July 5, 2006

  Volume 4, Number 27

Published in Wake Forest, NC

  Carol Pelosi, Publisher and Editor

 
 
 
 
Archives
Where To Find It
Town Meetings
Club Meetings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Adams ends 2-year quest,
purchases Parker-Hannifin

Wake Forest developer Jim Adams finally got what he has been seeking for two years. On June 1 his company, St. Ives 220 Commercial LLC, purchased the 30.5 acres and the dilapidated building that had housed the Parker-Hannifin plant for $2.9 million.  Click here for the complete story

Capital rezonings, 10-lot
plan on agenda for planners

After recently annexing three small tracts at the Capital Boulevard-Burlington Mills Road intersection, Wake Forest now has to zone them. The proposal is for highway business zoning, similar to the current Wake County highway district designation. Click here for the complete story

What are our health needs?
Fill out a Wake County survey this month

Wake County’s Human Service Department is conducting a community needs assessment to find out which health issues are the greatest concerns for the county’s residents.

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Three open seats
on advisory boards

Two members have resigned from the Wake Forest Human Relations Council, and a member of the Historic Preservation Commission must be replaced according to town policy because of lack of attendance. Click here for the complete story

Road Roundup

(Road roundup is a standing feature of the Gazette, designed to keep people informed about the progress of the various street and road projects in town. New projects or updated projects will appear at the top of each week’s column in blue.)

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CVS building permit issued
Town adds 89 homes, loses 15

The John S. Clark Company received a building permit in mid-June to build the new CVS drugstore at the corner of Roosevelt Avenue and North White Street, and preliminary, earth-moving work is underway.
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Some WF voters
to have new precinct

Wake Forest is one of five towns in the county with enough voters to justify an additional precinct that will be open for the Nov. 7 general election.
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Help downtown
by writing a letter

Do you want Wake Forest’s historic downtown area to thrive and prosper? Do you support the Renaissance Plan’s vision for downtown?

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Keep costs down
while temperatures rise

With temperatures hovering in the upper 80s and 90s, Town of Wake Forest electric customers can save money and energy by implementing a few, simple energy-saving tips.
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Financial column
Iffy times offer opportunities
By Louis Mullinger, Edward Jones

If you remember 1973, you know it was a difficult period for the United States. A series of events – including the Watergate scandal, the OPEC oil embargo, the Vietnam War and the resignation of Vice President Spiro Agnew – had shaken the public's morale.  Click here for the complete story
 

 

 

 
 
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