Wants help to reverse Tuesday night’s rezoning To the editor: I’m looking for help and I’m not sure where to turn. My name is Michael Wysocky and I live at 5213 Trophy Trail. Wake Forest, NC 27587. I am writing because I attended tonight’s (Tuesday’s) Wake Forest Board of Commissioners meeting in opposition of Case RZ-16-05, a rezoning permitting a gas station, which considered a request filed by Jim Adams to amend the existing conditional use permit RZ-07-03 for 2.9 acres, currently zoned as FLEX (conditional use neighborhood business) property. This has been a debated topic for many years and each time it has been denied by the Wake Forest Planning Board and the Wake Forest Board of Commissioners. Most recently, those opposing the rezoning of the property attended the Wake Forest Planning Board meeting on May second. Many neighborhood residents, as well as residents from neighboring developments, raised various

“Monsters, Inc.” is coming along with a variety of family-friendly films thanks to a new program by the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department, Family Movie Night at Joyner, and the first one will be Saturday, May 21, at 8:30 p.m. The free film in E. Carroll Joyner Park on Harris Road is sponsored by Traditions of Wake Forest, Mosquito Joe of Eastern Wake County and Primrose School of Heritage Wake Forest, and will be projected on a 26-foot inflatable movie screen in the park’s amphitheater. Bring your own seats or blankets, and you may want to bring bug spray, a flash light and an umbrella just in case. Alcohol, smoking and unleashed pets are prohibited, but there will be food vendors selling snacks. The following three movies will be shown on June 25, July 30 and Aug. 31. The titles will be announced shortly before the date.

We all drive down Mitchell Mill Road or refer to an area close to Zebulon as Mitchell Mill, but do you know about the grist mill and the saw mill and cotton gin powered by the water from the Mitchell mill pond? Do you know the history of the mill owners dates back well before the American Revolution and includes members to the Hartsfield family, early Methodist preachers in the area, and the man buried in the huge rock along US 401? Do you know that Mitchell Mill State Natural Area is home to rare and endangered flowers and aquatic animals and is part of the largest granite dome on the East coast? You can learn about the history of the mill and its environs Sunday, May 22, when the Wake Forest Historical Association sponsors a talk by North Carolina State Park Ranger Gregory A. Orcutt, who has studied the

Foal Liath is a Celtic rock band, and the name, which means grey wolf, is pronounced foe lee-ah. The blend of bagpipes, fiddle and electric guitars is unusual but appeals to fans of all ages. Come enjoy this Sunday, May 22, for the fifth segment of the 2016 Six Sundays in Spring at E. Carroll Joyner Park on Harris Road. The bands perform in the amphitheater, there is plenty of parking, and there are several food vendors. You can bring your own picnic basket but do be sure to bring a chair or blanket. The music runs from 5 to 7 p.m., it is all free and it is a great family event. The season’s last concert will be Sunday, May 29, with JamRock. In the event of rain, the free concerts will switch to the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre on Brooks Street. Remember you cannot smoke, bring alcohol, personal

Different location and different format, with the same life-saving mission. That’s the essence of this year’s Northern Wake Relay For Life set for Friday, May 20, benefiting the American Cancer Society. A celebration for cancer survivors and their families, Relay relocates this year to Wake Forest Baptist Church’s Stephenson Campus at 12120 Wake Union Church Road. The traditionally overnight event is now an into-the-night event, scheduled from 4 p.m. to midnight. Despite those changes, the goal is the same – honor survivors, remember loved ones lost and raise funds to help find a cure for cancer. “We want to make sure all cancer survivors know this is a party for them and their caregivers,” said Marty Coward, one of the event organizers. “The survivors are our reasons to Relay.” Relay features a Survivor Dinner sponsored by Mitchell Heating & Air at 5 p.m., followed by opening ceremonies at 6 p.m., with survivors