The Wake Forest Police Department has scheduled a Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE) class on Thursday, April 25, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The session will take place inside the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St. There is no cost to participate, but registration is required at www.wakeforestnc.gov/police/community-involvement/civilian-response-active-shooter-events<https://www.wakeforestnc.gov/police/community-involvement/civilian-response-active-shooter-events>. Class size is limited to the first 100 people to register. Please note: Every participant must register individually – one person per form. On the evening of the class, attendees will be required to show proof of registration prior to entering the Renaissance Centre. Led by Wake Forest Police Lt. L. Danforth, the session will teach participants what to do if confronted with an active shooter event. Designed and built on the Avoid, Deny, Defend (ADD) strategy developed by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University, the class will provide strategies, guidance and a proven

On Tuesday, April 4, Ting, the fiber internet company which brags about its “crazy fast internet,” will host a public information meeting beginning at 7 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre at 405 South Brooks Street. There will be a brief slide show about Ting and its expansion into Wake Forest after installing gigabit fiber networks in Holly Springs and Fuquay-Varina. Discussions will also cover the benefits and cost of fiber Internet service, a tentative timeline and what to expect during installation. A question and answer period will follow. Light refreshments, along with soft drinks, coffee and water, will be available. All Wake Forest residents are invited. When complete, its Wake Forest network is expected to add about 10,000 serviceable addresses to the company’s North Carolina footprint. Ting is a division of Tucows, a Canadian company also traded on NASDAQ. “Increasingly, we see that cities and municipalities are looking

The Urban Forestry Board is offering Wake Forest residents added incentive to attend this year’s Dirt Day. For the first time, the forestry board will host the popular Tree Seedling Giveaway as part of the Get Up, Get Out and Get Dirty festivities in downtown Wake Forest. Dirt Day will take place Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. – rain or shine – along South White Street in downtown Wake Forest. During the event, forestry board members, town staff and volunteers will distribute over 800 dogwood and redbud seedlings to area residents – while they last. The seedling giveaway is very popular so residents are encouraged to arrive at the start of the event – but no earlier than 9:45 a.m. because of traffic and event-related set up. This year the tree seedlings will be distributed in seedling bags, so – unlike in previous years – the urban forestry

The Town of Wake Forest and Downtown Wake Forest, Inc. are inviting area residents to Get Up, Get Out and Get Dirty during the sixth annual Dirt Day on Saturday, April 6. Promising something for the entire family, this popular springtime event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – rain or shine – along South White Street in downtown Wake Forest. Kids will have a blast planting seeds, painting rocks and exploring a variety of trucks from S. T. Wooten Corp., while adults will have the chance to learn about new techniques in gardening and composting, check out the latest in outdoor activity gear and visit with a variety of vendors offering an array of products and insight. But that’s not all. Dirt Day participants can also take selfies with an alpaca, make crafts from recycled materials at the Scrap Exchange, interact with owls and other rescued wildlife,

The Wake Forest Police Department and the Wake County Sheriff’s Office will co-host Coffee with a Cop on Friday, April 5, from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Wake Forest Coffee Company at 156 South White Street. Coffee with a Cop provides a unique opportunity for law enforcement and community members to come together in an informal, neutral setting to discuss community issues and build relationships – one cup of coffee at a time. Most of the contact law enforcement officers have with the public tends to occur during emergencies or emotional situations, which are often not the best times to build relationships. “Coffee with a Cop” aims to breaks down barriers and allow for relaxed, one-on-one interaction. All area residents are invited to attend, ask questions, and learn more about the Wake Forest Police Department and the Wake County Sheriff’s Department. Wake Forest Coffee Company will provide free standard