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Sandy Springs speaks

Oct. 9 — It’s been a busy week at Rough Draft. We hosted a series of candidate forums for mayor and City Council to help you prepare for Sandy Springs’ upcoming elections. Bob Pepalis breaks it down for you below.

But first, some other news..

The Fulton County Board of Education plans to spend $15.7 million on renovations to Sandy Springs Middle School.

 Nashville coworking concept E|Spaces will open at East Palisades Office Park on Peachtree Dunwoody Rd.

 The Sandy Springs Farmers Market has been nominated for the Georgia Business Council’s Best of Georgia’s produce markets and local farms. Help the city bring home the award by casting your vote.

PICTURE THIS: The Sandy Springs Foundation executive committee poses with Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center executive director, Bill Haggett, at the Sandy Springs 20th anniversary celebration on Thursday, Oct. 9 at the City Green. Pictured: Elizabeth Fite, Susanna Rohm, Sherwin Clemons, Bill Haggett, and Christine Propst.

Enjoy the beautiful weekend, 
The Rough Draft Team

Candidates for Sandy Springs mayor present contrasting visions during WSB-TV and Rough Draft Atlanta forum

The four Sandy Springs mayoral candidates shared their ideas for the city in an often-contentious forum sponsored by Rough Draft Atlanta and WSB-TV that aired on Oct. 9.

Dontaye Carter, Jody Reichel, Andy Bauman, and incumbent Mayor Rusty Paul took questions from WSB moderator Linda Stouffer, Rough Draft reporters, and those submitted by Sandy Springs voters.

Questions centered on topics that included redevelopment, public safety, immigration, hate crimes, and affordable housing.

 Read highlights from the forum and watch it on WSB-TV.com.

RELATED

Mayoral forum sparks emotional reactions

 During a portion of the mayoral forum where the candidates questioned each other, Councilmember Andy Bauman read from an email allegedly sent by incumbent Mayor Rusty Paul to the council in 2021, expressing his hesitation about running for another term. The question has triggered emotional reactions from both the incumbent and his challengers. Read more about the email and the candidates’ reactions.

Taste the flavor and fun of Chamblee

SPONSORED BY DISCOVER DEKALB

 A Taste of Chamblee is back for its 16th year with bold flavor, live music, a Wine Down Tent, beer gardens and two giant LED screens showing ACC and SEC games.

It all kicks off Saturday, Oct. 18, from 3 to 8 p.m.  in Downtown Chamblee. Then keep the energy going with our 3rd Spot Watch Party Series at Chamblee City Hall green space. Free admission. Bring your blankets or chairs, bring the family. Celebrate community, culinary flair, sport fandom and local culture.

➞ Check schedules. Be present. Join the fun.

Sandy Springs City Council candidate forums

This week, Rough Draft Atlanta hosted the Sandy Springs City Council candidates in district-wide forums to share their policy ideas regarding the city. Donna Lowry, host of Georgia Public Broadcasting’s “Lawmakers,” moderated the forums. Sarah Kallis with GPB joined our Bob Pepalis questioning the candidates. Watch the forums here.
RELATED

 City Council District Two candidate, Lauren Locke, withdrew from the election amid claims of unpaid taxes.

MORE RESOURCES

Not sure what district you live in as you’re watching the City Council forums? Here’s a map. 

Sandy Springs will share in proceeds from sale of former marijuana grow house

 Sandy Springs will be reimbursed for the $76,060 it cost to demolish a marijuana grow house on Kitty Hawk Drive and will get a share of the proceeds from the sale of the house.

The Sandy Springs City Council approved City Manager Eden Freeman’s request to sell the property for $650,000 at 4804 Kitty Hawk Drive during its Oct. 7 meeting.

 Here’s the full story.

 Celebrate 20 years of Sandy Springs in the December issue of Reporter Newspapers. Reserve space for your tribute ad by Nov. 24. Email for more information. SPONSOR MESSAGE

Volunteers help Chattahoochee Riverkeeper find sewage spills

Volunteers have helped the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper find more than 300 sewer spills across the 434 miles of the Chattahoochee River through its Neighborhood Water Watch program.

“We’re just looking out for the Chattahoochee River and its tributaries. We want to make sure we have enough clean water in there for now and future generations is kind of our mission statement,” Mike Meyer, director of the Neighborhood Water Watch program, told members of the Greenspace Leaders Alliance on Sept. 26.

The Greenspace Leaders Alliance met at Morgan Falls Overlook Park. They included representatives from the Sandy Springs Conservancy, the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Dunwoody Nature Center, Chattahoochee Nature Center, the Parks and Recreation Coalition of Brookhaven, and the Cobb County Parks Department.

 Read more about their work.

 Learn how Georgia Power’s partnership with Construction Ready is a powerful example of how investing in people strengthens the state’s future. By preparing workers for high-demand careers and connecting them with real job opportunities, Georgia Power is helping power prosperity across Georgia. SPONSOR MESSAGE

What’s doin’ around Sandy Springs

 Oct. 11: Decomposition: Why Natural Matter Matters at Friends of Lost Corner

 Oct. 11: Goat Yoga at Phoenix and Dragon Bookstore

 Oct. 11: Pup Crawl at Mutation Brewery

 Oct. 11: Drag Show Fundraiser: Roswell Empowered

 Oct. 15: 30 Years of DreamWorks Trivia at Battle & Brew

 Oct. 16: Sundown Social at City Springs

 Add your event to our free, online event calendar.

The Sports Section
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCORE ATLANTA

 FOOTBALL

• Holy Innocents’ (5-2): Thursday @ Carver-Atlanta (7-0)
• Lovett (5-2): Oct. 17 vs. Hapeville Charter (2-4)
• Mt. Vernon (2-5): Friday @ Greenville (3-3)
• North Springs (1-6): Friday vs. Lithonia (5-1)
• Pace Academy (2-5): Thursday @ Midtown (2-5)
• Riverwood (1-6): Friday @ Lassiter (4-3)
• Westminster (2-5): Friday @ Kell (5-2)

  SOFTBALL

• Holy Innocents’ (10-10): Thursday @ King’s Ridge Christian (12-8-1)
• North Springs (8-13): Thursday @ Blessed Trinity (12-11)
• Pace Academy (11-9): Thursday @ Decatur (17-2)
• Riverwood (11-10): Thursday @ Pope (16-10)
• Westminster (12-13): Thursday @ Paulding County (15-11)

  VOLLEYBALL

• Holy Innocents’ (17-15): Thursday @ Lovett (36-3)
• Lovett (36-3): Thursday vs. Holy Innocents’ (17-15)
• Pace Academy (28-7): Thursday vs. Midtown (31-9)
• Westminster (33-9): Thursday vs. Kell (21-18)

 Score Atlanta Game of the Week: Friday’s matchup between the Sprayberry Yellow Jackets (6-1) at the River Ridge Knights (6-1) will be televised live at 8 p.m. on Atlanta News First (Channel 46) and the Peachtree Sports Network (cable and YouTube TV), and streamed digitally on the Atlanta News First (ANF) website/app and the NFHS Network.

Tune in at 7:30 for the Georgia High School Countdown to Kickoff for pregame festivities and our guest picker, and stay tuned after the game for the Georgia High School Postgame Show.

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