🌱 New Office For Parkland Communities + Mail Theft Increase

Hello, everybody! I'm here right on time with your Thursday edition of the Alpharetta-Milton Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in our community, including updates on:

• Parkland Communities opens a new office at site of former general store.
• Large increase in mail theft.
• Christy's Kitchen owner publishes new cookbook.

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Here are the top stories in Alpharetta-Milton today:

1. Parkland Communities recently opened its new headquarters in downtown Alpharetta at 363 South Main St. The local real estate investor and developer used to be located at 299 South Main St. The new location is in the former Rudasill Grocery store, which was a general store in the 1950s. Back then, Alpharetta's Main Street was a "just a rural two-lane road." (Atlanta Agent magazine)
2. Sandy Springs has seen a huge uptick in mail theft; the number of cases has recently quadrupled. Mail is being stolen out of peoples' mailboxes, and it possible that the increase is tied to tax season, as many people still receive their tax refund checks by mail. "Investigators say they have arrested one person believed to be connected to many of the recent thefts, but say the investigation is ongoing." (FOX 5 Atlanta)
3. Are you a fan of Cristy's Kitchen, a bakery- cafe in Roswell? You're in luck, as the owner has written a cookbook that contains gluten and dairy free organic recipes. It will be released on April 18, and there will be a book signing at the cafe-bakery at 1066 Atlanta St. on April 22, starting at noon. Her inspiration for the recipes is that one of her daughters has an autoimmune disease, and another child has celiac disease. (The Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Easter Bunny at Avalon at 400 Avalon Blvd. in Alpharetta (10:00 AM)
• English/ESL Class at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (11:00 AM)
• Milton Crochet Circle at the Milton Library,855 Mayfield Road (11:00 AM)
• The Masters Tournament at Fairway Social, 240 South Main St. in Alpharetta (11:00 AM)
• Cricut Sessions! at the Alpharetta Library, 10 Park Plaza (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Would your child like to learn more about bees? They can attend a class at Old Rucker Farm at 900 Rucker Road on April 11 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The class will teach the life cycle of bees, and students will make an art project. Click here to register: https://alpharetta-community-agriculture-program.square.s... (City of Alpharetta)
• Are you interested in learning more about what's happening in Alpharetta? You can attend Community Zoning Information meetings, which are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. at City Hall. Citizens will hear directly from developers who have submitted public hearing applications on a variety of topics. Check out this link: https://www.alpharetta.ga.us/publichearing to see cases that are currently in the pipeline. (City of Alpharetta GA via Facebook)
• A man was arrested near 5600 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs for walking around and pointing an airsoft gun at cars. An airsoft gun is not considered a firearm, and the man was charged with disorderly conduct/drugs and other charges. No one was hurt. (11Alive.com WXIA)

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