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“GOOD MORNING Sunday, December 16,2018 | gainesvilletimes.com LOTTERY I Drawings for Saturday, December 15, 2018 CASH 3 Midday: 7-6-5 Evening: 4-2-9 Night: 7-7-9 CASH 4 Midday: 0-1-0-8 Evening: 0-1-3-9 Night: 5-5-1-3 FANTASY FIVE 10-11-26-28-34 GEORGIA FIVE Midday: 4-3-6-0-4 Evening: 4-7-7-1-5 POWERBALL (12/15) 8-38-43-52-55 Power Ball: 17 Current jackpot: $246M MEGA MILLIONS (12/14) 5-22-26-43-49 Mega Ball: 23 Current jackpot: $284M 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 1773, the Boston Tea Party took place as American colo nists boarded a British ship and dumped more than 300 chests of tea into Boston Harbor to protest tea taxes. In 1905, the entertainment trade publication Variety came out with its first weekly issue. In 1944, the World War II Battle of the Bulge began as Ger man forces launched a surprise attack against Allied forces through the Ardennes Forest in Belgium and Luxembourg (the Allies were eventually able to turn the Germans back). In 1950, President Harry S. Truman proclaimed a national state of emergency in order to fight “world conquest by Communist imperialism.” In 1976, the government halted its swine flu vaccination pro gram following reports of paralysis apparently linked to the vaccine. In 1980, Harland Sanders, founder of the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant chain, died in Shelbyville, Kentucky, at age 90. In 2001, after nine weeks of fighting, Afghan militia leaders claimed control of the last mountain bastion of Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaida fighters, but bin Laden himself was nowhere to be seen. BIRTHDAYS Civil rights attorney Mor- ris Dees is 82. Actress Joyce Bulifant is 81. Actress Liv Ullmann is 80. CBS news correspon dent Lesley Stahl is 77. Former Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons is 74. Pop musician Tony Hicks (The Hollies) is 73. Pop singer Benny Andersson (ABBA) is 72. Actor Ben Cross is 71. Rock singer-musician Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) is 69. Actor Benjamin Bratt is 55. Country singer- songwriter Jeff Carson is 55. Actor-comedian JB Smoove is 53. Actress Miranda Otto is 51. Actor Daniel Cosgrove is 48. Rhythm-and-blues singer Michael McCary is 47. Ac tress Krysten Ritter is 37. Actress Zoe Jarman is 36. Country musician Chris Scruggs is 36. Actor Tbeo James is 34. WEATHER Gainesville 5-Day Forecast #AccuWeather download the free app TODAY TONIGHT MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Mostly sunny Partly cloudy Partly sunny Mostly sunny Partly sunny Rain HIGH: 54° LOW: 40° 59735° 55738° 52741° 50739 s RFT: 59735 ° 1 RFT: 58736 ° 1 RFT: 54737 * 1 RFT: 44732 Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: 5% 10% 0% 0% 15% 80% RFT: The patented AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature® is an exclusive index of effective temperature based on eight weather factors. Almanac | Regional Weather Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Morganton 50/34 Elliji 51/3 O Blairsville .J 50/35 j'.i ■ ;r T: - Talking Rock 52/37 O Turners Corner 53/39 Dahlonega 53/39 rUI llt.1 -UWIIIOOVIII O Cleveland 56/38 53/38 Toccoa 1?3 58/39 Clermont ,.U 54/39 55/38 -£L o 5 M 4% r 9 a '' vlMe (-Lula © Nelson o Dawsonville O @ c '"" 52/37 53/38 Cumming O 53/38 Canton O 53/38 y ,r j® Buford O m O Roswell “ 53/39 Danielsville 52/39 Duluth O n (1295 59/39 53/40 Winder Lawrenceville 56/40 "'55/40 ainesville Hon w Commerce 57/40 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 Statistics for Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport through 5 p.m. yesterday Temperature High/low 52 47 Normal high/low 52734° Record high 72° in 1929 Record low 9° in 1914 Precipitation (in inches) 24 hrs. ending 5 p.m. yest. 0.75 Month to date 6.22 Normal month to date 2.34 Year to date 62.87 Normal year to date 50.84 Record for date 2.21 in 1972 Main Offender: Particulates Source: Environmental Protection Agency | Pollen Yesterday Trees “°“o' ' ' I Grass absent Weeds o . 0 - 0 0 Low Mod. High Verjj Main Offender: Ragweed and Juniper Source: National Allergy Bureau UV Index City Today Hi Lo W Tomorrow Hi Lo W Albany 59 43 s 64 37 pc Atlanta 55 42 s 60 38 pc Augusta 63 39 s 65 35 pc Brunswick 64 46 pc 64 44 s Chattanooga 54 37 c 56 33 pc Lake Levels City Today Hi Lo W Tomorrow Hi Lo W Columbus 58 42 s 63 37 pc Dalton 53 37 c 56 33 pc Greenville 60 39 pc 62 35 s Macon 61 41 s 64 36 pc Savannah 63 44 s 66 39 pc 1 Sun and Moon 1 2 2 —1— 1 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 1070.90 +0.16 Allatoona Lake 840.0 830.17 -0.14 Burton Lake 1865.0 1861.31 -0.08 Clark’s Hill Lake 330.0 328.43 +0.05 Hartwell Lake 660.0 660.12 +0.50 Russell Lake 480.0 474.54 -0.24 West Point Lake 635.0 629.06 +0.42 Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today Full Last Dec 22 Dec 29 7:35 a.m. 5:27 p.m. 1:38 p.m. 1:04 a.m. New First Jan 5 Jan 14 Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, r-rain, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice It’s too soon to know if we’ll get a white Christmas “I think we’re going to have a white Christmas this year,” my friend wrote in a message. Indeed, I can’t think of a prettier landscape than the North Georgia hills and mountains covered in snow. But the fore cast can’t tell us yet for sure. Weather forecasts are excellent for a period of 3 days. For days 4 and 5, they are still fairly good. Beyond that time span, they turn medio cre in a hurry. This is because atmospheric phenomena are so short-lived. Most events don’t last longer than 5 days. On the other hand, they also develop very quickly. For example, let’s say a new winter storm is forming. This starts as a push from a mass of very cold air located in Canada’s Yukon Territory. Temperatures there are around zero or below. At the same time, the U.S. Gulf Coast is enjoying 60-degree weather. Gulf air streams inland, cools down, and gets a more local character. But the Canadian air, heading southeast like a bulldozer, is still much colder and drier. The line where the two meet is a cold front. It brings strong rain to our area as it passes over us, followed by clear conditions with freezing nights after the clouds move out. All this can happen within 4 or 5 days, so an ear lier 7-day forecast would have missed it. Typical Christmas weather in the U.S. South means cool, but not extremely cold, conditions, followed by a day or two of rain. After that, it gets cold but with plenty of sun shine. No snow for Hall County. Locals tell it correctly: “It’s either cold enough for snow, or wet enough. Rarely both. ” Dec. 25,2010, was different. The hills of Banks, Habersham, Hall and neighboring counties were blanketed in white. That year, the atmosphere delivered both ingredients: cold weather, and a source of moisture. This happens when a cold front passes through the South, bringing lots of mois ture and chillier weather. A sec ond cold front, on the heels of the first, delivers the cold conditions needed for turning that moisture into snow. To see if we might have another white Christmas this year, watch the forecast map. Look for two lines with “barbs,” or teeth, heading for Georgia, one following the other within two days or less. The barbs point in the direction of the front’s movement. Rudi Kiefer, Ph.D., is a professor at Brenau University, teaching physical and health sciences on Brenau’s Georgia campuses and in China. His column appears Sundays and at gainesvilletimes.com. AROUND TOWN TODAY Youth Christmas Program Service. 8:30-9:30 a.m. Christ Lutheran Church, 3612 Old Oakwood 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. Zion Bap tist 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 Oakwood Road, Oakwood, clcga@bellsouth.net. Free. Mark and Jody Jam This Sunday at Good 01 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 Street, Cumming. A Christmas Carol. 3 p.m. Sylvia Beard Theatre, 2200 Buford Highway Northeast, Buford. $30. LuhhNi’s Listening party. 5-8 p.m. Winder Women’s club, 15 W Midland Ave., Winder. Antioch Baptist Church Presents “The Heart of Christmas” and Other Musical Specials. 5:30-7 p.m. Antioch Baprist Church, 2465 Antioch Road, Cumming. 678-910-8688, jcr7@att.net. Free. The LeFevre Quartet. 6 p.m. Lighthouse Baptist Church, Dawsonville. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support. 6-8 p.m. Rock Goodbye Angel, 615 Oak St., Suite G, Gainesville. 407-252-9884, angela@RockGoodbyeAngel.com. Free. Red Church Hymnal Singing. 6 p.m. Mountain View Baptist Church, 3765 Mountain View Road, Gainesville. Free. A Christmas Carol presented by Theatre Buford. 8-10 p.m. Buford Community Center Theatre, 2200 Buford Highway, Buford. 770-945-6762, abrown@cityofbuford.com. $30 - $35. Christmas in Dixie “The Musical.” Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming. $25 - $27.50. Annie. Holly Theatre, 69 W Main St., Dahlonega. $14 - $22. MONDAY Pre-K Placeholder. 10-11 a.m. Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming. Score: Marketing Through Social Media. 1 -3 p.m. Auburn Public Library, Georgia 24 5th St., Auburn. American Red Cross - Blood Drive. 2-7 p.m. Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming. Yoga Storytime. 4-4:30 p.m. Spout Springs Branch Library, 6488 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch. 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. Call 770-718-3417 with questions. Play in the Clay Mondays with Mary Hull. 4:30-6 p.m. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. 770-536-2575, info@qvac.org. $25 - $30. Kinect Family Fun Night. 5-7:30 p.m. North Hall Tech Center, 4175 Nopone Road, Suite B, Gainesville. Hall County Planning Commission meeting. 5:15 p.m. Hall County Government Center, second floor, 2875 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville. 770-531-6809. Minecraft. 6-7 p.m. Youth Services, Gainesville. Sit-N-Stitch. 6:30-8 p.m. Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming. Gainesville Real Estate Investor Meetup. 6:30 p.m. Midland Station Coffee Co., 109 Green St., Gainesville. Oakwood Planning Commission meeting. 7 p.m. Oakwood City Hall, 4035 Walnut Circle, Oakwood. tpuckett@cityofoakwood. net, 770-534-2365. TDH Talent Unlimited Annual Christmas Party. 7:30-10 p.m. La Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe, 1795 Mall of Georgia Blvd., Buford. TUESDAY Tuesday Open Studio Pottery - RSVP required. 10 a.m. to noon. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. 770-536-2575. Career Coach Visits Cumming Library. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St., Cumming. 770-538-2727, mtu7@gmrc.ga.gov. Free. Photography GIMP Class with Donna Sepulveda. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. 770-536-2575, info@qvac.org. $125 - $150. Mobile Career Coach. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St., Cumming. Holiday Puppetpalooza Fiesta. 10:15-11 a.m. Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St., Cumming. Busy Babies: Parachute. 10:30-11 a.m. Spout Springs Branch Library, 6488 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch. Busy Babies: Art. 10:30-11 a.m. Spout Springs Branch Library, 6488 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch. LapSit Storytime. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Winder Public Library, 189 BellviewSt., Winder. Lego at the Library. 4-5 p.m. Spout Springs Branch Library, 6488 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch. Kid’s Coding Club. 4-5 p.m. Gainesville Library, Gainesville. Visit from Santa & Puppet show. 4-6 p.m. Commerce Public Library, 1344 S Broad St., Commerce. You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch! A Grinchy Family STEAM Program. 6-7 p.m. Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming. TAB - Teen Advisory Board at the Cumming Library. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St., Cumming. HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY She Stmes gainesvilletimes.com A Metro Market Media Publication ©2018, Vol. 71, No. 350 Sunday, December 16, 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. General Manager Norman Baggs, nbaggs@gainesvilletimes.com Editor in Chief Shannon Casas, scasas@gainesvilletimes.com Controller Susan Andrews, sandrews@gainesvilletimes.com Director of Revenue Leah Nelson lnelson@gainesvilletimes.com Production Dir. 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The effort is not a waste of time if it means something, if it progresses the project some small amount or even if it just holds a space. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When you feel like being alone to relax and realign the forces inside you, it shouldn’t be a struggle to make this happen. Your loved ones aren’t doing you a courtesy in allowing this; rather, having peace and pri vacy is your right. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Creation and compromise — two things you’re good at, but not at the same time. That is why you may want to create alone today, so you don’t have to negotiate your vision. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You are determined not to make the same mistake you made in the past, yet you feel yourself inexplicably drawn to what seems to be the echo of a past situation. Buy some time. Do whatever you have to do to pause this. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You really want to change some thing about your behavior, but it’s tough. The key to positive change is to structure the en vironment so that the desired behavior is a no-brainer. LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 23). Listening well is the start of healing a relationship. It’s the attitude of openness that changes things, whether you’re the listener or you’re the one being listened to. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Maybe everything matters, but not everything matters equally. You’re great at figur ing out what’s worth doing. You won’t let matters of little consequence throw you off your game. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There’s great beauty in this day, and you’ll want to record it. It won’t seem sufficient to post it on social media and then let it drift from mind. The events of the day will be wor thy of a hard copy. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Consider who should be the one to give particular news. The messenger makes a pretty big difference in how information is received and processed. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll be attracted to char ismatic people with a strong energy. Just don’t let yourself be overpowered. You’ve the energy to match and top any one you encounter. Don’t lose who you are in this. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Some days seem to occur more in memory than in life. You can recall such a day, and its resonance is still coloring your experience. Keep return ing to this. There are questions to be answered.
