🌱 Buck Belue Book Signing + Cumming Post Office Job Fair + eBay Fraud

Hello again, friends. Nicole Fallon-Peek here with your Wednesday edition of the Cumming Daily, full of everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Let's do this...

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and humid. High: 85 Low: 71.

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Here are the top five stories today in Cumming:

1. Cumming resident Buck Belue, former star quarterback of the 1980 championship Georgia Bulldogs team, will be holding a book signing at Rosati's Sports Pub on Jul. 24 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Belue's book, "Inside the Hedges," account's his experience playing for the team from 1978-1981. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
2. New homes have been listed for sale in the Cumming area. Available properties range from a 3,045 sq. ft., 5-bed, 3-bath home for $575,000 to a $990,093 home with 5 beds, 4 baths, and 4,113 sq. ft. Get all the details in Patch's latest real estate roundup. (Cumming Patch)
3. Cumming city officials and the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners discussed the proposed tax referendum on Monday evening. The five-minute meeting, required by law, was the start of placing the countywide transportation local option sales tax referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot. (Appen Media)
4. The Cumming Post Office on Tribble Gap Road is hosting a job fair on Jul. 14 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Available jobs at the post office include rural carrier associate, assistant rural carrier, city carrier assistant, and a postal support employee. (Forsyth County News Online)
5. A 71-year-old Cumming woman has been defrauded through her eBay account for $246 worth of items. The woman realized the fraud occurred after receiving a package of Nike Air Jordan tennis shoes from the company and checking her eBay account where a request was put in to change the shipping address. It appears the suspect may have gotten a copy of the woman's license through an email she had sent to a loan company. (Appen Media)

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Today in Cumming:

• Novel Diversions Book Club At Post Road Library (10:00 AM)
• Books & Babies - Summer Series At Cumming Library (10:30 AM)
• Open House Meal Prep Workshop At Dream Dinners (11:30 AM)
• Books & Brushes - Presented By Johns Creek Arts Center At Cumming Library (3:00 PM)
• Escape Room: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea At Hampton Park Library (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Even though school is out for summer, that doesn't mean hard work isn't happening at Cumming Elementary School. The school's garden is fruitful with blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries! (Cumming Elementary School via Facebook)
• UPDATE: The Kelly Mill Elementary Kindergarten Bus Round-Up is now taking place on Thursday, Jul. 28 from 8:30-10:00 a.m. (Kelly Mill Elementary via Facebook)
• United Way of Forsyth County is looking for volunteers for their 21st Annual Day of Caring event on Sept. 2, 2022, at the Forsyth Conference Center. Meal sponsors would also be appreciated! (United Way of Forsyth County (Georgia) via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. A new local curator will be in your inbox tomorrow with your next update. Thanks for the privilege of covering the community of Cumming this past month!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.