Dog Found on Freemanville

A dog was found by the Nadler's near the intersection of Freemanville and Redd Road. They took him to the vet and sadly there is no microchip. As you can tell from his photo, this sweet guy has been looking for food for some time.

There was another dog seen lost near the same spot but has not been saved from harm yet. We are not sure if these two are related.

Do you know anything about this dog? Could it belong to one of your neighbors? Could one of you have it in your heart to adopt him and give him a chance in a happy home?

Please contact Todd Nadler at 770.619.0660 or Patti Silva at 678.234.9141.

Please make sure to pass this email to all of your contacts in our area.

Many Thanks!!
Patti Silva

Lost Puppy

Do you recognize this puppy? See photo and description below. We are trying to help find his way back home. Any leads would be helpful. Please contact Keely directly.

Many Thanks!
30004


Begin forwarded message:

From: Keely Unverzagt
Date: November 19, 2008 9:01:51 AM EST
Subject: Fwd: Found Puppy


Hi Patti! I have heard from a few ladies that you are the one I should contact. We found a puppy- we live in Taylor Glen off of Taylor Rd. and Birmingham. He is about 6 months old. He is a Pit Bull/ Choc. Lab mix. I have attached a picture! I would greatly appreciate it if you could send this information out.

Thank you very much!

Keely Unverzagt
keelyefg@gmail.com

(770) 378-7910

UPDATE: Timmy has found a new home.




Date: Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 8:55 PM
Subject: Timmy Needs a new home
To: Undisclosed-Recipient


Hey there - do you know of anyone who might be able to provide Timmy with a loving home - he's a black lab /retriever - very affectionate, and good with people, kids & dogs.

He was left by his owners who moved back overseas..... He's staying with my sister in law at her condo right now - she says he's a wonderful dog but way too big to live in a condo - he really needs a garden to run around in..... he weighs about 65 pounds and is just over 3 years old.

All his shots are up to date, he sleeps in a crate & he's been neutered.

I have attached some pictures

Please feel free to pass this along to anyone you think may be able to take him in.

Thanks!
Megaera

8 Puppies Need Homes

A friend of Skyline in the Atlanta area has found 8 abandoned Lab mix puppies and is looking for homes for them. If you are interested - or if you know anyone else who may be interested in giving one (or more!) of these sweet puppies a home please contact me via email at david.austin@skylinepest.com.
Thank You!

Puppies Need Homes

These cute little puppies showed up on our front porch Friday morning...apparently someone just put them out. They seem to be well taken care of, and we took them to the vet and got shots. They get along really well with each other and love to be with people...they just need a home.  We still have 5 left.

For more info, please call Danny at 770-826-2279 or call Kathy at 770-826-2280.

UPDATE: Old Black Lab Back At Home

GREAT NEWS!!!
After a day of knocking on doors and meeting some more wonderful Milton neighbors, the old sweet Black Lab nicknamed Shoes, but whose real name is Duke, is back home tonight safe and sound after being missing since Friday night.

Thanks so much to all who helped me get him there!

Gosh, how I love this place!

Thanks Again,
Patti Silva

Dog Found, Black Lab

Sunday Evening 09/21/08

An older black Lab was found at Shannondale Farm at 2225 Birmingham Road (closer to Hopewell Road) in Milton about 6:30 this evening. They called me and now I have the dog at my home. He is jet black other than a white/grey muzzle and feet (i.e nicknamed "Shoes" by my children) and a green shock collar (with dead battery) but no tags. He also has a green scarf with fire trucks tied around his neck.

Do you know anyone missing a older black Lab? Could you please forward this email to your friends and neighbors in Milton so we can get him home.

He sure is a sweet old fella!

Please contact:
Patti Silva
678.234.9141

Please Help Locate Missing Dog named HOWIE

Mini chocolate dappled Dachsund with one blue eye and one sorta dark grey. No tag (bad Momma) about 1.5 feet long and probably about 6 or7 years old. Very sweet, might bark at a stranger at first but very quickly relents. If you say "Howie, you wanna treat?" He goes nuts!!!

What else......His coloring is a light dapple and he is supppossedly a wire haired dachsund, I personally don't think he looks wire haired but that's what the paper work said!!!

As soon as I can possibly find a picture I will get it to you promptly.

Contact:
Robin Shane
404.797.4170
770.475.0878
robinshane@bellsouth.net

The Porter Academy Needs You

30004: If you can help even a little bit, please do and pass around. If you cannot, please just pass around..... Many Thanks.


I’m not sure if this is something you distribute – I got this from one of my neighbors, the author of this letter. The Porter School is a very special “special-needs” school located at Arnold Mill and Cox Road. Anyway, just thought I’d pass it on in case this was something you were interested in passing on...
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I am the occupational therapist at Porter Academy - a small private school for kids with learning differences (changed our name from The Porter School). We are having our big annual fundraiser September 19th - a frisbee golf tournament for the kids. All of the money raised in this fundraiser goes towards building the extension onto our building (which we desperately need because we have grown out of our current space). But I go into all that in the attached letter. While this specific fundraiser is our excuse to ask for money, please do not feel limited by that date. We will be collecting money throughout the year for many years to try to pay for this building. Now's just very important b/c we need to convince ourselves that we have enough to proceed with the plans.

I know we're all crazy busy, but please take the time to read about the school and help out to any extent that is comfortable for you. I thing the greatest thing people can do is spread the word and ask your contacts if they can help out a bit too.

Off topic, but I was amazed when we were trying to find a home for a dog and I emailed Paul Broni and Marian, who had contacts with an animal rescue lady, who had tons of connections. There was just this huge outpouring of help b/c a couple people sent to each of their contacts. It was very exciting. So if that sort of thing could happen for the school, and everyone gave $5-$10, that would be a big help. Just hoping for a very wide-spread birthday collection pot :-)

So anyway, I'll stop rambling in the message and let you read the attached letter.......

About nine years ago, my mom (a speech therapist) started a school for kids with learning differences, and I now work there with her as one of the occupational therapists. The school has grown very quickly, as the societal need for schools like this is huge. We are currently filled to capacity at 68 kids and hope to grow to 75 students next year. We work with kids who struggle with things like dyslexia, language processing, attention deficit disorder, auditory processing disorder, visual processing, sensory integration disorder, poor organization, and fine and gross motor delays. Children who struggle with these things have a really hard time functioning in typical schools. Many of them are missing foundational skills that would allow them to sit still, attend, and take in information in a regular classroom. Most regular classroom teachers, no matter how caring, do not understand what is blocking these students from success, do not know how to help them, and do not have the resources available to them that would make it possible for them to help. These students need small groups, quiet learning environments, and multi-sensory learning techniques. Our school provides these things very well. Students who have given in to failure in typical learning environments come to our school and experience success for the first time. They gain the skills and the confidence they need to succeed in middle school, high school, and sometimes college.

The thing is that the teaching techniques that these children need in order to succeed require quite a bit of space, whether that space be for breaking into small (quiet) academic groups, doing bilateral coordination and sensory activities with the whole class in order to get the two sides of their brains communicating with each other, moving to the “planets song” with the music therapist, or acting out a story with the drama teacher. We currently do not have enough space to do these things with 75 students (it’s awfully tight with 68). Hence this letter.

We have plans to build an extension on to our current building (architectural plans done, potential loans and grants pending). This addition would house four new classrooms, each with a small breakout room, as well as a large multi-purpose room. It would provide enough space for every classroom to be able to break up into the small groups that these students need as well as the space needed to fully utilize the specialists at the school. We feel this summer is our best chance to get this done because construction works are in need of work due to the economic difficulties our country is having. And I do realize the irony of asking you to contribute some of your money during these hard times, but if you can just contribute a little and maybe get some of your friends to contribute a little, it will add up.

I really do believe in this school. It does amazing things for kids who have not found success anywhere else. Please go to the website and learn more. Anything you can contribute to help us out is truly appreciated. [Even 5 or 10 dollars.] There is a link on the website to contribute online or email me to let me know you’d like to contribute.



Thanks,
Lynn Schoeneck
lschoeneck@porteracademy.org

www.porteracademy.org

Missing Cat - REWARD!

She is a Gray Tabby and relatively small. She has been missing since Monday from near Freemanville and Birmingham Roads. She usually is very scared around new people. 

Please contact Ellen Steinhaus at 770-664-3508 or 678-315-1595. 

Thanks a million!
REWARD!

(Photo to post soon.)

Update on "Milton" Kittens

Let's see if we can find permanent homes - or BARNS - for these babies.
Read Below....

Good morning all!
It is Sunday and the kittens found a new foster mom. Thanks to Milton Police Officer Adrienne Symanowski and Cari Shuler of All Pets, Cari called her contact at the Humane Society and this morning they were given to Elizabeth Kennedy, who is the wife of one of our Milton firefighters. They have two beautiful daughters who cuddled them right away. What a small world!

I tried to e-mail all that has shown interest in them so if I left anyone out, please tell them the good news. Thanks so much for helping these babies.

We would love for them to be adopted after they have completed their bottle feeding stage. If anyone is interested, they may contact me or Fonda Messer, Deputy City Clerk, at City Hall.

Thanks again to each and every one of you that participated in saving their lives. You can’t help but love them!


Jeanette R. Marchiafava
(City Clerk, City of Milton GA)
678.242.2500

Dog Needs A Home!

My next door neighbor, Jennifer Greenway is moving to California. She has been through so much in the last six months, losing her husband in February and her Mother this past month. For a number of reasons, she has decided she needs to find a new home for her dog. Cinder is a beautiful English Setter. Doug Greenway trained him to be his hunting dog but Cinder didn't like the sound of rifle fire so he became just a great family pet. He is very well trained and a loving companion. He loves to be outside and is used to an invisible fence. If any of you know of someone looking for a pet or if you might consider one for yourself, please let me know. Jennifer is leaving on Sunday so we need to find Cinder a home quickly. You may wonder why I'm not taking him. We already have a family dog and a cat and I just don't think we should add another dog to the mix. But, I would love to know that he is with another loving family.

Thanks for your help.

Lee Curt
770-354-9977

Lost Lab named Daisy Back at Home!

GREAT NEWS!!!
Prayers were answered, and the lost Lab named Daisy is back at home.
Thank Goodness!
...and, Thank You!


30004USA

Please Help Find Daisy

Daisy went missing today at approximately 2:30 pm (Wed, 8/27) after the Crabapple Lawn Service left our side gate open. She is a beautiful, sweet, loyal companion and loves children. She is a rescue dog that does not deserve anymore hardships. She was last seen in our neighborhood, Providence @ Atlanta National. The search area has been the immediate area, New Providence Road to Doris and Doris to Birmingham Highway. She has never previously run away or been lost. She can be a bit shy especially of men due to her previous abuse, but she is not aggressive. She is a spayed, female, very dark yellow (pretty honey color) with a pine green color (with rabies tag/license/and microchip tag) and she is approximately 6 years old. We searched until 10:30 pm this evening amongst tears with no luck.

We would be so grateful to anyone that could make our family whole again!

Sincerely,
Lorri Werner
770-558-4044 hm
312-246-1600 cell

Kittens Need Homes

Four tiny kittens at just 4 weeks old (approximate age), were found under City of Milton's very own city clerk Jeanette Marchiafava's home, and abandoned by their mother.

They are so small, no telling which are male and female.

You could call them Milton - or Millie!

Please help find homes for them!

Call City Hall at 678.242.2500 and ask for Fonda who can give you more information.

REGAP was contacted to verify the accuracy of this email. They are still looking for homes for these Greyhounds.......

Kansas City-Track closing-600 Greyhounds need rescue!!

PLEASE HELP! WE NEED TO SAVE ALL these dogs! HELP IS NEEDED FROM ACROSS THE ENTIRE USA !

After racing their entire lives, now they'll be put to sleep because ..... There are too many of them? This is unacceptable! These dogs are sooooo sweet natured!

Please circulate across the country. This is a crime. DEADline is August 24th! Please get the word out BIG TIME .... this will be a monumental task.

If you know anyone that would be willing to help one of these retired greyhounds, please read email below.

Here is the number to call if you need more information
REGAP can be reached at 816-763-3333 email contact is: LHolloway1948@ aol.com

The Woodlands Racetrack in Kansas City is closing August 24th. I have spoken with REGAP (Retired Greyhounds as Pets) here in Kansas City . There are 600 Greyhounds at the track. Greyhound rescue estimates they will be able to get 200 into the rescue network.

The Woodlands is one of the last stop race tracks in the Greyhound racing industry, the remaining 400 will be 'returned' to the breeders and likely put-to-sleep.

They need as much help as they can get for fosters, adoptions, transports, etc. PLEASE contact them if
you can help and forward to friends you know who may be able to help, as well. REGAP can be reached at 816-763-3333. Thanks!

All Lab Pups Adopted

When called to adopt, Bill said this email has been circulated a few weeks ago and all the dogs have already found a home. That's the good news.  

Even though, some hearts were broken when they found that out. So many people have been interested and all four of the puppies could have been adopted in just two days.  That means you are forwarding by email to save one dog at a time and we, and they, say Thank You!  

For those of you that are still looking for a dog for your family, please consider coming back now and then to this site and looking for your new best friend. Thru a network of neighbors, we have rescued many animals in the area surrounding Milton, Georgia.

Lab Puppies Need Homes

Found 5 lab pups in our neighborhood this morning on his way to work. Apparently someone dumped them. We think they are 6 -8 weeks old. Attached are a few pictures. Really need to find a home as we are leaving to go out of town on Saturday. Just let me know if anyone is interested.

Spread the word throughout your individual networks, please, and we can cast a wide net for finding homes for these babies.

Contact: Bill Lunsford @ 770-601-9867

Bear Found and now safe at home....

Milton Neighbors:
Yeah, it worked yet again!!! Sweet Bear was rescued by someone in a black jeep at Hopewell/Francis. Awesome news. By putting up signs and sending emails to one another, he's on his way home.

Please, please, please still look for Bud (golden lab mix) and Willie (black lab with bad eye). It used to be that Milton folks looked for lost cows that wandered off and sometimes into strange places from what I've heard. Now its mostly dogs.

Helping a neighbor to find their lost pet is the cooler part of a small community if we're thinking of keeping our rural small town atmosphere. Every year many loyal family pets bolt out of their yards and thru invisible dog fences from thunder and fireworks. Once mine did and one of you saved him. And I've found many others out and about, lost in Milton.

Thanks for looking out for them! They are so so good to us.
30004usa

Latest news from Bud's family, The Virgo's:
Sorry to hear about yet another dog lost.

I did speak to Jack MacIlvain this morning, but no updates on Bud since yesterday; for information other lost dog owners might want to register with Fulton Animal Services; we have sent our flyer copy to them for posting; then each day we check the following link:
http://www.fultonanimalservices.com/ for new dogs that have been brought to the shelter.

Still hoping and praying that Bud is out there somewhere and that he may return or be returned. We can only hope that a sighting will eventually be him. We really feel for the other folks that have lost their dogs and also hope and pray that they will get them back.

Thanks so much for all your help and concern,

Shaun & Wendy xx



Begin forwarded message:

From: Patti Silva
Date: July 14, 2008 11:24:45 AM EDT
To: "McIlvain, Michele"
Subject: Re: 30004usa: ANOTHER Lab Lost, PLease Help!

youre welcome!! xoxo
On Jul 14, 2008, at 11:14 AM, McIlvain, Michele wrote:

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Help find Willie

THIRD dog lost in Milton this week! Please help us find him! Please forward this email to your list of contacts.  Many Thanks, 30004usa

“Willie” is a male, black lab mix, about 45 lbs, with a bad left eye. He escaped from his yard last night (Sunday 07/13) while people were shooting off fireworks. He was seen by the Avensong clubhouse around 830-9pm and later on Harpley Ct. Willie is very friendly and if you have a leash, he’ll go with you anywhere.

If you know where he is, please call me or his family at 404-317-5592

If you know people who live in other neighborhoods near the Avensong neighborhood, would you please forward this to them in case he’s wandered through yards and out of the subdivision.

Lisa Gabriel c: 678-296-8886

Help find Lab named Bear

Another Lab is Lost in Milton. Note the light brown nose. Bear is a very sweet natured.  Please help us find her!

Please help us find Bear. She is an 11 year old Yellow Lab and looks almost white. She is fairly built at roughly 65 lbs. Her eyes are a hazel/green color with blond eyelashes. She is very sweet and gets very nervous. She rain away yesterday during the storms because the thunder scared her. She did NOT have her collar on so she has no identity tags. She has a good coat of hair and sheds a lot.

Jack and Michelle McIlvain
Please call us at 678-595-7540

Bud seen on Francis Road

Update:  Bud was spotted walking down Francis towards Hopewell.  But sadly before the driver saw one of the many Missing Dog Signs.   Please keep a look out for him.  (A small bag of dog bones in your glove compartment works well in times like these;)

Thanks!

Bud Update, Still Missing

Update on Bud:

After putting out notices in the immediate area on Saturday, Bud's Dad got a call from Cynthia Chandlee who lives in the little rock house on the crossroads of Freemanville and Birmingham Road.

She caught him on Freemanville road, just past W Columns at around 5.30 on Friday 4th. She put him in her car, took him home and put him in a horse stall in her barn. By later that evening he had jumped the half door and gone (surprise eh?).

Anyway; no sightings since. They have put out lots of posters and have driven and searched.

Bud is very resourceful and resilient; we can only hope he is in the area; disoriented from his short car journey and will be spotted scavaging for food. Any suggestions or assistance would be much appreciated.

Bud is Still Missing, Please Help!

Still no sign; we are very worried as he has never been gone this long.

A possible sighting in White Columns yesterday which we are following up. We have called shelters and hospitals with no sign of him; so still holding out that he might be local but far enough away to not find his way home. We think he panicked on Friday (some early fireworks) and was gone by the time we arrived home late afternoon.

Flyer attached that we have put around locally; lots of people alerted and looking for him. Many thanks for your concern, we will keep you posted.


The Virgos.

Please Help Locate Missing Dog

His name is Bud.  He is a Lab Chow mix and has been missing from Wood Valley subdivision since mid afternoon July 4th.

He is a reddish yellow color, with a smooth coat. He has a black spotted tongue, is eleven years old and is greying around the muzzle. He weighs 65/70 lbs. He is not wearing a collar.

UPDATE: Home found for Labrador

The yellow lab has found a home and will not be euthanized.  Thanks to everyone who forwarded the email around to your friends and family.  

Another Dog Needs A Home, Meet Luke!

Luke is a very active, loving and young (about 1 year old) 63lb. yellow lab who urgently needs a home. He was rescued by a couple in their 70s and he is just too much for them to handle! He has been neutered, is up to date on vaccinations and is finishing treatment for a slight skin condition. He has done very well with the vets young children, but would probably be best with children 8 years and up because of his size. He is respons! ive to being called and wants to do good for his people. The vet says he has the attributes to be a wonderful family dog, but he has too much energy for the older couple. He has been crated at night and is fine with that, but definitely needs a way to use his energy during the day!

Luke will be euthanized at the end of the week if a foster or permanent home cannot be found for him. The vet has asked for help finding him a home because he is such a good dog that just needs a chance. It is not often that she summons clients and rescuers for help because there are always so many needs. She has called so we are helping however we can.

Please send this to anyone who might help us circulate this for Luke. There are other dogs (lab mixes, Rottweiler mix, etc.) in need that I also have photos of if Luke is not of interest, but I believe he is the most urgent.

Thank you for any help and for circulating this email. Feel free to contact me or the vet clinic (706-367-1198) ! for mor e information or to arrange an adoption.

Sincerely,
Missy Shepherd

770-979-1074 work
770-891-1074 cell

Milton Police Dept. Issues Citizen Alert Regarding Credit Card Fraud

Milton’s Public Safety department is advising residents to be watchful for potential fraudulent credit card charges related to the recent theft of data from the Alpharetta Wild Wings Café. Residents who have used their credit or debit cards at this establishment within the last three months are advised to review recent statements and to closely monitor new charges to their accounts.

“To date, at least six Milton residents have fallen victim to this theft, resulting in charges of between $30,000 and $40,000. Victims have also been uncovered in Gwinnett, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Roswell and Forsyth County,” said Chris Lagerbloom, Director of Public Safety. “While it has not yet been determined how the data was compromised, we anticipate the fraudulent charges could continue for several weeks to come.”

Any activity thought to be fraudulent should be reported immediately to the Milton Police Department at 678.242.2570.

Dog Still Needs A Home - FAST

A home still has not been found and this sweet girl is in need of a home very fast. The family where the dog appeared already has two dogs and a bunch of kids so another animal is out of the question or they would keep her. They say she is adorable and has a sweet personality with big brown eyes. Does anyone know of a dog rescue place or Veterinarian - anyone who might be able to help? Please forward.....

Thanks!
30004USA

Dog Found!

It's beginning to look like animals are being dropped off in Milton because folks may not be able to care for them?? Not certain why the increase but recently, there have been many more cases of dogs showing up in subdivisions. Last week another black lab mix was kicked out of a van and left at a home on Freemanville Road. The homeowner watched the whole thing but couldn't get there quick enough to get a license plate. The dog just ended up walking down the road. Two weeks ago, another family on Wood Road had a litter of kittens dropped off at their home. Another litter dropped off on Brittle Road a while back. Y'all probably know of more stories like this around your own neighborhood.

Please forward emails about lost/found animals so we can reunite pets with families or find new homes for them, if needed. This email distribution list is limited.

Thanks!
30004usa

Received Monday, June 2nd::

Hi everyone....yesterday we acquired a third dog! She arrived in our yard and stayed here for hours-no collar or tags. I took her to our vet, and she has no chip. They helped me a little with some ticks she had-we applied frontline and she seems in pretty good health, so I'm at a loss as to where she came from. She is SO sweet! Wonderful with our kids, you can tell she's been around people, ridden in a car etc. I'm going to post some signs today but I'm sending this email to see if anyone could possible know of where she could belong, or if you would want to take her into your home to keep or know someone that would want to. I would keep her-that's how much I love her!....but with 2 dogs already we just can't. I really wouldn't be promoting her if I didn't think she was great-I'm just heartbroken because I just can't take her to Fulton Co. :( Please email me...forward this on...anything you can do to help-we need to solve the problem in the next day or so. Thank you! Rashell (bleeding heart dog lover!) :))

Here she is in attached files-she looks to me like a black lab mix-with a little white on her front-she's about 45lbs.-medium sized dog.
We live in Stratforde Estates off of Hopewell almost at the corner of Cogburn and Francis in Alpharetta/Milton.
I will be taking her in the morning somewhere if we don't get her placed, I have had no calls on her from my flyers and she needs to go to the vet asap.
CONTACT: rashellscott@comcast.net



-From a recent Yahoo News Story about pets and our economy. Many are being dropped off in other people's yards.

The deepening foreclosure crisis is having an effect. A growing number of pet owners are abandoning their pets or surrendering them to shelters after losing their homes or being forced into housing that doesn't allow animals, said Brian Adams, spokesman for the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-Angell Animal Medical Center.

"We've seen where people have abandoned dogs in the house, we've seen dogs that have been surviving for weeks on toilet water, we've seen dogs that have either been chained up outside or left in the yard when the people have left, we've seen cats who are just set free," Adams said.

"We've seen people do something sort of in the middle of the road — where they don't abandon it, they don't surrender it, but they give it to a neighbor or friend and then that person brings it in maybe a week or two later when they realize, you know, it was something that was sort of dumped on them when they weren't really ready for it yet," he said.



30004USA
Play Email.
Pass it Around.
Make a Difference.
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UPDATE: Yellow Lab Back at Home

YEAH!!

Dog Found

This morning a female yellow lab was found running through the Morris Lake Neighborhood (Morris Road between Bethany Bend and Webb Road).

If anyone knows of someone missing their dog please let myself (Stephanie Smith, 770-294-6367) or Tracey Robinson (770-355-1763) know. She is wearing a collar and seems very well behaved. She is obviously someone’s pet.

Thanks.

UPDATE: Blood Donation Information for Bruce W. Smitherman

Received this afternoon 05.15.08:

Anyone wishing to make a donation of 0-positive or O-negative blood needs to call Susan Smitherman (cell: 770-329-9481) so she call call in their name to the Special Collection Order at Red Cross in order for the blood to go to Bruce. His blood type is O-negative, but there is a medication he is on that will allow him to take O-positive blood.

Then the person should call 1-800-448-3543 to make an appointment at the Red Cross location of their choice. 

They are downtown, on Old Alabama Street in Alpharetta, on Hammond Drive in Sandy Springs, and in Cobb County. Hours of operation for the Alpharetta office are: 

M-Th: 11 am to 7 pm, Fri. and Sat.: 7 a.m. to 3 pm.

The person must mention that the blood is for Bruce W. Smitherman and that there is a Special Collection Order on file for him.

Thanks so much!

Cathy Semeria
Every Member in Ministry Director
Birmingham United Methodist Church
678.942.1610
cathy.semeria@birminghamumc.org

URGENT: Blood Needed for A Neighbor

Received this evening 5.14.08
PLEASE pass around like wildfire and help someone right here in our own community.  Thanks.

Original Email Circulated from Pastor of Birmingham United Methodist Church in Milton ...
CRITICAL URGENT NEED for blood for Bruce Smitherman who has been a member of this church a long time and is in Emory Hospital with a serious liver condition. He has been losing blood for several weeks and has received about 30 units of blood so far. He has type O-negative blood. If you have O-negative or O-positive blood please contact Susan Smitherman on her cell phone at 770.329.9481.

These folks are great. Hope you can assist.

John Wolfe

UPDATE: Golden Has a New Home

Randy and Ken Hall adopted Woody the Golden Retriever yesterday.  Same day they saw the email.  They lost a Golden last year and he looked just like Woody.  Over 100 people called in one day to inquire about adopting him.  Today they called to say that Woody is loving life, they are loving him like crazy and taking him for lots of rides in the car. 

Gotta love happy endings.  

Thanks to everyone who Played Email and helped find Woody a new home!

Golden Needs Loving Home

Received 05/07/08

A local family is desperately trying to find a loving home for their 1 year Golden Retriever "Woody". As you'll see in the pictures, he is a beautiful Golden with a playful spirit. He was adopted when he was a puppy and has his purebred papers. He has been house trained and can do basic commands on a leash but has a little work to do when he's not a leash. He has been an indoor and outdoor dog and crate trained too. He has been loved and played with over the past year by a loving family, however, due to the kids busy school and recreational schedule they haven't been able to give Woody the full "playful" attention a puppy needs when they get home from school early in the evening.


If you or anyone you know might be able to love, play and provide a wonderful home for Woody, please contact my sister-in-law Becki Kitchin at 770-396-2078 or Rebecca.kitchin@comcast.net. You can call me if you need additional information.


Thank you for your support in finding Woody a loving home!

Tree Planting in recognition of National Arbor Day

Milton to Celebrate Arbor Day
with Tree Planting
at Bell Memorial Park

4 p.m. TODAY!


On Friday, April 25, the City of Milton will recognize National Arbor Day with a special tree planting event. The ceremony, which will begin at 4 p.m. at Bell Memorial Park, will include the planting of a "Princeton' American Elm tree donated by Tommy Nobis, Jr. of Buck Jones and Associates.

The Princeton American Elm is a wonderful shade tree with large, leathery foliage that turns yellow in the Fall. The hardy tree can grow three to six feet a year during its early development, and can eventually reach 80 to 100 feet in height. Princeton American Elm trees were selected by the National Park Service to line all three blocks of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House.

Who: Milton City Council Members, Citizens and Students
What: Tree Planting in recognition of National Arbor Day
Where: Bell Memorial Park, between the playground and the Pavilion
When: Today, Friday, April 25 at 4:00 p.m.


The American Elm tree once dominated our nation's landscape, only to be wiped out by Dutch Elm disease. Princeton American Elms, however, have a 95 percent survival rate, with many of the original elms planted in 1932 still in perfect and picturesque condition today -- 75 years later.

These trees once lined the streets of nearly every American town. The City of Milton is pleased to help restore a lost piece of American history with the planting of this beautiful tree.

In addition to the planting of the Princeton American Elm, visitors at the event can take home their very own Green Ash seedling tree to plant. The Green Ash tree is known for its ability to tolerate a wide range of growing conditions, whether wet or dry.

The City expresses a special thanks to Mr. Nobis for his donation of this very special tree. We hope to see you at the event!

Freemanville/Birmingham High School

Begin forwarded message:

Please consider going to the City Council Work Session tomorrow evening, where you will be able to hear first hand from the Environmental Engineer the concerns and huge negative impact building a school on septic on Freemanville Road will have and the harm it will do in our community.

There is a group of individuals with much information about the specifics in the transactions (between the Fulton County Board of Education and the previous owner(s) including Kings Ridge) and the issue of eminent domain and more. Don't think there isn't a chance to fight for right for a healthy, clean environment in which to live and raise our families when the facts are too obvious not to be considered. The very essence of Milton, the most central equestrian and rural part of our city is at risk of disappearing without your voice.

Why? Because the land was available and a deal was made with a possible abuse of power, or intentional neglect, and the future health of our children and our environment will be compromised if a school is put on septic at this site.

What is the alternative? Sewer on Freemanville Road? Or a no sewer policy upheld, moving Birmingham High School to a suitable location.

What is happening? Find out the facts tomorrow night at City Hall. Or connect with the group Protect Milton at www.protectmilton.com.



Date: April 20, 2008 10:52:49 PM EDT
To: news@mymilton.net
Subject: [MyMilton] FW: City Council Work Session

Hello All,

If you will be impacted by the proposed Freemanville school, please try to attend Lisa Cauley's presentation at Monday nights City Council work session. The proposed site looks to be a very bad choice from an environmental perspective and would set a very poor precedent. Thanks to Lisa and her team for all the diligent effort to research the negative impacts of selecting this site. Please see details below.

Thx.



From: Protectmilton@aol.com [mailto:Protectmilton@aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 11:31 AM
Subject: City Council Work Session

This Monday night, at 6 pm I will be making a short statement/presentation at the City Council work Session, regarding the Environmental Studies completed by private Environmental Engineers on the 116 acre Freemanville Rd. proposed High school and Middle school site. City Council has been given an official summary from our Engineers regarding the environmental issues associated with this site.

Jim Garrigus, of Garrigus Consulting will be attending with me to answer questions from City Council.

Here is a very brief summary of what will be shared and reviewed at the meeting:

The studies concluded that Chicken Creek, which borders the property, is already in dire condition based on EPD/EPA protocol testing. The E-coli levels are at a high level before any schools open one door for operation. The E-coli levels in February, 2007 are between 750 and 870 colonies per 100 ml. The poor water quality is due to non-point source runoff (pasture land) and (storm water runoff), at existing conditions. Adding several schools on septic will further degrade the water quality of the streams that feed Chicken Creek and further pollute Chicken Creek from surface water runoff from impervious areas (parking lots, sports fields, etc.) and groundwater flow from the septic systems from the schools. We have determined that at the current condition, Chicken Creek may have very limited ability to handle any more bacterial load (pollution). The bed of Chicken Creek is also 60% silt at Freemanville Road, which is smothering the habitat. The impact of more silt from construction activity will degrade the stream even more. Silt smothers the ability for habitat to reproduce, feed and survive.

There are sites within the City limits of the City of Milton that can be served by existing sewer facilities, which records show were never considered by the FCBOE in it's search for a site for these schools in Milton.

The BOE made very little effort to consider alternative sites based on the Open Records Act Information.

Due to the significant environmental issues and impacts relating to the proposed Freemanville School sites, the BOE should reopen it's search for a site that has access to existing sewer systems first and foremost as to not pollute and degrade the Watersheds and environment in Milton.

Please come and support Protect Milton Monday night, and our efforts to protect this property from ruin by the building of schools. Protect Milton and it's constituents and supporters are opposing this site for Environmental reason's only. The schools and the septic systems will destroy this property, degrade the streams on it, and further degrade and pollute Chicken Creek with additional bacteria.

This property is in the Coosa River Basin Watershed and all of the streams and bodies of water on this property drain to Chicken Creek, which then drain on to other creeks (Little River), and into Lake Allatoona. Our schools and our children are very important, but the water and the environment surrounding all of us is vital to everyone's existence and must be protected from unnecessary pollution. The BOE has complete jurisdiction so they have the ability and responsibility to put their schools anywhere and not pollute the environment in doing so.

Regards.
Lisa Cauley, Chair
Protect Milton, Inc.
980 Birmingham Road
Suite 501-350
Milton, GA 30004
email: protectmilton@aol.com
Website: www.protectmilton.com

UPDATE: Yellow Lab Back at Home

Thanks to all who responded. We have an wonderful almost six degrees network of neighbors and friends and almost always find lost pets, or in the case of the D'Aversa family, the community emails eventually led them to a new dog, Bella the Beagle. I encourage you all to keep forwarding too. I'm always so amazed at how fast dogs are found around Milton.

Years ago, it was cows the neighbors saved, or so I hear.
THANKS again!

Lost Dog - Yellow Lab

Please keep an eye out for the Newell's missing yellow lab. Goes by the name "Buck". Should have a shock collar on. Family lives on Bethany Road between Mayfield and Providence (Bethany Farms) . Went missing early Friday. If you find him, please contact:

The Beechums: 770 634 2531
The Allens: 678 296 8812
The Enloes: 770 653 0552

Many thanks!

Bella was Adopted!!

The following was received tonight (scroll down).

Note: This is what happens when a community as tight as ours forwards emails. We get lost dogs back to their homes and we sometimes take them in when our own doggie has been lost.

Background.... About a month ago, the D'Aversa family lost their Beagle which devastated the family as it would anyone's. An email was sent out from a network of community members to look out for their dog, JJ. Sadly, they haven't been able to find her yet, but always hopeful. Just last week an email was circulated about "Bella the Beagle" with that incredible face and it was forwarded to the D'Aversa's and now they are adopting her.

Thanks to everyone for helping out. So cool.....


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Begin forwarded message:

From: Tara Chambers
Date: April 3, 2008 10:40:29 PM EDT
Subject: Young beagle adopted!!!!!!!!!

I wanted to let everyone know that the beagle has a new home!!!!!

Tina D'Aversa & family adopted the dog.

It really has to make you smile at how just forwarding E-mails can put the right people in touch with each other.

If you remember, a few months ago an E-mail was sent out about how Tina's family lost J.J. (her little Beagle). I know that so many of us were so upset for the heartbreak that Tina and her family were going through. It is so nice to see now that a lost Beagle (Bella) has a new home and though we know J.J. can never be replaced, there is now a beagle back in Tina's household easing their loss a bit.

To me, this is what living is a small community like Milton is all about!!!!!!!

Tara

From: Lisa Gabriel
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 9:31 PM
Subject: Young beagle adopted!!

Hi everyone –

I wanted to pass along the good news – the beagle I contacted you about earlier this week has a new permanent home!!! I love when I hear back that a stray found a new home.

I want to thank you all again for taking the time to forward this out to friends and family so that a homeless animal wouldn’t have to go to a rescue, shelter or the pound. You’re all very kind!

Below you’ll find the e-mail from the beagle foster mom with her thanks!

I hope you all have a great weekend and congrats to the lucky beagle and her very lucky new family!!!

Thank You,
Lisa Gabriel
The Best Little Pet Nanny In Town
c: 678-296-8886
e: lisag@bestpetnanny.com
www.bestpetnanny.com

Hello all,

Thank you to everyone for all of your support! I am so happy to say that Bella Beagle was adopted today by a family with three boys. She is going to get all of the love and attention she deserves and a nice warm bed to snuggle in each night.

After a week of beagle kisses and hugs, it was tough to see her go, but best for everyone!

I am overwhelmed by the support that was given for this Beagle and I want to thank everyone who forwarded an email, made a call or said a prayer.  I will keep the email address 'open' and pass along any inquiries to the Atlanta Beagle rescue and hopefully we can save even more pups! However if you could spread the word that this beagle has found a forever home I would appreciate it.

I also wanted to volunteer that if ever you should run across a stray, email me and I would consider fostering again in the near future especially with this fabulous network & support.

Thanks again and give all of your fur babies a hug for me!
savebellabeagle@live.com

Dog Needs A Home!

Subject: Please help - young beagle for adoption

Hello all,

Three days ago I came into possession of a stray female beagle and I need to find her a forever home. I have been able to come into some information because apparently this isn’t her first escape. Unfortunately I can’t find out where she lives and there has been no attempt to find her that I am aware of. Attached is a picture of the collar that she was wearing, there were no tags, no microchip and neither of the vets I took her to recognized her. Animal control has no record of a missing pet by this description. Short of turning her into Animal Control this is my only option. I can not keep her!

Here is what I know:

Her name is Bella
She is approximately 1.5 years old
She is spayed
She is crate trained
She is a smaller beagle
Rumor has it that she is up to date on her shots, but I have no way of verifying without knowing her vet.

She has been here 3 nights now and had an initial ‘accident’ when I brought her into the house. She has not had one since. The first night I put her in her crate, she slept for 2 hours and then howled waking me up. She went out and went to the bathroom right away. I decided to try her in the bed and she slept next to me for 6 hours without moving and inch. The other 2 nights she has been in her crate for 8+ hours without a peep or an accident. I would say she will need a little more work in potty training but mostly just consistency. She has been in a crate while I am at work and roams the house when I am home.

She is an escape artist. She wants a lot of attention so if she is left alone in a yard she will dig out or climb out to go find it. I have had her on a runner even with the fenced yard and she has mastered maneuvering it without a problem! It seems to be the solution in letting her roam.

She plays very well with others; I have had her with both males and females, small, medium and large. She loves the companionship. She would be fine as an only dog, but many times in the past 3 days she has curled up next to my dog when I wasn’t sitting still for her to snuggle with. She also does very well with kids, letting them fawn all over her.

She is an amazing dog who just needs a family to love her!

Please forward all inquiries to: savebellabeagle@live.com

Thanks everyone!

Letter from Alpharetta Police re: North Park Incident

Received tonight:

Sir,

Detectives Haynes and Shoffeitt have arrested the suspect involved in the case at North Park . He is charged with public indecency and child molestation / sexual gratification in front of a child (no physical contact). We have contacted Forsyth County as the suspect meets the description of a suspicious person call at Midway Park the day before our incident. The suspect has admitted to being at Midway Park on that date at the same time. Forsyth County does not have any criminal charges at this time. I applaud both our detectives for their fast and professional effort to bring this case to a close and get this suspect locked away from our community.

Captain Sanford L. West
Criminal Investigations (678-297-6320)
Alpharetta Police Department
2565 Old Milton Pkwy
Alpharetta Ga. 30004

More on Suspected Sexual Predator at North Park

To Milton Residents:

As of today the suspected "sexual predator" from North Park is in custody and has Confessed.

He has been charged with public indecency and child molestation / sexual gratification in front of a child (no physical contact).

This was not the first time this man has done this; however, I think it is the first time he has been arrested.

If anyone knows the family that witnessed this mans indecent behavior, please pass the information on. They may or may not know.

Thanks
Kim

UPDATE: North Park Alert

Received this afternoon:

If you receive the email going around regarding the North Park incident, here is an update. Great news. They caught the guy and he is arrested! If you received this email from others, please feel free to update them on the situation. (If this is the second time you received this email, I apologize. I’m having email issues.)

Marie Sharp

North Park Alert

The following notice was received this morning in a long email thread which is beginning to circulate in our area:

Subject: Child Molester Alert!
To:  All Ambush Parents:

I wanted to make everyone aware of a situation that took place at soccer practice on Saturday, March 22nd at the North Park in Alpharetta.

While our U12 team was practicing on the turf field, the younger siblings were playing around the stands and bathroom area much like they normally do. Our younger daughter was playing “hide and go seek” and was hiding behind a trash can when she noticed an older man staring at her from his car in the parking lot. This man was in his mid 50’s and was not in a parking space but was pulled up sideways watching them play. The man was sitting with the car door open and his legs outside the door. Our daughter said the man was only wearing a towel around his neck and took off his sunglasses while he was staring at her. She said he had his legs spread and was “scratching his private parts.”

Fortunately, she did NOT get near this man but went to the parents and informed them of what was going on. When the parents realized what she was trying to tell them, they quickly reacted. One of the parents approached the car and saw exactly what was going on. She immediately called the police.

The police took about 15 minutes to arrive. We were all vey disappointed by the reaction of the officer. Even though we had a license plate number, eye witness account and very disturbed children, the officer said there really wasn’t anything he could do. He never even bothered to get out of his car to talk to us. He informed us that the license plate would probably come up expired, the man probably wasn’t a registered sex offender because most are not, etc,. etc, etc. The officer said that we should have not approached the man, rather just called the police so he could be caught in the act or we could have detained him. Not quite the answers that I expected we would receive.

The car was an older black Mitsubishi Eclipse with a loud exhaust. License plate # ATD-9438.  The pervert was a white male, medium build in his mid 50’s with facial hair.

We all let our children play when we are at practice or watching games. Please take this notice as first hand experience that sexual predators are present everywhere! Fortunately, nothing worse happened. This could have easily been an abduction and we would have never known our daughter was gone.

We have taken this experience to solidify with our children why they should stay away from strangers and why we don’t let them roam around by themselves.

A special thanks to Suzanne Bailey and the other parents for quickly reacting.

-John Salvador

Here is a picture of an adorable young dog found by one of my neighbors. She was found near the part of the Champions View golf course that backs up to our subdivision, Oak Ridge on the Green. She looks like a Rottweiler puppy, maybe some shepherd mixed in. She looks well cared for and is very sweet. PLEASE pass this picture and email along to your friends and neighbors so we can find her owners. You can call me at 770-521-2835 or email me at hollingsworthcyn@bellsouthnet Thank you for your help.
Cindy Hollingsworth

Foster Care Support needs some Volunteers

Would love for you to come and volunteer. We served almost 4,000 kids in 2007
and are now working on our Capital Campaign for a permanent building.

Please let me know if you know of anyone that could help us with that.
It's a need that most people don't know exist with these children
but they are getting more of the message about them these days.
At least we have raise awareness of their plight.

Rachel Ewald
Foster Care Support Foundation INC
www.fostercares.org

More schools on Freemanville

Blogger Note: Based on the facts, and always a bit of the nasty rumor virus mixed in, decisions were made in Milton during the last few years that certainly were politically motivated, job security motivated, bad press and public relations for the City, not to mention the volume of ethics complaints against one another, and even the executive training/therapy session turned into a bigger ridiculous issue - there are too many reasons not to consider taking a moment to protect -something.

How can we call ourselves different than any other small city? We are lucky to have the passion among us to stand up and make our priorities known to the "government" we all fight against - but voted for - by the separation from Fulton County.
Just use your voice and make a difference not matter what your opinion on sewage in our water.

Wake up. This is big news.

Let's get As Milton Turns taken off the air...

All - Rolling Links Residents, Wood Road Residents, Freemanville Road Residents as well:

This is a picture of N. Fulton HS under construction right now. I thought everyone in WC and on Rolling Links Drive and Freemanville should see this so they will know what to expect if the Freemanville HS is built. Notice the homes that border the school property, not much of a buffer. Notice there are no trees, clear cut. The other two lane road could represent Freemanville, then Wood Rd. on the other side -- septic waste in all on our waterways.

Sometimes a pictures says it all. We can win this fight environmentally and have it move from this site to a better location for the City, and most importantly for survival of the Watershed, and Chicken Creek. We cannot do this without donations to proceed.

For more information go to our website or contact me directly.

Regards,

Lisa Cauley, Chair, Protect Milton, Inc.

EMAIL: protectmilton@aol.com WEBSITE: www.protectmilton.com

Kentucky Needs Us!

Hello Mayor and Council:

On March 27th, King’s Ridge School is spear-heading a service project to fill a U-haul with food, clothing and other badly needed items to take to Rattle Snake Ridge, in southeastern Kentucky. Rattlesnake Ridge is home to Integrated Community Ministries http://www.ky-icm.org/home.html (ICM), a non-profit organization serving McCreary County, whose claim to fame is that is that it is one of the three poorest counties in Kentucky. Rattlesnake Ridge is a community within McCreary, home to those whose fathers and grandfathers worked the coal mines for script, lived on company own land and bought food from the company owned stores. The coal industry disappeared in the 1970’s…. leaving the people of McCreary County without jobs, without land, without money and without hope.

The problem with small, remote, communities like McCreary, which is the only county in Kentucky without an incorporated city, is that there are few if any social services. And because almost no one has much to give, there’s little in the way of local charity. The problems for the people on the Ridge are compounded by their isolationism. The western part of this county (where Rattlesnake Ridge is located) is uneffectionately known as No Man's Land. They are considered the poorest of the poor, physically separated from the rest of the county because they actually live on a mountain top, miles from, well everything. They are further removed due to their incredible poverty and inability to successfully interact within the schools and within the community. They are alone, and bitter in their uniqueness. Consequently, many kids drop out of school and return to the Ridge, running away from the daily ridicule and prejudice that confronts them in the “mainstream” county culture. What they return to is a life of immense need, drug addiction and generational poverty with no end in sight – and no hope.

I thought the timing may be perfect, to submit the following to you for consideration: Cities often adopt “sister” cities from other parts of the country or other parts of the world. Here we are, Milton, a shiny, brand spanking new city. Wouldn’t it be cool for one of the richest cities in the world to adopt one of the poorest…… It could change a lot of lives both in McCreary and in Milton.

There has been a local, grass roots effort going on for the past 7 years to help support ICM through a community outreach program right here in Milton and Alpharetta. The founders and drivers of the “Appalachian Christmas Project” are Eva Buckingham and Lisa Beharelle from White Columns. Here are Eva, Lisa and Lisa’s daughter Kelsey (center) pausing for a photo last November as Christmas gifts are loaded on to the FOUR (4) U-hauls headed for Kentucky. This is just one of several trips that take place every year up to Rattlesnake Ridge. It’s an amazing thing to see as dozens of neighbors from the community load the trucks on a Thursday night – and off they go…. The number of kids in McCreary County who now get to have a real Christmas has grown from 40 (6) years ago to now 344 this past December.

I urge you to please watch this video. Check it out first hand: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heGZqTj9zZY This is all going on right here in our community!! Like I mentioned, King’s Ridge is loading up a truck in a couple of weeks and it would be awesome to have your support and send along some good news from our great city, Milton, GA. I greatly appreciate your considering this idea.

Sincerely,

Bill and Tracy Schellhorn
Schellhorn@bellsouth.net

Robbery at The Hermitage (subdivision)

Received 03/02/08 from T. Chambers:

I know many of you don’t live over in this area, but I wanted to let you know what happened here last night/this morning.

We, here is the Hermitage, had 3 (possibly more) homes broken into around 5:30am this morning. The one victim/neighbor I have spoken with said that the burglars “preyed a garage window open, lifted the blind and pulled the emergency cord on the garage door and put it part way up”. They entered the house through the unlocked door to the house and the alarm went off, but before they ran they were able to grab a purse off of the kitchen island and take a bicycle from the garage. After daylight, the bicycle and the wallet that was inside the purse (with only about $6 missing) were found outside the pool fence. The purse, checkbook and cell phone are the only things missing.

What makes this particularly disturbing to me is that this home had 2 cars in the garage and 3 cars in the driveway. There is no way they thought there was no one home – they just didn’t care. Very bold and scary.

Dog Needs a Home!

Hi everyone –

I’m writing to you today to let you know about Ebony - a small female black lab mix, about 3 years old and weighs about 30 pounds. Due to a drastic and unexpected change in her family’s situation, they are no longer able to keep her and they’ve asked me to see if I know anyone who would want to adopt her before they take her to a shelter.

She is spayed, but is due for her shots. She’s great around kids and is good with other dogs. (I don’t think she’s ever been around cats so I don’t know how that would work.) She’s well behaved in the house and will listen but is also used to being in a crate. She gets excited when you take her for a walk (pulls a bit) but with a bit of practice she’ll do just fine. She is young so she’s very playful but very friendly. She loves to play fetch and loves being petted. I’m sorry I don’t have a picture, but there are none available at this time (if I get one I’ll forward it on).

Today is Monday 02/18/08 and she WILL be going to a shelter at the end of this month if we can’t find a home for her.

Please forward this to everyone you know – you never know who might be able to give Ebony a home. If anyone is interested they can just contact me.

Thank You,
Lisa Gabriel
The Best Little Pet Nanny In Town
c: 678-296-8886
e: lisag@bestpetnanny.com
www.bestpetnanny.com

Appalachian Project in Kentucky

Here is a wonderful way to make a difference! A Milton mother began this project several years ago. Some other moms in Milton, Eva Buckingham and Amy Fahey, are gathering items to bring to her for The Appalachian Project in Kentucky. Read below. Please help if you can. And, please forward to your friends and neighbors.
Thanks!

Hi,
I usually wouldn't ask but since the season is changing and many of us are cleaning out closets and donating anyway- this is a wonderful cause. We sponsored a child this past christmas and the people that put this project together are wonderful and the
recipients are needful! If you have anything- I can pick it up from you. I will then take any donations to Eva's home.
Thanks so much,
Amy Fahey
aefahey@yahoo.com


--- Eva Buckingham wrote:

From: "Eva Buckingham"
Subject: Ky Appalachian Project Update
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:06:00 -0500

Exciting News: King’s Ridge Christian School’s middle and high school students are leading a service project to fill a Uhaul and take it to Kentucky!

We need used clothing (Sorted in white kitchen bags labeled “girl’s winter” girl’s summer” men’s winter” “men’s Summer” etc.)
peanut butter & Jelly, canned foods, toiletries and furniture. Also they need used baseball equipment for the baseball league the Center wants to start in the Spring.

Please bring any items to Eva’s basement before March 26th or take directly to King’s Ridge the day of loading, March 27th.

We also need 3 SUVs to pick up clothing donations from Perimeter School Consignment Sale on Sat. March 1st @ 3:45 and take them to Eva’s basement.

We could use help sorting those donations either Wednesday morning 3/19 or Thursday evening 3/20 or Monday morning 3-24.

Then we will need many vehicles to load up the clothing bags and drop them off at King’s Ridge Christian School on March 27th.

Please call Eva Buckingham at 770 569-4998 or email her.

Thank you for your kind spirit and willingness to help these families!!

Freemanville School Site

Freemanville School Site Opposition - Community Support Needed!
Wednesday, Feb 6, 2008


Please take the time to read the following information regarding the proposed High School and Middle School on Freemanville Road, bordering Wood Road and Rolling Links Drive in Milton, GA. We are asking for your assistance and support in opposing this school site on this particular piece of property.

The information below is a recap of previous public statements from Protect Milton over the course of the last year, and then recent evolvement and where we are as of to date. It is important to review this information again for those who may not have had the opportunity to read this information prior.

This is information from the year 2000 from the Department of Environment and Community Development Recommendation on the subject site on Freemanville Road, (for the proposed private Kings Ridge Christian School), zoned AG-1, an undeveloped tract of land surrounded with scattered single family residential development.

The following facts are direct quotes from the recommendation of the Site Plan Considerations for the Kings Ridge Christian School from the Staff of the Department of Environment and Community Development in the year 2000.

When Kings Ridge applied for its Use Permit in the year 2000, the Department of Environment and Community Development issued a denial. They specifically stated in the section of “Other considerations” that they “are concerned with the potential noise and light impacts from the recreation fields on adjoining property owners.” They also stated that, “while there is little that can be done to minimize the sound and light impact from these types of facilities their location on the subject site can be modified so as to minimize any negative impact on neighboring property owners. Limiting the hours for use for the lighted outdoor facilities might also help mitigate the impact on neighboring property owners. The Staff recommended the outdoor lighted facilities be complete by 8 pm on weekdays and by 9 pm on weekends. Setback of all lighted recreation facilities and parking areas from adjoining residentially developed property to 400 feet, which was reflected in the Recommended Conditions section.

In questioning whether the proposed use is consistent with the Land Use or Economic Development plans adopted by the Board of Commissioners: “The proposed school at the requested size with the numerous high impact accessory uses is inconsistent with the long range development plans adopted by the Board of Commissioners which seek to maintain the rural agricultural character of the northwestern section of Fulton County”.

On the effect of proposed activity on traffic flow from this (Kings Ridge) school, on adjoining streets: (Year 2000) Staff anticipates a significant impact on the traffic flow in the surrounding area. Staff anticipates a maximum of 3,849 vehicle trips per day to the site and 978 peak hour vehicle trips. (This was for a school that would have at capacity 1400 maximum students attending and a stadium for 3000 students). Katie Reeves (BOE) states the school will not have any new students and their will be no more traffic impact. In the Milton Herald on page 6, (6/27/07) she states that “100’s of students will enroll over the next several years”. On page 25 of the same issue she states,” As far as traffic concerns, Reeves notes the new school will not be bringing in new students, it will serve students already in the system who now travel down the road to Milton High School”) Her statements are contradictory.

The space (Kings Ridge) encompassed 84.08 acres and noted that of its total acreage there is a large amount of open space dedicated to outdoor athletics. They were required to provide a 75 foot wide natural undisturbed buffer along all interior property lines and a 10 foot improvement setback interior to each of the required buffers. A 10 foot wide landscape strip is required along Freemanville Road.

In the staffs opinion the proposed private school at the requested size will have a definite impact on the low density residential and rural agricultural character of the surrounding area. They further noted the Board’s recent efforts (year 2000) to maintain the character of this segment of Fulton County throughout the adoption of the Northwest Fulton Overlay District and recent Board denials of high impact uses in the area. Staff does not view a school campus of this magnitude as compatible with the surrounding land uses.

Their conclusion was, “Given the size of the proposed school, the extent of the proposed facilities, the impact of the hours of operation, the impact of the lighting and the parking and recreation areas and the impact of the tremendous increase in traffic in the area combined with the Board’s policy to maintain a rural agricultural character in the area through the adoption of an overlay district and their recent denials of other high impact uses, Staff recommends the petition for Land Use Permit to be DENIED”.

Now I ask the community how the Department of Environment and Community Development can make the recommendations above regarding a private school requesting to build on this same exact site several years ago, but it is okay for the BOE to take advantage of a previous situation and now build a much larger impacting public school and possible middle school, on the same piece of property with no accountability to the community, the City, the DNR, the EPA, the Environment, and the Watershed, on the recommendations from Fulton County as stated above regarding the Kings Ridge proposed private school. If the environmental issues and problems for building a smaller private school on this exact site warranted denial from Fulton County, then the BOE must be held accountable for not placing a school on this site for the very same reasons.

As of Today, February 6, 2008, Environmental studies have been completed (and paid for by private residents) on Chicken Creek and this property in the last few months and the facts determine and recommend that the State of GA EPD should not allow the BOE to proceed with the building of any school on this site on septic. We have completed comprehensive reports and data to support our statements. Doing so would greatly increase the impairment of the waters associated with this property, including Chicken Creek, the secondary streams and the 2.5 acre lake. Chicken Creek is in the Coosa Basin Watershed and runs to Lake Allatoona which is drinking water for North West Georgia. In addition to this the piping of any part of the streams on this property will be completely detrimental to Chicken Creek and the waters in Georgia. The septic system alone for the proposed high school would put “conservatively” over 100,000 gallons of septic in the ground on a daily basis. This amount does not include the already approved Elementary School and possible Middle School septic contributions.

The BOE has the availability of other sites in Milton to build schools and our community recommends the schools be built on sewer first and foremost. If no sewered sites are available and the need is warranted for the population of Milton, then other sites should be considered in Milton which would be the most least impacting to the environment and the Watersheds. The community and City Council should be pushing to have our schools built on sewer first and foremost.

Just as the new Birmingham Elementary school will cause redistricting and rezoning of schools, the new high school will also be rezoned and redistricted. The existing Milton High School, that is in our City and bears our name, will no longer house majority students from Milton. Katie Reeves was quoted in the Milton Herald in April, 2007 stating that “once the school is built they will redistrict and rezone”. Katie Reeves stated in the meeting at Summit Hill (on video tape), claiming around 75% or more students after redistricting would be from Alpharetta primarily in the existing Milton High School. Katie Reeves also stated at this meeting regarding the use of the “old” Milton High School, that they couldn’t possibly take the Independent students (450) currently using this underutilized Old High School site because they plan on having 850 Independent students there, mind you, not from this area, they will be busing these students in as they are now. It is more important to underutilize this school for students that aren’t from here then to adaptively reuse this great location and reclaim this historical High School site for a school for Alpharetta and its students.

This new high school is not being built for the population needs of the City of Milton, 23,000 residents.
This new school is being built for the needs of the city of Alpharetta. Their population is what is driving the needs for new schools and Milton is now the target location of the BOE for these schools thru the use of redistricting and rezoning.

We need immediate assistance and support from everyone in this community regarding this school site. The number one reason is Environmental. If you are concerned in the least bit for the water situation in Georgia then we need your help. The best way to help is to help your immediate community by supporting the relocation of this site to a more environmentally respective location. The other reasons as stated above by the EPD are traffic, noise, and the 2025 North Fulton Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The statistics above are from the year 2000. What are today’s numbers regarding the traffic count? The City has adopted the 2025 land use plan and how does the placement of this school fit in with our land use plans currently? It doesn’t.

The community is immediately ready to engage the BOE and the City of Milton regarding this site and we need your support. Information on how to make a donation will be coming soon.

Please contact as soon as possible:
Chair, Lisa Cauley: email: protectmilton@aol.com, protectmilton@gmail.com or call 678-428-4254,


PROTECT MILTON Website is www.protectmilton.com.

Please sign the petition against this proposed school location!!!
http://www.gopetition.com/online/12570.html

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