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September 9, 2015 | miltonherald.com | 75,000 circulation Revue & News, Johns Creek Herald, Milton Herald & Forsyth Herald combined | 50¢ | Volume 10, No. 36
Three incumbents to run again Council elections to be held Nov. 3 By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com
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The Friends of the Milton Library barn will host book sales to raise money for library programming.
Library ‘Friends’ to open bookstore Old barn will raise funds for library By JONATHAN COPSEY jonathan@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. – A library is nothing without the community and Milton’s new library, on Mayfield Road, is no different. The Friends of the Milton Library is a community group dedicated to heling the library. They will have the grand opening of their historic barn, on the property of the Milton Library, Sept. 12. Old farming equipment is hanging on the walls, on display from the log cabin of Old Milton High School. It certainly has a “rural” feel to it. The barn is just over 1,000
square feet and packed with books, sometimes floor-toceiling. It is created from pieces of the two old barns that once stood on the site of the library. Inside, air conditioning keeps the books safe from the elements. Milton Councilmember Matt Kunz, who is also president of the Friends, said there were two early discussions the Friends had when the library was proposed. “We’ve got these barns [on the site], and we want to preserve these books,” said Kunz. “So we decided to combine the two ideas and use the barn as
If you go What: Friends of the Milton Library grand opening When: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sept. 12 Where: Milton Library, 845 Mayfield Road, Milton More Info: www.miltonlibraryfriends.org a bookstore.” He said the Milton Friends is the only such group he knows of to have its own build-
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MILTON, Ga. – It’s election season again and this year sees three seats open for contest. As of Sept. 3, when this issue went to print, there were three people who qualified to run and all are incumbents. Councilmembers Burt Hewitt (District 1/Post 2), Matt Kunz (District 2/Post 2) and Rick Mohrig (District 3/ Post 2) have all signed up to continue working on council. Qualifying was Aug. 31Sept. 4. For updates on any candidates who qualified after print, visit northfulton.com. The election will be held Nov. 3.
Commitment to servant leadership and providing the highest standard of representation continues to remain at the forefront of my candidacy.” BURT HEWITT Councilmember (District 1/Post 2)
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Hewitt qualified for re-election on the first possible day, Aug. 31, seeking to continue his representation of MOHRIG Milton’s City Council District 1, Post 2. After being re-elected in 2011 with over 95 percent of the vote, Hewitt said he understands that there is still work to be done. “Commitment to servant leadership and providing the highest standard of representation continues to remain at the forefront of my candidacy,” said Hewitt. “We have an amazing city, and serving its citizens has been one of my highest honors. I look forward to the opportunity to continue to serve.” Hewitt has led and contributed to important projects like the Bell Memorial Park renovations and the Broadwell Pavilion. In his next term, he plans to remain focused on easing traffic congestion. Hewitt was a steadfast supporter of recent intersection improvements, and with his leadership, he said, Milton residents can expect to
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