🤣 ‘The Producers’ produces

Filling out your fall dance card

Sept. 12 —  Welcome back to Rough Draft Sandy Springs! We appreciate all the positive responses from last week’s inaugural issue.

 The Sandy Springs City Council approved a $2.6 million sale of approximately 14 acres of North Island Ferry Road riverfront property to expand the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.

Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul will deliver the annual State of the City address at the Greater Perimeter Chamber’s Signature Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17.

The Sandy Springs Conservancy will hold its Thought Leaders Dinner on Sept. 17. Tickets can be purchased online.

Police in Sandy Springs and Atlanta are investigating a series of hoax threats at local hospitals that brought out a heavy police presence last Friday night, including a swatting call of an active shooter at Northside Hospital.

 A Sandy Springs man plead guilty to stabbing his fiancée’s dog to death.

The Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center (PAC) announced more performances for its 2025–26 season lineup, including the traditional “Love in the Key of Swing” performance and Ireland’s folk group, The High Kings. 

 Congratulations to Sandy Springs for its recognition as an inclusive city for visitors. 

Let us know if you have other news and notes you want us to share.

The Rough Draft Team 

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 Celebrate 20 years of Sandy Springs in the December issue of Reporter Newspapers. Reserve space for your tribute ad by Nov. 24. Email for more information. SPONSOR MESSAGE

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Sandy Springs ordinance change could boost City Springs’ food and beverage scene

 The Sandy Springs City Council on Sept. 2 approved an ordinance that will allow City Springs restaurants to sell a higher percentage of alcohol than food.

A self-service wine bar’s plans to open at a Blue Stone Road location helped prompt city staff to propose an amendment to raise the alcohol to food sales ratio from the existing 50/50 ratio up to 65/35, Economic Development Director Chris Burnett told the city council at its meeting. The change only applies to beer and wine sales.

 Read more about the new ordinance.

RELATED

 If you are on the hunt for new restaurants to try in the area, Rough Draft food editor Beth McKibben has the latest on Varuni Napoli  opening in Dunwoody’s High Street later this year.

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Celebrate Sandy Springs at 20

SPONSORED BY ROUGH DRAFT ATLANTA

 Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the City of Sandy Springs with a tribute ad in the December issue of Reporter Newspapers.

Distributed to 63,000 homes across Sandy Springs and surrounding cities, the issue will reflect on the growth of Sandy Springs since its founding in 2005. You don’t want to miss out on this special edition of the paper! 

 Get in touch for more details.

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Sandy Springs UMC plans new campus after demolition

 Sandy Springs United Methodist Church announced plans to demolish its primary church campus to create space for a reimagined place of worship.

Sandy Springs UMC will demolish its campus at 86 Mount Vernon Hwy., which includes a large sanctuary, fellowship hall, classrooms, and business office. According to a news release, the new campus will be built on this site.

The church, which has offered ministry for more than 150 years, sold its nearby activity center on Aug. 1. The activity center property will be redeveloped as Hillcrest, a mixed-use residential and retail space.

 Read the full story here. 

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How much is this 30342 house? 
A NEW FEATURE FROM ROUGH DRAFT

 Can you guess the price of this Sandy Springs-adjacent home based on the photo? Hint: 6 bed, 8 baths, 1 half-bath, 10,469 sqft.

$7,350,000

$6,895,000

$5,999,000

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‘The Producers’ is a zany delight at City Springs 

 City Springs Theatre Company is opening its eighth season with Mel Brooks’ smash hit musical “The Producers,” which electrified Broadway in 2001, became an impossible ticket to score, and won a record 12 Tony Awards. This zany, outrageous, offensive (with good humor), hilarious show runs through Sept. 21.

I remember when New York Times’ theatre critic Ben Brantley – reviewing the original production starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick – wrote a review called “A Scam That’ll Knock ‘Em Dead.” Mr. Brantley was overwhelmed, and his review was almost as funny as the show. I’m grateful to tell you I saw that production; it was unforgettable.

But I have good news for you: Comparisons are odious and I’m not making any. However, City Springs is presenting a show with a cast, orchestra, and crew that is well-nigh flawless. You’ll see a production that Mel Brooks himself would applaud—vigorously.

 Read Manning Harris’ full review.

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 Sept. 13: Fit4Mom – Body Boost

 Sept. 14: Fall in Love singles mixer

 Sept. 15: Young Chefs Academy intro class

 Sept. 17: Geek Trivia Night: Star Trek Edition

 Sept. 18: Septic System virtual workshop
ALSO

 Sandy Springs’ series of fall activities kicks off next week with Fall Fun for All on Thursday, Sept. 18.

 Add your event to our free, online calendar.

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The Sports Section
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCORE ATLANTA
 FOOTBALL

• Holy Innocents’ (3-1): Sept. 19 vs. Therrell (1-3)
• Lovett (3-1): Sept. 19 vs. KIPP Atlanta Collegiate (3-1)
• Mt. Vernon (0-3): Friday @ B.E.S.T. Academy (0-4)
• North Springs (0-3): Friday @ Southwest DeKalb (2-1)
• Pace Academy (1-2): Friday @ Mays (0-3)
• Riverwood (1-3): Friday @ Creekview (1-3)
• Westminster (2-2): Friday @ Gilmer (2-1)

  SOFTBALL

• Holy Innocents’ (5-6): Monday vs. Lovett (4-5)
• Lovett (4-5): Monday @ Holy Innocents’ (5-6)
• Mt. Vernon (14-0): Monday vs. St. Francis (7-3)
• North Springs (5-8): Monday vs. Dunwoody (10-3)
• Pace Academy (5-3): Tuesday @ Forest Park (6-4)
• Riverwood (7-8): Tuesday vs. Sequoyah (5-10)
• Westminster (6-9): Monday vs. Campbell (7-9)

  VOLLEYBALL

• Holy Innocents’ (11-9): Tuesday vs. Lovett (17-1), 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday vs. KIPP Atlanta Collegiate (1-4), 7:30 p.m.
• Lovett (17-1): Tuesday @ Holy Innocents’ (11-9)
• Mt. Vernon (13-10): Monday vs. Mt. Bethel Christian Academy (10-13), 6 p.m.; Monday vs. Fellowship Christian (18-4), 7 p.m.
• North Springs (0-15): Tuesday vs. Cross Keys (1-4), 5:30 p.m.; Tuesday vs. St. Pius X (14-13), 6:30 p.m.
• Pace Academy (12-5): Tuesday @ Drew (2-4), 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday @ Forest Park (4-12), 7:30 p.m.
• Riverwood (15-12): Tuesday vs. Lassiter (5-14)
• Westminster (21-8): Thursday @ Centennial (11-11)

 This Friday’s matchup between Class 4A top-ranked North Oconee (3-0) at Class 3A fifth-ranked Jefferson (4-0) will be televised live at 8 p.m. on the Peachtree Sports Network (cable and YouTube TV) and streamed digitally on the Atlanta News First (ANF) website/app and the NFHS Network.

Tune in at 7:30 for the Georgia High School Countdown to Kickoff for pregame festivities and our guest picker, and stay tuned after the game for the Georgia High School Postgame Show, televised live from the Score Atlanta Studios with game highlights and scoring results from games around the state!

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