Around Sandy Springs – Events This Week
March 24, 2009 by Lee Davenport
Riverwood International Charter School will present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on March 26, 27 and 28 at 7 p.m. and March 29 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and are available at the door. Directed by Riverwood drama teacher Mary Beth van der Hoek, the Broadway hit showcases the talents of 65 students. For information, call 404.847.1980 or visit www.riverwoodhs.org.
How Should Sandy Springs Spend Over $500,000? You Decide
January 24, 2009 by Lee Davenport
The City of Sandy Springs has begun preparing its 2009 Annual Action Plan under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Sandy Springs Citizens may present ideas to the Mayor and City Council on how the city might use its 2009 CDBG funds at a public hearing on Tuesday, February 3. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m.
The City received $540,875 in 2008 CDBG funds and anticipates receiving approximately the same amount in 2009. More information on this program can be found on the City’s website, www.sandyspringsga.org.
Where’s My Car? Sandy Springs New Online System
December 17, 2008 by Lee Davenport
You have had a long, hard day at work and you just want to drive home in the peace and quiet. But wait a minute. You don’t see your car – did you park it some place different and forget? Or was it stolen? Maybe it was towed? Now, Sandy Springs citizens and Sandy Springs visitors can go online to http://ga.towedcar.com to locate towed vehicles.
VINS-enabled communication between the SSPD and the city’s contract tower, A Tow, will allow 24×7 towed vehicle recovery and eliminate the requirement to visit the police station prior to retrieval at the storage lot. VINS will also lower SSPD officer workload through electronic towing reports and automatic dispatching of A Tow wreckers without Fulton County dispatcher involvement.
What’s FREE At Starbucks? VOTE To Find Out
November 3, 2008 by Lee Davenport
Starbucks Coffee wants you to vote so much that they are willing to give you a freebie.
On Tuesday Nov. 4th, between 8 a.m. – 10 p.m., stop at your nearby Starbucks, whether you are in Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Buckhead, or wherever, after you have voiced your opinion in this year’s election and receive a free cup of Java.
This is a great perk that you may need if your polling place has the typical long line (it is estimated that on Tuesday, polling line waits will be up to 5 hours in Sandy Springs and Metro Atlanta -uggh!) . Really… you will probably need the coffee before voting but since it’s free, we won’t be picky. If we could just get Chick-Fil-A or Panera Bread in on this, we would have a whole meal 
.
Sandy Springs, Your Vote Matters!
October 27, 2008 by Lee Davenport
If you are like me and have heard how there are over 800 people each day standing in line to vote before the Nov. 4th election day, then you may be curious and even a little stand-offish towards what Nov. 4th will actually hold. Will it be lines and more lines with only a few computers for the thousands that will hope to make their voice heard?
In the last presidential election, I remember being in line for almost 3 hours and it did not have as much fanfare as this. So if you want to beat the biggest crowd on election day, then take advantage of this week’s advance voting option:
HELP for First Time Home Buyers & Those Facing Foreclosure
September 12, 2008 by Lee Davenport
More than 150 home builders, remodelers and real estate agents rallied at the state Capitol in late August to celebrate the housing legislation President Bush signed into law July 30.
“The housing stimulus legislation passed by Congress in July is an infusion of confidence that the financial markets need desperately,” said Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), a veteran of the real estate industry.
The law includes a $7,500 tax credit for people who buy their first house by July 1, 2009.
What the Housing Bill Means For Your Money, Part 1
September 2, 2008 by Lee Davenport
Ready to purchase the lavish real estate in Sandy Springs and Metro Atlanta? Well the rules to do so are changing quickly. Stay informed and prepare yourself for the good, the bad, and even the ugly.
Adapted from Breaking Down the Housing Bill, Part 1 as published at http://scooparoundatlanta.wordpress.com/2008/08/20/breaking-down-the-housing-bill-part-1/
As with most documents the government produces, the housing bill that was signed into law in late July has raised a lot of questions from people much smarter than I. So, I thought I would break it down as best I can specifically as it relates to current and future homeowners.
Speed It Up, Roswell Rd.!
August 26, 2008 by Lee Davenport
If you have ever had the unfortunate experience of being on Roswell Rd. during rush-hour traffic, lunch-time traffic, after-school traffic, evening traffic, weekend traffic, or at any other time, you are quite accustomed to the slowness of the commute and the seemingly constant accidents. But thankfully there is a plan to rectify this treacherous traffic!
Join the Sandy Springs/Perimeter Chamber of Commerce (http://www.sandyspringsperimeterchamber.com) on Monday, September 15 at the Westin Atlanta North for the Chamber’s next Bagels & Business meeting to get an update on the City’s Comprehensive Transportation Plan. Bagels & Business begins at 7:30 a.m. This event is free for Chamber members and $15 for guests. RSVPs may be sent to meri@sandysprings.org.
Al Alberghini Announces City Council Bid in Sandy Springs’ Sister City
August 11, 2008 by Lee Davenport
Reminiscent of the 2005 exhilarating decision for Sandy Springs to incorporate as a city, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs neighboring community, is now primed to do the same and in need of its first term of leaders to take the helm. Thirty-year Dunwoody resident Al Alberghini formally announced his candidacy for the for Dunwoody City Council, District One local seat July 31st.
ALBERGHINI IS A BUSINESSMAN AND INVENTOR
What’s the City of Sandy Springs Up to?
August 9, 2008 by Lee Davenport
On Monday, August 11 at 7 p.m. Sandy Springs District 6 Council member Karen Meinzen McEnerny will continue her series of Town Hall Meetings, focusing on the City’s accomplishments that evening. Learn more about what the city of Sandy Springs has to offer by meeting at the library at the Holy Spirit Preparatory School, 4820 Long Island Drive NE beginning at 7 p.m.
Stay in tune with our city’s government as often as possible and attend the Sandy Springs City Council Meetings that meet on the first and third Tuesday of the month. For further information visit Sandy Springs’ website at http://www.sandyspringsga.org.
Lee Davenport
