🌱 Atlanta Vocal Project Shows + Nonprofit 'Lifeline Animal Project'

Hi all. Nicole Fallon-Peek here with your Saturday edition of the Sandy Springs Patch newsletter, full of everything you need to know about what's going on in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Saturday: A morning t-storm in spots. High: 84 Low: 66.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 88 Low: 66.

Here are the top three stories today in Sandy Springs:

1. The Atlanta Vocal Project (AVP), a 35-member barbershop choir, showcases its four-part harmony at various events in Sandy Springs, including parades, festivals, funerals, weddings, and nursing homes. Recently, the group achieved third place in a barbershop competition in Louisville, KY, solidifying its status as one of the best barbershop groups globally. AVP not only focuses on creating beautiful music but also engages in community service projects and collaborates with local schools to introduce music and barbershop singing to young people.(11 Alive)
2. Fulton County Sheriff Richard Giardino has invited career police officers to apply for open positions in nearby Cobleskill after seven officers, including the chief, quit due to frustration with the administration's new limits on overtime pay, leaving only three officers on duty. Residents have called for Mayor Rebecca Stanton-Terk's resignation, criticizing the cuts as unfair and posing a risk to public safety. Giardino hopes to fill the vacancies by offering additional hours and attracting part-time candidates from other areas, as a recent rule change allows his office to hire personnel from anywhere in the state. (Leader-Herald)
3. Lifeline Animal Project, an Atlanta-based nonprofit, manages the DeKalb and Fulton County animal shelters, working to end the euthanasia of healthy animals. They have successfully improved conditions and reduced euthanasia rates, operating both shelters at no-kill levels, and saving over 90 percent of the animals that come in. However, the organization is facing challenges as more animals are coming in than being adopted, primarily due to a lack of affordable pet-friendly housing, and they encourage community members to foster, volunteer, and adopt from shelters to help address the issue. (Georgia Voice)

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Today and tomorrow in and around Sandy Springs:

Saturday, July 22

• Live Music: Ben Bostick At Sandy Springs Farmers Market (9:00 AM)
• Camp Creek Soul Festival At Princeton Lakes, Atlanta (2:00 PM)

Sunday, July 23

• Training On Tap At Schoolhouse Brewing, Marietta (10:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Next Friday, July.28, Sandy Springs will be transformed into Margaritaville as A1A, a Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band, performs on the City Green Stage. The band will play Jimmy's greatest hits, including "Cheeseburger in Paradise," "It's 5 O'clock Somewhere," and "Margaritaville." The event, with opener Run Katie Run, will take place at City Green in Sandy Springs with the venue opening at 4:00 p.m. and music starting at 7:30 p.m. (Visit Sandy Springs via Facebook)
• The Sandy Springs Police Department has apprehended two juvenile female offenders linked to multiple armed robberies within the city. Authorities are actively searching for one juvenile male who is wanted on several counts of armed robbery. The police department is also collaborating with other metro Atlanta agencies to investigate whether these same juveniles have committed robberies in other jurisdictions. (Sandy Springs Police via Facebook)
• The Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center down the street in Atlanta will be hosting a solo exhibition titled "ICONoclasts" featuring the contemporary collage art of Marryam Moma. The exhibition aims to celebrate unsung heroes and challenge societal norms around identity, race, and gender through Moma's artworks. The exhibition runs from Jul. 28 to Sep.8, with an opening reception on Jul. 28 and an artist talk on Aug. 19. (Fulton County Arts & Culture via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you soon!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek