Traditional schools go back in session Monday, Aug. 29, so the Wake Forest Police Department is taking the opportunity to remind motorists to practice safe school zone driving practices and be aware of cyclists, pedestrians and buses. Police officials urge drivers to always pay attention when driving, but especially when school is in session. Morning drive times between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. are especially significant, as well as the afterschool times of 2 p.m. through dusk. Rogers Road Bridge Closure Due to the Rogers Road Bridge closure, traffic is expected to be especially heavy in the vicinity of Heritage High School, Heritage and Wake Forest Middle Schools, and Heritage Elementary School. Police are again urging motorists who travel along the detour route to plan ahead, be patient, and allow extra time. Share the Road In addition to driving at safe speeds, motorists are reminded to safely share the road

The Wake Forest Children’s Choir will hold auditions on Tuesday, Aug. 30, at 4:30 p.m. at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts, 405 Brooks St. The auditions are open to students in grades 4-9. Anyone planning to audition must register at http://wfchildrenschoir.org. No previous choral experience is required, and students planning to audition are not required to prepare any material in advance. Students accepted into the choir will be expected to attend weekly rehearsals on Tuesday evenings from 5-6 p.m. beginning Sept. 6. The choir will perform a number of both evening and weekend concerts. The cost for tuition is $290, which includes materials. Comprised of children of all racial, cultural, religious and economic backgrounds, the Wake Forest Children’s Choir offers outstanding young singers in our community the opportunity to learn a variety of high quality choral repertoire, both sacred and secular, and to share it with the

To the editor: Who would want to wake up to the news “School activity bus collides with chase suspect”?  Or “Family of five die in fiery crash with fleeing suspect?” The answer is “NO ONE!” But would the world keep spinning if a police chase was aborted because of safety concerns? And the net result was that a speeder got away? Or a petty thief escaped? This past week has seen two high speed chases take place in some of the heaviest traveled sectors of Wake Forest. One resulted in the death of the evader. Crime: going about 9 miles a hour faster on Capital than many others do, resulting in a wreck on the 98 bypass after going through two red lights on S. Main St. on a Saturday evening. The driver of the tractor trailer that the suspect collided with was uninjured , physically. But it could have been

Last week the Gazette’s article about Sam’s Club included incorrect information about Lily’s Garden & Glass House, an event venue planned at 9606 Ligon Mill Road between the Smith Creek and Margo’s Pond subdivisions. We apologize for the incorrect information about the owner and have removed it. The 7-acre tract with a pond is being assembled from four properties, one of which had a house, and the center will be developed by Phyllis Hawkner of Rolesville.

Monday night/Tuesday morning, between midnight and 7 a.m. crews from the town demolished the existing concrete island at the intersection of South Main Street and Selsey Drive and replaced it in a new configuration. This is an effort to reduce backups in the left turn lane from South Main Street onto Rogers Road. The island was added when temporary rubber barriers did not stop drivers from turning left into Selsey Drive. The island will be removed when the reconstruction of the Rogers Road bridge is completed. * * * * Panera Bread is under construction on Northpark Drive behind the Carolina Ale House. Right Way Construction Inc, is installing a sewer line in Thursday, Aug. 25, and closing one lane of the street at a time.