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🌱 Patch AM: How a Sandy Springs menorah lighting became a stand against global hate

Coming up: 3rd Annual Safety Third Improv Holiday Spectacular at Aurora Cineplex--Fri Dec 19th on the Sandy Springs Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Sandy Springs menorah lighting became a stand against global hate
  • Why did an overnight police chase end in a Sandy Springs crash?
  • Why a Sandy Springs attorney wants to be Georgia’s next Labor Commissioner

Also on today's calendar: 3rd Annual Safety Third Improv Holiday Spectacular at Aurora Cineplex--Fri Dec 19th and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Thursday: A few afternoon showers, temps: high: 58, low: 39.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 49 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Atlanta Jewish community responds with unity after deadly Bondi Beach attack (fox5atlanta.com) — A public menorah lighting at Heritage Green in Sandy Springs went ahead as a visible show of unity and resilience after a deadly antisemitic attack at Australia’s Bondi Beach. Local Jewish leaders describe heightened security but say they’re responding with faith and togetherness, using the Sandy Springs gathering to push back against fear and rising global tensions.
   

• Chase ends with crash in Sandy Springs, driver runs away (fox5atlanta.com) — An overnight police chase that began in Milton ended with an SUV crashing along Coldstream Court in Sandy Springs, where the driver ran away and remains unaccounted for. Officers briefly searched the area, and at least one police vehicle was damaged, but authorities have not released details on injuries or why the pursuit started as the investigation continues.
   

• Christian Wise Smith announces run for Georgia Labor Commissioner (accesswdun.com) — A Sandy Springs attorney, Christian Wise Smith, is launching a 2026 campaign for Georgia Labor Commissioner, pitching himself as an advocate for working families facing an affordability crisis. He cites experience as an Atlanta and Fulton County prosecutor, emphasizes raising wages and expanding training, and contrasts his vision with what he calls status-quo bureaucratic leadership.
   

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  • Crash on I-285 Westbound exit to I-85 South in Fulton County blocks the right lane, but the ramp is now back open.
    6:20AM on Dec 16: A vehicle fire is blocking the right lane on the I-285 W exit to I-85, with an estimated clear time of 6:40 am. (Nextdoor )
  • All lanes on Hill St. N/S at SR 154 were blocked due to a fire, but all lanes are now clear.
    7:23AM on Dec 16: All lanes on Hill St. N/S at SR 154 are blocked due to a fire, with an estimated clear time of 8:00 am. (Nextdoor )

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  • Residents denounce relocating fire station to East Roswell Park (appenmedia.com)
  • Northern Ridge District names November-December Eagle Scouts (appenmedia.com)
  • No Reserve: 1960s Precision Engineering Apache 100 Go-Kart (bringatrailer.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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