The Wake Forest Purple Heart Foundation is asking for community help to cover expenses associated with bringing The Wall That Heals to Wake Forest. A three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The Wall That Heals is coming to the E. Carroll Joyner Park on Harris Road It will be on 24-hour display Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 18 through 21. There is no admission charge. This is the only display of the wall in North Carolina in 2018. Financial support from local businesses and individuals is needed to help cover the cost of bringing the Wall to Wake Forest. Sponsorship levels range from $100 to $7,500 and include an array of benefits. Each sponsorship level is designed to allow sponsors to reach a huge audience as thousands of visitors are expected to visit Wake Forest during the four-day exhibit. Local businesses and individuals can donate via check or online via PayPal

Update May 16, 2018 – See Technical Review Committee Future projects–Technical Review Committee When the technical review committee met on April 19, members reviewed the following plans: *An additional five units at The Townes at Gateway Commons in which Wetherill Engineering proposes to add 0.84 acres to the project off Friendship Chapel Road and Gateway Commons Circle. *Plans for a Bank of America submitted by H&T Consultants for a 3,951-square-foot bank with drive-through at 919 Gateway Commons Circle. When the technical review committee met on March 8, 2018, the members reviewed the following plans: *Powerhouse Row, two- and three-story buildings on the west side of South White Street next to Elm Avenue combining retail on the first floor with residential on the upper floors. The request was filed by JDavis Architects. *A commercial building to be located at 907 Gateway Commons Circle. The request was filed by Gateway Forest LLC.

The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre for the Arts will celebrate its grand re-opening on Saturday, June 2, at 7:30 p.m. with Beach Music & BBQ featuring The Band of Oz. If you love great food and great beach music, then don’t miss this one-of-a-kind summertime celebration in the heart of downtown Wake Forest. The Band of Oz, one of the southeast’s most popular beach music bands and a 1997 Beach Music Hall of Fame inductee, will headline the grand re-opening, which will also feature a delicious barbecue dinner provided by Papa Jack’s Catering. The occasion will also include a cash bar serving beer and wine. Dress for this event is summer casual. Ticket are selling fast and may disappear soon. Tickets may be purchased online atwww.wakeforestnc.gov/tickets-events.aspx with a Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express credit card. Tickets may also be purchased at the Renaissance Centre box office with cash, check or

Schmoozapalooza is returning and there are only two weeks left to register! Join other chamber members for this mega networking event on Friday, June 1, at The Mill Room at The Factory. Schmooza features fast-paced networking rounds so you’ll meet more prospects than you can count in a short period of time. We’ll start the event with a networking tips and tactics talk from Stephen Hand, president of BNI International. The cost is $20 per Chamber member and $25 per non-member. Call the chamber of register. * * * * The Dental Van is coming to Hope House on Friday, July 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. They need dentists and dental assistance personnel to help them out for four-hour shifts in the morning or afternoon. If interested in volunteering, contact Norma Bennekin via email or at (919) 556-601-0739. * * * * The Wake Forest Chamber’s annual meeting, State of the Chamber,

*The Wake Forest Farmers Market has moved to the town employees’ parking lot on Taylor Street behind town hall. The market will be open this Saturday, May 26, from 8 a.m. to noon, and local farmers and artisans will have meats, seasonal vegetables, bread, baked good and other local wares for sale. See the market’s Facebook page for information about the vendors and sign up for a weekly notice about the offerings that Saturday. *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