🌱 National Park And Recreation Month + Lower Speed Limits

Morning, friends. I'm here with your Wednesday edition of the Alpharetta-Milton Patch newsletter, full of all the things you need to know about what's going on locally. Including updates on:

• National Park and Recreation month offerings.
• Lower speed limits planned.
• New restaurant in downtown Alpharetta.

But first, today's weather: Today will have plenty of sunshine with a high of 91 and low of 68.

Here are the top stories today in Alpharetta-Milton:

1. Milton is celebrating National Park and Recreation Month, and there will be a "trail tour" at 9 a.m. on July 18 at Milton City Park. There will be another one on July 25 at Birmingham Park starting at 3 p.m. Other opportunities to enjoy Milton's parks include free Zumba, Tai Chi and Stretch-Fit classes this month at Milton's City Park and Preserve’s Community Center. (City of Milton)
2. Speed limits on many of Milton's roads may be lowered to improve safety. Here is a list of proposed changes; the final decisions will be made later this year: all of Bethany Way from 45 to 40 mph, Freemanville Road between Mayfield Road and Providence Road from 40 to 35 mph, Providence Road between Freemanville Road and the southern city limit from 45 to 40 mph, and removing a 1,000-foot segment of Mayfield Road between State Route 372 to Charlotte Drive/Heritage Walk from the radar permit road list and lowering its speed limit from 35 to 25 mph zone. After the final decisions are made, the city will communicate changes through updated signs, emails and social media posts. (City of Milton)
3. There will soon be a new restaurant where Alpharetta's Carson Kitchen was located. It will be named Standard at Alpharetta. The owners already have Standard at Roswell at 994 Alpharetta St. in Roswell. The menu will be the same as the one in the Roswell location and will include grain bowls, pizza, wings and salads. It will have a full bar, live music and TVs throughout. Carson Kitchen was open just over three years. (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
4. Birmingham Falls' kindergarten student enrollment for the fall of 2023 is much lower than expected. The school is projected to have 100 students and only 52 are registered. Please register your child if they will be attending the school this fall and forward this message to others. "Enjoy the rest of your summer and don’t forget — our Sneak Peek is on Friday, Aug. 4 from 8:30-11 a.m." (Birmingham Falls Elementary School via Facebook)

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Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

Wednesday, July 12

• Join Learnwell North Georgia at Halcyon Kids Club,6365 Halcyon Way in Alpharetta (10:00 AM)
• Storytime at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (10:30 AM)
• English/ESL Class (Intermediate-Advanced Level) at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (10:30 AM)
• Preschool Art Class with Ms. Lara at the Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road (10:30 AM)
• Copa Sin Fin Bottomless Wine Wednesday at Fogón and Lions, 10 Roswell St. in Alpharetta (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you looking for a house in the Alpharetta/Milton area? Here is a link to a list of newly listed homes; their prices range from $405,000 to $1,599,500. Some have upcoming open houses. (Alpharetta-Milton Patch)
• Big Oak Tavern located at 1090 Alpharetta St. in Roswell is closing. It was opened in 2020 just prior to the COVID-19 shutdown. Reasons for closing include the financial impact of COVID-19, staffing shortages and the owner was injured in a recent car accident. While the restaurant was open, the owner organized blood drives, provided meals to 7500 frontline workers during the pandemic and initiated other community activities. (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
• Are you looking for a fun afternoon job? Midway Elementary school is hiring for its after school program. The hours are 2:45 to 6:30 p.m. (Midway Elementary via Facebook)
• There is good news for customers of Alpharetta's Savory Gourmet Market, located at 63 Milton Ave. Soon, there will be new longer hours; it will open at 7 a.m. seven days a week, and will stay open until 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and until 5 p.m. on Monday. These extended hours will give you more time to enjoy their full breakfast, grocery items and meals! (Savory Gourmet)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Gail Lafleche

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