The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre (WFRC) is inviting filmmakers to submit their films for the Sixth Annual Wake Forest Film Festival (WFFF). The WFFF seeks feature and short films in the following categories: student, narrative feature, narrative short, and documentary. Films may be submitted via FilmFreeway at https://filmfreeway.com/WakeForestFilmFestival. The website includes film screening fees and submission requirements. The Early Bird Deadline is Friday, Aug. 16, and the fee is $5 for students and $15 for professionals. Scheduled for Saturday, March 1, 2025, the WFFF will spotlight passionate, creative, and thought-provoking movies by some of today’s most promising and accomplished local, national, and international filmmakers. Intended for both the general public and film professionals, the WFFF is an opportunity for filmmakers to showcase their films in a unique location to a discerning audience.  The WFRC is also seeking volunteers with filmmaking experience to judge film submissions for the 2025 Wake Forest Film

Good Neighbor Day returns to E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road, Saturday, Sept. 21, from 1 to 4 p.m. Hosted by the Human Relations Council , Good Neighbor Day is an annual celebration that assembles Wake Forest residents from all walks of life for a day of free food, fun, and family entertainment. By bringing together a mix of cultures, music, ages and ethnicities, the event celebrates diversity and promotes goodwill among all Wake Forest citizens. Volunteers are critical to the success of the event and needed at various times between noon and 5 p.m. Volunteer duties will be general in nature and may include setting up, cleaning up, answering questions, and assisting attendees. Local civic groups and community organizations are especially encouraged to participate, along with local students interested in earning community service hours. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, email Human Resources Director Angela

CThe Human Relations Council is soliciting youth and adult nominations for the 15th Annual Good Neighbor of the Year Award. The award recognizes Wake Forest residents who work to improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods without seeking recognition for their efforts. Nominees are sought in two divisions: adult (ages 19 and older) and youth (ages 10-18). To qualify, a nominee must be a Wake Forest resident who has made a significant contribution to the community between September 1, 2023, and August 31, 2024. Employees of the Town of Wake Forest are not eligible. The online nomination form is available at http://bit.ly/WFGoodNeighborAward. Completed nomination forms must be submitted by 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31. Nominations forms must include the names of both the nominator and the nominee, along with a narrative of 400 words or less describing why the nominee is deserving of the Good Neighbor of the Year Award. Mayor Vivian

Wake Forest Purple Heart Foundation Banquet The 2024 annual banquet will be held at the Richland Creek Community Church starting at 3 o’clock the afternoon of August 3, 2024. The Wake Forest Purple Heart Foundation, a non-profit volunteer organization was formed in 2009. The foundation’s mission is to raise enough sponsorships to host an annual dinner inviting area purple heart recipients and their families to attend at no charge. From the beginning, through the present time, all funds raised go directly into the non-profit to focus on the mission. There is no paid staff. The dinner is made possible by the number of volunteers who freely donate their time to honor area Purple Heart veterans. Wake Forest has been designated as a Purple Heart community. Local signs leading to the city demonstrate the village’s respect and admiration for our nation’s wounded veterans. Only those veterans wounded in the performance of

Based on the June 2024 Monthly Development Report, WF Planning Updated July 13, 2024 With new staff members, the Wake Forest Planning Department has been able to catch up with the monthly reports, and the latest is for June 2024. That immediately followed a May update. An addition to the SEBTS Ledford Center, 7,875 sq. ft. replaces the Highland Reserve project for an assisted living-nursing home o South Main Street just south of the Lidl grocery store is one. Construction is expected to start soon. It was approved by staff because it met all the requirements. Another is the Capital Powersports Service addition of 10,000 sq. ft. on Star Road replacing the office at 706 North White Street. The rest of the changes involve town infrastructure projects — Bypass U-turns, City of Raleigh water and sewer replacement and repair on North Main and other streets and improvements to the reservoir