National Kids to Parks Day

May 19, 2012
10:00 am	to	5:00 pm

It’s a great day to play in the park. Children in Sandy Springs can take part in a grassroots movement to reclaim America’s parks through play on Saturday, May 19, 2012, during the second National Park Trust’s (NPT) National Kids to Parks Day.

Mayor Eva Galambos will proclaim National Kids to Parks Day in Sandy Springs on May 19th and encourages locals to participate by exploring Hammond Park from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. “Sandy Springs is committed to healthy living and our wonderful parks and recreation areas like Hammond Park provide excellent spaces for outdoor play. I invite all residents to join me outdoors on May 19th, for National Kids to Parks Day,” said Mayor Galambos.

National Kids to Parks Day empowers kids and gives adults an opportunity to better connect with the kids in their lives. Sandy Springs and other cities across the nation are committing to a simple motto: “active kids are healthy kids” and National Kids to Parks Day encourages residents to use local parks and recreation sites to develop more active, healthy lifestyles.

What You Need To Know

Event will feature field day activities – tug-o-war contests, potato sack races, water relays, hamster ball activities, and water slides, inflatables, face painting, magic show, KidzArt station, raffles and more!

Who: Kids of all ages and families

Program Date: Saturday, May 19, 2012

When: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Where: Hammond Park, 705 Hammond Drive 30328

For more information: Please call the Citizen Response Center at 770-730-5600.

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Annual Sandy Springs Egg Hunt

March 31, 2012
10:00 am	to	12:00 pm

On March 31, 2012, the City of Sandy Springs will need the help of children to locate eggs during the Annual Sandy Springs Egg Hunt. Children participating in the event will also have the opportunity to explore a fire truck and have their faces painted.

What you need to know:

Date: March 31, 2012 (If it rains, the event will be moved to April 7)

Time: The event is from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Hunts will take place as follows:

Ages 1-3: 10:30 a.m.

Ages 4-6: 11:00 a.m.

Ages 7-9: 11:30 a.m.

Cost: FREE

Location: Hammond Park Gymnastics Center (Turf Field), 705 Hammond Drive, Sandy Springs

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Sandy Springs Short Sale Opportunity

Sandy Springs Featured Home

Don’t miss out on this great short sale opportunity in Carroll Manor on a private, wooded lake view lot in Sandy Springs.

The townhome features a large Family Room with upgraded fireplace granite surround. The whole main level has been updated with hardwood floors. The Kitchen offers stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and a great view of the backyard. You’ll also love the separate Dining with the picture windows overlooking the lake. Upstairs you’ll find the Master suite as well and two ample-sized bedrooms.The Master Bathroom has been upgraded to include new tile shower with a seamless glass shower surround and a new whirlpool tub.

The home also has a new roof and HVAC system.

This home is well-cared for and offers easy access to the interstate, shopping and more. The home has been recently painted, and is move-in ready.

After a long day at work, kick your feet up and relax on your deck overlooking the lake. .

Contact us today to schedule your exclusive priority showing.

To learn more about this Sandy Springs home for sale, click on the Virtual Tour above, check out the property flyer or contact us directly.

This 3BR/2.5 BA townhome is located at 8903 Carroll Manor Drive, Sandy Springs, GA 30350 and is great deal at $150,000 and is a must-see. FMLS# 4340993.

Exclusively marketed by:
Aaron Hofmann
Keller Williams Realty Cityside

770-653-9601

770-874-6200

aaron@H2realty.com

AllAboutSandySprings.com

 

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Tipping the Scales toward Sandy Springs Foreclosure?

Resolve to Face the Facts!

Since 2007, 8.9 million homes have been lost to foreclosure and millions more are headed in that direction.

As a real estate professional who has earned the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation, my mission is to ensure that you or anyone you care about does not add to that statistic.

The unfortunate fact is that so many homeowners who have played by the rules and never imagined that they could be facing foreclosure are now in a very tough situation.

More than one in four homeowners owes more on their mortgage than their home is worth. On top of that staggering statistic is the fact that millions of homeowners are unemployed, or underemployed and falling further behind every month.

Sound familiar? Rest assured you are not alone.

If you feel that you are headed toward foreclosure, or if you are avoiding facing that fact, the sooner you reach out for help, the better your options.

As a CDPE agent, I help distressed homeowners to work through every aspect of the denial and discouragement that accompanies a mortgage which is no longer manageable, and in the process, to move toward financial solvency.

If you or someone you care about is a Sandy Springs homeowner and is ready to tip the scales back toward financial solvency, contact me today and let’s get started.

Aaron Hofmann, CPA, CDPE

Keller Williams Realty Cityside

770-653-9601

 

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Sandy Springs Celebrates Arbor Day

February 17, 2012
11:00 am	to	12:00 pm

Join the City of Sandy Springs and Trees Sandy Springs as we celebrate a special Arbor Day tree planting. Trees come in many shapes, sizes and colors, all with unique qualities, traits and histories held within their bark.  Activities will take place at the corner of Sandy Springs Circle and Cliftwood Drive on Friday, February 17, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.

The City offers numerous places where you can enjoy the splendor of trees and lose yourself in the solace of nature.

These include the John Ripley Forbes Big Trees Forest Preserve located at 7645 Roswell Road; Morgan Falls Overlook Park nature trail located at 200 Morgan Falls Road; the nature trails at Ridgeview Park located at 5200 South Trimble Road; and the Island Ford nature trail in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area located at 1978 Island Ford Parkway.

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Sandy Springs Police Charity Invitational Golf Tournament

March 26, 2012
8:00 am	to	5:00 pm

The Cherokee Town and Country Club will host the Sandy Springs Police Charity Invitational Golf Tournament on March 26th . Prizes will be awarded to teams placing first, second and third. In addition, the day’s activities include competitions such as Closest to the Pin and Longest Drive contests.

Sponsorship opportunities are available through the Magnolia Golf Group which is organizing the event.  You can find out more on their website.

Registration & Practice Range Opens at 8am followed by the Shotgun Start at 10am. The awards reception will be held at 3pm. The format is a 4 person scramble with prizes for the 1st, 2nd & 3rd teams. There will also be longest drive and closest to the pin contests.

Proceeds from the Tournament benefit the Sandy Springs Benevolent Fund. The Benevolent Fund is a non-profit (501(c)3) organization and operates exclusively for charitable purposes. The Fund exists to foster and enhance the quality of life for members of the Sandy Springs Police Department, SSPD volunteers, Public Safety personnel, First Responders and their family members who are in need of financial support due to unforeseen circumstances or crisis. Donations to the Fund can be made on the Sandy Springs Police Department website.

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Improvements to Roswell Road Bridge Public Open House

January 17, 2012
9:00 am	to	11:00 am

The City of Sandy Springs and Georgia Department of Transportation are hosting a Public Open House meeting on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. regarding the Roswell Road Bridge/I-285 Operational and Safety Improvements project. There will be no formal presentation, but City of Sandy Springs and Georgia Department of Transportation representatives will be on hand with plans and displays, and will discuss the project and answer questions from the public.

The project will include widening on the northbound side of the existing bridge. This will allow for two, 11′ wide, northbound and southbound travel lanes as well as full, 11′ wide, dedicated left turn lanes onto entrance ramps for I-285. The westbound and eastbound “on” ramps for I-285 will be widened, and short sections of concrete raised median are also proposed at both ends of the bridge.

The Public Open House will be held at Sandy Springs City Hall Council Chambers, 7840 Roswell Road, Building 500.

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Bring One for the Chipper 2012

January 7, 2012
9:00 am	to	4:00 pm

Recycle that Tree! ….Bring One For The Chipper! on Saturday, January 7, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Recycle your Christmas tree at the Sandy Springs Recycling Center, The Home Depot in Sandy Springs, or the Home Depot in Johns Creek.

Make sure that your tree keeps on giving after the holidays by removing all ornaments and the base and deliver it to the event between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on January 7th.

You can bring your tree to either of two Home Depot stores, 5950 State Bridge in Duluth or 6400 Peachtree Dunwoody in Sandy Springs. As always, the Schmalz Recycling Center will be accepting trees. All three of the locations will be offering a seedling in exchange for your Christmas tree. The trees will be chipped into mulch and used for public beautification projects, and is available free to Sandy Springs and North Fulton residents.

As part of a statewide effort to reuse Christmas trees, Keep Georgia Beautiful and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs has joined with corporate sponsors The Home Depot, WXIA TV and The Davey Tree Expert Company to sponsor the annual ‘Bring One for the Chipper’ program.

Bring One for the Chipper is Georgia’s annual Christmas tree recycling program. Each year, Keep Georgia Beautiful works with private sponsors to organize the recycling event. In the past, these statewide sponsors have included The Home Depot, The Davey Tree Expert Company and WXIA-TV. Numerous local sponsors and volunteers also make contributions and provide in-kind services across the state.

The Chipper program involves hundreds of Georgia communities and thousands of volunteers. Since its inception, the program has recycled over 4.8 million Christmas trees. The mulch from these trees has been used for playgrounds, local government beautification projects, and individual yards. You can support the Chipper program by bringing your cut Christmas tree to a designated drop off site or volunteering with your local coordinator to collect trees.

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Santa Claus sighted on way to Sandy Springs

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.

And as an added bonus, you can now track Santa on your iPhone or Android phone. There’s an app for that!

Happy Holidays from the team here at AllAboutSandySprings.com.

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Sandy Springs Black Friday

Well, we survived Thanksgiving, so now can we survive Black Friday?

For some savvy shoppers, this is the time of year to assault the stores on what has become known as Black Friday. Now while you may be looking to take advantage of the latest deals, keep in mind that not all deals are found in the stores.

Another option is in the Sandy Springs real estate market. Home prices have been reduced and interest rates are phenomenal.

These kind of deals are going to be hard to beat in the stores or even online. To make your Black Friday shopping spree, easier, we’ve compiled up-to-date lists of Sandy Springs short sales as well as foreclosures in Sandy Springs.

• Sandy Springs Short Sales
• Sandy Springs Foreclosures

If you’re interested in taking advantage of the Sandy Springs Black Friday deals in the real estate market, be sure to contact us for your free buyer consultation.

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