On Saturday night, March 14, at 7 p.m., WFHS Theater students will showcase student talent interspersed with classic comedy sketches from the iconic television show Saturday Night Live which premiered in 1975. Teachers,  parents, and students will work together to portray the comedy of such classic entertainers as Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Jane Curtain, Joan Cusack, Adam Sandler, and Tina Fey. Admission is $5 with discounts for students and senior citizens. All material is school appropriate. The show lasts approximately 90 minutes. Audience members can vote for their favorite entertainers.  Check the WFHS website on the WRAP Fine Arts Tab for updates on performance date and time due to inclement weather.

A number of businesses moved into Wake Forest in November, December and January. They were listed as follows by the town. November 2014 Maverick Office Space, 3150 Rogers Road, Suite 200 Cozy Living Designs, 9009 Cornwell Drive Virgilio’s Premium Vinegars & Oils, 113 South White Street Murphy Business & Financial Group, 12324 Hampton Way Drive, Suite 104 December 2014 Beauty of the Wind Productions 3028 Creek Moss Avenue Chestnut & Vine Wedding Cord., 3805 Wild Meadow Lane Salon Serenity and Spa, 1002 Durham Road Nasrin Beauty Studio, 12263 Capital Boulevard Detention Compliance & Evaluation Services, LLC, 9309 Danforshire Way Jenn’s Vin North Carolina Wines LLC, 1839 South Main Street, Suite 124 Atrax Wood Rose Studio, 1000 Woodrose Lane The Puffing Monkey, 2115-E South Main Street Battery USA, 5109 B Unicon Drive Lynnbrook Consultants, 1776 Heritage Center Drive, Suite 101 LuLu’s Thrifty Vintage & Consignment Shop, 317 East Roosevelt Avenue Gramma

Wake Electric Scholarships is now accepting applications for the following 2015 scholarships: The Fred M. Alford Memorial Scholarship Wake Electric awards one Fred M. Alford Memorial scholarship of $2,000. This scholarship is in memory of former Wake Electric employee Fred M. Alford. Requirements for the Fred M. Alford Memorial Scholarship include: Must be a child of or under legal guardianship of a Wake Electric member or live in a home served by Wake Electric Must be a high school graduating senior (cannot already be attending college) Must pursue a four-year undergraduate baccalaureate degree at an accredited institution in North Carolina Touchstone Energy® Scholarships 16 scholarships of $1,250 are awarded.  Requirements include: Must be a child of or under legal guardianship of a Wake Electric member or live in a home served by Wake Electric Must use these funds at a North Carolina college or university, community college, vocational or technical

The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Reverse Raffle will be held Friday, March 20, 2015, from 6 – 10 p.m. at The Renaissance Center, 405 S. Brooks Street in historic downtown Wake Forest. Tickets cost $125 each and admit two people to the drawing party. The last ticket to be drawn will win $10,000! This year’s event, sponsored by Focus Design Builders LLC, takes place during March Madness and will have a fun sports theme. Basketball games will be broadcast live on televisions provided by CenturyLink. Come dressed in your favorite team colors or jerseys, and enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, a 50/50 raffle sponsored by KB Home, and live and silent auctions featuring vacation packages, spa services, and more. Tickets may be purchased at the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce, located at 350 S. White Street; by calling the Chamber at (919) 556-1519; or from any

The third annual Wake Forest Charity Car Show will take place Father’s Day weekend on Saturday, June 20, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in historic downtown Wake Forest. The all-volunteer event, presented by Wake Forest Downtown, Inc. showcases classic and antique automobiles including, custom, muscle, sports, pony, classics, street rods and custom trucks. Classic car hobbyists and enthusiasts will enjoy free admission, live music, food trucks, Model T assembly demonstration, door prizes, 50/50 raffle and of course, classic and unique cars. One hundred percent of the show’s proceeds will benefit local organizations, including the Wake Forest Boys & Girls Club, Purple Heart Foundation of North Carolina and Miracle League of the Triangle. “The Wake Forest Charity Car Show has become a popular event for couples and families,” says Michael Johnson, chair of WFD. “South White Street is lined with classic and antique cars and people get a glimpse

If you have been a subscriber to The Wake Forest Gazette and now find you are not receiving weekly notices that the new issue is on line, the problem lies in the software for the paper’s email service, Mailchimp. If a subscriber’s inbasket is full or if there are other reasons why the email would not accept the Gazette notice, it will be listed as bumped. If that condition continues, Mailchimp will list that subscriber as unsubscribed and stop sending notices. To remedy the situation, if you want to receive the weekly notices, please re-subscribe.  

The days and the nights are warmer, and spring is just about here. This is great news for the vegetable vendors at the Wake Forest Farmers Market who found it impossible raise greens or anything with the ground covered with snow, to say nothing of the sleet and freezing nights. It may be another week or so before shoppers can enjoy fresh greens and other garden goodies, but it will be soon. However, you can count on a variety of meats, honey and honey products, baked goods, cheese and other local raised/produced items, and eggs are possible though they are always chancy in the winter; hens are not fond of short cold days. The market in Renaissance Plaza on Brooks Street will be open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon through March. It will return to summer hours, 8 a.m. to noon, in April. See the market on Facebook,