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BOC OKs major mixed-use development 64-acre site to be near Mall of Georgia

walkable.

Fuqua Development is planning to build The Exchange at Gwinnett on the Gwinnett County commis- southeast side of the Buford sioners approved a 64-acre Drive and Interstate 85 interregional mixed-use develop- change with 500 multifamily ment with apartments, shops, residential units spread across restaurants — and a golf driv- six buildings, a four-story ing range — near the Mall of 123-room hotel and 337,000 Georgia on Tuesday. square feet retail, restaurant But they also told the and office spaces. developer to make it more It is also slated to include

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other commercial spaces, such as an interactive golf driving range and an indoor go-karting business. Renderings of the driving range that were shown to commissioners Tuesday night had a large symbol which resembles the logo for TopGolf entertainment centers.

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Roommate of murdered Norcross man wanted

BY ISABEL HUGHES isabel.hughes@gwinnettdailypost.com

Detectives have secured arrest warrants for the roommate of a 52-year-old man who was found dead in his Norcross apartment the night of Nov. 23.

Heraclio Solis-Ortiz, 56, is wanted for felony murder and aggravated assault in connection with the death of Geremias Barrios Diaz, who police said had signs of blunt force trauma when they found his body at the Villas Del Heraclio Solis-Ortiz Camino Apartments in Norcross.

Police were called to the complex after Diaz’s other roommate — three men lived in the apartment — returned home and found Diaz dead in the kitchen, according to Gwinnett County Police Department Officer Jacob Albright.

“The roommate reported to police that a third roommate, Heraclio Solis-Ortiz, may have been having an ongoing dispute with the victim,” Albright said. “At the time police arrived, all of Solis-Ortiz’s belongings had already been removed from the residence.”

In addition to the new murder warrants, Solis-Ortiz is wanted by the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office for probation violation.

Police said earlier this week that Solis-Ortiz is not known to drive a vehicle, so there is a possibility that he is still in the Norcross area.

He is described as a Hispanic male who only speaks Spanish. He is about 5 feet, 7 inches tall, with a muscular build, black hair and green eyes.

Anyone who knows Solis-Ortiz’s whereabouts is asked to call detectives at 770-513-5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477) or visit crimestoppersatlanta.org.

Tipsters can receive up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case. The case number is 18-108860.

This conceptual site plan shows the layout for The Exchange at Gwinnett development that is being planned on Buford Drive near the Mall of Georgia. Gwinnett commissioners approved the development Tuesday — but told Fuqua Development that it needed to make the site layout more walkable before construction can begin. (Photo: Gwinnett County)

Long live the queen Gwinnett woman reigns at Medieval Times

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Gwinnett resident Ashlyn Süpper, who plays Queen Maria Isabella, rehearses for Medieval Times Atlanta’s newest show, which opened earlier this month. The show is it’s first womanled show, with a queen as ruler. (Staff Photo: Isabel Hughes)

rancing through the heavy wooden doors, half a dozen horses carrying armor-clad knights charged into the arena, announcing the arrival of Queen Maria Isabella.

Dressed in crimson and gold, the queen, who was played on opening night by Gwinnett resident Ashlyn Süpper, entered regally on horseback, glancing at her knights.

“OK, let’s do it again,” said Tim Baker, Medieval Times’ stunt choreographer, as he motioned for the men and Süpper to turn around.

Though the actors and horses had performed many previous shows since the Lawrenceville castle opened in 2006, this opening night was different; it was a historic evening for the dinner-theater.

For the first time, a female was in the lead role, taking the reins to reign supreme over the land.

“I think the first word that comes to mind when we heard about this show was ‘anxious,’ but we were also super excited,” Süpper said.

“We were the last castle to get this show — (Medieval Times) has nine castles total — so we’d heard a lot about it. We didn’t really get a lot of insight into the show until we got the script, but once

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we got it, everyone was so excited.”

That excitement is exactly what Medieval Times Director of Shows Leigh Cordner hoped for when he wrote the new script, which has been in the works for some time. The first Medieval Times opened in Orlando in 1983.

“We went, for years, with a female onstage who didn’t say anything, then she said a little bit, and then when I wrote my first complete show in 2000, we gave her one fourth of the speaking roles,” Cordner said. “For the See QUEEN, Page 7A

Duluth church joins in Little Free Pantry food movement

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were a couple of stories in isabel.hughes the news at that time about @gwinnettdailypost.com the (Little Free Pantry) movement and how it When Associate Pastor was impacting communifor Congregational Care ties and neighborhoods,” Rev. Jody Andrade placed a Acton said. “I took it to piece of paper on Pleasant our missions and outreach Hill Presbyterian Church committee and they (apRev. Andy Acton’s desk proved it) and I knew we with information about a had builders and engineers freestanding pantry, Acton in the church, so I reached immediately took notice. out to one of them who had “I looked it up and there gone on mission trips and I

knew would just jump into the project.”

That was late November of last year.

Now, a year later, the Duluth church’s congregation has a fully functioning, free pantry standing outside its doors, which has been put to good use over the last nine-or-so months.

“It’s self-sustaining, which is the beauty of it and the brilliance of the

idea,” Acton said. “The reception has been really good — the congregation has embraced it and they’re putting things in it, but we also posted about it on the Nextdoor app and it just boomed. Something grabbed the neighborhood and non-members of Pleasant Hill, and they were just like, ‘Oh yes, this is great.’”

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Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church member Greg Thurlow, left, and his son, Chandler, stand outside the church’s “Lil Pantry,” which the two men built. The church joined the Little Free Pantry movement last year.

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Police, firefighters save dog in one of several county fires FROM STAFF REPORTS Gwinnett County firefighters and police officers are credited with saving a dog that was unconscious when it was brought out of a burning home in Lawrenceville early Monday morning.

Firefighters responded to the home, which is located on Buford Drive in unincorporated Lawrenceville, at about 4 a.m. after receiving 911 calls that the trailer was on fire, though everyone was out of the home.

“Fire crews arrived on scene and found a singlewide manufactured home with smoke and flames showing,” said Justin Wilson, a spokesman for the Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services. “Firefighters quickly deployed fire attack hose lines and made an aggressive interior attack. Multiple hose lines were used to bring the blaze under control.”

According to Wilson, a resident of the home noticed the fire when he woke up to use the bathroom and get a snack from the kitchen.

“He encountered heavy smoke in the home,” Wilson said. “He quickly alerted the rest of the family, and everyone was able to escape. The fire displaced a family of five including four adults and one child. A dog and cat were able to be removed from the home, but a pet rabbit was found deceased inside.”

The dog was unresponsive when firefighters brought it outside, though a Gwinnett County Police Department officer performed CPR on the dog, which successfully revived it.

Fire crews later used a

scene and found a one-story residence on a basement with heavy fire involvement throughout the entire structure and through the roof,” Wilson said.

“Firefighters deployed fire attack hose lines for a defensive operation. A ladder truck operated master streams from above to knock down the blaze.”

Once the majority of the fire was put out, crews were able to enter and extinguish hot spots, though because of the “extensive” fire damage throughout the entire building, it’s considered a total loss, Wilson said.

East Main Street was shut down by Snellville Police from Scenic HighA Snellville home was destroyed in a fire that began just after midnight Sunday into way to Civic Drive for the duration of the incident.

Monday. (Special Photo) A fire investigator pet oxygen mask to furthe resident that the build- said. responded to the scene, ther help the dog recover, ing was on fire, accordwhere he determined the Though the cause of which now “appear(s) to ing to Donald Strother, a fire had started towards the the blaze has yet to be be doing well and is with spokesman for the Gwinfront center of the home. determined, the resident the family,” Wilson said. nett County Department The cause is still currently told firefighters that she Though no people were of Fire and Emergency under investigation, Wilson was taking a nap on the injured in the blaze, the Services. said. couch in the back of the fire — which investigators “Fire crews arrived on No one was injured in house when she woke up determined was caused scene and found heavy “with the intent of check- the blaze; the home is unby faulty electrical wiring fire involvement in the ing on her four kittens that der the care of an executor and started in a kitchen carport and kitchen areas,” were being kept warm by for an estate, Wilson said, wall — caused “extenStrother said. “Firefighters an electric blanket on the and no one currently lives sive” damage to the home, quickly deployed fire atin the building. back screened-in porch,” leading fire officials to tack hose lines to combat Strother said. deem it a total loss, Wilthe blaze from the front “When the occupant Fire in trashcan son said. and back of the residence. opened the door to the damages two Within 17 minutes, the porch, she heard a ‘pop’ homes near bulk of the fire had been and saw bright orange Lawrenceville extinguished.” flames from the ceiling Lawrenceville fire Wednesday Despite working down to the floor,” he A fire that heavily damleaves four quickly to douse the fire, said. “The occupant imaged the second floor of the carport, which was mediately closed the door kittens missing one Lawrenceville-area located on the right side of and evacuated the home Four kittens are missing the house, was completely along with her dog. While home and burned through in the wake of a fire that most of its roof also caused destroyed and collapsed the occupant and her dog tore through a Lawrencev- during the blaze, also tak- were able to escape the some damage to a neighille house Wednesday boring house Saturday, ing with it the car that was blaze without injury, the afternoon.

Gwinnett County fire ofin the carport. four kittens are currently Gwinnett firefighters ficials said.

The house’s kitchen, unaccounted for.” responded to the two-story which was located next Firefighter Driver home, which is located on to the carport, was also Engineer Justin Wilson Snellville home Brighton Drive in uninsaid crews were called to destroyed, and firefighters destroyed in corporated Lawrenceville, reported “significant heat a home on the 700 block at about 3:15 p.m. after of Parc River Boulevard and smoke damage” to the morning blaze receiving a 911 call from in unincorporated Lawrest of the home, Strother A Snellville home was renceville at 7:57 p.m. destroyed in a fire that Firefighters found a twobegan just after midnight story, wood frame home Sunday into Monday. with fire burning through According to Justin Wil- the roof. There was a son, a spokesman for the single-story home next to Gwinnett County Departit that had an exposure to ment of Fire and Emerheat and flames from the gency Services, firefighters burning home. responded at 12:06 a.m.

Thirty-five firefighters to “multiple reports” of a battled the flames, which building fire in the 2400 took about 25 minutes to Block of E Main Street get under control, Wilson SW (Highway 78) within said.

Snellville city limits.

Investigators deter“Fire crews arrived on mined the fire was started

A kitchen fire that began while a Lawrenceville-area resident was cooking caused significant damage to her home, displacing herself and five other people Tuesday, according to Gwinnett County fire officials.

Firefighter Driver Engineer Donald Strother said the woman had been cooking and left the food unattended in the home on the 500 block of Woodburn Lane in unincorporated Lawrenceville. She returned when she smelled something burning and discovered the kitchen was on fire, the fire department spokesman said.

“The occupant immediately evacuated the home,” Strother said. “The fire started on the back side of the structure in the kitchen, breached the wall and went up into the attic. There was extensive fire damage done to the kitchen and dining room areas with heavy smoke damage noted up to the attic.”

Firefighters were called to the home at 12:54 p.m. and arrived four minutes later to find heavy flames that were being blown about by the wind. Crews had the fire under control at about 1:20 p.m.

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In addition to burning through a majority of the roof of the two-story home, there was extensive damage to its second floor and water damage throughout the rest of it. The vinyl side on the single-story house was heavily damaged, and there was minor damage in its attic from where flames had entered it.

The occupants of the houses were not home when the fire broke out, but the residents of the two-story home did return home while firefighters were battling the blaze.

Five adults and two children lived at the home, according to Wilson.

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Central Gwinnett adds police after social media threat

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Though police and school officials determined there was no credible threat to Central Gwinnett High School, the campus had an increased police presence throughout the day Wednesday in light of a student’s social media post threatening the school.

According to Sloan Roach, executive director of communications for Gwinnett County Public Schools, early Wednesday morning, students and their parents began contacting the Lawrenceville high school’s principal, Shane Orr, alerting him that “there was a Snapchat post containing a threat towards Central Gwinnett.”

“The principal went

ahead and sent out an initial message just letting parents know that they were aware of the Snapchat post and that the (School Resource Officers) and police were looking into it,” Roach said. “They found no evidence that it was a credible threat, but as a precaution, (Orr) requested an increased police presence.”

Later in the morning, Orr sent an update to

parents saying the student who originally took the photo — the teen was posing with what appears to be an AR-style gun and had a caption suggesting he would shoot up the school — had been identified and “in addition to facing criminal charges…will be given appropriate disciplinary consequences at school.”

“It appears that this was done in anger to

Man accused in murder of veteran appears in court

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The man accused of shooting a 26-year-old Army veteran in downtown Buford last week asked to speak to the victim’s family in court Thursday but was Allen denied by Willard the judge, FOX 5 Atlanta reported.

Jerome Daniel Colvin, 34, of Auburn, is charged Jerome Daniel Colvin with felony murder, malice murder and aggravated assault in death

of Allen Willard, who was gunned down outside Ricos World Kitchen on Nov. 20.

Last week when he appeared in court, Colvin also tried to speak to Willard’s family, asking, ‘Do you believe in God?’ before the judge told him he was not allowed to talk to them.

Colvin did not have an attorney at that hearing, nor did he have one at Thursday’s, though the county will appoint him one, FOX 5 Atlanta reported.

According to police, Willard and Colvin were former coworkers, and the shooting occurred as a result of a dispute between the two men.

Willard’s family, however, has said repeatedly that there was no altercation and that Colvin shot the 26-year-old in cold

blood, something witness Samaria Blow also told the Daily Post.

“There was no exchange of words,” she said. “(Colvin) just ran up (to Willard) and shot him in the head.”

A 2010 graduate of Collins Hill High School, where he was on the varsity wrestling team that went on to be nationally ranked all four years, Willard studied at Georgia Gwinnett College and then served in the National Guard.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army for six years and did a tour of duty in Afghanistan before returning home, where he worked part time at his family’s business, Willard Wrecker Service.

Little is known about Colvin, who remains in the Gwinnett County Jail without bond.

Further court dates have not been set.

Gwinnett police are trying to identify these three people, who are believed to be responsible for two recent thefts at Gwinnett restaurants, which resulted in credit card fraud. (Special Photo)

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uncertainty for a school community,” he wrote.

“That said, even though this situation has been resolved, I have requested additional SROs to remain on campus today to reassure our students and staff who may still be unsettled about what had been posted.”

It was not immediately known how old the student is who made the threat or what the exact charges will be.

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Gwinnett police need help identifying the suspects responsible for two recent thefts at Gwinnett restaurants, which resulted in credit card fraud.

Both incidents occurred Nov. 12, though at two different restaurants — one

BY ISABEL HUGHES at La Madeleine in Buford Rundles, dow with a silver handgun isabel.hughes and the other at Papa spokesand demanded her purse. @gwinnettdailypost.com padeaux in Duluth. man for the “(The victim) said she In the Buford incident, Gwinnett handed him her purse and he The man police believe which was recorded on County then reached inside her veis responsible for robbing Police De- hicle and took the keys from surveillance video, a black a woman at gunpoint as man draped his jacket over partment. the ignition,” an incident she sat in her car outside a the victim’s purse while The report said. “The suspect Antonio Duluth apartment complex she was in the bathroom, Daily Post then got into a white fourRafael Rodriguezearlier this month has been previously door passenger car driven by during which he was able Calderon arrested. reported a heavy-set Hispanic female to steal her credit cards, Antonio Rafael Rodrithat officers responded to and left the scene. (The vic- police said. guez-Calderon, 23, of Law- The Hills on Breckinridge In the Duluth incident, tim) said she did not know renceville, was charged with Apartments — which is the victim told police that what kind of car they were armed robbery, possession of located on Breckinridge the suspect, who was with in, but said there was red a firearm during the commis- Boulevard in unincorporated plastic over the vehicle tag.” two women, was sitting sion of a felony and credit/ Duluth — after the victim Police were able to obtain “very close” to her before debit card fraud in conneccalled 911 to report that a photos of Rodriguez-Calder- he left, after which she tion with the Nov. 8 robbery, Hispanic man approached on after he went to two local realized her credit cards according to Cpl. Wilbert were missing. her car, knocked on the win- gas stations and used the Both victims received victim’s credit cards.

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intentionally scare folks and to create a disruption, but with no intent to actually hurt anyone at school,” Orr wrote.

“However, there is no excuse for this type of posting.”

Orr said he recognized the concern parents and students had regarding the incident and took additional measures to help reduce their anxiety.

“These types of threats are alarming and create

to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and indictment in the case by referencing case numbers: 18-105175, 18-105189.

Robber who held knife to throat at local QT identified Gwinnett police have identified the man who unsuccessfully tried to rob a gas station convenience store and then held a knife to a customer’s throat in the parking lot.

Cameron D’Angelo, 19, of Lawrenceville, is accused of walking into the QuikTrip on Old Peachtree Road in unincorporated Lawrenceville on Nov. 6 armed with a pocket knife, according to Cpl. Michele Pihera, spokeswoman for the Gwinnett County Police Department.

There, he demanded money from the cash register, Pihera said, though because the clerk couldn’t give him any money, he left the store.

“When the suspect got out into the parking lot, he approached the driver of a Jeep,” Pihera said. “When the driver of the Jeep rolled down his window, the suspect put the knife up to this throat and demanded money. The victim handed over a few hundred dollars.”

After reaching out to the community for help identifying the suspect, detectives received “several tips” that led them to identify D’Angelo, Pihera said.

D’Angelo has four warrants for his arrest — two for aggravated assault and two for armed robbery.

Anyone with information about D’Angelo’s location is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 404577-TIPS (8477) or visit crimestoppersatlanta.org and reference case numbers: 18-102028 (QT) and 18-102029 (Jeep).

Sunglass Hut shoplifter ID’d, police asking for help locating him

The Sunglass Hut shoplifter accused of stealing more than $2,000 worth of sunglasses earlier this month has been identified as a 17-year-old.

Gwinnett police have issued a warrant for Ouentaeious Shemao Gray, of Athens, for theft by shoplifting in connection with the Nov. 5 incident at the Mall of Georgia’s Sunglass Hut, where Gray is accused of walking into the store and grabbing five pairs of sunglasses.

The stolen glasses, which consisted of four pairs of Gucci sunglasses and a pair of Versace glasses, were estimated to be worth a total of $2,025.

Gray is not currently in custody, and anyone who knows his whereabouts is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 404577-TIPS (8477) or visit crimestoppersatlanta.org and reference case number 18-102859.

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When ill, flu shot, Lyme disease not good mix Dear Dr. roaCh: Should people with Lyme disease avoid the flu shot?

— L.A. ansWer: Lyme disease is a potentially serious infection caused by the bacteria Borrellia burgorferi, passed on by a tick bite. Lyme disease can go unrecognized for a period of time, especially when the classic rash is not present, which is not uncommon. Without prompt treatment, Lyme disease can progress to affect the brain, nerves, joints and heart.

In general, people with a moderate to severe illness should not get the flu vaccine while ill. It is safe to give the flu shot to a person with mild illness, such as cold without a fever. In the case of Lyme disease, I would recommend withholding the flu shot from someone with active symptoms (which can sometimes get worse in the first few days of treatment with antibiotics). After finishing antibiotics, it would be safe to take the flu vaccine.

Some people have symptoms (such as fatigue, numbness, pain and impaired cognitive function) after treatment for Lyme disease, a condition called post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome. It is not clear why some people treated for Lyme develop PTLDS. However, there is no reason I could find nor evidence to support withholding the influenza vaccine for people with post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome.

Dear Dr. roaCh: My husband’s apnea causes him to stop breathing 50 times an hour. He refuses to use tiny tubes to put over his nostrils. I doubt they work well, because he naps two hours a day with his mouth open and loud snoring. Not only is it annoying, but he’s not getting a good sleep at night. Now he’s found a third solution on the internet, a chin strap that stops snoring. If his brain is not sending the signal to breathe, how is a chin strap going to help? He is convinced apnea is caused by a malformed throat and refuses to hear otherwise. Help!

— S.J. ansWer: There are two types of sleep apnea: obstructive and central.

Obstructive is far more common, and relates to too much soft tissue around the airway, often (but not always) in association with being overweight. If your husband had a sleep study to make the diagnosis and quantify the number of apnea events (times stopping breathing) of 50 an hour, then he should know which type he has.

Obstructive sleep apnea is commonly treated with a mask that provides continuous positive airway pressure.

Central sleep apnea is when the brain doesn’t regulate sleep properly. It often is associated with heart failure and stroke, but can occur on its own.

It sounds to me that your husband was to be treated with oxygen alone. That is seldom used in OSA but occasionally in CSA. If he has CSA, the device to move his jaw is unlikely to benefit.

However, some people have both OSA and CSA. It really sounds like he needs to revisit the sleep specialist and hear his options.

I would highly recommend you go as well.

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20) — Look at what Ask Amy curious about my DNA make a series of choices, This really worries me. you can achieve and be history, so I purchased a which will lead you You are my son. You are honest about what you kit from one of the major to encounter unknown a wonderful person, and cannot do. Playing it testers. The results came challenges. With you are worthy of respect straight will deter others back, indicating that I advanced DNA testing, by everyone in your from expecting or asking have a half-sibling. this sort of situation is life, but especially your for too much. Handle This half-sibling then becoming much more partner. I want you to an emotional issue with contacted me and said common. Resolve to know that we are always care. he never knew his dad handle it with integrity. in your corner, no matter CANCER (June 21because his mom was Dear amy: My what. I just want you to July 22) — Make travel Amy Dickinson artificially inseminated 27-year-old son has been remember that when you plans or arrangements from an anonymous with his girlfriend for choose a life-partner, for end-of-year sperm donation. about the donation about 18 months, and it’s important to be with festivities. Double up on I asked my parents if until he was contacted. while she is always lovely someone who respects your workload in order it was possible for me to Yes, this caused some toward me, she very often you all the time, even to free up more time to have a half-sibling and awkwardness within the speaks to my son in a when she disagrees with enjoy with friends and they both said no. I know family, but everyone has belittling, demeaning and you.” family. these tests are not perfect, adjusted. sometimes nasty manner.

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— and I’ve recently react naturally to it in the will change the way you company. The results Tell him that two tests become aware that moment: “Whoa. Hey, think and could push just came back and sure have confirmed this DNA several members of my Glenda, that was uncalled you toward a healthier enough it also concludes connection, and that immediate and extended for.” that I have a half-sibling. you believe the results. family have also noticed Dear amy: “Holiday lifestyle. Stick to a set limit to help avoid Amy, I had already Assure him that you love it.

Hungry” reported being excessive behavior. asked my parents about it him, and that you know My son is very laidcompletely grossed-out VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. once and they both said it he’s done nothing wrong. back and sweet, but not by meals at his in-laws’ 22) — Get involved in couldn’t be true. I’m not In fact, this donation very assertive. Although house because their cat activities that will put sure how to inquire again. enabled a stranger to start I dislike the word, he’s seems to have pre-tested you in the spirit of the Regardless of the truth, a family. Offer to help in being “henpecked!” all of the holiday food.

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world&nation World U.K. meets U.N. target in fight to end HIV epidemic The U.K. has exceeded U.N. targets for HIV diagnosis and treatment, proving efforts to control the epidemic can work.

The number of people newly diagnosed with the infection fell by 17 percent, from 5,280 in 2016 to 4,363 in 2017.

An estimated 92 percent of the of 102,000 people living with HIV in Britain have been diagnosed, according to Public Health England (PHE). Of those, 98 percent are on treatment, and 97 percent of those on treatment are virally suppressed, meaning HIV is undetectable in their blood.

The figures make the U.K. one of the first countries to reach the U.N.’s 90-90-90 targets, which urge countries to achieve a 90 percent success rate in the diagnosis, treatment and viral suppression of HIV, the health body said.

Philippines drugs war: Three cops found guilty Three police officers have each been sentenced to 40 years in prison without parole for their roles in the killing of Kian Delos Santos, a teenager caught in the crossfire of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drugs.

Arnel Oares, Jeremias Pereda and Jerwin Cruz are the first police officers to be convicted of crimes committed in the drug war, which has claimed thousands of lives, mostly those of suspected low-level drug dealers and users.

Sentenced by a judge in Caloocan City, the three were also ordered to pay damages of 345,000 pesos ($6,586), according to CNN affiliate CNN Philippines.

Delos Santos, aged 17, was among 82 people killed by police in a single night in August 2017 as part of a heavy-handed push, dubbed “one time, big time,” to eradicate people suspected of involvement in the drug trade in specific neighborhoods.

Michael Cohen pleads guilty

By Erica Orden, Kara Scannell, Pamela Brown, Stephen Collinson and Gloria Borger CNN

President Donald Trump spoke more extensively during the presidential election with his then-attorney Michael Cohen about the proposed Trump Tower project in Moscow than Cohen admitted to Congress last year, Cohen said while pleading guilty Thursday in federal court to a charge from special counsel Robert Mueller’s office.

Cohen, who previously said talks about the Moscow project had ended in January 2016, just prior to the Iowa caucuses, said he had lied out of a sense of obligation to Trump.

“I made these statements to be consistent with Individual-1’s political messaging and out of loyalty to Individual-1,” Cohen said.

Individual-1 was identified in court filings as Trump, and Cohen identified him as such in a New York courtroom Thursday.

Cohen, who famously once declared he would “take a bullet” for Trump, is cooperating with Mueller and has spoken with the special counsel’s office for more than 70 hours on topics be-

Nation Fields trial jury finalized, opening statements made

Attorneys for both the prosecution and defense agree that James Alex Fields Jr. drove his car into a crowd of counterprotesters last year at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesvile, Va. Heather Heyer, 32, was killed in the incident.

But in their opening statements in Fields’ trial Thursday, they disagreed about why he did it.

“This case isn’t about what he did,” prosecuting attorney Nina-Alice Antony said in her opening statement. “It’s about what his intent was when he did it.”

Fields is accused of plowing his Dodge Challenger into a crowd of counterproArgentina testers during the August tightens security 2017 Unite the Right rally, ahead of annual killing Heyer and injuring several others.

G20 summit The prosecution has alMuch of Argentina’s capi- leged in court documents that tal was shut down Thursday Fields drove the car into the as leaders from the world’s crowd with the intention of biggest economies descend hurting people he targeted on Buenos Aires for the based on his bigoted views. two-day G20 summit, which Prosecutors told the jury kicks off today. they’d present Instagram In a decree signed by posts Fields posted in May Argentinian President Mau- 2017, two months before the ricio Macri, the government Unite the Right rally, that declared Friday a national they said depicted a car runholiday, and encouraged ning into a crowd of people anyone not involved in the described as protesters.

G20 to get out of the city for But an attorney for Fields a long weekend. told prospective jurors this “Our recommendation is week that he acted in selfto use the long weekend to defense, according to CNN get away,” security minister affiliate WVIR. Patricia Bullrich said in a “Ms. Antony is correct. television interview, Reuters This is not a whodunit case,” reported. “Take off after said defense attorney John work on Thursday because Hill in his own opening statethe city is going to get very ment. “This is not about who challenging. Our security drove that car.” measures will be very strong Hill described counterand the decisions that we will protesters as acting hostile make if there is violence will toward Fields, and claimed be immediate.” that his client saw one with a — From wire reports gun in his hands.

People Harry and Sally to reunite for one night

It’s been 30 years since “When Harry Met Sally” captured moviegoers’ hearts.

In April, stars Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal, along with director, Rob Reiner, will reunite to celebrate the romantic comedy by kicking off the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival.

The 1989 film, written

by Nora Ephron, follows Harry and Sally over the Michael Cohen pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to making false statements to course of 12 years in a series of chance encounCongress. (Photo: Andrew Kelly/Reuters via CNN) ters. Crystal and Ryan were both nominated for yond Moscow, a source with Trump responded to Colegations from two women knowledge of the discussions hen’s admission at the White about sexual encounters with Golden Globes for their performances and the told CNN. House on Thursday, calling Trump before he ran for ofHe pleaded guilty earlier his former lawyer “very fice. Trump has denied those film received an Oscar nomination for best this year to eight counts in weak.” claims. original screenplay. a separate case from the “He’s a weak person,” The Justice Department Manhattan U.S. attorney’s Trump said before departing notified Trump’s legal team office. Cohen did not have an for Buenos Aires, Argentina. on Wednesday night about Paris Hilton agreement to cooperate with “He was convicted with Cohen’s planned plea, a prosecutors on that case. a fairly long-term sentence source familiar with the mat- reveals why she called off her Thursday’s revelations with things unrelated to the ter told CNN, although it is are potentially significant Trump Organization,” Trump unclear when the president engagement because they appear to show said. “What he’s trying to do himself was informed.

Paris Hilton has revealed that Trump was engaged is get a reduced sentence.”

Cohen was also charged why she recently ended her in business dealings with In fact, Cohen hasn’t been in the Manhattan U.S. atRussia in the midst of a sentenced in either case, torney’s office case with tax engagement to actor and campaign in which Moscow and the charges to which fraud and false statements to model Chris Zylka.

Her social media folinterfered to help elect him. he pleaded guilty in August a bank. He is scheduled to be lowers got to share in the They could also intersect included information about sentenced in both cases on moment when Zylka popped with other information that his reimbursement by the Dec. 12.

Mueller knows to create Trump Organization for Cohen left the courthouse the question in January with a massive ring on a snowpolitical and legal jeopardy payments he made or helped Thursday without making a covered mountain. for the president. orchestrate to conceal alstatement.

The video of the engagement — which appears to have been deleted from floodwater rushing through burn scars in Leach Canyon, Hilton’s Instagram account — quickly made the rounds Coldwater Canyon and McVicker Canyon on Thurs- on social media when it was first posted. day morning.

During an appearance “We cannot stress enough the importance of heeding all Wednesday on “The Talk,” Hilton explained why she warnings and road closures ended things with her now during this rain event!” the ex-fiance. department said on Twitter.

“When I fall in love, I fall in love fast and hard, NASA will go and it was this whirlwind from ‘Moon to romance,” she said. “I’ve Mars’ with new always been obsessed with Reporters wait for live shots during the first day of jury Disney stories and love partnerships selection for James Fields Jr.’s murder trial at the Charstories, and I thought it was lottesville Circuit Court on Monday in Charlottesville, In a new step forward, gonna be my happy endVirginia. (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images via NASA announced Thursday ing, and I just realized after CNN) that nine U.S. companies are time that it wasn’t the right not been returned to Ukraine eligible to bid on $2.6 bildecision.

“It is our hope at the end of the trial you’ll find Fields from Russia, I have decided lion worth of contracts over the next 10 years to deliver it would be best for all parnot guilty of the charges,” Carey’s legendary services to the moon. ties concerned to cancel my Hill said.

Lopez shade The companies are Aspreviously scheduled meetAttorneys offered their trobotic Technology, Deep was her ‘trying ing (…) in Argentina with opening statements after Space Systems, Draper, President Vladimir Putin. I the jury in Fields’ trial was to be nice’ Firefly Aerospace, Intuitive finalized Thursday morning. look forward to a meaningYears ago, Mariah Carey Judge Richard Moore has al- ful Summit again as soon as Machines, Lockheed Martin was asked during an interSpace, Masten Space Systhis situation is resolved!” lotted 18 days for the trial. view about fellow singer/ tems, Moon Express and Trump tweeted en route to actress Jennifer Lopez. Carey Orbit Beyond. the summit.

Trump abruptly The companies will bid to shook her head and procancels planned claimed, “I don’t know her.” deliver science and techFlash floods It became so famous that nology payloads through Putin meeting sweep through NASA’s Commercial Lunar even Carey got in on the President Donald Trump areas burned by Payload Services contracts. joke, years later holding a on Thursday abruptly paddle with the phrase.

These services will launch Calif. wildfires canceled his meeting with Jennifer Lopez has been from Earth and land on the Flash floods carrying Russian President Vladimir quoted as saying the pair do moon, and NASA will just piles of debris are sweeping Putin two days before they know each other. be “one customer of many through rain-drenched parts were scheduled to sit down But the “All I Want For customers,” agency Adminof California that were afon the sidelines of the G20 istrator Jim Bridenstine said Christmas” singer insisted to fected by recent wildfires. summit.

Andy Cohen in 2016 during Thursday.

In Southern California, The president pinned the his “Watch What Happens The providers will comevacuation orders and flash cancellation on Russia’s Live” show that while she pete on cost and innovation flood warning are in effect in so NASA can accomplish refusal to release Ukrainian and Lopez may have crossed Navy ships and sailors seized some communities affected paths, she does not “know” more than ever, he said. by the Holy Fire, which during a maritime conher.

These missions could begin burned more than 22,000 frontation between the two In a recent interview with as early as 2019. acres earlier this year. countries on Sunday.

Pitchfork, Carey offered her “Today’s announcement Cal Fire of Riverside But while Russia’s posiexplanation for how the momarks tangible progress County issued mandatory tion on the incident has not ment of shade came about. in America’s return to the evacuation orders as thunchanged since it attacked “I really was trying to say moon’s surface to stay,” derstorms have increased the Bridenstine said. “The inno- something nice or say nothUkrainian ships on Sunday, risk of mudslides and debris vation of America’s aerothe president’s abrupt move ing at all,” the superstar said. flows in some areas. The came after his longtime for“I really was.” space companies, wedded mer attorney Michael Cohen department urged people to People on the internet with our big goals in science keep checking its site for cur- and human exploration, are leveled fresh allegations in seemingly can’t get enough court about Trump’s business rent warnings and orders as of the whole thing. The going to help us achieve boundaries keep shifting. dealings with Russia. amazing things on the moon Guardian named it “pop’s The department released “Based on the fact that shadiest power move.” and feed forward to Mars.”

— From wire reports time-lapse footage showing the ships and sailors have — From wire reports

Measles surged globally in 2017 due to vaccine coverage gaps

By Naomi Thomas CNN

Measles cases around the world surged 31 percent from 2016 to 2017, according to a new report jointly published by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Measles outbreaks occurred in all regions, WHO said, because of gaps in vaccine coverage. There

Australia and Japan, was the only region to report a decrease in cases from 2016 to 2017. It’s also the were an estimated 110,000 deaths only region to achieve and sustain due to measles in 2017.

95 percent or greater coverage of “Since 2016, measles incidence the first dose of the measles vachas increased globally and in five cine since 2006. of the six WHO regions,” the report Measles, a viral illness, can be said, although this was in part prevented through two doses of because more countries reported on a vaccine, and measles vaccinathe virus. tion prevented an estimated 21.1 The Western Pacific Region, million deaths from 2000 to 2017, which includes countries such as according to the report.

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Vaccine coverage increased globally from an estimated 72 percent to 85 percent from 2000 to 2017, according to the report, but that’s far short of the 95 percent needed to prevent outbreaks.

Coverage for the first vaccine “has stagnated for nearly a decade,” the report said.

Estimated coverage of the second dose of the measles vaccine increased globally from 15 percent in 2000 to 67 percent in 2017, the

report said.

As of July, endemic measles was re-established in Venezuela, leading to outbreaks in bordering countries; the region had been declared free of endemic measles in 2016.

In 2017, the European Region declared “the reestablishment of endemic measles virus transmission in the Russian Federation and in Germany,” even though it had verified elimination in 37 other countries.

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Lawrenceville nonprofit gets $75K grant from Chick-fil-A

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Officials from a Lawrenceville-based nonprofit group that works on character development with student-athletes in Gwinnett County received a big grant from the Chick-fil-A Foundation on Tuesday to continue that work.

Officials from the foundation presented a check for a $75,000 grant to NG3, which was named as one of the recipients of the True Inspiration Awards.

The foundation is distributing $1.23 million in grants to 22 organizations across the nation through the awards program, which recognizes nonprofits that are trying to make a positive impact in the lives of children.

“We’re honored to help these organizations extend their impact on young people across the country,” said Rodney Bullard, Chick-fil-A Foundation executive director and Chickfil-A Inc. vice president of

NG3 President Matt Williams, center, holds a ceremonial check representing the $75,000 grant that NG3 received Tuesday from the Chick-fil-A Foundation.

Also pictured are Chick-fil-A operators Colby Cameron, left, and Tom Balsamides, right, as well as members of the NG3 team. (Special Photo)

Corporate Social Responsibility, in a statement.

NG3 was named one of two Southeast Regional Winners in the True Inspiration Awards program.

The other was an organiza-

tion in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Another nonprofit in Georgia, the Heritage Academy Augusta program in Augusta was chosen as one of three winners in the “Youth Entrepreneurship”

category, according to the foundation.

“I promise, as a board and a staff and everything, that we will make sure that this money gets used really, really well,” NG3

President Matt Williams said in a video as he held the ceremonial check after the presentation. “We will make sure that we invest this in the lives of more kids … but I just want to

say thanks.”

Chick-fil-A Foundation officials highlighted NG3’s work with student-athletes from 15 schools in the Lawrenceville area. Staff from the organization mentor the athletes while working alongside the coaches from their schools.

In addition to character development programs, however, NG3 also offers community activism and chaplain services.

Foundation officials said each of the organizations that were chosen to receive award grants will be recognized during a celebration in the spring.

“While money is important, we realize it takes so much more to run a successful nonprofit,” Bullard said. “Along with the grant funding, we bring our honorees together each year for several days of learning and connection with our leaders at Chickfil-A. Our aim is to invest in these organizations — in more ways than one — as they invest in our future generation.”

Tickets on sale for Gwinnett’s final bicentennial party on Dec. 15 while marking Gwinnett’s actual 200th birthday.

“The evening celebration will commemorate Events related to Gwin- the history and contribunett County’s bicentennial tions of those who helped have been going on all shape Gwinnett County, year, but the party that recognize the commuthose events have been nity’s present-day change leading up to is nearly agents and highlight three weeks away, and Gwinnett’s bright future officials are now selling for generations to enjoy,” tickets for the gala. organizers said on the Gwinnett’s 200th Birth- website for the party. day Celebration Party There will be two parts will be held the night of to the party, the first of Dec. 15 at the Infinite which will be a cultural Energy Center in Duluth. cocktail party at 6 p.m.

The event will cap off in the Tommy P. Hughes the county’s yearlong Grand Ballroom, folbicentennial celebration lowed by the celebration

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Tickets are now on sale for the final birthday party to mark Gwinnett County’s bicentennial. The event will be held the evening of Dec. 15 at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth. (Special Photo)

dinner at 7 p.m. in the Exhibit Hall. Individual tickets cost $125, and a

table for 10 costs $1,250.

Tickets can be purchased at www.gwinnett200birthday.com/registration.

One of the main parts of the event will be the conclusion of the Gwinnett Bicentennial Torch Relay, with the torch being carried into the party.

Organizers are also promising to have performances from local cultural groups, a recognition of trailblazers from the past as well as accomplishments and “blowing out the candles on 200 years of Gwinnett success.”

That is not the only

event that officials will hold on Dec. 15, however, to mark the exact anniversary of Gwinnett County’s founding.

A Family Cultural Birthday Party will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hudgens Center for Art and Learning, which is located on the Infinite Energy Center campus. This party, which will be free for families to attend, will give attendees a chance to learn about birthday customs from various cultural groups that are represented in the county’s diverse population.

Attendees will get to see cultural performances and ice sculpting demonstrations, watch a Gwinnett docuseries, make cultural crafts, interact with “world-renowed characters” and enjoy campfire s’mores, birthday cupcakes, storytelling and an interactive globe that children will be invited to touch and leave their fingerprints.

There will also be food trucks, which will be selling food to attendees.

The Infinite Energy Center is located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth.

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•From Page 1A last few shows, the plot has revolved around her and her speaking part has become larger and larger.”

Still, Cordner said, if there were four speaking roles in the cast, a female would only have one of those roles. “(She was) the focal point of several stories, but never really the ruler on her own,” he said. “She was either somebody’s wife or somebody’s daughter or girlfriend.

This time when we went to change the show, which we do every four or five years, we wanted to do something different.”

Cordner said he struggled slightly writing the first few drafts of the new show.

“It was difficult to do something different inside the parameter of king and princess, which we’ve done for three shows,” he said.

“Originally, I had come up with a scenario where there was a king and two daughters who were vying for the role of favorite, which was a little bit more of the same, so we tossed that idea. So we were sitting around with the president of the company and he said, ‘What about a queen?’

I said, ‘Yeah, we could do that.’”

It wasn’t that Cordner hadn’t previously thought about casting a queen, he said — it was that he’d “been here 31 years and there was (always) a guy (as ruler).”

“The minute (the president) said that, I said, ‘OK, everything the king typically does, (the queen now) does,’” Cordner said. “Luckily, we found a way to repurpose the kings as (the queen’s) counselors so we didn’t lose any cast members and from then on, it started to write itself.”

Cordner still had to walk a fine line between making the queen strong and not dependent on a man’s strength while also making her caring and thoughtful, though.

•From Page 1A to create a unique environment here, a walkable area for people to come spend some time and do some dining and some truly kind of regional class uses,” Fuqua attorney Shane Lanham told commissioners.

The development has attracted a lot of attention because of its size and planned uses, which makes

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Queen Maria Isabella, played by Gwinnett resident Ashlyn Süpper, and her advisers rehearse for Medieval Times Atlanta’s newest show, which opened earlier this month. The show is historic in that it’s the first woman-led show. (Staff Photos: Isabel Hughes)

tension, then there’s a lot.”

Without giving too much away, Cordner said the queen has “some really tasty lines in the show.”

“When she does show her backbone, the females in the audience, and some of the males too, react,” Cordner said. “I mean, you can hear them. People love it.”

Across the country, the show’s reception has been very positive, Cordner said.

“The first time we did the show, like any playwright or Medieval Times trains horses for the shows. anybody who writes a show, “The original draft that I conflict around her, and she you go, ‘Are they going to wrote I handed to a couple of will keep settling the conreact?’ Then when they do, the ladies up in the corporate flict,’” he said. “Her strength you go, ‘Oh, great,’” he said. office and their comment derives from, ‘Hey, knock it “Then you see it night after was, ‘She seems to be deoff. No one gets to decide but night, city after city, differfending herself as the queen me.’” ent areas of the country and too often,’” Cordner said.

That strength progresses Toronto, and where you’re “Coming from my perspecthrough the show, Cordner expecting to get the response, tive, the best way to conflict said. you get it, and you go, ‘OK,K is drama, but the conflict “She starts as this happy, it works.’” kept being (the men) saying, young queen celebrating her Medieval Times tickets are ‘Well how would you know? first tournament as queen usually $54.95 for adults and You’re just a woman.’ So the and the first time all these $36.95 for children 12 and show turned into an hour and knights have traveled for her,” under, though they drop to 45 minutes of her defending he said. “There’s no conflict, $38 with the code “BF18.” herself.” no drama, but then it starts to For more information or Scrapping that idea, Cord- confront her throughout the to buy tickets, visit medievalner took a new approach. course of the show. There’s times.com/plan-your-trip/ “I said, ‘We’ll have all the no tension, then there’s a little atlanta-ga.

Mixed-use it a development of regional impact that required reviews from the Atlanta Regional Commission and state officials as well as local officials.

Lanham said 350 of the 500 planned multi-family residential units will be built initially and there would be structured parking to help accommodate the remaining 150 units once they are built.

The attorney also said signs for the development, possibly up to 50 feet tall, would be placed along the side of the property facing I-85. Landmark-style signage would be used on Buford Drive and inside the development.

The one condition that commissioners placed on the development is that Fuqua has to reconfigure its site plan to make the project

more walkable. Commissioners John Heard, who represents the district where the development will be located, and Jace Brooks raised concerns about the walkability of the proposal that was presented Tuesday night.

Heard suggested the buildings in the development be moved closer to the main thoroughfare — saying he felt Fuqua “missed

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Mr. Werner Goeckel Words cannot express the loss the world suffered when Werner Goeckel, a deeply intelligent and complex man, passed away November 17, 2018.

The only surviving child of Fritz and Elizabeth Goeckel, Werner arrived in the US from Germany after WWII when he was 10 years old. He started working and never stopped until he passed away much too quickly after a hard-fought battle with Mantle Cell Lymphoma.

Werner’s professional achievements are eclipsed only by his devoted family relationships, including Patricia, his wife of 54 years, daughters Anne and Karen, sons-in-law Daniel and William, and grandsons Kyle, Fritz and Joshua.

Werner’s dying wish was to specifically thank all of his friends and family for the laughs, travels and support.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 8, 2pm, at Christ Place Church, 3494

The pantry, a blue-and-yellow wooden cupboard that has two wooden spoons for handles, serves as a food donation site, where those in need can take the non-perishables the box holds, and those with extra can give a canned good or two. The church is located at 3700 Pleasant Hill Road.

According to Feeding America, a national nonprofit hunger relief organization, Gwinnett’s food insecurity rate in 2016 was 10.5 percent, down 0.5 percent from the previous year and down from 12.3 percent in 2014.

While the 2016 number is less than other metro Atlanta counties — DeKalb had a food insecurity rate of 19.2 percent, Fulton had a rate of 17.8 percent and Cobb had a rate of 11.7 percent — it is still more than twice that of Gwinnett’s northwestern neighbor Forsyth County, which had a 2016 food insecurity rate of 5.5 percent.

“The food insecurity issue is (bigger than) people realize,” Acton said. “Also, suburban poverty (is an issue). I don’t think people who live in Gwinnett, which is a wonderful place to live and there are a lot of good things going on economically, (realize) that there is a lot of hidden poverty and people that are struggling.

But being the missions person (for the church), I get a lot of emergency requests from people who come in and say, ‘I need food, I need money for deodorant or shampoo,’ so I knew the need was out there.”

That need, and the pantry’s offerings, extend beyond just food, Acton said.

“We also do women’s toiletries items and baby items like wipes and diapers,” he said. “And then we also do standard toiletries like soap and bandaids and stuff like that. The toiletries and baby supplies seem to go really quick, and I think a lot of people don’t realize that you can’t get (nonfood) baby supplies on food stamps.”

One of the beauties of the pantry, Acton said, is that it’s anonymous; anyone can take an item, and anyone can drop off an item.

“For people who are seeking assistance, they often feel embarrassed, they feel ashamed and they’ve been rejected and turned down,” he said.

“This is (ideal) because they don’t have to come in and ask and allows them to be a lot more independent.”

Because it’s outside, the pantry is also available 24/7, meaning those in need don’t have to wait for a building to open to take a few cans.

“Pleasant Hill has always been super missionoriented, so we’re always thinking about ways to give,” Acton said. “We’re always thinking of how we can interact with the community, so it just became, ‘This is so easy and simple. Why can’t we do this?’ So we (did).”

For more information about the Little Free Pantry movement or to view locations nationwide, visit littlefreepantry.org.

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Juanita Ivey (Starling) Juanita Ivey, age 88, of Lilburn, GA passed away November 25, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Adger Ivey; parents Maude White and Louis Walton Starling; brother Voight Starling, and brother Bryant Starling.

She is survived by her sister June Lisle, Griffin, GA; children: Mary Ivey, Lilburn, GA, Wayne Ivey, Lilburn, GA, Ken Ivey and her daughter-in-law, Natalie Ivey, DeLand, FL; grandchildren Taylor Ivey, Daytona Beach, FL, Christin Ivey Iacolucci and her grandson-in-law, Jared Iacolucci, Minneapolis, MN and several nieces and nephews.

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the boat” in its walkability design — and parking be pushed farther back. Heard and Brooks said they felt the buildings were too spread out to be considered “walkable.”

The commissioner, who is leaving office at the end of the year, put a condition on the development that conceptual site and signage plans be approved by the planning department before

construction can begin.

“It doesn’t feel like a walkable center in the least to me,” Heard said.

“The site plan, the way it’s spread out with the buildings spread out around the perimeter with the parking closer to the main thoroughfare, is not the type of walkable center that we’re trying to promote. … The goal is good, but the site plan needs to be redone.”

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Kay McKinley Michel (McKinley) Kay McKinley Michel, 70, of Lilburn, GA, passed away on November 28, 2018, at Gwinnett Medical Center after a brief illness.

Kay was born November 22, 1948 in Tuscaloosa, AL. She grew up in Cottondale and moved to Atlanta in the early 1970s.

Kay spent the majority of her career at Snellville Middle School, in the Gwinnett County School system. She retired from education after 36 years having enjoyed many years as a teacher and an administrator.

Kay is survived by her husband Paul, two daughters, Mollie Evans and her husband Andy; Helen Harmon and her husband Ben; three grandchildren, Logan, Landry and Anderson. Kay is also survived by her brother, Hank McKinley and his wife Sheryl of Northport, Alabama and their children, Brock McKinley and his wife Heather, Deanna Erwin and her husband Mike, daughter Kinzlee, Hunter McKinley and his wife Hannah, daughter Raelynn.

The family will receive friends Saturday, December 1, 2018 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at Wages & Sons Gwinnett Cha-

pel, 1031 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30046. The funeral service, officiated by Rev. Bob Mitchell of Christ the Lord Lutheran Church, will follow at 11:00 am . A graveside service will be Sunday, December 2, 2018 at 2:00 pm CST at Tuscaloosa Memorial Park in Tuscaloosa, AL with Rev. Ken Cheek of Chapel Hill Baptist Church officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to a cancer charity of your choice.

Online condolences may be expressed at www. wagesandsons.com.

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Sandra Smith (Chadwick) Sandra Chadwick Smith, age 74, of Homer, Georgia passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018. Mrs. Smith was born on January 7, 1944 in Suwanee, Georgia to the late Guy M. and Ida King Chadwick.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold B. Smith; sisters, Louise Barrett, Jean Roberts; and brother, Gerald Chadwick.

Mrs. Smith was a member

of Homer United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the choir, the Hostess and Worship chair person, and was also a member of the Board of Stewards. Mrs. Smith was retired from Container Corporation of America with 25 years service. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Galynn and Scott Hunt; son, Todd Smith; sisters, Helen Caudell, Vicki Carroll; brothers, Mike Chadwick, Ken Chadwick; brother-inlaw, Terrell Smith; grandchildren, Elizabeth Taylor, Taylor Hunt, Davis Smith, Emily Hunt; grandsonin-law, Ryan Taylor; and also a number of nieces and nephews. Memorial Services are scheduled for 4:30 p.m., Saturday, December 1, 2018 at Homer United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim McLendon and Mr. Rob Mabrey officiating. The family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the church family life center prior to the service. Arrangements are in care of Whitfield Funeral Home & Crematory, South Chapel, 1370 Industrial Blvd., Baldwin, Georgia.

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Trump is not going down without fight WASHINGTON — It didn’t take long Thursday for President Trump’s tweeted complaint about the Robert Mueller probe — “will it just go on forever?” — to look like wishful thinking. Michael Cohen’s blockbuster court appearance made it clear that Trump is really going to hate the way the investigation ends.

Unless, of course, the president tries to end it Eugene himself with some sort Robinson of pre-emptive strike — which is why this is a dangerous moment. The walls are closing in, and by now we should know that Trump will put self-interest above such hindrances as the law and the Constitution.

With no advance notice, Cohen — who once was Trump’s personal attorney and “fixer” — appeared in federal court in Manhattan and admitted lying to Congress about Trump’s business dealings in Russia.

Trump insisted during his presidential campaign that “I have nothing to do with Russia.”

Cohen originally claimed in written testimony to the Senate and House intelligence committees that his attempts to forge a deal for a Trump-branded skyscraper in Moscow ended in January 2016 — before the first contest of the primary season, the Iowa caucuses, took place.

Court papers released Thursday tell a different story: Negotiating on behalf of the Trump Organization, Cohen continued to seek Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval for the proposed Moscow tower at least through June of 2016 — a fact that was hidden from voters by Trump’s bald-faced lies.

By far the worst development for Trump is that the document charging Cohen with the felony offense of making false statements to Congress is signed, “Robert S. Mueller III, Special Counsel.” Cohen’s earlier guilty plea involving hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal was handled by prosecutors from the Southern District of New York. Now, the keeper of some of Trump’s deepest and darkest secrets is singing sweetly to Mueller.

The second-worst thing for the president is Cohen’s acknowledgement that he regularly briefed Trump “family members … within the Company” about the Moscow negotiations. This suggests that Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka Trump may also be in Mueller’s crosshairs.

Trump gave the response he always gives when he’s caught in a big fat lie: I didn’t do it.

But hey, if I did do it, it wasn’t a crime.

Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn, Trump said that “Michael Cohen is lying.”

But he added, “I was running my business while I was campaigning. There was a good chance that I wouldn’t have won, in which case I would have gotten back into the business. And why should I lose lots of opportunities?”

For once, he let slip a nugget of truth. Running for president was just one of several angles he was pursuing at the time. Trump’s candidacy was never about the country. It was always about the family business, and still is.

Cohen’s court appearance came just a day after Trump said he was considering a presidential pardon for another keeper of his secrets — Paul Manafort, the former chairman of his campaign, who was found guilty of a host of white-collar crimes and pleaded guilty to others. “Why would I take it off the table?” Trump asked, in a New York Post interview, about the possibility of pardoning Manafort, who faces a decade or more in prison.

Manafort had signed a deal pledging to cooperate with Mueller’s investigation, but it was revealed this week that Manafort’s lawyers have been secretly sharing information with Trump’s lawyers. That becomes something else for Trump to worry about. How long had Mueller known that Manafort was playing both sides of the street? When the Trump team met to exchange information with the Manafort team, were the president’s lawyers hearing only what Mueller wanted them to hear?

Mueller charged that Manafort has been lying to him. According to the Wall Street Journal, at least some of those lies involve Manafort’s contacts with a Ukrainian associate who has “ties to Russian intelligence.”

Meanwhile, Trump’s longtime friend Roger Stone and his associate Jerome Corsi have said they expect to be charged by Mueller over alleged contacts with WikiLeaks, which published emails embarrassing to Democrats and damaging to the Hillary Clinton campaign that were stolen by, get ready for it, Russian hackers.

All roads seem to lead to Russia, and they are beginning to converge. Each new move from Mueller comes out of the blue; no one can be sure how much he knows or what he might do next. Trump must increasingly feel cornered.

The one thing I can predict confidently is that he won’t go down without a fight.

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

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Trump ready to cut deals with Dems When Donald Trump first took office, many conservatives’ greatest fear was that he would be too quick to cut deals with the Democrats. He had previously been a Democrat and had staked out heterodox positions on everything from spending to entitlement reform, the national debt, the minimum wage, trade and health care.

During the 2016 campaign, Trump even endorsed universal health care, declaring, “This is an un-Republican thing for me to say … I am going to take care of everybody … [and] the government’s gonna pay for it.”

Conservatives were aghast.

They need not have worried.

Democrats showed little interest in negotiating bipartisan bills with President Trump. They preferred to be the “resistance.”

And their unrelenting opposition pushed Trump to the right.

He knew that whatever he was going to get done, he would have to do it with Republican votes. So, he governed as a staunch conservative.

But that is not his place of natural equilibrium. In his heart, Trump is a dealmaker, not an ideologue. And now, he’s making clear that he wants to cut deals with Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

It was overshadowed by his confrontation with CNN’s Jim Acosta, but during his post-election news conference,

if it means some adjustment.”

That’s a huge concession to the Democrats.

Indeed, Trump even said it was better that Democrats won control of the House because it frees him to negotiate. “If the Republicans won — and let’s say we held on by two, or one, Marc or three — it would’ve been Thiessen very hard,” Trump said, “… because there will always be one, Trump made clear that he is or two, or three people that, willing — even eager — to for a good reason or for a bad buck House Republicans and reason, or for grandstanding … work with Pelosi and the new come over and say, you know, Democratic majority. On health ‘Look, we’re not going to along care, for example, Trump with this.’ ” With Democrats in stunned Republicans when he the majority, he said, “we have said he would be willing to sup- a much easier path, because port a bipartisan bill that passes the Democrats will come to us with Democratic votes. “We’ll with a plan for infrastructure, a get the Democrats and we’ll plan for health care, a plan for get the Republicans, or some whatever they are looking at, of the Republicans” (emphasis and we’ll negotiate.” Translaadded), Trump declared. That’s tion: Now I can tell the House a remarkable statement. The Freedom Caucus to take a hike president would sign a healthand compromise with Democare bill that gets a majority of crats instead.

Democratic, but not RepubliThe big question: Will can, votes.

House Democrats take him up Similarly, on taxes, Trump on it? If they start firing shots announced he was willing to at Trump, focusing on investirevisit the terms of his signagations and impeachment, he’s ture legislative achievement going to fire back. But if they — his tax-reform law — in accept his outstretched hand, exchange for a middle-class tax they will find he’s willing to cut. Asked whether he would give Democrats a lot of things be willing to raise rates on they want — even over GOP corporations and the wealthy, objections.

Trump said, “I would absoTrump hopes Pelosi belutely pursue something even comes House speaker, because

he thinks Pelosi will be less interested in impeachment and more interested in deals. “She deserves it,” he said at his news conference, adding, “If she has a problem, I think I would be able to very easily supply her the necessary votes” to become speaker. He knows Pelosi will serve for only a few years and wants to secure a legacy. She wants to pass an infrastructure bill, fix and permanently secure Obamacare, and modify his tax cuts. And he seems willing to work with her to do all that.

If anything, Pelosi’s challenge will be to control her own ideologues who want to use their newfound power to destroy Trump, not work with him.

But if Democrats are willing to make concessions, such as funding the border wall, they will find that Trump is willing to buck conservative orthodoxy and make major concessions to them. Indeed, if they play their cards right, they can rack up wins on everything from health care and taxes to infrastructure and even immigration.

But to do that, Democrats have to decide: Are they now a governing majority? Or are they a resistance? Because they can’t be both.

Marc Thiessen is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and the former chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush.

Bipartisanship, thy name is Woman As newly elected congresswomen are poised to color this city blue, one wonders what effect they’ll realistically have on the gridlock known as the House of Representatives.

At final count, 101 women, mostly Democrats, are headed this way come January. Will they — or can they — work with Republicans?

A popular assumption is that women, solely by virtue of their sex, are somehow better equipped than their male counterparts to find solutions.

But are women in 2019 really so eager to form circles, thrash seeds and communally suckle our relatively infant-nation into a more-mature and efficient version of itself?

Another popular (in some circles) assumption counters the other — that women only pretend to work together while actually backstabbing each other to get ahead. Cat-fighting may be an outdated stereotype, but it didn’t come from nowhere.

To begin to answer these questions, four women — two from each party — put their heads together and created a one-day, bipartisan confab here — the “Elevate” summit — to discuss issues on which women can find common ground. The organizers recognized that social issues remain divisive, but a myriad of other concerns provide opportunities to work together, including caregiving, health care and workplace issues.

Tuesday’s summit, where I moderated a panel, was attended by leaders from government,

Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Illinois, broke down the womanto-woman dynamic with a sports analogy. This is Washington, after all. The congressional women’s softball team is made up of both Democrats and Republicans. As teammates, the girls play together Kathleen — and against another team, Parker comprised of Washington’s female press corps. media, industry and national On the other hand: A correorganizations, such as AARP. sponding group of congressioSome of the other familiar nal men play against themnames included female execuselves — Democrats versus tives from Facebook, Johnson Republicans. To Bustos, this & Johnson and Best Buy, as difference in their respective well as Susan Spencer, editor rosters speaks loudly to the way of Woman’s Day, the largestthey conduct the nation’s busicirculation women’s magazine ness. Women are more natuin the country. rally team players; men tend to On the eve of the summit, be more oppositional. a reception offered a peek at Chamberlain, whose orgaa selection of female leaders nization aims to discover what eager to share a glass of wine suburban women care about, and exchange business cards. reported that between 2012 and Afterward, a much smaller 2017, most were concerned group — including summit mainly about jobs and the panelists, moderators, legislaeconomy. Then, as of January tors and business leaders — sat 2017, the emphasis shifted to down to a dinner of loaves and health care, especially coverfishes to test the waters for age for pre-existing conditions. bipartisan opportunities.

One can easily deduce what “This is sort of an expericaused this sudden refocusment,” said dinner co-host Ra- ing of priorities. If the caffeine chel Pearson. hasn’t kicked in yet: the new Thus, seated across the dinpresident’s planned assault on ner table from each other were Obamacare.

Stephanie Schriock, president Spencer, whose magazine’s of EMILY’s List, which drafts, 20 million readers tend to live trains and supports pro-choice in states between the coasts, women for public office, and echoed that health care is a top Sarah Chamberlain, president concern among women. Nancy and CEO of the Republican LeaMond, AARP’s executive Main Street Partnership. As vice president of social impact, political figures, they certainly spoke of the challenges faced disagree on some issues, but as by caregivers, 60 percent of women, they agree on far more. whom are women. Not only

do women disproportionately shoulder the burdens/joys of caregiving (though the gap has closed significantly in recent years), they also often lose income and, correspondingly, receive lower Social Security benefits down the line.

When I pointed out that 40 percent of caregivers are, therefore, men — and, wow! — I was reminded that women also typically take off more time for childbirth and child care, so that the added caregiver role for older parents is yet another layer of non-compensatory time away from work.

To these points, other members of the caregiving panel that I moderated included Sens.

Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., and Deb Fischer, R-Neb., both of whom have worked to mitigate some of these effects. Fischer co-authored legislation as part of last year’s tax bill that extended tax credits to businesses that voluntarily allow employees up to 12 weeks of paid family leave.

Time will tell whether women are as mutually supportive once reality sets in and they have to contend with their own caucuses. On one issue, meanwhile, we can be certain of bipartisan accord.

There aren’t enough restrooms for so many women — only four stalls outside the House chambers. Now there’s an issue on which all women can find common cause.

Kathleen Parker writes a twice-weekly column on politics and culture. She received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 2010.

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Phillips provides safety patrol Senior gives stout Archer defense plenty of security

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There are few positions on a football field more appropriately named than the safety.

That is particularly true for the free safety, whose duties include following the ball to provide a line of

security for cornerbacks in man-to-man pass coverage, as well as support in the run defense.

It’s a position that requires quite a bit of versatility, and few free safeties among Gwinnett County’s football teams possess that trait more than Archer’s Jalyn Phillips.

The 6-foot, 198-pound

senior has filled both those roles, and several more, well to be a major force for the No. 8 state-ranked Tigers (11-2), and figures to be again today when they travel to Mack Tharpe Stadium in Moultrie to take on top-ranked Colquitt County (13-0) in a Class AAAAAAA state semifinal game.

But according to Archer coach Andy Dyer, it isn’t just the job Phillips does that makes him so important to the team. It’s also how he does it.

“He is the quarterback of the secondary, and he knows all our checks,” Dyer said of Phillips.

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Archer Tiger’s Jalyn Phillips (5) celebrates after recovering a fumble during a state playoff game this season.

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Seniors at heart of Dacula’s defense

Ford out at Buford

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Valdosta’s offense struggled to find much success in last week’s Class AAAAAA state quarterfinal game, but it did score points in the first quarter — a rarity for Dacula’s opponents.

The Falcons saw their string of firstquarter shutouts end at eight with that Valdosta touchdown, a blip in another efficient defensive performance for a unit that has been impressive since a Game 2 loss to Mill Creek. At the heart of the success is a group of nine senior starters, a close group STATE SEMIS of friends and Today, 7:30 p.m. teammates • Archer at since elemenColquitt County tary school.

• Lanier at “Almost Lee County everybody on • Northside-Warner this team has Robins at Dacula known each other since we were 6,” senior defensive lineman Noah Duba said. “We’ve all played and known each other forever. … It’s crazy.

You get that click with these guys. It just clicks.”

Dacula, which hosts Northside-Warner Robins in tonight’s semifinals, holds opponents to 14.2 points on average. It gives up 130.8 rushing yards and 82.3 passing yards per game, matching up well with teams that prefer either.

“I’ve been very pleased (with the defense,” senior cornerback Jalen Perry said. “We’ve done our job in every game. Early in the season we took some lumps, but we did good on improving from week to week. And when you improve from week to week in the playoffs, you really start to see it. I think that’s kind of what you see in this defense.”

Perry is part of a stout secondary that made life rough for Valdosta’s passheavy offense in the quarterfinals. The Michigan-bound senior typically draws the assignment of the opponent’s top receiver, a challenge the coaches don’t mind putting on him. Though teams regularly throw away from him, he still has three interceptions and a team-high 12 pass breakups. The two seniors who share time at the opposite cornerback See DEFENSE, Page 4B

Dacula’s Jaiev Khan (2) tackles Valdosta’s Tate Rodemaker (18) during Friday night’s quarterfinal playoff game at Dacula. (Photo: Dale Zanine)

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Senior Jake Ludwig is a leader on the defense for Lanier, which has reached the first state semifinals in school history. (Photo: Nicole Seitz)

Ludwig happy doing plenty of heavy lifting for Lanier’s defense

By David Friedlander It’s well established how tough — and in a lot of ways, thankless — an offensive lineman’s job is.

On the flip side, defensive linemen, especially those on the interior of the line, also do a lot of hard work in the trenches that isn’t always obvious to the untrained eye.

While Jake Ludwig hasn’t always been as visible as other members of Lanier’s stingy defense, his work hasn’t gone unnoticed by his coaches.

Head coach Kory Mobbs knows full well that if the Longhorns are going to have a chance to knock off undefeated and top-ranked Lee County in their Class AAAAAA state

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semifinal game today in Leesburg, the 6-foot-2, 260-pound senior will have to take a lead role.

“He’s a three-year starter for us,” Mobbs said of Ludwig. “He’s a guy that’s always been a really good player for us, and I think a lot of times, defensive linemen, if they don’t get sacks, which he’s had plenty this year, people don’t want to talk about them.

But he is such a vital cog of what we do defensively. He’s just a physical presence. He’s just a testament of working hard and not caring who gets the credit.

“You know, it is similar (to offensive linemen) because

a lot of times, you’re eating up blocks for the linebackers.

In our defense, we’ve been blessed to have some really good linebackers. So schemewise, (interior defensive linemen) may not have the stats, but if you’re hard to block and you eat up a double team, good thing are going to happen for the entire defense, and that’s kind of a testament to Jake.”

Perhaps a bigger testament to Ludwig is the fact that despite his role, his tangible numbers have actually been quite impressive this season.

Heading into today’s game, See LUDWIG, Page 4B

Buford has parted ways with John Ford after two seasons as the Wolves’ head football coach.

Ford, a Brookwood grad, was hired at Buford after a successful run as head coach at Roswell. He posted a Tweet on Wednesday morning about his job status.

He went 21-5 in two years as head coach, taking both teams deep into the state playoffs.

“For the last two years it has been my distinct honor and privilege to serve an unbelievable group of young men and coach alongside some phenomenal coaches,” Ford said in the post. “To the classes of 2018 and 2019, I love you guys so much, and as talented as you are on the field, you are better young men who will make a lasting impact on the world. I am grateful to have been a small part of your journeys.

“To the classes of 2020 and beyond, my only sadness is that I won’t get to see you accomplish the great things I know you will. You are all made of the right stuff and I love you with all of my heart. If I have taught you anything, I hope it is life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond. … I am a better man and coach for these past two seasons and will forever be grateful and here for you guys. It starts with I love you, it ends with I love you.”

Buford commented on the situation Wednesday afternoon in a press release, calling it a resignation via a statement from athletic director Tony Wolfe.

“Effective today, John

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Head coach John Ford parted ways with Buford on Wednesday. (Photo: Will Fagan)

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Prep Schedule

Today

BASKETBALL

4 p.m. — Archer at Cedar Shoals 6 p.m. — Berkmar at Norcross 6 p.m. — Central at Meadowcreek 6 p.m. — Collins Hill at Mill Creek 6 p.m. — Mountain View at Discovery 6 p.m. — Parkview at Lakeside-DeKalb 6 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Duluth 6 p.m. — Providence at Commerce 6 p.m. — South at Banneker 6 p.m. — South Forsyth at Lanier 7 p.m. — Hebron at Bethlehem Christian

FOOTBALL

Class AAAAAA semifinals 7:30 p.m. — Lanier at Lee County 7:30 p.m. — Northside-Warner Robins at Dacula Class AAAAAAA semifinals 7:30 p.m. — Archer at Colquitt County

SWIMMING AND DIVING

7:20 p.m. — Collins Hill and Mountain View at Collins Hill 7:20 p.m. — Discovery, South and Meadowcreek at Mountain Park 7:20 p.m. — Duluth, Central and Lanier at West Gwinnett

WRESTLING

• Buford, Collins Hill, Archer in Southern Slam at Eastside (S.C.) High School • GAC, Dacula, Parkview in King of the Mountain at Towns Co. • Grayson in Warrior Rumble at Walnut Grove 5 p.m. — Discovery at Woodstock 5 p.m. — Lanier in Panther Invitational at Jackson Co. 5 p.m. — Mill Creek in Yellow Jacket Duals at Jefferson Davis Saturday

BASKETBALL

• Collins Hill boys and Banks Co. at North Georgia • Collins Hill girls in Wesleyan Showcase • Lanier boys, North girls in APB Showcase at North Georgia 10:30 a.m. — Brookwood boys vs. Jefferson at North Georgia 12:30 p.m. — Brookwood girls vs. Carrollton at Wesleyan 1 p.m. — Peachtree Ridge at Shiloh 2 p.m. — Strong Rock Christian at Providence 2:30 p.m. — East Jackson boys at Buford 3 p.m. — Hebron boys at Greater Gwinnett Christian 3:30 p.m. — Cherokee girls and Norcross at Wesleyan 3:30 p.m. — Duluth boys and East Hall at North Georgia 5 p.m. — Buford and Parkview girls at Wesleyan 6 p.m. — Hebron girls at Lake Oconee Academy 6 p.m. — Mountain View at Dacula 6 p.m. — Wesleyan boys at Mount Pisgah 6:30 p.m. — GAC girls at Wesleyan 6:30 p.m. — Mill Creek girls vs. Model at North Georgia 8 p.m. — Mill Creek boys vs. Grayson at North Georgia

SWIMMING AND DIVING

• Hebron in Tallulah Falls Winter Snow Meet at Ruby Fulbright Natatorium 8:05 a.m. — Parkview, Grayson and Mill Creek at Mountain Park 8:05 a.m. — Archer and Peachtree Ridge at Collins Hill 8:05 a.m. — Dacula and Berkmar at West Gwinnett 9 a.m. — Wesleyan in Lakeside Invitational at Chamblee 7:20 p.m. — Norcross and Brookwood at West Gwinnett

WRESTLING

• Buford, Collins Hill, Archer in Southern Slam at Eastside (S.C.) High School • GAC, Dacula, Parkview in King of the Mountain at Towns Co. 9 a.m. — CMP Cloth Duals at Mountain View 9 a.m. — Discovery at Woodstock 9 a.m. — Grayson in Warrior Rumble at Walnut Grove 9 a.m. — Lion’s Den Duals at Peachtree Ridge 9 a.m. — Meadowcreek in Warrior Classic at North Atlanta 9 a.m. — Mill Creek in Yellow Jacket Duals at Jefferson Davis

The Home Teams

United

TODAY NEXT UPCOMING

Off TBD

Falcons

at Okla. City Golden State Washington 8 p.m.

Mon, 7:30 p.m. Wed, 7:30 p.m.

FSSE/92.9-FM FSSE/92.9-FM FSSE/92.9-FM

Greenville at Greenville Orlando 7:35 p.m.

Sat, 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 7, 7:35 p.m.

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

Dec. 9, 1 p.m.

CBS/92.9-FM FOX/92.9-FM

Georgia

Alabama* Off Sat, 4 p.m.

TBD

CBS/95.5-FM

Hawks

Gladiators

Off TBD Tech FSSE = FOX Sports Southeast, FSSO = FOX Sports South *SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

On TV

Today

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

7 p.m. — MAC Championship, Northern Illinois vs.

Buffalo ESPN2 8 p.m. — Pac-12 Championship, Utah vs. Washington Fox

COLLEGE HOCKEY

7 p.m. — RPI at Notre Dame NBCSP

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

7:30 p.m. — Lowndes at Milton PBS

NBA

8 p.m. — Houston at San Antonio ESPN 8 p.m. — Atlanta at Oklahoma City FSSE 10:30 p.m. — Denver at Portland ESPN

NHL

7:30 p.m. — Anaheim at Carolina FSSO

SKIING

12:30 p.m. — FIS Alpine Xfinity Birds of Prey World Cup: Men’s Super-G. From Beaver Creek, Colo. NBCSP

SOCCER

2:55 p.m. — Premier League, Cardiff City FC vs.

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC NBCSP

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Mill Creek lauds retiring Turner

By Will Hammock

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HOSCHTON — The wide, permanent grin. The “Hey, hey, hey” greetings. The overwhelming positivity.

Those trademarks of Frank Turner will be missing at Mill Creek High School after today, when the 64-year-old works his final day before retirement.

The emotional farewell for the Hawks’ beloved stellar substitute teacher and assistant softball coach began Wednesday afternoon in the media center in front of family, friends, current and former colleagues, alumni students and more.

Among the gifts presented to Turner was the school’s prestigious Hawk Award for his years of service.

“I’m overwhelmed,” Turner said. “I was not expecting that kind of response at all. Seeing faces that I haven’t seen in 15, 20 years from the South Gwinnett days and even before that from travel ball people. I’m overwhelmed they would take the time to come see an old guy. … That’s the hardest part of retiring. I truly enjoy coming in every day, I do.

The alarm isn’t too nice at 4 o’clock. But as soon as I wake up, I can’t wait to come interact with these people, the teachers, the coaches, the students, the administrators. I truly enjoy it. I enjoy being around them.”

Turner has worked in the Gwinnett County Public Schools since 2001, when he was hired as a paraprofessional at South Gwinnett. He moved to

Retiring Mill Creek stellar sub and softball coach Frank Turner speaks after receiving the school’s Hawk Award on Wednesday. (Staff Photo: Will Hammock)

Mill Creek in 2005 with fellow South coaches Kelly Murdock and Shannan Lovelady.

He has been the Hawks’ stellar sub since he arrived, filling in wherever he is needed, whether it’s the classroom, the clinic or elsewhere.

“When I hear Frank Turner, I just think of somebody who is so passionate about kids, who really cares and is super positive,” Mill Creek principal Jason Lane said.

“I’m not sure I’ve ever heard Frank have a bad day. He’s always talking about it’s a great day, so positive, happy to be here.

He always makes my day every time I talk to him.”

The Mill Creek staff shared a video with well wishes from Turner’s friends and co-workers, who all praised his devotion to all of the school’s students and employees, as well as the constant encouragement he offers to everyone he encounters.

“When I think about Frank Turner, I think about longevity,” Mill Creek athletic and activities director

Gary Long said. “I think about dedication. I think about passion. He is the absolute most positive coach I have ever worked with over the years. He never has a negative thing to say to a player, to a coach or to an opponent. He’s always very positive and very upbeat.

He is a great role model for our kids.”

Turner made his mark on athletics before he made it to Gwinnett. The Macon native played high school baseball and kicked in football before embarking on a stellar baseball career at Georgia Tech. He was captain of the Yellow Jackets’ 1975 team, which he led in home runs, RBIs and batting average — he is one of 11 players in program history to achieve that triple crown.

He ranks fourth on Tech’s toughest to strike out list, ahead of MLB stars like Nomar Garciaparra and Mark Teixeira. He struck out only 31 times in 476 career college at-bats.

He also holds a school record for most runs scored in a game with seven.

His baseball love shifted

to softball in 1992, when his 9-year-old daughter Jessica signed up for her first season of organized softball at the South Gwinnett Athletic Association. Head coaches were needed, so Turner stepped up, kick-starting a long career of travel softball coaching and eventually high school coaching in 2000, when Lovelady hired him at South.

His coaching career led him to Mill Creek, where he has helped the program to five region and three state championships, and also to the University of Georgia, where he won two Southeastern Conference championships as an assistant to Lu HarrisChamper. At Mill Creek, his positive comments to players — “Yeah, Hawks,” “Nobody better,” and the like — have become a staple of games under multiple head coaches.

He didn’t rule out a return to coaching at some point during his retirement.

“I won’t say for sure (that I’ll never coach again),” Turner said. “I don’t feel old. I can’t move like I used to could. I can’t pitch with the same velocity I used to could. But I know I’m going to miss it.

So, I won’t say no at all to (coaching again).”

He plans to split his retirement time between his home in Jefferson and at family properties in Robbinsville, N.C., and Putnam Hall, Fla., but said he still plans regular visits to his friends at Mill Creek.

“I have nothing planned,” Turner said. “I am terribly disorganized and I don’t plan very well.

Just whatever comes up.”

Flag football feted by Legacy 53 Super Bowl host committee spotlights landmark girls program

By Christine Troyke

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SUWANEE — Gwinnett County’s prototype girls flag football league, spearheaded by the Atlanta Falcons, was in the spotlight Wednesday night as part of the lead up to Super Bowl LIII. In conjunction with the Super Bowl Host Committee’s youth initiative, the program was celebrated at five high school sites.

“We wanted to show our support and our appreciation for the people who took a chance on making something like this happen,” host committee chief operating officer Brett Daniels said. “We have Legacy 53 as our umbrella for community initiatives.

We have five pillars and one of those is youth sports and youth engagement, promoting healthy, active lifestyles.

“That’s the connection to tonight, promoting a first-of-its-kind girls flag football league, something the NFL and the Falcons have supported this year, put a lot of effort into and, I think, is going to serve as the poster child for moving leagues like this forward elsewhere around the state.

Ultimately, I think the goal would be to have teams like this across the state and across the country.”

Organizers for the Gwinnett Girls in the Game Rally set up cornhole and bowling, handed out red foam fingers and brought in food trucks for spectators at Brookwood, Collins Hill, Discovery, Lanier and Peachtree Ridge on Wednesday. Each site featured a pair of games between the 19 Gwinnett girls flag football teams.

Each team has a roster of at least 20 players and

Collins Hill played Mill Creek on Wednesday as part of the Gwinnett Girls in the Game Rally, an event to spotlight the county’s landmark girls flag football program.

(Staff Photo)

several schools had so many girls turn out, they could have fielded multiple teams.

“I don’t think any of us really knew what to expect coming into this season,” said Collins Hill athletic director Scarlett Straughan, who is also the flag football program’s commissioner. “It was so new to all of us. We were very excited about the possibilities, but clearly we had no idea it was going to be this big. It has been great for our communities and for the girls.”

GCPS became the first to sanction girls flag football after the idea was broached by the Falcons.

“They actually came to the county and said, ‘Hey, we would like to do this. Are you interested?’”

Straughan said, then added with a laugh, “Actually, I think it was more, ‘We are going to do this. We would like for you to be the first county.’

“We were very grateful for that and for USA Football and ESPN. They’ve all been wonderful.”

Falcons president and CEO Rich McKay remem-

bers when his older sister, Michele, was the star quarterback for a flag football team at Southern Cal when their dad, John, was the head coach.

“That was a big deal because the coach’s daughter was on the flag football team and the flag football teams at USC were big,” said McKay, who was at Collins Hill for Wednesday’s event. “It’s nice to see it come that far, because that wasn’t yesterday.”

McKay said the Falcons found a good and willing partner in GCPS. “We did a program this last year where we supported flag football in all counties in the state, all 159,” McKay said. “We’re the first franchise to do that and we have had a flag football agenda for a number of years.

“This was a logical extension but definitely a unique one. We didn’t have a prototype model. Our feeling was to try it in one county and see if the counties like it, see if we can support it and then grow it.

And we’re ready to go.”

It’s not a bid to sell

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tickets or merchandise for the Falcons. It’s just about stewardship.

“To have high schools where 100 girls come out and try out is great,” McKay said. “Hopefully we can grow it. We’ll not back up from our support.

You’ll see us going into other counties next year.”

Straughan grew up in South Georgia and knows how deep football roots go there.

“I had a conversation with (GHSA executive director) Robin Hines not too long ago at a volleyball game and expressed to him how great this has been and what a wonderful idea it would be for the entire state of Georgia,” Straughan said. “We had no idea how big this was going to be. I think as more people came and watched, and saw the excitement, more people want to be involved.

“So it’s great for our kids. What a statement (to have Legacy 53 participate).”

The host committee’s role is more than operational, more than one day in February.

“The other component that is just as critical to us is connecting with the local community and how to we bring the Super Bowl to as many people as possible in Atlanta,” Daniels said.

“Because we know only 70,000 are going to get a ticket to the game and most of them aren’t going to be people who live here.

“So how do we bring the Super Bowl out to others?

That’s through programs like this here tonight, our volunteer program — we’ve got 10,000 volunteers engaged in really being the face of the game that week — as well as a civil and human rights program through Legacy 53.”

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English hired as new Stripers GM

By David Friedlander

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LAWRENCEVILLE — Adam English has accumulated experience in various areas in his 12 years as a minor-league and amateur baseball front office executive.

But Atlanta Braves executive vice president or minor league affiliates and strategic planning Chip Moore was very clear on what particular experience was very prominent in the organization hiring the Lexington, Ky., native as the Gwinnett Stripers’ new general manager.

“Adam comes to us from the Sacramento River Cats, (which was) annually ranked in the top (five) in attendance (in the Pacific Coast League) and overall revenue,” Moore said in a press conference announcing English’s hiring Wednesday at Coolray Field. “That’s one of the reasons why we looked to Adam. But as you’ll find out, Adam’s got the right personality, the right fit to really make this program go in the right direction.”

Indeed, English — who succeeds North Johnson, who resigned in September after seven seasons in the post — brings a lot of experience and success in that area after serving as vice president of ticket sales and service with Sacramento, the San Francisco Giants’ Triple-A affiliate in the

New Gwinnett Stripers vice president and general manager Adam English, left, was introduced Wednesday morning with a press conference at Coolray Field. Pictured with English is Chip Moore, Atlanta Braves executive vice president of minor league affiliates and strategic planning. (Photo: Gwinnett Stripers)

PCL, the past six seasons.

During that tenure, the River Cats drew nearly 3.6 million fans to Raley Field, an average of 8,466 per game, ranking in the top five in the PCL each year, including leading the league in 2013 (607,329 fans), 2014 (607,839) and 2015 (672,354).

While he has served in other capacities in baseball front offices in his career, ticket sales has been a major part of his duties at most of his stops, including as director of ticket sales and assistant general manger for the Lexington Legends, the Class A South Atlantic League affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, and working in the ticket department for the Augusta GreenJackets, the Giants’ South Atlantic

League affiliate.

He faces a challenge coming to the Stripers, who have struggled at the box office since the Atlanta Braves moved their TripleA affiliate to Gwinnett from Richmond, Va., in 2009.

Despite some success on the field, including the 2016 International League South Division title, six second-place finishes and two Governor’s Cup playoff appearances, the G-Braves/ Stripers franchise has averaged just 4,297 fans in 10 full seasons at the 10,427seat Coolray Field.

It’s a challenge English said he’s looking forward to, especially given the assets in place, including Coolray Field and Gwinnett County in general.

“I look at challenges as

opportunities,” English said. “And I think the first place we’re going to start is showing this community that we’re committed to giving back to them, as well, and creating new programs that engage kids, and start there.

“I was very impressed with Coolray Field. It’s a beautiful venue, a beautiful area. I think that exploring the area in the county, it’s a great place for the family.

My son is now 18 months old, so my wife and I plan on being fixtures in the community and raising a family here. It’s the second most populous county in the state of Georgia, and there’s a lot of opportunities through strong community programs and ways to engage the business community and get more fans out here.”

While not getting into specifics, English said he does plan to hit the ground quickly in engaging in Gwinnett’s business community, the Gwinnett Sports Commission and other organizations in order to build partnerships that will benefit everyone.

“This is a great place to build relationships,” English said. “And the business world is very much about building strong relationships. We want to help this community, and I want to engage community leaders as we progress here if there are ways to bring more businesses to Gwinnett County.”

Francoeur elevated to lead analyst From Staff Reports The Atlanta Braves, Fox Sports South, Fox Sports Southeast and Dickey Broadcasting announced their broadcast teams for the 2019 Atlanta Braves season Thursday, including the elevation of Gwinnett native Jeff Francoeur into the lead analyst role.

Braves telecasts on the Fox Sports regional networks will include Chip Caray, returning for his 16th season as play-byplay announcer. He will work alongside Parkview grad and Suwanee resident Francoeur in his new role as lead analyst. Additionally, analyst and Hall of Famer Tom Glavine will have an increased presence

in the booth.

“With Chip, Jeff, Tom and Joe calling the games, fans can look forward to an entertaining and informative 2019 season of Braves baseball on the Fox Sports regional networks,” Jeff Genthner, senior vice president and general manager of Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Southeast Parkview grad Jeff Francoeur, right, smiles on the set of said in a press release.

“We are excited that Joe “Braves LIVE” with Kelsey Wingert. (Special Photo) is returning to his roots on the networks.

Sutton and Jim Powell in and doing both radio and The Braves Radio different combinations TV,” said Derek Schiller, Network, the largest sports throughout the season. In Braves president and CEO. radio network in baseball, addition to his new radio “We think we have the will feature a four-man ro- duties, Simpson will also most talented TV and radio tation with the addition of continue as an analyst broadcast lineups in baseBraves Hall of Famer Joe with Fox Sports for select ball, and we look forward Simpson and Ben Ingram. telecasts, while Ingram to watching and listening Simpson and Ingram will will continue his pre- and to the new combinations join Hall of Famer Don post-game shows when not beginning in the spring.”

Williamson stepping away from Mill Creek volleyball coaching job

Mill Creek’s Brain Williamson announced Thursday he will resign from coaching volleyball.

“I have made the decision after 18 years of coaching to ‘retire’ from coaching volleyball,” he said in an open letter via Twitter. “This was not an easy decision for me, but I absolutely believe it is the right decision for me and my family.”

Williamson has coached volleyball for 18 seasons, and he’s coached volleyball at Mill Creek since 2009.

Mill Creek’s volleyball team has advanced to the playoffs in three consecutive seasons under Williamson, and the Hawks posted a 104-27 record in that time span. In 2017, Williamson and the Hawks advanced to the Class AAAAAAA semifinals.

Williamson still plans to keep his duties as the girls lacrosse coach for his upcoming ninth season.

Nuggets sign Norcross grad Brandon Goodwin

The Denver Nuggets have reportedly signed Norcross High School grad Brandon Goodwin from the G-League’s Memphis Hustle.

Goodwin was signed using an Injured Player Exception, since Nuggets Will Barton, Isaiah Thomas, Michael Porter Jr. and Jarred Vanderbilt are all expected to miss two or more weeks.

Goodwin had solid numbers with the Hustle, averaging 23.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. He’s shooting 53.9 percent from the field and 34.6 percent on 3-pointers.

Goodwin, who won the 2012-13 state championship and was the

IN BRIEF Daily Post Boys Basketball Player of the Year with Norcross, played two years of college basketball at the University of Central Florida and two years at Florida Gulf Coast University. He was Atlantic Sun Player of the Year as a senior at FGCU after averaging more than 18 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game en route to a regular-season conference championship and NCAA Tournament appearance.

NLL, Swarm to play full schedule of 18 games

The Georgia Swarm and the rest of the National Lacrosse League will play a full schedule of 18 regular season games after a labor dispute canceled the first two weeks of the regular season.

The regular season will run from Dec. 15 through the last weekend of April. The Georgia Swarm will open the season at home on Dec. 15 against the New England Black Wolves.

The Georgia Swarm’s home game against the Saskatchewan Rush originally scheduled for Dec. 1 has been rescheduled for 4:05 p.m. Jan. 27.

UNG showcase features eight Gwinnett teams

A handful of local prep basketball teams will compete in North Georgia Elite’s North Georgia High School Showcase on Dec. 1 at the University of North Georgia.

The Duluth, Mill Creek, Brookwood, Collins Hill, Grayson and Lanier boys basketball teams will be featured alongside the North Gwinnett and Mill Creek girls teams.

Games start at 9:30 a.m. and are set to finish after the final tipoff at 8 p.m.

Mountain View wrestling set to host annual duals Mountain View wrestling will host its eighth annual duals starting at 9 a.m. Saturday.

The meet includes at least 11 teams. Class AAA state duals defending champion North Hall and Class AAAAAA duals and traditional champion Richmond Hill will be featured at the meet, in addition to several top-10 finishers in last year’s state championships.

Mountain View will host three out-of-state squads, including Bradley Central (Tenn.), Vestavia Hills (Ala.) and Sarasota Military Academy (Fla.).

Finals are slated to begin at approximately 4 p.m.

The tournament is sponsored by Compound Sportswear.

Dacula’s Smith picks Covenant for baseball

Dacula pitcher and outfielder Jackson Smith committed to play baseball for Covenant Community College.

Dacula’s baseball team announced the senior’s commitment via Twitter on Wednesday.

Covenant plays in the NCAA Division III USA South Conference.

The team finished 13-25 overall last year with a 7-11 conference record.

Peachtree Ridge’s Wilkins chooses Loyola swimming

Peachtree Ridge swimmer Jasmine Wilkins verbally committed to continue her career at Loyola University in New Orleans.

She qualified for state as a junior in the 440-meter freestyle relay team.

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Azar sets record in Wesleyan win From Staff Reports PEACHTREE CORNERS — Sophomore Nicole Azar broke Wesleyan’s record for 3-pointers with eight in a 91-28 drubbing of St. Pius on Thursday. The previous mark was seven.

Azar finished with a Nicole gameAzar high 33 points and added eight assists. Point guard Paige Lyons, also a sophomore, rolled up 24 points and seven assists, while Callie Weaver, the team’s lone senior, kicked in another 16 points and six assists for the Wolves (5-0).

GIRLS HOOPS GIRLS BASKETBALL Archer 60, Cedar Shoals 52 ATHENS — Madison Gatewood dropped 21 points on Cedar Shoals and led Archer to a 60-52 win Thursday.

Amari Heard also was in double figures with 16 points for the Tigers (4-2).

Lanier 63, South Forsyth 41 CUMMING — Mekala Fuller’s 18 points led the newly top-ranked Lanier girls to a 63-41 win over South Forsyth on Thursday.

Lanier moved to 7-0 on the season and is ranked No. 1 in this week’s Class AAAAAA poll.

Christabel Ezumah added 12 points and Taylor Stanley had 11 for the Longhorns.

GAC 53, Cherokee Bluff 33 FLOWERY BRANCH — Greater Atlanta Christian rallied from a halftime deficit to beat a long Cherokee Bluff team 53-33 in its region opener Thursday.

Junior Ava Irvin led the Spartans (3-2, 1-0) with 16 points and freshman Kaleigh Addie added another 14.

BOYS HOOPS BOYS BASKETBALL Archer 74, Cedar Shoals 69 ATHENS — C.J. Hines and Brent Smith each scored 14 points to help push Archer past Cedar Shoals 74-69 on Thursday.

Hines also had three assists while Smith pulled down eight rebounds.

Mekhi Carter finished with 11 points, three assists and three steals. Justin Edmondson added 10 points, four assists and four steals for the Tigers (3-2).

Lanier 61, South Forsyth 44 SUGAR HILL — Jehloni James powered Lanier to a 6144 win over South Forsyth with 24 points Thursday.

Sion James and Ryan Johnson added nine each for the Longhorns (4-1).

GAC 106, Cherokee Bluff 81 FLOWERY BRANCH — Greater Atlanta Christian’s seniors powered the Spartans past Cherokee Bluff in an offensive shootout Thursday.

GAC won 106-81 in its region opener.

Ben Sheppard led the Spartans (2-3, 1-0) with 28 points, while Super Sixer Hunter McIntosh added another 27. Roy Dixon finished with 22. Shawn Ohuabunwa and Chris Hinton each added nine points.

Wesleyan 61, Elite Scholars 39 PEACHTREE CORNERS — Wesleyan put three players in double figures en route to a 61-39 win over Elite Scholars on Thursday.

Micah Smith led the Wolves (1-1) with 20 points. J.D. Kavel had 13 points and Jalen Fulwood added 11.

RIFLERY RIFLERY Buford 1,134, North Forsyth 1,113 CUMMING — Taylor King and Morgan Adams tied for the day’s high score of 286 and helped Buford defeat North Forsyth 1,134-1,113 on Thursday.

Austin Cagle shot 283 and Jacob Koen set a personal record with a 279 for the Wolves (2-0), who play at Lumpkin County next week.

FANS CHOICE WINTER ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Who: Jordan Releford School: Collins Hill Sport: Basketball Class: Senior Highlights: Scored nine of her gamehigh 28 points in double overtime, lifting the Eagles to a win over Norcross in the Parkview Tipoff Classic Coach Brian Harmon’s take: “Most players pace themselves through the game. Jordan Releford knows one thing — go hard. She is a hard worker and a great player.”

Atlanta United earn finals berth Field Level Media HARRISON, N.J. — Atlanta United advanced to the MLS Cup in its second season despite a 1-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls in the second leg of the Eastern Conference final Thursday in Harrison, N.J. United won the totalgoals series 3-1 after a 3-0 win at home on Sunday.

Tim Parker scored in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time for the Red Bulls, but it was too late.

Atlanta will host the Portland Timbers or Sporting Kansas City on Dec. 8. The match will be the last as United’s head coach for Argentine Tata Martino, who is expected to be named Mexico’s national team coach.

For the second time in the series, the Red Bulls had a goal overturned after video review. In the 80th minute, Aaron Long was ruled to have fouled goalkeeper Brad Guzan while heading in a shot.

Guzan made five saves.

New York’s Luis Robles had four saves.

The Red Bulls set the MLS regular-season record for points (71), two points ahead of Atlanta, and were trying to reach the championship match

New York’s Connor Lade, top, and Atlanta’s Franco Escobar fight for a header during the first half of the second leg of the MLS Eastern Conference championship Thursday at Red Bull Arena. (Brad PennerUSA Today Sports)

10 years after losing to the Columbus Crew 3-1 in their lone MLS Cup appearance.

New York could not allow Atlanta to score an away goal because it meant the Red Bulls would need four goals just to send the series to extra time.

That strategy almost went for naught in the first 15 seconds when Atlanta’s Josef Martinez, who set the MLS record with 31 regular-season goals and added three more in the playoffs, had a prime opportunity from the center of the box that Robles saved.

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good players in that (senior) group,” said Dacula head coach Clint Jenkins, who also serves as defensive coordinator. “They’ve done a really good job this year of buying into what we’ve asked them to do. I’m just really excited for them to be in the position they’re in.”

he has 74 combined tackles and assists, which include 16 tackles for loss (good for third on the team) and nine sacks (second only to defensive end Phillip Webb among the Longhorns and third in Gwinnett County), and 10 quarterback hurries.

But as impressive as those contributions are, he knows his main job is to clear the way for other playmakers on the Lanier defense, such as Webb, linebackers Kameron Brown and Joshua Townes, and safeties Damien Nytko and Trey Short to be able to do their jobs.

And Ludwig said he doesn’t mind at all doing a lot of grunt work to help the Longhorns defense succeed as a whole.

“Well, not much recognition comes in with defensive line,” Ludwig said. “You’ve got to make sure you get the guys behind you — I have their back. You’ve got to have their back and make sure linebackers can may plays (by) taking on blocks. Not much recognition comes through that because mainly, linebackers are making the plays.”

Ludwig has always been willing to sacrifice his own individual accomplishments for the good of the team.

And make no mistake, those sacrifices can often be quite painful given the physical nature of an interior lineman’s job, which often means taking on double teams, and sometimes even triple teams from opposing blockers.

“Oh yeah (it takes a toll),” Ludwig said. “Just coming in through each week and making sure I get to the training room every day and make sure they take care of me and making sure I know what to do to prevent (certain injuries) from happening.

“I mean, I’m banged up here and there. It’s going

as the defensive line coach at Miami (Fla.).

Buford plans to launch its search soon for Ford’s successor.

“Since this wasn’t planned, we haven’t met yet,” Buford principal Ed Shaddix said. “We’ll meet in the next couple of weeks and set a process (for finding the next coach). … We’re looking at three areas, obviously the X’s and O’s. Second, someone with character, great leadership and great at developing young men.

Third, someone to operate as a CEO of a business and manage money.”

Senior Jake Ludwig is a leader on the defense for Lanier, which has reached the first state semifinals in school history. (Photo: Nicole Seitz)

Lanier’s Zach Charles (9) is gang tackled by Dacula’s defense during a game this season. (Photo: Dale Zanine)

•From Page 1B spot, Tyler Lawary and Christin Jones, also have held up well with 55 tackles and 11 pass breakups between them.

Senior free safety Jaiev Khan also has been a playmaker all over the field, racking up 89 tackles (third on the defense), four interceptions, 10 pass breakups and three forced fumbles.

“It’s great (to play with the other seniors),” Perry said. “I think we all have chemistry. We know how each other plays, so that helps us on the field. We’re all close off the field, too.

It kind of helps when you have a bond off the field.

It helps you have better chemistry on the field.”

Three senior linebackers — Joseph Lopez, Sean McDaniel and Chris Smith — play in front of the talented secondary.

McDaniel is the team’s leading tackler with 134 stops (12 for losses), and Lopez is second with 96 tackles. Smith has 61 tackles, five sacks, 11 quarterback hurries, three interceptions and six pass

Defense SENIOR MOMENTS Dacula head football coach Clint Jenkins, also the team’s defensive coordinator, gives his thoughts on each of the Falcons’ senior starters on defense heading into tonight’s Class AAAAAA state semifinal game against NorthsideWarner Robins: n NG Addison Daniels “Addison was a linebacker who had some shoulder problems, so we had used him as a nose. Because of our style of defense, we like to play a big nose if we can, but we also like to play a smaller nose as a disruptor, a changeup. Addison did a good job of being a disruptor at nose and with his shoulder issue coming off those, he’s been able to stay healthier at nose. It’s one of the ways to put our best 11 guys on the field.” n DL Noah Duba “Noah’s a good pass rusher, but he also does a good job in the run game of doing the

breakups.

“I love the defense,” Lopez said. “It’s like a family. We all love each other.

When we do something wrong, we pick each other up and go out and play the next play harder.”

Addison Daniels and Noah Duba, the two se-

things we ask him to do there.

He’s a guy who can do both.” n LB Joseph Lopez “Jojo, he’s kind of the quarterback of the front for us. He’s a really smart guy, a good student. He’s a guy we want to make sure he understands what we’re doing with the front and what the checks are week to week. He’s the guy who orchestrates that whole deal.” n LB Sean McDaniel “Sean’s our leading tackler and he’s done a good job. He was an outside backer last year, but he’s a really versatile guy so we moved him inside just based on needs this year.

He’s another guy that’s really caught on quick to the position. He’s a smart guy.” n LB Chris Smith “Chris is always around the ball. He does a good job of getting to the football, making good things happen. Chris is a big, long guy out there on the edge as an overhang defender for us, which you want

niors on the defensive line, are both disruptive forces.

Daniels has 10 tackles for losses, two sacks and 12 quarterback hurries as an undersized noseguard, while Duba has four sacks and an eye-catching 41 quarterback hurries.

“We’ve got some really

to happen throughout the year. I’ve been banged up a little bit, but nothing major.”

Mobbs can’t help but marvel at how well Ludwig takes on those extra assignments, an ability he’s shown since he moved into the starting lineup two years ago as a sophomore, and even as far back as his freshman year.

“I would describe him as a hard point, and that’s what you want your defensive linemen to be,” Mobbs said. “If there’s not any forward movement by the (opposing) offensive line, then you’re halfway to winning the battle on each snap. He had a play against Coffee (last) Friday night where literally three guys were trying to block him. He didn’t move, he got penetration and actually made the tackle. We watched it over and over again after the game, and it really just describes who he is — a guy that’s not gotten much credit, but guys like Jake are the reason we are where we’re at.

“He’s always been a really strong kid. He was strong as a freshman, got stronger as a sophomore and has always improved that. So he was probably strong beyond his years as a sophomore. As he’s developed and gotten stronger, he’s been more of a weapon for us.”

Ludwig has become enough of a weapon that at least some college programs are beginning to notice, such as NAIA programs Pikeville (Ky.) College and Missouri Baptist and NCAA Division II member Fayetteville (N.C.) State.

But for the time being, his chief focus is on his Longhorn teammates and their historic state playoff run.

“I can feel when I’ve done a good job making sure guys behind me can make plays, just being real selfless about it,” Ludwig said.

guy that can run rush the passer, a guy who is good in coverage. He’s another smart guy who understands what we’re doing.” n FS Jaiev Khan “Jaiev does as good a job playing the ball in the air as anybody. He’s a really good cover guy who has done a really good job supporting the run for us. He’s really improved his game there. He’s made some really big plays for us.” n CB Tyler Lawary and Christin Jones “Tyler and Christin split time about 50-50 and they both do a good job. They’ve both done a really good job with what we’ve asked them to do.” n CB Jalen Perry “Jalen, you can put him on anybody’s best receiver. We move him around as we need to as far as matchups. He’s a really versatile guy. It’s a good luxury to have a guy like Jalen to put on somebody’s best receiver.”

Ford Eight loss since 2006. The Wolves won the Region Ford resigned from his 8-AAAAA championship position as head football and lost in the regular seacoach at Buford High son to Class AAAAAAA School,” Wolfe’s statement semifinalist Archer and to said. “Under Coach Ford’s Florida power Deerfield leadership, the Buford Beach.

Wolves finished with a He also won the region record of 21-5 during championship in 2017, his the last two seasons. We first year at Buford, and appreciate all that Coach reached the state semifiFord has done for our stu- nals with an 11-2 record. dents and our community, That season ended with a and wish him the best in rough 45-7 loss to Rome. his future endeavors.”

Ford has a 61-17 career Ford led Buford to this record that includes a 40-12 year’s state quarterfinals, record as Roswell’s head where it was upset 23-20 coach. He led the Hornets last Friday by Bainbridge to a 14-1 record and a state — the program’s first Elite runner-up finish in 2016, •From Page 1B

falling 23-20 to Grayson in overtime in the finals.

Buford hired Ford after that season to replace ultra-successful Jess Simpson, who coached the Wolves to 10 of their 11 all-time state titles, the last seven as head coach. He also won three championships as defensive coordinator for longtime coach Dexter Wood.

Simpson took Buford to 10 straight state championship games before being hired at Georgia State, where he worked briefly before being lured away by the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. He currently serves

Phillips

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“He’s really smart. You’ve got to be strong up the middle on defense and … he’s got to run the alley and be able to defend the deep balls.

“He has done everything the right way. I told him after the Parkview game (in the second round of the playoffs), I just hugged his neck and said, ‘Look, you are having success because you’ve chosen to do things the right way.’ He’s one of the first ones on the practice field every day. … He was voted a team captain, and he is a steady leader for us and a guy that coaches can … trust 100 percent. He’s got all the important intangibles that you need to continue to be successful at the next level.”

Phillips has been plenty successful on his current level, with 50 total tackles and an interception through the team’s first 11 games this season.

While his primary duties lie with the Archer defense, he has also contributed to the offense and special teams as well, with 13 pass reception for 148 yards and a TD and returning three punts when called upon.

It’s a role Dyer says Phillips

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has filled before and has really benefited all of the Tiger receivers, in particular.

“We play 7-on-7 all summer, so they learn our scheme,” Dyer said. “We just try to do the best we can to keep them fresh, to keep some of the miles off their bodies.

“But obviously going into the

semifinals, it’s all hands on deck.

So he and all those guys will get a lot of snaps on Friday.”

But mainly, Phillips has fit in well throughout his career in an Archer defense that has developed plenty of star power, including major college prospects like cornerbacks Andrew Booth (Clemson commit) and Jalen

Alexander (Duke commit) and defensive end Colby Wooden (Auburn commit).

Of course, with the high profile all of those individuals carry, it also comes with some pressure to perform, though Phillips says that dealing with pressure isn’t that difficult given how well each player in the Tigers’

defense focuses on his own role.

“Of course, there’s a lot of pressure,” Phillips said. “(But) with Colby at the front, (Alexander) at a corner and Drew (Booth) at a corner and our linebackers, that leaves me to just do my job. I don’t have to do nobody else’s. I can trust everybody on the field to let me do what I do and do everything I’m responsible for.

“That kind of developed. Usually teams go away from (one) corner. I try to play strong on the opposite (side), just playing the pass as much as I can and filling up the alleys against the running game. Just me doing my job, I know Drew going to be out there handling his job.”

The chemistry Phillips has built up with all of his teammates is particularly strong with Booth, whom he has joined in giving a verbal commitment to play at Clemson.

“That’s going to be great,” Phillips said. “Drew, that’s my brother. We basically grew up together and had the chemistry in high school, and then transferring to college, that’s just amazing. His God-given talent, that’s going to be amazing playing with him on Saturdays.”

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Dacula puts home win streak on line in semis

By Will Hammock

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For all the uncertainty of the high school football playoffs, one thing is definite for Dacula. Tonight’s Class AAAAAA semifinal game with Northside-Warner Robins will be its last at Barron Field this season.

For the seniors, it will be their last home game ever.

“The kids are really excited about (playing one last game at home),” Dacula head coach Clint Jenkins said. “They’ve earned a chance to play in the semis at home. What a great way to finish, playing your last game at Barron Field. I know it means a lot to them.”

Going out with a victory would mean even more, both for the memory and because it would clinch a spot in the state championship game at much larger venue, Atlanta’s MercedesBenz Stadium.

“It’s huge to go on this playoff run, especially on your home field,” Dacula senior and Michigan commitment Jalen Perry said.

“That’s not something that happens every year, to get four home games in a row in the playoffs.

We definitely need to take advantage and use our

Dacula’s Jalen Perry (3) runs against Valdosta during Friday night’s quarterfinal playoff game at Dacula. (Photo: Dale Zanine)

home crowd and not having to travel on a bus to our advantage. Hopefully, we can get a win and complete the home win streak this year.”

Dacula’s home record is a perfect 8-0 this season, including 3-0 in the state playoffs. Its last loss at Barron Field came to Allatoona in the second round of last year’s postseason.

The Falcons (11-2) clinched a fourth playoff home game with last Friday’s 56-21 rout of peren-

nial power Valdosta.

“It’s huge (to make the Final Four),” Dacula senior lineman Noah Duba said.

“We’re the fourth team here to ever do it. It really means a lot to everybody here, on the football team and in the school.”

The three previous Dacula teams to reach the semifinals — 2005, 1990 and 1988 — had something in common. All three came up short of a spot in the state championship game.

“It’s huge for our team and the community (to make a deep playoff run),” Perry said. “We knew we had the right pieces in the room from the very beginning. It was just if we could put it together and be disciplined enough and play with the execution that we needed to get here.

We all felt comfortable in this room that we could get here. It was just a matter of putting the pieces together and making it happen.”

Another state power

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stands in the way of Dacula’s first state finals appearance.

Northside (8-5) has won three state championships of late in 2006, 2007 and 2014. The Eagles have won 10 or more games in 18 of the past 21 seasons.

Their five losses this year have come against quality opponents, and Jenkins considers their mistake-filled, 46-44 loss to Valdosta an anomaly.

They lost just 24-7 to defending state champion Lee County (13-0), which has blown out every other opponent on its schedule.

Northside has cruised in the postseason with wins over Tucker (43-21), Bradwell Institute (35-0) and Sequoyah (30-6).

“They’re really big up front,” Jenkins said of Northside. “They’ve got a quarterback (Jadin Daniels) that can run and throw. He’s a guy that can go score at any time. They have good skill kids, good receivers, good running backs. Northside-Warner Robins has got a lot of tradition. They’ve had a lot of great players over the years. When you get to the semis, these are the kinds of people you’re going to see, the Valdostas, the Northsides.”

While Valdosta’s of-

fense was heavy on the pass, Northside trends the opposite way. Daniels has accounted for more than 3,000 yards of offense, but unlike Valdosta’s Tate Rodemaker (a 3,000-yard passer), he has more than 1,500 yards in both rushing and passing. He also has accounted for 30 touchdowns.

Eric Smith has logged the most rushing yards outside of Daniels. It figures to be another rainy, soggy night at Barron Field, so the rushing offense won’t have as many issues as Valdosta’s passing game did last week.

“We talked about the kind of tradition (of Northside),” Jenkins said.

“They’ve been here before.

They’ve been here a lot.

They’re going to fight you for four quarters. We challenged our kids to be ready. We’re going to respect them and try to give them our best game.”

That game, win or lose, will be the seniors’ last at a place very special to them.

“It’s great to know it’s our last game for sure at this home field,” Dacula senior linebacker Joseph Lopez said. “We want to put it all on the field, get this win and just have a great time palying with each other one more time.”

CLASS AAAAAAA SEMIFINALS Archer (11-2) at Colquitt County (13-0) • Today, 7:30 p.m.

Longhorns take on defending Tigers to test mettle state champion Lee County vs. No. 1 Packers

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SUGAR HILL — Lanier head football coach Korey Mobbs knows full well his team has its work cut out for it when it travels to Leesburg to take on undefeated, top-ranked and defending Class AAAAAA state champion Lee County in a state semifinal game tonight.

It’s hard not to realize the enormity of the task in front of the Longhorns (10-3).

“Well, they’re probably the most complete team we’ve seen,” Mobbs said. “Defensively, they’re giving up about five points a game. Offensively, they may be the top offense in AAAAAA, as well. I don’t know. There’s a lot of stats that have been put up on both sides of the ball.

“The good thing for us is that we don’t have to play the last some-odd games that they’ve won. We’ve just got to play one game. We get to show up at their place and play that one game.

I think it will be a tremendous test for us. They’re the heavy favorite, and we’ve been an underdog in every game we’ve played in the playoffs. So it’s almost like it’s supposed to be, and we’re looking forward to the challenge.”

The Trojans (13-0) have a lot going for them in terms of numbers heading into today’s game.

Winners of 27 of their last 28 games dating back to last year, they’ve had a running clock in the fourth quarter of 11 of the 13 games they’ve played this season, and their starters have rarely played in the final frame this season.

They’ve also averaged more than 450 yards and 43.7 points per game while allowing a mere 1,177 total yards and 70 total points on defense.

“What stands out about them is the teams they’ve played are really good, and the point difference in those games, and how their offense gets moving,” senior linebacker Kameron Brown said.

“Their quarterback (junior Kyle Toole), he’s all right. Their wide receivers and slots, they’re a big factor on the team.”

By contrast, Lanier is making its first state semifinal appearance in school history, and has scored more than 27 points just once over the past six games.

It’s not just the results that make the prospects of playing top-ranked Colquitt County so intimidating to a lot of teams right now.

It’s the way the Packers have amassed their current 13-0 record heading into their Class AAAAAAA semifinal game with No. 8 Archer tonight at Mack Tharpe Stadium in Moultrie.

Only one of those 13 wins have come by less than 20 points, and that was a 26-14 win over No. 3 Grayson, which beat the Tigers (11-2) by a comfortable 41-14 margin in Region 8-AAAAAAA play.

Colquitt also owns a 45-7 regular season win over Tift County, the only other common opponent between the two teams after Archer’s 16-10 overtime victory in last week’s state quarterfinals, and has beaten its last seven opponents by an average of 35.9 points, including last week’s 45-0 rout of No. 5 North Gwinnett in a rematch of last year’s title game.

But not even those credentials have the Archer’s players or coaches shaking in their cleats.

“We’re not intimidated by anybody,” Archer coach Andy Dyer said. “Our kids are warriors. They’re mentally tough and physically tough, so we’re just going to go compete.”

Aside from the fact games aren’t played on paper, there’s good reason for Archer to have confidence in its ability to hang with, and perhaps even beat, Colquitt.

After all, it was just a year ago in which the Tigers held the Packers without a touchdown in a hard-fought 12-7 loss in the state quarterfinals, with many of the key participants on both sides returning this season, though Dyer is imploring his players not to hang their hats solely on that effort.

“That was last year. This is a whole new game,” Dyer said.

“Every game literally takes on its own personality. So this one will be different from that one, I’m sure, just in terms of flow of the game.

“The biggest thing for us is Colquitt’s a big momentum team. A lot of times when they score, they score in bunches. So you’ve got to eliminate giving

Lanier’s Andre Watson (21) tries to break through Coffee’s defense on Nov. 23 at Lanier High School. (Photo: Nicole Seitz)

While the numbers don’t appear to give the Longhorns much reason for optimism, Mobbs correctly points out being an underdog in this case may not necessarily be a bad thing.

However, while they come into today’s game fairly loose, Mobbs doesn’t want to leave the impression that they are approaching it with a sense of having nothing to lose.

“You know, I don’t think there’s ever (nothing) to lose, but our kids have played with the passion of, ‘You know, we’re just going to play for each other and play as hard as we can and play our best,’” Mobbs said.

“Luckily, the last three games, we’ve done that, and that’s our plan Friday night. Whatever happens is going to happen, but we’re going to make it a game, no doubt.”

If the Longhorns are to take the game into the fourth quarter, and perhaps shift all the pressure to Lee County, there are a few things they will have to accomplish first.

The Lanier defense has been solid all season behind stalwarts like Brown and fellow seniors Jake Ludwig, Trey Short and Joshua Towns and junior Phillip Webb.

In addition, the Longhorns know that while they have done a fine job of coming from behind — something they’ve done in each of the last four games — they can ill afford another slow

start tonight.

“I think if there’s one thing we have to do that we haven’t done the last three or four games is we’ve got to start a little faster because Lee’s not going to allow us get comfortable,” Mobbs said. “We’ve been allowed that the last three games. They’re going to come out hot out the gate.

It’s down there, it’s going be crazy. We’ve got to start faster.”

But perhaps Lanier’s biggest task may be limiting Lee County’s big play ability, not an easy task considering how many weapons the Trojans have at their disposal, such as sensational sophomore receiver Chauncey Magwood.

That task goes beyond the defense to Lanier’s offense and special teams units, which face a unique task in the form of dynamic senior Jammie Robinson, who has garner major college interest both as a returner and a defensive back.

“I think to win playoff games, you’ve got to be good on defense, you’ve got to run the football,” Mobbs said. “It’s not a special recipe. You’ve got to win the turnover battle, and field position is huge. They are explosive in the return game.

Not that they’re not explosive all over the field, but they’ve got a young man (Robinson) who’s … got four or five returns (for scores), both kickoff and punt returns. Limiting the big plays is probably huge and goes without being said.”

them an opportunity to score a quick 21. If they do grab some momentum, you’ve got to have the ability to grab momentum back.”

Indeed, while duplicating last year’s effort won’t be easy, even with a defense allowing just 14.6 points per game led by major college prospects like Clemson commits Andrew Booth and Jalyn Phillips in the secondary and Auburn-bound defensive end Colby Wooden, Colquitt presents perhaps the stiffest challenge yet for that unit.

The Packers boast a pair of college-prospect running backs in junior Daijun Edwards (1921,318, 26 TDs) and Ty Leggett (124-862, 14 TDs), complemented by an outstanding aerial assault led by quarterback Jaycee Harden (146-236-6, 2,293 yards, 22 TDs) and receivers Lemeke Brockington (25-556, 6 TDs) and Josh Hadley (21-316, 1 TD).

“They spread it out a little bit. They’re balanced with that they do, so I’m definitely going to have to help with the run and pass,” Phillips said of his role in today’s game. “I know they’ve got two talented running backs and good receivers. So it’s just (us) doing (our) job and whatever they throw at us, just be able to punch back.”

Dyer agrees in general terms that the Tigers will not only have to endure a few figurative punches from Colquitt and avoid the haymakers, but be able to counterpunch.

That task will fall to the Archer offense, which has a few weapons on their own in quarterback Carter Peevy, running back Samaje Banks and receiver Braylen Weems.

“We’ve got to go execute the offense … faster than they’re trying to execute defensively,” Dyer said “That’s the name of the game. And when the big plays present themselves, you’ve got to hit them. You’ve got to have some explosive plays.

“The most important thing is winning the down and distance, winning on first and 10 on both sides of the ball and winning short yardage. We’ve got to be able to convert on third down and extend drives. That’s always the most critical thing in any ballgame that you play. That’s going to dictate, along with field position, a lot of the outcome of the game.”

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Tuttle an All-American for national champs

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Providence Christian grad Tayler Tuttle finished her college cross country career in ideal fashion this month.

The Colorado University senior placed 24th at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, earning All-American honors and helping the Buffaloes to the national championship. Colorado dominated the team competition in difficult race conditions with temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s and a chilly wind in Madison, Wis. Tuttle, one of six Buffaloes in the top 40, completed the 6K race in 20 minutes, 23 seconds, capping a breakthrough season. She also earned all-region honors with an 18th-place finish at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships and was 16th in the Pac-12 Championships. She competed in five of her team’s seven races this season.

She ran only six races total in 2017 and 2016, highlighted by 46th- and 38th-place finishes at the Pac-12 meet. She sat out the 2015 season on a redshirt after transferring from Georgia, where she had a stellar freshman season. While with the Bulldogs, she was 26th in the SEC Championships to earn league all-freshman honors and was 37th at the NCAA South Region Championships.

Tuttle was Gwinnett’s 2013 cross country runner of the year as a Providence senior after a runner-up finish at the state meet.

Providence Christian grad Tayler Tuttle earned All-American honors and helped Colorado to the NCAA championship this season. (Photo: Kirby Lee/USA Today Sports)

recognizes athletes who have a record of leadership by exhibiting exceptional courage, integrity and sportsmanship both on and off the field.

Whitner is the public relations director of the Syracuse University chapter of Uplifting Athletes, which is a non-profit organization made up of a national network of chapters dedicated to inspiring the rare-disease community through the power of sport. In his role as one of the group’s leaders, Whitner helped organize the 2018 Lift for Life, which was held in July and raised more than $7,000 to benefit the raredisease community. During his four years with the Syracuse chapter, the group has generated more than $50,000 to support those affected by rare diseases.

Whitner has completed FOOTBALL multiple mission trips to Haiti. He is also a memWhitner feted for service ber of Central New York Syracuse senior lineback- chapter of The For a Day er Kielan Whitner earned a Foundation, which provides pair of major, off-the-field therapeutic experiences for honors this season, earnsick children, and serves as ing one of 22 spots on the Syracuse’s player captain for prestigious Allstate AFCA Team IMPACT, a national Good Works Team and being non-profit that connects named this month as one of children facing serious and the 20 semifinalists for the chronic illnesses with local second annual Jason Witten college athletic teams.

Collegiate Man of the Year During his most recent Award. mission trip with Eternal The Mountain View grad Hope for Haiti in Dec. also has excelled on the 2017, Whitner helped lead field with 172 career tackles a group of volunteers in the at linebacker and safety, construction of two orphanincluding 96 tackles (second ages and the distribution of on the team) and two interfree medical care to severely ceptions this season. impoverished areas of the The Jason Witten Colcountry. legiate Man of the Year Whitner is set to gradu-

ate this spring with a degree in accounting. He has been named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll every semester of college and he is a three-time ACC Honor Roll selection.

Ellis to play in East-West Shrine Game University of Virginia running back Jordan Ellis, a Peachtree Ridge grad, has accepted an invitation to play in 94th East-West Shrine Game.

The game will be held Jan. 19 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., kicking off at 3 p.m. It will be broadcast live on the NFL Network.

The 5-foot-10, 225-pound running back has three 100-yard rushing games this season, totaling 920 yards and nine touchdowns. He rushed for 836 yards and six TDs as a junior.

the Western Kentucky record books with their outstanding seasons.

Jones, a defensive end, had a solo sack last weekend to push his season total to five, breaking a tie he previously held for the most sacks by a freshman in Western Kentucky’s FBS era. Samuel, a running back, finished the year with 641 rushing yards, the second-most by a freshman in WKU’s FBS era and fourth-most all-time.

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Stevens named all-region Grayson alum Ella Stevens was named to the AllAtlantic Region Team this week by the United Soccer Coaches.

The Duke junior had a team-high 11 assists, ranking second in the ACC and 10th nationally. With one season left, Stevens has 28 career assists, fourth in Smith helps Southern to win school history.

Norcross grad Trey Smith had two catches for 40 Jeffries earns yards and a touchdown in all-region honors Southern University’s 38-28 Duluth grad Kai Jeffries, win over rival Grambling in a sophomore at Georgia last weekend’s 45th annual College, earned second-team Bayou Classic.

All-Southeast Region Team Smith, a graduate transfer honors from the United Socfrom Miles College, has sev- cer Coaches. en TD catches this season.

Jeffries started 20 of 21 Southern plays Saturday at matches for the Bobcats this Alcorn State in the Southseason. western Athletic Conference Gwinnett Grads spotChampionship Game. lights achievements of past Gwinnett standouts on the Jones, Samuel enter college level. Coaches and record books parents are urged to send Lanier grad Juwuan Jones suggestions via email to will. and Central Gwinnett grad hammock@gwinnettdailypJosh Samuel climbed into ost.com.

A quick look at where to watch former Gwinnett standouts on TV in this week’s college football action: TODAY 7 p.m. — Northern Illinois vs. Buffalo, ESPN2 Mill Creek’s Johnathan Hawkins (No. 24) is a running back and Parkview’s Trey Derouen (No. 75) is an offensive lineman for Buffalo.

SATURDAY Noon — Louisiana at Appalachian State, ESPN Shiloh’s Austin Exford (No. 9) is a defensive back, Mountain View’s Jalen Virgil (No. 11) is a wide receiver, Mountain View’s Kaiden Smith (No. 13) is a defensive back, Buford’s Brock Mattison (No. 36) is a defensive lineman and Dacula resident Markell Clark (No. 96) is a defensive lineman for Appalachian State.

Noon — Akron at South Carolina, SEC Network Grayson’s Jamyest Williams (No. 21) is a defensive back, Mill Creek’s Joe Thomas (No. 28) is a wide receiver, Grayson’s Daniel Fennell (No. 35) is a defensive lineman, Mill Creek’s Jonathan Gipson (No. 36) is a defensive back, Norcross’ Cole Hanna (No. 47) is a kicker and Archer’s Kobe Smith (No. 95) is a defensive lineman for South Carolina.

1:30 p.m. — Alabama-Birmingham at Middle Tennessee, CBS Sports Network Dacula resident David Hendrick (No. 19) is a quarterback for UAB. South Gwinnett’s Xavier Dupree (No. 22) is a wide receiver, Norcross’ Jahmal Jones (No. 43) is a defensive end, Mill Creek’s Josh Fannin (No. 72) is an offensive lineman, Norcross’ Jordan Ferguson (No. 91) is a defensive tackle and Buford’s Matt Bonadies (No. 99) is a punter for Middle Tennessee.

3 p.m. — Stanford at California, Pac-12 Network Greater Atlanta Christian’s Davis Mills (No. 15) is a quarterback, Brookwood’s Kendall Williamson (No. 29) is a cornerback and Duluth resident Anthony Trinh (No. 40) is a linebacker for Stanford. Collins Hill’s Chris Palmer (No. 98) is a noseguard for Cal. 3:30 p.m. — Memphis at Central Florida, ABC Shiloh’s Cam Stewart (No. 11) and GAC’s Jonathan Moore (No. 38) are wide receivers for Central Florida.

4 p.m. — Alabama vs. Georgia, CBS For UGA, Grayson’s DeAngelo Gibbs (No. 8) is a defensive back, Buford’s Isaac Nauta (No. 18) is a tight end, Peachtree Ridge’s Jaylen Johnson (No. 32) is a wide receiver, Norcross’ Robert Beal (No. 33) is a linebacker, Brookwood’s Nick Moore (No. 43) is a snapper, North Gwinnett’s Payne Walker (No. 47) is a snapper, North Gwinnett’s Warren Ericson (No. 50) is an offensive lineman, Norcross’ Jake Camarda (No. 90) is a kicker and punter, Shiloh’s Kolby Wyatt (No. 91) is a defensive lineman, Grayson’s Justin Young (No. 92) is a defensive end and Greater Atlanta Christian’s Brooks Buce (No. 97) is a kicker.

8 p.m. — Clemson vs. Pittsburgh, ABC Grayson’s Chase Brice (No. 7) is a quarterback, South Gwinnett’s Justin Mascoll (No. 17) is a defensive end, Greater Atlanta Christian’s Kyler McMichael (No. 21) is a cornerback, Parkview’s John Boyd (No. 46) is a linebacker and North Gwinnett’s Mitch Hyatt (No. 75) is an offensive tackle for Clemson.

8 p.m. — Northwestern vs. Ohio State, Fox Buford’s Steven Reese (No. 23) is a wide receiver, Grayson’s Jaylen Rivers (No. 31) is a linebacker, Buford’s Chee Anyanwu (No. 34) is a linebacker and Brookwood’s Jesse Brown (No. 36) is a running back for Northwestern.

Archer’s Isaiah Pryor (No. 14) is a safety for Ohio State.

UGA takes aim at Tide, Tua Gwinnett trio takes home all-SEC volleyball honors To put it mildly, his concern appears well founded.

You’ll forgive Kirby Instead of facing Smart, coach of No. 4 Alabama quarterback Tua Georgia, if he’s eager to Tagovailoa for just one quit talking about No. 1 half, when he brought the Alabama and actually Tide back from a 13-point focus on trying to beat the deficit to beat the Bulldogs Crimson Tide on the field. in overtime in January, Between Smart’s nine Smart’s defense will get years as an assistant to him for the duration.

Alabama coach Nick SaThis season, while rarely ban, and last season’s loss playing in the fourth quarto the Tide in the national ter, Tagovailoa has done title game, the run-up to about everything a HeisSaturday’s Southeastern man Trophy voter could Conference championship want: 3,189 yards passing game in Atlanta carries a for 36 touchdowns against narrative of looking back- only two interceptions, and ward as much as forward.

211 yards rushing and five “I’m more worried about more scores. how to stop those wideouts “These guys have the and that quarterback than complete package, and I am fatigued by this (Ala- when you look across the bama talk),” Smart told re- board on the offensive unit, porters this week. “That’s there is not a glaring weakyou guys and that’s y’all’s ness there,” Smart said, questions. I get it. Y’all got according to the Chattaa job to do, and it’s my job nooga Times Free Press. to answer them.”

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offensive linemen and can run the ball, but they just choose to score faster in other ways.”

Tagovailoa’s top six targets each are averaging at least 17.3 yards per reception. Atop the list is wide receiver Jerry Jeudy, who has 56 receptions for 1,079 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Georgia (11-1, 7-1 SEC East champ) enters the game anything but defenseless, however, allowing only 175.1 passing yards a game, 13th-best in FBS, against Alabama’s 332.1 yards per game passing, sixth in FBS. Among Saban’s concerns is getting off to a better start against Georgia than the Tide (12-0, 8-0 West champ) did against The Citadel two weeks ago (a 10-10 tie at halftime) and Auburn last Saturday (a Tide 17-14 lead at the half).

just 18 serve-receive errors on 509 attempts for a Gwinnett County vol.965 reception percentage. leyball made a big mark Munlyn, a senior on this year’s Southeastmiddle blocker, ranks in ern Conference seasonthe SEC’s top three in ending honors. solo blocks, blocks per Buford’s Gabby Curry set, total blocks, block was named the conferassists and hitting percentence’s Libero of the Year age. Earlier this year, she and was on the All-SEC recorded her 600th career Team along with Missouri total block, becoming senior Alyssa Munlyn, a only one of six SEC playNorth Gwinnett grad. Aners since 2001 to eclipse other Buford alum, Tatum the impressive total.

Shipes of Auburn, made the Munlyn also was MisSEC All-Freshman team. souri’s representative on Curry, a sophomore, the SEC Good Works averaged 4.35 digs per Team. She has completed set for the season and 40-plus hours of compicked up SEC Player of munity service this school the Week honors as well year and nearly 80 hours as defensive player of the of community service week honors earlier this over her four-year college season. She eclipsed the career. This past May, 20-dig mark eight times she visited Haiti for the this season and yielded Soles4Souls program, From Staff Reports

which creates sustainable jobs and provides relief through the distribution of shoes and clothing around the world. She was named to the 2015-16 SEC FirstYear Academic Honor Roll, the 2016 and 2017 SEC Academic Honor Roll and is a 2018 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar.

Shipes, an outside hitter, played in 15 of the Auburn’s 18 SEC matches and totaled double-digit kills in eight of those contests. That included a 21-kill performance in Auburn’s five-set victory over Ole Miss. Her 2.72 kills per set vs. SEC opponents was second on the squad, while her 2.49 overall average was third.

Shipes also had 21 blocks in conference play for a 0.45 average.

Gwinnett’s Brown, Ferguson on SEC Community Service Team From Staff Reports Two of the 14 members of the Southeastern Conference’s Community Service Team for football are Gwinnett County products.

Lanier grad Derrick

Brown, a junior at Auburn, and Buford alum Blake Ferguson, a junior at LSU, were named to the team, which recognizes one student-athlete from each SEC school who gives back to the community with superior

service efforts.

Brown, who is on the 2018 Wuerffel Trophy Watch List and is an AFCA Allstate Good Works Team nominee, is a two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient and represented Auburn the

past two years at the SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council for football.

He serves as vice president of the school’s StudentAthlete Advisory Council and took part in a mission trip to the Dominican Republic in May.

Ferguson, the chair of the SEC’s Football Leadership Council, serves as an advocate for the American Diabetes Association and has participated in numerous community events with the American Diabetes Association, including

working youth camps for juveniles with diabetes. He was invited to Washington D.C. over the summer to take part in the ADA’s Call to Congress, where the organization helped raise money for diabetes and diabetes awareness.

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2018 CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS CONSTRUCTION/ SERVICE BIDS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION SERVICES ON CALL PROJECT RFQ NO. CP 18-007 DULUTH, GEORGIA Statements of Qualification will be received by the City of Duluth, Georgia, in the Office of the City Clerk, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, GA 30096 until 2:00 p.m. local time, Friday, December 7, 2018 for: CP 18-007 Right of Way Acquisition Services On Call This would be a one year contract with annual renewal options not to exceed five years. Consultants must be prequalified with Georgia DOT to perform the work.

Qualification packages received after the stated time will not be accepted.

The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) can be found online at: www.duluthga. net (click on “Notices and RFP’s”), and on the Georgia State Procurement Registry at: https://ssl.doas.state. ga.us/PRSapp/ .

Individuals, firms and businesses seeking an award of a City of Duluth contract may not initiate or continue any verbal or written communications regarding a solicitation with any City officer, elected official, employee or other City representative without permission of the City Clerk named in the solicitation between the date of the issuance of the solicitation and the date of the final contract award by the Duluth City Council. Violations will be reviewed by the City Clerk.

If determined that such communication has compromised the evaluation process, the Statement of Qualifications submitted by the individual, firm or business may be disqualified from consideration for award.

Questions regarding RFQ should be directed in writing to Margie Pozin, PE, City Engineer, at mpozin@duluthga.net no later than November 21, 2018. No phone calls, please.

902-572822, 11/2,16,30 RFP- CP18-006 CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA 11/9/18 INVITATION TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS – DEMOLITION OF 3545 McCLURE WOODS DR The City of Duluth will receive sealed bids for the demolition of the home located at 3545 McClure Woods Drive. Bids will be due at Duluth City Hall at 3167 Main Street, Duluth, Georgia 30096 until 1:55 p.m. local time on December 17, 2018. Any bid received after said time and date will not be accepted by the City. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m. on December 17, 2018. The Information for Bidders, Form of Contract, Asbestos Survey Report and other contract documents may be obtained on our website at www.duluthga.net or on the State Procurement Registry at https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/ PRSapp/ or at Duluth City Hall Planning Department: City of Duluth; Attention: Margie Pozin, PE 3167 Main Street; Duluth, Georgia 30096 Email: mpozin@duluthga.net (no phone calls, please) The work to be completed consists of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment for the demolition of the house located at 3545 McClure Woods Drive. Immediately following demolition and cleanup, the property must be graded and stabilized to allow for positive drainage of water in the same direction it flowed prior to demolition, without escape of sediment from the site due to erosion.

This project will require strict compliance with the requirements of the State of Georgia for Demolition. All appropriate paperwork and fees will be paid by the contractor. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in an amount not less than five (5%) per cent of the bid payable to the Owner.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish the Owner acceptable PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS each in the amount of the contract sum.

Each proposal shall be submitted and completed as described in the Request for Proposal (RFP), and must be enclosed in a sealed envelope as described in the “Submission of Proposal” section contained in the General Provisions of the RFP. A MANDATORY PRE-BID WALK-THROUGH TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 29, 2018 AT 11:00 A.M. ONSITE AT 3545 MCCLURE WOODS DRIVE. The City of Duluth does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its programs or activities. Any requests for reasonable accommodations required by individuals to fully participate in any open meeting, program or activity of the City should be directed to Teresa Lynn, City Clerk, City of Duluth, 770476-3434.

Individuals, firms and businesses seeking an award of a City of Duluth contract may not initiate or continue any verbal or written communications regarding a solicitation with any City officer, elected official, employee or other City representative without permission of the City Clerk named in the solicitation between the date of the issuance of the solicitation and the date of the final contract award by the Duluth City Council. Violations will be reviewed by the City Clerk.

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Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. The City of Duluth reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and to make an award as deemed in its best interest. Where the City provides forms for bid package, these forms must be used without exception.

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ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE NOTICE Applicant: Amira G Rose Registered Agent: Samira Rose Business Name: Local on North-Duluth / New American & Farm to Table Restaurant / 1800 Sq Ft. Address: 3085 Main Street, Ste 530, Duluth GA 30096 AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILLED ON 11/20/18 WITH THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF DULUTH FOR A LICENSE TO OPERATE NACHO DADDY AT THE ABOVE LOCATION. A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO GRANT OR DENY SUCH A LICENSE WILL BE MADE

BY THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF DULUTH NO LATER THAN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE THE FILED APPLICATION IS DETERMINED TO BE COMPLETE. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE INVITED TO NOTE ANY OBJECTIONS, IN WRITING, THAT THEY MAY HAVE TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH A LICENSE FILING SAID WRITTEN OBJECTIONS WITH THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF DULUTH. 9 0 4 - 5 7 6 7 2 9 , 11/28,30,12/5,7 ALCOHOL LICENSE Registered Agent: InCorp Services inc. 2000 Riveredge pkwy. Nw. ste 885 Atlanta Ga. 30328 Nacho Daddy 3095 Main St Duluth Ga. 30096 Mexican Restaurant approx. 4000sqft with rooftop patio and bar.

Serve gourmet nachos, tacos, burritos, salads and sandwiches including vegan dishes, liquor, beer and wine. 18 Tv’s. for sports and music.

Ownership Nacho Daddy LLC. Keith Glynn Frederick Mossler Paul Hymas Tony Hsieh AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILLED ON 11/19/18 WITH THE CLERK OF THE CITY OF DULUTH FOR A LICENSE TO OPERATE NACHO DADDY AT THE ABOVE LOCATION. A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO GRANT OR DENY SUCH A LICENSE WILL BE MADE

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ELECTION NOTICES GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATIONS AND ELECTIONS SPECIAL CALLED MEETING A special called meeting of the Gwinnett County Board of Registrations and Elections will be held at 6:30pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. The purpose of the meeting is for computation, canvassing and tabulation of the election results for the December 4, 2018 Runoff.

The meeting will be held at the Gwinnett County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections Office, located at 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

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CONDADO DE GWINNETT JUNTA DE INSCRIPCIONES Y ELECIONES REUNIÓN ESPECIAL CONVOCADA Una reunión especial convocada por la Junta de Inscripciones y Elecciones del Condado de Gwinnett se llevará a cabo a las 6:30pm el Martes 4 de Decembre del 2018. El propósito de la reunión es el cálculo, el escrutinio y la tabulación de los resultados electorales de las Runoff para el 4 de Decembre del 2018.

La reunión se llevará a cabo en la Oficina de la Junta de Inscripciones y Elecciones del Condado de Gwinnett, ubicada en 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE The Norcross Mayor and Council will conduct a public hearing at 65 Lawrenceville Street, Norcross, GA 30071, 2nd floor conference room at 6:30 PM Monday, December 17, 2018 for the purpose of requesting to transmit the draft Norcross 2040 Comprehensive Plan to ARC and Georgia DCA for regional and state review.

928-577306, 11/30 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 13th day of December, 2018, at 9:00 A.M., at the Gwinnett County Courthouse in Lawrenceville, Georgia, Judge R. Timothy Hamil of the Superior Court of Gwinnett County will hear the case of STATE OF GEORGIA v. DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF NORCROSS and CITY OF NORCROSS, GEORGIA, Civil Action File N

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No. 18-A-10181-8, in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County, the same being a proceeding to confirm and validate Downtown Development Authority of the City of Norcross Taxable Revenue Bond (Parking Facilities Project), Series 2018 (the “Bond”), in the principal amount of $8,195,000. The Bond is to be issued by Downtown Development Authority of the City of Norcross (the “Authority”) for the purpose of financing a portion of costs of undertakings authorized by the Downtown Development Authorities Law and the Revenue Bond Law, including the acquisition of certain parking facilities and related infrastructure as described in the Intergovernmental Contract referred to below (the “Project”), in order to further the purposes described in the Downtown Development Authorities Law, O.C.G.A. § 36-42-1 et seq. In said proceeding, the Court will also pass upon the validity of the security for the Bond, including resolutions of the Authority, an Intergovernmental Contract between said Authority and the City of Norcross, a Parking Easement Agreement between said Authority and CREA LWP Norcross Owner, LLC (the “Company”), an Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the Authority and the Company, and an Escrow Agreement among the Authority, the Company and Fidelity National Title Group, as escrow agent, each to be entered into in connection with the issuance of the Bond. No performance audit or performance review shall be conducted with regard to the Bond. Any citizen of the State of Georgia residing in the City of Norcross, or any other person wherever residing, who has a right to object, may intervene and become a party to this proceeding.

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ment”), between the Authority and the Company, as initial bond purchaser, and an Intergovernmental Contract, dated as of December 1, 2018 or such later date as the parties may agree (the “Intergovernmental Contract”), between the Authority and the City of Norcross, Georgia, and the Bond Resolution.

The Bond will not constitute the pecuniary obligation of the Authority, but shall be payable solely from rentals received from the Company under the aforementioned Rental Agreement. NO PERFORMANCE AUDIT OR PERFORMANCE REVIEW SHALL BE CONDUCTED WITH REGARD TO THE BOND. Any citizen of the State of Georgia residing in Gwinnett County, Georgia, or any other person wherever residing who has a right to object, may intervene and become a party to this proceeding.

This 28th day of November, 2018. /s/Theresa A. Cox CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK, SUPERIOR COURT OF GWINNETT COUNTY 928-577545, 11/30,12/5

STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE INC. 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE NORCROSS, GA 30071 PHONE: 770-381-1140 FAX: 770-935-9651 ABANDONED VEHICLES: RE: 2015 Yiben Solana Y650AT3 Scooter VIN LYDY3TBB0F1502667 LICENSE PLATE NO. No Tag COLOR Green TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above scooter was initially removed from Grayson Park Estates located at 1525 Grayson Highway in Grayson, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-381-1140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The motorcycle is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. RE: 2014 Changzhou Nanxiashu Trailer VIN LN2UT1115EZ196626 LICENSE PLATE NO. NO TAG COLOR BLACK TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The above trailer was initially removed from 387 Black Oak Court located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It is presently located at 770-3811140 at 2775 Simpson Circle in Norcross, Georgia, in possession of Statewide Wrecker Service, Inc. Attempts to locate the owner have been unsuccessful. The trailer is deemed abandoned under O.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be disposed of if not redeemed.

This notice is given pursuant to Georgia Law. 928-575804, 11/16,23,30 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 13th day of December, 2018, at 9:00 a.m., at the Gwinnett County Courthouse, Judge R. Timothy Hamil of the Superior Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia, will hear the case of the STATE OF GEORGIA v. DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF NORCROSS AND CREA LWP Norcross Owner, LLC, Civil Action File No. 18-A-10180-8, in the Superior Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia, the same being a proceeding to confirm and validate the Downtown Development Authority of the City of Norcross Taxable Revenue Bond (Gateway Project), Series 2018 (the “Bond”) and the security therefor and related agreements. Said Bond is to be in the principal face amount of $35,000,000, payable as described in the Bond Resolution adopted by the Downtown Development Authority of the City of Norcross (the “Authority”) on November 26, 2018 (the “Bond Resolution”), and is to be used to finance the acquisition, construction, improvement and installation of a housing development consisting of approximately 195 units, and related property and amenities in Norcross, Georgia (the “Project”). The Project is to be rented to CREA LWP Norcross Owner, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), pursuant to a Rental Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2018 or such later date to which the parties may agree, between the Authority and the Company (the “Rental Agreement”). Principal of and interest on the Bond will be secured by an assignment of payments required to be made to the Authority under the Rental Agreement. The Authority will grant the Company an option to purchase the Project pursuant to an Option Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2018 or such later date to which the parties may agree, between the Company and the Authority.

The Court will also pass on the validity of the aforementioned Rental Agreement, the Option Agreement, a certain Bond Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2018 or such later date to which the parties may agree (the “Bond Purchase Agreem

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2004 Kia Sedona KNDUP131746545624

2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4GX48S94C295637

2002 Audi A6 WAULT64BX2N147755

Scotty’s Thrifty Storage - Norcross, shall conduct a public sale on the following units at 3120 Medlock Bridge Rd., Building K, Suite 100, Norcross,GA 30071. Auction will take place at 12:00 p.m., December 1, 2018.

2008 Chevrolet Impala 2G1WT58K481213255

2009 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1ZG57B394160010

2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4HR58235C615881

2007 Chevrolet HHR 3GNDA13D97S616678

1994 Chevrolet S-10 1GCDT19Z1RK137207

2001 Honda Accord JHMCG56661C011407

Unit k257 - Private Label Omega Three Unit is said to contain a large metal storage cabinet, office desks, metal trunk type storage units, storage cylinders on wheels, and miscellaneous boxes.

2005 Volvo S60 YV1RH592852441754

2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser 3C8FY68B93T534678

1997 BMW 540i WBADE6325VBW55668

2006 Lexus GS 430 JTHBN96S065002140

Unit k258 - Private Label Omega Three Unit is said to contain large plastic shelves, a tall bookcase, filing cabinets, office chairs, office desks, and miscellaneous boxes.

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2004 Chrysler Pacifica 2C8GF68484R545767

NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OCGA 40-11-2 ANDY’S MUFFLER & LUBE, WILL HOLD AN AUCTION FOR THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE(S): 2002 ACURA MDX 2HNYD18872H518638 WILL BE AUCTIONED ON DECEMBER 12, 2018 AT 10 AM. AT 2178 SCENIC HWY N SNELLVILLE, GA 30078 *7968 929-576681, 11/23,30

2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse 4A3AC34G52E102160

2001 Land Rover Discovery Series II SALTY12421A290953

2005 Mazda Mazda3 JM1BK343851250970

NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OCGA 40-11-2 AUTO COLLISION REPAIR, WILL HOLD AN AUCTION FOR THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE(S): 2003 FORD EXPEDITION XLT 1FMPU15LX3LA62886 WILL BE AUCTIONED ON DECEMBER 12, 2018 AT 10 AM. AT 334 SOUTH CLAYTON STREET LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046 *7992 929-576682, 11/23,30

2005 Pontiac Grand Am 1G2NE52E65M139602

2003 Chevrolet Cavalier 1G1JC52F737354029

2001 Ford Explorer Sport 1FMYU60E61UC74069

2003 Ford Explorer 1FMZU63K13ZA49411

2006 Hyundai Sonata 5NPEU46F26H081303

1998 Ford F-150 1FTRX07L4WKA82170

Homemade Trailer No VIN

2001 Audi S4 WAURD68D61A030764

2002 Mercedes-Benz C320 WDBRF64J22E003238

2005 Kia Sportage KNDJF724257111188

Securlock Storage will sell personal property consisting of household and personal effects, office, and other equipment, toys and appliances will be sold to satisfy owner’s lien for rent due law 10-4-213. All items or spaces may not be available on the day of the sale. We reserve the right to refuse any and all bids, buyers must secure spaces with own locks. NO CHECKS. CASH ONLY. To claim tax-exempt-ORIGINAL RESALE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH SPACE PURCHASED IS REQUIRED. Date: December 13 2018 (Bidding begins 12/6 10:30AM and ends on 12/13 10:30AM) Place: Storagetreasures. com Alexandria Archie- Patio table and chairs, deep freezer David AginWork bench,tools,shelving, tires Crystal Anderson- Child sand box, running storller, boys chair 929-577554, 11/30,12/7 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart #6929, 5985 South Norcross Tucker Road, Norcross, GA 30093, to satisfy a lien 12/13/2018 at approx. 2:00 PM.at www. storagetreasures.com.

Name Unit # Ladonna Warmack A003 Conrad Garner B034 Juan Soto C019 Tona R Owens C026 Danielle Reed E014 Oscar S Villegas-Leal E035 Marvin G Mejia E069 Altagracia Cruz E082 929-575991, 11/23,30 PUBLIC SALE THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON DECEMBER 01, 2018. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 01 DICIEMBRE 2018 . LOS

2001 Dodge Caravan 1B4GP25B81B136024 2004 Volkswagen Passat WVWPD63B94E039570 1999 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1ND52T4X6185894 2006 Nissan Altima 1N4BL11E56C116324

2002 Jeep Liberty 1J4GK48K72W354727

2001 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1NE52J716162788 2001 BMW 530i WBADT63411CF13526

2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 WDBUF65J03A274591 1992 Chevrolet Blazer 1GNEK18K8NJ321014 2009 Dodge Journey 3D4GG57V69T560925

2006 Honda Civic 2HGFA165X6H516341 2005 Nissan Altima 1N4BL11E25C293427 2010 Dodge Avenger 1B3CC5FB5AN234876 *** JUNK TITLE *** 2006 Dodge Caravan 1D4GP25B86B620613 2003 Dodge Stratus 4B3AG52H23E196272 1992 Honda Accord 1HGCB7658NA174453 1996 Pontiac Sunfire 4G2JB3241TB205449 1999 Dodge Dakota 1B7GL22XXXS189864 2000 Toyota Tundra 5TBRT3818YS116612 2006 Toyota Sienna 5TDZA23C46S400381 929-575805, 11/16,23,30 THESE VEHICLES WILL BE SOLD FOR PUBLIC OUTCRY FOR CASH AT STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCATED AT 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA AT 10:00 A.M. ON DECEMBER 15, 2018. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE DECLARED ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED VEHICLES PURSUANT TO OCGA 40-11-5.

ESTOS VEHICULOS SERAN VENDIDOS AL PUBLICO POR DINERO EN EFECTIVO EN STATEWIDE WRECKER SERVICE LOCALIZADO EN 2775 SIMPSON CIRCLE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA A LAS 10:00 A.M. EN 15 DICIEMBRE 2018 . LOS SIGUIENTES VEHICULOS AN SIDO DECLARADOS ABANDONADOS Y CERRADOS DE ACUERDO A OCGA 40-11-5 NUEVA LOCALIZACION 770-381-1140 www. swsatlanta.com 2004 Yamaha Motor YZFR6 JYARJ06Y74A003328 *** SALVAGE *** 2005 Yamaha Motor YZFR6 JYARJ06Y35A004171 2001 Yamaha Motor YZFR1 JYARN05E91A009655 2013 Kia Optima 5XXGN4A75DG210701 2009 BMW 750Li WBAKB83559CY57786 2006 Cadillac CTS 1G6DP577760197404 2012 Toyota Rav4 2T3BF4DV7CW213760

2001 Hyundai Sonata KMHWF25S61A490207 2003 Hyundai Sonata KMHWF35H33A909711 2006 Nissan Altima 1N4AL11EX6C130005 2004 Chevrolet Classic 1G1ND52F54M583150 2006 Chrysler Town and Country 1A4GP45R66B533566

2000 Mercedes-Benz ML430 4JGAB72E9YA191001 2010 Ford Fusion 3FAHP0HA6AR175596 1998 Kia Sportage KNDJB723XW5568590 2006 Hyundai Sonata 5NPEU46C06H062108 2000 Dodge Durango 1B4HS28Z9YF288991 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1J4FX58S6WC192695 2005 Ford Explorer 1FMZU62K85UA55272 2006 Chrysler 300 2C3KA53G96H176095

2010 Mazda Mazda3 JM1BL1SF0A1320938 9 2 9 - 5 7 7 5 4 0 , 11/30,12/7,14 MCCULLOUGH TOWING AUCTION LIST 785 BROGDON RD. SUWANEE, GA 30024 770-263-8483 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15TH 2018 @ 1:00PM 2003 Audi A4 WAULC68E53A350193 2001 BMW 325i WBAAV33401FU94040 2003 Cadillac CTS 1G6DM57N530126043 2007 Chevrolet Malibu 1G1ZS58F87F300764 2008 Chrysler 300 2C3LA53G28H223068 2015 Chrysler 200 1C3CCCAB1FN603447 2006 Dodge Charger 2B3KA53H06H251823 2010 Dodge Caliber 1B3CB4HA7AD613059 2000 Ford E350 Super Duty 1FDWE35L8YHA90782 1999 Ford F150 1FTRX17L4XNB21054 2007 Ford Explorer 1FMEU74E37UB72370 2003 Ford Expedition 1FMEU17L13LA52543 2004 Ford Explorer 1FMZU62E84ZA93788 2005 Ford Five Hundred 1FAFP23155G114120 2001 Ford Expedition 1FMRU16W51LB14794 2002 Honda Accord 1HGCG16402A052784 2004 Honda Civic 1HGEM21154L056776 2002 Honda Civic 2HGES26792H557232 2003 Jeep Liberty 1J4GK58K93W531821 2007 Kia Rio KNADE123X76251807 2012 Kia Sportage KNDPB3A23C7211974 2005 Mazda Mazda6 1YVFP80C755M08563 2008 Saturn Astra W08AR671085116611 2001 Toyota Camry Solara 2T1CG22P51C490604 1999 Toyota Camry Solara 2T1CF28PXXC122499 2005 Toyota Corolla Matrix 2T1KR32E45C384533 2009 Volkswagen CC WVWML73C39E568184 9 2 9 - 5 7 6 6 9 6 , 11/23,30,12/7 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction on 12/20/2018 at 11:00AM at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated: Extra Space Storage 3942 Us-78 Snellville, GA 30039 770.891.1688 The personal goods stored t

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therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

Unit # Name: Items storing: 550 Eugene Gilbert household furniture 160 Deshanavi Murray household items 248 Arlys Hamdani Clothes and shoes 315 Lemuel Goins Clothes, bins, flat-screen TV, bags, etc…

294 Todd Myroman White Household goods 448 Sonja Tani Household goods 718 Theresa Ruffin Clothes 161 Kareh Nixon household goods 347 Shree Boles household goods 408 Zeniah Mcdowell table chairs boxes house hold goods clothes 482 Rabiah Mahmoud requested 10x10 shelves store items 407 Latonya Prentiss-Johnson Household goods 188 Pam Simmons long term-c.c 1 bedroom set- 2 sofas- deep freezer and garage items clothes coolershort term 3 bederoom sets-sectional- kitchen tableclothes 3 tv stands Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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Computer, Bags, Boxes, Clothes, File Cabinet B112 – Rhoan Hudson – TV, Totes, Suitcases, Speakers F1143 – Brandy Clay – Bed, Chair, Dresser, Mattress, Dryer, Washer, Bags, Boxes F134 – Monique Brown – Armoire, Bed, Dresser, Mattress, Boxes, Pictures, Fireplace F113 – Michael Cravey – Dresser, Mattress, Table, TV’s, Bags, Boxes, Pictures, Totes H154 – Tomeka Wilson – Mattress, Bags, Speaker, Motorcycle J104 – Shaniqua Posey – TV, Bags, Boxes, Totes C100 – Jashawn Howell – Sports Equipment, Dresser, Boxes N112 – Letetia Humphries – Chair, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Suit Cases, Fan H105 – Willie Smith Jr. – Table, Bags, Boxes, Pictures, Totes, Wheel Barrel, Cart F1194 – Shannon Watkins – Table, TV, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Hand Tools J126 – Lakeshia Stone – Bed, Mattress, Bags, Boxes, Sports Equipment, Totes Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

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for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Life Storage location(s) listed below.

And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Friday, December 21st 2018 @ 10:30 AM 875 Marathon Parkway Lawrenceville, GA 30046 678-242-1441 Space No. C u s t o m e r Name Inventory

LIVE AUCTION ONE FACILITY – MULTIPLE UNITS Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: Extra Space Storage #1799 530Athens Hwy, Loganville, GA 30052 December 20, 2018 @ 1:00 pm Ashley Mitchell A174 couch boxes and totes Christina Honore A178 bedroom set, clothes, lawn mower, Chris Cosby A158 household goods Ericka McCullen B188 household goods Ericka McCullen C198 moving today two storage units small unit cc plug the largest one// 4 bed rooms sets // w/d some garage items bikes and tools Eerrka McCullen B188 household goods Eerrka McCullen C198 moving today two storage units small unit cc plug the largest one// 4 bed rooms sets // w/d some garage items bikes and tools Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-577532, 11/30,12/7 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction at the storage facility listed below, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belongings to those individuals listed below at location indicated: 5151 Annistown Road Stone Mountain GA. 30087 770-469-5363 December 20, 2018 10:00 AM Unit Name Items 562 Tamara Wooten household goods sofa table clothes 291 Stacey stone house hold goods 341 Toni Cormier house hold goods 385 Lawanda Sanford storing some furniture and boxes from only one room 300 Karen Allison boxes and furniture 301 Brian Kelly boxes booths tables fridges freezer 10x20 non fmf 169 101 Cornelius James house hold goods 314 Evelyn Bias 1 bedroom apt 212 Donnie Bellamy house hold goods Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

Michelle Guthrie Gregory Thomas Store Manager Assistant Manager Fac1322@extraspace.com fac1322@extraspace.com 929-576769, 11/30,12/7 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 3220 Centerville Hwy Snellville, Georgia 30039 770.680.3520 December 20, 2018 12:00 PM The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes, and appliances.

I147 – Jason Mahan – Chair, Entertainment Center, Washer, Chest I123 – Kenneth Stephens – Washer, Bags, Boxes, Totes, Organ L124 – Scott Dix – Bed,

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

And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Tuesday, Decemeber 21, 2018 @ 10:45 AM. 420 Grayson HWY Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Phone: (770)682-7717 Space No. C u s t o m e r Name Inventory 1107 Tonya Womack Household Goods/Furn TV/ StereoEquip/Tools Appliances 1206 Latifa Bertram Household Goods/Furn/tv/ Stereo Equip Office Furn/Machines/Furn 1288 Elias Sisya Household Goods/Furn/tv/Stereo Equip Tool Appliances/Office Furn/Machines/Furn Other : Boxes 1301 Terell Lee Household Goods/Furn/TV/StereoEquip/ Tools/Applianaces 1305 Terell Lee Household Goods/Furn 1324 Ernst Suneus Household Goods/Furn 929-576307, 11/30,12/7 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION “In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager’s lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at the Life Storage location(s) listed below.

And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on Friday, December 21, 2018 @ 10:00 AM.” 2655 Langford Road Norcross, GA 30071 (770) 242-0468 Space No. C u s t o m e r Name Inventory 197 Aliyah Lofton Household Goods/Furniture/ TV/Stereo Equipment/ Children’s Items 344 Gaylin Hendrix Household Goods/Furniture 536 Gwendolyn Prescott Household Goods/Furniture/ TV/Stereo Equipment/Tools/ Appliances/Office Furn/Machines/Equip./Clothes and shoes 929-576678, 11/30,12/7 PUBLIC SALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE TO BE HELD FOR BUFORD SUPERIOR SELF STORAGE AT: WWW.BID13.COM 770-945-6833, Fax 770-945-6833 On December 7th, 2018 at 11 a.m., the following unit’s content will be sold in Accordance with the GA Self Storage Facility Act of 2013 AT WWW.BID13.COM UNIT No. and Contents: 671 – Kristy Hirst, Gym Bag, 8 totes, mattress, box springs, sofa, 13 boxes, keyboard, table, 2 lamps shoes.

508 – Brent Ford, VSH tapes, Totes, Halloween display, table, 3 boxes.

424 – Thomas Overholt, Washer, 2 trunks, refrigerator, cloths, box springs, lawn mower, mini stereo, fishing pole, ladder, dresser, night stand, welder.

Units can be viewed at www.bid13.com starting Oct. 10th, and will be sold to the highest bidder on 12/07/18.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW UNITS FROM THE SALE AND REJECT BIDS. UNITS MUST BE CLEANED AND VACATED WITHIN 48 HOURS. CASH OR CREDIT CARD SALE ONLY. NO CHECKS. 929-576720, 11/23,30 LIFE STORAGE # 413 875 MARATHON PARKWAY LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 30046 678-242-1441 AUCTION DATE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21ST 2018 @ 10:30 AM In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges f

2169 April Butler Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.; 2015 Anita Jones Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.; Boxes, Appliances.

2118 Darling Manzano Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.; Tools/Appliances.

3002 Tiara Callahan Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.; Tools/Appliances; Boxes, Totes.

3052 Monnie Grimes Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.; Tools/Appliances.

3153 Renardo Wynn Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.; Landscaping/Construction Equip.

4093 Esther M Toppin Household Goods/Furniture; TV/Stereo Equip.; Tools/Appliances.

929-577168, 11/30,12/7 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY In accordance with the GA Self Service Storage Facilities Act notice is hereby given that the undersigned will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder in order to satisfy lien of the owner. The auction will be held at www. lockerfox.com with bids finalizing on December 8th, 2018 at 10am for the Space Shop Self Storage facility located at 2350 Ronald Reagan Pkwy Snellville GA 30078 UNIT: 1112 Rumaguera, Cirila Boxes, china cabinet, totes, file cabinets The auction will be listed and advertised on www. lockerfox.com. Space Shop Self Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.

929-576299, 11/23,k30 There will be sold at public auction on 15 of December 2018 at 11:00 am the following vehicle at Rivera Auto Repair and Body Shop LLC, 2972 Duluth Industrial Way, Duluth GA 30096, 2000 HONDA ACCORD, VIN: 1HGCG2240YA019997, 2009 LINCOLN MKZ; VIN: 3LNHM28T59R630333, JC Body Shop, 6040 Buford Hwy. Suite C1, Doraville, GA. 30340, 2014 TOYOTA CAMRY, VIN: 4T1BF1FK7EU300264; Gregory Rice 4430 Brookridge Dr, Loganville, GA 30052, 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY, VIN: 4T1BE32K55U512889, declared abandoned and foreclosed vehicles pursuant to Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 40-11-5.

929-577518, 11/30,12/7 PUBLIC AUCTION Notice of Abandonment and Sale in accordance with O.C.G.A. 40-11 the following vehicles have been declared abandoned and will be sold at Public Action to the highest and best bidder for cash only. The auction will be held on December 18, 2018 at 10:00a.m., 3120 Main St W, Snellville GA 30078, phone (678) 691-9166. Review 9:30 a.m..

2005 Nissan Titan VIN:1N6BA07A05N558720 929-577197, 11/30,12/7 NOTICE There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 W. Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA, 30518, on Saturday, DECEMBER 8, 2018 at 11:00 AM, the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows: # Year Make Model VIN 1 1995 Ford Escort 1FASP15J0SW283596 2 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse 4A3AK24FX7E019853 3 2005 Yamaha Motor Corp.

YZF-R6 JYARJ06E25A024000 4 2004 Vo l v o XC90 Y V 1 C Z91H941069887 5 1996 Geo M e t r o 2C1MR2290T6708370 6 2005 Ford Expedition 1 F M F U 19565LA04963 7 1999 Nissan Sentra 3 N 1 A B 41D6XL104029 8 2003 Pontiac Grand Am 1 G 2 N W52E83C108030 9 2002 Ford Escape 1FMYU03172KC16832 10 1990 Mazda B2200 JM2UF113XL0889775 11 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis 2MELM74W9SX678063 12 1999 Ford Crown Victoria 2FAFP71W5XX165366 13 2006 Mitsubishi Galant 4A3AB36F36E076056 14 2002 Ford E-250 1FTNE24L52HB51752 15 2006 Dodge Stratus 1B3EL46XX6N240842 16 2000 Ford Windstar 2FMZA5143YBC55167 1

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17 2006 C h e v r o let Impala 2G1WT58K069317529 18 2006 Nissan Maxima 1 N 4 B A 41EX6C832630 19 2001 C h e v r o let Express 1GAHG39R211175355 20 2000 Ford F-150 1FTZX1723YNA36652 21 1997 Volvo 960 YV1KS9603V1121440 22 2001 Honda Accord J H M C G66851C019182 23 1999 M i t s u b i shi Mirage JA3AY11A0XU039330 24 2011 Nissan Versa 3N1BC1CP3BL476976 25 2000 Isuzu NPR J A L B 4B146Y7010463 26 2000 Volvo V N 4V4N22UFXYN244851 27 2001 Sterling Trucks Acterra 2FZAAKAK21AH77840 28 1996 GMC Topkick 1GDM7H1JXTJ505721 29 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 2GTEC638481307740 30 1995 Ford F-150 1FTEF14NXSNA75827 31 2005 C h e v r o let Cobalt 1G1AK52F657604365 32 2000 Nissan Maxima J N 1 C A 31D1YT524249 33 2007 Nissan Altima 1 N 4 A L21E17C159044 34 2002 C h r y s ler PT Cruiser 3C8FY68B02T231884 35 2008 Ford Fusion 3 F A H P07178R162030 36 2001 C h e v r o let Impala 2G1WF52E819257941 37 2005 BMW X5 5 U X F A 13515LY04154 38 2010 Nissan Altima 1N4AL2AP4AN454121 39 2012 C h e v r o let Cruze 1G1PC5SH1C7208253 40 2002 Ford Mustang 1 F A F P40472F143789 41 2001 N i s san Maxima JN1CA31A71T101302 42 2004 Volkswagen Jetta 3VWSE69MX4M057423 43 2008 Kia Spectra5 KNAFE161985019207 44 2002 BMW 525i W B A D T 43492GZ98851 45 1997 Ford Explorer 1FMDU32X5VUA72230 46 2007 C h e v r o let Monte Carlo 2G1WJ15K179415389 47 1999 M e r c u ry Mountaineer 4M2ZU52P4XUJ22635 48 2004 C h e v r o let Impala 2G1WH52K849459554 49 2004 Ford F-150 1 F T P W12524KB32277 50 2012 C h r y s ler 200 1C3CCBAB1CN104881 51 2000 Ford Windstar 2FMDA5244YBC17410 52 2006 Toyota Corolla J T D BR32EX60077623 53 2007 Lincoln Town Car 1 L N H M 83W57Y635146 54 2001 Honda Accord J H M C G66821C008883 55 1999 Buick LeSabre 1 G 4 H P 52KXXH414677 56 1985 Pontiac Parisienne 1 G 2 B L 6 9 H 4FX217096 57 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse 4A3AK24F57E013250 58 2013 Chevrolet Malibu 1G11C5SAXDF182977 59 2008 Ford Focus 1FAHP35N78W227995 60 2006 N i s san Quest 5N1BV28016N108339 61 2005 C h e v r o let Impala 2G1WF52E859153763 62 2004 Mazda MPV J M 3 L W28AX40513466 63 1998 Toyota Camry 4T1BG22KXWU292543 64 2001 Toyota Camry 4 T 1 B G 22K51U019101 65 2004 Ford Explorer 1FMZU73K24UA80266 929-576314, 11/23,30

located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 719 W Shadburn Avenue, Buford, Ga 30518. Willard’s phone number is 770-945-7580.

The Yamaha will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed.

NOTICE UNKNOWN 2016 Scooter VIN LYDY3TBB1G1500119 This Scoter was removed at the request of GCPD located at 1371 Marchelle Norcross GA 30071 on August 19, 2018. The Scooter is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 2451 Pleasantdale Rd, Doraville GA 3030. Willard’s phone number is 770-945-7580.

The Scooter will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed.

UNKNOWN 2005 Yamaha YFM350 VIN JY4AH12Y65C009988 This Yamaha was removed at the request of GCPD from Riva Ridge Norcross GA 30071 on August 25, 2018.

This Yamaha is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 2451 Pleasantdale Road, Doraville, GA 30340.

Willard’s phone number is 770-945-7580. The Yamaha will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed.

UNKNOWN 1974 Ford F-150 VIN F14BNAH2247 This Ford F-150 was removed at the request of PPI from 6394 Hwy 23, Norcross GA 30071 on October 5, 2018. This Ford F is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 2451 Pleasantdale Road, Doraville GA 30340.

Willard’s phone number is 770-945-7580.

The Ford F-150 will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed.

UNKNOWN 2016 Yamaha YFM700 VIN 5Y4AM86Y8GA102565 The Yamaha was removed at the request of GCPD from Buford Damn Rd @ Old Shadburn Ferry Rd, Buford, GA 30518 on August 22, 2018. The Yamaha is

UNKNOWN 2009 Toyota Camry VIN 4T1BB46K89U068972 This Toyota Camry was removed at the request of Private Property from 4400 Stone Mountain Hwy , Lilburn GA 30047 on October 9, 2018. The Toyota is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 2451 Pleasantdale Rd., Doraville GA 30340. Willard’s phone number is 770-945-7580.

The Toyota will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed.

UNKNOWN 4-Wheeler VIN 1PS7F16110225 The 4-Wheeler was removed at the request of GCPD from 1490 Harbins Bridge Norcross GA 30071 on October 14, 2018. The 4-Wheeler is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 2451 Pleasantdale Rd., Doraville Ga 30340. Willard’s phone number is 770945-7580. The 4-Wheeler will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed.

UNKNOWN 2018 Scooter VIN LL0TCAPH1JY104253 The Scooter was removed at the request of GCPD from 5154 Singleton Rd Norcross GA 30071 on October 19, 2018. The Scooter is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 2451 Pleasantdale Rd., Doraville Ga 30340. Willard’s phone number is 770-945-7580.

The Scooter will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed.

UNKNOWN 2014 Scooter VIN L8YTCAPF4EYC14801 The Scooter was removed at the request of Private Property from 4145 Suwanee Mill Drive, Buford, GA 30518 on September 3, 2018. The Scooter is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 719 W Shadburn Avenue, Buford, Ga 30518. Willard’s phone number is 770-9457580. The Scooter will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed UNKNOWN 1984 Honda XR80 VIN JH2HE0101EK503042 The Honda XR80 was removed at the request of GCPD from Flowery Branch Rd @ Bill Check, Auburn GA 30011 on September 25, 2018. The Honda XR80 is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 719 W Shadburn Avenue, Buford, Ga 30518. Willard’s phone number is 770-945-7580.

The Honda XR80 will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed UNKNOWN 2004 Ford Freestar VIN 2FMZA51684BA92947 This 2004 Ford Freestar was removed at the request of Private from 4020 Buford Dr Buford, GA 30518 on July 1, 2016. This Ford Freestar is located at Willard Wrecker Service, Inc. located at 719 Shadburn Ave, Buford, Ga, 30518.

Willard’s phone number is 770-945-7580.

The Ford Freestar will be deemed abandoned according to provisions of Official Code of Georgia Annotated 40-11-2, foreclosed through Gwinnett Magistrate Court, and sold at a public auction if not redeemed.

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ZONINGS GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 The following Rezoning, Change-in-Conditions, Special Use Permit and other items of business, located within Unincorporated Gwinnett County, are scheduled for public hearings as stated above. Site plans, legal descriptions, and other inform

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RZC2018-00016, Applicant: Tim Landers, Owner: Billy Landers, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R6090 013, R-100 to C-2; Self-Storage (Climate Controlled), 3900 Block of Five Forks Trickum Road, 0.72 Acre. District 2/ Howard SUP2018-00056, Applicant: Tim Landers, Owner: Billy Landers, Tax Parcel No. R6090 013, Application for a Special Use Permit in a C-2 (Proposed) Zoning District for Self-Storage (Climate Controlled), 3900 Block of Five Forks Trickum Road, 0.72 Acre. District 2/Howard RZM2018-00011, Applicant: Casgwyn Construction, LLC, Owner: Realestate Remarketing, LLC, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R6062 007, R-100 to R-TH; Townhouses (Buffer Reduction), 1900 Block of Pucketts Drive, 4.47 Acres. District 2/Howard RZR2017-00011, Applicant: Home South Communities, LLC c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: John T. Lamb, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R7136 001, RA-200 to OSC; Single-Family Subdivision, 2400 Block of Sunny Hill Road and 2500 Block of Morgan Road, 86.15 Acres. District 4/Heard RZR2018-00022, Applicant: GCIP SIX, LLC, c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP, Owner: GCIP SIX, LLC, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5127 090 and R5128 002, R-100 to OSC; Single-Family Subdivision, 3900 Block of Lake Carlton Road, 55.23 Acres. District 3/Hunter RZR2018-00026, Applicant: CKK Development, Owner: Charlotte Chaffin, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R5124 002, R-100 to R-TH; Townhouses (Buffer Reduction), 2800 Block of Rosebud Road, 8.06 Acres. District 3/ Hunter RZR2018-00032, Applicant: Prime Consulting, Inc., Owner: Billy J. Sharpton, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5169 002 and R5184 022, R-100 to OSC; Single-Family Subdivision, 1600 Block of Chandler Road and 16001700 Blocks of Sharpton Trail, 68.26 Acres. District 3/ Hunter RZR2018-00033, Applicant: Hodges Family Properties, Owners: David A. and Connie Davis, Lillian F. Davis, and Joseph K. and Michelle Davis, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R7055 003, 005, 019 and 024, RA-200 to R-75; Single-Family Subdivision, 1400 Block of Prospect Road and 1500 Block of Prospect Church Road, 13.45 Acres.

District 4/Heard RZR2018-00035, Applicant: Hodges Family Properties, Owners: Kathy D. Puckett and Lillian F. Davis, Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R7055 005 and 022, RA-200 to R-75; Single-Family Subdivision, 1300-1400 Blocks of Prospect Road, 5.34 Acres. District 4/Heard RZR2018-00034, Applicant: Tina Chafin, Owner: Tina Chafin, Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R3003 042, R-100 MOD to OSC; SingleFamily Subdivision, 1700 Block of Holman Road and 4400 Block of Hog Mountain Road, 23.47 Acres. District 3/ Hunter RZR2018-00037, Applicant: Alphonsa Homes, Inc., Owner: Alphonsa Homes Inc., Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R4275 001 and 033, R-100 and C-2 to OSC; Single-Family Subdivision, 4500 Block of Rosebud Road, 14.55 Acres. District 3/Hunter P&D BOC TBL 12-18 934-577553, 11/30

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE GWINNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2018 AT 7:00 P.M. GWINNETT COUNTY JUSTICE AND ADMINISTRATION CENTER AUDITORIUM 75 LANGLEY DRIVE LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30046 THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT TO THE TEXT AND MAPS OF THE GWINNETT COUNTY UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE IS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING AS STATED ABOVE. COPIES OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND MAPS 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. UDOA2018-00004–AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE OF GWINNETT COUNTY; TITLE 2 LAND USE & ZONING, CHAPTER 220 OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICTS, TO CREATE A NEW OVERLAY DISTRICT ENTITLED IVY CREEK OVERLAY DISTRICT, AND TO ADOPT AN ACCOMPANYING MAP DELINEATING THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE OVERLAY DISTRICT. P&D BOC UDO 12-18 934-577555, 11/30

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The property is identified as a portion of Gwinnett County Tax Parcel R3006 002 and is located at the SW corner of the Thompson Mill Road/SR 211 intersection. The property owner is Fountainhead Development. The property is currently zoned PUD (Planned Unit Development) with conditions and located in the SR 211 Overlay District. The applicant requests

Application # 18-05-RZ Application for a change in PUD zoning conditions from RaceTrac c/o Julie Sellers.

The property is identified as a portion of Gwinnett County Tax Parcel R3006 002 and is located at the SW corner of the Thompson Mill Road/SR 211 intersection. The property owner is Fountainhead Development. The property is currently zoned PUD (Planned Unit Development) with conditions and located in the SR 211 Overlay District. The applicant requests to remove the condition requiring buildings to be twostory or use a false two-story facade.

Application # 18-05-CU Application for a conditional use approval from NTW, LLC c/o Jim Treadwell, TBC Corporation on property owned by R.E.A.D., LLC. The property is identified as Hall County Tax Parcel 15014 000177 or 2137 Friendship Road. The property is currently zoned G-C (General Commercial). The applicant requests a conditional use approval to for an automotive repair center.

Application # 18-08-RZ Application for a re-zoning from Homecorp on property owned by Stark Bowen Land LLC. The property is approximately 32.5 acres and is identified as Jackson County Tax Parcel 119 013A1. The property has frontage on Lewis Braselton Blvd. to the north and Davis Street to the south. The current zoning is R-1 (Residential). The requested zoning is PUD (Planned Unit Development).

The applicant is proposing a development consisting of 240 multi-family units and 49,450 s.f. of commercial building space.

FULL TIME Street Department The City of Statham is accepting applications for a position in the Street Department.

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K&S’s jerk chicken is the restaurant’s signature dish and served with the choice of either jerk or curry seasonings. Co-owner Shawna Grant said spiciness can be adjusted to the customer’s preferences. Other dishes include pork, stewed chicken, goat and oxtail. (Photos: Jay Jones)

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Owners: Kevin and Shawna Grant Open Since: May 2017 Location: K&S Jerk Shop is tucked away in a small shopping center at the corner of Liam Avenue and Dacula Road and about a block south of Hurricane Shoals Road. The restaurant is across the street from Hebron Christian Academy.

Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays. Closed on Sundays.

Atmosphere: For those from Jamaica and those who love Jamaican cuisine, K&S Jerk Shop offers a homey atmosphere that comes from the Grants providing friendly service and comfort food from the island where they grew up.

Shawna Grant explained that opening a restaurant was not on the top of her list of things to do growing up in St. Thomas, Jamaica.

Grant said she was influenced by relatives who cooked, but she wanted to be a teacher.

“My uncle is a cook back home, my grandfather, great-granduncle, my great aunts, all of them are in the restaurant business back home,” she said. “I didn’t pay much attention to it because I wanted to be a teacher because my mom is a teacher. After I started doing it, I realized this is my passion.”

Her passion grew from co-workers at her previous job at a distribution warehouse where they encouraged her to start her restaurant. “I would cook on the weekends, and people enjoyed the food. They loved it, and I found a love for it, so I said, ‘I think I can do this,’” she said.

Jerk is the boss at K&S,

Escovitch — Escovitch is a Jamaican variation of ceviche. The fish is fried and then doused with a pickling sauce made from vinegar, pimento, onions, pepper, and carrots, market price.

Jerk chicken or pork with festival — K&S signature dishes served with festival, traditional Jamaican dumplings.

The sweet dumplings pair well with spicy jerk seasonings, $8.75.

Spicy pork cup — Good for lunch, the spicy pork cup is served with K&S’s special extra hot jerk sauce and served with coco bread, $5.99.

K&S Jerk Shop is located at 2300 Liam Ave., Dacula, at the intersection with Dacula Road.

named for Grant and her husband, Kevin, who does a little bit of everything at the restaurant. K&S’s signature dishes are jerk chicken and jerk pork that Shawna seasons with her homemade jerk sauce. She said they can adjust the sauce seasoning from spicy to mild depending on the customer’s preferences.

They also offer jerk ribs and jerk wings on Fridays and Saturdays. Jerk pasta is also an item listed on the chalk menu board behind the counter.

There is a home feel that the Grants work hard to make at their restaurant to welcome everyone looking to get their Jamaican fix.

A “Welcome Y’all” sign, designed as a mason jar with fireflies, greets customers at the counter. A message on the menu board encourages visitors to “Stay Bless” while Reggae music plays in the background. “Pressure Drop” by Toots and Maytals started playing when I walked in, and I almost felt like being in Montego Bay. Menu: The main dishes

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are jerk chicken and pork, stew chicken and curry goat.

Small plates range from $7.75 to $8.45 with large plates at $10. All plates come with a side of rice and beans and a cabbage and cucumber salad.

Goat and oxtail are marinated then stewed. Curry goat is $11.95 and oxtail is $14.99.

Traditional Jamaican seafood dishes like ackee and saltfish ($9.75 small plate, $11.75 large plate) and escovitch are offered when available. Ackee is a fruit cultivated in the Caribbean that was introduced from West Africa. It is served with saltfish. The combination is considered the national dish of Jamaica.

Those looking for a taste or smaller meal can try the spicy pork cup ($5.99) with K&S’s special extra hot jerk sauce and served with coco bread. Customers can also have another Jamaican favorite, beef and chicken

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Ackee and saltfish is another seafood dish at K&S Jerk Shop. Ackee, a fruit cultivated in the Caribbean is traditionally served with Saltfish. The combination is considered the national dish of Jamaica.

patties that are offered a la carte at $1.95 per patty.

Customers can also get the patty combo ($4.72) that includes coco bread and a

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Something you may not know: The restaurant holds a monthly fish fry with a DJ playing reggae

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scavenger hunt will be available at the greeter station.

Winter Wonderland’s lead support for cultural learning is provided by the Nissan Foundation. Guests can enjoy Winter Wonderland from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with museum admission.

Other holiday events at Fernbank Museum include: • Fernbank After Dark: Holiday Party for adults — from 7 to 11 p.m. Dec. 14; • Ugly Sweater Christmas Party for all ages — 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 16; and • Noon Year’s Eve for all ages — 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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arts&entertainment Gwinnett Ballet Theatre will present “The Nutcracker” at the Infinite Energy Theater with performances through Dec. 16. (Photos: Richard Calmes)

Gwinnett Ballet presents 37th annual ‘Nutcracker’

Gwinnett Ballet Theatre will celebrate and “timeshare” its 37th annual “Nutcracker” production with another notable local event: The 200th birthday of Gwinnett County.

In 1818, Gwinnett County became a reality, not knowing that two centuries later it would be noted as one of the most diverse and fastest growing counties in the United States.

Fast forward to 1981, and the young performing arts organization called Gwinnett Ballet Theatre took the stage with its own production of the well-loved ballet “The Nutcracker.”

Thirty-seven years later, this annual event is the secondlargest “Nutcracker” in the state of Georgia, performing for an estimated 12,000 people from all across North Georgia.

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Holley Calmes fun continues with GBT’s “Nutcracker” beginning today when the company opens its annual production at the Infinite Energy Theater in Duluth.

“The Nutcracker” will be performed on three weekends with the live orchestral accompaniment of the Gwinnett Ballet Theatre Orchestra, Predrag Gosta conducting, for most performances.

Performances include Friday and Saturday evening shows and Saturday and Sunday matinees. The production will not be held on Dec. 15.

There will be two matinees on Sunday, Dec. 16.

IF YOU GO What: “The Nutcracker” presented by Gwinnett Ballet Theatre When: Through Dec. 16 Where: Infinite Energy Theater, 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth More info: gwinnettballet.org

artists from the International City Ballet, who will perform in the well-loved “Flowers” segment of the second act.

Tickets are available through the GBT website at www.gwinnettballet.org/ the-nutcracker. A special discount for Scouts is available for the 7:30 p.m. perforThe dancers include the young students of the Gwinnett Ballet Theatre, who range in mance on Nov. 30. There are age from 3 to 18. also discounts for groups.

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Things to do around Gwinnett County to celebrate the season Today

Suwanee’s Jolly Holly Day will feature festive performances from schools, the lighting of the Christmas tree and photos will Santa. The event will take place from 6:30 to 10 p.m. today at Town Center Park in Suwanee.

Saturday

Lilburn’s Christmas Parade takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The parade starts at 10 a.m. and travels down Main Street, ending at the intersection of Main and Railroad Ave. For more information, visit cityoflilburn. com.

Explore the origin of many of our American holiday traditions and walk the grounds of the historic Chesser-Williams house with a docent to discover some of the home’s unique architectural features and history. Spotlight on Early American Holiday Traditions will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center, 2020 Clean Water Drive in Buford. Spotlight tours are at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Admission is free.

Peachtree Corners’ holiday parade, Holiday Glow in the Corners, will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday in The Corners office park. A holiday festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot at Woodhill Drive and The Corners Parkway. For more information, visit www. peachtreecornersga.gov.

Buford Business Alliance will host its annual Buford Holiday Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in downtown Buford. The event will feature vendors, entertainment and a parade on Main Street. For more information, visit www.visitbuford. com.

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Saturday at the Lawrenceville Female Seminary, 15 S. Clayton St. in Lawrenceville.

The cost is $15 per person.

Register online at www. gwinnettparks.com with code LFS48103 or call 770-8225178.

Bring in the holiday spirit at Deck the Hall from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday in Duluth. The event will feature games, ornament making, a snow playground and more on the Duluth Town Green. For more information, visit www. duluthga.net.

The city of Auburn’s annual holiday festival, Sounding Off the Christmas Season, will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday.

The festival will feature a live nativity, entertainment and craft vendors. Santa will arrive with his reindeer and visit with children throughout the evening. An ice skating rink will be set up at Whistlestop Park. For more information, visit www.cityofauburnga.org.

Sugar Hill’s annual Holiday Celebration will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday in downtown Sugar Hill. The event will include performances and a tree lighting. For more information, visit cityofsugarhill.com.

The city of Loganville’s annual Christmas Parade will take place at 6 p.m.

Saturday on Main Street. For more information, visit www. loganville-ga.gov.

p.m. For more information, visit www.cityofgrayson.org.

Join your creative neighbors for wreath making at Deck the Wreaths from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Norcross Community Center, located at 10 College St. Participants are invited to bring their own refreshments, including wine.

Mary Delia Poynter, owner of Container Gardening of Atlanta, will lead the class.

Participants will be provided with noble fir wreaths and a variety of garden materials, including holly berries, herbs, pine cones, magnolia pods, boxwood, other greens and bows. The fee is $65, which includes all materials.

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The city of Grayson will have a petting zoo, pony rides, train rides and more at Christmas in Grayson from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. The tree lighting will take place at 6

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The city of Norcross’ Sparkle! Christmas Tree Lighting will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at Thrasher Park, located at 93 Park Drive. For more information, visit aplacetoimagine.com.

Bring the entire family for a festive night with a popcorn/hot chocolate bar, gingerbread house-decorating contest, games and crafts. Family Snow Day will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at Pinckneyville Park, located at 4758 S. Old Peachtree Road in Norcross.

The evening will end with a family-friendly “snowball” fight. The cost is $17 per family of four or $5 per person. Register online at www. gwinnettparks.com with code PVP41495 or call 678-2770920.

A champagne brunch and matinee showing of “Miracle at 34th Street” at the Lionheart Theatre will take place Dec. 9. The

brunch will be served in the Re/Max offices at 125 Lawrenceville St., Suite 300, in Norcross, from noon to 1:30 p.m. The show begins at 2 p.m. at the Lionheart Theatre. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased online at lionhearttheatre.org/buytickets-2.

Dec. 14

The city of Lawrenceville’s annual Hometown Christmas Parade will feature Santa, live reindeer, community floats and more.

The event will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 14 in downtown Lawrenceville. For more information, visit www. lawrencevillega.org.

Dec. 15

Children are invited to share their holiday wishes at Cookies & Cocoa with Santa from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 15 at the Red Clay Music Foundry, 3116 Main St. in Duluth. For more information, visit www.duluthga.net.

Dec. 16

Join Santa at Discovery Garden for marshmallow roasting and hot cocoa around the fire pit from noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 16. Participants will adorn the Wildlife Tree with raisin icicles and birdseed ornaments. The event is free. Discovery Garden is located at 219 Lawrenceville St. in Norcross.

Ongoing

The 25th annual Magical Nights of Lights returns to Lake Lanier Islands with seven miles of light displays.

Tickets are $49 to $59 for cars that seat one to 10 passengers. For more information, visit www.lanierislands. com.

License to Chill Snow Island is making its debut this year at Margaritaville at Lanier Islands. Daily admission rates are $24.99 to $39.99 For more information, visit www.lanierislands. com.

Snow Mountain returns to Stone Mountain again this year. Tickets range from $34.95 to $79.95. For more information, visit www. stonemountainpark.com.

The Duluth Historical Society will host the fourth annual Festival of Trees at the Southeastern Railway Museum. Admission is included with a ticket to the train museum. The exhibit will be open until the end of the year. For more information, visit www.train-museum.org.

Sugarloaf Mills will host Illuminate, a Chinese lantern festival and acrobat show, on Wednesday through Sunday evenings through Jan. 1. Tickets are $22.95 for adults and $16.95 for children ages 4 to 12. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit illuminategeorgia.com. Sugarloaf Mills is located at 5900 Sugarloaf Parkway in Lawrenceville.

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

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Gwinnett’s 200th Birthday Gala Saturday, December 15 • 6:00pm Infinite Energy Center • 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Duluth Admission: $125 per person Celebrate the county’s rich history and pay tribute to its vibrant and diverse cultures at this festive gala. The cocktail party begins at 6:00pm, and dinner begins at 7:00pm. The night will include performances from local cultural influencers, the honoring of past trailblazers and accomplishments, and blowing out the candles on 200 years of Gwinnett success! Fun cocktail attire is recommended. Visit Gwinnett200Birthday.com to learn more and purchase tickets.

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A first-of-its kind for Gwinnett, Illuminate Chinese Lantern Festival brings more than 30 silk fabric lanterns of all shapes and sizes — some as tall as 35 feet and as wide as 72 feet — to Lawrenceville’s Sugarloaf Mills. (Special Photos)

CELEBRATING LIGHT Husband and wife duo bring Chinese lantern festival to Gwinnett

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The Terracotta Warriors loomed large in Sugarloaf Mills’ parking lot, some on horseback, others standing upright as they guarded the traditional Chinese arches scattered throughout Illuminate.

Taller than his army, Emperor Qin Shi Huang stood watch over the Chinese lantern festival, which has taken over a portion of the Lawrenceville mall’s parking lot.

“Chinese lanterns are a 2,000 year old tradition,” said La Heu, of Firefly Productions. “People back in China celebrate with them on the Chinese New Year, so (Donny Mui and I) wanted to share some of our heritage with our community. Donny came here from Hong Kong, I was born in Laos, but living in the States — he’s been here 40 years, I’ve been here 30-something years — we

Global Pavilion, which hosts a stage.

What: Illuminate Chi“Gwinnett is such a nese Lantern Festival diverse county that we reWhere: Sugarloaf Mills ally wanted to bring all the parking lot, by the Bass cultures together to celebrate Pro Shops and Ross light,” Heu said. “Everything When: Through Jan. 1, 5 is built and assembled by to 10 p.m. Wednesdays hand and for this particular through Thursdays, 5 Illuminate, we wanted to to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 5 to 10 p.m. have three phases to repreSundays sent water, land and sky.”

Cost: Weekdays: Ages 4 To execute the project, and up: $14.95; Weekwhich has been in the works ends including Friday: for several months, Heu and Adults (12 and up): Mui worked with a team in $18.95; Youth (4-12): China, sending them draw$14.95; 3 and under free ings of what they wanted the Website: theilluminatefestival to look like. festival.com “Everything comes in rods and bars and then (the The interactive festival team) handwelds every piece is made up of three areas: together and then assembles the Forbidden City/Ancient it on-site,” Heu said. “At the China, Under the Sea and end of August, we got all Christmas Village, which the designs down, so with show off the handmade, all the design and produchand-painted lantern sculption, we’ve been going back tures. and forth for about three Illuminate also offers months.” attendees international food After the lantern fabric and artisan vendors as well was made, it took 35 days as cultural performances that alone for the pieces to travel take place in the covered from China to the U.S.,

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wanted to bring the Chinese lantern history while also doing (holiday) lights to really encourage families to come together.”

A first-of-its kind for Gwinnett, more than 30 silk fabric lanterns of all shapes and sizes — some as tall as

35 feet and as wide as 72 feet — have made their way from Zigong, China to Lawrenceville by boat, train and truck over the last several months as part of a holiday exhibit thought up by Gwinnett residents Heu and Mui, a husband-and-wife duo.

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and another 30 days for the crew, which also came from China, to assemble them all at Sugarloaf Mills.

Despite the long hours and several snags along the way — the Beijing acrobats that will accompany Illuminate are slightly delayed due to visa issues — it’s been worth it, the couple said.

“The main thing we want is unity,” Mui said. “We want everybody, families, to just come out and enjoy the holiday (season) and lanterns. Everybody has so much going on that (Illuminate) is just (a place) for laughter and to take pictures without all the hustle and bustle. That’s what’s important.”

Open Wednesdays through Sundays now through Jan. 1, the festival is located near Sugarloaf Mills’ Bass Pro Shops and Ross. The lanterns in all their hand-painted, airbrushed glory are impossible to miss.

For show information or to buy tickets, visit theilluminatefestival.com.

from 2 to 7 p.m., will include music, arts and crafts and pictures with Santa in addition to a giant snow slide.

It culminates with the city’s annual tree lighting.

“We always enjoy seeing the smiles on everyone’s face and the pure joy that the event brings. It is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season” said City of Duluth Event Coordinator Madison Chucci.

In addition to all the activities, visitors are invited to chat with city council members during an open house at City Hall from 4 to 5 p.m. The SEC title game will also be showing in council chambers during that time.

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A natural performer with a not-quite-remarkable singing voice and pleasant disposition, the 14-year-old Celeste (Raffey Cassidy)

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she and Eleanor hit the party scene in Europe during a promotional tour that also includes her first romantic interlude. It’s clear Celeste isn’t nearly ready for fame but is also becoming increasingly hard-bitten and jaded yet will forever remain thin-skinned.

Eventually settling into the synthesized pop stylings similar to those of Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Selena Gomez and others, Celeste is entirely comfortable with keeping her artistic aspirations low, as she “doesn’t want people to think too hard.” For Celeste, ABBA might be a little too artsy and edgy.

The film’s second half takes place more than 15 years later, with Celeste — now played by Natalie Portman — preparing for what appears to be a comeback tour. Much has happened in her life, and

Corbet (wisely or otherwise) chose not to include most details of this period, only that Celeste now has a teenage daughter (Cassidy again as Albertine) and she has transformed herself into a temperamental, full-fledged diva rife with tics, insecurities and a hairtrigger temper.

Corbet’s paralleling of terrorism and artistic rise and fall doesn’t work quite as much as he had likely intended, and neither does his mocking of pop music while hiring such a talented individual as Sia Furler to write many of the original songs. What he concocts are great bits and pieces of a story surrounded by filler and other material that needs further fleshing out. Having Willem Dafoe perform brief narration was an interesting move, with the tone shifting from brutal sarcasm to wistful remem-

brance, oftentimes within the same sentence.

With all of the film’s shortcomings and misfires, it is well worth the price of admission and time spent, thanks to Portman.

In a career scattered with exceptional performances and only a few questionable choices of material (“No Strings Attached,” “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium,” “My Blueberry Nights”), her rendering of Celeste is unique as it is the portrayal of a largely dislikable character, something Portman has yet to tackle.

With severe, slicked back hair, a heavy New Yawk accent and trunk full of bitterness, regret and spite, Celeste has alienated everyone around her. Her thirst for reclaiming the lost limelight has little to do with artistry or talent but more with an unquenchable desire to re-

main not so much relevant but merely visible. It’s a ferocious turn, and Portman sinks her teeth into it without going too broad.

She’s a lock for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination and will be a heavy favorite to nab her second Academy Award.

“Vox Lux” (also the title of Celeste’s fictional new sci-fi/techno/dance album) is in the unfortunate position of coming out on the heels of “A Star is Born,” a far better movie with twice as much great music and a far more sympathetic lead female character. After watching Lady Gaga play a girl with nothing becoming a woman with everything then losing it and Portman doing essentially the same thing, one point becomes quite clear: It’s far easier for a singer to learn how to act than the other way around.

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Documentary on Ailes does best when it stays balanced Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes (R) 2 1/2★★★★ out of 4 stars

himself as a marketing guru. With bigger fish to fry, Ailes walked away in 1993, became president of CNBC and started the “America’s Talking” channel, which eventually was absorbed by upstart MSNBC. Ailes’ mixing of soft talk, hard politics

BY MICHAEL CLARK and cheesecake on-air Movie Critic hosts laid the groundwork for what would become Whatever your poFox News in 1996. Owner litical leanings, there is Rupert Murdoch essenabsolutely no denying tially gave Ailes free reign that Roger Ailes forever regarding content, personchanged both the modnel and programming, and ern American political Fox News quickly became landscape and the meand remains the nation’s dia machine that covers most-watched cable news it. In being a would-be network. king-maker and a gameIt can reasonably be changer, Ailes made many stated that if not for the enemies along the way, The late Roger Ailes is the subject of “Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes.” rising of the #MeToo and even several of those (Special Photo: Magnolia) movement, Ailes would people who respected and have likely died while admired him didn’t much 1965, Ailes immediately tial campaign, and he took out on a temporary pass, still the CEO at Fox and changed the complexion care for him as a person. a man who was severely and laid it on the doorstep would have left behind a of talk show programming lacking in TV-friendly This, of course, makes of Bush’s Democrat optainted but still impressive with his carefully crafted good looks with a blunt Ailes the perfect subject ponent, Michael Dukakis. legacy. It is with the start behind-the-scenes work for a biographical docupersonality and made him Although Ailes sheepof the third act that Bloom mentary, and for a signifi- on “The Mike Douglas palatable to the masses. ishly denied this was his implies that sexual harassShow.” Long before Dick After two Nixon landcant portion of this film, original idea, he did take ment and misconduct in Cavett, The Smothers director Alexis Bloom slides, Ailes did the same credit for making it a ma- the entertainment indusBrothers and “Laugh-In,” for Ronald Reagan in sticks to the facts and jor issue of the election, try workplace began and Ailes recognized the pow- 1984, then took the reins steers clear of her own and the early front-runner ended with Ailes. er of mixing politics with for the 1988 George H.W. Dukakis ultimately went personal opinions. But To be extremely clear entertainment, and his as with most politically Bush campaign and got down in flames. on this point, abuse and based documentaries, she work with Douglas laid the first sitting VP elected During this long harassment of any sort eventually displays a clear the groundwork for what president since Martin stretch, Ailes started a in any form is inexcuswould lead to a decadesbias.

Van Buren in 1836. communications comable, and based on what On the upside, “Divide long career as a political It was during the Bush pany that produced TV has been proven and/ and Conquer” is a fullSvengali and communica- gig that Ailes forever alcampaign ads for local or settled out of court, it blown life story of Ailes tions genius. tered political advertising and regional Republican would appear Ailes was and not just an overview After the Douglas stint, by spinning the negative office-seekers (includbeyond guilty and he paid of his years as the CEO Ailes became the media fallout of a murder coming now-Senate Majority the proper price for his and driving force behind advisor for Richard Nixon mitted by prison inmate Leader Mitch McConnell) deplorable actions. He, Fox News. Beginning in during his 1968 presiden- Willie Horton, who was and firmly established along with Fox on-air tal-

ent Bill O’Reilly and Eric Bowling, were summarily and rightfully fired for their gross indiscretions, and their reputations were all permanently besmirched. It was a sad and ultimately avoidable career end for all three men, but all of them knew what they were doing.

In something of an ironic twist, Bloom includes snippets of footage of Matt Lauer and Charlie Rose, two left-leaning morning TV personalities who were ousted for equally abhorrent sexual misconduct minus any commentary. The point is that bad boy behavior is not the exclusive province of the right side of the aisle, and in fact their numbers pale in comparison to the literally dozens of similarly guilty men in the TV and movie industry who are all big supporters of the Democratic Party.

Bloom’s film starts out trying to be (pardon the pun) “fair and balanced,” yet ultimately morphs into just another muck-raking exercise designed to make the right look stupid and uninformed. The sooner filmmakers such as Bloom realize that their disdain is clear and transparent, the better. Perhaps then everyone in the audience can take what they have to say with much greater credence and validity.

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“rudolph the red-nosed reindeer” was first telecast in 1964. (Special Photos: OnTVToday)

‘Hermey’ the elf talks about the beloved classic ‘Rudolph’

With each subsequent release, Disney’s animated features are inching ever closer to the production style and creative mindset of Pixar. The humor is sharper and sophisticated but never too heady that it can’t be appreciated by children. Walking the creative tightrope while balancing “fun” and “smart” is an unenviable task, but for the most part, “Ralph Breaks the Internet” succeeds in its mission.

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HHHH Thank you, Sylvester Stallone (Balboa), Michael B. Jordan (Adonis), and Dolph Lungren (Ivan Drago) and newcomer Florian Munteanu (Viktor) for giving fight fans what they’ve always wanted in “Creed II.” And thank you, director Steven Caple Jr., for bringing it all together to deliver a rare sequel that trumps its predecessor.

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After more than 50 years, you still could even say it glows.

Since its first telecast in 1964, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” has endured as one of the most beloved of all holiday specials. Boasting the “Animagic” stop-motion animation style that was used often by producers Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass, the ever-charming program inspired by Johnny Marks’ song and Robert L. May’s story had the first of its annual CBS telecasts on Nov. 27. It also will air there Dec. 8.

As narrator Sam the Snowman, Oscar and Grammy winner Burl hermey the elf, voiced by Paul Soles, starred in “rudolph the red-nosed reindeer.”

Ives arguably was the show’s most famous voice talent, but many other performers — who largely were based in Canada — also are strong- have been a touch of nepotism to speaking actors in Toronto as had ly associated with their “Rudolph” his being hired to voice Hermey: ever been assembled … and we also roles. One is Paul Soles, who spoke His cousin, Bernard “Bunny” were willing to work for 35 cents the words of Hermey, the elf with Cowan, was a renowned Canaa day. That’s why the jobs came a much stronger interest in learndian announcer who had much to here.” ing dentistry than in making toys at do with assembling the bulk of For its first eight years, “RuSanta’s workshop. the “Rudolph” voice cast. Among dolph” was broadcast by NBC, then “It has given me huge numbers others in that group were Larry D. CBS acquired the rights in 1972, of memories,” Soles told us sevMann (who played Yukon Cornepremiered a color-corrected print eral years ago, “including standing lius), Stan Francis (Santa Claus and in 1998 and introduced a digitally beside double apple boxes with King Moonracer), Peg Dixon (Mrs. remastered version in 2005.

Billie Mae Richards (the voice of Claus) and Alfie Scopp (Charlie-inSoles believes that whenever he’s Rudolph) standing on top of them, the-Box, one of the Misfit Toys, and recognized and celebrated for his so she could reach the microphone several of the other reindeer includ- work as Hermey, “What people are so we could do our two songs. And ing Fireball). responding to is that I was part of a free trip to New York? That was “The fact of the matter is that I a formative moment in their early pretty exciting for someone who was lucky to be a part of this endevelopment that they remember was 34 or so and just starting out. terprise when it was done,” reflects fondly, and with delight. How many We’ve all had those ‘Wow!’ moSoles, who also voiced Spider-Man people have that place in others’ ments.” in an animated 1960s series. “We hearts and lives? That’s both to be Soles doesn’t deny there may had as great a pool of Englishrespected and thrilled by.”

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Rather than her mission of avenging abused women, Lisbeth is caught up in an espionage scheme involving nuclear codes and some unfinished business from her past. Getting to see the off-the-grid hacker heroine onscreen again is the real treat of this movie.

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COMING SOON To THeaTerS deC. 7 The FaVOUrITe (r) Early 18th century England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne, and her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne’s ill health.

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