Volume 78 No. 4
Grimsley High School
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Wednesday, December 19, 2001
During the holiday sea
son, Grimsley service
clubs help out around
Greensboro with cans,
tabs, and care.
By Margaret Hair
Reporter
As temperatures drop and food
pantry shelves become filled with
empty space, it is increasingly impor
tant for people in the Greensboro com
munity to volunteer with various agen
cies in an effort to help the situation.
This marks the busiest part of the year
for many Grimsley clubs, as they fill up
their schedules with service projects
that lend a helping hand to those in
need. The following are a few of the
several clubs that have participated or
plan to take part in winter service
projects:
Lifeguards: WinterWalkforAIDS
is the biggest event on the Lifeguards’
annual calendar. The walk, which took
place on December 1 at the Greens
boro Coliseum, is a community event
that raises money for AIDS patients
and research. The Lifeguards were
joined by TAGS in the event, in which
many participants carried with them
the names and dates of death of
those whose fives have been claimed
by AIDS.
The Rock for Awareness conceit
was held at Somewhere Else on De
cember 9, and showcased six Gieens-
boro-based bands. Admission was
either $4 or 5 cans of food, both of
which were donated to AIDS patients.
Three groups from Grimsle}', includ
ing the Sour Kids, performed.
Members of the Lifeguards club
participated in gift wrapping at
Border’s, with all the proceeds going
towards AIDS patients. Money was
also contributed to a Christmas fund
which went towards buying gifts for
high school aged children who have
been affected in some way by AIDS.
Finally, club members plan to help
serve food at Beacon Place, a hospice
house which cares for AIDS patients.
TAGS: On December 1 and 8,
TAGS membere helped outwilh Habi
tat for Humanity, a project that they
have worked with in the past. Partici
pants lent a hand in several tasks, in
cluding plastering, cementing, and
landscaping.
TAGS also made 150 cupcakes on
December 8 for the Grace Community
Church Holiday Banquet, which is
held each year for refugee families in
Greensboro from countries such as
Kosovo, Ethiopia, and Vietnam.
“GMs’ Day Out” was held on De
cember 15, and involved club mem
bers spending the day with girls of
TAGS joined Lifeguards to participate in the Winter Walk for AIDS this year. The TAGS members geT ^
together for a group shot before walking the 5K race.
the same age from Gateway Education raised over 1000 pounds of food, with
Center. These girls, some of whom
have severe handicaps, enjoyed the
afternoon of movies and companion
ship with TAGS participants.
The Lutheran Family Services Holi
day Party took place on December 15
as well, and offered games, music, danc
ing, and food for the refugee families
that are clients of the agency.
Student Council: The canned food
drive held at the end of November
Mrs. Lackey’s first period collecting
the most cans.
Participants from the senior class
worked with Santa’s Woricshop, which
cleans and distributes new and used
toys to needy families. The Student
Council is also adopting a family for
Christmas, and will buy gifts for each
family member.
Key Club: Boxes were placed
around school to collect can top tabs
for the Ronald McDonald Foundation.
A specific amount of money will be
given for each can top, and the money
raised will go to that charity, benefiting
children who have been affected by
terminal illnesses.
Each one of these seivice projects
alleviated the strain on food banks and
donation funds as these Grimsley clubs
joined in the spirit of giving, accompa
nied by background music of Salva
tion Army and sleigh bells afike.
Downtown tries to regain spot in city’s heart
Historic Downtown
Greensboro begins to
undergo changes to
attract city residents.
By Hannah Wineburg
Reporter
“When you’re alone and fife is mak
ing you lonely, you can always go
Downtown. When you’ve got wor
ries, all the noise and the huny seems
to help, 1 know. Downtown.” These
famous lyrics sung by Petula Clark cre
ate an image of a bustling city-cen
ter—something Greensboro’s down
town was once recognized for and is
now trying to reestablish.
Until the early 1960s, Greensboro’s
downtown flourished with numerous
people and businesses giving it vital
ity. The downtown was known as a
social, political, and a legal center of
the city. Grimsley alumnus, Mr. Sidney
Gray, a real estate investor and devel
oper downtown, compares the shop
ping activity back then to that of
today’s Friendly Center and Four Sea
sons mall.
By 1960, Greensboro’s downtown
started to slide. Mr. Gray considers
this era a “death blow” for Greens
boro. People moved to suburban ar
eas. Shopping centers were built
where people were moving. Conve
nience kept people away from down
town. There was also more parking
available in the shopping centers,
therefore attracting larger crowds.
Lastly, riots over segregation down
town scared people away. African
Americans were protesting in cities
across America. These demonstra
tions as well as the other aspects
helped push out businesses, even
those on the upswing, taking a great
toll on the economic survival of down
town Greensboro.
There were only a few stores that
did not relocate, and Mr. Gray has great
respect for those store owners. He
said, “ The tme pioneers were the ones
who did not run to the shopping cen
ters in the 1960s.” One such pio
neer is Schiffman’s, a jewelry store
located on S. Elm Street.
Blumenthals is still downtown, as
is Fordham’s drugstore, Coe Gro
cery, Deal Printing Company, and a
few others.
Finally, in1977, the Old Greensboro
Preservation Society was formed. This
committee saved historical buildings
such as Blanwood Mansion and Caro
lina Theater, and urged Greensboro citi
zens to envision a viable and energetic
downtown scene.
Within the past few years, the local
government has provided financial aid
to rejuvenate Greensboro’s downtown.
Mr. Michael Schiftan, a real estate con
sultant with an office in the center of
the city, has high expectations for the
growing downtown area. He said, “I
think all businesses will prosper from a
dynamic downtown.”
Schiftan also believes that it will take
three to five years before most projects
for the area will be completed. The con-
stmction of a new minor league base
ball park is gaining momentum. Triad
Stage, a new 300 seat theater, is being
constmcted. The Civil Rights Museum
is being built in the old Woolworth’s
Building.
Numerous restaurants and bars
such as Liberty Oak, Ritchy’s. Paisley
Pineapple, Cafe Europa, Ganache Bak
ing Company, and many more create a
big city ambiance. Children can enjoy
the newly opened Children’s Mu
seum, as well as the relocated and re
furbished Greensboro Public Library.
New Dawning Playhouse offers tai
lor-made art classes for those who have
an interest in furniture painting. Craft
shops, such as Glitters and Two Art
Chicks, occupy a number of stores in
downtown, adding to its growing art
“It has been a long time
since Greensboro has
had an attractive down
town.”
-Sarah Roach,
freshman
culture.
A new night fife, which will be
available to Grimsley students soon
enough, is establishing a solid pres
ence. The N Club, The Rhinoceros
Club, and Rumba Latina draw large
crowds of young people. Freshman
Sarah Roach lives in the downtown
area and is excited about its growing
appeal. She said, “It has been a long
time since Greensboro has had a thriv
ing downtown. Because I live down
town, the new attractions will be more
convenient for me.”
There are two majorprojects under
way that will draw even more people
to downtown. Bowman developers
win build 90 condominiums in its
Soutliside Development downtown.
Greensboro’s former train station. The
Depot, will become the dominant train
station again. The project which is
called “Multi-Modal-Transportation-
Center” will include an inner and intra
city bus system, and taxi service mn-
ning to and from the airport. This will
profoundly enhance the public trans
portation system for our city.
As Schiflan’s energy focuses in
creasingly on downtown, he said, “A
vibrant downtown is critical to the
health of the city.” Or as Petula Clark
sang, “Just listen to the rhythm of a
gentle Bossa Nova. You’ll be dancing
with them too before the night is over.
Happy again in Downtown.”
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