Call for Entries for the 2012 Sandy Springs Humanitarian Award

Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr,, the City of Sandy Springs recently announced its call for entries for the 2012 Humanitarian Award. The award recognizes individuals who exemplify King’s history of character and service.

The award recognizes an individual for his or her humanitarian contributions to society and philanthropic work. This year the nomination criteria is open to include those who work within the City of Sandy Springs, as well as those who live within the city.

The nomination form can be found online at www.sandyspringsga.org/Community/MLK-Humanitarian-Award. Nominations are due December 1, 2011. A volunteer committee reviews all nominations, selecting the award recipient. Sandy Springs resident, Melanie Noble-Couchman received the honor in 2011. The 2012 Humanitarian Award will be presented during festivities held on January 10, 2012.

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Act 3 Productions Wins Big at MAT Awards

Act 3 Productions, the professional-level community theater based in Sandy Springs, has won 11 Metropolitan Atlanta Theater (MAT) Awards. The honors were announced at a recent awards banquet and included Best Actress, Best Musical Director, Director’s Award and Best Overall Performance of a Musical. This was the first year Act 3 submitted works to be judged, and the organization won the most awards of any other Atlanta theater company in the competition.

“We are thrilled that our work and our actors were recognized by the Atlanta theater community,” said Patti Mactas, Act 3 Productions’ co-founder and winner of the Director’s Award. “Now everyone knows what we’ve known all along, which is that we are producing the highest-quality dramas and musicals and attracting some of the nest local talent available. Everyone at Act 3, including actors, technical staff, musicians, supporters and our audiences, shares in these awards.”

The honorees from Act 3 Productions are: Read more

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The History of Sandy Springs: a lecture series

October 3, 2011
6:30 pm	to	8:00 pm
October 10, 2011
6:30 pm	to	8:00 pm
October 17, 2011
6:30 pm	to	8:00 pm
October 24, 2011
6:30 pm	to	8:00 pm

Each Monday in October from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the Sandy Springs Historic Preservation Society will look at significant moments in the city’s history as part of a special lecture series. Led by Sandy Springs Historic Preservation Society President, Clarke Otten, the series is sponsored by the City of Sandy Springs with cooperation from Heritage Sandy Springs. The sessions will take place at the Sandy Springs City Hall Chambers located at 7840 Roswell Road, Building 500. The event is free for the public.

Monday, October 3 – Significant Moments From Founding Through the Start of the Battle of Atlanta; The series kicks off with opening remarks from Sandy Springs Mayor Eva Galambos, then a look at settlement patterns and the role the area played in the invasion of Sherman’s armies on Atlanta during the Civil War. Participants also will gain insight into “Lost Corners,” the home site of one of Sandy Spring’s first settler families.

Monday, Oct 10 – From Prehistoric Native Americans, Mammoths and Buffalos to Settler Farmers; This session takes a brief, but close look at the years which predated the settler period, and the legacies they have left behind. Participants will examine how the area was eventually settled, with histories of many of our earliest settler families highlighted. Read more

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Annual River Clean Up at Morgan Falls this Weekend

September 24, 2011
8:30 am	to	12:30 pm

This Saturday, September 24, 2011, the Sandy Springs Conservancy and Georgia Power will join forces to host the 9th annual River Clean Up at Morgan Falls. So make plans to participate and help keep our Chattahoochee River clean and beautiful.

This is an event fun for the entire family, and you are encouraged to bring a canoe or kayak if you have one. A limited number of boats will be available at the site for you to rent. All registered participants can enjoy a free cookout at the Overlook Park Pavilion. In addition to lunch, you’ll get the opportunity to tour the 100-year-old hydroelectric plant.

To register, visit www.sandyspringsconservancy.org or you can register on Saturday morning beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Georgia Power Hydroelectric Plant, 380 Morgan Falls Rd., Sandy Springs, 30350. Held rain or shine. For more information, email: director@sandyspringsconservancy.org.

 

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Eat, Stay, Shop Sandy Springs

The Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce, the city of Sandy Springs and the Sandy Springs Hospitality Board have teamed up to start a campaign to boost business in the Roswell Road corridor and neighboring commercial centers.

“Higher-end retailers and restaurant owners tell us that Sandy Springs residents will go to Lenox, Phipps or Perimeter malls to shop and Buckhead to eat rather than support similar businesses on Roswell Road,” said incoming Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber chairman Rusty Paul.

Eat, Stay, Shop Sandy Springs encourages area residents and visitors to use the city’s retail and commercial outlets. The partners want to counter the notion Roswell Road is a traffic-cluttered area with outdated retail strips to be avoided. Read more

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Chattahoochee River Bridge Enhancements

The City of Sandy Springs will hold a Public Information Meeting on the Pedestrian and Bicycle Enhancements to SR 9 over the Chattahoochee River from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 11, in the Council Chambers at Sandy Springs City Hall, located at 7840 Roswell Road, Building 500. The public is invited to attend.

The meeting will focus on a joint project between the Cities of Roswell and Sandy Springs, connecting the cities via a Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge over the Chattahoochee River. The project consists of the construction of a shared pedestrian/bicycle bridge over the Chattahoochee River along SR 9 connecting the bridge to the SR 9/Azalea Drive/Riverside Road intersection on the north side of the river. The proposal also includes connecting the existing sidewalk along the east side of SR 9. Read more

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Town Hall Meeting about Abernathy/Johnson Ferry Intersection

October 12, 2011
6:00 pm	to	8:00 pm

Sandy Springs Councilmember Chip Collins will host a town hall meeting to update the public on the Johnson Ferry/Abernathy Road widening project and the Abernathy Greenway Linear Park. The meeting will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., October 12, in the Council Chambers at Sandy Springs City Hall, located at 7840 Roswell Road, Building 500. The public is invited to attend.

Representatives from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and the City of Sandy Springs Public Works Department will provide an update on the status and projected schedule for the road construction project and will also address specific traffic issues and concerns associated with the project. The City of Sandy Springs Recreation and Parks staff, along with representatives of the citizen committee for the park, will present information on the Abernathy Greenway master plan, the status and projected schedule for park construction, and security issues and other concerns relating to the park. In addition to the presentations, the public will be given time to ask questions and provide comments about the meeting topics.

For more information, please visit us online at www.sandyspringsga.gov, or call the Citizen Response Center at 770-730-5600.

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Hammond Ramps on GA 400 to Open September 2nd!

The long-awaited Hammond ramps, located within the city limits of Sandy Springs, will open to the public September 2. The ramps will offer access for the first time to Georgia 400 at Hammond Drive.

The ramps will provide a north entrance and a south exit along Georgia 400, offering a new gateway to Metro Atlanta’s largest office district. They are part of the nearly $18 million Hammond Half-Diamond Interchange project that also includes a new, wider Hammond Drive bridge across Georgia 400.

The interchange was developed through a partnership of Georgia Department Of Transportation, which funded the $12 million cost of the bridge, and the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts, which contributed $5 million for the ramps. The City of Sandy Springs Development Authority financed the PCIDs’ portion of the project, saving the organization $500,000 in interest fees. Sandy Springs also contributed $150,000 for lighting, fencing and other upgrades to the Hammond Bridge.

The opening of the ramps will complete nearly two years of construction on the Hammond Half-Diamond Interchange. The ramps and replacement of the four-lane Hammond overpass with a nine-lane, higher bridge are designed to meet current and future traffic volumes. GDOT also added an auxiliary lane from the north entrance ramp to the Abernathy Interchange at Georgia 400.

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SSFD Raising Money for Muscular Dystrophy

September 1, 2011
10:00 am	to	4:00 pm
September 2, 2011
10:00 am	to	4:00 pm
September 3, 2011
10:00 am	to	4:00 pm

The Sandy Springs Fire Department is hitting the streets to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (mda.org). Fire Department personnel will be holding a boot drive outside a number of Sandy Springs retailers from September 1-3. If you are out shopping in Sandy Springs this week, why not stop by, meet some of our firemen and put a dollar or two in their boot?

Fundrasing will take place from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the following locations:

• Kroger – 2090 Dunwoody Club
• Kroger – 8331 Roswell Road
• Lowe’s – 5925 Roswell Road
• Kroger – 227 Sandy Springs Place
• Kroger – 4920 Roswell Road

Thanks for your help and support!

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Annual Sandy Springs Festival on September 17 and 18

September 17, 2011
9:00 am	to	7:00 pm
September 18, 2011
11:00 am	to	5:00 pm

It’s less than one month until the annual Sandy Springs Festival! Now in its 26th year, the Festival has grown from a small picnic to a major event drawing over 20,000 attendees and was voted “Best Festival” on Access Atlanta’s “Best of the Big A.” The Sandy Springs Festival is the primary fundraiser for Heritage Sandy Springs, a non-profit organization dedicated to building community through preserving and promoting the historic and cultural identity of Sandy Springs. Features of the Festival include the Doug Kessler Lightning 5K/10K race, a juried Artist’s Market, Business and Civic Expo, a Children’s Park, Collector’s Car Show, Kiwanis Pet Parade, Heritage Crafters, Live Entertainment, Food Court, Whole Foods Heritage Homegrown Market, Saint Joseph’s Hospital Health & Wellness Area, and more.

Runners will want to go ahead and register now for the 5K or 10K in order to save some money. The 10K and 5K entry fee is $20 if received by Thursday September 1st; then the price increases to $25 if received by Thursday September 15th, and $30 if received after the 15th or Race Day.

As for the pet parade, you can register in advance or on Saturday, September 17th before the parade begins. Awards will be given in the following categories: Most Unusual, Most Colorful, Best Dressed Owner & Pet, Best Large Pet, Best Small Pet and Best Pet of Show. This is the perfect opportunity for all of the proud pet owners to show off your canines and get some well-deserved recognition. Read more

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