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Hundreds gather in Cumming to honor fallen heroes By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Military service members who pay the ultimate price are the greatest embodiment of love for their fellow
man, said retired U.S. Army Col. Dennis Brown. “Greater love has no one than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends,” said Brown, who served as emcee for the Memorial Day observance May 23 in Cumming.
Several hundred residents gathered in the Lou Sobh Amphitheater at the Cumming City Center to honor the nation’s fallen military service members.
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Staffing shortages affect Lanier parks over Memorial Day By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Last minute action by Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) helped cut the number of Lake Lanier parks planned for closure Memorial Day weekend by half. Federally operated parks around the lake were to be closed for the holiday weekend due to staffing shortages. The county may explore options to alleviate the closures, County Manager David McKee said at a May 20 Forsyth County Commission work session. “This is not something any of us were aware of, but we’re going to do anything we can do to help our community get at least some access back to them,” McKee said.
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Hundreds, including numerous veterans, gather in the Lou Sobh Amphitheater at the Cumming City Center May 23 for a Memorial Day ceremony.
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The Army Corps of Engineers says numerous federally operated parks could be affected by staffing shortages this summer.
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