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Vol. 45, No. 95

School age bill worries Radloff Potential state law would bar 4-year-olds from starting kindergarten

By Keith Farner keith.farner@gwinnettdailypost.com

Louise Radloff doesn’t believe she will come out on the winning end, but the issue still concerns her a great deal.

The longest-serving member of the Gwinnett County Board of Education disagrees with the stance of House Bill 100 — legislation that would stop 4-year-olds from starting kindergarten — that’s working its way through the General Assembly.

“I am very passionate, but I think I am going to lose,” said Radloff, who has served on the BOE since 1973.

The bill has passed the House and is currently in the Senate Education committee.

Mark Sheehan runs along a trail at Pinckneyville Park on Thursday, Feb. 5 in Norcross. Sheehan was recently named the Vice President of Running Product Management after 28 years of experience in the running business. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

the business of running

By Camie Young Staff Correspondent

Training for a marathon isn’t unlike being a businessman, says Mark Sheehan.

As an athlete who made the Olympic trials and with nearly 30 years of experience in the running business, he should know.

“One of the key things about runners, we have a very good ability to set short-term goals

and long-term goals,” said Sheehan, who recently joined Norcross-based Mizuno USA as vice president of running product management. “It’s about handling disappointment, handling setbacks, but more importantly trying again and finding a new way. You have to be ready to make adjustments and be ready to fail in the shortterm, but push for success in the long run.”

That, in a nutshell, is the

story of Sheehan’s life. A love of basketball — but not the skill — drew him to athletics, and he began running his junior year of high school.

“I fell in love with the training side, and I love to race, the competitive side. It drew me in,” said Sheehan, whose kids are active in athletics in college, while his wife Miyoung prefers yoga.

An athletic scholarship sent him to the University of

See ELIGIBILITY, Page 8A

GCPS explains Mark Sheehan holding classes practices what on Thursday he preaches — and sells — as a runner

By Keith Farner

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Florida, and after graduation he worked as an assistant coach at University of South Florida before he and a colleague created a running specialty store, which was a new concept at the time.

“It was a hard business to get into, but it allowed me a chance to train in my spare time. That’s where my running drastically improved,” Sheehan said. “I think that set me up to get to the

Unlike virtually every other school district around metro Atlanta, and even those in Barrow and Clarke County, Gwinnett County students were in school on Thursday.

The decision to have school as scheduled came after officials noted the 10 p.m. Wednesday television broadcast said the county would receive all rain, and road tests conducted around 3 a.m. Thursday gave the green light that roads were OK. “That obviously was a major factor,” Gwinnett County Public Schools spokeswoman Sloan Roach said.

While the district received criticism,

See SHEEHAN, Page 5A

See SCHOOLS, Page 8A

Sheriff given Humane Society award

By Joshua Sharpe

position was solidified even more. The Humane Society of the United States, in partLAWRENCEVILLE — nership with the National Gwinnett County Sheriff Sheriffs’ Association, gave Butch Conway has always Conway the 2014 Humane been known as an animal Law Enforcement Award. lover. He’s been involved “The Humane Society of with the Society of Humane the United States has long Friends and the Spay Neuter recognized Sheriff Butch Action Coalition of Georgia Conway for his efforts and has campaigned on his to combat illegal animal history of advocacy for pets. activities as well as very On Thursday, the sheriff’s proactive efforts he’s made,” joshua.sharpe @gwinnettdailypost.com

Debra Berger, state director of the organization, said.

“He has shown leadership in combating animal cruelty, illegal animal cruelty, for a long time, and it’s very much appreciated by the people who care about animals.”

Berger praised Conway’s work against dog fighting and his “Less Lethal See CONWAY, Page 9A

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Debra Berger, Georgia director of the Humane Society of the United States, presents Gwinnett Sheriff Butch Conway, second from left, with the 2014 Humane Law Enforcement Award on Thursday in Lawrenceville.

Joining Berger and the sheriff are Conway’s dog J.P., Sgt. Paul Corso and deputy Jason Cotton. (Staff Photo: Joshua Sharpe)

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Activist group to hold Common Core conference

By Keith Farner

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A grassroots activist group that vows to stop

Common Core in Georgia schools will hold an educational conference and networking event from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

on Saturday at Peachtree Corners Baptist Church in Norcross.

The focus will be Common Core’s effect

on Georgians and how to restore quality education and local control.

The group believes the standards were “hurriedly adopted” in Georgia without legislative process to make Georgia eligible to receive funding in the Race to the Top grant competition in 2010.

The group is also con-

cerned that the standards have caused an environment of “high-stakes testing, intrusive data mining” and are unproven.

Speakers at the event are expected to be Jane Robbins, Tanya Ditty, Meg Norris, Tina Trent, Ken and Judy Craft and Paul Maner. The event is free and open to anyone seeking information about

Common Core’s effect on education in Georgia.

Presentations will offer background information on the development and adoption of Common Core as well as its effect on early learners and special needs students.

Potential costs to taxpayers and the perceived loss of student privacy are also on the agenda.

Man accused of assaulting woman and unborn child

By Joshua Sharpe

from the mouth.

The woman told police that she and Milsap had been engaged before Reportedly displeased and broken up because with his girlfriend’s pregof other nancy, a 39-year-old man domestic is charged with kicking violence her in the stomach. episodes, Toby Trevell Milsap, the report previously convicted of said. family violence in 2010, While allegedly became violent they were Toby Trevell with the woman, who separated, Milsap is six months pregnant, she got on Monday after drinkpregnant by another boying at a neighbor’s house friend, allegedly upsetting in Duluth, according to Milsap. a report from Gwinnett After drinking with the police. Officers responded neighbor, the suspect is to a home on Garland Way believed to have come and found the woman who back to the girlfriend’s had reportedly been lying home and “snapped.” The on the floor and bleeding assault detailed by the po-

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lice report involved Milsap punching the woman in the mouth, knocking her to the ground before kicking her in the stomach and then leaving and coming back to hit her again.

The woman declined to be taken to the hospital but told an officer that she would visit a doctor for an examination of the baby.

Police said they found Milsap in the backyard holding a case of Budweiser.

“Toby denied ever hitting or kicking (the victim) and stated that she intentionally pushed herself down the steps of the residence so that she could blame him,” an officer wrote in the report.

Flames erupt at Lilburn auto shop An employee of Dan & BRI Motors was reportedly working on a vehicle when the flames erupted.

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From Staff Reports Gwinnett County firefighters snuffed out a blaze at a Lilburn auto shop Wednesday after flames erupted from a vehicle.

A mechanic told authori-

ties they were working on the vehicle when the fire broke out at Dan & BRI Motors on Pleasant Hill Road, according to Capt.

Tommy Rutledge, spokesman for the fire department.

Crews responded at 1:05 p.m. to find a heavy blaze inside the garage.

Two vehicles were burning, with the flames quickly threatening the business’ office. The shop also adjoins several other businesses in the multi-use building near Ronald Reagan Parkway.

According to Rutledge, the mechanic said a gas heater was also being used

in the shop.

“Fire crews worked fast and did a great job of stopping the spread of the fire,” Rutledge said in a news release. “We are fortunate that fire crews were able to contain the fire to the area of origin and that the technician was not injured during the incident.”

Firefighters worked in cold temperatures, with Wednesday’s snow and sleet on the way, to combat the blaze, Rutledge pointed out. Steady sleet and snow began falling as the crews collected their hose lines and readied for the rest of their busy shift.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2015 • 3A

ARC gives Norcross, Buford $148K in LCI grant funding

By Curt Yeomans

Two partnerships, one between the city of Atlanta and Invest Atlanta, and another between Chamblee ATLANTA — The and MARTA, also received Atlanta Regional Commis- grants. sion is giving two Gwinnett “Communities all over County cities a combined the region are eager to $148,000 in grant funding revitalize their town centers to plan for trail and connec- and underutilized properties tivity improvements in their to create places that foster communities. a vibrant neighborhood feel The ARC announced and environment,” ARC Norcross and Buford are Executive Director Doug among eight recipients Hooker said in a statement. of Livable Centers Initia“From urban transitional tives grants who will split areas like the Turner Field $800,000 in funding for neighborhoods to bustling community development suburban downtowns like planning. Other recipients Locust Grove, LCI grants include Locust Grove, Can- help communities reton, Powder Springs and the imagine what they can be McPherson Redevelopment and then help make those Authority. visions a reality.”

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Buford is getting $100,000 for its Town Center LCI Master Plan update while Norcross will receive $48,000 to conduct a greenway trail feasibility study.

Norcross Mayor Bucky Johnson said he and other city officials were pleased to receive the grant. The trail is planned to go in along a Georgia Power easement and Beaver Ruin Road.

Johnson described the trail a “win-win” for not only the city, but the county as well because the various projects will help give residents in the area options to walk and ride their bikes if they want an alternative to taking the bus or driving their cars. If it is built,

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he said it will tie into other nearby greenspace projects.

Those projects include efforts to convert the old Norcross High School stadium into a soccer stadium complex by the end of the year and the upcoming construction of Pinnacle Park.

“It’s about connectivity,” Johnson said. “We want to give people options between driving their cars, taking the bus and walking or riding their bikes. As far as walking or riding the bike is concerned, some of it is done for exercise and some people do it to get from point A to point B.” The study is slated to cost $60,000 with Norcross picking up the tab for the remaining $12,000, ac-

cording to the city’s grant application.

Meanwhile, Buford wants to do a major update to its 10-year-old Town Center LCI Master Plan with an eye towards connecting land parcels that are being redeveloped for public and recreation uses.

The city’s application states the parcels “need to be connected and accessible by people of all ages, abilities and income levels.”

Officials also stated that the schools need “vital” improvements in connectivity because city’s school district has experienced “a large amount of growth” since 2005, when the original LCI plan was created.

The city as whole, in fact,

By Curt Yeomans

Gwinnett will be one day behind through Saturday.

Items that would have been picked up Thursday will now be picked up today.

The items that should have been collected today will not be picked up until Saturday.

County officials said that residents who use other services may have also seen collection delays Thursday because of the weather.

Those residents whose trash was scheduled to be picked up Thursday were asked to leave garbage and recycling out. It will be collected today if it was not picked up Thursday, the county announced.

has gone through enough redevelopment changes to render the original plan antiquated, according to the application.

“The original LCI plan is out of date and there have been a number of major changes in the market conditions since 2005,” city officials wrote in their grant application. “The LCI area needs to be adjusted to include major redevelopment nodes.”

Among connectivity models the city is looking are sidewalks, bicycle facilities and improved roadway access. In addition to the grant funding, Buford will spend an additional $25,000 to cover for the remaining cost of the update.

County sees garbage ‘Most delays due to weather wanted’ curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

LAWRENCEVILLE — Not even Gwinnett County’s garbage was spared from Mother Nature Thursday.

The county announced that Advanced Disposal customers in Gwinnett could not have their trash picked up because the company’s hauling office in Ball Ground was closed due to snow and ice in that area.

As a result, residential garbage pickup and recycling for Advanced Disposal customers in

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arrest total nears 50

By Joshua Sharpe

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The list of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office’s “most wanted” captures is nearing 50.

Darren Levern Toney, the 48th suspect taken in after inclusion on the most wanted list, turned himself in last week, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Norcross resident, listed in jail records as a Krispy Kreme employee, was wanted on an aggravated battery charge. The warrant stemmed from an August 2014 incident in which Toney is accused of fracturing a man’s jaw on Court Drive in Duluth.

The sheriff’s office began circulating the most wanted list in March in hopes the public could help bring in the illusive suspects.

The Daily Post’s “most wanted” feature is published on Sundays.

Four county town hall meetings on docket

By Curt Yeomans

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LAWRENCEVILLE — Gwinnett County residents will soon get to speak their mind about the county’s government.

Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash announced at this week’s commission meeting that the first of four town hall meetings will be held March 10 at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center, 2020 Clean Water Drive in Buford.

The meetings are intended to be an opportunity where residents can meet county department officials and learn what services each department provides to the community. It is also an opportunity for Gwinnettians to address commissioners with their “thoughts and ideas” about county services.

“Residents may come to any or all of the meetings so please pick the best date and location for you to attend,” Nash told residents in attendance at the commission meeting.

Each meeting will begin at 6:15 p.m. with a meet and greet with department representatives. Attendees can then address the commissioners at 7 p.m.

The other meetings will be held on the following dates: • March 26 at the Dacula Park Activity Building, 2735 Old Auburn Ave. • April 23 at the Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center, 4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Berkeley Lake.

• May 12 at the Hudgens Center for the Arts, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Building 300, in Duluth.

4A • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2015 To Your Good Health

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Numbness likely due to nerve DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 65-year-old man who has developed a lack of sensation in the lateral front half of my right thigh.

The numbness involves strictly the skin. There is no loss of strength, function or balance in my leg. My gait is normal, although I find that if I go on a long walk, the skin will begin to “tingle.”

When I went to an orthopedic surgeon, he suspected that the condition could be caused by a disc problem.

Although an X-ray did show some stenosis, it was not definitive.

I suspect I caused the problem by years of sleeping on my right side in a curled-up position, resulting in entrapment of the nerve. The orthopedist, however, says he generally sees this condition only in obese people, which I am not.

How likely is it that my condition is of spinal origin rather than an entrapped nerve? If the condition can resolve itself gradually by avoiding activities that contribute to the problem, what does “gradually” mean? Do stretching exercises help relieve the entrapment?

— J.C.B. ANSWER: What you are describing is meralgia paresthetica, the compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, which can be compressed as it passes under the inguinal ligament, exactly as you described. Your orthopedist is correct that this condition is more common in the overweight or obese; however, I have seen it in both people who are losing weight and people of normal, stable weight. It is more common in conjunction with diabetes, and it has been reported after long-distance walking and cycling.

Because of the area involved in your numbness, it is very likely to be meralgia paresthetica and not spinal in origin. It does usually resolve, but it does so over the course of months, typically. Stretching would seem to make sense, but as far as I know, it hasn’t been shown to work.

If it isn’t getting better, an injection into the nerve usually is effective. This is commonly done by an anesthesiologist or a painmanagement specialist.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med. cornell.edu or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Health newsletters may be ordered from www.rbmamall.com.

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1827, a group of costumed students paraded down the streets of New Orleans in celebration of Mardi Gras, creating the city’s trademark festival.

In 1951, the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, limiting presidents to two terms.

In 1973, roughly 200 Native-American activists and members of the American Indian Movement occupied the village of Wounded Knee on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, beginning a standoff with federal marshals that lasted until May 8.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882), poet; Hugo Black (1886-1971), U.S. Supreme Court justice; Marian Anderson (1897-1993), singer; John Steinbeck (1902-1968), author; Joanne Woodward (1930- ), actress;

Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011), actress; Ralph Nader (1934- ), consumer activist; James Worthy (1961- ), basketball player; Donal Logue (1966- ), actor; Tony Gonzalez (1976- ), football player; Chelsea Clinton (1980- ), journalist; Josh Groban (1981- ), singersongwriter.

TODAY’S FACT: In 1939, first lady Eleanor Roosevelt resigned from the Daughters of the American Revolution when it barred African-American singer Marian Anderson from performing at Constitution Hall. Anderson performed at the Lincoln Memorial instead.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1992, 16-year-old Tiger Woods competed in the Nissan Los Angeles Open, becoming the youngest participant in a PGA event in more than 30 years.

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Cohabiting might not fit into family values DEAR AMY: I am in a new relationship. We are very much in love and have similar values and relationship goals.

I am 35 and have been living on my own for over 10 years. My boyfriend is 30 and has never lived on his own. He is ChineseAmerican and has said that he still lives at home for cultural reasons. We have made the decision to move in together, but now we have run into problems.

He is having a harder time adjusting to this change than I expected.

I was practically thrown out the door as a young adult, encouraged strongly to build a life on my own.

Therefore I lack the empathy needed to understand his point of view. He isn’t moving across the country (like I did) — he’s moving only 10 miles away!

I’m hurt and think he is no longer excited about taking this step. I feel rejected and sad on the nights he chooses to sleep back at his home. What can we do to get through this?

— Lonely at Home DEAR LONELY: One very obvious answer is not to live together unless and until you get married. His core family values are ac-

time in their home?

You two need to communicate often and intimately about what you can reasonably expect from each other. For your relationship to have longterm success, you both must develop empathy and acceptance.

DEAR AMY: I was Amy Dickinson once in the situation of the “Weary Wife,” who could tually quite different from not persuade her husband yours, in that he was raised to stop smoking cigars. by people who belong to In my case, I was furious a culture where families because my husband would often cohabit up to (and not wear a bike helmet, sometimes after) marriage. despite all the news articles His parents might feel that about cyclists being killed his first priority and loyalty when not wearing helmets. must always be to them I actually took the same — his partner will come route Weary was considersecond. This puts him in ing to solve the problem. quite a bind.

I sat him down at a calm You are assuming that time and told him our he must adjust to the typi- marriage was for better cally independent Amerior worse, but NOT if the can family structure, but “worse” was caused by a have you done anything to serious accident in which adjust to his — even a little he was not wearing a helbit? met. I said I would divorce Is he homesick for his him, leave him to be cared parents, or is he facing for in a nice nursing home, emotionally charged pres- and would be happy to sure from them to be home visit him with my new (or a combination of both)? husband at my side.

Have you gotten to know He figured out that this his folks, just 10 miles was really important to me, away? Have you invited stomped around and didn’t them to your home for ride his bike for a year, he dinner, and have you spent told me. (I didn’t notice,

Ask Amy

so he was only hurting himself.) But when he went back to riding, he was wearing a helmet.

Twelve years ago someone stepped in front of him when he was on a bike path and he swerved and crashed headfirst into a tree. The helmet split in half, but he was fine.

Control? Probably yes, but it did save his life and certainly made me happy.

— Just a Thought DEAR THOUGHT: You are brilliant. And a life saver.

DEAR AMY: My heart went out to “Only Daughter,” who was struggling to love her elderly mother.

My mother had Alzheimer’s. We were fortunate to find a book on difficulties of caregiving: “Love Never Sleeps: Living at Home with Alzheimer’s,” by Mary Summer Rain (2002, Hampton Roads). One exceptional piece of advice kept us going. To paraphrase what became our mantra: “I can promise to keep you safe, but I can’t promise to make you happy.” Of all the advice we got, this was the best.

— Oldest Daughter DEAR DAUGHTER: Outstanding wisdom.

Uncertainty or a lack of confidence will stifle your progress. Explore your options and do some research to help you get out of your rut and begin moving forward. The more you learn, the easier it will be to make a decision. A positive outlook, knowledge and experience will ensure success.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — A preoccupation with professional responsibilities will take its toll on an important relationship.

Friction is likely unless you make a focused effort to nurture what you’ve got.

Re-evaluate what’s most important to you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — An expensive vacation will lead to debt.

However, you can add a spark to your day with a congenial gathering of friends. You don’t need cash to have a good time.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Beneficial changes can be made if you join forces with like-minded people. Superiors will be receptive to your ideas if you present facts and offer solutions.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Don’t be afraid to ask for help if you are feeling drained or disappointed about a personal issue.

Look to a trusted friend for his or her perspective and guidance.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You’ll experience a low- energy cycle. You can improve your mood by getting involved in activities or hobbies that bring you joy and a sense of accomplishment.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You need to take better care of yourself. You cannot be at your best if you give in to overindulgence.

Use your imagination and envision a healthier and happier you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — You will be disappointed by someone who reneges on a promise. In order to meet a deadline, put in extra hours. You will receive full credit for your efforts.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Don’t be too hard on yourself. You have the intelligence, wisdom and intuition to succeed. Trust in your abilities is more important than the opinions of others.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — You’ll face a minor disagreement. Do your best to keep the peace by making concessions and sharing household responsibilities. Being flexible will spare you grief and improve the outcome.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — You need to remain open to innovative ideas and educational opportunities. Positive changes are possible if you branch out and refuse to settle for less when you can have more.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Your sense of humor and quick wit will lead to greater popularity.

Others will be startled to see how entertaining you can be. A healthy dose of laughter will do you good.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Don’t hold back when it comes to sharing your creativity and insight with others. Lucrative gains are imminent if you attract the attention of intellectual and influential allies. Set a new standard or trend.

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During a career that included work at Puma, Reebok and K-Swiss, and most recently his own firm, Material Concept Group, Sheehan said he has been privileged to continue to work in a sport that he loves. The running specialty market has grown, and allowed him to put a runner’s perspective into the merchandise.

After running the Peachtree Road Race many times in his career, Sheehan knew Atlanta was a great area for runners. And working for Mizuno seemed like a perfect fit, he said.

“I love that Mizuno is a 100-year-old company with an utter and complete focus on creating quality products

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Mark Sheehan poses for a portrait at Pinckneyville Park on Thursday, Feb. 5 in Norcross. Sheehan was recently named the Vice President of Running Product Management after 28 years of experience in the running business. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

for athletes to enjoy,” he said. “Our goal is to create footwear and apparel that you can put on and forget

about. … I’ve been a fan of Mizuno shoes before I ever worked with them.”

Still new to the community, Sheehan said he hasn’t scoped out all of the best places to run yet, but he is looking forward to getting involved in the Atlanta Track Club, which Mizuno sponsors, and he has found plenty of opportunities to stretch his legs at Pinckneyville Park, near his new office.

“I wake up every morning with a plan to run,” Sheehan said, adding that each day adds a new challenge and a new chance for success, as in business and as in life. “You can’t run a marathon until you run that first mile,” he said. “That translates into business acumen, or really anything that you do.”

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world&nation WORLD Greek protesters clash with police ATHENS — Dozens of black-clad protesters clashed with riot police in central Athens on Thursday, smashing shop windows, throwing petrol bombs and burning cars after an anti-government march, the first since the leftist Syriza party took power a month ago.

Around 450 far-left protesters took to the streets of Athens against the newly elected left-right coalition government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, which agreed a deal with EU partners last week to extend an aid program to Athens.

The deal has triggered dissent within Tsipras’ own party and accusations by some on the hard left that the government is going back on pre-election promises, including to end a muchhated 240 billion euro EU/ IMF bailout program.

FCC approves net neutrality

By Alina Selyukh Reuters

WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Thursday approved the strictestever rules on Internet providers, who in turn pledged to battle the new restrictions in the courts and Congress, saying they would discourage investment and stifle innovation.

The rules, which will go into effect in coming weeks, are expected to face legal challenges from multiple parties such as wireless, cable and other broadband companies and trade groups that represent them.

Experts expect the industry to seek a stay of the rules, first at the FCC and then in courts, though the chances for success of such an appeal is unclear.

The new regulations come after a year of jostling between cable and telecom companies Former tycoon: and net neutrality advoPutin is a ‘naked cates, which included web king’ facing startups. It culminated in the FCC receiving a reeconomic ruin cord 4 million comments LONDON — Former and a call from President Russian tycoon Mikhail Barack Obama to adopt Khodorkovsky said on the strongest rules posThursday Vladimir Putin sible. was a “naked king” presidThe agency’s new poling over an economy that icy, approved as expected will weaken further, eventu- along party lines, reclassially provoking a battle befies broadband, both fixed tween rival clans in Moscow. and mobile, as a more “Putin with bare chest heavily regulated “teleisn’t a mighty leader: He is a naked king,” Khodorkovsky, once Russia’s richest man who was arrested in 2003 after falling foul of Putin only Boehner defends to be released in 2013, told an audience in London.

Netanyahu’s Khodorkovsky, who once upcoming speech controlled Russia’s bigto Congress gest oil company, YUKOS, said the Russian economy WASHINGTON — U.S. would weaken further and House of Representatives that eventually its weakSpeaker John Boehner on ness would provoke a battle Thursday challenged an between the powerful clans assertion by the Obama which dominate Russia. administration that Israeli In a message which is Prime Minister Benjamin likely to anger the 62-yearNetanyahu’s upcoming old Kremlin chief, the speech to Congress about former tycoon also called Iran’s nuclear program on the West to build ties would be destructive to with opposition groups in U.S.-Israeli relations. expectation of an end to the “The president’s national Putin era. security adviser says it’s destructive for the prime minister of Israel to address Strike ends at the United States Congress.

Brazil GM plant I couldn’t disagree more,” SAO JOSE DOS CAMBoehner said at his weekly POS, Brazil — Workers at news conference. a General Motors Co car “The American people factory in Brazil ended a and both parties in Congress six-day strike on Thursday have always stood with after the company dropped Israel and nothing, and no plans to lay off 800 employ- one, could get in the way,” ees, the union said, ending the Republican leader said. the latest labor standoff in Boehner broke precedent the troubled Brazilian auto by inviting the Israeli leader industry. to address Congress without Later on Thursday the consulting the White House metalworkers union of Sao or Democratic lawmakers.

Jose dos Campos re-elected President Barack Obama its leadership by a three-to- and other Democrats have one margin, highlighting the accused Netanyahu and appeal of more confrontaRepublicans of using the tional union tactics that are speech to inject partisan gaining steam across the politics into the U.S.-Israel country. relationship.

The re-elected leadership, which also organized No charges for a strike against planemaker truck driver in Embraer SA last year, credited its hardline reputa- Calif. train wreck tion and consistent criticism of President Dilma Rousseff VENTURA, Calif. — A for the decisive win over truck driver whose vehicle their opponents, who were was struck by a Southern backed by a national union California commuter train, with close ties to the ruling triggering a wreck in which party.

50 people were hurt, will — From wire reports not be charged at this time

PEOPLE Joan Allen cast in Jenna Bans’ ABC drama pilot

LOS ANGELES — Joan Allen has joined ABC Studios’ untitled Jenna Bans project, Variety has learned.

Allen will play Claire in the drama-thriller, which follows the return of a politician’s son, presumed dead after disappearing over a decade earlier, shocking his tight-knit family. As he is welcomed back into his community, the neighbor jailed for his murder is released and the cop responsible is forced to re-examine what happened so many years ago.

Allen most recently apMembers of the audience react after FCC voting at the net neutrality hearing in Wash- peared in “The Killing” on ington on Thursday. The FCC approve Chairman Tom Wheeler’s proposed net neutral- Netflix, “The Bourne Legaity rules, regulating broadband providers more heavily than in the past and restricting cy” and HBO’s “Luck.” their power to control download speeds on the Web. (Reuters/Yuri Gripas)

communications service,” more like a traditional telephone service.

In the past, broadband was classified as a more lightly regulated “information service,” which factored into a federal court’s rejection of the FCC’s previous set of rules in January 2014.

The shift gives the FCC more authority to police various types of deals between providers such as Comcast Corp. and content companies such as Netflix Inc. to ensure they are just and reasonable for consumers and competi-

tors.

Internet providers will be banned from blocking or slowing any traffic and from striking deals with content companies, known as paid prioritization, for smoother delivery of traffic to consumers.

The FCC also expands its oversight power to so-called interconnection deals, in which content companies pay broadband providers to connect with their networks. The FCC would review complaints on a case-by-case basis.

Republican FCC commissioners, who see the

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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pauses while he speaks to supporters of his Likud party as he campaigns in the West Bank Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim, near Jerusalem on Wednesday. (Reuters/Nir Elia)

in connection with the derailment, Ventura County prosecutors said on Thursday.

Jose Alejandro SanchezRamirez, 54, was found walking and “in distress” more than a mile from the crash site in Oxnard on Tuesday and was later taken into custody on suspicion of felony hit-and-run, police said.

Sanchez-Ramirez, who had been scheduled to appear in court on Thursday, was expected to be released following the decision by prosecutors not to file charges, at least for now.

“District Attorney Gregory D. Totten announced today that no charges will be filed at this time against Jose Alejandro SanchezRamirez in connection with the Feb. 24, 2015, Metrolink grade-crossing collision and train derailment in Oxnard, California,” the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.

Christie tells conservatives ‘I’m still standing’ NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — New Jersey

Governor Chris Christie addressed head-on questions about his volatile temper on Thursday and dismissed critics, telling a gathering of conservatives: “I’m still standing.”

The potential Republican presidential contender is trying to remain viable for the November 2016 election despite losing some financial donors to rival Jeb Bush. Polls put Christie in the middle of a Republican pack led by Bush and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker.

Christie has a reputation for being short-tempered, and examples abound of instances where he has shouted down hecklers.

The subject came up when he took questions from conservative radio talk show host Laura Ingraham at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland, near Washington.

Mo. state auditor and candidate for governor dies Missouri’s state auditor, Tom Schweich, a Republican candidate for governor, died on Thursday, Gov-

new rules as a government power grab, delivered lengthy dissents. Their colleagues in Congress hope to counter the new rules with legislation. All five FCC members are expected to testify in the Senate on March 18.

Large Internet providers say they support the no-blocking and nodiscrimination principles of the new rules but that the FCC’s regulatory path will discourage investment by lowering returns and limiting experimentation with services and business plans. ernor Jay Nixon said in a statement.

Schweich, 54, had been reelected in November.

The St. Louis PostDispatch reported, citing an unnamed police source, that Schweich had sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home.

This report could not be confirmed immediately.

Schweich was “a brilliant, devoted and accomplished public servant who dedicated his career to making Missouri and the world a better place,” Nixon said in a statement.

Nixon ordered flags lowered to half-staff in honor of Schweich.

McAuliffe signs law allowing pot oil for epilepsy A Virginia bill that would decriminalize a liquid, non-intoxicating form or marijuana to treat severe epilepsy was signed into law by Governor Terry McAuliffe on Thursday.

Virginia becomes the 12th state in the past year to approve use of the marijuana oil, known as cannabidiol, as a treatment for severe epilepsy, according to the Washingtonbased pro-marijuana group NORML. McAuliffe, a Democrat, announced the signing on his Twitter account.

Allen St. Pierre, NORML’s executive director, called the signing “farcical” since Virginia, like other states that have approved use of the oil, has no legal cultivation of marijuana and thus no way to produce it. Federal law also bars transport of the oil across state lines, he said.

— From wire reports

David Harewood, Chyler Leigh join ‘Supergirl’ cast LOS ANGELES — David Harewood and Chyler Leigh have been added as series regulars to CBS’ “Supergirl” pilot, based on DC Comics, Variety has learned.

Harewood (“Homeland”) will play supervillain Hank Henshaw, a former CIA agent who now runs the Department of Extra-Normal Operation, which tracks extraterrestrial threats on the planet Earth. In the DC Comics world, Henshaw is known as Cyborg Superman.

Leigh has been cast as the foster sister of Kara Zor-El (Melissa Benoist), Alex Danvers. Fascinated by the powers of Kara — aka Supergirl — from a young age, Alex developed a lifelong obsession with science, which inspired her to become a doctor.

Also rounding out the ensemble are previously announced cast members Calista Flockhart, who will play Kara’s tough boss at CatCo, Cat Grant; Mehcad Brooks as Kara’s love interest, Jimmy Olsen; Laura Benanti as Kara’s birth mother, Alura Zor-El; and Benoist as the title character.

Phylicia Rashad to star in CBS’ ‘For Justice’ pilot

LOS ANGELES — Phylicia Rashad has been cast as a series regular in CBS’ drama “For Justice,” Variety has learned.

“The Cosby Show” mom will play a gay black woman by the name of Georgina Howe in the pilot, set to be directed by “Selma’s” Ava DuVernay.

Rashad’s character is described as a savvy Washington player who has faced discrimination for her race and sexual orientation, and fights to protect the independence and integrity of her high-profile Civil Rights Division.

The project, based on James Patterson’s novel “The Thomas Berryman Number,” follows a female FBI agent working in the Criminal Section of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division who finds herself caught between her radical real family and her professional family.

— From wire reports

French bulldog joins ranks of most popular U.S. dogs

By Laila Kearney Reuters

NEW YORK — The bat-eared, flat-faced French bulldog has earned a spot among the 10 most popular dog breeds in the United States for the first time in a century, the American Kennel Club said on Thursday.

Topping the annual list was the Labrador retriever, keeping its title as the most sought-after

world’s largest purebred dog registry, based in New York City.

The French bulldog stood canine for the 24th straight year, among the AKC’s top 10 in the it said.

1910s, according to the organizaSecond was the German tion that registers more than 1 shepherd, followed by the million dogs and litters a year. golden retriever, standard bulldog, Known for a sweet but stubbeagle, Yorkshire terrier, poodle born personality, the French bulland boxer. dog actually hails from England The French bulldog ranked and is a cross between standard ninth and the rottweiler rounded bulldogs and a mix of Parisian rat out the list, said the AKC, the hunting dogs, the AKC said.

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“They love their people,” said Fran Prince, a French bulldog owner at an AKC event to present the list of popular breeds where her brindle-coated puppy BeBe busied itself nuzzling up to a Labrador retriever puppy.

Labs, originating in Canada and bred as sporting dogs, are known for energetic, child-friendly and outgoing personalities.

“You can have the worst day ever, and they’re always there

to meet you with a smile,” said Theresa Viesto of Newtown, Connecticut, who owns 4-month-old Lab siblings Lark and Costa.

Also on hand was Binghamton, New York breeder Mary Cummings, with her 6-month-old beagle, Lager. She said she was concerned about a surge in their popularity after a beagle named Miss P won the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show last week.

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U.S. should make deal with Iran WASHINGTON — President Obama is clearly right — and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is wrong — about the Iran nuclear negotiations. But the broader and more consequential question of Iran’s place in the world is much more complicated.

As I’ve written, I don’t fault Netanyahu for aggressively defending Israel’s interests as he sees them.

Next week’s planned speech to Congress is House Speaker John Boehner’s fault; I don’t blame the Israeli leader for accepting an invitation that never should have been offered.

Eugene But I do believe that Robinson Netanyahu’s position on Iran’s nuclear program is wildly unrealistic.

Netanyahu wants the negotiations to produce a deal that leaves Iran with no ability to enrich uranium. This is not going to happen.

Iran’s leaders have indicated they will agree to limits on enrichment but not surrender what they see as the nation’s absolute right to mastery of the nuclear cycle. What Netanyahu proposes, then, is no agreement at all.

Negotiators are reportedly headed toward a deal in which Iran would keep around 6,000 relatively inefficient enrichment centrifuges, limit stockpiles of potentially fissile materials and submit all its nuclear facilities to rigorous inspection. The assessment is that, under such terms, Iran would need at least a year to make a “breakout” dash to build a nuclear weapon.

The talks may still fail. But if the United States and its negotiating allies — Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany — were to adopt the Israeli position, any chance of an accord would be gone in a heartbeat.

What would happen then? More sanctions, initially, which wouldn’t work. And then, probably, a military attack. But here is why Netanyahu’s position makes no sense: The options of tougher sanctions and military force will always be available if Iran cheats on a deal or attempts any kind of nuclear breakout.

A military strike would make Iran temporarily less able, but ultimately more determined, to build a bomb. A negotiated deal might end up being a waste of time, but also might end up being a great success. There is no good reason not to give a reasonable agreement a try.

Such a pact would, however, elicit grumbling, if not loud protests, from a number of our Arab allies, led by Saudi Arabia. They see Iran, once isolated, as having greatly expanded its power and influence over the past decade.

Iran is effectively the patron of regimes in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and — with the recent coup by the Houthis — now Yemen.

This is more than a contest over status as a regional superpower. It is also a struggle between the Sunni and Shiite strains of Islam — a dynamic that has allowed the Islamic State, a Sunni jihadist insurgency, to take root at the crossroads of the Middle East and commit acts of unspeakable brutality.

Theoretically, Iran could use its influence in Baghdad and Damascus to help greatly in the fight against the Islamic State.

Iran could pressure the Iraqi government to cease its sectarian persecution of Sunni populations, which is what drove many tribal leaders into the arms of the Islamic State. And Iran might be able to use its muscle to engineer regime change in Syria, which could be a major step toward ending the bloody civil war.

If all this could be accomplished, then it might really be possible to “degrade and ultimately destroy” the Islamic State, as Obama has promised to do.

But if Obama is hoping Iran will play this kind of constructive role, I fear he will be disappointed. Perhaps tragically so.

The Iranian government is not completely irrational but remains a revolution-born Shiite theocracy whose primary goal is self-preservation. It has not been helpful in Iraq — Iranian pressure led Baghdad to insist on a total U.S. troop withdrawal. It supports Hezbollah in Lebanon and arms the butcher Bashar alAssad in Syria. If it can roil the Shiite minority in Saudi Arabia, it will.

The contemplated nuclear deal would expire after 10 or 15 years, on the theory that the Iranian government could be much different — and more amenable — by then. Perhaps.

I’m mindful of the half-century’s worth of predictions about the fall of the Castro regime in Cuba. Some governments change. Some don’t.

The reason to make a verifiable nuclear deal with Iran is that the alternatives — sanctions and war — are still there if the agreement breaks down. But expecting Iran to become helpful to the interests of the United States and its allies would be foolish.

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

A drone of my own I was reading a fascinating story recently in Popular Mechanics describing the steps The New York Times is taking to adjust to the news business of the 21st century.

Among the measures, such as a digital-first attitude in the daily Page One meeting and the hiring of web-savvy reporters and editors to staff a 24-hour newsroom, one stood out among the rest as truly modern: The use of drones.

The Times has its own research and development department. The researchers there are tasked with trying to decide how news will be gathered and consumed in the future so the paper will be ready for whatever the next big techno-thing is. They admit it’s a hard thing to figure out. But drones, it seems, will figure in the plan.

I assumed the paper would want to use drones for delivery, but then recent government decisions have put the future of that use in question, much to the chagrin of Amazon, which had figured to use

includes airspace) then it can take a picture of it.

That leaves the use of drones firmly in the technically-legal-but-still-annoying category, and I’m guessing we haven’t seen the last of the court cases concerning that.

But speaking of annoying, Nate the SCNI copy desk was ponMcCullough dering getting its own drone recently, but not for taking them to deliver packages. pictures. We were thinking It turns out I was wrong more along the lines of using anyway. The Times is looking them to enforce deadlines. I to use drones for reporting the even saw one for sale for a news, but only, one researcher super-cheap price, but I wasn’t told the magazine, “without sure what view HR would take being annoying or getting us of a drone flying around the sued.” building flinging paintballs or The use of drones armed streams of water at reporters with cameras is nothing new, and ad reps who just can’t ever of course, though the people seem to turn things in on time. behind them have tended to I may still get one for ignore the don’t-be-annoying myself though. It would have part. And there has already to have some sort of clawbeen at least one ruling on grabber device, preferably one that front. It basically works capable of toting an icy-cold the same way the law applies beer bottle or remote control to journalists with cameras that was left on the other side standing firmly on the ground: of the room. It could take the if the camera can see it from place of the trained monkey I a public place (which I guess once pondered buying until I

learned that having a monkey in the house is, well, like having a monkey in the house.

Plus, they rip people’s faces off.

I don’t know if drones rip people’s faces off, but I’ll bet that for the right price you can get one that will project a hologram of your own face or even your whole body.

Get one of those and you’ve attended your last meeting in person.

I really hope the FAA or whoever is in charge of such things can develop rules that echo the Times’ don’t-be-annoying mantra. Because right now, as I write this, I’m staring out the newsroom window at the snow, thinking this: I don’t know if a pizza delivery man could make it here right now.

But I bet a drone could.

Email Nate McCullough at nate.mccullough@gwinnettdailypost.com. His column appears on Fridays. For archived columns, go to www. gwinnettdailypost.com/natemccullough.

A different type of team at UGA Not many of your friends or mine would take note if Steve Stice, the University of Georgia’s most exalted scientist, walked into a room — as they would if some football coach, athlete of note, or musical personality were in their midst. Likely, they wouldn’t know the depth of Stice’s work. Even if they did, their intellectual pendulum might still swing in the direction of the others.

There are plenty of stars on the Georgia campus. Not all of them wear uniforms.

Although I am guilty of contributing to the overkill when it comes to sports, I am mindful of the campus heroes who may never get asked for their autograph but who are trying to do some good for the world. They really don’t seek recognition (other than professionally). They just want an opportunity to do their research in a competitive environment. Often, all they need is a little funding.

Recently, I had lunch with Stice and Franklin D. West, assistant professor at UGA. Stice was aware that I had been pheasant hunting in South Dakota in the fall. “If you brought home a pheasant from your trip,” he said, “we could thaw it and, through our cloning process, make a live, walking, squawking pheasant.” In the vernacular

long term. They frequently are hit by cars, but the biggest problem is inbreeding.

The Stice-West team is engaged in damage control in the form of stem cell technology, which will enable them, West explained, “to produce stem-cell–derived Loran sperm capable of being Smith easily stored and producing offspring.” Stem cells, they of the sporting world, that say, “can be generated from would be like winning the recently deceased and dying Masters with a double eagle animals and can theoretically finish. last forever.” The cheering Stice cloned a cow several for these men should reach a years ago. He foresees the crescendo normally reserved day when stem cell research for Super Bowl audiences. may be able to cure ParkinThe Sumatran tiger and the son’s disease. Enable victims clouded leopard are threatof paralysis to be rehabiliened “as a result of climate tated. His multiple interests change, habitat loss, as well make him energized, indefat- as poaching and urban develigable, accomplished, and ea- opment.” The estimate is that ger for the next assignment.

500 to 600 Sumatran tigers He and West lately have been remain in the wild, but some focused on working to save worried wildlife aficionados the Sumatran tiger and the fear that the number could be clouded leopard from extinc- as low as 400. tion. How sad would it be if “Both Frank and I grew up we lost our exotic animals? around animals and share the That is a real possibility. desire to help and preserve Stice and West pointed out the diversity of animals on that 10 to 700 plants or aniour planet,” Stice says. “That mals become extinct weekly. may sound odd coming from Endangered mammals fac- advocates of cloning. What ing extinction number 1,999, people miss is the ability of and birds number 1,373. The new technologies to help anilatter would include the car- mals and preserve diversity. rier pigeon and the California Besides observing, I have wanted to help in some way, condor. The Florida panther will have difficulty surviving and we can best contribute

through science.

“Currently, we are focusing on the male side of the breeding program by generating sperm from male skin cells. Our next big step is to produce the female reproductive cells, the eggs.

Being able to produce eggs is a huge step, as collecting eggs from female Sumatran tigers and clouded leopards is difficult and dangerous to the animal. Traditionally, one would have to give the female animal hormones to produce more eggs, which could negatively affect the animal’s long-term fertility.

The female animal would then have to be sedated, which is dangerous to the animal, and the eggs would need to be flushed. By having both sperm and eggs we can combine them by doing in vitro fertilization, which will lead to the development of an embryo.”

Our scientists need our help. Want to do your part?

Go to: https://dar.uga.edu/ funder/campaigns/save-endangered-species-the-sumatran-tiger-and-the-cloudedleopard/ to donate to this worthwhile cause.

Loran Smith is co-host of “The Tailgate Show” and sideline announcer for Georgia football. He is also a freelance writer and columnist.

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earlier,” Radloff said.

Rep. Tom Dickson, RRadloff’s concern lies Cohutta, filed the bill, and with young students in among the co-sponsors was schools in her district of Brooks Coleman, R-Duluthe central and southern th, chairman of the House part of Gwinnett that are Education committee. already behind their peers Coleman said the idea academically. Radloff for the bill came after a pointed to schools like statewide listening tour Berkmar Middle, Sweetwhere a majority of teachwater Middle and the ers and superintendents Meadowcreek cluster that supported the effort. HB have high Hispanic and 100 would move the cutoff poverty populations. date for enrollment eligi“Everything I have bility from Sept. 1 to Aug. learned indicates these 1, and because it wouldn’t children, particularly go into effect for two Latino kids, start school years, it wouldn’t affect three percent behind, and it students currently regisreally frightens me because tered or in pre-kindergarten if I had the funds, I would or kindergarten. It would like to start them much affect 2-year-olds who

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Thursday — officials did not see their decision as vindication, but as patience and caution.

“It’s more of a matter of we have to do our due diligence of whether or not we have school,” Roach said. “If it’s a scheduled day when we’re supposed to have school, we realize when we change that, it

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would enter pre-K in the 2016-17 school year.

The bill was also inspired in part because many school districts start in early August, or even July.

Coleman doesn’t believe the bill would cause students to be delayed, especially once it’s implemented. Coleman said he’s aware of long waiting lists for pre-K programs that serve 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds, and educators he’s talked with said many 4-year-olds are not prepared, or lack a certain level of maturity.

Coleman, a former assistant superintendent in Gwinnett County Pub-

lic Schools, said school systems should do more to educate parents and help students who are behind to catch up, including working with Parent Teacher Associations and to help develop language skills.

The goal is to give children extra time so they can have reading comprehension by the third grade.

State School Superintendent Richard Woods and State BOE Chair Helen Rice are among the supporters of HB 100.

“Some younger students, especially 4-yearolds, are not developmentally ready for kindergarten,” Woods said in a statement. “Often-

AUBURN

Herman Anderson Mr. Herman W. Anderson, age 93, of Auburn, Georgia died February 26, 2015. A Native of West Virginia he was a son of the late William W. and Edna Hunt Anderson. He was preceded by his wife, Olive Smith Anderson and a son, Robert Anderson.

Mr. Anderson was a U. S. Navy Veteran of World War II and was a retiree of Quaker Oats where he served as a research engineer. He was a member of New Hope Road Church of Christ in Dacula.

Surviving are Children, William Ray (Janice) Anderson of Mulberry, Florida, Ellen June Anderson Mills of Auburn, Nancy A. (Thomas) Hair of Winnabow, North Carolina, Daughter-in-law, Janet Lynn Anderson of Dahlonega, Ten Grandchildren, Sixteen Great Grandchildren and Two Great Great Grandchildren also survive.

A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 P. M. Saturd

mature before starting kindergarten the better.”

Woods first proposed this issue during his campaign last year.

In Radloff’s district, she said many parents speak little or no English, and therefore trying to help their child with school work is very complex.

“We are a very diverse, changing county and the kids who are able to catch up probably have a very involved parent,” she said.

“That’s not the case in my district. It concerns me, it concerns my schools.”

In some cases, children don’t know what a crayon is, or how to print, Radloff said.

McMichael said he would rather miss or delay school innumerable times than have one person hurt attempting to attend.

“My main concern (Wednesday) night when making the final decision for (Thursday) was the number of wrecks we were having across the county according to local emergency services and our observations while out on the roads,” McMichael said. “There was a lot of slush on the roads and the potential for ice on the roads (Thursday) morning

seemed to great, especially on our rural back roads.”

Barrow will make up the day closed for last week’s ice event on March 13, but McMichael said Thursday would not have to be made up because Gov. Nathan Deal declared a state of emergency in anticipation of the winter weather. Barrow dismissed early on Wednesday.

Gwinnett will make up its two inclement weather dates on March 13 and May 21.

Schools could affect a lot of families and childcare arrangements. It’s not a decision we take lightly. It comes down to making sure we have the best information available when it comes to making that decision.”

Because the decision to close school on Wednesday was criticized after the winter precipitation didn’t arrive until midto-late afternoon, Roach admitted it’s difficult to make everyone happy.

The goal is to make the best decision about the condition of the roads,

and if it’s safe to open schools.

Transportation employees also monitor areas around the county about the status of the roads because conditions could be significantly different in the southern part of Gwinnett versus the northern part, for example.

The district also went ahead with previously scheduled parent-teacher conferences on Thursday for elementary and middle schools. Those schools released two and a half

hours early.

Barrow County Schools, meanwhile, announced at 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday that school would be closed on Thursday. Buford City Schools announced at just after 9:30 p.m.

Barrow Superintendent Chris McMichael said he takes into consideration forecasts from local television, the National Weather Service and Weather Channel, as well as local and state emergency management staff and law enforcement.

obituaries

In loving memory of Jimmie “Bobcat” Simmons who God took home on February 27, 2009.

You never said “I’m leaving” You never said “Goodbye” You were gone before we knew it And only God knows why.

A million times we have needed you A million times we’ve cried If love alone could have saved you You never would have died In life we loved you dearly In death we love you still In our hearts you hold a place That no one could ever fill.

It’s broken our hearts, to have lost you But you didn’t go alone For a part of us went with you On that day God took you home.

We will always love you dearly, we miss you so much.

Isabella, Sue (Fane), Jo, Ellen, Thomas, Sam, Angie (Vel), Grandchildren, Jennifer (Rug Rat), Cole, Jacob, Shane, & Mashall

times their presence in a classroom requires teachers to provide pre-kindergarten services to the disadvantage of the older students who are ready to learn at the kindergarten level and achieve the high academic standards we have in Georgia.”

Added Rice, “I believe moving the age of eligibility for kindergarten back will have a positive impact on student achievement.

The lack of kindergarten readiness of late four-yearolds and early five-yearolds is exacerbated by the fact that many of these children have had no prior school experience. The more time they have to

day, February 28, 2015 from the Chapel of Carter Funeral Home with Minister Ken Young officiating.

The Family will receive friends Friday, February 27, 2015 from 5-8 P. M. at the funeral home.

Interment will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens.

Flowers are welcomed, or memorials may be made to New Hope Road Church of Christ, P. O. Box 1334, Dacula, Georgia 30019, or The Auburn Lions Club, P. O. Box 1115, Auburn, Georgia 30011.

Carter Funeral Home of Winder is in charge of arrangements where online condolences may be expressed at www.carterfhwinder.com LAWRENCEVILLE

Michael Booher Michael Winfeld Booher, age 59, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Michael is survived by his wife Lisa; father and mother in law, C.H. and Yvonne Martin of Snellville, GA; son, Christopher Booher of South China, Maine; step son, Austin Stanley of Lawrenceville, GA; step daughter, Danielle Stanley of Winder, GA; grandson, James Booher of South China, Maine; step grandson, Conner Stanley of Winder, GA; brother, Jeff and wife Julia Booher of Madison, IN; sisters, Stephnie Booher of Stone Mountain, GA and Debbie Booher of Atlanta, GA; brother in law and sister in law, Chris and Cheryl Craddock, Dacula, GA; as well as several nieces and nephews. Michael Booher was proud to serve in the United States Air Force.

The family is planning to have a Celebration of Life gathering at the home of C.H. and Yvonne Martin’s home at a later date. The family is asking in lieu of flowers donations be made directly to the family in an effort to offset some of the di l

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TUCKER

Norma Clark Mrs. Norma Jean Clark, age 81, of Tucker, GA, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 after an extended illness. Bill Head Funeral Home and Crematory, Lilburn/Tucker Chapel. 770-564-2726.

SNELLVILLE

Lynda Deighton Lynda Deighton, age 79, of Snellville, GA passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015. A Funeral Service will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, February 28, 2015 in The Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Snellville GA. Melvin Everson will officiate. Lynda was raised in England, an only child to her parents, Dorothy & Archibald Minto. Living in Surrey, England she eventually met and married Alan Deighton. After beginning their family, two daughter’s Kathy and Jacqui, the Deighton’s decided to move across the ocean to the USA, Georgia was their destination. Several careers later, Lynda and Alan decided owning their own business was a possibility.

They became cofounders of New London School of Driving, a dream they shared. Beginning with two employees, Lynda and Alan have nurtured the dream into a thriving business. Lynda was the heart of the school, she enjoyed all of their employees and especially the young new drivers that came through their doors.

She was always ready to give a kind word to anyone that she met. Family was the most important part of Lynda’s life. She was a daughter that took care of her mother til her d h h if

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death. She was a wife that followed her husband across the Atlantic to find their dreams. A mother and grandmother, she was devoted to her daughters and the grandchildren and great grandchildren they added to the family. Her devotion didn’t stop there, her pets were also the loves of her life. She was also an avid gardener, her yard was her pride and joy.

She will be greatly missed by her family. She is survived by her Husband of almost 50 years: Alan Deighton, Snellville GA; Daughters: Jacqueline Huffman, Sugar Hill, GA & Kathy Watts, Nicholson, GA; Grandchildren: Greg Greene, Braselton GA & Kenneth & Ryan Huffman, Sugar Hill GA; Great Grandchildren: Taylor & Cydnye Greene, Braselton GA. In lieu of flowers, memorials to: Walton Animal Guild P.O. Box 169 Monroe GA 30655. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM on Saturday February 28, 2015 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 2246 Wisteria Dr. Snellville GA 30078.

770-979-5010. Please leave an online condolence at stewartfh.com

ILA

Mildred McKinney Mildred Lee McKinney, age 85, of Ila, GA passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at 3:00 PM in the Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville GA. Rev. Mac Palmer will officiate. Interment will take place at Carolina Memorial Park, Kannapolis, NC on Monday, March 2, 2015. Ms. McKinney graduated Commerce High School, was a member of Hebron Baptist Church, and was a resident of Delmar Gardens of Gwinnett.

She is survived by several Nieces & Nephews.

The family will receive friends from 12:00-3:00 PM on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home; 300 Simonton Road SW Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046.

770-962-3100. Please leave an online condolence at stewartfh.com.

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Martha Lancaster Martha Jean Lancaster, age 78, of Loganville, GA, passed away February 26, 2015. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company”, Snellville Chapel 770979-3200. www.wagesfuneralhome.com

SUGAR HILL

Jayne McClure Jayne McClure, age 64, of Sugar Hill, GA, passed away February 26, 2015. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

David Lee Patrick, 76, of Norcross, GA, passed away February 24, 2015.

The funeral service will be held Sunday, March 1, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory in Peachtree Corners, GA. The family will receive friends Saturday, February 28th, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Patrick was the owner of Tri-State Tire in Doraville which he founded in 1969. He is survived by his wife, Kay Patrick of Norcross; children, Vicki (Joel) Walters of Buford, Joni Colburn of Gordon, Janet Patrick of Norcross, Jeff Patrick of Buford, Mike (Crystel) Patrick of Milton; sister, Susie (Thom) Mash and twelve grandchildren and five nieces and nephews. On L

Line condolences may be expressed at www.crowellbrothers.com. Arrangements by: Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, 5051 Peachtree Ind. Blvd., Norcross/ Peachtree Corners, GA 30092, (770) 448-5757.

HOSCHTON

Charlie Standard Charlie Standard, age 2 months, of Hoschton, GA passed away on Monday, February 23, 2015. He is survived by his parents, Nikoli “Alex” and Kathryn “Kat” Carpenter Standard; sister, Annabelle McNamara; grandparents, Tim and Christie Ross, Hoschton, GA, Tammy and Tommy Beavers, Canton, GA, and Micheal Standard, Memphis, TN; great grandparents, Susan and David Graham, Pendergrass, GA, and Barry Martin, Hoschton, GA. A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 1, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until time of service. In lieu of flowers, a fund has been set up to help the family with expenses at www.gofundme. com/n2gmr8.

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.

LAWRENCEVILLE

Warren Treadwell Warren Leslie Treadwell, age 73, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away February 25, 2015. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550. www.wagesandsons.com

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Cancer hospital fires back in fight over legislation fiercely opposed by the state’s hospital associations.

“Pure politics.”

Kent told GHN on That’s how Cancer Wednesday that due to the Treatment Centers of 65 percent restriction, the America describes the CTCA facility has been opposition to legislaforced not to admit some tion that would allow the Georgians seeking care. cancer hospital to expand “We started turning its capacity — and treat Georgia patients away more Georgians. last fall,” Kent said.

“This is not about the He said the hospitals’ citizens of Georgia,” said opposition to the bill is David Kent, chief opermore about protecting ating officer of CTCA’s their competitive advanhospital in Newnan. “This tage gained through the is about (other) hospitals state’s certificate of need protecting their turf.”

(CON) program.

Kent, in an interview CON is the regulatory with Georgia Health apparatus in Georgia, as news, gave a passionate in some other states, that defense of House Bill governs the construction 482, introduced Tuesday and expansion of health in the Georgia General care facilities.

Assembly. The proposal Under Georgia law, would eliminate a rehospitals are required quirement that 65 percent to obtain CON licenses of the cancer hospital’s for major construction patients come from out projects and service of state — a provision expansions. CON aims enacted by the Legislature at controlling health care in 2008 when it allowed costs, but many states CTCA to build the facilhave repealed such laws. ity.

Jimmy Lewis of HomeThe new legislation is Town Health, an assoBy Andy Miller

Georgia Health News

“

(Georgia’s certificate of need program) protects the health of smaller rural hospitals and protects counties that support them financially.”

— Jimmy Lewis of HomeTown Health, an association of rural hospitals, in favor of House Bill 482

“

We have hospitals that have effectively lobbied that (the certificate of need program is) good for hospitals. The only people who like it and benefit are the hospitals. The real question is, ‘do the legislators support the patients’ right to choose on where to get their health care services?’”

— David Kent, chief operating officer of Cancer Treatment Centers of America’s hospital in Newnan., in opposition to House Bill 482

ciation of rural hospitals, said House Bill 482 could open up the whole regulatory process to a sweeping revamp.

“CON protects the health of smaller rural hospitals and protects counties that support them financially,” Lewis said.

The cancer hospital legislation, he added, could destabilize a hospital industry that’s already suffering financially.

Kent, though, called the current CON system “ridiculous.”

“We have hospitals that have effectively lobbied that it’s good for hospitals,” Kent said. “The only people who like it and benefit are the hospitals.”

“The real question is, do the legislators support the patients’ right to choose on where to get their health care services?” Kent said.

House Bill 482, besides abolishing the 65 percent rule, would also end the current 50-bed cap on CTCA’s hospital.

The facility’s bed census is now spiking into the 40s, Kent said. “We’re bumping up against 50.”

A for-profit company known for its sophisticated marketing, CTCA also operates cancer hospitals in Philadelphia, Tulsa, Phoenix and Chicago. Its Newnan facility opened in 2012.

CTCA has been politically active with financial contributions. The AJC reported last year that since 2006, the company has contributed about $340,000.

Hospital groups have raised questions about CTCA’s adherence to the out-of-state patient limit, as well as about whether it is meeting its requirement to do a minimum of charity care.

In a letter this week to House lawmakers, the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, which

represents nonprofit facilities, argued that CTCA “has already harmed hospitals in its region, recruiting away many of their nurses, who are in short supply and costly to replace and train. A large CTCA hospital would likely recruit away more skilled staff.”

“According to (a state health agency) CTCA served no Medicaid patients and reported zero dollars in indigent/charity care in 2013,” said the letter from alliance president Monty Veazey.

“CTCA should not be rewarded for catering to patients with private insurance, not operating an emergency department, and leaving the financial burden of Medicaid shortfalls and indigent care to community hospitals,” Veazey said.

Kent said the hospital groups’ statements painted an unfair picture of CTCA. These organizations, he said, “have created a story that’s false or bends the truth.”

mentor who will provide guidance and training in research techniques and scientific methods.

Edwards, who earned a master’s in biomedical sciences at Mississippi College in Clinton, said she was hoping to get into a competitive fellowship program but pleasantly “shocked” when she found out that she did.

Services Center is offering a free eight-week nutrition course starting March 13.

On Fridays until May 21, the students will take part in the interactive class using the University of Georgia’s Food Talk program, teaching them how to shop, save and make healthier meals.

The class is provided by UGA Extension — Gwinnett County.

The center is located at 2755 Sawnee Ave. To reserve a seat, call 678-225-5360.

— From staff reports

HEALTH BRIEFS Sports Medicine South wins excellence award

climate of Georgia.

Sports Medicine South, the news release says, has “consistently demonLawrenceville’s Sports strated a high regard for Medicine South was upholding business ethics selected for the 2015 and company values,” Georgia Excellence Award making the company a from the US Commerce & worthy recipient of the Trade Research Institute. award.

Each year the USCTRI The recognition by conducts business surveys USCTRI marks a sigand industry research to nificant achievement as an identify companies that “emerging leader within have achieved success, ac- various competitors.” cording to a news release.

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with county jail inmates to prepare the animals for adoption.

“I’m proud to get this,” Conway said. “I’ve gotten a few awards, but this is important to me.”

Animal Encounters” training course for law enforcement, as well as his programs to bring dogs and cats in to work

GA-PCOM student picked for fellowship

Edwards made it through an extensive application process to obtain one of only 60 First year student at positions nationwide in Georgia Campus — the highly competitive Philadelphia College of program, according to a Osteopathic Medicine news release.

Denaya Edwards has She will be conductbeen accepted into a pres- ing research at the MD tigious summer anestheAnderson Cancer Center sia research fellowship. in Houston, Texas, which The Foundation for GA-PCOM calls “the Anesthesia Education largest and most progresand Research program sive medical center in provides students with the world and the largvaluable experience and est cancer center in the opportunities within ancountry.” During the esthesiology and research program’s eight weeks, on the specialty.

Edwards will work with a

Conway

The sheriff said he’s been working since taking office in 1996 to combat all manner of animal issues around Gwinnett, including animal hoarders, excessive

tethering, malnutrition and euthanization for pets who aren’t adopted from shelters.

On the whole, Conway’s pleased with the general shift toward bet-

Buford center offering free UGA nutrition course The Buford Human

ter care for animals he’s seen through the years, considering that “nobody seemed to care” 20 years ago.

But he was quick to add that more could still be done, a position which wouldn’t come as a surprise to the folks who have worked with the sheriff.

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SUPER SIX GOLF

Norcross’ Nya Dawson (30) and Tylia Gillespie (25) celebrate as they walk off the court after defeating the Westlake Lions in Thursday’s GHSA elite eight basketball game at Norcross High School. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

Norcross girls grow up late to reach Final Four

By Guy Curtright

Archer (26-5), runner-up to Parkview in 8-AAAAAA, will play NORCROSS — The defending champion Norcross girls showed their McEachern (22-6) in the youth in the first quarter 6:30 p.m. game. while falling behind by 10 “When we’re playing points. really well, I think ‘Maybe “Westlake has a very we’ve got a shot at it,” Hembree said of a possible athletic, experienced state title. “Then, with our team,” Blue Devils coach youth, we have those moAngie Hembree said. “I ments when you think, ‘Oh didn’t get panicked by it, but they almost bowled us my gosh.’”

“A called them out a over.” little bit the last time,” By the fourth quarter added the veteran coach, though, it was the seniorwho wasn’t pleased with laden visitors who lost her team’s performance their way under the state in a second-round victory tournament pressure.

Norcross, which counts over outclassed Valdosta.

“But they really rose to on two sophomores and two freshmen, finally took the occasion. They played the lead at the beginning of their tails off.”

Norcross and Parkview the final period and ended played a classic tournaup pulling away, reaching the Class AAAAAA Final ment game two seasons ago, with the Blue Devils Four with a 51-38 victory winning in double-overThursday night. time against the unbeaten “Man, they battled. I’m Panthers en route to their so proud of them,” Hembree said. “Huge rebounds, third state title in four years. huge baskets, big free “That feels like a total throws. Westlake’s got a lifetime ago,” said Hemreally good team.” bree, who also won three The Blue Devils (27-4) championships at Collins will play Parkview (27-2) Hill. in an all-Gwinnett semiThe 2013 team, led by final of region champions Diamond DeShields, had at 3 p.m. on Saturday in Georgia Tech’s McCamSee NORCROSS , Page 4B mish Pavilion.

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BIGGER STRONGER FASTER

GOING

LONG

Photo Illustration: David Welker/Nicole Puckett

Consistency, competitiveness help Brookwood’s Kaur stay the course

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

SNELLVILLE — Given the current theme that bigger, stronger, faster is better, Harmanprit Kaur wouldn’t appear to fit in at first glance.

While the Brookwood junior can handle herself in most of her golf rounds, being big off the tee is hardly her most distinctive trait.

Not that she isn’t trying to make it a bigger part of her game.

“That would be one of the biggest things I’m working on right now,” Kaur said. “I’m working out, trying to work out every day. I have cardio and I’m trying to change my swing a little bit in order to speed my swing up.

“I’ve never been a very

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long hitter, so I always hit for fairways and greens.”

Kaur has been extremely good at hitting fairways and greens throughout her years in golf.

Brookwood coach Steve Thompson says it is that ability, along with her calm demeanor on the course, that has made her the player she is.

“She hits the ball as solid as anybody,” Thompson said. “Her distance control, the number of times she hits the ball where she wants to hit it, is (unbelievable).

When she was a freshman, we played one day, and she hit 14 fairways and 15 greens. I’m (thinking), ‘Her short game’s not that good right now because she

doesn’t miss greens. Why should she have a short game right now?’

“She just hits greens.

She’s just very, very consistent. … She is so consistent and strikes (the ball) so well so often. (She’s) level-headed, just a quality person. … She just goes about her business and just plays.”

That business-like approach has helped make Kaur one of Gwinnett County’s top junior golfers over the past several years, as well as increasing her stock regionally, state-wide, nationally and even beyond.

In addition to being the defending Region 8-AAAAAA tournament champion and two-time defending region Player of the Year, she has been casting an increasingly larger profile on the summer junior tournament circuit.

Currently ranked as the No. 69 high school junior girls player, and No. 3 among Georgia players in the class of 2016, in the Polo world junior rankings, Kaur has earned her way into the golf spotlight.

She credits the competition she faces on a roundto-round basis — not only in the Southeast and Georgia, but also within Gwinnett County, which boasts several highly-ranked players like Norcross’ Bailey Tardy, North Gwinnett’s Christina Yang and Wesleyan’s Alissa Yang, to name but a few — to helping her up her game.

“It helps a lot. It pushes you to want to get better,” Kaur said. “It helps you set goals to where you want to be. You know they’re going See KAUR, Page 4B

Shiloh’s Kareem Brewton (2) shoots the ball over Alpharetta’s Roy Winston (20) during the first half of Thursday’s Class AAAAAA quarterfinal at Shiloh High School in Snellville. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

Shiloh boys push on to state semis

By Mitch Blomert

day.

Shiloh (28-3) turned a two-point contest through SNELLVILLE — The one quarter into a doubleShiloh boys basketball team digit advantage by the midway point of the second stuck to the game plan: take the opponent out of its quarter and never looked comfort zone, then nail the back, holding the Raiders (25-6) to their lowest offencoffin shut with superior sive output of the season. defense.

“We knew our pressure It all transpired accorddefense would eventually ingly, and the Generals are force turnovers, and it did,” in the final four.

Shiloh head coach Kim RivJosh Okogie and Dejon ers said. “Once we got the Waters each scored 15 lead, we were able to play points, Shiloh’s defense allowed just 17 points in the our style of basketball.”

The Generals head to second half and the GenerGeorgia Tech on Saturday als punched their ticket to for the semifinals against the Class AAAAAA state semifinals with a 57-39 win See SHILOH, Page 4B over Alpharetta on Thurs-

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Gwinnett Preps

Today

BASEBALL

5:30 p.m. — Druid Hills at GAC 5:30 p.m. — Lithonia at Meadowcreek 5:30 p.m. — Parkview at Collins Hill 5:30 p.m. — South at Wesleyan 5:45 p.m. — Norcross at Grayson 6 p.m. — Brookwood at Loganville 6 p.m. — Dacula at North 6 p.m. — Pope at Peachtree Ridge 7:30 p.m. — Mill Creek and Pace (FL) at Lowndes

BASKETBALL

Class AA semifinals 3 p.m. — Wesleyan girls vs. Lovett at Columbus State

LACROSSE

5:30 p.m. — Wesleyan boys at Riverside Military 5:45 p.m. — Duluth boys at Peachtree Ridge 6:30 p.m. — Alpharetta girls at Wesleyan 6:30 p.m. — Norcross girls at River Ridge 6:30 p.m. — Pace boys at GAC 7 p.m. — South Forsyth boys at Brookwood 7:30 p.m. — Newnan boys at Collins Hill

SOCCER

4 p.m. — Riverside boys at Providence 4 p.m. — Collins Hill at Houston Co. 5:30 p.m. — Apalachee at Archer 5:30 p.m. — Berkmar at North 5:30 p.m. — Buford at Madison Co. 5:30 p.m. — Central at Meadowcreek 5:30 p.m. — Dacula at Mill Creek 5:30 p.m. — Grayson at St. Pius 5:30 p.m. — SW Dekalb at Shiloh 6:30 p.m. — GAC girls and Oak Mountain (AL) at Auburn 6:30 p.m. — Norcross girls and Huntsville (AL) at Auburn 7:30 p.m. — Wesleyan boys at Riverside 8 p.m. — GAC boys and Vestavia Hills (AL) at Auburn 8 p.m. — Norcross boys and McGill-Toolen (AL) at Auburn

TENNIS

3:30 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge boys at Johns Creek

TRACK & FIELD

4 p.m. — Dacula Classic 4:30 p.m. — Brookwood at Milton Showcase

The Home Teams

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Archer names Stoker softball coach

By Will Hammock

Tigers’ successful softball program After losing the only as an softball coach in school assistant. history, Archer found his The Tigers replacement on staff. have made Eric Stoker Eric Stoker was anthe state nounced Thursday as the playoffs Tigers’ new softball coach, every season except for the replacing Kris Daniels, who debut season in 2009 and stepped down in January have made the Elite Eight for family reasons. Stoker twice and the Sweet 16 four has been an assistant under times.

Daniels since the high The highlight came in school opened in 2009.

2012, when the softball “Since Day 1, Eric has program won Archer’s firstbeen an integral part of our ever state championship. softball program and a big The Tigers were 31-10 last part of the success we have season and return all but had on the field,” Archer three seniors off that team. athletic and activities “I’m excited about the director Tim Watkins said. opportunity to keep it go“We know he is the right ing,” Stoker said. “I was person to keep pushing our here when we first started, program forward.” with Kris from Day 1, and Stoker, who has coached we’ve been pretty successgirls basketball at Archer ful those six years. The first in the past and currently year we were just getting coaches golf as well, has started but after that we’ve played a big part in the made the state playoffs

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Name: Eric Stoker New position: Head softball coach at Archer Former position: Assistant softball coach at Archer Age: 42 Career record: First head coaching job Education: Graduated from Southeast High School in Macon; earned bachelor’s degree in technological studies, master’s degree in occupational studies and specialist degree in workforce education and leadership from the University of Georgia Background: Assistant with the Archer softball program for the past six years; helped Tigers to the school’s first state championship in 2012; has helped softball team to the playoffs five of its six seasons of existence, including two trips to the Elite Eight and four to the Sweet 16; also has coached golf the past three seasons and has coached girls basketball at Archer Family: Wife, Melissa; daughter Savannah, 20; son Hudson, 12

every year and we were fortunate to win the state championship in 2012 and we went back to the Elite Eight this past year.

“We have a real strong softball community in Archer. We’re expecting anywhere from 30 to 50 ninth-graders next year. It’s strong. I’m excited about

the future of the program. I think we can win more state championships.”

Prior to being hired at Archer, Stoker worked at both Peachtree Ridge and Stephenson. He also coached his daughter Savannah, who played at Oconee County and at Gordon College, for years in travel softball.

Monarch School to host state tournament From Staff Reports The American Association of Adapted Sports ProgramWheelchair Basketball State Tournament, featuring the Gwinnett Heat, will be held Satur-

day at the Monarch School in Duluth.

The games will begin at 10 a.m. with the Gwinnett Heat playing against the Atlanta Wolfpack in first varsity semifinal game.

Houston County will face

West Georgia at 2 p.m. in the second varsity semifinal, with the winners of the varsity semis advancing to the state championship game Friday, March 5, at the Macon Centreplex.

The JV state champion-

ship game, featuring the Muscogee Lions and the DeKalb Silver Streaks, will be played at noon between the varsity semifinals.

Admission to the tournament in Duluth is free.

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Pebblebrook bedevils Norcross boys

By David Friedlander

“We weren’t able to do that with the way the game was called. So, we were unable to stop them on the glass in NORCROSS — For the second half. That’s what one half of their Class it came down to.

AAAAAA state quarterfi“We’d stop them first nal game against Pebblepass, second pass pretty brook, Norcross’ boys had well. But we gave up ofpretty much exactly what fensive rebounds, and those they wanted — the right ended up in dunks or highpace, confidence and a percentage layups. That chance to win. was a crusher.”

The only thing missing, True, fouls and freehowever, was what came throw opportunities were back to bite the Blue Devils at a premium until the late in the second half. going, with neither team After being held relagoing to the line until 1:45 tively in check the first 16 into the second half, and minutes, Pebblebrook’s Pebblebrook not even pickexperienced big men took ing up its first team foul over, with Derek Ogbeide of the game until the 3:06 and Trhae Mitchell combin- mark of the third quarter. ing for 23 points and 15 rePart of that was because bounds in the second half to the two teams went at help the Falcons pull away breakneck speed from the for an 80-62 win Thursday opening tip, and despite night at the House of Blue. early an early advantage for The 6-foot-9, GeorgiaPebblebrook, including a bound Ogbeide scored all 9-3 spurt over the final 1:19 of his 13 points and pulled of the first quarter that gave down the bulk of his 16 the Falcons their margin of boards in the final two the half at 27-20, seemed to periods to supplement a big favor Norcross. night for guards Ty Hudson Guard Zach Cooks, Tim and Jared Harper to send Cameron and Devin HuffPebblebrook (25-5) back man leading a quick 6-0 run to state Final Four, where it that cut the Pebblebrook will meet Shiloh on Saturlead to 27-26 just 1:28 into day at Georgia Tech. the period.

“We were (thinking) we But it was a 10-4 run, had to get (Pebblebrook’s) keyed by the speed of size off the floor,” Norcross Norcross’ own big combo coach Jesse McMillan said of Rayshaun Hammonds after his team’s season and Ricky Madison, that came to an end at 27-4. brought the Blue Devils all david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

the way back and vaulted them into their biggest lead of the game at 36-33 following Madison’s transition layup with 2:09 left in the first half.

But a 3-pointer from Hudson — one of five buckets from behind the arc on the night for the Clemson signee — and a layup from Mitchell in the final 1:08 helped leapfrog Pebblebrook back in front 38-36 by intermission.

And in the second half, the Falcons began to get their big men, especially Ogbeide, involved.

“Norcross is a very, very, very good team first and foremost,” Pebblebrook coach George Washington said. “They threw a lot of different defenses at us (in the first half). The thing was, we told the guys, ‘You’re seniors, and you’ve got to play like seniors.

“First of we went in the locker room (at halftime) and shook (Ogbeide) up a little bit. He was just rushing … his shots. He loves to play against big guys, and he had his opportunity (Thursday).”

After Mitchell hit a basket and Harper knocked down a 3-pointer and added two free throws to push the lead to 45-36 in the first 2:04 of the third quarter, it was when Ogbeide began to assert

himself that Pebblebrook really began to take control.

The 6-foot-9, 240-pound senior controlled the glass, and threw down a vicious dunk as part of a 7-3 run that pushed the Falcons’ lead into double digits for the first time at 54-43 with 2:09 left in the third quarter.

When Norcross pulled as close as 54-48 following Zach Cooks’ 3-pointer with 1:10 left in the period, Ogbeide dished off to Hudson out of the low post for a three-point play with 46.5 seconds left before starting the fourth quarter with eight of Pebblebrook’s first 10 points — to help Pebblebrook cruise into Saturday’s semifinals.

“They obviously talked about it at halftime, and that was a good adjustment on Pebblebrook’s part,” McMillan said. “Hat’s off to Pebblebrook. They played hard, and they beat us.”

Hudson was the Falcons top scorer on the night with 24 points, while Harper added 17 and Mitchell chipped in 16 points and eight rebounds.

Madison led Norcross with 16 points and six rebounds, while the Blue Devils also got 13 points, six boards and three rebounds from Hammonds and 10 points each from Cooks and Cameron.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2015 • 3B PREP ROUNDUP

Collins Hill girls lax beats Lovett From Staff Reports ATLANTA — Abby Squires scored five goals and added an assist as Collins Hill opened its season with a 12-11 win over Lovett on Thursday.

Abbey Mott, Stacey Elliott and Jenna Eisenhauer each had two goals for the Eagles. Sarah Tillman had a goal and Cameron Davis recorded 12 saves for Collins Hill.

GIRLS LACROSSE GIRLS

LAX

Grayson 15, Norcross 11 LOGANVILLE — Austin Gorsky scored six goals to lead Grayson to a 15-11 win over visiting Norcross on Thursday. Freshman Mac Champaign added three goals while Kedisha Coleman made seven saves for the Rams (1-1).

Wesleyan 17, Carrollton 2 NORCROSS — Wesleyan evened its season record at 1-1 with a 17-2 win over Carrollton on Thursday. Sydney Weissman led the Wolves with five goals. Carson Guess scored three times and Meredith DiStasi made seven saves for the Wolves.

BOYSBOYS TENNIS

TENNIS

Parkview 4, Lakeside 1 DECATUR –— Parkview improved to 5-0 on the season with a 4-1 win over Lakeside at the Dekalb Tennis Center on Thursday. Dustin Bowie, Noah Offutt and Riley Shannon won singles matches for the Panthers while Brendan Taliaferro and Jonathan Su won in doubles.

Grayson 5, Central Gwinnett 0 LAWRENCEVILLE — Grayson defeated Central Gwinnett 5-0 on Thursday. Caleb Light, Jolan Howes

and Omar Abuaishehwon in singles.

Matthew Hollingsworth and Cameron Davis along with Colton Lublink and Connor Barr won in doubles for the Rams.

Archer 3, Dacula 2 DACULA — Archer swept the doubles matches en route to a 3-2 win over Dacula on Thursday. Stephen Yarbrough and Jelani El-Shaakir along with Derrick Palmore and Brennan Murphy won the doubles points for the Tigers (3-1). Duncan Whitehead won a match in singles for Archer.

GIRLS TENNIS GIRLS

TENNIS

North Gwinnett 3, Brookwood 2 SUWANEE — North Gwinnett remained undefeated on the season with a 3-2 win over Brookwood .

Lane Kunin and Emma Fleming won singles matches while Jada Tijani and Lauren Klaft won in doubles for the Bulldogs (3-0).

Christina Bugg won in singles for the Broncos (0-1) as did the doubles tandem of Hannah Mason and Emily Bauer.

Grayson 5, Central Gwinnett 0 LAWRENCEVILLE — Grayson defeated Central Gwinnett 5-0 on Thursday. Julia Howes, Molly Doyle and Morgan Gunter won singles matches for the Rams. Asha Henderson and Hanna Brown along with Kaitlyn Eagans and Mariel Light won in doubles for Grayson.

Dacula 3, Archer 2 DACULA — Dacula opened its season with a 3-2 win over Archer. Maya Clark and Samantha Lowry were winners in singles while the doubles tandem of Brittany Campbell and Sydney Taylor were also victorious.

Parkview 4, Lakeside 1 DECATUR — Parkview defeated Lakeside 4-1 in a match played at the Dekalb Tennis Center. Ally Blake, Sierra Larkin and Meredith Duffield won singles matches.

Jordan Verdi and Savannah Larkin won in doubles for the Panthers.

Getting to Know … Dria David Central Gwinnett graduate and Dacula assistant girls basketball coach Dria David is in her second season with the Falcons after playing for Dacula head coach Jason Adams at Central.

In this installment of “Getting to Know …,” David talks to staff writer Paul Thomas about working alongside her former coach, growing up with 15 pets and why the movie “Selma” had such an impact on her.

PT: What brought you to Dacula?

DD: I had just graduated from college in May of 2013, so I was working on my prerequisites to apply to vet school. So to do something in my spare time I had contacted Coach (Jason) Adams about the ninth-grade Central position at first because he was still over there, because my former teammate Jasmine Stovall was doing it and I knew she was going overseas. But then he told me he was moving to Dacula and that there was a spot open with him, and I still wanted to be under him wherever he went.

to go somewhere and play right away.

PT: Did you get that opportunity to play right away?

DD: Yes, I started as a freshman, all four years.

Did a lot of the same things I did in high school under Coach Adams.

PT: What do you do outside of coaching?

DD: When I’m not at practice I work at a daycare. Working at a day-care, studying and being around AAU, anything that still gets me in the basketball gym.

PT: Do you have any hobbies other than basketball?

DD: Honestly, basketball is still my only hobby. I don’t think about anything else — maybe the movies. I love watching movies. AnyDacula assistant coach Dria David watches from the thing that comes out I’m bench as the Falcons play in the AAAAAA first round playoff basketball game against the Mountain View Bears right there in the theaters. at Mountain View High School on Feb. 17 in Lawrenceville. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

DD: It is. It’s weird for me, not for him because he graduated from Dacula. It’s PT: Have you developed weird for me because I was a passion for coaching from Central. working with him?

PT: Are you in vet DD: I have. I love the PT: What made you school now? game of basketball and choose Presbyterian ColDD: I just applied and of course I’m not playing lege? got an admission interview anymore so I wanted to do DD: A lot of people to Auburn vet school so something where I was still didn’t think I was going to I have that at the end of around it a lot and still a go there because it was so March. part of it. Kind of get my small, but that was the thing foot in the door just in case I actually loved about it. I PT: What is it like vet school didn’t work out, loved the campus. It was a working with your former and I felt the best way to get small atmosphere commucoach? my first experience would nity-wise. Everyone knew DD: I enjoyed playing be with him. I felt like since everyone, the student to for him so much that he was he made playing so much teacher ratio was awesome. one my most favorite coach- fun he would make coachAnd I wanted to go somees I ever played for. One of ing even better. where where I was going to the reasons that I wanted to play immediately. I didn’t continue playing basketball PT: Is it weird when want to settle for a good was because he made it fun. you see him on the sideline school and sit on the bench It was really fun playing and he’s not in Central for my first two years and under him, so I thought it colors? then start playing. I wanted would be even more fun to coach beside him.

PT: What’s the best movie you’ve seen recently DD: “Selma”. Mainly because my family is from there so it was one of the movies I was dying to go watch. I enjoyed it.

PT: Who in your family is from Selma?

DD: My mom’s (Christina) side. My whole’s mom’s side is from Selma.

PT: So was Selma something they had talked to you a lot about growing up?

DD: Yeah, we did the reenactments of the “Bloody Sunday” that they have in Alabama. They always had me there when I was growing up. My grandmother (Vera Craig) and her sisters were all a part of the march.

So they had so many stories to tell me what they went through. The brutality that they had, it was something

DD: When I was six.

I started out on a co-ed basketball team. One of my friends said they needed an extra player so my mom signed me up to kind of start PT: What kind of music that. From there I loved it, which honestly surprised my do you listen to? parents because they thought DD: Everything from I was more of a cheerleaderDrake to Green Day, and everybody basically. I’m not type, preppy and everything, but once basketball started it very picky about it. was over from there.

PT: What made you PT: When you close your want to be a veterinarian?

DD: My grandmother she eyes is there one play from always rescued animals, and your playing days that growing up I always wanted always replays for you?

DD: From high school it to help people and do would have to be the game stuff. Being able to rescue (animals) giving them a safe (against Shiloh) where I had 32 points and I was 19 home, and having a house of 19 from the free-throw full of 15-plus animals, I loved animals but I wanted line, which I thought was awesome. In college it was to do a little more. I knew when I hit a 3-point buzzerfor me to do that I really needed to study and get my beater to beat Clemson (in grades down and be able to 2012), which made history because it was the first time go to vet school to be able we had ever beat an ACC to not only bring them in, but I can also get them help. team in our 12th try. The best part about it was we got PT: You had 15 pets a new president (Dr. Claude growing up?

DD: When I was younger Lilly) and he came over we had 15 pets. We had cats from Clemson, so he loved it and dogs, that’s it. All types because he was able to brag to all his former colleagues of cats and dogs. that we beat them.

PT: Do you have any siblings?

PT: Do you keep in DD: No, I’m am only contact with any of your child. former teammates?

PT: So it was you and DD: High school teamthe 15 pets? mates a little bit, but my colDD: Yes, they were my lege teammates all the time. siblings. They entertained We take trips constantly me. every couple months we get PT: What’s your favor- together. Either South Carolina, or this July we went to ite meal?

Tennessee to see one of our DD: Pasta. Chicken other teammates, a bunch alfredo pasta, because my of us to see one of our other mom makes the sauce teammates. With college it from scratch so that’s my favorite. And macaroni and was a lot easier to keep up, because we spent day and cheese and candied yams I night together for four years. live for.

We roomed together, we PT: When did you start traveled together so it was a strong sister bond. playing basketball? that really touched me and I really wanted to see the movie. They had it right on with the stories they told me.

SPORTS AT A GLANCE TV listings Today AUTO RACING 10 a.m.

FS1 — NASCAR Racing XFINITY Series: Atlanta, Practice 11:30 a.m.

FS1 — NASCAR Racing XFINITY Series: Atlanta, Final Practice 1 p.m.

FS1 — NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup: Atlanta, Practice 2:30 p.m.

FS1 — NASCAR Racing Camping World Truck Series: Atlanta, Practice 5:30 p.m.

FS1 — NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup: Atlanta, Qualifying BOXING 9 p.m.

ESPN2 — Friday Night Fights.

Johnny Garcia vs. Cletus Seldin.

10:30 p.m.

FS1 — Pablo Cesar Cano vs. Juan Carlos Abreu MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m.

ESPN2 — Manhattan at Iona COLLEGE HOCKEY 7:30 p.m.

NBCSP — Boston College at Notre Dame NBA 7:30 p.m.

SS — Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks 8 p.m.

ESPN — Miami Heat at New Orleans Pelicans 10:30 p.m.

ESPN — Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBaLL 8:30 p.m.

FS1 — Providence at Villanova Saturday AUTO RACING

9 a.m.

FS1 — NASCAR Racing XFINITY Series: Atlanta, Qualifying 10:30 a.m.

FS1 — NASCAR Racing Camping World Truck Series: Qualifying Noon FS1 — NASCAR Racing Sprint Cup: Atlanta, Final Practice 2 p.m.

FS1 — NASCAR XFINITY Series: Hisense 250 5:30 p.m.

FS1 — NASCAR Racing Camping World Truck Series: Hyundai Construction Equipment 200 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon MYATL — Georgia Tech at Clemson CBS — Georgetown at St. John’s ESPN — Michigan at Maryland ESPN2 — Louisville at Florida State FSS — N.C. State at Boston College 12:30 p.m.

NBCSP — Rhode Island at La Salle

2 p.m.

FOX — Villanova at Xavier CBS — North Carolina at Miami ESPN — No. Iowa at Wichita State ESPN2 — Dayton at VCU SS — Mississippi at LSU 4 p.m.

MTATL — Virginia Tech at Virginia CBS — Arkansas at Kentucky ESPN2 — Iowa State at Kansas State SS — Alabama at Vanderbilt 5 p.m.

ESPN — Texas at Kansas 6 p.m.

ESPN2 — Tennessee at Florida 7 p.m.

ESPN — Syracuse at Duke 8 p.m.

ESPN2 — Boise State at San Diego State 9 p.m.

ESPN — Arizona at Utah 10 p.m.

ESPN2 — BYU at Gonzaga

Midnight ESPN2 — UC Irvine at UC Santa Barbara NHL GOLF 3 p.m.

NBC — PGA Tour Golf Honda Classic, Third Round NBA 7:30 p.m.

SS — Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat NHL 8 p.m.

NBC — New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBaLL 4 p.m.

FSS — Baylor at Iowa State 8 p.m.

FSS — Kansas at Oklahoma SKIING 2:30 p.m.

NBCSP — U.S. Grand Prix: Freeskiing. From Park City, Utah

SOCCER 7:45 a.m.

NBCSP — English Premier League: West Ham United FC vs Crystal Palace FC 10 a.m.

NBCSP — English Premier League: Manchester United FC vs Sunderland AFC 5:55 p.m.

Univision — Mexico Primera Division Soccer Club America vs Club Deportivo Universidad de Guadalajara TRACK & FIELD 4 p.m.

NBCSP — USA Indoor Championships. From Boston UFC 8 p.m.

FS1 — UFC 184: Rousey vs.

Zingano - Prelims Roman Salazar vs. Kid Yamamoto; Roan Carneiro vs. Mark Munoz

4B • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2015

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Young Chase Elliott’s NASCAR career moving full speed ahead

By Christine Troyke christine.troyke@ gwinnettdailypost.com

The run-up to this season of racing wasn’t too shabby for Chase Elliott.

Fresh off a championship season in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series, Elliott saw his dad, Awesome Bill from Dawsonville, inducted into the racing Hall of Fame and was named the heir apparent to Jeff Gordon’s iconic No. 24 car last month.

“I definitely cannot complain,” Elliott said.

“For dad, for him being in the hall of fame, is a great honor and to see him excited was pretty neat. He doesn’t get excited like that much. But it was neat to be there and be a part of that with him.

“The Jeff Gordon news was news I wasn’t really expecting, to be completely honest. I felt like Jeff was probably going to race for another couple of years after the season he had last year. I was perfectly fine with that. It didn’t pertain to me — as far as I knew.”

Gordon announced that 2015 would be his final season and Elliott, the youngest national series champion in NASCAR history as an 18-year-old, was tabbed to take over the Hendrick Motorsports’

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NASCAR

Where: Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton When: Friday-Sunday Schedule: • Xfinity Series Hisense 250, Saturday, 2 p.m.

(FS1) • Camping World Series Hyundai Construction Equipment 200, Saturday, 5:30 p.m. (FS1) • Sprint Cup Series Folds of Honor Quick Trip 500, Sunday, 1 p.m. (Fox)

Sprint Cup ride.

“You hear rumors and I kind of just denied that in my mind,” said Elliott, who turned 19 just a few weeks after the 2014 season ended. “You don’t want to get your hopes up for something that could not happen.

“For all that to come together is crazy. I never would have expected that growing up. So just a phenomenal opportunity, but at the same time, it’s still a year away.”

Elliott didn’t change his preparations for this season, despite having an Xfinity title to defend and five Sprint Cup races on the schedule.

“Last year is this year and this year is this year,” Elliott said. “I like keeping things as simple as possible and just trying to go do my job. At the end of the day, I have a job on a race

team and I want to make sure I do my part.”

It does mean more time away from his home in north Georgia though.

“This year I’m going to try to be at a lot of the Cup races and try to watch how all that works,” Elliott said.

“I am probably going to be spending a little more time up (in North Carolina) this year than I have in the past just because of that.

“I’d rather be here, but at the same time, it’ll be good to be around and hopefully it’ll help me get ready for next year.”

Elliott had a tough start to the 2015 season with a wreck at Daytona. His was one of 10 cars involved in an incident that red-flagged the race with less than 10 laps to go. So Elliott comes to Atlanta, a place he’s done well at in the past, ready to rebound. Elliott won the pole for last year’s Xfinity race at Atlanta Motor Speedway and finished fifth — one of 26 top-10 finishes in the team’s championship run.

The race is at a wholly different time of year — late winter from late summer — and that changes conditions, but not Elliott’s approach.

“Speeds are going to be up a little bit just because it’s going to be cooler,” he said. “There’s going to be

more grip and motors like it when it’s cold so all that makes for higher speeds usually.

“The surface is what everybody talks about, being old and worn out.

It makes tires a factor. To me that makes for good racing, whenever your tires do matter. It makes your pit strategy important and when you bolt on a pair of tires and you’re going two or three seconds faster that you were, that’s a big difference.”

In just a few more weeks, Elliott is slated to run in his first Sprint Cup race. Of the five Cup dates on Elliott’s schedule, the one at Martinsville is the only one where he won’t be double-dipping with an Xfinity race as well.

“I feel like if there was going to be one where you didn’t have to have double duty, that would be a good one since it’s the first one,” Elliott said. “But I’m excited about running both races. I really enjoy that whenever I’ve been able to run two in a weekend.

It’s fun. It keeps you busy, jumping from car to car.”

Elliott will drive the NAPA Auto Parts Chevy at Richmond, Charlotte, Indianapolis and Darlington, where he picked up one of his three Xfinity wins last season.

Norcross

Norcross was 2-for-10 from the floor in the first talent and experience. This quarter and committed six edition of the Blue Devils early turnovers. has talent and just a miniThe Blue Devils stayed mum of experience. in the game, though, Sophomores Taylor Mathanks to Johnson. She son and Ty Gillespie had had nine first-half points, just two points at intermiswith seven coming in the sion, but they scored 19 in second quarter. the second half to lead the Mason, scoreless at comeback by the Region halftime, finished with 7-AAAAAA champs 11 points and eight against Westlake (28-3). rebounds, while junior The Blue Devils went guard Vash Perry scored ahead 33-31 on a 3-point eight and grabbed six play by senior forward Alrebounds. Johnson, the lison Johnson,who led all only Norcross senior with scorers with 16 points, and starting experience before then cashed in free throw this season, had seven after free throw as they rebounds. pulled away.

Senior forward Anriel Norcross was 15-for-21 Howard, who is headed to at the foul line in the fourth Texas A&M had 13 points quarter, when the Blue and eight rebounds for Devils outscored Westlake Westlake before fouling Norcross’ Tylia Gillespie (25) shoots the ball during out in the closing min21-7.

Thursday’s GHSA elite eight basketball game against the utes. Senior guard Lia The Lions, champions Westlake Lions at Norcross High School. (Staff Photo: Thomas scored 10. on Region 3, led 31-25 David Welker) with about three minutes Now Norcross faces an left in the third, but then even bigger task against turned ice cold at the same to get Norcross within a was up 24-18 at intermis- Parkview in the semifitime Norcross warmed up. point going into the decision as Norcross made nals.

Westlake went more than sive final quarter. just seven of its 25 first“They’re an incredsix minutes without a field The game certainly half shots. ible good team, certainly goal. didn’t start the way NorThe Blue Devils got one of the favorites this Gillespie, who had 10 cross had hoped. Westto within 18-15 late in season,” Hembree said. points, hit her second lake scored the final 10 the second quarter, but it “We’ll have to see how 3-pointer and then scored points of the first quarter remained an uphill fight we fare, but I know my on a rebound at the buzzer to take a 14-4 lead and after its shaky start. kids will fight.”

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Shiloh

nine to lead the Raiders.

James entered the game avPebblebrook, which eraging 20 points per game. defeated Norcross 80-62 “We knew who their Thursday night. shooters were,” Rivers said.

It’s a chance to keep “We just refused to let the Shiloh unbeaten against rest of the team beat us. We Georgia teams this season focused on (Jaylon Gamble, — its only three losses were Devontae Cacok, James) — against out-of-state squads their top three players. We — but more importantly, felt like if we could hold capture a much sought-after them a little below their state championship, which average, we would have a will be played March 7 in good chance of winning.”

Macon.

Gamble and Cacok, both The Generals were 6-foot-7 centers, were held second-round exits in the to a combined 11 points. playoffs for three straight Okogie matched that total seasons from 2012-2014. in the first half alone, using “We have our hands an eight-point run in the full,” Rivers said. “I think first quarter to turn an early AAAAAA is the best basShiloh deficit in to a 10-8 ketball in the state and some Generals lead at the first of the best in the country. buzzer.

I think it’s anybody’s state “The game plan was to tournament. I don’t count push the ball – that’s what our chances out — we’re in I did,” Okogie said. “We it to win it.” didn’t turn the ball over, and If the old adage of “deI got good looks inside.” fense wins championships” After hitting back-tostill holds true, Shiloh is back field goals to put sitting pretty.

Shiloh ahead for the first Alpharetta didn’t have time, Okogie capped off his single player notch double early spark with a 3-pointer figures, with Alex Jones and to give his team a little more Greg James each scoring wiggle room entering the

second quarter.

His basket and ensuing and-one in the second quarter was part of a 13-2 Generals run to open the second, giving them a substantial 23-10 lead with 5:17 left to play in the first half.

Kareem Brewton also converted an and-one during the run, and Waters drained his first of two 3-pointers to cap the Shiloh surge.

Alpharetta continued to press but couldn’t slow down the Generals’ offense, especially in transition.

Marquise Sanon scored six points late in the second quarter and Shiloh entered halftime up 33-22.

“Josh set the tone,” Rivers said of Okogie. “We had been starting off games pretty slow, and he went and got those two back-to-back and got us in our flow. That energized the guys on both ends of the court. That was one of the biggest reasons why were able to have the lead at halftime.

“The goal was to come out in the second half and increase that lead early, and

put them away.”

That’s exactly what Shiloh did.

Waters and Malik Chandler each hit 3-pointers early in the third quarter and the Generals took a 42-24 lead. They closed out the period up 48-30 after holding Alpharetta to just eight points in the quarter.

Shiloh continued to suffocate the Raiders defensively in the fourth, holding them to just four baskets from the field and a single free throw. Rivers began cycling players off the bench near the end of the game, giving the Generals eight different scorers on the night.

“Our philosophy is to play hard, play smart and play together,” Rivers said.

“I pride myself on making these guys more than just good athletes, but good basketball players.

These guys are some of the smartest kids that I’ve had and the most disciplined in following our system. And our system is working on all cylinders.”

Alpharetta’s season is complete with the loss.

Harmanprit Kaur poses for a portrait at Brookwood High School on Feb. 19 in Snellville. (Staff Photo: David Welker)

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(the University of) Georgia (course). She competes.” to be performing their best.

But as much as Kaur So, you have to keep up loves the individual competition, she also appreciates with them and play your best. I learned what I need playing in a team setting.

She intends to do so at to improve on in my game and where I stand in terms some point in college, and she’s already receiving of players I play against.”

Kaur has definitely never interest from such Division been afraid of competition. I programs like Michigan State and Wake Forest.

In fact, while there However, she says playis plenty about her that Thompson says he likes, it ing at Brookwood and the team atmosphere that the is her fierce competitiveness that he says is among Broncos have had throughthe thing he admires most. out her career is particularly special.

“I’ve got two guys (on “It really does make it the boys team) already fun because you can help signed for college next year, and she’s always play- others, and they help you ing with them,” Thompson back,” Kaur said. “You can get better at what you’re said. “She went with me the other week and played doing.

“The team is like a famwith three guys that I often ily. So, its fun to see how play with. We’re all five well you play and see the handicaps, and I said, ‘Do results because you’re not you want to go play?’ She said, ‘Yeah, we’ll go play.’ playing for yourself. You’re She played (the blue) tees. playing for somebody else.

When you’re successful, … She’s (also) shot 77 you double the fun.” playing the white tees at

Falcons release Steven Jackson From Staff Reports

NFL Draft out of Oregon State.

Flowery Branch — The He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons anFalcons as a free agent on nounced Thursday that March 15, 2013. they have released vetIn two seasons with eran running back Steven the Falcons, Jackson Jackson. rushed for 1,250 yards Jackson, 6-2, 240 on 347 carries with 12 pounds, was originally touchdowns. He also added 53 catches for 339 selected by the St. Louis yards and one receiving Rams in the first round (24th overall) of the 2004 touchdown.

FANS CHOICE FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Who: Liz Blumthal School: North Gwinnett Class: Sophomore Sport: Lacrosse Highlights: Scored a team-high six goals in the Bulldogs’ 22-2 win over Brookwood Coach Lindsey Gipson’s take: “Liz is an impact player for our team. She is Liz Blumthal aggressive, strong, fast. She defines the word hustle in games for us. Last year as a freshman on varsity she wasn’t afraid to push herself and rise to the level of the older players around her. This year though, she has the same drive and desire, but she is polished.

She is a cleaner player, a smarter player. I have high hopes for her sophomore season. I think it will be a breakout year for her. She is a player to watch for sure.”

FANS CHOICE MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Who: Brooks Buckler School: Norcross Class: Senior Sport: Baseball Highlights: Threw a complete game as the Blue Devils defeated Colquitt County 2-1 Coach Jonathan Wyman’s take: Brooks “Brooks is an asset to our program.

Buckler He leads by example and commands everyone in our program to work above their comfort zone, making everyone around him better each and every day. Each year that he has been in this program, he has had a major impact on our success. His spectacular performance against Colquitt County last Friday night was a testament to his hard work and relentless determination. Brooks is a shark when he’s on the mound. It’s a great sight to watch him perform the way he did against Colquitt. The best part is he isn’t complacent. He has been working harder this week, grinding, because he wants each performance on the mound to be better than the one before.”

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SUPER SIX GOLF GIRLS Annika Blanton School: Mill Creek Class: Sophomore Noteworthy: • Named second-team All-County by the Daily Post as a freshman last year • Shot 80 to share team low medalist honors with Grace Choi at both Region 7-AAAAAA and Class AAAAAA state tournament last year • Had six top-five finishes on the Hurricane Golf Tour last summer, including winning Royal Lakes Junior Open title • Low medalist at the Georgia Trail Tournament Favorite athlete: Annika Sorenstam Nickname: APB Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Bailey Tardy Favorite movie: “Caddyshack” Twitter handle: @annikaablantonn Coach Jeremy York’s take: “Annika has a passion and desire to be the best she can be and dedicated to achieving her goals.”

Harmanprit Kaur School: Brookwood Class: Junior Noteworthy: • Selected first-team All-County by the Daily Post as a sophomore last season • Region 8-AAAAAA individual champion last season after shooting 77 • Placed sixth at Class AAAAAA sectional meet (76) and eighth at state meet (78) last season • Two-time Region 8-AAAAAA Player of the Year • Currently No. 69 player for the class of 2016 in Polo world junior golf rankings; No. 3 in Georgia • Currently No. 340 in Junior Golf Scoreboard national rankings • Already has interest from several major college programs, including Michigan State and Wake Forest Favorite athlete: Lydia Ko Nickname: Harman Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Bailey Tardy Favorite movie: “Cinderella Man” Coach Steve Thompson’s take: “She is so consistent and strikes (the ball) so well so often. (She’s) level-headed, just a quality person. … She just goes about her business and just plays.”

Elizabeth Mizell School: GAC Class: Senior Noteworthy: • Secondteam All-County selection by the Daily Post as a junior last season • Second team All-State in Class AA last season • Was low medalist at the Region 6-AA Tournament (76) and East Lake Invitational last season • Tied for low score at Class AA

state sectional tournament last year at 83 • Five top 10 finishes on the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour last summer, including first at Callaway Gardens • Ranked No. 18 girls player in Georgia by Junior Golf Scoreboard Favorite athlete: Adam Scott Nickname: Liz Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Bailey Tardy Favorite movie: “Pitch Perfect” Coach Garey Richey’s take: “Elizabeth is such a quiet competitor. I love her demeanor on the course … she never gets too high or too low. I’m so proud of her for coming out of the shadows to be the undisputed leader of our girls team.”

Bailey Tardy School: Norcross Class: Senior Noteworthy: • Three-time Daily Post Player of the Year • All-State selection all three of her high school seasons • Shot 66 (second lowest girls score in Gwinnett Co. history) to win Class AAAAAA state sectional tournament last year • Shot 74 at state tournament to tie for low-medalist honors before finishing as runner-up after a sudden-death playoff • Individual Class AA state champion her freshman season while at GAC • Class AA state runner-up as a sophomore in 2013 • AJGA first-team Rolex AllAmerican • Qualified for and played in 2014 U.S. Women’s Open at Pinehurst • Played in the 2014 U.S. Women’s Amateur U.S. Girls Junior Amateur • No. 1 ranked high school senior in Georgia and No. 7 in the world by Polo junior rankings • Ranked No. 1 in Georgia and No. 17 nationally (No. 4 senior)

by Junior Golf Scoreboard • Signed to play college golf at Georgia Favorite athlete: Kyle Korver Nickname: Tardo Favorite food: Krispy Kreme Twitter handle: @baileytardy Coach Chris Hall’s take: “Bailey is going to go down as one of the best golfers who has ever played in Gwinnett County, male or female. She’s accomplished so many things in high school golf to go along with one of most impressive junior golf and USGA resumes in the country. She is a phenomenal athlete who works hard to be at the top of her game. She usually wakes up and works out before school at the Atlanta Athletic Club and then returns after school to work on her swing with Chan Reeves. She has a great personality and mixes that with an ability to focus when the time is right. I’m sure we will see her continue to do great things beyond high school golf as she moves on to the University of Georgia and hopefully the LPGA. It will be exciting to watch her leave her mark on the Gwinnett County record books this year.”

Alissa Yang School: Wesleyan Class: Sophomore Noteworthy: • Named first-team All-County by the Daily Post as a freshman last year • Named Class AA All-State by the GHSA last season • Individual runner-up at Class AA state tournament last year, and led the Wolves to a team runner-up finish • 18-hole average of 75 for the 2014 season • Has won six events on the Hurricane over the past two years, including College Prep Series at UGA Course • Shot 1-under par to tie for low medalist honors at the 2014 Gwinnett Girls Open • Currently No. 59 player among sophomores in Polo world junior rankings • Ranked No. 304 nationally by Junior Golf Scoreboard Favorite athlete: Lindsey Vonn Nickname: Liss Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Bailey Tardy Favorite movie: “Anchorman” Twitter handle: @ahh_lee_sah Coach Will Greene’s take: “Alissa has a remarkable feel for the game of golf, both physically and mentally. Yet what I respect about her the most is that she consistently puts her team before herself. It is an honor to coach her.”

Christina Yang School: North Gwinnett Class: Junior Noteworthy: • Named first-team All-County by the Daily Post as a junior last spring • Low medalist at the Region 7-AAAAAA tournament the last two years, including shooting 73 to beat Bailey Tardy by a stroke last year • Individual low medalist with a 69 at last year’s Maple Ridge Classic • Individual low medalist at 2014 Gwinnett Open • Named Georgia Golf Coaches Association’s Player of the Year the last two years • Qualified for U.S. Women’s Public Amateur and U.S. Girls Junior tournaments • Had an 18-hole stroke average of 73 last season Favorite athlete: Rory McIlroy Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Bailey Tardy Favorite movie: “Silver Linings Playbook” Coach John Payne’s take: “Christina is a fierce competitor that works very hard to continue to improve as a player. By teaching her in class this year, I also appreciate how consistent she is as a person. I am proud of her both on and off the course.”

BOYS Shawn Chong School: Brookwood Class: Senior Noteworthy: • Named preseason Super Six

by the Daily Post for the second straight year • Selected second-team All-County by the Daily Post as a junior last

season • Region 8-AAAAAA individual runner-up last season after shooting 73 • Shot identical rounds of 79 at Class AAAAAA sectional and state tournaments last year • Won Region 8-AAAAAA tournament title in 2013 • Placed sixth at Class AAAAAA sectional meet (76) and eighth at state meet (78) last season • Named All-Region 8-AAAAAA all three years of his high school career, including Player of the Year once • Signed to play college golf at North Georgia Favorite athlete: Rory McIlroy Nickname: N/A Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Phillip Westberry Favorite movie: “The Blind Side” Coach Steve Thompson’s take: “He has a solid golf game because of his mental toughness and an excellent control of his emotions. We can count on him to always play his best at each tournament.”

Hunter Fry School: Dacula Class: Sophomore Noteworthy: • Region 8-AAAAAA tournament champion last year after shooting 72 • Won Hurricane Junior Golf Tour event at Canongate last summer • Placed 13th in the HJGT standings last summer • Currently No. 442 among high school juniors in Polo world junior rankings • Ranked No. 24th in Georgia and No. 374 nationally among high school juniors by Junior Golf Scoreboard Favorite athlete: Zach Johnson Nickname: H Fry Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Charles Huntzinger Favorite movie: “Tin Cup” Twitter handle: @hunt22 Coach Vern Wells’ take: “Hunter is in his third year as a starter for Dacula High School, which is representative of the quality studentathlete he is. He made the decision to play golf full-time at the end of his eighth-grade year, choosing golf over baseball or tennis and any other sport he could have chosen. We believe his probably one of the best student-athletes we have at Dacula High School with the athletic ability to play at the varsity level on almost any team.

Something that has impressed me the most about Hunter, aside from making birdie on the last hole of the region tournament last year to shoot even par and win the individual honors, is his faith in God and the priorities that come with that commitment. I remember last year one of his biggest concerns was whether he was going to get to Fields of Faith on time after the region tournament. Hunter is one

of the finest young men I’ve had the pleasure to coach in 30-plus years of golf instruction and 13 seasons as a golf coach at DHS.” Charles Huntzinger School: Peachtree Ridge Class: Senior Noteworthy: • Named Boys Player of the Year by the Daily Post as a junior last spring • 2014 Class AAAAAA state Player of the Year • Individual champion at Class AAAAAA sectional and state tournaments with identical rounds of 67, and helped the Lions to the state title • Region 7-AAAAAA individual runner-up last year • 2014 Georgia State Golf Association Junior Amateur champion • Low medalist at 2014 Grizzly Classic and 2014 Warrior Classic • Seven other top-five finishes last season, including three runner-up finishes • Currently No. 63 among high school seniors in Polo world junior rankings • Ranked No. 97 overall and top 50 for the class of 2015 nationally

by Junior Golf Scoreboard • Ranked No. 9 overall in Georgia and No. 115 overall nationally by Golfweek Favorite athlete: Tiger Woods Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Bailey Tardy Favorite movie: “The Kingsmen” Twitter handle: @Chuck2015H Coach Bert Green’s take: “Charles has developed himself into a fantastic golfer. It has been a true pleasure watching him grow into the young man he is.

He practices hard and knows when and what to practice and you can see the results through his tournament scores.”

Alex Markham School: Mill Creek Class: Sophomore Noteworthy: • Named second-team All-County by the Daily Post as a freshman last year • Shot 80 to share team low medalist honors with Grace Choi at both Region 7-AAAAAA and Class AAAAAA state tournament last year • Shot 75 to finish in the top five at Region 7-AAAAAA tournament as a freshman last year • Was second in Hurricane Junior Golf Tour in summer of 2013 • Currently No. 219 among sophomores in the Polo world junior rankings • Ranked 68th among national sophomores, fourth among Georgia sophomores and No. 26 in Georgia overall by Golfweek • Ranked seventh among Georgia sophomores and 56th overall in Georgia by Junior Golf Scoreboard Favorite athlete: Rory McIlroy Nickname: Marky Mark Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: S.M. Lee Favorite movie: “American Sniper” Twitter handle: @alex_markham1 Coach Jeremy York’s take: “Alex is the hardest working athlete that I have ever been around and he is

a natural born leader both with his actions and words.”

Benjamin Shipp School: GAC Class: Junior Noteworthy: • First-team All-County selection by the Daily Post as a sophomore last season • Two-time All-State selection in Class AA by the Georgia High School Coaches Assocation • Was low medalist at 2014 Atlanta Athletic Club High School Invitational after shooting 68 • Tied for sixth at Class AA state sectional tournament last year at 78, placed fourth at state tournament with a 70 • Five top-10 finishes in national or international junior events last summer • Ranked No. 56 overall nationally, No. 13 among national high school juniors and No. 4 overall in Georgia

by Golfweek • Ranked No. 76 overall nationally

by Junior Golf Scoreboard • No. 46 among high school juniors in Polo world junior rankings • Already verbally committed to play college golf at N.C. State Favorite athlete: Tim Howard Nickname: Ben Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Charles Huntzinger Favorite movie: “Remember The Titans” Twitter handle: @golfmanben Coach Garey Richey’s take: “Ben is a rock; so consistent and solid with his practice work ethic and with his play on the course. From the very beginning of his freshman year, Ben has been our leader on the course.”

Steffen Smith School: GAC Class: Junior Noteworthy: • First-team All-County selection by the Daily Post as a sophomore last season • Class AA All-State selection by the Georgia High School Coaches Association a year ago • 2014 individual Class AA state champion after shooting 67, helping the Spartans to a runner-up team finish • Was low medalist at Class AA sectional tournament last year with a 75 • Tied for low medalist after shooting 71 at the First Tee of East Lake Invitational last year • Runner-up at 2014 Atlanta Athletic Club Junior Championship • Ranked No. 671 overall nationally and No. 25 overall in Georgia

by Golfweek Favorite athlete: Jordan Speith Nickname: N/A Best player in Gwinnett Co. that’s not me: Ben Shipp Favorite movie: “Grown Ups 2” Coach Garey Richey’s take: “It’s great to see Steffen’s hard work pay off with his winning the individual state championship last year. Steffen leads by example with terrific practice habits and leads our team on the course with his consistent play.”

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2015

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PUBLIC NOTICE An application for an alcohol beverage permit to serve beer, wine and distilled spirits has been filed with the City of Norcross, Georgia by the following party at the following location, to wit: Applicant/Owner: Mo, Ju Hui Registered Agent: Mo, Ju Hui Business Name: Gangnam Cafe Location: 6005 Buford Hwy Norcross, GA 30071 9 0 4 - 2 4 1 4 4 0 , 2/26,27,3/4,5,6,11,12,13,18, 19

PUBLIC HEARINGS ABANDONED VEHICLES: RE: MISC.CAR PARTS 2 headrests, 2 back seats, 2 boxes of parts, 2 seats, 1 windshield, engine #B16A25309577 VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above listed parts were initially removed from 310 Rose Creek Drive in Lawrenceville, Ga. They are presently located at 770-3811140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The parts are deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

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was initially removed from 310 Rose Creek Drive in Lawrenceville, Ga. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The engine is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

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PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS PUBLIC AUCTION THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON FEBRUARY 28, 2015. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 28 FEBRERO 2015 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www.swsatlanta.com 01. 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ CLS500 WDDDJ75X96A064575 02. 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING 1C3EL46X05N502823 03. 1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING 3C3EL55H5WT235423 04. 1999 MERCURY SABLE 1MEFM50U4XA665923 05. 1993 MERCEDES-BENZ 400SEL WDBGA43E4PA112281 06. 1993 HONDA CIVIC 2HGEJ2243PH509554 07. 2005 MERCURY SABLE 1MEFM50U45A627220

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The sale will begin at 8:30 AM at 1290 Pleasant Hill Rd. Lawrenceville, GA. and continue to each location.

Location stops subject to change or cancel.

1290 Pleasant Hill Rd., Lawrenceville, GA.: Luther Anderson 0218, Christian Robinson 0311, Courtney Styles 0420, Wesley Alexander 0575, Dierre Norfleet 0823, Stacey Nettles 0920, Phyllisa Taylor 1017, Karie Martinez 1048, Remon Bell Jr. 1119, Donna Allen 1515, 3804 Buford Dr., Buford, GA.: Manuela Hires 0072, David Wigley 0098, High White 0126, Annie Lloyd 0129, Orlando Joyner 0285, Karina Marroquin 0363, William Bonner 0366 929-238956, 2/20,27

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NOTICE OF SALE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Unit # 29 Christopher Tucker Unit # 43 Victoria M Bai Unit # 46 Allen Waymond Unit # 58 Carol S Hicks Unit # 72 Leslie Thompson Unit # 79 Joey Brown Unit # 94 Stacy Smith Unit # 99 Carolyn M Jones Unit # 210 Raymond Smith Unit # 248 Gyliana Alexandre Unit # 514 Theresa Werner Upon a cursory inspection the units were found to contain: Unit #29 Tires, Kids Bike, propane tank, boxes.

Unit # 43 Bedroom Suit, Mattress, Suit Cases, Boxes, Lamps.

Unit # 46 Bedroom suit, mattress, stereo, rug, boxes Unit # 58 Beds, Dresser, Bedroom set.

Unit # 72 Couch, bedroom set, kitchen set, boxes, lamp Unit # 79 Law equipment, Shelves Unit # 94 Boxes, Bedroom set, Totes, Living room chair.

Unit # 99 Couch, Washer, Exercise equipment Machine.

Unit # 210 Desk, Office chairs, Amp, Couch, pulpit, Table, cones Unit # 248 Clothing display racks, Office chairs, Display cases, maniacs.

Unit # 514 Lamps, Big Screen, Couch Washer and Dryer, Pc, Bedroom set.

ITEMS WILL BE SOLD OR DISPOSED OF AT THIS SITE ON Friday, March 6, 2015 at 11:00 AM AT THE ADDRESS LISTED BELOW TO SATISFY OWNER LIEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE STATUES. TERMS OF SALE ARE CASH ONLY, NO CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED. ALL GOODS ARE SOLD IN “AS IS” CONDITION. TAX MUST BE PAID OR RESALE NUMBERS FURNISHED. BUYERS MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN LOCKS IF NEEDE

THEIR OWN LOCKS IF NEEDED. SELLER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO OVERRIDE ALL BIDS. ALL ITEMS OR SPACES MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE ON DATE OF SALE. STORAGE MART #701 794 SCENIC HIGHWAY LAWRENCEVILLE 30046 929-240885, 2/20,27

ZONINGS CITY OF DULUTH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ANNEXATION & REZONING APPLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN (pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 3666-4) that a public hearing will be held before the City of Duluth Planning Commission to consider a request (A#2015-01) from Homesouth Communities, LLC, for the annexation and rezoning of a 6.05± acre property identified as 0 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth, Georgia.

The property is also identified as Tax Parcel 7164 183.

The property is currently zoned Gwinnett County R-75 (Residential). If annexed into the City of Duluth the proposed zoning is Duluth PRD (Planned Residential Development). Generally, the proposed rezoning plan is for a gated townhome community.

The public is invited to attend this meeting before the Planning Commission on the annexation/ rezoning request at Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 30096. The meeting date, place and time regarding this matter are as follows: WHEN: March 16, 2015–7:00 p.m.

WHERE: City Hall Council Chambers 3167 Main Street Duluth, GA 30096 The annexation/rezoning request is tentatively scheduled for consideration by the Duluth City Council on April 13, 2015 in the City Hall Council Chambers.

PERSONS INTERESTED I

ZONINGS

FULL TIME

PERSONS INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER are invited to review the application for rezoning, which is on file with the Department of Planning and Development of the City of Duluth and to attend the public hearing at the date, time and place provided in this notice, to express their opinion on this matter. Written comments may also be received in lieu of testimony during the public hearing.

Written comments may be sent to the following address: City of Duluth ATTN: Rich Atkinson 3167 Main Street Duluth, GA 30096 OR Email: ratkinson@duluthga.net For more information, contact Rich Atkinson, Planning and Development, at (770) 476-1790. ****************** In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the City of Duluth is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for a person with a disability.

Please contact Teresa Lynn at (770) 476-3434 if special program accommodations are necessary and/or if program information is needed in an alternative format. Special requests must be made in a reasonable amount of time in order that accommodations can be arranged.

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Concrete Finishers Drug free employer Rivera Concrete LLC (Lawrenceville, GA) 15 Temporary Finisher Helper. $10.14/hour OT $15.21/hour. (04/15/15 to 10/30/15). 03 months of experience. No OJT. 35 hours week M-Sat, days and hours varies, up to 14 hours daily, waiting until concrete dries. Help concrete finishers, by performing duties requiring less skill. Using, supplying or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. Under direct supervision assist with preparing foundations, pouring, smoothing and finishes surfaces of concrete, in slab, driveways, foundations.

Travel from central location in Gwinnett to Gwinnett, Cobb, Forsyth, DeKalb and Fulton GA counties.

Mail resume application to 854 Terrace Trace, Lawrenceville, GA 30044. Posted with the intention of H-2B certification. Possible weekend, OT and holiday work.

RECEPTIONIST National Commercial Construction Company in Norcross, GA. Full Time w/Benefits resume@venture construction.com

FULL TIME

MEDICAL BILLING

Experience required.

Lawrenceville area.

Email resume to job@gocimi.com

SHOWER DOOR INSTALLER Expd. Shower Door Installer. Min. 1 year.

Call 770-497-1977

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FLOORING

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BY M.D. NANNI

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• Oak • Maple • Cherry • Walnut New Homes Repairs Refinishing Renovations

SPECIALTY WORK

• Borders • Stairways • Medallions Free Estimates Insured/Certified Michael Nanni

FOREST REMODELING, INC. •Finished Basements •Bathroom Remodeling •Kitchen Remodeling •Custom Cabinets •Room Additions •Garages/Carports •Screened Porches •Custom Decks •Siding All Types Call John

770-962-2071

770-867-9670

H A N D Y M A N S E RV I C E

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL 30 Years Experience Skilled in all trades Quality Work No job too large or small 237258-1

(Northeast Atlanta) INTERVIEW TODAYSTART TOMORROW! Underground utility company located in Lawrenceville seeks experienced Pipe Layers, Foremen and Storm Drain Workers to fill immediate positions. Minimum 40 hour work week.

Compensation: Based on Experience.

Call for immediate consideration (770) 513-4558 RESTAURANT

LINE COOK

Seeking energetic creative hard working, dedicated folks to work in a fast paced kitchen.

Ideal candidates should have 2 years verifiable experience.

Competitive hourly pay rate.

Send Resume to 1950 Grayson Highway, Suite #140, Grayson, GA 30017.

VASCULAR ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGIST Responsible for a variety of duties directly involved with providing Diagnostic Sonographic exams by utilizing appropriate ultrasonic equipment and the application of sound waves and/or other diagnostic methods to produce high quality diagnostic images of the cerebral, peripheral, and abdominal vessels to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the vascular system (excluding the heart).

Min 2 years in an AMA approved school for Sonography. Current certification and/or registry eligible with the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) and/or (RVT). Min. 2 years Ultrasound experience preferred.

Send resume with salary expections to careers@ngdc.com or fax to 770-297-5025. EOE PART-TIME NURSING RN RESEARCH SITE MANAGER The primary responsibilities of this position will be to oversee and manage the research effort to meet company objectives and goals.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to supervision of all study personnel to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives, collaborate and work with research physicians, assist with recruitment and retention.

Candidate must hold a RN license in the state of GA, be able to multitask, be detail oriented and computer savvy.

Experience in managing staff and experience in conducting Phase II/III clinical trials a must. Send Resume to Recruit@InQuestMed. Com

ROOFING & REMODELING

• Roofing • Basement Finishing • Kitchen Remodeling • Bath Remodeling • Additions • Decks • Fencing • Painting

CALL: 770-771-2810

All Home Remodeling Projects & General Repairs Including: Light plumbing, electrical & HVAC troubleshooting. *Licensed & Insured*

678-482-1702

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TRAINING/ SCHOOLS

HOUSES FOR SALE

•Dialysis Tech in 3 mo. •PCT •Pharmacy Tech •Medical Assistant *Payment plans available Snellville CALL TODAY 770-912-3306

HOUSES FOR SALE BETHLEHEM, GA

GWINNETT LILBURN/NORCROSS NEAR I-85. 4BR/2BA, FPLC. EXC. COND. GOOD N’HOOD. GREAT SCHOOLS. $113K. 678-431-7966 LOGANVILLE, GA

LAKE/RIVER/COASTAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

• Heavily Wooded • 1750 Ft. Frontage On The OCONEE RIVER Located just off I-85 at Exit 140 (Dry Pond Road)

Call for a Free Estimate

WISE MASONRY & CONSTRUCTION, INC. Brick, Block, Stone Carpentry, Roofing, Fireplace, Room Additions, Vinyl Siding Decks, Steps, Mailboxes, Pressure Washing, Painting Insurance Repairs All Types Of Home Repairs

404-719-9753

1.42 ACRES Property has a workshop with electric and an old duplex that could be potential income. $55,000 - EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com MONROE, GA 30655

LAWRENCEVILLE Roommate Wanted. $110/ wk incl cable, wifi. Bath, kit & lndry privileges.

No pets or drugs. Avail 2/15. 678-794-2149 LAWRENCEVILLEBasement Apt. Avail.

First of March. $475/ mo. or $110/wk. Private entrance, private bath, bed, den. Pay 1/3 of utilities. 678-794-2149 COMMERCIAL RENTALS

OCONEE RIVER 10 ACRES 830 FT. RIVER FRONTAGE

Gwinnett County CONVENIENT LOCATIONS Snellville & Lawrenceville Small & Large Office Space Starting at $350 Per Month Call Marie Wilkins, Davis Realty, 678-849-3474

Heavily Wooded With Driveway Running To The River. Borders 150 Acres On One Side And 150 Across River.

Located Just Off I-85 In Jackson County.

WWW. WOODEDHOMESITE .COM 404-313-1188

Gwinnett, Lawrenceville AUTO BROKER SPACE AVAILABLE Office/Warehouses 1200 up to 18000 sf Mike 404-375-5438.

BRING ALL OFFERS! McCullers Rd., Loganville, GA 30052

ROOMMATE WANTED /ROOM FOR RENT

Only $5,900/Acre!

Finanacing Available 404-313-1188

NEW LISTING! HUD HOME CASE (OFORI) #105-345633 1763 Miller Springs Dr., Bethlehem, GA 30620 SPLIT BEDRM PLAN WITH FIRESIDE FAMILY ROOM W/ VAULTED CEILING. Insured w/Escrow $116,000 - EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

SOUTH CAROLINA, LAKE KEOWEE Waterfront Cotttages Gated, Luxury Amenities! Lodge, Pool, Fitness Center, Boat Slips & more.

Other New & Resale Cottages From $130’s to $299’s!

1-888-663-1133 www.backwaterlanding. com Office Hours: Fri 8:30-4:00 Sat & Sun By Appointment Only

GARAGE SALES NORCROSS GIANT MOVING SALE Sat. 2/28, 9am-3pm.

3720 Wedgewood Chase. Furn., kit., tools, crafts, books & more!

APPLIANCES

CONYERS, GA 30012 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

HOT NEW LISTING! PENDING APPROVAL! HUD Home Case # (OFORI) 105-521126.

790 Mount Zion Rd. Conyers, GA 30012 Ranch On Spacious 5-Acres.

3BR/2BA, Kitchen w/ Breakfast Area, Family Room w/Fplc. $80,000 Insured w/Escrow.

Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

1054 Wildwood Lane Monroe, GA 30655 Amazing Home Tucked Away In A Cul-De-Sac On A Full Basement.

4BR/2BA $170,900 - EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com OXFORD, GA 30054

BACK ON MARKET! 2220 Hampton Trail Great Ranch Home Convenient to Shopping • 3BR/2BA $84,900 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com CONYERS, GA

PENDING APPROVAL! HUD Home Case (PEMCO) #105-193529 204 Cindy Ct. Oxford, GA 30054 All Brick Ranch On .43 Acre 3BR/1BA $36,750 Uninsured - EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE

15 ACRES • HALF WOODED • HALF OPEN WITH CREEK

Minutes Off I-85 ONLY $4,500 PER ACRE

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

CEMETERY LOTS FOR SALE

GWINNETT MEMORIAL GARDENS, Good Shepherd section, Lot # 80, 4 plots available.

Call for more info.

678-622-5070.

APTS/DUP/CONDOS/ T’HOMES FOR RENT

JACKSON COUNTY

NEW LISTING! HUD HOME CASE (PEMCO) # 105-437597 1316 White Oak Ct., Conyers, GA Spacious 4BR/3BA Ranch With Full Finished Basement On A Cul-De-Sac Lot With Your Own Babbling Creek.

Insured w/Escrow $85,000 EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

Newton, Covington, General Commercial Office Property For Sale or Rent

By Owner 10977 Old Atlanta Hwy. 805-689-2233

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

CONYERS, GA 30013

Barrow, Auburn 2BR/1.5BA A Frame Duplex, lg yd, total elec, stove, fridge. $500 mo. $300 dep.

Sec. 8 ok. No pets.

770-513-3151

E MACHINE DESKTOP PC Very good PC, with windows 7 installed. Can have PC with Windows XP if desired. Mouse and Keyboard included.

Zoom picture for specification. Has 2 read write drives. Older Computer but functions perfectly.E mail for more info.( gustavo5678@ att.net).

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

GWINNETT DUPLEXES

2 Communities!

One on Singleton Rd. & One on Law’villeSuwanee Rd.! 2BR & 3BR, 2BA, Fireplace, vaulted ceilings, off street parking.

Starting @ $850/mo.

B.C. PROPERTIES 770-446-1550 770-995-8828 MOBILE HOMES & LOTS FOR RENT BARROW-AUBURN

1-2-3 BEDROOMS

www. woodedhomesite .com 404-313-1188

In Mobile Home Community. Rent starting at $100/week.

Large Lots.

770-513-3151

LAKE/RIVER/COASTAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

ROOMMATE WANTED /ROOM FOR RENT

JACKSON COUNTY

GWINNETT, LILBURN/ NORCROSS NEAR I-85. FURN. CLEAN. FPLC., W/D. $425/ MO. 678-431-7966

Wooded With Creek, Some Open Land.

Located Near I-85.

404-313-1188

• LEAVES • Hedge Trimming • Hauling • Pine Straw/Mulch • Lawn Mowing

Keith Hunt

678-591-7193

keithslawns@yahoo.com

Expert Take Downs √ 20Years Experience √ Insured √ Free Estimates √ Stump Grinding

For a Free Estimate *Senior Citizen Discount

MIKE’S TREE SERVICE Experienced Tree Work 20+ Years All Phases of Tree Work

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References Available

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LICENSED

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770-932-1751 Cell 770-313-5751

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POWER WASHING

HOUSES STARTING AT $89

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Summer Seasoned

We offer 24 hour Emergency Service

Girard Roofing

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PRESSURE WASHING

1/2 Cord - $100 1 Cord - $190

ROOFING

770-714-8250 770-271-7127

Bucket Truck

Oak ***CALL TODAY!***

MISC. FOR SALE 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.

PETS/LIVESTOCK

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

CALL 404.886.3587

SEASONED OAK 1/2 Cord $100 1 Cord $190 Delivered & Dumped 770-932-1751 or 770-313-5751

AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER - A variety of Blue Pit bulls for sale.

Thick, short bully style, good temperaments, healthy, wormed & shots. UKC PR, registry, Gotty Razoredge Bloodlines. 2 blue females, $1200-$1500, 2 males & 3 females.

Prices range from $700-$1500 overall, according to show quality and size & age. Also 2 females, 9yrs 100% Re, $200. Dad of all pups 100% Razoredge. new litters coming up March.

TEXT 770-378-0428 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!

TREADMILL, CRIB, Table Set Weslo Cadence XT treadmill- needs new belt, $125.00. Cherry wood crib matching changing table, $250.00. Glass table 4 rattan chairs, $250.00.

770-286-2820

BMW X5, 2007 Space Gray Metallic, Stk#G150733B $18,793 770-680-1000

VEHICLES

LEXUS IS 250, 2013 Matador Red Mica, Stk#U40244 $26,993 770-680-1000

VEHICLES

NISSAN PATHFINDER, 2008 Storm Gray, Stk#P4672A $12,900 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, 1998 104k miles. LIKE NEW! Loaded, 4x4, 5 new Michelins. Elderly owner. $4295. 770-616-7399 LEXUS IS 350, 2008 Smoky Granite Mica, Stk#G150943A $16,990 770-680-1000

NISSAN ROGUE, 2012 Stk#FN376406A $15,900 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

FORD F-150, 1999 Long bed, Triton V-8, CNG, single cab.

Needs transmission & fuel lines fixed. Priced to sell fast! $1600.

770-490-3265 LEXUS LS 430, 2005 Mercury Metallic, Stk#G141552B $12,693 770-680-1000 FORD F-150, 2009 XL. Super crew. 6.5’ bed, 86k mi., all power, flex fuel, push bar, tow pkg., lthr. int. $12k Firm. 770-490-3265

JEEP PATRIOT SPORT, 2014 Dark Slate Gray, Stk#P4673 $14,500 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

LEXUS SC 430, 2008 Smoky Granite Mica, Stk#U40231 $30,993 770-680-1000

NISSAN VERSA, 2012 Stk#FP501536A $9,900 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

SCION TC BASE COUPE, 2007 Black Sand Pearl, Stk#EW412245B $6,900 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

POODLE, TOY VALENTINE PUPPIES! 3 white small Toys, all females, 7 weeks old.

Registered. $300/ea.

Call 770-995-1703.

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 ADOPT A PET GERMAN SHEPHERD 8 years old, spayed and housebroken. Free to a good adult home.

762-448-4678

VEHICLES

KIA SPECTRA 5SX, 2009, 4 dr., 1 owner, no accidents, hatchback, manual 5 speed, per locks, sunroof, multi CD, air cond, cruise control, airbags, pwr windows, AM/FM, pwr mirrors, tires like new, 67,300 miles, minor scratches, transferrable warranty 30,000 miles, Excellent running condition. $7000. 404-606-2096.

MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS, 2003 SPYDER CONVERTIBLE. 126K MILES. $4900.

Super nice. 5 speed with economical 4 cyl.

Looks great and drives super. Great CarFax. Low price for this high quality car.

770-873-2627

NISSAN ALTIMA, 2013 Super Black, Stk#P4705 $14,889 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, 2013 Reflex Silver, Stk#P4703 $12,990 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

LEXUS HS 250H, 2010 Silver Opal Mica, Stk#U40273 $20,990 770-680-1000

NISSAN CUBE, 2010 Steel Gray Pearl, Stk#EY329696A $8,900 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

ACURA TL 3.5, 2009 Polished Metal Metallic, Stk#G150816A $15,990 770-680-1000

BUICK CENTURY, 2002. V6, 99k mi.

Well maintained, excellent condition. $3,800. 678-463-7006

TOYOTA SOLARA, 2002. 119K Miles. $4950, Babied and beautiful, red with tan leather. Looks and drives great with great Car Fax. Priced way under cars of this quality. 770-895-7161

TOYOTA YARIS LE, 2012 Classic Silver, Stk#EN753641A $9,995 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

LEXUS ES 300, 2003 Silver, Stk#G151001A $6,293 770-680-1000

ACURA RDX, 2008 Polished Metal Metallic, Stk#G150849A $16,990 770-680-1000

FURNITURE/ HOUSEHOLD GOODS BED QUEEN PILLOWTOP BED Queen Pillow Top Mattress SetNEW-still in plastic. $200. 706-347-4814 Can Deliver

VEHICLES

DOGS

FIREWOOD- ALL Seasoned split red & white oak. $85 full size pick-up load delivered.

Camping firewood avail.

Call 770-560-3604.

MISC. FOR SALE

17 ACRES

• Spring Clean Up

COUNTRY BOY TREE REMOVAL

LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE

Established 1989

OCONEE RIVER FRONT 30 ACRES COVINGTON, GA REDUCED/ BRING ALL OFFERS! 55 McGiboney Ct., Covington, GA 30016 Adorable home features 3BR, 2 full BA w/ tiled floors, formal living with laminate floors and separate family room. $92,070. EHO. Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

AFFORDABLE YARD MAINTENANCE

LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE

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PIPE LAYERS, FOREMEN, STORM DRAIN WORKERS

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BY HERNANDO

FREE ESTIMATES

678-502-6823

CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATOR CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS Pendergrass manufacturer of fabricated architectural construction products seeks experienced estimator.

Candidates must have: strong electronic plan reading and takeoff skills, construction related degree or equivalent industry experience. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and AutoCAD a plus.

Salary and benefits.

EOE. Send resume and salary requirements to: position@mmsystemscorp.com

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HOME REPAIR/ REMODELING

• General Repairs

Custom Built GARAGES G SHEDS CABINS www.BackyardCustomConstruction.com

HOME REPAIR/ REMODELING

LEXUS IS 250, 2011 Obsidian, Stk#U40200 $23,593 770-680-1000

NISSAN SENTRA S, 2012. Great shape. Low mileage. Sport Wheels & tires like new. Rear spoiler. Exc. first car. $10,900. 770-367-5287

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT, 2010 Dark Blue, Stk#F767226A $11,900 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

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ACURA TSX, 2012 Silver Moon Metallic, Stk#8208 $20,550 877-698-5030

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HONDA CR-V, 2012 Opal Sage Metallic, Stk#550072A $19,999 877-698-5030

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TOYOTA CAMRY SE, 2012 Gray, Stk#FGB29308B $15,525 800-PREOWNED

HONDA ACCORD, 2012 Alabaster Silver Metallic, Stk#560075A $14,950 877-698-5030

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Here is a list of the top 10 songs from Billboard’s The Hot 100 list for the week of Feb. 28. For the full list, visit www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100.

1. “Uptown Funk!” — Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars 2. “Thinking Out Loud” — Ed Sheeran 3. “Take Me To Church” – Hozier 4. “FourFiveSeconds” — Rihanna & Kanye West & Paul McCartney 5. “Sugar” — Maroon 5 6. “Love Me Like You Do” — Ellie

Goulding 7. “Blank Space” — Taylor Swift 8. “I’m Not The Only One” — Sam Smith 9. “Lips Are Movin” — Meghan Trainor 10. “Style” — Taylor Swift

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Friday, March 6 • Shawn Mullins Birthday Bash — Shawn Mullins will perform at Red Clay Music Foundry in Duluth along with special guests Michelle Malone on March 5 and 6 and Chuck Cannon on March 7 and 8.

• Youth Arts Month Reception — Kudzu Art Zone in Norcross will host the Youth Arts Month Reception from 4 to 7 p.m. on March 6. The Y.A.M. Exhibition will be on display March 1 through 7.

Saturday, March 7 • Bush — The band Bush will perform at the Tabernacle in Atlanta at 8 p.m.

• Visit with Collector: James W. Jackson —The Hudgens Center for the Arts in Duluth will host a Visit with Collector: James W. Jackson at 2 p.m.

Film critic Michael Clark reviews ‘Focus’ released today.

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Sunday, March 8 • “Frozen: A Tale of the Ice Queen” — Southern Ballet Theatre will present “Frozen: A Tale of the Ice Queen” at the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center in Duluth on March 6 through 8.

• The Tannahill Weavers — One of Scotland’s premiere traditional bands The Tannahill Weavers will play at the Red Light Cafe in Atlanta at 7:30 p.m.

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Jilly’s Cupcakery in Suwanee offers a variety of specialty cupcakes including (back row from left to right) Salted Caramel, mini-sized Cookies n’ Cream, Red Velvet, (middle row from left to right) Ultimate Chocolate, Strawberries and Cream, Birthday Cake, (front row from left to right) mini-sized Lemon, Lavender Honey and mini-sized Chocolate Peanut Butter. (Staff Photos: Katie Morris)

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• Open Since: Feb. 7 • Owners: Ali and Maike Rizvi of Snellville • Location: Jilly’s Cupcakery is located on Town Center Avenue across from Suwanee’s Town Center Park near the intersection of Buford Highway and Lawrenceville Suwanee Road.

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• Standard Cupcake — $3.50 • Mini Cupcake — $2.25 • Gluten-Free/Vegan Standard — $3.75 • Gluten-Free/Vegan Mini — $2.65 • Cheesecake — $4 • Regular and GlutenFree Cake Pop — $2.25-$2.65 • Cappuccino, Latté or Macchiato — $2.50 for 8 ounces and $3 for 12 ounces

• Monday Chocolate Caramel Swirl, Lavender Honey and Lemon • Tuesday Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake, Coconut Macaroon and Wedding Cake • Wednesday Carrot, German Chocolate and Raspberry Angel Food • Thursday Lemon, Raspberry Angel Food and S’mores • Friday Boston Cream, Carrot Cake, Wedding Cake • Saturday Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake, German Chocolate and Lemon

• Hours: Jilly’s is open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m.

for lounging and a coffee table. There is an open, intimate patio area in front of the shop with wrought iron tables and chairs, so customers can enjoy sitting • Atmosphere: The first outdoors when the weather and brown sugar frosting. thing customers smell upon is pleasant.

There are also three daily entering Jilly’s Cupcakery flavors like Boston cream, are the aromas of sugar and • Menu: Jilly’s CupGerman Chocolate, Carrot vanilla. The cupcake cafe cakery offers a variety of Cake and Lavender Honey. has a friendly, casual atcupcake flavors every day All of the cupcakes sold at mosphere that encourages including Strawberries n’ Jilly’s are prepared from customers to sit and enjoy Cream, Red Velvet, Salted scratch without pre-mixes, their treat. There are a few Caramel and Chocolate using fresh ingredients. tables and chairs along Chip Cookie Dough Jilly’s Cupcakery has four with a cozy sitting area with vanilla cake, egglocations: Roswell, Alwith three comfy chairs less cookie dough filling pharetta, Buford and now

weddings.

• Something You Might Not Know: Maike grew up in Germany baking cakes with her Grandmother and has continued to bake as a hobby throughout the years. Maike had been wanting to open her own bakery and her husband Ali encouraged the idea, saying it was “now or never.”

They started looking for opportunities and ended up purchasing the Jilly’s Cupcakerys in Roswell and AlJilly’s Cupcakery in Suwanee has a casual, cafe atmo- pharetta in May 2014. The sphere where patrons can have a seat and enjoy their couple made the decision treat. to expand the business, opening a location in the Suwanee. The cupcakes are flavor options. Customers baked daily at the Roswell are able to choose from six Mall of Georgia in October location and then delivdifferent gluten-free flavors 2014 and in Suwanee on ered to the Suwanee shop and four gluten-free, vegan Feb. 7.

Maike views baking as each morning. Owner Ali flavors including Chocoa science and utilizes her said that helps to maintain late, Vanilla, Strawberry consistency in their prodand Lemon. Maike and Ali master’s degree in nutrition science from the Univeructs, which is a priority for are very open to feedback sity of Tennesse to experithem. and encourage patrons to ment with new flavors and Ali also said they strive request flavors and share healthier recipes. Maike to have a cupcake for evsuggestions. Jilly’s Cupis currently working on a eryone at Jilly’s no matter cakery also takes special “diabetic friendly” cupcake what their dietary restricorders for custom cakes tions, so they worked to and cupcakes for a variety recipe that includes natural sweeters and is low on the create tastey gluten-free of occasions like baby glycemic index. and gluten-free, vegan showers, birthdays and

Open-face chicken, onion sandwich a nice change

By Julie Wells

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If you’ll recall, we recently ran a recipe for French onion soup casserole, which called for fresh French bread. I had some of the French bread left over and I needed to come up with a plan to use it so it wouldn’t go to waste.

I wasn’t in the mood for making garlic toast, and dinner needed to be made, so I put my “thinking apron” on.

Then I had an aha-moment — openface chicken and onion sandwiches.

I chopped up some skinless, boneless chicken breast cutlets — I used cutlets because that is what I had on hand — and onions, put it all in a saute pan and went to town in the kitchen.

As I was sauteing everything together, I remembered reading an article about making open-face sandwiches and that it was a good idea to

lightly toast your bread first. In doing so, it helps ensure that your sandwich doesn’t become soggy or too weighted down when topped with all of your ingredients.

In addition to adding garlic, salt and pepper to flavor the chicken and onions, I tried something different and used a mixture of Worcestershire sauce, yellow mustard and honey.

If you don’t have French bread on hand, I’m sure any other kind of bread will do just fine. I did like having an equal bread to chicken and onion ratio, so there wasn’t too much bread or too much of the other ingredients.

I hope you enjoy these little openface sandwiches. This was a delicious dish, even on the first try, and we will be having it again.

Julie Wells writes the weekly The Recipe Box food column for the Rockdale Citizen.

OPEN-FACE CHICKEN AND ONION SANDWICH What you need …

Four to five chicken breast cutlets, boneless, skinless Two large onions, chopped 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons of yellow mustard 2 tablespoons of honey Salt, pepper Garlic powder Butter Shredded Mozzarella cheese Parmesan cheese French bread What you do …

Saute the onions in a couple pats of butter for 5 to 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, cut up the chicken into bite-size pieces, and add the

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By Katie Morris

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The hunchbacked Rigo• What: The Atlanta letto is a perfect example Opera’s “Rigoletto” of character and costume • Where: Cobb Energy Those attending the opera working together to illustrate Performing Arts Centre, the jester’s gradual deterioraexpect to hear the some of 2800 Cobb Galleria tion as the show progresses. the world’s most beautiful Parkway in Atlanta.

According to Schmink, one and powerful voices paired • When: Feb. 28, March of Rigoletto’s shoes grows with dramatic, passionate 3, 6 and 8 — Saturday, Feb. 28, at from a two inch to a six inch acting and a stunning musi8 p.m. rise over the course of the cal score. But opera isn’t just — Tuesday, March 3, at production. about what you hear it’s also 7:30 p.m.

“There are three changes about what you see.

— Friday, March 6, at in shoe and three changes The Atlanta Opera’s new 8 p.m. in humps. As the plotline production of Verdi’s tragic — Sunday, March 8, at of the story progresses, masterpiece “Rigoletto” also 3 p.m. his deformity becomes offers audiences a visually • Tickets: $26 to $137 larger and larger and more stimulating experience with • More Info: www.cobpronounced,” Schmink said. lavish, Elizabethan-style benergycentre.com “Some of that is costume costumes. “Rigoletto” is oriented but some of that is an opera in three acts, set Mr. Thomas doing a great in decadent Renaissance is the exact opposite — job with body adjustments Italy, featuring some opera’s Tzykun had to design for to make the deformity even most famous arias including distance and was able to more apparent as well, not “La Donna e Mobile” and spend a little over a year “Caro Nome.” The story developing the costumes for to say he doesn’t have this huge lump on his back, but follows the hunchbacked “Rigoletto,” working with jester Rigoletto who cannot original director Tomer Zvu- to give the additional characprotect the person he loves lun as well as other members ter build to it.”

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arts&entertainment Southern Ballet Theatre presents ‘Frozen’ on the stage Audiences from Gwinnett and beyond will find Southern Ballet Theatre’s next production somewhat familiar and very appropriate, considering the weather this week. SBT will be presenting “Frozen: A Tale of the Ice Queen” at the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center in Duluth March 6-8.

Based on Hans Christian Anderson’s story “The Snow Queen,” a cast of over 50 dancers will bring the tale to life. The performances will be Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 7, at 2:30 and 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 8 at 2:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $16.50 for adults, $14.50 for students and seniors and $11.50 for groups of 10 or more. Tickets at

To submit an event for By Venue Arts & Entertainment, email features@gwinnettdailypost.com ALLIANCE THEATRE 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-733-4650 www.alliancetheatre.org • Feb. 13-March 8: Hertz Stage Series’ “The C.A. Lyons Project” • March 9-28: Theatre for the Very Young’s “Roob and Noob” ARENA AT GWINNETT CENTER 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500 www.gwinnettcenter.com • Feb. 19-March 1: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents “Legends” ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER 130 W. Paces Ferry Road N.W., Atlanta 404-814-4000 www.atlantahistorycenter.com • March 9: Magic Mondays: Egg Hunt on the Smith Family

and music are so magical.

Michele Deedy has done a wonderful job on costumes, and they are just beautiful.”

Caroline Deedy, a senior at Greater Atlanta Christian, will perform the lead role of Elsa. The character of Anna will be danced by Alyssa Watkins, a junior at Central Gwinnett High School.

Holley Calmes Olaf will be performed by Faith Candino, a junior at the door are $18.50 for Grayson High School. The adults, $16.50 for students younger lead roles of Little and seniors and $11.50 for Elsa and Little Anna will be groups of 10 or more. They performed by Emma Hamcan be obtained through rick and Nina DeLafosse the Gwinnett Center Box respectively.

Office, by visiting gwinGuest dancers from nettcenter.com or by calling SBT’s school, Southern 888-929-7849.

Performing Arts Academy, “We are excited to debut will be performing the roles this ballet,” Alicia Chitof Little Olafs, Kingdom wood, Co-Artistic Director Children and Little Ice for SBT, said. “The sets Men. The cast also includes

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local young men performing with the dancers in the ballroom scene.

Big plans are in the works for summer dancing fun at SBT. One of the favorite events of the year at the studio is the L.A. Intensive for intermediate and advanced dancers.

“We bring in the magic of Los Angeles and New York to the studio for three days of non-stop classes in hip hop, jazz and contemporary,” Chitwood said. “Past teachers have included Twitch, Joshua Allen, Tracie Stanfield, Lauren Froderman and Adechike.”

The L.A. Intensive will take place June 18-20, and dancers must be ages 10 or up.

The summer also

includes an Enchanted Princess Camp for ages three to five and ages six to nine where little dancers become a different princess every day. Ballet, arts, crafts and snacks are a part of the camp. Dates are July 6-10 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and July 13-17 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

There is also a Broadway Camp for ages six to nine on July 13-17 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Ballet intensives include a Rising Star Ballet Intensive for ages nine to 12 on July 27-31 and intensives for ages 11 and up on June 22-25.

For more information about “Frozen,” L.A. Intensive and any summer camp at SBT, visit southernballettheatre.com or call 678-682-9238.

Dancer Alyssa Watkins will perform the role of Anna in Southern Ballet Theatre’s production of “Frozen” at the Gwinnett Performing Arts Center March 6-8. (Special Photo)

BY VENUE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT • March 1: Special Lecture: Deadly Cures

AURORA THEATRE 128 E. Pike St., Lawrenceville 678-226-6222 www.auroratheatre.com • Jan. 15-March 1: Signature Series’ “Les Misérables” • Feb. 12-March 1: Harvel Lab Series’ “4000 Miles”

COBB ENERGY PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta 770-916-2800 www.cobbenergycentre.com • Feb. 28, March 3, 6, 8, 9: The Atlanta Opera presents “Rigoletto” • March 12: ArtsBridge — The Peking Acrobats

CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS 1404 Spring St. N.W., Atlanta 404-873-3391 www.puppet.org • Jan. 29-March 15: “Rainforest Adventures” • Feb. 18-March 8: “Anne Frank: Within and Without”

FOX THEATRE 660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-881-2100 foxtheatre.org • Feb. 18-March 8: “Wicked” • March 24: An Evening with Neil deGrasse Tyson • March 28: Brian Regan

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF ATLANTA 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive, Atlanta 404-659-5437 www.childrensmuseum atlanta.org • Feb. 7-May 3: Super Kids Save the World exhibit • Feb. 28: National Tooth Fairy Day

FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 767 Clifton Road N.E., Atlanta 404-929-6300 www.fernbankmuseum.org • Feb. 7-May 3: The Power of Poison exhibition • Feb. 28: Fernbank Forest Bird Walk February, Tadpole Tales: “River Song” by Steve Van Zandt

HUDGENS CENTER FOR THE ARTS Gwinnett Center, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 300, Duluth 770-623-6002 www.thehudgens.org • Jan. 13-March 21: Artists as Friends: A Celebration of Self-Expression, Creativity & Friendships • March 7: Visit with Collector: James W. Jackson

Farm • March 11: Homeschool Day: Conflict in Vietnam

HIGH MUSEUM OF ART 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-733-4400 www.high.org • Jan. 9-May 24: José Parlá: Segmented Realities • Jan. 9-May 31: African Art: Building the Collection

KUDZU ART ZONE 116 Carlyle St., Norcross 770-840-9844 www.kudzuartzone.org • Feb. 13-28: The Joy of Movement fine art exhibition • March 1–7: Y.A.M — Youth

Arts Month exhibition • March 6: Y.A.M — Youth Arts Month Reception • March 2-April 30: Call for Art — Open Juried exhibition 2015 LIONHEART THEATRE 10 College St. N.W., Norcross 678-938-8518 www.lionhearttheatre.org • March 20-22 and 27-29: “Sex Please We’re Sixty” NEW DAWN THEATER 3087 Main St., Duluth 404-625-0361 www.newdawntheatercompany.com • Feb. 12-15, 19-22, Feb. 26March 1: “The Great Gatsby” NEW LONDON THEATRE 2338 Henry Clower Blvd., Snellville 770-559-1484 www.newlondontheatre.org • March 13-29: “Pygmalion” PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT GWINNETT CENTER 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500

www.gwinnettcenter.com • March 6-8: Southern Ballet Theatre presents “Frozen: A Tale of the Ice Queen” • March 13-15: Northeast Atlanta Ballet’s “Cinderella” with live orchestra • March 21-22: North Atlanta Dance Theatre presents “Latin Nights feat. Don Quixote Suite and Carmen” SYLVIA BEARD THEATRE Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford 770-945-6762 www.bufordcommunity center.com • Feb. 27: “Faye Lane’s Beauty Shop Stories” • March 14: “Della’s Diner” • March 27-28: “Pirate School” TANNERY ROW ARTIST COLONY 554 West Main St., Buford 770-856-8145 www.tanneryrowartistcolony. com • Feb. 7-March 20: “Selfie” • March 28-April 24: “Hangin’ With The Quinlan” • May 2-June 5: “Lines

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Kara Lindsay as Glinda the Good and Laurel Harris as the Wicked Witch of the West in the hit Broadway musical “Wicked,” which plays at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta through March 8. (Special Photo: Joan Marcus)

Duluth grad returns home as castmember in hit musical

By Katie Morris

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Former Duluth resident Lauren Haughton grew up taveling to Atlanta to see musicals and productions at the Fox Theatre. It was always Haughton’s dream to be one of the performers onstage — her dream came true when she recently returned to the fabulous Fox not as an audience member but as a castmember in the hit musical “Wicked.”

“It’s really going to be quite a moment for me to be backstage. I’ve actually

• What: “Wicked” • Where: Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree Street Northeast in Atlanta • When: Feb. 18 through March 8 • Tickets: $33 to $175 • More Info: www.foxtheatre.org/wicked

never been backstage at the Fox,” Haughton said.

“I’ve seen so many things there, growing up it was my inspiration.”

The Duluth High School graduate received a BFA in Musical Theatre from Syra-

‘WITCHES’ NIGHT OFF’ CABARET BENEFIT • What: Joining Hearts, Inc. and company members of “Wicked” will host “Witches’ Night Off” with special guest Jennifer Holliday.

• When: Monday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m.

• Where: Ferst Center of The Arts at Georgia Tech, 349 Ferst Drive Northwest in Atlanta.

• Benefitting: Joining Hearts of Atlanta, Broadway Cares and Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative • Tickets: $100 for VIP admission, $35 for regular admission and $20 for student admission.

• More Info: www.ferstcenter.org

cuse University in New York and went on to perform in regional theater all over the U.S. for years before receiving a role in “Wicked.”

Haughton said she was

excited to join the cast of the hit musical because it was the biggest commercial production she’d been ever done. Haughton performed on Broadway briefly as a swing, which means she covered all nine women in the ensemble, and understudy to the supporting lead role of Nessarose before joining the national tour.

“It’s a really fun job, and it never gets old because I’m always on for a character every night,” Haughton said, adding that it was also very challenging to learn so many roles. “You learn one part at a time and it takes a lot longer than other people because you’re essentially there to fill in for anyone.”

“Wicked” tells the tale of two girls who meet in the land of Oz long before that

girl from Kansas arrives.

One girl was born with emerald green skin and has a smart, fiery and often misunderstood personality. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. The musical shows audiences how these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

The popular musical is the winner of 50 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards — the last time it came to Atlanta, it broke North American sales records.

“Wicked” opened on Broadway a little over 10 years ago, and Haughton believes the show’s untraditional plot and strong message are why it’s managed to stay so popular over the years.

“When musical theater started, and it is an American art form, there was a formula. Traditionally boy meets girl and they fall in love and live happily ever after. There are struggles within the story but usually there’s a romance at the center,” Haughton said. “In our show there is a romance but it’s definitely a side plot.

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Haughton was excited for the show to stop in Atlanta because she has numerous family members living all across Georgia.

“People are going to be coming in to town to see the show. People who couldn’t travel to other places I’ve been. I’ve never been this close or played in the State of Georgia,” Haughton said.

Haughton is also producing and participating in the benefit concert “Witches’ Night Off” with special guest Tony and Grammy Award winner Jennifer Holliday at the Ferst Center of The Arts on March 2.

“Being from Atlanta, I really wanted to bring something special and unique to town,” Haughton said. “It’s pretty exciting all of the proceeds from the evening go to people living and suffering from Breast and Ovarian Cancer and HIV/AIDS. We’re actually helping a local charity as well, Joining Hearts.”

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Boyz II Men, Charli XCX to perform in Braves concert series From Staff Reports The Atlanta Braves recently announced that pop star Charli XCX and multi-platinum group Boyz II Men will be the first two concerts of the 2015 Summer Concert Series.

Charli XCX will take the stage on June 10, after the Braves take on the San Diego Padres. The twotime Grammy nominated artist gained instant fame last fall after releasing her single “Fancy” along with Iggy Azalea. The hit single has captured 470 million YouTube views and topped the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks. Following “Fancy,” the performer and

R&B group Boyz II Men will perform on June 20, following the matchup against the New York Mets, as part of the 2015 Atlanta Braves Summer Concert Series. (Special Photo)

songwriter released “Boom Boyz II Men will perClap” which also climbed form on June 20, following to No. 1 on the Billboard the matchup against the Hot 100 list.

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Pop star Charli XCX will perform on June 10, after the Braves take on the San Diego Padres, as part of the 2015 Atlanta Braves Summer Concert Series.

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A: “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” Now, for this week’s questions: Test your 1. What country did the film knowledge with US declare war on in “Wag the Dog?” Michael Clark 2. What is the highest So, you think you’re good grossing “G” rated movie of at movie trivia? Every week, all time? we give readers the op3. In what city was “The portunity to flex their movie Towering Inferno” set? muscles by answering five 4. Who was the first trivia questions from our woman to win the Best Supmovie critic, Michael Clark. porting Actress Oscar twice?

5. Name two of the four Congratulations to movies to win the Best last week’s winner, Joan Picture Oscar that were disMcLaughlin of Suwanee. tributed by the now defunct Orion Pictures?

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Whiplash Blu-ray (R) Disc: HHHH HHHH

Oscar winner J.K. Simmons assumes the mindset of a sadistic, profane and unrelenting drill sergeant opposite Miles Teller as a naïve student drummer at a prestigious music school in this crackling, highly divisive drama. If you want warm and cuddly, avoid this film; it’s “Mr. Holland’s Opus” on crack with an arsenic chaser and is certainly not for the easily offended or the politically correct crowd. It’s a test of wills between exacting oil and optimistic water that offers little middle ground yet yields the most engaging musical score of 2014. It’s brutal, poetic

and near perfect.

Technical specifications: aspect ratio: Widescreen (2.40:1/1080p), audio: English, French and Spanish (DTS-HD MA 5.1,), subtitles: English, French and Spanish.

Special features include: • UltraViolet and digital copies • First edition slipcover • 2 featurettes • Commentaries • Deleted scene • Original short film (Sony, $34.99)

NEW ON DVD • “THE CAPTIVE” (March 3): Eight years after a young girl vanished, new clues surface in director Atom Egoyan’s melodrama; Ryan Reynolds, Scott Speedman, Mireille Enos and Rosario Dawson star. (R) • “FOXCATCHER” (March 3): An Olympic wrestler (Channing Tatum) joins a wealthy benefactor’s (Academy Award nominee Steve Carell) team; Mark Ruffalo, Oscar-nominated as well, also stars. (R) • “THE BREAKFAST CLUB: 30TH ANNIVERSARY” (March 10): Cast members Anthony Michael Hall and Judd Nelson provide a commentary track for this Blu-ray marking the film’s threedecade milestone. (R) • “OUTLANDER: SEASON 1, VOLUME

1” (March 3): Based on Diana Gabaldon’s books, the Starz romantic-adventure series features Sam Heughan and Caitriona Balfe. (Not rated) • “THE RED TENT” (March 10): Shown recently on Lifetime, the biblical drama stars Minnie Driver, Morena Baccarin, Rebecca Ferguson and Debra Winger.

(Not rated) • “THE SOUND OF MUSIC: 50TH ANNIVERSARY ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITION” (March 10): The halfcentury movie milestone of the beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein musical is marked; Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer star. (G)

NOW SHOWING Recently reviewed films by movie critic Michael Clark now playing in metro area theaters: • The DUFF (PG-13) — 3 stars A not-so-quite-original take on the ostrasized high school comedy sub-genre is offset by the clever inclusion of politics, electronic gadgets, social media and the winning performance of lead Mae Whitman as a bright but socially awkward teenager.

• Kingsman: The Secret Service (R) — 3 stars Colin Firth and Samuel L. Jackson lead a great cast in this hyper-stylized, ultraviolent spy action/parody from director Matthew Vaughn (“Kick-Ass,” “X-Men: First Class”). An overlong running time and some narrative hiccups keep it from achieving true greatness.

• “Jupiter Ascending” (PG-13) — 2 ½ stars Great looking but near vacant in content, this sci-fi retread starring Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum essentially tanked opening weekend and likely ended the partnership between the Wachowski siblings (“The Matrix”) and Warner Bros.

• “Still Alice” (PG-13) — 4 stars Julianne Moore stars as

the title character, a linguistics professor who starts showing signs of Alzheimer’s. Far deeper and nuanced than the typical “disease of the week” flick, the movie also features a terrific performance by Kristen Stewart as Alice’s daughter.

• “A Most Violent Year” (R) — 2 ½ stars After two near masterpieces (“Margin Call” and “All is Lost”), this third effort from filmmaker J.C. Chandor is a relative disappointment. Husband Oscar Isaac and wife Jessica Chastain have major differences on how to handle the future of their shady family business.

• “Black Sea” (R) — 3 stars As with last year’s superb and vastly underrated “Dom Hemingway,” former pretty boy Jude Law plays a paunchy middle-aged man rife with regret yet determined to make up for past failures in this gripping and claustrophobic submarine-based action thriller.

• “The Boy Next Door” (R) — 2 stars In yet another lukewarn, rehashed retelling of “Fatal Attraction,” Jennifer Lopez stars as an about-to-be-divorced housewife who makes the mistake of getting seduced by a much younger man (Ryan Guzman) who quickly goes

gonzo on her.

• “Still Life” (NR) — 3 ½ stars British character actor Eddie Marsan plays a lonely man employed by the local government charged with locating the next of kin of homeless people and the deceased who died alone. The spare story concludes with an ending you’ll either totally love or hate.

• “American Sniper” (R) — 3 ½ stars Exceeding all industry expectations with a $90 million opening weekend, director Clint Eastwood’s brilliant gritty bio flick of soldier Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper), the most prolific sniper in U.S. military history is in many ways a pointed anti-war flick.

• “Blackhat” (PG-13) — 1 ½ stars Overrated director Michael Mann’s rambling, overlong, incoherent thriller about international cyber crime starring a miscast Chris Hemsworth pulled in a paltry $4 million in its debut and proves that even a pretty face and bare torso can’t sell a bad film.

• “Little Accidents” (NR) — 2 ½ stars This brittle and bleak character drama set in a depressing rust belt West Virginia mining town gets points

for some terrific acting from Elizabeth Banks, Josh Lucas and Boyd Holbrook yet fails to deliver worthy closure to an otherwise engaging story.

• “Inherent Vice” (R) — 2 stars Adapted from the unfilmable novel of the same name

by Thomas Pynchon, this drug-fueled “comedy” crime thriller from writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson is easily the worst of his otherwise impressive career.

• “Predestination” (R) — 4 stars Breaking nearly every cinematic rule in the book, this mind-bending sci-fi drama/ thriller starring Ethan Hawke and Sarah Snook is an instant cult classic and reminds us just how great a movie can be when it’s done right. Also available on-demand.

• “The Gambler” (R) — 2 ½ stars Based on the 1974 film of the same name, this remake gets a lot right as it delves into the mindset of the title character (Mark Wahlberg), an “all or nothing” addict who doesn’t know when to stop. Playing a loan shark, John Goodman steals the show.

• “Into the Woods” (PG) — 2 ½ stars This loose adaptation of the ’80s Steven Sondheim

stage musical takes a handful of classic fable/fantasy characters and mashes them up into an original story that is far darker than it should be for the target demographic of children and/or families.

• “Selma” (PG-13) — 2 ½ stars An outstanding first and third act is offset by an overlytalky mid-section that feels more like a stern lecture than dramatic expose. Even with its faults, “Selma” is worth seeing (especially for anyone under the age of 40) for its social and political relevance.

• “Unbroken” (PG-13) — 2 ½ stars As if working with a checklist, director Angelina Jolie is sure to include all of the war-time, epic-movie staples and often times she succeeds admirably. However, too much of the content comes across as starchy, stiff and unwilling to take any real chances.

• “Foxcatcher” (R) — 3 ½ stars Brittle, arid, creepy and often difficult to watch, this fact-based, crime-thriller drama from director Bennett Miller recalls his first feature (“Capote”). Steve Carell, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo all turn in superb, largely against-type performances.

• “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” (PG-13) — 2 ½ stars This last installment in the overlong second “Middle Earth” Tolkien trilogy from director Peter Jackson is the best of the lot, meaning it’s the least bad. Ending on a relative high note, it wraps it all up relatively well.

• “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” (PG) — 2 stars The other final installment of another cash-cow franchise is probably the worst of the three. Operating on autopilot, it is worth seeing only for the last 10 minutes, which includes Robin Williams’ moving final performance.

• “Exodus: Gods and Kings” (PG-13) — 2 stars Director Ridley Scott lends the production maybe too much “Gladiator” bluster in his attempt to rework “The Ten Commandments,” and his casting of white actors as Middle Eastern characters does nothing to enhance the film’s credibility.

• “Top Five” (R) — 3 ½ stars Actor/director/writer Chris Rock connects on almost every level in this profane and spot-on allegory about show business, romance and the trappings of fame.

James Gunn defends comic book films after Oscars, Indie Spirit Awards

By Brent Lang Reuters

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) — “Guardians of the Galaxy” director James Gunn has come to the defense of superhero movies after the genre was criticized and lampooned at the Oscars and Independent Spirit Awards last weekend.

Indeed, Hollywood’s dependence on films about costumed avengers was a source of derision and humor as the industry gathered to hand out statues and applaud the work of, mostly low-grossing, adult-oriented dramas.

“The Avengers” may pay the bills, but off-kilter fare such as “Birdman” feeds the soul, Oscar voters implied.

“When something is that big in the industry, it’s going to be an easy target for Oscar jokes,” noted Phil Contrino, vice president

and chief analyst at BoxOffice.com. “It could indicate a general kind of weariness of these movies by talent, because they have been so popular.”

Gunn wrote that he didn’t take the jokes personally, but he did argue that the writing on the awards show didn’t seem to be “well thought out.”

“The truth is, popular fare in any medium has always been snubbed by the self-appointed elite,” Gunn wrote on his Facebook page. “What bothers me slightly is that many people assume because you make big films that you put less love, care and thought into them than people do who make independent films or who make what are considered more serious Hollywood films.”

Throughout the weekend’s awards shows, comic book movies got a spanking. In the Oscars’ opening

number, Jack Black sang about the preponderance of superhero movies, and presenter Liam Neeson seemed to momentarily forget about his performance in “Batman Begins” when he also bemoaned their popularity in a series of scripted remarks.

“Nightcrawler” director Dan Gilroy also had pointed comments while accepting a screenwriting award at the Independent Spirit Awards. He lauded arthouse directors as “holdouts against a tsunami of superhero movies that have swept over this industry.”

What seemed to animate Gunn the most was Gilroy’s dig.

“Well it seems a bit weird coming from a guy whose wife (Rene Russo) has acted in two ‘Thor’ films,” he wrote.

Team Gilroy isn’t the only one owing a mortgage payment or two to

Marvel or DC Comics movies. TheWrap’s Jeff Sneider noted that nine of this year’s acting nominees have roles in comic book films, including Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange), Edward Norton and Mark Ruffalo (Hulks past and present) and Bradley Cooper (Rocket the Raccoon).

Still, by handing out best picture to “Birdman,” the Academy was in some sense turning its back on popular tastes. The backstage satire about the fading star of a superhero franchise (onetime Batman Michael Keaton, in a bit of art imitates life) is very much a send-up of the current state of the movie business.

Director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu has publicly decried studios’ penchant for raiding the comic strip bin in the hopes of finding new costumed vigilantes to

turn into bigscreen characters that spawn sequels and inspire toy sales.

“Many of these films — not all — but many of them are just basically epic, as they love to say, loud, gross, full of special effects, but without soul, without storytelling, without meaning,” he told KCRW. “It’s an empty box.”

BoxOffice.com’s Contrino thinks that some of the criticism of superhero films is unfounded.

“Just because there are more superhero movies getting made doesn’t mean there are less Oscar-friendly, prestige movies getting made,” he said. “These stories are still being told.”

It’s also not as though superhero movies lack artistry. Take a look at some of last year’s biggest hits.

With its conspiracy subtext, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” played like

a modern-day “The Parallax View,” while “Guardians of the Galaxy” nimbly mixed in humor and ‘80s music for a cracking yarn about a team of C-list dogooders. Fans weren’t the only ones embracing those films. Reviewers loved them too.

Crafting these bigscreen fantasies takes skill, care and, yes, chutzpah, the genre’s defenders say — characteristics that aren’t unfamiliar to the Sundance set.

“If you think people who make superhero movies are dumb, come out and say we’re dumb,” Gunn wrote. “But if you, as an independent filmmaker or a ‘serious’ filmmaker, think you put more love into your characters than the Russo Brothers do Captain America, or Joss Whedon does the Hulk, or I do a talking raccoon, you are simply mistaken.”

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Everything at once Focus (R) 2 out of 4 stars HHHH

Failure comes into ‘Focus’

By Michael Clark Movie Critic

Wrapping up what has been an unusually strong month of February, “Focus” is a highly (some may say over) stylized grifter/ romance/comedy/drama/ thriller hybrid that tries to be everything to everyone and mostly fails. Featuring one of the industry’s most dependable box office draws (Will Smith) and a molten-hot ingénue who can also act circles around almost anybody (Margot Robbie), it doesn’t have much new to say but looks great while doing so.

The movie is all the more disappointing considering who made it. Having turned the stale Christmas movie genre on its ear with the take-no-prisoners black comedy “Bad Santa,” writer/director team Glenn Ficarra and John Requa followed it up with the gonzo prison romance “I Love You Phillip Morris” and then one of the best romantic comedies of the last decade (“Crazy, Stupid, Love.”). “Focus” is easily the duo’s weakest effort to date.

Clocking in at a lean 104 minutes, “Focus” feels much longer due to it being two halves of two different films each with rushed, truncated narratives. This

Will Smith stars as Nicky and Margot Robbie stars as Jess in “Focus.” (Special Photo: Warner Bros.)

isn’t such a bad thing for the opening segment which is chock full of snappy dialogue, unexpected camera work and precise editing. It also helps that Ficarra and Requa do a great Steven Soderbergh imitation, recalling the almost-toohip vibe of “Out of Sight” and “Ocean’s Eleven” with Smith channeling George Clooney.

After a clumsy but effective “meet cute” encounter between seasoned pro Nicky (Smith) and upstart Jess (Robbie) at a hotel bar, the action shifts to the Super Bowl in New Orleans where Nicky, Jess and a team of dozens of very talented sticky finger types relieve hundreds of

revelers of over $1 million worth of cash and high-end swag.

Technically, a gang of pickpockets — no matter how talented or fun to watch — doesn’t equate to a “con-man” movie.

Neither does an overlong sequence set in a luxury suite of the Superdome between Nicky and a glib high-roller (B.D. Wong) who engage in an escalating series of wagers seemingly pulled out of thin air.

It is somewhat saved by a quasi-satisfying final reveal that could never happen in real life.

The first half of “Focus” offers something very rarely seen in any movie of any genre: one and a half

acts that could easily have been fleshed out and expanded into three and the result would have been a very good standalone first installment in a possible franchise.

Taking place three years later, the second half lacks the punch, spunk and crackle of the first but does more than qualify as a con caper and as cons go, it’s a pretty weak premise.

Now posing as some sort of engineer specializing in auto racing fuel mileage (huh?!), Nicky’s mark is team racing owner Garriga (Rodrigo Santoro) a playboy millionaire who is now dating Jess. In the space of 15 or so minutes, the filmmakers paint themselves

into a narrative corner for which there is no exit. So they make up for it by having Robbie parade around in a series of skimpy bikinis and Smith go topless most of the time.

Exuding far too much icy detachment, Smith seems bored and indifferent. Absent is that winning smile, trademark wise-cracking attitude or the type of effortless, approachable sex appeal that has become his stock in trade. The best part of the otherwise uneven “Wolf of Wall Street,” Robbie offers further proof that she can make anything look and sound better just by showing up. It also helps that the filmmakers provide her

with more interesting lines and call on her to deliver a wider range of emotions.

Also picking up the thespian slack is Adrian Martinez as Farhad, a longtime associate of Nicky’s and Gerald McRaney as Garriga’s right-hand/bodyguard Owens. Looking like a cross between Sasquatch and a beached whale, Farhad is lacking a filter inbetween his brain and his mouth and he utters a long string of beyond suggestive off-color comments that more than suggest raunchy yet is still able to fit well within PG-13 guidelines.

The same cannot be said for Owens who, while also very funny, all too often resembles J.K. Simmons’ venom-spewing character in “Whiplash.” In just a single sequence (surely at the filmmakers’ direction) Owens drops a dozen or so (very unnecessary) “F-bombs” while attacking modern technology in general and the millennial generation specifically. This one scene pushed the film into receiving an unneeded “R” rating and probably cut its possible box office take in half.

Adding insult to injury the movie concludes in mid scene without any narrative closure or even a suggestion of a possible sequel.

Let’s hope Smith and Robbie fare better next year when they team up again for the adaptation of the D.C. comic book “Suicide Squad.” (Warner Bros.)

LONG SLOG Sergey Pokhodaev stars as Roma in “Leviathan.” (Sony Pictures Classics)

‘Leviathan’ proves to be just a drawn-out art-house film Leviathan (R) 2 out of 4 stars HHHH

By Michael Clark Movie Critic

The Russian submission to this year’s Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film category (which it lost to “Ida”), “Leviathan” is the most recent feature based on the biblical book of Job and in theory, it seems like a perfect fit. An honest, yet deeply flawed man has his patience tested by his family, friends, the local government and the church.

Another version of the story’s roots had co-writer/ director Andrey Zvyaginstev mining of the real-life story of Marvin Heemayer, an American auto mechanic and welder who in 2004, after coming out on the short end of an “eminent domain” legal decision, hopped aboard a modified bulldozer and demolished a number of buildings in Granby, Colorado before taking his own life via gun to the head.

Whatever the source,

To be fair, four of the five principals bring with them positive traits at some point, but all eventually let the audience down, thus leaving us no one to root for; something that is essential for a film so crushingly downbeat such as this.

Kolya (Aleksei Serebryakov) owns a home on the banks of body of water that is beyond desirable.

Aleksey Serebryakov as stars as Kolya in “Leviathan.” He drinks far too much, takes his second wife (Sony Pictures Classics) Lilia (Elena Lyadova) for this is primo fodder for a broken record, but, like granted and incorrectly feature film and the end far too many (overlong) assumes his highly malresult is one of the most art-house features of this leable son Roma (Sergey frustrating and missed strain, “Leviathan” would Pokhadaev) should be opportunities of 2014 or rather you be impressed happy simply because his any other year. If trimmed with its method, pain and father is around. Once down from its butt-numb- symbolism than with its Kolya becomes aware ing 144-minute running value as an embraceable that crooked town mayor time down to, say … 110 and entertaining work of Vadim (Roman Madyanov) or even 120, it would have art. Because it does both at is interested in acquirbeen far better. If it had various times it will keep ing his land, he hires his been written as a black you on the fence and if army buddy friend Dmitri comedy (like the Coen that’s where you see your- (Vladimir Vdochichenkov) Brothers’ similar Job alself eventually landing, as his council and moves legory “A Serious Man” either wait for the home headlong into a legal quagor Terry Gilliam’s red tape video release or multiple mire that will drain and satire “Brazil”), “Leviapositive recommendations break him. than” would be an unquali- from friends you trust.

Among the many shortfied classic.

The biggest hurdle any comings is Zvyaginstev’s If you’re a regular potential viewer will have propensity to bloat and reader of this column this to overcome is the lack of pad every scene. Watchis going to sound like a a single likeable character. ing Kolya down an entire

bottle of vodka in a single swig makes the point.

Showing him do this five times serves no purpose.

Listening to a court barrister read aloud a dry and encyclopedic decision for five uninterrupted minutes is like fingernails on a blackboard. Repeating virtually the same scene later has the effect of an ice pick through the ear.

The whole “don’t fight city hall” motif is strong enough to stand on its own yet for reasons known only to him Zvyaginstev includes a fractured subplot of romantic infidelity that adds absolutely nothing to the narrative. Not quite as forced is the surprise departure of one of the principal characters. It is appropriately jarring and comes without a motive or a reason, but does bring with it unexpected fallout.

At various points throughout, Zvyaginstev includes some chilling shots of wrecked ships not far from Kolya’s property.

Just their twisted hulls remain and it’s about the only time the director’s use of visual symbolism resonates. Taking on the shapes

of whales hinted at by the title of the film, the ships are Zvyaginastev’s way of saying life in Russia under the reign of Vladimir Putin is as equally oppressive (maybe even more so) than Stalin or Khrushchev.

What’s most ironic about the film is that over half of the production costs were picked up by the Russian government which begs at least a couple of questions. If the government knew of the damning content in advance (and it appears it didn’t) would they have still given Zvyaginstev the money?

Or maybe they did know and in funding a film that criticizes the government they’re indicating that in modern day Russia dissent and free speech will not only be tolerated but encouraged. All one needs to do is research what Putin did to Russian punk rockers Pussy Riot a couple years ago and it’s a safe bet neither he nor anyone else in the government had any idea of the nature of Zvyaginstev’s story.

Presented in Russian with English subtitles.

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STANDOUT PERFORMANCE

PASS/FAIL

EDITOR’S NOTE: Film Fans features local residents reviewing the movie of the week:“Hot Tub Time Machine 2.” To be a film fan, email features@gwinnettdailypost.com.

OVERALL IMPRESSION

Pass: “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” features a couple of funny jokes and humorous situations here and there.

Fail: “HTTM2” has a lame script that isn’t nearly as creative as the original movie, with lots of gross attempts at humor, as well as plenty of nudity and raunchy language. Some of the film editing was choppy in places. Overall, “HTTM2” stinks up the joint in every way possible.

John Cusack, for not being in this wretched sequel. Skipping this casting call will probably be a career-saving move for him.

If you like your humor with lots of perverted sexual references and vulgarity, you came to the right place.

Only see this movie in a theater that lets you take a long disinfecting shower afterwards. Then rinse and repeat. If you want to waste money on the Blu-ray version, send your money instead to me in care of this newspaper — it will help pay for sending all my clothes to the dry cleaner after leaving the theater.

Rob Corddry (Lou), Craig Robinson (Nick) and Clark Duke (Lou’s son Jacob) reprise their roles from the original. They all hit gold by leveraging foreknowledge of future events and trends when they blasted into 1986. “HTTM2” picks up with the gang (less Cusack’s character) in 2015, basking in the glow of their stolen successes. While trying to save Lou from a current day assassination attempt, they’re back in the tub and end up in 2025. What a mess. The original “Hot Tub Time Machine” at least had a witty premise and some good jokes (once you got past the pervasive language and toilet humor). It’s going to take a lot of elbow grease to scrub out the stain left behind by “HTTM2.”

Pass: Comedy can play to different types of audiences and age groups, and “HTTM2” is aiming pretty low. But, if you don’t mind that kind of humor, a few scenes are done well and there were a couple times where the theater audience was laughing pretty heartily.

Fail: There are just not enough laughs here to sustain a full-length feature film. “HTTM2” would have been a cute 30-minute episode of a TV comedy series.

Rob Corddry is a very funny man, but he’s just not given much to work with here. Craig Robinson brings in more laughs, especially in the brief musical performances.

The advance promotion of the movie leads one to believe there are a lot more moments like that in “HTTM2” — sadly, they are few and far between.

Fans of Corddry, Robinson and Adam Scott will probably enjoy “HTTM2,” or if you regularly watch Comedy Central’s “Workaholics,” this movie is for you. This is not a thinking man’s comedy.

This might be a fun night out for college buddies or perhaps even some high school seniors, but there are many other more satisfying comedies out there to spend your 10 bucks on.

Stream this one at home or visit Redbox when it goes in the discount rental bin.

Disappointment. “HTTM2” feels like it was just thrown together sloppily, and the result is an unsatisfying 90 minutes. And with these rising stars of comedy driving the movie, I really wanted “HTTM2” to be better. Sometimes sequels surpass their predecessors, but this is not one of those times.

Pass: “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” is an irreverent, silly and mindless comedy. At its best, there were a few funny moments.

Fail: “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” is based on a very weak and unbelievable story line. The first “Hot Tub Time Machine” movie was also based on a silly and outlandish premise, but it did have a fairly original storyline with several laugh-out-loud moments. The second installment, however, focused on vulgar comedy, severe slapstick and many divergences in the plot line that made it feel like a complete waste of time.

None of the actors really delivered a standout performance.

Each actor had a very similar part in the movie — act foolishly, overuse coarse language, tell distasteful jokes and get into situations that are entirely unbelievable. If I had to pick, I would say Craig Robinson was the best of the bunch, but unfortunately that’s not saying very much.

If you are a fan of mindless, irreverent, obscene comedies, you would like this movie. All others stay far, far away.

Neither. There is no storyline, no John Cusack and forced, vulgar comedy.

It seems as though the makers of “Hot Tub Time Machine” were looking to remake a movie that did fairly well in it’s story of time traveling friends and the shenanigans that ensue. However, “Hot Tub Time Machine 2” has a moronic storyline, an overuse of coarse language, annoying characters and no chemistry between characters whatsoever. The movie is so tasteless that I found myself glancing at my watch several times throughout the movie, hoping that the end would come soon. If only time travel could have fast forwarded the one and a half hours I spent watching this terrible film.

Tim Weekley, Suwanee

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A La Mala (PG-13)

1:00, 3:45, 7:10, 10:15 Focus IMAX (R)

2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30, 12:00 Focus (R)

12:00, 1:15, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 8:00, 10:00

The Lazarus Effect RPX (PG-13)

12:15, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 9:10, 11:20

The Lazarus Effect (PG-13)

12:45, 3:05, 5:15, 7:30, 9:40, 11:50 McFarland, USA (PG)

1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 10:20

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (R)

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12:30, 3:10, 5:10, 5:40, 8:05, 10:05, 10:30, 12:15 The DUFF (PG-13)

12:05, 2:40, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20

Fifty Shades of Grey (R)

Focus RPX (R)

1:30, 4:30, 7:15, 10:00

The Lazarus Effect (PG-13)

2:15, 5:20, 8:00, 10:30

McFarland, USA (PG)

12:30, 1:00, 3:45, 4:10, 7:00, 7:40, 10:15, 10:45

1:35, 4:40, 7:40, 10:45

1:00, 4:10, 7:20, 10:25

2:20, 5:15, 8:10, 10:40

12:50, 3:45, 7:05, 9:50

1:50, 4:55, 7:45, 10:45

Kingsman: The Secret Service (R) Old Fashioned (PG-13) The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 3-D (PG)

12:25, 3:05, 5:30, 8:00, 10:30

The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (PG)

12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00

Project Almanac (PG-13)

1:20, 4:15, 7:05, 9:45, 12:15

The Wedding Ringer (R)

12:10, 2:50, 5:25, 8:00, 10:35 American Sniper (R)

1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:20

Paddington (PG)

12:30, 2:50, 7:45

Taken 3 (PG-13)

4:35, 10:45

Birdman (R)

2:15, 5:00, 7:45, 10:30

DACULA Regal Cinemas, Hamilton Mill 14 2160 Hamilton Creek Parkway 678-482-0624 www.regmovies.com Focus (R)

1:15, 4:10, 7:00, 7:30, 9:45, 10:15

The Lazarus Effect (PG-13)

12:15, 2:35, 4:25, 4:55, 7:15, 9:35, 10:45 McFarland, USA (PG)

12:20, 3:35, 7:00, 10:10

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (R) The DUFF (PG-13) Fifty Shades of Grey (R)

1:55, 4:50, 7:45, 10:45

Kingsman: The Secret Service (R)

2:15, 4:50, 7:50, 10:50

Jupiter Ascending 3-D (PG-13)

1:30, 7:05

Jupiter Ascending (PG-13)

4:15, 10:10

Seventh Son: 3-D (PG-13)

4:30, 7:15

Seventh Son (PG-13)

1:40, 10:00

The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (PG)

1:45, 4:35, 7:00, 10:20

The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 3-D (PG)

2:30, 5:00

American Sniper (R)

1:30, 4:35, 7:40, 9:50

Paddington (PG)

2:25, 4:45, 7:15, 9:45

Taken 3 (PG-13)

2:30, 5:10, 8:05, 10:50 Selma (PG-13)

7:25, 10:30

The Imitation Game (PG-13)

2:05, 5:05, 7:55, 10:45 Birdman (R)

2:00, 4:45, 7:35, 10:45

C’est Si Bon (Not Rated)

1:45, 4:40, 7:35, 10:35

Studio Movie Grill

12:15, 2:50, 5:25, 8:00, 10:35

3850 Venture Drive 770-957-9545 www.studiomoviegrill.com

1:20, 4:25, 7:20, 9:55

Focus (R)

12:40, 3:50, 7:10, 10:20

11:00, 12:00, 1:35, 2:35, 4:15, 5:15, 7:00, 8:00, 9:45, 10:45

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (R) The DUFF (PG-13)

Fifty Shades of Grey (R) Kingsman: The Secret Service (R)

1:00, 4:20, 7:40, 10:00

The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 3-D (PG)

1:50, 4:40

The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (PG)

The Lazarus Effect (PG-13)

1:05, 3:25, 6:00, 8:30, 11:05

McFarland, USA (PG)

12:30, 3:30, 6:45, 9:55

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (R)

11:15, 1:45, 5:35, 8:15, 11:05

12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:45, 10:10

The DUFF (PG-13)

1:25, 7:35

Fifty Shades of Grey (R)

4:30, 10:35

Kingsman: The Secret Service (R)

1:10, 4:15, 7:15, 10:15

The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (PG)

Jupiter Ascending 3-D (PG-13) Jupiter Ascending (PG-13) Black or White (PG-13) Project Almanac (PG-13)

11:40, 2:15, 5:05, 7:45, 10:35 1:30, 2:25, 4:15, 7:30, 10:55 12:45, 3:55, 7:15, 10:25

1:40, 7:05

11:00, 1:20, 3:45, 6:15, 8:45, 11:15

12:50, 4:10, 7:25, 10:30

6:30, 9:15

12:45, 3:10, 5:30,7:55, 10:25

12:15, 3:15

American Sniper (R) Paddington (PG)

DULUTH Regal Cinemas, Medlock Crossing Stadium 18 9700 Medlock Bridge Road, Suite 170 770-814-8437 www.regmovies.com Focus (R)

2:30, 5:15, 8:00, 10:45

The Wedding Ringer (R) American Sniper (R)

SMGTOONS: Dora and Friends (NR)

11:00

LAWRENCEVILLE AMC Colonial 18 825 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road 770-237-0744 www.amctheatres.com Focus (R)

10:00, 11:25, 12:40, 2:05, 3:20, 4:50, 6:00, 7:35,

12:20

12:30, 3:35, 6:45, 9:45

10:20, 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10:10

12:15, 2:50, 5:30, 8:15

10:05, 12:00, 2:30, 5:10

1:00, 3:45, 7:00, 9:50

12:25, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:25

12:45, 4:00, 7:00, 9:45

2:40

Carmike 12 Snellville

American Sniper (R) Paddington (PG)

Still Alice (PG-13) Selma (PG-13)

Ode to My Father (NR)

The Imitation Game (PG-13) The Theory of Everything (PG-13) Birdman (R)

8:40, 10:20, 10:30, 11:25

10:50, 1:40, 4:20

1905 Scenic Highway, Presidential Market Center 770-979-1519 www.carmike.com

1:35, 2:45, 3:55, 5:05, 6:15, 7:25, 8:55, 9:45, 10:05, 11:15

10:40, 12:10

Focus (R)

10:40, 7:05, 10:00

The Lazarus Effect (PG-13)

The Lazarus Effect (PG-13) McFarland, USA (PG)

10:00, 1:00, 4:05, 7:25, 9:30

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (R)

1:35, 4:05, 6:40, 9:00, 11:25 The DUFF (PG-13)

10:10, 12:50, 3:35, 6:10, 8:45, 11:20 Fifty Shades of Grey (R)

1:50, 7:35

The Imitation Game (PG-13) Big Hero 6 (PG) The Theory of Everything (NR) Whiplash (R)

7:40, 10:20

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10:40, 11:20, 1:40, 2:20, 4:40, 5:20, 7:40, 8:20, 10:40, 11:20 Kingsman: The Secret Service (R)

700 Gwinnett Drive, No. 216 678-985-2222 www.georgiatheatrecompany.com

10:00, 10:45, 1:05, 1:55, 4:10, 5:00, 7:10, 8:05, 10:20, 11:10

Annie (PG)

10:10, 11:05, 6:30

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (PG-13)

The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 3-D (PG) The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (PG)

10:50, 1:20, 3:50, 8:35

4:00, 7:00, 9:35 4:05, 7:15, 9:45

Penguins of Madagascar (PG)

5:10, 7:15, 9:30

4:15

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (PG-13)

2:00

Big Hero 6 (PG)

10:05, 1:05, 4:00, 7:00

Interstellar (PG-13)

10:50, 12:35, 3:45, 6:55, 9:55, 11:05

Fury (R)

11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:00

Annabelle (R)

5:05, 7:50, 10:30

The Boxtrolls (PG)

10:35, 1:30, 7:20, 10:10

Into The Storm (PG-13)

11:15,2:15, 5:15, 8:05, 11:00

Guardians Of The Galaxy (PG-13)

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Maleficent (PG)

Jupiter Ascending 3-D (PG-13) Jupiter Ascending (PG-13) Black or White (PG-13) American Sniper (R) Paddington (PG) Taken 3 (PG-13)

The Imitation Game (PG-13) Birdman (R)

5900 Sugarloaf Parkway, Suite 415 678-847-9265 www.amctheatres.com A La Mala (PG-13)

11:20, 2:05, 4:40, 7:20, 10:25 Focus (R)

11:00, 12:15, 1:30, 3:00, 4:15, 5:45, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 9:45, 10:45 The Lazarus Effect (PG-13)

4:00, 7:00, 9:45

1:00, 1:45, 4:00, 4:40, 6:55, 7:35, 9:25, 10:05 12:50, 3:00, 5:15, 7:30, 9:40 The DUFF (PG-13)

1:30, 4:35, 7:10, 9:45

Fifty Shades of Grey (R)

12:45, 1:30, 4:00, 4:25, 7:00, 7:20, 9:55, 10:15 The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 3-D (PG)

1:25, 9:15

The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (PG)

12:50, 3:10, 4:00, 5:30, 6:50, 7:55, 10:10 Black or White (PG-13)

1:00, 4:30, 7:45, 10:30

The Wedding Ringer (R)

7:45, 10:10

American Sniper (R)

12:45, 1:45, 4:10, 4:45, 7:20, 8:00, 10:20 Paddington (PG)

1:35, 5:30

5:25, 7:40, 10:00

STONE MOUNTAIN

4:30, 8:00

NCG Stone Mountain

4:10, 7:00, 9:45 7:25, 9:35

5:20, 7:35, 9:50 7:20, 9:35 4:05 5:20

1825 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain 678-476-1020 www.ncgmovies.com/stone-mountain Focus (R)

11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 6:10, 7:10, 9:35

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (R)

11:15, 1:30, 3:45

Fifty Shades of Grey (R)

11:00, 1:45, 4:10, 7:00, 8:45, 9:45

Kingsman: The Secret Service (R)

12:25, 3:25, 6:25, 9:25

SNELLVILLE Regal Snellville Oaks 14 2125 E. Main St., Snellville 770-972-7469 www.regmovies.com

The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (PG)

11:25, 1:40, 4:35, 6:50, 9:10

American Sniper (R)

12:15, 3:15, 6:15, 9:20

SUWANEE Movie Tavern

10:00, 1:45, 2:50, 4:00, 5:00, 7:15, 7:45, 8:30, 9:30, 10:45

McFarland, USA (PG)

10:35, 1:35, 4:35, 7:35, 10:35

12:00, 2:20, 4:45, 7:15, 9:35

2855 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road 678-730-6900 www.movietavern.com

3:20, 5:50, 8:15, 10:40

12:00, 1:00, 3:05, 4:00, 5:55, 7:00, 8:45, 9:50

Focus (R)

11:40, 2:10, 4:50, 7:25, 9:55

1:00, 7:00

10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:30

4:00, 10:00

Kingsman: The Secret Service (R)

Seventh Son 3-D (PG-13)

10:45, 11:45, 1:45, 2:45, 4:45, 5:45, 7:15, 8:45, 10:00, 10:30

12:00, 5:00, 10:00

Seventh Son (PG-13)

McFarland, USA (PG)

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (R) The DUFF (PG-13) Fifty Shades of Grey (R)

The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water 3-D (PG)

11:30, 2:00, 4:30

The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (PG)

12:30, 3:30, 7:00, 9:50

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (R) Kingsman: The Secret Service (R) Jupiter Ascending 3-D (PG-13) Jupiter Ascending (PG-13)

2:30, 7:30

Project Almanac (PG-13)

12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 Blackhat (R)

1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00

10:10, 12:30, 3:00, 5:30, 6:30, 9:00

Still Alice (PG-13)

4:25

Into the Woods (PG)

1:25

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (PG-13)

Jupiter Ascending 3-D (PG-13) Jupiter Ascending (PG-13) Black or White (PG-13)

12:00, 2:30, 5:00, 7:30, 10:00 12:00, 2:50, 5:45, 8:30

10:10, 1:20, 4:10, 7:10, 10:20, 11:10

The Lazarus Effect (PG-13)

11:50, 2:20, 4:50, 7:30, 10:10, 11:20

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (R)

11:20, 2:10, 5:00, 7:45, 10:40 McFarland, USA (PG)

11:30, 2:40, 6:10, 9:30

The DUFF (PG-13)

12:20, 3:00, 5:50, 8:40

Fifty Shades of Grey (R)

11:40, 3:10, 6:30, 9:55

Kingsman: The Secret Service (R)

12:00, 3:30, 6:50, 10:30

The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (PG)

12:00, 2:50, 5:30, 8:10

American Sniper (R)

10:00, 1:10, 4:30, 7:45, 10:55

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Richard E. Grant as supporting players — and superb production qualities, it seems likely the plots will eventually congeal.

“I find this young girl who reminds me of someone and as I investigate it gets more and more sinister,” Isaacs says.

He plays FBI Agent Peter Connelly, a bit of a rogue.

Connelly is stationed in Jerusalem, where he reports to Heche’s character, Lynn Monahan. They’re casual lovers, which is how the audience first encounters them.

But before that, the peripatetic pilot starts in Oppland, Norway where Orthodox Jewish men are concerned over the birth of a red heifer.

According to the Torah, the ashes of a pure red cow are used in the purification ritual of someone who has come into contact with a corpse.

This red heifer shows up again later in the pilot, deep under Jerusalem, in a stunning scene where a priest speaks Latin and Orthodox Jewish men surround him.

The haunting scene, unusual for its blend of religions and languages, is cinematically startling as much of the underground scenes are. Lit by torches, the ancient stones come alive.

While showrunners are fond of saying how a locale is another character, in this case, Jerusalem is central to the theme of the show.

As Isaacs and an Israeli cop chase a suspect, down narrow stone staircases, across uneven rooftops and through crowded alleys, it’s always obvious that this can be no other place. Even those in the background, clearly are of different cultures, would only be in such tight quarters in Jerusalem.

“You talk to all of the different religious people and you get a sense as to why this square kilometer of land has been considered the jewel by everyone for 5,000 years,” Isaacs says.

“Whether or not you believe in God or any kind of god, you can’t ignore the passion everyone has,” Isaacs says. “Those gigantic pieces of stone have seen so much bloodshed.”

While Connelly assigns himself to investigate the murder of a young woman, who reminds him of his dead daughter, Monahan tries to reel him in. Their relationship alone could sustain a show.

“We are in places no one has laid eyes on,” Heche says. “Some places we are shooting, no one has seen.”

“They gave Gideon the keys to the kingdom,” she says of co-creator and executive producer Gideon Raff, who worked on “Homeland.”

“Dig” has “Homeland’s” tension, entwined with the eternal mysteries and talismans of faith.

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