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Years in the making, animal shelter opens
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Local veterinarians Lanier Orr, left, and John McGruder chat during the grand opening event. Orr provided the county’s previous animal shelter for 35 years, while McGruder served as chairman of the committee that oversaw the process of developing the new facility. - photo by Crystal Ledford
NORTH FORSYTH — Local leaders joined with animal rescue groups Friday to celebrate the opening of Forsyth County’s new animal shelter. During a ribbon cutting event at 3 p.m., animal shelter manager Chris Peninger thanked everyone who had been a part of the creation of the new 13,700-square-foot facility on County Way in north Forsyth. “I can’t tell you how excited we are today as we officially open this brand-new facility,” she said.