The six- to seven-hour interruption in cell phone, land-line phone, internet and cable TV service Monday afternoon and evening was an inconvenience but did not materially affect the operations at the Wake Forest Police Department and the Wake Forest Fire Department. “According to (Wake Forest Police) Capt. Matt May, there were no negative effects to the police service provided to the public,” Public Information Officer Bill Crabtree reported. “The outage affected officers’ and supervisors’ cell phones only. Police were still able to use their radio and Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), both of which they use more than cell phones when responding to emergencies and calls for service.” Fire Chief Ron Early said there were no adverse effects for their emergency services. “It has set us back just a little administratively because the internet went down also.” A construction crew working on Tryon Road and Junction Boulevard cut a telecommunications fiber

A food truck rodeo and food drove to benefit Tri-Area Ministry’s food bank will be held Saturday, Sept, 26, from11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Living Word Family Church, 10520 Star Road. This is a fun-filled event for the whole family. There will be inflatables, face painting, vendor tables, crafts, and more! To participate, simply bring one canned good or non-perishable item per person. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1486333881682586/. * * * * Did you know that the students, staff and parents at Heritage High stock and operate a Food and Clothing Pantry at the school, seeking to “maintain a sustainable program through which our most economically disadvantaged students have access to healthy food, warm clothing, and personal hygiene products.” People in the larger community can help too by donating non-perishable foods for the pantry and take-home backpacks, donating personal hygiene items such as toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant and soap, and donating

The Wake Forest Greenways Advisory Board (GAB) is celebrating National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 26, by hosting a “Day of Service” from 9-11 a.m. at four town greenways. The GAB is inviting volunteers of all ages to sign up for one of the following service opportunities: Heritage High School Soft Trail – trail cleanup, invasive plant removal and soft trail construction Wake Forest Reservoir – trail cleanup and wildflower education Sanford Creek Greenway at Heritage South – trail and stream cleanup Richland Creek Greenway at Olde Mill Stream – trail cleanup and tree planting Volunteers can sign up at www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EAFAF2F4-public or contact GAB Chair Deanna Walker at 919-426-5026 or dwelker@nccoastalpines.org.

Squonk Opera will perform “Pneumatica” on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. and Monday, Sept. 28, at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts, 405 S. Brooks St. These outdoor concerts are free and open to the public. As a special bonus on Sept. 27, several food trucks will park along Elm Avenue from 2 to 6 p.m. Area residents of all ages are encouraged to bring a lawn chair, enjoy the variety of delicious foods and experience what is sure to be an unforgettable show of incredible sights and sounds. “Pneumatica” is an event about air, made of air and powered by air. From their interactive set and stage, the Squonkers pump up the volume with live original music that permeates the air, while inflatables pump up and immerse the audience. Incorporating elements of street

The Wake Forest Gazette was wrong last week about the number of downtown streets that will be closed for Friday Night on White designed to draw people to hear bands and stroll the historic downtown district the second Friday of each month from April through September next year. The only portion of White Street that will be closed to traffic from 2 to10 p.m. for the event is between Jones Avenue and Owen Avenue. Event attendees will be permitted to carry approved plastic cups with alcohol in a much larger area: along South White and Brooks from Roosevelt Avenue to Elm Avenue, then on Brooks to its deadend and on Elm to the Renaissance Centre and Renaissance Plaza. We apologize for the error