🌱 Living Hope Opens + A New Park Coming To The Polo Fields

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

Fun Fact: July 16 is World Snake Day!

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and humid. High: 91 Low: 71.

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Here are the top stories in Cumming today:

1. Living Hope, a Christian maternity supportive housing residence, celebrated its opening this week. Owned and operated by Whispering Hope Women's Resource & Pregnancy Center, Living Hope offers a "safe, stable, and loving environment for single moms to prepare for birth, recover from pregnancy, and prepare for their future." The home can serve up to four pregnant women or new mothers at one time. (Forsyth County News)
2. Forsyth County deputies arrested two people July 4 for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine. During a routine traffic stop, officers found cocaine residue in one of the suspect's bags and two bag of methamphetamine. Brian Vasquez, 28, of Roswell and a 20-year-old Gainesville woman were taken to the Forsyth County Jail. (Forsyth Herald)
3. A new park is coming to Forsyth County. The county has struck a deal with developers of the Polo Fields subdivision to build a county park on the 39-acre property situated off Majors and Post Road in southwest Forsyth. The property was purchased July 8 for $7.9 million. Amenities will include athletic fields and an equestrian area. The site is expected to be open to the public in late August. (Appen Media)

Today in Cumming:

• Hooked on Books - A Book Club for Adults - Hampton Park Library (10:30 AM)
• Saturday Family Storytime - Post Road Library (11:00 AM)
• Taste Around Town - Union Hill Park - July 22 &23 (All Day)
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - School Street Playhouse (8:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Early bird 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 6:00 PM. (Humane Society of Forsyth County, GA via Facebook)
• Summer may be winding down, but YMCA Camp High Harbour is still going strong! Make the last weeks of summer the best ever at Y overnight camp. There's still availability through July 30 for Lake Allatoona and August 6 for Lake Burton. (Forsyth County Family YMCA via Facebook)
• Cumming Firth United Methodist Church Preschool has a few 3-day PreK openings for 4 year olds. Classes meet Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM. School starts September 1. Call the Preschool Office at 770-889-4580 for more information.
• Polo Golf & Country Club Yard Sale Saturday 7/15 and Sunday 7/16 from 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday! I'll see you around.