Some People Call me the Space Cowboy

👋 Good morning, Apex! Today is Thursday, February 27, 2025 and this is the eighth consecutive weekly issue of The Peak Weekly.

Here is what’s inside today:

💬 Quick Intro: Some random thoughts and/or ramblings from yours truly

📂 Miscellaneous: Some town-related notes that didn’t fit anywhere else

🗓️ Things to Do This Week: Events and activities this coming week in and around Apex

🏢 Local Business: The latest in local small business news

🏛️ Civil News: The latest from our local government

🐶 Animal(s) of the Week: Featured animals looking for a good home

👀 A Look Ahead: A quick peak at things to know beyond this week

🫣 In Case You Missed it: Info from previous emails that are still relevant

Quick Intro:

About 3 years ago, I was grocery shopping with my wife at Lowe’s Foods and I was wearing a Dallas Cowboys jersey.

A man passing me in one of the aisles saw my jersey and said, “Go Cowboys!”

And I said… “Thank you.”

I suppose in my mind he was going to say something like, “Cool jersey,” so I had my thank-you locked and ready. But that’s not what he said.

To recap: He said, “Go Cowboys.” And I said, “Thank you.” 🤦‍♂️ 

I still think about that like once a week.

If you have ever had one of those embarrassing moments that comes back to haunt your memories every so often, I want to share these words of wisdom with you (and myself):

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

Shout out to Maya Angelou for that reminder. The little things we say or do don’t really leave a lasting impression on others like we think they do. How you make someone feel, though… that’s what really sticks.

Speaking of Maya Angelou, what a great segue into International Women of Color Day, which is this Saturday, March 1.

Fittingly, sitting right at the transition from Black History Month into Women’s History Month, this day is designated to raise awareness of the challenges that women of color face.

I just want to take this opportunity to honor the women of color who may not receive the level of public recognition equal to their contribution to the industry in which they serve or the community in which they live.

Fun fact to wrap up the intro: Did you know… though not originally from North Carolina, Maya Angelou lived in Winston-Salem, NC for more than 30 years and was a teacher at Wake Forest University.

Miscellaneous:

🪐 We Live in Outer Space
Tonight and tomorrow, SEVEN planets will be visible in the night sky. The best time to see the “Parade of Planets” will be looking south between 8-9pm Thursday & Friday night. Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars will be visible with the naked eye. Uranus and Neptune will also be visible with a telescope.

🏒 Street Hockey Rink
The new hockey rinks at Apex Community Park have moved along quickly! Ribbon cutting ceremony expected to take place some time in March.

🍽️ Apex Restaurant Week
We’re in the middle of Restaurant Week (through Sunday). Here is a map of participating restaurants and their deals.

🐶 Wake County Animal Center
The Wake County Animal Center is 21 days into their 30-day quarantine due to an outbreak of Strep zoo. If you’re inclined, make a donation here.

Things to Do This Week in Apex:

Thursday, Feb 27

🅱️ Music Bingo
7pm - 9pm | The Backyard Bar

Friday, Feb 28

👗 Prom Shoppe (free prom dresses/accessories)
3pm - 7pm | Apex UMC

🧑‍🎨 Swifities Night
5:30pm - 8:30pm | Mad Splatter

Saturday, March 1

🧑‍🌾 Apex Farmers Market
9am - 12pm | The Depot

🍁 Ecoprint on Paper (art class)
10am - 5pm | Cocoon Gallery

👗 Prom Shoppe (day 2)
10am - 1pm | Apex UMC

🧒 SuperFun Saturday
10:30am - 12:30pm | Halle Cultural Arts

🎸 Live Music with The Extra Basics Band
8pm - 11pm | Peak of the Vine

Sunday, March 2

🍝 Pasta + Pints Workshop
2pm - 4pm | Southern Peak Brewery

Tuesday, March 4

🎙️ Open Mic Night
6pm - 9pm | Oaklyn Springs Brewery

Wednesday, March 5

🎬️ Wednesday Movie Night
“Young Woman and the Sea”
7pm - 10pm | Halle Cultural Arts

Things to Do This Week Nearby:

🎥 Free Movie Night
Saturday, 5pm | Downtown Cary Park (Cary)

🐹 Animals with Ashe Character Dinner
Sunday, 5:30pm | Abbey Road (Fuquay-Varina)

🛒 Cary Underground Market
Sunday, 12pm-4pm | Bond Brothers (Cary)

🏀 Sports Card, Pokémon & Collectibles Expo
Saturday, 9am-4pm & Sunday, 10am-4pm | NC Fairgrounds (Raleigh)

🥘 Bull City Food & Beer Experience
Sunday, 4pm | DPAC (Durham)

Local Business:

Shameless Plug

Every week, I try to highlight new and/or interesting local businesses in Apex.

This week, I’ll be honest… I’ve been a little tied up with work and didn’t get a chance to spend a lot of time researching this. I also haven’t received much info on new businesses.

If you’re new here, definitely go back and look at previous issues to see some of the amazing businesses that we have highlighted so far.

In the meantime, I was wondering if I could be a little selfish in this section and ask you to help me out.

The Peak Weekly is now officially an LLC with the state of NC, and one of the newest members with the Apex Chamber of Commerce!

But in all transparency, the social ad spend to grow the newsletter is starting to add up.

SO… would you mind sharing this newsletter to help us reach more subscribers?

Below is a referral widget. It has generated a unique share link just for you. If you share this link and people sign up from the link, the software will track that and attribute the subscriber to you. The more subscribers your link generates, the bigger the prize you can win (prizes shown below).

Thank you for your help and support, and I promise we’ll get back to featuring other amazing Apex businesses in this section next week!

Civil News:

🔄 Town Council Meeting Recap
Last week’s Town Council Meeting kicked off with engagement from the Apex Youth Council and was followed by a utility billing review update (results from the review expected mid-March) from Town Manager, Randy Vosburg, recognition of Women’s History Month (March), and an update on the Big Branch - Force Main project. More details in this video from Town Council Member, Ed Gray.

🛣️ Capital Project Prioritization
Earlier this month, the Town Council gathered for two full days in their annual retreat. One of the topics discussed was prioritization of the Town’s Capital Projects where the highest priorities, based on feedback from the public budget survey, are: Salem Streetscaping, the Olive Chapel / BBQ intersection, Center Street / Chatham sidewalks, investment into Apex Fire, and redoing The Depot parking lot. More details about Capital Projects and other topics discussed during the annual retreat can be found at Town Council Member, Terry Mahaffey’s, blog.

🚔️ Apex PD Flock ALPR Program
Our new Police Chief delivered a presentation on the Flock Automated License Plate Reader Program. The Flock system is a toool that helps law enforcement identify stolen vehicles, respond to AMBER/SILVER alerts, and track vehicles connected to criminal activity. Read about it in the Mayor’s Facebook post, or watch the Flock presentation from last week’s Town Council Working Session Replay (starts at the 58-minute mark).

🗓️ Important Upcoming Dates

Thursday, Feb 27
CommUniversity: Transforming Conflict into Collaboration
6pm - 9pm | Apex Senior Center

Thursday, Feb 27
Environmental Advisory Board
6pm | Town Hall

Thursday, Feb 27
Economic Development Committee Meeting
5:30pm - 6:30pm | Town Hall

Thursday, March 6
Legislative Breakfast
7:30am - 12pm | Apex Senior Center

Animal(s) of the Week:

Cookies was found stray, hopping by the side of the road in pretty rough shape. He’s doing great now but needs his forever home!

Elektra was also found as a stray. She’s a bit shy but has a lot of love to give to her future forever home.

Adopt Cookies or meet the other rabbits for adoption here

Adopt Elektra or meet the other cats for adoption here

A Look Ahead:

March 8, 2025
Run the Peak | Downtown

March 10, 2025
Community Science: Why it Matters & How You Can Help
South Wake Conservationists | Bass Lake Park (Holly Springs)

March 21-23, 2025
LITE Theatre | Halle Cultural Arts

March 22, 2025
GameMakers Showcase | Apex Senior Center

April 5, 2025
Holi Celebration | Salem Middle School

April 11-12, 2025
Peak City Pig Fest | Town Hall Campus

In Case You Missed it

🏆️ Think Apex Awards
(Nominations extended thru March 7) Do you know a business, individual, non-profit, or youth who has made a lasting impact on the Apex community in 2024? Now’s your chance to recognize their incredible contributions! Submit a Nomination Here 

💧 Cary/Apex Water Treatment Disinfection
Beginning March 1 thru April 10, the Cary/Apex Water Treatment Facility will temporarily stop adding ammonia to its water disinfection process. This is a normal process, but those who use water for kidney dialysis machines, fish aquariums or other chlorine-sensitive uses should be aware. Some hydrant flushing may occur at night. More info.

A Final Note:

Thank you for taking time out of your day today to read this week’s edition of The Peak Weekly.

If you have any ideas of how to make this better, want to nominate a local business or organization to be featured, or anything else, please respond to this email or email me directly at [email protected]

See you next Thursday. 😘