86it Anti-Litter Movement

 

 

 

 

The grand opening of the North Wake Landfill District Park

 

 

 

 

Wake County Commissioner Joe Bryan served as president of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners from August 2010 to August 2011.

 

 

 

 

Wake County dedicated a memorial to mark the site of the former Wake County Home Cemetery

 

 

 

 

More than 11 million books circulated through Wake County Libraries – 6.3 million were children’s books.

Learning and Sharing

Every day is an opportunity to learn and discover. Programs for all ages share knowledge and help to build a better community.

The 86it Anti-Litter Movement launched in January 2011 to engage citizen participation and support for a litter-free community. Learn more about the movement and how to become an 86er at www.86it.com.

Part of the Mollie Huston Lee Collection, a group of 5,000 volumes about the African-American experience, was donated to Shaw University. Huston was Wake’s first African-American librarian and the founder of Richard B. Harrison Library. The donation and a federal grant allowed Libraries to expand the Lee collection into African American Children's books and recreational reading.

The grand opening of the North Wake Landfill District Park took place in July 2010, complete with a “bubble ceremony” for all participants. The new facility is located on the site of the now closed North Wake Landfill. The long-term master plan for the property includes ball fields, a recreation center and a school.

Historic Yates Mill County Park and Yates Mill Associates hosted an international conference on the Preservation Of Old Mills that included hands-on workshops, seminars, local history and mill tours.   

A $60,000 grant from the Recreational Trails Program will allow Triangle Off-Road Cyclists to renovate several miles of mountain bike trail at Lake Crabtree County Park.

Libraries’ annual book sale was held at a new venue – the N.C. State Fair Grounds – and included activities and entertainment for children. The event drew 18,000 people and more than half a million books were sold.

Wake County Commissioner Joe Bryan served as president of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners from August 2010 to August 2011. As president, Bryan worked closely with other members to guide the Association on legislative and administrative issues, including promoting county services to citizens and military friendly communities. Visit www.ncacc.org.

Wake County dedicated a memorial to mark the site of the former Wake County Home Cemetery in August 2010. The cemetery was located in a field behind the facility that housed elderly, mentally ill and sometimes underprivileged residents, and provided hospital services from 1915 to 1979.

Wake Technical Community College was named one of the nation's best colleges to work for by the Chronicle of Higher Education, and was one of nine two-year institutions to make the list.