TICKETS FOR SALUTE! THE NORTH CAROLINA WINE CELEBRATION are on sale at a number of locations and on-line.  To see the

 list of ticket outlets, order tickets, learn about special wine maker dinners scheduled for Friday night, May 11, and to take advantage of 

 VERY special room rates at the Marriott Hotel, go to www.salutencwine.com.  This will be an event you won’t want to miss!

 THE BROWN-ROGERS-DIXSON BUILDING at Seventh and Main streets has been purchased by a Richmond, Virginia developer and will

 be converted to 85 luxury apartments.  Special amenities will include a pool, hot tub and lounge on the main floor and a 2,000 s.f. deck on

 the roof with views of the downtown skyline to the south and mountains to the north.  Construction could start as early as this summer

 and be completed in a year.  The building originally housed the P. H. Hanes Knitting Company.

 DR. DAVID HUGHES, Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church on Fifth Street, has been appointed to the Downtown Winston-Salem board

 of directors.  He will serve as a representative of the downtown church community.  

 THE YWCA SPORTS AND WELLNESS CENTER in the Southeast Gateway is scheduled to open June 16.  The basketball arena will be

 called the Mary Garber Basketball Arena, honoring one of the first female sportswriters in the country who was a reported for the

 Winston-Salem Journal.  The $15 million facility will include a family center, library, youth center, cyber café, a competitive-level swimming

 pool, a family water park, weight room and indoor walking track.

 PIEDMONT MUSIC CENTER is now fully operational in its new showroom at 212 North Broad Street.  The company, formerly located on

 South Main Street near Old Salem specializes in new and used pianos and is especially known for its extensive selection of grand

 pianos.  Call 724-9612 for an appointment or simply stop in to see one of the largest and most diverse selections of pianos in the region.

 CENTER CITY GRILLE is now offering free Wi-Fi internet service to its customers.  The restaurant is located on the main floor of the One

 West Fourth Street Building at Fourth and Main.  Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. with facilities available for private functions. 

 Call 331-0129.

 MAY IS HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH both locally and at the national level.  During the month, there will be numerous

 opportunities to honor the efforts of the many individuals and organizations that have helped preserve the resources that make Forsyth

 County special.  “Making Preservation Work!” is the 2007 national theme for Historic Preservation Month.  For more information, visit

 www.forsythcountyhrc.com

 THE SECOND ANNUAL ART UNLEASHED PET PARADE will take place on Saturday, May 19, down Fourth Street followed by a street

 fair at Grace Court Park.  The NEW DOG AND CAT STATUES FOR Art Unleashed! 2008 will make their debut and roll down Fourth Street

 in the parade.  Registration begins at noon at fourth and Spruce.  Call 721-1303 for more information.

 CONSTANGY, BROOKS & SMITH, LLC will hold a seminar on Thursday, May 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Piedmont Club on

 employer-sponsored wellness programs and how to analyze the new regulations that became effective on February 12, 2007, and will

 apply to plan years beginning on or after July 1.  The seminar will address the rewards of a wellness program, how it should be designed,

 and which employees may be targeted to participate.  To make reservations, call Ken Carlson at 721-6842.  The cost to attend is $50.

 CONVENTIONS DOWNTOWN THIS MONTH

 Date                 Organization                  Est. Attendance             Location

 May 1-4            NC Adjustors Association           150                   Marriott

 May 4-5            NC Locksmith Association          300                   Twin City Qtr.

 May 4-6            NCSA Graduation                      300                   Downtown Hotels

 May 5               Foreign Language Assoc.             20                   Marriott

 May 9-13           Nat’l Assembly of State Arts       100                   Twin City Quarter

 May 18-21         WFU Graduation                        1000                 City-Wide

 May 19-20         Biotech 2008                             900                  Twin City Quarter

 May 24-27         NC for Home Education              8000                 Downtown Hotels

 DOWNTOWN WINSTON-SALEM PARTNERSHIP MEETINGS IN MAY

 May 2               DWSP Foundation                     9:30 a.m.          DWSP Offices

                        DWSP Executive Comm.            10:30 a.m.         DWSP Offices

 May 3               Salute Steering Committee         8:30 a.m.          DWSP Offices

 May 4               Parking Task Force                    8:30 a.m.          DWSP Offices

 May 7               Salute Steering Committee         8:30 a.m.          DWSP Offices

 May 9               Public Safety Network                8:30 a.m.          DWSP Offices

 May 10             Salute Steering Committee         8:30 a.m.          DWSP Offices

 May 11             Infrastructure Committee             8:00 a.m.          DWSP Offices

 May 16             Real Estate Roundtable              8:30 a.m.          DWSP Offices

 May 18             Development Committee             8:30 a.m.          City Hall, 3^rd Floor

 May 22             Downtown 101                           8:00 a.m.          DWSP Offices