Harold’s Blog: Week Ending July 8, 2012

From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – This week was comprised of July 4th celebrations and various meetings. Read more

Bob Weir and Phil Lesh in Cary This Week

Cary, NC  – Fans of the Grateful Dead won’t want to miss this week’s show at Booth Amphitheatre featuring Bob Weir, Phil Lesh and their band Furthur. Read more

Recipe: Homemade Fishcakes

Story by Hal Goodtree. Photo by Alpha.

Cary, NC – I don’t know where I learned this recipe for homemade fishcakes, but it’s easy, low fat, high in protein and fish oils and positively delicious. Perfect for a summer evening. Read more

Cary Super Skippers Become US National Champs

Contributed by Carol McGarrahan.

Cary, NC — The Cary YMCA Superskippers bested more than 50 teams to become the national jump rope champions at a recent competition in Long Beach, California. Read more

RailHawks Carve Out a Tie with Ft. Lauderdale

Game recap courtesy of the Carolina RailHawks. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – Fans witnessed an exciting comeback as the RailHawks rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the last few minutes of the match to tie the Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3-3 at WakeMed Soccer Park on Saturday night. Read more

Crazy Summer Weather Continues in Cary

Story and photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – “Well, what did you expect?” asked my neighbor Steve, a Southerner of pre-Revolutionary origins. “When you have a year with no winter, this is what you get.” The heat wave in Cary is predicted to continue today (Sunday), followed by an unusually cool spell of weather. Read more

Pictures: Fourth of July at Bond Park

Story from staff reports. Photos by Brooke Meyer.

Cary, NC – Who can resist a Fourth of July parade or a watermelon eating contest? It was a good time at Bond Park on Independence Day and we’ve got the pictures to prove it. Read more

Technology: Firefly Laser Toy Becomes Movie Star

Cary, NC – Parhelion in Cary, makers of the Firefly laser toy, has announced that their toy will appear as a character in a 3D animated film produced by Wilyat Film Studio in Ft. Lauderdale FL. Read more

RailHawks Light Up Atlanta 2-1

From staff reports. Photos by Tom Mousseau.

Cary, NC – The Carolina RailHawks defeated Atlanta 2-1 in a wild game on Tuesday, July 3rd that saw two delays due to lightning at Wake Med Soccer Park in Cary. Read more

Harold’s Blog: Replacing Julie Robison

From the blog of Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht. Photo by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC – This week was marked by the last council meeting with long time council member Julie Robison. Read more