Milton pushes forward on park programs.

By Patrick Fox; Atlanta Journal Constitution


Milton approved contracts on Monday night for three new youth sports activities, part of an effort in which the five-year-old city will spend more on parks and recreation this year than in its previous years combined.

In need of upgrades, the city has one active park, Bell Memorial, which consists of four baseball fields, playground, concession stand and picnic pavilion on 15 acres. Until last year, it didn't have a parks department. Milton now has a department and director in place.

"We're having a lot of firsts around here," said Cyndee L. Bonacci, who has run the parks department for more than a year.

The city has budgeted $1.3 million in capital improvements for parks this year after spending no more than $51,000 on them over the past three years.

The city council recently approved $160,000 for a one-acre tract for a park at Deerfield Parkway and Webb Road. Last month, it gave approval for $14,000 for four dugouts at Bell Memorial Park and $15,000 for engineering and design work on Bethwell Community Center. Plans call for more parkland spending.

The city will build a park on a two-acre site between Northwest Middle School and Crabapple Crossing as part of an agreement with Fulton County Schools. It's also looking to develop Birmingham Park, a 205-acre tract with limited access, and has $1 million allocated for its trail plan.

The city also is adding more activities.

For more than a decade, the Hopewell Youth Association has operated summer baseball at Bell Memorial. The arrangement continued when Milton incorporated in 2006. To use the park, HYA handles all registrations and scheduling, and pays the city all non-resident and late fees.

Since last November, however, the city has looked to expand its offerings. It partnered with a local businesswoman to offer its first community class, a fitness camp at a reduced rate for residents. The city gets 20 percent of the fees charged.

On Monday night, the city approved agreements with i9 Sports Forsyth/North Fulton to offer a coed youth soccer program at Cogburn Woods Elementary School and a coed youth flag-football program at Birmingham Falls Elementary School. It also agreed to partner with Jessica Miller to offer a junior jazzercise program.

Herman Cain's Weekly Commentary - Liberal Lunacy.

By: Herman Cain
Monday, February 7, 2011

A week ago I attended and spoke at a private conference in California, which was hosted by two very successful and prominent businessmen. These businessmen and their wives have hosted this same conference in Palm Springs for the last eight years, where many of the invited attendees are also successful people.

Attendees heard presentations and participated in discussions on issues of national importance. The conference was held at a very nice private resort, but this year for the first time the conference was protested by 1,000-plus union members representing various labor organizations.

They gathered across the street from the main entrance of the resort, hoping to get some media attention such that the conference would be disrupted. They did get some media attention, but the conference was not interrupted. Maximum on-site security plus local police assistance prevented that from happening.

Many of them wore their union-identifying T-shirts, such as Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and carried signs objecting to a private gathering by private citizens on private property.

They had megaphones leading chants toward the resort, expressing their objections to those assembled. They rushed the police line knowing that they would be arrested. About 25 of them got their wish.

Their objections? The attendees were successful and conservative, with the audacity to have a meeting and talk about shared beliefs in limited government, our free market system and constitutional liberties.

My initial reaction, and that of many others, was to wonder how anyone could object to a group of citizens peacefully assembling – people who happened to be like-minded conservatives in a free country like ours. The only obvious answer is that they do not want a free country consisting of people who can think and make decisions for themselves. They want a country dominated by big government in our lives and union domination of businesses and of our workforce.

Conservative voters are fighting back against big government and unfair union practices against businesses through the ballot box. Just consider the impressive result of last November’s elections in Congress, governorships and state legislatures around the country. As conservatives continue to make congressional and legislative gains, the liberals and the unions are resorting to demonstrations and even violence to shut us up, or worse yet, to stop us from even daring to think and believe differently from their view of the world.
This type of liberal lunacy and attempted intimidation is not going to work. Too many people are smarter than that, and too many people are not going to just surrender their right to assemble, or any other rights in a free country. The people of Illinois successfully made their case to a federal judge to remove an injunction not allowing school children to have a moment of silence at the beginning of their school day.

I can only speculate that the lunatic that filed for the injunction in the first place was afraid that the school children might think about God. If the liberals are that afraid of an energized conservative movement in this country, then we are winning.

Big Brother government not only wants to tell us what to eat, how much to eat, when to eat, when to retire, how much to retire on, when to get sick and how to die, they want to tell us when to think, what to think, and when to not think at all.

That dog won’t hunt. Liberal lunacy is not in our national DNA.

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Redistricting Affects City of Milton.

Courtesy Julie Zahner Bailey

February 2011

Dear Friends, Neighbors and Milton Citizens,

We have certainly experienced a variety of weather here in Milton the last few weeks. From snowstorms to surprising Spring-like days, each has had its silver lining. For those with school age children, the school board has announced the snow "make-up days". March 11 and April 22, which previously were days off for students, now will be instructional days for Fulton County schools.

As we move into February, I also wanted to be sure you had important upcoming meetings noted on your calendars. Of interest to many are the upcoming redistricting meetings dealing with the school attendance zones for the new high school under construction at the corner of Bethany Bend/Cogburn Road which is scheduled to open in August of 2012. The new high school is intended to help alleviate current overcrowding at Milton High School, Roswell High School and Alpharetta High Schools. As such, the new attendance zones will impact those attending all of these three area high schools and the feeder schools to each.

The redistricting process includes three meetings at which input from citizens is sought. The format for these meetings typically includes a presentation by school board members and redistricting staff, followed by break out sessions where citizens are put into smaller groups to provide input for the creation of possible scenarios for initial attendance zone draft options. There are specific criteria used in determining attendance zones; this criteria will be reviewed at the first meeting.

Each subsequent meeting then reflects input from the last with alternative redistricting maps and proposals presented for purposes of seeking additional citizen input. Modifications are then made based on citizen input in order to further refine redistricting options. Citizen involvement at each of these meetings is strongly encouraged. The dates for these important meetings are as follows:

• Wednesday, February 23
• Wednesday, March 16
• Wednesday, April 13

All meetings are from 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. and will be held at Alpharetta High School located at 3595 Webb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, Ga. 30005. Please use this link for additional information from the Fulton County Board of Education. Once finalized, new attendance zones will go into effect August of 2012 when the new high school is scheduled to open.

Beyond redistricting/attendance zone meetings, there are a host of City of Milton meetings scheduled for February. The right margin of this release provides the details of upcoming council meetings, Planning Commission, Design Review Board, Board of Zoning Appeals, MDAC, MGG and more. Please take note of those meetings and agendas for which you may have an interest and plan to attend. Your attendance and proactive participation in our community makes a tremendous difference. Please mark your calendars and plan to participate proactively in your community.

The City of Milton's annual report is now available electronically; please scroll down for the link to this informative document.

Thank you for entrusting me to represent you and your family's interests. I take my role as your City Council member very seriously and endeavor everyday to represent you with hard work, professionalism, focused analysis, attention to details, responsiveness and sincere care for our community on every front. Your input, questions and perspective are very important to me and I encourage you to contact me directly with any questions or comments.

All my best -


Julie Zahner Bailey
Milton City Council
404-310-6344 cell
770-664-5529
julie4milton@mindspring.com
www.julie4milton.com

Milton Grows Green Meeting; Earthday planning.

Friends of the Milton Environment:

I send this email to you for two reasons: first, to remind you that our monthly meeting is tomorrow evening at the Fire Station on Hickory Flat Road, from 6:30--8:00; and second, to let you know that there is still plenty of time and opportunity to become involved in the planning and execution of the Second Annual Milton Earthday Festival,* to be held on Saturday, April 16 this year, again in Birmingham Park. Do you have a topic to suggest, a friend who is an environmental vendor who might like to participate, an idea for an event, or some extra energy to unleash on Festival Preparations? Well, come on down! We have all manner of opportunities from planning to preparing exhibits to publicity to helping with site set-up and striking/clean-up.So that you are forewarned, we will have our regular committee meetings on Tuesday, March 8 at noon in City Hall, and Tuesday, April 12 at 6:30 back at the Fire Station. In addition, the EFCC will be busil y planning and preparing, which will involve a good many irregular meetings

MGG Meeting schedule for the rest of 2011: it's "always" on the second Tuesday of the month, and it alternates between noon meetings at City Hall in the odd-numbered months, and 6:30 p.m. at the Fire Station in the even-numbered months.

Jon McPhail
Jon McPhail & Associates, LLC
P.O. Box 783
Alpharetta, GA 30009-0783
770-442-9566 (V)
770-442-1834 (F)
jonmcphail@mindspring.com
*Brought to you by the City of Milton and Milton Grows Green.

Milton High School Indoor Drumline Takes First Place Honors.

The Milton High School Indoor Drumline tied for first place at the Winter Classic Percussion Contest held at Mill Creek High School Saturday.

Following months of intense practice, the Milton High School Indoor Drumline was rewarded with first place honors on Saturday, February 5th, much to the delight of their performers, staff, and supporters.

2011 marks Milton Indoor Drumline’s first foray into the Percussion Scholastic World Class Division, where only the top indoor drumlines compete.

Performing the first half of their new show entitled, “What Goes Around Comes Around”, Milton performed before a panel of distinguished judges as well as a packed gym of avid fans. Under the direction of Mark Kapral, Brandon Kunka, Tom Fleming,and Sean Oram, the Milton High School Indoor Drumline in their very first competition of the year, tied for first place with Forsyth Central High School’s drumline, who have competed in the same division for 6 years.

Milton Indoor Drumline’s next competition is scheduled for Saturday, February 26th, at Forsyth Central High School. For more information, visit www.miltonpercussion.com.

For more information contact:

Hal Eisenberg • The Eisenberg Agency

404 • 610 • 1531

halacious@eisenbergagency.com

Post Feb. 7 City Council meeting wrap-up.

By Accessmilton.com

PUBLIC HEARING

ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LICENSE APPLICATION
1. Approval of the Issuance of an Alcohol Beverage License to The Club Pub, LLC d/b/a Erwood's located at 12635 Crabapple Road, Suite 310, Milton, Georgia 30004. The applicant is Robert Forrest for consumption on premises - wine, malt beverages and distilled spirit.
(Agenda Item No. 11-027)
(Stacey Inglis, Finance Director)

Approved 6-0

Note: Councilman Alan Tart was absent.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Resolution of the City of Milton, Georgia to Set Qualifying Fees for Municipal Elections.
(Agenda Item No. 11-028)
(Chris Lagerbloom, City Manager)

Approved 6-0

Milton readies first construction project.

The Bethwell Community Center, located near the intersection of Francis Road and Hopewell Road, will be renovated to house summer camps for local children. Additions will include new facilities, a large porch and a park. Jonathan Copsey. (click for larger version)

By Jonathan Copsey; Appen Newspapers

February 04, 2011

MILTON – Residents may be surprised to hear it, but Milton has never constructed a building before. That is, it hasn't yet. The renovation of the old Bethwell Community Center will be the very first such project for the young city.

"We are creating a new bid package just for projects like this, since we haven't had one before," explained Milton's Director of Parks and Recreation Cyndee Bonacci. "We've done lots of road projects, but none including building construction and the types of civil requirements including parking spaces and such that we would need for a project like this."

The renovations come at a cost of $15,000, and include a host of additions to the aging brick beauty, including a brand new porch, new bathrooms, sinks, a water fountain, storage closets, windows and doors, as well as central heating and air. The new facility will be brought up to city code and will be compliant with the American with Disabilities Act.

"It's good to be starting with a smaller project, knowing there will be things we will learn as we go," Bonacci added.

Located near the corner of Francis Road and Hopewell Road, the small, 1,300-square-foot building was built in the 1950s and sits on less than an acre of property. Milton is obligated to keep the structure as a community center for everyone to use. If the city tries to demolish it or use it for any other purpose, the property will revert to its original owners.

According to Bonacci, city staff wanted to preserve as much of the original building as possible.

The site has been used as a community center for the Bethany-Hopewell (hence "Bethwell") area since the late '50s, when the area was still unincorporated Fulton County. The county ceased using the site long before Milton was formed, and the building has been deteriorating since.

Renovations are expected to be complete by the summer, with summer camps beginning in June. The facilities will be available for residents to book parties or gatherings at about the same time, and bookings will be taken beginning in May by calling the Parks and Recreation Department at 678-242-2500.

DUI,Speeding, & Littering In Milton? Surely you jest!

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***WARNING: GRAPHIC COMPILATION VIDEO OF DUI / SPEEDING WRECKS AND VICTIMS!!! VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED!!!***

By Tim Enloe; Accessmilton.com

Milton Police Officer Adrian Symanowski has been busy lately due to speeding throughout Milton's open road neighborhoods.

On the early morning of January 25th, she spotted a sedan and black pick up truck speeding by at close to 80 mph.

It should be noted that Freemanville Road is a residential node and home to over 100 Milton families with a posted speed limit of 45mph.

While Ofc Symanowski pursued the pickup truck with lights and sirens blazing, the vehicle in question refused to stop until it arrived at Atlanta Athletic Club East.

Thanks to Ofc Symanowski, the story would end with 26 year old Canton Resident Michael Stauf being arrested and ticketed for DUI and speeding.

Her public service for the City of Milton was far from over, however.

At 2:30am on January 29th, she spotted a white Honda with five occupants traveling down Highway 9.

Due to a cigarette tossed out the window, Marcus Padgett of Whispering Pines would be arrested and ticketed for littering and DUI.

Other Milton Officers have been busy keeping the public safe from harm as well.

In the wee hours of January 27th, Milton Police Officer Hickerson was monitoring traffic on Morris Road. He would end up observing a Jeep Patriot Sport utilityvehicle headed north at approximately 72 mph. The speed limit is 35mph.

Once again, the suspect was pursued with lights and sirens active, but he refused to stop and ended up running a stop sign at Webb Road. The vehicle in question would eventually pull into a Morris Road apartment complex, finally heading to the officer's demands.

Ofc Hickerson arrested 25 year old Milton resident Chase Brainard for speeding, failure to stop, and DUI among other charges.

One has to wonder with Milton only having three to four officers per twelve hour shift,
how many offenders are slipping through the cracks and putting our loved ones at risk?

Many thanks to Officer Symanowski & Hickerson for keeping Milton Georgia residents safe!

Resident Sends Suggestion On Speeding Problem.

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MILTON -Accessmilton.com is lucky to receive
input from residents regarding problems
affecting the city from time to time.

Thanks to "Milton Tom", we are able to share a possible solution above regarding the daily speeding occuring in the open road neighborhoods of Milton.

Noise Free America Featured on 20/20.

Feb. 7 City Council meeting notice.

Monday, Feb. 7, 2011 Regular Meeting Agenda 6:00 p.m.

INVOCATION

CALL TO ORDER

1) ROLL CALL

2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Led by the Mayor)

3) APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA (Add or remove items from the agenda)
(Agenda Item No. 11-019)

4) PUBLIC COMMENT

5) CONSENT AGENDA

1. Approval of the January 19, 2011 Regular Minutes.
(Agenda Item No. 11-020)
(Sudie Gordon, City Clerk)

2. Consent to the Request for Assignment of Contract and Task Order from Street Smarts, Inc. to Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
(Agenda Item No. 11-021)
(Carter Lucas, Public Works Director)

3. Approval of a Parks and Recreation Event License Agreement Between the City of Milton and i9 Sports Forsyth/North Fulton to Offer a Coed Youth Soccer Program for Ages 4-12 at Cogburn Woods Elementary School.
(Agenda Item No. 11-022)
(Cyndee Bonacci, Parks and Recreation Director)

4. Approval of a Parks and Recreation Event License Agreement Between the City of Milton and i9 Sports Forsyth/North Fulton to Offer a Coed Youth Flag-football Program For Ages 4-12 at Birmingham Falls Elementary School.
(Agenda Item No. 11-023)
(Cyndee Bonacci, Parks and Recreation Director)

5. Approval of a Parks and Recreation Independent Contractor Services Agreement Between the City of Milton and Jessica Miller to Offer a Jr. Jazzercise Program.
(Agenda Item No. 11-024)
(Cyndee Bonacci, Parks and Recreation Director)

6. Approval of a Temporary Access License Agreement between the City of Milton and Wellness Centers of America, Inc. for the Jr. Jazzercise Program.
(Agenda Item No. 11-025)
(Cyndee Bonacci, Parks and Recreation Director)

6) REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

1. Presentation of Rural Metro Ambulance (RMA) Emergency Medical Transport Fees.
(Agenda Item No. 11-026)
(Reg James, Division General Manager for RMA)

7) FIRST PRESENTATION (None)

8) PUBLIC HEARING

ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LICENSE APPLICATION
1. Approval of the Issuance of an Alcohol Beverage License to The Club Pub, LLC d/b/a Erwood's located at 12635 Crabapple Road, Suite 310, Milton, Georgia 30004. The applicant is Robert Forrest for consumption on premises - wine, malt beverages and distilled spirit.
(Agenda Item No. 11-027)
(Stacey Inglis, Finance Director)

9) ZONING AGENDA (None)

10) UNFINISHED BUSINESS (None)

11) NEW BUSINESS

1. Resolution of the City of Milton, Georgia to Set Qualifying Fees for Municipal Elections.
(Agenda Item No. 11-028)
(Chris Lagerbloom, City Manager)

12) MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS

13) STAFF REPORTS

1. Parks and Recreation Department Capital Projects and Programs Update.

(Cyndee Bonacci, Parks and Recreation Department)

2. Discussion of Revision to Road Abandonment Law and Milton's Road Privatization Policy.

(Carter Lucas, Public Works Director)

3. High Intensity Use Buffers and Undesirable Uses Discussion.

(Lynn Tully, Community Development Director)

14) EXECUTIVE SESSION (None)

15) ADJOURNMENT

(Agenda Item No. 11-029)

Herman Cain on Hannity.

Enjoy The Superbowl, Everybody!

See what we've been up to.

Tuesday, February 01, 2011

The City of Milton’s 2010 Annual Report is now available for you all to download (click here if you’re interested). I hope that you will. There’s been a lot of hard work put into it, and I feel it does a great job of representing the huge strides Milton has made.

Looking through the pages, it’s hard to believe we’ve accomplished so much in just one short year. But that’s what happens if you get a good group of people working hard every day: You see big changes.

Let’s just go through a short list real quick:

No. 1: Transitioned from a private-public partnership form of government to new hybrid model, saving more than $2 million in taxpayer dollars over two years by doing so.

In a year where virtually every story about government finances was a scary one, this stands out. And the amazing part, to me at least, is that we actually increased services and made the transition without any major hiccups. That speaks volumes to the type of leadership we have in place here at City Hall.

No. 2: Gave our citizens plenty of opportunities to make Milton the type of place they want it to be.

Whether it was through charitable donations, our popular special events, our efforts to keep Milton clean and green, or residents giving us their two cents on important laws and planning, City Hall continued its open door policy. That’s just the way we do things here, and it makes me proud.

No. 3: Wracked up a slew of awards in virtually all departments.

Everyone got in on this effort, including city staff, City Council and our hard working volunteers. In 2010, Milton received awards for finance, green space efforts, law enforcement, government training, special events publicity and more. While these certainly aren’t the reason so much work gets done at City Hall, it sure feels nice when you’re recognized.

No. 4: Kept our high-performing departments happy, healthy and funded.

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of having good people in the right positions. Take a look through each department’s Annual Report section and you’ll see what can happen when City Hall employees are given the opportunity to perform.

By looking through this report, I hope you’ll gain a wealth of information about what the City of Milton has been up to this last 12 months and where it’s going in the next few years. I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait to see what’s next.

As always, my door is open at City Hall if you have comments, questions or concerns.

Sincerely,
Mayor Joe Lockwood

Monthly crime prevention tip: Warm-up thefts.

By Dennis Nelson

Have you heard about warm-up thefts? You can bet the average car thief has.

The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) says car thieves may be on the prowl for your car during this current cold snap.

During the cold winter months, area drivers may be tempted to warm up their cars while they stay warm inside. But cars left running, unlocked, and unattended are quick and easy targets for thieves.

NCPC offers the following tips so you won't be left out in the cold:

Never leave your car running or the keys in the ignition when are away from it, even for "just a minute."

Keep valuables out of sight or in the trunk. Purses, credit cards, and cell phones in plain view only help attract thieves.

Always roll up the windows and lock your car, even if it is in your driveway, garage, or in front of your home.

Never leave the registration or title in your car. If stolen, it makes it easier for the thief to dispose of your vehicle. It can also make you a target for identity theft.

Be alert when approaching your car, have a plan of action, and have your keys in your hand. Check around, under and in your vehicle for suspicious individuals. Immediately leave the scene to get help if you have any concerns for your safety.

Only park your car in busy, well-lighted areas.

If your vehicle has an alarm or other anti-theft device, use it.

Click here to learn more about your Police Department.

Monthly fitness tip:How good is your posture?

By Kolleen Riddick

Many

Americans have found themselves sitting for a living. We sit in the car for hours, then in front of a computer for work, then the television until bedtime.

Even worse, our children sit for more hours than we ever did. They have replaced physical play with texting and playing video games.

So it is no wonder very few of us can even get into and hold proper body alignment. Instead, we are looking more and more like cavemen. Look around ... how many people do you see sitting up straight?

Take a quick moment to assess your posture. Are your shoulders rolled forward? Is your head jetting forward? Do you have a slight bend in your lower back?

Here is how you can find your proper posture:

• Stand up with your feet shoulder-width apart, feet facing forward.

• Concentrate on your feet first. Pretend that you have a grape under your arch. Let your ankle collapse slightly, putting pressure on that grape. Now roll your ankle out, letting the grape roll away. Settle in the middle of these two positions and hold.

• Now on to your hips. Roll them under, jetting your pelvis forward. Then roll them back, letting your lower back arch. Now settle in the middle and hold.

• Next, roll your shoulders forward, and then back. Settle in the middle and hold.

• Finally, take your chin and stick it way out. Now push it back. Settle in the middle and hold.

You have just found your proper posture. If you are having a hard time maintaining this posture, you may need to do some corrective stretching with a certified personal trainer.

Riddick, a National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist, is founder of Milton-based CorePhysique and instructs Milton's fitness camps through a partnership with the City of Milton.

Click here to learn more about the city's fitness camps.

Deadline is Feb. 15 for hardship transfers.

By Accessmilton.com

Applications are available for parents who wish to apply for a 2011-12 hardship transfer or to renew a current hardship to another Fulton elementary, middle or high school.

Parents can use an online form, available through the "Parents" section of school system's Web site, to enter their information and then print it to obtain signatures and/or supporting documentation. Although using the online form will help expedite processing time, applications also can be picked up at all schools as well as the Fulton County Schools Administrative Center.

The deadline for submitting a transfer application is Feb. 15 by 4:30 p.m., with no exceptions or extensions granted. All requests must be received or postmarked by this date and time. Applications can be sent by mail, fax or hand-delivery to:

Fulton County Schools' Student Assignment Office
c/o Meadows Operations Center
5270 Northfield Blvd.
College Park, GA 30349

Fax: 404-763-5546

Parents with questions or who need more information about hardship transfers can contact the Fulton County Schools' Student Assignment Office at 404-763-5550 or visit www.fultonschools.org/studentassignment.

City Hall closed Feb. 21.

Please note Milton's City Hall will be closed Presidents' Day, Monday, Feb. 21.

To view the city calendar, click here

"Footrace for the Falls" March 26.

By Accessmilton.com

Don't miss the 2nd Annual "Footrace for the Falls" at Birmingham Falls Elementary School (BFES) March 26.

The 5K will begin at 8 a.m. and the 1-mile will begin at 9. There will even be a free "Tot Trot" for the little ones after the 1-mile.

Registration is $25 before March 15 and $30 up to and including race day. All registered runners/walkers will receive a race T-shirt and plenty of refreshments.

Awards will be presented to overall male/female, masters male/female, and the top three finishers in all designated age groups.

All participants in the 1-mile fun run will receive a finishers' ribbon.

Both courses will start at BFES and proceed along local gravel paths and dirt roads. All proceeds will benefit the Birmingham Falls Foundation, which supports educational programs at the school.

To register for the race, please click here to download a race application. For more information, visit www.georgiarunner.com or www.supportbff.org.

On A Side Note: Morgan Freeman...