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Triangle has ‘21st
century economy’
Developers explain their
vision for Holding Village |
The Triangle – the
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area – has a 21st
century economy, Dr. Michael Walden told the
Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce’s economic
development committee Tuesday afternoon.
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Centennial plans
taking shape |
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Last week the co-chairs of the
Wake Forest Centennial Committee, Frank and
Carol Smith, met with members of Project
Preserve Our Past to discuss the progress thus
far in planning events for 2009.
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here for the complete story |
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Miller listens and
shares his views |
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His visit to Wake Forest was not
a campaign stop, third-term Congressman Brad
Miller said, Thursday, but part of his
district-wide visits during the Congressional
recess to hear what people in the 13th District
are concerned about or think he needs to hear.
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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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Still time to view
‘The Dearly Departed’ |
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 was presented last weekend and will be
staged again Friday and Saturday, March 2 and 3.
There will also be a matinee at 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, 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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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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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 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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Fire board says not now
for feasibility study
Department purchasing 4 acres
for southside station |
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By a five to three vote, the
board of directors for the Wake Forest Fire
Department voted Tuesday night not to ask the
town to undertake a study about the feasibility
of making the independent fire department part
of the town government.
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Youngsville-Wake Forest
annexation on agenda |
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During its work session Tuesday,
March 6, the Wake Forest Town Board will discuss
a proposed agreement with the Town of
Youngsville under which Wake Forest could annex
land in Franklin County south of Youngsville and
serve it with water and sewer.
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Rezoning requested
for same corner |
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Last month Rose Oil Company of
Henderson withdrew a request to rezone 2.978
acres in the southeast corner where Burlington
Mills Road and Ligon Mill Road meet for a
convenience store and gas station.
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Town studying plans
for Ammons tract |
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At the end of January, the Wake
Forest Planning Department’s technical review
committee discussed Andy Ammons’ plans for
Traditions, 222 acres of the 800-acre reservoir
tract he owns north of Wait Avenue (N.C. 98),
west of the reservoir and immediately east of
the northeast area the town is now studying.
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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 |
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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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 1 |
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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.
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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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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 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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