Rotation
Innovation – Spin-Drying Sludge into Fertilizer Pellets
Ground was broken last month for a
first-in-the–region device to turn wastewater treatment sludge into fertilizer
pellets.
The equipment solves the increasingly
difficult challenge of disposing of the voluminous residue from treatment
plants. And it provides a safe, useful product in the process.
The sludge, or biosolids
dryer, is being built at the
Cary
hires companies to haul liquid sludge from its two treatment plants and spray it
on farmland. But stringent regulations and diminishing farmland make this
disposal method increasingly impractical.
The fertilizer pellets that emerge
from the dryer will be a small fraction of the volume of sludge that goes into
it. Sludge from other towns’ plants might be processed there, too.
For more information on the project,
see Sludge Dryer under Current Projects on our Web site, www.townofcary.org.
Charlie’s
Angels – Cat Reunited with Family that had Moved Away
The gray tabby that Animal Control
Officer Shelly Davis captured at a vacant house in January was a friendly cat.
He wore no collar, but clearly had been someone’s pet.
A neighbor had called about the cat.
The owner had moved to
On a return trip to the shelter,
Thanks to Davis and the SPCA, and to
a neighbor who fed Charlie while he was on his own, he had the chance to be
reunited.
Davis
encourages pet owners to use microchips and to keep records up to date.
“When they have that chip, I get
excited,”
Spring
Daze Arts & Crafts Festival
The Spring Daze festival, plus the Earth Day celebration, will be held
Honors
for Two of Us
Detective Jason Ice and Division
Chief Jay Poole have been named Police Officer and Firefighter of 2003 by
American Legion Post 67.
Poole
, a 20-year department veteran, has
been instrumental in helping Chief Allan Cain implement new philosophies.
He has guided development of new
firefighting concepts, streamlined budget preparation, and authored revisions to
the training academy program.
Ice, a
“I feel very fortunate for the
opportunities I have been afforded during my employment,” he said. “I have
learned a great deal, and continue to learn from the unique, day-to-day
experiences.”
A workshop on operating irrigation
systems will be Thursday, April 29 from
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Visit the water conservation booth
while touring the Gardens for the Cure™ Saturday, May 15 from
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Visit the Downtown Farmer’s Market
Tuesdays
Fun
for Folks on Spokes -
Celebrate
Bike Month at the second annual Cary Cycling Celebration on Saturday, May
8 from
This free event will include mountain
bike tips and trick workshops, a trials demonstration and a bike rodeo for kids
6-12. The celebration will also include a stunt show, bicycle swap meet,
information booths, and road tours from beginner distances of 8-12 miles to a
full 200-kilometer option.
Local bike shops will have
mini-maintenance workshops and the latest in cycling gear.
Last year’s event helped certify
For more on bicycle routes, safety
tips and other details, see Bicycle
Plan under Site Index on our Web site, townofcary.org.
Overnight
Getaways – Planning Escapes from Home Fires
Don’t wait until the smoke alarm
goes off at
Make sure everyone - from little kids
to grandparents - participates. The purpose is not to frighten kids, so a fire
drill does not have to be a surprise.
Are escape routes clear? Can windows
and doors be opened easily? Ensure that any security bars on doors and windows
have quick release mechanisms.
Agree on a meeting place outside.
Never go back in the home until firefighters say it’s safe.
Test your smoke alarms, too.
For more safety tips, call
Feathered
Friend Festivities
Celebrate Mother Nature this
Mother’s Day at
Learn about local birds at the
“Festival of Feathers” featuring games, crafts and prizes and guided walks
for the entire family. Stop by the “Potting Spot” from
For worry-free parking, shuttle
service will run between
“Aging Well, Living Well” is this
year’s theme of Older Americans Month, which is May.
Join us for
Register by May 14. For more
information, call the senior center at (919) 469-4081.
The center helps make the years after
55 golden with many programs and activities.
Bring
a picnic and chair or blanket to
The
bandstand is at the corner of
Cary
Town Band performs music such as light classical, marches, rags and waltzes.
Want to join the Town Band?
It meets Thursday evenings. There are no dues. Contact Jim Hammerle at
(919) 467-7336 for more information.
Unwanted
Signs of Spring
If you plan a yard sale as part of
spring cleaning, please put the word out the right way.
Help us keep street rights-of-way and
other public property looking nice by not sticking yard sale signs there.
Yard sale signs are permitted in two
locations - one sign on the property where the sale is occurring and one
additional sign on another private property with the owner’s permission.
These signs are OK between
The purpose isn’t to fine, but to
keep areas free of clutter.
For more, see our sign code brochure
on townofcary.org or call (919) 469-4082.
Recycling Tip: The
Town offers free curbside pick up of used motor oil to solid waste customers. To
schedule a used oil pick-up in
Storm Water Tip: A
drainage easement allows storm water drain across downstream properties and is
typically 20 feet wide. Flows may be overland or concentrated in pipes or open
ditches. The property owner is responsible for maintaining easements. Flow
should not be blocked or impeded in any way.
The Town maintains drainage structures in the public street right-of-way
only. If drains are broken or blocked at the curb, call the Public Works and
Utilities Department at (919) 469-4090.
Water Conservation Tip: Tired
of reseeding, watering, and constantly re-working your fescue lawn?
Save time, money, and water by converting to a warm season grass.
Those such as
