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Big Plan on Campus Construction under way Work has begun on a bigger and better Town Hall campus. When it’s done, we think you’ll like what we’ve done with your place. The $33 million project is expected to continue until late 2004. The focus is convenience, pulling together offices that had scattered because there was no room. The first priority is a 486-space parking deck that should be ready by next spring beside the community center. That’ll be good news not only for Town Hall visitors but also for those attending events downtown. Also in the plan is a new office building for police and technology staff, a larger Building B and renovated Building A. The new Town Council chambers will have a lot more seating. A concourse will have customer service windows and easy access to offices. As always, we’ve saved the best parking spaces for you. Those on the railroad tracks side are unchanged for now. And visitors get the lot in front of the community center. See a parking map and more details in the Current Projects section of townofcary.org. The utility payment drop box has moved. drought tolerance A cactus plant would feel right at home in the kind of weather we’ve had lately. The rest of us are just trying to cope the best way we can. Record low stream and groundwater levels have occurred in much of the state. The governor has asked us to cut water use by 20 percent. We’re answering the call in Cary, tightening restrictions on sprinklers and irrigation systems and finding other ways to conserve. Even before drought took hold, wise use of water was a priority in Cary. But the latest restrictions are response to drought, not part of Cary’s regular conservation effort. The restrictions do not apply to ponds, wells or to reclaimed wastewater, which the Town pumps separately for irrigation. At our water supply, Jordan Lake, we’re changing the elevation of pipe openings to continue drawing clean water as the lake level sinks. That work should be finished this month. Find the latest on the drought and Cary’s response under the Current Projects section of townofcary.org. Call (919) 469-4090 for more information. "festival of lights"Saturday, Oct. 26 Regency Park Diwali is the most widely-celebrated Hindu festival, marking victory of righteousness and lifting of spiritual darkness. Cary’s Diwali will include music and dance, skits, a bazaar for handmade crafts and clothing, Indian food and exhibits. The event will be 11 a.m. until 8 p.m., concluding with fireworks. Hum-Sub, Inc. will present the event with Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources support. For details, call (919) 460-4963. aidIf you see a large, orange sticker on a sign by the road, stop and check it out. It’ll explain why that sign isn’t supposed to be there. In the past, Cary’s zoning code folks just removed signs in medians, light poles, rights-of-way, etc., and warned the people who put them up not to do it again. But staff members want to spread the word better about what is, and isn’t, allowed. They’re pasting the stickers and waiting a day or so before pulling signs up. Help us keep signs where they belong. Call Planning at (919) 469-4082 or download the sign code brochure at townofcary.org.
if and when it rains, it pours A little flooding may seem now like a good problem to have. But for when rain clouds begin making up for lost time, the Town is taking stock of its storm water system. State and federal rules require inventory, so the Town is beginning by mapping the drainage system in the center of Cary. Surveyors will be collecting information on public and private property beginning this month. That will help the Town plan for annual maintenance and for projects to protect water quality. See Stormwater on the Web site or call (919) 469-4038. The Cary Tennis Center on Louis Stephens Drive is fully operational with lessons, league play and all courts open for play. Get details on townofcary.org. Buddy West of "Go West" performs Saturday, Oct. 19 from 2-4 p.m. at the Cary Senior Center. Tickets are $5. Light refreshments will be served, too. Register by Oct. 11. Please call(919) 469-4081. Keep up with what’s happening. Check out the Cary Connections under Town Hall This Week in the News section of townofcary.org for a weekly listing of meetings, events, classes and workshops, and other useful information. Also find Cary Connections on page 5A of The Cary News.
if you’re 10 to 18 years old and enjoy call to basketball
(Ages as of Oct. 15, 2002) Leagues—Girls: Pixie (10-year-olds); Midget (11-12); Bantam (13-14); Junior (15-18); Boys: Midget (10-11-year-olds); Bantam (12-13); Junior (14-15); Senior (16-18) Fees— Girls Pixie, Girls Midget, Boys Midget—($27 for residents, $47 for non-residents) Boys Bantam, Boys & Girls Junior, Boys Senior ($39 for residents, $59 for non-residents)Season — December through mid-MarchRegistration— Sept. 30-Oct. 20 Visit www.townofcary.org for more registration information.Registration forms mailed automatically to last year’s players. Forms at community and arts centers and on townofcary.org after Sept. 23. Call (919) 469-4062 to get on mailing list. charting course Cary plots the future, developing visions for its oldest and newest areas Northwest Cary Area Plan Southeast Gateway Area Plan Town Center Area Plan Learn more about these efforts to shape Cary’s future in the Current Projects section of townofcary.org or call the Planning Department at (919) 469-4082.bluff bargains Get rid of stuff you don’t need or find a bargain while helping Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve.The annual recycling sale fund-raiser will be Saturday, Oct. 26 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the preserve on Kildaire Farm Road. Donate household items on the Thursday and Friday before the fund-raiser between 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Call (919) 387-5980 for more information.
fab 4 4four Join us on four special evenings for the Marvelous Music Series 2002-2003 season. Hip, eclectic Rhythm & Brass starts the season Saturday, Oct. 5. The acclaimed touring group is OK with anything from 16th century motets to Miles Davis. QuinTango performs Nov. 2. Riders in the Sky take the stage Feb. 5. The series closes Feb. 23 with actor Frank Ferrante as comedian Groucho Marx. Shows are at Herbert C. Young Community Center. Call (919) 469-4061 or check "Concerts" at townofcary.org for more information. The Cary Senior Center’s evening lecture series "You and Your Aging Parent" is open to all.Upcoming lectures include Housing Options on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Call the center at (919) 469-4081 for registration information and a listing of all programs. The composting center in Bond Park has free workshops. Register at (919) 469-4090. Wear old clothes and be ready to work.The workshops are from 9:30-11 a.m. on these Saturdays—Sept. 21, Oct. 5 and Oct. 19. Transportation C-Tran (919) 481-2020
fire flight—getting out safely When you’re cool and collected is the right time to plan how to escape if your home catches fire. Do you test your smoke detectors each month? Does everyone know two ways out each room? If fire does occur, feel doors to find out if they are hot. Then open slowly and close them behind you as you make your escape to slow the spread of the fire.Learn how to escape from windows. Pick a meeting place outside. Make sure children know how to call the Fire Department. Come to Cary Towne Center mall for Fire Prevention Week Oct. 7-12 to learn more safety tips. ONSERVATION CORNER
Recycling Tip: The residential computer recycling program in Cary has been a big success. Since its start in November 2000, Cary citizens have kept more than 23 tons of toxic materials out of our landfills. If you would like to recycle your old computer, call (919) 469-4090 to schedule a curbside pick up today.Storm Water Tip: Cary’s stream buffer rules are 2 years old this month. Help protect our streams by maintaining shrubs and tree cover along them. Call (919) 469-4076 before you clear land or build within 100 feet of any ditch, lake or stream for a plan review. Some uses within the buffer (fences and playground equipment ) can be approved. Other uses (pools, decks, buildings) cannot. No clearing or building is permitted within 30 feet of a stream or lake.Water Conservation Tip: Collecting water from your air conditioner condensation pipe is a creative way to reuse water. Either place a bucket under the pipe and empty it regularly to avoid mosquitoes, or attach a hose to the pipe and run it downhill to nearby flower beds, shrubs, gardens, or natural areas. |
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