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JULY NEWSLETTER
CELEBRATE 4th of JULY in RALEIGH
RALEIGH, NC -- Pack a picnic lunch, bring the lawn chairs and blankets, and come enjoy the Independence Day holiday weekend at the State Capitol's annual patriotic celebration. A downtown Raleigh tradition, the Friday, July 4 event will take place from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., and offers musical performances, historic and military displays, a crafts demonstration and several activities designed just for kids. This fun-filled family event is free and open to the public.
Inside the Capitol and outside on the square, music played by the St. Mark's Jazz Band, The Huckleberry Brothers, and the Raleigh Concert Band will entertain visitors. For a break from the on-site activities, families can jump on a trolley and take a narrated ride throughout the historic downtown to view Raleigh's landmarks.
To remind us of the sacrifices made by America's military, reenactors representing army, navy and marines from the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam War will also participate in the celebration. As in past years, the Capitol will sponsor "Old Fashioned 4th", a series of historical demonstrations entitled highlighting how Americans celebrated past Independence Days. Here families will have a chance to try their hand at quill pen writing, sack races and much more.
At 11:45 a.m., a brief service will be held at the N.C. Vietnam Memorial to honor the memory of those who fell during that conflict and all remaining POW/MIA military personnel. At noon, a reading of Thomas Jefferson's most noble achievement, "The Declaration of Independence" will take place at the east front of the 1840 State Capitol. This presentation will be followed by the placement of flowers to mark the 1775-1781 American War for Independence and successive wars that have helped preserve America's freedoms and spread democracy and freedom world-wide. Concerts will follow the noontime ceremonies.
If you forget to bring lunch, just pick up a snack from vendors who will set up shop on the Capitol grounds. The N.C. Museum of History gift shop will be open from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and the museum's restrooms also will be available to all attendees.
A National Historic Landmark, the N.C. State Capitol is one of the finest and best-preserved examples of the Greek Revival style of architecture in the U.S. It features a domed rotunda and state senate and house chambers, meticulously restored to their 1840 appearance. Until 1888, its granite walls housed all of North Carolina state government and the legislature met there until 1961. Today, the governor and his staff still occupy offices in the Capitol.
The State Capitol's mission is to preserve and interpret the architecture, history, and functions of the 1840 Capitol building and Union Square where it is located. Located in downtown Raleigh, the State Capitol is bounded by Edenton, Salisbury, Morgan and Wilmington Streets. Free parking is available in state lots near the Capitol. For more information on the July 4th program or the State Capitol itself, call (919) 733-4994 or go to http://www.nchistoricsites.org/capitol/default.htm.
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Get Set For Parks and Recreation's Fourth of July Celebration
Raleigh News, June 20, 2008
The City of Raleigh, Parks and Recreation Department, in collaboration with the North Carolina State Fairgrounds, invites you to the 2008 July 4th Celebration at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds. The event is sponsored by our title sponsor The Rooster 106.1 and by the Carolina Alehouse.
This fun-filled family event will include interactive games and inflatable rides, live stage and roving entertainment, and interactive booth displays from 3 p.m.- 8:30 p.m.
Country music singer Holland Marie will provide a special musical performance on the main stage on the Midway at 7:30 p.m. Marie won the Fox 50 2006 Gimme The Mike and has also won the NC/SC Colgate Country Showdown twice.
Fireworks begin at 9:15 p.m.! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for the main stage concert. Seating is not provided.
Event date:Friday, July 4, 2008 (Rain date: Saturday, July 5, for 9 p.m. fireworks show only). In the event of inclement weather, all indoor activities will remain as scheduled and all outdoor activities will be cancelled.
Event time: Gates open at 2:30 and activities begin at 3:00.
Event location: The North Carolina State Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Road Raleigh, NC, 27616
Public Parking: Public parking is available at Gates 4 & 9 Handicap parking: Gate 2
Public parking is also available in Trinity Road parking lots.
Other information: No coolers. No pets
Prepared by:
Cara Doyle McLeod
Marketing Coordinator
Parks and Recreation Department
For More Information Contact:
Thea Fotiu
Arts Program Director
Parks and Recreation Department
2401 Wade Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27607
919-831-6854
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Apex Ranked 14th Best Place to Live in USA
and #1 in North Carolina
For Immediate Release July 16, 2007
CNNMoney.com - Best Places to Live: Top 100
WRAL.com - 2 Triangle Towns Among Money's 'Best Places to Live' List
CNNMoney.com reported today that the editors of Money Magazine had ranked the Town of Apex as the 14th best in their annual list, 2007 Edition, of the 100 Best Places in America to Live. This year’s list had focused on smaller communities under 50,000 in population that offered the best combination of economic opportunity, good schools, safe streets, things to do, and a real sense of community. The web article highlighted the Town’s “impressively intact” “turn-of-the-century” Historic Downtown District. This designation gives Apex the distinction of being the best in North Carolina as only two other, but lower-ranked, North Carolina municipalities were on the national list.
Mayor Keith H. Weatherly expressed his appreciation for this recognition as he said, “We are all so pleased and proud that our Town has attracted this kind of positive national attention. Our Town Council and town employees have really worked together with our citizens, our businesses, our schools and churches to make this community one of the best places in all of America to have a home, to raise a family, to go school, to start a business, and to enjoy a safe and happy lifestyle.”
As news of the national ranking of Apex spread, calls and inquiries poured into Town offices and the local Chamber of Commerce. “We’ve had a deluge this morning of people from everywhere wanting to know more about Apex,” said Apex Town Manager Bruce Radford. “We are always glad to share all we can about opportunities in Apex. This is a very welcoming community,” added Radford.
Mayor Weatherly continued by saying, “We have tried to maintain a delicate balance of managing our growth, holding development to high standards, keeping taxes low, creating attractive and affordable neighborhoods, supporting local schools with high academic achievement, offering diverse recreation programs, and keeping crime out of our Town with a strong public safety program. Our water towers all feature the slogan APEX -- THE PEAK OF GOOD LIVING. Today that’s not just a goal, it’s the truth."
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TOWN OF CARY ’S
SALUTE THE NATION AT CARY'S FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION
Two days of entertainment planned for citizens of all ages
CARY , NC – Beginning Thursday, July 3, 2008 , for two days, the Town of Cary will host its annual, star-spangled Fourth of July celebration. The patriotic tribute will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Fred G. Bond Metro Park, 801 High House Road, and the celebration will end on a high note with music by the North Carolina Symphony followed by the Triangle's best fireworks the evening of July 4, 2008 at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park, 8003 Regency Parkway. Celebration highlights include music, food, contests, games, and, of course, fireworks.
On Thursday, July 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sertoma Amphitheatre, located in Fred G. Bond Metro Park , the Cary Town Band will entertain the audience with a selection of marches, waltzes and light classical music. Fourth of July activities at Fred G. Bond Metro Park begin at 8 a.m. and run until 3 p.m. For the second consecutive year, participants are invited to exercise their freedom of expression in the "Parade in the Park". At 9 a.m. , participants will decorate their own bikes, tricycles, strollers, wagons, scooters, or battery-powered children's automobiles at the Kiwanis Shelter. Beginning at 10 a.m. , "Parade in the Park" onlookers will be dazzled by the extraordinary creations.
"The Fourth of July Celebration is an outstanding example of one of many ways Cary Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources works to enhance our citizens' lives," said Marketing Specialist Leda Isenhour. "The Town's two-day celebration offers all generations – from our youth to our seniors – the opportunity to gather to commemorate and celebrate our nation's freedom."
The schedule for the Bond Park events on the Fourth of July is as follows:
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8-10 a.m. |
Fishing Tournament
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9-10 a.m. |
Parade preparations (Kiwanis Shelter)
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10-10:30 a.m. |
Parade in the Park (begin at Kiwanis Shelter)
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10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. |
Donut Eating Contest, Hula Hoop Contest, Lakeside Olympics, Watermelon Eating Contest, Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest, Water Balloon Toss, Water Balloon Volleyball (age groups: through age 10, 11-17, and 18+)
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The Exhibition Games will also take place on the Fourth of July at Fred G. Bond Metro Park , and new this year are the Cary Senior Softball games for ages 45 and up. Times and field locations are as follows:
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8:45 a.m. |
Cary Senior Softball games, ages 60 and up, field 2 |
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9 a.m. |
Bronco American game, field 1 |
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9:30 a.m. |
Pony League, field 3 |
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10 a.m. |
Cary Senior Softball games, ages 55 and over, field 2 |
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11 a.m. |
Bronco National game, field 1 |
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11:15 a.m. |
Cary Senior Softball games, ages 45 and over, field 2 |
There will be contest and trivia questions between innings with great prizes; participants are encouraged to brush up on their baseball knowledge.
Koka Booth Amphitheatre throws open its gates at 3 p.m. on the Fourth of July to welcome the public for an afternoon and evening of fun, contests, music and fireworks. The Amphitheatre events are as follows:
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3-7 p.m. |
Family Fun Zone (games and prizes for kids) |
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4 p.m. |
Indy Model Boat Regatta on Symphony Lake |
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5:30 p.m. |
Ice Cream Eating Contest presented by Lumpy's Ice Cream (there will be prizes!) |
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5:45 p.m. |
Cary Town Band concert |
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7:30 p.m. |
North Carolina Symphony Concert |
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9 p.m. |
Fireworks to follow concert |
All events are free. For more, visit the Independence Day events page at www.townofcary.org.
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PRIMARY CONTACTS: |
Leda Isenhour, Marketing Specialist, (919) 462-3960
Deanna Boone, Interim Deputy Public Information Officer, (919) 462-3908
Susan Moran, Public Information Officer, (919) 460-4951 | |
Early spring garden guide: Around the yard
(Source: http://www.flower-gardening-made-easy.com)
Crocuses blooming in snow
Photo: Netherlands Flower Bulb
Information Center
Start winter cleanup of the lawn when the grass is no longer sopping wet and planting beds stop being a sea of mud. Rake your lawn to get rid of dead growth, stray leaves, twigs and winter debris and let light and air to the soil level, encouraging the grass to grow.
Re-seed bare or damaged patches of lawn. Scratch up the soil with a rake first. Mix a shovel of soil with a couple of scoops of grass seed and spread in the patch you're fixing. Rake level and keep well-watered until seeds germinate and the new grass establishes.
Remove tree guards or burlap winter protection from any young trees or shrubs. Try not to leave tree guards in place over the summer. They keep rabbits and mice from nibbling on tender bark over the winter, but trees don't need them in summer. They don't allow enough air movement around the base of the trunk and that can promote rot of the bark.
Transplant any existing shrubs you want to move before they begin to leaf out.
Apply dormant oil spray to fruit trees, magnolias, crabapples and shrubs such as euonymus to control scale insects and other overwintering pests. Use this organic pest control method when the buds are swelling but the leaves haven't opened yet. Apply when temperatures are between 40 and 70 degrees F (4-21 degrees C).
Get your lawn mower checked and blades sharpened if you didn't get the job done in late winter. Sharp blades cut better and leave your lawn grass healthier.
Early spring garden jobs: In the flower garden
Don't be in a rush to remove winter mulch or to cut back evergreen plants such as lavender until temperatures are reliably warm.
Freeze and thaw cycles over the winter may given some of your plants the heave-ho. Replant any perennials that the frost has heaved out of the ground as soon as you can.
Cut back the previous season's dead plant material. Clean up old perennial foliage from last season (trimmings can go into the compost). Cut back ornamental grasses. Remove winter protection of mounded earth from roses. Prune rose bushes before they start to leaf out.
Resist the urge to start digging in your flower beds too early. You can damage the soil's structure. If you pick up a handful of soil, it should fall apart, not stick together like glue. When it's dry enough, you can start to dig beds and add compost or manure in preparation for planting.
Getting on top of the weeding now means a lot less work later. Weeds start growing vigorously early, so when you spot them, go to it because they are easier to pull out while their roots are still shallow in early spring.
Maintain edges. Grass growth is vigorous in the early spring garden, so edge your flower beds with a sharp trench between them and the grass to keep it in bounds. Repeat this job a couple of times through the season or installing permanent edging goes a long way towards having a lower maintenance flower garden. |
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Glide Through Raleigh History This July 4th Weekend with a Narrated Segway Tour of Downtown Raleigh
Raleigh, NC, June 30, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The high cost of gas is keeping many Triangle residents home this Fourth of July weekend, but one fun way to make the most of staying local – and celebrating Raleigh history – is by taking a guided Segway tour of downtown Raleigh. Triangle Segway, whose dealership is located in historic City Market, has given many in the Triangle their first taste of riding a Segway by way of their fully narrated guided Segway tours.
“Our Segway tours highlight the history and landmarks of Raleigh,” says Todd Masinter, who, along with his wife, Sandy, owns Triangle Segway. “All our tour participants wear a wireless earpiece so they can easily hear the guide give his history talk and point out interesting sights along the route.” A third tour time of 6 p.m., in addition to the 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. tours already offered, has been added Friday, Saturday and Sunday during Independence Day Weekend. Riders have the choice of booking a 45-minute or a two-hour tour. The two-hour tour takes place at 2 p.m.
All tours begin in Triangle Segway’s City Market showroom, where riders are trained in the safe operation of the Segway. Then the group heads up to Fayetteville Street, the Capitol, and the Governor’s Mansion. The two-hour tour adds on the sights of Oakwood Historic District, Oakwood Cemetery and Mordecai Historic Park. All riders wear a wireless earpiece so they can easily hear the guide’s narration along the route, as well as any safety tips.
Guided Segway tours are offered every day except Monday at Triangle Segway. Reservations can be made by phone by calling 800-979-3370, or by booking online through Triangle Segway’s website: www.trianglesegway.com.
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2008 Sunday In the Park Concert Schedule Released
News
May 30, 2008
2008 Sunday In the Park Concert Schedule Released
Bring your lawn chairs and picnic baskets and enjoy a concert in the park! Concerts begin at 6 p.m. and are held in beautiful Fletcher Park.
Prepared by:
Kellee Beach
Marketing Administrator
Parks and Recreation Department
For More Information Contact:
Thea Fotiu
Arts Program Director
Parks and Recreation Department
2401 Wade Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27607
919-831-6854
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