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Suspect charged in double murder

Copeland accused of shooting, killing two men in extended stay hotel in January

BY CAILIN O’BRIEN

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Lawrenceville police recently charged a suspect in the murder of two men at an extended stay hotel in January.

Ladarrwin Davion Copeland, 35, will appear before the court March 14.

He’s accused of shooting and killing Timothy Rodgers, 50, and Ricky Johnson, 52, at Crossland Economy Suites on West Pike Street on Jan. 28 with a handgun, according

to warrants.

Police found the bodies of Rodgers and Johnson shot to death on the ground outside the hotel at about 2 a.m. after they received a 911 call from a nearby convenience store.

Johnson was lying on the walkway outside room 141.

Rodgers was lying with his legs inside the open door to the room.

The two Ladarrwin Davion men were Copeland staying at the hotel when they were murdered, according to police.

Copeland was booked into Gwinnett County Jail Feb. 17 on a felony probation violation charge, according to the jail log. On Wednesday, investigators secured warrants charging him with two counts of murder, two counts of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

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He’s being held in the Gwinnett County jail without bond, according to the jail log.

Copeland has been arrested, but the investigation isn’t over. Lawrenceville police ask that anybody with information about the case to call Detective Justin Hipps at 770-339-2412. Tipsters can also contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477.

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Performers talk fitness with children

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PEACHTREE CORNERS — Once the pedometer competition was laid out, Jonathan Driggers said he and his classmate set out to develop strategies to win.

“It was kind of fun to do it, because they turned it into a game,” said the Peachtree Elementary third-grader. “It became awesome, because we get to go tomorrow. … We saw some people who would MORE ONLINE tippy toe to pull Visit gwinnettdailypost.com away to get for a photo gallery. more steps for us to go to the circus. … It was hilarious.”

The competition throughout February was to record the highest average number of steps per class at Peachtree Elementary, and the third-graders who participated received a visit on Thursday from CircusFit performers of

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Top, author Stephanie Davis reads her book “Kayla the Great” to a first-grade class in Alcova Elementary School Thursday as part of Read Across America week. Above, Davis poses with a first-grade class in Alcova Elementary School Thursday as part of Read Across America week. (Staff Photos: Cailin O’Brien)

Ringling Bros. circus performers performed during a visit to Peachtree Elementary on Thursday. The school held a pedometer competition in February and students from the top three classes will attend the circus on Friday. (Staff Photo: Keith Farner)

Guests narrate books for kids during Read Across America Officials look

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DACULA — The kids sitting on the floor of Kim Sutton’s first-grade classroom at Alcova Elementary could barely keep from hopping to their feet to interact with the children’s author in front of them.

“Did you paint the book red,” one boy asked as Author Stephanie Davis held up a copy of her book “Kayla the Great and the Magic Red Dress.” It had a red cover.

Other members of the class asked her how she found her illustrator, how the book got published and whether she could stick around to read another book in her Kayla the Great series.

That’s the kind of excitement Alcova Assistant Principal Kia Henley hoped to drum up with the 45 to 50 guest readers she brought to the school Thursday as part of the school’s Read Across America day, a celebration of reading awareness in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday.

“We make a huge deal about reading all year long,” Henley said. “Then, we really drum this

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She said about 50 percent of the school dressed up as their favorite Dr. Seuss characters.

Teachers decorated their doors with Seuss-themed scenes. Sutton taught her class wearing a Cat in the Hat costume complete with a fluffy tutu.

Davis said that fun vibe is what she enjoys about reading at Alcova during Read Across America.

“I came here last week to do a Read Across America day with the kids and I had so much fun,” she said. “I love the administration and I love the teachers here, so I wanted to be part of that again.”

Davis wasn’t alone. She was joined Thursday morning by guest readers in the form of police officers, Dacula High athletes and even a former NFL football player.

Former Green Bay Packers player Maurice Simpkins came to the school to read “Horton Hears a Who” and “Did I Ever

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with the way the students Thursday interacted with the books and with him. He said they even asked plenty of questions about his programming career.

“All the kids were, believe it or not, as fascinated by the computer programming aspect as they were by the football part,” Simpkins said with a grin. “So, I was like, ‘Yes!’” Davis said she was also excited by the opportunity to share

Could Scenic Highway be widened to a six-lane highway between Lawrenceville and Snellville within the next decade?

Maybe, but it depends on whether residents want it.

A widening of the road is one of the projects that could be made a priority coming out of the comprehensive transportation planning process that is currently underway. County officials are conducting meetings around the county to get public feedback on which transportation projects should be made priorities in the new plan.

If Ron Weber — who attended one such meeting at Snellville City Hall on Thursday — had his way, a widening of Scenic Highway would be a high priority.

“It needs it,” he said.

Approximately 60 people who attended the meeting in Snellville provided feedback to queries about where they go in the county or hypothetical questions,

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Author Stephanie Davis signs a copy of “Kayla the Great Goes to Washington” for a first-grade class in Alcova Elementary School Thursday as part of Read Across America week.

Tell You How Lucky You Are” to groups of third- and fourth- graders.

“I loved it,” Simpkins said.

Simpkins said he’s comfortable talking to kids about his passion for learning. After retiring from the NFL in 2011, Simpkins focused on a programming career and took an interest in setting up programming clinics for kids.

He’s hoping to begin one in Gwinnett County within the next year.

Simpkins said he was pleased

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Georgia Republicans praise Trump’s speech to Congress

BY CURT YEOMANS

centered health care system that offers affordable choices for all Americans, to a tax code that unleashes the power of the Republicans in Georgia’s American economy, nothing is congressional delegation lined beyond the grasp of the Ameriup to praise President Donald can people and our great nation Trump’s address to a joint when we work together,” session of Congress this week, Woodall said about Trump’s while Democrats have largely speech after it ended. stayed silent on the issue.

Meanwhile, another of Trump took on a softer tone Gwinnett’s three congressduring the speech, condemning men, Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., actions and threats against the said the nation’s spirit had Jewish community, as well as been “revived” under Trump’s the shooting of two Indian men leadership. Like Woodall and in Kansas City, and recognizother members of Congress, ing the widow of a U.S. Navy there have been calls for Hice SEAL. to have a town hall meeting to He also laid out some of discuss the Affordable Care his agenda, however, includAct. ing plans to build a wall along “President Trump’s address the U.S.-Mexican border, tax was an uplifting proclamation reform, repeal and replaceof strength, confidence and ment of the Affordable Care hope in pursuit of a greater Act, and tackling terrorism. He nation and better future for also addressed replacement of every American,” Hice said in crumbling infrastructure and a statement. “In true fashion, pledged to move forward on President Trump did not sugarpolitically divisive issues, such coat the immense challenges as the Keystone and Dakota that our country faces. pipelines.

“Rather, he set the tone “We heard President Trump and agenda for the American outline his optimistic vision people and reaffirmed that for America — one with more the American dream is alive. job opportunities, education Our spirit as a nation has been choices, and economic mobil- revived.” ity for everyone,” Sen. David Sen. Johnny Isakson, who Perdue, a Trump surrogate dur- had to watch the speech on ing the 2016 campaign, said in TV because he is recuperata statement. ing from back surgery, said he “This is what our country would like to see the Savannah needs to become competitive port deepening made a priority again, and I am committed under Trump’s infrastructure to helping him achieve these plan. results for Georgians and the “Projects like the SavanAmerican people.” nah Harbor Expansion Project U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall, in Georgia should be a top R-Ga., called Trump’s remarks priority for this administration a “positive, bold vision for because they will create both tackling the big challenges.” immediate and long-term jobs, The congressman has been while increasing economic under some fire at home for development and critical not holding an in-person town safety and environmental hall meeting with constituents improvements,” Isakson said to discuss the Affordable Care in a statement.

Act’s expected repeal.

But while the Republicans “From ensuring the safety were quick to praise Trump’s and security of our great coun- plans after the speech, their try, to providing a patientDemocratic counterparts in curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

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such as how they would address transportation issues if they were given $500 million to spend.

The fact that a potential widening of Scenic Highway is being considered illustrates the kind of issues county officials are trying to address around Gwinnett.

“It carries about 50,000 vehicles a day between Highway 78 and Ronald Reagan Parkway, which is a very high volume for a four-lane road,” Gwinnett County Transportation Director Alan Chapman said.

A map at the Snellville meeting shows the county is considering major road projects in areas such as Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Buford Highway, Ronald Reagan Parkway, Ga Highway 316 and an extension of Sugarloaf Parkway. The map was

Adie Shimandle reads a board at one of the information stations set up for a transportation public input meeting at Snellville City Hall on Thursday. She was one of about 60 people who attended the meeting to offer their input for the county’s Comprehensive Transportation Plan update. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

based on feedback from similar meetings held last year.

Weber said he thinks the county should focus on infrastructure needs such as improving capacity on county roads through projects such as road

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the Georgia congressional delegation were not showing the same level of enthusiasm.

Democrats have been resistant to Trump’s policy proposals, such as repealing the Affordable Care Act. Even though Democrats weren’t quick to issue an outpouring of statements on the speech, that doesn’t mean there wasn’t any pushback from the party to the president.

After the speech, the Democratic National Committee said on Facebook, “Trump’s Joint Address has proven yet again that he doesn’t stand for American values.”

Most of the Democrats in Georgia’s congressional delegation — with the exception of Rep. Sanford Bishop — did not issue statements after the speech like their Republican counterparts did. Bishop said in a statement on Wednesday that Trump’s actions as president were out of sync with the rhetoric used in his speech.

“Ultimately, rhetoric and action are two different things, and the devil is always in the details,” Bishop said. “I have not yet seen any detailed policy plans that will constructively address the vital issues discussed last night, nor have I seen a true willingness from the administration to transparently match its actions with its words of unity and bipartisanship.”

While he did not issue a statement after the speech, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., did offer a swipe at Trump’s plans beforehand on Twitter — a place where the president has frequently gone to express his opinions on matters.

“40 Days. 40 Nights.

Zero (0) infrastructure plans. #WhereAreTheJobs @ realDonaldTrump #SOTU,” Johnson wrote on in a post that went live on Tuesday afternoon.

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“Over the years, there have been so many variances, so many exceptions, so many rezonings, that we now have four times the population than the road system was designed for,” Weber said.

Snellville City Councilman Roger Marmol said his impression of connections Gwinnettians are trying to make, based on what he saw at the meeting, are between various cities in the county.

“It seems like a lot of people trying to connect from one city to another,” Marmol said. “It’s no longer just Atlanta. It’s Lawrenceville’s downtown (or) Grayson’s downtown.”

The next input meeting will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, in Lawrenceville. Additional meetings will be held March 16 in the Dacula Park Community Room, March 18 at the Shorty Howell Park Activity Center and March 20 at the George Pierce Park Community Room.

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The studies included men and women aged 50+ who were suffering from memory problems due to age. And the results were nothing short of amazing.

The participants who took the pill as directed were able to remember people, events, numbers, names and even faces easier and more clearly. It was like their brains were completely awakened.

Even participant’s ability to concentrate, recall telephone numbers and the location of lost objects were significantly improved.

They also boosted their thinking speed and accuracy. Resulting in a “sharp-as-a-tack” like effect.

Doctors concluded that participants, “rolled back 12 years of mental decline.”

The results were so shocking more studies were commissioned. Over 17 clinical studies were conducted. And they found the same impressive results. For example participants saw a 44% improvement in memory power and even a 20% boost in brainwave activity. Nothing like it has been seen before.

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In clinical trials participants taking Minaxil’s first active ingredient saw a 44% boost in improved memory. And they also increased their learning ability by a whopping 33%.

The trials also found that it worked better the poorer someone’s memory was. The brain-boosting effects were also ‘cumulative.’

Meaning the longer participants took it, the better the effects. Leaving many to wonder if taking it long-term might reverse memory decline completely.

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And it’s so popular that it’s being attacked by powerful corporations who see it as a threat to their profits. Demand for the new pill skyrocketed after top doctors from Stanford University published their breakthrough clinical trials of Minaxil’s active ingredient.

“We knew Minaxil was an amazing product after seeing the active ingredient’s clinical trial results,” said Robert Douglas, head of Research at YN Labs. “But we never could have imagined this kind of demand.

It’s incredible.”

But a closer look at Minaxil suggests that maybe the company should not have been surprised by the endless demand.

“Studies show the active ingredient in Minaxil reverses up to 12 years of mental decline in just 90 short days,” says Dr. Timothy Miller, M.D. “People improved their ability to concentrate, recall the location of lost objects, and even improved their ability to remember people’s names.”

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Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Daryl Hall and John Oates are partnering with international multi-platinum selling band, Tears For Fears, for a 29-city North American tour that will visit the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth on Sunday, June 11.

Daryl Hall and John Oates, are the No.1 selling duo in music history.

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Birth control can assist with PCOS Dear Dr. roaCH: What can you tell me about polycystic ovary syndrome? My daughter has just been diagnosed.

She is in her mid-20s, exercises regularly and watches what she eats, but still puts on weight.

She does not want to go on birth control. Where do we start? I know there is no cure.

— B.M. ansWer: Polycystic ovary syndrome is very prevalent, affecting 6 to 8 percent of women, but it is variable in terms of both the types of symptoms and their severity.

The most common symptoms are menstrual irregularities and consequences of high male hormones (such as excess body hair and acne). Being overweight or experiencing weight gain is important, as is the metabolic risk from diabetes and abnormal cholesterol levels.

Lesser-known symptoms that are seen regularly in women with PCOS include depression, anxiety and eating disorders. The polycystic appearance of the ovaries themselves is demonstrated in women with PCOS, but also can be seen in normal women and therefore is not needed for diagnosis.

Diagnosis is made after a careful history and physical exam, and by laboratory testing (which also is necessary to exclude some other causes, such as a hormone-producing tumor).

Treatment of PCOS is intended to reduce symptoms, to reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes, to manage fertility (including contraception, if needed, and helping women get pregnant, if desired) and to reduce risk of abnormal growth of the lining of the uterus (the endometrium) associated with abnormal hormone levels. The primary treatment is with lifestyle changes, so I agree with getting regular exercise and a prudent diet. If these are inadequate, it is reasonable to consider medication treatment.

For women with symptoms of high androgen (male hormone) levels, birth control pills are the most prescribed treatment, and your daughter’s doctors should discuss her concerns about taking them. They provide many benefits in women with PCOS, especially by reducing male hormone effects (acne, excess body hair) and reducing risk of abnormal endometrial growth (and possibly cancer).

Of course, they have side effects, including risk of blood clots.

For women who cannot take birth control pills, metformin, which reduces insulin levels, has some benefits. It helps with weight gain and menstrual irregularities, and it probably reduces diabetes risk. It does not help with the body hair.

PCOS is a large topic that I can’t cover fully. I recommend starting with the information on the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ FAQ page at http://tinyurl.com/ z7we7er.

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1845, Florida was admitted as the 27th U.S. state.

In 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution adopting “The Star-Spangled Banner” as the U.S. national anthem.

In 1991, an amateur videographer captured the beating and arrest of construction worker Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers after a highspeed car chase.

In 2005, American millionaire Steve Fossett made the first solo, nonstop, unrefueled flight around the world in a fixed-wing aircraft.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), inventor; Jean Harlow (1911-1937), actress; James Doohan (1920-2005), actor; James Merrill (1926-1995), poet; Perry Ellis (1940-1986), fashion designer; George Miller (1945- ), filmmaker; Ira

Glass (1959- ), radio personality; Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1962- ), athlete; Julie Bowen (1970- ), actress; Jessica Biel (1982- ), actress.

TODAY’S FACT: “The Star-Spangled Banner” is set to the tune of “To Anacreon in Heaven,” a piece originally composed around 1775 as the official song of the Anacreontic Society, an English musicians’ club.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1920, the Montreal Canadiens set the NHL record for goals in a single game with a 16-3 win over the Quebec Bulldogs.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “ You will be fierce. You will be fearless. And you will make work you know in your heart is not as good as you want it to be.” — Ira Glass TODAY’S NUMBER: 2.83 — gallons of wine per capita Americans consume annually.

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Lawyer confronts relationship wage disparity Dear amy: I am a lawyer. I am financially secure, but I’m dating someone who has a LOT more discretionary income than I do.

He is the co-owner of a business with offices in several states. We have a lot in common and enjoy our time together, but as we have grown closer, I am noticing that the wide gap in income disparity is bothering me.

I am not low-income, but I know my limits.

He has the ability to take frequent international trips and has asked me to accompany him. I have a limited ability to pay for travel (perhaps three or four times a year).

He has offered to pay my way, but I am adamantly opposed to such an arrangement. I know I value my independence, and think that relying on someone else’s income creates a power dynamic that I do not wish to experience.

So we are left with him traveling alone several times a year and wishing I was with him.

Before he left for his most recent trip, he asked if we can revisit this situation. I am trying to figure out a way to accompany him more often without overspending my budget. Is there a compromise here that I am not seeing?

— Wondering Dear WonDering: I’m going to ask you to imagine what it would be like to have

Ask Amy

Amy Dickinson enough money that you could freely share your bounty with people you care about. Perhaps, if you had enough money, you would enjoy sharing it — with no strings attached.

In many relationships, people give and share freely without creating a “power imbalance,” simply because it feels good to use your gifts to benefit others without any expectation of a quid pro quo. Healthy relationships are not competitions, where everybody measures how much they have, but collaborations, where people freely share their gifts and talents.

I can imagine that as a successful lawyer, you probably can’t run off to Europe several times a year. That is reason enough not to go on every trip. If your guy tries to control you through his spending, then this is a red flag. If accepting this largesse is something you are “adamantly opposed” to, then you shouldn’t compromise your own values, but I do believe that you might benefit from a shift of perspec-

tive.

At the very least, this is worth having a conversation, which is all he is asking you to do.

Dear amy: I have three sons. Two have cut me out of their lives, because my oldest is smoking dope, and my middle son’s wife has mental problems and causes trouble wherever she goes. My third son has a nice family with two children. The problem is whenever I offer to do something, they give her parents and family top priority.

I don’t know how to approach this subject and feel like I am walking on eggshells.

Some days I feel like “what’s the use” and think about moving to Florida, which would make my husband happy.

This is my second marriage, and I have grandchildren from his side, but his ex-wife made it clear when we were dating that I should stay out of her kids’ lives.

I really value my grandchildren and would like a closer relationship with them, as well as my son and daughter-in-law.

Help!

—C Dear C: You have a lot of people in your life telling you to keep your distance. First you should ask yourself if there is anything about your own behavior, or your approach, that compels people to ask you to stay away.

Your husband’s ex does not get to control your relationship with his children. This contact should be up to the parents of the children, and you and your husband. You might try to reframe and refresh these relationships by sincerely asking all of the adults involved, “What can I do differently so our relationship can improve?” If you try this approach with an open attitude, you might be able to alter the dynamic.

Dear amy: “Not Nosy Neighbor” faced a dilemma when she and her husband saw footage on their home’s security system of the neighbor’s teen son apparently buying drugs every day in front of their house. I can’t believe you neglected to tell them that they should call the police!

— Disappointed Dear DisappointeD: The question posed was whether to talk to the teen’s mother, and I believed they should.

If this apparent activity continued beyond notifying the mother, then a call to the police would be appropriate.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@amydickinson.com. Readers may send postal mail to Amy Dickinson, c/o Tribune Content Agency, LLC., 16650 Westgrove Drive, Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001. You can also follow her on Twitter @ askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

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Call upon people who have helped you in the past or who owe you a favor. Collaborating will help you find simpler means of getting what you want. It’s not about quantity, it’s about quality. Aim to please your inner spirit in order to gain material support.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Stamina and drive will help you secure what you want. Trust in your gut feeling and follow your instincts in order to make the right choice.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Finish what you start and avoid taking on more than you can handle. Allot your time carefully and refuse to let anyone slow you down by putting unrealistic demands on you.

TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Get involved in meaningful events.

Your input and solutions will be considered if you take the initiative to engage in the discussion with verve and discipline.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Money problems will increase if you make purchases you cannot afford. Live within your means if you want to avoid being put in your place. Behave and save.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Partnerships look promising.

Contribute to something you believe in, but don’t let anyone take you for granted financially.

Surround yourself with helpers, not users, if you want to build greater stability.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — A partnership will go through uncertainty if you cannot come to a workable agreement.

Take a moment to consider the probable loss should you not compromise. Show intelligence, not aggressiveness.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Traveling and learning should be high on your list. Sign up for a course or go on a retreat that will engage your mind and give you the wisdom to make a favorable choice.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Get along with your peers, but don’t go overboard and take on the brunt of the responsibilities. Make sure everyone knows what you expect in return before you do any favors.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Don’t feel obliged to travel if you don’t want to. Set the standard and guide others to follow suit. If you don’t make requests, you cannot expect to bring about change.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Look at the big picture, but don’t feel the necessity to buy the acceptance of others. Make your position clear and don’t be afraid to make changes that will influence you and you alone.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Add to your comfort and wellbeing. Use your experience and strong intuition to choose the people you want in your life and the level of their involvement.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — You’ll receive an unexpected gift. A settlement or new contract that offers greater hope for future endeavors will head your way if you embrace change.

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world&nation world Egypt’s Mubarak is acquitted in protester deaths Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was acquitted Thursday of charges he played a role in the killing of protesters during the Arab Spring uprising that led to his ouster, according to staterun news agency Al-Ahram.

The Court of Cassation verdict is final and Mubarak is now free, Al-Ahram said.

He has been confined at Maadi Military Hospital for treatment since 2012.

Mubarak, 88, dominated the nation for three decades as president but went through a series of criminal trials after being forced from office in 2011.

Amnesty International said at least 840 people were killed and more than 6,000 injured during the 18 days of street protests in Egypt.

Mubarak was convicted in 2012 of ordering the deaths of protesters and sentenced to life in prison.

But in January 2013, the Court of Cassation overturned Mubarak’s conviction and ordered a retrial.

Sessions recuses self from probes

By Stephen CollinSon anD laura Smith-Spark CNN

people White House press gets new espresso machine from Tom Hanks

The White House press corps won’t need to worry about staying caffeinated covering the new administration, thanks to a new espresso machine gifted by actor Tom Hanks on Thursday.

Hanks surprised the press corps for the third time in 13 years with an espresso machine and added a note encouraging the journalists to continue their work.

“Keep up the good fight for the truth, justice and the Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday bowed to intense political pressure and American way,” Hanks wrote recused himself from any investigation related to President Donald Trump’s 2016 presi- in a note accompanying the dential campaign. (Photo: CNN) gift, which was delivered by mail. “Especially for the said: “I don’t think so.” the House Oversight Comconfirmation hearing.

Several Republicans, mittee. Sen. Rob Portman of “(That) the top cop in our Truth part.”

Hanks first sent the press many of them increasOhio and Rep. Darrell Issa country lied under oath to corps an espresso machine ingly uneasy about the of California also called for the people is grounds for in 2004, when he and his implications of the evolving Sessions to recuse himself. him to resign,” House MiRussian drama, Thursday House Speaker Paul Ryan nority Leader Nancy Pelosi family were visiting the called on Sessions to recuse said Sessions should recuse told reporters Thursday. “He White House. The actor was apparently surprised himself from any probe himself only if he was part has proved that he is unto find working journalists into ties between the Trump of the focus of an ongoing qualified and unfit to serve in the press area without a campaign and Moscow. probe. in that position of trust.” simple coffee pot and had an “Attorney General Ses“If he, himself, is the The latest fast-moving espresso machine delivered a sions should recuse himself subject of an investigation, developments dealt a fresh short time later. to ensure public confidence of course he would,” Ryan blow to the White House, in the Justice Department’s told reporters Thursday. abruptly ending Trump’s investigation,” said Sen. “But if he’s not, I don’t see victory lap after his well-re- Sinise sends local Susan Collins, the Maine any purpose or reason to ceived address to Congress.

Commission: Republican who introduced doing this.”

They underscored the diffi- vets, students to No more excuses Sessions at his confirmation Democrats sense new culty the administration has WWII museum on resettling hearing in January. vulnerabilities for the had in shaking off a controGary Sinise, who por“I think the attorney gen- administration in the widen- versy that has already led to of refugees eral should further clarify ing intrigue over alleged the firing of another Trump trayed Lt. Dan Taylor in The European Commishis testimony. And I do think Russian interference in last campaign aide appointed to “Forrest Gump,” made his sion warned EU member way to Dallas to share a treat he should recuse himself,” year’s presidential race, and a senior White House post states on Thursday that said Rep. Jason Chaffetz, called on Sessions to resign, — former national security other than ice cream. “there are no more excuses” The actor is sending more the Republican chairman of saying he lied in his Senate adviser Michael Flynn. for not delivering on promthan 40 veterans who will ises to take on refugees. be paired with a high school Overall, 13,546 people student to The National the officials added. have been relocated so far — The fact that officials said World War II museum in less than 10 percent of the New Orleans. they are actively pursuing 160,000 asylum seekers Eu- Trump touts call “We take WWII veterans leads uncovered from the ropean countries committed for increased raid indicates that the intel- down to the museum so they to resettle from overcrowded can experience the museum, ligence was indeed actionspending during see the museum,” Sinise said. camps in Italy and Greece in able despite some media Navy ship visit “We record them and those 2015, the commission said. reports to the contrary.

To date, 3,936 people President Donald Trump oral histories are preserved.”

The terabyte’s worth of from Italy and 9,610 from stood aboard a soon-to-be The honor is a part of intelligence gathered from Gary’s Valor Program where Greece have been moved to commissioned Navy aircraft computers and cellphones Sinise gives veterans across safety — 8 percent of the carrier Thursday and touted is now being reviewed at America the once-in-a-lifetotal European Union target. his calls for a multi-billionPresident Donald Trump stands aboard a soon-to-be com- the National Media ExAnd so far just two time experience. This is the dollar military investment, missioned Navy aircraft carrier Thursday and touts his calls ploitation Center outside member states, Malta and first trip students will get to promising a “great rebuildfor a multi-billion-dollar military investment, promising a Washington, which ana“great rebuilding of our military might.” (Photo: CNN) Finland, are on track to meet ing of our military might.” lyzes documents, electronic take flight. their resettling obligations.

Donning a Navy cap and media, cellphones, video Hungary, Austria and Po- jacket emblazoned with the Snap’s stock went as high and aircraft inspectors, and audio tapes seized on ‘The Americans’ land are still refusing to par- USS Gerald R. Ford’s emas $26.05 before ending the had 300 members take the overseas missions. rushes into new ticipate in the resettlement blem, Trump said a military day at $24.48, a gain of of package. plan, due to end in Septem44 percent. buildup is both a way to Nonunion workers at season amid talk Carson, Perry ber. Other Eastern European prevent wars and, if necesAt the closing price, Snap Boeing were also offered about Russia confirmed to countries, such as the Czech sary, win them. now has a market valuation buyouts, but the company The producers of “The Republic, Bulgaria, Croatia “Hopefully it’s power we of nearly $35 billion. won’t say how many acCabinet posts Americans” could be and Slovakia, are only doing don’t have to use. But if we The company priced its cepted. Boeing is offering a The Senate voted Thurs- forgiven for sounding a bit so on a limited basis, the initial public offering at $17 week of pay for every year do, they’re in big trouble,” day to confirm Ben Carson sheepish. Not only is the FX commission said. a share Wednesday, above Trump said before an audiof service, up to 26 weeks, drama about Cold War-era its previously proposed ence of Navy sailors and plus six months of medical and Rick Perry to Cabinet position in President Donald Soviet spies returning amid a range of $14 to $16 a share. insurance. civilian shipbuilders.

France’s Le Pen new wave of talk about RusTrump’s administration.

Snap is the biggest U.S. tech The president said his The company says it loses immunity sian contact with the Trump The chamber confirmed planned $84 billion increase company to go public since will also use attrition and over ISIS images in the defense budget he has Facebook in 2012 and the layoffs to reduce head count retired neurosurgeon Carson campaign, but the network scheduled a conference call as the next secretary of largest tech IPO period since by a yet-to-be-determined called for over the next two Marine Le Pen’s bid to Housing and Urban Devel- with reporters for Thursday, Alibaba in 2014. years would be “one of the number. become the next French opment, and then later in the before the latest revelations In fact, Snap is now worth largest spending increases president has hit another and allegations surfaced. afternoon approved Perry, about three times as much as US tries to ID in U.S. history” and would stumble after members of Showrunners Joe Weisthe former Texas governor, result in a “major expansion Twitter’s current market cap. hundreds of the European Parliament as the next energy secretary. berg and Joel Fields said of our entire Navy fleet.” voted to lift her immunity The vote for Carson was they are currently filming al-Qaida contacts Trump’s first budget Boeing moves from prosecution. the Season 5 finale, and 58-41.

The vote for Perry proposal will look to inthanks to raid ahead with job The move, formally have blocked out a sixth and was 62-37. crease defense and security confirmed Thursday, will Several U.S. officials told final season of the program.

Both Carson and Perry cuts as 1,800 spending by $54 billion. In Although they acknowledged allow French prosecutors CNN Thursday that the U.S. ran against President Donaddition to the 2018 intake buyouts to investigate Le Pen over is now taking action to loald Trump during a crowded that reality has in ways increase, Trump will also seek truded on their drama about a At least 1,800 workers tweets she sent in December $30 billion in supplemental cate and monitor hundreds Republican presidential 2015 that showed images of defense money for the fiscal will leave Boeing through of people or “contacts” primary before dropping out bygone period, they stressed voluntary buyouts as the killings by ISIS militants. found as part of the inteland both eventually endors- that recent headlines have not year 2017.

French law prohibits affected their plans for the company moves ahead ligence retrieved during the ing Trump. the distribution of violent show. with job cuts announced in deadly raid last month in Perry had called for the Snapchat stock images or incitement of terWeisberg — who worked December.

Yemen targeting al-Qaida in elimination of the departsoars in debut rorism. for the CIA in the 1990s The International Assothe Arabian Peninsula. ment he’s now set to lead, Announcing the result of before becoming a novelist ciation of Machinists, which Some of these people are a remark he said he regreton Wall Street the vote on whether to lift represents factory workers believed to be in the West, ted during his confirmation and TV writer — said the Snap, the parent company in Washington State, said the immunity, EU Parliabut not in the United States. hearing. He famously forgot producers actually came up ment President Antonio of Snapchat, began trad1,500 of its members will The government is taking the agency during a Repub- with an ending during the Tajani said a “clear majoring at $24 a share on the second season, and “to our take buyouts. The Society action to find and monitor lican primary debate when ity” of members backed the New York Stock Exchange great surprise, that idea has of Professional Engineering these AQAP-linked indihe was asked to list which motion.

Thursday, a 40 percent Employees in Aerospace, viduals because of the threat departments he’d eliminate. stuck.”

— From wire reports increase over its IPO price.

— From wire reports which represents engineers they may pose to Europe, — From wire reports Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday bowed to intense political pressure and recused himself from any investigation related to President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.

Sessions made the decision after it emerged that he had failed at his Senate confirmation hearing to disclose two pre-election meetings with Moscow’s ambassador to Washington, at a time when Russia was accused of interfering in the presidential race.

“I have decided to recuse myself from any existing or future investigations of any matters related in any way to the campaigns for President of the United States,” Sessions told reporters.

Pressure for Sessions to recuse himself from any involvement in a Justice Department probe into links between the Trump campaign and Moscow grew Thursday as prominent Republicans broke ranks with the administration. But shortly before Sessions’ announcement, Trump backed his attorney general.

Traveling to an aircraft carrier in Virginia, Trump told reporters he had “total” confidence in Sessions.

Asked if Sessions should recuse himself, the President

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George W. Bush explains his fondness for Michelle Obama

By Deena Zaru

tion,” Bush told People magazine as he reflected on the moment. The interview was posted ing formal events. When Obama on Wednesday.

Former President George W. embraced Bush at the opening Bush and Michelle Obama are The former President is back ceremony for the Smithsonian surprisingly close considering in the public eye to promote his National Museum of African their political differences, and new book, “Portraits of CourAmerican History and Culture the 43rd president credits the age,” a volume of his paintings last September, the photo of former first lady’s appreciation of military veterans. their warm interaction went for his sense of humor as a key “She kind of likes my sense viral. reason. of humor. Anybody who likes The unlikely pair have often “When I saw her, it was a my sense of humor, I immedibeen photographed together dur- genuine expression of affecately like,” Bush said.

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The pair are often seated next to each other during events, including the interfaith memorial service for the victims of the Dallas police shooting in July, last year’s funeral for former first lady Nancy Reagan and the 2015 commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the historic civil rights march in Selma, Alabama.

“I can’t remember where else I’ve sat next to her, but I

probably have a few wisecracks and she seemed to like it OK,” Bush said. “I needle her a little bit and around her, I’m fairly lighthearted. (The Obamas) are around serious people all the time and we just took to each other.”

Most recently, the Bushes attended President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, where they were seen chatting with the Obamas.

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No, Trump’s speech was not ‘presidential’

WASHINGTON — What I heard from President Trump in his speech Tuesday night was a greatest-hits compilation of campaign promises he has no earthly way to keep. “Dying industries will come roaring back to life,” he vowed.

Gleaming new roads, bridges and airports will magically materialize. Health care will be better, cheaper and available to all. Terrorism, crime, poverty and even drug addiction will cease to plague our soon-to-be-great-again land.

What I didn’t hear was anything to reassure the nation that its fate is in competent hands.

Trump’s speech won praise for being “presidential,” but only from those grading him on an absurdly generous curve. It should not be remarkable that the highest elected official of the richest and most powerful nation on earth managed to get through an hour-long speech without foaming at the mouth. Two-bit banana republics set a higher bar.

I do give Trump credit for one laugh-out-loud funny line: “The time for small thinking is over. The time for trivial fights is behind us.” This high-minded sentiment came from a man who used his appearance at the National Prayer Breakfast to taunt Arnold Schwarzenegger about his ratings as Trump’s replacement on Eugene Robinson “The Celebrity Apprentice.”

And there was one truly genuine and unforgettable moment: The sustained ovation for Carryn Owens, the widow of Navy SEAL William “Ryan” Owens, who was killed in the Trump administration’s first counterterrorism operation, a raid in Yemen.

But what else could anyone take seriously?

Certainly not the president’s basic premise that he inherited a nation in dire straits. Unemployment as of January was 4.8 percent. Violent crime is near historical lows nationwide, though a few cities, including Chicago, are tragic exceptions. What once was a flood of undocumented migrants coming across the border from Mexico has become a trickle. And through a combination of vigilance and good fortune, we have not suffered a major attack by terrorist groups on U.S. soil since 9/11.

Much of Trump’s speech, then, was devoted to solving problems that do not actually exist.

He wants to give huge tax cuts to corporations as a way of creating jobs. He is forming a Justice Department task force on crime. He swore for the umpteenth time to build “a great, great wall along our southern border.” And he called for the strictest possible vetting of visa applicants from countries afflicted by terrorism — which is what already takes place.

If he wanted to, Trump could just declare victory now on all these fronts and then turn to other matters. But that would require setting actual policy rather than just talking and tweeting.

The closest the president came to actual substance in the speech was in discussing health care. Unless you were listening very carefully, you probably just heard Trump’s usual it’sgonna-be-awesome description of what replaces the Affordable Care Act: “reforms that expand choice, increase access, lower costs, and at the same time provide better health care.” This imaginary program probably washes and waxes your car, too.

But House Speaker Paul Ryan surely noticed that Trump used the phrases “tax credits” and “expanded Health Savings Accounts” — both of which are elements of the framework Ryan supports as a starting point for a replacement program. The problem for Ryan is that both Democrats and conservative Republicans reject his approach, so the kind words from the president may not matter.

After reportedly suggesting in an off-the-record lunch with television anchors that he might propose a version of comprehensive immigration reform, with some sort of legal status for the millions of law-abiding undocumented immigrants, Trump did nothing of the sort. In fact, he went back to demonizing the undocumented as dangerous criminals, announcing a new victimsservices office infelicitously named VOICE — Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement.

And as for sounding presidential, how about this passage? “Free nations are the best vehicle for expressing the will of the people, and America respects the right of all nations to chart their own path. My job is not to represent the world. My job is to represent the United States of America.”

All recent presidents have focused instead on the inalienable human rights of individuals and have criticized governments whose “own path” is to trample those rights. All recent presidents have believed the United States can and must play a special role in the world as a beacon of freedom.

Trump said he wants an America “not burdened by our fears” — after spending an hour stoking those fears. Even when he uses his indoor voice, he doesn’t sound much like a president.

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

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All men are created imperfectly CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Stopping at a convenience store before moving onto the expansive property that accommodates the home of Thomas Jefferson, our third President, I asked the lady behind the cash register if she could exchange two nickels for a dime.

With a quizzical look, she exclaimed, “Haven’t had that request lately.” She may have been thinking that there was nothing in stock that cost less than 10 cents, but I was not interested in making a small purchase. I wanted to survey the back of a nickel, which reflects the image of Jefferson’s plantation home before touring the impressive mansion which Jefferson built on 5,000 acres in Albemarle County which he inherited from his father. He began work on Monticello at age 26.

Since 1938, the “Jefferson nickel,” which replaced the Buffalo nickel, has featured an image of the former president on one side and his domed plantation home on the other.

While this money changing exercise did not reveal anything insightful, it enabled one to stand outside the Jefferson mansion and connect with the nickel emotionally. For sentimental reasons, I wanted to make sure I was in possession of a “Jefferson nickel” while

to thought-provoking wisdom and insightful phrase. He built his alcove bed so that he could get up and move just a few feet to his study and work at any hour of the day or night.

An idea or thought touched his consciousness, and he would move post haste to record his Loran thoughts.

Smith Having lived in Paris, he seriously studied French architouring Monticello. tecture. Throughout the house Long before he became con- and grounds at Monticello, the troversial, I was fascinated with Jefferson influence makes you the genius of Mr. Jefferson, realize that this founder of the who was emotionally attached University of Virginia was one to the French to the extent of the most remarkable Renaisthat there are several tributes sance men that our country has to him in Paris. The statue ever known. that seems to be most promiHe kept detailed records on nent is the one by the Seine, everything, especially trees and a favorite photo op. When he plants. He swapped farming was ambassador to France, ideas with his friend and neighJefferson admired the dome of bor James Madison. Montpethe Hotel Salm (now a national lier, Madison’s plantation, is museum), which was being 29 miles away, but when the built when he was a temporary Madisons came to visit the JefParisian. When he returned ferson’s, they stayed for weeks. home, Jefferson had the roof The Louisiana Purchase, at his residence at Monticello managed by Jefferson, was, removed and replaced with a perhaps, the greatest real estate Dome that reminded him of the decision made by an American Salm. This is the image on the official, unless you consider Jefferson nickel.

Seward’s Folly, the purchase Jefferson was a farmer, a of Alaska from the Russians to builder, a botanist, an architect, be a better deal. The Louisiana a writer and more. He is most Purchase — 530,000,000 acres famous for writing the Decora- for $ 15,000,000 — literally tion of Independence. He was changed the face of America proficient and efficient, given and helped to further reduce the

influence of the English on this side of the Atlantic.

Jefferson’s best work, perhaps, came when he became the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.

In this great work there is reference to “all men are created equal,” which brought a latent cloud on this wording and Jefferson, himself, in that he was a slave owner.

In addition to that, there is the DNA testing that became proof that Sally Hemmings was indeed his mistress, and had at least six children by Jefferson.

Jefferson was, by all accounts, good to his slaves, but apparently given to the view that they were inferior human beings.

After a second trip here, there was the continued inspiration from Jefferson’s brilliance, but sobered by the controversy in his life — a slave owner who did not live up to his poignant wording in the Declaration of Independence.

The slave history and its aftermath have troubled our great country for generations.

The effects still trouble our conscience and reminds that all men are, without question, created imperfectly.

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

Teens might be more exposed than you think CHICAGO — Moms and dads: Do you know what your teen is doing on the internet right now?

It’s never easy to tell with kids always on their phones and plugged in to the newest social media platforms, but they could be tuned in to alcohol advertising.

According to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, which surveyed both over-21 adults and people younger, almost one in three youngsters said they saw alcohol-related content online in the previous month. And, chillingly, children as young as 13 were nearly twice as likely to recall seeing alcohol marketing on the internet than were adults.

This is not to say that kids aren’t exposed offline as well — researchers found that kids were more likely (69 percent vs.

62 percent) than adults to recall exposure to alcohol advertising on television, on radio (25 percent of kids vs. 17 of adults) and on billboards (55 percent of youth vs. 35 percent of adults).

But when it comes to online alcohol-related content in general, the disparity in the experience of kids and adults is more pronounced.

Of those under 20 years old, 30 percent recall seeing alcoholic images or themes compared with 17 percent of

adults get to sleep every night.

Worse, an analysis of 12 international long-term studies published since 2008 has established a link between exposure to alcohol marketing and drinking behavior in young people. The review, also by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Esther school, found that exposure to Cepeda alcohol-related ads was even more strongly associated with adults. And they were likelier the progression to binge and (36 percent vs. 21 percent) than hazardous drinking than with adults to recall seeing advertise- just the initiation of alcohol use. ments and pictures of celebrities According to Dr. David H. using alcohol.

Jernigan, the lead author on Young people were also like- the ad-recall study, not only lier than adults (28 percent vs. are alcohol companies tar16 percent) to remember seeing geting young people on less pictures of celebrities wearing well-known (and therefore less clothing or other items with regulated) social media netan alcohol brand’s logo, and works that parents are unlikely to actively respond (i.e., like, to understand or know about, share or post) to alcohol-related but even familiar platforms like content online.

Facebook, which offer safeThese rates of interaction guards, are risky. with alcohol-related ads, images “Even though Facebook and messages are especially pages for alcohol brands are worrying in the context of how inaccessible by people with drinking and screen time inter- profiles that state they are under sect for young people.

21, we know that young people By some estimates, teens are likelier than adults to lie 13 to 18 spend almost nine about their age when they set hours per day — not including up their account,” Jernigan told time spent online for school or me. “And these kids are getting homework — on the internet plenty of access to content (like looking at entertainment media memes, branded and unbranded like YouTube videos and Snap- images and off-site videos) that chat stories, listening to music is shared by adults and peers in and playing video games. their networks.”

This is more time than most In truth, there’s little to be

done about what kids can see when they are on the internet, without the safety net of parental restriction software or network settings. And, Jernigan said, the alcohol industry is unlike the tobacco industry, which at least gives a nod toward respecting kids with its voluntary guidelines to keep marketing activities from reaching or appealing to young people (not that they’ve been so successful, anyway).

Sure, parents can (and should) contact their local legislators about putting pressure on alcohol companies to do more to stay away from kids.

But, at this point, dialogue at home is probably the best line of defense.

“Parents just aren’t talking to their children about drinking as much as they could — a lot of times they don’t know what to say,” Jernigan said. “But lots of conversations can center about how these images and advertisements don’t show the whole story and let’s talk about what they don’t show.”

For a guide to starting these conversations, visit the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (http://ow.ly/rbCu309w7yv), and dive in as soon as possible.

Esther Cepeda’s email address is estherjcepeda@washpost.com. Follow her on Twitter, @estherjcepeda.

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her passion for reading and writing with the students. She’s made it her mission to get kids from all walks of life excited about reading through “Kayla the Great,” a series that tracks a confident bi-racial 6-year-old’s adventures.

“What I learned is that when kids saw images of themselves, they got excited about reading and they got excited about books,” Davis said.

The kids Simpkins read to were likely just as excited as he was, Henley said. She said the whole reading-based week tends to be a school favorite.

“They really enjoy it,” Henley said. “The kids absolutely love it.”

That was apparent in the rush of questions Sutton’s squirming first-graders asked Davis Thursday morning. Through the questions, one little girl piped up excitedly about how she expected the written word to shape her future.

“I’m going to be a writer when I grow up,” she said.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey. Students and teachers from the top three classes will see the circus in person on Friday, and the four runner-up classes received lunch from Chick-fil-A on Thursday.

“I can’t wait to see people get shot out of a cannon ball,” Driggers said.

Teachers for the winning classes are Brian Williams (1,075.75 steps), Amanda Eady (955.72) and Wendy Kurtz (946.17). The goal of the exercise was to promote physical fitness and healthy habits, which is part of the school’s curriculum that covers cardio, flexibility, and speed and agility, Principal Kara Dutton said.

Peachtree Elementary third-graders perform a dance alongside Ringling Bros. circus performers during a visit to Peachtree Elementary on Thursday. The school held a pedometer competition in February and students from the top three classes will attend the circus on Friday. (Staff Photo: Keith Farner)

It was the second straight year Ringling circus performers visited Peachtree. Last year,

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Gordon Mann, Sr. Mr. Gordon Westervelt Mann Sr., age 76, of Jefferson, who passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017.

Sandra Anglin Sandra Tullis Anglin, age 50, of Lawrenceville passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017. Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, March 4, 2017 in the Lawrenceville Chapel of Tim Stewart Funeral Home.

Interment will follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park.

Mrs. Anglin was a lifelong member at Lawrenceville Church of God & was very active within the church. She loved spending time with family & friends, traveling & going on trips with her “Florida girls” & getting together with her Cousins monthly.

Known as “Sanny” by her loved ones, she had an infectious smile & laugh.

Although she was facing a lifelong battle of breast cancer, she always kept faith in God & an abundance of courage. Mrs. Anglin had a special love for all things Christmasespecially the snow! She proudly shared a birthday with her Uncle John, and loved being the “big bossy sister” to her brother.

Mrs. Anglin is preceded in death by; Father: D.C. Tullis; Grandparents: Nanny & Pop Graham, Granny & Papa Tullis; Aunt: Dorcas Otto; Uncle: Ralph Graham, Bobby Tullis, Melvin Tullis. She is survived by; Husband of 14.5 years: Jeffrey Anglin of Lawrenceville; Mother & Step-Father: Ruth & Perry Driver of Lawrenceville; Dog: Gracie; Brother & Sisterin-law: Darin & Dawn Tullis of Lawrenceville; Cousins: Krista & Brian Hunter of Lawrenceville, Kelli & Marc Gordon of Jefferson; Susan Dearth, Paula Bailey, Jackie Duncan, Janet Russell, Trish Rawlings, Michele, Tim Tullis, Paul Tullis, Jeff Tullis, Ricky Tullis, Jonny Tullis, Stephen, Chris Tullis, Jason Tullis, Aunt & Uncle: Walker & Carolyn Smith of Grayson; John & Helen, James & Carolyn, Lewis & Carol, Glendon & Joann; Nieces: Jessica Holloway of Monroe, Angela Reeves of Winder; Great Nieces & Great Nephews: Levi, Mackenzie, Natalie, Jackson, Addyson; Brother-in-law: Randy Anglin of Buford; GodChildren: Kate & Brent; Host of Family & Special Friends. The family will receive friends from 6-9 PM on Friday, March 3, 2017 & 11AM- 12PM on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home- 300 Simonton Road S.W. Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-962-3100.

Please leave online condolences at stewartfh.com.

Larry Collier Mr. Larry Lee Collier, age 73 of Brooks, GA., passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Piedmont Hospital.

Mr. Collier was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 7, 1943. He is preceded in death by his parents Walter Cecil Collier and Ethel Spinks Collier; brothers, Alonzo Carlton Collier, James David Collier. He was retired from Delta Airlines and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church where he attended the Adult II Sunday School Class.

Survivors include wife; Brenda B. Collier, son; Lonnie Owen Collier and wife Mischa, daughter; Amanda Lee Carter and husband Grant; grandchildren, Ellis Owen Carter, Morgan Lee Carter; brother; Robert Gary Collier; sister; Brenda G. McElroy and husband Larry, sister in law; Cynthia Trisch, uncle; Robert Spinks, several nieces and nephews.

Visitation for Mr. Larry Lee Collier will be Saturday, March 4, 2017 from 11:00 am until noon at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Following the visitation a funeral service will be conducted in the chapel. Reverend Travis Rigsby and Reverend Charles Johnson will officiate. In lieu of flowers the family would like for you to consider making a contribution to Fairview Baptist Church, Building Fund, 583 Fairview Road, Brooks, Georgia 30205.

Please join the family and friends in honoring the life of Larry L. Collier by visiting www.connerwestburyfuneralhome.com and posting your tributes and memories.

Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 W. McIntosh Rd., Griffin is in charge of the arrangements.

AUBURN

Jesse Garrett, Jr. Jesse “Sonny” Jewel Garrett, Jr., age 66, of Auburn passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017.

DACULA

Anna McWethy Anna Bogue McWethy, age 83, of Dacula, GA passed away February 28, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

LAWRENCEVILLE

Victor Merenuk R Victor Merenuk, age 88, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Jennie Kurek and brothers, Walter and William. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Nancy; children, Dione Regan, Darrie Dumrongkulraksa, Wes Merenuk, Clay Merenuk, and Linda Holbrook; 13 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; and sisters, Annie, Mary, and Elizabeth. Victor was a WWII Disabled American Veteran who proudly served his country in the United States Navy as a Seaman First Class, where he earned the following war medals, Asiatic Pacific Campaign, World War II Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal, and American Campaign. He served on the battleship USS Massachusetts BB 59 & Aircraft Carrier – USS Block Island CVE 106.

Victor was honored to take part in “Honor Flight” out of Conyers, Ga. on Sept.

30th, 2015, where he was able to view the monuments, etc. A Memorial Service Honoring the Life of Victor will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 2:00PM with Pastor Russ Busher officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday from 12pm-2pm.

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Jean Jones Jean Jones, age 69, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on February 25, 2017. Arrangements by: Tim Stewart Funeral Home 300 Simonton Road S.W. Lawrenceville, GA 30046. 770-962-3100.

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the school put on a reading competition to determine which classes went to the circus.

As part of the school program, circus performers explained how they need to stay in top physical shape to perform at the circus. They performed several jump-rope routines, rhythmic gymnastics and dances for and with the students.

The visit was designed to show first-hand role models of athletes who encourage students to be active and fit.

“Many of our students haven’t seen the circus in real life live, so they’re excited, they’re wide-eyed and they’ll be able to see how important health and fitness is for these circus performers who are athletes,” Dutton said. “That’s what we talked about throughout the curriculum.”

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SNELLVILLE

Gloria Mulhall Gloria E. Mulhall, age 92, of Snellville, passed away on February 28, 2017. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company”, Snellville Chapel 770-979-3200 has been entrusted with the arrangements.

SUGAR HILL

Nolvia Nunez Nolvia Leticia Rubio Nunez, age 75, of Sugar Hill, GA passed away February 28, 2017. Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 Morningside Drive/PO Box 2434, Buford, GA 30518.

770-945-9999. Please sign the online guest book at www.crowellbrothers.com

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Lonnie Pruitt Lonnie Pruitt, age 72 of Lawrenceville passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at McKendree United Methodist Church: 1570 Lawrenceville Suwanee Rd. Lawrenceville, GA 30045. Rev. Julie Boone will officiate.

Lonnie will lie in state for an hour before the service at the church. Interment will follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park. He was preceded in death by the late Winifred Lonnie & Irene Pruitt and his sister, Susan Garmon. Lonnie is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Judy Pruitt, Lawrenceville; son & daughter-in-law: Steve & Jan Pruitt, Hoschton; daughter & son-in-law: Lisa & Robert DeLong, Social Circle; son & daughter-in-law: Rob & Jamie Moore, Keller, TX; sisters: Linda McPherson, Griffin; Jackie Manders, Lawrenceville; grandchildren: Hailey, Samantha, Alex, Allen, Leah, Zach; & numerous family & friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Lawrenceville Co-Op Food Ministry: 176 Church St. Lawrenceville, GA 30046 or to the American Heart Association: 1720 Epps Bridge Parkway, Suite 108-383 Athens, GA 30606. The family will receive friends from 5-8 PM on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Rd. SW Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

770-962-3100. Please leave online condolences at www.stewartfh.com.

LAWRENCEVILLE

Ruth Saddler Ruth Marion Saddler, age 81 of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Monday, February 27, 2017. Mrs. Saddler was a Realestate Broker with R&B Management Co. and a member of McKendree United Methodist Church for 19 years.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and was the cornerstone of the family. She would light the room up when she entered and will be missed by many. Her son, William Otis Saddler, III, preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Bill Saddler; son, Brian Keith Saddler (Melanie); daughters, Jodi Wheadon (Rich), Jackie Stowe (Mike), Shirley Kidwell (Hal); sisters, Helen Wilson, Barbara Brown, Beulah Bunn; 9 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 4, 2017 at McKendree United Methodist Church, with Pastor Julie Boone. The burial will follow at Peachtree Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Friday, March 3, 2017. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, www. stjude.org/Donate. Please sign the online guestbook at www.crowellbrothers.com. Arrangements entrusted to Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes and Crematory, 5051 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092. (770)448-5757.

GRIFFIN

Evelyn L. Stewart November 7, 1933 February 17, 2017 Evelyn L. Stewart age 83 passed away on February 17, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joel Stewart, and her daughter, Valerie Johnson. She is survived by children David Stewart, Cheryl and (Doug) Bower, Joel and (Layne) Stewart, son in law Bobby Johnson and seven grandchildren.

Evelyn will always be remembered as a faithful wife and loving mother a

and grandmother. Funeral services will be held at St. Marguerite d’ Youville Catholic Church, 85 Gloster Road, Lawrenceville, GA on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. Reverend James L. Harrison will officiate.

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William Stewart, Jr. William “Randy” Stewart, Jr., 66 of Panama City, FL and formerly of Duluth, passed away February 25, 2017.

BUFORD

Loyd Terrell Loyd Alfred Terrell, age 83 of Buford, GA died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 following an extended illness. Funeral service will be held Friday, March 3, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel.

Rev. Jerry McCormick and Rev. Kenneth Parker will officiate. Interment will follow at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Thursday, March 2, 2017 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM at the funeral home. Mr. Terrell was preceded in death by his siblings, Alice Pace, Gibbs Terrell, Francis Holland, Effie Fowler, Hazel Fowler and Robert Terrell.

He is survived by his daughters, Elaine Drake and Elizabeth Hamlett; 1 grandchild, Tracy Wright and 2 great grandchildren, Brieonna Wright and Jaeyden Wright; brother and sister in-law John and Jean Terrell, Sugar Hill, GA; sisters, Grace Terrell, Buford, Mae Karr, Buford, Ondine Parker, Sugar Hill, Virginia Vickery, SC. Several nieces, nephews and cousins. Alfred was born in Carnesville, GA and moved to Buford in 1945. He was retired from Barrington Corporation and a member of Mount Salem Baptist Church.

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James Whitaker James Benjamin (Jim) Whitaker, 73, of Duluth, GA died February 27, 2017. Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory Duluth Chapel, 770-476-2535.

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an effort to raise awareness about the importance of screening for colon cancer.

It was when Jose Ayala GMC-affiliated Gastrohad been working in Gwinenterologist Mehul Perikh nett Medical Center’s engisaid about one in 20 people neering department for about will suffer colon cancer in a year that he had a conversa- their lifetime. He said it’s the tion with a coworker that may third most diagnosed cancer have saved his life. behind lung cancer, prostate “I was downstairs in the cancer in men and breast shop and one of my cowork- cancer in women. ers mentioned to me, ‘Did But there is good news. you get a colonoscopy,’” “The unique thing about Ayala said. “I said, ‘No, I colon cancer is that not only really don’t want to, you is it diagnostic, but it’s also know?’” preventative,” Perikh said.

But, with a little more He said the best way to prodding, Ayala eventually both diagnose and prevent scheduled the procedure. A colon cancer is through a day or so later, a doctor called colonoscopy, a procedure that his house with the news he’d involves inserting a flexible been dreading — he had tube equipped with a camera colon cancer in an advanced into a patient’s colon through stage. their anus. Once the tube is Ayala told his story to the in, doctors can spot abnorDaily Post and anybody else malities like polyps, fleshy willing to listen at Gwinnett growths that could signify the Medical Center’s colorectal beginnings of colon cancer. cancer awareness event in Doctors can also remove Lawrenceville Wednesday. those polyps or other lesions The event was made up of at the time of the colonosa few informational booths copy, thereby preventing staffed with experts. Opposite advanced stages of colon the booths stood a blow-up cancer. model of a colon participants Perikh recommended most were encouraged to walk people to get their colons through. It was all set up in checked via colonoscopy cailin.obrien @gwinnettdailypost.com

Gastroenterologist Mehul Perikh and Oncology Support Clinic Manager Amy McEachin converse in the larger-than-life colon set up in Gwinnett Medical Center Wednesday. (Staff Photo: Cailin O’Brien)

once every 10 years after they turn 50. He said the AfricanAmerican population is at a slightly higher risk for colon cancer and should schedule a colonoscopy every 10 years after turning 45 years old.

Patients at a higher risk for colon cancer should begin screening a little earlier.

People with a family member diagnosed with colon cancer should get colonscopies beginning 10 years before whatever age the family member was at the time of diagnosis. For instance, a patient whose mother was diagnosed at age 50 should

Lawrenceville teen hit by train tracks near Shelly Lane with his feet on the rail when he was hit by a northbound CSX train at about 1 p.m.

Ohl called 911 and the responding Lilburn police officers applied tourniquets to both his legs.

“Paramedics on scene said

FROM STAFF REPORTS A 17-year-old Lawrenceville boy lost both of his feet after a train hit him in Lilburn Thursday afternoon.

Lilburn police Capt.

Thomas Bardugon said Jacob Ohl was lying next to the

that the tourniquets very likely saved his life and kept him from bleeding out,” Bardugon said.

Ohl was taken to Gwinnett Medical Center and was in stable condition.

Lilburn police and CSX are both investigating the incident.

start getting colonoscopies at age 40.

Any patients with ulcerative colitis or inflamed bowel disease are considered to be at a high risk for developing colon cancer and should begin receiving a colonoscopy But Oncology Support Clinic Manager Amy McEachin, RN, said the numbers show many patients aren’t following those guidelines in Gwinnett County.

“Between 2013 and 2015, we had 525 cases of colorectal cancer diagnosed here at this hospital,” McEachin said.

On Tuesday, a jury found a man guilty of tackling a Buford Dollar Tree manager and stealing a bag of the store’s money from him in December 2015.

On Dec. 29, 2015, the manager of the Dollar Tree near the Mall of Georgia was carrying the bag of money to his truck in order to deposit it, according to trial testimony summed up by the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s office.

Two young men who worked at the store were

walking with him.

But before the man could get to his truck, Demetrice Demetrice Tyson, 20, Tyson tackled him to the ground so hard that the manager bit his tongue and thought he might have broken some ribs, according to testimony. Tyson then stole the money and ran away.

Witnesses said Tyson came back to the scene, made a grunting sound and then ran away again.

Belk Mobile Mammography center heads to Peachtree Corners, Winder

Peachtree Corners and Winder women can get their mammograms at their local Belk stores in March.

The Belk Gives on the Go Mobile Mammography Center will stop at the Forum at Peachtree from 9:30 a.m. to They said they saw a 7 p.m. on March 21 and 22. It knife in his hand. will then move on to Barrow Tyson confessed to Crossing in Winder from 9:30 the robbery. He said he knew the manager would a.m. to 7 p.m. on March 24 and from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. be taking the money out on March 25. of the store to deposit it “Women over 40 with no because of one of the embreast concerns,” who haven’t ployees who had walked had a mammogram in the with the manager that last 12 months and have a night. primary care physician are eliTyson said he had gible to visit the 39-foot-long a knife with him, but maintained that he never screening center on wheels, according to a press release. pulled it out.

All screening exams will The jury found Tybe performed by Charlotte son guilty of robbery Radiology’s licensed, female and simple battery, but mammography-certified acquitted him of armed techs. A board-certified robbery. He hasn’t yet radiologist will then interpret been sentenced. the mammogram, and the results will be shared with the patient and her primary care physician.

After their checkups, women are encouraged to a place to talk with each visit the intimate apparel area other and to get help from experts on a wide range of issues, from filing a claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs to getting info on ways to advance their education, resources FROM STAFF REPORTS that can help them find a Gwinnett police are lookjob and housing opportuing for two or more suspects nities. who tried to steal high-end “Referrals for support and programs for disabled merchandise from a Lawrenceville Neiman Marcus by veterans will also be available,” library system posing as workers last month.

Cpl. Michele Pihera said officials said in a statetwo black men wearing ment.

Anyone who has ques- yellow safety vests parked tions about the roundtable a U-Haul box truck outside is invited to send an email Neiman Marcus Last Call on Sugarloaf Parkway Jan. 28 at to cwalker@ging.org. about 2:30 p.m. They walked The branch is located at 2100 Buford Highway, in into the store carrying a Buford.

Buford-Sugar Hill library branch launching veterans roundtable

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The Buford-Sugar Hill library branch is launching a new program to help veterans.

The Gwinnett County Public Library system is

partnering with Goodwill Industries of North Georgia to launch a Veterans Monthly Roundtable at the branch.The first meeting will be held on March 8.

The roundtable, which will be held on the second Wednesday of each month, will give veterans

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Kroger raises more than $229,000 for American Heart Association Kroger customers in the Atlanta area raised more than $229,000 for the American Heart Association during an in-store campaign last month.

The campaign, which ran from Feb. 12 through Feb. 25, gave customers at Kroger locations in Georgia, eastern Alabama and South Carolina the opportunity to purchase a red paper heart for $1 at checkout. The goal of each division was to raise $200,000 to help the AHA toward its mission of “building healthier lives,” according to a press release.

The Atlanta division surpassed that goal by $29,000.

“The generosity and support of the Atlanta Division customers and associates is overwhelming,” said Glynn Jenkins, director of communications and public relations for Kroger’s Atlanta Division.

“Their selfless donations have helped raise awareness

and financial support to fight cardiovascular disease — the No. 1 cause of death in both men and women.”

For more information about AHA, visit http://www. heart.org.

California Pizza Kitchen weekend profits to help Good Samaritan Health Center

Having a slice at California Pizza Kitchen this weekend could help impoverished women find access to preventative health care.

California Pizza Kitchen at The Forum in Peachtree Corners will donate a portion of its profits from March 3 to March 5 to the Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett’s Women’s Health Advantage Program.

The Women’s Health Advantage Program aims to provide preventative care, including breast care, to keep women in lower socioeconomic situations healthy.

Customers should mention Good Samaritan Health Center at California Pizza Kitchen this weekend to ensure a portion of their sale goes toward the cause.

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dolly, which they loaded with $100,000 in merchandise.

While they were trying to get the dolly out of the store, the suspects were confronted by employees, Pihera said.

“A store manager was pepper sprayed and the glass case broke,” she said.

Pihera said the U-Haul was rented from a gas station in Fayetteville by someone using a fake driver’s license and prepaid gift card. Police believe two black men and a white man captured on

camera at the gas station could have been responsible for renting the U-Haul.

Anyone with information to share in the case should contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300. Tipsters can remain anonymous by contacting Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477 or by texting tips to 274637.

Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

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cine that completely cleans out the colon.

“They don’t like the colon preparation. It doesn’t taste very good,” Perikh said. “But there are newer ones on the market that are more palatable.”

Ayala was one of those patients who didn’t want to go through the discomforts of a colonoscopy. Now, 10 years after his 6-month battle with colon cancer, he’s glad he eventually did undergo the procedure.

“The message is that you can’t be like me,” Ayala said.

“You have to be aware. Go check yourself out when it’s time.”

He said he stresses the gravity of that advice every chance he gets.

“Tomorrow’s not promised to anybody,” Ayala said. “And if you don’t take that first step, it might be your last step.”

Gwinnett Medical Center will offer two more colon cancer awareness events March 8 at its Duluth location and March 15 at GMC’s Resource Center at Springfield Park, across the street from GMC Lawrenceville.

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Man found guilty of tackling manager to steal store’s money FROM STAFF REPORTS

“Of those, 151 were diagnosed at Stage III. So, what that means is that they’re not getting their screenings.”

Stage III is a relatively advanced form of colon cancer.

If those patients had come in to get regular colonoscopies, the disease likely would have been cut off in the early or polyp stages.

Perikh said he understands why colonoscopies aren’t popular. The procedure itself just doesn’t sound pleasant.

“It’s awkward to talk about a flexible tube that goes up your bottom to look inside your colon,” he said.

But Perikh also said it’s not as bad as it sounds. Patients are put into two different types of sedation — conscious sedation and deep sedation. The deep sedation puts them into a sleep state while the conscious sedation minimizes discomfort.

“It also gives them an amnesic affect,” he said.

“So, they in fact don’t even remember the procedure.”

Preparing for a colonoscopy also puts some patients off, Perikh said. The day before the procedure, patients must adhere to a clear liquid diet and have to drink a medi-

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GGC tabs GAC’s Giuliano new women’s soccer coach

By Will Hammock will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

LAWRENCEVILLE — Georgia Gwinnett College didn’t have to look far for a proven college soccer coach, one with four NAIA national championships on his resumé.

Mike Giuliano, Greater Atlanta Christian’s head girls coach since 2014, was announced Wednes-

day afternoon as GGC’s new head women’s soccer coach. He will reMike main with Giuliano GAC’s team through the spring season, working in his GGC role on a part-time basis until the high school year is complete.

Giuliano has nearly 30 years of head coaching experience in college soccer, both at the NCAA and NAIA levels.

“I am extremely excited to have Mike Giuliano join our staff as our head women’s soccer coach,” GGC director of athletics Darin Wilson said. “Mike brings a wealth of experience to GGC, and I am excited for him to lead our program in developing

life-long leaders both on and off of the soccer field.

We are truly fortunate to have someone with Mike’s resumé on our staff, and I would like to thank the search committee for all of its work during this process. The future is certainly bright for women’s soccer here at GGC.” Giuliano took GAC to a 2015 state championship and to a state semifinals appearance last season,

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but his coaching career has been predominantly on the college level.

He came to GAC from Wheaton College (Ill.), his last college stop after previously working at San Diego State, Westmont College (Calif.), Santa Barbara City College (Calif.) and Trinity Christian College (Ill.).

While at Westmont, he won NAIA national titles in 1999 and 2001-03 and

had a 194-42-15 record.

In his five five seasons of NAIA coaching there, his record was 97-11-7 with victories in his final 59 regulation matches.

At Wheaton, Giuliano led the men’s soccer program to a runner-up finish nationally in 2014, as well as six NCAA Tournament appearances and seven conference titles.

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McEachern once again standing in Archer girls’ way

By DaviD FrieDlanDer

a Class AAAAAAA state semifinal game Saturday.

But standing in Archer’s way is a frustratingly LAWRENCEVILLE — familiar obstacle, one that Over the past four seasons, has been the proverbial there is little the Archer thorn in the Tigers’ collecgirls basketball program tive paw throughout their hasn’t already accomstrong four-year run. plished.

McEachern hasn’t just An impressive 105-19 knocked Archer out of the overall record, two region state tournament each of tournament championships the last three seasons. and now three trips to the The Indians (24-6) have Final Four of the state’s used those wins as springlargest classification after boards to claiming state Tuesday’s 55-50 win over championships each time, Colquitt County — includ- a trend the Tigers (25-4) ing a state runner-up finish hope to finally bring to an in 2014 — are just some of end with Saturday’s 6 p.m. tipoff. those accolades.

“Yeah, I feel like this is The one thing still missing from the Tigers’ trophy supposed to happen,” said case is state championship Linsey Marchese, one of three Archer seniors who hardware, a void they can have endured all the previtake another step closer ous losses to McEachern, to filling when they travel to the University of West See ARCHER, Page 4B Georgia in Carrollton for

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Grayson’s Travis Anderson (0) goes up for a layup as Brookwood defender Toju Etiwe looks on in Wednesday’s Class AAAAAAA quarterfinal state playoff game played at Grayson High School. (Photo: Craig Cappy)

Grayson shows its depth to reach semifinals

By Paul THomas

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LOGANVILLE — For the first 19 minutes of Wednesday’s Class AAAAAAA state quarterfinal boys basketball game, Grayson’s leading scorer Travis Anderson didn’t hit a shot from the floor.

Yet the Rams never trailed Brookwood en route to a 73-51 win to reach their first Final Four in school history.

In the second half Anderson scored 17

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Saturday’s games Class AAAAAAA at University of West Georgia 2 p.m. — Collins Hill girls vs. Norcross 4 p.m. — Grayson boys vs. Norcross 6 p.m. — Archer girls vs. McEachern Class AAAAA at Columbus State University 6 p.m. — Buford girls vs. Griffin

points and finished with a game-high 21 points. But early in the game when his shots weren’t falling, his teammates stepped up to carry the load.

Nick Edwards and

8 p.m. Buford boys vs. Fayette County Class AAA at Armstrong Atlantic State University 2 p.m. — GAC girls vs. Beach Class A (Private) at Cobb Civic Center 6 p.m. — Wesleyan girls vs. Lakeview Academy

Kenyon Jackson scored 15 points each and Gerald Buncum had 12.

“It’s very important,” Grayson head coach Geoffery Pierce said of the balance. “Early in

the season we struggled whenever (Anderson) struggled offensively, so to see everybody else kind of settling in and See RAMS, Page 4B

Archer’s Autumn Newby (24) looks to shoot against McEachern’s Chanel Wilson (11) during the first half of last year’s Class AAAAAA second-round playoff game at McEachern High School in Powder Springs. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

Brookwood swim coach retires Gwinnett Soccer Association,

By Will Hammock

titles (2008-10, 2016-17) and the Brookwood girls to four team state championships in a row (2001One of the state’s most 04). His state championaccomplished high school ship girls teams featured a swimming and diving future Olympic medalist, coaches is going out on Amanda Weir. top.

His boys have won the Brookwood’s Greg Gwinnett County title Puckett, who led the the past two years, while Broncos’ boys team to his girls have won three its second straight state straight county meets, part championship last month, of a run of 14 county titles announced his retirement in the past 18 seasons. from high school coach“I would like to thank ing this week. He plans to Coach Puckett for all he remain at the high school has done for our swim as a ninth-grade biology and dive program,” teacher.

Brookwood athletic and Puckett was one of the activities director Jason county’s longest-tenured Dopson said. “He built head coaches in any sport, one of the best programs guiding the Brookwood in the state of Georgia boys to five team state and he will be missed by

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everyone that is a part of our program. Everybody associated with Gwinnett County swimming knows how dedicated he is to Brookwood High School and how hard he has worked. Our swim and dive teams are in great shape because of his hard work and dedication, which will no doubt help us attract the best coaches in the state to continue what he started. We wish him the best of luck and he has earned a little rest and relaxation.”

Assistant coach Susan Lockwood also announced her retirement from swim coaching this week, leaving two vacancies with the Broncos’ program.

Dacula Soccer Club merging

By Will Hammock

add more Lawrenceville training availability soon.

It will be a Puma Elite club for uniforms and apTwo of Georgia’s biggest parel. soccer clubs, both based “We have learned that in Gwinnett, announced the volunteer board of ditheir merger Wednesday rectors of GSA and Dacula morning.

Soccer Club have decided Dacula Soccer Club and to merge in the best interGwinnett Soccer Associa- est of the player develtion will operate under a opment at both clubs,” new name, Gwinnett Soc- Georgia Soccer executive cer Academy, and will off director Greg Griffith said coverage of a large portion in a press release. “Georgia of the county and beyond Soccer always supports acbetween their locations. tivities that align with our The two main locations mission to promote, grow will continue to be the and develop soccer and we GSA Park in Lilburn and are happy that this merger Rabbit Hill Park in Dacula, will continue to promote, but the new club hopes to grow and develop soccer

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in northeast metro Atlanta. We wish the best for the combined club, their coaches and players.”

Gwinnett Soccer Association, with its fields across Cole Drive from Parkview, is one of the area’s oldest clubs. It has served the southern and central portions of Gwinnett and surrounding counties for more than 30 years, producing a long list of accomplished players including current Major League Soccer and U.S. National Team defender Walker Zimmerman and the reigning Gatorade National Soccer Player of

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INDIANAPOLIS — “We got our asses Coach Dan Quinn of the Atknocked down on the canlanta Falcons, after a flurry vass.” of coaching moves, finally Quinn looked at his had some time to push back defensive-playing in the from his desk, turn off the second half, too. We played film and reflect on his team’s man-to-man defense on 29 collapse in Super Bowl LI. snaps and zone defense on Quinn admits there are 27 snaps. some “do-overs” he’d like.

“Any time that you play He has watched the game “a 90 plays you’re going to get lot” of times and said it was tired,” Quinn said. “There a case study in NFL game is a by-product of that, not mismanagement. playing as well on third “You have to own that,” down.”

Quinn said. “The calls. The Quinn was pleased with things you can do differently. the eight tackles for losses, That’s not unlike most Sunfive sacks and the defensive day nights for me where I touchdown. wrestle with all three phases, What the Falcons do next could there be something will determine the future of different, as a head coach Atlanta coach Dan Quinn speaks to the media during the 2017 NFL Combine at the the franchise. those are the moments that I Indiana Convention Center. (Brian Spurlock-USA Today Sports) “You get back up and you do have to own.” go fight again,” Quinn said.

The Falcons held a 28-3 play calling and the lack of I watched it, I say ‘Yes,’” devastating defeat.

“That’s kind of what this lead over the New England intervention from Quinn to Quinn said. “I am past it. I “Those kind of experioffseason is about for us.”

Patriots before everything re-direct the play-calling. am not over it. I don’t think I ences propel you to have the Quinn has a path that he’d that could go wrong did. The The Falcons ended up ever will be and that’s a good kind of offseasons that you like to take the 2017 Falcons team collapsed on several losing 34-28 in overtime to thing.” like to have,” Quinn said. on, but clearly the soulfronts from players not mak- the Patriots.

Quinn is hoping his young “The analogy that I use for searching has been deep. ing plays to questionable “When they asked me if team will grow from the our team is that we are fight“There are consequences

Texans prepared to spend big on Bouye

IN BRIEF Atlanta Gladiators’ defenseman Josh Atkinson called up to AHL

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DULUTH — Atlanta Gladiators rookie defenseman Josh Atkinson signed a professional tryout contract with AHL Chicago on Thursday.

Atkinson, 24, is making his first trip to the AHL. He leads the Gladiators defensive corps in goals (eight), assists (31) and points (39) in 50 games played. The University of Alaska-Fairbanks product also ranks first overall on the team in plus/minus with a plus-4 rating and 12 power-play assists. Atkinson’s point total is also good for sixth best in the ECHL amongst all defensemen and third most among rookie blueliners.

Atkinson has joined the Wolves in preparation for their upcoming three-game homestand beginning on Saturday against Cleveland.

The Gladiators are on their way to Florida for a twogame set against the conference-leading Everblades this weekend.

Brookwood’s Cohen leads locals in USA Swimming rankings Brookwood senior Maddy Cohen currently has the No. 1 time nationally among 17-year-old girls in the 100-yard backstroke.

The SwimAtlanta standout’s top time in the event is 53.21 seconds, set at the Speedo Winter Junior Championships. She is one of several Gwinnett swimmers currently ranked in the top 10 of USA Swimming’s rankings.

Collins Hill’s Andrew Winton is fourth in the 400 individual medley among 17-year-old boys at 3:49.81.

Jake Magahey of Mill Creek is fifth in the 1,650 freestyle (15:29.58) and eighth in the 1,000 free (9:27.33) in the 15-year-old boys division.

Dacula’s Bradley Dunham, 16, is eighth in the 1,650 free (15:19.69) and 10th in the 500 free (4:24.87).

North Gwinnett’s Mikael Getahoun, 14, ranks eighth in the 200 butterfly (1:53.13).

Kickoff set for Georgia football at Notre Dame on Sept. 9 ATHENS —The University of Georgia and Notre Dame announced the kickoff time for the Sept. 9 football game between the two schools on Thursday. The game is set to begin at 7:30 p.m. and will be televised nationally on NBC from South Bend.

The Bulldogs’ trip to Notre Dame will be the first of a home-and-home series between the two teams. They are scheduled to complete the series in Athens during the 2019 season. The only previous meeting between UGA and the Fighting Irish came on Jan. 1, 1981, when the Bulldogs defeated Notre Dame 17-10 in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, La., to earn the consensus national championship.

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The expensive cornerback market crystallized further Wednesday when the Los Angeles Rams designated cornerback Trumaine Johnson as their franchise player for the second consecutive year.

He is now the highest paid cornerback in the NFL for next season, at a price tag of $16 million.

The development is expected to increase the value for a pending unrestricted free agent cornerback class that includes highly regarded Houston Texans cornerback A.J. Bouye.

The Texans didn’t utilize the franchise tag on the former Tucker star, which would have cost them roughly $14 million in salary all counting against their relatively tight cap this year.

This was an expected development because the Texans had already informed Bouye that he wouldn’t be designated as their franchise player.

The defending AFC South champions remain highly interested in having Bouye back on the roster and are in contract discussions with him. No deal is imminent, according to sources not authorized to speak publicly.

Bouye is expected to command anywhere from $12 million to $14 million annually on the open market. Free agency officially begins March 9, and Bouye is expected to be a hot commodity following a breakthrough season in which he went from being the Texans’ fourth cornerback on the depth chart in September to emerging as their top shutdown corner by the end of the season.

Houston Texans cornerback A.J. Bouye (21) celebrates an interception against the Oakland Raiders during the AFC Wild Card playoff football game at NRG Stadium.

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Retaining Bouye will be a hefty financial proposition, but the Texans are determined to make it work.

If Bouye doesn’t strike a deal with Houston before free agency, he would join a strong group of available cornerbacks that includes the Buffalo Bills’ Stephon Gilmore, the New England Patriots’ Logan Ryan and former New York Jets star Darrelle Revis.

“A.J. is a very important part of our team,” Texans coach Bill O’Brien said.

“He’s a guy that has really worked hard to improve his own skillset. He played very well for us. John Butler, our secondary coach, has done an excellent job with him.

“We really want him back, and we … understand the process of how it all works. Hopefully, we can get him back before free agency starts, but if it doesn’t (happen), we’ll continue to work hard to try to get him back on our team.”

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good and bad when you make plays and when you don’t,” Quinn said. “Owning those decisions.”

Quinn has replayed all of the scenarios.

“What I can tell you is that being in that experience and battling for it at the highest level, you can’t duplicate that,” Quinn said.

“We actually had on-the-job training and there is something that you totally gain from that. We’ll be stronger for it.

“It’s tough and painful to go through when you have a difficult loss. It doesn’t define us. We have got a team that’s totally on the rise. We are going to battle like crazy this offseason to become even better moving forward.”

Quinn has a plan to make sure the team doesn’t have a Super Bowl hangover.

“You’ve got to learn to get past it,” Quinn said. “I didn’t say that you have to get over it. You do have to get past it.”

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New Orleans Saints go into the new league year with ample salary-cap space, but they will this season.

For years, general manager Mickey Loomis has had to part with valued, but high-priced veterans and redo other contracts to make the numbers work. But the Saints could be looking at having at least $27.5 million at their disposal this time around when the league year starts March 9.

That number will go up more if the Saints, according to reports earlier this week, cut ties with free safety Jairus Byrd, who has three years remaining on the six-year, $54 million contract he signed in 2014.

The Saints could pick up another $3.2 million in cap space if they release Byrd now, but the number would jump to $7.8 million in savings if they designate him as a post-June 1 cut and spread the dead money over two seasons.

Broncos will examine QB options Rumors always swirl at the NFL Combine — but perhaps the hottest ones

revolved around the Denver Broncos and the potential of landing Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.

Given that the Broncos are in win-now mode, received scattershot play from their two young quarterbacks in their 9-7 season last year, and had massive success with Peyton Manning after signing him while he was recovering from multiple neck surgeries, the connection seems obvious.

And when Broncos general manager John Elway bumped into Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett just steps away from the podium at which Elway had his Combine press conference Wednesday, reporters, cameras and smartphones swarmed at the sight.

Neither Elway nor coach Vance Joseph did anything to squelch speculation.

Although they did not mention Romo specifically, both did not shoot down the notion of adding a veteran quarterback to join Paxton Lynch and Trevor Siemian, who as of now are set for an open competition this summer.

“We’re going to look at all the options,” Elway said. “Once they become available, we’re going to look at all the options if it’s best for the Denver Broncos and it’s best for this team, because it’s not only about winning next year, it’s also what it does in the future, too. All of those things come into discussion.

“Once we get to that point where we know where we are, we’ll kick the tires on everything and do our homework on everything and then make the best decision for what’s right for the Broncos.”

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Today

BASEBALL

4:15 p.m. — Berkmar at Chamblee 4:30 p.m. — Lambert at Parkview 4:30 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Clarkston 5:30 p.m. — Shiloh at Discovery 6 p.m. — Brookwood at North 6 p.m. — Buford at Cartersville 6 p.m. — Dacula at Collins Hill 6 p.m. — Duluth at Northview 7 p.m. — Norcross and Valdosta at GGC

LACROSSE

5:30 p.m. — Collins Hill girls at Duluth 5:45 p.m. — Pinecrest Academy girls at GAC 6:30 p.m. — GAC boys at Wesleyan 7:30 p.m. — Mill Creek boys at Johns Creek 7:30 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge girls at South Forsyth

SOCCER

5 p.m. — Eagle’s Landing at Providence 5 p.m. — Wesleyan at GAC 5:30 p.m. — Archer at Norcross 5:30 p.m. — Brookwood at Hoover, AL 5:30 p.m. — Central at South 5:30 p.m. — Cross Keys at Mountain View 5:30 p.m. — Duluth at Mill Creek 5:30 p.m. — Habersham Central at Lanier 5:30 p.m. — North Springs at Shiloh 5:30 p.m. — Northview at Buford 5:30 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Discovery 5:30 p.m. — Riverwood at Berkmar 5:30 p.m. — Tucker at Meadowcreek 5:30 p.m. — Winder-Barrow at Dacula

TRACK & FIELD

3:30 p.m. — Brookwood in Nike Panther Relays at Starrs Mill 4 p.m. — Dacula at Apalachee 4 p.m. — Need For Speed at Parkview

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10 a.m. — NASCAR XFINITY Series: Rinnai 250, Practice. From Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. FS1 11 a.m. — NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Active Pest Control 200, Practice. From Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. FS1 Noon — NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series: Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Practice. From Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. FS1 1:30 p.m. — NASCAR XFINITY Series: Rinnai 250, Practice. From Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. FS1 2:30 p.m. — NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Active Pest Control 200, Practice. From Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. FS1 3:30 p.m. — NASCAR XFINITY Series: Rinnai 250, Final Practice. From Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton.

FS1 4:30 p.m. — NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Active Pest Control 200, Final Practice. From Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. FS1 5:30 p.m. — NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series: Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, Qualifying. From Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. FS1

COLLEGE BASEBALL

1 p.m. — Shriners Hospitals for Children Classic: Baylor vs. Mississippi. From Minute Maid Park in Houston.

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7 p.m. — Iowa State at West Virginia ESPN2 9 p.m. — Akron at Kent State ESPN2

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7 p.m. — Cleveland at Atlanta FSSE/ESPN 9:30 p.m. — San Antonio at New Orleans ESPN

RUGBY

2:30 p.m. — Premiership Rugby Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs NBCSP 7 p.m. — Rugby USA Sevens, Day 1. NBCSP

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9 p.m. — FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup: Women’s Downhill. From Jeongseon, Korea. NBCSP

SOCCER

9:30 p.m. — MLS: Minnesota United FC at Portland Timbers FS1

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

11 a.m. — ACC Tournament, TBA vs. North Carolina State FSSO 2 p.m. — ACC Tournament, TBA vs. Notre Dame FSSO 6 p.m. — ACC Tournament, TBA vs. Florida State FSSO 8 p.m. — ACC Tournament, TBA vs. Duke FSSO

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Ongoing through June 1: The Georgia Force high school home-school football program is looking for players for its varsity, junior varsity and middle school teams. The program is based out of Sugar Hill with home games and practices at Gary Pirkle Park. It is designed for

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Middleton a leader for Cumberlands

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An impressive debut season and an offseason of work brought a reward for Ryan Middleton.

The Duluth grad was voted team captain this season for his University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) men’s lacrosse team, which enters the season with a No. 8 national ranking in the NAIA coaches poll. The Patriots are off to a 2-0 start in just their second season of existence.

Middleton made his mark quickly last year in Cumberlands’ inaugural season with team highs of 46 points and 30 assists.

The midfielder also had 16 goals and 23 groundballs as a freshman for a team that finished 7-5 overall and 3-3 in the Appalachian Athletic Conference.

The college trajectory is similar to high school for Middleton, who also was named team captain for Duluth prior to his sophomore season. He was a four-year varsity letter-winner for the Wildcats before joining Cumberlands. He is one of only two Georgians on the Patriots’ roster.

BASKETBALL Fast break Shiloh grad Josh Okogie, a freshman at Georgia Tech, made the All-ACC Academic Team for men’s basketball this week. The business administration major earned the honor for maintaining a GPA higher than 3.0 in his first college semester. He also averages 15.6 points and 5.1 rebounds, including 17.4 points and 5.8 rebounds in ACC play. … Collins

Duluth grad Ryan Middleton, a sophomore, was named captain of the University of the Cumberlands men’s lacrosse team. (Special Photo)

Hill’s Devin Mitchell scored a career-high 16 points last weekend in Georgia State’s 71-54 win at Little Rock.

TRACK AND FIELD Littig named All-ACC Georgia Tech senior Andres Littig earned second-team all-conference honors at last weekend’s ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships.

The North Gwinnett grad earned the award for his sixth-place finish in the 800-meter run with a time of 1 minute, 49.70 seconds.

BASEBALL Hit and run Grayson grad Brandon Benson is off to a strong start for Georgia College, ranking first in the Peach Belt Conference with seven home runs through 13 games. The senior also ranks among the conference leaders in RBIs and runs scored. …

Buford’s Joey Bart was 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs Tuesday in Georgia Tech’s 12-5 win over Georgia State. Teammate and fellow Buford grad Austin Wilhite was 3-for-4 with two runs and Buford resident Brandt Stallings hit his second homer of the season.

FOOTBALL Cox recognized with House Resolution Former Dacula running back Marcus Cox was recognized recently for his record-breaking college career with House Resolution 267, by State Rep. Chuck Efstration (RDacula).

Cox ran for an Appalachian State-record 5,103 WRESTLING yards in four college Nawade qualifies seasons. Cox, an NFL for nationals prospect, ran for 1,040 Archer grad Orlando Nawade, a senior at Cum- yards and nine touchberland, qualified for this downs in nine games this season after returning year’s NAIA Championfrom an injury, capping ships, scheduled for this weekend in Topeka, Kans. his career with 143 yards and a TD in a 31-28 win Nawade, who transover Toledo in the Camelferred from Cumberland lia Bowl. from Darton State ColGwinnett Grads is a lege, went 4-2 in the column that runs on FriNAIA East Qualifier and days spotlighting achievefinished fourth at 174 ments of past Gwinnett pounds. He earned a wild-card spot into nation- standouts. Coaches and parents are urged to send als with a 23-15 season suggestions via email to record (10 of his losses will.hammock@gwinhave come to ranked opnettdailypost.com. ponents).

Drivers vie for final shot at AMS history From StaFF reportS HAMPTON — In the 20 years since Atlanta Motor Speedway was last repaved, nearly 930,000 miles have been driven on the surface just during NASCAR races.

This weekend represents a final chance for drivers to make history at the Hampton track before the surface is updated.

AMS has the secondoldest asphalt on the entire Cup Series circuit.

The wear and tear of all those miles, wide temperature swings and downpours of Southern summertime, have taken their toll. It’s a slower, slick, abrasive track prone to tire spins, sideways race cars and challenging driving conditions not for the faint of heart. But the drivers love it.

For NASCAR stars, the thought of one more go-around on the 20-year-old surface and last chance to add his or her name to a prestigious list of drivers who have earned a trip to Victory Lane is the opportunity of a lifetime.

Georgia native Chase Elliott, who cut his teeth in the Legends program at AMS and who was a toddler when the surface was put down in 1997, is particularly looking forward to it.

“I’m going to enjoy this race weekend, because of the surface change,” he said. “I think we all enjoy the surface that’s there and just the options it gives you as a driver to move around.”

Joey Logano, who won the pole at Atlanta in 2015 and has finished as high as second at the track, takes the 2017 race to a whole new personal level.

“Atlanta, to me, I lived

cially before the repave.

I want to be able to say I won on that surface.

We’ve come very close to winning there before.

We’ve had very fast cars, but we haven’t done it yet, so it’s kind of the last shot at that, at least on that surface.”

For the sport’s most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., who won Atlanta Motor Speedway is set to be repaved later this at Atlanta in 2010 and year, making this weekend’s NASCAR races the final has 14 top-10 finishes on ones on the 20-year-old surface. (Photo: AMS) the track, it will be a bittersweet farewell to the memorable surface.

NASCAR WEEKEND SCHEDULE “I expect it to drive Monster Energy Cup Series good,” Earnhardt said.

What: Folds of Honor Quik Trip 500 (Second of 36 “I love the racetrack. I races).

Where: Atlanta Motor Speedway at Hampton, Ga. know they’re going to reWhen: Sunday at 2:30 p.m. pave it after this year, so, Track: 1.54-mile quad-oval. we’ll try to enjoy the last Broadcast: Television – FOX, 1:30 p.m.; Radio – race on that old asphalt, Performance Racing Network, Sirius Satellite Radio because it’s hard to beat channel 90, 1:30 p.m. the surfaces that get aged Race format: 325 laps, with segments of 85, 85 and like that.”

155 laps.

Some of the most Last year’s winner: Jimmie Johnson. notable NASCAR races Track schedule: Friday – practice, noon; pole qualifyhave taken place on this ing, 5:45 p.m.; Saturday – noon.

Up next: The Kobalt Tools 400 is March 12 at the Las surface, including Dale Vegas at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Earnhardt’s 0.010-second margin of victory over Xfinity Series Bobby Labonte in 2000, What: Rinnai 250 (Second of 33 races).

Kevin Harvick’s emoWhere: Atlanta Motor Speedway. tional and record-setting When: Saturday at 2 p.m.

0.006-second win over Broadcast: Television – FS1, 1:30 p.m.; Radio – Jeff Gordon in EarnPerformance Racing Network, Sirius Satellite Radio hardt’s Richard Childress channel 90, 1:30 p.m.

Racing car the following Race format: 163 laps with segments of 40, 40 and 83 laps. year and Carl Edwards’ Last year’s winner: Kyle Busch. season sweep of both Track schedule: Friday – practices, 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m.

Atlanta races in 2005. and 3:30 p.m.; Saturday – pole qualifying, 9:15 a.m.

Geoff Bodine’s amazUp next: The Boyd Gaming 300 is March 11 at the Las ing AMS qualifying Vegas Motor Speedway. record was set at the very first race on the Camping World Truck Series surface in 1997, when he What: Active Pest Control 200 (Second of 23 races). blazed around the track Where: Atlanta Motor Speedway. in 28.074 seconds at an When: Friday at 4:30 p.m.

Broadcast: Television – FS1, 4 p.m.; Radio – Motor average speed of 197.478 Racing Network, Sirius Satellite Radio channel 90, 4 mph. p.m.

For Earnhardt Jr. and Race format: 130 laps, with segments of 40, 40 and 39 others, it comes down 50 laps. to one final weekend Last year’s winner: John Hunter Nemechek. before beginning a new Track schedule: Friday – Practices, 11 a.m., 2:30 p.m. era in Atlanta. and 4:30 p.m.; Saturday – pole qualifying, 10:40 p.m.

Saturday features the Up next: The Alpha Energy Solutions 250 is April 1 at Xfinity and Camping the Martinsville Speedway.

World Truck Series’ doubleheader. Sunday is down there for six years, “I want to be able to win the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500. so it’s special,” he said. at that race track, espe-

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No. 12 Florida continues hot run with win vs. Arkansas The SporTS Xchange

scored 14 points and the Gators (24-6, 14-3) won for Canyon Barry’s right the 10th time in 11 games ankle is nearing full health with the solid victory over and he once again appears Arkansas at Gainesville, Fla. like the best player on the It was a much-needed Florida roster. outing for Barry, who But coach Mike White injured his ankle against takes it a step further when Mississippi State on Feb. 18. talking about the player who He had just three total points hasn’t started a single game on 1-of-8 shooting over the all season. past two games while play“He’s the sixth man of the ing through the injury. year in this league,” White Barry said he was able to said after No. 12 Florida’s jump without pain against 78-65 victory in Wednesthe Razorbacks and is day’s SEC game. “He “starting to get my exploshould be. Or I’m gonna sion back.” Yet the youngest throw a fit.” son of Hall of Famer Rick The senior swingman Barry wasn’t interested in

•From Page 1B “You have so many resources here, if you’re not at least soon, competing for national titles, I’m confused by that,” Giuliano said. “I look at what we had at Westmont.

Now we were in Santa Barbara and had a location to die for. But we had one scholarship against Lindsey Wilsons that had 16.

Somehow we developed a culture that led us to get to where we wanted to be.

But here, so much of it is already in place.

“It’s not like you’re coming in and it’s a mess, you’ve got to clean up the team, clean house. … I would hope that relatively shortly, give me a year or two, and I don’t know if we’re fighting (GGC tennis coach) Chase (Hodges) for number of championships, but I think we could be right there.”

Giuliano played college soccer at Tennessee Temple — he later earned a master’s degree from Trinity International (Ill.) and a doctorate degree from Northwestern University — and began his head coaching career at Trinity from 1986-90.

His college path took him around the country for the next couple of decades before settling in as a high school coach at GAC.

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being viewed as the hero of a victory in which six Florida players scored at least eight points during the team’s final home game of the season.

“I think that speaks to this team in general, how any given night any person can step up and have a big game,” Barry said. “Really happy for those guys that we were able to send all of us out on a win and give the Gator fans what they wanted.”

Sophomore guard KeVaughn Allen, junior point guard Chris Chiozza and senior point guard Kasey

Hill added 12 points apiece for the Gators. Florida clinched the No. 2 seed for next week’s SEC tourney by defeating the Razorbacks for the seventh straight time and 12th in the past 13 meetings.

Junior guard Jaylen Barford contributed 18 points and four steals for Arkansas (22-8, 11-6), which had a five-game winning streak halted. Senior center Moses Kingsley had 17 points and nine rebounds and senior guard Dusty Hannahs added 13 points.

Despite the defeat being the first for the Razorbacks since Feb. 7, coach Mike

Giuliano

New Georgia Gwinnett College head women’s soccer coach Mike Giuliano (left) shakes hands with GGC director of athletics Darin Wilson on Wednesday. (Special photo)

He didn’t plan to leave the Norcross private school — he told his high school players about the college job Wednesday afternoon — but that changed when the GGC job opened up with Chris Kouns’ resignation. Kouns replaced Domenic Martelli as the Grizzlies head women’s soccer coach, the only GGC head coaching job that has turned over since the athletic program began.

Giuliano and his wife Barbara live in Suwanee and don’t want to leave the area. They have three children, Joshua, Justin and Linnae.

“I’ll tell you a conversation my wife and I had,” Giuliano said. “A Division

I (coaching) opportunity came along, I won’t name that school, in the area.

There were some inquiries into my interest. Based on quality of life and everything else, my wife and I sat down about a year ago.

We love it here. She loves her job. She’s fighting one of the great evils in our time, human trafficking. I told her straight out, ‘Unless the Georgia Gwinnett job comes open, I think I’m good.’

“We discussed it and we thought that wouldn’t happen for a long time, but here it is. This is literally the only position my wife and I identified that I would leave GAC for.”

GAC is ranked second in Class AAA this season,

and Giuliano thinks a deep playoff run is possible with a young team.

When that season ends, he turns his attention to GGC, which should benefit greatly from not only Giuliano’s college experience, but also his three seasons in metro Atlanta high school soccer.

He has an extensive base of high school coaching contacts now, as well as a talented recruiting base in a soccer-crazy area. “(The talent’s) very good here, obviously I see it all the time (as a high school coach),” Giuliano said. “One of the things that’s going to be helpful here is I know a lot of the high school coaches in the area. I know a lot of the college coaches everywhere because I was a college coach for so long. I think I’ll be able to quickly get out there and identify some of those players. I want Georgia Gwinnett to be a destination location and maybe it already is, I’m brand new.

“But it’s such a new school that the name recognition isn’t as high as a girl who says she’s going to X, Y, Z. But as we learned at Westmont, you start winning big on the athletic side, that changes really quickly. That’s our hope.”

Archer

the 6-4 Vanderbilt signee said. “I’ve played with along with Autumn Newby many of them in AAU and Tia Shorter. “We’re ball. So I know how they supposed to face them play. .. We need to play (again) for our last year. our game and not try to do We have a whole differtoo much. Every time, you ent mindset for this game. try to learn from your mis… We’re just ready to get takes, not to do the same after it.” things as in the past. We Each of the previous need to learn from every three losses to McEachmistake and keep going.” ern have brought its own That knowledge does pain that is seared into the go both ways, and while Tigers’ memories.

McEachern has dominated An 81-62 loss in the Archer’s Linsey Marchese (33) goes up for a shot the series, coach Phyllis 2014 Class AAAAAA against Colquitt County in the state quarterfinals Tues- Arthur says she and the championship game is day at Archer. (Photo: Jamie Akoubian) Indians have a healthy probably the least painful respect for the Tigers. by them too many times. considering how young we can’t. To me, this is a It’s a respect that also But this year is different.” one-year deal. … I really that Archer team was. extends to Westbrook, And as difficult as Indeed, the task, accord- hope (the Tigers) use (the whose Etowah teams Aran 87-49 setback in the ing to Archer coach Bob previous meetings) in a thur has faced numerous second round of last year’s Westbrook, is for his play- positive way. It needs to times over the years while tournament was, it is the ers to acknowledge the be a positive. You start at both McEachern and 2015 game that probpast and try to learn from concentrating on that, and Pebblebrook, her previous ably stands out the most, it, but not to get so caught it can turn into a negative. coaching stop. especially to those who up in it that they forget We need to come out and And when this year’s experienced it firsthand. about the present. play Archer basketball at bracket came out, she The Tigers seemed on “Here’s the thing. When a very high level, and we had the same feeling that the brink of getting back you get to the Final Four, have very talented playMarchese had that the to the title game after you’ve earned that spot,” ers on our basketball team Tigers and Indians seemed leading that semifinal by said Westbrook, who guid- who are capable of doing destined to meet deep into as many as 14 points in the ed Etowah to the Class that. It just needs to show the tournament once again. second half and still lead- AAAA state title in 2005 up Saturday.”

“I’ve been thinking ing by 10 with just over in his previous stop before Results aside, the recent we’d be matched up with five minutes remaining. coming to Archer this year history between the two them again,” Arthur said But Te’a Cooper, now a to succeed Ryan Lesniak, programs should make following McEachern’s redshirt sophomore at the who left to become athlet- game-planning for Satur77-29 quarterfinal win at University of Tennessee, ics director at Peachtree day rather easy for both Mill Creek on Tuesday. led the Indians back and Ridge. “Now obviously, teams. “(Archer isn’t) going hit an off-balance bank when you get to the Final Besides Newby, Mardown without a fight. shot at the buzzer to deal Four, you’re going to be chese, Shorter and junior (Westbrook) has done Archer a cruel blow with a playing the best basketAsia McCoy, several a really good job, and 58-57 McEachern win. ball teams in the state.

McEachern players like we’ve competed before.

It’s a tough memory McEachern is always there seniors Lynsey Whilby He knows my style of Marchese admits she every year, so chances and Jasmine Clements play, and I know his. And and her teammates may are pretty good … if you have participated in multhose players like Newby have gotten too caught get this far, McEachern is tiple clashes between the and Marchese have been up in when they went going to be in the picture two teams. around a while. They’re to McEachern last year, some way.

And as Newby points really good players. If they only to be soundly beaten “It is what it is. They’ve out, there are also a lot of weren’t, they wouldn’t be again. won three state champion- paths crossed during the going where they’re going “Yeah, I think it was ships in a row. Everybody summer AAU season. (in college). They’re going in a lot of our heads,” the knows how talented they “We’ve played them so to be keys we’ve got to 6-foot-4 Indiana signee are. We either can bring it many times that we kind stop. … We just have to go said. “We’d gotten beaten and compete with them, or of know what to expect,” with our ‘A’ game.”

Anderson was fielding questions pertaining to whether his team is worthy of an NCAA Tournament bid.

“I think we put ourselves in pretty good position,” Anderson said. “We have 22 wins, 11 wins in the league, we have a good league.

“We are one of the top 64 teams in the country.”

The Razorbacks trailed by as many as 16 points in the first half and whittled their deficit to single digits at 4637 on Kingsley’s tip-in with 14:09 to play.

Chiozza drained a 3-pointer to give Florida a 51-39 lead but Arkansas

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answered with the next six points to draw within 51-45 with 9:45 remaining. But the Gators quickly pushed the lead back to 14 as Barry hit a jumper, junior forward Devin Robinson connected on a 3-pointer and freshman forward Keith Stone converted a three-point play.

The Razorbacks made another charge and pulled within 66-59 on a 3-pointer

by Hannahs with 4:23 left.

Florida again responded a short time later as Hill nailed a 3-pointer and Chiozza hit a jumper to give the Gators a 74-61 edge with 2:28 remaining.

Merger

boys soccer coach at Collins Hill High School, will the Year, Grayson grad serve as executive direcElla Stevens. tor of the newly formed “After years of meetGwinnett Soccer Acadings and countless hours emy. Gwinnett Soccer of planning, we are very Association’s Campbell excited to unite with Chapman will be technia club that shares our cal director and Piteira culture and philosophy,” will be director of player Gwinnett Soccer Assodevelopment. ciation boys director of “This is a fantastic soccer Nuno Piteira said. opportunity to unite “We are excited to provide two clubs with the same an even more impressive principles and philosophy,” Chapman said. “We youth soccer experience for Gwinnett County and are excited to serve our all of metro Atlanta begin- community at the highest level.” ning this fall.”

The merger was made Dacula Soccer Club to unite for a number of has grown rapidly in reasons, including georecent years, though it has been around for more graphically to cover their current areas in central than 15 years. Its home and southern Gwinnett. base is Rabbit Hill Park The Rhodes Jordan Park in Dacula, but it recently location sits between the expanded programs two clubs, whose fields into central Gwinnett at are roughly 25 minutes Rhodes Jordan Park in apart. The Dacula location Lawrenceville. will be called GSA North “DSC is thrilled to going forward, while the share in the vision of a better youth soccer expe- Lilburn site will be GSA rience with our neighbors South.

The two sides have to the south,” Dacula Soccer Club executive di- discussed uniting over the rector Drew Prentice said. past several years, and have worked frequently “By uniting with another on the logistics. More organization that shares information on specific our values, we will have programs, as well ana greater positive impact swers to other questions, on soccer families and communities at large both are posted on the clubs’ current websites, www. in Gwinnett and its surdscrevolution.com and rounding communities.”

Prentice, formerly head www.gsasoccer.com.

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Rams

be threats offensively it opened things up for him in the third quarter and we were able to get him going.”

In the first quarter Buncum and Edwards scored six points each, with Edwards hitting a pair of 3-pointers. Buncum and Jackson fueled the Rams’ early run with second-chance points off of put-backs inside.

Grayson jumped out to a 16-point lead early in the second quarter, but Brookwood whittled the margin down to just three points at 28-25 at halftime.

The Rams opened the third quarter on a 13-3 run that gave them the cushion they needed the rest of the way. Anderson hit 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions to punctuate the critical run.

Jackson started the momentum swing with more tip-ins as he scored eight points in the third quarter.

“We had a tough time with their size,” Brookwood head coach Daniel Bowles said. “Their bigs do a good job. You have to pay so much attention to their guards that their bigs get lost in there and then they just make some big plays.”

Jackson and Buncum combined for 29 rebounds and five blocks in the win.

Late in the third quarter Jackson delivered a final blow with a thundering one-handed dunk down the middle of the lane.

“Coach had been telling me I’d been going up weak, so I saw the open lane and I just went up for it,” he said of the slam.

Grayson scored 45 second-half points to reach the state semifinals, where it will face Norcross at 4 p.m. on Saturday at West Georgia.

Anderson scored eight points in fourth quarter.

He was 11 of 12 from the free-throw line in the game as Grayson as a team made 17 of 21.

“It means a lot,” the junior guard said of reaching the Final Four. “We’re a young team. They made it to the Elite Eight last year, made it to the Elite Eight this year and our goal was to make it to the Final Four and hopefully a championship. We’re a young team, we fought through a lot, we lost a lot of early games and we got hot at the end. We’ve got our chemistry together and playing as a team and that’s what’s got us this far.”

Grayson started the year with some early losses, but closed the season by winning 10 of its final 13 games to earn a three-seed in the state tournament.

The Rams reached the Elite Eight last season but fell to Newton. Wednesday’s win over Brookwood was the first home playoff game the team has had in school history and it now headed to its first semifinal.

“It’s been a long time coming,” Pierce said.

“Five years, when you do things like this you think about all the coaches you’ve worked with, all the players that kind of laid the ground work leading into this. I couldn’t be in this position without my players, I’m proud of them.”

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Getting To Know … Rik Moore Despite only having minimal participation in track and field in his days as a high school athlete, Rik Moore has nonetheless become one of Georgia’s most respected coaches in the sport thanks to his dedication to it for more than 30 years. The last several of those years has been at Mill Creek, where he has served as head coach — first with the girls program and now with the boys — with a specialty in coaching pole vaulters. He recently spoke with staff writer David Friedlander about how he got involved in coaching track and field, how has changed since he started coaching and the direction it is headed.

when I was there.

Rik Moore is the head boys track and field coach at Mill Creek. (Staff Photo: David Friedlander)

coaching just the guys. I had about 25 or 30 kids, and I coached everybody.

I just walked around the track. I was kidding Jed the other day, I would coach DF: You had already with a wireless microphone established your coaching so I wouldn’t have to yell reputation at Franklin across the field. I could just County before you came talk on it. But yeah, it was to Mill Creek, but was different from now, having it still tough following a a staff of individuals workwell-respected predeces- ing with individual events. sor like Jerry Arnold That was a change for me. after he retired?

And just the organization RM: At first, what made of trying to host as many it really easy was the Jerry meets as we host to trying was, and is, still around. So to carry a team this size, he helped with the transiand then the organization tion moving from a small of keeping track of this school to a big program. many atheletes.

One of the things I really tried to continue was DF: Let’s go back a Jerry’s idea of having as little bit. I saw an interlarge a team as possible view you did with the and still be competitive.

Ga.Milesplit website in That’s one of the things which you mention that that, to this day, (current track and field wasn’t Mill Creek girls coach) Jed your main sport in high (Hodges) and I try and do school. How much did this. We don’t cut anybody. you compete?

We’re as excited about the RM: Just a little bit. I kids that stay with us for did the shot put one year four years and feel a sense and the pole vault one of accomplishment for get- year. ting better as we are about DF: So I guess that’s kids who compete for state where your interest in titles. the pole vault comes from, since you’re well DF: I’d imagine that’s known as a strong pole an approach you’ve never vault coach. used in any other coachRM: Yeah, I like the ing job. vault. I vaulted enough to RM: I’ve never had that. wish I’d been a lot better.

When I was coaching at From that point on, I was Franklin County, I was always a fan of the vault.

Whenever the vault would come on (a track and field telecast), which is not very often, I’d always watch the vault. When I had an opportunity to coach, at first, we didn’t have anywhere to vault. My third year in, I had a kid who wanted to try pole vault. What we would do is we would go over to the high school and practice. He was pretty good. He was just athletic, and he was pretty good as an eighth grader. I was fortunate because I had to get better (as a coach) to help him. He vaulted one year, and that was it. At that point, I started bringing other kids along, and it just progressed. I was at the junior high at the time, and I moved up to the high school, and I had all these kids because I was coaching both programs. …

The kids would come over and if they were vaulters, I’d coach them. It didn’t matter what age they were.

So I just got into the habit of bringing kids along with what we were doing.

The kids sort of gravitated towards it, and we started having success. … I was not the first pole vault coach at Franklin County.

There were state champions there before who had jumped really, really well.

I was just fortunate that we had some good guys and we continued to jump well

the same as it’s been since (ancient) Greece. It’s a DF: So, since vault be- race. It’s a competition to came an early interest of try and do better than who yours, what was it about you’re (racing) against. We the event that piqued had a meet last night, and your interest? there were two girls who RM: It’s so many elewere racing for a place. ments. It’s a very frustratThe time didn’t matter, it ing event, but it’s also very wasn’t for first place, and rewarding. There are so everybody in the stands many elements involved, are going nuts because it’s so many physical and two people racing. Every technical elements, as well time I see that, it just takes as mental aspects. As I’ve me back to thinking, ‘Our always heard, the crossbar ancestors, that’s what they never loses. It always wins. did.’ Suddenly for fun, it In 32 years, I’ve seen one wasn’t for TV or anything, guy quit on a make, and it was like, ‘I’m going to that was Toby Stevenson. outrun you.’ So that physiHe new he was going to cal part of it is every excitretire, he cleared a bar ing to me to this day. At and said, ‘That’s it, I’m some point in a track meet, done. I’m not jumping ever I get goosebumps because again. I’m going to quit on I see two humans competa make.’ People always ask ing in that way. me, ‘What do you look for in a vaulter?’ You look for DF: So I guess the only speed, arm strength, and thing that’s changed is the biggest thing I look who athletic the kids are for is a kid that’s mentally now? able to handle a frustratRM: They are, but if ing event. It’s a lot like you look back, there were golf. Golf is extremely some really good athletes. frustrating. You hit a great I mean Roger Kingdom shot and it feels great, and at the state meet and he you’re like, ‘OK, it’s worth wins the high jump, both it. I’ll keep doing it.’ Vault hurdles (events) and the is a lot like that. discus. … Antonio McKay, his records are still standDF: So, since you’ve ing. And there are several been around in coaching (others) like that. … So, 32 years, how has track you’d think the kids should and field changed in that be more athletic, the time? coaches should be better RM: Not a lot. As far as coaches, we’ve technology how much it’s changed for and all this, and they’re me, I’ve tried to improve. still people 20 or 30 years I’ve tried to get better. ago who have set the bar I’m really hungry to try so high we can’t reach it. and get better because as frustrating as vault is for DF: I hate to put you the athlete, it’s twice as on the spot, but when frustrating for the coach you look back, are there because I want them all any individuals you’ve to do good, and there are coach that you look back times they don’t. And I get on and say, ‘Man, I’m so frustrated. My daughters proud of that kid”? jumped for me, and it was RM: No, there are so really frustrating then bemany. I’m so proud of all cause I really wanted them of them. … I’ve had a lot to to be successful. And it of vaulters who are good was frustrating if I couldn’t people and who just really do enough to make it loved to vault. … One of happen. Track and field is my favorites was in my

first year here (at Mill Creek), he was a senior and he decided to come out. He’d never cleared a bar and he worked all season long, and at the final meet of the season, he cleared 12 feet. He went nuts.

DF: When you look at the growth in the state, not only in the sport and the number of athletes, but the number of classifications and how teams are being distributed, in what direction do you see the high school version of track and field headed here in Georgia?

RM: If you look at the national federation numbers in participation, they keep going up. With the concussion thing with football, more people might be looking for an alternative (sport). It’s kind of scary to me with sports like lacrosse and soccer, not just football. I think track and field, besides that, offers something that no other sport offers because guys and girls train exactly the same doing the same events. Basically, they’re doing the same thing. Athletes, they really like that.

They like training together.

They like it socially, but they also like it because it brings a lot of respect for each other. There’s a lot of respect between male and female athletes in track and field. I see it on the collegiate level, the elite level, the high school level, the middle school level. There’s something about shared suffering.

And people like the race, whether its on foot or in a care or on a bike or on a horse. People like racing. It’s been around so long. They like to compete against one another.

I think it will continue to grow. I’m concerned about certain elements of it, but I think it will continue to grow.

‘Chief’ deserving of Parkview honor Parkview baseball

hosting inaugural Peach Invitational

By DaviD FrieDlanDer

Will Hammock Roy “Chief” Massey’s official retirement from coaching baseball at Parkview after the 2016 season hasn’t kept him away from the Lilburn high school entirely.

“He’s still showing up every day and cutting grass,” said Parkview head baseball coach Chan Brown, who calls the longtime coach, who turns 78 in July, the field’s groundskeeper.

The Panthers made sure this week that Massey, or at least his name, will never leave Hugh Buchanan Field, even when his days of mowing grass end, too. The hitting cage building, where Massey spent so much time, was named the Roy “The Chief” Massey Hitting Facility on Tuesday. Massey’s jersey already was one of three that are retired and adorn the Parkview outfield wall — joining longtime head coach Hugh Buchanan, the field’s namesake, and longtime major league outfielder Jeff Francoeur. “(Massey’s) been the backbone of Parkview baseball since 1978,” Brown said. “It’s definitely deserving, that’s for sure. … When he was here, he spent a lot of time (in the hitting facility). The cage was his home away from home.”

Few people have spent as much time at Parkview as Massey, one of Gwin-

participants are longtime traditional powers like Marist and Lee County, and while the latter marks As one of the hotbeds the only exception of the of high school baseball in field made up primarily Georgia, it should come of metro Atlanta teams, as no surprise that Gwin- Brown said he and Segars have hopes of expanding nett County should be the scope of the tournaone locale for one of the state’s top new in-season ment in the future in both the number of teams and tournaments. the areas from which they Parkview will be one come. of two sites, along with “We want to get it nearby Loganville High, for the inaugural Georgia known first among metro Peach Invitational, which Atlanta, then the state of Georgia and hopefully, begins with pool play at both sites Friday and con- the Southeast,” Brown said. “ We’ve got eight cludes with seeded play quality teams this year, Saturday. that’s for sure. There’s a “It was us and Lolot of college and profesganville trying to bring sional prospects that’ll be some of the best teams out there.” in the state into it,” said True, several teams Parkview coach Chan in this year’s field will Brown, whose Panthers include some of the topare 3-1 on the young rated players in the state season and will begin who have already signed pool play against Lamor committed to top colbert today at 4:30 p.m. at Hugh Buchanan Field. lege programs and who are considered possible “(Loganville) Coach prospects for this year’s (Jeff) Segars and I have been talking about it for a Major League Baseball few years, especially with First-Year Player Draft.

Among the highestthe four additional games profile prospect expected (the GHSA allowed) to the schedule. We want to to participate this weekend include Parkview’s get some great competiSuper Six left-handed tion going.” pitcher Caleb Mitchell, That mission appears Allatoona first baseman/ to be accomplished, left-handed pitcher Kyle with the initial field will Jacobsen (signed with consists of two pools of South Carolina, No. 69 four teams each, both of in Baseball America’s which made up of state playoff participants from top 100 seniors), Blessed Trinity lefty pitcher a year ago, including Peyton Glavine (signed defending state runnerswith Auburn) and Georup in Loganville (Class gia Tech signees Joseph AAAAA) and Blessed Mannelly and Jamie Trinity (AAA).

Taylor of Marist.

Among the other

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Roy “Chief” Massey is shown during a 2011 ceremony to retire his Parkview baseball jersey. (File Photo)

nett’s all-time coaching legends. He arrived at the high school in 1978 as an industrial arts teacher, a position he held until his retirement in 1994. He remained as a substitute teacher through 1999, and stayed very busy with his coaching duties, which over the years included baseball, football and wrestling.

“Chief was the backbone of the Parkview baseball program,” Francoeur said. “Nobody logged more hours or sweat than Chief. He is truly one of a kind.”

Like most everyone, Francoeur calls Massey by his nickname, “Chief.”

Massey shared the story with me years ago about how he got his nickname during a handyman project, one of many he took on over the years, utilizing the skills he used in industrial arts and on the farm he grew up on in Orrville, Ala. “We were on a job one

day and they started wanting to decide how to build a deck and I said, ‘Look, there ain’t but one chief here. And that’s me. You two Indians get to work,’” Massey said in a 2009 interview. “And they started calling me Chief. That’s how it started.”

Massey is one of those coaches, and people, who make high school sports great. He taught countless youngsters how to do things the right way over a coaching career that spanned an amazing 53 years, 42 at Parkview after earlier stints at Towers and Dunwoody.

Others around Gwinnett have received more attention for their contributions, while longtime assistants like Massey work tirelessly, for the most part in obscurity, to help high school kids. One of those high school kids in the 1980s was current Mill Creek head baseball coach Doug Jones, whose team played Parkview on

Tuesday when the hitting facility was dedicated in Massey’s honor.

Jones, as always, was happy to celebrate Massey, who has three children and six grandchildren with his wife, Ada Jeanne.

“I’ve known Chief for over 35 years,” Jones said. “I had the pleasure to play for him (at Parkview), coach with him (at Parkview) and compete against him (with Brookwood and Mill Creek).

He’s been a great mentor and one of my dearest friends. He taught me so many life skills that helped mold me as a man. Hard work, discipline, doing it right the first time, an absolute distaste for losing, but most importantly, love.

He’s a man’s man, a legend and one of the greatest ambassadors this game has ever known.”

Will Hammock can be reached via email at will. hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com.

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hit to help spark offense with a two-run double.

“It was a huge win for SNELLVILLE — The us,” Brookwood has an Mill Creek varsity baseoutstanding ball club,” ball team handed Brook- Hawks head coach Doug wood its first loss of the Jones said. “To come in season in an 8-1 victory and play as well as we Thursday night. did, I’m real happy.”

The Hawks exploded During the second infor four runs in the fourth ning is when the Hawks inning to help put the first struck for runs.

Broncos away early.

Designated hitter PhilStarting first baseman, lip Green scored the first Bryan Petty got the big run off of an RBI double.

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Shortly afterwards, center fielder Steven Kirk tacked on the second run with an RBI single.

Kirk finished the game going 2-for-3 with two singles, while Green finished the game going 2-for-4 with the double and then a single.

The Hawks went on to score two more insurance runs in their half of the fifth, coming off of a two-run single by senior

Jay Pendley.

The two pitchers that threw for the Hawks performed very efficiently for the team. Starting pitcher Davis Sharpe pitched four innings, allowing just one run and two hits, while also striking out six batters.

Reliever Beau Jones pitched in the final three innings, striking out four batters.

“I thought they threw

well,” Jones said. “I thought Davis was Davis.

He has an electric arm, we feel like he’s going to give us a chance to win when we go out there.

Beau came in and threw strikes and did a nice job, and we continue to play good defense, so that’s a good recipe.”

The Hawks improved to an overall record of 7-2 and have now won six games in a row. The

team’s next game will be next Monday night against region foe Collins Hill. First pitch is set for 5:55 p.m.

“It’s nice all and that, but we’re just taking it one at a time,” Jones said on the win streak.

“Region starts Monday.

Nothing matters what we’ve done so far in the grand scheme of things, so we’re just going to try and be 1-0 on Monday.”

PREP ROUNDUP

Mill Creek girls lacrosse knocks off defending champs From StAFF reportS HOSCHTON — Mill Creek girls lacrosse knocked off defending state champion Walton 18-17 in overtime on Thursday for the program’s 100th win.

Amya Hudson scored the game-tying goal with 12 seconds remaining in regulation and the gamewinner in overtime as the Hawks (5-1) came back from down six goals in the second half. Hudson finished with six goals and an assist.

Sara Grieco had four goals and an assist, Lyndsey Lewis had five goals and Brooke Beverley had three goals.

GIRLS LACROSSE LACROSSE GIRLS North Gwinnett 16, Johns Creek 6 SUWANEE — North Gwinnett defeated Johns Creek 16-6 to remain unbeaten on Thursday night.

The Bulldogs (6-0, 3-0 area) got four goals apiece from Maddie Saylor, Haley Gorke and Liz Blumthal.

Mountain View 17, Chamblee 1 LAWRENCEVILLE — Mountain View dominated visiting Chamblee 17-1 as 11 different players scored Thursday afternoon.

Reagan Utley led the Bears (3-2) with four goals. Courtney Roley had two goals and two assists and Madison Sherard had two goals and an assist.

BOYS BOYSLACROSSE LACROSSE Buford 6, Grayson 4 BUFORD — Behind 14 saves by Taylor Lewis, Buford defeated visiting Grayson 6-4 on Thursday.

Grant Breyo scored three goals and hadfive ground balls for the Wolves (3-2) and Hunter Bullock had seven ground balls.

Meadowcreek 10, Parkview 3 LILBURN — Meadowcreek earned its first area win 10-3 over host Parkview.

Peter Do led the Mustangs (1-2, 1-1 area) with three goals.

Allen Belasquez, Jelani Todd and Henry Sativanez each had two goals and Angel Vera scored as well.

BASEBALL BASEBALL Mountain View 4, South Gwinnett 2 SNELLVILLE — Mountain View defeated host South Gwinnett 4-2 on Thursday.

Jacob Hanson earned the win as he gave up two runs, one earned in five innnings pitched on six hits and sturck out eight.

Dylan Schuble recorded the

Baseball Major League Baseball Spring Training Glance Wednesday’s Games Baltimore 12, Boston 5 Miami 9, Houston 5 St. Louis 6, NY Mets 1 Philadelphia 5, Tampa Bay 5 Pittsburgh 3, Minnesota 1 Washington 9, Detroit 1 Detroit 5, Toronto 4 Seattle 7, Cleveland 4 Chi. White Sox 3, Arizona 2 Chi. Cubs 7, Kansas City 3 Milwaukee 3, Cincinnati 2 San Diego 5, Oakland 0 Colorado 3, San Diego 1 LA Angels 3, Texas 2 NY Yankees 8, Atlanta 7 LA Dodgers 7, San Francisco 6 Thursday’s Games St. Louis 9, Atlanta 4 Minnesota 6, Baltimore 6, 10 innings Pittsburgh 11, Detroit 1 Boston 19, Tampa Bay 2 Washington 13, Houston 1 Philadelphia 8, Toronto 8 NY Mets 11, Miami 6 Cincinnati 6, Chi. Cubs 2 Chi. White Sox 8, San Francisco 6 LA Dodgers 4, Cleveland 2 Kansas City 3, Colorado 1 Oakland 5, Texas 1 Seattle 6, Milwaukee 2 San Diego 9, Arizona 6 LA Angels 5, San Francisco 4 Baltimore at NY Yankees, late Chi. Cubs at Arizona, late Today’s Games Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 1:05 p.m.

Boston at Atlanta, 1:05 p.m.

Detroit at Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Washington, 1:05 p.m.

Washington at Miami, 1:05 p.m.

NY Yankees at Toronto, 1:07 p.m.

FANS CHOICE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Who: Joey DeMasi School: Parkview Sport: Baseball Class: Senior Highlights: Went 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs and six RBIs in a 16-1 win over Collins Hill, and had two hits and an RBI in a 7-3 victory over Cartersville Coach Chan Brown’s take: “Joey DeMasi has worked very hard all four years at Parkview. Joey has matured into a great player and leader for us at Parkview. We are very excited for Joey to get athlete of the week.

Joey is very deserving and we hope that his hot start continues for him through his senior year. Joey is a great kid.”

save as he gave up no runs or hits in two innings, including getting out of a bases-loaded jam with no outs in the sixth.

Matt Lee led the Bears (4-4) with two RBis, Juan Orjuela had a double and an RBI and Chase Chaney had two hits and an RBI. For South, Seth Tucker was 2-for-3 at the plate. Hunter Moorer gave up three earned runs on three hits and struck out three in four inning pitched. Seth Johnston, Corey Farrow and Jackson McCarthy all recorded hits for the Comets (3-4).

Tucker 4, GAC 2 NORCROSS — Greater Atlanta Christian fell to Tucker 4-2, despite not allowing a hit.

Kennedy Norton took the loss as he gave up four runs, none earned, on nine walks in 3 1/3 innings. Carson Taylor led the Spartans (3-4) offense with an RBI. Central Gwinnett 11, Johnson 1 LAWRENCEVILLE — Central Gwinnett baseball defeated Johnson 11-1 in five innings on Thursday at home.

Brandin Nixon (1-0) earned the win on the mound as he gave up no earned runs and struck out seven in five innings pitched. At the plate he was 2-for-3 with two RBIs as well.

Tylor Rowe was 2-for-3 with two RBIs for the Black Knights (4-5).

North Gwinnett 12, Lanier 2 SUWANEE — Host North Gwinnett defeated Lanier 12-2 on Thursday. Will Burgum (1-0) earned the win on the mound with four innings pitched, giving up one run on five hits and striking out one.

Michael Borah led the Bulldogs (9-0) at the plate as he was 4-for-5 with two RBIs. Cade Hell was 2-for-4 with an RBI, Will Bennett was 2-for-3 with 3 RBIs and Michael Goehrig hit a two-run homer.

For the Longhorns (2-7), Nick Tanners was 3-for-3 with a solo home run, Lawson Baweja was 2-for-3 with an RBI and Noah

Fritz was 1-for-2 with a double.

BOYS BOYSTENNIS TENNIS Brookwood 4, Norcross 1 SNELLVILLE — Brookwood remained unbeaten with a 4-1 victory over Norcross in Region 7-AAAAAAA play on Thursday.

The Broncos (4-0, 3-0) swept the doubles points with Al-Zaeem Mukani and Robby Brookman at No. 1, and Chase Ruff and Michael Porcelli at No. 2. Reuben Dayal and Spencer Horton earned Brookwood’s singles points.

Norcross’ win came from Sean McKendree at No. 1 singles.

GAC 3, Wesleyan 2 PEACHTREE CORNERS — Greater Atlanta Christian defeated host Wesleyan 3-2 on Thursday afternoon.

The Wolves (1-4) did get wins from Sam Lambert at No. 3 singles and No. 1 doubles Jack Lambert and Cullen Davis.

Archer 5, Rockdale 0 LAWRENCEVILLE — Archer blanked Rockdale 5-0 on Thursday, improving to 3-1 in Region 8-AAAAAAA. The Tigers (3-4) got singles wins from Shomari Nichol, Bailey Belconis and Corie Hogue.

The team of Derrick Palmore and Nick Scarbrough won at No. 1 doubles, as did the No. 2 doubles tandem of Chandler Manders and Aaron Hunt.

Duluth 5, Mountain View 0 LAWRENCEVILLE — Duluth swept host Mountain View 5-0 on Thursday in Region 6-AAAAAAA action.

The Wildcats (5-2) got singles wins from David Ethridge, John Biellcki and Michael Codyrude.

Justin Eigen and Gowtham Ramesh, and Valentino Rodriguez and Stephen Abraham.

Buford 5, Clarke Central 0 ATHENS — Buford boys swept host Clarke Central 5-0 in their Region 8-AAAAA opener on Thursday.

Brady Todd, Dalton Counts and Trent Milton swept the singles points for the Wolves (4-

1, 1-0 region). Doubles tandems of Cameron Deloach and Alex Pruitt, and Cole Tarelton and Luke Davidson took doubles.

Grayson 5, South Gwinnett 0 LOGANVILLE — Grayson swept South Gwinnett 5-0 in Region 8-AAAAAAA action on Thursday.

Brandon Wilson, Austin Stepps and Connor Barr won the singles points in order for the Rams (4-1, 3-0 region) and Cole Jurick and Eric Tivy won at doubles No. 1 and Matthew Quinn and Jake Feinberg completed the sweep at doubles No. 2.

North Gwinnett 4, Collins Hill 1 SUWANEE — North Gwinnett defeated host Collins Hill 4-1 in Region 6-AAAAAAA action on Thursday.

The Bulldogs (4-2, 2-0 region) got singles wins from No. 1 Ryan Olps and No. 2 Whit Duncan. Doubles pairings of Sam Niebanck and Connor Dudacek, and Connor Peacre and Diego Nunoz de Cote swept the doubles points. The Ealges’ lone winner was Steven Heizel at No. 3 singles.

Hebron 5, Athens Christian 0 DACULA — Hebron Christian swept visiting Athens Christian 5-0 on Thursday.

Bryce Coleman, Cameron Courtman and Seth Blahnik were all singles winners for the Lions (3-1, 2-0 region). No. 1 doubles duo Michael Cartmell and Preston McClung and No. 2 doubles Garrett Perry and Grant Miller completed the sweep.

GIRLSTENNIS TENNIS GIRLS North Gwinnett 5, Collins Hill 0 SUWANEE — Host North Gwinnett stayed unbeaten with a 5-0 victory over Collins Hill on Thursday.

The Bulldogs (5-0, 2-0 Region 6-AAAAAAA) picked up singles wins from Emma Fleming, Elle Hammond and Maya Diaz. The doubles points were won by Lily Zhang and Chanel Kim at No. 1, and Hanna Etelalahti and Sarah Cagle at No. 2.

Wesleyan 5, GAC 0 PEACHTREE CORNERS — Wesleyan swept former region rival Greater Atlanta Christian on Thursday afternoon 5-0 at Weselyan.

The Wolves (4-1) got singles victories from Lauren Alexander, Elizabeth Bruehl and Harrison Feininger. The doubles tandems of Samantha Laurite and Makena Renz, and Haden Jones and Grace Tyler completed the sweep.

Archer 3, Rockdale County 2 LAWRENCEVILLE — Archer picked up a 3-2 Region 8-AAAAAAA victory over visiting Rockdale County on Thursday.

The Tigers (5-2, 3-1 region) got wins at No. 2 signles from Kayla Gibson, No. 1 doubles from Corinne Ellis and Kayla Ellis and No. 2 doubles from

Katherine Czarick and Sydnee Jackson.

Fitzgerald and Aubrey Gaston won at No. 2 doubles.

Duluth 5, Mountain View 0 LAWRENCEVILLE — Duluth swept host Mountain View 5-0 in Region 6-AAAAAAA action.

The Wildcats (4-3) got singles wins from Sonia Lau, Megan Waldheim and Akshara Jayaraman in order, and doubles tandems of Pattie Broomfield and Sara Londono, and Samantha Staffanell and Haiying Liu.

Brookwood 5, Norcross 0 SNELLVILLE — Brookwood swept Norcross for a big Region 7-AAAAAAA win 5-0 on Thursday at home.

The Broncos (3-0, 3-0 region) got singles wins from Clarissa Jolley, Christina Buggand Esther de Miguel. No. 1 doubles Kendra Womack and Emma Withrow and No. 2 doubles Madison Smeeton and Katie Derreberry clinched the sweep.

Mill Creek 4, Peachtree Ridge 1 HOSCHTON — Mill Creek stayed unbeaten in Region 6-AAAAAAA action on Thursday with a 4-1 win over visiting Peachtree Ridge.

The Hawks (7-2, 2-0 region) got singles wins at No. 1 from Kayleigh Hahan and No. 2 Madeline Hill. Lauren Walsh and Emilee Martinez won at doubles No. 1 and Callie Franklin and Sarabeth Jordan won at doubles No. 2.

BUFORD 4, Clarke Central 1 ATHENS — Buford won its Region 8-AAAAA opener 4-1 at Clarke Central on Thursday.

The Wolves (3-2, 1-0 region) gots singles wins at No. 2 by Kenzie Walters and No.3 by Savanna Kelm. They swept the doubles points with No. 1 pairing of Tamia Wayne and Emma Palce, and No. 2 pairing of Gabby Benson and Sydney Gresto.

Grayson 5, South Gwinnett 0 LOGANVILLE — Grayson swept visiting South Gwinnett 5-0 in Region 8-AAAAAAA action on Thursday.

Julia Hows, Gracie Chambers and Julie Mooney took all three singles points for the Rams (4-1, 3-0 region). Hanna Brown and Kaitlyn Eagans won at No. 1 doubles and Lauren Wyton and Ibukunoluwa Olagbegi completed the sweep at No. 2 doubles.

Newton 4, Shiloh 1 COVINGTON — Newton defeated visiting Shiloh 4-1 in Region 8-AAAAAAA action on Thursday. No. 1 doubles tandem Tamara Martin and Sabaria Babaa were the only winners for the Generals (1-4).

Hebron 5, Athens Christian 0 DACULA — Hebron Christian swept visiting Athens Christain 5-0 on Thursday.

Madison McClung, Nicole Restrepo and Gabby Rice were all singels winners and No. 1 doubles Charis Blalock and Jenna Everson, and No. 2 doubles Hannah Kendall and Mollie Brewer completed the sweep for the Lions (2-2, 2-0 region).

BOYS GOLF BOYS GOLF Providence tops Lakeview Academy STONE MOUNTAIN — Providence Christian boys golf defeated Lakeview Academy 223-233 on Thursday at Smoke Rise County Club.

Will Lowry was the low medalist for the Storm (1-0) with a 54.

GIRLS GOLF GIRLS GOLF Wesleyan tops Mt. Pisgah ALPHARETTA — Elisa Yang shot 40 to lead Wesleyan past Mt. Pisgah on Thursday at River Pines.

The Wolves’ score of 93 was six shots better than Mt. Pisgah.

McKenzie Keeler also scored for Wesleyan with a 53.

BOYS HOOPS BOYS BASKETBALL Atlanta Adventist 57, North Dallas Adventist 49 DULUTH — All-state selection Jaelen Williams had a tripledouble Thursday to lead Atlanta Adventist Academy to a 57-49 win over North Dallas Adventist Academy (Texas).

Williams had 25 points, 16 rebounds, 10 blocks, five assists and four steals for the Duluth private school. AAA (4-10) also got 15 points and six assists from Joshua Johnson, eight points from Wayde Gray and five points and nine rebounds from Warren Gray.

RIFLERY RIFLERY

Parkview 1129, Dawson County 1061 LILBURN — Parkview riflery qualified for the state tournament with an 1129-1061 win over Dawson County on Thursday.

Alexander Hobbs led the Panthers (7-0) with a score of 291. Jonathan Stoves shot a 285, Ana Mayo shot a 281 and Jonathan Williams shot 272.

Dacula 4, Winder-Barrow 1 DACULA — Dacula girls tennis defeated visiting Winder-Barrow 4-1 in Region 8-AAAAAA action on Thursday.

The Falcons (7-2, 2-0 region) got singles wins at No. 1 from Samantha Lowry and at No. 2 from Maya Clark. Mary Beth Lord and Emily Santerfeit won at No. 1 doulbes and Rylee

Buford 1139, North Forsyth 1073 BUFORD — Buford riflery qualified for next week’s area tournament at Parkview High School with an 1139-1073 win over North Forsty on Thursday at Buford High School.

Jacob Ethridge’s score of 290 not only led the Wolves (6-1), but it was also a personal-best score and qualified him for the state tournament. Morgan Adams also shot a personal best of 288, while Lindsey Adams shot 287 and Jose Sierra had a 274.

Incarnate Word 89, Abilene Christian 75 Kansas St. 75, Texas Christian 74 Louisiana State 92, Tennessee 82 Murray St. 85, Tennessee Tech 84, 2OT Texas Tech 67, Texas 57 Wake Forest 88, Louisville 81 MIDWEST Dayton 79, VCU 72 Illinois 73, Michigan St 70 Marquette 95, Xavier 84 Northwestern 67, Michigan 65 Notre Dame 82, Boston College 66 SE Missouri St. 78, Tennessee St. 75, OT Saint Louis 70, La Salle 55 WEST Nevada 82, San Jose St. 67 San Diego St. 51, Air Force 38 Southern California 87, Washington St. 64 UC Irvine 68, UC Riverside 56 UCLA 98, Washington 66 UNLV 66, Utah St. 59 Thursday’s Games EAST Boston U 64, Loyola-Maryland 60 Bucknell 78, Army 62 Canisius 77, Marist 73 Delaware State 66, Howard 56 Lehigh 77, Colgate 72 Maryland - E. Shore 67, Morgan St. 66 Navy 49, Holy Cross 42 Niagara 88, Quinnipiac 69 Radford 56, Liberty 52 Rice 89, Marshall 88 Hampton at Coppin St., late Manhattan vs. Rider at Albany, NY, late SOUTH Campbell 81, N.C. Asheville 79 Central Florida 59, South Florida 56 Florida Gulf Coast 74, Kennesaw St. 62 Jacksonville St. 74, SE Missouri St.

51 Lamar 87, Nicholls State 75 Middle Tennessee St. 70, Florida International 67 No.Carolina A&T 68, North Carolina Central 63 UAB 79, Florida Atlantic 59 Winthrop 92, Charleston Southern 78 Florida A&M at Bethune-Cookman, late Charlotte at Texas-San Antonio, late South Carolina State at Savannah State, late Texas-Arlington at Louisiana-Monroe, late Tulsa at Southern Methodist, late Old Dominion at Texas-El Paso, late North Florida at Lipscomb, late Little Rock at South Alabama, late Texas State at Louisiana-Lafayette, late Arkansas St. at Troy, late Alabama St. at Grambling State, late Southern at Prairie View A&M, late Alcorn St. at Texas Southern, late McNeese St. at Sam Houston St., late Alabama A&M at Jackson State, late Southeastern Louisiana at New Orleans, late Tulane at Memphis, late Northwestern St. at Stephen F. Austin, late High Point vs. Gardner-Webb at Rock Hill, SC, late MIDWEST Cincinnati 65, Houston 47 Evansville 83, Indiana St. 72 Minnesota 88, Nebraska 73 Sacramento State 57, North Dakota 53 Western Kentucky 74, North Texas 63 Iowa at Wisconsin, late Drake vs. Bradley at St. Louis, MO, late Murray St. vs. Morehead St. at Nashville, TN, late

SPORTS AT A GLANCE Houston at NY Mets, 1:10 p.m.

Colorado at Cleveland, 3:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Chi. Cubs, 3:05 p.m.

Kansas City at LA Dodgers, 3:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

Seattle at Texas, 3:05 p.m.

LA Dodgers at Arizona, 3:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at LA Angels, 3:10 p.m.

Chi. White Sox at San Diego, 8:40 p.m.

Saturday’s Games NY Mets at Houston, 1:05 p.m.

NY Yankees at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.

Toronto at Minnesota, 1:05 p.m.

Washington at St. Louis, 1:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 1:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 1:05 p.m.

Boston at Pittsburgh, 1:05 p.m.

Miami at Atlanta, 1:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Oakland, 3:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Cincinnati, 3:05 p.m.

LA Angels at Chi. White Sox, 3:05 p.m.

LA Dodgers at Chi. Cubs, 3:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Kansas City, 3:05 p.m.

Texas at Milwaukee, 3:05 p.m.

Arizona at San Diego, 3:10 p.m.

Seattle at Colorado, 3:10 p.m.

Basketball National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston .............. 39. 22 ....639 ...... -Toronto.............. 36. 25 ....590 .......3 New York ........... 25. 36 ....410 .....14 Philadelphia ...... 22. 38 ....367 ..16.5 Brooklyn.............10. 49 ....169 .....28 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Washington....... 36. 23 ....610 ...... -Atlanta .............. 34. 26 ....567 ....2.5 Miami ................ 28. 33 ....459 .......9 Charlotte ........... 26. 34 ....433 ..10.5

Orlando............. 22. 39 ....361 .....15 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland.......... 41. 18 ....695 ...... -Indiana.............. 31. 30 ....508 ..... 11 Chicago ............ 30. 30 ....500 .. 11.5 Detroit ............... 29. 32 ....475 .....13 Milwaukee......... 26. 33 ....441 .....15 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio ...... 46. 13 ....780 ...... -Houston ............ 43. 19 ....694 ....4.5 Memphis ........... 36. 25 ....590 ..... 11 Dallas................ 24. 36 ....400 ..22.5 New Orleans..... 24. 37 ....393 .....23 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Utah .................. 37. 24 ....607 ...... -Oklahoma City .. 35. 25 ....583 .... 1.5 Denver .............. 28. 33 ....459 .......9 Minnesota ......... 25. 36 ....410 .....12 Portland ............ 24. 35 ....407 .....12 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State..... 50. 10 ....833 ...... -L.A. Clippers ..... 36. 24 ....600 .....14 Sacramento ...... 25. 36 ....410 ..25.5 L.A. Lakers.........19. 42 ... .311 .. 31.5 Phoenix .............18. 42 ....300 .....32 Wednesday’s Games New York 101, Orlando 90 Washington 105, Toronto 96 Atlanta 100, Dallas 95 Miami 125, Philadelphia 98 Denver 110, Milwaukee 98 New Orleans 109, Detroit 86 Boston 103, Cleveland 99 San Antonio 100, Indiana 99 Minnesota 107, Utah 80 Houston 122, L.A. Clippers 103 Brooklyn 109, Sacramento 100 Thursday’s Games Golden State at Chicago, late Charlotte at Phoenix, late Oklahoma City at Portland, late

Today’s Games New York at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Toronto at Washington, 7 p.m.

Miami at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Cleveland at Atlanta, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Memphis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Brooklyn at Utah, 9 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

San Antonio at New Orleans, 9:30 p.m.

Boston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Saturday’s Games Detroit at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Cleveland at Miami, 8 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Denver, 9 p.m.

Memphis at Houston, 9 p.m.

Minnesota at San Antonio, 9 p.m.

Brooklyn at Portland, 10 p.m.

College Wednesday’s Games EAST Albany 100, Hartford 71 George Mason 63, Duquesne 62 George Washington 67, Fordham 66 Mount St. Mary’s 76, Sacred Heart 73 New Hampshire 74, MD Baltimore City 65 Rhode Island 68, St. Joseph’s 49 Richmond 75, Massachusetts 64 Robert Morris 69, LIU Brooklyn 68 St. Francis (PA) 100, Bryant 78 Stony Brook 70, Binghamton 60 Vermont 86, Maine 41 Wagner 72, Fairleigh Dickinson 70 SOUTH Alabama 70, Mississippi 55 Clemson 78, N.C. State 74 East Carolina 66, Connecticut 62 Florida 78, Arkansas 65 Georgia 79, Auburn 78 Houston Baptist 94, Texas A&M CC 80

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PUBLIC HEARINGS CITY OF BERKELEY LAKE PUBLIC HEARING March 16, 2017 at 8:00 PM 4040 South Berkeley Lake Rd Berkeley Lake, GA 30096 Phone: 770-368-9484 Notice is hereby given that a public hearing is scheduled on the date and at the time and location as noted above for the purpose of hearing citizen comments regarding a proposed final budget amendment for 2016. Please be advised of the following proposed 2016 amended budget: Revenue General $1,011,931.14 SPLOST $362,017.33 Expense General Government $277,315.84 Judicial $4,621.53 Public Safety $73,962.95 Public Works $76,211.53 Culture & Recreation $11,705.64 Housing & Development $138,623.28 Addition to Reserves $429,490.37 SPLOST – Public Works $170,213.12 Addition to SPLOST Reserves $191,804.21 928-473899, 3/3 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Peachtree Corners City Council hereby gives notice that a Public Hearing will be held to consider the issuance of a Certificate for Development within the Chattahoochee River Corridor in accordance with the provisions of the Metropolitan River Protection Act. The hearing will be held regarding the following item on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at City Hall, 147 Technology Parkway, Suite 200, Peachtree Corners Georgia 30092.

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It is presently at The Shop 727 WEST PEACHTREE STREET NORCROSS, GA 3001, contact number 678352-4900. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful.

The vehicle is deemed abandoned under to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

928-472568, 2/24,3/3 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: (Address) 361 PIKE BLVD STE 250, LAWRENCEVILLE GA 30046 2003 GMC ENVOY VIN# 1GKES16S636190004 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 02-23-2017.

928-472895, 3/3,10 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE 2004 BMW X3 VIN: WBXPA73474WC39055 License No. DGM8734 TX Tag Color: Blue Body Style: SUV Abandoned on February 17, 2017 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle is presently located at 3364 Langley Rd SW, Loganville GA, 30052; phone (770) 554-1480 in possession of Loganville Auto Service Center LLC. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia law.

928-473690, 3/3,10 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: (Address) 505 BUFORD DR STE F, LAWRENCEVILLE GA 30046 2006 FORD FUSION VIN# 3FAHP07156R167479 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 02-23-2017.

928-472891, 3/3,10

NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: (Address) 77 EAST PIKE ST, LAWRENCEVILLE GA 30046 2006 JEEP COMMANDER VIN# 1J8HH48K26C314287 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 02-23-2017.

928-472886, 3/3,10 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: (Address) 515 ABERNATHY RD, SANDY SPRING GA 30328 2007 INTERNATIONAL 4000 SERIES VIN# 1HTMMAAM87H435442 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 02-23-2017.

928-472896, 3/3,10 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: (Address) 4095 LAWRENCEVILLE HWY, TUCKER GA 30084 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE VIN# 1G2MB35BX7Y106432 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 02-23-2017.

928-472893, 3/3,10 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: (Address) 1090 CRIPPLE CREEK DR STE A, LAWRENCEVILLE GA 30043 2013 TOYOTA CAMRY VIN# 4T1BF1FK8DU643003 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 02-23-2017.

928-472890, 3/3,10 NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 40-11-2, is being stored at: (Address) 361 PIKE BLVD STE 250, LAWRENCEVILLE GA 30046 2016 TOYOTA COROLLA VIN# 2T1BURHE3GC727909 This vehicle is deemed abandoned and will be disposed of if not claimed by the legal owner or lienholder by (Date) 02-23-2017.

928-472894, 3/3,10 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2017 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to create the Sugar Hill Building Authority; and for other purposes.

This 3rd day of March, 2017.

Representative Brooks Coleman House District 97 928-473816, 3/3 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2017 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Gwinnett County, approved January 31, 1968 (Ga. L. 1968, p. 2003), as amended; and for other purposes.

928-473634, 3/3 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO INTRODUCE LOCAL LEGISLATION Notice is given that there will be introduced at the regular 2017 session of the General Assembly of Georgia a bill to provide a new charter for the City of Lawrenceville; and for other purposes.

This 3rd day of March, 2017.

Representative Joyce Chandler House District 105 928-474003, 3/3

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS PUBLIC AUCTION Notice of Abandonment and Sale in accordance with O.C.G.A. 40-11 the following vehicles have been declared abandoned and will be sold at Public Action to the highest and best bidder for cash only.

The auction will be held on November 15, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., 3140 Main St W, Snellville, GA 30078; phone (770) 985-6696. Review 9:30 a.m.

2008 Pontiac G6 VIN: 1G2ZG57B084130845 929-473687, 3/3,10 PUBLIC AUCTION 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 22, 2017 David Gould Unit 2321 Household goods Mira Brown Unit 2129 Household Michael Meredith Unit 2130 Clothing, misc. furniture Charles Prather Unit 3318 Boxes Elizabeth Hawkins Unit 3314 10x10 and living room bed set Penny Thompson Unit 1633 Household items Penny Thompson Unit 1607 Household Penny Thompson Unit 1618 furniture Gregory Miller Unit 3304 Household Staci Phillips Unit 2628

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PUBLIC NOTICE An application for an alcohol beverage permit to serve beer, wine and distilled spirits has been filed with the City of Duluth, Georgia by the following party at the following at the following location, to wit: Applicant/Owner: Chinlin Chou Registered Agent: Chin lin Chou Business Name: C & W Restaurant Inc / DBA Taste of China Location: 2645 N. Berkeley Lake Road NW E 135, Duluth, GA 30096 Sec. 3-206. Advertisement of intent to engage in business; signs posted. (a)All applicants desirous of obtaining a license for the sale of alcohol shall give notice at their expense of the making of an application by advertisement at least twice a week for two (2) consecutive weeks, said advertisement to begin no later than ten (10) days following submission of the application required by section 3-204, application; form; content; process; deposit. The advertisement shall be published in the daily newspaper in which the legal advertisements of the city are published. The advertisement referred to herein shall be of type not smaller than ten-point capital in lower case and shall be at least a two-inch, onecolumn advertisement in size. Said notice shall contain a complete description of the location of the proposed business and shall give the name of the applicant and if a partnership, the names of the partners, whether limited or general, and if a corporation, the names of the officers and all stockholders having more than ten (10) percent of any class of corporate stock therein, and the date the application was filed with the city clerk. The advertisement shall contain the following additional statement: “AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED ON 2/10/2017 WITH THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF DULUTH FOR A LICENSE TO OPERATE A Restaurant AT THE ABOVE LOCATION. A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO GRANT OR DENY SUCH A LICENSE WILL BE MADE

BY THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF DULUTH NO LATER THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE THE FILED APPLICATION IS DETERMINED TO BE COMPLETE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO NOTE ANY OBJECTIONS, IN WRITING, THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH A LICENSE BY FILING SAID WRITTEN OBJECTIONS WITH THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF DULUTH.�

904-471868, 2/22,25,3/1, 3

PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF DACULA COMPENSATION OF MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL On Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., the Mayor and City Council will consider a raise of compensation for the Mayor and City Council in the amount of $2,000 annually. Any proposed increase would not take effect until January 1, 2018. Meetings of the City Council are open to the public and take place in their Chambers located at Dacula City Hall at 442 Harbins Road, Dacula, Georgia.

928-471314, 2/17,24,3/3

PUBLIC HEARINGS

AGENT PROFILE

Regina Ambrose

Leta Williams

Guaranteed Results!

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FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2017

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Peachtree Corners City Council hereby gives notice that a Public Hearing will be held to consider the issuance of a Certificate for Development within the Chattahoochee River Corridor in accordance with the provisions of the Metropolitan River Protection Act. The hearing will be held regarding the following item on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at City Hall, 147 Technology Parkway, PUBLIC HEARINGS Suite 200, Peachtree Corners Georgia 30092.

PH2017-002– Application of Kip Taylor for a Metropolitan River Protection Act Certificate to authorize construction of a new home and landscaping on 1.46 acres located at 4348 Riverview Drive, Lot 2, Block A, of Riverview Estates subdivision.

This property is more particularly described as Parcel 6330 010 in Land Lot 330 of the 6th District of Gwinnett County Georgia, and is located within the Chattahoochee River Corridor.

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in Norcross, Georgia, in posBasement, Hardwood JNKCP11A5XT013291 session of Statewide Wrecker Floors, Kitchen with 1999 Suzuki GSX600 Drug Free Work Place Service, Inc. Attempts to Granite Counter Tops JS1GN79A2X2101778 locate the owner have been 2002 Honda Odyssey / Stainless Steel Please call 770-945-8381 unsuccessful. The trailer is 5FNRL18532B009428 Appliances, Master PART-TIME 1995 Mercedes-Benz E320 deemed abandoned under Suite On Main, Media to schedule an appointment.

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1995 Mazda MX-3 Exercise Room. Large DRIVER This notice is given pursuant JM1EC4350S0406259 Backyard. $449,500 PART TIME to Georgia Law. 2000 Honda Odyssey Olivia Buckmon ZONINGS ****************** CLASS A CDL DRIVER 2HKRL1867YH576521 Beacham & Co. Realtors RE: Home-Made Utility NEEDED 1982 Dodge D-150 678-923-3232 Trailer Drop & Hook 1B7FD14E7CS270569 CITY OF DULUTH VIN NO VIN 2PM-8PM or 4PM-8PM. 1999 Honda Accord NOTICE OF PUBLIC LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG 1HGCG5640XA074931 HEARING Apply in person at FULL TIME COLOR WHITE 1994 Honda Passport VARIANCE APPLICATION 4515 Cantrell Rd, TO WHOM IT MAY CON4S6CY58V9R4421307 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Flowery Branch, CERN: 2000 Honda Civic (pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 36GA 30542 The above trailer was 66-4) that a public hearing Computer/IT: NCR 2HGEJ6678YH584733 initially removed from 473 will be held before the City Corporation seeks f/t 2003 Ford Taurus Mephisto Circle located in of Duluth Zoning Board of 1FAFP55U23A267417 Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is Appeals to consider a re- Technical Consultant in 1998 Chevrolet S-10 presently located at 770-381- quest (V2017-002) from Duluth, GA to analyze, 1GCCS19X4W8181823 1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle Michel Njem for a Stream design, develop, config2004 Chevrolet Aveo in Norcross, Georgia, in pos- Buffer Variance on property ure, implement, deploy KL1TD526X4B123967 session of Statewide Wrecker identifi ed as 3915 Muirfi eld & give tech supp w/ INDEPENDENT 2002 Volvo S80 Service, Inc. Attempts to Square, containing approxi- focus on client & prodYV1TS91D121272898 CONTRACT locate the owner have been mately 0.64 total acres of uct deliverables. Reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2003 Nissan Altima CARRIER, PT unsuccessful. The trailer is property, consisting of tax Bach or frgn equiv in 1N4AL11DX3C158325 EARN EXTRA CA$H deemed abandoned under parcel 6320 079. The prop- Comp Sci, Comp Engg, 2005 Chevrolet Impala Part Time O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be erty is zoned PUD (Planned Comp Info Sys or rel 2G1WF52E959329865 Independent Contract disposed of if not redeemed. Unit Development).

1992 Honda Accord tech fld fllwd by 5 yrs Carriers needed to This notice is given pursuant 1HGCB7676NA204485 LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30045 The public is invited to at- progressively resp prodeliver newspapers to to Georgia Law. 2003 Hyundai Sonata tend this meeting before the fessional technical con1359 GREAT OAKS CT. 929-472569, 2/24,3/3 residential Rockdale KMHWF25S03A722285 Zoning Board of Appeals sulting exp. Up to 5% and Fayette County 1993 Chevrolet C1500 on the Variance request at travel reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. References areas. Earn $1000 to 2GCEC19H4P1198706 Duluth City Hall, 3167 Main reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Send resume: SERVICE $1500 per month(paid 1993 Honda Accord Street, Duluth, Georgia Natasha.Woodall@ncr.

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NR DEED, LLC position. 1099 issued 1999 Toyota Camry WHERE: Corporation seeks f/t v at end of year. Hours BEAUTIFUL HOME! 4T1BG22KXXU580886 Software Developer in IN RE: PROPERTY KNOWN City Hall Council Chambers 1:00am to 6:00am HUD CASE # 105-305453 2004 Suzuki Forenza 3167 Main Street Duluth, GA to design, AS 321 HARBINS ROAD AND Mon Sun (can vary KL5JD52Z54K936245 4BR/2.5BA Duluth, GA 30096 ALL PERSONS develop & maintain softslightly). Reliable 1999 Mercedes-Benz KNOWN OR UNKNOWN PERSONS INTERESTED IN ware solutions. Reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s TRADITIONAL HOME transportation, SLK230 THIS MATTER are invited to â&#x20AC;˘ Separate Living/ WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTERBach or frgn equiv in valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, WDBKK47F8XF127055 review the Variance applica- Comp Sci, Software Dining Room EST IN SAID LAND current insurance 2005 Jeep Liberty tion, which is on file with CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. â&#x20AC;˘ Kitchen with Engg, Comp Engg or required.

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Aurora Theatre steams up the stage with production of ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ — Page 3C

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As the weather warms up, you might find these festivals in the metro area fun to attend: 1. The Atlanta S cience Festival (March 14-25) 2. The Atlanta Film Festival (March 24- April 2) 3. Atlanta Dogwood Festival (April 7-9) 4. Georgia Renaissance Festival (April 15-June 4) 5. Sweetwater 420 Festival (April 21-23) 6. Big Shanty Festival (April 22-23) 7. Smyrna Spring Jonquil Festival (April 29-April 30) 8. Inman Park Festival (April 29-30) 9. Sweet Auburn SpringFest (May 13-14) 10. Decatur Arts Festival (May 26-28)

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Friday, March 10 Green Day — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and Grammy Award-winning rock band’s “Revolution Radio North American Tour” will stop at the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth at 7:30 p.m. For more information to purchase tickets, visit infiniteenergycenter.com.

Original Sewing and Quilting Expo — Learn the latest in sewing, quilt making, embroidery and more at the Infinite Energy Forum in Duluth beginning at 10 a.m. March 10 and 11. Admission is $8 online or $15 at the door. Ages 12 and under are free with an adult.

Discounts are available. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit infiniteenergycenter.com or sewingexpo.com.

“Swan Lake” — The Northeast Atlanta Ballet company in Lilburn will present the timeless production at the Infinite Energy Theater in Duluth at 7:30 p.m. March 10; 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. March 11; and 2 p.m. March 12. For more information or to buy tickets, visit infiniteenergycenter.com or call 770921-7277.

Saturday, March 11 Norah Jones — The Grammy Award-winning jazz artist will perform at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $52.50. For more information or to buy tickets, visit foxtheatre.org.

Atlanta Brunch Festival — Enjoy tastings from local restaurants and bloody marys, mimosas, beer and wine with a DJ and live music at Atlantic Station in Atlanta from noon to 5 p.m. (11 a.m. for VIP). General admission is $20 and $25 the day of the event. VIP pricing is $75 and not available the day of. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit atlantabrunchfestival.com.

UPCOMING FUN!

March 18 • Kiwanis Shamrock 5K, Suwanee American Craft Beer Fest March 25 • Georgia SPCA Run for the Rescues 5K and Festival

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Open for: About three years.

Owner: The owner goes by Eddie, but General Manager Dustin Wylds said the owner doesn’t publicly flaunt his ownership status.

“He introduces himself as the manager,” Wylds said.

Location: At the corner of Satellite Boulevard and Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road near Moe’s and Smoothie King.

Hours: Open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Atmosphere: Greek Island Grill and Bar’s location exudes a festive vibe authentic to the area around Greece.

“I would say traditionally, it’s kind of a whole Mediterranean feel, rather than just Greek,” Wylds said.

During the day, the restaurant has a sunny atmosphere.

“It’s bright and open,” Wylds said.

The restaurant is open and flooded with natural light coming from tall windows that cover two of the restaurant’s four walls.

Glossy wooden tables and chairs are arranged in the center of the space.

High-top tables line one wall closest to the windows.

ON THE MENU Saganaki: Panseared Greek cheese flambéed at the table with brandy served with pita bread. $8 Grilled Octopus: Charred octopus seasoned with vinaigrette. $10.

Lamb Kebab: Lamb sirloin chargrilled in yogurt and seasonings.

Served with basmati rice and tzatziki. $14.

Gyro Sandwich: Gyro meat, lettuce, tomato, onion and tzatziki. $9.

Homemade Baklava: A flaky, buttery Mediterranean dessert. $5 Mousakka: Layers of grilled eggplant baked with bechamel sauce, seasoned ground beef and potatoes. $13

The look is topped off with large, colorful pictures of scenes from the Greek Islands. Upbeat Mediterranean music plays continuously.

“I think the atmosphere is really nice,” Wylds said. “I think a lot of people enjoy it. I remember when I first came in and was wowed.”

At night, the vibe of the restaurant changes slightly.

Wylds said it’s usually a little more crowded and the well-stocked bar gets more

Greek Island Grill and Bar in Suwanee boasts a Mediterranean vibe. Above right, gyros are a popular favorite at the restaurant.

Servers flambé pan-seared naki at customers’ tables.

attention. But he said he still considers it a relaxing place to grab a bite.

“On our nights, when we’re slammed and packed, it’s not chaotic or anything,” Wylds said.

Menu: Greek Island Grill and Bar’s menu is the perfect hunting ground for patrons looking for something new.

Lawrenceville’s two-day barbecue festival aims to fight homelessness FROM STAFF REPORTS You can wash down savory food with a swig of beer at the second-ever Sip & Swine BBQ Festival in Lawrenceville this upcoming weekend.

The event will feature professional and “backyard” competition teams including several local businesses vying for the title of Grand Champion at Coolray Field, 2500 Buford Drive.

There will be more than 50 food and craft vendors, live music and hundreds of volunteers at the two-day festival from 3 to 10 p.m. today and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.

Admission is free. To participate in the judging, the People’s Choice Competition Award Taster Kit will be available for $10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. The price includes nine samples and a chance to vote for the best barbecue. The award’s ceremony is set for 5 p.m.

All proceeds will benefit Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter, a Buford-based nonprofit effort to break the cycle of homelessness. More than $60,000 was raised during

Visitors can purchase a sampler kit to judge the secondever two-day Sip & Swine BBQ Festival competition at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville this upcoming weekend.

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member for Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter.

What: Sip & Swine BBQ Festival “As a residential care faWhen: 3 to 10 p.m. cility that provides services today and from 11 a.m. for homeless children up to to 6 p.m. March 4 17 years of age along with Where: Coolray Field their young mothers, teachMore info: sipanding them valuable life skills swine.com and serving as the next step towards independence, the inaugural activities last Home of Hope affords us year. an opportunity to impact “For us, it’s all about the lives of two generations corporate responsibility and at one time. In addition to giving back to the comour role as title sponsor, munity that has supported most of our employees will our company for more than be at Sip & Swine serv30 years,” said Jim Lloyd, ing as volunteers to a truly president of the Lawworthwhile cause.” renceville-based agency For more information, InsuranceHub and board visit sipandswine.com.

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in bourbon and light on fire in front of the table,” Wylds said. “Everybody likes it because as soon as we light it up, we shout ‘opa!’ all loud.”

Servers let the cheese burn for a while before pouring lemon juice over it to douse the flames. Then, it’s ready to eat.

Wylds said it’s become the restaurant’s most popular appetizer. Certainly, it’s the hardest to ignore.

Greek cheese called Saga“If it’s a really good Saganaki and you get that flame up, oh yeah, they “There are customers that get the wow effect,” Wylds will come here once a week said. “You feel the heat. or twice a week and try And that’s what you want. something new every time,” You want a little explosion, Wylds said. “I have one guy you know, to bring attenthat’s tried everything.” tion.”

Wylds suggested customHe said it’s not uncomers try the restaurant’s most mon for patrons to grab entertaining appetizer — the their waiter and request the Saganaki. burning cheese after seeing “It’s basically a special a demonstration at another Greek cheese that we put customer’s table.

Wylds said patrons also tend to order the grilled octopus appetizer, since they’re one of the only places in town that prepares the dish.

Most customers tend to follow their appetizer up with either a gyro sandwich or kebabs. Some also opt for the restaurant’s platters, which Wylds said were basically deconstructed gyros.

“We have platters that are similar to the sandwich, only the bread’s on the side and you can kind of piece it together,” he said.

But Greek Island Grill and Bar’s restaurant is extensive. Wylds said customers shouldn’t be afraid to stray from their usual favorites.

“I think our biggest thing is that if somebody didn’t like it — if they tried it and they didn’t like it — that’s fine,” he said. “We’ll trade it out for something else.”

GWINNETT TASTES A selection of local eateries recently featured in the Gwinnett Daily Post: The Stone Grill The Stone Grill in Duluth offers a “modern fusion vibe with our granite tables and stone walls,” owner Il Nam Kim said. But patrons shouldn’t shy away from the upscale appearance, Kim said. The theme is about diversity and introducing patrons to a new dining experience so everyone will feel welcome. Knowledgeable staff is available to help patrons navigate the menu featuring Korean barbecue cooked on a stone grill at the table.

Popular dishes at the family-friendly restaurant include the egg-based seafood scallion pancake appetizer.

Entrees include generous servings of pork, beef, chicken or a combination highlighted with The Stone Grill’s signature sauce. There is a variety of mainly vegetablebased sides such as specially prepared spinach, radish and seaweed dishes.

For lunch, the skillet bibimbab (rice bowl), mushroom noodle hot pot (stew) and rib cheese fondue are often paired with beer. The pork bulgogi featuring thinly sliced pork in a spicy sauce is a crowd favorite. The Stone Grill offers imported and domestic beers, Korean wine and a light Korean alcoholic beverage called “soju” with happy hour specials.

2550 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth, 770-674-2310 Bambinelli’s Italian Restaurant The Bambinellis know how to keep it in the family — Bonnie Marisa Bambinelli opened the Northlake Bambinelli’s

in 1980, and 25 years later, her son, Joseph Bambinelli, opened the Lilburn location. Joseph learned from his mother’s example and decided to focus on producing quality food while maintaining his commitment to the community.

Every morning, Bambinelli’s makes fresh sauce and bread for the day’s customers. All of their sauces and breads come from recipes dating back to the family’s Italian ancestors. The chicken cannelloni includes freshly made pasta tubes filled with grilled chicken, spinach and both mozzarella and ricotta cheeses. Guests have the choice of either of the homemade sauces, Alfredo or tomato, and can request a mixture of both.

Another popular dish is Bambinelli’s linguini carbonara.

Manager Jody Gardiner said the restaurant inspires many repeat customers, and the family is putting the finishing touches on its third location in Roswell, set to open its doors in the next couple of months.

4153 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn, 770-717-7217 Culver’s Bite into a chin-dripping ButterBurger, savor fresh frozen custard or taste crunchy cheese curds from the Midwest-based chain of fast casual dining restaurant Culver’s in Lawrenceville. Married couple Chris and Brook Howard opened the familyfriendly, customer serviceoriented spot in January, and business has been booming ever since. Crowds flock to the restaurant, which offers indoor and outdoor seating and various flavors of custard including the Flavor of the Day that’s posted on its outdoor sign

facing the highway. But people travel for miles for the singleor double-patty burger made of fresh, U.S.-raised beef, with the customer’s choice of The Works of Deluxe toppings and lightly buttered and toasted bun. Although different sandwiches, entrees and sides are available, the un-aged yellow and white Wisconsin cheddar lightly breaded and deepfried golden brown is a menu standout.

1133 Scenic Highway, Lawrenceville, 770-802-4323 The Chocolaterie The Chocolaterie offers several types of chocolates, ice cream, sorbet, desserts and candy, but the chocolate truffles are “the stars of the show,” co-owner Elizabeth Ashworth said. Located in historic downtown Duluth, The Chocolaterie has become known for its large chocolate truffles covered in slightly crispy shells — often elaborately decorated — with a smooth, creamy chocolate fillings.

The handmade, handpainted chocolates have been available in flavors including Dark Chocolate Amaretto Kiss, Pecan Caramel Turtle, White Chocolate Party Cake and more.

Ashworth and her husband had the former Bank of Duluth building renovated and moved their business from Cumming.

It has been open in its current location since July, and they use what was once a vault as a cool place to store chocolate.

The side of the building that faces West Lawrenceville Street features “The Chocolaterie Mural Lady,” a woman holding chocolates.

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Torrid tale Adult-oriented ‘Bridges of Madison County’ brings Iowa to Aurora Theatre

Kristin Markiton plays Francesca Johnson and Travis Smith plays the role of Robert Kincaid in “The Bridges of Madison County,” which is playing at the Aurora Theatre March 9 through April 16. (Photos: Chris Bartelski)

BY JON GALLO

Travis Smith plays Robert Kincaid, the role Clint Eastwood made famous onscreen, in the Aurora Theatre’s production of “The Bridges of Madison County.”

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Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville from March 9 to April 16. Smith plays photographer Robert Kincaid and Kristin Markiton is his love interest, Francesca Johnson, a character made famous by the three-time Oscar-winning Streep.

“Robert is just a different type of nut,” Smith said. “He really doesn’t have a home because as a photographer, he’s always on the road, working. He’s like a lone wolf. He’s never really searching for home but then he finds this amazing woman in Iowa.”

The show’s adult content can’t go unnoticed, either.

While many of Aurora Theatre’s performances are family-friendly, “The Bridges of Madison County” isn’t one of them. At its core, the show is about love and lust, marriage and infidelity, and romance and fantasy.

“You could argue that this show is like ‘50 Shades of Grey’ before ‘50 Shades of Grey’ because you have a woman cheating on her husband with a traveling photographer,” Smith said.

“The love between the two of them can’t just be put in a box because there are just too many branches to that tree.”

IF YOU GO What: “The Bridges of Madison County” Where: Aurora Theatre, Lawrenceville When: March 9-April 16 Shows: 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 2:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday Tickets: $30-$65 and can be purchased at auroratheatre.com Note: Tickets for a Wednesday matinee at 10 a.m. on March 29 start at $20.

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When it comes to “The Bridges of Madison County,” Travis Smith is the first to admit it: He’ll never be Clint Eastwood.

“But I’m not trying to be Clint because that would be impossible,” he said.

“I want to take my own approach by having the audience see the character through my own lens.”

Smith’s choice of words is fitting since he plays one role Eastwood made famous — the National Geographic photographer from Washington state who has an affair with a married, but lonely, woman living in Madison County, Iowa, while on assignment to photograph the area’s famed covered bridges in the 1960s.

It’s a story many know well. Robert James Waller’s 1992 best-selling novel, “The Bridges of Madison County,” sold about 50 million copies worldwide. Director Bartlett Sher’s version of the story as a Broadway musical won two Tony Awards in 2014. And of course, Eastwood’s film of the same name that he directed in 1995 grossed more than $182 million at the worldwide box office, as audiences packed theaters to watch Eastwood and co-star Meryl Streep have their four-day fling.

But for those who haven’t heard the story — or for those who want to see it again — “The Bridges of Madison County” will take the stage at the

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Philips Arena in Atlanta at This past December, Gaf7:30 p.m. Nov. 11. figan headlined at Madison Gaffigan recently wrapped Square Garden in New York the first City for the first time before season of a sold-out crowd. Last fall, his series Gaffigan performed for Pope “The Jim Francis and more than a Gaffigan million festival attendees at Show,” the Festival of Families in which Philadelphia. has been The Grammy Awardpicked up winning comedian, who has Jim for a secappeared in several projects Gaffigan ond season for the small and big screens, this summer on TV Land. will take the stage at 1 PhilThe single-camera ips Drive for one night only. comedy stars Ashley WilTickets ranging from liams, Michael Ian Black, $35.75 to $69.75 will go on and Adam Goldberg “and sale today at 10 a.m. online revolves around one man’s and through the arena box struggle to balance fatheroffice. For more informahood, stand-up comedy and tion or to buy tickets, visit an insatiable appetite,” acphilipsarena.com or ticketcording to a press release. master.com.

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New London’s ‘Sylvia’ explores life and love with man, wife, dog “Dramatic literature is stuffed with memorable love scenes, but none is as immediately delicious and dizzy as the one that begins the redeeming affair in A.R. Gurney’s new comedy, ‘Sylvia’…”

This New York Times review from the original 1995 New York City production succinctly sums up the tenor of a comedy that turns poignant, at times, between laughs. Now Gwinnett area audiences can find this dizzy deliciousness at New London Theatre in Snellville.

“Sylvia” will enjoy six more performances today

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is located at 2338 Henry Clower Blvd. in Snellville.

The play is set in New York City and opens with Greg, a middle-aged married man at a crossroads in his life, befriending a stray dog in Central Park. He takes Sylvia the dog home, much to the chagrin of his wife, Kate.

Holley Calmes Nathan Boyce, who has the part of Tom in the play, through Sunday and March says, “‘Sylvia’ is a hilarious 10 through March 12. play, but it deals with some Friday and Saturday perserious issues concerning formances begin at 8 p.m., the nature of love and life. and Sunday performances How does one cope with are at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are a job that doesn’t fulfill available through NewLon- your heart? What happens donTheatre.org. The theater between a couple when

something or someone new appears and forces a wedge into the relationship? These are questions that ‘Sylvia’ helps explore while you are laughing at the humorous situations.”

Director Bob Winstead also plays the part of Greg.

“I believe this show is a labor of love from the whole cast and crew,” he says. “I had not heard of the play until Dawn Berlo, New London’s Board Chairman, told me they needed a director for ‘Sylvia.’ I did some online research and then read the script and fell in love with it. It’s a love story on many levels and was at once simple and

complex. How could I not be involved?”

The part of Sylvia, the dog, is played by Becca Carrico, last seen at New London Theatre’s “You Can’t Take It With You.” Winstead says, “I asked her to take on this role, and she jumped into it with reckless abandon. I hope this role shows others what a star she is. We were also lucky to get Jennifer Hoff as Kate.” “‘Sylvia’ is A.R. Gurney’s love affair with New York City,” Winstead says.

“The people who live in it, and how relationships often drift apart. It’s also about basic needs, passions, how

absurdly funny it is how we pursue these things. How sometimes the unexpected can show up just when you need it. But if I were to boil it down, I’d want our audiences to get that as we go about our days trying to meet our needs, life often comes to us messy, inconvenient, and unexpected. But love, true love, is always unconditional.”

For more information, visit NewLondonTheatre. org.

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

Stone Mountain Park’s ‘Dinosaur Explore’ features prehistoric creatures FROM STAFF REPORTS

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Kristin Markiton & Travis Smith, Photo by Chris Bartelski

Dino lovers won’t have to dig deep to unearth the treasures of the prehistoric age with the opening of Dinosaur Explore at Stone Mountain Park on March 30.

The prehistoric creature collection on wooded trails will include life-like dinosaurs that move and roar at 1000 Robert E. Lee Blvd. The exhibition will contain favorites like Tyrannosaurus Rex and Brachiosaurus that tower overhead at nearly two stories tall.

“Most of our guests are probably too young to remember the last time dinosaurs inhabited Stone Mountain Park,” said Michael Dombrowski,

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general manager of Stone Mountain Park. “Our newest attraction brings the wonder and excitement of these prehistoric animals back to the park in a way that offers families a fun new way to explore and learn.”

Dinosaur Explore will feature 20 dinosaurs representing more than a dozen species, T-Rex meet and greets, baby dinosaur interactions and a dinosaur dig play area.

The new indoor experience Dinotorium will offer interaction with dinosaur rangers, information on habitats, dinosaur nurs-

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ery visits, baby dinosaurs feeding and games.

Children can join in on the learning by becoming junior dinosaur rangers.

In the “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 4D Experience,” Sid, Manny, Diego and the rest of the crew will embark on an adventure when they discover a lost world of dinosaurs.

Admission is free for members or with the daily Adventure Pass starting at $26.95.

The attraction will run through the 2017 season.

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TobyMac concert to be ‘all about the hits all night long’

A Giant Screen Experience Engineered to Inspire

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Grammy-winning artist TobyMac headlines a show including Mandisa, right, and several other artists. (Special Photos)

BY VENUE—MUSIC 37 MAIN 37 E. Main St., Buford 678-288-2030 www.buford.37main.com • March 4: Blizzard of Ozzy — Ozzy/Black Sabbath Tribute • March 9: Wayland and We the Fierce • March 10: Nevermind — Nirvana Tribute • March 11: Pandora’s Box — Aerosmith Tribute 40 WATT CLUB 285 W. Washington St., Athens 706-549-7871 www.40watt.com • Ongoing: DJ Immuzikation, Twin Powers • March 3: The Growlers

EDDIE’S ATTIC 515-B N. McDonough St., Decatur 404-377-4976 www.eddiesattic.com • Ongoing: Eddie’s Attic Songwriter’s Open Mic • March 4: John Zedd • March 4: That 1 Guy • March 5: Mouths of Babes, Front Country, Jamie Kent • March 7: Tim O’Brien • March 8: Dan Baird and Homemade Sin • March 9: AJMF8 International Night featuring Nick Edelstein, Foad Naraghi, Sarah Aroeste and others • March 10: Jimmy Webb • March 11: Livingston Taylor

AARON’S AMPHITHEATRE AT LAKEWOOD 2002 Lakewood Ave., Atlanta 404-443-5000 www.livenation.com/venues/14086/aaron-s-amphitheatre-at-lakewood • May 3: Def Leppard

EVERETT’S MUSIC BARN 4055 Stonecypher Road, Suwanee 678-858-5363 everettsmusicbarn.net • March 11: Dave Adkins Band • April 22: The Clay Hess Band

ATLANTA SYMPHONY HALL 1280 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta 404-733-4900 www.atlantasymphony.org • Ongoing: Casual Fridays • March 3: Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs • March 7: The Chieftains with Paddy Moloney • March 9-11: Conductor Michael Stern Leads a Performance of Russian Masters

INFINITE ENERGY ARENA 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth 770-813-7500 www.infiniteenergycenter. com • March 8: The Lumineers • March 9: Tobymac • March 10: Green Day • March 26: Insideout

BUCKHEAD THEATRE 3110 Roswell Road, Atlanta 404-843-2825 www.thebuckheadtheatre. com • March 3: Q100 Girls Night Out • March 4: Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes • March 5: Wynonna and the Big Noise • March 11: The Naked Magicians

RED CLAY MUSIC FOUNDRY 3116 Main St., Duluth 678-957-7283 www.eddieowenpresents. com • Ongoing: Songwriters Open Mic • March 17: The Mulligan Brothers • March 24: Ray Wylie Hubbard • March 25: Forever Abbey Road • April 7: Anne McCue with Becky Warren • April 15: Grassland String Band with Katie Pruitt

way that I hadn’t experienced before,” Mandisa said.

“Now I’m telling my story more and people can relate.

You never know what people may be going through behind their smile.”

Mandisa, TobyMac and gospel artist Kirk Franklin have teamed up for the new song “Bleed the Same,” which will be on her upcoming album “Out of the Dark” available May 19.

“Bleed the Same,” which has hit airwaves, expresses the power of unity. Concertgoers can pre-order the album at the show and receive a copy of the song and another track “I’m Still Here.”

Ticket prices range from $15 to $69.75. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit infiniteenergycenter.com or call 770-6262464.

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of our society,” TobyMac said. “I love that it brings us together.”

He pointed out how much he appreciates Atlanta’s diversity and how much the city has embraced his ministry.

This time around, the concert also includes a diverse and talented lineup of inspirational artists, said Christian singer Mandisa.

She’s known her work in the late 2000s after competing on the fifth season of FOX’s singing competition “American Idol.”

“Unity’s an issue that’s really important to all of us,” she said.

“I’ve been thinking about the power of this tour. A big part of the power I see is in the unity it brings. I probably couldn’t find more different artists, but this is an important part of what we are called to do.”

The singer-songwriter shared how she’s recently overcome challenges including food addiction and the death of a close friend. After taking a break from the spotlight, she hopes to encourage others going through difficult situations.

About three years ago, Mandisa’s friend Kisha Mitchell was diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant with her son Brennon.

Mitchell only got to spend the first year with her child before she died, Mandisa said.

“It shook my faith in a

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WELLNESS IN THE KITCHEN

CAR SEAT SAFETY CLASS

Each month, join us for a fun and informative lecture on health and wellness topics.

Cooking tasty, healthy meals is a snap when you know the secrets of a chef.

Join our chefs for tips and tricks that will take your cooking to the next level and bring wellness to the table.

Learn how to keep your baby as safe as possible when in his or her car seat.

We’ll also check the installation of your car seat in your vehicle at the end of class.

BARROW: NGMC Barrow Suite 380

Wednesday, April 5; 7 p.m.

NGMC Gainesville Women and Children Education Center 825A Jesse Jewell Parkway Speaker: SafeKids

BARROW: NGMC Barrow Suite 380 Why Go to the Doctor If You Are Healthy?

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TobyMac, known for his positive, high-energy songs with Christ-centered lyrics, and six other artists will perform in a concert “all about the hits all night long” in Duluth this upcoming Thursday.

This year, Matt Maher, Mandisa, Mac Powell from Third Day, Capital Kings, Ryan Stevenson and Hollyn have joined TobyMac’s “Hits Deep Tour.” The event will feature the artists’ most popular songs throughout the evening at the Infinite Energy Arena, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, beginning at 6:30 p.m. March 9.

The Grammy Award-winning headliner whose style ranges from hip hop/R&B to reggae to pop to rock will be accompanied by his band Diverse City. They will serve up crowd-pleasers such as “Made to Love,” “Me Without You,” and more.

“I hope you leave sweating from dancing all night and you leave more refreshed in your spirit and in your heart than when you walked in,” TobyMac said.

“We’re definitely entertaining but we want people to leave with food for thought — soul food.”

TobyMac started as part of the award-winning Christian group DC Talk, which formed in the late 1980s.

The group announced its hiatus about a decade later, when TobyMac began his solo career, which took off.

This past fall, TobyMac released the “Hits Deep Live” CD/DVD combo from his 2016 tour featuring songs from his album “This Is Not A Test” including “Move (Keep Walkin’)” and “Feel It.” His most recent song “Love Broke Thru” speaks on how God can mend a divided America.

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Cynthy Wu, Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage and Medalion Rahimi star in “Before I Fall.” (Special Photo: Open Road Films)

From left, Lisa Kudrow stars as Bina, Craig Robinson as Jerry, June Squibb as Jo, Stephen Merchant as Walter, Anna Kendrick as Eloise and Tony Revolori as Renzo in “Table 19.” (Special Photos:Jace Downs/Twentieth Century Fox)

WEDDING DISASTER Mediocre and cliché-ridden ‘Table 19’ lacks bite

was the exact wrong guy for the job. Wanting to be simultaneously edgy and cuddly, Blitz ham-handedly moves from one set piece to another as if going down a checklist to ensure completion.

BY MICHAEL CLARK Stuck and/or choosing to Movie Critic work within the framework of a PG-13 rating and its Although they’ve been many limitations, the filmThomas Cocquerel stars as Huck and Anna Kendrick as around forever, movies set makers are unable to craft Eloise in “Table 19.” at weddings have enjoyed a the narrative in the bawdy “The Breakfast Club” — boon over the last 35 years a family diner in Ohio and and irreverent manner it outcasts, also-rans and social are there almost by accident. deserves. It would like to be or so, and with few excepmisfits not cool enough to tions, they are virtually Present only because of a “Wedding Crashers” but in sit the tables with the lower interchangeable. There’s familial connection is Walter reality it’s nothing more than numbers close to the stage at (Stephen Merchant), a meek watered down versions of the quirky bride and/or the the reception. quirky groom, the quirky and mild-mannered British “The Wedding Singer” and Anna Kendrick is the de wedding party, the quirky indweeb facing jail for reasons “Muriel’s Wedding.” The laws and the beyond quirky facto lead, playing Eloise, revealed later. only real surprise comes late the best friend of the bride guests. Someone always Showing up in tux, with in the third act when two of who lost her job as maid of drinks too much, stuff gets a fur bow tie, Renzo (Tony the characters make nice in honor after she was dumped Revolori) is pinch-hitting broken, women cry, but in a believable way, which is (via text) by the bride’s the end they always confor his never-seen mother, preceded by two others dobrother, Teddy (Wyatt Rusclude on an up note. Apart whose voiceovers make her ing the same thing in a most from rare art-house downers sell, son of Kurt Russell and come off like a pimp for forced manner. such as “Margot at the Wed- Goldie Hawn). A blonde her own son. Renzo will To label “Table 19” a surfer/stoner type with a ding” or “Rachel Getting do almost anything to hook chick flick would be acMarried,” these flicks are all crushing case of fumble up with any woman in the curate, as it mostly addresses mouth, Wyatt is dumbfound- room, including a minor feel-good affairs. women’s concerns but not While starting out semied that Eloise even showed teen. Rounding out the in the way most mainstream tense with a few traces of up and is beside himself with sextet is the always depend- audiences will appreciate actual dramatic friction, a mix of perplexed anger and able June Squibb as Jo, the or desire. It’s an art-house “Table 19” quickly falls prey percolating jealousy. Wyatt bride’s former nanny, who movie without teeth or the to practically every genre is easily the most interesting smokes weed and acts as an budget or aspirations to cliché right down to a slew character in the entire film. emotional emollient of sorts make anyone care. There are of ’80s songs that have made In what has come to be to the rest of group. just enough laughs to warit into at least one previous her standard, post-“Friends” Working with an original rant a Red Box rental down wedding movie. Also aiding angry stock character, Lisa screenplay by indie darlings the road which — given its it at the start is the introduc- Kudrow plays Bina, the Mark and Jay Duplass, coiffy box office prospects — tion of the six principal bored/frustrated wife of the writer/director Jeffrey Blitz should be long before the cast members who more brusque Jerry Kepp (Craig (“Rocket Science,” multiple official start of summer. resemble the characters in Robinson), who together run episodes of “The Office”) (Fox Searchlight)

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‘Before I Fall’ an ‘angsty, teenage ‘Groundhog Day’’ Before I Fall (PG-13) ★★★★

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“Before I Fall” is, at its core, everything it is expected to be.

Director Ry RussoYoung (“When Nobody Walks,” “You Won’t Miss Me”) described it as “an angsty, teenage ‘Groundhog Day.’” When Samantha, played by Zoey Deutch (“Dirty Grandpa,” “Vampire Academy”), is forced to live the day she is killed in a car accident over and over, she discovers what’s important in life.

Never far from her three best friends, Lindsay (Halston Sage, “Neighbors,” “Paper Towns”), Elody (Medalion Rahimi, “The Catch,” “Still StarCrossed”) and Ally (Cynthy Wu, “Twisted”), Samantha leads the ideal high school life with good looks, parties and the seemingly perfect boyfriend.

The day she dies, dubbed at her school as Cupid Day, is punctuated by a party for the senior

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These events give Samantha the chance to either continue with her bullying ways, or make the moments in her life more meaningful.

After the party, the four girls are in a car accident, only to have Samantha wake up in her bed the morning of Cupid Day. Using trial and error in the subsequent days, Samantha goes from trying to save her own life, to alienating herself from family and friends, to spending a few days with her kid sister, and everything in between — to no avail.

Although made up of a generally inexperienced cast playing down in age, the performances create believable and wellrounded characters.

Russo-Young reminds viewers of the hit 2005 movie “Mean Girls” with the traditional screenshot of the four friends walking in slow-mo, using Lindsay as an edgier version of character Regina George and measuring school popularity through telegrams given to the clique.

This movie would have garnered a higher rating had it not been for the unoriginal high school stereotypes hit frequently in the first half of the film that are specific to its target audience. The soundtrack is obnoxious, the overuse of the word “bae” is nearly unbearable, and the four main characters talk about and mimic sex in just about every conversation. (On that note, parents should err on the side of caution when bringing or sending preteens to this movie because of sex, alcohol and bad language throughout.)

Although this movie is catered toward young adults, it will be enjoyed by many audiences due to its themes of love, compassion and acceptance.

There are a few tender moments between Samantha and her family that made the audience cry.

The morals of anti-bullying and making every day count are prevalent throughout the film.

This is a movie that tries too hard at times but is still worth watching.

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STANDOUT PERFORMANCE

PASS/FAIL

SEE IT NOW OR WAIT

OVERALL IMPRESSION

British actor Daniel Kaluuya (“Sicario”) is excellent as Chris Washington, a young, professional black man in a biracial relationship with Rose Armitage (Allison Williams of HBO’s “Girls”). It’s time for Chris to go for a weekend visit with Rose to meet her parents, Dean and Missy, well-played by Bradley Whitford and Catherine Keener. Who really steals the show, however, is Lil Rel Howery as Chris’ TSA pal, Rodney; his dialogue and mannerisms are as funny as anything done by Cedric the Entertainer and provides great comic relief. His character also reminded me a lot of the hilariously paranoid Conspiracy Brother (played by Dave Chappelle) in 2002’s “Undercover Brother.”

“Get Out” can best be described as “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” with a major detour through “The Twilight Zone.” Pure horror movie fans will really enjoy this flick, as well as those who like horror film parodies filled with gallows humor and outrageously gory situations.

Although “Get Out” stands up well in its own right, there’s no special reason to see this on the silver screen. On the other hand, this is a movie that will no doubt be in many DVD libraries and will get lots of views on Netflix later on.

“Get Out” strongly reminded me of 2007’s “Hot Fuzz” with its raging conspiracy theory undertones and high level of suspense, blended with enough dark humor to make you laugh out loud in your seat. The audience around me during the showing of “Get Out” gasped with nervousness and later howled with laughter at the on-screen action. Writer and director Jordan Peele has hit a home run for clever dialogue and scary edginess in a film that’s a downright hoot to watch.

Pass: This is apparently the first full-length feature directing effort by Jordan Peele, best known as part of the duo Key and Peele (from TV’s Comedy Central). The first-time director does a good job of creating an unsettling tone through the use of wide angles with slow and steady camera movements accompanied by little or no soundtrack music.

Fail: Peele takes his time, especially in the first third of the movie, and it takes a while for the plot to get moving. With so much revealed in today’s trailers, we already have a sense of what is to come, and so the beginning feels a bit dragged out. Some of the acting is overthe-top (probably an intentional choice of the director), and that grates on one’s nerves after a while.

Catherine Keener, portraying Missy Armitage, turns in a strong performance in “Get Out.” She has only a few scenes but really stands out among a lot of other actors, most of whom are too cartoonish in their performances. Lead actor Daniel Kaluuya is fine, but has a few too many close-ups with the single tear streaming down his face. Allison Williams, who plays opposite Kaluuya, is beautiful and lovely to watch, but doesn’t get enough screen time to show a tremendous depth to her very complicated character.

Horror movie buffs will want to see “Get Out,” but it is not your typical slasher flick. It wants to be more of a thriller, and it wants to make a statement about race relations.

And because Peele is a comedian at heart, he couldn’t help but insert several funny moments, so Get Out features an unusual blend of styles which not everyone will enjoy.

Wait for the DVD or stream this one. The cinematography is nothing special, and there’s no reason to shell out lots of money to see it on the big screen. Your kids will probably want to see this one, as the hype (100 percent rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, for example) is huge, but it’s really best-suited for older teens and adults only.

“Get Out” puts a fresh spin on what we’ve come to expect from the horror/ thriller genre. Given the current state of race relations in our country, it was fun to see this one in a crowded theatre and to have an audience making audible reactions (gasps, laughs, clapping). Will it stand the test of time to become the “Psycho,” “Halloween” or “Friday the 13th” of its generation? Probably not. Besides, the ending makes it difficult to have a sequel. But considering this is a first effort for a young comedian, “Get Out” is successful enough to find an audience and get us thinking about society through a unique lens.

Pass: This film succeeds on every level, from the clever writing of the script to the comic and creepy performances and, most especially, Jordan Peele’s direction.

Fail: There really aren’t any true negative aspects of this film. The closest thing to criticism would be that it’s closer to a thriller than a horror film, and the bloody parts could have easily been cut.

However, they do serve a purpose and they add to the fun.

Performances for this movie are great all the way around. However, the creepy performance of Caleb Landry Jones is so good you end up wishing he’d been used a bit more.

While there’s the obvious homage to “The Stepford Wives,” anyone who enjoyed the “Scream” movies and anyone who likes a good psychological thriller would enjoy this one.

Few horror movies are good enough to justify the expense of the theater, but this one is worth the extra money if you choose not to wait on the Blu-ray.

This film works on a variety of levels.

It’s all at once a comedy, a thriller, a horror movie and a deftly written commentary on race relations in America. Writer/director Jordan Peele brilliantly gets his message across, forcing the audience to at times sit in discomfort, while other times he keeps it light and fun, all the while inviting them to look at the bigger picture. Even if some don’t get the entire message, it’s still wrapped up in a movie that offers enough comedy and scares to keep them entertained throughout. While it never answers any of the film’s lingering questions, its use of subtext is a bold effort that is sure to create conversations after the theater has emptied.

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Pass: A very clever and edgy storyline; witty dialogue; a good balance between horror and comic moments; good acting all around.

Fail: A slow build-up that nonetheless leads to great suspense and an over-the-top, satisfying conclusion.

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NOW SHOWING Recently reviewed films now playing in metro area theaters. Ratings are out of 4 stars.

• Rock Dog (PG) — 2 1/2 stars A Tibetan Mastiff named Bodi (voiced by Luke Wilson) wants to become a musician instead of guarding the town’s sheep like his father, Khampa (J.K. Simmons).

Bodi goes on a quest to learn from rock star Angus Scattergood (Eddie Izzard).

It is a simple tale with some humor that slows down a bit in the middle. But the journey isn’t without a little fun and will probably delight most of the youngest viewers in the audience. — Michael Buckelew • The Red Turtle (PG) — 3 1/2 stars Quietly beautiful and sobering, this Oscar-nominated, mostly hand-drawn tale of a shipwrecked man is at once realistic and fantastic;

adult and family friendly. Entirely wordless, it’s the purest example of feature-length animation that exists today.

— Khari J. Sampson • Fist Fight (R) — 3 stars “Fist Fight” is a vulgar, over-the-top, in-your-face, raunchy comedy. Teacher Andy Campbell (Charlie Day) is having a bad day that gets worse when he crosses fellow teacher Ron Strickland (Ice Cube), who proceeds to challenge him to a fistfight after school.

Lots of laugh-out-loud moments throughout “Fist Fight” make the movie great fun. Little bit of lag and some jokes falling flat kick the rating down a star. — Kristen Hansen • Toni Erdmann (R) — 2 1/2 stars What would have been an engaging, if mostly pedestrian, comic drama about a quirky retiree trying to reconnect with his dis-

• “Moana” (March 7): The animated, Oscar-nominated Disney feature finds the daughter of a Polynesian island’s ruler (voice of Auli’l Cravalho) trying to reverse a curse.

(PG) • “Jackie” (March 7): Oscar nominee Natalie Portman plays Jacqueline Kennedy in the immediate aftermath of her president husband’s assassination. (R) • “The Eyes of My Mother” (March 7): An ex-surgeon (Diana Agostini) lives an isolated life with her daughter (Olivia Bond) until a visitor arrives. (R) • “Incarnate” (March 7): A self-styled exorcist (Aaron Eckhart) mind-melds with victims of possession in trying to save them. (PG-13) • “Solace” (March 14): A psychically skilled FBI consultant (Anthony Hopkins) goes up against a serial killer (Colin Farrell); Jeffrey Dean Morgan also stars. (R) • “Elle” (March 14): Recent Oscar nominee Isabelle Huppert stars in director Paul Verhoeven’s controversial drama about a vengeful assault victim. (R: AS, N, P, V) • “Master of None: The Complete First Season” (March 21): The Netflix comedy series casts co-creator Aziz Ansari in the saga of a New York-based actor. (Not rated) “A Kind of Murder” (March 21): An architect’s (Patrick Wilson) interest in an unsolved homicide leads him into danger; Jessica Biel also stars. (R: AS, P, V) “Miss Sloane” (March 21): Jessica Chastain plays a lobbyist whose own past could

tant, workaholic daughter is a bit ruined by its bloated 162-minute running time.

This German film sticks with each scene far longer than you’d like. But the payoff of the climax almost makes it worth waiting for.

— KS • The Lego Batman Movie (PG) — 3 1/2 stars Though fantastically funny, “The Lego Batman Movie” can’t recreate the exact magic of its predecessor. But the whole point of the toy inspiring the films is to continually create new things with the blocks at hand, and this is really as much a Batman movie as it is a Lego one. — KS • Rings (PG-13) — 1 1/2 stars Seventeen years after the last film in the franchise, “Rings” leaves me wondering, “Why now?”

A fan of the first two (yes, even “Ring Two”), I was

hopeful for the new installment. Now, having finally seen it, I can say with all confidence you should just watch it at home once it hits Netflix. The mystery was good, but the spark from the original is missing.

— KH • A Dog’s Purpose (PG) — 3 stars This heartwarming story of a constantly reincarnating pooch gets right the tricky balance between too much focus on humans’ stories and giving too much human quality to the canine star. It might have been better without the voiceover but would have been a very different film. It probably also keeps it from being as unbearably sad as it could have been. — KS • Gold (R) — 3 stars Matthew McConaughey shines as down-on-his-luck prospector Kenny Wells, who goes on a quest to

influence her approach to a controversial issue. (R: AS, P) “Lion” (April 11): Years after being adopted by an Australian couple, a man seeks his biological family; Oscar nominees Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman star. (PG-13: AS)

seek gold in Indonesia with geologist Michael Acosta (Edgar Ramirez). McConaughey and Acosta have good chemistry, and Bryce Dallas Howard turns in a solid performance as Wells’ love interest, Kay. The story is a lot like “The Wolf of Wall Street.” But “Gold” may intrigue you with Indonesian jungle scenes that are a long way from New York.

— MB • Julieta (R) — 3 stars A stirring foreign film about loss and family relationships, “Julieta” hits all the notes needed for a slice-of-life drama. After upsetting her current life, Julieta sits down to write her life story down in a diary addressed to her daughter to tell her side of everything. This is where the flashbacks start and the journey begins. Though not for everyone, those interested in a good story

without any action, special effects or gag jokes will find a perfect fit with “Julieta.”

— KH • xXx: Return of Xander Cage (PG-13) — 2 stars Vin Diesel returns to the series in a film that makes that other fast and furious franchise look thoughtful.

But the action is like funnel cake — just right if you don’t care about nutrition or substance, just style. — KS • Split (PG-13) — 1 1/2 stars James McAvoy (“X-Men: Apocalypse”) brings a lot of character to the main character of M. Night Shyamalan’s new thriller. Written, directed and produced by the famed-director, “Split” is about a man dealing with dissociative identity disorder — 23 different personalities to be exact. While it is right in his paranormal suspense wheelhouse, “Split” is lackluster. — KH

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Freddie Stroma (“UnREAL”) succeeds the film’s Malcolm McDowell as Wells, who supposedly has built a time machine — as opposed to just writing about one — and uses it to pursue John Stevenson, alias “Jack” (“Revenge” alum Josh Bowman, in David Warner’s earlier part) to contemporary New York. Dangerously in the middle of their cat-andmouse game is the very modern Jane (Spanishtelenovela veteran Genesis Rodriguez, in a variation on Mary Steenburgen’s movie role), who helps Wells while never far off John’s radar.

Will Chase (“Nashville”) also is in the regular cast.

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