Wake Forest urges residents to unplug
The town wants residents to turn off the TV, step away from their Blackberry and reconnect with their community.
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Wake Forest wants residents to turn off the TV, step away from their Blackberry and reconnect with their community and family during a special electronics-free weekend that starts at 5 p.m. Friday and runs through Sunday.
Officials are asking people to sign and return the Wake Forest Unplugged pledge form by 5 p.m. Wednesday. The pledge form offers 101 activities individuals and families can do during the weekend. And participants who turn the form in on time also will receive special discounts at several local businesses and be included in several prize drawings.
The whole weekend culminates with a free family-friendly concert from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Rd. in Wake Forest. It features Leroy Savage and The Bottom Feeders. Get there at 2 p.m. for some planned games and activities, including sack and relay races, cornhole, miniature golf and ring toss.
So what would happen in your house if you turned the TV off, left the cell phones at home and never checked Facebook for a few days?
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