Our Town November/December 2017
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The Wake Forest Christmas Parade and the Lighting of Wake Forest (below) are two of the many ways to enjoy the festive spirit in our community.
’TIS THE SEASON A flurry of holiday events is in store!
Election Day is Nov. 7 » On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Wake Forest voters will elect a mayor and two commissioners. The mayoral candidates are incumbent Mayor Vivian Jones and first-term Commissioner Jim Thompson. The five candidates running for two open seats on the Wake Forest Board of Commissioners are Ned Jones, Thad Juszczak, Liz Simpers, John Van Ness and Bridget Wall-Lennon. Rebroadcasts of the Candidates Forum held on Oct. 24 can be viewed daily at noon and 6 p.m. on WFTV 10 or on the Town’s website at wakeforestnc.gov/wftv-10.aspx. For voter information, visit the Board of Election website at wakegov.com/elections. n n n
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o help you keep track of holiday events, the Town has created a “Christmas in Wake Forest” portal on its website. Located at wakeforestnc.gov (search “Christmas”) the web page provides detailed information about our area’s most popular holiday events. Offering dates, times, locations, event descriptions and more, ’tis the season to mark your calendars, so you don’t miss a thing. Also, be sure to download the
Town’s app to access the “Christmas in Wake Forest” function. The function is designed to offer smartphone users instant access to all the Town’s holiday happenings. IPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android users can download the Town’s free app by searching for “Town of Wake Forest” on iTunes, in the iPhone app store or in Google Play. See the next two pages for a complete overview of the Town of Wake Forest’s holiday events and activities.
Holiday Schedule: Wake Forest Town Hall and all other administrative offices will be closed Nov. 10 for Veteran’s Day, Nov. 23-24 for Thanksgiving and Dec. 25-27 for Christmas. For a complete list of Town holidays and any changes to Town services, visit wakeforestnc.gov and search “holiday schedule.”
Daylight Saving Time ends Nov. 5 » Remember to set your clocks back one hour and change the batteries in your smoke detectors. n n n
Pick up your free 2017-18 Wake Forest wall calendar » The Town of Wake Forest is again making it easy for area residents to keep track of popular Town events with its 14-month wall calendar. The free calendars are available at Lowe’s Foods, Northern Regional Center, Northern Wake Senior Center, Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce, Wake Forest Coffee Company, Wake Forest Historical Museum, Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts and Wake Forest Town Hall.