September 29, 2019 — Gwinnett Daily Post

A2 ♦ Sunday, September 29, 2019 ♦ gwinnettdailypoSt.com POLITICAL NOTEBOOK|CURT YEOMANS

Georgia Gwinnett College anatomy professor Ramata Sissoko Cissé carries the child of one of her students during a three hour class in this photo that her daughter, Anna, posted on Twitter.

The daughter said the photo was taken by another one of Cissé’s students, but she did not know the student’s name. ♦

Impeachment debate trickles down to 7th Congressional District race

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@ gwinnettdailypost.com

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Although the process of possibly impeaching President Donald Trump in the U.S. House of Representatives began in Washington D.C. this week with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that an impeachment inquiry is beginning, the aftershocks were felt in Gwinnett County as candidates in the 7th Congressional district took sides on the impeachment debate.

Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux called for the president’s impeachment hours before Pelosi’s announcement over reports about Trump’s Carolyn phone call Bourdeaux with the president of the Ukraine.

“I am deeply troubled by reports that the president pressured a foreign government to aid his re-election campaign — and his own public statements seeming to confirm those allegations,” Bourdeaux said.

“In light of those and other instances of apparent disregard for the law, I believe Congress needs to open an impeachment inquiry.”

Shortly after Pelosi’s announcement, state Sen. Zahra Karinshak, another Democrat in Zahra the race, said Karinshak she supported the impeach-

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deranged left” and “the lunatic left” in a pair of statements.

Later in the week, state Sen. Renee Renee Unterman, Unterman another Republican running for the 7th District seat, avoided referencing the stances of Democratic candidates in the race. She instead took aim at Pelosi as well as Democrats claims that Trump’s phone call violated federal law after a transcript of the call was released.

“Yesterday, Nancy Pelosi and her pals launched yet another attack against President Trump based on liberal delusions rather than a factual foundation,” Unterman said.

“After I reviewed President Trump’s phone call, it’s clear to me that this is just Speaker Pelosi’s latest attempt to play to her base and undermine the president while wasting taxpayer dollars, time and public trust in our nation’s institutions by investigating nothing.”

ment inquiry.

“These actions represent a serious breach to both our national security and the American people’s trust,” Karinshak said in a Facebook post. “That’s why I support House Democrats’ decision to move forward with an impeachment inquiry — because no one is above the law.”

Push back from Republicans came quickly with Bourdeaux being the first target of GOP ire.

“Carolyn Bourdeaux has shown herself to be a far left ideoLynne logue that Homrich cannot represent the 7th District,” said GOP 7th DisM.A.D.D. names trict candidate Lynne Homrich, who used Bourdeaux’s Efstration legislator statement as the basis for of the year a fundraising robocall this past week.

Mothers Against Drunk “Bourdeaux has made the Driving recchoice to support Nancy ognized state Pelosi and the Squad over Rep. Chuck working towards the results Efstration this our families need. This is past week for just another example of holding hearDemocrats putting partisan ings on looppolitics before the Ameriholes in Georcan people.” gia’s implied Chuck The National Republican Efstration consent refusCongressional Committee al law by namaccused Bourdeaux and ing him the organization’s Karinshak of joining “the Legislator of the Year.

“MADD is grateful for Representative Efstration’s leadership and commitment to help end the tragedies caused by drunk driving, which remains the deadliest threat on our nation’s roads,” M.A.D.D. Georgia Executive Director Denise Blake said in a statement.

M.A.D.D. officials said the hearings Efstration held were aimed at improving accountability for drivers who refuse to take chemical tests to see if they have been drinking. The organization also praised Efstraton for working to improve the state’s ignition interlock law.

“I am honored to be recognized as a Legislator of the Year,” Efstration said in a statement. “Each year, MADD provides tireless advocacy for a future with No More Victims of drunk driving. I am eager to continue working with MADD to protect Georgia families and make our roadways as safe as possible.”

New 287(g) forum planned for this week Several organizations are coming together this week to host a forum to discuss what they call “the real impact (the 287(g)) program has on immigrant communities.”

The event will be hosted

by Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights, Black Alliance for Just Immigration, Racial Justice Action Center and Project South at 6 p.m.

Wednesday at the Collins Hill library branch, which is located at 455 Camp Perrin in Lawrenceville.

Political Notebook appears in the Sunday edition of the Gwinnett Daily Post.

photo: anna cisse/twitter

GGC professor becomes a Twitter sensation for carrying student’s baby

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@ gwinnettdailypost.com

A Georgia Gwinnett College professor has gone viral on Twitter after a photo surfaced of her carrying a student’s child on her back while teaching a class.

On Sept. 19, a photo of Ramata Sissoko Cissé was posted on Twitter by the professor’s daughter, Anna. The post said Cissé stepped forward after a student had trouble finding someone to babysit her toddler while she attended class.

Cissé is an assistant professor of biology for anatomy and physiology at GGC, according to the school’s website.

Oh, and that class during which Cissé carried the toddler around? It was three hours long.

“My mom is my role model,” Cissé’s daughter wrote in the post. “Her student couldn’t find a babysitter today and being the true African mother that she is, taught a three-hour class with the baby on her back and fed him.

“I’m so blessed to be

raised by a woman who loves the world as much as her own children.”

The Twitter post has been retweeted about 11,000 times has been liked more than 57,000 times. There were also 197 responses to the post.

The story has since been picked up by outlets such as FOX News, CNN and Yahoo Lifestyle.

Cissé’s daughter said that, in addition to being a college professor, her mother also runs a nonprofit that she started to sponsor children for schools in Mali. The daughter encouraged Twitter followers to contribute to the nonprofit’s GoFundMe page at bit.ly/2nfiYIq. The child that Cissé carried during the class slept most of the time, her daughter said.

Some of Cissé’s students saw the post and responded to it by offering praise for the professor.

“No lie your mom is my anatomy professor and this just happened on Thursday in our class,” Luis Eduardo said in a response tweet.

“She’s probably one of the best professors I’ve had.

Dr. Cissé is the GOAT.”

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WORLD & NATION

WORLD

Brussels urges commuters to ditch their cars and hitch rides Commuters in Brussels will be encouraged to hitch rides to work, as part of a local government bid to reduce congestion and carbon dioxide emissions.

The Belgian capital’s ministry for mobility wants people to rethink how they travel to and from work every day by creating incentives for car-sharing.

As things stand, the ministry estimates that congestion costs the economy $8.75 billion a year, with workers stuck in traffic.

The city acknowledges it has a bad congestion problem. According to last year’s TomTom Traffic Index, which measures the amount of time commuters spend sitting in traffic, Brussels is one of the most congested cities in Europe — marginally worse than London.

To reduce the number of cars on the roads by 20%, the local government will offer a “mobility as a service” program through an app it is developing in conjunction with a tech start-up. This will allow commuters to share journeys and put otherwise wasted seats to good use.

The app will also bring together other forms of transportation, allowing users to choose the form most convenient for them on a given day.

Nigerian police rescue more than 300 boys and men Nigerian police rescued more than 300 people — mostly children — held in “dehumanizing conditions” during a raid on a school on Thursday, City of Kaduna police spokesman Yakubu Sabo told CNN. The school owner told police he was running an Islamic school to reform the students, according to the police spokesman. However, police said there is no evidence the school was actually being used as a religious facility.

The group of men and boys, some as young as 13, were freed after police learned children were being held in chains at a school in the northern city of Kaduna, Sabo said. Kaduna is about 93 miles north of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja.

Six teachers and the school owner were detained and questioned by police.

Boris Johnson could be forced out as UK Prime Minister next week

By Bianca Britton CNN

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could be forced out of office next week as opposition lawmakers try to join forces to replace him with an interim administration in order to secure another Brexit delay.

Senior Scottish National Party (SNP) MP Stewart Hosie told the BBC on Saturday there was a real chance a House of Commons no confidence vote could take Boris Johnson place in the government next week. If Johnson lost that vote, he could be replaced as PM by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for a short period of time.

Corbyn himself is a divisive opposition leader, having faced criticism for his vague Brexit stance and failure to stamp out anti-Semitism in the Labour Party. His approval rating of minus 60 points makes him the least popular of any opposition leader on record, and support for Labour is stuck in the mid-20s — well short of the level required to win a majority in the UK Parliament.

Hosie warned that sending Corbyn to Downing Street may be the only way to ensure the UK does not crash out of the European Union on Oct. 31.

NATION

12-year-old black girl says her classmates pinned her down and cut her dreadlocks

A 12-year-old AfricanAmerican girl says three of her white male classmates pinned her down and cut several of her dreadlocks.

The girl, Amari Allen, tells CNN that three white boys at Immanuel Christian School in Springfield, Virginia, pinned her on Monday to a playground slide.

They held her hands behind her back, Amari said, covered her mouth and clipped her hair, calling it “ugly” and “nappy.”

“They were saying that I don’t deserve to live, that I ‘Unprecedented’ shouldn’t have been born,” monsoon rains lasting 2 she said.

She said one of the boys days leave 14 people had scissors, and all three dead in western India are in her class.

When the bell rang to call The western Indian city of students back inside, “they Pune was battered by 5.5 inches ran off laughing... I just got of rain in 48 hours this week, myself up,” she said. in what the Maharashtra state chief minister called an “un- Trump: House Democrats precedented” level of monleading impeachment soon rain.

Most of the rain came on inquiry are ‘savages’ Wednesday, and carried over President Donald Trump until early Thursday. 15,000 people were evacuated from called a group of House DemBaramati, one of the worst- ocrats “savages” — language affected areas, and 38 emer- he has previously used for gency shelters were set up, terrorists and gang members — as Democrats begin revofficials say.

At least 14 people have died, ving up their impeachment including a 9-year-old boy, ac- inquiry into the President’s cording to district and state actions regarding Ukraine. officials. Prashant Ranpise, In a tweet Saturday mornchief fire officer of the Pune ing, Trump unleashed his new Fire Brigade, said many of the broadside against House Indeaths resulted from buildings telligence Committee Chair and walls collapsing during Adam Schiff and Judiciaflash floods. ry Committee Chair Jerry Another nine people are still Nadler. He also slammed missing. the four freshman Demo— From wire reports crats known as “the Squad”

PEOPLE

‘Spider-Man’ swings on as Marvel and Sony mend split

After a public divorce, SpiderMan’s parents have patched up their differences.

The studios behind “SpiderMan” have reconciled, with Disney and Sony agreeing to collaborate on a third movie featuring the teenage hero, after a very public split a little over a month ago that caused an uproar among fans.

On Friday, the parties announced that Marvel would again have a hand in producing the next sequel, and that Spider-Man would appear in another upcoming Marvel feature.

In a statement, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige said he is “thrilled that Spidey’s journey in the MCU will continue.”

Although Sony owns the movie rights to the character, the studios reached an agreeleon neal/getty images ment in 2015 to collaborate on Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks at the Labour Conference in Brighton. films featuring him and allow For a vote of no confidence cannot get a new deal with the sion would be, and it would Spider-Man to interact with to succeed in Parliament, all EU by Oct. 19. give that power to the EU, it other members of the Marvel opposition parties would need Lawmakers have called John- would absolutely undermine Cinematic Universe. to support it. son’s language “disgusting” our ability to continue to neRob Garrison, “We have to do that because in the Commons, with for- gotiate because it takes away there is now no confidence that mer Conservative MP Justine our ability to walk away from ‘Karate Kid’ actor dead the Prime Minister will obey Greening calling it “deeply the negotiation,” Johnson said.

Rob Garrison, best known the law and seek the extension disrespectful” to Parliament.

While the SNP’s Hosie sugwhich Parliament voted for Johnson has said he calls the gested that the interim admin- for his work as part of the “Kaonly a few weeks ago,” Hosie law “surrender act” because it istration could be led by Cor- rate Kid” franchise has died, was “intended to damage this byn, he acknowledged that the his representative confirmed told the BBC. Johnson has consistently country’s negotiation position.” Liberal Democrats and many to CNN. He was 59.

“Rob was a great person used the controversial phrase “It would oblige us to stay in Conservative rebels who had “surrender act” to describe the the EU for month after month the whip withdrawn have made and ambassador to ‘The Kalegislation that Parliament at a cost of a billion pounds it clear they would not put the rate Kid’ legacy,” Rick Henpassed to prevent a no-deal per month, it would take away Labour leader into Downing riques, Garrison’s rep, said Brexit, which requires him from this country the ability Street — even if it was for a in a statement to CNN. “His performance in Season 2 of to ask for an extension if he to decide how long that exten- short period.

‘Cobra Kai,’ being his last, was simply amazing and he Mar-a-Lago official gets stole the episode. He will be by me and everyone probation for lying in missed he encountered.” child porn investigation Garrison portrayed the character of Tommy in the 1984 A U.S. serviceman who over- film “The Karate Kid,” the saw Army communications 1986 sequel “The Karate Kid at President Donald Trump’s Part II” and most recently in Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida the YouTube Originals series was sentenced to three years “Cobra Kai,” which picked of probation for lying during up on the lives of characters a child pornography inves- from the film franchise after tigation, according to court they became adults. documents.

Richard Ciccarella told fed‘Joker’ spurs security eral agents that he was the precautions from “Non-commissioned Officer in Charge” of White House the US Army and communications at Mar-aLos Angeles police Lago, the documents state. saul loeb/aFp/getty images He headed the Army’s comBoth the U.S. Army and the U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press after arriv- munication detail at the resort Los Angeles Police Departing on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, from August 2017 to March ment will be on alert — and September 26, 2019, after returning from New York.

2018, The Palm Beach Post one theater chain has banned all costumes — during the — Reps. Alexandria Ocasio- that Trump attempted to reported.

In July, about two months screening of “Joker.”

Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna pressure a foreign leader after his arrest, Ciccarella The movie hits theaters next Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib. for political gain. pleaded guilty to making a week — and it’s the follow-up to “Can you imagine if these false statement to a federal Do Nothing Democrat SavagFederal judge blocks agent during the child por- 2012’s “The Dark Knight Rises,” which saw a mass shooting in es, people like Nadler, Schiff, plan to speed up nography investigation.

Colorado during a midnight AOC Plus 3, and many more, had a Republican Party who would have done to Obama what the Do Nothings are doing to me. Oh well, maybe next time!” Trump wrote.

In the past, Trump has used the word “savages” in speeches and at campaign rallies to refer to the terrorist group ISIS and the violent gang MS-13.

The President also previously targeted the four progressive congresswomen of color with racist language, suggesting “they go back” to the countries from which they came, though three were born in the U.S. and Omar is a naturalized U.S. citizen. His comments led the Democratic-led House in July to approve a resolution condemning his remarks.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry this week over the allegations

deportations

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s plan to expand a procedure to speed up deportations for some undocumented immigrants.

The policy shift, announced in July, casts a wider net over undocumented immigrants subject to the fast-track deportation procedure known as “expedited removal,” which allows immigration authorities to remove an individual without a hearing before an immigration judge. In doing so, the administration would be provided greater latitude in quickly deporting undocumented immigrants.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia took issue with the administration’s decision-making process that led to the change.

16 whales die on Georgia beach About 26 whales beached this week in Georgia — and 16 of them died — in the second mass stranding this year in the state, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said.

The short-finned pilot whales were stranded Wednesday on or near St. Catherines Island south of Savannah, the department said in a news release.

It’s unknown why whales beach themselves. This species is the most common to mass-strand in the southeastern U.S., the DNR said.

Necropsies (animal autopsies) are being performed on the carcasses to try to determine why the whales ended up on the beach.

—From wire reports

showing.

The Los Angeles Police Department has announced that officers will have “high visibility” at theaters during premiere screenings of “Joker.”

The U.S. Army, meanwhile, confirmed it had sent out a memo obtained by CNN to commanders in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, about a potential violent threat discovered in discussion on the dark web about the possible targeting of a theater during the movie’s release.

The Fort Sill Criminal Investigation Command office “did so out of an abundance of caution to help keep our soldiers and their families safe,” said Chris Grey, a spokesperson for USA CID. “At this point, we are not aware of any information indicating a specific, credible threat to a particular location or venue,” he said.

— From wire reports

Larry Irving is first African American inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame

By Leah Asmelash CNN

Larry Irving was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame on Friday, becoming the first African American to be inducted into the group since its founding in 2012.

Irving produced the first empirical study proving the existence of the digital divide and is credited with coining the term, one of the reasons he was selected as an inductee.

He produced that study while

MUST READ serving in the Clinton Administration as an adviser on telecommunications and information technology issues. He was one of the principal architects of the administration’s telecommunications and Internet policies.

Irving told CNN that he is grateful for the recognition, but he hopes there will be more people in minority groups in his footsteps.

“I’m hopeful that my coming into the Hall of Fame will lead to

more opportunities for more minorities to become players in this industry,” he said.

He said that he is still working to make the internet as inclusive as possible, so his work still isn’t done.

Irving’s selection adds to the richness and diversity that the Hall of Fame already has, said James Wood, chief communications officer at the Internet Society.

“It reflects the fact that internet innovation happened by many people in many places all around

the world,” he told CNN.

What’s the Internet Hall of Fame?

The Internet Hall of Fame was launched by the Internet Society in 2012 and serves as both a recognition program and virtual museum.

It was meant to chronicle the history of the internet, as well as celebrate people around the world who have made significant contributions to it.

Previous inductees include Robert Kahn and Vint Cerf, who co-designed the Internet’s architecture, Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, and Marc Andreessen, co-author of Mosaic, the first widely used web browser.

Since its creation, the Hall of Fame has had 114 inductees spanning 31 countries.

Nominations for potential inductees are open to the public.

All applications are reviewed by past inductees, who come up with the final list.

A4 ♦ Sunday, September 29, 2019 ♦ gwinnettdailypoSt.com COLUMNIST I KEITH ROACH

WEATHER WATCH

People with autism need understanding, not a ‘cure’

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EAR DR. ROACH: A friend took her autistic son to a clinic in Mexico where he was fed a bleach solution that was supposed to cure his autism, but instead it made him very sick.

Roach He was deeply distressed and regressed in his behavior, and there was nothing my friend could do because in Mexico these kinds of clinics are allowed to operate with impunity. Isn’t there some way to stop this kind of thing?

— P.P.L. ANSWER: Before I get into why this story makes me both sad and angry, I want to address autism. Autism is an increasingly diagnosed condition that includes difficulty with social interactions, stereotyped repetitive movements and delayed language skills, although there is a subset of people with autism with no language delay. It’s absolutely critical to recognize that autism is a spectrum condition, ranging from people with profound disabilities to those who are so mildly affected that the diagnosis is very subtle. Correct diagnosis is complicated, even for an expert. Intellectual abilities in autism range from severe cognitive impairment to far above-normal intelligence.

As such, the proper medical care of a person with autism depends on his or her unique situation.

Although most people on the autism spectrum need some extra empathy and understanding in order to have the best possible life, people with autism do not need to be “cured.” There is no “cure” for autism, so when you hear a professed “cure,” you should be deeply suspicious.

In the case of the bleach solution, it is sadly not just in Mexico where this happens. In August, the Food and Drug Administration had to warn consumers against the use of a product called “miracle mineral solution,” “chlorine dioxide” and other names. It is hard for me to believe the FDA has to warn people not to drink (or make your child drink) a powerful bleaching agent, but there are increasing reports of its use. It causes damage to the intestines, as you correctly note, but may also cause liver failure, nausea and vomiting, and dehydration. There is no evidence that this “treatment” is effective for any condition, even though it is marketed for cancer and HIV as well as autism. This is what makes me angry: I cannot imagine a crime much worse than profiting off of a treatment known to be both dangerous and ineffective.

What makes me sad is that I can empathize with parents who have a child with autism who want their child to be more like other children, more “normal.” It takes time to come to grips with the fact that your child is not like others, but that he or she is a unique person who should be loved and accepted for who he or she is. That means finding creative ways to really help your child. There is a wide range of appropriate treatments for people with autism, preferably considered as early as possible, which is why it is so important to make the correct diagnosis quickly in a child with autism.

I am putting the FDA advisories and a copy of the safety data sheets for chlorine dioxide and acidified sodium chlorite on my Facebook page, facebook.com/ keithroachmd.

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the solunar tables for lakes are based on studies that show fish and game are more active at certain times during the lunar period.

MAJOR 1:58-3:58 a.m.............2:25-4:25 p.m.

MINOR 8:16-9:16 a.m. ............8:23-9:23 p.m.

POLLEN COUNTS trees: low weeds: moderate grass: moderate

LOTTERY Saturday cash 3 midday: 8-6-9 cash 4 midday: 1-9-3-9 ga. 5 midday: 2-0-4-8-8 Friday cash 3 midday: 3-9-7 cash 3 evening: 2-6-5 cash 3 night: 5-7-2 cash 4 midday: 5-9-6-7 cash 4 evening: 7-3-1-2 cash 4 night: 4-1-3-2 ga. 5 midday: 6-2-3-7-5 ga. 5 evening: 7-1-2-3-9 Fantasy 5: 10-17-23-29-31 mega millions: 12-20-31-43-45, mega ball: 20

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TODAY IN HISTORY TODAY’S HISTORY: in 1789, the u.S. department of war established a regular army, maintaining several hundred troops. in 1916, the new york times reported that John d. rockefeller, the head of Standard oil, was almost certainly a billionaire, the world’s first. in 1966, the chevrolet camaro debuted for sale in u.S. dealerships. in 1988, naSa launched StS-26, the 26th Space Shuttle mission and the first since the challenger disaster of Jan. 28, 1986.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: miguel de cervantes (1547-1616), writer; caravaggio (1571-1610), painter; enrico Fermi (19011954), nuclear physicist; greer garson (1904-1996), actress; gene autry (19071998), singer/actor; Jerry lee lewis (1935- ), singer-songwriter; madeline

Kahn (1942-1999), actress; ian mcShane (1942- ), actor; lech walesa (1943- ), labor leader/politician; bryant gumbel (1948- ), tV journalist; ann bancroft (1955- ), author/ explorer; russell peters (1970- ), actor/ comedian; Zachary levi (1980- ), actor; Kevin durant (1988- ), basketball player.

TODAY’S FACT: miguel de cervantes’ “don Quixote” is widely considered to be the first modern novel. it was initially published in two volumes in 1605 and 1615.

TODAY’S SPORTS: in 1951, nbc broadcast a college football game between duke university and the university of pittsburgh. it was the first live sporting event to be televised nationwide.

TODAY’S MOON: between new moon (Sept. 28) and first quarter moon (oct. 5).

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Why keep giving to ungrateful kids?

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EAR AMY: My wife and I have two daughters-in-law.

They are both excellent wives to our sons and mothers to our grandchildren.

One is in her mid-30s, and the other is turning 40.

The younger is a stay-athome mother, but manages and cleans their Airbnb, which we have a large vested interest in. She does an excellent job both there and at home.

The other daughter-in-law has a high-profile job and has excellent people skills. We love them both very much.

Each year both women take pictures at the beginning of the school year with beautifully made signs showing what grades the kids are going into, standing in front of their homes.

They send these photos off to family and friends. Unfortunately, we do not receive the photo from the younger daughter-in-law, so I have to text my son and ask him for the pictures, which we eventually receive.

Shortly after they were married, her own parents told us, “She is a handful; look out!”

I pay when we go out together, but I never hear a thanks from her, the grandchildren, or our son.

We love being with them and we don’t want to hinder our relationships. We see them often, and have helped them fi-

nancially, with no thanks.

How can we cope with this?

— Hurt D E A R HURT: Your son, his wife Dickinson and children don’t seem to be behaving up to your standard, and it is up to you to communicate this to them.

The issue with the backto-school photo is petty. I assume this has become a stand-in for how disrespected you feel in other ways.

You seem to lay your disappointment at the feet of your daughter-in-law, and yet your son is a member of this family — and you raised him. Surely he shoulders some responsibility for his family’s poor manners.

If you want these family members to behave differently, then you should respectfully ask them to. You can say, “We love you all, but feel unappreciated. We feel you aren’t grateful for our generosity because ... well, you never express it. We’d really appreciate a ‘thank you’ when we extend ourselves to you and the kids ... when we pick up the check, send gifts, and support you financially. Being thanked would mean a lot to us.”

And then, depending on how they respond, YOU could

choose to behave differently.

If you don’t want to finance their various ventures because of their perennial lack of gratitude, then stop. If their behavior doesn’t change and you choose to continue, then do so in a spirit of generosity, where the generosity itself is its own reward. If you do this, then you don’t get to complain about their ingratitude.

DEAR AMY: I am one of those people who is always working on ways to improve myself. I will start a fitness routine, a healthy eating routine, or a “sort and tidy” routine, but will give up fairly quickly.

I’m wondering if you have any ideas for how to get new routines to stick.

— Bard DEAR BARD: Like you, I seem to have a routine of trying new routines and — looking on the bright side — you have to imagine that your health and life might be worse if you didn’t make these ongoing efforts.

I think the answer is to develop routines that are easier to stick to than these larger-scale ideas. I recently read a book called “Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones” (2018, Avery), where the author, James Clear, made at least one suggestion that seems

to have stuck with me. He calls it “habit stacking.” You take one positive (or neutral) habit you already have — like having a cup of coffee in the morning — and you “stack” a new habit on top of it. So after you have your coffee, you wipe a kitchen counter (or do one pushup). Developing new small habits and unlocking smaller achievements will lead to more. As the author points out, the power of “compounding” will make your mini improvements major over time.

DEAR AMY: “Surprised” took issue with your view on who should pay the bill: older parents or their adult children.

Amy, my husband and I have financial problems and have made some bad choices.

We are doing our best but no, we cannot pay for our older parents when we go out.

— Still Trying DEAR TRYING: Being financially healthy enough to occasionally pick up the tab for the people who raised you is a worthy goal.

You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: ASKAMY@amydickinson. com. Readers may send postal mail to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @ askingamy or “like” her on Facebook.

Not everyone will agree with your plans, but once you begin work, it won’t matter. Be innovative and take the initiative to turn your ideas into something tangible. Much can be accomplished if you take action instead of just talking about your dreams. Personal growth should be a priority.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Personal changes can be put in place. Consider what you want to accomplish and make adjustments that will leave you feeling good about who you are, what you do and how you look.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — A change of plans will lead to a change of heart. Double down and put your energy into what counts. Happiness begins within. Do things that lift your spirits and bring you joy.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23Dec. 21) — Do what you can to make a difference. Offer help, suggestions and kindness. Refuse to let someone bully you into something that benefits him or her more than anyone else.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Think matters through before you take action. Make sure you won’t ruffle feathers or promise to do something impossible. A steady pace and common sense will lead to success.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Trust in your ability, beliefs and innovative vision. A chance to get ahead is within reach. Follow your heart and counteract anyone who tries to interfere.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Your help will be appreciated by the benefactor, but not so much by someone you are close to. Don’t neglect meaningful relationships. A little love will go a long way.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Explore new possibilities.

Share your ideas and plans with a loved one. Don’t let obstacles get you down. Where there’s a will, there is a way to overcome whatever challenges you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Turn your dream into a reality. Consider the changes you will have to make and take action. Solicit people who share your concerns to pitch in and help.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Participate in events that will bring you in touch with interesting people. Personal improvements will lead to compliments, and spending time with a loved one should be a priority.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Keep busy. Idle time will lead to anxiety and uncertainty. Let others do as they please, and work on selfimprovement and personal growth. Choose peace over conflict, and lower your stress.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Getting together with old friends or relatives will bring back memories. Love and romance are on the rise and will prompt you to relax and enjoy what life has to offer.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Focus on truth, new possibilities and letting go of negativity. Honesty will help you realize what’s best for you and how to implement positive change.

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Duluth Fall Festival was packed with visitors Saturday afternoon. With arts and crafts, food and rides for the children, there is plenty to do.

DULUTH From A1 said there were only about eight dentists in the county at the time. Wallace, from Griffin, came in search of a small town to start a family. That’s what Duluth was.

“When I moved here, Bunton Road was a dirt road; Pleasant Hill Road was a torn gravel road, “ Lail said.

“There were no red lights in Duluth. Everybody knew everybody.”

Lail’s practice was originally located off Buford Highway where a teenage Nancy Harris would sometimes ride on horseback past his office.

Harris, Duluth’s mayor since 2007 and co-chair of the Fall Festival, said Lail made a good fit for honorary grand marshal as a longtime resident and for his former city planning affiliations. He’s also been quick to help local families through his dental practice. He’s since retired and passed the business to his son, Slade.

“You know your dad has two practices: He has a paying practice and free practice,” Slade said. “You wouldn’t believe the amount of work he does for people in this town that can’t afford it.”

Lail’s resume also includes civil service in the city. He was on the city’s planning and zoning commission in the mid ’70s and served on the city council from 1976 to

SHERIFF From A1 that is nearly one-quarter of the way done.

In fact, the last time there was a Democratic candidate for sheriff on a general election in Gwinnett, it was the same election where Bill Clinton won his first term as president.

“Primarily, there hasn’t been a lot of Democrats running for much of anything outside of the top ticket items and I think (the growing number of down ticket Democrats) is part of the rebirth of Democrats that is happening here,” Keaton said. “They are realizing they can run — and win — being Democrats.”

Scott, whose campaign is pledging “to commit to the constitutional responsibilities of the Sheriff’s Office,” is the latest to make an official jump into the Sheriff’s race with a campaign kickoff party set for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center.

Ramos-Arce announced earlier in the year, although Keaton said she wasn’t sure if he’s filed his campaign finance paperwork yet.

A long drought for Democrats If there hasn’t been a Democrat who ran for sheriff since 1992, it’s been even longer since a Democrat

1980. At the time he decided not to run for a third time (terms were two years then) because he sensed things were about to “get too involved,” and he felt he’d adequately done his civil duty at that point.

Lail said he would volunteer to organize parking at the festival when it started 37 years ago. It’s grow to necessitate shuttle services to transport guest from their parked cars at local schools to downtown Duluth.

“It’s a community undertaking and the amount of money that’s been raised for the development authority is amazing,” Lail said. “I never thought they would be able to get that much interest.

This is just another thing with the community coming together.”

When Fall Festival coordinator Kay Montgomery, another longtime Duluth above: Kynzley Mize (3) shares butterfly potatoes with her resident, asked Lail and his dad at the Duluth Fall Festival on Saturday. below: Kids wife to ride in the parade as honorary grand marshal, it embark on a children’s ride at the festival on Saturday. came as a shock to Wallace.

“I told them at the time, ‘I think y’all lost your mind,’” he said.

Still he felt deeply honored.

Wallace and Mary raised their three sons and two nephews in Duluth. They have 13 grandchildren. The city that he and his family grew to appreciate over 50 years showed its appreciation to him.

“We’ve enjoyed it here and it was a wonderful place for children to grow up,” Lail said.

won the office.

Republicans began sweeping offices in Gwinnett in the 1980s as the GOP rose to prominence in the county and the Democratic Party went into a decline.

“At one point, you literally could have been laughed out of the room if you ran as a Democrat in Gwinnett County,” Curtis Clemons said.

W.J. Dodd was the last Democrat to serve as sheriff. He held the office for 16 years — the longest tenured sheriff until Butch Conway later broke that record.

Dodd’s stint in the office ended when Republican Bobby Plunkett defeated him in the 1984 election, when the GOP swept nearly every local office on the ballot, according to news reports from the time.

At the time, then-Gwinnett Democratic Party Chairman Ray Gunnin told the Home Weekly that he didn’t believe Democrats were done in the county. “(Democrats) are a party in exile, just waiting to come back,” Gunnin told the newspaper. “I think (the Republican domination) is temporary.”

But Democrats stayed out of power in Gwinnett for decades.

Carsten replaced Plunkett in 1992, keeping the sheriff’s office in GOP hands. Conway, however, challenged Carsten four years later in the Republican primary and won.

In the absence of Demo-

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primarily, there hasn’t been a lot of democrats running for much of anything outside of the top ticket items and i think (the growing number of down ticket democrats) is part of the rebirth of democrats that is happening here. they are realizing they can run — and win — being democrats.”

Gwinnett County Democratic Party Chairwoman Bianca Keaton

cratic candidates, the only challenges to Conway since he beat Carsten came, first, from a general election writein candidate in 1996 who worked under his predecessor and later from the occasional Republican in a primary election challenge.

Shifting politics give Democrats hope for winning the sheriff’s office It may have taken longer than Gunnin probably imagined, but his prophecy that Democrats would someday be back in Gwinnett has started to become reality.

The last few election cycles, particularly the 2016 and 2018 elections, have shown a major shift happening in Gwinnett politics as the county’s electorate grows more di-

verse alongside its overall population diversity.

“The county continues to move in that direction (toward Democrats) which means that some of the Republicans who held on narrowly in 2018 are going to have a harder time in 2020,” University of Georgia political science professor Charles Bullock said.

Although Democrats had begun winning some seats from Gwinnett in the Georgia General Assembly earlier in the decade, the 2016 election saw Democrat Hillary Clinton narrowly win the county in that year’s presidential race. It was the first time since 1976 that Gwinnett had gone for a Democrat in a presidential race.

Keaton said Clinton’s victory in Gwinnett was a turning point for local Democrats.

That has taken the shape of a blood drive at the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office from noon to 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

“When you hear someone sharing such a horrific story about a young man who’s paid a high price for serving our country, we had to reach out to her,” Deputy Shannon Volkodav said.

Lascek’s recovery time was remarkably fast. Two months after surgeries at Walter Reed, he moved to an outpatient facility to begin his recovery and adapting to his prosthetics. Lascek was recently discharged from Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. He’s spending time in California with a musician raising money for the Special Forces Foundation.

“He had the support of his family, friends and many other visitors and I think that contributed to his amazingly fast recovery,” Hoffman said.

The physical and emotional adjustment for double amputees can be a long process, but Lascek has taken to it well.

“It would be impressive for any amputee to leave

after six months, but for a double amputee to do so is incredible,” Volkodav said.

Hoffman said her son lives in Colorado, but she will be on hand at the blood drive to greet donors. The sheriff’s office hosted a blood drive in honor of fallen Gwinnett County Police Department officer Antwan Toney in February.

Members of Toney’s friends and family made the trip to Lawrenceville from Los Angeles.

Volkodav said the sheriff’s office was eager to host the drive because of the military connections of several of its deputies and staff. Military and law enforcement share the same discipline and focus, and it makes for good partnerships.

She encouraged those interested in participating to register at redcrossblood.org.

“I think most citizens are deeply appreciative of people who chose a life of service,” Volkodav said.

“Whether your career is in service of your country or community, most people have a deep appreciation of people who chose that life of services. Certainly law enforcement officers, who often suffer and risk lives, we can appreciate the military.”

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Snellville native and Green Beret Justin Lascek lost both of his legs in a combat operation in Afghanistan. The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office is honoring him and his fast recovery with a blood drive on Wednesday.

“I give Hillary Clinton a ton of credit for helping Democrats in Gwinnett understand that we’re not alone,” she said.

Two years later, Democrat Stacey Abrams won the county by a significantly larger margin in the governor’s race. That helped usher in a wave of seats in Gwinnett flipping to Democrats in last year’s election, including two seats on the county commission, a seat on the Gwinnett Board of Education and control of Gwinnett’s legislative delegation.

“In the last two elections, you’ve really seen where Democrats have made significant gains in Gwinnett County,” Keybo Taylor said.

“We’ve flipped a few house seats, we have two Democratic commissioners that are on board that came up out of the last election cycle.

You had a solicitor (Brian Whiteside) who won a county-wide election out here.

“The politics of Gwinnett County is changing. I think Gwinnett County is going blue (and) I think it’s going to get deeper blue as we go along, but as with anything else, we have to be on our message and we have to give a positive message.”

Haynes said he believes the Democratic base has existed in Gwinnett for awhile, but he believes issues in national politics are helping driving change in Gwinnett politics as well.

“Now, with the way things

are in Washington, it’s kind of pushed those folks out more to become more vocal for the Democratic Party,” Ben Haynes said.

Will Conway run again in 2020?

One of the big questions looming out there is whether Conway will run again. He was first elected in 1996, and has stayed in the office for nearly a quarter of a century.

It’s unclear whether he will run again in 2020, however. He hasn’t announced his plans yet, a spokeswoman for the Sheriff’s Office said.

No other Republicans have jumped out to say they will run for the seat either.

There has been some hope among Republicans that Conway will run again. The United Tea Party of Georgia recently circulated a petition started by Dustin Inman Society founder D.A. King to show support for Conway and his decision to have the sheriff’s office participate in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s controversial 287(g) program.

The Tea Party pitched signing the petition as a way to get Conway to run again.

“A strong showing of support could convince him that he is appreciated and would have backing for his campaign,” United Tea Party of Georgia President David Hancock wrote in the email to supporters.

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Lawrenceville lab, Vaping-linked lung illnesses jump Suwanee resident nationally; Georgia death reported tied up in widespread Medicare fraud case

By Andy Miller

Georgia Health News

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans@ gwinnettdailypost.com

A Suwanee man and a Lawrenceville laboratory are tied up in a complex and widespread health care fraud case involving fraudulent cancer gene tests, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Thirty-five individuals have been charged in what federal officials are calling one of the largest health care fraud schemes ever charged. About $2.1 billion in claims were filed with Medicare for the fraudulent cancer gene tests for elderly people, according to the justice department.

The people charged include 10 medical professionals — nine of whom are doctors. the charges are spread across federal courts in the Southern District of Florida, Middle District of Florida, Southern District of Georgia, Eastern District of Louisiana and Middle District of Louisiana.

Among those charged was Suwanee resident Khalid Satary, 47, the owner of Clio Laboratories, which is located in the Gwinnett Progress Center on Hurricane Shoals Road.

“These defendants allegedly duped Medicare beneficiaries into signing up for unnecessary genetic tests, costing Medicare billions of dollars,” said Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division in a statement.

“Together with our law enforcement partners, the Department will continue to protect the public fisc and prosecute those who steal our taxpayer dollars.”

A federal Medicare Fraud Strike Force made up of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney’s Offices, the FBI, the DEA and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General worked on the charges, which were filed this week.

Clio Laboratories in Lawrenceville is tied to a case

out of Miami involving Loxahatchee, Fla.-based telemedicine company Lotus Health LLC, according to the justice department.

Satary, however, has been charged in the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Agents from the FBI and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services went to Clio Laboratories Friday, reportedly to serve search warrants.

In the case against Lotus Health, Clio Laboratory is accused of allegedly submitting false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans for fake cancer genomic tests that federal officials said were neither medically necessary or eligible for reimbursement by Medicare. Labs in Atlanta and Pennsylvania were accused of similar actions in the Lotus Health case. “(Lotus Health LLC owner Richard Garipoli) and others allegedly concealed the submission of these false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans, and diverted fraud proceeds for their personal use and benefit, the use and benefit of others and to further the fraud.”

Three labs owned by Satary — Performance Laboratories in Oklahoma, Lazarus Services in Louisiana and Clio Laboratories — are accused of collectively billing Medicare for more than $547 million for tests.

He was allegedly involved in a scheme to solicit cancer genetic tests from Medicare beneficiaries through health fairs and telemarketing. Investigators said telemedicine doctors who often did not engage in treatment of the patients or even talk to them then approved the tests.

“Satary, the owner of several labs in Georgia, Oklahoma and Louisiana, and his co-conspirators, through companies they controlled, then paid the telemarketers illegal kickbacks and bribes in exchange for the doctor’s orders and medically unnecessary tests,” federal investigators said.

The CDC on Thursday announced a big jump in the number of confirmed and probable patient cases of lung injury associated with e-cigarette product use, or vaping.

Those cases now total 805, up from 530 reported just last week.

The Atlanta-based health agency also said there have been 12 deaths in 10 states, including one reported in Georgia on Wednesday.

The CDC’s director, Dr. Robert Redfield, told an Atlanta health care conference Thursday that vaping products — which mimic cigarettes but generate inhalable vapors instead of actual smoke — have “significant health consequences.’’ He said the public assumption that e-cigarettes are safer than regular cigarettes has helped drive the vaping trend.

“The challenge for us is to figure out what’s causing’’

the lung illnesses, Redfield told the Health Connect South conference at the Georgia Aquarium.

He pointed out that media articles connecting the lung diseases with vaping of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, did not Robert Redfield account for the more than 15 percent of the cases involving products containing only nicotine, which he called “a toxic, poisonous substance.’’ Nicotine occurs in tobacco, and vaping products that contain the chemical have been marketed as alternatives to tobacco use.

“We’ve seen totally healthy teenagers end up in intensive care units,” Redfield said.

The person who died in Georgia had a history of “heavy nicotine vaping,” but did not report a history of vaping other sub-

stances, such as THC, the Georgia Department of Public Health announced on Wednesday.

So far the state has identified nine cases of vapingrelated illness, including this death, and other possible cases are being reviewed.

The nine people were hospitalized and developed pneumonia with “no known infectious cause,” according to the agency.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Dr. Kathleen Toomey, commissioner of the state’s Department of Public Health, urged individuals to follow the CDC recommendation that individuals not use e-cigarettes or other vaping devices while this investigation is ongoing.

Without knowing the specific cause of the vaping-associated illness, discontinuing the use of e-cigarettes and vaping devices is the best safeguard against becoming ill, Public Health said.

The CDC has activated emergency operations to expand its probe of the outbreak of lung illnesses connected with e-cigarettes.

Redfield said the number of young Americans using vaping products has increased to 6 million.

Patients with vapingrelated problems usually have experienced coughing, chest pain or shortness of breath before their health deteriorated to the point that they needed to be hospitalized.

Their various diagnoses have included lipoid pneumonia (which can occur when oil enters the lungs), and acute eosinophilic pneumonia (caused by the buildup of a type of white blood cell in the lungs) and acute respiratory distress syndrome, NPR reported. The latter is a life-threatening condition in which fluid builds up in the lungs and prevents the oxygen that people’s bodies need from circulating in the bloodstream.

Harry and Meghan visit South Africa where women, children are under siege from gender violence

By Sebenzile Nkambule CNN

Nyanga — a township near Cape Town and one of South Africa’s most dangerous places — this week hosted the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their first tour of southern Africa.

The couple was welcomed at Justice Desk, an organization that works to empower women and teaches children about their rights and safety in their community.

The mood was jovial, as children danced and sang with the couple. But the royal visit takes place at a time when South Africans are reeling from a devastating scourge of gender-based violence and femicide.

Women and children are under siege in South Africa.

That message was central to both Harry and Meghan’s addresses to the small crowd gathered in Nyanga on Monday.

“The work being done to keep women and children safer, which is needed now more than ever, is at the forefront of South Africans and

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex dance during their visit to the Justice Desk in Johannesburg. across the globe, particularly over this past month,” the duchess said.

The rape and murder of a 19-year-old University of Cape Town student Uyinene Mrwetyana in a post office in Cape Town last month, caused shockwaves across the country.

Around the same time, the country learned about the murders of two other young women: South African boxing champion Leighandre Jegels and University of the Western Cape theology student Jessie Hess.

The outrage at these murders led to widespread pro-

tests calling for government to act with urgency, and for the private sector to contribute to the fight against gender-based violence and femicide.

Meghan secretly visited a memorial for Mrwetyana earlier this week, Buckingham Palace confirmed to CNN. First reported by British newspaper The Sun, the Palace said the duchess had “closely followed the tragic story” and wanted to make the pilgrimage privately as a “personal gesture.”

The first of the protest marches took place in Cape Town during the World Eco-

nomic Forum on Africa.

Thousands of women and schoolgirls took to the streets, calling for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to commit to action. The protest was followed by a march in Johannesburg to shut down Sandton, the richest square mile on the continent and the hub of private capital in South Africa.

Protesters handed over a memorandum of demands to the outgoing CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Nicky Newton-King.

One of the demands is for 2% of profits from JSE-listed companies to be channeled towards the efforts to end violence against women and children.

A collective of more than 70 civil society organizations was behind the shutting down of Sandton and have since met with business to discuss possible funding and accountability measures. Other demands included transport for women who have to travel in the early hours of the day to get to work and the closing of the gender pay gap in corporate South Africa.

OBITUARIES Lilburn, GA

Arthur W. Brumley, Jr. Arthur W. Brumley, Jr., age 78, passed away on September 23, 2019 in Lawrenceville GA. He was pre-deceased by his parents, Arthur and Esther Brumley, his sister Jeannie, and his wife Pat. Art was born on March 13, 1941 in Indianapolis, IN. He served in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1962.

He had a long and successful career in the air conditioning industry and retired in 1999. Art was a proud American, a veteran, and an adopted southern boy who enjoyed country music, John Wayne movies, traveling, and tales of the wild west. He loved his friends and family deeply and never met a stranger.

He will be greatly missed.

Art is survived by his two sons, Craig (Lisa) Brumley of Lilburn GA and Dallas Brumley of Decatur GA, his granddaughter, Jennifer (Jeff) Bowman, and his two precious great grandchildren. He will be buried in beside his beloved wife Pat. A Graveside Service for Art will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. in Crestview M

Memory Gardens located in Gallatin, TN. Arrangements Entrusted To: Crestview Funeral Home and Memory Gardens, 1623 Highway 109 North, Gallatin, TN (615)452-1943 www.crestviewfh.comArrangements by Crestview Funeral Home Jefferson, GA

Dwight Allen Fahrenthold Jefferson, GA-Dwight A. Fahrenthold, 35, passed away suddenly on Thursday, September 19, 2019 in a motor vehicle accident. A vibrant and gregarious man, Dwight loved playing pool, fishing, country music, the beach, and UGA football.

Like everything in life, he did these things with intensity, with passion, and surrounded by all his friends. Born December 24, 1983 at Travis Air Force Base, CA he was the son of Ted and Nancy (Burton) Fahrenthold.

Dwight worked as an auto body specialist at Elite Auto Collision. His e

enthusiasm for cars started at age 11, when he started restoring old classicsby his dad’s side at the family business. Dwight transformed his boyhood obsession into acareer; he mastered metal fabrication, developed prowess in high tech collision repair, and earned several industry certifications. His enthusiasm for coolcustom cars was also infectious, and itmade him a beloved regular at shows.Dwight graduated from Shiloh High School in Snellville in 2002. He also attended Georgia Perimeter College.

Members of his family include his wife Sammi Jo (Oberloh) Fahrenthold of Jefferson, GA; his mother Nancy (Burton) Fahrenthold and father Ted Fahrenthold; his sister Stacy Fahrenthold and husband David Schultz; his aunts Diane Dubay, Wendy Fahrenthold, and Laura Fahrenthold; his uncle Edward Burton and wife Suzanne Chang; grandparents Shirley Fahrenthold Baird and George Baird; and grandmother Martha Burton. He also loved his German shepherds Athena, Hades, and Juno.

He is predeceased by his grandfathers, David B

Burton and Robert Fahrenthold.

Family and friends are invited to share in Dwight’s Celebration of Life Service on Thursday October 3, 2019 at 6pm at Antique Acres, 2531 Snows Mill Road, Bogart, Georgia 30622.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the National Foundation for Suicide Prevention, an organization Dwight wholeheartedly supported.Its mission-like Dwight’s-is to give hope to others. https://afsp.org/ take-action/give-a-gift/inmemory-of/ Byrd and Flanigan Crematory & Funeral Service, Lawrenceville. 770-9622200

Loganville

David Kendall Van Baush On Saturday, September 21, 2019, David Kendall Van Baush, loving husband and father of three, passed away suddenly at his Loganville, GA home at the age of 61. David was born February 16, 1

1958 in Queens, NY to Edward and Hyacinth Van Baush. He was a Certified Public Accountant where he ended his career helping others with their taxes, a task he truly enjoyed. On April 28, 1990, he married Barbara Elizabeth Young.

They raised two daughters, Brooke and Chelsea, and one son, Jonathan.

Through the Van Baush’s love for soccer, David became a prominent, Georgia soccer referee and an avid member of the Georgia Soccer Association. He was known for his bold personality, quick wit, and unbeatable BBQing. David was preceded in death by his father, Edward. He is survived by his mother Hyacinth, his wife Barbara, his three children, Brooke, Chelsea, and Jonathan, his brothers Brian, Ward, and Russell, his sister, Audrey, and several cousins, nieces, and nephews. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 5th 2019 at the Tom M. Wages Funeral Home at 1 o’clock p.m. 120 Scenic Highway, Lawrenceville, Ga. The family asks that in lieu of

flowers, contributions be made to Bryson Soccer Association, 4370 Lawrenceville Hwy, Box 2702, Lilburn, GA 30047 where a scholarship account will be set up for kids who can’t afford the cost of becoming a referee.

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Above: Hebron’s Abbi Luke (5) hits a shot between Buford’s Parker Venable (4) and Mikayla Hayden in the finals of Saturday’s Gwinnett County Volleyball Championships at Parkview.

Below: Hebron’s Hayden McGee (left) and Emma Tennant (6) get ready for the match.

LIONS’ SHARE

Seniors help Hebron grab first Gwinnett County volleyball tourney title

By Michael Buckelew Staff Correspondent

LILBURN — Hebron Christian relied on its senior leaders Saturday in the Gwinnett County Volleyball Championships final against Buford, topping the five-time county champs in three sets at Parkview High School and claiming the Lions’ first Gwinnett crown.

“It was just a well-fought, nothing-touches-the-ground-type, energetic play that you’ve got to be proud of both sides of the court,” Hebron coach Taylor Davis said.

The Lions and Wolves played a

tight opening set that didn’t see any leads greater than three points.

Hayden McGee (15 kills, 11 digs) and Rebeca Olariu (12 kills, 6 digs) knocked home points with multiple kills in the game, getting some good service by Abbi Luke (33 assists, 5 digs), and Buford got some kills from Ashley Sturzoiu and blocks

by Mikayla Hayden throughout the set. Hayden finally gave Buford a 27-25 win in the set with a kill for the final point.

Hebron (35-6) had its back against the wall down a set, and Buford (20-12) raced out to a 4-0 lead in the second set before Hebron could

find its first point. The Wolves got on a roll and were leading 8-4 before a crucial timeout call by Davis. The girls responded with six straight points, bookended with a kill and ace by McGee, to take the lead for the first time in the set.

Buford came back with three straight points, including a kill by Sturzoiu and an ace from Hayden, to grab a one-point lead.

The Lions and Wolves stayed tight until the set was tied 14-14.

That’s when Hebron started pulling away.

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Gwinnett, other schools gear up for Year 2 of girls flag football

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@ gwinnettdailypost.com

Special Photo: Kyle Hess

Mill Creek grad Daniel David has taken charge of Kennesaw State’s offense since taking over as starting quarterback this year, after seeing action in 25 games off the bench the past three years. He currently stands fifth on the Owls’ all-time list for total offense.

time is now for mill Creek product david as KSu Qb

By David Friedlander david.friedlander@gwinnettdailypost.com

It’s not as Kennesaw State quarterback Daniel David is a green rookie.

After all, the 6-foot-1, 212-pound Mill Creek grad has seen action in at least seven games in each of his three previous seasons with the Owls, the 2019 season is clearly not his first rodeo But after serving as understudy under center for KSU’s spread option offense while contributing to three FCS playoff teams, it can be accurately said that now is his time for his senior season.

Entering the Owls’ (3-1) game against Reinhardt on Saturday, David had not only thrown for 380 yards and two touchdowns on 18 of 38 passing, but was third on the team in rushing with 205 yards and leads the team with six touchdowns

and 585 yards of total offense.

But even though this is first season as starter, it doesn’t feel to him like there is any thing much different, even though he didn’t know for sure he’d be starting until late in preseason practice.

“I kept doing what I’ve been doing, just coming in and competing every day,” David said. “It didn’t change my mindset or anything. I’ve definitely been watching a lot more film and gotten in here and taken care of my body a little more. Other than that, I really haven’t changed much from the past few years.”

Not that David isn’t used to dealing with change.

While he was a solid dual-threat quarterback in a multiple offense during his high school years at Mill Creek, transferring into See DAVID, A12

With all due respect to the Hank Williams and the television crew at ESPN, folks tuning into Monday Night Football broadcasts aren’t the only ones ready for some football in the next few days.

After a historic and successful inaugural season in 2018, 19 girls flag football programs from Gwinnett schools are ready to kick off Season 2 with the 2019 campaign Tuesday.

Only this year, they won’t be alone.

An addition 33 teams from Cherokee, Forsyth, Henry,

Muscogee and Rockdale counties will join the Gwinnett 19 to take the next step for the step before it becomes a full-fledged, Georgia High School Association-sanctioned varsity sport in 2020, while Atlanta Public School is starting to play on the middle school level.

And as Duluth athletics director Tessa Finke, who is helping coordinate the league along with Collins Hill’s Scarlett Straughan, points out, it is a big step.

“We were lucky enough to be asked to be the first ones to (play last year),” Finke said of last season, when Gwinnett served as the pilot program for the girls flag football league in

cooperation with the Atlanta Falcons and the Arthur Blank Foundation. “That inaugural season was amazing in itself, and to see how much it’s influenced other counties to jump on board is pretty incredible. The Falcons throughout the whole entire thing … have been instrumental in helping us in how to market how well we’ve done and how much fun the girls are having, and to be able to sell it to other counties.

“I think it bodes well for the counties that are hopping on it now before it becomes a GHSA-sanctioned (sport) next year, so they’ve See FLAG, A12

Special Photo: Dale Zanine

Peachtree Ridge celebrates winning the first girls flag football championship last December at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Lions and 18 other Gwinnett County schools will begin play for the 2019 season Tuesday.

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Buford running back Gabe Ervin (22) tries to run to daylight with Archer defenders Jaylen Williams (24) and Jalen Mayala (8) in pursuit during the Wolves’ 29-28 overtime win over the Tigers on Friday night at Tom Riden Stadium.

Two-point conversion lifts Buford past Archer in OT From Staff Reports BUFORD — Treyton Rank caught a two-point conversion pass from Jarvis Evans Jr. in overtime as Buford’s top-ranked Class AAAAA football team found a way to defeat Archer 29-28 on Friday at Tom Riden Stadium.

Archer (3-2) had the ball first in overtime and scored, but when Buford (5-0) scored its touchdown, coach Bryant Appling called timeout and sent in the two-point pass.

Evans tossed a pass over the outstretched arms of a leaping Archer defender and Rank went up for his only reception of the game, setting off a crazy celebration on the field.

Archer tied the game with 10 seconds left in regulation to complete a 17-play, 86-yard drive. Quarterback Carter Peevy dove in from the 1 and Jacob Waters kicked the extra point to tie the game at 21-21 and force overtime.

Peevy completed 17 of 28 passes for 129 yards and ran seven times for 40 yards. Trey Messer had eight receptions for 68 yards for the Tigers.

The Wolves’ running back combination of Elijah Turner and Gabe Ervin Jr. acquitted themselves nicely. Ervin ran 16 times for 123 yards and Turner had 19 carries for 59 yards.

Parkview 16, Milton 7 MILTON — Parkview defensive back pulled down two interceptions in the fourth quarter of a major Class AAAAAAA showdown against Milton, highlighting a stellar defensive performance which carried the Panthers to a 16-7 win over the defending state champions.

Williams’ eighth-ranked Parkview (3-1) team scored 16 unanswered points and held Milton (2-3) off the scoreboard for the final 41 minutes of the game after an early Eagles’ touchdown, riding a disruptive defense and three field goals from Nolan McCord to close out nonregion play on a high note.

Cody Brown rushed for 135 yards on 25 carries and Jordan Williams passed for 131 yards and a touchdown in a physical, low-scoring contest that didn’t feature any end zone trips in the second half despite the triple-digit performances from the Parkview duo.

The Panthers held Milton to just 165 total yards and nearly wiped out the Eagles’ entire passing game, which

went 4 of 18 for a mere 36 yards.

Norcross 56, Central Gwinnett 34 LAWRENCEVILLE — Norcross’ running game played a key role in the Blue Devils’ 56-34 victory over Central Gwinnett on Friday night at Tally Johnson Field.

Kaleb Jackson ran for 180 yards and two touchdowns, leading a dominating evening in which Norcross piled up 407 of their 495 total yards on the ground.

And the visitors needed every one of those yards and points, though defense and special teams also came through when they were needed to help the Blue Devils (14, 1-0) keep up with a Black Knights (0-5, 0-1) offense that amassed 458 yards, including 341 through the air from Skylar Adams, to pick up their first win of the season.

Jackson was the only Blue Devils runner with over 100 yards, though there were plenty of other contributors, including Clarke, who had 85 yards and two scores on even carries, while Kaplan finished with 146 yards of total offense, 58 of which came on the ground.

For Central, Adams finished the night 21 of 40 through the air for the 341 yards and three TDs, while Wilkins had a big overall night with four catches for 78 yards and 10 runs for 64 yards, with a touchdown each way.

Reynolds (7-82, TD receiving) and Tyan Milton (4-121, TD) also had a big night for the Black Knights.

Shiloh 42, Lithnoia 12 SNELLVILLE — Shiloh had its way in every phase of the football game Friday night en route to the first 5-0 start in school history.

Between three blocked punts, three interceptions and 421 yards of total offense, the Generals dominated Lithonia in a 42-12 homecoming victory.

Arthur Rodgers Jr. finished with 193 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, while Vince Goffney ended with 194 yards on 12 completions and three passing touchdowns and Dakota Thomas led the receiving core with 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

The Generals’ defense forced eight turnovers and allowed 219 total yards of offense.

Dacula 35, Rockdale Co. 0 DACULA — Things started off a little bumpy, but a

score before the end of the first half propelled Dacula past previously undefeated Rockdale County 35-0 on Friday night.

The No. 2-ranked (Class AAAAAA) Falcons (5-0) head into their region schedule next week against Gainesville with their best record since 2014 when they reeled off eight-straight victories to start the season.

The Falcons were led by Trenton Jones with 105 yards on 17 carries rushing, while quarterback Jarrett Jenkins finished 10-for-15 for 148 yards through the air.

Kaleb Edwards had with five receptions for 69 yards and 53 yards on five rushes.

Brookwood 49, Berkmar 6 SNELLVILLE — The Brookwood Broncos used a huge second quarter for a 49-6 blowout of Berkmar on Homecoming night at Dave Hunter Community Stadium on Friday.

Brookwood (2-3, 1-0 Region 7-AAAAAAA) righted the ship after a 1-3 start and extended its winning streak against Berkmar to 29 games, while handing the Patriots (3-1) their first loss of the season.

Senior running backs Eli Kohl and Tyler Knight did most of the damage.

Kohl had 10 rushes for 123 yards in the first half and was not needed in the second half as the reserves got time in the blowout, while Knight ran for two TDs. Dylan Lonergan and Jack Spyke each threw for a touchdown and Michael Haynes returned an interception for a touchdown for the Broncos.

Berkmar prevented a shutout with a 60-yard fumble return touchdown by senior defensive back Nick Martin with 3:09 left in the game.

GAC 49, East Hall 7 GAINESVILLE — Greater Atlanta Christian scored on all six of its first-half possessions and rolled to a 49-7 victory over East Hall in the region opener Friday.

The Spartans (4-1, ranked No. 4 in Class AAA), who have won five straight 7-AAA titles, didn’t punt once in the rout. It was 42-0 at the half.

Jackson Hardy finished 14 of 17 for 217 yards and two touchdowns through the air, while Tyler Bride had a game-high 74 rushing yards on eight carries.

Choe Bryant-Strother had a fumble recovery on defense and caught a TD pass on offense, while Joe Rose contributed an interception.

Meadowcreek 42, Lakeside-DeKalb 0 NORCROSS — Meadowcreek rushed for 378 yards and held visiting LakesideDeKalb to 82 total yards in a 42-0 victory in the Region 7-AAAAAAA opener for both schools.

Sixty of the Vikings’ total yards came on a desperation final possession that ended when quarterback Thomas Steele rushed for a 6-yard gain to the Mustangs’ 14, but time expired.

Meadowcreek (2-3, 1-0) won its region opener over Lakeside (0-5, 0-1) for the third consecutive season.

Five different Mustangs scored rushing touchdowns, with Rock Gaither leading the way with two, while quarterback Quincy Bonner added 100 yards passing and A’Ta Hassan added another score on a 47-yard interception return.

Lanier 43, Lambert 6 SUGAR HILL — Taj Barnes led Lanier’s first-half domination en route to a 43-6 victory over Lambert to close out the non-region schedule Friday.

Barnes amassed 142 on only six carries and accounted for three Longhorn (50, No. 7 in Class AAAAAA) touchdowns.

Andrew Blackford also threw for a pair of TDs, and Tyler Washington scored on an 80-yard run.

Mill Creek 58, Duluth 0 HOSCHTON — Mill Creek’s football team made quick work of Duluth in the Region 6-AAAAAAA opener Friday night.

The 10th-ranked (Class AAAAAAA) Hawks (4-1, 1-0) rolled up a big halftime lead behind the running game and Chancellor Lee-Parker, cruising to 58-0 victory Friday night. Lee-Parker scored touchdowns on his only three carries, rushing for 126 yards.

Thurman Harris threw for 111 yards, while Joseph Robinson rushed twice for 72 yards for Mill Creek.

Jaiden Jones led the Wildcats (1-4, 0-1) with five catches for 70 yards.

North Gwinnett 52, Discovery 0 LAWRENCEVILLE — All three phases got in on the fun for North Gwinnett in a dominant win to open up region play.

The seventh-ranked Bulldogs (4-1, 1-0) had four offensive touchdowns, four interceptions, two defensive

scores, a kickoff return for a touchdown and a blocked punt taken back for a score in their 52-0 win at Discovery (1-4, 0-1).

J.R. Martin finished the night 5-for-6 passing with 61 yards and three touchdowns. Two of those scores were thrown to Josh Downs in the space of 1:09.

North’s defense also came up with three interceptions, one of which was returned for a 36-yard TD by Jordan Hancock.

South Gwinnett 43, Heritage-Conyers 13 CONYERS — When South Gwinnett and Heritage-Conyers did battle last season, it came down to the wire, with the Comets walking away with an overtime victory.

This time, South (3-2) didn’t waste any time jumping out on the Patriots behind a strong second quarter and won in convincing fashion 43-13 on the road.

Tre Truitt threw for two touchdowns, both to Corey Johnston, and ran for another during a 28-point second quarter that helped the Comets overcome an early 7-0 deficit and take command.

Hebron Christian 35, Athens Christian 10 ATHENS — Hebron Christian got its ground game going in Friday’s game at Athens Christian, which was key in a 35-10 road victory.

Demetrius Rogers and Winston Gassant each ran for two touchdowns and Colten Gauthier ran for another as the Lions rolled up more than 200 yards on the ground on the night to improve to 2-2.

Mountain View 28, Peachtree Ridge 6 LAWRENCEVILLE — The more Garrett Spikes got touches, the better Mountain View’s football team looked on offense.

Spikes made big plays in the passing game in the second half, and the host Bears cranked up the running game in the final two quarters for a 28-6 win over Peachtree Ridge on Homecoming.

Spikes ran for one touchdown and caught a pass for a score, and added an interception on defense, while Jeremy Tuider led the Mountain View defense with five sacks in the Region 6-AAAAAAA opener.

Bears quarterback Nathan Payne threw for 198 yards and the TD to Spikes.

Peachtree Ridge (1-4, 0-1) quarterback Kyle Kingsbury

completed 24 of 43 passes for 218 yards, and Brandon Cade rushed 12 times for 85 yards. Michael Hernandez had 12 catches for 148 yards, including 10 grabs for 126 yards in the first half.

The Lions also got field goals of 35 and 40 yards from Albert Jang.

Colquitt Co. 31, Grayson 7 MOULTRIE — Daijun Edwards set two Colquitt County school career records in helping the host and No. 4 state-ranked Packers to a 31-7 win over top-ranked Grayson on Friday night at Mack Tharpe Stadium.

Edwards finished with 99 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries, giving him 3,870 yards career yards and making him Colquitt’s (4-1) alltime leading rusher, while the TD also set a school career record with 60.

Grayson, whose last visit to Moultrie resulted in a state quarterfinal win in 2016 on the way to the state championship, only had one first-quarter first down and Colquitt built a commanding 24-0 lead by halftime.

Jaden Smith got the Rams (4-1) on the board with a 25-yard TD reception from C.J. Dixon to pull the Rams to within 24-7 with 2:05 left in the third quarter.

Holy Innocents’ 31, Wesleyan 0 PEACHTREE CORNERS — Two interceptions in the first half doomed Wesleyan.

Holy Innocents’ backed up its takedown of top-ranked Eagle’s Landing Christian with a definitive 31-0 win over the No. 4 state-ranked Wolves on Friday.

The Golden Bears (5-0, 2-0), No. 3 in the most recent Georgia Sports Writers Association’s Class A (Private) rankings, parlayed the two picks into 10 points and Wesleyan never recovered.

Running back Michael Cox was a one-man wrecking ball for Holy Innocents’ with 173 yards and three touchdowns on 35 carries.

Wesleyan (4-1, 1-1) had its best chance to cut into the lead and swing some momentum in the final minute of the first half.

Sophomore quarterback J.C. French completed a long pass to Wyatt Hodges on third-and-13 from the Wolves’ 17. Hodges caught the ball at midfield and then sprinted 44 yards with 35 seconds left in the half, but the 77-yard play was negated by a holding call.

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COLUMNIST|DICK YARBROUGH

If you want to talk impeachment, you had better hurry

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f you are up to your gullet with all Michael a year ago. the mudslinging in Washington, you Why didn’t aid come sooner? The same have come to the right place. I am politicians who are mud wrestling over right there with you. I have spent enough impeachment, including the president, time in and around D.C. to know the im- spent eight months in partisan gamespeachment controversy involving manship over funding or not fundDonald Trump is partisan politiing the border wall as well as how cal posturing by Democrats and much relief money should go to Republicans.

Puerto Rico. Democrats wanted This issue isn’t about you and more funding for Puerto Rico. me. It is an inside-the-Beltway Republicans didn’t. Again, this war designed to fire up wingnuts wasn’t about the victims, it was on both ends of the political specabout politics. trum in order to gain (or retain) Even after the measure was the political advantage in the 2020 Yarbrough signed, for some Georgia farmelections and beyond. It will also ers it is too little, too late. Plantprovide fodder for the screamers on ca- ing season has come and gone. And for ble news as well as newspaper pundits many tree farmers, a generation of farmwith a political view an inch-wide and an ing has been wiped out. inch-deep. Not to mention deepening our Maybe I missed it, but I don’t recall disdain for the media, which the Ameri- hearing anyone in Washington apolocan public currently ranks about as low gize for inexcusably putting their partias the politicians they cover. san political interests above those they Paraphrasing that noted philosopher, were elected to serve.

Yogi Berra, it is impeachment déjà vu all For those of you to whom the impeachover again. Change the names and the ment talk in Washington is The Thing, dates and it is Bill Clinton versus Newt I am sure I will hear from you, includGingrich, 1999. ing those who think I am pro-Trump or Article One of the United States Con- anti-Trump. (Keep in mind that I am stitution gives the House of Representa- the only columnist you know who has tives (currently a Democratic majority), been called an “Obama bed-wetting libthe power to impeach and if they do, the eral” and a “racist redneck” in the same Senate (currently a Republican major- month.) Have at me. It is a free country. ity), will hear the case and render the But do hurry because I plan to move onto final verdict. I think you can see where other things. this one is headed.

For example, I have discovered that In our history, two presidents have there are many special days to celebrate faced an impeachment trial, and both in October besides Halloween. There is survived the experience — Clinton and Name Your Car Day (Oct. 2) and Moldy Andrew Johnson. Richard Nixon re- Cheese Day (Oct. 9th.) Babbling Day is signed, or he would likely have been the Oct 21, in case any politicians or inchfirst president to have been impeached. wide-and-inch-deep pundits are interWhat the politicians and their media ested. Mincemeat Day is the 26th. (I will friends don’t seem to understand is that take a pass on that one.)

We the Unwashed have our own impeachOn Oct. 31, I will be celebrating Psyment process. It is called elections. You chic Powers Day. You might want to mark don’t think it works? Ask Jimmy Carter. that one on your calendar. On that day, I I had to chuckle when I saw Carter will use my awesome psychic abilities to had told a group at Emory University reveal to you the oldest state-chartered that reelecting Trump would be a “di- university in the nation. Hint: It has 24 saster.” If anyone is an expert on disas- Rhodes Scholars, an outstanding journaltrous administrations, it is Jimmy Carter. ism college, a nationally ranked football I know. I was in Washington during his team and isn’t on probation. four years there and the term “disaster” As for the outcome of the impeachment fits him well. Or maybe “woefully inept” debate, I’ll let you deal with that yourself. would be more accurate.

I am busy making plans for Loosen Up, To keep things in perspective, if you Lighten Up Day on Nov. 14. Hopefully, are located south of the Gnat Line, im- I will see you there. peachment talk is probably of little interest to you. You care more about when You can reach Dick Yarbrough at dick@ dickyarbrough.com; at P.O. Box 725373, you are going to get your promised reAtlanta, Georgia 31139 or on Facebook at lief from the federal government after www.facebook.com/dickyarb. the pounding you took from Hurricane

LOCAL COLUMNIST|DARRELL HUCKABY

What will become of the American Republic?

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ow I know the real reason Ring- ten. Compromise has become the art form ling Brothers Barnum and Bailey that disappeared when we began to lose Circus shut down. Turns out it our statesmen in favor of political hacks had nothing to do with mistreatment of who place their own fortunes and interelephants and the demands of the ests ahead of those of the people SPCA after all. They just couldn’t they serve. stand the competition from ConBut as you tour this city and see gress, which is a much bigger cirthe Washington Monument and cus and operates at the expense of Lincoln and Jefferson and FDR the American people. and MLK memorials, and those I come to you this week from created to honor veterans from center ring. I have taken my travWorld War II and the Vietnam and eling road show to Washington, Korean wars — as well as the magHuckaby D.C., and there are more clowns nificent Capitol building — you get and jugglers here than any place a sense of pride and a little awe, at on earth and the president of the United those that handed us the magnificent gift States is working without a net. that is the American Republic.

The American people deserve better And then you turn a corner and are representation than we are getting. Let bogged down in traffic because snowme tell you that flat out. flakes who believe every special interest If you’ve never been to Washington, research project result ever produced are you owe it to yourself to come at least marching against climate change, in the once in your lifetime. When you do, take middle of the street. They are wearing huntime to walk around the memorials and dred-dollar sneakers made of petroleum monuments and reflect on the men and products by children in the Republic of women who have built this country and China, the biggest polluter on the planet. have shaped it, so far, into what it has be- This causes you to wonder if Sam Adams come. Warts, guts, feathers and all, it is and John Hancock and Paul Revere rethe greatest nation in the history of the ally did it this-a-way. world. That’s why we are having so much And you drive by the magnificent domed internal disagreement over how many building that has survived so much and people can come here and from where. realize that almost half the people inside I was in Russia last month. People aren’t are far more interested in obstructing marching in caravans across Europe to and fabricating than building and protry and immigrate to there. gressing. Everybody gets to decide which Here is an interesting fact. It’s the his- side believes in which because, so far, we tory teacher in me. I can’t help it. haven’t abdicated all our freedoms in the Our nation’s capital was placed on the name of security. So far. banks of the Potomac River to appease the And you visit the museums and marvel Southern states and to entice them to go at what we have accomplished as a people along with Alexander Hamilton’s plan to and have hope for what we can still achave the federal government assume all complish if we will all try to at least sing debts of the 13 states. The Southern states out of the same hymnal, even if we can’t didn’t have much debt and Southern con- all be on the same page. gressmen balked at taxing their citizens And you wonder if it has always been to pay off that of Northern states. Folks like this and if this nation will survive for back then believed in keeping a close eye our grandchildren to visit — or if they will on their public officials, and Southerners know or care who all those monuments thought having the capital close at hand represent. And that’s if they haven’t all would allow them to keep pressure on been torn down or renamed because some Congress. of them once owned slaves.

The Northern representatives agreed And then you decide that it will continto move the capital south and the South ue to exist because it must. It is the last went along with Hamilton’s assumption best chance for the world, barring Divine plan. Now we are still stuck with every- intervention. one’s debt, and Hamilton is a Broadway God bless our nation, warts, guts, feathmusical. That’s progress. But the events ers and all. that led to the creation of Washington, D.C., were fueled by compromise — a Darrell Huckaby is an author in Rockdale word that most politicians have forgot- County. Email him at dhuck008@gmail.com.

COLUMNIST|MARC THIESSEN

Democrats got ahead of the evidence, again

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emember when Democrats insisted that President Trump was “working on behalf of the Russians,” only to have special counsel Robert Mueller declare he “did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities”?

Well, we now have the rough transcript for Trump’s call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and it’s clear that, once again, Democrats got ahead of the evidence.

Keep in mind, when this story broke, The Washington Post reported that “two former U.S. officials” said “Trump’s interaction with the foreign leader included a ‘promise’ that was regarded as so troubling that it prompted an official in the U.S. intelligence community to file a formal whistleblower complaint” (emphasis added). Well, it turns out Trump makes no “promise” anywhere in the transcript. He makes no threats, either.

Indeed, it was Zelensky who raised the issue of investigating corruption, not Trump.

“We wanted to drain the swamp here in our country ... You are a great teacher for us and in that,” he told the president.

NBC’s Katy Tur claimed that the transcript shows Trump said, “Will you do me a favor and investigate Vice President Biden’s son?”

No, he didn’t. When Trump asked than the European countries are doing Zelensky to “do us a favor,” it had and they should be helping you more nothing to do with Biden. Accordthan they are.” Zelensky responds: ing to the transcript, he was asking “Yes you are absolutely right. Not Zelensky to cooperate with an offionly 100%, but actually 1000%.” He cial Justice Department investigatells Trump that German Chancellor tion into the origins of the Mueller Angela Merkel and French President probe that is being led by U.S. AtEmmanuel Macron “are not worktorney John Durham, a career pros- Thiessen ing as much as they should work for ecutor. A Justice Department spokesUkraine,” and says that “the Euroman says Durham is “exploring the extent pean Union should be our biggest partner to which a number of countries, including but technically the United States is a much Ukraine, played a role in the counterintel- bigger partner than the European Union.” ligence investigation directed at the Trump The whistleblower offers no evidence that campaign during the 2016 election.”

Trump had any other motivation.

In his complaint, the whistleblower (who What about Biden? Multiple news reports admits “I was not a direct witness to most of suggested Trump “repeatedly pressured the the events described”) describes Trump ask- president of Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden’s ing Zelensky to cooperate with this investi- son.” Turns out Trump only mentions Biden gation as an effort “to advance his personal by name toward the end of the call. He tells interests.” That is ridiculous. Since when is it Zelensky, “The other thing, there’s a lot of inappropriate for the president of the United talk about Biden’s son, that Biden stopped States to ask a foreign leader to cooperate with the prosecution and a lot of people want to an official Justice Department investigation? find out about that so whatever you can do The transcript also backs up Trump’s claim with the Attorney General would be great. that he put a temporary hold on some U.S. Biden went around bragging that he stopped military aid to Ukraine because he was con- the prosecution so if you can look into it. ... cerned that the European allies were not do- It sounds horrible to me.” ing enough. During the call, Trump tells ZelShould Trump have done this? Absoluteensky the United States is doing “much more ly not. But the reality of this call is a far cry

from overheated charges that Trump used U.S. aid to repeatedly pressure Zelensky to investigate Hunter Biden. At a news conference with Trump at the United Nations, Zelensky said the call was “normal” and “nobody pushed me.”

In the complaint, the whistleblower alleges that efforts by White House officials to “lock down” the transcript are evidence of presidential wrongdoing. Or maybe they are evidence officials did not want yet another presidential conversation to leak. No president in modern times has seen more of his conversations with foreign leaders leak than Trump, including calls with Australian then-Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, British then-Prime Minister Theresa May, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Little wonder the administration takes measures to restrict access to transcripts of those conversations.

The irony is, thanks to the Democrats’ impeachment push, the president is going to get his investigation of Joe Biden’s son — except it won’t be carried out by Ukraine but by the U.S. Congress.

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

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2011 TRAILER HOME MADE TRAILER Black TAG# <\<>unknown> V.I.N. # 5R8U71211BM018200 removed from 3400 Club Drive | Apartments in Lawrenceville, GA. 1999 Acura 2.3CL Gold TAG# <\<>unknown> V.I.N. # 19UYA3256XL008236 removed from 4946 Snapfinger Woods Dr, Decatur, GA 30035.

2010 Dodge Avenger Tan TAG# RFA 7772 GA V.I.N. # 1B3CC4FB3AN150386 removed from 5650 Hillandale Dr, Lithonia, GA 30058.

2006 BMW 325I Gray TAG# PDP 2924 GA V.I.N. # WBAVB13506KX39912 removed from 6937 CHAPMAN RD, LITHONIA GA 30058.

2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse Silver TAG# <\<>unknown> V.I.N. # 4A3AC54LXYE100437 removed from 3030 Continental Colony Pkwy SW, Atlanta, GA 30331.

2006 Honda Odyssey White TAG# RNC 4551 GA V.I.N. # 5FNRL38276B071633 removed from 2929 Panthersville Rd, Decatur, GA 30034.

2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Blue (Dk) TAG# RFE 5986 GA V.I.N. # 3C3EY55E05T527115 removed from 1000 Montreal Rd E, Clarkston, GA 30021.

2007 Mercury Montego Burgandy TAG# PYP 7114 GA V.I.N. # 1MEHM42137G603089 removed from 6350 Oakley Rd, Union City, GA 30291.

NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE The following motor vehicle, advertised pursuant to O.C.G.A. Code Section 4011-2, is being stored at: 1. Make - Toyota Model - Paseo Year- 1995 Color - Green Vin - JT2EL45U4S0188825 Towed from: 4915 Sugarloaf Parkway in Lawrenceville Ga, 30043 (McDonalds).

2. Make - Honda Model - Civic LX Sedan Year - 2001 Color - Burgandy Vin JHMES1659S008210 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;

2011 Jeep Compass White TAG# BXT 8848 GA V.I.N. # 1J4NT1FB1BD260778 removed from 4031 7 Oaks Ln SW, East Point, GA 30344.

2012 Dodge Avenger Gray TAG# <\<>unknown> V.I.N. # 1C3CDZAB3CN110056 removed from 2435 Aylesbury Loop, Decatur, GA 30034.

2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse Silver TAG# <\<>unknown> V.I.N. # 4A3AC84H21E129921 removed from 2567 Whites Mill Rd, Decatur, GA 30034.

2001 Toyota Corolla White TAG# RQA 4153 GA V.I.N. # 2T1BR12E71C497438 removed from SIGMAN RD AND OLD COVINGTON HWY S

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2008 Dodge CALIBER Black TAG# CIC 8065 GA V.I.N. # 1B3HB48B58D671180 removed from 2400 JOHNSON RD ATLANTA GA .

2006 Scion XB White TAG# <\<>unknown> V.I.N. # JTLKT324764067265 removed from 100 Deer Creek Cir, Lithonia, GA 30038.

2011 Chevrolet HHR Black TAG# WFQ300 GA V.I.N. # 3GNBABFW6BS538122 removed from 60 Paschal Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30314.

2005 Chevrolet Astro Black TAG# RAG 2419 GA V.I.N. # 1GCDM19X95B131614 removed from 40 Amanda Dr, Lithonia, GA 30058.

2004 Chrysler CROSSFIRE Red TAG# PJP 5640 GA V.I.N. # 1C3AN69L04X018005 removed from 6244 MARBUT TRAILS LITHONIA GA 30058.

2007 Infiniti G35 Black TAG# <\<>unknown> V.I.N. # JNKBV61F67M821508 removed from 563 Memorial Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30312.

929-616678, 9/27,10/6

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s storage lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. will sell at public lien sale on October 16, 2019, the personal property in the below-listed units, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 09:30 AM and continue until all units are sold.

PUBLIC STORAGE # 27313, 1964 Rockbridge Road, Stone Mountain, GA 30087, (404) 480-5214 Time: 01:00 PM A005 - Lawrence, Clifford; A007 - Hinton, Sheila; A013 - Davis, Steven; A021 - Pena, Cynthia; B023 - Dickson, Ayana; B031 - Fails Jr., Tracy; B033 - WHITE, TIMOTHY; B044 - WHITE, TIMOTHY; C051 - Willis, Andre Arnold; D002 - Fractious, Tracy; D051 - Carter, Rashanda; E011 - Hughes, Bernadette; E031 - Kulig, Courtney; E049 - Tucker, Tisha; E055 - Wardlow, Monique; F003 - Bond, William; F027 - Harvey, Angelita; G022 - Grandberry, Kenderick; G029 - Johnson, Kpana Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card-no checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required.

Dated September 29, 2019 and October 6, 2019. By PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201.

(818) 244-8080.

929-615417, 9/29,10/6 There will be sold at public outcry for cash at Willard Wrecker Service, 719 Shadburn Avenue, Buford, GA 30518, on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 12:00 AM the following vehicles declared abandoned or foreclosed vehicles pursuant to O.C.G.A Section 40-11-05, as follows: # Ye a r Make Model VIN 1 2006 Honda Civic VIN: 2HGFC12866H520045 2 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo VIN: 2G1WX12K039337488 929-616682, 9/27,10/2

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PUBLIC SALES/ AUCTIONS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE To satisfy the ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s storage lien, PS Orange Co. Inc. will sell at public lien sale on October 14, 2019, the personal property in the below-listed units, which may include but are not limited to: household and personal items, office and other equipment. The public sale of these items will begin at 09:30 AM and continue until all units are sold

â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rosendary, Martin J; E020 - AIKEN JR., DANIEL

PUBLIC STORAGE # 28149, 3055 Jones Mill Road, Norcross, GA 30071, (678) 497-0956 Time: 09:30 AM 105 - Hernandez, Jennifer; 185 - Taylor, Tasha; 189 - Trigueros, Victor; 190 LIGHT, LISA; 227 - Vasquez, Elaine; 230 - Easley, Toyia; 246 - Douglas, Demeteria; 3 - Clayton, William; 315 - Thompson, Bakari; 316 - Onamuti, Starkenia; 344 Butler, Takiya; 379 - Urrutia, Sara; 389 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Gates, Ventavius; 393 - Moring, Wilberta; 420 - Turnage, Kristen; 431 - Nesmith, Candice; 441 - Peck, Michael; 45 - Richard, Lakisha; 468 - Echols, Vernon; 469 - Wiggins, Kesa; 494 - Easterby, Anna Katherine; 505 - Watkins, Alisha; 66 - NORCROSS DENTAL ASSOCIATES TRALONGO, KENNETH; 89 - Coronado, Mynor; 97 - Wakasugui, Whitney PUBLIC STORAGE # 28150, 6770 Dawson Blvd, Norcross, GA 30093, (678) 306-1651 Time: 10:00 AM A131 - Downing, Lorraine; C109 - Henderson, Tika; D109 - Jones, Anthony; D157 - Allen, Amber; E166 - Hendrix, Alaxis; E175A Adams, Marlin; E185 - Jolly, Shantal; F141 - Washington, Charity; G114 - Horne Jr., Howard; G172 - Liggions, Robert; H138 - Rowe, Aisha; H161 - Temetan, Tashona; H181 - King, Ligaya; H183 - Walker, Shaleettica; I220 Lewis, Rolnique; J127 - Benson, Karetha; J168 - Farmer, Jahnia; K225 - Islas Santillan, Ismael; K235 - Mack, James; K244 - Quaye, Sam PUBLIC STORAGE # 08049, 5010 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross, GA 30093, (678) 381-8927 Time: 10:30 AM 0105 - Stottlemyer, Mark; 0303 - Mcdonald, Temitope; 0346 - Thomas, Deborah; 0410 - Mcnair, Raekwon; 0414 - Johnson, Antonio; 0513 - Boursiquot, Sophia; 0524 - Covone, Gaetano; 0534 - Brown, Tre; 0602 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jones, Jerry; 0612 - Partlow, Paul; 0738 - Upshaw, Chye; 0807 - Doziea, Darrel; 0826 Collins, Sabrina; 0848 - Lara, Joana; 0930 - Ross, Hasan; 0938 - Fleming, Latrice; 1103 - Whitlock, Nadia; 2006 - Quander, Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;mitri; 2007 - Quander, Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;mitri; 2056 TREE MASTER SERVICES Jaramillo, Julio PUBLIC STORAGE # 20489, 6000 Lawrenceville Hwy, Tucker, GA 30084, (678) 695-6031 Time: 11:00 AM A014 - Foster, Jarvis; C052 - Grantling, Whittney; C099 - Butler, Clinton; E019 - Merricks, Andrea; E039 - Cowart, Teniecha; F008 - NJOKU, LEONARD; F031 - Edwards, Brittney; G016 - Johnson Jr., William; G023 - Henderson, Sean PUBLIC STORAGE # 24346, 615 Indian Trail Road NW, Lilburn, GA 30047, (678) 735-6573 Time: 11:30 AM A056 - ROBINSON, ANTHONY; A061 - Patterson, Michael; B020 - harris, nicole; B050 - Johnson, Netorya; B061 - jasmin, angie; B076 - JOHNSON, TIANA; B088 - Mitchell, Marie; C030 - ORTIZ GONZALEZ, AYANCIT; C037 - Olson, Ann; D005 - Guzman, Humberto; D025

PUBLIC STORAGE # 21901, 95 Arcado Road NW, Lilburn, GA 30047, (678) 436-3753 Time: 12:00 PM C066 - Lee, Jody; C079 MIHINDOU, ALAIN; D017 WHISNANT, TERESA; D037 - Gil, Itzel; E024 - Jones, Denise; E043 - BROWN, SABRINA; F005 - Sawyer, Belinda; F011 - Harvey, Sheilah; F024 - Memmer, Rene PUBLIC STORAGE # 23106, 460 Beaver Ruin Road NW, Lilburn, GA 30047, (678) 436-8792 Time: 12:30 PM B102 - zisengwe, Tendai; B106 - Canales, Torres; B112 - altamirano cruz, guillermo; B113 - Rubalcaba, Sally; B145 - RUFFIN, ALICE; D179 - Bonner, Cheryl; D228 - BETANCOURT, NOEL; E274 - Bailey, Kristopher; E285 Warner, Jayla; E330 - Smith, Cordney; E338 - Gilmere, Darius; F449 - Brown, Jon; F453 - NORRIS, THOMAS; F464 - Acosta, Minelva; F468 - Ross, Astrid; F481 - Franklin, Darren Public sale terms, rules, and regulations will be made available prior to the sale. All sales are subject to cancellation. We reserve the right to refuse any bid. Payment must be in cash or credit card-no checks. Buyers must secure the units with their own personal locks. To claim tax-exempt status, original RESALE certificates for each space purchased is required.

Dated September 29, 2019 and October 6, 2019 By PS Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Glendale, CA 91201.

(818) 244-8080.

929-615431, 9/29,10/6

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PONTOON SMOKE CRAFT, 2000 Johnson 115 HP motor, trolling motor, & depth finder. $4,500 OBO 404-787-4301 David

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Located on Russell Rd. between Collins Hill Rd. & Ga. Hwy. 20 (2 miles North of Ga. Hwy. 316) Entrance to Subdivision on Glendale Dr. off Russell.

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GWINNETT SNELLVILLE 4BR / 2.5BA Brookwood schools, 2 story foyer with hardwood floors, privacy fenced back with screened porch, separate living room, dining room and den.

Master with tray ceilings. Call Curt @ 706-614-1633

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Chevrolet Tahoe, 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe LS Version. Black with Gray Leather interior. Excellent condition! Runs great!

Clean inside and out! Regular service performed! 86,615 miles. Call 770-6809431 Located in Suwanee $18,000 CLASSIC CARS/ ANTIQUES Looking to buy an old foreign, project car in any condition--running or not. Porsche, Jaguar, Mercedes, Maserati, Ferrari, and much more!

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ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY is needed in Duluth, GA. Apply at: http:// www.jingdonglaw. com/career SHINE BRIGHT WINDOW CLEANING Residential Window Cleaning Company PROFESSIONAL WINDOW CLEANERS NEEDED Exp. helpful, must be honest, reliable and willing to work M-F

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Experienced Help Wanted!!!

CARPENTERS, LABORERS and PIPE LAYERS needed at the Loganville WWTP job in Loganville GA. Apply in person at the P F Moon Field Office 4895 Highway 81 North or call Steve Dolin 706.523.2391

ZONINGS NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCE APPROVAL Planning & Zoning Commission City of Berkeley Lake 4040 S. Berkeley Lake Road Berkeley Lake, GA 300963016 Phone: 770/368-9484 The public is hereby notified of the approval of the following Administrative Variance, pursuant to Section78-367 (a)(2) of the Municipal Code of the City of Berkeley Lake, and effective as of September 30, 2019.

AV19-03: 574 Lakeshore Drive, application of Nina S. Tally requesting alteration of non-conforming structure that does not increase the degree of non-conformity: replace deck and add stairs.

Interested affected parties may appeal the granting of the Administrative Variance by submitting their objection in writing to the Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Berkeley Lake at the address listed above. Appeals must be received no later than 4:00 PM, Tuesday, October 15, 2019.

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FULL TIME LANDSCAPE LABORER Thelen & Associates, Inc. is looking for Landscape Laborer for their facility located at 559 South Cemetery St., Norcross GA. Duties to include Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Perform a variety of tasks which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, weeding, watering, fertilizing, mulching, digging holes with shovel, raking, blowing leaves, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units. Maintain equipment to ensure proper functioning. Multiple worksites in and around Gwinett CountyTransportation provided from central location in Norcross, GA. No education or experience required - on the job training provided. Must be able to lift 50 lbs, stand, stoop, walk and lift.

Must be able to work in cold and hot outdoor environment. Pre-employment drug test required, cost paid by employer.

Optional medical, dental and vision insurance available, approximate worker cost ranges from $200-$300 per week depending on plan(s) selected. Cost of insurance payroll deducted if worker chooses to enroll. You may submit resumes to: 559 South Cemetery St. Norcross, GA 30071 or email to: peter@landmarklandscapes.net or at www. e m p l oy g e o r g i a . c o m Refer to job order # 3836896279

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12/1/19-6/30/20. Poss duties: Laying mulch, pinestraw, spread pinestraw, trench bedlines tuck bedlines, blow bedlines, blow, tuck finished product. Unload & load bales & mulch & other related Groundkeepers activities per SOC/ OES 37-3011 (onetonline.org). Must show proof of legal authority to wrk in U.S. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco free wrk zone. Perform physical activities such as: lift, balance, walk, stoop, handle, position, move, manipulate materials use static strength to exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, carry objects up to 75lbs (poss 2-person). No min. edu. reqmt. OJT. Applicants must be willing, qualified, to perform wrk described & avail. for entire period specified. $14.31/hr OT $21.47/hr, DOE. Piece rate may apply. Cash advance may apply @ emplyr discretion. Poss daily/ wkly hrs: 8A-5P. 40+ to include lunch break M-F. Poss wknd/holiday wrk. Outdoors, exposed to weather; must be capable of doing physically strenuous labor for long hrs, occasionally in extreme heat/cold. Variable weather conditions apply; hrs may fluctuate, poss downtime &/or OT. OT avail, not reqd. Emplyr will comply w/all applicable fed, state & local laws pertaining to OT hrs. Transportation: Will provide/pay cost of wrkr return transport, subsistence from wrksite to place from wrkr departed to wrk for emplyr if wrkr completes period of emplymnt or dismissed from emplymnt before end of wrk period above. Transportation & subsistence will be provided for cost from place from which wrker has come to wrk for emplyr, whether in U.S. or abroad, to place of emplymnt. Guaranteed offered wrk hrs @ least 3/4s of wrkdays each 12/wk period of total emplymnt period.

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Berkmar, Maxwell programs earn industry certification

By Heather Darenberg Staff Correspondent

Berkmar High School and Maxwell High School of Technology were recently honored by the Gwinnett County Board of Education for earning Georgia industry certification.

An “industry certified” program represents the apex of program quality. Only those programs that have successfully undergone rigorous reviews by leaders from business and industry are recognized with this distinction, according to the school system.

Industry certification provides many benefits for students, the school and the community. Certification shows that a program is contributing to the development of a highly-skilled future workforce.

Berkmar High School and Maxwell High both received the Construction Industry Certification from the Georgia Department of Education and Construction Education Foundation of Georgia.

Maxwell High also received the Early Childhood Education Industry Certification from the Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Early Childhood Education Foundation, the Culinary Arts Industry Certification from the Georgia Department of Education and Georgia Chef, and the Auto Collision Industry Certification from the Georgia Department of Education

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Berkmar High School and Maxwell High School of Technology were recently honored by the Gwinnett County Board of Education for earning Georgia industry certification. Berkmar construction students are pictured here. and the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation.

Schools that pursue industry certification receive a special grant provided by the Georgia legislature and are certified for a five-year period.

school library media programs that recently received awards from the Georgia Library Media Association.

Burnette Elementary School received the Georgia Media Program of Excellence award. The school’s media specialist is Traci Costilow.

GLMA winners honored Coleman Middle School received the Exemplary by school board Middle School Media ProThe Gwinnett County Board gram award for having the of Education recognized top middle school media

program in the state. The school’s media specialist is Kathy Schmidt.

Norcross High School received the Exemplary High School Media Program award for having the top high school media program in the state.

The school’s media specialists are Lauren Hagey and Lorrainne McCullough.

Cicely Lewis, the media specialist at Meadowcreek High School, was also honored for being named the

2019 Library Media Spe- competitive workforce by cialist of the Year. providing a range of opportunities for teachers and students throughout the state.

Mountain View At its annual GACTE Sumteacher named mer Conference, the orgaAdviser of the Year nization honored teachers and leaders who have been Jennifer Ortman of Moun- instrumental in furthering tain View High School was career and technical edunamed the Georgia Scholas- cation in their classrooms, tic Press Association’s 2019 schools and communities.

Georgia Adviser of the Year.

Ortman was recently recFour GCPS students ognized by the Gwinnett named to County Board of Education for this honor.

State Student The Georgia Scholastic Advisory Council Press Association was organized in 1928 by the Grady Four Gwinnett County College of Journalism at the Public Schools students will University of Georgia to promote the understanding and serve on State School Superpractice of journalism. Over intendent Richard Woods’ the past 90 years, GSPA has 2019-2020 Student Advievolved to encompass all sory Council.

Christie Khalil, a seventhforms of scholastic media, grader at Coleman Middle including broadcast, literary School and Ariella Ayenemagazine, newsmagazine, newspaper and yearbook. sazan, an eighth-grader at GSPA’s goal is to help pub- Hull Middle School, were lications progress by pro- named to the 2019-2020 viding networking and skill Middle School Student Addevelopment opportunities. visory Council.

Maggie Michels, an 11thgrader at Duluth High School, Georgia Association and How’Ron Nesbitt, a 12thfor Career and grader at Mill Creek High Technical Education School, were named to the 2019-2020 High School Stuhonors teachers dent Advisory Council. This The Gwinnett County Board is the second year in a row of Education recently recog- that Nesbitt has been selectnized Kylea Woodley of Cen- ed to serve on the council.

The students are among tral Gwinnett High School, a group of 130 middle and Richard Getrum of Maxwell High School of Technology high school students who and Kimya Rainge of Moun- will meet with Woods to tain View High School for discuss the impact of state the awards they received policies in the classroom. from the Georgia Associa- Members of the Student Adtion for Career and Tech- visory Council also will discuss other issues related to nical Education.

Woodley was named the education, serve as the State Georgia Marketing Edu- Superintendent’s ambascation Association’s 2019 sadors to their respective schools, and participate in Teacher of the Year.

Getrum was named the service projects to benefit Trade and Industrial Educa- schools and students.

Council members were setors of Georgia’s 2019 New lected from a pool of nearly Teacher of the Year.

Rainge received the 2019 1,000 students who applied Carl Perkins Outstanding Ser- to serve. Students were chovice Award from the Geor- sen based on the strength of gia Marketing Education their essay answers— which focused on their ideas for Association.

The mission of the Geor- public education— as well gia Association for Career as their community service and Technical Education experience. Selected stuis to provide educational dents attend public schools leadership in developing a around the state.

WELLNESS

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From C1 Her first recommendation was to start conservatively with weights that can be lifted between 10 to 20 repetitions.

She also advised spectators of normal ranges of motion.

Not overextending and controlling weight when returning to rest position is key to injury prevention.

“The instructions do tell you to adjust the seat pad, but you want to make sure you’re adjusting it so you’re in a normal position for your body,” Yarnell said. “People get on a machine and they have the footpads in the wrong place or the back supporter in the wrong spot, and they don’t even realize they can adjust those.”

Yarnell said some common injuries stem from stretching the body beyond its normal range of motion and causing joints to be locked or stressed.

Just because the machine will allow full extension of the arms or legs, doesn’t mean it’s necessary.

“I’d say that’s the only downfall, really, of using these machines,” Yarnell said.

Though it may seem obvious to gym enthusiasts, it’s important for beginners to find out what exercise machines do before boarding them. She also walked spectators through free weight and core exercises that target all of the muscles in a particular group.

The Consumer Health Literacy series is part of a larger monthly series at PCOM Georgia that began in July.

The goal was the bring faculty, staff and student together to give each an opportunity to share their different exper-

tise and provide trustworthy wellness information.

“We have all kinds of health and wellness initiatives on campus, but we wanted to do something collaborative with PDOL and the library,” Public Services Coordinator Erica Rosalle said. “We got together and said, ‘Who do we have with expertise on campus that can plan these different things?’”

The first session was in July when PCOM students and staff could sign up to receive a read-out of their body composition and learn ways to live healthier lifestyles. Shultis led a session in August on time management and how to incorporate healthy habits into busy lifestyles. Yarnell, having just finished midterms, led the series’ second session. Rosalle is already planning her third that she’s titled, “To the Library and Beyond,” which will educate staff and students about what health and wellness resources are available in the library and how best to access them.

Other organizations on campus are anticipated to introduce yoga and tai chi. There is a faculty and staff camaraderie element to the series facilitated through PDOL and PCOM Fit, which organizes events like flag football or basketball tournaments at PCOM and acts as a liaison to students interested during the consumer health series.

Yarnell said the series provided her with an opportunity to practically demonstrate her previous training experience and her PT knowledge.

“It kind of all ties together with PT, now I’m getting the injury avoidance and how to rehab from injuries side of it,” Yarnell said.

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LIFESTYLES COLUMNIST|RONDA RICH

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Paying it forward

ometimes it takes a long like it for a friend of mine.” time before you’re able to The lady, who lived in Calipay forward a kindness. This fornia, wrote back. “I’ve decidone took me 12 years to repay. ed the piece just doesn’t fit in Before you hear about the remy kitchen as I had envisioned. payment, you must first know You’re right – it should be a set.” about the debt that began when I was thrilled. Then I figured I was looking for a gift for a dear that would probably be a premiRich friend. um attached to it so I proceeded She collects railroad silver – with caution. The woman quickly antique pieces that were made spe- dispelled my apprehension. cifically for each railroad back in the “Please, accept it as a gift.” days when first class railroad travel What? was luxury. Each railroad had its own Her husband, she explained, had unique silver with its name such as been an executive with the Walt DisUnion Pacific or Santa Fe engraved on ney Company until a couple of years the bottom. Grand hotels did the same, earlier when he retired because he had and all usually had specially designed multiple sclerosis. He was 45. She also china as well. had a child with special needs.

Over the 75 to 100 years since rail“Our days can be challenging so when roads have ceased such luxury travel, I’m able to give joy to someone else, much of the china has been broken it gives me joy. Please, allow me to be but the silver can still be found — not selfish and send this silver pitcher for easily and not in great abundance. But your friend.” if you’re willing to look hard enough, She wouldn’t even accept the cost you’ll find it. of shipping. The box arrived and inAfter much searching, I found a side was a beautifully wrapped box as matching cream pitcher and sugar well as a bag of Godiva chocolates. I bowl through an auction company, but promised her that one day I would pay they weren’t being sold as a set. I bid it forward and give something nice to on both pieces and, as you may know, a stranger. it is better to wait until seconds before I had some nice bracelets that I no the auction closes to put in your best longer wore. I have small hands and bid. The sugar bowl auction closed 10 wrists so normal sized people couldn’t minutes before the pitcher. I won it. wear them. There was no one I knew to While I was poised to go after the give them to so, recently, I put three of pitcher, the phone rang. Mama said them up for auction. A young woman calmly but urgently, “Come down here in Dallas, Texas, bought them. I put a now. I need you.” fourth one in as gift and when she rePanicked, I flew out the door and ceived them, she was over the moon. drove to Mama’s where she told me She wrote to thank me. that she had just received a call that my “I have another one that I’m putting uncle had died. We had left his house in the mail to you as a gift. It’s beautitwo hours earlier and though he was ill, ful,” I wrote. “Please, enjoy it.” it didn’t seem that death was coming.

I had a debt of kindness that was I forgot all about the railroad silver. well overdue and, finally, I had found Several days later, the sugar bowl ar- a way to pay it forward. rived and I set it aside. About a month later, I wrote the other bidder and said, Ronda Rich is the best-selling author of “If you should ever decide to sell that the new book “Let Me Tell You Something.”

Visit www.rondarich.com to sign up for pitcher, would you please let me know? her free weekly newsletter.

It would be more valuable as a set. I’d

COLUMNIST|TIM DALY

Overseeding with ryegrass, spring flowering bulbs and soil sample testing

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A: Bob, you can have your soil tested through UGA Extension Gwinnett.

Here is how to do so: Using a small shovel, dig out a one-inch wide soil QUESTION: I have a bermudagcore that is six inches deep. Take at rass lawn that will be turning brown least ten to twelve random samples and going dormant for winter in the from the area and thoroughly mix next couple of months. I hear that them in a container.

Daly some people overseed their bermuPlace two cups of the mixed soil dagrass lawns with ryegrass, which into a plastic bag. The samples will germinate and stay green during the should not include plant roots or other cold weather. Should I consider doing for accumulated organic matter and need to my lawn? Are there drawbacks? be dry — separate samples for each type — Bill, Loganville taken. For example, if you have a property with both fescue in one area and ornaANSWER: Bill, many times bermu- mental trees and shrubs in another area, dagrass and other warm-season grasses take two separate soil tests: one for the are overseeded with ryegrass in the fall fescue and the other for the ornamental to keep the turfgrass green during the trees and shrubs. Soil can be tested at any winter. Frequently athletic fields and golf time of the year. courses will have ryegrass seed applied.

Submit the soil samples to the UGA ExHowever, we do not recommend doing so tension Gwinnett office at 750 South Perry for homeowners.

St. #400, Lawrenceville, Ga., 30046. Our During dormancy, the ryegrass will not office hours are Monday through Friday, cause any issues; however, in spring, it 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.. The cost is $8 per sample. can interfere with the greening up proYou will receive the results within sevcess. The ryegrass is still actively growing en to 14 days by mail or e-mail. The soil and can interfere with the bermudagrass tests results include pH, phosphorus, coming out of dormancy by competing potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, with it for light, nutrients and air. If you and lime levels. It will indicate what do overseed, in April, scalp the lawn down types of fertilizers are needed. The lime to one-half of an inch, which will stunt the and nutrient recommendations are given growth of the ryegrass while allowing the in pounds per 1,000 square feet or per bermudagrass to grow. As the weather be- acre. These recommendations are specomes warmer, the ryegrass will die out. cific to whatever kind of plant material you want to grow (as written on the soil Q: I see many spring-flowering bulbs, test record sheet). such as daffodils and tulips, for sale in garden centers. Is now the time to plant them?

One insect that can be particularly —Lori, Lilburn troublesome to homeowners is termites.

Several methods exist for keeping their A: Lori, despite seeing the bulbs for presence under control and minimizing sale, now is not a good time for planting. their damage.

The weather is still too warm. The bulbs UGA Extension Gwinnett will have need to be put into the ground after the a program on termite control that will temperatures are cooler. Late October be held on Oct.1 from noon to 1 p.mm into November is a good time. The bulbs in the second-floor conference room of need the cold weather to set their flower the Gwinnett County Government Anbuds for blooming in the following spring. nex Building located at 750 South Perry Plant the bulbs at the depth indicated on St, Lawrenceville, GA 330046. To registhe packages. ter, please contact the Extension office. ardening columnist Tim Daly answers the following questions from readers:

Q: I am interested in having my soil tested for nutrient content. How do I go about doing so?

— Bob, Buford

Timothy Daly is an Agricultural and Natural Resource Extension Agent with UGA Extension Gwinnett. He can be contacted at 678-377-4011 or tdaly@uga.edu.

COLUMNIST|LISA MCLEOD

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Why customer referral programs don’t work

f you enjoyed your expethe gift, and you feel great about rience, refer a friend, and it. Some companies even donate we’ll give you half off your to a charity when you refer somenext order.” one who takes the job. The mental It’s a common offer. In this case, map they provide is not “here’s it came from the car wash. I’ve gothow you can get something for ten similar offers from my dentist, yourself.” Instead it’s “here’s how a home contractor, the make up you can provide something great McLeod store, a video conferencing service for someone else.” That’s what and my daughter even got an offer makes it more appealing. from her apartment complex. It was, Companies like Daily Harvest and Th“Refer a friend and you’ll get $400 off red Up understand this. They give you your rent.” a discount code to share with friends.

These sound good in theory, but rarely Follow the thought pattern with Daily works in practice. Here’s why: Harvest, a smoothie delivery service: People don’t want to sell out their — Wow, that was a great smoothie. friends. Yes, I’d like half off my car wash, —An email comes into my box: “Did but it’s not enough to motivate me to you like your smoothie? Would you have a potentially awkward conversa- like to give your friend a discount on a tion. Even if I had a great experience, I smoothie?” don’t want my friends to think I’m just — Well, yes, I would. My brain is now trying to make money off them. thinking, Who would like this discount?

The company trying to get me to proInstead of imagining a weird conversavide a referral made a classic mistake. tion where I try to sell someone smoothThey tried to give me something of val- ies, I’m thinking about who would enue when they should have provided the joy smoothies and would love to receive value for my friend. Instead of giving me this offer. the discount when I refer, give me a disThe same thing applies in the workcount or freebie I can give to my friend. place. Nobody is going to ask their famInstead of feeling sleazy, I feel generous. ily member to take a crummy job so they Despite recent cultural evidence that can get a $500 spiff. might indicate otherwise, most people But if the employer creates the right want to help others. It makes us feel experience, and then asks the team, “Do good to give others something they’ll you know other talented people who enjoy that cost us nothing. could be part of our company?”, people Employers make the same mistake. will think, Wow, who else would be a When companies offer cash bonuses to good fit here? Again, the emphasis on people who refer friends and family for their friend, not themselves. jobs, they’re looking at the wrong side Of course, none of this works if the of the equation. initial experience is bad. If you want Instead of rewarding employees for re- your best people to provide referrals, ferring friends and family, they should give them something worth sharing. focus on the harder (much harder) task Then make it even more valuable by givof creating such a great workplace expe- ing the people they share it with somerience; people want to refer their friends thing special. and families.

The incentive to the person you refer Lisa McLeod is the author of the best-sellers is they get a great job at a great place. “Selling with Noble Purpose” and “Leading with Noble Purpose.”

When you refer them, you’re giving them

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Fire and Emergency services recognizes grads, promotes leaders

By Taylor Denman taylor.denman@gwinnettdailypost.com

The Gwinnett County Department of Fire and Emergency Services held a ceremony combining the graduation of new firefighter-paramedic recruits with a promotion ceremony for new leaders on Sept. 19.

There were promotions for 10 driver engineers, five lieutenants, two captains, one battalion chief and one assistant chief.

The ceremony is rich in fire service tradition, including a prestigious badge pinning.

Fire Chief Russell Knick, Gwinnett County Commission Chairman Charlotte J. Nash, District 2 Commissioner Ben Ku, County Ad-

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ministrator Glenn Stephens and members of the department’s Command Staff, greeted and congratulated graduates and promoted servicemen.

Some of those honored at the ceremony have already been in the position for a period of time and were officially recognized during the ceremony.

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AUBURN Whistlestop Shops hosts Breast Cancer Fashion Show the whistlestop shops will host its 2019 breast cancer Fashion show at 4 p.m. saturday. last year’s fashion show raised money for a family fighting breast cancer, which is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. one in eight women in the united states will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, according to the national breast cancer Foundation. breast cancer awareness month begins tuesday. the whistlestop shops are located at 1369 4th ave. in auburn.

BARROW COUNTY Winder Council to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month breast cancer survivors, their family and friends, and members of the community are invited to join the winder city council on oct. 8 to honor breast cancer awareness month. attendees will stand in the shape of a breast cancer ribbon, and a community photo will be taken with a drone. everyone is asked to wear pink. the picture will be taken at 5:45 p.m. oct. 8 in the Veteran’s commemorative park, 113 e. athens st. in winder. the winder police department will be onsite with its pink patrol car for additional photo opportunities.

Following the community photo, the winder city council’s regular monthly meeting will take place in the community center, 113 e. athens st. in winder. northeast georgia medical center barrow will be in attendance to receive a proclamation and to provide information about breast cancer awareness.

For more information, visit cityofwinder.com/government/ city-council.

BERKELEY LAKE Realtors plan toy drive for Norcross Co-op berkeley lake realtors tracey settlage and Jill rice are organizing a toy drive for the norcross cooperative ministry. new, unwrapped toys can be dropped off at the berkeley lake city Hall or at the rice settlage team office at 12 lakeshore drive in berkeley lake. the norcross cooperative ministry is a faith-based, nonprofit ministry dedicated to providing emergency assistance to families in norcross, peachtree corners, doraville and tucker.

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Jackson EMC Foundation Board Member Jim Plunkett, far left, and Jackson EMC District Manager Randy Dellinger, far right, present a $15,000 check to Mosaic Georgia for its family aftercare and counseling program.

Jackson EMC Foundation awards $63K to agencies serving Gwinnett County residents

By Taylor Denman taylor.denman@gwinnettdailypost.com

The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded $119,889 in grants and $63,000 to local organizations during the foundation’s August meeting.

Jackson EMC Foundation awarded $15,000 to Atlanta Community Food Bank to provide up to 60,000 meals to food-insecure families in Gwinnett, Hall and Lumpkin counties through partner agencies, eliminating the need for the agencies to store the food and allowing the Food Bank to distribute food at a fraction of the cost.

Another $15,000 grant was awarded to Gwinnett Student Leadership Program to provide high school juniors and seniors in 23 public schools with practical leadership skills and training so they can return to their home high school and share the core leadership principles, increasing the development be available, along with food trucks and other vendors. general admission tickets are $30. all proceeds will benefit little Kings and Queens, a nonprofit organization that aims to improve the lives of young adults who face adversity. For more information, visit www. littlekingsandqueens.org. the tannery row ale House will run shuttles to and from the event from 3 to 8 p.m. For those interested in continuing the party, the tannery will host its fifth annual paranormal party at 9 p.m., and a combo ticket for the craft beer Festival and paranormal party is $40.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www. bigtickets.com/events/trah/ best-of-georgia-craft-beerfestival.

of student leaders.

Jackson EMC granted $15,000 to Duluthbased Mosaic Georgian — formerly known as Gwinnett Sexual Assault Center & Children’s Advocacy Center — which provides assistance for family aftercare and counseling in Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, and Lumpkin counties.

The foundation awarded $10,000 to Corners Outreach in Peachtree Corners. Funds will provide assistance to Corners Academy, which works with students and families in Title I schools in the Meadowcreek cluster with personalized tutoring programs, summer camps and parent workshops.

Duluth organization H.O.P.E received $5,000 to help low income single parents in Gwinnett and Hall counties with childcare and housing, enabling them to attend classes and earn a college degree.

The Foundation awarded $3,000 to Georgia Center for Civic Engagement to help stu-

www.duluthga.net/community/ get_7involved/connect_duluth. php. the meeting will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. all guests will be responsible for the cost of their own meals. connect duluth consists of four public meetings a year.

GRAYSON Leif Erikson Day planned at Tribble Mill Park celebrate the bold explorers of the north sea and their kilted cousins at leif erikson day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. saturday at tribble mill park, 2125 tribble mill parkway in lawrenceville. the living history festival will be a celebration of the customs and legacy of the Vikings of scandinavia and the scottish Highlands. Visitors will be able to immerse themselves in competitions and crafts to gain a glimpse into the lives BRASELTON of these ancient and vibrant Music festival returns to cultures, according to the DACULA Braselton Town Green event description.

Elisha Winn Fair to country and southern rock admission is $5 per person. showcase life in 1800s artists from georgia will take learn about life in the 1800s activities will take place at the stage from noon to 10 p.m. ozora meadows and the Holly at the elisha winn Fair from saturday at the Fretting the pavilion within tribble mill Foothills songwriters and music 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. saturday at park. the elisha winn House, 908 festival on the braselton town to register to attend, visit dacula road in dacula. green. www.gwinnettparks.com, Visitors can tour the musicians scheduled to click on “online registration,” furnished elisha winn House, appear include steve bryson, and search for the event with built in 1812, six years eddie ray, gregg erwin, code tmp41400. For more before gwinnett county was Heart of pine, chris Hamrick, information, call 770-814created. the first functions duke brothers band, tommy 4920. of the county government townsend and country river were carried out in the house, band.

LAWRENCEVILLE according to the gwinnett townsend is not only a Public Safety Fall Festival Historical society. musician; he’s the owner of returns to Coolray Field the event will also feature grandaddy mimm’s moonshine gwinnett police and Fire distillery. and, yes, moonshine war of 1812 re-enactors, a and emergency services are blacksmith shop, craft booths will be available at the event. partnering from 10 a.m. to and food. country music will For more information, 2 p.m. oct. 12 for the public be performed from noon to visit frettingthefoothills. safety Fall Festival at coolray 5 p.m. com or facebook.com/ admission to the event is $3. Field, 2500 buford drive in frettingthefoothills. lawrenceville. children 12 and under will be the festival celebrates the BUFORD admitted free. partnership between public Buford’s inaugural beer safety and the community DULUTH festival planned Connect Duluth to meet at – and serves as a way for the 2019 best of georgia citizens to interact with fire Armando’s Cafe craft beer Festival is coming connect duluth, an outreach and police personnel in a to buford. non-emergency environment, previously held in sugar Hill, program designed to spark according to the county’s meaningful conversations the craft beer Festival is new website. to buford and will be held from among community members First responders will show and representatives of the 4 to 7 p.m. oct. 26 on the off their emergency vehicles, lawn at the buford community city of duluth, will take place including a helicopter, center town park and theatre. thursday at armando’s cafe. ambulance, swat personnel tastings from about 30 of reservations are required carrier and ladder truck. police georgia’s craft breweries will and can be made online at

officers and fire medics will also provide tips on fire safety, crime prevention, personal safety, and injury prevention. admission is free.

For more information, call the gwinnett police crime prevention unit at 770.513.5119.

LILBURN Paint a harvest-themed work at the LAB gather your friends and spend an evening at an instructor-led paint party from 7 to 9 p.m. oct. 12 at the lilburn activity building. participants will take home a completed night harvestthemed acrylic painting on an 11x16-inch canvas. the event is open to adults ages 18 and up. admission is $18 per person. art supplies are provided. participants can bring their own nonalcoholic refreshments. to register, visit www. gwinnettparks.com, click on “online registration,” and search for the event with code lab41632. For more information, call 678-2770875. the lab is located at 788 Hillcrest road in lilburn.

LOGANVILLE American Legion hosts Fall Craft Show the american legion post 233 will host a Fall craft and Vendor show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. saturday at the loganville post, 4635 atlanta Highway. more than 50 vendors will be selling products including quilts, candles, bath bombs, wood toys and pet collars. a country breakfast will be served from 8 to 11 a.m., and lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. the bar and grill will be open from noon to 3 p.m.

For more information, visit www.gapost233.com or www. facebook.com/gapost233.

NORCROSS Lantern parade to light up Norcross get your best costumes ready and prepare to march. the light up norcross lantern

dents throughout the Jackson EMC service area participate in Georgia Youth Assembly, a model state legislature for grades 6-12 where students learn the legislative process.

Jackson EMC Foundation grants are funded by roughly 192,422 participating cooperative members who op for their monthly electric bills to be rounded to the next dollar amount through the Operation Round Up program. The initiative has funded 1,432 grants to organizations and 382 grants to individuals, putting more than $14 million back into local communities since the program began in 2005.

Applications for grants from the foundation are available online or at a local Jackson EMC office. To be eligible, the individual or organization applying must be within the 10 counties Jackson EMC covers (Clarke, Banks, Barrow, Franklin, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison and Oglethorpe).

Applicants do not need to be members of Jackson EMC.

parade will take place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. oct. 19 in thrasher park. the new orleans-style marching band sabor! will lead the parade through the streets of downtown norcross, and mc lexx will mix beats throughout the evening. the event is free and open to the public. For those who wish to purchase a lantern, they are available for $15 at the norcross welcome center and various downtown merchants and will be sold in the park the day of the event.

For more information, visit www.norcrossga.net/925/ Holidays.

PEACHTREE CORNERS Councilman selected for ARC’s Regional Leadership Institute peachtree corners councilman weare gratwick was selected earlier this year as one of 56 leaders from throughout metro atlanta to take part in the atlanta regional commission’s 2019 regional leadership institute. rli participants, who are comprised of private, education and nonprofit leaders, study in-depth key regional issues and delve into the importance of regional collaboration to ensure metro atlanta’s success, according to a news release. topics include water sustainability and resources, barriers to full employment, and regional and community planning, “it is a privilege to be selected for arc’s leadership development program. the topics are very apropos to the challenges facing metro atlanta today,” said weare gratwick, who also is the gwinnett market president of the newly formed tandem bank, which will have locations in peachtree corners, tucker and decatur. the rli program is designed to expose current organizational and community leaders to the importance of understanding specific issues and challenges facing the metro region and how they are

all interconnected. since 1991, more than 1,500 leaders from the business, government, education and nonprofit sectors have participated in the rli program.

SNELLVILLE Snellville seniors invited to sell their crafts crafters ages 55 and up are invited to sell their wares at the snellville senior center’s arts and crafts show from noon to 5 p.m. oct. 19. booth space is $25 for members of the snellville senior center and $35 for all others. the snellville senior center is located at 2350 oak road in snellville. For more information, call 770985-3580.

SUGAR HILL Downtown cleanup planned Oct. 12 Help keep the city of sugar Hill sweet and beautiful. city leaders and community members will gather from 10 to 11:30 a.m. oct. 12 to clean up downtown sugar Hill. participants will meet in front of sugar Hill city Hall, 5039 w. broad st. in sugar Hill. materials, including gloves and garbage bags, will be provided.

For more information, visit cityofsugarhill.com SUWANEE Coffee with a Cop planned for Wednesday Have a cup of coffee and talk about what matters to you. coffee with a cop will take place from 8 to 9 a.m. wednesday at Famous toastery, located in the shops of suwanee, 1120 peachtree industrial blvd., suite 214. the mission of coffee with a cop is to break down the barriers between police officers and the citizens they serve. no reservations are necessary.

For more information, visit suwanee.com.

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