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Wake Forest began providing electricity to its residents on Nov. 11, 1909. The Town celebrated 100 years as a public power provider during a special luncheon celebration on Nov. 12, 2009. Featured speakers were Town Manager Mark Williams, Mayor Vivian Jones, ElectriCities CEO Graham Edwards, and Utilities Director Mike Barton.

Wake Forest will bring its 2009 Centennial Celebration to a fitting close on Dec. 5 with the Centennial Community Christmas Gala. Kara Louise offers all you need to know about what’s being billed as the Social Event of the Century. The holidays are just around the corner. Maggie O’Neill shares how downtown plans to celebrate the season; and finally, the Town of Wake Forest recently introduced a new green initiative that figures to save the town over 100,000 gallons of water a year.

Wake Forest offers planning board and board of commissioners meetings on its website. We'll show you how easy it is to watch the town conduct its business on your computer. The White Street Plan’s first phase of construction has been completed. We’ll take you to South White Street and show you the transformation that’s underway in downtown Wake Forest. And finally, Wake Forest Power offers free home energy audits to its customers. We’ll explain how we help customers pinpoint energy wasters in the home and determine the most effective measures to reduce energy costs.

Vehicle break-ins are a growing problem but often times they can be prevented. Lt. Trent Coleman shares you can reduce your chances of becoming a victim. The Wake Forest Downtown Revitalization Corporation and the Cultural Arts Association are teaming up again this year to offer the Autumn Arts Festival. We’ll give you all the details. And finally, the Wake Forest’s Human Relations Council is sponsoring the 4th annual Good Neighbor Day on September 20. We’ll talk with the event’s organizers who will share how Good Neighbor Day promotes goodwill in our community.

The Town of Wake Forest’s budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year has been approved. Town Manager Mark Williams explains why Wake Forest is holding its own in the current economy.

The Town of Wake Forest’s budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year has been approved. We’ll talk to Town Manager Mark Williams who explains why Wake Forest is holding its own – despite the current economy. Wake Forest Power offers free home energy audits to its customers. We’ll give you the details; and finally, the Wake Forest Planning Department is planning its second Bicycle Safety Fair. Event organizers share why the event offers something for both children and adults.

July 2009 - Connections…100 Years of Wake Forest History has been published and is now on sale. Local author Carol Pelosi talks about her book that chronicles the people, places and events of Wake Forest's first 100 years. Last year the Wake Forest Board of Commissioners voted to change the town's sanitation billing policy. We'll explain why that's good news for most of Wake Forest's residential sanitation customers; and finally, the Town of Wake Forest recently held the grand re-opening of Taylor Street Park. We’ll take you out to the park and show you why it's another important success of the Northeast Neighborhood Plan.

In the May installment of Focus on Wake Forest, we'll take you to Holding Park for the 2009 Six Sundays in Spring concert series. We’ll talk to Wake Forest Cultural Arts Association President Gail Joyner who shares why Six Sundays is one of our area’s most popular annual events. The Town of Wake Forest recently held the grand re-opening of Taylor Street Park. We’ll take you out to the park and let you see why it’s a jewel in the East End Community; and finally, Wake Forest recently introduced the Great Grass Giveaway. Deputy Town Manager Roe O’Donnell explains how the program is promoting water conservation throughout Wake Forest.

In July 2008 the Town of Wake Forest unveiled the Connect-CTY program. Town Manager Mark Williams explains how the mass notification system works to improve communication between the town and its residents.

Wake Forest is celebrating its 100th anniversary throughout 2009 with a once-in-a-lifetime Centennial Celebration! The year-long celebration is designed to commemorate the wonderful history and tradition of our town. As an important part of our Centennial Celebration, the 2009 Wake Forest Centennial Celebration Committee is pleased to offer local businesses, civic organizations, and residents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to "be a part of history" and support the 2009 Wake Forest Centennial Celebration by purchasing an engraved brick paver for $100. Each engraved brick will become a permanent part of Centennial Plaza - located just outside the new town hall - to be viewed and enjoyed by residents and visitors for years to come. Centennial Plaza will serve as a focal point of the municipal campus and a gateway to the new town hall, which is set to be completed in the fall of 2009.