🌱 Roswell's Nonprofit Partnership Program + Upcoming Candidate Forum

Hello Roswell! I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through all the most important things happening these days in town. Today we'll cover:

• East Roswell Park Upgrades
• City updates from the Mayor
• Quick Six Enduro

But first, today's weather:

Pleasant with plenty of sun. High: 78 Low: 47.

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Here are the top three stories in Roswell today:

1. The City of Roswell met with several local nonprofit organizations on October 4 at East Roswell Park. The non-profits are apart of Roswell's Nonprofit Partnership Program (NPP), which is directed by the City of Roswell's Grants Division. This program aids local nonprofits in the community via networking opportunities, updates for the community, and opportunities for partnerships through forums, seminars, and communications that are sponsored by the city. The meeting was to discuss the upcoming #GivingTuesday community campaign. (facebook.com)
2. Improvements to East Roswell Park costing $3 million were approved by the Roswell City Council. This is a capital improvements project that is included in Roswell's Recreation, Parks, Historic and Cultural Affairs 5-Year Master Plan and an ADA assessment of East Roswell Park. They will begin work on the park's infrastructure that will include the repairs and/or replacement of storm water, drainage systems, asphalt, concrete, and sewers. After the infrastructure improvements are completed, the city will then begin the replacement of synthetic fields, the rebuilding of tennis courts, renovations to the trails, and the replacement of light poles. Several other areas of the park will receive upgrades as well. Some of the work has already begun, and is expected to be completed in 12 to 18 months. (thegeorgiasun.com)
3. Scheduled system maintenance will be conducted Friday by the City of Roswell. Online services for the city will be unavailable from 6:00 AM and 12:00 PM on October 7. Online payment systems for utility billing, property taxes, vendor self-services, and online employment applications will be offline. Telephone payment services will be inaccessible as well. Any payments that are already established through bank auto-pay will not be affected by the system maintenance that will be performed. (roswellgov.com)

Today in Roswell:

• Special Exhibit: Naturally Artistic-Chattahoochee Nature Center (10:00 AM)
• ESL Conversation Class - East Roswell Park (10:30 AM)
• Homeschool: Fruits and Seeds-Discover Science Center (11:00 AM)
• Roswell Presbyterian Volunteers (RPV) - Roswell Presbyterian Church (5:30 PM)
• Candle + Fresh Floral Workshop- Painted Tree Boutiques (6:00 PM)
• Bond Referendum Information Meeting- Country Club of Roswell (6:00 PM)
• Trivia- Lucky's Burger & Brew (7:00 PM)
• She Recovers Support Group- The Well of Roswell (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Visit Roswell: The Big Creek Quick Six Enduro is happening Saturday at Big Creek Park. Visit Roswell will have a station at the event to give information about our city to out-of-town spectators of the race. (VisitRoswellGA via Instagram)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Wexford: The Alzheimer and Dementia seminar that was scheduled for October 13 has been canceled. The seminar was to take place at the Wexford Clubhouse in Roswell. There will be updates on a new date, time and location (Nextdoor)
• City of Roswell, Georgia Government: Mayor Kurt Wilson gave a video update on business and upcoming events in the city. He discusses the bond referendums, and upcoming meetings that give more information about the bond questions that will be on the ballot. (City of Roswell, Georgia Government via Facebook)
• Roswell NEXT is giving residents an opportunity to give their input on what questions should be asked to the candidates running for City Council. You can complete a survey to give your opinion on questions that are important to the city. The candidate forum will be on October 13 at Sunny & Ranney in Roswell. (Roswell NEXT via Facebook)

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Events:

• Friday Fright Nights at Aurora Cineplex (October 7)
• Annual Fall Farm Days at Smith Plantation (October 8)
• Roswell's Youth Day Celebration (October 8)
• Nathalia & Friends: A Musical Fiesta! (October 8)
• SMOKIN' NOVAS at From the Earth Back Porch Concert Series (October 8)
• Social Security Seminar (October 11)
• Boo-tacular 2.4K Fun Run! (October 14)
• St. Mary of Egypt International Fall Festival (October 15)
• Native American Culture of the Southeast (October 23)
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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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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