Envisioning Cary
Focusing together on the Town's future

Sometimes getting ahead of yourself is a good thing.

Cary is a dynamic place, so it’s especially important to look down the road and try to stay ahead of the curve.  We need your eyes on the road, too.

That’s why the Town Council wants citizens involved in fleshing out the vision element of the Comprehensive Plan.

“Envision Cary ” is a chance to focus together on what Cary should be like 20-plus years from now.

Since Cary is the Technology Town of N.C., we’re developing some innovative ways to involve folks, most of which will roll out in early November. They include a Web survey  and a threaded online discussions  in addition to surveys over the telephone and through the postal mail.

Results will go to the Town Council this year.

Read more about plans for the Envision Cary initiative on our Web site, townofcary.org.

Loose leaf notebook

We sweep for loose leaves two times before Christmas at no charge.

Place loose leaves  curbside by 7 a.m. on the first day of  collection scheduled for your area. Keep them out of the street and avoid hydrants, meters and sidewalks.

See Leaf Collection on our Web site under Current Projects for details and a map of areas.

Area 1 is to the southwest, Area 2  the southeast, Area 3  the east, Area 4 the northwest, and Area 5 is to the north.

You also can put leaves in reusable containers or brown paper bags as Monday yard waste .

Call (919) 469-4090 for more on leaf collection alternatives.

Area 3
Nov. 3 - 7
Dec. 1 - 4

Area 1
Nov. 10 - 14
Dec. 5 - 10

Area 2
Nov. 17 – 21
Dec. 11 - 16

Area 4 & 5
Nov. 24 - 28
Dec. 17 - 22

Costume mall
Gathering the goblins indoors

Take advantage of a “safe and sane” alternative to helter-skelter trick-or-treating outdoors.

The annual Halloween celebration for children 15 and under will be Friday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 until 7 p.m. at Cary Towne Center mall. It’s free.

The Safe N Sane celebration includes not-so-scary storytelling and a “Lil Bit of Magic” with magician Michael Creech.

Secret judges will circulate among the children trick-or-treating inside the mall and select some for a costume contest.

Call (919) 469-4061 for more information.

Internal combustion
Motoring to safety outdoors

“When Fire Strikes, Get Out and Stay Out” is the theme of  Fire Prevention Week Oct. 5 - 11.

Develop a home escape plan with two ways out of each room in case of fire. Teach your family to crawl low if they encounter smoke. And arrange to meet after escaping from the home to make sure everyone got out safely.

Never go back inside the house to recoup personal belongings until the fire is out and firefighters say that it is safe to return inside.

This is also a good time to reiterate the importance of installing and testing smoke detectors. They should be on each level of the home and tested monthly. Don’t borrow batteries from smoke detectors for other uses.

Bud Bits

Katherine Boyes performs original and classical piano music  at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2 at Page-Walker Arts and History Center on Town Hall campus. Call (919) 460-4963 for more information on the Friends of the Page-Walker Fall Concert Series.

Want to come work with us?

Check This Week’s Job Openings in the Employment section of townofcary.org. See  the Departments & Divisions page under Town Organization for other employee recruitment details.

Get free Town government news. See E-mail Service under Shortcuts on the home page.

Advice Column - Lining up to Serve

We need nearly three dozen community-minded volunteers to fill vacancies on boards and commissions that advise the Town Council.

The Town Clerk’s office will accept applications through Dec. 1. The Town Council will announce its appointments to the advisory panels next January.

Terms begin Feb. 1, 2004 . Most are for three years.

Vacancies exist on the Economic Development and Sister Cities commissions; the Information Services; Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources; Planning and Zoning, and Public Art advisory boards; and the Utility and Zoning boards of adjustment. The Town Center Review Commission has none.

For more information and an online application, see the Boards & Commissions section under Shortcuts on the home page of our Web site.

You can also call (919) 469-4011 or send an e-mail to karen.gray@townofcary.org.

On stage...

Applause!
Cary Youth Theatre

Nov. 21 & 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 22 & 23 at 2 p.m.
Cary Academy

Applause! Cary Youth Theatre presents “The Jungle Book.”  See  incredible costumes and creative staging in a state-of-the-art auditorium for performances. Tickets go on sale  Oct. 21 at Cary community and arts centers.

Marvelous Music Series

Saturday, Nov 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Herbert C. Young
Community Center  

The early jazz and ragtime of the Butch Thompson Trio is a long-time favorite on public radio’s “A Prairie Home Companion.”

Tickets go on sale Oct. 15 at  community and arts centers. Call (919) 469-4061 for details.

Vote Nov. 4 … maybe

We’re writing this before the Oct. 7 Town elections, so we don’t know if there are any runoffs set for Nov. 4.  If there are, see the Elections page in Site Index for more voting information. Then cast your ballot.  

Veteran's Day  - Tuesday, Nov. 11

Veteran’s Day is a Town holiday.  Yard waste will not be gathered Monday, Nov. 10. Tuesday customers will receive garbage, curbside trash and recycling collection that day instead. The schedule for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday won’t change. Call the Public Works and Utilities Department at (919) 469-4090 with questions.  

Teen Band Night - Friday, Oct. 24

Folks ages 11 to 18 are invited to rock out with friends by coming to the Cary Senior Center in Bond Park to listen to live music. Teen bands from the area will be performing. Call (919) 460-4965 for more information on Teen Band Night.

Cary TV 11

See BUD-TV, Town Council and other local government meetings, plus NASA, Triangle Radio Reading Service, Annenberg and much more.  

Scrappy Competitors  

Students in the second grade through the eighth who live in Cary or attend school here are invited to try sculpting with curbside recycling materials.  They include many plastics, aluminum cans, magazines, milk cartons, six-pack rings, corrugated cardboard, etc. Entries must be turned in Nov. 14. The ceremony and reception will be Saturday, Nov. 15 at Cary Towne Center. Entries must be no more than 2 feet tall or wide and can’t weigh more than 10 pounds. Materials must be clean and dry. See Recyclable Sculpture Contest rules, an entry form and more details under Site Index on the Web. Call (919) 469-4090 if you have questions.  

Conservation Corner

Recycling Tip: Household Hazardous Waste: Take household hazardous wastes to the South Wake Transfer Station (6000 Old Smithfield Road, off N.C.  55 south of Apex) the third Saturday of the month from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.  Examples include pesticides, cleaners, poisons, paints, solvents, batteries, furniture strippers, used motor oil, antifreeze, fuel oil, auto starter and brake fluid. For 24 hour information call (919) 287-8051.  

Storm Water Tip:  Big Sweep has been rescheduled! Cary’s first stream cleanup will be held Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003 at Briarcliff Elementary School. This is a great chance for you or your high school student to get volunteer hours. Meet at Briarcliff’s parking lot at 9 a.m. Look for the banner. To register, call Betsy Pearce at (919) 469-4038 or e-mail betsy.pearce@townofcary.org.  

Water Conservation Tip: If a water pipe were to burst in your home, would you be able to find the master shutoff valve?  You could have property damage from flooding and waste a huge amount of water.  Locate the valve, mark it for quick identification, and be sure everyone in the family knows how to operate it.  

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