Voting by email, the Wake Forest commissioners decided to suspend plans to build a parking lot near Raleigh’s wastewater treatment plant for access to the Smith Creek Greenway between Burlington Mills Road and the Neuse River Bridge. Nearly 100 residents of the two adjacent subdivisions, Caddell Woods and Moss Creek, had spoken against the plan during a community meeting April 20, and many were at the town board’s April 21 meeting to support Tim Evans, who was the neighborhood representative. When asked why there was no discussion at a board meeting and how the decision was made, Interim Town Manager Roe O’Donnell responded in an email: “No meeting was called nor was one required regarding the decision to suspend design of the trailhead.  As a matter of expediency, I canvassed the board via email to determine their wishes.  Please feel free to call me to discuss further.” A statement released

The Holding Park Pool will open Saturday, May 23, for the Memorial Day weekend and will remain open through Monday, May 25, with swimming permitted from 1 to 7 p.m. The pool will also be open the weekends of May 30 and 31 and June 6 and 7 and 13 and 14. It will open for weekdays on June 15. The weekend hours are 1 to 7 p.m., and the weekday hours are 1 to 6 p.m. Swimming lessons will be offered in June, July and August, and again the American Red Cross, other health organizations and the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department strongly urge all parents to make sure their children learn to swim. Registration for the swimming lessons will be online only at www.wakeforestnc.gov/swim-lessons.aspx. You can also call 919-435-9560 for more information. The park and the pool at the corner of South Main Street and

The Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra will hold its spring concert Saturday, May 16, beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the Alston-Massenburg Center at 416 North Taylor Street. The orchestra is led by LaSaundra Booth and Tonya Suggs. The members are young musicians at all stages of their musical education, from beginning students who have just recently begun playing in an orchestra through intermediate and advanced students who have previous orchestral experience. The Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization which provides orchestral instruction and access to instruments for you in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The concert is free and everyone in the community is invited to attend.

Cancer survivors and their caregivers are the guests of honor during Relay For Life on Saturday, May 16, at Richland Creek Community Church in Wake Forest. During the annual American Cancer Society event, survivors can start their day with a free pancake breakfast from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Plates include three hotcakes, two sausage patties and coffee or juice. After breakfast, survivors are celebrated during Relay’s opening ceremony at 11 a.m. Survivors take the celebratory first lap. As survivors walk, event participants cheer them on in a demonstration of support and celebration. From noon to 6 p.m., the Survivor/Caregiver Tent remains open for snacks, relaxation, etc. Then at 6:30 p.m., cancer survivors are the guests of honor for a barbecue dinner. To RSVP for either meal, register online at www.relayforlife.org/NorthernWakeNC.  For more details, contact Michelle Tyson at 919-426-7733 or tysonfour@ymail.com, or email Melissa Kobelinski at kobelinski@cancer.org. At 8:30 p.m., a

Are you ready to get moving but need a little motivation? If the answer is “yes,” then the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department can help. Beginning Wednesday, May 6, the PRCR will team with Wake County Human Services’ Health Promotion Chronic Disease Prevention and 4-H Youth Development to offer a free “Movin’ & Groovin’ Walking Series” at E. Carroll Joyner Park. Each Wednesday, from May 6 through June 3, from noon to 1 p.m., children and adults in our area are invited to walk the trails and enjoy the outdoors at Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. The “Movin’ & Groovin’ Walking Series” is designed to encourage area families and individuals to increase their physical activity in a free, fun and safe environment. The program also strives to raise public awareness about the importance of exercise and combat obesity. To register, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/parks-recreation-cultural-resources.aspx and click on the link