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2A Midweek Edition-February 8-9, 2023 The Times, Gainesville, Georgia | gainesvilletimes.com WEATHER EVENTS Gainesville 5-Pay Forecast #AccuWeather | Go to AccuWeather.com TODAY Clearing TONIGHT Occasional rain late THURSDAY A shower and t-storm FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY A bit of rain Breezy and cooler Sunshine and milder HIGH: 65° LOW: 53° 62749° 60739° 48737° 58735° RFT: 65° RFT: 50° ■S3 mma mournm wmcmxm uMurntm Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: Precip chance: 25% 55% 90% 80% 15% 5% RFT: The patented AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature® is an exclusive index of effective temperature based on eight weather factors. Almanac | Regional Weather Statistics for Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport through 5 p.m. Tuesday Temperature High/low 66 37 Normal high/low 53732° Record high 78° in 2019 Record low 12° in 1978 Precipitation (in inches) 24 hrs. ending 5 p.m. Tue. 0.00 Month to date 0.79 Normal month to date 1.23 Year to date 10.33 Normal year to date 6.51 Record for date 2.45 in 1955 Air Quality Today ▼ G.od | Moderate f s S l h, l .T nl ' al,l, »'Unh V e“ith,l H ” a,llo " s 50 100 150 200 300 Main Offender: Particulates Source: Environmental Protection Agency Pollen Yesterday Trees 0 i" o o 0 o ‘ o Grass absent Weeds absent Low Mod. High Verjj Main Offender: Juniper Source: National Allergy Bureau Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. O Blairsville J- 64/55 Turners 63/53 Toccoa 64/51 Talking Rock 65/56 Dahlonega O O 63/52 -it Murra 64/53 Nelson o Dawsonville 65/54 64/53 Cumming O 66/54 Oakwood 65/54 O Commerce 66/52 rra Buford O - 66/55 DuluthO 68/56 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2023 City Today Hi Lo W Tomorrow Hi Lo W Albany 80 58 c 75 61 t Atlanta 71 58 pc 65 51 t Augusta 74 51 c 72 59 t Brunswick 72 57 pc 74 63 c Chattanooga 65 59 c 68 43 r City Today Hi Lo W Tomorrow Hi Lo W Columbus 75 58 c 69 56 t Dalton 67 59 pc 64 43 r Greenville 63 51 c 63 54 r Macon 75 56 c 69 61 t Savannah 77 56 pc 77 61 c UV Index -J I L_ o 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 Levels Lake data in feet as of 7 a.m. yesterday Full Present 24 hr Lake Pool Level Change Lake Lanier 1071.0 1070.62 -0.11 Allatoona Lake 840.0 828.96 -0.19 Burton Lake 1865.0 1858.55 +0.09 Clark’s Hill Lake 330.0 329.01 -0.13 Hartwell Lake 660.0 656.99 -0.03 Russell Lake 480.0 474.59 -0.03 West Point Lake 635.0 629.37 -0.04 Sun and Moon Sunrise today 7:27 a.m. Sunset tonight 6:12 p.m. Moonrise today 9:01 p.m. Moonset today 9:12 a.m. Last New First Full O&Of J Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Mar 7 Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, r-rain, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice THANK YOU FOR READING FULL ACCESS WITH YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Our local news team, the largest in Northeast Georgia, works each day to bring you honestly local news delivered in several different platforms. Subscribers can tailor their preferences for reading the day’s news, whether that’s the traditional print edition or a combination of online formats. 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Learn more at gainesvilletimes.com/app. Social media [j/gainesvilletimes @gtimes fsj @gtimesnews ABOUT US AND OUR VALUES The public has a right to know, and The Times is dedicated to that principle and the “continued enlightenment and freedom of the people of North Georgia,” as engraved outside our building. The pursuit of truth is a fundamental principle of journalism. But the truth is not always apparent or known immediately. A professional journalist’s role is to report as completely and impartially as possible verifiable facts so readers can, based on their own knowledge and experience, determine what they believe to be the truth. That is often an ongoing pursuit as journalists work to uncover stories and follow those stories wherever they lead, regardless of preconceived ideas. The news they report is separate from the opinions shared in the pages of The Times, which include those by its editorial board, columnists, political cartoonists and readers who submit letters to the editor. The presentation of both news and opinions is designed to educate, entertain and foster community conversation. Readers are encouraged to challenge and sharpen their perceptions based on that presentation. And we encourage readers to do the same for us, offering news tips, criticisms and questions. As your honestly local news source, we serve our readers first. Find us on these platforms or reach out to our newsroom at news@gainesvilletimes. com or 770-718-3435. Excerpts in Paint: Works by Ferdinand Rosa. Now through March 23. Presidents Gallery, Bre- nau University Simmons Visual Arts Center, 200 Boulevard, Gainesville. 770-534-6263, galleries@brenau.edu. Free AARP Tax-aide Tax Preparation. 10 a. m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 8,15,22. Gainesville Senior Life Center, 434 Prior St. SE, Gainesville. 470-431 - 0373, ddoncov77@gmail.com. “Pygmalion.” 7:30-10 p.m. Feb. 10-12,14-18; 2:30-5 p.m. Feb. 11-12,18. Brenau Univer sity Hosch Theatre, 500 Washington St. SE, Gainesville. 678-717-3624, boxoffice@gaines- villetheatrealliance.org. $16-$24. Valentine’s Day Tea: Teas, Sweets and History. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 11. Northeast Georgia History Center, 322 Academy St. NE, Gaines ville. 770-297-5900, info@negahc.org. $35. Fairy Tale Weekend: Nicholas Sparks Movie Marathon. 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11. Winder Cultural Arts Center, 105 East Athens St., Winder. 678-425-6810, kristin.edwards@ cityofwinder.com. $10. Valentine’s Weekend Sunset Cruises. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Feb. 11-14. Lanier Boat Charter, 6800 Lights Ferry Road, Flowery Branch. 678-882- 8062, cptthomasstepnowski@gmail.com $225. Introduction to Researching Your African Ances tor. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Feb. 14. Gainesville Branch Library, 127 Main St. NW, Gainesville. 770-532-3311 ext. 4011, rsanders@hallcoun- tylibrary.org. Free. Riccarda de Eccher: “Montagna” Artist Talk and Reception. 5:30-8 p.m. Feb. 16. Sellars Gallery, Brenau University Simmons Visual Arts Cen ter, 200 Boulevard, Gainesville. 770-534-6181, gallery@brenau.edu. Free. Arbor Day Celebration. 10 a.m. Feb. 17. Elachee Nature Science Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. 770-535-1976. Free. ONGOING Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group. 5:30-6:30 p.m. first Tuesdays of the month. Grace Epis copal Church, 422 Brenau Ave. NE, Gaines ville. 727-409-6608, charlenebestdewitt@ gmail.com. Free. Gold Rush Quilting Guild. 10 a.m. to noon first Wednesdays of the month. Friendship Baptist Church, 3513 Westmoreland Road, Cleveland. alenekempton@gmail.com. Turning Leaves Bookclub. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. first Wednesdays of the month. Linwood Na ture Preserve Ecology Center, 118 Springview Drive, Gainesville. 770-535-8293, karin.hicks@ Publish your event Don’t see your event here? Organizers can go to gainesvilletimes. com/calendar and submit their events for publication online and in print. Click the “+Add event” button at the top right and follow the prompts to add information and a photo. Events publish at the editors’ discretion. See more Go to gainesvilletimes.com/calendar for the full interactive calendar of events throughout the region. uga.edu. Northeast Georgia Writers. 1 -3 p.m. first Wednesdays of the month. Gainesville Down town Library, 127 Main St. NW, Gainesville. Talltaleswriter@gmail.com. Free. Card workshop. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. first Sat urdays of the month. Hall County Library System, Gainesville branch, 127 Main St. NW, Gainesville. 770-532-3311 ext. 4011, gkoecher@hallcountylibrary.org. Ekphrasisforthe Masses. Noon to 1 p.m. sec ond Tuesdays of the month. Quinlan Visual Arts Center, 514 Green St. NE, Gainesville. 770-536-2575, info@qvac.org. Free. War Stories Book Club. 4-5 p.m. second Thurs days of the month. Murrayville Branch Library, 4796 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville. 770-532-3311 ext. 171. Free. Discovery Saturdays. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. second Saturdays of the month. Elachee Nature Sci ence Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. 770-535-1976. $3-$5. Georgia Cross Stitchers. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. second Saturdays of the month. Hall County Library System, Gainesville Branch, 127 Main St. NW, Gainesville. 770-532-3311 ext. 4011; gkoecher@hallcountylibrary.org. Free. Homeschool Day. 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. third Thursdays of the month. Elachee Nature Sci ence Center, 2125 Elachee Drive, Gainesville. 770-535-1976. $15. Gainesville Lacers. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. third Saturdays of the month. Hall County Library System, Gainesville branch, 127 Main St. NW, Gainesville. 770-532-3311, gkoecher@hall- countylibrary.org. Tea with Jane Austen: A Reading Group. 3-4 p.m. fourth Fridays of the month. Hall County Library System, Gainesville Branch, 127 Main St. NW, Gainesville. 770-532-3311 ext. 4011, gkoecher@hallcountylibrary.org. Free. TODAY IN HISTORY LYNNE SLADKY I Associated Press Broward County Sheriff’s Office detectives place evidence contained in brown paper bags into a van while investigating the death of Anna Nicole Smith at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Thursday, Feb. 8, 2007. Smith died after collapsing at the hotel. On this date: In 1693, a charter was granted for the Col lege of William and Mary in Williamsburg in the Virginia Colony. In 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated. In 1922, President Warren G. Harding had a radio installed in the White House. In 1924, the first execution by gas in the United States took place at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City as Gee Jon, a Chinese immigrant convicted of murder, was put to death. In 1952, Queen Elizabeth II proclaimed her accession to the British throne following the death of her father, King George VI. In 1960, work began on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located on Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Los Angeles. In 1965, Eastern Air Lines Flight 663, a DC- 7, crashed shortly after takeoff from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Air port; all 84 people on board were killed. The Supremes’ record “Stop! In the Name of Love!” was released by Motown. In 1968, three Black students were killed in a confrontation between demonstrators and highway patrolmen at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg in the wake of pro tests over a Whites-only bowling alley. In 1971, NASDAQ, the world’s first elec tronic stock exchange, held its first trading day. In 1973, Senate leaders named seven mem bers of a select committee to investigate the Watergate scandal, including its chairman, Democrat Sam J. Ervin of North Carolina. In 2007, model, actor and tabloid sensa tion Anna Nicole Smith died in Hollywood, Florida, at age 39 of an accidental drug overdose. In 2020, the U.S. Embassy in Beijing said a 60-year-old U.S. citizen who’d been di agnosed with the coronavirus had died on Feb. 5 in Wuhan; it was apparently the first American fatality from the virus. ehc (Times gainesvilletimes.com A Metro Market Media Publication © 2023, Vol. 76, No. 28 Midweek Edition February 8-9, 2023 HOW TO REACH US 345 Green St. N.W., Gainesville, GA 30501 P.0. Box 838, Gainesville, GA 30503 (770) 532-1234 Hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Drive thru open: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Publisher Stephanie Woody swoody@forsythnews.com Group Editor Nate McCullough, nmccullough@gainesvilletimes.com Editor John Chambliss jchambliss@gainesvilletimes.com Director of Audience Shannon Casas, scasas@gainesvilletimes.com Controller Susan Andrews, sandrews@gainesvilletimes.com Production Dir. 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For our digital subscription offerings, go to gainesvillebmes.com/subscribe ENTERTAINMENT How Gronk and Shaq plan to party before Super Bowl LOS ANGELES — Rob Gronkowski might be retired from the NFL, but the former all-pro football player is still in the game during the league’s champion ship week. The four-time Super Bowl winner — who calls himself the “MVP of Fun” — will host a music festival called “Gronk Beach” in Phoenix on Satur day a day ahead of the big game. The beach-themed day party features perfor mances by 21 Savage, Lil Jon and Diplo. After hosting the event in Miami and Las Vegas, Gronkowski said he’s intro ducing a celebrity volleyball pool com petition. The event will take place at the Talking Stick Resort — which will host Shaquille O’Neal’s “Shaq’s Fun House” on Friday and Sports Illustrated’s The Celebrity birthdays Composer-conductor John Williams is 91. Broadcast journalist Ted Koppel is 83. Actor Nick Nolte is 82. Comedian Robert Klein is 81. Actor-rook musician Creed Bratton is 80. Singer Ron Tyson is 75. Actor Brooke Adams is 74. Actor Mary Steenburgen is 70. Author John Grisham is 68. Retired NBA All-Star and College Basketball Hall of Famer Marques Johnson is 67. Actor Henry Czerny is 64. Rock singer Vince Neil (Motley Crue) is 62. Former Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa R Jackson is 61. Movie producer Toby Emmerich is 60. Party later Saturday evening. “This event brings a whole other dynamic to going to a party,” Gronkowski said. “Anyone can go to a party in their basement like high school or college style. But as you get older, you like the theme party now. You like walking in, seeing the beach, seeing the volleyball going on, seeing the stage. It’s like sev enth heaven.” Associated Press
