The Wake Forest Police Department is accepting monetary donations through Saturday, Nov. 20, as part of its 15th Annual Turkey Drive. Area residents can support this worthy cause by submitting online donations via PayPal at http://bit.ly/WFPDTurkeyDrive. Cash and checks written to the Wake Forest Police Department are also accepted. Anyone wishing to contribute cash or check to this year’s Turkey Drive should contact Officer K. Abshire at kabshire@wakeforestnc.gov. Officials are considering several options for safely distributing the turkeys this year. Additional information will be provided once plans are finalized. The WFPD organized its first Turkey Drive in 2007. Since then, the department has distributed nearly 10,000 turkeys to needy families in our area, including over 800 last year. #

Donate to the Go Fund Me page in this article The 47 families who face eviction and could become homeless once they have to leave the Wellington Mobile Home Park could use the help of their Wake Forest neighbors. ONE Wake is partnering with the NC Congress of Latino Organizations to set up a Go Fund Me page with the website listed below. The page was created five days ago and had $3,350 donated as of Wednesday at noon with a goal of $40,000. The Gazette editor expects to see much more than that because Wake Foresters are generous people and recognize need when they see it. The families have been served with eviction notices with a January deadline because the land owner, former mayor George Mackie Jr., has a contract with Middleburg Communities to sell the land for 260 rental units – single-family houses and townhouses – with rents

On Sept. 18 back in 2003 This is a regular feature about Wake Forest in 2003 when the Wake Forest Gazette began publication. Ammons purchases Athey plant, names it The Factory A year after Jeff Ammons took to heart the message on the for-sale sign, “Be creative,” he turned that vision to action on Sept. 4, purchasing the former Athey Products plant on South Main Street for $4.4 million. From now on it will be known as The Factory although the Sports Factory was once considered for the name as was the Entertainment and Sports Factory. Ammons said he waited until he had completed the leasing before he made the commitment final. And he has a stellar lineup of tenants, starting with the food vendors. The Armadillo Grill and the Village Deli will share a new building in front of the old manufacturing plant. Just inside the door, there will

A Fish Fry Friday, Sept. 17, at Wake Forest United Methodist Church, 905 South Main Street, will support several missions and outreach programs: Kairos Ministry, Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry, Handicap Ramp Mission, Rise Against Hunger and Youth Building Mission. Plates are $9 each and include flounder filet, potatoes, slaw and hush puppies. The hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and it is drive-through only. #  

Tickets are selling fast for several upcoming performances at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, including Band of Oz, Celtic Angels Christmas, and A Malpass Family Christmas. One of the southeast’s most popular beach music bands and a 1997 Beach Music Hall of Fame inductee, the Band of Oz returns to the Renaissance Centre on Saturday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. VIP and reserved seating are sold out, but general admission tickets are still available for $15. The Celtic Angels, Celtic Knights, and Angel Dancers with Trinity Band Ensemble of Dublin will perform three shows over two days at the Renaissance Centre Friday-Saturday, Dec. 10-11. Friday’s performance is at 7:30 p.m., while Saturday’s shows are at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Reserved seats for all performances are $25. Finally, brothers Christopher and Taylor will be joined by the Malpass family to share their traditions in story and song on Saturday, Dec. 18, at 7:30 p.m.