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A note of gratitude
As I sat down to write a letter to you about April in Milton, I couldn't help but feel the true sorrow from losing one of our own Milton family members, Milton Firefighter Richard Bishop. We are grateful for his service and ask that you please keep his wife and daughters in your thoughts and prayers.
In times of celebration and tragedy, Milton pulls together.
My door is always open to your concerns, questions and comments. Be sure to take some time this month to stop by.
Sincerely,
Mayor Joe Lockwood
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Earth Day Festival
April 23
Join us on Saturday, April 23 from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Milton's 7th Annual Earth Day Festival! For the seventh year, the
City of Milton,
Milton Grows Greenand local sponsors bring this free, fun, springtime event to the community.
Bring your family, friends and neighbors to learn about easy green practices, enjoy music, activities and games, craft stations, animal encounters and delicious food. Many local vendors will be on hand with information about earth-friendly products and services.
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A note from Fire Chief Robert Edgar
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It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that the City of Milton has suffered a tragic loss with the passing of Milton Firefighter Richard Bishop. Richard had been with our fire department since 2013 and had proudly served the citizens of this city. Richard had been named firefighter of the quarter in 2014 and his station, Engine 42 B-Shift, was named Crew of the Year in 2015. He will be truly missed.
In addition to his fire department family, Richard leaves behind his wife and their two daughters. Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.
Fire Chief Robert Edgar
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 SPOTLIGHTS
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VETERANS REGISTRATION
We need your help adding to our database of veterans from Milton, both living and fallen, who served in the armed forces. Information on fallen veterans will be assembled and retained by the city as a means of documenting the proud heritage of Milton citizens in service to our country and also for certain memorial observances that may, from time to time, be sponsored by the city. This information will be used to, for instance, place an advertisement in the paper recognizing and listing the name of each Milton living veteran in November for Veterans Day and in May recognizing our fallen veterans for Memorial Day.
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GREENSPACE COMMUNITY MEETINGS
Join the Milton Planning Commission for a series of meetings and workshops to help determine what standards we should look at for preserving greenspace in our community. The city wants public input on the future direction of land protection, trails, rural views, parks and passive recreation areas that would benefit you.
So, come out to one or all of the following Planning Commission meetings and work sessions to have your say on this important topic:
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April 14, Thursday, at 7 p.m., City Hall Executive Conference Room (work session)
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April 27, Wednesday, at 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers
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 UPCOMING MEETINGS & CLASSES
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BETTER TOGETHER MILTON
ACTIVE SHOOTER RESPONSE with
Milton Police Sgt. Chris Ward
April 11
6:30 PM
BETHWELL COMMUNITY CENTER
GREENSPACE INPUT MEETINGS
with the Milton Planning Commission
APRIL 14 & 27
7 PM
CITY HALL
PRIDE TEEN DRIVING SAFETY CLASS
APRIL 21
6:30 PM
CITY HALL
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 EVENTS
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Earth Day Festival
Bring your family, friends and neighbors to learn about easy green practices, enjoy music, activities and games, craft stations, animal encounters and delicious food. Many local vendors will be on hand with information about earth-friendly products and services.
LEARN MORE
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Business Connection Event with
Countryside Pet Estates
Join Better Together Milton at Countryside Pet Estates for our first Business Connection event of 2016. With raffels, tours and food, this is a great oppurtunity to check out a local Milton business.
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Milton Hometown Jubilee
This signature festival kicks off the spring festival season in Milton and celebrates the best of the Crabapple historic district. Join us for live music from the Chuck Nation Band, food and drink pairings from a variety of local restaurants, shopping, old fashioned games for kids, and even a firetruck pull!
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Memorial Day Ceremony
Please join us at our annual Memorial Day Ceremony at 10 a.m. on May 30 at Freedom Park to remember the sacrifices made for our freedom.
LEARN MORE
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 COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
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Milton High School's
Runway Productions
Fashion Show
Join Milton High School's Runway Productions April 16 on the front lawn of the school to see the latest trends of the season as featured by some of the finest boutiques in the area, taste delicious bites from the hottest food trucks, relax to live music by local artists and shop the styles featured in the show during the After Hours Boutique in an effort to raise money for the Atlanta chapter of Dress for Success. Boutiques include Honey and Hazel, Henry and Pearl, Southern Chic, Clothes Horse, and UB4Me. Food available will include 'Cue Barbecue and cupcakes by Heavenly Dolce
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eating begins at 5:20pm with the show starting promptly at 6:00pm. Tickets are $5 in advance or $7 at the gate.
To purchase tickets click here.
Help promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by donating your gently used nearly new professional attire to the Milton Runway Production's "Suit Drive" as you arrive at the event.
Milton Runway Productions is a student organization at Milton High School founded to explore the business behind fashion. This club is composed of several hardworking members with the mutual love for fashion, and the interworking of the businesses behind it.
In an effort to explore this passion the club has worked this year to produce Milton's First Annual Spring Fashion Show to raise money and awareness for the Atlanta chapter of Dress for Success.
Dress for Sucess promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of care and career development tools to help them thrive in work and life. A portion of the proceeds from ticket, food truck and boutique sales will be donated along with donations collected in the "suit drive" during the show.
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