🌱 Free Yoga Classes + Perimeter Mall Shooting

Hello all. It's me, Gail Lafleche, your host of the Alpharetta-Milton Daily. Let's get this Tuesday started off right with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town, including updates on:

• Yoga classes at the Alpharetta Library
• Shooting at the Perimeter Mall
• Johns Creek man awarded $100,000 on Shark Tank

But first, today's weather:

Today will be partly sunny with a high of 60 and a low of 38.

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Here are the top stories in Alpharetta-Milton today:

1. Are you interested in learning yoga? The Alpharetta library has a class today from 11 a.m. to noon. It will be taught by Ms. Dhatri, and you will learn poses, breathing techniques and how yoga can benefit you! Registration isn't required; please bring a mat or towel and dress comfortably. (Alpharetta Library)
2. The Perimeter Mall in nearby Dunwoody was evacuated last Friday after a shooting in the food court. Two men were having an argument, and both were shot. One man left the mall after the shooting and was found by police at an apartment building off Pleasantdale Road. Both men were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and were stable. The mall was open on Saturday with additional security. (WSB-TV)
3. A Johns Creek man was awarded $100,000 on Shark Tank for developing a string launcher toy. Austin Hillam, a student at Brigham Young University, and Stephen Fazio of Geneva, New York, were on an episode that aired on Dec. 9. The launcher is a piece of string that is safe to the touch while flying at approximately 35 mph. Fazio is a student at Georgia Tech and both men had been assembling the launchers by in Hillam's garage. While on the show, they negotiated a deal with Robert Herjavec and Kevin O'Leary for $100,000 with a combined 20 percent equity stake. (Finger Lakes Times)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• 50+ High Beginner Line Dance class at the Preston Ridge Community Center, 3655 Preston Ridge Road in Alpharetta (11:00 AM)
• 50+ MMM Soul Satisfying Meditation at the Preston Ridge Community Center, 3655 Preston Ridge Road in Alpharetta (12:15 PM)
• Avalon on Ice at 400 Avalon Blvd. in Alpharetta (3:00 PM)
• Alpharetta Open Mic Night at the Alpharetta Library at 10 Park Plaza (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you looking for a new job? The City of Milton is hiring a new human resources generalist. This "position will be involved in most every aspect of HR for the City, from recruitment to benefits to wellness programs and much, much more. " You can learn more about this job here https://www.miltonga.gov/Home/Components/JobPosts/Job/99/30/. (City of Milton)
• There is a new construction project in Milton that could cause minor traffic delays.
  "The Georgia Department of Transportation is installing a 'mini-roundabout with a four-legged approach' at the intersection of Birmingham Highway (which is also State Route 372) and Birmingham Road/Hickory Flat Road. This will replace the current four-way stop near the 'Baby Publix' complex and 7 Acre restaurant." The project should be completed in 2024. (City of Milton)
• President Joe Biden is planning to be in Atlanta next week on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. He will visit the Ebenezer Baptist Church and make remarks there. Georgia Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock is the pastor of that historic church. (WTVC)

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

— Gail Lafleche

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