Fireworks Spectacular Tues., July 3; gates open at 5 pmHeritage High School 1150 Forestville Rd.

Live performances by the Band of Oz, Don Carrington’s parachute team, a spectacular fireworks show and more! Picnic baskets are permitted. Please note: No alcoholic beverages, smoking or pets permitted on the school campus. Admission is $5 per person. Children ages six and under are admitted free.

Children’s Parade Wed., July 4; 10:30 amNorth Main Street to Holding Park

Parade lineup begins at 10 a.m. at the intersection of North Main Street and West Juniper Avenue. All area youngsters are invited to hop on their bicycles or be pulled in a wagon as part of the parade. No registration is required. Free.

Art-in-the-Park and Games-in-the-Park Wed., July 4; 11 amHolding Park, 133 W. Owen Ave.

Join in games including sack races, watermelon seed spitting contest, a pie eating contest and arts and crafts activities. Wake Forest police will offer a K-9 unit demonstration, while the Wake Forest Fire Department will have a fire truck on display. Free.

Holding Park Pool offers open swimThe Town’s 50-meter swimming pool is open to the public weekdays from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and weekends from 1 p.m. to

7 p.m. The fee is $1 (ages 2 & younger), $3 (ages 3-12), and $4 (ages 13 & older). Lap swim passes and parent/toddler

swim passes are available. Holding Park Pool is located at 133 W. Owen Ave. The pool is open daily through Sunday, August 26, after which it will close until next summer. For more information, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/ parksrecreation.aspx or call (919) 435-9560.

■ ■ ■

Receive notice of game cancellations on your smartphone Residents that download the Town of Wake Forest app can receive athletic game cancellation notices on their smartphones. To download the app, search for “Town of Wake Forest” on iTunes, in the iPhone app store, or in Google Play. For more information about the Town of Wake Forest app, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/app.aspx.

J u l y / A u g u s t 2 0 1 2 T O W N o f WA K E F O R E S T

Fourth of JulyCelebrationFireworks, games, a parade and

live entertainment await you July 3-4

Now in its 40th year, Wake Forest’s Fourth of July

celebration serves up two days-worth of fun and excitement. The Independence Day event is organized and produced by the all-volunteer Fourth of July Plan-ning Committee. Activities are

funded by gate receipts from the previous year’s celebration, along with the generous contributions of area businesses and the Town of Wake Forest. For maps and details about each of the events, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/july4.aspx.

Our Town

Glad You Asked

Q: Four out of every five car seats are installed incorrectly. How can I make sure my child’s car seat is installed properly?

Keeping children safe is an important priority for the Wake Forest Police Department. For this reason, the department now offers a child seat inspection station at the Wake Forest Police Department, 225 S. Taylor St. During your scheduled appoint-ment with the inspection station, a nationally certified technician will show you the right way to buckle-up children on every ride. For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact Sgt. R. Brown at (919) 435-9619 or rbrown@wakeforestnc.gov. Additional information is available at www.wakeforestnc.gov/residents/police_childsafetyseats.aspx.

Q: Where can I pay my parking ticket?

Parking tickets may be paid by mail or in person at the Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St., Wake Forest, NC 27587. Town hall is open Monday thru Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/residents/police_parkingtickets.aspx.

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.

Police Department unveils new look For the first time in 14 years, the Wake Forest Police Department is sporting a new look. In May the department intro-duced a new design for its fleet of patrol vehicles featuring a new color, bolder graphics, and a new logo. Most notably, the makeover includes a transition from dark blue vehicles to black cars. According to Police Chief Jeff Leonard, the redesign will result in long-term cost savings. Since black is a less expensive color than the current shade of blue, the move will save the department approximately $500 per vehicle. The new design will be intro-duced incrementally according to an established maintenance sched-ule. As a result, it will take several years before the changeover is complete.

■ ■ ■

Save the date for the Wake Forest Christmas Historic Home Tour. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2-8 p.m. The tour occurs on even numbered years only.

Men’s Basketball Registration: Registration for adult leagues will be held Aug. 1-19. League play begins in September. Pick up a team registration form at town hall or www.wakeforestnc.gov/parksrecreation.aspx. For more information, call (919) 435-9560.

The Wake Forest Kiwanis Club and the Parks & Recreation Department

are partnering to build the town’s first sprayground at Holding Park.

A sprayground is a playground that uses fountains of water that can be

manipulated for a creative play experience.

Fundraising efforts to build the sprayground are underway. To reach its goal

of $50,000, the Kiwanis Club is accepting monetary contributions. Donations

can be mailed to Wake Forest Kiwanis Club, PO Box 927, Wake Forest, NC

27588. Donations will also be accepted at town hall. Checks should be made

out to the Wake Forest Kiwanis Foundation—Sprayground Project. Contact

Kiwanis Club Member Tom Dimmock at (919) 622-5401 or Ruben Wall at

(919) 435-9561 or rwall@wakeforestnc.gov for more information.

Four Wake Forest Power linemen participat-ed in the 15th Annual North Carolina Associa-tion of Municipal Electric Systems (NCAMES) Lineman’s Rodeo on May 24 in Boone, NC. Scott Abbott, Skeet Wester, and Jason Shambley competed against 26 other linemen

in the Journeyman division. Abbott came in second overall and qualifies to participate in the national competition in Florida next year.Hugo Mier competed in the Apprentice division where he finished third overall out of 14 competitors.

Wake Forest Power linemen perform well at 2012 NCAMES Lineman’s Rodeo

Sprayground in the works for Holding Park

From left:

Skeet Wester,

Jason Shambley,

Scott Abbott and

Hugo Mier.

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

■ Watch meetings live on Community Channel 10.

■ 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.

■ 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.

Independence Day Holiday Schedule

Wake Forest Town Hall and other administrative of-fices will be closed Wednesday, July 4, for Independence

Day. Police service will not be af-fected, but bus service and sanita-tion schedules may be altered. Any changes to the schedule will be posted at www.wakeforestnc. gov/holidayschedule.aspx approximately one week before the holiday.

Your Government

On the Calendar

J U LY & A U G U S T

Fourth of July Celebration See front page for details.

Wake Forest Farmers Market Open Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon and Wednesdays, 4-7 p.m. at the OneCare parking lot, 150 N. White St. www.wakeforestmarket.org, (919) 671-9269.

Art After Hours Music and art openings in down-town Wake Forest. Friday, July 13 and Friday, August 10, 5-9 p.m. www.wakeforestdowntown.com, (919) 570-1372.

National Night Out See back page for details.

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

View Town’s annual budget online The Fiscal Year 2012-13 Annual Budget serves as the Town’s financial and spending plan for the year. Interested citizens can view the budget, the town manager’s budget message, and the 2012-13 budget highlights by visiting www.wakeforestnc.gov/residents/finance_budget.aspx.

■ ■ ■

Do you know a ‘good neighbor’?

The Wake Forest Human Relations Council (HRC) is soliciting youth and adult nominations for the second annual Good Neighbor of the Year Award. The award is designed to recognize Wake Forest residents who work to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods without seeking or receiving recognition for their efforts. In order to qualify, a nominee must be a Town of Wake Forest resident who has made a significant contribution to the community between Sept. 1, 2011, and Aug. 31, 2012. The HRC will announce one youth and one adult winner during this year’s Good Neighbor Day scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 16 from 1-4 p.m. at Holding Park.

Filled with photos and stories recounting the stories of the

past century, Connections...100 Years of Wake Forest History

makes a beautiful gift. Purchase your copy at town hall,

Sunflower Studio and Gallery, The Cotton Company or the

Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce. Or order it online

at www.wakeforestnc.gov/2009centennial_connections.aspx.

The Town’s Planning, Engineer-ing and MIS staff have developed an online tool that makes it easier to access information about active transportation projects. Active transportation projects include construction and enhancements to roads, sidewalks, greenways, bridges, bike lanes, and other parts of the transportation system. The new map has several features that show active

construction sites as well as projects under design or funded for future design. Major transportation projects that are being completed by public, private development, subdivision, or commercial construction sites are also shown on this map. To view the map, go to www.wakeforestnc.gov/residents/transportationmap.aspx.

New interactive map tool allows citizens to view Wake Forest transportation projects

100 Years of Wake Forest HistoryPictorial history book available for $20

The bear tree sculpture at Holding Park was carved from a willow oak tree that needed to be removed. Cameron Day, a local student, submitted the winning design for the sculpture in a contest held by the Town earlier this year.

PRSRT STDECRWSS

U.S. PostagePAID

Raleigh, NCPermit #722

POSTAL CUSTOMER

A publication of theTown of Wake ForestCommunications Departmentcommunications@wakeforestnc.gov 301 S. Brooks StreetWake Forest, NC 27587(919) 435-9400

www.wakeforestnc.gov

Great ways to stay informed about the Town of Wake Forest Sign up for E-News and E-NotifierReceive Town news and notifications by email. Sign up for both electronic services at www.wakeforestnc.gov/communications.aspx.

Tune in to Channel 10.Focus on Wake Forest airs at the top of the hour. To see a complete programming schedule for Wake Forest’s community channel, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/channel10_ schedule.aspx.

Download the Town of Wake Forest app.Access information quickly and easily from your smartphone.

Visit our website.www.wakeforestnc.gov

Find us on Facebook.Search for Town of Wake Forest, NC.

Tuesday, Aug 7; 5 pm-9 pmWake Forest SuperTarget

Residents are invited to join the Wake Forest Police Depart-

ment, Target, and thousands of communities across the country for the 28th Annual National Night Out Parking Lot Party. The event features fire, police, and EMS vehicle displays, as well as food and special prizes. The Faith Baptist Church and Friendship

Chapel Church choirs will perform. The police department will also offer a K-9 demonstration and D.A.R.E. presentation, and share information on upcoming Community Watch initiatives. Information about crime prevention will also be available. For more information, contactOfficer S. Graham at (919) 435-9599 or visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/residents/police_nationalnightout.aspx.

National Night Out

JUL

IE S

HU

EY

Wireless Research Center of NC video now available The Town of Wake Forest has partnered with the Wireless Research Center of North Carolina (WRCNC) to produce a three-minute video that highlights the center’s mission and primary areas of focus. Located in Wake Forest at 3331 Heritage Trade Dr., Suite 101, the WRCNC is poised to become a global center of wireless excellence. Financed by the Town of Wake Forest and a grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation, the center supports its mission of economic development by providing three categories of assistance—regulatory, research and development, and testing.

The WRCNC video airs daily on Community Channel 10 at 8:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. It is also

available in stream-ing video at www.wakeforestnc.gov/business/wireless-research-center.aspx.

Wake Forest’s Beauty is Everyone’s Duty

Proud to be a Tree City Community for 33 years

Watch a landing and take a peek inside an Army National Guard helicopter.