting that in a county just outside Carells’ comedy robbery of a young woman prompted protests over law Kansas City, Kan., is certain shows at SXSW at a McDonald’s restauenforcement’s treatment of to lead to expanded restricLOS ANGELES — rant in Brooklyn that was minorities. tions on U.S. poultry exports Steve and Nancy Carell’s captured on video and went from top trading partners Tony Robinson Jr., a upcoming TBS comedy viral, leaving one suspect biracial young man, was like Mexico and Canada. “Angie Tribeca” premiered still at large, a police spokesunarmed during a confronThe infection, confirmed at SXSW on Saturday as woman said. tation with a white police on Friday by the U.S. DeA 16-year-old girl turned partment of Agriculture, was part of the Episodic screenofficer in Madison, his death ing category for SXSW being the latest in a string of herself into New York police, the first case in an estabFilm, launched last year to shootings of unarmed black but because she has not yet lished migratory bird route, and Latino men in U.S. cities been formally charged her known as the central flyway, premiere new television sethat stirred debate about race name was not been released, that stretches roughly north- ries, which fit the bill of the festival’s edgy and unique a New York Police Departand policing. south from Montana to feature material. Wisconsin residents were ment spokeswoman said. Texas. “Angie Tribeca” is a New York police said only expected to join friends and Kansas officials quaransatirical take on police proone of the six teenage girls family of Tony Robinson, tined the infected property who took part in the attack also known as Terrell, at a in Leavenworth County, and cedurals from the husbandand-wife exec produceris still at large. The beating funeral service to be held birds there will be culled creator team.” on Monday at a McDonald’s to prevent the spread of the at a high school fieldhouse — From wire reports in Brooklyn was captured in disease. to accommodate the large
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Clinton Fatigue sets in already
WASHINGTON — She burned the tapes. Had Richard Nixon burned his tapes, he would have survived Watergate. Sure, there would have been a major firestorm, but no smoking gun. Hillary Rodham was a young staffer on the House Judiciary Committee investigating Nixon. She saw. She learned. Today you don’t burn tapes. You delete emails. Hillary Clinton deleted 30,000, disCharles missing their destrucKrauthammer tion with the brilliantly casual: “I didn’t see any reason to keep them.” After all, they were private and personal, she assured everyone. How do we know that? She says so. Were, say, Clinton Foundation contributions considered personal? No one asked. It’s unlikely we’ll ever know. We have to trust her. That’s not easy. Not just because of her history — William Safire wrote in 1996 that “Americans of all political persuasions are coming to the sad realization that our first lady … is a congenital liar” — but because of what she said in her emergency news conference on Tuesday. Among the things she listed as private were “personal communications from my husband and me.” Except that, as The Wall Street Journal reported the very same day, Bill Clinton’s spokesman said the former president has sent exactly two emails in his life, one to John Glenn, the other to U.S. troops in the Adriatic. Mrs. Clinton’s other major declaration was that the server containing the emails — owned, controlled and housed by her — “will remain private.” Meaning: No one will get near them. This she learned not from Watergate but from Whitewater. Her husband acquiesced to the appointment of a Whitewater special prosecutor. Hillary objected strenuously. Her fear was that once someone is empowered to search, the searcher can roam freely. In the Clintons’ case, it led to impeachment because when the Lewinsky scandal broke, the special prosecutor added that to his portfolio. Hillary was determined never to permit another open-ended investigation. Which is why she decided even before being confirmed as secretary of state that only she would control her email. Her pretense for keeping just a single private email account was “convenience.” She doesn’t like to carry around two devices. But two weeks ago she said she now carries two phones and a total of four devices. Moreover, it takes about a minute to create two accounts on one device. Former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood did exactly that. Her answers are farcical. Everyone knows she kept the email private for purposes of concealment and, above all, control. For other State Department employees, their emails belong to the government. The records officers decide to return to you what’s personal. For Hillary Clinton, she decides. The point of regulations is to ensure government transparency. The point of owning the server is to ensure opacity. Because she holds the emails, all document requests by Congress, by subpoena, by Freedom of Information Act inquiries have ultimately to go through her lawyers, who will stonewall until the end of time — or Election Day 2016, whichever comes first. It’s a smart political calculation. Taking a few weeks of heat now — it’s only March 2015 — is far less risky than being blown up by some future email discovery. Moreover, around April 1, the Clinton apologists will begin dismissing the whole story as “old news.” But even if nothing further is found, the damage is done. After all, what is Hillary running on? Her experience and record, say her supporters. What record? She’s had three major jobs. Secretary of state: Can you name a single achievement in four years? U.S. senator: Can you name a single achievement in eight years? First lady: her one achievement in eight years? Hillarycare, a shipwreck. In reality, Hillary Clinton is running on two things: gender and name. Gender is not to be underestimated. It will make her the Democratic nominee. The name is equally valuable. It evokes the warm memory of the golden 1990s, a decade of peace and prosperity during our holiday from history. Now breaking through, however, is a stark reminder of the underside of that Clinton decade: the chicanery, the sleaze, the dodging, the parsing, the wordplay. It’s a dual legacy that Hillary Clinton cannot escape and that will be a permanent drag on her candidacy. You can feel it. It’s a recurrence of an old ailment. It was bound to set in, but not this soon. What you’re feeling now is Early Onset Clinton Fatigue. The CDC is recommending elaborate precautions. Forget it. The only known cure is Elizabeth Warren.
Junior E. Lee analyzes legislature’s ageism It is with regret I tell you that our intrepid public servants in the Legislature have scuttled a bill that would have lowered the age of eligibility to serve as a member of the House of Representatives to 18 years of age and to 21 in the State Senate. I don’t think there was much enthusiasm for the measure from those between the ages of 18 and 21, anyway. Their concern was that it would hurt their image to be seen associating with a bunch of old people who are always raising money from special interest groups while saying that it won’t affect how they vote. I called my colleague, Junior E. Lee, general manager of the Yarbrough Worldwide Media and Pest Control Company, located in Greater Garfield, Georgia, to get his thoughts. Junior is not only a certified pest control professional; he is also widely respected for his political acuity. It should come as no surprise that Junior E. Lee serves as a mentor to and a role model for young people between the ages of 18 and 21 who would like one day to become political commentators as well as pest control professionals. Who better to emulate than Junior? In addition to teaching these eager aspirants the fine points of
have that much influence. He said he had reminded his constituents of that fact recently after it had been reported he had gotten a fat honorarium for making a three-minute keynote address to a lobbyist’s clients at Hilton Head and then playing golf for four days. “Work. Work. Dick Work,” the legislator told Junior. Yarbrough “This job is nothing but work.” When Junior passed that spraying for chiggers, Junior E. along, he got a number of text Lee has found time to raise their messages in return, saying political awareness. The man “CSG!” He believes that was never ceases to amaze me. meant as sarcasm. I asked him what were young Sen. Ben Watson (R-Sapeople’s reactions to legislators vannah) was quoted as saying not wanting to lower the age young men under the age of 23 limit? He said one texted him to do not have the “frontal lobe say, “WWNC! IMNSHO!” and development” to be able to serve that the whole idea was “7K.” in the Legislature. The senaJunior said he asked some of his tor is a medical doctor which friends in the Legislature if they one must presume gives him knew what that meant. the expertise to assess the lack One thought it was shorthand of frontal lobe development in for “I’d Rather Listen To Lawyoung men as compared with rence Welk Play The Accordion the lobes — front and back — of Than Hang Around A Bunch his colleagues over the age of 23 Of Politicians.” Another said who raise money from special “7K” probably was the amount interest groups while saying that of dollars ($7,000) a lizardit won’t affect how they vote. loafered lobbyist would commit When told what the senator to the kid’s political campaign said, a number of young people if he or she ran for the Legislatexted back: “YGTBKM! ture and that the young person DYNWUTB!” While I am not a would never, ever have to vote doctor, I know enough about unfor any legislation of interest to developed frontal lobes — yes, the lobbyist. The legislator says I have one — to discern the 18 that proves lobbyists really don’t to 21 crowd disagrees with Dr.
Watson. I do, too. I reminded Junior that it wasn’t a bunch of kids that thought we needed to be lockedand-loaded in our houses of worship and our honky-tonks and most everywhere else except under the Gold Dome or that had decided speed limits on our Interstates are a useless impediment to that segment of the motoring public that prefers to drive at the speed-of-sound or that — Junior interrupted me to say while he agreed with everything I was saying, he needed to wrap this conversation up. Aunt Pokie over in Summertown had called to say she has ants in her drawers. I thought it best not to ask any questions. There is a lot I don’t know about the pest control game. Junior E. Lee concluded by telling me that the bottom line is simple. If legislators think a bunch of kids with undeveloped frontal lobes are anxious to become politicians, they are mistaken. Young people tell him they have “BTTD.” I’m not sure what that means but it sounds serious. LOL. You can reach Dick Yarbrough at yarb2400@bellsouth.net; at P.O. Box 725373, Atlanta, Georgia 31139; online at dickyarbrough.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dickyarb.
The language of a Southern cotton mill I ran into a fellow linthead this week named Peddy Parker, from Bibb City, in Columbus. He lived near the Hertwigs who later lived near me, in Porterdale. It’s a mill village thing. You may or may not understand. Peddy and I were soon engrossed in conversation about our days working in our respective mills. A bit of a crowd gathered around us, listening intently, and finally one of them interrupted our conversation to inquire as to what language we were speaking. “What do you mean?” we both asked. “Y’all are using terms that are Greek to the rest of us. Please explain them.” I had to find out which terms they didn’t follow, and then I was happy to accommodate them. You might want in on the lesson, too. I’ll share an example or four or five and you, too, can speak the linthead language. Peddy: “We used to stop and blow off about 10 minutes before the end of the shift.” Blow off. That’s not a sexual term. When you worked in the mill back in the day, cotton fiber — or lint — used to fill the air. It would stick to your clothes and your hair. There were compressed air hoses scattered strategically around most mills
Darrell Huckaby and you used the air hoses to blow the lint off your clothes at quitting time. Unless you wore your hair in a crew cut, however, you wouldn’t dare blow the lint out of your hair — thus the term linthead, often used derogatorily to describe mill workers. I am one and am proud of the fact. There are still a few of us in the area who worked in Porterdale or Covington Mills or Milstead, and we all know what it means to “blow off.” Me: “We used to have some deep theological discussions in the ‘dope house.’” Dope house. That is simply a term for the break room, so called because you could purchase a Coca-Cola there. Prior to the advent of the break room there was a dope wagon in most mills, where workers could buy a Coke, which used to be called a dope because they purportedly once contained cocaine — or dope. “I’ll pull you for a dope,” was a term often used in the
mill and meant that two or more people would pick up a bottle of Coca-Cola and look on the bottom to see where the sweet elixir had been bottled. The person with the most distant location would be treated by the person with the closest. For instance, Chattanooga would beat Conyers. It was a great way to learn geography. And there really were some great theological discussions. I will never forget the day James Darby asked Randal Wilson who it was that turned the water into wine. Joe Lord walked into the dope house at that exact instant, slapped his hands together and shouted, “Buddy Whitehead!” — who had been known to dabble in moonshine whiskey from time to time. Peddy: “What did you do in the mill?” Me: “I was an over-hauler.” Peddy: “I doffed twister frames.” An over-hauler was part of a crew that went from section to section and from mill to mill repairing or dismantling old machinery or any other kind of grunt work that needed doing. A doffer was someone who removed the finished product from the machine. Peddy, for instance, removed the spools of yarn from the twister machine and replaced them with empty spools. This was a hard job but
not nearly as hard as doffing in the weave shop, for instance, where you had to remove huge bolts of cloth. Weave shop doffers had biceps bigger than Eastern European weight lifters during the Cold War. Me: “I have spent whole days in the mill pushing waste around when the big bosses were in town.” Waste can refer to cotton yarn or thread or cloth or any product that was left over or messed up. We would put it in great big bins with wheels, called a buggy, and usually those buggies just sat in one place. Sometimes, however, the “big bosses,” who were supervisors from Macon, usually, would come around to inspect and see how things were going. Heaven help you if a big boss ever ran across a buggy of waste. On the days of those inspections, grunts like me would push the heavy buggies filled with waste all over the mill, from one department to another, trying desperately to stay ahead of the inspection team. Are you beginning to understand? Good. We’ll get around to advanced terms like card room, battery man, bobbin boy, slashers and unifills in our next lesson. Meanwhile, what I wouldn’t give to pull for one more CocaCola in the Osprey Mill dope house.
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APUSH resolution passes Senate, future unclear By Keith Farner
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The subject of several recent open forums at Gwinnett School Board meetings took another step under the Gold Dome this week.
A Senate resolution about the new framework of the Advanced Placement U.S. History exam sponsored by William Ligon, R-Brunswick, passed by a vote of 38-17. What Ligon has said he wants is more competition that would create more
accountability about the subject where the College Board holds a monopoly over the coursework. “The resolution focuses on developing competition for the College Board while urging the College Board to return to its previous
Framework,” Ligon said in an email to the Daily Post. The course, taken by 14,000 Georgia students, is designed to prepare students for college-level history courses, and in some cases earn college credit. The resolution states that, “the framework presents a biased and inaccurate view of many important themes and events in American history, including the motivations and actions of seventeenth to nineteenth century settlers, the nature of the American free enterprise system, the course and resolution of the Great Depression, and the development of and victory in the Cold War; and … the framework differs radically from the Georgia Performance Standards for Social Studies.” Ligon has previously said the framework does not focus on American Exceptionalism, the idea of the individual and free enterprise. “In the new framework, that is completely absent and we are addressing what it means to be America in terms of race, class and gender identity,” he said in a recent interview with Georgia Public Broadcasting. “We’re focusing on the things that divide us, instead of the things that unite us.” Because it’s a resolution and not a bill, it’s not binding and the House of Representatives in the General Assembly has no obligation to take it up. Several Gwinnett residents share Ligon’s view of
the framework, which he calls a biased and progressive view of history. They have attended and spoken at several recent School Board meetings to ask the Board to withdraw the textbook of the course, “Out of Many.” Earlier this month, Duluth resident Bruce Duncil wrote a letter to Associate Superintendent Jonathan Patterson that said the textbook is, “anti-God, anti-Individualist, anti-Freedom, and therefore anti-American.” “When presented with these issues, our voterelected School Board has abdicated responsibility and declined corrective action to protect our children,” Duncil wrote. “Please remove this book immediately and take whatever action prevents future selection of such travesties as ‘Out of Many.’” School Board members have regularly praised the residents for speaking their minds about the subject, and Board member Dan Seckinger said there is a need to talk about issues like this in an open forum like a School Board meeting. He’s also noted that the AP U.S. History course is an elective and not part of the school district’s curriculum. Board member Louise Radloff has said she likes the uniformity of the framework across all colleges, and that the new framework is more broad and contains more depth. Board member Dr. Robert McClure applauded the College Board for trying to find
common ground on a subject during a time when that’s proven to be difficult. McClure has said it’s important for the general culture of the country to be able to listen and accommodate changes without violating principles. The head of all Advanced Placement courses at the College Board, Trevor Packer, visited Gwinnett in February to defend the framework changes and explain the process where the College Board accepted feedback until the end of last month. Packer addressed the complaints that the new framework is influenced by political bias. He added that 98 percent of reviewers of the new framework said it was absent of any political slant or bias. Many of the critics have said that it is left-leaning politically, contradicts founding documents and misrepresents the nation’s founding principles and has political, social and religious agendas that were either encouraged or omitted. “I do not see evidence of a conspiracy in higher education to try to influence students behind one political perspective,” Packer said. “Anything we’ve said in this framework that slants to the right or left should be fixed and improved.” Packer even said that conservatives were given a blind comparison of the two frameworks and they called the new version more balanced.
Cops arrest 7 alleged gang members By Tyler Estep
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Larnell Sillah, the purported leader of the Young Wavey Goonz gang, has been incarcerated since Feb. 8, 2013, penance for the robbery and murder of an innocent 14-year-old boy. He’ll likely remain in prison for the rest of his life. His gang, though, is alive and well. Gwinnett County police announced Friday the arrest of seven alleged members of Ydubb, which they believe to be the same gang formerly known as Young Wavey Goonz. At least three of those arrested are current students at Grayson High School, a schools spokes-
woman confirmed. Two others are juveniles whose identities were not released. “Ydubb is a hybrid gang, and considers itself a subset of the Bloods,” Gwinnett County police spokesman Cpl. Jake Smith said in a news release. “… Ydubb was previously known as Young Wavey Goonz or YWG. YWG is the same gang whose members were charged in the murder of Paul Sampleton in December 2012.” The recent arrests were the result of the gangs unit investigation that followed a brutal Jan. 23 beating outside a Grayson McDonald’s store. During that incident, which occurred at 1881 Grayson Highway, a caller reported “approximately 20 teenagers fighting in a parking lot, with one injured person lying on the ground,” Smith said. The fight had already been broken up by the time officers arrived but, shortly thereafter, they got reports of a gun being fired about a mile away. “Officers discovered that subjects in the fight at the McDonald’s had fled to this location,” Smith said. “No one had been hit by the reported gunshot.” Authorities kept specifics about the subsequent investigation close to the vest, but Smith said the seven young
men arrested late last month were all tied to the McDonald’s beating and the Ydubb gang. In addition to the two juveniles charged, those arrested include: Roshawn McKay, 20; Jahaud Jackson, 19; Rashide Allen, 17; Alex Townsend, 17; and Jourdan Staton, 19. The latter three are students at Grayson High School. All seven suspects have been charged with aggravated assault, battery and participation in criminal street gang activity. The investigation is ongoing. Smith said detectives believe some current members of Ydubb were also affiliated with the gang on Dec. 19, 2012, when 14-year-old Grayson High School freshman Paul Sampleton Jr. was bound, robbed and shot in the head inside his mother’s townhome. Sillah, who was 15 years old at the time, was convicted last year for his role in the murder, as were his uncle and his uncle’s friend. All three received multiple life sentences. Two other Grayson High students and alleged gang members, Achiel Morgan and Romaine Stewart, faced lesser charges related to the crime. At trial, detectives testified that Sampleton was targeted for his high-end shoes, clothes and electronics.
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Ernestine Beard Ernestine “Teeney” Herrington Beard, age 86, of Buford, GA, passed away March 10, 2015. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.
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Harry Beatty Mr. Harry Ellis Beatty, age 69, of Hull, Georgia, who passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. OAKWOOD
John Beebout John Emery Beebout, age 48, of Buford, GA, passed away March 9, 2015. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.
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those present in the Fellowship Hall following the service. No Flowers please. Donations may be made in Memory of Ken to Yaarab Shrine Hospital Fund at Yaarab Shrine, 400 Ponce de Leon Ave NE, Atlanta GA 30308. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome. com. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.
met a stranger and had a very outgoing personality. A Memorial Service Celebrating her life will be held Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at Wages & Sons Stone Mountain Chapel. Pastor Caleb Clarke will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour before the service, 1 PM at Wages and Sons Stone Mountain Chapel 1040 Main St. Stone Mountain. In lieu of flowers please make donations in Sue’s memory to Yaarab Shrine Hospital Fund 400 Ponce De Leon Ave. Atlanta, GA 30308. Condolences may be expressed online at www.wagesandsons.com
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Joseph Cardarelli Joseph Michael Cardarelli, age 66, of Loganville, GA passed away March 14, 2015. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC “A Family Company,” Lawrenceville Chapel, 770-963-2411 www. wagesfuneralhome.com .
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Gene Dyke Gene Mathews Dyke, age 60, of Dacula, GA passed away March 13, 2015. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com
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Emory Bryant Emory Kenneth Bryant age 80 a resident of Sugar Hill Ga, moved to God’s House on Sunday, March 8, 2015. Kenneth was born on September 26, 1934 in Rural Laurens County. He is preceded in death by his parents, Father, Emory Kyle Bryant and Mother, Callie Simmons Bryant, Brothers Gary Bryant and Kyle Bryant. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Hazel Dalton Bryant, Sugar Hill, GA, son James (Jimmy) Bryant and wife Terri, Rockford IL; daughters Kathy Humphries and husband Steve, Johnson City TN; Gayle Forrester and husband Jeff of Chestnut Mountain GA, Grandchildren Bonita Bryant Payne, Lula GA; Christopher Henderson, Suwanee GA; Stephen Henderson, Sugar Hill GA; Tiffany Forrester, Chestnut Mountain GA; Blake Forrester, Chestnut Mountain GA, Great Grandchildren Lauren, Travis, Mayson, Cory, Henry and Ryan; Sister and Brother-in-law Wanda and Ralph Crumbley, Grey GA; Brother and Sister-in-law Larry Bryant and Connie, Macon GA, Sisters-in-Law Peggy Bryant, Cumming GA, Diane Bryant McCrillis, Buford GA, Debra Bryant, Braselton GA and Era Dalton Williams, Miami FL, Lots and lots of nieces, nephews and cousins. He was a member of Sugar Hill United Methodist Church, Past Sunday School Superintendent of SHUMC, Past Sunday School Teacher of Youth SHUMC, Past Chairman of Pastor Parish Relations Comm. Sugar Hill United Methodist Church, Past Master of Buford Masonic Lodge #292, Past High Priest of Royal Arch Taylor Chapter #48, Past Illustrious Master of York Rite Counsel #?, Past Commander of Arnold de Troy Commandry #31, Cherokee Rose Prior KYCH #56,Yaarab Shrine Temple, Past Patron of Buford Chapter #317 OES, Past President of Gwinnett County Masonic Association, Past President of Cumming Shrine Club, and Past President of Patrons Club of GA. Kenneth was Cremated, a Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Sugar Hill United Methodist Church located on Nelson Brogdon Blvd, Sugar Hill, GA with Pastors Jerry Meredith, and Steve Stewart leading the Celebration. The Family would like to visit with
Klarice E. “Lucy” Carlisle, age 45 of Gainesville, GA, died suddenly Thursday, March 12, 2015. Funeral Service will be held Monday, March 16, 2015 at 11:00 AM at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Suwanee, GA. Bishop Burke Hunsaker will officiate. Interment will follow at a later date in Virginia. The Family will receive friends on Monday, March 16, 2015 from 9:30 to 10:30 AM at the church. Mrs. Carlisle was preceded in death by her father, John Sharrett and sister, Kimberly Sapp. Lucy is survived by her husband, Robert Carlisle, Gainesville; Son and Daughter In-law Johnathan and Katherine Carlisle, Conyers; Daughter, Ashley Carlisle, Gainesville; Mother, Doris Sharrett, VA; Sisters, Krystal Bowman, VA, Kathy Smith, TN. Mrs. Carlisle was born in Norton, VA and lived in the metro Atlanta area the past 25 years. She was a homemaker and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Suwanee. Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel 770-945-6924 Share memories of Lucy at www. hamiltonmillchapel.com
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Pauline Thelma (Billue) Major, age 96, of Tuscaloosa, AL, formerly of Lilburn, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Bill Head Funeral Home Lilburn/Tucker Chapel, with Rev. Daniel Arsenault officiating. Burial will follow at Crawford Cemetery, Crawford, GA. Born in Danielsville, GA, Mrs. Major was a homemaker and a former member of Lilburn Oaks Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie W. (C.W.) Major. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Rev. Daniel and Jamie Arsenault of Cottondale, AL; five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Condolences may be left at www.billheadfuneralhome.com. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 10:00 AM–11:00 AM at Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel, (770) 564-2726.
Michael Emmons Michael Lee Emmons age 68, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015. He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Kathleen; son, Michael Emmons; daughter, Ashley Emmons both of Lawrenceville, GA; brothterin-law, Leo Cowan of Buffalo, NY; niece, Lisa Cowan of Mary Esther, FL; nephew, Bradley Cowan of Cumming, GA; and cousin, Dan Scott of Phoenix, AZ. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roscoe and Mary Beth Emmons; and sister, Pamela Cowan. A Memorial Service Honoring the Life of Michael will be held Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel. The family will meet with friends following the service and share stories about Michael. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Condolences may be sent to or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome.com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service LLC, “A Family Company” 120 Scenic Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 770-963-2411. .
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Margaret “Sue” Chandler age 82 of Stone Mountain passed away March 11, 2015. She was preceded in death by her daughter Sue Ann Chandler and is survived by her husband of 62 years Ralph H. Chandler; children, Sharon Ann Boyd and her husband Mark, Miami, FL, Synthia Ann Sway and her husband Maury, Snellville, Scott Arthur Chandler, Ripon, CA; grandchildren, Stacey, Stefanie, Arthur, Martin, Veronica, Thomas, Stephen, Jolene, Laura, Timothy; great grandchildren, Christopher, Michael, Esabella, Xavier, Tyler, Conner, Chandler, Derick. Sue was a Majorette at New Smyrna High School and a Teacher at Pineda Elementary School in Cocoa, FL. She was a Girl Scout leader for 8 years, active in the Smoke Rise Garden Club, Shrine Daughters of the Nile, Tucker Shrine Ladies and American Legion Auxiliary Loganville #223. Sue was an Artist and loved painting and making porcelain dolls. She never
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Mrs. Johnnie Que Handly, age 84, of Flowery Branch passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Memorial Park South Funeral Home, 4121 Falcon Parkway, Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542 is in charge of arrangements. www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com. LAWRENCEVILLE
Victor Hernandez Victor Hernandez, age 52, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on March 12, 2015. Tim Stewart Funeral Home in Lawrenceville, 300 Simonton Rd. SW Lawrenceville, GA 30045. 770-962-3100
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William Hill William Frankie Hill, age 66, of Lawrenceville, Ga., died suddenly March 11, 2015. Bill Head Funeral Home and Crematory, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel. 770-564-2726.
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Hubert McDaniel Hubert McDaniel, age 50, of Sugar Hill, GA, passed away March 12, 2015. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.
wheelchair in the last few years because of a car accident. She and Gordon were constantly on the go, whether renovating homes or traveling to visit family or on holidays. She loved nothing better than having her family visit for dinner, tell stories, laugh and eat well. Sandra was a caring and generous person who would have given her last penny to someone in need. She was a member of Duluth Seventh Day Adventist Church. She is survived by: Husband: Gordon Moore of Hoschton, GA; Daughter & Son-in-law: Darla Moore Grohne & Raef Grohne of Vancouver, Canada; Daughter: Deanna Scalera of Dacula, GA; Brothers & Sisters-in-law: Ray & Dorothy Brendle of Buford, GA; Jerry & Della Brendle of Greenville, TN; Brothers: Alvin Brendle of Athens, TN; Donnis Brendle of MO; Sister: Mary Jo Gaston of Buford, GA; Grandchildren: Taylor Scalera; Torie Scalera; Zachary Scalera. The family will receive friends from 2:00-4:00pm & 6:00-8:00pm on Saturday March 14, 2015 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Rd SW Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-962-3100. Please leave online condolences at stewartfh.com Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at 2:00pm in the Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home in Lawrenceville, GA. Pastor Robert Burnette and Jeff Westberg will officiate the service. Interment will immediately follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park.
Tim Stewart Funeral Home. Pastor Collette Gunby & Betty Knight will officiate. Mr. Smith is preceded in death by Wife of 58 years in 2005: Dorothy Lottrell Walker Smith; Father: Marion C. Smith; Mother: Susie Smith. He is survived by Son & Daughter-in-Law: Tony L. & Lynn Smith, Sr. of Snellville, Georgia; Daughter & Son-in-Law: Lucann & Sam Dodson of Snellville, Georgia; Sisters & Brothers-in-Law: Mary Ellen & Junior Watson; Geraldine & Ronald Ford; Florene Camp & George Doster; Sisters: Camilla Major; Sarah Bell Morgan; Granddaughters: Charity & Brian Beers; Stephanie & Bobby Breen; Grandsons: Tony & Jenny Smith, Jr.; Jack Dodson; 8 Great Grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials to: 127 Legacy Foundation. 127legacy.com. The family will receive friends from 2:00-4:00 PM and 6:00-8:00 PM on Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 2246 Wisteria Dr. Snellville, Georgia. 770-979-5010. Please leave online condolences at stewartfh.com
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Wendell Stacy Wendell C. Stacy, age 77, of Monroe, GA, passed away on March 13, 2015. Tim Stewart Funeral Home in Lawrenceville, 300 Simonton Rd. SW Lawrenceville, GA 30045. 770-962-3100
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Sandra Moore Mrs. Sandra Moore (Brendle), age 71, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 with her family by her side. Sandra was born in Murphy North Carolina. As a young girl she learned to cook & sew from both her grandmothers. In fact she sewed so well that at age 11 she made a different outfit for each day of the week she attended the 4H Clover Camp along with two outfits for her younger sister Mary Jo. Sandra also had quite a collection of ribbons she had won from county fairs for the clothes she designed and made. Sandra attended Duluth High School where she was a basket sinking forward. As part of their practice routine, she would regularly sink 85-90 foul shots out of 100. Shortly after high school while sharing an apartment with her friend in Atlanta, she met a young man named Gordon. They fell for each other and were married for 53 years. While living in Atlanta, Sandra & Gordon and their good friends called themselves the Piedmont Group This group of life long friends still meet every year. After settling in Lawrenceville, GA, Sandra had two daughters, Darla & Deanna. She was able to teach them the joys of cooking with Deanna creating baked masterpieces and rich deserts and Darla gourmet dishes and sauces from around the world. Deanna has since passed on these skills to her children. Sandra’s was a realtor and a homebuilder for more than 35 years and was honored by the Million Dollar Club of Gwinnett 4 times until she retired in 2006. Sandra was not a person who sat still, even though she had to use a
Ricardo Todd Neuman, age 54, of Hoschton, GA passed away March 12, 2015. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com
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Marvin Sudduth Marvin Russell Sudduth, age 78, of Monroe, GA, passed away on, March 13, 2015. Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Loganville Chapel, 770-466-1544.
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Bai Phommaly Bai Lee Phommaly, age 60, of Lawrenceville passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015.
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George Tate Mr. George Perry Tate, age 82, of Jefferson, Georgia who entered into rest Thursday, March 12, 2015. LILBURN
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Vickie Porter Vickie Jan Porter, 66, of Winder, died March 12, 2015. Arrangements by Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory Duluth Chapel, 770-476-2535.
Nancy Kay Taylor, age 72, of Lilburn, Ga., died suddenly March 1, 2015. Bill Head Funeral Home and Crematory, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel. 770-564-2726.
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Alvin Schluntz Mr. Alvin W. Schluntz, age 85, of Dacula passed away Friday, January 23, 2015. Memorial Park South Funeral Home, 4121 Falcon Parkway, Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542 is in charge of arrangements. www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com. ELLENWOOD
Luz Brunet Ward, age 94, of Buford, GA, passed away March 9, 2015. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.
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•From Page 1A at the emergency room can’t get (the seizures) to stop. How many of her nine lives are left?” Joining other Georgia families who’ve flocked to marijuana-friendly Colorado for treatment isn’t a reasonable alternative for her family of six. She is far from alone. As time runs out for legislators to act, many are writing letters, posting incessantly on social media, calling Senators — especially Unterman — and stopping by the Capitol to plead. They’ll express their fears and frustrations to anyone who’ll listen. “I can’t let my child die,” said Sugar Hill mother Shaun Oglesby, who says her 8-year-old daughter, Ava, has had seizures since she was an infant. “We’ve been through two dozen combinations of drugs,” said Lawrenceville
Norah Lynch, a Grayson-area 7-year-old, has grappled with seizures her whole life and been stalled in her development, her mother said. (Special Photos)
Sugar Hill 8-year-old Ava Oglesby’s mom says she has behavioral problems and trouble communicating due to seizures.
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Maureen Grady’s mother believes the 20-year-old Lawrenceville resident’s troubles could be eased by medical marijuana. (Special Photo)
Janel McDaniel, 33, of Braselton says her life has been put on hold since she began to have seizures two years ago. (Special Photo)
father Jeff Thrutchley, who describes his 28-year-old, Rose, as cognitively more like an 8- or 9-year-old. “We never know what we’re going to deal with on a daily basis. Is this going to be an emergency room day?” said Lawrenceville’s Connie Grady, mother of Maureen, a 20-year-old who also has cognitive troubles.
Adults with seizure disorders, fearful of the Senate bill’s potential 18-year-old cutoff, appear to face a more difficult battle than the children. Naturally, they’ve garnered less sympathy than the kids; their faces aren’t as heart-warming, their voices less sweet. Their stories are, however, sympathetic.
“Epilepsy did not ask me how old I was,” said Janel McDaniel, a 33-year-old mother from Braselton who says she’s had seizures for two years. “My life is on hold and they have something that could potentially give me my life back.” Since the issues began, McDaniel says she’s had to leave her career as a nurse
and medical auditor for fear of an accident. She also stopped driving. “My life is in shambles right now because pharmaceuticals are not controlling this,” she said. Peake, the Macon Republican leading the House’s efforts, said he’ll be working to ensure that the age restrictions are eliminated.
He also plans to fight to see that all the medical conditions laid out in the House bill end up in the final legislation. “The key is making sure we have a bill that works to get our medical refugees home and that works for citizens to have protections here in Georgia,” Peake said Friday.
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•From Page 1A Davis was in luck. The event boasted more than 350 craft beers from 100-plus breweries, including heavyhitting players in the market, growing microbreweries and several start-ups. Festival-goers got small keepsake glasses at the gate and lined up again and again at the booths spread around the grounds to enjoy unlimited samplings of the brews on tap. With St. Patrick’s Day falling on Tuesday, the event doubled as an Irish celebration for many. “It’s my happiest time of the year, St. Patty’s Day,” said Suwanee resident Mark Sheets. “I’ve missed the event the last three years, but I thought I’d make it this year and give it a shot.” And give it a shot he did. In suspenders, a necklace of shamrocks and a green elf hat with
giant plush ears, he stuck out in the beer lines. The park was also lined with booths offering food from restaurants around Gwinnett County. Tannery Row Ale House made the most of the crowd. The business kept a large tent in the center of the grounds, selling food, and was even offering free shuttle service to and from its location in downtown Buford,
Thousands of attendees sample beer from over 300 craft beer breweries during the 2015 Suwanee Beer Fest at Suwanee Town Center Park on Saturday. (Staff Photo: David Welker)
where an after party was set to last until 2 a.m. Co-owner Shannon Maxwell said Suwanee Beer Fest has always been good to the restaurant. “It’s a huge event. It’s great. What more could you ask for than getting your barbecue out there and getting people to try it and want to come to your place?” Maxwell said. “We want to be a part of this every year.”
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time. According to Mike Winn, a Rising Church Mission Advisory team member and event organizer, the workers packed 45,000 meals in just one of the day’s two shifts. He feels the event is a great team building exercise that’s also rewarding because packers are handling the actual food that will provide nourishment keeping a child alive for another day. Autotrader employee Erin McMillan worked alongside her husband, Jason, to measure and scoop the ingredients into the meal bags. The Dunwoody couple has participated in the event together for the past few years — Erin said she enjoys the event because it’s very rewarding. “It’s great because you get to see the impact and see how many people it will affect,” she said, adding that a lot of times you don’t get to see that while participating in global causes.
Saturday’s packing shifts consist of community volunteers with local sports teams, scout troops, ladies groups and families from working together to pack meals. “This pack is so much fun because we can have kids from 5 years old to senior citizens all working together and serving together to pack meals,” Cindy Pugh, a Rising Church Mission Advisory team member and event organizer, said. From Hunger to Hope will conclude on Sunday with members of Rising Church packing meals as part of a church-wide event. In addition to packing meals, volunteers are also encouraged to help provide meals to those in need within the community by bringing non-perishable food items to donate to the Norcross Co-op. For more information about Rising Church, visit risingchurch. org. For more information about local Feed My Starving Children MobilePack events, visit fmsc.org/ mobilepack/events.
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BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Josh Okogie JUNIOR • SHILOH
By Guy Curtright Staff Correspondent
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The hype machine about top Braves prospect Jose Peraza has quieted. Not the long-term one, though. Just all the short-term speculation about the 20-year-old being ready to open the season as Atlanta’s second baseman. Going 0-for-13 before getting your first MORE Grapefruit INSIDE League hit will do that, BRAVES NOTES: of course. Martin gets But the realshot as ity was that other starters Peraza was struggle, 6B going to start the season with Class AAA Gwinnett anyway despite all the raves the native of Venezuela was drawing at the start of camp. It just made sense. The speedy switch-hitter has played just 44 games above Class A and there was no real reason not to give him at least another half a season in the minors. At the start of spring training, though, Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez called Peraza “special” and indicated that a big spring could fast track the team’s top prospect to Atlanta “if I can convince some See PERAZA, Page 2B
Shiloh’s Josh Okogie is the Daily Post’s boys basketball Player of the Year. (Staff Photo: David Friedlander)
Okogie keeps it simple as Shiloh’s floor general By David Friedlander
comfort zone when I’m playing,”
SNELLVILLE — Shiloh basketball standout Josh Okogie will be the first to admit that there isn’t a lot of flash to his game. It’s not that the 6-foot-4 junior isn’t athletic enough to produce oohs and aahs with rim-rocking dunks or slick ball-handling moves or by constantly bombing away from 3-point range. It’s just not him. “I never try to get out of my
what comes easy to me. Sometimes I may get caught up in the moment, but MORE most of the time, INSIDE I try to stick with Boys and girls what I know.” all-county All Shiloh basketball coach Kim Rivteams, 5B ers knows is that it’s that understated consistency that he values most about the Daily Post’s Boys Player of the Year.
david.friedlander@gwinnettdailypost.com Okogie said. “I try to stick with
Atlanta Braves infielder Jose Peraza (70) prepares for batting practice before the start of a spring training game against Detroit on March 5 in Lakeland, Fla. (Photo: Jonathan Dyer/USA Today Sports)
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It is what has made Okogie productive pretty much across the board this season, averaging 21 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals per game in helping the Generals (28-4) to not only their second Region 8-AAAAAA championship in the past two seasons, but their first Class AAAAAA state Final Four appearance. “Josh is plain and simple,” Rivers said. “You know what you’re going to get every night. You can rely on him the whole
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GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Camille Anderson SENIOR • BUFORD
Season more than just one shining moment for Buford’s Anderson
Collins Hill’s administration has hired a new head girls basketball coach, hoping it has found the person to break the former powerhouse’s long-running state tournament drought. Current West Forsyth head girls coach David May, whose hire is pending Gwinnett County Public Schools Board approval, was introduced to the Collins Hill players Thursday. He inherits a program that has known great past successes — it won five state championships from 2001 to 2007 — but has struggled of late. The Eagles haven’t made the state playoffs since they won the last of three state titles in a row in 2007 when superstar Maya Moore, now perhaps the most famous women’s basketball player on See MAY, Page 5B
game. He’s not going to make a lot of mistakes. He’s probably one of the most poised kids his age that I’ve had an opportunity to coach.” That poise is something that has served Okogie well long before his skill level had caught up to his size while he was coming up in Shiloh’s feeder program as a youth. Back then, success didn’t necessarily come as easy to what
By David Friedlander
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BUFORD — Over the course of any high school basketball season, there are certain moments that can define that season for a team or an individual player. For Buford’s girls team, finding such a moment is quite easy. It’s a 35-34 win over Carrollton in the Class AAAA state championship game that clinched the program’s fourth state title and first since 2011. For the Wolves’ star guard, and the Daily Post’s Girls Player of the Year, Camille Anderson, finding just one defining moment becomes a little more tricky. Is it the sequence in which the 5-foot-8 senior hit her only 3-pointer of the game and dished off for an assist on the next possession despite the pain of an injured left knee to help give the Buford’s Camille Anderson is the Daily Post’s girls basketball Player of the Year. (Staff Photo: David Friedlander)
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plate or on the bases. Peraza, signed at age people in the front office.” 16, has the range to play The hype, however, may shortstop regularly if the have put extra pressure on Braves didn’t already have Peraza, just as it has many Andrelton Simmons. And other touted you players. with a hole in center field “It’s like any guy whose in Atlanta, he could even name has been out there factor at some point there. for four months,” said The Braves have already Gonzalez, addressing Pera- had him take some fly balls za’s nervousness. “He’ll be in the outfield. better off next time. It will “I think if you look in be somebody else’s turn.” every camp, there are cerBy next spring, Peraza tain guys that have a lot of will likely have already ability,” Braves president made it to Atlanta. Fans of baseball operations John at Coolray Field will just Hart said. “Even though have gotten a chance to you have (targeted for) one enjoy him for a while. position, if they’re young, Peraza, ranked by MLB. it might get them to the big com as the No. 1 prospect leagues a little quicker if at second base and No. 52 they have some versatility.” on its Top 100 list, stole 60 “It’s not that we’re lookbases and batted a coming to change his position,” bined .339 with Class A Hart quickly added. “We’re Advanced Lynchburg and just looking for versatility. Class AA Mississippi. Best At some point, if we have yet, it may be as impresan opening up here, maybe sive in the field as at the it’s not as an everyday guy. •From Page 1B
gwinnettdailypost.com Maybe it’s a guy that can play multiple positions. So I think we’re using the time here to acclimate him to multiple spots, because he’s such a talented guy.” By keeping Peraza in Gwinnett until at least June, the Braves gain an extra year of player control. Plus, Gonzalez said that Peraza being ready for a roster spot on opening day was unlikely. “We always talked about it, but he’s a long shot,” Gonzalez said. Peraza, who turns 21 on April 30, struck out four times without a walk while starting 0-for-13 and didn’t have a hit until getting a single in his final at-bat against the New York Mets in Port St. Lucie on Friday. “He felt pressure coming into camp,” Gonzalez said. “He hasn’t swung the bat anywhere close to where he is capable of swinging.”
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Brookwood football to host meet-and-greet with staff
and Tucker. The meet begins at 4 p.m. Buford is led by a defending 400-meter relay state champion team of K.J. AnderBrookwood football will host a comson, Xavier Gantt, Chee Anyanwu, Branmunity meet-and-greet Tuesday night in don Mangram, as well as top hurdlers the high school commons area where new Justin McCray and Erin Marsh. head coach Philip Jones will introduce his GAC features state sprint champs Darius first staff. Slayton and Micah Abernathy, Auburn and The event will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tennessee signees in football, respectively, The staff will be introduced at 7 p.m. as well as distance runner Miller Kettle. Jones, a 1997 Brookwood grad, was Rockdale is led by sprinters Candace hired earlier this year to replace longtime Hill and Lawrence Crawford, Southwest Bronco head coach Mark Crews, who DeKalb is strong in the relays and so is retired after last season. Tucker, which features John Brooks in the His varsity coaching staff will consist 200, jumper Nic Clements, Josh Storey in of Chad Pickett, Eric Thurston, John 200 and 400, defending 800 champ Kiera Poitevint, Mike Hill, Murry Bell, P.J. Washington, jumper Jaycie Jones and Katz, Todd Reeves, Tom Jones, William thrower Elise Harwell. Lee and Kynan Forney. The ninth grade coaches are Benjie Berkmar baseball McLane, Dale Moore, Dana King, Reeves to host Military Night Blankenship and Daniel Bowles. The Berkmar’s baseball program will host support staff includes David Lockwood, its Military Night celebration to honor Gary McBryar, Jay Pearson, Matt Wilveterans and service members at Friday’s liams and Scott Terry. home baseball game with South Gwinnett. First pitch is planned for 5:55 p.m. Buford to host top Any member of the military in attentrack meet Tuesday dance will be recognized during a preBuford will host a highly competitive game ceremony, as well as at a reception track meet with some of the state’s top during the game. Anyone interested is performers Tuesday when it welcomes encouraged to RSVP via email to berkGreater Atlanta Christian, Rockdale, marbaseball@gmail.com. Johnson-Gainesville, Southwest DeKalb — From staff reports
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2014-15 FINAL GWINNETT PREP BASKETBALL LEADERS BOYS Points Name School Gms Pts Avg Tre Hansbrough Buford 18 425 23.6 Hicks Adrian Meadowcreek 26 585 22.5 Okogie Josh Shiloh 32 672 21 Calhoun Kam N. Gwinnett 25 471 18.8 Willis Alphonso Grayson 23 425 18.4 Tucker Kevon Dacula 30 549 18.3 Johnson Cory Hebron 29 528 18.2 Brewton Kareem Shiloh 32 576 18 Abraham Malik Parkview 25 440 17.6 Watson Devin Collins Hill 26 447 17.2 Madison Ricky Norcross 30 504 16.8 Gibbs Keshawn Dacula 30 502 16.7 Showell Anthony Duluth 29 482 16.6 Gallinatt Roberto S. Gwinnett 25 414 16.6 Augustin Aaron P. Ridge 24 398 16.6 Covington Garrett GAC 29 478 16.5 Crawford Luke Hebron 29 461 15.9 Gordon Joseph Duluth 29 458 15.8 Toppin Shadiah Meadowcreek 26 393 15.1 Kleinschmidt Steven Providence 27 404 15 Durham Al Berkmar 22 312 14.2 Hammonds Rayshaun Norcross 28 396 14.1 Dukes Austin Grayson 26 365 14 Jamison Eric GAC 29 395 13.6 Lartey Kwei Archer 30 401 13.4 Taylor Darrion Archer 30 400 13.3 Culver Josh Berkmar 28 370 13.2 Udell Aaron S. Gwinnett 25 329 13.2 Allen Nick Providence 21 275 13.1 Brown Derrick Lanier 19 247 13.1 Taylor Travontay Meadowcreek 24 310 12.9 Clark Davion Mill Creek 29 365 12.6 Ford Aleem Archer 30 379 12.6 Boyd Cam GAC 29 362 12.5 Lambert Kai Collins Hill 26 317 12.2 Hoffman Jacob GAC 26 314 12.1 St. Hilaire Derek Dacula 30 359 12 Cameron Tim Norcross 30 346 11.5 Cheesman A.J. Duluth 27 307 11.4 Stackhouse Jaye N. Gwinnett 23 262 11.4 Jackson Karon C. Gwinnett 26 294 11.3 Rodgers Spencer Mtn. View 26 292 11.2 Lenyear Jackson Berkmar 28 314 11.2 Martin Adrian Lanier 24 266 11.1 Stucke Jack N. Gwinnett 25 275 11 Buford Jeremiah C. Gwinnett 26 283 10.9 Agnant Sean Brookwood 24 258 10.8 Estime Jay P. Ridge 24 256 10.7 Parham Bubba Brookwood 22 226 10.3 Davis Desmond Grayson 26 261 10 Mitchell Jalen Collins Hill 21 210 10 Rebounds Name School Gms Reb Avg Covington Garrett GAC 29 258 8.9 Lambert Kai Collins Hill 26 229 8.8 Culver Josh Berkmar 28 241 8.6 Kleinschmidt Steven Providence 27 223 8.3 Calhoun Kam N. Gwinnett 25 204 8.2 Crawford Luke Hebron 29 232 8 Toppin Shadiah Meadowcreek 26 208 8 Guilliaume Cedric Shiloh 32 256 8 Allen Nick Providence 21 167 8 Jamison Eric GAC 29 228 7.9 Hammonds Rayshaun Norcross 28 218 7.8 Madison Ricky Norcross 30 229 7.6 Ofodile Obinna Duluth 20 145 7.3 Hicks Adrian Meadowcreek 26 189 7.3 Cheesman A.J. Duluth 27 191 7.1 Brown Derrick Lanier 19 135 7.1 Okogie Josh Shiloh 32 224 7 Carter Malik N. Gwinnett 12 81 6.8 Chambers Kedar Parkview 20 135 6.8 Ford Aleem Archer 30 200 6.7 Lartey Kwei Archer 30 201 6.7 James Paul Mtn. View 26 174 6.7 Tucker Kevon Dacula 30 192 6.4 Clark Davion Mill Creek 29 182 6.3 Cameron Tim Norcross 30 188 6.3
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Charles Mill Creek 29 176 6.1 Connor P. Ridge 24 147 6.1 Terrell Meadowcreek 26 158 6.1 Dejan N. Gwinnett 28 169 6 Octavious Norcross 2 12 6
Cushenberry Caitlin McGee Briana Wilson Kathleen Ward Kierra Armstrong Natalie Phillips Madison
Brookwood C. Gwinnett N. Gwinnett Shiloh Wesleyan Mill Creek
24 214 8.9 23 205 8.9 22 191 8.7 29 252 8.7 29 248 8.6 29 246 8.5
Assists Name School Gms Asts Avg Rebounds Chandler Malik Shiloh 32 192 6 Name School Gms Reb Avg Hicks Adrian Meadowcreek 26 136 5.2 Jones N’dea Brookwood 26 426 16.4 Kinsey Micah Brookwood 25 122 4.9 Aifuwa Faustine Dacula 27 340 12.6 Gordon Joseph Duluth 29 131 4.5 Harris Vicki Parkview 30 301 10 Augustin Aaron P. Ridge 24 102 4.3 McDonald Nikki Wesleyan 32 318 9.9 Taylor Darrion Archer 30 129 4.3 Frazier Alexandra C. Gwinnett 23 225 9.8 Davis Desmond Grayson 26 108 4.2 Ewing Jessica Grayson 26 236 9.1 Boyd Cam GAC 29 116 4 Newby Autumn Archer 32 289 9 Brewton Kareem Shiloh 32 128 4 Johnson Allison Norcross 33 287 8.7 Clark Max Collins Hill 26 104 4 Lewis Alexis S. Gwinnett 20 174 8.7 Lawton Clara Berkmar 14 113 8.1 Steals Gibson-Green Taylor-Rose Lanier 23 178 7.7 Name School Gms Steals Avg Belcher Jessica N. Gwinnett 22 166 7.5 Kinsey Micah Brookwood 25 78 3.1 Armstrong Natalie Wesleyan 29 216 7.4 Okogie Josh Shiloh 32 96 3 Lee Keana C. Gwinnett 22 161 7.3 Hicks Adrian Meadowcreek 26 70 2.7 Ibebunjo Uche Shiloh 29 208 7.2 Johnson Cory Hebron 29 75 2.6 Toomey Star Dacula 23 165 7.2 Cameron Tim Norcross 30 71 2.4 Schulte Meredith Mill Creek 29 202 7 Augustin Aaron P. Ridge 24 55 2.3 Cranston Racquel Shiloh 29 200 6.9 Martin Adrian Lanier 24 52 2.2 McGhee Tori Brookwood 23 151 6.6 Showell Anthony Duluth 29 61 2.1 Harvey Arielle S. Gwinnett 20 131 6.6 Calhoun Kam N. Gwinnett 25 49 2 Simpkins Jirah Berkmar 14 86 6.1 Mason Taylor Norcross 32 189 5.9 Blocks Burton Shakara Grayson 26 153 5.9 Name School Gms Blks Avg Haskins Anthony C. Gwinnett 26 88 3.4 Assists Chambers Kedar Parkview 20 63 3.2 Name School Gms Asts Avg Culver Josh Berkmar 28 87 3.1 Newby Madison Archer 32 223 7 Ofodile Obinna Duluth 20 50 2.5 Booker Cairo Wesleyan 32 125 3.9 Calhoun Kam N. Gwinnett 25 56 2.2 Belcher Jessica N. Gwinnett 22 80 3.6 Anifowoshe Hafeez Grayson 26 49 1.9 Connor Imani Grayson 26 88 3.4 Hammonds Rayshaun Norcross 28 54 1.9 Anderson Camille Buford 33 109 3.3 Ford Aleem Archer 30 45 1.5 Leonidas Dominique Parkview 28 91 3.3 Allen Nick Providence 21 32 1.5 Parks Anna Mill Creek 27 84 3.1 Dixon Bree Duluth 27 77 2.9 GIRLS Johnson Pamela Buford 32 91 2.8 McCoy Bena Norcross 31 81 2.6 Points Name School Gms Pts Avg Burton Shakara Grayson 26 68 2.6 Frazier Alexandra C. Gwinnett 23 527 22.9 Mason Taylor Norcross 32 80 2.5 McDonald Nikki Wesleyan 32 527 16.5 Banks Endia Duluth 29 73 2.5 Schulte Meredith Mill Creek 29 464 16 Holloman Lyricka Duluth 29 73 2.5 Johnson Raven Parkview 29 452 15.6 Walker Iceis Mtn. View 31 76 2.5 Burton Shakara Grayson 26 405 15.6 Anderson Camille Buford 33 508 15.4 Steals Jones N’dea Brookwood 26 378 14.5 Name School Gms Steals Avg Aifuwa Faustine Dacula 27 378 14 Connor Imani Grayson 26 9 3.8 Johnson Jonnae Dacula 27 372 13.8 Booker Cairo Wesleyan 32 114 3.6 Newby Autumn Archer 32 431 13.5 Burton Shakara Grayson 26 88 3.4 Banks Endia Duluth 29 385 13.3 Newby Madison Archer 32 104 3.3 Alexander Asheika S. Gwinnett 12 159 13.3 Simpkins Jirah Berkmar 14 43 3.1 Bowman Marissa P. Ridge 13 171 13.2 Walker Iceis Mtn. View 31 88 2.8 Harris Vicki Parkview 30 379 12.6 Harris Vicki Parkview 30 80 2.7 Gillespie Tylia Norcross 29 357 12.3 Wayne Tatiana Archer 32 84 2.6 Simpkins Jirah Berkmar 14 172 12.3 Jones N’dea Brookwood 26 67 2.6 Harvey Arielle S. Gwinnett 20 246 12.3 Frazier Alexandra C. Gwinnett 23 58 2.5 Skidgel Amber Archer 32 391 12.2 McDonald Nikki Wesleyan 32 81 2.5 Booker Cairo Wesleyan 32 363 11.3 Gillespie Tylia Norcross 29 73 2.5 Walker Iceis Mtn. View 31 341 11 Perry Vashnie Norcross 31 78 2.5 Perry Vashnie Norcross 31 335 10.8 Banks Endia Duluth 29 73 2.5 Marchese Linsey Archer 32 346 10.8 Leonidas Dominique Parkview 28 69 2.5 Mason Taylor Norcross 32 336 10.5 Johnson Raven Parkview 29 73 2.5 Belcher Jessica N. Gwinnett 22 232 10.5 Williams Aneysa Mtn. View 31 323 10.4 Blocks Cranston Racquel Shiloh 29 295 10.2 Name School Gms Blks Avg Toomer Emily N. Gwinnett 22 223 10.1 Jones N’dea Brookwood 26 177 6.8 Pringle D’Andra Mtn. View 31 309 10 Aifuwa Faustine Dacula 27 122 4.5 Gibson-Green Taylor-Rose Lanier 23 221 9.6 Ewing Jessica Grayson 26 88 3.4 Holloman Lyricka Duluth 29 275 9.5 Armstrong Natalie Wesleyan 29 48 1.7 Newby Madison Archer 32 292 9.1 Harris Vicki Parkview 30 51 1.7 Ewing Jessica Grayson 26 230 8.9 Brown Kandy Dacula 28 46 1.6
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5 p.m. — GAC at Duluth 5:45 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Grayson 6 p.m. — Archer at Dacula 6 p.m. — Central at Berkmar 6 p.m. — North Oconee at Buford 6 p.m. — Salem at Lanier 6 p.m. — South at Shiloh
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• GAC boys in West Forsyth Invitational at Polo Golf and country Club • Grayson girls in Warhawk Invitational at Houston Country Club 2:30 p.m. — Brookwood girls in Spring Hill Invitational 3:30 p.m. — Flowery Branch and North at Bear’s Best
LACROSSE
5 p.m. — Meadowcreek boys at Brookwood 7 p.m. — Norcross girls at Duluth
SOCCER
6:30 p.m. — SINE School Denmark girls at Norcross
TENNIS
3:30 p.m. — Hebron and Archer at Rhodes Jordan 3:30 p.m. — Shiloh at South 4 p.m. — Johns Creek boys at Parkview 4 p.m. — Parkview girls at Johns Creek
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GOLF
3 p.m. — Grayson and Parkview at Country Club of Gwinnett 3 p.m. — SINE School, Mount Pisgah and Norcross at Berkeley Hills 3 p.m. — South Forsyth and Peachtree Ridge at Sugarloaf 3:30 p.m. — Hebron and Providence at Smokerise 3:30 p.m. — Mill Creek and North at Bear’s Best 3:30 p.m. — Mountain View and Collins Hill at Collins Hill 4 p.m. — Dunwoody girls and GAC at Northwood 4 p.m. — Lanier and Cedar Shoals at Athens Country Club
LACROSSE
5 p.m. — Norcross boys at Parkview 5:30 p.m. — Gainesville girls at Meadowcreek 5:30 p.m. — Riverwood girls at GAC 5:50 p.m. — South Forsyth girls at Buford 6 p.m. — Blessed Trinity boys at Buford 6 p.m. — Eagle’s Landing boys at Duluth 7 p.m. — Collins Hill girls at Harrison 7 p.m. — North girls at Mountain View 7 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge girls at Archer
SOCCER
5 p.m. — GAC at Pace 5 p.m. — Providence at George Walton 5:30 p.m. — Archer at Central 5:30 p.m. — Berkmar at South 5:30 p.m. — Brookwood at Shiloh 5:30 p.m. — Duluth at Mill Creek 5:30 p.m. — Gainesville at Lanier 5:30 p.m. — Grayson at Dacula 5:30 p.m. — Hebron at Lakeview 5:30 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Collins Hill 5:30 p.m. — Mountain View at North 5:30 p.m. — Norcross at Peachtree Ridge 6 p.m. — Buford at Chestatee
TENNIS
3 p.m. — Brookwood at Shiloh 3:30 p.m. — Central at Berkmar 3:30 p.m. — Dacula at Parkview 3:30 p.m. — Duluth at Collins Hill 3:30 p.m. — Hebron and Providence at GGC 3:30 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at North 3:30 p.m. — South at Grayson 4 p.m. — GAC at Mount Paran 4 p.m. — Mill Creek at Meadowcreek 4:30 p.m. — Buford at Madison Co.
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(spring) season ahead of me, so I’m not really trying to settle for what I have now. I want to try to go get more. “I try not to pay attention to all the schools and everyone coming at me because they’re coming because of what I’ve been doing. So, I’m going to keep doing what I’ve been doing to the best of my ability.” And the way Rivers see it, that ability still hasn’t reached its ceiling. “Josh is only 16 years old, for one thing,” River said. “His upside is tremendous. I think four years from now, we’re talking about his body getting bigger, his ball-handling and shooting getting that much more crisp and tighter. “Defensively, he’s already a good on the ball defender. I just think once he grows into his body, the sky’s the limit.”
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was exciting. It was kind of like a dream. But the Wolves the lead for good big thing was my teamin the title game? mates — it might not have BASKETBALL been the prettiest game, but Or was it how the N.C. they hung (in) in the fourth State signee came back BOYS Player of the Year: Josh Okogie, Jr., Shiloh quarter. And everybody only a few minutes after The 6-foot-4 junior did a little everything for the Generals in stepped up. That’s what I injuring the knee to score helping them to another Region 8-AAAAAA championship, as appreciate most.” 17 points and led Buford well as the program’s first appearance in the Class AAAAAA state Final Four. He led the team, and was third in the county, The spirited effort the to the win over Fayette in scoring at 21 points per game, and added seven rebounds, rest of the Wolves gave durCounty in the semifinals a three assists and three steals per game ing the title game — when week earlier? Coach of the Year: Kim Rivers, Shiloh In his seventh season at Shiloh, Rivers led the Generals to their Anderson admits she was How about her careersecond Region 8-AAAAAA championship in the last three years far less than 100 percent, high 33-point performance and fifth state tournament appearance in the last six season, but and was limited to a seasonin outdueling nationallyalso to the program’s first appearance in the state Final Four First Team low six points — may have touted guard Asia Durr in Kareem Brewton, Sr., Shiloh been her teammates’ idea of helping the Wolves finally 18 ppg, 4 rpg showing their appreciation vanquish nemesis St. Pius Kam Calhoun, Sr., North 18.8 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 3.9 apg, 2.0 spg, 2.2 bpg for everything she has done X in the quarterfinals? Adrian Hicks, Sr., Meadowcreek for the program throughout Perhaps her 16-point 22.5 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 5.2 apg, 2.7 spg, 1.3 bpg her career. second half to lead the Ricky Madison, Sr., Norcross 16.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 0.5 bpg And as Anderson points Wolves back from a Kevon Tucker, Jr., Dacula out, that’s what teams as 16-point deficit to beat AA 18.3 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.5 apg Second Team close as the Wolves are do state champion and rival Aaron Augustin, Jr., Peachtree Ridge for each other. Wesleyan for the first time Garrett Covington, Jr., GAC “My teammates gave me in four years? Rayshaun Hammonds, Soph., Norcross Tre Hansbrough, Sr., Buford that support the whole week For Buford coach Gene Anthony Showell, Jr., Duluth because when they were Durden, finding that one Third Team practicing, I was rehabbing shining moment among Tim Cameron, Sr., Norcross Al Durham, Soph., Berkmar and riding the (exercise) many doesn’t matter nearly Roberto Gallinat, Sr., South bike,” Anderson said. “My as much as the cumulative Keshawn Gibbs, Sr., Dacula first day of running (after effect of all of them during Alphonso Willis, Jr., Grayson the injury) was the state a season in which she did GIRLS championship game. So, a little bit of everything, Player of the Year: Camille Anderson, Sr., Buford the whole week, Coach averaging 15.4 points, 4.6 The 5-foot-8 senior averaged 15.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.0 steals per game, and came up big during the Durden is telling them, rebounds, 3.3 assists and season’s biggest moments. That includes the Class AAAA state ‘Well, we don’t know what 2.0 steals per game. championship game, when despite being hampered by a knee kind of shape her knee is “I think the biggest thing injury, the N.C. State commit had a key 3-pointer and assist in helping the Wolves to their first state title since 2011 going to be in.’ That whole is Camille’s just been solid Coach of the Year: Jan Azar, Wesleyan week in practice, I could the whole year,” Durden In her 17th season at Wesleyan, Azar guided the Wolves to (see) it in their eyes. They said. “She, basically, perhaps the least likely of their 11 state titles over the past 14 years. The Wolves overcame youth and several key injuries to stepped up and they wanted has done the bulk of our finally beat nationally ranked and previously undefeated Holy it just as much as I did.” scoring, the bulk of our Innocents’, which had beaten them in three previous meetings, Oh, and which moment ball-handling and a lot of to take the Class AA state title First Team or moments do Anderson times, people don’t know Alexandra Frazier, Sr., Central think best define her senior this, but she guards the 22.9 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.5 spg, 1.3 bpg season? best perimeter player on Victoria Harris, Sr., Parkview 12.6 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 1.8 apg, 2.7 spg, 1.7 bpg Well, ultimately, the the other team. That is a lot Nikki McDonald, Sr., Wesleyan state title trumps all. But as to ask of a young lady. 16.5 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 2.5 spg, 0.5 bpg for the rest, she narrows it Madison Newby, Sr., Archer “I’ve said this before, 9.1 ppg, 7.0 apg, 3.3 spg down a little. but Camille’s had to shoulAutumn Newby, Soph., Archer “I think that beating St. der a lot of responsibility 13.5 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 0.9 bpg Second Team Pius, it defined our seaand a lot of different roles Faustine Aifuwa, Jr., Dacula son, and beating Wesleyan in the team for the last two Allison Johnson, Sr., Norcross (also) defined our season,” years. Whatever’s been Raven Johnson, Jr., Parkview N’dea Jones, Soph., Brookwood Anderson said. “A few asked of her, she’s passed Meredith Schulte, Sr., Mill Creek (fellow seniors) I’ve been with flying colors.” Third Team playing with, … we hadn’t To Anderson, taking on Cairo Booker, Jr., Wesleyan Shakara Burton, Sr., Grayson beaten St. Pius, and we the added duties hasn’t felt Taylor Mason, Soph., Norcross hadn’t beaten Wesleyan … like a burden, but rather, a Iceis Walker, Sr., Mountain View in four years. And St. Pius blessing, especially with Aneysa Williams, Sr., Mountain View (eliminated) us out (of the a state title for her and state tournament) the last her teammates being the ultimate payoff. liked it. I enjoyed carrying trained for hours, and hard two years. So, … it was just a push to show that we “I don’t think it was a the team on my back (at work pays off. burden,” Anderson said. “I times). I worked out and “The state championship could do it.”
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game come to him. He knows when he needs to take over. For example, to do certain things to make the game go at the pace that we like it to go. He never forces shots, and that’s big when you’ve got a kid that has that much talent.” That talent is starting to catch the attention of college programs around the nation. While the only current scholarship offer is from East Carolina, other higher-profile programs — such as Georgia Tech, Georgia and Florida — have been expressing their interest to Rivers. But as is the case with his game, Okogie says he wants to keep his focus simple, at least for the time being. “It’s just starting to get cranked up,” Okogie said of the recruiting process. “I still have another AAU
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Okogie
as he excelled in helping them to the best part in was then a lanky, raw kid school history by winning with limited ability and their first 20 games of the confidence. season. However, a bit of advice His increased skills from his older brother Eva- have also meshed with it ristus, along with a little to make him the type of bit of patience, that helped player who fits in well with Okogie turn a corner. the atmosphere Rivers has “I think it started when tried to build at Shiloh. I was little,” Okogie said. But Rivers says it’s Oko“I couldn’t really dribble, gie’s poise and leadership, I couldn’t shoot. I was which he says is unusually mainly a big man in the high for a kid his age, that post. I was just doing the is his most valuable asset basics — layups, rebound- to the program. ing. As I got better in my “After his freshman year, other skills, like ball-hanhe really grew into that dling and shooting, I just role,” Rivers said. “This kept the basics. summer, he just knew that “My brother would this was going to be his always tell me — he’d say, and Kareem (Brewton’s) ‘Never stop doing what’s season. He took the onus been working for you,’ and (of) being a leader, being the fundamentals had been a captain (on himself), and working for me.” doing those things necesOkogie’s commitment to sary for the team to be fundamentals has also been successful. working for the GenerThe things I love most als, and they were evident about Josh is he lets the
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the planet, was a senior. The program’s rich history made May interested in the job, as did Gwinnett’s prominence in girls basketball. A total of 28 Gwinnett teams have won girls basketball state championships since 2001. “When you look at girls basketball in the state of Georgia, it starts in Gwinnett County,” May said. “When you look at teams that have won state titles and the number of teams from Gwinnett that have won state titles, and the history and success Collins Hill has had, you know there are athletes in that area that can make that job successful. They haven’t had recent success, but it’s something where you go in, work hard at it, try to improve the skill level, get some kids out there. It’s a place where I
THE MAY FILE Name: David May New position: Head girls basketball coach at Collins Hill Former position: Head girls basketball coach at West Forsyth Age: 38 Education: Graduated from Franklin Heights High School in Columbus, Ohio; earned degree in social science secondary education from the University of Rio Grande (Ohio); has specialist degrees in career based intervention and Advanced Placement Background: Set school records for wins and made the state playoffs each of the past two seasons at West Forsyth; also has been the head girls golf coach the past two seasons; previously coached at Franklin Heights and Liberty Union high schools in Ohio; coached both boys and girls teams in Ohio, winning three league titles and two sectional titles; was a head track and field coach for five years in Ohio, as well as a football coach for two seasons; teaches AP Government at West Forsyth Family: Wife Katie; daughter Mikayla, 17; son Isaac, 15
think we can be successful at the state level.” May was a successful coach in his native Ohio, where he played basketball and was on the track and field team at the University of Rio Grande. He won three league titles and two sectional titles and coached both boys and girls teams there, with tenures at both
Franklin Heights and Liberty Union High Schools. He and his family — he and his wife Katie have a junior and a sophomore at West Forsyth — moved to Georgia to “get away from Ohio winters” and has lifted a struggling West Forsyth girls program to unprecedented heights. The Wolverines made the state playoffs
each of the past two seasons, breaking the school record for wins each year. His final team went 21-6. May now takes over a Collins Hill program that relied heavily on young talent last season under Cedric King, who coached there for just one season. The team must replace post Marissa Bayer, but returns everyone else. “With the tradition of our girls basketball program, we’ve got a very rich history, and I think people realized we have a lot of young talent in the program, so we had a lot of interest the job,” Collins Hill athletic and activities director Jason Dopson said. “But (May) stuck out right away. What he did in Ohio and here in Georgia, what he did at West Forsyth, he turned it around in a hurry, made him a great fit.”
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CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS CITY OF SNELLVILLE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Comprehensive Update to City Zoning Ordinance and Development Regulations into a Unified Development Ordinance Sealed Proposals for a Comprehensive Update to the Snellville Zoning Ordinance and Development Regulations will be received by the City of Snellville, GA, hereinafter called “City.” This represents the first major overhaul of Snellville’s development regulations and will work in partnership with the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The City reserves the right to reject any or all responses for any reason. Clarification of information may be requested by the City. The City may short-list firms that are deemed to best meet the City’s requirements, taking into consideration all criteria listed in the RFP. The City may, at its sole discretion, ask for formal presentations from all of the responsive and responsible proposers, or only from those firms that are short-listed, if short listing is determined to be in the best interest of the City. A technical proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope which shall be clearly marked RFP: Snellville UDO. One (1) printed and signed unbound original, five (5) bound copies, and one (I) electronic copy in PDF of the technical proposals shall be submitted no later than 2:00 PM, April 10, 2015, at Snellville City Hall. One copy of the cost proposal should be submitted in a separate, sealed envelope from the technical proposal. (Proposals should not be submitted by facsimile or email). At which time noted, all proposals received will be publicly opened and read. Any proposal received after the time and date specified for the opening of the proposals will not be considered and will be returned unopened. A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at 10:00 AM on March 24, 2015 at Snellville City Hall, First Floor Conference Room. The conference will include a question and answer period. Proposals are legal and binding when submitted and should be addressed as follows: Planning Department City of Snellville 2342 Oak Road Snellville, GA 30078 No Proposal may be withdrawn for a period of sixty
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washer&dryer,sofa, ove seat, dining table chairs Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. 929-243169, 3/8,15
STORAGE UNIT AUCTION Units to be sold to highest bidder March 28, 2015 at 10:30 am.
Southern School of Snow Sports 352531
TREADMILL NORDICTRACK. Inclines, very fast, exc. condition $ 250 (cost well over $1000). 770-962-7633
PUBLIC HEARINGS MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 3/12/15 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE The following vehicle, advertised to O.C.G.A.Code Section 40-11-12, is being stored at 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga. 30071. 770263-8483. This vehicle is being deemed abandoned and will be auctioned or disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner and or lien holder. The Vehicle was impounded from 4015 Satellite Blvd Duluth Ga. on 12/3/14, at the request of the property owner or manager. Scooter VIN# LN2UT0818BG027126 No Tag 928-244452, 3/15,22
PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding via www.storagetreasures.com on March 25 2015 at 12:00 PM for the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 5151 Annistown Road Stone Mountain GA 30087 770.469.5363 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances. Unit 181 Tanya Green Furniture Unit 199 Jocquis Davis Car items Unit 312 Tonia Sturges Household furniture and items Unit 341 Johnny J Cooper Wheels tires, lawn equipment Unit 390 Kyle Matlock Household items Unit 429 Jacquelyn Wright Personal items Unit 484 Gregory Wooten Household goods Unit 527 Lincoln Eason Furniture and clothing Unit 572 Oneil Chambers Night stands, bed, w
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding via www.storagetreasures.com on March 25, 2015 at 12:00PM for the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 3220 Centerville Hwy. Snellville, GA 30039 770.985.4287 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances. O122-Linda Jefferson-Bed, mattresses, vacuum, clothes, shoes G114- Katie Nicholson-Toys, baby items, suitcase, clothing D126-Michelle Lewis- Couch, boxes, bed set, clothes D110-Gail Perry- desk, chair, exercise equipment, bar stools D115-Jill Jackson- Refrigerator, couch, table, boxes, bed I105-Timothy Green- bed set, lawn equipment, chair, boxes J134- Mary Malone-Couch and Chairs, TV, golf clubs, table I140- David Flint Jr- Couch, appliances, tools, boxes, clothes L107-John Connolly-Washer, dryer, grill, tools, appliances D120- Derek Davis-tires, speakers, refrigerator, TV, nightstands K123- Wayne Martin Jr- Boxes, clothes, misc household D109- Atlanta Home Care Carpet Pros- Generator, exercise equipment, pressure washer, carpet cleaners D109- Jay Hinton- Generator, exercise equipment, pressure washer, carpet cleaners L149- Chantel Stevens- Costumes, boxes, awards, props, mirror, chairs Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. 929-243764, 3/8,15
B2 Robertson, D31 Barnes, E11 Littleton, D9 Wilkerson, A25 Franklin, D26 Hall , C25 Reeds, D22 James, E19 Moore, A7 Kastner, B10 Hicks Countyline Storage and Salvage 6724 Cleveland Hwy Clermont,GA 30527 770-983-2125 Cash only. All units to be broom clean within 5 days of auction. Payment due at end of auction. All sales final. 929-243258, 3/8,15 PUBLIC AUCTION There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Eagle Towing, located at 115 Arcado Rd., Lilburn, GA, 30047, 770-279-1646. Monday March 30,2015 @ 10:00 am. The following vehicles, declared abandoned and foreclosed vehicles pursuant to OCGA Section 40-11-5 as follows: 2006 Dodge Charger VIN: 2B3KA43R26H310132 2003 Mitsubishi Montero VIN: JA4LS21HX3J019106 2002 Infiniti I35 VIN: JNKDA31A42T015320 2006 Crysler Pacifica VIN: 2A4GF6848R612558 929-244449, 3/15,22 1-800-PACK-RAT (6157-DULUTH) 2980 EVERGREEN DR DULUTH, GA 30096 800-722-5728 NOTICE OF SALE Tenant: Unit # Allstate, Accounts Payment 355777 Gregory, Dwight PUROCLEAN D50302 Karrer, James D05650 Lane, LaTanya D06007 Mills, Henry 701620 Nesmith, Trey Blackhawk Boat and RV 353009
Bell, Tracy 355315 Bell, Tracy D05277 1-800-Pack-Rat (6157-Duluth), 2980 Evergreen Dr, Duluth, GA 30096, has possessory lien on all of the goods stored in the units above. All these items of personal property are being sold pursuant to the assertion of the lien on 3-30-2015at 11:00 AM in order to collect the amounts due from you. The sale will take place at 2980 Evergreen Dr, Duluth, GA 30096. 929-243171, 3/8,15
DRYER/WASHER $125 ea.; Super Capacity $175 ea. Front Loader Set $450 & up; Regular Refrig. & Ranges $175 & up; SXS Refrig. $300 & up. Dishwasher $100 & up. Different colors. Del/ warr. Tim 404-205-2222 COMPUTERS FOOT AND CALF MASSAGER New 3Q MG-C11 Foot Calf Massager Leg Ankle Massage. Purchased earlier but not used. Tried out only. In original box. Save big ,pick up only. Save money. $225 (770) 945-8237 FIREWOOD FIREWOOD- ALL Seasoned split red & white oak. $85 full size pick-up load delivered. Camping firewood avail. Call 770-560-3604.
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BED QUEEN PILLOWTOP BED Queen Pillow Top Mattress SetNEW-still in plastic. $200. 706-347-4814 Can Deliver
BUCKETS 4 & 5 gal. w/lids. BARRELS 15 & 20 gal. FIBER DRUMS & lids 55 gal. All food grade/FDA. Call Dennis 404-543-7542.
KITTENS Two sisters, 11 months young. Striped Calico and B & W. Dog friendly. Free to safe forever home only. 404-457-6550.
POLICE MILITARY DOG RUN: Extra heavy duty construction, 6’ high, 4’ wide, 12’ long, 2’ sec. door. $525. Grayson area. 847-471-4808 XBOX ONE; PS4 + 18 games; under water medal detector, HP computer 20” screen, Samsung DVD Camcorder, 4000 Comic Books 1979-2000. Everything almost new. Call 770-771-3168.
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DAIMLER CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED, 2011 Black, Stk#FGA82547A $15,732 800-PREOWNED
BUICK CENTURY, 2002. V6, 99k mi. Well maintained, excellent condition. $3,800. 678-463-7006
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SEASONED OAK 1/2 Cord $100 1 Cord $190 Delivered & Dumped 770-932-1751 or 770-313-5751
DOGS Huge Liquidation Sale!
Nordstrom in the Mall of Georgia in Buford has closed (this location only - other locations will stay open). Huge liquidation sale of store fixtures & equipment begins soon! Garment racks, glass showcases, visual display props, mannequins, checkouts, mirrors, home furn, office furn, artwork, backroom shelving, espresso bar equip (incl. ice maker & cooler), trash compactor, baler, generator, MUCH MORE! Call (509) 969-7223 now for pre-sale appointments. www.GBLiquidations. com
LEATHER SOFA & DINING SET LEATHER SOFA: Color - Tan; Dimensions - 82W x 36D x 36H; Good Condition - $200 DINING SET: Solid Pine Wood (Distressed Look); Table - Rectangle 67W x 35D x 30H; 6 Side Chairs - Cushioned; Good Condition - $500. 404-921-8180
BOSTON TERRIER male puppies for sale. First shots & deworming. 770.945.2025 or brogdon_boston_terriers@mindspring.com. GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups, AKC, ready to contract now for Feb. 28 placement. Blacks (4f, 2m) Black sable (1f, 2m). Hannes Vom Spadener Holz working dog lineage. Dam (Black 80 lbs. E. German ancestry), Sire (Black sable 100 lbs Belgium ancestry). Dogs raised on a farm and around children. Social, but family protective. $800.00, Commerce, GA 770-316-4110 NO SHIPPING!
FORD C-MAX HYBRID SEL, 2013 Tuxedo Black, Stk#EL425703A $16,496 800-PREOWNED CHEVROLET SILVERADO, 2001 pickup. Automatic, V6, runs great, lots of new parts incl. tires. $3,250. John 770-962-7633.
FORD ESCAPE S, 2013 Sterling Gray, Stk#P7567 $17,425 800-PREOWNED
OTHER ANIMALS DONKEYS/GOAT 2 young female donkeys for sale. Very friendly, would make great pets. $495.00/each. Baby female goat for sale also, $40.00. Call Pat 404-626-7921 LOST & FOUND PETS
TICKETS HAWAII 2 Round Trip Airfares, Leave Atlanta, $199 each. 1-800-428-0624
CHEVROLET IMPALA LT, 2013 Ashen Gray Metallic, Stk#8249 $13,550 877-698-5030
FOUND DOG Black, approx. 50 lbs. Found near Gloster Rd. & Bethesda Church Rd. Call 770-883-8265.
CHRYSLER 200 SEDAN, 2014 Bright White Clearcoat, Stk#8215 $14,950 877-698-5030
FORD ESCAPE S, 2013 Sterling Gray, Stk#P7567 $17,425 800-PREOWNED
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Beaver Ridge Elementary students Aidan Coll, left, and Martin Olvera participate in a recent after-school practice. The class was recently named the K-5 Gwinnett County Chess Champion at the Regional Chess Tournament held at the Cobb Galleria. The team will compete in the State Chess Tournament on Saturday at Creekland Middle. (Staff Photos: Keith Farner)
Strategy masters Beaver Ridge Elementary chess club enjoys rapid growth, success By Keith Farner
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NORCROSS — It’s a big deal to be a Top Knight. In just five years, the chess club at Beaver Ridge Elementary has grown exponentially. The club began with six students, but last fall it counted 80. Coaches Jose Tijerina, commonly called “Mr. T.,” and Robb Ragsdale, attribute the rapid growth to old-fashioned encouragement. While members of the club enjoy the snacks and camaraderie they receive on Wednesday afternoons in the school’s cafeteria, Tijerina said he and Ragsdale often shake hands with students in the hallways, and honor them on the morning announcements. “It’s fun to see how
In just five years, the chess club at Beaver Ridge Elementary has grown exponentially. The club began with six students, but last fall it counted 80. It meets after school on Wednesdays throughout the school year.
much it’s grown, and it’s fun to see how much success they’ve had,” Tijerina said. “We can only meet once a week because of our personal obligations, so they have to work at it on their own, and a lot of
them do.” The Beaver Ridge Chess Team was recently named the K-5 Gwinnett County Chess Champions at the Regional Chess Tournament held at the Cobb Galleria. The team will
Beaver Ridge Elementary teacher Jose Tijerina, left, gives chess lessons to students in the after-school chess club.
compete on Saturday in the state chess tournament at Creekland Middle. This year, 23 students attended the regional tournament where they played some of the best chess players from across metro Atlanta on the elementary school level. The club has become popular inside the school as three other teachers have volunteered to learn about chess and help the club, and one teacher even baked cupcakes to celebrate their regional success. “It’s a social outlet, and they get to come and play with their friends and learn a new game,” Tijerina said. “They want something extra-curricular, and it’s part of being a team.” When the chess club was in its infancy, it helped the school’s new running club get off the ground
with money to buy water bottles and shirts. A robotics club also spawned off of the chess club with many of the same members. Some students, like fifth-grader Mauricio Guadamuz, have taught their parents to play. Mauricio taught his mother to play. “She’s still not very good, but she’s better,” he said, and noted that she can’t beat him yet. Only three kids have beaten Ragsdale, which is a noted accomplishment, because if that happens, he gives them a chess set. Tijerina produces a commercial each year on the morning announcements to attract new members, and he takes his old soccer trophies and transforms them into awards to hand out to winners. The club also displays a board in the
cafeteria with pictures to celebrate the Top Knight who are winners from mini-tournaments in the school. The idea of the club came after Ragsdale used to “stomp” Tijerina in after-school matches, and Tijerina said he’s enjoyed learning about the game and developing himself. Tijerina entered the teaching profession because he wanted to be a coach, and coaching kids on the elementary level made the most sense for time management. “We’re both big sports fans, so we can get our fix right here, and it’s a lot of fun,” Tijerina said. The coaches said chess helps the kids develop problem-solving and strategy skills. But the coaches
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How a slight tweak in words changes your entire organization A colleague and friend of mine was staying at a high-end casino hotel recently for a conference. One morning, he asked a waiter for a bottle of water. A few minutes later he was served the best water he’d ever tasted. He described the water as, “magical.” He said, “It tasted like it had come from a babbling brook — clean, crisp and fresh.” I never realized there was such a discernable difference in waters, but apparently there is. My friend was so enamored of the water that he complimented it to the waiter. Whereupon the waiter laughed and said, “Does this make you want to gamble more?” Suddenly, the magic was gone. It was obvi-
The following local student was admitted to Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf: Robin Jordan of Suwanee. The following local student was named to the dean’s list at Lehigh University: Rand Monaghan of Suwanee. The following local student was awarded the Mercy Employee Scholarship at Mercy College of Ohio: Kayla Martens of Snellville. The following local students graduated from Emory University: Faraz Bharwani of Duluth, Se Hwan Chang of Duluth, Carolyn Clevenger of Lawrenceville, Julie Daniels of Atlanta, Tanyanika Douglas-Holland of Suwanee, Heather Emery of Norcross, Kevwe Erusiafe of Norcross, Malav Ghia of Duluth, Zakiya Haji of Lilburn, Jonathan Hamilton of Snellville, Brandi Harper of Duluth, Gunhee Kim of Duluth, Min Kim of Sugar Hill, Anh Minh Le of Lilburn, Salima Makhani of Snellville, Elson Mat-
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there’s a big problem. The casino is not unlike other organizations that want their customers to buy more of their offerings. For a restaurant it might be selling more appetizers and cocktails, for a service organization it might be selling more high-end offerings. Lisa McLeod Wanting your customers to buy more of your ous to my friend, that the products is a smart and water, just like everything logical business goal. But else in the establishment, it’s not a true purpose. It was not designed to help won’t create long-term the customers enjoy them- competitive differenselves more; the entire tiation, and it won’t rally experience was designed your employees to deliver for the customers to spend better service. more money. Getting customers to From a leadership and spend more money is an profitability perspective, inward facing, organizathis seems like a solid tional goal. A true Noble plan with excellent orgaPurpose is a more stratenizational alignment. But gic approach that creates
long-term sustainable profitability because outwardly focused, it’s about the customer. Compare these two organizational goals: A. Get our customers to spend more money. B. Provide our customers a better experience. Which organization will be more innovative in creating more interesting offerings? Which organization would you rather do business with, Organization A, who wants you to spend more money? Or organization B, who wants to provide you with a better experience? The data says, you’ll wind up spending more money with Organization B. 10 years of business research reveals that organizations with a customer-
focused Noble Purpose outperform the market by over 350 percent. My friend visiting the casino was surprised by the waiter’s clarity about his organization’s objectives. The casino has excellent organizational alignment, unfortunately it’s around the wrong goal. Compare these two goals: A. Get our customers to gamble more. B. Help our customers enjoy gambling more. When the waiter repeated the Goal A to my friend, he revealed the flaw in an inwardfacing strategy. The waiter doesn’t care about whether my friend has a great experience because the waiter has been told that
the real goal is to get him to spend more money. If the waiter, and all the other staff, had been told: Our purpose is to help our customer enjoy gambling more, it would have created an entirely different environment. An environment where the staff is focused on helping you enjoy gambling, is an environment where you’re going to do more of it. And you’re more likely to return. Words matter, look at your goals, are they about you, or are they about your customers? Organizations whose goals focus on inward may experience shortterm wins. But organizations with a customerfocused purpose create long-term results.
Suwanee, Richard Labocetta of Suwanee. The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Harding University: Alexander Meredith of Duluth, Bridgette Price of Grayson, Garrison Gerard of Suwanee, Melody Kendall of Lawrenceville, Karlyn Davis of Lilburn, Emily Helms of Snellville, Elizabeth Schall of Norcross, Caroline Reed of Duluth. The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Arizona State University: Rasheeen Castro of Norcross, Alejandro Duran of Suwanee, Samuel Gowland of Lilburn, Johnny Pendleton of Dacula, James Son of Duluth, Joshua Sonii of Suwanee, Martha Weber of Lawrenceville, Ashley Williams of Lawrenceville. The following local students were named to the president’s list at Georgia College: Carrie Atherholt of Atlanta, Graycen Dominy of Atlanta, Anna Fusia of Atlanta, Briana Daniels of Auburn, Julia Fox of Berkeley Lake, Andrew Braddam of Buford, Caitlyn Morton of Buford, Carson Bowers of Dacula, Cassidy Culberson of Dacula, Alexa Hunsinger of Dacula, Helen McMillan of Dacula, Larissa Parr of Dacula, Annie Penland of Dacula, Callie Rowe of Dacula, Kristina Mundt of Duluth, Christina Bignotti of Duluth, Anna Sweney of Duluth, Brianna Tejeda of Duluth, AnnaMarie Thompson of Duluth, MacKenzie Forester of Grayson, Kimberly Fowler of Grayson, Caroline Rhodes of Grayson, Caroline Fleming of Hoschton, Rachel Rice of Johns Creek, Hannah Baker of Lawrenceville, Erica Beale of Lawrenceville, Stephanie Forsman of Lawrenceville, Grayson Guldenschuh of Lawrenceville, Alissa Leugers of Lawrenceville, Emily McGilvray of Lawrenceville, Nicole Neidert of Lawrenceville, Kelsey Oberfeld of Lawrenceville, Amanda Pitts of Larenceville, Kathryn Shea of Lawrenceville, Matthew Tippins of Lawrenceville, Paul Epsinosa of Lawrenceville, Kathryn Gamble of Lawrenceville, Kathryn Hedlund of Lawrenceville, Michael Taylor of Lawrenceville, Phillip Wray of Lawrenceville, Kaitlin Carpio of Lawrenceville, Lisa Oommen of Lawrenceville, Zachary Perkinson of Lawrenceville, Sarah Robinowich of Lawrenceville, Rachelle Wesseling of Lawrenceville, Nathan Anisko of Lilburn, Megan Bullock of Lilburn, Hannah Carr of Lilburn, Jonathan Cox of Lilburn, Stephanie Flores of Lilburn, Karris Green of Lilburn, Shayla Henke of Lilburn, Kendall Mabry of Lilburn, Phoebe pearson of Lilburn, Abigail Pickens of Lilburn, Mary Plauche of Lilburn, Emily Randall of Lilburn, Matana Williams of Lilburn, Noelle
Linville of Milledgeville, Marcia Anderson of Norcross, Emily Berg of Norcross, Natalie Flanders of Norcross, Jennifer Sokolow of Norcross, Morgan Kitchens of Peachtree Corners, Jessica Capo of Snellville, Adria Freshley of Snellville, Patrick McClanhan of Snellville, Olivia Newman of Snellville, Holly Nix of Snellville, Hannah Coursey of Sugar Hill, Holland Coursey of Sugar Hill, Shamiah Green of Sugar Hill, Cassie Marshall of Sugar Hill, Alina Venick of Sugar Hill, Shayna Venick of Sugar Hill, Andrew Alden of Suwanee, Katelyn Botta of Suwanee, Christie Bryan of Suwanee, Anna Deichsel of Suwanee, Jennifer Deichsel of Suwanee, Margaret Duran of Suwanee, Jordyn Farrell of Suwanee, Rebecca Foster of Suwanee, Kaitlyn Gravitt of Suwanee, Sam Kilkenny of Suwanee, Kyle Kinsler of Suwanee, Rachael Kutuk of Suwanee, Mikaela LaFave of Suwanee, Jennifer Madore of Suwanee, Anna McElroy, Madison Nioxon of Suwanee, Abigail Swain of Suwanee, Ivy Varenhorst of Suwanee, Emily Walters of Suwanee, Andrew Westbrook of Suwanee. The following local student was named to the honor roll at Mercersburg Academy: Erin Pak of Duluth. The following local students were named as dean’s scholars at Piedmont College: Amin AbrahamQuiles of Suwanee, Sarah A. Allen of Dacula, Laura Ashburn of Braselton, Cary Foster of Hoschton, Keith Grabowski of Suwanee, Kristin Hashem of Braselton, Ashley Hogan of Gainesville, Zachary Langley of Lilburn, Seth Latoni of Dacula, Hayley Major of Dacula, James McMillian of Lawrenceville, jennifer Pitt of Suwanee, Hailey Polson of Suwanee, Charles Reid of Snellville, Kelsey Schaffernoth of Snellville, Morgan Shawa of Braselton, Alexander Sridej of Dacula, Emma Stanley of Buford, Chelsea Thomas of Buford, Nancy Wiley of Lawrenceville, Whitney Wolfe of Buford, Michael Barnes of Dacula, Kayla Buice of Lawrenceville, Emily Clance of Suwanee, Natalie Gambrell of Lawrenceville, Sarah Gesualdo of Dacula, hannah Green of Duluth, Nathan Holt of Lawrenceville, Kayla Jones of Lawrenceville, David Mooney of Dacula, Leah Mooney of Dacula, Dale Morley of Gainesville, Meredith Mullins of Dacula, Shelby Myers if Hoschton, Casey Parham of Dacula, Waldyr PierreLouis of Dacula, Morgan Reyes of Dacula, Ashleigh Stanley of Dacula, Jenna Stone of Gainesville, Rebecca Swanson of Lilburn, Allen Tokarz of Gainesville, Rachel Tolliver of Grayson, Sarah Walker of Larenceville, Natalie Winters of Gainesville.
COLLEGE NOTES thew of Lilburn, Milap Naik of Duluth, Kunal Patel of Suwanee, Natalia Rodriguez of Duluth, Althea Roy of Stone Mountain, Bonita Savun of Norcross, Indhu Shanmugam of Suwanee, John Song of Duluth, Shelly Wang of Duluth, Aaron Williams of Lilburn, Christyn Williams of Lilburn, Benyue Zhang of Lilburn, Eric Zheng of Duluth. The following local students graduated from Kansas State University: Shane Priest of Catersville, Kaysie Kelterborn of Evans, Samuel Richmond of Lawrenceville, Jessica McChrystal of Pooler, Chad Paulk of Waycross. The following local student received The Allan Scholarship from Hampden-Sydney College: Sam Beltrami of Wesleyan School. The following local student was named to the dean’s list at Emmanuel College: Brittany Abbot of Dacula. The following local students were named to the dean’s list at LaGrange College: Savannah Nicole
Cobb of Lawrenceville, Madeline Claire LaCavera of Lawrenceville, Nathan Todd Rosetti of Lawrenceville, Black Thomas Schuck of Lawrenceville. The following local student was named to the chancellor’s list at UNC Asheville: Amryn Soldier of Duluth. The following local student was named to the dean’s list at Ohio Wesleyan University: Jakeem Attidore of Snellville. The following local student graduated from University of the Cumberlands: Allyson Simpson of Grayson. The following local student was named to the dean’s list at the State University of New York: Emira Dellovci of Duluth. The following local student was named to the dean’s list at Southeast Missouri State University: Abigail Reed of Suwanee. The following local students graduated from Arizona State University: Sumona Banik of Johns Creek, Nicole Heimbigner of Dacula, David Kim of Lawrenceville, Robert
Nelson of Stone Mountain, Qi Sheng of Atlanta. The following local students were named to the president’s list at Bob Jones University: Lauren Blattel of Grayson, Paul Ensminger of Lawrenceville, Kristina Gorsline of Lilburn, Radu Roscot of Lawrenceville, Carrie Tewes of Snellville. The following local students graduated from Piedmont College: Solange Destang of Snellville, Mittal Philogene of Dacula, Laura Diers of Lawrenceville, Dawn Dillon-Witter of Lawrenceville, Tiffany Gilford of Grayson, Amanda Lamb of Stone Mountain, John McDaniel of Lilburn, Pamela Oxford of Lawrenceville, Charles Trammell of Lilburn, Sarah Baker of Lilburn, Holly Brown of Snellville, Avalla Cleveland of Duluth, Angela Grant of Stone Mountain, Rebecca Hollis of Stone Mountain, Cayla Walker of Lawrenceville, Kadi Watkins of Lawrenceville, Emily Clance of Suwanee, Douglas Davis of Lilburn, David Gray of Grayson, Kristina Cabral of
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The countless things that Mama taught me There’s not a day goes by that I don’t think of Mama and do something the way she taught me to do it. A deep sapphire blue silk blouse needed to be hand-washed for the first time, but as I plunged it into a basin of cold water, the color began to run. I dashed to the cupboard from which I pulled a carton of salt. “That,” Mama always said, “will set the color and keep it from fading. Just pour it into the water.” I made cornbread muffins the other night and when I poured the batter into the muffin pan, I scraped and scraped and scraped until there was less than a thimble’s worth left in the bowl. I recalled, as usually I do
of the hanging bag and immediately set about sewing the buttons tightly into place before wearing it. Mama taught me how to sew on buttons and how to tie the thread tightly, but I learned the hard way not to trust Ronda buttons on a store-bought Rich garment. Machines put them on in a way that when I scrape a bowl, the if the thread loosens, it story she oft told of her will unravel in a breath’s friend, Thelma, from her moment. She did, though, young days. teach me a clever way of “She left enough in hanging on to the extra the bowl to eat off of for buttons that come with it. a week.” Mama would How many times have shake her head. “She nev- you taken the package of er could manage money. extra buttons, tossed them She just half-cleaned out into a drawer somewhere, the bowl when she poured then were driven to desomething up.” spair to find them when I have a new lightyou lost a button? weight overcoat, a bright “Do this,” Mama said orange silk with big, many years ago as she gold buttons. I took it out handed me a suit she had
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tailored for me. She lifted the collar and showed me where on the back, directly about the back seam, she had sewn my extra button. “If you ever need it, there’ll it be. You won’t lose it.” When I finished resewing the buttons on my new coat, that’s exactly where I sewed the two extra buttons that came with it. As I prepared to thread the needle, I did just as Mama had taught — I cut the thread at a slanted angle because it makes it easier to slip into the eye of a needle. Lately, I’ve taken to wondering how much planning went into Mama’s teaching. If she consciously thought, “I need to teach so and so,” or if it was just a matter of course. Just natural
for her to share what she knew because Mama loved learning. Though not well-educated by society’s standards, she always knew the power of knowledge brought on by both experience and reading. I do remember that in the last decade of her life, she said frequently to me, Louise or Nicole, “Now, listen to me. Watch how I do this because when I’m dead and gone, there won’t be anyone to show you how.” And you know what? There’s a lot of truth in those words. When your mama goes, there is a certain amount of knowledge and teaching that follows her to rest silently six feet down. To her grave, she takes practical teachings that you don’t read about
Harris Elementary in Duluth this week was named a finalist for the 2015 National Excellence in Urban Education Award presented by the National Center for Urban School Transformation. Harris was the only school in Georgia to receive the award, and it was honored as a Silver Level school. Earlier, Harris was the only school in the Southeast to make the Bronze Level. At the national symposium in Dallas in May, the school will learn if it receives a national Gold Level award. The symposium in Dallas spotlights the nation’s top urban schools that achieve exceptional academic results. Discussions at the symposium will include ways to break down barriers to achievement, build a datafocused school and develop a collaborative learning community to enable learning for all students.
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in books or even know about so you can search it out on the Internet. For instance, I just searched “where to store extra buttons?” The answer: In an accordion file folder labeled “dresses,” “coats,” “skirts,” “pants.” Mama’s idea is so much better and more practical. It’s just one of myriad instructions she gave and to which I am glad I listened. I’m glad for the knowledge but I love the bond it keeps strong between us long after she’s dead and gone. Ronda Rich is the bestselling author of “What Southern Women Know (That Every Woman Should).” Visit www.rondarich.com to sign up for her weekly newsletter.
Harris Elementary named finalist for national award
GAC students qualify for state math tourney Greater Atlanta Chris-
School recently took home two top 10 finishes in statewide quiz bowl competitions. The middle school team finished ninth out of the 66 teams in that age group, while the junior varsity team finished second in its age group. The middle school tournament, hosted Keith Farner at North Gwinnett Middle School, consisted of five tian’s varsity math team had rounds of preliminarseveral students place in a ies, which allowed teams tournament that qualified to qualify for a 16-team them for the state math playoff. The JV tournament tournament in April. The was at Locust Grove High tournament was hosted by School, and the Killian Hill team went 7-1, and only lost the Department of Mathto eventual champion The ematics at Georgia Southwestern. The team won first Walker School on a tossup place in Division AA, while question. The middle school’s team Rebecca Buechler won first also finished ninth in 2014. place and was a top five Some of the topics typiin A-AAAAAA, Gavin cally covered in a quiz bowl Sun won second place and competition range from top five A-AAAAAA and opera to modern physics Owen Meng took home and Japanese literature. third place. Keith Farner writes about education. Good News Killian Hill takes home from Schools appears in the two top 10 Quiz Bowl Sunday edition of the Daily awards Post. Killian Hill Christian
GWINNETT GAB Greater Atlanta Girl Scouts get Gold Award
Food recently announced its 2014 charitable donations totaled almost 36,000 meals and $36,000 Girl Scouts of Greater in donations and product Atlanta recently awarded given to local area animal 19 Gwinnett residents with rescues and nonprofits. its highest honor, the Girl Red Bandanna Pet Scouts Gold Award. Food is a local 12-store By earning the Gold chain of one-stop shop Award, the Scouts have set pet stores with locations themselves apart as comacross the metro-Atlanta munity leaders. Some uni- area, including stores in versities and colleges offer Buford, Norcross and scholarships unique to Suwanee. The Round Up Gold Award recipients, and for Rescues fundraiser algirls who enlist in the U.S. lowed customers to round Armed Forces may receive up the total of their inadvanced rank in recogni- store purchase to the next tion of their achievements. dollar, raising $2,650 to The 2015 Gwinnett Girl benefit Fix Georgia Pets, Scout Gold Award recipia local nonprofit organients are Aria Biel, Abigail zation that provides free Criswell, Mariah Elliott, and low-cost spay and Kristina Going, Lillian neuter services. The comKaufman, Danni Mussatt, pany also participated for Adreana Palmquist, Sarah the fifth year in the Angel Schurr, Angelise Sleeman, Tree program, a fundraisShreya Tailor, Amelia er for Canine Cellmates, Taylor, Jasmine ThompGood Mews, Mutt Maddson, Jessica Tolbert, Sarah ness and You Lucky Dog Van Buskirk, Samantha rescues. 2014’s Angel Watson-Jones, Courtney Tree raised $9,671 with Wesley, Madison White, the help of Red BandanDanielle Wilkinson and na’s customers, including Ann Williams. an anonymous “angel” For more information, who purchased an entire visit GirlScoutsATL.org. tree in the Norcross store. In addition to hosting Local pet store fundraisers, Red Bandanna donated products raises funds to several local rescue and meals for groups totaling over animal rescues $20,000 in retail value, along with over 10,000 Red Bandanna Pet more meals.
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Jackson EMC Foundation awards $45K in grants to area The Jackson EMC Foundation Board of Directors awarded a total of $107,806 in grants to organizations during their January meeting, including $45,000 to organizations serving Gwinnett residents. Challenged Child and Friends, MedLink of Georgia and Step by Step Recovery were each awarded $15,000. The Jackson EMC Foundation has put more than $9.4 million back into local communities since it was founded in 2005, funding 937 grants to organizations and 305 grants to individuals. Any individual or charitable organization in the 10 counties served by Jackson EMC may apply for a Foundation grant by completing an application, available online at jacksonemc.com/foundation-guidelines or at a local Jackson EMC office. Gwinnett Gab appears in the Thursday and Sunday editions of the Gwinnett Daily Post. To submit an item to Gwinnett Gab, email gab@gwinnettdailypost.com.
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Local scout awarded rare National Outdoor Achievement Medal From Staff Reports Suwanee Eagle Scout Matthew Jenni earned the challenging National Outdoor Achievement Medal in the areas of camping, hiking, adventure and aquatics. (Special Photo)
Eagle Scout Matthew B. Jenni was recently awarded the rare National Outdoor Achievement Medal. The Suwanee resident was the only Scout to receive the coveted award in the entire Southeast in 2014. The challenging award is the highest recognition a Boy Scout can earn for displaying exemplary knowledge, experience and
skill in high-level outdoor activities. Jenni achieved the National Outdoor Achievement Medal in the areas of camping, hiking, adventure and aquatics. An active member of Troop 533 since 2009, Jenni received his Eagle Scout rank in 2012 and has since earned two Silver Palms. He attended the National Youth Leadership Training program, where he worked on staff as a guide and was
eventually promoted to assistant course director. Jenni participated in three of the major scouting programs — Philmont Ranch in New Mexico, Northern Tier in the Canadian wilderness and Sea Base in Florida — earning the Triple Crown Award. The National Outdoor Achievement Medal is only awarded to individuals who complete a program demanding a vast amount of time, knowledge and skill
level, reaching beyond the Eagle Scout rank. The National Outdoor Achievement Medal has many requirements such as completing a 16-hour wilderness first aid course, earning the National Historic Trails award, completing wilderness survival, search and rescue, attending a national high-adventure base and becoming a certified Leave No Trace trainer. For more information, visit scouting.org.
MILITARY NOTES Justin K. Koerper of Norcross has enrolled in the Army’s Reserve Officer Training Corp’s Early Commissioning Program at Marion Military Institute in Alabama. He is the son of Tracy K. Koerper of Norcross. He is a 2014
graduate of Greater Atlanta Christian High School in Duluth. Army Pvt. David L. Flannigan has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. He is the son of David L. Flannigan of
Atlanta and a 2011 graduate of South Gwinnett High School. Army Pvt. Ian H. Crawford has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. He is the son of Jason Crawford of Verona,
Va. and nephew off Jeff T. Crawford of Buford. He is a 2014 graduate of Fort Defiance High School in Fort Defiance, Va. Army Pvt. Jacob D. Sturgeon has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Co-
lumbia, S.C. He is a 2014 graduate of Parkview High School. Air Force Airman Alec J. McEnaney graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San AntonioLackland in San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Kimberly McEnaney and step-son of Michael Ray of Buford, and grandson of Robert Sheppard of Ormond Beach, Fla., and nephew of Edward McEnaney of Oak Island, N.C. He is a 2014 graduate of Mill Creek High School. Air Force Airman Khayla D. Cardwell graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. She is the daughter of Chanda and Vincent Cardwell of Dacula and granddaughter of Therethia and Clifton Davis of Randallstown, Md. She is a 2013 graduate of Archer High School. Army Pvt. Kinwon Gibson has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, SC. He is the grandson of Dorothy L. Brown of Lawrenceville. He is a 2014 graduate of Central Gwinnett High School. Army Pvt. Taylor A. McLeod has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. He is the sister of Youvne Henry of Snellville. Air Force Reserve Airman Valentina BoteroMendieta graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San AntonioLackland in San Antonio, Texas. She is the daughter
of Jorge E. Botero-Amaya and Nora P. Mendieta-Estrada of Duluth and a 2013 graduate of Marietta High School in Marietta. U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Danley McIntosh graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. He is the brother of Nichole McIntosh of Norcross and a 1994 graduate of Academy of West Indies of Lithonia. Air Force Airman Daniel Duncan graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San AntonioLackland in San Antonio, Texas. He is a 2014 graduate of Gwinnett School of Math, Science and Technology in Lawrenceville. Kyugin Lee has received an Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholarship to attend Georgia Institute of Technology. She is the daughter of Mikyung of Suwanee, and a 2014 graduate of Peachtree Ridge of High School. Army Pvt. Mallory Butlin has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. She is the daughter of Christopher and Tammy Butlin of Lilburn. He is a 2013 graduate of Brookwood High School. Army Pvt. Cynthia Gray has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. She is the daughter of Scott Gray of Snellville and Christina Scott of Lebanon, Tenn. She is a 2012 graduate of Lebanon High School in Lebanon, Tenn.
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Mending the Gap Inc. Mending The Gap has several opportunities available: MTG needs volunteers to grocery shop and provide delivery to home bound seniors on an ongoing basis. The hours are flexible. Minimum age of 21 years, however, minors are accepted with an adult. Fingerprinting for ages 18 and older, a driver’s license and proof of auto insurance are all required. They are also seeking volunteers for administrative support, computer tutors that are ages 14 years and older, teachers and entertainers, intergenerational program volunteers, volunteers to provide telephone reassurance, board
members, a fundraising coordinator, special events coordinator and a marketing director. For more information, visit mending-the-gap.org. MTG also offers internship and service learning opportunities for students in all of our programs: Gerontology, Social Work, Fund Development/Grant Writing. If interested, contact the volunteer coordinator at 678-856-3409 or email mendingthegapinc@gmail.com.
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AUBURN Library to show ‘The Aristocats’ for Family Movie Night The Auburn Public Library, 24 5th St., will host its monthly Family Movie Night event Thursday from 9 until 11 p.m. This month, attending families will watch “The Aristocats.” Families are welcome to bring snacks or dinner while the library will provide the popcorn and soda. BARROW COUNTY Shuman promoted to deputy chief Alan Shuman has been promoted to deputy chief of operations for Barrow County Emergency Services. Shuman, who has been filling that role on an interim basis since Chief John Skinner was named to his position, was promoted effective Jan. 28. The deputy chief is responsible for day-to-day management of the operations, emergency communications and fire marshal divisions. “Chief Shuman has been filling in as interim deputy chief for over a year and has done an exceptional job,” Skinner said in a news release. “He is bringing many years of experience and a wealth of knowledge to our team as we continue to progress into the future of BCES.” BERKELEY LAKE Four Berkeley Lake Elementary students compete in Honor Chorus Four Berkeley Lake Elementary students recently participated in the district’s Honor Chorus at Hebron Baptist Church in Dacula. Music teacher Andra Burt has directed the students, Lindsay Robinson, Trey Woolley, Laila Fortner and Rojello Trejo Rubio, and they also had a Duluth Cluster rehearsal at Harris Elementary. BRASELTON Antique festival slated for April 24-26 The town of Braselton’s 12th semiannual Antique and Garden Festival is scheduled for April 24 through 26 at Braselton Park. Admission is free. The festivities will include “antiques, vintage, collectibles, local artwork, outdoor gardening, ironworks, statuaries, primitives … pottery, woodworking, folk art, jewelry … great food, live music and much more,” an event listing said. For more information or to inquire about participating as a vendor, contact Donna Canella at 706-824-7204. BUFORD ‘Boeing Boeing’ show coming to community theater “Boeing Boeing,” a show about a swinging ’60s bachelor and the hilarity that ensues when three enamored stewardesses all come to town at the same time, will be performed at the Buford Community Center next month. The shows, which will run April 16 through May 3, are produced by the Buford Community Center and presented by the Gypsy Theatre company. Thursday, Friday and Saturday showtimes are at 8 p.m. Sunday shows are at 3 p.m. Tickets ranged from $17 to $25 and can be purchased online at bufordcommunitycenter.com. DACULA Family Storytime set for Saturday The Dacula Library Branch will host Family Storytime Saturday from 2:30 until 3 p.m. Children and their parents will sing, rhyme, read and participate in movement activities. It is intended for children ages 4 and up and the kids must be accompanied by an adult. The library is located at 265 Dacula Road. DULUTH Artists seek to capture city’s beauty A community group that meets on the first Thursday
Adults, children and dogs start the 2014 Run for the Rescues in Suwanee. (Staff Photo: Robin Reuter)
Charity run for homeless pets to return to Town Center Park By Katie Morris
overpopulation problem in Georgia, and education programs help create informed, Animal lovers are invited responsible pet owners, which to “come strut your mutt” at helps prevent animals from Suwanee Town Center Park to ending up in a shelter. help raise funds for homeless The one-mile Fun Run will pets on March 28. kickoff at 8:30 a.m. at SuThe Georgia Society for wanee City Hall, followed by the Prevention of Cruelty to the 5K at 9:15 a.m. in front Animals will hold its fifth an- the Library on Main Street. nual Run for the Rescues 5K, This year the certified race Fun Run and Festival from 8 course is a 2016 Peachtree a.m. to 4 p.m. The GA SPCA, Road Race qualifier event, a nonprofit pet rescue orgaand runners will have the opnization in Suwanee, holds portunity to be chip-timed for the annual event as a primary award opportunities. Awards fundraiser to raise critical include trophies based on race funding for its rescue, care times and category with the and adoption programs. top three dogs in the 5K will According to race organizer also be awarded a trophy. Fun Christine Muller, Run for the Run participants will each Rescues also raises important receive a medal and their dogs funds for GA SPCA’s comwill be given a bandanna. The munity education programs. GA SPCA will also award Muller says there is a pet prizes to the largest fundrais-
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of each month seeks to capture the uniqueness and beauty of Duluth through landscaping and architecture. The group is called “Duluth Sketchers” and it’s inspired by the international organization called Urban Sketchers. “This is something that is unique to the area and this just shows how the ‘Arts’ continues to resonate throughout our community,” said Mayor Nancy Harris. The group has less than 12 members from different parts of Gwinnett and meets at different locations throughout Duluth to keep members’ creativity flowing. Their sketches can be seen on the web site www.duluthsketchers.blogspot.com. All skill levels are welcome. “It’s just about going out and recording what you see,” said Duluth Sketchers creator Sue Adams. “It’s not intended to be in the sense of a work of art. I consider it gathering information because sometimes it does turn into a painting.” GRAYSON Library hosting Drop-In Robot Building Program The Grayson Library Branch will let kids try their hand at building robots Monday from 3:30 until 4:30 p.m. during the library’s Drop-in Robot Building Program. While these robots won’t feature death rays or mind control abilities, they can move, beep and buzz for the amusement of the kids. The robots will be made from Cubelets which the
ers in team and individual divisions. Runners are encouraged to bring their families and leashed dogs for the run and then stay for the Festival at Town Center Park. “With our 5K event, Fun Run and Festival, we want people to bring their dogs, which most races don’t allow because of the clean up,” Muller said. “Our runners pick up after their dogs, and we’ve never had any issues or problems with any dog. We’ll have 1,000 runners and most bring their dogs, so we have around 1,000 dogs, and everyone is on a leash.” The Festival features concessions, arts and crafts, inflatables, a variety of vendors and treats for dogs, cats and runners. There will also be numerous local rescues in at-
children can put together and program in various ways, but the technological creations cannot be taken home. The class is for kids ages 5 and up. The Grayson Library Branch is located at 700 Grayson Parkway.
LOGANVILLE Breda Pest Management again named to Bulldog 100 Breda Pest Management was recently named to the Bulldog 100, which is a list of fastest-growing companies owned or run by University of LAWRENCEVILLE Georgia alumni. The company, Homeschool prom run by 2002 graduate Matt registration underway Breda, has made the list five Gwinnett County Parks of the past six years, and is and Recreation is preNo. 78 on this year’s list. Breda registering attendees for its has 58 employees and a fullWinter Wonderland Hometime headquarters in Loganschool Prom. ville. It was started by Rodger The event — which gives Breda, Matt’s father, in 1973, homeschool students an while Matt’s brother Mitchell, a opportunity to enjoy their 2010 grad, also works there. own prom, complete with a Among the criteria for the prom king and queen — will award is the company must be held March 27, from 6:30 have been in business since until 10 p.m. in the Superior 2011; must have verifiable Court Ballroom at the Gwin- revenues of $100,000 or nett Historic Courthouse, more for the calendar year 185 Crogan St. It is open to 2012; the CEO, president, ninth-grade through 12thmanaging partner or owner grade homeschool students. must be a former UGA The deadline to prestudent; the owner, a former register is March 23 and UGA student, must own the cost to attend is $41 per at least 50 percent of the person for Gwinnett resibusiness; and the nominated dents and $60 for non-rescompany must operate in a idents. Students interested manner consistent with the in attending can be signed Pillars of the Arch and in up at www.gwinnettparks. keeping with the values and com, using activity code image of UGA. GHC11403. LILBURN Mayor plans town hall Lilburn Mayor Johnny Crist is hosting and open forum on a variety of topics of interest to residents. The mayor will welcome residents from 7 to 8 p.m. on March 23. The event will be held at City Hall, located at 76 Main St.
NORCROSS State rep plans forum State Rep. Curt Thompson, a Tucker Democrat, is planning a “citizens’ advisory forum” on Saturday, March 21. From 10:30 a.m. to noon, Thompson will host residents at Norcross’ 45 South Cafe to discuss issues. The cafe is located at 45 South St.
tendance with dogs for adoption, and the Dog Authority will demonstrate tricks with some of GA SPCA’s skilled canine rescues between noon and 2 p.m. The GA SPCA will hold pet contests throughout the day on the main stage, with categories such as longest tail, longest ears, pet that most looks like its owner, best trick and more. Registration for the race is $25 for the 5K race and $15 for the Fun Run, which includes a dry-blend T-shirt. Online registration is available at runfortherescues.georgiaspca.org, any Big Peach Running location or on-site race day. For more information about Run for the Rescues and the GA SPCA, visit runfortherescues.georgiaspca.org or call 678-765-2726.
the role of Avery’s mom on ABC’s “Nashville.”
PEACHTREE CORNERS Library hosting ‘Peeps’ diorama contest Peep this: The Peachtree Corners branch of the public library is holding a contest to see who can make the best diorama out of Peeps marshmallow candy. The dioramas should be have a literary theme and be made of Peeps and other edible items. Entries can be submitted during the library’s hours from March 22 though March 28. Entrants will be divided into four age categories but must be in kindergarten. Each of the entries will be on display for one week. Winners will be announced by April 8. The library is located at 5570 Spalding Drive.
SUGAR HILL 90s rockers Sister Hazel, BBQ coming April 18 The city of Sugar Hill’s “Rockin’ BBQ Blast” will feature Sister Hazel, whose 1997 song “All For You” hit No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. The festival will be held April 18 at the city’s town hall lawn and amphitheater. No other specifics have been released, but the public is invited to “enjoy a variety of BBQ from local vendors and finish the night” with the concert. For more information, visit cityofsugarhill.com.
SNELLVILLE Producer, author, actress to speak at City Hall Three industry insiders will speak on television, film and books at a Snellville City Hall event on March 19. The event, hosted by the Snellville Arts Commission and Economic Development department, will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. at 2342 Oak Road. Speakers will include Stacy Robinson, founder of The Robinson Agency Speakers Bureau, a resource for providing Christian speakers, artists and entertainers to events; Jackie Carpenter, author, motivational speaker, executive producer of the feature film of her life, “Stand Your Ground”; and Francine Locke, who played opposite Tom Cruise in “Risky Business” and recently she won
SUWANEE Nonprofit receives donation for autism respite care A Suwanee nonprofit recently received a $26,564 donation from the Georgia Baptist Health Care Ministry Foundation. Kelly Laco and Cheri Hakes, board members of Spectrum Autism Support Group, were two of 54 grant recipients from among 89 applicants chosen to receive financial assistance from the foundation operated by the Georgia Baptist Convention. The funds will be used to provide autism respite care. The Foundation distributed $3.2 million in the annual awards ceremony at the Georgia Baptist Missions and Ministry Center in Duluth. The nonprofit’s website is www.atl-spectrum.com.
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Friends, fans add color to column I was tickled pink at all the responses I got to my column about my color conundrum three decades ago when fashionable homes were lavished with orange, gold and black while baby furniture was drenched in turquoise and lime green. My friend Linda responded that we must have bought the same house and then lamented, in regard to my getting a lime green and turquoise cellphone so it would stand out, that she chose a hot pink phone for the same reason and then bought a black cover for it, thus defeating the whole purpose of her original choice. Jeanne Pescitelli shared that back then she had to deal with shag carpet in gold and green, red and black, and blue and purple. OK, but just to put things into perspective, this was a carry over from a time when men wore dusty rose leisure suits and women (yes, including me) wore white lipstick. Then my college roommate had to email to say she wasn’t the least bit surprised I was freaked out by these clashing colors because I’m the only person she’s ever known who had her dorm room painted to match her eye shadow. OK. So that’s the story that circulated around campus, but there’s more to it than that. As she remembered it, “The next year was going to be its last year as a dorm and anyone who was willing to live there for sophomore year was offered the incentive of choosing paint colors.” OK, I can’t say I remember that part, but it does sound like something the government would do. Anyway, the painter told me I could choose pink,
Merger ups ante for dual enrollment students
It’s that time of year again — time for me to write about dual enrollment. I always choose early spring, of course, because that’s when rising high school seniors and their parents need to be thinking seriously about getting a head start on college by taking classes at a local campus. It’s also the time of Susan year when, if students Larson are considering dual enrollment, they should be blue, green or yellow. taking the SAT (if they I asked if I could have haven’t already) and getolive green. He asked if ting in their application he could see a sample of materials. what I wanted and all I For those who don’t had on hand was my olive know what I’m talking eye shadow, which was about, dual enrollment the only color I wore back is a program that allows then. He said I reminded qualified high school him of his favorite niece seniors (and sometimes and that sounded like some juniors) to take college off the wall thing she’d classes. Those classes say. He smeared a bit of count toward their high my eye shadow on a piece school graduation, but of paper and matched it they also translate into perfectly. In a three story college credit hours that dorm, my room was the students can take with only one painted “to match them wherever they go. my eye shadow.” Nice For example, a 12thurban legend, but it only grader who took English lasted until the next year when the dorm was torn down and replaced by a new structure where all rooms were painted pea Elementary school green. Your government Monday dollars at work. Crispy chicken sandwich, Anyway, back to that hot diggity dog, vegetarian horrible orange, gold burger, pinwheels, PBJ’wich, and black shag carpet. baked beans, farm fresh It actually turned out to produce Tuesday be a blessing in disguise. Big daddy’s pizza; black Since we hated it so much, bean empanadas; deli fresh with raising three boys, we really didn’t care what subs; PBJ’wich; mellow yellow corn; farm fresh produce happened to it so we had Wednesday one less thing to stress out Mozzarella sticks; oven over. roasted chicken; vegetarian Actually, it was kind of burger; signature salads; convenient how all that PBJ’wich; roasted zucchini; Georgia red clay off the farm fresh produce Thursday kids’ shoes just blended Seasoned baked wings; right in. Susan Larson is a writer old world lasagna; lasagna marinara; deli fresh subs; from Lilburn. Email her at susanlarson79@gmail. PBJ’wich; local green beans; farm fresh produce com.
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Rob Jenkins Composition I and PreCalculus at the college would receive credit for senior-level language arts and math on his or her high school transcript — but that student would also receive college credit for those courses and therefore not have to take them again as a “freshman.” Some dual enrollment students just take a class or two, but some attend college full-time, earning up to a year or more of credit while still technically in high school. And the state covers most of the costs, although students will probably be on the hook for books and some fees.
Even so, dual enrollment might just be one of the greatest bargains in the history of education. If you can get an entire year of college out of the way for a few hundred dollars, instead of several thousand — well, why wouldn’t you? Unfortunately, a lot of local high school students (and their parents) still aren’t aware they can take college courses at Georgia Gwinnett College or Georgia Perimeter College. In some cases, that’s because their high schools don’t want them to know. But whether your school promotes it or not, once you’ve learned about dual enrollment, you have a right to look into it and see if it’s for you. Both GGC and GPC have excellent, thriving dual enrollment programs (because the word IS getting out, whether the high schools want it to or not). But the impending merger between GPC and Geor-
gia State University, which I talked about in last week’s column, is a game-changer. Assuming all goes as expected, high school students who take dual enrollment classes on a GPC campus in 2015 — 2016 will have the opportunity to become fullfledged GSU students in the fall of 2016 — right there on the same campus, if they choose. And those who start dual enrollment classes on a Perimeter campus in the fall of 2016 will actually be attending Georgia State at that point. That seems like a powerful incentive for rising juniors and seniors in the north and east metro area to seriously consider dual enrollment. Rob Jenkins is a local freelance writer and a professor at Georgia Perimeter College. The views expressed here are his own and not necessarily those of his employer. Email Rob at rjenkinsgdp@yahoo.com.
SCHOOL LUNCH MENU Friday Pancakes and sausage; poppin’ shrimp poppers; yogurt basket; pinwheels; PBJ’wich; hashbrown sticks; farm fresh produce Middle school Monday Stuffed crust pizza, fiesta burrito, vegetarian burger, wrap n’ roll wraps, signature salads, PBJ’wich, farm fresh produce Tuesday Spicy chicken sammie; calzone dippers; vegetarian burger; deli fresh subs; signature salads; PBJ’wich; farm fresh produce Wednesday Oven breaded chicken; mini corn dogs; cheese quesadilla; homestyle sammies;
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Beaver Ridge Elementary teacher Jose Tijerina, left, gives chess lessons to students in the after-school chess club. (Staff Photo: Keith Farner)
•From Page 1C don’t discuss chess books or complex moves, Tijerina said. They explain how the pieces move and talk about simple tactics. “You can really tell the ones who work at it and practice outside of the club,” he said. “It’s just them taking a liking to it to become better.” Chess also helps kids deal with Attention Deficit Disorder, Ragsdale said, because it forces them to think about offense, defense and what’s happening in each quadrant of the board. He recalled one kid who tapped his leg nonstop, but controlled it when playing chess because his brain was occupied. The student’s teacher was amazed. “That kid has been in a jam, and worked his way out of it without getting upset,” Ragsdale said. They’re also encouraged to display sportsmanship, which means to shake hands before and after a match, and to be humble
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Beaver Ridge Elementary chess club members Aidan Coll and Martin Olvera, left side, play against Henry Li and Abigail Vega. (Staff Photo: Keith Farner)
in victory and gracious in defeat. Ragsdale also challenges students to never give up, and work for a draw. As an example, he recalls losing to his grandfather some 3,000 times, but when he finally won, he celebrated like no other. Some players have been members of the club for two years and shown a commitment to the club, including fourth-grader Jovan Jones and fifth-grader
Alan Mercado. Jones said he enjoys playing against different opponents because they use different strategies and techniques. “Chess is a thinking game,” Jones said. “I think chess is better than an outside sport. It makes you think. It gives you new skills, new ways to think.” Added Mercado, “I, like most people, like winning, of course, but also spending time with my friends.”