Cary, NC – Our recent story on the coverage of the Nancy Cooper Murder Trial provoked a lot of commentary.

Here’s a note we received via email from Donna in West Park. Republished with permission.

Letters to the Editor

I whole heartily agree with your story about Cary.  One bit of information on the Wake Co Board of Ed.  Of course this story will never make the news either.

The Wake County Board of Ed recently recognized a student from Davis Drive at their meeting.  I attended and saw a different side of real people who make up the Board.

A Davis Drive student was commended for rising above adversity to be an exemplary  student.  Nathan Allen, with some learning issues and his Mom Susan dying of cancer, rose to overcome adversity and was awarded for being an exemplary student from the Board.

The speech Education Chair Ron Margiotta gave was nothing like I have ever heard for a student. Wonderful!

Needless to say there was not a dry eye in the place.  Even those toughest members wiped their eyes, including the Davis Dr teachers sitting behind us.

They took time for a recess so the family could take pictures.  This was Susan Allen’s last outing, she passed one week later.

Of course on our way out were the “paid” protesters (my opinion) setting up.  I wanted to go up and tell them what I had just witnessed.  As you say… the good news sometimes never gets printed.  But for me, I have a whole new out look on the BOE.

Thanks for your service to our community,

Donna Gibbons
West Park

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Story by Laura McGoogan. Photos by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, N.C. – When the new Cary Arts Center opens, certain kids will see a big difference.  For some of these, it will be going home.  And a chance to stretch out.

Kids Who Make Theater

Cary’s Applause! Youth Theatre program has a gleaming gem within its commitment to theatre and acting: an opportunity for kids to learn technical theater.

Each fall and spring, Applause! stages a show for the town.  Since 2006, in addition to choosing a troupe of actors, the play directors interview youth who would like to work on scenery, costumes, props, lighting and sound effects.  A team of a dozen or so ‘techies’ is chosen.  They become the Design Team and work alongside a technical director who shares the secrets and code words of the trade, such as midstage traveler, periaktoi, gels and the cyc.

Prior to 2006, Applause! contracted out the scenery and costume production for its shows.  As Applause! grew, the number of kids interested in creating the scenery, costume and lighting also grew.  Applause! is about process and teamwork, and Rachel Green, director for Applause!, recognized that creating a Design Team for each play would be a positive addition to the program.  An intrepid group of nine inaugural Design Team members brought “The Pink Panther Strikes Again” to life.

Since then a generation of young techies have followed, many returning to the Design Team for multiple shows.  The veteran team members mentor the newcomers.  The kids grow in confidence as they supply the creativity and energy for the stage design.

And then the day came when the Old Cary High School, the longtime home of Applause! needed to be emptied out in preparation for its transformation into The Cary Arts Center.  The actors took their scripts and moved to other town facilities.  But technical theater doesn’t move as easily.  The cavernous old classrooms at Old Cary High stored several years of props, scenery pieces and costumes plus paintbrushes, tools, wood, foam and fabrics.  Applause! considered putting the Design Team concept on hiaitus while the renovations were being made.

Temporary Space

The next show “Dragonsong” was scheduled for fall 2008.  Rachel Green and those leading Cary Cultural Arts could no longer imagine a show where the scenery and props were not created by kids.  Fortunately, the town had some available space in a somewhat small cinder block building a half-block away at 100 Charlie Gaddy Lane.

Charlie Gaddy Lane?  It is the road that circles behind the downtown Cary Library.  And 100 Charlie Gaddy Lane is the low-slung one-story building that shares a parking lot with the library.  You can consider yourself a Cary long-timer if you call this building ‘the old Human Resources building’ or the ‘old Cary Senior Center’.  But you’re practically a town founder if you remember it as Cary’s original community center, when it was called The Cary Arts Center. Fitting, no?

Already housed in this space were props for Cary’s various festivals and events.  The Design Team’s many items were neatly moved into some of the rooms of this building.  There were several rooms left over which could serve as a workroom, a tailor shop and a meeting place.  To the new group, the space was perfect.

Perfect in most ways.  But perhaps the low ceilings, narrow hallway and warren of small rooms would present a challenge to the team looking to fill an entire stage with the ethereal world of “Dragonsong’s” humble fishing village of Pern.

Yet, out of this chrysalis of a building emerged a beautiful show, complete with a 20-foot fishing dock and a giant flying dragon with lacy 10-foot tall wings.  Challenge indeed.

Out of the School and Back to the Arts Center

A total of six shows have been created in the temporary space.  The upcoming show, “The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood” which begins May 19^th at Sertoma Amphitheater in Bond Park, will be the last show from this unassuming space.  Leslie Pless, the technical director for this Design Team, is ushering out the traditions created here.

The building will be emptied and the props and costumes will return home to the new Cary Arts Center.  The next Design Team will again have high-ceilinged, light-filled rooms in which to collaborate and create.  The actors will again be just down the hall.

Where the Dragon Once Flew

Friends Jake McGoogan and James McNatton have been ‘techies’ on the Design Team for all of these six shows.  Both are now old enough to drive themselves to Design Team.  Both are over six feet tall and when inside must duck to avoid bumping their heads on the lighted ‘EXIT’ signs that adorn the ceiling.

I suspect that in future years, just like we drive by Grandma’s old house and marvel at how she raised so many kids in that small home, Jake and James will drive by this small building and try to convince others that they created stage sets in there, including a beautiful flying dragon.

Story by Mike Baranski. Photos by Hal Goodtree. Above, RailHawks captain Brad Rusin holds off Jean Philippe Peguero of the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers.

Cary, N.C. – The day started out looking like it would be a good idea to take a raincoat to the Carolina Railhawks game, but by the 7 PM kickoff the rain was gone and it was a beautiful spring evening in Cary, North Carolina.  The 2,100 fans who came out to WakeMed Soccer Park were in for quite a game, too.

The Fort Lauderdale Strikers took an early lead in the 8th minute when Patrick Otte hit a thundering half volley from a cross by Brian Shriver.   The Hawks answered quickly and were up 2-1 within the first 30 minutes.  Pablo Campos finished a cross from Etienne Barbara in the 17^th minute to even the score at 1.  Barbara then scored in the 27^th minute after a scramble in the Striker’s box resulted in a Railhawks penalty kick.

With the Hawks leading 2-1 at the half, Campos scored again in the 60th to open the scoring in the second half, making it 3-1 in favor of Carolina.  With the Strikers pushing hard for a tie, they managed a goal in stoppage time that made it a nervy 3-2 Carolina lead.  The Railhawk’s Allan Russell caught the Strikers with too many people forward, and scored the final goal in stoppage time giving the Railhawks a comfortable lead.

The game finished 4-2 with the Railhawks getting 3 points, which puts them at the top of the table with a 3 point lead for the season so far.

The Hawks struck again on Saturday night at an away game against the Montreal Impact. The next home game is Saturday May 21 against Puerto Rico.

Pablo Campos, from Rio de Janeiro, comes to the RailHawks after two seasons in Major League Soccer with San Jose and Salt Lake City. He was a scoring machine in college at Fresno Pacific and for the PDL Fresno Fuego.

Story by Lindsey Chester. Photos by Hal Goodtree.

Cary, NC- The Friends of Page-Walker  (or “The Friends” as they are known) are hosting a series entitled “An Icon Transformed.” This past Tuesday we listened in on one of the programs in the series called “Back to the Future: New Uses for Our Historic Treasures.” Fascinating.

Cary Elementary, soon to open this Spring as the Cary Arts Center, was the main subject.

Breathing New Life Into Old Structures

“Reuse”  (or “adaptive reuse’”) is part of the Cary town strategy. It breathes new life into old buildings by extending its purpose into the present (and future). Of course, many older buildings need to meet new building codes and standards, but in doing so the overall look and feel of the original building is preserved.

Jim Smith, VP and Principal Architect of Hagersmith, a Raleigh planning and design firm, moderated and introduced the panelists who included Gary Roth of Capital Area Preservation; Ellie Torre, Principle and Architect of Clearscapes (the architects who designed the renovation for the Arts Center); and Lyman Collins, our Cultural Arts Manager.

Gary Roth showed slides of several buildings that his firm has renovated including the Ellis Island Immigration Station which was transformed into a museum.

Friends and Page-Walker

An example of reuse in action is Page-Walker. Friends of Page-Walker transformed a run-down hotel into a facility for exhibitions, performances, classroom space, and serves as a museum. It exemplifies how a renovation can keep the original spirit of a place and transform it to modern usage.

Ellie Torre pointed out that re-adapting existing structures, “is a way to be sustainable and reuse things we already have”. His company has renovated the old Belk building in downtown Raleigh to create condos and does work around the country.

Respecting Memories of Cary Elementary

Torre then talked about the work of the new Arts Center. He stated how the town has many local stakeholders that hold fond memories of the old school. His firm wanted to be sure these folks had a voice in its reuse, so many meetings were held to gauge the wants and needs to be considered.

A lower floor houses the enlarged ceramics space, scene shop, cultural arts offices, dressing rooms, and costume shop. The main floor has administration space, a 400-seat theater,  a large stage, an orchestra pit, rehearsal space, a catering kitchen, a concession area and a generous lobby.

They bumped out the steps and porch in front to give a welcoming face to Academy Street to be used as additional gathering space. To satisfy new accessibility codes two large wheel chair ramps were added at either side of the entry stairs.

The upper floor has classrooms facing with outside facing windows.

Name Debate Settled

Lyman Collins announced the results from a  Town Council work session in which the buildings name had been finalized.

“Cary Arts Center” was chosen after 2 months of surveys and public debate.

Cary’s Commitment to the Arts

According to Collins, Page-Walker and the Arts Centers are “cultural bookends” of the downtown center. He noted that the Cary Town Seal includes the a depiction of Cary Elementary and that Cary maintains its commitment to education and to the the arts.  Today 35,000 people per year already visit downtown in the evenings and weekends for current programs. The new building will certainly add to that number.

There will be a “soft opening” for the Cary Arts Center in May, and programming is already scheduled for camps and the Cross Currents Music festival during the summer. The grand Dedication is scheduled for August 12 & 13.

Upcoming Exhibits

Full Circle: History of Education in NC and this Campus Site
When: May 1, 3pm
Where: Page-Walker Arts and History Center

That’s How We Saw It: The Journey from School to Arts Center
When: May 19, 7:30pm
Where: Page-Walker Arts and History Center

From Vision to Blueprints- program
When: June 12, 3pm
Where: The New Cary Arts Center

“An Icon Transformed: The Metamorphosis of an Old Cary School into a New Arts Center
When: Exhibit opens April 29, reception 6-8pm
Closes June 20
Where: Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Town Hall and Herb Young Community Center

Prologue: Cary Photographic Artists Exhibit of photos documenting transformation
When: Exhibit opens April 29 closes June 3
Reception May 27, 6-8pm.
Where: Cary Senior Center in Bond Park

This is part of a three part series celebrating the new Cultural Arts Center in Cary. The series of programs and exhibits are made possible by a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide non-profit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

For more information about the series, visit the Friends’ website

Story by Lindsey Chester, photos by Zach Hayes

Cary, NC- This past week the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team practiced at Cary’s Wake Med Soccer Park. They were training here as they prepared to play against Argentina in the Meadowlands on March 26^th (editor’s note: Team USA came away with a tie against Argentina on Saturday).

While we enjoyed weather in the balmy 70′s, the forecast for East Rutherford, NJ (home of the Meadowlands) was snow and 30′s. The team was quite happy to be in Cary on the beautiful practice fields where our RailHawks play.

Crowds of season ticket holders and sponsors gathered to watch a closed practice session and had the opportunity to take photos and ask for autographs at the close of the workout.

I spied the Duke men’s soccer team watching from the stands in their official team warm-ups. Maybe they were looking for some pointers?

U.S. Team Likes Cary

The team’s media spokesperson, Michael Kammerman, commented on their return to Cary (they have practiced here in 2002 and 2006). Sixteen athletes are returning from the 2010 World Cup team, and these players haven’t been together for about 6 months. He complimented the town on the superior facility and said they would love to come back again. The fields are impeccably maintained and the weather here lends itself to early season play.

The stadium will host the Women’s National team and their match against Japan on May 18 in preparation for their run at the  2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

“Hosting both the U.S. Men’s National Team and U.S. Women’s National Team here in the Triangle within a two month span shows the high regard U.S. Soccer has for the home of the RailHawks, WakeMed Soccer Park,” said RailHawks’ President Curt Johnson.  “As well, we are thrilled to assist U.S. Soccer in bringing the women’s national team to WakeMed Soccer Park on May 18^th and being able to provide our fans and the people of the Triangle with an international soccer match between two of the top women’s teams in the world.”

The U.S. women have a record of 6-1-0 so far in 2011, having won two tournament titles with championships at the Four Nations in China in January and the Algarve Cup in Portugal in March.

Japan qualified for the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup by winning the third place match at the 2010 Asian Women’s Championships 2-0 against China. Japan, which has qualified for every FIFA Women’s World Cup, is playing in Group B in Germany along with New Zealand, Mexico and England.

The U.S. women look to continue their 49-game home unbeaten streak. The match will kick off at 7:00 pm ET and will air live on ESPN2 and be broadcast live to Japan.

Tickets

Tickets for the U.S. Women’s National Team versus Japan are on sale to the general public through ussoccer.com and by phone at 1-800-745-3000.  Tickets will not be available for purchase at WakeMed Soccer Park until the day of the game.

For more of the photos Zach shot during practice, visit CitizenPhoto.

For more info about the RailHawks upcoming season visit their website.

Story by Lindsey Chester. Photo by K. Hardy.

Cary, NC –Every year, I swear I will take my daughter over to Bond Park for the Annual Cary Kite Festival and this year the stars are in alignment for us to go. We can walk from our neighborhood using the White Oak Greenway on Saturday March 26 to watch the first demonstration at 1pm.

At this year’s festival, Kites Unlimited from Atlantic Beach will host a stunt kite demonstration at 1 p.m. and  1:45 p.m. Then the amateurs and experienced fliers can launch their kites and become eligible to win various award certificates.

Prizes

Awards will be given in several categories including:

• Youngest Kite flier
• Oldest Kite flier
• Quickest Take-off
• Best Tangle…and more

Demos

Demonstrations will continue throughout the event, depending on the wind, and award winners will be announced at 2:30 p.m. There is no cost to participate in the Kite Festival, but registration is required and will begin at 12:30 the day of the festival.

“If you don’t have a kite, registration is open for a kite-making course scheduled for the morning of the festival,” said Tracey Filomena, Recreation Program Specialist.

Building Kites

If you are looking to make a day of it, consider heading over to the Cary Senior Center for a kite building class.

The Town is offering 2 classes from 10-11:30am. at the Cary Senior Center (also in Bond Park) where kids can build their own kites to test later in the day.  “Kite Capers” art class is for ages 3-5, and “High in the Sky” is for ages 5-10. The cost of each class is $16 for residents and $21 for non-residents.

Registration is required and can be completed online using EZ-REG Web or by calling (919) 469-4100.

Event Info

• Where: Fred G. Bond Metro Park (off High House rd, Cary
• Date and Time: Saturday March 26 beginning at 1 pm.

In the case of inclement weather, the Kite Festival will move to Sunday, March 27 – same time.

For this and many other fun things to do in Cary, visit the CaryCitizen Calendar. Know of a Cary event that’s not listed? Contact calendar@carycitizen.com and we’ll add it.

Ashley Kopp and Daniel Beauxhomme in Green Hope High School's 2011 musical

Story by Lindsey Chester, all photos by Brooke Meyer

Cary, NC- Green Hope High School is known for the quality of its theatre department. Last year’s Fame musical production placed first in the state. A tough act to follow, but director Maggie Cook has chosen a story set in Haiti for their 2011 production.

The magic of  Once On This Island began to take shape after it was cast in January. Rehearsals have been daily ever since.

Maggie Cook, producer/artistic director says ” The story takes place on the island of Haiti and is a sort of “Caribbean Little Mermaid” story.  The story focuses on Haitian folklore as it deals with the issue of race relations on the island.  This production is taking a very Haitian folk art approach through its set, costumes and presentation.”

The Players

The cast includes 29 students, 10 of which have prominent roles.  Four graduating seniors, Brian Furdon, Carter Gregory, Ashley Kopp and Nicki Hodgins, have been in the musicals all 4 years of their attendance at Green Hope.  These students are interested in pursuing careers in music/theatre and have been accepted into many prominent universities on the east coast.

The cast of Once On This Island during a dance scene at rehearsals

The Central Cast

• The lead, Ti Moune played by Ashley Kopp
• Ti Moune’s love interest Daniel Beauxhomme acted by Brian Furdon
• Ti Moune’s parents Mama Euralie and TonTon Julian are played by Allison Merims and Drew Greene
• The Gods: played by Carter Gregory, Paige Willman, Matthias Kramer and Kailyn Eskridge
• Student Director: Adriane Damasceno

Great Sets

The amazing Carribean sets were created by the Tech Theatre I and II classes under the tutelage of Ingrid Wright as part of the school elective curriculum.  Students did extensive research on Haitian Folk Art and have designed the sets with that in mind.  The play not only engages the students, but enlists the parents: all the costumes have been sewn or put together by a parent, Ms. Sue Reilly, with assistance from Barbara Carew, Carol Myers and Maggie Cook.

Green Hope’s Rich Theatre History

This year marks the 10th anniversary of musical production at the school. Pippin was the first play staged in 2002. The music and theatre departments collaborate to put on the annual musical with the orchestra comprised of band students. Green Hope High School has participated in the Capital Awards program, with NC Theatre, for four years.  The school’s productions have been nominated for best musical 3 out of the 4 years and won numerous awards for set and costume design, as well as supporting actor, supporting actress, best actress, best choreography, best direction, best orchestra, best technical execution.

In Once On This Island, the colorful scenes and costumes will dazzle the eyes while the sad story of love between races plays out. With so many classic musical revivals staged today,  it is refreshing to see a school picking a little known work to bring to life.

Ticket Info

• Advance tickets are $10 adults, $5 students with ID
• At the Door $12 adults, $8 students
• Tickets are available online, at the Green Hope front office, and at a table in the lunch room between 11-12 each day.

Show Times

• Thursday March 17, 7:30pm
• Friday March 18, 7:30pm
• Saturday March 19, 2pm and 7:30pm

Camps like CASL soccer are offered at the Active Alex Expo this Sunday

Cary, NC- If you are a working parent like me, no doubt you are on the hunt for camps to keep your kids safe and happy during the long Wake County summer break. There are lots of options, but how to choose? One stop shopping at a camp fair is just the ticket for a busy parent to view many options first hand. Active Alex is hosting their first camp fair this Sunday, March 20, from 1 – 4 pm at Cary Towne Center.

The Active Alex Expo will  showcase approximately 40 local organizations representing a wide variety of local kids’ camps, sports and activities.

“To encourage people to come out, Active Alex and many of the exhibiting organizations have contributed camp weeks, class registrations, gift certificates/baskets and more valuable prizes for drawings throughout the day,” says Active Alex Marketing Director Carey Phelps.

Camp Expo Fun

In addition to doing all your camp research in one afternoon, lots of fun things for kids will be happening at the Expo:

• Cary Parks and Rec will have a QuickStart Tennis Court in the mall for kids to try out
• Heads-Up Riding Academy is bringing a favorite horse for kids to pet and feed
• ArtSpace will be offering book-making
• Demos from martial arts, gymnastics, and theater companies
• Creech Chiropractic will talk about repetitive sports injuries

“There will be a lot to do and see, and it’s a great venue to get together with friends and plan your kids’ active summer – camps and activities – together!  Active Alex offers a Summer/Track-out Camp Planner on our website to make planning easier,” says Michelle Dawson, publisher of Active Alex Magazine.

Active Alex is a bi- monthly magazine that helps parents find the right activities and sports for their children by listing info and registration dates in one easy to manage guide. This camp fair is an extension of that mission.

Cary, NC- The Wake County School System needs to save money wherever it can, especially with expected cuts to funding. Last week, staff made a purchasing decision that saved a half million dollars.

Sensing that fuel prices are likely to continue to rise for the unforeseeable future, Bob Snidemiller, senior director for Transportation, and his staff started looking for alternative ways to purchase fuel that would result in a cost savings for the district.

“We anticipated our need for fuel to be 1.3 million gallons between Feb. 1 and June 30, so we decided to put the 1.3 million gallons out to bid,” he said. “We accepted the low bid price of $2.85 per gallon and paid $3.7 million for the fuel to be stored at the vendor’s location fully insured and with free delivery all included in the bid price.”

In the past, the school system would purchase fuel on a weekly or as-needed basis with the price of the diesel fuel varying with each purchase. On Monday, March 7, the state contract price, which varies and is used by most districts to purchase their fuel, was at $3.24 per gallon. If prices were to remain at that rate until June 30, the school system would see an approximate total savings this year of $500,000. If prices continue to rise, savings will be even greater.

Transportation staff proposed this new purchasing approach to the WCPSS Finance and Purchasing departments earlier this year and got their approval. Staff put the fuel out to bid the first week of February.

Scott Doolittle, senior director of purchasing for WCPSS, said the district’s size helped the school system secure a bid that will result in a huge savings for the district.

“We decided to take advantage of our volume to try some different purchasing methods to save money,” he said. “We felt confident that with everything going on in the Middle East right now, it would turn out to be a good decision.”

WCPSS operates 920 buses, and typically uses more than 60,000 gallons of diesel fuel per week. Each day, more than 73,000 students in Wake County are transported on WCPSS buses, covering more than 17 million miles a year.

Pete D'Arruda tapes "Coach Pete's Financial Safari" radio show in Cary

Story and photo by Lindsey Chester

Cary, NC – Pete D’Arruda hosts a radio show every Saturday right here in Cary. Tucked inside the unassuming office building at 1135 Kildaire Farm Road sit two radio studios.

How a Cary Guy Become a Radio DJ

Pete wasn’t always a financial adviser or a radio talk show host. He graduated from UNC- Chapel Hill in 1988 and spent a few years as  a mortgage broker. With his education background (his dad is a college professor and his mom is also a teacher) he began advising teachers about financial planning and how to help them save pre-tax dollars in the early 1990′s. From there he launched his full service financial planning firm, Capital Financial Advisory Group in 1996. The business moved to its current location in 2001. To fuel his business, he was traveling within a six state territory giving workshops and speaking engagements. The travel, he said, was killing him. He had moved to Cary, and started a family.

So how to stay home and still generate news about his financial advisory business? The idea for a radio show, Coach Pete’s Financial Safari , was launched. The radio show started in 2005, about the same time he published his first book , “Financial Safari”. On the show, financial questions are asked and answered, in 11 minute segments. The show is syndicated to over 43 stations around the country. Locally, we can listen on WRDU from 8-9am Saturday mornings.

Call In

The show offers something for everyone:  individuals, the small businessman and the big business owner. He speaks with other financial experts during his broadcasts and listeners can call in “Live” or email questions that are read on the air. The radio show allows him to talk about the many facets of solid finances: from college funds and estate planning, to home equity questions and credit card management, he covers it all.

The Financial Safari Car

I asked Pete where the name “Financial Safari” came from and he answered that  “the financial world can be seen as a jungle. His job is to be the guide to lead his clients through that jungle.” Pete added “too many people do something because their neighbor is doing it. That’s not financial planning, that’s gambling”. Then I asked, “How did you become Coach Pete?” Years coaching soccer and with a hard to pronounce last name, and Coach Pete stuck. Afterall, he is a financial coach to his clients.

Refinancing

We had a long discussion about the recent push to refinance home mortgages, and he pointed out that often times the numbers just don’t add up. “Unless you can save a point or more it doesn’t make sense to refinance unless you can get a true no closing cost/no load mortgage.  There are good mortgage deals still out there today as long as you know all the details and make sure there is no sneaky fine print.”

Are You Saving Enough?

The #1 thing that Pete says concerns him: Folks are not saving enough for retirement. People need to diversify their savings: income producing annuities, bonds, stocks, and a home, should all be part of the picture. But when he says diversify, he means some risk and some safe bets.

Pete’s strength is that he does not represent any one financial institution. Instead he gathers advice for his clients independently and hires two teams to look at the salary planning forecast. One team is the “safe team” the other the “risk team” – these 2 plans from 2 teams are put together to create one realistic plan that he then employs as he searches for stocks, bonds or other financial options for his clients.

CNBC & Fox

CNBC has picked up Pete’s financial savvy and he is part their advisory network. They frequently call him with questions which he answers live from his Raleigh studio.Pete D’Arruda on CNBC He has also appeared on Fox Business with anchor Tracy Byrnes.

He just published his third book, “Have You Been Talking to Financial Aliens?”. He spends an awful lot of time fixing up other advisers messes before he can start the new planning for his clients. Those former advisers I assume are the aliens.

Meet Pete

If you would like to meet Pete in person he is offering a free workshop later this month.

Financial Safari Workshop
Capital Financial Learning Center
Thursday March 24 at 3pm
1135 Kildaire farm Rd (The RBC Building)
2nd floor

Subject: home values, the financial market, the state of the economy and Pete’s new book.

Register: www.SayNoToRisk.com or call 800-661-7383. Space is limited to 50.

In addition to his radio show and his client based business at Capital Financial Partners, Pete D’Arruda has published three books: Financial Safari, Fine Print Fiasco, and Have You Been Talking to Financial Aliens? All published In the US by Five Corners Press. He assures me you can find them on Amazon, or simply email him directly for a copy.