🌱 Sandy Springs City Council Meets + Leadership Sandy Springs Gala

Hi, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

A morning shower; cloudy. High: 59 Low: 45.

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Here are the top three stories in Sandy Springs today:

1. After a short break, the Sandy Springs City Council Retreat is back. Yesterday, Jan. 30, the council discussed Economic Development with an emphasis on the North End. Watch live here: Click here to watch the YouTube video of the meeting. (City of Sandy Springs via Twitter)
2. On Feb. 25, Leadership Sandy Springs will celebrate its 35th anniversary with an “Old Hollywood Glam theme” fundraising gala. The event will include live music, dancing, casino games, and silent auction. The gala will start at 7:00 p.m. and end at 11:00 p.m. in Studio 1 Theater on the City Springs campus, tickets are $100. (Subscription: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
3. This Wednesday, Feb. 1, is Black Geek Trivia at Battle & Brew in Sandy Springs! Customers can order "Black Girl Magic" or "Kinetic," grab their trivia team, and put their knowledge of black geek to the test to win advanced screening tickets to see Marvel Studios. (Battle and Brew via Twitter)

Today in Sandy Springs:

• Taco Tuesday/ Kids Eat Free! At North River Tavern (11:00 AM)
• Conversational English At Sandy Springs Branch Library (1:00 PM)
• Intro to Hula Dancing At Sandy Springs Branch Library (5:30 PM)
• Intermediate Hula Dancing At Sandy Springs Branch Library (6:30 PM )

From my notebook:

• Sandy Springs Police posted the six Georgia laws that are enforceable when it pertains to private property accidents. Those include hit-and-run, laying drag, DUI, vehicular homicide, reckless driving, and habitual violator. (Sandy Springs Police via Facebook)
• The City of Sandy Spring's video, "Year in Review" is now available. Check out the video to see everything that Sandy Springs has accomplished in 2022. (City of Sandy Springs via Twitter)
• This Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 6:00 p.m. is Crochet Buddies! The City of Sandy Springs Recreation and Parks Department hosts this free event. (City of Sandy Springs Recreation and Parks Department via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.