On Sunday, September 28, the Wake Forest Historical Association will present a forum featuring four local men who fought in World War II and came home to their family and friends or experienced war through their family. Retired Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court I. Beverly Lake Jr. will be the moderator for the panel made up of Herman Choplin (Battle of the Bulge and Patton’s Army), the Montague brothers, Billy and Bobby (their brother Wilson was shot down over Germany), Elrie Walton (who not only fought in Europe but remained in the U.S. Army to fight in Korea and Vietnam), and Willis H. Winston (Guadalcanal). Several other World War II veterans have been invited and may share their experiences. The forum is being held in conjunction with the current museum exhibit, Wake Forest in World War II, showing some of the ways people left at home were

As of last week there is a new opportunity to serve on a town advisory board. The Wake Forest commissioners agreed to establish a Technology Advisory Board. And of course the Cultural Resources Advisory Board was established very recently. This is the time for people who are interested in helping the Wake Forest community to apply for open seats on the boards because the three-year terms end in December. Each board except the Board of Adjustment and the Design Review Board has nine members with staggered terms. Other than the two boards named above, the boards with openings this year are the Cemetery, Public Art, Design Review, Greenways, Historic Preservation, Planning, Senior Center and Urban Forestry. You can find the application for the boards on line at http://www.wakeforestnc.gov/advisory-boards.aspx as well as the information about each board. Some, like the Historic Preservation Commission, have residency requirements. Applications must be submitted by

Experts say older people should get out and get moving, and that is easy and pleasurable if you get out and go to the Northern Wake Senior Center on East Holding Avenue. First put a big star on your calendar on Thursday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. to noon for the Annual Health Fair & Flu Shots. This event is also open to the public. There will be free screenings, health information, door prizes and more. Another star should go on Friday, Oct. 10, from 9 to 11 a.m. when Raleigh Radiology will provide free bone density screening. Now let’s look at the classes and sessions. On Thursday, Sept. 11, there will be an AARP Smart Driver Course which does have a fee: $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. It will be held Thursday, Sept. 11, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., and participants will learn defensive driving techniques,

*Art After Hours, downtown Wake Forest’s monthly art walk, will see studios and shops open until 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, with receptions for featured artists, music and free carriage rides. *The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open its regular summer hours, 8 a.m. to noon, on Saturday, Sept. 13, in its new home, Renaissance Plaza, at the intersection of East Elm Avenue and Brooks Street. *Under the Oaks, the annual pottery show at 2003 Wait Avenue with demonstrations, children’s activities and music, will be held Saturday, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a rain date of Sunday, Sept. 14. For more, go to www.undertheoaks.com. *The Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the 25th Annual Tar River Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, in downtown Louisburg. *The next Wake Forest Cash Mob will surprise a local business with people spending

Many of the clubs and organizations listed below have recently elected new presidents or representatives. Plea.se help in keeping this list current by sending the names and contact information about the new people to the editor at cwpelosi@aol.com. * American Legion Post 187 meets the second Thursday at 7 p.m. in the American Legion Hall at 225 East Holding Avenue. The dinner begins at 6 p.m. and costs $5. For information and membership, call Commander Dave Goetze at 569-0471 or visit www.alpost187.org. * American Heritage Girls (AHG) meets at 6:30 p.m. at Hope Lutheran Church on Rogers Road on the second and fourth Thursdays. Contact Amy Minor at chrisnamy34@hotmail.comor see the website, www.hopelutheranwf.org. * The General James Moore Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meets the third Tuesday but does not meet in June, July and August. Call 880-1915 for the location and time. * The Kiwanis Club