Showing posts with label City Announcements. Show all posts
Showing posts with label City Announcements. Show all posts
Friday, August 16, 2013
Friday, August 9, 2013
City Of Greensboro Greensboro IFYI: Friday, August 9, 2013
Seeing the forest for the trees-- or not- in this weeks Items for Your Information from City Manager Denise Turner Roth.
Friday, August 2, 2013
City Of Greensboro IFYI:
Don't forget, because of National Night Out this coming Tuesday night, this week's City Council meeting will be on Monday night. Also, the residents of Northeast Greensboro have invited Greensboro Mayoral Candidate, George Hartzman to attend Greensboro's oldest night out gathering which predates National Night Out and Mr Hartzman has agreed to attend. The event is located in Textile Drive Park located at 2300 Textile Drive.
In case you are wondering, my mother founded Greensboro's first night out events and hosted them in our family's front yard for many years until the crowds began spilling into the streets before moving the event to the park. The event actually predates National Night Out and began as part of a very successful effort to drive crack dealers from the neighborhood when the Greensboro Police and Greensboro City Council refused any help. The neighborhood knows my mother as Ms Betty and Ms Betty, like myself, is fed up with the status quo. The neighbors actually manage the event now and when I mentioned I knew Mr Hartzman they extended the invitation.
In this weeks IFYI, get your shovel ready there's a lot of BS to bury.
In case you are wondering, my mother founded Greensboro's first night out events and hosted them in our family's front yard for many years until the crowds began spilling into the streets before moving the event to the park. The event actually predates National Night Out and began as part of a very successful effort to drive crack dealers from the neighborhood when the Greensboro Police and Greensboro City Council refused any help. The neighborhood knows my mother as Ms Betty and Ms Betty, like myself, is fed up with the status quo. The neighbors actually manage the event now and when I mentioned I knew Mr Hartzman they extended the invitation.
In this weeks IFYI, get your shovel ready there's a lot of BS to bury.
Friday, July 26, 2013
Friday, July 19, 2013
Greensboro IFYI: Friday, July 19, 2013
Managing brown bagging, drugs, prostitution, gambling and Ashley's flooded breasts in this weeks IFYI from Greensboro City Manager, Denise Turner Roth.
Thursday, July 18, 2013
White Street Landfill Reopens Today
Press Release from the City of Greensboro today:
CITY OF GREENSBORO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
White Street Landfill Reopens
GREENSBORO, NC (July 19, 2013) On July 16, a private truck at the White Street Landfill, 2503 White Street, malfunctioned and knocked out its power supply. Power
has been completely restored at the landfill and residents may bring
yard waste as well as construction and demolition debris for disposal at
the landfill.
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The
City of Greensboro works with the community to improve the quality of
life for residents through inclusion, diversity, and trust. As the
seventh largest employer in Greensboro, the City has a professional
staff of 3,000 employees who maintain the values of honesty, integrity,
stewardship, and respect. The City is governed by a council-manager form
of government with a mayor and eight council members. For more
information on the City, visit www.greensboro-nc.gov or call 373-CITY (2489).
Friday, July 12, 2013
City Of Greensboro IFYI: Friday, July 12, 2013
Callers from Arizona on the Greensboro Riots, Super Jam, and something about no longer allowing state regulated, trained and licensed city building inspectors to decide when rental properties are unfit for human habitation... Seems a bureaucrat is better qualified to make that decision... All in this week's IFYI from Greensboro City Manager Denise Turner Roth.
Wonder how long it will take after an apartment building catches fire before the City of Greensboro gets hit with a class action law suit over a building that was certified as safe by a suit and tie who doesn't know which end of the nail to hit with the screwdriver?
Wonder how long it will take after an apartment building catches fire before the City of Greensboro gets hit with a class action law suit over a building that was certified as safe by a suit and tie who doesn't know which end of the nail to hit with the screwdriver?
Greensboro City Council Agenda: July 16, 2013
Looks like city staff is still trying to fake it 'til they make it... Bicycle friendly my big ol' hairy ass!
Greensboro
Car-Dependent
Friday, July 5, 2013
Greensboro IFYI: Friday, July 5, 2013
Public information requests, Riots, Police and Youth Protection Ordinance, Small Group meetings and all in this week's IFYI
Friday, June 28, 2013
City Of Greensboro IFYI: Friday, June 28, 2013
Turns out I was right all along about the Franklin Blvd Greensboro Sportsplex the city staff denied was being planned and refused me access to city planning maps to see and the proof is in this week's IFYI from the City of Greensboro.
Only, they gave it a new name, the Heath Park and Indoor Track And Field Facility.
And to think, Greensboro City Attorney S. Mujeeb Shah-Khan told me I was denied access to planning because he feared I might poison the City's water supply.... What was that all about?
Yeah, I know I said I was done but I just had to prove I was right... again.
Only, they gave it a new name, the Heath Park and Indoor Track And Field Facility.
And to think, Greensboro City Attorney S. Mujeeb Shah-Khan told me I was denied access to planning because he feared I might poison the City's water supply.... What was that all about?
Yeah, I know I said I was done but I just had to prove I was right... again.
Friday, June 21, 2013
IFYI: Friday, June 21, 2013
RUCO, oh no!
Greenway, hey, hey!
Shift Accelerator.
All you can spy in the IFYI
and me, I'll catch you later.
Yeah, it's crappy poetry, so what?
Greenway, hey, hey!
Shift Accelerator.
All you can spy in the IFYI
and me, I'll catch you later.
Yeah, it's crappy poetry, so what?
Friday, June 14, 2013
IFYI: Friday, June 14, 2013
Are you aware who started the first neighborhood night out in Greensboro? It was my mother, the year before National Night Out began nationwide. I'm sure there no record of it downtown even though Captain Ed Swing sent a dozen or so GPD officers by the house for fear a fight might break out between us and the crack dealers across the street as my brothers and I were directing guests to park their cars in the crack dealers' front yard but all in all it turned out to be a great night and the beginning of a great neighborhood tradition. Anyway, National Night Out Kickoff Parties and more in this week's IFYI from the Greensboro City Manager.
Friday, June 7, 2013
City Of Greensboro IFYI: Whatever Today Is
If history repeats itself (and in Greensboro it's in the habit of doing so) considering that the appointment of Greensboro's first and only water conservation manager lead to the now world's most famous Dam Scam I can only assume the new Office of Accountability (ROTFLMAO!!!) as proposed in this week's IFYI will also be short lived.
Yeah, I know I said I was under pressure to stop blogging but what are threats to someone who has been suicidal for the last 40 years? I'll tell you what they are: a fucking invitation!
Yeah, I know I said I was under pressure to stop blogging but what are threats to someone who has been suicidal for the last 40 years? I'll tell you what they are: a fucking invitation!
Friday, May 31, 2013
City Of Greensboro IFYI: Friday, May 31, 2013
SS Different Week.
Don't worry, the real shit hits the fan again Monday morning starting ar 8:00 sharp. The autopost is loaded and aimed straight at city hall. They'll be at least another year shoveling up this round.
Don't worry, the real shit hits the fan again Monday morning starting ar 8:00 sharp. The autopost is loaded and aimed straight at city hall. They'll be at least another year shoveling up this round.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
City Manager Presents Recommended Budget for FY 13-14
Update: George Hartzman responds with How city staff played digtriad.com for chumps...
From the City of Greensboro:
The budget process continues with a public hearing on the recommended budget at the June 4 Council meeting. Council is scheduled to adopt a budget during its June 18 meeting. The recommended budget will be available for review by 12 noon, Wednesday, May 22 online at www.greensboro-nc.gov/
From the City of Greensboro:
GREENSBORO, NC (May 21, 2013)
– During tonight’s City Council meeting, City Manager Denise Turner
Roth presented a $459 million recommended budget for fiscal year
2013-14. The recommended budget includes approximately $4.3 million in
budget reductions.
According
to Roth, the City’s budget development approach focused on making
reductions and enhancements with an eye on this and future year’s
budgets. “When the budget process kicked off in the fall of 2012, I
challenged departments to look for ways the City could make long-term
reductions or fee changes without sacrificing the core commitments we
maintain as a governmental organization and service provider,” says
Roth. “As an organization, we also explored ways to streamline processes
and reduce costs to ensure that we were making decisions that would
benefit our budget development in years to come. This process has
produced a proposed budget that will continue to advance the
organization and ensure fiscal stability in the future.”
Following
the City Council’s continued desire to limit the budget impact on
residents, no tax rate increase is proposed. However, to offset future
regulatory issues, and water and sewer infrastructure and replacement
costs, water rate increases of 3.5 percent for City residents and 7.5
percent for non-City residents are included for the second year
in-a-row.
Overall, the proposal includes reductions grouped according to each of the City’s MAP plan Result Areas (visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/MAP
for more details on the MAP plan and Result Areas). Included are budget
reductions of $1,043,194 in infrastructure, $982,244 in public safety,
$715,762 in culture, recreation and community character, and $227,569 in
general government. In addition, 14 full-time equivalent positions
would be eliminated under the proposal, with no impact on sworn
employees, and another $2,350,201 in organization-wide reductions.
The
proposal also includes several fee increases designed to create revenue
for the City. Included among the increases are fees for group usage of
Parks and Recreation spraygrounds, a $10 increase in the late penalty
for overdue parking tickets, and development review fee increases
designed to improve the City’s cost recovery by an average of 50 percent
over the next four years.
The
recommended budget does include $1.29 million for the economic
development fund, including the funding of the Big Box Loan program, the
Good Repair program, the redevelopment of the Renaissance Center and
the City’s contribution to the $1 million SC2 economic development
challenge. In terms of budget enhancements, $50,000 is included for a
City-wide survey, $40,519 is proposed for additional resources for code
enforcement and inspections, and first-year funding of $70,000 for a
newly proposed Office of Accountability.
An overview of some of the budget reductions and recommendations, listed by Result Area:
Public Safety
· Delay the recruit classes for the Greensboro police and fire departments;
· Reduce the number of school crossing guards funded by the City.
Culture, Recreation and Community Character
· Reduce the number of open-play hours at the Greensboro Sportsplex;
· Eliminate funding for the Greensboro Youth Council Carnival;
· Transfer ownership of War Memorial Stadium to NC A&T State University.
Infrastructure
· Increase fees for planning permits and bond engineering projects;
· Savings realized through recycling materials contract;
· Reductions in landscape maintenance costs.
General Government
· Increase the late fee penalty for overdue parking tickets by $10 after 90 days;
· Eliminate supplemental pay for worker’s compensation, reducing the level the City pays to the state mandated amount.
Organization-Wide Reductions
· Reduce Lankford Security contract;
· Reduce internal equipment services charges.
Friday, May 17, 2013
City Of Greensboro IFYI: Friday, May 17, 2013
Again, the IFYI is incorrect this week. Under the heading, Current Public Records Requests Update, May 17, 2013 line 4 dated "2/18/2013 Billy Jones Confidential Informants Policy/Procedures Partially completed and sent. Police Attorney is preparing final item."
I have received nothing. It never came.
Of course, as has been explained to me by several GPD officers off the record: If GPD makes public their Confidential Informants Policy/Procedures as GPD is required by State and Federal law to do, then all GPD officers will be bound by the rules some of them would rather not be stuck with.
And thus the reason GPD's rank and file believe the GPD Attorney is dragging his feet.
That and more in this week's IFYI from the City of Greensboro.
I wish I could find something good in city government to write about. Our rank and file city workers deserve better management than this. They work too hard to have to live with what their bosses do.
I have received nothing. It never came.
Of course, as has been explained to me by several GPD officers off the record: If GPD makes public their Confidential Informants Policy/Procedures as GPD is required by State and Federal law to do, then all GPD officers will be bound by the rules some of them would rather not be stuck with.
And thus the reason GPD's rank and file believe the GPD Attorney is dragging his feet.
That and more in this week's IFYI from the City of Greensboro.
I wish I could find something good in city government to write about. Our rank and file city workers deserve better management than this. They work too hard to have to live with what their bosses do.
Friday, May 10, 2013
City Of Greensboro IFYI: Friday, May 10, 2013
Busking, costs to close War Memorial Auditorium (they left out the cost of tearing down and hauling away the old building with the gaping hole in the roof. They weren't planning on leaving it there, were they?) I'm not sure what police FTEs are but Greensboro has a lot less per person than Charoltte and Winston-Salem and more per person than Durham and Raleigh. In reading this article about Ann Arbor, Michigan it appears lower numbers of FTEs are a bad thing.
The Heath Community Plan is mentioned. That's the same area where I found a plan for a second Greensboro Sportsplex that everyone downtown refuses to talk to me about. Seriously, it's on Google maps.
The Accelerated Infrastructure Investments For Economic Growth strategic mobility formula from the NC DOT is interesting. It advocates reduced travel times to spur economic growth. Isn't that what I've been saying for the last 2 years when I say put the jobs where the people live? Of course, like the City of Greensboro they'd rather build roads and industrial parks. It's going to be hard to peddle 70 MPH on those bicycles when we can no longer afford to outbid the Chinese for gas.
All that an more in this week's IFYI.
The Heath Community Plan is mentioned. That's the same area where I found a plan for a second Greensboro Sportsplex that everyone downtown refuses to talk to me about. Seriously, it's on Google maps.
The Accelerated Infrastructure Investments For Economic Growth strategic mobility formula from the NC DOT is interesting. It advocates reduced travel times to spur economic growth. Isn't that what I've been saying for the last 2 years when I say put the jobs where the people live? Of course, like the City of Greensboro they'd rather build roads and industrial parks. It's going to be hard to peddle 70 MPH on those bicycles when we can no longer afford to outbid the Chinese for gas.
All that an more in this week's IFYI.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Greensboro Coliseum Manager Matt Brown Abducted By Aliens
I don't usually post Greensboro Coliseum events but this one I couldn't resist. It's not every day the City of Greensboro admits to the abduction of a high ranking city official-- Greensboro's highest paid city official-- by alien abductors.
"Center for UFO Research to Sponsor Symposium at War Memorial Auditorium June 29-30
International Panel of Generals, Military Witnesses, Government Officials and Scientists to Present Startling Facts about Real UFO Encounters
Greensboro, NC (May 6, 2013) - The Center for UFO Research is sponsoring a two-day (June 29-30) symposium revealing scientific data, evidence, and personal eye witness accounts from former high-ranking military personnel, government officials, journalists and scientists reporting on UAP (UFOs). Representatives from France, Belgium, Chile, Iran, the U.K. and the U.S. will establish a clear and present need for international cooperation and joint scientific investigations into these very real phenomena. The conference will include illustrated lectures, discussions with the audience, book signings, a buffet dinner and a special Saturday evening lecture on the scientific search for extraterrestrial life.
Tickets are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000 and at the Greensboro Coliseum box office.
The American public is not alone when it comes to sighting what the US Air Force calls unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and what scientists call UAP (unidentified aerial phenomena). Former governors, high level military and government officials, highly trained pilots and aviation experts have encountered and investigated UFOs. The phenomenon is real. It happens worldwide. No one is sure about its nature. Experts from six countries will divulge what they have discovered about UFOs during the weekend symposium in Greensboro.
The panel, using previously classified documents and other evidence, will discuss many well-documented cases and some never before made public. General Parviz Jafari will describe his attempts, while an Iranian Air Force fighter-pilot, to fire at a UFO. He failed due to an unexplained power loss to his control panel each time. “This case is a classic that meets all the necessary conditions for a legitimate study of the UFO phenomenon,” stated the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency in a secret document on the incident.
Officials from France and Chile will explain why their governments have set up agencies to investigate UFOs, and will present cases under investigation. A former NASA Senior Scientist will show that UFOs can be an air safety hazard, and a retired Belgian Major General will report on an extraordinary wave of unexplained sightings in his country, which he was assigned to manage by the Ministry of Defense. A U.S. Air Force Colonel witnessed a dramatic series of UFO events at an Air Force base and captured them on his tape recorder. Photographs and videos will be presented during many lectures.
This ground-breaking conference offers high quality, serious and legitimate information on UFOs by the world’s leading authorities, along with thought-provoking analysis. It will counter the wild claims and conspiracy theories that are too often covered in the media. Confronting the taboo against the UFO issue, the distinguished panel will focus on hard science and exciting official investigations, establishing the reality of UFOs.
“Our government needs to take an active role in investigating this phenomenon, as other countries are doing,” says journalist Leslie Kean, who researched UFOs for over ten years and will be presenting at the conference. “This symposium will make a strong case for that.”
Speakers to Include:
Dr. Jeffrey Bennett, astrophysicist, University of Colorado,
General Wilfried De Brouwer, former Deputy Chief of Staff, Belgian Air Force (Ret.),
Timothy Good, UK researcher and author
Dr. Richard Haines, former Senior Scientist, NASA; Chief Scientist for NARCAP
Colonel Charles Halt, US. Air Force (Ret.),
General Parviz Jafari, Iranian Air Force (Ret.)
Leslie Kean, journalist and author
Jose Lay, International Affairs Director, Chilean government agency on UAP
Xavier Passot, Director, Official French Bureau investigating UFOs
Nancy Talbot, BLT Research Group
Dr. Alexander Wendt, Professor of International Security at Ohio State University
Dr. Ron Westrum, emeritus professor of Sociology at Eastern Michigan University
For more information go to www.cufornc.com
CONTACTS: Michael Acosta ufosymposium@gmail.com.
Andrew Brown, Greensboro Coliseum, andrew.brown@greensboro-nc.gov"
And if you'd like to know more about Greensboro area alien abductions check out Wackemall.com Seems abductions happen all the time, especially to Greensboro government officials and high ranking city employees.
"Center for UFO Research to Sponsor Symposium at War Memorial Auditorium June 29-30
International Panel of Generals, Military Witnesses, Government Officials and Scientists to Present Startling Facts about Real UFO Encounters
Greensboro, NC (May 6, 2013) - The Center for UFO Research is sponsoring a two-day (June 29-30) symposium revealing scientific data, evidence, and personal eye witness accounts from former high-ranking military personnel, government officials, journalists and scientists reporting on UAP (UFOs). Representatives from France, Belgium, Chile, Iran, the U.K. and the U.S. will establish a clear and present need for international cooperation and joint scientific investigations into these very real phenomena. The conference will include illustrated lectures, discussions with the audience, book signings, a buffet dinner and a special Saturday evening lecture on the scientific search for extraterrestrial life.
Tickets are on sale now at www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000 and at the Greensboro Coliseum box office.
The American public is not alone when it comes to sighting what the US Air Force calls unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and what scientists call UAP (unidentified aerial phenomena). Former governors, high level military and government officials, highly trained pilots and aviation experts have encountered and investigated UFOs. The phenomenon is real. It happens worldwide. No one is sure about its nature. Experts from six countries will divulge what they have discovered about UFOs during the weekend symposium in Greensboro.
The panel, using previously classified documents and other evidence, will discuss many well-documented cases and some never before made public. General Parviz Jafari will describe his attempts, while an Iranian Air Force fighter-pilot, to fire at a UFO. He failed due to an unexplained power loss to his control panel each time. “This case is a classic that meets all the necessary conditions for a legitimate study of the UFO phenomenon,” stated the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency in a secret document on the incident.
Officials from France and Chile will explain why their governments have set up agencies to investigate UFOs, and will present cases under investigation. A former NASA Senior Scientist will show that UFOs can be an air safety hazard, and a retired Belgian Major General will report on an extraordinary wave of unexplained sightings in his country, which he was assigned to manage by the Ministry of Defense. A U.S. Air Force Colonel witnessed a dramatic series of UFO events at an Air Force base and captured them on his tape recorder. Photographs and videos will be presented during many lectures.
This ground-breaking conference offers high quality, serious and legitimate information on UFOs by the world’s leading authorities, along with thought-provoking analysis. It will counter the wild claims and conspiracy theories that are too often covered in the media. Confronting the taboo against the UFO issue, the distinguished panel will focus on hard science and exciting official investigations, establishing the reality of UFOs.
“Our government needs to take an active role in investigating this phenomenon, as other countries are doing,” says journalist Leslie Kean, who researched UFOs for over ten years and will be presenting at the conference. “This symposium will make a strong case for that.”
Speakers to Include:
Dr. Jeffrey Bennett, astrophysicist, University of Colorado,
General Wilfried De Brouwer, former Deputy Chief of Staff, Belgian Air Force (Ret.),
Timothy Good, UK researcher and author
Dr. Richard Haines, former Senior Scientist, NASA; Chief Scientist for NARCAP
Colonel Charles Halt, US. Air Force (Ret.),
General Parviz Jafari, Iranian Air Force (Ret.)
Leslie Kean, journalist and author
Jose Lay, International Affairs Director, Chilean government agency on UAP
Xavier Passot, Director, Official French Bureau investigating UFOs
Nancy Talbot, BLT Research Group
Dr. Alexander Wendt, Professor of International Security at Ohio State University
Dr. Ron Westrum, emeritus professor of Sociology at Eastern Michigan University
For more information go to www.cufornc.com
CONTACTS: Michael Acosta ufosymposium@gmail.com.
Andrew Brown, Greensboro Coliseum, andrew.brown@greensboro-nc.gov"
And if you'd like to know more about Greensboro area alien abductions check out Wackemall.com Seems abductions happen all the time, especially to Greensboro government officials and high ranking city employees.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
City Of Greensboro Announcements: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Library Sponsors Fifth Annual Latino Festival
El dÃa de los niños/El dÃa de los libros
The day of the child/The day of the book
May 4, 12:30 – 5 PM, Festival Park
The Greensboro Public Library and Casa Azul are bringing El dÃa de los niños/El dÃa de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), to Festival Park on May 4 from 12:30 to 5 pm. This free event promotes literacy and Latino culture and draws thousands of participants to downtown Greensboro.
This year’s free celebration includes Criss Cross Mangosauce, salsa dancing, “Dora the Explorer,” prizes, face painting, food vendors, ArtQuest, soccer clinics, music by West End Mambo and more. Latino singer Fredd Stanley Reyes will also perform.
Assistant Library Director Steve Sumerford says “The Latino community looks forward to this event every year and you do not have to be Latino to enjoy El dÃa de los niños/El dÃa de los libros. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet people and enjoy Latino music, dancing, food and more.” He added, “It’s also a great way to promote childhood literacy.”
The Library is working with Casa Azul, a Greensboro organization devoted to promoting and celebrating Latino culture, to produce this festival. Additional community partners include Guilford County Schools, City Arts and the Friends of the Greensboro Public Library.
For more information on all the exciting programs and resources at the Greensboro Public Library visit: www.greensborolibrary.org.
Tree Ordinance Review Committee Meeting - 5/2/13 @ 3:30 p.m.
Nine Police Officers Advance in Rank
GREENSBORO, NC (April 30, 2013) – Nine officers with the Greensboro Police Department will advance in rank today during a ceremony in the City Council Chambers. Included among those promoted will be the new commander of the Southern Patrol Division.
Shon F. Barnes, the most senior of the promotees, advances to the rank of captain and assumes command of the city’s second largest patrol district in early May. Barnes joined the Greensboro Police Department in November 2000 as a member of the 78th Police Basic Introductory Course (PBIC). He has served as a patrol officer in the Eastern Division, as a School Resource Officer, a member of the Juvenile Services Unit, a detective in the property crimes section, and, most recently, executive officer of Central Division. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History/Pre-Law from Elizabeth City State University, and a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati.
Two officers will attain the rank of lieutenant:
N. Davis III joined GPD in February 2002 after six years of service with the Granville County Sheriff’s Department. He has served in the Western Patrol Division, and has been a member of the Professional Standards Division since January 2011. Davis holds a Graduate Degree in Biblical Theology from the North Carolina College of Theology.
JL Raines joined the Greensboro Police Department in February of 1998. He is a graduate of the 74th PBIC. Raines has served in three of the four patrol divisions: Central, Eastern, and Southern. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Applied Sociology from North Carolina State University.
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The department will also welcome four new sergeants:
RL Alston became a member of the department in June 2000 and is a graduate of the 78th PBIC. He has served as a member of the Investigative Support Division, and is currently assigned to Eastern Patrol Division. Alston graduated from Dudley High School in 1994. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from NC A&T State University.
WB Barham graduated from the 81st PBIC after joining GPD in January 2003. He has served in positions of increased responsibility in the Central and Southern Patrol Districts. Barham holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from North Carolina State University.
RT Briles joined GPD in June 2000 as a lateral transfer from NC A&T State University Police Department. He has served as a Patrol Training Officer in Southern Division for the last eight years. Briles earned an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science- Criminal Justice from Guilford Technical Community College, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Justice and Policy from Guilford College.
HJ Pate joined the Greensboro Police Department in February 2000 as a lateral transfer from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. She has served as a School Resource Officer, gang investigator, and detective with the Family Victims’ Unit. She holds of Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from UNC-Chapel Hill.
Advancing to the rank of corporal are:
DR Ciser joined GPD in September 2004. He served in positions of increased responsibility in Eastern Division since graduating from the 83rd PBIC.
JS Ruggiero also joined GPD in September 2004 and is a graduate of the 83rd PBIC. He has served as a patrol officer in Western and Southern Divisions. As a detective in the Criminal Investigations Division, he has investigated crimes against persons, property crimes, and homicides. Ruggiero is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He holds an Associate’s Degree from Guilford Technical Community College.
El dÃa de los niños/El dÃa de los libros
The day of the child/The day of the book
May 4, 12:30 – 5 PM, Festival Park
The Greensboro Public Library and Casa Azul are bringing El dÃa de los niños/El dÃa de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), to Festival Park on May 4 from 12:30 to 5 pm. This free event promotes literacy and Latino culture and draws thousands of participants to downtown Greensboro.
This year’s free celebration includes Criss Cross Mangosauce, salsa dancing, “Dora the Explorer,” prizes, face painting, food vendors, ArtQuest, soccer clinics, music by West End Mambo and more. Latino singer Fredd Stanley Reyes will also perform.
Assistant Library Director Steve Sumerford says “The Latino community looks forward to this event every year and you do not have to be Latino to enjoy El dÃa de los niños/El dÃa de los libros. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet people and enjoy Latino music, dancing, food and more.” He added, “It’s also a great way to promote childhood literacy.”
The Library is working with Casa Azul, a Greensboro organization devoted to promoting and celebrating Latino culture, to produce this festival. Additional community partners include Guilford County Schools, City Arts and the Friends of the Greensboro Public Library.
For more information on all the exciting programs and resources at the Greensboro Public Library visit: www.greensborolibrary.org.
Tree Ordinance Review Committee Meeting - 5/2/13 @ 3:30 p.m.
Nine Police Officers Advance in Rank
GREENSBORO, NC (April 30, 2013) – Nine officers with the Greensboro Police Department will advance in rank today during a ceremony in the City Council Chambers. Included among those promoted will be the new commander of the Southern Patrol Division.
Shon F. Barnes, the most senior of the promotees, advances to the rank of captain and assumes command of the city’s second largest patrol district in early May. Barnes joined the Greensboro Police Department in November 2000 as a member of the 78th Police Basic Introductory Course (PBIC). He has served as a patrol officer in the Eastern Division, as a School Resource Officer, a member of the Juvenile Services Unit, a detective in the property crimes section, and, most recently, executive officer of Central Division. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History/Pre-Law from Elizabeth City State University, and a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati.
Two officers will attain the rank of lieutenant:
N. Davis III joined GPD in February 2002 after six years of service with the Granville County Sheriff’s Department. He has served in the Western Patrol Division, and has been a member of the Professional Standards Division since January 2011. Davis holds a Graduate Degree in Biblical Theology from the North Carolina College of Theology.
JL Raines joined the Greensboro Police Department in February of 1998. He is a graduate of the 74th PBIC. Raines has served in three of the four patrol divisions: Central, Eastern, and Southern. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Applied Sociology from North Carolina State University.
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The department will also welcome four new sergeants:
RL Alston became a member of the department in June 2000 and is a graduate of the 78th PBIC. He has served as a member of the Investigative Support Division, and is currently assigned to Eastern Patrol Division. Alston graduated from Dudley High School in 1994. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from NC A&T State University.
WB Barham graduated from the 81st PBIC after joining GPD in January 2003. He has served in positions of increased responsibility in the Central and Southern Patrol Districts. Barham holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from North Carolina State University.
RT Briles joined GPD in June 2000 as a lateral transfer from NC A&T State University Police Department. He has served as a Patrol Training Officer in Southern Division for the last eight years. Briles earned an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science- Criminal Justice from Guilford Technical Community College, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Justice and Policy from Guilford College.
HJ Pate joined the Greensboro Police Department in February 2000 as a lateral transfer from Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. She has served as a School Resource Officer, gang investigator, and detective with the Family Victims’ Unit. She holds of Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from UNC-Chapel Hill.
Advancing to the rank of corporal are:
DR Ciser joined GPD in September 2004. He served in positions of increased responsibility in Eastern Division since graduating from the 83rd PBIC.
JS Ruggiero also joined GPD in September 2004 and is a graduate of the 83rd PBIC. He has served as a patrol officer in Western and Southern Divisions. As a detective in the Criminal Investigations Division, he has investigated crimes against persons, property crimes, and homicides. Ruggiero is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He holds an Associate’s Degree from Guilford Technical Community College.
Monday, April 29, 2013
City Of Greensboro Announcements: Monday, April 29, 2013
Pop Up Promenade Hits Downtown Greensboro During May and June
GREENSBORO, NC (April 29, 2013) – Greensboro residents looking for something new and different in downtown Greensboro this spring can stop their search. February One Place, between Davie and Greene Street, is hosting a ‘Pop Up Promenade’ from 6-11 pm on Friday and Saturday nights during May and June.
The ‘Pop Up Promenade’ transforms February One Place into a pedestrian showplace complete with street painting, special lighting and greenery, live entertainment, cafe seating and food trucks, and more. The goal of the ‘Pop Up Promenade’ is to encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to take a walk downtown to see what it has to offer and recognize how urban spaces can be used in non-traditional ways. The Greensboro City Council gave the ‘Pop Up Promenade’ its support at its April 16 meeting.
For more information on the ‘Pop Up Promenade,’ visit the website at www.greensboro-nc.gov/PopUp, its Facebook page or contact Cecelia Thompson with Action Greensboro at cthompson@actiongreensboro.org
Greensboro Fire Department to Conduct Live Fire Training
GREENSBORO, NC (April 29, 2013) – The Greensboro Fire Department plans to conduct live fire training at 1925 Cedar Fork Drive, on Tuesday April 30, 2013. The training exercises are scheduled to begin at 8:00 am and will conclude at approximately 2:00 pm. Heavy amounts of smoke may be present in the area, but should not pose hazards to the public. All structures utilized for live fire training by the Greensboro Fire Department meet compliance with NC DENR-Air Quality and NC Public Health regulations.
Live fire training provides the opportunity for firefighters to gain valuable practice and experience in fire control and extinguishment.
GREENSBORO, NC (April 29, 2013) – Greensboro residents looking for something new and different in downtown Greensboro this spring can stop their search. February One Place, between Davie and Greene Street, is hosting a ‘Pop Up Promenade’ from 6-11 pm on Friday and Saturday nights during May and June.
The ‘Pop Up Promenade’ transforms February One Place into a pedestrian showplace complete with street painting, special lighting and greenery, live entertainment, cafe seating and food trucks, and more. The goal of the ‘Pop Up Promenade’ is to encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to take a walk downtown to see what it has to offer and recognize how urban spaces can be used in non-traditional ways. The Greensboro City Council gave the ‘Pop Up Promenade’ its support at its April 16 meeting.
For more information on the ‘Pop Up Promenade,’ visit the website at www.greensboro-nc.gov/PopUp, its Facebook page or contact Cecelia Thompson with Action Greensboro at cthompson@actiongreensboro.org
Greensboro Fire Department to Conduct Live Fire Training
GREENSBORO, NC (April 29, 2013) – The Greensboro Fire Department plans to conduct live fire training at 1925 Cedar Fork Drive, on Tuesday April 30, 2013. The training exercises are scheduled to begin at 8:00 am and will conclude at approximately 2:00 pm. Heavy amounts of smoke may be present in the area, but should not pose hazards to the public. All structures utilized for live fire training by the Greensboro Fire Department meet compliance with NC DENR-Air Quality and NC Public Health regulations.
Live fire training provides the opportunity for firefighters to gain valuable practice and experience in fire control and extinguishment.
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