🌱 2nd Big Dan’s Car Wash Open + Woodstock Public Safety Foundation

Hi all. It’s me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Woodstock-Towne Lake Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening locally. Let’s dive right in.

First, today’s weather:

A thunderstorm in spots. High: 93 Low: 77.

Here are the top five stories today in Woodstock-Towne Lake:

1. The second Woodstock location of Big Dan’s Car Wash is officially open. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held yesterday at 300 Gold Creek Trail after its opening on Jul 1. The express car wash will be open seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (MDJOnline.com)
2. Childcare centers across the nation are struggling to stay open due to inflation and staffing shortages. The Bells Ferry Learning Center in Woodstock had to increase payroll by 8 percent to counteract inflation like gas prices affecting staff. As a result, the center had to raise tuition costs and bargain shop for school supplies. (11Alive.com WXIA)
3. The Woodstock Public Safety Foundation will have a table at the 24th Annual Woodstock Summer Concert on Saturday, Jul. 9. The foundation will be selling raffle tickets to benefit firefighter David Gray, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 esophageal cancer. All proceeds will go to the family. (Woodstock Public Safety Foundation Facebook)
4. Five new homes have been listed for sale in the Woodstock-Towne Lake area. Available properties range from a 2,202 sq. ft., 5-bed, 2.5-bath home for $439,900 to a $899,000 home with 4 beds, 5 baths, and 3,289 sq. ft. Get all the details in Patch’s latest real estate roundup. (Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch)
5. ASPCA data reports only half of the millions of animals at shelters are adopted each year. If you’re looking to bring home a new pet, consider one of the cats, dogs, and other pets available for adoption in the Woodstock-Towne Lake area. See the list of available pets here. (Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch)

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Today in Woodstock-Towne Lake:

• Feed The Homeless – Sandwich Night At The Factory Church (6:30 PM)
• Satellite Boulevard DJ At Pure Woodstock At Pure Taqueria (7:00 PM)
• Trey Odum Live Music At Rootstock Restaurant & Bar (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Woodstock has a new butterfly garden at the Woodstock Public Library. Read more about the garden here. (The Georgia Sun)
• Made Mercantile is offering great opportunities to create and have fun this month! Learn more about the classes and purchase tickets here. (Downtown Woodstock via Instagram)
• Are you a wine lover looking to sip new flavors this month? Purchase a ticket for Woodstock Beer Market’s July Wine Tasting event on Jul. 26 here. (Downtown Woodstock via Instagram)