North Carolina’s decision to lift capacity restrictions and end mask and social distancing requirements has paved the way for the return of the July 4 Children’s Parade and Art in the Park. The Wake Forest Optimist Club will coordinate and manage this year’s Children’s Parade on Sunday, July 4. The lineup will begin at 1 p.m. at the intersection of North Main Street and West Juniper Avenue, near the Wake Forest Historical Museum, 414 North Main Street. The procession will get underway at 1:30 p.m. and conclude at the Wake Forest Community House, 133 West Owen Avenue. There, the afternoon festivities will continue at 2 p.m. with Art in the Park. Hosted by the Wake Forest Woman’s Club, the event will offer children of all ages the opportunity to create a variety of colorful arts and crafts projects inside the Community House. Volunteers are critical to the success of the

Starting Wednesday, June 9, the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will partner with Resources for Seniors to offer residents 55 and older free blood pressure checks and medication management classes on the second Wednesday of each month. Dr. Casey Baldwin of Resources for Seniors will conduct the blood pressure checks from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Alston-Massenburg Center, 416 North Taylor Street. Then, from 12:15 to 1 p.m., she will lead a free medication management class. Dr. Baldwin will also offer the blood pressure checks and medication management class at the Northern Wake Senior Center, 235 East Holding Avenue, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the following days each month: First Monday and Thursday Third Friday Fourth Tuesday Again, the blood pressure checks and medication management classes are free, and no registration is required. For more information, email Dr. Casey Baldwin at caseyb@rfsnc.org. #

Layer by layer, through the years, we can see the Northeast’s history Tuesday evening, May 25, Michelle Michael, a senior planner at the Wake Forest Planning Department, and others unveiled a project two years in the making that will be added to and enhanced for years, the Northeast Story Map. A brilliant description of the historic African American area of Wake Forest, it uses aerial photography, GPS, historical maps and documents, oral histories and other means to describe the properties, over 500 individual platted properties, in the area. You can see – by moving a marker – how a house appeared and then disappeared. You can read about the families who lived there and what is known of their lives. It is available now for every one in Wake Forest to explore by going to the Wake Forest website – www.wakeforestnc.gov – and typing in “Northeast Story Map” in the

Updated May 26, 2021 Proposed residential and commercial projects *Graycliff Capital in Greenville, S.C. paid $3.5 million on April 16, 2021 for land near the Heritage Golf Course where the company plans to build a 182-unit apartment building to be called Greenway Village at Heritage. The sale has not yet been recorded in the Wake County website. There will be 10 studio units, 72 one-bedroom one-bath units, 92 two-bedroom two bath units and eight three-bedroom two bath units. Amenities include a saltwater pool, fitness center and cycling room, a dog park and dog room along with grilling stations. It will have direct access to a greenway trail. The company has not yet submitted plans to the Wake Forest Planning Department for review. *There has been no further public action on E. Carroll Joyner’s plan for the former Wake Forest Country Club where John R. McAdams Company and Toll Brothers could

The weather is getting warmer and there’s LOTS going on at Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry! The number of families which we served was steady in April and May, slightly down from the numbers we saw early in the year.  This often happens in the spring, and we expect the pace to pick up again at the end of school. Our volunteer corps remains strong, although we always can use an extra hand – including on our (two) open Saturdays. Check HERE for volunteer info. Donations   Monetary donations are always welcome at TAMFP. We supplement the non-perishables that our community so generously donates with purchased meat, milk and bread. Your donations ensure that we can provide 4 pounds of meat, one gallon of milk and one loaf of bread to every family we feed. Click HERE to donate via our website. Community Gardens    TAMFP is the fortunate recipient of fresh produce grown at 3