🌱 Lambert Kicks Off Softball Season + Cumming Golfer Wins Open

Hey, friends! I'm back with a new copy of the Cumming Daily fresh off the press. I'd like to personally wish all parents, teachers, students, faculty and staff a great first day of school!

Today's Dad Joke: Why do fathers take an extra pair of socks when they go golfing? In case they get a hole in one.

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Today's weather:

Humid; an afternoon t-storm. High: 91 Low: 71.

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Here are the top three stories today in Cumming:

1. Lambert High School softball kicked off its 2022 campaign with a home game against Parkview last night. Entering his ninth season as head coach, Brooks Youngblood led the Longhorns to the Elite 8 last year with a 29-6 record. Lambert swept past Mountain View and Parkview in the opening two rounds of the playoffs before finishing 1-2 in the Class 7A double-elimination tournament. Hannah Cole is back after a dominant sophomore season, and two-way senior standout Courtney Sauer could very well be the favorite for Region 6-7A player of the year.
2. A man allegedly attempting to steal 10 cartons of cigarettes and assaulting a Publix employee on Mathis Airport Road has been arrested. David Luther Johnson, 49, of Lithonia, was arrested Saturday and is charged with felony strong-arm robbery of a business, felony aggravated battery and giving a false name, address or birthdate to law enforcement, according to the Forsyth County Sherriff's Office. Johnson is being held on $23,160 bond at the Fayetteville Police Department (Forsyth County News).
3. Cumming golfer Ji Eun Baik won the 28th Georgia Women's Open at the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens. Baik, 27, who also won the Open in 2018, finished two shots ahead of amateur Nataliya Guseva of Coral Gables, Fla. Guseva plays at the University of Miami. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)

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Today in Cumming:

• Taxes in Retirement Seminar - Forsyth Conference Center (11 a.m.)
• Georgia's Response to the Holocaust - Exhibit from the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust - Post Road Library (All Day)
• Baby Play Day - Sharon Forks Library (10 a.m.)
• Georgia Defensive Carry Course (Women Only) - Hilton Garden Inn Gainesville (6 p.m.)
• Twilight Tales - Cumming Library (6:30 p.m.)
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - School Street Playhouse (8 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Humane Society of Forsyth County will be closed for adoptions Friday and Saturday August 5 and 6 but will remain open for already scheduled clinic appointments from 9 a.m. - noon. (Humane Society of Forsyth County, GA via Facebook)
• Forsyth County Schools would like to remind parents and students to expect bus delays the first few weeks of school as they navigate traffic and work to ensure students' safely to and from school. (Forsyth County Schools via Facebook)
• Volunteers needed this weekend. Humane Society of Forsyth County received a grant through The Home Depot Project to upgrade a few areas of the shelter. (Humane Society of Forsyth County, GA via Facebook)
• Polo Fields Equestrian Center (5890 Polo Dr.) is accepting proposals for private organizations interested in providing complete management, maintenance and operational services of the stable building and equine programs. Proposals must be submitted by 2 p.m. on September 1. (Forsyth County Government)
• Forsyth County Schools announced the USDA has ended free nationwide meals, which was started in response to COVID. View menus, payment options, and free and reduced info at http://ow.ly/u6XB50K6FCF (Forsyth County Schools)
• Forsyth County Government is hiring. Check out the opportunities available (Forsyth County Government)
• Forsyth County Schools start today. See bus routes, stops and contact information at http://ow.ly/rEhQ50K6LXc (Forsyth County Schools via Facebook)
• Rock Solid Brewing in Ball Ground will host a Teacher Appreciation Day Saturday, August 27, offering all teachers a $5 gift card with your order during the hours of noon - 6 p.m. (NextDoor).
• Parent's Night Out! Drop the kids (ages 5-13) off at Cumming Aquatic Center Friday, Aug 5 from 6 - 10 p.m.. They'll enjoy supervised pool time, games and a pizza dinner. Lifeguards will be present and on duty. Children will be supervised both in and out of the water. $20. (Cumming Aquatic Center).
• 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)
• Tickets are now available for the 18th Annual Bark & Boogie Ball. This is the premier fundraising event for the Humane Society of Forsyth County. The ball will be held Saturday, October 15 at 6 p.m. (Humane Society of Forsyth County, GA via Facebook)
• Want to learn and play lacrosse? NorthEast Forsyth Youth Lacrosse is hosting a free clinic for 1st-8th graders Saturday, August 6 from 9 - 10:30 a.m. at Lanierland Park, 6115 Jot Em Down Road in Cumming. No prior lacrosse experience needed and loaner sticks will be provided. Experienced players are welcome as well. (Facebook)

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— 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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