🌱 Holocaust Exhibit At Library + NFMS Students Win Championship

Hello all. It's me, Phil Giltman, your host of the Daily. Let's get this Wednesday started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things going on these days in town.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and humid. High: 92 Low: 74.

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Here are the top four stories today in Cumming:

1. To preserve the memory of the Holocaust and to promote public understanding of its history, Forsyth County Public Library, in partnership with the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust and the Georgia Public Library Service, is hosting a touring banner exhibit. Georgia's Response to the Holocaust: Survivors and Liberators is an exhibit that examines the stories of courage of Holocaust survivors and liberators who were or became Georgia citizens. The exhibit will be held at the Post Road Library, 5010 Post Road, Cumming today to August 22. (Forsyth County Library)
2. Two North Forsyth Middle School students were named national champs for robotics at the 2022 National Technology Student Association Conference in Dallas, Texas back in late June. Arav Airi and Matthew Ferber took home first place in the TSA's VEX IQ Challenge for middle school students. In the competition, students are presented with an engineering problem in the form of a game where participants build creative, innovative robots with assistance from their teachers and teammates. The competition gives members the opportunity to challenge themselves in a fun and interactive game setting while engaging in a thought-provoking, multidisciplinary, STEM activity. (Forsyth County News)
3. Accent Fence of Georgia has a new home. The new showroom and warehouse space, located at 5755 Goshen Spring Road in Norcross, will provide services for DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Cherokee, Forsyth, Barrow, Hall, and Jackson counties. Accent Fence of Georgia is a Blue Ribbon Contractor awarded by the American Fence Association. It had been serving customers for over 20 years. (PR Web)
4. A hiker died Sunday after falling from a remote area in northern Dawson County. Officials from Dawson County Fire & EMS, with assistance from other local agencies, responded to a report of a male hiker who had fallen from Bearden Falls at 12:43 p.m., according to a DCFES press release. Bearden Falls rests along a creek inside of the Chattahoochee National Forest and is one of multiple falls located in Dawson County. Rescue personnel from Dawson and Forsyth counties arrived to the scene around 2:22 PM, at which time the incident changed into a recovery of the person. The incident appears to be accidental in nature and no foul play is expected, according to the DCFES report. (Dawson County)

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Today in Cumming:

• Peach State Summer Camp - 4992 Bristol Industrial Way, Buford (9 a.m.)
• Handcrafted — an Adult Crafting Program — Hampton Park Library (1 p.m.)
• Puppetpalooza! — Sharon Forks Library (10 a.m.)
• Paws to Read — Read and relax with a certified therapy dog while improving literacy skills — Cumming Library (3:30 p.m.)
• Taste Around Town - Union Hill Park - July 22 and 23 (All Day)

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From my notebook:

• Be aware! The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office has received complaints from citizens about a text scam where the perpetrators are giving $10 off a FCSO T-shirt if you click a certain link. FCSO is NOT selling t-shirts. Don't click the link. (Forsyth County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
• Open House! Sawnee Elementary will host an Open House Tuesday August 2. (Sawnee Elementary via Facebook)
• Whitlow Elementary 3rd graders donated 42,652 pop tabs to the Ronald McDonald House recycling initiative last week.
• If you need help, get it! A new mental health hotline is now active. You can now call or text 988 to reach the Suicide Prevention Hotline and get the care you need 24/7. You can also visit 988lifeline.org/chat to chat with a caring counselor. This shortcut is not replacing the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255), but will serve as an easy alternative for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis. (United Way Of Forsyth County via Instagram)
• Open House! Daves Creek Elementary will host an Open House Tuesday August 2. (Daves Creek Elementary via Facebook)
• Christmas in July! The Christmas in July Event at 3 Oaks Farms, 3565 Tallant Drive, Cumming, is Saturday, July 23. Register for a cornhole tournament, shop early for Christmas at Cindy's Café & Corks for unique items made out of wine corks along with other vendors. Enjoy food, beverages and a day on the farm. (Patch Neighbor Posts)
• Midway Elementary School PTO will be hosting an Ice Cream Social Saturday July 30. Drop by the Midway playground, 4805 Atlanta Hwy, Alpharetta, to meet other Mustang families and enjoy some ice cream on these hot summer days. (Facebook)
• Lacrosse anyone? NorthEast Forsyth Youth Lacrosse is hosting a free clinic for 1st-8th graders Saturday, August 6 at Lanierland Park, 6115 Jot Em Down Road, Cumming. No prior lacrosse experience needed and loaner sticks will be provided. Experienced players are welcome as well. (Facebook).

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That's it for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next 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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