| Did You Know? |
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There will be no
trash and recycling collection on Thanksgiving
Day, Thursday, November 27. Thursday's
collection will be picked up one day earlier on
Wednesday, November 26. Friday's collection
remains the same. For more information, call
373-CITY (2489). On November 13,
Greensboro's Community Sustainability
Council will host a gathering of groups and
individuals working on sustainability issues
throughout the community. The meeting will take
place from 4-7 pm in the Haywood Duke Room at Holy
Trinity Church, 607 N. Greene St. Stop by
the Greensboro Historical Museum's Shop sale
Monday, November 17, from 10 am to 4 pm. Choose
from a large selection of sale items and holiday
merchandise. Access the Museum Shop, 130 Summit
Ave., through the back during the sale. For more
information, call 373-2949. Join Jim
Schlosser and others on Thursday, November
20, at the Greensboro Historical Museum, 130
Summit Ave., for a discussion about Greensboro's
history. The program will begin at 5:30 pm with
Schlosser signing copies of his book, "The Beat
Goes On: A Celebration of Greensboro's Character
and Diversity." The panel discussion and
Q&A will begin at 7 pm. For more
information and to reserve seats, email Linda
Evans. Enjoy the rich diversity of our
community at the 26th annual Ecumenical
Celebration of Thanksgiving on Sunday, November
23, at 4 pm. The free event, presented by the
Piedmont Interfaith Council in partnership with
the Greensboro Human Relations Commission, will be
held at the Guilford College's Dana Auditorium,
5800 W. Friendly Ave. For more information, call
758-5331. |
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| Voters Turn Out
in Support of Bonds |
Three
of four bonds approved.
Voters in Greensboro approved three of
the four bonds on the November 4,
2008 ballot. Bonds for street improvement,
parks and recreational facilities, and housing
were all approved. Voters rejected the $50 million
War Memorial Auditorium bond, which would have
renovated the facility. ![GDOT employee painting lines on road]() The street improvement bonds,
which total $134 million, will pay for design and
construction of several projects.The bond package
includes $26 million to upgrade Horsepen Creek
Road, $11 million for the Cone Boulevard and
Nealtown Road connector, $7 million to create a
downtown greenway, and $1.1 million for new
sidewalks. The $20 million parks and
recreational facilities bonds will be used to
make various improvements to local parks and
recreation centers, including $12 million to build
a competitive swim center, $3 million to upgrade
Barber Park, $2.6 million to improve various
athletic fields, and $1 million for Gateway
Gardens. The housing bonds, which
total $1 million, will go toward helping
homeowners with programs such as home-buyer
education, foreclosure counseling and down-payment
assistance. For a complete list of election
results, visit the Guilford County Board of Elections
website. |
| Public Hearing
Set for High Point Road / West Lee Street Corridor
Plan |
Planning
Board wants your
feedback.
What are your thoughts on the High Point
Road / West Lee Street Corridor Plan? That's what
the City of Greensboro's Planning Department wants
to find out at an upcoming public hearing on the
issue. The public hearing will be held Wednesday,
November 19, at 2 pm at the Melvin Municipal
Office Building, 300 W. Washington St.
The High Point Road /
West Lee Street area is identified in the City's
Comprehensive Plan as one of several areas that
would benefit from increased economic investment
and visual improvements. The public hearing will
give residents a chance to speak in support of the
plan or in opposition to it. Following
comments from the public, the Planning Board will
make an official recommendation on the plan's
adoption. The plan will then go to City Council
for an additional public hearing and final action.
The tentative hearing date for City Council's
consideration is Tuesday, December 16. The
Council meeting begins at 5:30 pm. The
latest version of the plan, which includes
revisions based on public comments from the
October 22 meeting, can be found on the Planning Department's website.
For more information, call Mike Kirkman at
373-4649 or the Greensboro Planning Department at
373-2144. |
| Don't Be a
Target |
Safety
tips offered for convenience store owners and
managers.
Convenience stores are often easy targets
for thieves, but there are steps business owners
can take to decrease their chances of being
robbed. ![Convenience store]() Taking precautions such as
providing annual security training for employees,
installing surveillance cameras and silent alarms,
and removing signage that block windows will help
increase the safety of convenience store employees
and reduce theft. For a complete list of
safety tips, visit the Greensboro Police Department's
website. |
| GTA Kicks Off
"United We Ride" |
Program
emphasizes rider etiquette.
Public transportation is just that,
public, and there are rules to follow that make
the ride more enjoyable for everyone. To remind
riders of how to ride, GTA recently kicked-off
"United We Ride," a campaign that emphasizes rider
etiquette. Simple courtesies such as not eating,
talking loudly on cell phones or blasting music
are all covered as a friendly reminder to riders.
View the "United We Ride" video on
Channel 13's website. For more information,
visit GTA's
website. | |
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