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MARTA makes a pitch for Gwinnett

BY CURT YEOMANS

Parker said of looks at transit done in Gwinnett and other metro communities.

A rail line that literally runs right “Atlanta has done it, Fulton County to State Farm’s front door in Sandy could be in store for Gwinnett — if has laid out a plan for their expansion, Springs. A small soccer pitch on top voters approve the March 19 referen- DeKalb is currently undergoing plans of the Five Points MARTA rail station dum on a contract between the county for theirs, and Cobb County is just with Mercedes-Benz Stadium and and the transit system. about to begin. There are plenty of State Farm Arena nearby.

“There is a groundswell of support opportunities to continue to invest in These are some of the things for investing in public (transportaexpanding public transportation infraMARTA officials told reporters this tion) infrastructure, recognizing the structure and that’s going to continue week they’ve been able to do in areas tremendous growth that’s happening See MARTA, Page 5A the transit agency already serves and in this region,” MARTA CEO Jeffery MORE INSIDE

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MARTA Chief of Rail Operations David Springstead rides a train with reporters during a tour of the system on Thursday.

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Breakthrough title Mother of GMC’S WOMEN’S WELLNESS DAY

overdose victim tells her story

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Lanier’s Mekala Fuller, center right, and Lizzie Campbell (23) celebrate winning the Class AAAAAA state title over Lovejoy on Saturday in Macon. It is the first state title for Lanier in any sport. For more coverage, see Sports on page 10A. (Photo: Dale Zanine)

STAR students, teachers honored at luncheon

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“Congratulations to all of our outstanding students and teachers,” Gwinnett Chamber President Dan Kaufman said at the luncheon. “They are the ones who ensure Gwinnett continues to be great.”

To become a STAR Student, a high school senior must have the highest score on the SAT in his or her class on any single test Fifty-five of the 58 STAR students and STAR teachers from public date through November of his or and private schools in Gwinnett County pose for a group photo after a recognition luncheon at the Hilton Atlanta Northeast in her senior year, and be in the top 10 percent of his or her graduatPeachtree Corners on Friday. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans) ing class based on grade-point Among the colleges these University and Brigham Young average. students will attend next year are University. Some are waiting to Each STAR Student picks a MIT, Brown, Vanderbilt, Georgia hear back from other schools See STAR, Page 5A Tech, Georgia, Northwestern such as Yale, Havard, Duke and

Lisa Manning, whose son died from a fentanyl overdose, speaks at Gwinnett Medical Center’s second annual Women’s Wellness Day on Saturday. (Staff Photo: Isabel Hughes)

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For a group of students who gathered in a ballroom at the Hilton Atlanta Northeast in Peachtree Corners for lunch on Friday, the question is not whether they will be able to get into college.

It’s which of the nation’s top elite schools they will attend.

The students, along with one teacher who has taught them over the years, were gathered at the hotel for the county’s annual STAR Student and STAR Teacher recognition luncheon, which was hosted by Partnership Gwinnett. The event highlights a top-performing student from every public and private school in the county, as well as a teacher who has made an impact.

The night before 18-year-old Dustin Manning overdosed, his parents, Lisa and Greg Manning, drug-tested him. “(Dustin was) standing over my shoulder, and he goes, ‘I know it’s going to be negative, I know, I MORE ONLINE know it Visit gwinnettdailypost.com is,’ and for a photo gallery. it was,” Lisa Manning said. “I was like, ‘I’m so excited about that, Dustin; I’m proud of you. I know you’ve been working hard, you passed your GED — you’re ready to start your life. But I want you to know this isn’t the last time we’re going to drug test you. We’re going to keep doing it because you’re an addict, and that’s what happens.

(Addicts) relapse, and that’s a given.’”

Less than 12 hours later, Dustin Manning was dead.

“For whatever reason, and we will never know, he had 40 milligrams of meth

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Christinia McPherson draws blood from Jerome Jefferson at the 2019 Gwinnett County Community Health Fair on Saturday at Rhodes Jordan Park. (Photo: Anthony Stalcup)

First health fair of year focuses on National Nutrition Month

BY ISABEL HUGHES

Nutrition Month) and a lot of our vendors focused on Visit gwinnettdailypost.com nutrition, because we all for for a photo gallery. know we (likely) don’t eat Standing behind a booth as healthy as we should,” at Rhodes Jordan Park in a 20-ounce of anything; Brantner said. “(These fairs Lawrenceville, Children’s you’re having six ounces or are important because) a Healthcare of Atlanta something,” Blackwell said. lot of people just aren’t Strong4Life representative “But let’s say in the morngetting out to their doctors, Tanya Blackwell pointed ing they have some juice in they aren’t getting out for to the 20-ounce Powerade their sippy cup, and then for a checkup, so this is an opbottle sitting on the table be- lunchtime, they have their portunity to offer some free fore her, which was empty juice pouch, then they play health screenings. save for about 11 teaspoons a sport and you give them a “There are blood presof sugar. sports drink, and at dinner, sure tests going on, and it’s “You don’t see how much they have a lemonade or a simple test, but somesugar is in a Powerade, you something. Just those four times it alerts you to other just see the Powerade,” drinks would add up to 26 issues that are happening.

Blackwell said. “One bottle teaspoons of sugar — and So it’s just a lot of mediof Coke has the same sugar we wonder why our kids cal (professionals) here to content as 18 chocolate are hyperactive and can’t provide those services that chip cookies. If you drink sit still. people are afraid to pick one (12-ounce) can of Coke “Well, you just pumped up the phone and make an every day for a year, it’s the them full of a sugar. That’s appointment for.” same as 30 pounds of sugar. four times the amount they This year, there will be five health fairs, an addition It’s (surprising), but you should have in a day, and of one from last year’s four. don’t see it, so you don’t that’s just in drinks alone.”

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Blackwell, whose booth renceville again, which As Blackwell pointed to focused on nutrition and is a big part of Gwinnett other, smaller bottles — one wellness, joined sevCounty, but we’re spreada 6-ounce pouch of Capri eral dozen other vendors Sun, another an 8-ounce at the first of five Gwinnett ing out to Suwanee, BuGatorade bottle — she County Community Health ford, Norcross and new this year is Snellville,” Brantner continued.

Fairs on Saturday. said. “We knew we weren’t “Even for the (parents of) The fairs, which began younger kids, I think this last year as a partnership be- getting to the southern part of the county, and really is a pretty powerful distween Live Healthy Gwinplay. We see a lot (of sugar nett, Gwinnett County Parks needed to. There’s a lot of people there, especially intake) with the smaller and Recreation and the children, but (parents) Daily Post, offer free health older people, who don’t go much out of their comfort don’t think about it because screenings, giveaways and zone, so this is an oppor(their child) isn’t drinking wellness talks. tunity to say, ‘Hey, we’re Saturday’s kickoff event going to be in your neighfocused on March being borhood, come on out.’”

National Nutrition Month, The next fair will be said Noreen Brantner, direcheld on May 11 at George tor of events for SCNI, the Pierce Park in Suwanee.

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Is MARTA good for Gwinnett?

Time is right to welcome more transit Expansion into our county is a pipe dream Early voting is underway and on March 19 the polls will open for Gwinnett citizens to approve or reject a one-percent sales tax that would pay to bring MARTA rail, bus and paratransit services into the county.

The time is right for Gwinnett. Our population is nearing 1 million and is projected to grow to about 1.5 million in the next 20 years, which will move it past Fulton County as the state’s largest.

The number of daily commuters coming into Gwinnett for work is almost as many as those traveling to other parts of metro Atlanta, underscoring the need for improved transportation infrastructure. It also points to a largely untapped economic resource. MARTA’s impact on the metro Atlanta region amounts to about $2.6 billion annually, but Gwinnett only reaps a small fraction of that windfall. Linking the county with the transit system will, no doubt, increase the total economic impact, with Gwinnett receiving the lion’s share of the additional revenues associated with an enhanced transit system.

Consider that two corporate giants, NCR and West Rock, have moved operations out of the county in recent times, locating in areas that are more easily accessible

network.

From a humanitarian point of view, we have residents in the region for whom access to the world-class health care options available in Gwinnett boils down to transportation. If approved, citizens from anywhere in the county Phil will have an inexpensive Wolfe and effective means by which to visit their docfor workers, customers, tors for essential care vendors and others. they might otherwise Convenient rail access forgo for no reason other from the northern suburbs than they couldn’t afford to Hartsfield-Jackson a cab or find a friend to International Airport has give them a ride. become a major force I was proud to join my in attracting corporate colleagues at the Gwinrelocations and helping nett Chamber of Comemployers reduce staff merce when we passed turnover. Road-weary a resolution stating: Gwinnett commuters are Sustained and adequate tired of the daily battles funding for the creation through the increasingly of a regionally connected congested Interstate 85, transit system is key to I-985, Peachtree Industhe ability of Gwinnett trial, Highways 316, County to provide all 124, 23, 20 and U.S. 78 residents and businesses corridors to name but a of the county with the few. Traffic is causing mobility and transportaemployers and employees tion services needed to to evaluate options and sustain a vibrant and make changes. growing community.

We don’t need to give I cannot imagine a betcompanies any excuse to ter use for our pennies. leave Gwinnett; we need I will be voting in favor to provide them with a of MARTA on March 19 major reason to stay. We and hope you will join need to give businesses me in helping our home looking for new homes county become a model or those planning to of 21st century progress. start operations reasons The time is right to to think of Gwinnett welcome MARTA to first. That can, and will, Gwinnett. happen if we’re part of Phil Wolfe is CEO of MARTA’s growing transit Gwinnett Medical Center.

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Gwinnett’s transit vote asks one question: Do we approve — “yes” — or disapprove — “no” — a contract already executed between the Gwinnett County and MARTA? That’s not the real question. We’re actually being asked to fund their contract — or to tell them to shelve it.

As we’ve always done, Gwinnett must vote “no” to MARTA. Why? MARTA expansion is not a promise, but a pipe dream.

It’s actually a nightmare.

Here’s why: A “no” vote will keep our sales tax at 6 percent, among Georgia’s lowest.

Voting for 7 percent would take 16.6 percent more money out of our pockets.

Gwinnett would collect for 38 years, the amount increasing with inflation.

Gwinnett expects to take in $5.5 billion. That’s just the down-payment on at least $12 billion in projects.

Where do they get the rest?

Our federal tax money — of which there is none — and new debt (bonds).

Fares would not cover 10 percent of costs. In fact, MARTA desperately needs our money to cover growing annual operating shortfalls nearing $500 million and a deferred maintenance backlog estimated at $2 billion. Added to our SPLOST — a Gwinnett tax whose “special purpose” hasn’t been met in 30 years — would raise Gwinnett government’s take from

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Bruce Duncil 2 to 3 percent. That’s half again more money for them. When’s the last time you gave yourself a 50 percent raise? Think they deserve it?

A “no” vote will stop government from saddling us with a centrally planned infrastructure incapable of meeting our diversified population’s needs.

We decide where we live, school, work and socialize based on government’s zoning constraints. How and when we choose to get there is helped or hindered by transportation infrastructure. Traffic reflects the conflict between our personal choices and government decisions.

Every time government adds or modifies infrastructure, we must reevaluate our tradeoffs and rebalance our cost and life quality. Voting “no” will allow us to keep more of our money and leave us in control of our choices.

Tax-and-spend central government plans always fail. Will we stop makework programs or further

surrender our personal choices?

More empty buses and a new short-haul train track can’t possibly ease traffic. More vehicles and dedicated bus lanes would squeeze existing roads. Construction tie-ups will last years. Property condemnations would repurpose thousands of acres to “transit” facilities and rights of way. And for what? So 100 percent of us can endure the impacts to subsidize a ride for less than 5 percent of our population? That is socialism.

A “no” vote will protect low income families, those least able to pay the new tax. It will reduce income inequality by not further enriching speculators, constructors, lawyers, engineers, consultants and our politicians and bureaucrats. Keeping Gwinnett and MARTA financially leaner, we increase pressure on them to make their budgets — already bloated by taxes, subsidies and obscure money transfers — transparent.

And we will maintain local control by holding officials accountable to us voters and won’t surrender our infrastructure and finances to an unelected regional governance body that is accountable to no citizen.

Bruce Duncil is a longtime Gwinnett resident and retired businessman who lives in Duluth.

Victims of child sex abuse in Georgia face powerful foes Marlan Wilbanks is a man on a mission. An Atlanta attorney, Wilbanks is the driving force behind the Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic, the nation’s first legal clinic dedicated to representing survivors of child sexual abuse. The clinic is part of the University of Georgia School of Law and gives second- and third-year law students the opportunity to gain experience in the practice of law while serving a crucial need in the community.

The impetus for the clinic, a state law known as the Hidden Predator Act, went into effect July 1, 2015, allowing victims of child sexual abuse to file civil suits against perpetrators.

So far, so good. But not good enough, Wilbanks says. He is pushing for legislation that would raise the age when victims of child sex abuse in Geor-

child sex abuse cases and both of whom have less than stellar reputations in how they have handled or mishandled them. And then there is the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and its membership with their deep pockets and Dick aversion to lawsuits of any Yarbrough kind, anywhere, no matter who or what it is.

Wilbanks claims the Boy gia could file a lawsuit Scouts and the churches from 23 to 55. The law don’t want any bill passed he envisions would also that would allow victims to create a two-year window sue them. “They are happy that would let any victim to have the victim sue the of child sex abuse to file predator individually,” suit, regardless of when the Wilbanks says, “However, abuse occurred. Georgia is even if they knew about one of the few states in the the sexual abuse and chose country that sets its statute to do nothing about it of limitations for child or helped to conceal the sexual abuse under the age predator, they don’t want of 23. any financial responsibility Wilbanks says opposifor their actions.” tion to revising the Hidden Marlan Wilbanks puts Predator Act is coming much of the blame for that primarily from the Boy bad attitude on four speScouts and the Catholic cific senators, all RepubChurch, both of whom licans, all members of the have had their share of Senate Judiciary Commit-

tee and all with a direct or indirect connection to the Boy Scouts of America: Chairman Jesse Stone, Waynesboro; Vice Chair Bill Cowsert, Athens; John Kennedy, Macon; and William Ligon, of Brunswick.

He says their connections to the Boy Scouts calls into question serious conflicts of interest in the Senate’s rules of conduct, when “official action or decisions are motivated not by public duty but by economic self-interest or association.”

Wilbanks points out that Cowserts’ law partner, Steve Heath, represented an Athens church in a lawsuit alleging a coverup by the church and the Boy Scouts of molestation charges against a former Scout leader. Cowserts removed entity liability from the Hidden Predator Act in the Senate version of the bill.

Sen. Kennedy sits on the board of the Central Boy

Scout Council. Wilbanks says Kennedy’s work shielding the Boy Scouts from being sued is a clear conflict of interest, as is Stone’s, who serves on the Georgia-Carolina Boy Scout Council. William Ligon has been honored by the organization with one off their highest recognitions, the Silver Eagle Award. Of course, these guys are going to look out for the Boy Scouts.

Wilbanks says, “They don’t want the entities that conceal predators to ever pay any money to the victims. That is what the special interests are banking on.”

Child sex abuse is not confined to the Boy Scouts or the Catholic Church.

The Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News reported after a six-month investigation that some 380 Southern Baptist church leaders and workers, including 13 in Georgia, were accused

of sexual misconduct of more than 700 victims in the past two decades with some victims as young as 3 years. The Rev. J.D. Greear, the SBC’s president, says the abuses described in the news report “are pure evil.” No kidding.

There is a lot of fingerpointing on both sides but, as usual, victims of child sex abuse are caught in the middle. The Boy Scouts, with the support of powerful legislators, has clout.

The victims don’t.

I have no idea how all of this will turn out this session, but this much I do know: These organizations may high-five their legislative buddies over a win in the political arena, but they are losing in the court of public opinion.

You can reach Dick Yarbrough at dick@dickyarbrough.com; at P.O. Box 725373, Atlanta, GA 31139 or on Facebook at www. facebook.com/dickyarb.

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Lift device is an option for enlarged prostate Dear Dr. roaCh: I am a 66-year old male, who is healthy with a very active life, both physical and sexual. Like many men my age, I have an enlarged prostate that my doctor monitors during annual visits. It doesn’t impair my life, with the small exception of being annoying (waking up nightly to a weak or slow urinating stream), and it doesn’t bother me too much during the day, except once in a while when I have to urinate a little more than usual. Every now and then I’ll try an over-the-counter prostate supplement, but they never work. I will NOT go for a surgery because it’s not really necessary.

I just read about a new revolutionary treatment option called a prostatic lift device, which is supposed to “lift and remove the prostate tissue out of the way so it no longer blocks the urethra (the passageway that the urine flows through).” It says, “Tiny implants are placed to hold the tissue in place, like tiebacks on a window curtain, leaving an unobstructed pathway for urine to flow normally again.” They go on to say that treatment typically takes under an hour, preserves sexual function, doesn’t require cutting, heating or removal of tissue. Compared with other BPH surgeries, this system is supposed to have a strong safety profile with minimal side effects. I am curious if you’ve ever heard of this.

Do you think it’s safe? It sounds great. However, the thought of tiny implants being placed inside of me and staying there scares me.

— V.A. aNsWer: The prostatic urethral lift procedure is yet another option for men with symptoms of an enlarged prostate. The procedure does involve the placement of small implants. The procedure is said to be easy to perform (easy for a urologist, that is), and improves quality of life and measures of urinary flow.

In a study of 206 men, none developed sexual troubles after the procedure. It has significant benefits over traditional surgery: Recovery is faster and has less risk of sexual side effects, but traditional surgery improved urinary flow and complete bladder drainage more than the urethral lift procedure.

Also, 14 percent of men who had the lift procedure needed the traditional surgery within five years.

The implants seem to be safe and do not affect the ability to do surgery if necessary.

I wouldn’t recommend this procedure nor a surgical procedure — or even an alternative procedure like laser, microwave, plasma vaporization or water vapor ablation — without a trial of prescription medication first. Most men do very well with an alpha blocker like tamsulosin (Flomax), a dihydrotestosterone blocker like dutasteride (Avodart), or a combination of the two. I’m not sure you have tried that.

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Introvert seeks quiet in a noisy world Dear amy: I am a 26-year-old woman living in LA. I am a friendly, open person. I smile and laugh easily. I’m sure my friends would describe me as “nice” or “sweet.”

Despite my disposition, I am an introvert.

In order to keep my energy levels up, I need moments alone throughout the day.

I use ride-share apps for transportation and find that drivers almost always want to talk, even when I give subtle cues that I would rather be quiet.

When I go to restaurants alone, waiters or other solo diners will want to chat throughout the meal.

At the retail store where I work I am very friendly with my co-workers, but they continuously want to talk throughout our shift, and will even come into the break room to talk — or want to go with me if I’m going out.

I like people, but my job already demands so much social interaction that moments of peace where I can read or people-watch or just focus on my work are so important to me. Being kind and well-liked is also important to me.

How can I deal with these situations without seeming rude or closed off?

— Exhausted Dear exhausteD: I hope you have read the book “Quiet: The Power

be getting married and the wedding invitations to the out-of-town, very fancy venue will be mailed out shortly.

She (the boss) has been very discreet, and no one is supposed to know of the wedding. The majority of us did not even know that she had a boyfriend, much Amy Dickinson less a fiance. I was tipped off by someone who hapof Introverts in a World pened to know.

That Can’t Stop Talking,” I truly dislike going to the important and ground- weddings and, for the most breaking work on introver- part, avoid them entirely. sion by Susan Cain (2013, While I feel close to the Broadway Books). Carry it boss, other than the obligawith you. tory office holiday parties, You already understand I do not socialize outside that taking care of yourself of work. in this regard is absolutely I imagine that once the vital. invitations are sent, I will If you don’t — you, immediately be asked at your work and your relawork if I will be attendtionships will suffer. ing. I prefer to not attend.

When you use a rideI don’t want to make lame share car, you can start out excuses, but my usual, by saying, “Thanks — but “I’m so sorry that I won’t I’d like to sit here quietly.” be able to attend,” might be When you are interrupted construed as rude. Lastly, during break-time, you can this is a very well-paid say, “Hey, I’m just going to professional, and I feel hang here, close my eyes somewhat obligated to and recharge my battersend a wedding gift. ies.” Wearing earphones Any suggestions on how and carrying a book might to respond? help.

— Office Mate You’ll have to assertDear mate: Ultiively train people, giving mately, you might not have very obvious cues. And to worry about artfully because you are sweet, dodging this invitation, bekind and well-liked, people cause I think there is a high will learn to respect your likelihood that your boss needs. will choose to get married Dear amy: I work in without you and your cola very small (less than 10 leagues being present. people) professional office.

It is professionally One of the bosses will very awkward for a boss

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to invite employees to an expensive destination wedding. An invitation puts you and your colleagues in a tough spot — for the very reasons you cite in your question.

If you do receive an invitation, you should respond promptly and say, “Thank you so much for the invitation. I’m honored to be included. Unfortunately, I’m sorry I won’t be able to attend, due to a conflict.

I hope you have a really wonderful day.”

(The conflict in this instance would be defined as: “I don’t like weddings, and this causes me to feel conflicted.”)

It would be thoughtful for you all to get together as a group and perhaps purchase a gift — as a collective gift from all of you.

Dear amy: I read the question from “Sober” with interest. It can be challenging to be a recovering alcoholic out in the world and surrounded by people who drink. I don’t explain myself anymore.

When offered a drink, I just ask for water.

— Sober, Too Dear sober: Seltzer is the new martini. Good for you.

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

Readers may send postal mail to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068.

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Work alongside people who share your views and objectives.

Joining forces will add strength to your endeavors. The connections you make will result in friendships and collaborations that will enrich your life. Equality should be established before a partnership is formed.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Past experience will help you decipher if someone is good for you. Beliefs and lifestyle will play a role when it comes to forming a relationship with someone.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Don’t let temptation set in when uncertainty is present. If you listen to your inner voice, you will realize that what’s being offered isn’t as flawless as it sounds.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Think matters through and make sure they are sound before you make a move. Joint ventures will not turn out to be as promised. Scale down and do your own thing.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Be careful what you wish for. Nothing will be as it appears.

Keep personal matters to yourself and don’t fall for someone’s smooth talk. Personal growth should be your goal.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Take it easy and make practical plans with someone you feel safe and at home with. Putting your physical well-being in jeopardy to prove a point won’t pay off.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Note what others are doing, but don’t feel you have to join in. Accept the inevitable changes taking place and keep a low profile. Don’t push others to do things for you.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Put your heart and soul into getting what you want. The people you encounter will reveal helpful information. Know when to cut back, and protect yourself against loss or injury.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Make plans with people who don’t judge you. Don’t take on challenges that could lead to emotional distress.

Focus on health and improving your lifestyle and domestic situation.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Pay closer attention to your relationships with others.

You’ll learn a lot about someone if you spend more time with him or her. Refuse to let anyone interfere in your personal affairs.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Look for opportunities, but don’t be gullible if someone offers the impossible.

You are better off putting your money in a safe place and choosing activities that relieve stress.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Stick close to home or attend a reunion that will bring you in touch with someone you miss. A change you make won’t please everyone. Do what’s best for you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — Do whatever it takes to rejuvenate.

Pampering, time alone or curling up with a good book will help you put whatever is going on in your life in perspective.

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•From Page 1A to happen.”

MARTA made its unofficial pitch to reporters during a tour of its rail system, from the Lindbergh station north to Dunwoody station and then south to the Five Points station.

Along the way, MARTA General Manager Jeff Parker, Board Chair Freda Hardage, Chief of Rail Operations David Springstead, MARTA Police Chief Wanda Dunham and representatives of State Farm and Soccer in the Streets talked to the reporters about the system, security, access, economic development and activities at stations.

The tour came at the end of a week that has seen some big momentum for proponents of the referendum’s passage, including endorsements from Sheriff Butch Conway, District Attorney Danny Porter and Georgia Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Brandon Beach. The Go Gwinnett campaign also released its first TV ad.

But opponents also staged a forum in Lawrenceville to push back against the referendum and outline their arguments against the contract.

‘Never seen a person with a big screen TV on MARTA’ During the tour, MARTA officials also took time to address some of the common beliefs espoused in the suburbs about MARTA, particularly about crime.

Dunham said the agency has 460 sworn police officers and has been ranked third safest transit system in the nation and recently received an award from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration for its safety and security practices. It has its own 911 center, SWAT Team and bomb squad as well.

She also tackled a longstanding stereotype opponents of MARTA have long argued would happen if it expanded into the suburbs: that criminals would ride the train out of Atlanta, steal television sets and other items from homes and then take the train back to Atlanta.

“We’ve never seen a person with a big screen TV on MARTA,” Dunham

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said. “They haven’t stolen anything and then used MARTA as a getaway. That hasn’t happened. I think what you see, and what we see in industry, is when they break into people’s homes, they steal vehicles and then they use them to go out into those areas (to commit other crimes).”

A short distance into Gwinnett Although Interstate 285 is located between the Gwinnett County line and the Doraville rail station, Springstead said there is one benefit that will work in favor of plans to extend the line to the Jimmy Carter Boulevard corridor.

The rail line already crosses the interstate just past the Doraville station to a parking station in DeKalb County.

Springstead said getting a station north of Spaghetti Junction would likely be a big help for traffic relief in Interstate 85. It’s expected, although not confirmed, that Gwinnett County will include a multimodal station in the redevelopment of the OFS site that it purchased last year.

“The key is you’ve got to get started, you’ve got to get a base, you’ve got to build a ridership,” Springstead said.

“If folks see the value in riding transit and going to the airport, it’s a great opportunity, and you can commute back and forth into town.

If we put it close enough to the highway, with on and off ramps, you’ll be able to come down the highway and be able to get to the multimodal location.”

Riding MARTA to work One of the arguments made by proponents of MARTA expansion is that they believe it will have economic development benefits for Gwinnett County.

They have pointed to companies such as State Farm and WestRock that located nearby transit lines as examples of why they believe Gwinnett’s economy could benefit from MARTA. State Farm Administrative Services Manager Michelle Pellegrini said the insurance company has seen a benefit from having a rail station right next to the building.

State Farm is tracking about 2,500 who go through that station each day as

opposed to handfuls of people before the insurance giant moved to that location, she said. Pellegrini also said State Farm has also seen about 8 percent of the employees who work at five other sites the company operates in the perimeter area also use transit to get to and from work.

“It’s been a tremendous asset for State Farm,” Pellegrini said. “It’s allowed us to attract talent that otherwise we might not have had in the past and really given our employees a live, work, play environment in the perimeter area.”

Soccer at the station Rail stations may not seem like the logical place for people to go for a little game of soccer, but there are two stations in the MARTA where riders can do just that.

MARTA has partnered with Soccer In The Streets for what is called “Soccer In The Station” at the Five Points and West End stations. As many as 10 pitches are planned to eventually be run at stations around the area. The first one opened at the Five Point Station in 2016.

Soccer In the Streets program manager Tony Carter said the pitches have brought new energies to the areas around the stations. In the West End area, the number of kids participating in the program has grown from 20 when its pitches opened a year ago to more than 180 kids this spring.

The organization also has job readiness and leadership training programs for kids.

“Soccer is just a part of what we’re doing to help build the community, and now we’re looking at is a hub of what we can do in these communities,” Carter said.

Result may hinge on turnout But while MARTA officials are highlighting what they could bring to Gwinnett, it remains uncertain if they even will be coming to Gwinnett.

As of Thursday night, 13,492 absentee ballots in person had been cast and 756 absentee by mail ballots had been returned, according to county spokesman Joe Sorenson. Early voting at the main elections office in Lawrenceville and the seven

satellite voting locations will end on Friday.

Opponents are asserting that demographics of the people who are so far turning out during early voting works against the proposal to extend MARTA into Gwinnett.

The website GeorgiaVotes.com, which says it gets its demographic information from the Secretary of State’s Office, says 64.2 percent of the people who have voted early are white. It also says 48.6 percent of the voters are over 65 and that another 32.4 percent are between 50 and 64.

Voters between 18 and 49 made up a combined 17.2 percent of the turnout, according to the website.

While how those people voted is not yet known, other people tracking the demographics are making their own observations about what they mean.

Former Gwinnett Republican Party Chairman Mike Seigle said the heavy turnout of white voters — who in a 2015 Pew Research Center nationwide survey were three times less likely to use transit compared to black people — could hurt the referendum’s chances.

“This initiative is probably losing right now,” Seigle said.

But supporters aren’t giving up and spent this weekend trying to drum up support.

The New Georgia Project Action Fund worked with Fair Fight Action and the Working Families Party to urge Gwinnett residents to vote in the referendum Saturday through text messages, phone calls and canvassing.

Supporters believe a higher voter turnout will improve the referendum’s chances of passing.

“We plan to use every one of our resources from now until Election Day to turn out our folks in Gwinnett,” New Georgia Project Action Fund Executive Director Nsé Ufot said. “Georgia is changing and the solutions to our shifting needs are going to come from our people.

“This bill not only increases access to those in the community who desperately need it, but it also ensures that all money spent in Gwinnett is spent on Gwinnett. That’s a win across the board.”

STAR •From Page 1A teacher who has made a significant impact on his or her life or education to be his or her STAR Teacher.

Fifty-eight people were recognized, including students and teachers from 29 schools — Gwinnett County Public Schools’ high schools, Buford High School, Covenant Christian Academy, Greater Atlanta Christian School, Hebron Christian Academy, Killian Hill Christian School, Providence Christian Academy and the Wesleyan School.

Each school system has a district-wide STAR Student and STAR Teacher who will advance to compete for the regional STAR Student and Teacher honors. Gwinnett County and Buford schools are in Region 3A with Cobb, Cherokee, Fulton, Forsyth, DeKalb, Atlanta, Decatur and Marietta schools.

For Buford City Schools, that is Buford High School STAR Student Mitchell Whalen and STAR Teacher Valerie Head.

Whalen, 18, said he’s proud to represent his school. He has a 4.0 GPA, scored a 1590 on the SAT and has already been accepted to Wisconsin, Florida and UGA. He’s waiting to hear back from Michigan and Duke, which is currently his top choice for college.

He is also on Buford’s varsity swimming and lacrosse teams.

“I feel like everything I’ve been working hard for is paying off and I’ve been able to achieve success,” Whalen said.

gwinnett county 2019 star students and teachers school star student star teacher Archer High School ........................................Sela Redford............................ Joni Jameson Berkmar High School .................................Sarah Monteiro......................... Malena Mitchell Brookwood High School........................................*Thi Dao......................*Amber Simmons Buford High School ................................ **Mitchell Whalen............................ *Valerie Head Central Gwinnett High School..........................Amy Truong.................Andres Serna Lopez Collins Hill High School ................LaFayette “Fate” Bussey................................Mary Bruce Covenant Christian Academy .........Zachary “Zack” Reese..............................Susan Owen Dacula High School....................................... Chloe French...........................Christy Belbey Discovery High School ......................................Adam Siffel........................Maria Thurmond Duluth High School.................................... *Aidan Donelan...........................*Jonathan Roy Grayson High School ............................... Stephen Joseph...............................Ronald Reid Greater Atlanta Christian School ................ Victoria Huynh........................Mary Lynn Huett Gwinnett Online Campus .........................Daniel Gallagher.........................Michael Herring Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology ..................................... *Alex Kim............................... *Laura Gray Hebron Christian Academy ......................Alexandra Walsh................................... Calin Pop Killian Hill Christian School .................. Yifeng “Lisa” Wang...........................Matthew Lewis Lanier High School ........................................ John Rumble............................ Michael Reilly Meadowcreek High School ............... Sabahat Chowdhury.......................... Leslie Dunham Mill Creek High School ....................................Calvin Shaw............................... Janna Penn Mountain View High School .......................Adam Hordines................................. Billy Jones Norcross High School .............................. Jacob Bottomley....Martha Haer (Peachtree ES) North Gwinnett High School .............Suhwan “Daniel” Lee.......................Vanessa Guilarte Parkview High School .......................................... Ryan Tay.............................Susan Parker Peachtree Ridge High School........................... *Shawn Im............................*Ann Rodgers Phoenix High School..................................... Sarah Hardin....................................Lisa Rice Providence Christian Academy ....................... Kyra Hoskin.................................Chris Clark Shiloh High School ...................................Robert Cranston.............................Casey Ramel South Gwinnett High School ........Samuel “Sam” Oyerinde................................Erma Davis Wesleyan School ......................................... Jennifer Nolan..........................Joseph Cooper * 2019 Gwinnett County system winner ** 2019 Buford City system winner

Head is Whalen’s AP environmental science teacher. She’s been teaching for 12 years, and this is her first time being chosen as a STAR Teacher. She said she had not expected to be picked for the recognition and felt honored that Whalen chose her.

“It’s definitely one of the highest honors if a student (chooses you),” Head said.

Gwinnett County Public Schools had a four-way tie for districtwide honors.

Those students and teachers include: Brookwood High School STAR Student Thi Dao and STAR Teacher

Amber Simmons; Duluth High School STAR Student Aidan Donelan and STAR Teacher Jonathan Roy; Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology STAR Student Alex Kim and STAR Teacher Laura Gray; and Peachtree Ridge STAR Student Shawn Im and STAR Teacher Ann Rodgers.

Dao said being a STAR Student is an honor. She’s been accepted to Baylor University, Georgia Tech and North Carolina and is waiting to hear from Emory, Duke or Yale. She has a 4.0 GPA and a 1590 SAT score.

Simmons was her American literature teacher in the 11th grade. The fact that Gwinnett had a four-way tie, however, caught her off guard.

“I’m actually surprised that all four of us tied for it, but I’m glad that I got to advance to this round,” Dao said.

The Professional Association of Georgia Educators oversees the STAR Student and STAR Teacher program and recognizes the honorees in partnership with local chambers of commerce.

Partnership Gwinnett is the economic development wing of the Gwinnett Chamber.

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Man arrested after truck found with a fake VIN, plate

By Curt yeomans

sometimes used by people claiming to be sovereign citizens,” Pihera said. “The owner of the vehicle came A Lawrenceville man is outside and met with the in police custody after he detective. The owner was was found to allegedly be in uncooperative. When the possession detective observed the VIN of a stolen through the windshield, he truck that immediately identified it as had a fake fraudulent.” vehicle The vehicle’s real VIN identificawas found underneath the tion numfake one on Friday, and it ber and a was identified as a vehicle fake U.S. that Enterprise Rental had Department reported to the McDonough Ion King of TransPolice Department as being portation license plate. stolen.

Ion Randol King, 43, is Pihera said a search facing felony theft by receiv- warrant was issued to find ing, possession of a vehicle additional evidence related with an altered VIN and to the stolen truck and the a forged certificate of title detective found a Toyota charges. Gwinnett police Sienna minivan, which alCpl. Michele Pihera said a legedly also had a fake US detective from the police DOT license plate, parked department’s Motor Vehicle in the garage. The police deTheft Unit noticed the black partment spokeswoman said Ford F-150 in front of a the minivan has not been home at 1440 Still Ridge reported as stolen, but she Lane on Tuesday while did not rule out the possibilworking on an unrelated ity of outstanding liens. case.

“The vehicle will be The “US DOT” license approved for release to plate on the vehicle caught Enterprise Rental,” Pihera the detective’s attention. said. “The fraudulent license “The detective did some plate, VIN plate and VIN research and discovered that sticker will be placed into that type of license plate was evidence.”

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gwinnett county police said this Ford F-150, which had a fake u.s. department of transportation license plate and a fake vehicle identification number, was reported stolen out of Mcdonough. (special Photo)

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Wellness

somewhere in his room that he had purchased,” Lisa Manning said. “Forty milligrams is not a lethal dose — it’s a very small dose, so he obviously wanted a little something, maybe because he passed his drug test, to celebrate. But unbeknownst to him, in that 40 milligrams of meth was 0.5 micrograms of fentanyl, which is equivalent to three grains of salt.

“That three grains of salt equivalence killed my son within 20 seconds, the coroner said. My husband found him the next morning, slumped over; he looked like he was tying his shoes. He didn’t even have the chance after he sniffed it to lay back and enjoy it. He was dead; it killed him that quick.”

On the same night, just down the road from the Mannings — a home 0.3 miles away — Dustin Manning’s childhood friend, 19-year-old Joseph Abraham, had also used drugs. “(Abraham) took heroin,” Lisa Manning said. “He had injected heroin, but in that heroin, which apparently wasn’t a lot, from what I heard, was the same amount of fentanyl. That’s what killed (Abraham), the same exact night.”

Almost two years later — the teens died on May 26, 2017 — the Abrahams and the Mannings are still grieving the losses of their sons.

But they’re also continuously advocating for opioid awareness and the fight against addiction by speaking at events such as Gwinnett Medical Center’s Women’s Wellness Day on Saturday, during which Lisa Manning shared her story.

The goal of the event,

which is now in its second year, is to “ensure women and their families are healthy, happy and thriving,” said GMC Director of Women’s Services Nicole Lescota.

“It is our hope that women will leave feeling empowered with the resources and knowledge they need to lead healthy lifestyles for themselves and their families,” Lescota said.

That knowledge sometimes only comes through sharing real-life, albeit difficult, stories, though — something Jennifer Powell, Navigate Recovery LIFELINE program director, who joined Lisa Manning’s talk Saturday morning, stressed.

“I want to drive a point home, (which is) recovery is possible,” Powell said.

“Recovery is absolutely possible. As far down as you see someone going and the hopelessness of the situation and (the feeling of) ‘This is a death sentence, there is nothing we can do here,’ if I can recover, anybody can recover; that’s the positive part about it.”

The negative, Powell said, is “the truth; real talk” — but something she said needs to be shared.

“This s--- is fatal,” she said. “It’s fatal. It’s a fatal disease, and like any other chronic illness left untreated, it will kill. That’s the truth. What we want to do as an organization, as a community, as individuals with people who we love and who love us is we want to be able to say, ‘Talk to me about this. What are you going through? (Drugs) are not the answer.’ “(It’s time to) talk, advocate, collaborate and listen; we don’t have to live underneath a rock anymore.”

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Cardiac arrest bill named for Gwinnett youths passes Legislation named for two Gwinnett County students who died from cardiac arrest during athletics passed out of the Georgia Senate this past week.

The Georgia Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 60, also known as the Jeremy Nelson and Nick Blakely Sudden Cardiac Jeremy Arrest PreNelson vention Act, on Monday.

Senate Bill 60 was introduced by state Sen. P.K. Martin, Nick Blakely R-Lawrenceville.

The bill requires schools to hold two informational meetings with studentathletes’ parents each year to discuss signs that indicate sudden cardiac arrest may be coming. Coaches must

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a basketball game in 2013.

Blakely was a Lawrenceville native who died after he collapsed during football practice at Stetson University in 2017. It was determined that Blakely’s death was due to complications tied to an abnormally large heart.

“We join the families Curt Yeomans of Jeremy Nelson and Nick Blakely in mournalso complete training to ing the loss of these bright recognize symptoms of young men with promising cardiac arrest before they futures,” Martin said. “With can coach an interscholastic this legislation named in athletic activity. their honor, Georgia will “Here in Georgia, high better protect all high school school sports are growing athletes so that no more in popularity and we have families will endure such a the passion to match,” said loss. I appreciate my SenMartin, who is the chairman ate colleagues’ support for of the Senate Education and this legislation, as this is a Youth Committee. “We’ve significant step to making already addressed concushigh school sports as safe as sions, and with SB 60, possible.” we’re taking the next step to protect student-athletes Woodall to Trump by ensuring that coaches, administration: Approve parents and other adults more foreign worker visas are aware of the signs of U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall cardiac arrest.” joined a bipartisan group Nelson was a seventhin asking President Donald grader from the Buford area Trump’s administration to who died after collapsing at authorize more visas used to

bring foreign workers into the country to work season jobs at places such as Georgia farms.

The group outlined their request in a letter to Department of Homeland Rob Security Woodall Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. The request pertains specifically to H-2B visas. The visas let American employers temporarily hire foreign workers to full-time positions for a few months during peak seasons if they can prove they can’t recruit American workers to do those jobs.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019 allows the Department of Homeland Security to authorize as many as 69,320 H-2B visas during the remainder of the current fiscal year in consultation with the Department of Labor.

“Right now, seasonal businesses in Georgia are struggling to find the work-

ers they need to meet the demand from their consumers,” Woodall said in a statement. “Rather than forego opportunities that help their businesses grow, employers use H-2B visas to offer services that are crucial to bolstering Georgia’s vibrant economy.

“I am confident that the Trump Administration will respond to our bipartisan letter and will understand the importance of increasing H-2B visas.”

on the same subject to be offered in middle schools by the 2022-23 school year.

“Georgia has already made significant investments in education, cybersecurity and the P.K. FinTech Martin industry,” said Martin, who is the chairman of the Senate Education and Youth Committee. “Thousands of jobs Senate passes bill to require computer science available today and many more jobs of the future will courses in high school require a deeper understandLegislation authored by Sen. P.K. Martin to require ing of computer science and all Georgia high schools to coding.

“Around the nation, offer courses in computer Georgia has solidified its science by the 2024-25 reputation as the ‘Silicon school year passed in the state Senate this past week. Valley of the South’ and today, the Senate took the Senate Bill 108 is now next step to ensure that headed to the Georgia students in Georgia have House of Representatives new opportunities to enter for consideration. In addiour thriving technology tion to requiring computer workforce.” science courses in high Political Notebook apschools by the middle of the pears in the Sunday edition next decade, the bill also requires exploratory courses of the Gwinnett Daily Post.

Gwinnett police remind residents to lock cars to prevent break-ins

By IsaBel HugHes

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Northbound traffic on Interstate 85 sits a standstill at the Hamilton Mill Road exit in this traffic camera image because of an accident at Ga. Highway 211 in Braselton that has all northbound lanes of traffic shut down. (Photo: Georgia Department of Transportation)

Two in hospital after collision on I-85 near Ga. 211

By Curt yeomans

of what caused the accident are not clear. Rutledge said he could only comment on the fire department’s Two people were taken to involvement in the response a nearby hospital and three to the accident. other people were treated Spokesmen for Gwinnett at the scene following an County police and the Baraccident on Interstate 85 row County sheriff’s office to blocked traffic for hours offered conflicting reports Thursday night. as to whether the accident Gwinnett County Fire area was in Gwinnett and Department Capt. Tommy officials from the Georgia Rutledge said firefighters State Patrol did not respond were called to the scene of to requests for information the accident at 7:41 p.m. that were submitted Thursand found that the accident day night and Friday. involved multiple vehicles But what is known is including a tractor trailer. that the accident left traffic The Georgia Department of snarled on I-85 for hours.

Transportation’s 511 GeorThe 511 Georgia app said gia traffic app reported the the scene wasn’t expected wreck was near Ga. Highto be clear until about 10:15 way 211 and involved a car p.m., but one lane reopened and a truck. around 9:15 p.m. and GDOT Rutledge said the fire announced the wreck was department was called to cleared at 9:33 p.m. a location near Flowery At 8:30 p.m., the app also Branch Road, which is near showed heavy congestion in Ga. 211. the northbound lanes on I-85 The accident forced all from the scene of the wreck northbound lanes to be south to the Interstate 985 closed. split.

Rutledge said three people GDOT said on Twitter were treated by paramedics that there was a disabled vefor minor injuries and then hicle in the right northbound released at the scene. Two lane of I-85 at Hamilton other people were taken to Mill Road after the wreck the hospital, but Rutledge was cleared, but that situasaid their injuries were not tion was resolved at 10:27 life-threatening. p.m. and the roadway was The exact circumstances reopened. curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

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It seems like the logical thing to do: Lock your car when you leave it unattended.

Yet many Gwinnett residents apparently fail to heed that logic, recent Gwinnett County Police Department numbers show.

Over the last six months, the department’s crime prevention officers have been keeping track of car break-in statistics, which are generated from entering auto reports, and the results are in: nearly half, or 48 percent, of all reported entering autos involved an unlocked car.

In the department’s west precinct, officers found that 43 percent of entering auto calls were for cars that were unlocked; 65 percent of victimized cars were unlocked in the south precinct area; 32 percent were unlocked in the north precinct area; 58 percent were unlocked in the east precinct area and 42 percent were unlocked in the department’s central precinct jurisdiction.

“People do leave their cars unlocked and it’s quite a shocking (number),” Cpl Michele Pihera, spokeswoman for the department, previously told the Daily Post. “Let’s say you go to the soccer field or you go to the ball field for your kid’s game and you leave your car unlocked or you leave your purse on the seat. A lot of people think, ‘Well, the other people who are visiting the park are soccer moms or soccer dads like me, or they’re coaches; they’re not here to steal my stuff.’ In reality, there’s more people than that who are going to these parks.

“We’ve got predators out there who are targeting exactly those cars to steal stuff because (they know) people sometimes get a false sense

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Lilburn, GA

Teresa Lee Enfield Teresa Lee Enfield, age 68, of Lilburn, passed away March 4th, 2019, at home. Terri worked in the Gwinnett County School system for over 20 years. Post-retirement, she discovered her amazing

hidden talent of painting.

Terri became an awardwinning artist, having affiliations with Atlanta Artist Center and Kudzu Art Zone in Norcross, GA. Terri is preceded in death by her husband of over 45 years, Doug Enfield, her parents, and one brother.

She is survived by two children, Casey & Kimberly, two sons-in-law, Jon Ingram, and Jack Brewster, four grandchildren, Molly, Carter, Jack & William, and youngest

brother, Wayne Eagleson.

A memorial service will be held on March 17th at 2 pm, at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Lilburn. In lieu of flowers, a donation to Kudzu Art Zone is requested.

Arrangements by Byrd & Flanigan Crematory And Funeral Service Lawrenceville GA. ByrdandFlanigan.com

Over the last six months, the Gwinnett County Police Department’s crime prevention officers have been keeping track of car break-in statistics, and the results are in: nearly half, or 48 percent, of all reported entering autos involved an unlocked car.

This map shows, by precinct, the number or entering auto reports that involved an unlocked car. (Special Photo)

of security because of where they’re at.”

The most common items stolen, officers found, were purses, wallets, cash, cellphones, other electronics and guns.

Pihera said the thefts occur almost anywhere — at retail establishments, grocery stores, fitness centers, business areas and “even parked in residential neighborhoods.”

“We need to teach people to not only lock their doors, but get everything out of plain sight,” Pihera said previously. “In my minivan, the only thing you can see are two umbrellas and a strollers because those things are not worth stealing. If (thieves) see any value to (an item), they’re going to try to break into your car.”

Getting everything out of

plain sight should happen before a person arrives at his or her destination, too, Pihera said.

“Let’s say you go to the gym and you don’t want to take your purse inside, so you put it in the trunk — out of sight, out of mind, nobody can see it,” she said. “But if you wait until you go to the gym to do it, you’re just advertising where all your valuables are, so always (hide it) before you get to your intended destination.”

Pihera said if motorists have no other option but to leave important items in their cars, they can try to trick potential thieves.

“I’ve heard of people of people using a children’s lunchbox; let’s say it’s got ‘Dora the Explorer’ on it,” she said. “If they have

to leave their valuables in their car — which I still don’t want them to do — sometimes they’ll put it in something that’s not attractive, like a lunchbox, because then (thieves) think all they’re going to get is a moldy peanut butter and jelly sandwich.”

In addition to removing or hiding valuables, Pihera said vehicle owners should also be wary not to leave their windows cracked or leave garage door openers in a car.

By leaving a door opener, thieves could potentially get access to your home, should they get a hold of a piece of mail or other item with an address on it.

For more crime prevention tips, visit gwinnettcounty.com/web/gwinnett/departments/police/ crimepreventionunit.

Academy Sports + Outdoors announces new Buford store

By Curt yeomans curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

Academy Sports + Outdoors announced Tuesday that it plans to open a new store near Interstate 985 in Buford later this year.

Company officials said the new store will be located at the intersection of Ga. Highway 20 and Plunkett Road in Buford. That puts it less than half a mile from the interstate and within short drives of the Gwinnett Environmental and

Heritage Center and the Mall of Georgia. The company did not specify an exact opening date for the new store however.

“Academy Sports + Outdoors and Buford are a perfect match, and we cannot wait to open this new, convenient location,” Academy Sports + Outdoors’ Executive Vice President of Retail Operations Sam Johnson said in a statement. “Whether you’re heading to Lake Lanier for a fishing trip, gearing up for your next hunt or getting

ready for the next sports season, Academy has all the products you need for less.”

The new store is expected to employ 60 people when it opens. Anyone interested in applying for a job at the store can submit an application at academy.com/careers.

Academy is not the only business to recently invest in a new location at the intersection of Ga. Highway 20 and Plunkett Road. Texas Roadhouse Grill opened a restaurant at that intersection in December.

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LONG SHOT

Lanier’s Mekala Fuller (21) and Lizzie Campbell (23) celebrate the Longhorns’ Class AAAAAA state title victory over Lovejoy on Saturday in Macon.

(Photos: Dale Zanine)

Lanier girls upset Lovejoy to claim school’s first state title

By Christine troyke christine.troyke @gwinnettdailypost.com

MACON — Mekala Fuller grabbed in a rebound and a smile spread across her face as she hugged the ball to her chest to draw one last foul.

The Lanier senior covered her face as she walked to the freethrow line, the magnitude of the moment sinking in.

The upstart Longhorns knocked off defending champion Lovejoy 52-45 to win the school’s first team state title in any sport Saturday at the Macon Centreplex.

“It means so much,” said Fuller, one of six seniors on the team. “We’ve been working for this, to say we won a state championship before we graduate. And it finally came true.

I’m just so happy.”

Lanier (29-3) was an underdog from the start of the season and relished the role.

“It motivated us,” Fuller said.

“All we kept thinking about was our doubters. We just had to.”

The Longhorns rolled in the first two rounds of the Class AAAAAA tournament and punched their ticket to the final with an upset of Forest Park.

Lanier overcame a nine-point

buckled with five and a half minutes left in the third quarter.

The 6-foot-3 Nicholson MACON — Senior asserted herself on the Javyn Nicholson dug in inside, scoring six straight after her teammate Jordan points. She followed a Releford went down in the putback with a strong third quarter and hauled defensive rebound on Collins Hill back into the other end and sprung contention in the Class Jailah Clark-Jones on a AAAAAAA girls state fastbreak. Clark-Jones’ finals. slick drive and cut to the The University of basket got the Eagles Georgia signee powered within 40-35. an Eagle rally, but without Collins Hill’s Javyn Nicholson (35) shoots over WestNicholson grabbed antertiary help, Collins Hill lake’s Brianna Turnage (4) during Saturday’s Class other defensive board and fell to undefeated defend- AAAAAAA girls basketball state final in Macon. (Photo: Collins Hill (30-2) turned Dale Zanine) ing champion Westlake that into two more points 60-53 on Saturday in on a dish from Clarkother Eagle in double Macon. go to the mismatch, get Jones to Claire Stanjevich.

Nicholson, a Super Six figures with 13 points. fouled, just get anything Nicholson jumped a selection, finished with 15 “I was trying to put the going for us.” pass for a steal and was points and 17 rebounds. team on my back,” NicholCollins Hill trailed 38See EAGLES, Page 12A Bria Harmon was the only son said. “I was trying to 27 when Releford’s knee christine.troyke @gwinnettdailypost.com

Top left, Lanier’s Mekala Fuller (21) takes the ball to the basket against Lovejoy during the State championship game Saturday in Macon.

Bottom left, Lanier’s Mya Williams (20) shoots against Lovejoy’s Avanna Preston (10) during a game Saturday.

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Above, Lanier’s Kalen Surles (24) takes the ball to the basket against Lovejoy during the state championship game Saturday in Macon.

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York for a national tournament.

Meadowcreek was also under-manned. The MusMACON — There tangs accumulated 26 fouls and two players fouled out wasn’t any single performance that led the nation’s in the fourth quarter. That opened the door for the No. 1-ranked McEachern tall, physical McEachern boys basketball team past team to build a 10-point Meadowcreek 62-54 on lead at halftime and clinch Saturday night at the Mathe program’s first-ever con Centreplex. state championship.

Three McEachern “They were more agplayers scored in double gressive,” Meadowcreek figures. Five-star junior point guard Sharife Cooper head coach Curtis Gilleylen said. “They’re playing led the state champions to go to (GEICO Nationwith 20 points, followed als). We were playing like

by Auburn signee Isaac we had already made it.

Okoro with 16 and Alyn Breed with 15. McEachern They wanted it a little bit capped off a 32-0 season See MUSTANGS, Page 12A before heading to New

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4:30 p.m. — Northview girls at Wesleyan 5 p.m. — Parkview at Meadowcreek 5:30 p.m. — Lanier girls at Mill Creek 5:30 p.m. — Mill Creek boys at Peachtree Ridge 7 p.m. — Starrs Mill girls at Brookwood 7:30 p.m. — Collins Hill girls at Mill Creek 7:30 p.m. — Wesleyan boys at North Forsyth Tuesday

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5:45 p.m. — Wesleyan at Landmark Christian 6 p.m. — Lovett at North 6 p.m. — Lanier at Providence

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5 p.m. — Walnut Grove at Buford 5:30 p.m. — Bekmar at Duluth 5:30 p.m. — Central at Norcross 5:30 p.m. — Discovery at Providence 5:30 p.m. — Lanier at Dacula 5:30 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Lakeside-DeKalb 5:30 p.m. — Grayson at Newton Co. 5:30 p.m. — North at Mountain View 5:30 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Collins Hill 5:30 p.m. — Roswell at Parkview 5:30 p.m. — Shiloh at Rockdale Co. 5:30 p.m. — South at Archer 5:30 p.m. — Wesleyan at Hebron 6 p.m. — Walton at Brookwood

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Three-peat for Buford girls

Wolves wear down previously unbeaten Villa Rica for hoops crown

By Will Hammock

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MACON — Warmups for Friday night’s Class AAAAA state championship game had barely started, and Buford’s girls basketball players went through their typical routine.

That included guarding each other as hard as they would an opponent looking for a game-winning shot. All the girls were breathing heavily and glistening with sweat some 10 minutes before tipoff, showing the hustle and conditioning that has become the program’s staple.

“Coach (Gene) Durden says we have to go hard for 47 minutes because warmups count as part of the 32 for the game,” junior Tate Walters said. “Plus you get out the jitters because it’s a big environment, you want to sweat it out and be ready to play.”

Top-ranked Buford’s training methods and playing style paid off against previously unbeaten and second-ranked Villa Rica in Friday’s title game as it wore down the Wildcats for a 67-59 victory. The championship was the Wolves’ third in a row, fourth in a fiveyear span and seventh under Durden.

His team forced Villa Rica into 35 turnovers, including 12 in the fourth quarter, as the Indians ran out of steam and players — two starters fouled out less than two minutes into the fourth quarter.

“You could tell going into the third and fourth quarter (Villa Rica’s players) got tired,” Durden said. “The decisionmaking was tired. I was really pleased with the way our kids kept going, kept grinding. They faced a lot of adverse conditions in a lot of ways. We came out of it and just kept doing what we do.”

The adversity included a large, loud

Buford’s Ebony Grant celebrates with the student section following Buford’s state championship win over Villa Rica on Friday. (Photo: Craig Cappy)

opposing crowd, and 6-foot-2 Kentucky signee Deasia Merrill, who presented a major obstacle for a Buford roster lacking in height. Merrill finished with 11 points and 14 rebounds, but didn’t dominate offensively. Tee Windom gave Buford the most problems, leading Villa Rica (32-1) with 21 points and five 3-pointers.

“Surround (Merrill) with three people,” Durden said of the defensive plan. “The thing was, they didn’t put her on the block. So I was happy.”

The Wolves (29-2), who won their 12th straight, also trailed by two points after the first quarter, then by four at halftime. Their shooting was off for two quarters, then they made 8 of 15 shots in the third quarter.

They led 49-47 after three quarters thanks to a 13-3 run that began midway through the third on a 3-pointer by Blair Wallis. Wallis had 11 points, including eight in the first half to keep the Wolves close, and paced a Buford bench that outscored Villa Rica’s reserves 26-6.

The bench also chipped in a 3-pointer from Sara Viti and six rebounds from Katelyn Klein.

Preston Reid (four points, three steals, three rebounds, three assists)

followed with a steal and a basket, and Ashyia Willis (eight points, five assists, three rebounds) avoided a near turnover in the backcourt before going end to end for a basket.

Walters capped the run with a pair of 3-pointers. She finished with a teamhigh 16 points to go with four steals, four rebounds and three assists. She also took two charges.

“Tate is our leader,” Durden said.

“Tate is the kid that everybody looks up to. She’s the one we always need to make big plays. She’s made big plays all year long. Tate Walters is a winner.

She’ll find a way to get it done.”

Tatum Ozment’s layup to open the fourth was followed by two free throws from Walters with 6:16 remaining.

Those free throws came when Villa Rica’s second starter fouled out early in the quarter.

Things unraveled quickly from there for the Wildcats, allowing the Buford lead to balloon to double figures. Villa Rica got within five points with slightly more than a minute left, but back-toback baskets by Abbi Perkins (six points, four rebounds) sealed the win.

“Their bench was not deep and we knew that,” Walters said. “We thought we could wear them down and get what we wanted at the end.”

Buford’s state title also happened with a young roster that featured only three seniors — Casey Jones, Ebony Grant and Reid. Jones had nine points in the win and Grant had four points and team highs of seven rebounds and four steals despite battling foul trouble.

“It feels great (to win state),” Jones said. “Nobody thought we’d be here because we lost 10 seniors (off last season’s championship team), but we did it. … It’s a great legacy. They’re going to get one more next year, too.”

Buford boys give Martin title No. 9 Senior-laden team tops Fayette Co. for state championship

By Will Hammock

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MACON — Every one of Eddie Martin’s state championships is special for its own reasons. Breaking down each one takes awhile, though, since he has nine now.

The latest came Friday night at the Macon Centreplex, where Martin’s top-ranked Buford boys basketball team fought off No. 3 Fayette County for a 76-69 victory and the Class AAAAA state title. What made this victory unique was the makeup of his roster.

“This group right here, we have 11 seniors,” said Martin, who won three titles at Norcross and four at Greater Atlanta Christian before the most recent two at Buford.

“I’ve never had 11 seniors on my team before. I was scared to death when we started this year that there would be conflict because they’re not all going to get to play. But they bought in. They kept their friendship like it needed to be and they bought into it.

That’s what made this championship so special.”

Two of those seniors, the most physically dominant on the floor Friday night, carried the offensive load.

Marcus Watson and Eric Coleman combined for 58 points and 19 rebounds, making 16 of 27 field goals

man was fouled and made two free throws, the Fayette bench was called for two technical fouls. Then Watson made a deep 3-pointer for a 39-27 edge with 53 seconds left in the second quarter.

But Fayette shot itself back into the game in the third quarter.

“That group can flat out Buford celebrates with the student section following shoot the basketball,” Martin their state championship win over Fayette County on Fri- said of the Tigers. day. (Photo: Craig Cappy) The teams entered the fourth quarter tied, and trad(59.3 percent) and 19 of Another sweet memory 25 free throws. Watson, an for this year’s Wolves (29-2) ed free throws and 3-pointers in the first two minutes of Oklahoma State recruit, had comes from erasing the the fourth. Watson delivered 33 points and 10 rebounds, memory of a disappointfrom there, making two free and Coleman, a High Point ing early exit from last throws for a 60-58 lead with (N.C.) signee, had 25 points, year’s state playoffs. They 4:38 left. He followed with nine rebounds and four were dominant defensively a step-back 3-pointer with blocked shots with his future throughout the playoffs, 4:02 remaining for a 63-58 college head coach Tubby and the senior group added edge.

Smith in attendance. another state title to the one Fayette missed a 3-pointer They took advantage of they earned as sophomores on the ensuing trip that set the defensive attention Fayin 2017. up a transition layup from ette (26-6) paid to the other “This year we came in member of Buford’s top focused, we locked in on the Coleman, who was fouled and made the free throw three scorers, Donell Nixon. small things,” Watson said.

Nixon had eight points and “We became the best players with 3:40 remaining for a 66-58 lead. The Tigers never six rebounds, but was limited we could be, the best team recovered. to six shot attempts. and we took it home.”

“We just took over,” Wat“They did a great job of Buford, which won its son said. taking Donell out of the ball 14th straight game, started Ashton Young contributed game, just denying him the the game on a 6-0 run, ball,” Martin said. “What he capped by a Watson dunk. It six points, six assists, four didn’t do was start panicking. led 14-8 after a quarter, then rebounds and three steals for the Wolves, and Bobby He took a couple of question- led by as many as 12 points Miller added eight rebounds, able shots. But the way he late in the second quarter shoots the ball, I’m not sure before Fayette closed to 39- three assists and two steals.

With Watson and Coleman any shot’s questionable. But 31 at halftime. leading the way, Buford Marcus and Eric stepped up The big lead came courhad a 42-23 advantage in big on the offensive end with tesy of an 8-0 run in a span rebounding. them taking Donell away.” of 21 seconds. After Cole-

Heat future’s bright after runner-up finish

By Will Hammock

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MACON — A young roster against a veteran powerhouse made Friday’s mission tough for the Gwinnett Heat players and coaches, who still left the Macon Centreplex with high hopes for the future and a state runner-up trophy.

Gwinnett County Public Schools’ wheelchair basketball team fell behind early and eventually lost 39-17 to the Houston County Sharks, who won their seventh straight American Association of Adapted Sports Programs state championship.

“Only two teams can make it to the championship game,” said Mike Phillips, who heads up the Heat program for GCPS. “When you’re one of those two teams, you’re champs right off the bat. I’m just proud of them. We’ve come a long way. We’ve got some young kids. And give credit to Houston. They’re a top-notch team. I like playing them because they make us better, and that’s what we’re trying to do.”

Houston County was the heavy

Kathy Luna of the Gwinnett Heat looks to make a pass as teammate Seth Earley (20) sets a screen in Friday’s state finals at the Macon Centreplex. (Photo: Will Hammock)

favorite behind fifth-year starter Jordan Kozlowski, who controlled play and had a game-high 21 points. She and fellow senior Olando Hicks are tough to handle, but their graduation should open things up for other teams in the future.

Like the Heat, which graduates only one senior — Sam Millikan. Gwin-

nett’s roster features players as young as second grade.

“I’m very proud of them,” Heat head coach Len Boudreaux said. “I think we’re a year early (getting to the finals) actually from what we thought we would be, so I’m really looking forward to the next two years. …

We’re bringing a lot of people back for next year, a little more experience.

I think with the first game with all the stands full, I think our kids got a little overwhelmed at first. It’s a process. We just need to get our rebounds a little better and make some more shots. And hopefully we can mature a little bit more before next year.”

The Sharks jumped out to an 8-0 lead Friday and extended the lead to 27-8 by halftime, riding their offensive rebounding to a lot of the success.

Four of their first seven baskets were from offensive rebounds.

Gwinnett was led by 11 points from Seth Earley and six points from Will Millikan. Other contributors for the Heat this season were Kathy Luna, Samantha Fraser, Criss Romero, Michael Rowe and Randall Montanez-Aguirre.

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Field level media Chris Silva scored 19 of his 24 points in the first half and South Carolina overcame a second-half scoring drought to defeat visiting Georgia 66-46 in the regular-season finale for both teams Saturday afternoon.

Silva and fellow seniors Hassani Gravett and Tre Campbell led the way in their final home game as the Gamecocks (16-15, 11-7 Southeastern Conference) rolled to a 44-21 halftime lead. Gravett had 10 of his 12 points and Campbell had nine of his 11 in the first half. Keyshawn Bryant added 14 points.

South Carolina scored just 22 second-half points but held Georgia without a field goal for the final 10:29, limiting the Bulldogs to 25 points in the half.

Nicolas Claxton scored 13 and Derek Ogbeide added 11 to lead the Bulldogs (11-20, 2-16).

South Carolina clinched the No. 4 seed and a double bye in next week’s SEC Tournament in Nashville, Tenn.

Georgia will be the No. 13 seed.

The Bulldogs played with Rayshaun Hammonds, their second-leading scorer and rebounder who had season-ending foot surgery on Thursday.

The Gamecocks played without their second-leading scorer, A.J. Lawson, who missed his third consecutive game because of a sprained ankle.

South Carolina made just two of its first 19 shots in the second half and went scoreless for nearly five minutes

•From Page 10A fouled trying to convert it into points. Her made free throw trimmed the gap to just 40-38 with 1:10 to go in the third quarter.

But that was as close as the Eagles could get. Westlake’s dynamic sophomore Raven Johnson had a rebound layup to end Collins Hill’s 11-0 run and helped the Lions (30-0) stay in front with free throws down the stretch. Johnson and Lydia Freeman finished with 16 points each.

Brianna Turnage added 14 for the repeat champs.

“Getting behind like we did, that little cushion we gave them in the first half, was something you don’t want to happen,” head coach Brian Harmon said. “Then you’re trying to fight and scrap your way back into it. We got within two, we were there, but at that time we had some inexperience on the floor.

We even got turnovers after we got within two and kind of threw the ball away.”

Nicholson got Collins Hill on the board coming out of a timeout with 5:00 left in the first quarter, but

•From Page 10A more in that first half.”

Jalen Benjamin led Meadowcreek (26-6) with 19 points before fouling out. Jamir Chaplin added 13 points for the Mustangs.

McEachern’s size and physicality didn’t outmatch Meadowcreek for the first eight minutes. The Mustangs lead briefly in the first quarter when Benjamin nailed a 3-pointer in the corner to give the Mustangs a 13-11 lead.

McEachern closed out the quarter on a 7-2 run and added to its lead when Cooper hit two technical foul free throws to close out the first quarter. Meadowcreek senior guard and Temple University signee Damian Dunn was issued a technical foul that brought his total to two in the first eight minutes and put him on the bench for the start of the second quarter.

McEachern’s ball movement was fast and efficient in the first half and opened the Indians’ sharpshooters for several wide-open looks in the first half.

McEachern knocked down 7 of 14 3-pointers in the first half.

“They saw a weakness in our rotation and we were closing out slow,” Gilleylen said. “They took

South Carolina Gamecocks forward Chris Silva (30) and Georgia Bulldogs guard William Jackson II (0) battle for the ball in the first half at Colonial Life Arena on Saturday in Columbia, S.C. (Jeff Blake-USA Today Sports)

as Georgia chipped away at the deficit.

The Bulldogs closed to within 49-39 on two free throws by Ogbeide, but they didn’t take full advantage of the Gamecocks’ scoring struggles.

South Carolina went through another long drought, going nearly 10 minutes without a field goal before Bryant’s dunk gave them a 55-41 lead.

Bryant’s two free throws pushed the lead to 59-42 with 2:33 left.

South Carolina took the lead for good at 14-13 after Silva made two free throws, the start of an 18-1 run in which Silva added six more points for a 30-14 lead.

LILBURN — Buford defeated Coleman (Ala.) 2-1, Parkview 9-4 and Locust Grove 9-0 to win the title at the Parkview Showdown.

Sean Adams notched the win and Riley Stanford picked up the save against Coleman.

In the win over the host Panthers, Grant Thomoff was the winning pitcher while Eli Ledford led the offense with a triple and two RBIs. Evan Place had a double and two RBIs and Caleb Elder went 2-for-3 and drove in a run.

Dylan McKinnis was the winning pitcher for the Wolves (8-4) against Locust Grove.

BASEBALL BASEBALL North Gwinnett 10, Wesleyan 0 (5 innings) SUWANEE—North Gwinnett’s Coulson Buchanan threw a five inning no-hitter to lead the Bulldogs to a 10-0 win over Wesleyan on Saturday. Corey Collins had three hits to lead the offense. Will Bennett added two hits and three RBIs while Parker Waggoner, Jayden Perrine and Brian Leimkuehler each had a hit and an RBI for North (7-3).

Mountain View wins a pair NEWNAN—Mountain View toppled Lee County 14-7 and host Newnan 8-2 on Saturday. Kenny

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Mallory was the winning pitcher in the opener against Lee County, a game in which the Bears (8-3) pounded out 18 hits. Garrett Spikes had five hits, scored three times and drove in three runs to lead the offense. Jonathan Acosta had two hits and three RBIs while Justin Manus, Max Gault and Cole Johnstone each recorded two hits.

Spikes was again a force in the win over Newnan as he added two more hits and two RBIs to his totals for the day. Hunter Blackstone added another two hits and two RBIs while Gault added two more hits.

Norcross 4, Lanier 2 NORCROSS—Norcross downed Lanier 4-2 in a non-region matchup. Daniel Haab threw a complete game and allowed seven hits and one walk. Pierce Thomas had two hits while Christian Harmon made four putouts on the defensive side.

Decatur 4, Providence Christian 1 LILBURN—Decatur held off Providence Christian 4-1 on Saturday. Ben Johnson took the loss despite throwing five innings and allowing one earned run while striking out seven. Johnson also drove in the lone run for the Storm (1-11). Sam Aurelia went 3-for-3.

BOYS LACROSSE BOYS LACROSSE Buford 8, Starrs Mill 7 FAYETTEVILLE —Buford scored five second-half goals to

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Collins Hill’s Jailah Clark (23) shoots against Westlake’s Brianna Turnage (4) during the state championship game Saturday in Macon. (Photo: Dale Zanine)

the 8-0 lead Westlake built before her baseline rebound sustained it for the rest of the half.

The Eagles got as close as 12-8 on Releford’s hard drive to the net before Westlake gained real separation with an 8-0 run midway through the second quarter.

Westlake’s lead ballooned to 25-10 on Freeman’s midrange jumper and Collins Hill trailed 32-21 at the

break, in no small part due to 10 first-half turnovers.

The Lions scored 10 points off those mistakes.

“We knew it was going to be a tough game,” Nicholson said. “We knew that if we came out and disrupt what they were doing, their agenda for the game, but ultimately it just came down to effort.”

Westlake knocked Collins Hill, which had 10

seniors on the roster, out of last year’s playoffs in the Elite Eight.

“The bottom line is you set a goal and you try to accomplish it,” Harmon said.

“We had the opportunity.

We just came up a little short.

“They turned the ball over enough for us to make plays, we just gave them that cushion. That first quarter was the difference.”

Mustangs

Meadowcreek’s Jamir Chaplin (24) shoots against McEachern during the State Championship Game Saturday in Macon. (Photo: Dale Zanine)

advantage of it. It helped them build a cushion that we just couldn’t overcome.”

McEachern also bullied Meadowcreek underneath the basket. McEachern led 25-17 with 6:20 left in the second quarter when Meadowcreek forward Jammonie Watkins-Causey and guard Jamir Chaplin came up empty on several putback attempts against McEachern center Jared Jones underneath the basket. McEachern recovered a loose ball and Alyn Breed converted it into a fastbreak bucket.

McEachern out-rebounded Meadowcreek 14-5 in the first half and held a 6-1 advantage in offensive rebounds.

The Mustangs trailed 38-28 at halftime. Four of McEachern’s starters had two or more fouls after the first half, which would have been a silver lining if Benjamin and Dunn hadn’t tallied two and point guard Kedrick Green had three.

Benjamin picked up two quick fouls and had to be subbed out with 4:36 left in the third quarter. Dunn picked up his fourth foul and came off with 3:39 left. Meadowcreek outscored McEachern 14-11 in the third quarter and closed to within seven points, but three of its five players on the court for the fourth quarter were one foul away from the limit.

“People come to see the guys play,” Gilleylen

said. “I was always taught, championship ball, you let the players dictate it.”

Benjamin came back on the floor in the fourth quarter and hit a 3-pointer and mid-range jumper to keep the game within four points with roughly six minutes to go. Meadowcreek tried to stay energetic, but it got harder after Dunn and Benjamin fouled out. Dunn picked up his final foul with 3:41 left in the game and Benjamin was issued his fifth foul with 1:47 left.

When Benjamin took a seat, McEachern led Meadowcreek 59-49.

“The score was shaky,” Watkins-Causey said. “I tried to wake the team up and take a charge, try to get (McEachern) in foul trouble.”

McEachern out-rebounded Meadowcreek 28-12 overall. Both teams combined for 47 total fouls.

Dunn had nine points, two rebounds and two assists in 23 minutes.

Meadowcreek will return two starters, Green and Watkins-Causey, for next year’s team. Chaplin, Dunn and Benjamin are headed to the University of South Florida, Temple and the University of AlabamaBirmingham, respectively.

come back and defeat Starrs Mill 8-7 on Saturday. Mitchell Whalen, Max Whalen and Brendon Allen all scored two goals. Taylor Lews made 20 saves for the Wolves (4-2).

Wesleyan 18, Denmark 1 ALPHARETTA—Wesleyan defeated host Denmark 18-1 on Saturday to improve to 4-1 on the season. Vance Nicklaus scored three goals and had three assists while Davis Chapman also had three goals and dished out a pair of assists. Bennett Harrison, J.D. Chipman and Michael Nicklaus each had two goals for the Wolves.

BOYSBOYS GOLF

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Stakel takes low medalist honors as Wesleyan finishes fourth BRASELTON—Will Stakel was the low medalist for Wesleyan as the Wolves finished fourth at the Gwinnett Open held Saturday at Chateau Elan. Stakel fired an even par 36 in the Stablford scoring system. Luke Jackson and Michael Mele each finished with 27 for Wesleyan.

GYMNASTICS GYMNASTICS Buford sets season high score BUFORD—Buford set a season high score of 105 at the Buford Invitational on Saturday. Kelsey Schulman tied for first on the bars with a score of 9.7 and finished third on the vault and all-around with scores of 9.4 and 36.5, respectively. Cyrena Whalen tied for third with a score of 9.55.

Lanier

third-quarter deficit in the semifinals and needed that no-quit attitude again against Lovejoy.

“Even though we were down, we just kept saying, ‘We’ve got this,’” Fuller said. “We motivated each other.”

Lovejoy, riding a 45-game winning streak against in-state teams, led by eight late in the third quarter and was up 37-31 at the start of the fourth.

Nala Lawrence opened the final quarter with a 3-pointer from the corner and fellow senior Kalen Surles took over from there.

Surles went coast-tocoast on a turnover and then drained a jumper to finally wrest the lead away from Lovejoy.

The Wildcats (29-4) briefly regained the lead, but Fuller found Surles in the corner and the 5-11 guard hammered down a 3-pointer to tie the game 41-41.

A dish from Surles set up Lizzie Campbell inside and gave Lanier the lead for good with under three minutes to play.

“I just love playing with her,” a grinning Fuller said of Surles. “I tell her, ‘K, you gotta take your (shots). You’re better than anyone out there.’ She’s gotta do what she do for us to win. I think she did that.

She wanted it.”

The final minutes were tense, in part because the Longhorns didn’t seal the deal at the free-throw line. But Lovejoy kept throwing up long outside chances and Lanier kept coming down with the crucial rebounds to force fouls.

“There are no words to describe the feeling,” said Tim Slater, the program’s third head coach in as many years.

The emotional breaks in his voice painted a clear picture.

“The back story, my girls, my seniors, and all they’ve been through — to see that right there (at the buzzer) is about as special a moment as I’ve experienced in sports,” Slater said. “They just play for each other and they play hard. They’re a special group.”

Clutch 3-point shooting kept Lanier in striking distance for three quarters. The Longhorns shot 50 percent from behind the arc in the

game, with Lawrence leading the way. The 5-foot-5 guard finished with 10 points and was the only Lanier player in double figures.

“That is a testament to our girls, who they are and what they’re capable of and how they handle adversity,” Slater said. “I know when they graduate, those seniors are going to be successful because no matter what life throws at them, they’re not going to blink. It’s just who they are at their core.

“The strength of the team is the team — and it was tonight. We had a lot of kids step up and hit big shots.”

Lanier’s game took a big hit when 6-foot4 junior Christabel Ezumah picked up two fouls in the first 1:38 and it affected the Longhorns on the boards for much of the rest of the half. Lovejoy held a 10-3 advantage in offensive rebounding and Ezumah’s absence was significant.

Neither team found a scoring groove until the second quarter. The game was scoreless for the first 2:45 until Mya Williams hit an open jumper. It took Lovejoy 5:38 to get its first points and the first quarter finished tied 7-7, but not before Fuller picked up her third foul.

Despite the early difficulties, including 14 first-half turnovers, the Longhorns hung tough and got help from the bench with 14 points. Surles finished with nine points, seven assists and forced five turnovers to swing the game.

Lovejoy was led by Anaya Boyd’s 15 points. “(Lovejoy) is a great team,” Slater said.

“They’ve got a great coach. It’s unfortunate someone had to lose because that’s a heck of a team.”

It took a heck of an effort to beat the champs, too, and the Longhorns basked in their ability to cap a historic season. “(Slater) always wanted to win state championships and he called it — he said it was going to be with us,” Lawrence said. “I felt confident. Our team, we’re good at keeping our composure. We never let the scoreboard affect us.”

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PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARING BROOKHAVEN INNOVATION ACADEMY 2018-19 Amended Budget Version 2 Date: March 14, 2019 Location: 3159 Campus Drive, Norcross GA Time: 7pm 928-586422, 3/14 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE 2006 FORD FREESTYLE VIN: 1FMZK02106GA31915 The above vehicle was left for diagnostics and/or repair and is presently located at Tran’s Auto Repair, 4757 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga 30071. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A.40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed by owner or lien holder within 10 days of this notice.

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NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 2920 Buford Drive, Buford GA 30519, 678-496-3439 on March 26th @ 1:00 PM 1215-Guana Paul: Refrigerator and File Cabinet 3258-Orville Clarke: Topwels and dishes clothing Williams: 2196-Tanaja clothing and shoes and sofa 2161-Mike Sink: Bedroom Set 3117-Ladonna Carpenter: bedroom furniture, couch, boxes tv’s bags dinning room table Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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NOTICE Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1172 Auburn Rd Dacula GA 30019, 770-680-3106 on 03/26/2019 @ 10:00 AM Unit 229 – Kirk Mcphail – Household Goods Unit 302 – Latia Worthy – Household Goods Unit 328 – Megan Little– Household Goods Unit 334 – Kirk Mcphail – Household Goods Unit 335 – Lorna Sippo – Household Goods Unit 732 – Taylor Downey – Household Goods Unit 956 – John May – Household Goods Unit 1048 – Brittaney Johnson – Household Goods Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 1790 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Duluth, GA. 30097 770-856-1130 Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 11:00 a.m.

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4750 Nelson Brogdon Blvd Sugar Hill GA 30518 March 26th, 2019 at 3:00 PM Unit 610 Lena Jenkins-Smith Furniture, boxes Unit 711 Rodney Mobley Boxes and trunk Unit 125 Carlos Antonio Household goods Unit 436 Brandon Ensley Household items Unit 658 Ashley Styles Chest of dressers, mattress, 6 boxes of clothes bed frame Unit 705 Vanice Walker Household items Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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NOTICE The following vehicle(s) have been impounded at Quick Drop Impounding, (2481 Old Covington Hwy SW Conyers GA 30012) and will be deemed abandoned if not redeemed within one week from this ad’s date.

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LIVE AUCTION MULTIPLE FACILITIES – MULTIPLE UNITS Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 4755 Nelson Brogdon Blvd. NE Sugar Hill, GA 30518, 03/27/2019, 10:00 AM Virginia Lincoln Unit 735 Personal Belongings, Antiques, Wood George Bortkevich Unit 807 Small Fishing Boat, Fishing, Equipment, Furniture Colette Effel Unit 482 One Bedroom Apartment, Small Amount Jeffrey Loose Unit 734 Windows Harry Langley Unit 106 9ft Grand Piano Jeffrey Loose Unit 752 Scaffoldalling Cecilia Atchley Unit 633 Household Items Demetrius Smith

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The name of the occupants and items to be sold are as follows: Melva Thomas 865B29 boxes, Christmas decorations, mattress, misc. items, 2411BX vacuum, TV, grill; King David Global Corporation Attn: David Kalu-Orji 8032B29 multiple mattresses, boxes, lamp, other misc. items; Dana Holley 15B29 table, step ladder, boxes, vacuum, trash can, baby gate, suitcase; Dianne Storey 50A29 mattress, boxes 397A29 boxes, totes, covered furniture; Atlas Auto Care Incorporated Attn: Brett Huntsinger 301A29 chairs, boxes.

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ZONINGS tend this meeting before the City Council on the proposed modified rezoning at Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 30096. The meeting date, place and time regarding this matter are as follows: WHEN: April 8, 2019– 7:00 p.m.

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Recently restored E8a train No. 6901, the Southern Crescent, right, was returned to the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth last month after four years away. (Photos: Duncan Carel)

Home again

Old Southern Crescent locomotive pulls back into the station after restoration

NO. 6901 E8A’S HISTORY • 1951 Built by General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division for Southern Railway

• 1979 Southern Railway donates the locomotive to the Southeastern Railway Museum

• 1980s-Early 1990s The locomotive occasionally pulls New Georgia Railroad excursion trains

• March 2015 Norfolk Southern takes the locomotive to Pennsylvania for an extensive restoration project

• February 2019 The locomotive returns to the Southeastern Railway Museum after nearly four years of restoration work

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After nearly four years away, an old locomotive from the mid-20th century has come home to Duluth.

The Southeastern Railway Museum recently announced the Southern Railway No. 6901 E8a diesel passenger locomotive returned to the museum after an extensive restoration project that focused heavily on getting its electrical system and motor back in working order. The locomotive is nearly 70 years old and has been a part of the museum’s collection since 1979.

“It’s a fantastic step in preserving a piece of history for future generations,” museum acting executive director Randy Pirkle said.

“It will make it operable (or) make it good to be operable well into the next 50 or 60 years easily. Whether or not we’ll choose to operate it is a different question because preserving history generally means not running it a whole lot, but it’s now positioned to where it could.”

Museum officials are singing Norfolk Southern’s praises after the locomotive’s return to Duluth. The railway company took on the work of restoring the No. 6901’s electrical, motor and wheel work at its Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona, Penn.

Norfolk Southern took the locomotive up north for the work in March 2015 and painstakingly worked to restore the systems back to working order. It

Southern Crescent, so roughly 1979, and during the 1980s to early 1990s when the state ran the New Georgia dinner train out of Underground (Atlanta), it operated with them for portions of that,” Pirkle said. “Parts of that trip was run with our steam engines and parts of it ran with that engine.”

Reworking 1950s systems and parts for the 21st century Pirkle described the restoration work that NorRecently restored E8a train No. 6901, the Southern Crescent, right, was returned to the Southeastern Railway Mu- folk Southern undertook seum in Duluth last month after four years away. on the locomotive as if it were something akin to a returned to the museum, known as the No. 2924 porter service to help with godsend.

MORE ONLINE which is located at 3595 Among the work done — in 1951 for Southern luggage. Riders also could Visit gwinnettdailypost.com Buford Highway in Duluth, Railway. It’s first job in on the locomotive was the chose between getting a for a photo gallery. in early February. its long life was to shuttle roomette, a reclining coach installation of new wheels, new brake lines, new water “I couldn’t begin to put a passengers between Atlanta seat or double room. pumps, new gauges, new value on it because wiring and Washington D.C. on of which we have one. It “You and your signifion something like that is Southern Railway’s South- would have included dincant other could have peace meters, new fuel injectors and an entire replacement extremely time consuming ern Crescent route. ing service. and quiet (in a double of its electrical system for and complex,” Pirkle said.

In fact, it ran Southern “You’d leave New York room) and see the coun“You’re rewiring someRailway’s last New York roughly around mid-aftertryside during the daylight its control system.

“They rewired it from thing that was built in the to New Orleans Southern noon one day and arrive in hours or visit the diner 50’s and putting current Crescent train before the New Orleans early the next car for an evening meal or one end to the other,” Pirkle said. generation wiring in it is route was turned over to day, sometime before noon. breakfast,” Pirkle said.

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You’d arrive in Atlanta Southern Railway then ficials at the Southeastern ing.”

“The Crescent was around 8 a.m. Northbound, donated the locomotive to Railway Museum are so an overnight train that you’d leave New Orleans the Southeastern Railway excited over the restoration A 68-year-old window originated in either New fairly early and arrive in Museum at the end of the is that it would have been into railway history Orleans or New York New York 20-something 1970s. For a time after its hard for staff and museum The No. 6901 locomodepending on where you hours later. Basically, you donation, it was used off tive echoes back to an old were at and transitioned could wake up in Washing- and on to pull New Georgia supporters to pull off the restoration without Norfolk era in rail transportation in to the other (direction),” ton or you could wake up Railroad excursion trains, America.

Pirkle said. “So it was New in Atlanta.” extending its career until it Southern’s involvement.

“They did it entirely out General Motors’ Electro- York to New Orleans by Pirkle said the Creswas about 40 years old.

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What sales meeting, wedding have in common I recently officiated my Forget friend’s wedding, Diane was Perfect a first-time bride at 58. It was quite a departure from my day job.

The back story is so romantic the New York Times covered it. A little over a year ago my friend, Diane, and I attended a women’s program where we set intenLisa McLeod tions and talked about our wildest dreams and desires. derful man, and be swept off Diane, 57 at the time and my feet. By the end of the never married said, “Next year I’d like to meet a won- year I’d like to be engaged

and planning our wedding.”

I half jokingly said, “If you can conjure up that next year, I’ll officiate the wedding.”

Flash forward, 14 months later, there we are. The two beaming lovebirds standing in front of 150 of their friends while I officiated their wedding vows. Planning the wedding got me thinking about the power of ritual.

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ding (which would explain why she would ask me to officiate). Yet whenever she dreamed about her wedding, her dreams were rooted in the time-honored rituals we all know.

When I said, “Dearly beloved we are gathered here today,” every person in the room tuned in. Every movie, sitcom and actual wedding we’ve been part of has cemented in our minds, these words signal the start.

Rituals matter. They call us into the moment. They ground us. Rituals can take many forms. A restaurant lineup before the guests come in, the Monday morning huddle in a manufacturing plant, lighting candles for a family dinner. These rituals tell people, “Be here, be present.”

I attend a lot of big sales conferences. The best ones are ripe with rituals. They start with celebration. They give out meaningful awards.

One team I work with picks a special song for each

person going on stage. The songs are part of the ritual.

People expect it; they look forward to it all year.

As we work more remotely, with heads down in our own devices, the melding of work time and off time grows. Without rituals to ground us, life becomes a blur, days feel chaotic and our spirits have no place to land.

The best organizations counter this with ritual.

When the Ritz Carlton does their daily lineup, they include a quote of the day, and review one of their values or service skills. Each manager does this, all around the world.

One of our manufacturing clients does a five-minute standing huddle every Monday morning; they end it with clapping and high-fives. The ritual helps the team feel like a team. It reminds them, this is why we’re here, this is how we behave.

Rituals help you shake off

whatever happened before and be fully present for the moment you’re in. When our kids were younger, we lit candles, and rang a Buddhist singing bowl to start dinner each night. It says, one part of your day is ending; the moment you’re about to enter is what matters now, pay attention.

I confess, at the end of Diane’s wedding, when I said, “I now pronounce you husband and wife,” I was overwhelmed with emotion. That ritual connects the bride and groom to every other bride and groom who has ever stood before their community and pledging their hearts to each other.

If you want to make your sales meeting or your marriage more meaningful, make sure you honor the rituals.

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serve as a greenhouse where Coleman Middle School students will learn about has received a grant that will agriculture and an aquaculfund a biosphere project, in ture-based farming system which students will create called aquaponics to grow a bio-dome to learn about food. The students, in turn, architecture and art as they will distribute food raised in relate to design. the biosphere to community The Governor’s Office of members who need assisStudent Achievement and tance getting food. the Innovation Fund Foun“The biosphere project dation awarded $45,000 for will allow our sevenththe project, according to a grade science students news release. to connect what they are “We couldn’t build the learning to a real-world biosphere structure without problem throughout the the community partnership entire year,” Mozley said. grant,” said JW Mozley, “Students will truly have principal of Coleman Midan impact on community dle School. “The grant will hunger while learning the allow for the construction science of growing sustainand initial supplies for the able food.” biosphere to get the project Coleman Middle School, started next year.” located in the Duluth clusThe biosphere will also ter, is certified by the Geor-

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Mill Creek dance team wins state title Ten members of the Mill Creek Varsity Competition Dance Team competed in February in the inaugural Georgia High School Association State Dance Invitational Competition in Jonesboro.

A total of 50 high school dance teams performed in the genres of jazz, hip hop, high kick, lyrical and pom. The Mill Creek Dance Team competed with two routines in the 6A/7A classification and earned both first and second place in the

Students selected for the show include:

The Mill Creek varsity competition dance team celebrates its win at the Georgia High School Association State Dance Invitational Competition. (Special Photo)

division, claiming the state championship.

Director Suzanne Muck leads the Mill Creek Dance Department, which includes about 140 students who audition for the program.

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Honor Society, Dance Club, student-choreographed numbers and puts on two shows each school year.

Students’ ceramic art selected for awards Ceramic artwork from 24 Gwinnett County Public Schools student artists was selected for the 2019 Georgia High School Ceramic Arts Awards and Symposium.

The event is an annual gathering of ceramic artists from throughout the state. The symposium, which took place Saturday, consists of a juried student exhibition and several hands-on workshops. The exhibition showcases ceramic art made by high school students from public and private high schools, and the jury selects the award winners.

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The seminar is open to all parents of students receiving special education services.

To attend, register by Monday by emailing Dawn Albanese at Dawn_Albanese@gwinnett.k12.ga.us or calling 678-301-7212.

Good News from Schools appears in the Gwinnett Daily Post’s Sunday Edition, highlighting achievements and success.

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AUBURN City celebrates new businesses with ribbon-cuttings The city of Auburn recently held ribbon-cuttings for the grand openings of businesses.

O’Reilly Auto Parts opened at 1550 Atlanta Highway, next to the Dollar Tree. For more information, visit www.oreillyauto.com/ locations/ga/auburn.

Leather Creations, which manufactures custom leather furniture, opened on Mary Carter Road, across from the Auburn Ball Parks.

BARROW COUNTY NGMC hosts free bone health workshops A free bone health workshop will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow, Suite 380, 316 N. Broad St. in Winder.

Participants will learn how to improve bone health and receive information about osteoporosis prevention, exercise, nutrition and healthy cooking. The program is presented by Northeast Georgia Medical Center and American Bone Health.

For more information about the event, visit nghs. org/bone-health.

BERKELEY LAKE City to collect canned goods for Norcross Co-op Residents of Berkeley Lake can participate in a citywide food drive today by putting nonperishable food items by their mailboxes.

The donated items will be given to the Norcross Cooperative Ministry. The food drive takes place in conjunction with the change to Daylight Saving Time, which began at 2 a.m. today.

The food will be collected by a group of volunteers led by Julie Huntington.

BRASELTON Golf association, club team up for food drive The American Junior Golf Association, Chateau Elan Estates and The Chateau Elan Golf Club held a food drive for the Georgia Mountain Food Bank, which serves more than 60 agencies in Hall, Lumpkin, Dawson, Forsyth and Union counties.

Georgia ranks as the seventh-most food insecure state in the country, with one in five Georgians considered to be food insecure.

The organizations collected healthy, shelf-stable foods, including items low in sodium and sugar and high in fiber or protein on the Georgia Mountain Food Bank’s most needed items list.

The groups also set up a website for monetary donations, because for every $10 collected, the Food Bank can provide 50 meals.

The website is located at bit.ly/2XBDUHf. BUFORD Namaste Nights return to the Mall of Georgia Stretch into spring. Yogis of all ages are invited to join the spring series of Namaste Nights: Yoga in the Village at Mall of Georgia.

Every Tuesday night through April 30, the community can participate in a free one-hour yoga class led by YouFit Health Clubs on The Village Amphitheatre lawn. Guests are encouraged to bring their own yoga mats.

The class will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays at The Village at the Mall of Georgia, located at 3333 Buford Drive in Buford.

For more information, visit bit.ly/NamasteNightsMOG. DACULA Library hosts Pi Day competition Get into the spirit of Pi Day early at an event at the Dacula library.

Lanier Islands has completed the renovation of Peachtree Pointe, the once-open-air pavilion and lakeside venue, the resort recently announced. (Special Photo)

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Lanier Islands completes Peachtree Pointe renovation

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Lanier Islands has completed the renovation of Peachtree Pointe, the once open-air pavilion and lakeside venue, the resort recently announced.

The venue, which includes an outdoor amphitheater and pavilion, has been enclosed and now features two commercial kitchens, climate control, elegantly finished restrooms and a covered terrace. The 8,500-square-foot facility can accommodate more than 500 guests for banquets, meetings, retreats and more.

From 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, participants can solve a Pi Sudoku puzzle for a chance to win a sweet treat.

The Dacula branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library is located at 265 Dacula Road in Dacula.

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DULUTH Columbia Engineering sponsors Second Chance Golf Classic On May 6, dozens of golfers will take to the course at TPC Sugarloaf to make a difference with each swing of their clubs.

The Second Chance Golf Classic serves as one of the largest fundraisers of the year for Rainbow Village, a nonprofit organization dedicated to breaking the cycles of homelessness, poverty and domestic violence.

For this year’s event, Columbia Engineering, a Duluth-based engineering firm, will serve as the Golf Classic’s presenting sponsor. Randy Strunk, PE — Partner at Columbia Engineering, said he wants other companies to join in sponsoring the fundraising event.

“It’s important to get involved. If not with Rainbow Village and the Second Chance Golf Classic, then with one of many other deserving organizations out there in Gwinnett County and North Georgia,” Strunk said. “For those who do choose to become a sponsor of the Second Chance Golf Classic, we are making every effort to create a fun, standout event that sponsors and golfers look forward to every year. This won’t be your run-of- themill Spring Golf Tourna-

“As we continually endeavor to make our guest experience the best it can be, we’ve become very good at listening to the needs and wishes of our visitors,” said Grier Todd, vice president of hospitality at Lanier Islands. “We then take what we’ve learned and push it one step further in hopes of exceeding expectations. That is clearly illustrated at Peachtree Pointe — one of our most picturesque venues.

“Perched high on a hill overlooking the lake, the pavilion at Peachtree Pointe sets the tone for any large gathering. Add to that the large adjacent lakeside

amphitheater and you have the makings of a truly unforgettable event. Groups can host a day of meetings indoors, and then conclude their event with musical entertainment under the stars.

They bring a vision and we’ll find a way to make it possible.”

According to Lanier Islands officials, a million-dollar investment will help the new Peachtree Pointe meet the demand of a growing number of companies and groups looking to take advantage of Lanier Islands’ award-winning accommodations.

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To sign on as a sponsor for the Rainbow Village LILBURN Second Chance Golf ClasCity’s annual recycling sic, visit the Golf 2019 page event planned at www.rainbowvillage.org. for March 30 The city of Lilburn’s anGRAYSON nual recycling event will Library to showcase Career Guidance Center take place from 8 to 11 a.m.

March 30 in the parking lot Want to research a caof Lilburn City Hall, located reer industry or find a new at 340 Main St. in Lilburn. job?

The event will include The library has an online resource that allows you to free electronics recycling (with the exception of TVs explore thousands of jobs and CRT monitors), free in nearly 100 industries. paper shredding and free Drop in at the Grayson tire recycling. Residents can branch between 6:30 and also dispose of bulk trash 7:30 p.m. March 21. The and scrap metal.

Grayson branch of the For more information Gwinnett County Public about the Great American Library is located at 700 Cleanup, visit www.cityoflilGrayson Parkway in Grayburn.com. son.

For more information, visit www.gwinnettpl.org/ LOGANVILLE venue/grayson-branch.

City announces lineup for Groovin’ on the Green The city of Loganville LAWRENCEVILLE has announced the lineup Spring registration for for the 2019 Groovin’ on the GSRLC ending soon Green concert series.

For seniors who want to The Swingin’ Medallions learn more about technolwill perform on May 17. ogy, there is still time to Common Ground featurregister for the Gwinnett ing Tommy Taylor and Senior Learning Center Robyn Bratcher will take the spring classes. stage on June 21.

Online registration is Rhythm Nation is schedopen through Saturday at uled for July 19. www.gsrlc.org.

Electric Avenue: The 80s On-site registration MTV Experience will perwill take place from 10 to form on Aug. 16.

11 a.m. March 19 at the Tribute: A Celebration Bethesda Senior Center, of the Allman Brothers is located at 225 Bethesda scheduled to perform Sept.

Church Road in Law20. renceville, and from 10 to 11 a.m. March 21 at the NORCROSS George Pierce Senior CenNorcross named ter, located at 55 Buford Bee City USA Highway in Suwanee.

The city of Norcross has The Gwinnett Senior been named a Bee City Learning Center is a USA. nonprofit organization that Bee City USA is an initialeads classes in computers, applications and other tive of The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservatechnology. All classes are taught by volunteer instruc- tion, a national nonprofit organization based in Porttors and coaches who are

700 guests, it’s located inside Legacy Lodge — where many of our groups elect to stay overnight,” Todd said. “Some groups simply want a change of scenery and the opportunity to enjoy all the things that make Lanier Islands so distinctive — chief among them, beautiful views of the lake. Peachtree Pointe offers them that and so much more. It is a perfect venue for large groups that want to combine the beauty of the outdoors with the practicality of an indoor space.”

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land, Oregon, with regional offices in 13 states.

Bee City USA’s mission is to galvanize communities to sustain pollinators by providing them with healthy habitat, rich in a variety of native plants and free to nearly free of pesticides. Imperiled pollinators like honey bees, bumble bees, butterflies, moths, bats, hummingbirds and others are responsible for the reproduction of 90 percent of the world’s wild plant species and one in every three bites of food we consume.

PEACHTREE CORNERS Library plans 70s Family Game Day The Peachtree Corners library will bring some retro fun to its patrons with a 70s Family Game Day at 5 p.m.

March 25.

The event will feature games and treats. The program is appropriate for families.

The Peachtree Corners branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library is located at 5570 Spalding Drive in Peachtree Corners.

For more information, visit www.gwinnettpl.org/venue/ peachtree-corners.

SNELLVILLE Tiny Stitches to hold monthly workshop Monday If you sew, quilt, knit or crochet, join your fellow crafters from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to make garments and bedding for disadvantaged newborns in northeastern Georgia.

The Tiny Stitches workshop will take place in Room H2U in the South Campus of Eastside Hospital, located at 2160 Fountain Drive in Snellville. All materials, patterns and instructions will be provided.

For more information about the workshop, email Karen Fulford at k.fulford@ att.net or call 770-638-4682.

For more information about Tiny Stitches, visit www. tinystitches.org.

SUGAR HILL Sugar Hill to host free health fair Still sticking to that New Year’s resolution? Looking for more information about health-related services in your community? Curious about the E Center gym?

Join Sugar Hill’s Wellness Committee and local community partners for a free health fair from 2 to 5 p.m. April 25.

Located in the new E Center at 5019 W. Broad St. in the heart of downtown Sugar Hill, the fair will bring together health service providers to share information, answer questions and provide free health screenings.

If you’re a Sugar Hill resident or gas customer, you can sign up for free membership to the E Center gym and check out the workout equipment, gym and indoor walking track. For all others, membership to the gym is $35 a year.

The health fair is free to the public and open to all community members. For information, visit www.cityofsugarhill.com/healthfair.

SUWANEE Discovery Village to open bistro Discovery Village at Sugarloaf will celebrate the grand opening of its bistro from 2 to 3 p.m. March 21.

The bistro at the senior living community will be serving up specialty coffees, smoothies and pastries.

Register to attend by calling 770-232-3008. Discovery Village at Sugarloaf is located at 1220 Satellite Blvd. in Suwanee.

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A local hair stylist and makeup artist was recently certified as a hair loss specialist, meaning she can help cancer patients and others who suffer from hair loss.

Daja Greer-Wilkerson completed a hair loss certification course in late January, and was encouraged to participate in the American Cancer Society’s Look Good, Feel Better program.

The program assists women suffering from hair loss as they undergo chemotherapy.

As a hair loss specialist, Greer-Wilkerson can aid men, women and children.

To schedule an appointment, visit dajamariebeauty. com or call 770-765-3960.

We are proud to provide honorable burials for homeless veterans who otherwise might not receive recognition for their service. If you served our country, we will serve you, no matter what.

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Until the presidential election of 1988, Daddy, who always cherished his right to vote, had never cast a ballot for a non-Democrat. He was, as was most mountain kin of ours, what folks in

the South call “a yellow dog Democrat.” In other words, they would vote for a yellow dog as long as he was a Democrat.

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believe that a powerful man in Washington, D.C., really cared for farmers in Turner’s Corner, near where the Appalachian Trail begins.

Those of Daddy’s generation have mostly gone to their graves but with them, they took long-held admiration and loyalty for President Roosevelt.

He had saved them from despair and starvation after the Republican presidency of Herbert Hoover had delivered the Great Depression. Roosevelt’s programs like WPA paid men a dollar a day to construct public buildings and roads while also putting to work artists, musicians and writers.

A few years back, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal appointed me to the board of the Little White House in Warm Springs which is where Roosevelt enjoyed his happiest days as well as where he took his final breath while lying on a small, low-flung cot. I revere history, especially that of Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and all those involved in World War II. It’s meaningful to help preserve the important legacy of President Roosevelt. If Daddy were still alive, he’d proudly feel that he was doing something for his hero through his daughter.

For the swearing-in at the Capitol, I wanted a dress that represented my people and paid homage to those humble days when 50 cents buried in the back yard was a fortune. On eBay for the price of $7 — a week’s work on the WPA — I found the perfect dress. A leftover from the 1960s, it was a short-sleeved

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For the swearing-in at the Capitol, I wanted a dress that represented my people and paid homage to those humble days when 50 cents buried in the back yard was a fortune.”

shift, cut from off-white crushed velvet. The inside of the dress was yellowed from age and a bit stiff but when I put it on, I smiled with satisfaction. Although it was vintage and inexpensive, it was definitely the kind of Sunday dress, paired with heels and earrings, that showed respect.

I handed Daddy’s worn King James Bible to the Governor and, as my voice cracked a bit, asked him to give me the oath with my hand on Daddy’s most precious possession.

At that moment, I felt that I stood not just for Daddy or Mama or Uncle Oscar or Aunt Fairy but for all the Appalachian people who felt such pride and gratitude for President Roosevelt.

As I left the Capitol, stepping across the treeshaded street, a woman glanced as she passed then stopped and turned around. “Oh my! That’s the prettiest dress. So simple and elegant.”

And I, being the Scotch-Irish person I am, replied, “Thank you! It only cost seven dollars!”

Last summer, I bought another old dress from the 1960s from an online store that specializes in vintage clothes. It is a sleeveless bright orange,

gore paneled dress with a cowl neck smothered in pearls and lined in orange satin. It is elegant and pretty. I wrote the seller and asked about the dress’s history.

“I bought it from an estate sale in upper scale community in Williamsburg, Virginia,” she replied. “The woman had taken extraordinary care of the nice clothes she had from the 1960s and 1970s. John Hinckley, who tried to assassinate President Reagan, now lives with his mother in that gated community.

They were neighbors with the woman who owned this dress.”

One Sunday, I put the dress on for church and stood at the mirror, wondering what stories this orange dress knows. My eye caught the off-white crush velvet that cost $7.

“That dress had stories before it was mine,” I thought.

Now, I’ve added a chapter to its history. In memory of Daddy, our poor mountain kin and President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Ronda Rich is the bestselling author of the new “Let Me Tell You Something.” Visit www.rondarich.com for her free weekly newsletter.

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becoming CEOs. And heaven forbid we should have a female superhero, assuming superheroes were actually a thing. Because, you know, nothing is scarier to

most men than a powerful woman — especially middle-aged white men living in red states, don’t you know.

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be true.

Consider, for instance, the new Nike commercial, featuring women engaged in various traditional and extreme sports. It concludes with tennis star Serena Williams opining, “So if people want to call you crazy, fine.”

That’s right, Ms. Williams. Because we men all think it’s absolutely crazy for you to play professional tennis, even though you may be the greatest female athlete of all time and even though you’ve gotten filthy rich doing it. It’s still just crazy. You should really stay home and knit or something.

Never mind that millions of us have daughters who competed in high school or college sports or go trail running or mountain biking or rock climbing. Or that we’ve coached them, shelled out for their gear, attended their events and basically supported them just as much as we support our sons.

Obviously, that’s just to cover up for the fact that we actually think they’re crazy.

Sarcasm aside, the Nike ad is a textbook example of the logical fallacy known as “straw man,” in which one side invents an imaginary foe in order to advance their narrative — in this case, that men are somehow trying to keep women down. Clearly, to become truly empowered, women must, um, buy Nike shoes.

Literally no one in America, male or female, thinks women are “crazy” for playing sports, and no one has thought that way for at least 40 years. But Nike needs a straw man.

Rob Jenkins Or a boogey-man. (Either way, it’s definitely a man.)

Or how about the recently released “Captain Marvel,” which has been described by star Brie Larson and others as “a big feminist movie” all about “empowering women.” That’s obviously important because all us red-state rubes refuse to accept that women can be smart and strong and brave.

Forget about our smart, strong, brave grandmothers, mothers, sisters, wives, sisters-in-law, daughters, daughters-inlaw, aunts, nieces, cousins, and friends. What we really need is another Hollywood starlet shoehorned into spandex by male studio bosses lecturing us on female empowerment.

With all due respect, Ms. Larson, if you really want to see who’s stereotyping and oppressing women, you might want to look a little closer to home.

Rob Jenkins is a local writer and college professor. He is the author of four books, including “Family Man: The Art of Surviving Domestic Tranquility,” available at Liberty Books in downtown Lawrenceville and on Amazon. The views expressed here are his own. Email Rob at rjenkinsgdp@yahoo.com.

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A Georgia Department of Human Services employee from Lawrenceville has been named the agency’s top employees.

Candace Mockabee was named the department’s Employee of the Year during the agency’s recent second annual Commissioner’s Staff Excellence Awards presentation.

Mockabee works in the Division of Family and Children Services/Child Welfare and has been a DHS employee since September 2016. She also received the agency’s Positive Impact Award.

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Caboose Days event March 23-24. of the goodness of their Although the big celWhat: Caboose Days heart,” Pirkle said. “It is, to ebration of train cabooses Where: Southeastern us, priceless. We could not will be the first major Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Highway in special event to come up at have afforded or dedicated Duluth the museum since the locoenough resources to doing When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. motive’s return, Pirkle said the wiring, never mind March 23-24 it is not likely that officials some of the other meAdmission: $10 for will do much to celebrate chanical work. The wiring adults, $7 for kids 2-12, its return during Caboose in and of itself with our $8 for seniors over 65 Days. volunteer staff would have More Info: www.trainThe annual event is run way more than the four museum.org designed to highlight train years that it’s been gone.” cabooses, after all — not Some of the work the locomotives that pull required some historical runs. them. replication.

Those opportunities “Traditionally, we’ve Pirkle said the cast steel would likely be few and far done locomotive-themed wheels took some work to between, however, since events either early sumreplicate because their size the museum wants to preis rare. Norfolk Southern serve the No. 6901 and that mer or early fall,” Pirkle worked with other compa- would require minimizing said. “Last year, we did it mid-fall so the odds are nies that had similar trains the amount of wear and we’ll highlight it sometime to come up with a cast to tear that it receives. this year. I just don’t know recreate the original wheels But what about special that it’ll be part of Caboose with new steel, he said. event days?

Days.” “(Norfolk Southern), by “Special event days Even if the No. 6901 partnering with that group, would be one of those reamanaged to get something sons to run it,” Pirkle said. is not highlighted during Caboose Days, there will done that would have been be plenty of activities for very, very expensive for us A chance to see families to enjoy during to have done,” Pirkle said. the E8a locomotive — that event. This year, the and lots of train museum is adding an SCA Looking to the cabooses — coming up train’s future Officials may not run it, sanctioned steak cookoff which will be held March Even though it is not but fans of trains near and 23. likely to be run very often far will have a chance to Teams can register now that it is back at the at least see the No. 6901 for the cookoff at bit. museum, Pirkle said there up close and in person ly/2IWt77g. The cookoff are rare occasions when the later this month when the entry fee is $150 for teams. locomotive could do short museum hosts its annual

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