Our Town The Wake Forest Farmers Market is open every Saturday morning.
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 Robert Rooney 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 & Recreation 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.
T O W N o f WA K E F O R E S T
Get ready to
RIDE!
Bicycle Safety Fair at Meet in the Street Saturday, May 5 ~ 10 am-3 pm Brooks Street parking lot at town hall
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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.
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ay 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) 4359513 or visit www. wakeforestnc.gov/ bikesafetyfair.aspx.
Commissioner Anne Hines (right) helps Evan Keto plant new trees.
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.