🌱 Water Rate Study + Rotary Club Gives To Students + Fire Dept. News

Hi there, Roswell neighbors! Jessica's back in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around our town. Because community information is power! In today's issue, you'll find...

• The Atlanta Dance Theater in Roswell
• Kennesaw student interns in the city
• Roswell footballer breaks records

But first, your local weather:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High: 61 Low: 48.
• Sunday: Cooler with periods of rain. High: 53 Low: 48.

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Here are the top four stories in Roswell today:

1. The City of Roswell signed a $48,397 contract with Brown & Caldwell to perform a study on the current water rate. The intention of this study is to review the cost of service of water utility for the city. This study will also propose a new water rate structure that will ensure the utility's financial sustainability, build a reserve of funds, be equal and fair for all customers, and to allow funding for capital projects. The city's increasing operating expenses combined with the need for capital improvements, are the reasons noted by the City of Roswell for an updated rate study. The last water rate study was contracted to and performed by Cybergov Consultants in 2008. There were however, additional rate reviews that were completed in 2014 and 2019. (Paywall: The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
2. The Atlanta Dance Theatre, in partnership with the Roswell Cultural Arts Department, will bring the magic of the holidays with their production of the Christmas classic, "The Nutcracker." This fantastic ballet will was choreographed by the Atlanta Dance Theatre's Artistic Director, Shelley Grames. The star dancers, Joanne Feldman and Paul Milliken, are highly proclaimed. Come along with Clara on her adventures with the enchanted Nutcracker Prince. The show will run from Friday, December 9 until Sunday, December 11 at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center. (FOX 5 Atlanta.com)
3. A local civil engineering firm will be receiving some extra help from a current student at Kennesaw State University. Keoni McKeever is a senior and civil engineering major, and is one of the university's Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship recipients. This scholarship gives funds and services to students who have a financial need and are of the first generation in their families to attend college. He is also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers student chapter. This membership in this chapter allowed McKeever receive an internship at Civilogistix, a Roswell-based civil engineering company. (kennesaw.edu)
4. The Roswell Rotary Club continues to do good and help others in the community. The club donated umbrellas to the 5th graders at Fellowship Christian School. Due to renovations at the school, the 5th grade class has been temporarily displaced to an outside building with no covered walkway. A member of the rotary club, David Wash, is also a parent of a student at the Christian school. Wash, along the the Roswell Rotary Club donated several golf umbrellas to the 5th grade class. With the many rainy days that we have in Roswell, this kind act was graciously received and appreciated by the students and staff at Fellowship Christian School. (www.facebook.com)

Today and tomorrow in Roswell:

Saturday, December 10

• Holiday Yoga Pop-Up - Pinkies Up Beer and Wine (10:00 AM)
• Holiday Extravaganza - Mountain Park Elementary School (10:00 AM)
• Toy Drive for Children's Healthcare of ATL - Aurora Cineplex (10:00 AM)
• Centennial HS 9th/ JV Basketball - Riverwood HS (11:00 AM)
• Roswell HS JV Girls Basketball - Centennial HS (11:00 AM)
• Roswell HS 9th Grade Basketball - Centennial HS (11:00 AM)
• Lunch with Santa - From the Earth Brewing Company (11:30 AM)
• Roswell HS JV Boys Basketball - Centennial HS (12:30 PM)
• Free Gift Wrap Promotion - Computer Museum of America (1:00 PM)
• Atlanta Dance Theatre’s The Nutcracker - Roswell Cultural Arts Center (2:00 PM)
• Free Photos with Mr. & Mrs. Claus - Roswell Town Square (2:00 PM)
• Roswell HS Varsity Girls Basketball - Centennial HS (2:00 PM)
• Roswell HS Varsity Boys Basketball - Centennial HS (3:30 PM)
• Atlanta Dance Theatre’s The Nutcracker - Roswell Cultural Arts Center (7:00 PM)
• The Pussy Willows Duo Live - Ground & Pound Musi’Cafe (7:30 PM)
• Mix Drive Machine LIVE - Rock N' Taco (8:00 PM)
• UFC 282 Watch Party Prochazka vs. Teixeira - Rock N' Taco (11:00 PM)

Sunday, December 11

• Cookies with Santa - Westchester Civic Association (12:00 PM)
• Enchanted Woodland Wonders - Chattahoochee Nature Center (12:00 PM)
• Awaken the Mind and Meditate - Korsi Yoga (1:00 PM)
• Atlanta Dance Theatre’s The Nutcracker - Roswell Cultural Arts Center (2:00 PM)
• Pop's-apalooza - Pop's Coffee Co. (9:00 AM)
• Labor 101 and Birth Prep Experience - Providence Wellness Collective (3:00 PM)
• Glory of Christmas - Roswell Presbyterian Church (4:00 PM)
• Kids Christmas Celebration - Roswell United Methodist Church (10:00 AM)
• Christmas Festival -Cross of Life Lutheran Church (4:30 PM)
• Christmas Festival Concert - Roswell United Methodist Church (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Roswell High School Football: 2024 RB Nykahi Davenport has broken several records at the high school. Davenport is the first to have a 2000+ yard season in Roswell HS football history. (Roswell High School Football via Facebook)
• City of Roswell, Georgia Government: The city continues in its thanks and appreciation to city staff and employees and its commitment to diversity this holiday season. Mojtaba Alemohammadi is the city's Traffic Engineer. He shares his holiday tradition of the celebration of Yalda Night, an Iranian festival that is observed on the Winter Solstice. (City of Roswell, Georgia via Instagram)
• City of Roswell, Georgia Government: The city's 21 recently hired full-time fire captains have been officially sworn. The department states that this new team will usher in a new era of Public Safety in Roswell. (City of Roswell, Georgia Government via Facebook)

• Vineyard Johnscreek: Vineyard Johnscreek, an Assisted Living and Memory Care community. Their Sales Director, Christine, will be hosting a support group for caregivers. The group will meet on Wednesday, December 14 at Roswell United Methodist Church (Vineyard Johnscreek via Twitter)

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Events:

• Roswell Rotary to sponsor Job Fair December 12 (December 12)
• City Council Meeting (December 12)
• Vintage Soul, Modern Vibes Exhibit (December 13)
• Public Safety and Public Works Committee Meeting (December 13)
• Administration, finance, and Recreation & Parks Committee Meeting (December 13)
• Community Development and Transportation Committee Meeting (December 13)
• Together Always Exhibit (December 13)
• Georgia Symphony Orchestra Give Back Night (December 13)
• Avatar: The Way of Water at Aurora Cineplex (3-D on the Big Screen) (December 15)
• Zinfandel Tasting (December 15)
• Happy Hour In Atlanta Realtor Workshop Series Roswell (December 15)
• Polar Express--$ 3.00 Winter Family Flicks at Aurora Cineplex (December 16)
• 2nd Annual Get Your Second Wind 5K (December 17)
• Dinner & Laughs Comedy Night (December 17)
• Roswell Dance Starz Presents: "The Grinch Remixed" (December 17)
• Santa Paws Photos (December 17)
• Wreaths Across America (December 17)
• CRAZY HANUKKAH at Crazy Love Coffee House (December 17)
• Ugly Sweater Holiday Party (December 18)
• Messiah Sing-Along (December 18)
• "The Nutcracker" by Metropolitan Ballet Theatre @ Blessed Trinity HS (December 18)
• Holly Dolly Christmas featuring Katie Deal (December 18)
• New Year’s Eve Bash with Live Music @Ground&PoundCoffee (December 31)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. 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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