🌱 More Coyotes + Mental Health Webinar

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Here are the top stories in Alpharetta-Milton today:

1. Alpharetta and Milton residents can expect more coyotes in the area. With numerous wooded areas and streams in the area, Alpharetta and Milton are a perfect habitat for coyotes. "While the animals are typically not a threat to people, it is important that residents not encourage interaction with the animals and that steps are taken to not provide coyotes with food sources. Coyotes are animals of opportunity, so they will forage through garbage, eat pet food left outside, and attack small pets that are left unattended, even within fenced yards." (City of Alpharetta)
2. "The City of Milton and LRJ Foundation will host a special webinar on Wednesday night to engage and educate the public on pivotal, widespread mental health issues. The webinar is part of Milton’s Mental Wellness Month, an effort to promote awareness and offer tools on challenges that impact people of all ages, backgrounds, and communities. The webinar will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21." You can access it at this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88012880008. (City of Milton)
3. "Don't forget to buy your tickets to join us this Saturday, Sept. 24 for a great time in Downtown Alpharetta! It will take place from 6:30 – 11 p.m. There will be local brews from Jekyll Brewing, live music by BJ Wilbanks, and a variety of food tents and local eateries." Tickets are still available, and the event is rain or shine. (Brew Moon)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Register for the new Field Hockey Program for kids 6-12 years old at the Ed Isakson/Alpharetta Family YMCA. This program is free for facility members! Register online or in person today! (YMCA)
• Katie Reeves, Fulton County Schools board member, will be hosting a Community Meeting today. It will take place from 9:30 - 11 a.m. at Innovation Academy,125 Milton Ave., in Alpharetta. This meeting is being hosted by the Innovation Academy PTSO. (Katie Reeves)
• Join us at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza, from 6-7:30 p.m. as author Carolyn Newton Curry celebrates her new book "Sudden Death." Carolyn will be interviewed by her husband, football legend Bill Curry. Sudden Death is a murder mystery set in the world of football. More than a whodunit, the novel spans roughly 30 years from 1966 to 1997 in the life of one couple, who grew up half the world apart. (Alpharetta Library)
• Want to learn more about what the Alpharetta Library has to offer? Join us as we explore the library and its website. This session is open to parents and children aged 12 and younger and starts at 6:30 p.m. (Friends of the Alpharetta Library via Facebook)

From my notebook:

• The Milton Police Department needs your help in finding this dog's owner. He is now at the Humane Society in Alpharetta. He was "found wandering in the road at the Bethany and Providence roads intersection. He does not have any information on his collar and is not microchipped. If he is yours or you know who he belongs to, please call our non-emergency number at 678-297-6300 option 1; they will put you in contact with the on-duty supervisor." (Milton Police Department via Facebook)
• "Later this week, the mayors of all North Fulton cities will come together to talk about the future of the Local Option Sales Tax — a significant funder of critical operations in the region, including Alpharetta and Milton. Milton Mayor Peyton Jamison will be among those attending the Sept. 21 "Town Hall" on L.O.S.T. — the one-penny sales tax used by local governments to pay for vital services such as fire, police, transportation, parks and recreation, and other services. Moderated by WSB-TV reporter Steve Gehlbach, this forum will start at 7 p.m. and take place at Roswell City Hall." (Sales Tax)
• "The Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce is excited to welcome Advanced Recovery Systems! It's an integrated behavioral health care management company, founded in December 2013 by Dr. Mitchell Eisenberg and Dr. Lewis Gold. We put behavioral health front and center, providing assistance to people with substance abuse issues, addictions and mental health concerns." (Alpharetta Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

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