Political signs will soon be going up around the community in advance of the November 2 local election. 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. To ensure these purpose statements are met, adherence to regulations establishing the duration, size,  placement, and illumination of political signs is required. Duration Private Property – can be installed now. State Roads – can be installed starting Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. Political signs must be removed by Friday, Nov. 12, 2021 – within 10 days after the election. Placement Cannot obscure motorist visibility. Cannot be installed on trees, bridges, utility poles, or the like. Cannot be installed in Town road right-of-way. Can be installed in NCDOT road right-way if: o   The

The monthly American Legion Post 187 famous Pancake Breakfast will be served on Sunday, August 8, 2021 from 8 to 12 a.m. The breakfast is presented every second Sunday of every month at the American Legion Hall, 225 East Holding Avenue, Wake Forest, NC., (Across the street from the Wake Forest Post Office). The breakfast offers a menu of pancakes, several types of sausage (mild and spicy), coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and orange juice. The aspect that has made the offering unique is that customers can eat as much as they care to for one low price. Adults eat for $6.00 per person – Children under 12 for $1.00 and children under 7 eat free. The proceeds from the breakfast are used to assist rehabilitating veterans. #

The Wake Forest Police Department is again urging residents to guard against fraud and financial scams following a reported incident involving a phone request for a donation to a local law enforcement agency. Many times, it’s hard to tell what’s a scam and what isn’t, but any time someone asks you to donate money over the phone to law enforcement – play it safe and hang up because it’s likely a scam. Wake Forest Police officials say no one associated with the police department would ever call you and request a donation over the phone. In addition, to help you keep your hard-earned money, the department is sharing the following tips on how you can avoid becoming a victim of fraud: Never give out your personal information like a Social Security Number, credit card or bank account number, or other personal information to anyone you don’t know who contacts you. When

The Wake Forest Optimist Club presents the first annual Kars for Kids Charity Car Show. The charity car show will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  at The Market of Wake Forest shopping center located at Business 98 and Capitol Boulevard. This is a fun family-friendly event and admission is free to spectators. Antique, Pony, Trucks, Muscle, Rods, and Custom Cars and Trucks will be on display. Everything from mild to wild – vintage to modern. The Grand Sponsor of Kars for Kids is Ted Wilder Agency State Farm Insurance. Mr. Wilder is also an avid antique car enthusiast and collector. Gold Sponsors are Wegmans, Wake Forest Partners Group, Zapolski Real Estate Property Management Company, Johnson Hyundai, Charlie’s Kabobs, and Sam’s Express Car Wash. Silver Sponsors are Fidelity Bank, PIC Publications, Lumpy’s Ice Cream and State Farm Insurance – Wesley Wilder. Admission is

The Wake Forest Area Chamber announces plans for a new group forming within the Chamber: a Black Business Alliance.  Created to provide resources, support, and connections for Black professionals in the area, the Alliance will hold its initial Founder’s meeting on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. at the Chamber, 350 S. White Street in downtown Wake Forest. “For almost two years, we’ve been meeting to determine how to better support diverse business professionals in our area,” said Ann Welton, president of the Chamber. “Patterned after our successful Women’s Business Alliance, this group will offer Black businesspeople the opportunity to come together for education, professional development, and socializing.” Veronica Alston, a member of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, will chair the Alliance. “As a Black professional, I’m excited to lead the group and help define what it can become in the future. There is so much opportunity in our

Wake Forest Power is embarking on converting the streetlight fixtures throughout its service territory from high-pressure sodium (HPS) lights to LED. Designed to meet sustainability, safety and security needs, the LED conversion of fixtures will occur over the next three fiscal years at a cost of approximately $125K per year. The replacement effort will concentrate on public roadways first, before proceeding into residential subdivisions and local parking lots. Replacements are currently in progress in the northeast area of town. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are up to 80% more efficient than other lighting sources and use far less energy, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Whereas the existing HPS fixtures use standard High-Pressure Sodium Vapor (HPSV) lamps with a warmer color temperature (yellow light), the new LED fixtures will have a cooler color temperature (moonlight color), which will enhance visibility and provide better color rendering. The LED fixtures will also provide better efficiency, reliability,

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, approximately six out of 10 people living with dementia will wander away from their homes. As the development of the disease continues, it can become increasingly difficult and potentially impossible for the person to find their way home. Children with autism may also wander. That’s why the Wake Forest Police Department offers a program that helps officers find and safely return home people with disabilities as quickly as possible when they wander away from their families or caregivers. The Wake Forest Department’s Take Me Home initiative is designed to protect Wake Forest children, adults, and the elderly with disabilities, such as autism, Down’s syndrome or Alzheimer’s and other dementia disorders, who go missing and may be unable to communicate who they are and where they live. The program is a free, voluntary and confidential database offered, managed and maintained by Wake Forest Police for Wake Forest residents.

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is partnering 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. #

In an effort to bring life-saving COVID-19 shots closer to communities, Wake County has opened a vaccination clinic in Wake Forest at the Northern Regional Center on East Holding Avenue, and people do not have to make appointments. The new site will offer free vaccines five days a week and will have evening and weekend hours. Most people are familiar with the regional center because it offers a lot of county services in a convenient location. Just walk in during clinic hours to get your shot. It’s not always easy for people to go to Raleigh to access county programs and services like mass vaccination clinics, and that’s exactly why these regional center exist – to bring those services to residents in communities where they live,” Ross Yeager, director of the Northern Regional Center, said. “Dozens of people already come here to vote, to get a copy of a birth

Great companies start with great people. But these days, those great people are hard to find! If you are hiring, reserve your booth today for our upcoming Wake Forest Works Job Fair. The job fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 South Brooks Street. Each participating employer will receive booth space where they may display information about their business and job openings and meet potential applicants. A dedicated Interview Room will allow participating businesses to have private one-on-one interviews with prospective employees on the spot. * * * * Leadership Wake Forest has provided business people the opportunity to discover their community while building lasting relationships with their professional peers. The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking 24 diverse and emerging leaders who represent a cross-section of Wake Forest and the surrounding area for