🌱 Bike Safety + Plans To Demolish Roswell Apartments

Hello, friends. Gail Lafleche here with your Thursday edition of the Alpharetta-Milton Patch newsletter, full of everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Today you'll learn about...

• Bike safety workshop at the Alpharetta library.
• Roswell plans to demolish condemned apartments.
• Dunwoody businesses cited for selling alcohol to minors.

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Here are the top stories in Alpharetta-Milton today:

1. Would your children benefit from a discussion on how to safely drive their bikes? There will be a workshop on that topic next Monday at the Alpharetta Library from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Officer Amanda will read a bike themed story and lead a conversation on how to stay safe. The children will be able to view a police bicycle. (City of Alpharetta Recreation, Parks, Cultural Services via Facebook)
2. The City of Roswell is planning to demolish an apartment building that has been condemned. It's located at 199 Grove Way, and all the residents have been relocated to other housing. The 40-unit building was operated by the Roswell Housing Authority, and there will be new apartments built at that location starting in early 2024. The new building will be designed for seniors with disabilities. (WSB Atlanta)
3. Four businesses in nearby Dunwoody were recently cited for selling alcohol to minors. Undercover officers checked 17 businesses and the four that weren't in compliance with the laws were the "BP gas station on North Peachtree Road, the Walmart and Perimeter Bottle Shop on Ashford Dunwoody Road, and the Total Wine location on Perimeter Center West. " The individuals who were caught selling the alcohol to minors will also "face administrative sanctions from the Georgia Department of Revenue." (Appen)
4. Paul Moore of Milton is suing Tony Palazzo, who is the White Columns HOA president, over an ethics violation. In August 2022, Moore, a Milton City Councilman at the time, was found guilty of three ethics violations in related to the City of Milton reimbursing "part of the costs for traffic calming devices installed by the White Columns Homeowners Association, a neighborhood in which Moore resides." Now Moore is trying to be reimbursed for his legal fees regarding this case. "Milton Mayor Peyton Jamison said the lawsuit is a civil matter between two parties, and the City of Milton takes no position on it." (Appen)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• AARP Tax Assistance at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (10:00 AM)
• English/ESL Class at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (11:00 AM)
• FREE TRAINING: Soul Shop Faith-Based Suicide Prevention at Alpharetta First United Methodist, 69 North Main St. in Alpharetta (1:00 PM)
• Seinfeld Trivia at Six Bridges Crabapple! at 1850 Heritage Walk in Milton (7:00 PM)
• Roswell Dance Theatre presents Mary Poppins at Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Way in Sandy Springs (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Milton Library has paperbacks for sale at great prices! Paperbacks are available in the lobby for self-serve, and you can buy four for just $1! You can purchase them during regular library hours; this price is not valid for paperbacks that are in the book barn. (Friends of The Milton Library via Facebook)
• If you're interested in taking a first aid class, there will be a free one offered this Sunday at the Roswell-Alpharetta Safety Training Center at 11565 Maxwell Road. It will take place between 1-4 p.m. Here is a link to more information and to sign up. https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/.../activity/search... (Alpharetta Department of Public Safety via Facebook)
• Did you know that the Ed Isakson/Alpharetta Family YMCA has a joke board? If you're interested in having your joke on display, there are a few days left to submit it. The container is at the front desk. (Ed Isakson/Alpharetta Family YMCA via Facebook)
• Are you looking for a job? The Ed Isakson/Alpharetta YMCA is hiring! They need camp counselors, lifeguards, swim instructors and gym/sports monitors. Apply online today! https://bit.ly/40FHXBW (Ed Isakson/Alpharetta Family YMCA via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Gail Lafleche

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