By DOUG NURSE The Atlanta Journal-Constitution / Published on: 09/29/07
It sounds like a simple question: When is the best time to celebrate a one-year birthday?
Twelve months seems right — unless you're the city of Milton.
Milton is celebrating its first birthday as a city Saturday, with a blow-out celebration that includes a chili cook-off, equestrian demonstrations and a live band.
Problem is, the city is either too early — or too late.
The first anniversary of the election founding this north Fulton city was July 18, but organizers ran short of time to pull together a one-year celebration.
As we all know, the weather can be a little dicey in December, the month Milton become a full-fledged, functioning city.So today's party is a civic-spirited compromise.
That's something of an anomaly in a city where the elected officials haven't been so friendly to one another. (One councilman was even the target of not-so-veiled threats over stolen campaign signs. )
"We didn't really have any particular reason for the date," said City Council member Tina D'Aversa. "We really just wanted a fall festival."
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The Milton Round Up was an awsome sucess. Thanks to all that made it happen.
and a special thanks goes to Doug Nurse for not ruining the event with his presence...
A big hand needs to go out to Burt Hewitt for stepping up and being the chairman of this event. Let's hope we can have him serve us on council as we need a positive leader in the district 4 seat.
My kids had a blast at the Roundup! and so did I :)
It was good to see all the vendors there. The beautiful fall displays by Perennial Grace Nursery (good job Eileen) and Accessmilton made for great pics. Thanks guys!
Burt Hewitt and the volunteers did a great job - kudos to you all!!
Can't wait for next year.
A big round of applause is in order for Travis Allen & Burt Hewitt!
The 2 of you did a wonderful job and your committee put together a wonderful first birthday party for our city!
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