🌱 Saia Recognizes Employee Safety + Wine-Sipping Tour At Cibo & Vino

Hello again, everybody. Nicole Fallon-Peek here with your fresh copy of the Johns Creek Patch newsletter, full of all the community information you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

A heavy t-storm in the p.m.. High: 89 Low: 72.

Here are the top three stories today in Johns Creek:

1. Saia LTL Freight, headquartered in Johns Creek, recently recognized its drivers, dockworkers, mechanics, and select staff for their exceptional safety achievements in 2022. The logistics company distributed nearly 6,000 awards to those who met safety goals or achieved career milestones. City and line drivers were commended for their years of accident-free service and miles driven, while dockworkers, mechanics, and other employees were honored for their injury-free work tenure. (InvestorsObserver)
2. Cibo & Vino invites all wine conneiseurs to a wine-sipping tour on Friday, Jul. 14 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. The event will include six wines from St. Supery, a certified sustainable vineyard. Registration is available online, with discounts available for early pre-registration. (Cibo & Vino via Constant Contact)
3. Ahead of the 4th of July, the Johns Creek Police Department reminds the community of Georgia's fireworks laws. Residents may not use personal fireworks after 9:00 p.m., nor within county or state-owned land (e.g., parks, historic sites, and recreational areas). Additional information on codes can be found here. (Johns Creek Police Department via Facebook)

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Today in Johns Creek:

Monday, July 3

• Summer Concert Series At Newtown Park (6:00 PM)
• Energy Yoga At Ocee Library (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Heads up, local house hunters! Five new houses just down the road from Johns Creek have hit the real estate market. (Johns Creek Patch)
• Want to keep up with updates from the City of Johns Creek? You can read the most recent newsletter here, or subscribe here. (City of Johns Creek, Georgia - Government via Facebook)
• Johns Creek City staff and council members attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a new sidewalk construction project on Thursday. Construction, including a stormwater drainage upgrade, is anticipated to wrap up in December of this year. (City of Johns Creek, Georgia via Instagram)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.