(The televised Wake Forest Town Board meeting Tuesday night on Channel 10 began with 30-plus minutes of darkness with no sound, finally was normal for about 20 minutes and broke off again in the middle of Jim Adams’ request to waive the development and building fees for an expansion of Hope House. (The following is a reprise of the actions taken provided by Town Clerk Deeda Harris.) After a long journey, 47 acres on the south side of Wait Avenue were unanimously approved by the Wake Forest Town Board for a subdivision holding 167 single-family houses and 10 townhouses. The planning board had similarly unanimously recommended approval on Sept. 1. (See the Sept. 2 Gazette for a full description of the future subdivision.) In other actions the board voted 4 to 0 (Commissioner Bridget Wall-Lennon was absent) to approve: *one-way traffic on Jones Avenue from South Brooks Street to South

On Monday, Sept. 14, the Wake Forest Parks, Recre Culturaation &l Resources Department began offering limited access by registration only to Joyner Park Community Center, Flaherty Park Community Center, Wake Forest Community House and Alston-Massenburg Center. Joyner Park is at 701 Harris Road, Flaherty Park is at 1226 North White Street, the Wake Forest Community House is at 133 West Owen Avenue and the Alston-Massenburg Center is at 416 North Taylor Street. Closed to the public since March due to COVID-19, these facilities have reopened with the following limited operating hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-Noon; Noon-4 p.m. (Business Hours only); 4-8:30 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-Noon Sunday – Closed Before entering any of these facilities, visitors must register in advance online at https://wakeforestnc.recdesk.com/Community/Home. No walk-ins will be allowed. Online registration began Friday, Sept. 11. Activities will be scheduled in one-hour blocks, with 30 minutes in between to allow staff to clean and sanitize

The Wake Forest Police Department is urging area residents to guard against becoming the victim of fraud following recently reported phone scams involving gift cards. Many times it’s hard to tell what is a scam and what isn’t. But whenever someone asks you to pay using a gift card – it’s always a scam. Gift cards are being used as part of several different scams, including IRS, jury duty and grandparent scams. When scammers ask for money or demand that you pay them, they’ll direct you to buy a set of gift cards. These gift cards can be for a range of stores or products, including Target, Best Buy, Sam’s Club, Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play. Then, they’ll ask you to give them the gift card number and PIN information from the back of the card. Once they have that information, they can spend your money using the gift cards. These

Although the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre remains closed and in-person events suspended due to COVID-19, the arts venue continues to offer free online visual and performing arts experiences you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. Grey Seal Puppets’ presentation of “Salsa Cinderella” will be streamed via the Renaissance Centre Facebook page on Wednesday, September 30, at 11 a.m. The following day it will be made available on the Renaissance Centre website. Experience this timeless classic re-told with Latin American flavor! An original musical score by Charlotte composer John Alexander will have you fighting the urge to mambo in your living room. A dazzling array of rod puppets and shadow puppets all join in the quest to find the foot that fits a simple sandal. This show is sure to delight the salsa fan in everyone! This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, www.arts.gov. To learn more about the Renaissance Centre,

It isn’t too late to register for the fourth annual American Legion Post 187 Legionnaire Golf Tournament. The tournament will be held at the Brevofield Golf Links October 19, 2020 with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. A rain date has been planned for October 20, 2020. According to Tournament Director Mike Janssen, “This year we are only seeking corporate sponsors. We will use last year’s hole sponsors as a courtesy to last year’s sponsors.” Individual entry fee is $60 and teams of four entry fee will be $225 before October 1, 2020; after Oct 1 individual fees will be $70 and teams $250. Overall winner of the tournament will receive a 40-inch color smart television with a complete wall mounting bracket. A putting challenge will be part of the tournament conducted at the end of the round and the winner will receive $100. The golfer who gets a hole in one