The Wake Forest Optimist Club will present the third annual Kars for Kids Charity Car Show on Saturday, September 16, 2023, 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. Cars displayed and judged must pay a $20 registration fee. 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 Zapolski Real Estate Property Management Company, Johnson Hyundai of Wake Forest, Charlie’s Kabobs, Wake Forest Dental Arts, Sam’s Xpress Car Wash, Carolina Comfort Air, McCorkle Sign & Awning, LPL Financial/Brooks Andrews, Wake Forest Chick-fil-A.

Based on the May, 2023 Monthly Development Report, WF Planning Updated July 5, 2023 The updated Wake Forest population as of January 1, 2023 was 54,274. In 2021 the population was 50,244. The best current estimates are that between seven and eight people move to town each day. How rezoning and development requests are now heard Planning Director Courtney Tanner gave this response to a query: All legislative cases (rezonings) have a public hearing at the Commissioner meeting and a public comment session at the Planning Board. A special use permit has a public hearing at the Commissioner meeting. Administrative (correct zoning and comply with the UDO) cases are approved at the staff level. What town board approval means now Senior Planner Patrick Reidy explained what the town board’s approval of new subdivisions means under the new state and town requirements. “They approved the conditional rezoning/master plan. Both projects will

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. ###