March 2020 · Produced by Marketing & Communications

Bulky Item Collection Begins March 2
Information Sessions on Downtown Two-Way Street Conversions
Learn More about City Recreation Opportunities
African American Heritage Initiative Seeks Volunteers
Paid Internship Program for High Schoolers
City Holding Small Business Plan Competition

Bulky Item Collection Begins March 2

The city’s annual bulky item pick-up begins March 2 and will run through Sept. 4. Collection crews will go through the city street by street, collecting bulky items that garbage crews cannot accept. Furniture, mattresses, appliances, grills, carpet, old toys and lawn furniture can all be set out. The city cannot collect televisions, computer equipment, building materials, hazardous waste, tires, cement, cars and car parts, stumps, tanks and oil drums, fire wood or yard waste. Do not mix bulky items with recyclables or brush.

Bulky item collection is for single family residences, not businesses or apartments. The Sanitation Division will mail post cards in advance to let home owners know when bulky item collection will be held in their neighborhood. To find out your collection week, go to CityofWS.org/BulkyItems and click on the link for online address lookup.

Information Sessions on Downtown Two-Way Street Conversions

City transportation officials are holding drop-in information sessions on plans to convert First, Second, Liberty and Main streets downtown to two-way traffic. At each session citizens can learn more about the plans, view maps and ask questions. Sessions will be held:

Tuesday, March 10, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., in the Stuart Municipal Building, Third Floor Conference Room, 100 E. First St., Winston-Salem.
Thursday, March 12, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., in the Stuart Municipal Building, Third Floor Conference Room, 100 E. First St., Winston-Salem.

Montage of various activities provided by Recreation & Parks Department

Learn More about City Recreation Opportunities at Open Houses

City residents are invited to attend any of four open houses Recreation & Parks will hold during March to showcase the great variety of recreation programs and facilities the city offers. The open houses will include interactive demonstrations and door prizes. The open house locations and dates are:

Old Town Recreation Center, 4550 Shattalon Drive, Tuesday, March 10, 5 - 7 p.m.
Miller Park Recreation Center, 400 Leisure Lane, Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m. - noon.
William R. Anderson, Jr. Recreation Center, 2450 Reynolds Park Road, Tuesday, March 17, 5 - 7 p.m.
Fourteenth Street Recreation Center, 2020 N.E. 14th St., Saturday, March 21, 10 a.m. - noon.

African American Heritage Initiative Seeks Volunteers for Community Collection Teams

The African American Heritage Initiative Committee is seeking city residents to serve on one or more of the nine "collection teams" it is organizing to capture the memories and recollections of African Americans who lived in Winston-Salem through the years of segregation and desegregation. Each team will be responsible for capturing the history in a particular area: Churches and Religious Institutions, Neighborhoods, Education, Civic and Service Groups, Government, Arts and Culture, Professionals, Businesses, and Oral Histories. Each team will be led by a member of the commission, said Dothula Baron, the commission chair. READ MORE

All Speakers at Truist Paid Internship Announcement

Workforce Development Internship Program for High School Juniors & Seniors Announced

As part of the comprehensive program to reduce poverty and promote workforce development and economic mobility, the city, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools and the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce are coordinating a paid internship program for high school juniors and seniors in low-income households.

The Truist Charitable Fund of Trust Bank is putting up $1.2 million to establish the program. Local employers and other organizations will provide matching funds to finance internships for up to 165 students a year, beginning in the fall of 2020. Over the six-year life of the program, it will assist about 1,000 students. The internships will pay students $10 an hour for 10 hours per week, and is open to students who live in households with an income of 80 percent or less of the average median income of the county. READ MORE

City Holding Small Business Plan Competition

The city is holding its Small Business Plan Competition again in 2020. The Office of Business Inclusion and Advancement is sponsoring the competition to promote job creation and small businesses by helping entrepreneurs develop sound business plans. The two winners will each receive a $5,000 grant for start-up costs, up to $5,000 in a potential matching micro-loan and technical assistance. Executive summaries and business descriptions must be submitted by March 23. All submissions will be reviewed and the top finalists will have the opportunity to submit completed business plans in June. READ MORE

For more information about these stories, or to report a problem or request services, call CityLink at 336-727-8000 or 311 within Winston-Salem city limits.

City of Winston-Salem

Mayor: Allen Joines
City Council: Vivian H. Burke, Mayor Pro Tempore, Northeast Ward; Denise D. Adams, North Ward; Dan Besse, Southwest Ward; Robert C. Clark, West Ward; John C. Larson, South Ward; Jeff MacIntosh, Northwest Ward; Annette Scippio, East Ward; James Taylor, Jr., Southeast Ward
City Manager: Lee Garrity

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