June
2000

In This
Issue :


Automatic
Bank
Draft
Service


Summerfest
2000
Concert
Series


Romeo
and
Juliet


Alternate
Day
Watering


July 4th
Celebration


Get
Important
EMail
Now!


Practice
Fire
Safety
Outdoors


FAQ's
of the
Month


Fine
Arts
Exhibits


Starlight
Concert
Series


Independence
Day
Holiday


Conservation
Corner


Dear Bud

"BUD"
is a
Monthly
Publication of the
Town
of Cary.



Past Issues

Automatic Bank Draft Service

Automatic Bank Draft Service makes it possible for you to pay your utility bill without writing a check. This service automatically deducts the amount of your utility bill from your checking or savings account on the actual due date each month, saving time, a check and postage. There is no charge for this service. Just complete and sign a Bank Draft Authorization Form (available on the Town web site or by calling the Finance Department @ 469-4050 or 469-4052) and return it with a voided check or deposit slip
with your next payment.

SummerFest ’00 Concert Series

7/1 - Folk Singer Tom Chapin
7/8 - A Night in Vienna: Beethoven, Strauss and more

For tickets to these exciting performances, call the NC Symphony at 733-2750 ext. 260.

Romeo & Juliet at Sertoma Amphitheater

This romantic classic comes alive under the stars on Friday night, June 23^rd. Spend the evening with graduates of Cary’s Shakespeare Academy as they present a full production of this tragic love story. Call 469-4061 for more information.

July 4^th Celebration At Regency Park

Celebrate our nation’s birthday with a FREE night of fun for the entire family! Enjoy a performance by the Cary Town Band and an enchanting concert by the North Carolina Symphony. Cap off your celebration with a spectacular fireworks display, the Triangle’s largest and most exciting celebration of the Fourth!

Get Important E-Mail Now!

Become a part of Cary’s new Electronic Mailing List Service. Sign up to receive emails about Town of Cary news, planning & zoning activities, new rezoning requests,transportation, and telecommunications issues. Subscribe now by clicking on the mailing list icon in the upper left-hand corner of the Town’s website splash page.

Practice Fire Safety Outdoors
How Safe Are Your Outdoor Areas?

• Before starting your lawnmower, be sure that it is clear of gasoline fumes.
• Never use a charcoal grill or hibachi inside the home. They pose an asphyxiation hazard by consuming oxygen and giving off lethal amounts of carbon monoxide.
• Use only barbecue starter to light a charcoal fire. Never use gasoline to start or rekindle a barbecue fire. Once the fire has started, only use dry kindling to revive it.
• Set up barbecue grills away from buildings, fences, and combustible items.

For more information contact the Cary Fire Department @ 469-4056.

FAQ's of the Month

* Wake County Courthouse ? 755-4105

* What number do I call to find out information about events held by the Town of Cary like Lazy Daze, Spring Daze, etc.? ? 469-4061

* Wake County Public Schools ? 850-1600

* What is the phone number to the DMV in Cary? ? NCDMV - Driver's License Office 468-0319 and Car Tags & Title 469-1444

* Wake County Tax Assessor's Office ? 856-5460

Fine Art Exhibits

The public is invited to view the works of accomplished artists on display in the first floor Main Gallery during the Page-Walker Arts & History Center's regular public hours. Opening receptions offer a chance to meet the artists and join others in the exciting unveiling of new works. Please come by 119 Ambassador Loop or call 460-4963. Refreshments will be provided.

Rocky Alexander
Artist’s Reception: Sunday June 4, 2-4pm
Close: Wednesday July 26, 9pm

Kathleen Jardine
Artist’s Reception: Sunday July 30, 2-4pm
Close: Wednesday Aug 30, 9pm

Starlight Concert Series

A series of FREE family concerts held on selected Friday evenings at 7:30PM on the grassy area behind the Page-Walker Arts & History Center located at 119 Ambassador Loop. A superb way to spend a summer evening! Bring lawn chairs and a picnic.

Concerts will be cancelled in case of inclement weather. Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel. For more information call 460-4963.

July 7 - Charlie Chiklis & The Moonlighters Big Band
August 4 - Corbi/Thompson Quartet

Independence Day Holiday

Town Government Offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day on Tuesday, July 4^th. Yard waste will not be collected during the holiday week. Tuesday customers will have their household garbage, curbside trash and recycling material collected on Monday (7/3). Wednesday, Thursday and Friday customers will have their solid waste and recycling material collected on a normal schedule. For more information please call the Public Works & Utilities Department at 469-4090.

Conservation Corner

Gardening Tip: Prioritize your outdoor watering needs. Give precedence to newly planted trees, shrubs, and gardens. If your plants do not look wilted or stressed in the hot afternoon, they probably do not require water. Plants that are wilted or stressed early in the morning deserve priority. Fescue grass can survive 3 weeks without water. It will go into dormancy and turn brown, but it is NOT dead. For more details on watering techniques see "Maximizing Landscape Plant Survival" on the Town's website under Water Conservation.

Recycling Tip: Before recycling aluminum foil, pie pans, and trays, be sure all food particles have been removed. Aluminum beverage cans are banned from the landfill and therefore must be recycled. Rinse cans with a small amount of water before placing them in your recycling bin to keep family, friends, and collectors from being stung by a swarm of bees.

Dear Bud: If you would like to read more about a certain topic or would like to request
additional information to be in a Bud issue, please email Bud at bud@ci.cary.nc.us or call 469-4007.


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