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CHANGING Wake Forest Teen’s Volunteer Experience Guides Career Choice PAGE 20

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Help the Families of the Fallen Free 919 Music Fest Benefit Features Live Bands, 2 Stages

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Rolesville Police Chief Retires Community Commemorates Matt Anderson’s Dedication

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Annual Mad Hatter’s Party Wake Forest Garden Club Hosts High Tea, Market, Garden Tour

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Six Sundays in Spring Series Live Music in Wake Forest Features Rhythm, Blues, Soul

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What’s Next for Mark Williams?

After Years of Service, WF Town Manager Ready for Next Stage

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A North Wake Tradition 27th Annual Rex Hospital Open May 25-31 at Wakefield TPC

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Art, Food, Music and More!

Wake Forest Meet in the Street Festival Brings Fun to Downtown

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Rolesville Rural Fire Deparment Chief Rodney Privette 919 Magazine Photo byCatherine Davis

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Searching for Peace

Carolyn Zahnow’s Efforts Create Peer-Based Grief Support Groups

Life Changing Experience

Kristina Sammartino’s Hoping For Career in Special Education

58 Keeping Pets Secure, Comfortable Pet ‘n Nanny In-Home Care Gives

Families a Pleasant Alternative

Go. See. Do.

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A Passion for Animals

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Rolesville: Live, Work, Play!

What Makes Fast-Growing Town Such a Special Place

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919 | NOTES Publisher Suzy Beth Sarver Graphic Design Louwra Marais Production Ame Deaton Tika Stuart

Exciting Times in the 919

Marketing Maranda Duff

Just look around: So many changes are taking place in our community right now, from new homes and subdivisions, to new businesses opening and work under way on a new regional library.

You name it; it’s happening right here. The past three years, the 919 Magazine team, Scott and I have witnessed up close the explosion of growth and opportunities in Wake Forest, Rolesville and the surrounding communities and neighborhoods.

Our area continues to thrive and it is, without a doubt, an exciting time to live, work and play in the 919.

Which brings us to our centerpiece feature in this issue, which shines the spotlight on the community of Rolesville, perhaps about to become the fastest growing town in North Carolina in the next couple of years. Adjacent to Wake Forest and indelibly tied to its larger sister town, Rolesville is the second oldest town in the state and quite proud of its long history.

Not only do we examine that history, but we also give readers an up close look at the five pillars of the town: It’s new high school, the business community, the fire department, the police department, and the local government. It’s fascinating reading for both residents and those who drive through on occasion. Catch it beginning on Page 32.

Also in this issue, don’t miss: An emotional profile of Carolyn Zahnow and her efforts to provide peer-based grief support to youths in our community through the Shore Grief Center. Look for it on Page 18.

A wonderful piece on Kristina Sammartino, a Wake Forest High graduate who is striving toward a career in special education – thanks to her exposure to the Dream League. It begins on Page 20.

An up-close look at a Wakefield 5th Grader’s passion for animals, and how she hopes to introduce the world to nature. The profile is on Page 22.

Of course, we offer so much more in this issue of your community magazine, from a look at what former Wake Forest Town Manager Mark Williams plans to focus on in retirement, to a preview of the 27th Annual Rex Hospital Open at the TPC of Wakefield Plantation, to the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming Meet in the Street Festival.

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919 | EVENTS & ACTIVITIES COMMUNITY EVENTS APR 4/4

2nd Annual Dirt Day

10 am-3 pm Wake Forest Downtown Historic S. White Street lisa@wakeforestdowntown.com www.wakeforestdowntown.com

4/7-17

Wake Forest Police Dept.

Carnival for the Kids

Benefitting WFPD youth programs

5-10 pm, Tue-Fri; 1-10 pm Sat; 1-8 pm Sun Wake Forest Home Depot parking lot 11915 Retail Dr 919-761-3132 sgraham@wakeforestnc.gov www.wakeforestnc.gov

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4/9-15

12-5 pm Rolesville Chamber of Commerce Main Street Park 500 Scarboro St 919-562-7069 www.rolesvillechamber.org

10 am-5 pm Wakefield High 2200 Wakefield Pines Dr 919-562-3600 www.wakefieldhs.wcpss.net

Rolesville Annual Easter Egg Hunt

4/4-5/30

Wine Tasting

Saturdays, 12-4 pm Virgilio’s Premium Vinegars, Oils & Edibles 113 S. White St 919-717-3373 www.virgiliosvinegarnoil.com

4/4

Full Season Opening Day

Wake Forest Farmers Market Saturdays, 8 am-12 pm to 10/31 Renaissance Plaza 405 S. Brooks St 919-671-9269 www.wakeforestfarmersmarket.org

4/5

Easter

4/6

Wake Forest Memorial Flag-Raising Ceremony

11 am Wake Forest Town Hall 301 S. Brooks St 919-327-7887 cdrvfwpost8466@yahoo.com www.wakeforestnc.gov

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WHS Plant Sale

4/9

Free Eyesight and Hearing Screenings

Sponsored by Wake Forest Lions Club 10 am-4 pm Wake County Northern Regional Center 350 E. Holding Ave btsmith52@gmail.com www.e-clubhouse.org

4/9,22

‘The Saggy Baggy Elephant’ Carolina Puppet Theatre 11 am; age 3-7; $5 fee Wake Forest Renaissance Centre 405 S. Brooks St www.wakeforestnc.gov

4/10

Art After Hours

6-9 pm Downtown Wake Forest S. White St 919-435-9400 www.wakeforestnc.gov

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Running Club

Fridays, 4:30-7 pm Wake Forest Boys & Girls Club E. Joyner Park 701 Harris Rd 919-556-7266 www.wakebgc.org www.919Magazine.com

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4/18

4/25

Rolesville High 1099 E. Young St 919-554-6303 www.wcpss.net/rolesvillehs

8 am-2 pm Wake Forest Farmers Market Renaissance Plaza 405 S. Brooks St 919-671-9269

Sponsored by Wake Forest Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources 10 am-1 pm Richland Creek Community Church 3229 Burlington Mills Rd 919-435-9563 mlileton@wakeforestnc.gov

Rolesville FFA AgFest 10 am-2 pm

Spring Solstice Market

www.wakeforestfarmersmarket.org

4/18 Rolesville Recreation Day

4/12, 5/10

Pancake & Sausage Breakfast 8 am-1 pm All-you-can-eat pancakes, more: $5 American Legion Post 187 225 E. Holding Ave, WF www.nclegion.org

4/13

Flix4kidz

10:30 am; age 3-10; free

Wake Forest Renaissance Centre 405 S. Brooks St www.wakeforestnc.gov

4/17-19, 25-26

Wake Forest HerbFest

Benefitting the Graham Johnson Arts Endowment 9 am-6 pm 525 S White St www.herbfest.net

10 am (Parade, Rolesville Baptist Church); 11 am (Opening Day Ceremonies, Marvin Perry Field); 12 pm (Games begin) Rolesville Parks & Recreation 502 Southtown Cir 919-554-6582 www.rolesvillenc.gov

Special Needs Resource Fair

4/26-5/31

Six Sundays in Spring Series Sundays, 5 pm Sponsored by Wake Forest ARTS E. Carroll Joyner Park 701 Harris Rd info@WakeForestARTS.org www.wakeforestarts.org

Apr/May

WF Farmers Market

4/19

Reception to Honor Mark Williams

3-5 pm Wake Forest Renaissance Centre 405 S. Brooks St 919-435-9421 bcrabtree@wakeforestnc.gov

4/19-5/19

Advanced Oil Painting

Tuesdays, 12:30 pm; $75

Ages 16 - 100 Flaherty Park Community Center 1226 N White St 919-435-9560 www.wakeforestnc.gov

4/22

Weekly through 10/31 8 am-12 pm, Saturdays Renaissance Place 405 Brooks St, WF 919-671-9269 www.wakeforestfarmersmarket.org

MAY 5/2

Meet in The Street

Sponsored by Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce 10 am-5 pm Historic Downtown Wake Forest 919-229-8506 corey@wakeforestchamber.org www.wakeforestchamber.org

Earth Day

4/17-5/31

Hometown Teams: A Traveling Smithsonian Institution Exhibition 9 am-4:30 pm, Mon-Fri; 10 am-2 pm, Sat; 2-5 pm, Sun Wake Forest Historical Museum 414 North Main St 919-556-2911 www.wakeforestnc.gov

4/17

Fish Fry & Bake Sale

Sponsored by Wake Forest Fire Dept 11 am-7 pm 420 E Elm Ave 919-556-1966 www.wakeforestfire.com

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Arbor Day

5/2

4/24

TGIF Dance Party – Disco

7:30 pm; $5 fee Wake Forest Renaissance Center 405 S Brooks St 919-435-9458 www.wakeforestnc.gov/renaissance-centre. aspx

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Annual Used Book Sale

Sponsored by Friends of the Wake Forest Library 9 am Southeast Baptist Theological Seminary Ledford Center, 120 South Wingate St info@friendswakeforestlibrary.org www.friendswakeforestlibrary.org

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Cinco de Mayo

5/6,20

‘The Gingerbread Man’

Carolina Puppet Theatre 11 am; age 3-7; $5 fee Wake Forest Renaissance Centre 405 S. Brooks St., WF www.wakeforestnc.gov/renaissance-centre. aspx

5/8

Art After Hours

6-9 pm Downtown Wake Forest S. White St. 919-435-9400 www.wakeforestnc.gov

5/8-9, 15-16

‘The (Almost) Totally True Story fo Hansel & Gretel’

5/9

Annual Mad Hatter’s Tea, Garden Market and Garden Tour 11 am-2 pm (plated tea) 10 am-4 pm (tour and car show) $25 in adv, $30 at door (tea and tour) $15 in adv, $20 at door (tea or tour) Wake Forest Historical Museum 414 N. Main St 919-210-3487 wfgardenclub@gmail.com www.wfgardenclub.org

5/9

Annual Wake Forest Cemetery Walking Tour 9:30-12:30 pm Wake Forest Cemetery 400 North White St 919-435-9570 www.wakeforestnc. gov/cemeterytour. aspx

7:30 pm; $10 adults, $7 kids Wake Forest Renaissance Center 405 S Brooks St, WF 919-435-9458 www.wakeforestnc.gov

5/9

Rolesville Cow Patty 5K

Benefits Rolesville High Athletic Club Race begins 9 am; $30 registration Post race family event: 11 am Rolesville High School 1099 E. Young St, Rolesville www.active.com

5/10

Mother’s Day

5/11

Flix4kidz

10:30 am; age 3-10; free Wake Forest Renaissance Centre 405 S. Brooks St., WF www.wakeforestnc.gov/renaissance-centre. aspx

5/11

3rd Annual Chip 4 Charity Golf Tournament

Benefiting the Lighthouse Foundation 8 am registration; 9:30 am shotgun start $150 fee Hasentree Country Club 1200 Keith Rd 919-306-1031 RHeroux@LFWakeCounty.org www.LFWakeCounty.org

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4/9-10

5/16

Benefitting the American Cancer Society 6 pm Heritage High 1150 Forestville Rd 919-556-6870 www.NorthernWakeRelay.org

Thu, 10:30 am; Fri, 7 pm Wake Forest High 420 West Stadium Dr 919-554-8611 www.wfhighschool.com

4 pm Rolesville Elementary 307 S. Main St 919-554-8686 www.rolesvillees.wcpss.net

Northern Wake Relay for Life

5/23

‘Honey, I Shrunk the Kids’ Rolesville Parks & Recreation Family Movie Series 8:15 pm Rolesville Middle School 4700 Burlington Mills Rd 919-554-6582 www.rolesvillenc.gov

5/25

Memorial Day

5/29

Catchin Fireflies 5K

Benefitting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society 8 pm; $25 general, $20 students Wakefield High 2200 Wakefield Pines Dr 919-562-3600 www.wakefieldhs.wcpss.net

The Emperor’s New Clothes’

4/11

4th Annual Talent Show 5:45 pm Heritage High 1150 Forestville Rd 919-570-5600 www.heritagehs.wcpss.net

4/9-12

Rolesville FFA AgFest

4/17

Annual Spring Carnival 5-8 pm Durant Road Elementary 9901 Durant Rd 919-870-4220 www.durantroades.com

Fri: 10:30 am, 7 pm; Sat: 2 pm, 7 pm; Sun: 3 pm $5 at door Wake Forest High 420 West Stadium Dr 919-554-8611 www.wfhighschool.com

4/1

Odyssey of Mind Performance 4:30-5 pm Pleasant Union Elementary 1900 Pleasant Union Church Rd 919-870-4229 www.pleasantuniones.wcpss.net

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12-7 pm; City Plaza 400 Block Fayetteville St trianglelebaneseassociation@gmail.com www.tlanc.us

18th Annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Various fees and times Carolina Theatre 309 W. Morgan St, Durham 919-687-4100 www.fullframefest.org

4/10

5th Annual “Last Band Standing”

7 pm $10 in advance; $12 day-of; $75 for VIP Lincoln Theatre, 126 E. Cabarrus St, Raleigh (919) 821-4111 www.bandtogethernc.org www.stepupministry.org

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Ghosts of the Confederacy Tour 10 am-4pm, (4/10) 10 am-2 pm (4/18) Old Town Cemetery, Hillsborough 919-732-7741 www.visithillsboroughnc.com

‘Lights, Camera, Murder’

DEC

4/4

10 am-2 pm Rolesville High 1099 E. Young St 919-554-6303 www.wcpss.net/rolesvillehs

6/6

SCHOOLS

EVENTS

17th Annual Lebanese Festival

‘Arsenic & Old Lace’

6:30 pm; $35 adv, $45 at door Wake Forest Renaissance Center 405 S Brooks St 919-435-9458 www.wakeforestnc.gov/renaissance-centre. aspx

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

4/11

4/23-25

JUN

Cougar Carnival

4/11 4/30-5/2

‘9 to 5 the Musical’

7 pm; $10 fee Wakefield Theatre Company Wakefield High 2200 Wakefield Pines Dr 919-562-3600 www.wakefieldhs.wcpss.net

5/14

Band Concert

6:30-7:30 pm Wakefield Middle 2300 Wakefield Pines Dr 919-562-3500 www.wakefieldms.wcpss.net www.919Magazine.com

3rd Annual Spring Fling

Inflatable slide, giveaways, face painters, bounce houses, more 2- 6 pm; free Park West Village, Morrisville www.parkwestvillage.net

4/11

Bowl for Kids’ Sake

Benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle 9-10:30 am; 10:45 am-12:15 pm; 12:30- 2 pm; 2:15-3:45 pm The Alley 2512 Hillsborough St, Raleigh Village Lanes 330 N Hardee St, Durham www.bbbstriangle.org Spring 2015

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4/18

11 am-10 pm, Sat 11 am-7 pm, Sun Dorton Arena NC State Fairgrounds 1025 Blue Ridge Rd 919-578-8444 www.indiafestusa.net

Thursdays: 6 pm-8:30 pm Live music, kids activities, more Park West Village (in front of Stone Theatre) Morrisville www.parkwestvillage.net

Benefit for the American Red Cross; food, cocktails, live music, auctions 6:30-11:30 pm; $175 North Ridge Country Club 6612 Falls of Neuse Rd 919-277-2802 mira.batchelor@redcross.org

Nuv Yug India Fest

LIVE in The District Music Series

4/17

4/12

24th Annual Red Cross Ball

Art2Wear Fashion Show and Student Exhibition

North Carolina Science Festival 10 am-3 pm $7-$15 ticket fee New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR) 3900 Bonsal Rd, New Hill www.triangletrain.com

8 pm Talley Student Union NC State Campus 2610 Cates Ave ncsuart2wear@gmail.com www.art2wearncstate.com

4/16

4/17,24

‘Thirst4Architecture’

WKNC Fridays on the Lawn concerts

Celebrating Mid-Century Designers 6-8 pm TRIG Modern 328 West Jones St, Raleigh 919-516-8744 bob@trigmodern.com www.trigmodern.com

5-7 pm NC State Campus (Harris Field) 2831 Thurman Dr. 919-513-1918 www.wknc.org

4/19

PinWHEELS for Prevention

Benefitting child safety programs 12-6 pm Exchange Family Center Wheels Fun Park 715 North Hoover Rd, Durham www.exchangefamilycenter.org

4/24

SAFE Haven for Cats Tuxedo Cat Ball

7-12:30 pm North Ridge Country Club 6612 Falls of Neuse Rd 919-872-7233 www.tuxedocatball.org

DOWNTOWN WAKE FOREST

S. Taylor, S. Brooks, and S. White Streets

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MAY 2ND 10AM - 5PM

Community Investor

DOWNTOWN WAKE FOREST Arts & Crafts Live Music Food Trucks Face Painting Performance Plaza Bicycle Safety Course And more!

Community Investor

Visit wakeforestchamber.org for a map and list of events throughout the day.

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5/31

Celebrating 30th Anniversary 10 am, Fri-Sat; 11 am, Sun $10 online, $8 at Walgreens, $12 at door; $6 ages 6-12, free ages 6 and under NC State Fairgrounds 1025 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh www.SouthernShows.com/WRA

Benefit for the 200 Club of Wake County (assisting families of lost first responders) Live music on two stages; vendors, food, beer/wine garden; kids zone and more 11 am-7 pm; free admission Glenwood Ave, adjacent to Sir Walter Chevrolet www.919musicfest.com

South’s Premier Shopping Event

4/24-26

919 Music Fest

NCCU Jazz/Art of Cool Fest

Various fees and times Several downtown Durham locations theartofcoolproject@gmail.com www.aocfestival.org

Brewgaloo 2015

Sponsored by Shop Local Raleigh 2-10 pm 400 Fayetteville St 919-256-3640 www.shoplocalraleigh.org

Gatehouse Tavern

OTHER/SPECIALS APR 4/1-5/10

Chocolate Covered Strawberries Easter & Mother’s Day Specials

Various packs Virgilio’s Premium Vinegars, Oils & Edibles 113 S. White St 919-717-3373 www.virgiliosvinegarnoil.com

4/25

Free Community Shred

10 am-2 pm Linda Craft and Team Realtors 7300 Six Forks Rd 919-235-0007 www.lindacraft.com

5/16

Tour D’Coop

Annual Tour of Chicken Coops in Raleigh, benefitting Urban Ministries of Wake County 10 am- 4 pm Various Raleigh locations info@tourdcoop.com www.tourdcoop.com

5/16

2015 East Meets West Festival 11 am - 4 pm Morrisville Chamber of Commerce 260 Town Hall Dr 919-463-7150 www.eastmeetswestmorrisville.org

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Live Music: 7 pm, 1/29, 2/5, 2/19; Brewery Tours: 3 pm, 1st & 2nd Sat; Tap Room open daily, 12 pm 3709 Neil St, Raleigh 919-400-9086 www.raleighbrewingcompany.com

Wednesdays Trivia; Thursdays Karaoke 11685 Northpark Dr, Wake Forest 919-556-8666 www.carolinaalehouse.com

Brew ’n’ Choo

4/25

Raleigh Brewing Company

Carolina Ale House

4/25

2-10 pm Train rides: $12 adults; $11 seniors; $10 kids New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR) 3900 Bonsal Rd, New Hill www.triangletrain.com

APR/MAY

JUN

The Skin Spa Anniversary Celebration

Spa specials, weekly drawings, product samples, more The Skin Spa of Wake Forest 1890 S Main St, Ste 200 919-556-1616 Info@skinspaofwakeforest.com www.skinspaofwakeforest.com

NIGHTLIFE 4/16-6/18

LIVE in The District Music Series Thursdays: 6 pm-8:30 pm Live music, kids activities, food, drinks and more Park West Village (in front of Stone Theatre) Morrisville www.parkwestvillage.net

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7:30pm Trivia Tuesdays Ladies Night Thursdays 9pm Karaoke Fridays 9 pm DJ & Live Music Saturdays 960 Gateway Common Cir, Wake Forest 919-569-6745 www.gatehousetavernnc.com

Over the Falls

Check for live music schedule 419 South Brooks St., Wake Forest 919-570-8588 www.otfalls.com

Real McCoys

Fri, Sat: Live music Mon-Fri: Food, drink specials 3325 Rogers Rd 919-562-8368 www.realmcoysnc.com

Torero’s

Forestville Shopping Center 919-217-7883 www.torerosmexicanrestaurants.com

COMMUNITY SPORTS

REGISTRATIONS, CAMPS, LESSONS APR

Girls Volleyball Registration $40 (R), $80 (NR); age 9-16 Wake Forest Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Dept.

919-435-9460 www.wakeforestnc.com

JUN

Fall Baseball, Softball Registration Ages 5-17 boys; Ages 5-14 girls Wake Forest Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Dept.

919-435-9460 www.wakeforestnc.com

Spring 2015

919 | EVENTS & ACTIVITIES WALKS, RUNS, RACES, GOLF APR 4/4 MyRun for Myron 5K Walk/Run

Benefitting Harriet B. Webster Student Scholarship 9-11:30 am Dorothea Dix Campus 805 Ruggles Dr 919-389-1826 www.runnc.com/e/MyRun-for-Myron

4/18

4/26

5/16-17

2 pm: Kid’s Dash, $5 2:10 pm: Mile Run, $15 by April 6 2:30 pm: 5K, $25 by April 6 Trinity Academy of Raleigh 10224 Baileywick Rd 919-786-0114 www.secondempireraceraleigh.com

Northern Wake Relay for Life

Second Empire 5K Classic Benefiting Trinity Academy of Raleigh

MAY 5/7

Benefitting the American Cancer Society 6 pm Heritage High 1150 Forestville Rd 919-556-6870 www.NorthernWakeRelay.org

2015 Rolesville Golf Tournament

5/16

8 am (registration); 9:45 am Walk/Run $20 (under 13 yr); $35 (65+ yr) $40 (13-64 yr) 919-852-2268 www.umsteadcoalition.org

11 am (registration); 12 pm (shotgun start) Rolesville Chamber of Commerce Heritage Golf Club 1250 Heritage Club Ave, WF 919-562-7069 www.rolesvillechamber.org

4/19

5/11

Benefitting NC National Guard Assoc. Educational Foundation 5K Run/Walk, 8K Run: 10 am Public Open House: 8 am-2 pm NC National Guard Military Center 1636 Gold Star Dr, Raleigh www.minutemanmuster.org

Walk/Run/Bike for Umstead

Walk to End Lupus Now

3 pm NC State Centennial Campus 851 Main Campus Dr www.walktoendlupus.kintera.org/Raleigh

3rd Annual Chip 4 Charity Golf Tournament

Benefiting the Lighthouse Foundation 8 am registration; 9:30 am shotgun start $150 fee Hasentree Country Club 1200 Keith Rd 919-306-1031 RHeroux@LFWakeCounty.org www.LFWakeCounty.org

Minuteman Muster

5/29

Catchin Fireflies 5K

Benefitting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society 8 pm; $25 general, $20 students Wakefield High 2200 Wakefield Pines Dr 919-562-3600 www.wakefieldhs.wcpss.net

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919 | VOLUNTEER PROFILE

Searching For Peace Carolyn Zahnow’s Efforts Create Free Peer-Based Grief Support Groups to Assist Kids and Teens

By G. CLEVELAND KILGORE 919 Magazine Writer

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Carolyn Zahnow knows grief.

The North Carolina native and current Youngsville resident lost her only child, Cameron Stephenson, to suicide in 2005 while living in Texas. He was 18 years old, and suffered from major depression and poly substance abuse disorder – which came on after his father (Zahnow’s exhusband) died from a brain tumor when Cameron was about 15.

His grades dropped, and he simply didn’t want to talk about his dad’s death.

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group for him to attend; and, of course, she couldn’t help but wonder if he might be alive today had such an option been available.

“So I attended a National Alliance for Grieving Children conference and learned how much grief support groups help kids and teens,” said Zahnow, who then received facilitator training from the Dougy Center in Oregon The Link in Georgia. “Coupled with my experience with a support group for adult survivors of suicide loss called Wake Forest Survivors of Suicide (that she formed in 2007) and my communications degree, I felt comfortable in starting a nonprofit organization to help kids and teens with their grief.”

The result? She founded The Shore Grief Center to help people who have experienced the death of someone they love.

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they may become clinically depressed and may also turn to other vices to help them through their grief. Facing grief is far better than ignoring it.”

She said the group – originally launched in 2012 at Franklinton High School, and achieved non-profit status

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grief,” she said. “A death is hard for us adults to manage, so imagine how hard it is to understand for the younger ones.”

A death is hard for us adults to manage, so imagine how hard it is to understand for the younger ones.

Find out more about The Shore Grief Center, volunteer or make a donation by visiting www.theshoregriefcenter.org or calling 919-368-6286.

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in 2013 – provides free peer-based grief support groups for ages six and up, including teens and adults. Funded by community donations and local fundraising events, The Shore Grief Center currently utilizes volunteer facilitators to assist kids and teens as they travel the tough road of grief.

And Zahnow’s work with the organization has helped her find some of the peace she sought. “I cannot express the joy I get from helping children and teens learn how to express and deal with their

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Volunteer Experiences Lead Sammartino To Study for a Career in Special Education When Kristina Sammartino was at Wake Forest High School, she became involved in the Dream League Program – and it changed her life.

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“The Dream League program sounded like it would be a fun way to give back to my community when I first started; little did I know how much it would change my life.”

The unique baseball program designed for school-aged participants with special needs age 5 and above was started in 2008 by local residents Maurice and Nicholas Savage and the Wake Forest Parks and Recreation Department. “I admire their (the participating kids) ability to overcome and push through diversity,” Kristina said. “Through the things I have

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done, I have been.able to see people Through the things I have year psychology class and a peer overcome obstacles and face their discovery class that allowed her to get done, I have been able struggles with courage and bravery, and experience as a teacher’s aide in pre-K their strength gives me hope.” to see people overcome and special needs classrooms, Kristina Those sentiments also apply to her enrolled at UNC-Wilmington where obstacles and face their high school experiences with the North she is studying for a double major in Carolina Children’s Promise Radiothon struggles with courage psychology and special education on – a day-long event that features live and bravery, their strength two partial academic scholarships. broadcasts with stories from patients of After college, Kristina hopes gives me hope.

UNC Children’s Hospitals, families and to become a teacher in either New caregivers, while volunteers take calls, Hanover County or back home in KRISTINA SAMMARTINO pledges and online gifts. For the past 2014 WFHS Graduate Wake Forest. four years, she volunteered her time by taking photos throughout the course of the day.

Kristina Sammartino Profile “When I see people overcome their struggles, it inspires me to AGE: 17 live fully, be strong and courageous, and never give up on myself,” SCHOOL: 2014 Wake Forest High graduate; now attending she said. “It amazes me to think about the different things people UNC-Wilmington experience and how they react to those experiences.”

PARENTS: Rocco Jr. and Joanna Sammartino Kristina’s father, Rocco Sammartino Jr., said his daughter has RESIDENCE: Wake Forest been “a true inspiration” to he and her mother, Joanna, and her SIBLINGS: Gabriel, 13 (Wake Forest Middle) 13-year-old brother, Gabe. “She has always been a giving person, volunteering numerous hours and asking nothing in return,” he PETS: Annabelle, Gigi, Macie, and Tessa (dogs) said.

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Kara pictured with one of two of her Wake Forest Parks and Recreation’s Softball trophies.

A Passion for Animals Wakefield Elementary 5th Grader Wants to Show The World About Nature

By G. CLEVELAND KILGORE 919 Magazine Writer

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ara Vold loves animals; in fact, she loves animals so much, she hopes to turn her childhood passion into a career.

“I will be an environmental conservationist when I grow up,” said Kara, an 11-year-old 5th Grader at Wakefield Elementary School. “I will save the world’s animals, plants and their habitats. I especially worry about the Great Barrier Reef. I have always wanted to show the world what a gift nature is and why you should help it, not destroy it.”

Fittingly, Kara has a veritable menagerie at home, being the caretaker of two dogs, a bird, two African dwarf frogs, and two goldfish. “Kara has a very kind heart. She will help others

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whenever she can; and, of course any animal she comes to meet.,” said her mother, Danielle. “Kara is a vegan due to her love of animals. She has rescued many baby birds, turtles and our dogs.

In our backyard, she ensures the birds have seed, berries, plants and water.”

Kara said she has a special place in her heart for animals.

“They are like siblings to me and I don’t really consider them pets,” she said. “I work on agility training with my dogs and train my bird to do various tricks and sounds. My frogs and my fish are just fun to watch.”

Kara said she enjoys all subjects in school, and never has decided which she likes best. “I enjoy reading books and writing stories. I read the series “Heroes Of Olympus” and I am writing a book that I would like to publish called “Owl Magic,” she said.

“I like math because it is a helpful tool when it comes to almost everything. I enjoy science, as I am interested in inventing things that I may share with the world. I try to learn all about the science of animals. I enjoy singing in the choir as well.”

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A participant in the recent Wake County Spelling Bee, Kara has received numerous academic honors, is a part of her school’s safety patrol team, picks up litter whenever she sees it, and plays softball in Wake Forest.

“Kara is a very driven individual and excels academically. You never need to remind her to do her homework or a project. She always goes the extra mile with her work,” her mother said. “I remember her creating her first newspaper at age 4. I learn from her each and every day and her father and I are so very proud of her.”

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919 | SNAPSHOTS Downtown Wake Forest Mardi Gras

Residents turned out for the fun-filled Downtown Wake Forest Mardi Gras Festival, featuring music, entertainment, face painting, various contests and a walking parade for children and adults.

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919 | SNAPSHOTS WES FATHER-DAUGHTER DANCE

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nizations joined together to Several local churches and community orga r King Jr. recently at a free public honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luthe Church in Wake Forest. celebration at Friendship Chapel Baptist Photo Courtesy of S. Gerald McNeill

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Wakefield Elementary’s auditorium came alive as a magical winter wonderland recently for the school’s “Winter Ball” father-daughter dance. Dads and their little princesses enjoyed an evening of dancing, games and tasty cuisine served by Leli’s Diner.

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919 | SNAPSHOTS Great Gatsby Gala Participants enjoyed live music by Red’s Rhythm Band, a silent auction, beer and wine, entertainment and dancing, and delicious food at the 3rd Annual Puttin’ on the Ritz – the Great Gatsby Gala at The Cotton Company in Wake Forest, benefiting Mercy for America’s Children, a local non-profit group that promotes adoption and support of older children within the U.S. foster care system.

Photos Courtesy of Pam Taylor

Vietnam Veterans Reception The Wake Forest based

General James Moore Chapter: Daughters of the American Revolution was recently selected by the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War committee to serve as the local group to coordinate celebrations recognizing veterans that served in the Vietnam War at the Historic birthplace of Wake Forest University.

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919 | SNAPSHOTS Wake Forest State of Town

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Town of Wake Forest and the Wake Forest Rotary Club partnered again this year for the annual State of the Town Address & Dinner at the Wake Forest Renaissance Centre. Mayor Vivian Jones reflected on the town’s accomplishments during the previous year and spoke about the town’s goals in the coming months.

Police Chief Jeff Leonard (right) presents Corporal A.N. Bitting his credentials for recently completing the Tactical Training Certificate Program at the North Carolina Justice Academy.

Designed to recognize the achievement of law enforcement professionals for making their communities and neighborhoods safer. Participants must complete 500 hours of training within five years of acceptance into the program, which includes a variety of tactical oriented courses.

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919 | SNAPSHOTS WHS Culture Fest Wakefield High held its annual Culture Fest in March, showcasing diversity in the community through arts and crafts, demonstrations, dance performances, and food samples.

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New 919 Music Fest Event Benefits First Responders’ Families Don’t Miss Huge Live Music Happening in North Raleigh

By G. CLEVELAND KILGORE 919 Magazine Writer

The impetus behind the 200 Club of Wake County came from Richard and Patricia Hale, the parents of a Raleigh Police Department officer killed in the line of duty in July 1997.

“That same year North Carolina tragically lost seven public safety officers killed in the line of duty – two of whom were from Wake County,” said Barry K. Long, president of the organization, formed in June 2000 with the mission to provide immediate funds to the surviving spouse and children of public safety officers who lose their life in the line of duty, the 200 Club of Wake County. “There was a tremendous outpouring of concern for the lives lost and many people expressed a desire to do something to show their support for the families. The 200 Club provides the community with that opportunity.”

While the first goal and purpose of The 200 Club of Wake County is to provide immediate financial support to the spouse and children after a public safety officer dies in the line of duty, Long said the group’s mission has expanded to also provide tuition assistance to surviving children and spouses. “In addition, scholarships are given through the Wake Tech Public Safety program to Wake County law enforcement officers who wish to continue their education or pursue training that is not funded by their department,” he said. “Most recently Barry K. Long, President of the 200 Club of Wake County we have begun supporting the North Carolina Law Enforcement Assistance Music Fest in North Raleigh.

Program (NCLEAP), whose mission Sponsored by Sir Walter Chevrolet, The 919 Music Fest is a is to respond to the actual needs of law the new all-day live music event great opportunity for the is presented by 919 Magazine and enforcement officers, first responders, their families and civilian staff.” The public to come together planned for 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on work of NCLEAP is focused on Sunday, May 31, at an open area just off for a fun, family-friendly Glenwood Avenue in North Raleigh. turning vulnerability into strength through education, training, peer The 919 Music Fest is open to the day to honor our first support, and pastoral care. public and includes live entertainment responders.

Now, local residents and businesses throughout the day on two stages, hot can provide additional assistance to the cars on display, local vendor booths, BARRY K. LONG, non-profit 200 Club of Wake County food trucks and tents, a beer garden, The 200 Club of Wake County by participating in the upcoming 919 (Please See Next Page) 919 Magazine WF

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919 | SPOTLIGHT (From previous page) promises to be a wonderful day for the entire family, “ said Suzy Beth Sarver, publisher of 919 Magazine. “And we’re very thankful to Sir Walter Chevrolet for their support – and, of course, appreciate the involvement of the bands to help raise money for a wonderful organization – The 200 Club of Wake County – that provides financial support for those families that have lost a family member in the line of duty.”

Confirmed performers at the event include Idlewild South (Allman Brothers cover band), Four Founders, Gimme Shelter (Rolling Stones cover band), Penni & the Squirrel, the Swang Brothers, and Night Shift.

Organizers seek additional volunteers to support the effort – and vendor registration is now under way. Additional sponsorships also are available to local businesses. “This a great opportunity for local residents and businesses to take part in a new fun event and support a very worthy cause in our community,” Sarver said.

Primary sponsor Sir Walter Chevrolet is a new Chevy and used vehicle dealership located at 8501 Glenwood Ave. in Raleigh. With a new state-of-the-art facility and 86 years of local experience, Sir Walter Chevrolet provides a comfortable customer experience and complete satisfaction when seeking a new vehicle or quality service and repair. In addition to sponsoring the 919 Music Fest, Sir Walter Chevrolet each year

supports a variety of local charities, schools, youth sports, and local military foundations. More information is available at www.sirwalter.com.

“The 919 Music Fest is a great opportunity for the public to come together for a fun, family-friendly day to honor our first responders,” said Long, noting that more information is available on The 200 Club of Wake County at www.200clubwakecounty.org and www.facebook.com/919 Music Festival.

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Rolesville is a great place to work because of the families and people who live here.

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What Makes Rolesville To Live, Work or Mayor Frank Eagles Town of Rolesville

‘Rolesville has a small town atmosphere. It is the fastest growing town in North Carolina for five years in a row, which means that the people coming here grow with the town. They have input in the way the town grows and thus shapes its future.

We are a few miles (by multi-lane highway) from Wake Tech North and Triangle Town Center (major shopping mall).

We are also very close to I-540, which takes you everywhere within the Triangle. A new bypass will help ease the Main Street traffic, but speed the commute to anywhere south.’

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Chief Rodney Privette Rolesville Rural Fire Department

‘I was born and raised here. This is home. I am a native. I enjoy the free atmosphere and hometown people in Rolesville. The community has many of the amenities of a big city, but it’s far enough away from the city to enjoy the smaller town atmosphere; not to mention, there’s many friendly locals. There’s been a lot of growth and changes over the years, from the increase in population size to the development of new structures, including Rolesville High. It’s important to note that schools in general attract people to an area.’

Principal Ericka Lucas Chief Bobby Rolesville High School Langston II Rolesville Police ‘Rolesville is a great Department place to work because of the families and people who live here. During my job as a principal, I have been able to build great relationships with many citizens of this community. They have welcomed me with open arms, and I cannot think of a better place to be.

Even though the town is growing, it still has a small town atmosphere, and is inviting to all’

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‘Rolesville is a quiet, safe community. Rolesville is one of the fastest growing towns in North Carolina and is so close to many types of amenities. The Town of Rolesville has great parks, greenways, and a fantastic Parks and Recreational program.

The town also has great schools, and many young families with children involved in recreation.

Rolesville has had a great vision on how to grow the town and you can see a lot of that work coming to fruition.’

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ROLESVILLE HISTORY Originally, Town of Rolesville Was Fenced to Keep All Animals Inside

President Jenny Rowe Rolesville Chamber of Commerce

‘Rolesville is full of friendliness, southern charm and hospitality.

We are a small town when measured by population with some of our surrounding towns, but we are big when you stop and measure our amenities. Rolesville offers all types of recreational activities for children and families. Our treelined streets are perfect for a family stroll after supper. We have two elementary schools, a middle school, and now a brand new high school. We are in close proximity to shopping and entertainment.’

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Town of Rolesville – the second oldest town in Wake County (after Raleigh) – was named for William H. Roles, a local landowner, merchant, cotton broker, cotton gin owner and postmaster.

Roles drew up papers for incorporation in 1837 and started the first school in the community. A charter member of the Rolesville Baptist Church, he served also served on the Board of Trustees of Wake Forest College.

Originally, the town was fenced, with gates installed on the two main roads that cross each other in the area that is now known as downtown Rolesville (to keep various farm animals inside).

Rolesville Historical Timeline

1837 Town of Rolesville incorporated by William Roles; Roles Half-Way House was a stage stop and Roger’s Tavern provided rest, refreshments and a change of horses 1941 Rolesville incorporated for a second time, providing for a mayor, clerk and

5-member board of commissioners 1941 One-man Police Department approved 1944 Regular U.S. Postal Service added to community 1945 NC General Assembly extends boundaries of Town of Rolesville 1958 Rolesville Rural Fire Department organized with 28 volunteers 1961 City water and regular garbage collection services made available 1990 Town of Rolesville population reaches 577 1991 New elementary school constructed on site of original 12-grade school facility 1991 Thirty-one Rolesville businesses joined together to form a non-profit Rolesville Business Association.

1992 Construction begins on town sewer system 1995 Rolesville Emergency Medical Services established (merged in 2008 with Eastern Wake EMS) 1998 Rolesville Chamber of Commerce organized 2012 Rolesville Middle School opens 2013 Rolesville High School opens 2013 Rolesville population reaches 4,100 (estimated) SOURCE: Town of Rolesville website; Rolesville Chamber of Commerce website

Rolesville Demographics Census Reveals Rolesville Residents Highly Educated, and Mostly Married Rolesville currently has an estimated population of approximately 4,100 people

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Median family income: $69,000 Existing households: 1,341 homes Education:

80%, graduated high school; 45%, Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Race:

74% white; 17% black; 2% Asian; 7% Other

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GOVERNMENT

What is Rolesville’s

A Conversation with Town of Rolesville Mayor Frank Eagles: What is the best thing about living in Rolesville?

The friendly people who acknowledge you as you pass them in the shopping center, parks or in the other stores. It’s a friendly place to live.

What is Rolesville’s biggest challenge today?

Its fast growth must be done with “quality”. As we grow, we will work to gain more restaurants and places to shop.

What inspired you to seek the Rolesville mayor’s office?

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better amenities, and I have worked hard to gain a lot of these.

What do you enjoy most about being mayor?

I enjoy helping people.

What is your biggest challenge in being mayor?

Time is the biggest challenge. Trying to balance my schedule to ensure that Rolesville stays in the forefront of our Wake County Commissioners and North Carolina State Legislators is huge.

This gains Rolesville the things it needs, like the largest high school in Wake County. Now we need a library, which was left off of the last library Wake County bond issue.

How can residents support the Town of Rolesville?

Come to Rolesville Town Board meetings and speak up. Volunteer for events in Rolesville, like the 4th of July event and fireworks.

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Biggest Challenge?

We need a library in Rolesville, which was left off of the last Wake County library bond issue.

Frank eagles

Mayor, Town of Rolesville

Town of Rolesville Profile YEAR FOUNDED: 1837

Frank Eagles Profile POSITION:

Mayor, Town of Rolesville

4,100 (2013 est); 58,075 (2015 est, 5-mile radius)

KEY PERSONNEL:

Brian Hicks, Town Manager; Leslie Rudd, Town Clerk; JG Ferguson, Parks & Rec Director; Thomas Lloyd, Planning Director; Bobby Langston II, Police Chief

COMMISSION MEMBERS: Frank Eagles (Mayor);

Frank Hodge (Mayor Pro Temp) Ronnie Currin; Gil Hartis; Betty Whitaker

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YEAR FIRST ELECTED: 2007 CURRENT TERM ENDS

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December 2015

AGE: 68

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RESIDENCE: Rolesville

ADDRESS:

502 Southtown Circle

YEARS IN ROLESVILLE: 29

HOURS:

M-F: 8 am-5 pm

PROFESSION: NC Motor Fleet Management (retired)

WEBSITE: www.rolesvillenc.gov

FAMILY:

Wife, Pam; 3 children, Cathy, Alison and Frankie

PETS:

Lucy, Finn, Wiley (dogs); Mira (cat)

INTERESTS: Rifles, hunting, “O-gauge”electric trains, fishing

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How Can Rolesville

A Conversation with Rolesville High School Principal Ericka Lucas: What is the best thing about working in Rolesville?

I think the best thing about being here is that I get to impact the lives of the students who attend Rolesville High School. I also enjoy the many relationships that I have been able to build with the Rolesville community.

What is Rolesville’s biggest challenge today?

I think the biggest challenge will be the amount of growth that is happening in Rolesville. As more people move to this area, you sometimes lose the small “hometown” feel that it has become known for.

What inspired you to become an educator?

I was inspired to become an educator by the many teachers who taught me in middle and high school. They motivated me to chase my dreams and work hard to achieve success. As I was growing up, I always had this inner feeling that educating others is what I was meant to do. After almost 24 years I still think, “this is my calling”, and I will continue in education for the rest of my life.

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What do you enjoy most about being RHS principal?

What I enjoy most about being a principal is seeing my students years after they have graduated from high school. Many of them return to say “thank you”. It’s at that time that I am at my proudest moment, knowing that they have succeeded in life.

What is your biggest challenge in being RHS principal?

My biggest challenge in being a principal – not just at Rolesville, but for any high school – is trying to ensure that every student who crosses my path accepts and understands the importance of graduating from high school. I tell students all the time, that my ultimate goal is to make sure that they have options to do whatever they choose, and graduating from high school opens many doors that may be closed otherwise.

How can resident support RHS? We are always looking for volunteers to help with various events.

We encourage parents and community members to become involved in the PTSA, RHS Athletic Booster Club, or the Business Alliance. Without support from the community, it is sometimes difficult to reward our students for their efforts.

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Support Education?

We are always looking for volunteers to help with various Rolesville High School events.

ERIcKA LUCAS

Principal, Rolesville High School

Rolesville High School Profile YEAR OPENED: 2013 ADDRESS:

1099 E. Young St.

Ericka Lucas Profile

SIZE:

400,000 sq ft

POSITION: Principal, Rolesville High School

STUDENTS: 1,205

YEARS IN POSITION:

CLASSROOMS: 71

2 (24 years in education, 6 as principal)

AGE: 46

STAFF:

80

RESIDENCE: Raleigh

PRINCIPAL:

Ericka Lucas

YEARS IN ROLESVILLE: 2

KEY PERSONNEL:

Jeff Dolan, Asst Principal

FAMILY:

Mayra Guallpa, Asst Principal

Husband, Reginald; Son, Nigel Lucas

INTERESTS: Planning family gatherings, coaching

son in sports, writing.

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What is the Best Thing

A Conversation with Rolesville Rural Fire Department Chief Rodney Privette: What is the best thing about living in Rolesville?

I enjoy working with the local people and saying that I am originally from here, which is getting to be a rare thing.

What is Rolesville’s biggest challenge today?

Growth and being able to stay up with it. The fire department has growing pains and we need to have extra staff and substations in the very near future to keep up.

What inspired you to become a firefighter?

My father was on the local Fire Department Board and when I got out of school, I was working here in town and became a volunteer in 1975. I enjoy helping other people and being there when the need arises. Also, I enjoy the brotherhood of the other firefighters.

What do you enjoy most about being fire chief?

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the position. Hopefully the community respects the position and I try to earn the trust and respect of my fellow firefighters, board members and community.

What is your biggest challenge as fire chief?

Our biggest challenge is keeping up with changing times and growth. Also making sure that the fire department has the resources to get the job done and protect the citizens we serve.

How can residents support RRFD? We welcome new volunteers and hope that the community will come by to visit and support us with any fundraisers and events that we have in the future.

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About the Community?

Our biggest challenge is keeping up with changing times and growth.

Chief RODNEY PRIVETTE Rolesville Rural Fire Department

Rolesville Rural Fire Department YEAR STARTED: 1958 STATION ADDRESS:

104 East Young St.

WEBSITE: www.rolesvillefire.com PHONE: Emergency – 911 Non-Emergency – 919-556-2064 STATION SIZE:

6 bays

EQUIPMENT:

3 1 2 2 1 1 1

PAID PERSONNEL:

11

engines ladder truck tankers brush trucks rescue vehicle chief vehicle utility vehicle

VOLUNTEER PERSONNEL: 32 CHIEF: Rodney Privette ASST. CHIEF:

Donnie Lawrence

Rodney Privette Profile

DEP. CHIEF:

Roy Ed Jones

POSITION:

Chief, Rolesville Rural Fire Department

YEARS IN POSITION:

CAPTAINS:

Benny Moody Lee Price

23 (with department since 1975)

Brian Ward Jacob Butler

ADM ASST:

Lillie Jones

AGE: 59 RESIDENCE: Rolesville

CHARTER MEMBERS: Neal Mitchell Roy Ed Jones

YEARS IN ROLESVILLE:

59

PROFESSION:

Self-employed since 1977 at Privette Insurance Agency (part-time at RRFD)

FAMILY:

Four children: Rodney Jr., Brandy, Mary Stuart, and William

PETS:

Brownie (Australian Shepherd)

INTERESTS:

Fire Department; classic cars (Mopar)

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Spence Jones (Chairman)

Jerry Eddins (Vice Chairman)

Frank Pearce Jr, (Sec/Treasurer)

Joel Keith

Dennis Perry

Frank Hodge Richard Bartholomew

Herbert Holding

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How Can Rolesville

Ensure Diversity? think it is very important that the department continues to work towards more community interaction and involvement.

What is Rolesville’s biggest challenge today?

Our biggest challenge is to continue to bring diversity into the police department. I do not believe this is just a Rolesville Police Department challenge, but a challenge for most police agencies.

We will continue to put a heavy emphasis on recruiting and ways to attract more diversity within the department. We do have a very competitive process and we look to hire the very best candidate available at the time of hiring.

What inspired you to become a police officer?

I knew when I was in 10th Grade that I wanted to become a police officer. I think the community-type atmosphere and helping people inspired me to become interested in law enforcement. I feel that if you can make a difference in at least one person’s life along the way, then it is all worth it.

What do you most look forward to as police chief’?

I look forward to teaching, mentoring, and giving the officers a chance to grow with the department, as one day, they too may move up the ranks. It is all about training someone to take your place when you leave. The more training, knowledge and skills that you can pass along will only make the department stronger.

What is your biggest challenge as police chief?

I believe the biggest challenge that I face is the growth of the town. Rolesville is one of the fastest growing towns in North Carolina – and projecting out the manpower and resources can be a challenge at times. The Town of Rolesville has done a great job in funding the resources need within the police department and other departments within the town.

A Conversation with Rolesville Police Department Chief Bobby Langston II: What is the best thing about living in Rolesville?

I think living in Rolesville is very important for the police chief.

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How can residents support RPD? I hope the residents will see a bigger presence in the community, as it relates to more interaction between the police department and the community. The department and the community should be a partnership, because we depend on the eyes and ears of the community to do our jobs. The community can get involved by inviting us to events that businesses or neighborhoods are hosting, so we can interact with them and get to know them. We all have the same goal in mind: To make sure we have a safe community for our families to live, work, and play.

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BUSINESS Rolesville is one of the fastest growing towns in North Carolina – and projecting out the manpower and resources can be a challenge at times.

What is Rolesville’s

Business Advantage?

of the economy and growing pains.

Rolesville is definitely growing; no doubt about that. The bypass will make it a lot easier to get to work and get home in the afternoons for the commuters that have usually been traveling through Rolesville.

I think business owners in town may experience a slump for a short time, but then things will pick up. Once the bypass opens, you will be able to stop on the way home to pick up flowers at the local florist, or stop at the local diner to pick up dinner.

With lighter traffic, this will be possible, whereas you might not have stopped before because of the problems getting back into traffic.

BOBBY LANGSTON II

Rolesville Police Department

Bobby Langston II Profile POSITION: Chief, Rolesville Police Department YEARS IN POSITION:

First year

AGE: 41 RESIDENCE: Rolesville YEARS IN ROLESVILLE: About 2 years FAMILY:

Wife, Amy; 2 daughters, Brittany and Emily

INTERESTS:

Spending time with family, church activities, fishing

Rolesville Police Department ADDRESS:

502 Southtown Circle

OFFICE HOURS:

M-F: 8 am-5 pm

WEBSITE: www.rolesvillenc.gov EMERGENCY PHONE: 911 NONEMERGENCY PHONE: 919-556-7227 CHIEF:

Bobby Langston II

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A Conversation with Rolesville Chamber Of Commerce President Jenny Rowe: What is the best thing about working in Rolesville?

The people of Rolesville are definitely the best thing about living and working in town. We have a great mix of people; there are young families from other areas of the country that have moved in – bringing a lot of different cultural changes to the area.

We have retirees who are moving here to be close to their families and, of course, we have the families that have always called Rolesville home.

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We all want to make Rolesville a better place to live.

JENNY ROWE

Rolesville Chamber of Commerce President

What inspired you to be involved in the Chamber of Commerce?

I think the challenge of being the first Executive Director of the Rolesville Chamber of Commerce was something that really appealed to me. I knew it was an excellent way to meet the business owners and help the business community to boost their businesses – and be a part of something that would make Rolesville a better place. I had just retired from the North Carolina Department of Revenue after 31 years, and I was ready for a new challenge.

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What do you enjoy most about your Chamber position?

I love people. I love to help, and I volunteer whenever I can. I enjoy meeting new people, whether we form a relationship or just become acquaintances. I enjoy being helpful. Our Chamber is more than just a Chamber of Commerce; we are a family of business people with the same problems and the same goals. We all want to make Rolesville a better place to live.

What is your biggest challenge as Chamber president?

Finding ways to promote the business owners in our chamber. Trying to help each and every member find a value to their membership is extremely important.

No two businesses are alike, and no two business owners are going to approach business the same way. Finding new ways to promote business and help businesses create commerce and growth are definitely the biggest challenge.

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How can residents support the Chamber?

Volunteer, volunteer, volunteer! I cannot say that enough. Residents are always welcome to come out and help with our events – and to participate in community events.

Jenny Rowe Profile POSITION: President, Rolesville Chamber

of Commerce YEARS IN POSITION: 12 AGE: 62 RESIDENCE:

Wake Forest

YEARS IN ROLESVILLE: 28 FAMILY:

Husband, Greg; son, Anthony and daughter-inlaw, Carly; granddaughter, Kennedy Grace

PETS:

Dawber and Bella (chocolate Labradors)

INTERESTS: Gardening, volunteering;

reading, collecting

handmade baskets,

traveling with family

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Rolesville Chamber of Commerce ADDRESS:

200 E. Young St

YEAR STARTED: 2003 NUMBER OF MEMBERS:

178

PRESIDENT:

Jenny Rowe

BOARD: Sherwood Bobbitt (Chairman)

Dawn Nuzzi (Vice Chairman)

Eugenia Pleasant (Secretary)

Thomas Presley (Tre asurer)

Jack Wilson (Past Chairman)

Leslie Rudd

Sandy Young

Scottie Hundley

Vanessa Davis Paul Owens MAJOR EVENTS: Easter in the Park, 4/4

Annual Golf Tournament, 5/7 Rolesville On Display, 6/20 Rolesville’s Hot Pick’n Finger

Lick’n BBQ & Bands Fest, 9/12 Road to Rolesville 5K/10K, 11/7

Annual Christmas Parade, 12/6 WEBSITE: www.rolesvillechamber.org PHONE: 919-562-7069

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Community Commemorates Rolesville Police Chief Matt Anderson Retirement

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own officials and local residents recently celebrated Rolesville Chief of Police Matt Anderson’s retirement earlier this year – after nine years with the department.

Anderson said the most enjoyable part was being able to get to know the people of Rolesville. “I was fortunate to cross paths with the most influential citizens and the not so law-abiding ones. One thing I learned is that if you treat all citizens with the same respect and courtesy, it makes your job easier,” said Anderson.

“My grandfather used to say, ‘It don’t cost nothing to be nice to folks, no mater who they are or where they come from’. I always kept that in the back of my mind when interacting with people. It does not matter who you are, where you come from or what part of town you live in, we are all part of the community.”

Serving as chief since 2012, Anderson said he truly enjoyed his time with RPD –

primarily due to the small town appeal and sense of community. “There are so many fond memories here in Rolesville,” he said.

“The dedication of the officers, the support of Capt. Langston – now chief, and well deserved I might add – the trust and support of Town Manager Bryan Hicks and the Mayor and Board of Commissioners, and the friends and citizens who were never in short supply of advice and opinions,” added the 51-yearold Anderson, who was diagnosed several years ago with Parkinson’s disease. “But the most would be my wife and family … how they were always supportive through it all. That’s what was important.”

Anderson noted that his biggest challenge as chief was to change the mindset of the department itself, from “us against them” to being more community involvement oriented.

“I wanted the department to get out of the image of being ticket machines

Former RPD Chief Matt Anderson (pictured left) with current RPD Chief Bobby Langston II in front of the Rolesville Police Department.

and get more involved in the community to show citizens that we were part of the community,” he explained. “Not just outsiders working for the town for 12 hours a day.”

Matthew Anderson Profile POSITION: Former Chief, Rolesville Police Department YEARS IN POSITION: 3 (chief since

2012; with

department since 2006) AGE: 51 RESIDENCE: Rolesville FAMILY:

Wife, Carol

INTERESTS: Golf

Rolesville Chamber Business Showcase Moves to Weekend, Expands Vendors Rolesville Chamber of Commerce’s annual business showcase is experiencing some changes this year.

“This year the Chamber decided to change things up and do something a little different for the annual business expo.,” said Jenny Rowe, president.

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The new Rolesville On Display is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Thales Academy, 1201 Granite Falls Blvd., directly behind the Rolesville Police Department.

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Admission to the event is free to the public. Vendor booths will be both inside and outside – and food trucks will be on-site. Prizes will be given away throughout the day, and a 50/50 raffle is planned for participants.

Discounted vendor registration is available before Friday For more information, contact Rowe at 919-562-7069 or jenny@ rolesvillechamber.org, or visit www. rolesvillechamber.org.

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919 | COMMUNITY Short Takes Patrick McElligott – an eighth-grader at Thales Academy Junior High School in Wake Forest – was the runner-up in this year’s Wake County Spelling Bee … Emily Miller, a senior at Wakefield High School … Town of Wake Forest received four Excellence in Communications Awards – including three first place recognitions – at the North Carolina City & County Communicators’ (NC3C) Annual Spring Conference in March. Communications Specialist Bess Martinson attended to receive the awards … Wake Forest Power was named a “Tree Line USA” utility by the National Arbor Day Foundation, acknowledging the utility’s leadership in caring for the health of trees while removing branches and limbs that grow too to close to its power lines … Emily Miller of North Raleigh received her Girls Scouts Gold Award recently. Miller – a senior at Wakefield High School – is the daughter of Scott and Karen Miller and a member of Troop 1836 … Eleven Knightdale High School dance team members performed at halftime of the Russell Athletic Bowl football game in December … Bobby Guthrie, who served as Wake County schools athletic director for 17 years before retiring in 2012, was inducted into the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Hall of Fame … The Body Shop beauty retailer plans to close its customer service center in Wake Forest that has 145 employees by summer 2015

– and move its operations to New Jersey. Acquired by L’Oreal in 2006, the retailer has more than 3,000 stores in 67 countries …

Maximillion DeLeonard, a senior at Heritage High in Wake Forest, was nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Washington, DC, this year. An honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or who want to go into medical research fields, the event seeks to honor, motivate and direct top students in the U.S. … Pet ’n Nanny, a local pet sitting company serving Wake Forest, Rolesville and Wakefield communities, is partnering with the Coalition to Unchain Dogs, a non-profit organization that helps improve the welfare of dogs and their living conditions … Wake Forest Downtown Inc. was designated as an accredited National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Main Street Center®, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation …

Town of Wake Forest received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association recently … Wake Forest Police Department named Det. Brian Loveless as the 2014 Crisis Intervention Team Officer of the Year … Ben Daniels is the new Leesville Road High School Women’s Basketball head coach, leaving Wake Forest High after two seasons …

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Wake Forest Garden Club Annual Mad Hatter’s Party Set for May 9 Wake Forest Garden Club hosts its annual Mad Hatter’s Tea, Garden Market and Garden Tour at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at the Wake Forest Historical Museum.

A Classic Car Show also is planned.

Tea will be served from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased in advance from any Garden Club member or at The Cotton Company in downtown Wake Forest. Tea and Tour tickets are $25 in advance, and $30 on the day of the event. Tea-only or touronly tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 on the day of the event.

This year’s tour theme is “pools, barns and backyard retreats”

and all 10 gardens are located in or around the Historical District.

Local classic car enthusiasts will have their prized vehicles on display.

Additionally, pottery, jewelry, paintings and other art will be available for purchase in the Garden Market, along with locally grown plants. And the museum will have a traveling Smithsonian exhibit entitled “Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America.”

The Classic Car Show, Garden Market and exhibit are free and open to the public.

Wake Forest Historical Museum is located at 414 N. Main St. For information, visit www. wfgardenclub.org, email at wfgardenclub@ gmail.com or call 919210-3487.

Rolesville Chamber Golf Tournament Set for May 7 at Heritage Golf Club Rolesville Chamber of Commerce’s 2015 Golf Tournament is Thursday, May 7 at Heritage Golf Club in Wake Forest.

Lunch and registration begins at 11 a.m., with participants having access to the golf range. A shotgun start is at 12 p.m.

Tickets, which include a boxed lunch, cart and green fees, a goody bag, dinner and an opportunity to win door prizes, can be purchased for $100 per person (or $350 for teams of four) at www.rolesvillechamber.org or by calling the chamber office at 919-562-7069.

For more information, visit www. rolesvillechamber. org or call 919562-7069.

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Wake Forest Lions Club Plans Free Eyesight, Hearing Screening April 9 Wake Forest Lions Club’s free bi-annual eyesight and hearing screening aboard the Lions Mobile Screening Unit from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 9 at the Wake County Northern Regional Center.

The club meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month at Forks Cafeteria, 339 S. Brooks Street in Wake Forest.

The center is located at 350 E. Holding Ave. For more information about the eyesight and hearing screening, or to learn about the organization, contact Bryan Smith at btsmith52@gmail. com.

Northern Wake Relay for Life Set for May 16-17 in Wake Forest Teams are sought for the Northern Wake Relay for Life, scheduled for May 16-17 at Heritage High School in Wake Forest, benefitting the American Cancer Society and its efforts to discover a cure.

Local residents are encouraged to join the relay team, or cheer on the runners, in support of cancer survivors. Teams will camp out around the track, while members of each team take turns walking around the track.

The event begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 16, and continues until 12 p.m. on Saturday, May 17. This family-friendly event includes food, games and activities – plus entertainment.

Heritage High is located at 1150 Forestville Road in Wake Forest. For information, email Melissa Kobelinski at kobelinski@ cancer.org, call Marty Coward at 919-5566870, or visit www.NorthernWakeRelay.org.

Annual Wake Forest Cemetery Walking Tour Scheduled May 9 The annual Wake Forest Cemetery Walking Tour is 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 9 at the Wake Forest Cemetery.

The free event is open to the public and features a self-guided tour, with docents at family plots to highlight photos and artifacts, representatives in Confederate uniforms who share histories about Civil War soldiers, and ladies in period costumes.

A special opening ceremony also is planned by the local Junior ROTC; and, a special children’s activity – sponsored by the Town of Wake Forest and the Cemetery Advisory Board – is planned.

The cemetery is located at 400 N. White St. For information, visit www. wakeforestnc.gov/cemeterytour.aspx or call 919-435-9570.

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WFHS Plans Two Spring Productions Wake Forest High Arts Production presents two performances in the spring,: “The Emperor’s New Clothes” and “Arsenic & Old Lace.”

“The Emperor’s New Clothes” is scheduled at 10:30 a.m. on April 9 and at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. on April 10. This

production is a modern retelling of the Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale set in North Carolina. featuring local history and geography woven into the story.

The performance is suitable for children of all ages and geared toward upper elementary ages.

“Arsenic & Old Lace,” by Joseph Kesselring, is at 7 p.m. on April 23, 24,

and 25 (with a matinee Friday, April 25 at 10:30 a.m.). This production is a classic all-American “high school play,” immortalized in film and on Broadway by Cary Grant and Boris Karloff.

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $5. All performances are in the school’s auditorium, located at 420 West Stadium Drive.

For more information, visit www. wfhighschool.com or call 919-554-8611.

Wakefield High Presents Spring Production: ’9 to 5 the Musical’

Chip for Charity Golf Tournament May 11 at Hasentree Country Club

Wakefield High is located at 2200 Wakefield Pines Drive in Raleigh. For information, visit www.wakefieldtheatre.net or email wakefieldtheatre@gmail.com.

For information, visit LFWakeCounty.org or email RHeroux@ LFWakeCounty.org. Hasentree Country Club is located at 1200 Keith Road in Wake Forest.

Wakefield Theatre Company presents “9 to 5 the Musical” as Wakefield High’s spring production.

With music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, the event is 7 p.m., April 30 to May 2 at the WHS auditorium.

General admission to the musical, which is rated PG-13, is $10 at the door.

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The 3rd annual Chip 4 Charity Golf Tournament – benefitting the NC Lighthouse Foundation of Wake County – is planned for 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 11, at Hasentree Country Club.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. for the event, which costs $150, and includes a certificate of replay, boxed lunch, light buffet dinner, prizes, awards for each flight and more.

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Six Sundays in Spring Music Series Begins April 26 in WF The 2015 Six Sundays in Spring Series is back in Wake Forest with a whole lot of rhythm, blues and soul.

Offering a variety of music for nearly every interest, Wake Forest ARTS’ music series offers more than a month of free outdoor concerts suitable for the entire family. This year’s series kicks off at 5 p.m. on April 26 and continues every Sunday through May 31 at E. Carroll Joyner Park.

Food and refreshements are available, or participants can bring their own picnic to the events, which all begin at 5 p.m. (with no opening acts).

Among the performances scheduled: April 26: MikeMickXer, featuring a diverse and eclectic repertoire of rockabilly, reggae, blues, R&B, and rock & roll.

May 3: Capital Transit, a four-part vocal jazz ensemble with musical accompaniment.

May 10: Casablanca Orchestra, an 18-piece swing band with vocalist Debbie Bennett.

May 17: Liverpool: Carolina’s Beetles Experience May 24 : Folk-pop singer/songwriter Jeanne Jolly May 31: Acoustic Americana Music by the Gravy Boys The series is produced by PineCone (www.pinecone.org).

E. Carroll Joyner Park is located at 701 Harris Road in Wake Forest. For more information, email info@WakeForestARTS.org.

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Wake Forest HerbFest is scheduled for two weekends in April in Historic owntown Wake Forest.

The event – a benefit for the Graham Johnson Arts Endowment, which provides money for arts programming in schools – is 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 17-19 and April 25-26 at 525 South White Street.

Admission is free and participants will enjoy a day full of entertainment, from free kid’s face painting 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to live music 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The event features a large selection of non-GMO organic herbs, heritage tomatoes, heirloom vegetable plants and local grown perennials designed for the North Carolina climate.

Catchin’ Fireflies 5K Run/Walk Race The 4th annual Catchin’ Fireflies 5k Run/ Walk – a night race benefitting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, which supports cancer research and fights against blood born cancers – is planned at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 29.

Sponsored by Wakefield High School Future Farmers of America, the race was created in 2011 by high school students, Aaron Wollett and Anna Brown to help

Friends of the Wake Forest Library Annual Book Sale Planned for May 2 Friends of the Wake Forest Library – an all-volunteer, non-profit group comprised of local citizens who support the community library – is gearing up for its Annual Used Book Sale this spring, in conjunction with the annual Meet in the Street event in Historic Downtown Wake Forest.

The event is 9 a.m. on Saturday,

For more information, visit www.herbfest.net.

Heritage High School teacher and coach Jamie Riedel in his battle with lymphoma.

The race begins at WHS, and individual runners may register by May 8 at www. fsseries.com for $25, with a guaranteed shirt and novelties.

For more information, visit www. catchfireflies5k.com or www.fsseries.com.

May 2 at the Ledford Center, located at 120 South Wingate on the campus of the Southeast Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest.

Event organizers are now accepting recently published hardcover and paperback book donations that are in good condition, as well as DVDs and CDs that are playable and in good condition.

Textbooks and magazines are not accepted.

For more information about volunteering, donating, or attending the event, visit www.friendswakeforestlibrary.org or email info@friendswakeforestlibrary.org.

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Special Needs Resource Fair April 25 in Wake Forest Wake Forest Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department’s free Special Needs Resource Fair is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, at Richland Creek Community Church.

The event – which includes an array of professional vendors that specialize in providing services to children and adults with special needs – is designed to offer local families an opportunity to learn about dozens of programs, services, products and resources, all in one location.

“As the needs and demands of residents with special needs continue to grow, the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department is committed to working diligently to continue meeting those needs,” said PRCR Director Ruben Wall.

For more information, contact Recreation Program Supt. Monica Lileton at 919-435-9563 or mlileton@ wakeforestnc.gov. Richland Creek Community Church is located at 3229 Burlington Mills Road.

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The Skin Spa Celebrates 5th Anniversary With Specials, Product Samples and More The Skin Spa of Wake Forest celebrates its 5th Anniversary throughout the month of June with spa specials, product samples and more.

“As always at The Skin Spa of Wake Forest, the overall experience is welcoming,” said owner Lisa Esquivel-

Virgillio’s Offers Special Treats For Special Mothers on May 10 Virgillio’s Premium Vinegars, Oils & Edibles in Historic Downtown Wake Forest plans special treats for this year’s Mother’s Day holiday.

Visitors can place orders now for delectable chocolate covered strawberries, up until Mother’s Day (Sunday May 10). These personally hand-dipped treats – which are sold in packs of two, four, or six – are designed with love and certain to put a smile on a loved one’s face.

For more information or to place an order, visit www. virgiliosvinegarnoil.com or call 919-717-3373.

Virgillio’s is located at 113 S. White Street.

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919 | COMMUNITY Clark. “We offer therapeutic spa grade services at an affordable price.”

She added that all of the knowledgeable therapists are licensed, and the team works together to ensure customers are fully satisfied with services.

“We are a local day spa, focused on providing heated ergonomically correct beds and fresh warm sheets, hot towels, exceptional services, quality products and a great experience.”

Esquivel-Clark encouraged all current customers and curious local residents – especially those who have never been to a day spa – to stop by in June, pick up a brochure, and enter the giveaways.

Services provided include manicures and pedicures, eyelash and eyebrow tinting, chemical peels, massages, facials, body scrubs, mud wraps, waxing and more.

The Skin Spa of Wake Forest is located at 1890 S. Main St., Suite 200. For information, call 919-556-1616, email info@skinspaofwakeforest.com, or visit www.skinspaofwakeforest.com

May Comfort Zone Camp Provides Grief Support Comfort Zone Camp’s annual youth weekend outing is scheduled this year May 1 to May 3 at Camp Kanata in North Wake County.

Designed to provide therapeutic programs for children ages 7-17 who have experienced the death of a parent, guardian or sibling, the three-day weekend follows a strength-based, child-focused model – including age-based support groups facilitated by trained grief specialists.

The program will facilitate icebreakers, confidence-building activities and other activities designed to facilitate trust, expression, and interaction among them.

For more information, email va@comfortzonecamp.org. Registration information is available at www.comfortzonecamp.org/locations/ northcarolina.

Annual WF Banquet Features Trentini Scholarship Winners North Carolina State Sen. Chad Barefoot is featured speaker at the 35th Annual Trentini Foundation Scholarship Banquet at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, in Wake Forest.

The winners of this year’s Trentini Scholarships will also be announced, including the winner of a $30,000 college scholarship awarded to a Wake Forest High School senior.

Sen. Barefoot represents the 18th District, which includes parts of Wake and Franklin Counties.

The Trentini Foundation is a nonprofit corporation committed to promoting and rewarding excellence in Wake Forest schools. It was created to honor Anthony J. Trentini, a teacher and coach with impeccable ethics and morals. Each year, the foundation awards scholarships to graduating seniors of Wake Forest High School and Heritage High School.

Tickets for the event – which is at Forks Caferia in Historic Downtown Wake Forest – can be purchased at www.trentinifoundation.org.

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After Years of Public Service, Williams Looking Forward to What Comes Next 1993 became town manager.

“I will miss the people I have worked with over the years,” said Williams.

“Government employees get a bad rap often, but the employees working for the Town of Wake Forest are a hard-working, dedicated bunch of folks. It is because of them that I have been successful. I will also miss working for the citizens of Wake Forest. It is gratifying to know you are helping people and providing them a great place to live, work and play.”

Williams and wife, Dianne, have two grown children and five “grand-dogs”. A long-time successful youth sports coach (baseball, basketball and soccer), he also enjoys the beach, landscaping, teaching Sunday School, and stamp collecting. He was an Eagle Scout growing up and was

After 36 years in public service – and 22 years as the Wake Forest Town Manager – Mark Williams is excited about what comes next now that he’s retired.

“I will continue to coach youth soccer and enjoy family. My wife and I have a place at the beach that we will enjoy even more now. We are both beach bums!” said Williams, whose final day at Town Hall was April 30. “I am just looking forward to what God has in store for us moving forward.”

A Raleigh native and NC State graduate, Williams began his career in public service in 1979 in the Town of Henderson, NC. Four years later he moved to Wake Forest as the town’s parks and recreation director. In 1987 Williams was named assistant town manager, and in

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Mark Williams Profile

AGE:

57

RESIDENCE: Wake Forest PROFESSION: Town Manager of Wake

Forest (retired)

the 2003 Wake Forest Citizen of the Year.

As he moves to life’s next stage, Williams feels the Town of Morrisville is in good shape – and he provides a special message to the new Town Manager: “Welcome to the greatest place to work and live!”

EDUCATION: BS, NC State University FAMILY:

Wife, Dianne; son, Alan (and his wife, Bobbie Jean); daughter, Sarah

INTERESTS: Coaching youth soccer,

the beach, landscaping,

stamp collecting

Rex Hospital Open in May at TPC Wakefield, Benefits Angel Fund One of North Wake County’s biggest traditions, the 27th annual Rex Hospital Open is May 25-31 at TPC Wakefield Plantation.

A part of the Web.com Professional Tour, the event features dozens of future golf stars competing to earn their PGA Tour cards. “Each year there is an opportunity to see the best young players as well as some well-known veteran players that are back playing on the Web.com Tour. Over the years players like Chesson Hadley, Bubba Watson, Lee Janzen, Jason Dufner, Brandt Snedaker, and Matt Kuchar have played in the Rex Hospital Open,” said Brian Krusoe, tournament director.

“Don’t miss the opportunity to watch the next wave of players like these in your own back yard.”

Krusoe said spectators can expect many of the same great experiences as in years past: A village area with vendors and kids activities, such as rock climbing and inflatables; Carolina Hurricanes Bleacher on #18 open to the public; inexpensive tickets ($10 a day for adults, with kids 16 and under free).

Active and retired Military get in free all week. Saturday is Family Fun Day presented by the Carolina Hurricanes and is filled with special kids’ activities and interactive games. Sunday is Service Appreciation Day presented by First Citizens Bank, with free admission for police, EMS and firefighters.

All proceeds benefit the Angel Fund at Rex Hospital. “The Angel Fund is a program funded through community donations and enables us to assist patients with special financial needs as they cope with the hardships associated with cancer and treatment,” said Krusoe, noting that the fund is available to any cancer patient treated at Rex Cancer Center and can cover expenses such as transportation, nutrition supplements, prescriptions for pain and nausea management, and compression sleeves and bras for breast 919 Magazine WF

cancer survivors.

“I would encourage anyone on the fence about attending this event to make the trip out – and I guarantee you will be amazed at the level of talent and great golf on display,” Krusoe said.

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May 27 – Honorary Opening

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A Day of Art, Food, Music and More!

Meet in the Street Festival Brings Fun to Downtown WF

performance covering the history of bluegrass music.

Additional features at this year’s A full day of art, food and music in Meet in the Street include a beer garden downtown Wake Forest is planned for provided

by White Street Brewing; the 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 2.

Carolina Hurricanes Storm Squad on Taylor Organized along South Taylor Street, Street; and a Children’s Village organized South Brooks Street, and South White by The Goddard School of Wake Forest Street, the 35th Annual Meet in the Street on Taylor Street with activities including festival features nearly 200 artisans’ booths, inflatables, face painting, kid craft many with handcrafted arts and crafts. activities, spin art, and a mobile gaming Plus, live music, street performances, and children’s activities are planned throughout theater.

Town of Wake Forest plans a Bike the day.

Safety Fair in town hall’s Brooks Street Admission is free to the event, which is parking lot, and Wake Forest Fire sponsored by the Greater Wake Forest Area Department hosts a new obstacle course, Chamber of Commerce. smoke house and fire truck to tour on Multiple performance venues are Taylor Street. scheduled, including a live music stage at the corner of White and Owen streets – and For more information, visit a Performance Plaza provided by WakeMed www.wakeforestchamber.org or call 919-229-8506 in Town Hall’s Centennial Plaza, where local choirs, martial art Meet in the Street Festival groups, cheer groups and others will perform WHEN: 10 am-5 pm, throughout the day. At

Saturday, May 2 12 p.m. at Performance WHERE: Downtown Wake Forest Plaza, a “Bluegrass ADMISSION: Free Performance Stomp” provides an interactive, INFORMATION: www.wakeforestchamber.org family friendly musical

Rolesville Chamber of Commerce Banquet Focuses on Future Growth What’s ahead for Rolesville?

“Rolesville will grow fast over the next couple of years,” said Brian Pate, featured speaker at the recent Rolesville Chamber of Commerce 2015 Annual Dinner and Awards Banquet. “It could be the fastest growing town in North Carolina.”

Other projections for the area reviewed by Pate, of the Pate Realty Group/Keller Williams Realty: • Real estate values could rise 29 percent between 2015 and 2019.

• Appreciation will increase this year as new construction

begins to catch up from what was lost between 2008 and 2012 • A shortage of homes locally will continue, especially below $200,000.

• Completion of the 401 Bypass in Rolesville

will trigger population migration.

Sherwood Bobbitt, Mayor Frank Eagles and Chamber President Jenny Rowe.

Several awards were handed out at the event, held at The Mill Room at The Factory: • B

usiness of the Year: Jeremy Dimmitt State Farm Insurance.

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olunteer of the Year: Greg Rowe.

• A mbassador of the Year: Daralyn Sacarello, Mary Kay Cosemetics.

• R ising Star: Katherine Wiessner, Music Funatic.

For 2015, board members include Leslie Rudd, Paul Owens, Thomas Presley, Jacky Wilson, Eugenia Pleasant, Vanessa Davis, Jeremy Dimmitt, Sandy Young, Dawn Nuzzi, Rich Ponzio, Suzanne Cofer and Scottie Hundley.

Sponsors of this year’s event included Rolesville Ace Hardware, Dirty Dogs Spa, Mitchell Heating and Cooling, and June-Neri Financial.

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Triangle Real Estate Group

Locally Owned Firm Provides Latest Technology, Extensive Marketing Techniques to Clients

“We strive to create a great customer service experience. Our agents are Doug Muhle involved during the whole transaction and our clients are not just Katherin Burnette handed off to other team members who have never seen a client’s property in atherin Burnette, CEO and Broker at person,” said Burnette, who has 16 years Triangle Real Estate Group, believes of real estate sales and management clients deserve to work with a locally experience. “We sell hundreds of owned company – while still receiving the properties each year and have testimonials advantages of the latest technology and on our website from our raving fans.” marketing.

Many agents working with Triangle Real “We wanted to offer a locally owned Estate Group have obtained specialized business where agents could work independently and still be able to offer the latest and best technology in marketing their client’s properties,” Burnette said.

“Our highly experienced agents have been specifically chosen to represent our clients and provide personalized service, along with a specialized advertising campaign for each client,” Triangle Real Estate Group began in 2013 by Burnette and partner, Doug Muhle. Working in the firm’s two offices – the original office in North Raleigh and a newer office located in Southwest Durham managed by Broker in Charge Pamela Mansueti – are 22 people, with agents’ specialties ranging from residential KATHERIN BURNETTE, Triangle Real Estate Group and new home to commercial and farms and land.

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Our agents are involved during the whole transaction and our clients are not just handed off to other team members who have never seen a client’s property in person.

Katherin Burnette Profile

Triangle Real Estate Group

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sales, management FAMILY:

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training in representing sellers and buyers, in order to make sure their clients have the best home buying and selling experience possible. “These agents work full time and preview numerous homes for clients every week,” Burnette explained. “They have a thorough understanding of the home buying process from start to finish and each agent is experienced in negotiating contracts.

They put an emphasis on our client’s best interests, negotiating repairs and completing the hundreds of small details that it takes to close a property in order to achieve client satisfaction.”

As a locally owned and operated company, the firm’s mission is, “To represent clients in the best way possible by providing great service from experienced agents with aggressive strategies” – and Burnette said many satisfied clients are always happy to share how positive their experiences were with Triangle Real Estate Group.

“Katherin (Burnette) was professional from start to finish. She was very helpful and extremely responsive,” said Ivan Ardan, a former client of the firm. “She would educate me on any questions I had and I never felt like I was just another client. She sold our home quickly and for a good price and took care of all the details. I would highly recommend her.”

Katherin Burnette

CO-OWNER/COO: Doug Muhle YEAR OPENED:

2013

ADDRESS:

2701 Rowland Road, Ste 300 (North Raleigh)

PHONE:

919-523-4912

EMAIL:

katherin@trianglerealestategroup.com

SOCIAL MEDIA:

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Triangle Real Estate Group also features a nationally recognized website at www. trianglerealestategroup.com, providing full information on the firm’s team, listings and much more.

To contact Triangle Real Estate Group, call 919523-4912, email katherin@ trianglerealestategroup. com or visit www. trianglerealestategroup.com.

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Pet ’n Nanny Pet Sitting OWNER/OPERATORS: Gerry and Shannon Arner YEAR STARTED:

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Pet ’n Nanny In-Home Care Gives Families A Pleasant Alternative

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hen Shannon Arner worked as a technician at a local veterinary clinic, she often heard from clients whose pets had bad experiences while being boarded – ranging from getting sick, boycotting their food, injuring themselves, or worse.

As a result of recognizing a need, she and husband Gerry founded Pet ’n Nanny Pet Sitting in 2000 – providing pet parents with the better option of keeping their pets at home where they are most comfortable.

“Each of our services is tailored to the pets’ needs by providing feeding, exercise, ‘TLC’, and if needed, we are certified to administer medications, including but not limited to injectables and subcutaneous fluids,” said Shannon. “All visits include a Daily Report Card of all activities, allowing pet parents to get a better idea of what exactly happened while they were away.

Also, we often send a ‘selfie’ of the pet so their parents can have a worry-free vacation.”

Pet ’n Nanny is owner operated by the Arners, who personally take care of

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the pets (as opposed to contracting out to others) – and both Shannon and Gerry are certified by Pet Sitters International, the leading national organization of professionals in the industry.

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Also part of the services available from Pet ’n Nanny are mid-day walks, overnight visits, pet taxi options, play dates, and other assistance that might be necessary – and all including lots of love and attention.

With 15 years of experience in the community, Pet ’n Nanny is a company that is pet-center at its core. “We love our jobs, but we also take it very seriously,” Shannon stressed. “Pet ’n Nanny is dedicated to providing professional, loving and caring in-home pet care, while promoting positive health and safety for the pets we care for.”

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Bluegrass & BBQ Benefit Event May 9

S.T.A.R. Children Relief’s Bluegrass & BBQ event is 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at Real McCoy’s in Wake Forest.

A non-profit organization dedicated to helping orphaned, abandoned and handicapped children in Romania, S.T.A.R. Children Relief solicits donations of money, clothing and medicines.

Admission to the live music event is $10 for adults and $5 for children age 10 and under.

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Worst Interstate Highway in America?

Fastest Growing City in the U.S.?

RALEIGH!

Forbes’s 2015 list of “Fastest Growing Cities in America” places Raleigh in fourth position.

The magazine notes that Raleigh’s 2014 population growth was 1.86 percent – and projected 2015 population increase at 2.02 percent. Job growth was estimated to be 3.54 percent.

Forbes predicted a 4.83 percent unemployment rate this year, and a median pay figure of $64,700.

I-95

Three cities in Texas – Houston, Austin and Dallas – topped the list. Following Raleigh were Seattle, WA; Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA; Fort Worth, TX; Charlotte, NC; and San Antonio, TX.

But Other NC Roadways Rank Higher For a report on www.mapquest.com, National Geographic Explorer writer Robert Reid ranked 66 U.S. interstate highways – and determined Interstate 95 be positioned at the bottom of the list.

Known as the Atlantic Coast Highway, I-95 runs through North Carolina as part of its 1,926-mile route from Miami, FL, to Houlton, ME. “The grueling, rarely scenic and frequently traffic-choked road wants it south-bound traffic to ignore it,” Reid noted.

Other interstates running through North Carolina and their rankings:

#38: I-73 ( “Andre Not So Giant”): One day destined to connect Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the South Carolina Coast, it current spans 77 miles from Greensboro, NC to Ellere, NC – last home of professional wrestler Andre the Giant. #31: I-77 ( “Hootie Highway”): Connects Columbia, SC, to Cleveland, OH, via North Carolina. #26: I-40 ( “The Big 4-0”): Stretching 2,555 miles from Wilmington, NC, to Barstow, CA, it subs for Route 66 much of the way. #24: I-85 (“Biscuit Chase”): Runs 669 miles from Richmond, VA, to Montgomery, AL. Topping the list was I-90 (“America’s Great Road”), which begins in Boston, MA and ends out west in Seattle, WA. “If you are going to make one cross-country trip in your life, look close at I-90,” Reid wrote.

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Utilizing data from Realtor.com, financial website 24/7 Wall St. determined Raleigh to be among the top five cities in the U.S. with the largest homes.

Provo, UT, topped the list, followed by Houston, TX; Colorado Springs, CO; and Atlanta, GA.

City That Americans Should Visit in 2015

Using Hotel.com’s “Hotel Price Index”, a new ranking places Raleigh at number three on a list of five top cities Americans should visit this year.

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Portland, OR, topped the list, followed by San Antonio, TX (“the new Austin”). Also in the ranking: Albuquerque, NM, and Denver, CO. SOURCE: Huffington Post

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