Watch for Me – Pedestrian Safety Encouraged Each year, more than 2,400 pedestrians and 960 bicyclists are hit by cars on North Carolina streets. The Kannapolis Police Department asks that you be careful whenever you cross a street. Use the crosswalk. At intersections with signage, follow the directions and walk across the street only when signage tells you to. As drivers, we need to pay attention to pedestrians. Pedestrians have the right-of-way in crosswalks – always. As the school year starts, pay close attention to areas where students, teachers and parents may be crossing our streets. During the school year, you will see officers at pedestrian and school crossings within the city conducting enforcement and education campaigns.
Join Us at the Fall Festival! Saturday, October 21 3-6:30 p.m. Village Park Come dressed in your costumes and enjoy games, treats, crafts and more! The Fall Festival is always a wonderful time of fun, food and fellowship for the community. Stick around after the Fall Festival for the feature film, Monsters Inc. For more information, contact Kannapolis Parks & Recreation at 704-920-4343 or parks@kannapolisnc.gov.
Calendar of Events
SEPTEMBER 2017
SEPTEMBER 8 Intimidators Playoff Game 7:05 p.m. | Intimidators Stadium
Our police department is a partner in the Watch for Me NC program for the second consecutive year. Watch for Me NC is a comprehensive program run by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) in partnership with local communities. It is aimed at reducing the number of pedestrians and bicyclists hit and injured in crashes with vehicles. The Watch for Me NC program involves two key elements: 1) Safety and educational messages directed toward drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists; and 2) Enforcement efforts by area police to crack down on some of the violations of traffic safety laws.
All Aboard! Council member Tom Kincaid and Mayor Darrell Hinnant
Kannapolis has been honored with a locomotive. First Lady Kristin Cooper joined state and local officials, as well as members of the community, to christen the #1984 City of Kannapolis commuter locomotive for use in North Carolina’s daily Piedmont passenger service.
“Trains have played a significant role in the economic success of our city. It is a pleasure to have this locomotive named after Kannapolis and to honor the accomplishments that have been achieved by our residents since we became an incorporated City in 1984,” commented Kannapolis Mayor Darrell Hinnant. NCDOT names its locomotives for the cities along the Charlotte to Raleigh passenger rail corridor. Each locomotive’s number corresponds to the incorporation or charter date of the city after which it is named. Through the Piedmont Improvement Program, NCDOT is investing more than $500 million in rail improvements between Raleigh and Charlotte. The program paid for a new canopy at the Kannapolis train station to protect passengers from inclement weather while waiting on the platform. The station served more than 18,000 passengers in 2016.
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Kannapolis Cruise-In 1-7 p.m. | Downtown
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Run Kannapolis Duke Dash 5K & Healthfest | 9 a.m. | Downtown
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Fire Truck Parade & Open House 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Downtown
OCTOBER 14 Kannapolis Cruise-In 1-7 p.m. | Downtown
City to Bring Yard Waste Service Back In-House
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eginning October 1, the City of Kannapolis will provide yard waste, limb debris and leaf collection to residents versus paying a contractor to perform the services. The City has been examining ways to improve the collection of yard waste, loose leaf, limb debris, garbage and recycling collection. Previously, the City contracted with Waste Management to provide these services to approximately 18,000 Kannapolis households. By assuming the yard waste service, the City believes Waste Management can better concentrate on its core mission of providing garbage/recycling service to residents. The City will hire staff and purchase equipment. We will not incur any additional costs for providing yard waste collection. The City will use the monies it has previously paid to Waste Management to cover the costs of providing the service in-house.
Loose leaf collection will begin Monday, October 23, and run through Friday, March 9, 2018. The City is divided into 10 zones. Collection will occur every other week Continued on page 2
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Run Kannapolis - First Knight 5K Register Now | Virtual
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N.C. Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | 7 p.m.
21 Fall Festival (3 p.m.) & Movie (6:30 p.m.) | Monsters Inc. (PG) Village Park 28
Kaleidoscope Arts Festival 12-5 p.m. | Downtown
NOVEMBER 4 A Boy and His Superhero: A Mother & Son Event | 6 p.m. Laureate Center | $40 per couple 5
Run Kannapolis: Fall Back 5K 1:50 a.m. | Downtown
25 Annual Tree Lighting with Fireworks | 6 p.m. | Village Park 25- Winterland Express & 30 Celebration of Lights | 6 p.m. Village Park All events are free. Children 18 and under must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. No pets or smoking please. For a complete schedule, visit kannapolisnc.gov.
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according to your zone. During the loose leaf collection season, leaves do not need to be bagged. Leaves must be placed at the curb or along the ditch line (not in ditches) in rows parallel to the street and clear of sidewalks. Leaves will not be collected if mixed with loose limbs, gravel, glass, other solid matter or placed in trash bins. Garbage and recycling collection will operate on a normal schedule, with the exception of Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, with a one-day delay for the remainder of the week. City yard waste crews will observe all City holidays and will operate on a delayed schedule during the holidays. (Find information on any holiday schedule delays on Facebook, Twitter and at kannapolisnc.gov.) To determine your loose leaf collection zone and how yard waste items should be left at the curb, visit kannapolisnc.gov.
Run Kannapolis Series Fall Races are Approaching Quickly
West Avenue Streetscape & Infrastructure Phase One Plans Underway
The second half of the Run Kannapolis Series starts with the Duke Dash & Healthfest on September 23. Runners completed four of the eight races in the spring and had a break from races over the summer. Complete the next four races and finish the 2017 series strong!
A major component of the Kannapolis Downtown Revitalization Plan is the replacement of infrastructure and the related streetscape improvements planned for West Avenue and surrounding streets.
Run Kannapolis is part of the City’s Discover a Healthy Life brand and cosponsored by Carolinas Healthcare System. Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in a unique series featuring the best 5K runs/walks in the city. Each run is held in Downtown Kannapolis and hosted by a nonprofit in the city that benefits from the entry fees. The First Knight 5k is a virtual 5k. It can be completed at any time at any location of the participant’s choice. The First Knight 5K believes in the honor system, so no proof is required for your race completion. However, we encourage you to post pictures, videos, etc., to social media using the hashtag #runkannpolis to share your experience with other participants who are completing the 5K. The inaugural Fall Back 5K is a new and exciting event that starts and ends on the beautiful NC Research Campus. The run will start at 1:50 a.m. on November 5. (The run will take place during the time change, which happens at 2 a.m. For example, if you run a 30-minute 5K, your finish time will be around 1:20 a.m.) We’ll have lots of fun staying awake and falling back in time! Runners/walkers are encouraged to participate in the entire series of eight races for a unique prize, but you can win awards for finishing no less than five events. Register at www.runkannapolis.com. We hope to see you all at the finish line!
KANNAPOLIS FARMERS MARKET September 7, 14, 21, 28 Thursdays: 4-7pm Vance Avenue and Dale Earnhardt Boulevard Accepting WIC vouchers and credit cards
2017 Run Kannapolis Series September 23 Duke Dash & Healthfest: 8 a.m. Sponsored by Duke University’s MURDOCK Study
November 5 Fall Back: 1:50 a.m. Sponsored by Kannapolis Firefighters Burned Children’s Fund & Explorer Post #1
October 14 First Knight (virtual race) Sponsored by Kannapolis Rotary Club
December 16 Frostbite: 10 a.m. Sponsored by Kannapolis YMCA
Phase One components include: • Removal of overhead power lines and installation of new underground electricity ductwork from Vance Avenue to Laureate Way, and Main Street to Oak Street/ Chestnut Avenue; • Demolition of the former K-Town Furniture building, which is the future site of the sports and entertainment venue; • Measures to protect trees on West Avenue as well as the removal of certain trees that have aged and are unhealthy; • Construction fencing; • Restriping of various streets and parking lots that will not be part of the construction zone in order to maximize parking availability during the construction phase. The cost is estimated to be $2,486,662. The Phase One work will be completed by January 2018 when Phase Two of the project is slated to start. Phase Two is the actual construction of all streetscape and infrastructure improvements. While the most visible piece of the project will be the streetscape,
the most important and complex part of the project is the infrastructure. Everything from water, sewer, natural gas, electricity, stormwater, wi-fi and more have to be taken into consideration and planned for. What will residents and businesses of the downtown need in 10, 20 and 30 years? The plan is intricate and involves many professionals in order to coordinate, design and engineer the infrastructure beneath the streetscape. The City has been planning for the infrastructure improvements for many years and included these projects in the City’s Capital Improvement Plan. The funds needed will be borrowed and paid for through the sale of bonds. Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the City’s revenue bond rating for water and sewer projects from A2 to A1 in 2015. This means the City will pay less interest as the bonds are paid off. It is also an indication of the city’s strong economic health. Moody’s cited the city’s growth in new businesses and homes, the improving economy, the expansion of the North Carolina Research Campus and the campus’ positive impact on the city’s economy as well as the city’s potential to attract new businesses in the future as reasons for the upgrade in the bond rating.
Fire Truck Parade and Open House is September 30 The Kannapolis Fire Department will host a Fire Truck Parade as part of its Annual Open House, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, September 30. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. The route will be along Laureate Way and N. Research Campus Drive, between City Hall and the North Carolina Research Campus. Indoor festivities will be in The Laureate Center at City Hall. The free Open House will focus on the theme, Every Second Counts. You and your family can receive information on how to make sure you have working smoke alarms, plan home evacuations and prevent fires. There will be emergency vehicles, music, entertainment, helicopters, inflatable games and a Pit Road, which will consist of community partners with lots of great information, and more.
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according to your zone. During the loose leaf collection season, leaves do not need to be bagged. Leaves must be placed at the curb or along the ditch line (not in ditches) in rows parallel to the street and clear of sidewalks. Leaves will not be collected if mixed with loose limbs, gravel, glass, other solid matter or placed in trash bins. Garbage and recycling collection will operate on a normal schedule, with the exception of Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, with a one-day delay for the remainder of the week. City yard waste crews will observe all City holidays and will operate on a delayed schedule during the holidays. (Find information on any holiday schedule delays on Facebook, Twitter and at kannapolisnc.gov.) To determine your loose leaf collection zone and how yard waste items should be left at the curb, visit kannapolisnc.gov.
Run Kannapolis Series Fall Races are Approaching Quickly
West Avenue Streetscape & Infrastructure Phase One Plans Underway
The second half of the Run Kannapolis Series starts with the Duke Dash & Healthfest on September 23. Runners completed four of the eight races in the spring and had a break from races over the summer. Complete the next four races and finish the 2017 series strong!
A major component of the Kannapolis Downtown Revitalization Plan is the replacement of infrastructure and the related streetscape improvements planned for West Avenue and surrounding streets.
Run Kannapolis is part of the City’s Discover a Healthy Life brand and cosponsored by Carolinas Healthcare System. Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in a unique series featuring the best 5K runs/walks in the city. Each run is held in Downtown Kannapolis and hosted by a nonprofit in the city that benefits from the entry fees. The First Knight 5k is a virtual 5k. It can be completed at any time at any location of the participant’s choice. The First Knight 5K believes in the honor system, so no proof is required for your race completion. However, we encourage you to post pictures, videos, etc., to social media using the hashtag #runkannpolis to share your experience with other participants who are completing the 5K. The inaugural Fall Back 5K is a new and exciting event that starts and ends on the beautiful NC Research Campus. The run will start at 1:50 a.m. on November 5. (The run will take place during the time change, which happens at 2 a.m. For example, if you run a 30-minute 5K, your finish time will be around 1:20 a.m.) We’ll have lots of fun staying awake and falling back in time! Runners/walkers are encouraged to participate in the entire series of eight races for a unique prize, but you can win awards for finishing no less than five events. Register at www.runkannapolis.com. We hope to see you all at the finish line!
KANNAPOLIS FARMERS MARKET September 7, 14, 21, 28 Thursdays: 4-7pm Vance Avenue and Dale Earnhardt Boulevard Accepting WIC vouchers and credit cards
2017 Run Kannapolis Series September 23 Duke Dash & Healthfest: 8 a.m. Sponsored by Duke University’s MURDOCK Study
November 5 Fall Back: 1:50 a.m. Sponsored by Kannapolis Firefighters Burned Children’s Fund & Explorer Post #1
October 14 First Knight (virtual race) Sponsored by Kannapolis Rotary Club
December 16 Frostbite: 10 a.m. Sponsored by Kannapolis YMCA
Phase One components include: • Removal of overhead power lines and installation of new underground electricity ductwork from Vance Avenue to Laureate Way, and Main Street to Oak Street/ Chestnut Avenue; • Demolition of the former K-Town Furniture building, which is the future site of the sports and entertainment venue; • Measures to protect trees on West Avenue as well as the removal of certain trees that have aged and are unhealthy; • Construction fencing; • Restriping of various streets and parking lots that will not be part of the construction zone in order to maximize parking availability during the construction phase. The cost is estimated to be $2,486,662. The Phase One work will be completed by January 2018 when Phase Two of the project is slated to start. Phase Two is the actual construction of all streetscape and infrastructure improvements. While the most visible piece of the project will be the streetscape,
the most important and complex part of the project is the infrastructure. Everything from water, sewer, natural gas, electricity, stormwater, wi-fi and more have to be taken into consideration and planned for. What will residents and businesses of the downtown need in 10, 20 and 30 years? The plan is intricate and involves many professionals in order to coordinate, design and engineer the infrastructure beneath the streetscape. The City has been planning for the infrastructure improvements for many years and included these projects in the City’s Capital Improvement Plan. The funds needed will be borrowed and paid for through the sale of bonds. Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the City’s revenue bond rating for water and sewer projects from A2 to A1 in 2015. This means the City will pay less interest as the bonds are paid off. It is also an indication of the city’s strong economic health. Moody’s cited the city’s growth in new businesses and homes, the improving economy, the expansion of the North Carolina Research Campus and the campus’ positive impact on the city’s economy as well as the city’s potential to attract new businesses in the future as reasons for the upgrade in the bond rating.
Fire Truck Parade and Open House is September 30 The Kannapolis Fire Department will host a Fire Truck Parade as part of its Annual Open House, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, September 30. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. The route will be along Laureate Way and N. Research Campus Drive, between City Hall and the North Carolina Research Campus. Indoor festivities will be in The Laureate Center at City Hall. The free Open House will focus on the theme, Every Second Counts. You and your family can receive information on how to make sure you have working smoke alarms, plan home evacuations and prevent fires. There will be emergency vehicles, music, entertainment, helicopters, inflatable games and a Pit Road, which will consist of community partners with lots of great information, and more.
Watch for Me – Pedestrian Safety Encouraged Each year, more than 2,400 pedestrians and 960 bicyclists are hit by cars on North Carolina streets. The Kannapolis Police Department asks that you be careful whenever you cross a street. Use the crosswalk. At intersections with signage, follow the directions and walk across the street only when signage tells you to. As drivers, we need to pay attention to pedestrians. Pedestrians have the right-of-way in crosswalks – always. As the school year starts, pay close attention to areas where students, teachers and parents may be crossing our streets. During the school year, you will see officers at pedestrian and school crossings within the city conducting enforcement and education campaigns.
Join Us at the Fall Festival! Saturday, October 21 3-6:30 p.m. Village Park Come dressed in your costumes and enjoy games, treats, crafts and more! The Fall Festival is always a wonderful time of fun, food and fellowship for the community. Stick around after the Fall Festival for the feature film, Monsters Inc. For more information, contact Kannapolis Parks & Recreation at 704-920-4343 or parks@kannapolisnc.gov.
Calendar of Events
SEPTEMBER 2017
SEPTEMBER 8 Intimidators Playoff Game 7:05 p.m. | Intimidators Stadium
Our police department is a partner in the Watch for Me NC program for the second consecutive year. Watch for Me NC is a comprehensive program run by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) in partnership with local communities. It is aimed at reducing the number of pedestrians and bicyclists hit and injured in crashes with vehicles. The Watch for Me NC program involves two key elements: 1) Safety and educational messages directed toward drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists; and 2) Enforcement efforts by area police to crack down on some of the violations of traffic safety laws.
All Aboard! Council member Tom Kincaid and Mayor Darrell Hinnant
Kannapolis has been honored with a locomotive. First Lady Kristin Cooper joined state and local officials, as well as members of the community, to christen the #1984 City of Kannapolis commuter locomotive for use in North Carolina’s daily Piedmont passenger service.
“Trains have played a significant role in the economic success of our city. It is a pleasure to have this locomotive named after Kannapolis and to honor the accomplishments that have been achieved by our residents since we became an incorporated City in 1984,” commented Kannapolis Mayor Darrell Hinnant. NCDOT names its locomotives for the cities along the Charlotte to Raleigh passenger rail corridor. Each locomotive’s number corresponds to the incorporation or charter date of the city after which it is named. Through the Piedmont Improvement Program, NCDOT is investing more than $500 million in rail improvements between Raleigh and Charlotte. The program paid for a new canopy at the Kannapolis train station to protect passengers from inclement weather while waiting on the platform. The station served more than 18,000 passengers in 2016.
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Kannapolis Cruise-In 1-7 p.m. | Downtown
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Run Kannapolis Duke Dash 5K & Healthfest | 9 a.m. | Downtown
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Fire Truck Parade & Open House 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Downtown
OCTOBER 14 Kannapolis Cruise-In 1-7 p.m. | Downtown
City to Bring Yard Waste Service Back In-House
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eginning October 1, the City of Kannapolis will provide yard waste, limb debris and leaf collection to residents versus paying a contractor to perform the services. The City has been examining ways to improve the collection of yard waste, loose leaf, limb debris, garbage and recycling collection. Previously, the City contracted with Waste Management to provide these services to approximately 18,000 Kannapolis households. By assuming the yard waste service, the City believes Waste Management can better concentrate on its core mission of providing garbage/recycling service to residents. The City will hire staff and purchase equipment. We will not incur any additional costs for providing yard waste collection. The City will use the monies it has previously paid to Waste Management to cover the costs of providing the service in-house.
Loose leaf collection will begin Monday, October 23, and run through Friday, March 9, 2018. The City is divided into 10 zones. Collection will occur every other week Continued on page 2
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Run Kannapolis - First Knight 5K Register Now | Virtual
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N.C. Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | 7 p.m.
21 Fall Festival (3 p.m.) & Movie (6:30 p.m.) | Monsters Inc. (PG) Village Park 28
Kaleidoscope Arts Festival 12-5 p.m. | Downtown
NOVEMBER 4 A Boy and His Superhero: A Mother & Son Event | 6 p.m. Laureate Center | $40 per couple 5
Run Kannapolis: Fall Back 5K 1:50 a.m. | Downtown
25 Annual Tree Lighting with Fireworks | 6 p.m. | Village Park 25- Winterland Express & 30 Celebration of Lights | 6 p.m. Village Park All events are free. Children 18 and under must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. No pets or smoking please. For a complete schedule, visit kannapolisnc.gov.