Stone Age Romeos will headline Friday Night on White this Friday, Aug. 11. The free outdoor concert will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. along South White Street in historic downtown Wake Forest. Food & Refreshments Food and refreshments will be available for purchase at several downtown restaurants. A variety of food and dessert trucks will also be on site in the Depot Parking Lot, 110 S. White St., and along East Owen Avenue. Food and dessert trucks scheduled to participate on Aug. 11 include Virgil’s Jamaica, The Naked Empanada, VFW Chuck Wagon, Stavi’s Sandwiches, Bulkogi, Mama Churros, Kono Pizza, Not Just a Fry Guy, Beefy Buns, Off the Hook Seafood, Oink ’N Moo, Lumpy’s Ice Cream and JAM Ice Cream. Menus for these food trucks are provided on the Town website at https://bit.ly/FNOWFoodTrucks. Beer & Wine Sales · No outside alcohol or coolers are permitted during FNOW, but

Wake Forest Senior Planner for Historic Preservation Michelle Michael has been named the 2023 winner of the Robert E. Stipe Professional Award. Presented annually by Preservation North Carolina, the honor is the highest award presented to North Carolina professionals who demonstrate outstanding commitment to historic preservation above and beyond their job responsibilities. Established in 1983 to honor the contributions of Robert E. Stipe, an educator in the field of historic preservation and a mentor to a generation of preservation professionals, the award will be presented to Michael during Preservation North Carolina’s annual conference in Durham on October 4. Michael graduated with a Master of Historic Preservation from the University of Georgia and a Bachelor of Arts from Meredith College. As the town’s Senior Planner for Historic Preservation since 2015, Michael has played a leading role in several initiatives focused on preserving Wake Forest’s history, including the restoration of the Ailey

The Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Board will host “Art in the Park: Paint with a Hero” Saturday, Aug. 26, at E. Carroll Joyner Park, 701 Harris Road. Designed for people of all skill levels, the painting classes will be offered according to the following schedule: · 9:30-11:30 a.m. – Children, ages 6-11, paint with Wake Forest Police Officer(s) · 1:30-3:30 p.m. – Youth/Adults, ages 12 and older, paint with Wake Forest Firefighter(s) These classes will give students the opportunity to paint for fun while improving their painting skills. Participants can also take pictures and interact with members of the Wake Forest Police and Fire Departments. The cost is $15 for children ages 6-11 and $25 for youth and adults ages 12 and older. All materials will be provided. For more information and to register, visit https://bit.ly/PRCRArtinthePark. ###

The Town of Wake Forest is inviting residents who live in Wake Forest’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) to apply for a single vacancy on the Planning Board. Applications will be accepted through Thursday, Aug. 31. The online advisory board application is available on the Town website at http://bit.ly/TOWFAdvBoardApplication. Anyone without computer access is invited to complete the application by using a computer kiosk in the lobby of Town Hall, 301 S. Brooks St. Hard copies are available upon request by contacting Deputy Town Clerk Ella Dowtin at 919-435-9436 or edowtin@wakeforestnc.gov. Planning Board candidates will be introduced to the Board of Commissioners during its work session on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The appointment to the Planning Board will also be announced during this meeting, and the new term will commence immediately. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/TOWFAdvBoardApplication. ###

The Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department and the Wake Forest Pickleball Club will host the Wake Forest Third Annual Fall Classic Pickleball Tournament Friday-Sunday, Oct. 6-8, at the Flaherty Park Tennis Complex, 1226 North White Street. The entry fee is $45 per player, plus $10 for each additional event. No registrations will be accepted on the day of the tournament. Complete tournament details, including registration information, are available at https://bit.ly/WFPickleball. The registration deadline is Wednesday, Sept. 27. A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact Sandy Brasseale at 501-772-7439 or sandybpickleball@gmail.com. ###

For the 33rd straight year, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Town of Wake Forest for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. This year’s award is for the period ended June 30, 2022. To view the 2022 report, visit wakeforestnc.gov and search “Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.” The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 21,000 government finance professionals. Its Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by the Town and its management. An Award of Financial Reporting Achievement was awarded to Finance Director Samantha Sanchez whose staff was responsible for preparing the award-winning report. The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report is one of several the Town produces to promote accountability. It provides the mayor, board of commissioners,