*Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at Georgia Mountain Food Bank. Aug. 8, 5:00-7:00. Click here for more information.
*Forsyth County has again received the highest bond ratings available from Moody’s (Aaa) and S&P (AAA).
*The annual Family Splash Bash fundraiser for Gateway Domestic Violence Center will be held Aug. 9, 6:30-8:30 at the Frances Meadows Aquatic Center.
*Dr. Erum Farooqi, a board-certified internist, has joined the Longstreet Clinic in Gainesville. According to a Longstreet news release, Dr. Farooqi has a decade of experience in the field of Internal Medicine.
*The Stephens County Sheriff's Office is hosting the first "BushBond" 10k/5k/Fun Run to raise money for the Georgia Sheriffs Youth Homes. To register to run go to active.com or you can pick up a registration form at any of the Sheriff's office locations. If you don't want to run, but wish to help sponsor the event , contact Lt. Stephen Stewart at [email protected] .
*State Representative Kevin Tanner (R-Dawsonville) recently received the David Levine Legislative Award from the Georgia Gerontology Society. Tanner was honored for championing and authoring house bills that support transportation efforts that benefit elderly Georgians.
*New Jersey rock band The Smithereens will headline the City of Suwanee’s 16th Annual August Concert & Wing Fest on August 10 from 5-10 pm in Suwanee Town Center Park. For more information visit Suwanee.com or contact Suwanee Event & Outreach Manager Amy Doherty at 770-904-3387 or [email protected].
*Sen. John Wilkinson (R – Toccoa) was recently appointed by Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan to chair the Senate Study Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Landscape Workforce Access.
