Sandy Springs celebrates birthday

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Sandy Springs celebrates birthday

Photos: Sandy Springs celebrates a cityhood anniversary. The area in north Fulton County incorporated as a city four years ago with Eva Galambos as mayor.

Sandy Springs celebrated its fourth anniversary of cityhood on Sunday.

Mayor Eva Galambos cuts the birthday cake. Cold, wet weather didn't stop Sandy Springs from having a party. Scheduled for the old Target parking lot off Johnson Ferry Road, the celebration was moved inside the empty building when the weather didn't cooperate.

Sandy Springs firefighter Parker Griffith gave fire hats to the kids.

Brad Bodenheimer waits for Varsity food with son Max, 2, and wife Aimee.

Free food catered by the Varsity, a visit by Santa, cake, games, and a train ride were among activities. From left, Brian Westerhold drives the holiday train through the parking lot with Sydney Jarvis, 9, Alyssa Lieberman, 6, and Alyssa's mom, Sharon enjoying the ride.

Annabelle Langlais, 2 1/2, got a fire hat and a balloon.

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Sandy Springs celebrated its fourth anniversary of cityhood on Sunday.

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