If cleaning out your closet or the garage is on your Spring Cleaning to
do list, you may be thinking about hosting a yard sale.
Before
you start posting signs and welcoming your neighbors, please take a moment to
review Cary’s sign rules. In order to keep our neighborhoods neat and
attractive, we have set some guidelines on the number of signs you can display,
for how long, and the proper size and location.
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Two sign maximum. One sign is allowed on the lot where the yard sale is
located and an additional sign can be located on a different private property
with the owner’s permission (except public common areas).
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No trees, please. Never put signs on light poles, trees, traffic signals,
medians, street corners or in ditches or intersections (public rights-of-way).
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Less is more. The size limit for signs is 4 square feet in area per side
and 42 inches in height.
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Wait until Friday. Signs can only be displayed on the weekend. Put them
out on Friday after 5 p.m. and remove them by 8 a.m. on Monday.
For more information about yard sale signs
or to read our sign ordinance, visit www.townofcary.org.
If you have questions, call us at 469-4082.
Is an old car that is no longer working taking up space in your garage or
backyard?
Call us and we’ll help you get rid of it
for free.
Our
junk vehicle program makes it easy for you to remove your unwanted vehicles and
keep our neighborhoods looking good.
A
vehicle is considered “junk” if it doesn’t have a current license plate
and at least one of the following is true:
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It’s partially dismantled or wrecked;
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It doesn’t run or move as intended;
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It’s more than five years old and looks to be worth less than $100.
If you know of a possible junk vehicle, call
us and we’ll send information to the owner about free removal. Please note
that a vehicle that is used on a regular basis for work or personal use is not
considered a junk vehicle, regardless of its appearance.
For details on removing junk cars, call
462-3885.
More than 150 local artists will be featured at our 14th annual Spring
Daze festival on Saturday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Bond Park.
Bring the whole family for
a free day of art, entertainment and fun. There will be entertainment on four
stages, a Children’s Village, and of course, your favorite festival foods.
Earth Day activities are also being held in conjunction with Spring Daze, so be
sure to check out the hands-on exhibits!
New for you to enjoy this year is Bond Park’s new boat house. Rent a paddle boat, feed the ducks or sit and rock on the deck overlooking tranquil Bond Lake.
For more Spring
Daze event details, visit www.townofcary.org.
Spring is here and that means it’s time to consider if and how you’ll
be watering your landscape.
For
a low maintenance lawn that uses less water, choose a warm season grass such as
Zoysia, Bermuda, St. Augustine or Centipede.
The
optimal time to plant a drought–tolerant grass is between May and August.
Permits are available for a three-week exception to the alternate day watering
schedule from April 15 through August 15 when you plant warm season grass.
You
can apply online for a watering exception permit. Just visit the Water
Conservation section at www.townofcary.org.
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Cary’s Water Wise Workshops are free and open to the public. In May, learn about warm season grasses and composting. For details, call 469-4090.
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Visit the Cary Downtown Farmer’s Market for locally grown produce. Located in the Cary Depot parking lot, the market is open April through November on Saturday mornings and Tuesday afternoons. For more, go to www.caryfarmersmarket.com.
You may have noticed lately that some Town of Cary recycling trucks look
a little different. That’s because the Town of Cary has started to implement a
single stream recycling process.
Our
new recycling trucks have one large compartment to hold all recyclables that are
collected at the curb. These items are mixed together in the trucks until they
are mechanically sorted at the materials recovery facility.
Although
our process has changed, it is still important to follow the recycling
preparation guidelines on our web site, including:
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Discard all lids and rinse
containers;
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Flatten plastic bottles, aluminum and steel cans, and cardboard drink
containers;
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Cut corrugated cardboard into 2' x 3' pieces.
For
more information about Cary Recycles, visit Recycling
at www.townofcary.org
or call our Public Works and Utilities Department at 469-4090.
Are you interested in helping the Town of Cary educate your
neighbors about protecting our environment?
Become a Block Leader and join a network of citizens who serve as
grassroots environmental educators. You can serve a single cul-de-sac or an
entire subdivision—it’s up to you! Just let us know how much time you can
volunteer.
Interested in learning more? Attend any one of the Block Leader
orientation sessions this spring. In May, sessions will be held at the
Page Walker Arts & History Center, Ambassador Loop Road, from 7-8:30 p.m. on
May 15 and May 22.
For more information about the Block
Leader Program, visit www.townofcary.org
or call 462-3872.
Let the wisdom of the Wordspinner and the beat of the tom-tom drums lead
you back to Jamestown and the adventures between Pocahontas' Algonquin tribe and
Captain John Smith's English settlers.
Applause!
Cary Youth Theatre will perform “The Legend of Pocahontas” on May 10-12 at
7:30 p.m. at the Sertoma Amphitheatre in Bond Park.
Tickets
can be purchased starting April 10 at Herb Young Community Center, by phone at
(919) 834-4000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
For more, call 469-4061.
Would you know what to do if fire broke out in your home?
Prepare
now by introducing your family to E.D.I.T.H., or Exit Drills in the Home. The
National Fire Protection Association notes that planning and practicing your
escape are keys to surviving a home fire.
To
get started, draw a floor plan of your home. Show two ways out of every room and
agree on a meeting place outside where everyone will gather once you’ve
escaped.
Teach
everyone in your household how to unlock and open all windows and doors.
Keep
stairways and exits clear from clutter.
Install
smoke alarms on every floor of your home. Test the alarms once a month and
replace the batteries once a year.
Make
sure everyone in your household knows the sound of the smoke alarm.
Finally,
practice really does make perfect. Hold home fire drills at least twice a year.
On Mother’s Day, make time to honor Mother Nature by attending the
Stevens Nature Center’s Annual Celebration of Nature.
Fun
for the whole family, the event will take place on Sunday, May 13 from 1-5 p.m.
at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve. Go on a guided nature walk or enjoy arts and
crafts, hands-on exhibits and other educational activities that explore this
year’s theme, “Remarkable Reptiles.”
For
more information on the Celebration
of Nature, visit www.townofcary.org
or call the Stevens Nature Center at 387-5980.
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The Fray, April 25, 7 p.m. at Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Regency Park. Tickets at 834-4000.
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Cary Art Loop, meets last Friday of each month. Next event: April 27, 6-9 p.m. at various downtown Cary locations. Free. Details at www.caryartloop.org.
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Marvelous Music Series: Time for Three, May 4, 7:30 p.m. at Herb Young Community Center. Details at 460-4965.
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Yankovic Day in Cary, May 11 at Page-Walker Arts and History Center Garden. Free. Details at 460-4963.
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Toni Rice and Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, May 12, 7:30 p.m. at Booth Amphitheatre. Tickets at Ticketmaster or 834-4000.
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Spring Sertoma Series: Cary Town Band, May 18, 7:30 p.m. at Sertoma Amphitheatre, Bond Park. Free. Details at 469-4061.
Exhibits
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Raleigh-Wake Senior Games Silver Arts Competition. Through April 27 at Cary Senior Center. Artist reception, April 27 at 10:30 a.m.
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Art Quilts: Markings. April 27-May 30, Page-Walker. Artist reception, April 27, 6-9 p.m.
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Student Teacher Staff Show. April 30-May 31 at Cary Senior Center. Artist reception, May 25, 4-6 p.m.
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13th Annual Children’s Art Show. May 3-31 at Jordan Hall Arts Center. Artist reception, May 6, 2-4 p.m.