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It will take 125 volunteers to staff Meet in the Street on Saturday, May 5. From helping the vendors get to where they need to be to handing out maps to the thousands of people who flock to downtown Wake Forest, we rely on volunteers to make it all happen. Please consider volunteering for a two-hour shift on Saturday, May 5th. You can volunteer by yourself or with your family. If you have high school aged children, they can receive community service hours by volunteering. Check out our SignUpGenius for available positions. Questions? Contact Carol Fekaris, (919) 556-1519 option 4. * * * * Workplace sexual harassment and retaliation prevention training has never been as important as it is now. In North Carolina, 49.4 percent of all claims filed with the EEOC in 2017 were claims of retaliation. On April 25, a half-day training workshop will be held to educate the business community. This interactive

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Calendar

*The Wake Forest Farmers Market now has summer hours, 8 a.m. to noon, and will be open on Saturday, April 28, in Renaissance Plaza on Brooks Street. Local farmers and artisans will offer meats, seasonal vegetables, bread and baked goods and other local wares. See the market’s Facebook page for information about the 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. *Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry at 149 East Holding Avenue is now open from 9 to 11 a.m. every third Saturday along with its regular hours on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for food distribution. It serves about 700 families in Wake Forest, Youngsville, Rolesville and their surrounding areas. Call 919-556-7144 for information about

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Obituaries

Julia Boone Markland Binghamton, New York Julia Boone Markland entered eternal rest on April 14, 2018 in Binghamton, New York. The funeral service was professionally directed on Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Olive Branch Baptist Church in Wake Forest. Burial followed in the Boone Family Gardens within the Wake Forest Cemetery. A service of Feggins & Feggins Funeral and Cremation Services Inc., 430 North White Street, Wake Forest, NC (919-556-1018)   Reverend James Wallace Stewart Raleigh The Reverend James Wallace Stewart, 72, of 4232 Middle Oaks Drive, Raleigh, departed on April 13, 2018 at Transitions Hospice Care in Raleigh. He was born on May 7, 1945 in Wake County to the late Joshua and Blonie Mangum Stewart. The funeral service was professionally directed on Thursday, April 19, in the Church of God of Prophecy. Burial followed in the Wake Forest Cemetery. A service of Feggins & Feggins Funeral and Cremation

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