Bicycle Safety Fair at Meet in the StreetSaturday, May 5 ~ 10 am-3 pm

Brooks Street parking lot at town hall

May is Bicycle Safety Month and the Town of Wake Forest is helping raise awareness about bike safety by sponsoring a

Bicycle Safety Fair. This year’s event is being offered as part of the 32nd Annual Meet in the Street set to take place along Taylor

Street behind town hall. Families can enjoy a wide range of activities at Meet in the Street which is presented by

the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce. Meet in the Street is open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and features artisans, live music and food.

The Bicycle Safety Fair is designed to teach safe riding skills through an obstacle course that re-creates real-life situations. Children are

encouraged to bring their own bicycles and helmets as free bicycle inspections will be

offered. Loaner helmets and bicycles will also be available. For more

information about this year’s Bicycle Safety Fair, contact Town Planner Candace Davis at (919) 435-

9513 or visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/bikesafetyfair.aspx.

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Get ready to RIDE!

The Wake Forest Farmers Market is open every Saturday morning.

Our Town

Green is in our nature In March, Urban Forester Evan Keto directed the planting of 600 trees at three sites in Wake Forest. Town staff, Commissioner Greg Harrington, Commissioner Anne Hines and over 100 volunteers helped plant the trees. Special thanks to the Wake Forest Lions Club, Mrs. Starling and the students of Heritage High School, and to the local Girl Scouts who participated.

We welcome your feedback on the UDO The creation of a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for Wake Forest involves an overhaul of the Town’s development ordinances. If you would like to see information on this process, obtain copies of the draft chapters thus far or submit feedback, please visit the UDO weblog at www.wakeforestnc.gov/udo_blog.aspx or email us at udocomments@wakeforestnc.gov.

Town recognizes Guest Services Volunteer of the Year If you’ve visited

Wake Forest Town Hall, there’s a good chance you’ve been greeted by a Guest Services Volunteer—and quite possibly by Robert Rooney.

This year, the Town has selected Rooney as the 2012 Guest Services Volunteer of the Year. Since he began volunteering in November 2011, Rooney has put in over 211 hours at town hall. Besides greeting and directing visitors, Rooney also answers the phones, gives tours of the building, assists with stuffing and mailing envelopes, and helps with other office duties—always with a smile and great attitude. We are grateful for each of the volunteers and the many hours they contribute by serving at town hall. Kudos to you, Robert! Thank you for your outstanding service to the Town of Wake Forest.

Softball, baseball registration The Parks & Recre-ation Department will accept registrations for fall baseball and softball leagues from June 1-29. League play is offered for ages 6 through adult. Visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/ parksrecreation.aspx or call (919) 435-9560.

Commissioner Anne Hines (right) helps Evan Keto plant new trees.

Robert Rooney

Glad You Asked

Q: If I want to hold a special event in Wake Forest, do I need a permit and what are the restrictions?

If you plan to hold a special event that will affect roadways or that will take place on Town property, a special events application must be completed. The Special Events Application can be found at www.wakeforestnc.gov by searching in the A-Z index. Please note that the application does not allow alcohol use at special events nor exemptions from the noise ordinance. If you are holding an event that is on private property and the event will not affect traffic then you do not need to submit an application.

Do you have a question for the Town? Email us at gladyouasked@wakeforestnc.gov or call (919) 435-9400. We’ll publish questions in each edition of this newsletter. All questions and answers will be posted at www.wakeforestnc.gov/gladyouasked.aspx.

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Self Defense Workshop The Parks & Recreation Depart-ment is offering a Basic Self Defense Workshop on Saturday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to noon. This workshop is for ages 16 and older and will cover situational awareness, assessing risk, setting boundaries, conflict resolu-tion, and escaping and fighting back against your attacker. The class will be held at Flaherty Park Community Center. Preregistra-tion is required. Call (919) 435-9560, visit town hall, or go to www.wake-forestnc.gov/parksrecreation.aspx.

Wake Forest will dedicate two new soft trails in June The Town of Wake Forest and the Greenways Advisory Board will take part in America’s Largest Trailgating Party by dedicating two recently completed soft trails. The Joyner Park soft trail and Heritage High School soft trail will be officially dedicated the first week of June to coincide with National Trails Day. Days and times for both events will be announced. Check www.wakeforestnc.gov/residents/adoptatrail_enhancements.aspx for details.

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Pedestrian bridge will connect Wake Forest greenway with Neuse River Greenway Trail The Neuse River Greenway Trail- Wake Forest Connector Project includes a pedestrian bridge over the Neuse River. This bridge will connect the town’s greenway system with the Neuse River Greenway Trail. When complete, the Neuse River Greenway Trail will extend for 26 miles from the Falls Lake Dam to the Wake and Johnston County line with multiple connections to the City of Raleigh and Knightdale greenway systems. Construction of the Wake Forest Connector began during the fall of 2011 and is anticipated to be complet-ed by the end of 2012. Greenway trail paving will begin during the summer. Citizens are reminded this is an active construction site and are encouraged to not use the bridge/trail at this time.

Holding Park Pool to open May 26

Convert kitchen scraps into compost: The Town of Wake Forest offers the Earth Machine compost bin to residents for $45. Purchase your bin at town hall. The bin will be delivered to your home free of charge if you are a Wake Forest Power or sanitation customer. (919) 435-9570 or www.wakeforestnc.gov/compostbins.aspx.

The Parks & Recreation Department will open Holding Park Pool for the season on Saturday, May 26. The 50-meter pool, located at 133 W. Owen Ave., is one of the area’s largest outdoor public swimming pools.

SWIM ClASS sessions will be offered in June and July. Specific dates and times will be available at town hall on Monday, May 21. Registration begins Friday, June 1. All registrations will be accepted at town hall. The fee for lessons is $35 for residents and $70 for non-residents.

The pool will be open on weekends only from May 26 through June 3 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Beginning Monday, June 4, the pool will be open seven days a week: Mon-Fri 1-6 p.m. and Sat-Sun 1-7 p.m. The entry fee is $1 for ages 2 and younger, $3 for ages 3-12, and $4 for ages 13 and older. Pool passes for the season can be purchased at town hall beginning Tuesday, May 1.

Visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/residents/parksrecreation_holdingparkpool.aspx or call (919) 435-9560.

South White Streetscape

Work is underway on the South White Streetscape, a project that will improve the sidewalks, landscaping, lighting and outdoor seating in downtown Wake Forest. The project will feature a raised intersection in front of Wake Forest Coffee Company with lighted bollards and a seat wall. The work, which extends from Elm Av-enue to Spring Street, is expected to be completed in fall. To see the plans, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/whitestreetplan.aspx.

A WFPD officer helps direct traffic at a special event.

Holding Park Pool

FROM THE PlANS: S. White Street and Jones Avenue

Board of Commissioners Work Session

First Tuesday | 5:30 p.m.Town Hall Board Room

Planning Board Meetings First Tuesday | 7:30 p.m.Town Hall Board Room

Board of Commissioners Meetings

Third Tuesday | 7:00 p.m.Town Hall Board Room

n Watch meetings live on Community Channel 10.

n Watch re-broadcasts of meetings on Community Channel 10 at 9 a.m., 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. daily for up to two weeks after the meeting.

n Watch meetings live or on-demand in streaming video: www.wakeforestnc.gov/Government/boardofcommissioners.aspx.

Have agendas delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up at: www.wakeforestnc.gov/enotifier.aspx.

Memorial Day Holiday ScheduleWake Forest Town Hall and other administrative offices will be closed Monday, May 28, for Memorial Day. Police service will not be affected, but bus service and sanitation schedules may be altered. Any changes to the operating schedule will be posted at www.wakeforestnc. gov/holidayschedule.aspx approximately one week prior to the holiday.

Your Government

On the Calendar

M a y & J u n e

Art After Hours Friday, May 11, and Friday, June 8; 5-9 p.m. in downtown Wake Forest.Art openings, live music, free horse and carriage rides (weather permitting). Wake Forest DRC, (919) 570-1372.

Friends of the Wake Forest library Annual Used Book Sale

Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Ledford Center, 120 S. Wingate St., on the SEBTS campus. Proceeds benefit the Wake Forest library.

Wake Forest Farmers Market Open Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon. Depot parking lot, 110 S. White St. www.wakeforestmarket.org (919) 671-9269.

For a full listing of community events, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/communitycalendar.aspx.

  Phone books can be recycled. But please don’t put them in your recycling cart. Instead, drop them off at the Public Works Operation Center, 234 Friendship Chapel Road. The phone book drop-off bin is available 24-hrs.

New, reduced price for Wake Forest history book

The Town of Wake Forest is now offering Connections...100 Years of Wake Forest History for $20.

This photo-filled hardcover book is a treasure trove of pictures, original artwork and stories recording the people, places, and events of the past 100 years. Learn how Wake Forest has grown from a small college town to a thriving community of more than 30,000 residents. Preview the first chapter at www.wakeforestnc.gov/marketplace.aspx. Then, order your copy online or at town hall.

Seats are available on the Youth Advisory Board

The Town of Wake Forest is accepting applications for the Youth Advisory Board. Only high school students (grades 9-12) are eligible to serve on the YAB. The board meets from August through May on the third Saturday of each month. To request an application, or for more information, contact Town Clerk Deeda Harris at dharris@wakeforestnc.gov or call (919) 435-9410.

New Businesses in Wake Forest Building permits/privilege licenses were issued earlier this year to: Custom Machines & Connections, 647 Wait Ave., A+ Event Rentals, 5101 Unicon Dr., Suite B, Integrity Tax Ser-vice, 12223 Hampton Way Dr., Suite 200, Storytellers Triangle Inc. of Wake Forest, 158 S. White St., Give to live Guitar Studios, 216 S. Jones Ave., Symbiosis Medical Billing Solutions, llC, 12316 Hampton Way Dr., Suite 204, Yogurt Shop, 13654-124 Capital Blvd., The learning Experience, 1200 Corporate Chaplains Dr., Eternity Toys, llC, 616 Torry Hill Court, Crenshaw Investments, llC, 1502 Crenshaw Point, Euro Financial Group, 6513 Rid-gemount St., Blue Sky Suites, Inc., 2000 S. Main St., Tattoo Jim’s Family Art Circus & Coffee, 100 E. Roosevelt Ave., lumpy’s Inc., 306 E. Wait Ave., Rosemary Elizabeth Photography, 1110 Thornrose Way, Goodwaste, 812 Richland Ridge Dr., Christopher Tysor/Integra Plumbing, 131 Forbes Road, legacy Financial Services, Inc., PO Box 473. To receive periodic notifications of new businesses, sign up at www.wakeforestnc.gov/enotifier.aspx.

Historic Wake Forest

Cemetery Walking Tour

Nothing provokes memories of times past quite like a

tour through the town cemetery. Sponsored by the Wake Forest Cemetery Advisory Board and the Town of Wake Forest, the annual Cemetery Walking Tour offers insight into the lives of Wake Forest men and women from generations past. Docents will be stationed at various family plots throughout the cemetery to share interesting stories about specific gravesites, as well as photographs of loved ones. Once again this year, Frank Powell and other representa-tives of the Sons of Confederate Veterans will be on hand to talk about soldiers who served in the War Between the States. They add authentic drama clad in Confederate uniforms and other regalia including old Civil War firearms. This year, there will also

be ladies in period costume from the same era. Parents are encouraged to bring their children. This year there will be a special children’s hand-out that will encourage young guests to find significant artifacts at the cemetery. This event is free and open to the public. In the event of rain, the Cemetery Walking Tour will be held Saturday, May 19. For more information, contact Betty Pearce, (919) 435-9570 or bpearce@wakeforestnc.gov. To read historical data about the cemetery, visit www.wakeforest nc.gov/cemeterytour.aspx.

Saturday, May 12 ~ 10 am-noonWake Forest Cemetery, 400 N. White St.

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The annual Six Sundays in Spring concert series gets underway

April 29 at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Rd. Event organizers, Wake Forest ARTS, have announced this year’s line-up. April 29: Marcus Anderson (jazz) and the Millennium

Revival Center Praise Team; May 6: Will McBride Group (pop, jazz & rock); May 13: Healing Force (reg-gae) and Phatbread (vintage rock); May 20: Angela Easterling (folk country) and Arielle Bryant (indy/folk); May 27: Lakota John (blues infused with Native American heritage); June 3: The Gravy Boys (bluegrass). In case of inclement weather, updated concert information will be available by calling the Wake Forest Weather Line at (919) 435-9569.

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1,000 app downloads and counting Over 1,000 people have down-loaded the Town of Wake Forest app since its launch in late February. The new app gives citizens with smartphones instant access to Town information. Users can view maps to parks, pay utility bills, and report any-thing around town that needs prompt attention. To download the app, search for “Town of Wake Forest” on iTunes, in the iPhone app store, or in Google Play. For direct access, scan the appropriate code below:Android: iPhone, iPad: HTML:

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Wake Forest’s Beauty is Everyone’s Duty

The Gravy Boys will perform on Sunday, June 3 at 5 pm.

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