🌱 Beeson Wins Council Seat + Tree Lighting Recap + Give To The Arts

Hello, hello! It's me, Jessica Griffin, your host of the Roswell Patch newsletter. Let's get this Thursday started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things happening around town. Today's briefing includes...

• Workers stranded by floods
• New additions to Roswell Inc.'s EDA
• City System Maintenance

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Here are the top three stories today in Roswell:

1. Sarah Beeson defeated her competitor Allen Sells in the runoff election on December 6. Beeson earned 52% of the vote and will serve the remainder of the former Post 1 Council Member, Marcelo Zapata's term. This run-off election's voter turnout was less than last month's general election totals. Beeson will hold the seat until it's up again for election next year. (the georgiasun.com)
2. The annual Tree Lighting ceremony was on Friday, December 2 in downtown's Heart of Roswell Park. A section of Canton St. was closed to allow the public to revel in cups hot chocolate, Christmas carols, s’mores, and many other activities. One of the highlights of the evening was Mayor Wilson's reading of the Christmas classic, "’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Santa Claus was escorted in style by the Roswell Fire Department. The event ran from 6:00 - 9:00 PM, however, the festivities continued throughout until the wee hours of the morning along Canton St. (appenmedia.com)
3. The recent rains brought some flooding to the Roswell-Alpharetta area over the last couple of days. Three construction workers had to be rescued by the Alpharetta Fire Department after being stranded by rising flood waters. They were working on a construction project behind North Point Community Church on North Point Pkwy. Big Creek began to overflow as crews were working. The water level rose quickly, and soon reached waist deep. The Fire Department was called to the scene for a water rescue. The workers were evaluated onsite and were released. (WSB Atlanta)

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Today in Roswell:

• Letters to Santa - Dogtopia of Roswell (7:00 AM)
• Roswell HS Winter Art Show - Roswell (7:50 AM)
• Centennial HS Orchestra Winter Cluster Concert (8:00 AM)
• Story time with Ms. Heather - Roswell Library (10:30 AM)
• Needlecrafters Class - Roswell Library (1:00 PM)
• Roswell HS Flag Football Championship @ Center Parc Center (3:00 PM)
• Christmas Pop-up "Angel Bar" - From the Earth Brewing (4:00 PM)
• Roswell Channel at Proper Hop (4:00 PM)
• Art Show: Works in Clay - Art Center West (5:00 PM)
• Guys Night - Brilliant Atlanta (5:00 PM)
• Anna LaPrad - Osteria Mattone (6:00 PM)
• Gingerbread House Decorating - The Artillery Room (6:00 PM)
• OTP Run Club - Canton Street and through Roswell Area Park (6:30 PM)
• Stout Brothers Paint & Pint - Roswell Beer Market by the Stout Brothers (6:30 PM)
• RAP Night Trotting 8k+ - Roswell Area Park (6:30 PM)
• Roswell HS Orchestra: Winter Concert (7:00 PM)
• Trivia Night - Nancy's Pizza (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Roswell Arts Fund: The Roswell Arts Fund is still accepting donations for their End of the Year fundraising campaign. If you use Amazon Smile to shop, you can select them as your charity of your choice. Your donation will go directly to the Roswell Arts Fund. (Roswell Arts Fund via Instagram)
• Roswell Inc: Two companies have recently joined Roswell Inc.'s Economic Development Alliance (EDA). Repro Products and Rick Case Automotive Group are now members of EDA. This invitation-only alliance is comprised primary stakeholders of the Roswell business community. (Roswell Inc via Facebook)
• City of Roswell, Georgia Government: Scheduled system maintenance for the city will begin on Friday, December 9 and will continue through the morning of Monday, December 12. Online services for the city will be offline. (roswellgov.com)
• Sweet Apple PTO: The Summit Counseling Center is now in partnership with Sweet Apple ES. The counseling center is offering confidential mental health therapy to the students. Students have the option to see a therapist onsite at the elementary school, or at one of their offsite locations. (Sweet Apple PTO via Facebook)

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Events:

• Roswell HS JV Girls Basketball @ Johns Creek HS (December 9)
• Roswell Coffee Connect @ Pop's Coffee (December 9)
• City of Roswell's Candy Cane Hunt (December 9)
• Roswell HS Varsity Girls Basketball vs Johns Creek (December 9)
• Midday Book Club (December 9)
• Roswell HS 9th Grade Basketball @ Johns Creek HS (December 9)
• Roswell HS Varsity Boys Basketball vs Johns Creek (December 9)
• Intuitive Painting Classes - Paula Brett Fine Art (December 9)
• Atlanta Dance Theatre’s The Nutcracker (December 9)
• Santa Paws at Lucky's (December 9)
• Jim Stapley Live at Ground & Pound Coffee (December 9)
• Lunch with Santa at From the Earth! (December 10)
• Centennial HS Swim & Dive- Pope Plunge @ Cobb Aquatic Center (December 10)
• Centennial HS 9th/ JVB @ Riverwood HS (December 10)
• Atlanta Dance Theatre’s The Nutcracker (December 10)
• Free Photos with Mr. & Mrs. Claus (December 10)
• Pop's-apalooza at Pop's Coffee Co. (December 11)
• Glory of Christmas at Roswell Presbyterian Church (December 11)
• Roswell United Methodist Church Kids Christmas Celebration (December 11)
• Cross of Life Lutheran Church's Christmas Festival (December 11)
• Christmas Festival Concert at Roswell United Methodist Church (December 11)
• Enchanted Woodland Trail (December 11)
• Atlanta Dance Theatre’s The Nutcracker (December 11)
• Roswell Rotary to sponsor Job Fair December 12 (December 12)
• Vintage Soul, Modern Vibes Exhibit (December 13)
• Together Always Exhibit (December 13)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update!

— Jessica Griffin

About me: My name is Jessica Griffin and I am a native of Roswell, Georgia. I have been in the Roswell-Alpharetta community for over 30 years. As a native "Roswellian", I embody, participate, and support all things local. Community is at the core of all of us, and I aim to convey the collectiveness and unity that should be promoted and celebrated throughout our community. Being a mother, a writer, a student of history, and the arts are my passions.

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