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Notice to readers |
For two
weeks a number of the blind-copy e-mail notices
to readers were returned as undeliverable, and
last week the editor deleted those addresses
from the notification list.
Some of those readers may have moved, found a
new job, left the town or left the country.
However, if you are a Gazette reader and did not
receive a notice in the last two weeks when you
did in the past, please send your new e-mail
address to
cwpelosi@aol.com. |
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What do you want
in the new center? |
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The trees
have been cut, the dirt has been pushed around,
and the steel framework is almost complete for
Wake County’s Northern Regional Center on East
Holding Avenue next to the library.
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Board support
asked for hospice facility
Committee to consider how to pave dirt
streets |
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Wake
Forest developer Jim Adams and others on the
Hospice of Wake County board of directors asked
the town commissioners Tuesday night for
financial support, set at $50,000 paid over five
years, for a hospice facility to be built in
Cary.
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Miller hears
of fire needs |
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Thirteenth-district Congressman Brad Miller, who
has been touring the district during the
Congressional break to learn about different
areas and topics of concern, came to Station #1
of the Wake Forest Fire Department Monday to
hear about first responders.
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Civitan Club turns
90 |
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Ninety years ago, in 1917, a group of concerned
citizens came together to form the first Civitan
Club.
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From the
library
Genealogy program March 10 |
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The
Friends of Wake Forest Public Library and the
General James Moore Chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution have joined to present a
program about researching your family’s past:
“Introduction to Genealogy.”
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In the
galleries
Art after Hours |
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Galleries,
studios and shops will be open late Friday,
March 9, for Art After Hours. Area residents are
invited to visit the shops and studios from 6 to
9 p.m. before visiting one of the downtown
restaurants for dinner.
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B.W. Wells Heritage
Day March 31 |
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Rock Cliff
Farm on Bent Road in the Stony Hill area is one
of the area’s hidden jewels, a refuge for
wildflowers and rare trees for the area, a
geologist’s treasure trove.
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A free children’s
play in March |
Children
and parents are in for a treat Thursday, March
8, when the Wake Forest Parks and Recreation
Department, teamed up with United Arts of
Raleigh and Wake County, will host a dramatic
presentation in the Wake Forest Community House
on West Owen Avenue.
This will be one of the first community events
in the refurbished building.
The Rags to Riches theater group will present
“All the Same Web” at 2:30 and 4 p.m. Most
cultures have “trickster tales,” and the story
revolves around three young people who think
theirs is the best. The stories include “Aunt
Nancy,” “Brer Rabbit,” and Ananse the Spider.” |
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Road Roundup |
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(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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How to get a notice |
If you are reading The Wake
Forest Gazette but do not always remember to
find it each week, let Editor Carol Pelosi send
you a notice on Wednesday evenings that the
newest edition is online.
Just send her an e-mail at
cwpelosi@aol.com and she will add your name
and e-mail address to her notification list. The
messages are sent as blind copies to respect
your privacy.
The free online newspaper had a monthly average
of 7,645 hits from individual computers for
September through December, 260 a day in
December. The editor thanks all her readers. |
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Please send information about upcoming
events to
info@wakeforestnc.com
Send your stories to: Editor: Carol Pelosi
CWPelosi@aol.com
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The Growth Rate |
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If you have questions about what
is being built where, please call 556-3409 or
send a note to
cwpelosi@aol.com and we will try to answer
it.
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Shopping center,
large
subdivision announced |
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The major
announcements for a large shopping center and a
subdivision that will offer homes, care for
seniors and employment for nearly 500 people
were mentioned off-handedly during Thursday’s
Greater Wake Forest Economic Summit.
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Neighbors rout
convenience store |
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Forty
neighbors supported the 12 people who spoke
against the plan for a convenience store at the
corner of Burlington Mills and Ligon Mill Road,
and the Wake Forest Planning Board responded to
the arguments by voting eight to two to
recommend the town commissioners deny the
rezoning request.
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Raleigh water rates
may be closer than 2010 |
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One of the
major reasons the Wake Forest commissioners
voted for Raleigh to take possession of the
town’s water and sewer systems was lower rates
for town customers.
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Jobs and grandkids
fuel local housing market |
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In
mid-February, Forbes magazine named the
Raleigh-Cary metropolitan area as the best area
in the country for jobs and job growth.
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Boys & Girls
Club
Steak and Steak March 27 |
Local
supporters of the Wake Forest Boys & Girls Club
– and there are many – are urged to purchase
tickets now for the Steak & Steak Dinner
Tuesday, March 27.
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Get free trees
Saturday, March 10 |
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Every year the Wake Forest Urban Forestry Board
gives away free tree seedlings, and this year
the Cub Scouts from Pack 5 will help to
distribute flowering dogwood, eastern redbud,
overcup oak, bald cypress, Southern sugar maple
and persimmon.
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From the
chamber
Get tickets now for Reverse Raffle |
The Wake
Forest Chamber of Commerce March Madness Reverse
Raffle and Auction will be Thursday, March 29,
beginning at 6 p.m. at Luck Stone, 10920 Star
Road. Dinner will be catered by Jeff Dowdle, the
chef at Heritage Grill of Heritage Golf Club.
Each $100 ticket admits two people to the part
and gives each ticket holder a one in 300 chance
of winning $7,500, pretty good odds. For another
$20, you can purchase a ticket number on the
sideboard and win an additional $2,500.
Tickets are available at the chamber office or
from a chamber board member.
Tresa Jalot, the deputy director for the
chamber, said there are still opportunities for
people and companies to sponsor the raffle and
the chamber is still looking for donations for
the silent and live auctions.
The money raised at the event is used to support
chamber programs and services. |
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Financial
column
Do the math to retire well
By Louis Mullinger, Edward
Jones (Financial planning) |
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If you
breathed a sigh of relief when you put away that
algebra or geometry textbook for the last time,
you might not be eager to take up the subject of
math again. However, by doing some number
crunching, you can put a price tag on your
long-term financial goals, the first step toward
achieving them.
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How to advertise |
You can now advertise your
business or service in The Wake Forest Gazette
at a reasonable cost.
A rotating banner at the top of each page costs
$75 a month, and a listing in the business index
costs $25 a month. To begin advertising, call
Editor Carol Pelosi at 556-3409 or send her a
note at
cwpelosi@aol.com. |
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We welcome . . . |
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The Wake Forest Gazette welcomes
and encourages readers to send us letters about
local issues and announcements about local
events including, but certainly not limited to,
church bazaars, fund-raising events by local
groups, plays, sports, or dinners.
The Gazette wants to be where you learn about
what is happening in the Wake Forest community.
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