🌱 Patch AM: When Lake Lanier’s fall colors should peak for Cumming leaf-peepers.

What's up Cumming! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• When Lake Lanier's fall colors should peak for Cumming leaf-peepers.
• Why Cumming just cracked America's fastest-growing pickleball cities list.
• Cumming-based candy importer tied to nationwide kids' candy recall.

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, warm and humid, with a high of 88 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 89, low: 69.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Best lake for fall foliage in the entire US is right here in Georgia (onlineathens.com) — Cumming residents live next door to what a new national ranking calls the best lake in the country for fall foliage: Lake Lanier. With peak color projected around October 8 and dozens of nearby boat ramps, the lake's Forsyth County shoreline offers easy, scenic day trips for leaf-peeping, hiking, and boating without leaving the area.
   

• DUPR Users: Top 10 Fastest-Growing US Pickleball Cities (thedinkpickleball.com) — Cumming has just been named one of the ten fastest-growing pickleball cities in the country based on new DUPR player registrations over the past year. The data shows the sport's surge isn't limited to big metro hubs, suggesting more local courts, leagues, and playing partners are emerging right in and around Cumming.
   

• Ricky Joy Sour Crush Candy Bottles Recalled Nationwide (tuscaloosathread.com) — Families in Cumming should know that a nationwide recall affects Ricky Joy Sour Crush Rolling Liquid Candy, imported by a company based in town. The rollerball-topped sour candy bottles, sold in several flavors online and in major chains since 2023, should be kept away from children and returned for a refund through the company.
   

📸 Around Cumming

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cumming

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 17
• Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
  Belk, 520 Lakeland Plaza, Cumming
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• Boundaries, Grace & Truth: How to Have the Hard Conversations →
  3410 Ronald Reagan Boulevard, Cumming
• Vendetti's Spirit Night →
  Vendetti's Pizza, Pasta, & Grill, 5456 Bethelview Road, Cumming
  11:00 am
Friday September 18
• Sawnee Mountain Preserve - Cumming GA - D3 →
  Cumming GA
Saturday September 19
• Paladin Pacer: Beautiful Trail Race Event →
  Pinecrest Academy, 955 Peachtree Pkwy, Cumming
  8:00 am
• Cumming Farmers Market →
  Cumming Farmers Market, 423 Canton Rd, Cumming, GA, 30040
  8:00 am
• 2026 Fall Market at Cumming City Center →
  423 Canton Rd, Cumming
  10:00 am
• Mosaic Classes →
  Cumming Arts Center, 111 Pilgrim Mill Rd, Cumming
  11:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Cumming Farmers Market →
  Cumming Farmers Market, 423 Canton Rd, Cumming, GA, 30040
  8:00 am
• Fall Garden Expo presented by Hall County Master Gardeners →
  Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, 1855 Calvary Church Rd, Gainesville
  8:30 am
• Pumpkin Patch →
  4633 Shiloh Rd, Cumming
  11:00 am
Monday September 28
• Celebrate Art Exhibit →
  Cumming Arts Center, 111 Pilgrim Mill Rd, Cumming
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Our cat got out this morning.
  If anyone has seen her please let us know. Her name is Kitty and she has a tag and bell on her collar (Nextdoor Old Towne Bethelview)
• We live in polo fields and need to fix or replace an a/c unit.
  Looking for a recommendation from neighbors for honest repair or replace in our area. Thanks in advance. (Nextdoor Polo Golf & Country Club)

• Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Cumming. Apply here.
• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Public Safety Telecommunicator - Trainee in Cumming. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cumming here.

🗞 Nearby News

Buford

• Carolina Panthers 2027 NFL Draft Prospect Profile: KJ Bolden (catscratchreader.com)
• Worker killed in incident at Global Industrial facility identified (fox5atlanta.com)
• $5 million plaza project in Portland building permits (djcoregon.com)

Suwanee

• Rep. Matt Reeves, Suwanee City Council, DBHDD to Host Gwinnett Mental Health Workshop in Suwanee (house-press.com)
• AI Governance Architect Microsoft Agent 365 - Oriontek Inc - Hybrid in Suwanee, GA, US (dice.com)

Alpharetta

• Wine Tasting Event To Come To Alpharetta (patch.com)

Ok Cumming! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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