🌱 Early Voting + Winter Solstice Lantern Walk

Hello, friends! Gail Lafleche here with your fresh copy of the Alpharetta-Milton Daily, filled with all the community information you need to know right now. In today's briefing, you'll find these stories and more...

• How to vote for GA Senate runoff election
• Winter Solstice lantern walk event
• Milton recognized with Community Wildlife Habitat certification

Today's newsletter is sponsored by the Maxwell Adventure Team of Century 21 Connect Realty

How did this local real estate team get over 80 5-star reviews from clients?

• "The most responsive, thorough and results-driven agents I’ve ever worked with"
• "Beyond fantastic"
• "Knowledgeable, professional and responsive"
• "Impressive"
• "Highly recommended"

That's just a sampling of what clients say about local Realtors LeeAnn and Phillip Maxwell of the Maxwell Adventure Team. How do they get such raves?

It helps that they’ve lived in the area for over 25 years and are experts in the local market.

And also that they have complementary skills: LeeAnn spent years in the mortgage industry and can help clients navigate tricky financing challenges. Phillip is data-driven and can help buyers and sellers assess value by the numbers.

But the real reason for the raves is this: the Maxwells are obsessed with customer service.

For buyers, that means a 16-step process to help you find a dream home that works with your finances. For sellers, it means concierge-level service that includes a pre-listing inspection, free professional staging, photography and marketing materials. And for both, it means having the skills, temperament and experience to get deals done — which is why The Maxwell Adventure Team is routinely in the top 5 percent of producers in the Atlanta area.

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Now, today's weather:

Today will be cloudy and warmer. The high will be 57 with a low of 37.

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Here are the top stories today in Alpharetta-Milton:

1. Make sure to vote in the Georgia Senate runoff election! You can vote early from Saturday, Nov. 26 through Friday, Dec 2. During early voting, registered Alpharetta and Milton residents can vote at any Fulton County early voting location. Election Day is Tuesday, Dec. 6, and you must vote at your assigned precinct that day. Here's a list of early voting locations: https://iwillvote.com/locate/?...
2. Mark your calendars for a Winter Solstice Lantern Walk! It will take place behind the Alpharetta Community Center at 175 Roswell St. on Wednesday, Dec. 21 starting at 5 p.m. You will enjoy a stroll with a lantern (bring your own) along a lighted path. Keep warm with fire pits and roasted marshmallows. Please pre-register online for this free event at bit.ly/LanternWalk22 (City of Alpharetta)
3. The City of Milton has been re-certified as a "Community Wildlife Habitat — a special distinction that recognizes efforts to make our city healthier, greener and more wildlife-friendly.” This is the tenth year in a row that Milton has had this honor and it is one of just six cities in Georgia and about 200 municipalities and communities nationwide to achieve it. Significant achievements include adding environmental signage, fishing line recycling and a guided "bird watch" tour at Providence Park. (City of Milton)

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Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Beginners Spanish class for adults at the Alpharetta Library (11:00 AM)
• Avalon on Ice — ice skating at 400 Avalon Blvd. (3:00 PM)
• Make a Fall Leaf Sensory Bottle class for children at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (3:30 PM)
• Disc Golf Putting at Six Bridges Crabapple, 1850 Heritage Walk in Milton (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you interested in learning what's happening in Alpharetta regarding the arts? You're invited to attend a meeting conducted by the Alpharetta Cultural Arts Commission on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 6 p.m. at Alpharetta City Hall. The agenda and materials for the session are available online at https://bit.ly/3Az9Cdg. There are also options for attending online. (City of Alpharetta)
• Are you in need of a bird house? The Alpharetta Lion's Club is selling them; you can purchase a fully made one or a DIY kit. They make great holiday gifts, and you have a choice of cedar or pine. Mark Pemperin made them; you can contact him at Call him or email Mark 770-689-9771 | pamperin1676@bellsouth.net. (Alpharetta Lions Club via Facebook)
• Great news for Alpharetta and Milton residents this holiday week — gas prices dropped 6 cents compared to last week. The savings are even better when prices are compared to the same time last year — they are 13 cents lower per gallon. According to the weekly press release from Montrae Waiters, the spokeswoman for AAA – The Auto Club Group, Georgia drivers are now paying an average of $3.11 per gallon. This amounts to 13 cents less than motorists were paying this time last year. “The over 1.5 million Georgians hitting the road for Thanksgiving will find pump prices less expensive compared to last year,” said Waiters. (Cobb County Courier)
• Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no trash pickup for Alpharetta residents this Thursday. If your regular scheduled day is Thursday, you will receive service on Friday, Nov. 25. Customers who have regular service on Friday will have pickup on this Saturday.

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— Gail Lafleche

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