The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 187 in Wake Forest will sponsor the 2014 5K Freedom Run on Saturday, June 21, with a theme of “Honoring Our World War II Veterans.” The proceeds from the race will support Military Missions in Action, a North Carolina organization that assists veterans with disabilities as well as members of the Armed Forces and their families, and the American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund, which ensures a higher education for children whose parents have been killed while serving our country. Competitive and recreational runners and walkers will use a USATF certified course beginning and ending at the American Legion Post at 225 East Holding Avenue with prizes for the top finishers. The race will have electronic BibTag timing. Registration is $25 before June 7 and $30 thereafter. The race will begin at 8 a.m. with check-in starting at 7 a.m. Register online at www.runtheeast.com. For questions

One of the most popular movies about World War II – and most realistic, in the opinion of the airmen who flew those precision bombing raids over Germany – was “Twelve O’Clock High” starring Gregory Peck. His character was based on Gen. Frank Armstrong, a Nash County native and a Wake Forest College student. The two men, Peck and Armstrong, became good friends as a result of the film. That is just one of the many local aspects of World War II that will be explored this summer when the Wake Forest Historical Museum stages a special exhibit. The exhibit will open in the Wilson Gallery on June 22 and run through the first week of October, closing just before the Wake Forest Birthplace Society holds its annual meeting on Oct. 12. The exhibit will be free and open to all as are all the museum’s exhibits. Museum Director Ed

*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open its regular summer hours, 8 a.m. to noon, on Saturday, April 12, in the parking lot behind CVS. * The Wake Forest Police Department’s Carnival for the Kids runs through Sunday, April 13. See article in this issue for all the details. *The Wake Weekly’s Health & Wellness Expo will be held Thursday, April 10, from 1 to 7 p.m. at The Factory on South Main Street with a host of exhibitors. It is free and open to the public. *The 34th Trentini Foundation Banquet will be held Saturday, April 12, at 6 p.m. at The Forks Cafeteria. See details in this week’s issue. *HerbFest will return to Festival Park at 525 South White Street on two weekends – April 19-21 and April 26-28. Gardeners and flower lovers will find a wide selection of organic herbs, heritage tomatoes and other vegetables as