🌱 Vote For Your Favorite Business + Delays On Birmingham Crossroads

Hey, everybody! It's Thursday in Alpharetta-Milton and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally, including news about:

• Vote for your favorite local business or experience.
• Construction delays on Birmingham Crossroads.
• Alpharetta's Community Chorus.

But first, today's weather: Today will be mostly sunny and warm. The high will be 96 with a low of 70.

Here are the top stories today in Alpharetta-Milton:

1. It's time to vote for your favorite business or experience for the Best of North Atlanta title! Voting takes place through Aug. 15 and the top two winners in each category will get great prizes and bragging rights. The winners will be announced in a special edition of Appen newspapers. The categories include food and beverage, medical, services and more. (Appen)
2. Motorists in Milton may be experiencing delays through Birmingham Crossroads due to construction of a new mini roundabout there. In addition, GDOT will be paving in the State Route 372-Hickory Flat Road/Birmingham Road area overnight until 6 a.m. today. If there are delays due to weather or other factors, the project could take longer. There will be flaggers to help out with delays. (City of Milton, Georgia - Government via Facebook)
3. Do you enjoy singing? You should check out Alpharetta's Community Chorus, which is a non-auditioned group. Currently, there are openings for singers in all sections, especially tenor and bass. You're welcome to come to the first rehearsal of the season at 7 p.m. on Aug. 8 at the Alpharetta Presbyterian Church, located at 180 Academy St. to check out the program. (Alpharetta Community Chorus)
4. It's hot this week, and it's important to stay safe and not become overcome by the heat. In addition, the air quality has been unhealthy for some people. This link: https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/...has suggestions on how to determine if someone has heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps or other ailments from the hot temperatures. (City of Milton)

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Today in Alpharetta-Milton:

Thursday, July 27

• Beginner's 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)
• Collaborative Art Project w/ Leslie Murphy at the Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road (12:00 PM)
• Jackson Healthcare Family of Companies Career Fair at 2655 Northwinds Parkway in Alpharetta (3:00 PM)
• Alpharetta Food Truck Alley at 37 Old Roswell St. (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Milton wants to thank everyone who participated in its recent national Park and Recreation Month activities. There are more opportunities to take advantage of the city's parks; check out the Parks and Activities Guide at www.miltonga.gov/ActivitiesGuide. For example, there are Tai Chi sessions starting on Aug. 21. (City of Milton)
• School starts next month! Midway Elementary students and their families are invited to a PTO Ice Cream Social on the school's playground on July 29 from 10 a.m.-noon. There will also be an open house on Aug. 1. (Midway Elementary via Facebook)
• The Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce welcomes Luci's Steakhouse to our area. It's located at 5805 Windward Parkway in Alpharetta and is a steakhouse with an Italian flair. They also have space for events; here is a link to their website https://lucissteakhouse.com/?f.... (Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

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• 3hr Bachata Class - Beginner / Beyond Basic Sat July 29, 2023 (July 29)
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• Steven Quartly Artist Show (July 30)
• Songs for A Summer Day: The Michael O'Neal Summer Singers (July 30)
• We CARE Veterans Fair (August 4)
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That's it for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update!

— Gail Lafleche

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