Several pending plans need quasi-judicial review

The only action for the Wake Forest Planning Board next Tuesday, April 1, is to review and vote on a text amendment in the Unified Development Ordinance, but the agenda also lists four major projects requiring quasi-judicial review that will be before the board soon. The last agenda item is a presentation by Town Attorney Eric Vernon about quasi-judicial public hearings. Neighbors have complainted that those hearings, which require sworn and often professional testimony, do not allow them to offer their objections and comments. The four future projects are: — A request by Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary for an amendment to its master plan. — A review of phase three of the St. Ives subdivision master plan. St. Ives is off Kearney Road. — A hearing for the Paschal subdivision, which would permit 17 single-family home lots on 14.37 acres on the north side of Durham Road. The applicant is

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Relive War of 1812 history on Saturday

Want a fun history lesson Saturday? Then take yourself, your children, your neighbors to the grounds of the Calvin Jones House and the Wake Forest Historical Museum on North Main Street to learn about the War of 1812 and Dr. Jones part in it. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the official North Carolina Bicentennial War of 1812 Reenactors will muster at an encampment with their knapsacks, muskets, tents and cannons and invite everyone to come listen to their stories, see how their fire their weapons and experience a bit of war 200 years ago. It is all free and open to everyone. The War of 1812 is one of America’s forgotten wars, remembered mostly because in 1814 British forces, who had already burned the president’s house (the name White House came later) and much of official Washington, D.C., were repulsed at Fort McHenry near Baltimore, leading Francis Scott Key

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Youth Theater presents ‘Curiosity Cat’

You will not want to miss Forest Moon Theater’s first Youth Theater production of “Curiosity Cat,” a play for all the young at heart. It will be on stage at the Franklin Academy Theater at 1127 Chalk Road again this weekend, March 28 and 29, Friday and Saturday nights, at 7 p.m. It is the story of two displaced children living with their aunt, and a stray cat named Curiosity, whose own effort at helping other stray cats find somewhere to live eventually leads him and the children to a place they can all call home together. If you enjoy Disney movies, you’ll love this laugh-filled comedy from the award-winning Young Adult author and playwright Chris Grabenstein. To celebrate this special event and to support Curiosity’s efforts by promoting local cat adoptions, the theater is partnering with Safe Haven for Cats, a no-kill shelter that has helped more than 6000

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Join the Easter Egg Hunt April 5

The Wake Forest Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 5, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Children ages 3 and younger will hunt for eggs beginning at 10 a.m.; ages 4-6 will begin at 11 a.m.; ages 7-9 get underway at 1 p.m.; and ages 10-12 get started at 2 p.m. Event organizers will hide over 10,000 eggs. Kids who discover the rare golden eggs will receive a special prize. Android and iPhone users can have a handy pocket guide to the Easter Egg Hunt in the palm of their hands by downloading the Town of Wake Forest app and using the app’s “Easter Egg Hunt” function. Offering smart phone users instant access to important details about the Easter Egg Hunt, the function features egg hunt times and information about E. Carroll Joyner Park. IPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android

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A bit of history: Forestville was the town

Long before Wake Forest College began in the house Dr. Calvin Jones sold to the North Carolina Baptist State Convention, Forestville was the major village in what was called the Forest District, now Wake Forest Township, in the late 1700s and early 1800s. It may have grown up because it was on a major north-south path used by Indians and settlers on a ridge between Smith Creek and Richland Creek. Also, an early Wake County road, Forestville Road crossed that ridge and probably continued on toward the community of Falls. By the 1820s, the Forestville and the surrounding plantations supported a Masonic lodge, number 97, and the Macedonia Academy with John Purifoy [sic], Samuel Alston and William Alston on its board of trustees. There were stores and businesses such as Alston’s Store, named the first post office in the village in 1838, with William Alston as the postmaster. The tax

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Join the Cash Mob Saturday

The Wake Forest Cash Mob will gather at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 29, in front of town hall, $20 in hand, before walking to a new business, unknown until that moment and spending at least $20 in that downtown store or studio. After the spending spree, all the participants will eat together at a downtown restaurant, also giving that business a boost. “This is a grassroots and fun event that helps support all of the downtown area,” Lisa Newhouse, the town’s Downtown Director, wrote in announcing the latest cash mob. “Who will it be this time? Stay tuned and find out. You can like our Facebook page and share our posts. In Facebook, search downtown wake forest cash mob, or go to Facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Downtown-Wake-Forest-Cash-Mob/418388088256076?ref=ts&fref=ts “We are also on Twitter @cmWFdowntown, and Instagram #wfcashmob. To see our website, go to CashMob.com and search for North Carolina or click on http://www.cashmob.com/wake-forest-north-carolina-cash-mob-surprising-local-business. You will be

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Free medical event Saturday

On Saturday, March 29, Living Word Family Church at 10520 Star Road in Wake Forest will offer its annual free medical clinic from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be services such a general medical exams, eye exams and dental exams available and Spanish interpretation will be available. All services will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit www.lwfc.org or call 919-570-2007 for more information.

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Get down and dirty for Dirt Day

Promising something for the entire family, Wake Forest’s inaugural Dirt Day will be held along South White Street in downtown Wake Forest on Saturday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kids will have a blast playing in an oversized sandbox or making wheatgrass containers for home windowsills. Adults will have the chance to learn about the newest techniques in gardening and composting, check out the newest in outdoor activity and camping gear, enjoy a beekeeping demonstration and visit with a variety of vendors offering an array of products and insight. But that’s not all. Dirt Day participants can also spend time rubbing elbows with Master Gardeners and outdoor educators from the NC Museum of Natural History. Offering unplugged music from roving minstrels, bands and bohemians and culinary delights from downtown’s wonderful assortment of restaurants and food vendors, Dirt Day offers the perfect opportunity to shake off the winter

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Rabies/microchip clinic April 5

The next Rabies and Microchip Clinic at the Northern Regional Center on East Holding Avenue in Wake Forest will be Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to noon. This is always a popular semi-annual event held in conjunction with the Wake County Animal Center. It is also a good way to get your picture on the NRC Facebook page. The rabies shots are $5 and the microchip shots are 420. All dogs must be on a leash and all cats must be in carriers. Cash only, please. http://www.wakegov.com/pets/events/Pages/default.aspx

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Education Summit features Atkinson

Superintendent of Public Schools Dr. June Atkinson will be the featured speaker at the first Education Summit sponsored by the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce. The summit will be held Tuesday, April 8, from 8 to 10 a.m. at CenturyLink. Other speakers will be Wake County School Board Member Tom Benton, local teacher Laura Hartman and a representative from 3 Phoenix, a local engineering/communications firm. The event is free to chamber members and non-members, but you are asked to register online at http://chambermaster.wakeforestchamber.org/Events/details/education-summit-3656. CenturyLink is a secure facility. Please park in the back and check in. The purpose of the summit is to provide information about local and state education initiatives. Atkinson is the first woman elected State Superintendent of the Public Schools of North Carolina and has served in this position since August 2005. As State Superintendent, Dr. Atkinson oversees almost 1.5 million students in over 2,500 public

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