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• How does Sandy Springs' diesel price stack up this week?

Also on today's calendar: All School First Look - Preview Grades PreK to 8 - Saturday, October 3 9:45AM and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Jackie G.!

Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
• Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 84, low: 55.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fulton County's lowest diesel gas price recorded at $5.59 for week ending Sept. 19 (southfultontoday.com) — Sandy Springs drivers are seeing some of Fulton County's lower diesel prices, with the city's cheapest reported rate at $5.89 per gallon for the week ending Sept. 19. The countywide low was $5.59, and the average diesel price in Fulton was $6.38, slightly above the statewide average of $6.30.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sandy Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• All School First Look - Preview Grades PreK to 8 - Saturday, October 3 9:45AM →
  Holy Redeemer Catholic School, 3380 Old Alabama Rd, Alpharetta
  9:45 am
• Pet Blessing / Blessing of the Animals →
  Brook Run Park Playground, Dunwoody
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Il Giallo & Perrine's Wine Shop Present Elena Walch Alto Adige Wine Dinner →
  il Giallo Osteria & Bar, 5920 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs
• Fulton County Library System: Helping Hands - Free Academic Peer Help for K-12 Students →
  Sandy Springs Library, 395 Mount Vernon Highway, NE, Sandy Springs
  5:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Cloud Security Alliance - Atlanta Quarterly Meeting →
  Mutation Brewing and Distilling Company, 5825 Roswell Road Northeast, Sandy Springs
• COLLIDE Data + AI Conference 2026 →
  Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs
Friday October 2
• Cinderella →
  Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs
Saturday October 3
• BENISE – 25 Years of Passion! →
  Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs
• FCS All Access Expo @ North Springs HS
  Sandy Springs Atlanta, GA 30350
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Wild Roots Nursery Native Plant Sale October 10th 9am →
  Lost Corner Preserve, 7300 Brandon Mill Rd NW, Sandy Springs
  9:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Sandy Springs Wine Festival →
  City Green at City Springs, 1 Galambos Wy, Sandy Springs
  2:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Grand Tasting Midtown →
  Epicurean Atlanta, 1117 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Some people on here are really mean.
  I'm sorry I had to say it. You don't have to talk down on people. You do not know everyone story. I'm just trying to be housed and get my life back… (Nextdoor Perimeter Center)

🗞 Nearby News

Dunwoody

• Dunwoody nonprofit turns leftover bagels into a lifeline (appenmedia.com)
• Pest infestation reported at Dunwoody apartment complex due to trash (fox5atlanta.com)
• Indie Spotlight Fills Assembly Studios as Filmmakers Call for Georgia's "Next Level": Recap, Photos, Reel (georgiaentertainment.com)

Roswell

• FORTEC4x4 Marks 35 Years of Jeep Customization in Roswell, Georgia (theshopmag.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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