During the annual Wake Forest Christmas Dinner Monday night at The Forks Cafeteria, Shirley Wooten was recognized for attending every dinner except one since it began in 1947.
Dave Woodleaf, the owner of The Forks, was recognized as Citizen of the Year, The Purple Heart Foundation was named the Organization of the Year and Jim Adams, who has been a member of Koinonia Foundation and helped people and groups in other ways, was named the 2018 winner of the Peggy Allen Award.
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Last week two people commented about the top article, the Wake Forest Fire Department’s request to the Wake Forest Town Board that they undertake a study to determine if the fire department could become a town department. Those comments had incorrect information about the town’s health insurance and retirement. Aileen Staples, the chief financial officer for the town, has responded to the comments with the correct information.
