Seems Aycock Middle School principal William Price was running into some budgeting problems getting his circa 1922 school building wired to accommodate the new Science and Technology magnet, that will be in place on the campus next year.  The high cost of trying to string wire through don't-make-'em-like-they-used-to plaster walls and impenetrable concrete threatened to break his bank.

Yesterday, William was showing me the list of all the wondrous things Aycock will have in store for the little minds of mush who will be attending the school next year.  Included were requisitions for workstations, computerized microscopes, a greenhouse, a campus wetlands area and a ton of new laptops and 'smart boards'.

Also on the list was a line item for 6 wireless hubs to connect it all together.  William solved the wiring problem for just over $700.00 thereby saving taxpayers untold thousands of dollars.

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Another Thursday another $9,523.00.

Today we find out what Cytoxan has in store for us as my Jinni starts her first of three infusions of the drug.  They, like the others, will be spaced two weeks apart but this is the last leg of her pre-surgery chemotherapy.

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Update: I had to pick up Jinni, then hurry over to a 'stop the cannon' meeting at City Hall (details to come).  My editor was apparently expecting my suggested 3:00p scoop on this wonderful development.  Sorry sports fans, but the N&R's Nate DeGraff got me on this one.

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Wharton hints at some of the many things going on about town in general and here in our 'hood in particular.  Big things.

He mentioned the fact that there was a meeting yesterday involving the North State Chevy property just north of First Horizon Park.  I was there along with representatives from the most excellent Boulevard Company out of Charlotte, Cooper-Cary, Downtown Greensboro, Inc., and the property owners Jim and Steve Jones.

The Jones brothers are working hard to bring something fine and ambitious to Greensboro and I am impressed.  Not just with their plans for their property, but with them.  They are very serious about bringing together a development that will assure their legacy for generations to come with a community minded approach that Greensboro sorely needs.

Ray Gibbs, of Downtown Greensboro, requested that I keep the details out of my blog until after 3:00p today, at which time the other press will get to see what is up the Jones brother's sleeve.  Happy to oblige, but I will give you this.

The voters of North Carolina recently passed a law allowing municipalities to issue tax increment financing bonds.  Greensboro will likely be the proving grounds for the implementation of that new statute.  I was a supporter of that measure and The 'Bellemeade Village' project will bring focus as to why the statute is an important tool for development.

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