Approximately 1,700 high school students gathered in Washington, D.C., the week of June 10-16 as delegates to the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour. Dozens of North Carolina students, including two local delegates sponsored by Wake Electric, took part in celebrating 50 years of participation by North Carolina’s electric cooperatives in the week-long leadership experience. High-school juniors Nicholas Kelly of Wake Forest and Evan Moore of Bunn were chosen to represent Wake Electric after completing an application and interview. On the Youth Tour, students participated in leadership training, engaged in one-on-one conversations with elected officials, jumpstarted their national peer network, learned about electric cooperatives and toured D.C.’s historic monuments and museums. On the seven-day tour, students learned about United States history at the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and many of the Smithsonian museums. At Arlington National Cemetery, the delegates paid their respects to soldiers who lost their lives in service, and students

There are many seniors, adults with disabilities and their family caregivers who are in need of assistance with simple, everyday tasks. The needs are all across Wake County but are more severe in Wake Forest, Rolesville, Knightdale, Wendell and Garner. The Center for Volunteer Caregiving is in hopes volunteers from these areas will step forward to help fill the need, and the center is sponsoring a volunteer orientation Thursday, Aug. 10, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Northern Wake Senior Center on East Holding Avenue. Flexible volunteer opportunities are available. The center gives priority to those seniors and disabled adults who have the greatest economic and social need or are at risk of institutional placement.  

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department is partnering with FIT4MOM to offer bi-weekly Stroller Stride classes at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. FIT4MOM is the nation’s largest wellness company designed for moms, by moms. Dedicated to the Strength In Motherhood, FIT4MOM provides programs, classes and support for mothers throughout every stage of motherhood. Wake Forest-area mothers are invited to participate in the next stroller-based total body workout at Joyner Park on Friday, June 23, at 9:30 a.m. Free to first-time Stroller Striders, this special class will commemorate FIT4MOM’s expansion into Wake Forest and officially welcome area moms to the program. In addition to offering a great workout, the event will include a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony and popsicle playgroup for the kids. Stroller Strides is a total fitness program that moms can do with their babies. Workouts include power walking or jogging and intervals of strength

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 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