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Deal signs transit bill affecting Gwinnett Law opens door for county to join MARTA

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Gov. Nathan Deal signed a massive overhaul in the way metro Atlanta approaches mass transit, with an opening for Gwinnett County to join

Gov. Nathan Deal signs the metro Atlanta regional transit bill that establishes the Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority — also known as The ATL — into law as other state leaders surround him at the state Capitol on Thursday. The new authority will plan and coordinate transit planning and expansion in a 13-county area, including Gwinnett. (Special Photo)

at the state Capitol with other state leaders flanking Deal signs distracted driving him. The new law creates bill into law during ceremony in Statesboro ...........................8A the Atlanta-region Transit Link Authority — also MARTA, into law Thursknown as The ATL — that day. will plan and coordiDeal signed the regional nate transit planning and transit bill, House Bill See DEAL, Page 2A 930, during a ceremony MORE INSIDE

Interfaith unity focus of prayer breakfast

BY TREVOR MCNABOE trevor.mcnaboe@gwinnettdailypost.com

‘We learn how to

Gwinnett fire Capt. Corey Kendrix, who oversees the fire department’s swiftwater rescue team, said training on Thunder River is ideal because it manufactures all of the water scenarios that occur on the Chattahoochee River but in a controlled environment. (Staff Photo: Isabel Hughes)

manipulate water’

Dancing, dining and a sense of unity was on display at the inaugural Interfaith Prayer Breakfast Thursday morning.

To celebrate National Day of Prayer, an annual observance on the first Thursday in May since 1952, MORE ONLINE Gwinnett Visit gwinnettdailypost.com residents for a photo gallery. from all faiths gathered for fellowship at Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.

The collaborative event was organized by different groups and a planning committee that included Brandy Swanson, community service chair for Rotary Club

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Fire departments practice rescues ahead of summer

BY ISABEL HUGHES

submerged swiftwater rescue technicians and the person they had just saved.

Making sure to keep both One by one, each firefighter their and the victim’s heads clipped his or her carabiner above water, the rescuers let onto a red rope that hung go, allowing the river to take just inches above the angry over and push them along the river, its murky water swirling makeshift zip line they had and spitting at the mostlycreated. isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com

Thunder River was only practice for Gwinnett, Hall, MariVisit gwinnettdailypost.com for a etta, Tift, Thomas and several photo gallery. other Georgia fire departAt the end of the rope, oth- ments, it came just days after er technicians swam in calmer the Gwinnett County Fire and water, waiting to receive the Emergency Services’ Swiftvictim. water Rescue Team worked Though this week’s training See WATER, Page 3A on Six Flags Over Georgia’s MORE ONLINE

EARLY IMPRESSIONS

BY TREVOR MCNABOE

Some were excited; others were shy and barely said a word. Some shed tears leaving their mothers Gwinnett County Public and fathers for just a few Schools’ newest batch of moments, and others were students walked through the smiling because of the new doors of the school district’s environment that Baggett 80 elementary schools Elementary School in LawThursday with a wide range renceville provided. of emotions as they regisOne of the excited tered for kindergarten. children registering was

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Adrianna Lagroon. The 5-year-old with her mother, Tammy Lagroon, spent registration with a smile on her face throughout the process.

Going to school is not new for Adrianna. According to her mother, she has been going to Kids R Kids, an early learning development center, since she was 2.

The Ismaili Muslim Choir performed the “Contemplation Chant” and “Let There Be Peace on Earth” on Thursday. The group is made up of Aftab Chithiwala, Farah Remtulla, Shafina Khabani and Sana Hashim.

(Staff Photo: Trevor McNaboe)

Kindergarten registration stirs emotions for parents, students Five-yearold Adrianna Lagroon and her mother Tammy begin to register at Baggett Elementary School on Thursday with teacher Brenda Hitchcock. (Staff Photo: Trevor McNaboe)

MORE ONLINE Visit gwinnettdailypost.com for a photo gallery.

“The fact that she is going to a new and bigger school has her excited,” Tammy Lagroon said. “To experience new friends, new See STUDENTS, Page 6A

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•From Page 1A expansion in a 13-county area.

The ATL footprint includes Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding and Rockdale counties.

“It is projected that the metro Atlanta area will add another 2.5 million residents by 2040, and HB 930 recognizes this growth and provides a coordinated, streamlined and unified approach to prepare for the future of metro Atlanta and the surrounding communities,” Deal said in a statement.

“With the establishment of the ATL, we are taking another significant step to ensure that our modes of transit and mobility are worthy of the No. 1 state for business and the best place for opportunity.”

The ATL won’t go into effect until Jan. 1, which means plans for a Gwinnett County-specific transit expansion referendum are on hold until the authority charts out a plan for transit expansion in the region.

Each county in the ATL footprint will have the option to hold 30year T-SPLOST referendums to create special sales taxes of up to 1 percent to fund transit projects in their county that were identified in the regional transit plan.

“House Bill 930 creates a seamless, unified transit governance and funding structure across metro Atlanta, and I’m proud that after years of work on this measure by countless individuals, it will now be signed into law,” said Rep. Kevin

Tanner, R-Dawsonville.

The law includes an extension section outlining how Gwinnett commissioners could call for a referendum on joining MARTA this fall.

Several studies in recent years have pointed to a growing willingness in the county to join the metro Atlanta transit system which currently only operates in Fulton, DeKalb and Clayton counties.

Even if Gwinnett doesn’t join MARTA, the county is considering a massive expansion of transit that could include a MARTA-style heavy rail line connecting the Doraville MARTA station to a new multi-modal hub on Jimmy Carter Boulevard as well Bus Rapid Transit lines, with the potential that some of those lines could eventually be converted to light rail lines.

Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash was a member of the task force that came up with the recommendations that House Bill 930 was based on, and was regularly at the state Capitol during the legislative session to lobby for its passage.

Meanwhile, state leaders see the regional transit authority and TSPLOST plan as a potential boost for economic development in the metro Atlanta area.

“This legislation helps us look at transit as part of our overall transportation infrastructure in the Metropolitan Atlanta area,” House Speaker David Ralston said in a statement. “It will enable us to work together to mitigate congestion, improve freight logistics and stimulate economic

growth.”

Deal said, “The initiatives set forth in this legislation will supplement our efforts to build an effective transportation network for the 13 counties covered by the ATL and provide new options to get Georgians to their places of employment, community activities and homes to spend time with family more quickly and efficiently.”

The ATL board will be governed by a 16-person board with 10 of those people chosen by county commission chairmen and a caucus of local legislative delegations to represent 10 transit districts within the 13-county footprint. The board’s chairman will be appointed by the governor, and the Speaker of the House and lieutenant governor will each get two appointments.

The board will chose its vice-chairman each year.

Loganville resident Chris Tomlinson, who is the executive director of the State Road and Tollway Authority and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority, has been chosen to serve the ATL’s interim director.

“This legislation provides the framework for the region to come together to provide our citizens the opportunity to cross jurisdictional lines in seamless, efficient, clean and most of all safe method when riding transit,” state Sen. Brandon Beach, R-Alpharetta, said.

“I want to thank Gov. Deal for his leadership on infrastructure investment that has been vitally important for Georgia being the No. 1 state to do business for five consecutive years.”

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WATER RELEASE SCHEDULES

From Tuesday to Thursday, various Georgia fire departments’ swiftwater rescue teams practiced on Six Flags Over Georgia’s Thunder River. (Staff Photo: Isabel Hughes)

three river-rescue calls in a two-day period on the Chattahoochee River.

“Just like the fire season, the swiftwater season is seasonal,” said Capt.

Corey Kendrix, who oversees the fire department’s swiftwater rescue team.

“In 2017, we ran 24 swiftwater emergency calls and in 2018, we’ve run a total of seven so far, and we’re not even in the swiftwater season yet really — it’s just now getting warm outside.”

Kendrix said training on Thunder River is ideal because it has all of the water scenarios that occur on the Chattahoochee River but in a controlled environment.

“We use the river to train, but we have to keep an open mind that we’re preparing ourselves for assistance during flood situations or any swiftwater situations,” Kendrix said. “The features here, albeit a man-made river, not only can be found in a natural river, but they can also be found in a flood situation. Take hydraulics, for example — we’re going to see this type of water behaviors in a real situation, so we learn how to manipulate water before we’re really having to do

this. “(Swiftwater rescues) are very dangerous rescues to make, and I know everybody thinks what we do is (enjoyable,) but we take this so seriously because of situations like running three swiftwater rescue calls in one weekend early in the season.

We do enjoy our jobs and we do love the adrenaline rush, but prevention is No. 1.”

Prevention, Kendrix said, especially on the Chattahoochee, means knowing Buford Dam’s generation times and how long it will take, depending where you are on the river, for the water to start rising and for the current to pick up.

“First and foremost, people need to understand that the Chattahoochee is not always as calm as it seems,” Kendrix said.

“People fail to remember that the river and Buford Dam are used to generate power and that when (the dam) is released, the current increases significantly. The most dangerous spot is from is Buford Dam to the (Ga.) Highway 20 bridge, but people fail to understand that the currents change and increase at all points after

Anyone who is fishing, swimming or doing other recreational activities on the Chattahoochee River can check the Army Corps of Engineers water release, or hydropower generation, schedule online or by telephone.

Online: http://spatialdata.sam.usace.army. mil/hydropower/default. aspx Phone: 770-9451466

HOW MUCH WATER IS RELEASED FROM THE DAM

TIPS FOR SAFETY

The Army Corps of Engineers’ hydropower generation schedule shows how many megawatts of energy will be produced by the water release. The following chart from the corps can used to roughly estimate how much water the megawatts translates to. The flow rate chart does not list figures for the 8 to 34 megawatt range, however.

Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services Capt. Tommy Rutledge offered several tips for people who go on the river to keep them safe.

They include: • Wearing a life jacket at all times.

• Checking Buford Dam’s hydropower generation schedule to know when water will be released downstream from the dam.

• Regularly getting out of the water to warm up to avoid hypothermia.

• Tell another person about plans for the day if they include visiting the river.

• Always bring a buddy when going out on the river.

• Trying to reach out to, or throw something from the shore when trying to help someone who is struggling on the river instead of jumping into moving waters. The person on the shore should also call 911 immediately.

• Do not climb on and jump off old bridge structures that cross the river.

Megawatts (MW)

Cubic feet per second of water (CFS)

0-7 MW

0-700 CFS

35-67 MW

4,000-6,500 CFS

68-127 MW

6,500-12,500 CFS

HOW LONG IT TAKES WATER TO FLOW DOWNSTREAM The National Park Service posts information about how long it takes water released from Buford Dam to travel downstream. It includes key locations, their distance from dam and estimated travel times. The full information can be found at www.nps.gov/ chat/planyourvisit/downstream-flow-rate-buford-dam.htm.

Location Time to travel from the dam Ga. Highway 20 Bridge ................................................................30 minutes to one hour Settles Bridge .......................................................... 45 minutes to one hour, 30 minutes McGinnis Ferry ..........................................................One hour, 45 minutes to two hours Rogers Bridge.................................... Two hours, 30 minutes to three hours, 15 minutes Abbots Bridge .................................... Three hours 15 minutes to four hours, 30 minutes Medlock Bridge ................................. Three hours, 30 minutes to four hours, 45 minutes Jones Bridge.......................................................... Three hours, 45 minutes to six hours Garrard Landing ...............................Five hours, 15 minutes to seven hours, 30 minutes Island Ford ........................................... Six hours, 30 minutes to eight hours, 45 minutes Ga. Highway 400 Bridge .......................................... Eight hours to 11 hours, 45 minutes

a (power) generation.”

Gwinnett Fire Department spokesman Tommy Rutledge said that was the case with Saturday and Sunday’s rescues.

The first rescue, which firefighters responded to around 7 p.m. on Saturday, came from four men stranded on a rock in the middle of the Chattahoochee, near Bowman’s Island.

The men told rescuers that they were fishing from the rock when the water level began to rise and the water became too turbulent for them to cross back to shore. They were rescued by technicians on the shore before the swiftwater boat could arrive.

On Sunday, firefighters were dispatched to another rescue near Settles Bridge around 4 p.m. after 911 received a call from a bystander saying that a man whose kayak had capsized was stranded on a rock.

Before the swiftwater rescue boat could reach the man, a second kayaker stopped and attempted to assist the first kayaker, but his kayak also capsized.

Both men were able to make it to the edge of the river and were assisted out of the water from firefighters on the bank, Rutledge said. The initial victim suffered minor injuries and was evaluated by EMS on scene and then released.

Around 8:15 p.m. that same day, Gwinnett swiftwater technicians, per the request of Johns Creek fire personnel, once again responded to the river,

this time to Jones Bridge Park in Peachtree Corners after receiving reports of a 15-year-old girl who was “clinging to a rock,” Rutledge said.

“The team threw rescue bags to the girl but she slipped from the rock into the water,” Rutledge said. “We deployed the bags downstream too and she was able to grab onto a downstream one and safely get to the side before the current (carried her) any further.”

The girl told firefighters that she and her boyfriend were on the rocks in the river when he decided to go back to shore, though she said she wanted to wait a little bit longer.

By the time she was ready to leave, however, the current was already too strong and the water level was rising rapidly.

Rutledge said she was

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evaluated on scene for some minor abrasions and slight hypothermia before being released.

“Hypothermia is a big factor when you’re dealing with the Chattahoochee,” Kendrix said. “Your body’s core temperature is really high when it’s hot out, and jumping in (Lake Lanier) is fine because the (surface) water is warmer.

But the Chattahoochee is 42 to 43 degrees yearround, whether it’s 60 degrees or 100 degrees, because the river water is being drawn from the bottom of the lake, which stays cold.”

Kendrix added that while a quick dip in the water won’t cause immediate hypothermia, prolonged exposure can result in serious consequences.

“People have various degrees of swim capabilities and may think it’s fine, but when currents are happening, we have strainers — or debris that gathers on the side of the banks — and people will try to swim to those and find themselves caught up and pinned against those strainers,” Kendrix said.

“Then they can’t extract themselves and that’s when they become (susceptible) to hypothermia.”

Hypothermia, a medical condition that occurs when a person’s body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, can cause dangerously low body temperatures.

When a person’s body temperature drops, the heart, nervous system and other organs can’t work properly and, if left untreated, hypothermia can lead to complete failure of the heart and respiratory system and eventually lead to death.

Kendrix said that while much of the focus in the summer is on the Chattahoochee, the county’s swiftwater rescue team holds training sessions on Six Flag’s Thunder River, for example, to prepare for floods.

“We will respond to really any open body of water and the Chattahoochee and Yellow River, but one of our other concerns is flooding situations — that’s another reason we do a lot of the training that we do,” he said. “We just want to make sure we’re always prepared and ready for what we’re faced with.”

To check Buford Dam water release schedules, which are only posted the day of release, visit spatialdata.sam.usace.army. mil/hydropower/default. aspx or call 770-945-1466.

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Statins can cause aches; but joint pain is less likely DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old white man. I take one 20-mg pravastatin per day to manage my cholesterol. One of the side effects is joint pain.

Are you aware of a substitute that does not have this joint pain side effect?

— H.L. ANSWER: Statins are one of the most common medicines used, and although they have relatively few side effects, so many people take them that there are many reported untoward effects.

Muscle aches are common. Muscle breakdown is serious and, fortunately, rare. But joint aches are not a common side effect. In the package insert, “arthritis” is listed in less than 1 percent of people.

Of all the statins, pravastatin tends to have relatively few side effects. It is metabolized differently from how the others are, so have a discussion with your doctor about taking a different statin, such as atorvastatin (Lipitor). Lipitor is much more potent than pravastatin (Pravachol), so the dose you will need is likely to be much lower.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with prediabetes. I have had neuropathy in both feet for several years, and a “non-healing diabetic foot ulcer” on one heel for two years. The ulcer has never completely healed, and it causes some pain on occasion.

Recently, I became aware of a study by a drug company in Atlanta. It appears to be developing a new treatment that shows promise. Can you tell me about the status of this treatment, and if it is available for use by the public?

— J.S. ANSWER: I think you are referring to an investigational drug called VM202, which is a gene therapy for people with diabetes and blockages in the arteries leading to a foot ulcer. The gene (DNA) codes for a protein called “human hepatocyte growth factor,” which, when taken up by muscle cells, causes them to secrete this growth factor. This, in turn, stimulates the formation of new blood vessels.

Early trials were encouraging, so the drug is now in phase 3, meaning the company is running a large trial to see whether it is effective. If so, it could be a major advantage in treating this common and difficult problem. Unfortunately, many drugs fail at this stage, either because they are not effective or they have toxicities that were unrecognized in previous smaller studies.

Gene therapy is a relatively new modality, so it may take longer than usual for the Food and Drug Administration to decide whether to approve this drug for general use.

Nonhealing foot ulcers are unusual in someone with prediabetes (as opposed to diabetes that may have been poorly controlled at times) and without peripheral artery disease, which you didn’t mention. I hope you are being treated by someone who has evaluated you for this condition. If not, you should be.

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Dear Amy: I am a her life, that should be the is a choice, and choosSCORPIO (Oct. 24Ask Amy 24-year-old woman. Since end of it! ing to trust someone who Nov. 22) — Showing leaving my previous relaThis isn’t the only thing deserves to be trusted will interest in what others tionship, I’ve been getting that has happened recent- liberate you. do will give you food back out there and going ly. We both retired a few Retirement can be a for thought and ideas on dates. months ago, and when very challenging period When I realize that I do he received a phone call for couples as they adjust for new beginnings. An open mind is the doornot wish to pursue a relafrom a female co-worker, to the twin challenges of way to positive experitionship with someone afhe acted very suspicious being less structured or ter going on (one to five) and said he would call her occupied, while also shar- ences that will encourage beneficial change. dates with them, I usulater. ing more time together.

Amy Dickinson ally send a text that says SAGITTARIUS (Nov. He has also texted her I hope you will find something along the lines several times regarding healthier ways to spend 23-Dec. 21) — Discuss of, “Hi, Mike. I enjoyed text message is a good work-related issues. your time. your concerns, intenmeeting you, but I don’t idea in this context. It is I don’t want to be dealDear Amy: I absotions and plans with think we have enough of not like you are breaking ing with this at our age. lutely loved your response someone you want to a romantic connection to up — you are giving these Am I overreacting? to the “Big Sister” (“No work alongside. Whether pursue anything further. I people a heads-up on He has apologized Kid Experience”) who personal or professional, wish you the best.” where you stand, releasand said it won’t happen had problems mentoring relationships will be a I loathe the idea of ing them from any further again. I know he loves me a young girl whose media key factor when it comes “ghosting” someone I’ve misapprehension, feelings and doesn’t want to hurt choices did not correto your success. met in person, but I also of obligation or hopes for me. I still feel insecure. spond to her own.

CAPRICORN (Dec. don’t think letting them a relationship. That’s life — Need Reassurance The purpose of being down in person or on the in the big city.

Dear Need Reasa Big Sister is to give the 22-Jan. 19) — Don’t hide how you feel. Be phone is necessary when What you shouldn’t surance: What you re- young girl better opporwe don’t know each other do is expect anything ally need is a new hobby. tunities to thrive, and not blunt and clear the air to distance yourself from very well. in particular in return.

Stop policing your husbe judgmental of a life The two men I’ve Other than perhaps an band. Both of the things that she knows has been anyone or anything you recently sent this mesacknowledgment that they you report (looking at an bruised. I applaud you for don’t agree with. Don’t sage to never responded. received your message old girlfriend’s Facebook showing her how to do be afraid to do your own Is it rude for me to send (“KK”), these men are page and receiving work- just that — without taking thing. that text, and/or is it rude being rejected, they get it related text messages her to task for her own AQUARIUS (Jan. 20for them not to respond? and they are moving on. from a former colleague) opinions!

Feb. 19) — Trust in what I can’t help but be a little Dear Amy: Recently are benign. All the same, — Ranjana you know to be true, hurt when I agonize over I gained access to my hus- you have confronted your Dear Ranjana: and refuse to let anyone sending a text that I know band’s Facebook account. husband, and he has reas- Big Brothers and Sisters will hurt someone’s feelI checked his search sured you. Take it. (bbbs.org) are heroes, and lead you astray. Moderation will help you avoid ings (because these men history and found that he According to the way their efforts should be expressed their interest has looked up an old girl- you describe this, your applauded, supported and making bad choices.

Romance is highlighted in continuing to see me), friend several times over feeling of “devastation” is encouraged. That’s easy and personal improveonly to get no acknowlthe past two years. I was out of balance, and so you for me to do. ments are favored. edgement that they even devastated and confronted should start concentratYou can contact Amy received it.

PISCES (Feb. him. He said he was curi- ing on ways to feel better Dickinson via email: I know it doesn’t really ous about where she is about yourself. askamy@amydickinson.

20-March 20) — Look at matter because I’ll never and what has happened to The kind of surveilcom. Readers may send every angle and listen to see these men again, but I her over the years. lance you are doing is a postal mail to Ask Amy, suggestions before makwant to do the right thing.

I can understand lookreflection of your own P.O. Box 194, Freeville, ing a decision. Taking — Not Interested ing her up a couple of poor self-esteem, and one NY 13068. You can also care of your health and Dear Not Intertimes, but once you have way to feel better is to follow her on Twitter being honest about a ested: I agree with you seen what she looks like stop triggering yourself @askingamy or “like” personal situation will be that sending an honest and what is happening in through snooping. Trust her on Facebook. in your best interest.

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Trump saga getting more acrimonious WASHINGTON — That unpleasant odor wafting from the direction of the White House is the sour smell of panic, as the president’s lies threaten to unravel — and the law closes in.

The new public face of President Trump’s legal defense, Rudy Giuliani, looked and sounded like a man in need of an intervention Wednesday night as he went on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show — the friendliest possible terrain — and revealed that what Trump has tried to make the nation believe about a $130,000 hushmoney payment to porn star Stormy Daniels is a Eugene total crock.

Robinson You will recall that last month, when asked aboard Air Force One if he knew about the payment, Trump emphatically said no. He added, “You’ll have to ask Michael Cohen. Michael is my attorney.” Trump gave the impression of having no idea where Cohen got the money to pay Daniels.

Not true, Giuliani told a puzzled Hannity: “That money was not campaign money. Sorry, I’m giving you a fact now that you don’t know.

It’s not campaign money. No campaign finance violation. … [It was] funneled through the law firm and the president repaid it.”

Just a suggestion, but if Giuliani wants to convince special counsel Robert Mueller that there’s nothing here to see, he probably should avoid using words like “funneled.”

In the Hannity interview, Giuliani said of the $130,000 payment that Trump “didn’t know about the specifics of it, as far as I know. But he did know the general arrangement, that Michael would take care of things like this, like I take care of things like this with my clients. I don’t burden them with every single thing that comes along.

These are busy people.”

That makes me curious about Giuliani’s client list. But I digress.

Trump offered elaboration but not clarification Thursday morning on Twitter. The original story — I know nothing, go ask Michael — morphed into a three-tweet exercise in trying to thread a needle with a hunk of rope: “Mr. Cohen, an attorney, received a monthly retainer, not from the campaign and having nothing to do with the campaign, from which he entered into, through reimbursement, a private contract between two parties, known as a non-disclosure agreement, or NDA. These agreements are … very common among celebrities and people of wealth. In this case it is in full force and effect and will be used in Arbitration for damages against Ms. Clifford (Daniels). The agreement was used to stop the false and extortionist accusations made by her about an affair, … despite already having signed a detailed letter admitting that there was no affair. Prior to its violation by Ms. Clifford and her attorney, this was a private agreement. Money from the campaign, or campaign contributions, played no roll [sic] in this transaction.”

So many words, so much squirming, so little truth.

One thing, and only one thing, is clear from this orchestrated attempt to change the narrative about Daniels. Trump is worried that the payment — which prevented a potential scandal just days before the 2016 election — might constitute an illegal campaign donation if Cohen used his own funds, as he has claimed, and was not reimbursed.

Some experts say there may have been a violation even if Trump’s carefully worded (for him) tweetstorm is true. But if Cohen’s “retainer” was really an attempt to hide the payment and structure the reimbursement so as not to rouse suspicion among banking regulators, Trump and Cohen may be in more legal jeopardy from the new story than from the old.

Nice work, Rudy.

This latest development on the Daniels front is just one of several signs that the investigation of Trump and the pushback against it have entered a new, more acrimonious phase.

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees the Mueller probe, vowed this week that “the Department of Justice is not going to be extorted” by Republican House members who threaten to impeach him for not shutting Mueller down. It was revealed that Mueller has warned that he can serve the president with a grand jury subpoena if Trump does not agree to a voluntary interview. And the loudest voice on the president’s legal team advocating a conciliatory approach, attorney Ty Cobb, announced Wednesday that he is “retiring.” His replacement, Emmet Flood of the powerhouse Williams & Connolly firm, represented Bill Clinton in his battle against impeachment.

There is no reason to believe Mueller’s investigation is anywhere near its end. But the ground rules have changed: From now on, it seems, biting and gouging are allowed.

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

The state condemns a disabled child WASHINGTON — Imagine your own beloved child lying in a hospital with a mysterious brain disease.

Should you, as the parent, be allowed to decide whether to continue treatment for your son or daughter? Or should the state have the power to overrule you and cut off life support over your objections?

The vast majority of Americans say the final decision should be left with parents. That’s because, under our system, the purpose of the state is to protect our inalienable rights to life and liberty.

But in Britain, it seems, the state has the power to trample life and liberty and condemn a disabled child to death.

That is precisely what the British High Court of Justice did in the case of Alfie Evans, a little boy who suffered from a rapidly progressive terminal brain disease. Doctors at London’s Alder Hey Children’s Hospital concluded that further treatment was futile and asked the court — over his parents’ objections — to order the removal of his ventilator. Alfie’s parents pleaded for permission to transfer him to Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital in Rome, where doctors had agreed to take over his treatment at no cost.

Pope Francis had arranged free medical transport, and the Italian government had

system, resources are limited and care is rationed (which is why we don’t want socialized medicine here in America).

But where does a British court get the right to deny the child life-extending treatment abroad when someone else is willing to pay for it? Who Marc gave the British state the right Thiessen to determine what kind of life is worth living and for how granted Alfie citizenship to long? facilitate his transfer. A hospiDiabolically, High Court tal in Munich had also offered Justice Anthony Hayden actuto relieve British doctors of ally cited the pope in justifythe burden of caring for Alfie. ing his decision to end Alfie’s But the court ruled that life, quoting out of context a it was in Alfie’s “best inspeech Francis gave in which terests” to die. Doctors had he warned against “the temptold the court he might “be tation to insist on treatments able to muster just a handful that have powerful effects of breaths and survive just on the body, yet at times do a few minutes if ventilation not serve the integral good of were completely stopped.” In the person.” But Francis also fact, he kept fighting to live declared in that speech that for five full days without life decisions about whether to support. A phalanx of police continue treatment “should officers was posted outside be made by the patient.” his hospital, holding the child Nowhere did he say such dehostage in order to ensure that cisions should be made by the his mom and dad did not try state. And indeed, the pontiff to take him away while the made clear he stood with death sentence was carried Alfie’s parents, tweeting, “I out. renew my appeal that the sufThis is, quite simply, fering of his parents may be tyrannical. It is one thing for heard and that their desire to a judge to decide that British seek new forms of treatment taxpayers should not have to may be granted.” For the Britbear the cost of what doctors ish High Court to twist the in its National Health Service pope’s words to justify killing have concluded is futile treat- a little boy is monstrous. ment. Under a single-payer The culture of death is on

the march across Europe.

CBS News recently reported that Iceland was on the verge of “eliminating” Down syndrome, not by some medical miracle but because the country’s abortion rate for Down syndrome babies is close to 100 percent. Now, with Alfie Evans and previously Charlie Gard, British courts have ordered the death of disabled children over the objections of parents.

That is barbaric. Nikolaus Haas, a German physician who had offered to take over Alfie’s care, told the court, “Because of our history in Germany, we’ve learned that there are some things you just don’t do with severely handicapped children. A society must be prepared to look after these severely handicapped children and not decide that life support has to be withdrawn against the will of the parents.” Hayden declared this “inflammatory.”

In fact, the comparison is spot on. London survived the Blitz to stop the advance of a regime bent on the eugenic killing of, among others, the handicapped. Now Britain has such a regime anyway, by self-imposed judicial fiat.

Unless Americans are vigilant, it is only a matter of time before it happens here.

Follow Marc A. Thiessen on Twitter @marcthiessen.

Mean-spirited comedy falls flat at WHCD PAWLEY’S ISLAND, S.C. — When I moved to Washington several years ago, a D.C. veteran whispered a warning that she had learned from her father: New York is tough, but Washington is mean.

Truer words, my friend, truer words.

Yet, apparently, even Washington can be offended by too much meanness. By now you’ve heard about the disastrous White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday, where comedian Michelle Wolf tortured her audience with lousy jokes in a tin-tongued voice that made one yearn for the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard.

(Not to be mean or anything, but it’s permissible to critique a public performer’s voice just as one would a musician’s violin.)

What offended many who’ve spoken up the past few days was Wolf’s mean-spiritedness. Oh, for goodness sake, girls, what were you expecting? As Wolf herself told the audience, “You should have done more research.”

But Wolf’s sin wasn’t being mean; it was being not-funny.

Specifically, the girls’ club was upset that Wolf referred to Sarah Sanders’ makeup, which, they said, was crossing a line. What line? The eyeliner line? The only line she crossed

cial occasion. We women don’t do that hoping to be ignored.)

Kellyanne Conway, too, was a portrait of serenity and class when Wolf turned her attention to the presidential adviser. Resplendent in white, Conway was Queen of the Elves as Wolf told the audiKathleen ence she hoped a tree would Parker fall on Conway — not to harm her, she quickly corrected the is the one between good com- implication, but just to get her edy and bad. But you be the “stuck.” judge. Herewith, the “joke” in Whoa, now, there’s a kneequestion: slapper. Again, did she misread “I actually really like Sarah,” the joke?

Wolf said. “I think she’s very Some years are fun, some resourceful. But she burns not so much. Chalk up the facts and then she uses that ash most recent to the latter to create a perfect smoky eye. category. When the late author Like maybe she’s born with it, Christopher Hitchens once (ermaybe it’s lies. It’s probably roneously) wrote that women lies.” aren’t funny, he must have had I’m sorry, what? Did she Wolf in mind. Maybe she can misread her notes? “Smoky be funny; she just wasn’t. She eye” presumably refers to was tedious and boring.

Sanders’ eye shadow, but the No, I wasn’t there. Nor did comment doesn’t even make I watch it on television. When sense. What is lies? Where is a full moon is rising pinkly funny? over the Atlantic, it’s possible Wolf went on as all eyes to forget why one would ever shifted to Sanders, who, in subject herself to the annual addition to looking stunning in contest of relevance. But hava royal blue dress and upswept ing read about it and watched hair, was a portrait of calm and the clips, I’m more convinced dignity. (Yes! You can comthan ever that the dinner has ment on a woman’s appearjumped itself. (Forget the shark ance when she has spent hours — he’s doing stand-up in a and a few paychecks to look as comedy club at Myrtle Beach.) gorgeous as possible for a soThe correspondents’ dinner

comedy act, which is customarily followed by the president, is supposed to be a roast of the current administration, not a human sacrifice. Rather than earn laughter with her keen wit and clever take, Wolf managed to make Sanders and Conway, the Trump administration’s top purveyors of “alternative facts,” into the most likable people in the room.

Meanwhile, Trump was in Washington, Michigan, basking in the cheers of his supporters rather than submitting to the jeers of his harshest critics.

The fact is, the correspondents’ dinner, which is supposed to be about recognizing journalists for achievement and rewarding worthy students with scholarships, has become too much of something else.

We all like to dress up and put our roles to rest for a few hours and be entertained. But at a time when the Fourth Estate suffers a deficit of public trust and respect, we would do well to demonstrate the behavior we insist upon from others.

Washington insiders say that the only thing worse than going to the correspondents’ dinner is not going. I’m not so sure about that.

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

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gwinnettdailypost.com PUBLIC NOTICE NEEDS ASSESSMENT PUBLIC HEARING ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2019 NEWSPAPER: GWINNETT DAILY POST PUBLICATION DATE: MAY 4, 2018 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: MAY 4, 2018 – JUNE 4, 2018 Gwinnett County is initiating the development of Annual Action Plan 2019, which will contain specific projects and activities when approved for FFY 2019 HUD grant funding by the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners in the fall of 2018.

One important step in the preparation of Annual Action Plan 2019 is the assessment of community needs. Gwinnett County is holding a Needs Assessment Public Hearing to receive citizen input on community development, housing, and homeless needs which might be addressed utilizing FFY 2019 grant funding from HUD. The information gathered from citizens will be included in Annual Action Plan 2019. A summary of public comments received will be provided to the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners prior to their approval of Annual Action Plan 2019, and the summary of public comments will be included in Annual Action Plan 2019 when submitted to HUD. Two Public Hearings will be held to receive comments on these topics, as follows:

Gael Melchor takes a break from kindergarten registration to play with blocks on Thursday. (Staff Photo: Trevor McNaboe)

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Students

said. “I get the opportunity to speak with each one of teachers and just beginning them while they are waiting her journey with learning is for assessments and find special.” what they’re excited about Education is important coming to a new school. It’s in the Lagroon family, interesting to hear the difwith Adrianna’s aunt being ferent things they say.” a teacher in South CaroYoung said there has lina. Her mother is already been tremendous growth preparing her not only for with the students registering kindergarten, but post-seceach year. More and more ondary education. of them have some form “I’ve already told her, of pre-kindergarten experigoing college is not an opence. tion,” Tammy Lagroon said.

“Kids are starting to “It’s just a matter of where come in more prepared and she is going to college.” families are encouraging For now, Adrianna is it,” Young said. “The more focused on her favorite ready they can come to us, activities — coloring and the more we can do with catching up on reading, them when they get here. something she did while Learning how to do school waiting at registration. is a big part of it.”

Adrianna wasn’t the Administrative assistant only student to register at Donna Cross organized the Baggett Elementary on event. To ensure smooth Thursday. Assistant Princi- transitions and reduce the pal Colleen Young said the waiting line, the more than school hopes to have more 30 teachers were spread than 100 children come in out across three different for registration this year. registration stations as well Young has been helping as helped with the kinderwith kindergarten registragarten assessment. tion since the school opened “We wanted to make it in 2015, and she looks as easy and streamlined a forward to registration each process as we could,” Cross year. said. “Our hope is that “Meeting all my new parents come in and have a kindergarten students is the great first impression of the best part of the day,” Young school.”

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Breakfast

company he managed.

“How many of us have of Gwinnett County; Nicole invited people in our homes Hendrickson, community that look different from us, outreach program director have a different faith than for Gwinnett County; Farida us or sexual orientation?”

Nurani and Asif Jessani from Parker said. “If you haven’t Ismaili Muslim Community; and you’re wondering why Muriam Nafees, volunteer our communities continue to coordinator for Gwinnett be divided, don’t look to the County; Masjid Imam left or right of you, get a mirAbdullah Jaber, Farooq Mu- ror and look straight ahead.” ghal, managing partner MS He recalled a program Global Partners, LLC. called the friendship ”We’re happy to be here initiative where people are this morning as people partnered with other people of faith coming together they don’t know outside united,” Interfaith Comof business. Parker was munity Inititatives former partnered with Hala Modpresident Angela Harrington delmog, the president of the said. “I think that’s what Metro Atlanta Chamber of God desires — people of Commerce, and struck up a different backgrounds, friendship. races, cultures and ethnici“She’s somebody that I ties sitting together.” can rely on,” Parker said.

Harrington, in her open“Someone has to make an ing remarks, said the room effort to take that first step. had a harmonious feel to it If we reach out and reach with the mixture of different across then there will be people in attendance. stronger teams, communities “We breathe the same air, and a stronger Gwinnett.” we all walk the same earth The second keynote and receive the bounties of speaker Doug Shipman, the same earth,” Harrington president and CEO of the said. “We are one.”

Woodruff Arts Center in During the breakfast, Atlanta talked about how three different groups personal interfaith was to performed for the packed him. dining room. The Ismaili “I live in an interfaith Muslim Choir sang the marriage, my wife is Jain,” “Contemplation Chant,” Shipman said. “I’ve been which is a combination of fortunate to study theolfive prayer chants — Budogy at Harvard and the one dhist, Islamic, Hebrew, thing that I’ve found is that Christian and Hindu. The religions are really, really group made up of Farah different.”

Remtulla, Shafina Khabani, “They come out of Sana Hashim and Aftab different languages and Chithiwala also sang “Let perspective,” he said. “There There Be Peace on Earth.” was one aspect as I studied Shivani Gandhi and religion that is similar. You’ll Bianca Ramchandani see that almost all of the performed an Indian clasgreat moments in religious sical prayer dance, which history happen when someinvolved a large amount of one is in prayer or silent hand motions, emotions and reflection.” creativity during the three The goal of the breakfast minute show. The second was not only to enjoy a dance group, Sanam Dance buffet spread, but also learn Troupe, included Saadia more about other individuals Raja and Sanam Azeem, and cultures. who performed a traditional “Through the centuries folk dance. religion has been a great Goodwill of North divide,” Paige Havens, past Georgia President and CEO president of Rotary Club of Keith Parker was one of two Gwinnett County, said. “Tokeynote speakers. Through- day is so much different than out his speech, Parker talked that, it makes us draw deep about the diversity and inclu- into our souls to figure out sion that comes with the where we are as humans.”

Site Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 2nd Floor, Conference Center, Room A Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 2nd Floor, Conference Center, Room A

Address 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046-6935

Date Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Time 10:00 AM

75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046-6935

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

6:00 PM

Comments will be received from citizens at the Public Hearings, held during the 30-day public comment period, on community development, housing, and homeless needs, and on all applications received requesting FFY 2019 HUD grant funds from Gwinnett County. A listing of all 2019 applications received is presented in this Notice.

For citizens unable to participate in the Public Hearing, written comments/suggestions on community needs to be included in Annual Action Plan 2019, or on applicants requesting FFY 2019 grant funds, should be sent to: Gwinnett County Community Development Program One Justice Square 446 West Crogan Street, Suite 275 Lawrenceville, GA 30046-2439 Telephone 678-518-6008; Fax 678-518-6071; Email gchcd@gwinnettcounty.com.

All written comments MUST BE RECEIVED at the Gwinnett County Community Development Program by 5:00 PM on Monday, June 4, 2018.

ESTIMATED 2019 GRANT AMOUNTS Gwinnett County estimates the amounts to be received from FFY 2019 HUD grants are: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - $4,068,890; HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) $1,220,776; Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) - $373,786. The total estimated Program Income to be received from the repayment of housing loans is $50,000 for the CDBG Program, and $50,000 from the HOME Program.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED – FFY 2019 FUNDS Gwinnett County received the following requests for FFY 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds.

This listing presents the applicant organizations, brief project descriptions, and the amounts of grant funding requested. No detailed application reviews have been performed, no eligibility checks have occurred, and no funding recommendations have been developed at this time. These aforementioned processes will occur prior to the publication of the Proposed Annual Action Plan 2019.

Applicant Organization (Alphabetical Listing) Action Ministries, Inc.

FFY 2019 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FFY 2019 ESTIMATED CDBG GRANT AWARD: $4,068,890 (80% of 2017 grant award) ESTIMATED CDBG PROGRAM INCOME: $50,000 Operating Cost: Rapid Rehousing Program

CDBG Funds Requested $80,000.00

Africa’s Children’s Fund (Priority 1 of 2)

Operating Cost: Therapeutic Intervention for Abused and Neglected Children

$77,000.00

Africa’s Children’s Fund (Priority 2 of 2)

Equipment Purchase: One Transit Cargo/Passenger Van

$39,869.61

Annandale Village at Suwanee, Inc. (Priority 1 of 3)

Facility Renovation: Residential Housing for Developmentally Disabled Adults

$133,807.00

Annandale Village at Suwanee, Inc. (Priority 2 of 3)

Operating Cost: Day Services for Developmentally Disabled Adults

$26,869.00

Annandale Village at Suwanee, Inc. (Priority 3 of 3)

Equipment Purchase: Medical Devices for Developmentally Disabled Adults

$29,846.29

Asian American Resource Foundation, Inc.

Operating Cost: Rapid Rehousing Family Services

$50,000.00

Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.

Operating Cost: Legal Services for Homeless Population

$35,000.00

Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (Priority 1 of 2)

Economic Development: Lawrenceville Club Workforce Development Program

$60,000.00

Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (Priority 2 of 2) Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Inc. (Priority 1 of 2) Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Inc. (Priority 2 of 2) Center for Pan Asian Community Services, Inc.

Economic Development: Norcross Club Workforce Development Program

$60,000.00

Operating Cost: Bilingual Housing Counseling and Financial Literacy Education

$50,000.00

Operating Cost: Bilingual Mental Health Counseling

$25,000.00

Operating Cost: Housing Counseling and Financial Literacy Education

$35,000.00

City of Buford (Priority 1 of 4)

Public Infrastructure: Moreno Street Waterline Replacement

$550,000.00

City of Buford (Priority 2 of 4)

Public Infrastructure: Church Street Stormwater Drainage Improvement

$330,000.00

City of Buford (Priority 3 of 4)

Facility Renovation: Buford Youth Community Center HVAC System Replacement

$100,000.00

City of Buford (Priority 4 of 4)

Facility Renovation: Wiley Drive Building Roof Replacement

$100,000.00

City of Dacula

Public Infrastructure: Church Street Drainage Improvement, Asphalt Repaving and Sidewalk Installation

$430,646.25

City of Loganville

Public Infrastructure: Pecan Road Drainage Improvement and Sidewalk Installation

$508,000.00

City of Norcross

Public Infrastructure: South Peachtree Street Sidewalk and Crosswalk Installations

$125,000.00

Creative Enterprises, Inc.

Operating Cost: Community Integration Training Services for Disabled Individuals

$44,920.00

Money Management International, Inc.

Operating Cost: Financial Literacy Education for Homeless Individuals

$41,983.00

Easter Seals North Georgia, Inc.

Operating Cost: Early Education and Childcare Program Serving Low-Income Families

$82,563.55

Families First, Inc.

Operating Cost: Gwindale Permanency Cooperative

$35,000.00

Family Promise

Operating Cost: Homeless Shelter Services Operating Cost & Equipment Purchase: Youth Afterschool & Excellence Program with 8 Desktop Computers and 10 Tablets Operating Cost & Equipment Purchase: Public Library Mobile Services and Learning Lab; Sprinter ‘Bookmobile’ Vehicle

$50,000.00

Project Description

Family Support Circle, Inc. Gwinnett County Public Library Hi-Hope Service Center, Inc. (Priority 1 of 3)

Operating Cost: Day Services and Community Access for the Developmentally Disabled Adults

$85,000.00 $200,000.00 $278,658.00

Hi-Hope Service Center, Inc. (Priority 3 of 3)

Equipment Purchase: Wheelchair Accessible Buses and Minivans for the Developmentally Disabled Adults Economic Development: Community Employment Program for Developmentally Disabled Adults

Hope Clinic, Inc. (Priority 1 of 3)

Operating Cost: Chronic Care Management Program

$100,000.00

Hope Clinic, Inc. (Priority 2 of 3)

$100,000.00

Latin American Association

Operating Cost: Mental Health and Counseling Services for Low-Income Individuals Equipment Purchase: 7 Desktop and 8 Floor-Standing Printers for Charitable Healthcare Clinic Services and Administration Operating Cost: Homelessness Prevention Program and Fair Housing Activities for Latino Families

Partnership Against Domestic Violence

Operating Cost: Gwinnett County Domestic Violence Shelter

$45,000.00

Peachtree Christian Health, Inc. (Priority 1 of 2)

$194,835.00

Ser Familia, Inc. (Priority 2 of 2)

Facility Renovation & ADA Improvements: Life Enrichment Center at Adult Day and Respite Care Facility Operating Cost & Equipment Purchase: Therapeutic Courtyard, Physical Therapy and Food Services Equipment at Adult Day & Respite Care Facility Operating Cost: Transportation Services for Transitional Housing Residents Operating Cost: Mental Health & Domestic Violence Services with Transportation Support for Latino Families Operating Cost: Parenting and Financial Literacy Program Serving Latino Families

The Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett, Inc.

Facility Acquisition & Renovation: Charitable Healthcare and Dental Center for Low-Income Individuals

$2,739,000.00

The Goodwill of North Georgia

Economic Development: GoodBiz

$42,000.00

The Salvation Army

Operating Cost: Family Emergency Services

$400,000.00

The Sheltering Arms, Inc.

Facility Renovation: Childcare Care Centers’ HVAC & Parking Lot Improvement

$80,243.00

Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc. dba HOPE Atlanta

Operating Cost: Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program

$75,000.00

View Point Health

Operating Cost: Homeless Support Case Management

$50,000.00

Wishes For Me Foundation (Priority 1 of 2)

Facility Renovation: Housing Facility for Disabled Individuals

$350,000.00

Wishes For Me Foundation (Priority 2 of 2)

Facility Acquisition: Housing Facility for Disabled Individuals

Hi-Hope Service Center, Inc. (Priority 2 of 3)

Hope Clinic, Inc. (Priority 3 of 3)

Peachtree Christian Health, Inc. (Priority 2 of 2) Rainbow Village, Inc. Ser Familia, Inc. (Priority 1 of 2)

$44,200.00

$38,773.00 $90,000.00

$32,153.00 $16,000.00 $144,000.00 $74,875.00

$182,500.00 Total CDBG Funding Requested

FFY 2019 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) PROGRAM APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FFY 2019 ESTIMATED ESG GRANT AWARD: $373,786 (80% of 2017 grant award) ESTIMATED PROGRAM INCOME: $0

Applicant Organization (Alphabetical Listing)

$225,829.50

$8,688,571.20

Action Ministries

Rapid Rehousing: Stabilization Services for Homeless Individuals

ESG Funds Requested $75,000.00

Africa’s Children’s Fund

Homelessness Prevention: Gwinnett Housing Services

$18,500.00

Africa’s Children’s Fund

Rapid Rehousing: Gwinnett Housing Services

$20,500.00

Asian American Resource Foundation

Rapid Rehousing: Rapid Rehousing Program

$50,000.00

Center for Pan Asian Community Services

Emergency Shelter: Gwinnett County Homeless Shelter

$50,000.00

Family Promise

Emergency Shelter: Gwinnett County Homeless Shelter

$103,950.00

Family Promise

Rapid Rehousing: Stabilization Services for Homeless Individuals

$87,500.00

Norcross Cooperative Ministry

Homelessness Prevention: Emergency Assistance Program

$195,000.00

Norcross Cooperative Ministry

Emergency Shelter: Emergency Assistance Program

$150,000.00

Partnership Against Domestic Violence

Emergency Shelter: Gwinnett County Domestic Violence Shelter

$150,000.00

Rainbow Village, Inc.

Emergency Shelter: Transitional Housing

$85,000.00

Ser Familia

Homelessness Prevention: Utility Assistance and Rental Arrears

$19,850.00

The Salvation Army

Emergency Shelter: Home Sweet Home Gwinnett

$50,000.00

The Salvation Army

Rapid Rehousing: Home Sweet Home Gwinnett

$18,000.00

Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc. dba HOPE Atlanta

Homelessness Prevention: Housing Stabilization Services

$50,000.00

Viewpoint Health

Emergency Shelter: Emergency Assistance Program

Project Description

$50,000.00 Total ESG Funding Requested

$1,173,300.00

FFY 2019 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) PROGRAM APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FFY 2019 ESTIMATED HOME GRANT AWARD: $1,220,776 (80% of 2017 grant award) ESTIMATED PROGRAM INCOME: $50,000 Applicant Organization (Alphabetical Listing)

HOME Funds Requested

Project Description

Action Ministries

Tenant Based Rental Assistance

$150,000.00

Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc.

Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Reserve

$750,000.00

Center for Pan Asian Community Services

Tenant Based Rental Assistance

$64,000.00

Gwinnett County Habitat For Humanity, Inc.

Land/Property Acquisition and Rehabilitation

$240,000.00

Gwinnett Housing Corporation

Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Reserve and Operating

$750,000.00

Rainbow Village

Tenant Based Rental Assistance

$207,000.00

The Salvation Army

Tenant Based Rental Assistance

$60,000.00

Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc. dba HOPE Atlanta

Tenant Based Rental Assistance

$50,000.00 Total HOME Funding Requested

$2,271,000.00

Section 504 - Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 [ADA], As Amended Gwinnett County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities. Any requests for reasonable accommodations required by individuals to participate in any open meeting, program or activity of the Gwinnett County Community Development Program should be directed to Director, Gwinnett County Community Development Program, One Justice Square, 446 West Crogan Street, Suite 275, Lawrenceville, GA 30046-2439. Telephone 678-518-6008; Fax 678-518-6071; email gchcd@gwinnettcounty.com.

Fair Housing Act of 1968, As Amended, And Section 800 Accommodations In an ongoing effort to provide housing services and activities in a nondiscriminatory manner, Gwinnett County has a strong commitment to affirmatively furthering fair housing by working to ensure that equal housing opportunities are available for all persons, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, familial status, marital status, or disability. If you think your rights have been violated, please contact the Gwinnett County Community Development Program, One Justice Square, 446 West Crogan Street, Suite 275, Lawrenceville, GA 30046-2439. Telephone 678-518-6008; Fax 678-5186071; email gchcd@gwinnettcounty.com.

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World Chinese military lasers injure U.S. military pilots Chinese personnel at the country’s first overseas military base in Djibouti have been using lasers to interfere with U.S. military aircraft at a nearby American base, activity that has resulted in injuries to U.S. pilots and prompted the U.S. to launch a formal diplomatic protest with Beijing, two military officials told CNN. The U.S. issued a notice to airmen “to exercise caution when flying in certain areas in Djibouti,” which “was issued due to lasers being directed at U.S. aircraft on a small number of separate occasions over the last few weeks,” according to the notice obtained by CNN. “During one incident, there were two minor eye injuries of aircrew flying in a C-130 that resulted from exposure to military-grade laser beams, which were reported to have originated from the nearby Chinese base,” the notice said.

Two U.S. military officials told CNN that the State Department had lodged a formal diplomatic protest with Beijing in an effort to get China to stop the activity.

Deadly floods devastate parts of East Africa At least 100 people have died and nearly 260,000 have been displaced by flooding in Kenya this month, the Kenyan Red Cross announced Thursday.

Kenyan authorities and humanitarian organizations have been working to airlift stranded residents to safety and provide aid to isolated communities after weeks of heavy rain and landslides.

The flooding comes as many continue to recover from the severe drought in 2017 that threatened millions of people across East Africa.

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world&nation Hawaii volcanic eruption ‘possible’ Hundreds of earthquakes hit island in less than 72 hours

By Madison Park and Joe Sutton CNN

Hundreds of small earthquakes in Hawaii are shaking the eastern side of Big Island, prompting concerns that Kilauea Volcano could erupt.

On Thursday, a civil defense statement said that the frequency of the minor earthquakes had decreased compared to the preceding days.

However, the agency said, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has indicated that a volcanic eruption was “possible but not imminent.”

Residents in the area should prepare and review emergency plans in case of evacuation, warned the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency on Wednesday.

Officials are keeping watch on Kilauea, which is one of the world’s most active volcanoes.

It’s located in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, which has since closed off nearly 15,700 acres due to “the possibility of a new eruption and unstable geologic activity.” But most of the park remains open,

Nation VA health care program set to run out of money

As President Donald Trump prepares to name a new leader for the sprawling department of Veterans Affairs, officials at the department have been raising the alarm, saying that they’ll run out of money for the Veterans Choice Program in the coming weeks.

The Choice program China warns was a campaign priority of airlines to toe the the president’s and allows patients to seek medical line on Taiwan services from private providChina is turning up the ers at the taxpayer’s expense, heat on some of the world’s but Congress has been at an top airlines over how they impasse over a long-term describe Taiwan on their fix amid disagreements over websites. the program’s cost and how Qantas, Australia’s bigmuch access the nation’s vetgest carrier, said Thursday erans should have to private it had received a warning doctors. from the Civil Aviation Trump tweeted about the Administration of China. funding shortfall on ThursOther airlines that have ran day, urging lawmakers to act afoul of the Chinese auto add funding swiftly. thorities include American “This spring marks and Delta.

4yrs since the Phoenix VA Qantas said in a statecrisis. We won’t forget what ment that it would respond happened to our GREAT to the letter from the CAAC VETS,” Trump tweeted. “in due course.”

“Choice is vital, but the The Sydney Morning program needs work & is Herald reported that the running out of $. Congress Chinese agency told Qamust fix Choice Program by ntas to remove any public Memorial Day so VETS can information on its website get the care they deserve. I that suggests Taiwan, Hong will sign immediately!”

Kong or Macau are located in countries other than Trump, Giuliani China. leave WH staff The Chinese government in Beijing considers in the dark self-governed Taiwan to be Rudy Giuliani’s cable rollan integral part of its territory, and comes down hard out as a member of President on any suggestions to the Donald Trump’s legal team, contrary. Hong Kong and and the torrent of statements Macau are special adminis- he made Wednesday night, trative regions of China. caught many in the White — From wire reports House offguard and flat-

People Bush waiting for ‘green light’ to leave hospital

Former President George H.W. Bush tweeted Thursday he had “not taken up residence” at the Houston hospital he was admitted to late last month and is awaiting a “green light” to leave.

“The doctors, nurses and support staff are so nice, but the second I get the green light I’m outta here,” the 41st president said in a tweet.

The Bush family spokesman, Jim McGrath, said later that Bush had been moved out of intensive care but was Hawaiians are on volcano eruption watch as hundreds of earthquakes hit island in less expected to remain at the than 72 hours. (CNN) hospital for several more days. according to its statement. resident, told CNN affiliate according to the agency.

Since Monday, hundreds KHON. “An outbreak of lava Cosby, Polanski of earthquakes — most of She said the flurry of from the lower East Rift expelled from them around 2.0 magnitude earthquakes seemed to hap- Zone remains a possible the Academy — have been recorded in pen every minute. outcome of the continued the area. The series of earth“It’d be like the house unrest,” according to USGS Bill Cosby and Roman quakes came after a collapse would shake. It’d be like in a Wednesday night Polanski are no longer memof a crater floor of Pu‘u somebody that weighs 300 update. “At this time it is bers of one of Hollywood’s ‘O‘o, which is a volcanic pounds came in my living not possible to say with most important organizacone in the eastern rift zone room and jumped up and certainty if or where such of the Kilauea Volcano. down,” she said. an outbreak may occur, but tions.

The Academy of Motion Since that collapse, about Residents in the area have the area downrift (east) of 250 earthquakes were also reported cracks emerg- Pu‘u ‘O‘o remains the most Pictures Arts and Sciences, the group behind the Acadreported in the area into ing on roads. likely location.”

Tuesday evening, according The U.S. Geological SurIt’s not possible to predict emy Awards, has voted to to Hawaiian Volcano Obser- vey said no steam or heat where an eruption could oc- expel the actor and director vatory status report. were seen escaping from the cur, but the areas that could from its membership, according to a statement from The tremors have been cracks, and they were small be affected include the the organization which cited going on for days now, jar— about several inches communities of Nanawale its conduct standards. ring residents, who’ve been across. These cracks are ap- Estates, Leilani Estates or “The Board continues to reporting nearly constant pearing from “deformation Kapoho, the Hawaii County ground vibrations in some of the ground surface due to Civil Defense Agency said. encourage ethical standards that require members to areas. the underlying intrusion of It urged residents to pre“It has now become unmagma” — which is molten pare emergency plans and to uphold the Academy’s values of respect for human nerving,” Carol Shepard, a rock that is underground, stay informed for updates. dignity,” a statement from the Academy read.

CNN has reached out to the Cosby was found guilty defendants for comment. last week on three counts of Cruz requests a jury trial aggravated indecent assault. and seeks punitive damages Although he is more strongly associated with television, and expenses, the lawsuit Cosby was a long-time said.

The suit alleges Mollica is- member of the Academy for sued an exorbitant $500,000 his work in film but never won an Oscar. bail for Cruz based on his He has starred in more older brother’s crimes, while jail officials intimidated and than a dozen movies since harassed Cruz, deprived him the early ’70s, including “Jack,” “The Meteor Man” President Donald Trump is preparing to name a new lead- of sleep and forced him to and “Fat Albert.” wear a restraint vest around er for the department of Veterans Affairs. (CNN) Polanski fled the U.S. in the clock. footed.

1978 after being charged The other Puerto Rican Giuliani told CNN with statutory rape of a airmen were: Maj. Carlos Murder suspect Thursday he and Trump are Pérez Serra, 1st Lt. David 13-year-old girl. He has loses bid to halt in sync. continued filmmaking in Albandoz, Senior Master Europe. He won the Oscar in “You won’t see daylight Sgt. Jan Paravisini, Master DNA collection 2003 for directing the World between me and the presiSgt. Jean Audriffred, Master War II drama “The Pianist.”

The former California dent,” Giuliani said in an Sgt. Mario Braña, Master police officer believed to interview. “The strategy is to Sgt. Víctor Colón, Master get everything wrapped up Sgt. Eric Circuns and Senior be the Golden State Killer Hart’s friend on Thursday lost his bid to and done with this so that it Airman Roberto Espada. charged of trying doesn’t take on a life of its Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo block prosecutors’ efforts to collect more of his DNA to extort him own.”

Roselló declared nine days in their investigation of 12 The former New York of mourning for the crew, A former friend of Kevin murders and more than City mayor said he spoke to during which flags in the Hart has been charged with Trump before and after his territory will fly at half-staff, 50 rapes in the 1970s and attempting to extort the 1980s. explosive announcement on according to a statement comedian by allegedly usA public defender for Fox News Wednesday night from his office. ing a video of the actor that Joseph James DeAngelo, when he said the president sparked a cheating scandal.

72, had asked a Sacramento had reimbursed his attorSchool shooter’s The Los Angeles Distirct court to stop prosecutors ney Michael Cohen for the brother files suit Attorney’s Office anfrom taking more finger$130,000 payment to the nounced Wednesday that prints, DNA evidence and porn actress Stormy Daniels. against county Jonathan Todd Jackson, photos of the defendant’s The brother of the Parkwho is also known as Acbody because their search Authorities name land, Fla., school shooter warrant was obtained before tion Jackson, was arrested airmen killed in and charged with one count is suing several Broward his arrest and arraignment each of felony attempted County officials, saying they last week. The defense military crash violated his Eighth Amendsaid prosecutors effectively extortion and extortion by Puerto Rico’s National threatening letter. ment rights and tortured him were asking their client to Guard on Thursday identi“Jackson is accused of during a recent stay in jail. incriminate himself. fied the nine airmen killed trying to extort an undisThe lawsuit was anProsecutors argued a day earlier when an aging nounced about two hours closed amount of money that the evidence they are cargo plane nosedived into a before Zachary Cruz was from Hart between Aug. seeking is not “testimoGeorgia highway.

25 and Aug. 30, 2017,” slated to appear in court nial in nature.” Sacramento The WC-130 plane, from Thursday afternoon on an a statement from the DA County Superior Court the 156th Airlift Wing on alleged probation violation.

Judge Michael Sweet ruled read. “Jackson allegedly the island, was flying from had a videotape of the acThe suit targets Judge Thursday that prosecutors Savannah to Tucson, Ariz., tor with a woman in Las Kim Theresa Mollica, State can proceed. when it crashed shortly after Attorney Michael Satz and Vegas and then is accused “I see no Fifth Amendtakeoff. of trying to sell the recordAssistant State Attorney ment privilege,” the judge The pilot was identified ing to numerous celebrity Sarahnell Murphy and Brosaid. “There’s no basis to news websites, prosecutors as Maj. José R. Román ward County Sheriff’s Capt. stop the execution of the said.”

Rosado, who had 18 years Sherea Green, a member search warrant.”

— From wire reports of service. of the jail’s executive staff.

— From wire reports

Woman gives warning to shoppers following recall of beef products

By Allison Mechanic

Gilbert said she realized that the plastic she found in the ground beef wasn’t part of the containMore than 35,000 pounds she said she wasn’t concerned, er, but part of a massive Kroger of ground beef product have thinking the plastic could have recall. been recalled after consumers come from the container it was “I thought I was crazy I reported finding hard plastic in. thought it was me, but it wasn’t pieces.

“I thought it was me because me,” Gilbert said.

A Virginia Beach, Va., woman of the way I cut it with the scisAccording to the United said she found plastic in the sors,” Angel Gilbert said. “I’m States Department of Agriground beef she bought from picking out all this plastic and culture Food and Safety and Kroger. She said she noticed the little pieces of white it’s like Inspection Service, hard plasplastic while she was cookspecs but enough to notice.” tic pieces have been found in ing earlier this week. At first After hearing about the recall, Kroger products in Indiana and CNN

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Virginia. All of the ground beef products had an expiration date of April 9, 2018, and have the establishment number “EST. 34176” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

FSIS is asking consumers to check their freezers to make sure they don’t have the recalled product.

Gilbert said she’s taking the warning a step further.

“I never thought I would have to go through this and check

everything and look at everything,” she said. “I’m going to be real careful where I buy my hamburger now.”

Gilbert said she felt ill after eating the recalled beef. A spokesperson with the FSIS said there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to the consumption of these products.

Anyone concerned about an injury or illness is encouraged to contact a health care provider.

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Deal signs distracted driving bill into law

By Curt Yeomans

our state.

“Even more so, its aim is to prevent the types of tragic and avoidable deaths that ocGov. Nathan Deal signed curred on that stretch of I-16 Georgia’s distracted drivon that horrible day in April ing bill into law Wednesday of 2015.” flanked by family memThe significance of signbers of Georgia Southern ing the bill in Statesboro was University nursing students that it happened at Georgia who were killed in a multiSouthern just over three vehicle accident on Interstate years after the fatal accident 16 in 2015. that claimed the lives of five House Bill 673 is denursing students and left two signed to toughen laws about other students, including one people using cellphones and from Loganville, injured. other mobile devices while A truck driver ran into driving starting July 1. The several cars, including the bill was introduced by Rep. one the students were in, John Carson, R-Marietta, after the driver failed to but it was carried in the slow down and stop while Senate by Sen. P.K. Martin, approaching cars that were R-Lawrenceville. stopped on the interstate Deal signed the bill into because of traffic. law in Statesboro while he The driver later admitted was in the town to also sign in a deposition that he had the state budget into law. been texting while driving, “I am honored to sign this according to news reports Hands-Free legislation here after he was indicted on in this community, the home multiple charges, including of Georgia Southern,” Deal first-degree vehicular homisaid. “Its aim is to decrease cide, in 2016. distracted driving by pro“The five young women, hibiting the use of wireless who you see pictures of telecommunication devices before here you today, their while on any public roads on lives were lost some three curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

years ago. They were all nursing students,” Deal said. “They were headed to a career that would save lives and aid the suffering of many people as a result of what they intended to devote their lives to. It is indeed a great tragedy.

“But it reminds us what can happen in an instant. A life, a life full of potential and the joy it brought to their families is suddenly taken away.”

The Georgia Department of Transportation released statistics that show the effect of distracted driving in the state Thursday. There were 1,549 deaths on Georgia roads last year, and GDOT officials most of them were preventable.

The transportation agency said 70 percent of deaths on Georgia roads are caused by something the driver did that distracted them, and that using a mobile phone while driving was the most common distraction.

Gwinnett county spokeswoman Heather Sawyer said county police issued 2,254 citations to drivers last year

under the state’s previous distracted driving law. There were also 1,088 collisions in the county where driving while distracted was listed as a contributing cause, she said.

“The Gwinnett County Police Department and Gwinnett County Solicitor’s Office will begin enforcing and prosecuting violations of this new law after a grace period of 90 days in an effort to reduce the risk distracted driving poses to Gwinnett County residents’ lives and property,” Sawyer said.

Under the new law, it will be illegal for a driver to hold a phone or other electronic device while they are driving. Texting, reading or writing emails and watching or making videos are all banned activities.

Drivers will be allowed to talk on the phone, but they’ll have to use a hands-free method to do so. They can also use GPS navigation, voice to text technology or touch their phone to end a call or to dial a phone number.

A driver can listen to mu-

sic stored on their cellphone or electronic device, but they would be barred from using online radio programs such as Spotify or Pandora in their vehicle.

“It’s second nature to pick up our phones when we are behind the wheel but if you have it in your hand when driving after July 1, you run the risk of getting a ticket,” Governor’s Office of Highway Director Harris Blackwood said. “While we encourage everyone to stay off their phones, we recommend drivers to implement now whatever they will need in order to place and receive calls without having the phone in their hands or on their bodies.”

Anyone who violates the law will be fined $50 for the first conviction and receive one point on their license.

On the second conviction, the fine increases to $100 and two points on the license. After that, a conviction carries a $150 fine and three points on a license.

After the General Assembly passed the bill in March, Carson’s office

said it was needed to stem increases in the number of vehicle crashes, fatalities and bodily injury. The representative’s office also said that other states that have passed hands-free driving laws have seen traffic fatalities decrease by about 16 percent within the first two years.

“I think so many people saw a need for this issue,” Carson said. “I spoke to a number of the victims’ families and we could have done this bill signing in Atlanta.

But after talking to the victims of the Georgia Southern nursing students crash and there has been other crashes unfortunately before and since. As much as this issue is a statewide issue.

“As much as this issue has affects everyone’s public safety. I will tell you it is a terrible issue in Atlanta traffic. It is my understanding that this issue and these crashes have devastated the Statesboro community and devastated the Georgia Southern community. I am very happy to be here today.

It is the end of an 18 month road.”

Gwinnett deputies One dead after single-vehicle crash in Barrow to be featured on A&E’s ‘LIVE PD’

By Curt Yeomans

“LIVE PD” airs on A&E from 9 p.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

The show’s concept is that Gwinnett County it airs live footage, with residents will be able to the show rotating between curl up on their couches about seven agencies from and watch the county’s different cities in the same sheriff’s deputies live on program.

TV as they go into dangerABC News Chief Legal ous situations starting this Analyst Dan Abrams hosts week. the show.

Film crews from A&E’s The Sheriff’s Office said “LIVE PD” will begin it agreed to be part of the riding with the Sheriff’s show as a ways to highOffice’s Field Operations light the work Gwinnett deputies Friday night to deputies do while giving record them performing residents a chance to see their jobs. The crews will what those deputies face as be riding with deputies and they respond to incidents. recording “Viewers nationwide them at can tune in to watch our work for deputies as they patrol, the next serve warrants and utilize six weeks cutting edge technology for the such as our License Plate show.

Reader cameras, which “I’m scan thousands of license proud of plates per minute,” the Butch Conway our depu- Sheriff’s Office said in a ties and statement. think this project will give “We’ve successfully citizens a greater appreused this technology since ciation for the good work 2009 to locate wanted they do,” Sheriff Butch persons and look forward Conway said in a stateto educating the public ment. about it.” curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com

By Isabel Hughes

isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com

A woman is dead after her vehicle left the roadway and hit a tree on Highway 82 in Barrow County Wednesday morning.

“This was a single-vehicle collision where speed was a factor,” Sears said.

“The driver over-corrected, which caused the vehicle to roll before striking a tree and coming to rest. The only occupant and victim was identified as Jennifer

Pringle.”

Sears said the fatality is being investigated by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office accident reconstruction investigator, who will have more information pending the outcome of the investigation.

Calendar of Events

May 2018

Alumni Support Group

This group is similar to the Bariatric Support Group, but is designed for those at least six months postsurgery. The focus of this group is to provide a nonjudgmental environment to safely share your weight loss surgery journey. The forum is transparent and the goal is to provide you with insight to the path of the successful weight loss surgery patient.

GAINESVILLE:

675 White Sulphur Road Suite 260 Tuesday, May 8; 5 p.m.

Bariatric Support Group

Open to anyone considering bariatric surgery and those who have had weight loss surgery. We provide a nonjudgmental environment to safely share your weight loss surgery journey. The forum is transparent and the goal is to provide you with insight to the path of the successful weight loss surgery patient.

Woman held at gunpoint during carjacking on I-85

GAINESVILLE:

675 White Sulphur Road, #260 Friday, May 11; 10 a.m.

Monday, May 14; 6 p.m.

Mexican Favorites

By Isabel Hughes

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo again and again with these favorite Mexican recipes.

WINDER:

NGMC Barrow, Cafeteria 316 North Broad Street Tuesday, May 8: 6 p.m.

Strike Out Stroke

Come join us for a night to learn about stroke. Lead by NGHS physicians and advanced practitioners, learn about stroke prevention, signs of stroke, care for after-stroke and caretaker resources. Enjoy dinner on us!

BRASELTON:

NGMC Braselton, Education Center 1400 River Place Wednesday, May 9; 5:30 p.m.

WINDER:

NGMC Barrow, #380 316 North Broad Street Wednesday, May 23; 5:30 p.m.

GAINESVILLE:

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the black truck followed isabel.hughes him away from the scene @gwinnettdailypost.com with an unidentified driver.”

A suspect who carThe suspect is described jacked a woman as she as a middle-aged white was exiting Interstate man over six feet tall with 85 South early Saturday a short dark brown beard. morning is still on the He was wearing all black loose, and police are ask- clothing and a black baseing for help finding him. ball hat.

Shortly before 2 a.m.

The victim’s vehicle on Saturday, the victim is a 2013 black Honda was rear-ended by a Accord with Georgia tag black pickup truck, which “RDN 8622.” It was last police say may have been seen traveling south on a Ford F-150, whose ocI-85. cupant approached the Police said anyone who victim after the collision sees the vehicle should and pointed a gun to her call 911 as the suspect head, making contact with “could still be armed,” and her skin, according to anyone with information Gwinnett County Police is asked to contact detecDepartment Cpl. Wilbert tives at 770-513-5300.

Rundles, a spokesman for To remain anonymous, the department. tipsters can contact Crime “He demanded that she Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS get out of the vehicle,” (8477) or visit crimestopRundles said. “When she persatlanta.org. Tipsters complied, he grabbed her can receive up to $2,000 purse and threw it away for information leading to from her vehicle. The an arrest and indictment male then drove away in in the case by referencing the victim’s vehicle and case number 18-038826.

Jennifer Pringle, 30, of Acworth, was driving in her Nissan Xterra when it left the road and she overcorrected to get it back on the highway, said Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Ryan Sears, a spokesman for the agency.

NGMC Gainesville, Walters Auditorium 743 Spring Street Thursday, May 24; 5:30 p.m.

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Allergy – Fun Facts & Fiction Dr. Andy Nish, Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, helps us sort fact from fiction when it comes to allergies. Light snacks provided.

BRASELTON:

NGMC Braselton, Education Center 1400 River Place Wednesday, May 9, 6 p.m.

Allergy – Fun Facts & Fiction

Dr. Kimberley Shanks, Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, helps us sort fact from fiction when it comes to allergies. Light lunch provided.

WINDER:

NGMC Barrow, #380 316 North Broad Street Tuesday, May 8; 12 p.m.

Diabetes Support Group

Find informative topics on the most current diabetes care.

GAINESVILLE:

675 White Sulphur Road Thursday, May 17, 11 a.m.

WINDER:

NGMC Barrow, #380 316 North Broad Street Monday, May 21; 6 p.m.

Hospice Volunteer General Training

This training session will cover: Hospice Care, Volunteer Role and Infection Control. Lunch is provided.

Training classes for a new volunteer include a TWO DAY Volunteer General Training Class. An additional position specific training day is also required. NOTE: Some volunteer roles requires less training than others. Training classes are held MONTHLY at Hospice of NGMC’s Lanier Park office. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

GAINESVILLE:

675 White Sulphur Road, #115 Day 1 of 2: Wed., May 16, 9 a.m.

Day 2 of 2: Friday, May 18; 9 a.m.

Easy Breather Support Group This support group is intended for past, present or potential Pulmonary Rehabilitation patients and their caregivers. Patients experiencing chronic lung disease (asthma, emphysema, COPD, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary fibrosis, etc.) would benefit most from this support group. We offer education, fun, and fellowship at each meeting. Lunch provided.

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A monthly event intended to empower stroke survivors and caregivers to lead a satisfying and active life. Exchange information, stories, ideas and potential solutions to common challenges. Discuss coping mechanisms. Learn about stroke prevention, home modifications, local resources, etc. from caring professionals.

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NGMC Gainesville, Auxiliary Conference Room 743 Spring Street Thursday, May 10; 6 p.m.

NGMC Braselton 1400 River Place Wednesday, May 16; 12 p.m.

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BY CURT YEOMANS

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The architect who designed the entrance to Duluth’s Parsons Alley, worked on the Lawrenceville Lawn and is working on the Peachtree Corners Town Green has been chosen to design the new Snellville library branch.

Gwinnett County commissioners approved the design contract with TSW Inc., with the county

contributing $338,416 and the city of Snellville paying another $922,890.

The county and the city are splitting the design cost because the 22,000-squarefoot library will be part of Snellville’s market building that will be part of a Towne Center development on Wisteria Drive.

“I’m proud of the relationship between the county and the city that got us to the point of embarking on this joint project,” county Commis-

sioner Tommy Hunter, who represents that area, said in a statement. “It’s a huge honor to represent Snellville on the Board of Commissioners.”

The library will take up one third of the market building while a public market, restaurants, shops and civic and educational spaces will take up the rest of the space.

Once the library opens, it will replace the existing branch that is located at 2740 Lenora Church Road.

Sugar Hill townhome fire leaves 27 residents displaced

BY TREVOR MCNABOE

a.m. after reports of a blaze starting in one of the units before spreading to other homes in the twoAn early morning fire story, six-unit structure. at a Sugar Hill townhome Occupants in the unit community left 27 individ- where the fire originated uals displaced from their were alerted of the fire by homes Wednesday. their dog barking before Gwinnett County fireseeing flames in the living fighters responded to the room.

Castlegate Townhomes, lo“We are fortunate that cated at 1071 Level Creek the family dog alerted the Road in Sugar Hill at 4:10 occupants and they were trevor.mcnaboe @gwinnettdailypost.com

able to escape the burning unit where the fire started,” Gwinnett Fire Captain Tommy Rutledge said.

According to the Rutledge, building occupants said smoke alarms were not working.

An exact cause of how the fire was started is undetermined and still being investigated by the Gwinnett County Fire Department.

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Residents who might not have the time or money to make it to the doctor will be able to receive free health screenings, learn wellness tips and hear various speakers at Saturday’s community health fair in Suwanee.

The first fair, held at Rhodes Jordan Park, brought a crowd of about 400 attendees along with about 60 vendors who spoke about various health issues including spinal cord health, healthy eating, cardiovascular health, women’s health and issues facing senior citizens. “(The goal is) to get people to eat right, be healthy and continue to get checked by your health care providers,” Daily Post Director of Events Noreen Brantner said.

The fairs — the final two of which will be held in Buford and Norcross in August and November, respectively —

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A blood drive will also be held on Saturday, and with the blood drive, donors will receive a cholesterol test, blood typing and mini-physical.

Attendees will receive a gift bag filled with health items and information, plus the first 100 to arrive at the event will receive a Gwinnett Stripers anytime ticket or Fernbank Museum of Natural History ticket.

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Cerny’s slam lifts Parkview to sweep

By Taylor Denman

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LILBURN — More than one month has passed since March 24, but it felt like yesterday to the Parkview High School baseball team during its second-round playoff series against Mountain View on Thursday night.

That date marked the last time the two teams played, a 9-2 win for

Mountain View in which Panthers pitcher Braden Hays said everything that could have gone wrong went wrong for Parkview.

This time, Parkview flexed its power at the plate and prowess on the pitcher’s mound to sweep Mountain View 5-3 in Game 1 and 10-0 in Game 2.

“They beat the heck out of us this

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Parkview sophomore Jonathan Ponder (34) slides into third base during Thursday’s playoff game against Mountain View at Parkview High School. (Photo: Jeff Robinson)

SPLITSVILLE

Hawks, Comets trade miscues in split

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HOSCHTON — Defensive hiccups were prominent in both games of the second-round Class AAAAAAA baseball doubleheader between Mill Creek and South Gwinnett on Thursday at Fathers Field.

In Game 1, the host Hawks turned three South errors into two unearned runs, and got a two-run home run from Davis Sharpe and a solid start on the mound by Brandon Blume for a 5-1 victory.

But in the nightcap, it was the visiting Comets who pounced on four Mill Creek errors, and the resulting two unearned runs, along with clutch work out of the bullpen from Marc Davis, helped South hold on for a 7-5 win and get the split.

The two teams will square off in Game 3 today at 6 p.m. at Fathers Field,

See MISCUES, Page 4B

Broncos rally to force Game 3 North Gwinnett’s Ryan Cooper (1) is safe under the tag of Grayson’s John Anderson (14) during Thursday’s game at Grayson. Below, Grayson’s Riley Bishop (11) pitches against the Bulldogs. (Photos: Dale Zanine)

He was on tonight.”

The offense for Grayson also did its part in supporting Bishop by scoring LOGANVILLE — runs in five its six turns at Grayson and North Gwinbat, each one a crooked nett slugged their way to a number, off of North split in their second-round starter Walker Cleveland.

Class AAAAAAA playoff The Rams scored series at Grayson on twice in the first, third Thursday night. The Rams and fourth innings and took the opener 12-6, only stretched the lead to 9-0 to see North battle back with a three spot in the for a 14-6 win in Game 2. sixth.

The two teams will Branan McGee set the meet once again at 6 p.m. table from the leadoff spot today at Grayson with the by going 4-for-5 with two winner advancing to the can play a little more solid with three walks and three runs and one RBI, while quarterfinals against the defense and throw a few strikeouts, keeping North Bradley Blalock went winner of the Woodstock- more strikes.” hitters off balance and not 3-for-5 with four runs and Camden County series.

Grayson took control allowing a hit until fifth three RBIs from the two “I hope we can keep in the series with a 12-6 inning. hole. swinging the bats like win in Game 1, fueled by “He’s coming back Parker Meadows also we did in both games a stellar performance from from a little hamstring in- did some damage, going tonight,” Grayson head starter Riley Bishop. jury, so he was really fresh 3-for-4 with three RBIs. coach Jud Hixson said, Bishop delivered 5 1/3 tonight,” Hixson said. “He With the game seemwhose team had 30 hits on strong innings, giving was dominant with a noingly in hand with a 9-0 the night. “Hopefully we up three runs on two hits hitter for or five innings. lead headed into the sixth scott.smith@ gwinnettdailypost.com

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inning, North stirred to life and sent 10 men to the plate, pushing six of them across.

The big blow came with a bases-clearing double from Michael Goehrig to score three, while Dalton Pearson, Michael Borah and Jayden Perrine each added an RBI to get the Bulldogs back in the game at 9-6.

But the Rams shook off the rally and answered with three more in the bottom half on a threerun double off the wall in center from Blalock, while Meadows closed out the game with a perfect seventh inning.

However, North (25-9) wasted no time in Game 2 and jumped on starter John Anderson for six runs

Baseball can be one of the cruelest sports, taking away victory in a matter of a few swings. Brookwood learned this the hard way Thursday afternoon, but recovered enough to live for at least one more day.

The Broncos split the first two games of a best-of-three secondround series against South Forsyth in Cumming on Thursday. After blowing a two-run lead in the seventh and losing 3-2 in Game 1, Brookwood rallied to win 10-7 in Game 2 and force a rubber match.

The winner-take-all Game 3 is scheduled at 5:55 p.m. today.

“We have a great group of seniors, and I didn’t have to say much after the first game,” Brookwood coach Titus Martin said. “I told them we were gonna play tomorrow, and that was the only thing on our mind that second game.”

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North battles back after dropping opener to Grayson

By Scott Smith

By Tommy Romanach

Collins Hill hires North grad Black as baseball coach

By Will Hammock

replacing the outgoing Daniel Warzon. Warzon, a Collins Hill grad, was hired at Cherokee Bluff, Coming from a family Hall County’s newest high of coaches, Zach Black school and close to his has known since high home. school he wanted to pursue “I think Collins Hill is a the same profession. He great opportunity, a great also wanted to be a head place,” said Black, a Dacbaseball coach, a goal he ula assistant the past three accomplished Wednesday. years. “I had the chance The 31-year-old was to do my student teaching hired to take over the Col- there back in 2010 and got lins Hill baseball program, to help (then head) Coach will.hammock@ gwinnettdailypost.com

(Paul) Pierce and see the job he did there and Coach Warzon was able to continue that. I hope I can go in and continue on buildZach ing on the Black foundation they put in place. They’ve done a tremendous job with the program, the

facilities, the way that it’s run, getting guys buying in. They’ve done a great job. It’s an incredible opportunity for me.”

Black played baseball at North Gwinnett under his father Reggie, then the Bulldogs’ head coach.

Reggie is now an assistant at Mill Creek, where he works alongside his other son, Zane.

That means future Collins Hill vs. Mill Creek

matchups in Region 6-AAAAAAA will be interesting.

“That will be fun for sure,” Black said.

In addition to his father and brother coaching at Mill Creek, Black’s uncle is Randy Black, a longtime coach at North Gwinnett, where he is the head softball coach.

“Back in high school, being able to play for my dad and going through

that experience, I always thought coaching and teaching is something I wanted to get into,” Black said. “Seeing the impact he had on the guys he had, on other guys in the program, and the impact other coaches had on me along the way, made me want to get into coaching.”

After his time student teaching at Collins Hill,

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Braves blast Kavel excels in Duke’s first season Mets to sweep GWINNETT GRADS

By Will Hammock

FANS CHOICE SPRING ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Jameson Kavel’s Feb. 8 at-bat, in the leadoff spot for Duke University, was more special than most.

It was the first official trip to the plate for the Wesleyan grad as a college player, but more noteworthy was what it meant to her college softball program. It was the first at-bat for the first-year Blue Devils.

“It was cool,” Kavel said.

“I don’t even know how to describe that feeling.”

In that at-bat, the freshman drew the first walk in program history, also making her Duke’s inaugural baserunner. Eight days later, she had the program’s first triple.

“It’s really cool because you know everything you’re doing, you’re going to leave a legacy no matter what,” Kavel said. “We can set traditions and come back and see people doing them years from now.”

The firsts for Kavel and the Blue Devils have continued throughout their surprising debut season.

They weren’t predicted to be among the Atlantic Coast Conference’s upper echelon, with a roster heavy on freshmen and transfers, but they enter a trio of non-conference games this weekend with a 29-23 record.

They went 13-11 in league play, securing a spot in next week’s ACC Tournament hosted at Georgia Tech. Qualifying for a spot in the seasonending tourney didn’t seem likely, at least until Duke began play and stacked up victories.

“It’s kind of a different perspective for us,” Kavel said. “Outsiders kind of were expecting us to barely win, but we always knew we could and we had

Duke shortstop Jameson Kavel, a Wesleyan grad, watches from her defensive position during a game this season. (Photo: Reagan Lunn/Duke Athletics)

super high expectations for ourselves. So how we’ve done hasn’t been a surprise for us. … I think at the beginning of the season, people weren’t expecting us to win much. But I think once we started playing, that changed for a lot of people.”

Duke had a group of five freshmen players who just practiced during the 2017 season, when Kavel was a senior at Wesleyan.

She joined those players last fall as the new team debuted with a limited fall schedule of scrimmages.

When this season began in February, Kavel immediately jumped into a key position as the leadoff batter, a role she has filled the majority of the season.

She also has started all 52 games at shortstop.

She has a .276 batting average with 49 hits, second on the team, along with 18 RBIs, a home run, nine doubles and five triples — she is second in the ACC and in the top 20 nationally for triples. She also has scored a team-best

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32 runs and is 14-for-15 on stolen bases, earning Duke’s Golden Spikes Award as its top base-stealer at last week’s team banquet. She also was selected as the Blue Devils’ Rookie of the Year.

Kavel’s fun season gets an added treat next week with the ACC Tournament, which begins Wednesday, near where she grew up in Duluth.

“I think it’s cool (to have the tournament in Atlanta),” Kavel said. “It’s kind of full circle. All the people who haven’t seen me in awhile can come out and watch and see how you’ve been doing.

It’s cool to come back to Atlanta after this year of playing in college.”

Florida State, ranked 11th nationally, is the favorite at the ACC Tournament, but Kavel thinks Duke can compete with the more experienced teams in the bracket.

“We haven’t played Florida State, but we’ve beat every other team that made it to the tournament,”

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It’s the third straight All-Big Ten selection for Huntzinger, who made the second team in 2016 and the first team last year. He also was the league’s 2016 freshman of the year.

Huntzinger has a scoring average of 71.86 in 29 rounds this season. Penn State has advanced to the NCAA Regional at Ohio State.

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

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

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NEW YORK — Julio Teheran carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning Thursday afternoon as the Atlanta Braves pounded four home runs and completed a three-game sweep of the host New York Mets with a 11-0 victory at Citi Field.

The Braves outscored the Mets 21-2 in the sweep and have won five straight to move into first place in the NL East, 1 1/2 games ahead of New York.

The Mets have lost 11 of 17 since an 11-1 start.

New York did get some good news Thursday morning, when Jacob deGrom’s MRI came back clean a night after the ace right-handed pitcher suffered a hyperextended right elbow. DeGrom is expected to make his next start as scheduled Monday night.

Teheran (2-1) allowed two hits and two walks while striking out six over seven innings. He had two hits and a sacrifice fly at the plate.

Teheran, who tossed a one-hit shutout against the Mets at Citi Field on June 19, 2016, looked as if he would better that effort

and throw the Braves’ first no-hitter in nearly a quarter-century when he retired 20 of the first 21 batters he faced over the first 6 2/3 innings. But Asdrubal Cabrera ended the no-hit bid by lacing a two-out double down the right field line.

Kent Mercker threw the most recent no-hitter for the Braves on Apr. 5, 1994 — a span of 3,945 games, counting the playoffs.

Teheran’s pursuit of history was the only bit of suspense left after the Braves piled on against Jason Vargas (0-2) and Matt Harvey.

Nick Markakis (RBI double) and Kurt Suzuki (two-run homer) gave Atlanta a 3-0 lead in the first inning.

Ronald Acuna Jr. led off the fifth with a homer and Markakis followed two batters later with a two-run shot to extend the lead to 6-0. The Braves added five more runs in the seventh against ex-Mets ace Harvey, who gave up an RBI single to Charlie Culberson, the sacrifice fly to Teheran and a three-run homer to Ozzie Albies.

Acuna and Markakis had three hits each.

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State playoffs first round Class AAAAA-A Girls 5 p.m. — Lovett at Wesleyan

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State quarterfinals Class AAAAAAA Girls 5:30 p.m. — Walton at Peachtree Ridge 6:30 p.m. — Lassiter at Grayson 7 p.m. — Hillgrove at Parkview Class A Girls 6 p.m. — Wesleyan at First Presbyterian Class A Boys 7:30 p.m. — AIS at Wesleyan Saturday

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State quarterfinals Class AAAAAAA Boys 6:30 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Walton 7 p.m. — South Gwinnett at Campbell

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Sports Calendar

BASEBALL

June 4-8: The 38th annual Robert Sapp Baseball Camp will host its local summer session at the Hog Mountain Baseball Complex, across from the Atlanta Falcons headquarters. The camp is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily for ages 6 to 14. Cost is $135 per player or $125 per player for a team rate. The site is one of seven summer camp locations around the state this summer for Sapp, a former Gwinnett high school coach and former head coach of the University of Georgia. For more information, go to www.robertsappbaseballcamp.com, email rsbbcamp@charter.net or call 770-287-3309.

ALL SPORTS

Ongoing through Aug. 3: All Sports Youth Camps, in partnership with Gwin-

nett County Parks and Recreation, will host summer break camps in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, lacrosse, softball and multisports this year. Locations include Bogan Park, Collins Hill Park and George Pierce Park. Summer camps are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.

For more information, go to www.allsportsyouthcamps. com, email DLStancil@ yahoo.com or call 770-3566861.

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June 25: The 10th annual Archer Classic will be held at Summit Chase Country Club to benefit the Tigers’ high school football program. Shotgun start is at 9 a.m. Cost is $125 per player and sponsorships are available. For more information, email tjohnstone@eaglerocks.com.

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Buford holds on to oust Decatur From Staff Reports DECATUR — Grant James singled in the go ahead runs in the top of the seventh of the second game and Buford held on for a 5-4 win and a sweep of their second round Class AAAAA playoff matchup against Decatur on Thursday.

The Wolves took the opener 10-2 and advanced to the quarterfinals, where they will face the winner of the Ola/Wayne County series.

In the opener, Garrison Price hit a three-run home run, while Evan Price had two hits and drove in three runs to lead Buford (23-11). Patrick Walker had two hits, and Ramsey David was the winning pitcher while striking out 11.

In the clincher, Reece McIntyre led the offense with three hits, James drove in a pair of runs while Noah Ledford contributed a hit and an RBI. Garrett Glover threw two innings in relief to earn the win.

The Lions came back with three of their own in the sixth, but the visitors put the game away with two more runs in the seventh.

Max Bennett had two hits to lead Hebron.

Landon Jones had a hit and two RBIs, while Jake Edwards added a hit and BASEBALL drove in a run.

Facing elimination, the Hebron forces Game 3 Lions’ bats erupted in the DACULA — Hebron second game. Bennett Christian dropped the first again had two hits, drove game 6-3, but took the in a run and scored three second game 9-4, to split times. Jones had two hits its second round series and an RBI, while Noah against Pinecrest Academy Rush provided a key RBI on Thursday. The Class A single. Mason Ashby was private state tournament the winning pitcher and series concludes at 4:30 helped his own cause with p.m. today. a two RBI single. Mason In the opener, neither went five innings, while team was able to score un- Gavin Incrocci earned the til Pinecrest put three runs save by closing out the on the board in the fifth final two for the Lions and another in the sixth.

(15-14).

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North Gwinnett 15, Northgate 5 NEWNAN — North Gwinnett defeated Northgate 15-5 in the Class 6A-7A state tournament opening round game on Thursday.

Lana Puckett led the Bulldogs (9-9-1) as the netminder made 20 saves.

Shannon Costelloe paced the offense with five goals.

North Gwinnett advances to face Cambridge in the second round.

— Compiled by Ken Chrzanowski To report scores, call 770-339-5850. Scores must be reported before 10:15 p.m. every day with the exception of Tuesday and Friday. Deadline for Tuesday is 10:30 p.m. and Friday is 10:45 p.m.

Hansis tosses no-no in A.I.I. opener From Staff Reports LAWRENCEVILLE — Junior Taylor Hansis backed up her Association of Independent Institutions’ Softball Pitcher of the Year title by tossing a no-hitter as the Georgia Gwinnett College softball team opened the league championship tournament with an 8-0, fiveinning victory against No. 4-seeded Crowley’s Ridge College on Thursday at the Grizzly Softball Complex.

Hansis tossed the pro-

gram’s fifth no-hitter and first of the 2018 season.

The victory propelled the top-seeded Grizzlies to the winner’s bracket contest, where they will play No. 2-seeded Edward Waters College (Fla.) at noon today. Edward Waters defeated No. 3-seeded Talladega College (Ala.) 5-3 in Thursday’s second firstround game of the doubleelimination tournament.

GGC got out of the gates quickly in the postseason opener, tallying an unearned run in the first inning. Sophomore

RaeQuinn Rossetti hit a sacrifice fly to bring home senior leadoff hitter Niki Cook.

One inning later, junior Brianna Fickes lined a run-scoring single to give the tournament hosts a 2-0 advantage. Later, freshman Holly Janco connected on an RBI triple to give GGC a 3-0 lead in the second inning.

That was more than enough offense to support Hansis, who recorded seven strikeouts across five innings. The right hander got seven ground ball outs

and needed 73 pitches to complete the dominant performance in the pitching circle.

The Grizzlies’ offense exploded in the fifth inning, adding five more runs. Junior Elyssa Melton drove home a pair of runs with a triple. Melton would later score on an RBI single from sophomore Sydney Willhite. Junior Tori Robinson added a runscoring triple to close out the contest.

GGC collected 10 hits.

Cook, Robinson and Janco led the way with two each.

Ryan becomes first $30M-a-year QB Falcons agree to five-year extension From Staff Reports The Atlanta Falcons and star quarterback Matt Ryan have agreed to a five-year contract extension, the team announced Thursday afternoon.

A new contract for Ryan has been the talk of the offseason for the Falcons, who hoped to lock in the quarterback who won the NFL MVP and took to the team to the Super Bowl for the 2016 season.

Ryan’s new deal is for $150 million, making him the NFL’s highestpaid quarterback and first to earn $30 million per season, according to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. It reportedly includes $100 million in guaranteed money.

“This extension was our primary focus this offseason,” Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said in a team release.

“Matt has been a pillar of stability for this franchise for a decade, and it is a

Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan signed a five-year, $150-million contract extension Wednesday. (Photo: Eric Hartline-USA Today Sports)

great feeling knowing that he will remain at our helm for six more years. Matt has proven to be a leader for this franchise on and off the field, and we are fortunate to have him as our quarterback. Matt has guided us to a decade of success that is unmatched in franchise history, but we all know there is more to be accomplished, and we are confident we can get that done with Matt.”

During his 10 seasons with the team, Ryan has helped lead the franchise to eight seasons of eight or more wins and six playoff appearances — the franchise only had eight

playoff trips before he was drafted in 2008. Those six playoff berths are the most in any 10-year span in franchise history as well — his four playoff wins are the most in franchise history. Also, in Ryan’s 158 career games he’s amassed 95 career wins, which is tied for the third most wins by a quarterback in the NFL since 2008.

“It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years already,” Ryan said in the release.

“I want to thank (Falcons owner) Mr. (Arthur) Blank and Thomas Dimitroff for bringing me here back in 2008 and for this extension today. While we have ac-

complished a lot, our goal remains what it was the day I got drafted, and that’s to bring a championship to our city and fans. We know there is a lot of work to do, but being able to ensure I can end my career where I started it, is something that I am very fortunate to be able to do.”

Ryan is the owner of 20 franchise records, including career passing yards (41,796), career pass attempts (5,593), career completions (3,630), career touchdowns (260), career passer rating (93.4), career completion percentage (64.9), and career 300-yard games (45). According to Pro Football Reference, Ryan averages 264.5 passing yards per game during his career, which is the fifth highest yards per game average in NFL history.

The former first round pick had his best season in 2016 when he was awarded NFL AP MVP and AP Offensive Player of the year.

That year he produced career and franchise numbers in almost every statistical passing category including: passing yards (4,944), passing touchdowns (38), passer rating (117.1), and completion percentage (69.9).

New contract approved for Smart From Staff Reports The University of Georgia Athletic Association Board of Directors’ Executive Committee approved a contract extension and new compensation package Thursday for head football coach Kirby Smart.

Terms of the new contract include seven years and a compensation package worth $49 million.

“Kirby has provided an incredible level of energy and excitement to our football program, and we look forward to his leadership for many years to come,” UGA athletic director Greg McGarity said.

Smart led the Bulldogs to a 13-1 record this past season along with an SEC championship, Rose Bowl title and appearance in Georgia’s first College Football Playoff national championship game.

“I’d like to first thank President (Jere) Morehead and Greg McGarity for allowing me to lead this program,” Smart said.

“I’m humbled by the faith they’ve placed in me and won’t ever take that for granted. I’d also like to thank our staff and our entire football family. Without their hard work and dedication we wouldn’t have been able to have the kind of

success we’ve had in such a short period of time.

“As a young boy, I grew up in this great state dreaming of being a Bulldog. To have been able to do that — first as a player, and now as the head football coach — is beyond anything I ever dreamed. I do not take lightly the awesome responsibility of leading this program, and while I’m pleased with where we are as a program, I couldn’t be more excited about where we’re going in the future. You can rest assured that we will continue to work tirelessly to make Georgia football the best it can possibly be.

“Last, but not least,

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I want to express my gratitude and love for all our fans and thank them and the wonderful people of the State of Georgia for their tremendous support.”

Smart, 42, went 8-5 in 2016, his first season as the Bulldogs’ head coach after serving previously as Alabama’s defensive coordinator.

“In just two short years, Coach Smart has established a new level of excellence in UGA’s storied football program,” UGA president Jere Morehead said. “I look forward to his continued success and his strong support of this great university.”

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Stripers fall to Indianapolis on unearned, walk-off runs From Staff Reports INDIANAPOLIS — A two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the ninth

by Erich Weiss plated two unearned runs as the Indianapolis Indians walked off with a 3-2 win over

the Gwinnett Stripers on Thursday night in the operner of a four-game series at Victory Field.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, clinging to a 2-1 lead, Stripers reliever Josh Ravin misplayed a one-out ground ball to the

mound hit by Jacob Stallings.

The error enabled Stallings to take first and opened the door for the rest of the game. After striking out Jerrick Suiter for the second out, Ravin gave up a single to Pablo Reyes

Black •From Page 1B

director Scarlett Straughan said. “Zach grew up in Black worked for three Gwinnett and has been part years at Apalachee unof baseball his entire life. der head baseball coach He was very successful Mike Cavey, his former as a player at both North pitching coach at North.

Gwinnett and the UniverHe followed that up with sity of North Georgia. His two years at Jefferson. passion for the game and He coached baseball and vision of teaching young softball both places. people to handle adversity For the past three seaand become successful sons, Black has been pitch- in life, coincides with the ing coach at Dacula. He vision of our school and now moves into the next athletic program. phase as a first-time head “Coach Black’s charisbaseball coach. matic attitude and purpose“I am very excited to ful vision for our program welcome Zach Black to will continue the tradition our Eagle family,” Collins of success established by Hill athletic and activities his predecessors.”

THE BLACK FILE Name: Zach Black New position: Head baseball coach at Collins Hill Former position: Assistant baseball coach at Dacula Age: 31 Education: Graduated from North Gwinnett High School in 2005; graduated for North Georgia with degree in health and physical education; has master’s degree in health and physical education from North Georgia; finishes specialist degree in educational leadership from Valdosta State in July Background: Has spent the last three seasons as Dacula’s pitching coach; previously spent two years at Jefferson and three years at Apalachee, serving as both a baseball and softball coach; played baseball for four years and basketball for two years at North Gwinnett, where he played baseball for his father Reggie, now an assistant at Mill Creek; brother Zane is an assistant baseball coach at Mill Creek and uncle Randy is head softball coach at North Gwinnett; played four seasons of college baseball at North Georgia Family: Wife, Megan; daughter Kinsler, 5; son Brandon, 4; son Jace, 11 months

Miscues •From Page 1B with Mill Creek getting the right to be the home team after winning the coin flip.

The Game 2 win was a solid bounce back for South (23-11) after a sloppy opener in which the Comets not only had trouble in the field, but also stranded 11 runners on base.

“We did better. We still left way too many (runs) out there,” said South coach Steve Teschner, whose team also left 10 runners on base in the nightcap. “We did the same in Game 1. We had a lot of opportunities to put runs up, but we didn’t execute at all in Game 1. … Defense has been our best advocate throughout this season.

We’ve played pretty good defense and haven’t allowed (opponents) a lot of extra opportunities. We did in Game 1, and you know as well as I do you can’t do that in these games against these kind of teams. (Mill Creek is) too good.”

Indeed, a pair of South errors plated a pair of runs and gave Mill Creek (29-5) the lead for good at 2-0 the bottom of the second in the opener.

The Comets cut that lead in half on Levi Byrd’s RBI single in the top of the third, but the Hawks answered off Corey Farrow (7-2) with Caden Cullins’ RBI single in the bottom of the third and Sharpe’s tworun homer into the trees in left an inning later.

That was plenty of support for Blume (9-1), who scattered nine South hits and one earned run with eight strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings before giving way to Zach Green, who pitched around Byrd’s two-out single to close out the Game 1 win for Mill Creek.

In the nightcap, it was the Hawks who were in a giving mood after South took an early 1-0 lead off Justin Parish (7-2) when Cabera Weaver drew a leadoff walk, stole second,

went to third on Corey Lee’s one-out bunt single and came home on Davis’ RBI single in the bottom of the first, as a key throwing error brought home another run to make it 2-0 in the second.

Mill Creek got one of those runs back in the third on Brendan York’s RBI single, but South came back with three in the bottom of the inning on an error and Byrd’s two-run double to push the Comets’ lead to 5-1.

It was a recurring theme of the evening, as the Hawks would twice more battle back to within a run — scoring three on an Alek Boychuk fielder’s choice and a two-run triple

by Parker Landua in the fourth and another RBI hit

by Landua in the sixth — only to have South answer both times.

“Every time we got something going (South) answered,” Mill Creek coach Doug Jones said.

“You’ve got to give (them) all kinds of credit for that. … Obviously, we’d like to have played cleaner, but we didn’t. And you have to give (South) credit.”

Perhaps no one deserves more credit than Davis (3-2), who came on with the tying run on third to get out of the top of the fourth, and pitched around several other jams, including the top of the seventh, when a York single and a Cullins walk, plus a pinch-hit walk to Sharpe — who sat out most of Game 2 while battling a virus — walked to load the bases with nobody out.

But the senior righthander struck out pinch hitter James Schmidt and Mitchel Shreiner and made a leaping grab of Nick Kross’ high-chopper to the mound to record the final out and set up Game 3 tonight.

Jones said Sharpe’s availability to pitch will be a game-time decision, while South will likely go with Byrd, who finished the day 4-for-8 at the plate.

to put runners on first and second. Weiss then drilled the winning hit to right on a 1-2 pitch. The ball scooted past right fielder Danny Santana and rolled to the wall, allowing both Stalling and Reyes to score for the walk-off win.

The Indians (13-10) took the first lead in the game as starting pitcher Kolby Allard gave up a leadoff single to Kevin Newman.

Gwinnett County native Austin Meadows bunted Newman to second and Jordan Luplow followed

with a walk. A double steal moved Newman to third and Luplow to second.

Eric Wood then pushed across Newman with a ground out to third for a 1-0 lead, ending Allard’s scoreless innings streak at 11 2/3.

Split •From Page 1B in the first, getting RBI hits from Lavosier Fisher, Josh Shuler, Pearson and Chase McCulloch.

North would need those runs as the Rams (22-12) would out-hit North 14-8, but Ram pitchers would combine for nine walks and hit two batters, while the defense was shaky with four errors.

“After the first game, I told the guys we had to find a way to get it done and they responded,” North coach Ryan Moity said. “In a three-game series, momentum is huge.

Anytime you can jump out to a six-run lead in short series, it’s a good thing.”

Grayson would get one of the runs back in the second inning off a solo home run from Anderson, but North responded with a pair of unearned runs in the bottom half to go up 8-1.

The Rams plated a single run in the third off an infield error and pushed across three more in the fourth to cut the score to 8-5.

McGee had an RBI

Grayson’s Henry Hunter (22) throws out North Gwinnett’s Michael Borah (9) after a dropped third strike during Thursday’s game at Grayson. (Photo: Dale Zanine)

single during that rally, while Blalock (4-for-4, three RBIs) tripled home two more runs.

But that was the last serious threat Grayson would mount and North put the game away with two more runs in the fifth and four more in the sixth.

The four runs in the sixth came off a pair of two-run homers from Co-

rey Collins and Pearson, helping make a winner of starter Ryan Watson.

Watson would grind his way through seven innings, eventually giving up 14 hits and six runs while walking two and striking out four.

His complete game, bolstered by North’s 14 runs, allowed Moity to rest the remainder of his pitching

staff for Game 3.

“That’s kind of what we ask of our guys this time of the season and (Watson) did a great job,” Moity said. “Only having to throw four guys total today could really help us tomorrow.”

Grayson is the home team today, which was determined by a coin toss after the second game.

Broncos •From Page 1B

Catcher Matty Bapst followed with another shot to The Broncos (25-9-1) left center, this time clearappeared in control for the ing the fence and tying the first six innings of Game game.

1, with pitcher Alex Flood “We had some chances controlling things on the to add to our lead before mound and the offense that final inning and could generating a run in the not come through,” Martin third and fifth. said. “Then they just came Brookwood outfielder through with some big hits Tyler Williams led off the in the final inning.” third with a hit-by-pitch With the score suddenly and scored after consecu- knotted at two, Derrius tive singles followed him. York came in for Flood First baseman Will Mize in relief. But the change led off the fifth with a couldn’t stop the rally, single and two stolen as the War Eagles (27-7) bases before scoring on a loaded the bases before sacrifice fly from shortstop Ryan Finegan ended the Wesley Franklin. game on a walk-off single.

Flood had allowed just Brookwood had only 45 four hits entering the sev- minutes to regroup for the enth, but South Forsyth’s second game, and for the Landon Sims led off with first two innings neither a double to left center. team produced a run.

But leading off the bottom of the third, Williams smashed a home run and set off one of the team’s biggest innings of the season.

The Broncos reached base eight consecutive times in the inning, mostly via singles and walks. By the end of it, Brookwood led 8-0 and South Forsyth starter Ben Ferrer had been taken off the mound.

“Tyler’s hit was a jolt of life, and then we just started getting hits and chasing their starter,” Martin said. “We have some great hitters, he was throwing fastballs at us and we responded well.”

South Forsyth would not go down easy, hitting three home runs and scoring five runs in the next

two innings. But insurance runs for Brookwood, including a solo homer from catcher Will Banfield in the fourth, maintained a healthy 10-5 lead entering the seventh.

The War Eagles rallied again in the final inning, this time with Bapst getting a two-run double. But with the tying run at the plate, closer Trace Twardowski forced a double play to end the game Now, both teams reset overnight before facing elimination.

“When your season is in jeopardy of ending, your seniors and your leaders rise up,” Martin said. “It’s a game of momentum, and we certainly gained some with that final win, hopefully we can carry it.”

Parkview a solo homer to cut the Panthers’ lead to 5-3. That regular season,” Parkview was Mountain View’s last head coach Chan Brown gasp, as Logan Cerny resaid. “There was no tired the final three Bears motivation factor needed. in order.

They handed it to us, and Hays threw five scoreour kids were focused and less innings in Game 2, ready to go today.” but his services were no Game 1 starter Roblonger needed when he ert Bennett allowed one exited the game with a 7-0 earned run on seven hits lead. through six innings and In the fourth inning, struck out six Mountain Parkview led 1-0 thanks to View hitters. He had a squeeze bunt from Ben much-needed run support Markiewicz that scored from Isaiah Byer’s twoAllan Del Castillo. The run homer in the second Panthers tallied another inning and an RBI double run with consecutive from Jonathan French in Parkview senior Logan Cerny (16) heads for home after one-out singles from Del the sixth inning. hitting a grand slam while head coach Chan Brown (25) Castillo, Markiewicz and “We were really celebrates during Thursday’s game at Parkview High Stephen Hurstich. Ponder School. (Photo: Jeff Robinson) pumped to come out and reached when he was hit play them in the second with a pitch from Chase round,” Bennett said.

Brown had no concrete said. “I really went out Chaney to load the bases “They’re a good baseball update on Bryant’s condi- there to make sure he and Cerny delivered a noteam, but once you throw tion after the game, except was OK and calm him doubt grand slam to put on this orange, you mean that he was transported to down. It’s difficult, you’re Parkview up 6-0. business.” the hospital and received competing against the guy, “Cerny hits in the twoParkview trailed briefly an MRI. but that’s a person on the hole because that’s where 1-0 in the bottom of the Collyer didn’t seem to other side. These guys are he’s comfortable, but he’s third inning, and Mountain be the same pitcher after good kids on the other a gap-to-gap power guy,” View starter Gavin Collyer that. He surrendered his side too, and I just wanted Brown said. had already struck out first walk, then his first to make sure (Collyer) That was a deathblow to three Parkview batters and run, then a two-run blast was OK as well.”

Mountain View, which left stranded three Panthers on to Byers and suddenly Bryant’s replacement, eight runners on base and base. A running fastball Mountain View trailed Jon Ponder combined for committed four errors in escaped Collyer’s control 3-1. Mountain View head three hits, including two the elimination game. and hit Parkview leadoff coach Jason Johnson was triples, in both games and The Bears finished the man Michael Bryant near out to the mound shortly drove in one run. season 23-12 overall. his left eye. The impact after that.

Parkview added two Parkview (29-5) will play caused major swelling, “In 25 years of player insurance runs in the sixth, the winner of the Colquitt enough to obscure his and coaching, we would and Mountain View’s County and Etowah series vision and force him to never throw at somebody Cole Johnston led off the that will resolve this afterleave the game. intentionally,” Johnson top of the seventh with noon.

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Lawrenceville, Lilburn libraries offering citizenship application help

By Curt Yeomans

Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta to offer free N-400 Citizenship Application Assistance proThe Gwinnett County grams at the Lawrenceville Public Library system is in- and Lilburn branches. The viting immigrants who live assistance will be offered in Gwinnett County and on four Fridays this month need help filing a citizenand next month to permaship application to visit two nent residents who live in library branches on certain the area. dates in May and June to “Qualified legal repget some assistance. resentatives will provide The library system said it assistance to attendees is partnering with the Latin who provide required American Association and documents on a first come,

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first served basis,” library system officials said.

The first sessions will be offered from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Lawrenceville branch, which is located at 1001 Lawrenceville Highway.

Subsequent sessions will be offered from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 18 at the Lilburn branch, located at 4817 Church St., June 1 at the Lawrenceville branch and June 15 at the Lilburn branch.

Residents who come by for assistance must bring their green card, driver’s license, passport, most recent federal tax return, proof of public benefits including food stamps or Medicaid, a list of their employers and work addresses for the last five years, a list of dates when they worked for each employer, a list of all trips made outside the U.S. over the last five years with dates included and a copy of their driving record from

obituaries Lawrenceville

Felix “Flex” Arroyo Felix “Flex” Arroyo, age 34 of Lawrenceville, GA_ passed away Monday, April 30, 2018. He is survived by his loving wife Amber Arroyo; son, Aiden; mother and father, Daisy and Jorge Quintana; brothers, Jason (Tiffany) Quintana, Gabriel Quintana; father-in-law, Gregg Rudnick; motherin-law, Angela Poole; and brother-in-law, Justin Rudnick A Memorial Service Honoring the Life of Felix will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 2PM at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel with Ian Miller officiating. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 10am2pm. Condolences may be sent to or viewed at www. wagesfuneralhome.com.

Tom M. Wages Funeral Service LLC, “A Family Company” 120 Scenic Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 770-963-2411.

Dacula, GA

Beverly Ann Cole (Quinlan) Beverly Ann Quinlan Cole, age 87, of Dacula, GA passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018. Flanigan Funeral Home.

Lawrenceville

Hoboken, NJ. Interment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery North Arlington, NJ. The family will receive friends on Friday, May 4th from 2pm-4pm & 7pm-9pm at Failla McKnight Funeral Home in Hoboken, NJ. A Memorial Service will be held a later date in Lawrenceville, GA. Condolences may be sent to or viewed at www. wagesfuneralhome.com.

Tom M. Wages Funeral Service LLC, “A Family Company” 120 Scenic Hwy Lawrenceville, GA 770-963-2411.

Hoschton, GA

Mrs. Virginia Ann Griffin (Harkins) Mrs. Virginia Harkins Griffin of Hoschton, Georgia. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, Georgia.

Suwanee

Jeanne Hill age 52 of Suwanee, died April 28, 2018. Bill Head Funeral Homes and Crematory Duluth Chapel.

Duluth

and playing bridge. Rachel will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by husband Richard, son David, her parents, brothers Robert and Don Philip Rundle, and several beloved uncles and aunts including Auntie Ethel Rundle who made her home with the Hoovestols part of the time. She is survived by her sister Lynne Carlson (Al), sons Brent (Starr), Jon, Steven (Kimberly), grandchildren James (Juanita), Hope, Nissa, Leeanne Kline (Jake), and Katie, and great-grandchildren Jason Dasher, Karina, and Lucas. Services will be held Sunday, May 6, at the Duluth First United Methodist Church, 3208 Ga. Hwy 120 (Duluth Hwy), Duluth, GA 30096.

A reception with snacks will be about 12:15 pm, and the celebration of life service will be at 2:00 pm.

Buford, GA

Fred Hopfer Chapel 2 PM Saturday, May 5, 2018 Crowell Brothers Buford Suwanee, GA

Rachel Hoovestol

Rachel Ann Rundle Violet “Nanny” DalHoovestol passed away peacefully at her family ton (Jordan) home in Duluth, Georgia Violet “Nanny” Dalton, at the age of 87, on Februage 93, of Lawrenceville ary 25, 2018. She was passed away Wednesday, born in March of 1930, in May 2, 2018 Dickinson, North Dakota Auburn, GA to Earl Rundle and Edith Aird. In the following Dominique Davis years she was joined by age 45, passed away on brothers Robert and Don Tuesday, May 1, 2018.

Philip, and little sister Arrangements by, Tim Lynne. They lived on the Stewart Funeral Home, family ranch in southwestLawrenceville. ern North Dakota, where Loganville, GA the children enjoyed the James Edward Davis outdoors and being around the lambs, horses and age 71, of Loganville, GA dogs. The children did passed away on April 29. odd jobs around their faWages and Sons Gwinnett ther’s newspaper shop and Chapel. were proud to help fold papers, etc.

Lawrenceville Rachel graduated from Morris Facchini the Wahpeton School of Morris Facchini, age Science where she learned 84, of Lawrenceville, GA to operate the Linotype, an passed away Tuesday, important piece of newsMay 01, 2018. paper equipment in those He is survived by his days. She subsequently loving wife of 59 years, earned a Bachelor’s DeAngela; children, Joseph gree in journalism from (Elizabeth) Facchini, Carl the University of North Facchini, sister and broth- Dakota. At the University er-in-law, Anna (Tony) she was a member of the Danza; grandchildren, Delta Delta Delta sororRobert, Katherine, Alex, ity, worked on the school and Ashlyn; sister-in-law, newspaper and yearbooks, Frances Ragno; nieces was active in the drama and nephews, Frances and troupe “Dakota PlaymakSusan Stoia, Silvia Ragno, ers” and the women’s jourDanny and Angelo Danza; nalism honorary society great-nieces, Jade Ragno Theta Sigma Phi. and Ashley Giacobe. He Rachel met Richard was preceded in death by Hoovestol at the Unihis sister, Melina Stoia; versity and they married brothers-in-law, Mario after graduation and had Ragno and John Stoia; four sons together, Brent, nephew, Carl Ragno.

David, Jon, and Steven.

Morris was employed Rachel worked as a newswith AT&T for 40 years paper reporter, typesetter, before retiring. In 1958, and later became a real Morris joined the Knights estate agent in Duluth, of Columbus and became Georgia. The family was a 3rd degree knight and active in the Duluth Methlater was awarded honorodist Church with Rachel ary lifetime member. A singing in the choir and Funeral Mass Honoring Richard teaching Sunday the Life of Morris will be school. She liked people, held on Saturday, May regularly donated blood 5, 2018 at 9:30AM at St. to the Red Cross, and Francis Catholic Church in enjoyed playing the piano

Grace Christine Kilgallon (Hoglin) Grace Hoglin Kilgallon, age 81, of Suwanee, GA passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband of forty-five years, Thomas J. Kilgallon. Mrs. Kilgallon is survived by children, Christine Wright, Buford, GA, Kathleen Motter, Jefferson, GA, Colleen Larson, Murrayville, GA, Thomas Kilgallon, Sugar Hill, GA, Kara Hering, Suwanee, GA, and Daniel Kilgallon, Cumming, GA; and five grandchildren.

Mrs. Kilgallon was born on December 6, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Amundson High School. Mrs. Kilgallon was a homemaker and was a member of St. Monica Catholic Church.

A memorial mass will be held on Friday, May 4, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Monica Catholic Church, 1700 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA with Father Jack Durkin officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Monica Catholic Church in memory of Grace Kilgallon. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome.com.

Lisa Garmon Ledbetter Lisa Michelle Garmon Ledbetter, age 51, of Jefferson. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson.

Jasper, GA

Lindsey (Durrant) Dorothy “Dottie” Durrant Lindsey, age 88, of Jasper, GA passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018.

She was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-eight years, David Lindsey; daughter, Connie Hernandez; son, David Lee Lindsey; great grandson Charles Douglas Sanders. Mrs. Lindsey is survived by sons and daughter-in-law, Randall G. and Rhonda A. Lindsey, Marble Hill, GA and Ricky E. Lindsey, Jasper, GA; eleven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Emory E. and Susan Durrant, Douglasville, GA; sister and brother-in-law, June and Tom Baugh, Springfield, OH; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Mrs. Lindsey was born on November 25, 1929 in Richmond, OH. She resided in Gwinnett County for forty-one years before moving to Jasper, GA. Mrs. Lindsey was retired from Upton Wholesale in Suwanee, GA. She was a member of Jasper Church of God, and a former member and founder of Stone Mountain Church of God. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Rev. Danny May officiating.

Interment will follow at the Sugar Hill Cemetery in Sugar Hill, GA. The family will receive friends on Saturday, May 5 from 9:00 a.m. until time for the service at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to AmityCare Hospice, 161 Village Pkwy, Bldg 7, Marietta, GA 30067 in memory of Dorothy Lindsey. To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome.com.

Hoschton

Mrs. Sheila Darlene Lockridge Sheila Lockridge, age 58, of Hoschton passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2018.

Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton.

Maysville, GA

Mrs. Ruby Inez Lord (Martin) Mrs. Ruby Martin Lord, age 83 of Maysville, Georgia. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, Georgia.

Lawrenceville

age 90, of Lawrenceville, passed away on May 2nd.

Wages and Sons Gwinnett Chapel.

Duluth, GA

Hugo Moon age 39, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018.

Arrangements by: Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville.

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Loganville

Janet Moore (Myers) Janet Myers Moore, age 84, of Loganville, Georgia, went home to be with her Lord & Savior on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, surrounded by her family, from complications due to cancer surgery. She is survived by her devoted and loving husband of 66 years, Rev. Dr. Preston Moore; daughter, Jan Moore of Hoschton, GA; son & daughter-in-law, Tim and Connie Moore of Decatur, GA; one grandson, Preston Moore, II of Harvard Law School, Boston, MA; sisters & their husbands, Betty & Carroll Rutledge of Stone Mountain, GA, Sandra & Joe Johnson and Kay & Jackie Smith all of Loganville, GA; brothers & their wives, Herbert (Bo) & Mary Jean Myers, Donald & Marie Myers, Terry & Betty Myers all of Loganville, GA; sistersin-law, Denise Westmoreland (Benny) and Dovie Heard of Loganville, GA; brothers-in-law, Rev. Dr. Tolbert S. Moore and Rev. Jim Moore (SuzAnne) of Loganville, GA; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and a host of friends & church families.

Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by her parents, Richard Herbert Myers, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Green Myers; brother, Charles Hugh Myers; sisters, Patty Myers, Maxine Molly Myers Baxley, and Kathryn Thomas; sisterin-law, Sibyl Chandler; father & mother-in-law, Rev. Mack Moore and Mrs. Drue Willie Grizzle Moore; son-in-law, Dan Dudenhoeffer. Mrs. Moore was born on May 12, 1933 in Loganville, Georgia.

She graduated from Loganville High School and married Mack Preston Moore on December 24, 1951. She was a shining example of a devoted minister’s wife. Mrs. Moore and Dr. Moore served their Lord and Savior for over 56 years together in six different churches. Dr. & Mrs. Moore were called to serve Peachtree Road Baptist Church (the former Old Field Baptist Church) on June 13, 1965. They served faithful there for 45 years until Dr. Moore & Mrs. Moore retired as Senior Pastor & Pastor’s Wife in June of 2010.

They both continued their service to the Lord for another eight years until their retirement. Retirement was really a word that Dr. & Mrs. Moore did not recognize. She was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, proud grandmother to Preston the II, sister and friend. She is now sitting at the right hand of her Lord and Savior. Everyone that knew Mrs. Moore is saying, “Well done good and faithful servant.” She will be deeply missed by her adoring family, especially Brother Preston, as he said “she took my heart with her.” The Service Honoring the Life of Mrs. Janet Myers Moore will be held Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 3:00 P.M. at Peachtree Road Baptist Church, 142 Old Peachtree Rd. NW, Suwanee, Georgia 30024 with Pastor Jay Reed,

Pastor Terrell Hopkins and Pastor Barry Goodman officiating. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery with the Committal Service handled by Pastor Bob Howard and Pastor Clark Herring. The family will receive friends on Saturday, May 5, 2018 from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. On Sunday, before the service, the family will receive friends from 1:30 P.M. to the hour of the service at the Church. Condolences may be sent or viewed at www. wagesfuneralhome.com.

Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company”, Lawrenceville Chapel (770-963-2411) has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Duluth, GA

Scott Eric Petty age 49, of Duluth, GA died April 30, 2018. Bill Head Funeral Home Duluth Chapel.

Dacula, GA

Shirley Rooks age 77, passed away on May 1, 2018. Arrangements by Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Lawrenceville.

Lagrange, GA

Kathie Roper (Morris) ROPER - Kathie Morris Roper, 62, of Lagrange, GA died April 28, 2018.

A memorial service will be held Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Bill Head Funeral Home Duluth Chapel. Ms. Roper, a native of Atlanta, GA was a member of the First Baptist Church Duluth, and was a former accountant with Gold Kist having worked in the corporate office. Preceded in death by her mother, Elizabeth Morris, she is survived by her sons, Jereme Norris and his wife, Tiffany of Sugar Hill, GA, Jamie Norris and his girlfriend, Dana Knutson of Duluth, GA; father, Joel Morris of Lagrange, GA; sister, Karen Murphy of Auburn, GA. Condolences may be sent by visiting www. billheadfuneralhome. com. The family will receive friends Sunday, May 6, 2018 one hour prior to the service at Bill Head Funeral Homes & Crematory Duluth Chapel (770)476-2535.

Snellville

Dennis W. Sumption Dennis Sumption, age 68 of Snellville, GA, passed away on Monday, April 30th, 2018. Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel.

Duluth, GA

Robert Dale Witt age 82, of Duluth, GA died April 16, 2018. Bill Head Funeral Home Duluth Chapel.

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CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ANNANDALE AT SUWANEE, INC. APRIL 23, 2018 PUBLISHED IN GWINNETT DAILY POST Annandale at Suwanee, Inc. is accepting separate sealed bids for design / installation services of a TPO heat-reflective and energy efficient roof system for a program center facility in Suwanee, GA. This project will be funded from the Gwinnett County Community Development Block Grant program and therefore services provided must comply will all applicable federal government statutory and regulatory requirements. A Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Annandale Village, Building O (Patricia Brown Program Center) 3500 Annandale Lane, Suwanee, GA 30024. All potential bidders are encouraged to attend this conference.

Bids will be received at the Annandale Village campus located at 3500 Annandale Lane, Suwanee, GA 30024 until 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 31, 2018. The bids must be addressed to Annandale at Suwanee, Inc. and designated as bid for the Program Center Roof Project. Any bid received after said time and date will not be accepted.

All firms submitting bids will be notified of the bidders submitting bids and the amounts of all bids received.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive any technicalities or irregularities, and request any additional information or clarification deemed necessary for the evaluation of any bid. This project does have a maximum budget, therefore specifications are subject to change after the selection of a qualified firm.

The Contract Documents, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Bid Proposal Form, Form of Agreement, Specifications, and other Contract Documents may be examined at Annandale Village, 3500 Annandale Lane, Suwanee, GA 30024 or via email by contacting Joseph DiGiovanni at joseph.digiovanni@annandale.org: Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements regarding conditions of employment and minimum wage rates to be paid on this project, and that the contractor and subcontractor must comply with all Federal, State, and local requirements. Minority and female owned firms are encouraged to participate in this federally funded project. Procurement will be in compliance with the Uniform Administrative Requirements, 2 CFR 200.318326. Potential respondents are particularly called to the requirements of Title VI; Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 24 CFR 570.602; and Executive Order 11246–Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action. The work to be performed under this contract is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 USC 1701u (Section 3). The purpose of Section 3 is to ensure employment and other economic opportunities generated

by HUD assistance or HUDassisted projects covered by Section 3, shall to greatest extent feasible, be directed to low-and very–low income persons, particularly persons who are recipients of HUD assistance for housing. For more information on Section 3, contact the Fair Housing Act and Equal Opportunity representatives of HUD at (404) 331-5001, Ext. 2473.

Neither the United States nor any of the departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party of any contract awarded pursuant to this invitation to bid.

In order to assure that Bidders receive all addenda and or clarifications to the bid documents in a timely manner, it is highly recommended that all bidders obtain at least one complete set of Bid Documents directly from Annandale at Suwanee, Inc. Entities that do not obtain Bid Documents from this source will not receive addenda and or clarifications to the bid documents directly from Annandale Village. Bidders relying on other services to obtain the Bid Documents, rather than obtaining them directly from the source are doing so at their own risk.

9 0 2 - 5 4 5 0 3 4 , 4/22,29,5/6,13 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS City of Peachtree Corners 310 Technology Parkway Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 RFP 18-004 Town Green Construction Project Separate sealed bids for RFP 18-004 Town Green Construction Project will be received by the City of Peachtree Corners, Georgia at Peachtree Corners City Hall located at 310 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092 until 10:00 AM, local time, May 8, 2018.

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CITATIONS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA CITY OF SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA Condemnor NO.18A-03602-7 vs. .140 acres of land; certain easement rights and certain access rights, Cesar R. Aguero, Debra K. Aguero, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N. A., an Ohio corporation, and Richard Steele, Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner, Condemnees.

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The said named persons and any and all other persons known and unknown claiming any right, title, power, interest, ownership, equity, claim or demand in and to the lands hereinafter described, and all occupants, tenants, lessees, licensees and all holders, owners and users of ways and easements in, across, over and under said land are hereby notified, under the provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Sections 32-3-4 through 32-3-19, providing for the exercise of the power of eminent domain by the State of Georgia, or any of its subdivisions, or by any county of such State, as follows: That the above stated case, being a condemnation in rem against the property hereinafter described, was filed in said Court on the 23rd day of April, 2018. That, in accordance with provisions of the aforesaid Official Code, a Declaration of Taking, duly authorized and properly executed as provided by the Official Code, has been made and filed in said case, declaring the necessity for and exercising the power of taking the said described lands for municipal street system purposes, thereby vesting the title to same in the City of Snellville, Georgia; and, in pursuance of such authority, the City of Snellville has deposited with the Clerk of the Superior Court of Gwinnett County $25,000.00, an amount in excess of the estimated just compensation for the said lands described; and all persons claiming such fund or any interest therein, are hereby required to make known their claims to the Court; In accordance with the provisions of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the Plaintiff-Condemnor has prayed the Court for Immediate possession of said property, and all persons having any interest in or claim against such property, as above set forth, are required by the Order of the Judge of said Court to surrender possession of the property to the City of Snellville no later than 60 days from filing of the Declaration of Taking.

That in accordance with the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 32-313 through 32-3-19, if the owner, or any of the owners, or any person having a claim against or interest in said property, shall be dissatisfied with the compensation, as estimated in the Declaration of Taking and deposited in Court, such person or persons, or any of them, shall have the right, at any time subsequent to the filing of the Declaration and the deposit of the fund into Court but not later than 30 days following the date of service as provided for in the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Sections 32-3-8 through 323-10 to file with the Court a notice of appeal, the same to be in writing and made a part of the record in the proceedings.

The said property, as thus affected, is described as follows: The Property includes 1,655.44 square feet (0.038 acres) of required right of way, 1,405.82 square feet (0.032 acres) of Permanent Easement for Construction/ Maintenance of Slope, 538.88 square feet (0.012 acres) of Permanent Easement for Construction/ Maintenance of Drainage more particularly described on Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Record Owners and Lienholders: Cesar R. Aguero, Debra Kay Aguero, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N. A., and Richard Steele, Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner.

Said right of way, permanent easement for construction and maintenance of drainage and permanent easement for the construction and maintenance of slopes, is for a municipal street system purpose, as defined by law across and over certain tracts of land located in Lot 1, Block D Unit Two of Town Estates Subdivision in Land Lot 57 of the 5th Land District of Gwinnett County, Georgia according to a survey recorded in Plat Book Y, page 134 of the Gwinnett County Records containing approximately .5085 acres of land and commonly known as 1814 North Road, Snellville, Georgia.

REQUIRED RIGHT OF WAY All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 57 of the 5th Land District of Gwinnett County, Georgia, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point 34.52 feet right of and opposite Station 205+24.62 on the construction centerline of North Road on Georgia Highway Project No. M-0889-01; running thence N 6047’58.8” E a distance of 48.13 feet to a point 43.17 feet right of and opposite station 205+68.02 on said construction centerline laid out for North Road; thence northeasterly 4.66 feet along the arc of a curve (said curve having a radius of 4.99 feet and being subtended by a chord having a length of 4.50 feet on a bearing of N 33033’47.9” E) to a point 24.62 feet right of and opposite station 106+58.52 on said construction centerline laid out for Pharrs Road; thence N 60016’47.1” E a distance of 95.00 feet to a point 27.05 feet right of and opposite station 107+46.04 on said construction centerline laid out for Pharrs Road; thence S 46002’27.4” W a distance of 50.48 feet to a point 33.90 feet right of and opposite station 107+00.00 on said construction centerline laid out for Pharrs Road; thence southwesterly 59.92 feet along the arc of a curve (said curve having a radius of 585.00 feet and being subtended by a chord having a length of 59.89 feet on a bearing of S 42020’47.4” W) to a point 49.11 feet right of and opposite station 205+41.81on said construction centerline laid out for North Road; thence southwesterly 4.60 feet along the arc of a curve (said curve having a radius of 70.00 feet and being subtended by a chord having a

length of 4.60 feet on a bearing of S 41017’42.5” W) to a point 45.92 feet right of and opposite station 205+38.83 on said construction centerline laid out for North Road; thence southwesterly 19.36 feet along the arc of a curve (said curve having a radius of 65.00 feet and being subtended by a chord having a length of 19.29 feet on a bearing of S 34038’46.1” W) back to the Point of Beginning.

Containing 0.038 acres more or less. (1,655.44 sf) PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF DRAINAGE All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 57 of the 5th Land District of Gwinnett County, Georgia, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point 33.90 feet right of and opposite Station 107+00.00 on the construction centerline of Pharrs Road on Georgia Highway Project No. M-0889-01; running thence N 460 02’27.4” E a distance of 50.48 feet to a point 27.05 feet right of and opposite station 107+46.04 on said construction centerline laid out for Pharrs Road; thence S 29 0 3317.6” E a distance of 8.05 feet to a point 35.00 feet right of and opposite station 107+44.75 on said construction centerline laid out for Pharrs Road; thence S 34052’48.2” W a distance of 27.60 feet to a point 43.00 feet right of and opposite station 107+20.00 on said construction centerline laid out for Pharrs Road; thence S 49022’18.0” W a distance of 18.04 feet to a point 45.00 feet right of and opposite station 107+05.00 on said construction centerline laid out for Pharrs Road; thence N 59037’43.0” W a distance of 12.56 feet back to the point of beginning.

Containing 0.012 acres more or less. (538.88 sf) PERMANENT EASEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SLOPES All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in Land Lot 57 of the 5th Land District of Gwinnett County, Georgia, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point 30.68 feet right of and opposite Station 204+72.00 on the construction centerline of North Road on Georgia Highway Project No. M-0889-01; running thence N 6047’58.8” E a distance of 56.74 feet to a point 34.52 feet right of and opposite station 205+24.62 on said construction centerline laid out for North Road; thence northeasterly 19.36 feet along the arc of a curve (said curve having a radius of 65.00 feet and being subtended by a chord having a length of 19.29 feet on a bearing of N 34038’46.1” E) to a point 45.92 feet right of and opposite station 205+38.83 on said construction centerline laid out for North Road; thence northeasterly 4.60 feet along the arc of a curve (said curve having a radius of 70.00 feet and a being subtended by a chord having a length of 4.60 feet on a bearing of N 410 17’42.5” E) to a point 49.11 feet right of and opposite station 205+41.81 on said construction centerline laid out for North Road; thence northeasterly 59.92 feet along the arc of a curve (said curve having a radius of 585.00 feet and being subtended by a chord having a length of 59.89 feet on a bearing of N 42020’47.4” E) to a point 33.90 feet right of and opposite station 107+00.00 on said construction centerline laid out for Pharrs Road; thence S 59037’43.0” E a distance of 12.56 feet to a point 45.00 feet right of and opposite station 107+05.00 on said construction centerline laid out for Pharrs Road; thence S 59033’09.4” W a distance of 18.00 feet to a point 45.00 feet right of and opposite station 106+90.00 on said construction centerline laid out for Pharrs Road; thence S 37037’15.4” W a distance of 52.89 feet to a point 52.00 feet right of and opposite station 205+30.00 on said construction centerline laid out for North Road; thence S 20031’ 09.4” W a distance of 35.34 feet to a point 40.00 feet right of and opposite station 205+0000 on said construction centerline laid out for North Road; thence S 2053’51.6” W a distance of 32.87 feet to a point 41.05 feet right of and opposite station 204+70.00 on said construction centerline laid out for North Road; thence N 71033’07.5” W a distance of 10.59 feet back to the Point of Beginning.

Containing 0.032 acres more or less. (1 1405.82 sf) TEMPORARY EASEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF DRIVES A temporary easement for the construction of a driveway across and over certain tracts of land located in Lot 1, Block D, Unit Two Town Estates Subdivision in Land Lot 57 of the 5th Land District of Gwinnett County, Georgia according to a survey recorded in Plat Book Y, page 134 of the Gwinnett County Records containing approximately .518 acres of land and commonly known as 1814 North Road, Snellville, Georgia, as shown colored pink on the attached plat.

Containing 0.058 acres more or less (2,515.29 sf) This the 23rd day of April, 2018.

-sD/Clerk of Superior Court Gwinnett County, Georgia 905-545916, 4/27,5/4

DA MAJALIWA HARRIS Desired new name: KIMAADA MAJALIWA GREENE. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objection before the final judgment is ordered in this case.

Dated: 4/15/18 ~s~ Kimaada Harris Petitioner Pro Se Kimaada Harris 823 Preston Park Dr. Duluth, GA 30096 916-546236, 5/2,4,9,16,23

tially removed from The Park @ Morella located at 4300 Flat Shoals Road in Union City, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The scooter is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: 2003 Honda Accord VIN 1HGCM56333A047247 LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR GREY TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle was initially removed from the Pep Boys located at 3965 Lawrenceville Highway NW in Lilburn, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: 2017 Zhejiang Riya Motorcycle co, LTD Renegade Moped VIN LEHTCB019HR000734 LICENSE PLATE NO. MOPED (South Carolina) COLOR BLUE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above scooter was initially removed from Grayson Highway and Socebee Farm Road located in Grayson, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The scooter is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: Dual Axle Utility Trailer VIN NO VIN LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR BLACK TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above trailer was initially removed from 550 Indian Trail Road located in Lilburn, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The trailer is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. 928-547503, 5/4,11,18

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SPECTRUM CHANNEL LINEUP Served: Communities County of Gwinnett; Towns of Dacula, Duluth, Lawrenceville, Rest Haven, Roswell, Sugar Hill and Suwanee GA. Effective on or after May 29, 2018, Animal Planet will move from Digi Tier 1/Silver to TV Select with no change in channel position.

Effective on or after May 29, 2018, WXIA-NBC (11 Alive Weather) programming on Basic TV channel 190 will no longer be available on your Spectrum channel lineup.

For a current channel lineup, visit www.Spectrum. com/channels. To view this notice online, visit Spectrum. net/programming notices.

928-545824, 5/4

NAME CHANGES SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA Civil Action File No.: 18 A03451-2 In re the Name Change of: KIMAADA HARRIS KIMAADA GREENE (alias), Petitioner NOTICE OF PETITION TO CHANGE NAME OF ADULT An action was filed in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County on ___, to change the Petitioner’s name as follows: Petitioner’s Name: KIMAA-

PUBLIC HEARINGS MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 5/3/18 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE The following vehicle, advertised to O.C.G.A.Code Section 40-11-12, is being stored at 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga. 30071. 770263-8483.

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

The Vehicle was impounded from 2580 N Berkley Lake Rd Duluth, Ga 4/18/17, at the request of the property owner or manager.

2016 Yiben Scooter VIN# LYDY5TBB1G1500292 TAG# No Tag GA 928-547491, 5/4,11 MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 5/3/18 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE The following vehicle, advertised to O.C.G.A.Code Section 40-11-12, is being stored at 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga. 30071. 770263-8483.

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

The Vehicle was impounded from 4431 Buford Hwy 4/24/17, at the request of the property owner or manager.

Scooter VIN# L9NTEACB5E1113849 TAG# No Tag GA 928-547488, 5/4,11 MCCULLOUGH TOWING 4431 BUFORD HWY NORCROSS, GA 30071 770-263-8483 5/3/18 NOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE The following vehicle, advertised to O.C.G.A.Code Section 40-11-12, is being stored at 4431 Buford Hwy, Norcross, Ga. 30071. 770263-8483.

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

The Vehicle was impounded from 1355 Graves Rd Norcross, GA on 4/20/17, at the request of the property owner or manager.

Trailer VIN# NO VIN TAG# TR2123 GA 928-547508, 5/4,11 BOARD OF DIRECTORS STATEMENT OF ACTUAL FINANCIAL OPERATIONS FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 FUND(S) REPORTING IRREGULARITIES GENERAL FUND -------------------------REVENUES State Funds $ 2,838,586 Federal Funds 83,444 Taxes Other Funds 248,620 ---------------------------Total Revenues $ 3,170,650 EXPENDITURES Current Instruction $ 1,699,511 Support Services Pupil Services Improvement of Instructional Services 32,613 Educational Media Services 77,506 General Administration School Administration 960,696 Business Administration Maintenance and Operation of Plant 187,610 Student Transportation Services Central Support Services Other Support Services Food Services Operation 33,557 Other Operations of NonInstructional Services 19,680 Capital Outlay 373,646 Debt Service 146,742 Total Expenditures $ 3,531,561 Excess of Revenues over (under) Expenditures $ (360,911) OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) Other Sources 350,396 Other Uses 0 Total Other Financing Sources (Uses) $ 350,396 Excess of Revenues and Other Financing Sources over (under) Expenditures and Other Financing Uses $ (10,515) FUND BALANCE–BEGINNING–JULY 1, 2016 $ (72,001) FUND BALANCES Nonspendable $ 40,000 Restricted for classroom activities 14,983 Unclassified (137,499) FUND BALANCE–ENDING– JUNE 30, 2017 $ (82,516) Board Member signatures can be viewed at 3159 Campus Drive, Norcorss, GA 30071 928-541379, 5/4 STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 ABANDONED VEHICLES: RE: 2012 Jonway 150CC Eagle Scooter VIN L8YTCKPX8CY500272 LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR BLUE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above scooter was init

STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 ABANDONED VEHICLES: RE: John Deere Eagle Spreader SERIAL # N/A LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR RED TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above item was initially removed from 2732 Simpson Circle located in Norcross, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The item is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed. This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. -------------------------RE: Headache Rack SERIAL # N/A LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR RED TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above item was initially removed from 2732 Simpson Circle located in Norcross, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The item is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed. This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. -----------------------------RE: Single Lid Crossover Truck Toolbox SERIAL # NONE LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR SILVER TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above item was initially removed from 1395 Pleasant Hill Road in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The item is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. ---------------------------RE: 2009 Kia Spectra VIN KNAFE221695622029 LICENSE PLATE NO. 3A24M84 (Alabama) COLOR SILVER TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above vehicle was initially removed from the Sterling Oaks Apartments located at 3200 Oakwood Village Lane, in Atlanta, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. 928-544733, 4/20,27,5/4

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE THERE WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC OUT CRY AT 4155 ARCADIA INDUSTRIAL CIRCLE LILBURN, GA 30047 04/17/2018 AT 4:30 P.M. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE, DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA SECTION 40-11-5 AS FOLLOWS: MAKE YEAR V.I.N. # MODEL 1998 FORD F-150 / 1FTZX1729WNB32024 929-545689, 4/27,5/4 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE THERE WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC OUT CRY AT 247 SANDRA DR. LILBURN, GA 30047 04/17/2018 AT 4:30 P.M. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE, DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA SECTION 40-11-5 AS FOLLOWS: YEAR MAKE MODEL V.I.N. # 1999 KENWORTH CONSTRUCTION W900/ 1XKWDB9X2XJ816338 929-545692, 4/27,5/4

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE THERE WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC OUT CRY AT 3441 CLEAR STREAN RUN, AUBURN, GA 30011 04/17/2018 AT 10:30 P.M. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE, DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA SECTION 40-11-5 AS FOLLOWS: YEAR MAKE MODEL V.I.N. # 2015 CHRYSLER 200 LX/ 1C3CCCFB9FN564132 929-545693, 4/27,5/4 There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA 30518, on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 11:00 AM the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows: #; Year; Make; Model; VIN 1 2006 Ford Van 2FMZA52296BA17706 2 1999 Lexus ES 300 JT8BF28G2X0224190 929-546148, 4/27,5/4,11 PUBLIC SALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE TO BE HELD FOR BUFORD SUPERIOR SELF STORAGE AT: WWW.Bid13.COM 770-945-6833, Fax 770945-6870 On May 14th, 2018 at 11 a.m., the following unit’s content will be sold in Accordance with the GA Self Storage Facility Act of 2013 AT WWW.BID13.COM UNIT No. and Contents: 508 – Brent Ford. 1000’s of VHS movie tapes, side table, Halloween And X-mas decorations, cardboard mailing tubes, totes, computer, Shoes.

648 – Danial Moore.

Wicker furniture, beds, baby items, x-mas decorations, Misc household items.

UNITS WILL BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW UNITS FROM THE SALE AND REJECT BIDS. UNITS MUST BE CLEANED AND VACATED WITHIN 48 HOURS. CASH OR CREDIT CARD SALE ONLY. NO CHECKS. 929-546195, 4/27,5/4 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: 5151 Annistown Rd. Stone Mountain GA. 30087 770-469-5363 May 17th, 2018 @ 12:00pm Unit 355 Mignon Dejohn Business documents and dinning set Unit 506 Anita Howard Household Furniture Unit 291 Stacey Stone House Hold Goods Unit 547 Avis Evon Edwards Household Goods and furniture Unit 189 Jessica Pitts Household Goods, Furniture, kitchen supplies Unit 560 Amanda Massenburg 3- Bedroom house of furniture,washer dryer,beds.

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.

929-546147, 4/27,5/4

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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 May 17, 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.

479 – Christia Swearingen–$345.41 –House hold Furniture 344 – Norman Cooper–$498.80– Household goods 188Richard Walker–$743.10 – Household Items 151- Damaris McDonald–$862.20– Household goods 638 – Demoyne Lane– $1,339.41 – 3 bedroom house, living room set, etc.

577 – Crystal Watkins–$213.00 – Boxes 224 – Sekalem Abebe–$1,070.60 – Boxes 504 – Giesha Hall–$492.00 – 2 bedroom, 2 dressers, boxes table and couch 230 – Angelo Cauley–$846.00– three bedrooms 573 – Anjanette Ward– $273.00– household goods 389 – Tiffany Kingsley–$307.00 – pool table and boxes 598- Monique Mangham–$606.20 – Household goods 421 – Shayla Ryland–$295.00 – clother 2 beds 150 – Monica Johnson–$500.60 – Household goods 445 – Glenford Larmen–$676.11 – Car 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.

929-546150, 4/27,5/4

11 2004 GMC Yukon XL 3GKEC16Z04G208281 12 1999 Dodge Stratus 1B3EJ46X2XN665141 13 2001 Toyota Camry 4T1BG22K21U099067 14 2000 Honda Accord 1HGCG5678YA058357 15 2005 Ford Five Hundred 1FAFP25165G185758 16 2002 Nissan Maxima JN1DA31D62T453691 17 2007 Toyota Camry 4T1BE46K47U105102 18 2003 Nissan Maxima JN1DA31DX3T518575 19 1984 Nissan 720 Pickup 1N6FD06S2EC325405 20 2001 Chrysler Concorde 2C3HD36J11H581440 21 2000 Saturn SL2 1G8ZK5278YZ258146 22 2000 Chrysler Cirrus 1C3EJ56H1YN254865 23 2004 Mini Cooper WMWRC33474TJ61655 24 1997 Honda Accord 1HGCD720XVA029791 25 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera 1G3AJ85M2T6403233 26 2004 Kia Sedona KNDUP131446571226 27 2012 Freightliner Business Class M2 1FVACWDT9CDBD5397 28 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe KMHHT6KD1DU110837 29 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 3B7HC13Y11G793579 30 2002 Mitsubishi Galant 4A3AA46G02E112491 31 1999 GMC Savana 1GDHG31R8X1134588 32 2003 Ford Explorer 1FMZU63K03UC05855 33 2003 Toyota Echo JTDAT123930261396 34 2001 Dodge Durango 1B4HS28N31F623942 35 2000 Volvo V70 YV1LW61JXY2633590 36 2003 Ford Expedition 1FMRU17L73LA38857 37 2002 Chevrolet S-10 1GCCS19W928183620 38 2003 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11D43C301768 39 1998 BMW 328i WBACD4326WAV57033 40 2001 Honda CR-V JHLRD28491S000053 41 2002 Saab 9-5 YS3EB49E323028326 42 2004 Audi A4 WAUDT48HX4K024095 43 2004 Nissan Armada 5N1AA08A04N700491 44 2002 Lexus IS 300 JTHBD192420056211 45 2001 Volkswagen Jetta 3VWTG69M81M225859 46 2004 Nissan Sentra 3N1CB51D94L471260 47 1999 Acura 3.2 TL 19UUA5643XA039662 48 1996 Nissan Maxima JN1CA21D4TT745704 49 1998 Toyota Avalon 4T1BF18B4WU215574 50 2006 Honda Civic 1HGFA16896L149459 51 2005 GMC Sierra 1500

1GTEC14X45Z126486 52 2002 Mazda Protégé JM1BJ225X21569185 53 2000 Toyota 4Runner JT3GN86R2Y0136456 54 2002 Honda Accord 1HGCG56632A135828 55 1995 Nissan Maxima JN1CA21D4ST669948 56 2003 BMW 745 WBAGN63493DR15120 57 Nissan Maxima JN1CA31D9YT759501 58 2005 Ford Taurus 1FAFP53U65A184109 59 1993 Chevy Van 1GBEG25Z1PF321349 60 1997 Ford F150 1FTDX18W2VND06932 61 2000 Jaguar S--Type SAJDA01D8YGL51517 929-546139, 4/27,5/4,11

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3220 Centerville Hwy Snellville, Georgia 30039 770.680.3520 May 17th, 2018 12:00 PM The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

D120 – Derek Davis – Bags, Boxes, Power Tools, Tool Box, Speakers, Air Tools F1067 – Latonya Clay – TV, Boxes, Totes, I108 – Beverly Armstead Covington – Bags, Boxes, Pictures, Totes, Birdcage F1114 – Olga Hancock – Chair, Dresser, Mattress, Clothes, Totes, Boxes, Speakers J127 – Denise Ellis – Chair, Boxes, Totes, Drum Set F1105 – Anthony White – Microwave, Refrigerator, Boxes, Totes, Toys, Hand Tools E106 – Willie Coates – Bed, Boxes, Bags, Furniture, Tools, Totes J130 – Cassandra Warren – Couch, Mattress, dryer, TV, Washer, Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Totes L103 – Edwards Chambers – Bed, Mattress, Hand Tools, Lamps, Speakers J126 – Isaiah Davis – Bed, Couch, Dining Set, Mattress, Clothes F1052 – Williette Johnson – Bags, Clothes, Totes, Toys H109 – Kimesha A. Sofela – Refrigerator, Bags, Clothes O103 – Doris Lawrence – Dresser, Mattress, Boxes, Clothes D110 – Gail Perry – Bed, Chair, Table, Stereo, TV, Bags, Boxes, Clothes, Totes 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.

929-546153, 4/27,5/4 There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA 30518, on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 11:00 AM the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows: #; Year; Make; Model; VIN 1 1999 Freightliner FL60 1FV3GFAC9XHA67882 2 2016 Toyota Corolla 5YFBURHE3GP466622 3 2006 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WT55K169141188 4 2011 Chevrolet Equinox 2GNALBEC1B1267544 5 1996 Nissan Maxima JN1CA21D0TT158576 6 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 1GNEC13R6XJ316852 7 1999 Honda Civic 1HGEJ8243XL042044 8 2004 BMW X3 WBXPA734X4WC43245 9 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan 1B4GP44G9XB919726 10 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 1B7HF16Z5TS705625 1

LIVE AUCTION Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage #1799 530 Athens Hwy, Loganville, GA 30052 May 17, 2018 @ 1:00pm Clifton Johnson Unit A150 t i r e s , r i m s , c a r parts,luggage Dawn Pridmore Unit A200 from sc to georgeking bed washer fridge stove Toby Jennings Unit B134 Household Goods Wendell English Unit B140 household goods Tarizmah Johnson Unit B173 Household items Noble Rodgers Unit B179 Household Goods Deborah Gleadall Unit B184 Household Goods Coretta Dennis Unit C183 household goods Dwight Gregory Unit C327 Household Goods Iesha Mccain Unit 215C shoes Shonda Smith Unit D109 household items Lashawn Jones Unit D175 Household goods Joy Chapman Unit D190 Household goods Brian Reagin Unit D191 Household good 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.

929-546156, 4/27,5/4 In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Life Storage location(s) listed below.

And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 @ 10:45 AM. 420 Grayson HWY Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Phone: (770)-6827717 Space No. C u s t o m e r Name Inventory 1017 Malcolm Hairston Household Goods/Furniture /Tv/Stereo Equip 1238 Colette M Rollins Household Goods/Furniture 929-547464, 5/4,11 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OCGA 40-11-2 CNC AUTO SERVICE LLC, WILL HOLD AN AUCTION FOR THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE(S): 1999 VOLVO S70 YV1LT56D7X2596535 2004 INFINITI G35 JNKCV54E94M304751 WILL BE AUCTIONED ON MAY 23, 2018 AT 10 AM. AT 551 PLEASANT HILL RD STE A-I LILBURN, GA 30047 *7867, 68 929-547482, 5/4,11 NOTICE There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Lance Wrecker Service, Inc., 300 Maltbie Street, Lawrenceville, GA Saturday May 19, 2018 at 11:00 AM the following vehicles, declared abandoned and foreclosed vehicles pursuant to OCGA Section 40-11-5, as follows: 1 2002 Acura RSX J H 4DC53882C002683 NO TAG 2 2003 Acura 3.2 TL 19UUA56673A085667 22347205 3

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2001 Buick Regal 2G4WB52K111333874 NO TAG 4 2004 Chevrolet Impala 2 G 1 W F52E849309914 RAP0479 5 2 0 0 5 Chevrolet Cavalier 1G1JC52F557119096 RFP3272 6 2001 Chevrolet Impala 2 G 1 W F55K219357535 22616642 7 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2GCEC19T1Y1168651 RHT3264 8 1996 Chrysler Cirrus 1 C 3 E J56H1TN320193 NO TAG 9 2002 Chrysler Town and Country 2C4GP54L52R553361 BNP0422 10 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan 2D8GP44L86R868446 RCI5066 11 2003 Ford F-150 1FTRW07653KD15532 RCY4392 12 1 9 9 7 Ford Taurus SHO 1FALP54N2VA129831 RIV0484 13 2001 Ford Ranger 1FTYR14U61PA50048 NO TAG 14 2 0 0 2 GMC Yukon XL 1GKEC16Z22J294883 NO TAG 15 2 0 0 2 Honda Accord 1HGCG66892A167187 RFJ4971 16 2002 Honda Civic 1HGES26742L043355 PJW1833 17 2 0 0 8 Honda Accord 1HGCS12398A018847 CGX8685 18 1 9 9 9 Honda Odyssey 2HKRL1865XH513741 PKT8674 19 2003 Jeep Liberty 1 J 4 G K 48K53W689776 RHZ5425 20 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4GZ58S5TC203602 RHB6042 21 2005 Jeep Liberty 1 J 4 G K 48K25W535190 QAU7671 22 2005 Kia Sorento K N D JC733455418050 RHP8852 23 1999 Mercedes-Benz ML320 4JGAB54E5XA095382 PPN2044 24 2002 Nissan Xterra 5 N 1 E D28Y52C604267 QFD4245 25 2009 Nissan Altima 1 N 4 A L21EX9C113134 RJU9483 26 1 9 9 9 Nissan Maxima JN1CA21DXXT216148 REN7039 27 2008 Pontiac G6 1G2ZF57B684157129 RCW1060 28 2002 Saturn SL2 1 G 8 Z K52782Z282602 RFM7878 29 2004 Toyota Camry 4T1BE32K54U901806 RJU9408 30 2005 Volvo S40 YV1MS382552048179 PXR5932 Auction 5/19/18 11:00:00 AM 929-546484, 5/4,9,16

NOTICE THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON MAY 19, 2018. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 19 MAYO 2018 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www.swsatlanta.com 2014 Big Tex Trailer 16VGX5129E2622376 1997 Damon Camplite Camper 4R8CS1919VN114791 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4GW48S3YC346333 2004 Lexus RX 330 2T2HA31U64C023096 2005 Lexus ES 330 JTHBA30G855134185 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2GCEC19T6X1194354 2004 Chevrolet Colorado 1GCDS136248112100 1999 Nissan Pathfinder JN8AR05S3XW316735 2004 Acura MDX 2HNYD18674H503784 2012 Chrysler 200 1C3CCBAB3CN145531 1992 Chevrolet Sportvan 2GAGG39K2N4141221 1995 Ford E-350 1FDKE30G3SHA05346 2003 Honda Accord 1HGCM55333A081299 2008 Ford Focus 1FAHP33N68W130239 2008 Mazda Mazda5 JM1CR293780315689 2003 Toyota Camry 4T1BE32K03U723981 2008 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WB58K481238417 2007 Nissan Sentra 3N1AB61E87L660699 1999 Honda CR-V JHLRD1864XC031970 2007 Pontiac G6 1G2ZG58N674124314 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4GW48S44C199059 2002 Nissan Pathfinder JN8DR09X82W652974 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4GX48S43C520979 1999 Ford Explorer 1FMZU35P3XZA69656 2003 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1NE52JX3M587808 2002 Ford Taurus 1FAFP55UX2A220036 2006 Chevrolet Uplander 1GNDV23L36D209133 1999 Buick Century 2G4WS52M8X1592985 2000 Nissan Altima 1N4DL01D4YC195630 2004 Chrysler Pacifica 2C8GF68414R561339 2007 Toyota Corolla 2T1BR32E57C811298 2006 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1ZT51F26F225338 1999 Buick Lesabre 1G4HR52K1XH468928 1994 Lexus LS 400 JT8UF11E0R0209959 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis 2MEFM75W9XX731332 2007 Kia Spectra KNAFE121975380862 2003 Honda Odyssey 5FNRL18923B085758 1975 Buick Electra 4X39T5H504856 2003 Honda Accord 1HGCM56383A143598 1999 Ford Ranger 1FTYR10V9XPB73379 2003 Honda Accord 1HGCM72623A025476 2001 Toyota Camry 4T1BG22K81U810156 2002 Ford F-150 1FTRW08692KD36980 1998 Chevrolet C1500 1GCEC19W9WE238886 2004 Infiniti FX35 JNRAS08U54X105846 2008 Mazda Mazda3 JM1BK32G381113431 929-547513, 5/4,11,18

1FTZF1729XNB44985 1999 BMW 528i WBADM634XXGU00718 2000 Dodge Grand Caravan 1B4GP44R7YB514094 1999 Toyota Camry Solara 2T1CF22P1XC200998 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt 1G1AK52F057632260 2002 BMW 325i WBAET37402NG78583 *** REBUILT *** 1992 Toyota Camry 4T1SK12E5NU112497 1995 Honda Civic 1HGEJ2121SL040654 1999 Honda Accord 1HGCG1659XA057613 2002 Chrysler Sebring 1C3EL65R32N166398 2004 Toyota 4Runner JTEZU14R448014920 2006 Nissan Murano JN8AZ08T36W407457 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 3GNEC16Z22G239533 2000 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WF52E3Y9343555 2003 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1NE52J23M650593 2007 Toyota Corolla 1NXBR32E87Z907148 2002 Buick Century 2G4WY55J521129887 2003 Honda CR-V SHSRD78473U102874 2001 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1NE52J916133048 1992 Toyota Cressida JT2MX83E0N0087076 2003 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WH52K339207967 2007 Chevrolet HHR 3GNDA23D67S601559 2010 Nissan Versa 3N1BC1AP9AL451789 2000 Dodge Durango 1B4HR28Z2YF299827 2004 Ford F-150 1FTRF12W34NA70677 2009 Saturn Aura 1G8ZS57BX9F165533 1999 Honda Accord 1HGCG564XXA161266 *** REBUILT *** 2000 Nissan Maxima JN1CA31D9YT523611 2003 Honda Civic 2HGES16523H560676 1999 Toyota Camry 4T1BG28K0XU456911 1997 Honda Civic 1HGEJ6570VL028304 2000 Honda Accord 1HGCG3244YA006045 2008 Kaitong MP150 Motorcycle LYDTCKPF881101127 2001 Nissan Altima 1N4DL01D01C237426 2015 TaoTao 50cc Scooter L9NTEACB6F1001319 2005 Chrysler Sebring 1C3EL56R55N527630 2000 Acura 3.2 TL 19UUA567XYA027262 2006 Scion xB JTLKT324964078879 1999 Mazda Millenia JM1TA2228X1514526 2011 Ford Focus 1FAHP3FN6BW186913 2006 Nissan Sentra 3N1CB51D46L564867 2002 Toyota Sequoia 5TDZT34A12S089404 929-544734, 4/20,27,5/4

NOTICE LIFE STORAGE # 413 875 MARATHON PARKWAY LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046 678-242-1441 Auction Date: Tuesday, May 22nd 2018 @ 10:30 AM In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Life Storage location(s) listed below.

And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Tuesday, May 22nd 2018 @ 10:30 AM 875 Marathon Parkway Lawrenceville, GA 30046 678-242-1441 Space No. C u s t o m e r Name Inventory 1098 Rasheed Fayall Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.; Account Records/ Sales Samples; Phone Icds.

2086 Michael Schmidt Household Goods/Furniture.

2142 Harold Eichelberger Household Goods/Furniture.

4148 Whitney Johnson Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.; Office Furniture/Machines/ Equip.; Boxes, Bags.

929-545819, 5/4,11

Life Storage #029 2655 Langford Road Norcross, GA 30071 770-242-0468 Auction Date: May, 22, 2018@ 10:00 AM NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION “In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Life Storage location(s) listed below.

And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 @ 10:00 AM.” 2655 Langford Road Norcross, GA 30071 (770) 242-0468 Space No. C u s t o m e r Name Inventory 265 Don Martin Household Goods/Furniture/Tools Appliances 322 Lavon Vaughn Household Goods/Furniture/TV/ Stereo Equipment/ Tools/Appliances 482 Robert M Kravetz Household goods/Furniture/ Tools Appliances 548 Michael A Blankinship Household Goods/Furniture/ TV/Stereo Equipment 929-545950, 5/4,11

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to the Georgia Self-Service Storage Facility Act, SecurCare Self Storage will conduct an ONLINE auction to the highest bidder at www.lockerfox.com for the following spaces located at 1 Western Hills Court Norcross, Ga 30071. The auction will conclude on May 24th 2018 at 11:00 AM. To register and bid please visit www. lockerfox.com.

Agustin Martinez, Unit I202: Bags, Battery, TV. Abou Traore, Unit 1331: Boxes, Tote, Ceiling Tiles. Kalya Gann, Unit F607: Boxes of Tiles, Washer, Dryer. Yazmine Mejias, Unit J430: Celing Fans, Compressor, dresser.

Anna Ates, Unit I348: Boxes, Plastic Tote, Bedding. Jose Chavez, Unit E535: Blower, Power Generator, Tool Box. Katrina Griffin, Unit C331: Boxes, Bedding, Electronics.

Jose Ortiz, Unit J411: Carpet, Carpet Pad, Vacuum. James Baines, Unit E602: Power Cords, Chair, Plastic Crates, Fan. Michael Mittelman, Unit C330: PVC elbows, Tripods, Hand Trucks. Michael Mittelman, Unit E517: Pressure washer, PVC elbows, Cords.

Tirso Urbino, Unit C329: Trunk, Glass Shelves, Twin Boxspring. Phillip Wilson, Unit M807: Dresser, Mattress, Bedframe. Travon Garves, Unit D414: Washer, Dryer.

929-545967, 4/27,5/4 PUBLIC AUCTION THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON MAY 05, 2018. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 05 MAYO 2018 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www.swsatlanta.com 2012 Jonway YY150T-21 Scooter L8YTCKPX3CY500244 2007 Hyundai Tiburon KMHHN66F17U241180 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1GCEC14C77Z653504 2006 Honda Civic 2HGFG11846H558231 1998 Chevrolet Suburban 1GNEC16R9WJ368342 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt 1G1AZ55F077164573 2012 Mazda Mazda6 1YVHZ8DHXC5M29316 2002 Subaru Forester JF1SF65512H709898 2002 Cadillac Deville 1G6KD54Y92U179132 2003 Audi A4 WAULT68E53A149135 1999 Ford F-150

ZONINGS PUBLIC NOTICE The Braselton Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. on the following items: Case # 18-01-VAR Application for a variance from Mark Harper on property owned by Quang Nguyen.T he property is identified as 5991 Thompson Mill Road.

The applicable Development Code section for which the variance is being sought is section 9.1.0 (Requirements for Accessory Buildings, Fences, and Ancillary Uses) of the Braselton Development Code. The applicant requests relief from the requirement that pools and pool decking be no closer to the side property line than the residential structure itself. The property is zoned R-1.

Case # 18-02-VAR Application for a variance from Embry Real Estate Partners. The property owner is Braselton Township Development, LLC. The property is identified as Jackson County Tax Parcel B02 008B. The approximate acreage of the property is 62.98 acres and zoned Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND).

The applicant requests relief from Development Code section 14.8.J which requires a minimum of 15 feet in between detached structures in a Traditional Neighborhood Development zoning district.

The applicant requests a distance of 10 ft. in between detached structures.

ALL BRASELTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE HELD AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION: BRASELTON POLICE AND MUNICIPAL COURT BUILDING 5040 S.R. 53 BRASELTON, GA 30517 934-547347, 5/4

PUBLIC NOTICE The Braselton Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 7 p.m. and the Braselton Mayor and Council will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 4 p.m. on the following items: Application # 18-03-CU Application for a conditional use approval from Joanne Liu on property owned by Read, LLC. The property is identified as Hall County Tax Parcel 15041 000176 or 7366 Friendship Springs Blvd. General Commercial.

The applicant requests a conditional use approval to permit a self-storage facility.

Application # 18-02-RZ Application for annexation and re-zoning MV Residential Development LLC on property owned by Robert Buffington, Robert Lee Jr., Sarahlyn Cornett, and Duncan Creek Professional Park, LLC. The properties are identified as Hall County Tax Parcel(s) 15041 000167, 15041 000003X, 15041 000003Z, 15041 000161, 15041 000019, 15041 000162, 15041 000003H, and 15041 000003V (partial). The properties combined total approximately 30.82 acres. The current zoning in Braselton is R-3. The current zoning in unincorporated Hall County is Planned Office Development and AR4. The proposed zoning upon annexation is R-M (Residential Multi-Family). The applicant proposes a multi-family development of 240 apartment units.

For information concerning these applications please contact Kevin Keller at kdkeller@braselton.net.

ALL BRASELTON PLANNING COMMISSION AND MAYOR AND COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE HELD AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATION: BRASELTON POLICE AND MUNICIPAL COURT BUILDING 5040 S.R. 53 BRASELTON, GA 30517 934-547348, 5/4

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ZONINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Peachtree Corners City Council will hold a public hearing at City Hall, 310 Technology Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia beginning at 7:00 PM on May 22, 2018 to consider the following: SUP2018-003 & V2018003. East Jones Bridge LLC. Request to approve a special use permit to accommodate a retirement community and associated variance at 4411 and 4583 East Jones Bridge Rd. (former Fiserv property), Dist. 6, Land Lots 331, 348, and 349, Peachtree Corners, GA. O2018-04-122 Consideration of Amending Chapter 6, Alcoholic Beverages, in order to add Article XII, Entertainment District; to amend Zoning Resolution Article XIII; and to amend Conflicting Ordinances.

KYM CHERECK, CITY CLERK CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS 934-547542, 5/4

GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 The following Rezoning, Change-in-Conditions, Special Use Permit and other items of business, located within Unincorporated Gwinnett County, are scheduled for public hearings as stated above. Site plans, legal descriptions, and other information are available in the office of the Planning Division, 446 West Crogan Street, Lawrenceville, Georgia. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

RZR2017-00020, Applicant: Bulk Buys Corporation, Owners: Sarah and Peggy Brodnax, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R6036 004, R-100 to OSC; Single-Family Subdivision, 2900 Block of Bethany Church Road, 33.74 Acres. District 3/Hunter RZR2018-00004, Applicant: June Ivey Development, LLC c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owners: June Ivey Development, LLC and Patrick O. Benton, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5345 006 and R5346 004, RA-200 to OSC; Single-Family Subdivision, 3300 Block of Indian Shoals Road and 3200 Block of June Ivey Road, 160.86 Acres. District 3/Hunter RZR2018-00005, Applicant: RealtyLand Development Company LLC c/o Mitch Peevy, Owner: Temple Johnson LLC, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5002 020, 021, 037, 039, 041, 043, 045 and 047, R-100 to OSC; Single-Family Subdivision, 2800-2900 Blocks of Temple Johnson Road, 41.84 Acres.

District 3/Hunter CIC2018-00002, Applicant: Sonial Patel c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: Duluth Capital Investments, LLC, Tax Parcel No. R7080 078, Change in Conditions of Zoning for Property Zoned C-2, 2300 Block of Stephens Center Drive, 2.01 Acres.

District 1/Brooks SUP2018-00018, Applicant: Sonial Patel c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: Duluth Capital Investments, LLC, Tax Parcel No. R7080 078, Application for a Special Use Permit in a C-2 Zoning District for Building Height Increase, 2300 Block of Stephens Center Drive, 2.01 Acres. District 1/Brooks RZC2018-00001, Applicant: ASC Acquisitions, LLC, Owners: JLC Holdings, LLLP, Vinnie Lucile Clark, Richard L. and Joyce Harrison, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5106 003, 067, and 278 and R5087 120, R-100 to O-I; Retirement Community (Independent Living and Continuing Care) (Buffer Reduction), 1100-1200 Blocks of Webb Gin House Road, 56.12 Acres. District 4/Heard SUP2018-00003, Applicant: ASC Acquisitions, LLC, Owners: JLC Holdings, LLLP, Vinnie Lucile Clark, Richard L. and Joyce Harrison, Tax Parcel Nos. R5106 003, 067, and 278 and R5087 120, Application for a Special Use Permit in an O-I (Proposed) Zoning District for Retirement Community (Independent Living and Continuing Care) (Buffer Reduction), 1100-1200 Blocks of Webb Gin House Road, 56.12 Acres. District 4/Heard SUP2018-00004, Applicant: ASC Acquisitions, LLC, Owners: JLC Holdings, LLLP, Vinnie Lucile Clark, Richard L. and Joyce Harrison, Tax Parcel Nos. R5106 003, 067, and 278 and R5087 120, Application for a Special Use Permit in an O-I (Proposed) Zoning District for Building Height Increase (Buffer Reduction), 1100-1200 Blocks of Webb Gin House Road, 56.12 Acres. District 4/Heard SUP2018-00009, Applicant: David M. Jones, Owners: David and Peggy Jones, Tax Parcel No. R6070 074, Application for a Special Use Permit in a R-100 Zoning District for a Bed and Breakfast Inn, 1600 Block of Red Fox Run, 1.04 Acres. District 2/Howard RZR2017-00011, Applicant: Home South Communities, LLC c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: John T. Lamb, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R7136 001, RA-200 to OSC; Single-Family Subdivision, 2400 Block of Sunny Hill Road and 2500 Block of Morgan Road, 86.15 Acres. District 4/Heard RZM2018-00004, Applicant: Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: Hillside 20 Tract, LLC, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5137 008 and 019, R-100 and C-2 to RM-24; Apartments (Buffer Reduction), 500 Block of Hillside Drive and 1700 Block of Grayson Highway, 12.9 Acres. District 3/Hunter RZR2018-00006, Applicant: Spartan Investors I, LLC c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owners: Martha J. Stovall and Heritage Land & Development Co., Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R3003 135 and 674, C-2 to TND; Traditional Neighborhood Development, 4200 Block of Braselton Highway, 28.94 Acres. District 3/Hunter RZR2018-00007, Applicant: Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owners: Louis F. McCann and Steven Robinson, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R3004 018, 061 and 062, RA-200 to TND; Traditional Neighborhood Development (Buffer Reduction), 1400 Block of Dee Kennedy Road and 5100 Block of Braselton Highway, 13.27 Acres. District 3/Hunter P&D BOC TBL 5-22 934-547538, 5/4

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B.C. PROPERTIES 770-446-1550 770-995-8828 MOBILE HOMES & LOTS FOR RENT BARROW-AUBURN 1-2-3 BEDROOMS IN MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY. Rent Starting at $100/ week. Large Lots.

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Located at the corner of Prospect Creek Rd. and Prospect Church Rd. LILBURN YARD SALE 474 BRIGGS CIR May 2, 3, 4, & 5 9-4 DAILY Hallmark collectibles, kitchen items, some furniture, Christmas items. Lots of misc.!

SNELLVILLE, 30078 FINAL ESTATE SALE FRI., MAY 4, 8-4 SAT., MAY 5, 8-1 1510 Winding Creek Circle.

Bedroom Set, Bar Stools, Office Furniture, Tread Mill, Stationary Bike & More!

Deer, turkey & hogs. Hrdwds., large pines & planted pines.

Electricity. Large campsites, deer cleaning station & 4 creeks.

Avg. rack 8 pt., Avg. wt. 200 lbs. $590/yr. dues, $120/yr. electricity, $10/yr. sec. light.

Total $720/yr.

Call Frank @ 770-922-6434 PETS/LIVESTOCK

CATS MANX & SIAMESE Two, 3-year old spayed cats need adopting.

Indoor home only.

Must go together.

678-598-6707

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Friday & Saturday, May 4 & 5, 7-3 GWINNETT DUPLEXES

3BR/3BA RANCH On partial basement.

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ZONED COMMERCIAL Drastically Reduced, Bring All Offers!

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Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com CEMETERY LOTS FOR SALE NEWTON COVINGTON 2 two grave sites side-by-side in Longwood Cemetery, Covington, GA $2,000/ea.

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770-605-2113 stevesingley@gmail.com

GWINNETT-HALLBARROW I WANT TO RENT A very good condition private apt., cottage (private or after-55 complex), cabin, duplex, or small house in Gwinnett, Hall, or Barrow within approx.

15-mile radius of Mall of GA. Semi-retired business individual with excellent character and business references.

770-365-7998

APPLIANCES

APPLIANCES DRYER/WASHER $125 ea.; Super Capacity $175 ea.

Front Loader Set $450 & up; Regular Refrig. & Ranges $175 & up; SXS Refrig. $300 & up.

Dishwasher $100 & up. Different colors.

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VEHICLES LINCOLN LS, 2005 50,300 mi, $4700 FIRM. 2 cars. Ford 1999 127,000 mi, $1250 FIRM. MUST SELL! MOVING 770-676-9931 CLASSIC CARS/ ANTIQUES

FURNITURE/ HOUSEHOLD GOODS MATTRESS SETS Brand New In Plastic Pillow Top MATTRESS SETS! Queen size, $175 King size, $295 Can Deliver.

CALL 706-206-8381

FORD MUSTANG, 1986 - Power steering, A/C, new top, tires, exc. paint, under coat. $8,500.678-226-4169

GARAGE SALES LAWRENCEVILLE HUGE YARD SALE 260 Crystal River Dr. (off Collins Hill Rd.) Fri. 5/4-Sat. 5/5 8-3 wood chipper, yard tools, 2 razor motorcycles, patio table and chairs, dollhouse, Little Tykes toy chest and kitchen, wagon, Nintendo WI w/ games, coach purses, water skiis, buffet, clothes and LOTS MORE!

LAND FOR SALE 20 - 200 ACRES SEVERAL TRACTS WITH FRONTAGE ON THE BROAD RIVER LOCATED JUST OFF I-85

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Today has become a day of Star Wars celebration. Fans will say “May the Fourth Be With You,” offering a play on one of the sci-fi franchise’s most popular phrases combined with today’s date. To mark this, we take a look at the top 10 Star Wars characters according to Rolling Stone: 6. Luke Skywalker 7. Rey 8. R2-D2 9. Obi-Wan Kenobi 10. BB-8

May 11 Relay For Life — The American Cancer Society fundraiser — and the largest Relay event in the world — celebrates its 25th anniversary.

The event starts at 6 p.m. at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds.

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Food Truck Fridays/Fridays in Duluth — The city will have these signature events every Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. through September.

There will be live music in addition to the food trucks. For more information, go to www. duluthga.net.

Movies on the Lawn — The city of Lawrenceville kicks off its movie nights with “The Sandlot.” Held on the Lawrenceville Lawn, moviegoers are encouraged to come early to enjoy food trucks or a picnic before the movie begins.

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Firenza Pizza 2200 Peachtree Industrial Drive, Duluth www.firenzapizza.com 470-336-7874

Clockwise from foreground, the Firenza, the Prima Vera Fresca and the Chipotle Chicken pizzas are some of the popular menu items at the recently opened Firenza Pizza in Duluth.

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Open Since: April 11 Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily Location: Next to Zoës Kitchen in the Sugarloaf Marketplace shopping center at the corner of Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and Sugarloaf Parkway.

Owners: Kris King Atmosphere: Firenza is a pizzeria that has similarities in its design to many other upscale fast casual eateries.

But while it has the sleek look of a modern restaurant — with a predominantly red and black color scheme — there are touches to give it a unique feel. An example of this is the wood table tops, chair backs and finishes.

“We wanted to have the modern feel, but at the same time, we wanted you to feel like this is the ‘Mom and Pop’ place that you would like to come in and eat with your family,” General Manager Chris Durham said.

There are a variety of seating styles, including a long high-top long table, booths, tables with bench seating on one side and chair seating on the opposite side. The wood chair backs have the Firenza logo on the back.

Patio seating is also available.

Customers can also watch their pizza get made from scratch at the counter where orders are made, allowing them to see the dough stretched out into a circle, covered in toppings and then placed in a large rotating brick oven. The oven is covered in a tile mosaic on the outside that is mostly red tiles with white tiles forming the Firenza logo over the mouth of the oven.

Customers have the option to dine in or get their pizzas to go.

Menu: One of the things

ON THE MENU The Firenza: Pizza with marinara sauce topped with mozzarella, pepperoni, sausage crumbles, artichoke hearts, red onions, red and green peppers and minced garlic. $7.99 for a 10-inch, $15.49 for a 14-inch.

The Prima Vera Fresca: Pizza with Alfredo sauce topped with mozzarella, spinach, minced garlic, red onions, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, black olives and Parmesan. $7.99 for a 10-inch, $15.49 for a 14-inch.

The Chipotle Chicken: Pizza with Chipotle sauce topped with mozzarella, chicken, a creama sauce, a Chipotle dressing and fresh pico de gallo. $7.99 for a 10-inch, $15.49 for a 14-inch.

Oven-Baked Wings: Available with Chipotlelime rub, Caribbean-jerk rub, Cajun rub, Buffalo style or BBQ style.

Served with celery and ranch or bleu cheese dressing. Six pieces for $6.99, 12 pieces for $12.99.

Greek Salad: Mixed greens, chicken, tomatoes, feta, Kalamata olives, cucumbers, banana peppers, Greek dressing and croutons. $7.99.

The ordering line at Firenza Pizza in Duluth is located behind a row of table seating. It is the first Firenza location in Georgia.

spinach, minced garlic, red onions, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, black olives and Parmesan cheese.

On the other hand, the Chipotle Chicken pizza has the spicy kick that its name suggests, but it isn’t too spicy. It is a past winner of the World Pizza Competition in Naples, Italy — which is the birthplace of pizza. It has a Chipotle sauce topped with mozzarella, chicken, a creama Firenza Pizza opened in the Sugarloaf Marketplace shop- sauce, a Chipotle dressing ping center at the corner of Peachtree Industrial Boule- and fresh pico de gallo. vard and Sugarloaf Parkway on April 11.

Customers can also come up with their own pizza customers will notice when Big Kahuna, which is our toppings. with a Create Your Own they get in line to order a Hawaiian pizza.

The Firenza has a MasterPie option in the pizza is a large Firenza logo “But we have one pizza marinara sauce topped with same sizes of other pizpainted in red, with “Pizza in particular that nobody mozzarella, pepperoni, zas. There is also a 10-inch like never before” painted else has, which is the Chisausage crumbles, artichoke gluten-free dough offering next to it in large red block potle Chicken Pizza. It’s an hearts, red onions, red and with this option. letters. award-winning (pizza).” green peppers and minced Customers who want to That’s the approach Pizzas come in two sizes: garlic. create their own pizza can Firenza takes to its menu.

10-inch and 14-inch. The “I actually looked over chose between seven differIt’s more than the traditional 10-inch pizza costs $7.99 (the numbers on the most ent sauces, eight cheeses, cheese or pepperoni pizza. while the 14-inch pizza popular pizzas) last week, 10 meats, 16 fresh toppings “Our menu has a little bit costs $15.49. and that one sold 300 times and 10 finishes. of everything to it,” Durham Some of the most popular more than the other pizzas,” The cost for the 10-inch said. “Of course you have pizzas are the restaurant’s Durham said.

Create Your Own MasterPie your traditionals. We have signature pizza, The FiMeanwhile, the Prima starts at $5.99 for just cheese what is called our Firenza renza, as well as the Prima Vera Fresca is one of Fiwith a topping available for Pizza, which is basically Vera Fresca and the Chipo- renza’s vegetarian-friendly an extra dollar, a margherita our supreme pizza. We also tle Chicken pizzas. None of options. It has Alfredo sauce pizza for $6.99 and a fourhave what is called The them offer only one or two topped with mozzarella, topping pizza for $7.99.

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The 14-inch pizzas begin at $10.99 for a cheese with another topping available for an extra $1.99, a margherita pizza for $11.99 and a fourtopping pizza for $15.49.

Customers don’t have to wait long for their pizzas.

The temperature inside the rotating brick oven used to cook them is kept at about 700 degrees, so the pizzas fully cook in one rotation, which takes about two to 2 1/2 minutes to complete.

“And everything cooks — the cheese, the dough cooks all the way through, the toppings are cooked the right way they need to be cooked,” Durham said.

Other menu items include Chipotle-lime rub, Caribbean-jerk rub, Cajun rub, Buffalo style and BBQ style wings, and five types of signature salads.

Something You May Not Know: The Firenza in Duluth is currently the small pizza chain’s only location in Georgia, but the company is planning to add additional locations in the future. The local restaurant is also in the process of setting up systems for doing catering and deliveries.

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Childbloom program to present musical extravaganza Thirty-three young guitarists will take the stage at St. Mary & St. Martha of Bethany Episcopal Church Sunday to present their musical prowess. The young artists, ages 5 to 18, are students at Childbloom, an organization that introduces youth to the guitar and enhances the skills of those already playing.

The unusual production promises to entertain, with performances consisting of duets, solos, and the entire 33-member ensemble.

Familiar and original pieces will be played, including Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” the folk song “Shenandoah,” and many others. Tickets are $3 at the door.

St. Mary and St. Martha of Bethany Episcopal Church is located at 4346 Ridge Road in Buford.

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Holley Calmes years ago. Now located in approximately 22 states, the Northeast Georgia location has been teaching music for the past seven years under the direction of Derwyn Browne.

Childbloom Northeast Georgia is located at 3220 Gravel Springs Road, Suite C, in Buford.

“I have been playing the guitar since I was 7 and initially taught myself,” says Browne. “I am originally from Trinidad and Tobago

where I was a member of the Youth Symphony there and played with adult ensembles.”

“After moving to the United States, I became a certified Childbloom Director in 2010 after undergoing training from Kevin Taylor,” said Browne. He has subsequently received 4 national awards from The Childbloom Company including the Director of the Year Award in 2016 and the Student Motivator Award in 2017.

“My mission is to share the love of music to as many children as possible, thereby also begins a source of inspiration (for the children,)” Browne said.

Now in its seventh year, Childbloom Northeast Georgia serves 50 families.

“Childbloom is cost-effective for most families, and we work diligently at being fam-

Guitar students of Childbloom Northeast Georgia will perform for the public in a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary & St. Martha of Bethany Episcopal Church in Buford. (Special Photo)

ily friendly,” said Browne.

“Also, Childbloom has a high retention rate nationally, which is significant in the music lesson business.”

Currently, Childbloom Northeast Georgia has two flagship guitar ensembles, “Crystal Clear” and “Sapphire Sounds,” that play for

the pubic as a way of giving back to the community. “We perform at retirement homes, public libraries, and local churches,” Browne said.

“We performed for Gov. Nathan Deal at the Governor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony in 2015.”

Another upcoming event

will be the Northeast Georgia Summer Guitar Camp for ages 7 to 13. This camp will be held June 4 to 8 at St. Mary & St. Martha of Bethany Episcopal Church.

It is designed to introduce beginners to the guitar and enhance the skills of those already playing.

“Beginning students will be provided with a guitar to use for the week of camp, and they will have the option to purchase a guitar at the end of the week,” says Browne.

For more information about the performance, summer camp, and Childbloom of Northeast Georgia, visit their website at www. gamusiccamp.com or call 470-266-1425.

Holley Calmes is a freelance writer and public relations consultant specializing in the arts. Email her at hcalmes@mindspring.com.

Fox’s Summer Film Festival to return AMC brings back its

BY ISABEL HUGHES

fluffy clouds, and for select showings, a “magical pre2018 Coca-Cola Summer Film Festival schedule show experience including • Friday, July 27 at 10 p.m.: “Night of the Living Dead,” a sing-a-long with a vintage 50th anniversary Zombies and the undead, cartoon and performances • Saturday, July 28 at 10 a.m.: Saturday AM Cartoons rejoice! The Fox Theatre is on the world-renowned • Saturday, July 28 at 7 p.m.: TBA kicking off its 2018 CocaMighty Mo organ” will be • Thursday, Aug. 2 at 7:30 p.m.: “Funny Girl,” 50th anCola Summer Film Festival offered, a news release said. niversary with a 50th anniversary Discounted general • Saturday, Aug. 11 at 2 p.m.: “Trolls” screening of the cult classic, admission tickets for the • Thursday, Aug. 23 at 7:30 p.m.: “Grease” Sing-a“Night of the Living Dead.” festival, which cost $8, will Long, 40th anniversary • Saturday, Aug. 25 at 2 p.m.: “Moana” Sing-a-Long The screening, which is be available for purchase at • Saturday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m.: TBA scheduled for Friday, July 10 a.m. May 14 on the Fox 27 at 10 p.m., is being held Theatre’s website. charity. in connection with the 9th the festival will be showStarting July 2, general Early tickets for both the ing the 50th anniversary of admission movie tickets Annual Atlanta Zombie Pub screening and pub crawl Crawl, which is scheduled Barbra Streisand’s “Funny will increase to $10, and can be purchased at Atlan- Girl,” plus more titles and for the following day on tickets purchased on the taZombieWeekend.com.

North Highlands Avenue. movie tour opportunities to day of the show will be On Friday, the theater Beyond opening night, be announced. $12. will offer special guests, the festival will include As in previous years, the Reserved seating will exclusive food and drink early and evening shows Coca-Cola Summer Film only be offered for the specials, and a zombie of family classics, such as Festival will showcase films “Grease” and “Moana” costume contest, and Saturday AM Cartoons, on its 26-foot-tall by 56sing-a-long screenings. zombie make-overs will be Dreamwork Animation’s foot, 8-inch-wide screen.

Tickets are $15 in advance available on-site prior to “Trolls” and sing-a-long Patrons will enjoy movies or $20 the day of the show. the screening for $5 to $10 showings of “Grease” and under the “stars” beneath For more information or in cash, with a portion of Disney’s “Moana.” the Fox Theatre’s blue sky to buy tickets, visit foxthethe price benefiting a local For silver screen classics, with twinkling stars and atre.org. isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com

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Tuesday deal, AMC Stubs AMC recently announced members can get a $5 ticket its $5 ticket and $5 small to any movie playing at an popcorn and drink combo is AMC theater that day by reserving their seat at the box staying for good.

“Going to the movies is a office, online or through the AMC app. They can then time-honored tradition that movie-lovers of all ages can pay another $5 for the small popcorn and drink combo. enjoy, and at AMC, we are Additional fees may apply always looking for opportunities to make the experience for premium format movies, including IMAX, Dolby not only more enjoyable, Cinema and RealD 3D. The but also more accessible,” said Stephen Colanero, chief popcorn and drink combo is only available for purchase at marketing officer for AMC. “This incredible value allows concessions and no coupon is required. our guests to enjoy the full For more information, AMC experience and reminds them about the unique visit amctheatres.com/ticketthrill of going to the movies.” tuesday.

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Comic books, cosplay to take over Gwinnett on Saturday

BY CURT YEOMANS

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While the movie versions of Marvel superheroes are muscling their way to one of the biggest film openings ever with “Avengers: Infinity War,” their comic book counterparts — along with many other comic book characters — are about to take some of the spotlight.

Saturday is Free Comic Book Day across the country, and that means there will be plenty of free comics that fans of the genre can pick up at their local comic book store. That can also mean lots of people will be walking around malls, shopping centers and downtown squares dressed up as comic book heroes.

About 50 free comic books will be distributed featuring characters ranging from the Little Mermaid, to the Avengers, DC SuperHero Girls, Doctor Who, Transformers, The Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers, Adventure Time, SpiderMan and Pokemon.

“For us, it’s an opportunity to get to know our community,” Galactic Quest Lawrenceville Manager Jami Jones said.

“We open the doors and

partners with the store to stage the event on such a What: Free Comic large scale on the square.

Book Day “I can’t say the word When: Saturday community enough,” Gwinnett Locations: she said. “It’s the most • Galactic Quest — important thing and it’s Lawrenceville: 116 wonderful to be a part of East Crogan St., Lawthis family where they’ve renceville really made everybody • Galactic Quest — Buford: 4264 Sudderth feel important.”

Road, Suite D, Buford Galactic Quest is hardly • Joe Garage: 2855 the only store doing Lawrenceville-Suwanee something for Free Comic Road, Suite 760, SuBook Day. wanee Rock Shop Music and • Titan Games And Comics at the Mall of Comics: 2131 PleasGeorgia, for example, will ant Hill Road, No. 129, hand out free goodie bags Duluth to the first 100 custom• Odin’s: 937 Killian Hill Road SW, Lilburn ers — with a limit of one • Rock Shop Music bag per family — and and Comics: 3333 BuTrevor Young shows off his Thor costume during last year’s Free Comic Book Day in two bags will contain $50 ford Drive, Suite 2047B, Lawrenceville. (File Photo) shopping sprees to use at Buford the store.

It will also have a Free Comic Book Day aged to find and write will also be on hand. let everyone in, let them costume contest at 2 p.m., celebration on the Lawdown the location of as Galactic Quest’s Lawknow we’re not some scary renceville Square, with with the winner receiving many superhero figures renceville location will basement covered in boxes several businesses around as they can find in shops also host Josh Hood, who a $100 shopping spree. precariously stacked on top the square offering some of around the square. ParMeanwhile, Titan has done artwork for “We of each other.

Games and Comics in the the free comics from 9 a.m. ticipants can bring their Can Never Go Home,” “We’re getting to know to 2 p.m. Galactic Quest lists back to the store to be “The Flash,” “Superman,” Mall Corners shopping everybody. We want to center next to Gwinnett and the city of Lawrencev- entered in a drawing for a “Superboy” and “The share our love of comics, Place Mall will offer ille partner together to prize.

Ravers.” The store will discounts on merchandise, the art form and the medi- stage the event each year.

“Every year we try to do also host Andy Price and including 65 percent off um as a whole and just get Attendees are encouraged a little more,” Jones said.

“Hero Cats” artist Andy back issues, 25 percent to know our neighbors.” to dress as their favorite There will also be opDuggan. off on graphic novels and Gwinnett residents will superhero or other comic portunities for attendees to Meanwhile, Galactic 20 percent off on toys and have plenty of options to book characters, an activity get their photos taken with Quest’s Buford location partake in the Free Comic known as cosplay.

Darth Vader, Superwoman will host Drew Geraci and statues.

The full list of comics Book Day festivities with Jones said a new feature and Captain America, as Raymond Sanders. that will be available for six stores in the county of- this year will be a superwell as a Make Your Own Jones said it means a free can be found at www. fering events that day. hero scavenger hunt where Mask craft area. Ghostlot to Galactic Quest that freecomicbookday.com.

One of the largest is the participants are encourbusters and the Ecto-Jeep the city of Lawrenceville

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Drivin’ N Cryin’ to headline Derby Day

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in 1985 and is from Atlanta, have produced 10 full length albums including “Fly Me Courageous,” the band’s The Buford Community only gold certified album in Center is getting ready for 1991. a night of horse racing and In 2015, the band was rock ’n’ roll with Saturday’s inducted into the Georgia Derby Day and Drivin’ N Music Hall of Fame.

Cryin’.

The band draws influence Traditionally, the from a wide array of musiKentucky Derby, known cal elements, lending to a commonly as “The Most unique sound that has lasted Exciting Two Minutes in the past three decades. The Sports,” takes place on the name, Drivin’ N Cryin’, defirst Saturday in May. scribes their style — drivin’ To celebrate the event, or- rock ’n’ roll and country ganizers will air the race on twang. a jumbo screen set up at the The gathering at Buford Buford Community Center Community Center is a free Ampitheater at 6:30 p.m. event, with gates opening Following the horse race, at 5 p.m. While the event is southern rock group Drivin’ free to enter, concessions N Cryin’ will perform a live will be available, and no concert at 7:30 p.m. outside food or beverages The band, which began are permitted. trevor.mcnaboe @gwinnettdailypost.com

Gwinnett Beer Fest is highlight of Cinco de Mayo weekend at Coolray

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Beer, baseball and Cinco de Mayo are the themes Saturday at the fourth annual Gwinnett Beer Fest, which is held at Coolray Field.

Since its inception, the beer festival has moved up each year from September to June and now, for the first time, it falls on Cinco de Mayo.

“The main reason for us moving the festival was attendee and volunteer feedback. Many people felt September was too busy with other festivals, and June was too hot,” Event Director Tiffany Belflower said. “We wanted our

Kathy Harting pours a beer at the Terrapin booth during the inaugural Gwinnett Beer Fest at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville in 2015. The fourth annual event will take place on Saturday at the stadium. (File Photo)

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In celebration of the Mexican holiday, the festival will have a variety of activities — such as margarita samples from Jose Cuervo — and nearby Tannery Row Ale House will be cooking up street tacos, offering free shuttles to and from the event, as well as hosting a Cinco De Mayo after party at the Tannery.

For the first time, the beer festival will be inside the stadium and also on the baseball diamond.

“We wanted beer on the field and the baseball field was being under utilized, in our opinion,” Belflower said. “We did have to make it past several hurdles and agree to several limitations to have field access. In the end, we came up with what we hope will be a great fan experience.”

To go along with the baseball theme, each base and the Stripers’ dugout will feature a different brewery and there will be a photo op available at home plate.

General admission tickets are $45 through today and $50 Saturday. General admission guests receive unlimited samples of more than 150 beers, a commemorative tasting glass

What: Gwinnett Beer Fest When: 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday; VIP attendees can enter at noon Where: Coolray Field, 2500 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville Admission: $45 for general admission through today, $50 on Saturday, $110 for VIP tickets More information: Visit www.gwinnettbeerfest. com

and access to all vendors, games and live entertainment.

A limited amount of VIP tickets costing $110 are available. VIP guests receive everything included with general admission, as well as one hour early entry to the stadium, a behind-the-scenes tour of Coolray Field, access to the second level party decks and air-conditioned suites, a catered food spread, a 2018 Gwinnett Beer Fest T-shirt, and free designated parking.

“Our VIP ticket holders will be receiving more special treatment than ever at Gwinnett Beer Fest.

They will have access to 25 beers the general admission attendees will not get to sample,” Belflower said.

“The surprise we have for them is they will be taken through the Homeplate Club through a guided tour of the locker room, batting cage and onto the field.”

The beer festival raises funds for Kingdom Kids, a nonprofit that grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses in Gwinnett and Forsyth Counties.

All tickets can be purchased online at gwinnettbeerfest.com.

Coolray Field is located at 2500 Buford Drive in Lawrenceville.

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‘Ghost Stories’ falls short of the bar set for recent horror movies

Ghost Stories (R) Ghost Stories (R) 2 1/2★★★★ out of 4 stars

BY MICHAEL CLARK Movie Critic

Based on their stage play of the same name, co-writer/directors Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson’s “Ghost Stories” is a horror anthology cut from essentially same cloth as the far better “Tales From the Crypt” and “Asylum,” both from 1972, and comes nowhere close to the best horror anthology ever made — the 2014 Argentine “Wild Tales.”

Counting the pointless prologue and the somewhat better “gotcha” epilogue, it’s a five-part affair all featuring Phillip Goodman (Nyman) as something resembling a journalist whose mission in life is to debunk/expose phony clairvoyants and psychics. He was driven to pursue this odd career after being inspired by the paranormal investigator Charles Cameron (Leonard Byrne) who now lives in poverty in a doublewide trailer.

The ailing Cameron calls on Goodman to investigate three cases he could never solve. In receiving such a challenge from a man he so respects and admires, Goodman is elated but somewhat disappointed seeing his idol in such a sorry state.

The first case starts with Goodman interviewing a reticent and reluctant Tony (Paul Whitehouse), who years earlier worked as a night watchman at a place that was once a women’s asylum. By far the least interesting (or scary) of the cases, this section is also marred by bad sound, too many dark rooms and corridors and ineffective jump scares.

Things start to improve when Goodman talks to Simon (Alex Lawthur, the current very twisted TV series “Black Mirror”), a creepy older teen obsessed with the occult

Martin Freeman stars as Mike in “Ghost Stories.” (Special Photo: Lionsgate)

in general and the devil specifically. The walls of his bedroom are strewn with various paintings and drawings of Satan and books on the subject are stacked everywhere.

Simon’s dark side obsession began on a night when returning home from a party in the family car without his parent’s permission. There’s some mysterious engine trouble, iffy cellphone reception and something forboden showing up on the margins of the frames.

This 10-minute stretch marks the film’s visual high point.

With his having appeared in both “The Hobbit” trilogy and “Black Panther,” the filmmakers really lucked out when landing Martin Freeman for the bulk of the remainder of the movie.

Playing Mike, Freeman is a wealthy anti-Semite — something that understandably gets underneath the Jewish Goodman’s skin — and the third male recalling a past tragic event with equal amounts of vitriol and black-holedeep levels of sarcasm.

This chunk of the film ends with something that will certainly separate some viewers from their shoes.

The last 15 minutes of the movie takes the most chances when Goodman watches himself as a teen being bullied by a couple of skinheads fully determined to shake him and another boy to the core.

Nyman and Dyson follow this with a final appearance from Cameron, which begins the big plot twist.

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reasons, the generically titled “Ghost Stories” suffers from many of the same type of narrative hiccups as “Lean on Pete” — another halfrealized quasi-anthology film. “Pete” barely got by thanks to the breakthrough performance of Charlie Plummer (“All the Money in the World”).

“Ghost Stories” does the same because of Freeman’s focused eighth- and ninth-inning relief work.

With the ground-breaking “Get Out” in 2017 and the recent mind-bending “A Quiet Place,” horror is gaining a kind a respectability it hasn’t known since “The Exorcist” and “The Omen” from the early ’70s. The big problem with “Ghost Stories” is that it looks like it was made in late ’70s along with that era’s low level of production and narrative expectations.

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Place” prove it’s quite possible to make great a horror movie that is both scary and smart. Both of these films made lots of money on shoestring budgets and “Get Out” director Jordan Peele won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. The horror bar has been raised to new heights and future filmmakers should be prepared to up their game or be left in the dust.

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‘Disobedience’ (R) Disobedience (R) HHHH

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By Michael Clark Movie Critic

On the heels of his Oscar-winning alternativelifestyle drama “A Fantastic Woman,” Chilean director Sebastian Lelio explores a not-quite-clandestine lesbian relationship going on in an Orthodox Jewish enclave in North London. No major religion openly approves of LGBTQ relationships, but when it involves the daughter of one rabbi and the wife of another, the fallout and repercussions verge on seismic.

After receiving the news of the death of her nearlegendary father, New York photographer Ronit (Rachel Weisz) returns home to an indifferent, practically hostile reception. She enters

the home of Dovid (Alessandro Nivola), her dad’s protege and heir-apparent, and is told by multiple people “may you live a long life,” but their delivery and sourpuss faces instead scream “drop dead.” This seems to be the English Jewish version of the southern American left-handed non-compliment “bless your heart.”

Why on Earth would anyone address the only child of a respected, recently deceased cleric with such open disdain? Ronit reacts by not reacting and only later do we find out why.

The relationship she had with her father was strained but she is determined to pay her respects, something Dovid recognizes and tepidly offers her a room in the house he shares with wife Esti (Rachel McAdams) during her visit.

The marriage of Dovid and Esti took place long after Ronit moved to the

Mix of sexuality, religion lands ‘Disobedience’ in mediocrity

Rachel McAdams, left, stars as Esti Kuperman and Rachel Weisz as Ronit Krushka in “Disobedience.” (Special Photo: Bleecker Street)

U.S. despite being friends since at least since their teen years with both, Ronit is surprisingly gob smacked by the news, and with what

Gwinnett County is commemorating its bicentennial year in 2018 by honoring our shared history, recognizing the people who make our community great, highlighting the vision for our promising future, and holding events to bring residents together.

UPCOMING GWINNETT 200 EVENTS Fort Daniel Open House Saturday, May 12 • 10:00am – 4:00pm Fort Daniel Historic Site • 2505 Braselton Highway, Buford Free!

Learn about Gwinnett’s past and celebrate Archaeology Month in Gwinnett at the Fort Daniel Historic Site! At the open house, you’ll learn how people lived on the frontier during the War of 1812. Take tours of the Fort Daniel museum, archaeology lab, active archaeological digs, and living history tours of the fort. For more information, visit TheFortDanielFoundation.org.

takes place later it makes a great deal of sense. The opening act of “Disobedience” unfolds with brilliant economy and sly brevity and hints at greatness but is ultimately never delivered.

Co-written by Lelio and playwright Rebecca Lenkiewicz (based on the novel by Naomi Alderman), “Disobedience” grows aggressively more salacious and racy as it progresses while at the same time becoming less interesting, intellectually original and lazily rote.

A love scene at about the halfway point plays out like hard-edged soft-core porn and mirrors a similar one in the 1982 “Making Love,” a film about the budding, forbidden relationship between two gay men — one of whom is also married.

When compared to the deft shorthand narrative style of what has preceded it, this passage is a blunt tool of

Bicentennial Bus Tour: Kids Explore Gwinnett!

Saturday, May 19 • 10:00am – 4:00pm Pick up: Lawrenceville Female Seminary 555 South Perry Street, Lawrenceville Admission: $10 per person Help celebrate National Kids to Parks Day with an interactive tour of McDaniel Farm Park, the Southeastern Railway Museum, a cemetery scavenger hunt, and more! Bring a bagged lunch to enjoy a farm picnic. Register online at GwinnettParks.com by May 14 or call 770.822.5178. On the website, you can also learn about other bicentennial bus tours being offered throughout the summer over topics like Gwinnett’s war-torn past and African American history and culture in Gwinnett.

Gwinnett County: The Early Years Monday, May 21 • 7:00pm Gwinnett Historic Courthouse • 185 W. Crogan Street, Lawrenceville Free!

As part of the Gwinnett Historical Society’s speaker series, guest speakers Mary Long and Beverly Paff will discuss how Gwinnett County Government began at the home of Elisha Winn and moved to the county seat of Lawrenceville.

Learn about our earliest days as we approach our 200th birthday. The speaker series follows a brief Gwinnett Historical Society business meeting. Learn more about this event and other topics in this series at Gwinnett200.com.

Memorial Day Ceremony Monday, May 28 • 1:00pm Fallen Heroes Memorial • 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville Free Join us at an annual event honoring Gwinnett’s fallen military and public service personnel. The ceremony takes place at the Fallen Heroes Memorial, located on the grounds of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center.

Honor Gwinnettians who have lost their lives in service to our county from the American Revolution until today. For more information about the Fallen Heroes Memorial, visit GwinnettFallenHeroes.com.

Brown Bag Concert: 1800s Edition

Visit www.Gwinnett200.com for a full listing of bicentennial events, photo gallery, historic site locator, and ways you can participate in the celebration!

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Pack a lunch, and spend a warm summer day on the Lawrenceville square!

Enjoy music and live entertainment, and participate in kids’ activities like vintage-style lawn games, face painting, and crafting at this bicentennial themed event. No registration is required, but you can learn more at GwinnettParks.com or by calling 770.822.5450.

cheap eroticism designed to appeal more to mouthbreathing heterosexual men looking for a fleeting thrill than gays, lesbians or arthouse fanatics in search of formidable insight.

Despite its many stumbles throughout the lengthy mid-section, the final act occasionally flirts with something that if not great could have still been very good. A contentious scene involving Dovid and Esti — quite reminiscent of the draining, nerve-wracking tete-a-tete exchange between Beatrice Straight and William Holden in “Network” — fizzles out before delivering a satisfactory emotional payoff.

Only mildly disjointed thus far, “Disobedience” completely unravels in the final 15 minutes with multiple false endings, mixed-messages and the inability (or flat-out fear) of

taking a chance by offering a conclusion that takes a real stand. In some form or fashion, all three coleads wimp out and land in solid vanilla territory while leaving the viewer with a flat-lining cliffhanger.

Everything and nothing remains at stake and no one wants to give up anything in order to provide satisfactory closure.

On the most positive upside, Weisz and especially McAdams give it their all for the duration and barely save the film from itself. The mixing of taboo sexuality and devout religion just begs for things to go wrong and, in this case, the latter mostly wins. “Disobedience” begins with great thought, slips into shock and lands into a non-committal safety net. In other words, it accomplishes nothing of major significance.

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OVERALL IMPRESSION

Pass: The movie starts fast and doesn’t stop until the end. It was a nonstop, emotion-filled thrill ride. I felt like each character got adequate screen time, and the fan favorites had plenty to do. I was impressed how the story brought everyone together without making it seem silly or unrealistic. The story worked, and it worked well. It was a fitting beginning to the end of this phase of the Marvel universe.

Fail: As is typical in superhero movies, the action moved so fast in fight scenes it was hard to see what was going on. It ended up making me a little dizzy. Luckily, the funny one-liners kept me engaged enough to make it through.

Honestly, all of the actors did a great job. Most of them have been playing their characters for a long time, so they know them well. Mark Ruffalo especially did a great job as Bruce Banner/Hulk.

If you saw him in the most recent Thor film, he is continuing to deal with some of the issues that cropped up there, and it makes for some awesome moments!

Obviously, if you are a Marvel fan you will see this movie.

We have been waiting through 10 years of movies, different worlds and new characters to get to this point. You do not want to miss it! If you have not seen any of the Marvel movies or even if you have only seen one or two, this may not be the time to jump in. There are a lot of characters and story to digest here, and you need to have some background to really get the whole picture.

See it in theaters. This kind of action needs to be seen on the big screen. Thanos commands you see him in all his glory. Also, there are too many surprises and twists that aren’t going to stay secret for long.

This movie was everything I hoped for and more. I had so many theories and guesses about what would happen, and I can happily say I was wrong about the vast majority of them! Marvel can still surprise me! I wish I could say more, but there isn’t a lot that can be said without spoiling something. Go see it for yourself.

Pass: Outstanding CGI; loads of action; witty dialogue that is a hallmark of the “Avengers” flicks.

Fail: Way too many plot lines and characters to mash together into a single comprehensible movie; when the action isn’t happening, the movie drags; no single character that’s worth the viewer’s emotional investment.

This latest in the “Avengers” franchise is chock-full of Marvel characters — too many, in fact, even for a movie with a run time of 2.5 hours. The result is that no single character really shines, although Josh Brolin is reasonably menacing much of the time as the no-necked villain Thanos.

The rest of the cast reprise their superhero roles from previous “Avengers” episodes, with many of them apparently meeting for the first time (e.g Guardians of the Galaxy teaming up with Iron Man and his pals).

Sci-fi mavens are the obvious target audience for “Infinity War,” and the movie does dazzle much of the time. “Avengers” fan-boys have been drooling over “infinity War” since the first trailers were released months ago. However, even the most hardcore among them will likely feel like “Infinity War” doesn’t hit on all cylinders. In fact, it’s downright tedious to keep up with after the first hour.

“Infinity War” is certainly meant for the big silver screen, but my advice is to only spring for matinee pricing.

Otherwise, the DVD or Netflix will certainly be worthwhile to view in months to come.

As the “Avengers” series goes, last year’s “Thor: Ragnarok” is by far superior to “Infinity War” in most aspects: it has a tighter story line, more cohesive characterizations, is much funnier and is better at keeping the viewer hooked. Don’t get me wrong — “Infinity War” is definitely a watchable and entertaining flick, but it suffers from character overload and a bloated plot. In my opinion, “Avengers: Infinity War” should have been titled “Avengers: The Kitchen Sink” since it seems that the writers and producers were more intent on packing the film with every conceivable Marvel tie-in they could get their mitts on vs. telling a compelling and interesting story.

Pass: It’s definitely your typical superhero movie without too many surprises. However, as always, it has witty dialogue, and combining all the characters from so many movies provides some great chemistry and fun.

Fail: Unfortunately, having so many characters also means those characters get less screen time. Sharing the stage can sometimes mean less time to enjoy time with each one. However, the biggest problem is the lack of surprises at this point due to relying on the same formula for literally every single movie.

Due to the heavy nature of this film, Chris Pratt delivers what might be the best performance of the movie, adding humor and fun to what could be a dark movie.

Of course, any fan of the comic book genre would enjoy this movie, particularly those who enjoy Marvel movies, which don’t tend to be as dark as the DC movies.

This movie is best enjoyed in a theater for all the sound and special effects, not to mention the audience participation.

While it may be a tried-and-true formula by now, not offering many surprises, it’s still fun to see all the different characters playing together. It also leaves a cliffhanger at the end that will leave fans wanting more. It offers plenty of action and one-liners and many scenes provide a nice adrenaline rush. While the story itself may be lacking, the acting and special effects provide a bridge for any gaps that may be felt. At two and a half hours, it’s long, but the action keeps things going so the audience doesn’t notice it. Overall, it’s a good way to spend a Saturday afternoon, providing escapist fare and distraction from the real world.

★★★★

Tim Weekley, Suwanee

★★★★

Ron Adams, Athens

★★★★

COMING SOON TO OWN

NOW SHOWING

• “Fifty Shades Freed” (May 8): In the conclusion of the trilogy, Christian and Ana (Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson) are married, but their happiness is anything but assured. (R) • “Saving Private Ryan” (May 8): For its 20th anniversary, the World War II drama that earned Steven Spielberg one of his directing Oscars makes its 4K Ultra HD debut; Tom Hanks and Matt Damon are among the stars. (R) • “This is Cinerama” (May 8): A “Deluxe Edition” of the movie that introduced the widescreen (actually, three screens combined) process makes the viewer an active participant. (G) • “Black Panther” (May 15): After the death of his father, T’Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. (PG-13) • “Submergence” (May 15): Clinging to life in a cell in Africa, James (James McAvoy) is brutally interrogated by jihadis. Worlds away, Danielle (Alicia Vikander) prepares to descend into the Arctic Sea. Facing life-or-death ordeals, they must rely on their deep emotional connection. (NR) • “Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Singles Collection” (May 22): The holiday pseudo-classic “Santa Claus Conquers the Martians” is included in this grouping of several earlier releases. (Not rated) • “Game Night” (May 22): Max (Jason Bateman) and Annie’s (Rachel McAdams) weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max’s brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party — complete with fake thugs and federal agents.

(R) • “Red Sparrow” (May 22): Prima ballerina Dominika Egorova (Jennifer

Recently reviewed films now playing in metro area theaters. Ratings are out of 4 stars.

• “Avengers: Infinity War” (R) — 3 stars Ten years’ worth of Marvel Studios superhero movies deliver payoffs galore in this massive mashup. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris Evans), Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and StarLord (Chris Pratt) come together — sort of — to stop genocidal galactic baddie Thanos (Josh Brolin) from collecting the Infinity Stones he plans to use to wipe out half the universe. One could call it a love letter to fans if not for its gut punch of a cliffhanger ending. — Khari J. Sampson • “Tomb Raider” (PG13) — 2 1/2 stars Alicia Vikander (“Ex Machina”) stars as the latest live action version of tomb-raiding video game heroine Lara Croft.

Basically an origin story, it centers on Lara’s walking in the footsteps of her seven-years-presumeddead father and stumbling on a secret that could threaten the globe. Like most movies based on games, “Tomb Raider” is thin and predictable. While Vikander makes for a winsome lead and there’s a decent twist ending, this reboot comes across as mostly pointless, even by the standards of the genre. — KS • “Super Troopers 2” (R) — 3 stars The goofiest police officers in Vermont return 17 years after the original “Super Troopers” for a sequel that doesn’t quite live up to the original but still delivers a lot of laughs. The troopers get their jobs back and are tasked with helping a Canadian town transition to being in America after a mistake in the countries’ border is discovered. Rob Lowe (“Parks and Rec”) and Emmanuelle Chriqui (“Entourage”) join the cast that also returns Brian Cox (“Troy”) and Lynda Carter (TV’s “Wonder Woman”). Jay Chandrasekhar directs the movie written by and starring the Broken Lizard comedy group, which also includes Steve Lemme,

Lawrence) faces a bleak and uncertain future after she suffers an injury that ends her career. She soon turns to Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people to use their minds and bodies as weapons. As she comes to terms with her new abilities, Dominika meets a CIA agent who tries to convince her that he is the only person she can trust. (R) • “Wonderstruck” (May 22): Ben and Rose are children from two different eras who secretly wish that their lives were different.

Ben longs for the father he’s never known, while Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook.

When Ben discovers a puzzling clue and Rose reads an enticing headline, they both set out on epic quests to find what they’re missing.

(PG) • “Annihilation” (May

29): Lena (Natalie Portman), a biologist and former soldier, joins a mission to uncover what happened to her husband inside Area X — a sinister and mysterious phenomenon that is expanding across the American coastline. Once inside, the expedition discovers a world of mutated landscapes and creatures, as dangerous as it is beautiful, that threatens both their lives and their sanity. (R) • “Death Wish” (June 5): Dr. Paul Kersey (Bruce Willis) is a surgeon who often sees the consequences of the city’s violence in the emergency room. When home intruders brutally attack his wife and young daughter, Kersey becomes obsessed with delivering vigilante justice to the perpetrators. As the anonymous slayings grab the media’s attention, the public begins to wonder if the deadly avenger is a guardian angel — or the Grim Reaper itself. (R)

Kevin Heffernan, Erik Stolhanske and Paul Soter. — Michael Buckelew • “Krystal” (R) — 3 stars Nick Robinson (“Love, Simon”) stars as 18-year-old Taylor Ogburn, who has a heart condition that leads to a sheltered life. Ogburn falls head over heels for Krystal (Rosario Dawson, “Rent”), a recovering alcoholic with a troubled past. Taylor’s attempt to push past his fear of living is played out with a funny script and light-hearted moments. William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman, T.I., Kathy Bates, Grant Gustin and Jacob Lattimore also star. — Alex Tostado • “Red Sparrow” (R) — 2 1/2 stars This Jennifer Lawrence vehicle was, we hoped, the R-rated “Black Widow” superhero movie that Marvel Studios will never make. Instead, it’s a grittier spy thriller with a great start burdened by a bloated, overlong middle.

Lawrence’s Dominika is a former ballerina who joins the Sparrows, a cadre of Russian intelligence operatives tasked to seduce their targets and learn classified secrets. The film is saved by its ending. — KS • “Annihilation” (R) — 3 stars Natalie Portman (“Black Swan”) leads a female cast in this sci-fi horror story. A mysterious energy field called the Shimmer surrounds several miles around a Northeastern lighthouse — and no man who investigates returns. Surprisingly effective (if a bit of a letdown in the end), it’s like a cross between 2016’s Oscar-nominated “Arrival” and Stephen King’s “IT.” — KS • “Rampage” (PG-13) — 3 stars Dwayne Johnson is primatologist Davis Okoye, the only one who can control George, an albino silverback gorilla who’s become a victim of “gene editing,” along with a wolf and an alligator. All three animals are souped up in size and agression, and seemingly unstoppable as they ravage the city of Chicago. Okoye teams up with the genetic engineer responsible to secure an antidote and save the city. Not nearly Oscarworthy but a very entertaining rendition of the classic arcade game. — Jacee Sellers

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A movie for mothers

‘Tully’ a cautionary tale for women

Tully Tully (R) (R) 3 out★★★★ of 4 stars

BY MICHAEL CLARK Movie Critic

Marking the third collaboration between director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody (and the second of these starring Charlize Theron), “Tully” is far more serious than either “Juno” or “Young Adult” and will strike a knowing chord with any woman who has ever given birth.

A mother of two toddlers with another about to be born, Marlo (Theron) is stressed out to the point of totally losing it. Marlo’s son Jonah (Asher Miles Fallica) is easily upset by almost everything and is probably autistic or something very close to it.

The principal at Jonah’s school — while tip-toeing around the point — eventually tells Marlo that Jonah would be better off in a one-on-one student/ teacher arrangement that the school can’t provide.

Marlo then proceeds to go off on the administrator in brilliant fashion. Daughter Sarah (Lia Franklin), has no issues, is as plain as white bread and might as well have not been included in the story. Strike almost one.

Marlo’s husband, Drew, (Ron Livingston) is a nice enough guy who loves his wife but doesn’t show it nearly as much as he should. When the day is over he gets into bed, puts on headphones and plays violent video games. Drew doesn’t cheat, doesn’t drink too much and doesn’t abuse anyone but is kind

Mackenzie Davis stars as Tully in Jason Reitman’s Tully. (Photos: Focus Features)

of boring and only does anything of interest twice during the duration of the film. Strike one for real.

Sensing Marlo’s funk, her semi-glib, materialistic, self-made wealthy brother Craig (Mark Duplass, dry as usual and woefully underused) offers Marlo a unique gift. He’ll pay for a “night nanny” — a sitter of sorts who takes care of the newborn from dusk ‘til dawn. Somewhat off put by Craig’s offer, Marlo turns him down but after a few days of increased infantinduced stress care, Marlo finally realizes she needs some help and in walks Tully (Mackenzie Davis, “Blade Runner 2049”).

Lithe, upbeat and wise beyond her years, the 26-year-old Tully wastes no time bonding with the infant while assuaging Marlo’s understandable misgivings regarding the unorthodox arrangement and acts as a metaphorical stress salve. When the child sleeps Tully cleans,

bakes cupcakes and generally behaves like a younger Martha Stewart minus the snobby self-aggrandizing.

The two female caregivers grow close in record time. While this is a welcomed alternative to the frequently competitive and catty character behavior found in films with dual or multiple female lead characters, too much of it ends up dulling the narrative’s otherwise edgy premise. There is no friction but as we are soon to find out, it was probably a deliberate stall move on Cody’s part.

The movie’s only scene including Marlo, Tully and Drew at about the halfway point shakes things up in a huge way and only after the movie concludes does it make any sense, which only increases the audacity quotient while you’re actually watching it. It’s a brilliantly conceived and executed scene, and we wish there could have been more like it.

Coming in a close second to this is a divine twist late in the third act that changes the entire complexion of the story completely. There will be many people who will claim they saw it coming and if so they would have to be clairvoyant and the people who don’t see it coming will be sharply divided in their reactions. Some will consider it to be brilliant and others, merely a stagey gimmick. No matter what your take might be, it is to Cody’s immense credit that she is able to mess with our collective perception in such a way we’re not even aware of it while it’s happening.

Not since her 2003 well-deserved Oscarwinning performance as real life serial killer Aileen Wuornos in “Monster” has Theron — one of the most beautiful women on the planet — thoroughly committed herself to playing a character who most people would not consider to be

Top, Ron Livingston stars as Drew in Jason Reitman’s Tully. Above, Mackenzie Davis, left, stars as Tully and Charlize Theron as Marlo in Jason Reitman’s Tully

highly desirable.

Whether it was written in by Cody originally or decided upon in preproduction in tandem with Reitman, Theron and the studio, the Marlo character — both before and especially after giving birth — is a far more accurate depiction of women than what is seen in similar movie and TV productions. According to Theron during a recent NPR interview, she gained 50 pounds to play the the part of Marlo and became depressed after the movie wrapped when trying to lose that weight. This is just one of the many facets of the production that will hit home hard with women

who have gone through childbirth and worked to get their bodies “back.”

Perhaps without intending to do so, Cody has also laid out a cautionary tale to women — not so much by “warning” them about possible drawbacks regarding childbirth and motherhood but rather presenting a more realistic vision of the same. It’s not all sweetness and light and is certainly not a calling all women can answer. Wanting to bear a child and having the wisdom and wherewithal to do it correctly are two vastly different things and Cody has made the distinction without passing judgment either way.

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