There will soon be vacancies on all of the Wake Forest town advisory boards, 13 in all, aside from the Youth in Government Board which is filled for the school year. This is an opportunity for everyone who wants t make a difference and help the town. Applications will be accepted through Friday, Oct. 21, for appointments to these boards: Board of Adjustment Cemetery Cultural Resources Design Review Greenway Historic Preservation Human Relations Planning Public Art Recreation Senior Center Technology Urban Forestry Only residents who live in Wake Forest or within its extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ) are eligible to fill seats on the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment. Candidates for the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) must reside in the Historic District, in Wake Forest, or within its ETJ. Professionals with historic preservation expertise are especially encouraged to apply for the HPC. Applications are available on the town’s website at www.wakeforestnc.gov/advisory-boards.aspx

The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce and the Rolesville Chamber of Commerce have joined together to present the Chamber Business Expo from 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 27 at Richland Creek Community Church. Admission is free, however visitors are asked to bring food items to help re-stock the Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry and New Bethel Food Pantry. “Our local food pantries are working overtime to help fill the shelves at food pantries across Eastern North Carolina,” said Corey Hutcherson, Director of Community Relations for the Wake Forest Chamber. “Hurricane Matthew created emergency situations for so many people. We can help by donating food right here.” Hutcherson reports that the immediate needs include cereal, oatmeal, tuna, pasta, canned vegetables, canned fruit, soup, diapers, and baby wipes. Additional needs include: peanut butter, jelly, spaghetti sauce, canned meats, Chef Boyardee, grits, rice, mac & cheese, dried beans, crackers, canned soup, flour, and

Despite the current hot weather, fall is upon us beginning with the weekend – crisp mornings, leaves turning crimson and yellow – and the folks at the Wake Forest Farmers Market Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon will have all you need for seasonal meals. Several vendors offer a wide variety of meats—beef, chicken, pork, goat, rabbit, turkey, lamb – in different cuts, frozen or fresh. Eggs will be plentiful, including duck eggs, and there is one seafood vendor. Partner those with the vegetable vendors – think squash, pumpkins, black-eyes peas and collards along with eggplant, onions, potatoes – and the people who have breads, empanadas, pastries and granola and those offering fair-trade coffee, chocolate, fresh cut and dried flowers, perennial and annual plants and herbs, jewelry, baskets, wood products, soaps, lotions, and dog treats. Go to www.wakeforestmarket.org or https://www.facebook.com/wakeforestfm/ to check all of this week’s vendors.  

Here is something new at the Northern Wake Senior Center the Berlin Wall 1961. 1st. Lt. Jim Buddo will show slides and recount his experiences of the events surrounding the beginning of the Berlin Wall at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20. Next week, from Monday, Oct. 24, through Friday, Oct. 28, there will be the regular Bingo on Mondays and Thursdays along with blood pressure checks on Mondays. Susan McGuire, the on-site service coordinator, will be available for one-on-one counseling Wednesday, Oct. 26, but you must have an appointment. Jessica and Meals on Wheels are planning fun and games beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, and there will be adult coloring with Susan at 10:15 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, with the supplies provided at no charge. If you are new or an old hand at the senior center, you should check the calendar regularly because of all the offerings,

*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open in the Renaissance Plaza parking lot on Saturday, Oct. 22, with its regular spring, summer and fall hours, 8 a.m. to noon. *Monday Night Bingo at The Factory is hosted by the Wake Forest Kiwanis Club in the Mill Room from 7 to 9:30 p.m. All profits support the club’s projects for children. Visit www.wakeforestbingo.com for more information. *Rockin’ the Forest resumes with Terry Anderson and the OAK team at the Wake Forest Renaissance Center Friday, Oct. 28, beginning at 8 p.m. See information in this weeks issue. *The Cherubs 2016 Masquerading Angels Ball will be held Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre on Brooks Street to support babies born with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. It is a black tie, floor-length ball gown event. Go to https://portal11.bidpal.net/Portal/bpe302873/tickets/preview.html to purchase tickets. *The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce is teaming up