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Vol. 46, No. 100

NORCROSS HOMICIDE

Testimony: Blame put on victims by suspect

By Joshua sharpe joshua.sharpe@gwinnettdailypost.com

LAWRENCEVILLE — Quintarius Walker, a 17-year-old Tucker resident, admitted killing two teens outside Norcross, according to court testimony given by a detective Friday.

In a strange twist, Walker also claimed he’d been involved in another murder in Atlanta, said Gwinnett County homicide investigator Cpl. D.M. Brucz. This admission came after Walker was confronted with the fact that there were too many shell casings Jaquille Thomas in an SUV involved in the double homicide off Jimmy Carter Boulevard.

More peculiar still, Walker allegedly claimed the shooter in the Atlanta murder, which happened in the Ben Hill area, was Jaquille Thomas, one of the people Walker is Angelique Bowman charged with killing in Gwinnett on Jan. 24.

After the hearing, Thomas’ father dismissed Walker’s assertion.

“I think that’s just a cop-out,” Damian Winfrey told the Daily Post. “Obviously the suspect has to make up a story to justify his story.”

Atlanta police didn’t immediately respond to a request for information about the other case.

Walker’s story about the double homicide, according to the detective, is that he and Thomas went to The Arbors at See HOMICIDE, Page 9A

Quintarius Walker, left, 17, of Tucker listens in court with his attorney, Lawrence Lewis, on Friday during a preliminary hearing on his charges in a Norcross double homicide. (Staff Photo: Joshua Sharpe)

Suwanee resident Anca Burac, left, talks to her 3-year-old son, Levi, center, and her 5-year-old daughter, Bryanna, during a meal at the Chick-fil-A location on Moore Road on Friday. Burac is one of the customers who has taken to the restaurant’s Family Challenge where families are asked to put their phones in a Cell Phone Coop while they eat so they can spend more time talking to each other. (Staff Photos: Curt Yeomans)

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Chick-fil-A operator starts trend of putting phones away

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Suwanee resident Anca Burac doesn’t mind disconnecting from technology when she is sitting at the dinner table with her family.

She brought her three young children to the Chick-fil-A location on Moore Road at 1035 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Suwanee on Friday. As soon as they sat down at their table, she put her cellphone in a little cardboard box.

As the family ate, Burac’s 5-year-old daughter, Bryanna, made circles around her eyes with her fingers and asked her mom to guess who she was. She was Chicken Little.

The box that Burac put her phone in was one of the restaurant’s Cell Phone Coops. She is one of the customers who has taken a liking to the restaurant’s Family Challenge, in which families who put their phones on silent and then leave them in

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talking to each other.

“I noticed our dining area was gradually getting quieter because people were spending more time on their phones than talking to each other. So I thought, ‘How can we change this?’ and our staff brainstormed some ideas,” Williams said. “We decided to encourage a technology timeout, and that’s how we came up with the idea for the challenge.”

Chick-fil-A Moore Road General Manager Brad Williams shows There are only three instrucoff the Cell Phone Coop that he and his staff came up with as tions on how to successfully part of an effort to get families to disconnect from technology complete the challenge. Everyand talk more when they dine in the restaurant. one in the group must switch a coop for the duration of their of store manager Brad Williams their phone to silent and put the devices in the“Cell Phone Coop, meal get free ice cream. and his staff, was launched in “It’s a cool thing. I like it,” January. It has quickly taken off a little white cardboard box at each table. Then the diners must Burac said. “I hate it when I with hundreds of other stores leave the phones in the coop for see people who come in to eat, across the chain already joining the entire meal. and they are not talking to each in to create a movement.

Finally, they let staff know other — they’re just using their The goal is simple: To get phones.” people to put away their phones See COOPS, Page 9A The challenge, a brainchild while they eat and spend time

Gwinnett Chamber luncheon honors 28 STAR students

By Keith Farner

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NORCROSS — By far Priyanka Desai’s favorite classes in high school were Advanced Placement World

History and AP European History because she learned about ethics and human nature.

So a lot of the reason Desai was happy to participate in Friday’s STAR student luncheon at the Hilton

Atlanta Northeast hotel in Norcross was because she could honor Peachtree Ridge teacher Nelson Dean, who taught those classes.

“Mr. Dean loves history and his subject, and it was excellent to be taught by

someone who cared about teaching,” Desai said. “ Desai was honored among 28 students across all Gwinnett high schools, public and private, at the luncheon where the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce honors the

senior at each school in the top 10 percent of their class with the highest SAT score.

Desai, with a 2390 SAT, was honored with the county title of having the highest SAT score among the countywide Class of 2016.

As part of the recognition, each STAR student selects a teacher as the educator who has had a strong influence on the student’s academic career.

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Annual exhibit on display at GCPS district office

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schools around the district will rotate on a weekly basis during the exhibit.

Each new rotation kicks The annual art exoff with an opening rehibit on display in the ception to honor student Gwinnett County Public artists and their families.

Schools district office is The exhibit dates are: underway.

• Through March 8: March is labeled Youth Participating schools in Art Month and this year’s the Brookwood, Duluth, Tapestry Display is held Grayson, Meadowcreek, at the district office at 437 Peachtree Ridge and ShiOld Peachtree Road N.W. loh clusters. Artwork from in Suwanee. Throughout Grayson Tech will also be the month, the lobby area on display. is transformed into an art In addition to viewing museum filled with paint- during normal operating ings, drawings, threehours, the exhibit will dimensional art, mixed be open from 1 to 6 p.m. media, pottery, jewelry today. and two-dimensional art, • March 11-17: Parall created by Gwinnett ticipating schools in the students.

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Mill Creek, Mountain View and North Gwinnett clusters. Artwork from GIVE East also will be on display. The building will be open for viewing on Saturday, March 12, from 7 a.m. to 4 .p.m. and Sunday, March 13, 1 to 6 p.m.

• March 22-28: Participating schools in the Berkmar, Discovery, Lanier, Norcross, Parkview and South Gwinnett clusters. Artwork from Phoenix High School, GSMST, Gwinnett Online Campus and the Oakland School also will be on display.

The building will be open for viewing on Saturday, March 26, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, March 27, 1 to 6 p.m.

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State inmate, women accused of jury phone scam statement.

“They rob their A state prison inmate victims and pair of local women of much are accused of stealing more at least $3,800 through a than Nicolas Marissa Chelsea phone scam that involved a money, Kennedy Eastwood Guevara fake grand jury summons. they rob A warrant was taken them of out against Autry State Eastwood is charged their sense of well-being.

Prison inmate Nicolas with theft by deception I am committed to doBrady Kennedy, 26, for and Guevara is charged ing everything within my conspiracy to commit theft with conspiracy to commit power to stop them.” by deception. Deputies theft by deception, accordState prison records also arrested Lilburn resi- ing to the sheriff’s office. show Kennedy began servdent Marissa Eastwood, “I don’t like seeing ing an eight year sentence 22, and Lawrenceville innocent people being last summer on a burglary resident Chelsea Allyse victimized by anyone, charge from a 2014 inciGuevara, 24, on Thursday but even less so by state dent in Gwinnett County. in connection with the prison inmates,” Sheriff He was also sentenced scam.

Butch Conway said in a to one year in prison on

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a charge of fleeing or eluding police. Gwinnett County jail records show Eastwood and Guevara have also been booked into the jail multiple times in the past.

The sheriff’s office is using the incident as an opportunity to warn residents that government agencies do not ask pay fines through any method, including wire transfers, over the telephone.

The sheriff’s office said deputies began investigating the incident after the victim contacted the sheriff’s office on Feb. 26.

The victim told deputies someone claiming to be a deputy called her and

said she had to pay a fine because a warrant had supposedly been taken out for her arrest for failing to appear to a grand jury summons.

The victim paid the fake deputy $3,800 in rechargeable money cards and Western Union and MoneyGram wire transfers.

“We appreciate the timely assistance of the Department of Corrections Criminal Investigation Unit,” Lt. Col. Carl Sims said in a statement.

“They acted immediately upon our request, locating dozens of contraband cellphones in their facility.

Their actions resulted in the immediate apprehen-

sion and transfer of Nicolas Kennedy to a maximum security facility and the recovery of evidence which will assist us in the prosecution of this case.”

The sheriff’s office has been investigating reports of similar grand jury phone scams since 2014, and the FBI was brought in after it was determined that Georgia state prison inmates were committing the crimes using cellphones that are illegal in the prison.

More than 130 suspects have been arrested in the investigation, which is known as “Operation Ghost Guard,” according to the sheriff’s office.

Qualifying for upcoming state, local elections begins Monday Qualifying begins Monday for state and local races that are up for election this year, but where a candidate needs to go to sign up depends on the office he or she is seeking and the party under which he or she is running.

Qualifying for federal, state and local offices will begin at 9 a.m. Monday and run through noon Friday. Seats up for election this year include U.S. senator, U.S. representative, commission chairman, commission districts 1 and 3, school board districts 1,3 and 5, district attorney, clerk of superior court, state court judge,

Registration office, 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200 in Lawrenceville, to qualify for the general election.

Anyone seeking congressional and state legislative seats, as well as district attorney, will have to go to the State Capitol, 206 Washington St. in Atlanta, to file Curt Yeomans paperwork with officials from their respective probate judge, chief mag- state parties. istrate judge, tax commisQualifying candidates sioner and sheriff. for local offices will have Candidates seeking to visit the sites designatnonpartisan seats, such ed by his or her respecas judge positions, will tive party. have to go to the GwinRepublican candidates nett County Elections and will go to the Gwinnett County Republican Party headquarters at 46 S. Clayton St., in Lawrenceville.

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Meanwhile, The Gwinnett County Democratic Party announced last week that qualifying “by appointment” will be held at the law office of Andrew, Merritt, Reilly and Smith, 7 Lumpkin St., in Lawrenceville. Candidates can call Democratic Party Chairman Jim Shealey at 330-990-2727 for additional details.

Locally set qualifying fees are $1,500 for commission chairman, $894 for commissioner, $496 for school board, $4,928 for state court judge, $3,421 for sheriff and $3,283 for superior court clerk, probate judge, chief magistrate and tax commissioner.

The fee to run for U.S. senator or U.S. represen-

tative is $5,220, while state senator or representative is $400 and district attorney is $3,602.16.

The primary for state and local seats will be held on May 24.

Hilton announces early campaign fundraising haul Scott Hilton’s legislative campaign announced on Friday that the Republican has raised more than Scott $45,000 Hilton in cash on hand for his bid to fill the soon-to-be-vacant state House District 95 seat.

The former United Peachtree Corners Civic Association president is running to replace Rep. Tom Rice, who is planning to retire after the current legislative session ends later this month.

“I am excited to announce the success that the campaign has enjoyed so far, and I am humbled by the outpouring of

support that our team has received from so many in such a short time,” Hilton said in a statement. “We have built a solid organization with the resources and momentum to be successful in May. “It is clear from our early progress that people want a genuine, servant leader in the State House who they trust will fight every day to do what is best for our families and community — not the special interests.”

Democratic Party Lobby Day set for Tuesday The Gwinnett County Democratic Party will hold a lobbying day at the State Capitol from 10 a.m. until noon on Tuesday.

The schedule includes meeting in the rotunda of the capitol building at 10:15 a.m., meeting in the gallery for a recognition at 10:30 a.m. and posing for an official photo at 11 a.m.

Political Notebook appears in the Thursday and Sunday editions of the Gwinnett Daily Post.

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Confidence necessary part of care DEAR DR. ROACH: I have great confidence in my doctor, but my friends and family are concerned about my medical care.

I’m in my late 60s, fit and enjoy good health. I have high blood pressure, which is now well-controlled with one pill a day. Last year, my annual physical was very cursory, and my doctor didn’t give me an order for blood work. I don’t know if it was an oversight or whether he is cutting back on health-care costs.

—R.E. ANSWER: I, too, am concerned that your doctor might not be giving you the attention you need. A onceyearly exam may be appropriate, but it must include a careful physical exam and a detailed history. It is usual to check blood tests at least once yearly in people taking blood pressure medicine. Hypertension can affect the kidneys, and many of the medicines used to treat it can affect mineral levels. Any imbalance may need to be treated. But what is most important is that you have doubts that he is acting only in your best interests. If you don’t get a satisfactory answer at your next visit, it might be time to look for another provider.

DEAR DR. ROACH: In a recent column, you addressed a reader who noticed an improvement in IBS symptoms for a few weeks following a colonoscopy. While I agree that the reported improvement may be due to a change in colonic bacterial flora, it also may be due to the wellknown phenomenon in IBS patients that just about any “treatment” will have some positive effect on symptoms for some duration of time.

I’m not against probiotic use, but given the mixed results (at best) and the cost to the patient, I find it more helpful to reassure patients with IBS that their symptoms will ebb and flow with various changes in their lives, diets, stress levels, etc., and to not get too invested, emotionally or financially, in any given treatment approach.

— Michael McCusker, PA-C ANSWER: I thank Mr. McCusker for his thoughtful comments. The placebo response is powerful, and I am reminded of it nearly every day when I hear testimonials for a treatment that studies have proven to be no more effective than placebo.

I am sure the person felt better after the treatment, but I’m not convinced that anything in the treatment was effective beyond the person feeling convinced he was getting better. I am all in favor of treatments that make people feel better, as long as they aren’t toxic or, as Mr. McCusker states, too expensive.

In the case of probiotics in irritable bowel syndrome, most but not all studies have shown that they are superior to placebo, which is what the Food and Drug Administration demands before approving a treatment. I agree completely that symptoms of IBS often wax and wane, and that it is wise to be slow to add new treatments and to have patience. Probiotics are a potentially useful therapy for people with persistent symptoms.

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In 1899, the German pharmaceutical company Friedrich Bayer & Co. registered the name “Aspirin” as a trademark.

In 1981, Walter Cronkite signed off for the last time as “CBS Evening News” anchor, a post he had held for 19 years.

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Man moves in with boyfriend, offered ‘closet’ DEAR AMY: My boyfriend and I (we are gay) have been together for three years.

I used to travel for work, and he hated it.

So I quit my old job and found something closer to home. Now he has bought a house and wants me to move in with him.

I have started moving my little stuff into the house, but we argue over the way the house is decorated. It’s all his stuff. I don’t really mind that — I want him to be happy!

He is in the closet, so I’m not really invited to anything with his family.

That makes me sad, and I have a feeling that’s why he doesn’t want my stuff around the house.

So do I give him an ultimatum before I move in? Should I insist that his parents know about us, or I won’t move in? Please help!

— Concerned C DEAR C: An ultimatum might miraculously force your boyfriend out of the closet, but because you have already surrendered so much of your autonomy to him, I wonder at your ability to make and enforce an ultimatum.

You’ve already changed jobs and moved some of your little things into his house, so you don’t have much leverage, ultimatum-wise. The leverage you do have is to consider leaving the relationship altogether.

Contemplate life with

ing, Christmas and other important holidays with us.

I want him to be present in his daughter’s life. I bear no jealousy or resentment when he spends time with us, at any time.

Now a situation has presented itself where the ex-husband, who just Amy Dickinson came into some money, wants to take their daughthis closeted and conter and my girlfriend — trolling man: Whenever his ex-wife — on a family family members show up, vacation. I am not invited. you’ll likely be asked to My girlfriend is gosquirrel away your little ing. She says she has no things and retreat to a feelings for her ex, but coffee shop. Likewise for that is beside the point certain friends of his, and and that she is doing it for colleagues. You will not her daughter. She says she be welcomed to any fam- doesn’t know how her ex ily events. feels.

Really — your boyNeedless to say, this friend has forced you into hurts me very much. I feel the closet, while he gets the ex-husband had his to live more or less out in chance to do nice things the open. during their marriage. I Perhaps you two can am progressive up to a start out by openly inpoint regarding the extroducing yourselves to husband still being in the his family members as picture, but I feel that my “roommates,” letting them kindness and acceptance draw their own concluare being taken advantage sions over time. I’m very of. sorry to even recommend Am I overreacting and this age-old lie, but if you being petty in not wantaren’t willing to leave the ing my girlfriend to have relationship, this might be a family vacation without the best you can do. me — or am I overreactDEAR AMY: I have ing to the situation? been in a five-year rela— Troubled in Paradise tionship with a woman I DEAR TROUBLED: love very much. She has a You don’t say how old the daughter from a previous daughter is, but generally marriage and the exwhen noncustodial parents husband is maintaining a take the kids on vacation, presence in the daughter’s one function is for the life. parent and the child to He spends Thanksgivspend some special time

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together.

I don’t think that exes traveling together with their children is a universally bad idea, by any means — but this bothers you. You have been a part of this family system for five years. Are you bothered that she is going without you? Or are you bothered that she is traveling with her ex, without you? Your girlfriend should consider this from your point of view. You are hurt and she is telling you to get over it. She doesn’t get to decide how you feel about something.

It is very reasonable for you to ask her to draw a line concerning vacationtime with her ex.

DEAR AMY: Why the harsh response to “Susan,” who complained about her “daughter-in-law from Hell’s” behavior at the wedding?

— Confused DEAR CONFUSED: I think deriding the daughter-in-law as a “Cuban” and further remarking on her poor “breeding” was a bridge too far. I stand by my answer.

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

You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

Amy Dickinson’s memoir, “The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter and the Town that Raised Them” (Hyperion), is available in bookstores.

Evaluate the past and think clearly about your current position. Once you have a sensible picture of what’s transpired, you will know exactly how to move forward without regret to ensure that you are successful.

Self-awareness will lead to enlightenment.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Your intuition won’t deceive you.

Trust your instincts and call the shots as you see fit. If someone challenges you, take measures to show that you cannot be intimidated.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You will be reminded of people you have had problems with in the past. Guard against interference by being secretive regarding your feelings and plans.

Strive for perfection.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Carefully choose which organizations you help. Not all are equal, and you don’t want to contribute to a group that isn’t worth it. Look for an opportunity to boost your reputation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Entertainment will be costlier than anticipated. Don’t be too quick to put your money into something risky.

A change of scenery, friends or activities will do you good.

CANCER (June 21July 22) — Do what you can to improve your surroundings and make the people you love happy. Your gesture will be appreciated and will ensure that you have the opportunity to follow one of your dreams.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — So much will be riding on how you respond to a challenge. Don’t feel obligated to buy into someone else’s deal or scheme. Make romance a priority and positive change your goal.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept.

22) — Interacting with people or groups that have an unusual appeal will take your mind off any concerns you have been laboring over.

Someone will offer a solution that you overlooked.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Put your time and effort into self-improvement. Time spent with children or your loved ones will give you ideas about ways you can work together to reach collective goals.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — An emotional jolt will get you back on track and spur unique ideas that can help you improve your situation at home and your relationships with those you love.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Extravagance, secretiveness and poor choices of friends and entertainment will damage your reputation. Concentrate on home, family and selfimprovement projects, and avoid temptation.

The choice is yours.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Look over potential opportunities to buy and sell property or possessions. Don’t hesitate to negotiate if you don’t like what’s being offered. Make plans to reunite with old friends.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) — You can do anything you put your mind to. Turn your dream into reality by making whatever changes are necessary. Your status, position or personal situation will improve.

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lease on life. You are here, affirming the promise ALPHARETTA — that we represent — the Gwinnett Technical Colpromise of delivering a lege officially dedicated its high quality, sustainable new $24 million Alpharet- workforce.” ta campus on Friday mornGwinnett Tech boasts a 98.7 percent job placement ing, about two months rate, and Cannon added after it opened classes. that “workforce developLocal and state educament is central to what we tion leaders and elected do at Gwinnett Tech. In officials gathered for the this increasingly competiceremony and ribboncutting at 2875 Old Milton tive world, our economic strength — North Fulton’s Parkway. More than 700 economic strength — destudents have enrolled at pends on the skills and the campus.

Gwinnett Tech President education of the workforce.”

Carmike Cinemas Ovation 11 dine-in theater is under construction on Scenic Highway in unincorporated Lawrencev- D. Glen Cannon told the The 95,000 square foot ille. The location, and another Carmike theater two miles away on the same road, will become property of AMC The- crowd that this event was about more than just dedi- building is part of an evenatres next year as part of that company’s purchase of Carmike. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans) tual three-building campus cating a new building. that is expected to eventu“You are dedicating ally serve 10,000 students. dreams — dreams of “It’s a great example of high school students who the ability of our technistarted college early in our Move on When Ready cal colleges to flex to the needs of communities program — dreams of

By Curt yeomans across the state, serving first generation college curt.yeomans students excited about our both the educational needs @gwinnettdailypost.com industry-centric focus,” he of students and the workforce needs of business said. “We are here today AMC Theatres’ purchase and industry,” said Gretchto dedicate dreams of of Columbus-based Carmike en Corbin, commissioner ‘non-traditional’ students Cinemas is expected to crethrilled about the potential of the Technical College ate what may be the world’s System of Georgia. for a new career, a new largest movie theater chain, but it leaves questions about the fate of at least one theater in southern Gwinnett.

Carmike Cinemas operates a theater on Scenic Highway in Snellville called Carmike 12. It’s also building a new 11-screen theater where moviegoers can order and eat meals from the comfort of their seats two miles away, also on Scenic Highway, though.

Carmike Cinemas’ Carmike 12 theater in Snellville had moviegoers stopping by to see The news that the comthe latest films on Friday night. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans) pany was building a new State and local education and elected officials cut a ribtheater already raised quesbon at a dedication ceremony on Friday morning at Gwintions about the future of the Mayor Tom Witts said not totally sure the company Road in Lawrenceville and nett Technical College’s newest campus in Alpharetta. existing location. Snellville even city officials were would keep Carmike 12 AMC Sugarloaf Mills 18 at (Special Photo) open and hadn’t heard any- Sugarloaf Mills Mall. thing about it future from AMC officials could not Carmike. be reached for comment Carmike Cinema officials about the possible future of answered those questions in theater locations on Friday, August when they told the but Carmike officials said Daily Post they planned to nothing will change, at least operate both locations siin the near-term. multaneously. Whether that “The announcement yesplan will stay in place now terday is just the first step,” that AMC will be in charge Carmike spokeswoman remains to be seen. cording Hanna Skeppner said in an

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By John Whitesides and aManda Becker Reuters

KABUL — The Taliban said Saturday that it would not take part in peace talks brokered by representatives of Afghanistan, Pakistan, China and the United States, casting doubt on efforts to revive negotiations.

The Taliban, ousted from power in a U.S.-led military intervention in 2001, has been waging a violent insurgency to try to topple Afghanistan’s Westernbacked government and re-establish a fundamentalist Islamic regime.

After a meeting of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group made up of representatives of the four countries in February, officials said they expected direct peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban to begin in early March.

But the Taliban, which calls itself the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, denied it would be participating in any upcoming talks in Islamabad.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz won a nominating contest in Kansas and was leading in Maine on Saturday, denting front-runner Donald Trump’s momentum and bolstering Cruz’s case that he is the best alternative for those bent on stopping Trump.

Kansas was one of five states holding nominating contests on Saturday, and Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton were looking to strengthen their leads in the battle to pick nominees for the Nov. 8 presidential election to succeed President Barack Obama.

Republicans in Louisiana, Kentucky and Maine also were voting on Saturday. Cruz led in very early results in Maine; results in the other states were expected later in the night.

“The scream you hear, the howl that comes from Washington, D.C., is utter terror at what ‘We the Sudan politician People’ are doing together,” Cruz told supporters in Hassan al-Turabi Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, after dies at age 84 his win in Kansas.

Cruz, a U.S. senator from KHARTOUM — Hassan Texas who has promoted al-Turabi, a prominent Suhimself to voters as a true danese politician considered conservative, in contrast to by many to be the spiriTrump, also won a nontual leader of the country’s binding “straw poll” of Islamists, has died at the age activists at the Conservative of 84, medical sources said Saturday.

A powerful establishment figure in the 1990s, Turabi became an influential opposition leader later in life, Appellate judges breaking ranks with Presiconsidered for dent Omar al-Bashir and his Supreme Court ruling National Congress WASHINGTON — The Party in 1999 to form an opposition group that would White House is vetting federal appellate judges challenge his rule.

Turabi was rushed to Merrick Garland and Sri hospital on Saturday after Srinivasan as possible suffering a heart attack, the nominees to the Supreme sources said.

Court to replace late Justice In recent years, he played Antonin Scalia, the New a role in Bashir’s attempts York Times reported Friday. to bring sparring parties The FBI has been contogether through a national ducting background checks dialogue process called for on Garland and Srinivasan, in 2014 but which has seen the Times said, citing a little progress. person with knowledge of the process. Scalia, a longserving conservative justice, Turkey and Iran died Feb. 13. seek to ‘manage Srinivasan, 49, has served on the U.S. Court differences’ of Appeals since he was ISTANBUL/DUBAI confirmed on a 97-0 biparti— Turkey and Iran, two san vote in the U.S. Senate countries on opposite sides in May 2013. As a senior of Syria’s civil war, agreed Justice Department lawyer they must cooperate to in 2013, he was part of the end sectarian strife in the legal team that successregion, including support fully urged the high court to for a fragile ceasefire, after strike down the Defense of their leaders met in Tehran Marriage Act. on Saturday.

Garland, 63, was apIran, along with Russia, pointed to the U.S. Court has stood by Syrian Presi- of Appeals for the District dent Bashar al-Assad in of Columbia Circuit in the five-year war, provid1997 and became the chief ing him with military and judge in 2013. financial support, while Turkey is his most outspo- Teachers union ken critic and has backed in Chicago may opposition forces.

“We may have differstrike on April 1 ent views, but we cannot CHICAGO — The head change our history or our geography,” Turkish Prime of the Chicago Public Minister Ahmet Davutoglu Schools said Friday that the district will hold off on a said. “It is extremely important for Turkey and Iran controversial cost-cutting to develop some common move affecting teachers’ perspectives in order to end pension payments to allow our region’s fight among for the labor contract probrothers, to stop the ethnic cess to play out. and sectarian conflicts.”

But that move will not — From wire reports stop the Chicago Teachers

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PEOPLE Newlyweds Hall, Murdoch blessed in London church

LONDON — Media mogul Rupert Murdoch and actress and model Jerry Hall celebrated their marriage with a blessing service Saturday at St. Bride’s church on London’s Fleet Street, the spiritual home of British journalism.

A star-studded guest list included actor Michael Caine, Irish rockstar Bob Geldof, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and British Justice Secretary Michael Gove, a senior figure among those who want the Republican U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz speaks to the crowd at the conclusion UK to leave the European Union. of the Republican debate in Detroit on Thursday. (Reuters/Jim Young) Conspicuous by their absence were Prime MinPolitical Action Conference Saturday’s contests up and deport 11 million near Washington, D.C. were the first since reundocumented immigrants ister David Cameron and finance minister George “What we saw in Kansas tired neurosurgeon Ben and temporarily bar all is a manifestation of a real Carson dropped from the Muslims from entering the Osborne, who want Britain to stay in the 28-member shift in momentum,” Cruz race, after polling in the United States. bloc. told reporters in Idaho. single-digits in most of Mitt Romney, the 2012 Murdoch and Hall wed Trump has a substantial the nominating contests.

Republican presidential Friday in a private ceremolead in the delegates needed Carson had drawn support nominee, called Trump a to secure the nomination from evangelical voters, a phony and a fraud who was ny in central London, after which the now four-times at the Republican National group that has also been a playing American votmarried 84-year-old said Convention, but has come stronghold of Cruz. ers for suckers, and 2008 he was the happiest man in under a barrage of blisterSince winning seven nominee John McCain, a ing attacks from his party’s of 11 contests on Super U.S. senator from Arizona, the world. establishment.

Tuesday, Trump has come said Trump’s foreign policy The four Republican con- under withering fire from a views were uninformed and Courteney Cox’s tests on Saturday together Republican establishment dangerous. assistant cast account for just 155 delworried he will lead the At the Conservative egates. They are open only party to a resounding defeat Political Action Conference in comedy pilot to registered Republicans, in November’s election. on Saturday, U.S. Senator LOS ANGELES — Diexcluding the independent Mainstream Republicans Marco Rubio of Florida, ona Reasonover has been and disaffected Democratic have blanched at Trump’s who is also challenging voters who have helped calls to build a wall on the Trump, criticized the media cast in “Charity Case,” Courteney Cox’s Fox pilot, Trump’s surge to the lead. border with Mexico, round for fueling Trump’s rise.

Variety has learned exclusively. She will play Cox’s on-screen assistant in the tation and six counts of comedy. dissemination of harmful “Charity Case” revolves materials for possessing around Hailey (Cox), who photographs of underage inherits her late billiongirls performing sexual aire husband’s charity but acts, according to a sevenquickly finds that changpage indictment from the ing the world is far less Cobb County District Atglamorous than she had torney’s office. imagined.

The indictment alleges Reasonover will play Harris, 35, shared naked Kara, Hailey’s new assisimages of himself and tant at the charity foundaprinted descriptions of tion’s headquarters. The sexual conduct and excitecharacter is described as U.S. President Barack Obama carries a binder contain- ment with three different upbeat, idealistic to a fault ing material on potential Supreme Court nominees as he girls from Jan. 23, 2014, to walks toward the residence of the White House on Feb. March 8, 2014. and thrilled to have landed 19. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque) the job, but she’s in for a On Saturday, a spokesrude shock after getting woman from the Cobb fight against Islamic State.

Union from taking action to see Hailey up close and County District Attorney’s The National Guard — a Office said the new charges personal. that could involve a strike “Charity Case” also stars reserve military force that on April 1. stem from further analysis resides in the states but can of electronic devices in the Kyle Bornheimer, Isiah Union President Karen Whitlock Jr. and Dan Gill. be mobilized for national Lewis told reporters that original case. needs — is a key part of the everything, including a military’s larger effort to set Three injured strike over unfair labor ‘Zootopia’ tops up over 120 cyber squadpractices, was on the table in refinery blast box office with for what she called an April rons to respond to cyber HOUSTON — Three attacks and prevent them.

1 “showdown” with the $70 million debut people were burned — one One such unit, the 262nd nation’s third-largest public LOS ANGELES — severely — when a generasquadron, is a 101-person school system.

Disney’s “Zootopia” is tor exploded on Saturday team that includes employThe cash-strapped apex predator at the box morning at the Pasadena, district last month gave the ees of Microsoft Corp. and office this weekend with Alphabet Inc.’s Google. The Texas, refinery owned union 30 days’ notice that an expected three-day haul

by Brazil’s national oil unit is “famous throughout it aims to save $65 million the country” for several high- company Petrobras, sources around $70 million, acby reducing its contribucording to studio estimates. familiar with emergency profile vulnerability assesstion to teachers’ pension Herds of moviegoers payments by 7 percent — a ments, Carter said at the Joint operations at the plant said. were expected to turn out Energy industry intelliBase Lewis-McChord in move condemned by the gence service Genscape said for the animated famunion, which in December Tacoma, Wash., late Friday. a 35,000 barrel per day light ily comedy on Saturday overwhelmingly authorized and today after the pic cycle oil hydrotreater was a future strike.

Georgia man shut at the Pasadena refinery pulled in $19.5 million on who left child Friday from 3,827 locafollowing the explosion.

National Guard tions. Should estimates Genscape also said all in hot car faces may join cyber hold, “Zootopia” will set other units at the 100,000 more charges the new record for biggest bpd Pasadena Refining offense against A Georgia man who non-Pixar Disney debut System refinery appeared to Islamic State weekend, currently held by faces trial on charges of be operating normally.

2014’s “Big Hero 6” and JOINT BASE LEWISintentionally leaving his Firefighters from the MCCHORD, Wash. — toddler in a hot car and Pasadena and Houston fire its $56 million launch.

It also has a shot at beU.S. Defense Secretary Ash exchanging nude photos departments continued to Carter said the National with girls and women as the battle the blaze on Saturday coming the 12th animated Guard’s cyber squadrons child was dying is facing at the refinery, according to movie to premiere to more than $70 million, a list will play an increasingly eight new charges of child the departments. led by the 2007 launch of important role in assessing exploitation.

“One of the guys was the vulnerabilities of U.S. Justin Ross Harris was burnt up pretty bad,” one of “Shrek the Third” at $121 million. industrial infrastructure and indicted Friday on two the sources said.

— From wire reports could be asked to join the counts of sexual exploi— From wire reports

‘Ghostlike’ octopus found in Pacific may belong to new species

By Frank McGurty

Reuters

NEW YORK — An underwater research craft has spotted a “ghostlike” octopus that appears to belong to a previously unknown species on the ocean floor near Hawaii, a discovery that highlights how little is known about the deep sea, a U.S. zoologist said Saturday.

The milky white creature, nicknamed “Casper the Friendly Ghost” by Twitter users, was

MUST READ caught on cameras mounted on the craft as it explored the Pacific Ocean at a depth of 4,290 meters, or about 2 1/2 miles, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.

Describing the animal as an incirrate octopod, one of two main groupings of octopods, NOAA said it was the first time an incirrate was spotted so deep in the

ocean.

“This animal was particularly unusual because it lacked the pigment cells, called chromatophores, typical of most cephalopods, and it did not seem very muscular,” said Michael Vecchione, a research zoologist at NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service.

“The deep sea is so poorly known that finding new or unexpected things happens fairly often,” Vecchione said in an email, adding that he was excited by the

images. “What is unusual is the opportunity to explore this deep.”

The octopod “almost certainly” was one of a species never previously described by scientists, and it may well belong to a genus that has yet to be identified, wrote Vecchione, who is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. To be certain, he said in the email, scientists would need at least one specimen, and preferably several of them.

NOAA has posted a video on the website showing a pale, rounded form with expressionless eyes and languid tentacles resting on the ocean floor. Its appearance led some Twitter users to say it resembled the cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost.

Last week’s discovery came during the first dive of the 2016 season from the Okeanos Explorer, a ship operated by NOAA that explores little-known parts of the oceans.

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Trump: Defender of the Faith

WASHINGTON — What happened to the evangelicals? They were supposed to be the bedrock of the Ted Cruz candidacy. Yet on Super Tuesday he lost them to Donald Trump.

Cruz still did make a reasonably good showing, winning Alaska, Oklahoma and Texas, the latter by an impressive 17 points. But he didn’t have the great night he needed to put away Marco Rubio and emerge as Trump’s one remaining challenger.

Cruz had done all the groundwork Charles to win evangelicals Krauthammer and sweep the South by putting together strong alliances with local pastors and leaders. And yet, outside Oklahoma and Texas, he lost them to Trump by stunning margins — by 21 points in Alabama, 13 in Georgia, 14 in Tennessee, 16 in Virginia and 36 in, of all places, Massachusetts.

How could this have happened? A more scripturally, spiritually flawed man than Trump would be hard to find. As several anti-Trump evangelical voices have argued, Christian witness cannot possibly support a thrice-married man with such an impressive list of sins, featuring especially spectacular displays of the seven deadlies.

These theological arguments are both eloquent and impassioned but, in this season of fear and anxiety, beside the point. This time around, evangelicals are not looking for someone like them.

They’re looking for someone who will protect them.

They’ve tried backing exemplary Scripturequoting Christians — without result. After Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum and considerations of Cruz himself, they are increasingly reluctant to support like-minded candidates who are nonetheless incapable of advancing their cause in a hostile political arena so dominated by secularism.

They have no illusions about Trump. They have no expectations of religious uplift. What he offers them is not spirit but “muscle” (to borrow a word from the notorious former Professor Melissa Click of the University of Missouri).

The transaction was illuminated by Trump’s January speech at Liberty University. His earlier halfhearted attempts to pose as a fellow evangelical were amusing and entirely unconvincing. At Liberty, he made another such I’m-one-of-you gesture by citing a biblical verse in “Two Corinthians,” thereby betraying a risible lack of familiarity with biblical language and usage.

Yet elsewhere in the speech, he described how Christians abroad are being massacred and Christians here at home are under cultural and political siege. He pledged: “We’re going to protect Christianity.”

Interesting locution. Not just Christians, but Christianity itself. What Trump promises is to stand outside the churchyard gates and protect the faithful inside. He’s the Roman centurion standing between them and both barbarians abroad and aggressive secularists at home.

The message is clear: I may not be one of you.

I can’t recite or even correctly cite Scripture. But I will patrol the borders of Christendom on your behalf. After all, who do you want out there — a choir boy or a tough guy with a loaded gun and a kick-ass demeanor?

Evangelicals answered resoundingly. They went for Trump in a rout.

The essence of Trump’s appeal everywhere, far beyond evangelicals, is precisely the same: “I’m tough, I will protect you.” That’s why he remains so bulletproof. His lack of policy, the contradictory nature of his pronouncements that pass as policy — especially their capricious eruption and summary abandonment — have turned out to be an irrelevance.

Who cares? His support has nothing to do with actual prescriptions. Tuesday night, the immigration issue ranked low among Republican voters’ concerns. Only about 10 percent deemed it their No. 1 issue. The political success of Trump’s draconian immigration stance lies not in the policy but in the attitude — a not-going-to-take-it-anymore defiance.

That’s the reason none of the rhetorical outrages that would have destroyed another candidacy have even left a mark on Trump. He mocks John McCain’s heroism, insults Carly Fiorina’s looks, fawns over Vladimir Putin — nothing. If anything, he gains support for fearless “telling it like it is” candor.

This is a man who three times last Sunday refused to disavow David Duke and the Ku Klux Klan. No other candidate could survive that. Trump not only survives, he thrives. Two days later, he wins seven out of 11 Super Tuesday states and ascends to the threshold of presumptive nominee.

Which is why the only possible way to stop Trump is a full-scale, open-the-bomb-bay-doors attack on the very core of his appeal: his persona of the tough guy you can trust to protect you.

It may be too late. But everything else will simply bounce off the Teflon.

Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com.

Lessons from the ‘accidental president’ Teddy Roosevelt was my favorite president. Bully! He was a progressive Republican. I bet you didn’t realize there even was such a thing, did you? TR was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor (so was his son) and also won a Nobel Peace Prize.

Now there’s a combination for you!

He helped establish and protect our massive national parks system, waged war on many monopolies and trusts and didn’t care a whit for party leadership. He couldn’t be bought and couldn’t be owned.

He was a man’s man in every way.

I wish we had a TR running for president right now, but we don’t. Did you hear what I said? We don’t have a Teddy Roosevelt running for president this year, or a Ronald Reagan. We have two or three Jimmy Carters, but that’s another story for another day.

The reason I am being so adamant that we don’t have a TR is that I don’t want you to hear something I am not saying — or read something I am not writing. I am not calling any of the current republican candidates a TR, but I am saying the Republican Party has something to learn from TR’s political history.

Roosevelt became president by accident. He was a young maverick in the Grand

progress his predecessor had made.

This infuriated Roosevelt, so he came home from an extended trip abroad, determined to run for a third term and undo the mess that Taft was making of the presidency.

Now this is where today’s Darrell Huckaby Republican Party leaders need to start paying attention. The Ole Party when the old guard only one I know personally is Republicans put him on WilJaNice Van Ness, so maybe liam McKinley’s ticket in the she can spread the word.

1900 election. They figured In the states that awarded that if he were vice president, delegates to the Republican they could control him. A lady convention based on popular had two sons. One ran away to vote, TR won over Taft by sea and the other became vice landslide margins. But there president of the United States, weren’t many of those states and neither was ever heard of in those days. Most delegates again. That sort of thing. were appointed by party leadExcept McKinley was ers and told for whom to vote. assassinated at the beginning Are you hearing me? Are you of his second term and “that beginning to get the picture? damn cowboy” as Republican The party leaders wanted party leader Mark Hannah the candidate they could concalled him, was president of trol. At the convention the delthe United States. He was a egates chose Taft, even though great one, too and was easTR was the clear choice of the ily re-elected in 1904. After people. Roosevelt’s response almost eight years as presiwas to run as a third party dent, Roosevelt stepped down, (Bull Moose) candidate. He thinking that his successor, survived an assassination William Howard Taft, would attempt and garnered a higher continue his progressive percentage of the popular vote agenda. and more electoral votes than But Taft, the heaviest presi- any third party candidate in dent in history at 335 pounds, history, but he still came in was no Roosevelt. He lacked third. However, because there TR’s vigor and he became a were basically two Republipuppet to the party leaders and cans running, the party’s vote attempted to undo a lot of the was split, allowing Democrat

Woodrow Wilson to win.

You can thank Wilson for income tax and the IRS. There are many, many voters out there that are fed up with the fact that the Republican officials they have elected and sent to Washington haven’t done anything they have promised to do.

Their response is what has given impetus to the so-called Trump Revolution. Now party leaders, like Mitt Romney, are doing everything they can to vex the will of the people and keep the nomination out of Trump’s hands, and many are vowing not to support Trump if nominated.

I don’t think many Republicans care what Mitt Romney says. They didn’t four years ago. While I am not a Trump guy — I voted for Ted Cruz — I think Romney should shut up about The Donald not releasing his tax returns, considering Mitt didn’t release his until September. He should stop shilling for the party leadership altogether.

If the Republican Party leadership abandons Trump because they can’t control him and pushes him into a third party candidacy, they will lose the election and Hillary Clinton will become the leader of the free world. Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

Selah.

If you are tired of negative news, read this I had intended to provide you with an in-depth analysis of the SEC primary this week but that will have to wait. For one thing, Junior E. Lee, general manager of the Yarbrough Worldwide Media and Pest Control Company, located in Greater Garfield, Ga., tells me that he is going to need time to pore over the results. Currently, he is tied up rummaging around in Aunt Flossy Felmer’s drawers looking for fire ants. In addition to being one of this nation’s most highly respected political analysts, Junior is also a certified pest control professional.

As if that wasn’t enough, the Woman Who Shares My Name is back to messing with my First Amendment right of free expression again. If you didn’t know, last November she slipped while exiting the shower and broke her leg.

That necessitated surgery and an extended stay in a rehab center and a total lack of interest in what filled this space each week. Now that she has shed her imitation of Walter Brennan on “The Real McCoys” and reduced her intake of happy pills, she is once again pulling rank on me.

She: I want you to write about positive things this week. Your readers and I are tired of all the negative news in the media these days.

Dick Yarbrough Surely, you can find something positive to write about.

Me: What? And ignore the potential negative impact of the fluctuations of Tajikistani currency — known, by the way, as the somoni — on the International Monetary Fund and on the cost of a box of chocolates? If not me, then who? The New York Times?

Get real.

She: Have you written about the health benefits of broccoli since my accident?

Me: Of course not. You know I hate broccoli.

She: So, you wouldn’t want to eat broccoli for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the next, oh, millennium?

Me: I can’t abide the thought of that.

She: Then write something positive.

Me: A positively wonderful idea, my love.

As usual, she is correct.

There is a lot of positive

news to report if one will take the time to ferret it out. For example, in just a few short weeks our intrepid public servants under the Gold Dome will adjourn before they can pass more laws we don’t want or need. That is very positive news. They will then come home and tell us that we need to re-elect them so they can go back next year and pass more laws we don’t want or need.

While that might look like a negative on the face of it, it means they will be cloistered in about the only place left in Georgia where you can’t carry a gun — the state Capitol — and out of our hair for 40 days so the rest of us can get some work done.

Here is more positive news. There has not been a confirmed sighting of anyone voluntarily leaving the Great State of Georgia this year and moving to Detroit in order to enjoy a better quality of life.

I sometimes forget the positive impact my words can have in comforting the afflicted. I received a note from a group of corn-fried shrimp at St. Simons, thanking me for my untiring efforts to restore them to their rightful place in society and back onto the menu at the Georgia Sea Grill.

The critters went through some dark days, thinking no one cared about them but a

bunch of giant squid who like to eat them. Shrimp don’t have a lot of self-esteem. I am glad I could help them.

There is more positive news about the University of Georgia, the oldest statechartered university in the nation, located in Athens, the Classic City of the South, than I could possibly squeeze in today. Rest assured, I will get to that erelong. I wouldn’t want to disappoint my friends at You-Know-Where Institute of Technology.

I am going to stop at this point. The Woman Who Shares My Name just took a happy pill and seems to have lost interest in the project.

Also, I have just hung up from talking to Junior E. Lee. He tells me that he will start analyzing the results of the SEC primaries as soon as he washes up. He said rummaging around in Aunt Flossy Felmer’s drawers was not a pleasant experience although he thinks Aunt Flossy enjoyed it.

I chose not to ask questions.

I’m quite positive I wouldn’t have liked the answer.

You can reach Dick Yarbrough at yarb2400@bellsouth.net; at P.O. Box 725373, Atlanta, Georgia 31139; online at dickyarbrough.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dickyarb.

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HOMETOWN HIJINKS Globetrotters entertain crowds after move to Peachtree Corners

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Moose Weekes, center, and one of the female players, Torch, help with a routine during the Harlem Globetrotters’ 90th anniversary tour Saturday at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth. (Photos: Karl L. Moore)

At left, Karyn Matthews, her son, Aidan, right, and his friend, Ron Raz, applaud during pregame activities at the Harlem Globetrotters’ 90th anniversary tour Saturday at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth. Above, Too Tall Hall flips a pass to a teammate during the Harlem Globetrotters’ 90th anniversary tour Saturday at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.

Moose Weekes slams home a dunk during the Harlem Globetrotters’ 90th anniversary tour Saturday at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.

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Hartung’s three children — Kaitlyn, 7, “I liked it when they Tristan, 5, and Anatasia, 8 circled the other team and — each had different mopassed the ball around,” ments that they thought he said. was the funniest.

Several families were “I liked it when they all left in stitches by the lined up behind the refteam’s antics, and parents eree and were imitating could be heard frequently his movements,” Kaitlyn throughout the game said. laughing at what they Anatasia also took note were seeing on the court. of the team when it poked “I loved it and thought fun at other participants it was great,” Woodstock in the show, particularly resident Curt Hartung the World All-Stars playsaid. “It was funnier than ers. Globetrotters joked MORE ONLINE

about their opponents’ looks and height, and at one point sneaked up behind one All-Stars player and pulled down his shorts as he attempted to make a free throw.

“It was funny when they were insulting the other team,” she said.

Tristan opted for a gag about an “air ball” that involved a helium balloon that drifted up into the rafters of the arena.

“I liked it when they threw the ball up into the ceiling,” he said.

Marietta resident Julie Chesebro and her daughter, Carys, 6, couldn’t stop laughing throughout the game. For the older Chesebro, attending the game represented the fulfillment of a goal she set when she was a child and saw the Globetrotters on “Scooby-Doo.” “I’ve wanted to see them since I was a little girl, and then I had a kid of my own, so here we are,” she said.

At halftime, the younger Chesebro said it was hard to pick out one moment over the other as the funniest part. But she said one highlight were the jokes involving the game referee, Lofton and Scooter Christensen.

She said she also liked a skit involving Big G, the dancing “older brother” of Globetrotters mascot Globie. His dance to Chumbawamba’s “Tumbthumping,” known for the repeated lyrics “I get knocked down, but I get up again,” was the highlight of the skit, she said.

“I liked it when he kept falling down,” Carys said.,

Dear Curtis, I cannot describe the pain my family and I are going through with my Demented Mother. Do you have any suggestions as to how we can make the best of this horrible situation? Or at least endure it until Mom passes away?

Dear Sarah,

Sarah in Snellville

I often hear the phrase “empty shell of a person’ when families describe a loved one in the later stages of demential. Yes it does transform them into shadows of their former, vibrant selves. However with patience and technique you can communicate with them, even for a fleeting moment.

Here are some tips on ‘opening the shell’ Be aware of what you are dealing with. Dementia gets worse with time.

Those with this issue will gradually have more trouble understanding others and communicating in general.

Avoid Distractions. Seek out a place and time to talk with limited distractions. This will give your loved one a better chance of being able to focus their mental energy on conversing with you.

Speak clearly and naturally in a warm and calm voice. Don’t use ‘baby talk’ or speak in a condescending manner Call people by their names. Avoid pronouns. Example: “Hi Grandma.

It’s me Sue,’ over “Hi it’s me” Talk About One Thing At A Time. Someone with dementia is often not able to engage in the mental juggling involved in a conversation with multiple topics.

Use nonverbal cues. Maintain eye contact and smile at them. This will help put them at ease and help them understand the conversation. Also with very advanced dementia, this may be the only option left.

Listen Actively. If you don’t understand something they are telling you, politely and calmly let them know.

Don’t Pick Over Details. Any conversation is not likely to go far if you try to correct every wrong thing they say. It’s ok to let delusions and misstatements go.

Have Patience. Give them extra time to process what you say. If you ask a question, give them time to respond. Don’t let frustration defeat you from trying to communicate.

Understand There Are Good Days and Bad Days. While the typical process of dementia sufferers is a downward decline, they do have ups and downs, just like everyone else.

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The Harlem Globetrotters took to what could be considered home court for the Peachtree Corners-based team at the Infinite Energy Arena in Duluth on Saturday and lived up to its reputation of high-flying entertainment.

The team played two games at the arena on Saturday as part of the local leg of its 90th anniversary season. It was the first time the team has played in the area since it began moving its headquarters to Gwinnett County last year. The Globetrotters will play two more games in the Atlanta area, March 12-13 at Phillips Arena.

“This is a landmark year for the Harlem Globetrotters, as we officially open our new world headquarters in the Atlanta metro area,” Harlem Globetrotters President Howard Smith told the Daily Post in a statement. “Our 90th-year celebration continues with a global tour to over 350 cities worldwide, and we are beyond excited for our team of amazing stars to showcase their skills in our new backyard with games (in Duluth and Atlanta).”

The team held off a bid from opponents known as the World All-Stars, who were seeking to take away their title of the world’s greatest basketball team, with an 82-78 win in a game full of theatrics, humor and aweinspiring playing skills.

Hometown Globetrotter and Berkmar grad Alex “Moose” Weekes got the loudest applause of all the players during their introductions. He proved to be invaluable in getting things started in the second and third periods, with slam dunks that were the first scored in both.

Weekes’ score at the beginning of the second period gave the Globetrotters a 25-24 lead.

But the Globetrotters’ hallmark has always been their entertaining antics and dazzling style of basketball, and the team didn’t disappoint in that regard.

“The only rule that matters is the one rule that has mattered for the last 90 years, and that’s that fans have a good time, so Duluth make some noise,” Globetrotter Big Easy Lofton said near the end of the game.

Suwanee resident Steve Coker came to the game with his wife and their sons. Although his wife had seen the team before as a child, it was the first time Coker and their sons had gotten to see the Globetrotters in action.

“I thought it was awesome, and the boys had a great time,” Coker said.

Brady Coker, 7, said he was a fan of one trick Globetrotter Flip White did that had him standing on top of the basket at one point late in the game.

“I liked it when he jumped off the basket and kicked the ball away,” the boy from Suwanee said.

His older brother, Camden, 8, said he was in awe of the team’s ballhandling skills at times.

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gwinnettdailypost.com •From Page 1A For Buford City Schools, Young Joo Choi was the top student with a 2220 score.

Ther were three valedictorians and one salutatorian among the honorees. Five teachers were honored for at least the third time as a STAR teacher in their career, led by Mountain View High School’s Billy Jones, who was named a STAR teacher for the 26th time.

To begin the event, Chamber President Dan Kaufman said it gives the business community a chance to recognize outstanding students and teachers.

While Choi is accepted by the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech, she’s waiting to hear from Rice University, Duke University and Vanderbilt University.

Choi also enjoyed honoring her teacher, Lisa Cole.

“Out of all my teachers, she’s the most dedicated,” said Choi, who added that Cole is the first to arrive to school, and last to leave.

Cole taught Choi in chemistry and AP chemistry, and Choi said even though Cole is involved in activities around the school, she still makes time during the day to interact with students.

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11 schools for her college destination, but she wants to study business and either computer science or engineering to become a management consultant and work in nonprofit or law.

As a history teacher, Dean said he tries to teach historical figures as people, such as their emotional states,

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“I didn’t want to be flexed up on,” and decided to shoot Jackson Creek subdivision him, Walker allegedly told to make a gun sale, along police. Thomas, whose hand with Thomas’ girlfriend, rested on a gun in his pocket Angelique “Aesha” Bowwhen police found him, was man, 19. The proceeds were shot in the buttocks, chest to fund a debt Thomas had and head. with a man in Cobb County The suspect said he shot over an iPad. Bowman moments later Along the way, Walker because she was screaming claims, Thomas pulled a gun in the SUV, Brucz said. She on him. Bowman was wait- was shot in the left side of ing in the passenger’s seat her face and in the head. of an SUV a few hundred Sobs came up from famyards away. ily in the courtroom gallery

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“We didn’t expect it to catch on and be copied at STAR student STAR teacher(s) they’ve completed the chalother restaurants, but I’m John Golden Jennifer Callaway lenge so they can receive glad it has.”

Mohammad Awan Gary Haynes their free ice cream.

One moment when WilBrian Barrett Charles Thornton “We call it the Family liams realized the challenge Naisa Rahman Dana Kling Challenge, but it doesn’t was catching on was when Young Joo Choi Lisa Cole necessarily have to be a fam- he overheard a 4-year-old Brian Chea Lindsay Bates ily that comes in,” Williams in the restaurant urging his Catherine Nagy Sarah Mann (retired) said. “It could be a group mother to participate in the Kristin Garmon Guy Crowley* Matthew Hamil Lisa Hursey of colleagues from work, challenge as they walked to Israel Oluwasakin Naderia Wade or friends or a group of their table.

Nicholas “Nick” Bennett Wendy Maley students. It’s really a discon“He was saying, ‘ReNoah Wilson Jeremy Mulkey nect to connect challenge for member mom, you’ve got to Parker Bryant Christopher Zornes silence your phone so we can anyone.”

Jonathan Jeffrey Patricia Caldwell get free ice cream,’” he said.

Williams also manages Reba Burkhalter Charlene Brooks “The response we’ve had the Sugarloaf Chick-fil-A Hwysun Park Dan Totten from our customers has just at 2020 Satellite Blvd. in Savannah Higgins Tamaiko Chappell been incredible.”

Duluth. His stores have Plabani Sharif Jami Poplar Even teenagers, who are gotten a lot of attention in Aria Amthor Janna Penn Amy Jenkins Billy Jones reputed to spend all of their recent days after the comNicholas Bunner James Glenn pany highlighted their efforts time on cellphones, are Mary Truong Casey Weeks enjoying putting the devices in a corporate newsletter on Lillian Wang Phil Heier away. chick-fil-a.com.

Priyanka Desai Nelson Dean Suwanee teens Presley “Chick-fil-A restaurants Esther Woo Joy Bennett Phillips, 15, Kensey Vancamacross the country are Noah Solomon Vincent Tran pen, 14, Jared Reisman, 14, requesting the Cell Phone Dazhane Moseley Michael Dawson and Nicholas Pucciarello, Coops,” the company’s Clare McKeon Joe Tamel write-up on the effort states. 15, decided to give it a try * — (currently employed at Peachtree Academy) “Although this initiative isn’t on Friday and successfully completed the challenge. available at all locations, hopes, dreams and sufferEven after they were algold,” he said. “She’s wellmore than 350 locally owned ings. lowed to take their phones rounded, she’s brilliant.”

Chick-fil-A restaurants “I think that’s one of the out of the coop, they ignored At Peachtree Ridge, Deacross the U.S. are offering things that makes the consai said she’s had “endless guests the opportunity to take the devices, opting instead to sit around their table chatting nection,” he said. opportunities.” the Cell Phone Coop chalabout school, telling jokes Dean called Desai an “It’s been a great place to lenge.” and laughing as they enjoyed incredible learner, brilliant go to school with teachers That write-up from the their ice cream reward. writer and remarkably com- who care about their teach- company has led to lots of “It wasn’t as bad as you passionate human being. ing and want to meet after media attention and calls for would think it’d be,” Puc“I’ve never seen her touch class, whether it’s for clubs interviews with Williams in anything that didn’t turn to or discussions,” Desai said. recent days, including one he ciarello said.

Reisman added, “It was was scheduled to do Saturgood to just be able to sit day morning with the cable TV show “Fox and Friends.” there and talk to each other.”

Vancampen then interjectas the detective described were two men walking near The attention caught the ed, “I’m glad we did it.” the injuries. the double homicide scene manager off guard, but he Friday was the second The investigation into the night of the murder. Po- said it’s amazing that the Walker revealed that he’s lice believe it was Thomas coops and the challenge have time Burac has taken the challenge. She said as enjoyalso accused in other recent and Walker. A Crime caught on. able as it is with just her and crimes, including a burglary Stoppers tipster identified “I wasn’t intentionally the kids, it’s even better when that was caught on video in Walker as one of them. trying to start a movement, her husband is there with his upscale Tucker neighWalker didn’t initially but it caught some attention borhood. claim responsibility for the on social media and just took them.

“I can talk with the kids,” He had a warrant out for shooting. off,” Williams said. “We just she said. “I like it when my his arrest because he “beat But when shown the wanted to do something to husband is here with us, beup and body slammed a footage, he allegedly said, get people to talk to each teacher at Meadowcreek “S---, that looks like me,’” other again, to disconnect to cause he works all day, and at least when you’re eating, you High,” the detective testibut then said it wasn’t him. connect, or have a technolhave time to talk about what’s fied.

At that, there were laughs ogy timeout, as we like to going on in your daily lives.”

Also caught on video in the courtroom gallery. call it.

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Apple case exposes ongoing government rift over encryption policy

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discussed in meetings of the interagency National Security Council and elsewhere.

Reuters Some government ofSAN FRANCISCO — ficials also worry that conEven as the Department of fronting the tech sector on Justice battles Apple in court the issue could heighten disover access to encrypted trust of American products data, the Obama administra- overseas and drive terrorists tion remains split over back- and top criminals to seek ing requirements that tech foreign-made encryption. manufacturers provide law Several key officials enforcement with a “back in the National Security door” into their products, Agency and the Department according to a dozen people of Homeland Security opfamiliar with the internal posed the fight with Apple debate. based on those concerns, the FBI Director James sources said.

Comey and the DOJ — who Luke Dembosky — until are fighting to access an recently the deputy assistant iPhone tied to the San Berattorney general for nanardino attacks — have long tional security and the senior tried and failed to convince cybersecurity prosecutor on other departments to join some of the biggest hacking the broader battle against cases in recent years — cast unbreakable encryption, the the broader disagreements current and former governover encryption as “very ment officials said. healthy.”

Federal justice officials “It’s a very big governargue that strong encrypment, and everyone is tion makes it harder to trying to do the right thing,” track criminals, a central said Dembosky, who last contention in the iPhone week joined the law firm case. But officials in other Debevoise & Plimpton departments — including LLP. “There are countries Commerce, State and the where they don’t have these White House Office of Sci- debates.” ence and Technology Policy NSA Director Michael — counter that encryption Rogers has taken a middle is integral to protecting U.S. ground, saying that strong secrets and the technology encryption is important but industry. The issue has been compromise is desirable.

Years of interagency debates over encryption have left the Obama administration lacking a cohesive policy stance on the issue, many tech industry leaders have said.

The Justice Department last month persuaded a federal judge to order Apple Inc. to write software to help unlock an iPhone used by shooter Rizwan Farook in the December attack in San Bernardino. Apple is fighting the order, calling the case an overreach by prosecutors that threatens the security of all iPhones.

A hearing on the matter is scheduled for later this month.

No government consensus As is customary in such cases, the decision to take action against Apple was made without consulting the White House, two sources familiar with the matter said.

“The DOJ and FBI pursue all such matters independent of the White House,” a senior administration official said.

The official added that the White House does not intend to seek legislation mandating back doors.

In an interview, John Carlin, assistant attorney general for national secu-

rity, dismissed suggestions that some administration officials did not support the Justice Department’s action in the Apple case. The effort was never intended to settle the encryption debate, he said, but rather to assist San Bernardino County, which asked for help in unlocking Farook’s county-owned iPhone 5c.

The tech industry has united behind Apple, with more than 40 companies this week submitting legal briefs arguing that compliance with the judge’s order would undermine encryption and public trust in Internet security.

By contrast, the division among government agencies has left some administration officials in an awkward position of publicly supporting the Justice Department’s case against Apple while also acknowledging the need for strong encryption.

They have been more vocal about their concerns behind closed doors, according to four people who have spoken with them or their subordinates.

“Just to cut to the chase, I’m not a believer in back doors or a single technical approach,” Defense Secretary Ash Carter told a largely pro-Apple crowd

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Rosa Ange Rosa Mae Ange age 74 of Jefferson, GA passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016. She is survived by her children, Wanda and Don Moore, Robin and Danny Beck, Tracy and Leon Henderson; several grandchildren, greatgrandchildren; brother, Howard Hoopaugh as well as many loving nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Ange; son, Tony Iler; 1 sister, and 1 brother.

A Funeral Service Honoring Rosa Mae will be held at 9:30AM on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel. Interment will be held at 1PM at Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville, GA. The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 6, 2016 from 2PM-8PM and Monday, March 7th from 1PM-6PM. Condolences may be sent to or viewed at www. wagesfuneralhome. com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service LLC, “A Family Company” 120 Scenic Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 770-963-2411. .

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Elizabeth “Liz” Cole Mrs. Elizabeth “Liz” Cole, age 67, of Gainesville passed away Friday, March, 2016.

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John Coryell John William Coryell, age 89 of Sandy Springs, GA, passed away on March 4, 2016. Crowell Brothers Funeral Home and Crematory, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092. (770)448-5757.

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Church (1612 Collins Hill Rd., Lawrenceville, GA) on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 11 AM with a time of visitation following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Baptist International Missions (BIMI- PO Box 9, Harrison, TN 37341) for L.T. Everett–Bolivia in memory of Geraldine Everett. (see BIMI.org)

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Geraldine Everett Geraldine Butler Everett (82), loving and beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend saw her sweet Savior’s face on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at 3:37 PM. She temporarily leaves behind her beloved husband of 64½ years, L.T. Everett of Dacula, her son Greg and his wife Kathy of Flowery Branch, her daughter Melanie Everett of Dacula and grandchildren, Bryan (Katie) Everett, Whitney (Nathan) Sherman, Kelly (Josh) Perkinson and Emily Everett. She is also survived by her sisters Hazel Etheridge, Joy (Raburn) Peevy, Connie (Trenton) Swanson, Shirley (Bobby) Paden, brother Ronnie (Carol) Butler and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents W.O. and Annie Lou Butler, stepmother Willie Butler, brothers Vernon, Bill, John and Garvin Butler and sisters Evelyn King, Lola Danforth, Barbara Martin and Wanda Paden. Geraldine served faithfully alongside her husband, L.T. as missionaries to Bolivia since 1969 and she leaves behind a host of spiritual children, grandchildren and great grandchildren there who love her dearly.

She was known for her sweet smile, servant’s heart, abundant love and courageous spirit. She was such a prayer warrior, an encourager and lived her life by example. She was a faithful member of Collins Hill Baptist Church.

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Peggy Jones Peggy Jones, age 77, of Loganville passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2016.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Pastor Scott Hearn will officiate.

Interment will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Bulloch Memorial Gardens in Statesboro. Ms. Jones is preceded in death by; Husband: William Everett Jones; Father: John Dean Allen; Mother: Mildred Allen; Sister:Johnnie McKelveen. She is survived by; Daughter: Sandy Jones Manafi of Loganville; Son & Daughter-in-law: David & Paula Jones of Cumming; Sister: Betty Deal of Statesboro; Grandchildren: Alex Jones, Mitchell Jones, Gracie Manafi; Host of family & friends. The family will receive friends from 5-8 PM on Monday, March 7, 2016 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home300 Simonton Road S.W. Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

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January summit in San Jose, Calif. between technology executives and senior national security officials convened largely to discuss online extremism, sources familiar with the meeting said.

Cook’s comments aggravated White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, who thought the iPhone maker was backtracking on its earlier commitment to work collaboratively on resolving law enforcement’s encryption concerns, according to one person with knowledge of the situation.

That confrontation helps explain why, after months of apparent respectful disagreement in public and private pursuit of compromise, both sides suddenly came to battle heavily armed.

Amid the hostilities between Apple and the FBI, some have called for President Obama to weigh in to help resolve the standoff.

“I’m waiting to hear what the president has to say about it,” Democratic Senator Ron Wyden, who supports Apple, said in an interview. “I know (White House Press Secretary) Josh Earnest has said he is for the Justice Department, (but) I want to hear from the president.”

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at the RSA security conference on Wednesday. “I don’t think we ought to let one case drive a single solution.”

Congress is also divided on the issue, with liberal Democrats joining libertarian Republicans in opposing government back doors.

Elusive compromise The lack of consensus prompted the White House last year to abandon a push for legislation that would require U.S. technology firms to provide law enforcement a way around encryption.

Privately, however, President Obama sought a compromise, asking large telecommunications and technology firms, including Apple and Microsoft, to work toward an “exceptional access” agreement that would provide investigators access to content that is typically encrypted, two sources with knowledge of the discussion said.

An Apple spokesman said that the company never seriously considered installing a back door and tried to shift the discussion to a broader conversation about law enforcement cooperation.

Either way, Apple CEO Tim Cook lambasted the White House for not publicly affirming support for strong encryption at a

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ous, age 78, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 3, 2016, after a gallant battle to various forms of cancer. He is survived by his devoted wife of 45 years, Mary Frances Linkous; daughter, Penny Georgiou of Las Vegas, NV, and her daughter, Tawnie Gainer, and her two grandsons Micah & Matthew; son & daughter-in-law, Bobby & Carlie Linkous of Buford, GA, and their two daughters, Ashley & Trevor King of Wake Forest, NC & Bethany Linkous & fiance’ Dalton Wallace both of Buford, GA; daughter & son-inlaw, Amy & Mike Kissel of Simpsonville, SC, and their two sons, Jonathan & Evan; three sisters, Nancy & Earl Beatty of Franklin Springs, GA, Cheryl & Jay Burke of Shawsville, VA, and Carol Faye Linkous of Blacksburg, VA; two brothers, R.E. & Clare Linkous of Germantown, TN, and Don & Carol Linkous of Blacksburg, VA; sister-in-law, Monica Hieggby of Baltimore, MD; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and a host of many friends.

Bob was born in Blacksburg, Virginia on September 25, 1937, to Cora Christine Collins Linkous and Russell Elliot Linkous. He graduated from Blacksburg High School where he played football and ran track. He was a United States Air Force veteran serving from 1955 to 1959 in Korea. Bob attended Virginia Tech and began his business career in Metal Plating with Poly Scientific in VA then moved to Baltimore to work with Allied Kelite Chemicals. Bob & Mary moved to Georgia in 1970 when Bob started working with Specialty Chemicals which was acquired by Nova Max. Bob retired in 2003 after a career that spanned 44 years. With a high school education and a few college courses, Bob made his way from chemist and sales to eventually earning the rank of Vice President. His knowledge of his industry was among the top of his profession and Bob was respected and loved by all. Bob was a devoted member at St. Marguerite d’Youville Catholic Church where he served on the Welcoming Committee and Martha’s

Ministry. He loved college football, especially Virginia Tech and the Georgia Bulldogs, his devoted pet companions (Rusty and Bear), and especially his beloved wife Mary, his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, sisters, brothers and many friends. This kind, fun-loving, high integrity man will be deeply missed by all that were honored to know a true gentleman.A Memorial Mass Honoring the Life of Bob Linkous will be held Monday, Monday, March 7, 2016, at 11:00 A.M. St. Marguerite d’Youville Catholic Church, 85 Gloster Rd., Lawrenceville, GA 30044 with Fr. Jim Harrison, Pastor and Fr. Joseph Mendes serving as the Celebrants.

Interment will follow at Gwinnett Memorial Park at 2:30 P.M. after the reception at the church.

The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home with a Prayer Service being held at 7:00 p.m. Those desiring may make donations to the American Cancer Society or St. Marguerite’s in memory of Bobby Lee Linkous. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome. com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company”, Lawrenceville Chapel 770963-2411 has been entrusted with the arrangements. .

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Model Annie Jefferson poses for artists Gary Webster and Brandy Posey at Suwanee’s Guess Who’s Coming to Cocktails fundraiser for the public arts at City Hall on Saturday. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

Public art celebrated with Suwanee cocktails event

By Curt yeomans curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

Supporters of public art got dressed in their finest clothes on Saturday night to recognize Suwanee’s efforts to bring art into the lives of its residents.

The city hosted Guess Who’s Coming to Cocktails at city hall, with a host of celebrity attendees including former “Hell’s Kitchen” contestant and Suwanee Park Tavern Chef T Gregoire, authors Lee Martin and Harmon Snipes, former NFL player and sculptor George Nock, violinists Daniel Butman and Roland Huthmaker, SculpTour artists Phil Proctor, ballerina Christina Leamon, actor Zane Stephens, filmmakers

Scott and Sharon Sowers and Bruce Downs, performing artists Patty Etherton and Bernie Davis, glass artist Hans Frabel, the Royal Dance Academy and Aurora Theatre artistic director Anthony Rodriguez.

“The goal is to celebrate the arts and to help raise funds and awareness of the arts in our community,” said Public Arts Commission member Cherie Heringer, one of the organizers of the event.

Suwanee created its Public Arts Commission in 2008 with the goal of getting developers who were moving into the city to incorporate artwork into their projects. At the same time, the city began its own public arts programs, including commissioned pieces for city

hall and city parks.

“Art adds value to our community here in Suwanee and to Gwinnett County,” Assistant City Manager Denise Brinson said.

The effort also led to the creation of Suwanee’s SculpTour program, where residents and visitors can take a walking tour of about 25 art pieces that are located throughout the city’s downtown area.

The North Gwinnett Arts Association also held the opening of its new gallery next to city hall in conjunction with the city’s event. Vickie Johnson of the association said art has an important part to play in promoting the city.

“I think it says it’s a sophisticated city,” she said.

99 million-year-old fossilized lizard clue to ‘lost ecosystem’

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in Southeast Asia preserved in amber dates back Reuters some 99 million years, A fossilized lizard found Florida scientists have determined, making it the oldest specimen of its kind and a “missing link” for reptile researchers.

The lizard is some 75 million years older than the previous record holder, according to researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History, who announced the finding this week.

It was found decades ago in a mine along with other ancient, well-preserved reptile fossils, but the U.S. scientists were able to analyze the finds only recently.

“It was incredibly exciting to see these animals for the first time,” Edward Stanley, a member of the research team, said on Saturday. “It was exciting and startling, actually, how well they were preserved.”

Scientists believe the chameleon-like creature was an infant when it was trapped in a gush of sticky resin while darting through

a tropical forest in what is now Myanmar, in Southeast Asia.

The creature’s entire body, including its eyes and colorful scales, is unusually well-preserved, Stanley said. The other reptiles trapped in the amber, including a gecko and an arctic lizard, were also largely intact.

Small reptiles have delicate bodies and typically deteriorate quickly, he said. Being encased in solid amber helped to lock the specimen together.

Stanley and other researchers used highresolution digital X-ray technology to examine the creatures and estimate the age of the amber without breaking it.

The discovery will help researchers learn more about the “lost ecosystem, the lost world” to which the creatures belonged, Stanley said, and it may help researchers learn more about the creatures’ modern relatives.

“It’s kind of a missing link,” Stanley said.

Various lizard specimens are shown preserved in ancient amber from present-day Myanmar in Southeast Asia, in this handout photo provided by the Florida Museum of Natural History on March 5, 2016. A fossilized lizard found in Southeast Asia preserved in amber dates back some 99 million years, Florida scientists have determined, making it the oldest specimen of its kind and a “missing link” for reptile researchers. (Reuters/David Grimaldi/Florida Museum of Natural History/Handout via Reuters)

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Discovery finding early success in baseball debut

By DaviD FrieDlanDer

that teams from more established schools LAWRENCEVILLE enjoy, — In some ways, Discovsuch as ery High School’s varsity permanent baseball team looks like the dugouts.

Riley Foster first-year program that it is.

WhenIts home field, while in ever the good condition, has only Titans are forced to take the basics for now and batting practice inside by lacks many of the amenities inclement weather, they david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

GGC off to a 20-0 start in baseball

usually retreat into an equipment and storage building adjacent to the school’s field house and football stadium.

And like a lot of athletic programs at the recently opened Lawrenceville school, the roster features a sizable number of freshmen and sophomores, and is made up entirely of players who were at different

schools before Discovery opened — primarily Berkmar and Central Gwinnett.

But so far during their inaugural season, the Titans haven’t played like a brand new program is often expected to.

Discovery’s 5-3 record may be surprising enough, but a 19-2 rout of Cedar Shoals on Friday completed a home-and-home sweep of

the Jaguars that has given the Titans a 2-0 start in Region 8-AAAAA play.

Sure, the schedule will toughen up in a big way in the coming weeks, with region series against the likes of powerhouses like Gainesville and Loganville and regular state playoff contender Lanier, among others, ahead.

However, head coach

Brandon Jackson isn’t about to minimize what his first-year team has accomplished thus far.

“It was definitely a goal from Day 1 to get off to a great start and do what we could, not knowing what we were going to have in the (school) building and what these guys were

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More to come

By Colin huBBarD Staff Correspondent

LAWRENCEVILLE — The eighth-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College Grizzlies had never started a season with a 20-game winning streak and were just one win away from reaching that milestone with a game against the Viterbo VHawks on Saturday night.

With excellent starting pitching and timely hitting, the Grizzles rolled to a 5-3 victory in just an hour and 53 minutes, one of the shortest games in school history. Their 20-game winstreak also ties the longest win streak in school history which was previously set back in the 2014 season.

Senior Nikolay Uherek picked up the win on the mound after pitching seven innings of 5-hit ball.

Uherek allowed just one earned run and struck out 11 batters to pick up his fourth win of the season.

Senior Trey Haygood went 3-for-4 from the plate, stole two bases and scored two of the Grizzles’ five runs. Second baseman Marcus McCorkle went 3-for-3, including a walk and an RBI. “I felt pretty good at the plate tonight,” Haygood said. “I was seeing the ball very well and did everything I could to help my team win tonight.”

Haygood made a note to say how fun it is to play with a pitcher as good as Uherek.

“It’s really relaxing knowing that you have a guy like Uherek on the mound,” Haygood said.

“We kicked the ball around in the seventh inning and made a few mistakes, but we didn’t panic and picked up the big win tonight.”

Grizzlies head coach Brad Stromdahl was very happy to pick up the win but knew coming in that it wasn’t going to be easy.

“Every first game of a weekend series is always tough,” Stromdahl said.

“Nikolay Uherek threw a great game for us, and he was the reason that we were able to hold them (Viterbo) off tonight. We were fortunate enough to get some timely hits and we did what we were supposed to do.”

Stromdahl was also pleased with the performance of Haygood and McCorkle.

“Haygood played awesome, he was great,” he said. “He’s a great player, and when he’s going, we’re going. McCorkle played great too, but overall it was a great performance from our team.”

The Grizzles started off the first inning strong after Uherek pitched a perfect 1-2-3 inning and Haygood reached base in the bottom See GRIZZLIES, Page 4B

Wesleyan’s Natalie Armstrong (44) holds possession of the ball against Holy Innocents’ Kenedy Suttle (1) and Erika Cassell (11) during overtime in Friday’s Class AA Girls State Championship at the Macon Centreplex. (Photos: Kyle Hess)

Wesleyan, Holy Innocents’ rivarly thrives in finals

By DaviD FrieDlanDer david.friedlander @gwinnettdailypost.com

MACON — If one were to take Holy Innocents’ girls basketball coach Tony Watkins Jr. literally when he said that his team’s Class AA state championship game with Wesleyan, “was supposed to happen this way,” Wolves players, coaches and fans would argue with him.

After all, they had a different outcome in mind than their 66-64 overtime loss to the Golden Bears Friday afternoon at the Macon Centreplex.

nitely has a case.

Throughout the past two seasons in particular, the two teams have battled each other eight times, with all but two being decided by six points or less, and have split the last Class AA state titles after Wesleyan won 45-31 a year ago.

And with Holy Innocents’ having won six of those eight games, including Friday, there is plenty of respect for Wesleyan walks off the court following Friday’s Class the Golden Bears by the AA Girls State Championship at the Macon Centreplex. Wolves.

“When you play a team However, what Watalmost mandated that Fri- this many times and they kins meant was that day’s game come down win as many as they do, given the recent history to the final seconds. then they deserved to get between the two teams In that respect, he defi- the (championship) tro-

phy (Friday),” Wesleyan coach Jan Azar said.

“But I wouldn’t trade my team for anything. So, congratulations to Holy Innocents’, and to Tony.

I’m excited for him.”

That respect is quite mutual.

While Holy Innocents’ has posted a combined 58-6 record over the past two seasons, a third of those losses have been to Wesleyan.

Even when the Golden Bears have been able to have success in the series, the Wolves have made them work for it.

For example, while

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Providence dedicates new Lussi Athletic Complex

By Christine troyke

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LILBURN — The gleaming goal posts speared into a blue sky, the culmination of 25 years of progress at Providence Christian Academy.

The Storm officially opened and dedicated their new 11-acre Lamar Lussi Athletic Complex on Friday, holding the ceremony after the tennis, soccer and baseball teams finished playing for the day.

Providence has had tennis since its inception, but this was the first time the team got to play on home soil. For 25 years, they’ve used nearby private

courts for their practices and “home” matches. The new courts were done last week, just in time for Friday’s festivities.

Softball and football fields also were added to the existing baseball and soccer fields.

The track has yet to be surfaced and the groundbreaking on the fieldhouse is scheduled for the end of this month, but the final trimmings are expected to be in place before school starts again this fall.

The scoreboards are coming Monday and those goal posts herald a new chapter in Storm history.

Head football coach Lamar Lussi, the namesake of the Providence Christian athletic complex, receives a

See LUSSI, Page 4B proclamation from the State Senate on Friday. (Special Photo)

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Gwinnett Heat fall again to Houston County in title game

By DaviD FrieDlanDer david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

MACON — The Gwinnett Heat knew there was one thing they couldn’t afford to do if they wanted any chance to take down Houston County in the GHSA/ AAASP state wheelchair basketball championship game.

Unfortunately, the Heat did just that by spotting the Sharks a seven-point lead by the end of the first period and a 20-point advantage by halftime.

Though they outscored Houston County in the second half, the early hole was too big a hole for the Heat to climb out of, as the Sharks rolled to a 40-23 victory and the state championship Friday at the Macon Centreplex.

“We’re going to have to figure out something and go back to the drawing board,” said coach Len Boudreaux, whose Heat (5-2) lost to the Sharks for the second time in the state finals as many years. “We started off slow, which I said we couldn’t do.

Unfortunately, we did. We missed a lot of early shots and that put us behind the eight ball a little bit, and with that kind of team (like Houston County), you can’t do that.”

It was the fourth straight state title for the Houston County (7-0) program in basketball and the 16th straight title in all AAAASP sports. It was also the 62nd straight basketball game victory for the Sharks.

And it was a different source that proved to be the key, as the Heat actually did a good job of defending leading scorers Braxton Robinson and Jordan Kozloski, who were held to just a combined eight points.

But they had no answer for Donovan Way, who poured in a game-high 20 points and pulled down a

Above, Gwinnett Heat’s Kendrell King (23) looks to pass during the second half of Friday’s AAASP Wheelchair Championship at the Macon Centreplex. Left, Gwinnett Heat’s Derek Claros (22) shoots against Houston’s Braxton Robinson (11). (Photos: Kyle Hess)

team-best nine rebounds.

“We wanted to work that (strategy),” Boudreaux said.

“We felt like that might be our best way to win. We knew it would be a highscoring game. We just didn’t make the baskets.”

Indeed, the Heat had several shot opportunities in the first period, but could only connect on one Kendrell King free throw in the opening eight-minute period.

Meanwhile, Way started heating up by scoring six points over the final 2:28 of the opening frame to push Houston County out to an 8-1 lead.

Way then scored again 32 seconds into the second period and capped a 12-2 frame for Houston with a bucket with 37 seconds to push the Sharks lead to 20-3.

The lead reached 24-4 by halftime before Gwinnett finally got going early in the third quarter.

The Heat defense completely shut out Houston County, while Robbie Berry

scored six of his eight points in the fourth period to lead an 8-0 run that cut the deficit to 24-12.

They pulled as close as 28-17 following a stickback

by Stephen Hobson with 4:12 left in the fifth period.

But a pair of buckets by Bryce Lowery over the next 1:25, half of his eight points on the day, gave Houston County some breathing room at 32-17, and Gwinnett would pull no closer than 13 points the rest of the way.

Berry also finished with a game-high 10 rebounds to go with his points, while Hobson added eight points and seven boards.

Friday was also the final game for three Heat seniors, including King, who finished a four-year career in Gwinnett’s AAASP program with seven points and six rebounds.

“I was just excited to play,” King said. “Back where I’m (originally) from (in Arkansas), they don’t have (programs) like this.”

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Prep Schedule BASEBALL

Monday

• Hebron at North Oconee 5:45 p.m. — North at Archer 6 p.m. — Berkmar at Duluth 6 p.m. — Brookwood at Norcross 6 p.m. — Collins Hill at Dacula 6 p.m. — Lanier at Discovery 6 p.m. — Mountain View at Parkview 6 p.m. — Shiloh at Meadowcreek 6 p.m. — Grayson at Peachtree Ridge

LACROSSE

5:30 p.m. — MLK boys at Parkview 5:45 p.m. — North boys at Lassiter 6 p.m. — North Forsyth boys at Archer 7 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge girls at Norcross 7:30 p.m. — Collins Hill girls at Johns Creek

SOCCER

6 p.m. — North at Northview

TENNIS

3 p.m. — Archer at Central 4 p.m. — GAC at North Oconee Tuesday

BASEBALL

4:30 p.m. — GAC at Providence 5:30 p.m. — South at Mountain View

GOLF

3 p.m. — Duluth, Mountain View and Lanier at Sugar Hill 3 p.m. — Mill Creek and North at Bear’s Best 4 p.m. — GAC boys and SINE School at Atlanta Athletic Club 4 p.m. — Wesleyan, Westminster and GAC girls at St. Ives

LACROSSE

5:15 p.m. — Parkview girls at Archer 6 p.m. — Buford girls at Riverwood 6 p.m. — Wesleyan boys at Forsyth Central 6:30 p.m. — Grady girls at Duluth 6:30 p.m. — Mill Creek girls at Mountain View 6:30 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge boys at Walton 7 p.m. — Duluth boys at Wheeler

SOCCER

5 p.m. — Hebron at Lakeview 5:30 p.m. — Alpharetta at Wesleyan 5:30 p.m. — Archer at Parkview 5:30 p.m. — Buford at North Oconee 5:30 p.m. — Central at Shiloh 5:30 p.m. — Dacula at Berkmar 5:30 p.m. — Duluth at South Forsyth 5:30 p.m. — Flowery Branch at Lanier 5:30 p.m. — Grayson at Collins Hill 5:30 p.m. — Habersham Central at Norcross 5:30 p.m. — Mountain View at Johns Creek 5:30 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Apalachee 5:30 p.m. — Providence at Discovery 5:30 p.m. — SINE School Denmark girls at GAC 5:30 p.m. — Tucker at Meadowcreek 5:30 p.m. — West Forsyth at Mill Creek 7:30 p.m. — West Hall boys at GAC

TENNIS

• Buford at Chestatee • Grayson at Dacula • Peachtree Ridge at Duluth • South at Brookwood 3 p.m. — Archer at Shiloh 3:30 p.m. — Berkmar at Parkview 3:30 p.m. — Collins Hill girls at North 3:30 p.m. — North boys at Collins Hill 4 p.m. — GAC girls at Hebron 4 p.m. — Meadowcreek at Norcross 4 p.m. — Mill Creek at Mountain View

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GOLF

April 12: The Norcross Touchdown Club’s annual fundraiser golf tournament will be at Rivermont Country Club. Cost is $150 per golfer and sponsorships are available. Prizes and drawings are planned. Shotgun start is at 1 p.m. For more information and registration, go to www.norcrossbluedevilsfootball.org.

April 18: The Mountain View football program will

host its third annual fundraiser golf tournament at Legacy on Lanier Golf Club.

Cost is $100 per golfer, which includes lunch and dinner, and sponsorship opportunities are available. Shotgun start is at 1 p.m. Special prizes and drawings also are planned.

For more information or to register, go to www.mtnviewfootball.com/golf. Email questions to jaws2920@ icloud.com.

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Meadowcreek’s Nichols lands new gig From StaFF reportS Gwinnett native Jason Nichols’ college coaching career took a new path this week.

Western Carolina head football coach Mark Speir announced the addition of Nichols, a Meadowcreek grad, to his coaching staff as running backs coach on Friday. A former recordsetting wide receiver at East Carolina in the late 1990s, Nichols comes to Cullowhee after spending six seasons as an assistant coach on the sidelines at Louisiana-Monroe.

He is the third noteworthy college assistant coach with Gwinnett ties to change jobs this offseason, joining Parkview grad Buster Faulkner (Middle Tennessee to Arkansas State) and Collins Hill grad Wes Turner (Alcorn State to Southern Miss).

Nichols replaces former WCU running backs coach De’Rail Sims, who took a position at James Madison in mid-February.

Nichols has over 15 years of assistant coaching experience at multiple levels of college football, as well as experience as a player both in college and professional football.

“I’ve known Coach Nichols since the early 2000s when we worked together at Appalachian State in both the 2003 and 2004 seasons,” Speir said in a Western Carolina release. “Jason is a tremendous coach, teacher and mentor to young student-athletes. He has a proven track record in evaluating, developing and coaching players both on-and-off the field. The Catamount Nation is very lucky to have a man like Jason representing Western Carolina football. Our players will love him. We are excited about welcoming the entire Nichols family to Cullowhee.”

At ULM, Nichols coached the wide receivers and spent the last year with the working title of passing game coordinator.

During his six seasons, the Warhawks’ receiving corps flourished under Nichols’ guidance with five players garnering All-Sun Belt accolades.

ULM consistently had receivers ranking among the Sun Belt Conference

Meadowcreek grad Jason Nichols, who was hired this week as running backs coach at Western Carolina, is shown during a Louisiana-Monroe game. (Special photo)

leaders including coaching a group in 2014 that was among select company – one of just six teams in the nation with two receivers to have 70-ormore receptions.

Nichols also coordinated the kickoff return unit at ULM — a unit that ranked in the top 10 nationally and produced an All-America punt returner in Luther Ambrose in 2011. Ambrose also led the Sun Belt in receptions per game and was second in TD catches in league play.

In 2013, Nichols was voted the best mid-major recruiter by Rivals.com.

Prior to making the move to ULM, Nichols was a part of two coaching staffs in Ohio. He spent 2005-08 on the sidelines at Kent State before making the move to Toledo in 2009. With the KSU Golden Flashes, Nichols was a part of one the biggest turnarounds in college football in 2006 in helping guide a one-win 2005 squad to a six-victory season in ’06.

He mentored WR Najah Pruden, who finished as Kent State’s second-leading receiver in program history, amassing 2,131 yards and 15 touchdowns.

While at KSU, Nichols briefly worked on the same staff as current WCU assistant, Mark Rhea.

Despite only coaching for one season at Toledo (2009), Nichols left his mark on the program. The Rockets had a pair of receivers top the 1,000-yard mark in 2009 and both

earned All-Mid-American Conference honors. Eric Page led all freshmen in the NCAA with 82 receptions for 1,159 yards and seven touchdowns, while senior Stephen Williams had 79 catches for 1,065 yards and five TDs. Williams finished his career as Toledo’s career leader in receptions and receiving yards, and went on to sign a free agent deal with the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals.

Nichols is familiar with the Southern Conference, spending three seasons on staff in Boone, N.C., at Appalachian State from 2002-04. He guided one of the top receiving units in Mountaineer football history that included Walter Payton Award finalist, Davon Fowlkes, who set school and SoCon records for receptions, receiving yards and all-purpose yards in 2004 while also leading the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in all three categories.

Nichols tutored a pair of 1,000-yard receivers in 2003 with his 2002 unit combining for over 190 catches in ASU’s spread offense.

During his career, Nichols has twice spent time with NFL football teams during the summer. In 2004, Nichols spent time with the Pittsburgh Steelers on an NFL Minority Internship working with the offense.

Most recently in 2010, he interned with the Jacksonville Jaguars working both with the receivers and special teams.

Nichols’ first full-time coaching position came at Sacred Heart in Fairfield, Conn., where he coached Deveron Johnson, who was named Football Gazette’s I-AA Mid-Major Receiver of the Year and was a I-AA Mid-Major All-America selection.

Johnson became the first player drafted out of the Northeastern Conference (NEC), taken by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2002 draft.

With Nichols on staff, Sacred Heart posted an 11-0 record in 2001 Nichols is a 1998 graduate of East Carolina where he finished his four-year playing career as the Pirates’ all-time leader in career receptions with 152 — a mark that continues to rank third in ECU’s record books. Nichols also continued to rank 10th in the Pirates’ ledgers for career receiving yards with 1,557 entering the 2015 season. While a player in Greenville, N.C., Nichols was a part of back-toback Liberty Bowl appearances with ECU. Nichols signed as a free agent with the Canadian Football League’s Hamilton Tiger Cats in 1998, and later played for the Carolina Cobras in the Arena Football League in 2000 before embarking on his coaching career, which began as a graduate assistant at his alma mater in 2001.

Nichols is married to the former Nikki Howard and the couple have two children, Jayden and Amaya.

Falcons under fire for combine questions the SportS Xchange

I have reiterated this to the entire coaching staff The Atlanta Falcons and I want to apologize to Eli for this even coming acknowledged on Friday up. This is not what the that a Falcons coach asked Atlanta Falcons are about former Ohio State cornerand it is not how we are back Eli Apple whether he going to conduct ourwas gay during a meetselves.” ing last week at the NFL An NFL spokesman Scouting Combine. said the league would The NFL is also lookinvestigate the issue. ing into the claim.

“This is disappointing Apple told Comcast and clearly inappropriate SportsNet Philadelphia, as the Falcons acknowl“The Falcons coach, one of the coaches, was like, Ohio State defensive back Eli Apple speaks to the me- edged,” NFL spokesman ‘So do you like men?’ It dia during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Brian McCarthy said in a was like the first thing he Stadium. (Photo: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports) statement. “We will look into it.” asked me. It was weird.

Former Missouri I was just like, ‘No.’ He most of these questions to pointed in the question defensive end Michael was like, ‘If you’re gosee how you’re going to that was asked by one Sam, who became the first ing to come to Atlanta, react.” of our coaches. I have openly gay player to be sometimes that’s how it is Falcons head coach spoken to the coach that selected in the NFL Draft around here. You’re going Dan Quinn later acknowl- interviewed Eli Apple in 2014, had a succinct to have to get used to it.’ edged the incident and and explained to him response on his Twitter “I guess he was jokissued a statement, which how inappropriate and account: “Why?” ing, but they just ask read: “I am really disapunprofessional this was.

Braves LHP McKirahan likely out for ’16 the SportS Xchange Atlanta Braves lefthanded relief pitcher Andrew McKirahan will likely be out the entire season after another elbow injury.

McKirahan was diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament. The team made the announcement Saturday before an exhibition game against

the Pittsburgh Pirates.

“I really feel for the kid,” general manager Andrew John CopMcKirahan polella said. “This will be his second (Tommy John surgery). We thought he had a real shot to make

the club this spring.”

McKirahan was injured Wednesday early in his spring training debut against the Baltimore Orioles.

“He felt fine,” Coppolella said. “He actually threw some really good (bullpens). This is just part of it.”

McKirahan, 26, is getting a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews.

McKirahan also had Tommy John surgery in 2012.

McKirahan missed half of last season due to a performance-enhancing drugs ban. He did appear in 27 games with a 5.93 ERA. Alex Torres, Matt Marksberry, Ian Krol and Evan Rutckyj are among the left-handers seeking a spot on the Braves’ roster.

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pionship for the Cadets since 1961.

“It’s been good comSAVANNAH — Bene- petition, good baseball,” dictine has gotten the Benedictine coach Kevin better of Wesleyan in the Farmer said. “You want to state baseball tournament play teams like Wesleyan in the past, but the Wolves early in the season to see gained some revenge on where you are.”

Saturday afternoon.

The Wolves (8-0) are a The defending Class good barometer, having AA state champions won 19 straight games. But struck for eight runs durthe postseason losses to ing the first three innings Benedictine haven’t been and held off the host Caerased from everyone’s dets 8-5 in a non-region memory just yet. matchup.

“I needed to prove to Benedictine knocked myself that we could win the Wolves out of the state on Benedictine’s field,” playoffs in the 2013 quar- Wesleyan coach Brian terfinals and 2014 semifi- Krehmeyer said. nals. BC eventually won It was a ceremonious the 2014 state title — the day at BC. Michael Foran, first baseball state chamwho will serve as grand Staff Correspondent

marshal for 192nd St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah, threw out the first pitch.

After the game, BC’s baseball field was dedicated to Brian Parker, a former Cadet star who died in a drowning accident in 2013.

Wesleyan did its best to ruin the festivities. Four batters into the game, the Wolves led 3-0 on Mikey Olson’s three-run home run.

Michael Payne’s two-run single highlighted a threerun second inning. Clint Prettyman and Colin Hall drove in runs in the third inning. Olson finished with two hits and four RBIs. Hall, who had three hits in a 3-1 win over South Effingham on Friday,

Illinois dismisses Bill Cubit, expected to hire Lovie Smith tHe SportS XcHange

director Josh Whitman began his duties on Saturday Bill Cubit was fired as and he immediately made Illinois football coach on his first big decision by Saturday just three-plus firing Cubit. months after he signed a “I appreciate the leadertwo-year contract. ship that Bill Cubit proCubit guided the Fight- vided our football program ing Illini during what has been, to a 5-7 unquestionably, a very turecord on multuous time,” Whitman an interim said in a statement. “He basis last accepted the challenge season af- on an interim basis under ter taking incredibly difficult and over just unusual circumstances, before the and he has continued to Bill Cubit start of the work diligently for the betseason when the school terment of our student-athfired Tim Beckman. letes. Through his efforts, Published reports say he has kept the program former moving forward.

NFL head “Bill is a good man and coach a good football coach. All Lovie of us in the Illini Nation Smith is owe him a debt of gratia leading tude for his work leadcandidate ing our team these last to replace months. At this juncture, Cubit. however, I think it is most Lovie Smith Smith important that we position coached the Chicago Bears our program for long-term from 2004-12 and the success by creating a more Tampa Bay Buccaneers in stable environment for the 2014-15. coaches, players and proNew Illinois athletic spective student-athletes.”

•From Page 1B Ken Robinson, who helped build this program from scratch, said the first day the posts were up, he drove around to the back of the school and just stared up at them. He was smiling even as he remembered the moment.

“Just being out here today and watching what is maybe that next generation hopefully catching the dream of one day being out here on this field playing, that excites me,” Robinson said. “There are a lot of things that have sustained us the last two years (of varsity play). I’m proud of those kids, especially the guys that have been on the last two teams. We never

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Cubit told reporters he was not provided with a reason for his dismissal.

“Everybody told me I had this year,” Cubit said.

“There’s a lot of shock going on. I don’t know what to tell you. It’s a funny place.”

Illinois has been a place loaded with turmoil over the past year.

Beckman was fired as football coach in August because of allegations that player safety was being compromised. Allegations of mistreatment of players in the women’s basketball program also arose and previous athletic director Mike Thomas was fired in November.

Cubit will receive his full pay for the 2016 season — his remaining balance owed is $985,000.

His son, Ryan, the offensive coordinator, also was dismissed.

Illinois was slated to begin spring practice on March 11, but the school said the sessions will be delayed until a new coach is hired.

added two more hits and an RBI against the Cadets.

Overall, it was a good weekend for the Wolves, who defeated two of the best teams in the Lowcountry. South Effingham advanced to the Class AAAAA quarterfinals at state last season.

“It’s always good to build relationships outside your area,” Krehmeyer said. “It’s good to see what other teams are like around the state and it’s good to build relationships with other coaches.”

There’s another practical reason for a regular-season trip.

“In the playoff, there’s always the potential of going to a third game and

•From Page 1B half of the inning on a single to right field.

Haygood stole second just three pitches later and scored on a Josh Merrigan sac fly to give the Grizzlies an early 1-0 lead.

The game remained scoreless in the second and third innings, but the Grizzles got things going in the fourth inning.

Uherek struck out the side in the top half of the inning and Zac Rinehart drilled a ball into the gap just two batters into the bottom half.

After a Marcus McCorkle walk, Trevor Bradley slapped a ball past the first baseman which scored Rinehart from second to give the Grizzles a 2-0 lead.

After a quiet fifth inning, the V-Hawks managed a leadoff single from Clay Langan on the very first pitch of the sixth inning. Uherek then struck out Mike Misrasi on a full count, but Langan stole second in the exchange.

Uherek struck out Adam Lowe and got a groundout from Brandon Alvarez to end the threat.

Merrigan started off the

having to spend a night in a hotel. I don’t want that first opportunity to spend a night in a hotel coming in the state tournament.”

Farmer welcomed the challenge of playing the talented Wolves. BC (5-4) has only three starters back from last season’s team that advanced to the second round at state.

But Farmer was encouraged by the play of his inexperienced team against Georgia Tech-bound righthander Andy Archer. The Cadets fought back to tie the game in the first inning on Chase Marini’s tworun home run and Garrison Gunby’s run-scoring double.

Trailing 8-3, BC cut into

the Wolves’ lead on an RBI bunt by Brad Spencer and a run-scoring single by Marini.

The Cadets had two runners on base in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings but failed to score. They stranded nine on base in the game.

BC’s Garrett Ducey, a junior, made his first pitching start and sophomore Harrison Peebles, a sophomore who went five innings in relief, made his first varsity appearance on the mound. Archer (2-0) earned the win as he gave up just two earned runs over four innings. Alex Thompson earned the save for Wesleyan as he pitched the final two innings.

Grizzlies bottom of the sixth with a triple to deep center and scored two batters later on a single to left off the bat of McCorkle and an error by the V-Hawks’ second baseman that allowed McCorkle to reach second.

However, the Grizzlies’ threat ended just three pitches later after Bradley lined out to the shortstop and McCorkle was doubled off at second.

Things did not get off to a good start in the top half of the seventh after Angel Ramos reached first on an infield single.

Mark Strazzeri then roped a ball into left field to give the V-Hawks a runner at first and second with no outs.

Uherek then got Lozano to ground out to first, but a bad throw to second from Rinehart ricocheted into short left field allowing Ramos to score to cut the lead to 3-1. The next batter, Mannie De La Rosa, slapped a ball into left field to load the bases.

Uherek got a groundout to third and the Grizzles got a force out at home plate to get the first out of the inning, but the V-Hawks picked up another run on a sac fly to left to cut the

Grizzlies’ lead to just one, 3-2.

With the tying run on second base, Uherek got Misrasi to ground out to third to end the inning.

“He (Uherek) is a bulldog and he deserved the change to stay out there and go get those guys out,” Stromdahl said. “We were at the bottom of their order and he had struck the last guy out twice and that’s just what he does. If we’re going to go and compete for championships and national championships, then we need him to pitch like that in tough situations, and he was great tonight.”

The Grizzles added two more runs to give the team a little breathing room in the bottom of the eighth. Haygood got his third hit of the game and scored his second run on a single from Rinehart and Rinehart, scored on a single to right off the bat of McCorkle to give them a 5-3 lead heading into the top of the ninth.

Davis Adkins pitched the final two innings to pick up his fourth save of the year after striking out two and allowing zero hits in seven batters faced.

Lussi on their birthday, including all of Lilburn mayor Johnny Crist’s eight kids.

Crist spoke at the dedication, chuckling ruefully at the many 7 a.m. calls Lussi made to their home, and declared March 4, 2016, Lamar Lussi Day in Lilburn.

State senator and Providence parent P.K. Martin also spoke and read an official legislative recognition of Lussi’s commitment to Lilburn Mayor Johnny Crist presented a proclamation education and community. from the city honoring Lamar Lussi and his service to Lussi, who now has 15 the city and Providence Christian on Friday. (Special great-grandkids, started as Photo) Providence’s director of lost any of them. beloved staff members, facilities.

“We were always talking 83-year-old Lamar Lussi, “He just had a love for about building for other an Air Force veteran who the kids,” Providence head people.” has spent decades encourof school Jim Vaught said.

The complex was named aging students and alumni. “He came to the athletic for one of the school’s most He calls every student events and he’d go pray

starting rotation.

“It’s a little surprising,” going to be able to do,” Jackson said of the pitching Jackson said. “It was a bit staff. “I wasn’t sure how of a mystery, but they work well we were going to perhard. They’ve persevered. form, but these guys have They’ve busted their tails just gotten the job done. and done what it takes to They’ve thrown a lot of work and be successful.” strikes, not walking people, Sure, there have been and keeping us in the game. rough spots long the way, Defensively, it’s easier to such as lopsided losses to play defense behind a guy Rockdale County, Dacula throwing strikes.” and Shiloh.

Both of Discovery’s top However, the Titans hurlers have been at the have persevered through center of milestone mothose tough times to remain ments for the program. more than competitive, and Forster (3-0, 1.24 ERA, they’ve done it by being 16 K, 17 IP) was the winsolid to excellent in several ning pitcher for the first win different areas. in program history and the Pitching has perhaps first region win. been the biggest surprise And while he knows that strength of the team, parthe going won’t always be ticularly the 1-2 right-hand- easy given the region the ed punch of junior Riley team play in, he and the rest Forster and sophomore Jack of the Titans are prepared Oesterle at the top of the to keep competing, and he

with the teams and connect with the kids.

“Finally one day when he was in his early 70s, I asked him if he would be open to being our director of encouragement, because that’s what he really was. I thought it might allow him to minster and, well, he’d been doing it ever since.”

Though it’s an additional 11 acres, the planning and development had to be creative. The shot put, for instance, runs onto the softball outfield.

“The first six years we had the Greenhill Shopping Center for a classroom building, the six-acre parking area and no athletic facilities whatsoever,” Vaught said. “So over 25 years, the Lord has provided. In those

early years, though, we carried a great representation because every game we played was away. People loved to play us because we’d bring a good gate.

“The thing that’s really blessed me in raising money for this is many of our alumni’s parents, whose kids have (graduated), understand the necessity of it because their kids didn’t have it and were willing to contribute.”

The evening event concluded with a victory lap around the track, starting with representatives from the senior class and all the way down to kindergardeners. It was, of course, capped by Lussi, who ran through the tape at the finish line.

no-hitter also illustrates perfectly how Discovery’s hitters have approached at bats so far this season.

There isn’t a lot of power in the line-up, with the Titans managing just five extra-base hits among their 46 overall hits through the first eight games.

However, they’ve also managed 38 walks and have posted a .413 team on-base percentage. And when Discovery hitters have gotten on-base, they’ve made the most of the opportunity, with the team managing 36 stolen bases — led by Elijah Jones’ 10 — and scoring 34 runs.

While Oesterle (.391, 4 RBIs), Forster (.300, 3 RBIs) and Kamern Newkirk (.357, 4 RBIs) have all make big contributions to the offense, it’s been Thompson (.450, 1

HR, 8 RBIs) has had the biggest impact.

And as one of only two seniors on the roster, experience tells him that being able to chip away at opposing pitchers is likely the way he and the Titans will likely have to keep approaching their at bats for the remainder of the season.

“We’re not a big (powerhitting) team, so we’re going to play small ball to score runs — bunt, hit and run, get guys on base and steal bags,” Thompson said. “From what I heard, we had a bunch of powerhouses (in the region) coming in. … But I’m happy with what we have right now winning games. I’m not surprised. Everybody from different schools, rival schools, have come together and are playing on one team.”

Titans intends to serve as a role model to his younger teammates in that respect.

“You’ve just got to keep your head up,” Forster said.

“There are going to be teams that are going to just rock us, but you’ve just got to keep your head up and keep hitting your spots at all times.”

Oesterle (2-0, 1.08 ERA, 18 K, 13 IP) had no trouble finding his spots in the other signature moment so far in Discovery’s debut season.

The sophomore threw the program’s first no-hitter in a win over Meadowcreek on Feb. 19, and it came in an unusual way.

With Mustangs starter Mason Bernard also tossing a no-hitter, Oesterle had to match him pitch-for-pitch until Savion Thompson manufactured a run by

walking, being balked to second, stealing third and coming home on a throwing error for a rare walk-off win on a no-hitter.

And he knows that with the wealth of strong pitching in Region 8-AAAAA, he knows there will be other times in which the Titans will depend on him to give them a chance to win.

“That (Meadowcreek game was) my first time (pitching a no-hitter) that ended with a walk-off,” Oesterle said. “I just tried to go out there and pitch to my locations. If you pitch to your locations, it’s always going to be good.

“It’s a big responsibility.

But like I said, you’ve just got to hit your locations and spots. If you leave (a pitch) high, you know they’re going to belt it.”

Oesterle’s walk-off

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Georgia holds off Alabama; Tech rallies to beat Pitt The SporTS Xchange ATHENS — Georgia forward Yante Maten scored 19 points and guard J.J. Frazier was clutch at the free-throw line, helping the Bulldogs hold off Alabama for a 70-63 win Saturday in Southeastern Conference play at Stegeman Coliseum.

Frazier connected on all 12 of his free throws, including six straight in the final 30 seconds to seal the win. He finished with 17 points.

Junior forward Shannon Hale came off the bench to score 25 points for Alabama (17-13, 8-10 SEC), which has seen its hopes of an at-large berth in the NCAA tournament fade with back-to-back losses. Hale hit a jumper with 8:30 to play to give the Crimson Tide a 50-49 lead.

The Bulldogs (17-12, 10-8) quickly regained the lead and got big baskets down the stretch from senior guard Kenny Gaines and Maten to prevail.

Alabama senior guard Retin Obasohan finished with 15 points, including a 3-pointer with 32 seconds to play that cut the deficit to five. But with Frazier at the foul line, Alabama would get no closer.

Senior guard Charles Mann added 12 points for the Bulldogs.

Georgia Tech 63, Pittsburgh 59 ATLANTA — Senior guard Adam Smith made five 3-pointers and scored 23 points to lead Georgia Tech to a 63-59 victory over Pittsburgh on Saturday.

No. 3 Villanova 84, Georgetown 71 PHILADELPHIA — Josh Hart scored 18 points and Villanova cruised to a win over Georgetown in the regular-season finale.

The Wildcats (27-4, 16-2 Big East) put the game out of reach early, hitting 10 of their first 14 shots from the field and opening a 27-6 lead nine minutes into the game. They shot 51.6 percent in the first half and 49.1 percent for the game.

Georgia Bulldogs guard Charles Mann (4) shoots the ball between Alabama Crimson Tide guard Retin Obasohan (32) and forward Shannon Hale (11) during the second half at Stegeman Coliseum. (Photo: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports)

Smith shot 8-for-13 from the field and was 5-for-7 on 3-pointers for the Yellow Jackets (1813, 8-10 in the ACC). He has 13 3-pointers in two games against Pitt this season.

Smith’s final 3-pointer with 2:08 remaining gave Georgia Tech a 61-57 lead and put the Yellow Jackets ahead to stay. Smith also hit two free throws with 30 seconds left to seal the victory.

Georgia Tech got 19 points and 12 rebounds from forward Nick Jacobs and 10 points and seven assists from point guard Marcus Georges-Hunt.

Pittsburgh (20-10, 9-9) was led by forward Michael Young, who was 10-for-16 from the field and scored 24 points, with seven rebounds. Sheldon Jeter scored 12 points and had seven rebounds for the Panthers.

No. 1 Kansas 85, No. 21 Iowa State 78 LAWRENCE, Kan.

— Senior forward Perry Ellis scored 22 points and grabbed seven rebounds as the Jayhawks outlasted the Cyclones in Big 12 play.

Junior guard Wayne Selden and sophomore guard Devonte’ Graham each added 16 points for Kansas (27-4, 15-3). The Jayhawks have won 11 straight games heading into the Big 12 Tournament.

No. 2 Michigan State 91, Ohio State 76 EAST LANSING, Mich. — Denzel Valentine had 27 points and a career-high tying 13 assists as No. 2 Michigan State stormed into the postseason on a six-game winning streak by overwhelming Ohio State 9176 on Saturday.

Valentine’s 16th career double-double allowed the Spartans (26-5, 13-5 Big Ten) to match their school record for regular-season victories. Michigan State’s 1989-90 and 1998-99 teams also won 26 games.

Virginia Tech 77, No. 7 Miami 62 BLACKSBURG, Va. — Guard Justin Bibbs scored 19 points and forward Zach LeDay chipped in with 16 as the Hokies upset the Hurricanes in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

No. 8 North Carolina 76, No. 17 Duke 72 DURHAM, N.C. — Forward Brice Johnson scored 18 points and pulled in 21 rebounds as No. 8 North Carolina overcame miseraNo. 5 Xavier 98, ble second-half shooting to Creighton 93 defeat No. 17 Duke 76-72 CINCINNATI — Junior on Saturday and claim sole guard Myles Davis scored a possession of first place in season-high 24 points with the Atlantic Coast Conferfive 3-pointers, and guard ence.

Trevon Bluiett added 17 as North Carolina (25-6, the Musketeers held off the 14-4 ACC) will carry the Bluejays in Big East action. No. 1 seed into next week’s Senior forward James ACC Tournament in WashFarr had 16 points for the ington.

Musketeers (26-4, 14-4), Forward Justin Jackwho matched a school reson added 13 points and cord with 26 regular-season forward Kennedy Meeks wins. posted 12 points for the Tar Heels.

No. 6 Oklahoma 76, Guard Grayson Allen’s TCU 67 29 points and guard Luke FORT WORTH, Texas Kennard’s 17 points kept — The Sooners are going Duke in it. The Blue Devils into tournament play hav(22-9, 11-7) will be the No. ing rediscovered their win- 5 seed in the conference ning ways, defeating TCU tournament. in a closer-than-expected game.

No. 9 Oregon 76, But a win is a win for Southern California 66 Oklahoma, which closed LOS ANGELES — the regular season 24-6 Guard Tyler Dorsey scored overall and 12-6 in Big 19 points as the Ducks 12 play. With a strong knocked off the Trojans to showing in the Big 12 clinch the Pac-12 regulartournament, the Sooners season crown. could keep themselves Forward Elgin Cook in the mix for a No. 1 in added 17 points as Orthe NCAA Tournament. egon (25-6, 14-4) won its Buddy Hield, a national first outright conference player of the year candititle since 2002. Forward date, led the Sooners with Dwayne Benjamin added 21 points.

14 points as the Ducks

defeated USC for the 12th straight time.

No. 10 West Virginia 69, No. 19 Baylor 58 WACO, Texas — West Virginia stayed on a roll to finish the regular season by claiming a win over Baylor.

Jaysean Paige led West Virginia with 14 points and Jevon Carter had eight points and eight assists as the Mountaineers finished Big 12 regular-season play with four straight wins.

No. 18 Arizona 94, Stanford 62 TUCSON, Ariz. — Senior guard Gabe York had a career-high 32 points as the Wildcats handed the Cardinal their worst defeat of the season in a Pac-12 contest.

York hit a career-high nine 3-pointers, tying a school record set by Salim Stoudamire in 2005.

No. 20 Texas A&M 76, Vanderbilt 67 COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Freshman center Tyler Davis had 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting and played a key role in getting Vanderbilt’s entire starting front-court in foul trouble as Texas A&M scored a victory in College Station, Texas.

Jalen Jones (17 points) and Danuel House (11) were also big for the Aggies (24-7, 13-5 SEC), who ended the regular season on a six-game winning streak.

No. 22 Kentucky 94, LSU 77 LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky earned a share of the SEC regular-season championship with a 94-77 win over LSU.

Kyle Busch claims first win Kurt Busch wins Vegas pole in Las Vegas in Xfinity race By reid Spencer

rounds, 14 drivers had improved on Gordon’s mark, with Busch’s first-round lap What: NASCAR Sprint LAS VEGAS — Runestablished as the new track Cup Kobalt 400 record. ning a track-record lap on When: 3:30 p.m. today Where: Las Vegas Defending race winner Friday that he described Motor Speedway Kevin Harvick, however, as “insanely fast,” Las TV: FOX wasn’t among the fastest Vegas native Kurt Busch performers in Round 1. In led qualifying for today’s fact, Harvick needed three Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas the 2004 series champion. attempts before he could Motor Speedway (3:30 p.m. Busch’s No. 41 Stewartbump his way into the on FOX).

Haas Racing Chevrolet The Coors Light Pole tightened up during the sec- top 24 in the final minute Award was Busch’s second ond round, forcing Busch to and advance to the second straight in the NASCAR make a second run to crack round.

Ultimately, Harvick Sprint Cup Series, followthe top 12 and advance to claimed the sixth starting ing last week’s top qualify- the final round. spot, a remarkable achieveing effort at Atlanta Motor “I’m really proud of the Speedway. Busch remains team to help me get to that ment for a driver who had the only driver to win a third round,” Busch said. “I five laps on his tires by the pole this year with the 2016 was overdriving the car, and time he finished qualifying.

Logano’s effort in time lower-downforce competi- I needed to settle in, and trials represented a dration package. (crew chief) Tony Gibson “Two poles in a row — made a great adjustment in matic improvement over his 26th-place qualifying run at this is great,” said Busch, that last round. I was hopwho scored his 21st career ing to put on a show for the Atlanta.

“I think we learned from pole and his second at the home crowd, get the pole, 1.5-mile speedway, the first but now we’ve got to go to our mistakes,” Logano said. “It’s not like we hit on coming in 2010. “This is work (in Saturday’s prachow you work through an tice). I hope we can get the something huge (in Friday’s practice). We found some offseason and show up to car dialed in for long-run things… you find some qualify. Now we just need speed for (today).” to find that speed on the Despite the lower down- direction on things that are long run.” force configuration, the cars better than others and what this package wants comBusch ran 196.238 mph were exceedingly fast. pared to last year’s.

(27.505 seconds) in the In the first round of “You get some of that money round to edge Joey knockout qualifying, Busch Logano (195.851 mph) for paced the 39-car field with stuff, but there is no finding three tenths of a second. It’s the top starting spot. Matt a track-record-obliterating Kenseth (195.780 mph) lap at 196.378 mph (27.498 hard to hit on something qualified third, followed by seconds). Before the round like that. In general, we got a better direction of what Brad Keselowski (195.666 was over, seven drivers we need to do to our car. mph) and Austin Dillon had bettered Jeff Gordon’s (195.624 mph).

2015 mark of 194.679 mph It showed today with both Team Penske cars up there But the path to the pole (27.738 seconds). in qualifying.” wasn’t totally smooth for At the end of three

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his main concern.

“We were worried about fuel, but more so we were LAS VEGAS — When worried about Suarez,” Kyle Busch finally broke Busch said in Victory Lane. his home-court jinx at Las “He was on me there at Vegas Motor Speedway, he the end — he was redid it in style. ally, really fast. I can’t say Leading 199 of 200 laps, enough about all these guys.

Busch won Saturday’s Boyd Everyone at Joe Gibbs RacGaming 300 NASCAR ing prepares some really Xfinity Series race at the fast Camrys and this NOS 1.5-mile track, pacing a Energy Drink Camry was 1-2-3 finish by Joe Gibbs the best. It felt really, really Racing. good.

The Las Vegas native “Suarez was definitely ended an 0-for-11 drought faster than us when he got at his home track, beating clean track. If roles were teammate Daniel Suarez to reversed, he would have the finish line by .817 of a been pulling away from second, with Erik Jones roll- me, and I wasn’t going to ing across the stripe in third. be able to catch him. All in The victory was Busch’s all, just a great day for us second straight in as many in 1-2-3, and for me to get starts this season and the a victory here in my home 78th of his career, extending town, check one off the list, his series record. that’s pretty awesome.”

As dominant as the staSuarez, who took over tistics might have appeared, the series lead, matched his however, Busch’s win was career-best finish and posted anything but easy. his ninth straight top 10, datSuarez was closing fast in ing to last season. the final 20 laps, chopping a “I felt like it took me too lead of nearly three seconds long to figure out how to be to less than one. And Jones fast in traffic,” said Suarez, likely had the fastest car in who holds a three-point the race, but back-to-back edge over Elliott Sadler in green-flag pit road speedthe series standings. “The ing penalties squelched his team did an amazing job. chances for victory.

The car was super fast — Busch was saving fuel on just a little short.” the final run, but that wasn’t Jones lost two laps when The Sports Xchange

he was flagged for speeding on pit road and was busted again while serving the pass-through penalty for the first infraction — mistakes the driver attributed to a possible faulty calibration of the warning lights on his dashboard.

But Jones got both laps back — the first with a wave-around, the second as the highest-scored lapped car under the final caution — just in time to charge to third on the final green-flag run.

A chain-reaction wreck on Lap 136 ended strong runs by Darrell Wallace Jr. and Justin Marks. The crash started when Cody Ware spun, smacked the outside wall and stopped sideways on the track.

Unable to avoid Ware’s car, Wallace slid his car into the left rear quarter of Ware and drifted into the outside wall. Marks tried to avoid Ware’s car to the high side but hit the wall and careened down the track into Wallace.

“We were running our own race there,” said Wallace, who was 12th when the collision occurred. “Kind of fell off late in the run and getting free, but we were making gains on our Ford Mustang all day and getting it better and better.”

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Patrick Hutton lifts Norcross baseball to 7-6 win over Dunwoody From STaFF reporTS NORCROSS — Norcross baseball defeated Dunwoody 7-6 on Saturday. Cooper Stinson earned the win for the Blue Devils (6-1) and Isaac Walker earned the save.

Patrick Hutton led the way offensively as he was 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Zach Walch and Baron Radcliff each drove in a run as well. Darius Foster

and Devin Mayfield were each 1-for-2.

BASEBALL BASEBALL Brookwood 6, Carrollton 3 CARROLLTON — Brookwood baseball picked up a road win on Saturday 6-3 at Carrollton High School. Matthew Morgan (1-1) earned the win as he gave up three runs in 4 2/3 innings.

Austin Hohm pitched an inning and 1/3 in relief with two strikeouts and Will Banfield earned the save with a scoreless seventh inning.

Jordan Perkins led the Broncos (3-4) offensively as he drove

in three runs going 2-for-3. Davis Tovey was 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI, Angelo Dispigna had a triple and an RBI, and Spencer Lewis was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Collins Hill splits LEXINGTON N.C. — Collins Hill traveled to North Carolina to split a pair of games on Saturday. The Eagles (4-2) defeated Westchester Country Day 8-2 but fell in the second game 4-1 to North Davidson.

Cole Zabowski picked up the win in Game 1. Zabowski helped his own cause with three hits and drove in a run. Alec Cargin had two hits and two RBIs while

William Holland also had two hits and drove in a run.

In the loss, Cargin drilled a home run while Al Del Villar chipped in with two hits.

North Gwinnett splits SUWANEE — North Gwinnett fell to Johns Creek 10-0 in five innings but rallied to defeat North Hall 3-0 on Saturday. In the opener, the Bulldogs were no-hit in the run rule shortened contest.

In the nightcap, Jake Brace earned the win on the mound for North (5-3). Brace allowed only one hit and struck out six in five innings. The hit he allowed was a bloop where the center fielder

dove for the ball and it popped out of his mitt as he contacted the ground. Walker Cleveland earned the save with two innings of hitless relief.

Clay Davis had a two RBI single and Matt Andryusky also drove in a run for the Bulldogs.

GIRLS LACROSSE GIRLS LACROSSE North Gwinnett 15, South Forsyth 2 CUMMING — North Gwinnett girls lacrosse breezed to a 15-2 win at South Forsyth on Saturday as the defense combined to force 13 turnovers.

Haley Gorke led the Bulldogs (3-0) offense with four goals

and four draw controls. Goalie Samantha Gladstein made six saves and came out of the net for three ground balls.

BOYSGOLF GOLF BOYS GAC places second JEKYLL ISLAND — Greater Atlanta Christian placed second at the Johhny Paulk Invitational on Saturday. The Spartans’ 295 score was only bested by defending Class AAAAAA champion Lambert, who shot a 292.

Ben Shipp and Connor Konkel led GAC by shooting a 71. Steffen Smith shot 75 while Alex Kim rounded our the scoring with a 78.

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McIlroy takes three-shot lead at Doral

By Mark LaMport-StokeS Reuters

Rory McIlroy again benefited from his new putting grip as he overhauled halfway leader Adam Scott to move three strokes clear after the third round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship in Miami on Saturday.

Two shots behind Scott overnight, the Northern Irish world No. 3 racked up four birdies in a flawless display to card a four-under-par 68 on the difficult Blue Monster course at Trump National Doral Resort.

McIlroy, seeking his first victory since the European Tour’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship in late November, parred the last three holes on the brutal closing stretch to post a 12-under total of 204.

“I just played a really solid round of golf,” he told Golf Channel after getting up and down from a greenside bunker to save par at the last. “I didn’t make any mistakes, no bogeys, which is what I’ve been looking to do.

“I feel like I’ve been making too many mistakes, so to eliminate the mistakes out there today and hole a lot of good putts and give

Rory McIlroy drives off the 2nd tee box during the third round at TPC Blue Monster at Trump National Doral. (Photo: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports)

myself a lot of (birdie) looks, I felt really good about it,” added McIlroy, who is seeking his 12th PGA Tour win. “I just need to do more of the same tomorrow.”

Australian Scott, winner of the Honda Classic last week, bogeyed two of the last six holes on the way to a 73 and a share of second at nine-under with longhitting American Dustin Johnson (71).

Two ahead of the chasing pack overnight, Scott bogeyed the par-three fourth after missing the green off

the tee to fall back into a tie for the lead with McIlroy, who picked up a shot at the opening hole.

McIlroy sank a sevenfoot birdie putt at the fifth to edge a stroke in front before doubling his lead when he drained a 16-footer at the par-five 10th.

The Northern Irishman, using a deft short game, parred the last eight holes to maintain his grip on the tournament.

“It feels really good,” McIlroy said of his change this week from a conventional putting grip to

left-hand low, following a missed cut at the Honda Classic.

“I feel really comfortable over it and you can see by the way I have been putting, I have been holing a lot of the putts that I should hole to keep the round going.

“It’s so nice to hole a putt like that on the last just to give myself that little bit of a cushion going into tomorrow,” he said of his six-footer for par at 18.

World No. 1 Jordan Spieth was tied for 17th at two-under after a 73.

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Rivalry

In addition, several graduating seniors will star wing Khayla depart, though it is one Pointer managed 28 in particular — Booker, points in the first three Wesleyan’s lone senior quarters in helping Holy — that Azar will be Innocents’ to a big lead, sorry to see go.

Wesleyan managed to “I’m not excited tighten up the pressure were sending Cairo out on her to hold her to without a trophy,” Azar just three points in the said. “I just couldn’t be fourth quarter and over- proud of this team for time to claw back into their fight, their heart and their ability to come the game. together (as a team) this “It’s hard to score when you’ve got Amaya season. They’re very close. I just wish we Register, Cairo Booker could’ve finished it right and Mikayla Coombs faceguarding you,” Wat- for Cairo.”

But while Friday’s kins said. “That’s hard game represented an to do.” ending of sorts, it also In one respect, Friwas just the beginning day’s game marked the in another sense. end of an era in the seWith both schools ries, with the departure moving down to Class of a few key figures, A (Private) next season including Watkins, and the latest GHSA who will step down as reclassification placing Holy Innocents’ head them in the same region, coach at the end of the there figures to be plenschool year to become executive director of the ty more big-time battles Northside Youth Organi- between the Wolves and Golden Bears in the zation in Atlanta. future.

“I’m not glad Tony “Next year, with what got to go out with (a title) since it was against they have coming back and what we’ve got us,” Azar said. “But he does a great job with his coming back, and there are a couple other teams girls, and they fought in Class A who are re(Friday), too. They played hard. And in the ally, really good, like St. Francis, Class A is end, they had the ball last and they deserved to going to be a battle next year,” Watkins said. win the game.”

SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2016 PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

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PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart #714, 105 Old Peachtree Road NW, Suwanee, GA 30024, to satisfy a lien on March 14, 2016 at approx. 10:00AM at www. storagetreasures.com.

Name; Unit # Brenda Kay Duckett 720 & 460 929-402097, 2/28,3/6 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash

by CubeSmart 3313 Stone Mountain Hwy, Snellville, Ga 30078 to satisfy a lien on March 14, 2016 at approx.

10:00 am at www.storagetreasures.com Name; Unit #; General Description of Property Tadzia Taylor G145 Dayan M Aarons E108 Lauren Pierre-Louis G127 Eugene Christie M138 Hasan Ali F135 Natasha White F144 Dayan M Aarons D112 Gloria Smith-Donkor H139 Tywona Daniels G104 Sharleen Oheir F115 Sonoa Uzoho G101 Karen Doherty 2037 Tina Adams C127 Christopher W Law A114 Kathy Law A114 Niki Helfrich aka Jeannette Helfrich 1012 Corlette Phyall I102 929-401999, 2/18,28,3/6

PUBLIC AUCTION Securlock Storage will sell personal property consisting of household and personal effects, office, and other equipment, toys and appliances will be sold to satisfy owner’s lien for rent due law 10-4-213. All items or spaces may not be available on the day of the sale. We reserve the right to refuse any and all bids, buyers must secure spaces with own locks. NO CHECKS. CASH ONLY. To claim tax-exempt-ORIGINAL RESALE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH SPACE PURCHASED IS REQUIRED. Time: 11:30 AM Date: Mar 17 2016 Place: 1573 Athens Hwy Grayson Ga 30017 Lashanda Haynes – Bed frame, Bags, Boxes, Totes Kimyoun Manns – Drum Set, Chairs, Boxes, Folding Tables Scott Dunn – Lawn Mower, Boxes, Mattress, Box Spring, Bags Julian Graczykewski – Misc Items 929-400393, 2/28,3/6 PUBLIC AUCTION In accordance with the provision of Georgia State Law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at AAAA Self Storages located at 4365 Commerce Dr., Buford, GA 30518 770-614-1424 and at 282 East Crogan St., Lawrenceville, GA, 30046.

770-237-8673. And due notice having been given to the owners of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Monday, March 21,2016.

The sale will be held at www. storagebattles.com at 10 AM for units at the Buford location and 3 PM for units at the Lawrenceville location on Monday, March 21, 2016.

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

10:00 AM 4365 Commerce Drive, Buford, GA 30518 Unit #4065 –Perry, Barry Monroe- Misc.& Household Items Unit #5001 –Stephens, Jacqueline-Misc. & Household Items 3:00 PM 282 East Crogan St., Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Unit #4017 –Price, Byron–Misc. & Household Items Unit #5042 –Kasicki, Ronald- Misc. & Household Items Unit #1056 –Spencer, Johnny - Misc & Household Items Unit # 2004–Chappell Jr., Anthony- Misc. & Household Items Unit #2040 –Hurt, VickyMisc. & Household Items Unit # 6036–Nelson, Anthony - Misc & Household Items 929-405671, 3/6,13 PS101 Auction dates March 15th &March 16th NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to the Georgia Self-Service Storage Facility Act, Ga. Code Ann. §§ 10-4210 et seq., the undersigned will conduct a public auction on March 15th and March 16th the below-listed units.

Each of the below units generally contain the following: f

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furniture, clothing, tools, and other household/business items.

PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 08464 10860 STATE BRIDGE ROAD. ALPHARETTA GA 30022 (678) 513-8185 March 15th, 2016 9:30 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 2012–Cardenas, Dale 2019–Allen, Chris 2045–Coleman, Lasenie 3025–Sir Charwin, Inc. 4015–Talley, Harrison P 4025–Shanklin, Anna P 4026–Mccoy, Kianna 4028–Chambers, Yvette 4043–Sellars, Denise 5006–Murry, Jazmine 6008–Jackson, Neal 6030–Duncan, Owen 6139–Turry, Jane 6262–Boyd, Tim

6025–Gudipalley, Chandu 6045–Benton, Annette 6049–Williams, Raphael 6053–Ramu, Cindy 6136–Dzose, Basiqa 6139–Robinson, Latrecia 6218–Myles, Emilio 6242–Leary, Haley 6257–Brown, Toschia 6284–Jones, Terri 6508–Fletcher, Dltynna 6522–green, tamela 7504–Dickerson, Maria 7517–Gregory, Renee 7525–Davis, Mark

PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 25719 3550 PEACHTREE PKWY. SUWANEE, GA 30024-1031 (678) 513-8185 March 15th, 2016 9:45 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A216–CLAYTON, OLIVENE B305–Parker, Annie B3112–Berry, Wende B421–Marriott-Campbell, Portia C5643–Prather, Clevetta C5776–Banks, Marcus D629–SANDERS, MICHAEL D637–Rangel Leao, Ana Maria PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 25778 3900 MCGINNIS FERRY RD SUWANEE, GA 30024 (678) 513-8185 March 15th, 2016 10:00 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A1019–Morgan, Carole A2010–Heintzelman, Crystal B1066–Dockery, Angela PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 25595 66 OLD PEACHTREE RD. SUWANEE, GA 30024 (770) 338-1271 March 15th, 2016 10:15 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 00221–Cowart, Dawn 00331–Parker, Jessica 00746–Belin, Anthony PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 28158 495 BUFORD DR. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30245 (770) 338-1271 March 15th, 2016 10:30AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 217–Belle, Samuel 325–Kawan, Paul 415–Terry, Geoffrey 513–Ramirez, Khrissmely P004–METTS, HAROLD (Vehicle) P026–Mosley, Jeff (Vehicle) PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 08465 1856 RIVERSIDE PKWY. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043 (770) 237-5010 March 15th, 2016 10:45AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 3024–Anderson, Sheral 5116–Cleveland, Deborah 5136–HARRIS, SHIRLIE 5139–Hudson, Dorthy 6020–Yates, Jamaar 6121–Pennington, Deborah PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 08054 1395 PLEASANT HILL DR..

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30044 (770) 925-9784 March 16th, 2016 9:30AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 1508–Reynoso, Alix 1523–Brazzle, Fred 2504–Basiqa 2511–Basiqa 2516–White, Jennifer 3512–Revels, Brianna 5503–Brown, Darla

PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 25982 2423 PLEASANT HILL ROAD DULUTH, GA 30096 (770) 416-1069 March 16th, 2016 9:45AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A079–Franklin, Cynthia A118–Hayes, Kenneth A157–Johnson, Keyyonia A204–sanders, patricia A386–BURNS, TANILE A457–Brown, Alexis C536–Agenor, Tonya C568–Hughes, Haren PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 08057 4474 SATELLITE BLVD. DULUTH, GA 30096 (770) 416-1069 March 16th, 2016 10:00AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 0116–AIKENS, BRENDA 0203–Runnings, Kool 0215–Perry, Shanita 0513–Long, Marilyn 0530–Nientao, Aminata 0607–rodriguez- mosco, martha 2162–Abreu, Julia 6121–Adatsi, Florence 6142–Keyes, Derland 6221–Hayes, Kevin 7091–Jenkins, Joe’ L PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 08056 3865 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD. DULUTH, GA 30096 (770) 416-1069 March 16th, 2016 10:15AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 0118–Dixon, Lorenzo 0120–Aragon, Bill 0162–delgado, ricky 0219–Jimenez Paz, Noraha 0271–Jenkins, Carrie 0350–Campbell, Erica 0366–Aguirre, Pedro 0571–Ivey, Bertrand 0596–Luckett, Marie 0627–Joines, Willie 0725–HAMILTON, BOBBY 0740–cox, christopher All sales are subject to cancellation. Public auction terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. Dated this 28th day of February and 6th day of March 2016 by PS OrangeCo, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201.

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929-403889, 2/28,3/6 PUBLIC AUCTION On 03/23/2016 at 2:00 PM StoreSmart self storage located at 2914 Buford Dr. Buford, GA. 30519 will conduct a public auction of the following: Unit #1071, Lori Hill, table, chairs, boxes, tv.

Unit # 1081 Deborah Sims, recliner, washer dryer, boxes.

Unit #1086, Sinnessa Weathington, Boxes, chairs, bed, tv’s. Unit #2009 Kennise Myers, washer, chest, bike, fridge. Unit #3008, Ronni Moorehead, washer, dryer, boxes, ladder. Unit #3012, Manuela hires, suite case, bags, board games, boxes.

Unit#3035, Christian Blithe, bed, dresser, office chair lamp. Unit # 3079 Latosha Lowe, boxes, chair, rug, ladder. Tecia Garrett Unit #3083, dresser, bed, night stand, bed. Unit #4010 Schlondra johns, totes, couch, night stand, dresser. Unit #4120 Kevin Bailey, couch, boxes, totes, tv 929-405691, 3/6,13

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 3220 Centerville Hwy, Snellville, GA 30039, 770.985.4287 on March 24, 2016 at 12:00PM F1004 – Phillip Trocheck – computer monitor, dresser, washer, dryer L104 – Yarnell Palmore – bags of clothes, vacuum, TV F1205 – Joyce Taylor – bicycle, lawn chairs, headboard, foot board F1038 – Lashunne Jonnson – chair, table, headboard, flower pots D110 – Gail Perry – chair, mattresses, shoes, desk J134 – Mary Malone – headboard, side rails tennis, racquet, golf clubs K1017 – Tracy Young – chairs, cookware, china cabinet, dresser H134 – Tammie Hudson – TV’s, vacuum, aquarium, end tables I112 – Sheila Simmons – chairs, washer, dryer, TV L152 – Marie Jordan – dining table, chairs, baker’s rack, headboard J148 – Jose Iglesias – motorcycle helmet, computer, washer, dryer The auction will be listed and advertised on www. storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the ab f d facility in o

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929-405858, 3/6,13

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 3220 Centerville Hwy, Snellville, GA 30039, 770.985.4287 on March 24, 2016 at 12:00PM F1004 – Phillip Trocheck – computer monitor, dresser, washer, dryer L104 – Yarnell Palmore – bags of clothes, vacuum, TV F1205 – Joyce Taylor – bicycle, lawn chairs, headboard, foot board F1038 – Lashunne Jonnson – chair, table, headboard, flower pots D110 – Gail Perry – chair, mattresses, shoes, desk J134 – Mary Malone – headboard, side rails tennis, racquet, golf clubs K1017 – Tracy Young – chairs, cookware, china cabinet, dresser H134 – Tammie Hudson – TV’s, vacuum, aquarium, end tables I112 – Sheila Simmons – chairs, washer, dryer, TV L152 – Marie Jordan – dining table, chairs, baker’s rack, headboard J148 – Jose Iglesias – motorcycle helmet, computer, washer, dryer The auction will be listed and advertised on www. s

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LEXUS LS 460, 2013 Ultra White, Stk#G1603838 $52,990 770-680-1000

MERCEDES-BENZ 560 SL, 1988 117K MILES. Owned by 83 year old gentleman. Gorgeous silver w/blue leather interior and two tops.

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LEXUS RX 450H, 2011 Starfire Pearl, Stk#G160533A $29,990 770-680-1000

MERCEDES 560 SL, 1987.

60,400 MILES, TWO OWNER SOUTHERN CAR. Gorgeous red with tan leather. Highest score possible on auto check.

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NISSAN SENTRA SL SEDAN, 2015 Brilliant Silver, Stk#R0325 $18,993 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

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NISSAN MURANO, 2011 Tinted Bronze Metallic, Stk#650198A $15,500 877-698-5030

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HOT LAND LOT! 0 DROWNING CREEK ROAD Gorgeous +/- 15.87 Acre Tract with 694 Feet of Road Frontage, Zoned RA200 $350,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com LOGANVILLE, GA 30052

2.18 ACRES LAKE WALTON ESTATES! 6219 WATERS EDGE DRIVE All Brick, Executive Home In One Of Walton County’s Exclusive, Gated Communities Sits Across From Neighborhood Amenities On 2.18 Acres FULL FINISHED BASEMENT 4BR/4.5BA $579,900 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

MERCEDES 560 SL, 1988 74,900 MILES Beautiful blue with grey leather. 2 tops babied , beautiful, and fast appreciating in price.

Hagery Old Car Value Guide and NADA value $23,000-$65,000.

REDUCED! LAND LOT! 3604 Sand Hill Dr. Imagine Your Dream Home Here & You Sitting In Your Sunroom Overlooking The 8Th Fairway Of Honey Creek Golf Course While Sipping Your Morning Coffee $22,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

NISSAN PATHFINDER SV SUV, 2015 Cayenne Red, Stk#P5271 $24,969 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

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FULL TIME 45 temp/full time Finishers needed for Rou Full Services Painting, LLC. Lawrenceville, GA @ rfserpaint@hotmail. com, from 04/01/1612/31/16 to work mult worksites within Gwinnett County, transport provided to and from worksites from a central location, no education req., 2 mo. exp. req. $11.95 hr. no O/T 8am5pm Mon-Fri. wkly pay all deductions required by law will be made.

Grind, sand, or polish a variety of metal, wood, stone, to correct defects or prepare surfaces, using, hand tools or hand-power tools. The employer will provide workers at no charge, all tools, supplies, & equip. req. to perform the job. Employer guarantees to offer work for hours equal to at least ž of the workdays in each 12 wk period of the total employment period. Transport (including meals and; to the extent necessary, lodging) to place of employment will be provided, or its cost to workers reimbursed, if the worker completes ½ of the work period.

Return transport will be provided if worker completes employment period or is dismissed early by employer. Apply at your nearest SWA office, typically: Georgia Department of Labor, Norcross, GA 30071 fax (770) 613-4843. Job# 163585013 Ad pd by E.O.E. ABOVE ALL TREE SERVICE is now hiring for CDL Drivers/Workers and Climbers. Top pay with experience. Team players with great attitudes.

We have our own crane and bucket trucks.

This is a 17 year old business, we work year round. Call 678-7945254, fax 770-922-9852 or abovealltreeserviceinc@gmail.com CONSTRUCTION

TRIM CARPENTER/ DOOR INSTALLER WANTED Experienced only.

Must have own tools & transportation.

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62 temp/full time Laborers needed for Rou Full Services Painting, LLC. Lawrenceville, GA @ rfserpaint@hotmail.com, from 04/01/16-12/31/16 to work mult worksites within Gwinnett County, transport provided to and from worksites from a central location, no education req., 6 mo. exp. req. $12.61 hr. no O/T 8am-5pm Mon-Fri. wkly pay all deductions required by law will be made. Perform tasks involving physical labor at commercial projects: manually move freight, stock, or other materials or perform other general labor. The employer will provide workers at no charge, all tools, supplies, & equip. req. to perform the job. Employer guarantees to offer work for hours equal to at least ž of the workdays in each 12 wk period of the total employment period. Transport (including meals and; to the extent necessary, lodging) to place of employment will be provided, or its cost to workers reimbursed, if the worker completes ½ of the work period.

Return transport will be provided if worker completes employment period or is dismissed early by employer. Apply at your nearest SWA office, typically: Georgia Department of Labor, Norcross, GA 30071 fax (770) 613-4843. Job# 163781083 Ad pd by E.O.E. Computer Operator Chosun Daily News, LLC in Duluth, GA / H.S. + 2 yrs of exp. reqd./ Operates computer and related peripheral equipment, Performs required maintenance and routine system back-up, Assists with hardware or software problem determination and resolution / Send resume to 2730 N. Berkeley Lake Rd. #800, Duluth, GA 30096 Dental Technicians

Pittman Dental Laboratory Gainesville, GA Has immediate openings for Entry Level or Experienced Dental Technicians for Day or Night Shift. Please send resume to careers@ pittmandental.com.

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DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED NOW! Train to drive for US Xpress. $800/week + Benefits!

NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! CDL & Job Ready in ASAP! US Xpress can cover CDL Training program!

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1-866-862-0484 ELECTRICIANS Seeking expd.

Electricians for full time employment.

Must have valid Driver’s License & dependable transportation. Please call 770-962-3618 for appt.

FIELD TECHNICIANSUTILITY DESIGNATORS Cardno is seeking experienced Field Technicians-Utility Designators in our Atlanta office.Experience w/vac trucks able to interpret utility/highway design,atlases,record drawings. Apply at www. cardno.com/jobs ref # 16-0127 GENERAL TRADES TECH 2 Fort Yargo State Park Barrow County Performs a variety of semiskilled and skilled building trades work in the repair, maintenance or construction of state buildings and related structures. Installs and maintains security, climate control, and other facilities systems. May serve as lead worker and/ or supervise support staff.

Minimum Qualifications Two years of experience in building repairs and maintenance or in the specific area of assignment OR One year of experience at the lower level (FET030) or position equivalent.

Note: Some positions may require area specific certifications/licenses.

Note: Applicants that previously applied from DNR Vacancy Announcement # 07-2016 are still being considered and do not need to re-apply.

If interested in applying for this position, please submit an electronic DNR Application for Employment to the e-mail address below or mail a completed DNR Application for Employment to the following address: Georgia Department of Natural Resources Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division ATTN: Michelle McLaurin 1463 Knox Chapel Rd. Social Circle, GA 30025 parks4@dnr.ga.gov DNR Applications for Employment can be found at the following link: http://www. gadnr.org/ careers?cat=inside_ dnr

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HVAC SERVICE TECHNICIANS Well established HVAC Co. is hiring.

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Tasks may include sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, rake and blow leaves; seeding, mulching, hauling, and spreading topsoil, installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units. No exp. or educ. nec. Will train. Must be able to lift 50 lbs, work in adverse weather conditions, and pass a post-employment drug test pay by the employer. $12.40/hr, O/T varies at $18.60/ hr. 40 hrs, M-F, possibly Saturdays, 7:00am4:00pm, hrs may fluctuate due to weather.

Share housing may be available, if used, a reasonable amount will be deducted from pay check. Transportation (including meals & to the extent necessary, lodging) to the place of employment will be provided, or its cost to workers reimbursed, if the workers completes half the employment period. Return transportation will be provided if the worker completes the employment period or is dismissed early by the employer. All work tools, supplies & equipment provided at no cost. Transportation provided daily from main office to the various work locations within Gwinnett, Cobb, DeKalb and Fulton Counties. Apply directly with the employer. Fax resume to Paulina Santamaria at (770) 931-9006. Also apply at the nearest GA Workforce Agency at Jobs4GA@dol.state. ga.us and refer to Job Order No. GA8367895.

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LEGAL ASSISTANT NEEDED Established Peachtree Corners law firm is seeking a LEGAL ASSISTANT With experience in litigation, especially domestic work. Must be a self-starter and have very good typing and organizational skills. Letters of recommendation required. Salary is negotiable based on experience.

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Licensed Massage Therapist needed in the Flowery Branch area PT/FT. Call 678-828-8151 or email resume to: chris.optimum health@gmail.com.

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Email CV to humanresources@ gwinnettclinic.com or fax to 770-573-6759.

Immediate Openings If you are interested in working for an energetic team and A fast paced environment Rockdale Healthcare Center Is Seeking Applicants for

RN to work 11PM-7AM LPN’S, CNA’S Chefs, Servers, Dietary Aides, Activities Assistant FT Occupational Therapist Please Email Resume to agrace@rockdalehc. com or ycolbert@ rockdalehc.com Or apply within @ 1510 Renaissance Drive NE Conyers, GA 30012

COMMERCIAL ROOFING/ LABORERS: Built up roofing laborers, heavy lifting required, travel required, must have current valid drivers licenses, must have your own transportation, must be able to pass drug test and background check. E-Verify.

Serious inquires only. M - F 9 am to 4 pm.

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CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS Needed for home care in Gwinnett County. Please call 770-266-5955.

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Competitive salary $36,582 - $45,003 and benefits, Deferred Income Program, paid vacations, holidays, comprehensive medical plans, vision, dental insurance, Life Insurance, critical insurance, take home vehicle program, and a Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Must be able to work a 12 hour shifts including on-call status, nights, weekends, holidays, court dates, and overtime.

Education Incentive Addition Annually • Associates Degree $2,600.00 • Bachelor’s Degree $3,900.00

POLICE RECRUIT The City of Winder is accepting applications for Police Recruit.

Salary upon Successful Completion of Academy with an Associates Degree: $36,582.00 + $2,600.00 Education Incentive Annually.

Education Incentive Addition • Bachelor’s Degree $3900.00

Part Time Seasonal Truck Driver. Annual color grower in Dacula area. Loading & unloading of plant material. Experienced.

CDL not reqd. 3 yr MVR pref. Local & Out of State.

Call 770-513-3105

INDEPENDENT CONTRACT CARRIER, PT EARN EXTRA CA$H Part Time Independent Contract Carriers needed to deliver newspapers to residential Rockdale and Fayette County areas. Earn $1000 to $1500 per month(paid weekly). Must be able to cover fuel costs for the first week of operation. Contract position. 1099 issued at end of year. Hours 1:00am to 6:00am Mon - Sun (can vary slightly). Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, current insurance required. Must have your own substitute if you can’t deliver your route. Responses must be sent to: ajcfulfillmentadmins@ coxinc.com and should include name, zip code and phone number.

For an application and the minimum qualifications for each position, please visit our website at www. cityofwinder.com.

Applications must be completed for these positions.

Resumes along with applications can be submitted to the HR Department at the City of Winder located at 45 E. Athens Street Winder, Ga. 30680.

The City of Winder is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Above, longtime Lawrenceville Co-Op volunteer Betty Davis on Wednesday pulls food from the ministry’s food pantry for a client who uses its services. Top, Lawrenceville Co-Op clients wait to be served in the ministry’s lobby on Wednesday. The organization has been in its present location, a former church on Church Street in Lawrenceville, for 10 years, but it has served the community for twice as long. (Staff Photos: Curt Yeomans)

Lawrenceville Co-Op has kept religion at heart of service for 20 years

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That’s our main purpose of being here — to show people the love of Jesus, and that no matter what you’re going through, he is the rock.”

— Linda Freund, Lawrenceville Co-Op Director

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Linda Freund got a lesson in why it’s important to keep one’s faith one night at the Lawrenceville Co-Op 15 years ago.

It was right after Freund became executive director of the ministry, which at that time was located in the old NAPA Auto Parts building. The co-op was closing up for the day when a volunteer asked her to step into the back, where the food pantry was located.

That’s when she saw a sight that would alarm just about anyone who works with the needy.

“We had ramen noodles and green beans and that was it,” Freund said. “We didn’t have any way to get food and Wednesday was our biggest day, so I said, ‘We gotta pray for food.’ We said, ‘Lord, you see these shelves. We need food. In Jesus’ name, Amen.’

“Just as we finished, there was a knock on the front door, and it was a church that had gotten lost on their way, and they had 500 cans of food.

Then, there was a knock at the back door. I opened it, and it was the Boy Scouts with

Lawrenceville Co-Op Director Linda Freund holds a child while his parents meet with one of the organization’s interviewers on Wednesday.

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1,500 cans of food. Within 20 minutes of that prayer, we had over 2,000 cans of food, and we have not been without food since then.”

Faith has been a cornerstone of the Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry, which was founded in December 1995 and recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. The faith-based ministry works with local churches and other community

groups to help residents who need assistance get back on their feet.

“It’s a warm place where the love of Jesus is tangibly felt by the people who come here,” Freund said. “That’s our main purpose of being here — to show people the love of Jesus, and that no matter what you’re going through, he is the rock.”

The organization provides assistance to needy residents from the Lawrenceville and Dacula areas from its office in a former church on Church See CO-OP, Page 2C

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Art on the Chattahoochee is a free art market festival Twenty-six people subthat will take place from 9 mitted logo designs in the a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, hopes that they would be the April 16. The event will kick face of the 5th Annual Art off with a Fun Run for $10 on the Chattahoochee event. and a 5K for $20.

The Gwinnett Parks FounThroughout the day, the dation recently chose Kelly festival will feature unique Gonzalez as the winning works from local artists, artist for this year’s contest. crafts, artist demonstrations, She will receive a $250 cash live entertainment and food prize from the foundation trucks. Children can play in and her logo will be featured the Budding Arts Kids zone on all promotional material and enjoy crafts, games, infor the event, including Tflatables and more. A chalk shirts, flyers, posters and the art contest from 11 a.m. to 3 Staff Intern

p.m. will allow kids to demonstrate their artistic skills and win prizes.

The second place winner for the logo contest is Kelly Hayes, who won $100, and third place went to Jelani Smith, who won $50. All submissions from this year’s contest will be on display during the festival.

Art on the Chattahoochee will take place at Simpsonwood Park, located at 4511 Jones Bridge Circle in Peachtree Corners. For more information, visit gwinnettparks.com.

Kelly Gonzalez designed this logo, which was chosen by the Gwinnett Parks Foundation to be the official logo for the 5th annual Art on the Chattahoochee festival. (Special Photo: Kelly Gonzalez)

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Community Calendar prints periodically and as space permits. Send items for the Community Calendar to calendar@gwinnettdailypost.com or the Gwinnett Daily Post, P.O. Box 603, Lawrenceville, GA, 30046.

The fax number is 770-3398081. Please include event name, time and date, location, with address, phone number, and cost. Deadline is two weeks prior to the event.

is located at 5570 Spalding Drive in Peachtree Corners.

For more information, visit gwinnettpl.org.

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Mending the Gap is hosting Flapjacks for Fundraising at Applebee’s restaurant to support its Save Our Seniors program. The fundraiser will take place from 8 to 10 a.m. at the

There will be a Munchers, a kid’s library book club meeting, from 6 to 6:45 p.m.

The book club meeting will take place at the Peachtree Corners Branch library which

There will be a Teen Game Night from 6 to 7 p.m.

The game night will take place at the Grayson Library Branch which is located at 700 Grayson Parkway in Grayson. For more information, visit gwinnettpl.org.

Applebee’s located at 1925 Scenic Highway in Snellville.

For more information, go to mending-the-gap.org or call 678-856-3409.

The American Cancer Society is hosting a Relay for Life family fun day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Infinite Energy Arena. The arena is located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. For more information call 770-8137500.

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The city of Suwanee’s SculptTour will be on display through March 31. The walkable outdoor exhibit is centered around Suwanee’s Town Green, 330 Town Center Ave. For more information, visit www.suwanee. com.

The “Treehouses: Look Who’s Living in the Trees!” exhibit will be on view at the Gwinnett Environmental and

Heritage Center through May 7. The center is located at 2020 Clean Water Drive in Buford. For more information, visit www.gwinnettEHC. org.

There will be basic computer classes for adults offered from 9 to 11 a.m. every Tuesday at the Norcross Human Services Center, 5030 Georgia Belle Court in Norcross. For more information, visit gwinnettnhsc.com or call 678-225-5400.

There will be basic computer classes for seniors ages 60-plus offered from 9 to 11 a.m. every Thursday at the Norcross Human Services Center, 5030 Georgia Belle Court in Norcross.

For more information, visit gwinnettnhsc.com or call 678-225-5400.

McKendree United Methodist Church hosts a DivorceCare group from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Wednesday until April 13.

McKendree United Methodist Church is located at 2570 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road in Lawrenceville. For more information, call Nancy Rowland at 678-618-8735 The Gwinnett County Youth Project is sponsoring a free job readiness workshop from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on March 7 and April 11. The workshop will take place at the Buford Human Services Center which is located at 2755 Sawnee Austin Road in Buford. For more information, call 678-225-5630.

There will be Introduction to Spanish Classes from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday through March 15. The classes will take place at the Buford Human Services Center which is located at 2755 Sawnee Austin Road in Buford. For more information, call 678225-5630.

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Co-op

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Between December 1995 and this past December, the organization served 25,444 households, according to figures kept by the co-op.

That includes 3,499 households that were served in 2015 alone.

“The need has grown over the last 20 years,” Freund said. “When we started, there were about 26 families that came to us for assistance. Now, it’s about 500 families a month that come to us looking for help.”

Volunteers also gave 14,465 hours of their time to serve at the organization last year. The volunteers process paperwork for the people seeking the group’s help, talk to the people to help find out why they are in their present situation, offer suggestions for how a person can market and present themselves to get employment and pray with them for God’s help.

The help can range from providing food out of the pantry, to offering some money to help the person pay off some bills, or tips on employment opportunities. The group is also considering hiring a nurse to offer some basic medical assistance.

“I think this ministry has meant a lot to the community, especially the children and the elderly of the community,” said volunteer Betty Davis, who works in the pantry. “It has fed them and given them hope and inspiration. The interviewers do that, and we fill orders here in the back.

“We do that knowing we’re taking care of other

Lawrenceville Co-Op Director Linda Freund shares a laugh with long-time volunteer Marvel Kent in the organization’s office on Wednesday. Kent has volunteered for the ministry since it began 20 years ago. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

people, and we think of them when we’re filling orders … and you just feel good about being able to serve.”

Lawrenceville resident Maurice Hartnest said the co-op’s assistance has meant a lot to him and his family as they struggle to get out of debt. He made his second trip to the group’s office on Wednesday, although he had faith that it would be the last time he would need to come to the co-op for assistance.

“They’ve helped us out in a lot of ways financialwise and are helping me get a job,” Hartnest said. “They gave me some papers on where I can go to find some employment, so I’m going to take advantage of that and hopefully get everything back on track.”

Working with the people who need the co-op’s assistance can be emotional.

“You see a lot of heartache,” one volunteer, Anna Shackleford, said.

Serving at the co-op can

also be rewarding for volunteers who give their time because they want to help their community, however.

“It’s a pure joy being able to interact with the folks we work with and with the folks we serve,” said Bob MacKinnon, a volunteer in the pantry.

But Freund said the coop and its volunteers are only doing what they feel God as called them to do for the community. In return, she said, that faith has gotten through whatever tough times they have had to face over the years.

A reminder of one such occasion hangs on the wall in Freund’s office: the Certificate of Occupancy for the co-op’s current facility. Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of that certificate being issued.

The story of how the organization came to be in its home is one of both fortune and sorrow. The owners of the old NAPA building, which let the co-op stay there in between permanent

4:30 p.m. every Wednesday through March 16. The tutoring sessions will occur at the Buford Human Services Center which is located at 2755 Sawnee Austin Road in Buford. For more information, call 678-225-5630.

There will be a chronic disease self-management program from 9 a.m. to noon on Fridays through March 25. The program will take place at the Centerville Community Center which is located at 3025 Bethany Church Road in Snellville.

For more information, call 770-985-4713.

There will be a free Asian Youth Empowerment Program from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 10 and April 14. The program will take place at the Norcross Human Services Center which is located at 5030 Georgia Belle Court in Norcross. For more information, call 678225-5400.

tenants, told the organization that a new tenant had been found.

It presented a problem for the group because it was not only facing the prospect of being homeless, but it also lacked the money needed to secure a new home.

“We had to move and the ministers (on the coop’s advisory board) were meeting with me, going, ‘Where’s the ministry going to go? What are we going to do?’” Freund said. “Well, I couldn’t find anything and we didn’t have any money.”

Then a member of the advisory board, Fred Webb, passed away from cancer.

Unbeknownst to his wife, Webb’s insurance policy included a $100,000 life benefit.

“They said to her, ‘What do you want to do with the money?’ and she said ‘What money?’ She didn’t know,” Freund said. “Bottom line is she said, ‘From the lord, and from Fred, this is for the co-op,’ and she gave us $100,000 …

“Within a week, we heard Pleasant Hill Baptist Church might be looking to sell this building. We asked if we could look at it, and they sold it to us for $259,000, and we put the $100,000 down. Brand Bank gave us low interest on a loan for a year. It was paid off within five days with money that came in from the community, and over $50,000 in new heating and new air conditioning was donated.”

And just like the situation with the empty pantry, the resolution housing crisis served as another lesson to the co-op’s leaders and volunteers that their faith will come through whenever they need it.

It’s situations like those that have given them the conviction to tell the people seeking their help that faith will help them as well.

“I tell these people, ‘It may look really bad, but God can part the Red Sea,’” Freund said. “We were up against the Red Sea. No food, no place, and He parted the Red Sea. He still parts the Red Sea to this day. So whatever your Red Sea is that you’re up against, leave it in God’s hands and give Him the glory.”

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Leftist complex: Football is worse than heroin If the Oscars teach us anything, it’s that leftist media and entertainment types think they can manipulate us at will, because they’re all so clever and we’re so dumb.

But it’s easy to recognize their agenda — if you’re paying attention. All you have to do is look at what they choose to attack and what they ignore.

Take football, for instance, which the left obviously hates with a passion. Why? I don’t really know, but I imagine it has something to do the sport’s inherent masculinity, which is anathema to leftists, and the fact that it’s fun. Leftists hate fun almost as much as

this “epidemic,” even if no one went to see it.

The truth is that, although well over a million high school kids play football every year, CNN reports that there were exactly 11 deaths related to the sport in 2015. While Rob any death is tragic, that Jenkins number is so low as to be statistically insignificant. they hate George W. Bush.

Meanwhile, there’s In any case, for whatever an actual epidemic that reason, the left consisthe Hollywood and New tently denounces football as York media are basically “dangerous.” Based on the ignoring: According to documentaries and editothe National Institute on rials, you’d think people Drug Abuse, the number of were dying by the thouheroin-related deaths in this sands from football-related country has increased sixhead injuries. Hollywood fold since 2001. Six-fold! even made a movie about In 2014 alone, nearly

11,000 (mostly) young people died from heroin overdoses. Have you seen any Hollywood movies about that?

So why does the mediaentertainment complex rail against a sport that caused 11 deaths while basically ignoring a drug that caused 11,000?

Perhaps leftists don’t want an honest discussion about heroin because that might derail their all-out push to legalize marijuana.

Per the National Institute on Drug Abuse, nearly half of all heroin users begin with prescription pain-killers — and a recent Yale study found that marijuana users are 2.5 times more likely to

abuse prescription drugs.

Can you say “gateway?”

Or maybe there’s something even more insidious going on here. We know, demographically speaking, that the left is not reproducing at a replacement rate. The only way they can grow their party is by recruiting young people (see: Bernie Sanders) or importing likely Democrat voters. Hence their aversion to securing the borders.

Unfortunately, according to the Drug Policy Alliance, most of the heroin used in the United States comes from South America via our southern border.

Between 2007 and 2013, heroin seizures at the

Mexican border increased by more than 600 percent — and that’s just what we caught! Obviously, a lot more is making it into the states, where kids are shooting up and dying.

But of course it’s “racist” to suggest securing our borders in order to crack down on drug trafficking.

So let’s ignore the real epidemic and worry about high school football instead.

Rob Jenkins is a local freelance writer and the author of “Family Man: The Art of Surviving Domestic Tranquility,” available at Books for Less in Buford and on Amazon. Email Rob at rjenkinsgdp@yahoo. com.

COLLEGE NOTES Cassandra Arcila-Knortz of Dacula, daughter of Stan and Carole Poss and Michelle Raigosa, wife of Robert Knortz and mother of Nicholas Arcila and Ethan Knortz recently received her Educational Doctorate from Walden University. She is currently a Gwinnett county teacher.

The following local students have recently graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University: Brandi Aiken of Hoschton, Ronald Calle of Lawrenceville, Courtney

Chavous of Stone Mountain, Cesar Espinoza of Stone Mountain, Charles Graddick of Buford, Nicole Jones of Lithonia, Kimberly Stamaris of Snellville, Ebuwa Asoro of Lawreneville, Thomas Chapman of Suwanee, Elizabeth Craddock of Duluth, Fredrick Glenn of Dacula, Aniko Horne of Suwanee, Christopher Hughes of Lawrenceville, Derek Lukaschus of Buford, Delia Mixon of Lawrenceville, Crystal Neal of Suwanee, Deborah Obinwa of Suwanee, Alejandra Palacio of Lawrenceville, Amara

Quddus of Suwanee, Cindy Ring of Suwanee and Sebastian Savage of Lawrenceville.

Heidi Turcotte of Johns Creek recently received her Master of Arts degree at Miami University.

Amrutha Chintalapudi of Duluth and Georgia Kimmel of Atlanta were recently named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Tufts University.

George Shaw of Norcross recent-

ly received his Doctoral Dissertation Award from Georgia State University.

Cherish A. Prickett of Lilburn was recently named to the dean’s list at the University of Rhode Island.

dean’s list at Hofstra University.

Azeem Cooper of Lawrenceville was named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at American International College.

Reggis Ball of Lithonia recently received his degree from the University of Memphis.

Henoch Tedros of Lawrenceville and Kevin Lash of Atlanta were recently named to the president’s list at Miami University.

Hye Im of Lawrenceville and Whitney Shepherd of Lawrenceville were recently named to the fall 2015

Kiernan Roseland of Dacula was recently named to the fall 2015 dean’s list at Kent State University.

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AUBURN Police Department taking old prescription pills Auburn officials asked residents on Thursday to be mindful of the dangers prescription pills can pose if they are left out where children can get to them.

The city said on its Facebook page that its police department offers residents a way to get rid of old prescription pills that they don’t need anymore. Residents can drop the pills off in a drop box in the lobby of the police department’s headquarters, located at 1361 Fourth Ave. in Auburn.

“Protect our kids, families and environment by properly disposing of your unwanted and expired medicines,” officials wrote on Facebook.

“Medicines in the home are a leading cause of accidental poisoning and flushed or trashed medicines can end up polluting our waters.

“Rates of prescription drug abuse are alarmingly high — over half of teens abusing medicines get them from a family member or friend, including the home medicine cabinet, and often without their knowledge.”

BARROW COUNTY City of Winder road projects underway Road closures are underway in the city of Winder because of repairs and paving projects. Paving began on Lee Street on Thursday and Friday as crews performed multiple repairs along Lee Street between Ga. Highway 81 and Maynard Street.

On Monday, crews will close Valleyview Drive beginning Monday from North 5th Avenue to Evergreen Lane for the foreseeable future.

BERKELEY LAKE Southwest Gwinnett Chamber to volunteer at Discovery Center Members of the Southwest Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce will participate in a volunteer day at Discovery Center at Gwinnett in Lawrenceville on March 31. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Volunteers will serve as business consultants for the day to coach a group of students through decisions and tasks they need to complete and successfully operate their businesses. Students work in teams of six to eight to manage their business with a goal of generating a profit. Students earn paychecks that they can use to purchase products and services from stores to practice basic personal financial management.

For more information, contact Hunter Pierce, senior associate, volunteer management for Junior Achievement of Georgia at hpierce@ georgia.ja.org.

BRASELTON Hayes named library manager in Braselton Lori A. Hayes has been named library manager for the Braselton Library, succeeding Bev Adkins who retired.

“Lori has a passion for our library, its patrons and its programs,” Braselton Town Manager Jennifer Dees said.

“She brings strong qualifications and experience to the job.”

Hayes graduated from Jefferson High in 2002 and earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Georgia. She is enrolled in a master’s of Library Information Science program through Valdosta State University. She was awarded two scholarships. Since 2006, she had been the assistant manager at the library.

A member of Crooked Creek Baptist, Hayes is active with its children’s programs and is the church’s music librarian.

The Braselton Library is on Brassie Lane in the town’s historic downtown. For additional information, call 706-6541992.

BUFORD Kids story time planned at library The Buford-Sugar Hill branch of the public library is hosting a spring story time event for young kids on March 12.

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Girl Scout Troop 2440 poses with its American flag folk art at Suwanee’s Harvest Farm. (Special Photo)

Aiming to improve

Suwanee community benefits from Scout projects

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Staff Intern

Scouting organizations aim to improve their communities, and the city of Suwanee is experiencing the benefits of being home to several Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops.

Girl Scout Troop 2440 has recently completed a variety of projects intended to impact the Suwanee community. A group of 11 Girl Scout Juniors are working toward their Bronze Awards, the highest honor that a Girl Scout of their rank can acheive. The girls are all fourthand fifth-graders at Riverside and Walnut Grove elementary schools.

In pursuit of their Bronze Awards, the scouts spent months rehabilitating the Suwanee Harvest Farm’s butterfly garden, as well as completing work at the community garden at Pirkle Park in Sugar Hill.

“We trimmed back some trees that had started behaving like bushes,” Girl Scout Maya White said.

In addition, the Scouts created and installed wooden versions of the United States flag for both parks so that Boy and Girl Scouts can hold proper ceremonies in these areas in the presence of a flag.

In total, their projects included eight months of planning, four work days and many more

ages 4 to 6 and their accompanying parent of guardian.

“Have a hopping good time and celebrate the upcoming season with stories, songs, and a special craft featuring animals that jump,” a statement from the library said.

The library is at 2100 Buford Highway in Buford.

DACULA City adds new features to its website Dacula officials announced the addition of some new features, including access to city code and the ability to pay municipal court fines, to daculaga.gov this past week.

The additions make it possible for residents to look up city laws, although zoning and development regulations are expected to be added at a later, unspecified date. The code can be found as “Municipal Code” under the City Government tab.

An additional “Pay Municipal Court fines” section was also added under the City Government tab. Officials said residents who don’t have access to a computer can call 1-855-255-6198 to pay court fines or determine court dates.

DULUTH Community chat with Duluth City Council The Duluth City Council will attend an informal chat with the city’s police chief and residents from 9 to 10 a.m. on March 19 at Dunkin’ Donuts located at 3185 Buford Highway.

Neighbors and friends are invited to come.

GRAYSON City farmers market returning June 1 Grayson residents who want to buy fresh produce from their neighbors now have a date to mark on their calendars.

The Grayson Farmers’ Market is set to reopen June

North Gwinnett High School students enjoy playing with the new concrete ping pong table at Sims Lake Park in Suwanee. The table was constructed as part of Andrew Winton’s Eagle Scout project. (Special Photo)

hours of preparation.

Suwanee is also home to 16-year-old Boy Scout Andrew Winton, who recently completed the project necessary to receive his Eagle Scout rank.

With the help of his troop, Winton constructed a concrete ping pong table that is installed at Sims Lake Park.

“A lot of my friends built benches for their

1, and it will be open every Wednesday through September.

Anyone interested in learning more about the market can call Gail Lane at 770963-8017 or send an email to graysonmarket@gmail.com.

LAWRENCEVILLE Gwinnett Braves offering Sunday Suppers Residents who want someplace different to eat at after church on Sundays can try out something a little different this Sunday.

The Gwinnett Braves are hosting weekly food truck events, called Sunday Supper each week during the team’s off-season at Coolray Field, 2815 Buford Drive in Lawrenceville. Every Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., residents can come pick from a selection of food truck vendors to get an afternoon meal.

This week’s truck lineup is expected to include Fry Guy, Island Chef Cafe, The ATL Burger Truck and Mac the Cheese (comfort) Food Truck.

Proceeds from the food truck events go toward the Atlanta Braves Foundation.

LILBURN Small business seminar planned for City Hall A small business seminar is planned for Lilburn City Hall on March 23.

Educational resources and local experts will be at the free event put on by Gwinnett Chamber.

“Whether you are an existing business owner or just starting to explore the opportunity of becoming one, ‘Small Business Essentials — The Experts Speak’ will provide you with access to a field of experts to assist you on your journey,” a news release said.

“You’ll hear from local experts about Free education and assistance resources that are available for starting or growing your small business. Bring your questions and leave with

answers!”

The event is from 2 to 4 p.m.

City Hall is located at 76 Main St. LOGANVILLE Spring fashion show set for March 19 The Loganville Woman’s Club will host a spring fashion show at 2 p.m. on March 19.

It will feature L’Madame Boutique and will be at the Rock Gym at 135 Main St. For more information, contact Judy Scruggs at 770913-8618.

Proceeds benefit community projects through the Loganville Woman’s Club.

NORCROSS Parks master plan meeting planned A public input meeting is planned for the Norcross Parks Master Plan Revision.

The city will hold the meeting on Wednesday, March 16, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center.

The center is at 10 College St. For more information, please contact Mary Beth Bender at MBender@norcrossga.net.

PEACHTREE CORNERS City recognized for trees Gwinnett County’s newest city, Peachtree Corners, was among 25 Georgia cities recently honored as one of the state’s newest Tree City USA communities.

Peachtree Corners, which was incorporated July 1, 2012, was recognized in February during the 2016 State Arbor Day celebration at Trees Atlanta for its commitment to caring for and managing its public trees. Residents Lorrie Backer, Hillary Wilson, Councilwoman Lorri Christopher and city staff members

projects. I was looking for a unique idea that I was interested in, Winton said in a statement.

“Originally I was going to build checker tables out of wood, but I came across this idea while reserching the wooden checker tables.”

The permanent ping pong table took four days to complete. Seventy bags of cement, weighing 80 pounds each, were used to create the final product.

Jennifer Howard and Diana Wheeler represented the city during the event.

“We are very pleased to receive this recognition,” Christopher said. “Our citizen committee has worked diligently throughout the year to become a Tree City USA community, and I know everyone is very proud of this achievement.”

The city adopted a tree ordinance and urban forestry plan and planted a tree at City Hall in celebration of Arbor Day. The tree planting helped the city meet one of the standards necessary to be a Tree City USA for the 2015 year.

“Trees clean our air, filter our water, spur economic growth and provide countless opportunities to enjoy recreation, contributing to a better quality of life,” said Robert Farris, director of the Georgia Forestry Commission. “The citizens of Peachtree Corners can take pride in their community leaders’ commitment to trees and forested land — on Arbor Day and every other day of the year.”

SNELLVILLE Thompson, Burke bolster city staff Snellville has named Jason Thompson Director of Planning and Development and Jan Burke Controller.

Thompson, who has been with the city since June 2006 after graduating from the Graduate Planning Program at the University of West Georgia, was formerly City Planner/ GIS Manager and part-time Code Enforcement Officer.

Thompson said he wants to “see the city continue to grow and foster the development of the Town Center and to continue to offer a positive experience for the citizens of Snellville,” according to a news release.

Jan Burke is once again the city’s controller. She served in the position for 13 years and is back after a brief absence.

Burke said she wants “to maintain the financial reporting standards that have been achieved by the city.”

“When I started with the city, we had one bank account and only the general fund,” she said. “It has grown to 19 bank accounts and 14 funds. I am very happy to be back.”

SUGAR HILL City to host Kiwanis Art show The North Gwinnett Kiwanis Club and the Sugar Hill Arts Commission will host the second annual Youth Art Contest for high school students from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 19 at City Hall.

Judges will select four grade winners and an overall winner and these five students will advance to the State Kiwanis Art contest in Albany on April 30. The winner there will receive a $3,500 scholarship.

Each art teacher from area high schools may enter 20 pieces of art with a maximum two pieces per student. Other students may enter and pay a $15 registration fee.

The categories of art are painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture, metal work, graphic design, mixed media and crafts.

Registration forms are due

by March 11 to mcarnell@ cityofsugarhill.com. Forms are available at northgwinnettkiwanis.com.

SUWANEE Sunrise Easter service in Suwanee A sunrise hour-long interdenominational Easter morning service is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. on March 27 at Town Center Park.

The service will feature music, prayer and a message as pastors, musicians and worshipers from Suwaneearea churches will meet for the 12th year.

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N. Gwinnett student receives Navy ROTC scholarship

A North Gwinnett High School senior, Joseph Yamazaki, recently was awarded a Navy ROTC college scholarship, which includes full tuition, books, uniforms, three summer training cruises and living expenses.

Each year, the Navy evaluates more than 6,000 applicants and awards scholarships to the top 10 percent. Living expenses are $250 to $400 per month. Upon graduation, Yamazaki will be commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Navy.

Yamazaki is in the Air Force JROTC program at North Gwinnett High School. He plans to accept the scholarship offer, attend Georgia Tech and be a candidate for appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Bay Creek students participate in ACS event Under the direction of

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duty U.S. Marine, who met with Liz Johnson’s third-grade class.

Lane came to thank the students for writing letters to him and his unit while they were on active duty overseas.

After receiving a letter from a student in the class that thanked him for Keith Farner his service and bravery, Lane called the school and asked if he could visit Choral Director Carter Johnson’s class.

Still, seventh- and eighthDuring his visit, Lane grade students from Bay answered questions about Creek Middle School in his deployment and Grayson participated in the time in the Marines. He American Cancer Society brought cookies for the Cancer Action Network class and donated two Day at the Capitol event on hats he wore while on Wednesday. active duty — one went More than 100 cancer to the student who wrote patients and survivors him and the other was were on hand to hear the Bay Creek Middle School students from Grayson participated in the American Cancer given to the class. students sing “Give Us Society Cancer Action Network Day at the Capitol event on Wednesday. (Special Photo) Keith Farner writes Hope” in the South Wing about education. Good of the Capitol Building in News from Schools apAtlanta. The event helped helping to eliminate cancer Marine visits School recently had a draw attention to the role as a major public health Simpson Elementary visit from Lance Corporal pears in the Sunday edition of the Daily Post. the state legislators play in issue.

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LOCAL BRIEFS Kroger raises $227K for ACS Kroger customers and associates throughout the Atlanta Division, which includes stores in Georgia, South Carolina and Eastern Alabama, donated more than $227,300 to the American Cancer Society during an in-store campaign to raise awareness and funds to fight cancer — surpassing the Division’s $200,000 goal.

The campaign ran Feb. 14-27 and gave customers the opportunity to donate to ACS by purchasing $1 “footprint” icons at Kroger checkouts. The footprints are an extension of ACS’ signature fundraising event, Relay for Life.

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Atlanta Track Club expands contest The Atlanta Track Club has announced the expansion of its scholarship competition for the 2016 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia Peachtree Junior. Three group scholarships will be awarded on behalf of Atlanta Track Club’s Kilometer Kids youth running program.

Additionally, the club will make donations to school and nonprofit organizations that bring large groups in an effort to encourage fitness in children. The 30th running of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia Peachtree Junior will be held on Saturday, May 14 at Piedmont Park.

The Peachtree Junior Challenge will award scholarships to the three organi-

zations that have the most kids register for this year’s Peachtree Junior events. The scholarships are intended to fund the organization’s future physical activity programs.

Participants must pre-register online and include the name of the school or youth running club. The winners of the Peachtree Junior Challenge will be announced immediately after the event.

The 2016 Peachtree Junior Challenge scholarship amounts are: • First place: $2,000 Scholarship • Second place: $1,500 Scholarship • Third place: $1,000 Scholarship The Atlanta Track Club will make a donation to schools and nonprofits that have more than 50 children register for the event.

To register for the 2016 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia Peachtree Junior, visit atlantatrackclub.org.

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Well-to-do covet iron beds, once symbols of poverty When I was a child and we visited my grandparents, both sets who lived up in the mountains in small, humble houses we accessed by a car that crawled slowly around inclining, twisting roads, I knew their standard of living was different from ours.

We had a bathroom and indoor plumbing. They did not. One grandmother had a well into which she would lower a bucket then hand turn a crank that would lift the bucket by rope. She used this water for cooking, bathing and washing clothes in a big galvanized tub. She scrubbed the clothes clean by rubbing them against a washboard, using homemade lye soap.

We had furniture that, for the most part, matched.

Bedroom suits, as we

Ronda Rich called them, had wooden headboards and footboards with coordinating dressers, and Mama and Daddy’s even had a vanity with a large round mirror and an upholstered bench. My grandparents all had bits and pieces of furniture, some of it rough-hewn and made by hand such as the rockers with cane bottoms and kitchen tables made from whatever wood they could find.

In the bedrooms of both little houses were

beds with hard mattresses and black iron headboards and footboards. The iron was dull and starting to rust.

Hand-sewn patchwork quilts, often several of them, were piled up so as to keep them warm in houses that lacked insulation and were warmed by wood-burning heaters.

While we didn’t have air conditioning at home, we did have an oil furnace that blew cozy warm air into each room through floor vents.

Next to the outhouses, those old iron beds came to represent a level of poorness that, in my childish arrogance, caused me to lift up my nose and confidently promise myself that I would never have one in my house.

In the heavens above, the good Lord laughed.

When Tink and I married, two truckloads of his furniture crossed the country from Los Angeles.

Gingerly carried by the movers up the staircase and into a guest room was an iron bed, just like the ones possessed by my grandparents. As the bed was set up, I stood in the doorway, shaking my head in wide-eyed disbelief.

“All of my grandparents, poor as they could be, had beds like that.

Why would you want that?” I asked.

Tink jumped to the defense of the iron bed.

“I love that bed. I bought it in a store on Montana Avenue.” This is a street in Santa Monica where a bottle of water costs $8.

“It was expensive.”

I laughed long and deep. Tink seemed miffed.

“Why are you laughing?”

“My people had those beds because they couldn’t afford any better.

They were passed down through generations. And now they’re selling them in fancy stores. I wish my grandmothers could see this. They wouldn’t believe it.”

A few months ago, we were visiting on the set of the NBC movie “Coat of Many Colors,” which is the story of Dolly Parton’s poor childhood in the Tennessee Smoky Mountains. Shooting that day was a scene in a bedroom with her parents played by Ricky Schroder and country singer Jennifer Nettles.

Schroder was undressing for sleep while Nettles crawled beneath a handmade quilt on an iron bed like the ones my grandparents had, identical to the bed that Tink dragged

across the country.

I nudged Tink. “See that bed?” He had listened one day as Dolly and I discussed the similarities of our poor mountain families and we had talked about those iron beds. I told her about the one that Tink bought and she giggled in that sweet way of hers. This time, he chuckled, too.

Later, back at home, I passed our guest room and glanced in. Iron beds and hand-made quilts, once a symbol of the poor man, have become a sign of well-to-do spenders.

The Lord isn’t the only one laughing now.

Ronda Rich is the best-selling author of What Southern Woman Know (That Every Woman Should). Visit www.rondarich.com to sign up for her free weekly newsletter.

Many on deathbed love remembering meaningful work What if your work mattered so much to you that — on your deathbed — you found yourself wishing for one more day at the office?

Last summer, I lost my father. In the months before his death, I had time to reminisce with him about his life’s high points — among them, his job. We spent many afternoons talking about work, being a boss and what really matters in the end.

It’s probably not a coincidence that while my dad was dying, I was writing a book about leadership.

My father worked in banking. At the height of his career, he was director for the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp.

During the S&L crisis of the 1980s, he ran a team whose purpose was to merge failing banks with solvent banks so taxpayers wouldn’t have to foot the bill if an S&L went under.

In his office, my father kept a flipchart tracking how much money his department saved the U.S. taxpayers. He updated that chart weekly and shared it with anyone who walked into his office. Financial experts estimated that my father and his team saved the taxpayers billions of dollars. The stakes were high. The work was difficult, but his team was passionate about it because they knew it mattered.

We’ve all heard the adage: No one on his deathbed wishes he had spent more time at the office. I think that adage is misunderstood. It belittles the role meaningful work plays in our lives. A 2005 study of terminal cancer patients found that, once the patients finished talking about their families, some of their most meaningful experiences involved doing work that mattered with people they cared about.

That study mirrors what I experienced with my father. My dad loved his family. By the standards of the day, he spent significantly more time with his kids than most men. He changed diapers, coached, did home projects and camped. He even learned how to score gymnastics to help my high school team.

He also loved his job.

When my father had fallen ill, reading notes from his former colleagues was

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Lisa McLeod a high point for him. He loved talking about the good times and the bad, the obstacles they’d faced, the deals that had gone well and the deals that hadn’t. My father swelled with pride as he talked about his team and the impact they’d had on the banking system.

It’s easy to say family is the most important thing. Yet, watching my father reflect upon his life, it’s obvious to me—work matters. We spend most of our waking hours at work. Those hours ought to mean something.

I often hear leaders lamenting that employees “just don’t care anymore.”

Perhaps the reason behind this employee malaise is that leadership hasn’t given them anything meaningful to care about.

We’ve made some faulty assumptions about work, and those assumptions are killing us. We’ve allowed the money story to replace the meaning story. The narrative of earnings and bonuses that was supposed to improve employee performance has had the opposite effect. It has stripped the joy and meaning from work in ways that have a chilling effect on morale, performance, service and ultimately profit itself.

The crisis of disengaged employees only proves what we already know in our hearts to be true. You can’t spreadsheet your way to passion. Without a higher purpose, your organization is doomed to mediocrity.

Leading with Noble Purpose aims to rectify this problem. My Dad made work matter for himself, and for his team. My aspiration is for Leading with Noble Purpose to help other leaders do the same.

Lisa McLeod is the creator of the popular business concept Noble Purpose and author of the bestseller “Selling with Noble Purpose.”

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