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Proposed $1.8B budget focuses on public safety

BY CURT YEOMANS

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The Gwinnett County Police Department and Sheriff’s Office are gaining dozens of new positions and county employees across all departments could see their salaries increase by as much as 7 percent under the county’s proposed 2019 budget.

The $1.8 billion budget proposal was presented to county

commissioners, and two incoming commissioners, at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center on Tuesday. It includes several new positions, most of which are in public safety, but it also continues a 4 percent pay for performance increase. A mid-year 3 percent market adjustment is also included.

“It is a good sign that we are able to address many of the issues that are addressed in this budget,”

Charlotte Nash

the beginning of the decade.

“We know the need for additional public safety personnel is a continuous one. We weren’t able to do what we needed to do in those areas during the (Great Recession). It’s a good thing to be able to be at the point where we’re able to address those needs.”

A public hearing for the budget proposal is scheduled for Dec. 10, and the Board of Commissioners is set to vote on adoption of

Butch Ayers

said commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash, who contrasted the 2019 budget with budgets from the economic downturn at

the budget at its Jan. 3 meeting, according to a schedule released by the county. In all, there are 168 positions created inthe proposed budget, according to county spokeswoman Heather Sawyer.

As Nash had told the Daily Post before Thanksgiving, public safety was a major factor in the proposed budget. The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office, in par-

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B-Mac’s back!

Duluth native McCann thrilled to rejoin Braves

BY WILL HAMMOCK will.hammock@gwinnettdailypost.com

From left, Gwinnett County Jail inmates Katrina New, Jessica Jenkins and Annie Ward pick kale in the jail’s Fresh Start Garden. The program, which was started in 2016, was born out of a desire to “help inmates return to society as better people than when they came in,” sheriff’s office spokeswoman Shannon Volkodav said. (Staff Photos: Isabel Hughes)

‘A fresh start’

Gwinnett jail garden gives inmates new outlook

BY ISABEL HUGHES

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Jessica Jenkins smile as she shakes dirt from the roots of a recently-picked radish, the soil falling on her orange-and-white sneakers.

“I can’t wait to go home and tell my parents everything I’ve learned,” the 26-year-old said. “(My mom) has a bunch of fruits — strawberries, blueberries, all kinds of stuff — and now I can tell her exactly what the pH of the soil should be and all that.”

In any other situation, Jenkins’ words would not seem out of the ordinary; they could have been spoken by any 20-something who was returning from a college class, work seminar or speaker session.

But Jenkins and her fellow

The Gwinnett County Jail’s Fresh Start Garden program, which was started in 2016, is cultivated by inmates.

Various vegetables are grown on-site, such as the cabbages at left.

Brian McCann is coming home.

The Duluth High product had hoped to return to the Atlanta Braves for the latter stages of his pro baseball career, which worked out Monday for the seven-time MLB All-Star catcher. Atlanta announced it agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with McCann, bringing him closer to the community where he grew up and continues to live.

McCann and his wife, Ashley, also a Duluth grad, live in Suwanee with their two children. Throughout his pro career, he has maintained a residence in Gwinnett, even purchasing a Lawrenceville home when he was young and single that he shared with fellow Braves prospect and Gwinnett native Jeff Francoeur and other young players in the organization.

The Braves drafted McCann in 2002, and he was in the majors with Atlanta from 2005-13 before spending the past five seasons with the New York Yankees and Houston Astros. The opportunity to rejoin his hometown team, a young and improving club that surprisingly reached the playoffs this year, was too good to pass up.

“I want to come back and I want to win a championship here, and this team has a possibility to do that,” McCann said during his introductory press conference.

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gardeners were in a unique spot, surrounded by several fences laden with barbed wire and guards watching their every move. They are inmates at the Gwinnett County Jail, picking vegetables for the jail’s Thanksgiving meal.

Started in 2016 after a Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office deputy approached Sheriff Butch Conway with the idea, the jail’s Fresh Start Garden was born out of a desire to “help inmates return to society as better people than when they came

in,” sheriff’s office spokeswoman Shannon Volkodav said.

“We do that with our GED classes, all kinds of support classes, the Jail Dogs program, this garden program,” VolkoSee GARDEN, Page 3A

Former Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann, after stints with Houston and the Yankees, returns to the Braves in 2019.

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Gwinnett Chamber recognizes standout’ women at inaugural Moxie Awards

Above, tuesday’s Moxie Awards, which were held at the infinite energy Forum and hosted by the Gwinnett chamber of commerce, began with a speaker panel comprised of Jenny pruitt, ceo and founder of Atlanta Fine Homes sotheby’s international realty, left, Kim Guthrie, president of cox Media Group, center, and wendy Johnson, president of dale carnegie of Georgia. (staff photo: isabel Hughes) Left, the Gwinnett chamber of commerce’s inaugural Moxie Awards recognized five women and two organizations as particularly outstanding while also honoring nearly 80 award finalists at the infinite energy Forum on tuesday morning. (special photo)

By IsaBel HugHes NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA PROPOSED 2019 BUDGET AND PUBLIC HEARING The public is hereby notified that the 2019 Proposed Budget was submitted to the Board of Commissioners on November 27, 2018. A copy of this proposal will be available to the public, in accordance with the provisions of the Official Code of Georgia §36-81-5(d)(e). The copy may be inspected during regular office hours (8:00am – 5:00pm, Monday through Friday) in the office of the Department of Financial Services, located on the second floor of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, located at 75 Langley Drive in Lawrenceville, Georgia. In addition, the 2019 Proposed Budget may be viewed online at www.gwinnettcounty.com, where public comments will also be accepted.

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of receiving comments on the 2019 Proposed Budget on December 10, 2018, at 7:00pm in the auditorium located on the first floor of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia. Members of the public are invited to attend the Public Hearing and have the right to present comments pertaining to the 2019 Proposed Budget during the public hearing.

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im Guthrie knew she wouldn’t move ahead in her career if she didn’t speak up for herself.

“I was working in Minneapolis and (my husband and I) had three daughters — (ages) six, four and one,” she said. “This job came along to work for Cox in New York — I’m a Midwest girl, my husband is a Midwest guy — and we (were going to have to) move to Long Island. Everybody in the family was mad at me; my husband was mad at me, and it was one of those forks in the road.”

Guthrie had to make a decision.

“I was trying to explain to (my husband), ‘I have a really good job right now, but I just feel like there’s another

Moxie AwArd recipients • Enlightened Employer Award — Gwinnett County Public Schools • Greater Good Award — Charlotte Nash, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman • Influence Award — Leticia Maspons Willis, Willis Mechanical • On the Rise Award —

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Trinity Hundredmark, Andersen, Tate & Carr, PC • Outstanding Organization Award — Aurora Theatre • Moxie Award — Annie Valenty, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta • Pay It Forward Award — Paige Havens, Marketing and Community Relations Consultant

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Tuesday’s event did more than just count those women.

The Moxie Awards made them the stars.

“We are fortunate to have such a standout network of women in Gwinnett,” said Alicia Krogh, vice president of programs and events for chapter for me and I’m at the larly outstanding while also the Gwinnett Chamber.

“This new program will give top of my game at the com- honoring nearly 80 award the Gwinnett Chamber an pany I’m at,’” she said. “I finalists, was conceived out opportunity to thank and pay was in the radio business and of the desire to recognize tribute to those who do so I (had to explain), ‘I don’t local women who are bold much for our community.” respect the other companies in business and highlight The five individual award in Minneapolis and the only companies that support the way I can continue to grow advancement of women and recipients were: Gwinnett County Board of Commismy career is to move, and that are women-led. sioners Chairwoman Charthis job would be a turnTuesday’s event began lotte Nash (Greater Good around.’” with a speaker panel comAward); Leticia Maspons Twenty-one years later, prised of Wendy Johnson, Willis with Willis MechaniGuthrie, who served as one president of Dale Carnegie cal (Influence Award); Trinof three panelists at the of Georgia; Jenny Pruitt, Gwinnett Chamber of Com- CEO and founder of Atlanta ity Hundredmark of Andersmerce’s Moxie Awards at Fine Homes Sotheby’s Inter- en, Tate & Carr, PC (On The the Infinite Energy Forum national Realty; and Guthrie, Rise Award); Annie Valenty with Children’s Healthcare on Tuesday morning, holds all of whom spoke about of Atlanta (Moxie Award) the top position — president their journeys to success and Paige Havens, a market— at Cox Media Group, and female empowerment something she couldn’t have in a largely male-dominated ing and community relations consultant, who was honored achieved had she not stood world, and concluded with with the Pay It Forward her ground two decades ago. an awards ceremony.

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While the decision to “I’m not going to say The two organizational speak up wasn’t necessarily there’s discrimination and awards went to Gwinnett an easy one — it resulted that women aren’t afforded County Public Schools — in her and her husband not the opportunity (for profesthe Enlightened Employer speaking for about a day sional development), but Award — and the Aurora — it was what she had to I think there needs to be Theatre, which won the do to succeed, a sentiment more advocacy for women Outstanding Organization that was emphasized at the and people need to sponAward.

Chamber’s inaugural event sor women to have a career For a description of the Tuesday. path,” Johnson said. “But awards and to view all the The Moxie Awards, which women also need to speak finalists, visit gwinnettmoxrecognized five women and up themselves and be ieawards.com. two organizations as particu- counted.”

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Boyfriend of woman found dead in burning car turns self in

BY ISABEL HUGHES

Smith’s girlfriend — whose body was found in a burning car on Oct. 30.

One of three men beSims and a juvenile, who lieved to be responsible for has been arrested but has the murder of a 21-year-old not been identified due to woman late last month has laws protecting minors, also been arrested, though the face charges of first-degree two others are still on the arson, criminal trespass and loose. concealing a death.

Michael Smith, 20, According to officials turned himself in to Johns and previous reports by the Creek police Monday night, Daily Post, Lawrenceville just less than a week after Police Department officers detectives announced they and Gwinnett fire officials had secured warrants for the responded to reports of a arrests of Smith, Antoine car ablaze in the parking lot Sims, 20, and Deshaun of a subdivision clubhouse Flournoy, 18, according to on Village Bluff Drive at Johns Creek Police Depart- about 3:30 a.m. Oct. 30, ment spokesman Capt. where, after the fire was Chris Byers. extinguished, they found The men are all charged Murtovic’s body. with felony murder in Police said Murtovic connection with the death died from a gunshot wound, of Adelisa Murtovic — which she is believed to isabel.hughes @gwinnettdailypost.com

have sustained during a shootout in a Johns Creek subdivision six hours Michael earlier.

Smith Byers previously told the Daily Post that Johns Creek police received a 911 call on the night of Oct. 29 from residents of the Retreat at Johns Creek Apartments who reported hearing “a couple of gunshots.”

“Our officers responded and (met with) a couple of witnesses who said (after the shooting), it sounded like a car took off at a high rate of speed and several people ran off into the woods,” Byers said. “We

put a drone up and got a K-9 to go into the woods, but the only things we found were some shell casings and a live bullet — a bullet that’s not been shot.”

Because there were no victims on-site, after investigating and collecting evidence, detectives left the area, Byers said, and weren’t called back until the following day when Lawrenceville police contacted them regarding the car fire and dead woman in Gwinnett.

“We get a call from Lawrenceville detectives who say, ‘we have located the boyfriend of the victim and he’s saying he was driving the car (hours earlier) in Johns Creek,’” Byers said.

“He apparently told (Lawrenceville) detectives that

Budget

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the county jail, along with three new sergeant positicular, looks to have made tions. The rest will be used major gains this year with for the fugitive squad. the budget proposal, includSolis said there has been ing 41 new positions for the a growing demand on office. the fugitive squad which, Chief Deputy Lou Solis among other duties, handles said, by comparison, the warrants issued by the Sheriff’s Office had gained courts on behalf of county, a total of 10 positions over city, state and federal law the last five budget years. enforcement agencies.

“This year, the sheriff The squad has also been wanted to make sure we did dealing with a 100 percent something totally different, increase in warrants for so we got a team together sex offenders, mostly from and the team … participated people convicted of those with the county this year to crimes who are moving into show them what we really the county. needed,” Solis said.

“We want to make sure Nineteen of the posithat the guys are registered,” tions will be assigned to the Solis said. “The populaGwinnett Justice and Adtion is increasing with ministration Center to staff more people moving in, the expansion wing that and we want to make sure is being built. Another 10 that when people move in, positions will be assigned to the sex offenders register.

We have a small team that oversees all of that.”

There were also 30 new officer positions created in the Gwinnett County Police Department to help the county reach its goal of having a ration of 1.3 police officers for every 1,000 residents. Chief Butch Ayers said these positions will be spread across the county.

He also said the county currently has a ratio of about 1 officer for every 1,000 residents.

The added positions are expected to allow the department, which currently has at least 90 vacancies, to have a ratio of 1.08 officers for every 1,000 residents.

Meanwhile, county officials are projecting Gwinnett’s population will hit 1 million people by 2021.

“This is a good package

(and) it’s a good challenge because we have a lot of people to hire,” Ayers said.

“We have been running 50-person academies in 2018. That is our goal in 2019 as well and we need to be able to position the police department to be able to provide services to a growing community.”

Gwinnett County Fire Services is expected to add at least six positions, including three instructors for the county’s fire academy, two additional fire inspectors and one position to oversee preventative maintenance at the department’s facilities.

Other items in the budget include funding for preliminary engineering on bus rapid transit routes as well as funding for the MARTA referendum, which will be held in March.

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them on how to keep the soil healthy,” said Deputy dav said. “Participating in James Wilson, head of the a program such as (Fresh garden program. “We’re Start), for the inmates, is a also partnered with (Gwinform of therapy. When we nett Technical College) and first started (the garden), have had a professor come we called it the November and talk about the soil and garden, because it was outhorticulture and (career opside pod ‘N,’ or November. tions).”

But in the years since, it’s The goal of the jail’s changed to Fresh Start Gar- garden program is two-fold, den, which I love because Wilson said. it can be a fresh start for the “I try to instruct (the inmates — it’s giving them inmates) on how to grow the opportunity for a fresh and how to take care of the start, if they want to take it.” soil, because a lot of them Not only is the garwill come in and go, ‘I have den providing the female a black thumb; I can’t grow inmates, who are deemed anything,’” he said. “Then “low-level offenders,” mean- they realize it’s not about ing they’re behind bars for growing the plant, but about non-violent drug offenses or taking care of the soil. When minor probation violations, you do that, your plants will a fresh start, but for some, grow, and then you (can especially those who may start) watching the plants to have never thought about see, ‘Does this have disease? post-secondary education, Is there anything bothering the garden gives them a the plants that’s preventing start, period. them from growing?’”

“Usually about once a Once the women are month, sometimes twice, successful with that, Wilson the (University of Georgia) said he turns to the selfExtension Agent will show esteem aspect of the garden. up and he’ll talk to the girls “I try to reinforce this and say, ‘Make sure your pH all the time: Just because is right,’ and he’ll instruct you’re here in jail, that does

not define who you are,” Wilson said. “We want to give you a skill, give you something that can actually give you a fresh start at life when you get out. I (garden) at home, myself, for therapy, so I tell them, ‘Get into the dirt, talk to the plants — be positive.’ And I have some inmates who just come out and do their thing (because of) that.”

Though it would be nearly impossible for the jail to keep track of all of its released inmates — 91 women have worked in the garden already this year, Wilson said — studies have shown that jail gardens, which can be found across the country, from Rikers Island to California’s Solano and San Quentin State Prisons, are forces of good.

A 2016 thesis published by an Arcadia University graduate student, titled “Landscaping in Lockup: The Effects of Gardening Programs on Prison Inmates,” found that the jail garden programs studied “were shown to increase self-efficacy and self-worth for inmates, decrease

anxiety and depression symptoms in inmates and reduce recidivism rates for participants when compared with the general prison population.”

But Annie Ward, a 38-year-old mother of two who has been incarcerated since June, is expected to be released on Dec. 23, could have told you that.

“It makes you feel so good knowing that you can do this, and that you’re not nothing, that you can actually plant and grow something this amazing,” she said. “It’s beautiful what we’ve done, and there’s no drama, no loudness, nothing (negative) allowed.

“When it’s all said and done, it will be 95 days (that I’m in here). But I’m thankful to be in this jail — and I haven’t been to many — because the majority don’t have something like this. Jail is a revolving door for a lot of people, but a lot of those people didn’t get to do the garden or any of that stuff. I think if they had gotten to, they wouldn’t be back in here, because this is (true) rehabilitation.”

he and (Murtovic) went to (the Retreat at Johns Creek Apartments) to buy drugs and while there, the other people showed up and approached the car with a gun and started shooting.

“The boyfriend said he got his gun and basically a gun fight ensues and then he takes off running into the woods.”

Smith allegedly told police that after he ran into the woods, “one of the other parties” jumped into the car where Murtovic was a passenger and fled the scene.

The car and Murtovic were ultimately found in Lawrenceville, where Gwinnett fire officials are conducting an investigation alongside the Johns Creek homicide investigation, Capt. Tommy Rutledge,

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spokesman for the Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services, said Tuesday.

“Arrest warrants for Sims were obtained by Gwinnett County Fire Investigators on Nov. 16 in connection with the case,” Rutledge said. “Sims was identified as a suspect based on a joint investigation between Gwinnett County Fire Investigators and Johns Creek police detectives. Sims is currently wanted for firstdegree arson, concealing a death, criminal trespass and possession of tools for the commission of a crime.”

Sims is also wanted in a separate burglary case in DeKalb County, Rutledge said, and anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911.

McCann

earned a World Series ring in his first season in “That’s why I’m here. I’m Houston.

The 34-year-old, limited really looking forward to playing with Freddie Free- by a knee injury and ensuing surgery in July, played man, to working with the pitching staff and with the in a career-low 63 games last season with the Astros, young guys.

“It’s just a perfect fit all hitting seven home runs the way around. … When and driving in 23 runs. He I got home (after the 2018 has topped the 20-homerun mark 10 times in season) and sat down with my wife and my kids his career, and Braves executive vice president — we have both kids in and general manager Alex school, so to be home for Anthopoulos expects imsix months and not be on provements from McCann. the road was one factor.

“We think there’s going Another factor was this to be an upside,” Anthoorganization and playing poulos said during Monfor Snit (manager Brian Snitker). Being home, this day’s press conference.

McCann stressed that is where I grew up. I went he is healthy entering the to high school here. This offseason, boosting hopes was a no-brainer for me.” that 2019 will be better at Snitker, a longtime the plate. He figures to be Gwinnett resident and part of a catching rotation coach in the Braves with Tyler Flowers, filling organization, has known the void left when Kurt SuMcCann for years. It was zuki signed recently with Snitker who broke the the Washington Nationals. news to McCann, when The vast majority of he was 21, that the Braves McCann’s best offensive had called him up to the seasons came in a Braves big leagues. He also was third-base coach through- No. 16 uniform, the same number he plans to wear out the catcher’s first this season. He already tenure with the Braves.

He is impressed by Snit- worked out a deal with current Brave Charlie Culker’s work as a manager, berson to get No. 16. and thinks his team is on “I’ll have to buy (Culthe verge of even more berson) something nice,” success.

“I’ve been watching the McCann said. “I appreciBraves since the day I left, ate him giving it to me.

Obviously, the number from when I was 14 to means a lot to me.” now, I’ve always kept up McCann already has with how they’re doing,” seen plenty of familiar McCann said. “To see faces throughout the where it’s at now, they’re Braves organization, not knocking on the door for surprising since his time championships.” elsewhere was brief. One McCann played his first nine seasons with the of his best friends with a Braves, emerging as one of different role from the past MLB’s top catchers. In ad- offered him well wishes dition to his all-star picks, via Twitter.

“Congrats to my boy he also is a six-time Silver b Mac,” said Francoeur, Slugger Award winner as McCann’s former Braves the league’s top hitting teammate and now a catcher. broadcaster for the club.

He left the Braves for “Nothing like finishing a five-year, $85 million contract with the Yankees, your career in the atl.

Who would have thought who traded him to the i would be calling your Astros before the 2017 season. The move worked games someday. Better not out well for McCann, who strikeout … love ya pal.”

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Don’t take tramadol’s long-term use lightly DEAR DR. ROACH: I just read your column regarding concerns about taking tramadol long term for arthritis pain. I am a 74-year-old female, and I take one or two 50-mg tablets a day, depending on my pain level.

Most days, my pain is controlled on that dose.

I also take 1,300 mg acetaminophen twice daily.

I have chronic atrial fibrillation, and take Coumadin daily. I have been taking tramadol for over a year. I have been on other pain medications in the past, but my doctor didn’t want me to stay on them long term. What are my options?

— N.P. ANSWER: Opiates like tramadol are useful pain medications for acute pain, but they are not appropriate for many people with chronic pain.

They have side effects and can be misused, and people tend to develop a tolerance for them, which means that they really don’t work very well; people report the same amount of pain despite long-term use, compared with when they weren’t taking them. Given the large amount of overdose with these drugs, deliberate and accidental, it is entirely appropriate to limit opiate use to a few days in those with acute pain and to consider whether any patient needs them long term. So I understand why you are asking about options.

There is another side to the story, however. Some people do well on opiates, taking reasonable doses that remain stable, and they get good relief from the medication.

There also are people for whom there are no other good medication options, such as people with extremely painful facial nerve pain syndromes.

Policies that are intended to reduce harm from opiates need to consider the group of people for whom they are appropriate, and who may be harmed by restrictive policies.

In your situation, given the low dose of tramadol you have been taking for a year, and the (what sounds like) adequate control on this dose, I would not feel strongly that you needed to change.

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Carters............... (1072.0)......1073.7 Sinclair.................(339.8)........338.8

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Harding.................(521.0)........520.0 Tugalo....................(891.5)........888.7

Chatuge..............(1927.0)......1919.4 Thurmond............(330.0)........326.5

Trees: Low Weeds: Low Grass: Low

Hartwell................(660.0)........659.4 Walter F. George.. (188.0)........188.0 Jackson................(530.0)........523.1 West Point............(635.0)........632.3

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TODAY’S HISTORY: In 1895, the first automobile race in the United States was held in Chicago.

In 1905, Arthur Griffith formed the Sinn Fein political party, with the goal of independence for all of Ireland.

In 2016, a chartered plane carrying the Chapecoense football team of Brazil crashed in Colombia, killing 71 of its 77 passengers.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: William Blake (1757-1827), poet/artist/philosopher; Friedrich Engels (1820-1895), social philosopher; Claude Levi-Strauss (1908-2009), social anthropologist; Berry Gordy Jr. (1929- ), Motown Records founder; Randy Newman (1943- ), composer; Paul Shaffer (1949), bandleader; Ed Harris (1950- ), actor; Alfonso Cuaron (1961- ), filmmaker; Jon Stewart (1962- ), TV personality; Karen

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TODAY’S FACT: Berry Gordy Jr. fought 17 times as an amateur and professional boxer, winning 12 bouts, before founding Motown Records (as Tamla Records) in 1959 using an $800 loan from his family.

TODAY’S SPORTS: In 1979, Billy Smith of the New York Islanders became the first goalie in NHL history to be credited with a goal. After a Colorado Rockies player mistakenly hit the puck into his own team’s net, Smith was awarded the goal as the last Islander to touch the puck.

TODAY’S QUOTE: “When I tell any Truth, it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it but for the sake of defending those who do.” — William Blake

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Because this field is so competitive, we are trying to keep her focused and positive. She is very talented and outworks everyone.

She is also very sensitive.

It is hard on her when she doesn’t get hired after an audition.

She has gotten some roles, and not gotten others.

My wife and I totally support her decision to work in this field, but how should we help her deal with her success and failures throughout her career?

Do you have any suggestions for how to help her stay encouraged in a healthy way?

— Supportive Parents Dear Parents: My own advice to you parents

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Acting requires an audience.

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Christmas is coming and my husband and I are not sure how to handle presents now and in the future regarding the mother and her child.

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— Unsure Grandparents Dear Unsure: Future holidays will never be tougher than this one.

This year especially, you should treat all of these family members as you always have — with warmth and kindness. Yes, include a gift for her child (ask your son for ideas about what his stepchild might like to receive).

By next year, both domestic situations might have changed dramatically, and you might want to make a different choice.

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Someone will pass along information that could make you look bad if it’s not completely accurate.

Question change and people who tend to be unpredictable.

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Jewell Dean Camp (Cheek) Jewell Dean Cheek Camp, age 92, of Buford, GA passed away November 25, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband of twenty one years, Claude Camp, Jr.aka Billy Camp; parents, W.C. and Myra Cheek; brother, Harold Cheek; sister, Evelyn Cheek. She is survived by her children; Ronnie Camp, Buford, GA, Susan and Greg Fraser, Gainesville, GA, Margaret Camp, Sugar Hill, GA, Michael and Judi Camp, Greensboro, GA; granddaughters, Courtney and Nick Lancaster, Kimberly and Dathan Harbert, Katie Camp; grandsons, Joshua Camp, Jacob Camp, Zachary Camp and Billy Fraser; great-grandchildren, Caylee Small, Caleb and Camryn Lancaster and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Camp was born April 28, 1926 in Buford, GA. She was a graduate of Buford City School system, class of 1944. She also went on to substitute teach in Buford City School. Her career included Sears & Roebuck Company, Lovable Company and Camp Meat Market. “She was a loving mother, grandmother and caregiver” A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 2 p.m. in

the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Garner officiating. Interment to follow at Bethlehem United Methodist church cemetery in Buford, GA. The family will receive friends from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 and 11:00 a.m. until the funeral on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at funeral home.

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Benton Roe Freeman It is with great sadness that the family of Benton Roe Freeman, known to his family and friends as Roe, announces his passing after a prolonged illness on November 22, 2018, at the age of 92 years. Roe will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 69 years, Mae, and his children, Dr. Pam Greenwood (Scott), of Orlando, Fl., Dr. James Freeman, of Lawrenceville, and Dr. Michael Freeman (Kathryn), of Knoxville, Tenn. Roe will also be fondly remembered by his five grandchildren, David Freeman (Amber), of Atlanta, Caroline Davis (Harrison), of New York City, Dr. Brian Freeman (Katherine), of Athens, Dr. James Greenwood, of New York City, and

Emily Greenwood, of Orlando, Fl., and three great grandchildren, Roe Freeman (Athens), David Benton Freeman, Jr., of Atlanta, and Michael Edward Freeman, of Athens, and many beloved nieces and nephews. Roe is predeceased by his parents Otis Stanton Freeman, Sr. and Louis Roe Freeman, brothers Otis S. Freeman, Jr. and James E. Freeman and sisters Ernestine Freeman and Mary Freeman Stoddard. Roe was born April 2, 1926 in Greenville, SC. He joined the military in 1944 and served in World War II in the European Theater and was discharged at the end of 1946. After returning home, Roe attended Clemson University for one year before joining Sears Roebuck, retiring after 47 years as the Southeastern and Southwestern Director of Technical Training.

Roe was a lifelong Baptist and was a member of Clarkston International Bible Church for 53 years.

To his family and close friends, Roe was an immensely special and giving patriarch, protecting and providing for those he loved and a steadfast ambassador of Godly wisdom and counsel. He will be deeply missed. A Graveside Service honoring the life of Roe will be held on Friday, November 30, 2018 at 1:00pm at Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel in Greenville, SC. The family will receive friends on Thursday, November 29, 2018 from 5:00pm-

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Larry Thomas Garner Larry Thomas Garner, age 67, of Dacula, GA passed away Friday, November 23, 2018. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Jasper and Lauree Garner. He is survived by his wife of forty-four years, Karen Burnette Garner, Dacula, GA; children, James and Kynna Garner, Marietta, GA, Lara and Marc Fraser, Robesonia, PA, seven grandchildren, a sister, Julia Pirkle of Sugar Hill, GA, and two brothers, Ellis Garner of Dacula, GA and Roy Garner of Gainesville, GA, and a large extended family. Mr. Garner was a 1969 Graduate of Norcross High School, and received his Bachelor’s degree cum laude from Georgia State University.

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Richard Gaulding age 72, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018. He is survived by his daughter, Kate (Daniel) Guyton; brother, Gerald (Joanie) Blaney, Jr.; sister, Beth Blaney (Mike) Marien; stepfather; Gerald Blaney, Sr.; nieces and nephews, Gerald (Zhen Ying Liu) Blaney, III and Elizabeth (Andrew) Sass, Amy (Sean) Petro and Michael Marien; great-nephew, Camden Petro; as well as a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Morgan Gaulding and Margaret Christine Blaney. Richard was born in Gainesville, GA on March 10, 1946 and grew up in Lawrenceville, GA and was employed with Hoke’s and F.Q. Samon Funeral Home in his younger years. Rick served in the National Guard for 4 years. While growing up he was active in the church where he attended First United Methodist Church of Lawrenceville. He attended Reinhardt University and Georgia College in Milledgeville, GA. He taught at Forest Park Junior High School from 1970-1977 and retired from Klik Lok in 2003.

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Shirley Harris Shirley “Fox” Harris, age 74, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, died suddenly on Monday, November 26, 2018. She is survived by her devoted sisters, Omie Mae Harris, Rev. Dr. Joeann H. Malone and her husband, Willie, and Gloria Jean Harris all of Lawrenceville, GA; special cousins, Azzie L. Lott and Bennie Lou Smith both of Lawrenceville, GA and Annie Lee Woodall of Lithonia, GA; a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, other relatives and friends.

Shirley Harris, known as “Fox” in her early years, was born on March 6, 1944 in Lawrenceville, GA where she was raised and lived her entire life.

She was a graduate of Hooper-Renwick High School and did domestic work for years for the families of Dr. Lionel & Margaret Hamilton and Dr. Thomas E. “Tod” & Carmen Morgan. Shirley adored her family and will be deeply missed by all that knew this hard-working lady.

The Service to Honor the Life of Shirley “Fox” Harris will be held Friday, November 30, 2018 at 2:00 o’clock at Tom M. Wages Lawrenceville Chapel with Rev. Dr. Ronald D. Dunnigan and Rev. Dr. Joeann H. Malone officiating. Interment will follow at East Shadowlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Thursday, November 29th from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to or viewed at www. wagesfuneralhome.com.

Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company,” Lawrenceville Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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LaNell Inez Henderson LaNell Inez Henderson, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, passed away November 20, 2018. She was born November 30th, 1924 in New Sweden (Austin), Texas and preceded in Death by her Husband , Samuel J. Henderson, Son, Sammy Henderson, Daughter, Beverly Adele Tate, and her Great-Great Grandson , Daniel Wesley Mason. LaNell is survived

by Two Sisters: Delores Doering , Betty Hausmann . Two Sons: Brian Henderson (Trish) and Gordon Henderson (Sandra); 7 Grand-Children, 12 Great Grand-Children. She was a devoted , Wife , Mother and Grandmother and retired (as an Accountant) from Wesley Woods Retirement Center, Decatur, Georgia.

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Charles Benedict Smith, aka Chuck, aka C.B. and aka Charlie, age 84 of Duluth, died November 19, 2018. Mr. Smith was born in Atlanta, GA and attended Smith High School. He was a retired telephone installer for Southern Bell. He was a great husband, father and fisherman. He is survived by his wife, Judy Smith; children, Mary Beth Cauthen of Rome, Cathy Keeler of Atlanta, Kelley Andrews Smith of McDonough, Jennifer Smith (Rachel) of Black Mountain, NC, Dana Palmer of Duluth, Roger Palmer of Houston, TX, Rainey Francis Palmer of Dahlonega and Chloe Dale Dobson (Brian) of Oakwood; grandchildren, Matthew Charles Keeler of Austin, TX, Anna Claire Abbas (Samuel) of Charleston, SC, Hampton Cauthen of Rome and Bryant Dale Palmer of Monroe.

Online condolences may be sent by visiting www. billheadfuneralhome.com.

A Memorial service will be held at a later date.

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Mary W. Whidby (Stancil) Mary Stancil Whidby 1937-2018 Mary Stancil Whidby, 81, of Buford passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Whidby; parents Arthur and Ruby Stancil; brothers Ed McBrayer and Billy Stancil; nephew Kevin Lee. She is survived by her daughter Gina (Terry) Paul, Buford; granddaughter, Lanier Paul, Buford.

She is also survived by her sister, Joan Lee, Norcross; niece, Rhonda (Tracy) Steele, Union Point; nephew Ed (Wendell) McBrayer, Decatur; great niece, nephew and their children, Shea (Jim) Bergen, Buford; Brandon (Kate) Ross, Good Hope; Brantley Bergen, Buford, Jarrett Ross, Bethlehem, Madison Ross and Wade Hampton Ross, Good Hope.

Services will be held Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel. The family will receive visitors at 1:00pm and service will begin at 2:00pm. Hamilton Mill Memorial Chapel 770-945-6924 Share memories of Mary at hamiltonmillchapel.com

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‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ creator dead at 57

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Three U.S. service members were killed Tuesday by an improvised explosive device near the city of Ghazni, Afghanistan, the U.S. military announced.

Three U.S. service members and an American contractor were also wounded in the blast, the military said.

The names of those killed were not immediately disclosed pending the notification of next of kin.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the ambush, claiming that a tank was “completely destroyed.” The U.S. did not immediately release additional details about the attack, the deadliest against U.S. service members in Afghanistan since 2017.

President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to cut all General Motors subsidies after the automaker announced thousands of jobs cuts.

“Very disappointed with General Motors and their CEO, Mary Barra, for closing plants in Ohio, Michigan and Maryland,” Trump tweeted. “We are now looking at cutting all GM subsidies, including for electric cars.”

GM (GM) stock declined more than 3 percent and fell to session lows on the comments.

Trump’s threat came a day after GM announced plans to cut 14,000 jobs and shut five facilities in North America, dealing a blow to the president’s Pompeo pledged promise to help auto workers. GM said the moves military aid to are designed to prepare Ukraine, says the company for a future of driverless and elecPoroshenko tric vehicles. GM is also U.S. Secretary of State responding to a consumer Mike Pompeo pledged to shift away from sedans in Ukraine “full assistance, in- favor of trucks and SUVs. cluding military assistance” White House economic after Sunday’s confrontaadviser Larry Kudlow said tion between Ukraine and at Tuesday’s White House Russia, Ukrainian President press briefing that he met Petro Poroshenko told with Barra on Monday to CNN on Tuesday. talk about the layoffs. “It’s Poroshenko told CNN’s a great disappointment, Christiane Amanpour that obviously,” he said. during a recent phone call, Kudlow said the Trump Pompeo pledged “full administration will be coordination” on protecting Ukrainian sovereignty following the clash with Russia.

He also said the Ukrainian government was con- New England sidering limiting Russians’ and Great Lakes ability to enter Ukraine brace for snow during the period of martial Lake effect snow is exlaw.

Poroshenko’s compected to pound areas near ments come after a court in the eastern Great Lakes on Russian-controlled Crimea Tuesday into Wednesday ordered that 12 of the — especially just south and Ukrainian sailors captured east of Buffalo, N.Y., and during clashes with Rusfar northwestern Pennsylsian forces on Sunday be vania. detained for two months.

And a winter storm that It was a move likely to caused post-Thanksgiving further inflame tensions travel chaos and power outbetween the two countries. ages has moved into upstate New York and some areas of New England, where it Activists look could drop up to a foot of to disrupt Saudi snow into Wednesday.

Cold air is moving over Crown Prince’s the warm waters of the face-saving tour Great Lakes, producing Activists on two contilake effect snow that will be nents are trying to disheavy in places. The highest rupt Saudi Crown Prince accumulations are expected Mohammed bin Salman’s to be just south of Buffalo, first global tour since the where 15 to 20 inches is murder of journalist Jamal expected.

Khashoggi at a Saudi conTo the east, a storm syssulate last month. tem that plagued the MidThe tour — which west will leave heavy snowincludes visits to Arab-al- fall in other parts of upstate lied countries and the G20 New York and northern summit in Argentina — is New England. This includes widely seen as an attempt Rochester, N.Y. (up to 6 by the Crown Prince to re- inches); northeastern New habilitate his image in the York and parts of Vermont wake of a global fallout (up to a foot); central and over the Saudi journalnorthern New Hampshire ist’s killing in Istanbul on (up to 9 inches); and Maine Oct. 2. (up to a foot), the National In Tunisia, where the Weather Service says.

Crown Prince landed Tuesday, opponents of the Ga. woman jailed de facto Saudi leader have been mobilizing since last 3 months as her week. cotton candy is Meanwhile, in Argentimistaken for meth na, the state prosecutor has A Georgia woman spent been considering criminal charges against bin three months in jail after Salman, a move that could two deputies said a field disrupt his plans to attend test of a blue substance the G20. found in a car she was — From wire reports in turned up positive for

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Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of the animated Nickelodeon show “SpongeBob Squarepants,” has died.

Nickelodeon confirmed the news in a Tweet on Tuesday.

“We are sad to share the news of the passing of Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of SpongeBob SquarePants,” the network wrote. “Today, we are observing a moment of silence to honor his life and work.”

Hillenburg revealed last year that he had been diagnosed with the neurodegenPresident Donald Trump said Monday he was pressuring General Motors over its deci- erative disease ALS, or Lou sion to close four plants in the U.S. because of sagging demand for sedans. (Photo: CNN) Gehrig’s disease.

According to his IMDB profile, Hillenburg was 57. looking into subsidies for reaches 200,000 electric and energy saving techHe told Variety at the time “electric cars and othcars sold. And GM may nology. Tesla, Nissan and ers.” He did not specify hit that threshold by the Ford participated, but GM that he intended to work on his show “for as long as I am how much GM receives in end of the year, making its did not, according to the able.” federal subsidies.

2019 and 2020 tax credits Energy Department.

“SpongeBob SquarePants” “The U.S. saved General smaller.

The GM job cuts hurt has aired on Nickelodeon Motors, and this is the “The entire industry Trump’s campaign promTHANKS we get!” Trump qualifies for this. It’s noth- ise to bring back American since 1999. tweeted. ing exclusive to GM,” said auto jobs. But Barra isn’t GM did not respond to a Jeremy Acevedo, manager paying attention to the De Niro confirms request for comment. of industry analysis at next election. She’s taking split from wife The biggest federal sub- Edmunds. steps to prepare GM for Grace Hightower sidy for electric cars made Tesla, the leading electhe future of transportaby GM is about to go away tric car maker, already hit tion: driverless cars, Robert De Niro has on its own, and speedthe 200,000 milestone ear- electric vehicles and ride broken his silence about ing its demise would hurt lier this year. Its tax credit sharing. recent reports that he and American car buyers. will start getting smaller “It’s for the long-term The federal government on Jan. 1. viability of the company,” his wife, Grace Hightower, have separated. provides a $7,500 federal Between 2009 and 2014, Acevedo said. “They are “Grace and I have two tax credit for each plug-in the Energy Department doubling down on what vehicle purchased. Howalso provided loans and they perceive as the future beautiful children together,” the Oscar-winning ever, this subsidy goes grants toward the develop- so that they don’t get left actor said Tuesday in a away once an auto maker ment of electric vehicles behind.” statement to CNN. “We are entering a period of transition in our relationday shake out. Traffic at Walmart, Target, Best Buy ship which is a difficult but constructive process.” and Kohl’s was strong on “I honor Grace as a Black Friday and into the wonderful mother and ask weekend, analysts say. for privacy and respect Amazon said U.S. customers this year bought from all as we proceed to develop our roles as part“millions more products” from Thanksgiving through ners in parenting,” De Niro said in the statement.

Cyber Monday, including The couple met when toys like L.O.L. Surprise.

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‘Siberian unicorn’ once walked among early humans

By Tara John CNN

An extinct giant rhinoceros, sometimes described as a “Siberian unicorn,” lived on the planet much longer than scientists previously thought, new research shows.

A study published Monday in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution says that the shaggy creature once roamed among humans, surviving in Eastern

Must read Europe and Western Asia until at least 39,000 years ago, around the same time of Neanderthals and early modern humans.

The report’s authors have not responded to a request for comment.

The latest findings used radiocarbon dating and genetic analysis on 23 specimens of the rhinoceros to reveal the life of

the mysterious 3.8-tonne Elasmotherium sibiricum, which was previously thought to have become extinct about 200,000 years ago.

They suggest that the “Siberian unicorn,” which would have lived in modern-day Russia and had range that extended to areas in Mongolia, northern China and Kazakhstan, went extinct due to environmental changes that affected the sort of grasses and herbs it used to eat, the study’s

authors wrote in the Conversation.

The animal, whose horn could be up to a meter long, found it hard to shift away from a grass diet, the authors wrote.

“Relatives such as the woolly rhino had always eaten a more balanced array of plants, and were much less impacted by a change in habitat,” they wrote.

They added that humans were not the cause of its extinction.

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The scientists say the loss of the Siberian unicorn provides a useful case study “displaying the poor resilience of rhinos to environmental change.”

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Gwinnett County residents are being invited to donate some of their food to help feed the needy during the holidays.

The 36th annual 11Alive Holiday Can-A-Thon will be held from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 30 at multiple

sites, including the Infinite Energy Center, which is located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. Community members can drop off canned and dry foods that will be collected in bins during the event.

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Several community groups and businesses, including the Daily Post, often come together to collect food by hosting donation boxes whose contents will be taken to one of the drop-off sites Nov. 30.

Canned foods that will be accepted include vegetables, soups, meats, sauces and fruits, while dry foods that will be accepted include pasta, beans, oatmeal, grits and crackers.

This year, Rotary Clubs in Gwinnett County are using the spirit of friendly competition to collect food among their members.

Officials from the Rotary Club of Duluth announced Rotarians from the various clubs in the county had entered into the friendly competition to see which club could donate the most canned and dry foods for 11Alive’s Holiday CanA-Thon. The clubs will be gathering food and then dropping it off at the Can-A-Thon at the Infinite Energy Center on Nov. 30.

“As you may know, the staples will stock the Salvation Army’s food pantries in metro Atlanta and the greater Floyd County area,” Rotary Club of Duluth member Sallie W. Boyles said. “Our goal is to collect enough food to last a full year, so we need the entire community’s involvement.”

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Atlanta United proud but cautious with 3-0 lead

By Taylor Denman

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The city of Atlanta, which has had its share of athletic letdowns of late, had reason to celebrate on Sunday night.

Atlanta United has a 3-0 aggregate goal lead heading into Leg 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against New York Red Bulls. In New Jersey on Thursday, Atlanta United must be shut out in regulation and lose by three goals for the match to go to extra time. It would have to lose by four or more goals to miss the MLS Cup

final.

An away goal on Thursday gives Atlanta United the tiebreaker, leaving goal differential as Red Bulls’ only hope to advance.

The final goal of Sunday’s match was scored

by Hector “Tito” Villalba in the midst of eight minutes of added time. Villalba subbed on for MLS Golden Boot winner Josef Martinez when Atlanta United led 2-0 in the 77th minute of the match. That was not a move made with the intent for Atlanta United to sit back and cruise

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Atlanta United forward Hector “Tito” Villalba (15) reacts after defeating the New York Red Bulls in the first leg of the MLS Eastern Conference Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. (Photos: Brett Davis-USA Today Sports)

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Comeback kids make Lanier buzz

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@gwinnettdailypost.com

Under normal circumstances, it would be enough that a trip into uncharted postseason territory would be enough to create excitement for a high school football program.

But the way Lanier has earned its way into the Class AAAAAA state semifinals for the first time in program history with a game at top-ranked and defending state champion Lee County has only added to the buzz around the Sugar Hill school coming out of the Thanksgiving break.

The Longhorns (10-3), probably don’t want to continue to have to depend on another second-half surge like they did in last Friday’s 27-7 state quarterfinal win over Coffee, in which they scored 27 unanswered points in the final 24 minutes.

But it’s nice to know they can, something they’ve proven over the last five games, in all of which they’ve trailed at halftime only to rally for the win, including all three of their playoff games.

“It’s been unbelievable,” Lanier coach Kory Mobbs said. “Our kids, for some reason, have played so well in the second See BUZZ, Page 2B

Archer leaning on Passing attack factors into Dacula’s success defensive consistency

Above, Dacula’s Christopher Scott (23) reacts after scoring a touchdown against Valdosta during Friday nights quarterfinal playoff game at Dacula. Below, Dacula’s Jarrett Jenkins (10) passes against Lanier at Dacula. (Photos: Dale Zanine)

By Will Hammock

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On a rainy Friday night when one of the state’s top passers struggled, Dacula had no problems putting the football in the air.

That hasn’t always been the case for the Falcons.

Whether by intent or by lack of the necessary players, the passing game’s spot in the offense has come and gone over the years. This year’s team, which hosts Northside-Warner Robins in Friday’s Class AAAAAA semifinals, still prefers to run first.

But the Dacula coaches also are confident in the passing attack, even in undesirable conditions.

Quarterback Jarrett Jenkins completed 9 of 17 passes for 161 yards and the game’s first two touchdowns in a rainy, 56-21 win over Valdosta in the quarterfinals. While Valdosta quarterback Tate Rodemaker and his receivers struggled — the 3,000-yard passer was 10 of 28 for 72 yards — Jenkins hit two long TD passes within the game’s first five minutes,

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a 44-yarder to Chris Scott and a 52-yarder to Konata Mumpfield.

“We did (throw the ball well), especially with the conditions,” Dacula head coach Clint Jenkins said. “We were able to handle the ball, throw the ball, kind of jump on them early with that. I thought Jarrett

did a good job handling the ball and running. He tucked a couple and got gone on them.”

Dacula (11-2), as it has for decades, still leans heavily on the running game. It averages 215.9 yards on the ground behind Trenton Jones (1,323 yards, 15 TDs) and Kyle Efford, who finished off the Val-

dosta win with 69- and 83-yard TD runs in the fourth quarter.

That said, Jarrett Jenkins’ skill set at quarterback allows considerable balance. The Georgia Southern baseball recruit has completed 137 of 230 passes (59.6 percent) for 1,893 See FACTORS, Page 2B

State finals likely pushed to mid-week From Staff Reports Atlanta United’s dominant win in Sunday night’s Major League Soccer semifinals likely will move the Georgia High School Association’s football championship games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to mid-week.

The football title games are scheduled for Friday, Dec.

7 and Saturday, Dec. 8 at Mercedes-Benz, but the MLS Cup is Dec. 8. The GHSA announced earlier that the games would move to Tuesday, Dec. 11 and Wednesday, Dec. 12 if there was a scheduling conflict with soccer.

That likely will be the case because of United’s big advantage in the two-leg semifinal. The team with the goal

advantage in the two semifinal matches advances to the MLS Cup, meaning Atlanta has a 3-0 edge heading into Thursday’s game at the New York Red Bulls.

Barring a total collapse in that match, United will be in the title match. The winner of the Atlanta-New York match hosts the MLS Cup against the winner of Portland and Sport-

ing KC. Gwinnett has three teams left in the state semifinals in football — Archer in Class AAAAAAA and Dacula and Lanier in AAAAAA. The AAAAAA final, currently scheduled for Dec. 7, would switch to Dec. 11 at 8 p.m.

The AAAAAAA championship, planned for Dec. 8, would move to Dec. 12 at 8 p.m.

Archer’s opponents have scored an average of 14.62 points per game this season, and the Tigers have recorded an average margin of victory of 21.46 points.

One team left in the Class AAAAAAA state playoffs has allowed a lower opposing average and has a larger margin of victory than Archer. That team is Archer’s next opponent, Colquitt County.

The Packers allowed an average of 9.31 points per game and a 33.38 margin of victory with their 13-0 record.

Archer, which didn’t have a win by fewer than 20 points in the regular season and suffered two losses to quarterfinals qualifiers, has won its previous two games decided by its final offensive plays against Parkview and Tift County.

The Tigers expect nothing short of a grueling game from Colquitt County as their opponents seem to push them further and further as the run goes deeper into the playoffs.

“It’s real because every game is a close game,” defensive lineman Colby Wooden said. “We’re going to get everybody’s best shot. It’s playoff time.”

Archer has been able to rely on its defensive strength in the second and third rounds of the playoffs, and Wooden plays a sizeable part in that. He was second on the team with six solo tackles and first with three for loss in Archer’s game against Tift County. Archer held Tift County to 4 of 13 third-down conversions and 0-for-3 on fourth-down conversions. Tift County’s 10 points was the second-lowest point total this season, besides seven points against Colquitt County.

In the quarterfinals, Archer’s defense proved that it can bail out a struggling offense when cold, wet conditions made run-pass balance difficult.

“I thought we played great defensively all night,” head coach Andy Dyer said. “It See ARCHER, Page 8B

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“We’ve had past teams that have really battled, but I’ve never been a part of anything like this. It’s a testament to the years of hard work we’ve put in and the past teams we’ve had.”

It’s not that this year’s Longhorn team isn’t a talented group — not with the likes of Texas A&Mcommitted quarterback Zach Calzada (111-220-5, 1,592 yards, 14 TD) and running back Taj Barnes (1741,149, 7 TDs) on offense and linebacker Kameron Brown (187 tackles, 24 TFL, 6 sacks, 14 QB hurries, 5 PBUs) and fellow seniors Jake Ludwig (74 tackles, 16 TFL, 9 sacks, 10 QB hurries), Trey Short (101 tackles, 4 TFL, 7 PBUs) and Josh Townes (115 tackles, 6 TFL, 4 sacks, 4 QB hurries) on defense.

Still, Lanier has had some teams in the recent past more loaded with talent, most notably the 2015 team, whose single-season record (11) the Longhorns can tie with

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Brown caught 10 passes for 202 yards and three scores in two games before being hurt.

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While this group doesn’t have quite that level of talent, Mobbs says it does share one quality with that 2015 team that has played a key role in its comebacks and incredible playoff run.

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Factors tough catches in sloppy conditions. Their long scores to open the Valdosta game opened things up for a 398-yard rushing night.

Mumpfield has 43 catches for 499 yards and four scores and Scott has 28 catches for 523 yards and seven scores. Michigan commit Jalen Perry also factors into the passing success with 23 catches for 260 yards and three TDs, in addition to his 332 rushing yards.

The offense’s 56 points doubled its total in each of its first two playoff games, a 28-0 win over Northgate and a 28-21 victory over Allatoona. The Falcons hope to stay hot in the semifinals against perennial power Northside-Warner Robins (8-5), led by a defense that has given up only 27 points in three playoff games.

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Mon, 7:30 p.m.

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Greenville at Greenville Off Fri, 7:35 p.m.

Sat 7:30 p.m.

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Baltimore at Green Bay Off Sun, 1 p.m.

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Georgia

Alabama* Off Sat., 4 p.m.

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Gladiators

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In Brief McIntyre ties Lakeview Academy 3-point mark with nine in one game Gwinnett resident Blake McIntyre tied a Lakeview Academy single-game record with nine 3-pointers the Class A program’s 57-54 victory at Class AAAAAAA North Forsyth last week.

McIntyre made his final five 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 33 points. He was 9 of 11 from 3-point range, as well as 10 of 14 overall.

Buford wrestlers place second at last weekend’s Archer Invitational Buford’s wrestling team placed second in the 16-team Archer Invitational last weekend.

Nick Corday, Logan Ashton, Charlie Darracott and Blaine Bergey won individual tournament titles for the Wolves. Dylan Bozoian and Trey Smith had third-place finishes, while Todd Hill and Jacob Downing each placed fourth.

Berkmar to host Throwback Night

Berkmar’s basketball program hosts its annual Throwback Night Games today.

The event features varsity girls (6 p.m.) and varsity boys (7:30 p.m.) games against Brookwood, as well as a reception for Berkmar alumni in the old gym, The Pit, at 6 p.m.

— From staff reports

Sports Calendar BASEBALL

Dec. 8: Red Stitches Baseball will host a clinic in Duluth with Brookwood grad and Florida Marlins prospect Will Banfield.

Banfield was selected by the Marlins with the 69th pick of this year’s Major League Baseball Draft.

The clinic, for middle- and high-schoolers, features two sessions, limited to 12 players per session. The first slot is 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., and the second session is 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Cost is $150 per session. For more information or to register, email RedStitches2014@ gmail.com.

FOOTBALL

Ongoing through Dec. 16: Lawrenceville Youth Association Football/Cheer will hold its annual association meeting and elections Dec. 16 at Rhodes Jordan Community Center.

MS GOLF

Five Forks wins league From Staff Reports

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LACROSSE

Dec. 9: Atlanta Storm Lacrosse, the new girls division of Thunder LB Lacrosse, will host tryouts for its girls teams Dec. 9 at Archer High School. The Dec. 9 session is from 5 to 7 p.m.

For more information, go to www.thunderlb3lacrosse. com/storm.

Ongoing through Dec. 15: Gwinnett Lacrosse Academy is accepting registration for its winter indoor lacrosse leagues and clinics at the Silverbacks Indoor facility in Suwanee. Boys leagues are for secondgraders to eighth-graders and girls leagues are for third-graders to eighth-graders. Learn to play clinics are offered for grades 1-8.

For more information, go to www.gwinnettlacrosseacademy.com.

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Five Forks Middle from the Brookwood cluster won the Gwinnett-based Middle School Golf League’s fall championship.

The winning team featured Eric Ervin, Grady Freeman, Hakim Kitabwalla, Duncan and Thomas Reid, Sean Smith, Isaiah Taylor, Julie Langenderfer and McKinlee Proctor. Kevin Ervin was team marshal for Five Forks, which shot a combined 24 under par in four weeks of team play.

Couch Middle’s Paige Greco won the Girls Drive, Chip and Putt competition, and Trickum Middle’s Joshua Parker won the boys event. Greco also was the girls champion of the 9-hole, individual stroke play tournament with a round of 42. Five Forks’ Reid was the boys tourney champion with a 40.

The league’s season featured 112 golfers and five courses, up from 36 golfers and two courses only two years ago.

“We experienced continued growth going from 81 players in the spring to 112 this fall,” said Middle School Golf League director Les Witmer. “We added two new middle school teams from Loganville and Shiloh to our returning teams from Bay Creek, Couch, Creekland, Crews, Dacula, Five Forks, McConnell and Trickum Middle Schools.

“We also added Trophy Club of Apalachee in Dacula to our existing golf courses of Summit Chase Country Club and Country Club of Gwinnett in Snellville, Cedar Lake Golf Course in Loganville and Collins Hill Golf Course in Lawrenceville.”

The league also presented its Most Improved Golfer Awards to Tara Dolan (Bay Creek), River Morrow (Couch), Jordan Hanna (Couch), Presley Pope (Couch), Michael Higgins (Crews), Noah Dixon (Creekland), Evan Higdon (Dacula), Taylor (Five Forks), Carson Barnett (Loganville), Aiden Whitman (McConnell), Dorien Smith (McConnell), Olivia Robertson (McConnell), Trey Grant (Shiloh), Chloe Gordon (Trickum) and Eliot Prior (Trickum).

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Home opener official From Staff Reports The National Lacrosse League and the Professional Lacrosse Players Association announced Nov. 24 that both sides have agreed to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement.

The collective bargaining agreement is for a five-year term beginning with the 2018-19 season.

The Georgia Swarm announced its home opener is set for Dec. 15 against the New England Black Wolves.

“We appreciate the efforts of the negotiating committee and their tireless dedication to reaching a fair and equitable agreement for both the NLL and the players,” NLL Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz said in a press release.

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Roberts and Trump in a long-running legal battle Chief Justice John Roberts has been drawn into President Trump’s web.

Last week, the president criticized the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, based in San Francisco, calling it “a lawless disgrace.” The New York Times writes, “Mr. Trump’s remarks came after a federal trial judge ordered the administration to resume accepting asylum claims from migrants no matter where or how they entered the United States.”

Cal The judge issuing Thomas the ruling was Jon S. Tigar, of the United States District Court in San Francisco, whom Trump quickly singled out as an “Obama judge.” This prompted a rare pushback from Chief Justice John Roberts, who said in a statement, “We do not have Obama judges, or Trump judges, Bush judges or Clinton judges. What we have is an extraordinary group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them. The independent judiciary is something we should all be thankful for.”

The problem, as the president correctly sees it, is that the judiciary in too many cases appears to have become independent of the Constitution, making laws and reading liberal policies into the document that are not there. If all judges thought the same, as Roberts seems to suggest, why are there so many 5-4 rulings by the high court?

Conservatives have long complained that liberal judges advance policies that would never get through Congress. Besides, if there are no Trump, Obama, Bush or Clinton judges, then why the battle over every candidate nominated by a Republican president? Have we already forgotten the recent all-out war mounted by the left against Justice Brett Kavanaugh?

In a Thanksgiving Day tweet, the president claimed, “…the 9th circuit has a horrible reputation. It is overturned more than any circuit in the country, 79 percent, & is used to get an almost guaranteed result…

Judges must not legislate security and safety at the border or anywhere else. They know nothing about it and are making our country unsafe. Our great law enforcement professionals must be allowed to do their job! If not there will be only bedlam, chaos, injury and death. We want the Constitution as written.”

In fact, the Ninth Circuit’s rulings are not the most overturned. According to data compiled by the U.S. Supreme Court blog, that particular distinction goes to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, which is in Ohio.

But that last sentence is at the heart of a debate that has been going on at least since the 1960s, and centers on what standard should be used to interpret the Constitution.

Does the Constitution speak for itself, or does it say only what judges say it says, as the late Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes contended a century ago?

The president is on solid footing when he argues to preserve the prerogatives of his office. In 1950, the Supreme Court said, “The exclusion of aliens is a fundamental act of sovereignty … inherent in the executive power.” Congress increased that power in 1952, passing legislation declaring the president “may by proclamation and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens and any class of aliens as immigrants or non-immigrants whenever he thinks it would be detrimental to the interests of the United States.”

President Truman vetoed the measure, but Congress overrode him. It is the standard that ought to be employed today.

This debate is more than a legal squabble between politicians and judges with differing points of view. It is about the character and makeup of our country and whether we who are now living will bequeath to our descendants something resembling what our predecessors passed to us.

Most immigrants in the past wanted to learn English, embrace the culture and become fully American, not hyphenated Americans with agendas and policies brought from their homelands.

The back and forth between President Trump and Chief Justice Roberts has brought the real issue to the forefront again, where it is likely to remain through the next election and, depending on the outcome, for elections after that until it is resolved either to the benefit or detriment of the nation.

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

Are you washing your hands correctly?

When I was a tyke, I always freaked out over the possible presence of “cat hairs and goims.” (Why a Tennessee farmboy pronounced “germs” like a hooligan in a 1930s movie set in Brooklyn, I’ll never know.)

As time passed and life’s more pressing issues accumulated, I became complacent about cats shedding, cats leaving their muddy pawprints on the car hood, cats using my credit card to order pizza delivery, etc.

And, like most people, I became lackadaisical about bacteria.

National Public Radio reports that the Democratic Republic of the Congo has released a new video in its fight to end an Ebola outbreak.

Chillingly, the six-step handwashing routine (eight steps, if you count abundantly wetting your hands with water and lathering up) advocated by the video is pretty much the same regimen the World Health Organization has been recommending for all of us numbskulls to use in every-

Danny Tyree day life.

According to NPR, about 30 percent of the world’s population never bothers with handwashing. Even in America, only half of us wash our hands after using the restroom. And we absent-mindedly touch our faces (eyes, nose, mouth) about 200 times a day.

Yes, we Americans are quite good with two steps (“Darlin’, grab some extra beers and we’ll two-step on out to the back of my pickup truck and push the deer carcass aside …”) and twelve steps (“Hi, my name is Bill and I am … a person who gives you a hearty handshake immediately after cleaning out the septic tank.”), but the six steps

are seen as an unreasonable burden.

Partly, it’s a matter of ignorance. No one has ever in a million years mentioned to us attentive Americans complicated concepts such as “Wash your hands,” “The turn signal is not just for decoration” and “Research the issues first, then protest.”

On the other hand, we’ve memorized a minute-byminute timeline of Natalie Wood’s last night alive.

Our poor hygiene is also a rebellion against parental overprotectiveness, the old “Don’t touch that! You don’t know where it has been!” mantra. Some enterprising techie could make a billion dollars developing an app that can trace the history of Where An Object Has Been. (“Ma, here’s a detailed report of where that cow patty came from. I pretty much had it nailed.”)

Pride and overconfidence play a role. (“Lye soap? My family couldn’t even afford rain water when I was growing up. And the 30 percent of us who made it to adulthood turned out — *cough cough*

— pretty doggone well.”)

Science says that a minimum of 20 seconds of handwashing is required; but among the folks who do bother to wash, we are more likely to scrub for a mere 8 to 10 seconds — just long enough to get the microbes riled up. It has the makings of a good horror movie: “The germs never even left — and this time it’s personal!”

Perhaps we’ll wake up to the fact that good hygiene can greatly reduce zits, colds and far worse ailments. I mean, people are already wary of STDs, and those at least offer a modicum more fun than EHTDs (Escalator Handrail Transmitted Diseases).

I did see an encouraging sign posted in a diner window. (“Corn muffins so good they’ll make you slap your momma — but be sure to use an alcohol-based gel sanitizer both before and after the transaction.”)

Danny welcomes email responses at tyreetyrades@ aol.com and visits to his Facebook fan page “Tyree’s Tyrades.”

Concierge doc shows way to lower health care costs As physicals go, it was the most thorough I’d ever gotten.

My new primary care doctor is a “concierge” doctor.

Much like small-town doctors years ago, he isn’t paid by a third-party insurance firm. He’s paid by me, directly, at a reasonable $115 monthly.

If I get a cold, sprain an ankle or have any kind of issue, he’s a phone call, email or text message away.

He isn’t just a doctor. He’s a knowledgeable collaborator guiding me to my very best health.

He’s saving me a lot of money by guiding me to other cash-only services.

I paid about $100 for a CT heart scan, $150 for a detailed scan of my arteries and bones, and another $100 to a large clinical laboratory for an exhaustive review of my blood (cholesterol, etc.) that would have cost hundreds if I’d attempted to pay the lab directly.

For $350, I was able to have a thorough evaluation of my body — and discover

insurance policy and weaved together a different strategy.

First, to protect against a catastrophic incident, I joined a Christian healthcost-sharing service. Such services are growing in popularity. The “Gold Plan” costs $150 monthly.

Tom If I need hospital care, I Purcell pay the first $500, then the service negotiates the rest it’s in pretty good shape — of the tab with the hospital. which is something everyone Its 400,000 members pay 50 or older should be able monthly to share medical to do. bills.

More doctors are going This is not health insurthe concierge route — to ance — it has limitations and their benefit and patients’ doesn’t cover costs for “nonbenefit alike. They’re doChristian” behaviors, such ing so because our healthas alcohol abuse or drug use. insurance system is a giant Note that many scammers mess — a giant cost mess, to come out of the woodwork be precise. this time of the year, so do As a self-employed writer, your homework. (During I’ve seen my premiums soar. open enrollment this year, My “bronze” policy cost me I’m also reviewing low-cost, nearly $500 a month, and I high-deductible catastrophic had to pay the first $6,000 health-insurance options in costs before the insurance made available by the Trump kicked in. Millions who pur- administration; I may replace chase individual insurance the Christian plan with a have experienced similar catastrophic insurance plan.) pain.

To round out my healthSo I dropped the healthcare strategy, I purchased

two insurance policies that will pay me a nice chunk of cash if I suffer a debilitating injury and cannot work, or if I’m hospitalized. These policies, in addition to the health-cost-sharing service, should cover my bills if something bad happens.

In any event, my total monthly cost for my concierge doctor, health-costsharing service and insurance policies is just north of $300. I’d prefer an affordable, low-deductible “Cadillac” policy like I had six or seven years ago, but no such policies exist.

Regrettably, cost is the biggest health-care issue.

Reforms are badly needed — but none are on the immediate horizon. That leaves millions to string together novel health-care strategies, as I have attempted to do, turning to concierge doctors who can help us navigate health care’s high cost.

Tom Purcell is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist. Send comments to Tom at Tom@TomPurcell. com.

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interception to give us the ball back, which helped us was tough on both offenses win the game.” all night because of the Tift County had its best weather conditions and success rushing against being able to sit back and Archer. Running backs throw the football. DefenDeontae Overstreet and sively, Coach (Joel) Bridges Mike Jones combined with did a fantastic job getting quarterback Patrick Felton them ready, along with the for 152 yards. Rushing rest of our defensive staff.” is also Colquitt County’s It’s a plus when the destrength with an average fensive platoon is not only of 198 yards per game this limiting opposing offenses season. but also scoring points and Archer’s success depends taking back possessions. first on the Tigers’ defense’s Emmanuel Michel recovconsistency, arguably one of ered a fumble in the end the most consistent units in zone against Parkview, and the state this season.

Edwin Mangual intercepted “We just knew we had a pass in overtime that set to come out and do what up a game-winning TD run we do, which is line up against Tift County. and play fast and physical,” “It was a tough game,” Wooden said after the Tift Wooden said. “The offense County win. “We knew struggled a little bit, but they were going to be a the defense maintained, good offensive line, so we stopped them when we had to come out and give needed to. Got a critical them everything we had.”

Archer’s Edwin Mangual intercepts a pass on the first play of overtime in the matchup between Archer and Tift County on Friday.

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“We know the Red Bulls are a great team, a quality team capable of scoring three goals at home,” manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino said. “The only thing we know is we’re satisfied with this win, and we have to get ready for the next (leg).”

It was a momentous goal with regards to the cushion it adds for Atlanta United.

During the playoffs and regular season, New York Red Bulls won 11 matches by two goals or more — including two against Atlanta United. Red Bulls won five of those matches by three goals or more.

The last time New York Red Bulls beat a team by three goals was Leg 2 of its series against Columbus Crew on Nov. 11.

Bounce-back Tito Villalba subbed on for Martinez in the 77th minute.

He was visibly frustrated when he missed a goal in the 90th minute off the post and out of play for a goal kick.

Replays on TV showed him yelling toward the roof of the stadium as he walked away.

The shot came two minutes after he launched an unsuccessful shot on goal.

He delivered perhaps the most important goal in Atlanta United’s two-year history four minutes later.

Villalba received the ball from Franco Escobar and scored with his left foot.

After the match, he downplayed his frustration after hitting woodwork earlier, but he emphasized that a three-

goal lead is crucial.

“No, not frustrating, because I had the feeling I was going to score,” Villalba said. “That’s the mentality I always have when I’m going out on the field. Just a little unlucky on the first two chances. I kept fighting and luckily got the third one.”

The goal is his first since Sept. 22 against Real Salt Lake. He tallied eight total goals in the regular season and playoffs combined. All but one came after his second stint being left off of the active roster with an injury in May and June.

“I’ve been in and out with injuries; this came from all the hard work,” Villalba said.

Man of the match Something’s, apparently, gotten into Franco Escobar.

After the match in which the 23-year-old defender tallied a goal and an assist, Josef Martinez explained that this was not the version of Escobar that he first met.

“Hopefully, that means something good,” Escobar said in response. “Hopefully that means I’ve been working hard and I’m starting to see some of the fruits for what I’ve been doing.”

It’s not just this match, but the previous five matches that Escobar has emerged as a difference-maker at his right wing position. Escobar has started and played the full time in all five matches and scored two goals. His only other goal this season was against Chicago Fire on Oct. 21.

“This is the player that we wanted to sign for our team, the Franco that we’ve seen

the last five or six games,” Martino said. “He’s adapted well to the position. He’s able to get forward. He’s a physical player.”

Escobar scored on a pass in front of the goal that came from Julian Gressel and passed Martinez, who scored the match’s first goal.

Escobar delivered in the 71st minute.

His assist was a pass through several Red Bulls players to Villalba, who delivered a hard ground ball in the corner of the net to give Atlanta United a 3-0 lead in stoppage time.

“I don’t think it was an assist,” Escobar said. “I just gave the ball to Tito and he scored a golazo with his left foot.”

VAR saves the Five Stripes Some players — and coach Tata Martino — didn’t know why officials decided to review what appeared to be an equalizer from Bradley Wright-Phillips in the 53rd minute of the match, but they did not complain once the result wiped off the goal.

It became apparent after replay footage was shown in the stadium, but both defender Michael Parkhurst and manager Tata Martino didn’t have a good view of the play in real-time. Officials typically don’t discuss why a play is being reviewed or why they change a particular result.

This result, however, played into Atlanta United’s favor. Officials decided that Red Bulls defender Alex Muyl was screening goalkeeper Brad Guzan in an offsides position. It’s perhaps a

crucial series-altering play, depending on Thursday’s result.

“To be fair, when he shot it, I couldn’t see,” Guzan said. “I didn’t see the ball come off his foot, I didn’t see the ball until it was essentially past me. You look back at it, and the referee was spot on.”

Larry Legend Jeff Larentowicz was out of the lineup in the second leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals with a hamstring injury.

He returned to the lineup against Red Bulls on Sunday and delivered an arcing pass to Martinez, who settled the ball and delivered the first goal for Atlanta United in the 32nd minute of the match.

Larentowicz was granted lots of space, enough to dribble the ball a few paces before delivering the pass.

“I kind of picked my head up,” he said. “I saw Greg (Garza) making a move, I saw Josef in the box.”

That wasn’t the only time Larentowicz found space against Red Bulls. He ripped a laser off the mark in the 14th minute of the match. It was disappointing, he said, since he felt like he struck the ball purely.

After Atlanta United’s result, it will be long forgotten for the time being.

“I actually hit that really, really well, to be honest,” he said. “It’s like a golf shot, when you don’t even feel the club hitting the ball. It’s a tight game, it’s a dogfight in there. I missed my shot, but Tito made his.”

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