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Armed man shot, killed by officer

BY ISABEL HUGHES

isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that killed a Buford man near Sugar Hill early Thursday morning.

Just before 4 a.m., Gwinnett police received a call from an unknown

person saying that a man, later identified as 27-yearold Steven Hutchins, was walking along Peachtree Industrial Boulevard with a gun.

Officers arrived within minutes and confronted the suspect in front of a laundromat in the strip shopping center just north of Buford Drive.

“They could see that

(Hutchins) had a weapon in his waistband,” said Gwinnett Police Department spokeswoman Cpl. Michele Pihera. “The officers tried talking to (him) and at one point, (he) pulled the gun out of his waistband and began to raise it at the officers. One of the officers fired at the man, striking him.”

Pihera said one of the

responding officers was a SWAT medic who immediately began to render aid on Hutchins while waiting for Gwinnett County Fire Department personnel to arrive.

They later determined that he was dead.

According to Pihera, Hutchins recently lived at

Gwinnett Police investigate a fatal officer-involved shooting at a strip mall along Peachtree Industrial Boulevard See SHOOTING, Page 6A near Sugar Hill. (Photo: Gwinnett Police)

Carrying the

Vehicle hits, kills man on Ga. 316

TORCH

BY ISABEL HUGHES isabel.hughes@gwinnettdailypost.com

A 37-year-old Dacula man was killed on Ga. Highway 316 on Wednesday after being struck by a vehicle just hours after police responded to reports of the same man attempting to walk into the roadway.

Gwinnett police responded to the accident, which occurred near Oak Valley Road in Dacula, shortly after 3 p.m. after receiving several calls from motorists about a pedestrian, who was later identified as Sonfa Turay, “attempting to dart out in front of their vehicles,” an accident report said.

When officers arrived on scene, they found Turay deceased, having been struck by a Flowery Branch man after almost being hit by another driver.

“According to the witness, as he approached, (Turay) darted out in front of his vehicle, causing him to swerve right to narrowly avoiding striking (Turay),” the

See VEHICLE, Page 6A

Chamber hears from Okabashi in speaker series

BY CURT YEOMANS curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

Above, Lawrenceville Mayor Judy Jordan Johnson passes the Gwinnett bicentennial torch to Axel Avalos at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center for the start of Wednesday’s first leg of the yearlong torch run. At top, the Gwinnett Bicentennial sits in a display case at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center on Wednesday before runners from Central Gwinnett High School carried it around downtown Lawrenceville and delivered it to Lawrenceville City Hall. (Photos: Anthony Stalcup)

Mayor, student-runners on trek to mark bicentennial

BY CURT YEOMANS

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Gwinnett’s Bicentennial Torch Run got underway Wednesday with runners carrying the torch from the home of county government to the home of its oldest city’s government.

Central Gwinnett High School runners carried the torch on a 1.8-mile trip from the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center and around downtown Lawrenceville.

Mayor Judy Jordan Johnson joined them on the final stretch, with the city’s top elected official carrying it from the Lawrenceville Female Seminary to Lawrenceville City Hall.

“The reason why Lawrenceville is the first stop is because we’re the county seat, and we have historical sites that are more known because they’re in the county seat,” said Johnson, who came up with the idea for a torch run.

“We wanted to start out with the ones that are known in the county seat before we branch

Everything has a story, whether it’s a person, a porcelain plate, a cloth napkin or even a business, Okabashi CEO Sara Irvani told members of the Gwinnett Chamber on Thursday.

Irvani was the featured speaker at the chamber’s Executive Insights luncheon at the Embassy Suites Atlanta N.E. Gwinnett Sugarloaf in Duluth. The lunch series offers corporate executives, a different one at each luncheon, an opportunity to tell their story in an informal interview format with Chamber President Dan Kaufman.

For Irvani, however, part of her story meant learning what Okabashi’s story was — even though she grew up around the longtime family-run company — when she went to work for it a few years ago.

“When I first started out, I was really trying to find out the stories behind the company,” she said. “I tried to learn all

See OKABASHI, Page 6A

Nayeli Cruces, carrying the Gwinnett bicentennial torch, is followed by fellow Central Gwinnett High School runners, Conrado Del Real, Nicolas Alarcon and Irene Corona in Lawrenceville on Wednesday. The runners carried the torch from the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center and around downtown Lawrenceville before they arrived at City Hall.

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out to the other cities.”

Though Lawrenceville kicks

off the celebration because it is the county seat, its history is just as extensive as the county.

They share a birthday — Dec. 15 — but Lawrenceville was established three years after the county was, meaning the town

will celebrate its own bicentennial in 2021.

The torch run ceremonially began last month with runners from several Gwinnett high See TORCH, Page 6A

Okabashi CEO Sara Irvani offers advice for young professionals during the chamber’s Executive Insights luncheon at the Embassy Suites Atlanta NE Gwinnett Sugarloaf on Thursday. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

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Stuntman’s mom files suit Man died during ‘Walking Dead’ filming in Senoia

On the ground below, the only fall protection “consisted of an area of padding made up of ‘port-a-pit’ pads on top of 22-inch cardboard boxes tied

BY ISABEL HUGHES John together by ropes,” isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com Bernecker the suit said. No air The mother of a “Walking Dead” bags were used, nor were any spotters stuntman who died after filming a in place. The padding did not fully scene for the Atlanta-based show is extend under the balcony.” looking for justice in the wake of her The document further alleges that son’s death, recently filing a lawsuit in prior to filming, the fall was not reGwinnett County State Court claiming hearsed and though there was a medic wrongful death. present on location, there was no Susan Bernecker, whose son, ambulance or other medical transport 33-year-old John Bernecker, died on at the ready, “contrary to established July 12 after falling on set in Senoia, industry standards.”

Ga., filed the civil suit against AMC The actor on the platform, AusNetworks Inc., production company tin Amelio, who is not trained as a Stalwart Films and others Tuesday, stuntman, was not supposed to touch stating the defendants “orchestrated Bernecker during filming, though and enforced a pattern of filming “on information and belief, actually and producing ‘The Walking Dead’ touched John, appearing to push John, cheaply, and, ultimately unsafely,” ac- yet pulling or grabbing the clothing cording to the filing. at John’s back,” which changed the “As part of this emphasis, the AMC man’s momentum as he fell, propelDefendants pressured Stalwart Films ling him onto an area on the ground to maintain unreasonably low budgets that was not padded. and expenses for episodes, includThere, he landed on either his shouling the budget allotted to stunts,” the der or head, causing deadly trauma.

19-page document said. “AccordDue to a lack of emergency vehiingly, the production of ‘The Walking cles, it took more than 30 minutes for Dead’ repeatedly cut corners on safety a medical helicopter to reach Berprecautions, including as it pertained necker, which took another 30 or so to stunt performances.” minutes to transport him to a hospital.

The suit states that on July 12 as About a total hour passed between part of the filming for Season 8 Epithe fall and Bernecker’s arrival at the sode 7, the show required Bernecker hospital, during which he “suffered to perform a 22-foot stunt fall over a conscious pain and suffering,” the suit makeshift railing that had been placed said. on a platform, which was intended to He was declared dead later that day look like a balcony. and taken off life support four days

later, July 16.

“John was a highly professional, veteran stunt performer who always had your back if you were working with him,” his mother said. “I want answers about what happened to John on the set of ‘The Walking Dead’ and I also plan to have the back of other stunt performers across the industry.

After all, stunt performers were our extended family, and John would want me to look after them in his memory.”

Bernecker said she wants to see safer performance standards on movie and television sets.

“My goal is to do everything I can to protect other stunt performers and to ensure their safety on the set in the future,” she said. “The industry is not doing enough to maintain basic safety guidelines for these performers. Worst of all, they’re scared to speak up.”

On Jan. 3, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Stalwart films for “exposing John to a fall hazard without implementing feasible and acceptable means to materially reduce the hazard” and proposed a $12,675 fine, the maximum allowable for a single violation.

Bernecker said that is not enough, however, and she is looking for punitive and compensatory damages, as well as attorney fees.

AMC said Wednesday in a statement that it “take(s) the safety of our employees on all of our sets extremely seriously, and meet or exceed industry safety standards.” The company said its “thoughts and prayers” are with Bernecker, his family and everyone touched by the tragedy.

Fox 5 Atlanta contributed to this report.

Urban Air Adventure Parks is coming to Snellville and will offer indoor skydiving. (Special Photo)

Indoor skydiving, amusement park slated for Snellville

BY ISABEL HUGHES

isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com

Gwinnett residents looking for a thrill won’t have to travel far once an indoor skydiving, roller coaster and trampoline park opens in Snellville later this year.

Urban Air Adventure Parks, a Texas-based company, is set to open a franchise at 1200 Scenic Highway in Snellville that will offer indoor skydiving, an indoor roller coaster, climbing walls, a ropes course and numerous other attractions.

“We are thrilled to bring our Adventure Park Attractions to Snellville,” said Michael Browning, Urban Air’s co-founder and CEO.

“Residents of Lawrenceville, Grayson, Norcross, Loganville and Lilburn, as well as Tucker, Stone Mountain and Snellville, will be able to create lifelong memories with Urban Air’s innovative attractions and award-winning birthday parties.”

In addition to amusement rides and offerings, the location will have a cafe where residents can socialize.

The Snellville location is planning to hire 60 employees and will begin accepting applications this spring.

For more information, visit urbanairtrampolinepark.com/snellville-ga.

To apply, click on the site’s career page.

Gwinnett Medical to offer concussion baseline testing Saturday

BY ISABEL HUGHES

isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com

For the fourth year in a row, Gwinnett Medical Center is offering free concussion testing.

On Saturday, the hospital’s Concussion Institute

will host its Concussion Baseline Testing Day, which looks at a non-injured person’s brain functions.

“Determining a baseline of brain functions on a normal day helps doctors better diagnose and treat individuals who suffer impacts to the head that may

cause concussions,” a news release said. “It’s a free, simple, computer-based test that requires about 30 minutes to complete. Informational sessions will be offered so that people may ask questions and learn more about concussion signs and symptoms and what to do if

an injury occurs.”

In addition, certain locations will offer the ImPACT Pediatric test, which provides concussion data for patients ages 5-11.

The Concussion Institute’s Sports Medicine and Concussion Care-A-Van, a first-of-its-kind in Georgia, will also be on site at two locations to offer testing.

The Care-A-Van is a sports medicine and concussion testing and treatment unit that also serves as a mobile classroom for schools, community groups and other organizations interested in learning about injury care and prevention.

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday at the following locations: • Brookwood High

School; • Buford Academy; • Buford Middle School; • Hebron Christian Academy; • Marist School; • Norcross High School; • North Gwinnett High School; • Sugar Hill Christian Academy; • Forsyth County Family YMCA; • Robert D. Fowler Family YMCA; • J.M. Tull Gwinnett Family YMCA; • Centerville Library (Pediatric Testing Site); • Collins Hill Library (Pediatric Testing Site); • Hamilton Mill Library (Pediatric Testing Site); • Lilburn Library (Pediatric Testing Site); • Peachtree Corners

Library (Pediatric Testing Site); • The Concussion Institute at Gwinnett Medical Center (Pediatric Testing Site); • Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett in Norcross (Concussion Care-AVan) (9 a.m. to noon); and • Graystone Church’s Main Campus in Loganville (Concussion Care-A-Van) (2 to 5 p.m.).

For more information or to register, visit gwinnettmedicalcenter.org/baselineday. Registration is required and space is limited. Testers age five and up may register online and the first 500 individuals to complete baseline testing will receive a gift courtesy of Gwinnett Medical Center and the Concussion Institute.

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Chaplain’s calling leads to opening of camp

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It was a call of giving back and helping that drew Chris Tarver and his wife Lisa to begin developing Camp Amplify.

Last summer, both Tarver and his wife were invited to Camp Grace, a Christian summer camp that has been around for 13 years.

After seeing the camp, they decided to open a camp of their own to help underprivileged children.

“We’re so excited about this camp because we have a successful model that we can look at and duplicate,” Tarver said. “We’re also excited about what God is doing and seeing him open up doors.”

A spiritual and devout man, Tarver has been the chaplain for the Mill Creek High School football team for the past seven years. But his roots in the community go deeper.

The Tarvers have been in the Mill Creek community

since the school opened its doors in fall 2004. Both of his sons, Christopher and Caleb, played center on the football team before graduating in 2007 and 2009.

“Coach (Shannon) Jarvis asked me if I would be chaplain of the team, and I jumped at the chance,” Tarver said. “I have the greatest job in the world, I have no responsibilities on Fridays, and I get to pray with the kids.”

When he was 17, Tarver said he prayed to receive Je-

know, ‘Hey they’re getting on to you because they know you can do better’ and that’s what I like about this job,” Chris Tarver Tarver said. along with his His passion for helping wife, Lisa, are youth has grown from just opening up Mill Creek athletes to now Camp Amplify local children in need. this summer “My wife and I have to underprivileged children. looked about going on mis(Staff Photo: sion trips for the past ten Trevor McNayears,” Tarver said. “Each boe) time, we’re burdened by the thoughts of people here. Do I need to be on a mission on another country or be on a mission here?” sus and since then has been The Mill Creek chaplain a Christ follower getting up recalls going to Fellowship every day trying to serve his of Christian Athlete camps savior. Since then, he has be- and enjoying the set up but come an endorsed chaplain coming away thinking it from the North American could be done better.

Mission Board and works Initially, they were going for Southeast Restoration. to open Camp Amplify as As a chaplain for the a camp for high school stupast seven years, he has had dents. However, Tarver said the opportunity to affect it would be difficult for kids children on the football team that age to attend because with words of encourageof jobs and participating in ment. sports during the summer for “If a coach is yelling at their high schools. them, I’ll go over to them So the couple decided to afterward and let them take up after Camp Grace

and open their own camp geared to children between the age of 7 and 12.

“We truly believe that God can change a culture from inside-out,” Tarver said. “If we get those kids out for a week believing that if we can change their environment, then we can change their heart. What if we encourage them and uplift them? That’s what we want to do.”

The focus of the weeklong camp taking place from June 16-20, will be uplifting the campers and giving them an understanding of who they are in God’s eyes.

Tarver said one way they’ll differ from a traditional camp is how they will come together and eat.

“We’re going to feed them on nice dishes and round tables, so they have to have a discussion,” Tarver said. “We’re going to serve family-style so that they have to take their portion and share.”

Camp Amplify will be held at the Ocoee Retreat Center, a 300-acre facility

that sits near Lake Ocoee in Tennessee. Campers will have the opportunity to participate in lake activities, team building exercises such as rope courses and rock climbing.

“We selected this place because it is high-end, and that’s the type of things we want to share with these children,” Tarver said. “The facility is familiar with leasing out the space to church groups so it was a good fit for us.”

The goal is eventually for Camp Amplify to have its own home instead of leasing space at the Ocoee Retreat Center. For its inaugural year, the camp has space for 94 campers and estimates around 50 coming from organizations such as Path Project and local Boys and Girls Clubs.

“We want these kids to leave camp and continue to be disciples,” Tarver said.

“We want them to say ‘Wow this was one of the greatest weeks of my life.’ If we can do that, we’ll be doing something right.”

Report: Ga. hurt by lack of mental health professionals

BY ANDY MILLER

15 to 19, and the third for children ages 10 to 14.

Georgia Health News The GBI has reported ATLANTA — The men- youth suicide is on the rise tal health needs of many in the state, based on statisGeorgia children are not tics from its Child Fatality being addressed, primarily Review Unit. because of a lack of profesThe report also said that sionals to treat them, acwhen surveyed, more than cording to a report released 80,000 sixth- through 12thMonday. graders in Georgia said they The report from Voices have seriously considered for Georgia’s Children cites harming themselves on a “severe shortage’’ of child purpose in the last year. and adolescent psychiatrists The Voices for Georgia’s statewide. It also reported Children report recomthat 76 of the state’s 159 mends expansion of training counties did not have a programs for child and licensed psychologist in adolescent mental health 2015, and that 52 counprofessionals, including ties did not have a licensed psychiatrists, psychologists social worker. and master’s level practitioThe shortage of qualified ners. mental health providers is “We don’t have enough statewide, but “is exacpost-degree training proerbated outside of metro grams,’’ Sitkoff told GHN Atlanta and in rural areas,’’ on Monday. said Erica Sitkoff, executive She added that many director of Voices for Geor- children with mental health gia’s Children, an advocacy issues receive medication group. but not the therapy needed Those gaps help lead to to deal with these problems. many youths not getting “Clearly, Georgia’s needed behavioral health behavioral health work assessments, the report said, force must be strengthened adding that two-thirds of if the state hopes to generate Georgia youths with major more positive child behavdepression do not receive ioral outcomes,” the report adequate mental health added. services.

This month, Gov. Nathan The most tragic conseDeal, in his new proposed quence is suicide, which has budget, recognized the need a devastating impact in the for more children’s mental state. The report said suicide health services. is the second-leading cause Deal proposed $22.9 of death for children ages million in new funding. It

would go for crisis services, therapeutic foster care, Apex grants, telehealth services, suicide prevention, wraparound services, supported employment and education, and opioid prevention and treatment to provide comprehensive support to Georgia’s youths in crisis.

The APEX program, which aims to increase access to mental health services for school-aged youths, “is a significant success,” Sitkoff said. She called the Deal budget request “an unprecedented investment.”

The new funding, if approved by the Legislature, “will help tremendously,’’ she said. “It has been a starved system for many years. It gives us a great starting point. Now we need to have a parallel program for the work force.”

Pediatric mental health providers in the field tend to be significantly underpaid compared to industry standards, the report said.

Georgia ranked 43rd out of 50 states on Access to Care measures in a report

by Mental Health America.

The lack of mental health providers for adults in rural areas is bad enough, “but it’s critically worse for pediatrics,’’ said Jimmy Lewis of HomeTown Health, an association of rural hospitals in the state.

Asher Willig, 22 months old from Lawrenceville, raked in a hitting contest against MLB great Alex Rodriguez on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday. His father, Cory Willig, is a Lawrenceville native and Central Gwinnett grad. (Special photo)

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Local toddler, baseball prodigy meets Alex Rodriguez and Jimmy Fallon

flew up to New York last weekend to tape the episode of Tonight Show.

Asher is a seasoned Roughly 25 years ago, baseball player of almost Alex Rodriguez was a nine months since he’s been teenage baseball prodigy, swinging a bat since he was destined to conquer some of 13 months old. Asher picked the greatest of Major League up his dad’s mechanics Baseball pitchers at the age since he used to watch Cory most kids are deciding their Willig on live streams of college majors. action has been taken, and his professional games for Tuesday on the Tonight the offending student is Topeka in the independent Show with Jimmy Fallon, facing criminal charges.

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Rodriguez went toe-to-toe “This type of behavior Cory Willig, a Central in a hitting contest with per- Gwinnett graduated who is not acceptable, and the haps the next major league school took immediate played college ball at Chattaprodigy. Only Lawrencevaction. Supervision of stunooga State and Emmanuel ille’s 1-year-old Asher Willig College, retired from profesdents is part of a teacher’s is still in diapers. duties and responsisional baseball last year to Asher and his father, Cory spend more time with his bilities,” said Gwinnett Willig, have enjoyed a week infant son and wife, Leah County Public School of fame when Cory Willig’s Willig. He’s now a hitting Community Relations Instagram videos of Asher Director Bernard Watson. instructor at D-Bat in Johns raking — driving pitch “As this situation did ocCreek. after pitch in soft toss — cur in the classroom, the “The hardest thing was went viral last week. Asher school is also addressing missing my son and wife giggled with delight as he this issue with the teacher, and that time I could spend watched clips of himself and with them,” Willig said. “I and Human Resources is his dad in the batting cages investigating this situajust wanted to enjoy my on ESPN, then the family tion.” time with them as much as I could.

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Creekland Middle bullying incident video goes viral student with a chair and again in the head with her hand. I want to reassure A video of a Creekland you that we are aware of Middle School sevenththis situation and have grade student being struck dealt with it appropriateby a chair and hit by a fel- ly,” Maresh said. low student Monday went The incident occurred viral on social media. during the end of the In response, Creekland’s school day with the victim principal Eddie Maresh reporting it to Creekland sent a letter to parents. administration.

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It’s important to Willig to pass his passion for baseball to his son, and now Asher seems to be concerned with little else but baseball.

“Baseball was my childhood,” Willig said. “(My dad) just kind of shared that passion and invested in me. … Really I invested more time into him after my father passed in June. That was kind of a big thing, and I just invested everything my dad showed me, and I wanted to show (Asher).”

Asher mimics his dad’s high leg kick, but, unlike dad, he bats left-handed, which Willig suspects is a symptom of standing next to the screens while he mirrored his swing. Willig teaches swing mechanics to young baseball players as young as 5 years old, but there aren’t many opportunities for players Asher’s age.

But hours in the cage as a toddler might have prepared Asher to out-hit kids at least twice his current age.

“I’m not really surprised, I think he gravitates toward baseball because he sees how much I love it and saw how much his grandpa loved it,” Willig said. “Every morning he wakes up and its bat ball tee.”

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Better ways to manage prostate biopsy pain Dear Dr. roaCH: My friend had a biopsy on his prostate three weeks ago. During the biopsy, he was crying and in excruciating pain. They took four samples, and the doctor said: “I need a total of eight samples. Do you want me to continue?” He replied “no,” and the doctor stormed out.

Is it normal to have that kind of horrible pain?

Two nurses held him down while the doctor was doing the procedure.

They won’t send him the pathology report. He’s not sure which doctor is getting the report.

— R.M. ansWer: That degree of pain is NOT appropriate, although I have talked to other men who have noted that the pain from prostate biopsies without anesthesia can be excruciating. But it doesn’t have to be that way. There are several ways to reduce pain, such as an injection of lidocaine (a local anesthetic) near the nerve to the prostate. The prostate itself also can be injected (with small needles, much smaller than the biopsy needle), and a combination of the two is better still.

It’s also possible to have an anesthesiologist do what is termed a “regional block.” This can successfully prevent the pudendal nerve from sending pain signals and is appropriate for men who have had a bad experience, such as your friend, or people who are very anxious about the procedure.

I am increasingly seeing MRI of the prostate being used to guide biopsy — this can dramatically reduce the large number of biopsies traditionally done, as well as improve the results. I think this will become the standard of care.

I am disturbed to hear about the doctor’s behavior as reported by your friend. He should get the results of the biopsy, and I would recommend a second opinion about whether further biopsy is needed and if so, to decide on a plan of anesthesia ahead of time.

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1802, Congress passed a bill that established the position of Librarian of Congress.

In 1837, Michigan was admitted as the 26th U.S. state.

In 1950, the Indian Constitution went into effect, marking the birth of the Republic of India.

In 1998, President Bill Clinton denied allegations of an extramarital affair during a televised speech.

In 2015, Libby Lane became the first woman to be appointed as a bishop by the Church of England.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964), military leader; Maria von Trapp (1905-1987), matriarch of singing family/memoirist; Paul Newman (1925-2008), actor; Jules Feiffer (1929- ), cartoonist/writer; Scott Glenn (1941- ), actor; Gene Siskel (1946-1999), journalist/critic; David

Strathairn (1949- ), actor; Eddie Van Halen (1955- ), guitarist/songwriter; Ellen DeGeneres (1958- ), comedian/ talk show host; Wayne Gretzky (1961- ), hockey player; Vince Carter (1977- ), basketball player.

TODAY’S FACT: The first Library of Congress was burned (along with the rest of the Capitol building) by British soldiers in 1814, and its 3,000 books were destroyed. The library was rebuilt in part through the purchase of President Thomas Jefferson’s personal library of 6,487 books in 1815.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was 60. She’s 97 now, and we don’t know where the heck she is.” — Ellen DeGeneres TODAY’S MOON: Between first quarter moon (Jan. 24) and full moon (Jan. 31).

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DNA test yields heartbreaking surprise Dear amy: My husband and I decided to do a DNA test for fun.

It turns out that my father and I don’t share DNA. I knew my mother had an affair back in the ’50s, but I thought the affair was after I was born.

We had a relationship with the other family; the husband and his wife were very dysfunctional alcoholics, and I went through school with their kids.

Turns out this man was my biological father.

Needless to say, it has rocked my world and has broken my heart.

My mother is 97, and it wouldn’t surprise me if she doesn’t know that my father wasn’t my biological father. My parents seemed to have a solid marriage.

Amy, it’s like I don’t know who I am!

I would warn people about finding out about their DNA. I wish I hadn’t explored mine.

Through this DNA test site, I was contacted by my biological niece. I also have a half-sister. Amy, she used to babysit me!

Also, I keep thinking — what if I had dated one of my own brothers?

I feel like I’m living in a soap opera.

What do you think about this?

— DNA Regrets Dear regrets: The rise of at-home DNA testing seems to be transform-

her request unreasonable?

— Confused Dear ConfuseD: Your friend’s request was natural — she was relieving herself of a secret by passing it along to you — but it is also unreasonable.

When someone asks you, “Please, don’t tell this to anyone,” it is legitimate Amy Dickinson for you to respond, “I’m sorry, but I don’t think I ing human relationships can do that.” in a way that reminds me Now that you have of some of the relational agreed to keep this confichanges brought about by dence, you should try to the rise of the internet. keep it, however.

I think it is important for I would frame this less people considering using as “secret keeping” and a test kit to try to prepare more as this not really themselves for — or at being your — or your husleast try to imagine — a band’s — business. world-rocking shock, such If you told your husas you have received. band, aside from relieving In your case, I hope you yourself of this burden, will find someone to talk what would be the purpose to about this. A profesof your disclosure? This sional counselor could of- knowledge would force fer you support and a fresh him to make the tough perspective. decision about whether to Dear amy: Two days tell his friend that his wife ago, a good friend of mine is cheating on him. This (and mother of three) told inserts the two of you into me in confidence that she the middle of their marhas been having an affair riage. with a colleague from If your friend decides work. She has asked me that you are her special not to share this informaconfidant concerning this tion with my husband, affair and if she chooses to as he is a good friend of unburden herself further, her husband’s. I agreed to it would be wisest for you keep the secret. to tell her, “I need you I want to honor her to know that knowing request, but I am also torn, about this makes me very as I now feel I am keeping uncomfortable. I wish you a secret from my husband, weren’t doing this at all, whom I would usually turn but at this point I don’t to for advice. I want to be want you to discuss it with loyal to my friend but was me. I realize that your be-

Ask Amy

havior has a huge impact on you and your family, but it has also put me in a very tough spot.”

Dear amy: Responding to the heartbreaking question from “Angry Father,” whose grief over his wife’s death was having a big impact on his relationship with his children.

Thank you for suggesting a grief support group.

My daughter and I benefited from a series of “grief classes” offered through our local hospice.

They differ from support groups in that there is peer discussion, but emphasis is on teaching by grief specialist, processing one’s grief and use of learning materials. I highly recommend starting with grief class before support group, especially when the grief is complicated.

— PJ Dear PJ: Hospice centers all over the country are helping to transform how we experience death, loss and grief. This is an excellent suggestion. Any interested reader should contact their local hospice or hospital.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@amydickinson.com.

Readers may send postal mail to Amy Dickinson, c/o Tribune Content Agency, 16650 Westgrove Drive, Suite 175, Addison, Texas, 75001. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

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Play catch-up this year. Before you start something new or take on too much, tidy up and put pending matters to rest. Know where you stand and how you can best serve both your needs and the needs of those you love. Be honest and do what’s right.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Only sign up for what you know you can handle. Problems with pushy or persuasive people are best dealt with properly. Live by the rules and ask for expert assistance, if necessary.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Give a little and take a little to find common ground.

If you reconnect with people you have collaborated with in the past, you will benefit from whatever transpires. Financial gain is apparent.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — A money matter should be handled with care. Look over contracts and see if you can improve them in your favor. Control whatever situation you face.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Keep your emotions in check and focus on being loving and kind when dealing with others. Too much of anything will be costly, emotionally and physically.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Your progress will be fueled by an emotional high. Making personal improvements, spending time with people you enjoy collaborating with and relishing some special time with a loved one are all highlighted.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — The energy at social events will pump you up. Participate in activities that interest you, but don’t sign up for something you don’t have time to pursue.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — A little time spent on self-improvement and nurturing a relationship with someone special will bring you much satisfaction. Stay active and do something nice for a loved one.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Refuse to get swept into someone else’s melodrama. Be a witness, not a participant, when it comes to discord and chaos. Use your intelligence to navigate your way through social unrest.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Make a physical move or change the way you handle your money.

By taking control of your life, you will feel empowered to make choices that suit you best.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Refrain from overreacting and overdoing it. Moderation will be necessary if you want to avoid a physical, emotional or financial problem. Protect your possessions and reputation.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — A job well done will be acknowledged. Do your part and take care of your responsibilities. Making a simple gesture and fulfilling a promise will change the dynamics of a relationship.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Share your feelings and plans with someone you want to spend more time with.

Knowing that you are not alone will bring you comfort and the confidence to follow through with your ideas.

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Tales of the president and the porn star WASHINGTON — Wait, back up a minute. We just zoomed past a story that would have been a five-alarm scandal for any other administration, with weeks of screaming front-page headlines: “The President and the Porn Star.”

The Wall Street Journal had the scoop on Jan. 12: “A lawyer for President Donald Trump arranged a $130,000 payment to a former adultfilm star a month before the 2016 election as part of an agreement that precluded her from publicly discussing an alleged sexual encounter with Mr. Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.”

The porn star in question is a woman Eugene named Stormy Daniels.

Robinson The alleged affair took place in 2006, a yearand-a-half after Trump married his third wife, Melania, and just months after their son Barron was born.

Whoa. You’d think that Trump’s supporters in the evangelical movement would finally call him out for his loose — or nonexistent — morals.

Instead, however, they have suddenly turned into a bunch of Left Bank cafe intellectuals, scoffing at silly American Puritanism as they sip absinthe and flick ashes from their unfiltered Gauloises.

“We kind of gave him, all right, you get a mulligan. You get a do-over here,” said Tony Perkins, president of the right-wing Family Research Council. For the full effect, imagine that quote spoken in a heavy French accent. A doo-ovair.

Evangelist Franklin Graham tarnished the legacy of his father, Billy, by also defending Trump, saying that while “he is not President Perfect,” he does “have a concern for Christian values.”

When there’s not a porn star around, apparently.

I can’t pretend to be shocked, shocked that conservative political activists who cloak themselves in gaudy religiosity turn out to be rank hypocrites. That’s nothing new. I do feel sorry, though, for the millions of Christians who look to figures such as Perkins and Graham for moral leadership. They must be terribly confused.

After all, Perkins’ predecessor at the Family Research Council, Gary Bauer, said this when Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky was revealed in 1998: “Character counts — in a people, in the institutions of our society and in our national leadership.”

Apparently it only counts when a Democrat is in the White House, not a Republican. I’m still looking for the Bible verse that spells out this distinction, but it must be in there somewhere.

The story itself is of more than merely prurient interest. Trump and the lawyer, Michael Cohen, deny everything. But Daniels gave a 5,000-word interview to In Touch magazine in which she described her sexual encounter with Trump in very convincing detail. And the Journal, in a follow-up story, gave a step-by-step account of how Cohen allegedly made the hush-money payment.

According to the newspaper, Cohen formed a Delaware company — taking advantage of the state’s no-tell privacy laws — called Essential Consultants LLC on Oct. 17, 2016. He then used a bank account linked to the company to pay the $130,000 into an account controlled by a lawyer representing Daniels.

As the Watergate source “Deep Throat” never actually said to Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward: “Follow the money.”

Where did the cash come from? One thing we learned about Trump during the campaign is that he is loath to spend his own money whenever he can spend somebody else’s instead. And one thing we learned from Michael Wolff’s book “Fire and Fury” is that another Trump lawyer “took care” of “a hundred” women during the campaign, according to Steve Bannon, the campaign’s chief executive.

Let’s assume Bannon was exaggerating and “a hundred” really means “several.” If I were special counsel Robert Mueller, I’d want to know how much money was paid in total to the women and I’d want to make sure that no campaign funds were used, since that would be illegal.

Remember the context: On Oct. 7, 2016, the Post reported on and published the “Access Hollywood” tape in which Trump boasted of sexually harassing and assaulting women. Ten days later, according to the Journal, Trump’s lawyer created the shell company that was allegedly used as a conduit for money to buy Daniels’ silence.

Something tells me that Mueller’s all-star team of white-collar prosecutors will find out if any other phantom companies were formed, if any other paramours were paid to keep quiet and where any such money came from. And that is only the lesser of Trump’s worries about the Stormy Daniels Affair.

The greater is that Melania Trump may not be as indulgent of Trump’s behavior as the sanctimonious preachers who enable him.

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

Sadly, it was only matter of time It was probably only a matter of time before some unbalanced person decided that he needed to take out a few members of the “fake news” media.

And it was inevitable that his actions — in this case, his threats — would be placed at the feet of Donald Trump, who has spent a considerable amount of time and energy demonizing the media. If you’re a disturbed 19-year-old, then maybe you hear a call to arms from the commander in chief.

Fortunately, Brandon Griesemer didn’t hurt anyone, nor did he travel to CNN’s Atlanta headquarters as he allegedly threatened to several times over the course of two days and 22 phone calls to the cable network earlier this month. FBI agents tracked Griesemer down in Novi, Mich. — a Detroit suburb — and charged him with interstate communications with intent to extort, threaten or injure. He made an initial appearance in court on Jan. 19 and is currently free on a $10,000 unsecured bond until his next hearing in February.

This arrangement would seem to suggest that Griesemer’s alleged threats have been deemed unserious enough to warrant his release, but this is cold comfort

like having a conversation, as I’ve heard many of his supporters say. Given this perception and the relative novelty of social media, is it time to expand the definition of conspiracy or to tweak laws against yelling-fire-ina-crowded-theater? When Kathleen a pattern of incitement can Parker be demonstrated, should the inciter be held accountable? to the many journalists who Excerpts from the calls, recently have felt that they which were also laced with have a target on their backs. anti-Semitic and racist lanI’m not alone in having guage, suggest a familiarity received death threats and with the president’s messagother unpleasant suggestions ing: when I’ve written critically “Fake news. I’m coming of Trump. Whether this is at to gun you all down,” the least partially Trump’s fault caller said. “F— you, f—ing is an interesting question n—s.” without a convenient answer.

“I am on my way right One can reasonably argue now to gun the f—in’ CNN that Trump isn’t to blame for cast down. F— you.” what others do or say. On the “I’m coming for you, other hand, one could also CNN. I’m smarter than you. posit that when the president More powerful than you. I targets journalists or media have more guns than you. institutions by name in his More manpower. Your cast is frequent “fake news” rants, about to get gunned down in he bears some responsibility a matter of hours.” for what happens as a result, Not really so smart, it assuming a direct connection would appear — or armed. can be made.

Griesemer’s father told The Trump has said, after all, Washington Post that neither that he prefers Twitter to he nor his son owns any guns. reporters because he can talk As much as I’d like to directly to people. Tweeting impugn the president, a for him is like whispering temptation he seems to enjoy in someone’s ear — a few nurturing, it’s premature and million at a time. This false probably dangerous to link intimacy can be almost his idiotic “fake news” dia-

tribes with this man whose apparent unhinging could be attributable to any number of factors.

Who knows what thoughts the caller harbored or what rage simmered within? Is he a tortured soul, a bullied child, a friendless dreamer?

Was he hoping to act on his rants, or was he exploring his capacity for vileness? Without a statement — or a manifesto, as these things tend to go — it would be impossible to discern whether Trump’s was the voice in his head.

There is surely no paucity of people who harbor an irrational hatred for the media.

All journalists have heard from them, which is why our workplaces are fortresses and why we glance a third time over our shoulders before turning the corner toward home. Trump didn’t create those people — or their distemper — but he did make a conscious decision to mine and legitimize their darkest inclinations in exchange for power.

This alone doesn’t make him culpable if someone goes off the deep end, but it does make him a despicable human being, which is bad enough. In a president, it’s unpardonable.

Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@ washpost.com.

‘Making learning fun’ is disservice to kids CHICAGO — Is learning one of your lifelong aspirations? If so, here’s a quick quiz that’ll give you some insight on just how open to new knowledge you really are. On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do you understand the functioning of a toilet?

Are you more of a “10” — an expert who may have even installed a toilet or two?

Closer to a “5,” meaning that you possess a basic understanding of the mechanics of the toilet? Or are you simply a “1” — with little idea of how the darned thing works, and just super glad it does?

Sure, we’ve all used one.

Some of us may have even popped the lid off the tank and taken an anxiety-fueled peek at the inner workings.

But could you, if pressed, describe how the whole apparatus works?

Many of you wouldn’t have the foggiest idea. But — be honest, now — was your initial instinct to rate yourself about a “6” or “5”?

According to Ulrich Boser, author of “Learn Better: Mastering the Skills for Success in Life, Business, and School, or, How to Become an Expert in Just About Anything,” social science research has found that most of us suffer from overconfidence in our knowledge and skills.

Such overestimation of our own areas of expertise is a natural barrier to learning.

tandem. And, boy, does it ever annoy them to have to practice putting together the “baby” skills they claim to feel so confident about.

Which brings me to my absolute favorite thing about Boser’s book. It plainly states something that teacherEsther preparation programs, educaCepeda tion technology corporations and practically the whole It gives us the illusion that educational-industrial comwe know more than we actu- plex have been trying to deny ally do — and can make us for years: Learning isn’t frustrated when we struggle always fun. to build upon what we think In fact, a lot of times, it’s we’re already familiar with. hard work! And that’s OK. As a teacher, I watch “I ran into a math profesthis happen to my students sor who actually put it really all the time. By fourth and well and argued that it being fifth grade, they’ve often hard is what makes the learnbeen brainwashed by their ing fun,” Boser told me. “I well-meaning teachers and was actually surprised that I parents into thinking that didn’t get more pushback on they’re closing in on becom- how many times I brought up ing super scholars. This is the idea of cognitive struggle done in the name of building in the book. In fact, it has self-esteem, which people spurred some great conversabelieve is a major contributor tions about how we can view to academic success. the difficulty of learning as But though many of my part of the enjoyment; of students scoff at the notion of making the difficulty part of memorizing high-frequency the reward.” words or multiplication facts Those words are like because “that’s for little manna from heaven to me kids,” they’re absolutely as a teacher in a society that indignant when challenged has convinced education to solve a simple, one-step professionals, parents and, word problem. most of all, kids, that learnThe combination of read- ing should exclusively be an ing and math operations easy stream of fun, laughs becomes inscrutable to them and joy. because they simply aren’t It isn’t all giggles. But masters of either skill and “Learn Better” offers a host can’t easily apply them in of frameworks, strategies

and tips for acquiring new knowledge — whether it be collaborating on projects for school, learning a new skill at work or improving your basketball game — faster, better and in such a way that you’ll retain what you’ve learned for longer.

Most of these revolve around “metacognition” — the practice of thinking about how you think and understanding how you come to understand things. It basically boils down to planning your learning and then monitoring your progress.

Metacognition is filtering its way from socialscience research journals and into classrooms and corporate training programs across the country. And as it does, it’s helpfully discarding tired, old practices such as mindless text annotation and the highlighting of vocabulary terms. It’s also debunking the new, common belief that deep learning can be powered by a quick Google search.

It’s the end of January, folks. Most people’s New Year’s resolutions bite the dust by Groundhog Day. But if you’re determined to learn a new language, pass an entrance exam or step up your tennis game (or piano playing), “Learn Better” will help you get there.

Esther Cepeda’s email address is estherjcepeda@ washpost.com.

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She said that Hutchins had made a police report about a a home on Gold Creek Trail, a theft involving his roommate in short walking distance from the September. incident location, which GwinPer standard protocol, the nett police had responded to on GBI was contacted to conduct Monday in reference to a suicide an external investigation of attempt call.

Thursday’s incident. The GBI A transcript of the call shows investigates all officer-involved that the individual — it was shootings, a procedure that has not immediately clear if it was been in place since April 2015.

Hutchins who called or another Pihera said there is a surveilparty — refused all medical lance camera mounted on the treatment, Pihera said. exterior of the building near

where the shooting took place, though it is unclear if the event was captured on film.

Officers have notified Hutchins’ next-of-kin, who live in Illinois.

The northbound lanes of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard were closed for several hours Thursday morning while officers investigated.

Further information will be released by the GBI pending an outcome of the investigation.

Okabashi

•From Page 1A of the things that I needed to know to try and do my job effectively. I think my finance background helped. I think financial insight is really paramount to running a small business.”

Okabashi’s story is that it has been in business for more than 30 years, and has remained in the family. It has sold more than 35 million pairs of sandals at its factory in Buford.

Irvani’s story includes earning a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, with high distinction honors, from the University of Virginia, as well as a master’s degree in finance from the University of Cambridge. She also holds an MBA from INSEAD. She can speak English, French, German and Farsi, and became Okabashi’s CEO last March — and she’s just 29.

As a millennial herself, Irvani said young professionals trying to make their way in the workforce and advance up the corporate ladder should remain positive about their chances and be willing to roll up their sleeves and work for it.

“It’s about positivity, it’s about hard work and not taking

Gwinnett Chamber President Dan Kaufman asks Okabashi CEO Sara Irvani a question during the chamber’s Executive Insights luncheon at the Embassy Suites Atlanta N.E. Gwinnett Sugarloaf Thursday. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

the easy way out,” she said.

At the same time, Irvani said Okabashi is like many retail companies in the world today in how the looming presence of Amazon affects their business.

One way a company can protect itself from what one luncheon attendee called “the Amazon effect” is by focusing on the experience shoppers have when they go to a retailer, she said.

“They say we’re moving from the product model to the experi-

ence model,” Irvani said. “In retail itself, it’s not that people don’t want to go shopping.

When I’m 50, I’ll still want to go with my mom to the shops and see what’s being offered.

So it’s about the transformation, and who can transform themselves to provide an experience.

“For a retailer, the question is ‘How do we provide a different experience where (customers) feel engaged compared to with Amazon?’”

to become like a short-term focus point to celebrate the bicentennial.”

Eventually, the final leg of the torch’s journey will see it carried by runners from various high schools from Duluth City Hall to the Infinite Energy Center for the county’s bicentennial gala Dec. 15.

During it’s first trip to a City Hall, however, participants got to express their excitement for the ongoing activity.

After stopping for photos

at the entrance to City Hall, the runners then carried the torch up three flights of stairs and into the Lawrenceville City Council work session.

“These are great kids, and we are just honored as Black Knights to start this in our county seat,” Central Gwinnett co-head cross country Coach Brad Callahan said. “We’re honored, Mayor Judy, and thank you for putting this together and making this all happen today.”

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Annie Kathryn Brogdon Allgood, age 93, of Buford, GA passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glynn Allgood; parents, Lounge and Parilee Dodd Brogdon; sisters, Mrs. Johnnie Bridges, and Mrs. Bill Spence; brothers, W.L. Brogdon, Martin “Mutt” Brogdon, Thomas Brogdon, and Foss Brogdon. Mrs. Allgood is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Glenda Lee Allgood Browning, Lawrenceville, GA, Nina Allgood and husband, Mark Holladay, Mobile, AL; granddaughters, Leigh Ann Browning and husband, Chris Hoehn, Braselton, GA, Kathryn and Donald South, Mobile, AL; great grandson, Dillon Hoehn; several nieces, nephews and cousins; first cousins, Roe Chatham, Jr., Dacula, GA, Patsy Stephens, Duluth, GA. Mrs. Allgood was born August 22, 1924 in Buford, GA. She received her education from Sugar Hill School and was a star basketball player. She w

was a retired hairdresser and she also retired from Scientific Atlanta after 19 years of service. Mrs. Allgood was a member of West Buford Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Spence officiating. Interment will follow at Sugar Hill Cemetery in Sugar Hill, GA with Rev. Jerry McCormick officiating the graveside service. The family will receive friends on Friday, January 26, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, January 27, 2018 from 12:00 noon until time of service at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Flowers accepted or donations may be made to West Buford Baptist Church, c/o David Banks, 5321 Peach Blossom Trail, Flowery Branch, GA 30542 in memory of Annie Kathryn Allgood.

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She lived her early life in Georgia and after two years in Calif she returned to attend the University of Georgia at Athens. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Dec 2006. She was married to Tommy Anderson and had two children Mikey 12 and Abigail 9. Sara became Ill with Wegeners in 2008 and has waged a courageous battle while dedicating herself to her family. She lived life to the fullest. She loved children and animals. Sara was preceded in death by her father Alan Wertz, maternal grandparents Jacqueline and Hughlon Thomas Nunn and her aunt Karla Nunn. In addition to her husband and children

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she is also survived by her mother Kathi Wertz Zioncheck and stepfather Tom Zioncheck, and two brothers Taylor Wertz and Gary Keller. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held this Sat. Jan 27, 2018 from 11 until 2 at Tribble Mill Park in Grayson.

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of the way when it enters their town. schools carrying it from “The Gwinnett County the Historic Courthouse to folks reached out to us very GJAC, but Wednesday beearly in (bicentennial plangan its true journey which ning) and wanted the cities will take it through every to be a part of it, and they city in the county. have contributed informaEven tiny Rest Haven. tion about historic sites, With the exception of festivals and things that the Rest Haven, however, the county has incorporated torch is expected to stop into their plan,” Gwinnett and be displayed at each of Municipal Association the other city halls for a few Managing Director Randy weeks. The mayors of each Meacham said. city the torch will stop in “But this torch run repreare expected to carry it part sented a way for each city

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distance from the officer, and then the Dacula Marshal came report said. “The witness said he from the other direction and cut watched in his rear view mirror across the median and parked by as (Turay) moved back onto the the Gwinnett officer. They patted grass median. He then watched (Turay) down and then were talkas vehicle two was approaching, ing with him.”

Once officers finished speaking (Turay) darted out in front of with Turay, Garrett said they then vehicle two and was struck.”

The Flowery Branch man told came up to him, which is when he told them he had seen Turay police that as he passed Oak trying to walk into the road.

Valley Road, Turay “looked at “They asked if he walked him and then darted out in front into the road or if he stumbled, of (his) vehicle” but that he was “unable to brake or steer to avoid and because there was no traffic (Turay) and ultimately struck the coming, I showed them how he kept walking straight out into the pedestrian.” middle of lane,” he said. “I told Less than three hours earlier, them (Turay) looked like he was around 12:15 p.m., Gwinnett police received several calls about trying to hurt himself.”

Pihera said police took Turay Turay in the same area on Ga. to his home, which was nearby.

316, according to Cpl. Michele Several hours later, however, Pihera, spokeswoman for the he was in the same area on Ga. department.

316.

Taylor Garrett, one of the “I was in my car around 4 initial 911 callers, told the Daily p.m., and I heard on the radio a Post he was driving back from pedestrian had been hit on 316,” Augusta around noon when he Garrett said, “and I was like, ‘I saw Turay on the side of the hope it’s not the same person.’” highway.

Following the accident, Turay’s “I take 316 through Lawwife told officers her husband had renceville from Augusta and as suffered a brain injury in the past I was driving towards Williams year and had an “altered mental Farm Drive, I noticed a guy on the road,” Garrett said. “At first, it state” for the last few months.

It was not immediately known looked like he was trying to grab if he was being treated for the something out of the road, but injury. The Flowery Branch man then I saw that he stepped back is not facing charges as a result of after a pickup truck passed. As I got closer, I saw that each time a the crash.

This is the second pedestriandecent sized pickup truck came vehicle crash in Gwinnett this by, he would step out into the year. The other, a suicide, ocmiddle of the lane.” curred on Interstate-985 less than Garrett said he called 911 and two weeks ago. while he was on the phone with According to the Georgia dispatch, a Gwinnett police officer and a Dacula Marshal arrived Department of Transportation, as of Thursday, 65 people have to question Turay. been killed in roadway fatalities “I was probably a quarter of a mile behind the Gwinnett officer, in 2018.

Last year, 1,532 people died, and I saw him activate his blue down from 1,561 in 2016, the lights and pull over by (Turay,)” Garrett said. “I pulled over a safe deadliest year since 2008.

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State gets poor grades on smoking care costs in the state amount to more than $3 billion a year, the report said.

Georgia received four F’s The Lung Association said and one C grade for its antithat Georgia has the thirdtobacco work in the annual lowest tobacco tax in the U.S., “State of Tobacco Control’’ at 37 cents per pack. The report, released Wednesday by average state tax is $1.72 per the American Lung Associapack, according to the Lung tion.

Association.

The grades mirror those the A hike in the cigarette tax group has given to the state for has been proposed in past years.

Georgia General Assembly The F’s came in categories sessions, where opposition that included funding for state to tax increases in general is tobacco prevention programs. strong. Currently, there doesn’t Also flunking in the report appear to be any political were Georgia’s coverage momentum to raise the levy in and access to services to quit this year’s legislative session. tobacco, not having 21 as a “Despite a growing populaminimum age for sale of totion with increasing health bacco products and the state’s needs, state leaders have relevel of taxation on tobacco peatedly overlooked a tobacco products. tax increase as a source of Georgia’s relatively low funds to meet these challenges tax on cigarettes has been an and reduce smoking rates,’’ annual target for anti-smoking said the Lung Association advocates. report.

The state’s lone C grade The national report did not came for the strength of its give any straight-A report smoke-free workplace laws. cards. The worst states, scorTobacco use remains the ing F’s in all five categories, leading cause of preventwere Mississippi, North able death and disease in the Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

United States and in Georgia. The most improved were CaliThe adult smoking rate fornia, Kentucky, New Jersey, in Georgia is 17.9 percent, Oregon and South Carolina. slightly higher than last year’s The State of Tobacco Configure and above the national trol report said: average of 16.4 percent. The • Kentucky and South high school smoking rate is Carolina led the way in pro10.8 percent, also above the viding comprehensive access national mark. to “quit smoking” treatments Tobacco causes more than for low-income populations.

11,600 deaths in Georgia • Louisiana and Texas also annually, and its direct health made progress by passing

strong smoke-free laws at the local level, including two big cities — Baton Rouge. La., and Fort Worth, Texas.

• Indiana, North Carolina and Tennessee all saw $1 million or more increases in funding for their state prevention programs. California saw a massive $250 million increase in funding due to the $2.00 tobacco tax increase approved by voters in November 2016.

• Three states — New Jersey, Oregon and Maine — and many local communities passed laws raising the minimum age of sale for all tobacco products to 21. This brings the national total to five states that have acted to reduce youth tobacco initiation and save lives.

Raising the tobacco sale age to 21 “has great potential’’ for reducing death and disease, said June Deen, senior vice president for the American Lung Association in the Southeast.

She said Georgia also should increase the money it appropriates for its tobacco quit line. “It’s a great service,’’ Deen said. “When they market it a little, they get lots and lots of calls.’’

Deen also called for Medicaid in Georgia to cover more comprehensive smoking cessation benefits, as South Carolina has done. “We know people try to quit several times before they quit for good.”

She said that Columbus and Augusta have made proposals

for smoke-free laws, and she urged Atlanta to take up the issue.

“This is a great time. We have a new major and a new council. We need to match New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.”

Responding to the report, the state Department of Public Health said late Wednesday that though significant work remains to be done on tobacco control, “we are making progress.”

Cigarette smoking continues to decline nationally and in Georgia, said Public Health spokeswoman Nancy Nydam.

The agency, she said, “is working with community partners to achieve the goals outlined in our strategic plan of less than 8 percent of youth using tobacco and 13 percent of adults using tobacco by 2020.”

Currently, 124 out of 181 school districts in Georgia have tobacco-free policies, protecting nearly 1.5 million students, Nydam said.

Use of alternative forms of tobacco products such as e-cigarettes among youth “continues to be a concern, as does exposure to secondhand smoke for minority and low-income populations especially,’’ she said.

Health systems across the state, such as Northside, WellStar, Tanner, Grady and Navicent, are joining the fight against tobacco use, Nydam said.

work at a specific hospital be ATLANTA — Surprise part of its medical bills have long insurance puzzled — and angered network.

— patients in Georgia and “There’s elsewhere. more than Richard This billing occurs one way Smith when consumers have to skin procedures or visit ERs at a cat,’’ Smith, chairman hospitals in their insurance of the House Insurance network, then get separate Committee, told GHN on bills for hundreds or even Tuesday. thousands of dollars from He is trying with his non-network doctors who new legislation to enwere involved. These bills sure the patient gets help can come from ER doctors, making decisions through anesthesiologists and radi- increased transparency ologists, among others. of medical costs. Health Several states recently care pricing, he said, “is have passed legislation to like a black hole’’ for address the problem. patients. But the legislaGeorgia’s General Astion would appear to be not sembly will take another as comprehensive as what look at surprise billing this consumer groups have year, with new legislation advocated in the past. sponsored by state Rep. Under House Bill 678, Richard Smith, a Columbus a consumer getting nonRepublican who has been a emergency services from a leading voice on the issue. hospital, physician practice Smith proposed legislaor treatment facility would, tion on surprise billing in upon request, receive last year’s General Asinformation on whether the sembly session, but after medical providers involved much debate and revision, are in the patient’s insurit ultimately died. ance network, what the His new bill is quite fees will be, and how much different from the one he the patient’s policy will offered last year, which pay, Smith said. would have required any The proposal would also doctor credentialed to require insurers to give

information to members on obtaining a referral to a health care provider outside their network when the health plan does not have a provider in their geographic area. It would also make the insurer disclose the amount that would be reimbursed under out-of-network services.

Georgia Watch, a consumer advocacy group, praised the move for transparency regarding providers’ network status, and the requirement for better information for consumers to estimate out-of-pocket costs for planned procedures.

But Beth Stephens of Georgia Watch also said the bill “does not protect consumers in emergency situations or take consumers out of the middle of billing disputes that may arise over out-of-network charges.’’

“We appreciate Representative Smith’s continued attention to this problem and his effort to find a legislative solution, but we were hoping for a bill with more robust consumer protections,’’ Stephens said. “We will be closely watching how this legislation evolves over the course of the session.”

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A train crashed into a truck carrying recycled rubber Thursday morning. (Photo: Gwinnett Police Department)

Train runs into semi in Buford the train, so the impact occurred at slow speed.

There were minor injuries.”

Gwinnett County police The train was able to be reported minor injuries moved, though clean-up early Thursday morning of the tractor trailer’s after a train crashed into cargo, recycled rubber, a tractor-trailer in downtook some time. town Buford.

Motorists were advised Officers responded to avoid the area. to Silas King Street at It was not immediately West Main Street around known if anyone was 5:30 a.m. after receivtransported to the hospiing reports of the crash, tal or how much damage according to Gwinnett the train and the vehicle police Sgt. Jake Smith. suffered.

“The trailer portion of A similar accident the truck was stuck on involving a train occurred the tracks,” Smith said, in Norcross last week. No “(but) the train operator injuries were reported in saw the truck and slowed that accident.

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Though he pleaded guilty to three counts of child molestation several years ago, DragonCon co-founder Ed Kramer doesn’t want to be labeled a “sexually dangerous predator.”

Earlier this month, Kramer, who was sentenced in 2013 to an aggregate of 20 years with the first five to be served in home confinement stemming from an arrest in 2000 for allegedly sexually assaulting three teenage boys, filed a petition in Fulton County Superior Court challenging a Dec. 15 letter from the state’s Sexual Offender Registration Review Board informing him of his new classification.

The board is required by Georgia law to determine the risk level of sex offenders convicted in the state and places them into one of three categories: Level 1, which indicates a low risk for recidivism; Level 2, which indicates an intermediate risk of recidivism; or Level 3, sexually dangerous predator, which indicates a person’s high probability of reoffending.

SDPs are required to wear electronic monitoring systems, such as an ankle bracelet, “for the remainder of (their) natural life” in addition to other requirements and restrictions.

Kramer’s petition, which was obtained by the Daily Post, said the requirement “substantially interferes with (his) liberty and, coupled with the (predator classification’s) extreme stigma and detriment to current and future employment opportunities, violates (Kramer’s) constitutional and statutory rights.”

At its core, however, the filing centers on a Gwinnett County District Attorney’s office senior attorney, Richard Vandever, who serves on the review board.

According to the 19-page document, Vandever’s role as a board member and his participation in the sex offender Ed Kramer classification decision “was highly inappropriate and certainly violative of Georgia statutory law and the due process clauses of both the federal and State constitutions,” due to the Gwinnett DA’s office being “recused, in its entirety,” from involvement in Kramer’s case based on a habeas corpus challenge he previously brought against the courts and DA. In October 2014, nearly 11 months after his December 2013 guilty plea, Kramer and his attorney Stephen Reba filed the habeus corpus petition, which essentially claimed that Judge Karen Beyers and District Attorney Danny Porter, who handled Kramer’s criminal case, colluded to force him into the plea.

Reba said at the time his client wanted a trial and, in the months following the habeas corpus filing, all of Gwinnett’s Superior Court judges recused themselves from handling the case.

The last two judges to recuse themselves, Melodie Snell Conner and Kathryn Schrader, filed their paperwork jointly in January 2015, saying that they found “no evidence or implication of any improper relationship existing between Superior Court Bench and the District Attorney’s Office” but that they were recusing themselves to “avoid any appearance of impropriety.”

The petition was later assigned to Piedmont Circuit Senior Superior Court Judge Robert Adams, where it remains pending.

Porter told the Daily Post on

AAA: People are more open to self-driving cars self-driving vehicle, and more likely to feel less safe sharing the road with a self-driving car (55 percent versus 36 percent),” AAA said in a statement.

The largest age group of people who feel unsafe sharing a road with a self-driving car were baby boomers, with 54 percent of survey respondents in that age group saying they feel less safe sharing the road with a self-driving car.

Baby Boomers are also largely afraid of riding in a self-driving car, although the survey results show some warming to the idea. Last year, 85 percent of boomers said they were scared of riding in a car that drove itself. This year, the number was down to 68 percent.

Respondents who are members of Generation X were close behind boomers when it comes to sharing the road with a self-driving car, with 47 percent of them saying sharing the road with autonomous cars would cause them to feel less safe.

By comparison, 34 percent of millennial respondents said sharing the road with an autonomous car would make them feel less safe.

The auto club also discovered that eight out of 10 survey respondents feel they are better than average drivers. That is despite the high number of crashes — 90 percent to be exact — where human error was a factor, the group said.

“AAA found that U.S. drivers are very confident in their abilities and that may help to explain why many are not ready to give up control behind the wheel,” Townsend said. “As with any new technology, AAA encourages drivers to educate themselves so they fully understand the pros, the cons and the limitations of any new vehicle technology.”

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Thursday that his office hasn’t been disqualified, however, which would void Kramer’s argument that Vandever’s role as a board member is a conflict of interest.

“The DA’s Office hasn’t been disqualified by any court order,” Porter said. “The habeas was filed against state officers, so the (attorney general) is handling it.

Kramer has moved to disqualify us from a motion to vacate his sentence in the original criminal case, but there’s been no ruling.”

Porter said: “Once again, Kramer is engaging in litigation based on false assertions of fact. He is a Dangerous Sexual Predator, and the classification is correct.”

Kramer, a Duluth resident, co-founded DragonCon in 1987, though he has not been involved with the convention since 2000 when he was arrested for the alleged molestations.

His prosecution was delayed for years due constant legal posturing and a litany of medical issues, reportedly ranging from neck pain and hearing issues to emphysema and psoriatic arthritis, Porter previously said. In September 2011, he was arrested again after he was found in a Connecticut hotel room with a 14-year-old boy.

The stipulations of Kramer’s bond prohibited him from having any unsupervised contact with a child under 16 years old and he was extradited to Gwinnett following the arrest.

Kramer remained part owner of DragonCon until July 2013, when he was bought out by the organization, four months prior to his guilty plea.

It was not immediately known if the timing was connected to the plea, though many had urged DragonCon to cut ties with the co-founder in the years following his initial arrest.

More people are willing to sit back and let their cars drive themselves, but they remain a minority in the U.S., according to a new study by AAA. While well over half of all Americans surveyed by the auto club said they are afraid of riding in a self-driving car, also known as an autonomous car, AAA said that number dropped from 78 percent in early 2017 to 63 percent this month. The groups most likely to trust a car to drive itself are millennial and male drivers, where the split is about 50-50.

“Americans are quickly becoming more comfortable with the idea of self-driving vehicles,” AAA Georgia Public Affairs Director Garrett Townsend said in a statement.

“Many vehicles are already equipped with semi-autonomous safety features like automatic emergency braking, lane keeping assistance, self-parking technology and adaptive cruise control.”

AAA officials said the chances of drivers sharing the road with one in the not-too-distant future is increasing as testing continues on fully automated cars in the U.S. The group’s survey shows there is a lot of skepticism about the concept of cars that drive themselves.

About 46 percent of survey respondents, for example, said they would feel less safe on the road if they had to share it with a self-driving car. Another 41 percent said they were either indifferent or unsure about it.

A small minority, 13 percent, of respondents said they would feel safer if they shared a road with an autonomous car.

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Collins Hill’s Parks eating up minutes in the post Duluth’s Will Huzzie looms large in two sports

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Eagle forward Chris Parks said he wasn’t ready for the intensity of Region 6-AAAAAAA rivalry games when he came to Collins Hill from Lanier High School as a sophomore.

Take this season, for example. Collins Hill’s first region game was against Peachtree Ridge — a 75-64 loss — but it was the Eagles’ only loss until the two teams met again Jan. 12 — a 54-49 loss.

Most recently, Discovery proved that the region is ripe with parity and that keeps Parks and the Eagles on their toes every.

“At Lanier, there wasn’t MORE a rivalry like that,” Parks INSIDE said. “The region games, Gwinnett it’s like, you can’t sleep County stat leaders for one night on a team or boys and girls they’ll beat you.” basketball, 4B What Parks said he was prepared for is how hard he’d have to work to succeed in Collins Hill head coach Ty Baumgardner’s system. He knew the transition would be tough and there would be a focus on conditioning — he prepared to have to finish running a mile in under six minutes. But since that season, Parks has proven to be a reliable weapon in the frontcourt, along with fellow forward Justin Lee. A lot of offensive and defensive responsibility falls on Parks. He’s often matched up against his opponents’ biggest players. His 6-foot-7 frame makes him crucial to Collins Hill’s offense, which means the six-minute miles come in handy when he’s eating up minutes on the court.

“He’s a big piece of what we do because he’s one of the true post presences we have,” Baumgardner said. “When we can build from the inside out — which is what we stress all the time but don’t always do. Establishing him or Justin in the post will hopefully open up things from the outside, offensively. But we ask a lot of him as we are of some others, but especially him because of his size.”

Parks has a few months left in his senior season and lives by the motto, “Don’t go out sad.” He and some of the players from last year’s first-round exit against eventual semifinalist Grayson believe the team fell short of its ultimate

DULUTH — Standing roughly 6-foot-4 and weighing about 185 pounds, Will Huzzie is a fairly large person by almost any standard.

But just how big an athletic figure the Duluth senior two-sport standout casts really depends on exactly what sport he’s playing at a given time.

On the football field, Huzzie definitely casts a very large shadow, and his physical presence helped him have an equally large impact on the Wildcats last fall, as he snagged 78 passes, second among all Gwinnett County receivers, for 1,035 yards and seven touchdowns.

On the basketball court, his presence is even larger for Duluth despite having to go up against much larger opponents.

“He plays so much bigger than people realize,” Wildcats boys basketball coach Cabral Huff said of Huzzie. “With his length, his athleticism, he does so much for us defensively, so much for us with his leadership. He does so much with what he’s able to do offensively because a lot of teams aren’t able to guard us … the way they want to because he’s not your typical four (power forward).

So they have to do things differently.”

Indeed, Huzzie is far from the prototypical power forward, often giving up three inches or more in height to opponents while defending or attacking the low post.

However, his quickness, athleticism and a 40-inch vertical leap help him more than just make up for those shortcomings, no pun intended. “(Vertical leap and athleticism) has helped me a lot, especially my quickness because a lot of players out here (can) jump,” Huzzie said. “They can jump and are, like, 6-8.

But my quickness helps me (compete). Also, hitting the weight room.

“I also work on my arms to help me with boxing out. It’s very key for our team. My arms and my legs really come in handy. … I have to use all my body.”

Huzzie’s full body strength has paid off for both himself and the Wildcats.

Through 21 games, he stands second on the team behind fellow senior

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Collins Hill’s Chris Parks (21) shoots and scores over Peachtree Ridge’s Devin Vassell (24) during their game played earlier this month in Suwanee. (Photo: Craig Cappy)

Duluth two-sport standout Will Huzzie has a large presence on both the basketball court and the football field. (Photo: Ty Freeman)

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Gladiators ride win streak into big weekend at home

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The Atlanta Gladiators won three straight games for the first time since November and it was clutch timing.

Heading into last weekend, Atlanta was tied with Greenville in the South Division standings. The Gladiators made a significant push, beating the Swamp Rabbits three times — all by one goal.

They are alone in third place with 45 points and back above .500 for the first time since

IF YOU GO Who: Norfolk Admirals at Atlanta Gladiators When: Today (7:35 p.m.) and Saturday (7:05 p.m.)

Where: Infinite Energy Arena Noteworthy: Saturday is Teddy Bear Toss Night Up next: Orlando at Atlanta, Sunday, 2:05 p.m.

Dec. 10 with the big weekend swing. Now Orlando is the nearest trailer with 42 points.

Greenville is fifth, out of a playoff spot, with 40 points.

“The biggest thing was we never got down (on ourselves),” head coach Chuck Weber said.

“We were trailing in the first two games and came back to win in regulation.

“That first game set the tone for the whole weekend.”

Atlanta scored two goals in the final 1:46 of Friday’s game to swamp the Rabbits. Tanner Pond tied it and captain Derek Nesbitt scored the game-winner in the final minute. Nesbitt was set up by Taylor Stefishen, who has been on quite a tear since See GLADIATORS, Page 4B

Atlanta Gladiators Tanner Pond (21) and Taylor Stefishen celebrate Pond’s goal 16 seconds into Wednesday’s game against Norfolk at Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth. (Photo: Amanda Bingham)

2B • FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2018

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Bats lead Grizzlies to season-opening win

By Taylor Denman

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LAWRENCEVILLE — Georgia Gwinnett College right fielder C.J. Ballard said he feels jitters before most games, but Thursday afternoon’s game against Missouri Baptist was slightly different.

The Grizzlies baseball team’s season opener was also Ballard’s first game with his new team since transferring from Georgia Southern, and he’s the Grizzlies’ leadoff man.

His nerves, however, didn’t show in the box score. Ballard was 4-for-5 with two RBIs and what would be the eventual game-winning homer, and the preseason No. 14 Grizzlies won their first game of the season against the NAIA’s preseason No. 6 team 8-7.

“I’m always nervous before games,” Ballard said.

third frame.

Starter Cole Uvila was relieved after three innings, and he allowed three earned runs on two hits with two walks and struck out four. Tucker Plouffe allowed two hits and two earned runs through three innings in his relief of Uvila, while striking out three batters. Gregory Loukinen pitched 1 2/3 innings and allowed two runs, neither earned, on three hits with one strikeout.

“We’re on a pitch count Georgia Gwinnett’s C.J. Ballard touches home after hitting a home run in the seventh inning of Thursday’s season because it’s so early and we’re in January,” head opener against Missouri Baptist. (Photo: Tom Grason) coach Brad Stromdahl “They’re exciting, they’re time to settle in. Ballard hit said. “What we wanted to fun and I’m out here with a a leadoff single and scored do was get the jitters out. new group of guys. and the Grizzlies got back We had 15 scouts here and “It’s definitely a big two runs. they all want to throw hard. team win today with the An RBI double in the It’s just Day 1.” pitchers coming in and top of the second gave After scoreless frames doing their thing. We got Missouri Baptist the lead in the third and fourth, it done at the plate. That’s again, but Shiloh grad Missouri Baptist pulled always big.”

Marcus McCorkle sparked within one run of GGC in GGC fell behind 2-0 in a four-run rally with an the fifth inning when the the top of the first, but both RBI single and GGC held Spartans scored on a wild starting pitchers took some a 6-3 lead heading into the pitch and fielder’s choice.

GWINNETT GRADS

SCORING SPREE

Archer’s Wayne having breakout season at CSU

By Will Hammock

will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Patience was the most important attribute for Tatiana Wayne her first two college seasons.

The Archer product averaged 8.4 minutes as a freshman, then 11.6 as a sophomore.

“It was tough, but I got through it,” she said.

Her junior season at Columbus State has been a dramatic upgrade — she averages more points (20.6) than she did in combined minutes her first two seasons. The success didn’t happen by accident for the current Peach Belt Conference leading scorer.

“I put in a lot of work this summer,” Wayne said.

“No days off. That was my motto this summer. My freshman and sophomore years, I used those as my learning experience. I had a lot of good players in front of me. I learned from them and this year I actually put it into play.

I get more minutes. I’m more confident in myself and my coaches have more confidence in me.”

The 5-foot-6 guard has been a prolific scorer throughout this season, getting her points in a variety of ways. She has made a league-high 76 free throws (making 73.8 percent of her attempts), in addition to ranking second in the Peach Belt in 3-point percentage (40.7).

She also averages 4.7 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 2.0 assists, numbers that are possible because she now averages 29.5 minutes.

“I’m not very tall, so I have to use my speed,” Wayne said. “My speed is an advantage. I can get to the basket and draw fouls.

And I worked on my shot a lot this summer.”

That speed was put to use with Columbus State’s track and field team earlier in Wayne’s college career.

She competed in both sports until giving up track and field last year, opting to focus more on basketball.

Finding enough training time was a challenge, a challenge in both sports, but she liked the experience.

“It was hard (to do two sports), but I enjoyed (track) when I did it,” she said.

Wayne’s emphasis on basketball already has paid dividends in her breakout junior season. She has five games of 25 points or more, most recently scoring 29 in Monday night’s win over Georgia College

Archer grad Tatiana Wayne averages 20.6 points in a breakout season for the Columbus State women’s basketball team. (Photo: Anne Appleton/CSU Sports Information)

on an efficient 9-for-17 shooting night, including 5 of 9 from 3-point range.

Her highest output was a 37-point game against Carson-Newman.

Columbus State entered mid-week with a 9-6 record and a 7-4 mark in conference play.

“Our main goal is to win the Peach Belt championship,” Wayne said. “That’s what we’re focusing on.”

BASKETBALL Williams reaches 1,000 Georgia State senior Isaiah Williams, a Buford grad, reached the 1,000-point mark for his college career last Saturday in an 83-66 win over Georgia Southern.

Williams scored 16 points in the victory and made 7 of 8 free throws.

He hit the milestone early in the first half.

Griff was named Georgia College’s Bobcat Athlete of the Week — the school’s top performer in all sports for the previous week — on Tuesday. It was the third time this season she has earned the honor.

McGriff averaged 18 points in two games last week, scoring 15 on 7 of 8 shooting in a win over USC-Aiken and scoring 21 with seven rebounds in a loss to Peach Belt Conference leader North Georgia.

SOFTBALL

Gwinnett players earn all-conference acclaim Three of the 10 players on the All-Peach Belt Conference Preseason Softball Team are from Gwinnett — two from the same family.

Lanier grads and twin sisters Hannah and Holland Coursey, seniors at Georgia College, were named to the Peach Belt team, as was Archie-Davis climbs North Gwinnett’s Kylee school’s career list Smith, a pitcher at North Norcross grad Jalen Georgia.

Archie-Davis has played Hannah Coursey was an well this season for Penn State Altoona, including an All-Southeast Region and all-conference selection 11-assist game last weeklast season, hitting .340 end against Hilbert Colwith 28 RBIs and 26 runs lege. That effort puts him scored. Holland Coursey third in school history for also earned all-conference most assists in a game. honors after hitting .368 The junior guard, who with 21 RBIs and 36 runs averages 3.4 assists, has been at his best the past scored. four games, averaging Smith helped North more than 30 minutes.

Georgia to Peach Belt That stretch also features regular season and tournaa 13-point game in a win ment titles last season as a over Mt. Aloysius. freshman. She earned firstteam All-American honors, Georgia College as well as all-conference honors McGriff and tournament MVP Duluth grad Alyah Mcawards from the Peach

Belt, last year after going 31-6 with a 1.34 ERA and 254 strikeouts in 248 2/3 innings.

BASEBALL Allum unanimous first-team selection Kennesaw State senior Taylor Allum was one of two unanimous selections to the All-Atlantic Sun Conference Baseball Team, which was released this week.

The Grayson grad had a career-high 15 home runs along with 40 RBIs last season. His home run total was second in the conference and tied Kennesaw State’s single-season Division I record.

TENNIS Kelly recognized

by Peach Belt The All-Peach Belt Conference Preseason Tennis Team featured six players, including Georgia College senior Jena Kelly.

The Peachtree Ridge grad, ranked 33rd nationally, posted nine singles victories last season, as well as an 11-10 mark in doubles. She was an All-Peach Belt selection in doubles last season with partner Emma Niemi.

Kelly and Niemi are currently ranked 16th nationally in doubles.

Gwinnett Grads is a column that runs on Fridays spotlighting achievements of past Gwinnett standouts.

Coaches and parents are urged to send suggestions via email to will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com.

GGC started the bottom of the frame with a leadoff triple for left fielder Cade Carrigan, but stranded him at third base.

Ballard’s homer came in the seventh after Ryan Lark reached base with a pinchhit double. Ballard pulled the ball to right field, and Stromdahl can rest easy without the mistakes that cost the Grizzlies two unearned runs nagging him.

“There were three or four runs that we just gave up that we didn’t execute the little things, but at the end of the day we won,” Stromdahl said. “We can go back and regroup and make those mistakes a little better, but overall it was a great offensive day.”

Those two insurance runs turned out to be valuable when the Spartans got two runs back in the top of the eighth inning. Stromdahl opted to go to his closer — also the starting shortstop — Jordan Tylski

for a four-out save. Tylski was perfect in the first outing of the season and struck out one batter.

“Moving him in the eighth inning I felt like was the right decision in terms of it was the nine-hole hitter and they’d just seen a soft lefty,” Stromdahl said. “We’ll use our guys however we see fit. Today I felt like that was the best opportunity, and they all executed.”

In addition to his RBI single, McCorkle walked and scored twice. He also stole two bases. Center fielder Chris Jones was 1-for-4 with a walk and run scored.

GGC will host Missouri Baptist for the second and third games of the seasonopening series at 1 p.m.

Friday and noon Saturday.

“Just battling through Day 1 stuff, we really fought and I’m happy with the way we performed,” Stromdahl said.

GHSA to deny Eagles’ appeal

By Taylor Denman

have resulted in a technical foul, just a change of possession.

However, the game Collins Hill High referees still awarded a School filed an appeal technical foul and ensuwith the Georgia High ing free throws to Collins School Association Hill in the key Region regarding the process in 6-AAAAAAA game. Diswhich the disputed result covery officials pursued the case with the GHSA, of last Saturday’s game which agreed the officials against Discovery was ruled in error. GHSA’s handled, but that appeal statement following the will be denied, a GHSA ruling called for the two official said. teams to replay the game GHSA officials were from the point at which in the process of craftthe officiating mistake ing a response letter when contacted Thursday occurred.

That replay occurred afternoon. In Collins Tuesday night after the Hill’s letter to GHSA, regularly scheduled game the athletic department between the two teams at claims the organization Collins Hill High School. did not follow proper protocol when making the With one second on the ruling, as both parties did clock, Discovery won the game 45-44 when it innot have an opportunity tercepted the cross-court to make their case when Discovery filed its appeal inbound pass.

Collins Hill can appeal after Saturday’s game. the executive director’s The dispute started decision to deny the after Collins Hill initially won the teams’ first appeal. That decision would fall on the Board meeting of the season of Trustees, whose next 46-45. Justin Lee made scheduled meeting is two free throws off a Feb. 20, well after the technical foul called on Discovery’s Kalu Ezikpe, regular season ends. The who punched an inbounds Board of Trustees can be pass away to run the final called for an impromptu meeting, but Collins Hill second off the clock. would foot the cost if its Titans officials pointed out that the play shouldn’t appeal were denied again.

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Bears host second Night in the Bigs From Staff Reports Mountain View High School baseball will host its second annual A Night in the Big Leagues event at 6 p.m. Sunday at 550 Trackside in Lawrenceville.

The event is an opportunity for Atlanta-area baseball players, families and fans to learn about the experiences of a handful of distinguished guest speakers: University of Georgia baseball coach Scott Stricklin, former Braves Antoan Richardson and Darrell Chaney, Georgia native

and 12-year big leaguer Corey Patterson, former Auburn and NFL quarterback Jason Campbell and Olympic gold medalist Gail Devers. Speakers will share experiences and leadership lessons they learned as professional athletes.

Individual tickets will be $50 or $250 for a table that seats six guests, and includes a barbeque buffet dinner. Email Mountain View head baseball coach Jason Johnson at jason_s_johnson@ gwinnett.k12.ga.us for information regarding purchasing tickets.

FANS CHOICE WINTER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Who: Lauren Henderson School: Dacula Sport: Diving Class: Junior Highlights: Won her first Gwinnett County championship with a score of 395.5 points Coach Carrie Rajek’s take: “Lauren is the type of student-athlete that every coach loves to watch succeed. She is a wonderful diver and a great student. Her love and dedication to the sport of diving is what all athletes should strive to have. I have enjoyed watching her improve over the last year. That drive and dedication resulted in winning the Gwinnett County championship.”

ondeck Prep Schedule

Today

BASKETBALL

6 p.m. — Archer at South 6 p.m. — Berkmar at Lakeside-Dekalb 6 p.m. — Brookwood at Parkview 6 p.m. — Central at Riverwood 6 p.m. — Collins Hill at Mountain View 6 p.m. — Duluth at Mill Creek 6 p.m. — Grayson at Shiloh 6 p.m. — Lanier at Gainesville 6 p.m. — Norcross at Meadowcreek 6 p.m. — North at Discovery 6 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge girls at Hebron 6 p.m. — Wesleyan at Holy Innocents’ 6:30 p.m. — Lakeview at Providence 6:30 p.m. — Winder-Barrow at Dacula 7 p.m. — Buford at Clarke Central 7 p.m. — Lumpkin Co. at GAC Saturday

BASKETBALL

• Collins Hill girls at St. Francis • Riverwood girls at Peachtree Ridge Noon — Wesleyan at SACA 3 p.m. — Cedar Shoals at Brookwood 3 p.m. — Mountain View at New Manchester 3:30 p.m. — Buford at Northwest Whitfield 4 p.m. — GAC at Gainesville 4 p.m. — Mountain View at Peachtree Ridge 6 p.m. — Athens Academy at Hebron 6 p.m. — Dacula at Lanier 6 p.m. — Providence at Commerce

WRESTLING

9 a.m. — Area 8-AAAAA tournament at Loganville 9 a.m. — Area 8-AAAAAA tournament at Dacula 9 a.m. — Area 6-AAAAAAA tournament at North 9 a.m. — Area 7-AAAAAAA tournament at Meadowcreek 9 a.m. — Area 8-AAAAAAA tournament at Grayson

The Home Teams

TODAY NEXT UPCOMING at Charlotte Washington 7 p.m.

Sat, 7:30 p.m.

FSSE/92.9-FM FSSE/92.9-FM

Minnesota Mon, 7:30 p.m.

FSSE/92.9-FM

Norfolk 7:35 p.m.

Norfolk Sat, 7:05 p.m.

Orlando Sun, 2:05 p.m.

Texas State Sat, 2:15 p.m.

88.5-FM

at Arkansas St. Thu, 8:30 p.m.

88.5-FM

UGA hoops

Off

Off

Tech hoops

Off

Clemson Syracuse Sun, 6 p.m.

Jan. 31, 8 p.m.

ESPNU/93.7-FM ACCN/93.7-FM at Vancouver Sat, 10 p.m.

Swarm

Off

Hawks

Gladiators

GSU hoops

at Kansas State Florida Sat, 2 p.m.

Tue, 7 p.m.

ESPNU/750-AM SECN/750-AM

at Buffalo Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m.

FSSE = FOX Sports Southeast, FSSO = FOX Sports South

On TV Today

COLLEGE HOCKEY

8 p.m. — Notre Dame at Minnesota ESPN2

NBA

7 p.m. — Atlanta at Charlotte Hornets FSSE 8 p.m. — Houston at New Orleans ESPN

SOCCER

2:30 p.m. — FA Cup Yeovil vs Manchester United FS1

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

11:30 a.m. — Seton Hall at Providence FSSO Saturday

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Noon — N.C. State at North Carolina CBS Noon — Baylor at Florida ESPN Noon — Texas Tech at South Carolina ESPN2 Noon — Duquesne at Rhode Island NBCSP 2 p.m. — Virginia at Duke CBS 2 p.m. — Mississippi at Texas ESPN2 2 p.m. — Massachusetts at Fordham NBCSP 2:15 p.m. — Oklahoma at Alabama ESPN 2:30 p.m. — St. John’s at Butler FS1 4 p.m. — Syracuse at Pittsburgh WPCH 4 p.m. — TCU at Vanderbilt ESPN2 4:30 p.m. — Texas A&M at Kansas ESPN 5:30 p.m. — Utah at Arizona FOX 6 p.m. — Oklahoma State at Arkansas ESPN2 7 p.m. — Kentucky at West Virginia ESPN 8 p.m. — Wake Forest at Louisville WPCH 8 p.m. — Virginia Tech at Notre Dame ESPN2 10 p.m. — Valparaiso at Illinois State ESPN2

GOLF

4 p.m. — PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open, Third Round. From Torrey Pines South Course in La Jolla, Calif.

CBS

HORSE RACING

4:30 p.m. — Pegasus World Cup Invitational. From Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla. NBC

NBA

7:30 p.m. — Washington at Atlanta FSSE 8:30 p.m. — Boston at Golden State ABC

NHL

7:30 p.m. — All-Star Skills Competition NBCSP

SOCCER

7:20 a.m. — FA Cup Peterborough vs Leicester FS1 9:25 a.m. — Bundesliga FC Bayern Munich vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim FS1 12:30 p.m. — FA Cup Newport County AFC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC. FS1

WINTER SPORTS

7 a.m. — FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup: Women’s Giant Slalom. From Lenzerheide, Switzerland. NBCSP 10 a.m. — FIS Cross-Country Skiing Viessmann World Cup: Seefeld, Sprint Free Technique. NBCSP 1 p.m. — Winter X Games Aspen. From Aspen, Colo.

ABC

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 3 p.m. — Oklahoma at TCU FSSE

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2018 • 3B

Getting to know ... Bo Bell For more than 20 years, Atlanta native Bo Bell has coached and developed some of the top basketball talents in Georgia. Bell has trained players in Atlanta for the past 10 years but has returned to Gwinnett County as the Director of Basketball at Suwanee Sports Academy.

Bell has worked with Gwinnett basketball legends like Malcolm Brogdon, Lou Williams, Gani Lawal and Al-Farouq Aminu. Staff writer Taylor Denman caught up with Bell to reminisce about his brief time with the Atlanta Hawks, his experience overseas and the importance of footwork in developing young basketball players.

TD: You’re from Atlanta and graduated from North Fulton High School. When did you develop this passion for basketball?

BB: I actually started playing football when I was nine or 10 years old, but I broke my leg playing football so I switched to basketball around when I was 12. I started playing and started getting pretty good at it.

TD: What position did you play in high school?

BB: I was a small forward and shooting guard. I graduated in 1978.

TD: Any good playoff runs while you were there?

BB: We made it to the district semifinals and state that year. That was around the time I figured it out (laughs).

TD: Thinking back, were there any games that stand out to you as a high school player?

BB: I always tried to play every game a certain way, but to be honest there’s not one particular game that stands out.

TD: It seems like you had a fairly unique path to professional basketball.

BB: I went to junior college for a couple of years at Middle Georgia, then I transferred to Gardner Webb.

Then I left school and applied to be a fireman to help my mom. I applied to be a fireman and they put me in the police academy. I took that position, but I never stopped working out because I still wanted to play basketball. Long story short, the Hawks had a camp at Cobb Civic Center.

I took the money I made from the police academy, I paid my own way to go to the Hawks camp and Atlanta signed me to a contract.

When that happened Doc Rivers and Randy Wittman were their draft picks and they were holding out.

During training camp, they called me in, because those guys took less money because I was getting a lot of attention. They told me that those guys had signed and so they cut me and I went to their minor league.

They told me if Dominique Wilkins or Doc Rivers got hurt, they’d call me back. I was frustrated, I was playing really well but still got no calls. I played in the summer at the pro-am league at Clarke College with all the NBA guys, and played one of my worst games ever, and a guy came up to me after the game and asked, “Would you want to come play in France?” I thought it was a joke, man. He asked if I had a passport, and that’s when I knew he was serious.

TD: And did that turn out to be

Bo Bell is the director of basketball at Suwanee Sports Academy. (Special Photo)

a pretty prosperous opportunity for you?

BB: Long story short, they flew me into France. To show you how good God is, man, I ended up playing for the Boston Celtics of France. I played in France for nine years professionally and then I was in Switzerland for four years. The whole mythology of training and developing — every country I played in I worked with kids. For whatever reason, I went to a community to find kids to work with. It was my passion and my purpose.

TD: When did you come back to Atlanta?

BB: When I retired I came home, I started working with this organization called the Atlanta Celtics. It was one of the top traveling teams, and I came and started teaching them the European way. We ended up losing three games in four years and won back-to-back national championships. We went to the championship three times in four years. We were more prepared than everybody else.

Once I was done there, I went to the Georgia Stars and we did the same thing. On that team I had Lou Williams, he was the No. 1 high school player in the country.

Long story short, it’s not the wins and losses I think that judged our success, it’s how we played the game. Every kid on my team, even my 13th man, got a (Division I) scholarship, because of how we played. Just watching kids play, I thought I had to be a bigger solution to the issue because in traveling team basketball a lot of kids need to be developed and trained. So I started the Bo Bell Basketball Academy, got away from travel team basketball and focused on training. Not just through basketball, but being good people, teaching them little things along the way. How to look people in the eye, being responsible. All of those qualities are inside of basketball if you treat the game a certain way. That’s been my approach; that’s why I do what I do and love what I do.

TD: How long did it take you to get used to playing overseas?

BB: It didn’t take long at all. I was just happy with the situation, man. I was happy to play something I loved to do and get paid for it. I could have continued to keep trying (to go back

to the NBA), but once I learned to speak French and Italian — I’ve been to so many countries in this world because of basketball. That’s priceless.

TD: Are your experiences in Europe ever something you pass on to some of the players you train?

BB: I do. Basketball is bigger than basketball. Like I said earlier, it’s the life lessons that are inside of it.

We realize a lot of these kids won’t play professionally and a lot of them won’t get scholarships, but it’s the lessons that can carry them through life. You can be a general manager or work in a front office. I have kids that I coach who work in the front offices of NBA teams because of the experiences we’ve had together.

TD: Can you tell me some details about what you’ll be doing as director of basketball at Suwanee Sports Academy?

BB: This is a magnificent facility, and I want to try to change the culture a little bit. Not reinventing the wheel, but trying to tweak some of the things they already have to make it more competitive. Then bring a different approach to training and developing, so every kid can have a great experience and, when they leave, know how to play the game the right way.

TD: You’ve worked with some successful NBA players when they were younger — Malcolm Brogdon, Lou Williams, Gani Lawal and Al-Farouq Aminu to name a few — how do you approach players who have so much raw talent when they come to you?

BB: The first thing is I evaluate them to see what their weaknesses are, and once you identify what their weaknesses are, you bring their weaknesses up to their strengths.

For me, everything starts with the feet. Footwork is key. When you develop footwork — and that’s the way European players train — they become more efficient because it’s like they’re playing the game in slow motion. That’s the approach, man.

We develop their footwork and teach them how to be efficient so they can maximize their potential.

TD: How closely have you followed Williams this year, and do you think he was an all-star snub?

BB: Absolutely, he got gypped, man. He scored 50 points in one game.

TD: It’s a popularity contest, I suppose.

BB: That’s what it is, and it’s unfortunate. If they change that system to have the best 24 players — it doesn’t have to be East and West, you can call it whatever you want to call it. I guarantee you Lou Will will be in that top 24.

TD: You’ve lived in several different countries, but you made a continuous decision to come back to Atlanta. Why was that?

BB: This is home, man. Home is home. I still travel around the country and around the world. Also, we want to have kids from other countries come here. That’s another component of what we’re trying to do in Suwanee. We want to create that international exchange program for kids to interact and learn how to communicate with people from different walks of life.

Braves’ Jones voted to Hall of Fame Field Level Media Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome and Trevor Hoffman are headed to Cooperstown after being voted in as the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018, president Jeff Idelson of the Hall of Fame announced Wednesday evening.

Jones and Thome both earned the distinction of being first-ballot Hall of Famers in voting conducted by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

Guerrero was voted in on his second year on the ballot, and Hoffman made it in his third.

Edgar Martinez was passed over in his ninth time on the ballot by receiving 70.4 percent of the vote. A candidate needs 75 percent to gain induction.

Mike Mussina (63.5 percent) also fell short.

Controversial candidates Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds again fell short of the threshold, getting 57.3 percent and 56.4 percent of the vote, respectively. It was the sixth year on the ballot for both Bonds and Clemens.

Former Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones speaks to the press after being elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame at a press conference Wednesday at SunTrust Park. (Photo: Brett Davis-USA Today Sports)

The inductions will be held July 29. Former Detroit Tigers teammates Jack Morris, a pitcher, and Alan Trammell, a shortstop, are part of the class after being selected by the Modern Era Committee last month.

Jones was named on a robust 97.2 percent of the 422 ballots. Guerrero received 92.9 percent, Thome 89.8 percent and Hoffman 79.9 percent.

A total of 317 votes was needed for induction.

Jones, 45, joins Ken Griffey Jr. as the only No. 1 overall picks in the base-

ball draft to wind up in the Hall of Fame.

The Braves selected Jones in 1990 out of The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Fla., and Jones broke into the majors as a shortstop in 1993 before settling in as a third baseman. He spent his entire 19-season career in Atlanta.

The 1999 National League MVP, Jones was an eight-time All-Star, and he led the Braves to a World Series title in 1995, hitting .364 in the postseason.

In 2,499 career games, Jones batted .303 with a

.401 on-base percentage, a .529 slugging percentage, 468 homers and 1,623 RBIs. Guerrero, 42, ranks as one of the best players in the Montreal Expos’ abbreviated history. He spent the first eight of his 16 major league seasons in Montreal before moving on to the Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels, the Texas Rangers and the Orioles.

Thome, 47, spent 12 1/2 of his 22 major league seasons with the Cleveland Indians. He also played for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Chicago White Sox, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles.

Hoffman, 50, ranks second with 601 career saves, trailing only Mariano Rivero (652). After breaking into the majors with the expansion Marlins in 1993, Hoffman was dealt to the Padres that June in the deal that brought Gary Sheffield to Florida.

Martinez was attempting to join Frank Thomas as the only Hall of Famers who spent the majority of their careers as a designated hitter.

4B • FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2018

ATL UTD 2 signs 4 players to roster From Staff Reports ATLANTA — Atlanta United 2 announced its first player signings Wednesday with the inking of A.J. Cochran, Diego Lopez, Jack Metcalf and Yosef Samuel.

“Both A.J. and Jack will lend experience and leadership to the group, while Diego and Yosef are exciting young players who fit nicely into the club’s style of play,” head coach Scott Donnelly said. “I couldn’t be happier to start building our roster with this group of players.”

Cochran, Metcalf and Samuel all have USL experience. Lopez has been a standout in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy and a mainstay on the U.S. Youth National Team circuit.

Cochran, a 24-year-old central defender, spent his last two seasons playing in his hometown with St. Louis FC of the USL where he made 49 total appearances. He was a firstround MLS SuperDraft pick by Houston Dynamo in the 2014. Cochran made 26 MLS appearances in two seasons for the Dynamo. He was a three-year starter at the University of Wisconsin prior to signing a Generation Adidas deal in 2014.

A 16-year-old forward from Chino, Calif., Lopez comes to ATL UTD 2 after spending his youth career with FC Golden

State, which is coached

by Jimmy Nordberg, one of the top youth coaches in southern California.

Lopez represented the U.S. Youth National Teams at the U-15 and U-17 levels in 2017. He was part of the U-15 squad which won the prestigious Torneo Delle Nazioni in Italy and was one of 20 players called in to the U-17 team for the 2017 Men’s Nike International Friendlies in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. Metcalf, a 26-year-old defender from Liverpool, England, comes to Atlanta after spending 2017 with Bangor City of the Welsh Premier League. Prior to that, he played with Charlotte Independence of the USL from 2015-16 where he made 40 appearances. Metcalf played with Liverpool F.C. and Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. at the youth level before playing collegiately at Clemson University.

Samuel is a 20-year-old midfielder/forward who spent the last two seasons with Bethlehem Steel FC, the Philadelphia Union’s USL affiliate, where he made more than 20 appearances. A graduate of the Union’s academy, Samuel played two seasons in Philadelphia’s youth system with the U-18 club where he scored 10 goals in 37 appearances. Samuel was born in Ethiopia, but is a native of Atlanta after moving to the U.S. in 2007.

Gladiators •From Page 1B the new year started.

The Gladiators lured Stefishen back from overseas at the end of October and he had just four points in 24 games through December. The first game of 2018, in Jacksonville, Stefishen had a goal — and, maybe more importantly, a fight.

“Ever since that fight, he’s taken off,” Weber said. “He keeps joking that if he’d known, he would have fought earlier in the season. But he’s definitely gained confidence.”

Stefishen pushed his point-streak to six games Friday when he forced a turnover and found Nesbitt in the left circle. Nesbitt ripped it over goalie Brandon Halverson’s shoulder to win.

“That first game, Nesbitt and (Colin) Jacobs led the way,” Weber said. “The second game, (Stephen) Pierog, (Darby) Llewellyn and (Luke) Sandler, our third line, had all three goals.”

On Saturday, Greenville grabbed a 2-1 lead on a short-handed goal at 16:52 of the second period.

Pierog tied the game early in the third and Sandler scored the game-winner at 11:48.

Llewellyn, who scored the game’s first goal, stole the puck from a Swamp Rabbit and got it to Taylor Doherty at the point. The big defenseman unloaded a shot on net and Sandler was in front to deflect it.

“Every time we won and didn’t give them any points was huge,” Weber said.

“There was a belief in the system that no matter the situation, we were fine.

“Then Sunday was survival mode.”

Atlanta needed overtime to beat Greenville a third time, despite leading 3-1 less than 12 minutes in.

Phil Lane was the unquestioned star with a hat trick. The first was shorthanded at 6:46. The second was 40 seconds later. The third was the overtime winner.

Just 23 seconds into OT, Nesbitt found Ben Danford open in front of the net.

The defenseman turned

and fired a shot that was stopped by goalie Zoltan Hetenyi and bounced across the net-mouth. Lane rushed to the loose puck and shot it into the open net.

“Really, it was a complete team effort over the weekend,” Weber said.

“We didn’t have any extra bodies. Everyone played.”

And played well.

In addition to Stefishen, rookies Pond and Llewellyn have found an offensive groove that is giving Atlanta much-needed scoring depth.

“They’ve both been great on the penalty kill from the beginning, but now it’s building on that,” Weber said.

Getting more secondary offense has gone a long way to breaking the Gladiators out of a December slump. They are 7-3-0-1 in the new year and one stat looms large: The only losses have come when Atlanta falls short of 35 shots on goal. In fact, the Gladiators are 11-2-0-2 all season when registering 35 or more shots.

“We’ve struggled at times to create offense,” Weber said. “Defending has gotten better, so we’re focused on our offensivezone play. The guys are starting to recognize that when they play simple and direct, instead of complicating the game, they’re having success.”

Atlanta is home for three straight this weekend — all against teams trailing it in the standings. Keeping Norfolk and Orlando in the rear-view mirror is crucial.

“Especially at home, these are teams we don’t want to give an opportunity to gain any ground,” Weber said.

Large crowds are expected for one of the organization’s biggest promotional weekends, which starts at 7:35 p.m. tonight against Norfolk. The ice will be purple for Hockey Fights Cancer weekend. Saturday is the much-loved Teddy Bear Toss. Sunday, against Orlando, is Officials Day (officials from any sport are invited to wear their gear) and the Disney Princess Celebration.

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Huzzie •From Page 1B Adam Flagler in scoring (13.9 points per game) and steals (1.7 spg) and leads the team in rebounding (7.8 rpg) and blocked shots (1.0 bpg). The latter two figures place him in the top 10 among all Gwinnett County players in those respective categories.

But according to Huff, what makes Huzzie most important to the Wildcats may be qualities that don’t show up in the box score.

“It’s funny because these guys, whether it’s him, Lamont (Smith), Adam (Flagler), are guys who aren’t afraid to work,” Huff said. “Since the first day I got here, Will’s been one of those guys. If that gym was open, he was here. I’d have to say, ‘Will, you can’t go work out in weight room because we’ve got practice today, and it’s getting late in the season.’

“That’s the kind of worker he is. He doesn’t want to take a play off, whether it’s in practice or in a game. We have to say, ‘Will, we’ve got to give you a break. You’ve got to rest every now and then.’

Our players feed off that.”

It’s that work ethic, combined with his athletic abilities — and yes, his size — that make it certain Huzzie has a promising athletics future on the college level once he

the door on perhaps trying to play both sports wherever he decides to attend college.

“That’s a conversation that’s come up a lot,” Huzzie said. “I mean, I wouldn’t mind it. I’ve done it all through high school. I think I can handle it (through college).”

Huff has no doubt that Huzzie will be able to handle whatever athletic future he chooses for college, whether it is either sport or both.

And while he acknowledges he has some improvements to his game to make if he wants to play college basketball, though he is just as confident his work ethic will allow him to make such upgrades.

“I definitely think Will can compete (in basketball) at the college level — Division I, Division II, NAIA,” Huff said. “At the next level, obviously, he won’t play forward.

We have him playing Duluth’s Will Huzzie (2) dunks the ball against Peachtree there, but he’ll me more Ridge in a game this month. (Photo: Anthony Stalcup) of a wing. But he’s shown that skill level. He’s been able to knock down jump graduates from Duluth this would make him perhaps shots, been able to get to spring. more of a unique talent the rim.

Exactly which sport — than he might be on the “Ball handling would or perhaps sports — recourt. probably be at the top of mains to be seen.

He also holds plenty his (list) on what he needs He admits that basof strong interest from to improve on. We try to ketball, which he started football programs such work on it every day in playing three years earlier, as Savannah State, East practice, along with his has always been his first Tennessee State, Middle love, though he has grown Tennessee State, Ohio and shooting. So those would probably be the two things to have just as big an afTusculum. finity for football, and his Of course, those devel- to really get him over the top for that next level.” physical size and ability opments haven’t closed

Parks •From Page 1B

In Parks’ case, he gilds that intensity with a stoic potential. He said the key demeanor on the court. to turning that motto into Parks is committed to reality is staying focused play basketball at Queens by sticking to what the University in Charlotte, Eagles do best, and part of N.C. Queens is consisthat is scoring in the post tently competitive late in on offense. the season among Division Parks said Collins Hill’s II programs. The Royoffense is at its best when als are on their way to a the team is energized, so third consecutive NCAA he and some of his teamtournament berth with one mates harbor an angry type loss in the 2017-18 regular of intensity that sometimes season. manifests during games.

Parks hopes there’s an

opportunity to make an immediate effect when he arrives on campus, but it likely won’t be as a traditional center, which he plays for Collins Hill. His size makes him a reliable high school center, but he may move to the No. 3 spot in the lineup as a college player. That might mean expanding his range as a shooter.

“They like making guys very versatile,” Baumgardner said. “They’ll work on

trying to expand his game a bit to 12 to 15 feet, in terms of shooting.”

For now, Collins Hill is happy to have Parks at his current position as the pecking order for Region 6 tournament seeding seems to inch closer to being decided in the final minutes of the regular season. Collins Hill is one game behind Mountain View for the lead, and the two teams will play each other tonight.

GWINNETT COUNTY BASKETBALL LEADERS BOYS SCORING Name School GP Pts PPG Devin Vassell P’tree Ridge 16 373 23.3 Marcus Watson Buford 19 413 21.7 Kyle Sturdivant Norcross 14 272 19.4 Jamir Chaplin Meadowcreek 15 277 18.5 Christian McLean Wesleyan 12 222 18.5 Brenden Tucker Dacula 19 336 17.7 Adam Flagler Duluth 21 359 17.1 Kalu Ezikpe Discovery 17 272 16.0 Travis Anderson Grayson 14 220 15.7 Arusha Hunter Dacula 19 288 15.2 Alex Calvert Hebron 15 225 15.0 Spencer Rodgers Mtn. View 20 298 14.9 David Viti Buford 20 297 14.9 Brandon Boston Norcross 16 235 14.7 Donell Nixon Buford 20 290 14.5 Mekhail Bethea Dacula 18 251 13.9 Nick Edwards Grayson 15 206 13.7 Aldain Dorsey Providence 17 232 13.6 Will Huzzie Duluth 21 286 13.6 Ahmir Langlais Parkview 18 239 13.3 Nahiem Allenye Mtn. View 18 237 13.2 Christian Kelly Duluth 12 143 11.9 Justin Randle Brookwood 19 227 11.9 Cory Hightower Meadowcreek 15 171 11.4 Quincy Ademokoya Dacula 19 213 11.2 Matthew McDowell Mill Creek 17 190 11.2 Dalvin White Norcross 16 178 11.1 Troy Allen Hebron 15 164 10.9 Chris Connor Parkview 18 189 10.5 Kendall Latney Mill Creek 19 198 10.4 Will Warbington Hebron 15 156 10.4 REBOUNDS Name School GP Reb RPG Kalu Ezikpe Discovery 17 179 10.5 Ahmir Langlais Parkview 18 166 9.2 Cory Hightower Meadowcreek 15 137 9.1 Christian McLean Wesleyan 12 106 8.8 Will Huzzie Duluth 21 163 7.8 Devin Vassell P’tree Ridge 16 115 7.2 Leslie Nkereuwem Discovery 17 119 7.0 Marcus Watson Buford 19 131 6.9 Kevin Kayongo Mtn. View 20 128 6.4 Alex Wesig Mtn. View 20 120 6.0 Jamir Chaplin Meadowcreek 15 89 5.9 Amari Kelly Meadowcreek 15 89 5.9 Brandon Boston Norcross 16 93 5.8 ASSISTS Name School GP Ast APG Alex Jones Buford 16 127 6.4 Lamont Smith Duluth 21 123 5.9 Dalvin White Norcross 16 85 5.3 Mekhail Bethea Dacula 18 75 4.2 Dequarious Nichols Meadowcreek 15 60 4.0 Mitchell Miller Providence 18 71 3.9 Kyle Sturdivant Norcross 14 53 3.8 STEALS Name School GP Steal SPG Lamont Smith Duluth 21 54 2.6 Donell Nixon Buford 20 46 2.3 Grant Summers Wesleyan 12 25 2.1 Alex Calvert Hebron 15 30 2.0 Jamir Chaplin Meadowcreek 15 28 1.9 Travis Anderson Grayson 14 25 1.8 Brandon Boston Norcross 16 29 1.8 Alex Jones Buford 16 29 1.8 J.D. Kavel Wesleyan 12 22 1.8 BLOCKS Name School GP Blk BPG David Bowling Hebron 15 33 2.2 Amari Kelly Meadowcreek 15 28 1.9 Kalu Ezikpe Discovery 17 29 1.7 Joseph Toppin Norcross 16 26 1.6

GIRLS SCORING Name School Kierra Adams Brookwood Taylor Sutton GAC Robyn Benton GAC Kamryn Collins Mtn. View Bianca Fizouaty Grayson Jazmine Robinson Grayson Myra Srickland Norcross Amaya Register Wesleyan Lillian Kennedy Mtn. View Morgan Rob.-Nwagwu Norcross Asia McCoy Archer Devyn Wilson Norcross A.C. Carter Wesleyan Hannah Sadler Parkview Malia Fisher North Jaron Stallworth Collins Hill Bridget Mukasa Mill Creek Caria Reynolds GAC Briana Harmon Collins Hill Alea Spears Mtn. View Alanni Brown North Aiyana Hamilton Dacula Javyn Nicholson Collins Hill Kendall Bollmer Dacula Madison Riley Mill Creek Mary Martha Turner GAC Katherine Fourie Collins Hill Armani Milton Central Kennedi Williams GAC Reina McCoy Archer REBOUNDS Name School Clara Hammel Providence Lillian Kennedy Mtn. View Asia McCoy Archer Jazmine Robinson Grayson Malia Grace Brookwood Javyn Nicholson Collins Hill Caria Reynolds GAC Makayla Schymanski North Devyn Wilson Norcross Sutton West Wesleyan Mary Martha Turner GAC Helena Lee Dacula A.C. Carter Wesleyan Jada Rice Collins Hill Sussy Ngulefac Parkview Morgan Rob.-Nwagwu Norcross ASSISTS Name School Kennedi Williams GAC Bryanne Buch.-Cummings Mill Creek Alea Spears Mtn. View Morgan Rob.-Nwagwu Norcross Nyla Moore Dacula Bridget Mukasa Mill Creek Kierra Adams Brookwood Taylor Sutton GAC STEALS Name School Robyn Benton GAC Morgan Rob.-Nwagwu Norcross Kennedi Williams GAC Jaron Stallworth Collins Hill Taylor Sutton GAC BLOCKS Name School Lillian Kennedy Mtn. View Clara Hammel Providence Jada Rice Collins Hill Robyn Benton GAC Sutton West Wesleyan

GP Pts PPG 16 286 17.9 19 312 16.4 11 179 16.3 16 261 16.3 19 301 15.8 19 301 15.8 20 314 15.7 14 216 15.4 16 245 15.3 21 319 15.2 18 270 15.0 21 313 14.9 14 198 14.1 20 276 13.8 14 191 13.6 19 240 12.6 14 167 11.9 18 215 11.9 19 210 11.1 15 167 11.1 14 154 11.0 14 153 10.9 19 204 10.7 14 143 10.2 17 173 10.2 19 193 10.2 19 186 9.8 16 151 9.4 19 174 9.2 18 162 9.0 GP Reb RPG 11 151 13.7 16 176 11.0 18 198 11.0 19 202 10.6 16 154 9.6 19 172 9.1 18 164 9.1 14 126 9.0 21 177 8.4 15 113 8.1 19 150 7.9 9 69 7.7 14 103 7.4 18 134 7.4 23 162 7.0 21 148 7.0 GP Ast APG 19 98 5.2 17 83 4.9 15 68 4.5 21 90 4.3 13 48 3.7 14 52 3.7 16 58 3.6 19 62 3.3 GP Steal SPG 11 45 4.1 21 80 3.8 19 65 3.4 19 61 3.2 19 58 3.1 GP Blk BPG 16 42 2.6 11 26 2.4 18 42 2.3 11 23 2.1 14 28 2.0

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2018 B5 • • 5B FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2018

Wrestlers to battle flu, each other at area meets South

By David Friedlander

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The place-or-go-home nature of the format has always made the area traditional wrestling meet a situation in which anything can happen.

However, the dynamic for this year’s area championships, which get underway this weekend at various school sites, could be even more tense for teams from participating schools, including those from Gwinnett.

The flu bug that has been prominent in several states, including Georgia, in recent weeks has affected several teams, and could affect entries in certain weight classes for their respective meets.

“We’ve had six kids diagnosed with the flu this week,” said Archer coach Keith Jannett, whose Ti-

nett’s Tigers aren’t alone with that concern.

“Every year, weird stuff happens,” said Buford coach Tom Beuglas, whose Wolves recently won the Class AAAAA state duals and will compete in the Area 8-AAAAA tournament Saturday at Loganville. “We’re fortunate.

We had several kids down (with the flu), but we got all but two of them back (Thursday). At this point, Buford’s Nick Cambria tries to turn Ola’s Amani Jones all you can do is do the during the Class AAAAA state duals finals this month. best you can.”

(Photo: David McGregor) Some teams have been even more fortunate than gers will go for their sixth comes the unknown.”

Beuglas’ Wolves. straight area team champiAmong those unknowns Mountain View coach onship when they compete involve whether any of Jim Gassman said his in the Area 8-AAAAAAA the wrestlers affected by lineup will be intact when meet Saturday at Grayson the flu — including some the Bears try to defend High School. “I’ve talked who were projected to win their Area 6-AAAAAAA to a lot of coaches, and high seeds to next week’s title Saturday at North it’s pretty widespread. … sectional tournament and Gwinnett.

I’ve got some kids who beyond to the state tourna“We’ve been very may wrestle after missing ment early next month — blessed,” Gassman said. “I almost the whole week may be unable to compete. know a lot of teams have of school. And with that In all likelihood, Janbeen affected, but we’ve

been really blessed. We haven’t had anybody out with the flu. Our kids are all pretty healthy right now.”

Even with those individuals who are able to wrestle, the question remains what condition they will be in.

But as Jannett points out, it’s just one more obstacle to overcome.

“If there’s one thing wrestling teaches you, it’s that you have to overcome adversity,” Jannett said. “It wouldn’t be anything new for us. We had to overcome adversity several times this season. It’s like I told the kids, they just have to get to next week. Then maybe you can rest up some and have a stronger week next week.

“We didn’t have the best week after area duals, but we came back strong at the state duals. That’s a lesson we’ve learned that we can point to now.”

girls rally to beat Newton From Staff Reports COVINGTON — South Gwinnett’s girls basketball team rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Newton 66-61 on Thursday. Jasmine Williams led the Comets (191, 6-1) with 21 points.

Makala Torrence added 13 points, while Shaniya Gause and Emani Walker each scored 11.

RIFLERY RIFLERY

Buford 1,115, Lithonia 1,026 BUFORD — Morgan Adams shot a team-best 286 and Buford’s riflery team remained undefeated with a 1,115-1,026 win over Lithonia on Thursday.

Jacob Ethridge had a 285, while Austin Cagle shot 274 and Taylor King had a 270 for the Wolves (3-0).

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PROBATE COURT ADMINISTRATION IN THE PROBATE COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: ESTATE OF VERONICA VALJEAN MORRISON, ESTATE NO. 18-E-000030 DECEASED PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION NOTICE TO: ALL HEIRS AND INTERESTED PARTIES TO THE ESTATE OF VERONICA VALJEAN MORRISON: LaFreda Diandrea Thomas has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of Veronica Valjean Morrison deceased, of said County. The Petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. § 53-12-261. All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said Petition should not be granted. All objections to the Petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the Court on or before February 20, 2018.

BE NOTIFIED FURTHER: All objections to the Petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections. All objections should be sworn to before a notary public or before a Probate Court Clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact Probate Court personnel for the required amount of filing fees.

If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objections are filed, the Petition may be granted without a hearing.

CHRISTOPHER A. BALLAR Judge of the Probate Court By: KIMBERLY A. SEO Clerk of the Probate Court 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GA Address (770) 822-8350 Telephone Number 9 1 9 - 5 2 9 9 7 9 , 1/24,31,2/7,14

PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO SOLICIT INPUT IN THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (DCA) HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM PHA PLAN FOR FY 2018 The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) will hold the following public hearings to solicit input on the 2018 PHA Annual Plan http://www.dca.ga.gov/main/ News/public_notices.asp: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 3:00 pm at DCA-HAD Central Office, 60 Executive Park South, NE, Suite 299A, Atlanta, GA 30329 Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 10:00 am at DCAHAD Central Office, 60 Executive Park South, NE, Suite 299A, Atlanta, GA 30329 All interested parties are encouraged to attend and participate in this process. To arrange an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in the public hearings, please call 404-679-3158 no later than Firday, February 9, 2018. For any additional information, please contact the Georgia DCA Housing Assistance Division at 404679-3158 or toll free 1-888858-6085. TDD phone users may call 404-679-4915 or 800-736-1155.

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This vehicle is being deemed abandoned and will be auctioned or disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner and or lien holder.

The Vehicle was impounded from 4431 Buford Hwy. Norcross, Ga. On 12/12/17, at the request of the property owner or manager.

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The Vehicle was impounded from 4431 Buford Hwy. Norcross, Ga. On 12/12/17, at the request of the property owner or manager.

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This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: Yamaha Engine VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above listed engine was initially removed from 3178 Meadow Point Drive located in Snellville, GA. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The engine is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

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RE: 2008 Suzuki LT-A750 ATV VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR BROWN TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above all-terrain vehicle was initially removed from 5014 Hudderfields Drive located in Snellville, 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 all-terrain vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

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RE: 2005 Bashan Mini Chopper Motorcycle VIN LHJPCAL335B002225 LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR ORANGE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above motorcycle was initially removed from 1775 Logan Ridge Circle located in Loganville, GA. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 263 Luxomni Road in Lilburn, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The motorcycle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

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CITY OF SNELLVILLE PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given to the general public that the City of Snellville has received an application for Variance (case #BOA 18-01) from Shifa Real Estate Investments, LLC for the ±2.76 acre property, zoned BG (General Business) District, 2380 Wisteria Drive, Snellville, Georgia (Tax Parcel #5038 133).

The request is for variances from Sec. 9.14, Town Center Overlay District requirements of the Zoning Ordinance until such time that the property and/or adjacent tracts are redeveloped.

The application was considered at the January 9, 2018 public hearing by the Snellville Board of Appeals and was postponed until the February Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Snellville City Hall, 2342 Oak Road, Snellville, Georgia to consider said application and recommendation by the Planning Department and conduct a public hearing.

For inquiries call 770-9853517 or visit Snellville City Hall, Department of Planning and Development, 2342 Oak Road, 2nd Floor, Snellville, Georgia 30078. Application information may also be found on the Cityís website at www.snellville.org.

928-530055, 1/26

RE: 2007 Polaris Sportsman ATV VIN 4XAMH50A17A942523 LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR RED TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above all-terrain vehicle was initially removed from Wydella Road and Rockbridge Road located in Lilburn, 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 all-terrain vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed. This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2018 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide a new charter for the City of Peachtree Corners; and for other purposes.

928-529971, 1/26

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 6th day of February, 2018, at 8:30 A.M., in courtroom 1B at the Gwinnett County Courthouse in the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia, Judge Karen E. Beyers of the Superior Court of Gwinnett County will hear the case of the STATE OF GEORGIA v. DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS and CITY OF PEACHTREE C

PUBLIC HEARINGS CORNERS, GEORGIA, Civil Action File No. 18-A-005075, in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County, the same being a proceeding to confirm and validate an issue of the Downtown Development Authority of the City of Peachtree Corners Taxable Revenue Bond (Economic Development Project), Series 2018, (the “Bond”), in the principal amount of not to exceed $7,175,000 to be issued by the Downtown Development Authority of the City of Peachtree Corners (the “Authority”) to provide funds to (i) acquire certain real property within the City to be developed for the purpose of promoting trade commerce, industry and employment opportunities in the downtown business district of the City and (ii) pay expenses necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

In said proceeding, the Court will also pass upon the validity of an Intergovernmental Contract, dated as of its execution and delivery, between the Authority and the City of Peachtree Corners, Georgia (the “City”), relating, among other things, to the obligation thereunder by the City to pay to the Authority amounts sufficient to pay the debt service on the Bond and to levy an ad valorem property tax (if necessary) on all taxable property located within the boundaries of the City, at such rate or rates, not to exceed one mill per dollar (or such greater amount as may hereafter be recommend by the Mayor and Council of the City and approved pursuant to the Charter; provided, however, such amount shall not exceed three mills per dollar in compliance with O.C.G.A. §48-5-350, as amended), as may be necessary, to pay debt service on the Bond, and the validity of the Resolution of the Authority in connection with the issuance of the Bond.

The Authority will not conduct any performance audit or performance review with respect to the Bond as such terms are described in Section 36-82-100, Official Code of Georgia Annotated.

Any citizen of the State of Georgia residing in the City of Peachtree Corners, Georgia, or any other person wherever residing who has a right to object, may intervene and become a party to this proceeding.

This 19th day of January, 2018.

Clerk, Superior Court, Gwinnett County, Georgia 928-529963, 1/26,2/2

STATE OF GEORGIA CITY OF NORCROSS QUALIFYING FEE NOTICE Pursuant to O.C.G.A. §21-2-131 (a)(1), the following qualifying fees were set by the Norcross Mayor and Council in the Regular Council meeting on December 4, 2017: Mayor $__310.50___ Councilperson $__243.00 __ Qualifying for the offices listed above will begin at 8:30 a.m. on August 20, 2018 and will end at 4:30 p.m. on August 24, 2018.

The General Election will be held on November 6, 2018.

Election Superintendent City of Norcross ___________________ Estado de Georgia Ciudad de Norcross AVISO DE CALIFICACIÓN DE CUOTA De acuerdo con O.C.G.A. §21-2-131 (a) (1), el Alcalde y el Consejo de Norcross, establecieron los siguientes honorarios de calificación en la reunión del Consejo Regular en 4 de diciembre de 2017: Alcalde $ 310.50 Concejal $ 243.00 La calificación para las oficinas mencionadas anteriormente, comenzará a las 8:30 am ,el 20 de agosto de 2018 y terminará el 24 de agosto de 2018 a las 4:30 p.m. La Elección General se celebrará el 6 de noviembre de 2018.

Superintendente Electoral Ciudad de Norcross 928-529975, 1/26

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE There will be sold a t public outcry at GWINNETT 2710 MAIN ST EAST, SNELLVILLE,GA 30078 01/18/2018 at 9:30 AM the following vehicle, declared abandoned and foreclosed vehicles pursuant to OCGA Section 40-11-5, as follows: 1992 GMC YUKON 1GKEK18K3NJ730065 929-529759, 1/26,2/2 MCCULLOUGH TOWING AUCTION LIST 785 BROGDON RD. SUWANEE, GA 30024 770-263-8483 SATURDAY, JANUARY 27TH 2018@ 1:00PM 2009 BMW 328i WBAPH775X9NL82391 2009 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WT57N091301104 2015 Chevrolet Cruze 1G1PG5SB3F7111494 1997 Chevrolet C1500 1GCEC19W5VE213451 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2G1WK15K379115625 2005 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2G1WW12E159286101 2010 Chevrolet HHR 3GNBABDB5AS508852 2005 Chrysler Pacifica 2C4GM68465R305271 2005 Chrysler Pacifica 2C4GM48L75R268792 2006 Dodge Magnum 2D4FV47T26H262287 2003 Ford Expedition 1FMPU17L63LA91993 2003 Ford Explorer 1FMZU63K43UA92637 2001 Ford E250 1FTNS24211HA03922.

2005 Ford Expedition 1FMPU15575LB05729 2007 Ford Explorer 1FMEU64E97UA78620 2001 Ford F150 1FTRX17W81NA38731 1999 Ford F 350 Super Duty 1FTWW32S8XEA89287 2001 GMC Savana 1GTGG25R111150482 2005 Honda Civic 2HGES16585H531301 2001 Honda Civic 1HGEM21571L030792 2000 Honda Accord 1HGCG2250YA036811 2012 Hyundai Sonata 5NPEB4AC2CH500586 2004 Infiniti G35 JNKCV51E64M611413 2004 Infiniti G35 JNKCV51E34M616701 2001 Jeep Cherokee 1J4FT48SX1L627359 2001 Mercedes Benz C320 WDBRF64J51F082316 2001 Mercedes Benz C240 WDBRF61J01F093163 2000 Mercedes Benz E320 WDBJF65J7YB117192 2009 Mitsubishi Galant 4A3AB36F29E024955 2005 Nissan Xterra 5N1AN08W75C630968 2000 Nissan Frontier 1N6DD26S8YC434216 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1G3GM11Y8JP313447 2008 Pontiac G6 1G2ZH57N184193038 2001 Toyota Corolla 1NXBR12E21Z484465 2000 Toyota Camry Solara 2T1FF28P3YC406278 1999 Toyota Camry 4T1BG22KXXU446766 929-527734, 1/12,19,26 There will be sold at public auction on Thursday 1 of February, 2018 at 11:00 am the following vehicle at PPK Automotive Inc, 506 Lyle Cir, Lawrenceville GA 30045, 1986 CHEVROLET ASTRO, VIN: 2GBEG25H8G4116575; 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO; VIN: 1GCEC19T21Z188727; 2005 FORD EXPEDITION; VIN: 1FMFU19525LB00329; 2006 FORD 500, VIN: 1 FA H P 2 5 1 0 6 G 1 5 8 9 5 4 ; and Dz Mechanic Motors LLC, 3668 WILLOW WOOD WAY, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. 30044, 2002 MERCEDEZ BENZ C240, VIN: WDBRF61J32F184199; 2007 CHEVROLET HHR, VIN: 3GNDA13D77S562149, declared abandoned and foreclosed vehicles pursuant to Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 40-11-5 929-528811, 1/19,26 STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 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 JANUARY 27, 2018. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUA

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS ANT 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 27 ENERO 2018 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www. swsatlanta.com

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS 4S2CK58V3V4309471 2016 Gator 50-S Scooter LYDY3TBB9G1500272 1995 Lexus ES 300 JT8GK13T4S0122883 1997 Honda Civic 1HGEJ7125VL114417 2003 Honda Odyssey 5FNRL18973B040220 1999 Volkswagen Passat WVWNA63B9XE352915 1999 Toyota 4Runner JT3GN87R5X0118692

Boat Trailer NO VIN

1999 Nissan Maxima JN1CA21D5XT217112

1994 Monark 16ft Boat NO HIN

2008 Honda Civic 2HGFA16958H523705 929-527951, 1/12,19,26

2008 Sunl Moped L8YTCKPF68Y012128 2000 Wabash Trailer 1JJV532W9YL630594 2005 Isuzu NQR/NRR JALE5B16157902109 2016 Kia Forte KNAFK4A61G5487735 2006 Land Rover Range Rover Sport SALSF25456A974714 2010 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WA5EK0A1103108 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 WDBUF65J93A172870 2011 Mazda Mazda3 JM1BL1VF6B1495837 2001 Ford Taurus 1FAFP55U81A172034 2007 Chevrolet HHR 3GNDA13D67S509717 1998 Acura 3.2 TL JH4UA3641WC006289 2001 Ford Ranger 1FTYR14VX1TB07495 1994 Nissan Quest 4N2DN11W5RD802218 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx 1G1ZT64824F169367 2011 Ford Fusion 3FAHP0HA7BR149980 2005 Chrysler Pacifica 2C4GM68485R655582 2000 Chrysler Town and Country 1C4GP44GXYB644629 2003 Honda Accord 1HGCM56363A070408 2003 Toyota 4Runner JTEZU14R130010711 2003 Acura MDX 2HNYD18633H522167 2001 Lincoln Town Car 1LNHM83W11Y688840 1994 Chevrolet C1500 1GCDC14H8RZ185227 2006 Hyundai Sonata KMHEU46C06A148960 2004 Ford Expedition 1FMRU15W44LA15616 2002 Mercedes-Benz C230 WDBRN47J72A269929 2004 Infiniti G35 JNKCV51E84M106487 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser 3C8FY68B42T241236 2000 Mercedes-Benz CLK430 WDBLJ70G1YF142347 1998 Ford F-150 1FTDF17W5WNA08042 2002 Dodge Caravan 1B8GP45312B599207 2004 Hyundai Sonata KMHWF35H54A958670 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier 1G1JC1242Y7246867 1993 Honda Accord 1HGCB765XPA025819 2000 Honda Accord 1HGCG5550YA071510 *** REBUILT *** 1995 Honda Accord 1HGCD7133SA030546 1994 Toyota Corolla 1NXAE04B0RZ215994 2002 Volkswagen Jetta 3VWSB69M42M102135 1997 Isuzu Rodeo 4

PUBLIC AUCTION In accordance with the provision of Georgia State Law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at AAAA Self Storages located at 282 East Crogan St., Lawrenceville, GA, 30046. 470-299-0795. And due notice having been given to the owners of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Monday, February 19, 2018. The sale will be held at www.storageauctions. com at 12 PM for units at the Lawrenceville location on Monday, February 19, 2018.

Terms: Cash, Credit card, or certified funds at Sale.

12:00 PM 282 East Crogan St., Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Unit # 5020 – Household goods etc Unit # 6040 – house hold goods etc Unit# 6001 – household goods etc Unit# 6008– household goods etc Unit # 4036– household goods etc Unit # 5077– household goods etc Unit # 5065– household goods etc 929-530074, 1/26,2/2

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS 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 10 FEBRERO 2018 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www. swsatlanta.com HomeMade Trailer NO VIN 1985 Sea Ray Boat SERV4816F585 *** NO TRAILER *** 2011 Volkswagen Jetta 3VWDX7AJ3BM379117 2012 Suzuki GSX-R750 JS1GR7MA5C2100632 1990 Bayliner 17’ Boat BIYA48CHI990 1990 HomeMade Trailer NO VIN

Boat

2003 Dodge Neon 1B3ES56C53D125038 2002 Ford Explorer 1FMZU73K62ZC59118 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse 4A3AL54F2VE082585 *** REBUILT *** 2006 Mazda RX-8 JM1FE173160202517 2011 Ford Focus 1FAHP3GN0BW183939 2001 Toyota Camry 4T1BG22K51U028946 2002 Mercury Mountaineer 4M2ZU66E52ZJ08138 1995 Chevrolet Astro Van 1GNDM19W7SB130973 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 1G1AZ55F077164573 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan 1D4GP24R66B596276 1996 BMW 740iL WBAGJ8322TDL36105 2003 Infiniti Q45 JNKBF01A73M100770 2003 Volkswagen New Beetle 3VWCK21C53M417012

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY In accordance with the GA Self Service Storage Facilities Act notice is hereby given that the undersigned will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder in order to satisfy lien of the owner. The auction will be held at www. lockerfox.com with bids finalizing on February 4, 2018 at 10am for the Space Shop Self Storage facility located at 2350 Ronald Reagan Pkwy Snellville GA 30078 UNIT: 2182- Pat Greer:– Boxes, bags, totes, chairs, rugs, wood frames.

The auction will be listed and advertised on www. lockerfox.com. Space Shop Self Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-528188, 1/19,26

1996 Honda Accord 1HGCD5567TA267549

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OCGA 40-11-2 MALL OF GEORGIA FORD, WILL HOLD AN AUCTION FOR THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE(S): 2006 BMW 750 LI WBANH833JX6DT9039 WILL BE AUCTIONED ON FEBRUARY 6, 2018 AT 10 AM. AT 4525 NELSON BROGDON BLVD BUFORD, GA 30518 *7836 929-528795, 1/19,26

1998 Mercedes-Benz E320 WDBJF65F5WA673094

STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 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 10, 2018. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 4

1999 Ford Mustang 1FAFP4041XF203654 2000 Ford Focus 1FAFP33P9YW242431 2005 Chevrolet Colorado 1GCCS136358202451 2003 Honda Accord JHMCM56643C048208 2000 Honda Accord 1HGCG1659YA034513 2001 Nissan Altima 1N4DL01A81C223389 *** REBUILT *** 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt 1G1AB5F55A7169981 *** REBUILT *** 2008 Dodge Avenger 1B3LC46K98N577226

1999 Ford Crown Victoria 2FAFP71W7XX110319 2007 Mazda Mazda3 JM1BK143171681013 1997 Nissan Maxima JN1CA21D3VT847398 2004 Mini Cooper WMWRC33404TJ57009 1998 GMC Jimmy 1GKCS13WXW2549168 2008 Buick LaCrosse 2G4WC582681301677 2002 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11D22C129285 2002 Nissan Altima 1N4BL11D92C101374 *** REBUILT/TENNESSEE *** 2000 Ford Windstar 2FMZA5340YBA61760

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PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS 2004 Chrysler Pacifica 2C8GF68424R334564 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 1G1AK55F577320093 2007 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WT58K879382694 2001 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WF55E319119624 2004 Suzuki Verona KL5VM52L04B098459 2000 Dodge Caravan 2B4GP45G9YR744170 *** REBUILT *** 2003 Dodge Neon 1B3ES56C33D122977 929-530045, 1/26,2/2,9 Notice is hereby given that on February 5 2018, U-Haul Company of Atlanta North will be offering for sale under the contractual landlords lien process by public auction the following storage units. The goods to be sold are generally described as household goods. U-Haul reserves the right to refuse any and all bids. Payment will be made in cash only. The sale will begin at 11300 Hwy 92#, Woodstock Ga 30188, at 8:30am and continue to each location. Location stops subject to change or cancel.

U-Haul Moving & Storage @ Lawrenceville: 1290 Pleasant Hill Rd, Lawrenceville GA 30044 -(770) 381-9793: marquis watson 1613, latoya hill 2216, freida kelley 2072, michael miller 1733, max yates 0812, sharese davidson 1041, leavell dancy 2323, proviliz santana 2515, shameka simmons 2064.

Uhaul Moving & Storage @ Snellville: 2161 Hewatt Rd, Snellville GA, 30039(770) 979-5237: calvin fitzalbert 160, shirley nelson 132.

Uhaul Moving & Storage @ Rockbridge: 140 Rockbridge, Lilburn GA, 30047-(770) 717-9666: john zankowski 469, melanie callaway 481, jauvis singleton 3143, travis dennis 3147 Uhaul Moving & Storage @ Norcross: 5365 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross GA 30093- (770) 447-5017: lisa cheatham a110, joseph chase 1051, glenn pless 1061 &1009, bernadette toppins b216, richella hotard b112, tina wyatt 1111, dominique barnhill b210 929-529977, 1/26,28 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart #6929, 5985 South Norcross Tucker Road, Norcross, GA 30093, to satisfy a lien 02/08/2018 at approx. 2:00 PM. at www. storagetreasures.com.

Name Unit # Uriel Adam Jaimes B088 Cira I. Salazar B114 Jordana Livingston B116 Ronnie Williams B117 Carlonna Spence C020 Chantell Bender C031 Attallah Williams C089 Aquino Atl.Roofing, LLC C091 Juan Tomas Aquino Hercules C091 Mary E Mande C094 Chantel Bender D029 Rufus Wimberly D050 Erasmo E Soliz Perz E004 Sharronda Hogges E024 Angelica Maria Poveda E033 929-528806, 1/19,26 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 3766 Holcomb Bridge Rd Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 to satisfy a lien on February 8th, 2018 at approx. 2:00 pm at www. storagetreasures.com] Name Unit # General Description of Property Jules Rhodes 232 Household Items Monique Randle 190 Household Items Leah Curry 4 0 7 Household Items Gina Lanis 4 5 1 Household Items Summer Blakeny 433 Household Items Lasnosha Snowden 432 Household Items Natalie Kio 3 3 6 Household Items Anastasio Morales 449 Household Items Zenobia Hopkins 308 Household Items Lamont Graham 285 Household Items 929-528825, 1/19,26 The following rooms will be sold at the public auction on Feb 6, 2018 starting at 3653 Memorial Dr Decatur Ga, 30032. The auction will start at 8:30 a.m.

3653 Memorial Drive Dec Ga, 30032 404-286-9752 776028 STELLA FALCONER AA0822T 776028 STELLA FALCONER AA0856T 776028 CALANDRIA GREEN 2207 776028 kerrie barry 1633 776028 Cherise Jackson AA1782C 776028 STELLA FALCONER AA0962T 776028 ayanna mabry 2426

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS 776028 RONALD RAMMERS AA0901T 776028 STELLA FALCONER AA0738T 776028 STELLA FALCONER AA0851T 776028 Antonio Bryant 2331 776028 STELLA FALCONER AA0842T 776028 JAY SCHUMACHER AA0838T 776028 brandon davis 1010 776028 Kevin Barnes 1632 776028 STELLA FALCONER AA0819T 776028 rita shack 1610 776028 STELLA FALCONER AA0858T 776028 bertha favors 1086 776028 John Shropshrie 1507 776028 RIMA AL Nadi AA0705T 776028 STELLA FALCONER AA0857T 776028 STELLA FALCONER AA0860T 776028 STELLA FALCONER AA0745T 776028 JENNIFER DELFINO AA0982T 776028 STELLA FALCONER AA0844T 776028 RONALD RAMMERS AA0762T 776028 tamara oats 2329 776028 STELLA FALCONER AA0703T 776028 SETH BARRON AA0403T 776028 cynthia cunningham 1054 2951 NE Expressway Chamblee Ga, 30341 770458-8353 776058 MELVIN SMOOTS 2208 776058 SHAWN COSTON 1823 2885 Clairmont Rd Ne Atl Ga, 30329 404-315-0681 776034 Tomorrow Valentino A342 776034 ANTHONY WOODS G017 776034 NELLIE HOWARD A285 776034 THOMAS DAY B236 2175 Piedmont Rd Ne Atl Ga, 30324 404-815-0262 776035 TRACI BRAXTON A329 776035 eric clark C205 776035 LAUREN DRUMMONDS A516 776035 JASON GREER A604 300 Peters St Sw Atl Ga, 30313 404-681-0502 776053 TYHEA HINES 2628 776053 Reginal Johnson 6576 776053 AISHA JACKSON 1205 776053 JOSEPH HUTCHINSON 4006-12 776053 joseph gibbs 2315 776053 Crystal Hackett 3210 776053 Paula Wiggins 3138 776053 wanda Sutton 6365 776053 vinnetta brown 2304 776053 KHALIL RAGHMAN 1721 776053 Who Room 6399 776053 PREMO SMITH 2107 776053 DARIEN ALLINGTON 6158 776053 Muhannad Raheem 2211 776053 ERNESTINE ELLISON 6470 776053 caroline dewar 3094 776053 KIYONA WAYS 4922 776053 Chauncey Brown 6645 776053 SAKINAH BEY-AH 1912 776053 pam edwards 3130 776053 lottie Davis 2506 776053 cassandra gordon 1113 776053 WILLIAM GRAHAM 6340 776053 adrian eaton 1125 776053 AISHA JACKSON 1913 776053 antonouis fields 4228 776053 Jameeka Hill 4812 776053 ALONZO MCCARR 4315 776053 Sam Williams 6336 776053 Jerry smith 2612 776053 Andrew Gordon 2410 776053 Laquetta Prince 6168 776053 Latisha Wright 1615 776053 jannetta turner 2510 776053 orimtian lindsey 4990

gwinnettdailypost.com PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS 776053 Angel Ortiz 6203 776053 scott gordan 4026 776053 amanda phillips 4709 776053 scott gordan 2405 776053 tiffany love 1808 776053 Jimmy Witherspoon jr 4901 776053 anthony daniels 2426 776053 devin whatley 1126 776053 CARNELL auction sold room SYKES 3070 776053 Erica Tucker AA6481B 776053 scott gordan 4123 776053 ABRIAYAUNNA WILLIAMS 4601 776053 phillip smith 3263 2886 Forrest Hills Dr Sw Atl Ga, 30315 404-768-0761 776060 JASON WATSON 3223 $2,973.50 776060 Brandy Harris P07 $924.35 776060 Briunonka Fowler 3154 $1,569.50 776060 David Courembis 0234 $543.60 776060 JA’NARD MCCRARY 3176 $341.60 776060 jontay talley 3163 $594.50 776060 Lynnette Young 0102 $1,043.60 776060 Pamela Madison 3031 $499.80 776060 Tanya Knolton 3203 $511.60 776060 Cory Hall 0171 776060 Johnise Etheridge 3231 776060 Dremecma Sumpter 3014 776060 bridgett hull 0194 776060 Deanna Robinson 3237 4374 Thurman Rd Forest Park Ga, 30297 404-3663620 776054 Aisha Simmons 1505 776054 CORA WILCOX 1122 4540 Washington Rd College Park Ga, 30337 404763-0000 776084 monica cameron 0311 776084 Shannon Harshaw 0772 776084 WILBERT DENNIS 0726 776084 LAKESHA LOVETTE 0141 776084 camisha king 0727 776084 Malitha miller 0923 776084 ERICA NORRIS 0134 776084 CASANDRA FERRELL 1167 776084 shaquille anderson 0614 776084 BREENA BURGESS 0207 776084 Keisha Jones 0137 776084 crystal acree 1124 776084 CAROLYN LONG 0632 776084 SHANTA JARRETT 0337 929-530043, 1/26,2/2

ZONINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Peachtree Corners Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at City Hall, 310 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia beginning at 7:00 PM on February 13, 2018 to consider the following: RZ2018-001 & V2018001. North Atlanta Volleyball Club. Request to rezone a 7.3-acre parcel from C-2 to C-3 along with associated variance to accommodate a new recreational facility at the southwest corner of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and Governors Lake Drive, Dist. 6, Land Lot 276, Peachtree Corners, GA. SUP2018-001.

Tattoo Parlor. Request to approve a special use permit to accommodate a new tattoo parlor at 3380 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 7, Dist.

6, Land Lot 283, Peachtree Corners, GA. This item will also be considered by the City of Peachtree Corners City Council at City Hall, 310 Technology Parkway, beginning at 7:00PM on February 20, 2018 and a public hearing will be held beginning at 7:00PM on March 27, 2018.

KYM CHERECK, CITY CLERK CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS 934-530077, 1/26

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Call 770-965-1790.

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Call Ted Hayes at Hayes Chrysler Dodge Jeep 770-963-5251 for an appointment.

LOGISTICS MANAGER Truss Systems Co. in Buford GA. seeks Logistics Manager for customers in Caribbean, Central & South American regions.

Responsibilities: • Plan, direct, co-ordinate sales and shipment of pre-engineered roof structures • Calculate export costs. • To become familiar with policies, rules, procedures, laws governing imports in selected countries. • Knowledge of export trade, must negotiate with brokers and shippers. • Book shipments, issue invoices, packing list. • Tramite Phytosanitary Certificates and other pre-requisites for export Must have: • 3 years experience in international trade, warehousing, customs and shipping. • Degree in Foreign Commerce preferred. • Knowledge in Construction Engineering preferred. • To travel locally and internationally. • Spanish preferred.

Respond to HR Director:

jasgari@ trusstech.com or www.trusstech. com TEACHERS New Life Academy of Excellence 4725 River Green Parkway Duluth, GA 30096 We are currently accepting resumes for Elementary Education teachers, Middle School teachers and Paraprofessionals for the 2018-2019 school year.

All applicants must be certified with the state of Georgia. All interested candidates can email their resumes to hr@newlife academyga.com, or fax resumes to HR Department at  770-558-6128 along with the completed NLAE Job Application.

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Cape Town likely to run out of water

By Paul P. Murphy CNN

In Cape Town, South Africa, they’re calling it “Day Israel’s ambassador to Zero” — the day when the the United Nations, Danny taps run dry.

Danon, said at a U.N. City officials had recently Security Council meetsaid that day would come ing that he was revealing on April 22. This week, they classified information moved up the date to April about Iran to convey what 12. he claimed are Iran’s plans Cape Town is South to dominate Syria, destroy Africa’s second largest city Israel and “terrorize the and a top international tourentire free world.” ist draw. Now, residents play “Iran is turning the a new and delicate game of entire country of Syria into water math each day. the largest military base They’re recycling bath in the world. In fact, Iran water to help flush toilets. is trying to destabilize all They’re being told to limit aspects of Syria,” Danon showers to 90 seconds. And said. hand sanitizer, once someThere are 82,000 fightwhat of an afterthought, is ers “directly under Iranian now a big seller. authority in Syria,” Danon “Unwashed hair is now said, including 3,000 a sign of social responsibilmembers of the Islamic ity,” resident Darryn Ten told Revolutionary Guard CNN. Corps, 9,000 members So how did this happen? of Hezbollah and 10,000 How does a major city in members of “violent Shiia the developed world just run militias recruited from dry? across the Mideast, includIt’s been a slow-motion ing Iraq, Afghanistan and crisis, exacerbated by three Pakistan.” factors: • The worst drought in more than a century, which Trump threatens has pushed Cape Town’s wato cut off aid to ter scarcity into a potentially Palestinians deadly horizon; • The metro area’s populaPresident Donald Trump tion, which is 4 million and threatened to cut off aid to growing quickly; the Palestinians on Thurs• A rapidly changing day if their leaders don’t climate. agree to peace talks with Even with the predicaIsrael, a hardline negotiat- ment they find themselves ing tactic that will do little to rebut the notion he’s abandoned U.S. neutrality in the long-simmering Middle East dispute.

Judiciary chairman Speaking ahead of talks with Israel’s prime plans to release minister on the sidelines Trump Jr. transcript of the economic summit Senate Judiciary Chairin Davos, Trump said Palestinians had disrespected man Chuck Grassley said the United States by not Thursday he wants to agreeing to meet with Vice release the transcript of the President Mike Pence dur- committee’s closed-door ing his trip to the region interview with Donald last week.

Trump Jr., joining Demo“They’re going to have crats on the committee to want to make peace,” who have pressed to make Trump said, “or we’re go- it public. ing to have nothing to do Grassley said he will with them any longer.” now move to release all “We’ll see what happens of the panel’s interviews with the peace process but involving the June 2016 respect has to be shown to Trump Tower meeting the U.S. or we’re just not between a Russian lawyer going any further,” he said. and Trump Jr., the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and former Trump South Korea campaign manager Paul condemns Manafort.

“Let the public have Trump’s tariffs access to it,” he said of the South Korea has filed a transcripts. complaint with the World But Grassley also said Trade Organization over the committee has given new Trump administration up in its efforts to speak tariffs on imported washwith Kushner, saying that ing machines. he would not be testifying “Korea considers these before the panel. measures to be inconsistent with the United DOJ watchdog States’ obligations,” said the complaint filed with says missing the WTO in Geneva, Swit- texts recovered zerland, on Wednesday.

The new tariffs, which The Justice Departbegin at 20 percent on ment’s inspector general large residential washing has informed lawmakers machines, are expected to that a trove of missing hurt South Korean manutext messages exchanged facturers Samsung and between FBI employees LG. has been recovered.

The decision by Seoul to The messages between dispute the tariffs, which Peter Strzok and Lisa Page was expected, is the latare of particular interest to est sign of rising tension Republicans who believe between the United States there is an anti-Donald and key trading partners, Trump bias at the FBI. including some of its clos- Strzok, who was romantiest allies. cally involved with Page, — From wire reports was a member of the FBI

People collect water from pipes fed by an underground Town suburb. (Photo:Rodger Bosch/AFP/Getty Images)

in, residents haven’t dropped their water use significantly, Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille said.

The city has lowered the water pressure in its mains to help stretch the water supply.

But usage is still 86 million liters above its target goal.

“It is quite unbelievable that a majority of people do not seem to care and are sending all of us headlong towards Day Zero,” a statement from the mayor’s office said. “We can no longer ask people to stop wasting water.

We must force them.”

Starting Feb. 1, residents will only be allowed to use a little over 13 gallons of water per person, per day.

The shortage is forcing some residents to get creative.

Alistair Coy, who’s vaca-

tioning in Cape Town from the United Kingdom, strains the water that’s left over from boiling potatoes into a bucket.

Many residents are reusing bucket water, such as Anne Verbist, who recycles her tap water to tend to her plants.

“We catch all water from the tap to wash hands and dishes and use it for the plants,” she said.

But creativity is also creating problems.

“People (are) buying anything that can hold water,” resident Richard Stubbs said.

“No buckets, no (gas cans) or drums (are) in stock. So people (are) buying bins, vases and large storage boxes.”

Some then fill up these containers with water from

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Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley said Thursday he wants to release the transcript of the committee’s closeddoor interview with Donald Trump Jr. (Photo: Ethan Miller/ Getty Images)

team investigating Hillary Clinton’s email server and, later, a member of Robert Mueller’s special counsel operation looking into Russia’s attempt to interfere in the 2016 election.

In a letter to lawmakers on Thursday, Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz wrote that this week his office was able to recover texts sent between Strzok and Page over a five-month span from December 2016 to May 2017.

Strangers plan funeral for Navy veteran Strangers gathered together at the West Tennessee Veteran Cemetery to pay their respects to an unclaimed veteran Wednesday afternoon.

“We just know he was a veteran and that he’s passed with no one here,” said Pete Thedford with the Patriot Guard Riders.

Navy veteran Robert L. Kemp died in a hospital in Memphis earlier this month, but no one could find his family.

A group of strangers stepped in to be his family and pallbearers.

“No veteran should be

buried without a family, so we’re the veteran’s family,” Thedford said.

Dozens more filed into the chapel at the West Tennessee Cemetery to honor Kemp and his service.

Everyone sat somberly.

They were quiet as tears trickled down their faces.

HUD official apologizes for calling journalist ‘Miss Piggy’ A Housing and Urban Development official with strong ties to the president has apologized for calling a member of the press “Miss Piggy” on Twitter Wednesday night.

“I hear #MissPiggys still on a rampage. Gee, I must’ve struck a nerve, AprilDRyan! #BankruptBlogger,” Lynne Patton, the HUD administrator for a region which encompasses New York and New Jersey, tweeted from her personal account on Wednesday.

The now-deleted tweet was aimed at April Ryan, the Washington bureau chief of American Urban Radio Networks who also is a CNN political analyst.

Later that evening, she said she deleted the tweet

people Russell Simmons accused of rape in federal lawsuit

Russell Simmons has been accused of rape in a $5 million federal lawsuit filed Wednesday in Los Angeles.

Documentary filmmaker Jennifer Jarosik alleges that the mogul used a potential business venture as a guise to assault her in 2016.

“Defendant Simmons’ reputation as a spiritual conscious person caused her to trust Defendant Simmons who promised her help to make her film and befriendspring in St. James, a Cape ed her only to be victimized when he invited her to his home in Los Angeles, on the pretext that they would be the city supplies — further discussing her project, only feeding the crisis. to be attacked, and raped by Verbist and some other residents said that while they him,” the suit states. “Defenuse tap water for household dant, by reason of his experience in the entertainment needs, they are reluctant to industry exerted significant drink it. influence over her career.”

“They claim it is fine to Jarosik is seeking comdrink, but the kids were having tummy issues,” she said. pensation for alleged sexual assault and battery, intenSo now, she and her family trek to the Newlands tional infliction of emotional distress and negligent inflicSpring to get their allotted liters of water twice a month. tion of emotional distress.

They tried to replenish their drinking water reserves Oprah addresses Monday, but the line was too running for long. They went back the U.S. president next day.

Lincoln Mzwakali said Oprah Winfrey is downhis tap water “tastes funny” playing her interest in a as well, so he relies on the presidential run in a new inspring. terview, saying she doesn’t “Many neighboring “have the DNA” for a run. communities have started “I’ve always felt very depending on it,” he said. secure and confident with myself in knowing what I could do and what I could “by choice.” not,” Winfrey said to InStyle “No one from this Magazine. “And so it’s not Administration contacted me. It was beneath me & I something that interests me.

I don’t have the DNA for apologize to AprilDRyan. it.”

My parents raised me to The interview, however, respect others & I regret took place three weeks bemy response. I apologize fore the entertainment icon to them, SecretaryCarson & the Trump family. They sparked buzz about a podeserved better,” she wrote. tential presidency with her rousing Cecil B. DeMille Award acceptance speech at New bill would this year’s Golden Globes. make conversion After the speech, two of Winfrey’s close friends told therapy for gay CNN that she was “actively juveniles illegal thinking” about running A new bill being profor president. Her longtime posed before the Idaho partner, Stedman Graham, state legislature would and her best friend, Gayle prohibit counselors from King, have also fueled engaging in conversion speculation. therapy with young people in Idaho.

Mail carrier The “Youth Mental flees attempted Health Protection Act,” HB-398, is sponsored by sexual assault Rep. John McCrostie, A mail carrier was atD-Boise, and would prohibit licensed, professional tacked on Milwaukee’s counselors from engaging west side late Wednesday in conversion therapy with morning, and a witness people under 18. It would with a gun stopped the attempted sexual assault. also prohibit any state “I heard some gunshots funds from being used for conversion therapy in any like three or four and I jumped right over my baby way. while it was happening “The practice of conand I was scared. Trying version therapy, to try to change young people who to be nosey, looked out the are gay into not being gay, window, ran through the is a very harmful practice,” building, ran out the door and be nosey and I saw her McCrostie told EastIdacrawling towards the mail hoNews.com. truck,” said Ashanti East, a According to the bill, conversion therapy means witness.

“So when I see the mail any practices or treatments lady, she was like kind of that seek to change an scared. Like didn’t know individual’s sexual orienwhat to do, like ‘Ahhh’ tation or gender identity, including efforts to change screaming,” said Trina Harris, a witness. behaviors or gender exPolice said a witness pressions or to eliminate or tried to help, firing a gun reduce sexual or romantic into the ground. The susattractions or feelings pect then tried to assault toward individuals of the the witness. same gender.

— From wire reports — From wire reports

Dying father gets donor kidney thanks to T-shirt he made

By Christie Duffy

Brooklyn. I’m surprised at everything with help from strangers,” said Liebowitz, who now lives in A dying dad of five who print- more time with them,” Rob LeiNew Jersey. “I was in shock.” ed a plea for a kidney donor on a bowitz said.

Richie Sully from Fort Wayne, T-shirt and wore it around Disney A couple who saw him wearing Ind., said he was donating blood World for nine straight days while the T-shirt at Disney in August to help Hurricane Harvey victims on vacation with his family has snapped a photo and shared it when a friend showed him that received a transplant. on Facebook. It went viral. It viral Facebook post. Sully called “You know, I came up with garnered about 30,000 shares the number and left a voicemail. the idea because I think it’s out in the first 24 hours. Liebowitz, “Hi, my name is Richie. I saw of desperation. I look at my kids. 60, received calls from strangers your post. I have an extra kidney.

When I’m with my kids, all my around the country.

I’m O-positive. You’re more than problems go away and I needed “Totally surprised. I’m from welcome to have it,” Sully said in CNN

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Sully is also a single dad. He has two girls, Layla, 11, and Emma, 5. Sully took off from work and paid to stay in a New York hotel for two weeks. He’s spent time with Liebowitz ever day.

“We walked around Manhattan for, like, six hours and we had sushi and he took me to Times Square and we talked about music and about being dads and things like that and really hit it off,” he

said.

Sully underwent surgery beside his new friend on Thursday at New York Presbyterian Hospital.

He said donating was an easier procedure than many think.

“It’s not a big deal, and I’ve talked to several donors in the last week that have all said the same thing. Like, if we could get people to understand how much of a big deal it’s not, we would have so many more donors,” Sully said.

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