Put on your blue suede shoes or pink poodle skirt and get ready to “rock around the clock.” Dance the night away to your favorite 50’s tunes spun by DJ Randy “Sting” of 1st Choice Customized DJ Services. Emcee and special music by Roseann McFadden Ice cream floats and other special treats will be available for purchase at our concession stand. Advance tickets are $10 plus tax and $13 plus tax at the door. For more information or to purchase your tickets online, visit www.wakeforestrencen.org/tickets-events<https://www.wakeforestrencen.org/tickets-events>.  

Because the first Tuesday was New Year’s Day, the Wake Forest Town Board will hold its monthly work session Thursday, Jan. 3, at 7 p.m. in town hall. There will be no planning board meeting because there were no agenda items. The items on the town board’s agenda are: *A presentation from Citizens’ Climate Lobby about an endorsement for carbon fee and dividend. *A presentation about the Renaissance Centre year-end report and future 2019 events. *An update on communications and citizens’ outreach. *A discussion about a town-wide truck parking ordinance. *A discussion of the town’s right-of-way encroachment agreement. *A discussion of a handicap stall parking addition. *A review of the town’s financial report. *A review of the agenda for the Jan. 15 agenda. * * * * After 30-plus years of providing fire protection for the Town of Wake Forest, the Wake Forest Fire Department, a separate entity, has asked

The Town of Wake Forest is encouraging residents to make recycling a holiday tradition by recycling their Christmas trees. Beginning Monday, Dec. 31, the town will collect and recycle live Christmas trees from residential homes according to its normal yard waste collection schedule. The trees will be ground into mulch and made available for free to residents upon request. All Wake Forest residents whose yard waste is collected by the town may participate in the “Treecycling” program. To recycle your Christmas tree, please remove all decorations, tinsel, nails, stands and bags from the tree and set it behind the curb for collection. Residents are reminded that artificial trees cannot be recycled. By recycling Christmas trees, Wake Forest saves valuable space at the landfill. Orders for mulch are currently being accepted. For more information about Christmas tree recycling or to request mulch, contact Betty Pearce at 919-435-9570 or bpearce@wakeforestnc.gov<mailto:bpearce@wakeforestnc.gov>. For more information

Mayor Vivian Jones will deliver her 2019 State of the Town Address on Monday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m., during the 11th annual State of the Town Address and Dinner. Presented by the Wake Forest Rotary Club, the event will take place at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre at 405 Brooks Street. During her remarks, Mayor Jones will highlight the town’s key accomplishments in 2018 and outline the goals Wake Forest will strive towards in 2019. All area residents are invited to attend. Tickets are $15 per person in advance and $20 on the day of the event and include a catered meal. Dress for the event is business casual. Tickets can be purchased online with a Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover credit card at www.wakeforestnc.gov/state-of-the-town.aspx<http://www.wakeforestnc.gov/state-of-the-town.aspx>. Tickets may also be purchased at the Renaissance Centre Box Office with cash, check or credit card. A processing fee will be added