There were two errors in last week’s Gazette – there may have been more but no one was kind enough to tell the editor. First, Commissioner Greg Harrington lives in Staffordshire, not in Crenshaw Manor as we said. Second, Kris Wright was also elected to the board of the Friends of Wake Forest Library and her name was accidentally omitted in the article. We apologize for these errors.  

Cathy Gouge has been named the new manager for the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts. Ruben Wall, director of the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department, made the announcement this week. “I am honored to be selected as the manager of the Renaissance Centre,” said Gouge. “The Renaissance Centre is a jewel in our downtown. I’m excited to have this wonderful opportunity to help it realize it’s amazing potential as a venue that showcases the arts for the benefit and enjoyment of our entire community.” She has been the interim manager since the first director, Pam Stevens, resigned in May, and was hired as a specialist when the centre first opened in 2013. She will be responsible for scheduling an array of cultural programs and classes at the facility, along with theatrical, music, social and other special events. She will also recruit performers and patrons to use the

The newest Habitat Wake County ReStore will open in the Market of Wake Forest shopping center on Saturday, Aug. 1, and will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Market is anchored by Food Lion and Rite Aid. The grand opening will be celebrated from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce. The Wake Forest store is the fifth ReStore to be operated by Habitat Wake. The Raleigh ReStore has been open since 1991, and Cary opened its doors in 2011. In the past 12 months, Habitat Wake has opened ReStore locations in Apex and Fuquay-Varina. The Wake Forest ReStore location was selected because of customer demand and the impressive growth Wake Forest has experienced over the past few years. Habitat Wake is recruiting volunteers for this new location to assist with donation procurement, customer service, and merchandising. Cashiers are also needed.

Area residents are invited to attend the 7th Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony on Monday, Aug. 3, at 11 a.m. The service will be held in Centennial Plaza, in front of the Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St., to honor Wayne Welborn who served his nation in the U.S. Army. Members of Welborn’s family have been invited to participate in the ceremony which will include patriotic songs, special remarks, a memorial wreath laying and the ceremonial flag-raising. Following the raising of the American flag, the U.S. Army service flag will be raised in recognition of the military branch in which Welborn served. Both flags will fly in Centennial Plaza throughout August. Photographs and other remembrances of Welborn will be displayed in Centennial Plaza during the ceremony, then in the town hall lobby through the end of August. The Aug. 3 ceremony will begin with the retiring of the

Area Purple Heart Medal recipients and military veterans and their families are invited to the seventh annual Purple Heart Dinner to be held Saturday, Aug. 8, at 5:30 p.m. at Wake Forest Presbyterian Church. Hosted by the Wake Forest Purple Heart Foundation, the dinner invites the public to help honor those wounded in battle. In addition to Purple Heart Medal recipients and their families, the dinner is open to all veterans, military families and the public. The Purple Heart dinner also includes the Walk of Honor, entertainment by the 440th Army Band, patriotic tributes and a catered meal. Last year’s celebration saluted more than 40 Purple Heart recipients. Sgt. Kyle Snyder, who served in Afghanistan with the 514th Military Police Company, will be the keynote speaker. On Oct. 1, 2012, Snyder’s squad was approached by a suicide bomber who detonated his vest, killing three U.S. soldiers and 16 Afghans and