The Greenways Advisory Board will host a family-friendly 5K race as part of National Trails Day on Saturday, June 1, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Check-in on the day of the race starts at 7 a.m., and the race begins at 8 a.m. Race registration is underway online at www.wakeforestnc.gov/national-trails-day-5k.aspx<http://www.wakeforestnc.gov/national-trails-day-5k.aspx>. The entry fee is $25 before April 6; $30 before May 24; and $35 through June 1. Everyone who registers before May 24 will receive a race T-shirt. Same-day registrations will be accepted. Designed to raise funds to support the maintenance of current greenways and the development of new greenways throughout Wake Forest, the National Trails Day 5K is a timed race for both children and adults. Strollers are welcome but will be placed at the back of the pack to allow runners a clear start. Awards will be presented to the top three overall male and

Updated March 20, 2019 Northern Wake Senior Center will have an additional 9,000 square feet and renovations throughout the original center on East Holding Avenue. There will be a new entrance to the building, an expanded parking lot and a new entrance on the extension of Brooks Street which has finally connected Elm Avenue to East Holding. Among the new features will be an addition to the exercise room, a new roof and a new multipurpose room. Focus Design Builders has the $3.9 million contract and the target date for completion is May 1, 2019. Focus Design won the contract because it promised to complete the work within 269 days – nine months – when the other bidders’ numbers were 300 to 365 days. The town board learned on Feb. 5 that the record amount of rain in 2018 – 36 days of rain that prevented construction when the average

The deadline for applying for the first class of the Career Readiness Academy sponsored by the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation has been extended to April 17. Funded through a grant from the US Chamber of Commerce, the goal of the academy is to prepare students to successfully enter the workforce and provide area employers with capable young employees. Please see the article in this week’s edition for full information about the academy, its goals and how to apply. * * * * This month’s Business After Hours will be held at North State Bank from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 21. You can network with your fellow chamber members and enjoy food provided by a new Wake Forest chamber member, Catering Works. Drinks are by Pour Bar Services. Bring your business cards. North State Bank, 14091 Falls of Neuse Road in the Wakefield area, is

*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open from 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday, March 23, in the employee parking lot along South Taylor Street behind Wake Forest Town Hall. 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. Remember the Wake Forest Farmers Market is unusual in that it is owned by the farmers who sell their wares there. *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