🌱 Lower Speed Limit On GA 400 + New Assistant Fire Training Manager

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• GA 400 lowers speed limit to 55 in Alpharetta
• Elliott Austin promoted to Assistant Fire Training Manager
• Vision Baptist Church provided dinner to the Milton Fire Department
• Sam’s Sushi & Japanese Restaurant in Duluth scores poorly on inspection

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Today will be cloudy and cooler with a high of 52 and a low of 45.

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Here are the top stories today in Alpharetta-Milton:

1. Attention all GA 400 drivers, the speed limit in one section has been lowered to 55 mph. The area affected is in Alpharetta between Haynes Bridge Road down to north of Atlanta. All northbound and southbound lanes have the new speed limit, and signs have been posted on the highway. (11Alive.com WXIA)
2. Congratulations to Elliott Austin of the Alpharetta Fire Department. He was recently promoted to assistant fire training manager. Allen, a fire apparatus engineer, is also the HazMat Team Commander for the department. He started working for the Alpharetta Fire Department for 5 1/2 years ago. (Alpharetta Department of Public Safety via Facebook)/
3. The entire C shift of City of Milton Fire Department (four stations) were treated to a delicious dinner served by members of the Vision Baptist Church on Saturday. The meal was barbecue plus banana pudding for dessert! If your group would like to do something similar for police officers, firemen, ambulance drivers, etc. contact Steve Cory at stephen.cory@miltonga.gov. (City of Milton)
4. Sam’s Sushi & Japanese Restaurant in nearby Duluth did not score well in a recent inspection. There weren't parasite documents for several items including tuna and sea cucumbers. In addition, there was mold in the ice machine and around the live fish tanks. Some food items were improperly stored in coolers. As a result, this restaurant must fully cook all menu items until their parasite documents are provided and approved. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Exhibit: Down Home on the Farm at the Alpharetta Arts Center, 238 Canton St. (8:30 AM)
• Get Spring Break Sexy! at Tapped In Fit Boxing Club, 1805 Hembree Road in Alpharetta (9:00 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 North Main St. in Alpharetta (3:30 PM)
• Taxes in Retirement Seminar (registration required) at Milton City Hall, 2006 Heritage Walk in Milton (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The King's Ridge Christian School Fishing Teams recently did well in a tournament at Lake Lanier. The Georgia High School Fishing Tournament had 63 boats, and the King's Ridge team finished 9th. The girls team finished 20th out of 63 boats. Congratulations to Jackson Thomas, Cole Bradley, Sophie Moccia and Corley Leffin! (King's Ridge Christian School via Facebook)
• The Creek View Elementary School PTA is looking for food donations for a school staff brunch. They are asking that items are store bought and in the original packaging on Feb. 14. Here is a link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/.../20f044fa8a622a1f94.... . Gift cards are welcome too. If you have any questions, please contact Ayson Hartman at asalowitz@comcast.net. (Creek View Elementary School PTA via Facebook)
• Plato's Closet in Roswell was recently robbed. The secondhand clothing store reports that clothes in a shipping container left behind the store overnight were taken. A camera shows a white van pulling up on the night of Jan. 18 and someone took the clothes. (Appen)

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