Popular party band Crush will headline the one and only Friday Night on White (FNOW) of the year on Friday, Sept. 10. The free outdoor concert is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. along South White Street in historic downtown Wake Forest. COVID-19 forced the cancellation of FNOW in 2020 and all but the September 10 concert in 2021. But now that all pandemic-related capacity restrictions have been lifted, the Town of Wake Forest is pleased to present one of our community’s most popular outdoor events headlined by one of the southeast’s finest live bands. The Town expects to offer a full slate of FNOW concerts in 2022. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase during the September 10 FNOW at several downtown restaurants. Plus, the following food and dessert trucks will be on site: Bo’s Kitchen, Charlie’s on Wheels, Cousins Maine Lobster, Crumbstruction, Goodberry’s Frozen Custard, Hale Yeah Kitchen, Kona Ice,

On Aug. 28, back in 2003 This is the third in what is hoped is a regular feature about Wake Forest in 2003 when the Wake Forest Gazette began publication. When he purchased the 25-year-old Wake Forest Plaza last fall, Raleigh developer Craig Briner said the changes he planned would be “evolutionary, not revolutionary.” Wrong. The plans Briner described to a small crowd at the Wake Forest Chamber of Commerce Tuesday afternoon will revolutionize 20 acres in the heart of the town’s commercial district. Briner and Raleigh architect Dan Huffman envision buildings two, three and four stories high circling a three-level parking deck. The buildings would house stores and perhaps offices in the first story with apartments and condominiums above. The largest, signature building at the corner of South White and East Elm – now the site of D&B auto sales – would be topped with a restaurant. “You could

The N.C. Department of Transportation needs volunteers to help clean up trash along roads during the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Litter Sweep from Sept. 11-25. Each April and September, NCDOT asks volunteers to help remove litter from roadsides. Volunteers from local businesses, schools, nonprofits, churches, municipalities, law enforcement and community groups play an important role in keeping North Carolina’s roads clean. Joining this effort is easier than ever before as volunteers can now sign up by way of a convenient online form. “Since this year began, NCDOT and our partner organizations have picked up more than eight and a half million pounds of litter,” said State Roadside Engineer David Harris. “We need everyone’s help to keep that momentum. The Litter Sweep is a great opportunity to get outdoors with family and friends and work alongside NCDOT to ensure North Carolina remains a beautiful place to live and work.” Volunteers can request clean-up supplies

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 Public Works Department is reminding residents to bag their trash, but not their recyclables. Officials say all trash should be bagged before being placed in the rollout cart to prevent flyaway litter as the trash cart is emptied into the trash truck. On the other hand, recyclables should not be bagged or bundled before being placed in the recycling cart. Recyclables should be dropped loosely into the cart which helps when the items are being sorted at the recycling facility. Finally, officials encourage residents to reference the “Waste Wizard” whenever they are uncertain as to whether an item is recyclable. Available on the Town website and as a function of the Town app, the Waste Wizard allows users to type in key words related to disposable household materials and receive valuable disposal tips. From aluminum cans and phone books to popcorn bags and plastic beverage bottles, the search tool helps residents determine

The Town of Wake Forest offers a variety of volunteer opportunities for individuals, families, businesses, churches and civic groups interested in contributing their time and talents towards serving the community. Local students interested in earning community service hours are also encouraged to explore the Town’s array of volunteer options. Service opportunities range from participation in environmental efforts, including #KeepWFclean roadside cleanups, Adopt-A-Stream, Adopt-A-Trail and Tree Stewards, to Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources initiatives, such as Dream League Baseball Buddies and youth league coaches. Volunteers are also needed to perform a variety of roles during popular Town events, including Friday Night on White, Wake Forest Cares Holiday Kickoff, the annual paper shredding event, and Good Neighbor Day – just to name a few, while the Northern Community Food Security Team also coordinates several community service initiatives, including harvesting and gleaning, community gardens and more. Finally, volunteers are needed to “roll out the

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

The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce is the sponsor and Atlantic Tire & Service is the presenter for the chamber’s 29 annual golf tournament that will be played Monday, Sept. 27, at the Country Club at Wakefield Plantation. It is a captain’s choice tournament that raises funds for the chamber’s small business programming and workforce development initiatives. It costs $200 per golfer for chamber members and $225 for non-members. Cart and greens fees are included and beverages, snacks and lunch are provided. See the registration packet on the chamber website for all details. Sponsorships are available. Download the sponsorship information packet for details. * * * * The Women’s Business Alliance will hold a panel conversation about the “sandwich generation” on Friday, Aug. 27, from 8:30 to 10 p.m. at the Wake Forest Historical Museum at 414 North Main Street, Wake Forest. * * * * There are still

The editor knows there are many readers who do not subscribe to The Wake Forest Gazette and is urging those people to subscribe. There is no charge, but you do get a weekly notice from the editor each Wednesday announcing a weekly update is on line. All you have to do is go to the first page, find the box for subscribe and enter your name and email address. If you have been a subscriber to the Gazette and find you are not receiving weekly notices that the new issue is on line, the problem lies in the software for the paper’s email service, Mailchimp. If a subscriber’s inbasket is full or if there are other reasons why the email would not accept the Gazette notice, it will be listed as bumped. If that condition continues, Mailchimp will list that subscriber as unsubscribed and stop sending notices. To remedy the