Do you know someone, an adult or a youth, who is always ready to quietly help others in your neighborhood or club? You can recognize their efforts by nominating him or her or them for the eighth annual Good Neighbor of the Year Awards. The awards are presented by Mayor Vivian Jones during the town’s Good Neighbor Day which this year will be Saturday, Sept. 16, from 1 to 4 p.m. at E. Carroll Joyner Park. The Human Relations Council sponsors the event which features fun, food and fellowship, and all town residents are invited. You can get a nomination form at the Wake Forest Town Hall on Brooks Street or download it at www.wakeforestnc.gov/goodneighborday.aspx. Mail them to the Town of Wake Forest, c/o Virginia Jones, 301 Brooks Street, Wake Forest, NC 27587 or email to hrc@wakeforestnc.gov or fax them to 919-435-9497. They must be received by 5 p.m. Thursday,

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Resources Department is introducing a monthly social club in June for special needs residents in our community ages 15 and older. Beginning Thursday, June 22, the department will host Club Connect on the fourth Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Alston-Massenburg Center on North Taylor Street. “We’re inviting the members of our special needs community to join us once a month for socialization, activities and fun,” said Specialized Programs Recreation Specialist Kelly Schurtz. Attendees will have the opportunity to socialize with peers, play games, be creative, and plan activities based on input from the group. There is no fee, but participants must be able to perform self-care routines independently. They may also bring a buddy. For more information, contact Schurtz at 919-556-7093 or kschurtz@wakeforestnc.gov. The department offers two other programs for special needs children and adults. Fun with

The Town of Wake Forest is now accepting applications from vendors and sponsors for the second Wake Forest Home & Garden Show. Presented by Mitchell Heating & Cooling, the free two-day event will take place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 12 and 13, at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre on Brooks Street The event will showcase the latest in home improvement and gardening products and services. Local home builders, contractors, landscape designers and realtors will have exhibits and booths. There will also be several free seminars. For more information about the sponsorships available and vendor booths, find more information and register online at https://www.wakeforestnc.gov/step-1-view-booth-information.aspx. Reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis through Friday, July 14. The following sponsors have generously contributed to the 2017 Wake Forest Home & Garden Show: Mitchell Heating & Cooling, Champion Windows, Sunrooms & Home Exteriors, CenturyLink and The ReFab Lab. Last year’s inaugural Home &

The Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina is offering tips to make sure consumers are able to avoid online sales scams. After a recent report of this scam in eastern North Carolina, it is important for consumers, who sell items online, to be aware of this con. How the Scam Works You post a big-ticket item (vehicle, computer, furniture) for sale on Craigslist, eBay or another online sales site. An interested buyer contacts you and says that he or she wants to buy the item right away and arranges to meet for the exchange. When you arrive, however, the buyer doesn’t have cash. Instead, they claim to have sent the money through PayPal. You check your email and, sure enough, you have what appears to be a message from PayPal confirming the transfer. The scammer may even claim that the transfer is “invisible,” and that’s why you can’t see it in

The Wake Forest Food Truck Rodeo will be back in town on Sunday, July 23, from noon to 4 p.m. in the Renaissance Plaza on Brooks Street with 17 trucks, a beer tent provided by Brooks Street Bowl, and a bouncy house and other fun games and treats for children. The lineup of trucks include Arepa Culture, Baton Rouge, Captain Ponchos Tacos, Charlies Kabob, Chez Moi Bakery, Cousins Maine Lobster, Cut Bait Café, Ed’s Q on Wheels, Fahsyrah’s Lemonade, Hibachi Xpress, Jam Ice Cream, Lumpy’s Ice Cream, Morfa Empanadas, Moonrunners, Sarges Chef, Sweet Traditions and Virgil’s Jamaica. In the Kid’s Zone there will be free face painting sponsored by The Learning Experience, a bouncy house, road chalk, hula hoops, ball toss and bubble fun. Brooks Street Bowl is giving special discounts on bowling while a variety of vendors will be selling crafts and merchandise and promoting their services. The Food

The center will be closed later this year for a major expansion of the building, and Miranda Strider-Allen and the staff are planning to keep operating as many of the programs and services as possible. “We are planning on moving programs and services throughout Wake Forest,” Strider Allen said recently. We are partnering with the Town of Wake Forest to use its Renaissance Center, Community House, Flaherty Community Center as well as space at the county’s Northern Regional Center. Three assisted living centers, Brookdale, Carillon and The Lodge, as well as the American Legion building, are housing programs, just to name a few sites. She said Meals on Wheels is still searching for a site to use. “Our goal is to start programs outside the center by September or sooner. We will also be moving the staff and office by then. When the location is confirmed I will let you

A new Schmoozapalooza is the next event on the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce’s calendar. The high-speed networking event is July 14, and registration is now open. Seats are limited. The cost is $20 per person and it is open to both members and nonmembers. Go to the chamber’s website, www.wakeforestchamber.org to register.   Whoops! The rest of us are contemplating the fun of the Fourth here in Wake Forest, but the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce is planning for September and the annual Business Expo. They are urging exhibitors to sign up for booths now and receive a $50 discount if they register by July 15. Sponsorships, premium booths and standard booths are available. Food vendors can sell food and drinks at their booths starting this year. Go to the chamber website to find a registration packet.

*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be held in Renaissance Plaza on Brooks Street Saturday, June 24, from 8 a.m. to noon. See the market’s Facebook page for vendors. *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. every Monday night. All profits support the club’s projects for children. Visit www.wakeforestbingo.com for more information. *Overeaters Anonymous meets on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Wake Forest United Methodist Church, 905 South Main Street. Enter through the back by the office. No dues, fees or weigh-ins. Everyone welcome! Contact Jennifer at 928-225-5236. *Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry at 149 East Holding Avenue is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for food distribution and serves about 700 families in Wake Forest, Youngsville, Rolesville and their surrounding areas. Call 919-556-7144 for information about receiving food, volunteering