Are you looking for a fun, safe way to celebrate Halloween? We invite you
to check out one of our special-themed programs.
Our annual Safe-N-Sane
celebration, held at Cary Towne Center Mall from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, Oct. 31, offers a fun place for kids to trick-or-treat, plus costume
contests, not-so scary stories, and more.
Other Halloween activities include the
Town of Cary’s annual Haunted House, which will be open on Saturday, Oct. 27
from 5-9 p.m. at Old Cary Elementary and a “tricks only” Halloween Skate
Contest from noon-8 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28 at Sk8-Cary.
For more information, look up Halloween
Events at www.townofcary.org or call
469-4061.
Recycle
sale at Hemlock Bluffs
Each year, generous citizens donate their unwanted household items like
toys, small appliances and furniture to be recycled at the Friends of Hemlock
Bluffs annual recycle sale.
The much-anticipated annual yard sale-style fundraiser returns this year
on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
It’s your donations that make the
difference. Please bring your unwanted treasures to the Stevens Nature Center on
Thursday, Oct. 25 or Friday, Oct. 26 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Then come back the day of the sale for some treasure hunting!
Proceeds from the sale support
environmental education efforts and events at Hemlock
Bluffs Nature Preserve.
We’re mailing you a map and schedule of this year’s loose leaf
collection. Beginning Nov. 5, we will begin collecting loose leaves twice before
Christmas according to the schedule at no charge.
Place loose leaves at the curb by 7 a.m. on the first day of collection
for your area. The map
and schedule is also available online at www.townofcary.org.
Please join us as we honor all veterans at our annual luncheon on Nov. 9
at 11:30 a.m. in the Cary Senior Center ballroom.
The luncheon includes a patriotic
program, catered lunch and entertainment. This event is free for veterans and $8
for other attendees. Everyone should register by Nov. 1.
For more information, call 469-4081.
Our Lazy
Daze Arts & Crafts Festival remains the top-rated, one-day festival in
the country in the Classic and Contemporary Crafts category. This year, we’ve
also been named one of the Top 15 Best National Festivals, building on our
previous ranking in the Top 25 by the country’s premier art show and festival
authority, Sunshine Artist magazine.
Holiday
trash collection changes
Town offices will close on Monday, Nov. 12 for Veteran’s Day and on
Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23 in observance of Thanksgiving.
Trash collection will not change
during the week of Veteran’s Day.
During the week of Thanksgiving,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday customers will have their trash collected one
day earlier. Friday’s collection will remain unchanged.
For more information, visit the Holiday
Solid Waste Collection schedule at www.townofcary.org.
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As we welcome in fall, please help your water meter reader by keeping leaves and landscaping off of your meter box.
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There is still time to submit an application for one of the Town’s nine boards and commissions. Appointments are for three-year terms, except when unexpired terms are being filled. Interested in applying? Learn more at www.townofcary.org. To receive an application, contact the Town Clerk's office via e-mail at karen.gray@townofcary.org or call 319-4508. The deadline to apply is Dec. 1.
Each year in October, fire departments across the country focus on
educating citizens about fire safety during National Fire Prevention Week. The
theme this year is “Practice Your Escape Plan.”
According to a National Fire
Protection Association poll, one out of four Americans has an escape plan in
case of fire. Unfortunately, most say they have not practiced it.
A fire in your home may allow only seconds to escape. It’s important
that you have a plan that you’ve practiced, and everyone in your home knows
exactly what to do.
To get started, sit down with your
family and draw a floor plan of your home. Make sure your escape plan shows:
- Two ways out of every room. Your
first way out would be the door and your second way out may be a window.
- At least one smoke alarm on each floor of your home. Make sure you can
hear the smoke alarm if your bedroom door is closed.
- A family meeting place outside the
home where everyone will go after escaping. How about a tree or a neighbor's
home? Once everyone's out, call the fire department from an outside phone. Never
go back inside a burning building.
Practice your home fire escape plan at
least twice a year. To start the fire drill, push the "test" button on
one of your smoke alarms.
For more fire safety tips, visit www.townofcary.org.
Cary
Town Band celebrates 20th anniversary
This year, the Cary Town Band is celebrating its 20th
anniversary. Join the band as it takes you through the years of its music during
a special anniversary concert on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cary
Senior Center. This performance is free and open to the public.
The Cary Town Band will also perform
on Saturday, Nov. 10 as the opening act for Mr. Jack Daniel’s Original Silver
Cornet Band at the Herb Young Community Center at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for this
show are available through Ticketmaster or at the Herb Young Community Center
box office. You will also be able to enjoy the band on
Dec. 1 during our tree lighting ceremony at Town Hall.
A special antique drum display will be
exhibited at Town Hall from Oct. 9 through Nov. 9 to honor the history of the
band.
On October 8, 1987, Mayor Harold
Ritter proposed helping fund a Cary Town Band to the Town Council. The band had
been suggested to him by Dr. James R. Hammerle, who continues to direct the band
today.
For more about the Cary Town Band,
visit them on the Web at www.angelfire.com/nc/CaryTownBand/welcome.html.
For information about these performances, call 469-4061.
If you have an automatic irrigation
system, consider winterizing it for the colder months when it’s not in use.
First drain water from your system to prevent cracking lines and heads. Then remove or insulate the backflow prevention device and other exposed pipes.
For more,
visit Water Conservation at www.townofcary,org.
Registration for Winter Youth Basketball, ages 10-18, will begin Oct. 8
and run through Oct. 28. The fee is $44 for Cary residents and $69 for
non-residents.
Registration forms will be mailed to
last year’s participants. To request a registration form call 469-4062.
Join Applause!
Cary Youth Theatre as the troupe performs The Time Machine on Nov.
16-17 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 18 at 2 p.m. at the Cary Academy Fine and Performing
Arts Center.
Based on the H.G. Wells classic, ride
along with scientist Filby as his latest invention, a time machine, propels him
far into the future.
Advance tickets are $10 for adults, $8
for students/seniors and $5 for children age 5 and younger. All door tickets are
$10. For more, visit www.townofcary.org.
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Cary Art Loop, Oct. 26, 6 p.m. at various downtown locations. Details at www.caryartloop.org.
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A Celtic Halloween, Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Koka Booth Amphitheatre. Details at www.boothamphitheatre.com.
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City Folk, Oct. 28, 7 p.m. at Page-Walker. Tickets and details at 460-4963.
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Historic Preservation Series: A Guide to Architectural Details, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m. at Page-Walker. Details at 460-4963.
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Genealogy Forum, Nov. 8, 7 p.m. at Page-Walker. Free. Details at 460-4963.
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Jack Daniels Silver Cornet Band, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m. at Herb Young Community Center. Details at 469-4061.
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Triangle Calligraphers Guild, Nov. 17, 10 a.m. at Page-Walker. Details at 460-4963.
Exhibits
Latino
Mural Project: Diamante. Through Nov. 26 at Town Hall. Reception, Oct.
26, 6 p.m.
Ginger Morrison: Transitions.
Oct. 25-Nov. 28 at Jordan Hall. Reception: Oct. 26, 6 p.m.
Heather D. Freeman: Homologous
Mythologies. Nov. 3-30 at Cary Senior Center. Reception: Nov. 30, 6 p.m.