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milton e-roundup NOVEMBER

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In This Issue

Let's give thanks for our freedom to vote
  
Online tax payments still available

TAG parent open house Nov. 2 at Bethwell

Bulky Trash Amnesty Day Nov. 5

'Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery' Nov. 6

Vote on Nov. 8

Rain barrel workshop set for Nov. 9

Milton Orchestra presents "Great Masterworks"

City seeks veterans' information

City Hall closed Nov. 11

Home care specialists speak at City Hall Nov. 16

Newest edition of Evergreen newsletter available

City Hall closed Nov. 25 and 26
  
  Monthly crime prevention tip: What can parents do about cyberbullying?

Monthly fitness tip: Fitness essay

Monthly new business report
November Calendar
November 1 -
Design Review Board Work Session
5:30 p.m.
  
Design Review Board Meeting
6 p.m.
Agenda

November 2 -
Historic Preservation Commission Meeting
6 p.m.

Milton Disability Awareness Committee Meeting
7 p.m.
Executive Conference Room
Agenda

TAG Parent Open house
6-8 p.m.
Bethwell Community Center
More information

November 5 -
Bulky Trash and Recycling Amnesty Day
8 a.m. - noon
City of Roswell Public Works Division: 1810 Hembree Road
More information

November 7 -
City Council Meeting
6 p.m.
Agenda

November 8 -
Municipal Election
More information

Milton Grows Green Meeting
Noon
Executive Conference Room

November 11 -
City Hall closed in observance of Veterans Day

November 14 -
City Council Work Session
6 p.m. 

November 15 -
Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting
7 p.m. 

November 16 -
MDAC Community Link: Home Care Heroes
7 p.m.

Planning Commission Meeting
7 p.m.
Executive Conference Room

November 17 -
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting
11:30 a.m.
Executive Conference Room

November 21 -
City Council Meeting
7 p.m. 

November 24, 25 -
City Hall closed for Thanksgiving

November 30 -
Community Zoning Information Meeting
7 p.m.
  
Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings are held at Milton City Hall, Deerfield Professional Centre, 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 107, Milton, GA 30004.
  
If you need special accommodations in order to participate in any city meeting, please call 678.242.2500.
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Let's give thanks for our freedom to vote

 

Mayor Lockwood

Usually, when people ask me what I'm thankful for this time of year, I respond with those things I try my hardest not to take for granted - health, family, friendship, success. But this November gives us the opportunity to be thankful for something a little different, something we should never take for granted (though, sadly, a lot of people do).  

 

I'm talking about the right to freely and peacefully choose our representatives in government. I know we're told this every voting cycle, but I think the events of this summer and fall, both around the world and here at home, really highlight just how vital this right is to our way of life.

 

Read the entire message.

Online tax payments still available

 

Don't forget that online payment is still available at the City of Milton's Web site for 2011 tax bills.

 

Tax bills were due Oct. 31. Starting Nov. 1 one percent interest per month will be charged until the bill is paid. If the bill remains unpaid for 90 days past the due date, there will be a one-time 10 percent penalty added to the total. 

 

Residents who wish to pay their bill online may click here to view the city's online tax payment home page, which also contains links to frequently asked questions about taxes and a 2011 Property Tax Guide brochure.  

   

For more information, click here.

TAG parent open house Nov. 2 at Bethwell

 

On Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. the non-profit Teen Advocacy Group (TAG) will hold an open house for parents of children from 6 to 18 to discuss the programs and activities it offers through a partnership with the City of Milton.  

 

This meeting will take place at the Bethwell Community Center, located at 2695 Hopewell Road in Milton (click here for directions).  

 

At this meeting, TAG counselors will provide information and answer questions on programs that affect children and how they approach life's challenges. Classes to be offered are modified by age of participants and include:

  • Bullying
  • Peer pressure
  • Dating
  • Body image
  • Violence and abuse
  • Substance abuse
  • Pregnancy
  • HIV/AIDS and STI/STD

For more information, click here.

Bulky Trash Amnesty Day Nov. 5

Bulky Trash Flyer

The City of Milton Public Works Department and Milton Grows Green are offering residents a bulky trash amnesty day Saturday, Nov. 5.  

 

From 8 a.m. to noon, residents of Milton can bring items to the City of Roswell Public Works Division at 1810 Hembree Road in Roswell (click here for directions). Proof of residency will be required, and utility bills are preferred.

 

Some of the items that will be accepted are:  

  • tires - must be off the rim, automobile tires only; limit 4 per car
  • sofas
  • tables
  • refrigerators
  • chairs
  • washers
  • dryers
  • televisions
  • deactivated cell phones
  • computer equipment and electronics 

The following items will not be accepted:

  • paint
  • household hazardous waste
  • any fluids including motor oil and anti-freeze
  • household batteries
  • construction and demolition materials
  • yard waste

For proper disposal of these items, please contact either the Roswell Recycling Center at 770-442-8822 (motor oil and anti-freeze) or Chadwick Landfill at 770-475-9868 (construction and demolition materials).

 

For more information, please contact Milton Sustainability Coordinator Cindy Eade at 678-242-2509 or [email protected].

'Change Your Clock Change Your Battery' Nov. 6

Smoke Detector

On Sunday, Nov. 6 Energizer and the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) will again team up for the "Change Your Clock Change Your Battery�" campaign to remind families of a simple task that could make the difference in surviving a home fire.  

 

Studies have shown that having a working smoke alarm doubles a family's chances of escaping a home fire. This program encourages families to take action by changing the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors when they switch their clocks back an hour.  

 

"Smoke detectors are an essential part of keeping our community safe," said Milton Fire Marshal Matt Marietta. "In the unfortunate event of a fire, smoke detectors in the home can let you know there is a problem before the fire is able to spread enough to threaten lives."

 

Milton firefighters will be happy to help community members with advice or assistance in this program, said the fire marshal. To contact the Milton fire department, call 678-242-2570 or click here

Vote on Nov. 8

 

Don't forget to vote on Nov. 8 in the Municipal Election. Two council seats, for District 2 and District 6, have races that will be decided this day, barring a run-off. District 4, Burt Hewitt, is running unopposed. Please remember council members are elected at large, so residents can vote for all seats. Additionally, the ballot will allow voters to decide on Sunday Alcohol Sales in the City of Milton and a one percent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for educational purposes.

   

For full information on the Nov. 8 election, including qualified candidates and early voting locations, click here.

Rain barrel workshop set for Nov. 9

Rain barrell

The Milton Grows Green Committee and Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeepers are proud to present another in their series of rain barrel workshops Wednesday Nov. 9 at the Bethwell Community Center.  

 

This workshop will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. and costs $40. The price includes water conservation tips, expert advice on maintaining an attractive landscape while minimizing water use, and the new-and-improved, 60-gallon, flexi-fit diverter rain barrel, which can save a homeowner 1,300 gallons of water during summer months alone.  

 

Click here for directions to the Bethwell Community Center.

   

All rain barrels must be pre-ordered and can be paid for online here. For more information, contact Richard Kinzel at [email protected] or 770-485-2222 or e-mail [email protected].

Milton Orchestra presents "Great Masterworks"

 

The Milton High School orchestra will hold its fall concert, entitled "Great Masterworks," Thursday Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m.

   

Tickets are available through www.showtix4u.com.

City seeks veterans' information

 

The City of Milton will once again display commemorative markers for Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11, and in preparation is adding veterans into the city's registry of service men and women.

Through more than three years of hard work and the generosity of residents, Milton has amassed a list of more than 200 fallen veterans memorialized with markers placed on Deerfield Parkway the week of the holiday.

Each year residents ask how their family members may be added to the registry. The city does not have access to a government database revealing who served in the military. Instead, we need you to tell us.  

   

If you, a friend or someone in your family is or was a veteran, please fill out this online form available anytime at the City of Milton Web site.

City Hall Closed Nov. 11

 

Milton City Hall will be closed Friday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. It will reopen Monday, Nov. 14 at 8:30 a.m.  

   

To view the full city calendar, click here.

Home care specialists speak at City Hall Nov. 16

The Milton Disability Awareness Committee (MDAC) will present home care specialists from SOURCE Partners Atlanta, Community Care Services Program (CCSP) and My Accessable Home at its Community Link Nov. 16 at 7 p.m.

This open forum will take place in City Council Chambers at Milton's City Hall, 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 107E (click here for directions). Everyone is invited, and there is no RSVP required.

"This is a great opportunity to be exposed to several vital aspects of in-home care at one time in one setting," said Renee Catanzaro, MDAC member. "We have speakers from two partnered local agencies that coordinate and provide care -- SOURCE Partners and CCSP -- and a representative from a home modification company specializing in providing safe and more functional environments for individuals who have had a change in physical functioning.

"For anyone with a parent, spouse, child or other family member who needs or will need in-home care, this is a meeting you do not want to miss."   

Newest edition of Evergreen newsletter available

Evergreen

The latest edition of the Evergreen newsletter, which details environmental efforts across North Fulton and is produced through a partnership between the City of Alpharetta, Keep Johns Creek Beautiful, the City of Milton, and the City of Roswell, is now available.  

 

Check it out for news on all sorts of environmental events and a rundown of the next Evergreen meeting Nov. 10 at Chrysalis Experiential Academy.  

   

To view the newsletter, click here.

City Hall Closed Nov. 25 and 26

 

Milton City Hall will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 25 and 26, in observance of Thanksgiving. It will reopen Monday, Nov. 28 at 8:30 a.m.  

   

To view the full city calendar, click here.

Monthly crime prevention tip:
What can parents do about cyberbullying?

 

By Dennis Nelson, Community Outreach and Policy Coordinator 

  

Kids are using computers now more than ever before. They are required for school work and research, but also used for exploring, playing games and socializing. With the use of new technologies come new problems.

Like many other social situations, some kids like to bully other kids online. Cyberbullying is very similar to other types of bullying, except it takes place online and through text messages sent to cell phones. Cyberbullies can be classmates, online acquaintances, even anonymous users; however, most often kids are very familiar with or know their victims.

Parents can help stop cyberbullying. They can start by researching what cyberbullying is, then talking to their kids about the issue. Once armed with information, parents can teach their kids the rules below to help prevent cyberbullying.

What Kids Need to Know 

  • Never give out personal information online, whether in instant message profiles, chat rooms, blogs or personal Web sites.
  • Never tell anyone but your parents your passwords, including friends.
  • If someone sends a mean or threatening message, don't respond to it. Save it or print it out and show it to an adult.
  • Never open e-mails from someone you don't know or from someone you know is a bully.
  • Don't put anything online that you wouldn't want your classmates to see, even in an e-mail.
  • Don't send messages when you're angry. Before clicking "send," ask yourself how you would feel if it was you receiving that message.
  • Help kids who are bullied online by not joining in and showing their bullying messages to an adult.
  • Always be as polite online as you are in person.  

Since most cyberbullying messages are read at home, it's important that parents know about the issue and get involved in preventing it. Just like parents help their kids avoid inappropriate Web sites, they can also protect them from cyberbullying.

What Parents Can Do 

  • Keep your home computer in a busy area of your house.
  • Set up e-mail and chat accounts with your children. Make sure that you know their screen names and passwords and that they don't include any personal information in their online profiles.
  • Regularly go over their instant messenger "buddy list" with them. Ask who each person is and how your children know him or her.
  • Print the list of commonly used acronyms in instant messenger and chat rooms from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and post it by your computer.
  • Discuss cyberbullying with your children and ask if they have ever experienced it or seen it happen to someone.
  • Talk to your children. Tell them that you won't blame them if they are ever cyberbullied. Emphasize that you won't take away their computer privileges. This is the main reason kids don't tell adults when they are cyberbullied.

 

Click here for information on becoming a part of the MPACT program.

Monthly fitness tip:
Fitness essay

 

This fall, Milton fitness camp partner/provider CorePhysique teamed up with Hopewell Middle School for an essay contest to help students learn about and express their feelings on the importance of fitness given America's obesity crisis. Following is an essay by Hopewell Student Paige D.  

 

If teens exercised then many factors would be reduced.  

 

Childhood obesity is a common factor that could be dramatically reduced by exercising. In fact, someone in America dies every 37 seconds from some form of heart disease. High blood pressure is one form, which means arterioles tighten and the heart has to work harder to pump blood.  

 

Heart disease is another factor that could be helped by healthy eating and exercise. All of this can be controlled by eating breakfast each day, by controlling your portion sizes, by making every meal colorful and choosing foods low in sugar and fat. Most of all by exercising!  

 

Exercise should be promoted at Hopewell Middle School because exercise boosts self esteem in teens. Many teens that play sports have higher self-esteem than their less active friends, and exercise can even help boost confidence because of the endorphin rush it can cause.  

 

Endorphins are chemicals that naturally relieve pain and lift mood. These chemicals are released in your body during and after a workout and they work a long way in helping to control stress.  

 

If teens exercised then there would be less bullying because kids would feel better about themselves and would not have to bully kids to make themselves feel better. Bullying may be actually be cut in half or maybe even greater than that!  

 

Many students are stressed if they have a test the next day but that will not need to happen anymore because students will be less stressed. Hopewell may have a higher academic average overall! Wouldn't that be great?  

 

I personally believe that exercise should be a daily part of every teen's life because it certainly is a part of mine! I enjoy exercising and I enjoy helping people learn how to live a healthier lifestyle by eating healthier and exercising.  

 

All in all if you think about it exercise can really be life changing!  

 

Click here for more information on the City of Milton/CorePhysique fitness camps, including a recently launched running club.

Monthly new business report

 

This list is compiled from business license records kept by the city's Community Development Department. If a new business receives a license within the month proceeding the newsletter, it will be listed.

 

The appearance of a business on this page is not intended, nor should it be construed, as the City of Milton's or Milton City Council's endorsement, sanction, promotion or advertisement of any particular business. Identification of businesses on this list is for informational purposes only. Citizens interested in retaining or conducting business with any of the companies or agencies listed in this item should conduct their own review and investigation of that business.

 

MOUNT WEST CONSTRUCTION LLC 14565 Hopewell Road Milton, GA 30004 

UNIQUE ACADEMY INC 2865 Webb Road Milton, GA 30004

BIRMINGHAM FOODS INCORPORATED 722 Brookshade Parkway Milton, GA 30004

CRABAPPLE CAPITAL GROUP 980 Birmingham Road Suite 602 Milton, GA 30004  

MORRIS FOODS INCORPORATED 13020 Morris Road Milton, GA 30004  

AT YOUR BARK & PAW LLC 980 Birmingham Road Suite 607 Milton, GA 30004 

SCHMIDT LLC 12482 Broadwell Road Milton, GA 30004

H BOUTIQUE 3304 Archgate Court Milton, GA 30004 

CANDY APPLE COOL 4555 Burgess Trail Milton, GA 30004
BAKED GOOD BY ME 3379 Galleon Drive Milton, GA 30004
SUPERIOR SHINE RESTORED 30203 Deer Trail Milton, GA 30004  

 

For an continually updated list of current businesses in Milton via the city's Web site, click here.