If you are older – 60, 70, 80 – you are increasingly a target of online, telephone and door-to-door tricksters who use lies, fraud and scams to steal your money. They will steal from younger folks, but many target only the elderly. On Thursday, May 18, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein and Secretary of State Elaine Marshall will be in Wake Forest along with several other prominent experts for a free public workshop, Seniors at Risk: 21st Century Scam Threats, Preventions and Solutions, where people can learn how to protect themselves, their clients and their loved ones from financial, technological and other types of fraud. The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Renaissance Centre on Brooks Street. Senior Scam Jam is free, but pre-registration is required at www.tfsnc.org/events no later than Friday, May 12. Other featured speakers will include Stephanie Bias from the N.C.

A citizen information workshop hosted by the Town of Wake Forest about the second phase of the Smith Creek Greenway will be held Monday, April 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Richland Creek Community Church, 3229 Burlington Mills Road. The session will have an open house format, so area residents may drop by any time between 6 and 8 p.m. to ask questions and provide feedback regarding the proposed greenway trail alignment. Area residents may also share their opinions online via the “Contact Us” form on the Town’s website at www.wakeforestnc.gov/contactus.aspx. The proposed Smith Creek Greenway, Phase 2 project will provide a critical 2.85-mile connection between the Neuse River Greenway and the Smith/Sanford Creek Greenway, connecting users from Wake Forest to Raleigh and points south.  The project will also provide neighborhood connections to Kitchin Farms, Whipporwill Valley and Margot’s Pond subdivisions. For more information, contact Transportation Planning Manager

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department will host a public meeting concerning its specialized recreation programming on Thursday, May 18. The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Wake Forest Town Hall Ground Floor Meeting Room, 301 S. Brooks St., and light refreshments will be served. The meeting room is most easily accessed via the facility’s Taylor Street entrance. As citizens’ needs and demands continue to grow, the PRCR Department is inviting residents to offer their input concerning specialized recreation opportunities offered by the Town. “The Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Resources Department is dedicated to meeting the needs of its citizens,” said Recreation Specialist Kelly Schurtz. “By meeting with area residents and soliciting their input, we hope to learn about new programs the community wants the Town to offer and find out how we can increase participation in our current initiatives.” As a means

The Wake Forest Inspections Department issued permits for 64 new homes in March, 53 single-family houses and 11 townhouses. The department also issued a building permit for Culvers restaurant on Rogers Road. The inspectors signed off on six fit-ups during March. They were for the Wake Forest Fire Department’s Station #1 on Elm Avenue; I Love Juice at Suite 148, 1040 Forestville Road; a sales or office space at 2513 Burlington Mills Road; Blue Ribbon Grooming at 706 North Main Street; Stewart Engineers at 12316 Hampton Way Drive, Suite 201; and retail space at Heritage Village shopping center, 1040 Forestville Road. The 11 townhouses are comprised of four built by Terramor Homes on Piazza Way in the Traditions subdivision and seven built by Dan Ryan Builders on Prince Noah Loop in the Stonegate at St. Andrews subdivision. The two builders paid fees totaling $61,983.65 and the improvement value is estimated

May is Building Safety Month, Electrical Safety Month and Deck Safety Month. The Wake Forest Inspections Department is launching these observances with a Building, Electrical & Deck Safety Month Kick-Off on Saturday, April 29. The free event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Town & Country Hardware, 910 Gateway Commons Circle. The kick-off event will include free hot dogs (while they last), games and prizes. Inspections staff will also be on hand throughout the occasion to answer questions about building, electrical and deck safety and the building permit process. Area residents are invited to come out and learn about the services the department offers, including Express Residential Plan Review, and talk one-on-one with town inspectors about building safety, codes, and inspections as they pertain to common residential projects, such as decks, kitchen and bath remodels, and screened porches. In addition to the April 29 kick-off, the Inspections