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Hello all. It's me, Phil Giltman, your host of the Cumming Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in our community today. Today you'll read about...

  • Cumming Country Fair and Festival brings in nearly $2 million
  • Groundbreaking ceremony to be held for new fire station
  • Cumming Vietnam Veterans Chapter opens 2023 scholarship program

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Here are the top stories today in Cumming:

  1. Recording $1.8 million in revenue, this year's Cumming Country Fair and Festival was the most successful in history. Last year's fair brought in about $1.7 million. Officials attribute the fair's success to good weather, great sponsors, community support and an amazing staff. (Subscription: Forsyth County News)
  2. To celebrate new Fire Station 15, a groundbreaking ceremony will be held Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 2:30 p.m. The station's design is based on a template for the fire stations that has been improved over the years with Fire Station 11 being the primary model. Construction of the new station is funded by the voter-approved Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) VI and VIII programs as well as Impact Fees. The cost of the new station is estimated to be $6.6 million. The station will be located at 1725 Trammel Road. (Forsyth County Government)
  3. Celebrating its 8th annual scholarship program, Cumming Vietnam Veterans Chapter 1030 will award six $2,500 scholarships to 2023 graduates of Forsyth County public and private high schools. Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence, community service, be active in school activities and submit an original 500-word essay on the subject "Why Freedom Isn't Free." Each scholarship is awarded and named in honor of a Georgian killed in combat in the
    Vietnam War. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen and have a relative who served in the Armed Forces. (VVA-1030)

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Today in and around Cumming:

  • Descendants Girls' Day Out at Sweet & Sassy (12 p.m.)
  • Book Sleuths at Post Road Library (2 p.m.)
  • BOOKMOBILE VISIT at Pine Ridge Mobile Home Community (2:30 p.m.)
  • The Case of the Missing Turkey at Cumming Library (3 p.m.)
  • "You Guessed It" at Wild Wing Cumming (7 p.m.)
  • Torah & Tea at Jewish Community of Forsyth County (7:30 p.m.)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Phil Giltman

About me: I've lived in Cumming since 2010. I'm married with two kids, both in Forsyth County Schools. I consider myself a jack of all trades. I love solid news reporting, scoring baseball games, playing golf, watching movies, reading books, doing crossword puzzles, listening to music, competing in fantasy leagues, commissioning said fantasy leagues, playing poker, trying new foods, traveling, and hanging with friends and family. I appreciate you stopping by.

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