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Lori’s Blog: Leaving a Legacy in Cary
/in Featured, Government, Lori's Blog, Opinion /by Lori BushCary, NC – Have you ever wanted to memorialize or honor a loved one or commemorate an event in a unique and distinctive way?
Cary has a program to help you do that!
Lori’s Blog: Our Smart City Journey
/in Featured, Government, Lori's Blog, Opinion, Technology /by Lori BushCary, NC – Cary has been in the news quite a bit lately about our Smart Cities initiatives. It’s great to see how forward thinking our Town has been as we find new and exciting ways to cost-effectively deliver new services, streamline current capabilities, and improve our quality of life. I blogged about this last year – and at the time, we were at the beginning of our journey. So, how far have we come? Read more
Lori’s Blog: Be Ready in Cary
/3 Comments/in Featured, Lori's Blog, Opinion, Weather /by Lori BushCary, NC – It’s been hurricane season here in North Carolina for awhile now – so preparing might have already been on your to do list. But sometimes, it takes a big storm to bring the value of being prepared to the forefront.
Lori’s Blog: Cary is a Smart City
/in Featured, Government, Lori's Blog, Opinion, Technology /by Lori BushCary, NC – I was honored to be asked to join Mayor Nancy McFarlane (Raleigh), Mayor Pam Hemminger (Chapel Hill) and City Manager Tom Bonfield (Durham) for a panel at the Triangle Smart Cities Summit last month. Read more
Lori’s Blog: Let’s Go Ride A Bike
/2 Comments/in Community, Environment, Featured, Government, Lori's Blog, Opinion, Recreation, Transportation /by Lori BushCary, NC – “I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike.”
See if you can get that earworm outta your head NOW.
I’ll wait…
Lori’s Blog: A Garden for Wildlife in Cary
/2 Comments/in Environment, Featured, Government, Lori's Blog, Opinion /by Lori BushCary, NC – Cary and its citizens have always been commited to the environment – and now we have proof. Certifiable proof. Read more
Lori’s Blog: Miss Representation – Free Women’s History Month Movie
/in Featured, Film, Government, Lori's Blog, Opinion /by Lori BushCary, NC – March has traditionally been the time when I write about “Women’s History” – our struggle for the vote and women’s suffrage, or our lack of representation in government or lacking a seat at the table of our private sector companies. It makes sense to do this, given it’s Women’s History Month.
And yes, I’ve written about this before – and you can read my previous blog posts here, and here.) Read more
Lori’s Blog: Cary’s Jewish Cultural Festival Remarks
/in Community, Faiths, Featured, Government, Lori's Blog, Opinion /by Lori BushCary, NC – I was honored to give the opening remarks for the Jewish Cultural Festival this morning.
With all that is going on in the world today – I didn’t think I could do the standard “Welcome to Cary” remarks. Here’s what I said. Read more
Lori’s Blog: Which Waze?
/3 Comments/in Featured, Government, Lori's Blog, Opinion, Technology, Transportation /by Lori BushCary, NC – When was the last time you looked at a paper map to get somewhere? A long time ago, I know. I remember ordering the AAA TripTiks not so long ago – plotting the route we would take while on the road to a vacation. Ok, so now I feel old. Read more