🌱 Local Company Acquisitions + Leadership Forsyth Renovates Building

Hello all. It's me, Sean Peek, your host of the Cumming Patch newsletter — here to explain everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town. Today's issue includes:

• Cumming-based Web3 enterprise celebrates major acquisition
• Leadership Forsyth helps renovate Creative Enterprises Forsyth, a learning environment for young adults with disabilities
• Registration for beginner ballet class open at the YMCA

But first, today's weather:

Showers and a heavier t-storm. High: 84 Low: 65.

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Here are the top five stories today in Cumming:

1. Metavesco, a publicly-traded Web3 enterprise based in Cumming, has signed a Binding Letter of Intent to acquire a web3 Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) company and its sister web3 infrastructure development lab. Ryan Schadel, the President and CEO of Metavesco, expressed excitement over the opportunity, highlighting the acquisition's potential to provide significant value to shareholders. Specific details of the acquisition are being kept confidential until the contract is finalized, with updates expected to follow as the process moves forward. (Yahoo Finance)
2. Leadership Forsyth's Class of 2023 played a pivotal role in expanding services for young adults with disabilities at Creative Enterprises Forsyth. Volunteers from Leadership Forsyth renovated the third floor, including classrooms, an office, and a bathroom, to create a more optimal learning environment. To commemorate the completion of the project's first phase and mark the opening of the new-and-improved top floor, the organizations hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 12. (Forsyth County News via Instagram)
3. ARC, Inc., a Massachussets-based commercial real estate company, has purchased the CVS building on Old Atlanta Road in Cumming. The acquisition of the standalone CVS building, located across from Publix Super Market, cost $5.6 million. Said ARC President Eamon Moran, "We are thrilled to plant our flag in the Atlanta metro and eager to executive on additional opportunities there." (Boston Real Estate Times)
4. If you have a young dancer in your life, you won't want to miss this: registration is now open for the Twinkletoes Beginner's Ballet program at the Forsyth County Family YMCA. The program, designed for children aged 2-5 and running from Jun. 8-Jul. 27, is free for families with a membership. Those who wish to register can do so online. (Forsyth County Family YMCA via Facebook)
5. If you're planning to travel outside the metro during the week of Memorial Day (May 25-30), AAA suggests leaving early and avoiding the eastbound route from Atlanta to Augusta on Interstate 20. This year's Memorial Day travel is expected to be the third busiest in a decade, with around 42.3 million Americans hitting the road. Due to lower gas prices, long delays are expected — especially in major cities where regular commuters mix with holiday travelers —according to transportation analyst Bob Pishue. (Patch)

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Today in Cumming:

• Paws To Read At Post Road Library (3:30 PM)
• Escape From Exams - A DeStress Program For Teens At Hampton Park Library (5:00 PM)
• Comedy Night (2nd Show) At NoFo Brew Co & Distillery (8:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Up & Cumming Writers, a monthly program held at the Cumming Library, offers a "supportive, creative forum" for aspiring writers to give and receive feedback. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month, with the next being held on May 18 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. (Forsyth County Library)
• Seeking a new career opportunity? Multiple companies in and around Cumming are seeking full-time and part-time employees in a variety of industries. (Cumming Patch)
• Yesterday, the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office observed National Peace Officers Memorial Day, with the rest of the week being recognized as National Police Week. The observance honors local law enforcement officers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. (Forsyth County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop 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.