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This Month's Headlines:

• Be Alarmed! 
• Conservation Corner
• In Honor
• Bud Bits
• Eye on Sports
• Letters to Santa
• Farmers Wanted!
• Cultural Calendar
• Share with Us!

Be Alarmed!

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an invisible gas—you can’t see it or smell it, and it could be lurking in any level of your home. If you have any gas appliances, an attached garage, or heat with a non-electric source, you need a carbon monoxide alarm which is designed to detect dangerous levels of the odorless gas. CO alarms can be can be battery-operated, plug-in, or hardwired into your home and can be purchased from local retailers. They should be installed outside of each sleeping area but, for best protection, place one on every floor of your home. Test your alarms monthly when you test your smoke alarms and be sure to replace them every seven (7) years. For more information, call the Town of Cary Fire Department’s non-emergency line at (919) 460-4056.  If your carbon monoxide alarm sounds an alarm, get to fresh air and call 911.

Conservation Corner

Cary Collects: Your new digital tool that replaces mailed loose leaf and recycling schedules.

We’re keeping it green this fall with our new online and mobile app—Cary Collects. This digital tool replaces the mailed loose leaf and recycling schedules, making it an environmentally-friendly addition to our ongoing communication efforts. From your computer or mobile device, you can now easily:

• get direct access to personalized solid waste;
• view, print, or embed schedules in your personal calendar (iCal, Google, Outlook) collection and loose leaf pick-up schedules;
• set notifications to roll out your cart on the correct day, even during holiday changes;
• use the Waste Wizard tool to correctly sort hundreds of waste items.

Visit www.townofcary.org/collects to use these exciting new features and download the Cary Collects app for mobile use. Welcome to your new waste and recycling information hub!

Loose Leaves: Starting November 4, we’ll collect loose leaves from your street twice before Christmas at no charge according to your schedule. Place leaves along the curb by 7 a.m. the first day of each collection period for your area. Keep piles out of the street, away from mailboxes and fire hydrants, and off storm drains where they can clog and contribute to localized street flooding. View your schedule at www.townofcary.org/collects.

Holiday Collection Changes: The week of November 11, garbage, recycling and yard waste collection will move one day later for Veterans Day. The week of November 25, collection for Thursday customers will move to Friday for Thanksgiving. The Citizen’s Convenience Center is closed November 28.

America Recycles Day Shred: Join us for a free paper shred on November 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring up to three boxes of paper to 400 James Jackson Ave. No commercial interests, please. Proof of Cary residency is required.

Winterizing: Winterize your irrigation system now to prevent a mess later. Drain the system to prevent:

(1) water in the backflow preventer assembly,
(2) pipes from freezing, and
(3) cracked lines and sprayheads.

Also, remove your backflow preventer assembly and store it in a warm place.

In Honor

On November 8 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., we will honor all veterans at the Annual Veterans Luncheon. Join us at the Herbert C. Young Community Center for a patriotic program, catered lunch, and special entertainment. To reserve your spot, register by November 1. https://classweb.townofcary.org

Bud Bits

Applause! Cary Youth Theatre presents The Fall of the House of Usher
Friday-Saturday, November 1-2| 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 3| 3 p.m.
Cary Arts Center
In this adaptation, Roderick Usher and his beautiful sister fall victim to disease, death, and premature burial in their decaying mansion. Adapted by Tim Kelly from Edgar Allan Poe’s classic tale of horror and suspense.

Old North State Storytelling Festival
Friday, November 1 | 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 2 | 10 a.m., 1:30 & 7 p.m.
The Cary Theater
Hear nationally-acclaimed storytellers Donald Davis, Michael Reno Harrell, and Donna Washington. Presented in conjunction with the NC Storytelling Guild.

Historic Cary Trolley Tours
Sunday, November 3 | 1, 2, & 3 p.m.
Page-Walker Arts & History Center
Climb aboard the trolley and learn about Cary’s history!

Salon: Celebrating the Life of Florence Price
Friday, November 15 | 7 p.m.
Page-Walker Arts & History Center
Join us to celebrate the life of Florence Price through music and conversation.

Annual Craft Show
Saturday, November 16 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Cary Senior Center
Enjoy shopping for unique and one-of-a-kind holiday gifts made exclusively by creative friends ages 50 and up!

24th Annual Latino Diamante Awards
Saturday, November 16 | 6-10 p.m.
Cary Arts Center
Diamante will honor, recognize, and promote the achievements and contributions of Hispanic/Latino individuals and/or organizations in North Carolina.

Celebrating 40 Years of Cary Greenways Artist Reception
Friday, November 29 | 6–8 p.m.
Cary Arts Center, Principal’s Hall
This show highlights the top 20 entries from professional and amateur photographers.

Eye on Sports

Tennis on Campus Fall Invitational
November 1-3 | All Day
Cary Tennis Park
ACC Women’s Soccer Semifinal Matches & Championship Match
Seminfinals: November 8
Championship: November 10
WakeMed Soccer Park

*Elks Hoop Shoot for Boys & Girls
Ages 8-9/10-11/12-13
November 23 | 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Herbert C. Young Community Center

*Downtown Urban Open (DUO)
Youth Disc Golf Clinic
November 30 | 9 a.m.
Herbert C. Young Community Center

*Registration required at https://classweb.townofcary.org

Letters to Santa!

Drop off letters anytime between November 18 and December 9 and await a letter back from our jolly friend in red! Include child’s name and return address. Mark your calendars for our Heart of the Holidays event on Saturday, December 7. www.townofcary.org/hoh

Farmers Wanted!

Join us for an information session at the farm on November 16 at noon to learn about available plots at Good Hope Farm. www.townofcary.org/goodhopefarm 

Cultural Calendar

Town of Cary & Clayton Piano Festival present “Living in the Moment”
Wednesday, November 6 | 7:30 p.m.
Cary Arts Center

Marvelous Music Series
MAINSTAGE: Violet Bell and Zoe & Cloyd
Friday, November 8 | 7:30 p.m.
FAMILY: ArtsPower presents “The Monster Who Ate My Peas”
Saturday, November 9 | 10 a.m.
Cary Arts Center

Philharmonic Association: Triangle Youth Jazz Fall Concert
Sunday, November 10 | 4 p.m.
Cary Arts Center

First Rehearsal for Cary Community Choir’s Handel’s Messiah
Tuesday, November 12 | 7 p.m.
No audition needed. Community members welcome.
White Plains Methodist Church

Philharmonic Association: Triangle Youth Strings Fall Concert
Friday, November 22 | 7 p.m.
Cary Arts Center

Triangle Wind Ensemble presents “Across the Divide”
Saturday, November 23 | 7:30 p.m.
Cary Arts Center

Share With Us!

Citizens and businesses are encouraged to share their budget priorities with the Town at any point in the year, and we’ll share what we hear with Town Council through quarterly reporting. The Town’s budget runs from July 1 through June 30. Let us hear from you! www.townofcary.org/budget 

Email: budgetinput@townofcary.org
Phone: (919) 469-4307
Twitter: @TownofCary with #TOCbudget
Facebook: facebook.com/TownofCaryNC
Public Speaks Out: Speak at a Town Council Meeting