This was a slow week due to the holiday.
July 4th at Koka Booth Amphitheater
Thursday afternoon I attended the July 4th celebrations at Koka Booth Amphitheater along with several friends. The entire day was emceed and included games, including ice cream eating contests, parachuters into Symphony Lake, the amazing Cary Town Band.
After the Cary Town Band performance, representatives from Craft Public House presented a check for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.
Shortly after that I provided welcome remarks and was followed by the North Carolina Symphony.
The symphony was followed by 25 minutes of fireworks. Other than the heat (indices around 100), I think it was the best celebration we have had at Booth Amphitheater.
Olympic Swimmers Train in Cary
Friday evening, I joined several dozen people in a reception to watch Olympic swimmers practicing. After talking with several VIPs, I sat poolside and watched the amazing athletes. These are the best swimmers in the world and made the swim drills look almost effortless. They were joined by coaches and staff. From my understanding there are four coaches for every swim stroke, personal coaches, and trainers. I wish them the best.
Mayor’s Mailbox
- A complaint about a Waverly Place rezoning proposal 23-REZ-12.
- 3 complaints about the budget that was approved on June 27th.
- A complaint about the DMV office (a state-run agency not Cary).
- A complaint about speed humps and roundabouts.
- A complaint about 311.
Next Week
Next week’s activities include staff meetings, a Cary Tennis Classic Board meeting, Diwali Dance practice, and a HRID committee meeting.
Well, that is all for this week. My next post will be on Sunday, July 14th, 2024. Although I have Facebook and Twitter accounts those are not the best means of communication with me. Please send all Town of Cary questions or comments to Harold.Weinbrecht@townofcary.org and email personal comments to augustanat@mindspring.com.
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