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Beauty Baldwin to be honored at ‘Wonder Woman’ screening governors. A former math and vocational education teacher and assistant principal, Baldwin If there’s a Wonder Woman also served as principal of in the annals of education in Buford Middle School. BaldGeorgia, particularly Gwinwin headed the vocational nett, it’s Beauty Baldwin. education program at Central Baldwin has a long hisGwinnett High School before tory of service in Gwinnett she became the Buford superand across the state, and to intendent. those who know her, this latAlthough Baldwin’s parents est honor should come as no were sharecroppers with limsurprise. ited schooling, they impressed Studio Movie Grill selected upon her the value of educaBaldwin as a Real Life Wom- tion. She graduated from an Superhero, and she will be Savannah State College with a honored in Texas at a red-car- bachelor’s degree in math. pet screening of Warner Bros.’ “My mother couldn’t help “Wonder Woman.” The movie me with my homework, but is set to be released on Friday. she sat up with me every night Baldwin was one of more than until I finished it,” Baldwin 700 nominees submitted to told the Daily Post in 2006 Studio Movie Grill from its 11 when she was honored by the markets as part of a nationEbony Society of Gwinnett wide search for everyday for more than four decades of women making a big differservice. ence in communities. Baldwin said she was born Baldwin and the other hon- with a love of math and teachorees will be flown to Dallas ing. on Wednesday for their own See BALDWIN, Page 6A special red-carpet screening on Wednesday of “Wonder Woman.” Before the film, each honoree will receive an award, and a $1,000 donation will also be made to each honoree’s charity of choice. A daughter of sharecroppers who only finished the sixth grade, Baldwin grew up in Sandersville working on a farm and later became the first black woman to be a school superintendent in Georgia when she led Buford City Schools in the mid-1980s. She also served in administration roles in Gwinnett County Public Schools. She’s been named to two statewide boards by Georgia BY KEITH FARNER

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Studio Movie Grill recently selected Beauty Baldwin, at left as a “Real Life Woman Superhero” ahead of its release of the movie “Wonder Woman.” She will be honored in Dallas at a red-carpet screening of the movie. Baldwin, a longtime educator and administrator in Gwinnett County and Buford City schools, was the first black woman to be a school superintendent in Georgia. She is pictured above with her husband, Lucious Baldwin, who is also a longtime educator. (Special Photos)

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2 overdose, die in same hour, area FROM STAFF REPORTS Two Lawrenceville men in the same neighborhood died of overdoses less than an hour apart on Friday morning. They lived only 0.3 miles from one another, and similar “drug packaging” was found in each house. The first call came into the Gwinnett Police Department at 6:09 a.m. from a house on Turtle Creek Way. The caller told officials that a young man was unresponsive. Officers and members of the Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services “quickly responded to the home,” said Cpl. Michele Pihera. But the young man died. At 6:53 a.m., officials were called to the same neighborhood, this time to a home on Turtle Creek Court for what began as a medical call for another young man. He also died. At the scene of both deaths, officers found white sheets of paper folded up into multiple squares to create an envelope. The paper at the first home was large. At the second home it was smaller and ripped into a rectangle. Investigators believe these were drug packaging, but they still don’t know what kinds of drugs they may have held. “It is still possible that these overdose deaths were unintentional,” Pihera said. “It’s extremely important that we identify the source of this substance so investigators can try to prevent any further deaths.” Anybody with information to share in this case should call GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters can contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477. Tipsters can also text tips to 274637 or visit www.crimestoppersatlanta.org. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

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Gwinnett to remember fallen Braselton cop on Memorial Day BY CURT YEOMANS

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The Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial is a place where the names of fallen troops from the county are honored, but it’s also a place where local fallen police officers, sheriff’s deputies and firefighters are remembered. On Monday, another name will be added to the memorial. County officials will unveil the addition of Braselton Police Sgt. Todd Helcher’s name on one of the black marble pillars that form a halfcircle at the memorial. Helcher died in a car accident in Hall County 12 years ago, and county officials were recently asked, and agreed, to add

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on Monday. “Helcher, (who was a resident) of Clarksville, was a 16-month veteran of the Braselton Police Department when he was killed in July 2005 in a car crash as he was driving home from work,” county officials said in an announcement of the upcoming ceremony. The ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. at the memorial, which is located at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville. In addi-

IF YOU GO • What: 14th annual Gwinnett County Memorial Day Ceremony • When: 1 p.m. Monday • Where: Gwinnett County Fallen Heroes Memorial, 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville • Additional Information: www.gwinnettcounty.com

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tion to a law enforcement honor guard made up of representatives from various public safety agencies, the ceremony will include remarks from Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Charlotte Nash and Braselton Police Chief Terry Esco.

Members of the local honor guard are seen during last year’s Memorial Day service at the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial in Lawrenceville. (File Photo)

Georgia Military College Executive Director and retired Army Col. Ralph Kauzlarich will de-

liver the keynote address. While the ceremony will honor fallen public safety officers and mili-

tary service members who have died in their duties,

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G-Braves recognizing WWI ‘doughboys’ BY CURT YEOMANS

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One hundred years ago, the Chicago White Sox were a few months away from becoming baseball’s new World Series champion. While the 1917 season progressed, however, the United States was jumping into the war to end all wars, The Great War, also known as World War I. The war in Europe had been going on for close to three years by that point, but the U.S. had just officially joined the conflict on the side of Britain, France and their allies in April of that year. Now, the Gwinnett Braves and other teams in the International League are partnering with the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission to remember the dough boys who fought in that war during a special Memorial Day commemoration. “The Gwinnett Braves are proud to join with the rest of the International League and with the WW1CC to honor those that served and sacrificed for our country during World War I,” Gwinnett Braves General Manager North Johnson

Lawrenceville brothers Otis Stanford Kelley, from left, Daniel Claude Kelley and John Inzer Kelley pose in their World War I uniforms in front of their home at what is now the corner of Stone Mountain and Perry streets in this photo from about 1917. The Gwinnett Braves will recognize people who fought in World War I during its game against the Syracuse Chiefs on Monday. (Photo: Gwinnett Historical Society)

said in a statement. “This Memorial Day at Coolray Field, we will be partnering with the U.S. Army and the non-profit group Working Dogs for Vets to observe this 100-year milestone.” The Gwinnett Braves will recognize the people who fought in World War I during their game against the Syracuse Chiefs at 1:05 p.m. Monday at Coolray Field. In the spirit of the league’s partnership with the World War I Centennial Commission, the game will

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quickly and that no loss of life or major damage occurred,” Rutledge said. Still, the fires were Officials are offering potentially dangerous. One $10,000 to catch a person woman was trapped on her who set two fires in the balcony when officials arbreezeway of an occupied rived. She couldn’t use the apartment building in Lilstairs because of the smoke burn last week. and heat. “The person respon“The fires were set in a manner that would block the sible for perpetrating these egress of occupants from dangerous and senseless acts will likely face a host of the building, thus placing a number of people in extreme felony charges,” Gwinnett Fire Capt. Tommy Rutledge danger,” Rutledge said. The woman was helped said. out by police and a neighThe suspect could be bor, and was not hurt. facing prison time of up to The fire also damaged the 20 years. exterior siding material in The fires were set at about 9 a.m. May 16. When two areas of the breezeway on both the second floor and fire investigators got to the the ground level. It didn’t complex, they could smell spread inside the apartgasoline and found a gas ments. can near the stairwell. The Anybody wth information first fire was doused by an about the fires should call overhead sprinkler and the second was stomped out by the Gwinnett County Fire the first police officer on the Investigations Section at 678-518-4890 or the Georscene. gia Arson Control Hotline at “We are fortunate that 800-282-5804. these fires could be put out

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2 arrested in drive-by that injured 8-year-old BY CAILIN O’BRIEN

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Norcross police arrested two men Thursday accused of a drive-by shooting that

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injured an 8-year-old boy last week. The boy’s father and the rest of his family were sitting at the dining room table in their house on Marshes Glenn Drive on May 20 while the 8-yearold was sprawled on the ground watching videos on a cellphone, according to a police report. When the father first heard the six loud pops, he wasn’t alarmed. He assumed his son had begun popping some of the balloons they had in the house at the time. Then the boy started crying. “That is when (the father) noticed that his son

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was bleeding from his right lower leg and called 911,” according to the police report. Responding officers found three shell casings on the street outside the house. They also saw four bullet holes in the side of the home. A neighbor heard the gunshots. She said she

looked out the window and saw a red SUV with a gray stripe down the side of it occupied by four black men speed away from the area. The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Fugitive Unit and the Gwinnett County Police believe they found two of those men Thursday. Officials found Kevin Ortiz (listed as Kevin Corrales in the jail log) and Jonathan Augustine Yanez-Gomez hiding in the attic of a Lawrenceville house. Both surrendered and are being held at the Gwinnett County jail on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm from a motor vehicle, according to a press release.

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carry a World War I theme with special giveaways, local history presentations and local veteran group representation. Mini flags and packets of poppy seeds will also be handed out at the game. The red poppy flower is a common symbol used to remember the people who fought in World War I. It’s a reference to Moina Michael’s poem, “In Flanders Fields,” which references the poppy flower being the first thing to grow from the graves of World War I soldiers in Flanders. The centennial commission was set up by Congress to mark the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into the first world war through public outreach, educational and commemorative events and work on a national

World War I Memorial in Washington D.C. The national commission is also working with Georgia’s World War I Commission on programs and activities in this state. “This is a great opportunity for the World War I Centennial Commission, to partner with the people of the league, the teams, and with the fans, to remember these American veterans, and what they did for us all,” World War I Centennial Commission Executive director Dan Dayton said in a statement. International League President Randy Mobley pointed out that some of the biggest names in baseball a century ago joined the military and fought in the war. That gives the Gwinnett Braves, and the rest of the league, an opportunity to also recognize some of the sport’s early heroes. “The story of baseball has roots in World War I, and the story of World War I has close ties with baseball,” Mobley said in a statement. “One hundred years ago, hundreds of professional and semi-professional players put their baseball careers on hold in order to serve overseas in the war, including Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson and Eddie Grant. “The International League is proud to partner with the WW1CC on this important commemoration and it is fitting that baseball be part of our national tribute to those who served in WW1.”

Gwinnett fire officials are looking for a person who set two fires in an apartment complex in Lilburn last week. (Photo: Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services)

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world&nation world Car bomb kills 18 in Afghanistan as Ramadan starts A car bombing killed at least 18 people Saturday morning in eastern Afghanistan, the latest strike in a war-weary nation now observing the start of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan. The brazen attack belied the spirit of Ramadan, a period marked the world over by prayer, fasting and charity. Six people also were wounded in the attack, carried out near a bus station in the city of Khost, Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish said. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. A suicide bomber driving an explosive-packed vehicle targeted an Afghan military convoy in the attack, according to Taliban Spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid.

Rival militias clash in Tripoli, leaving 47 dead At least 47 people were killed in fierce clashes between rival militias in Libya, the Ministry of Health said. The fighting in Libya’s capital of Tripoli injured 183 others and officials said they expect more casualties. Violence began Friday when anti-government militias launched an offensive called “Libya pride” against the United Nations-backed Government of National Accord. Residents heard loud explosions, gunfire and tanks rolling down the streets. Photos circulating on social media showed plumes of smoke rising in different areas and militiamen on the streets. “Can hear explosions and artillery fire in south Tripoli. Condemn action by these militias who threaten security of Libyans, especially before Ramadan,” British Ambassador to Libya Peter Millett wrote on Twitter.

Biden: Election tapped dark emotions

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Former Vice President Joe Biden delivered another stinging indictment of President Donald Trump in a college convocation speech Saturday without ever mentioning the president by name. “This past election season churned up some of the ugliest realities that still remain in our country,” Biden said at Cornell University, echoing criticism he has voiced since November’s election. “Civilized discourse and real debate gave way to the coarsest rhetoric stroking our darkest emotions.” “I thought we had passed the days where it was acceptable for political leaders on local and national levels to bestow legitimacy to hate speech and fringe ideologies,” he continued. Biden accused Trump of capitalizing on the worries of voters who were “uncertain and anxious.” “We saw how playing to their fears, rather their hopes, rather than their better angels, can still be a powerful political tool,” Biden said.

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Former Vice President Joe Biden delivered the convocation speech Saturday at Cornell University, criticizing President Donald Trump without ever mentioning the president by name. (Photo: CNN)

Biden directly referred to Trump only once as “your president.” However, he denounced a number of Trump’s proposals, including his plans to build a border wall and his travel ban from certain Muslim-majority countries. Biden slammed the notion that the United States has fallen behind other nations, saying that it “was time for the country to wake up.” The former vice president noted that he did not think the current strain of populism — the one he

sees as rooted in fear — would last. “I assure you this is a temporary state of affairs, the American people will not sustain this attitude for long, I promise you,” Biden said. “In moments like this, it is more important than ever that we get back to basics, that we hold fast to what has always made America great and unique.” “You cannot define an American based on ethnicity, religion, race. America is an idea, that’s the uniqueness of who we are and it’s embodied in

what we say we believe, even when we haven’t lived up to our ideals,” he added. Beyond his condemnations of the current administration, Biden urged the graduating class not to “disengage” from politics. “Don’t fool yourself into thinking that disengaging from the system that you believe is broken is going to hold you harmless from its failures,” he said. “What happens in your country, your community, your neighborhood affects you.”

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ing in 1986 before winning the first of two terms for the U.S. Senate in 1998. Trump advisers The 6-foot, 3-inch Bunning was a strong, rightdodge questions handed pitcher who scored about Kushner more than 100 wins and a President Donald Trump’s no-hitter in each of the two top economic and national major leagues where he security advisers on Saturplayed over the course of 15 day declined to comment on years in Major League Basethe swirl of allegations that ball beginning in 1955. Trump’s son-in-law and seLater moving into politics, Zbigniew Brzezinski, the former national security adviser nior adviser Jared Kushner is to President Jimmy Carter, passed away at the age of 89 Bunning went after his facing regarding his contacts years old. His daughter made the announcement on so- opponents with a similar cial media. (Photo: CNN) with Russian officials. velocity in his second career Kushner discussed creatin Congress. ing a secret communicaI just knew him as the most afternoon when he started tions channel between the yelling what “would best be inspiring, loving and devoted Trump delays Trump transition team and characterized as hate speech father any girl could ever the Kremlin with Russia’s have. I love you Dad #Hail- decision on Paris toward a variety of ethambassador Sergey Kislyak, nicities and religions,” police ToTheChief,” his daughter climate accord a source with knowledge Mika, co-host of MSNBC’s said in news release. President Donald Trump of the matter confirmed to “Morning Joe,” wrote on Christian may have said Saturday he will make CNN after The Washington directed slurs at two young Instagram. Post reported Friday, citing He died Friday at the age a decision next week on women whom witnesses whether the United States U.S. officials briefed on described as Muslim, one of of 89. will withdraw from the intelligence reports. Brzezinski served as whom was wearing a hijab, British Airways landmark Paris climate acLt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, Portland police Sgt. Pete Carter’s principal foreign cancels flights cord. The President teased the national security adviser, Simpson told CNN. policy adviser during the his decision about the hotly declined to say whether he after IT outage As two men tried to calm 1976 campaign and as nadebated topic in a tweet early would be concerned if a him down, Christian stabbed tional security adviser from British Airways canSaturday morning Eastern private citizen attempted to 1977-1981. In his role, he them and one other man, celed all Saturday flights time during the final leg set up backchannel comwas involved in brokering police said. The two men from London’s two bigof his first presidential trip munications with a foreign the Camp David Accords, who died were identified gest airports after “a major government to influence abroad. Saturday as Ricky John Best, the signing of the SALT II IT system failure” caused Trump met with world U.S. foreign policy and said 53, of Happy Valley, and treaty and wrestling with severe disruption to flight leaders this week at the G7 he would not be concerned Iran’s transition from a Taliesin Myrddin Namkai operations worldwide, the if a White House official U.S. ally to an anti-Western Summit in Sicily where Meche, 23, of Portland. airline said. many set out to lobby the attempted to do so. Best died at the scene, and Islamic republic. “Our IT teams are workU.S. president over staying “We have backchannel Carter described BrzezMeche died at a hospital, ing tirelessly to fix the committed to the climate communications with a inski as brilliant, dedicated, police said. problems,” British Airways number of countries,” Mcagreement. and loyal. The third man, Micah CEO Alex Cruz said in a However, in the official Master said. “Rosalynn and I are sadDavid-Cole Fletcher, 21, is video posted on Twitter. dened by the death of Zbig- dispatch from the G7, which still at a hospital with seri“We believe the root ous, but non-life-threatening niew Brzezinski. He was an all countries typically sign Man shouting cause was a power supply onto, the U.S. did not join important part of our lives wounds, police added. ‘anti-everything’ issue and we have no evithe climate section of the for more than four decades dence of any cyberattack.” slurs kills two in communique. The document and was a superb public serJimmy Carter’s The airline initially Oregon, cops say national security vant,” the former president stated while the leaders of canceled only flights before Canada, France, Germany, said in a statement. A man fatally stabbed 1 p.m. ET at Heathrow and adviser dies at 89 Italy, Japan and the United two people and wounded a Gatwick. Former U.S. Sen. Kingdom and the presidents “We are working hard Zbigniew Brzezinski, third on a commuter train in of the European Council and to get our customers who Oregon’s largest city Friday the former national security Jim Bunning dies of the European Commission Former U.S. Sen. Jim were due to fly today onto as people confronted him for adviser to President Jimmy are reaffirming their committhe next available flights Carter, has died, his daughter Bunning, the only National “yelling a gamut of antiment to the Paris agreement, over the course of the rest Muslim and anti-everything announced on social media. Baseball Hall of Fame mem- the U.S. “is in the process ber ever to serve in Congress, of reviewing its policies on of the weekend,” the airline slurs,” a Portland police “My father passed away has died at the age of 85. said in a statement Saturday spokesman said. peacefully tonight. He was climate change and on the Bunning, a staunch afternoon. “Those unable Jeremy Joseph Christian, known to his friends as Paris Agreement and thus is conservative from northern to fly will be offered a full Zbig, to his grandchildren 35, was on a Metropolitan not in a position to join the Kentucky, was elected six refund.” as Chief and to his wife as Area Express light rail consensus on these topics.” — From wire reports train in Portland late Friday the enduring love of her life. times to the U.S. House start— From wire reports

Gregg Allman, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band who overcame family tragedy, drug addiction and health problems to become a grizzled Gregg elder statesAllman man for the blues music he loved, has died. He was 69. Allman died due to liver cancer complications at his home in Savannah, and he was “surrounded by his family and friends,” Michael Lehman, Allman’s longtime manager and close friend, told CNN. He will be buried at Rose Hill cemetery in Macon, though a funeral date has not yet been set, Lehman said. According to a statement posted to his official website, Allman had struggled with many health issues over the past several years. Cher, to whom Allman was briefly married in the 1970s, reacted on Twitter Saturday afternoon. “I’ve tried … words are impossible,” she wrote. Allman — along with older brother Duane Allman and a handful of other musicians including guitarist Dickey Betts and drummer Butch Trucks — helped form the eponymous Southern band whose blend of rock, blues, country and jazz made them one of the biggest and most influential touring acts of the 1970s. Gregg Allman played the Hammond organ, sang lead vocals and wrote some of the band’s signature songs, including “Midnight Rider” and “Wasted Words,” the ballad “Melissa” and the blues epic “Whipping Post.” He and Betts took over leadership of the band after Duane was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1971 and before the band broke up for the first time in the late ’70s.

Prince Harry hosts Obama at Kensington Palace

Prince Harry welcomed Barack Obama at Kensington Palace in London on Saturday during the former president’s latest stop in Europe. “They discussed a range of shared interests including support for veterans, mental health, conservation, empowering young people and the work of their respective foundations,” Kensington Palace said in a statement. They also talked about the terrorist attack in Manchester, with Obama offering condolences to the victims and support for those recovering from injuries, the statement said. The terrorist bombing in Manchester on Monday night killed 22 people and injured dozens after a concert featuring American singer Ariana Grande. Before his London visit, Obama played golf in Scotland and stopped in Berlin, where he delivered a poignant message to Manchester alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. — From wire reports

South Carolina men charged for forcing alligator to drink beer By Andreas Preuss CNN

Two South Carolina men each face a harassment charge after pictures surfaced on social media showing them pouring beer down the throat of an alligator, authorities said. Joseph Andrew Floyd Jr., 20, and Zachary Lloyd Brown, 21, both of Ridgeland, are accused of harassing wildlife, the state’s Department of Natural Resourc-

Must read es said in a news release. The incident took place on Wednesday in Jasper County, located in the coastal region in the southernmost part of the state. The men admitted to investigators that they picked up the juvenile alligator after they saw it crossing a road, forced beer down its throat and watched it

swim away in a nearby pond, according to the release. Pictures posted on social media alerted officials the next day. “We started receiving a lot of emails and phone calls about this. People had taken screen shots from Snapchat accounts,” the agency’s spokeswoman Kyndel McConchie told CNN. In one of the six photos obtained by CNN from authorities, the alligator’s neck is being squeezed and a beer can

is pressed against its snout. The text on the photo says “Gator Shotgun.” Other photos show beer being dripped into its mouth while its neck is held tightly. Another picture shows smoke being blown onto the face of the gator. Besides the state misdemeanor charge of harassing wildlife, Floyd and Brown also face a maximum fine of $300. There is federal protection in place to ensure alligators are le-

gally harvested for international trade. But for a case like this, no federal protection applies, the Department of Natural Resources said. “Alligators are protected under state law and even federal law where they are still listed as threatened solely due to their similarity of appearance to other endangered crocodilians worldwide,” SCDNR Alligator Program Coordinator Jay Butfiloski added.

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Exploring medical marijuana DEAR DR. ROACH: What advice do you have for both doctors and patients for approaching medical marijuana use? What is your ideal vision of its future? — C.C. ANSWER: I look at marijuana as a potentially useful medicinal plant that has several potential downsides. One of the downsides is an unrealistic expectation of its usefulness by believers. I increasingly see claims that marijuana (or one of its extracts) can treat or cure almost every known disease. It also is hampered by its status as a Schedule I drug by the Drug Enforcement Agency, so high-quality research is difficult to do. Finally, it has been used for many years as a recreational drug (which is partially responsible for the first two downsides). This has led to resistance to the idea among nonbelievers that it might have legitimate use. The psychological effects for which it is used recreationally can cause it to be intolerable for some. Further, a small percentage of people (estimates range between 2 percent and 6 percent) have difficulty quitting the drug, even when they want to. Marijuana contains many potentially active chemicals, of which only two (THC and cannabidiol) have been studied well. The best evidence of effectiveness for any type of marijuana product is in epilepsy and chronic pain, but the quality of the data is limited. There are very few situations where I would consider prescribing medical marijuana, but they do exist. Most of the risks of medical marijuana are also unknown. Anecdotal reports suggest that fewer users of medical marijuana are smoking it, in favor of ingesting extracts. I suspect that this will lead to lower risk of heart and lung problems, but I withhold judgment until there are good data. It also is clear that marijuana can cause or worsen anxiety in some people. Adolescents who use marijuana may be at higher risk of schizophrenia. My ideal future regarding medical marijuana is one where it is studied openly and subjected to the same scrutiny as other medicines, where both the purified extracts are studied as well as the whole plant. Marijuana needs to be compared against the best treatments we have, not just against placebo. Only this way can we confirm or refute the benefits and risks of this drug. Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med. cornell.edu or request an order form of available health newsletters at 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. Health newsletters may be ordered from www.rbmamall.com.

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act into law. In 1937, the government of Germany formed the automobile company that would later be known as Volkswagen. In 1961, English lawyer Peter Benenson’s article “The Forgotten Prisoners” was published in London, forming the basis for the human rights organization Amnesty International. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Thomas Moore (1779-1852), poet; Jim Thorpe (1888-1953), multisport athlete; Ian Fleming (1908-1964), author; Jerry West (1938- ), basketball player/executive; Rudy Giuliani (1944- ), politician; Gladys Knight (1944- ), singer-songwriter; John Fogerty (1945- ), singer-songwriter; Kylie Minogue (1968- ), singer-songwriter; Marco Rubio (1971- ), politician; Elisabeth Hasselbeck (1977- ), TV

personality. TODAY’S FACT: Leonardo Da Vinci’s biographer described “The Last Supper” as “ruined” by deterioration in 1556, less than 60 years after the painting’s completion. Da Vinci’s masterpiece was put back on display in Milan, Italy, on this day in 1999, after a 22-year restoration. TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1957, Major League Baseball’s National League owners unanimously approved the moves of the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants to Los Angeles and San Francisco, respectively. TODAY’S QUOTE: “Surround yourself with human beings, my dear James. They are easier to fight for than principles.’ He laughed. ‘But don’t let me down and become human yourself. We would lose a wonderful machine.’” — Ian Fleming, “Casino Royale”

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Woman should leave troubled relationship DEAR Amy: My boyfriend and I have been together for two years. He has a beautiful daughter whom I have a great relationship with. He and I are 12 years apart, and at times I second guess his maturity. He moved in with me about eight months ago. I know he loves me and I love him dearly. However, his temper can really make me second guess everything too easily. He likes to go out with friends about three times a week. When he comes home, I tend to get very nervous and begin questioning what I might have done wrong to get him upset. It can be anything from not blow-drying my hair, to leaving a piece of his mail on his side of the bed. I understand some men like their women to do things for them and I want to do things for him. But that piece of mail turns into a pile of garbage in his eyes, because it starts an argument of why I am so lazy. He claims I don’t do anything for him or think of anyone but myself. Then he begins to express that’s why I’m so overweight and he body shames me in every way a man can. I will take the bait occasionally and speak up for myself, but his anger takes over and he’s never wrong. Other times I sim-

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Amy Dickinson ply stay quiet and he goes on and on. I love this man and I try so hard to sleep these things off. But I find myself becoming an angry person being around him while he’s upset. I know I’m not naturally an angry person, so there has to be something we can do to keep this from happening all the time. Can you help me with this? — Hurting DEAR HuRtiNg: What you call possible immaturity, I call abusive. The behavior you report — going out by himself several times a week, returning home and putting you down, boxing you in so that you are constantly worried about tiny “infractions” — these are all alarming actions of a relationship that is imbalanced and abusive. There is nothing you can do to change this dynamic unless your partner commits to change, and the guy you describe in your question does not sound inclined to change.

He holds the power, and he will not readily relinquish it. The best path for you is the path that leads you out of this unhealthy relationship. It’s time to ask him to leave your home. If you need more encouragement, please seek out family and friends who can help you to look at this risky relationship in an objective way. Don’t let this person isolate you. DEAR Amy: “Wondering” posed a question about how to talk about her ex-husband to her young children. I agreed with your advice to be very careful. I was divorced with two daughters. I had the ex-husband from hell. However, I had a rule. No one, absolutely no one, could say anything negative about him in my children’s presence, not my parents, not my family, not my friends. When he tried to agitate me, I would smile and walk away. If I received a harassing phone call from him, I would listen, thank him for his opinion and politely hang up. It was very difficult to do, but I would not allow myself to get drawn into a battle where only my children would suffer. When my children got older and started asking questions about his behavior I would say: “It’s OK to love your dad. You

don’t have to like what he does, or his values, or the things he stands for. But, it’s OK to love him.” — Been There DEAR BEEN tHERE: Thank you for promoting this very compassionate and wise reaction to a very tough situation. DEAR Amy: I’m writing in response to a comment from a person who works in HR who said that HR’s role is to protect the company, not the employee. I’ve been in HR for nearly 25 years. I realize that writer’s viewpoint is a common one, but HR folks who take their roles seriously and thoughtfully see it as a dual advocacy role. Yes, part of our jobs is to keep the company out of court, but if you’re doing it right, with the right motivation, you are also an advocate for doing right by the employees. In ethical companies, those are not mutually exclusive concepts. — HR from Both Sides DEAR BOtH SiDES: Point taken. Thank you. You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@amydickinson. com. Readers may send postal mail to Amy Dickinson, c/o Tribune Content Agency LLC., 16650 Westgrove Drive, Suite 175, Addison, TX 75001. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

You’ll find solutions to financial problems in an unusual or unexpected way this year. Good investments or a gift, prize or unexpected financial opportunity will help you prosper and gain greater stability. When you see a deal, take action, and worthwhile rewards will follow. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Be creative when dealing with others. If someone wants something from you, give him or her advice or make suggestions, but don’t do the work or let anyone take advantage of you. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Take one step at a time and refrain from letting your temper get the better of you. Have patience and show tolerance, but don’t sign on to anything that goes against your morals. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You’ll be tempted to overspend, indulge or take on projects that will prove time-consuming and more difficult than anticipated. Avoid people who are bad influences. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Explore your emotions and share them with a very special someone. Socializing, love and romance will open the door to joy. Don’t be afraid to get involved. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Indulgence and excess will be hard to resist. Walk away from anyone who is a bad influence. You cannot buy love or happiness. Put your wallet away and curb your indulgent habits. SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) — Don’t worry about what others do. Stick to your game plan and do what feels most comfortable to you. Trust in yourself, not in someone who is unpredictable and erratic. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Watch your money, possessions and anyone who has access to your personal information. Someone will use emotional tactics to infiltrate your space. Avoid people who are a bad influence. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Time spent at home with friends or family will be rewarding. Alter your living arrangements or surroundings in such a way that it will add to your comfort and convenience. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Let your creative imagination take the reins, but don’t let it take hold of your hardearned cash. It’s good to start a new hobby, but don’t let it lead to unnecessary debt. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Take comfort in knowing what you want and don’t want. Sticking to a budget and not taking on too much will result in you doing what’s best. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Don’t feel the need to oppose someone you live with or care about. Criticism will only make matters worse. Offer helpful suggestions and encouragement. Keep the peace and avoid a battle. TAURUS (April 20May 20) — Taking a day trip will give you insight into something you want to pursue or someone you want to get to know better. Listen and be attentive, but don’t make promises prematurely.

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Local set to compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee By Keith Farner

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Gwinnettians and Georgians will have reason to root for Speller No. 216 at the upcoming Scripps National Spelling Bee. Abhiram Kapaganty, who goes by Abhi, who just finished fifth grade at Burnette Elementary, will represent the Georgia Association of Educators at the Scripps National Spelling Bee Championships from today through Saturday in National Harbor, Md., near Washington. Coverage begins Wednesday on ESPN, will receive $40,000, a ESPN 2 and ESPN 3. $2,500 U.S. savings bond, The national winner complete reference library

Abhi Kapaganty, who just finished the fifth grade at Burnette Elementary, will represent the Georgia Association of Educators at the Scripps National Spelling Bee Championships from today through Saturday in National Harbor, Md., near Washington. (Special Photo)

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Britannica and a three-year membership to Britannica Online Premium. They also receive a trip to New York to appear on “LIVE with Kelly and Ryan,” and a trip to Hollywood to appear on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The spellers who make it from rounds four through six and up to second place receive amounts that range from $500 to $30,000. In March, Abhi won the 56th annual Georgia Association of Educators State Spelling Bee after 23 rounds by spelling such words as “schipperke” — a small Belgian breed of dog — and eventually won with “wedel” — pro-

nounced with a “v” sound — a skiing term. He received an allexpenses-paid trip to the national championships, $1,000, an iPad mini, a $100 Amazon gift card, a Kindle, a Merriam-Webster dictionary, a one-year online subscription to Encyclopedia Britannica and a $100 U.S. savings bond. Earlier this month, he was honored by the Gwinnett County Board of Education at its monthly meeting. Abhi and eighth-grader Charles Li of Evans are the only spellers from Georgia. Abhi said his mother reminded him that it’s a special opportunity to sim-

ply make it to the national event because 650,000 kids start off trying to get there. This spring, Abhi, who is soft-spoken, has received several honors and celebrity status around his Suwanee school. His fifth-grade teacher, Maria Upchurch, called it an incredible honor. “The spelling bee’s something people talk about forever,” she said. “I said, ‘You’re going to be grownups and you’re going to say, ‘I remember in fifth grade, we had the state spelling bee winner.’ To us, it’s like a state championship. Elementary schools don’t get that, so it’s a big deal for us.”

Man to serve life in prison One arrested, one sought for shooting, killing woman in stealing, igniting of Jeep By Cailin O’Brien

an affair with Williams. “(She) A man will spend life testified in prison for shooting a that it was woman in the head during known by an argument in the parkeveryone Rickey ing lot a Peachtree Corin their Williams ners apartment complex circle almost two years ago. of friends that the deRickey Williams, 37, fendant’s wife carried a was reportedly arguing gun and that she would with Lynett Karim, 29, go around knocking on outside Highland Lake neighbors’ homes looking Apartments on June 26, for (Williams),” accord2015. She was driving ing to a summary of the an Izuzu Rodeo slowly trial. through the parking lot as While Karim and Wilhe walked beside it. They liams argued, he allegwere both yelling. edly called his wife and Williams had already asked her to bring the hit Karim in the face, ac- gun out to him. Williams’ cording to a woman who wife would later deny she called 911 that day. gave him the gun. Karim’s roommate A woman who knew testified that she knew Karim also came outside Karim had been having to help. She walked up to cailin.obrien @gwinnettdailypost.com

the driver’s-side window. Karim stopped the SUV and the woman asked her what was wrong. “He was …,” Karim said. “He was …” Then the woman felt blood splash her face. Karim slumped in her seat and the car crept into a tree. Williams was arrested and charged with Karim’s death that same day. Previously, Williams claimed he fired in self-defense because he thought the car was going to hit him. But a jury didn’t believe his excuse. Williams was convicted of felony murder and aggravated assault. Judge Melodie Snell Conner sentenced him to live in prison. At the end of his trial, Williams apologized to Karim’s family.

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Joseph Lloyd Abraham, age 19, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Friday, May 26, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

Susan M. Crowley, age 86, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

Eric Charles Haywood, II, age 32, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away May 24, 2017. Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel 1031 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville GA, 30046 770-277-4550.

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Walter Braatz Mr. Walter Braatz, 94, of Brookdale Assisted Living in Lawrenceville GA, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017. BUFORD

Porfidia Carrasquero Porfidia Teresa Carrasquero, age 55, of Buford, GA passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017. Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133.

Michael Dudley Michael V. “Mike” Dudley, age 67, of Grayson, GA, passed away on May 25, 2017. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company”, Snellville Chapel 770-979-3200 has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Mary Jean Mobley Mary Jean Mobley, age 58 of Social Circle, GA passed away May 22, 2017. Tim Stewart Funeral Home, 209 South Hammond Drive, Monroe, GA 30655. 770-2672594. www.stewartfh.com

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On Friday, Fire investigators arrested one of two men accused of stealing a Jeep from a local gas station before setting it on fire in a Suwanee neighborhood in April. Officials booked Lawrenceville resident Ricardo Cole, 20, into Gwinnett County jail Thursday at 4:48 p.m., according to the jail log. He bonded out at 11:30 p.m. that same night. Cole is accused of acting with another man to steal the Jeep Grand Cherokee, which was left running in the parking lot of the QuikTrip off Beaver Ruin Road on April 6 at about 6:30 a.m. “Video surveillance obtained by the Gwinnett Fire investigators and Norcross Police detectives shows the two suspects loitering outside the store, then driving off in the stolen vehicle,” Gwinnett Fire Capt. Rutledge said at the time. Then, at 8:43 a.m., Gwinnett County police officers arrived at Walnut Grove Way and Taylor Road where a witness saw two men standing next to a car with a flaming rag stuck in the gas tank. “Officers found the vehicle on fire in the roadway and requested a fire truck to respond,” Rutledge said. “The officers quickly doused the flames with a portable

Officials believe these surveillance photos show the suspects who stole a car from a Norcross QuikTrip parking lot before setting it on fire in a Suwanee neighborhood. (Photos: Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services)

extinguisher from the patrol car. Police then ran the car’s tags through the state and national crime information database. “The vehicle came back as stolen and was impounded and processed by crime scene technicians with the Norcross Police Department,” Rutledge said. Through surveillance video and other information, Rutledge said fire investigators were able to identify Cole. He’s facing charges of seconddegree arson, theft of a motor vehicle, posses-

sion of the tools for the commission of a crime and driving without a license. The second suspect who reportedly worked with Cole hasn’t been identified. Anybody with information about his whereabouts or the case should call Gwinnett County Fire Investigations Section at 678518-4890 or the Georgia Arson Control Hotline at 1-800-282-5804. Georgia Arson Control could reward up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case.

HEALTH BRIEFS Emergency care at 3991 U.S. Highway 78. center set to celebrate opening IT consulting firm expanding A new emergency care center will celebrate its Norcross office opening with a special exhibit for kids this weekend. Peachtree Immediate Care will open in Snellville on Saturday with a TouchA-Truck day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It’s an opportunity for kids (and adults) to get up-close to largerthan-life trucks, including public safety equipment and specialty vehicles. Participants will be able to climb all over the vehicles and talk to the people who operate them. Peachtree Immediate Care is a part of the Emory Healthcare Network. It’s considered the leading urgent care network in the metro Atlanta area with 17 walk-in clinics, according to its website. Peachtree Immediate Care also has clinics in Johns Creek and Buford. The Snellville location is

A local IT consulting firm is expanding its office in Norcross. Advocate is expanding its office at 6200 The Corners Parkway because of high growth. “This is an exciting milestone for Advocate,” said Kristin Harper, director of marketing. “We’ve been ranked on the Inc. 5000 list of Fast-growing Companies for 10 consecutive years, designated a 2017 Pacesetter by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and named as one of the 2017 Top Workplaces by the Atlanta JournalConstitution.” Advocate will celebrate its latest succes with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Thursday. Advocate co-founders Tim Wise and Scott Fogle will

be present for the event.

Screenings to be offered in Lawrenceville Lawrenceville residents can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other conditions with affordable community screenings. On June 13, Life Line Screening will offer the affordable tests at Collins Hill Baptist Church. Plaque levels, HDL and LDL cholesterol levels, diabetes risk, bone density levels and kidney and thyrdoid functions can all be tested. Packages start at $149, but consultants will work with patients to create a package right for them based on risk factors. Registration is required. For more information, visit www.lifelinescreening. com. Collins Hill Baptist Church is located at 1612 Collins Hill Road. GDP - SUN - 05/28

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AG Carr discusses priorities with Gwinnett Bar By Curt Yeomans

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Human trafficking. Substance abuse. Drug rehabilitation. Elder abuse. These are all issues that Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr told the Gwinnett Bar Association must be addressed by the state in the months and years to come. Georgia’s top prosecutor outlined the threats they pose as he addressed Gwinnett County attorneys and judges from around the county at the 1818 Club in Duluth on Friday. Carr was the guest speaker at a meeting of the association’s meeting. The first part of his presentation was spent outlining the various services offered by Attorney General’s Office before he shifted the focus to issues that his office feel must be addressed by state government and criminal justice officials. “One of the things I have found out is this: Most Georgians know there is an attorney general and we have an office,” Carr said. “Beyond that, they’re a little bit unclear about what we do, and that’s because each state does it a little differently, so what I’d like to do is reintroduce you, the Gwinnett Bar, to the Department of Law and then talk about a couple of initiatives that we are working on.” Although Carr has worked with Gwinnett County leaders in the past, when he was the state’s economic develop-

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr addresses members of the Gwinnett Bar Association at the 1818 Club in Duluth on Friday. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

ment commissioner, his visit on Friday was in his newer role as attorney general. He was appointed to the position by Gov. Nathan Deal last October after the office’s previous occupant, Sam Olens, was appointed as Kennesaw State University’s president. While Carr didn’t bring it up, his appearance in Gwinnett came as he prepares to go up for election to a full, fouryear term next year. State Rep. Chuck Efstration, who presided over his last meeting as the bar association’s president on Friday, said the attorney general came to Duluth at the invitation of the association’s board, though. “We’re very appreciative for Attorney General Carr’s leadership,” Efstration said. “He gave a great outline of the work

his office does every day for the people of Georgia.” Carr discussed his office’s employees, including lawyers, investigators, auditors and special assistant attorney generals. The attorney general’s office represents the executive office and state agencies, boards and authorities, and its employees work with regulated industries, criminal justice, general litigation, commercial transactions, capital litigation, civil rights, ethics, elections, special prosecutions and Medicaid fraud. Two of the issues, human trafficking and substance abuse, are topics that have been on the minds of local officials. In recent years, there has been a push, for example, that State Rep. Chuck Efstration and

Sen. Renee Unterman have been involved in, to address the issue of human trafficking. Carr pointed to one result of that work, a bill passed this year to strengthen penalties for customers of prostitutes. “Some statistics will tell you there are 2.5 million children (globally) who are victims,” Carr said. “There’s 100,000 nationwide. This is not an issue that’s out there somewhere else. This is in our community.” On the topic of substance abuse, Carr’s comments came as local officials, led by Unterman and Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge Kathryn Schrader, work on coming together to find solutions to substance abuse and mental health issues. Schrader, in fact, was

presented with the bar association’s Judge of the Month award earlier in its meeting on Friday for her work with the Gwinnett Connects effort that is designed to address those issues. Carr pointed out that substances abuse issues are growing in Georgia, although he said whether the issue is prescription drug or opioid abuse depends on where in the state a person is. The overdose rates in 55 Georgia counties, he said, are now higher than the national average, however. “In Gwinnett County over the past several years, there have been 2,500 overdoses,” Carr said. “The way we’ve got to tackle it, as it’s been mentioned many, many times, there are those that we’ve got to prosecute.

If you over prescribe and you know it, you’ve got to be prosecuted. If you’re putting cheap heroin on the streets, you need to be prosecuted.” Carr said rehabilitation and better education about the dangers of substance abuse, including through the youth-centric, peer-to-peer-based “We’re Not Going to Take It” campaign started under former Attorney General Sam Olens, also have be to part of the solution. Elder abuse is another area that has had local support. Efstration sponsored the Uniform Power of Attorney Act this past legislative session to protect elderly residents from financial abuse by people who have power of attorney. The General Assembly passed the bill and Gov. Nathan Deal signed into law earlier this month. It goes into effect on July 1. Carr said 90 percent of cases where an elderly person has been abused or exploited financially are committed by relatives of the victim. “We recently worked with the Cherokee County DA’s office, there was a guy who took about $90,000 from his adoptive father, a former postal worker, put it into his company (and) bought a BMW along the way,” Carr said. “That’s just not right and we’re going to make sure we prosecute those who do just that.” The Attorney General’s Office is currently working on a guide to protecting elderly residents from abuse and exploitation.

Ga.-PCOM graduates 265 at Infinite Energy Center medicine degrees, 55 students received master keith.farner of science in biomedical @gwinnettdailypost.com sciences degrees and 91 The ninth annual grad- earned doctor of pharuation ceremonies for macy degrees from the the Georgia campus of PCOM School of Pharthe Philadelphia College macy. of Osteopathic Medicine “The two most compassaw 265 graduates added sionate words any human to the alumni rolls. being can say to another Each ceremony took is ‘I’m here,’” Engel said. place on Friday in the “Simple human presence grand ballroom of the is the cornerstone of careInfinite Energy Center giving and the foundation in Duluth and featured of our humanity.” author Marcus Engel and Collins, a lawyer oneU.S. Rep. Doug Collins time Baptist preacher, of Gainesville. Engel’s gave the students several books are used in nursing pieces of advice. and allied health pro“Don’t let outside cirgrams and teach the basic cumstances dictate your foundations of caregivday … attitude is everying. thing … bloom where The school recognized you’re planted … and 119 candidates with pour into others,” Collins doctor of osteopathic said.

U.S. Rep. Doug Collins of Gainesville was among the speakers on Friday during graduation ceremonies at the Infinite Energy Center grand ballroom for the Georgia campus of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. (Special Photo)

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Studio Movie Grill selected Gwinnett education pioneer Beauty Baldwin as a Real Life Woman Superhero, and she will be honored in Dallas at a redcarpet screening of “Wonder Woman.” (File Photo)

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Baldwin

also an educator, it sends a message that her legacy is “I knew I wanted to be a those kids can get anywhere math teacher when I was in from here. the third grade,” she said. “I “Serving kids has been my was educated in a two-room mainstay my whole life,” she schoolhouse, where sevtold the Daily Post. “We’re put eral grades were in one room on this Earth to do one thing, together. I would finish my and that’s to serve.” numbers real fast, then go help A member of Hopewell the other students with their Missionary Baptist Church, in math.” 1997, she opened Hopewell When Baldwin Elementary Christian Academy, and in in Norcross was named after 2014, that space was conher, she said the honor not verted into the North Metro only recognizes her husband, Academy of Performing Arts,

a charter school geared toward the performing arts. While she has worked in education for more than 40 years, Baldwin is also involved in several other civic and community groups such as the American Red Cross, the Gwinnett Children’s Shelter and the Upsilon Alpha Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. That organization has a scholarship in her name that has given more than $100,000 to students.

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Loganville will host a Ride for America event from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Members of the post and the it will be Helcher, in particular, community are invited to parwho is remembered as his name ticipate in the event, which will is added to the monument. include a motorcycle ride down Helcher was a 10-year law to a Memorial Day event in Monenforcement veteran, having roe and a ride back to the post for worked in Union, Towns and some festivities in the afternoon. Habersham counties before he About 1,000 motorcyclists are came to Braselton, according to Daily Post reports from the time expected to participate in the ride. The post is located at 4635 of his death. U.S. Highway 78 in Loganville. At about 7:30 a.m. July 25, • The 24th annual Dacula 2005, he was heading home on Ga. Highway 365 in Hall County Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10 a.m. at Hebron Baptist in his Braselton Police truck when he was hit by another truck Church. The parade will come that had pulled onto the road, ac- down Dacula Road, turn right at cording to news reports from the Second Avenue and then come around to Dacula High School. time. Helcher was ejected from It will feature a C-130 flyover his truck as it flipped over. from the 94th Airlift Wing, 700th Residents who cannot attend the ceremony will have a chance Airlift Squadron out of Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta. to see a television broadcast of Woman’s Auxiliary Corp veteran it Monday evening. The county Mary S. Pittman, 96, will be the said it will air at 8 p.m. Monday grand marshal. on TVGwinnett. The public ac• Norcross will host its Memocess TV station’s content is also available through a live streaming rial Day Celebration at 11:30 a.m. in Thrasher Park. The feed on tvgwinnett.com. event will include a speech by The ceremony will not be the decorated military veteran Dewey only event highlighting fallen soldiers or public safety officials Earnest, who will be followed by a performance by the Steve on Monday, however. Dwiggins Trio. The Norcross Other events taking place that Masonic Lodge will hand out day include: • American Legion Post 233 in free hot dogs.

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Leadership Gwinnett’s graduates ’17 class BY CURT YEOMANS

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Leadership Gwinnett welcomed 40 community leaders into the ranks of the program’s graduates earlier this month, the group announced on Friday. The recently completed nine-month leadership development and community service program had the participants learn how to be better leaders in the county. The participants also donated nearly $10,000 for the Leadership Gwinnett Scholarship Fund that was raised through a campaign that they put together. “Leadership Gwinnett aims to be transformative,” Leadership Gwinnett participant and Georgia Gwinnett College Director of Academic Assessment Tom Lilly said in a statement. “It certainly has changed me. “Even more than the exposure to and the understanding of the many issues affecting Gwinnett County, I found so valuable the connectedness it built between me and a

Medicine Dr. Indran Indrakrishnan • Georgia Environmental Finance Authority Deputy Director Chris Jones • The Schoolhouse Preschool Academy Owner and Director Angilla Jones • Kolander Consulting Owner Terri Kolander • PCOM School of Pharmacy Assistant Dean for Professional and Student Affairs Michael Lee • Georgia Gwinnett College Director of AcaLeadership Gwinnett’s Class of 2017 recently graduated from the nine-month leader- demic Assessment Tom Lilly ship development and community service program. (Special Photo) • Lynn Law Firm LLC community of dynamic, Account Executive Shan- Dobbins Owner June Lynn giving, ambitious leadnon Brabner • Gwinnett County • Gwinnett County ers.” • Gwinnett County Di- Magistrate Court Judge Solicitor General’s Office The Leadership Gwin- rector of Transportation Angela D. Duncan Chief Assistant Solicitornett Class of 2017 Alan Chapman • Gwinnett County General Joelle Nazaire included: • Explore Gwinnett Magistrate Court Judge • Nidec Elesys Ameri• GUIDE, Inc. ExSales Manager Anne Kim Gallant cas Corporation General ecutive Director Jessica Chen • Sugar Hill Mayor Pro Manager Michael Price Andrews-Wilson • The West Linguistic Tem Brandon Hembree • SunTrust Bank Senior • Peachtree Corners Training Group LLC • Gwinnett TechniFraud Investigator Erik City Councilmember CEO and owner Berthine cal College Institutional Provitt Jeanne Aulbach Crevecoeur West Advancement Director • 12 Stone Church • Kaiser Permanente • Delta Sigma Theta Jennifer Hendrickson Campus Pastor Kevin Area Operations Director Sorority Gwinnett • Holtkamp Heating Queen Christopher A. Berry County Alumnae Chapter and A/C, Inc. President • Webb, Tanner and • Rocket IT Business President Annie Davis Matthew Holtkamp Powell P.C. attorney Development Manager • Georgia Power Dis• Emory UniverChuck Ross Ryan Bonilla tributed Generation Proj- sity School of Medicine • Latin American As• RecruIT LLC Senior ects Supervisor George Clinical Professor of sociation Director Policy

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Pedestrian struck by two Key to having healthy plants vehicles killed in Norcross is practicing proper watering BY KEITH FARNER

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A man who was hit by two vehicles in Norcross was killed early Saturday morning on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard on the bridge crossing over Jimmy Carter Boulevard.

Gwinnett County Police Detective David Smith said the incident happened at about 4:30 a.m., and the man had died before police arrived after he was struck in the middle lane of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard by an SUV. He was struck again by a sanitation

truck. His identity is known, but police are withholding it pending notification of family. “The reason for the male’s presence on the bridge was unknown, or why he was in the middle lane, possibly trying to cross over,” Smith said.

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than 12 years and has extensive experience in Gwinnett, Jackson, and Oconee counties. Among Bailey’s list of achievements, he has earned Re/ Max Platinum Club for the last three years, Re/Max Legends No. 1 individual agent for 2014 and 2015, and ranked in top five agents (including teams) at Re/Max Legends. Bailey is also in the top five most reviewed individual agents in Georgia on Zillow.com. Elrod has worked in the real estate industry for more than 19 years and also has extensive experience in the metro Atlanta market area. He specializes in the selling of residential and commercial proper-

Smart 3rd Party LLC, Delmonico Restoration, Lo Brothers & Associates Inc. have signed leases to move into the center, which is owned by OA Development. The center is made up of three buildings, with a total of 110,343-square feet in space, and it is located in Peachtree Corners.

“Northwoods Business Center is a great, convenient location for tenants,” Lincoln Property’s Jeff Henson, who co-represented OA Development in negotiations, said in a statement. “Not only is it close to restaurants, hotels and banks, there are also very attractive executive neighborhoods nearby.”

Lincoln Property said the addition of the new businesses brings the center’s occupancy rate up to 92 percent. Smart 3rd Party has leased 4,308 square feet of space, while Delmonico Restoration is leasing 2,574 square feet and Lo Brothers and Associates is leasing 1,573 square feet.

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ties. Among Elrod’s list of achievements, he earned Re/Max Platinum Club in 2016, Re/Max executive club in 2014 and 2015, and No. 1 in closed commissions from Re/Max Legends in 2016. Elrod has also served as chairman of the city of Grayson Planning and Zoning Commission. Norton has worked in the industry for more than 33 years and covers the metro Atlanta market. Re/ Max officials said her southern charm personality and ability to go above and beyond for clients have helped make her career so successful. Among Norton’s list of achievements, she has earned Re/

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Three sign leases with Northwoods Business Center BY CURT YEOMANS

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The Northwoods Business Center is gaining three new tenants, according to a real estate company that is working with the center’s owner. Lincoln Property Company announced

The Northwoods Business Center is shown in this photo. Lincoln Property Company announced three companies have signed leases to move into the Peachtree Corners area center. (Special Photo)

U.K. reduces terror threat level to ‘severe’ following attack BY LAURA SMITH-SPARK CNN

Britain’s terror threat level has been reduced to “severe” from “critical,” UK Prime Minister Theresa May said Saturday after meeting with security chiefs. “The public should be clear about what this means. A threat level of ‘severe’ means an attack is highly likely — the country should remain vigilant,”

May said. The decision to lower the threat rating from its highest level was made by the country’s Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre in light of the arrests made in the Manchester attack investigation, May said. The level had been raised to “critical” after Monday’s deadly bombing. Investigators are continuing efforts to try to contain the network they believe is behind the suicide attack by

Salman Abedi, 22, a British national of Libyan descent who targeted crowds at an Ariana Grande show. Investigators have identified the location where they believe the Manchester Arena explosive device was assembled, according to a statement from Greater Manchester Police late Saturday. Police also released two still images of Abedi, taken from CCTV, on Monday evening, the night of the

attack. “We know one of the last places Abedi went was a city center flat and from there he left to make his way to the Manchester Arena,” police said. “The flat is highly relevant as a location which we believe may be the final assembly place for the device.” Armed police are patrolling events in Manchester, London and elsewhere this weekend as Britain marks its first holiday since the

bombing. But the deployment of soldiers on the streets in support of police will be phased out starting Monday night, May said. In Manchester, events planned around the spring bank holiday will go ahead with additional security, including a significant number of armed officers, police said. British officers do not usually carry guns. These include the Manchester Games, the Great Manchester Run, and a sta-

dium show by bands including The Courteeners, all of which are likely to attract big crowds. This weekend also marks the start of Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim calendar. “The change in the national threat level from ‘critical’ to ‘severe’ does not alter our response to Monday’s horrific attack, which claimed so many innocent lives,” Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said.

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Run while you can . . The front gates to Netherworld Haunted House are seen in Norcross last year. The popular haunted house announced Wednesday that it will offer one last fright at its longtime Norcross home as it transitions to a new location near Stone Mountain. (File Photo)

Netherworld announces final season in Norcross before move

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Netherworld Haunted House is going to be in two places this year as it offers one last fright at its long-time Norcross home while also beginning to

roll out activities at its new home near Stone Mountain. The popular haunted house is set to move to a new location just inside Gwinnett County, by the old Olympic Tennis Center. Its owners announced on Wednesday, however,

that they will do one final season at their current location in Norcross this fall before they pack up the ghouls and goblins and head southeast. At the same time, Netherworld’s owners will roll out their new Escape Games offering at the

Stone Mountain location in the later half of this summer. “We’re excited to be opening the Escape Games this summer in Stone Mountain, but we’re equally focused on and excited about Netherworld opening this

September for one last season in the place we’ve called ‘home’ for two decades,” Netherworld coowner Billy Messina said in a statement. “We’re working really hard to make this final season in Norcross our most epic to date.”

Netherworld’s final fall season in Norcross will begin Sept. 22 and continue through Nov. 5, and its owners are going to roll out some new attractions to make it extra special. One of the

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

Today The Gwinnett Place Mall hosts the Asian Summer Festival today. The event will be located at 2100 Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth. For more information, visit www.atlanta. carpediem.cd/events.

June 17 The Dare to Care Team hosts Georgia’s Run for the Homeless at 8 a.m. The event will be located at 2125 Tribble Mill Parkway in Lawrenceville. For more information, visit www. daretocare5k.com.

Ongoing The Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation is sponsoring Writer’s Groups from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. every Monday. The groups will meet at the Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center, which is located at 4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Berkeley Lake. For more information, visit gwinnettcounty.com. There will be badminton

being played from 5 to 8 p.m. every Friday. These badminton nights will take place at Best Friend Park, which is located at 6224 Jimmy Carter Blvd. in Norcross. For more information, visit gwinnettcounty. com. The Atlanta Hobby Robot Club will meet from 10 a.m. to noon the last Saturday of every month. The club meetings will take place at Pinckneyville Community Recreation Center, which is located at 4650 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Berkeley Lake. For more information, visit gwinnettcounty.com. There will be Northeast Georgia Civil War Round Table meetings starting at 3 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month. The meetings will take place at the Gwinnett History Museum, which is located at 455 S. Perry St. in Lawrenceville. For more information, visit gwinnettcounty.org. There will be Gwinnoters meetings starting at 2 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of every month. The meetings will take place at the Gwinnett History Museum, which is located at 455 S. Perry St. in Lawrenceville. For more information, visit gwinnettcounty.com. HOOKED: Teen Volunteer Club, a service volunteer club, will meet monthly on the first Saturday of each month. The club will meet at the Shorty Howell Park Activity Building, which is located at 2750 Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth. For more information, visit gwinnettcounty.com. McDaniel Marchers, a

walking club, meets from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday and Saturday of each month. The club will meet at the McDaniel Farm Park, which is located at 3251 McDaniel Road in Duluth. For more information, visit gwinnettcounty.com. The city of Buford is hosting games of Mah Jongg from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Bogan Park, 2723 N. Bogan Road in Buford. For more information, call 678457-3772. Tannery Row Ale House hosts trivia nights every Tuesday starting at 8 p.m. Tannery Row Ale House is located at 554 W. Main St. in Buford. For more information, visit tanneryrowalehouse.com. The Eastside Hospital will host the Tiny Stitches Snellville Workshop on the second Monday of every month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is located at 2160 Fountain Drive in Snellville and will be held at South Campus in Room H2U. For more information, visit tinystitches.org. Tannery Row Ale House presents Family Movie Night every Monday, and kids eat free with an adult purchase. The event is located at 554 W. Main St. in Building E in Buford. For more information, visit tanneryrowalehouse.com. Chef’s Pantry presents a Kids’ Cooking Class from 4 to 5 p.m. every Thursday and from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday. Classes will be led by a professional chef and children ages 8 and up are allowed to attend. The

cost is $30 per class and $100 for four. The event will be located at 3939 Atlanta Highway, Suite 105 in Loganville. For more information, call 770-466-9550 to register. The Southeastern Railways Museum presents their Space Craft Preschool Program on the second Thursday of each month. The event is located at 3595 Peachtree Road in Duluth. For more information, visit train-museum. org. The Smoky Springs Retirement Residence hosts The Greater Hall County Chapter of Georgia Council of the Blind on every second Saturday of each month. The meetings take place at 940 S. Enota Drive in Gainesville. For more information, contact Lana Carder at 770-945-5603. Lilburn Day Camp presents the Under The Big Top carnival and circus June 5-9. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.campscui.active. com/orgs/LilburnDayCamp. Stone Mountain Park hosts Dinosaur Explore at Stone Mountain Park through select dates in December. The cost will include the daily adventure pass and a $15 parking permit. The event will be held at U.S. Highway 78 East, Exit 8, Stone Mountain. For more information, visit www.stonemountainpark.com. Downtown Sugar Hill presents Thursdays at the Hill through Sept. 21 on selected dates at 6 p.m. The event will be located at

5039 W. Broad St. in Sugar Hill. For more information, visit cityofsugarhill.com. The Gwinnett County Fairgrounds hosts the Vintage Market Days of Greater Atlanta from June 2-4 at select times. The event will be located at 2405 Sugarload Parkway in Lawrenceville. For more information and cost, visit vintagemarketdays.com. Stone Mountain hosts the Stone Mountain Farmers Market through June 6 on select dates. The event will be located in the Municipal Parking Lot on Main Street. For more information, visit www.stonemountaincity.org. Suwanee Town Center Park will host Food Truck Friday on June 2, Aug. 4 and Sept. 1 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Music will start at 7 p.m. The event will be located at 330 Town Center Ave. in Suwanee. For more information, visit www. suwanee.com. Duluth Town Green will host Food Truck Friday on select dates through June 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. The event will be located at 3142 Hill Street in Duluth. For more information, visit www.duluthga.net. Adrenaline Climbing will host Family Fun Fridays on select dates from May 5 to June 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. The cost will be $15 for two hours. The event will be located at 460 Brogdon Road in Suwanee. For more information, visit www. adrenalineclimbing.com. Duluth Town Green will host Flicks on the Bricks on the first Friday of every month through September

from 6 to 9 p.m. The event will be locatd at 3142 Hill St. in Duluth. For more information, visit duluthga. net. Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation are holding free Lifeguard Training courses throughout the months of May and June. The training courses will be offerred at various aquatic centers throughout the county. For more information, visit gwinnettcounty. com. The Mall of Georgia will host the American Red Cross for blood drives from May 28-29 from noon to 5 p.m. each day. The event will be located at 3333 Buford Drive in Buford. For more information, bit.ly/ MOGarc17. Town Center at Cobb will host the American Red Cross for blood drives from May 28-29 from noon to 5 p.m. each day. The event will be located at 400 Barrett Parkway in Kennesaw. For more information, bit.ly/ TCCarc17. The Lawrenceville Lawn will host Movies on the Lawn on June 9, July 14 and Aug. 11 at dusk. The event will be located at 147 Luckie St. in Lawrenceville. For more information, visit lawrencevillega.org. Countryside Antiques presents Art-Tiques Vintage Market on June 23 from 12 to 7 p.m., June 24 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and June 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will be located at 115 Harrison Street in Braselton. For more information, contact 706-824-7204.

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Magazine. “Netherworld is a world-class haunted attraction. They are powerful marketers who have had an incredible economic impact in Gwinnett.” Partnership Gwinnett Chief Economic Development Officer Nick Masino said in a statement. “After 20 years, their name and Gwinnett County have become synonymous, and we knew it was important to keep them here. We are thrilled that this has been accomplished.” The move is more of a transition for Netherworld than just changing addresses, though. It’s also a transition in the sense that Netherworld is expanding from a seasonal Halloween-centric business to a year-round business. When the owners asked county leaders to rezone their new location to let them operate there, they said they planned to use it as a wedding and event venue and a setting for filming, on top of the annual haunted house.

Chris Sehested of Duluth, left, scares unsuspecting guests as they exit on an evening last year at Netherworld Haunted House in Norcross. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

The addition of Escape Games, which are designed to test the problem solving skills of attendees, this summer is one example of the business’ expansion. “Over the last 20 years Netherworld Haunted

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Curt Yeomans One statewide elected official has come out in support of State Sen. David Shafer’s bid to be the next lieutenant governor. Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens endorsed Shafer, R-Duluth, for the post last week, following on the heels of philanthropist Bernie Marcus’ endorsement of the longtime legislator. Hudgens highlighted the fact that he and his wife are longtime friends of Shafer, who is the Senate president pro tempore, in a statement announcing his endorsement. “Suzanne and I have known David Shafer for nearly 30 years,” Hudgens said. “He is a man of great integrity who helped build our Republican party and advance conservative ideals in the state senate. I am proud to endorse him for lieutenant governor. We are happy that he is in the race and will be be actively campaigning for his election in 2018.” Shafer said, “Ralph and Suzanne Hudgens are great friends and I am proud to have their support.” The lieutenant governor’s race is wide open next year with current Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle’s decision to run for governor. In light of Cagle’s decision to seek higher office, several legislators,

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including some from GwinSuzanne and I have known David Shafer nett, encouraged Shafer to for nearly 30 years. He is a man of great run for the open seat. integrity who helped build our Republican party “Ralph Hudgens has and advance conservative ideals in the state a significant following senate. I am proud to endorse him for lieutenwithin the Republican party ant governor. We are happy that he is in the and his endorsement is a significant boost to David race and will be be actively campaigning for Shafer’s campaign for lieuhis election in 2018.” tenant governor,” state Sen. — Ralph Hudgens, Insurance Commissioner P.K. Martin, R-Lawrenceville, said in a statement. “Shafer continues to build momentum.” help veterans get those jobs son has introduced a bill in the trucking industry that would undo a National Bipartisan veterans bill faster. Labor Relations Board decosponsored by Woodall “The original VETOPPS cision, made during former gets committee approval Act was a direct response President Barack Obama’s Bipartisan legislation to a bureaucratic problem administration, to allow co-introduced by U.S. Rep. standing in the way of the formation of “microRob Woodall, R-Ga., to our veterans being able unions” for bargaining expand job opportunities to quickly return to work purposes. for veterans cleared a key and support their families,” The Representation hurdle on its way to the Woodall said in a stateFairness Restoration Act is House floor this past week. ment. “I was proud to lead intended to revert stanThe House Transportain the effort that resulted dards used to decide who tion and Infrastructure in a solution becoming the could make up a bargainCommittee unanimously law of the land, but when ing unit in the workplace approved the legislation, we see ways to improve to what they were before H.R. 2547, that Woodupon the ways we’re servthe board’s 2011 ruling. all introduced with Rep. ing veterans even further, The previous standard had Julia Brownley, D-Calif. It we absolutely want to seize been in place for 80 years, expands the Veterans Exthat opportunity.” according to Isakson’s panded Trucking Opportuoffice. nities Act of 2015, allowing Isakson introduces bill “I have introduced this Department of Veterans to roll back Obama-era legislation every Congress Affairs qualified medical ‘micro-unions’ since the National Labor professionals to provide labor decision Relations Board decided physical examinations to U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakto tip the scales in favor of

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unions, rather than allowing employees and managers within an organization to negotiate to best meet the needs of customers and workers alike,” Isakson said in a statement. “Common sense would tell you, and now experience has shown, that ‘micro-unions’ are a mistake, and I’m going to continue working to ensure that we have fair and equitable application of labor laws in the United States of America.”

signature-required option on mail that includes residency and citizenship documents. Woodall’s office said immigrants face financial and time burdens if they have to re-apply for documents that got lost or were stolen in the mail, which the bill is intended to address. “I’m always happy to help constituents recover these vital documents on a case-by-case basis, but H.R. 2595 addresses the underlying problem by offering applicants a mechanism that prevents them Woodall, Perdue working on bipartisan, from being lost in the first place,” Woodall said in a bicameral secure statement. mail legislation Meanwhile, Perdue Woodall is working with a Democratic colleague in added, “When sensitive immigration documents the House of Representatives to update secure mail such as green cards, travel papers and employment initiative laws to ensure authorizations wind up in immigrant residents get the wrong hands the condocumentation they need. sequences for families can At the same time, Sen. be dire. These situations David Perdue is workare easily avoidable with ing on similar companion simple safety measures like legislation in the Senate, signature confirmation or according to Woodall’s in-person pick up options.” office. Political Notebook apThe bill filed by Woodall pears in the Wednesday and Rep. Jackie Speier, and Sunday editions of the D-Calif., would let immigrant residents choose a Gwinnett Daily Post.

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Why peace in Middle East must begin in Saudi Arabia

“Whom the gods would destroy, they first tempt to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict.” — Irving Kristol WASHINGTON — The quixotic American pursuit of Middle East peace is a perennial. It invariably fails, yet every administration feels compelled to give it a try. The Trump administration is no different. It will fail as well. To be sure, no great harm has, as yet, come from President Trump’s enthusiasm for what would be “the ultimate deal.” It will, however, distract and detract from remarkable progress being made elsewhere in the Middle East. That progress began with Trump’s trip to Saudi Arabia, the first of his presidency — an unmistakable declaration of a radical reorientation of U.S. policy in the region. Message: The appeasement of Iran is over. Barack Obama’s tilt toward Iran in the great Muslim civil war between Shiite Iran and Sunni Arabs led by Saudi Arabia was his reach for Nixon-to-China glory. It ended ignominiously. The idea that the nuclear deal would make Iran more moderate has Charles proved spectacularly Krauthammer wrong, as demonstrated by its defiant ballistic missile launches, its indispensable support for the genocidal Assad regime in Syria, its backing of the Houthi insurgency in Yemen, its worldwide support for terrorism, its relentless anti-Americanism and commitment to the annihilation of Israel. These aggressions were supposed to abate. They didn’t. On the contrary, the cash payments and the lifting of economic sanctions — Tehran’s reward for the nuclear deal — have only given its geopolitical thrusts more power and reach. The reversal has now begun. The first act was Trump’s Riyadh address to about 50 Muslim states (the overwhelming majority of them Sunni) signaling a wide Islamic alliance committed to resisting Iran and willing to cast its lot with the American side. That was objective No.1. The other was to turn the Sunni powers against Sunni terrorism. The Islamic State is Sunni. Al-Qaeda is Sunni. Fifteen of the 9/11 hijackers were Saudi. And the spread of Saudifunded madrassas around the world has for decades inculcated a poisonous Wahhabism that has fueled Islamist terrorism. Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf states publicly declaring war on their bastard terrorist child is significant. As is their pledge not to tolerate any semiofficial support or private donations. And their opening during the summit of an anti-terrorism center in Riyadh. After eight years of U.S. policy hovering between neglect and betrayal, the Sunni Arabs are relieved to have America back. A salutary side effect is the possibility of a detente with Israel. That would suggest an outside-in approach to Arab-Israeli peace: a rapprochement between the Sunni state and Israel (the outside) would put pressure on the Palestinians to come to terms (the inside). It’s a long-shot strategy but it’s better than all the others. Unfortunately, Trump muddied the waters a bit in Israel by at times reverting to the opposite strategy — the inside-out — by saying that an Israeli-Palestinian deal would “begin a process of peace all throughout the Middle East.” That is well-worn nonsense. Imagine if Israel disappeared tomorrow in an earthquake. Does that end the civil war in Syria? The instability in Iraq? The fighting in Yemen? Does it change anything of consequence amid the intra-Arab chaos? Of course not. And apart from being delusional, the inside-out strategy is at present impossible. Palestinian leadership is both hopelessly weak and irredeemably rejectionist. Until it is prepared to accept the legitimacy of the Jewish state — which it has never done in the 100 years since the Balfour Declaration committed Britain to a Jewish homeland in Palestine — there will be no peace. It may come one day. But not now. Which is why making the Israel-Palestinian issue central, rather than peripheral, to the epic Sunni-Shiite war shaking the Middle East today is a serious tactical mistake. It subjects any now-possible reconciliation between Israel and the Arab states to a Palestinian veto. Ironically, the Iranian threat that grew under Obama offers a unique opportunity for U.S.-Arab and even Israeli-Arab cooperation. Over time, such cooperation could gradually acclimate Arab peoples to a nonbelligerent stance toward Israel. Which might in turn help persuade the Palestinians to make some concessions before their fellow Arabs finally tire of the Palestinians’ century of rejectionism. Perhaps that will require a peace process of sorts. No great harm, as long as we remember that any such Israeli-Palestinian talks are for show — until conditions are one day ripe for peace. In the meantime, the real action is on the antiIranian and anti-terror fronts. Don’t let Oslo-like mirages get in the way. Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@ charleskrauthammer.com.

A day that was as good as it gets Sometimes things come together better than peanut butter and jelly. Take last week, for example. I was invited to speak at the 20th annual Awards for Excellence in Law Enforcement, sponsored by the Gainesville Kiwanis Club and saluting members of the law enforcement community in the city and in Hall County. This event had a lot going for it. For one thing, I have a warm spot in my heart for Gainesville, going back to the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. As a member of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, I remember cities across the state begged, cajoled and sometimes threatened us for the opportunity to host an Olympic venue. If they were successful, you would have thought we had suddenly brought a plague of locusts upon them. Local officials immediately began whining about the traffic problems the venue would cause them, security concerns, the inconvenience to the locals and — oh, yeah — the need for us to pay for everything. Gainesville and Hall County were the notable exceptions. Lake Lanier was the venue selected for Olympic rowing, canoeing and kayaking. There was no whining. No complaining. No hands out for more money. The local leadership went about their

Each honoree’s supervisor spoke about how their department had selected the recipient and why. And then the honoree said a few words in response. By the time they had finished, there wasn’t much left for me to say. They had said it all. They Dick talked about their faith, their Yarbrough families, their coworkers, the satisfaction they get from work staging the events, and doing their job and helping it was a huge success. Today, people and the disappointthe venue is one of the few ment at how we sometimes still in operation from the view them. 1996 Games. Hence, my When my time came, I warm spot for the area. shared a few corny jokes Also, any time I have (thankfully, they laughed in the opportunity to thank all the right places and didn’t members of the law enforce- arrest me for impersonating ment community for their a speaker) and reminded efforts to protect us from our them that, unfortunately, ungrateful selves, I jump at our society values being the chance. These are people entertained more than being who are doing things you educated or protected. You and I couldn’t do and who need only look at what we see a side of society we pay athletes to hit a ball with don’t want to see. People a stick and movie stars to who risk their lives for us pretend to be someone they daily. I don’t know how they are not and then look at what do it, but I am glad they do. we pay teachers to educate Those being honored by us and members of law the Gainesville Kiwanians enforcement to protect and included members of the serve us. Gainesville Police DepartOverpaid professional ment, the Hall County Sher- athletes and smug movie iff’s office, the Hall County stars are not heroes. Not Correctional Institute, the even close. They are about local State Patrol post, the as relevant to the well-being Department of Natural of our society as crabgrass. Resources and the regional I was face-to-face with real Juvenile Justice facility. I am heroes in Gainesville. I hope a member of the board of the kind of recognition that the Department of Juvenile took place in Gainesville is Justice. occurring at local civic clubs

all over Georgia. There is another reason Gainesville is special to me. It is where my brother lives. Unlike his younger brother, Bob Yarbrough is the quiet and thoughtful branch of the family. After a successful business career, retiring as president of a publishing company in Chicago, Bob moved to Gainesville to be near his two daughters and their spouses, one of whom is Lee Darragh, the district attorney in Hall County. These days, the former businessman spends his time volunteering at the local hospital and at his church. That’s just the kind of person he is. So here I am in a town for which I have a particular fondness because they walked their talk when it came to the 1996 Olympic Games. I’m watching community leaders showing appreciation for the hard work and dedication of their local law enforcement agencies. And if that wasn’t enough, there sits a guy in the front row watching a kid brother whose shoes he used to have to tie. A day just doesn’t get any better than that. 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.

Honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice The women and men in the United States military truly represent the very best of our country, and on Memorial Day, we honor those who gave their lives in service to protect our rights and freedoms as Americans. We are also reminded of the charge we have every single day to serve our veterans and their families and to preserve the memories of their heroism. Perhaps no other military distinction exemplifies this sacrifice more than the Purple Heart, which is awarded to Armed Services members who are wounded or killed while defending our country. Unfortunately, many Purple Hearts have been lost, stolen or discarded, and a second-hand market has developed. While not all Purple Hearts are awarded posthumously, perhaps one of the most disturbing features of this market is that Purple Hearts engraved with the name of a service member who was killed in action are often sold at the highest

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While I cannot believe this step has not already been taken, it’s been an honor to work with veterans in Georgia and across the country to put an end to profiteering off the sacrifice of America’s war heroes through secondhand sales. The Purple Heart Preservation Act is a necessary soluDavid tion to the ongoing problem Perdue of unscrupulous profiteering in the market for Purple prices. Hearts and has already won This lack of respect for the support of over 40 veterboth the Purple Heart and the ans organizations. heroism of those who have Through this work, I heard received it should not be the story of Pvt. Corrado tolerated and it impedes the Piccoli, who served in World work of organizations like War II as an infantryman in Purple Hearts Reunited that the 45th Infantry Division. return lost or stolen medals to Piccoli was reported missing veterans and their families. in France and later killed in As Doug Middleton, action in October of 1944. Region IV commander for Among the many awards he the Military Order of the received for his service was Purple Heart in Roswell, a Purple Heart, which later Ga., said, “sacrifice and valor went missing. represented by the Purple Sixty-five years later, Heart Medal should never be another veteran — Capt. cheapened by being treated Zachariah Fike — received as if it were some simple Piccoli’s Purple Heart as a commodity that can be gift from his mother, who bartered.” purchased it in an antique

store. He researched the medal, located Private Piccoli’s surviving family and returned the Purple Heart to them. Fike himself was awarded a Purple Heart in 2010. Both he and Piccoli answered their country’s call. Their courage and sacrifice – and the sacrifices of all of our veterans and their families – must never be far from our hearts. As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, I’m committed to doing all I can to ensure that today’s troops have what they need, that the promises made to veterans and their families are kept and that the legacy of those who paid the ultimate price is never forgotten. The freedom and liberty we are all blessed with today has come with great loss. On Memorial Day we remember those who gave all. Every single day is an opportunity to honor those who have given so much for us. David Perdue, a U.S. Senator from Georgia, is a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee.

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PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on June 12th, 2017 at 12:00 PM at the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 2050 Gravel Springs Road Buford, GA 30519 678-492-4958 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances. Unit C1020 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jodi Turner Unit E622 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Anthony Vick Unit F815 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Erik Easley Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. 929-489798, 5/28,6/4 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 4257 Buford Dr, Buford, GA 30518, 770-846-1522 & 1:00 PM June 12, 2017 Leo Robinson Jr 652 end table, queen mattress, entertainment center, mini fridge Krista LaBounty 655 head & foot board, dog crate Honi Carson 6107 toddler bed & mattress, bags, totes, boxes, clothes, toys, vacuum Stephanie Benson 6229 Mattress, tires, blinds, dryer, bags, boxes, clothes, shelves Catrice Neely 6248 shoes, clothes, bags, boxes, vacuum Bryan Skinner 6290 dresser, stereo, washer, boxes, totes, toys, shelves, tool boxes Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. 929-489799, 5/28,6/4 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on June 12, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 2790 Braselton Hwy Dacula, GA 30019 678-482-1715 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances. 750 Geoff Dale Personal & Household Items

Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. 929-489781, 5/28,6/4 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on 06/12/2017 at 2:30pm at the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 4750 Nelson Brogdon Blvd Sugar Hill, GA, 30518 678.482.5022 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances. Unit 735,Carol Zieglmeier,household goods Unit 696,Carol Zieglmeier,household goods and furniture Unit 816 Christina Cater,Personal belongings & boxes Unit 815,Edna Sledge,Household items Unit 615,Sarah Leister,Furniture Uint 814,Mark Simmons,household goods Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. 929-489783, 5/28,6/4 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: Facility Address: 4755 Nelson Brogdon Blvd NE. Sugar Hill, GA 30518, Phone: 678.482.5710 Date: 06.12.2017 Time of Sale: 2:00PM Jason Waller Unit 147 Household Items Sharon Sinkfield Unit 767 Washer/dryer, sectional, 1end table, ottoman, queen bed, mattress, and box spring, full mattress and box spring, ,media stand, boxes, and bags Brandi Wimmer Unit 272 Household Items Brian Aragona Unit 247 King, dresser, love seat Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. 929-489804, 5/28,6/4 PS101 Auction dates June 13th and June 14th NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to the Georgia Self-Service Storage Facility Act, Ga. Code Ann. Â§Â§ 10-4210 et seq., the undersigned will conduct a public auction on June 13th and June 14th the below-listed units. Each of the below units generally contain the following: furniture, clothing, tools, and other household/business items. PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 08464 10860 STATE BRIDGE ROAD. ALPHARETTA GA 30022 (678) 513-8185 June 13th, 2017 9:30 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 2013â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Wood, Joshua 2037â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Harrison, Dennis 3013â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Phillips, Lisa 4025â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Shanklin, Anna P 5017â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Carmineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6035â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Peppers, Rodney 6054â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Hicks, Timothy 6180â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Omnilink Systems Inc. 6220â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Mitchell, John

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS 6383â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Phillips, Lisa 7009â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Herd, Robert R PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 25719 3550 PEACHTREE PKWY. SUWANEE, GA 30024-1031 (678) 513-8185 June 13th, 2017 10:00 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A216â&#x20AC;&#x201C;CLAYTON, OLIVENE B348â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Nichols, Phil B394â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara, Kirsten B421â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Marriott-Campbell, Portia B470â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Battle, Kinneth C5621â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oliver, Alissa C5643â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Prather, Clevetta D691â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Nickol, Suzanne PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 25778 3900 MCGINNIS FERRY RD SUWANEE, GA 30024 (678) 513-8185 June 13th, 2017 10:00 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A4024â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Delfino, Jennifer A4050â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Carter, Karen PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 25595 66 OLD PEACHTREE RD. SUWANEE, GA 30024 (770) 338-1271 June 13th, 2017 11:00 AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 00248â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Rees, Chloe 00326â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dew, Mia 00406â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Feanny, Veruschka 00424â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Hayes, Kelly 00425â&#x20AC;&#x201C;BLANTON, Tom 00503â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Willcoxon, Ronald 00514â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Taylor, SYLVIA 00603â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Hanjian, Jeff 00747â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Meanor, Paul 1044â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Palmer, Karen 4023â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sepulveda, Sonia PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 28158 495 BUFORD DR. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30245 (770) 338-1271 June 13th, 2017 11:30AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 112â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Byrd, Tony 217â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Belle, Samuel 235â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Littlejohn, Mariah 300â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Brown, Steven 312â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Bonds, Monica 315Aâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Brown, Vonetell 326Yâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Grahm, Rose 337Yâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Jenkins, Derrick 344Bâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Galvis, Dionna 531â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Lee, Sahim 541â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Evans, Tremaine 606â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Christy, Demetrius 624â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Babona, Marie P012â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Matson, Sandra 1989 Ford E350 VIN#3633 PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 08465 1856 RIVERSIDE PKWY. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30043 (770) 237-5010 June 13th, 2017 11:30AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 3026â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Harvey, Dallas 3055â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Gaskin, Miles 4027â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Santana, Tammy 4039â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Acoff, Corinne 4043â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Wingate, Gail 4046â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Terry, Radonia 5191â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Martinez, Grace 5223â&#x20AC;&#x201C;johnson, kennedy 5303â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Fuenffinger, Nickole 6006â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Rojas, Isabel 6121â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Pennington, Deborah 6125â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Pouncey, Nicholas 6131â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Nelson, Katrina 6155â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Pittman, Quentin PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 08054 1395 PLEASANT HILL DR.. LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30044 (770) 925-9784 June 14th , 2017 9:30AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 6155â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Pittman, Quentin 1501â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Rodriguez, Rafael 1516â&#x20AC;&#x201C;White, Lametra 2520â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Yeo, Sunny 3506â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Bowles, Anika 4001â&#x20AC;&#x201C;TOBY SELLS CREATURE MAKEUP FX SHOP, LLC 5502â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Penick, Quintin 5507â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Zidor, Tailande 6046â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Lightfoot, Nija 6080â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Smith, Charmaine 6107â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Taylor, Doris 6109â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Broughton, Deronte 6117â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Wiley, Jonathan 6135â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oliva, Rosa 6137â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Wright, kristie 6204â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Middlebrooks, Monique 6 2 1 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; L a c o s t a - S i n c l a i r, Dashaun 6266â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Davis Walker, Renae 6516â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Lovett, Lucretia 6531â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Voker, Dejah 7504â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dickerson, Maria

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY : 25982 2423 PLEASANT HILL ROAD DULUTH, GA 30096 (770) 416-1069 June 14th, 2017 10:00AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: A120â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Jones, Marquita A217â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Thomas, Tyra A319â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Harris, Gary A474â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Ulee, Sherese B032â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Lubin, Dainiel C569â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Robinson, Linda C613â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Mobley, James PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 08057 4474 SATELLITE BLVD. DULUTH, GA 30096 (770) 416-1069 June 14th, 2017 10:30AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 0116â&#x20AC;&#x201C;AIKENS, BRENDA 0316â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Lucas, Keith 0336â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dewitt, Stephen 0347Eâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Hunter, Graham 0508â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Wynter, Keithley 0629â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Shearer, Emerald 0633â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Chisolm, Kanieshia 0707â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Livingston, Demi 0912â&#x20AC;&#x201C;LANKFORD, SAMUEL 2042â&#x20AC;&#x201C;El, Wakeel 2043â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Aikpitanyi, Adesuwa 3133â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Cooper, Darrick 3173â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Wright, Walter 5142â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Hernandez, Joana 5221â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Washington, Brittney 6153â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Parker, Tammy PUBLIC STORAGE PROPERTY: 08056 3865 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD. DULUTH, GA 30096 (770) 416-1069 June 14th, 2017 11:00AM STORED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 0111â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Crump, Varonica 0119â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Stephens, Darlene 0153â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Williams, Christine 0276â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Strong, Chauncy 0335â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Gordon, Ashley 0447â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Pena, Claudette 0522â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Wilson, Sakoya 0637â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Fritz, Kerry 0743â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Matson, Sandra 8672â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Anderson, Michael 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 May and 4th day of June 2017 by PS OrangeCo, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080, Bond No. 6004928. 929-489756, 5/28,6/4 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 2534 Sever Rd. Lawrenceville GA 30043, 678492-5265 on 06/13/2017 @ 02:30pm Unit 2170 Ivene Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; Household goods Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. 929-488694, 5/28,6/4 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 2044 Old Norcross Road, Lawrenceville GA 30044, 770-845-1926 on 06-13-17 at 3PM Unit 134 Fredia Jackson Fridge, Bookcase, Mattress, Dresser, Mirror, Fish Tank, Boxes

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS Unit 219 Yvonne Francis Boxes, Furniture, Lamps, Tables, Sofas, Bike Unit 222 Nermin Miljkovic Washer, Dryer, Sofa, Table, Chairs, Computer Printer, File Cabinet, Boxes Unit 233 Janie Avery Totes, Hutch, Chairs, Chest, Boxes, Armoire Unit 241 Jessica Williams Sectional Sofa, Totes, Toys, Hutch Unit 313 Shelby Norton Mattress, End tables, Boxes Unit 344 Tammie Landis Luggage, Furniture, Totes, Aquarium, Key board, Boxes Unit 335 Antwanette Hasan Bags, Boxes, Totes, Clothes, Mattress, Dining set, TV Unit 352 Keith Banks Chairs, Dog Cage, Clothing Unit 525 Jeannie Nguessan Mirror, Totes, Boxes, Clothing Unit 563 Juan Rios Montoya Chairs, Coolers, Power tools Unit 6C12 Maria Rincon Mattress, Bunk Bed, Table, Ball The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. 929-488712, 5/28,6/4 NOTICE OF AUCTION Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: Extra Space Storage, 98 Hurricane Shoals Rd. NE, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-682-4990, Time of Sale: June 13th, 2017 at 11:00 AM. Unit 1233 Brenda Duckett Household Items Unit 0627 Vicky Griffin Unit 0627 Household Items Unit 0340 Scott Adams Household Items Unit 1011 Melanie A B Kicklighter Household Items Unit 0334 Sam Bell Household Items Unit 0635 Keith Maclin Boxes totes furn Unit CC207 Rita Jackson Household Items Unit 1017 Anthony Forleh Jr 1 bedroom washer, dryer, king bed, dresser, night stand Unit 1031 Craig Moore Household Items Unit 1209 Shane Powell Jr Household Items Unit CC014 Keial Lashawn Durham Household Goods Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. 929-488716, 5/28,6/4 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on June 13th at 12:00 PM at the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 530 Athens Hwy Loganville Ga. 30052 470-233-1499 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances A120 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Melody Graf â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chair, Dining Set, Mattress, Table, Bags, Boxes, Totes A172 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Michael Steffey â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Couch, Mattress, Microwave, Boxes, Totes, Grill, Cooler C111 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Troy Augustine â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chair, Couch, Dresser, Mattress, TV, Washer, Power Tools A164 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lequome Nwangwu â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Boxes, Clothes, Totes C339 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mrytho Jean â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Noel â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bed, Couch, Mattress, Bags, Boxes, Totes B140 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wendell English â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dresser, Mattress, Dryer, Washer, Clothes Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. 929-489817, 5/28,6/14

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on June 13th at 12:00 PM at the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 530 Athens Hwy Loganville Ga. 30052 470-233-1499 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, PUBLIC boxes, clothes,SALES/ and appliances AUCTIONS A120 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Melody Graf â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chair, Dining Set, Mattress, Table, Bags, Boxes, Totes A172 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Michael Steffey â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Couch, Mattress, Microwave, Boxes, Totes, Grill, Cooler C111 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Troy Augustine â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chair, Couch, Dresser, Mattress, TV, Washer, Power Tools A164 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lequome Nwangwu â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Boxes, Clothes, Totes C339 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mrytho Jean â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Noel â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bed, Couch, Mattress, Bags, Boxes, Totes B140 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wendell English â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dresser, Mattress, Dryer, Washer, Clothes Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. 929-489817, 5/28,6/14 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding at 2040 Lawrenceville Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30044 on 06/13/2017 at 1:15 PM for the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 2040 Lawrenceville Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30044 (770)316-3725 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances. 207 Stephane Bellamy Household 006 Jackson Betty Household goods, misc... 253 Mark Vandenderg Household goods 066 Dadriane Smith Small couch bags clothes totes Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. 929-489824, 5/28,6/14

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 3564 Lawrenceville Hwy Lawrenceville, Ga 30044 @ 1:00 PM, June 13, 2017 Rafel Armando Unit # 342 Household Items Angelica Mendoza Ibarra Unit # 252 Household Items Gladys Rios Unit # 3069 Household Items Crystal Jones Unit # 1122 Household Items Violet McKenzie Unit # 2034 Household Items Patricia Marion Hudson Unit # 2052 Household Items Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. 929-490017, 6/28,6/4 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 105 Old Peachtree Rd. NW to satisfy a lien on June 14th, 2017 at approx. 2 PM at www.storagetreasures.com. Cube # 185, Emmanuelle Rain Davis ; Cube #284, Bereatha Ruth Sanders; Cube #430, Edward Earl Thompson; Cube# 460, Brenda Kay Duckett; Cube# 720, Brenda Kay Duckett; 929-489833, 5/28,6/14

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 105 Old Peachtree Rd. NW to satisfy a lien on June 14th, 2017 at PUBLIC approx. 2 PM SALES/ at www.storAUCTIONS agetreasures.com. Cube # 185, Emmanuelle Rain Davis ; Cube #284, Bereatha Ruth Sanders; Cube #430, Edward Earl Thompson; Cube# 460, Brenda Kay Duckett; Cube# 720, Brenda Kay Duckett; 929-489833, 5/28,6/14

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on June 14th, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 3942 Stone Mountain Hwy 78 Snellville, Georgia 30039 770.891.1688 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances. 449 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Velva Godard â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $550.00â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Chair, Boxes, Toys, Ladder, Lawnmower, Golf Clubs 620 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Michael Jackson â&#x20AC;&#x201C;$452.20â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Chair, Couch, Stereo, Bicycle, Books, Boxes, Shoes, Totes, Vacuum 636 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Joe Noonanâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;$1,151.30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; furniture, Dresser, Entertainment Center, Mattress, Printer, Refrigerator 535 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Edward Muldrowâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;$372.89 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chair, Refrigerator, Pictures, Sport Equipment, Headboard 602 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Monique Hamptonâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;$488.00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chair, Couch, dresser, Mattress, 368 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Joyce Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;$472.20 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mattress, Computer, Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Files, Shoes 389 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Arriana Blairâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;$ 271.00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chair, Couch, Mattress, TV, Boxes, Pictures, Toys 475 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sheila Camachoâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;$485.60 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Bags, Boxes, Electric Heater, Speaker Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. 929-489823, 5/28,6/4

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 5180 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Norcross, Ga 30071 satisfy a lien on 06/14/2017 at approx. 02:00 P.M. at www.storagetreasures.com Cube # 124- Rafiq Lodhia Cube# 219â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Krista Dalton Cube# 445 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sarah Briggs Cube # 564 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mark Moffitt Cube# 645 Cynthia Marshall Cube# 649â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kevin King Cube# 944 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cynthia Marshall Cube# 849- Braddrick Bush Cube# 957- Kenny Ortiz 929-488719, 5/28,6/4

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: 4400 Lawrenceville Hwy Lilburn, GA 30047 770-638-2252 June 14th, 2017 at 10:00 AM Gregory Lillard Unit 226 HOusehold Goods, Furniture, Boxes Elizabeth Scruggs Unit 318 appliances, boxes,furniture Kayode Ogunfolajin Unit 346 Household Goods Ricky Wilson Unit 169 Household Goods Lawrence Poteate Unit 498 Kitchen table, box spring, mattress and boxes. Nakeisha Dixon Unit 341 Clothes household appliances Devonte Whitmore Unit 364 Furniture The auction will be listed and advertised at Extra Space Storage 4400 Lawrenceville Hwy Lilburn, GA 30047. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property. 929-489779, 5/28,6/4

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 3345 Medlock Bridge Road Peachtree Corners Ga. 30092 to satisfy a lien on June 14 , 2017 at approx. 02:00 P.M. at www. storagetreasures.com Cube # 1131- Trina Melendez Cube# 1193- April Dinez Banks Cube# 1145â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Kimberly Donyale Sweatt Cube # 1689- Tomasz Piotr Smolinski 929-489115, 5/28,6/4

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart #6291-345 Sawmill Dr, Suwanee GA 30024 to satisfy a lien on June 14, 2017 at approx. 2:00pm at www.storagetreasures. com. Name of Customer Unit # General Description of Property Elizabeth Mcwhorter 1050 Household Items Kyle Fuller 3074 Household Items Onika Brooks 3125 Household Items Edward Cuttie Ingle III 3001 929-488706, 5/28,6/4

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AM 30092 STORED BY THE FOLLOW(770) 449-0384 TIME: 10:30 ING PERSONS: AM B091â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Rogers, Erin STORED BY THE FOLLOWB101â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Collier, Kenneth ING PERSONS: C009â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Heath, Christine 1223â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Sands, Bianca R C111â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Rogers, Erin 1511â&#x20AC;&#x201C;JORDAN, ALAN D010â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Escobedo, Pedro 1515â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Dingle, Bruce D038â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Bell, Kirah 2218â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Taylor, JESUS PUBLIC STORAGE PROP2513â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Tomlin, Demi ERTY: 23106 2601â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Hardy, Janet 460 Beaver Ruin Rd 4220â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Eason, Jon E Lilburn, GA. 30047 4511â&#x20AC;&#x201C;STEWART, ROBIN Y (770) 638-1196 TIME: 12:00 4529â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Warden, Stanley W PM 4619â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Woods, Breana STORED BY THE FOLLOW4723â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Vinson, Sarah ING PERSONS: PUBLIC STORAGE PROPB120â&#x20AC;&#x201C;DELGADO, STEVEN ERTY: 20171 B128â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Rogers, Travis 6289 Jimmy Carter Blvd C177â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Brown-Hosera, Errol Norcross, GA. 30071 D219â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Cuevas, Mariliza (770) 416-9275 TIME: 11:00 D222â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Heyward, Denzel AM E277â&#x20AC;&#x201C;ELLIS, NEKEIDRA STORED BY THE FOLLOWE343â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Jones, John ING PERSONS: E348â&#x20AC;&#x201C;WILLIAMS, SIMONE A003â&#x20AC;&#x201C;TURNIPSEED, DAF390â&#x20AC;&#x201C;matos, gabriel VID G494â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Fore, Peter B034â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Mccoid, Jason All sales are subject to B056â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Mack, Darren cancellation. Public auction C042â&#x20AC;&#x201C;MOFFET, TRICE terms, rules, and regulaC047â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Armstrong, Chris- tions will be made available tina prior to the sale. Dated this D081â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Cooper, Eric 28th day of May and 4th E001â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Groce, Danielle day of June 2017 by PS OrE014â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Valentino, Donna angeco, Inc., 701 Western E015â&#x20AC;&#x201C;mackson, raymond Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201. E090â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Harrison, Desmond (818) 244-8080, Bond No. E144â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Bonhart, Wilkes 6004928. 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Call The J176â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Touri, Melissa Addiction Hope & Help OS12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;White, Sean Chevy Line for a free Silverado 1741 and Toyota assessment. Camry 7006 888-497-5176 ___________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to the Georgia Self-Service Storage Facility Act, Ga. Code Ann. Â§Â§ 10-4210 et seq., the undersigned will conduct a public auction on June 16th, 2017 of the below-listed units. Each of the below units generally contain the following: furniture, clothing, tools, and other household/business items. PUBLIC STORAGE PROPLANDSCAPING/ POWER WASHING ERTY:LAWN 20489 CARE 6000 Lawrenceville Hwy. 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Millhof transfer a boost to improving Sun Devils By Shawn Moran Staff Correspondent

TEMPE, Ariz. — It has been almost 30 years since the Arizona State Sun Devils have won a wrestling national championship. They also have not had an individual champion since 2011, which was the last time they finished in the top 10 as a team. But after years of mediocrity, the mood around Tempe is changing following an imOklahoma’s Ryan Millhof, a Collins Hill grad, has quali- pressive finish last season fied for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. and the addition of an AllAmerican transfer from the (Special photo)

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I think the coaches are going to build a dynasty out here.”

— Collins Hill grad and All-American Ryan Millhof

Oklahoma Sooners. Collins Hill graduate Ryan Millhof has been described as a strategic wrestler who has a relentless work ethic. His skills have prompted some to call him the best wrestler they have ever seen and

hint that there is a dynasty starting in the desert. After two years in Norman, in which he developed into an All-American, Millhof plans to stand atop the podium at the end of this year as a Sun Devil. One person who knows about standing on top of the podium is Mike Davies. Davies was captain of the 1988 national champion Sun Devil wrestling team and now serves as a consultant to head coach Zeke Jones. He believes Millhof will bring experience and leadership into

the locker room. “He fits in very well as a Sun Devil. It was meant to be,” Davies said. After visiting three different schools to decide where to transfer, Millhof had a similar feeling as Davies. “I came out here on my visit, and the big thing that I noticed is that everyone is like a unit,” said Millhof, who became Gwinnett’s first NCAA Division I-A All-American in 2016, his final season at Oklahoma,

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Knights hire McLean as new boys soccer coach By Collin Huguley Staff Correspondent

There has been a changing of the guard for the boys soccer program at Central Gwinnett High School. Cory Morgan has resigned his spot as head coach and Mike McLean has been hired to fill his shoes. Morgan is moving to Pacifica, Calif., with his wife, and will take a hiatus from coaching, in order to spend more time with her and enjoy their life together. But Cory Morgan holds dear the Morgan chance he was given to lead the Central Gwinnett program for four years. “I am forever grateful for the opportunity that Maryanne Grimes gave me to be the head coach at Central Gwinnett,” Morgan said. “I think people take a lot of things for granted and people look down on Central. But I don’t think they understand what kind of people are really there. I told my kids at Central for four years that I’d take them over anybody. And I meant it.” While Morgan will miss his job coaching at Central Gwinnett, he feels that the time is right for he and his wife to make a change in order to enjoy life together. Morgan will be teaching middle-school physical education in California and looks forward to seeing what life has to See CENTRAL, Page 4B

Wilson named AD at Shiloh By Will Hammock will.hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com

After building a track and field dynasty and boosting the overall athletic program at his alma mater, Robert Wilson is ready for the next challenge. Wilson has been named the new athletic and activities director at Shiloh, moving over from Westlake, where he was the athletic director, head track and field coach and head cross country coach. He replaces outgoing Generals athletic director Mike Cammack, who retired after the 2016-17 Robert school year. Wilson “I love challenges,” Wilson said. “I know Shiloh is similar to Westlake, No. 1, when you look at the community and the type of kids that are there. Just from growing up in the Atlanta area myself, I know that area has a lot of good athletes. I know transfer things are going around, kids going school to school. My goal is keep those athletes that belong at Shiloh at Shiloh. I want to develop that pride in Shiloh.” Wilson is best known statewide for his work with the Westlake track and See WILSON, Page 4B

Recent Buford graduates Mackenzie and Dawson Wehunt will be continuing their athletic careers together at Berry College. (Staff Photo: Paul Thomas)

VIKING QUEST Buford’s Wehunt twins set to continue their athletic careers together at Berry College By Paul Thomas

BUFORD — Twins Mackenzie and Dawson Wehunt weren’t planning on attending the same college. In fact, the recent Buford grads didn’t even discuss their college recruitment all that often with each other. Mackenzie made her decision last summer to commit to Berry College in Mount Berry to play lacrosse. Then in the spring Dawson, a 6-foot-3 guard, committed to the basketball program. “I was excited but I didn’t

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want to say too much to him, because I wanted it to feel like his decision and he’s going to school, not we’re going to school together,” Mackenzie said. “So I was excited inside, but I was like, ‘Let’s wait until he makes a decision.’” Initially Dawson spurned the Vikings’ coaches because of Mackenzie’s commitment. He was unsure if he wanted to keep going to school with his sister and really didn’t know much about the program. “Then spring break I

went on a visit, met with the coaches and it was a good fit,” he said. “I talked to eight or nine of the guys and they’re all pretty high-quality guys. I’m not a big partier or anything like that so it was a good environment for me and the gym is really nice.” Mackenzie also wasn’t very interested in Berry when they started recruiting her. Buford assistant coach Marie Wilson was an alumna and encouraged Mackenzie to give it a look.

Like her brother months later, a visit to the campus just outside of Rome changed her mind. “I went for a camp over the summer and the coaching staff, I had never been to a camp where the coaching staff was so involved,” Mackenzie said. “They knew everyone’s name, they actually picked you out and helped you get better, I learned some things there and I already felt like See WEHUNTS, Page 4B

Retirement won’t slow down Williams Longtime Dacula coach, teacher focusing on philanthropy, family By Christine Troyke

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John Williams’ rocking chair, with it’s green bow fluttering in the breeze, sat secured in the bed of his truck in the parking lot of Hebron Baptist Church in Dacula on Friday. After his last day at Dacula Dacula’s John Williams sits in the rocking chair he received as High School this week, Wila retirement gift after 36 years of teaching and coaching, includ- liams was presented with the ing the last 20 in his home county of Gwinnett, on Friday. (Staff chair as a retirement gift. For the first time in 36 Photo: Christine Troyke)

years, Williams’ days won’t be spent in the classroom or coaching golf and softball. But the rocking chair isn’t likely to get much use. Williams is expanding his philanthropic work — which already includes annual mission trips to the Dominican Republic where he distributes used sports equipment. He was at Hebron Baptist this weekend to help with the big barbecue fundraiser. See WILLIAMS, Page 4B

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Harvick on pole for Coca-Cola 600 By Reid Spencer The Sports Xchange

CONCORD, N.C. — After squeaking out the fastest lap in the second round of Thursday night’s knockout qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Kevin Harvick left no doubt when it counted. Touring the 1.5-mile track in 27.918 seconds (193.424 mph) to post the fastest lap of the day in the final round, Harvick claimed his first Coors Light Pole Award for the Coca-Cola 600 and his second overall at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The driver of the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet will lead the field to green in NASCAR’s longest race today after beating second-place qualifier Kyle Busch (192.513 mph) by .132 seconds. The pole was Harvick’s third of the season, all having come at 1.5-mile intermediate tracks. Fourteen of Harvick’s 20 career poles have come since he joined StewartHaas Racing in 2014, the

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skill training and leadership in addition to basketball training. The academy begins at 8 a.m. and concludes at 4:30 p.m. All participants receive a USMC Sports Leadership Academy T-shirt, lunch and a camp gift bag. The seven top performers receive Academy All-Star medals. The event is open to anyone between the ages of 15 and 19. Limited registration is available at www. usmcsports.com.

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achieve their own personal sider transferring, which he is going to be the start of a legacy. And I think the goals, or do they want to did after the fall semester. “Everyone seemed finecoaches are going to build be a part of something “The coaching change tuned and supportive and it opened doors and overall, I a dynasty out here,” Millgreater like a national title made me want to be a part felt that Arizona State had hof said. contender? This is an esof that. I saw something But can they dethrone pecially difficult question a lot better opportunities was starting out here and Penn State? to answer in wrestling, as for me,” Millhof said. wanted to jump on board.” “It’s going to happen,” most people consider it an Those opportunities Welcome aboard. begin with Jones, who will Davies said. “This really is individual sport. “The best thing he can “I would love to see mybe lining up Millhof in the a Big 10 program and they bring to the ASU program 125-pound weight division. have never had so much self on top of the podium. is his leadership and abilhelp coming in.” And, ultimately, I want to Jones was on that 1988 ity to be a role model,” That confidence from do the absolute best I can national championship said Tom Beuglas, who to get Arizona State on top winning team with Davies. team alumni and fans coached Millhof his fresh- And he has the type of brings pressure to succeed. of the podium as well,” man season at Archer. Millhof said. reputation that is appealing But it does not hurt when To be the first Sun Devil “And the fact that he is an the wrestlers share that to a highly rated wrestler. to stand on the top of the All-American gives him Three-time All-American, same confidence. podium since Anthony instant credibility with his Olympic silver medalist, “When you’re looking Robles did in 2011 would teammates.” four-time world champion at the biggest stages, for be a major accomplishTo understand how Mill- and Olympic team coach. wrestling it’s being on ment. That season, Robles hof ended up in Tempe, “When Zeke Jones calls, Saturday night, on top of you have to go back to the you answer,” Davies said. the NCAA stage, one mat, was the national champion of the 125-pound weight beginning. just you and your oppoJones has assembled a “I knew at a young age nent,” Millhof said. “That’s class. This year, Millhof squad comprised of a forwill be taking over that what I wanted to do in mer national champion and the pinnacle of folkweight class. life,” he said. “I wanted to three other All-Americans. style wrestling. I haven’t For a wrestler of his be the best wrestler I can achieved that yet and that’s He has also stacked his prestige, Millhof is not possibly be. So, I think the hunger and drive that team with highly touted looking past his final two when you know that at a sophomores and freshmen. keeps carrying me on.” years and thinking ahead to young age, you know what After sitting out of That former national you’re working towards.” champion is another trans- wrestling for almost a year, an Olympic career just yet. “Right now I’m focused He began wrestling Millhof is itching to get fer into the program. on winning two NCAA when he was 5 in Dacula. back on the mat. Some Jason Tsirtsis was a national titles and graduatBy the time he was in might think the layoff national champion in the middle school, Millhof was 149-pound weight class as could cause a skill decline. ing,” Millhof said. Many believe there is already recognized as one But those close to him do a freshman at Northwestern in 2014. After transfer- not see that. a dynasty starting in the of the best wrestlers his ring to ASU, Tsirtsis will age in the whole state. In “It’s his mental strength desert and that the wait for a national champion has high school, he rose to the join Millhof as the two that sets him apart from No. 1 ranking in the nation new All-Americans on the everyone else and his drive been long enough. roster. The Sun Devils will to always become a better With the addition of a for his weight class. “He was a hard-working, return Zahid Valencia and wrestler,” former teammate wrestler like Millhof, the Sun Devils plan to return respectful, young man and Tanner Hall as other AllKale Brazier said. Americans. to where they have been he learned to handle the Whenever an athlete “I think we’re going to pressure of wrestling older transfers in college, it begs trying to get back to for almost 30 years. kids really easily,” Beuglas have a real good team next the question: Did they year and I believe this year do this so that they could On top of the podium. said. With all of the notoriety he received, Millhof landed loads of scholarship offers from Division I schools. He chose powerhouse Oklahoma after it came off of a top-10 finish the previous year. “I got thrown in the lineup quick as a true freshman,” Millhof said. “Coming out of high school and being the big dog, I was thinking, ‘Alright, I’m gonna jump right in there.’ And you quickly learn it’s a different world.” After a rough freshman season, the wins started to pile up. presented by “There was no doubt in my mind that he was going to bounce back,” lifelong friend Chase Rogers said. That bounceback season ended with All-American honors and a seventh-place finish in his weight class nationally. “What he was doing was very impressive. You could see his potential had yet to be reached,” The Wrestling Academy trainer Terry Allison said. But all that potential came to a screeching halt when head coach Mark Cody resigned one week Brought to you each week by before the season started. Millhof was forced to con-

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were pretty quick the first session (of practice). Then guys kind of caught up to us a little bit through the practice. “Shows that we’ve got performance right now, so we just got to put it all together. It’s a long, long day. Starting up front doesn’t necessarily mean anything right now. It’s just good for pit selection, obviously, and hopefully (crew chief) Adam (Stevens) and my boys, we can get it all tuned up tomorrow and get ready for a great 600 miles.” Series leader Kyle Larson never got on track to make a qualifying run. His No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet bounced off the wall in Thursday’s opening practice, and repairs to the car impeded its progress through the inspection line. Time ran out on the No. 42 before Larson could get the car to the grid. As a result, Larson will start 39th in the 40-car field. “I guess it would be cooler to win from last than from the pole,” Larson said philosophically.

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Falcons face big battle at right guard Posluszny,

Jack helping each other at new positions

The Sports Xchange FLOWERY BRANCH — When the Atlanta Falcons open their OTAs on Tuesday, all of the attention will shift to the middle of the offensive line. Center Alex Mack is recovering from a broken fibula and they must also replace right guard Chris Chester, who started 32 games over the past two seasons before electing to retire. The Falcons are a week behind most other teams because they were cited for excessive contact and had three OTA sessions taken away by the NFL. Stability along the offensive line was the untold story about how the Falcons were able to become NFC champions and reach Super Bowl LI. The Falcons used the same starters in all 18 games last season. Mack is expected to recover, but it will be an allcomers battle royale to replace Chester. Rookie Sean Harlow, who was selected in the fourth round of the draft out of Oregon State, started making his case during the team’s rookie minicamp. The Falcons have little experience among the holdover candidates at right guard, and Harlow will get his chance to show he can handle the job. The Falcons will get a better handle on Harlow’s ability when they hold full-squad, full-contact practices during training camp. But practicing in shorts with limited contact will allow Harlow to get a taste of the demands placed on linemen in the Falcons’ outside-zone blocking scheme. The system requires linemen to frequently run hori-

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan looks to pass during the first half of Sunday’s Super Bowl in Houston. (Staff Photo: Jason Braverman)

zontally to spread the defense and create cutback creases for backs, thus placing a premium on their conditioning. “That’s a habit a lot of us need to start learning,” Harlow said. “A lot of us are used to ‘drive-stepping’ and playing with a base. It’s a little different having to run and really just move and go, go, go and cover people up. But I’m excited to learn new techniques and new philosophies and try to earn my spot.” It’s not a completely new concept for Harlow. Over his final two seasons at Oregon State he played for coach Gary Andersen, who installed a spread-option attack that used zone-blocking techniques. But the Falcons’ rushing plays were outside zone a vast majority of the time under coordinator Kyle Shanahan the past two seasons and helped

set up an excellent play-action passing game. New coordinator Steve Sarkisian also plans to use those plays as a staple of the offense. Harlow will compete with Wes Schweitzer and Ben Garland at right guard. They have the advantage of time in the system — Schweitzer was drafted in the seventh round in 2016. Garland was signed from the practice squad in December 2015. But Schweitzer has played zero NFL snaps and Garland played 42 offensive snaps last season. Harlow moves to guard after he played tackle at Oregon State. His size (6-foot-4, 303 pounds) and athletic ability aren’t ideal for playing tackle in the NFL, but he could be effective inside. Harlow didn’t stand out during the agility drills at the Combine. But his 40-yard

dash time of 5.15 seconds was eighth-best among offensive linemen, and his 30.5-inch vertical jump tied for third best. By comparison, Schweitzer reportedly ran the 40 in 5.15 seconds and jumped 27 1/2 inches at the San Jose State pro day in 2016. Garland reportedly posted a time of 5.07 seconds and jumped 35 inches at the Air Force pro day in 2010. Falcons head coach Dan Quinn said Harlow is a quick study. “He had very good questions (at the rookie minicamp) as far as (football) IQ goes,” Quinn said. “He was ready to go to the next level on some things (the first) night and (Friday). He was another one that came in with the intent of how hard he could go for it. I was very encouraged by him.”

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“Hopefully soon,” the 36-year-old Vick said. Quarterback Michael Vick, Vick was the No. 1 overall the former No. 1 overall pick of pick in the 2001 NFL Draft the Atlanta Falcons, is hoping out of Virginia Tech, but his to sign a one-day contract with tenure in Atlanta ended in the team and officially retire as disgrace when he was arrested a member of the Falcons. for running a dog-fighting In February, Vick anoperation. He spent 21 months nounced he was retired from in federal prison for the crime. the NFL but he told CBS The Falcons moved into Radio in Atlanta on Friday position to draft Vick by night that he has talked with acquiring the No. 1 overall the Falcons about signing a pick from the then-San Diego one-day contract and then of- Chargers — a deal which ficially retiring. enabled the Chargers to draft

running back LaDainian Tomlinson with the fifth selection. Vick spent six seasons with the Falcons and displayed superb running ability with a strong but often erratic arm. He threw for 71 touchdowns, rushed for 21 more, and was a three-time Pro Bowl selection before the dog-fighting conviction. Vick was out of football for two years and Atlanta moved on without him. Vick was walking around in a jail cell on the day of the 2008 NFL

Draft when another inmate told him the Falcons drafted Matt Ryan. It took a while for Vick to lose his bitterness over the situation, but he has become a big supporter of Ryan, who was the 2016 league MVP and took the Falcons to this year’s Super Bowl. Vick, who did not play in 2016, passed for 22,464 yards and 133 touchdowns against 88 interceptions during 13 NFL seasons. He added 6,109 yards and 36 rushing touchdowns.

Saints uncertain at center, cornerback The Sports Xchange METAIRIE, La. — When the New Orleans Saints opened their third practice of the first week of organized team activities to media Thursday, a lot of attention was focused on two important positions that feature lots of question marks. Much of the talk during the early part of the offseason concerned the Saints’ porous defense and the club’s desire to beef up a group that ranked last in passing yards allowed a year ago. Then there was the uncertainty at center. Veteran Max Unger recently underwent Lisfranc surgery, and he faces the possibility of missing the regular-season opener even though coach Sean Payton has said he thinks Unger may be

Ohio State cornerback Marshon Lattimore (2) tackles Clemson’s Mike Williams (7) in last season’s semifinal game Dec. 31. (Photo: Mark J. Rebilas-USA Today Sports)

back by the end of the preseason schedule. Unger has been nothing but steady and solid since coming to the Saints from the Seattle Seahawks in the Jimmy Graham trade in March 2015. “Steady and solid” aren’t

accurate descriptions of the secondary — particularly cornerback. The Saints were ravaged by injuries at the cornerback position last season, with starters Delvin Breaux and P.J. Williams sustaining devastating injuries in Weeks 1 and 2, respectively. Breaux came back from a broken fibula and played in only five more games before sustaining a season-ending shoulder injury. Williams received a severe concussion in the second game and was shut down for the rest of the season. With that in mind, the Saints tried to make a run at New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler before using the 11th pick in the draft on Ohio State’s Marshon Lattimore. Lattimore, who was projected as a top-five or -six

pick going into the draft, will get a shot at a starting job. If Lattimore makes the starting lineup, that probably would leave Williams to fight for the nickel job with Sterling Moore and two undrafted free agents who earned roster spots last summer — Ken Crawley and De’Vante Harris. The battle started this week with Williams seeing time on the outside opposite Breaux, the Saints’ best cover corner. When Williams moved inside to the nickel, Crawley took his place, although Lattimore wasn’t drafted that high to sit around. At center, veteran handyman Senio Kelemete, who has played both guard spots, center and tackle during his four-year career with the Saints, could get the first crack at filling in until Unger returns.

JACKSONVILLE — Paul Posluszny is helping Myles Jack learn a new position. Myles Jack is helping Paul Posluszny learn a new position. And the Jacksonville Jaguars are hoping that will pay dividends in making the Jaguars’ 2017 defense stronger than it was a year ago. Posluszny has been the Jaguars’ starting middle linebacker for the last six years. He’s been a good one, leading the team in tackles five times, all but the 2014 season when a torn pectoral muscle sent him to injured reserve after just five games that season. Jack is the second-year player from UCLA who the Jaguars snared in the second round of the 2015 draft, trading up several spots on the second day to assure themselves of selecting Jack. He was considered a possible first-round selection, but teams became apprehensive about the serious knee injury he had in his last season with the Bruins. The Jaguars did their testing of Jack and concluded that he was worth the gamble of a high second-round choice. The knee was no issue at all last year when Jack started 10 games at outside linebacker and would have started four others except that the Jaguars started the game with five defensive backs on the field. Jack was picked with the notion that he would be groomed to replace Posluszny at the middle linebacker spot. But with the 10-year veteran playing so well in 2016, the Jaguars could ill afford to bench him in favor of Jack. As a result, Jack was given a crash course as an outside linebacker that somewhat restricted his athleticism to roam the field and make plays. But this is 2017 and the Jaguars can’t wait any further to insert Jack into the middle to fully take advantage of his talents. That meant either sending Posluszny to the bench or finding another position for him. Welcome to the strongside linebacker spot Posluszny. When the NFL veteran was told he would be moving to the outside, he didn’t complain, but instead called it the biggest challenge of his career. It also meant the Jaguars now had two players at positions where they had never started an NFL game before. Thus the need to help each other. “I greatly appreciate it because he doesn’t have to do that by any means, but I really appreciate it,” Jack said following one of the team’s OTAs this first week. “He was straight-up with me. He was like, ‘Let’s do this man. Let’s win. If this is what it takes to win.’ He was all for it. “It’s a big responsibility, but it’s been fun. It’s really all the responsibility is put on your plate as far as No. 1: getting the defense aligned, the defensive linemen aligned, making the calls, making the checks, talking to the defensive backs. I mean I’ve definitely had to study a lot more when I go home, take a nap and then get on the film and just get to studying, but it’s been fun.” Jack didn’t hesitate when asked if he occasionally asked Posluszny for advice. “It’s not even occasionally; it’s frequently,” he said. “After practice we’ll watch film, we’ll get together and we’ll watch it together. He’s been like an older brother to me, just really taking me under his wing.” So how has Posluszny taken to the new position? Because of limitations put on players being made available to the media, Posluszny has yet to make an appearance and discuss his new role. He did however do an interview for the team’s website, Jaguars.com LIVE, this week and had a lot of praise for Jack. “He looks unbelievable,” Posluszny said. “He’s going to be a great middle linebacker for us. He has done a great job of taking command of the huddle and leading the defense from a communication perspective. We all know physically he has all the gifts. He has all the talents to make the plays on the field.”

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one Grand Slam tournament, will open against Rafael Nadal, who will 45th-ranked Benoit Paire of be seeking a 10th title at France. the French Open, could “I know I need to be face rival Novak Djokovic ready since the beginning, in the semifinals. because I have a tough opThe Spaniard, the ponent in the first round,” world No. 4 and 14-time Nadal said. “So I am Grand Slam champion, focused on trying to work is in the same half of the the right way.” draw as defending chamNadal, who will turn 31 pion Djokovic of Serbia, on June 3, has been superb Canada’s Milos Raonic and during the clay-court Austria’s Dominic Thiem. season, winning 17 straight The tournament begins matches on his favorite today at Roland Garros. surface, while Djokovic has Nadal, the only player struggled. with nine trophies from Nadal won three con-

secutive clay-court tournaments before losing a week ago in Rome. Nadal, who retired last year before his third-round match with a wrist injury, has a 72-2 record at the French Open. “Rafa, next to Roger (Federer), has been the best player this year in terms of results,” Djokovic said. “Their level of tennis is quite fantastic. Rafa is playing on his favorite surface and playing with confidence, much better than last year. I definitely see him as probably the number one

favorite for this title.” The 35-year-old Federer, who won the Australian Open in January, announced last week that he is skipping the French Open to focus instead on his preparations for the grass and hard court events. The 18-time Grand Slam champion, currently ranked No. 5 in the world, has won only one French Open title, which came in 2009. Since Djokovic completed a career Grand Slam at the French Open last year by beating Andy Murray in the final, the Serb has

experienced a decline. Djokovic, who lost his No. 1 ranking to Murray last year, has won only one of his last 11 tournaments. The second-ranked Djokovic announced last week tennis legend Andre Agassi will serve as his coach for the French Open. “It’s an amazing feeling to be back and to look at this trophy. It brings back memories from last year,” Djokovic said Friday at the French Open draw ceremony in Paris. “Winning here was one of the most special feelings on the court, one of

the highlights of my career.” Djokovic will start the defense of his title against 76th-ranked Marcel Granollers of Spain. The top-ranked Murray will open against world No. 85 Andrey Kuznetsov of Russia, with Slovakia’s Martin Klizan a likely second-round opponent. Murray is the same half as third-seeded and 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka and they could meet in the semifinals. Murray also could take on Juan Martin del Potro in a third-round clash.

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Wilson •From Page 1B field program, which has won seven state championships since he took over the program in 2006. His girls team has won five state titles, including three in the past four years, and his boys team has won twice. When he took over in 2006, Westlake had less than 20 track and field athletes and no junior varsity team, but now it averages 90 athletes a season and fields a full JV team and schedule. Also a basketball player, Wilson’s biggest athletic successes came in track and field. He was a fourtime All-American runner at Southern before running professionally for five years with Adidas after college. He also competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials twice, in 2000 and 2004. He worked at Liberty Point Elementary School and Paul D. West Elementary School when he entered the education before moving to his alma mater full-time in 2006. He admitted it wasn’t easy to leave Westlake, a place where the 39-year-old has spent much of his life, but that was only part of it. “It was tough to leave, not only Westlake being my alma mater, but when you build something, with the help of other people, that track program, that bond with the kids, it’s tough,” Wilson said. “I have kids in my track program that have been waiting to come to the high school program since third or fourth grade. We’re a big family. So it was tough to leave. But I know Shiloh is a good fit for my family.” Wilson and his wife Marissa have four children, two sets of twins. He expects to move closer to Shiloh, on the opposite side of Atlanta from Westlake, in the near future. That won’t be the only change with his new job. He also won’t be coaching a sport for the first time in more than a decade. “At this point in my life, yeah, I’m going to

THE WILSON FILE Name: Robert Wilson New position: Athletic and activities director at Shiloh Former position: Athletic director and head track and field and cross country coach at Westlake Age: 39 Education: Graduated from Westlake High School in 1995; earned sports management degree from Southern University (La.); earned master’s degree in educational leadership from Kennesaw State Background: Has led the Westlake track and field programs since 2006; his track and field teams swept the boys and girls state championships this season; has led Westlake to track and field state titles seven times, five in girls and two in boys; was a four-time All-American runner at Southern; ran professionally for Adidas for five years after college Family: Wife Marissa; two sets of twins, daughters Madyson and Rhyan, 12; son Robert and daughter Londyn, 9

miss (coaching),” Wilson said. “I’m not going to lie to you. I’m so competitive. I’m super duper competitive. That’s how I was raised. But I know my season has come and gone. I wanted to grow and I wanted to be able to do something different, take on some new challenges. … I’m really, really excited. (Shiloh principal) Dr. (Danyel) Dollard and everybody I’ve met along the way in this interview process has welcomed me with open arms. I know Shiloh can be great. Talking to to people in the community already, they’re on the cusp of bigger and better things. I’m hoping to help people see their dreams come true. “I know it’s a process and things take time. But I’m excited about it.”

Wehunts •From Page 1B

75-61 over Cedar Shoals in the Class AAAAA final. I had a connection there As an eighth-grader, even though I never had Mackenzie was a part of met them. I went back for Buford’s first girls lacrosse my official visit and the team playing a junior team, I already felt like I varsity schedule. As a was a part of it. So I was junior she led the team in like, ‘Oh yeah. This is scoring in its first varsity where I’m supposed to season. She missed most be.’” of her senior year with a The twins each said hamstring injury. they’re close but not best “We both kind of helped friends who spend all their establish a program I feel free time together. “We’re like,” Dawson said. “Our close, but in our own basketball program is kind way,” Mackenzie said. of a powerhouse now and Yet the two may not hopefully lacrosse is geteven realize how alike ting there.” they truly are. They’re They both also have each leaving behind mapped out similar futures Buford programs in much for themselves. Both better shape than when mentioned coaching as a they arrived on campus. potential career choice. Dawson was a captain Dawson described his for the basketball team as playing style as a sort of they went 29-2 and capcoach on the court. tured the program’s first “I feel like I make the boys state championship, right basketball plays and

have a really high basketball I.Q.,” he said. “I want to get into coaching later, possibly, I think that’s what I want to do. I feel like I’m a coach on the floor, where I’m helping kids get where they need to be, getting the ball where it needs to be, setting stuff up. I’d say that’s where I’m probably the strongest for sure.” Teammates have said the same of Mackenzie in the past. “Some people laugh, because they think I have a bigger passion for coaching than playing,” she said. “So that’s what I want to do.” Even though it was unplanned, they both are glad they’ll get the chance to be there for the other in college. In addition to her hamstring injury, Mackenzie is

also dealing with juvenile arthritis, as well as narcolepsy with cataplexy, which causes sudden muscle weakness. Because of that she doesn’t drive, so having Dawson close by will be a comfort for both of them. “She’s kind of had some medical issues with stuff, so that will be good for me to be there with that happening,” Dawson said. Mackenzie said she’s glad she’ll get the chance to be at all of Dawson’s home games. “I’m really excited because I get to watch him play basketball still, which was my favorite part of high school,” she said. “I was at all of his games, because I love basketball too because I used to play. I’m excited to still be able to watch him, and I’ll have a piece of home with me.”

Central tral Gwinnett community during his tenure.” offer on the West Coast. The future will be con“My wife and I took trolled by McLean, who a vacation to go see my takes over after a twouncle in California and we year break from coaching fell in love,” Morgan said. soccer. But his career has “My wife and I have been been an excellent one. married for 11 years and McLean has coached that is the first time she club and high school has ever referred to a place soccer in Tennessee for as home. So as a husband, over a decade. He played that was good enough for collegiate soccer and beme.” came an assistant coach at In Morgan’s four-year Tusculum College before tenure at Central Gwinentering the high school nett, he made four trips coaching ranks. to the state playoffs and In 2008, McLean started won the region champithe job where he found the onship in 2015. Those at most success. the school believe he did He took over as the a good job at laying the head boys soccer coach at groundwork for the future the newly opened Harof the program. din Valley Academy in “Coach Morgan has Knoxville, Tenn. He also done a great job of buildbecame the girls head socing a strong foundation cer coach at the school in for our soccer program,” 2010. Central Gwinnett athletic By 2011, McLean director Eddie Hood said. had led the Hawks’ boys “With four straight playoff team to a state championtrips, 2014 region runner- ship. After climbing the up, and region champimountain at Hardin Valley, onship in 2015, Coach McLean is excited about Morgan has had a lot of his new task. success on the field and “When I was in Tenhad a positive impact on nessee, we played at the many students in the Cen- highest level and won the •From Page 1B

state championship with my boys team,” McLean said. “So to come here and have a new challenge with what, I hear, is one of the best regions in high school soccer (is exciting.) I’m gonna try to pick up where Coach Morgan left off and have some success.” While McLean is an experienced hand, he values the work that Morgan did for the program and is hungry to live up to the work that his predecessor put it in order to meet the standards of his new job. “I got to know Coach Morgan and it looked like he took a lot of pride in the program and that he really enjoyed coaching (at Central Gwinnett),” McLean said. “He wants someone to take over that puts the same amount of dedication into it that he did…So when the head coach spot was vacant, I was excited to have the opportunity to get back into it.” The dedication that McLean refers to was a strong one. Morgan took great pride in being the head coach

and in the culture of the program. And it is something that Morgan believes contributed greatly to his success. “When you go somewhere you have to embrace (the culture),” Morgan said. “You have to earn respect. To get respect you have to give it. I love those kids. I love them like they were my sons. I jumped in head first. I fully embraced that culture, everything about it.” While Morgan and his wife are excited to start a new chapter in their lives in a new place, there are things that they will miss. Morgan insists that he will coach again in the future. But for now, he’s taking a step away. And the thing he will miss the most? “I love competition,” Morgan said. “I love this area (Gwinnett County) for competition. It is awesome. “I’m going to miss it so much. Anyone who knows me knows how competitive I am. I will miss it without a doubt.”

contributed to the family’s decision to return to Gwinnett in 1997. It was home for Williams and his wife, born in the Dominican, wanted to get her teaching degree. “And we wanted our kids to have a an American education,” Williams said. “Going to a private school there, they were getting a little bit of skewed sense of value.” His sons were 7 and 9 when they moved back. Williams was hired at Parkview to teach Spanish, which he learned through acculturation, and coach both varsity golf teams. “That was the only position open when I move back, honestly,” Williams said. “All the health and P.E. jobs went to coaches. But that was a perfect fit. I was there in the heyday.” In 2002, his oldest son was starting high school at Dacula and Williams was hired in the same capacity there. Williams also coached ninth-grade softball at both schools. He stepped away as a head golf coach a few years ago, but went out as a region champ in softball this season. “I will miss the coaching more than the teaching just because you get the people who want to be there,” Williams said. His effort to bring used sports equipment to the D.R. has continued, too. He started by taking it each summer as extra baggage on the plane. Now he ships boxes of all kinds of gear — baseball, volleyball, soccer, even American football cleats — year round. “We also take school

supplies to help underprivileged schools and we supply some hospitals with the hospital supplies,” he said. “There are no nursing or retirement homes, but we do help, through our mission team, a place for the elderly who have been abandoned. We take sheets and towels, things like that. “We’ve done that every summer and now I’ll have more time to do that. I tell everybody, you will receive a greater blessing than anybody that you’re trying to help. When you allow God to work through you, it opens up doors.” Retirement also is an opportunity to spend more time with his family, including three grandkids and his own parents, who still live on the farm in Dacula. He’s teaching all three boys, who are 4, 2 and 9 months, Spanish. A hardworking spirit may be ingrained. “My grandson, I’ll get the broom out, he’ll say, ‘Work, help,’ and I didn’t teach him that,” Williams said with a smile. “He just wants to help. So I’ve taught him how to load the washing machine, sweep, load the bird feeders.” He has trips to the park and secret fishing holes in mind, too. “It’s going to be good, yeah,” Williams said. “I enjoy work. It’s hard to pass on the good work ethic, but my mom and dad did.” Williams is set to leave next week for his annual trip to the Dominican Republic, but donations are accepted any time. Anyone interested in helping can email profewilliams13@ gmail.com.

Williams •From Page 1B As he walked through the tents bordering the drivethrough lane, a handful of teenagers broke out in smiles and calls of “Profe!” for the longtime Gwinnett Spanish teacher. Profe (short for professor) runs into former students regularly — and they’re what made the job fulfilling. “The greatest reward is to see the kids succeed,” Williams said. “To have them say, I know I was a pain in your class, but now I’m a sharpshooter in the Army. Or one student, who we coached in softball and golf, came by. She got a golf scholarship to Berry College and now she’s finishing nursing school at Emory. She took two years of Spanish and two years of Latin, so she got to use the whole language. “Find what you enjoy doing and you’ll never work a day in your life. Teaching is one of the toughest professions there is. It’s also one of the most rewarding.” Williams sorted through a trove of memories as he cleaned out his classroom, including a picture of the students who took one of the Latin dance classes Williams and his wife, Mercy, taught at Parkview. “A couple we paired up, they met there and later got married and invited us to their wedding,” Williams said. “We were matchmakers without wanting to be.” Williams finished his teaching and coaching career at the same school where he started as a “freckle-faced” first-grader in 1962 and sports have always been a part of his life.

Longtime Dacula coach John Williams takes used sports equipment to kids in the Dominican Republic, where he taught for 16 years before returning to Gwinnett, every summer. (Photo courtesy of John Williams)

In fourth grade, he mowed a baseball field into the pasture at the family farm. Pallets served as backstops. But what did his parents think? “Eh, it’s better to ask for forgiveness than permission,” Williams said with a sly grin. “No, as long as I mowed the yard, it was OK.” Williams played baseball and football in high school. His graduating class of 61 students in 1974 was the first to finish at Dacula’s present day location. A legacy, Williams’ mom also graduated from the school in 1945 and then taught there. “She was a substitute teacher while she was having six kids, of course,” Williams said. “So those were the best behaved days. When she was there,

we really behaved.” Williams went on to college at Carson-Newman and was initially an engineering major, but changed it to teaching. “My mother tried to discourage me from going into teaching,” he said. “She said they don’t get paid enough and they don’t get the respect they deserve. I said, ‘Mother, let me try.’ Here we are 36 years later. I hope I didn’t try. I hope I did a really good job.” Williams did his student teaching in the Dominican Republic in 1978 and it had a profound effect on the course of his life. “I loved it,’ he said. “When I was on the plane leaving that day in December, I realized, I said ‘you will be back.’ And before I finished graduate school,

they offer me a job.” Williams returned in 1981 to teach health and physical education. He stayed for 16 years. He met his wife and started a family there. He also saw first-hand how much the kids there wanted to play baseball. “My wife and I would camp on the weekends and going to the small villages, I would see kids using a cardboard milk carton with a strap for a glove and sticks for bats,” Williams said. He started bringing those kids the used equipment from his school when it was time to be replaced. The Williamses also helped build two schools while they lived in the Dominican Republic and both are still in use. But several factors

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G-Braves win fourth in five Dream send LA to another loss

By Collin Huguley Staff Correspondent

The Gwinnett Braves rode some unusual offense to a victory over the Syracuse Chiefs on Saturday night at Coolray Field. Andrew Albers gave the Braves a quality start and an odd three-run sixth inning put Gwinnett (25-22) ahead for good as it won its second straight game over the Chiefs (15-29), and its fourth in the last five games, by a 6-4 score. “Guys are coming out here and playing hard every day but when you win a few close games, that is a good feeling,” Albers said. “We’ve got a good group here and a group that has been here before and you’re seeing that now.” Through five innings, offense was at a premium for both teams as Albers (4-1) and Syracuse’s Kyle McGowin (1-3) went to battle on the mound early. “My fastball command was pretty good,” Albers said. “I got ahead of some guys early and from there we worked off of that. I missed a few curveballs but it came down to fastball command and throwing the cutter off of that.” However, in the third inning, Gwinnett was able to draw the game’s first blood. A leadoff double by Ozzie Albies followed by a Johan Camargo single set the Braves up nicely with runners on the corners and no men out. The next batter was Adonis Garcia, who is on a rehab assignment in Gwinnett. He flew out deep to right field but it was enough to score Albies from third to give the GBraves a 1-0 lead. Mel Rojas Jr. was hit by a pitch to put two runners on again for Dustin Peterson and the Syracuse defense backed up its pitcher. Peterson grounded one up the middle and a diving stop by Adrian Sanchez set up the flip to second base and the Chiefs turned an inning-ending double play to limit the damage. Before the Braves could even get comfortable, Syracuse had an answer in the top of the fourth that was kickstarted by a leadoff double as well. Brandon Snyder, who went 4-for-4 at the plate for the Chiefs, shot one deep into the left-center field gap. Snyder had second base easily but managed to advance to third after Peterson dropped the

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Gwinnett pitcher Andrew Albers earned the win Saturday against Syracuse at Coolray Field. (Photo: Chris Roughgarden/Gwinnett Braves)

ball while attempting to throw it back in to the cutoff man. Two batters later, Clint Robinson singled in Snyder to tie the game at 1-1. Through five innings, both pitchers gave up just one run each and were dominating the opposing offense. In the sixth inning, though, both teams managed to get some offense going. In the top of the sixth, the Chiefs started to get to Albers. Another Snyder double to lead off the inning set things up for the next batter, Ryan Raburn. Raburn lined one into the right field corner and drove in Snyder to give Syracuse a 2-1 lead. “I thought I threw the ball well today but in that sixth inning, just a few balls fell in,” Albers said. After a groundout advanced Raburn to third, Pedro Severino flew out to deep center to drive him in for a 3-1 Syracuse lead. The Gwinnett answer in the bottom of the inning was sparked by a wild sequence of events. “You feel bad giving up the lead in a close ball game but then when your team picks you up right away, that is a good feeling,” Albers said. “For them to pick me up like that was awesome.” McGowin hit Peterson with a pitch to start the inning and then chaos ensued when Carlos Franco came to the plate. Franco lined one off of the backside of McGowin and third baseman Grant Green still tried to make the play at first off of the ricochet. But Green’s throw was wide and Peterson was able to score from first base while Franco advanced to second to make

it 3-2 Syracuse. The next batter was David Freitas. McGowin threw two wild pitches to Freitas that allowed Franco to score from second base to tie the game. “It came down to a great at-bat by Franco,” Gwinnett manager Damon Berryhill said. “He smoked that pitcher right in the hip that, maybe, led to those wild pitches. Getting hit in the hip bone is not pleasant.” Then, after Freitas walked and Xavier Avery singled, Albies singled to center field to score Freitas to give Gwinnett a 4-3 lead and to put Albers in line for the win. Albers finished with six innings of work and allowed six hits and three runs while striking out five and walking one batter. The first man out of the bullpen for the GBraves was left-hander Eric O’Flaherty, who is on a rehab assignment in Gwinnett. O’Flaherty set the Syracuse offense down in order on just 10 pitches to notch a hold in his first rehab appearance. The Braves tacked on another much-needed run off of Chiefs relief pitcher Dustin Antolin in the bottom of the seventh and Garcia was manufacturing his own offense. The big-league third baseman dribbled one down the third-base line and thinking the ball would go foul, the Chiefs allowed it to keep rolling and it did not. Now with an infield single, Garcia continued to try his luck and swiped second base with a steal. Then after advancing to third on a groundout, Garcia scored on a Peterson single to make it 5-3 in favor of the home team.

“Adonis has surprised me a bit, coming off of a hamstring injury,” Berryhill said. “I think he just wants to show the (Atlanta) Braves that he is healthy.” Right-hander Wes Parsons was tasked with pitching the eighth and ran into a little bit of trouble. Snyder collected his fourth hit of the game with a single but Parsons was able to strike out the next two batters. But a wild pitch along the way allowed Snyder to advance to second and Severino collected a twoout single to score Snyder and cut the Gwinnett lead to 5-4. After giving up another single, Parsons forced a Caleb Ramsey flyout to left field to end the threat for Syracuse. Gwinnett would get that run back in the bottom of the inning. Lane Adams came in to pinch hit and tripled with one out. Two batters later, Camargo doubled to make it 6-4 Gwinnett to set the table for Mauricio Cabrera. “Our guys came in and swung the bats well tonight,” Berryhill said. “We did a much better job today with runners in scoring position.” Cabrera tossed a perfect ninth to notch his third save of the year and to seal the win for the Braves, who return on Sunday afternoon for the third of their four games against the Chiefs. “It turned out to be a good ball game and Cabrera came in during the ninth and was solid with his command,” Berryhill said. “We’re getting good pitching and offensively, we’re swinging the bats well, we just need to clean up our defense a little bit.”

Simpson opens 2-shot lead at Colonial By Steve Habel

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FORT WORTH, Texas — Webb Simpson’s steely eyed performance Saturday during the third round of the Dean & DeLuca Invitational might have looked easy, but don’t be fooled — nothing is given at venerable and unforgiving Colonial Country Club, especially any quarter to the golfers who try to tame this storied track. Simpson fashioned a 3-under-par 67 in hot, muggy and blustery conditions to finish at 9-under 201 and assume a two-shot lead here on the banks of the Trinity River. Paul Casey of England and second-round co-leader Danny Lee of New Zealand are tied for second. Casey fired a 68 that included a curving, 23-foot birdie putt on the final hole and Lee followed in the next-to-last group with his own 16-foot birdie to finish off a 69. Stewart Cink, the 2009 British Open champion, shot a 66 and is tied with second-round co-leader Kevin Kisner, three shots back in a tie for fourth. Simpson, the 2012

Webb Simpson tees off on the sixth hole during Saturday’s third round of the Dean & Deluca Invitational at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo: Erich Schlegel-USA Today Sports)

U.S. Open champion who finished second in this event last year and was a co-leader after the second round, managed birdies on Nos. 1, 2, 10 and 11, plus a bogey on the eighth, and made his round look simple despite a heat index that reached 104 degrees. “The big thing for me is I was hitting it into the fairway,” Simpson said. “When you start hitting them in the rough you start guessing and you’re dealing with jumpers and dealing with the wind. At least in the fairway you’re in control, and so that’s probably why it looked

easy. It didn’t feel easy. It’s 100 degrees out there. We were just trying to stay upright.” Jon Rahm of Spain forged a scrambling 70 and is tied with Sean O’Hair (70) in sixth, four strokes in arrears. “I had a lot of up and downs and wasn’t really accurate with the driver on the front nine,” Rahm said. “I struggled up until No. 9. After that I hit a lot of fairways and I just put myself in position, hit some greens and actually made some putts. “Obviously Colonial is going to get you if you

don’t put it in position,” Rahm added. “If someone told me ahead of the round that I was going to finish even par I would be really happy with it. I’m still in position and just have positive thoughts for tomorrow.” Emiliano Grillo of Argentina carded a third round-low 65 and is five shots back in a tie for eighth with hometown favorite and defending champion Jordan Spieth (68), Bill Haas (68), Masters champion Sergio Garcia of Spain (71) and second-round co-leader Scott Piercy (72). “I have a chance for a low one tomorrow,” Spieth said. “There is no reason to hold anything back. I drove the ball tremendous today on this golf course. I feel great. You know, gosh, I put myself in position off the tee to shoot 8 under today. With this heat, I just flew I think five greens to the back pins. You just can’t do that. More greens in reg tomorrow, and let her go.” Only 20 of the 72 players went under par in the third round and 21 golfers have played the course in better than par over the past three days.

ATLANTA — Tiffany Hayes scored 24 points, while Layshia Clarendon handed out 12 assists and made key plays down the stretch as the Atlanta Dream edged the Los Angeles Sparks 75-73 on Saturday at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta. Clarendon, the reigning Eastern Conference Player of the Week, hit a bucket with 52 seconds to play, then drew an offensive foul and hit a free throw to help the Dream hand the defending champions their second straight loss. “It was a great win,” Hayes said. “I really appreciate my teammates and how we all stuck together until the end. I just finished the shots I was supposed to finish. “My teammates were finding the open player. If it was me, I was knocking it down.” Chelsea Gray scored 25 points, and Nneka Ogwumike finished with 15 points for Los Angeles (2-2). In a back-and-forth game, the Sparks opened the fourth quarter with an 11-2 run that featured a 3-pointer from Essence Carson and a basket from Gray that put Los Angeles ahead 55-53 midway with 6:46 to play.

Hayes, who suffered an ankle injury late in her last game, made two big free throws to put the Dream up four with 12 seconds left and then pulled down a clinching rebound on the Sparks’ final possession. “You know a team like that is not just going to lay down and die, so we had to come out with a mindset of defense first,” Hayes said. Atlanta grabbed an early lead, but went cold in the second quarter and was held to only nine points. The Sparks took advantage and went into halftime with a 32-29 at halftime. The Dream (3-1) opened the second half with an 11-1 run capped by a layup from Bria Holmes that put Atlanta in front 40-33 midway through the third quarter. Holmes and Sancho Lyttle each finished with 11 points for the balanced Dream, who had four starters finish in double figures. Los Angeles star forward Candace Parker struggled, connecting on 3 of 11 field goals and finishing with just six points. Jantel Lavender came off the bench to score 10 points for the Sparks. Atlanta wraps up its three-game homestand by hosting the San Antonio Stars on Wednesday.

Warriors favored over Cavaliers The Sports Xchange LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will be the underdog against the Golden State Warriors as the NBA Finals get underway next week. The 2016 champion Cavs will battle the 2015 champion Warriors for the third straight year. James scored 35 points and passed Michael Jordan to become the NBA’s alltime playoff scoring leader as the Cavaliers routed the Boston Celtics 135-102 on Thursday night to claim their third straight Eastern Conference title. Both teams dominated throughout the playoffs — the Warriors making history by going an unprecedented 12-0 through three rounds in the Western Conference with the Cavs losing just a single game to the Celtics. The league will showcase the two best teams again when the NBA Finals tip off on Thursday night (ABC, 9 p.m.). The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook installed Golden State as a minus-260 favorite, with Cleveland at plus-220, meaning a $100 bet on the Warriors would win $38.46, and the same bet on the Cavaliers would win $220, according to ESPN. The Warriors are listed as seven-point favorites for Game 1 at home, according to CBS Sports. “I’m going to be honest,” James told reporters in Boston on Thursday night, “I’m not in the right mind to even talk about Golden State. It’s too stressful, and I’m not stressed right now.” The Cavaliers and Warriors split their two meetings this season, both winning at home. Cleveland won by one point on Christmas Day and Golden State prevailed by 35 points on Jan. 16. The Finals will mark the seventh straight trip for James and his eighth overall. “I’ve been very blessed the last few years to be a part of this league and

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play on the big stage,” James said. “But we’re going to enjoy this for a couple more days before we have to lock in on that juggernaut out west.” Golden State led the league with a 67-15 record this season and is 27-1 in its last 28 games, including the playoffs. “Playing in this league, you can’t take anything for granted,” Warriors guard Stephen Curry said after the Warriors beat the San Antonio Spurs 129-115 in Game 4 on Monday night. “Thirty teams suit up every year trying to get to this point, and only two teams do. So you have to appreciate it. … We need to understand the privilege that we have and the opportunity that we have to play in the Finals again, to have the opportunity to win a championship.” While James is going for his fourth ring, Warriors forward Kevin Durant will be trying to win his first. Durant signed a two-year, $54.3 million contract with the Warriors last offseason. Durant’s only other time in the Finals was 2012 when he was with Oklahoma City, but the Thunder lost to the Miami Heat in a series that made James a champion for the first time. “It’s a little different, definitely. I can’t lie,” Durant said when comparing the 2012 Finals trip to this one. “I went when I was 23 years old, and it felt like the Western Conference Finals was almost like the championship. Just getting to that point, you know how hard it is and how much work you put in to start the season. So it’s a little different now, obviously. We have a bigger goal in mind.”

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The Wynne-Russell House is pictured top left in 1914. The Wynne-Russell House, pictured top center and top right, was in disrepair circa 1975. (Special Photos) Former Mayor Jack Bolton, above, spreads sod outside the Wynne-Russell House. (Staff Photo: Cailin O’Brien)

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Randall Burdette is almost constantly doing house work. “I’ve always taken care of things in my own home,” he said. “Sheet rock work, plumbing work, patching the roof — that kind of thing.” But at least once a week for the past two years, Burdette has painted, drilled and planted to keep up a home that has never and will never belong to him. He volunteers countless hours and sheds no small amount of sweat over Lilburn’s historic WynneRussell house. He said it’s a tool he uses to stay connected to the past. “For me, there’s a real sense of continuity,” Burdette said. He likes the way the oldest house in Lilburn connects him to the town’s history, beginning with a pioneer named Thomas Wynne, who built the home for his family in the 1820s, more than a decade after he served in the War of 1812. After Wynne and his wife died, the house moved through a succession of relatives until it was inherited by George Allen

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I lived in a house that was built after 1880,” Burdette said. He can remember Randall Burdette, left, and Mark West spread sod outside the Wynne-Russell House. (Staff Photo: Cailin O’Brien) spending isolated summers peacefully playing like a person from the door to an outhouse.” around the yards of the old MORE ONLINE 1880s,” Burdette said. It might be difficult for house. And, maybe most Visit gwinnettdailypost.com Miss Mary eventually Burdette to imagine Miss formative of all, he can for a photo gallery. allowed running water into Mary’s lifestyle, but he remember watching the her home, but she didn’t can relate to her love for men in his family care for Russell, who moved in have a shower. Instead, she preserving the integrity of the houses. with his wife, Mary. used the kitchen sink to fill her old house. “So part of being a “Miss Mary,” as she up a large tub, which she “I grew up in houses like young guy in the South in came to be known by the heated on the stove for her this,” he said. the ’50s growing up was Lilburn community, loved baths. Until he was a teenager, that if something went her home as much as, if She never embraced Burdette and his famwrong, a brother or a not more than, Burdette modern toilets, either. ily lived in three houses, brother-in-law or a cousin loves it now. She stayed “(She) used an outhouse all built before 1900. He would come by and everyin the house until she died until she got too ill to walk also frequently visited his body would get out their in 1971 at the age of 97 out to it. Her entire life,” grandparents’ house, built hammer or saw and take — and she didn’t change Burdette said. “It’s hard to in the 1800s, as a kid. care of it,” he said. “Being much in it. imagine in the ’70s, some“So between going to self-sufficient and being an “She lived a lifestyle in body living on this proptheir house and living in adult, or being grown up or the 1970s that was almost erty walked out the back our house, I was 13 before being a man were synony-

mous in that culture.” When he’s working on the Wynne-Russell house, Burdette said he feels like he’s carrying on the culture he remembers learning from the elders in his family — especially his grandfather, who Burdette called his “hero.” He felt that way when he helped replace the house’s ornate porch banister, carving out each curvy rail from wood and painting them on all six sides before routing them into the channels he’d carved in the bottom and top of each banister. It was hard work that never really ends. Just a few weeks ago,

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Gwinnett middle and high school students participated in CodeDay, a 24-hour national “code-a-thon,” and won the Best Collaboration award. From left, Sanjay Ravigopol, Sebastian Soler, Crystal Leng, a corporate financial analyst at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Darius Kadiz and Sharan Ravigopol. (Special Photos)

Gwinnett students win coding competition A group of Gwinnett students recently won a coding competition in Alpharetta hosted at LexisNexis Risk Solutions. The Saturday and Sunday event, called CodeDay, was for “young technologists in metro Atlanta.” Students competed to build the best app in a 24-hour time period. Students competed to develop the next trending mobile app, video game or web application. Sanjay Ravigopol, Sebastian Soler, Darius Kadiz, all from Crews Middle, and Sharan Ravigopol, a Brookwood High student, won the Best Collaboration Award.

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Simon malls give money to students Atlanta-area Simon centers through the Simon Youth Foundation recently gave money to students across metro Atlanta, including two in Gwinnett. The program is designed to increase educational opportunities for at-risk students Burnette Elementary through Simon Supports student wins savings Education. The moveaccount in essay contest ment incorporates several A Burnette Elementary activations at Calhoun fifth-grader, Nicholas Outlet Marketplace, Yelle, was among 11 Lenox Square, Mall of students who won a $100 Georgia, North Georgia Sandy Savers Savings Premium Outlets, Phipps Account from the Delta Plaza, Sugarloaf Mills Community Credit Union and Town Center at Cobb Youth Month Essay Con- to engage shoppers in test, which asked students SYF’s mission. why it is wise to save Simon Youth Foundamoney. tion operates 30 nonNicholas wrote that traditional high school “saving money for the academies across the future is wise because it country, housed primarily can help pay for colin Simon properties, and lege, retirement, and “in also gives a scholarship general, help you have to one student in every a better life for yourself community where there and your family.” is a Simon property. In addition to Nicholas, The Gwinnett students 10 other students who at- are Savannah Lengnick tend Delta Community’s of Mill Creek High, repPartners in Education resented by the Mall of schools throughout metro Georgia, who was awardAtlanta also received ed $1,500. She plans to $100 savings accounts attend the University of for their entries in the Miami. For the Sugarloaf contest, which the credit Mills property, Berna union held during NaAliya of Brookwood tional Credit Union Youth High was given $500 to Savings Month in April. support Aliya’s plans to

A Burnette Elementary fifth-grader, Nicholas Yelle, right, was among 11 students who won a $100 “Sandy Savers Savings Account” from the Delta Community Credit Union Youth Month Essay Contest, which asked students why it is wise to save money. Nicholas posed for the picture with Burnette teacher Maria Upchurch.

attend Georgia Tech. Ribbon-cutting for Meadowcreek bookmobile Gwinnett County Public Schools officials recently held a ribboncutting ceremony for a summer bookmobile in the Meadowcreek cluster. The bus routes will start the first week in June and run through July 28. The book mobile will travel a 35-stop route in the Meadowcreek Cluster each week, checking out school library books to students who may not have easy access to the public library. Next school year, local schools will be able to schedule the Bus as a part of their reading rewards program. During the year, the book mobile will be stocked with new books — purchased with donations or provided by sponsors — that can be provided to students as a reward.

Georgia United Credit Union’s School Crashers recipients Shiloh Middle was among the schools to receive a School Crasher award from Georgia United Credit Union. Seven schools across the state were chosen as the lucky recipients of a school makeover from among the 330 nominations received. Shiloh will have courtyard and classroom improvements. Georgia United’s School Crashers program offers local schools the opportunity to apply for a facility makeover. The goal of the program is to bring communities together to support local schools and their school systems. Accredited K-12 schools in Georgia could submit a photo and a 250-word statement explaining why their school should receive a makeover. Keith Farner writes about education. Good News from Schools appears in the Sunday edition of the Daily Post.

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Lewis Grizzard’s favorite hymn from the songbook Before our dear friend Ed Parks died, he would invite us up to his house in Highlands on a Sunday and say, “We’ll have supper, then we’ll go over to the Little Church in the Wildwoods and sing.” It is a tiny church perched on a perilous hill where a hundred folks crowd into the benches, pull out the Methodist hymn book and sing for an hour or so. We are Baptists. This means we serve the same Jesus as the Methodists but carry a different songbook. One after another, they passed through the congregation with each member requesting a song. One woman stood up and named her song, one I did not know, and said, “This is my favorite hymn. And it was Lewis Grizzard’s

favorite hymn, too.” Across the congregation composed mostly of Atlantans and those from thereabouts, a sweet mummer of sorts tickled across the room. “Oh,” I whispered sentimentally, pressing hand to heart. Tink chuckled. He’s a Yankee but he knows who Lewis Grizzard is, and he continues to be entertained by him, over 20 years after his death at a young age. Behind us on one of the small benches was Ed’s son, Doug, and his wife, Chris. Their daughter, Miranda, sat between them. “Who’s Lewis Grizzard?” someone whispered. I whipped my head around to see it was Miranda. Her parents were

Until that moment, I always thought that Grizzard, like Mark Twain and Will Rogers before him, would live on with his words, his humor and his uniqueness. He will with me, though. Beginning in college Ronda when I was pursuing Rich a journalism degree, I never missed a Lewis aghast as if it was a parGrizzard column. He enting mistake on their ran thrice weekly in the part. Ed’s eyes widened Atlanta Journal Constiand he shook his head so tution. His first book I comically that his jowls bought was “Don’t Sit jiggled. “It’s a good thing Under The Grits Tree Randy’s not alive,” He With Anyone Else But lamented, referring to his Me.” late wife. “What would A writer, good or not, she say?” is never shaped by one “You don’t know who view or one person. It’s Lewis Grizzard is?” I always a host of people, asked, stunned even experiences, storytellers, though she was probably memories and emotions. born around the time he Lewis Grizzard, history’s died. most noted Southern

humorist columnist, influenced me more than the others. He was funny, straight-spoken, black or white, never gray and he practiced America’s promise of free speech before it became smothered in political correctness. His observations were often things that the rest of us missed or hadn’t considered, but when he said them, we laughed or agreed. Or we got mad. No reader of Lewis Grizzard’s was ever on his side 100 percent of the time. But that’s the mark of a good writer. He makes everyone mad at one time or another. When I was in college, I’d get a couple of friends to go with me down to Harrison’s, a bar in Buckhead, which was Grizzard’s hangout. I was too young to realize how sad it was but, while we sipped Cokes and ginger ales a few feet away,

Grizzard sat at the bar, alone, and drank himself into a stupor. I remember one night that there were only six in the bar and we were three of them. “This is silly,” said my friend, Jay, as I studied Grizzard, mesmerized. “Why don’t you go over and meet him instead of mooning over him.” “No! I can’t,” I exclaimed. “It would ruin the magic.” So I never met Lewis Grizzard, one of the strongest influences of my writing career. But I have a library of his books that I re-read from time to time. I quote him occasionally and will remember him always. And I have sung his favorite hymn. Ronda Rich is the best-selling author of “There’s A Better Day A-Comin’.” Visit www. rondarich.com to sign up for her free weekly newsletter.

Gratitude training brings big returns What are you grateful for? Your family? A home? These are the typical answers when people discuss gratitude. Pop culture is filled with studies touting the benefits of gratitude for health, happiness, and overall well-being. But is it good for business? According to the Harvard Medical School editorial “In Praise of Gratitude,” gratitude “helps people feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, improve their health, deal with adversity and build strong relationships.” Think about that. When organizations devote time and energy to creating positive cultures, they’re often trying to achieve the exact same outcomes gratitude provides. Historically, gratitude and the workplace have a troubling relationship. A Templeton survey found that 35 percent of respondents believed expressing any gratitude could lead coworkers to take advantage of them. But the same survey found people were least likely to express gratitude in the workplace, despite wishing to be thanked more often. People are yearning for the very thing they are afraid to express. When we think about gratitude at work, we often picture a “you should be grateful for your job” mentality. It’s hardly a rallying cry. Mandating gratitude doesn’t work. Yet teaching employees the skills to cultivate and express gratitude has lasting benefits for individual and the organization. Imagine a customer service rep with the skills to do his basic job, yet their mood vacillates up and down on a regular basis. Now imagine that same service rep with the added skill to cultivate gratitude. Imagine the representative being grateful for each customer who calls. How would that affect the customers? Imagine the representative using gratitude to reset themselves after a bad call. How would it impact their colleagues and future customers? Gratitude doesn’t mean humbly accepting scraps. Gratitude is a source of power and confidence. We teach gratitude as part of our culture consulting. Here are three things our clients have fing most

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AUBURN Steampunk 101 class offered for teens Friday Interested in learning how be a little more Victorian, while also being more punk? If teens do, the Auburn Public Library has them covered. The library will host a Steampunk 101 class for teens between the ages of 12 and 19 at 6 p.m. Friday. The class is designed to teach teens the basics of steampunk so they can use that theme for cosplay or a Halloween costume. For example, library officials said teens will learn, among other things, how to match a Victorian corset with a space gun. The class will be presented by Literature to Life. The library is located at 24 Fifth St., in Auburn. BARROW COUNTY Winder to host fireworks show Saturday If you missed the fireworks in Winder this weekend, never fear. The city will hold another fireworks show Saturday at 9:30 p.m. in Jug Tavern Park. The show is a part of the city’s SpringFest Carnival Celebration, a spring celebration that began May 26 and will end June 4. The celebration also includes games, carnival food and rides. The firework display will close the Midland Avenue Parking Lot across the street from Bob’s Tire. East Midland Avenue and Georgia Avenue will also close for about 10 minutes while the show is underway. Jug Tavern Park is located at 113 E. Athens St. BERKELEY LAKE Berkeley Lake Elementary School to host Camp Invention Berkeley Lake Elementary School students don’t have to stop learning now that classes are over. In fact, they can begin to invent. Camp Invention, a nationally recognized program powered by the National Inventors Hall of Fame, will hold a program at Berkeley Lake Elementary from June 5-8. Camp Invention is a STEM Program that gives kids hands-on experiences to build team work, creativity and problem-solving skills. This summer, students will learn to engineer a “duck chucking device,” among other activities. The camp will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day and costs $230 per camper to attend. To register and for more information, visit http://campinvention.org. BRASELTON Nationally acclaimed author to sign books at library event A nationally-acclaimed author will visit BraseltonWest Jackson Library patrons in the coming weeks. Friends of the Braselton -West Jackson Library and the library’s staff will host Lisa Wingate at its annual membership drive reception from noon until 2 p.m. June 6 at the Hoschton Depot. The event is free and open to the public. Wingate will debut her newest book, “Before We Were Yours,” at the event and will sell autographed copies. The fictional novel depicts thousands of single mothers and poverty-stricken parents whose children were taken during the 1920s until 1950 in Tennessee. Children were often kept in unlicensed boarding facilities and given new names and histories before being advertised for adoption. “We’re excited to introduce Ms. Wingate’s new novel to our patrons and neighbors,” Braselton Library Manager Lori Hayes said. The Hoschton Depot is located at 4272 Highway 53 in nearby Hoschton. For additional information, call 706-654-1992.

PEACHTREE CORNERS English learners can practice conversation at Peachtree Corners Library English students can talk it out at the Peachtree Corners Branch Library on Thursday. The Library will host Let’s Talk, a relaxed conversational atmosphere for those learning English to practice their new skills. The program is free and open to the public from 6 to 7 p.m. The Peachtree Corners Branch Library is located at 5570 Spalding Drive. For more information, visit www.gwinnettpl.org/calendar/lets-talk-21/2017-06-01.

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removing invasive plants that could potentially Last month, as part of threaten the health of the its ongoing mission to wetland. educate and engage resi“Over the course of dents to play an active four hours, we monirole in the stewardship tored the wetland’s water of the local environquality, picked up 3,320 ment, Gwinnett Clean pounds of trash, removed & Beautiful teamed up close to 2,400 pounds of with Gwinnett County privet and installed four Department of Water Re- coconut fiber logs to sources to host the third protect the wetland from annual Great Gwinnett erosion and allow it to Wetlands. absorb water for better Held on April 29, flood control,” Gwinnett the earth-friendly event Clean and Beautiful Profocused on Bromolow gram Manager Sumner Creek and Wetland — a Gann said. “Not only are key wetland in Gwinthose results incredibly nett County. Throughout impactful, but the sight the day, 230 volunteers of hundreds of volunlearned why wetlands teers working together to are important, and were clean and beautify this inspired to maintain community we all share their well-being by pick- was more than moving. ing up litter, evaluating “Based on the fact that the water and surround- the amount of trash we ing ecosystem, and removed this year had BUFORD Blood drive continues at Mall of Georgia The American Red Cross blood drive continues today and on Memorial Day at the Mall of Georgia. The blood drive will be open from noon to 5 p.m today and Monday, and donors will receive a Red Cross visor while supplies last. The drive will take place on the upper level near Dick’s Sporting Goods. Prospective donors are asked to visit redcrossblood.org to enter an appointment in advance. Enter code “moga” for Mall of Georgia. DACULA Memorial Day Parade set for Monday One of the biggest — and one of the only — Memorial Day parades in metro Atlanta will make its way through Dacula on Monday. The 24th annual Dacula Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10 a.m. at Hebron Baptist Church and makes its way down Dacula Road, then onto Second Avenue before finally coming around to Dacula High School. This year’s parade theme is “The Price of Freedom” and 96-year old Lawrenceville resident and Woman’s Army Corp veteran Mary Pittman will be the grand marshal. The parade will also begin with a C-130 flyover by the 94th Airlift Wing, 700th Airlift Squadron out of dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta.

DULUTH Art week set to begin Beginning on June 9, the city of Duluth is hosting nine days of art designed to bring out your creative side. Each day will host interactive art, including tree wrappings, tweet and seek, dance, theater, music and eat like a local. To see the detailed schedule, visit duluthga. net. The event runs through June 17. GRAYSON Christmas in July application packets now available With summer looming on the horizon, the city of Grayson is looking for vendors for its annual event celebrating patriotism and Christmas. The city announced its Christmas in July Arts and Crafts Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 29 at Grayson Community Park. That means the city is now accepting applications from arts and craft vendors who are interested in participating in this year’s event. Applications are available at http://bit. ly/2qgGPDT and are due by July 15. LAWRENCEVILLE County hosting annual Memorial Day celebration Monday One of the more solemn events taking place in Gwinnett County on Memorial Day will take place at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center’s Fallen Heroes Memorial in

increased by about 420 pounds over last year’s results, it’s clear that we need to continue to educate the public on the many reasons why it’s important to put litter in its place. Not just during events like this, but yearround we all need to work together to protect and maintain these wetlands and precious water sources like the Chattahoochee River, Yellow River and Lake Lanier. “Great programs like Adopt-A-Road and Adopt-A-Stream can help do just that. Fortunately, we are having a positive impact where invasive plants are concerned on this particular wetland. We only had to remove half of what we’d removed the year before. All in all, Great Gwinnett Wetlands was

an awesome success and we are so incredibly grateful to our awesome partners at Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources and our incredible volunteers for making that possible.” Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful said it was thankful to The Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Gwinnett Parks and Recreation, and Gwinnett County Communications for their part in ensuring the event’s success, as well as to a number of local businesses and organizations that provided team leaders for the event. Included among them were Gwinnett Water Resources, Jacobs Engineering, CH2M Hill, Gresham Smith and Partners, City of Griffin, The Master Gardeners and Precision Planning.

Lawrenceville. The county will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony at 1 p.m. Monday at the memorial, which is located at 75 Langley Drive, in Lawrenceville. County commissioners are expected to participate in the event, which will also feature an honor guard made up of members of the Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services, police department, Sheriff’s Office and Lawrenceville Police Department honor guards. This year’s ceremony will also recognize Braselton Police Sgt. Todd Helcher, whose name will be added to the memorial. Helcher died on his way home from work in 2005.

LILBURN Scleroderma awareness walk, 5K set for June 10 Lilburn residents are encouraged to raise awareness for scleroderma while also getting in some exercise next month. The Scleroderma Foundation’s Georgia Chapter will host a Hiking and Hotcakes to Cure Scleroderma walk and 5K from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 10, at Lilburn City Park, 76 Main St. Scleroderma is an autoimmune rheumatic disease that involves the hardening of skin, according to the foundation, and this event will raise funds to help the organization support research. The event will begin with registration and a Zumba warm-up at 8 a.m. Anyone who wants to participate in the event can

NORCROSS Meadowcreek librarian wins photo contest Capstone, a children’s book publisher, recently announced the winners of “The Power of Librarians” national photo contest, and one of them is from Meadowcreek High School. Celebrating the importance of librarians, the contest invited communities to nominate a school or public library media specialist who makes meaningful connections with students, describe why they should be featured in the calendar and share a photo which captured the spirit of the librarian’s talent or ability. From among hundreds of nominations, 13 extraordinary librarians were selected as winners, including Cicely Lewis of Meadowcreek High in Norcross.

SNELLVILLE City cracking down on illegal tree cutting City of Snellville officials are cracking down on people cutting down trees in the city without permission. Following two treecutting sprees committed by shopping plaza owners, the city is in the process of adding more teeth to an already existing ordinance designed to prevent unwarranted tree removal by commercial property owners. If you think a commercial business is cutting down a tree without permission, call the Snellville Planning Department at 770-9853513. The fee for cutting down trees without permission is a minimum of $356 per tree per day. Under the new measure, which still awaits formal review and approval, violators would pay $995 per tree per day. Also, under the proposed ordinance, removal of any tree without the approval from the city’s planning director is prohibited. “In spite of Snellville’s long-standing ordinances prohibiting the arbitrary removal of trees, we have recently had some violations of those ordinances,” said Councilman Dave Emanuel. “While some violators plead ignorance, I believe they were in fact subscribing to the philosophy that it’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission. It may be easier, but it will become a lot more expensive.”

SUGAR HILL City seeks artwork for juried art show LOGANVILLE The city of Sugar Hill has Groovin’ on the Green put out a call for artwork for returns with dance band a juried art show that will The Groovin’ on the run in conjunction with the Green Concert Series conannual Sugar Hill fall festitinues June 16. val, “Sugar Rush,” on Oct. The next concert will 21. The deadline to submit feature Liquid Pleasure, a band which has in the past three original art pieces for free with an application played with groups like from SugarHillArts.com Hootie and the Blowfish and REM. Now the band fo- by July 15. There is a $35 cuses on dance music and entrance fee for selected artists. putting on a show. Prizes are $1,000, $500 The concert will be held from 7:30 until 9:30 p.m. at and $250 for first, second the Loganville Town Green, and third place, respeclocated at 235 Main St. tively. For more information, visit Artwork will be displayed http://loganvilleevents.com/ in the Sugar Hill Gallery on calendar.html. the first floor of City Hall. SUWANEE City asking for input on comprehensive plan The city of Suwanee is updating its comprehensive plan, and city officials are looking for input from residents. Visit suwanee. com to share your thoughts about the future of Suwanee in the next 20 years. The 2040 plan will be an update to the Suwanee 2030 comprehensive plan, which was completed in 2008. The comprehensive plan is a city-wide plan and an important tool for guiding future decisions about where and how to manage population growth and development within the city. For more information and to stay informed about Suwanee’s 2040 Plan process, visit suwanee2040plan.com.

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MEMORY SCREEN APPOINTMENTS • NeuroStudies NERVE EVALUATION • Phoenix Chiropractic PODIATRY CONSULTATION • Priority Feet POSTURE ANALYSIS • Upper Cervical Chiropractic of Georgia STEM CELL MINI CONSULTATION • Gwinnett Regenerative Medicine VEIN SCREEN • VEINatlanta VIDEO OTOSCOPE EAR SCREENING • Miracle Ear VISION SCREENING • Georgia Ophthalmology Associates

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KUBIAK FINANCIAL STAGE SPEAKING TOPICS 10:10am AVOIDING COMPUTER SCAMS LEARN HOW TO STAY SAFE ONLINE Gwinnett Senior Learning Center Cindy Pitts Gilbert, PR 10:30am LET’S DISCOVER YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET LIST Where do you want to travel next, what’s on your bucket list of travel destinations. Come discover your travel bucket list to meet any budget Seniors On the Go Travel Cathy Stokes, Travel Genius

11:00am ESSENTIAL FINANCIAL STRATEGIES FOR THE NEW ECONOMY Discussion devoted to the financial challenges that retirees and those nearing retirement face today obstacles and opportunities will be discussed plus fresh ideas provided that can help you survive – even thrive – in this unpredictable economic climate Kubiak Financial - Darren Kubiak, Retirement Wealth Strategist 11:30am HEALTHCARE: KNOW WHERE TO GO GET THE RIGHT CARE AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME With so many healthcare choices come learn your options to learn where to go for the best care, at the right place and right time Emory Healthcare Network Advantage Dr. Nick Colovos MD

12:00pm TRANSITIONS: LIVING A FULL AND RICH LIFE AS THINGS CHANGE FOR SENIORS Come learn how to continue to live a full and rich life as you age Discovery Village at Sugarloaf Dusty Gunn, Executive Director 12:30pm WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE – DISCOVERING YOUR ANCESTRY Learn how to discover your roots and find out all of the options the library system has to offer to help you search billions of census data and more…for free Gwinnett County Public Library Margaret Nunes, Librarian / Expert Genealogy Researcher

1:00pm OH, MY ACHING BONES! HIP AND KNEE REPLACEMENT 101 Do you have discomfort in your joints? Learn the facts on what to expect with hip and knee surgery Northeast Georgia Health System – Dr. Gregory Woods MD, Orthopedic Surgeon 1:30pm RETIREMENT READINESS How much savings will you need for retirement? What are the commonly underestimated costs? What’s your tax strategy? Come learn this and more to get you retirement-ready Delta Community Credit Union – Shaun Crawley, LPL Financial Advisor

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