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—GOOD MORNING Friday, December 21,2018 | gainesvilletimes.com LOTTERY I Drawings for Thursday, December 20, 2018 CASH 3 Midday: 8-5-1 Evening: 9-7-2 Night: 0-4-7 CASH 4 Midday: 5-7-0-2 Evening: 8-5-4-9 Night: 0-5-2-8 FANTASY FIVE 40-9-1-13-4 GEORGIA FIVE Midday: 2-1 -3-7-3 Evening: 2-7-3-6-2 POWERBALL (12/19) 15-29-31 -37-43 Power Ball: 16 Current jackpot: $281M MEGA MILLIONS (12/18) 13-22-32-60-69 Mega Ball: 9 Current jackpot: $305M 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 1620, Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower went ashore for the first time at present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts. In 1864, during the Civil War, Union forces led by Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman concluded their “March to the Sea” as they captured Savannah, Georgia. In 1891, the first basketball game, devised by James Naismith, is believed to have been played at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts. (The final score of this experimental game: 1 -0.) In 1913, the first newspaper crossword puzzle, billed as a “Word-Cross Puzzle,” was published in the New York World. In 1937, Walt Disney’s first animated feature, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” had its world premiere at the Carthay Circle Theater in Los Angeles. The first Dr. Seuss book, “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street,” was published by Vanguard Press. In 1968, Apollo 8 was launched on a mission to orbit the moon. In 1969, Vince Lombardi coached his last football game as his team, the Washington Redskins, lost to the Dallas Cowboys, 20-10. BIRTHDAYS Talk show host Phil Do nahue is 83. Actress Jane Fonda is 81. Actor Larry Bryggman is 80. Singer Carla Thomas is 76. Mu sician Albert Lee is 75. Conductor MichaelTilson Thomas is 74. Actor Josh Mostel is 72. Actor Samuel L. Jackson is 70. Actor- comedian Ray Romano is 61. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is 56. Country singer Christy Forester (The Forester Sisters) is 56. Rock musi cian Murph (The Lemon- heads; Dinosaur Jr.) is 54. Actor-comedian Andy Dick is 53. Rock musi cian Gabrielle Glaser is 53. Actress Michelle Hurd is 52. Actor Kiefer Sutherland is 52. Actress Karri Turner is 52. Actress Khrystyne Haje is 50. Country singer Brad Warren (The Warren Brothers) is 50. WEATHER Gainesville 5-Day Forecast #AccuWeather download the free app TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Rain and drizzle Partly cloudy Partly sunny Becoming cloudy Mostly sunny Periods of sun HIGH: 48° LOW: 33° Mllffl-f HIM 49735° 51734° 55735° 54745° RFT: 47733 ° 1 RFT: 51733 * 1 RFT: 59734 ° 1 RFT: 54743 Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: 60% 25% 0% 25% 5% 10% 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 Blair O. ante* ' Ellii: 45/2 Morganton 46/29 TYg Talking Rock 46/29 Nelson o Dawsonville 46/29 46/29 O Blairsville A, 46/29/?': I'Av #9; -Cl; Turners Corner n 48/32 Cleveland 49 ° 47/30 o -129; °i«/« 48/31 j o Dahlonega O ‘ ' Clermont 47/32 “ 48/33 O "la Murrayville _ Lu!a 48/33 Gainesville o Homer 048/33 j u 50/35 ssir , ?! T? °Sr- Buford O A'YrS’ ; — ~ lining 46/30 Oakwood , Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 Almanac Statistics for Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport through 5 p.m. yesterday Temperature High/low 48 43 Normal high/low 51734° Record high 75° in 1931 Record low 10° in 1981 Precipitation (in inches) 24 hrs. ending 5 p.m. yest. 0.99 Month to date 7.26 Normal month to date 3.06 Year to date 63.91 Normal year to date 51.56 Record for date 1.43 in 1967 Main Offender: Particulates Source: Environmental Protection Agency Pollen Yesterday Trees “°“o' ' ' I Grass absent Weeds o „ O - 0 0 Low Mod. High Very high Main Offender: Ragweed and Juniper Source: National Allergy Bureau UV Index o OL 0 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. City Today Hi Lo W Tomorrow Hi Lo W Albany 53 36 c 57 34 s Atlanta 49 35 r 52 37 s Augusta 56 36 c 57 31 s Brunswick 60 42 pc 57 38 s Chattanooga 48 32 r 51 36 pc Lake Levels Lake data in feet as of 7 a.m. yesterday Full Present 24 hr Lake Pool Level Change Lake Lanier 1071.0 1070.19 -0.12 Allatoona Lake 840.0 826.67 -0.36 Burton Lake 1865.0 1860.29 -0.30 Clark’s Hill Lake 330.0 326.76 -0.20 Hartwell Lake 660.0 660.34 -0.17 Russell Lake 480.0 474.70 -0.28 West Point Lake 635.0 628.57 -0.19 Today Tomorrow City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Columbus 51 35 sh 56 35 s Dalton 47 31 r 50 33 pc Greenville 54 34 sh 53 33 s Macon 53 36 sh 55 32 s Savannah 59 40 sh 56 35 s Sun and Moon Sunrise today 7:37 a.m. Sunset tonight 5:29 p.m. Moonrise today 4:49 p.m. Moonset today 6:12 a.m. Full Last New First ooot* 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. 355 Friday, December 21,2018 HOWTO REACH US 345 Green St. N.W, Gainesville, GA 30501 P.0. 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Periodical postage paid: USPS 212-860 ‘Includes the 2018 bonus days and holidays: ‘Includes certain holiday publications. IF YOU MISS A PAPER If you are in Hall County area and haven’t received your paper by 6:30 a.m. Mon-Fri; 7:00 a.m. Sat; or 7:30 a.m. Sun, call (770) 532-2222 or (800) 395-5005, Ext. 2222 or e-mail us at: circulation@gainesvilletimes.com If you have not received your paper by the above times, call before 10 a.m. Mon-Fri; 11 a.m. Sat; 12 p.m. Sun and we will deliver one to you inside Hall County. Customer Service Hours: 6:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri. 7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m., Sat. 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Sun. SINGLE COPY The Times is available at retail stores, newspaper racks and at The Times for $1.00 Mon.-Sat. and $2.00 on Sun. CELEBRIS REPORT Colbert: Trump spoof book ‘Whose Boat’ wrote itself For Stephen Colbert and his “Late Show” staff, the best-selling spoof “Whose Boat Is This Boat?” essentially wrote itself. Because all of the words are by President Donald Trump, who is billed as the author “by accident.” The picture book’s title and contents were inspired by Trump’s dis jointed response last September to Hurri cane Florence, which struck North Carolina and South Carolina, where Colbert grew up. “If you love Trump, you’ll love this book because every word in it is exactly what he said,” Colbert, for whom the president has been prime comic material, said dur ing a recent interview with The Associated Press. “And if you’re anti-Trump you’ll love this book because every word in it is exactly what he said.” “Whose Boat Is This Boat? Comments That Don’t Help in the Aftermath of a Hur ricane” has sold hundreds of thousands of copies and raised more than $1.25 million for such charities as Foundation for the Carolinas and World Central Kitchen. The contributions come from author proceeds and from the publisher, Simon & Schuster. Books can take years from conception to publication, but “Whose Boat Is This Boat?” was essentially written in 24 hours and within six weeks was already on shelves, physical and virtual. It began after Trump visited New Bern, North Carolina, and was preoccupied with a yacht that had landed in a resident’s backyard. “To see what we’re seeing — this boat. I don’t know what happened, but this boat just came here,” he said. Other comments included “At least you got a nice boat out of the deal” and “Have a good time!” “Late Show” staff writer Emmy Blotnick heard Trump’s remarks and said, “That sounds like a children’s book.” With illustrations by Andro Buneta and John Henry, “Whose Boat Is This Boat?” looks like a bedtime story, albeit one that ends with the message “There is no moral.” Defining it has proved challeng ing: On The New York Times best-seller charts, it appears under “Advice, How-to & Miscellaneous.” “We should be on the nonfiction list,” Col bert said. “I smell a rat.” According to a Times spokesperson, “The book was placed on the advice, how-to and miscellaneous list where many books that defy easy categorization have ranked. It’s a great achievement being on this highly com petitive list for six weeks, including a week at No. 1, and we wish Stephen were happier about it.” Colbert said the book is for “children of all ages,” one that appeals to kids because it’s “pretty to look at, no nudity, no violence” and one that shows adults how “our presi dent responds” to natural disasters. The book is billed as “an excellent teaching tool” that lets readers learn “about empathy by process of elimination.” Barack Obama delivers gifts to kids at children’s hospital Former President Barack Obama sur prised patients as he delivered gifts at a chil dren’s hospital in Washington. The former president, wearing a Santa cap and carrying a sack of presents, greeted patients and their parents at Children’s National on Wednesday with a “ho, ho, ho!” He told them his reindeer were “stuck in some snow,” but he wanted to make sure he visited. Obama chatted with patients in their rooms and stopped by several playrooms. He also recorded a video message for those he couldn’t visit. The hospital tweeted that Obama “warmed our hallways and put smiles on everyone’s faces!” Obama tweeted a message of thanks to the hospital. The former president last visited the hos pital in 2014. Associated Press AROUND TOWN TODAY Community Garden Day. 9-11 a.m. Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming. 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. Red Cross Blood Drive. 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dawson County Library, 342 Allen St., Dawsonville. Creative Arts Sudio. 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Winder Public Library, 189 Bellview St., Winder. Busy Builders. 10-11 a.m. Flampton Park Library, 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming. Preschool Play. 10:30-11 a.m. Spout Springs Branch Library, 6488 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch. Red Cross Blood Drove. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spout Springs Branch, Gainesville. Red Cross Blood Drove. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Spout Springs Branch Library, 6488 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch. Winter Wonderland Tours. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 2912 Paradise Valley Road, Cleveland. 706-348-7279. $29. Winter Break Family Movie Picnic - The Santa Clause Movie Marathon(PG). 11:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming. Winter Puppet Extravaganza. 11:15 a.m. to noon. Flampton Park Library, 5345 Setting- down Road, Cumming. Come and join our weekly meeting Fridays at noon. Noon. Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating, 1340 Satellite Blvd. NW, Suwanee. Gift Crafting for Kids. 1 -2:30 p.m. Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming. Gift Crafting for Teens. 1-2:30 p.m. Sharon Forks Library, 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming. Explosive Elves. 2-3 p.m. Cumming Library, 585 Dahlonega Street, Cumming. Book A Session: One-on-One Computer Help. 2:30-4:30 p.m. Winder Public Library, 189 Bellview St., Winder. Food Truck Friday. 5-8 p.m. Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3105 Clarks Bridge Road, Gainesville. 770-535-0397, Robyn@lakelanierolympicvenue.org. Free. Grapes and Ghosts Wine Tour. 5 p.m. 19 East Main St., Dahlonega. 706-482-8795. $20. Magical Nights of Lights. 5-10 p.m. Lanier Is- 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. lands, 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford. 770-945-8787. $43 - $260. A Very Cherry Street Christmas. 6-10 p.m. Downtown Drafts, 115 Bradford St. SE, Gainesville. Enjoy Great Beers with Fellow Beerologists at the Suwanee Taco Mac. 7 p.m. Taco Mac, Lawrenceville Suwanee Road, Suwanee. Sounds of Sawnee2018. 8 p.m. Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming. $15-$20. Every Christmas Story Ever Told. 8-10 p.m. Forsyth Academy of Performing Arts, 520 Industrial Way, Cumming. Colleen Orender’s Jazzed Up Holiday Revue. 9-11 p.m. The Crimson Moon, 24 N Park St., Dahlonega. Wrong Way (A Sublime Tribute). 9:30-11:30 p.m. 37 Main Rock Cafe, 212 Spring St., Gainesville. 678-696-8820, Customer_ Care@37main.com. SATURDAY Gainesville’s Christmas Movie Run - The Grinch. 8-10 a.m. Downtown Gainesville Square, 115 Bradford St. SE, Gainesville. 678-943-2165. STEAM storytime. 11 a.m. to noon. Youth Ser vices, Gainesville. Pre-Santa Chicopee Ride and social at Left Nut Brewery. 11 a.m. Chicopee woods, 2126 Elatchee Drive, Gainesville. Winter Wonderland Tours. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 2912 Paradise Valley Road, Cleveland. 706- 348-7279. $29. Winter Wolf Experience. 11 a.m. to noon. 2912 Paradise Valley Road, Cleveland. 706-348-7279. $94. Santa’s Coming To Holiday Marina. 1 -3 p.m. 6900 Lanier Islands Parkway, 6900 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford. Pajama & Popcorn Movie Matinee. 2-4 p.m. Auburn Public Library, Georgia 24 5th St., Auburn. Forsyth Philharmonic Orchestra 2018.3 p.m. Cumming Playhouse, 101 School St., Cumming. $15 - $20. HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY ARIES (March 21 -April 19). When it’s your turn to take a bow, you’ll be brief and then hand over the moment to the many others who helped. You’ll do this because it feels comfortable. You can’t help that it also makes you socially unstoppable. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) There are certain people you feel so connected to that it’s as though, unbeknownst to you, your souls signed a contract to be intertwined. Autonomy is still important though, perhaps even more so with this type of closeness. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re incomparable really, but if you must compare yourself, and it’s hard not to on a day like today, then at least make a favorable comparison and move quickly on from that. It’s no place to dwell. CANCER (June 22-July 22). Head in the clouds? That’s OK. You’re at your best when you’re combining your reality with your dream of it. And you will dream more beautifully with pretty things around you to inspire you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You made contributions that were either overlooked or taken for granted. Reintroduce them. The times have changed. Now they need what you’re contrib uting and they’ll be much more appreciative. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Fun day — a playful mood takes hold. Relationships are better with humor. Your affectionate joking around will land per fectly as long as you keep it light and positive. LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 23). You always feel better about your self after you do a round of excellent hard work. So why would you rob others of that self-esteem boost? They want to work for you. Let them. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). If the path seems to offer no challenge, then it’s a lie. You’ll look for the hard parts, the possible pitfalls and motives. This you’ll do not out of cyni cism, but rather in an effort for optimum preparation. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Expectation hinges on imagination. The bigger the imagination, the higher the expectation. So if your fantasy has proven outsized for real ity, maybe it’s because you’ve augmented powers of vision. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You’ll create an atmosphere to people to enjoy. It reflects you — your style, appetites and intentions. Music will be an im portant part of this, an element that’s a shortcut to putting people at ease. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It’s a puzzle of a day, but you can handle it. There’s a way to make this whole thing work out with many smiles. The most important thing is to stay cool and keep your inside voice on the inside. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It takes a minute to get to know a situation well enough to figure out how you’re going compart mentalize all that goes along with it. Take it all in. Later you can decide what to pay atten tion to and what to tune out.
