🌱 Community Invited To Do Art + New Interim Assistant City Manager

Hello all. It's me, Michelle Paul, your host of the Winston-Salem Patch newsletter — here to impart everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Friday: A stray afternoon t-storm. High: 86 Low: 61.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny. High: 84 Low: 60.

Here are the top three stories today in Winston-Salem:

1. Beginning Tuesday, Jun. 20, the Davis Gallery at the Sawtooth School for Visual Art will be hosting an art installation made of both metal fibers and yarn, with community members invited to contribute. The school plans to unveil them in different parts of Winston-Salem beginning in the fall. Participation is free, and those interested should visit the Davis Gallery between Jun. 20 and Aug. 1, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on weekdays, and 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays. You can also sign up online! (Yes! Weekly)
2. Pending the retirement of Winston-Salem City Manager Lee Garrity, effective Jun. 23, Assistant City Manager Johnnie Taylor will become the interim city manager until the hiring process can begin for a final replacement. Having joined the city government in 1992, Taylor was made an assistant city manager in July 2021 and currently oversees Central Warehouse, Employee Safety, Fleet Services, Operation Coordinator, Recreation & Parks, Human Resources, Information Systems, and more departments within the municipal government. (Triad City Beat)
3. A roof collapse that occurred early in the morning on Thursday, Jun. 15, has left two people with no place to stay. First responders arrived at the 555 East Apartments off of North Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard around 4:00 a.m. on Thursday following reports that part of the floor of the apartment's second level had collapsed into the first. Per renters, the collapse has left puddles of water covering furniture and floors on the apartment's first level, doing large amounts of damage to residents' personal belongings. (WGHP 8)

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Today and tomorrow in Winston-Salem:

Friday, June 16

• HELPS (Healthy Exercise and Lifestyle Programs) Exercise Program At The HELPS Gym/Facility (6:00 AM)
• Fairground Fridays At The Winston-Salem Fairgrounds (7:00 PM)

Saturday, June 17

• Juneteenth At Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center (All day)
• Movies in the Park At Jamison Park (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• REMINDER - It is Adopt a Cat Month at the Forsyth Humane Society! All available cats and kittens are a blanket fee of $50 for adoption. (Forsyth Humane Society via Facebook)
• Thursday, Jun. 15, was the first day of practice for Winston-Salem Police Foundation's second T-ball season - pictures included at the link! (Winston-Salem Police Department via Facebook)
• Winston-Salem and Forsyth County Schools' 2023 Leadership Academy began on Thursday, Jun. 15, with Living Equity Out Loud Through Deeper Learning taking the stage first for leadership activities. (Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools via Facebook)

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That's it for today. See you all soon for another update!

— Michelle Paul

About me: Michelle Paul is a Utah-based writer and photographer with a professional background in content management and registered nursing. When not working on projects ranging from photo editing to copywriting, they enjoy traveling, video games, and expanding their skills.