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Vote means
larger library |
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Tuesday
Wake County voters assured a larger Wake Forest library by voting by an
overwhelming margin for the $45 million in library bonds.
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The Growth Rate |
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Update: Entrust Holdings, the
Holding family trust which is developing Holding Village in partnership with
East West Partners in Chapel Hill, has offered a parcel of land to the YMCA for
an aquatics center “with possible room for a small sports field and parking,”
Bill Andrews of Entrust Holdings confirmed this week.
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Students offer
varied DuBois visions
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There
were some lines drawn Tuesday night, particularly about growth, when the seven
candidates for three seats on the town board jockeyed for the definitive
statement, but there was also a lot of agreement.
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Birthplace buys
early Jones letter
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On
Sept. 18, 1828, Dr. Calvin Jones wrote a letter to a cousin, Pomeroy Jones, in
Lairdsville, Oneida County, N.Y., and gave it a postmark: “Free. Calvin Jones.
Postmaster.”
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Town hall schedule
keeps slipping
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Asbestos
in the three buildings on the nine-acre site for Wake Forest’s future town hall
and other holdups have delayed its schedule.
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Seats on advisory
boards available
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Every
year in December the Wake Forest Town Board appoints and re-appoints members to
its advisory boards, boards which offer unique opportunities to serve the town
and help to shape its future.
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Enjoy an art-full
experience Saturday
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Artists
and musicians will display their talents Saturday for the fourth annual Autumn
Arts Festival in downtown Wake Forest.
There
will be attractions for children and people of all ages.
This
juried show will feature artists working in jewelry, photography, painting,
pottery, fiber arts and more.
The
festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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Dr. Ed Wilson
to speak Sunday
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Dr. Ed Wilson,
the popular former head of the Wake Forest University English department, will
be the speaker Sunday, Oct. 14, at the Wake Forest College Birthplace Society
annual meeting.
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Mill Village celebration
set for Nov. 3
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It will time to renew friendships,
to contemplate the past, to celebrate the present and future. It will be the
centennial celebration for the Royall Mills village.
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Pull tabs
to help families
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The Wake Forest American Legion Post
187 is continuing to raise funds to help families who live at the Durham Ronald
McDonald House while their children are treated at Duke Hospital.
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Are you a builder?
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I
attended the Northeast Neighborhood Association’s candidate’s forum last Monday
night. It was well attended. The residents asked probing questions not just
about their neighborhood, but also about the outlook for the town in general.
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Now linked to
WakeForestTimes.com
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The
Wake Forest Gazette and the WakeForestTimes.com, a new web-based information
source for the Wake Forest area, have agreed to a mutually beneficial
association. You will soon find a link to the WakeForestTimes.com site on the
Gazette and there is a link to the Gazette on WakeForestTimes.com. Editor Carol
Pelosi will be writing for WakeForestTimes.com and in return, in the future,
will have support for the Gazette web site. There will also be opportunities
for advertising on both. |
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How to get
a notice
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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. |
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Where do you
raise money? |
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In the sixth week of asking questions of the seven town board candidates, the Gazette wants to know how they are funding their campaigns.
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Forum exposes
different views
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There
were some lines drawn Tuesday night, particularly about growth, when the seven
candidates for three seats on the town board jockeyed for the definitive
statement, but there was also a lot of agreement.
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here for the complete story |
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Raleigh may end
lawn watering
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Faced
with a dwindling water supply and little rain in the long-range forecasts, the
Raleigh City Council may vote Tuesday to ban all outdoor watering, including
the permits to water new lawns.
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Stormwater hearing
on board agenda
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With
no planning issues to consider, the only public hearing for the Wake Forest
Town Board Tuesday night will be about the proposed changes in the stormwater
rules.
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Lake house
moves home
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Henry Bunn moved the Lake house, a 1920s
Craftsman-style bungalow, to its new home on North College Street Wednesday.
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Chief recounts
a boom year
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“The
volunteer ranks are booming,” Fire Chief Jerry Swift told the people at the
Wake Forest Fire Department’s annual meeting Sept. 27.
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Market makes room
for Autumn Festival
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The
Wake Forest Farmers’ Market will operate Saturday, Oct. 13, but not entirely in
the White Street gazebo parking lot.
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Building pace
picks up slightly
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Wake
Forest’s homebuilders are apparently still optimistic despite the troubles in
the national housing market.
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Meeting for S. Main
plan Oct. 25
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The
Town of Wake Forest will hold a public meeting about the new plan to widen
South Main Street on Thursday, Oct. 25, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in town hall.
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Hi-speed rail summit
on Oct. 22
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The
idea that high-speed trains could come through Wake Forest and other North
Carolina towns strung along the CSX railroad line is viewed by many as a
pipedream, but it does keep chugging along.
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VFW plans
BBQ fund-raiser
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Wake Forest VFW Post 8466 will host
a barbeque fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 20, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the lawn at
the Wake Forest College Birthplace (the Calvin Jones House) on North Main
Street.
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Sponsor a tree
for a family
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Wake
Forest Baptist Church is working with the 82nd Airborne Division at
Fort Bragg to provide a Christmas tree for those families whose spouses are
serving in the Persian Gulf.
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Road Roundup
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Update: You can learn about the plans for the widening of South
Main Street (U.S. 1-A) from
Forbes Road to Forestville Road at a public meeting in the Wake Forest Town
Hall on Thursday, Oct. 25, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
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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. 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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