🌱 Antisemitic Flyers + Stretching Classes + Horses Die In Barn Fire

Hello, everybody! Gail Lafleche here with your fresh copy of the Alpharetta-Milton Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening locally, including updates on...

• Antisemitic flyers distributed in Alpharetta.
• Stretching classes start this week.
• Horses killed in barn fire.

But first, today's weather: Today will be partly sunny with a stray t-storm. The high will be 89 with a low of 70.

Here are the top stories today in Alpharetta-Milton:

1. Over the weekend, many homes in Alpharetta received antisemitic flyers. They are similar to flyers that were distributed earlier this year in Roswell, Sandy Springs and Dunwoody. Here is a statement from Alpharetta Mayor Jim Gilvin. “On behalf of the City of Alpharetta and the City Council, I am disturbed and deeply disappointed by these flyers.” Law enforcement is investigating the flyers; please contact Alpharetta Department of Public Safety at 678-297-6300 or use its online crime tip reporting tool. (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
2. Are you interested in taking a class on stretching to improve your flexibility? There's one starting this week at Milton City Park and Preserve's community center on Wednesday at 11 a.m. These classes can help improve balance, improve athletic performance and more! You can sign up for sessions or individual classes at www.miltonga.gov/Registration. (City of Milton)
3. Twenty-six horses were killed in a barn fire at Blue Springs Farm in Ball Ground in nearby Forsyth County over the weekend. This farm has a riding school and has been in business since 2002. No humans were inside at the time. By the time fire officials arrived at the scene, the barn was completely engulfed in flames. Officials are investigating the cause of the blaze and a fundraiser has been set up to aid the owners. (11Alive.com WXIA)

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Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

Tuesday, August 8

• Beginners Spanish Class at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (11:00 AM)
• Books with Pups: Read to Cinnamon! at the Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road (3:00 PM)
• Yoga, Meditation, & Community Connections at the Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road (6:00 PM)
• Fermented University Winemaking 101 at Fermented, 50 Canton St. Ste. 106 in Alpharetta (6:30 PM)
• BING-Go at Fetch Park, 11440 Maxwell Road in Alpharetta (7:00 PM)
• Yoga with Magda at the Wills Park Recreation Center at 11925 Wills Road in Alpharetta (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The City of Milton is saying farewell to its two summer interns, who are Raina Damodaran and Matt Kielwants. They helped to run the Independence Day and Walking Parade events, looked into adding kiosks around town and more. They both "thrived thanks to their strong work ethic, inquisitive minds, and tremendous attitudes." Raina is returning to school at the University of Miami, and Matt is starting Duke law school. (City of Milton)
• Are you planning to get married soon? Couples who have a Fulton County marriage license can have now a free ceremony on Fridays at the Fulton County Probate Court in Atlanta. They are allowed to bring up to six guests and appointments are not required. (WSB Atlanta)
• Do you need any new books? Check out the Milton Library's "Book Sale in the Barn" today from 1-5:30 p.m. Prices start at 50 cents for paperbacks and there are over 10,000 titles. Proceeds benefit programs at the library. (Friends of The Milton Library via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— Gail Lafleche

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