The Great Outdoors - The Amphitheatre at
Norah Jones, voted Best New Artist at this years’ Grammy Awards. Music legend Bob Dylan. Ben Harper, Joe Cocker, and as always, the N.C. Symphony.
This year’s concert lineup in
The Amphitheatre at
The amphitheatre blends
state-of-the-art performance technology with the beauty of
The symphony’s annual Summerfest Concert Series with conductors William Henry Curry and Jeffrey Pollock runs Saturday evenings from May 31 until mid-July. Bring a picnic basket and spread a blanket. The symphony will also play at the Town’s free concert and fireworks on Friday, July 4.
For schedules, tickets and other
information, see Amphitheatre at
We hope to see you lakeside.
Catapulting
canines, footloose felines
Canine Frisbee Disc Competition - Saturday, June 7 at Bond
Park.
See the fur fly at Bond Park as dogs vie for a chance to compete in the World Canine Frisbee Disc Championships.
All dogs, including mutts and
novice disc chasers, can give it a shot. No dog goes home empty-mouthed. Each
competing canine receives a free official disc (while supplies last, at least)
and a certificate. The time is
The top three competitors earn prizes. Winners qualify for regional competition Call (919) 469-4100 for more information.
Human and canine spectators are welcome. Dogs must be on a leash when not competing.
The Town’s leash law applies to cats as well as dogs. All dogs and cats must be on a leash when off their owner's property.
Preserve the peace on your street by not letting your dog or cat run loose out of the yard.
Your neighbors don’t enjoy seeing your hairy hunter eat their birds and bunnies.
For more information, call Animal Control at (919) 319-4517.
This time of year, we get more reports that we’ve emptied garbage cans of things you didn’t intend to throw away.
We don’t want that to happen. So it’s better not to store gardening tools, pet food or other “keepers” in garbage containers outdoors.
It also helps if you set garbage in the same spot each
week. As always, call (919) 469-4090 if you have questions.
Bonding
Action
Staying Connected after the Vote
But that doesn’t mean the time for public participation in these issues has passed.
With citizens’ permission to use this special type of debt financing, the Town Council will decide what projects to move forward each year during budget deliberations. So stay involved and attend public hearings on the budget each June.
Read more about potential projects in the Budget section under Site Index on the Web site.
Town offices will be closed
Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day. Yard waste will not be gathered that week.
However, crews will collect household garbage, recyclables and curbside trash on
the normal schedule.
When holidays approach, check
the Holiday Schedule pages under Site Index
on the Web site. They tell you when garbage, recycling and curbside trash
will be picked up that week. Yard waste is not collected during holiday weeks.
Recycle cleaners, pesticides, paints, used motor oil and
other household hazardous wastes on the third Saturday of each month at the
Solid Waste Transfer Station,
Camping
Gear - Putting Fire in Park
Fire can do wonderful things to hot dogs and marshmallows, just don’t turn your back on it.
Here are some safe camping tips
from
Choose tents of flame-retardant material and pitch them well away from your campfire.
Build your campfire downwind, clearing away all dry vegetation and digging a pit surrounded by rocks. Look for signs that warn of potential fire hazards in national forests and campgrounds.
Pour water over or cover the fire with dirt before going to sleep or leaving the campsite.
Use only flashlights or battery-powered lanterns inside the tent or any other closed space instead of liquid-fuel lanterns or heaters. In addition to being a fire hazard, the fuel can easily cause a carbon monoxide buildup.
Store liquid fire starter - NEVER use gasoline— away from your tent and campfire. Use only dry kindling to freshen a campfire. Don’t use liquid fuel.
For more information on summer fire safety call the Fire Department at (919) 460-4958.
R. Allan Cain has been named
He replaces Wayne House, who retired Dec. 31 after a 29-year career. Town Manager Bill Coleman chose Cain after a nationwide search
Join us at Hemlock Bluffs Nature
Preserve on June 7 from
Be prepared for a sweaty workout in a great community service project - helping keep the preserve’s trails in good shape.
To register, call
Finding what you’re looking for on townofcary.org is easier now than ever.
We’ve overhauled the search engine to provide new options to narrow and quicken your search.
Peruse the entire site or certain sections. You have other new sorting options, such as by date, or file size.
Rev the engine and check out the search function today.
Do we owe you? Check out the unclaimed money list on townofcary.org under Site Index or call (919) 319-4551.
It has overpayments and deposits for recreation facility reservations, closed utility accounts, etc. Amounts range from a few dollars to $200.
Joining
our Team - Finance Department
The Finance department has 44 staff members in the Accounting, Purchasing and Utility Billing divisions.
Our Finance folks seek highly motivated individuals committed to working as a team in a friendly environment. Specific job requirements vary greatly because of the diversity of positions.
Employees are selected for a combination of both technical and interpersonal skills, positive attitude, experience, education, and/or professional certifications.
To learn more about working with the Finance Department,
please visit us online anytime or call the Human Resources Department weekdays
from
Charlie Chiklis & the Moonlighters
Friday, June 13 at
Moment’s Notice
Friday, June 27 at
Enjoy these and other nights of music
in the Page-Walker center
garden. See Concerts in the Recreation section online or call (919) 460-4963.
taking
exception to cool season grass
Ask for three-week exemptions from watering rules to
replace cool season grasses with those that better tolerate heat and drought
such as
Recycling Tip: Did you know that motor oil never wears out? It just
gets dirty. Oil can be recycled, re-refined and used again and again. That helps
to reduce our reliance on imported oil. The Town of
Water Conservation Tip: The Town has a tiered utility rate structure to encourage customers to use water efficiently. If your utility bill shows use in the "penalty tier," please call the Public Works and Utilities Department at (919) 469-4090 for suggestions on how to reduce your consumption and save money.
