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Welcome to the Sandy Springs community website. This site was created in order to give the Sandy Springs area a free, interactive and comprehensive site that will serve as a one-stop source for community news and information. This site offers constantly updated, pertinent news provided by contributors in the community including civic organizations, schools, charities, local businesses and many more.

Best of all, anyone can join the conversation. The Sandy Springs events calendar provides information on upcoming events and activities important to the community, from local festivals to sports league signups. Our Neighborhood section provides information on all the Sandy Springs homes, condos and townhomes. It even includes the latest on new construction in Sandy Springs.

The Business section provides information on all the great local businesses, from your local florist to your local wine shop. And be sure to check out the Restaurants section. We have all the info on where to eat when you just have a craving for something good to eat. The Parks and Recreation section is dedicated to provided the latest information related to area parks, new upgrades and so much more. The Real Estate section will have the latest on what’s happening in Sandy Springs regarding new developments and area improvements.

Ultimately, there is no limit to what a community can do when it comes together. AllAboutSandySprings.com is just one way for us all to create a better community. Your comments and input are always welcome. The more involved you become, the greater resource we will be able to provide to those living in the Sandy Springs area or those considering relocating to the Sandy Springs community.

Best of all, AllAboutSandySprings.com would love your help in providing the latest updates, stories, events, etc. about this great community. If you are interested in participating, feel free to contact us.

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Breaking News…Santa Claus is on his way

Great news. It appears that Santa is on schedule and is heading across the Atlantic Ocean as we write this. So it may be time to get the cookies and milk ready and get the kids tucked into their beds for the night. Santa is on his way to the Sandy Springs area, so be ready.

If you’re one of those people who have actually lit a fire in their fireplace in this warm weather, make sure you put it out before Santa arrives. He never likes it when his britches get singed.

Also, if you want to keep up to date on Santa’s progress, click here for the Santa Tracker.

Happy Holidays from the team here at AllAboutSandySprings.com.

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Promenade at NorthPlace Slashes Prices

The Promenade at NorthPlace recently auctioned a select number of their brownstone townhomes. They have now slashed prices for a limited time. The homes have been reduced by a minimum of $100,000, creating a great buying opportunity.

The townhomes were originally all priced in the $300s and now are starting from $199,000. Combined with historically low rates, it’s a great time to make a home purchase one of your 2009 goals.

The Promenade at NorthPlace is conveniently located in the city of Sandy Springs, which is one of the Atlanta’s most affluent residential communities. The neighborhood is situated at Abernathy Road and Barfield Road.

Feel free to contact us if you have any detailed questions about the Promenade at NorthPlace townhomes or any of the surrounding Sandy Springs neighborhoods.

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Bring One for the Chipper

January 3, 2009
9:00 am	to	4:00 pm

BRING ONE FOR THE CHIPPER
CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING EVENT

Keep North Fulton Beautiful is sponsoring a Christmas Tree Recycling Event on Saturday, January 3, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Trees can be brought to the following locations:

Keep North Fulton Beautiful Recycling Center
470 Morgan Falls Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30350

The Home Depot
6400 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30328

For more information, contact Keep North Fulton Beautiful at 770-551-7766.

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Hammond Park Master Plan Public Input Meeting

January 21, 2009
10:00 am	to	11:00 am
7:00 pm	to	8:00 pm

The City of Sandy Springs is currently working on a Master Plan for Hammond Park to make improvements to the park including the addition of an Aquatics Facility.

Sandy Springs will be holding a public input meeting on January 21st at 10 am and 7 pm to get further input from Sandy Springs residents.

The steering committee has decided to move forward with Concept A for the master plan of the park.

Additionally, the steering committee has sected Concept C for the Aquatics Center:

• Aquatic Center Concept C

At this time the plan includes a competition pool and a leisure pool. The competition pool will be a 25 yard by 25 meter pool and include (1) 3 meter and (2) 1 meter diving boards. The leisure pool area includes 3 lap lanes, a lazy river for resistance walking, hydrotherapy bench seating areas, a zero depth entry with a climbable play structure, spray features and a waterslide. The facility will allow for spectator seating for 960 people.

The Public Input meeting will be held at the Multi-Purpose Room at the Hammond Park Gym.

In order to allow more people to attend, there will be two sessions. The first session will be at 10 a.m. with a second at 7 p.m.

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Sandy Springs Holiday Toy Collection

Sandy Springs four fire stations and police department headquarters are taking unwrapped toys for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) this holiday season. Donations may be made until December 21st at the following locations:

Sandy Springs Fire Station #1, 1425 Spalding Drive
Sandy Springs Fire Station #2, 139 Johnson Ferry Road
Sandy Springs Fire Station #3, 6025 Heards Road
Sandy Springs Fire Station #4, 4697 Wieuca Road
Sandy Springs Police Department Headquarters (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.), 5995 Barfield Road.

CHOA serves patients from infants through 21 years of age. The toys will be delivered by the Sandy Springs fire and police personnel on December 23rd to patients who are in Children’s Hospital of Atlanta during the holidays.

For more information, please call the Citizen Response Center at 770-730-5600.

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Every Dog Has Its Day…Eventually

Sandy Springs dogs would be disappointed to know that a tract of land proposed to provide them with a playground has been deemed to valuable for dogs.  The proposed dog park was to be erected at Great Park at Morgan Falls, an area north of Morgan Falls dam, however after city workers removed bamboo from the bluff a stunning riverfront view was revealed.

It appears as though plans for the dog park have been put on permanent hold while city officials decide how to proceed.  The view from the bluff is quite extraordinary and many city officials feel it would be better served as an oasis for Sandy Springs residents, not their dogs.

As it stands, city officials will continue to search for a location for the dogs, but for now they’ll have to wait to have “their day”.

If you are in search of a local dog park to take your four legged friend, try the East Roswell Park’s dog park, which is just north of Sandy Springs or Piedmont dog park just south of Sandy Springs.

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Sandy Springs to purchase former Target site

The Sandy Springs City Council approved $8 million purchase the 8-acre former Target site on the corner of Johnson Ferry Road and Sandy Springs Circle last month. It seems that Sandy Springs residents are in odds over this purchase.

Can a city incorporated a little over three years ago, go from being conservative and cautious in their spending to purchasing a property for the future?

The sale is due to close next week on December 16th.The purchase does not include the adjacent Goodwill store or property, which is connected to the Target building.

“This will not take any funds from any of our programs that provide local services to the community. … They will move forward,” Mayor Eva Galambos said at the council meeting.

Dist. 1 Councilman Doug MacGinnitie said projects that should take priority over a new City Hall include rebuilding Hammond Park, repaving streets, building sidewalks, making intersection and traffic improvements, improving parks and neighborhoods, and fixing the city’s stormwater system.

But ultimately this may have been an opportunity that Sandy Springs could not pass up. With property values lagging, there is no better time to buy.

It’s not easy to find 8 acres available in the center of Sandy Springs and this could be the first step towards revitalization of Sandy Springs and the creation of a new city center. Whether this will be used for a new police department or a new City Hall, is uncertain at this time.

But it is clear that if Sandy Springs wants to create a central identity for this young city, future purchases will be needed to assemble the land necessary to bring this to fruition. Now that this purchase is nearing completion, the next few months should bring more clarity on the vision for Sandy Springs future development.

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21st Annual Jingle Jog and Elf Run

December 13, 2008
8:00 am	to	12:00 pm

Jingle Jog is coming this weekend, celebrating its 21st anniversary.

On December the 13th, friends, co-workers and family will come join us to participate in the Jingle Jog. They will have awards for a myriad of categories, running and non-running. Also, bring as many toys as you can because the Salvation Army will be at the Jingle Jog to collect toys for needy children at Christmas.

Please come out and hear great holiday music and sing along to get in the holiday spirit at the Jingle Jog with The Salvation Army Band! Participants receive Jingle Bells to wear on their shoe’s! Participate in the Trader Joe’s Prize Walk.

You can win lots of great prizes including: dinners, hotel rooms, sports equipment and much, much more. Participants and spectators are treated to drinks, fruits and plenty of other great food while being festively entertained by The Salvation Army Band.

And be sure to check out Santa’s Playground, which will include:

• Free Balloon Twisting by The Magic of Tommy Johns!
• Pony rides, starting around 8:30 AM
• Inflatable Games
• Contests
• Crafts start at approximately 8:45 AM
• Face Painting
• Santa Clause and Friends
• Build a Bear Workshop
• Discovery Toy Fair
• Rock Wall

Jingle Jog takes place at Costco at 6350 Peachtree Dunwoody Road. Festivities get kicked off at 8 AM. We hope to see everyone there this Saturday at this popular Dunwoody / Sandy Springs annual event!

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Sandy Springs Approves School’s Athletics Complex

Following the withdrawal of the Epstein School’s plans for expansion , the Sandy Springs city council voted 4-2 Tuesday to allow Holy Spirit Preparatory School to build an athletics complex, including a football field, on a site near an established neighborhood.

Some residents and opponents to the council’s vote felt the three year old city of Sandy Springs had broken a promise to protect the integrity of the neighborhoods .

“The intention was to provide better representation to the citizens of this area,” said Mark Wolfe, who opposed the project.

Holy Spirit is a Catholic school for children in pre-kindergarten through high school. It already has two academic campuses. The athletics complex will include an administrative building, a combined football and soccer field, seating for 400 spectators and tennis courts.

The site is an eight-acre parcel of undeveloped land off Long Island Drive, just south of I-285.

More than 200 residents and school boosters attended the council meeting Tuesday, spilling over into an adjoining room.

The city planning staff had recommended denial of the project, which needed a special use permit and four variances from city zoning laws. Critics complained it violated the city’s plans for land use.

Advocates argued the conditions imposed — such as limits on the number of games and hours of operation — would mitigate problems with traffic, noise and lighting. The council voted to limit the number of night home games to 12 a year and they would be required to end at 11 p.m.

We want to hear your thoughts, please post comments below.

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