The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 9, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Presented by Primrose School of Heritage Wake Forest and Bumgarner & Martin Orthodontics, the 2022 Egg Hunt will include over 10,000 eggs containing prizes and candy hidden across four locations for ages 3 and younger, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. The occasion will also feature an egg hunt for children with disabilities and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Children ages 3 and younger will hunt for eggs beginning at 10 a.m.; ages 4-6 will begin at 10:20 a.m.; ages 7-9 get underway at 10:40 a.m.; and ages 10-12 commence at 11 a.m., while the egg hunt for children with disabilities will begin at 11:15 a.m. A downloadable map of the egg hunt areas is available at http://bit.ly/WFEasterEggHunt. Registration is not required for the

Following a two-year hiatus due to COVID, the Town of Wake Forest and a host of partnering veterans’ organizations will resume their monthly flag-raising ceremonies in Town Hall’s Centennial Plaza on Monday, April 4, at 11 a.m. The 38th Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony will honor William Gill, who served his nation in the U.S. Army during World War I. Members of Gill’s family have been invited to participate in the ceremony, which will include patriotic songs, special remarks, a memorial wreath laying and the ceremonial flag-raising. After raising the American flag, the Wake Forest Fire Department Honor Guard will raise the U.S. Army service flag in recognition of the military branch in which Gill served. Both flags will fly in Centennial Plaza throughout April. Photographs and other remembrances of Gill will also be displayed in Centennial Plaza during the ceremony, then in the Town Hall lobby through the end of

The Wake Forest Fire Department is inviting residents to a Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club Motorcycle Rally along Festival Street (East Owen Avenue) on Saturday, April 2, from noon to 3 p.m. The occasion will feature a variety of motorcycles and fire trucks on display, along with a special appearance by Marshall, the new Wake Forest Fire Department K9. The Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club is for members of the fire service and their families who enjoy riding motorcycles. Membership is open to all firefighters, active or retired, career or volunteer, who have access to a motorcycle and hold a valid motorcycle driver’s license. Current International President Joey Powell is a life-long Wake Forest resident and a 19-year member of the Wake Forest Fire Department. The April 2 motorcycle rally is part of the Wake Forest Fire Department’s year-long Centennial Celebration. For more information, contact Fire Capt. Ben Davis

News from Tri-Area Monistry It won’t be long till all those buds popping out will turn to flowers and leaves. The pleasant weather is a blessing to our volunteers, as we primarily operate outdoors for sorting, packing and distributing food. 2021 wrapped up to be a record year in which we served 11,578 families (26,918 people). That’s an increase of 10% from 2020 and an increase of 30% from 2019. On 2/2/2022 we fed the most families ever in our 30-year history on a single day – 202. We were able to provide each and every one of those families with 100 pounds of food – including milk, bread, eggs, butter, meat, fruit, vegetables plus non-perishables like rice, beans, cereal, pasta and canned goods. An astounding 20,200 pounds (10 TONS) of food made its’ way to our neighbors’ tables in a single day. Because of the generosity of YOU – our

During their March 16 general meeting at school, the Wake Forest High School Juniorettes made posters to put up at school to advertise an April 6 fundraiser (4 to 8 p.m. at Chipotle Mexican Grill, 11700 Retail Drive, Wake Forest) to raise money for Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) Teacher Grants at the school. The Juniorettes’ faculty advisor, Helen Owens, explained how PTSA money has purchased matching navy-blue tops/pants with the school’s embroidered name on them for her student interns to wear at work. As a class requirement, the interns work several hours per week in two local pre-schools. The matching scrubs help to make the student interns look professional on the job. PTSA Teacher Grants have funded many other supplemental requests for teachers at the school: books, software, storage bins, a garment rack, kitchen supplies, arts supplies, a microwave oven, a digital camera, and more. Fundraiser details: Order Chipotle food