Key Points:
• Sandy Springs held a community picnic on near the City Green on Nov. 22 as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations.
• The picnic was an opportunity for the city to debut a video in which children interviewed city staff and leaders about the city’s formation.
Sandy Springs continued its 20th anniversary celebration with a community picnic on Nov. 22 that had residents singing the city’s praises.
Chanae LeGrier, a marketing director for a pharmaceutical company, told Rough Draft she moved to the city five years ago and met some amazing people.
“The community has just grown, and I love this part of town,” LeGrier said. “I tell anybody that I will probably spend as long as I’m in Atlanta, I will be in Sandy Springs. It’s one of my favorite places. I tell everyone to come.”
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LeGrier answered the question, “What’s your favorite thing about Sandy Springs?” for a video. City staff recorded answers from willing visitors to the picnic and the last Sandy Springs Farmers Market of 2025 on Saturday.
Once the farmers market came to an end, visitors made their way over to tables set out under tents on Blue Stone Road next to the City Green for the community picnic. Diners chose from farmers market or from the CityBar. & Café.
Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul welcomed the crowd and introduced a special video as an oral history in which children interviewed city employees and some of the key people who helped create the city and get it incorporated.
One of those children was Alexandra Gomel, a third-grade student who interviewed City Council member Tibby DeJulio for the video.
“I think it was fun seeing what other people thought about Sandy Springs, and seeing yourself,” Gomel told Rough Draft after seeing herself and other students in the video.
DeJulio said he was in favor of everything the city does to enhance the lives of its residents, whether it’s the picnic, farmers market, or a splash pad for the children at the City Green.
“We incorporated Sandy Springs to enhance the lives and the lifestyle of our residents. And that’s our job,” DeJulio told Rough Draft. “That’s all our job is, is to protect them, to serve them, and to enhance their lives.”
