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Required campus
trees
cut from 234 to 69 |
The Wake Forest commissioners
revisited – twice – the question of the 23
landmark trees that will be cut down during the
development of Southeastern Baptist Theological
Seminary’s western campus.
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Bypass intersection
‘only going to get worse’ |
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The major problem for traffic on
South Main Street is not the capacity of the
road but the traffic signals at the N.C. 98
bypass, Deputy Town Manager Roe O’Donnell told
the Wake Forest commissioners Tuesday night.
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Developers to appeal
to board for water |
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Faced with a deadlocked
comprehensive planning committee, the two
companies who want to build 494 townhomes on 66
acres along Heritage Branch Road south of Rogers
Road plan to appeal to the full board of town
commissioners in March.
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Look for improvements,
postmaster says |
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There are no tiles on the entry
floor and one door is broken. The leaves were
piling up next to the door all fall, and the
trees and the shrubs were becoming wild
thickets.
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Going out
Southern style |
The
inventive drama students at Wake Forest-Rolesville
High School are staging a funny play about
funerals called “The Dearly Departed.” It is the
view of Southern funerals through the eyes of a
very funny family.
The play will be presented in the high school
auditorium at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, Feb. 22, 23 and 24, and again Friday
and Saturday, March 2 and 3. There will also be
matinees at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, and
March 3. For ticket and more information, call
554-8428. Admission is $6, $5 for students.
This is a production of WRAP, Wake Forest-Rolesville
Arts Productions. |
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Lobster Bingo
returns March 2 |
The Wake Forest Kiwanis Club will
repeat its wildly successful night of Lobster
Bingo on Friday, March 2, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at
The Factory.
Admission is free and refreshments will be
served. Bring the whole family for an evening of
fun, President Peter Kima said.
You can buy three bingo cards for $1 or one for
50 cents.
The individual prizes include lobsters, shrimp,
steaks, barbecue and much more.
There will be a drawing for the grand prize at 7
p.m. Make sure to buy your raffle tickets before
that for a chance to win a package that includes
lobsters, shrimp, fresh fish, a gift card for
two at a local seafood restaurant, nut crackers,
cocktail sauce, horseradish, seafood breading, a
seafood cookbook, lobster bibs and Alka-Seltzer.
Kima is also encouraging local businesses to
become sponsors. You can call him at 609-6777 or
e-mail to
kimalink1@aol.com. |
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Still time to
nominate a tree |
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There is still time to nominate
your favorite tree in the 2007 Capital Trees
Program, which recognizes champion, historic,
landmark and meritorious trees.
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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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VGCC names area
students to dean’s list |
Vance-Granville Community College
has announced that 235 students earned Dean’s
List honors for the Fall Semester that ended in
December 2006.
To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student had to
maintain a 3.5 grade-point average and have no
grade lower than B while carrying at least 12
semester hours, according to Marsha J. Nelson,
VGCC Vice President of Instruction.
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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. Click here for the complete story |
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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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Please send information about upcoming
events to
info@wakeforestnc.com
Send your stories to: Editor: Carol Pelosi
CWPelosi@aol.com
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N. White sidewalk,
S. Main widening approved |
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Although Deputy Town Manager Roe
O’Donnell had submitted the two projects – the
North White Street sidewalk and the South Main
Street widening – as alternatives, the Wake
Forest commissioners voted Tuesday night to do
both.
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Fire board asks
town to delay study |
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During their January planning
retreat, the Wake Forest Town Board decided to
study the costs of converting the independent
Wake Forest Fire Department to a town
department, but no consultant has been hired.
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Zoo owner will ask
for annexation |
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The 40 acres in Franklin County
were once home to bears, a tiger, camels and
zebras when Larry Seibel operated Zoo Fauna,
later Triangle Metro Zoo.
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Rep. Brad Miller
in WF Thursday |
U.S. Representative Brad Miller
will be at the Wake Forest Town Hall Thursday,
Feb. 22, at 11:30 a.m. to talk with area
residents about their concerns and views.
Miller, a Democrat, represents North Carolina’s
13th District, the state’s newest, which
stretches from Raleigh, north along the Virginia
border, to Greensboro. He is in his third term.
Before his election to Congress in 2002, he
served one term in the state House and three
terms in the state Senate. He lives in Raleigh. |
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Koinonia accepting
grant applications |
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The Koinonia Foundation of Wake
Forest is accepting grant applications from
local organizations for projects or services
that meet our mission of Christian charity in
the Wake Forest area. Mail grant proposals,
including a current financial statement, to The
Koinonia Foundation, P. O. Box 200, Wake Forest,
NC 27588 before March 15, 2007. For more
information call 556-1168. |
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From the chamber
Learn about growth March 1st |
The Wake Forest Chamber of
Commerce and the Downtown Revitalization
Corporation have teamed up to present the 2007
Greater Wake Forest Economic Summit on Thursday,
March 1.
The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. in the Mill
Room at The Factory and end at noon.
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Vendors should apply
now for Meet |
The Wake Forest Chamber of
Commerce is expecting at least 10,000 people to
crowd South White Street Saturday, May 5, for
the 27th Meet in the Street sponsored by WakeMed.
Tresa Jalot, the chamber’s deputy director, said
they are accepting applications from vendors
now, and those who sign up early will have a
choice of booths. Applications must be mailed by
April 5.
Vendors must sell only hand-made original items
at the arts and crafts festival.
There will be a variety of food, and the
Children’s Village staffed by the Kerr Family
YMCA will offer art, games and activities.
The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is
free.
To apply as a vendor or performer, or to learn
more about the festival, you can go to
www.wakeforestchamber.org. You can also call
Jalot at 556-1519. |
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Correction for Arbor Day |
Wake Forest’s annual Arbor Day
Celebration is set for March 22, not 27, as
reported in The Gazette last week.
The event, which features songs and
entertainment by students at Wake Forest
Elementary and the announcement of winners in
the poster contest, will begin at 10 a.m. at the
Community House on West Owen Avenue.
Also, the annual giveaway of tree seedlings by
the town’s Urban Forest Board will be Saturday,
March 10, from 8 a.m. to noon at town hall. |
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Parks and rec news
Baseball registration underway |
Registration for the spring youth
baseball program for boys 11 through 17 began
Monday, Feb. 19, and runs through March 9.
Registration forms will be available on that
first date at either town hall or on line at the
town’s web site,
www.wakeforestnc.gov.
Baseball registration for boys 5 through 10 and
girls 5 through 15 will begin March 19 and run
through April 5.
The in-town registration fee for each of the
three programs is $40 per child, $80 for
out-of-town residents. Parents who cannot afford
the fees for their child or children should ask
Director Susan Simpson, 554-6182, about the
financial help available.
For more information about the registration,
call Athletic Coordinator Edward Austin at
554-6183. |
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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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The editor’s opinion
Rock Spring Extension a bad idea |
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I do not join
marches or protests although I feel very
strongly about a great many matters.
However, if there is a bulldozer anywhere near
the Richland Creek floodplain at Durham Road
where the town approved a plan to build 63
townhouses, you’ll find me there with my chain
and padlock, hugging a big tree.
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Financial column
How do women retire comfortably?
By Louis Mullinger, Edward
Jones (Financial planning) |
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All of us would like to think we
will enjoy a comfortable retirement, but if you
are a woman you might be significantly more
nervous than your male peers about life as a
retiree. This fear may not be entirely
justified, but, in any case, you can greatly
improve your outlook for retirement by
understanding where you are now and how to get
where you want to go.
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