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Did
You Know?
Historical
Museum Hosts Documentary on Jewish
Soliders
On
Tuesday, June 14, at 7:30 pm, at the Greensboro Historical
Musuem, learn about the sacrifices Jewish
soliders made for their beliefs, and how they
defended their country. Admission is $6 at the
door.
City Pools
Open
The
Parks and Recreation Department city pools begin a
regular weekday schedule on Monday, June 13. Pools
are available for public swimming, lap swimming
classes, swim teams, and more.
Grimsley
and Smith High schools have indoor pools open for
public swimming. Outdoor pools include Lindley,
Peeler, Warnersville, and Windsor. Other swim
facilities include Smith Senior Center Pool for
adults ages 55 and older, Bur-Mil Aquatic Center,
Barber Park Sprayground, and Hagan Stone Park's
Camp Joy Pool. For more information, call
373-2457.
Banned
Items Added to Landfill Disposal List
Beginning
July 1, the state will add televisions and
computer equipment to the list of items banned
from landfill disposal. Computer equipment
includes laptops, desktops, monitors, video
displays, printers, scanners, fax machines, mice,
and keyboards. City and Guilford County residents
may take these items to the Household Hazardous
Waste Collection Center, 2750 Patterson St.
Operating hours are 10 am to 6 pm Wednesdays
through Fridays, and 8 am to 2 pm on Saturdays.
For more information, call 373-2196.
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| City Council
Wrap-Up |
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City hosts
public hearing regarding recommended
budget
At
its meeting on June 7, Greensboro City Council
hosted a public hearing on the recommended budget
for fiscal year 2011-12. Council is scheduled to
vote on the budget during its meeting on June 21.
More information about the budget can be found on the
City's website.
In
other action, Council approved the City's
restructured BetterBuildings Program. The program
includes a $5 million grant that the City will use
to conduct energy audits, provide direct grants to
qualified homeowners, and offer financial
incentives to assist Greensboro residents and
business owners interested in making
energy-efficient upgrades and improvements to
their property.
Residents
seeking more information about BetterBuildings can
call the City's Contact Center at 373-CITY (2489)
to have their names added to a list to receive
full details about the program.
To
view past meetings, visit City Council's video archive
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Adult
Co-Ed Softball League Registration
Underway |
Parks
and Recreation Department Offers Adult
Softball
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Registration
for the City's adult co-ed softball league is June
1 through July 1 for players ages 18 and older.
Registration fee is $475 per team. Teams must
register and submit league fees no later than
Friday, July 1. Registration takes place weekdays
from 8 am to 5 pm at the Parks and Recreation
Athletics' Office, 501 Yanceyville St.
Teams may select to participate in either
the Wood Bat Co-Ed League that plays on Tuesday
and Thursday nights, or the Traditional Co-Ed Bat
League that plays on Monday and Wednesday
nights or Tuesday and Thursday nights. League
play consists of 12 regular season games, followed
by a single elimination
tournament.
Individual players
interested in being placed on a
team may contact Paula Boykin at
373-2946.
A mandatory organizational meeting is scheduled
for 6:30 pm Monday, July 11, at Lindley Recreation
Center, 2907 Springwood Dr.
For more
information, call the Athletics' Office at
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| Curb Market Hosts
Veggie Day June 18 |
Greensboro Farmers'
Curb Market Showcases
Farm-Fresh Produce
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Local
vegetables are now in season and available at the
Greensboro Farmers' Curb Market. On Saturday, June
18, from 6 am to 12 noon. Selet fresh, locally
grown vegetables from area farmers and sample a
special dish during the market's Chef Showcase.
Parking and admission are free.
The
market is located at 501 Yanceyville St., across
from War Memorial Stadium.
For
more information, call
373-2961. |
| Summer Playground Programs
Begin June 20 |
Free
neighborhood playground programs begin at seven
sites
Greensboro
Parks and Recreation Department will operate free
summer neighborhood playground programs for
children ages 5-15 at seven sites beginning June
20. The programs run Mondays through Fridays
from 9 am to 5 pm, weather permitting,
through August 5. No sessions will be held on
Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence
Day.
Each
week children will enjoy supervised activities
such as sports, games, arts, crafts, and special
events. To participate, children must have
completed kindergarten. Free lunches will be
provided at all sites.
Playground
locations are:
·
Arlington
Park, 1201 Bellevue St.
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Douglas
Park, 705 Douglas St.
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East
White Oak Park, 10th St.
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Eastside
Park, York and Perkins Streets
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Hampton
Park, 3111 Four Seasons Blvd.
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Hannaford
Park, 1701 Hannaford St.
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Steelman
Park, 925 Highland Ave.
For
more information, contact Weesie Person at
373-3268. |
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Recreation
Center Summer Camps
Underway |
Summer
Day camps open in Guilford County
The Parks
and Recreation Department offers summer day camps
at 10 local recreation centers for children ages
5-12. Camps start June 13 and run through August
12, operating from 7:30 am to 6 pm Mondays through
Fridays.
To participate, 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 on the reduced lunch program gets a 70
percent fee reduction for the summer day
camp.
For more information,
contact Weesie Person at 373-3268.
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