🌱 Music Festival At Fairgrounds + Lake Lanier Boat Parade + Soap Shop

Hello, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through all the most important things happening in Cumming these days. I'll get right to it.

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First, today's weather:

Hot with decreasing clouds. High: 94 Low: 72.

Fun Fact: Woody Harrelson turns 60 day today. Happy birthday, Woody.

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Here are the top five stories today in Cumming:

1. The 5th Annual City of Cumming Music Festival will take place at Cumming Fairgrounds today. Presented by 37 Main, the 2022 music fest will host performances by cover bands ranging from The Eagles, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Grateful Dead to Bad Company, Bob Segar, Kid Rock and The Black Crows. (Facebook)
2. The Great American Boat Parade is coming to Lake Lanier today. Organizers anticipate 800 to 1,000 participants in attendance. The event will happen midday beginning in the Buford Dam area and heading up the main channel to the area between Port Royale and Sunrise Cove Marina. John Gunter, an organizer of the event, said about 200 people were already registered as of Tuesday. The goal of the parade is to raise awareness for first responders and veterans while "celebrating the freedoms" enjoyed as Americans. Participants will gather around 11:30 a.m. and the ceremonies will begin at noon, commencing with a prayer and the national anthem. (Forsyth County News)
3. Buff City Soap opened its first location in Canton on July 21. The locally-owned soap-making company celebrated its grand opening at 1810 Cumming Highway, Suite 36. The brand, based out of Dallas, Texas, offers customizable, completely plant-based products, including handcrafted soaps, bath bombs and more (CBS46).
4. The Forsyth County Animal Shelter has waived its $85 pet adoption fee for all animals through September 6 as part of the Summer of Love adoption program. All pet adoptions include microchipping, spaying/neutering, and age appropriate vaccinations. The Forsyth County Animal Shelter provides animal adoptions Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (678) 965-7185 or visit the Forsyth County Animal Shelter's webpage. The Forsyth County Animal Shelter (4065 County Way) is located just off GA 400 in northern Forsyth County. (Forsyth County Government)

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Today in Cumming:

• Georgia's Response to the Holocaust - Exhibit from the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust - Post Road Library (All Day)
• Railroad Rendezvous - Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History (9:30 a.m.)
• Christmas in July - 3 Oaks Farms (10 a.m.)
• Leather Crafting Workshop - Cumming Arts Center (10 a.m.)
• An Ocean of Rhythms - Cumming Library (11 a.m.)
• 5th Annual City of Cumming Music Fest - Cumming Fairgrounds (noon)
• Animals Around the World - Sharon Forks Library (1 p.m.)
• Discover Science - Shark Science - Hampton Park Library (1:30 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Cumming Chapter 1030 of the Vietnam Veterans of America made a donation to FCSO B.A.D.G.E (Benevolent Association Dedicated to Giving to Employees of Forsyth County Sheriff's Office). The mission of B.A.D.G.E. is to give back to employees of the Forsyth County Service Organizations that serve and protect and to restore confidence, hope and peace of mind through financial and other support when unforeseen or unwelcome circumstances enter their lives. (Forsyth County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
• Sisters Ash and Maira visited the Post Road Library recently to put their names on the Oceans of Champions Wall and receive their latest round of summer reading prizes. Every summer thousands of Forsyth County residents participate in the library's free Summer Reading Fun program. (Forsyth County Public Library via Instagram)
• The clinics at the Humane Society of Forsyth County offer a range of medical and preventative services for your pets, including routine exams, tests, nail trims, spays/neuters, and heartworm/flea preventative medication. (Humane Society of Forsyth County, GA via Facebook)
• Need a handyman? Call Lachlan 678-756-4628" (Nextdoor)
• Coal Mountain Elementary will host a Back to School Ice Cream Social July 30 from 1 - 3 p.m. sponsored by the PTO. (Coal Mountain Elementary via Facebook)
• Forsyth County Public Library is looking for a part-time information specialist. If you love books, libraries and helping people, check out the current posting. (Forsyth County Public Library via Facebook)
• Tickets are available for the 2022 State of the Schools with the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce on August 2 at http://ow.ly/Zmlz50JZAO7. (Forsyth County Schools via Facebook)
• Scammer alert! Be careful when you sell anything online, especially Facebook marketplace. Scammers will ask you to send them the 6-digit code because they are using your phone number to make a fraud and need that code from you. Never give away any code. Report the Facebook account and block the number. (Nextdoor)
• Open House! Sawnee Elementary will host an Open House Tuesday, August 2. (Sawnee Elementary via Facebook)
• 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)

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— Phil Giltman

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