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No decision yet
about town hall site |
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The Wake Forest Town Board spent
about 80 minutes in a closed session at the end
of Tuesday night’s meeting, and returned to the
meeting room at 10:20 p.m. only to adjourn.
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Barriers to come down
on Selsey Drive |
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Selsey Drive is
lined with 38 almost new, well-kept houses that
are home to many young families.
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Board increases some
out-of-town recreation fees |
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The Wake Forest commissioners
left Manager Mark Williams’ $35.5-million budget
for 2006-2007 intact Tuesday night, but they did
tinker with recreation fees charged to
non-residents.
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Half a million
a popular number |
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Half a million dollars seems to
be a popular number, Town Manager Mark Williams
said Tuesday night.
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Horseshoe Farm Park plan |
The City of Raleigh Parks,
Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board will hold
a special meeting Thursday, June 29, at 5:30
p.m. in the city council chambers – the second
floor of the Raleigh Municipal Building at 222
W. Hargett St. – to hear public input about the
Horseshoe Farm master plan.
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Keep costs down
while temperatures rise |
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With
temperatures hovering in the upper 80s and 90s,
Town of Wake Forest electric customers can save
money and energy by implementing a few, simple
energy-saving tips. Click here for the complete story |
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Town will celebrate the
Fourth
on July 3 and 4 |
Monday and Tuesday, July 3 and
4, will be busy and days in Wake Forest.
Monday night the all-volunteer Fourth of
July Committee will throw open the gates at
Trentini Stadium at 6 p.m. for the
entertainment and fireworks show.
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Please send information about upcoming
events to
info@wakeforestnc.com
Send your stories to: Editor: Carol Pelosi
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Stinnett questions town’s
tree policies |
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Commissioner Margaret Stinnett
raised a lot of issues about trees, how and when
to prune them or cut them, and the tree board’s
authority Tuesday night.
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No through truck traffic
found on Brick Street |
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Although there have been
complaints of large trucks using Brick Street as
a cut-through or detour, Wake Forest police
officers found no through-truck violations over
a 10-day period this month. Commissioner Frank
Drake asked for the traffic study last month.
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CPC refuses to recommend
60 units/year for 2 subdivisions |
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They liked the water-saving
proposals and cleaning up the heavy equipment,
abandoned trailers and other refuse on one site,
but Tuesday morning the four members of the Wake
Forest Comprehensive Planning Committee refused
to recommend that two proposed subdivisions on
the west side of North Main Street should have
60 building permits a year.
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Alberto filled Falls, but
inflows falling off |
“Are dry conditions abated in the
Piedmont of North Carolina or just disguised by
the recent heavy rains that rapidly ran off into
the Neuse River?”
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Kiwanis plans second
Lobster Bingo night |
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The first was so
successful the Wake Forest Kiwanis Club plans
another Lobster Bingo night.
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Financial column
Build retirement savings and income
By Louis Mullinger, Edward
Jones |
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Are you between the ages of 55
and 64? If so, you belong to a group that is
apparently quite concerned about saving for
retirement but not at all sure how to convert
those savings into a steady income stream. If
this describes your situation, you will need to
take action to ensure that you have the
financial resources available to enjoy the
retirement lifestyle you've envisioned.
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Road Roundup |
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(Road roundup is a standing feature of the
Gazette, designed to keep people informed about
the progress of the various street and road
projects in town. New projects or updated
projects will appear at the top of each week’s
column in
blue.)
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