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—GOOD MORNING CELEBRITY REPORT Ellen DeGeneres considers Friday, December 14,2018 | gainesvilletimes.com LOTTERY I Drawings for Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018 CASH 3 Midday: 1-1-6 Evening: 8-8-8 Night: 4-7-2 CASH 4 Midday: 9-3-7-5 Evening: 8-4-8-4 Night: x-x-x-x FANTASY FIVE 25-22-39-31-9 GEORGIA FIVE Midday: 6-9-9-8-2 Evening: 8-9-8-5-9 POWERBALL (12/12) 4-9-21-29-64 Power Ball: 26 Current jackpot: $230M MEGA MILLIONS (12/11) 4-38-39-54-59 Mega Ball: 12 Current jackpot: $262M Lottery numbers are unofficial. Some results may be unavailable at press time; for updated numbers, visit gainesvilletimes.com/lottery. The Georgia Lottery Corp.: 404-215-5000. 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. WEATHER | Gainesville 5-Day Forecast # AccuWeather download the free app | TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Periods of rain Rain this evening Showers around Partly sunny HIGH: 51° LOW: 48° 54744° 56741° Sun and some clouds 60736° Mostly sunny 57734° RFT: 51740 ° 1 RFT: 53736 ° 1 RFT: 56733 ° 1 RFT: 61734 Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: 80% 65% 70% 10% 0% 5% RFT: The patented AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature® is an exclusive index of effective temperature based on eight weather factors. Regional Weather Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Q O BlairsviIle antf~ Morganton 55/50 Elliiay ^ A | 55/47 q Turners Corner Talking Rock 54/48 Tocco: 53/49’”6"" Cleveland 51/4- 52/48 _ Dahloneqa O ' , . Clermont „ - 52/48 ,51/48 O Cornelia 50/48 Lula 51/48 52/48 0 Murrayvllle O 51/47 Nelson } Dawsonville U> (i2s> 53/47 52/47 Gamesville oHomer O 51/47 Oakwood /C, Canton ' sms °/o Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 Almanac Statistics for Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport through 5 p.m. yesterday Temperature High/low 51”35° Normal high/low 52735° Record high 75° in 2007 Record low Precipitation (in inches) 1° in 1962 24 hrs. ending 5 p.m. yest. 0.00 Month to date 5.12 Normal month to date 2.04 Year to date 61.77 Normal year to date 50.54 Record for date 1.97 in 1961 Main Offender: Particulates Source: Environmental Protection Agency Pollen Yesterday Trees “°“o' ' ' I Grass absent Weeds o „ O - 0 0 Low Mod. High Verjj Main Offender: Ragweed and Juniper Source: National Allergy Bureau City Today Hi Lo W Tomorrow Hi Lo W Albany 69 55 r 64 47 pc Atlanta 58 50 r 56 45 c Augusta 66 57 r 67 45 sh Brunswick 68 60 r 69 52 c Chattanooga 57 50 r 54 45 r City Today Hi Lo W Tomorrow Hi Lo W Columbus 66 51 r 59 46 c Dalton 57 49 r 54 43 r Greenville 48 46 r 58 42 r Macon 65 54 r 62 43 c Savannah 70 62 r 70 49 c UV Index 1 Lake Levels 1 Sun and Moon 0 YL o 0 9 a.m. Noon 3 p.m. 6 p.m. The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ num ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. Lake data in feet as of 7 a.m. yesterday Lake Full Pool Present Level 24 hr Change Lake Lanier 1071.0 1070.92 -0.23 Allatoona Lake 840.0 830.86 -0.96 Burton Lake 1865.0 1861.50 -0.30 Clark’s Hill Lake 330.0 328.67 -0.32 Hartwell Lake 660.0 659.36 +0.15 Russell Lake 480.0 475.10 -0.28 West Point Lake 635.0 630.53 +0.06 Sunrise today 7:33 a.m. Sunset tonight 5:27 p.m. Moonrise today 12:37 p.m. Moonset today none First Full Last New • (■> Dec 15 Dec 22 Dec 29 Jan 5 Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, r-rain, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice She Sfmcs gainesvilletimes.com A Metro Market Media Publication ©2018, Vol. 71, No. 348 Friday, December 14, 2018 HOWTO REACH US 345 Green St. N.W, Gainesville, GA 30501 P.0. Box 838, Gainesville, GA 30503 (770) 532-1234 or (800) 395-5005 Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Drive thru open: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri. 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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. Publish your event Don’t see your event here? Go to gainesvilletimes.com/calendar to add it. Events publish at the editors’ discretion 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.
