The Town of Wake Forest remains under a State of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the Town has implemented several changes to ensure social and physical distance and limit exposure, while maintaining essential services. Provided below is an update on Town operations, services and events. A complete listing of Town cancellations, postponements and closures is provided atwww.wakeforestnc.gov/covid-19-coronavirus/alerts-closures. Closings The Wake Forest Town Hall, 301 South Brooks Street, and all other staffed facilities, including Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources-maintained facilities, remain closed to the public until further notice. Although Wake Forest’s facilities are closed, the work of the Town continues uninterrupted through the COVID-19 response. Wake Forest residents can access the Town’s full array of online resources through the Customer Service Central (CSC) portal located at www.wakeforestnc.gov/customer-service-central. In addition, residents may drop off utility bill payments, rental deposits and paperwork (leases, letters

As the situation surrounding COVID-19 continues to change at an alarming pace, the impact on local food and beverage establishments has been especially profound. On Tuesday, NC Gov. Roy Cooper mandated that all restaurants and bars close to the public in an attempt to slow the spread of the disease. The Town of Wake Forest is committed to helping local establishments during this difficult time. To that end, the Town has created a “Support our Local Restaurants” portal on its website. Located at http://bit.ly/SupportOurRestaurants, the site lists local food and beverage establishments that will continue providing takeout and delivery service. Owners of local food and beverage establishments are invited to have their business listed on the site by completing the online submission form at http://bit.ly/SupportOurRestaurants. The form allows restaurant owners to indicate whether they will provide take out, delivery, curbside delivery and/or online ordering, along with fields to their establishment’s telephone

The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce is replacing visits and meetings with a number of webinars and Takeout Tuesdays when members can order take-out from a local restaurant and then join other members via computer for some virtual networking. Check it all out to see what will help you. * * * * While we’ve had to cancel all of our events for the month of March and April, your Chamber is continuing to work hard for you. Please let us know how we can help. Is your business still open, but with modifications? We’re happy to post that on our social media channels. Are you involved in helping the community through this pandemic? Tell us, and we’ll share it! Looking for specific resources to get you through this challenge? Check our Member Directory for a fellow Chamber member who can help you out, or email us and we might know the perfect

Dear Northern Wake Senior Center Members, advisory board, supporters, and friends: We are still here with plenty for you to do to keep busy, happy and healthy! As promised since March 15, we have been providing many of our traditional onsite programs through virtual platforms.  It is our intention to continue to do so and build a library of information with timeless accessibility for you through technology. Yes, as with generations throughout history, it seems that growth occurs as a result of creative ideas necessitated by tragic situations.  Raymond Linquist so eloquently stated, “Courage is the power to let go of the familiar. Now is a great time for all of us to have the courage and desire to change numerous thouWghts, habits, and rituals regardless of our age. Yes we may have to learn how to do things differently but remember cognitive training is advised in later life. For