🌱 Learn To Play Petanque +Disaster Response Training

Hello again, neighbors! I'm back with your new copy of the Alpharetta-Milton Patch newsletter. Let's get this Sunday started off right with a quick review of the most important things happening around town, including updates on:

• Instructional pentanque league
• Disaster response classes in Alpharetta
• GED assistance
• Deer overrun Martins Landing

But first, today's weather:

Today will be partly sunny with a high of 55 and low of 36.

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Here are the top stories in Alpharetta-Milton today:

1. Milton residents can take advantage of an instructional petanque league this spring. This game is similar to bocce and horseshoes, as players throw balls (called boules) towards a target (called jacks). It's very social and just about everyone can play. The league games will take place in Bell Memorial Park starting in March. You can sign up at www.miltonga.gov/Registration and clicking the “Adult Petanque” tab. (City of Milton)
2. Would you know what to do if an emergency strikes? Check out CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training classes, which start in March in Alpharetta. Students must be at least 21 years old and live in Fulton County to sign up. Register now at https://forms.office.com/g/KpJntEk8YM (City of Alpharetta)
3. Do you know someone who needs to get their GED (General Educational Development) certificate? North Fulton Community Charities can help students pass the GED exam. They provide tutors, practice tests and vouchers to cover the cost of the exam. NFCC also provides many other types of assistance to people in our area including a food pantry, thrift shop and ESL classes. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
4. Homeowners in Roswell's Martins Landing subdivision in Roswell are concerned about the number of deer in their neighborhood. The deer have greatly multiplied and are eating plants, shrubs and flowers. Homeowners are encouraged to plant deer resistant greenery. Another potential solution is bow hunting, which is allowed with neighborhood approval. However, Martins Landing isn't planning to allow hunting. (WSB Atlanta)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Dino Safari…A Walk Thru Adventure at the North Point Mall, 1000 North Point Circle in Alpharetta (12:00 PM)
• Collector Tasting at Fermented, 50 Canton Street Street Suite 106, Alpharetta (3:00 PM)
• A SONG CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE Podcast offered by the Alpharetta Arts Center (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Public input is needed for plans for Old Rucker Park in Alpharetta. Initial plans for this space have been revised based on prior input from the community. Complete the survey, which is active until Feb. 15, and share your thoughts on the new design concept for Old Rucker Park. www.surveymonkey.com/r/OldRucker2023
• The Alpharetta High School Swim and Dive Team recently competed in a state meet and many team members won medals. Thomas Xiao, Addison Murphy, Lauren Hinton, Sydney Modglin, Hailey Richard, Jack Hinton, Aidan Clarke, Edward Bai all won medals in relays, breast stroke and freestyle events. Lauren Hinton is also the state champion in 100 freestyle! Go Raiders! (Alpharetta High School Swim/Dive Team via Facebook)
• A man was having a "domestic incident" with a female passenger in his car when he drove into a Sandy Springs residence. The home is on Glenridge Place, and no one inside was injured. The driver was brought to the hospital before going to jail, and his passenger was released at the scene. (WSB Atlanta)

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— Gail Lafleche

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