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Galambos: “I believe in going out … at the top of your game” By Joe Earle And Melissa Weinman
NORTHSIDE Hearing Center
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The only mayor Sandy Springs has Wendell Willard, Sandy Springs’ city known plans on stepping down. attorney, a state legislator and a longAdv Eva Galambos, who advocated for the time friend of Galambos’, said that as our existing inventory of leve anced lp excellent digital hearing creation of a city of Sanmayor, she set a high at E roducts cono aids is on sale Now! dy Springs for decades bar for those who would pric my es! and then was elected its follow her. Call today for an first mayor, announced “I think she has reappointment during a press conferally set the example for 770-751-7437 ence at Morgan Falls the future leadership of Overlook Park on April Sandy Springs,” Willard the best way to get the 22 that she intended to said. “She always put biggest bang for your buck! retire. the city first. ... I hope “I’m going to be whoever comes after her 85 years old in July,” can learn from her exGalambos said. “I beample.” ATLANTA lieve in going out when For her part, Galam5730 Glenridge Dr No-obligatioN you’re at the top of your bos said that as she turns Suite 220, 10 day test trial game.” 85, she felt she deserved Atlanta, GA 30328 Days after she an“a softer schedule” than Sandy Springs Mayor Free PersoNal nounced her plan to rethe one she had to deal CoNsultatioN Eva Galambos ROSWELL tire, Galambos went on with as mayor. “No 1360 Upper Hembree Rd leave and turned over more 7:30 a.m. meetSuite 201A, her duties to Mayor Pro Tem Tibby Deings,” she told the 50-plus civic and poRoswell, GA 30076 Julio, city officials announced. Galamlitical leaders gathered at Overlook Park. Affiliated with NORTHSIDE EAR, NOSE, & THROAT, P.C. bos underwent abdominal surgery and “I’m going to go back to some of my CUMMING took the time off to recover, city offihobbies I have not had time for,” she 1400 Northside Forsyth Dr cials said in a brief press release April 30. said. “I love music, and I’m going to go Suite 320, “Doctors expect a full recovery,” the city back to my music and enjoy being with Cumming, GA 30041 www.northsidehearingcenter.com said in the release. my husband. Galambos is winding down her sec“No more rushed meals.” ond four-year term as mayor of a city she fought long and hard to bring into being. She led Sandy Springs cityhood groups through a quarter-century-plus campaign, lobbying friendly and unfriendly legislators alike until a Republican sweep of state politics brought in lawmakers friendlier to the notion of starting a new city. “Without her perseverance, tenacity and dedication there would be no city of Sandy Springs,” said former state legislator and City Councilman Rusty Paul, at M o r g a n Fa l l s P a r k who announced plans to run to succeed Galambos at the same event at which she announced her plans to retire. Other long-time Sandy Springs residents agreed Galambos’ work was critical to the creation and start-up of the new city. Morgan Falls Athletic Complex, 450 Morgan Falls Rd, Sandy Springs “She is Sandy Springs,” said Oliver Porter, who worked with Galambos to Give Food and Have Fun at the park with activities for the entire family! And help the Community Assistance Center establish the new city. “She’s enormousraise awareness, food and funds to combat hunger and homelessness in our community. ly important. It’s not that we will not be able to go on and prosper without her after she leaves, but she will be missed.” Hunger Awareness Walk • Food Register Online to Walk Porter called Galambos “the bulldog Shopping Cart Parade/Contest • Food Drive Contest $20 Adults; $10 Youth 12-18; Under 12 Free that made the city happen” and said he Sports & Games for Kids • Activities for Youngsters once told her she should title her memoir “Bulldog In Lace.” Enter a Team Activity! Galambos’ work lobbying for and Walk as a Team - Team Food Drive Contest then starting Sandy Springs helped reShopping Cart Decoration Contest draw the political landscape of the Atlanta suburbs. Since 2005, when Sandy Springs’ adNon-Walker Admission vocates broke the political logjam stopDonation of a bag of food or $5 per person ping the creation of new cities, residents in six other communities in the Atlanta suburbs, including Dunwoody and Brookhaven, have voted to turn their www.ourcac.org communities into municipalities.
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