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TODAY IN HISTORY
On this date:
In 1799, the first president of the United States, George Wash
ington, died at his Mount Vernon, Virginia, home at age 67.
In 1819, Alabama joined the Union as the 22nd state.
In 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen (ROH’-ahl AH’-
mun-suhn) and his team became the first men to reach the
South Pole, beating out a British expedition led by Robert F.
Scott.
In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson vetoed an immigration
measure aimed at preventing “undesirables” and anyone born
in the “Asiatic Barred Zone” from entering the U.S. (Congress
overrode Wilson’s veto in Feb. 1917.)
In 1962, the U.S. space probe Mariner 2 passed Venus at a
distance of just over 21,000 miles, transmitting information
about the planet, such as its hot surface temperatures and
predominantly carbon dioxide atmosphere.
BIRTHDAYS
Singer-actress Abbe Lane
is 87. Actor Hal Williams is
84. Actress-singer Jane
Birkin is 72. Pop singer
Joyce Vincent-Wilson (Tony
Orlando and Dawn) is 72.
Entertainment execu
tive Michael Ovitz is 72.
Actress Dee Wallace is
70. Rhythm-and-blues
singer Ronnie McNeir (The
Four Tops) is 69. Rock
musician Cliff Williams is
69. Actor-comedian T.K.
Carter is 62. Rock singer-
musician Mike Scott (The
Waterboys) is 60. Singer-
musician Peter “Spider”
Stacy (The Pogues) is 60.
Actress Cynthia Gibb is 55.
ending long-running talk show
Ellen DeGeneres’ long-running talk show
could reach its end in the coming years.
The comedian has considered retiring
from “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” which
she’s hosted since 2003, and has received
mixed advice from her wife and brother
about what to do, she told The New York
Times in a new interview.
DeGeneres, 60, came close to turning down
a contract option to extend her deal through
2020 before ultimately accepting it, and has
gone back and forth on what to do moving for
ward, according to the newspaper.
Her brother — fellow comic Vance DeGe
neres — has urged her to keep doing the
show, while her wife, “Arrested Develop
ment” actress Portia de Rossi, feels she would
remain successful if pursued other options.
“She gets mad when my brother tells me I
can’t stop,” DeGeneres told The Times of de
Rossi.
De Rossi suggested a podcast or radio gig as
other mediums where DeGeneres could go,
while DeGeneres expressed interest in doing
a movie. She voiced the title character in the
2016 animated flick “Finding Dory,” repris
ing the role from 2003’s “Finding Nemo.”
“I just think she’s such a brilliant actress
and stand-up that it doesn’t have to be this
talk show for her creativity,” de Rossi told the
newspaper. “There are other things she could
tackle.”
Tribune News Service
MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski
apologizes for homophobic
comment made on air
President Trump attacked MSNBC’s Mika
Brzezinski on Thursday for using a homopho
bic slur on the air and tweeted that if a conser
vative person had said it, “that person would
be banned permanently from television.”
“She will probably be given a pass despite
their terrible ratings,” Trump said.
“Morning Joe,” the show Brzezinski co
hosts with husband Joe Scarborough, regu
larly has harsh takes on Trump and his
administration. Brzezinski was criticizing
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday
for comments regarding the murder of Saudi
journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
She said it sounded like Pompeo was car
rying water for a “wanna-be dictator,” using
a cruder term.
Afterward, she apologized via Twitter, say
ing it was a “SUPER BAD choice of words.”
Associated Press
AROUND TOWN
CORRECTION
On Page 1A
A last name was incorrect in an article on the front page Thursday about the midtown
fire. The co-owner of Tire Barn Tire Pros is Jack Roper.
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TODAY
Isaac Alcantar Exhibit at the Quinlan Visual Arts
Center Regions Mini Gallery. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Regions Center, 303 Jesse Jewell Parkway,
Gainesville. 770-536-2575,
amanda@qvac.org. Free.
Water Aerobics. 9:30 -10:30 a.m. University of
North Georgia, 25 Schultz Ave.,
Dawsonville, conted@ung.edu.
Christmas Tree Ornament Craft. 10:30 a.m. to
4 p.m. North Hall Tech Center, 4175 Nopone
Road, Suite B, Gainesville.
Preschool Play. 10:30 -11 a.m. Spout Springs
Branch Library, 6488 Spout Springs Road,
Flowery Branch.
Friday Sketch Club. 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Quinlan
Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE,
Gainesville.
Creative Circle. 2 - 4 p.m. Cumming Library,
585 Dahlonega St., Cumming.
Holiday Hullabaloo. 2-5 p.m. Youth Services
at Gainesville library, Gainesville.
EJCHS Winter Dance Recital 2018. 6 - 8 p.m.
East Jackson Comprehensive High School
Auditorium, 1435 Hoods Mill Road,
Commerce. $0 - $4.84.
A Christmas Carol. 8 p.m. Sylvia Beard
Theatre, 2200 Buford Highway Northeast,
Buford. $30.
DJ Dance Party. 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. 37 Main,
212 Spring St. SE, Gainesville. 678-696-
8829, Customer_CaFe@37main.com.
CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE “THE MUSICAL”. Cumming
Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming. $25 -
$27.50.
Brenau University JV Basketball vs. Bryan Col
lege. Brenau University, 500 Washington St.,
SE, Gainesville.
Annie. Holly Theatre, 69 West Main St.,
Dahlonega. $14 - $22.
SATURDAY
Breakfast with Santa. 8 -10:30 a.m.
Cleveland Chick-fil-A, 25 West Underwood
St., Cleveland.
Gingerbread House Decorating. 10-11 a.m.
Dawson County Library, 342 Allen St.,
Dawsonville.
Bobbin Lace Making. 10 a.m. -1 p.m. Hall
County Library System, Gainesville Branch,
127 Main St. NW, Gainesville. 770-532-3311,
ext. 114, gkoecher@hallcountylibrary.org.
Free.
Gingerbread House Decorating. 11 a.m. to
noon. Lumpkin County Library, 342 Court
house, Dahlonega.
Summer in December: a guided painting. 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. Hampton Park Library, 5345
Settingdown Road, Cumming.
Christmas Cookie Swap. 11 a.m. to noon.
Auburn Public Library, Georgia 24 5th St.,
Auburn.
Wood Burning Basics with Jason Smith. Noon to
3 p.m. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green
St. NE, Gainesville. 770-536-2575, paula.
Iindner@quinlanartscenter.org. $60 - $85.
Family Graphic Novel Book Club. 2 - 3 p.m.
Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St.,
Cumming. 770-781-9840.
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and as space allows.
Winder’s 70th Annual Christmas Parade: That
‘70s Parade. 2-4 p.m. Winder.
Holiday Gift Crafting for Teens. 2:30 - 4 p.m.
Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road,
Cumming.
The Nutcracker. 2:30 p.m. The Venue at
Friendship Springs, 7340 Friendship Springs
Blvd., Flowery Branch. $18.50.
Cumming Jingle Jog 5k & Christmas Parade.
3:30 p.m. Cumming Fairgrounds, 235
Castleberry Road, Cumming. 404-985-7796,
sarah@forsythconnection.org. $25 - $35.
Stars Over Elachee. 5:15 - 7:15 p.m. Elachee
Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive,
Gainesville. 770-535-1976,
elachee@elachee.org. $5 - $10.
Square Dance. 8 -10 p.m. First Presbyterian
Church gym, 800 South Enota Drive,
Gainesville. 678-956-0287,
mcclureac@charter.net. $7.
A Christmas Carol. 8 p.m. Sylvia Beard
Theatre, 2200 Buford Highway Northeast,
Buford. $30.
Mock of Ages. 9 -11:30 p.m. 37 Main Rock
Cafe, 212 Spring St. SE, Gainesville. 678-
696-8829, Customer_Care@37main.com.
CHRISTMAS IN DIXIE “THE MUSICAL”. Cumming
Playhouse, 101 School St, Cumming.
$25-$27.50.
Annie. Holly Theatre, 69 West Main St.,
Dahlonega. $14 - $22.
SUNDAY
Youth Christmas Program Service. 8:30 - 9:30
a.m. Christ Lutheran Church, 3612 Old Oak-
wood Road, Oakwood, clcga@bellsouth.net.
Free.
Christmas Lessons and Carols. 8:45 a.m.
Cumming First United Methodist Church, 770
Canton Highway, Cumming.
Morning Worship. 10 a.m. to noon. Mt. Zion
Baptist Church, 4000 Thurmond Tanner
Road, Flowery Branch,
mzbcinfo@yahoo.com. Free.
Youth Church. 10 a.m. to noon. Mt. Z ion
Baptist Church, 4000 Thurmon Tanner Road,
Flowery Branch, mzbcinfo@yahoo.com. Free.
Youth Christmas Program Service. 11 a.m. to
noon. Christ Lutheran Church, 3612 Old Oak-
wood Road, Oakwood,
clcga@bellsouth.net. Free.
Mark and Jody Jam This Sunday at Good 0I
Days. 2-6 p.m. Good ol’ Days Bar and Grill,
419 Atlanta Road, Cumming.
Sensitive Santa. 2 - 4 p.m. Post Road Library,
5010 Post Road, Cumming,
echolsl@forsythpl.org.
Hampstead Stage presents Prince Caspian:
Return to Narnia. 2-3 p.m. Cumming Library,
585 Dahlonega St., Cumming.
A Christmas Carol. 3 p.m. Sylvia Beard The
atre, 2200 Buford Highway Northeast, Bu
ford. $30.
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY
ARIES (March 21 -April 19).
Gratitude is like stretching.
It’s preparation for the vigor
ahead, easing the way for ef
fort, warding off injury. People
don’t do gratitude forthe same
reason people don’t stretch.
It’s so easy they forget. Don’t
let that be you.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Many material things bring
more torment than delight,
as the maintenance, cartage,
storage and display of these
things, coupled with the fear
of losing them, can be more
acute than any joy of owner
ship.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
Among other things, love
has been compared to fever,
dreaming and anesthesia. Cer
tainly, that’s one version — and
a very pleasant, though tem
porary, one at that. So enjoy!
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
Avoiding sadness today is
like standing in the ocean and
avoiding wetness. Sadness
(like joy, excitement, frustra
tion, trepidation, curiosity...) is
part and parcel with the experi
ence of the day. It will quickly
wash over you.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). The
question is not whether you’re
better off than you were. That
thought journey has the poten
tial to meander high and low
but ultimately will lead straight
into a wall. The thought journey
you want to go on begins with
“What now?”
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
You’re not afraid of responsi
bility, and when you commit
yourself, you go all in. Some
how, making up your mind to
do a thing reduces your fear.
It’s like each action you choose
comes with a side order of
courage.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 23). You’ll
find it interesting when people
you’ve known for a long time
have a different recollection
than you do about your shared
history. Perhaps both versions
are equally valid.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
Sometimes you wonder
whether you should even go to
the expense of buying event
tickets when the best part of
going out is the anticipation of
it, and that’s absolutely free.
Put something new on the
books.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). The ennui is not relievable
by purchase. The retail rush
lasts somewhere between 15
minutes and two hours, and
then the ennui settles back in.
It will take a big project to send
the ennui running.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Everything looks original to the
one who’s never seen it before.
Put you work in front of fresh
eyes of all ages to get a differ
ent perspective on what you’re
doing. The feedback will help
you hone in on a more lucrative
direction.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).
You’re so respectful and ap
preciative of even the most
accessible joys because you
know that sometimes a lot
more work goes into present
ing them than most people
would guess.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Modesty isn’t always about
what you say; it’s often a move
that comes before that — the
avoidance of being spotlighted
at all. A low profile will keep
you in the good graces of hu
mility.