Newsletters “From the Council Office of Steve Rao” are published regularly with details of news and events of importance to the people of Morrisville and the greater Triangle area.
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May 2024
May 15, 2024 – NORTH CAROLINA TECH DAY & NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY/POLICE WEEK EDITION
April 2024
April 30, 2024 – NATIONAL BUSINESS WEEK AND CRIME UPDATE EDITION
April 22, 2024 – EARTH DAY AND PASSOVER EDITION
April 11, 2024 – PARKINSON’S MONTH AND STORM ALERT EDITION
April 5, 2024 – SPRING UPDATE AND CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH EDITION
March 2024
March 29, 2024 – EASTER AND HOLI/RAMADAN EDITION
March 15, 2024 – ST. PATRICK’S DAY AND RAMADAN/CREEK WEEK
March 5, 2024 – SUPER TUESDAY MARCH 5th PRIMARY AND WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
March 1, 2024 – UKRAINE WAR AND READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY
February 2024
February 19, 2024 – PRESIDENTS DAY AND MARCH PRIMARY EARLY VOTING
February 8, 2024 – PARK WEST REZONING STATEMENT CORRECTION
February 6, 2024 – BLACK HISTORY MONTH EDITION
January 2024
January 26, 2024 – INDIA REPUBLIC DAY AND ROE V. WADE EDITION
January 15, 2024 – HAPPY MLK DAY AND PONGAL
January 09, 2024 – Rain Storm Alert & National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Edition
January 01, 2024 – HAPPY NEW YEAR and YEAR IN REVIEW EDITION
December 2023
December 24, 2023 – CHRISTMAS EDITION
December 11, 2023 – HANUKKAH AND PEARL HARBOR EDITION
December 01, 2023 – GIVING TUESDAY AND MEDICAID EXPANSION EDITION
November 2023
November 17, 2023 – INDIAN EMBASSY VISITS MORRISVILLE AND SARIKA BANSAL WINS EDITION
November 14, 2023 – GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK EDITION
November 10,2023 – VETERANS DAY and DIWALI EDITION
November 6, 2023 – ELECTION DAY and OPERATION GREENLIGHT EDITION
October 2023
October 31, 2023 – HALLOWEEN and CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS/BREAST CANCER AWARENESS EDITION
October 18, 2023 – ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH EDITION
October 09, 2023 – MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AND AKSHARDHAM EDITION
October 03, 2023 – NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AND RESTAURANT WEEK EDITION
September 2023
September 22, 2023 – HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH AND RESTAURANT WEEK EDITION
September 11, 2023 – 9/11 EDITION
September 04, 2023 – LABOR DAY EDITION
August 2023
August 21, 2023 – NATIONAL SENIOR CITIZENS AND UKRAINE INDEPENDENCE DAY EDITION
August 15, 2023 – INDIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY EDITION
August 7, 2023 – MORRISVILLE BECOMES S’MORESVILLE and ATLANTIC TIRE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS EDITION
August 1, 2023 – MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET WRAPS UP IN MORRISVILLE AND NATIONAL PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH
July 2023
July 21, 2023 – MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATE
July 14, 2023 – MORRISVILLE MEANS BUSINESS PROGRAM UPDATE
July 7, 2023 – RIOT ACCELERATOR AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDITION
June 2023
June 30, 2023 – JULY 4th EDITION
June 26, 2023 – CONGRESSWOMAN DEB ROSS VISITS MORRISVILLE EDITION
June 20, 2023 – PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI UNITED STATES VISIT EDITION
June 18, 2023 – FATHERS DAY/JUNETEENTH EDITION
June 13, 2023 – COMMENCEMENT AND MORRISVILLE HIGH SCHOOL EDITION
June 6, 2023 – D-Day and JUNETEENTH EDITION
May 2023
May 31, 2023 – MORRISVILLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE EDITION
May 16, 2023 – CHAT GPT EDITION MEMORIAL DAY and NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS
May 15, 2023 – BELATED MOTHERS DAY AND POLICE MEMORIAL DAY EDITION
May 8, 2023 – ASIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE AND NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK
March 2023
March 7, 2023 – WOMENS’ HISTORY AND HOLI MONTH EDITION
February 2023
February 26, 2023 – UKRAINE WAR EDITION
February 21, 2023 – PRESIDENTS DAY EDITION
February 14, 2023 – VALENTINES DAY EDITION
February 7, 2023 – BLACK HISTORY MONTH EDITION
January 2023
January 26, 2023 – PRE RETREAT AND INDIA REPUBLIC DAY EDITION
January 23, 2023- 50 Year ROE v WADE ANNIVERSARY & 2023 General Assembly EDITION
January 16, 2023 – MLK DAY EDITION
January 10, 2023 – REMEMBERING JAN 6th and NATIONAL LAW APPRECIATION DAY EDITION
January 6, 2023 – SUPPORT ASIAN AMERICAN REPRESENTATION IN APEX COUNCIL UPDATE
January 5, 2023 – SUBSTATION UPDATE
January 2, 2023 – 2022 YEAR IN REVIEW AND HAPPY NEW YEAR EDITION
December 2022
December 21, 2022 – CHRISTMAS, HANUKKAH AND WINTER WEATHER EDITION
December 12, 2022 – REMEMBERING PEARL HARBOR AND NICK BOLLETERRI EDITION
December 8, 2022 – OPEN SEAT ON APEX COUNCIL & CALL TO ACTION: SKILL BASED IMMIGRATION EDITION
December 4, 2022- HAPPY HOLIDAYS & INSIGHTS ON SKILLED BASED IMMIGRATION EDITION
November 2022
November 25, 2022 – SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY EDITION
November 23, 2022 – THANKSGIVING EDITION
November 20, 2022 – GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK EDITION
November 14, 2022 – MID TERM ELECTION RESULTS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE EDITION
November 11, 2022 – VETERANS DAY EDITION
November 7, 2022 – ELECTION DAY VOTING EDITION
November 1, 2022 – WHITE HOUSE DIWALI AND ELECTIONS UPDATE
October 2022
October 24, 2022 – DIWALI AND WAKE COUNTY BONDS EDITION
October 20, 2022 – EARLY VOTING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS EDITION
October 17, 2022 – GUN TRAGEDY IN RALEIGH AND HINDU HERITAGE MONTH EDITION
October 11, 2022 – NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION WEEK EDITION
October 4, 2022 – NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AND CYBERSECURITY MONTH EDITION
September 2022
September 30, 2022 – HURRICANE IAN EDITION
September 27, 2022 – DIRECT FLIGHT TO INDIA RECAP AND DHARSHANA EXHIBIT IN MORRISVILLE
September 21, 2022 – DIRECT FLIGHT TO INDIA TOWN HALL AND HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH EDITION
September 11, 2022 – REMEMBERING 9/11
September 7, 202222 – SUPPORT CHRIS HEAGARTY AND USA CRICKET BOARD COMES TO MORRISVILLE EDITION
September 4, 2022 – LABOR DAY AND GANESH FESTIVAL EDITION
August 2022
August 26, 2022 – WOMENS EQUALITY AND CRICKET EDITION
August 22, 2022 – IMPORTANT TOWN UPDATES
August 14, 2022 – INDIA INDEPENDENCE DAY EDITION
August 9, 2022 – S’MORRISVILLE EDITION AND WAKE EARLY COLLEGE EDITION
August 2, 2022 – COMMUNITY SURVEY AND FIRE STATION 3 EDITION
July 2022
July 27, 2022 – NATIONAL DISABILITIES DAY AND ELECTION RESULTS EDITION
July 26, 2022 – JULY 26th PRIMARY VOTING EDITION
July 22, 2022 – JULY 26th PRIMARY EARLY VOTING EDITION
July 19, 2022 – SUPPORT WILEY NICKEL AND ELECTION UPDATE EDITION
July 17, 2022 – ADVISORY COMMITTEE EDITION
July 7, 2022 – JULY 26th PRIMARY EDITION
July 2, 2022 – JULY 4th EDITION
June 2022
June 30, 2022 – SUPPORT WILEY NICKEL AND UPDATE
June 27, 2022 – ROE v WADE EDITION | SUPPORT SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER CHRIS HEAGARTY
June 18, 2022 – FATHERS DAY AND JUNETEENTH EDITION
June 15, 2022 – COMMENCEMENT AND DACA EDITION
June 6, 2022 – D-DAY AND PRIDE MONTH EDITION
June 2, 2022 – BREAKING NEWS UPDATE
May 2022
May 29, 2022 – MEMORIAL DAY EDITION
May 24, 2022 – PRIMARY RESULTS AND GEORGE FLOYD EDITION
May 17, 2022 – MAY 17th PRIMARY AND NATIONAL POLICE WEEK EDITION
May 14, 2022 – INDIAN EMBASSY VISITS MORRISVILLE EDITION
May 8, 2022 – MOTHERS DAY EDITION
May 5, 2022 – SECRETARY WEAVER VISITS MORRISVILLE TODAY
May 3, 2022 – ASIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH AND TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK ED.
April 2022
April 25, 2022 – EARTH DAY AND MORRISVILLE NETS NEW HIGH SCHOOL EDITION
April 16, 2022 – EASTER AND PASSOVER EDITION
April 6, 2022 – Parkside Elementary and Primary Election Update
March 2022
March 28, 2022 – Smart Cities Update
March 17, 2022 – Holi/St. Patricks Day and Creek Week/AmeriCorps Edition
March 7, 2022 – Women’s History Month Edition
February 2022
February 28, 2022 – Mask Mandated Lifted Edition
February 20, 2022 – Presidents Day Edition
February 14, 2022 – Valentine’s Day Edition
February 7, 2022 – International Cricket Comes to Morrisville Edition
February 2, 2022 – Black History Month and Lunar Year Update
January 2022
January 29, 2022 – Jan 29th Council Member Steve Rao Update
January 26, 2022 – India Republic Day and Sustainability Update
January 22, 2022 – Winter Storm Update and Why Morrisville Edition
January 16, 2022 – Winter Storm Update
January 15, 2022 – MLK Edition and Winter Storm Update
January 8, 2022 – Saving Democracy and New Jobs Edition
December 2021
December 31, 2021 – 2021 Year In Review and New Year Edition
December 23, 2021 – Christmas and Holidays Edition
December 17, 2021 – A NEW DECADE OF SERVICE BEGINS EDITION
December 14, 2021 – A NEW DECADE OF SERVICE AND TECH UPDATE
December 6, 2021 – Happy Holidays Update
November 2021
November 24, 2021 – Thanksgiving Edition
November 14, 2021 – Transportation Alert
November 11, 2021 – Veterans Day Edition
November 4, 2021 – Diwali and New Decade of Service Edition
November 2, 2021 – Election Day Edition
October 2021
October 30, 2021 – Final Early Voting Update
October 26, 2021 – Morrisville Early Voting Update
October 23 , 2021 – Morrisville Early Voting Edition
October 20, 2021 – Early Voting and Getting the Job Done Edition
October 13, 2021 – Candidates Forum and Early Voting Update
October 9, 2021 – Early Voting Update
October 5, 2021 – Early Voting Election Update
October 2, 2021 – Smart Shuttle Edition
September 2021
September 28, 2021 – National Voter Registration Day Edition
September 26, 2021 – Vaccination Update
September 19, 2021 – Small Business Edition
September 11, 2021 – 9/11 Edition
September 6, 2021 – Labor Day Edition
August 2021
August 29, 2021 – Bond Referendum and Municipal Elections Edition
August 21, 2021 – Morrisville Mask Mandate and National Senior Citizens Day Edition
August 15, 2021 – Indian Independence Day Edition
August 11, 2021 – Morrisville Becomes S’Morrisville Edition
August 6, 2021 – Morrisville Cardinals and S’Morrisville Edition
July 2021
July 31, 2021 – A New Decade of Service in Morrisville Edition
July 25, 2021 – Breaking News Update and Happy National Parents Day
July 21, 2021 – Celebrating A Decade of Service in Morrisville Edition
July 8, 2021 – Tropical Storm ELSA Edition
July 6, 2021 – India Covid Crisis Roundtable Edition
July 2, 2021 – July 4th and Cricket Edition
June 2021
June 25, 2021 – President Biden Visits Raleigh Edition
June 18, 2021 – Juneteenth and Father’s Day Edition
June 12, 2021 – All-America City and Budget Edition
June 8, 2021 – All America City Edition
June 7, 2021 – D Day Edition
June 3, 2021 – Immigration Update Edition
May 2021
May 31, 2021 – Military Appreciation and Memorial Day Edition
May 25, 2021 – George Floyd Anniversary Edition
May 19, 2021 – National Public Works Week Edition
May 14, 2021 – HSNC Vaccination Clinic Update
May 11, 2021 – Vaccination Clinic Update
May 9, 2021 – Mothers Day Edition
May 4, 2021 – Small Business Week Edition and Play of the Week
April 2021
Apr 27, 2021 – Apple Comes to NC Edition and Play of the Week
Apr 21, 2021 – Earth Day/Sustainability Edition and Play of the Week
Apr 15, 2021 – BAPS Vaccination Clinic Update Edition
Apr 13, 2021 – Community College Month Edition and Play of the Week
Apr 11, 2021 – Vaccination Clinic Update Edition
Apr 9, 2021 – HSNC Vaccination Clinic Update
Apr 8, 2021 – Vaccination Clinic Update Edition
Apr 5, 2021 – Town Hall Reopens to Public
Apr 3, 2021 – Easter Edition and Play of the Week
March 2021
Mar 30, 2021 – Immigration Events Update
Mar 28, 2021 – Weekly March 22 – March 28 Review and Holi Edition
Mar 22, 2021 – Weekly Update March 15 – March 22 and Play of the Week Edition
Mar 18, 2021 – March 18 Storm Edition
Mar 14, 2021 – March 8-14 Week In Review Edition
Mar 7, 2021 – March 1-7 Week In Review Edition
Mar 3, 2021 – Women’s Month Covid 19 Update Edition
February 2021
Feb 27, 2021 – Covid 19 Update Edition
Feb 22, 2021 – Feb 22 Update Edition
Feb 18, 2021 – Winter Storm Edition
Feb 14, 2021 – President Day Edition
Feb 8, 2021 – Vaccination Edition
Feb 5, 2021 – World Cancer Day Edition
January 2021
Jan 30, 2021 – Black History Month Edition
Jan 26, 2021 – India Republic Day Edition
Jan 22, 2021 – Biden First 100 Days Edition
Jan 19, 2021 – Jan 19 Vaccine Update Edition
Jan 16, 2021 – MLK and Vaccine Update Edition
Jan 13, 2021 – Vaccination Update Edition
Jan 11, 2021 – January 11th Update Edition
Jan 8, 2021 – Jan 8th Covid 19 Update Edition
Jan 5, 2021 – Smart Cities Update Edition
Jan 3, 2021 – 2020 New Year Update Edition
December 2020
Dec 31, 2020 – 2020 Year In Review Edition
Dec 24, 2020 – Holiday Greetings
Dec 24, 2020 – Happy Holidays Edition
Dec 21, 2020 – Stimulus Relief Update Edition
Dec 19, 2020 – County Food Distribution Edition
Dec 18, 2020 – Stimulus Relief and Racial Equity Edition
Dec 16, 2020 – State of Morrisville and Schools Edition
Dec 12, 2020 – Hanukkah and Vaccine Edition
Dec 8, 2020 – Pearl Harbor Edition
Dec 5, 2020 – Covid 19 Crisis Edition
Dec 1, 2020 – TRAVEL UPDATE and Giving Tuesday Edition
November 2020
Nov 28, 2020 – Small Business Saturday Edition
Nov 24, 2020 – Thanksgiving Edition
Nov 19, 2020 – World Pancreatic Day Edition
Nov 14, 2020 – Diwali Edition
Nov 11, 2020 – Veterans Day Edition
Nov 7, 2020 – Race to 270 and Election Edition
Nov 3, 2020 – Election Day Edition
October 2020
Oct 29, 2020 – Halloween Edition
Oct 26, 2020 – Back to School Edition
Oct 22, 2020 – Navratri Edition