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Coach K ends 42 years a Duke as winningest Coach in College Basketball.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be in his final hours.

Yesterday, President Biden announced a National Vaccine Month of Action to ensure 70 percent of U.S. adults have at least one shot by July 4th. He made clear every American has a part to play in this critical effort, and already volunteers, organizations, businesses, and local government leaders have joined in!  

 

Join Kick Off Call at 4 pm tomorrow at https://pitc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_w19TQ-TNT56QtIcMvSE8lg.

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 Sytems.

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.

The fight to reform America’s outdated immigration system continues in Congress this week with the introduction of the bipartisan Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Rep. John Curtis (R-UT).

Join Me and Jeremy Robbins, Executive Director, New American Economy to discuss the introduction of the bipartisan Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Rep. John Curtis (R-UT).  

The Fight for Modernizing our Immigration System and for More Jobs Continues! 

Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sd5CmDC2SaWRlK3uTW0N2Q

Facebook Live Stream will be at 1:40 after our Radio Nyra Interview, which will be on air on Sunday at 4 pm. 101.9 FM, 1490 AM and 99.9FMH4!

Weekly Update: hhttps://www.facebook.com/steve.s.rao/videos/10157810740361360/?t=25

All Town Meetings are in person and social distancing guidelines are followed.  No masks are required if you Vaccinated and Town Operations are in compliance with Governor Cooper Executive Order 216.

MAFC No Masks Required. (See Previous newsletters) 

June 1 - 6:30 p.m. Morrisville Public Education Advisory Committee

June 2 - 6:30 p.m. Morrisville Environment & Stormwater Committee

Morrisville Carpenter Road Improvements

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

Sign up for Cedar Fork Summer Camp.

The Town of Morrisville is accepting applications for citizen advisory committees through Friday, July 2. While applications for all advisory committees will be accepted during this period, the following committees have vacancies or expiring terms that may be filled during this appointment process:

To submit your application, visit https://bit.ly/msvadvisorycommittee.

The Morrisville Police Department is accepting applications for its 2021 Citizens Police Academy, being held August 25 through October 13. The academy helps residents and employees of Morrisville better understand how the police work in their community. The course is one night a week for eight weeks. Participants must be 21 years old and must live or work in Morrisville. A background check will be required. There is no cost to participate. Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, June 30. To learn more and to apply, click here.

If you have questions call Sergeant Jason Miller at (919) 363-1650 or email MorrisvilleCPA@townofmorrisville.org.

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!

Morrisville’s next White Goods Collection is Thursday, June 10, and includes washing machines, dryers, freezers, refrigerators, stoves, ovens, dishwashers, window air conditioners, and water heaters. Note that microwaves are not included. White goods collection requires registration. Complete the form linked here or call (919) 463-7070 to confirm your collection by Monday, June 7.

Morrisville’s spring bulk item pick-up is scheduled for Monday, June 7 through Friday, June 11. Residents receiving residential curbside solid waste services may leave a total of five acceptable bulk items curbside on their regular trash/recycling curbside pick-up day. All bulk items presented for pick-up must be curbside and ready for pick-up no later than 7 a.m. For acceptable and unacceptable items and additional details visit http://bit.ly/msvbulkitems.

To Secure an appointment, please visit https://myspot.nc.gov/, https://covid19.wakegov.com/vaccine/

Find a County Vaccination site at https://www.wral.com/coronavirus/where-can-I-get-the-covid-19-vaccine-in-my-county/19466004/

Find a Wake County Testing Site: https://covid19.wakegov.com/testing/

Wake County: Wake County Public Health Vaccine Hotline 919-250-1515.  It is now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or visit website at https://covid19.wakegov.com/vaccine!

Durham County: 919-635-8150 or email at DCoCOVIDvaccines@dconc.gov. 2-1-1 or 888-892-1162.

Make your Appointment here:  https://www.dcopublichealth.org/services/communicable-diseases/coronavirus-disease-2019/covid-19-vaccines/vaccine-appointments

Duke Raleigh Hospital at (919) 620- 5167.

Process is to Call or visit website, join the waiting list, receive notification, and get your Vaccination Appointment!

To set up an Appointment with any County Department, please visit covid19.ncdhhs.gov/findyourspot

Walgreens will offer Covid 19 Vaccine in 300 Stores (31,200 doses) in North Carolina starting on Feb 12 as a distributor under the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program and is planning to distribute 1 million doses of the Moderna Vaccine.  For more information, sign up at walgreens.com/findcare/vaccination/covid-19.

A new vaccine clinic is opening in Wake County. It's located at the Eastern regional Center in Zebulon on Dogwood Drive near Highway 96 and Arendell Avenue. Anyone 12 and older can get a vaccine at that new clinic between 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The Chatham County Public Health Department announced that COVID-19 vaccination clinics that occurred regularly through May in Pittsboro, Siler City and Goldston would continue throughout the month of June. Even more Chatham residents have the opportunity to receive their vaccine at these locations:

Appointments are no longer required to get a free shot of the COVID-19 vaccine in Wake County. All vaccination locations will allow walk-ins and drive-ins.

Appointments are still encouraged, but no longer necessary.

The locations accepting walk-ins include Wake County Public Health Center, Wake County Northern Regional Center, Wake County Human Services Center at Departure and Green Road Park.

Find Days and Times at https://covid19.wakegov.com/vaccine/.

JOIN ME ON PBS CAROLINA ON FRIDAY at 7 pm and Sunday at 4 pm on Black Issues Forum as we discuss Biden Infrastructure, Race in American, and Naomi Osaka .  PBS Carolina 4!   

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Join us as we celebrate the emancipation and the achievements of Morrisville's African-American community through speakers, proclamations, food, fun activities, music, vendors, entertainment and more.

Saturday, June 19

10am - 2pm

Cedar Fork Community Center

TiE Carolinas is the host for 2021 competition, showcasing youth teams from all around the world. Your experience, expertise and knowledge will be valuable to provide feedback to the future business leaders of the world. We deeply appreciate your time for this program.  TIE will be hosting 25 teams from all over the world.

June 18 (Friday): 10 am - 2 pm ET. This is the first round of presentations.

June 18 (Friday): 5 pm - 7 pm ET. This is virtual Maker's fare.

June 19 (Saturday): 9 am - 1 pm ET. This is the final round of presentation

TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) is a Global Program empowering future generations of entrepreneurs by teaching high school students the rewards and challenges of starting the entrepreneurial journey. TYE is an entrepreneurship academy, where student teams utilize modern skills and tools to build on a concept using customer feedback, iteration, and lightweight business models. TYE is designed to teach high school students entrepreneurship and leadership skills.

TYE (TiE Young entrepreneurs) is a TiE Global initiative dedicated to chapters integrating classroom sessions; mentoring and a Startup competition aimed at High School students. Teams compete at the regional level and winners of regionals have the opportunity to compete at TYE Global finals for cash prizes and recognition.

TiE Carolinas is the local chapter of TiE. TiE Carolinas has been supporting young entrepreneurs since the inception of TYE. TiE Carolinas runs several other programs focused on women and minority entrepreneurs. The angels program funds startups around the country.

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

99.9FM HD4, 101.9 FM and 1490 AM!

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.