The Town of Wake Forest is introducing a new educational series for residents interested in learning about lawn care, landscaping, plants and trees. The new Lawn & Landscape Series is comprised of Lawn Care 101 workshops offered by the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department and Tree Talkseminars hosted by the Urban Forestry Board. The sessions got underway Tuesday, Oct. 1, with Home Lawn Turfgrass 101. Geared for homeowners, the workshop will include a presentation and discussion on grasses recommended for our region, along with a site visit. The series continues Tuesday, Oct. 8, with Easy Landscaping – Plants & Shrubs. Also aimed at homeowners, the class will highlight commonly used landscape plantings in town parks and low maintenance plant selections and include a site visit. Led by Park Maintenance Superintendent Josh Glover, both sessions will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Joyner Park Community Center, 701

Political signs are going up around the community in advance of the Nov. 5 local election. For complete information on the election, visit the Wake County Board of Elections website at www.wakegov.com/elections. The Town of Wake Forest often receives inquiries from area residents and candidates concerning rules for political signs. While temporary political signs advertising candidates or issues are permitted, a combination of state law and municipal code regulates how political signs may be displayed within Wake Forest. State Statute 136-32 regulates political signs on state-owned roads. This law permits campaign signs in the right-of-way of the state highway system according to the following criteria: *  Signs in the public right-of-way should not be erected more than 30 days before the beginning date of “one-stop” early voting election and must be removed within 10 days after the election. *  State law (applicable to State right-of-way) requires that signs be placed no

Area residents are invited to the 37th Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony on Monday, Oct. 7, at 11 a.m. The program will take place in Centennial Plaza, gateway to the Wake Forest Town Hall at 301 South Brooks Street. The ceremony will honor Henry Clay Willis who served his nation in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Members of Willis’ family will participate in the service, which will include patriotic songs, special remarks, a memorial wreath laying and the ceremonial flag-raising. After raising the American flag, the Wake Forest Fire Department Honor Guard will raise the U.S. Navy service flag in recognition of the military branch in which Willis served. Both flags will fly in Centennial Plaza throughout October. Photographs and other remembrances of Willis will also be displayed in Centennial Plaza during the ceremony, then in the Town Hall lobby through the end of the month. Presented by

The Wake Forest Police Department is encouraging area residents, businesses, neighborhood groups and homeowners’ associations to show their support for police-community crime prevention partnerships by participating in Wake Forest’s National Night Out on Monday, Oct. 7. The event will take place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre parking lot at 405 South Brooks Street. The occasion promises something for everyone, including a DJ, food and special prizes, and fire, police, and EMS vehicle displays, along with a variety of booths highlighting crime prevention and safety. Wake Forest Police officers will also be on hand distributing information on topics such as vehicle security, home security and personal safety. In addition, the police department will offer a K-9 demonstration and D.A.R.E. presentation and share information on Neighborhood Watch, Special Olympics and much more.

The Town of Wake Forest and Wake Forest Power are joining more than 2,000 not-for-profit utilities in celebrating Public Power Week Oct. 6-12. As part of this annual week-long celebration, the Town and Wake Forest Power will offer several special events and activities: *  Kids’ Poster Contest Wake Forest-area kids, ages 12 and under, are invited to submit a picture/poster related to this year’s theme Community Powered. The pictures/posters should be no larger than 12”x12”. Staff will display as many of the submissions as possible in the Town Hall lobby. The winner will receive a gift certificate to a local restaurant. *  Kids’ Scavenger Hunt Children ages 12 and under who complete the 2019 Public Power Week Scavenger Hunt questionnaire and identify common “energy thieves” in the home will be entered to win a prize at the evening session of the Energy Expo on Thursday, Oct. 10, 6 to 7:30

Hip Pocket, one of our area’s most popular party bands, will kick off the 2019-20 Rockin’ the Forest music series on Friday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will take place inside the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre at 405 South Brooks Street. Advance tickets are $15 each plus tax and can be purchased online with a Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover credit card at www.wakeforestrencen.org/tickets-events<http://www.wakeforestrencen.org/tickets-events>. Advance tickets may also be purchased with cash, check or credit card at the Renaissance Centre Box Office at 405 South Brooks Street. On the day of the concert tickets can be purchased at the door. Assembling some of the top musical acts in our area, the Rockin’ the Forest music series features a variety of popular beach music and cover bands that play beach music and rock and roll covers from classic to modern rock, with a little funk and original music thrown

The Wake Forest Civitan Club is selling its 16-ounce bags of “fresh off the tree” shelled pecans for $12 per bag. Specialty “gift-bagged” nuts such as pecan logs, chocolate covered pecans, and cashews, just to name a few, are also available. The prices for these range from $5 to $9.  Gift tins of assorted nuts are available at $22.00 each. To place an order by October 8th or for any questions call Betty at 919-435-6115.  

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

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

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 first