Is there something around town that bugs you and you'd like see it fixed? You know, that one pot hole you keep hitting or the traffic light that never seems long enough. Maybe you'd like to see a sidewalk repaired or a crosswalk added someplace.

There's a way to record these wishes using the See, Click, Fix ( @seeclickfix )app. we've added. Take a look at the bottom of our front page (location may change) and see what we're talking about.

This is a neat, Google Maps-based way to make note of the things around town that need some fixin'. The hope is that the local public works authorities - town, county, state - will access this database and add it to their "To-Do" lists.

What's more, you can vote on items that are already listed if you'd like to see them fixed, too. And you can add your comments on why you'd like them fixed.

This is a great way for the community to report on and interact with each about these issues. We hope you enjoy it, and always, please feel free to leave feedback

Results of the Town of Wake Forest’s 2009 Citizen Survey are now available online.

For the past several years, the Town has conducted an annual survey of its citizens. The results are utilized by the Board of Commissioners and staff to measure the quality of Town services and determine future budget priorities. The survey also helps further the Town’s efforts to involve residents in local government.

This year’s survey was designed to determine citizens’ satisfaction levels with the “sense of place” for the Town of Wake Forest. Quality of life concerns, such as traffic flow and Town programming, along with items related to how new development fits the image of the Town were included in the survey.

Two different groups of citizens responded to the same survey questions. A randomly selected group was chosen to provide a representative sample of the Town’s population with regard to length of residence in Wake Forest, income levels, and race. The second group was comprised of citizens who voluntarily chose to respond to the survey.

The Wake Forest Downtown Revitalization Corporation (Wake Forest DRC) and the Wake Forest Junior Women's Club present the 5th Annual Renaissance Ball on Saturday, February 20 from 7 to 10 pm. This Mardi-Gras themed event raises money for the Wake Forest Boys and Girls Club's Fine Arts Program.

The Ball will take place in the historic Renaissance area of downtown at Crossroads Entertainment. Up to 100 children from the Wake Forest Boys and Girls Club help create a large mardi-gras mask for the event. Guests will enjoy live music from the Coastline Band, traditional King Cakes, Cajun cuisine and raffle prizes from Wake Forest businesses.

“The Wake Forest DRC is happy to produce the Renaissance Ball with our partners, the Junior Women’s Club,” said Executive Director Wake Forest Maggie O’Neill. “The Boys and Girls club is a great organization and provides so much for the community. It is particularly special to use the masks from the art program as decoration.”

On Thursday, January 28, Ann Ayers was honored as a 2009 Main Street Champion at the North Carolina Main Street Annual Awards Dinner in New Bern, N.C. She was selected for this special recognition by the Wake Forest Downtown Revitalization Corporation in appreciation of her exceptional contributions to the downtown revitalization process.

Along with Champions from 33 other communities, Ayers received a certificate commemorating her designation, presented by N.C. Secretary of Commerce J. Keith Crisco, Deputy Secretary Dale Carroll, Assistant Secretary for Community Development Joseph D. Crocker, Division of Community Assistance Director Gloria Nance-Sims and Office of Urban Development Director Liz Parham.

Each of the state’s active Main Street programs is given the opportunity annually to recognize a local Main Street Champion. The dedication and hard work of countless volunteers is required to make a local Main Street program successful, and the Main Street Champion designation acknowledges the extraordinary efforts of those persons who have played pivotal roles in the revitalization of their downtowns.

The Wake Forest Downtown Revitalization Corporation today announced that two local projects were recognized for their excellence and received top honors in the 2009 N.C. Main Street Awards competition.

In the category of Best Innovation, the South White Street Streetscape Enhancement Project Weekly Update earned an Award of Merit.

In the category of Best Printed Promotional Item: Graphics, Wake Forest Downtown Revitalization Corporation’s Shopping Rack Cards also received an Award of Merit.

The N.C. Main Street Program’s annual awards competition recognizes the outstanding achievements of particpating communities in categories reflecting the four areas emphasized by Main Street: organization, design, economic restructuring and promotion. This year’s entries were judged by a panel that included staff from the Appalachian Regional Commission, Division of Community Assistance’s piedmont regional office and the N.C. Main Street program.