🌱 Arbor Day + Car Seat Safety + Renting Less Expensive Than Buying

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• Alpharetta Arbor Day event
• Milton car seat safety event
• Renting less expensive than buying real estate today

But first, today's weather: Today could have a thunderstorm in the afternoon. The high will be 75 with a low of 60.

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Here are the top stories in Alpharetta-Milton today:

1. Arbor Day will be celebrated this Saturday at Alpharetta's Wills Park. A Serviceberry tree will be planted near the Alpharetta Community Garden. Afterwards, guests are encouraged to enjoy the park including walking trails, Equestrian Center, playgrounds and more! (City of Alpharetta GA via Facebook)
2. It's extremely important to make sure children are safe when traveling in a car. The Milton Fire-Rescue Department has an event on March 3 to help make sure car seats are safe and installed correctly. Parents can bring over your car seats to Fire Station 44, located at 13690 Highway 9, to be checked. Registration for a time slot can be obtained by calling 678-242-2536. (City of Milton)
3. If you haven't already noticed, housing prices in our area have become much less affordable. There are many reasons including low inventory and higher mortgage rates. A recent study finds that it might be less expensive to rent than buy a new home at this time. This switch has occurred in other parts of the country as well. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
4. Are you interested in purchasing some new home furnishings and want to change someone's life at the same time? You may want to check out Sunny & Ranney, located at 109B Oak St. in Roswell. They have beautiful furniture, art and accessories; all proceeds go to "Atlanta-based charity Sunshine on a Ranney Day, which provides free bedroom, bathroom, and therapy room makeovers for kids with special needs. " (FOX 5 Atlanta)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Exhibit: Down Home on the Farm at the Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton St. (8:30 AM)
• Alpharetta Restaurant Week (11:00 AM)
• Dino Safari… A Walk Thru Adventure at the North Point Mall, 1000 North Point Circle in Alpharetta (11:00 AM)
• North Main Street Market at Henderson Commons, 735 N. Main St. in Alpharetta (3:30 PM)
• Couples Cooking: Mardi Gras Bash at Publix Aprons Cooking School, 4305 State Bridge Road in Alpharetta (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Mark your calendars for June 3, when there will be a concert at a private residence in Alpharetta to benefit Hop on a Cure. This organization raises funds for "research to prevent, reverse and cure ALS while raising awareness." The lineup includes Blackberry Smoke, Yesterday's Wine and James Otto! Tickets are on sale now. (HOAC)
• The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety is hiring for new police officers. If you're interested in applying, here is a link. https://www.governmentjobs.com/jobs?keyword=police..... These positions offer great work/life balance and a sign-on bonus. (Alpharetta Department of Public Safety via Facebook)
• The family of a man shot by MARTA Police last week are demanding a full investigation. Osiris Bennett, 23, died as a result of the shooting. Police state that they confronted him after spotting him with a marijuana cigarette. He then pulled out a handgun and was then shot by police. The GBI is investigating this matter. (WSB Atlanta)
• Did you know that today is National Pig Day? Midway Elementary School students are encouraged to wear pink to celebrate. March 2 is Read Across America Day and students can dress as their favorite book character. (Midway Elementary via Facebook)
• The City of John Creek will be running a Free Outdoor Fitness Expo next Saturday, March 11 at Newtown Park. This event will include Zumba and interval training demonstrations plus the Park Place Silver Sneakers schedule. Silver Sneakers programs are designed for ages 62+. More information on these programs can be found at http://bit.ly/2CKBFbQ.

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Gail Lafleche

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