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—GOOD MORNING Monday, December 17,2018 | gainesvilletimes.com LOTTERY I Drawings for Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018 CASH 3 Midday: 7-4-8 Evening: 0-4-9 Night: 8-3-9 CASH 4 Midday: 4-8-3-9 Evening: 4-7-7-0 Night: 2-3-3-9 FANTASY FIVE 17-11-12-31-39 GEORGIA FIVE Midday: 2-4-1 -4-2 Evening: 7-9-7-5-8 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 1777, France recognized American independence. In 1865, Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8, known as the “Unfinished” because only two movements had been com pleted, was first performed publicly in Vienna 37 years after the composer’s death. In 1944, the U.S. War Department announced it was ending its policy of excluding people of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast. In 1957, the United States successfully test-fired the Atlas in tercontinental ballistic missile for the first time. In 1967, Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt, 59, disap peared while swimming in the ocean off Cheviot Beach in Vic toria state; despite an extensive search, his body was never found (Holt was succeeded as premier by John McEwen). In 1969, the U.S. Air Force closed its Project “Blue Book” by concluding there was no evidence of extraterrestrial space ships behind thousands of UFO sightings. An estimated 50 million TV viewers watched singer Tiny Tim marry his fiancee, Miss Vicky, on NBC’s “Tonight Show.” In 1975, Lynette Fromme was sentenced in Sacramento, Calif, to life in prison for her attempt on the life of President Gerald R. Ford. (She was paroled in Aug. 2009.) BIRTHDAYS Actor Armin Mueller-Stahl is 88. Pope Francis is 82. Singer-actor Tommy Steele is 82. Rock singer-musi cian Art Neville is 81. Actor Bernard Hill is 74. Actor Er nie Hudson is 73. Political commentator Chris Mat thews is 73. Comedian- actor Eugene Levy is 72. Actress Marilyn Hassett is 71. Actor Wes Studi is 71. Pop musician Jim Bonfanti (The Raspberries) is 70. Actor Joel Brooks is 69. Rock singer Paul Rodgers is 69. Rhythm-and-blues singer Wanda Hutchinson Vaughn (The Emotions) is 67. Actor Bill Pullman is 65. Actor Barry Livingston is 65. Country singer Sha ron White is 65. Producer- director-writer Peter Far- relly is 62. Rock musician Mike Mills (R.E.M.) is 60. Pop singer Sarah Dallin (Bananarama) is 57. WEATHER Gainesville 5-Day Forecast #AccuWeather download the free app TODAY TONIGHT TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY Partly sunny Patchy clouds Mostly sunny Partly sunny Periods of rain Windy and cooler HIGH: 61° LOW: 36° 57739° 52742° 50742° 46731' RFT: 60°/37 ° 1 RFT: 53°/37 * 1 RFT: 45733 ° 1 RFT: 36728 Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: 5% 5% 5% 15% 75% 25% 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. Blairsville Morgariton 56/30 A Kf'i 54/30 illilay 56/ Turners Corner ,«■■■■» 60/35 Cleveland 62/35 56/34 6C •--A 60/34 Talking Rock GO- n DahlenegaO vL “nt ^C O' 61/35 Lula Toccoa 64/36 61/34 <—> v.,... 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City Today Hi Lo W Tomorrow Hi Lo W Albany 66 37 pc 62 44 s Atlanta 59 39 pc 59 41 s Augusta 67 35 pc 63 40 s Brunswick 62 45 s 63 49 pc Chattanooga 57 34 pc 54 36 s Lake Levels Lake data in feet as of 7 a.m. yesterday Full Present 24 hr Lake Pool Level Change Lake Lanier 1071.0 1070.86 -0.04 Allatoona Lake 840.0 830.07 -0.10 Burton Lake 1865.0 1861.38 +0.07 Clark’s Hill Lake 330.0 328.14 -0.29 Hartwell Lake 660.0 660.48 +0.36 Russell Lake 480.0 474.97 +0.43 West Point Lake 635.0 628.48 +1.25 Today Tomorrow City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Columbus 66 38 pc 61 42 s Dalton 56 33 pc 55 36 s Greenville 63 36 s 57 36 s Macon 66 35 pc 61 40 s Savannah 66 39 pc 65 45 s Sunset tonight 5:28 p.m. Moonrise today 2:10 p.m. Moonset today 2:01 a.m. Full Last : i Dec 22 Dec 29 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 She Stmcs gainesvilletimes.com A Metro Market Media Publication ©2018, Vol. 71, No. 351 Monday, December 17, 2018 HOWTO REACH US 345 Green St. N.W, Gainesville, GA 30501 P.0. 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And they visited the “Saturday Night Live” star to make sure he was OK. A police spokesman declined to say where officers met with Ariana Grande’s ex-fiance on Saturday. But his Ins tagram posting was deleted and NBC did not cancel its live show. On the show, Davidson intro duced a performance of John Lennon’s song “Happy Xmas (War is Over)” by musical guests Miley Cyrus, Mark Ronson and Sean Ono Lennon. What alarmed Davidson’s fans and authorities was the tone of the entertainer’s post: “I’m doing my best to stay here for you but I actually don’t know how much longer I can last. All I’ve ever tried to do was help people. Just remember I told you so.” He added a heart emoji. Social media erupted with words of love for the 25-year-old comedian and native New Yorker who first appeared on “Satur day Night Live” in 2014. And his name is trending on Twitter. One admirer tweeted “hang in there. There is a lot of help out here. Surrender to some love ... I’m praying for you Pete. I’ve been there. It gets better.” Earlier this month, Davidson wrote on Instagram that he has spoken about bor derline personality disorder from which he says he suffers, “and being suicidal pub licly only in the hopes that it will help bring awareness and help kids like myself who don’t want to be on this earth. “No matter how hard the internet or anyone tries to make me kill myself. I won’t. I’m upset I even have to say this.” Davidson and Grande were engaged in June, but broke up ear lier this fall. In November, Davidson apologized for mocking the appearance of a veteran who lost an eye in Afghanistan. He said Lt. Com. Dan Crenshaw, now a congressman-elect from Texas, “deserves all the respect in the world.” On SNL’s “Weekend Update” segment, Davidson was joined by Crenshaw, a Navy SEAL. Davidson had mocked Crenshaw a week earlier, saying viewers might be surprised he’s “not a hit man in a porno movie.” Associated Press AROUND TOWN TODAY 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, 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. 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 Boulevard, 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. Cum ming 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 Bellview St., 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. 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. Visit from Santa & Puppet show. 4-6 p.m. Commerce Public Library, 1344 South Broad St., Commerce. You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch! A Grinchy Fam ily STEAM Program. 6-7 p.m. Hampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming. TAB - Teen Advisory Board at the Cumming Li brary. 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St., Cumming. Clermont Town Council work session. 7 p.m. Town of Clermont, 109 King St., Clermont. 770-983-7568, cityofclermont@bellsouth.net. Christmas Songs. 7:30 p.m. Brenau University, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. John Berry. 7:30 p.m. Brenau University, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. Christmas Classics 2018. 8 p.m. Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming. $15-$20. John Driskell Hopkins & the Joe Gransden big band.. 8-10 p.m. Buford Community Center Theatre, 2200 Buford Hwy, Buford. 770-945- 6762, abrown@cityofbuford.com. WEDNESDAY Career Coach Visits Good Samaritan Food Bank. 9-11 a.m. Good Samaritan Food Bank, 1220 McEver Road, Gainesville. 770-538-2727, mtu7@gmrc.ga.gov. Free. Handbuilding Basics with Mary Hull. 10 a.m. to noon. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. 770-536-2575, musesroost@gmail.com. $150 - $175. Yoga for Beginners. 10-11:30 a.m. Blackshear Place Branch Library, 2927 Atlanta Hwy., Gainesville. Story time with Santa! 10-11 a.m. Braselton Library, 15 Brassie Lane, Braselton. Gainesville Newcomers Club, Gainesville. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Chattahoochie Country Club, 3000 Club Drive, Gainesville. 678-943-1845, cleaburnlubeck@yahoo.com. $20 - $30. Toddler Play. 10:30 -11 a.m. Spout Springs Branch Library, 6488 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch. Lapsit Storytime. 11 -11:45 a.m. Auburn Pub lic Library, 5th St., Auburn. OWLS Luncheon. 11:30 a.m. JD Withers Build ing, 7 Seventh St., Auburn. 770-963-4002, parksdirector@cityofauburn-ga.org. Crafters’ Corner. 1 - 3 p.m. Hampton Park Li brary, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming. Write On! 1 - 2:30 p.m. Auburn Public Library, 5th St, Auburn. Exploring Digital Libraries. 2-3 p.m. Lumpkin County Library, 342 Courthouse, Dahlonega. Georgia On My Mind Book Club. 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Dawson County Library, 342 Allen St., Daw sonville. Nar Anon Family Support Group. 6-7 p.m. Family Life Center, First Baptist Church, 751 Green St. NW, Gainesville. 770-540-4395, kentmurphey@gmail.com. Free. HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY ARIES (March 21 -April 19). Are you the influencer, or is the other person? Bigger question: Does it matter? You’re both influential, so don’t even worry about it. Do you and see what happens. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The rules of acceptable conduct are constantly changing, and you are fantastic at keeping abreast of the situation, test ing, observing and tracking what works and what doesn’t. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). What once caused you stress is no longer a problem. You’ve grown, the situation has shrunk — something like that! A smooth transaction will be the first sign of progress. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You read people. That’s your thing. Except don’t get too as sumptive in this regard today, because people will surprise you with their idiosyncrasies and pivots. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Quest ing can be more of an activity than the solution to a problem. It’s pretty fun to go looking for things, more fun than, say, tak ing care of the stuff you already have. Before you embark, make sure you don’t already have what you seek. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Take out the emotional part and matters of finance are, at their root, just math. So why is it nearly impossible to take out the emotional part? Because maybe this isn’t about money after all. So what’s it really about? LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 23). You’re not interested in sur rounding yourself with yes people, yet to be an effective leader, the team must follow you at least some of the time. Pick your times, and make your requests. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’re here, and your mind is over there. That’s fine for mo mentary flights of fancy, but it’s no way to live — because your senses, though they may be partly engaged in fantasy and future, are only fully alive where you are. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). As the sign of the archer, it’s always better when you have a clear aim. Make some goals just for the fun of it. If you don’t have a target, you rob yourself of the satisfaction you get from hitting it. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You’ll be involved with a task that’s a lot like a boomerang. It will keep coming back with more to do. Ready to stop? There’s never one last throw without one last catch. When you have it in your hand, set it; don’t throw it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). When people are ready to learn, it happens easily and quickly. Ideally, your student will be ready. But if not, there’s a little more work to do. Get ting people ready to learn is part of the learning process. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). If you had to, you could get by on your charms. But that’s not you. You want to do something useful, make a concrete contri bution, feel the tensile strength of your connections. Charm — that’s your cherry on top.
