🌱 First Ever Wine Tasting Festival + New Foster Care Home In Process

Hello, Cumming! I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Today's issue includes:

• Cumming held its first-ever wine tasting festival this past weekend
• Cumming police are searching for a hit and run suspect
• A new foster care home has been approved to begin construction

But first, today's weather:

Mild with clouds and sun. High: 72 Low: 54.

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Here are the top five stories today in Cumming:

1. This past Saturday, Cumming held its first-ever wine-tasting festival presented by the restaurant Homestead at the Cumming City Center. The event featured over 50 wineries and distributors as well as food, a full bar, and live entertainment to make the first-time event one to remember. With hundreds of people in attendance and enjoying family time and wonderful weather, it is hopeful this will not be the last festival. (Forsyth County News Online)
2. The Cumming Police Department has issued a Be On The Look Out (BOLO) order for a silver-colored sedan that was involved in the hit and run of a pedestrian. The incident occurred in downtown Cumming at the intersection of Main Street and E. Courthouse Square. Luckily, the victim of the hit-and-run was not seriously injured in the incident. If anyone has any information, please contact Officer Burns with the police department. (Forsyth County News Online)
3. The Vine Community Church in Cumming recently received approval to build a foster care home on the property, a long-held dream that is becoming a reality in the near future. While the approval came in a meeting on Feb. 16, the thought of a foster care home was in the original drawings of the property. The church will be partnering with P.E.S.T. Relief International to construct its untraditional home for foster families to live rent/utility free so they can take care of these children in need of a home. With 250,000 people in the county and only seven current foster homes, an additional one will be very helpful for the community. (originalnewsbreak.com)
4. This past Friday, metro Atlanta and North Georgia were impacted by strong storms and subsequent damage throughout multiple counties. The storm, which was rated level two or three through most counties, brought heavy winds and damaging winds to the area. You can look through the pictures and videos to see fallen trees, damaged buildings and vehicles, and more from the severity of the storms. (11alive.com)
5. Looking for a move in the Cumming area? Here are a few new local homes listed for sale that can fit the mold for several different family sizes, ranging from three to five bedrooms. Pictures and details for each of these homes can be found at the link. (Cumming Patch)

Today in Cumming:

• The Leprechaun's Trail - Cumming Library (All Day)
• Story Stroll In The Secret Garden: Fairies In The Garden! - Cumming Library (All Day)
• Family PJ Storytime - Sharon Forks Library (6:30 PM)
• Hydroponics Greenhouse Tour - North Forsyth High School (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to the National Merit Scholarship finalists: Christine Lee, Jasmine White, Vishnu Yella, Monish Jampala, Yugeshwar Muralidhar, Navya Pampatwar, Emily Abigail Schierts, and Simran Patki. Forsyth Central High School and the Forsyth County community are very proud of this amazing accomplishment. (Forsyth Central High School via Facebook)
• Big Creek Elementary wants to congratulate the Wildcats who competed in the Math League competition last week. The medal winners included Nivaan, Sanaya, and Aditri, and the fourth-grade winner was Evan! (Big Creek Elementary via Facebook)
• The finalists of the Forsyth County Schools Teacher of The Year will be announced this week. Meet one of the amazing teachers from Silver City Elementary, Isaac Padilla, at the link. (Forsyth County Schools via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you soon.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.