🌱 Mary Alice Park Lease Exchange + Two House Fires Over Weekend

Hello and happy Thursday. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through the most important things happening locally. In today's issue of the newsletter, you'll find news about these stories and more...

• The Cumming City Council approves the transfer of the lease for Mary Alice Park to the County of Forsyth
• Cumming School House celebrates 100th anniversary
• Forsyth County Fire Department responds to two house fires

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 83 Low: 55.

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Here are the top four stories today in and around Cumming:

1. The Cumming City Council has approved the exchange of the lease for Mary Alice Park from the city to Forsyth County. The council approved an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between Cumming City and Forsyth County for the county to start working on the maintenance needed to open the park for the summer. This agreement allows the county to start work on the park and for the city to oversee the operations. The joint resolution has been drafted and has been brought up in a meeting for approval from the Army Corps Engineers who are the owners of the park but have leased it to the city. (NewsBreak)
2. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Historic Cumming School House. In honor of the anniversary, the Tam's School Street Playhouse will offer some unique shows and events throughout the year starting with the show "Funny Money" that will run from Apr. 28 through May 21. Tam's will also be offering a limited nuimber of tickets that will grant access to the playhouse's new VIP Room. (City of Cumming Georgia - City Hall via Facebook)
3. The Forsyth County Fire Department responded to two house fires over the weekend. The first fire took place on Saturday, Apr. 15, in an upstairs bedroom of the house and resulted in one occupatant recieving minor first-degree burns. The second fire occurred on Sunday and was caused by the heat from a grill that caught a box of wood or charcoal used for the grill on fire. The fire burned part of the deck, charred and melted some of the backsides of the house, and destroyed the outdoor furniture. Residents of that house were able to catch the fire and called officials before it spread to inside of the home. (Forsyth County News)
4. Cumming officials presented a key to the city to Cumming resident Ricky Noles during the April Regular Meeting. The recognition honors long-time residents of the city to recognize them for their contributions to the community. Noles has served as a state farm insurance agent for 44 years and as a deacon in the Baptist faith since 1967. He has also served on multiple different city boards, such as the Forsyth County Planning and Zoning Board, the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce, and the Forsyth County Hospital Authority. He has also been involved in building or helping various small businesses in the city over the years. (City of Cumming, GA - City Hall via Facebook)

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Today in and around Cumming:

• Music Video Bing — Legends Distillery (7:00 PM)
• Annual Aging Well Expo — Forsyth Conference Center (10:00 AM)
• overBOOKed, A Book Club for Adults — Cumming Library (10:00 AM)
• Language Learning Hindi — Sharon Forks Library (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• A Forsyth County middle schooler is taking the racing world by storm! Madison Pritchett is a 13-year-old girl who has been beating out her competition in racing events, leading her to a competition at the Talladega Superspeedway. Forsyth County News sat down with her to talk about her journey in racing and what she is doing to prepare for her debut at the Superspeedway. (Forsyth County News via Instagram)
• This week is National Volunteer Week, and on Apr. 18, the Forsyth County Public Libray held a luncheon for the FCPL Friends & Advocates group at the Sharon Forks Library. Their support of the library is important to continued operations, and their fundraising efforts through selling gently-used books helps the library maintain its public programs for the community. (Forsyth County Public Library via Facebook)

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