🌱 Children Lifted From Johns Creek Pool + UPS Teamsters Strike?

Hey, everybody! It's Wednesday in Johns Creek and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 87 Low: 64.

Here are the top three stories in and around Johns Creek today:

1. A 16-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy were recovered by first responders from the bottom of a Johns Creek apartment complex swimming pool on Monday, Jun. 5. Police and emergency response personnel were called to the Estates at Johns Creek around 4:30 p.m. on Monday after a witness said she saw two youths playing in the pool who had been underwater for too long. Authorities are investigating, but as of Tuesday, it appears the incident was an accident. The teenage girl has been flown to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Scottish Rite, where her condition is unknown as of Tuesday morning. The boy is expected to make a full recovery. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
2. In nearby Sandy Springs, contract negotiations between UPS and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are reaching a head, as the Teamsters union has begun the process for members to vote on whether or not to strike. Per the Teamsters, union members employed by UPS will begin voting at union halls and outside of UPS facilities this coming week, with the UPS-Teamsters contract as it stands set to expire on Jul. 31. Teamsters general president Sean O'Brien has gone on record for a year now that if a new agreement is not reached, UPS may face a strike beginning Aug. 1. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
3. Fulton County's Cambridge High School auditorium suffered an electrical fire in its auditorium on Monday, Jun. 5, leading to an evacuation of the school that same day. As of Monday, there were no reported injuries, and first responders confirmed that no one was inside the auditorium when the fire occurred. (Fox 5 Atlanta)

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Today in and around Johns Creek:

Wednesday, June 7

• Free Outdoor Fitness - Barre At Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater at Newtown Park (10:15 AM)
• Free Outdoor Fitness - Zumba At Mark Burkhalter Amphitheater at Newtown Park (6:00 PM)
• Silverbacks Basketball Skills At George Pierce County Park [Suwanee] (6:00 PM)
• Zoning Public Participation Meeting At City Hall (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Johns Creek PD's 12th annual "Guns & Hoses" golf tournament, held in honor of the late JCPD Sergeant Greg Whitaker and Founding Sponsor Jim Seaver, will be held on Jun. 26 at the Country Club of Roswell. Proceeds will benefit the Special Olympics of Georgia. (Johns Creek Police Department via Facebook)
• Linda McGinn will be teaching classes at the Johns Creek Arts Center beginning on Jun. 29! (Johns Creek Arts Center via Facebook)
• The Johns Creek Arts Center invites you to the closing reception and awards of the Local Color exhibition, held on Jun. 16 from 6-7:30 p.m. (Johns Creek Arts Center via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update!

— Amy Mayo

About me: Amy Mayo is a writer, visual artist, and political scientist, living in the NC Research Triangle. She graduated from the University of North Carolina Asheville with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and has worked in a variety of fields outside of copywriting including policy advocacy, the healthcare industry and pharmaceuticals, and education. She hopes one day to live up to the stringent expectations of her cat, Morty.