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Commissioners
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2 TND changes Tuesday |
Tuesday night the Wake Forest
commissioners may approve two changes in the
zoning ordinance which will provide for
Traditional Neighborhood Developments and allow
the Holding family to go forward with their
plans for a 1,290-home TND, Holding Village.
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Come see the art
tomorrow night |
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What is boldly called The Fine
Arts Exhibit of the Year will open and close
tomorrow night, Thursday, Jan. 11, so step
lively to make sure you see it.
It is presented by the young artists at the Wake
Forest Boys & Girls Club, and it will be held at
The Cotton Company at 306 S. White St. from 6 to
9 p.m.
The exhibit is free, of course. |
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Second Northeast
meeting Jan. 29 |
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The second meeting for the Northeast
Neighborhood Plan will be held Monday, Jan. 29,
at 7 p.m. in the gym at the DuBois Center.
Everyone in the neighborhood, property owners
and interested people from all over town are
encouraged to attend.
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MLK celebration
Jan. 18 at Friendship |
The
theme for this year’s Martin Luther King Jr.
Holiday Celebration is Living the Dream, and
students from local schools will be recognized
for their prize-winning essays, poetry and art
on that theme.
The celebration will be held Thursday, Jan. 18,
at Friendship Chapel Baptist Church with a
reception at 6 p.m. and the program at 7. |
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We welcome . . . |
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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From the library
History program Jan. 18
Book clubs continue to meet |
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Wake Forest native John Rich and
his wife, Melanie Murphy, will relate the
history of Wake Forest, condensed version,
Thursday, Jan. 18, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the
Wake Forest Library on East Holding Avenue.
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Put in a bid
for a colorful mural |
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The Wake Forest Cultural Arts
Association is auctioning off two murals that
were painted by children with the Boy's and
Girl's Club of Wake Forest during the October
Autumn Arts Festival.
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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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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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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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We welcome . . . |
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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Please send information about upcoming
events to
info@wakeforestnc.com
Send your stories to: Editor: Carol Pelosi
CWPelosi@aol.com
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Board avoids talk
of town takeover |
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The new chief of the Wake Forest
Fire Department, Jerry Swift, was a bit miffed
when Town Manager Mark Williams told him he
could attend the town board’s annual planning
retreat next weekend but, because the fire
department is an independent contractor and not
part of town government, he “was not going to
have much of a chance to speak.” Instead,
Williams told Swift to create a list of items he
would talk about to the town board.
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Town offices, post
office closed Monday |
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The Wake Forest Town Hall, the
Wake Forest Post Office, state and federal
offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 15, for the
national observation of the Martin Luther King
Jr. Holiday.
Trash, garbage and recycling collections will be
on their regular days and routes. |
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Forget about Spot |
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He – or is it a she – is a
Dalmatian and the dog does have spots, but
certainly some of our uniformly above-average
youngsters in Wake Forest can find a more
creative name than Spot.
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From the chamber
BAH next Thursday |
January’s Business After Hours
will be held Thursday, Jan. 18, beginning at
5:30 p.m. at Anytime Fitness and WJ’s Toy Shop,
both at 14460 New Falls of Neuse Road in
Wakefield.
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Veterans’ Memorial
seeking support |
Donnie Hight, president of the
Veterans’ Memorial of Wake Forest Inc., sent out
a letter last week soliciting funds to maintain
and expand the memorial near the golf club in
Heritage.
It was dedicated on Nov. 11, 2001 and is the
impressive backdrop for a number of ceremonies
each year.
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A history
Forestville was the town |
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(This is in response to a
reader’s question about the new sign on the east
side of South Main Street below Forestville
Baptist Church, which recognizes the Forestville
area. The Historic Preservation Commission plans
to erect a second sign on the west side of the
street just south of North Wake Church.)
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Time to donate
for Koinonia auctions |
There are only three weeks left
until the 2007 Koinonia Foundation dinner, and
the board members are soliciting donations for
the silent and live auctions.
They will need a heap of items and services
because the goal for this year is $55,000.
Each year, the foundation spreads the money
raised by the auctions throughout the community,
giving to an array of worthwhile organizations
and to a number of individuals.
Jay Hoy will be the auctioneer for the live
auction after the dinner at The Forks Cafeteria
on Saturday night, Jan. 27.
Tickets for the dinner, $30 each, are now
available from Koinonia board members and by
calling 556-5418 and speaking to Donna Marshall.
Heather Holding is the chairman, having taken
over from Beverly Whisnant, who had to step down
because of health reasons but is still on the
board. Some of the other board members are Mark
Fleming, the secretary, Kenille Baumgardner,
Mike Johnson, Velma Boyd-Lawson and Todd
Warrick. |
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How to advertise |
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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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The editor’s opinion
Widen South Main |
There is only one traffic artery
from the heart of Wake Forest southward, South
Main Street, and it is time to reconsider how to
improve it.
The residents and business owners along the
street from Forbes Road down to Rogers Road
roundly dismissed the town staff’s idea of a
four traffic lanes divided by a 4-foot concrete
median.
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Financial column
Do you need a trust?
By Louis Mullinger, Edward
Jones (Financial planning) |
During your working years, if you
save money diligently and make wise investment
choices, you have a good chance of enjoying a
comfortable retirement. But will you be taking
proper care of your family once you are gone?
The only way to answer that question is to do
proper estate planning, and trusts can be a key
element of your estate plan.
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