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Charges may be filed against Clayton sheriff

DA: Hill possibly negligent in friend’s shooting

By Joshua Sharpe

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LAWRENCEVILLE — Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill calls the Lawrenceville-area shooting that left his friend in critical condition a “tragic and heartbreaking accident.”

Gwinnett County District Attorney Danny Porter believes different terms may also apply, perhaps even “negligence.” Porter says

Gwenevere McCord

Victor Hill

Hill told a 911 operator after the shooting Sunday afternoon that he and Gwenevere McCord had been “practicing police tactics” when

Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill was allegedly involved in a woman’s shooting in this Lawrenceville area home Sunday.

(Staff Photo: Joshua Sharpe)

the sheriff shot her in the side.

Exactly what the phrase — “practicing police tactics” — means isn’t clear, as Hill has reportedly declined to cooperate with police while they consider whether to file charges. The district attorney said charges could result if Hill is found to have been negligent with his firearm.

The shooting happened in a See SHERIFF, Page 3A

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Aladroz Doaty, 15, performs jumping jacks during the Discovery Titans’ first football practice at the new high school on Tuesday in Lawrenceville. (Staff Photos: David Welker)

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LAWRENCEVILLE — Frank Hepler plans to start each Discovery High School football practice with what he calls “Shake it up.”

The ritual, basically shaking hands and wishing other teammates well, is meant to foster positivity before a hard-hitting workout.

“It sounds silly, but we’re a family,” Hepler said. “You’ve got to be able to shake hands with your brother and tell him let’s have a good day every day.”

The routine served as an introduction Tuesday.

The 49 players at Discovery’s

Gwinnett County police officers opened fire on two suspects early Tuesday morning after the suspects allegedly attempted to run into the officers during a harrowing chase through the Snellville area.

According to police, the shooting took place at Highpoint Road near Springdale Road around 3:30 a.m. after reports of attempted car break-ins, with the first report coming at 1:50 a.m. on Gray Raptor Court. Before the drama ended, three officers went to the hospital, a 16-yearold boy had been arrested and another suspect was on the lam.

Police spokesman Cpl. Deon Washington detailed the events in a Tuesday afternoon news release.

When officers arrived to investigate the first break-in report, they approached

Berkmar and Central Gwinnett districts. Most were meeting each other for the first time.

Unlike future practices, “Shake it up” wasn’t followed by any hard hitting, either. The Titans’ inaugural weeks of spring practice won’t have any helmets or shoulder pads, just drills, agility work and eventually a few simple plays.

Discovery’s Coach Hill watches as players run drills during the A few players showed up Titans’ first football practice at the new high school on Tuesday Tuesday in well-worn football in Lawrenceville. cleats, a promising sign to the first-ever football practice came well as different clusters. Gwin- Discovery coaches that they from a variety of grade levels. nett County Public Schools’ had played football before. But Some were high schoolers and newest high school opens in most were middle schoolers, as August to relieve primarily the See DISCOVERY, Page 3A

for approval

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

LAWRENCEVILLE — The Gwinnett County Planning Commission rejected a public outcry on Tuesday and voted to recommend county leaders approve a controversial 345.9-acre development on Loganville Highway.

The decision moves forward plans to build 625 homes and 569,616 square feet of retail space that residents have repeatedly said is too much for their community. The decision came nearly two weeks after a tense town hall meeting at First Baptist Church of Grayson where residents criticized the plans and argued the development would lower the quality of their lives if it was approved.

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Leaders break ground for new fire stations

By Curt Yeomans

to get a lot closer though. It will soon begin construction on a new station which will be across Collins Hill Road LAWRENCEVILLE — from the college, and that From Georgia Gwinnett excites Preczewski.

College President Stanley “If you have relatives who “Stas” Preczewski’s perspec- live six minutes away and tive, Gwinnett County Fire a neighbor who lives next and Emergency Services is a door, you can do a lot more relative who is moving into with the relative who lives the neighborhood. next door,” Preczewski said.

The college and the fire The new station, which department have worked will be labeled No. 31, is closely for years on trainone of two fire department ing exercises and fire safety facilities county officials education projects. The debroke ground for on Tuespartment’s station No. 10 is day. The other facility is a basically around the corner new home for station No. from the college and officials 10, which will move from said its usual response time Russell Road to an area near to incidents at the school is Coolray Field and the Mall about five minutes. of Georgia to make room for The department is about its new sibling. curt.yeomans@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Officials from Gwinnett County government, Fire and Emergency Services and Georgia Gwinnett College break ground on a new station which will be built across the street from the college on Tuesday. It was one of two fire stations officials broke ground for. (Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

The building for No. 31 will be 1061 Collins Hill Road while the new No. 10 building will be at 1131 Rock Springs Road.

Gwinnett Fire Chief Casey Snyder told attendees at the No. 31 ground breaking he is particularly happy to see construction get

underway on that facility.

The new station will help address fire protection needs in a booming area whose residential growth has been matched by an exploding student population at the 10-year-old college. University System of Georgia data shows GGC has about 10,778 students enrolled in classes this spring.

“It’s across from the rapidly growing Georgia Gwinnett College and has quick access to (Ga. Highway) 316,” Snyder said. “We’re certainly happy this station is finally a reality because it’s really needed to serve this part of the county.”

Officials expect both stations to open their doors by next spring. Commissioners

approved $6.8 million in construction contracts for the buildings in March. Each station will be 14,300 square feet in size and include community classrooms, workout rooms, office space, bunk rooms, industrial-grade kitchens and drive-through apparatus bays.

Fire department spokesman Capt. Tommy Rutledge said the new fire station will have 30 employees split between three shifts when it opens.

While firefighters often see each other as family, those at station No. 31 will find they have a lot more family next door at GGC. “They don’t know it yet, but they’ll be Grizzlies,” Preczewski said.

Unterman’s human trafficking bill Gwinnett native is signed into law by governor Tuesday new CEO of Cisco

By Curt Yeomans

$5,000 or one percent of the curt.yeomans previous year’s gross rev@gwinnettdailypost.com enues, depending on which amount is higher.

Legislation aimed at The law also raises the stopping human traffickers age-based statute of limitafrom sexually exploiting tions for victims of sex trafchildren became law on ficking from 23 to 25 for Tuesday. offenses which take place Gov. Nathan Deal signed after July 1. Convicted ofSen. Renee Unterman’s, Rfenders must register with Buford, Senate Bill 8 with the state’s Sex Offender supporters gathered around Registry as well. him at the state Capitol. The The act also creates a legislation is also known as fund to help sexually exGov. Nathan Deal, center, signs Sen. Renee Unterman’s, both Rachel’s Law and the R-Buford, human trafficking and child exploitation leg- ploited children and a comSafe Harbor Law. islation into law at the state Capitol on Tuesday as the mission to oversee it. The Unterman introduced the senator and supporters look on. (Special Photo) fund will pay for social, bill in the General Assemrehabilitative and health bly earlier this year in an measures that rehabilitate presides over the Senate services for the victims. effort to toughen state laws and heal, and offenders will while Weldon sponsored A companion resolution which address trafficking. It hear — loud and clear — the bill in the House of calls for a November 2016 also lets the criminal justice that we will not allow them Representatives. constitutional amendment system handle sexually ex- to profit off of innocence.”

Rachel’s Law sets strict referendum. Voters will ploited children as victims Unterman thanked Deal, punishments for anyone decide whether the Geninstead of criminals.

Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and found guilty of human traf- eral Assembly should levy “This is a remarkable state Rep. Tom Weldon, ficking, including a $2,500 extra penalties or fees for day for our state,” UnterR-Ringgold, after the penalty for offenders if offenders guilty of severe man said in a statement. signing for helping bring the victim was 18 or older. sex crimes, such as human “Georgia will be able to about what she called the Adult entertainment busitrafficking, sexual exploitabetter assist the victims “best day of my 17 years of nesses who break the law tion of children, prostitution of sex trafficking through legislative service.” Cagle face annual fees of either and pimping.

By Keith Farner

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This summer a Gwinnett native will take over as CEO of a well-known tech company in Silicon Valley.

Chuck Robbins was elected to the position for Cisco Systems effective July 26, the company announced on Monday. Robbins is originally from the Snellville and Grayson areas before his family moved to North Carolina when he was 13.

After he joined Cisco, Robbins again lived in the Atlanta area from 2002-08 and 2011-12 before he relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Robbins, 49, replaces John Chambers, who has been CEO for 20 years, after a 16-month search. Robbins has worked at Cisco for 17 years. Cisco designs, manufactures and sells Internet Protocol-based networking products and services.

“Chuck embodies all the

characteristics and traits we had outlined initially for the ideal Cisco CEO. Taken together, his authentic leadership, cultural fit, technical acumen and vision for Cisco set Chuck apart from the balance of the candidates, both externally and internally,” Board member Rod McGeary wrote in a blog post.

Robbins previously worked as senior vice president of Worldwide Field Operations for Cisco.

Robbins has more than 20 years of leadership experience. Prior to his current role, he was senior vice president of The Americas, Cisco’s largest geographic region, where he led more than 8,500 employees in the United States, Canada and Latin America.

Prior to leading The Americas, Robbins was senior vice president of U.S. Enterprise, Commercial and Canada, and from 2007-09, where he led the U.S. Commercial sales organization.

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started up the West Forsyth PREP FOOTBALL program in 2007 and led it to A look at Discovery’s first the vast majority wore Nike great successes. “I do enjoy football schedule: Air Jordans, KDs or other this. It’s been fun. (Athletic Junior varsity basketball shoes. Simple director) Brent (Tisdale) and Sept. 3 Berkmar warm-ups and stretching, I sat and ordered equipment.

Sept. 10 at Duluth exercises that will take five We’ve looked at things and Sept. 17 at Meadowcreek to 10 minutes normally, took something always comes up Sept. 24 Collins Hill nearly 30 minutes Tuesday. that we need. I even like this Oct. 1 at Dacula As the players divided part of it, seeing what kids Oct. 8 Duluth Oct. 15 Parkview into their offensive positions are going to show up.”

Oct. 22 Berkmar of choice, the wide receiver As with any new football Ninth grade group featured 25 players. program, there are glitches.

Sept. 3 at Towns County Only seven were linemen.

Only five eighth-graders Sept. 10 at Duluth “We’re just evaluating, and came over on the bus from Sept. 17 Meadowcreek not a complete evaluation, Sweetwater for the first pracSept. 24 at Collins Hill either, just a basic evalutice, a likely miscommunicaOct. 1 Dacula ation,” Hepler said of the tion of some sort. The current Oct. 8 Duluth high school’s early practices. practice field is the outfield Oct. 15 at Parkview “From how they respond to of the future baseball field, me and the coaches to how features a list of entreprewhich Tisdale said “is flattest they react to some drills. neurial and personal finance and has the best grass.”

We’re not going to be in programs and curriculum not The eye-catching football pads. It’s going to be flag seen in Gwinnett, and only stadium is nice, but the field football-type practice. We’re sparingly offered in doses below is all dirt. The adjacent just looking for flashes of across the state. practice field has suffered athleticism and seeing what The new Titans worked from drainage issues, so areas we need to improve out with a coaching staff of it’s currently a construction on.” six, still short three coaches zone of chewed up dirt with School buses brought who currently work out of a stripe of grass down the many of the Titans’ rising state. Hepler is a bit of a middle. ninth-graders over from transient himself, having “There’s a lot to be done a pair of feeder middle coached in Florida last seain a short amount of time,” schools, Richards and Sweet- son. He commutes back and Tisdale said. “The construcwater. They come from a forth from the Sunshine State tion part is a very frustrating variety of backgrounds, but for Discovery events, making process, but you make the Hepler’s initial introduction an estimated 10 trips up since most of it.” stressed that they’re all DisJanuary.

One of the frustrations is covery Titans now, incoming “I’m just excited to get the fieldhouse, normally the students at a high school that it done,” said Hepler, who football team’s hub. It’s the

home of all the Discovery employees instead because the main school building isn’t open yet. Until those employees move up to the school, the football team and its equipment can make only a minimal move into the home base.

Those minor hurdles didn’t stop an eager group of youngsters and coaches from having a fun time Tuesday evening. It was the first step for a brand-new football program that will feature junior varsity and ninth-grade football teams in 2015.

The anticipated openers are Sept. 3, with a home JV game against Berkmar and a ninth-grade game at Towns County.

“The numbers will be good in the fall, I know that,” Hepler said. “I’m not too concerned. This (spring practice) is planting seed time. This is growth time.

Once the kids know we’re doing things and running a program, they’ll want to jump on board. … We want these kids to know we have a great program here. The record might not show it early on. We will let people know what Discovery High School football is like in the near future.”

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First-graders learn basics of gardening

said Roberts teacher Judy Stephenson, who helped organize the visit. “You can talk in the class about the SUWANEE — Karen parts of the plant, but when Spears gave her students they actually have to see the an eatable assignment on plant, they have that more Tuesday. real-life experience.”

After a morning of learnSix classes rotated across ing about soil, seeds, plants three stations throughout and many other aspects of the day on Tuesday to learn gardening, Roberts Elemen- about seeds, soil and plants. tary first-graders in Spears’ They were also exposed to class heard specific details different nutrients in the from Gwinnett master garsoil, composting and how deners about how to grow certain bugs help the soil. tomatoes.

The master gardeners Mary Black and Laura said they hoped the students Aarnio, two of the five appreciate that they could master gardeners who visgrow their own food, and ited Roberts, explained to they hoped the visit cultithe students that their new, vated that interest. Black, a baby tomato plants would dietician, said students who need eight hours a day of grow their own food are sunshine, and about 90 days significantly more likely to before they would yield any eat fruits and vegetables. tomatoes.

Black said she was “Let me tell you how impressed that students awesome they taste when absorbed information you grow them yourself,” about the zone map, which Black said. “It’s unbelievshowed geographic regions ably good.” for climate and temperature So Spears encouraged to grow certain plants. the students to plant them A goal for master gardenin an ideal location at home ers is to attend educational this summer and send her outreach events like visiting pictures of the progress in schools and farmers marthe coming months while kets to teach people about school is out. anything to do with horti•From Page 1A The reason for Hill’s presing toward the house from governor could suspend him, It was the second straight culture. ence at the model home behind sunglasses while and that’s only if an indictyear master gardeners have “It’s neat to give back to model home for the Park isn’t clear, but Porter said reporters aimed cameras in ment is filed. visited Roberts as a supple- the community in a meanHaven community near witnesses in the neighborhis direction.

“There’s nothing for us ment to the science curingful way, and the kids just Grayson in unincorporated hood had previously seen the Police allowed him to to do on our end. We have riculum the students have soak this up like sponges,” Lawrenceville, where Mcsheriff . The nature of the re- leave the scene around 8:30 no real purview over the learned this spring.

Black said. “What do we Cord, a real estate agent, lationship between Hill and Sunday night. sheriff so we’re just waiting “This is a good culmihope to get out of this? worked.

McCord also is unknown, That move was due to to see what the investiganating activity and handsPlease go home and tell The sheriff didn’t address but neither is married. uncertainty about the process tion is going to entail,” said on experience to kind of your parents. That would be the circumstances of the At least two 911 calls of detaining a sitting sheriff. Turner, who wished to add sum up their learning,” lovely.”

43-year-old’s shooting in went out after the shooting, Initially, Porter questioned if that he and others in Clayton his only public statement so one being Hill’s. The district a special warrant procedure were praying for McCord’s far, but called it a horrible attorney says statements was required to charge a recovery.

•From Page 1A accident that hurt someone made in Hill’s call don’t sitting sheriff, but he said he Updated information on mitting in 2017, but building special to him. appear to match the physihas since determined that an McCord’s condition was on most of the land will not “Gwenevere McCord, cal evidence or the other off-duty sheriff, as Hill was hard to come by Tuesday.

“Some of the things you be allowed until 2019. who is very dear to me, call, though he declined to Sunday, can be charged and Multiple metro Atlanta hear tonight from the motion Planning Commission was critically injured this elaborate specifically. arrested by like any resident. media reports cited the may not be what you want members Matt Houser, Earl accident,” he wrote in a brief He did say: “There are Also like any resident, Jonesboro resident’s father, to hear, but I hope you’ll see Mitchell and Omar Zaman statement released Tuesday. circumstances of this that sheriffs can exercise their saying she had been through that we tried to take some voted against the retail par“Please understand that for … make me question the right to remain silent. The several surgeries. Efforts by care from your comments,” cels, which staff had recomthe past 48 hours, I have idea that it was purely an district attorney said Hill the Daily Post to reach her Planning Commission Chuck mended for denial. been entirely focused on accident.” continued using it Tuesday family were unsuccessful.

Warbington told residents The developer has tried to Gwenevere and her famMultiple associates of the afternoon and still hadn’t Hill has been Clayton’s before the recommendations entice residents to back the ily. I will continue to pray sheriff were on the scene been interviewed by police. sheriff since January 2013 were made. development by offering to increasingly for her recovafter the shooting, includOn Monday, Clayton and previously served a term The Planning Commisonly build small retail, such ery. I ask you all to please ing his attorney, who also Commission Chairman Jeff from 2005 to 2008. In 2013, sion’s decision means the as restaurants, banks and cofpray for Gwenevere and her represented him in a public Turner said he knew of no he was found not guilty in controversy over the develop- fee shops. Residents say none family throughout this most corruption case that Hill internal investigation at the the corruption case, which ment falls to the Gwinnett of that is needed though. difficult time.” beat in 2013. All declined Clayton sheriff’s office. If initially accused him of a County Board of CommisThey want to keep a rural The shooting was reported to comment as Hill sat in a charges are filed against Hill, variety of crimes, including sioners to deal with. The environment, which they said just before 6 p.m. Sunday. local detective’s car, starthe chairman said only the racketeering and theft. governing body is expected attracted them to the area. to take the issue up at its May “This is just way over26 public hearing meeting. build,” Loganville resident Plans call for a major Carolyn Booth said. “I was •From Page 1A Drive. The caller reported for a foot pursuit.

The young man reportinflux of new homes and at that meeting at the baptist that two males with coats But the suspects drove edly was treated at the retail space in a confined area church and they made it the suspects on foot. The and hoods were running at the officers, striking scene for a bullet graze around Loganville Highway, sound like this wonderful suspects got into a red away from a car as the two them, as one officer wound. He has been Champions Way, and Ozora, development that will save 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan theft alarm sounded. They fired several rounds at charged with three counts Oak Grove, Hope Hollow Grayson and Loganville. We that was later determined reportedly had backpacks the driver’s-side window, of aggravated assault on and Cain roads. Developers don’t need saving. We have a to be stolen in DeKalb and flashlights and soon Washington said. a law enforcement officer are proposing 293 singlevery nice area already.”

County. got in another SUV. Still, somehow, the SUV and other charges. The family detached homes, 66 Fellow Loganville resident “The driver struck a At 3:23 a.m., a Gwindrove on. second suspect, whose attached town homes, 52 James Vanterpool said he parked vehicle, struck one nett police helicopter pilot Until 3:32 a.m. identity hasn’t been attached villas and a 214-unit moved his family to Grayofficer who was on foot, witnessed a speeding black The police helicopter released, was still wanted subdivision for the area. son from Tucker so his and then continued driv2010 Infiniti QX56 jump pilot saw them wreck and Tuesday afternoon.

Staff recommended apchildren could grow up in a ing,” Washington said. a curb near Yosemite Park abandon the car near HighAll three officers were proval of only 108,750 square less-crowded area. He said Shortly later, the susLane and continued toward point Road at Springdale treated and released from feet of that commercial his children have access to pects abandoned the SUV Mink Livsey Road.

Drive. a local hospital. The most space. The Planning Comwalking trails, ponds and at Raptor Place and Raptor The SUV pressed on, Officers arrested one serious injury sustained mission decided to approve strawberry patches in the area Court and ran. Officers toward Notting Glen Lane, of the suspects, identified was to an officer’s leg, all of it with restrictions that where the development is gave chase on foot. a dead end cul-de-sac. as 16-year-old Atlantan possibly a broken foot, postpones most retail develplanned for.

At 3:09 a.m., dispatchers Knowing of the dead Atiba Hunter, within five Washington said. The opment for several years, “All of that is going to received a suspicious perend, several officers got minutes, but the other got other two officers susthough. Some retail parcels change if you approve this,” son call on Medlock Park out of their cars to prepare away, Washington said. tained minor injuries. will be allowed to begin per- Vanterpool said.

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Lilburn man accused of killing wife in front of son

By Joshua Sharpe

said Capt. Thom Bardugon, spokesman for the Lilburn Police DeA Lilburn man is acpartment. cused of gunning down The his wife Saturday afterson, who noon while their speciallived with needs son looked on his parhelplessly. ents in the Rupert Clive Clarke Rupert Clive house on Clarke surrendered to officers the 5000 at his home on murder block charges in the death of of Woodfall Drive, first Rosemarie Lebert, after heard an argument and the 27-year-old son called gunshots, before finding 911 at about 3 p.m., Clarke standing over the joshua.sharpe @gwinnettdailypost.com

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woman on the ground, Bardugon said. The spokesman wasn’t aware of what specific condition the son has, other than that he has “special needs.”

The son, whose name the family has asked be withheld, left the room for fear of his own safety and called 911.

“He was screaming into the phone,” Bardugon said, declining to release a copy of the disturbing call to the Daily Post. “He was saying repeatedly that his mom had been shot.”

The 911 dispatcher walked the son through CPR on the mother after calming him down.

Upon arrival, emergency workers found Lebert, 56, with multiple gunshot wounds and met the son.

Clarke came out outside and surrendered quickly, though he declined to make any statements to officers, according to police.

Gwinnett County entered the house to aid the woman, but reportedly found that she was already dead.

Police say they obtained a search warrant and recovered multiple .40-caliber casings along with a pistol in the home.

Clarke, a native of Jamaica, who is unemployed and has no apparent criminal record in Gwinnett, is being held in the county jail without bond, records show. He is charged with murder and aggravated assault.

Saturday was the first time Lilburn police had been called to the home, Bardugon said.

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WORLD India to sign port deal with Iran NEW DELHI — India will push ahead this week with plans to build a port in southeast Iran, two sources said, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi keen to develop trade ties with Central Asia and prepared to fend off U.S. pressure not to rush into any deals with Iran.

India and Iran agreed in 2003 to develop a port at Chabahar on the Gulf of Oman, near Iran’s border with Pakistan, but the venture has made little progress due to Western sanctions on Iran.

Now, spurred on by Chinese President Xi Jinping’s signing of $46 billion of energy and infrastructure deals with Pakistan, Modi wants to swiftly sign trade agreements with Iran and other Gulf countries.

“Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari will travel on a day-long tour to Iran to sign a memorandum of understanding for development of Chabahar port,” a Shipping Ministry source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The deal will be signed on Wednesday, he said.

U.N. hails Ebola progress as new cases still decline DAKAR — The U.N. envoy on Ebola on Tuesday hailed “extraordinary progress” against the outbreak in West Africa after new cases last week fell below 20 for the first time since mid-2014, but he warned it would take time to end the epidemic completely.

David Nabarro said that in the week to May 3 only nine new cases were reported in Guinea and the same number in neighboring Sierra Leone. Liberia once again had no new cases.

Nabarro said he was optimistic that Liberia would be declared Ebola-free on May 9, when it is due to reach the official World Health Organization standard of 42 days without a new Ebola case. That period marks twice the maximum official incubation period for the deadly hemorrhagic virus.

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world&nation Huckabee launches presidential bid

By Steve Barnes Reuters

HOPE, Ark. — Republican Mike Huckabee announced a run for his party’s 2016 presidential nomination on Tuesday with a fiery, populist speech aimed at energizing support from the Christian right and blue-collar Americans struggling to make ends meet.

The 59-year-old former Arkansas governor and former host of a popular Fox News television show is a long shot in the widening race to represent the Republican Party in the November 2016 election.

Huckabee is the sixth Republican to make a formal bid.

The former Southern Baptist pastor rode support from social conservatives opposing abortion rights and gay marriage to an early surprise victory in the 2008 White House race. Huckabee will again face competition for those voters.

He said that, if elected, he would change government polices to focus more on working-class Americans.

“I don’t come from a family dynasty, but a working family. I grew up bluecollar, not blue blood,” he said, in an apparent reference to former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Democratic front-runner

NATION Lynch pledges to help police reform in Baltimore

BALTIMORE — New U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Tuesday met with Baltimore officials and the family of a 25-yearold black man who died in police custody last month and vowed to help the city pursue police reform.

The meeting in Baltimore came the week after the city’s top prosecutor brought criminal charges against the six officers involved in the April 12 arrest of Freddie Gray, who suffered a spinal injury that led to his death a week later.

Gray’s death was the latest in a series of police killMerkel: Coalition ings of unarmed black men working despite across the United States, and provoked weeks of largely spying dispute peaceful protests punctuated BERLIN — Chancellor by a day of arson and lootAngela Merkel tried to reing on April 27. assure Germans on Tuesday “This is a flashpoint situathat the government was tion,” Lynch told a group of working smoothly despite officials after a private meeta spat between her coning with the Gray family. servatives and their Social Democrat coalition partners U.S. probing ISIS over the activities of the claims it was BND intelligence agency.

The political bickering behind attack erupted following allegations that the BND helped WASHINGTON — U.S. the U.S. National Security investigators were looking Agency to spy on European into claims by the Islamic firms and officials, putting State that it was behind a strain on Merkel’s right-left failed attack on a Texas coalition which has run exhibit of cartoons of the Europe’s largest economy Prophet Mohammad in relatively harmoniously for which two gunmen were the past 18 months. killed, but officials said The dispute could on Tuesday they doubted hamper policymaking, the militant group’s direct for example over a trade involvement. deal between the EuroThe Syria- and Iraq-based pean Union and the United Islamic State said on its offiStates. cial online radio station that — From wire reports “two soldiers of the caliph-

PEOPLE Martin Freeman joins cast of third ‘Captain America’

LOS ANGELES — Having wrapped up his stint in Middle-earth, “Hobbit” star Martin Freeman has joined the cast of “Captain America: Civil War.” The film is heavily anticipated among fans because it is expected to feature a smackdown between Captain America and Iron Man. Marvel released the news on its website, as is its habit, but did not give any specifics about what role Freeman would assume.

The comic book sequel hits theaters on May 6, U.S. Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee addresses supporters as he formally launches his bid for the 2016 Republican presiden- 2016, and is directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, who tial nomination during an event in Hope, Ark., on Tuesday. (Reuters/Mike Stone) oversaw “Captain America: Hillary Clinton.

Barack Obama for U.S. seen same-sex marriage The Winter Soldier.” The Huckabee chose to aneconomic woes. gain wider support and win cast is expected to include nounce his bid in the small “Ninety-three million legalization in an increasRobert Downey Jr. as Iron town of Hope, Arkansas, Americans don’t have ing number of states.

Man, Chris Evans as Captain which both he and former jobs,” Huckabee said. “And “We’ve lost our way, America, Jeremy Renner Democratic President Bill many of them who do have morally,” Huckabee said, as Hawkeye and Anthony Clinton call their homeseen their full-time job referring to abortion as Mackie as Falcon, among town. with benefits they once had “slaughter” and to “the other costumed heroes.

At a community college become two part-time jobs biblical principles of natuIn addition to playing Bilbo Baggins in the “Hobwhere the event was held, with no benefits at all. ral marriage.” bit” trilogy, Freeman has audience members chant“We were promised Huckabee became a appeared in “Sherlock,” the ed, “We like Mike!” hope, but it was just talk,” national figure in 2008 by “Fargo” TV series and the Huckabee spoke of his he said, referring to a staging an upset win in life in Hope, recalling major theme of Obama’s Iowa’s kickoff presidential original U.K. version of “The Office.” Most recently, daily prayers, fishing and successful 2008 presidennominating contest. he has filmed Tina Fey’s unhunting. He met his wife tial bid.

This time around, he at the high school they atHuckabee reiterated his has competition for social titled wartime black comedy. tended. long-held opposition to conservative votes such as The candidate said hard- abortion and gay marriage, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas. Momoa eyes working Americans are deeply held concerns for Polls show Huckabee’s ‘Magnificent being left behind in today’s evangelical Christians and support among Republieconomy, and blamed other social conservatives. can voters is in the single Seven’ remake Democratic President In recent years, they have digits.

LOS ANGELES — Jason Momoa is in talks to join Prosecutors say Holmes, the all-star cast of Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt and a 27-year-old former neuEthan Hawke in MGM and roscience graduate student, Sony’s “Magnificent Seven” planned to divert first responders by destroying his remake.

Vincent D’Onofrio, Haley home in the Denver suburb Bennett and Luke Grimes of Aurora while he opened are also set to star, with Anfire on a packed midnight premiere of the Batman film toine Fuqua directing.

Sony and MGM are split“The Dark Knight Rises.” ting the cost evenly, with Holmes has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity Sony distributing the pic. to multiple counts of murder MGM will oversee production. and attempted murder The 1960 film, a remake for killing 12 people and of Akira Kurosawa’s “The wounding 70 in the July Attorney General Loretta Lynch, right, accompanied by 2012 rampage.

Seven Samurai,” starred Yul Baltimore police Commissioner Anthony Batts, speaks FBI bomb technician Spe- Brynner and Steve Mcwith Baltimore police officers during a visit to the Central cial Agent Garrett GumbinQueen. It centered on seven District of Baltimore Police Department in Baltimore on gunslingers who protect an ner, who interviewed the Tuesday. (Reuters/Jose Luis Magana/Pool) oppressed Mexican village defendant soon after his ate” carried out the attack on fought to save the younger arrest, showed the jury pho- from a group of outlaws.

Sunday in Garland, a suburb brother’s life. tos from Holmes’ apartment of Dallas.

Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, near the theater, some taken Charles joins The White House said died four days after the April with a remote-controlled ‘Masters of Sex’ it was too early to tell if 15, 2013 attack that killed bomb robot.

LOS ANGELES — This the two gunmen killed in three people and injured makes sense.

Garland were tied to IS. 264. His younger brother, Thousands of “The Good Wife” alum Spokesman Josh Earnest Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, last Seattle teachers Josh Charles has checked said many people tried to month was convicted of into “Masters of Sex” where capitalize on the influence carrying out the attack and to hold walkout he will play a self-made of the group by claiming al- could be sentenced to death.

SEATTLE — Thousands businessman attempting legiance when they were not Defense lawyers on of Seattle teachers have to bottle the smell of sex. directly affiliated.

Tuesday continued to call A charismatic salesman, “At this point, this is still witnesses to make their case voted to walk out of class later this month, joining Charles’ character of Daniel under investigation by the that the surviving brother, educators in nearly 30 Logan has a season-long arc FBI and other members of 21, should be sentenced to districts across Washington for the new season of the the intelligence community life in prison without posShowtime drama — one that to determine any ties or sibility of release rather than state staging rolling oneday strikes for better pay will complicate things for affiliations that these two in- death for carrying out one dividuals may have had with of the highest-profile attacks and smaller class sizes, the Michael Sheen’s William union said on Tuesday.

Masters and Lizzy Caplan’s ISIL or other terrorist orga- on U.S. soil since Sept. 11, Washington teachers held Virginia Johnson as he tries nizations around the world. 2001. a first round of walkouts to market his aphrodisiac to So it’s too early to say at this last month, followed by the general public. point,” Earnest said.

Movie gunman a rally on the steps of the Charles received Emmy booby-trapped Capitol in Olympia, acand Golden Globe nominaWitnesses: Elder home with bombs cusing the state legislature tions for his role in “The bomber was of inadequately funding Good Wife,” a drama he public schools or teachers’ departed last year. He also CENTENNIAL, Colo. cruel, dominating salaries. recently appeared in “Bird — Colorado movie theater On Monday, about 4,000 People,” the Cannes entry BOSTON — The older gunman James Holmes’ members of the Seattle that Variety chief film critic of the two brothers in the apartment was rigged Education Association, the Justin Chang named one of Boston Marathon bombing with improvised explosive his top films of 2014. He’ll was a controlling boyfriend devices, jars of napalm and state’s largest teachers’ union, voted to join the soon be seen in Netflix’s who terrified his future fire-accelerating chemical action with a walkout on “Wet Hot American Sumwife’s friends but held great powder sprinkled on the May 19. mer” series. influence in his family, wit- floor, an FBI expert told — From wire reports — From wire reports nesses testified as lawyers jurors at his trial on Tuesday.

Cubans plan mass symbolic gay, transgender wedding Saturday

By Daniel Trotta Reuters

HAVANA — Cuban gay rights activists led by the daughter of President Raul Castro plan a mass symbolic wedding on Saturday to promote acceptance of gay and transgender Cubans in a country once notoriously hostile toward them.

The ceremony will be part of an annual gay pride parade and will

gious leaders,” said Castro, head of the National Sex Education Center and a member of Cuba’s National be symbolic because same-sex Assembly. “In the future we’ll see marriage is illegal in Cuba, Mariela what more we can do.”

Castro told reporters. She said it The participating Cuban would also be low key because religious leaders will be evanCuban society is still uneasy about gelical Christians, she said. Cuba’s full rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual predominant religion is Roman and transgender people.

Catholicism.

“We can’t do a wedding, but The ceremony was inspired by we wanted to have a very modest the mass wedding of more than celebration of love with some reli- 100 couples at the World Pride

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event in Toronto last June, Castro said.

Castro said she also wanted other Cubans to be able to share the experience she and her husband had of a spiritual but unofficial ceremony blessed by a religious leader.

Among those attending on Saturday are Roger LaRade and Silvia Gonzalez of Toronto’s Eucharistic Catholic Church, which is independent of the Roman Catholic Church and took part in the To-

ronto ceremony.

Cuban gays have made great strides in recent years, largely because of Mariela Castro’s political standing, but same-sex marriage and civil unions remain illegal.

Some public attitudes changed when retired leader Fidel Castro admitted in 2010 that he had been wrong to discriminate against gays, who were sent to labor camps in the early years after the 1959 revolution.

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Unruly Britannia LONDON — They called it “Question Time,” borrowing the term from the prime minister’s weekly appearance in the House of Commons, but this was surprisingly and refreshingly different.

On Thursday, the three main candidates for prime minister — David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg — one by one appeared before an audience of voters at the Leeds Cal Town Hall Thomas where for a half-hour voters asked them informed, pointed and detailed questions. The host, the BBC’s David Dimbleby, called for questions and occasionally followed up, but mostly voters drove the program. Two of the candidates were called liars right to their faces. In the U.S., we may think our candidates liars, but we rarely have a chance to call them on it.

The British complain that they are tired of this long campaign, which has lasted just five months. They should consider what Americans have to put up with — year-around election cycles that never seem to end.

Betfair, the wagering website that has a good track record of correctly predicting election results in the UK and the United States, forecasts a 90 percent chance of a hung Parliament, meaning no party will gain enough seats to form a government. If that happens, it will spark a round of high-stakes horsetrading, as the disparate parties try to cobble together a ruling coalition.

Because the UK does not have a “written” constitution, something called The Cabinet Manual directs what is to happen in such an eventuality: “If no single party has an overall majority, there are three main options for the sort of government that could be formed. A formal coalition, made up of two or more parties which usually includes ministers from more than one party; an informal agreement, in which smaller parties would support a government on major votes in return for some concessions; or a single-party minority government, where the biggest party goes it alone and tries to survive voteby-vote supported by a series of ad hoc arrangements.”

The latest coalition government is the current one.

In the final days before the May 7 election, the major parties are seeking to out-promise each other on what they will do if elected. These promises range from improving the National Health Service (Cameron), cutting taxes (Cameron), reversing tax cuts for “the rich” (Miliband) to promising no coalition government that includes the Scottish National Party (SNP) (Miliband). Last year the SNP lost a referendum to secede from the UK, but it is expected to win every contested parliamentary seat in Scotland come election day.

The fear factor is also coming into play with Home Secretary Theresa May saying a voter deadlock would expose Britain to terror attacks because Parliament would be unable to pass needed revisions in its anti-terrorist laws, revisions the SNP opposes.

As in U.S. elections, turnout, not so much the credibility of politicians, will be key. If the BBC event is any indication, a lot of voters here have become hardened skeptics when it comes to promises from their politicians. Again, not much different from how Americans view their political leaders.

The U.S. could benefit from the British system of shorter campaigns, which would decrease costs and might enhance voter interest. The British could borrow from America and do away with multiple parties, which may well contribute to a hung Parliament and uncertainty about whose policies will prevail.

As to which election process is the most efficient and gets the most out of its candidates, it’s difficult to say. Politicians are politicians whichever side of the Big Pond they’re on. What is clear is that voters in the UK have a greater opportunity to hold their politicians’ feet to the fire. American voters would have a field day with a shot like that.

Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com.

An ode to the month of May Some months just hit you better than others. But there’s something about May that makes me feel good.

When I was a child, I’m sure it had a lot to do with the end of the school year. But as an adult, it’s still one of my favorite times of the year.

With that in mind, May is: — Shorts weather.

— The ceiling fan working its magic.

— The feeling summer is getting near.

— And so is the beach.

— When school is almost out.

— And my commute is set to improve.

— A reminder that vacation is around the corner.

— And hopefully so is a cocktail.

— Giving the dog a bath.

— And a treat.

— The Kentucky Derby followed by the Preakness.

— Hot wings followed by cold drinks.

Todd Cline Editor — Heartburn followed by antacid.

— The smell of freshly cut grass.

— After the sound of my wife asking if the lawn is ever getting mowed.

— A chance to spend Mother’s Day with mom.

— And ask her when she’d next like to bake an apple pie.

— My birthday. (Don’t feel like you have to send a gift, checks and cash work just fine.)

— Graduations and the joy they bring.

— Graduation signs front-

ing the subdivision.

— Relay For Life. (There’s still time to partcipate) — Memorial Day: a chance to remember.

— Trips to the lake.

— Or a favorite fishing spot.

— Or a favorite napping spot.

— Or both.

— Farmers markets open for business.

— My mouth open for seconds.

— Baseball races starting to take shape.

— With or without the Braves.

— Armed Forces Day. (May 16, look it up) — Flowers in bloom.

— Maybe less pollen.

— Iced tea.

— Corn on the cob.

— Burgers on the grill.

— Barbecue sauce on the front of my shirt.

— Weekends working in the garden.

— After wife points out it has more weeds than cucumbers.

— Walks in the park.

— Walks on the golf course.

— Walks in the woods that adjoin the golf course.

— Fireworks at the Gwinnett Braves game.

— And maybe some nachos.

— A freshly washed car.

— The windows rolled down.

— The music turned up.

— Homemade ice cream.

— Bruster’s ice cream.

— Any kind of ice cream.

— Nights sitting on the back porch.

— Weekend mornings sitting on the back porch.

— Any chance to sit on the back porch.

— Ripe for the picking.

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Some wishes for the 2015 graduates As graduation day is fast approaching, students across America will be celebrating their accomplishments. They will receive praise and encouragement for future endeavors such as “follow your dreams.” “reach for the stars,” and, of course, “have a great life.” As a parent of a graduate, I too wish for her to have the best life, but more realistically, I offer all high school graduates the following suggestions.

First, even though you are graduating, there is more learning ahead of you. As a matter of fact, for a great life, you are never done with learning, first in academics, then in life.

Reality two, unless you are a trust fund baby where your parents will be supporting you, you will need a job, a good paying job. Let’s explore a little further. To get a good paying job ask “Why would anyone pay me?” Or: “What do I have to offer?”

The answer: Because I can do this or that, or I have the skill to do (fill in the blank).

In other words, I am an asset.

I have something to offer in exchange for payment.

Those skill sets or knowledge must be obtained either through higher learning (a

Van Marosek college or technical degree) or on-the-job training. The path of higher learning leads to the question of college or no college. So let’s look at some facts: USA Today cited that in 2011 50 percent of U.S. college graduates under 25 years old had no job or only a part-time job. In 2012, one in three college graduates had a job that only required a high school diploma or less such as bartender and parking attendant.

Further, of the 2013 college graduates, 69 percent have an average amount of student loan debt of more than $28,000. And among the top 10 most popular college majors are history, literature, general biology and psychology, criminal justice, and teacher education. Unless a post graduate degree is

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acquired, the average starting salary for these disciplines is $30,600. The question to ask is Is this debt a good investment for my future?

In pursuit of getting a marketable or high-paying job, remember this fundamental concept: provided that there is a demand, the more something is available, the lower its value; the less something is available, the higher its value. A simpler way to look at it is, gold is in demand and has a very high value because there is limited supply of it.

The same truth goes with your skill level and knowledge; so try to obtain the “gold” type of skills.

If a bachelor’s degree is not an option, perhaps a technicaljob pathway is right for you.

The marketplace is teeming with good technical jobs and are unfilled. Regardless of whether you decide on continuing education or directly entering the job market, the learning continues. Marketable skills, special knowledge, and extensive experience are keys to a financially secured future.

Reality three: Are you likable? Yes, this is important.

You will be around people, working with them, and

spending a lot of time with them. Develop your communication skills, practice pleasantries, and nurture relationships with others as you will invariably need them to help you. People will invest their time to assist you if they like you. Read “How to Win Friends and Influence People”

by Dale Carnegie.

Finally ask yourself What kind of life do I want? The answer, of course, is different for everyone. But to the core, it comes down to this — a good and happy life. A good life is filled with gratefulness of what you have. A good life includes positive relationships with others. A good life is a life full of meaningful work.

Paradoxically, the meaningful work you do for yourself often results in a positive impact on others.

Think about the happy moments in your life: what did you do and who were you with? So instead of me wishing you a happy life, I wish — you seek and find deep meaningful work throughout your life and loved ones to share it with.

Van Marosek lives in Lawrenceville with her family. Email her at Jimvanny@ gmail.com.

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Nancy Allen Nancy Coleman Allen, age 65, of Loganville, GA, passed away on, April 28, 2015. Tim Stewart Funeral Home, Loganville Chapel, 770-466-1544.

tended. But in lieu of flowers at this time, more appreciated would be a gift of love to the church in her honor.

Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson. 706-367-5467.

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Dezzer Barker Dezzer Ree Barker of Atlanta, GA passed on May 2, 2015. Services are entrusted to Gregory B Levett & Sons Funeral Home Gwinnett Chapel.

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LAWRENCEVILLE

Barbara Appleby Barbara Johnson Appleby died on Sunday, May 3, 2015, at the age of 84.

She is preceded in death by her husband Robert Travis Appleby (Bob).

She leaves behind three children, Charlton C. Tooke III (Loretta), Susan Koles Rickman (Victor), and Robert T. Appleby, Jr., and three grandchildren Asher Koles, Eli Koles, and Travis Appleby.

Barbara grew up in Jefferson, Georgia, the youngest daughter of Albert Sidney and Richie Johnson. Her siblings Hillyer Johnson, Hazel Johnson Moore, Margaret Johnson Tyson, and Albert Sidney Johnson, Jr., preceded her in death.

Having graduated from Martin Institute in Jefferson, Barbara attended Georgia State College for Women (now Georgia College) in Milledgeville.

She was a soprano and the secretary for the school’s well-known A Capella Choir and served as a senior class officer. Among her fondest memories of GSCW was competing for the “Golden Slipper” during a spirited theatrical competition. After receiving her B.A. in 1951, she taught English at several schools in North Georgia including Banks County High School, Athens High School, and Jefferson Elementary School. As an English teacher, she was known for holding students to her high expectations while teaching them to become excellent writers, both creatively and technically. An “A+” from her was cherished and her students remember her fondly.

After marrying Robert Appleby in 1960, Barbara devoted herself to caring for her husband and three children and to making a warm and loving home.

She supported Bob in his work that took him to Beloit, Wisconsin, Illinois and Florida, and then back to Georgia. Throughout, Barbara served the churches to which she belonged, as a member and leader of various committees, as an elder, and as a Stephen Minister. She particularly loved her church family in Lilburn, Georgia, Good Shepherd Presbyterian, and was pleased, after moving back to Jefferson, to rejoin the church of her childhood, Jefferson First Methodist.

A service in Barbara’s memory will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at 4:30 p.m., at Jefferson First Methodist Church, 188 Martin Street, Jefferson, Georgia. Friends and family may call one hour prior to the service.

She loved flowers, having grown up in the home across the street from the church, with the beautiful gardens her mother

Fred Burel Fred B. Burel, age 91 of Lawrenceville, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015.

Graveside Services will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 3:00 PM at Gwinnett Memorial Park. Mr. Burel is survived by his wife, Madge Burel, sons, Steve (Donna) Burel of Lawrenceville, Phil (Taletha) Burel of Haltom City TX, and Mike (Jane) Brown of Stone Mountain. Mr. Burel had 6 grandchildren, 8 great grand children and a host of nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind 1 sister, Johnnie Beal of Kennesaw, Brother, Ricky (Connie) Burel of Loganville, brother-in-law, Wallace (Kay) Seymour of Lilburn, and Carnie Seymour of Roswell. Mr. Burel is a member of Sunrise Baptist Church of Lawrenceville and for over thirty years was a member of The Joymakers, a Gospel Music group with members from local churches who volunteered at the Medical Arts Nursing Home in Lawrenceville and other nursing homes.

A veteran of WWII, Mr. Burel was retired from General Motors. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 from 4:00 - 8:00 at Tim Stewart Funeral Home: 300 Simonton Road SW Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

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Hines; brother, Jonathan Scott Cooper; grandparents, G. C. and Euell Cheek Cooper and Lawrence and Beatrice Hines; stepmother, Mona Allen Cooper; and stepdaughter, Danyell Watkins. He is survived by his wife of twenty years, Evelyn Watkins Cooper, Lawrenceville, GA; stepchildren; Carlo Larose, Carla Larose and Christopher Larose; father, Glenn C. Cooper, Cumming, GA; sister and brother-in-law, Robin and Brian Holbrook, Cumming, GA; niece, Helena Holbrook; nephew, Nicholas Holbrook; and step grandchildren, Saniya Larose, Dalas Tobian, Lee Larose and Chris Hamilton. Mr. Cooper was born May 10, 1956 in Atlanta, GA. He was a 1975 graduate of Central Gwinnett High School in Lawrenceville, GA and attended Georgia State University. He was employed with Home Depot in the credit collections for the past seven years. He attended Campus Church of Christ in Norcross, GA. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Minister Queen Johnson and Pastor Bill Cordrey officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery in Auburn, GA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday, May 9, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. until time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Gwinnett Humane Society in memory of Michael Cooper.

To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www. flaniganfuneralhome. com. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

WINDER

John Eden Mr. John Michael “john john” Eden, age 22, of Winder, who passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2015.

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Staci Carter Staci Carter age 43, of Gainesville, passed away, May 2, 2015. Crowell Brothers Funeral and Crematory, 201 Morningside Drive, Buford, GA 30518.

770-945-9999. Please leave online condolences at www.crowellbrothers. com LILBURN

Charles Collard Charles E. Collard, age 88, of Lilburn, GA, passed away April 12, 2015. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company”, Snellville Chapel 770-979-3200 www.wagesfuneralhome.com

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Michael Cooper Michael Glenn Cooper, age 58, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara A. H

Gwen Edmondson Gwen Edmondson, 79, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herchel & Thelma Dobyns, and daughter, Suzy Edmondson. Gwen is survived by her husband of 50 years, Bill Edmondson of Lawrenceville, GA; daughter, Debbie (Todd) Lee of Jefferson, GA; grandchildren, Brittney Waits of Ft. Drum, NY; Kaila Lee of Jefferson, GA; Ashley Williams of Jefferson, GA; Alyssa Edmondson of Lawrenceville, GA; great grandchildren, Sophia & Lilly Mae Sieger.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, May 7, 2015 at First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville with Rev. Sheri Smith officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made, in memory of Gwen, to the American Cancer Society.

Arrangements by Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, 770-277-4550.

Online condolences may be expressed at www. wagesandsons.com

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Darren Faulk Darren C. Faulk, age 46, of Flowery Branch, GA passed away on May 2, 2015. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

TUCKER

Karina Kennedy Karina Kennedy, age 54, of Tucker, GA passed away on May 3, 2015. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

MIAMI, OK

Doug Kirkpatrick Doug Kirkpatrick, 60, of Miami, OK, and formerly of Mapleton, IA, died on Wed., April 29 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO, from injuries sustained from an encounter with rodeo bulls he was loading at the sale barn in Garnett, KS. A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, May 6th at 7:00 p.m. at Danbury United Methodist Church in Danbury, IA, with Marie Whiteing presiding. A memorial in Oklahoma will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are under Cremation Society of Kansas and Missouri.

Douglas Eugene Kirkpatrick was born in Mapleton on June 11, 1954, to Donald and Louise (Hadden) Kirkpatrick. He grew up on the farm at Danbury until he moved with his family to Mapleton in 1972. He was of the Methodist faith where he was baptized and confirmed at the Danbury United Methodist Church. He was involved with the Methodist Youth Fellowship and the Liston Lads and Lassies 4-H Club. He graduated from Maple Valley High School in 1972 where he was involved in music and sports, lettering all 4 years in wrestling.

He attended Western Iowa Tech Community College and worked for Mapleton Grain after which he managed the Oto elevator for Mapleton Grain. He took to the open road, acquiring his own truck in 1976 and joining with his parents in forming Kirkpatrick Trucking.

He started out hauling cattle; over the years he was involved in all aspects of the trucking industry.

In 1983 he was involved in a motorcycle accident in which he sustained multiple injuries to his legs, threatening his trucking career. After over a year of rehabilitation, he was able to return to driving truck.

The last 16 years he has had a dedicated run for Vistawall Corp.from Terrell, TX, to Cleveland, OH, and back.

He was united in marriage to Patricia McKee Longobardi on June 10, 2001, in Terrell, TX, where they lived until they purchased an acreage at Miami, OK, in 2007. In April of 2014 he turned his Texas to Ohio run over to his wife with her truck and returned to hauling cattle with his truck.

Family members left

to fondly remember Doug include his wife, Patty; his mother, Louise Kirkpatrick of Grayson, GA; his mother-in-law, Ruth McKee of Yonkers, NY; his daughter, Nicole (Chris) Stevens of Alamogordo, NM; adopted daughters Billie Jo Kirkpatrick of Bismarck, ND, and Tina Kirkpatrick of Fargo, ND; stepsons Carl (Jena) Nelson of Marcus, IA, and Michael (Sherry) Longobardi; sisters Terri (Philip) Pilgrim of Lawrenceville, GA, Sherry (Bob) Welte of Danbury, IA, Linda (Michael) Dixon of Hoschton, GA, and Becky (Scott) Donnelly of Grayson, GA; a brother, Scot Kirkpatrick of Miami, OK; sisters-inlaw Barbara McKee of Charlotte, NC, and Mary McKee of Dallas, TX; brothers-in-law Tom (Sabrina) McKee of Frankfort, Germany, and John (Mary) McKee of Yonkers, NY; 11 grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and a multitude of friends nationwide.

He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Kirkpatrick; a nephew, Ryan Pilgrim; and his brother-in-law, Robert McKee of Charlotte, NC. LAWRENCEVILLE

Evalena Lunsford Evalena M. Lunsford, age 84, of Lawrenceville, GA, passed away on May 2, 2015. Tim Stewart Funeral Home in Lawrenceville, 300 Simonton Rd. SW Lawrenceville, GA 30045. 770-962-3100

6, 2015 at 3:00 PM at Tom M. Wages, Snellville Chapel. Interment will follow at Eternal Hills Memory Garden. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home. The family would like to thank Home Instead Senior Care and Gentiva Hospice Service very much for their care during Jerry’s final time. Condolences may be viewed or sent to www. wagesfuneralhome.com.

Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel 770-979-3200, has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

ABILENE, TX

Rapheal Oloyede Rapheal O. Oloyede, age 23, of Abilene, TX, passed away, April 19, 2015.

Crowell Brothers Funeral and Crematory, 201 Morningside Drive, Buford, GA 30518. 770-945-9999.

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Jack Thomason Mr. Jack Nelson Thomason, age 88, of Flowery Branch passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at his residence. Memorial Park South Funeral Home, 4121 Falcon Parkway, Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542 is in charge of arrangements. www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com.

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Violanda Mariano Violanda M. Mariano, age 90, of Dacula, GA passed away on May 4, 2015. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

Dru Tribur, age 74, of Decatur, passed away, May 2, 2015. Crowell Brothers Funeral and Crematory, 201 Morningside Drive, Buford, GA 30518. 770945-9999. Please leave online condolences at www. crowellbrothers.com BUFORD

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Jerry McDonald Jerry Harold McDonald,72, of Snellville passed away Sunday, May 3rd 2015 at his home. He is preceded in death by his father, William Herbert McDonald; his mother, Gladys Louise White; and his step father, James Alvin McDaniel; and his brother, William Herbert McDonald. He leaves his wife of 46 years, Linda (Sessions) McDonald; his son, Ryan McDonald; his daughter, Alison Jordan; two grandchildren Skylar and Delaney; and many close friends. He was born and raised in Florence, Alabama, and graduated from Coffee High School in 1960. He went on to graduate from Woodrow Wilson College of Law in 1965 with a Bachelor of Laws. He served in the Air Force Reserves from 1968 to 1970 stationed in England. In his early years he worked in insurance.

He formed his own business McLind Aluminum Inc. and spent his lifetime building sunrooms, screen rooms, awnings and walk way covers for school systems and homes. He enjoyed spending time at Lake Logan Martin, working in the yard and playing with his two grandchildren. He was very involved with his church, Lilburn Church of Christ.

The Funeral Service to Honor the Life of Jerry Harold McDonald will be held on Wednesday, May

J. B. Tucker, age 82, of Buford, GA passed away on May 5, 2015. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

LITHONIA

Sabrina Williams Sabrina Williams of Lithonia, GA passed on May 3, 2015. Services are entrusted to Gregory B Levett & Sons Funeral Home Gwinnett Chapel.

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Donald Wolfe Donald “Don” Dene Wolfe, age 80, of Hoschton, GA, Deaton Creek Community passed away on May 4, 2015. Arrangements by: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA, 770-932-1133.

STONE MOUNTAIN

E. J. Woodall E. J. Woodall, age 70, of Stone Mountain, passed away, May 3, 2015. Crowell Brothers Funeral and Crematory, 201 Morningside Drive, Buford, GA 30518. 770-945-9999.

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OSHA cites five contractors in Bojangles’ construction From Staff Reports

found willful, repeated and serious safety violaFive contractors are tions and cited contracfacing hefty penalties for tors Greenway Construcramifications from what tion Inc., W.H. Bass Inc., the Department of Labor Juan Diaz, MMC Condescribed as an unsafe struction and TWS Floor construction site while Covering for a total of building a Bojangles’ in more than $125,000.

Lilburn.

“Our investigation The penalties stem found that several confrom October constructractors were ignoring tion of the restaurant, basic rules about fall which opened in January. protection and created The Occupational unsafe working condiSafety and Health Adtions,” Bill Fulcher, ministration said Tuesday director of OSHA’s that workers at the site on Atlanta-East Area Office, Lawrenceville Highway said in a press release. doing stucco and brick “In this case, the project work were on an unsafe was behind schedule and scaffolding system and at the employers chose to risk for falls. The safety put profits ahead of the risks were first noticed by safety of their workers.” health inspectors as they The companies have drove by the construction 15 business days from site. receipt of the citations OSHA inspectors and proposed penalties

to comply, request a conference with OSHA’s area director or contest the findings before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. The citations were issued on April 24.

Diaz is facing the highest penalties at $60,800, while Greenway is next at $30,800.

For three of the contractors, an OSHA inspection is not new.

OSHA has inspected W.H. Bass, a commercial builder, nine times since 2010. MMC Construction, a buildings finisher, was inspected eight times since 2010, and Greenway Construction, a masonry contractor, four times since 2011.

Juan Diaz and TWS Floor Covering, both of Lilburn, have no OSHA

inspections in the last five years.

According to the citations, general contractor W.H. Bass of Duluth was issued three serious citations for exposing workers to fall hazards by not ensuring the scaffolding system was fully planked, allowed employees to climb the frame of the scaffolding instead of using a ladder and exposed workers below them to falling material and tools.

Greenway, Diaz and MMC were each cited for one serious violation for exposing workers below them to falling debris.

Diaz received a serious violation, and Greenway a repeated citation, for not fully planking the scaffold. Diaz was also cited for a willful, and MMC a repeated viola-

tion, for permitting workers to climb the scaffold instead of using a ladder.

OSHA cited Greenway Construction, of Doraville, for one additional repeated and two serious violations. The repeated violation was for exposing workers to falls up to seven feet by not having a ladder at the rear of the scaffold. The serious violations involve not ensuring the scaffold boards extended beyond the centerline for support and allowing employees to stand on a pile of blocks, while on the scaffold, to increase the worker’s reach.

Diaz, a masonry contractor, was also issued citations that include exposing workers to an unprotected belt and pulley on the mortar mixer

and failure to install connecting pins on the scaffolding and to extend the scaffold boards beyond the centerline for support.

Additional serious violations include not installing guardrails on the scaffolding and allowing employees to work at heights up to 13 feet without fall protection.

MMC Construction of Lawrenceville was cited for allowing employees to climb a broken and separated frame scaffold, not installing connecting pins on scaffolding and letting workers stand on stacked foam to reach a higher level.

TWS Floor Covering, a tile and terrazzo contractor, was cited for not establishing a written respiratory program and electrical hazards.

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Cougars pounce on top-ranked GGC to win conference

By Christine Troyke

San Marcos put the Grizzlies on the verge of elimination with a 16-7 rout Monday and pounded LAWRENCEVILLE — them again to claim the Georgia Gwinnett gutted Association of Independent out a 2-1 win to force a Institutions title for the winner-take-all rubber third time in five years. match with Cal State San GGC, the nation’s No. Marcos, only to be roughed 1-ranked team and defendup by the Cougars 11-5 in ing A.I.I. champs, aren’t the conference champion- done though. ship final Tuesday.

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Grizzlies get an automatic bid in next week’s opening round of the NAIA tournament.

“The good thing is we’re still playing next weekend,” Grizzlies head coach Brad Stromdahl said. “It was a good battle and a good test for us. It’ll be good for us to learn from this, try to win the regional and go to the World Series

again.”

San Marcos equaled its Game 1 hit total with the first five batters in Game 2.

That outburst spelled the end of Austin Smith’s first start of the season and the Cougars just kept coming.

San Marcos had outscored opponents 51-22 in the first inning this year and added to that by dropping a fivespot on GGC.

“They swing early and they deserved to win,” Stromdahl said.

The Cougars batted around again in the second and the lead bulged to 9-0.

GGC’s Ty Abbott blasted a two-out, two-RBI shot to the corner of right field to make it 9-3, but the early hole was too deep.

“In a four-day tournament where you have to

play six games to win the whole thing, you kind of just have to go with whoever is the most fresh in the fifth and sixth game,” Stomdahl said of the pitching situation. “Austin hadn’t pitched and he went out there, but the ball just didn’t go his way.

“It’s a battle of attrition

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Home cooking

Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Jeff Francoeur (3), a Parkview graduate, celebrates a victory with teammates against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on Monday. (Photo: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

Francoeur has a night and trip to remember

By Guy Curtright

game on Monday against his original team and the 5-2 victory over the AtATLANTA — Jeff lanta Braves was capped Francoeur and his wife, by a touching moment.

Catie, will find out on “In the ninth inning, it Thursday whether their was neat,” the former twosecond child, due in Octo- sport Parkview superstar ber, will be another girl or said. “My little girl is 21 a boy. months and my mother-inIt already been a memo- law brought her out to see rable few days back home, me in the outfield (seats). though, and family has She started screaming been a big part of it.

‘Daddy!’ at me.

Francoeur, who had “That’s the kind of stuff been mired in an 0-for-19 that makes this game fun skid for the Philadelphia and even more reason why Phillies, had a four-hit you play it, when you’ve Staff Correspondent

got young ones like that.”

The last few seasons have been a struggle for the Suwanee resident, who was a rookie sensation with the Braves in 2005.

Francoeur played in just 10 major league games last season and he came to Atlanta this time with his average down to .169.

But the 31-year-old had an RBI double in the first inning, followed a fly out with two singles and then drove in his second run with a triple in the ninth inning.

It was the 11th fourhit game of Francoeur’s seven-team career, but first since 2012 with Kansas City. The last time he had accomplished the feat in Atlanta was in 2008 for the Braves against San Francisco.

“It’s been a while.

Seven years,” Francoeur said.

It was also the year after he had his last 100RBI season. Except for a bounce-back year with the Royals in 2011, it has mainly been a struggle

since.

Francoeur spent almost all of last year in TripleA, even pitching in eight games. He was called up by the Padres in August, but went 2-for-11 during a series in Atlanta and was dropped after getting just two hits in 24 at-bats.

The Phillies gave him an invitation to spring training this year and he made the roster, playing well the first few weeks.

But he was 0-for-14 last See HOME, Page 4B

North Gwinnett girls lacrosse Peachtree Ridge earns first cruises to first playoff win 19-4 trip to state quarterfinals

By Scott Smith

By Katie Mucci

Senior Correspondent

SUWANEE — North Gwinnett’s young girls lacrosse program continued to grow up on Tuesday night.

Facing Newnan in the opening round of the Class AAAAAA state playoffs, North received goals from eight different players and a solid defensive effort to run away with a 19-4 win.

The victory continued a season of firsts for North (16-2) as the ninth-ranked Bulldogs secured their first Area 4-AAAAAA championship last week, while the triumph on Tuesday marked their first playoff win.

“Working from being a community coach to an assistant coach and now a head coach, it just shows where our program has

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North Gwinnett’s Lauren Friedman (12) runs the ball while chased by Newnan’s O’Lexus Bonner (23) during the second half of Tuesday’s playoff game at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee. (Photo: Kyle Hess)

gone,” North head coach Lindsey Dalton said. “We got trounced (by Milton) in our first playoff game and coming out here tonight was

great.”

Freshman Shannon Costelloe led the attack by See BULLDOGS, Page 4B

SUWANEE — The Peachtree Ridge Lions made program history, defeating Lowndes High School 3-0 to move onto the third round of the Class-AAAAAA tournament for the first time.

A senior-heavy starting lineup gave the Lions (17-4) a wealth of experience heading into just the second appearance in the second round of the playoffs. Last year, the Lions earned their first-ever playoff win in the first round over Brookwood, but fell to Parkview in their next matchup.

Less than 30 seconds into the game, senior Rebecca Ownes found the back of the net off of

a corner kick to put the Lions on the board.

“It was huge,” Head Coach Megan Hill said about Ownes goal. “We have a saying, ‘Big Five.’

The first five minutes of a game, the first five minutes of a half, the first five minutes of anything drastic that happens sets the tone of the game.“Our mentality is that first goal wins and we don’t like to let our foot off the pedals.”

The Lions continued to fire shots on goal in the opening minutes, forcing Lowndes goalkeeper Kate Tunison to make key saves.

Coming off the bench, sophomore forward Erin Harris put in the Lions’ second goal off of an assist from senior Amanda Ferry. Just two minutes

later, senior Briana Bagnasco put in another score for Peachtree Ridge with senior Jordyn Missel on the assist.

To close out the first half, the Lions continued their strong defense, refusing any efforts by the Vikings offense and taking a 3-0 lead into the break.

“Halftime was more about keeping control of the pace,” Hill said.

“It’s hot, so they have to be able to keep possession more. If you control the ball, you control the game.”

The second half was a defensive battle as neither team was able to put anything in the net. The Lions remained in control for the majority of the half,

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Today

State playoffs, second round All doubleheaders, best-of-three series Class AAAAAA 3:30 p.m. — Lee Co. at Collins Hill 5 p.m. — Valdosta at North Gwinnett 4:30 p.m. — Mountain View at Tift Co. 4 p.m. — Lowndes at Parkview Class AAAA 4 p.m. — Perry at Buford Class AA 3:30 p.m. — Metter at Wesleyan 3 p.m. — GAC at Screven Co. Class A (Private) 2 p.m. — Hebron Christian at Providence Christian

LACROSSE

State playoffs, first round Class AAAAAA 5:30 p.m. — Collins Hill boys at Harrison 6 p.m. — North Paulding boys at Mill Creek 6:30 p.m. — Hillgrove boys at North Gwinnett 6 p.m. — North Paulding boys at Mill Creek 7 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge boys at Kennesaw Mountain Class A-AAAAA 6:30 p.m. — Pace Academy boys at GAC 7 p.m. — Wesleyan boys at Allatoona

SOCCER

State playoffs, second round Class AAAAAA 6 p.m. — Parkview boys at Lowndes 6:30 p.m. — Tift Co. boys at Duluth 8 p.m. — Brookwood boys at Lakeside DeKalb Class AA • Wesleyan boys at Dublin 6 p.m. — Lamar Co. boys at GAC

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Ongoing through May 7: Early registration is being accepted through May 7 for I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett and Hall County’s flag football summer programs for boys and girls ages 3-18. Sessions are held at Gary Pirkle Park.

Registration and more information available at www. i9sports.com or at 678472-2142.

June 13-14: The third annual Roddy White Football ProCamp will be held at Flowery Branch High School from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants will work on fundamentals, as well as work with the Atlanta Falcons wide receiver. Each camper will receive an autograph and team photo from White.

Cost is $99 and the camp is open to boys and girls of all skill levels in grades 1-8.

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Ongoing through May 7: Early registration is being accepted through May 7 for I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett and Hall County’s summer programs for boys and girls ages 3-18. Sessions are held at Sugar Hill Golf Club. Registration and more information available at www.i9sports.com or at 678-472-2142.

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Ongoing through May 7: Early registration is being accepted through May 7 for I9 Sports of Northwest Gwinnett and Hall County’s summer programs for boys and girls ages 3-18.

Sessions are held at Gary Pirkle Park. Registration and more information available at www.i9sports.com or at 678-472-2142.

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Earnhardt thrives again at Talladega The Sports Xchange Occasionally in the Ingram household, red wine is served in special black-stemmed glasses at dinner. The glasses came courtesy of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which during the mid-1990s sent journalists various styles of wine glasses with the names of the Indy 500 winner imprinted on one side and the Brickyard 400 winner on the other.

The year Jacques Villeneuve and Dale Earnhardt Sr. won at Indy — 1995 — the artful glasses had black stems in honor of “The Intimidator.”

In small ways such as the black glass stems and large, Earnhardt Sr. ruled the roost in American racing during the 1990s. He won four of his seven Sprint Cup championships during the decade and was the straw that stirred the drink.

As a way of never forgetting Earnhardt after his tragic crash at Daytona, fans immediately latched onto Dale Earnhardt Jr. as the next great champion. While he won readily at Daytona and Talladega thanks to the powerful engines built by Richie Gilmore at Dale Earnhardt Inc., Earnhardt Jr. never did win a championship. Then the well went dry at Daytona and Talladega until last year’s season-opening victory at the Daytona 500 with Hendrick Motorsports.

That’s why on Sunday at Talladega, Earnhardt Jr. expressed himself as happy and maybe a bit undeserving in an emotional victory lane ceremony at the Alabama track where he has now won six times and where his father won 10 races.

“I think the part I feel I don’t think I deserve is the racing side of it,” he said in the post-race media conference. “There’s just not many second chances. I feel like if my name wasn’t Earnhardt that I wouldn’t have had the second chance. I feel like I owe my second chance to my dad, his legacy, because the way I ran from ’09 through those years ’til 2011 or so, I feel I didn’t deserve

Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrates his victory in the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday. (Photo: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports)

to be kept around or hung onto. But I’m glad that it worked out. I certainly felt like in the right situation I could have success.

But you just don’t know whether you’re going to get that opportunity.”

Earnhardt mentioned his father’s recent birthday as well as his personal life, which for the past three years has included his girlfriend Amy Reimann, being significant factors in feeling slightly overwhelmed in victory lane. But above all, he likes winning at tracks where his father was dominant, because it makes him feel like he’s sustaining the family legacy.

“I watched a lot of sons follow a lot of fathers, regardless of the profession, and just have a real challenge of it,” he said. “That is the part I feel like I’m fortunate about.”

Earnhardt Sr. was always aggressively pushing the envelope from the time of his first championship in 1980 — which left runnerup and three-time champion Cale Yarborough fuming — and he was an absolutely phenomenal car control behind the wheel. The stories are endless, both on the track and off, about Earnhardt Sr.’s rambunctious ways. In his younger days he was, in the affectionate words of Junior Johnson, “a horse’s ass.” But as his legend grew, Earnhardt Sr. gradually took on the mantle of a great champion.

Earnhardt Jr., on the other hand, tends toward wanting to be liked by his peers, especially on the track. He’s a

talented driver with 24 career victories to attest to that, but he is not head and shoulders above his peers when it comes to car control. He’s also just not as physically strong as Earnhardt Sr. was.

Given the circumstances, it’s not surprising that his father’s martyrdom to the cause of stock car racing has been a tough act to follow.

It’s been that way since before his father’s death. In an interview I had with him when he was racing in what was then called the Busch Series, Earnhardt Jr. talked about the stress stemming from the earliest days of Junior Nation. When he didn’t win, he said, he felt responsible to a lot of people and it made him sick to his stomach after races. “I didn’t ask for all of this to be put on my back,” he said two seasons before his Sprint Cup career began.

Now in his 16th Cup season, Earnhardt Jr. is still looking for his first championship, but has reconciled himself to the fact he’s done his part to carry the family legacy. He’s done it with some help of the family name, as he acknowledges, but there are plenty of others who have tried to follow a similar path without making it to victory lane once or to the heights of winning at Daytona and Talladega, a list which includes his brother Kerry.

There was never any doubt Earnhardt Jr. wanted to be a winning race car driver. He pushed to get the best engines when he and his brother raced street stocks

and he eventually won a championship in each of his two seasons in the Busch Series (now Xfinity). He won two races in his rookie Cup season and three more in the year of Earnhardt Sr.’s death. But with the influx of drivers from outside the Southeast like Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch and Jimmie Johnson along with the arrival of engineers on the pit boxes, the character of major league stock car racing changed. It got a lot tougher to win races and championships.

“I don’t know. It just seems like when I was younger it was easier to win these races,” he said at Talladega. “The racing and drafting’s a lot different today. Still, when I was young, I was real naïve. The mental part of it I did on a whim.

Now I probably overanalyze everything. Probably overwork everything I do in the race. But it will wear you out.”

Earnhardt Jr.’s first Talladega victory in 21 starts demonstrates his ability to change with the times. One wonders if the record-breaking eighth championship never came for Earnhardt Sr. in part because he, too, did everything intuitively while others were starting to take a more analytical approach.

“You build the wagon and I’ll drive it,” he often told crew chief Andy Petree, which worked for championships in 1993 and 1994. But he then went six seasons without a title.

On the other hand, Earnhardt Sr. adapted to many of the changes during his career such as radial tires, smaller cars and, ahem, penalties for rough driving. He won two times in his final full season, finishing as runner-up in the title chase. There was every reason to believe he would have been a title contender in 2001.

At this point, it bears thinking, once again, that this could be the year a happy, confident, hard-working Earnhardt Jr. wins a championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway. If he does, there won’t be many dry eyes in NASCAR nation.

Woods tired, but healthy for The Players The Sports Xchange

Woods has 79 career victories and said his Tiger Woods showing up wrist, jammed on a shot at at the Players ChampionAugusta National, and surship for a Tuesday practice gically repaired back are round is more than a sign not hindrances this week. of a focused golfer, it sigAsked if he’s capable of nals the importance of the winning in a star-studded event on the calendar. field, Woods didn’t hesi“Making my way up tate. from where I’m at is just “I’m finally healthy going to take consistency,” enough to do it,” Woods Woods said Tuesday said. “Everything is a full morning in Ponte Vedra, go.”

Fla., where he played a Winning a tournament of practice round in his first this magnitude would reptournament entry since the resent a massive jump for Masters.

Woods, who has entered

four tournaments in 2015.

He tied for 17th twice, missed the cut once and withdrew.

Woods said he intentionally passed on lifting weights after the Masters to get his wrist right.

“I didn’t lift. I just did leg stuff. I didn’t do anything with my hand,” Woods said. “It was the front of the wrist. It was a joint that slipped out and I put it back in.”

Woods and girlfriend Lindsey Vonn publicly announced they were split-

ting this week. Speculation pointed to a more focused Woods. He also just passed the nine-year anniversary of the death of his father and role model, Earl Woods.

But Tiger told a different story Tuesday about the breakup with his girlfriend of three years.

“This three-day stretch is very tough. May 3-5 is brutal on me,” he said. “I haven’t slept. And with what happened Sunday (with Vonn) it’s been brutal.”

IN BRIEF Grayson’s Grogan signs with LaGrange Grayson senior goalkeeper Jesse Grogan has signed with the LaGrange College women’s soccer program. She is the daughter of Sandy and Keith Grogan.

Grogan was a second-team All-Region 8-AAAAAA selection at goalkeeper this season, her second on the varsity. She plans to study nursing at LaGrange and maintains a 3.5 GPA.

Peachtree Ridge to celebrate college-bound athletes Peachtree Ridge will honor 17 seniors who will play college athletics with a ceremony Monday at 2:30 p.m. in the high school commons area.

The group of signees includes five baseball players — Nick Neidert (South Carolina), Steven Bower (North Georgia), Nick Gatewood (Georgia State), Nick Cioffi (Berry) and Tyrique Wilmore (Covenant).

Four girls soccer players also will be recognized with signees Cosette Morche (Louisiana), Kayla Thomas (Western Carolina), Amanda Ferry (Georgia College) and Jordyn Missel (North Georgia).

The Lions also will celebrate golfers Matt Collins (Piedmont) and Charles Huntzinger (Penn State), lacrosse players Kyle Rouleau (Berry) and Ethan Bish (Young Harris), swimmer Haley McInerny (Kentucky), tennis players Taylor Foote (Elon) and Deepa Dhore (William and Mary) and track and field athlete Meagan Henderson (Kennesaw State).

Grayson’s Falgiano pledges to So. Wesleyan Grayson senior Andrew Falgiano, an infielder and outfielder, has made a commitment to the Southern Wesleyan University (S.C.) baseball program.

Falgiano, a two-year letter winner, has played second base and left field for the Rams. He was an allcounty first-team selection by the Gwinnett County Dugout Club as a junior, when he hit .358. He hit .292 this past season.

Hebron Christian honors college signees Hebron Christian held a recent signing ceremony to honor four seniors who have signed with college athletic programs.

The group featured basketball player Cory

Johnson, an Emmanuel College basketball signee, and Trent Johnson, a Georgia College and State University signee in cross country, as well as volleyball player Alli Johnson (Berry College) and cheerleader Grace Wellborn (Lee University).

Parkview’s Long selected for Gwinnett honor Parkview freshman Justin Long was named the Gwinnett Sports Commission athlete of the week on Tuesday.

Long won the Region 8-AAAAAA title in the 400-meter dash and also posted the fastest time at Parkview’s sectional in that event. He will enter the state meet as the No. 2 seed in the 400, and also qualified in the 200 and in the 1,600 relay.

—From staff reports

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2015 • 3B

Grayson girls soccer dominates Lee County 11-1

By Chris Stephens Staff Correspondent

LOGANVILLE — Amanda Baker had four goals as Grayson advanced to the Class AAAAAA girls soccer quarterfinals, defeating Lee County 11-1 Tuesday at Grayson Community Stadium.

The Rams (17-3) never trailed in the game and stayed on the attack throughout.

“When we saw them come out with only one forward up top, we knew we would be able to attack a lot,” said Grayson head coach Terry Klinect.

“They played with a lot of defenders and our girls were still able to find holes to score.”

Baker got things going five minutes into the game when she took a misplayed ball by the Trojan defense and dribbled it in towards the goal before putting it in the top right corner.

Less than four minutes later, Jennifer Westendorf took a pass from Ella Stevens and hit a one-timer into the goal, putting the Rams up 2-0.

Less than a minute later, Dominique Moxie took a pass from Westendorf and scored, giving

Lee County’s Ivy Booker, (right) and Grayson’s Brittney Bennett (7) fight for control of the ball in Tuesday’s Class AAAAAA second round playoff game played at Grayson High School.

goal with 26:33 to go in the game, and Baker Lee County Defender Josie Nix (18) tries to stop Grayson’s Amanda Baker (4) from added her fourth goal a scoring in this Tuesday’s Class AAAAAA second round playoff game played at Gray- little more than a minute later, bringing the score son High School. (Photos: Craig Cappy) to 9-1. the Rams a commanding of the box. much of the same for the Tessa Craft’s goal 3-0 lead just 10 minutes Baker then added her Rams. from 30 yards out made into the game. third goal with 2:07 to Westendorf scored on it 10-1, and Brittany Baker connected on go in the half, scoring a breakaway goal less Montgomery finished her second goal with 9:15 on what seemed like a than two minutes in, and off the game, scoring the to go in the first half on cross from the left side Stevens dribbled in from 11th goal with 9:06 to go a pass from Westendorf, that hit the inside part of 40 yards out and put it in the game, ending it by but Lee County got the the right goal post and in the back of the net to mercy rule. goal back minutes later bounced into the goal. make it 7-1.

“We had so many inon a free kick just outside The second half was Moxie added another juries at the beginning of

the year and since before spring break, we’ve been clicking,” Klinect said.

The Rams now wait for the winner of Milton and Harrison, whom the Rams lost to in the state championship last year.

“Regardless of who we play, we have to take advantage of our opportunities to score,” Klinect said. “We’re still missing some opportunities and we have to convert those.”

Buford girls soccer posts second playoff blowout, 10-0 “The beat us 7-3, well, they hammered us 7-3,” Buford head coach BUFORD — SomeCrystal Fowler said of her one needs to remind the team’s crushing defeat in Buford Wolves soccer the 2013 state playoffs. team that a regulation “We finished that season match is supposed to last 19-1. It’s there and we 80 minutes. Because for remember it very well. the second straight time The girls who are juniors in the Class AAAA state now were freshmen then, playoffs they finished so those girls are very their business with plenty determined and focused.” of time to spare.

It’s difficult to imagine Just like in last week’s her squad being more 11-0 whipping of Northfocused that they were west Whitfield in the first against the Bulldogs. round, the Wolves waltzed The Wolves were hardly to a resounding win over tested while unleashing a clearly overmatched another stellar offensive opponent. This time they performance. Led by dispatched the Mary Per- leading scorer Elexa Bahr, sons Bulldogs with a 10-0 who was credited with victory Tuesday at Buford three goals, and Brooke Community Stadium that Horist, who added a set the stage for a match- pair, the Wolves cruised up against rival St. Pius X to their 14th win in 15 on Friday. matches.

And make no mistake, Buford also got single it didn’t long after this goals from Hannah Davis, one was called due to the Brie Smith and Maria mercy rule with nearly Maggio while keeper 15 minutes remaining Lane Crawford notched that the Wolves’ shockthe shutout. ing blowout loss to the “We didn’t have girls Golden Lions two years getting four goals like we ago came flooding back did last week,” Fowler into focus. said. “There was great

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distribution, great movement, crossing goals and things like that so it was a good overall game.

“We started out a little quicker than we did last week, and that was one thing we wanted to do.

That was good. But then we got into a little lull and struggled to score for the rest of the first half. But then in the second half we came back and we were able to focus and attack and be hungry.”

Were it not for the acrobatic talents of Mary Persons keeper Antonia Kiwit, this one would have been over long before it did. A sophomore exchange student from Germany, Kiwit kept her team in the match with several top-notch saves, but in the end the Wolves used their speed on the outside to wear down the Bulldogs defenders and set up easy goals off of crossing passes.

The first came just 2:43 into the match when Davis outraced a defender down the right sideline and tossed a pass to Bahr, who redirected the ball

in for a 1-0 Buford lead.

Horist made it 2-0 at the 15:26 mark when she took a corner kick from Ambria Shutts and drilled a shot into the right corner.

Mary Persons and Kiwit kept hope alive with some solid defense and goalkeeping, but the Wolves took a heap of momentum into halftime with another goal off a cross in the waning seconds of the half when Shutts executed a solid corner kick from the right side to Peyton Woods, who chipped the ball to Horist for a header goal to make it 3-0 with just 9.6 seconds remaining on the clock.

It was the first time all season Mary Persons had allowed more than two goals in a single game.

“I liked the way we played in the first half,” Bulldogs head coach Robby Jones said. “We came out with a lot of intensity and we wanted to play defensively and counter-attack. We wanted to hold No 13 (Bahr) in check, and I think we did for about an hour and then she got loose on us

with some quality, quality finishes.

“But they exploited our wings. I was really impressed with the way Buford was able to cross it in. They cross it with such pace, and finish it, too, and it just caught us way off guard. We threw it all out in the first half, and we didn’t have much left in the tank in the second half.”

Buford came out in the second half and simply ran past virtually any defender they encountered, especially along the outside wings.

Just 2:04 into the second half, Smith converted a nifty chip over Kiwi after assists from Davis and Maria Maggio to make it 4-0. Less than nine minutes later, Bahr sped past a defender on the right wing, juked her nearly out of her shoes, then blasted the ball past Kiwit into the left corner to make it 5-0. Two minutes later, Bahr completed her hat trick with a tap-in goal following a great cross from Kristen Edmond.

“We knew that the out-

sides were a little vulnerable, so during halftime we talked about using the outsides and working the ball out there,” Fowler said. “We knew their keeper was a little weak as far as crosses coming in – she was great straight in front of her – but we had scored on those two corners in the first half, so we wanted to attack that and see what we could get from it.”

Following Bahr’s shot that deflected into the goal off of a Mary Persons defender, Maggio again raced down the right side and booted a blast into the net to make it 9-0 with 15:07 left. Just 28 seconds later, Smith ended the match on a tap-in from in close off a nifty pass from Smith.

“She’s fantastic,” Fowler said of Bahr, the team’s leading scorer.

“She’s really come along and she’s a great leader, and that’s probably where she’s developed more than anything. She’s always been a great player, but as far as being a leader she’s really stepped up.”

Hebron girls advance, boys fall in state soccer doubleheader

By David Friedlander

Calin Pop said. “This is getting into the area of uncharted territory. …

Preparing for playoffs is a DACULA — The seclot different than regular ond-round Class A state season. … This year, they soccer playoff doublewant to win.” header between Hebron Scoring opportunities Christian and Pinecrest were few and far between Academy started out just in the first half, with much fine for the host Tuesday of the action taking place at Hebron. between the top of the 23The Hebron girls got yard arcs on either side of a goal from Alex Probst the field. early in the second half The best chance came and a pair of clutch saves in the final minute right from goalkeeper Lexi before the halftime whisKent to preserve a 1-0 tle, with Hebron’s Tyler Lions victory.

Roof sending a free kick But in the nightcap, from 45 yards out bouncthe visiting Pinecrest ing into the penalty area boys struck early in each only to have Pinecrest half and rode the tough goalkeeper Bailey Evans goalkeeping of Luke Del smother the loose ball beBalzo to come away with fore Kendall Towe could a 2-0 win. get to it.

The win by the Hebron However, it took less (13-2-1) girls puts them than six minutes into into the state quarterfithe second half for the nals for the first time in Lions to finally get on the program history, where scoreboard off a play that the Lions will travel to At- has worked successfully lanta International, a 6-2 throughout the season. winner over Providence Instead of sending a Christian, on Friday. corner kick from the left “Three years in a row, wing into the box, Towe we never made it past this tapped it ahead to Probst, round,” Hebron coach who blew past a Pinecrest david.friedlander @gwinnettdailypost.com

defender and powered in along the end line.

Eventaully, she pulled up for a shot from a sharp angle that deflected off a defender and into the net, giving Hebron a 1-0 lead with 34:15 remaining.

“We’ve scored like seven goals this season off that one set piece,” Pop said. “It’s been equally distributed by shot and by streaking (in) and shooting. That works very effectively.”

With the Lions controlling most of the territorial possession most of the remainder of play, it looked like that goal would be enough.

But with the heat, a flu bug that had effected several players and an increasingly aggressive push by Pinecrest (8-6), the Lions began to wear down late, which led to a pair of big-time scoring opportunities for the visiting Lions in the game’s final minute.

First, Mary Holdsworth got some space just inside the penalty area on the left wing and lofted a high shot, but Kent was able to

make the save with a hop.

Just seconds later, Pinecrest got an even more dangerous chance when Miranda Correa got to Erin Houlihan’s free kick and dribbled into the penalty area on right wing with the seconds ticking away.

Correa then attempted to sneak a low, hard shot inside the near post, but Kent was equal to the task and was able to smother the ball just as the clock ran out, preserving the Lions’ win and their first trip to the state quarterfinals.

“I trust in my team throughout it all. I know they have my back,” Kent said. “I figure if (Pinecrest) gets the ball up top, I’ll do my job and defend. (The last save) was kind of just instinct.

I can’t really train for it. I just trust that my defender’s got my back. I’ll go low if they go wide.”

Hebron’s boys (10-7-1) also got outstanding goalkeeping in the first half of their game with Pinecrest, with Noah Uhry making 12 saves in the opening 40

minutes, many in spectacular fashion to help aid a Lions team battling illness, injury and an aggressive attack by the Paladins.

But he couldn’t come up with one when Ricardo Victoria broke behind the Lions’ defense and dribbled into the box before scoring to put Pinecrest up 1-0 with 26:24 left in the first half.

“They had a couple of opportunities, and they definitely executed on those two,” Hebron coach Bob Gardner said of Pinecrest. “They pressed like crazy the first half.

They got that goal, and we were kind of on our heels.”

Scoring chances were plentiful throughout the half, and while the Paladins had more of them, the Lions weren’t without their opportunities, mainly from Jake Major.

The sophomore forward had two big opportunities in the opening minutes, including a header that sailed just over the crossbar inside the first 10 minutes.

But his best chance came in the half’s final minute, when he outraced Pinecrest (9-4) goalkeeper Del Balzo to a loose ball in the penalty area on right wing, but saw his diagonal shot attempt trickle just wide of the back post.

Unfortunately for the Lions, the Paladins didn’t waste their next opportunity just after halftime in the game’s 44th minute.

Uhry made a big initial save off a corner kick from the left wing, but Lucas Perez pounced on the rebound and slammed it home to put Pinecrest up 2-0 with 36:35 remaining.

“I thought we were going to come out strong in the second half, but they got us right off the bat,” Gardner said. “I thought the boys played hard, especially in the second half. The effort was a lot better.”

Uhry finished with 18 saves on the night, but it wasn’t enough against a solid defensive effort from Del Balzo and the Pinecrest defense.

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Collins Hill girls lacrosse earns first playoff victory

By James Hill

they have come and how hard we have worked,” said Head Coach Travis Pearre.

LAWRENCEVILLE “It’s their hard work that —The Collins Hill Eagles has gotten us here.” made history on Tues“It’s really exciting for day afternoon at Fahring us since it’s something we Field, earning their first have never accomplished ever playoff win in the before,” says Napierala.

AAAAAA Girls State “Especially my junior class Lacrosse Championship, since there are so many of defeating the North Pauld- us that have been a part of ing Wolfpack 20-8. this program.”

The trio of Emily The Eagles (15-3) Napierala, Abby Squires, found themselves down and Kate Dougherty were 1-0 through the first five terrific for Collins Hill of- minutes of the game before fensively, combining for 18 Emily Napierala got Colof their 20 goals and were lins Hill on the board to tie virtually unstoppable on things up. the offensive end.

It started a string of “Winning our first goals as the Eagles used playoff game, it’s more for the next five minutes to (the girls), it shows how far increase their lead to 4-1 Staff Correspondent

thanks to goals from Napierala, Abby Mott, and Kate Dougherty.

After another goal by the Wolfpack to cut the deficit to two, the Eagles again scored four consecutive goals thanks to a pair of goals from Abby Squires and Napierala.

North Paulding would tried to take some momentum going into the break, but Collins Hill got two more goals from Dougherty and another goal from Squires to take an 11-4 lead at halftime.

The Wolfpack did put a little run together in the second half, cutting the deficit to 14-8 midway through the second half.

However, it was as close

Braves shut out Phillies, 9-0

By Stan Awtrey

First baseman Freddie Freeman went 3-for-4 The Sports Xchange with two RBI as the ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves accumulated 12 Braves right-hander hits. Second baseman Shelby Miller pitched Jace Peterson and center his third career shutout fielder Cameron Maybin and third baseman Kelly added two hits apiece.

Johnson reached a career Chad Billingsley (0milestone in Tuesday’s 1) was making his first 9-0 win over the Philamajor league start in 750 delphia Phillies at Turner days. In his first start Field. since April 15, 2013, Miller (4-1) allowed Billingsley allowed six three hits, struck out runs (five earned) and eight and walked one to eight hits in five innings. become the first Braves’ Philadelphia reliever pitcher to throw a comElvis Araujo made his plete game this season. major league debut and He threw only 99 pitches pitched a scoreless sixth and struck out first base- inning. man Ryan Howard to The Braves jumped end the game. out quickly with two Johnson, who took runs in the first. ShortMonday off, returned to stop Andrelton Simmons the lineup and homered singled, and first baseand drove in four runs. man Freddie Freeman hit Johnson also collected his fifth home run of the his 1,000th career hit season into the rightin the sixth inning with field seats. a solid single to center Atlanta added four field. runs in the fourth. Free-

away with five goals and seven ground balls.

“Many of us have been playing together since sixth grade,” says Napierala. “We’re a really good group and we are able to work the ball well and just have a sense where each other is.”

Abby Mott had two goals in the contest as well as two assists while Jessica Murad had two assists and four ground balls. The Eagles defense was terrific all day long, limiting the Wolfpack on numerous occasions and forcing turnovers. Kyla Edwards may have lost part of her tooth in the contest, but she was terrific regardless, notching seven saves in goal.

“Defense has come a long way this year and I am really proud with how they have come together,” said Pearre. “They are really good at working together and communication has improved. They have been amazing as a group to work with.”

Collins Hill moves into the quarterfinals and will await their next opponent which will either be Milton, the No. 1 team from Area 2, or Lambert, the No. 4 team from Area 3.

“We can’t assume anything from here,” says Napierala. “We just have to work out hardest in practice the next couple of days and just go in and play out game.”

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•From Page 1B week in a series at St. Louis and it looked like his job might be in jeopardy.

“That series in St. Louis killed my average,” he said before Monday’s game.

The four-hit game against the Braves improved his standing again, though.

At this point in his career, Francoeur knows his role is as a platoon right fielder.

He didn’t start any of the Phillies’ games over the weekend in Miami, but was back in the lineup against Braves left-hander Alex Wood. “Hitting lefties is my No. 1 priority, so when I’m in there I’ve got to get the job done,” Francoeur said. “Obviously, you want to play, but I know why I’m with this team. To come in here and have a good game was big for me.”

Francoeur’s daughter, Emma Cate, wasn’t the only one cheering him on.

Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Jeff Francoeur (3), a Parkview graduate, hits a triple against the Atlanta Braves in the ninth inning at Turner Field on Monday.

(Photo: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

He had a large group of family and friends at the game and they could be heard loud and clear.

“It was cool for me,” he said. “My only grandma left came down from Massachusetts. Shoot, it’s been three years since she last saw me play up in Boston.

So to have her see me do this feels great. She’s getting old and was up in the handicap section.”

Gone from the Braves since 2009, Francoeur drew little reaction when the lineups were announced.

But as he got hit after hit, many began remembering the promise he once showed.

Before his triple in the ninth inning, the voice of one fan could be heard sections away.

“We still love you Frenchy,” he yelled.

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•From Page 1B hitting all five her shots for five goals, while Lauren Friedman delivered a solid game with two goals, two assists, five ground balls and four draw controls.

Those four draw controls helped North keep possession most of the night, allowing its offense to attack and open up a big lead early in the first half.

“We wanted to get up quickly and then slow it down a little bit to give our midfielders a break,” Dalton said. “It was nice to get that early cushion. We got everybody in the game and it was a great first playoff win.”

It took just 37 seconds for North to score its first goal when Friedman delivered an unassisted goal.

Just 24 seconds later, Samantha Chap scored, putting Newnan, the fourth seed from Area 1-AAAAAA, into an early hole.

Haley Gorke, who finished with two goals, scored her first with 23:16 left in the half after Newnan was called from a shooting space violation, while Madeline Gorke took a feed from Katherine Knazek 45 seconds later to stretch the lead to 4-0.

Newnan (7-11) broke that

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man singled and went to second on a single by catcher A.J. Pierzynski.

Left fielder Jonny Gomes hit a sure-fire doubleplay ball to third baseman Cody Asche, but Asche allowed the ball to roll under his glove for an error, which allowed Freeman to score. Third baseman Kelly Johnson then connected with a long homer to right, his sixth, to clear the bases and give Atlanta a 6-0 lead.

An inning later, with Freeman and Pierzynski on base, Gomes hit another roller to Asche that Asche fielded and turned for a double play.

The Braves added three runs in the seventh against reliever Dustin McGowan, who walked the bases loaded and walked Johnson to push across a run. Peterson and Maybin followed with sharp RBI singles.

as North Paulding would get as Dougherty, Squires, and Napierala scored the next six goals for the Eagles to cruise to victory.

“They are just amazing, they all play together so well,” said Pearre. “They feed off of each other and that is such a nice thing because they help each other out and pick each other up and they’ve been a tremendous part of this program as we continue to grow.”

Napierala finished with seven goals on the day along with three ground balls while Squires had six goals and seven groundballs. Squires also was terrific on the draw control, earning 14 in the contest while Dougherty came

North Gwinnett’s Samantha Chap (7) makes a move around Newnan’s Jacqueline Witt (12) during the first half of Tuesday’s playoff game at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee. (Photos: Kyle Hess)

scoring streak with a goal from Dakota Overton, but North answered with one goal each from Friedman and Haley Gorke for a 6-1 lead.

Overton would help cut the lead to 6-2 with an assist from Kristan Boyd with 15:02 left before half, but North surged the rest of the way with six unanswered

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outside defenders are very good too.” threatening a few times, but The Lions will advance Tunison was able to stand to the third round of the her ground in the box. tournament and face the “I’m very proud of the winner of Walton and defense,” Hill said. “Most Douglas County Friday. of them are returners so “We’re up higher, so I’m very excited about this they are getting a little bit group of girls. My defense more excited about that,” is my rock. You have to Hill said. “I definitely don’t have a good defense to stop want to settle for making goals going in. We have it past the second round. two senior leaders that are I want to continue to the a huge asset to the team, third and fourth and hopeKayla and Cozy, but my fully next weekend.”

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It was during that stretch when Costelloe went to work as she scored four times, while her fifth and final goal came with just over 12 minutes left in the game.

“She had a great night tonight,” Dalton said of Costelloe.

With a running clock in the second half, North

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spread things out and slowed down its offense a bit, but the goals kept coming as the Bulldogs opened the final 25 minutes of play with a 4-0 run.

Katherine Knazek, who finished with three goals, scored the first two, while Costelloe and Liz Blumthal rounded out the run.

Newnan tacked on a pair

North Gwinnett’s Elizabeth Blumthal (22) passes the ball while defended by Newnan’s Emma Dougherty (28) during the first half of Tuesday’s playoff game at North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee.

of goals to get the score to 17-4, but the hole was too deep for the Cougars to climb out. Gi Tompkins and Madeline Saylor helped make sure of that with one goal each to cap off the scoring for North.

The North defense did a nice job of limiting Newnan

to just 11 shots on goal with keeper Samantha Gladstein stopping seven of those.

The Bulldogs, now winners of 10 straight, will prepare for a much tougher task on Friday night at home in the second round as North will host second-ranked Lassiter.

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the work with four innings pitched and the lone run in terms of who can put up allowed. Adkins picked the most zeros. I’m really up the win with 2 2/3 of proud of our guys to come middle relief. He turned back and win the first the ball over to closer game the way we did.”

Christian Turnipseed with Despite stranding 11 a runner on and one out runners in the first game, in the eighth. Turnipseed, GGC managed to eke out who entered the game the necessary runs in the with 49 strikeouts in 29 infifth and sixth while the nings, walked pinch hitter pitching staff stymied San L.A. Gamo before taking Marcos. down five of the next six The Cougars stranded batters he faced to end the 12 runners of their own, game. but fewer in scoring Ernesto Vazquez, batting position, as starter Jeremy ninth, led the Grizzlies Holcomb combined with with an RBI and a run Ryan Minteer, Davis Adscored in a 2-for-4 perforkins and Christian Turnip- mance. Jereid Woods was seed to hold San Marcos 3-for-3 with a walk and to five hits.

Michael Hodorowski was Holcomb did the bulk of 2-for-3 with a run.

“(Vazquez) did a great job,” Stromdahl said. “All of our guys competed so hard today.”

Vazquez sparked the initial run-scoring play with a bloop shot that dropped into center in the fifth inning. Marcus McCorkle’s one-out rip to left put runners at the corners, bringing up Abbott, the conference player of the year.

He didn’t disappoint, reaching out to rope a flared single into the rightside gap. Abbott’s NAIAleading 86th RBI plated Vazquez for a 1-0 lead.

San Marcos tied it in the bottom of the fifth, capitalizing on a lead-off walk to Tyler Place and chasing

Holcomb. A sacrifice fly from John Swilley at the top of the order scored Place to even the score.

GGC escaped further damage with the bases loaded when Adkins induced a high fly ball for the third out.

The Grizzlies pushed the game-winning run across in the sixth, and it could have been more except for Vazquez being called for runner’s interference in a vehemently protested inning-ending double play.

But before that, Vazquez gave GGC the run it needed, curling an RBI-single into right center with the bases loaded.

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BUFORD — The Buford girls tennis team defeated Eagles Landing 3-0 on Tuesday to advance to the finals of the Class AAAA tennis tournament.

The Wolves will face the winner of the West Laurens/Woodward Academy match on Saturday at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers.

Mariajose Ferreyros won in singles to lead Buford.

The doubles tandems of Savannah Whaley and Abbey Mitchell along with Katie Quinn and Peyton Wolfe propelled the Wolves to the finals.

BOYS TENNIS BOYS TENNIS GAC defeats Bleckley County to advance to state finals COCHRAN — Greater Atlanta Christian swept Bleckely County 5-0 in the Class AA tennis tournament on Tuesday. The Spartans advance to face Pace Academy for the championship on Saturday at the Georgia International Horse Park.

Alex Kahn, Andrew Chitty and Braden Clinebell won singles

matches. So did the doubles tandems of Kris Ippolito and Lane Langston, and Parker Bryant and Stephen Lamb.

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Mill Creek 13, Kennesaw Mountain 11 KENNESAW – Mill Creek defeated Kennesaw Mountain 1311 in the first round of the Class AAAAAA lacrosse tournament on Tuesday. The Hawks (12-4) travel to play Chattahoochee in the quarterfinals.

Amya Hudson led Mill Creek with three goals and five assists.

Meredith Roper had two goals and two assists, Maddie Peak had two goals and one assist while Kayleigh Jackson made eight saves for the Hawks.

BOYS LACROSSE BOYS LACROSSE GAC 15, Pace Academy 10 NORCROSS — An 11-1 run in the second quarter lifted Greater Atlanta Christian to a 15-10 win over Pace Academy in the opening round of the Class A-AAAAA lacrosse tournament on Tuesday.

The Spartans will face the winner of the Lovett/Marist matchup in the quarterfinals.

GAC trailed 5-3 after the first quarter only to make a huge run in the second to take a 14-6 lead into halftime.

Parker Stevens scored four goals and added two assists while Ford Higgins had three

goals and one assist. Bo Powell had three goals, Justin Parker had two goals and two assists while Brooks Rice had two goals and Brad Hodoval recorded 14 saves in goal to preserve the win.

GIRLS SOCCER GIRLS SOCCER Parkview 4, Tift County 0 TIFTON — Katie Hickman scored twice as Parkview went up 3-0 at halftime and coasted to a 4-0 win at Tift County in the Class AAAAAA state girls soccer playoffs Tuesday. Parkview will travel to Lassiter for its second-round matchup.

Kristin Telford and Emma Carlson assisted on Hickman’s goals for a 2-0 lead. Sarah Nguyen scored the third off a McKenna Iupori assist. Carlson added the fourth goal in the second half from a Nguyen assist. Megan Wiley and Kami Ober shared the shutout at goalkeeper for the Panthers (15-4).

Wesleyan 8, East Laurens 0 DUBLIN — Wesleyan’s T.J. Anderson recorded a hat trick to lead Wesleyan to a 8-0 win over East Laurens in the Class AA soccer tournament second round on Tuesday.

The Wolves (12-4-1) advance to host an elite 8 matchup with the winner of Vidalia/Model.

Abbey Mitchell scored two goal and assisted on three scores for Wesleyan. Regan Lochmandy, Taylor Panther and

Sutton West scored goals while Carolina Cannon recorded the shutout in net for the Wolves.

GAC 10, Screven County 0 NORCROSS — Greater Atlanta Christian’s Halle Huff scored five goals to lead the Spartans to a 10-0 win over Screven County in the Class AA soccer tournament second round on Tuesday. Greater Atlanta Christian will host St. Vincent’s Academy from Savannah in the quarterfinals on Friday.

Reagan Glisson scored a goal and had four assists while Arlena Joyner, Abbie Abrahart, Kaylann Boyd and Taylor Mason scored one goal apiece. Claire Davis and Kylie Byrd had assists for the Spartans (14-3-1).

Atlanta International School 6, Providence Christian 2 ATLANTA — Atlanta International School fought off a Providence Christian rally and pulled away late for a 6-2 win in the opening round of the Class A soccer tournament on Tuesday.

The Storm (8-9) trailed 2-0 at half, but trimmed the lead to 3-2 with just over 10 minutes left in the game. Atlanta International School pulled away as Providence moved all its players to the attack.

Bekah Henry and Anna Bougas scored goals for the Storm, while Mallory Larson made 17 saves to keep Providence in the contest.

G-Braves grab fourth straight win The win, combined with a 2-1 loss by Norfolk at MOOSIC, Pa. — Behind Syracuse, put the G-Braves the pitching of rightonly a 1/2 game out of third hander Matt Wisler and in the South Division. They the bullpen, the Gwinnett also pick up a game on Braves ran their winning first-place Charlotte, as the streak to four games with a Knights lost at Columbus, 3-1 win over the Scranton/ 10-3. Gwinnett now sits 2 Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 1/2 games out of first. on Tuesday night.

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trailed Tuesday.

They got the scoring started in the top of the second inning, as Todd Cunningham led off the inning with a single to center against right-handed starter Kyle Davies. Cunningham stole second base and moved to third on a groundout to second by Barrett Kleinknecht.

Joe Benson drilled a single to center to score Cunningham for a 1-0 lead.

In the top of the fourth, Cunningham doubled to right, moved to third on a groundout to shortstop by Elmer Reyes and scored on a sacrifice fly to left by Kleinknecht to give Gwinnett a 2-0 lead.

From Staff Reports MOULTRIE — Norcross’ Bailey Tardy earned low medalist honors and three Gwinnett girls golf teams qualified for the state tournament at Monday’s Class AAAAAA Sectional Tournament at Sunset Country Club.

Tardy had the day’s best score with a 69, helping Norcross to a fifth-place finish at 253, the best among Gwinnett teams at sectionals.

Teammate Anna Palmer shot 88 and Rachel Flowers added a 96.

Both Peachtree Ridge and North Gwinnett also qualified for the state tournament, scheduled for May 18 at Springhill Country Club in Tifton.

Louise Yu shot 81 and Esther Park shot 87 for Peachtree Ridge, which finished ninth at 266. Christina Yang led North, which was 10th, with a 73 and Lexi Allen added a 91.

Only the top 10 teams qualified for state.

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Buford cruises to sectional victory WAYNESBORO — The Buford girls won their Class AAAA golf sectional by 45 strokes Monday and advanced to state for a third consecutive year.

Breezy Walton led the girls with a 77 at Waynesboro Country Club and the Wolves finished with a total team score of 240. Skylar Thompson shot 81, Maria Luisa Ferreyros was one back of her with 82 and senior Karley Hammond had a 90.

Buford, which will now play in the May 18 finals at the Applewood Golf Course, was third last year at state.

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Mill Creek, Brookwood boys shine at sectional TIFTON — The Mill Creek boys golf team was first and the Brookwood boys golf team finished third in the Class AAAAAA golf sectional Monday at Springhill Country Club.

Both qualified for the state tournament.

The Hawks shot 295 for first place behind a 72 from Peter Chung and a 73 from Alex Markham. Luka Karaulic (74) and Nick Scott (76) also posted low scores.

The Broncos shot 311 and finished third out of 16 teams, securing a spot in the upcoming state tournament. Shawn Chong, Philip Westberry and Jack Bleckley each shot 76, while Dominic Jachetta shot 83.

Buford advances to state KEYSVILLE — Led by a 79 from Ethan Sutherland, the Buford boys finished fifth at Monday’s Class AAAA golf sectionals and advanced to the state tournament. It’s the Wolves’ third straight trip to the finals.

Adding to the team score of 330 were Joe Glenn and Steven Wysocki, who both shot 82 at the Applewood Golf Course.

The boys finals will be at Waynesboro Country Club.

Hawks even series with 106-90 win over Wizards time in the postseason after sweeping Toronto in the first round.

ATLANTA — The Forward Paul Millsap Atlanta Hawks didn’t wilt and center Al Horford each in the fourth quarter this scored 18 points for the time and their secondHawks, with Millsap also round playoff series with grabbing 11 rebounds. the Wizards is going to Guard Bradley Beal had Washington with each 20 points for the Wizards, team owning a victory. while forwards Paul Pierce Forward DeMarre Carand Otto Porter scored 15 roll led five double-figure points each. Center Marcin scorers with 22 points Gortat fouled out in the and the No. 1 seed in the fourth quarter with 10 Eastern Conference used points and nine rebounds. an 11-2 run midway in the Washington forward Otto Porter Jr. (22) steals the ball Game 3 in Washington from Atlanta’s DeMarre Carroll (5) during the first half of isn’t until Saturday, giving final quarter to pull away for 106-90 victory Tuesday Game 2 of their second-round playoff series Tuesday in Wall extra time to heal.

Atlanta. (Photo: Dale Zanine/USA Today Sports) night.

The Hawks, though, could Washington, which had also benefit after not finishrallied for a 104-98 victory injured left wrist. Ramon ington lead was at 7-6. ing off their first-round in the opener on Sunday, Sessions started in place The Wizards shot just series with Brooklyn until played Game 2 without of the guard and scored 21 12 free throws, making last Friday.

John Wall, sidelined by an points, but the only Wash- seven, and lost for the first X-rays of Wall’s wrist

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were negative and the NBA All-Star had insisted he would be ready for Game 2. Coach Randy Wittman had also indicated Wall was going to play, calling him “one of the toughest guys I’ve been around.”

Wall averaged 17.6 points and 10 assists during the regular season, then had contributed 17.4 points and 12.6 assists in the playoffs.

Down by 10 points in the second quarter, the Wizards battled back for a tie on a 3-pointer by Porter with two minutes left in the third. The Hawks, though, scored the final five points of the quarter for a 78-73 lead and dominated the final period.

Sessions had the Wiz-

ards’ first 10 points in the third quarter, including a pair of 3-point baskets, but forward Kent Bazemore gave the Hawks a lift with two 3-pointers of his own.

Like the Hawks had in Game 1, they jumped out early on the Wizards, taking a 28-20 first-quarter lead on 52.2 percent shooting.

Atlanta was up 41-31 midway in the second quarter and led 53-46 at halftime.

Millsap had 13 points, Carroll 12 and Horford eight as the Hawks’ starting frontline put up 33 first-half points on 14-for24 shootings.

Beal led Washington with nine points at intermission, but missed eight of his 12 first-half shots.

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL PLAYOFF CAPSULES CLASS AAAAAA

Thursday, 3 p.m. (if necessary) How they got here: Beat Archer in Collins Hill Eagles three games in first round Head coach: Paul Pierce Key players: RF Blake Sangster, Record: 19-8 Sr. (.302, 3 HR, 26 RBIs, 9 SB); Region: 7-AAAAAA, No. 1 seed 1B Wes Brooks, Jr. (.329, 1 HR, Second-round opponent: vs.

13 RBIs, 1 SB); CF Avery Kenyon, Lee Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. (DH); Sr. (.386, 8 RBIs, 11 SB, 35 R); LF Thursday at 4 p.m. (if necessary) Tanner Hanes, Jr. (.385, 16 RBIs, How they got here: Beat South 16 SB); 3B Cade Heil, Soph. (.286, Gwinnett in two games in first 19 RBIs, 1 SB); C Randall Watson, round Jr. (.258, 1 HR, 14 RBIs); SS Alex Key players: 1B/LHP Cole Hartz, Sr. (.301, 14 RBIs, 12 SB); Zabowski, Jr. (.397, 3 HR, 20 RBIs, 2B Clay Davis, Jr. (.321, 2 HR, 14 9 2B, 1.169 OPS); SS William HolRBIs, 1 SB) land, Jr. (.295, 4 HR, 17 RBIs, 27 Top pitchers: RHP Adam Corn, R, 8 SB); 2B Alex Keown, Sr. (.365, Sr. (6-4, 1 save, 1.05 ERA, 50 K, 6 HR, 29 RBIs, 23 R, 14 SB, 1.171 60 IP); RHP Ben Carswell, Sr. (3-0, OPS); RF Al Del Villar, Jr. (.376, 15 5 saves, 2.84 ERA, 22 K, 23 IP); RBIs, 23 R, 3 SB) RHP Jake Brace, Soph. (5-1, 2.74 Top pitchers: LHP Zabowski (3-1, ERA, 43 K, 51 1/3 IP) 2.80 ERA, 28 K, 45 IP); LHP Mitch McCain, Sr. (5-3, 5.07 ERA, 33 K, Parkview Panthers 38 2/3 IP); RHP Monty Horn, Soph. Head coach: Chan Brown (3-1, 1.50 ERA, 27 K, 32 2/3 IP) Record: 26-2 Region: 8-AAAAAA, No. 1 seed Mountain View Bears Second-round opponent: vs.

Head coach: Jason Johnson Lowndes, Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Record: 19-10 (DH), Thursday at 4 p.m. (if necesRegion: 7-AAAAAA, No. 3 seed sary) Second-round opponent: at Tift How they got here: Beat Mill Co., Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. (DH); Creek in two games in first round Thursday, TBA (if necessary) Key players: 2B Daino Deas, How they got here: Beat BrookSr. (.433, 1 HR, 20 RBIs, 35 R, wood in three games in first round 15 SB); CF/LHP Brandon Hill, Sr. Key players: IF/RHP Robert Kwi(.364, 8 HR, 30 RBIs, 35 R, 19 atkowski, Jr.; C Logan Irvine, Jr.; SB); SS Trevor Brown, Sr. (.360, 2 2B Chandler Powell, Jr.; RF Zack HR, 20 RBIs, 29 R, 15 SB); C AusMiller, Jr. tin Biggar, Jr. (.395, 7 HR, 35 RBIs, Top pitchers: RHP Kwiatkowski; 30 R); LF David Draper, Sr. (.337, 2 LHP Cameron Hankins, Jr.; RHP HR, 23 RBIs, 18 R, 11 RBIs); 1B/C Tyler Zak, Jr. Jonathan Whitmer, Jr. (.372, 3 HR, 13 RBIs); RF Brian Kregel, Jr. North Gwinnett Bulldogs (.300, 1 HR, 16 RBIs, 15 R, 3 SB) Head coach: Ryan Moity Top pitchers: RHP Ryne Inman, Record: 20-9 Sr. (8-1, 1.67 ERA, 65 K, 46 IP); Region: 7-AAAAAA, No. 2 seed RHP Will Ethridge, Jr. (9-0, 1.70 Second-round opponent: vs. Val- ERA, 34 K, 45 1/3 IP); LHP Cody dosta, Wednesday at 5 p.m. (DH); Collett, Soph. (4-0, 1.66 ERA, 25

K, 25 1/3 IP); RHP Andy Albright, Sr. (3-0, 1 save, 0.00 ERA, 7 K, 19 2/3 IP) CLASS AAAA Buford Wolves Head coach: Tony Wolfe Record: 26-2 Region: 8-AAAA, No. 1 seed Second-round opponent: vs.

Perry, Tuesday at 4 p.m. (DH); Wednesday at 4 p.m. (if necessary) How they got here: Beat Heritage-Catoosa in two games in first round Key players: C Joey Bart, Sr. (.456, 2 HR, 22 RBIs, 9 2B, 24 R, 1.225 OPS); SS Austin Wilhite, Jr. (.342, 2 HR, 18 RBIs, 24 R, 7 SB); CF Nick Wilhite, Jr. (.345, 3 HR, 29 RBIs, 4 3B, 24 R, 10 SB, 1.005 OPS); 3B/RHP Griffin Jolliff, Jr. (.377, 3 HR, 27 RBIs, 1.159 OPS); RF Brandon Marsh, Jr. (.378, 13 RBIs, 11 SB, 35 R); LF Caleb Moore, Sr. (.389, 2 HR, 19 RBIs); 2B Dillon Lancaster, Jr. (.298, 5 RBIs, 5 SB) Top pitchers: LHP Jake Higginbotham, Sr. (8-1, 0.29 ERA, 92 K, 48 2/3 IP); RHP Connor Bennett, Sr. (6-0, 5 saves, 0.15 ERA, 87 K, 45 1/3 IP); RHP Kevin Coulter, Sr. (3-0, 0.78 ERA, 30 K, 18 IP); RHP Keyton Gibson, Sr. (6-1, 0.37 ERA, 56 K, 38 IP); LHP Justin Glover, Jr. (10, 0.62 ERA, 15 K, 11 1/3 IP); RHP Jolliff (2-0, 1.17 ERA, 19 K, 12 IP) CLASS AA GAC Spartans Head coach: Robbie Wilson Record: 24-4 Region: 6-AA, No. 3 seed Second-round opponent: at Screven Co., Wednesday at 3 p.m.

(DH), Thursday at 3 p.m. (if neces-

sary) How they got here: Beat Bremen in two games in first round Key players: OF Peyton McGuire, Sr. (,468, 1 HR, 32 RBIs, 29 R, 11 2B, 1.232 OPS); SS Lucas Boudreau, Sr. (.378, 1 HR, 19 RBIs, 31 R, 1.080 OPS); C Carter Lewis, Jr. (.451, 1 HR, 20 RBIs, 1.171 OPS) Top pitchers: RHP Wes Bucher, Sr. (5-2, 2.85 ERA, 51 K, 39 1/3 IP) Wesleyan Wolves Head coach: Brian Krehmeyer Record: 24-4 Region: 6-AA, No. 1 seed Second-round opponent: vs.

Metter., Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. (DH), Thursday, TBA (if necessary) How they got here: Beat Manchester in two games in first round Key players: OF Jahmai Jones, Sr. (.452, 7 HR, 16 RBIs, 12 2B, 39 R, 30 SB, 1.474 OPS); OF Colin Hall, Soph. (.403, 12 RBIs, 4 SB); SS Carter Hall, Sr. (.324, 1 HR, 18 RBIs, 12 SB); 2B Will Collins, Sr. (.338, 17 RBIs); C Sam McWhorter, Sr. (.347, 2 HR, 9 RBIs); OF Christian Stark, Sr. (.377, 1 HR, 20 RBIs, 20 R, 8 SB); RHP/1B Andrew Sauer, Sr. (.344, 2 HR, 20 RBIs); 3B Jake McCleskey, Jr. (.333, 16 RBIs, 6 SB) Top pitchers: RHP Sauer (7-2, 0.72 ERA, 58 K, 48 2/3 IP); RHP Jordan Ward, Soph. (7-1, 2.41 ERA, 37 K, 43 2/3 IP) CLASS A (PRIVATE) Hebron Christian Lions Head coach: Josh Carter Record: 18-9 Seed: No. 10 Second-round opponent: at No. 2 Providence Christian, Wednesday at 2 p.m. (DH); Thursday, 5 p.m. (if necessary)

How they got here: Beat First Presbyterian Day in two games in first round Key players: IF Parker Runnels, Sr. (.425, 2 HR, 24 RBIs, 3 SB, 22 R, 1.1.73 OPS); C James Civelli, Soph. (.364, 11 RBIs, 5 SB); IF Tyler Calvert, Jr. (.364, 2 HR, 22 RBIs, 4 SB, 27 R, 1.058 OPS); OF Sloan Bennett, Jr. (.306, 1 HR, 20 RBIs, 1 SB); OF Sid Turner, Sr. (.275, 10 RBIs, 5 SB) Top pitchers: RHP Ben Coker, Jr. (5-0, 0.88 ERA, 50 K, 54 IP); RHP Jake Hershman, Jr. (5-2, 2.58 ERA, 50 K, 37 IP); RHP Calvert (3-2, 1.67 ERA, 18 K, 21 IP); RHP Austin Jett, Jr. (1-1, 2 saves, 1.67 ERA, 15 K, 12 IP); RHP Matthew Cartmell, Sr. (2-1, 3.16 ERA, 12 K, 24 1/3 IP) Providence Christian Storm Head coach: Adam Cantrell Record: 25-4 Seed: No. 2 First-round opponent: vs. No. 10 Hebron Christian, Wednesday at 2 p.m. (DH), Thursday at 5 p.m. (if necessary) How they got here: Beat Stratford Academy in two games in first round Key players: C/OF Campbell Baldwin, Sr. (.312, 2 HR, 25 RBIs); 1B/LHP Carey Spratlin, Jr. (.416, 1 HR, 14 RBIs, 16 SB); 2B Caleb Carter, Sr. (.267, 10 RBIs, 22 SB); OF/RHP Evan Porter, Sr. (.333, 2 HR, 19 RBIs, 5 SB); 3B/RBHP Jackson Winskie, Sr. (.342, 6 HR, 31 RBIs) Top pitchers: RHP Garrett Whitlock Sr. (7-2, 1 save, 0.51 ERA, 69 K, 54 2/3 IP); RHP Winskie (5-0, 2 saves, 1.08 ERA, 36 K, 32 1/3 IP); LHP Spratlin (4-1, 1.95 ERA, 44 K, 43 IP); RHP Porter (4-1, 1 save, 1.18 ERA, 28 K, 29 2/3 IP)

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FOREST REMODELING, INC. •Finished Basements •Bathroom Remodeling •Kitchen Remodeling •Custom Cabinets •Room Additions •Garages/Carports •Screened Porches •Custom Decks •Siding All Types Call John All Major Credit Cards Accepted 252605-1

404-670-3087 PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PUBLIC NOTICE An application for an alcohol beverage permit to serve beer, wine has been filed with the City of Norcross, Georgia by the following party at the following location, to wit: Applicant/Owner: Georgia CVS Pharmacy, LLC Registered Agent: Nasima Akhtar Business Name: CVS/pharmacy #2228 Location: 5304 North Buford Highway, Norcross, GA 30071 9 0 4 - 2 5 1 7 1 0 , 4/24,29,30,5/1,6,7,8,13,14 15

PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE OF ABANDONED BOAT To All Persons claiming interest in: 1993 - 8’ - 750 CC KAWASAKI Michael Howe will apply to SCDNR for title on watercraft/outboard motor. If you have any claim to the watercraft/outboiard motor, contact SCDNR at (803) 7343858. Upon thirty days after the date of the last advertisement if no claim of interest is made and the the watercraft/ outboard motor has not been reported stolen, SCDNR shall issue clear title.CASE NO: 20120120950082.

928-252493, 4/30,5/1,6 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Peachtree Corners Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at City Hall, 147 Technology Parkway, Suite 200, Peachtree Corners, Georgia beginning at 7:00 PM on May 20, 2015 to consider the following item: V2015-002 Peachtree Market Request Variance to Zoning Code Article V, Signs, Section 86-114, for property located at 6135 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Ga., 6th Dist., LL283, Parcel 143 in order to exceed size limitations for a monument sign.

V2015-003 Earth Fare Request Variance to Zoning Code Article V, Signs, Section 86-114, for property located at 5270 Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Ga., 6th Dist., LL301, Parcel 056 in order to exceed size limitations for wall signs and monument signs.

KYM CHERECK, CITY CLERK CITY OF PEACHTREE CORNERS CPC 5/20/15 928-253363, 5/6

PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding via www.storagetreasures.com on May 14th, 2015 at 5:30 PM for the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 4400 Lawrenceville Hwy Lilburn, GA 30047 770-638-2252 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

Unit 226 – Gregory Lillard – Household Goods, Furniture, Boxes Unit 056 – Gregory Shape – Household Goods Unit 486 – Robel Loul – Household Goods Unit 007 – Heather Patel – Household Items Unit 473 – Tiffiny Taylor – Household Items, Clothes Unit 191 – Kelly Smith – Household Items Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Extra Space Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment.

929-249812, 4/29,5/6

GEORGIA SINGLE FACILITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that Champion Self Storage Grayson will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a lien placed on the contents (pursuant to the Self Storage Facility Act of the Georgia Code). The sale will take place at the website StorageStuff.

Bid on May 14th at 9:00 am.

The sale will be conducted under the guidance of Cheli Rosa (AU003807) on behalf of the facility’s management.

Contents will be sold for cash only to the highest bidder. A 10% buyer’s premium will be charged as well as a $50 cleaning deposit per unit.

All sales are final. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale or to refuse any bids. The property to be sold is described as “general household items” unless otherwise noted. #205 – Billy Tiller – Couch,Vanity’s, Chest of Drawers, #269– Zina Giwa-Amu – Household Items, #374 – Rei Mane – Household goods, #400– Zina Giwa-Amu – Household Items & Furniture, #445–Deandre D. Anderson – Household Items & Boxes, #490–Pam Taylor–Furniture & Household Items, #633Evon Lloyd Buchanan,– Household Items, #633-Buchanan Evon-Household Items, #648-Philip HartFurniture Household Items, etc., #650-Gloria Maynard, Catering Items.

929-249098, 4/29,5/6

ZONINGS GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2015 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 THE FOLLOWING REZONING, CHANGE-INCONDITIONS, 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. RZM2015-00002–APPLICANT: brand properties, llc; Owner: singleton creek, inc.; mur TO RM-24; APARTMENTS; District 7 Land Lot 078 Parcel 037; district 7 land lot 118 parcel 002; 2700 BLOCK OF satellite boulevard; 44.69 acreS. district 1/ BROOKS CIC2015-00006 – APPLICANT: HEALING GRACE CENTER; COUNSELING OWNER: BUCKEYE BURCHRESERVE, LLC; FIELD CHANGE IN CONDITIONS OF ZONING TO REDUCE BUFFER FROM 50 FEET TO 0 FEET ON PROPERTY ZONED O-I; DISTRICT 3 LAND LOT 001A PARCELS 101 & 102; 2000-2100 BLOCK OF GRAVEL SPRINGS ROAD; 2.82 ACRES. DISTRICT 4/HEARD RZR2015-00002–APPLICANT: BCW RES 6, LLC; FOUNTAINHEAD OWNER: DEVELOPMENT, LLC; RA200 TO OSC; OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION; DISTRICT 3 LAND LOT 005 PARCEL 003E; 4900-5200 BLOCKS OF BILL CHEEK ROAD; 5400 BLOCK OF WHEELER ROAD; 51.37 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/ HUNTER RZR2015-00003–APPLICANT: GRAYSON INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC; OWNER: MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION; R-100 TO TND; TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT; DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 156 PARCEL 003; 2800-2900 BLOCKS OF LOGANVILLE HIGHWAY; 0-100 BLOCK OF OZORA ROAD; 171.41 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/ HUNTER RZR2015-00004–APPLICANT: GRAYSON INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC; OWNER: MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION; R-100 TO R-75; SINGLEFAMILY SUBDIVISION; DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 164 PARCEL 002; 3000-3100 BLOCKS OF LOGANVILLE HIGHWAY; 86.93 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/HUNTER RZC2015-00005–APPLICANT: GRAYSON INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC; OWNER: MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION; R-100 TO C-2; COMMERCIAL/RETAIL USES; DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 156 PARCEL 003; 2900 BLOCK OF LOGANVILLE HIGHWAY; 3000 BLOCK OF OAK GROVE ROAD; 18.59 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/HUNTER RZC2015-00006–APPLICANT: GRAYSON INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC; OWNER: MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION; R-100 TO C-2; COMMERCIAL/RETAIL USES; DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 164 PARCEL 002; 3300 BLOCK OF LOGANVILLE HIGHWAY; 0-100 BLOCK OF CHAMPIONS WAY; 13.19 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/HUNTER RZC2015-00007–APPLICANT: GRAYSON INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC; OWNER: MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION; R-100 TO C-2; COMMERCIAL/RETAIL USES (REDUCTION IN BUFFERS); DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 156 PARCEL 003; 2800 BLOCK OF LOGANVILLE HIGHWAY; 17.45 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/ HUNTER RZC2015-00008–APPLICANT: GRAYSON INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC; OWNER: MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA FOUNDA-

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FORECLOSURES NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The following automobile has been left abandoned at Mr. Transmission 4450 Lawrenceville Hwy Lilburn,GA 30047. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The vehicle will be deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A 40-11-2 and filed with the Magistrate court if not redeemed by owner/lienholder. This notice is given pursuant to Georgia law.

‘01 Lexus VIN: JT8BF28G015106486 License #: None Color: Grey 929-253728, 5/6,13

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CORNER LOT OFORI-HUD HOME # 105-521126 790 Mount Zion Rd Ranch On Spacious 5-Acre Corner Lot. 3BR/2BA $80,000 - EHO Insured w/Escrow.

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SERVICE TECHS Growing company looking for SERVICE TECHS with experience in cooking equipment & HVACR. Contact: Jerry, 865-244-0841

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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 via www.storagetreasures.com on May 14th, 2015 at 2:30pm for the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 4750 Nelson Brogdon Blvd Sugar Hill, GA 30518 (678) 482-5022 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

704 Lori Kimbro Head 404 Michelle Scenna 608 Carolina Vasquez 612 Carolina Vasquez 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.

929-252591, 4/29,5/6

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 via www.storagetreasures.com on May 14, 2015 at 2:00pm for the Extra Space Storage facility located at: 4755 Nelson Brogdon Blvd Sugar Hill, GA 30518 (678) 482-5710 The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

Unit 625 Pamela Barnes Unit 488 Orlando Perez Unit 501 Orlando Perez 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.

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770-962-2071

MENTS; District 7 Land Lot 078 Parcel 037; district 7 land lot 118 parcel 002; 2700 BLOCK OF satellite boule- gwinnettdailypost.com vard; 44.69 acreS. district 1/ BROOKS CIC2015-00006 – APPLICANT: HEALING GRACE COUNSELING CENTER; OWNER: BUCKEYE BURCHFIELD RESERVE, LLC; CHANGE IN CONDITIONS OF ZONING TO REDUCE BUFFER FROM 50 FEET TO 0 FEET ON PROPERTY ZONED O-I; DISTRICT 3 LAND LOT 001A PARCELS 101 & 102; 2000-2100 BLOCK OF GRAVEL SPRINGS ROAD; 2.82 ACRES. DISTRICT 4/HEARD RZR2015-00002–APPLICANT: BCW RES 6, LLC; OWNER: FOUNTAINHEAD DEVELOPMENT, LLC; RA200 TO OSC; OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION; DISTRICT 3 LAND LOT 005 PARCEL 003E; 4900-5200 BLOCKS OF BILL CHEEK ROAD; 5400 BLOCK OF WHEELER ROAD; 51.37 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/ HUNTER RZR2015-00003–APPLICANT: GRAYSON INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC; OWNER: MEDICAL COLLEGE HOME REPAIR/ HOME REPAIR/ LANDSCAPING/ OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION; REMODELING REMODELING LAWN CARE R-100 TO TND; TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT; DISTRICT 5 HANDYMAN LAND LOT 156 PARCEL 003; SOLUTIONS 2800-2900 BLOCKS OF LOBY HERNANDO GANVILLE HIGHWAY; & 0-100 ROOFING BLOCK OF OZORA ROAD; All Home REMODELING 171.41 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/ Remodeling Projects HUNTER & General Repairs RZR2015-00004–APPLIIncluding: CANT: GRAYSON INVEST***CALL TODAY!*** Light plumbing, MENT PARTNERS, LLC; For a Free Estimate electrical & HVAC OWNER: MEDICAL COLLEGE *Senior Citizen Discount troubleshooting.

OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION; *Licensed & Insured* R-100 TO R-75; SINGLEWe offer 24 hour FAMILY SUBDIVISION; Emergency Service 678-482-1702 DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 164 hcorrales17@gmail.com PARCEL 002; 3000-3100 •Licensed & Insured BLOCKS OF LOGANVILLE •Tree Service/Removal Call for •Tree Pruning/Trimming HIGHWAY; 86.93 ACRES. •Stump Grinding/Removal a Free DISTRICT 3/HUNTER Estimate RZC2015-00005–APPLIwww.mandgtreeservice.com CANT: GRAYSON INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC; OWNER: MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION; R-100 TO C-2; COMMERCIAL/RETAIL USES; DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 156 PARCEL 003; 2900 BLOCK OF• LOGANVILLE General HIGHWAY; 3000 BLOCK OF OAK GROVE Repairs ROAD; 18.59 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/HUNTER MAXX Home RZC2015-00006–APPLI& CANT:Licensed GRAYSON INVESTHandyman MENT Insured PARTNERS, LLC; Service OWNER: MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA FOUNDAAll Home TION; R-100 TO C-2; COMCALL: Remodeling MERCIAL/RETAIL USES; 770-771-2810 Projects & DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 164 M&M Lawn PARCEL 002; 3300 BLOCK Repairs Maintenance OF LOGANVILLE HIGHWAY; * Free 0-100 BLOCK OF CHAMPIEstimates ONS WAY; 13.19 ACRES. All Types of DISTRICT 3/HUNTER Services including: Yard Work RZC2015-00007–APPLI• Carpentry CANT: GRAYSON INVEST• Electric * Lawns starting MENT PARTNERS, LLC; • Plumbing at $30 OWNER: MEDICAL COLLEGE • Painting OF GEORGIA FOUNDACALL TION; R-100 TO C-2; COMCall David Kim today MERCIAL/RETAIL USES 770-780-9786 404-542-2461 (REDUCTION IN BUFFERS); DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 156 PARCEL 003; 2800 BLOCK OF LOGANVILLE HIGHWAY; ZONINGS 17.45 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/ FULL TIME FULL TIME HUNTER RZC2015-00008–APPLICANT: GRAYSON INVESTDELIVERY MENT PARTNERS, LLC; LANDSCAPER OWNER: MEDICAL COLLEGE TRUCK DRIVER OF GEORGIA FOUNDANorcross Electric Metro Maintenance, TION; R-100 TO C-2; COMSupply in Suwanee located in MERCIAL/RETAIL USES; needs to hire Buford, GA, is hiring DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 164 Truck Drivers.

LANDSCAPE PARCEL 002; 3100 BLOCK These positions consist OF LOGANVILLE HIGHWAY; PERSONNEL of pulling and 0-100 BLOCK OF CHAMorganizing orders and PIONS WAY; 0-100 BLOCK Candidate must have delivering these to OF HOPE HOLLOW ROAD; experience and a valid our customer locations 21.59 ACRES. DISTRICT 3/ Drivers License. and/or job sites.

HUNTER RZC2015-00009–APPLICall Truck driving CANT: GRAYSON INVEST678-725-5885 experience is preferred MENT PARTNERS, LLC; and electrical supply OWNER: MEDICAL COLLEGE Email: knowledge is a plus.

OF GEORGIA FOUNDAANDY@ TION; R-100 TO C-2; COMWe are a DRUG FREE METRO MERCIAL/RETAIL USES; WORKPLACE MAINTENANCE. DISTRICT 5 LAND LOT 164 and a DOT physical PARCEL 002; 3000 BLOCK BIZ will be required.

OF LOGANVILLE HIGHWAY; Please apply in person 0-100 BLOCK OF HOPE HOLat Norcross Electric LOW ROAD; 3000 BLOCK OF MAINTENANCE CAIN ROAD; 16.83 ACRES. Supply, 4190 Capital ASSISTANT DISTRICT 3/HUNTER View Dr., Suwanee, BRD2015-00001 – APPLIGA 30024 CANT: MICHAEL GREGORAShould you have quesKOS; OWNER: HARMONY tions you may contact MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC; Douglas Mathis at FOR A BUFFER REDUCTION 770-623-4350 FROM 75 FEET TO 20 FEET IN A C-2 ZONING DISTRICT; DISTRICT 6 LAND LOT 057 DRIVERS PARCEL 048; 4800 BLOCK ATTN: Truck Drivers!

THE OF STONE MOUNTAIN Covenant Transport is HIGHWAY; 4800 BLOCK OF HAMPTON INN HIRING! Team & Solo MANKIN DRIVE; 0.93 ACRE. located on Drivers Needed. No DISTRICT 3/HUNTER 6010 Sugarloaf CDL? We can help!

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HOUSES FOR SALE

HOUSES FOR SALE

CONYERS, GA 30013

LOGANVILLE

FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE

LAND FOR SALE:

UNDER CONTRACT! PEMCO - HUD HOME # 105-437597 1316 White Oak Ct. Spacious 4BR/3BA Ranch With Full Finished Basement On A Cul-De-Sac Lot With Your Own Babbling Creek. $85,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

LAKE GET AWAY...

PRICELESS! 4BR/3.5BA Ranch w/ partial unfin. bsmt. On 1.72 ac. Backs up to Lake. Spac. sun rm & deck overlooking Lake.

Upstairs bonus has lg. fam. rm., lg. BR & full BA. Just off Hwy 138 close to the Walton Co. line. $239,900.

CALL DONNA SEARS, 770-318-0450 Classic Home Collection Inc. LOGANVILLE, GA 30052

EATONTON, GA

31024 176 Twisting Hill Rd. HOT NEW LISTING!

Beautiful Lake Front Property On Deeded Lot! Inground Salt Water Pool, Full Unfinished Basement, Detached 2 Car Carport, Front, Back & Side Porches!

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JACKSON COUNTY

30 ACRES HEAVILY WOODED • Great Road System • Long Creek Frontage Frontage On The Oconee River.

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HUGE REDUCTION! PEMCO-HUD HOME #105-768378 141 Bearcreek Rd.

BARROW-AUBURN

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Equip & furniture incl.

15 min from Covington, Conyers, Monroe or Loganville! Approx.

154’ road frontage on $299,900.

Hwy 138.

Call Donna Sears Classic Home Collection Inc. C. 770-318-0450 CEMETERY LOTS FOR SALE CONYERS - Green Meadow Memorial Garden. Cemetery Plot for sale in Section 11. $1200 negotiable. Call Tracy, 678-925-1530

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GWINNETT SNELLVILLE 5BR/3BA Brookwood HS. Ref. $1200/mo. + $1200/ dep. 404.425.4350 678.557.5848 APTS/DUP/CONDOS/ T’HOMES FOR RENT

SOUTH CAROLINA, LAKE KEOWEE Waterfront Cotttages Gated, Luxury Amenities! Lodge, Pool, Fitness Center, Boat Slips & more.

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WANTED: LAWNMOWERS, running or not and old Sears garden tractor.

I buy lawnmowers- running or not. Also looking for old garden tractors/ or/Sears garden tractors implements such as three point hitch, plow, blades, and front wheels/tires. Need Tecumseh coil for 10-16 hp. What you think is junk may not be for me.

770-786-1255 (call) or 770-361-5276 (call or text) TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

BUFORD 2744 Amber Springs Way Large Estate Sale May 7th-9th 9am-3pm. Everything must go. Furniture, Collectibles, China & more

50” LAWNMOWER, Troy Bilt Zero Turn Mower 23 HP Briggs and Stratton; Excellent condition; Garage kept. $1,500. 706-207-7753

DULUTH, 30097 ESTATE SALE FRI. 5/8 & SAT. 5/9, 8-3. 4356 Ridgegate Drive. Furn., hshld. items, acces. & MUCH MORE! LAWRENCEVILLE Wynnfield Manor Community Garage Sale Sat. 5/9, 8am-?

Route 20 off Rock Springs. Great bargains for everyone!

Watch for signs!

Rain or Shine!

If your old stuff is collecting dust, it could be collecting cash!

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SUGAR HILL SADDLE TREE SUBDIVISION Neighborhood Garage Sale Sat., May 9, 8AM - 2PM. Intersection of Suwanee Dam Road and Saddle Tree Way SUWANEE, 30024 ESTATE SALE! MAY 8 & 9, 9AM-3PM DAILY 3798 Brushy Ridge Way 100’S Items: Handbags, home decor, bedding, drapes, decor pillows, bdrm set, din. sets, china cabinet, sofa, chairs, tables, lighting, AV equip, patio furn, wht refrig, wshr, dryr.

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. Del/ warr. Tim 404-205-2222 FURNITURE/ HOUSEHOLD GOODS BED QUEEN PILLOW TOP MATTRESS Set-NEW-still in plastic.

Can Deliver. $200.00 706-347-4814

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Open Air Flea Market Duluth, GA Aviation Institute of Maintenance is inviting all community members to use our large parking lot in a prime Gwinnett County location to sell their personal items in a no cost to vendors Open Air Flea Market on May 30, 2015.

All you need to do to participate is to RSVP to our front desk no later than May 22nd at (678) 377-5600 reserve a free slot for your table.

KIA AMANTI, 2005, Look Like New, Runs Great!

Maintenance Records Available. Very Well Maintained. 4 Door With Leather Interior. Side, Front And Rear Airbags.

Heated Seats, Center Console, V6.Tires Are Almost New. $3400.

678-549-0051

VEHICLES BMW Z3 ROADSTER, 1998. Dark blue w/tan interior, low miles, good condition, new tires. $7500 OBO. Call 770-868-9070.

LOST & FOUND PETS

BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM, 2002. A-1 condition, 1 OWNER, 144K miles, very clean in/out, garage kept, everything works. Only $3,350. 678-200-0812 CADILLAC STS, 1998, 89K mi. One elderly owner. Honestly like new. Loaded. Pearl white. New Michelin’s. $3,895. 770-616-7399.

CHEVROLET CHEVELLE 350 MALIBU, 1970 4 door, restored, RARE Vehicle, New Condition. $15,000 OBO. 770-967-0751

LOST DOG: Blond Pomeranian/ Terrier mix. Male with lots of energy! Went missing in Dacula near Ewing Chapel and Brooks roads. Please call 770-318-3871.

CHEVROLET IMPALA, 2010. Great car at super low price. $6400.

Looks and runs great.

Red with black interior.

Great CarFax, no accidents. 3.5 V6. Flex fuel.

114K hwy. miles, priced way under the market.

Call 770-895-7161 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT, 2006. short bed with 4.7L V-8, automatic.

All SLT options. Excellent, near mechanically perfect. $8900.

770-335-9516

DODGE RAM, 2004 2500 HD 4x4, 18k mi. single cab, vinyl int.

Long bed tow package, work truck. $13,000 770-490-3265

LOST & FOUND

FORD F-150, 1999 Long bed, Triton V-8, CNG, single cab.

Needs transmission & fuel lines fixed.

Must sell! $1000.

770-490-3265

FOUND DOG Black with white markings, lab mix? found 4/21 near Oakland/Cruse Rd area.

770-572-1239

MERCEDES BENZ 500 SEL, 1985.

Runs & looks good.

Asking $2750.

Call 404-354-8363 or 404-416-5589

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MERCEDES BENZ E320, 2001 7 PASSENGER STATION WAGON. Great example of a super rare and desirable Mercedes. 7 passenger station wagon gorgeous silver with excellent grey leather interior. Driven 9K per year. Only 2 for sale in 500 miles. Great body and interior and runs great. Mercedes luxury and low price. $4950.

770-895-7161

TRACKER BOAT, MOTOR & TRAILER, 1994. 16 ft. deep V hull, 40HP motor. $3500.

Call 770-853-3915.

HARLEY DAVIDSON, 2012 XL IRON 883 FLAT BLACK, 1000 MILES, EXCELLENT CONDITION, GARAGED, SADDLE BAGS, HELMETS, RAIN SUIT. $5500.

770-787-7098.

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MERCURY MARQUIS, ‘99, Same as a 2007. 100K mi, like new, loaded, leather, like new tires/wheels, garage kept. $3,895.

678-620-6792 NISSAN ALTIMA, 1993.

4 door, green, cold AC. Dependable car, $1750.

404-754-0037

CAT tuxFOUND edo fur, dark with white apron and paws. jenn.t.humphries@ gmail.com CHIHUAHUALOST white w/tan. male, Painted green toenails in Snellville area, 1800 North Rd. Call 770-5728202

LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SE, 2003.

2 Owner fabulous 4WD babied beauty.

Rare burgundy with black leather. This is as nice as you can find. It spent all its life in this area and was not off roaded. 141K miles.

Exceptional in every way. 0 Accidents and great CarFax with the highest score possible only $5950.

Call 770-873-2627

TOYOTA SIENNA, 2003, 7 PASSENGER VAN. This hard to find van is beautiful inside and out. It has been driven careful and maintained. 157K miles. Excellent gold with tan interior. Has power sliding door, many options and is exceptional. V6 should last a family for many miles. Very reliable and sought after.

Only $4700.

Call 770-899-5856

MOTORCYCLES

DOGS DOBERMAN PINSCHERS Gorgeous AKC registered Doberman Pinscher for sale. All black and tan, male and female available. Tails docked and dew claws removed, will come with their registration papers and first set of vaccinations. If wanted ears cropped and full set of vaccinations call for more information and pricing. Parents on site when viewing puppies.

Call for more information and pictures.

678-749-0726

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NISSAN PATHFINDER SE, 2007 Graphite, Stk#FC102804A $12,500 866-697-9241 Gwinnett Place

OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CIERA, 1994, 4 dr., low miles, one owner, still runs in good shape for a 21 year old car. Classic car would be good local work car or excellent for rebuilding or parts. $700. 770-335-6490

TOYOTA MR2 SPYDER, 2002 CONVERTIBLE. $5,700. Super desirable sports car unmatched by any other convertible on the road. MID engine great handling car that gets 37 mpg. Babied beauty that has a great CarFax. 132K miles.

Black with tan leather and top. Very rare car that averages over $7,800 in AutoTrader.

Should appreciate greatly in price.

770-882-4605

YAMAHA VINO SCOOTER, 50CC, 2011, no license or registration. Ideal for the college student around campus. Only 300 miles. Includes 2 helmets, basket, manual, cable and lock. $1400. 770-363-0791 CAMPERS/RVS CARDINAL CAMPER 2007. 31 ft. Clean, furnished, 5th wheel with 2 slide-outs.

770-483-4683

SHADOW CRUISER, 2013, 20 FT. FULLY CONTAINED. MODEL NO. S 195 WBS. Has Queen size bed, and pull out couch.

19 inch HD Flat Screen TV, AM/FM radio with CD player. Microwave.

Furnace and A/C Unit.

Has a power awning and power slide out.

Like new, used 3 times.

Outside Shower. Heavy Duty Hitch and other accessories included.

Asking $16,500 OBO. 404-210-5126 MISCELLANEOUS UTILITY WENCH 4X4, 8500 lb.

Hand held remote, 94 ft. cable. $400 OBO. Call 678-618-5521.

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DINING SET Dining Set: Solid Pine Wood (Distressed Look); Table 67L x 35W x 30H; 6 Side Chairs (Cushioned); Good Condition; $350.00

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Gwinnett, Lawrenceville RECORDING STUDIO SPACE AVAILABLE Office/Warehouses 1200 up to 18000 sf Mike 404-375-5438.

ITEMS FOR SALE: Corner Desk $40, 2 Piece Desk w/Hutch $55, Entertainment Ctr. $65, Dining Table $35, Loveseat w/cover $45, Meadowbrook Horse Cart $950, Hoyer Lift-up to 500 lbs. $550. 678-860-7701

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COMMERCIAL RENTALS

CHURCH FURNITURE: Does your church need pews, pulpit set, baptistery, steeple, windows?

Big Sale on new cushioned pews and pew chairs. 1-800-231-8360. www.pews1.com

Your Dealership Should Be Easy To Find!

Duluth Hwy 120

In Mobile Home Community. Rent starting at $100/week.

Large Lots.

770-513-3151

770-513-3151

MOUNTAIN PROPERTY FOR SALE MAYSVILLE, GA 81 ACRES, Dry Pond Exit, 2500 ft. paved road frontage, creek & spring head. $5600/ac.

OBO. 770-354-7589

1-2-3 BEDROOMS

MISC. FOR SALE

770-962-SELL

DACULA - Nice 2BR. Wooded lot, stove/ fridge. No dogs over 6 lbs. Work & rental references. $525.

770-925-2127

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10 ACRES

Newton, Covington, General Commercial Office Property For Sale or Rent

By Owner 10977 Old Atlanta Hwy. 805-689-2233

GLENDA’S BAR AND GRILL

OCONEE RIVER Wooded With Large Oak & Pine Trees.

882 Foot Of River Frontage.

404-313-1188

MOBILE HOMES & LOTS FOR RENT

OXFORD, GA 30054

1409 White Oak Trace 4BR/3BA Ranch With Fenced Yard $185,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

EATONTON, GA 31024

Amazing Modular Home w/4BR/2.5BA On .55 Acre Lot in Lake Sinclair Area $102,200 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

· OGLETHORPE CO. 57.56 Ac.+/-, $2090/ac. Good wood, long road frontage. Creek. · GREENE CO. 59.58 Ac.+/-, $1855/ac. Branch, Creek all site prep with planted pines long rd. frt. · GREENE CO. 290Ac.+/-. $1980/ ac. Creek, all site prep with planted pines 5000’ paved rd. frt. · GREENE CO. 62 Ac+/- $4345/ ac Long Hwy 15 Frntg, Greensboro Nat gas at site, Topo available · MADISON CO. 284 Ac.+/- $2950/ ac Nice Lake, 20yr Planted pines, 5000 ft. paved rd. frt.

CALL J.R. Smith with Southern Land Exchange Cell – 706.207.0152 or Office – 706.549.5050

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