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2019 SCHOLARSHIP PARTICIPANTS
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Seniors at North Springs High School and Riverwood International Charter School are invited to apply for the Donna Adams Mahaffey Scholarship. Four awards of $2,500 will be given, and the deadline to apply is March 12, 2022. The scholarship is sponsored by the Sandy Springs Perimeter Civic Fund, in close cooperation with the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber, and with funding by Mercedes-Benz. sandyspringsperimeterchamber.com
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Sandy Springs resident Capt. James Hoogerwerf, Ph.D., was
CAPT. JAMES HOOGERWERF, PH.D.
enshrined in the Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame on October 9. After serving overseas in the Air Force during the
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Youth ages 12 to 19 are invited to participate in the Civil Air Patrol cadet squadron, a volunteer auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force based in Sandy Springs. In this character and leadership development program, participants will learn about aviation, aerospace and the military. Cadets can take orientation flights
in planes and gliders, earn badges, and assist in search and rescue operations. 7171 Glenridge Dr. sandysprings.cap.gov
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received the Girl Scouts’ highest honor, the Gold Award, for her
Sandy Springs resident Cate Uebelacker recently
project creating powdered laundry detergent for beneficiaries of the Community Assistance Center, a nonprofit helping neighbors in need. A Blessed Trinity Catholic High School graduate, Cate created a product that impacted between 400 and 600 center recipients by allowing them to wash their clothes, bedding and towels. girlscoutsatl.org
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School Skills is a special opportunity at Gymboree Sandy Springs for children ages 3 to 5 to develop key social skills needed for kindergarten and beyond. In this class, children
will collaborate with their peers and learn ways to communicate and play together. Classes are
Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 4920 Roswell Rd. NE., Ste. 26. gymboreeclasses.com/en/locations/ga/sandy-springs my
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EE TUNNEL CHILD PLAYING IN A GYMBOR
DECEMBER 2021 - JANUARY 2022
PHOTOS COURTESY OF (1) THE SANDY SPRINGS PERIMETER CHAMBER; (2) JAMES HOOGERWERF; (3) CIVIL AIR PATROL; (4) CATE UEBELACKER; (5) TIFFANY WILLIAMS.
Vietnam War, Capt. Hoogerwerf piloted flights for Delta Air Lines and retired in 2000 as an international Boeing 767-ER captain with over 20,000 hours logged. gaaviationhalloffame.com
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