🌱Roswell Man Improves After Attack + Oktoberfest At Avalon

Hello, friends. Gail Lafleche here with your fresh copy of the Alpharetta-Milton Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening locally. Today's issue includes news about...

• Roswell man improving after attack in park.
• Upcoming Avalon Oktoberfest celebration.
• Milton's new fiscal year budget.

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Here are the top stories today in Alpharetta-Milton:

1. A man found in a pool of blood in a Roswell park is recovering; he is off a ventilator and is able to speak. Police are still trying to piece together what happened to Matthew Donald, who suffered a frontal brain injury and is on heavy medications as he recovers. "His father said he thinks it may be a few weeks before Matthew can fully recount what occurred the night of the attack." (11 Alive)
2. Alpharetta Avalon will be hosting an Oktoberfest celebration Oct. 1. The event will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Its main street will be turned into a beer hall, featuring outdoor games and pop-up stations from some of the community’s restaurants. "Don your lederhosen or dirndl and grab your friends as we celebrate with music, dancing, specialty bites, brews, and more!" Tickets are $15 and can be found here. (CBS 46 News)
3. Milton's City Council approved its next fiscal year budget, and $300,000 will be allocated towards a new fire station. Other approved items include capital improvements and pay raises to keep the City's staff salaries competitive with other locales. The initiatives deferred Monday were tied to what would have been a new police records clerk and handful of part-time positions, including two more public safety ambassadors, as well as corresponding costs for equipment, vehicles, and the like. (City of Milton)

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Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

• Do you enjoy playing Dungeons and Dragons? Check out Wednesday Edition from 4:30 –5:45 p.m. at the Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road. "Every other Wednesday we will be hosting short sessions that will lead to our winter event in December. Each session is independent of the others with an interconnected plotline." (Milton Library)
• Attend a webinar on pivotal, widespread mental health issues offered by the City of Milton. This presentation 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 effort is being done in partnership with the LRJ Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing suicide prevention and mental health awareness to schools and the general community. The webinar will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today. (City of Milton)
• Attend a Town Hall panel discussion on the Local Option Sales Tax, current negotiations, and the potentially dramatic effect on the Alpharetta and Milton communities. The event will be held at Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St. beginning at 7 p.m. The Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) is an important revenue source for Alpharetta and Milton; it helps to keep our property tax millage rate low. "LOST will generate an estimated $3 billion over the next 10 years to fund government services like police, fire, stormwater systems, and recreation." (LOST)
• See Florence + the Machine perform at the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre, 2200 Encore Parkway, Alpharetta. The concert starts at 8 p.m. "Florence + the Machine are an English indie rock band that formed in London in 2007, consisting of vocalist Florence Welch, keyboardist Isabella Summers, guitarist Rob Ackroyd, harpist Tom Monger, and a collaboration of other musicians." (Awesome Alpharetta)

From my notebook:

• The residents and staff of Magnolia Place in Roswell threw a wonderful birthday party for a 9 year old with autism. Austin Sosebee's family took to the public, asking people to send birthday cards so that Austin knew someone was thinking of him on his special day. "When Magnolia Place of Roswell heard his story, they were touched and wanted to do something to make 'him feel extra special.' 'We went up to visit Austin at his home for his birthday,' Shalya Collier said, a sales market specialist. 'We brought him a big yard sign, a birthday cake, and over 65 birthday cards with well-wishes from our residents!'” (11Alive.com WXIA)
• The Alpharetta Mayors Challenge is next week! "Sign up to run or simply join in on the fun and enjoy beautiful downtown Alpharetta; there's something for the entire family!" It will take place on Thursday, Sept. 29. Click here for details and to sign up. https://www.mayorschallenge.com. (Rotary Club of Alpharetta via Facebook)
• "Several Atlanta firefighters responded to the popular Tin Lizzy's Cantina in Buckhead where a fire caused heavy damage to the building. An exterior wall of the building is completely charred." No one was inside the building at the time of the fire and there are no injuries. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. (Tin Lizzy)

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— Gail Lafleche

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