101416 Sandy Springs Reporter

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OCTOBER 14 - 27, 2016 • VOL. 10— NO. 21

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► Groundbreaking for I-285/Ga. 400 project on Nov. 3 PAGE 5 ► Legion Post 140 wants to replace its 1930s building PAGE 6

Meet local candidates for Legislature VOTERS GUIDE | P14-17

Sandy Springs reveals new city logo

Running for daylight

BY JOHN RUCH johnruch@reporternewspapers.net

The city of Sandy Springs has a new official logo, adopted at the Oct. 4 City Council meeting. Developed quietly over the summer at a cost of $99,333, the new logo features the city’s name under three curving lines—one light blue, one dark blue and one green. It replaces the 10-year-old city’s first and only previous logo, which featured the city’s name with a line of trees behind it and See SANDY on page 19

PHOTO BY PHIL MOSIER

North Springs High football Spartans running back Fred Lyles heads for an opening in the defensive line as the Spartans took on the Cross Keys High Indians on Oct. 7 at Adams Stadium. The Spartans defeated the Indians 55 - 0. For more photos, turn to page 20.

OUT & ABOUT Where to find a good Halloween scare

“Both candidates performed as expected [in te recent presidential debates]. Hillary continues to prove she thinks she’s above the law and Trump wastes opportunities to do her in by saying dumb things. --31-year-old woman

I thought the VP debate has been the most affecting one.

“They honestly made me sick. I realized I can’t support either candidate. They are more interested in smearing the other person…than they are with actually helping America. They just keep hitting on points their political consultants tell them will most damage the other candidate. They both seem very fake to me. --28-year-old man

--30-year-old man

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Andrea Goss and the 2016 national touring cast of Roundabout Theatre Company’s CABARET. Photo by Joan Marcus

For more thoughts on the presidential election see COMMENTARY Page 12

DIVINELY, DANGEROUSLY

DECADENT.” BEN BRANTLEY

Shopping center may sell with pollution cleanup deal BY JOHN RUCH johnruch@reporternewspapers.net A possible buyer for North Springs Center at 7300 Roswell Road is working on a pollution cleanup deal that could speed the 9-acre shopping center’s redevelopment, according to the state Environmental Protection Division. The shopping center’s owner, North Springs Associates, has been working for a year to clear the property of chemicals leaked from a former dry cleaner, in prepaSee SHOPPING on page 18

BROADWAY’S DEFINITIVE TONY®-WINNING MASTERPIECE

ON SALE NOW! NOV 1-6 FoxTheatre.org/Cabaret


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