In Case You Missed It: A Look Back at the Week of News in Lilburn

A look back at what made news on Lilburn Patch.

Monday, Feb. 14

-Valentines's Day was greeted at Harmony Grove United Methodist Church by to the Red Cross. Among the donors was a couple who met on Valentine's Day years ago and felt giving blood was a fitting way to celebrate the day.

-The met for the first time in 2010 (January's meeting was snowed out). Among the items of business: setting election dates, insurance coverage for city workers, the purchase of Church Street properties for the realignment of Main Street and the relocation of the Eternal Flame monument.

Tuesday, Feb. 15

-The Region 8-AAAAA basketball tournament opened with four first-round games at Parkview High School, including , the biggest upset the boys portion of the tournament has seen in years.

Wednesday, Feb. 16

-Lilburn Patch featured the , which has been exposing young and old musicians to the rock-and-roll band experience for 16 years.

-Our Moms Talk forum exchanged options of getting your kids out of the house now that the weather is warming. It's never too late to share your thoughts. .

Thursday, Feb. 17

-A , possibly caused by meth-making chemicals, kills a young boy and sends two other children to the hospital in serious condition. Three bystanders -- two teens and a man -- helped get the kids out of the house. The investigation of what happened begins.

Friday, Feb. 18

-The worst news possible after Thursday's fire on Spring Mill Drive is reported by Gwinnett Police and Gwinnett Fire — . Authorities announced that murder charges have been filed against Ivan Gonzalez, who was listed as the resident of the house at 1197 Spring Mill Drive. Fire officials say the fire was fueled by methamphetamine chemicals; the house apparently was used to make meth. Authorities said at a that investigators found $192,000 and meth in the house. Gonzalez has been on the run and has not been apprehended. The mother was arrested and charged with drug trafficking.

Saturday, Feb. 19

- Neibi Brito, mother of the three children killed in the fire at the Lilburn meth house, was denied bond and was being held in the Gwinnett County jail. .

-in the Region 8-AAAAA championship game played at Parkview High School.