🌱 FCSO At Golden Shield Awards + Will Moore's Notable GBCA Court Play

Hello, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening in Cumming today. Let's do this.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warm. High: 88 Low: 64.

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Here are the top five stories today in Cumming:

1. Members of the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office Traffic Unit attended the annual Golden Shield Awards Ceremony presented by MADD Georgia (Mothers Against Drunk Driving). FCSO took second place, with over 1,100 DUIs in 2021. Several deputies were honored for their outstanding efforts in combating impaired driving. (Forsyth County Sheriff's Office)
2. 247Sports took its second annual trip to GBCA's Live Period event, and National Analyst Brandon Jenkins noted the top talent from day one. West Forsyth's Will Moore established himself as the best shooter on the court against Wheeler. The players were evaluated in front of several national programs like Florida State, Georgia Tech, and UCF. (247Sports)
3. Cumming, GA's Jonathan Macdonald made the Men's Top 10 in the 48th Mayor's Marathon on Saturday. Competitors came from all over the globe to run the 26.2-mile race in Anchorage, AK. New York's Diego Vanegas took the win for the men's race, and Alaska's Ilana Schnaufer won the women's race. (Anchorage Daily News)
4. Forsyth County Master Naturalists are keeping an eye on Eastern Bluebirds with the Bluebird Trail boxes. The boxes were developed by the 2010 class of Forsyth County Extension Master Naturalists as a citizen science project. The goal was to encourage eastern bluebirds to return to the area they fled during the land disturbance associated with the creation of the Fowler Park. (Forsyth County News)
5. Authorities searched near Holiday Marina for an Atlanta man who went overboard on Saturday. The Department of Natural Resources expanded its search for the man, identified as Kaiyan Ding, on Sunday with no findings. They promise to continue the search "until all options have been exhausted." (Gainesville Times)

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Today in Cumming:

• Story Stroll in the Secret Garden, At Cumming Library (9:00 AM)
• Magic with Ken Scott, At Post Road Library (10:00 AM)
• Books & Babies, At Hampton Park Library (10:00 AM)
• Crazy 8s Math Club (ages K - 2), At Cumming Library (3:00 PM)
• Ocean Art, At Post Road Library (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Public hearings for the Foster Forsyth 2022 planning effort are scheduled for Jun. 28 and July 7, where the county will present the drafted plan update and allow for public feedback. Don't miss the final chance to provide your feedback on a partial update to the County's Comprehensive Plan before it is adopted this fall. Visit this link to read the updated draft plan. (Forsyth County Georgia Government via Facebook)
• Auditions for Mellodrama Productions' The Little Mermaid Jr. will take place on July 2 for ages 18 and under. The cost is $100 per week, and rehearsals begin on July 5. Email info@mellogramaproductions.com with the information listed on the auditions page. (Mellodrama Productions)
• The Forsyth - JA Discovery Center Summer Camp begins today, Jun. 20 until Jun. 24 at the Mike & Lynn Cottrell JA Discovery Center. The camp will provide a hands-on experience to help students ages 10-14 develop an understanding of basic business principles and the working world. For more information, visit this link. (All Events)

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— 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.