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Season of giving Dec We hope you enjoyed time with friends and family for Thanksgiving This newsletter includes options you can celebrate the rest of the holiday season and help those who need patronage this time of the year The GBI is exploring a shooting involving Sandy Springs Police at Dunwoody Place and Roswell Road on Thursday morning Sandy Springs annual holiday celebration Sparkle Sandy Springs takes place on Sun Dec Festivities include a parade and lighting of a Christmas tree and Hanukkah menorah Several Sandy Springs businesses are serving as Toys for Tots drop-off locations including City Hall the Sandy Springs Fire Department Jim Ellis Ford and Primrose School of Sandy Springs North The Sandy Springs City Council approved an agreement with the US Department of Homeland Assurance s World Cup Grant project to fund overtime costs for Sandy Springs populace safety staff who will assist with guard when the international event comes to town next year Sandy Springs-based Newell Brands broadcasted plans to lay off nearly people globally and close particular of its Yankee Candle stores in the US and Canada Books-A-Million in Sandy Springs has a ribbon cutting ceremony at a m on Fri Dec and its grand opening on Sat Dec at a m COMING SOON Be on the lookout for the Sandy Springs Reporter Newspaper special issue celebrating Sandy Springs th anniversary Thanks for reading The Rough Draft Company Join Brendan Murphy Director of the Bearing Witness Institute for a three-part series exploring Jewish Christian relations from early antisemitism to the Holocaust and modern reconciliation Featuring survivor George Rishfeld this operation deepens understanding and strengthens our shared moral responsibility SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo by Rusty Paul for Sandy Springs Mayor Facebook Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul wins reelection Incumbent Mayor Rusty Paul won a fourth term as mayor of Sandy Springs according to unofficial results in the Dec runoff voting Paul collected votes with all precincts reporting Opponent Dontaye Carter tallied Slightly more than half of Paul s votes came in advance and absentee voting with ballots for the incumbent Carter had votes cast for him during early voting Frank Roberts beat Michelle Sullivan in the runoff for Sandy Springs City Council District after receiving votes with unofficial results and all precincts reporting Sullivan received votes Read more about the Sandy Springs runoff ballot results Join our January February series exploring the history of Jewish Christian relations SPONSORED BY BEARING WITNESS INSTITUTE AT MARIST SCHOOL From the roots of Christian antisemitism to the horrors of the Holocaust and the hopeful pathways of reconciliation the present day participants will explore this complex story with clarity and compassion The series includes an in-depth historical overview a focused session on the Holocaust and a moving testimony from survivor George Rishfeld All are welcome to deepen understanding and strengthen interfaith commitment CAC and Solidarity Sandy Springs bring holiday enjoyment to children More than children still need help from the Sandy Springs and Dunwoody communities in the Locality Assistance Center s Hope for the Holidays campaign CAC Sponsors purchase physical gifts for the children and deliver them unwrapped to the CAC Holiday Gift Center from a list provided CAC coordinates pickup with the parents letting them wrap them and present to their children Solidarity Sandy Springs is asking locality members to adopt a family to receive presents this holiday season with its Solidarity Secret Santa Adopt a Family operation The organization has collected clothing sizes favorite colors and demanded for items the children would love to wake up to on Christmas morning Prospective donors can scroll through and select a family from the drop-down list in the sign-up form on Solidarity s website Anyone wanting to adopt more than one family should fill out a separate form per family Learn more about how you can advocacy the Neighborhood Assistance Center and Solidarity Sandy Springs this holiday season Photo by Nonna Dora Italian Eatery Nonna Dora Italian Eatery in Sandy Springs named one of Atlanta s best new restaurants Rough Draft s dining unit Beth McKibben and Sarra Sedghi spent the last year eating at dozens of new restaurants across Atlanta Countless meals and debates later they narrowed a lengthy list of contenders down to just stellar restaurants and one collaboration that kept capturing their attention in Nonna Dora Italian Eatery in Sandy Springs made the list When you find yourself sipping on Parmigiana sauce from a spoon like it s a luxurious stew or bisque you know you re in the midst of a transcendent dining experience Thank Nonna Dora for that whose namesake shaped chef-owner Patrizio Alaia s childhood and cooking philosophy Every menu item from the cheesy frittatine to the -percent beef meatballs carries his grandmother s influence Read more about Nonna Dora and check out the complete list here SANDY SPRINGS READERS CHOICE It s presumably not a surprise but readers voted Mister Pizza the favorite new Sandy Springs restaurant in Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote RELATED While we re on the topic of Sandy Springs faves our Rough Draft dining duo reports Rumi s Kitchen is scheduled to reopen next month after closing in March for renovations Join Brendan Murphy Director of the Bearing Witness Institute for a three-part series exploring Jewish Christian relations from early antisemitism to the Holocaust and modern reconciliation Featuring survivor George Rishfeld this activity deepens understanding and strengthens our shared moral responsibility SPONSOR MESSAGE What s doin around Sandy Springs Dec Roswell Dance Theatre presents The Nutcracker at City Springs Dec SWEA s Christmas Region at the Dorothy C Benson Senior Complex Dec Santa photos at Hollywood Feed Also Dec Dec Congregation Or VeShalom Hanukkah Bazaar Dec Atlanta Blue s Society Holiday Party Toys for Tots Drive at the Dorothy C Benson Senior Complex Dec Holiday Sweater Run at Pontoon Brewing Add your event to our free online event calendar The Sports SectionIN PARTNERSHIP WITH TOTAL ATLANTA BOYS BASKETBALL Holy Innocents - Friday Hapeville Charter - Saturday vs ELCA - Lovett - Friday Washington - Mt Vernon - Friday Atlanta International - Saturday Mt Bethel Christian - North Springs - Friday vs Tucker - Pace Academy - Saturday vs Kankakee IL - Riverwood - Friday vs Sequoyah - Saturday vs Washington - Westminster - Dec Wesleyan - GIRLS BASKETBALL Holy Innocents - Dec vs Milton - Lovett - Friday Washington - Saturday vs Brookstone - Mt Vernon - Friday Atlanta International - Saturday Mt Bethel Christian - North Springs - Friday vs Tucker - Pace Academy - Tuesday Creekside - Riverwood - Friday vs Sequoyah - Saturday vs Washington - Westminster - Saturday Girls Preparatory School TN - Outcome Atlanta Match of the Week Friday s quarterfinals matchup between the Gainesville Red Elephants - at the Langston Hughes Panthers - will be televised live at p m on Atlanta News First Channel and the Peachtree Sports Organization cable YouTube TV and streamed digitally on the Atlanta News First ANF website app and the NFHS Setup Tune in at p m for the Georgia High School Countdown to Kickoff for pregame festivities and our guest picker Stay tuned after the tournament for the Georgia High School Postgame Show We appreciate everyone who has been encouraging people to sign up for our newsletter Here is the link And here s a link to subscribe to particular of our other newsletters SPONSOR MESSAGE The post Bon app tit appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta