Happy New Year, dear readers who are local in Greensboro and to those of you who read from elsewhere. Today is the day we reflect on the posts from 2022 and pick one to share from each month. We also share a photo of the year. Our photo of 2022 was just posted the other day, the one (above) of Gladys Brooks Boroughs.* She is our first centenarian and a person who has touched so many lives in Greensboro. Her positivity and community impact make her a role model for us all. It is people who make a place, and Greensboro is a place with great people. Thank you, Mrs. Boroughs, for sharing some highlights of your life with the GDP readership. Here are other 2022 highlights:
January: Blumenthal's Clothing Store. The store is long gone, but for those of you who remember it, know what a Greensboro institution it was. This sign is one of two. This one was for sale at Antique Market Place and it sold. The other one is on view for all to see at the Greensboro History Museum. If you like things like this, there is a Facebook group, "Remember Greensboro 1950's and Before- North Carolina" you might want to join. Actually there could be a page for the 1990's and before. So much has changed in the last 30 years.
February: Syngenta: This large corporation employs so many in Greensboro. It is interesting to follow this company that in now owned by ChemChina, a Chinese, state-owned enterprise. The headquarters is located on Swing Road and visible from I-40. Greensboro is strategically located between north and south in the eastern USA, a great place for companies to locate. It will be interesting to watch the growth in 2023.
March: Battle of Guilford Courthouse. If you want to learn about the history of Greensboro, the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park and reenactment weekend are a great way to learn of our city's early history. It is scheduled for March 11th and 12th in 2023, with the battle at 2pm each day.
April: Butterfly Effect. Helene Avraham-Katz transformed that general store/gas station on Sandy Ridge Road into an arts and crafts collaborative. Helene has battled pancreatic cancer twice, written a book about it, and continues to struggle with health issues. She flies to Philadelphia for treatment and continues to have health challenges. Yes, when you stop in her store and meet her, you will leave inspired by her love of life; she is quite an inspiration. If you need a gift, or something special for yourself, stop by and have a look.
May: Well-Spring Retirement Theatre: The theatre at Well-Spring Retirement Community, near Kernodle Middle School, is quite a community resource. They have many great performances open to the public. We got to see "The Moses Cone Denim King Story" and learned so much about Greensboro's history and the inspirational Cone Family.
June: Eastern Music Festival: This year we were able to attend several EMF events, learn about it, meet sponsors and musicians. 2023 is the 63rd year for the festival and Greensboro is lucky to have this summer concert series here, and Guilford College is the perfect setting for musicians to stay, perform, and gain professional experience.
July: Night Kayaking at Lake Brandt: All of the summer activities available on our three lakes (Higgins, Brandt, and Townsend) make summers in Greensboro special. Our city is located half way between the mountains and the ocean with many people traveling elsewhere during the summer. However, Greensboro Parks & Recreation works hard to have summer activities open to the public. Of course the trails and the Sunday MUSEP concerts in the park are very fun. When it stays light until almost 9:00 pm, night kayaking on the lakes is a special experience.
August: Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) The CCL is quite a community resource. They have art exhibits open to the public, showcasing local artists and giving the Greensboro community a chance to visit the headquarters. The landscaping alone is worth the visit to 220 north, near Bur-Mil Park. While we were there, we watched the video about the history of CCL and information about the founding family, the Richardsons, who also created Vick's VapoRub.
September: Welcome Fulbright Scholars. In September, 21 Fulbright teaching fellows, from 21 different countries came to Greensboro to learn about the American education system and to share about their respective countries with teachers and students in the Guilford County Schools. Greensboro is lucky to have 5 institutions of higher education-IHEs- (Bennett College, Greensboro College, Guilford College, North Carolina A&T, and University of North Carolina Greensboro). The Fulbright scholars came in through a grant from UNCG, but special opportunities, international visitors, performances, speakers, and other opportunities are available thanks to our IHE network.
October: Tanger Center Interior View during Bryan Series. The Tanger Center for the Performing Arts has transformed entertainment in Greensboro. Now that the Bryan Series is held at Tanger, 3,000 people can experience the quality speakers brought to Greensboro through Guilford College. The Tanger Center was our featured post last New Years Day. This year, we show an interior with the Ring of Lights that adds so much to the start of a performance. The Ring of Lights was sponsored by the Schiffman family.
November: Safety Town. Safety Town is a community resource teaching children safety lessons. We had several readers, lifelong Greensboro residents, tell us they had never heard of Safety Town. Sharing community resources with the public, raising the visibility of a valuable community resource, and having people thank us for it, makes every minute of this volunteer effort of ours worthwhile. The idea to feature it was completely serendipitous, when we stopped by to vote, as it is located right at Lewis Recreation Center.
December: Aereal View. Since we're featuring Mrs. Boroughs as the post of the year, we've featuring the aerial view of Guilford County as our December photo. We are not drone photographers, but increasingly aerial views are becoming commonplace. Our view was from an airplane, reminding us of the beauty around us and, places that seem far away, are a lot closer than we realize.
We hope you enjoyed our 2022 posts and that you will continue to read in 2023. It is a pleasure having you as a part of our GDP family. Happy New Year, dear readers! Be sure to drop by tomorrow when we begin Year 15!
*Original post, HERE.
In case you have only recently discovered Greensboro Daily Photo, or, if you just want to go back and look, here is the list for 2021 in Review.
You had a busy year.
Posted by: William Kendall | Monday, January 02, 2023 at 04:37 PM