My Weekly Update: https://www.facebook.com/steve.s.rao/videos/797340257652052/?t=23

Check out Vetted Non Profits to donate to at https://www.nytimes.com/article/india-covid-how-to-help.html

Join us on July 7th from 7pm to 8 pm for a Roundtable for an India in Covid Crisis Roundtable at Wake Tech RTP (10908 Chapel Hill Road, Morrisville, NC 27560) with special guests, Swadesh Chatterjee, Chair US India Friendship Council, and US Congressman David Price (Congressional District 4) and US Congresswoman Deb Ross (Congressional District 2).  

During this Roundtable, we will be discussing the US Government Response, address community concerns, and share ideas on how we can help India through the crisis.  

 

The event is almost sold out!  

Check out The Urgent Need to Help India in its Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic with Mukesh Aghi of United States Strategic Indian Partnership Forum– Episode 8 of “Chambers Talks"​, a Podcast Series Hosted by John Chambers, former CEO Cisco Systems.  

If you would like to help India, please visit pbs.org or nytimes.com for a list of vetted organizations accepting donations for medical and other greatly needed supplies. We cannot rest until the entire world gains control over the COVID-19 crisis.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the July 3 Family Fest!

In the evening, it was an honor for our Town to accept an All-America City Award from the National Civic League.  We were presented with a Plaque and once again, thanks to all of the Citizens, Staff, and the Council for getting us to be an All-America City.  

The future looks very bright for our Town!  

Keynote speaker: Erika Poethig, Special Assistant to President Biden for Housing and Urban Policy, Domestic Policy Council, The White House. The moment we’ve all been waiting for, the announcement of the 2021 All-America City Awards!

It was a great weekend of world class cricket in Morrisville this weekend as we hosted USA Womans Cricket for in the Qualifier Rounds.  Congratulations to the Eastern Zone Team, who won this round. 

 

Next round is for the Eastern Team to go on to play in the Nationals being held in Florida Aug 2-8. From there the National team will be selected to play in World Cup qualifiers to be held sometime in September v Canada, Argentina and Brazil. 

A special thanks to USA Cricket, Jerry Allen from Parks and Recreation, Asia Sheikh, Supriya Desai, Rupali and all of the Volunteers, the Triangle Cricket League and all of the volunteers who worked so hard to make this Tournament a Success!  

We are on our way to becoming the Cricket Capital of the United States!  

See my July 4th Edition for my ideas on how we can transform our Cricket Presence in the US!

My July 4th Message to Radio Nyra: https://www.facebook.com/radionyrausa/videos/234842491790054

July 7 - 5 pm Wake County Commissioners Meeting  

www.wakegov.com.  

July 8 - 6:30 p.m. Planning & Zoning Board

July 8 - 6:30 p.m. Senior Advisory Committee

July 13  6:00 p.m. Town Council Meeting.  

Email Public Comments to publiccomments@townofmorrisville.org by 3 pm.  Streamed at www.townofmorrisville.org!  

Work on the south side of Morrisville Carpenter Road (between Church Street and Misty Groves Circle) in connection with the road widening operations will continue. The temporary shoring work for the culvert is ongoing.

Drivers should be prepared for flagging operations in this area between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Northbound traffic for Town Hall Drive continues to be redirected along the southbound side of the median.

For current project details visit: https://bit.ly/mcrcp1

Thanks for attending our July 3 Family Fun Festival which included live music and entertainment, magic shows, carnival games, food trucks, family-friendly games, prize giveaways, Morrisville’s small businesses, Town project information displays, and more. I will be showcasing some of the Small Businesses in my next few newsletters!  

A laser light show on Town Hall Drive concluded the evening! 

Throughout July, the following street sidewalks and parking lots will receive repairs and maintenance. Work progress and upcoming paving activities will be listed on the Town website and posted to the Town’s social media pages. The sidewalk repairs are currently underway to remove over 560 trip hazards. Residents may be asked to move their vehicles in advance of repair work. For questions, contact the Morrisville Public Works Department by calling (919) 463-7070.

Registration is open for the Sunday, July 11 "pop-up" dog park at Morrisville Community Park! Participating dog owners must register in ActiveNet and fill out a waiver prior to participating. Click here to visit the Town’s webpage for additional information, future dates, rules, requirements, and forms. 

The Green Drive & Fairview Avenue stormwater project will commence construction on Monday, June 28. Work will start on Fairview Avenue and will continue for approximately two months and move to Green Drive for another two months. The project aims to reduce flooding in the area by upsizing culverts. Questions about the project can be directed to the Stormwater Division by calling (919) 463-6191 or clicking here.

Come out to the Western Wake Farmers' Market (WWFM) every Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., for healthy and fresh food, goods, and live music from small and local businesses! Visit http://wwfm.ag/ to learn about the WWFM, to see a complete list of local vendors, for special event dates, and to learn more about how you can support your community by shopping local. Sign up for the weekly WWFM newsletter sent out on Friday mornings! Email debbie@wwfm.ag to subscribe!

Champlain Towers in Surfside Demolished in preparation for Elsa

Search for Survivors continue. 

New cases are at 12,000 a day, the lowest since testing became widely available. The average of fewer than 300 daily deaths is a decline of 23 percent over the past two weeks. Americans are riding a wave of optimism: Travel is expected to be up 40 percent over last year. The number of airline passengers is expected to be up 164 percent.

U.S. combat troops are out of Afghanistan. But the White House is trying to convince Afghans that the U.S. is not abandoning the country.

One of Sweden’s largest grocery chains, Coop, had to close at least 800 stores on Saturday. A Swedish railroad and a major pharmacy chain were also hit, according to a cybersecurity researcher. Some of the affected companies were asked for $5 million in ransom.

Security researchers said the attack might have been carried out by REvil, a Russian cybercriminal group that the F.B.I. has said was behind the hacking of JBS, the world’s largest meat processor, in May

July 7th Wake County Commissioners Meeting 5 pm.

(All Meetings are in person)

July 13th Town Council Meeting 6 pm

Submit Public Comments to publiccomments@townofmorrisville.org.

Streamed at www.townofmorrisville.org.

July 27th NC RIOT Augmented Reality Challenge at Meymandi Hall!

Immersive augmented reality technology experiences, a pitch contest with up to $40k up for grabs, an all-star panel of judges, craft beer, augmented reality artists and more!

Register in advance at https://bit.ly/RYRfinalpitch

Join me Sunday 4 PM on Radio Nyra for another update on local issues.

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Join us every Friday on World Edition at 10 am for the Great America Project Panel where we discuss how we rebuild Americas' image with leaders from around the country and world.

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