September 18, 2019 - The Wake Forest Gazette - Local News & Events in Wake Forest, NC

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Fire department to become part of town July 1, 2020

September 18, 2019 3 Comments

Thirty-eight years ago, thirty-nine by next July, the Wakette Rural Fire Department took over the assets, including the personnel, of the Town of Wake Forest Fire Department. Next year, the Town of Wake Forest will take over the assets of the independent Wake Forest Fire Department – except for the “assets reasonably necessary to conduct the Department Fish Fry. Good for the firefighters and the board of directors! Financial considerations are the spur for this consolidation, but the traditions and legacy of the department, whatever its name, wherever it is on an organizational chart, are going to be preserved. The Wake Forest Fire Department’s board of directors met on Sept. 9 and adopted a resolution offering all the department’s assets to the town with the exception of the department’s corporate charter and the fish fry equipment. In turn, the Wake Forest Town Board Tuesday night agreed to assume full responsibility

A short history of Wake Forest’s fire departments

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The history of Wake Forest’s town fire department, the independent Wakette rural fire department and the independent Wake Forest Fire Department that will end as it is absorbed into the town’s organization are so intertwined the current fire department’s website treats them as one. There were at least two large fires in Wake Forest in the early 1900s, and in 1917 the town fathers designated an area along South White Street and 150 feet in either direction as a fire district, though any further action was not taken. In 1920, the town awarded contracts to build a water and sewer system. The water came from an impoundment on Smith Creek, and the sewage was released untreated into both Smith Creek (well below the water impoundment) and Richland Creek. In 1921, Thomas M. Arrington Sr. was appointed the town’s first fire chief and authorized to organize volunteers into a fire company.

Why are you running?

September 18, 2019 2 Comments

The second of eight weeks of questions for the town board candidates ** What was your thinking and what were the reasons you decided to run for a seat on the Wake Forest Town Board. ** Have you attended any town board meetings this year or in recent years? What did you learn or take away from those meetings? ** Have you attended any planning board meetings this year or in recent years? ** Have you ever served on the town’s advisory boards? If so, which one and when? ** Have you read the current town budget? ** Have you read the current Capital Improvement Plan? ** Have you looked through or read the Unified Development Ordinance which governs land use and building in town? ** Have you spoken with any past or present town commissioner about their experiences? * * * * Election Day for the November Wake Forest

Happening at the museum

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Have you seen? By Jennifer Smart, Assistant Director The Wake Forest Historical Museum One of our favorite museum pastimes is combing the archives of the Old Gold & Black for interesting articles about the way Wake Forest looked, felt, or operated in the past. Typically, printed items about the town are few and far between. The student newspaper focused mainly on campus events. But every now and then a reporter would follow a thread that led to something different, and this article from November 1943 is one of the best. The original story is titled, “Say, John Frosh! Have You Seen-?” The reporter was Alice Holliday, which is already fascinating as Alice was one of the school’s first coeds. Women began enrolling in 1942 to fill the classrooms while young men went off to war. Alice took her work seriously. An enterprising reporter, she came up with a memorable piece

Tickets still available for ‘Steel Magnolias’

September 18, 2019 1 Comment

Forest Moon Theater will present “Steel Magnolias” Friday through Sunday, Sept. 20 to 23 and 27 to 29, at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre. Showtime Friday and Saturday is 7:30 p.m., while the Sunday showtime is 3 p.m. Written by Robert Harling, this heartwarming comedy-drama explores the special bond a group of women share in a small southern Louisiana community, and how they cope with the death of one of their own. As time passes, the women encounter tragedy and good fortune. Although their friendships are strained, in the end they find themselves growing stronger and closer. Advance tickets are $15 plus tax for adults and $13 plus tax for students and seniors. These prices reflect a savings of $3 per adult and student/senior on “day of” admission tickets. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.wakeforestrencen.org/tickets-events<http://www..org/tickets-events>. Please note: A sign language interpreter will be provided for the performance on

Nominations solicited for annual awards

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The Wake Forest Community Council is accepting nominations of local individuals and organizations that have made an extraordinary community impact for its annual awards given during its annual Community Christmas Dinner. Nominations are due by noon on Wednesday, Oct. 16, for the Citizen of the Year Award, the Organization of the Year Award and the Peggy Allen Lifetime Achievement Award. Nominations may be completed and submitted online at http://tiny.cc/pvkucz. Nomination forms may also be picked up/dropped off at the Wake Forest Town Hall front desk, 301 South Brooks Street or mailed to WFCC, PO Box 1003, Wake Forest, NC 27588. Nominations will be reviewed by Wake Forest Community Council members and the award recipients announced at the 72nd annual Community Christmas Dinner on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. The Wake Forest Community Council is comprised of area civic, service, social, fraternal, religious and business organizations, as well as interested individuals and is

Good Neighbor Day to be held Saturday

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Good Neighbor Day returns to E. Carroll Joyner Park Saturday, Sept. 21, from 1 to 4 p.m. Good Neighbor Day is an annual celebration that assembles Wake Forest residents from all walks of life for a day of food, fun and family entertainment. By bringing together a mix of cultures, music, ages and ethnicities, the event celebrates diversity and promotes goodwill among all of Wake Forest’s citizens. A special part of this year’s Good Neighbor Day will be the presentation of the 10th annual Good Neighbor of the Year Award. The honor will be presented to two local youths and one adult who consistently demonstrate an unfailing commitment to preserving, maintaining and improving the quality of life in their neighborhood and community. Over 4,000 Wake Forest-area residents have participated in Good Neighbor Day since its inception in 2006. Offering food, dancing, local musicians, a DJ, face painting, prizes, and recreational

40th annual WF CROP Walk Sept. 22

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The 40th annual Wake Forest CROP Hunger Walk will be held the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 22, along North Main Street and other nearby streets. It will be either a 5K walk or a shorter 1.5-mile walk, both on sidewalks in the Wake Forest Historic District. Walkers will raise money for nourishing food and clean water for families around the world and for food and other resources for families in the Wake Forest area. Walkers are asked to bring nonperishable food and school supplies for local distribution. Sign-in and pre-walk activities begin at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Wake Forest Historical Museum, 414 North Main Street. Step-off will be at 2:30 p.m. and the walk will end where it began, at the museum. Walk participants are asked to invite family members, friends, employers and others to support their efforts with money contributions before the walk, and walkers may donate money

Photo book about The Wall That Heals now on sale

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The Wake Forest Purple Heart Foundation and the Town of Wake Forest are pleased to introduce “The Wall That Heals in Wake Forest Commemorative Photo Book,” a treasure trove of pictures recording The Wall’s 2018 visit to Wake Forest. This beautiful 8.5″ x 11″ hardcover limited-edition volume is now on sale for $47.50 (price includes tax and shipping). Throughout the pages of this book, you can relive The Wall That Heals’ unforgettable stay in our community through hundreds of poignant photos submitted by amateur and professional photographers alike. From Oct. 18-21, 2018, the Wake Forest Purple Heart Foundation and the Town of Wake Forest hosted the replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at E. Carroll Joyner Park. Over those four days, approximately 20,000 people from across North Carolina and beyond visited the park to pay their respects to the more than 58,000 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice

WFPD announces 13th annual Turkey Drive

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The Wake Forest Police Department is now accepting monetary donations through Saturday, Nov. 23, as part of its 13th annual Turkey Drive. Area residents can support this worthy cause by submitting online donations via PayPal at http://bit.ly/2019TurkeyDrive. Cash and checks written to the Wake Forest Police Department are also accepted. Anyone wishing to contribute cash or a check to this year’s Turkey Drive should contact Det. M.W. Sattler at 919-795-7270 or msattler@wakeforestnc.gov<mailto:msattler@wakeforestnc.gov>. All monetary donations will be used to purchase additional turkeys. On Saturday, Nov. 23, the police department will accept monetary donations and donations of frozen turkeys at the Wake Forest Police Department Main Station, 225 South Taylor Street, from 9 a.m. until noon. Police officers and staff will distribute the turkeys while they last on Monday, Nov. 25, from 9 to 11 a.m., at the Wake Forest Community House, 133 West Owen Avenue. Det. Sattler organized the police department’s

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