"O! Winston-Salem" debuts on TV13
"0! Winston-Salem," a new half-hour television program about current
events in city government, is now showing on TV 13 - the Government
Channel on TimeWarner Cable in Forsyth County,
This month's edition features stories about the city vehicles that run on
natural gas. the Downtown Winston-Salem awards, graduation ceremonies
for new firefighters and the traffic cameras that help commuters check
road conditions.
Carrie Sizemore, the city's director of marketing and communications,
serves as the show's host. "We want tl\i6 show to give city residents a
Window into city government," she said. "We will use it to call attention to
services that the city offers, highlight various city departments in the news,
and give residents a look at some of the outside organizations that the city
supports."
"0! Winston-Salem" is usually broadcast daily at various times. Consult
the TV13 schedule in the newspaper's TV section for specific times.
Bulky Item Pickup Canceled
Landfill permits available for all city property owners
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The annual bulky item pickup ter households in Winstoi^Salem has been
canceled for 2002 as a result of the state's decision earlier this year to withhold
local government revenues.
I However, all city property owners are eligible to receive a permit good for two
v trips to the Hanes Mill Road Landfill each year to dispose of bulky items.
\ The landfill accepts such bulky items as old furniture, mattresses, grills (no
\ propane tanks) carpet and toys. Building and demolition materials must be
V taken to the Old Salisbury Road Demolition Landfill.
^71 To receive your permit, call Sandra Jessup at 661-4900 or send an e
mail to sandraj@cityofws.org to have a permit mailed to you. For more
' information, call the landfill at 661-4900 or visit the city's website at
www.cityofws.org/utilities/solidwaste.
Natasha Smith (right) gave host Carrie
Sizemore a quick skating lesson dur
ing February's "0! Winston-Salem"
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Be ready for severe weather! ,
Do you know the difference between
a severe weathtfr watch and a
severe weather warning ?
Severe Weather Awareness
Week. March 10 -16, is the
/perfect time to teach this to
everyone in your family.
A watch is issued when
weather conditions are
favorable for severe weather. A
? warning is issued when severe
weather is in progress. When a
J sever weather warning is issued
A you need to immediately go to a
^ safe place.
To be even better prepared,
participate in the statewide
tornado drill at 9:20 a.m. on March
13. Call Winston-Salem/Forsyth
County Emergency Management at
767-6161 for more information.
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Map information now
available on-line
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Create customized
city and county maps
with GIS data
Data compiled by Winston-Salem
M and Forsyth County for their Geographic
Information System is now available on
line through the city's website, giving
t business people, developers, residents
and other interested parties access to
sophisticated new tools to help in their
planning and decision making.
Data stored in the GIS system can be
used to create customized maps. For
example, a developer can combine
information about flood plains with
information about tax parcels and zoning
information to create a map that shows
what portion of a low-lying tract can be
developed, and what type of zoning that
) . tract carries.
"The beauty of GIS is that it allow
t users to visually combine different sets
of information to see, literally, the big
picture," said Dennis Newman, thechief
information officer for the city.
The GIS information is available in a
self-contained website within the city's
? website (www.cityofws.org). To get to it,
click on the button labeled "GIS Maps"!
on the lower right side of the home page,
or go straight to www.cityofws.org/GIS.
The GIS website gives users access
to downloadable sets of data, including
information about tax parcels, street
centerlines, ward lines, schools, zoning,
bBl police patrol districts, and color aerial
vgll,'- photos of the county.
B, Viewing and manipulating the
informatbn in map form
requires special GIS
software, called ArcExplorer,
that can be downbaded for
free. The site also includes
several maps that can be
downloaded and viewed with
Acrobat Reader. This
program, too, can be
downloaded for free. Viewing
color aerial photos requires a
third form of software, called
MrSid GeoViewer, that also
can be downloaded for free.
All of these sets of data
can be displayed in any
combination once the data
is downloaded and added to
one of the specified software viewers.
Users can display information, such as
street names or names of schools, or I
remove it, as needed. In addition, users
can customize the presentation of the
information by changing colors and
fonts. Users can also "zoom in" as
necessary, can pan the image in any
direction, and can measure distances.
Links to download ArcExplorer and
the other programs are included on the
site's Help page.
The GIS site has been set up to allow
users to request customized sets of
data. There is a fee for creating
customized data sets, reports, or maps.
Users who are working with the city or
county on a project can use the website
to upload data needed, for example, to
compile a GIS data set.
The site also has links to Forsyth
County's GeoData Explorer website,
which contains information about tax
parcels in Forsyth County. There also are
links to a number of GIS-related websites
that can expand users' knowledge of the
GIS system and how it can be used.
The GIS website requires use of a
standard personal computer with a web
browser. The free software may require
additional RAM and a faster processor.
For more information about the new
GIS website, contact the City's MM
Information Systems Department at
727-2846.
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The Harlem Globetrotters bring their own brand of zany
basketball to the UVM Coliseum on March 24.
March Highlights
Benton Convention Center | 727-2976
5-6 NC Association of Insurance Financial Advisors
7-9 NC Association of Educators
13-16 Christian Cheerleaders of America
22-24 Beyond the Garden Gates
28 YWCA Annual Luncheon
Black-Phil Hps-Smith Government Center | 727 2975
5,12,19.26 Free tax assistance and preparation
5 4H plant sale
7 Childcare funding is available
12 Shade Gardening for the spring
12 How Neighborhood Watch makes a difference
19 Opening a business or buying a home?
The city has a deal for you!
(Call 727-2975 for an appointment)
25 Get involved with improving your community
25 Exploring your health and heritage
Keith Kelly of the office of Congressman Mel Watt is
available at BPS every Monday and Wednesday from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Board of Aldermen | 727-2224
(5th Floor, City Hall South, 100 E. First St.)
Watch these meetings LIVE on cable channel 13
4,25 Board Meeting. 7:30 p.m. Room 530
Fajtgrounds | 727-2236 | www.dcfair.com
?*^15-17 Rabbit show
16-17 Peak Auction
22-23 Carolina Classic Holstein Sale.
30 Poultry Show
UVM Coliseum | 725-5635 | www.ljvm.com
9 Children's Sample Sale (Lobby)
16 Winston-Salem Energy vs. Ohio VaMey
21-23 Joyce Meyer Ministries
24 Harlem Globetrotters
30 Winston-Salem Energy vs. Ohio Valley
31 Generals vs. Charlotte Checkers (Annex)
Recreation and Parks | 727-2063
4-5 55Alive Mature Driving Course
8 Special Olympics Forsyth County Swim Meet
10-11 Celtic Music Festival, Bethabara Park
15 Citywide Spelling See
20 Citywide birdhouse and model car contest
28 Easter Egg hunts, all recreation centers
30 Citywide Easter Egg Hunt. Fairgrounds
Get your free leaf mulch
The city is offering free leaf mulch during March
. for as long as supplies last. The city will load the mulch
In pick-up trucks and trailers between 8 a.m. and
3 p.m. on March 9,16, 23, 29 and 30 behind the
Reynolds Park Recreation Center at 2450 Reynolds
Park Road. For more information call 727-8418.
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Community Roots Day
scheduled for April 6
Make plans now to participate in the 10th annual Community
Roots Day, scheduled for April 6.
This year Rpots Day volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. in the parking
lot of the old Best Products store on South Stratford Road and spend
the morning planting trees and shrubs to beautify
South Stratford Road. All volunteers get a free
lunch and the first 300 will get free hats. T-shirts
and seedlings to plant at'home.
Community Roots Day is sponsored by
Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful. To sign up
or for more information, call Keep Winston.
Salem Beautiful at 727-80:ftS.
Keep
Winston-Salem ,
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Time to give the city 1
its spring cleaning!
The Great Winston-Salem Clean-up is coming up on April 20. It's
time to collect all the trash and litter that accumulated during the
winter and spruce up the city. The Great Winston-Salem Clean-Up is
a terrific activity for school and church groups and service clubs.
Need more convincing? AM volunteers get a free lunch!
This year's Great Winston-Salem Clean Up will be held from 8:45
to 11:30 a.m. Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful will provide supplies
(and the lunch!). For more information or to sign up, call Keep
Winston-Salem Beautiful at 727-8013. O
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Question or concern about city-government services?
Call Citizens Service 727-8000.
City of Winston-Salem does not discriminate on the basis of race. sex.
color, age. national origin, religion or disability in its employment
opportunities, programs, services or activities. (TDD number 727-8319)
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! Holiday Collection
| Schedule for 2002 j
1 Garbage Collection
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Curbside Recyclng (
Easter Normal schedule
Memorial Day Normal schedule ?
Independence Day Normal schedule I
Labor Day Normal Schedule
Columbus Day Normal schedule I
Thanksgiving Day
Thursday collected on Friday, Nov. 29 ?
Friday collected on Saturday, Nov. 30 I
Christmas I
Tuesday: Normal Schedule I
Wednesday collected on Thursday, Dec. 26
Thursday collected on Friday, Dec. 27 '
Friday collected on Saturday, Dec. 28 I
Yard-waste Cart Collection
( Feb. 4 - Dec. 5) 1
Memorial Day
Mpnday collected on Tuesday May 28 ? ?
Tuesday collected on Wednesday. May 29 (
Wednesday collected on Thursday, May 30
Thursday collected on Friday, May 31 ?
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Independence Day
Monday: Normal Schedule '
Tuesday: Normal schedule I
Wednesday: Normal Schedule
Thursday collected on Friday, July 5 '
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Labor Day
Monday collected on Tuesdsy, Sept. 3 '
Tuesday collected on Wednesday, Sept, 4 |
Wednesday collected on Thursday. Sept. 5
Thursday collected on Friday, Sept. 6 '
I
Columbus Day ,
Normal Schedtrte '
?
Thanksgiving Day
No collection Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday. '
Nov. 29 I
CUP AND SAVE
I Mori
Tue
1 Wed
I Thu
. Fri
OFF
Area 1
Area 2
Area 3
Area 4
Easter
Observed March 29
Area 1: Monday, March 25
Area 2: Tuesday, March 26
Area 3: Wednesday, March 27
Area 4: Thursday, March 28
Memorial Day
Observed May 27
I Normal schedule
Independence Day
Observed July 4
Area 1: Monday, July 1 _
Area 2: Tuesday. July 2
Area 3: Wednesday, July 3
Area 4: Friday, July 5
I Labor Day
I Observed Sept. 2
Normal Schedule
I
! Columbus Day - Not Observed
Normal schedule
Thanksgiving Day
Observed Nov. 28 & 29
Area 1: Monday. Nov. 25
Area 2: Tuesday. Nov. 26
Area 3: Wednesday. Nov. 27
Area 4: Monday. Dec. 2
Christmas
Observed Dec. 25
Area 1: Monday, Dec. 23
Area 2: Tuesday, Dec. 24
Area 3: Thursday, Dec. 26
Area 4: Friday, Dec. 27