Senior Center this week

The annual Willie Ray Cookout will be held Thursday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Renaissance Centre. Please call the Senior Center office at 919-5 54-4111 to register to attend. The deadline to sign up is July 15, and space is limited to the first 200 people. You are invited to enjoy great food, entertainment and an opportunity to see old friends and meet new ones. The theme is “Beach Party;” wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt! * * * * All classes at the Wake Forest Community House on Owen Avenue will be held at the Alston-Massenburg Center during July and August. * * * * All Senior Center members receive a detailed calendar of events from Resources for Seniors. Check for changes in the schedules. During the renovation/rebuilding of the Northern Wake Senior Center, activities are spread across Wake Forest in public buildings and churches. The

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Calendar

*The Wake Forest Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon this Saturday, July 6, 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

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Obituaries

Emily White Murphy Youngsville Emily White Murphy, 99, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019. She was born in Franklin County, daughter of the late Cassie Chalk White and Sid White, and was preceded in death by her husband, George Wilson Murphy Sr., a daughter, Cathy Murphy Howell,  and a grandson; Blake Murphy. Emily was a loving wife to George for 74 years and a loving and caring mom to her four children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She inspired and touched the lives of so many people with her strong determination, wit, and open heart. You were always welcomed into the Murphy home, to sit around the table for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Emily was an excellent cook and baker. An ambitious and hard-working individual, Emily opened several businesses over the years, and took on second jobs to provide a better life for her family. Emily was dedicated to her church and participated in

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