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GYC Carnival Runs May 10-15 at Coliseum
The Greensboro Youth Council (GYC) Carnival is May 10-15 in the parking lot of the Greensboro Coliseum, 1921 W. Lee St. The event features rides, games, food, inflatables, face painting, a maze, and more. For more information on hours, admission, and discounts, visit the GYC website.
Senior Workshop on Finances, Scams, Abuse Set for May 19
The City is partnering with the Triad Retirement Living Association to host a workshop for seniors from 8:30 am to 12 noon, Thursday, May 19, at Smith Senior Center, 2401 Fairview St. The free workshop focuses on financial security and exploitation, preventing elder abuse, and avoiding Internet and phone scams.
Representatives from Help Unlimited Inc. and the Guilford Adult Initiative Network will serve as the keynote speakers. Meanwhile, attendees will receive health screenings and hearing assessments and meet with various vendors.
For more information, or to register by Friday, May 13, contact Donna Gray at 373-2723.
City Arts Holds "The King and I" Auditions
The City Arts Drama Center holds auditions for the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic "The King and I" from 7-9 pm Friday, May 13, and from 1-5 pm Saturday, May 14, at the Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St. Auditions are open to rising fourth graders through adults. For more information, call 335-6426 or visit the website.
Strawberry Day at Farmers' Curb Market
is May 14
The Farmers' Curb Market hosts Strawberry Day from 6 am to 12 noon Saturday, May 14, at its location at 501 Yanceyville St. Enjoy locally grown strawberries and sample dishes during the Chef Showcase. Parking and admission are free. For more information, call 373-2961.
Singing Seniors Hold Spring Concert
The Singing Senior Ambassadors present a free concert Thursday, May 19, at 10 am and 7 pm at St. John's United Methodist Church, 1304 Merritt Dr. Canned food donations will be accepted to benefit Greensboro Urban Ministry. For more information, contact Cindy Hipp at 375-2237.
"The Hound of the Baskervilles" Set for May 19-22
City Arts Drama Center's Livestock Players presents "The Hound of the Baskervilles" on May 19-22 in the City Arts Studio Theatre, located on the first floor of the Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St. Performances are at 8:05 pm Thursday through Saturday and at 2:05 pm Sunday. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased by calling 272-0160 or visiting the website. For more information, call the Drama Center at 373-2728. |
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| City Council Action Wrap-Up | |
Council approves redistricting plan
At its May 3 meeting, Greensboro City Council focused on decisions to redraw district boundaries and on bids for managing the City's solid waste services. Council approved a plan to redistrict in an effort to lower the population variance between the City's five districts. The new redistricting plan moves four districts, affecting just under 5,500 residents, and lowers the City's variance rate from 9.2 percent to 3.4 percent.The approved redistricting plan will be submitted to the US Department of Justice for approval, prior to implementation. Read more online.
Council also voted to narrow the list of companies, from five to three, in the running to operate the City's solid waste services. The three remaining companies on the list include Advanced Disposal Services, Gate City Waste Services, and Waste Industries. Visit the website to learn more.
In other action, Council voted to amend City ordinances regarding mobile food vendors. The amendment better defines what a mobile food vendor is and requires those vendors to obtain a license to operate in the City.
The next City Council meeting is slated for 5:30 pm Tuesday, May 17, in the Council Chamber of the Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington St. To view past meetings, visit City Council's video archive page. |
| Landfill Bans Electronic Items |
Televisions and computers prohibited from landfill starting July 1
Beginning July 1, North Carolina adds televisions and computer equipment to its list of items banned from landfill disposal. This includes laptops, des ktops, monitors, video displays, printers, scanners, fax machines, mice, and keyboards.
Since these items will be prohibited from landfills starting July 1, the solid waste transfer station at 6310 Burnt Poplar Rd. will no longer accept them after June 30. City and Guilford County residents may instead take electronic items to the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center at 2750 Patterson St. Operating hours are 10 am to 6 pm Wednesdays through Fridays and 8 am to 2 pm Saturdays.For more information, call 373-2196. |
| Policy Proposed to Keep City Parks Tobacco-Free |
Public input requested by May 20
On April 13, representatives from the Cone Health Foundation asked the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Commission to support a new ordinance or departmental policy making all City parks 100 percent tobacco-free. In response, commissioners have instituted a 30-day public comment period before this matter is considered.
Submit your comments online, by e-mail, or by calling the Contact Center at 373-CITY (2489) no later than Friday, May 20. All comments will be shared with the Parks and Recreation Commission. |
| Guilford Metro 9-1-1 Plans Disaster Exercise |
Center pulls the plug to prepare for disaster
Guilford Metro 9-1-1 pulls the plug on the cons olidated city/county 9-1-1 center, 1201 Coliseum Blvd., Tuesday, May 10, during its biannual disaster preparedness exercise. All 9-1-1 center communications personnel and operations move to the backup location, the former Guilford County 9-1-1 center, for the 72-hour "plugs out" event, which was postponed in April.
Residents should not notice a difference in 9-1-1 service when they switch over to the backup center around 6:30 am Tuesday morning. The exercise prepares staff in the event of a man-made or natural disaster impacting or disabling the primary 9-1-1 center.
The exercise is part of the 9-1-1 center's overall Continuity of Operations Plan, or CoOP, and is required by the federal government.The event occurs every six months to get the operations staff comfortable with the move to the backup center and activation process. For more information, contact Craig Whittington at 373-2506. |
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| City Offers Free Neighborhood Playground Programs |
Free lunches provided at all sites
Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department offers free summer neighborhood playground programs for children ages 5-15 at seven sites, Mondays through Fridays from 9 am to 5 pm, weather permitting. The programs begin Monday, June 20, and run through August 5. Sessions will not be held Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Each week children will enjoy supervised activities such as sports, games, arts, crafts, and special events. Children must have completed kindergarten. Free lunches will be provided at all sites.
The playground locations are Arlington, Douglas, East White Oak, Eastside, Hampton, Hannaford, and Steelman parks.
For more information, contact Weesie Person, Recreation Center superintendent, at 373-3268.
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| Local Recreation Centers Hold Summer Day Camps |
Centers offer reduced fees for those who qualify
Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department offers summer day camps at 10 local recreation centers this summer for children ages 5-12. Camps start Monday, June 13, and run through August 12, operating from 7:30 am to 6 pm Mondays through Fridays. Children must have completed kindergarten. Each week, campers will enjoy arts, crafts, sports, games, outdoor education, field trips, and more.
Registration is $70 a week per child at the following centers: Brown, Craft, Leonard, Lewis, Lindley, and Trotter. The cost is $60 a week per child at Glenwood, Peeler, Warnersville, and Windsor centers.
The centers offer a reduced fee program based on a family's qualification for the free and reduced lunch program offered by Guilford County Schools. A child on the free lunch program at school gets a 90 percent fee reduction for the summer day camp. A child gets a 70 percent fee reduction if on the reduced lunch program.
For more information, contact Weesie Person, Recreation Center superintendent, at 373-3268.
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