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Newspaper Page Text—GOOD MORNING Tuesday, December 18,2018 | gainesvilletimes.com LOTTERY I Drawings for Monday, December 17, 2018 CASH 3 Midday: 2-4-9 Evening: 9-5-1 Night: 4-5-5 CASH 4 Midday: 5-7-8-7 Evening: 6-3-0-7 Night: 4-0-3-2 GEORGIA FIVE Midday: 9-8-2-7-4 Evening: 1-2-4-8-7 FANTASY FIVE 7-37-36-25-3 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 1787, New Jersey became the third state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. In 1865, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, abolishing slavery, was declared in effect by Secretary of State William H. Seward. In 1892, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet “The Nutcracker” publicly premiered in St. Petersburg, Russia; although now considered a classic, it received a generally negative recep tion from critics. In 1916, during World War I, the 10-month Battle of Verdun ended with French troops succeeding in repulsing a major German offensive. In 1940, Adolf Hitler signed a secret directive ordering prepa rations for a Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union. In 1972, the United States began heavy bombing of North Vietnamese targets during the Vietnam War. In 2000, The Electoral College cast its ballots, with President elect George W. Bush receiving the expected 271; Al Gore, however, received 266, one fewer than expected, because of a District of Columbia Democrat who’d left her ballot blank to protest the district’s lack of representation in Congress. BIRTHDAYS Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark is 91. Actor Roger Mosley is 80. Rock singer- musician Keith Richards is 75. Writer-director Alan Rudolph is 75. Movie producer-director Steven Spielberg is 72. Blues artist Ron Piazza is 71. Movie director Gillian Armstrong is 68. Profes sional wrestler-turned- actor “Stone Cold” Steve Austin is 54. Actor Shawn Christian is 53. Actress Rachel Griffiths is 50. Singer Alejandro Sanz is 50. Actor Casper Van Dien is 50. Country/rap singer Cowboy Troy is 48. Actor Josh Dallas is 40. Actress Katie Holmes is 40. Actor Ravi Patel is 40. Singer Christina Aguilera is 38. Actress Ashley Benson is 29. Actress-singer Bridgit Mendler is 26. WEATHER Gainesville 5-Day Forecast #AccuWeather download the free app TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Mostly sunny Patchy clouds Increasing clouds Rain Spotty showers Sunny HIGH: 58° LOW: 38° MHIll'iM MUitliM 53743° 50745° 49733° 49734° RFT: 55736 ° 1 RFT: 40742 * 1 RFT: 44726 ° 1 RFT: 46730 Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: 5% 5% 10% 90% 70% 5% 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. OCIaj O G Blairsville Morganton 57/33 57/34 V <-> V Elliiay @ 58/35 q Turners Corner r Clarke*.- 58/37 t) Cleveland 58/37 57/36 TocciS*. 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High Verjj Main Offender: Ragweed and Juniper Source: National Allergy Bureau UV Index City Today Hi Lo W Tomorrow Hi Lo W Albany 61 41 s 62 52 c Atlanta 58 41 s 56 46 pc Augusta 63 37 s 60 47 pc Brunswick 62 48 pc 64 56 pc Chattanooga 55 36 s 57 45 pc Lake Levels City Today Hi Lo W Tomorrow Hi Lo W Columbus 61 41 s 60 50 c Dalton 56 35 s 56 45 pc Greenville 58 36 s 53 41 pc Macon 61 39 s 60 48 c Savannah 64 42 s 65 52 pc 1 Sun and Moon 2 -5- 2 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 1070.66 -0.20 Allatoona Lake 840.0 829.27 -0.80 Burton Lake 1865.0 1861.20 -0.18 Clark’s Hill Lake 330.0 327.70 -0.44 Hartwell Lake 660.0 660.61 +0.13 Russell Lake 480.0 475.24 +0.27 West Point Lake 635.0 627.85 +0.57 Sunrise today 7:36 a.m. Sunset tonight 5:28 p.m. Moonrise today 2:43 p.m. Moonset today 3:00 a.m. Full Last New First Dec 22 Dec 29 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 Sfmcs gainesvilletimes.com A Metro Market Media Publication ©2018, Vol. 71, No. 352 Tuesday, December 18, 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. Mark Mall, mhall@gainesvilletimes.com TALK TO AN EDITOR, REPORT AN ERROR If you spot an error, we want to correct it immediately. We also want your news tips and feature ideas. Call: (770) 718-3435 or (800) 395-5005, Ext. 3435 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to midnight, Mon.-Fri.; 2:00 p.m. to midnight, Sat. & Sun. FAX: (770) 532-0457 e-mail: news@gainesvilletimes.com TO PLACE AN AD Classified: (770) 535-1199 Flours: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri. E-mail: classifieds@gainesvilletimes.com Display: (770) 532-1234, ext. 6380 Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 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CELEBRIS REPORT Jeff Bridges to receive high honor at Golden Globes Jeff Bridges may have once been consid ered as one of Hollywood’s most underap preciated actors, but next month’s Golden Globe Awards will showcase his life and illustrious career next month by bestowing him one of its highest honors. Bridges will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award during the 76th annual awards cer emony on Jan. 6, 2019, the Hollywood For eign Press Association announced Monday. The actor been praised for starring in films including “Crazy Heart,” ’’True Grit,” ’’Hell or High Water” and “The Big Lebowski,” which became a cult classic thanks to his nonchalant, knit-sweater wearing character Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski. HFPA President Meher Tatna said in a statement the Golden Globe winner has “captured hearts and minds” of audiences worldwide. Bridges, 69, won a Globe in 2010 for best actor for his role in “Crazy Heart,” when he remarked at the time during his acceptance speech about “chipping away” at his under- appreciated status. He went on to win an Academy Award that year, and also received previous Globe nominations for his perfor mances in “Starman,” ’’The Fisher King,” ’’Contender” and “Hell or High Water.” The DeMille Award is given annually to an “individual who has made an incredible impact on the world of entertainment.” Past recipients include Oprah Winfrey, Morgan Freeman, Meryl Streep, Jodie Foster, Bar bra Streisand, Sidney Poitier and Lucille Ball. The Globes next year is also adding the Carol Burnett Award, an accolade that focuses on life achievement in television. The inaugural award will go to the 85-year- old Burnett, a five-time winner at the Globes. In 1983, Bridges founded the End Hunger Network, a nonprofit dedicated to feeding children globally. Bridges co-executive produced the 1996 television film “Hidden in America,” which focused on poverty in America. This year, he appeared in the mystery thriller “Bad Times at the El Royale” star ring Chris Hemsworth, Jon Hamm and Dakota Johnson. Chelsea Clinton writing book about endangered animals Chelsea Clinton’s career as a children’s author continues with a picture book about endangered animals. Penguin Young Readers announced Monday that the daughter of Bill and Hill ary Clinton is collaborating with illustrator Gianna Marino on “Don’t Let Them Disap pear.” Scheduled for April 2, the book will celebrate whales, tigers and other animals and provide advice on how to help preserve them. Clinton said in a statement that she wanted to help young people learn that some animals are in “desperate need of our atten tion.” Her previous works include “She Per sisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World” and “Start Now! You Can Make a Difference.” Associated Press AROUND TOWN TODAY 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. 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 Highway, 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. 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. Yoga for Beginners. 10-11:30 a.m. Blackshear Place Branch Library, 2927 Atlanta Highway, 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 Library, 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., Dawsonville. 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. Teen Anime Club. 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Dawson County Library, 342 Allen St., Dawsonville. Technology Open House. 4:30-6 p.m. Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega St., Cumming. Free. Stress Pups for Midterms Relief. 5:30-6:30 p.m. Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming. Bible Study. 7-8 p.m. Mount Zion Baptist Church, 4000 Thurmond Tanner Road, Flowery Branch. 770-967-3722, mzbcinfo@yahoo.com. Free. Birthday Party for Jesus. 7-9 p.m. Rock Hill Church, 4115 Price Road, Gainesville. 678- 908-2763, wherethesidewalkends316@gmail. com. Free. North Georgia Barbershop Singers Christmas Show. 8 p.m. Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming, conradir@bellsouth. net. $15-$20. THURSDAY Baby Play Day. 10:15-11:45 a.m. Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming. Holiday Craft Day. 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hall County Library System, Murrayville Branch, 4796 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville. 770-532-3311, ext. 171, bhood@hallcountylibrary.org. Free. HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY ARIES (March 21 -April 19). You’re not asking much out of this day, but you would like to know that you’ve made a dif ference in the experience of others. You’ll get the feedback you desire. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). There was a time when it took extra energy to be thoughtful and considerate. But that was long ago, when you were still learning how you wanted to operate in the world. Now it takes no energy. It’s just who you are. GEMINI (May 21-June21). You pay attention to the tone of interactions and try to raise the energy level, if only just a little so that you’re always leaving people in a better mood than they were in when you started. CANCER (June 22-July 22). While it may feel like you’re giving more love and attention to someone than you’re getting back, that’s only if you’re cap ping off the count at the end of the day. Extend the deadline. This has potential to be a long relationship. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). There are more moving parts today but don’t let it overwhelm you. The only moving part you need to concern yourself with is your own, and you can trust that it will connect beautifully where it’s supposed to. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). People respect your power because you use it quietly, ap plying influence only where you really think it is necessary, and where it will do the most good for the situation. LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 23). The third eye is the one that sees what’s really important. But it’s vision can vary in accuracy, which is why it will be interest ing to write down your predic tions so you can look back later and track what you got right. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Sure, you have your prefer ences — certain people you care to be around more than others — but you see things to love in many people around you today. Do you think it’s possible to love everyone? SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your mind doesn’t always fire off thoughts that create the neural pathways to feeling good, but luckily today you can take hold of the situation and feed it what it needs to get some favorable chemistry go ing. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Doing what you don’t want to do because you feel you should is the most direct route to wasted time. Your best bet is to either figure out a better reason to follow through, or bail fast. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Don’t worry about success or winning or anything along the lines of gaining approval. The only approval you need now is your own. Honest contempla tion is in store. Can you still stand behind your choice? PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Mostly, things are going in your favor, and will continue to do so, as you show more enthusiasm for your good fortune, however small it may seem.