During its regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 20, the Wake Forest Town Board will consider approving a settlement they and their attorney, Eric Vernon, have reached with Bob Johnson, the owner of several downtown properties who said he had deeds showing he owned some or all of the small space between The Cotton Company block and B&W Hardware on South White Street. The town has said the space directly across from the one-block East Owen Avenue is an extension of that street and acted on that by paving and beautifying it during the South White Streetscape project. Johnson went to court with his claim, but it now being settled after a long series of negotiations. The board is also planning to purchase a 3.46-acre wooded tract at 610 Brooks Street owned by Ricky and Jane Wright and James and Carol Warren that is adjacent to the Northern Wake Senior Center on

The B.W. Wells Association will hold its annual meeting Sunday, Sept. 18, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. at Rockcliff Farm at 1630 Bent Road. Jimmy and Alice Ray and their family and friends will again provide the barbecue lunch. The guest speaker is well known to the group, Brian Bockhahn, who was the park ranger at the B.W. Wells State Recreation Area and is now a parks district interpretation and education specialist. There will also be an election of board members during a short business meeting. * * * * On that same Sunday afternoon, the new Clancy Strickland Wheeler Funeral Home will hold a ribbon cutting and open house in its home in the historic Crenshaw Hall, dating from the 1820s. The open house is from 3 to 5 p.m. Door prizes will include gift certificates from local restaurants. Crenshaw Hall is at 1051 Durham Road. * * *

During the store’s grand opening on Sept. 1, Sam’s Club Manager Buffy Bullard announced the 15 grants to local organizations through the Sam’s Club Giving program. The $25,000 was given to these groups, listed alphabetically: *Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc., $1,500. *Endeavor Charter School, $1,500. *First in Families Wake County, $1,500. *Franklin County Humane Society, $1,500. *Kerr Family YMCA, $1,500. *Miracle League of Franklin County, $1,500. *Note in the Pocket, $1,500. *Optimist International Wake Forest Optimist Club, $2,500. *Special Blessings, $1,500. *The American National Red Cross, $1,500. *Wake Forest Chamber Foundation for Common Progress, $2,500. *Wake Forest High School, $1,500. *Wake Forest Police Department, $2,500. *Wake Forest Purple Heart Foundation, $2,500. *Wake Forest Woman’s Club, $1,500.

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department is partnering with Dirty Dogs Spa to host the Fourth Annual Dirty Dogs Pet Extravaganza Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24 and 25. The event will take place each day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Free and open to the public, the pet extravaganza raises money, awareness, and food donations for local animal rescues and provides pet owners a fun day out with their furry sidekicks. Attendees will be invited to enter entertaining contests ranging from “Best Trick” to “Pet-Owner Look-A-Like” and attend micro-seminars covering a variety of popular pet topics. As a special bonus, Ultimate Air Dogs, the premier dock jumping organization, will also be on site to present an amazing show. Last year’s Pet Extravaganza raised over 10,000 lbs. of dog and cat food and over 20 dogs and cats

The Town of Wake Forest is partnering with the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce, The Wake Forest Weekly, and Perkins Counseling & Psychological Services to sponsor a series of depression screenings throughout our area during the week of Oct. 3. The campaign is designed to coincide with National Depression Screening Day (NDSD) on Oct. 6 which brings public attention to the critical needs of those living with depression and other mood disorders. Free and open to the public, the depression screenings will be conducted by certified mental health professionals offering area residents a comfortable, confidential, and trusted means of assessing their mental health. Sessions will be offered from noon to 6 p.m. each day from Oct. 3  to 8 at the following locations: Monday, Oct. 3 – Crossroads Fellowship, 13029 Keith Store Road Tuesday, Oct. 4 – Carillon Assisted Living of Wake Forest, 3218 Heritage Trade Drive Wednesday, Oct.