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A Perspective on Gratitude

I am grateful to be here and owning a business that celebrates the wonderful people and places of the Sandy Springs community. I am grateful for my health and the health of my close friends and family. I’m grateful to my team, who has worked their rear ends off in these rollercoaster-like times. And I’m grateful to myself for having the patience and the drive to move forward, even though the road ahead hasn’t always been clear.

We’re coming into the season of being grateful as well. Thanksgiving will be here before we know it. And while it’s always been a day to reflect and give thanks for all that you have, I think it had become routine more than genuine, sincere gratitude for many of us. But these past two years have given us all a chance to really look and examine what we have.

For me, it’s been my community. I’ve been so lucky to have lived in the Chastain Park area of Sandy Springs for the past 35 years. I’ve raised my kids here, built businesses and made lifelong friends in this vibrant and beautiful community. I’ve always known it’s a special place full of caring people. But watching this group of people pull together to help one another, to keep each other going through acts of charity, service and just plain kindness has shown me that this community truly cares about one another.

If you know someone who is making a difference for the better, please let us know so we can celebrate the positive people of our community in our upcoming issues of My Sandy Springs.

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As the end of 2021 draws near (which is hard to believe), I find it challenging to put into words how I am feeling and how many of you must feel. This year has brought with it so many gifts but also so many new challenges. As I think through the ups and downs, highs and lows, there are many words that come to mind, some of them not fit for print, but the one I am committing to is grateful.

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THE MEN'S ISSUE

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11 Atlanta athletes, including the Braves third baseman Austin Riley, share what keeps them fit, healthy and happy. p. 25

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started Decks & More in 2001 with the goal of providing quality craftsmanship and incredible design to homeowners. p. 16

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says that education has been at the core of her family for generations. So it was only natural that she found her dream job at Brandon Hall School. p. 21

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Experts say NO. The question of whether the real estate market is a bubble ready to pop seems to be dominating a lot of conversations – and everyone has an opinion.

Jorge Sicilia, Chief U.S. Economist at BBVA Research, says, “Conditions today are quite different than in the early 2000s, particularly in terms of credit availability. The current climb in house prices instead reflects strong demand amid tight supply helped along by record-low interest rates. Millennials need houses. Prices will keep rising for a while because inventory is so low.” Sicilia adds, “Underwriting standards are still strong, so there is little risk of a bubble developing.”

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Celebrate your favorite couple — pizza and wine — every Thursday during Hearth Pizza Tavern’s Pie & Vine night.

New creative hobbies abound at the Sandy Springs Library this fall. Join up with creative

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Have you stopped by the Sandy Springs Farmers Market yet? The market runs through Nov. 20, happening just outside City Springs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Stock up on fresh, local (and

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2. One bite of the luscious Sopa de Calabaza (butternut squash soup with chipotle and pumpkin seeds) at Casi Cielo summons all those yummy fall feelings we love. This seasonal favorite is only one of the many nostalgic flavor notes on a menu full of Oaxacan-inspired dishes.

6125 Roswell Rd. casicieloatl.com 3. Skip the prep and make more of mealtime with your family this fall. Chapmans Cafe offers a menu packed with great lunch options and a variety of prepared meals-to-go, including the crowd-favorite Italian sausage lasagna. It’s ready fresh or frozen for popping in the oven whenever you’re ready.

5920 Roswell Rd., Ste. D-205. chapmanscafe.com 4. Among Apron + Ladle’s “breakfast, biscuits, healthy lunch” mantra, the French toast biscuit with berries reigns supreme. Made from scratch and topped with ooey-gooey maple syrup and fresh cream, it’s definitely an important way to start, or highlight, the day.

227 Sandy Springs Pl. NE., Ste. 506. apronandladle.com 5. Brooklyn Cafe’s boneless braised short ribs are the most tender and tasty way to summon those quaint, communal city vibes that celebrate comfort food with sophisticated flair. Served with succulent glazed carrots and rich, creamy mashed potatoes, it’s a meal you don’t want to miss.

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1110 Hammond Dr., Ste. 15. thelocalwoodfiredgrill.com

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Make a day or a night of it! Check out these fun pla OCT. 9 Build a Fairy House or Gnome Home Lost Corner Preserve 10am-2pm $10 individual, $20 family Give the fairy folk of Lost Corner Preserve a new place to live by building small structures for them from provided natural materials. friendsoflostcorner.org

OCT. 9 Slingin’ Wings Festival 6110 Blue Stone Rd. Noon-6pm $14 Sample wings from restaurants from all over the city, and enjoy cold beer, live local music and fun contests.

Price includes four complementary wing vouchers. slinginwingsfestival.com

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Perimeter Mall 8am Tickets $30, price increase after Oct. 1 Support readers who are struggling with dyslexia during this annual fundraising 5K. There is also a 1-mile Kids’ Fun Run as well as virtual race options. ga.dyslexiaida.org/dyslexiadash-2021

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OCT. 23 Spooky Springs

Vintage Affair 2021: Under the Tuscan Sun See OCT. 23 for details

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Abernathy Greenway Playable Park 5-7pm Free Don your best non-scary costumes and come out to celebrate Halloween with music, face-painting, fun, food and more. sandyspringsga.gov/spooky-springs

OCT. 23 Vintage Affair 2021: Under the Tuscan Sun Virtual 6:30-10pm Tickets start at $100 Be transported to Italy with a delicious three-course Italian dinner with wine packaged for pick-up before you tune in and join the Community Assistance Center for its annual benefit gala. The evening will include music, live and silent auctions, and a raffle. vintageaffair.org

OCT. 29 Mike Super - Magic & Illusion Byers Theatre 8pm Prices vary Enjoy a night of suspended disbelief as magician Mike Super shows you the impossible with his astounding magic tricks. citysprings.com/events/mike-super

NOVEMBER NOV. 6 Chattahoochee Road Race 5K 226 Mt. Vernon Rd. 7:45am Tickets start at $20 Start at City Center and head to the finish line in this annual Peachtree Road Race qualifier that benefits the Community Assistance Center, Riverwood High School Athletics and the Chattahoochee Road Runners. crrrace.com

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4469 Stella Dr. Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 11am-5pm Free Delight in live acoustic music and food truck offerings after browsing creations by 185-plus craftspeople specializing in sculpting, painting, jewelry-making and everything in between. chastainparkartsfestival.com

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Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center Noon $40 Savor a delicious brunch while listening to the sounds of Grammy award-winning and locally known musicians. citysprings.com/events

NOV. 13 & 14 Elegant Elf Marketplace 1 Galambos Way 9am-5pm $5 Explore over 80 artisan booths at this market hosted by the Sandy Springs Society.

Money from your ticket will help provide grants to nonprofit organizations working to improve the arts, social services and more. sandyspringssociety.org

MONDAYS Creative Writing Class Sandy Springs Library 10am Free Join, meet and swap critiques with other local writers every Monday morning at the library. fulcolibrary.org

Sandy Springs Library 7pm Free Tuesday nights, men and women can breathe and gently stretch for fitness, meditation and movement with Taian Wang. fulcolibrary.org

WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS Team Trivia 8879 Roswell Rd. 7:30pm Free Enjoy drink specials and friendly competition for fun prizes twice a week at North River Tavern. northrivertavern.com/events

Chastain Park F and Crafts Fe all Arts stival See NOV. 6-7 for details

SATURDAYS Gentle Yoga with Michael 395 Mount Vernon Hwy. NE 10:30am Free Start the weekend off right with easy-to-learn yoga positions that help build strength and flexibility. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat. fulcolibrary.org

According to the 2021 Fall Foliage Prediction Map, the week of Oct. 25 will be the best time to view autumn leaves in Sandy Springs.

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Classical Brunch: The Enchanted Harp

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TUESDAYS Tai Chi

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395 Mount Vernon Hwy. NE 10:30am Free Every Tuesday, relax in the adult study area to revisit a childhood favorite, one coloring page at a time. Materials provided by the Friends of the Sandy Springs Library. fulcolibrary.org

Chattahoochee Road Race 5K See NOV. 6 for details

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Landscape Design/Outdoor Living – $100,000 to $250,000: The goal of this project was to create a relaxing retreat with both covered and outdoor elements. The Decks & More team constructed a screened-in porch with a gable roof and stone fireplace that leads out to a large paved patio with a firepit.

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Atlanta’s sweetheart Stacey Weiss has just about seen it all. After overcoming an addiction to painkillers 13 years ago and navigating a public divorce, Stacey has recently taken the next step to becoming her best self.

Her inspirational journey to health has included quitting smoking, working out and healing her past traumas, all while sharing her ups and downs with her community. While she’s continuing in her efforts to do and be better, at 51, this single mother of two couldn’t be happier or more confident about her identity and her future.

Q: What inspired you to quit smoking and get healthy?

Stacey Weiss: I started doing some personal growth and healing work in October 2019. A year later, through my deep dive into my personal healing, I began to learn to love myself and realized what a cruel thing smoking was to do to myself. Being a smoker did not align anymore with who I was growing into. I have tried to quit probably 15 times over the past five years, but until I really started to value myself, I couldn’t do it.

Q: What resources did you use along your journey to quit smoking and get fit?

SW: I weaned down from a pack a day to five cigarettes a day over six months, then I did a juice fast to push me over the edge and give up the last few cigarettes. I used an app called Quit It. For my fitness journey, I work out and am part of a transformational healing community called YourDay Balance Game. I train with the leader of the group three times a week, and I eat very clean. The most significant component of getting fit has been the personal growth and healing I have concentrated on for the last 18 months. Most of the weight I released was the emotional weight of past trauma that I’d been carrying around for a long time.

SW: The most challenging part is getting started. Just pick one healthy thing you can add to your life and start doing it. That one thing will become routine or a habit, then add the next one. Just take it one step at a time, and eventually, they build on each other, and before you know it, you’re living healthy. Your life is happening whether you want to participate in it or not. Start being the creator of your life.

Q: What are some of your favorite places in Sandy Springs?

SW: I enjoy going to The Springs Cinema & Taphouse, getting my nails done at Hammond Nails, shopping at Fox’s, and grabbing a bite at 10 Degrees South or Rumi’s Kitchen. jamisonandcompany.com, instagram.com/staceysweiss

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When Seasant Chen’s grandparents met in the United States many years ago at UC Berkeley in California, the couple bonded over a shared passion for education. It was this same passion they brought back to their native country of China and eventually passed down to their granddaughter. Chen, who is the current director of admissions at Brandon Hall School, an independent college preparatory school in Sandy Springs, said that even though her whole family dabbled in other industries, education was always “at their core.” “They wanted to share their knowledge to help students achieve their potential,” she says.

Following in her grandparents’ footsteps, Chen chose to pursue higher education at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Savannah. She majored in painting and photography and says the fine arts have given her much insight into understanding human nature — insight that became invaluable to her career. During her studies at SCAD, Chen worked as an advisor for other international students, becoming the college’s director of international admissions after graduation. She felt admissions gave her an even wider reach than being a classroom teacher. “Admissions became a way for me to use my own experiences to create a better experience for international families,” she says.

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“The mission of Brandon Hill is a large part of why I took the job,” she explains. “We want students to find their own path and their own way. When people think of leadership, they often think of a CEO or the president, but we want students to be brave enough to embrace themselves. Once you find and accept yourself, you can let bravery lead your life.”

Chen adds that while some might find an arts education outdated or less useful in today’s increasingly STEM-focused world, she believes the arts are crucial for mental development, critical thinking and inclusivity. “Diversity and inclusion are not just about race,” she says. “It’s about being okay with who you are and with the different people in this world.”

When Chen isn’t engaging with the students and families of Brandon Hall, you can find her around Sandy Springs, spending time with her family at the beautiful local parks or indulging in a good meal at JINYA Ramen Bar or Egg Harbor Cafe. brandonhall.org

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Generally, a downspout should be installed about every 30 feet or so. A gutter

design specialist and the homeowner usually can come up with a plan that combines both aesthetics and performance. This may

require a different downspout location from its current design and may also include underground piping to keep water away from the foundation.

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Luxury vinyl floors are topically waterproof, meaning the product itself is waterproof. However, this does not mean that water cannot get under the vinyl via the perimeter of the room, or that water cannot be present under the vinyl (a slab with a high moisture content, a broken pipe in the subfloor, etc.).

The product itself may be waterproof, but in the case of Elisabeth Stubbs standing water or flooding, the luxury vinyl tile (LVT)/ luxury vinyl plank (LVP) will not act as a waterproofing barrier for the subfloor and/or any surrounding structure.

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“Play” it forward this fall to benefit TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation’s programs for breast cancer patients. The Think Pink Golf Tournament tees off at 10 a.m. on Oct. 24 at Crooked Creek Club in Milton. To sponsor, play, contribute silent auction items or volunteer, contact Arelis Cortes at acortes@myturningpoint.org. myturningpoint.org/calendar-of-events

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Run your heart out for reading! The International Dyslexia Association Georgia Branch hosts its 15th annual Dyslexia Dash 5K Run/Walk on Oct. 16 at Perimeter Mall.

Prefer to run at home? A virtual run will be held from Oct. 2-16.

Your participation helps support educational DYSLEXIA DASH 5K RUN/WALK PARTICIPANTS. options for struggling readers. 4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. ga.dyslexiaida.org/dyslexia-dash-2021

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Have a few hours to lend a helping hand?

Use them to deliver meals for Senior Services North Fulton’s Meals on Wheels program.

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meals to homebound Sandy Springs seniors and help

make a difference at lunchtime. Email A VOLUNTEER DELIVERS MEALS TO SANDY SPRINGS HOMEBOUND SENIORS. Michelle Williams at mwilliams@ssnorthfulton.org for details. ssnorthfulton.org/senior-services/meals-on-wheels

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The Community Assistance Center, an organization that provides assistance to Sandy Springs and Dunwoody residents in need, continues to

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Weekly commitment preferred.

All days, morning and afternoon shifts available. For more information or to sign up, visit ourcac.org/2021/05/17/volops.

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If you’re looking for a fun way to give back to your community, the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center needs volunteers to perform such tasks as greeting, ushering,

scanning tickets and assisting with guest services during events.

A two-hour training program and site tour is required.

1 Galambos Way. sandyspringsga.gov/performingarts-center-volunteeropportunities

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