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Ingram ruled ineligible for Buford race

BY CURT YEOMANS curt.yeomans@gwinnettdailypost.com

Buford’s one contested race for an elected office on the Nov. 7 ballot is no longer contested.

Following a 10-minute public hearing into whether city commissioner candidate Gary Ingram was eligible to be on the ballot, City Clerk Kim Wolfe — who is also the elections superintendent — ruled he is not. In a ruling issued Tuesday afternoon, Wolfe declared Ingram was disqualified to Gary run for the office.

Ingram Ingram had been running against long-time city commissioner L. Chris Burge.

Buford Public Safety Director Daniel O. Branch testified at the hearing that he delivered the letter to Ingram in person Oct. 18 after several attempts to schedule a meeting with him.

“Gary A. Ingram’s name shall be withheld from the ballot or it shall be struck from the ballot if the ballots have been printed,” Wolfe wrote in her decision. “If there is insufficient time to strike the candidate’s name or reprint the ballots, a prominent notice shall be placed at each polling place advising voters of the disqualification of Gary A. Ingram and that all votes cast for Gary A. Ingram shall be void and shall not be counted.”

The decision to remove Ingram from the ballot was based on several accusations made against the candidate, including that he was not a “qualified resident and elector” of the city, that he had previously been convicted of a felony of moral turpitude and that he was illegally holding onto public funds.

Ingram did not attend the pubic hearing. He told the Daily Post that he had been in an accident Monday night and had been in a hospital throughout much of Tuesday. He declined to comment in detail about the decision to remove him from the ballot, citing medications he had been given at the hospital. He said he planned to appeal the decision.

Ingram has been running on a platform of bringing change to Buford, accusing city leaders of not serving residents adequately and power being held by a small group of families.

City officials released information after the hearing about the charges made against Ingram.

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Berkmar High School boys basketball forward Ben Soumahoro crawls through the mud with his teammates at the Gwinnett county Sheriff’s Office’s obstacle course Tuesday. The activity was a teamwork and leadership building exercise for the players. (Staff Photos: Curt Yeomans)

‘It’s opened our eyes’

Berkmar players learns skills at GCSO obstacle course

working hard, it’s a mental thing for yourself, but coming out here to do this, it’s a mental thing together because everyBerkmar High School’s boys body’s got to help each other in basketball team got a lesson order to finish your main goal, in teamwork and leadership which is finishing as a team.”

Tuesday afternoon, but they had The idea behind the visit to get a little dirty to learn it. to the obstacle course was to The team visited the Gwingive team members a differnett County Sheriff’s Office’s ent training experience while obstacle course, where the also developing their senses office’s rapid response team of teamwork and leadership, split them up into teams of four Berkmar head coach Greg before taking them through Phillips said. Before the team the course. They had to show Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Luis Solis talks hit the course, it heard from they could work together to get to Berkmar High School boys basketball team members about Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy leadership at the office’s obstacle course Tuesday. through the course quickly — Luis Solis and Rapid Response Team Capt. Frank Woods about with deputies shouting at them like drill sergeants. climb nets, crawl in the mud, “I’ve experienced hard work leadership and teamwork.

“It was a chance for these During the course of about a nudge their way down plastic like this but not this hard,” sehalf hour, the basketball players pipes and walk sideways on a nior forward Javon Harvey said.

See OBSTACLE, Page 9A had to help “blind” teammates log over a large puddle.

“Usually, it’s like when we’re

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Gwinnett Tech enrollment hits record for third straight semester

BY CURT YEOMANS

highest enrollment ever, school officials said.

“Clearly, many across our community are seeking the Gwinnett Technical College affordable, flexible, experiential officials are celebrating a new learning environment that Gwinrecord enrollment at the 33-year- nett Tech offers,” Gwinnett Tech old Lawrenceville-based techni- President D. Glen Cannon said cal college this fall. in a statement. “We are conThe school announced its fall stantly working to respond and enrollment of 8,400 students deliver the educational programs at its Lawrenceville and north that meet the real-time needs of Fulton campuses is up by 13 our community. percent from a year ago. It’s the “Our faculty and staff are dilithird consecutive semester in gent and dedicated to offering which the school has notched its a career-focused education for

Gwinnett Technical College students walk past one of the many banners posted around campus as they head to their next class Tuesday.

School officials said the college hit a new enrollment record this fall.

(Staff Photo: Curt Yeomans)

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Brockway releases ad addressing voter fraud, zombies Playing fast and loose with the voter list may be OK in liberal strongholds like California, but not here in Georgia.

“While our ad is meant to be tongue-in-cheek in order to bring light to this issue, protecting the integrity of our elections is very serious, and it will Curt Yeomans be a top priority for my administration.”

At the same time, it adIn the ad, Brockway dressed the fictional issue fantasizes about how of zombies who want to things would be if he vote. were secretary of state.

“As Secretary of State, During the fantasy, a I will make preventing “zombie” comes into his voter fraud a top prioroffice and slams a voter ity,” Brockway said in a registration application statement. “I’ll diligently — which appears to have apply state and federal “blood” smeared on it — law to ensure the integon the legislator’s desk. rity of our elections is “You again,” Brockway never compromised. tells the zombie. “Look,

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State Rep. Buzz Brockway, R-Lawrenceville, simultaneously took on two issues — one real and the other the stuff of TV shows — in a new ad released Buzz this week Brockway for his campaign for secretary of state.

Brockway released an offbeat, Halloweenthemed ad titled “Undead” on his campaign’s Facebook page Monday.

It targets the real issue of people allegedly committing voter fraud by using a dead person’s identity to vote in elections.

undead is still dead. You can’t register to vote.

Look fella, as long as Buzz Brockway is secretary of state, the dead won’t vote in Georgia.

Have you tried California?”

The zombie then looks intrigued by that last suggestion and makes a beeline for the door out of Brockway’s office — leaving behind an arm that fell off.

state straw poll with 40 percent of the votes cast.

Perhaps more surprising is that 79 percent of participants in the straw poll for the 7th Congressional District race favored former Marine and political newcomer Shane Hazel over incumbent U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall in the Republican field for that seat, according to the Gwinnett GOP’s website.

The 7th Congressional District includes a Shafer, Brockway large chunk of Gwinnett and Hazel win county County, as well as a porGOP straw polls tion of Forsyth County.

Gwinnett County Former state Sen. Republicans are backing Hunter Hill received 51 candidates percent of the votes in from their the governor’s race straw backyard poll. in the lieutenant Kemp, Hill announce goverlocal campaign nor and leadership team members secretary Two candidates for of state governor announced local David races, but grassroots Shafer they may leaders also be who will ready for work a change with their in who respective represents camthem in paigns to Brian Washingget them Kemp ton. elected.

Shane At least Hazel Former that’s the state Sen. takeaway from a straw Hunter poll held during this past Hill anweekend’s Gwinnett GOP nounced Chili Cook-Off. Judy Duluth-based state Bailey Senate President Pro will be his Tempore David Shafer Seventh Hunter Hill received 56 percent of District the votes in the lieutencampaign captain. ant governor’s race straw Meanwhile, Secretary poll. Meanwhile, State of State Brian Kemp’s Rep. Buzz Brockway, Gwinnett grassroots leadR-Lawrenceville, led the ership includes Rachel field in the secretary of Little, Byron Gilbert, Van-

essa Green, Carol Field, Jeff Blalock, Jim Nash, Tommy Lingerfelt, Kathy Statham, Elizabeth Rosner, Alex Morris, Deborah Coulter, Gene Callaway, Jeremy Camp and Peyton Sketch.

Hazel leading class on Constitution this week Republican 7th Congressional District candidate Shane Hazel will hold a class on the Constitution at the Gwinnett County Republican Party headquarters in Duluth on Friday.

Hazel, who is running as a limited government candidate, will co-host the class with Eagles Home Educators’ Mary Beth Groves. The class will last from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

“Following the Constitution is the foundation that makes America exceptional, and what will lead to more freedom and prosperity for our district, our state, and our country,” Hazel said in a statement. “I’m excited to teach the next generations of leaders and those of all ages and backgrounds that care about America.”

Upcoming The Gwinnett County Democratic Party will hold its October business meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the old Lawrenceville City Hall building, 18 S. Clayton St. Democratic 4th Congressional District candidate Juan Parks will address the group at the meeting.

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How can screening be at all harmful?

DEAR DR. ROACH: Every article I have read about prostate screening fails to define “screening.”

I had thought of screening as the PSA blood test and/ or the digital exam. But since you and everyone else describe the screening itself as possibly harmful, it must consist of more than I had in mind. I would appreciate an explanation.

— R.G. ANSWER: A screening test is one that is done to diagnose a condition in someone who has no symptoms of the condition. Strictly speaking, much of gathering your medical history involves asking screening questions (such as, “Do you have any shortness of breath?”); the physical exam often qualifies as a screening test; and there are many blood and radiology tests that are used to screen.

A good screening test is safe and inexpensive.

A condition appropriate for screening is one that is common enough to make screening worthwhile, serious enough to matter and has better outcomes if treated early, compared with treating after symptoms develop.

For prostate cancer in particular, the screening tests themselves aren’t the problem: A tube of blood or a physical exam may be unpleasant, but not really harmful. The harm can come when the screening test turns positive. An abnormal PSA test often leads to a biopsy, which itself can occasionally cause harm.

Then again, the real harm comes after the biopsy, when cancer can be diagnosed. Some cancers are very indolent, meaning they grow slowly and are unlikely to cause problems in the foreseeable future.

Some men wish to remove any type of cancer, no matter how small the risk of growth, and instead will choose to undergo treatment rather than take a wait-and-see approach. It is these treatments — usually surgery or radiation — that have the potential for harm, as many men develop side effects that impair their quality of life, especially sexual side effects and incontinence of urine.

There are two ways to avoid possible harm from a screening test: Don’t do one (which some groups recommend when it comes to prostate cancer screening), or do the test only if you are prepared to be rational about the findings.

That means you can get the benefit of possibly finding and treating an aggressive cancer early, but can avoid unnecessary treatment for a low-risk or very-low-risk tumor. It isn’t always easy to be rational about these choices, so it’s important to know ahead of time what the possibilities are.

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Spouse worries about awkward in-laws Dear Amy: My husband and I are middle-aged.

We got married five years ago.

My husband’s parents live out of state. I only met them one time before we got married, and now see them about twice a year for a day or two.

Every visit or phone call is ended with them saying, “Love you.” It makes no difference if I am alone or with my husband.

I understand them saying this to my husband, but it is very awkward when this statement is addressed to me.

They are nice people, and I like them, but I don’t love them.

They barely know me and I really doubt that they love me.

Any suggestions on how to fill the awkward silence after they say, “Love you”?

— Awkward Dear Awkward: There are many different kinds of love, and the way we express our feelings of affection are usually established in our birth family and home culture. I’m going to assume that your family is much more reserved than your husband’s, and there is nothing wrong with that, but there is also nothing wrong with what your in-laws are doing.

Please don’t doubt their feelings. They likely loved you before they even met you, because for them, when you got married, you

are great, and I always enjoy talking to you.”

Dear Amy: I am in high school. I live with my parents and siblings. I have had a mainly happy and healthy childhood. Right now my family’s relationship and my parents’ relationship seem to be going well.

Amy Dickinson I recently found out, through invading my father’s instantly became a member privacy, that my father of the family. Plus — their cheated on my mother. He son loves you. was acting suspiciously I have attended houses of while messaging after he worship, meditation retreats, returned from an event, and I friendship circles, yoga ses- snuck a look at his phone. sions and book clubs where Disrespecting my father’s everybody greets everybody privacy was wrong of me, else with an expression of but I feel that what he did love, whether or not you’re was much worse than what a stranger. I used to think I did, and I cannot undo or that these expressions ignore what I found. “cheapened” the whole love From what I saw, my concept, but I’ve changed father and this other woman my mind. plan to continue contact. My I now think this sort of father does not know that I brotherly-sisterly-humanknow, and my mother does kind love is beautiful and has not know about the situation a way of opening up a perat all. son. As I get older, I regret I have no idea what to not expressing love to more do, but doing nothing is not people in my life, including an option, as I am hurt as a family members, teachers, result of this. readers, friends and fans.

I do not want to tell my One suggestion is that mom. It would definitely you might examine what hurt her. I’m hurt, too, but it would be like to fill this I have other things (school, awkward space with, “Oh, etc.) to worry about, and I do love you, too.” I suspect that not want to mess up what I the minute you said it, you thought was a strong family would feel an interior shift. dynamic.

However, if you don’t Should I confront my dad want to do this, you can and tell him to put his family respond with, “Thank you! first?

I feel very lucky. You two — Upset

Ask Amy

Dear Upset: Yes, you should confront your father.

No, you shouldn’t tell him to put his family first.

The reason you shouldn’t tell your father how to run his priorities is because the minute you start telling him how to behave, he’s going to stop listening and become defensive. And then he’ll turn the focus to your behavior and how you invaded his privacy.

Speak to him privately.

Cop to what you did (get that out of the way), and then tell him how all of this makes you feel. Use “I” statements: “I’m worried,” “I’m upset,” “This makes me feel really upset about you and mom.”

None of this is your fault.

I hope your father can get it together.

Dear Amy: Your kind reminder, in response to “Dad of a Transgender,” is inspired and worthy of a bumper sticker: “Our perceptions are changing, one conversation at a time.”

Thank you.

— Patricia in Seattle Dear Patricia: Thank you very much.

(You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@amydickinson. com. Readers may send postal mail to Amy Dickinson, c/o Tribune Content Agency, 16650 Westgrove Drive, Suite 175, Addison, Texas, 75001. You can also follow her on Twitter @ askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.)

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Open the floodgates and share your feelings this year. Communication is your greatest asset when it comes to getting what you want. Study, research and experience will help you discover your next adventure. Your intuitive insight will lead you in the right direction.

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Travel, education and communication will help you reach your goal.

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Take a moment to relax.

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Change may entice you, but know what you are getting into before you take flight.

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Reach out with understanding and compassion to find a way to overcome any dilemma that crops up. Don’t make a rash decision.

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Personal improvements are highlighted.

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Explore new possibilities.

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world&nation world Leptospirosis cases increasing in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico has reported at least 76 cases of suspected and confirmed leptospirosis, including a handful of deaths, in the month after Hurricane Maria, said Dr. Carmen Deseda, the state epidemiologist for Puerto Rico.

Two deaths involved leptospirosis confirmed through laboratory testing, and “several other” deaths are pending test results, Deseda said. The 76 cases, up from 74 last week, also include one patient with confirmed leptospirosis, who is currently hospitalized.

Spiral-shaped Leptospira bacteria, which are found in the urine of rodents and other animals, tend to spread after floods through drinking water or infection of open wounds, according to the World Health Organization. In serious cases, infection causes organ failure and can be fatal.

“This bacteria, like any other bacteria, can kill you,” Deseda said.

The island typically sees between 63 and 95 cases per year, she said.

U.K. asks Facebook for Russia-linked Brexit ads info Facebook is facing more questions over Russianlinked ads — this time in Britain.

British lawmakers have asked the company to provide information on any ads purchased by Russian-linked Facebook accounts around June’s general election and last year’s Brexit referendum.

Damian Collins, chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, has requested details including how much money was spent on ads, how many times they were viewed and which Facebook users were targeted.

Collins wrote to CEO Mark Zuckerberg last week, framing his request as part of an inquiry into fake news and “the role of foreign actors abusing platforms … to interfere in the political discourse of other nations.”

The letter was made public Tuesday. Facebook confirmed it had received the letter, and said it would respond “once we have had the opportunity to review the request.”

Activists Joshua Wong and Nathan Law released from Hong Kong jail Two leaders of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement jailed in August have been released on bail.

A court ordered Joshua Wong and Nathan Law be freed Tuesday while they appeal their prison terms, their political party, Demisisto, confirmed.

The pair were jailed after the Court of Appeals sentenced them to between six and eight months in prison, controversially upgrading the pair’s previous community service sentence for offenses related to the 2014 mass prodemocracy street protests.

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Sen. Flake won’t seek re-election

By Eric Bradner CNN

Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona, who has sparred frequently with President Donald Trump, will not run for re-election, he said Tuesday in a blistering floor speech bemoaning the changing tenor of politics in the United States.

“If I have been critical, it’s not because I relish criticizing the behavior of the President of the United States,” Flake said. “If I have been critical, it is because I believe that it is my obligation to do so, as a matter of duty and conscience.”

He said, “The notion that one should stay silent as the norms and values that keep America strong are undermined and as the alliances and agreements that ensure the stability of the entire world are routinely threatened by the level of thought that goes into 140 characters — the notion that one should say and do nothing in the face of such mercurial behavior is ahistoric and, I believe, profoundly misguided.”

His decision means Flake joins retiring Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker as an outspoken critic of Trump with nothing to lose in the year before 2018’s midterm elections.

“It’s difficult to move forward in a Republican primary if you have been critical of any of the behavior that’s gone on,” Flake

nation Team in Niger was collecting intel on terror leader, officials say

The U.S. Army team that was ambushed in Niger was gathering intelligence on a terrorist leader operating in the area when it was attacked, two military officials told CNN on Tuesday.

The officials said the unit was not under orders to conduct a kill-or-capture mission on the leader, since such missions are typically reserved for other elite special operations forces teams.

The new details come a day after Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford told reporters that the troops were on their way back to their operating base when they were ambushed by 50 ISIS fighters.

Four U.S. and five Nigerien soldiers were killed and two Americans were wounded in the attack that occurred Oct. 4, but details of what happened remain murky more than two weeks after the incident as investigators work to determine precisely what happened, a U.S. official has told CNN. CNN also learned Tuesday that the Green Beret team was on one of their first patrols in the country after arriving just weeks earlier, according to two U.S. defense officials.

Supreme Court won’t hear travel ban arguments The Supreme Court said Tuesday it won’t hear oral arguments on the legality of President Donald Trump’s travel ban — for now —

people Astronaut Weitz dies at age 85

Former astronaut Paul Weitz, who commanded the maiden voyage of the space shuttle Challenger, has died, according to NASA. He was 85.

Weitz, who was an astronaut for 28 years and logged more than 790 hours in space, had battled cancer, a NASA spokesperson said.

The cause of his death Monday has not been disclosed.

“We’re saddened by the Republican Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona will not run for re-election. He said he wouldn’t support President Donald Trump to win next year’s Republican primary. (CNN) loss of retired astronaut Paul Weitz,” NASA said in a statement Tuesday. said on CNN’s “The Lead.”

The Pennsylvania native “We Republicans certainly was one of 19 astronauts can’t countenance that kind selected by NASA in April of behavior. We ought to 1966. He served as the pilot stand up and say ‘This is not on the Skylab 2 mission that said earlier Tuesday he right. This is not us. This is

By Kevin Liptak launched in May 1973. The will not run for re-election. not conservative.’”

CNN 28-day flight established In a blistering floor speech Flake’s political fortunes Following Sen. Jeff what was then a world he bemoaned the changsuffered as a result of his Flake’s evisceration of record for a single mission, ing tenor of politics in the long-running feud with President Donald Trump according to NASA. United States.

Trump — including an antifrom the floor of the SenAfter working with Sanders also said Trump tome Flake published ate, the White House said NASA for 22 years, Weitz Flake’s floor speech wasn’t over the summer. Private Tuesday it was a smart retired in July 1976 and “befitting” of the setting. polls conducted by Republidecision for the Arizona returned to the Navy. He “I thought a lot of the can and Democratic groups Republican to retire. would later rejoin NASA. language wasn’t befitting in Arizona, sources with “Based on the lack of of the Senate floor,” she those groups said, showed support he has from the said. him on track to lose badly ‘Benson’ star people of Arizona, it’s She indicated earlier in in next August’s Republican Guillaume probably a good move,” the briefing that she hadn’t primary to challenger Kelli press secretary Sarah dies at 89 consulted Trump about Ward.

Sanders said during the Flake’s decision to retire or His retirement is a doubleActor Robert Guillaume, daily briefing. his critical remarks about edged sword for Trump’s best known for his title role Sanders said she hadn’t the President.

White House: It opens the in the TV series “Benson,” spoken to Trump about Flake, speaking with door for Flake to be replaced died Tuesday at his home in Flake’s decision.

CNN’s Jake Tapper, with a more supportive ReLos Angeles. He was 89.

Flake, who has frequent- declined to respond to publican. But his seat is also His wife Donna Guilly sparred with Trump, Sanders’ remarks. a prime Democratic pick-up laume told CNN he had opportunity. battled prostate cancer in recent years.

“He kinda went the way that it had been “debunked everyone wishes they could, repeatedly.” surrounded by love and in The new investigation his sleep,” Guillaume said. from Nunes and Gowdy is She said that her husband sure to further inflame the simmering partisan tensions really loved making music, entertaining and making on the intelligence compeople laugh. He treasured mittee over the investigahis role as Rafiki in Distion into Russian election ney’s 1994 animated film interference.

“The Lion King,” she said.

The news also came at Guillaume starred as the the same time that the overThe U.S. Army team that was ambushed in Niger was sight committee announced level-headed butler Benson DuBois on the sitcom gathering intelligence on a terrorist leader operating in it was launching a separate the area when it was attacked, two military officials told joint investigation with the “Benson” from 1979-86.

CNN on Tuesday. (Special Photo) He won the Emmy for judiciary committee into how the Justice Department outstanding lead actor in Republicans but the legal fight over handled several issues relat- a comedy for his perforefforts to halt entry to the mance in the role in 1985. ing to last year’s election. investigating United States from certain Dozens of TV roles folcountries is far from settled. Obama-era lowed, including turns on Appeals court uranium deal Justices dismissed the “A Different World” and paves way for House Republicans are second of two cases chal“Sports Night.”

Guillaume is survived by launching an investigation lenging the legality of the undocumented four children, all of whom into Russia and an Obama- teen to have President’s controversial had spent time visiting era uranium deal, the intellitravel ban, saying that key abortion with their father in his final gence committee’s chairprovisions of Trump’s A U.S. appeals cleared weeks, Donna Guillaume March executive order have man announced Tuesday. said.

Rep. Devin Nunes said at the way on Tuesday for expired. an undocumented teen in Because those provisions a news conference that his detention in Texas to end committee and the House of the order have “expired Rogers to get star her pregnancy. oversight committee are by (their) own terms,” the on Music City The American Civil appeal no longer presents a launching the joint invesLiberties Union had filed a Walk of Fame tigation into the uranium “live case or controversy,” lawsuit on behalf 17-yearthe justices wrote in a one- deal, whether there was an One of America’s most old Jane Doe, who is FBI investigation into the page ruling. matter and, if so, why Con- almost 16 weeks pregnant beloved entertainers is The court said it exretiring after selling over and wants an abortion. gress wasn’t informed. pressed “no view on the 120 million albums.

The D.C. Circuit Court The Republican-led merits” of the case, and the Kenny Rogers will be reof Appeals ruling reverses probe from Nunes and legal battle remains alive ceiving a star on the Music last Friday’s decision by oversight Chairman Trey and well in lower court. a three-judge panel on the City Walk of Fame today.

Gowdy of South Carolina Justice Sonia Sotomayor At 79 years old, Rogers same court that had stalled concerns a 2010 uranium noted that she would have says he’s ready to spend the process. That earlier left the lower court order in deal that was struck beruling said that in order to a little more time off the tween the U.S. and Russia place. move forward with ending road. while Hillary Clinton was Trump issued a new With hit records in every secretary of state. President the pregnancy, the U.S. executive order last month Department of Health and decade since the ’50s, he’s Donald Trump and other — dubbed “Travel Ban Human Services must first been a jazz star, a folk Republicans have accused 3.0” — which is already find a sponsor for the girl. singer and one of the most before the lower courts, and the Russian uranium famous country singers of The ACLU filed an company of donating to the those challenges are likely Clinton Foundation in an ef- emergency petition Sunday all time. He’s also a memto make their way back up ber of the Country Music to the Supreme Court on an fort to sway Clinton to sign seeking the intervention.

Hall of Fame.

“Every additional week off on the deal, though the emergency basis.

Rogers will receive the the government delays her allegations are unproven.

A federal judge in abortion increases the risks 80th star on the walk of Hillary Clinton said in an Hawaii has already issued interview with C-SPAN this associated with the proce- fame located on Nasha nationwide injunction ville’s Music Mile. dure,” it stated. past week that the accusablocking most of Trump’s — From wire reports — From wire reports tions were “baloney” and newest travel ban.

W.H.: It’s ‘probably a good move’ for Flake to retire

U.S., Syria now only countries not in the Paris Climate Accord

By Jennifer Hansler

climate change and natural disasters,” she said of the agreement.

The landmark pact was agreed As Nicaragua signs on to the however, the Nicaraguan govern- upon by nearly 200 countries in Paris Agreement, the United ment announced its intent to join 2015 and is dedicated to lowerStates and Syria are now the only the accord. Vice President and first ing emissions and strengthening two nations in the world who lady Rosario Murillo said they countries’ abilities to deal with the have refused to be members of the sent a “document of adhesion” to effects of climate change. Nicaraclimate pact. the United Nations, according to gua was the only country to reject The Central American country Nicaragua’s state-run media outlet it at the time. Syria, embroiled in held out on signing the deal for El 19 Digital. a civil war, was not present at the two years, based on criticisms that “It is the only instrument we negotiations. it was “insufficient” in addresshave in the world that allows us to U.S. President Donald Trump ing climate change. On Monday, unify intentions and efforts to face announced in June that the nation CNN

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would withdraw from the climate accord, a process that will be complete in 2020.

“We’re getting out,” he said.

“And we will start to renegotiate and we’ll see if there’s a better deal. If we can, great. If we can’t, that’s fine.”

The leaders of France, Italy and Germany indicated in a joint statement that the U.S. could not unilaterally renegotiate the agreement. The U.N. body that facilitated the deal said it “cannot be

renegotiated based on the request of a single party.”

The White House reiterated last month its intention to pull out of the deal unless changes are made.

“There has been no change in the United States’ position on the Paris agreement,” White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters said. “As the president has made abundantly clear, the United States is withdrawing unless we can re-enter on terms that are more favorable to our country.”

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‘Catastrophic’ plans part of sweeteners in latest health bill

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plans. They’re known as “copper’’ plans, blending in with the ACA’s bronze, For most people, the silver and gold offerings. biggest attraction in the Out-of-pocket costs bipartisan health care bill in would be much higher for the Senate is the renewal of buyers of these catastrophic federal cost-sharing payplans if they should hapments to insurers, which pen to need care, said Bill President Trump recently Custer, a health insurance cut off. Approval could help expert at Georgia State Unistabilize the exchange mar- versity. But in the case of a kets now jolted by impend- catastrophic illness such as ing price hikes. cancer, he said, there would But individuals ages 30 still be coverage after the to 64 who earn too much large deductible is met. money to get a subsidy in People buying the copper the insurance exchanges — plans would not be eligible and who don’t get job-based for the individual subsidies coverage — may be interest- that lower the bottom-line ed in a lower-profile item in cost for most consumers in the legislation. the exchange.

The Senate bill would But health insurers would expand the use of so-called be allowed to include “catastrophic’’ health plans these people in their larger for individuals. Currently coverage risk pool for the only young adults up to age exchanges. The key goal of 30 or those who qualify the copper plan strategy is to for “hardship waivers’’ can bring healthier individuals buy them. The Senate bill, into the market to balance sponsored by Sens. Lamar the costs of higher-need Alexander, R-Tenn., and patients, write health care Patty Murray, D-Wash., experts Billy Wynne and would allow anyone to buy Timothy Jost in Health Afthem, regardless of age or fairs. income level.

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The payment cutoff has driven even higher premium increases on the exchanges, which are used for health insurance shopping by people who don’t get workplace or government coverage.

“In my view, this agreement avoids chaos,” Alexander said last week, “and I don’t know a Democrat or a Republican who benefits from chaos.”

It’s unclear whether the legislation has a good chance of passage. The bill in its current form appears to have enough Senate votes for passage, but Trump and conservatives in Congress are asking for more unraveling of the ACA, which created the insurance exchanges.

Whether Georgia’s two senators, both Republicans, will vote together on Alexander-Murray is yet to be seen: Johnny Isakson is a co-sponsor of the bill, but David Perdue has not signed on to it.

Graham Thompson, executive director of the Georgia Association of Health Plans, told GHN that continuing the insurer “costsaving reduction’’ payments “adds some certainty to the market.’’

Thompson also supports increased flexibility for states that’s contained in the legislation. The bill could make it easier for states to get around some ACA insurance rules.

“The process of (states obtaining) waivers now is burdensome,” Thompson said.

Passage of the bill — if it actually occurs — would undoubtedly come too late to adjust premiums for next year’s exchange. The Open Enrollment begins Nov. 1.

But if consumers end up paying too much in premiums, insurers would be required to pay them refunds or rebates, Custer said.

The bill includes up to $106 million to restore outreach efforts to potential exchange customers. The Trump administration has cut funds for these efforts.

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The country needs more good women in top jobs While trying not to indulge in schadenfreude over those hypocritical Hollywood elites who’ve claimed to stand for “women’s rights,” only to be accused of sexually harassing them, I noticed #MeToo trending on Twitter. At #MeToo, women who have been sexually harassed are invited to post their experiCal ences and Thomas many have done so, including four female U.S. senators.

I asked my adult daughter and oldest granddaughter if they had ever encountered sexual harassment.

My daughter said at a previous job her boss “invited” her to sit on his lap. She refused and no longer works there.

Even more shocking was the response I received from my granddaughter, who is a nurse at a hospital in San Antonio, Texas. I reprint her account (with her permission) because it contains a lesson, not only for men, but for the male-dominated culture.

I will not use her last name to protect her from more bad experiences.

Crystal writes: “It’s a tough subject to speak on.

Personally, I have been sexually harassed many times in my workplace and generally speaking. All the jobs I have ever had, there has been sexual harassment. I am a nurse and have had doctors make inappropriate comments. I’ve felt very uncomfortable and have tried to ignore or ‘laugh off’ the remarks for fear of retaliation. These are doctors I have needed orders from for my patients.

The last thing I need is for them to be mad at me. So, when I see the ones who have made inappropriate remarks, I smile and say hello. I’m sure if I ever went to report (them) it would somehow be turned on me like I did something wrong. So I just ‘laugh it off’ and move on, because, just like Harvey (Weinstein), doctors are the ones bringing in the big bucks and are granted immunity for certain things … i.e., sexual harassment.

“Generally speaking when instances occur outside of work I have stood up for myself, and am then treated as if I am wrong for doing so.”

Commenting on pictures of Hollywood actresses hugging Weinstein, Crystal continues: “I understand why these women are all smiles with this man. He is powerful in their community. He has power over their career. And I’m sure he is the reason they are famous. Like me, and so many others, these women were afraid to speak up and to stand up to this man fearing their livelihood would be negatively affected.

“Females deal with this BS constantly … it’s never comfortable, especially when you have to continue seeing or working with the person/ people. It’s always an awkward situation to be in, especially when the person has a higher position of power.

“As a mother … I think it’s important to teach our children to stick up for themselves always, and it’s never OK for someone to harass them in any way. It’s equally important for boys and girls to learn this. It’s important to teach right and wrong and promote what is right ALWAYS.” Powerful stuff, but in an age when the lines between right and wrong, good and bad are blurred, if not eliminated, and with culture and opinion polls defining moral standards which are constantly in flux, sexual harassment is only one of many consequences when “societal norms” are obliterated.

Perhaps the best way to address this is to put more women in charge — the right kind of women, like Crystal.

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

Outing Hollywood’s other Weinsteins We know Hollywood moguls are infamous for taking advantage of aspiring young actresses.

The movie producer’s casting couch has been a “tradition” since Tinsel Town began.

But Harvey Weinstein must be setting some kind of record. His sexual rap sheet gets longer every day.

Since the New York Times broke the stories about his serial misconduct earlier this month, more than 40 actresses, studio workers and models have come forward to accuse the powerful producer of everything from sexual harassment to rape.

Now the L.A. Times is reporting that the LAPD is investigating charges by an Italian model-actress that Weinstein raped her in 2013 — within the statute of limitations.

She’s the sixth woman to accuse Weinstein of rape or forcible sex acts. Over the years, eight others reportedly

expected sex in exchange for making someone a movie star.

There are other Weinsteins, and lots of people in the film community know exactly who they are.

Actresses and actors warn their friends to watch out Michael for Producer X or Director Reagan Y, but they never make their names public. They should. received civil settlements Instead of merely tweeting from Weinstein’s movie “Me too,” the women who company. say they have been sexually What a charming guy. harassed and assaulted in I feel for all these women Hollywood (and everywhere who are coming out and else) need to start naming telling the world what sex names. acts Weinstein allegedly did This could be a chance to them or in front of them for women in Hollywood when their dreams and cato put a stop to the casting reers were at his mercy. couch culture Weinstein took It takes courage for those full advantage of for three women to admit that they too decades. were humiliated, abused and Times have changed. taken advantage of by an A- Women are listened to now list Hollywood slime ball. when they report sexual But everyone knows Wein- misconduct by their bosses stein isn’t the only poweror colleagues. ful producer or director in They’re protected by haHollywood who regularly rassment laws and supported

by the media. They’re no longer shamed publicly for revealing that they have been victims of sexual predators in the workplace.

In the end, Hollywood is all about money. You can even be an open conservative Republican in Hollywood — as long as Hollywood is making money off you.

It’s the same with top actresses — the A-listers. They make a lot of money for Hollywood, so they have power to change things.

A-list actresses need to join together and start naming the names of the other Weinsteins.

That way they can protect the B-listers and the future young stars — girls and boys — from becoming new victims of an immoral and rotten culture that has been tolerated in Hollywood for way too long.

Email Michael Reagan at Reagan@caglecartoons.com.

Follow @reaganworld on Twitter.

happening primarily in the political realm, where fossil fuel magnates spend billions of dollars influencing legislation and promoting confusion among the American electorate, thereby creating an artificial sense of plausible deniability.

Second, whether or not warming is a “good thing” depends entirely upon where you live and the resources you have, but for the vast majority of earth’s inhabitants, it’s a very bad thing — with increased megastorms, droughts, famines, wildfires, extinctions, forced migrations, etc. Oceans have served as an enormous repository for excess heat generated so far, and they are warming so significantly that coral reefs (nurseries) are bleaching and dying rapidly. In

scientists that share his skepticism about the human influence on global warming could be right (“I’m a global warming skeptic,” Oct. 22, page 2C).

On the other hand, the other 97 percent — and I — who believe that man’s influence on temperature rises has created an existential problem could be right. The problem is that if the vast majority is correct but we take no remedial actions, the earth could be severely, maybe irreparably, harmed as early as our grandchildren’s generation.

Most of the rest of the world’s governments are implementing those actions; the U.S. should not be taking the risk that our present government’s position is wrong.

— John C. Bambach Jr., Suwanee

to the editor

We ignore science on climate change at our own peril This letter is in reference to Rob Jenkins’ column (“I’m a global warming skeptic,” Oct. 22, page 2C). First, there is a huge difference between skepticism, which is essential to science, and denialism or worse — deliberate deception.

Agreed, scientists are not always great communicators, especially in ways the general public understands, but it is factual that 97 percent of climate scientists state unequivocally that global planetary warming is real and humancaused.

The consensualism Mr. Jenkins speaks of seems to be

2016, 29 percent of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffered this fate.

It’s astonishing that a college professor who asserts he is looking for truth does not seem aware of the overwhelming scientific evidence for warming. With so much at stake, we have everything to gain by making changes that will improve life quality for all. We ignore science, promoting ignorance, at our great peril.

— Kathe Gowland, Lilburn

We need to take action on climate I suppose Rob Jenkins and the 3 percent of environmental

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BY JON GALLO

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Gavin Gregory said playing “Mister,” the chauvinistic abuser of women in “The Color Purple,” is one of the hardest roles he’s had in his career that has seen him star in “Porgy & Bess,” “The Lion King,” “Kinky Boots,” “Don Quixote” and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” “He’s nothing like me because he treats women like they’re property,” he said. “He treats them like their lives don’t matter. It’s a challenge because he goes through a complete metamorphosis by the end of the show.”

But Gregory, who has called Atlanta home since 1989 when he moved to the city as an aspiring singer convinced he’d be the best “Babyface,” said his latest role couldn’t come at a better time.

“The messages in ‘The Color Purple’ are as relevant today more so than ever if you look at what’s going on in our country,” he said.

“This story is about so much more than race because it transcends race. It’s a story that opens peoples’ eyes.”

Theatre enthusiasts will get a good look at Gregory when the Tony-Award winning Broadway revival of “The Color Purple” stops at the Fox Theatre through Sunday. Many of the cast

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opening on Broadway in November 2015 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. The show won two Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical, two Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Revival of a Musical, the 2017 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album and a Daytime Emmy. “The Color Purple” closed on Broadway after nearly 500 performances on Jan. 8, 2017.

“The Color Purple” is adapted for the stage by Tony- and Pulitzer-winner Marsha Norman with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray. Tony Awardwinning director and scenic designer John Doyle also contributes to the national tour, alongside costumes by Ann Hould-Ward. “‘The Color Purple’ is a story that makes us all look at each other as human beings,” Gregory said. “That’s something everyone can relate to.”

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members who starred in “The Color Purple” during its Broadway run in New York have joined the show for its North American tour, which began earlier this month.

Adrianna Hicks plays Celie, while Carla R. Stewart stars as Shug Avery and Carrie Compere is Sofia.

N’Jameh Camara is Nettie, J. Daughtry is Harpo, and the cast also includes Darnell Abraham, Amar Atkins, Kyle E. Baird, Angela Birchett, Jared Dixon, Erica Durham, Bianca Horn, Gabrielle Reid, C.E. Smith, Clyde Voce, Nyla Watson, J.D. Webster, Brit West, Nikisha Williams and Michael Wordly.

“The Color Purple” is based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel

and the 1985 film that was directed by Steven Spielberg which starred Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, Laurence Fishburne, Margaret Avery and Danny Glover.

The film was nominated for 11 Oscar awards and grossed about $100 million at the worldwide box office.

“There’s pressure as a cast because most people are familiar with ‘The Color Purple’ because they read the book or saw the movie, so for a lot of the audience, this is the first time seeing it on stage,” he said. “We want to remain true to the story, but we also want to give the audience a different experience with the story.”

“The Color Purple” opened during the summer of 2013 at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory before

caught in Ala. is in Gwinnett jail

BY CAILIN O’BRIEN

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The Peachtree Corners man arrested in Alabama after he allegedly stabbed his wife to death earlier this month has been moved to the Gwinnett County jail, according to the jail log.

Saul Maisonet, 34, was moved to Gwinnett’s jail Saturday at 7:46 p.m. He’s being held without bond on charges of aggravated assault and felony murder.

Maisonet is accused of killing his wife, Tanya Maisonet, 46. The investigation into her death Saul Maisonet began just before 2 a.m. on Oct. 7, when an anonymous call came into the Clayton County 911 center. Clayton County is just south of the perimeter, about 40 miles from the crime scene.

Clayton 911 operators forwarded the call to Gwinnett 911 once they realized the incident had a Peachtree Corners address. The caller, who was likely Maisonet, told police there was a dead woman in Apartment B of building 6800 at Lakeside Retreat at Peachtree complex, located on Springs Lane.

Then, he hung up.

Police forced their way into the apartment and found Maisonet’s wife dead inside. She’d died of multiple stab wounds to her chest and neck, according to the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner’s office.

Local authorities in Birmingham, Ala., arrested Maisonet later in the day on Oct. 7, according to Gwinnett police. He remained in jail in Alabama until Saturday.

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In a late addition to their agenda Tuesday, Gwinnett County commissioners voted to give 4 percent raises to sworn police officers, sheriff’s deputies, corrections officers and E-911 communications officers. That is on top of a 3 percent market adjustment for eligible employees that was approved by commissioners.

Compensation for law enforcement officers has been an issue in budget discussions for last year and this year. Commissioners previously voted to raise the county’s millage rate, in part to help address employee retention issues. County officials have said retention issues exist

in departments across Gwinnett government.

“County employees went without a pay raise for four years during the recession,” County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash said in a statement after the meeting. “While this board was able to reinstate increases starting in 2014 with a market adjustment and each year thereafter with annual raises tied to performance, a further adjustment is needed to address hiring and retention issues.

“Our competitors are granting pay increases, too, and frankly we have to keep up or risk losing talented employees to other agencies.”

County leaders have made attempts over the past year to address the retention issues, par-

ticularly with law enforcement officers. About a year ago, they announced the creation of a new master officer rank for deputies and police and corrections officers as well as a pay bump for members of specialized police units.

Since then, county officers have teased that more efforts may be coming, but they remained tight-lipped about what they might be.

“I’m thrilled that we’re increasing the salaries of all our employees,” Commissioner Lynette Howard said in a statement.

“These men and women work hard every day to provide a level of service our residents deserve and have come to expect.”

Other commissioners echoed those sentiments.

“My objective is to make Gwinnett County the best place to do business in the nation, and to do that we have to be able to attract, recruit and retain the best employees,” Commissioner John Heard said.

Commissioner Jace Brooks said, “The Gwinnett standard of excellence has been set and we want to keep it high. One way is to make sure that our employees are adequately and fairly compensated.”

Commissioner Tommy Hunter said, “I feel good about the increases we approved tonight. We based the market adjustment on an evaluation of the county pay schedule compared to the pay schedules of our peer organizations, and I believe it will help us remain competitive.”

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•From Page 1A guys to start to take real ownership and leadership of this team,” Phillips said. “As a coach, we kind of have to set the tone, but there comes a point where, if you’re going to have success during the season, the players have to take over that leadership and that was what today was all about.”

Phillips said he got the idea for taking to the team to the

course from his wife, who had gone through it while training for another program.

Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman, Deputy Shannon Volkodav, said the office was happy to work with the team on the outing.

Although the deputies got in the faces of the athletes like drill sergeants as the players went through the course, they embraced bonding with the team.

“We always welcome opportunities to form relationships

with the citizens that we serve,” Volkodav said. “These students are part of our community.

They’re athletes and developing leadership is particularly important for athletes. They tend to have greater influence over others so the opportunity to meet these athletes leaders was certainly one that we were quick to accept.”

And despite the experience being dirty — the team members’ legs were covered in mud by the time it was done — Harvey said

he’d do it again.

In fact, the team decided to break back into small groups and go through it again after a break for lunch.

“This is definitely going to make us better because it’s opened our eyes to show that through teamwork, we could accomplish anything,” Harvey said. “Even with hurt teammates, if you push them through, help them through, you can finish your goal.”

Record offer training programs that are •From Page 1A designed to meet needs in the that when the economy is doing local business community. poorly, they’re enrollments go up Cannon said part of Gwinnett because people want to go back Tech’s enrollment growth is atto work and get training because tributed to the fact that it has been they’re having trouble finding offering new academic programs, work,” Lee said. while expanding others, in career “Enrollment, generally, has fields such as engineering, cyberactually gone down since the security, computer programming, recession a lot.” business and accounting, criminal Lee said technical colleges justice, early childhood educaserve as assets to their communi- tion, welding, and respiratory ties in two different ways. For care. students, she said the technical The college offers more than colleges offer a cost savings on 140 associate degree, diploma education for people who aren’t and certificate programs, school looking to pursue a bachelor’s officials said. degree, either because they aren’t “Our faculty and staff are ready or aren’t interested in doing diligent and dedicated to offering so. a career-focused education for At the same time, they help real-world jobs,” Cannon said. employers and offer an economic The diversity of career fields development benefit because offered at Gwinnett Tech echoes they create a workforce trained to what Lee said is common place meet the needs of businesses in at technical colleges across the their area. She also said they tend state, even if the average resident to work with local businesses to who doesn’t attend one of those

schools may not realize it.

“I think sometimes people think of technical colleges as just welding or auto mechanics, which are certainly programs that are available there,” Lee said. “But I think when you look now at what these schools are offering, they’re really offering very forward focused, interesting programs such as electronics programs, advanced manufacturing, computer and IT courses, and a lot of the health-focused professions, which are huge and a strong need.”

Cannon also said more awareness of Gwinnett Tech’s services for veterans and their families has helped contribute to the enrollment growth.

One area that the school is pointing to as a growth area is its dual enrollment programs. Gwinnett Tech said it has 1,218 dual enrolled high school students taking classes at its campuses this fall. Officials said they expect to

have more than 1,500 dual enrollment students taking classes at Gwinnett Tech in the spring.

The fact that there is growth in dual enrollment at Gwinnett Tech may not be out of the ordinary.

“I think the dual enrollment side with the high schools is definitely a growing area in the technical colleges,” Lee said. “I think it’s a good thing, but I think it also presents some challenges in terms of who is teaching those courses and what the best way is to manage courses for high school students at the technical colleges.”

But Cannon said there is another reason why Gwinnett Tech’s growth may not be a surprise.

“Many of our programs are ranked in the top 10 academic programs in the nation,” he said.

“One of the biggest measures of our commitment to student success is the college’s 99 percent job placement rate.”

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The charge letter states that Ingram’s father had filed dispossessory proceedings against him in July in an effort to evict him from the home he allegedly later listed on his notice of candidacy and affidavit to run for City Commission.

In a Facebook post by Ingram that city officials used as evidence against him Tuesday, he wrote “Illegal conviction is what you call Dirty politics Plus $7,200 missing for my campaign and you ask yourself is this supposed to happen to me but I’m not backing down I’m still running for City Commissioner.”

It was not clear from the copy of the post included in the evidence packet, as well as an evidence list, when that statement was posted on Facebook.

Gwinnett County Magistrate Judge Robert Mitchum issued a Writ of Possession evicting him from the property Aug. 10. Qualifying for elected office was held later that month.

“Therefore, on Aug. 23, 2017, and at all relevant times thereafter, you were not a qualified resident or elector of the City of Buford,” city attorney Walt Britt wrote in the charge letter.

Branch testified during the hearing that he went to the address Ingram had used on his candidacy affidavit Oct. 17 to deliver the charge letter.

“Did it appear anyone was even living there,” Britt asked.

“No sir,” Branch said.

The felony stems from a 2003 case in Clayton County. The initial verdict was overturned in 2004, and a new trial was ordered, according to the city’s charge letter. Officials wrote in the letter that Ingram later plead guilty to felony theft by taking.

City officials alleged in the charge letter that they could not find any evidence that Ingram’s civil rights had been restored after he served his sentence for the crime.

The state Constitution allows a convicted felon to run for an elected office if they have either had their civil rights restored, or if at least 10 years have passed since the sentence was completed without the person having been convicted of another felony.

Buford officials argued that because the sentence Ingram received for pleading guilty included four years of probation on top of fines and fees, his sentence should not have expired until Sept. 1, 2008.

The third charge stems from a lien the Georgia Department of Human Resources filed against Ingram in Gwinnett County on April 3, 2008, claiming he owed $73,422.91 in child support and public assistance money the department had paid to his children. City officials argued that constituted Ingram illegally holding public funds.

vived by her sister, Glenda Shippey and her husband, Lovick and aunt Maxine Stephens along with several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 2:00pm at Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel with Rev. Benny Nix officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm at Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel, 1031 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville, 770-2774550. On line condolences may be expressed at www.wagesandsons.com.

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Man convicted of stabbing death, gets life sentence

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A Gwinnett jury last week convicted a man of stabbing a woman to death in front of her sister’s children in Lawrenceville, a crime that happened nearly two years ago.

Alfredo Allen, 42, was convicted of murder, felony murder, aggravated battery, possession of a knife during

the commission of a felony and two counts of aggravated assault Oct. 20.

Alfredo He’s been Allen sentenced to life in jail without parole plus 25 years.

The woman, Erin McKinney, 25, died while she was on the phone with 911

reporting the crime on Nov. 9, 2015, according to trial summary from the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office. She’d been stabbed 15 times.

Allen had once dated Erin McKinney’s sister, Candice McKinney. She’d attended the relationship because of domestic abuse issues, according to the summary.

Allen originally told officers he was supposed to move out of Candice

McKinney’s apartment on that day. While Allen was at the apartment moving out, he said he went through her phone and found a photo of another man holding the child he and Candice McKinney had together.

He originally told police he went into the kitchen and grabbed “the first knife he saw.” When he saw Erin McKinney in a room off the kitchen with the three kids, he allegedly started thinking

Six Parkview students suspended

that she was part of the reason he and Candice McKinney had broken up.

He told officers he “lost it.”

Candice McKinney tried to shield her sister from Allen’s attack, according to trial testimony. She was stabbed multiple times on her chest, arms, back and legs before running to get help.

Officials found her bleeding profusely in an adjacent

stairwell where she’d collapsed.

At trial, Allen changed his story. He testified that Erin McKinney attacked him before he stabbed her.

He said he was defending himself.

“However, he never told detectives that he was attacked and none of the other evidence at trial supported a theory of self-defense,” according to the trial summary.

State, local gas prices School system alleges participation in sexual misconduct continue to decline

BY CURT YEOMANS

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Six Parkview High School students have been suspended, pending a disciplinary panel, for allegedly committing an un-

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specified form of “sexual misconduct,” a school system spokeswoman said.

Gwinnett County Public Schools spokeswoman Sloan Roach said the students allegedly violated school rules by leaving campus during a school

day and later returned to campus. She did not provide specifics on the alleged misconduct, or the gender makeup of the students in the group.

“This is a discipline issue, no criminal charges,” Roach said.

Shell Station at 1555 Lawrenceville Highway offered gas for about $2.14.

Gwinnett customers in Gas prices continue to Sugar Hill paid the most fall in Gwinnett and across at the pump, shelling out Georgia — but prices still about $2.39 for gas at the haven’t returned to preExxon at 215 Peachtree Hurricane Harvey lows.

Industrial Blvd.

Prices in Georgia have Gas prices remain about declined a total of 37 cents 18 cents higher than they over the last 40 consecuwere before Hurricane Harvey, according to AAA. tive days, bringing the But the decline isn’t over state average to $2.40, General on U.S. Highway according to an AAA press yet.

“Motorists should 278 in Covington are con- release. expect another rounds That’s about 6 cents tributing the conveyor sysof discounts at the pump tem we’re using and some lower than the national this week,” said AAA average. of the tables,” Pugh said.

Gwinnett customers paid spokesman Mark Jenkins.

“Dollar General and Mock “Gasoline futures and Pallet are contributing the an average of about $2.35 pallets. Li-Way Transport at the pump as of Monday, wholesale prices gained some strength last week and Storage, we’re always according to GasBuddy. but not enough to stop the com. The lowest prices doing stuff to be a part pump price plunge. Retail could be found in Lawof the community. This renceville. At the Texaco at prices remain about 5 to project will go on three 10 cents higher than where to four days, then we will 2074 Old Norcross Road, consolidate and send it on customers paid about $2.13 they should be, based on per gallon Monday and the current fundamentals.” to Puerto Rico.”

Roach said it is typical for students to be suspended pending a review by a disciplinary panel. It was not immediately clear how long the students were off campus, when the incident happened or where it took place.

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Volunteers assemble Puerto Rico repair kits said. “Other affiliates are Depot and Travelers — as involved raising money for well as Habitat staff,” Special to the Daily Post this effort. A big part of Thomas said. “We’ll have COVINGTON — Volwhat other affiliates will volunteers from additional unteers are coming togeth- do will be sending volpartners throughout the er this week to pack more unteers to Texas, Florida week. We have two of our than 2,400 shelter repair and Puerto Rico. We’re longtime volunteers from kits that will be shipped not quite at that phase of Florida who drove up to to families in hurricanerebuilding, especially in help lead this, because ravaged Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico, but as we they help do a lot of our effort is part of Habitat for get to that phase, from all big build projects around Humanity International’s around the country Habitat the country and world.”

Habitat Hammers Back volunteers will be coming Wayne Pugh, owner hurricane recovery initia- down.” and president of Li-Way tive.

Partner organizations Transport and Storage, Volunteers from partner in the Atlanta area are volunteers his company’s organizations, as well as sending volunteers to help site in Covington for both Habitat staff and volunpack the kits. assembling and storing the teers, are assembling the “We have volunteers repair kits. Pugh said that kits at Li-Way Transport from four of our partner it has been a community and Storage in Covington organizations today — effort through Thursday. The GM, Marriott, Home “Nishinbo and Dollar kits will be shipped out next week and distributed in Puerto Rico throughout November.

A proposed 2018 budget for the City of Berkeley Lake Bryan Thomas, public relations director for Habi- Budget is available for public inspection at the office of tat International, which is the City Clerk of Berkeley Lake, City Hall, 4040 South based in Atlanta, said the Berkeley Lake Road, Berkeley Lake, Georgia, 30096. kits will help families on A public hearing will be held regarding the proposed the Caribbean island make temporary repairs to their budget on November 9, 2017 at 8:00 PM at the same homes. address. At that time, any citizens wishing to be heard “This is something we did following the (2010) regarding the proposed budget may appear.

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Youthful Tigers bring confidence to Columbus

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@gwinnettdailypost.com

Collins Hill’s Sophia Mooney makes a pitch during the second-round state playoff series against Grayson last week in Loganville. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

Eagles’ affirmation

Collins Hill looking to make most of state tourney return

By David Friedlander

It would be an understatement to say that Collins Hill’s softball team came into the 2017 season with something to prove after a rare losing season and having not qualified for the state tournament the last three seasons.

Well, the Eagles (21-12) are back in Columbus for the first time since their last state title in 2013, and when they take the field at the South Commons Softball Complex in a first-round Class AAAAAAA matchup with Etowah at 9 a.m.

Thursday, it’s a situation they won’t take for granted.

“I guess we got spoiled for a while going down (to Columbus) every year,” Collins Hill coach Lance Sparrow said. “But in 2014, (former Pope standout pitcher and now-Florida national college Player of the Year) Kelly Barnhill put us out, and the last two years, it was East Coweta. We just couldn’t seem to get over that hump (in the first two rounds of the playoffs).

“I think (the three-year absence) makes the girls appreciate it more. We’ve done the little things better this year, and it takes the little things to win big games.”

To be sure, the Eagles have had their struggles this season, including being swept by North Gwinnett in

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row said. “And we’ve asked a lot of those kids last year as freshmen and sophomores. There’s nothing like being out there in games and handling stressful situations and hopefully learning from them.”

Still, the atmosphere in the state tournament will be a new learning experience for most of the Eagles, though they won’t necessarily be alone against an Etowah (20-4) team making its first state tournament appearance in school history.

However, Etowah poses a Collins Hill’s Madison Chappell (14) watches her ball durformidable challenge with a ing the second round state playoff series at Grayson High deep and talented roster.

School. (Photo: Karl L. Moore) It is led by Alabama-comthe Region 6-AAAAAAA and we’ve not had those mitted power hitter Skylar championship series to be considerable lapses.”

Wallace and the pitching forced into a No. 2 seed.

Considering how young trio of Georgia Tech comHowever, they have also the Eagles really still are mit Maddie Billings, Emily put together some of their — most of the lineup, aside Buck and Kinzie Norton. best softball of the season from senior infielders Bri And Sparrow says it will in the two state playoff Painter and Jessica Neadow be up to his Eagles to meet rounds, including gutting and senior catcher Madison the challenge posed by their out a three-game series win Chappell are underclassmen opponents from Cherokee over Grayson in the second — that newfound maturity County head on. round. may seem surprising.

“They’re loaded for bear,” That leaves Sparrow optiBut considering how many Sparrow said of Etowah. mistic that his team may be of this year’s key contribu“But all you talk about peaking at the right time. tors — including juniors when you start out in June “(The players) have Sophie Mooney, Tori Adcox and July is making it to bought into the team conand Madison Simmons and Columbus. … Even with cept,” Sparrow said. “We’ve sophomores Peyton Fointno, all the talent in the world, shown flashes of being MacKenzie Chappell and you’ve also got to have really good throughout the Chloe Sneed — gained valu- some breaks. season and some flashes able experience as freshmen “It’s just about competing of being not so good. But and sophomores last year, and playing solid ball and we’ve grown up. We’ve ma- the growth process seems not changing your identity. tured as a team. We do rely right on schedule.

And we try to stress not to on the next person in line, “We’re still young,” Spar- beat ourselves.”

LAWRENCEVILLE — After missing out on a trip to the Class AAAAAAA state softball tournament last year and with a starting lineup filled with freshman, this wasn’t necessarily supposed to be the season for Archer to make its return to Columbus.

Yet the Tigers (22-10) will occupy one of the eight fields at the South Commons Softball Complex when play begins for this year’s tournament at 9 a.m. Thursday. And as a somewhat surprise entry, Archer heads into the double-elimination tournament with very little to lose, especially compared to its first-round opponent East Coweta.

“East Coweta’s got to be the favorite,” Archer coach Eric Stoker said of the Indians, who take a perfect 32-0 record and one of the nation’s top pitching prospects in left-handed South Carolina commit Rachel Vaughan.

“We knew that going in. They’ve got arguably the No. 1 pitcher in the nation, and that’s who we faced (in the elimination bracket) two years ago. She beat us that last game.

“We told (our) girls, the pressure’s on them. I mean, they’re trying to keep their streak going. We’re going down there, and we’re just going to play and have fun. …

Nobody expected us to be there this year.”

That’s not to say the Tigers don’t feel like they deserve to have one of the final eight spots left in the state highest classification, or that they come into the tournament without any belief they can win.

Even with so much youth — as many as five freshman play regularly, led by second baseman Faith Barth (.440), centerfielder Kaytlyn Moore and first baseman Kailynn James — they do bring some experience, and plenty of confidence, into the tournament.

Veteran third baseman Terrica Williams (.540, 12 HR, 47 RBIs) has had her share of state championship experience, having been a sophomore shortstop on Archer’s last state tournament team.

And along with other veterans like pitchers Madison Abell and Kailynn Berry, catcher Casey Sims and infielder Breanna Chatman, Williams hopes to instill even more confidence in the younger players this weekend.

“Not really,” Williams said when asked if this trip to the state tournament feels much different. “One different thing is that this team is a family. Towards the end of the season, we really came together. Now it’s just like starting from the beginning. We compete more. We fight harder.

“The fight is totally amazing, especially the underclassmen. … All of our freshman have really stepped up to the plate.”

That fight was definitely on display as Archer earned its way to Columbus in every sense during its thrilling second-round series against North Gwinnett.

Despite leading in only two innings the entire series and recovering from a 10-inning loss in the opener, the Tigers responded by winning the final two games, including scoring three runs in the bottom of seventh to knock out the defending champion Bulldogs with a 3-2 victory.

“That’s probably the most intense series we’ve played in nine years,” Stoker said. “It was fun, though. I think that gives (the players) a little bit of confidence. They know they can beat really good teams.”

Panthers hope new look brings better results at state

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Considering how many returning players Parkview had from a team that qualified for last year’s Class AAAAAAA state tournament, a return trip to Columbus this year is hardly surprising.

However, the Hannah Panthers Turnbull (22-9) will sport a somewhat different look when they take the field at the South Commons Softball Complex for their opening round game against Lowndes (25-4) at 9 a.m. Thursday.

One difference that

may be more difficult for outsiders to notice is the team’s determination level, which comes in sky high after Parkview was eliminated in two straight games last season.

The Panther seniors, in particular, figure to be particularly hungry given that it is their last chance to make a run at a state title, a point coach Justin Bishop hit home in blunt fashion when he sat down for a chat with them following last week’s second-round sweep of South Forsyth.

“I laid it out for our seniors,” Bishop said. “Last year, we got put out in two games, and we immediately set the goal to get back (to Columbus) next year. For these seniors, there is not a next year anymore. They have to set an example for

the younger group.”

As far as the on the field performance of the team, fans who have not seen Parkview yet this season will notice a distinct difference from the team that relied on aggressive, freewheeling running game on the basepaths.

Make no mistake, the Panthers will still do their share of trying to steal bases and take extra bases whenever possible every time the ball is put into play behind speedsters like seniors Destiny Beckham, Hannah Turnbull and Jahne Bowen and junior Summer Glenn.

But unlike last year, they come into this year’s tournament with considerably more ability to put up runs without having to manufacture them.

“We do have a few dif-

ferent parts,” Bishop said.

“But we have a little more pop this year. I think we hit four home runs last year.

This year, we’ve hit 12 home runs. We’ve got four kids in the lineup who can hit home runs.

“We’ve still bunted a good bit last week against South Forsyth, and we still run a bit. But it’s different this year. Destiny ran into some injuries early in the season. So instead of having 40 stolen bases like last year, she only has (21).”

Indeed, the Panthers have a little more added punch in their lineup this year from familiar sources like Georgia Tech commit Turnbull (.416, 4 HR, 27 RBIs) and fellow senior Allison Barfield (.446, 2 HR, 24 RBIs), plus new ones like slugging sopho-

more Megan Gibbs (.314, 3 HR, 25 RBIs).

But while the more balanced offense figures to be a big plus for the Panthers as they take another crack at the state tournament, an equally important factor in their chances lies in the circle.

And those chances ride primarily with senior left-hander MacKenzie Michels (14-7, 3.20 ERA, 28 K, 127 IP), who has battled through back issues throughout the season, but appears to be closer to 100 percent after coming up big in the clutch last week against South Forsyth.

“In the first round (against Newton), MacKenzie did make it past 2 1/3 innings (in the opener),” Bishop said. “But last week, she goes out and throws all 14

innings. It’s a day-to-day thing, and she’s just got to maintain and take care of herself.

“I feel good about (the fact that) if we win (against Lowndes), we don’t play again until 7 p.m. that night, so she’ll have time to rest and get treatment if she needs. If we lose, it’s 24 hours (before the next game).”

As for Lowndes, the Panthers don’t figure to have many problems getting motivation to take on the team that put them out of last year’s tournament in the elimination bracket.

“We’ve got a good idea of what we’re going to see,” Bishop said of the Vikettes.

“They’re very similar from last year, which is comforting and uncomfortable at the same time.”

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Prep Schedule

Today

VOLLEYBALL

Class AAAAAAA semifinals 7 p.m. — Mill Creek at Walton Class AAAAA semifinals 6 p.m. — Riverwood at Buford

The Home Teams

Falcons

United

Georgia

Tech

Georgia St.

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at N.Y. Jets at Carolina Sun, 1 p.m.

Nov. 5, 1 p.m.

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Florida South Carolina Sat, 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 4, TBA CBS/750-AM TBD/750-AM

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Nov. 4, 3 p.m.

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at Albany State Nov. 1, 4 p.m.

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On TV Today

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

7 p.m. — Baylor at Texas Tech FSSE

MLB

8 p.m. — World Series, Game 2, Houston at L.A. Dodgers FOX

NBA

8 p.m. — San Antonio at Miami ESPN 10:30 p.m. — Washington at L.A. Lakers ESPN

NHL

8 p.m. — Buffalo at Columbus NBCSP

SOCCER

8:30 p.m. — MLS, New York Red Bulls at Chicago Fire.

Knockout round. FS1

Sports Calendar

FOOTBALL

Ongoing through Dec. 1: Registration is being accepted for i9 Sports’ All-Girls Flag Football League, which begins Dec. 2 and lasts through Feb. 10. Games are Saturdays from 1 to 5:30 p.m. and times vary by age division.

Games are at Gary Pirkle Park in Sugar Hill. To register, go to www.i9sports. com.

nual Brookwood Bronco Baseball Golf Tournament fundraiser will be held at Summit Chase Country Club. Registration and breakfast begin at 9 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 11 a.m. and awards and dinner at 3:30 p.m. Cost is $150 per player or $500 per foursome. Sponsorships also are available. For more information or to register, go to www.broncobaseball.org.

Oct. 28: The eighth annual North Gwinnett Bulldog Baseball Golf Tournament will be held Oct. 28 to raise money for the program. Shotgun start is at 9 a.m. at Bear’s Best Golf Club in Suwanee.

For registration, sponsorship opportunities or other information, go to www. ngbaseball.org or call Darin Southard at 404-386-2922.

Nov. 20: The 11th an-

Ongoing through Nov. 1: The Gwinnett Lacrosse Academy is accepting registration for its winter indoor league at the Silverbacks facility in Suwanee. Games are Sunday afternoons in December and January.

Games begin Dec. 3. Boys and girls divisions will be featured for first- through eighth-graders. For more information, go to www.gwinnettlacrosseacademy.com.

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Wesleyan determined to bring home softball title for seniors

By Christine Troyke christine.troyke@ gwinnettdailypost.com

After a loss to Eagle’s Landing Christian in the region tournament, Wesleyan softball head coach Mary Stephenson sent seniors Cassie Henning, Megan Gallagher and Alejandra Gleason to the dugout.

Stephenson wanted to talk to the rest of the team.

“I said, ‘If you care about them, then come out and play your butts off,’” Stephenson said, “and boy did they.”

The Wolves, who lost the state title in heartbreaking fashion last year, played two of the best games of the season. They beat ELCA for the 5-A title, winning 8-0 and 4-0.

“It’s a testament to the rapport the seniors have with the rest of the players,” Stephenson said.

For Wesleyan this season, it’s more about playing for the seniors than it is winning the program’s first state championship.

Even with the way it ended a year ago. The Wolves had worked their way back to the finals for another crack at First Presbyterian, which beat them in the semis. Wesleyan needed to win twice. The Wolves forced a deciding “if” game with a 3-2 victory. But the rubber match went to First Presbyterian.

“It’s definitely a young team, but we also have experience,” Stephenson said. “A lot of the sophomores were starters or significant contributors last year. The way I frame it for the younger kids is to think about how they want to end the season for their seniors.”

Out of a roster of 15, 10 players are freshmen or sophomores, which makes the senior leadership crucial in Wesleyan’s return to Columbus as part of the

Wesleyan senior Cassie Henning pitches against ELCA during the region final this month. (Photo: Colin Hubbard)

Elite Eight. The Wolves (24-5) open the doubleelimination championship tournament at 11 a.m.

Thursday with Stratford.

Henning is the undeniable leader of the team. Stephenson called her its heart.

“More than her play on the field, she has been one of the best leaders I have coached in terms of bringing a team together and making the kids around her better,” Stephenson said. “Those younger kids absolutely love her and compete with their whole heart because they want to be like her.”

Henning is the program’s career leader in wins (61), strikeouts (480) and innings pitched (491). She’s second in career doubles (39) and RBIs (112).

This season, Henning is 14-4 with a 2.24 ERA and 108 strikeouts. She’s hitting .365, leading the team with 10 doubles and is third with 23 RBIs — all with only four strikeouts at the plate.

“She’s also been instrumental playing defense at third base when she’s not pitching,” Stephenson said.

“She’s just a kid who will do anything to help her team win, and the younger players emulate that because that’s who Cassie is.

Georgetown is incredibly lucky to have her in the future.”

Sophomore Madison

Kerpics is the other half of Wesleyan’s one-two punch on the mound. She is 9-1 with a 0.94 ERA and 80 strikeouts. The duo has been lights-out over the last 11 games. They’ve only given up four earned runs and have thrown eight shutouts, including the back-to-back wins over ELCA for the region championship.

“What they’ve been able to do on the mound has been a huge differencemaker for us defensively,” Stephenson said. “But I think we’ve come a long way. We’ve grown out of a lot of the mental mistakes and defensive errors we made early on.”

Sophomore Jahni Kerr is having a season that makes it clear why she’s a Florida State commit.

“It has been unreal,” Stephenson said. “She had a 27-game hit streak this season, and frankly was an impossible out — I’m her coach, and I’m not exactly sure how to get her out.”

Kerr leads Wesleyan in nearly every offensive category. She’s hitting .580 with eight doubles, eight triples, four home runs, 27 RBIs, 42 runs scores and 30 stolen bases. Kerr is slugging .989 and has a 1.589 OPS — all with just five strikeouts this season.

She broke Jameson Kavel’s single-season record

for stolen bases and is tied with Kavel for triples.

Kerr either scored or drove in every run in the Wolves’ region title win over ELCA. “She just makes us go,” Stephenson said. “She can drag bunt, slap and hit for power — there’s just not a good way to defend her — and once she’s on the bases, she’s likely to score.

She has been our offensive spark all season.

“She lives for the big moment and has delivered this season. And of course, she’s just an awesome kid.

She’s always the last one to leave the dugout because she’s cleaning up. She’s just special, and I love coaching her.”

Only freshman Reece Holbrook has more home runs this season than Kerr, the biggest a three-run shot in the region finals. She also was 4-for-6 with a home run, two doubles, four RBIs and two stolen bases in a second-round sweep of Christian Heritage.

Sophomore Ann Margaret Jones is having a breakout year as well, hitting .443 and driving in 24 runs with a .973 fielding percentage at second base.

“We’ve had contributions across the board, but Jahni has been a rockstar all year long and the leadership from the seniors, on and off the field, has helped everyone grow up,” Stephenson said. “Every night it’s someone else stepping up.”

The Wolves are battle tested. They’ve played seven teams who earned spots in Columbus in higher classifications.

“We feel like choosing to challenge ourselves and compete at a high level on a consistent basis during the regular season gives us the best chance to be successful in Columbus,” Stephenson said.

Atlanta to host ’18 MLS All-Stars

By Michael Buckelew michael.buckelew@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Quickly adding to its impressive resume of marquee events, Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host Major League Soccer’s all-star game next summer against a yet-to-be determined opponent.

MLS Commissioner Don Garber delivered the announcement at the stadium Monday, praising the success of Atlanta United FC’s first season in the league.

“Atlanta United’s success is one of the most compelling and impressive expansion team launches in the history of pro sports,” Garber said, “and a testament to (Atlanta United owner) Arthur Blank’s vision and leadership, and the tremendous team that he has built both on and off

the field.”

United wrapped up its first regular season a day earlier in the same building, drawing 2-2 with Supporters Shield winner Toronto FC to conclude its first campaign in fourth place in the Eastern Conference and earning a firstround home game Thursday against the Columbus Crew. Atlanta became the fourth expansion team in MLS history to reach the playoffs in its first season, matching the feats of the Chicago Fire and Miami Fusion in 1998 and the Seattle Sounders in 2009.

The MLS record crowd of 71,874 at Sunday’s game highlighted the commitment of the club and city to the game of soccer, Garber said.

“Yesterday’s record crowd … is just the latest example (of Atlanta’s suc-

cess),” the commissioner said. “It’s sort of like the icing on what has been a cake that’s been baking for so many years.”

Blank, also the owner of the Atlanta Falcons, who play at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, spoke of hosting the all-star game as another benefit of the nearly 15year process of bringing the new facility and an MLS franchise to Atlanta.

“When we started out this venture of building the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, we approached the mayor, approached the governor, approached the (Atlanta) City Council,” Blank said.

“We said at those times that we wanted the stadium to not only host these two great franchises, but to be the home for important events in Atlanta.”

Other headline events coming to Mercedes-Benz

Stadium include the 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship in January, Super Bowl LIII in 2019 and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four in 2020.

Atlanta coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino will head the MLS side in the all-star game against a club that will be determined later.

The MLS all-stars faced Spanish side Real Madrid in the 2017 contest. Previous opponents have included Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea from England, Italy’s AS Roma and Germany’s Bayern Munich.

The all-star event, sponsored by Target, will also include the Homegrown Game, a contest between players from MLS club academies. Atlanta products Andrew Carleton and Chris Goslin were part of the 2017 squad.

IN BRIEF program landed a commitment Monday from Buford senior David Viti.

Viti averaged 13.4 points and 4.8 reBuford senior Jessica Nelson has com- bounds as a junior, helping the Wolves to mitted to the women’s basketball program the state championship. at Massachusetts.

The 6-foot-3 post helped the Wolves to a state championship last season. Her sis- South’s Lopez commits ter Kristina also played college basketball to N.C. Central basketball South Gwinnett senior Xian Lopez has recently at Notre Dame. made a commitment to the North Carolina Central University women’s basketball Parkview’s Carlson program. chooses Emory soccer The 5-foot-11 forward was a secondParkview senior Max Carlson comteam all-region selection as a junior. She mitted over the weekend to the Emory also played softball for the Comets.

University men’s soccer program.

Carlson was voted the region goalForce post convincing keeper of the year as a junior, when he made the fourth-most saves in a season in win on Senior Night The Georgia Force home-school footschool history. He also was a first-team all-county selection by the Daily Post. His ball team rolled to a 56-0 victory over sister Emma plays college soccer at Duke. East Atlanta last Friday on Senior Night.

Seth McClure rushed four times for 124 yards and two touchdowns for the Force, Buford’s Viti headed who jumped out to a 42-0 halftime lead. to Georgia Southern Kaleb Tuggle and Jackson Lee each rushed Georgia Southern’s men’s basketball for a score, and Hunter Barfield completed

6 of 8 passes for 97 yards and a pair of TDs, one to McClure and one to Dawson Tolar. McClure had two catches for 45 yards. Lee also had a 75-yard kickoff return TD and a 45-yard punt return TD. Luke Cieply led the Force defense with 10 tackles (five for losses) and Jaeden Crownie added eight tackles and two for losses. The defense had a total of 13 tackles for losses.

Morgan named an OffenseDefense All-American Norcross eighth-grader LeBron Morgan has been named an Offense-Defense AllAmerican and has earned an invitation to the 12th annual Offense-Defense Bowl in New Orleans.

Morgan, a strong safety, goes to Pinckneyville Middle School. The all-star game will be played in December.

USTA, Gigi Fernandez to Braves’ options: Yes to host kids tennis event at Flowers, no to Dickey Gwinnett’s Hudlow Center The Atlanta Braves exercised their The United States Tennis Association will host a Net Generation Day for youth and families at Hudlow Tennis Center in Norcross on Saturday.

The day of tennis activities will be hosted by former tennis pro, two-time Olympic gold medalist and hall of famer Gigi Fernandez. Activities will include a mini-obstacle course, basic drills stations, hitting nets and backboard stations and video game console stations, among other activities.

2018 contract option on catcher Tyler Flowers and declined the option on righthander R.A. Dickey on Monday.

The 2018 campaign will mark Flowers’ third with the Braves and his 10th in the majors. He batted a career-best .281 with 12 home runs and 49 RBIs in 99 games this season.

Dickey, 42, just completed his 15th major league season, going 10-10 with a 4.26 ERA in 31 starts.

— From staff, wire reports

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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

REGION FOOTBALL STANDINGS

Name: Chauncey Williams School: Meadowcreek Position: Running back Class: Senior Highlights: Rushed 34 times for a Gwinnett record-tying 363 yards (a mark set in 1995 by Norcross’ Leon White) and four touchdowns, in addition to his 55 kickoff return yards, in a 41-34 victory over Central Gwinnett Coach Jason Carrera’s take: “Chauncey was that hungry workhorse again on Friday, carrying the ball 34 times and never getting tired. He just kept working. We loaded the box during practice and made it as tough as possible for him and he knew it was going to be tough yards against Central.”

Name: D.J. Horne School: Brookwood Position: Defensive end Class: Senior Highlights: Had 15 tackles (five for losses), three sacks and two quarterback pressures in the Broncos’ 30-27 win over rival Parkview Coach Philip Jones’ take: “D.J.’s been unbelievably consistent for us this year. He’s such an unselfish kid who works extremely hard every single day. We think he’s one of the more talented defensive ends in the entire county. Although he’s a little undersized for a traditional defensive end, he compensates for that with extreme quickness, strength and intellect — he’s got a 3.3 GPA. He just plays so hard every single down. He’s worked to put himself in a position to have an incredible senior year.”

Region 8-AAAAAAA Region Overall This week 3-0 8-0 at South Gwinnett 2-1 7-1 Rockdale 2-1 3-5 Archer 1-2 5-3 at Shiloh 1-2 1-7 Newton 0-3 1-7 at Grayson Region 7-AAAAAAA School Region Overall This week Brookwood 4-0 6-2 Norcross Meadowcreek 3-1 7-1 Parkview Parkview 3-1 5-3 at Meadowcreek Norcross 3-1 4-4 at Brookwood Central Gwinnett 2-3 5-4 Bye Lakeside 0-4 1-7 at Berkmar Berkmar 0-5 0-9 Lakeside Region 6-AAAAAAA School Region Overall This week North Gwinnett 4-0 7-1 at Collins Hill Collins Hill 3-1 5-3 North Gwinnett Mountain View 3-2 7-2 at Discovery Mill Creek 3-2 6-3 Bye Duluth 1-3 3-5 at Peachtree Ridge Peachtree Ridge 1-3 1-7 Duluth Discovery 0-4 1-7 Mountain View Region 8-AAAAAA School Region Overall This week Dacula 3-0 4-4 at Lanier Winder-Barrow 2-1 7-1 at Habersham Lanier 2-1 5-3 Dacula Gainesville 2-1 3-5 Apalachee Apalachee 0-3 1-7 at Gainesville Habersham 0-3 1-7 Winder-Barrow Region 8-AAAAA School Region Overall This week Flowery Branch 5-0 8-1 Bye Buford 4-0 6-1 at Loganville Clarke Central 3-2 6-3 at Walnut Grove Cedar Shoals 1-3 4-4 at Johnson Walnut Grove 1-3 2-6 Clarke Central Loganville 1-3 1-7 Buford Johnson 0-4 0-8 Cedar Shoals Region 7-AAA School Region Overall This week GAC 5-0 8-1 Bye Dawson County 4-0 6-2 at Lumpkin County North Hall 3-2 3-6 at East Hall East Hall 2-2 5-3 North Hall Lumpkin County 1-3 1-7 Dawson County Union County 0-4 4-4 Fannin County Fannin County 0-4 2-6 at Union County Region 8-A School Region Overall This week Prince Avenue 7-0 8-0 Providence Athens Academy 7-0 8-0 at Commerce Commerce 6-1 7-1 Athens Academy George Walton 5-2 6-2 at Hebron Hebron 4-3 5-3 George Walton Towns County 2-5 3-5 Lakeview Athens Christian 2-5 3-5 Riverside Military Lakeview 1-6 2-6 at Towns County Providence 1-6 1-7 at Prince Avenue Riverside Military 0-7 1-7 at Athens Christian Region 5-A School Region Overall This week ELCA 4-0 8-0 at Mount Vernon Wesleyan 4-1 7-2 Strong Rock Our Lady of Mercy 3-2 5-4 Bye Mount Vernon 2-2 6-2 ELCA Strong Rock 2-2 4-4 at Wesleyan Holy Innocents’ 0-4 2-6 at Landmark Landmark 0-4 0-8 Holy Innocents’’ This week’s state games of interest Camden County at Glynn Academy Colquitt County at Lowndes Campbell at East Coweta Newnan at Pebblebrook Hillgrove at North Cobb North Paulding at Kennesaw Mountain Marietta at McEachern Walton at Etowah Cherokee at Lassiter Roswell at Woodstock Forsyth Central at South Forsyth Milton at Lambert West Forsyth at North Forstyh Valdosta at Coffee

OFFENSIVE HONOR ROLL

Archer Derek Harden, 83 percent blocking grade, 1 pancake block, 2 extra efforts Carter Peevy, 11 of 14 passing for 183 yards, 2 TDs Jeremiah Cook, 5 rushes for 80 yards, TD Keegan Strickland, 10 rushes for 55 yards, 2 TDs Brookwood Dante Black, 39 rushes for 222 yards, 2 TDs Angelo DiSpigna, 12 of 17 passing for 129 yards, TD Matthew Hill, 5 catches for 79 yards, TD, 7 rushes for 67 yards, TD Casey Holman, 92 percent blocking grade, 10 knockdown blocks D’Lani Brathwaite, 90 percent blocking grade, 7 knockdown blocks Aiden Perkins, 87 percent blocking grade, 1 knockdown block Central Gwinnett Jarren Williams, 25 of 43 passing for 401 yards, 2 TDs, 16 rushes for 51 yards, 2 TDs Khmari Thompson, 13 catches for 207 yards, 2 TDs Justin Wilkins, 18 rushes for 180 yards, TD Dacula Tre McMillan, 14 rushes for 181 yards, 2 TDs, 47-yard TD catch Shayne Buckingham, 24 rushes for 159 yards, 2 TDs, 122 passing yards, TD Kenny Severe, 3 catches for 45 yards, 66-yard kickoff return TD Jake DuBose, 90 percent blocking grade Riley Adcock, 95 percent blocking grade GAC Kyler McMichael, 88 rushing yards, TD Alex Boglin, 1 rushing TD Jonathan Moore, 1 receiving TD Christopher Hinton, high blocking grade, INT on defense Myles Hinton, high blocking grade Sean Henderson, 2 50-yard FGs, 5 kickoff touchbacks, 41yard punting average Grayson D.J. Irons, 11 of 18 passing for 145 yards, 3 TDs, 16 rushes for 137 yards, 2 TDs Jakai Clark, 83 percent blocking grade, 3 pancake blocks, 0 QB pressures allowed Stephon Jones, 82 percent blocking grade, 2 pancake blocks, 0 QB pressures allowed Trente Jones, 82 percent blocking grade, 3 pancake blocks Jaquavius Lane, 5 catches for 116 yards, 2 TDs Will Van Pamelen, 46-yard FG, 5-for-5 PATs Hebron Chandler Lewis, 25 rushes for 175 yards, 4 TDs Robert Scott, 92 percent blocking grade, 3 pancake blocks Micah Hardin, 94 percent blocking grade, 2 pancake blocks Lanier Mekal Fuller, 7 catches for 56 yards, TD, 80-yard kickoff return TD, 4 rushes for 19 yards Zach Calzada, 12 of 14 passing for 159 yards, 4 TDs Larry Harper, 14 rushes for 112 yards, TD Cole Thornton, 2 catches for 63 yards, 2 TDs Jacoby Sharpe, 2 catches for 20 yards, winning blocking grade Meadowcreek Quincy Bonner, 6 rushes for 50 yards James King, high blocking grade Harry Torp, high blocking grade Romney DeLao, high blocking grade Mountain View Malachi Carter, 9 catches for 220 yards, 2 TDs Carlos Ayala, game-winning FG as time expired Norcross Louis Williams, 7 of 11 passing for 141 yards, 3 TDs Brayan Meza, 81 percent blocking grade, 3 knockdown blocks Cole Hanna, 3-for-3 PATs, 37-yard FG North Gwinnett Devin Crosby, 8 rushes for 104 yards, 3 TDs Will Hamilton, 90 percent blocking grade, 4 pancake blocks Bryce Fowler, 2 catches for 22 yards, TD Cam Butler, 10 rushes for 56 yards Omezu Onyiri, 86 percent blocking grade, 1 pancake block Javonni Cunningham, 107 all-purpose yards on kickoff, punt returns Parkview Fred Payton, 14 of 20 passing for 182 yards, 2 TDs, 11 rushes for 69 yards Will Marshall, 6 catches for 71 yards, TD Miles Marshall, 4 catches for 56 yards, TD Tommy Rogers, 11 rushes for 91 yards, TD, 9 tackles, 1 for loss on defense Colin Taliaferro, 75 percent blocking grade Sanaan Vereen, 80 percent blocking grade Wesleyan Banks Ramsey, 10 of 11 passing for 183 yards, 5 TDs, 1 rushing TD, 4 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 pass breakup on defense Billy Stepp, 3 catches for 88 yards, 3 TDs

DEFENSIVE HONOR ROLL

Archer Andrew Booth, 3 tackles (2 solos), 1 sack, 1 interception Colby Wooden, 4 tackles, 2 for losses, 2 QB hurries, 1 pass breakup Brookwood Jamison Collier, 16 tackles, 1 interception, 1 pass breakup Kareem Bessent, 14 tackles Chris Cotter, 12 tackles, 1 caused fumble, 1 interception Amir Berry, 9 tackles, 1 sack Dacula Shaah Cooper, 9 tackles, 1 sack Landen Berlin, 8 tackles Noah Duba, 7 tackles, 3 for losses, 1 sack Jojo Lopez, 7 tackles Jaiev Khan, 6 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1 interception GAC Robby Fowler, 5 tackles, 1 rushing TD on offense Trey Morrison, 3 tackles, 2 for losses Zac Mixon, 1 interception for TD Grayson Owen Pappoe, 13 tackles, 1 for loss, 2 QB pressures Jordan Elphic, 11 tackles, 1 QB pressure Solomon Egbe, 12 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 interception, 1 pass breakup, 1 fumble recovery Kevin Harris, 8 tackles, 2 for loss, 3 QB pressures, 1 sack Darius Martin, 8 tackles, 1 for loss) Caelen Johnson, 7 tackles, 1 QB pressure Hebron Michael Moyers, 16 tackles, 1 1/2 for losses, 1 sack Will Warbington, 9 tackles, 1 interception, 3 pass breakups Micah Harden, 13 tackles Ja’leak Perry, 8 tackles, 1 interception, 1 pass breakup, 1 punt return for TD Brendan Harrison, 5 tackles, 3 for losses, 1 1/2 sacks Lanier O’Darion Thompson, 8 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, 2 pass deflections, 2 kickoff tackles inside the 20 Erick Turner, 8 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 sack, 1 pass deflection Kameron Brown, 9 tackles, 1 for Loss, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery Malik Johnson, 12 tackles Meadowcreek Qu’vella Calhoun, 65-yard fumble return TD, 48-yard catch, high blocking grade on offense Will Simmons, 10 tackles Jesse Appiah, 3 tackles, 2 sacks Kevin Martin, 7 tackles, 1 fumble recovery Ty Todd, 5 tackles, 2 pass breakups Mountain View Jaelin Humphries, 8 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 forced fumble Norcross Terrion Dangerfield, 14 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 pass breakup Jaylin Carter, 6 tackles, 3 for losses, 1 sack Nashzi Berry, 3 tackles for losses, 2 sacks, 1 QB hurry Jaquez McWilliams, 6 tackles, 22-yard interception for TD Jaren Wicker, 7 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 pass breakup North Gwinnett Payne Walker, 8 tackles (7 solos), 2 for losses, 2 1/2 sacks, 1 fumble recovery TD Jake Stewart, 4 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 sack, 1 QB hurry Myles Webster, 6 tackles (4 solos), 1/2 for loss, 1 1/2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 1 QB hurry Parkview Demetrius West, 9 tackles, 3 for losses Ben Markiewicz, 7 tackles Kobe Wilson, 13 tackles, 1 for loss Wesleyan Josh Payne, 9 tackles, 2 for losses, 2 sacks Garrett Hangartner, 4 tackles, 2 for losses, 1 rushing TD on offense

School Archer Grayson South Gwinnett Newton Shiloh Rockdale

GEORGIA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION PREP FOOTBALL POLL (First place votes in parentheses) Class AAAAAAA School Pts Prv 1. Lowndes (12) 156 1 2. Archer (4) 145 2 3. Grayson 124 3 4. Tift County 99 6 t5. South Forsyth 85 4 t5. Walton 85 7 7. McEachern 58 8 8. Colquitt County 53 5 9. North Gwinnett 43 9 10. Brookwood 27 10 Others receiving votes: Meadowcreek 2, Mountain View 2, Milton 1 Dropped out: None Class AAAAAA School Pts Prv 1. Tucker (13) 155 2 2. Mays (2) 143 3 3. Coffee 108 7 t4. Lee County (1) 103 1 t4. Harrison 103 6 6. Dalton 67 4 7. Northside-Warner Robins 50 5 8. Douglas Co. 46 9 9. Langston Hughes 37 10 10. Richmond Hill 35 NR

Others receiving votes: Brunswick 9, Glynn Academy 8, Allatoona 7, Winder-Barrow 5, Alexander 2, Alpharetta 1, Valdosta 1 Dropped out: Winder-Barrow (8) Class AAAAA School Pts Prv 1. Rome (15) 159 1 2. Stockbridge (1) 135 2 3. Buford 127 3 4. Warner Robins 116 4 5. Jones County 103 5 6. Griffin 68 6 7. Carver-Atlanta 57 7 8. Starr’s Mill 52 8 9. Flowery Branch 28 9 10. Wayne County 15 NR Others receiving votes: Carrollton 8, Ware County 5, Bainbridge 4, Banneker 1, Eagle’s Landing 1, Kell 1 Dropped out: Kell (10) Class AAAA School Pts Prv 1. Cartersville (16) 160 1 2. Thomson 135 2 3. Ridgeland 121 4 4. Marist 108 6 5. Burke County 85 7

6. Blessed Trinity 67 5 7. Jefferson 53 3 8. Woodward Academy 51 8 9. Cedartown 20 10 10. Heritage-Catoosa 19 NR Others receiving votes: Mary Persons 17, Troup 14, Northside-Columbus 2, Eastside-Covington 1 Dropped out: Troup (9) Class AAA School Pts Prv 1. Cedar Grove (16) 160 1 2. GAC 135 2 3. Peach County 130 3 4. Jenkins-Savannah 105 4 5. Calhoun 99 5 6. Bremen 80 6 7. Crisp County 63 7 8. Morgan County 47 8 9. Monroe Area 25 9 10. Lovett 16 10 Others receiving votes: Windsor Forest 15, Westside-Macon 2, Beach 1, Dawson County 1 Dropped out: None Class AA School Pts Prv 1. Benedictine (16) 160 1

2. Screven County 127 2 3. Thomasville 115 3 4. Hapeville Charter 106 4 5. Rabun County 95 6 6. Brooks County 90 5 7. Jefferson County 60 7 8. Heard County 54 8 t9. Callaway 34 9 t9. Dodge County 34 10 Others receiving votes: Toombs County 3, Rockmart 2 Dropped out: None Class A School Pts Prv 1. ELCA (16) 160 1 2. Prince Avenue Christian 137 2 3. Manchester 122 3 4. Irwin County 99 5 5. Mount Paran Christian 88 6 6. Emanuel County Institute 59 8 7. Macon County 57 7 8. Clinch County 42 9 9. Wesleyan 34 t10 10. Stratford Academy 33 t10 Others receiving votes: Tattnall Square 27, Athens Academy 14, Charlton County 3, Commerce 3, First Presbyterian Day 1

Sarkisian, Falcons offense on hot seat after another loss The Sports Xchange

streak in the NFL. Before his late touchFLOWERY BRANCH down pass to Julio Jones, — Atlanta Falcons quarter- they went 90 minutes, 21 back Matt Ryan nearly had seconds without scoring. his streak of passing for They got a cheap touch200 yards or more snapped down late on a spectacular against the New England catch by Jones with 4:06 Patriots. left in the game.

Ryan was at 161 with The Falcons had last 13:46 left in the fourth scored with 5:29 left in quarter. With some late con- the second quarter against nections against soft zones, Miami, while giving up Ryan was able to finish 43 points (20 to Miami, with 233 yards passing.

23 to New England) goRyan has passed for ing through their scoring 200 yards or more in 61 drought. straight games. He has Offensive coordinator also thrown a touchdown Steve Sarkisian, the former pass in 24 straight games, head coach at USC and which is the longest active Washington, hasn’t been in

the NFL since 2004 when he was Oakland’s quarterbacks coach.

Some contend that the Jet sweep he called on fourth-and-goal from the 1 probably worked in the Pac-12 against Arizona or perhaps even Oregon.

It didn’t work against the Patriots, who scored on a similar play to Brandin Cooks when tight end Rob Gronkowski was the lead blocker. But it was fourthand-goal.

But the Falcons, with Sarkisian at the controls and just two new starters, look like a shell of the offense that led the NFL in scoring

and landed Ryan the most valuable player award.

“It is frustrating,” center Alex Mack said. “The key is to continue working hard. It’s a long season. A lot of games are left.”

The Falcons don’t have the appearance of a playoff team while sitting at 3-3 in the NFC South. They need to get better in a hurry with games coming up against the Jets (away), Panthers (away) and Cowboys (home).

The Falcons were 1-4 in the red zone against the Patriots.

“There were plays out there and we didn’t make

them,” Mack said. “Whether if it’s third down, red zone all of those little things add up. When you are playing a game against a good team like the Patriots are, you have to make them.”

The Falcons believe they know how to fix their offense.

“We just need to do better in the red zone,” Mack said. “I think we have more production on first and second down, get better on third down and better in the red zone. Once we’re there, we should make plays.”

The Falcons averaged 33.8 points per game last season.

“Last year, people stepped up and made plays, Mack said. “That’s all that it takes.”

The fact that the Falcons struggle against the Patriots defense is alarming. New York Jets journeyman quarterback Josh McCown passed for 354 yards against the Patriots last week.

Left tackle Jake Matthews was asked, “What’s wrong with the offense?”

“If you look at our numbers, we are moving the ball,” Matthews said. “We are having trouble finishing in the red zone and on third down.”

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STATE VOLLEYBALL SEMIFINALS Class AAAAAAA • Mill Creek (38-4) at Walton (36-1) • Today, 7 p.m.

Hawks feeling loose ahead of clash with Goliath

By Christine Troyke christine.troyke@ gwinnettdailypost.com

As phenomenal as the Walton volleyball program has been for the last seven years, Mill Creek head coach Brian Williamson said this might be the best team so far.

He’s not the only one who feels that way.

USA Today ranks the Raiders (36-1) at No. 3 in the nation, ahead even of the one team to beat them this year, Mater Dei. The California school topped Walton in the final of the Nike Tournament of Champions in September.

The daunting task of taking down a team which has won two straight state titles and six of the last seven in Georgia’s largest classification has Williamson giving his players a green light to swing away.

Mill Creek (38-4) takes on Walton at 7 p.m. today in the Class AAAAAAA

defeats are at the hands of Buford, which ranks in USA Today’s top 10 for the southeast Super Region, and its region foe North Gwinnett (twice each).

“North is a big rival, but didn’t really match up well with what we did,” Williamson said. “As frustrating as it was not to win the region title, we ended up with a really good draw.”

Mill Creek dispatched Shiloh and Brookwood in straight sets the first two rounds, then overcame a second-set collapse against Lambert to win 3-1 in the quarterfinals.

Through it all, the coaching staff wouldn’t let the girls even talk about Mill Creek’s Rebekah Machovec (16) tries to make a save during Tuesday’s second Walton. round state playoff game at Brookwood High School in Snellville. (Photo: Karl L. Moore) “They did a good job of focusing,” Williamson semifinals. wouldn’t normally take be- and play loose. We’re just said. “Now, coming off the “Against a lot of teams, cause I feel like we have to. trying to slay the dragon.” weekend, we only had two we want to play efficiently,” “(The team) is very exThe Hawks are in the days (before meeting the Williamson said. “I don’t cited. Some of the pressure semifinals for the first time Raiders). We showed some know if that’s enough is off and they have a little in program history and video and made some against Walton. We’re bit of an attitude. We’re haven’t lost much on their adjustments. We’re fully going to take chances we going to take big swings way. Mill Creek’s only healthy again and the girls

Buford eyes 11th straight state title

By Taylor Denman taylor.denman@ gwinnettdailypost.com

After 10 consecutive state titles and 12 trips to Columbus for the softball state championship, Buford head coach Tony Wolfe said he still feels pressure to deliver a title.

Expectations, he said, have become unrealistic because Buford’s streak of state softball titles — which span three different classifications since 2007 — is unrealistic.

Wolfe said five years ago, when Buford moved into Class AAA for the first time, neither he nor his coaching staff expected the streak of state titles would still be alive.

Each year the GHSA has realigned its classification and regions, Buford (25-4) adjusted to the increase in competition and balance of teams at the championship bracket level. Each year, Buford has been the last team standing.

“With every year that expectation gets a little bit bigger,” Wolfe said. “With our kids, we like to keep it simple and keep it like it’s always been, but for the coaching staff that’s been around all this time — and I’ve had the same coaching staff for 11 years, now — it’s just a bigger expectation.”

Wolfe said he doesn’t like to talk about the streak. He’s mindful not to forget the players who have made Buford’s state title streak possible, but each year he and his staff turn the page and try to form another competitive team with the next year’s class.

Even with 10 consecutive softball titles on his resume, each one is as important as the previous one.

His greatest motivator, he said, is to give his players the opportunity that past classes had: the improbable experience of hoisting a state championship trophy for all four years of their softball careers.

This year, 10 Buford seniors have that opportunity. One of those seniors, shortstop Kelsey Bennett, isn’t overly anxious or looking past Buford’s first opponent, Locust Grove. A patient mindset has carried Buford to the championship before, so there’s no urgency to change anything.

“Everything we practice and work on contributes to the game, and it works out pretty good,” Bennett said.

Advancing to the championship bracket in Columbus means that teams are at least four wins from the state title, but only if that team sweeps its way through the winners’ bracket. The Wolves haven’t lost a game in the championship bracket since 2011.

The team’s approach to the championship gauntlet, Wolfe said, is different than the approach the Wolves take to winning the best-of-three series in the preceding playoff portion of the tournament. The only team Buford knows it will play Thursday is Locust Grove at 3 p.m. Thursday, and that is perhaps the only time the two teams will meet. The winner of that game will play its second game later that day.

Therefore, Wolfe said, it’s important for the Wolves to be fundamentally sound in hope of facilitating a long run.

“Our hedgehog is pitching and defense, but we want to be fundamentally sound offensively and on the bases,” Wolfe said. “We worry about are we doing what we need to do and playing the game with the speed, intensity and communication we need to be a championship team. And if we run into somebody better than us, we’ll tip our hats.”

While Buford’s pitching and defense is formidable, its offense doesn’t slouch either.

The Wolves have averaged more than 14 runs per game through the first two state playoff series.

Bennett said the Wolves’ confidence in the field and on the mound can carry over to the plate.

“Our pitchers trust our offense, knowing that we’ll get them runs if they give up a home run with people on,” she said.

Locust Grove boasts a pitching staff led by Southern Union State Community College (Ala.) commit Martina Maloch.

Her teammate Chandler Mitchell announced she would join her teammate at Southern Union midseason, and the Wildcats have received considerable contributions from Columbus State commit Morgan Elston.

A win in Round 1 advances to Wolves to face the winner of Union Grove and Loganville, while a loss pushes the Wolves to the losers’ bracket to face the loser of the same matchup at noon Friday.

are excited.

“We know what we’re up against. They’re very big, but we’re quick. We’re going to have to play flawlessly.”

Buford probably comes the closest to Walton in terms of ability, especially with its big hitter Tatum Shipes. Mill Creek has it’s own weapons in Super Six sisters, twin outside hitters, Rachel and Rebekah Machovec.

Fellow senior, setter Emily Walter, “has done an amazing job running the offense and we’re going to need her to put every ball in the perfect spot,” Williamson said.

Senior middle blockers, Morgan Iverson and Laurel Anderson, will have to continue to be the defensive workhorses powering the Hawks.

“We’ve never been this close (to the championship round) before,” Williamson said. “We’re at full strength so we’ve got no excuse.”

STATE VOLLEYBALL SEMIFINALS Class AAAAA • Riverwood (33-5) at Buford (39-3) • Today, 6 p.m.

Leaning on experience

Buford’s Tatum Shipes (21) pushes the ball over North Gwinnett’s Talia Kalter (11) during Saturday’s Gwinnett County Championships at Mountain View High School in Lawrenceville. (Photo: Karl L. Moore)

Two-time defending champ Buford ready for semis

By Taylor Denman taylor.denman@ gwinnettdailypost.com

The Buford volleyball team will host its final match of the season at 6 p.m. today, a state semifinal game against Area 6-AAAAA champion Riverwood.

The winner will advance to the state finals at Marietta High School on Saturday to play the winner of the Starrs Mill-McIntosh match.

Buford (39-3), which is yet to drop a set in three state tournament matches, needs just six more set wins for a third straight state title.

Head coach Hadli Daniels has the unique perspective of someone who has watched the program transform from its infancy in 2007 into back-to-back state champions in 2015 and 2016.

Starting as the junior varsity head coach and varsity assistant, she remembers coaching girls who had never touched a volleyball before when the program began from scratch. When Buford Middle School started a team that fed into the high school program, there was consistent, gradual improvement to how far the Wolves advanced in

Buford’s class of six seniors also boasts several years of experience as varsity starters. That experience, Shipes said, makes practices competitive. This primes Buford for opponents which, Hillier said, tend to play their best games against the Wolves.

“Having six seniors is another big thing — and we have seven juniors — and we’ve all been on the same team for the past three years, so it’s special to be a part of that,” Buford’s Halston Hillier (8) spikes the ball during the Hillier said.

Gwinnett County Championships at Mountain View Riverwood beat its firstHigh School in Lawrenceville. (Photo: Karl L. Moore) round opponent, Dutchthe state tournament each of the success to being at town, 3-1 before cruising season. the right place at the right through its second-round Buford qualified for time. Players such as Uni- match against Kell with the state tournament for versity of Kentucky fresh- a 3-0 sweep. The Raiders the first time in program man Gabby Curry have set edged Whitewater 3-2 in history in 2010 and lost in the table for seniors like the quarterfinals, technithe first round to defendTatum Shipes and Halston cally an underdog as the ing A-AA champion Hillier.

No. 6 seed in the chamWesleyan. From there, Both players have pionship portion of the the Wolves improved noticed chemistry between bracket. their postseason results teammates that transcends Daniels said Buford’s steadily: a second-round the court, a product of focus in practice has exit in 2011, followed by years of experience as been eliminating errors in a third-round exit in 2012, teammates in middle defensive communication a semifinal berth in 2013 school and on club teams. that have cost the Wolves and runner-up finish in “You don’t always get points in past matches.

2014. a team that gets along as Meanwhile, Buford’s “It was like every year well on the court as they offense seeks to continue was legitimately one step do off the court,” Daniels its pace that has kept it uncloser, and it was really said. “They all truly enjoy defeated over the past 19 cool that it worked out each other, and I haven’t sets, dating back to Oct. 4. that way,” Daniels said. had to deal with much “We need to focus on “Now we’re where we off-the-court stuff. They defense and finishing,” always wanted to be.” just don’t bring that to said Shipes, an Auburn Daniels credits some practice.”

University commit.

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GFL ATHLETES OF THE WEEK & MORE PHOTOS, 2B Lanier’s Braden Richards (21) swerves to avoid the reach of Mill Creek’s Josh Anglin (5) during Saturday’s GFL game in Sugar Hill. (Photo: Nicole Seitz)

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Mill Creek’s Zay Wilson (11) tries to avoid the tackle by Buford’s Malachi Brown (11) during Saturday’s GFL game in Sugar Hill.

GWINNETT FOOTBALL LEAGUE ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Mill Creek huddles up before its GFL game against Buford on Saturday at E.E. Robinson Park in Sugar Hill.

Lanier cheerleaders perform during halftime at the 10-year-old Lanier NL North vs. Buford NL South on Saturday at E.E. Robinson Park.

Buford’s Jadon Perlotte (5) finds a hole during Saturday’s game against Lanier.

Mill Creek cheerleaders perform during halftime at the 11-year-old Lanier vs.

Mill Creek game.

The Gwinnett Football League’s players and cheerleaders of the week (athletes were selected by his or her coach): FOOTBALL Archer 7-year-old AL South: Ethan Jones Buford 8-year-old NL South: Kaleb Culver 9-year-old NL North: Cameron Wood Collins Hill 12-year-old: Linebackers, secondary Dacula 10-year-old: Jordan Allen Lanier 8-year-old: Vincent Edwards 10-year-old: Bryce Garner 11-year-old: Blaine Garner Lawrenceville 7-year-old: Sterling Norfleet 8-year-old: Denim Pitchford 9-year-old: Kyle Fritz 10-year-old: Elijah Loggins 12-year-old: Joseph Taylor Jr. Loganville 11-year-old: Jason Jackson Jr. Mountain View 8-year-old: Wade Williams 9-year-old: Denovian Flowers North Gwinnett 9-year-old: Connor Coxwell Eighth grade Division II: Troy Amaral Parkview 6-year-old: Jaden Uwaifo 10-year-old: Nathan Marks 11-year-old: Phillip Marshall Peachtree Ridge 7-year-old NL South: Cameron Barnes 8-year-old NL South: Caleb Richardson 9-year-old AL South: Jace Forrest 12-year-old NL North: Devin Caldwell 12-year-old NL South: Laqwaun Newby CHEERLEADING Archer Second grade: Riley Emmett Third grade: Maci Rigney Fourth grade: Lacey Shumway Buford Third grade: Abigail Richardson Fourth grade: Celia Lowery Lanier Third grade: Aurielle Levy Fifth grade: Angelina McFarlane Sixth grade: Jillian Haddow Mountain View Third grade: Samantha Campbell

Lanier’s Tojuan Peyton (7) looks to break free from Buford’s defense during the 10-yearold GFL game Saturday at E.E. Robinson Park.

Photos by Nicole Seitz

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DRIVERS Performance Trucking hiring SE Regional Class A CDL Drivers.

2 yrs. exp. reqd.

Lawrenceville, GA. Email recruiting@ performancetrucking. com or call 678-546-2006.

FULL TIME

CAREGIVER Caregiver needed to take care of me in my own home. Benefits: Workers compensation, Unemployment insurance, Health insurance and a great place to work.

Tasks: prepare some meals and light house cleaning. Must have a clean background, certification for CPR, First Aid and TB test.

High school diploma or experience a plus.

Please send all resumes to hr4@courageous homecare.com or hr@courageous homecare.com.

You can also call the HR department directly Monday through Friday 8:30 to 5:30 at 478-812-8405.

DRAFTING

Data Stage Developer (DSD17): Design, develop, & document electronic components & computer systems/programs.

Req: Bachelor’s deg (or higher) in Computer Engg, Electronic Engg or related (will accept foreign equiv) & 5 yrs exp in data warehouse design. 5 yrs exp must incl data modeling; testing using ETL & Data Migration life cycle; utilizing tools incl IBM Infosphere, AQT, WINSCP, BlueZone Mainframe display, Expeditor. Essential travel on assignment to various unanticipated client sites w/in the U.S. Mail Resume to: Savi Technologies, Inc., 2775 Cruse Rd NW, # 2501, Lawrenceville, GA 30044 MEDICAL

Willow Wood Nursing Seeking: FULLTIME RNs, LPNS & CNAs Apply in person 4595 Cantrell Rd. Flowery Branch, GA

FULL TIME

Trainee Position.

Conyers GA manufacturer of construction projects.

Basic computer skills required.

Excellent pay and benefits. www.frey-moss.com Send resume to ed.dugan@frey-moss. com

DRYWALL MECHANICS Merit Construction Company is seeking Experienced Drywall Mechanics for full time employment with benefits. Applicants must have one year experience, Georgia Driver’s License and must have own transportation.

Call: Richard Poole @ 770-448-4200 Ext. 122 Email: Richard Poole @ richardp@merit construction.com SHEET METAL / DRIVER Georgia Mechanical seeking someone to work sheet metal & drive truck. Drug Free Co., clean driving record. Call 770-6149214 ext. 310.

TTAKE AKE CHARGE C E

FINANCIAL Metro Led Sign & Light has openings for the position Financial Analyst with Associates degree in Commerce, Finance, AdministraBusiness tion, Economics or related and 3 yrs of exp in accounts preparation, budgeting, planning, financial suggesting support resources and advice different issues on financial matter to the company. Develop, maintain, and distribute financial models as needed, assist in maintaining and updating company financial models. Research price, distribution and other transactions and make suggestions to improve revenue, preparing more complex financial trend and data analysis reports.

Work location is Norcross, GA with required travel to client locations throughout the USA. Please mail resumes to 5182-A Brook Hollow PKWY, Norcross, GA 30071 (or) e-mail: ali@metroled.com Sterling OMS Developer: (SOD17): Design, dvlp, & document electronic components & comp software systems/ programs. Req: Bach’s (or higher) in Comp Sci, Comp Engg, Electronics Engg or rel field (will accept foreign equiv) & 5 yrs of exp designing, developing, documenting comp software programs or electronic components.

5 yrs exp must incl managing integration challenges between Sterling apps; implementation of OMNI OMS; utilizing software tools incl Sterling Commerce Suite, Putty 0.59, Java, UNIX, SharePoint, Oracle. Essential travel on assignment to various unanticipated client sites w/in the U.S. Mail CV: HR, Savi Technologies, Inc., 2775 Cruse Rd, Ste 2501, Lawrenceville, GA 30044.

SALES ALES

HOUSES FOR SALE

1 YEAR LEASE / PURCHASE AVAILABLE! Beautiful 2 Story with Massive Space and Extensive Moldings and Trim.

Sits On Full Unfinished Basement. 5BR/4.5BA. A Must See! $415,900 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com LAWRENCEVILLE, 30046 218 CEDAR RIDGE TRL.

COMMERCIAL RENTALS

FURNITURE/ HOUSEHOLD GOODS

GRAYSON, GA 30017 428 Townsend Street

EATONTON, GA 31024 210 RIVER LAKE DR.

LOGANVILLE, GA 30052 4617 Lawrenceville Road

RECLINER Tan, Great Condition, No Tears.

Can text you pictures.

Off Hwy 212. $108 • 770-380-5443

$10,000 PRICE REDUCTION 24 Hour Notice To Show.

Beautiful, gated 55+ community of upscale homes located in the heart of Grayson.

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HUD HOME CASE #105-503020 3 Bdrm/2 Bath Ranch with enclosed garage for extra room.

Fenced back yard with workshop, corner lot.

FHA insured with escrow. $88,000. EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com

Experience and Education: ) Associate's degree or equivalent education ) One year of B2B sales experience ) Strong communication and organizational skills ) Self-starter with strong work ethic ) Basic computer and Microsoft office software skills ) Ability to travel regionally if necessary

Compensation Compensation:

FARMS, LOTS & ACREAGE FOR SALE

DACULA, GA 30019

BRING OFFERS! 0 DROWNING CREEK RD. Gorgeous +/- 15.87 Acre Tract With 694 Feet Of Road Frontage Zoned RA200 $350,000 • EHO Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

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4 Bedroom/3.5 Bath Beautiful Cape Cod with wrap around front porch.

Entry opens to spacious fireside Family room.

Kitchen with hardwood flooring, appliances, breakfast bar & breakfast area.

Separate den with fireplace wired for surround sound.

Includes finished basement on 1.87 acre lot.

Reduced to $255,000!

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1155 Jim Daws Rd.

MAKE OFFER! Great 39.132 Tract Acre Zoned A-2 with hardwoods and pines.

Perfect for livestock, hunting, farming or build your dream home.

Price Includes all brick home. $242,000. EHO. Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealty professionals.com

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678-475-7112 LILBURN NICE 4BR, in-law or teen suite, LR/DR, breakfast room, sunken den/fplc. Brick. Fenced yard, 2 car garage.

Parkview Schools.

Swim & tennis.

References. $1095.

770-925-2127

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GWINNETT DUPLEXES

GARAGE SALES

LAWRENCEVILLE DOWNSIZING/ MOVING SALE Saturday Only, 9 to 6 Forest Hills Subdivision 276 Forest Lake Rd. Antiques, collectibles, array of antique masks, African art, Persian and Native American rugs, Tibetan saddle blanket, framed artwork, work benches, some tools and supplies, couch with love seat and glass dinner table with 4 chairs, 2 solid cherry desks with credenzas. Plus lots of good junk.

2 Communities!

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Starting @ $950/mo.

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LAWRENCEVILLE, 30046

GARAGE SALE Fri.10/27, Sat. 10/28 & Sun. 10/29, 8-6.

423 Summit Ridge Drive. Furniture, clothes, golf clubs, Christmas items, kitchen items, art.

MISC. FOR SALE BIKE RACK SWAGMAN, 3 bike rack, standard 2” receiver, $75. Excellent condition.

404-630-9371 GOLF SET Clubs TW through the Driver, bag, 3 dozen balls, 3 wheel cart, $150.00 CALL 770-760-1751 PAYCHEX. Payroll.

Human Resources.

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RODEL WOOD BURNING STOVE Complete combustion. $575.

Call 770-377-8463.

WANT TO BUY

LILBURN

ESTATE SALE

MOBILE HOMES & LOTS FOR RENT BARROW-AUBURN 1-2-3 BEDROOMS IN MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY. Rent Starting at $100/ week. Large Lots.

770-513-3151

513241-1

) Base salary + generous commission ) Benefits including medical & 401k ) Car and phone allowance

FINANCIAL

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

APTS/DUP/CONDOS/ T’HOMES FOR RENT

REDUCED!

) Strong work ethic, highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills ) Ability to meet and exceed sales goals ) Focus on new business development with processing solutions to existing SCNI customers ) Consult with customers to identify their payment processing needs and deliver a comprehensive solution ) Conduct joint sales calls with existing multi-media account representatives to further service SCNI customers in their credit card processing needs ) Attend regularly scheduled department meetings ) Exhibit clear understanding of credit card processing and payment technology options

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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MAKE OFFER Beautiful Shaded Lake Lot With Hardwoods and Great View of Lake Oconee.

EHO • $240,000 Peters Realty Professionals 770-466-2885 www.petersrealtyprofessionals.com

AVAILABLE NOW For Lease $850 Per Month/ Equal Deposit.

Must sign owners lease, 2 year minimum.

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HOUSES FOR RENT

LOGANVILLE GA 30052 6030 SANDY CREEK

territo y and will help businesses with all theiir credit card Candidate will haave an assigned territor processing needs.

Resumes should be sent to Josalyn Gibson at

LAKE/RIVER/COASTAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

GRAYSON, GA 30017 1688 SILVERGRASS LANE

Purpose: Assist retailers/merchants in reducing or elimin

Josalyn.gibson@scompapers.com

APTS/DUP/CONDOS/ T’HOMES FOR SALE

FRI. & SAT. 9-4 1404 HEWATT ROAD Home decor, glassware /tableware, Mikasa, collectibles, bedding/ vintage quilts, floral, toys, seasonal items, plants, electric smoker, indoor & outdoor furniture, building materials, 2015 GMC Yukon grill/ running boards, Snapper push mower, band saw, air compressor, electric chainsaw, workshop equipment, toolbox and tools galore! NO EARLY BIRDS PLEASE! FIREWOOD

CASH PAID FOR WORLD WAR I & WORLD WAR II Daggers, swords, uniforms, medals, helmets, patches, photos, sterling wings, etc. Call 770-483-4870 PETS/LIVESTOCK

DOGS

SHIH TZU PUPPIES, CKC. Family raised.

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M/F. Worming & 1st shots. MUST SEE! For details, 404-384-3651

FIREWOOD Seasoned Oak & Hickory.

Delivery or Pick Up. Call For Prices.

SERVICES HOME REPAIR/ REMODELING

FOREST REMODELING, INC. •Finished Basements •Bathroom Remodeling •Kitchen Remodeling •Custom Cabinets •Room Additions •Garages/Carports •Screened Porches •Custom Decks •Siding All Types Call John

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BRYAN’S TREE & HANDYMAN SERVICES • Total Tree Removal • Plant Trees • Plant Shrubs • Shrub Removal • Bobcat Work • Dump Truck Work • Grass Planting • Gutters • Storm Drains • Pressure Washing • Painting • Roofing Repairs • Wood Repairs • Driveway Repairs 7 DAYS A WEEK Senior Citizen Discount - Insured 20years Experience

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LANDSCAPING/ LAWN CARE

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LINERS

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New transmission, brakes, rotors, driveline & rear end supports.

Good tires. Price:$4600 Call 678-283-0925 So. Rockdale area.

GWINNETT

Bucket Truck

1/2 Cord - $100 1 Cord - $190

VEHICLES

FITNESS/HEALTH/ SPORTING GOODS

POWER WASHING

PUBLICATION DAY

DEADLINE

PRESSURE WASHING

Wednesday Friday Sunday

Monday 3 pm Thursday 3 pm Friday 11:30 am

HOUSES STARTING AT $89 • Roof Cleaning • Black streaks removed from roof • Mold & Mildew removed from homes • Drives-WalkwaysPatios-Decks cleaned/sealed • Gutters cleaned

DISPLAY ADS PUBLICATION DAY

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Wednesday Friday Sunday

Friday 3 pm Tuesday 3 pm Wednesday 3 pm

For a FREE Estimate

CALL OR TEXT

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TIRE SERVICE SPECIALS

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15% OFF Services

SAVE $10.00 OFF ON ANY REGULAR PRICED

4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT Plus taxes and any applicable fees. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Only 1 coupon per visit. Must present coupon at time of write-up. Valid only on Honda and Acura vehicles. Not valid on prior services. Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply. See dealer for details.

EXCLUSIVE EVERYDAY LOW PRICE

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TIRE ROTATION

PACKAGE INCLUDES:

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OIL CHANGE SPECIALS

$29.95

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SYNTHETIC BLEND OIL AND FILTER CHANGE

$49.95 $49.95

Regular $69.95

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Plus taxes and any applicable fees. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Only 1 coupon per visit. Must present coupon at time of write-up. Valid only on Honda and Acura vehicles. Not valid on prior services. Additional restrictions and exclusions may apply. See dealer for details.

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