Between January and April a number of new businesses received permits from the town of Wake Forest and other existing businesses changed their locations. There were a number of changes along South White Street in the historic downtown area. Sugar Magnolia Café opened at 219 South White in the former Olde English Tearoom space and is now serving espresso, coffee, tea, wine, beer, baked goods, sandwiches, and salad. At 145 South White Street, both Details Bridal Gallery, which had to move across the street and upstairs recently because of a leaky roof, and The Robin’s Nest, a boutique, share the space or perhaps one is moving out. Page 158 Books has moved temporarily from its South White first home to 317 East Roosevelt Avenue, the former home of Lulu’s Antiques. David and Suzanne Lucey are renovating the former classic cars showroom and store in the Renaissance Plaza as the permanent

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is partnering with Wake Forest Arts to present the first-ever Wake Forest Dance Festival on Saturday, Sept. 30. This exciting and unique event will take place at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Free and open to the public, the Wake Forest Dance Festival is the premier performance of the Wake Forest Dance Project – directed by local resident and professional dancer, Mariya “Masha” Dashkina Maddux, former principal dancer with the Martha Graham Dance Company in New York. “The vision for the Wake Forest Dance Festival is to bring a day of dance to our community in an outdoor setting,” said Maddux. “Whether rekindling an existing passion or sparking a new found interest in this remarkable art form, through dance, the event is designed to bring the community together for a day of performances, new experiences, making memories with neighbors

Who would someone steal something as distinctive and colorful as the Kona Ice trailer with its happy penguins and other cartoon animals? Why would anyone steal something that can be identified by almost every child and parent in northern Wake County and across part of the Triangle? Motive is missing, but someone stole the trailer the night of Friday, May 12, between 10 p.m. and 7:30 the next morning. It had been stored at the owner’s warehouse on Shearon Farms Avenue. One of the owners, Carina Veverka, said her husband planned to drive the already loaded trailer to a soccer tournament that Saturday. The couple has four other trucks but are sorely missing the trailer in May, which Veverka said is their second busiest month with May being the busiest. Although the Wake Forest Police Department is asking that anyone with information about the theft call the department, Veverka said

Summer is just around the corner and the Town of Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is accepting registrations for the popular day camp for kids, Camp Nahele. Designed for children ages 6 to12, Camp Nahele (“nahele” means forest in Hawaiian) is a full-day recreational summer camp program designed to enhance your child’s summer experiences through arts and crafts, education, nature, recreational and sporting activities. The cost is $100 per week. Offered Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the 10-week camp will operate from June 12 through Aug. 18 at the Wake Forest Community House, 133 West Owen Avenue. Early drop-off is 7:30 a.m. and late pick up is 6 p.m. Participants must be at least 6 years old on or before June 1, 2017. Summer camp fills quickly, so be sure to register early to secure your spot. Register online at http://wakeforestnc.recdesk.com/recdeskportal/. Day camp

Wake Forest Downtown’s Friday Night on White returns on Friday, June 9 with Bull City Syndicate as the featured performer for the free outdoor music series in Wake Forest’s historic downtown. It is presented by White Street Brewing Company from 6 to 9 p.m. on the second Friday night from April through September. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase at several downtown restaurants during Friday Night on White. A variety of food and dessert trucks will also be on site in the parking lot of Fidelity Bank, 231 South White St., and along Owen Avenue. Food and dessert trucks scheduled to participate on June 9 include Arepa Culture NC, Bam Pow Chow, Charlie’s Kabob Grill on Wheels, Cousins Maine Lobster, Flaming Highway Grill & Seafood, King’s Authentic Philly Cheesesteak, Kona Ice, Lumpy’s Ice Cream, Sweet Traditions, VFW Chuckwagon, and Virgil’s Jamaica. Event organizers urge anyone planning to attend Friday Night on White to know