Lazy Daze – Remedy for Summer Malaise
One of the state’s premier arts and crafts
festivals marks its 28th year in downtown
The Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival is free
and open to everyone.
The juried show brings more than 50,000 people
downtown on the fourth Saturday of each August to see more than 400 artisans.
In addition to arts and crafts, there is food, a
“Kid’s World” and two stages with entertainment all day.
New this year is the Town Crier from
For the first time during Lazy Daze, the
For more festival details, see the Recreation
section of our Web site, www.townofcary.org, or call (919) 469-4061.
Bad Lighting – Helping Kids See the Danger
of Playing with Fire
Matches and lighters are among the leading causes
of fire-related deaths for children under age 5.
Children have a natural curiosity about fire.
Don’t underestimate their ability to strike matches or start a lighter.
Store matches and lighters out of children's
reach and sight, preferably in a locked cabinet. Even child-resistant lighters
are not childproof.
Teach toddlers to tell you when they find a match
or a lighter.
If a child is curious about fire or has been
playing with fire, calmly but firmly explain that matches and lighters are for
adults to use carefully.
Never use matches or lighters as amusement.
Children may imitate you when you’re not around.
Prevent fires by practicing and teaching safe
behaviors in your home. For more safety advice, call the Cary Fire Department at
(919) 469-4056.
Please help us reach you quickly in an emergency.
In addition to the mailbox, the address should be
on the streets side of the building. Numbers should be at least 6 inches tall on
commercial buildings and at least 3 inches tall on residential ones. Colors
should contrast with the background.
Smoke Jumpers – Getting the Drop on Sewer
Leaks
Each year our Utilities crews test for sewer
system leaks using a special non-toxic smoke.
The purposes are to see where water is leaking
into the system and to reveal sources of odor.
This year’s testing will be in several areas on
the north side of town starting in late August.
Most will never see or smell the smoke. But we
want to fully explain what we’re doing. For details, see Smoke Testing under
Site Index on our Web site.
If you detect smoke in your home, call us at
(919) 469-4090 and also call your plumber. The smoke won’t harm you or your
pets or leave stains in your home.
Become a part of
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The Town Council will continue meeting in
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Protect your pet by ensuring its rabies
vaccination is current. State law requires it. For details, see Animal Control
under Police Department on our Web site.
Trail
Guide – Charting Course on Bond Park Trails
You’re invited to a meeting Sept. 14 to review
and comment on draft alternatives for updating trails within Bond Park.
The meeting will begin at
We envision Bond Park as the hub of a regional
greenway system. We’re developing
a master plan to ensure connectivity and continuity of trails. We want people of
different abilities and interests to use them.
The plan also focuses on trail renovation and
maintenance, preserving natural resources, and on reducing conflicts with people
who live near the trails.
After reviewing comments, we’ll present the
final plan Sept. 28 at the senior center. We want a plan that balances community
needs.
For more information, see Bond Park Trails Master
Plan in the Recreation section of our Web.
Enjoy the Fall Sertoma Concert Series in
Bond Park’s Sertoma Amphitheatre. Shows are rain or shine. For more on this
season’s lineup, call (919) 469-4061 or see Events & Concerts in the
Recreation section of our Web site,
www.townofcary.org.
Shows are free and open to the public.
It is now easier for you to make small changes to
an approved site plan.
Our Planning staff offers a weekly minor
alteration review. Minor alterations
include changing landscaping, adding awnings, switching exterior paint colors,
making small changes to building façades, etc.
We want to streamline things to get small
projects reviewed more quickly.
Simply fill out an application, turn in two 11x17
inch plan sets and pay a $50 application fee by Monday at
If you have questions about whether minor
alteration review fits your project, please give our Planning Department a call
at (919) 469-4082.
Cary Players, a community theater company for
adults, is focusing on increasing membership.
It needs actors and people for directing, set and
costume construction, Web creation, and financial management.
If you’d like to become involved or get
information on the latest production and auditions, e-mail the Cary Players at
info@caryplayers.org.
Decks are wooden structures larger than 5' by 5'
that are supported on posts
Decks always require a building permit. Let us
review plans, including an updated plot plan, before you begin work.
For answers to many deck design questions, see
the Procedures page of our Inspections & Permits Department Web section or
call the office at (919) 469-4043.
Monday, Sept. 6 is Labor Day, so we won’t be
picking up yard waste that day. However, we’ll collect household garbage,
recyclables and curbside trash on the regular Tuesday - Friday schedule that
week. If you have questions, call us at (919) 469-4090.
The Concert Singers of Cary’s new choir, the
Cary Junior Concert Choir, debuts in September.
Membership is open to all Triangle area students
who will be in grades 7-9 this fall. No singing experience is necessary.
The choir will rehearse on Mondays from
Auditions are Aug. 16 and Aug. 30. For more
information, e-mail juniorchoir@concertsingers.org or visit
www.concertsingers.org.
Water Conservation Tip:
Stop by the water conservation booth during the Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts
Festival and pick up free water conservation information and devices. These
include rain gauges, efficient showerheads, shower timers, faucet aerators,
toilet flapper coupons, and toilet dye tablets.
